Repository: manideep2510/siamese-BERT-fake-news-detection-LIAR Branch: master Commit: 783dd562f1d8 Files: 11 Total size: 8.4 MB Directory structure: gitextract_ls9tscc3/ ├── LIAR-PLUS/ │ ├── README.md │ ├── dataset/ │ │ ├── test2.tsv │ │ ├── train2.tsv │ │ └── val2.tsv │ └── forbidden_words.txt ├── README.md ├── _config.yml ├── bert_siamese.py ├── bert_siamese_2branch.py ├── main_attention.py └── requirements.txt ================================================ FILE CONTENTS ================================================ ================================================ FILE: LIAR-PLUS/README.md ================================================ ## LIAR-PLUS The extended LIAR dataset for fact-checking and fake news detection released in our paper: [Where is Your Evidence: Improving Fact-Checking by Justification Modeling. Tariq Alhindi, Savvas Petridis and Smaranda Muresan](http://aclweb.org/anthology/W18-5513). In Proceedings of the First Workshop on Fact Extraction and VERification (FEVER) Brussels, Belgium November 1st, 2018.

This dataset has evidence sentences extracted automatically from the full-text verdict report written by journalists in Politifact. Our objective is to provide a benchmark for evidence retrieval and show empirically that including evidence information in any automatic fake news detection method (regardless of features or classifier) always results in superior performance to any method lacking such information.

Below is the description of the TSV file taken as is from the original [LIAR dataset](https://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~william/data/liar_dataset.zip), which was published in this [paper](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/P17-2067). We added a new column at the end that has the extracted justification.
- Column 1: the ID of the statement ([ID].json). - Column 2: the label. - Column 3: the statement. - Column 4: the subject(s). - Column 5: the speaker. - Column 6: the speaker's job title. - Column 7: the state info. - Column 8: the party affiliation. - Columns 9-13: the total credit history count, including the current statement. - 9: barely true counts. - 10: false counts. - 11: half true counts. - 12: mostly true counts. - 13: pants on fire counts. - Column 14: the context (venue / location of the speech or statement). - **Column 15: the extracted justification** Our justification extraction method is done as follows: - Get all sentences in the 'Our Ruling' section of the report if it exists or get the last five sentences. - Remove any sentence that have the verdict and any verdict-related words. Verdict-related words are provided in the forbidden words file. **Please Note:**
The dataset in the current commit is the second version which was updated after publishing the paper. We increased the list of forbidden words in the second version after realizing that we have missed a few in v1. To find the results of our experiments on v2 of the dataset, please refer to the [poster](http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~tariq/slides/2018FEVER_Where_is_your_evidence_Poster.pdf). To find the results on v1 of the dataset, please refer to the [paper](http://aclweb.org/anthology/W18-5513). V1 of the dataset can be found in this [commit](https://github.com/Tariq60/LIAR-PLUS/tree/42d9791cee78f275a9f865387b958f4f29049241).

Note that we do not provide the full-text verdict report in this current version of the dataset, but you can use the following command to access the full verdict report and links to the source documents:
``` wget http://www.politifact.com//api/v/2/statement/[ID]/?format=json ```
The original sources retain the copyright of the data. Note that there are absolutely no guarantees with this data, and we provide this dataset "as is", but you are welcome to report the issues of the preliminary version of this data.
You are allowed to use this dataset for research purposes only.

Kindly cite our paper if you find this dataset useful. @inproceedings{alhindi2018your,
title={Where is your Evidence: Improving Fact-checking by Justification Modeling},
author={Alhindi, Tariq and Petridis, Savvas and Muresan, Smaranda},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First Workshop on Fact Extraction and VERification (FEVER)},
pages={85--90},
year={2018}
} v2.0 10/24/2018 ================================================ FILE: LIAR-PLUS/dataset/test2.tsv ================================================ 0 11972.json true Building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border will take literally years. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 Radio interview Meantime, engineering experts agree the wall would most likely take years to complete. Keep in mind, too, it took more than six years to build roughly 700 miles of fence and barriers along the roughly 2,000-mile U. S. -Mexico border. 1 11685.json false Wisconsin is on pace to double the number of layoffs this year. jobs katrina-shankland State representative Wisconsin democrat 2 1 0 0 0 a news conference She cited layoff notices received by the state. But those arent actual layoffs. In the time frame she cited the states added about 30,300 jobs. 2 11096.json false Says John McCain has done nothing to help the vets. military,veterans,voting-record donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 comments on ABC's This Week. "Trump said that McCain ""has done nothing to help the vets. ""While many veterans groups have had their differences with McCain over the years over specific legislation and his general approach to veterans issues, thats not the same as saying hes done ""nothing"" for veterans. In fact, just within the past two years, McCain has sponsored and helped enact several major provisions to help veterans. He also devotes a significant portion of his office staff to offer veterans on casework." 3 5209.json half-true Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors. medicare,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1 1 3 1 1 a radio show But spending still goes up. In addition, many outside factors can affect the cost and range of benefits, making it impossible to know how Medicare Advantage might change. While the statement from Cornilles is partially accurate, it is taken out of context and ignores important details on a politically volatile subject. 4 9524.json pants-fire When asked by a reporter whether hes at the center of a criminal scheme to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes. campaign-finance,legal-issues,campaign-advertising state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5 7 2 2 7 a web video "Our rating A Democratic Party web video making the rounds on social media shows a grim-faced Gov. Scott Walker appearing to bob his head yes to a reporters question about whether he was at the center of a ""criminal scheme"" to evade campaign finance laws. In real life, the governor answered an emphatic ""no"" -- not surprising given hes been denying any wrongdoing since new documents were released in the John Doe investigation." 5 5962.json true Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees. federal-budget,pensions,retirement brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1 2 1 1 0 a campaign website "Rhode Islands former top cop is setting his bar of expectation pretty high if hes promising to curb this kind of ""rampant fraud and waste. ""Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6 7070.json true Says that Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax. county-budget,county-government,education,taxes stand-children-tennessee Child and education advocacy organization. Tennessee none 0 0 0 0 0 in a post on Facebook. Residents in those suburbs do not get a vote because they already have authorized sales tax increases for their towns. Another argument by proponents is that a vote against the half-cent sales tax increase is essentially a vote for a property-tax increase to fund the expected budget gap created because of schools consolidation. Our ruling There is clearly much for voters to consider on the referendum to increase by a half-cent the county's sales tax rate, and the contentiousness related to the Shelby County's reorganization of public schools has created some confusion for voters. 7 1046.json barely-true "Says Vice President Joe Biden ""admits that the American people are being scammed"" with the economic stimulus package." economy,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a press release. "Boehner may be technically correct that Biden mentioned people being scammed in the roundtable meeting. But Boehner incorrectly suggests the vice president called the stimulus a scam and he fails to note that Biden promised ""to expose abuses whenever they were detected,"" as the AP reported." 8 12849.json true Donald Trump is against marriage equality. He wants to go back. gays-and-lesbians,marriage sean-patrick-maloney Congressman for NY-18 New York democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Maloney said Trump is ""against marriage equality"" and ""wants to go back"" on the Supreme Courts same-sex marriage decision. Trump has consistently opposed same-sex marriage in interviews since 2000. He also said he would consider appointing justices to the Supreme Court who would favor reversing the decision and leave the issue of same-sex marriage to the states." 9 13270.json barely-true We know that more than half of Hillary Clintons meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation. foreign-policy mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Pence said, ""We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors of the Clinton Foundation. ""Pence inaccurately described an Associated Press report. The report found that of 154 meetings Clinton took with private individuals over about half of her time as secretary of state, 85 were with people who had donated to the foundation. But the analysis leaves out thousands of meetings Clinton took, including every time she met with employees of both U. S. and foreign governments. It also only covers part of her time as secretary of state." 10 6649.json barely-true We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact. elections mike-berlon Georgia democrat 1 0 0 0 0 an article While more people voted Democrat in the 2008 primary, Republicans dominated in the 2010 statewide races, and more Georgians voted on the GOP ballot in July. The polling data says its close, but election results and the most recent makeup of the Georgia Legislature suggest there are more Georgians who consider themselves Republican. 11 2508.json barely-true PolitiFact Texas says Congressman Edwards attacks on Bill Flores are false. ethics,message-machine bill-flores Businessman Texas republican 2 0 0 0 0 a TV ad. We informed Mackowiak of the date conflict. He later told us that the campaign had fixed the date and sent new copies of the ad to the outlets running the ads. 12 11269.json pants-fire Denali is the Kenyan word for black power. environment viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 an image shared on Facebook "The word ""Denali"" doesnt show up in Swahili, one of Kenyas two national languages. Instead, its Koyukon Athabaskan for ""high"" or ""tall." 13 11200.json false Says 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps. federal-budget,military,poverty facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme on social media A social-media meme says that 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps. To get numbers that approximate this, the pie chart cherry-picks just discretionary spending. But that means the pie chart represents only about one-third of federal spending. Once you include the 60 percent of the budget that is mandatory spending, the military share plunges from 57 percent to 16 percent, and the categories that include Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid collectively account for a majority of federal spending. Spending on food and agriculture is still small, but it does quadruple from 1 percent to 4 percent. Due to its skewed methodology, the pie chart offers a deeply distorted picture of federal spending. 14 8047.json half-true On residency requirements for public workers city-government,county-government,unions chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3 5 4 4 2 a letter He clearly has some misgivings about residency rules for Milwaukee County government, so leaving the file unsigned is not a major reversal. Still, his actions and words have been inconsistent, to the point where both his political friends and his frequent foes on the County Board were taken aback by his withdrawal from the fight as the legislative battle drew to a close in June. Indeed, if Abele had the nuanced position he says he did, it was so closely held that even one of his top aides apparently was completely unaware of it. 15 4888.json true Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. education,jobs rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a speech In October, it was 4. 4 percent, according to the BLS. In this category, the numbers havent changed much in the past 12 months. Santorums numbers were on target for college-educated workers. The former senator apparently did his homework this time about the unemployment rate for noncollege-educated workers. 16 3331.json pants-fire Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building. labor,state-budget tom-niehaus President of the Ohio Senate Ohio republican 0 0 0 0 1 interviews with reporters As Senate president, Niehaus is one of the most influential people in the state government and when he speaks people listen. 17 9198.json half-true A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats say the biggest threat to our nations security is big government. government-efficiency,government-regulation,polls marsha-blackburn U.S. Representative Tennessee republican 2 2 1 0 0 a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire "Blackburn said a recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats ""say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government. ""She got the numbers right, but the specific poll only offered respondents three options: ""big government,"" ""big business"" or ""big labor. Other polls, including Gallups own, show that when respondents are asked an open-ended question, other issues such as the economy rise to the top of the list. So Blackburn is essentially cherry-picking among polls." 18 73.json true Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa. "It was granted a charter by Congress in 1863 and has a mandate to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. The report found that people without health care coverage: received less frequent or no use of cancer screening tests; received inconsistent care for the management of chronic disease; received fewer diagnostic and treatment services for trauma or heart attacks, and had an increased risk of death when in the hospital. The report concluded that ""excess deaths among uninsured adults ages 2564, based on a 25 percent higher mortality risk, can be estimated to be in the range of 18,000 each year. ""The report was independently reviewed." 19 1328.json false Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession than the current one. economy,history sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 her book, Going Rogue The misery index in the current recession has been lower -- 5. 7 in 2008 and 11. 8 so far in 2009. The barometers we examined aren't necessarily equal measurements of the magnitude, but collectively they paint a picture that the current recession -- so far -- is worse than the one under Reagan. Even if we had decided to include inflation as a factor, the measurements would still indicate the current recession is worse. 20 12169.json mostly-true There have not been any public safety issues in cities that allow transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify as. crime,gays-and-lesbians,sexuality chris-sgro Executive Director, Equality NC North Carolina activist 0 1 0 1 0 a speech urging Charlotte's anti-discrimination ordinance be left intact "Chris Sgro, the executive director of Equality NC, said that ""There have not been any public safety issues in those other communities"" with ordinances allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. We havent found any instances of criminals convicted of using transgender protections as cover in the United States. Neither have any left-wing groups or right-wing groups. There was one incident in Canada, involving a rapist. In the U. S. , there have been a few yet-unproven allegations." 21 5244.json half-true Says Mitt Romney was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse Marco Rubio. elections marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a prepared statement "Rubio said that Romney was ""one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse me. ""Romney did endorse Rubio before Crist dropped out of the primary in 2010. But it was clear at the time that Rubio would have thumped Crist in a primary if Crist hadnt dropped out. But it bears noting that Romneys endorsement of Rubio was something less than a pioneering stand." 22 12996.json pants-fire The number of illegal immigrants could be 3 million. It could be 30 million. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech in Phoenix, Ariz. "Trump said the number of illegal immigrants ""could be 3 million. It could be 30 million. ""Both figures are not within the range of possibility. Every credible estimate we found was in the 11 million range, with a margin of error of around 1 million. The figure has ""always"" been 11 million, in recent years, because of the flow of undocumented immigrants in and out of the United States." 23 8162.json mostly-true Marijuana is less toxic than alcohol. drugs,health-care,marijuana marijuana-policy-project none 0 0 0 1 0 a TV ad "Our job as fact-checkers in this case is not to decide whether marijuana is good or harmful. We're focused on whether the drug in its natural form is ""less toxic"" than alcohol. In that regard, science and statistics present a strong case: Deaths or even trips to the hospital are much more likely due to alcohol; Scientists could not find any documented deaths from smoking marijuana; A study found the safety ratio for marijuana (the number of doses to cause death) is much greater than compared to alcohol. Put another way, marijuana is 100 times less toxic than alcohol." 24 10064.json false Says Charlie Crist is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme. jobs,state-budget republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 a TV ad "The Republicans ad said, ""Crist is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme,"" referring to Digital Domain getting $20 million in state incentives and then going belly up. But a state report, ordered by Scott, concluded there were no violations of law or rules by Crist or any other politician. The report also showed Crist was one of many political players who helped the company get the state money. A civil court could find that Digital Domain committed fraud. However, the companys plan to pay off its debt in another state by getting money from Florida doesnt meet the definition of a classic Ponzi scheme. Also, while Crist is mentioned in the court filing, he's not a defendant in the case." 25 1084.json true Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes. sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2 2 4 2 0 a Senate hearing Reagan appointee Robert Bork, for example, lost a 42-58 Senate confirmation vote amid much partisan rancor in 1987. Obama was then a community organizer in Chicago. Here, though, we're checking if Graham was right that Scalia and Ginsburg were confirmed by such large margins. 26 13231.json barely-true I was gone when there was a red line against Syria. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 the second presidential debate "Clinton said, ""I was gone"" when there was a red line against Syria. Clinton was secretary of state in August 2012 when Obama said if the Assad regime were to use chemical weapons, that would cross a ""red line"" after which Obama would consider using military force in Syria. In the months following that statement, Clinton reiterated Obamas position, using the phrase ""red line. ""A year later, August 2013, the White House confirmed Syria had crossed this ""red line. ""By this point, Clinton had left the State Department months earlier. However, in the days following that revelation, Clinton met with Obama and his staff several times and publicly endorsed the White Houses position on how to respond." 27 13089.json half-true Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability. education,state-budget republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a blog post. As the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Kaine clearly is taking on college affordability by advocating debt-free college for everyone and tuition-free education for in-state students from families making less than $125,000 a year. When Kaine was governor from 2006 to 2010, in-state tuition and instructional fees rose 31. 2 percent at four-year colleges and 24. 5 percent at community colleges. Colleges largely are autonomous in Virginia and allowed to set their own student costs. Tuition has been rising steadily in Virginia and across the nation for decades. While Kaine did not pull the lever for the tuition hikes, they did occur under his watch. 28 1051.json true Contends that President Obama literally said (if) his cap-and-trade proposals were to pass, that utility rates, his words now, would, necessarily skyrocket. climate-change,energy mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 MSNBC interview. Legislators have opted to give 85 percent of the polluting permits away for free instead of putting them up for sale, as Obama pledged to do on the campaign trail. In theory, this approach should reduce costs to consumers. Furthermore, revenue from auctioned permits will help consumers pay for increased energy prices, according to Obama's first budget. Despite those potential cost cuts, there's still little disagreement that consumers will pay for cap-and-trade, whether it's $3,100 a year or $340. 29 4161.json mostly-true Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts. health-care,military cliff-stearns U.S. representative Florida republican 0 0 2 1 0 a press release "However, that same research doesnt conclude that military members are twice as likely to ""develop"" prostate cancer as Stearns said. The study hypothesizes that one reason for the different diagnosis rate may be because military members are subject to more frequent health screenings. Getting to the bottom of the discrepancy is actually why Stearns requested the money. Thats a needed clarification when considering Stearns comment." 30 11966.json false Its been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee. congress,supreme-court cory-gardner U.S. House of Representatives Colorado republican 4 1 0 0 0 a talk show While hemay have intendedto invoke the example of Supreme Court nominations in the 1888 presidential election-year, he didn't say that. 31 9800.json false Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the Travis County D.A.s office convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry. crime,criminal-justice sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 a commentary "Palin said that under Lehmberg, the ""Travis County D. A. s office"" convened the grand jury that indicted Perry. A special grand jury consisting of Travis County citizens indicted Perry in August 2014. But Lehmbergs office played no role in organizing the jurors. Early on, Lehmbergs office recused itself from handling the complaint that eventually resulted in the grand jury whose secret deliberations culminated in Perrys felony charges. A senior district judge from San Antonio, chosen by a judge based in Williamson County, impaneled the grand jury. The San Antonio judge picked a San Antonio lawyer to prosecute the case." 32 816.json half-true On which team hes rooting for in the World Series. baseball,recreation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 33 2646.json half-true Tom Ganley has two Fs from the Better Business Bureau and over 160 complaints in just three years. message-machine,campaign-advertising democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 an election ad But the ad fails to note that those two grades later changed. Recognizing that Ganley is Ohio's largest car dealer with 20 dealerships is information not in the ad that lends it some perspective. And that the average grade for all those dealerships is a B plus is an important detail that also is missing. 34 12381.json true The United States has a low voter turnout rate. elections mamie-locke State senator Virginia democrat 0 0 0 0 0 an interview. "Locke said ""The United States has a low voter turnout rate. ""She based her statement on a Pew study that shows the U. S. ranks 31st among 34 OECD nations in the percentage of age-eligible people who cast ballots in recent national elections. Wider data, compiled by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, ranks the U. S. 73rd among 109 nations and territories." 35 8567.json half-true Says Thomas Jefferson said, You might be able to fool the people for awhile, and they may go astray, but sooner or later the American people are going to wake up and they will correct the course. health-care,history herman-cain Georgia republican 4 11 5 3 3 a video on Cain TV "Cain said that Thomas Jefferson said, ""You might be able to fool the people for a while, and they may go astray, but sooner or later the American people are going to wake up and they will correct the course. ""Jefferson did write a line that resembles that in some important ways, but Cain put a fair number of words into Jeffersons mouth. At PunditFact, we believe quotations should be relatively word-for-word accurate. If someone went to the trouble to leave their thoughts for posterity, the least we should do is honor what they actually said." 36 9092.json barely-true Because of the federal health care law, 300,000 health plans canceled in Florida. health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a television ad from Let's Get to Work "Scott's TV ad says, ""300,000 health plans canceled,"" attributing the number to news reports. Last fall, Florida Blue started sending letters to 300,000 members stating that their plans didnt comply with Obamacare and would be canceled. However, the ad omits key information here: Members were offered new plans that complied with the law. Obama later announced that people could keep their plans for another year and most of the Florida Blue members have kept their pre-Obamacare plans for now." 37 10055.json mostly-true In Massachusetts, Scott Brown pushed for a law to force women considering abortion -- force them -- to look at color photographs of developing fetuses. abortion,legal-issues,women jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3 0 4 2 0 an ad "Shaheens ad says that ""in Massachusetts, Scott Brown pushed for a law to force women considering abortion -- force them -- to look at color photographs of developing fetuses. ""The measure backed by Brown nine years ago made sure that women were provided photos of developing fetuses, along with a lot more information. It certainly forced doctors and their representatives to provide this information to women seeking abortions -- except in cases of emergency -- and it ensured women received the information both through verbal questions and a signed consent form. Brown has a point that the bill wouldn't have ""forced"" them to look at color photographs -- but it did just about everything else it could possibly do up to that line." 38 4513.json true The Fed created $1.2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks, and some of them foreign banks, so that they could stabilize their operations. economy,financial-regulation dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1 3 4 6 0 a television interview "Two of the several foreign banks getting help were Royal Bank of Scotland Plc at $84. 5 billion and UBS AG of Switzerland at $77. 2 billion. The Federal Reserve treats foreign banks operating in the United States the same as U. S. banks because they are all part of the same financial system. On a side note, even some companies, including General Electric, received emergency cash. So while Kucinichs comment that ""the Fed created $1. 2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks and some of them foreign banks so that they could stabilize their operations"" is a bit flip, maybe even pejorative, he was essentially correct in describing the unique money-creating capabilities of the Federal Reserve and how it was used." 39 10340.json true Texas families have kept more than $10 billion in their family budgets since we successfully fought to restore Texas sales tax deduction a decade ago. states,taxes kevin-brady U.S. House member Texas republican 1 0 0 1 0 a press release "Brady said: ""Texas families have kept more than $10 billion in their family budgets since we successfully fought to restore Texas' sales tax deduction a decade ago. ""While thats a squishy figure -- an estimate that cant be pinned as a fact unless you somehow divine every Texans marginal tax rate for each of the 10 years, for starters -- it appears to be reasonable. Its also so that families that had these savings were mostly better off; lower-income taxpayers tend not to itemize deductions." 40 6849.json barely-true Pre-existing conditions are covered under my (health care) plan. debates,health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a presidential debate in Denver Romney said his health care proposals include protections for pre-existing conditions What he didnt say at the debate -- but which his website states and advisers confirmed after the debate -- is that people would be protected from denial only if they have been continuously insured. The health care law, though, offers protections whether people have current coverage or not, so it offers more robust protection. The law also includes a requirement that everyone have insurance or pay a tax penalty. Romneys plan doesnt have that requirement. Romney did not mention the qualifier that people have to stay insured to get the protection. 41 10971.json half-true Greg Abbott activated the state guard to monitor Jade Helm 15 in case the troops try to impose martial law, disarm innocent Texans, and detain them in tunnels beneath closed Walmart stores. military,states doonesbury none 0 0 2 4 0 the strip about Greg Abbott and the Jade Helm military exercise "Bernie, a Doonesbury character, said Abbott ""activated the state guard to monitor"" Jade Helm 15 ""in case the troops try to impose martial law, disarm innocent Texans, and detain them in tunnels beneath closed Walmart stores. ""Abbott told the Guard to monitor the exercise though far as we can tell, no troops were dispatched or activated. Its also worth noting Abbott has said Texans safety and rights were not threatened by the federal maneuvers." 42 13251.json pants-fire Says he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton in a landslide in every poll. debates,elections,polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a tweet For what theyre worth, those are landslide margins. But even in non-scientific surveys, Trump didnt win them all: In a non-scientific survey done online by the Fox television affiliate in Milwaukee, Clinton won by 52 percent to 48 percent among 325,000 votes cast. But four national, scientific surveys all showed that not only did Trump not win by a landslide margin, he didnt win any of the polls at all. 43 7545.json barely-true Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. environment drew-springer republican 1 0 0 0 0 a press release "Springer said San Franciscos ""litter from bags actually increased after enacting their ban"" on plastic bags. A litter audit conducted before the ban took full effect found two more retail plastic bags than the previous years sampling. However, the next audit, launched after the ban had been fully in place for nearly a year, saw a two-bag drop. Maybe this means that such litter is decreasing, though we would want more research to reach definitive conclusions." 44 4929.json mostly-true In 1993, Newt Gingrich first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating for it. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa "In the 1993 interview, Gingrich advocated for individuals ""being required to have health insurance,"" though he expressed flexibility on the details. In the 2011 interview, Gingrich said ""we ought to have some requirement that you either have health insurance or you post a bond. ""Its an exaggeration to say that this equates to advocating for an individual mandate, since he posed it as one of two acceptable options." 45 6239.json barely-true Says as a result of the national health care reform, the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care. health-care robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1 3 1 3 0 an interview on Richard French Live "Over the next 10 years, we save $1. 2 trillion in savings in terms of health care. ""But Menendez fumbled by citing those specific figures. Over the first 10 years, the budget office is projecting a reduction of $210 billion, not the ""$250 million"" cited by Menendez. As for whether there will be ""$1. 2 trillion in savings"" in the second 10 years, the budget office has not projected any specific dollar figure for that period." 46 266.json half-true You said you would vote against the Patriot Act, then you came to the Senate, you voted for it. terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a debate in Manchester, N.H. "Clinton was also among those senators voting yes. Obama said the final deal was not ideal but was an improvement over earlier Republican proposals. ""This compromise does modestly improve the Patriot Act by strengthening civil liberties protections without sacrificing the tools that law enforcement needs to keep us safe,"" he said, adding, ""I urge my colleagues to continue working on ways to improve the civil liberties protections in the Patriot Act after it is reauthorized. ""So while Obama did vote to reauthorize the Patriot Act, he did so after working to improve the law by expanding civil rights guarantees." 47 8841.json mostly-true The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan gave his first address to a joint session of Congress. economy,history,income,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union address "Obama said, ""the federal minimum wage is worth about twenty percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan"" gave his first State of the Union address. Obama's not far off, but its actually closer to 16 percent less. And using Reagan to make a case to raise the minimum wage should be taken with a grain of salt since the former president never increased it during his two terms. And by Reagans last State of the Union, the minimum wage was $2 less than when he first took office, if you factor in inflation. We had written that Obama had said ""the federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan"" gave his first State of the Union address. As the reader pointed out, a new president's first address to a joint session of Congress -- the 1981 speech that Obama was referring to -- is not officially called a State of the Union address. So we have rewritten our paraphrase in the ruling statement above to remove the reference to the State of the Union." 48 6313.json false A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute. transportation steve-brown Fayette County Commissioner Georgia republican 0 1 1 0 0 a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution In sum: Brown based his calculation on a transit cost estimate thats open to accusations of cherry-picking. Furthermore, even Brown and Ross think their own number falls short. 49 9550.json barely-true A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception is not going to get that service through her employers health care plan because her employer doesnt think she should be using contraception. abortion,health-care,legal-issues,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival "Clinton said that ""a salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception is not going to get that service through her employers health care plan because her employer doesnt think she should be using contraception. ""Hobby Lobby doesnt shun contraception entirely for its employees; it pays for access to 16 out of the FDAs 20 approved methods. Where Clinton has a partial point is that an employee would be barred from having the company pay for four other types, even if one of those may be the best medical option for the employees needs. UPDATE, July 4, 2014: After this article was published, Hillary Clinton's camp got back to us. A spokesman pointed us to a line from Ginsberg's dissent that ""seems to be pretty in line with"" Clinton's comments. ""The exemption sought by Hobby Lobby and Conestoga (Wood Specialties, another plaintiff in the case) would override significant interests of the corporations employees and covered dependents. It would deny legions of women who do not hold their employers beliefs access to contraceptive coverage that the ACA would otherwise secure." 50 9612.json half-true Says Charlie Crist voted against raising the minimum wage. economy,jobs republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 a campaign commercial "The Republican Party of Florida said, ""Crist voted against raising the minimum wage. ""We should note that the vote in question was not the kind of vote people would usually think of when it comes to the minimum wage. Crist has never voted on legislation about the minimum wage in any official capacity. But Crist was at a 2004 meeting of a business advocacy group, and there was a unanimous voice vote expressing the organizations opinion against raising the minimum wage. Crist was at the meeting, but none of the votes were recorded." 51 13272.json barely-true Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation would be worth considering. guns national-rifle-association none 3 5 1 5 3 a flier. "The NRA says that when Clinton was asked about gun confiscation, she said ""I think it would be worth doing it on a national level, if that can be arranged. ""Clinton made that statement last year at a New Hampshire campaign stop, when she was asked a vague question about an Australian program that gave gun owners one year to sell certain firearms to the government before those weapons became illegal. She left the NRA some room. But the NRA stretches her words to an almost unrecognizable form. Clinton focused her comments on voluntary buyback programs similar to those some U. S. communities have instituted for guns and the federal ""cash-for-clunkers"" program. She was ambiguous about how a U. S. guns buyback program might be structured, saying ""I dont know enough details to tell you how we would do it or how it would work. ""And her campaign since has said she opposes gun confiscation." 52 7562.json mostly-true Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident. consumer-safety,public-safety,technology,transportation jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a speech at CPAC "During his CPAC speech, Bush talked about technological innovations underway and that will occur over the next 100 years. ""Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident,"" Bush said. We dont fault Bush for citing the 300,000 figure rather than the recent 500,000 figure, because that higher number only received publicity after the CPAC speech. ""We found two accidents, but they both had mitigating factors. One car was rear ended, which suggests another driver was at fault. In another accident, a human was operating the car, at least according to Google. Still, we couldnt find one incident where a driverless car operating under its own technology clearly caused an accident." 53 3121.json half-true Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states. economy,immigration david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 his inaugural address. "First, the census data for 2010 hasnt been released yet. And the most generous census estimate prior to last year indicates net migration from other states equaled 143,000 people from July 2008 to July 2009, accounting for less than a third of the states population increase in the period. However, looking at Texas population growth in terms of people moving here ""with their feet"" versus people born here, Dewhurst pegged the ratio correctly -- about half-and-half." 54 9578.json false When undocumented children are picked up at the border and told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up. children,foreign-policy,immigration,legal-issues jeff-flake U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0 1 0 0 0 "an interview on the PBS ""News Hour""" "Flake said that when undocumented children are picked up at the border and ""told to appear later in court . . . 90 percent do not then show up. ""Historically, the rate has ranged between 20 percent to 40 percent, settling in at about 30 percent in 2012, the most recent full year for which data is available. A more recent estimate for children specifically, made by the director of the office responsible for handling such cases, is that the current no-show rate for children is 46 percent. Thats still quite high, but its only half what Flake said." 55 4553.json half-true Says Gov. Chris Christie cut spending (by) $1 billion and provided $850 million in new education funding. education,state-budget committee-our-childrens-future Political advocacy group New Jersey none 0 0 2 1 0 a television ad Given the cuts made last year, education funding has gone up by a total of about $30 million since Christies first budget in office. 56 2356.json mostly-true Hes the only candidate whos balanced budgets and brought jobs to Providence. candidates-biography,state-budget steven-costantino House Finance Chairman Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 1 0 a TV commercial He said he voted in favor of the tax benefits that lured the GTECH headquarters to the capital city. He also supported a variety of ordinances needed for development of the Rhode Island Convention Center. Finally, he told us he added a handful of jobs to the Providence City Council office. 57 3453.json half-true Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by about 44 percent. abortion hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3 0 4 3 0 an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution In fact, he cited a single study from a widely respected group. While scholars have found that in general, increases in the use of contraceptives lead to decreases in abortion, and one expert said Guttmacher may have underestimated its Georgia figures, we found no other study that confirms or refutes its conclusions about this state. Johnson would have been right if he said that studies show contraception decreases abortion, and that without Title X funds, abortions could rise. 58 1066.json pants-fire ACORN will be a paid partner with the Census Bureau and they will be in charge of going door-to-door and collecting data from the American public. census michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 an interview with the Washington Times. So we have to set the meter on fire once again. 59 2092.json pants-fire Sixty percent of the Hispanics support the Arizona immigration law immigration russell-pearce Arizona republican 0 0 0 0 1 a CNN interview On the national level, anywhere from 54 to 70 percent have either a strongly or somewhat unfavorable view of the legislation. On the state level, 70 percent strongly disagree with the law and 11 percent somewhat disagree. 60 7442.json barely-true If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to let criminals go. crime,criminal-justice,federal-budget,legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in Washington, D.C. "Obama said that, if the sequester hits, ""federal prosecutors will have to close cases and let criminals go. ""Its clear that U. S. Attorneys offices are looking at a potential cut of $101 million, and a reduction of that size would almost certainly cut back on prosecutions in some fashion. However, the impacts are not as clear-cut as Obamas bold language suggests. Officials will have a fair amount of discretion in prioritizing what types of cases prosecutors will pursue, possibly cutting back on civil cases rather than criminal ones. And the cuts taking place in U. S. Attorney's offices wouldn't directly affect ""criminals"" at all, but rather suspects and targets of prosecution who haven't had their guilt determined yet." 61 9910.json barely-true Says Dick Cheney de-Baathisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS. foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism chris-matthews Host of MSNBC's Hardball none 1 2 2 1 0 a broadcast on MSNBC Matthews said Cheney de-Baathisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS. We find that Cheney played a key role in de-Baathification and in creating the circumstances thatled to the formation of ISIS. Former Baathists provide important military ISIS leadership, as they did in the first few years after the invasion when they joined forces with the group that preceded ISIS, al-Qaida in Iraq. However, many of those same Baathists later turned against al-Qaida in Iraq. They shifted back into the orbit of what became ISIS due to the repressive policies under Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki. The causal link is too distant to say Cheney created ISIS. His decisions contributed to the groups formation, but not more than that. 62 11083.json true Says Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Donald Trumps last wedding. candidates-biography carlos-curbelo Miami-Dade school board member Florida republican 0 1 0 1 0 a radio interview Curbelo said Bill and Hillary Clinton were at Donald Trump's last wedding. Bill Clinton only made the reception, but Hillary Clinton did have a seat in the first row at the church in 2005. Both rubbed elbows with the stars at the reception. 63 11443.json false I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors. bankruptcy,debt steven-costantino House Finance Chairman Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 1 0 a statement "In his defense, Costantino issued a statement in which he said: ""I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors. ""In other words: Dont blame me, I was just doing my job. But the records and comments of people involved illustrate that Costantino played a key part in Rhode Island's courtship of 38 Studios. The legislation he helped pass, offering valuable loan guarantees, was his idea, according to one former EDC official. During the process, Costantino shielded his idea from the type of full political scrutiny that might have killed it. He did this by not naming 38 Studios on the House floor when he was asked who was pushing for the loan-guarantee program. When the deal was done, the CEO of Schilling's company thanked all members of the General Assembly and singled out five elected officials by name, including the former House Finance Committee chairman. Costantino played a pivotal role in creating the 38 Studios mess. In some ways, the record shows he bears as much responsibility as the other elected government officials who ""tasked"" him." 64 11539.json half-true Obamacare insurance cooperative failures should be expected because theyre like any business, and when you start businesses in America, at the fifth year, half of the businesses have closed. health-care ezekiel-emanuel Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy democrat 1 0 2 0 0 "a discussion on MSNBC's ""Up with Steve Kornacki""" Emanuel said the Obamacare insurance co-ops failed at a rate thats typical for American businesses over a five-year period. The underlying comparison is flawed. While the age of each co-op is subject to debate, we used the Census Bureaus definition to determine when they were born. Interviews with experts, government audits, and regulators actions point to three years as the typical lifespan of a failed co-op. About 50 percent of the co-ops shut down. Compared to the three-year failure rate in America, the co-ops have done much worse -- cratering at a rate that is about 40 percent faster than average. But Emanuel could turn out to be right. We wont know the five-year rate for the entire group until late in 2016 or early 2017. If the remaining co-ops are still running, then the groups failure rate will be close to the national average. Emanuels statement is accurate regarding the five-year-average but leaves out important details. 65 2966.json false The tax cut deal is giving $700 billion to millionaires and billionaires. deficit,economy,taxes sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 a CNN interview Yet by the time Brown appeared on CNN (three days after the administration announced the compromise), the deal was for two years, and it was that very deal that Brown went on the air to criticize. Even if the deal had been for 10 years, Brown misapplied the cost figure by describing the whole $700 billion as going to millionaires and billionaires. Joint Committee projections from earlier this year estimated that cost would be more like $327 billion over 10 years. Those are two key points on which Browns statement simply is not accurate. 66 13367.json mostly-true Says Marco Rubio said Social Security and Medicare haveweakened us as a people. medicare,social-security patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2 1 4 5 0 a Florida Senate debate "Murphy said that Rubio ""said Social Security and Medicare have weakened us as a people,' "" he said. In a speech in 2011, Rubio talked about government programs intended to help people and said, ""These programs actually weakened us as a people. ""Rubio argued that people no longer had to worry about saving once they viewed it as the governments job and that the government supplanted the role of families and religious institutions to help people in need." 67 1087.json mostly-true Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days. economy,federal-budget,stimulus joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 a news release. He said that $174 billion had been committed at the 130-day mark. Federal records show he was a little off. The administration's Recovery. gov site shows that $157. 8 billion had been committed. 68 267.json true "As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, ""I created reserves of home heating oil.""" energy bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1 2 3 8 1 a debate in Manchester, N.H. "None came close to today's price. Did that reserve lower prices?That's unclear, since the reserve remains today, even though as Richardson himself points out heating oil prices in New Hampshire are ""the highest ever." 69 4272.json true Twenty-five states have lower unemployment than Texas which is tied with Mississippi for more minimum-wage jobs than anywhere in the United States. job-accomplishments,jobs lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1 0 2 7 0 an interview with ABC TV. Washington, which has a state minimum wage rate higher than the federal rate, had the lowest share of hourly workers paid at or below minimum wage, 1. 1 percent. In sheer numbers, Texas had 268,000 hourly workers earning minimum wage and 282,000 paid below the minimum wage, the bureau says, the most of any state by a wide margin. Almost 13 percent of the nations hourly workers paid at or below the minimum wage were in Texas, the second most-populous state with more than 25 million residents, or about 8 percent of the nations population, according to the U. S. Census Bureau. Mississippi, with almost 3 million residents, had 34,000 and 29,000 hourly workers, respectively, earning the minimum wage or less. 70 8849.json half-true Of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage. bipartisanship,congress,congressional-rules,job-accomplishments,voting-record ian-prior Northeast regional spokesman, National Republican Congressional Committee Rhode Island republican 0 0 1 0 0 a Providence Journal commentary "Ian Prior said, ""of the 20 bills [Rep. David] Cicilline has sponsored in his three years in office, not a single one has advanced past the embryonic committee stage. ""In addition, 4 of the 10 amendments Cicilline offered passed. Priors point is that legislators in a minority party have no influence." 71 12542.json half-true Says Donald Trump has said he loves war, including with nukes. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,military priorities-usa-action democrat 3 1 4 2 1 "an ad discussed on ""Meet the Press""" "An ad by Priorities USA says Trump says he loves war, ""including with nukes. ""Trump did say the phrase ""I love war in a certain way. ""And Trump has said he wouldn't rule out using nuclear weapons. But that doesnt mean he is enthusiastic about them. He says they would be the weapon of last resort and that he believes nuclear proliferation to be the ""biggest problem, to me, in the world. ""It's worth noting that the Trump comment used in the ad wasnt about the United States using nuclear weapons, but about his belief that Japan might be better off if it had nuclear weapons. Readers can decide for themselves if Trumps positions are dangerous." 72 8372.json barely-true Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional. state-finances,taxes david-pennington Mayor of Dalton Georgia none 1 0 0 0 0 a public meeting The mayor and gubernatorial candidate is correct that tax laws must begin in the House of Representatives. But because the bill called for a state agency -- and not lawmakers -- to levy the fee, a legislative law opinion deemed the approval process acceptable. Also, challenges to the bills constitutionality would be difficult because the Georgia Supreme Court has not overturned legislation that has been duly passed by both houses and signed into law. Pennington and others may not agree with the process, or how the hospital levy is classified, but the law appears not to be on their side. 73 3518.json mostly-true Every child born today inherits a $30,000 share in a national debt that stands at more than $13 trillion. deficit tim-pawlenty republican 2 3 3 6 1 "his book, ""Courage to Stand: An American Story""" "On Jan. 1, 2011, gross federal debt stood at just over $14 trillion, which works out to $45,433 for every American. So both of the figures Pawlenty used have a basis in reality, but they do not relate to each other the way he suggested. If Pawlenty wants to stick with the $30,000-per-person figure, he should have said that debt stands at more than $9 trillion. Alternately, if he prefers to stick with the ""more than $13 trillion"" debt figure, he should say that the amount of debt per person exceeds $45,000." 74 8340.json false A strong bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives voted to defund Obamacare. congressional-rules,federal-budget,health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a news release "Cruz said that ""a strong bipartisan majority"" in the House of Representatives ""voted to defund Obamacare. ""Even if you consider the overall 230-189 margin to be a ""strong"" victory for backers of the measure, it doesnt qualify as ""bipartisan"" except in the most hyper-technical sense. Two Democrats out of the 190 who voted -- barely more than 1 percent of the partys caucus -- joined Republicans in voting for the bill. In our book, that doesnt qualify as much of a bipartisan action." 75 10218.json half-true Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent. energy,environment,housing,recreation friends-india-point-park Rhode Island organization 0 0 1 0 0 a web site "Riley says that language was chosen on purpose. (Theres also some question about what the group means by ""proximity) but we wont get into that here." 76 12698.json false What the facts say is ...the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad. children,diversity reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Priebus said, ""What the facts say"" is . . . ""the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad,"" as opposed to having same-sex parents. And overall, scholarly research shows that what matters to children is the quality and stability of the parenting, rather than the parents particular sex, gender or sexual orientation." 77 2357.json false Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi federal-budget,infrastructure,message-machine,transportation,voting-record scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 campaign TV and radio ads Using Walkers logic, Walker could have linked himself to Pelosi. After all, he supported a provision in the bill at the time. Walker wouldnt agree with that comparison. And we dont agree with the Neumann-Pelosi one. 78 7823.json half-true To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition. education,jobs,taxes barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3 1 4 4 1 a gubernatorial campaign television ad "Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition. ""Buono is right that nearly 400,000 New Jerseyans are out of work, but fewer people are unemployed now than when Christie became governor. Also, the state is faring better in job creation when employment gains are analyzed across the bulk of Christies time in office. Still, the governors aid cuts in 2010 to help close budget gaps resulted in higher tuition at two-year and four-year schools in the state." 79 12541.json barely-true Says delegates cant legally change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trumps nomination. corrections-and-updates,elections,legal-issues donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said delegates seeking to change the convention rules to prevent his nomination ""cant do it legally. ""Under current rules, the delegates are bound to vote for whomever won their states primary or caucus (in most cases, Trump). But if this years rules committee votes to change the rules to thwart Trump, its well within its authority to do so. And intervention by the courts would be unlikely. Because political parties are private organizations, courts have said they can set their own rules." 80 2854.json pants-fire Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. education carole-smith Portland schools superintendent Oregon none 0 0 0 0 1 a press briefing But we dont agree with the way Smith reached her number, by using clusters, and we dont think Lincoln should be included when none of Lincoln will be rebuilt by the proposed bond measure. The school districts own projections show enrollment at the three rebuilt high schools will make up only a quarter of all high school students. 81 4719.json half-true Proposition 2 on Novembers Texas ballot does not cost state taxpayers any money. elections,water H204TEXAS-PAC none 0 0 1 0 0 an email blast. "She added that the proposal ""does not encumber any state funds. ""And while the additional bond authority sought in the proposition would not cost state taxpayers--up front--state lawmakers could still exploit their standing authority, as before, to spend state revenue on related debt." 82 2072.json true Providence has the lowest crime rate in three decades. crime,job-accomplishments david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7 4 5 4 1 a debate For example, Cicilline is talking about the crime rate when the number his administration is using is the total number of crime reports, which is different. But when we looked closely, we found that those issues didn't actually affect the conclusion. For a discussion of those factors, CLICK HERE. 83 2885.json false On banning earmarks. federal-budget bill-nelson Florida democrat 3 1 8 10 0 Senate floor votes "Going forward Sen. Nelson will keep looking for ways to cut spending, while also fighting to make sure Florida gets its fair share of federal funding for things like ports, military bases and major projects that bring new jobs. ""Without a formal ban, Nelson -- who is up for reelection in 2012 -- is free to continue to pursue earmarks. But his Nov. 30 vote is an about-face from an earlier vote and his comments to reporters." 84 13334.json half-true Says hes taken an 8% pay decrease in each of the nine years he has been in office. candidates-biography,county-budget,county-government gerald-daugherty Businessman Texas republican 1 0 1 0 0 his campaign website "Daugherty says on his campaign site that hes ""taken an 8% pay decrease in each of the nine years he has been in office. ""As a commissioner, Daugherty took a pay cut once. In fiscal 2004, his salary went down 1. 55 percent to $66,523. Daugherty also hasconsistently taken steps to ensure hes paid 8 percent less than fellow commissioners each year, though in one year his pay ran about 6 percent behind." 85 4820.json half-true 1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires. occupy-wall-street facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 Facebook "The Facebook posting from Occupy D. C. said, ""1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires. ""One recent study found that around 9 percent of all U. S. households have net assets of more than $1 million. It's closer if you look only at income. The top 1 percent of Americans has an average income of $1. 5 million. But the relevant figure would be net worth. As for members of Congress, the most recent estimate shows that 42 percent of House members and 67 percent of senators are millionaires in net worth. That means the Facebook post is a bit high in its estimate of House millionaires and a bit low in its estimate of Senate millionaires. The numbers support the underlying point of the Facebook post -- that members of Congress are disproportionately wealthy. But not on the scale suggested." 86 12309.json barely-true The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran will directly subsidize Irans nuclear program. energy,foreign-policy,nuclear paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 a news release Heavy water, which can be used to make a nuclear weapon, clearly is part of Irans nuclear program. And by reducing Irans heavy water stockpile, the purchase helps Iran comply with a nuclear agreement that is aimed at making it harder for the country to develop a nuclear weapon. 87 1420.json mostly-true The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars. transportation debra-medina Businesswoman Texas republican 0 1 3 1 0 a debate. The money never existed in the first place. But she didn't miss the point. 88 8761.json false A judges order means theres a Constitution exemption zone if you live within 100 miles of the United States border. civil-rights,immigration,privacy,technology facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a Facebook post "A Facebook post said a judge's order means there's a ""Constitution exemption zone"" if you live ""within 100 miles of the United States border. ""There is a border search exception, which long predates the district court ruling, that allows officials at or near borders to search people and their possessions without obtaining warrants. Experts say thats not an exception to the whole Fourth Amendment. It's certainly not an exemption to the entire Constitution, which covers a wide range of rights, like freedom of the press and freedom of religion." 89 2491.json true Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry. message-machine,taxes dave-yost Ohio auditor ohio republican 1 0 0 1 0 a campaign video The story did not mention Pepper or the city of Cincinnati. However, Peppers legislation, while beneficial to the city budget, did institute the tax collection in Cincinnati. And the experts we talked to said collecting the tax was the citys prerogative. Pepper cant duck responsibility for starting the tax in Cincinnati. 90 1075.json barely-true "Mitch McConnell opposed ""legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children,"" and ""fair pay for women.""" economy,health-care,workers democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a television ad Actually, McConnell said he supported all of those values, but he didn't agree with Democratic methods for achieving them. 91 9762.json true Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers has not increased. city-budget,crime,job-accomplishments bob-donovan Member of Milwaukee Common Council Wisconsin none 0 0 0 1 1 an interview "The mayor will propose his 2015 budget in September. Our rating Donovan said the number of Milwaukee police officers ""has not increased"" under Mayor Tom Barrett. And other measuring sticks offered by Barretts office show the same trend." 92 5935.json barely-true Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip transportation brett-bittner Executive Director, Libertarian Party of Geo libertarian 1 0 0 0 0 an interview "I didnt use the ancillary figures in the budget,"" he said. ""Were still subsidizing over half as taxpayers, especially those of us who live and work in Fulton and DeKalb. ""In rebuttal, Harris points out every mode of transportation including road building is subsidized by taxes to some extent. That argument aside, Bittner was significantly off in assigning 80 percent of the costs of a MARTA trip to the taxpayer, even if he stands by the larger point." 93 2821.json pants-fire President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a $1.2 trillion stimulus bill. stimulus george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 It roughly equals the total 13-year expenses of Virginias state government between 1999 and 2012. Allen is not only exaggerating the spending total by President Obama and the Democratic leaders of Congress, he is doing it by including billions of dollars passed under a Republican president. So we have to set the meter ablaze. 94 6370.json true Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nations top-performing local economy. economy julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0 0 3 3 0 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston San Antonio hasnt just been holding steady in the economic downturn; its been gaining ground, even compared to other Texas cities. 95 3706.json pants-fire Says people in Africa literally walk two and three hundred miles in order to vote. elections mike-bennett State Senator Florida republican 0 0 0 0 1 comments made on the Senate floor. None of the African elections officials we spoke with heard of any case of someone walking 200 to 300 miles to vote. In fact, they wanted to know where Bennett got his information from. We searched news accounts of the recent elections in Chad, Uganda, Nigeria and elsewhere and found no instance of people walking hundreds of miles in order to vote. 96 10163.json true Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance. health-care,public-health james-carr manager of business operations at a community hospital Virginia libertarian 0 0 0 0 0 an interview Carr said before World War II, very few people had health insurance. While Carr doesnt take into account the advances in medical care over the past 75 years, hes right. Only about 10 percent of the U. S. population had private health insurance then, generally from an employer-based system. 97 2796.json false Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school. transportation safe-routes-schools safety program Oregon none 0 1 0 0 0 a mailer Were not suggesting that proponents of safer roads have trumped up a figure to champion a cause. 98 6083.json barely-true Citizens Property Insurance has over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus. state-budget,weather rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 comments to the press "Scott has said repeatedly that Citizens has more than $500 billion worth of risk, but about $6 billion in cash surplus. But the $500-billion number vastly overstates what Citizens might have to pay in even the most vicious storm season imaginable. So those numbers are not the appropriate figures to use when determining whether the insurer ""is going to be able to pay the bill"" after a storm. Scotts statement ignores critical facts that would give a different impression." 99 5913.json barely-true Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants. immigration conservative-renewal-pac Political action committee Texas republican 1 0 0 0 0 a TV ad. "We were hampered by not being offered, or finding, the original described pledge. Still, Leppert''s camp confirmed that he at one time pledged respect for immigration enforcement being a federal issue. If so, our sense is that he acted in step with the police departments decade-old policy of leaving immigration-related inquiries to Uncle Sam -- which alone can be taken as sufficient to support the ""sanctuary city"" label. Then again, Leppert did not pledge to ""make"" Dallas into a sanctuary. His position was essentially status quo. Also, the county joined the Secure Communities program while he was mayor." 100 934.json true Putting three Republicans in my Cabinet...is unprecedented. history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a news conference "It'd be one thing if Obama had appointed the Republican leader of the Senate to a high-level Cabinet position. That might move things toward some sort of reconciliation government, he said. ""But governing is way more sophisticated than these symbolic gestures. ""Whatever you make of the appointments, Obama is on solid ground when he said his three Republican Cabinet appointments were unprecedented." 101 2162.json barely-true When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent. crime kasim-reed democrat 1 0 5 7 1 a press release 102 3161.json mostly-true From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent while the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent. economy,history,income,pundits,taxes rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6 6 4 6 1 "HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" The median wage in the country, expressed in constant 2009 dollars, does appear to be in the range Maddow cited (though with statistics broken out separately for men and women, we can't be precise). It's not unreasonable to cite those numbers, but the economists we spoke to preferred to use figures that included capital gains, which show the top 1 percent saw an increase of 55 percent. Either way, Maddow's point that the 1980s were much more of a boon for the very rich than everyone else is valid. 103 2679.json true I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran. florida,foreign-policy charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a related bill, prohibiting the states pension funds from investing in companies doing business in Iran. He said Florida signed the first divestment act concerning companies doing business with Iran. Media reports and official pronouncements support Crists story. 104 8929.json true As a result of climate change, ice fishermen in Wisconsin are already noticing fewer days they can be out on our ice covered lakes. climate-change,environment mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1 2 2 3 0 a speech Not what is going to happen this year. Our rating Its been a longer and colder winter than in recent years. But that doesnt erase a trend thats been well-established. The number of days that the lakes have ice on them -- making them safe for ice fishing -- has declined. 105 10040.json half-true Muslim nations did not call out the people who celebrated the 9/11 attacks. islam,terrorism bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4 6 3 5 1 "a broadcast of Fox News' ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "OReilly said that Muslim nations did not ""call out"" the people who celebrated the 9/11 attacks. So far as we can tell, there was no official condemnation of people celebrating the 9/11 attacks. However, Muslim governments, and religious leaders, condemned the attacks themselves, as did many average Muslims. OReillys statement is accurate as far as it goes, but it leaves out important information that might lead someone to reach a different conclusion." 106 12398.json pants-fire Says Donald Trump said of women, And you can tell them to go f--- themselves. women priorities-usa-action democrat 3 1 4 2 1 a television ad "Priorities USA, in an anti-Trump ad, quotes the candidate as saying, ""And you can tell them to go (bleep) themselves. ""It comes after multiple comments critical of women. The super PAC says the sound clip wasn't meant to be taken as a reference to women. That, as Trump might say, is a huuuuuuuge stretch. The ad is all about women. It features seven women and two men, only one of whom has a speaking role. All of the mouthed phrases except the one in question clearly attack, criticize or make disturbing references to women. The ad offers no indication that the ""f--- themselves"" line refers to anything but women. In fact, it refers to businesses that left the United States." 107 2690.json pants-fire The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years. afghanistan,terrorism kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2 6 1 4 1 a debate "Meek clearly made a mid-debate stumble. He could have just stopped after saying that ""the Taliban has been there for years and years"" rather than adding ""I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." 108 8667.json true Iran President Hassan Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities than members of Barack Obamas Cabinet. education,foreign-policy bob-schieffer Host of CBS' Face the Nation Washington, D.C. journalist 0 1 0 0 0 comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Bob Schieffer referenced an Atlantic piece when he said Rouhanis cabinet has more members with Ph. D. s from American universities than Obamas. While we could not nail down the academic background of each member of Irans cabinet, we found enough members with verifiable degrees -- three -- to deem his statement accurate. Obama has two, including one official with Cabinet-rank. What it all means for international relations remains to be seen. 109 8941.json true The words subhuman mongrel, which Ted Nugent called President Barack Obama, were used by the Nazis to justify the genocide of the Jewish community. history wolf-blitzer CNN host none 0 0 0 0 0 comments on CNN "Blitzer said the words ""subhuman mongrel"" were used by the Nazis to ""justify the genocide of the Jewish community." 110 6821.json pants-fire (Barack Obama) says hes going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesnt say how hes going to do it. debt,deficit chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press” But the president has outlined in extensive detail how he would achieve more than $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade. 111 10631.json false Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger wasan active participant in the Ku Klux Klan. abortion william-obrien Speaker of the House of Representatives New Hampshire republican 1 2 1 0 0 a Facebook post "Former New Hampshire Speaker of the House William OBrien wrote that Margaret Sanger was the founder of Planned Parenthood and ""an active participant in the Klu Klux Klan. ""Birth-control advocate Sanger did give a speech to a womens branch of the KKK and she was a believer in eugenics." 112 6579.json half-true Says President Obama and his National Labor Relations Board sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina. economy,jobs,market-regulation nikki-haley Governor South Carolina republican 0 0 1 3 0 a speech at the Republican convention Haley said Obama and his National Labor Relations Board sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina. This oversimplifies a complex set of practices and relationships. The practices of the NLRB keep it many steps away from the president. In keeping with that process, the board members themselves did not take any action regarding Boeing. Obamas greatest influence on the NLRB in this case can be found in his temporary appointment of the NLRB general counsel. The counsel decided to bring the case before an administrative judge. Haley refers to the government suing, whereas the process is best described as a hearing in which the NLRB represents the interests of the party making the complaint. 113 11400.json mostly-true Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters. environment,government-regulation league-conservation-voters organization 0 0 0 1 0 a television ad Much of the ads content is recycled. 114 3228.json true Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate. health-care,pundits cenk-uygur democrat 0 0 0 0 0 MSNBC Live "Durenberger said that it was Republicans who had changed in the years since 1993, backing away from policies on health care they once supported. Uygur asked, ""Did you know that Hatch co-sponsored the 1993 bill that had an individual mandate? ""We didn't, but we checked the record. Hatch was the co-sponsor of a Republican-backed bill that included an individual mandate." 115 9746.json half-true More (student-athletes) graduate than the students who arent student-athletes. education,sports mark-emmert NCAA president none 0 0 1 0 0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Emmert said, ""more (student-athletes) graduate than the students who arent student-athletes. ""Experts, the government and the NCAA dont agree on how this data should be calculated. But the best and most recent measurement we have for drawing a comparison shows that the graduation rate among Division I student-athletes is about the same as the general student body, though it is higher for Division II and Division II. But the graduation rates are not the same across all sports, divisions, schools or demographics, so a group with a particularly good or bad graduation rate could skew the overall results." 116 1915.json false U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is the most liberal man in the United States Congress. bipartisanship,candidates-biography donna-campbell Physician Texas republican 0 1 0 1 0 a speech The point I was making is that Mr. Doggetts ideology is considerably more liberal than mine, and considerably more liberal than what many, many Central Texans are telling me they want to see in their U. S. representative. So, how does the doctors convention charge stick?Doggett is liberal, but hes by no measure the most liberal member of Congress, voting analyses show. Campbell owned up after we followed up. 117 12456.json barely-true Its entirely possible that the Democratic nominee, [Hillary Clinton], earned more money giving a single speech on Wall Street than I made the six years that I was there back in the 1980s In fact, its quite likely. income pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3 2 2 1 0 an interview with Chris Stigall on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT "Pat Toomey said that it was possible and even likely that Hillary Clinton earned more money giving a single speech to a Wall Street bank than he did in his six years there. Clinton earned $260,000 in her most profitable speech to a Wall Street bank, so Toomey would have had to have earned an average of about $43,000 per year on Wall Street. Its possible the entry-level salary for a trader was less than $43,000 in the 1980s, but Toomey was a trader at the forefront of the derivatives operation at Morgan Grenfell. So its likely he earned a significant bonus, which would put his earnings over that threshold. It gets less likely if we adjust Toomeys non-bonus-inflated potential salary for inflation. An annual salary of about $43,000 in 1985 would make significantly more than $260,000 over six years in 2016 dollars. And Toomey didnt just say it was ""possible"" he made less in six years on Wall Street than Clinton did in one speech. He said it was ""likely. ""Based on average salaries and bonuses from this era of Wall Street and input from experts, it does not seem likely. It gets less likely if we adjust Toomeys non-bonus-inflated potential salary for inflation. An annual salary of about $43,000 in 1985 would make significantly more than $260,000 over six years in 2016 dollars." 118 4856.json half-true Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on an assault weapons ban. guns,message-machine-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a campaign advertisement The DNC ad has some problems. It uses some deceptive editing, and it ignores the fact that Romney was pretty consistent in both of the comments to frame his support for an assault-weapons ban in the context of a compromise that also expanded other types of gun rights. The difficulty of analyzing this charge is that Romney's position on an assault-weapons ban in the 2008 debate was so muddled that it's hard to pin down whether he actually flip-flopped. It's more an example of an internal inconsistency than a flip-flop per se. In fact, the DNC might have made a more convincing argument simply by quoting the confilcting parts of Romneys 2008 debate comment. So the DNC made some procedural missteps, but it's on to something about Romney's delicate dance on gun control. 119 4698.json false Says state Senate President Stephen Sweeney gave us the nations highest income tax rates, driving out jobs. income,jobs,message-machine-2012,taxes americans-prosperity-new-jersey none 0 1 0 0 0 a television ad posted on YouTube "The New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity launched an ad campaign targeting Democratic incumbents running for re-election. One television spot said, ""Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs. ""During Sweeneys tenure the top income tax rate in New Jersey increased twice. Neither of those tax hikes bumped New Jersey into the top spot in the nation for income taxes -- and you cant solely blame Sweeney for either increase. And the ads larger point that high incomes tax rates decreased jobs is overstated." 120 2585.json barely-true Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons thought that a 911 call should be taxed. message-machine,public-safety,taxes,technology christine-odonnell Candidate for U.S. Senate Delaware republican 1 0 0 1 2 a campaign commercial Yes, he proposed a tax, but for a service on which other phones already were being taxed. And Coons most certainly did not propose taxing individual 911 calls. 121 6604.json barely-true When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year. job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,state-budget,state-finances crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9 1 4 1 2 a TV ad. "Crossroads said, ""When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year. ""Did spending soar under Kaine?The total state budget went up by $5. 9 billion during Kaines term, representing an 18. 4 percent increase increase in raw dollars and 9 percent rise adjusted for inflation. Kaine had little control over the growth, which was largely the result of increases in federal grants, college tuition and fees charged by state hospitals. Overall spending did increase under Kaine; whether it ""soared"" is a matter of opinion. The total budget under Kaine increased at half the average rate of the six governors who preceded him. Did spending growth cause the shortfalls?All of the budget growth occurred in the non-general fund and were largely the result of actions by the federal government and state universities. All of the shortfalls occurred in the general fund that depends on a separate set of revenues to pay for public education, public safety and health programs. Lower-than-expected receipts from Virginias sales and income taxes blew holes in the general fund -- a blight that afflicted all but a few states at the end of the recession. Virginias general fund decreased during Kaines term. But Crossroads fails to establish a critical link between the spending increase and the revenue deficits." 122 4495.json pants-fire President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times. history,polls michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando Here is a list of each presidents low point during that time frame: John F. Kennedy: 61 percent Dwight Eisenhower: 57 percent George H. W. Bush: 53 percent George W. Bush: 50 percent Richard Nixon: 48 percent Lyndon B. Johnson: 46 percent Barack Obama: 40 percent Bill Clinton: 37 percent Gerald Ford: 37 percent Ronald Reagan: 35 percent Harry Truman: 33 percent Jimmy Carter: 28 percent By this measure, five presidents had lows that were worse than Obama at this point in their presidencies. So Bachmann is far off either way. 123 8406.json barely-true Neville Chamberlain told the British people: Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Lets appease them. Why? Because it cant be done. We cannot possibly stand against them. health-care,history ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 speech advocating repeal of Obamacare law "Cruz said Chamberlain ""told the British people: Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Because it can't be done. But he simultaneously committed to British rearmament and also made it clear, publicly, that his nation would not sit back should Germany invade Poland." 124 10147.json false On an income cap for recipients of the popular HOPE scholarship education jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1 0 2 1 0 forum "But he dismissed the idea of an income cap, calling it ""too blunt an instrument,"" the magazine reported. Carter spokesman Bryan Thomas said Carter first discussed abandoning the idea of an income cap with students at the University of Georgia about a year ago. Brian Robinson, a spokesman for Deal, said Carter was late to the game. ""Its literally taken Jason Carter three and a half years to realize you cannot pay for everybody a conclusion that responsible Republicans and Democrats reached when they took courageous votes to save HOPE from bankruptcy." 125 10623.json mostly-true Wisconsin is dead last in the Midwest for job creation. government-regulation,job-accomplishments,jobs,labor,unions,workers mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1 2 2 3 0 an interview "Our rating Pocan said Wisconsin is ""dead last in the Midwest for job creation. ""Among 10 Midwestern states -- in terms of percentage growth in private-sector jobs -- the latest figures show Wisconsin is tied for ninth. So, not quite ""dead last." 126 2277.json half-true On running a civil and polite campaign. message-machine,campaign-advertising roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0 0 3 3 1 a television interview """Newspapers Deal"" might be considered negative by Deal's camp, but it stuck to legitimate issues. ""That is verging on what I think most people would be calling a negative ad,"" Lau said. Barnes' ads are not nearly as nasty as those in the Republican gubernatorial runoff, but with each new TV commercial he has moved further from ""civil and polite"" territory." 127 8146.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in, compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. bush-administration,pundits,recreation al-sharpton New York democrat 2 1 1 1 0 "a segment of his MSNBC show, ""Politics Nation""" "Sharpton said that Obama ""has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in,"" compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. While this discrepancy is explained by the fact that Bush often worked from a family home in Texas whereas Obama has no equivalent family retreat, Sharpton has correctly cited data from the leading authority, CBS News Mark Knoller." 128 6026.json half-true The federal government reviewed and verified his administrations numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a debate Wisconsin, by contrast, put its numbers out -- and Walker immediately put them in campaign TV ads -- before BLS had verified them. But his statement leaves out the fact federal officials publicly will not verify the numbers, and the fact that the emails released do not contain any numbers, let alone the ones cited. 129 13056.json true Tom Suozzi raised taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars as Nassau County executive. taxes national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18 9 8 5 8 a blog post on the NRCC website "Two years after Suozzi lost the county executives office, the state took control of the countys finances again. Our ruling The National Republican Congressional Committee said in an online post that former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi raised taxes by ""hundreds of millions of dollars. ""During his time in office, Suozzi raised taxes by more than $200 million by collecting more in property taxes and instituting an energy-use tax. The $40 million collected from the short-lived energy-use tax combined with the $160 million increasein property taxes brings the total above that threshold." 130 1103.json pants-fire John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has proposed forcing abortions and putting sterilants in the drinking water to control population. abortion,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 his TV program But in seeking to score points for a political argument, Beck seriously mischaracterizes Holdren's positions. Holdren didn't advocate those ideas then. And, when asked at a Senate confirmation hearing, Holdren said he did not support them now. We think it's irresponsible to pluck a few lines from a 1,000-page, 30-year-old textbook, and then present them out of context to dismiss Holdren's long and distinguished career. 131 4444.json mostly-true Mitt Romney drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car. animals,candidates-biography,pundits gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2 1 1 3 0 a column It's important to note that the dog was not literally strapped to the car, as in tied around its midsection. Rather, Seamus was in a carrier with a protective windscreen that Romney had built. The dog's diarrhea might indicate that something was amiss, but Romney's family didn't seem bothered by it. 132 9269.json false Many of the founding fathers were very actively involved in cockfighting. animals,history matt-bevin Investment manager Kentucky republican 0 1 0 1 1 a radio interview "Bevin said that ""many"" of the founding fathers were ""very actively involved"" in cockfighting. In looking at the most prominent founders, we found no indications that any of the founders were avid and frequent participants." 133 4105.json pants-fire Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to eliminate Medicare as we know it. medicare,retirement shelly-moore Teacher Wisconsin democrat 0 0 0 0 1 a campaign flier "We could find no backup at all in our own search of Harsdorfs position, and she said simply shes focused on state issues. Indeed, the campaign literature highlights a woman who wouldnt be affected -- and who herself disputes that she ""cant afford"" for Medicare to end." 134 8533.json barely-true The majority of people travelling to these destination resorts are not going for the primary purpose of gambling. gambling frank-fahrenkopf Retired president and CEO of the American Gaming Association republican 1 0 0 0 0 "an opinion piece in the ""Miami Herald""" "Fahrenkopf said that ""the majority of people"" traveling to destination resorts are not going primarily to gamble. He said he based this on a study done by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which showed that most visitors said they came to Las Vegas for vacation or pleasure. First, the survey applied only to Las Vegas. To say that its findings apply to all resorts, regardless of location, seems like a stretch. Second, people may have chosen to visit Las Vegas for vacation or pleasure primarily because it had gambling. The survey didn't press people for more details on their answers, so we can't know for sure. Meanwhile, a 2013 report from the American Gaming Association showed that most people -- 53 percent -- who frequent casinos across the country always, or almost always, gamble. Also, Florida casinos tend to draw from the local population. Whether Florida could draw visitors in the same way Las Vegas does remains to be seen. Fahrenkopf has a point that people who travel to destination resorts may have other things in mind besides gambling." 135 6950.json mostly-true Says Bill Nelson voted 98 percent of the time with Barack Obama. voting-record connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3 3 1 3 1 a U.S. Senate debate The campaign backs that figure up with Congressional Quarterly data from 2010 and 2011. The figure by itself, however, doesnt tell the entire story. The fact is, most Democrats and Republicans largely vote with their respective party. 136 13125.json barely-true I did not I did not I do not say that. I do not say that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. candidates-biography,china,climate-change,economy,energy,environment,history,science donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a presidential debate "Trump said, ""I did not I did not I do not say that. I do not say that"" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. He certainly did say it in a tweet four years ago. While he has since described that remark as a ""joke,"" Trump has repeatedly called climate change a ""hoax"" in speeches, tweets and media appearances. And he has said as recently as Jan. 18, 2016, that action on climate change ""is done for the benefit of China." 137 8294.json mostly-true In Florida we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists for community care for the elderly. children,education,state-budget nan-rich candidate for governor Florida democrat 1 0 1 3 0 "a ""Tampa Tribune"" blog" "Rich said in Florida ""we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists"" for Community Care for the Elderly. Richs numbers on the waiting lists for child care and Community Care for the Elderly were about a year outdated. Her number overstated the child care waiting list by about 14,000 and understated the community care for the elderly waiting list by about 6,000, based on numbers from this summer. Still, her numbers track with recent averages. Both waiting lists require some further explanation: Everyone on the list may not be eligible for that particular program or could be moved into another program." 138 9908.json mostly-true Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, thats a no-no. criminal-justice,sports mike-wise Columnist, Washington Post none 0 0 0 1 0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Wise has a problem with Goodell meeting with Ray and Janay Rice together as Goodell sought information about the February elevator incident and aftermath that would inform Rices discipline by the league. First, theres little debate that the meeting occurred, as it has been widely reported and not challenged by the NFL. Thats for the most part correct as well, though experts we spoke to questioned whether its the right parallel to draw. Questioning victims separately from suspects in domestic violence cases does appear to be a widespread practice both encouraged by domestic violence advocates and many police and state policies after an incident occurs. But Goodell was not conducting a criminal investigation -- that already had occurred, and he had access to that information. Also, there are occasions when couples involved in domestic violence cases are interviewed together later, allowing police and prosecutors to judge how they act with one another so they can assess credibility and potential prosecution, one expert told us. 139 12424.json false I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration specifically waterboarding work. afghanistan,bush-administration,candidates-biography,ethics,foreign-policy,homeland-security,human-rights,iraq,public-safety,terrorism todd-wilcox Florida republican 0 1 1 0 0 a newspaper interview "Wilcox said, ""I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration specifically waterboarding work. Experts said there are few historical accounts of success, and even those are suspect. Meanwhile, theres scientific proof that a technique like waterboarding would affect brain function enough to make any prisoners statements unreliable. They may say anything to make the waterboarding stop, and could actually be physically unable to provide any cogent intelligence. Wilcox didnt provide concrete proof and experts say virtually none exists." 140 4309.json false Virginia has made no progress on jobs since Bob McDonnell took office. jobs,message-machine-2012 democratic-party-virginia Virginia democrat 2 1 1 3 0 a web video "To sum up: The state Democratic party said there has been ""no progress"" on creating jobs since McDonnell took office. While the Dems are correct that the percentage of the states working age population with a job was the same in June 2011 as it was when McDonnell took office, there is no getting around the fact that the state added 48,200 jobs. Or that the unemployment rate has dropped during his term. That it contradicts the Democrats blanket assertion that there has been no progress." 141 110.json false The Iraq Study Group reported that (Saddam Hussein) had designs on reviving his nuclear program. iraq fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1 4 3 3 0 a debate in Dearborn, Mich. In December 2006, the group released its report, The Way Forward: A New Approach, which recommended a new U. S. strategy. The 142-page report focused on the future of Iraq and did not address whether Saddam wanted to restart a nuclear program. It's possible that Thompson was referring to the Iraq Survey Group, a CIA panel that was formed to investigate whether there were weapons of mass destruction or the intent to produce WMDs in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. 142 7677.json mostly-true The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research thats out there says that it has no positive impact on the public safety. crime ohio-public-defenders-office Ohio none 0 0 0 1 0 a newspaper interview What conclusion can we draw about Borrors statement for the Ohio Public Defenders Office, that research shows the sex offender registry has no positive impact?We found that research has been done generally on the effectiveness of sex offender registration and notification laws. We found that studies indicate the laws have no clear effect on recidivism, or repeat offenses, which is their intended target, and are ineffective in assessing and managing risk. Although there is some indication that registration and community notification may deter first-time adult offenders, the studies find that the deterrence doesnt extend to juveniles -- and that community notification likely increases repeat sex crimes and other crimes. 143 4780.json true Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times. deficit jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1 0 1 5 0 a TV interview. Kogan, a former senior adviser to the Office of Management and Budget, said its a semantic question as to whether the July, 1987 should be considered its own increase, but added he personally would consider it a second debt ceiling hike. Our ruling: Webb said Reagan signed off 18 times on increasing the national debt. Figures from the Office of Management and Budget do show 18 laws were signed to increase the debt limit during Reagans eight years in office. A semantic argument can be made that the actual debt limit was raised only 17 times during the Reagan administration, but we dont think its worth the haggle. 144 715.json false On whether global warming is man-made. climate-change,environment sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 Fairbanks, Alaska """'I'm not an Al Gore, doom-and-gloom environmentalist blaming the changes in our climate on human activity,' Palin said Monday, 'but I'm not going to put my head in the sand and pretend there aren't changes. '""Those are two clear statements that Palin didn't believe that human activity contributed to global warming. She agreed that global warming was real but implied that it had non-human causes. In her interview with Gibson, she said that ""man's activities certainly can be contributing." 145 3107.json true The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed. crime,legal-issues dean-cannon state House speaker Florida republican 1 0 0 0 0 comments to reporters. "But here, we're focusing on Cannon's call for reforms based on death row inmate data. He said: ""The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed. ""Of the 55 death row inmates to die since Jan. 1, 2000, only 25 actually were executed." 146 7565.json mostly-true Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess. bipartisanship,debt,deficit,federal-budget steve-latourette Former U.S. representative from Ohio's 11th District Ohio republican 0 0 3 1 0 an interview on “Fox News Sunday” LaTourette is correct that the federal budget was balanced in the 1990s, at a time when a Democratic president was forced to find common ground with Republicans who controlled Congress. Hes also correct that the nations budget woes have escalated since then. Spending is no doubt a major factor, but there are a variety of reasons. 147 8606.json half-true Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality. health-care ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 the weekly Republican address "Johnson said, ""Republicans have proposed dozens of solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality"" of health care in the United States. Republicans have circulated quite a few bills and ideas over the years, but there is almost nothing in most of the GOP proposals that directly addresses quality of care. As far as costs, most of the proposals have winners and losers. Some of the bills would make health care more affordable for certain individuals, and tort reform and the expansion of health savings accounts could bend the cost curve down slightly." 148 3869.json half-true When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, thats not true. education,state-budget,unions chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education The only agreement is that Christies proposal eliminates tenure as it is now defined in New Jersey. Some said it's reasonable to call that a form of tenure, while others said the word doesn't apply any more. The governor said his plan doesn't eliminate tenure. 149 10948.json false Says Hillary Clinton has donated every cent shes ever earned from speaking fees to charity. candidates-biography occupy-democrats organization 0 4 3 1 4 a post on Facebook Thats a misreading of Clintons comments in 2014, when she said speaking fees at colleges and universities were donated to the Clinton Foundation. Clintons financial disclosure form includes 51 speeches in which Clinton was compensated directly. 150 12210.json false Charlottes anti-discrimination ordinance would have opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times if it hadnt been overturned. city-government,gays-and-lesbians,government-regulation,public-safety dan-forest Lieutenant Governor North Carolina republican 0 1 0 0 0 a tweet "Forest, a vocal opponent of Charlottes anti-discrimination ordinance, said it would have ""opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times. ""The ordinance would have applied only to public accommodations. And while theres disagreement on what might have happened with bathrooms in public accommodations, precedent is on Charlottes side." 151 4119.json mostly-true Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts. federal-budget,polls,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press conference "Getting back to Obama's statement, he said, ""You have 80 percent of the American people who support a balanced approach. Eighty percent of the American people support an approach that includes revenues and includes cuts. ""Even the best poll doesn't show support quite that high -- he would more accurately have accounted for the small numbers that support only tax increases or were unsure, putting the number at 70 percent. But his overall point is correct that polls show most Americans support a balanced approach when given a choice between cutting spending or raising taxes." 152 7272.json barely-true Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit. federal-budget,social-security hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3 0 4 3 0 a twitter post But the program has run a deficit each year since then and is taking money from its bonds to cover the gap. Federal officials are also worried about the long-term impact of future deficits on the program. Johnson has a reasonable argument since Social Security is taking money from its bond interest to pay to cover the current gap. But these gaps do have an impact on other parts of the federal budget, and the projections are that the problem is going to get worse. 153 12236.json half-true About 1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes. crime,government-regulation,guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a forum "(Tracing helped establish that a suburban Milwaukee gun store was a top seller of crime guns locally for more than a decade. )Our rating Clinton said about ""1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes. ""Its also worth noting that the traces go back to the original seller of a crime gun and dont take into account whether there were other transactions before a particular gun was used in a crime." 154 4016.json false On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers state-budget alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1 1 2 1 1 an interview """I told Robin that he needs to talk with Mr. Tobin,"" Darling said. On June 26, 2011, Walker vetoed the provision when he signed the two-year budget. Darling acknowledged she sought a veto of an amendment she co-sponsored." 155 6765.json true Texas is the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide. elections,history joaquin-castro attorney Texas democrat 1 0 1 2 0 a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival. Texas voters have not elected a Democrat to statewide office for longer than voters in any other state. 156 11867.json false Says CNN reported Ben Carson was taking a break from campaigning and the Cruz campaign forwarded that news to our volunteers. candidates-biography ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 the New Hampshire GOP debate "Cruz said that it was CNN, not his campaign, that first reported that Carson ""taking a break from campaigning,"" and his campaign forwarded that news to his supporters. Cruz's campaign took a nugget of information from CNN and took it too far. CNN reported that Carson was ""to take a break after Iowa,"" while simultaneously noting that Carson would ultimately continue campaigning. The Cruz campaign sent messages on its app anyway, saying that Carson would ""stop"" his campaign. A key surrogate said that Carson was doing ""the equivalent of suspending. ""Thats more than simply ""forwarding"" news." 157 11777.json true Today, if you were raised poor, youre just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago. families,income,poverty paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 a column posted on Medium.com "Ryan wrote that ""today, if you were raised poor, youre just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." 158 9051.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence, and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. guns chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email "A chain email said President Obama told a room of students, ""Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence. ""A child then purportedly told Obama he could solve the problem by not clapping anymore." 159 4243.json mostly-true The United States has the longest surviving constitution. foreign-policy,history,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5 1 5 4 1 a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. The U. S. Constitution is the longest surviving constitution in the world. Still, there are other countries that have multiple governing documents that are older than the U. S. Constitution. Update: After this item comparing the longevity of the U. S. Constitution to others around the world appeared, two readers noted that the Massachusetts state constitution is even older. 160 7818.json mostly-true Says, In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended. children,families,health-care,women carolyn-tomei democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a House floor speech PolitiFact Oregon rates the accuracy of the statement, not the ins and outs of the survey from which the statement comes. In the colloquial sense, Tomei is off by a few points. In the survey sense, she is backed up by a national study, although for a different year. We find those two factors are enough to find her statement accurate, but needing both clarification and additional information. 161 10871.json half-true Austin school district teachers are the lowest paid of any urban Texas district and the lowest paid of any surrounding school district. education,state-budget,state-finances gina-hinojosa President, Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees Texas none 0 0 1 1 0 an interview with Kiah Collier, Austin American-Statesman reporter "Hinojosa said Austin school district ""teachers are the lowest paid of any urban"" Texas district and the ""lowest paid of any surrounding school district. ""Hinojosa relied on research not extending to all urban or all nearby districts nor did it roll in teachers with advanced degrees. Those gaps aside, the pay contrasts arent entirely clear-cut. Inexperienced and very experienced Austin teachers were paid more in 2014-15 than peers in some or most nearby districts and if you count Social Security contributions, Austin teachers in general were compensated better on average than teachers in nearby districts. On the other hand, all Austin district teachers were paid less than counterparts in comparable urban districts across the state--even after taking into account Social Security contributions." 162 4710.json half-true Says Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined. county-government john-lee Chair of Clackamas County Republicans Oregon republican 0 1 1 0 0 in a press release But when we read the statement, we thought of Clackamas County as a geographic region, not as a government entity. We think most people would agree with our interpretation. 163 9507.json pants-fire NASA scientists fudged the numbers to make 1998 the hottest year to overstate the extent of global warming. climate-change,environment steve-doocy "Co-host of Fox New Channel's ""Fox and Friends""" New York journalist 0 2 0 0 1 "a broadcast of ""Fox and Friends.""" Doocy with Fox News said NASA scientists fudged the numbers to overstate the extent of global warming. This exaggerated the thrust in the underlying blog post. It accused government scientists of altering the U. S. temperature record, not the record for the entire earth. As for what the blog said, we found that experts across the spectrum found fundamental flaws in its analytic methods. By relying on raw data, it ignored that the number and location of weather stations and the methods of measuring temperatures across the United States have changed greatly over the past 80 years. The experts we reached or whose work we read generally agree that the corrections for flawed data produce valid results. The bare bones approach used in the blog post provides no solution to the issues of weaknesses in the raw data. 164 11324.json mostly-true The University of Wisconsin System is larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin. state-budget dale-kooyenga State Representative Wisconsin republican 1 1 2 2 0 a radio interview "Our rating Kooyenga said that the UW System is ""larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin. ""Hes right when you consider employment within Wisconsin, which is the most obvious way to make such a comparison. By other measurements, such as annual revenue, there are many Wisconsin-based companies that are larger than UW. But that creates more of an apples-and-oranges comparison." 165 6046.json false There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public. job-accomplishments jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5 3 4 1 1 a news release To Renaccis credit, he has held regular town hall meetings with constituents even as hostile videographers have doggedly recorded them. And his staff could have argued that they think he meets with constituents more often or that Sutton does not hold town hall meetings often enough. 166 8434.json barely-true Mark Herring voted to allow sex offenders, including rapists, to serve shorter sentences. criminal-justice mark-obenshain State senator Virginia republican 1 0 1 2 0 a campaign brochure. "Obenshain said Herring voted to allow sex offenders to ""serve shorter sentences. ""Herring voted against a bill that ended the sentencing discretion judges had in rare cases when some sex offenders and a few other types of criminals were convicted on multiple counts. Herrings vote would not have shortened the prison time faced by sex offenders, it merely would have continued the the sentencing procedures in place. And Obenshain, in his broad reference to sex offenders, omits the fact that only a tiny percentage of them had circumstances in their cases that allowed for discretion in sentencing." 167 3637.json mostly-true Iraq has the second-largest oilfields in the world (behind) Saudi Arabia. energy,foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News "So where does this leave us?For the part of the comment in which Trump appeared to be talking about the eve of the Iraq War, hes correct that Iraq had ""the second-largest oilfields in the world to Saudi Arabia. ""But where he flashes forward to a hypothetical, near-term takeover by Iran, Trumps statistic is off slightly, since Iraq -- while still high on the list -- has been passed by three additional countries." 168 7744.json mostly-true Says states mandated tests come from an English company. education george-lavender State representative Texas republican 0 0 0 1 0 in Texas House of Representatives debate Lavender said the states mandatory tests come from an English company. Pearson, the parent company of Texas testing contractor, is English. Then again, NCS Pearson is incorporated in Minnesota and was American-owned until 2000. Also, test items are generated by subcontractors including the San Antonio division of a global organization headquartered in New Jersey. 169 2897.json barely-true Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept. job-accomplishments lee-holloway Chairman, Milwaukee County Boaerd of Supervisors Wisconsin none 1 2 0 1 1 an interview with a weekly newspaper 5 million lower. That wouldnt be much negotiating at all. 170 6060.json barely-true We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. Thats more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year. taxes jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3 0 4 2 0 an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.' """(Loophole) is a very common term used on both sides, but I think, when people look behind what those expenditures were, that's not what comes to mind,"" added Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Our ruling: The official definition aside, we think loophole conjures images of a narrow tax break that gives a special -- and, in many cases, unfair -- advantage to a specific constituency. But we don't think the entire list of tax deductions, exemptions, credits fits that definition. She's right about the total cost of those ""expenditures,"" but her definition of loophole is a big stretch." 171 603.json false On the Bush tax cuts. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 flip-o-meter Wasteful earmark spending is a disgrace, and it caused us to alienate our Republican base. So these tax cuts need to be made permanent. Otherwise, they would have the effect of tax increases. But, look, if we had gotten spending under control, we'd be talking about more tax cuts today. 172 11545.json mostly-true Over half of the black workers in this country earn less than $15 an hour. diversity,economy,jobs bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a Democratic presidential candidates' forum in Rock Hill, S.C. "Sanders said that ""over half of the black workers in this country earn less"" than $15 an hour. Depending on the time frame used, the data shows that roughly half of black workers earn less than $15. The most recent data shows that half earn less than $15. 60, which is a little higher than what Sanders said, but his number is not far off." 173 10448.json half-true Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured. health-care,medicaid florida-chamber-commerce Florida none 0 1 1 2 1 a report on health care costs "The Florida Chamber of Commerce said, ""Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured. ""That number is based on an estimate the chamber developed in-house, calculating an average based on an unspecified ""urban hospital"" using the most recent data. Theres no way to tell just how accurate that estimate is, since it makes plenty of assumptions on actual costs. It also doesnt take into account how much the Affordable Care Act will change the data, since the requirement for the uninsured to have policies didnt kick in until 2014. Experts we talked to said there are problems with the chambers number, but its a somewhat reasonable illustration to a real problem in Florida: People who are insured end up paying for those who arent. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 174 5461.json true Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagans presidency. jobs newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a speech Some argue Reagans predecessor, Jimmy Carter, was responsible for some economic policies that helped during the Reagan years. Others contend the increase in employed Americans were largely a result of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates and expanding the money supply, policies used after the recent Great Recession. Reagans policies, many of which required the support of Congress, deserve some credit for the increase. 175 6684.json pants-fire This would be the largest casino in the United States. gambling its-still-bad-idea Oregon organization 0 0 0 1 1 a campaign press event Especially when they have called a press conference to counter deceptive campaigning by the other side. Her revised statement that the proposed casino would be the second largest in the country isnt even close to accurate either. That shows a reckless disregard for accuracy. 176 450.json barely-true "Barack Obama's health care plan ""will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person.""" health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 in a television ad So Clinton's ad is pushing the envelope quite a bit to say that her plan would save $1,700 per person. 177 769.json true Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line. candidates-biography sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 St. Louis By comparison, rival Sen. John McCain has voted with his fellow Republicans at an 81 percent clip over the entire Bush presidency. But as PolitiFact has reported before , voting studies can be skewed depending on a lot of factors, such as attendance, the roll-call votes picked and the issues that arise during the course of the year. Some congressional sessions may have more head-to-head party line votes than others. Examining votes that matched the position of President Bush the titular head of the GOP shows McCain has supported him 90 percent of the time, while Obama has gone along 40 percent, CQ found. 178 6425.json half-true President Obama and Nancy Pelosi said Obamacare would save money because they factored in 10 years worth of tax revenue and only six and half years worth of expenses. health-care eric-hovde republican 2 3 3 0 0 a television interview There are numerous parts of the bill that have already taken effect. 179 502.json true "John McCain ""has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate.""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton "In 1997, McCain was among 29 of 55 Republicans who joined with 45 Democrats to ratify the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention, which banned the development, production, sale, use or stockpiling of chemical weapons. And in 1992, he voted with the majority of the Senate in a 93-6 tally to ratify the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which provided for reduction of about one-third in the arsenals of long-range missiles and bombers of the United States and former Soviet Union. ""The majority of people following the issue would point out McCain has not taken a leadership role on nonproliferation during his career in the Senate,"" said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association. In spite of McCain's moves to the center, and his more fleshed-out positions on nonproliferation, we don't find much in McCain's Senate record to refute the charge of the Obama camp." 180 11711.json true Says American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has an 80 percent approval rating. polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has ""an 80 percent approval rating. ""Multiple American polls have found Putins approval rating to hover around 80 percent among the Russian public, including a recent study that aimed to adjust for any possibility that respondents have been lying to pollsters out of fear or social expectations." 181 5470.json true Pasco County schools have graduation rates substantially higher than the state average and dropout rates below the state average. education heather-fiorentino superintendent of Pasco County's public schools Florida republican 0 0 1 0 1 a press release Fiorentino accurately touts the districts improved dropout rate. State reports show the district dropout rate was 1. 0 percent for 2010-11, down from 3. 5 percent in 2006-07. The overall state rates were 3. 3 percent in 2006-07 and 1. 9 percent in 2010-11, so Pasco did show better improvement than the state. 182 8869.json mostly-true Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it. criminal-justice,states scott-surovell State delegate Virginia democrat 0 0 1 1 0 a floor debate. Academic research shows 26 states have allowed electrocutions since the 19th century. A review of laws today shows that six states may still use their electric chairs at a condemned prisoners request. That means 77 percent of the states that had electrocutions have ended the practice. Surovell is right that states are shutting down their electric chairs, but his percentage is slightly off. 183 8159.json half-true Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. abortion,crime wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 an opinion article "Davis said, ""Each year, about 25,000 American women . . . become pregnant through rape or incest. ""She offered no backup for the incest part of the statement, and we found none. Estimates of rape-related pregnancies per year vary from 3,200 to 50,000. Davis number, despite dating from 1998, fits inside that range, but there is too much disagreement for us -- or Davis -- to pin any one statistic as the definitive number of rape-related pregnancies per year." 184 6884.json half-true Bill Nelson leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year. agriculture,taxes american-crossroads republican 5 5 4 0 0 a TV commercial Its accurate to say that Nelson was shielded from paying about $43,000 in property taxes because of his land has a greenbelt designation. The group emphasizes that Nelson is leasing the land, though the Times story is clear he does not charge for the Melbourne farmer to graze cows there. Thats a derogatory phrase commonly used for someone who doesnt pay what they owe. 185 10250.json false In rural Virginia, Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe. elections david-hallock Aide Virginia democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a forum "Hallock said Warner, in this falls Senate election, ran ""8-10 points ahead"" of past performances by fellow Democrats McAuliffe and Kaine in rural Virginia. McAuliffes portion of the rural vote, in his 2013 gubernatorial victory, was 3. 6 percentage points below Warners. Kaines slice of the rural vote, in his 2012 Senate win, was 2. 4 percentage points above Warners." 186 10757.json false I can tell you with certainty (capandtrade)would have a devastating impact on our economy. cap-and-trade,climate-change marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 an interview on CBS' Face the Nation "Rubio said, ""I can tell you with certainty (capandtrade) would have a devastating impact on our economy. ""Existing cap-and-trade programs have not proven to be ""devastating"" in their economic impact. While estimates for proposed programs vary, most experts and analysts have found modest potential impact on the economy; some even show a positive impact." 187 8320.json mostly-true Today many Florida teachers are at risk of having their pay impacted by the performance of children who are not even in their classrooms or subject areas. education charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a Tampa Bay Times op-ed Crist is echoing a legitimate concern of teachers, administrators, lawmakers and unions of the performance pay law. Until more assessments are prepared for more subjects, some teachers, particularly in non-core classes or in grades without assessments, will continue to be evaluated not based on the subjects they teach but on overall student scores in FCAT reading and math. Crists point is largely accurate given the first round of evaluations, but a new law aims to reduce the problem. 188 5472.json false Mitt Romney left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt. deficit,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,state-budget,state-finances red-white-and-blue-fund none 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign ad "The ad says Romney ""left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt. The Red, White and Blue fund cherry-picks the highest number from a range of estimates. Also, it was not a ""debt. ""It was just one projected shortfall for the upcoming year -- and one that ultimately didn't materialize. Like most states, Massachusetts must have a balanced budget every year. And in keeping with that requirement, Patrick, the incoming governor, submitted a balanced budget within a few months." 189 5505.json true Says Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half but didnt. federal-budget lenny-curry chairman of the Republican Party of Florida Florida republican 2 1 2 0 0 "an interview on ""Political Connections""" "Back in 2009, shortly after he was inaugurated, Obama did promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. He has not been able to keep that promise, however. Obama said recently the reason for that is the economic downturn was much worse than expected, which in turn drove down tax revenues and drove up spending on things like unemployment and aid to the states. Curry, the head of the Republican Party of Florida, said that Obama ""promised he would cut the deficit in half. We know what's happened there. ""He prefaced it with a simple statement that Obama would have to run on his record." 190 12427.json mostly-true Old City in Philadelphiaused to have more than a dozen clubs and thats what we were known for and now were down to two. nightlife job-itkzkowitz Old City District executive director Pennsylvania none 0 0 0 1 0 In the Philadelphia Business Journal "HughE Dillon, Philly celebrity watcher, said Old City used to be ""an out of control, rumble in the street kinda late night area,"" but has lately been pleased with what he regards as a safer late night scene. ""Now,"" he said, ""people just seem to rush to get in line at Big Ass Slices 218 Market Street, when the bars let out. ""We found at least 10 clubby establishments that have closed in the last several years, and going by different interpretations of ""club"" Old City has somewhere between one and four clubs." 191 11464.json barely-true Says Denmarks suicide rate has been about twice as high as the United States over the past five decades. economy,foreign-policy,public-health viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 a shareable graphic on the Web The numbers are accurate, but in the course of making a broader case against Denmark, the data is cherry-picked to make it seem as if Denmark has a much higher suicide rate than the United States. In reality, the rate today is about 50 percent higher in the United States, and in the United States the rate has been increasing somewhat in recent years. 192 11778.json barely-true China has total control, just about, of North Korea. foreign-policy,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C. "Trump said China has ""total control, just about, of North Korea. ""He has a point that China holds significant leverage over North Korea if it wishes to exercise it, since China provides the vast majority of North Koreas international trade, including food and fuel imports. But Trumps assertion, even slightly hedged as it is, overlooks some significant limits to that leverage, notably the North Korean governments willingness to follow its own drummer even if that means its people suffer. The fact that North Korea recently conducted a nuclear test over the strenuous objections of China suggests that Beijing lacks anything approaching ""total control"" over North Korea." 193 12961.json false The fact is the Clinton Foundation has got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should. candidates-biography reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 "comments on ""The Mike Gallagher Show""" "Priebus said, ""The fact is"" the Clinton Foundation has ""got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should. ""Priebus is incorrectly reading IRS documents. Only a small amount of the donations collected by the Clinton Foundation are awarded as grants to other nonprofit groups. But that doesnt mean that every other dollar is ""overhead. ""The Clinton Foundation spends between 80-90 percent on program services, which experts say is the standard in the industry to define charitable works. It spends the majority of its money directly on projects rather than through third-party grants. Conversely, only between 10-20 percent is spent on management of the foundation and fundraising activities, which is tagged as ""overhead." 194 10269.json barely-true The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes. diversity,history facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme "The Facebook meme said ""the U. S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes. However, the meme overstates the consensus among historians. Major elements of the Iroquois system are altogether absent in the U. S. government, including hereditary, clan-based governance, and the meme focuses on Iroquois influences to the exclusion of European precedents that are at least as important, and likely more so." 195 2833.json half-true Since the first of the year, 153 businesses at last count had moved out of California to Texas. economy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 on an episode of Fox & Friends And if it surfaces, we'll consider revisiting this subject. Still, based on the limited information D&B; has shared, it looks like Texas netted 61 business sites from California from January through August, less than half the one-way total that Perry cites. Also, as D&B; advised us, not all of the 153 sites that came here from there necessarily reflect whole companies making the move east. Instead, the 153 moves could have involved individual offices or branches of firms that continue to do business in California. 196 6110.json half-true Barack Obama has provided guns to Mexican drug cartels. drugs,guns,legal-issues rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth. Fast and Furious, intended to send guns to Mexican drug cartels toward building cases against key figures, took place on Obamas watch. However, unlike the other results bemoaned by Perry at the convention -- growth in the federal debt and the passage of Obamacare and the stimulus -- we see no indication Obama had an influential role in the border operation. That is, there is no sign that Obama either initiated or approved the deliberate flow of guns to cartels. 197 13400.json barely-true Says Chris Koster fell silentas attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting over $12,000 in campaign contributions from people affiliated with the service. campaign-finance,legal-issues,women eric-greitens gubernatorial candidate Missouri republican 1 1 2 1 0 a press release Kosters office didnt end its efforts to restrict Backpage after the donations were made. Greitens campaign says Kosters efforts were hollow. But thats up for interpretation. 198 1251.json true Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001. health-care jay-rockefeller U.S. Senator West Virginia democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a column in the newspaper Roll Call "However, if you read Rockefeller's language closely, he did say, ""premiums for consumers have doubled"" and if you use the data for the employee-paid portion of health benefits by itself, he's right. For individuals, the employee cost rose from $355 to $779 and for families it rose from $1,787 to $3,515. The former jump is easily double, while the latter is just shy of double. Using this calculation, Rockefeller is right." 199 6112.json mostly-true Says, Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average. civil-rights,diversity,gays-and-lesbians,jobs,workers jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0 1 3 6 0 a press release Merkley is correct to say that in more than half the states in the country, there is no law against employers who discriminate based on sexual orientation although employers and government agencies may have their own prohibitions. The statement requires clarification on the scope of protections offered in private and public sector employment. It also requires clarification about what we do know and do not know about job discrimination faced by the general population and other groups. 200 6431.json false Gov. Romney himself, with 28 other Republican governors, supported policies that would have eliminated the time limits in the welfare reform law and allowed people to stay on welfare forever. welfare jay-carney White House press secretary District of Columbia none 2 2 1 2 0 a press White House press briefing "Carney said that Romney ""supported policies that would have eliminated the time limits in the welfare reform law and allowed people to stay on welfare forever. ""But the bill itself and numerous discussions of it indicate that time limits were simply not an issue. Its a distortion that makes something out of nothing." 201 2615.json false Under Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, Ohio is 44th in the country in terms of getting money actually into worker retraining. economy,government-efficiency,jobs rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a debate The organization that first used the figure clearly noted the age of the ranking and did not blame the then-incoming administration in Columbus. In fact, the group was not singling out any individual for blame. In using the figure to blast Fisher, then, you could say that Portman mixed apples and kumquats. 202 3709.json false Im well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition. candidates-biography,crime,drugs,health-care,legal-issues,marijuana,public-health robert-watson lawyer Rhode Island republican 0 1 0 0 0 a speech on the House floor """This is a visceral pain syndrome and most cannabis studies have focused on neuropathic pain. ""The personal reports you can find on the web ""have not been validated or evaluated. ""So as far as we could determine, it's neither recognized nor recommended by the medical community for this use. There are certainly no studies to support its use." 203 2652.json pants-fire Says Rick Perry recently said he wanted another (Texas) business tax. state-budget,taxes kathie-glass lawyer Texas libertarian 0 0 0 0 2 a debate. "He should have been there"" at the debate. She was referring to Perry's refusal to join any debate with White unless White released additional tax returns. Our conclusion is that Glass's statement greatly distorts the Chronicle story which--if Perry had called for a new tax--would have landed on the front page. In fact, we smell smoke." 204 9146.json mostly-true By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent. government-regulation,guns,legal-issues,public-health,public-safety,recreation,market-regulation,states linda-finn landscape designer Rhode Island democrat 0 0 1 2 0 a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house "Rep. Linda Finn said, ""By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent. ""Finn's statement about how Rhode Islanders feel about the issue comes from a recent robocall poll that has not been confirmed by any other Rhode Island polls. Her statement on the rate of gun ownership in Rhode Island is based on very outdated studies. But we have not been able to find any more recent data to suggest the number has changed." 205 184.json false Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Las Vegas Based only on indictments, there was a 5. 1-in-303,000 chance an employer would be prosecuted to the point of indictment. That's based on a U. S. Census count of nearly 26. 3-million businesses from 2004, the most recent year full data is available. It should be noted that the number of employers is tough to determine; officials with the IRS and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said they had no data. The Census count is its largest available, with other surveys showing smaller numbers and even higher chances of indictments against employers. 206 11764.json pants-fire Wisconsin dropped from second in the country to 41st among states where more than half the students took the ACT exam. children,education,state-budget,states state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5 7 2 2 7 a news release "And when we shared that with Brandon Weathersby, spokesman for the Democratic Party, he acknowledged the party had ""flubbed"" the data. Our rating The state Democratic Party said Wisconsin dropped ""from second in the country to 41st"" among states where more than half the students took the ACT college preparation exam. The party admits it erred, by comparing scores of two different groups of students. In fact, Wisconsin ranked second in the 2014-15 ACT testing among states where more than half the students took the exam, not 41st." 207 7692.json mostly-true Says 315,000 mostly minority Texas students are enrolled in failing schools. education dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 a state Senate committee hearing April 9, 2013 "That matches an outdated figure -- the 2010-11 non-white population at such schools. For 2011-12, there were 304,139 students in ""unacceptable"" schools. In both cases, about 78 percent of the students in the faltering schools were ""minority,"" meaning non-white. In contrast, schools rated acceptable or better in 2011-12 had enrollments of nearly 69 percent non-white students." 208 7876.json pants-fire Says At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment under Affordable Care Act. health-care,medicare chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email Again, this isnt related to the Affordable Care Act. Older patients diagnosed with cancer need not worry that treatment will be rationed or denied under the Affordable Care Act. We dont know where or how the specific age of 76 was added -- Kithil said he doesnt remember including a specific age in his letter. 209 5171.json false Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty. marriage,poverty rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a debate in South Carolina Santorum said the Obama administration is not allowing people who work with at-risk adolescents to promote the benefits of marriage. Santorum said he had heard this from Elayne Bennett of the Best Friends Foundation, but she told us he misspoke. The change under Obama, according to Bennett, was about what could be taught regarding abstinence -- not marriage. The Department of Health and Human Services said there was confusion in this area, so it clarified the policy, which does allow discussion of abstinence in other contexts but not as a stand-alone education program. 210 12950.json barely-true ...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted yes (on the Iran nuclear deal). nuclear independent-voice-illinois-pac Illinois none 1 0 0 0 0 an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth "In their anti-Duckworth campaign ad, the Independent Voice for Illinois PAC says "". . . Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted yes. "" The advertisement indicates there are multiple documents. But according to the Associated Press story the ad references, there is only one secret document. The ad also says these ""secret documents"" would allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon sooner than we were told. The document explains the secret agreement would boost uranium enrichment capacity, but never says Iran would be able to obtain a weapon sooner. Finally, an expert told PolitiFact Illinois that there is actually no contradiction between the main agreement and the secret document, just a bit more detail. Together, these points show a manipulation of the facts. IVFI misinterpreted information from the Associated Press in their advertisement, potentially leading people to believe Iran will have access to a completed and usable weapon before the deal expires." 211 11185.json barely-true If you look at the results of Obamacare, what you see is emergency room visits are up over 50 percent. polls carly-fiorina California republican 5 5 4 3 2 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Fiorina said, ""If you look at the results of Obamacare, what you see is emergency room visits are up over 50 percent. ""Fiorina has raised a legitimate concern about the health care law, but the eye-popping statistic she cites is not supported either by official federal data or by a recent survey of members of the American College of Emergency Physicians." 212 2412.json false Loranne Ausley voted six times to tax your savings. taxes republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 statements on the party's website. "The statement we're checking in this item is that Ausley ""voted six times to tax your savings. ""Ronnie Whitaker, party executive director, called them ""job-killing tax hikes. ""First, saying ""savings"" is a bit broad. The tax didn't touch pensions, CDs, savings accounts and 401(k) plans; it applied to investments such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Second, the votes in question weren't for tax hikes. They were against cutting the state's intangible tax. And there weren't really six of them. The RPOF actually is talking about three bills, and really, four votes -- a vote to lower the intangible tax rate from 1 mill to . 75 mill, a vote to raise the exemption amounts, and then two votes to repeal the tax entirely. In each of those cases, Ausley voted ""No. ""Maybe we're sticklers for words -- no maybe about it, we are -- but if we use the RPOF logic that Ausley ""voted six times to tax your savings,"" we could say quite convincingly that Republican U. S. Senate nominee Marco Rubio voted four times to tax your savings -- in one year. Yep, back in 2001, Rubio voted against an amendment offered by Democrats that would have increased the amount that could be exempted from the tax (but not as much as Republicans wanted). That same year he cast three other votes in favor of proposals that would have cut the intangible tax in some form or another, but not eliminate it altogether. By the RPOF logic, because the tax remained in place, Rubio cast four votes to tax your savings. Are we criticizing the Republicans in this case" 213 3215.json pants-fire Four state Assembly Democrats scored a death blow to northeast Wisconsins economy by killing hundreds of jobs at a potential Bass Pro Shops near Green Bay. environment,jobs scott-suder state Assembly majority leader Wisconsin republican 0 0 0 0 1 a news release But there was no agreement between the developer and Bass Pro Shops and the wetlands objections had been raised by DNR staffers and environmentalists long before the Democratic lawmakers weighed in. Indeed, Walker and the Legislature were already moving to address the concerns about the wetlands issue slowing the project even before the letter. Whats more, the number of jobs in question -- welcome as they would be -- certainly doesnt rate as a death blow to an entire regions economy. Suders pen is filled with red, flame-colored ink. 214 948.json true The president campaigned against this type of legislation. federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a speech on the House floor. "The White House has argued that Obama should not be held responsible for the earmarking process in this legislative package which is nine of the 12 spending bills for the current budget year rolled into one because it is ""last year's business. ""These are bills that Congress was supposed to pass last year. But that doesn't nullify Boehner's point that the bill is in featuring earmarks added by senior members of Congress in a process that lacked transparency andpushed earmark spending for the year well over $7. 8 billion the ""type of legislation"" Obama campaigned against." 215 11766.json half-true One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime. abortion wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 a legal brief "Davis said: ""One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime. Of late, the statistic is based on extrapolations of 2008 data analyzed by the Guttmacher Institute in an effort to estimate how many women will have an abortion during their reproductive years. Meantime, abortion rates have generally declined so its possible such estimates dont reflect reality." 216 592.json barely-true "Barack Obama ""is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate.""" candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 an interview with the Kansas City Star "If you look at a number of them, I think you have a pretty good picture,"" he told PolitiFact in June. So while McCain can make a case that Obama was more liberal than Sanders in 2007, that conclusion is more a matter of opinion than fact." 217 5732.json barely-true What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama. history,labor,women,workers mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a graphic posted on his website "Romney's website said, ""What president has the worst record on female labor force participation?According to federal statistics, every president since 1948 except for Obama and George W. Bush has seen womens participation in the labor force rise on their watch, and Obamas decline was bigger than Bushs. The increases for presidents between 1948 and the late 1980s are largely due to broader social trends beyond the control of any president, so saying that Obama did worse than them is a red herring. Meanwhile, other cuts at the data paint a different picture. Under Obama, the decline in workforce participation for women was actually smaller than it was for men, and calculating the data using slightly different age groups shows that George W. Bush had a slightly worse record." 218 12745.json half-true Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obamatook his oath of office less than eight years ago. economy,immigration,poverty,welfare donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland "Trump said, ""Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when the president took his oath of office less than eight years ago. ""Literally, about two million more Hispanic people are living in poverty than in the year leading up to Obamas inauguration. However, this statistic isnt very meaningful because the Hispanic population overall has also grown. The rate of poverty, a much more useful statistic, has been fairly stable throughout Obamas presidency, hovering just above 23 percent. Trump is cherry-picking the rising overall number without mentioning the rate is stable." 219 5017.json barely-true The Social Security trust fund is already facing imminent bankruptcy. social-security,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a news conference The program is not out of money or unable to pay benefits. At the current pace, according to federal projections, scheduled benefits should continue to be paid in full for about 25 years. The sky may be darkening, but it is not falling. 220 12331.json barely-true Seven hundred thousand. Thats how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage.Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them. jobs,labor,states enterprise-florida The public-private economic development agency Florida organization 1 0 0 0 0 Enterprise Florida radio ads in California "A radio ad by Enterprise Florida said, ""Seven hundred thousand. Thats how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage. Now Florida is adding 1 million jobs, not losing them. ""The 700,000 figure refers to the number of jobs California could have added by 2026 if it didnt increase the minimum wage, not a decline in net employment. Based on projections, California will still gain more jobs with the minimum wage increase than Florida during the same time frame. While experts agreed that a $15 wage will reduce employment in California, they said its near impossible to pin a number on the impact given how unprecedented the hike is." 221 10424.json mostly-true America is No. 1 in wind power. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union address "Obama said ""America is No. China is actuallythe leader in the overall capacity for generating wind power. But the United States has overtaken China in terms of the actual amount of electricity wind power it generates. Both countries plan to continue to expand wind capacity -- China more than the United States -- but they also both face challenges to expanding capacity and generation." 222 9091.json false The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnsons Great Society. children,families,marriage,poverty facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme on the Internet A meme circulating on social media said the percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnsons Great Society. In addition, the focus on Johnson and the Great Society is likely a red herring, since broader, societal factors are believed to have played a major role in rising rates of single-parenthood -- not just among blacks, but also among whites. 223 2547.json true I said no to these big bank bailouts. economy,message-machine,voting-record lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1 0 2 7 0 a TV ad "In the Texas delegation, nine Democrats and six Republicans voted yes, while four Democrats and 13 Republicans voted no. The Texas delegates who switched votes between versions of the bailout going from ""no"" to ""yes"" were Al Green, D-Houston, Mike Conaway, R-Midland, Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, and Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo. Doggett was quoted in the Oct. 3 American-Statesman saying: ""When markets are poisoned, you demand the best antidote to that poison . . . not yield to President Bush's take-it-or-leave-it demand. ""So, Doggett twice voted against the TARP measure, the plan since widely called a ""bailout." 224 12571.json mostly-true People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles. guns,legal-issues,supreme-court paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 an interview "Our rating Ryan said: ""People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles. ""The U. S. Supreme Court decision has not explicitly declared that Americans have a constitutional right to semiautomatic rifles. And states can, within certain parameters, put restrictions on those guns. But generally speaking, experts told us, semiautomatic rifles are a legal weapon that fall under the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms." 225 7810.json mostly-true This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century. jobs,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a press release "Scott said that the 2013-14 budget ""reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century. ""To get there, Scott's office examined budgeted positions and made certain adjustments including subtracting for vetoes. They also projected the state's population for 2013-14. We think their assessment is largely fair, with some small caveats. First, there are other ways to measure both the state workforce -- either by using federal labor statistics, or other state data. And second, the size of the state workforce per capita has been declining for years." 226 10935.json mostly-true The film and TV industry supports more than 24,000 direct jobs and pays local workers more than $1.68 billion in wages in Georgia. jobs motion-picture-association-america none 0 0 0 1 0 a press release Federal data confirms nearly all of the job figures and payroll, many of which have been reduced from the official headcount. The MPAA overreaches in deciding movie theater workers such as ushers are industry workers, versus retail employees. But those jobs would likely be outweighed by freelance workers on production sets, which the MPAA did not count in its tally. 227 8433.json mostly-true Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie. taxes milly-silva Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor; executive vice president of 1199 SEIU New Jersey democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry "Silva said, ""Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie. ""The state DCA points to Christies property tax cap as reining in taxes during his tenure, without mentioning the impact of tax relief programs that have been reduced greatly in the past few years. But reduced or eliminated tax rebates means taxpayers generally have to pony up more money to pay their tax burdens. But a number of organizations have pointed to previous DCA figures showing a net property tax increase of nearly 20 percent. An Associated Press report said the actual increase for the first three years of Christies gubernatorial tenure has been 13 percent, considering a variety of factors -- including estimates, rather than final numbers, for 2012. Given the disparity between NJ Spotlights and the APs figures, and factoring in past Truth-O-Meter fact-checks on this topic, its clear the increase isnt as high as 20 percent, but it doesnt appear to be as low as 13 percent. Silva is right that property taxes have increased under Christie, but its not as much as she said. To comment on this story, go to NJ. com. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to clarify that NJ Spotlight is an online news site and is not considered liberal-leaning." 228 7087.json mostly-true When it comes to income taxes, Wisconsin is one of the best places in the country to be poor but top 4 or 5 worst for middle-income earners. state-budget,state-finances,taxes robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0 3 2 5 1 an interview "The ITEP study also shows the rankings falling as income rises. Our rating Vos said that when it comes to income taxes, Wisconsin is ""one of the best places in the country to be poor"" but ""top 4 or 5 worst"" for middle-income earners. Not all the middle-income earners face a top-5 tax burden, though: Its top-10 for some in the middle-class as he defined it." 229 1025.json false ACORN could get up to $8.5 billion more tax dollars despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states. federal-budget michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a press release "An affiliate like ACORN Housing could conceivably apply for a grant to build an affordable housing project, or to buy, fix and sell abandoned homes, but that's exactly what the money would have to be used for. Suggestions that one of the affiliates might funnel money to ACORN for political activity is, so far, unsubstantiated conjecture. And then there's the matter of trying to make a splash by throwing out the massive $8. 5 billion number, suggesting ACORN ""could get"" it, as in all of it." 230 6386.json barely-true Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires. taxes democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 a video posted on YouTube In an online ad campaign, the DCCC suggests Runyan and other House Republicans support a bill that cuts taxes for millionaires, but not the middle class. 231 2844.json half-true On his half pay pledge. job-accomplishments jeff-scrima Mayor of Waukesha Wisconsin none 0 0 0 0 0 a series of public statements and actions He has more say over how it is spent than if it went back to the city to hold down taxes. Creating the fund may be noble -- and clever, after all it is named after his campaign slogan. But it is not what voters could have expected based on his slogan. Scrimas latest effort, to leverage aldermen into his pledge, underlines the half-pay is doing nothing to help the citys bottom line. 232 2392.json barely-true Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year. federal-budget,pundits,taxes,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour''" But he overplayed his hand by suggesting that Obama obligated more in one year than the tax-cut extensions would cost over 10. Hearing Will's formulation, we think a listener would be led to believe that the stimulus is vastly more expensive than the Bush tax cuts, when in fact it is not. 233 4708.json true The collective net worth of Americans has taken a $5.5 trillion hit ... mainly due to plummeting home values. economy,housing nina-turner State senator Ohio democrat 1 0 0 0 0 an opinion column And since 2007, net worth -- assets minus liabilities -- dropped from $64. 2 trillion to $58. 7 trillion, or about $5. 5 trillion. The table also confirms the significant drop in home values -- as the Christian Science Monitor reported, about $4. 7 trillion -- that accounts for the drastic decrease in net worth. It is important to note that while Turners column did not bookend the $5. 5 trillion figure with exact dates, it generally addressed the effects of the recent recession -- the same post-2007 period covered by Scherer. So her use of the Fed numbers from 2007 and after made sense. 234 8676.json barely-true Gov. Rick Scott backed the federal shutdown. federal-budget florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5 4 4 5 3 an online video "The Florida Democratic Party said that Scott ""backed the federal shutdown. ""Scott used the October shutdown as an opportunity to tout the states fiscal management and wag his finger at Obama. But a review of Scotts statements about the shutdown shows that he dodged taking a clear stand favoring or opposing the shutdown itself." 235 8809.json true The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in. economy,income jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1 0 2 1 0 a speech Carter said that an average Georgia family in effect makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago. PolitiFact Georgias research shows Carter didnt exaggerate the problem with median household income. If anything, he underestimated it. 236 4095.json mostly-true As weve seen that federal support for states diminish, youve seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs. economy,jobs,stimulus,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press conference "Here, we're checking Obama's statement, ""As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs. ""The data tends to support that, but it's more of a correlation than a causation. Other factors, including continuing weakness in the economy and shrinking state and local revenue are at work as well." 237 13102.json half-true Says New START, passed while Clinton was secretary of state, is a treaty cutting Russias nuclear arms. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,nuclear hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a television ad "Clinton said New START, passed while she was secretary of state, was a ""treaty cutting Russias nuclear arms. ""The treaty hasnt cut Russias nuclear arms yet. New START has a limited impact in that it focuses on one portion of Russias nuclear program: deployed strategic weapons. The treaty does place tighter limits on these weapons than any past treaty. But Russia was actually already meeting the treatys limits, for the most part, when treaty implementation began. Also, the treaty does not restrict either country from stockpiling weapons, nor does it require them to destroy any existing weapons." 238 12167.json barely-true Says his free public university tuition program is paid for by a tax on Wall Streets speculation. education bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a CNN interview "Sanders said his free public university tuition program ""is paid for by a tax on Wall Street's speculation. ""Sanders $75 billion proposal is a federal matching program, meaning the Wall Street speculation tax would cover two-thirds of the costs. States would be required to pick up the tab for the remaining one-third. There is some questionif some states would participate in the program. Recently, states have refused to be part of Medicaid expansion under a more generous style of cost-sharing. Sanders has a point that his proposed Wall Street tax would cover part of the plan, but he left out the significant state contribution. And its not a sure thing that every state would join in." 239 2876.json mostly-true Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom. education,government-efficiency john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a news conference With no recent national data available for comparison, the national ranking that the policy center bestowed on Ohio appears unchallenged. Even the Ohio Education Department admitted that the policy center reports figures for Ohio appear to be close to accurate, though it cant say for sure or measure the figures against other states. It would, however, be useful for Kasich to acknowledge that the figures used for the ranking that he has repeatedly cited are more than two years old. Thats a key piece of information needed for context. 240 4769.json half-true Under a Wisconsin bill, minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses. civil-rights,guns,legal-issues john-birch-society organization 0 0 1 0 0 an article on the group's website Dog at large violations are already arrest-able in communities that have such ordinances and seat belt and parking violations are arrest-able statewide -- though the arrest typically does not involve handcuffs or jail, but rather a person being detained or perhaps ending up with a fine. But that would simply give legal authority for something officers already doing -- detaining and sometimes referring to prosecutors people suspected of violating non-criminal state laws. The John Birch Society statement is partially accurate but leaves out important information. 241 1760.json barely-true Says in 2003 Texas cut $10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services. state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek Federal funds fueled the increases, enabling lawmakers to appropriate $1 billion less in state money to public education and $6. 8 million less to health and human services. 242 12943.json half-true Under Hillary Clintons plan illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a TV ad "Trump says ""In Hillary Clintons America . . . illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay. ""The tone of the ad is to scare voters into thinking that Clinton would welcome convicted criminals to remain in the country illegally, and thats an exaggeration. Clinton has said that she will deport ""violent criminals"" as well as anyone who threatens our safety. She hasnt been more specific about the types of crimes that would or would not lead to deportation." 243 6513.json false The Obama administration leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden. foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,military,terrorism special-operations-opsec-education-fund none 1 1 1 0 0 a web video "The Special Operations - OPSEC Education Fund said, ""This administration leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden. ""The bin Laden raid triggered the ISI investigation, not anything said by U. S. officials. In fact, the CIA had urged the doctor to leave the country and when Pakistan provided the name of the doctor, US officials tried to prevent it being published." 244 7780.json barely-true Over the last several months, there was a review board headed by two distinguished Americans, Mike Mullen and Tom Pickering, who investigated every element of the Benghazi incident. foreign-policy,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press availability "Obama said, ""Over the last several months, there was a review board headed by two distinguished Americans, Mike Mullen and Tom Pickering, who investigated every element of"" the Benghazi incident. The definition of what constitutes ""Benghazi"" is a highly politicized bone of contention between the administration and its critics. Obamas apparent decision to define the Benghazi incident as the security concerns before and during the attack is understandable, given that Obama said at the same briefing that ""the whole issue of talking points, frankly, throughout this process has been a sideshow. ""But this isnt the only definition, nor is it an unassailable one. While the board did investigate numerous angles of the security issues, it didnt look at who perpetrated the attack, nor did it probe the administrations public communications afterward." 245 7418.json mostly-true Says, when this governor came to office, he had (an) 11 billion dollar - I call it mismanagement deficit. debt,deficit,state-budget jon-bramnick State Assemblyman New Jersey republican 1 0 0 1 0 "a panel discussion for ""On The Record with Michael Aron""" "Bramnick said during a roundtable discussion on NJTVs ""On The Record"" with Michael Aron"" that ""when this governor came to office, he had (an) 11 billion dollar -- I call it mismanagement -- deficit. ""The OLS projected a nearly $11 billion structural deficit for the fiscal year 2011 budget created under Corzine, but its the type of deficit that measures how much money the state would need to maintain funding for services, if all required spending was fully funded and revenues stayed the same. Bramnicks right that a deficit existed when Christie came into office, but it was a theoretical one that resulted because administrations prior to Christies didnt spend all of the money needed to fully fund required expenses -- a move Christie repeated for his first budget as governor." 246 2777.json mostly-true Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime. guns michael-bloomberg New York independent 0 2 2 3 0 an interview So where does this leave us?The CDC numbers do show states with weaker gun laws tend to have more firearm deaths. The FBI data shows some of those states had more violent crime, but others were in the middle of the pack nationally. There are many types of crime, and not all are committed with firearms. 247 8853.json false Says President Barack Obama spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs. economy,federal-budget,jobs,stimulus rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a response to the State of the Union address "Paul said Obama ""spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs. ""Its plausible that through the stimulus, Obama spent nearly $1 trillion of taxpayer dollars in hopes it would create jobs. ""Two-thirds of the stimulus was spent on tax cuts and entitlements, and of the remaining one-third, much was paid to private contractors. Only a modest fraction of the $1 trillion was spent on government jobs, much less on jobs spent doing nothing." 248 7758.json mostly-true Among Hispanics, support for immigration reform is close to universal. immigration bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1 2 3 8 1 a web interview with ABC News "The polls that surveyed enough Hispanic voters to be reliable showed strong and consistent majority support for a variety of policies that might be characterized as ""immigration reform. ""In some cases, the level of support reached 90 percent. However, saying, as Richardson did, that ""almost every Hispanic in the country wants to see immigration reform,"" overlooks the 8 percent to 25 percent of Hispanics who, depending on how the question is asked, expressed reservations about or opposition to those policies. The level of dissent among Hispanics is small, but it's not as infinitesimal as Richardsons comment suggests." 249 11796.json half-true Says a Ted Cruz ad has got me bull-dozing down a house.I never bulldozed it down. Its false advertising. housing donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Trump says Cruz's ad has ""got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. If you read the ad as Trump does, he is right: The womans home was never destroyed as a result of eminent domain. He never got rich off of this deal because the case for eminent domain didnt pan out. But that reading ignores another interpretation of Cruzs point: Trump certainly tried to take over the property before the state Superior Court stepped in and ruled in the womans favor. Trump didnt mention the years-long legal battle on Meet the Press." 250 11573.json half-true Wages adjusted for inflation havent risen since the turn of the last century. economy,jobs,workers hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa "Clinton said that ""wages adjusted for inflation havent risen since the turn of the last century. ""They didnt rise by much -- roughly half a percentage point per year above inflation over the past decade and a half -- but they did rise." 251 9521.json half-true Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey we are coming because weve been promised amnesty. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a press conference "Cruz said a survey indicates 95 percent of people caught crossing the U. S. -Mexico border said ""we are coming because weve been promised amnesty. ""This statement accurately recaps a statistic in a document made public by another senator: 95 percent of 230 adults and unaccompanied children interviewed recently by the Border Patrol gave as the main reason for their journeys the U. S. government issuing permisos, which the document defines as notices to appear in immigration court enabling recipients to stay in the country at least until then. But thats not ""amnesty,"" as in an absolution enabling people to stay indefinitely without risk of penalty, and indeed ""amnesty"" goes unmentioned in the survey summary. Also, as unsaid by Cruz, the immigrants listed other reasons for coming, including crime and violence in home countries. The document, with its anonymous origins, doesnt specify how many individuals singled out these other factors. Another study, in which the United Nations earlier surveyed twice as many immigrants, pointed to gang violence as the vital factor." 252 10208.json barely-true There would be tens of thousands of jobs created if President Barack Obama approved the Keystone XL pipeline. environment,jobs anna-kooiman Fox News host none 1 0 0 0 0 "a segment on ""Fox & Friends""" "Kooiman said the Keystone XL pipeline would create ""tens of thousands of jobs. ""A State Department review found the project could support -- not create -- 42,100 jobs. But that number needs considerable explanation and does not amount to tens of thousands of full-time jobs in the most common sense of employment. The figure represents the projects estimated direct, indirect and induced jobs over two years of construction, and all but 50 are temporary. The State Department and TransCanada have different ways of accounting for jobs needed for the building phase, but neither estimate is in the tens of thousands. And some of the remaining indirect and induced jobs supported by subcontractors and employee spending may already exist, so thats not exactly jobs creation as much as jobs enhancement." 253 5756.json half-true Weve brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration. bush-administration,china,job-accomplishments,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at Port of Tampa "Obama said his administration has ""brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration. ""Though the statistic takes into account the fact that China didnt join the WTO until nearly a year into Bushs term, it fails to acknowledge time for China after it joined to adjust to new WTO regulation. By contrast, Obama's administration could hit the ground running. Also, there are several external factors that affect an administration's decision to pursue trade cases. Those are important details and context." 254 1569.json mostly-true When we started this health care debate a year ago, 85 percent of the American people had health insurance, and 95 percent of the 85 percent were happy with it. health-care,pundits george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week Many people feel more warmly toward their doctors than they do toward their insurers. So, while one poll with unique wording pegged satisfaction at 95 percent, the average of all relevant polls over a two-year period was eight points lower than what Will cited. However, Will is correct that the levels of satisfaction with one's own health insurance are consistently high. Indeed, they're extraordinarily high, when one considers how rarely surveys find such high levels of agreement among Americans. 255 11805.json true Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars. guns virginia-center-public-safety Virginia organization 0 0 0 0 0 a rally flier The Virginia Center for Public Safety says that since 1963, more Americans have been killed by gunfire than have been killed in all U. S. wars. Figures going back to 1968 show about 1. 5 million firearms deaths have occurred since then. That doesnt include data from gun deaths from 1963 to 1967, years for which figures arent available, so this is a conservative estimate on firearms deaths since Kennedy was assassinated. In contrast, a high-side figure for U. S. war deaths shows that about 1. 4 million service members have been killed in conflicts. 256 805.json mostly-true Obama said he would unilaterally renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Hempstead, N.Y. "There's little indication Canada wants to renegotiate the agreement, so it's not clear how Obama would do so without initiating the negotiation ""unilaterally. But only a bit the fact is, Obama has often spoken of NAFTA in such a way that a fair listener would conclude he would press to renegotiate it regardless of how the other parties feel. Characterizing that as a ""unilateral"" renegotiation, though not the clearest language in the world, was a pretty fair shorthand for McCain to use." 257 8030.json barely-true In the 513 days between Trayvon dying, and todays verdict, 11,106 African-Americans have been murdered by other African-Americans. crime tweets none 2 3 1 2 3 tweets Some who are citing this statistic are using it to portray race as an overemphasized point in the Zimmerman trial. Were not evaluating that opinion; were fact-checking the math based on the available data. The number sounds extremely precise, but it's actually something of a rough guess based on back-of-the envelope math. No one actually knows how many African-Americans were murdered by other African-Americans in that time frame, and the numbers cited are actually an extrapolation of murder statistics for 2005. More current figures from 2011 show fewer deaths. So the specific numbers are not literally accurate. And in both cases, this race statistic is not available for all murders, but only ones where the race of both perpetrator and victim can be determined. 258 7678.json false Says If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDCs statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S. public-health,water clean-water-portland organization 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign flier "However, fluoride opponents went further, and said the Portland-metro area ""would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U. S. "" The numbers relied on by fluoride opponents do not show that New York has the 15th lowest cavity rate in the country. There is no national ranking of state cavity statistics because not all states have reported numbers, states may differ on sampling, and states report numbers for different years. Oregons numbers for Multnomah County include three grades, compared with one grade for the aged New York statistic cited. Public health experts we interviewed say it is not appropriate to compare a county percentage to the percentage of another state." 259 139.json mostly-true "He received ""A"" ratings from ""every conservative organization that gives ratings.""" job-accomplishments tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2 4 1 1 0 a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla. "Omitted from that list, however, is the powerful, fiscally conservative group, The Club for Growth. The Club for Growth, known for mounting serious primary challenges against Republican incumbents it feel aren't conservative enough, has been keeping tabs on Members of Congress since 2005, said Club for Growth spokesperson Nachama Soloveichik. Tancredo's score, on a scale of 0-100, was an 88 in 2005 and an 80 in 2006. Soloveichik tells PolitiFact that although they haven't translated the numerical scores into letter grades, members must score a 90 or above to earn their ""Defender of Economic Freedom Award,"" and Tancredo fell short of that." 260 7271.json true It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison. crime,education,public-safety,state-budget john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1 1 4 4 0 in State of the State speech Kitzhaber, in his State of the State speech, implored lawmakers to work with him to boost spending for children and families, including more money into classrooms. As part of that initiative, he proposed lowering costs in health care and in prisons, as well as taking a hard look at tax expenditures and public pension reform. He asked lawmakers to keep two numbers in mind: $10,000 to keep a child in school, versus $30,000 to keep an inmate in prison. The average operational cost of educating a child is even lower, on statewide average, further underscoring his point. 261 11409.json false Says Republican Rep. Charlie Dent wants to kick the Freedom Caucus out of the Republican conference for voting our conscience. congress,congressional-rules,corrections-and-updates dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2 5 0 2 0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Brat said, Republicans like Dent want to kick the Freedom Caucus out of the Republican conference ""for voting our conscience. Brat may have been getting his moderate Republicans mixed up. It was Rep. Devin Nunes who suggested on the record that dissatisfied hardliners form their own party. Editors note: Shortly after we published the story, we received additional information from Brats spokesperson that we have added to the story. Brat's office also challenged our hearing of part of his back-and-forth with Dent. As such, we've removed a portion of Brat's quote in this fact-check. The changes do not affect our ruling. Here is a statement sent from Brat's office: ""In Congressman Brats exchange with Congressman Dent, he clearly did not use the foul language that PolitiFact insisted but said, 'Ive got quote for days. '""PolitiFact has engaged in the fabrication of a quote that Brat did not say. It is dishonest, disgraceful and shameful." 262 688.json false He was offered medical care for his injuries if he would give up military information in return. John McCain said, 'No.' candidates-biography fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1 4 3 3 0 a speech at the Republican National Convention "I didn't intend to keep my word, reasoning that after my injuries had been treated, I would be strong enough to deal with the consequences of not holding up my end of the bargain,'' McCain wrote. As for never cooperating with Vietnamese, McCain also admits he eventually gave up information about his ship and Navy squadron. ""I regret very much having done so,'' he wrote. Thompson needs to get his story straight." 263 3726.json mostly-true Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations dont pay state income taxes. corporations,income,taxes one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0 2 2 1 1 a news release and report The two-thirds number is solid, the trend is long-term and it is reflected by federal tax data as well. For some corporations, tax breaks reduce the bottom line to zero in tax liability. But the group failed to note that some share of those non-paying businesses simply dont make enough to pay taxes. We cant say how significant that detail is because the data doesnt exist. 264 7461.json barely-true There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips because of sequestration. education,federal-budget arne-duncan U.S. Secretary of Education Illinois democrat 1 2 1 2 0 "an appearance on ""Face the Nation.""" "Duncan said that because of the threat of sequestration ""there are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips. ""That conjures images of hundreds or even thousands of teachers who have already been fired. But the lone example of actual pink slips is the West Virginia district. And officials there provide a contradictory explanation for why 104 teachers are being notified their jobs might be transferred, and eventually eliminated. The other districts held up by education officials havent fired a single teacher because of sequestration. Ritsch, Duncans spokesman, said that distinction hardly matters: ""Whether theyve got a pink slip in hand or one is coming in two weeks, the basic point is the same -- their jobs are at risk. ""But thats not what Duncan said, which is that teachers right now are being shown the door." 265 5363.json false Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America. health-care,jobs,message-machine-2012 us-chamber-commerce none 6 3 3 1 1 a television ad "The ad said that ""Obamacare will kill jobs across America. ""The chamber of Commerce has failed to prove that it will, and the best projections weve seen, based on how the law is actually written, do not suggest that the law will ""kill"" jobs." 266 9942.json true Last weeks three most-viewed television programs wereSunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football. sports george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 "a panel on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Will said, ""Last weeks three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football. ""Football games and related programming accounted for eight of the top 10 most-viewed TV programs between Sept. 8-14, 2014. Even though Monday Night Football came in fifth, not third, Will was right to say that football dominated the rankings. Experts say it will continue to do just that." 267 3575.json true On federal stimulus money for expanding rail service. federal-budget,state-budget,stimulus,transportation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an announcement of an application for federal stimulus money for rail So, while Walker took a stance broadly against the stimulus program -- and scored some political points for doing so -- he also left himself some wiggle room, specifically when it came to the $810 million high-speed rail grant that started this whole debate. That may be shrewd politics. But that doesnt make it inconsistent. Indeed, he had not ruled out any use of stimulus money and was on the record as supporting using it for the Chicago-to-Milwaukee link before the new application was announced. 268 2205.json true About 106,000 soldiers had a prescription of three weeks or more for pain, depression or anxiety medication. health-care,military,abc-news-week gen-peter-chiarelli Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army none 0 0 0 0 0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "Unannounced health and welfare checks and inspections ""have been lost"" as part of that transition. ""There are instances where a leaders lack of Soldier accountability resulted in suicide victims not being found until they had been dead for three or four weeks,"" the report noted. While the report raises a host of issues, we're only ruling on what the general said about the rate of medication among soldiers. The Army report and other testimony that we found support Chiarelli's statement that approximately 106,000 soldiers had ""a prescription of three weeks or more"" for pain, depression or anxiety medication." 269 7552.json mostly-true Georgia loses millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks. economy,states jeff-mullis State Senator Georgia republican 0 0 0 1 0 a meeting Its probable, but there is no specific research to support his argument. We do know some Georgians go outside the state to buy fireworks, and it does seem like people spend millions of dollars on fireworks in other states. But based on the specific numbers we have from other states and our own estimates, he seems to be in the ballpark. 270 7135.json pants-fire If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for violations. health-care,retirement association-mature-american-citizens Washington, D.C. organization 0 0 0 0 1 a direct mail letter """There are not going to be any discussions about health coverage with an IRS employee. """"The role of the IRS is going to be, again, the tax portions of this,"" he said, ""not the health portions of this. ""Our Ruling Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens, said in a widely circulated letter that under the federal health overhaul, 16,000 new IRS agents will be ""prying into our private medical records. ""Webers letter recycled arguments that have been repeatedly found to be untrue -- and added a new and equally untrue element." 271 384.json true John McCain says it's okay with him if the U.S. spends the next thousand years in Iraq. iraq votevetsorg none 0 1 1 0 0 a television ad. "VoteVets has joined a coalition of liberal-leaning groups such as MoveOn. org that will be running ads against McCain. It says, ""John McCain says it's okay with him if the U. S. spends the next thousand years in Iraq. ""That careful wording might imply the war might drag on that long, but it does not say it explicitly and we find the words are a fair summary of McCain's remarks." 272 13007.json true Says that in 2015, illegal immigrants accounted for 75 percent of federal drug possession convictions and 5 percent to 30 percent of convictions for murder and kidnapping plus two other crimes. crime,criminal-justice,immigration sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3 5 3 2 1 a slide presented on Hannity’s show during an Austin interview of Donald Trump "Hannity's slide states that in fiscal 2015, ""illegal immigrants"" represented 5 percent to 75 percent of U. S. residents convicted of five federal crimes ranging from murder to simple drug possession. Those figures accurately reflect federal data though a comprehensive picture would arguably fold in individuals convicted on similar state and local charges." 273 12994.json mostly-true The Clinton Foundation is a charity where President and Secretary Clinton and their daughter, they take no salary, they get no money from it, they take no personal benefit from it. candidates-biography,ethics hilary-rosen democrat 0 0 0 2 0 The Diane Rehm Show "Rosen said, ""The Clinton Foundation is a charity where President and Secretary Clinton and their daughter, they take no salary, they get no money from it, they take no personal benefit from it. ""The Clintons do not take any sort of paycheck, bonus or fees from the Clinton Foundation. It is possible the foundation has boosted the Clintons public image since Bill Clinton left office, and this has helped them command hefty speaker fees and book advances, and its also given them extra opportunities to mingle with the global elite. But they may have gotten these benefits even without the Clinton Foundation. Their celebrity primarily comes from their track record in politics." 274 3436.json false Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions. abortion,health-care matt-gaetz State Representative Florida republican 0 1 1 1 0 comments before a House subcommittee Abortion foes like Gaetz argue the federal rules are little more than an accounting trick, that if federal subsidies go to someone who chooses a plan that covers abortion, it's the same as taxpayer-funded abortion. 275 5810.json mostly-true The average Atlanta resident spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time. transportation citizens-transportation-mobility Georgia none 1 0 2 1 0 a flier """The difference between Georgia and these more competitive states: less transit, more highways, and more sprawl,"" Garrick, who was in Switzerland, told us via email. Theres no criticism about the $924 estimate, but there are critiques about how the Texas Transportation Institute reached its conclusion. The TTI research is thorough. But it is based, in part, on estimates." 276 6141.json pants-fire Federal health care reforms amounted to the government takeover of health care. health-care tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6 8 2 5 3 a television ad "Our conclusion Thompson says in a TV ad that federal health reforms amount to ""the government takeover of health care. ""Its not a government takeover. Weve said numerous times that characterizing the law in this way is a distortion of the facts -- and the 2010 Lie of the Year." 277 6.json half-true Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have changed their positions (on the Iraq war withdrawal) to follow Chris Dodd. iraq chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0 0 3 3 0 a TV ad. And it's likely that they felt some pressure from liberal Democrats -- including Dodd -- who strongly favor withdrawal. He is just one of nine co-sponsors of the amendment widely called the Feingold-Reid amendment, usually without Dodd's name attached. And both Clinton and Obama have advocated other troop withdrawl proposals before endorsing this one. 278 9891.json half-true Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels could be put in jail under this amendment for making fun of any politician. campaign-finance,legal-issues ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a Senate floor speech "Cruz said that ""Lorne Michaels could be put in jail under this amendment for making fun of any politician. ""Most experts we talked to agreed that the proposed amendments language left open the door to that possibility. But many of those same experts emphasized that prosecuting, much less imprisoning, a comedian for purely political speech would run counter to centuries of American tradition, and would face many obstacles at a variety of government levels and run headlong into popular sentiment. Still, his SNL scenario is far-fetched." 279 1971.json false "When he worked for ATT, he ""was responsible for large parts in a $5 billion organization.""" job-accomplishments john-albers republican 0 1 0 1 0 Only this final description squared with Lucent employment records. In response, Albers said PolitiFact Georgia focused too closely on one wordlargeand re-asserted that he played a significant role at AT&T. ; He added that we were giving too much credence to attacks made by his opponents and their backers. 280 7008.json mostly-true 6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September. economy,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a news release So was the Romney campaign cherry picking its figure, given these broader trends?You might argue that, but as The Plain Dealer reported, the latest monthly jobs report troubled economists, too. It was just one monthly report and more information will be required to know if there is a trend, but it suggested a weaker recovery. And, combined with the latest unemployment number, it raised questions about the trade-offs of self-employment, perhaps at lower wages. 281 8963.json pants-fire Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights. congress,guns matt-bevin Investment manager Kentucky republican 0 1 0 1 1 a television ad "Bevins ad says ""Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights. ""The ad focuses on a vote McConnell took more than 22 years ago on a massive crime bill that included dozens of votes and amendments and didnt even pass Congress. The law failed, with McConnell voting against it, and Reid voting for it. On amendments, McConnell sided with firearm lobbyists when a closely watched provision came up for a vote. So overall, Bevins add goes back to 1991 to cherry-pick votes and make it seem like McConnell and Reid were on the same side. Actually, McConnell repeatedly voted against the 1991 bill, on both its gun restrictions and the overall measure." 282 13040.json half-true Says Ron Johnson gave himself a $10 million sweetheart corporate payout small-business russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2 4 7 5 1 in a campaign ad The amount is accurate, and Johnson did essentially give it to himself since he acknowledged he was the one to approve it. An industry trade publication said the amount is reasonable given Johnsons role and longevity. 283 8151.json false Of the roughly 15 percent of Americans who dont have health insurance, half of them made more than $50,000 a year. health-care,income rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""The Daily Show""" "Paul said that of the roughly 15 percent of Americans who dont have health insurance, ""half of them made more than $50,000 a year. ""In reality, if you measure what individuals make, Census data shows that 28 percent of uninsured Americans earn $50,000. By another measure, using household income, almost 38 percent of uninsured Americans earn at least $50,000. Both of these figures are pretty far from the 50 percent Paul cited in the interview." 284 6236.json barely-true The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia. climate-change,energy,environment,foreign-policy,gas-prices eric-hovde republican 2 3 3 0 0 a news release "Our rating Hovde suggested that we immediately tap into Americas natural resources, which he said are ""more than 1. 5 trillion barrels of oil (six times more than Saudi Arabia). 5 trillion barrels are contained there. But Hovde omits a critical fact: Hes comparing that uncertain oil shale resource with Saudi oil reserves that have been discovered and defined and can be extracted economically. Its unknown what the western formation will yield, and it certainly wont come immediately." 285 6974.json false Says House Democrats voted to use your tax dollars for abortions by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood. abortion,health-care,public-health tennessee-republican-party Tennessee republican 1 2 0 0 0 a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign. That goes further than even current mainstream Republican dogma that allowing any funding of Planned Parenthoods family-planning and womens health initiatives helps indirectly fund abortions. 286 6879.json barely-true We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes. job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising,voting-record josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4 5 4 5 6 a campaign commercial Browns voting attendance record throughout his congressional career - including time missed because of car crash injuries - is actually 96. 5 percent. Senator, his attendance record is nearly 99 percent. Knowing those facts, and that Brown missed 351 out of 10,074 votes since January of 1993, would give a listener a different impression. 287 11639.json mostly-true It is already in the law that there is a requirement to screen (refugees) for religion. foreign-policy,religion,terrorism jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" Bush said that there is a legal requirement to screen for religion. U. S. immigration law does state that American officials must dig into a persons religion if their refugee status is based on a fear of religious persecution. In practice, questions about religion are common even if they are not required. His statement is accurate but needsclarification. 288 9343.json barely-true At the mere request from Putin, President Obama withdrew the plans for a missile defense program based in Poland and the Czech Republic. foreign-policy dick-cheney republican 5 4 2 2 1 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Cheney said Obama dropped a missile defense plan based in Poland and the Czech Republic on the ""mere request"" of Putin. While Putin strenuously objected to the plan, a Pentagon reassessment of the nature of Irans capabilities was the actual reason for the change. The Pentagon saw a greater danger from Iranian short-and-medium-range missiles than the long range missiles that were targeted in the original plan. NATO allies and Israel also favored the new approach, which included steps to install a missile defense system in Poland in 2018. So, Obama did forgo the Bush-era plan, but he didnt do it at the ""mere request"" of Putin." 289 422.json half-true I did very well with young people in Ohio, Massachusetts, California. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a news conference in Greensburg, Pa. Exit poll patterns show her performing best among older voters, he added. Lenski noted that Clinton won even more youth votes in Oklahoma and Arkansas 60 percent and 56 percent under 30, respectively, he said but may have passed over those examples because they're not big, core Democratic states like California and Massachusetts. 290 1448.json half-true "Health care reform ""would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades.""" federal-budget,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a State of the Union speech """So Obama is relying on some very shaky estimates here. He would have been on firmer ground if he had simply said that during the second 20 years, the CBO found that health care would continue to improve the deficit. He gave himself some leeway was by saying it could be ""as much as"" $1 trillion, but that's an estimate that the CBO itself didn't produce. In fact, the CBO said the uncertainties involved are too great to create detailed projections." 291 737.json false "McCain ""has opposed stem cell research.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a radio ad And McCain has backed up his words with his vote twice in recent years, even when it meant challenging President Bush and a majority of his fellow Senate Republicans. Thats not standing in the way of, or opposing, stem cell research. 292 10516.json mostly-true Austin has more lobbyists working for it than any other municipality in Texas. city-government,ethics dave-claunch Businessman Texas none 0 0 0 1 0 a meeting of the West Lake Hills City Council "Claunch said: ""Austin has more lobbyists working for it than any other municipality in Texas. ""In 2014, indeed, Austin had more lobbyists (22) representing its interests before state government than any other Texas city and also was expected to spend more on such lobbyists than a few other cities identified as clients by multiple lobbyists. But lobbyist filings with the state dont reveal how much time any lobbyist puts in for a particular client. It's possible, for instance, that some lobbyists who registered for Austin worked for firms hired by the city but didnt personally put in time on its behalf." 293 4750.json false The EPA wants to hire 230,000 new government regulators that will cost the taxpayer $21 billion. environment,federal-budget,market-regulation allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6 9 3 1 4 a TV interview "West is suggesting that the federal government is bloated and will bloat even more since the EPA ""wants"" to hire 230,000 new employees at a cost of $21 billion. But the EPA made it clear in its brief that it doesn't want to hire all those folks. It's unclear how the EPA and the states would handle implementation if the courts rule that the EPA can't tailor. But it is clear that the EPA, and the states, wouldn't have the budgets to hire 230,000 more people." 294 8604.json false If the Trans-Pacific Partnership is fast-tracked through the Senate, it wont receive a committee assignment and the consideration will include no debate. congressional-rules,trade chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email "The chain email said that ""if the treaty (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment"" and the agreement will have ""no debate. ""The procedures laid out in the Trade Act of 1974 are designed to streamline the process of enacting trade agreements, but the process does in fact include committee consideration and floor debate." 295 729.json half-true On whether the government should bail out insurance giant AIG. corporations,economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 And McCain in his statement added that the intervention should not apply to the management and speculators who created this mess. Yet its debatable whether the government really was forced to take action. It could have allowed another giant corporate bankruptcy that would have accelerated a repricing of credit thats hitting corporations and individuals alike. Moreover, the governments action sets a precedent for more costly government bailouts, particularly if some large regional banks or the giant thrift Washington Mutual get sucked down by the crisis. 296 12702.json pants-fire The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers. public-safety mike-cernovich blogger California none 0 0 0 0 1 his blog "But many higher ups . . . took the primary too personally. ""The scene on the ground shows plenty of law enforcement doing their jobs." 297 8901.json true The Keystone pipeline creates 35 permanent jobs after construction, according to a government report. energy,environment van-jones "Co-host of CNN's ""Crossfire""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0 1 2 2 0 "a segment on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Jones said the Keystone pipeline will only result in 35 permanent jobs after construction. The numbers, as reported by the State Department, back him up, though thats the nature of any big construction project, be it a highway or monument. 298 11546.json half-true We already pay the highest electricity prices in the country here in New England. energy richard-paglia vice president Spectra Energy none 0 0 1 0 0 a TV interview New England had the priciest electricity in the continental United States according to a government report that compares New England to other regions of the country. The same report shows that Californias electricity was more expensive than electricity in four of six New England states. Meanwhile, Hawaii and Alaska are U. S. states and electricity within both of those states was more expensive than the New England regions average. The average for the region that both states are grouped in was more expensive, too. The statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details. 299 1353.json barely-true We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had. afghanistan john-murtha democrat 1 0 0 0 0 the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews' "Murtha did not make this clear on Hardball; we believe most viewers would interpret his ""we"" to mean the United States. But since the United States is directing the effort, it's conceivable that some might include the total force with NATO allies, in which case Murtha would be correct." 300 5938.json false Victory! Republicans by 2 to 1 vote to endorse Mark Neumann on first ballot at GOP convention. elections mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2 4 1 2 1 a website alert But thats like declaring victory at the first turn and not the finish line. Neumann was runner-up on the final vote. 301 12158.json barely-true Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention. public-health,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a Tampa Bay Times interview "Scott said, ""Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention. ""There is more money than ever being provided for HIV/AIDS prevention programs, but its not becausethe state has been focused on appropriating millions. The funding to which he is referring is almost entirely coming from the CDC. The state kicks in a little cash, but its less than 5 percent of what the federal government supplies. Scott also neglects to mention that the primary reason the amount has increased is because HIV infection rates have gone up in Florida." 302 656.json mostly-true There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me. candidates-biography joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 Springfield, Ill. (69), Tom Harkin, D-Iowa (68), Harry Reid, D-Nev. (68), Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. (68), Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. (68), Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. (67), Ben Nelson, D-Neb. (67), Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (66), Max Baucus, D-Mont. (66), Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (66), Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. (66), Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. (66), Byron Dorgan, D-N. D. (66) and Bill Nelson, D-Fla. (66 as of Sept. 29, 2008). But this is all relative, since according to the Congressional Research Service, 2008's cadre of senators is among the oldest in history with an average age of 61. 7 (just younger than Biden's 65). 303 10085.json false All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career. elections,history larry-pressler Candidate for U.S. Senate South Dakota independent 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign forum "Pressler, an independent, said, ""All four on Mount Rushmore, they were independents at one point in their career. ""It would be an effective campaign pitch, particularly in the home state of the iconic monument, but alas, its rubble. Of the four, Washington is probably the one with the most independent bona fides. You can perhaps make the case Jefferson was an independent ""at one point"" very early when parties were less common, but he went on to prominently serve as a Democratic-Republican a party he helped found as both vice president and president. However, there is no gray area when it comes to Lincoln and Roosevelt. Both switched parties, but were always affiliated with one and spoke of their importance. They never ran nor served as independents." 304 5824.json false We didnt go out asking people to join the stand your ground task force. crime,public-safety jennifer-carroll Lieutenant governor Florida republican 0 1 0 0 1 Capitol news conference "Carroll said ""we didnt go out asking people"" to join the task force charged with examining Floridas ""stand your ground"" law. ""They came to us,"" she said. This was accurate for several members, including Baxley, Siplin and Caimano (there could be more, but we cant know that without Scotts office fulfilling our records request). But we found several instances of the panels organizers inviting people to join, including a state attorney and crime prevention coordinator personally recruited by Carrolls top aide. That's not how Carroll put it at the news conference, when she spoke of an application process." 305 5753.json true Rhode Islands exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years. economy,states,trade lisa-tomasso State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a news release. Tomasso said that exports from Rhode Island have increased by 53 percent over the past two years. According to federal trade statistics, shes correct. That improvement doesnt mean the states economy is set to turn around anytime soon, but it may be a sign of hope. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 306 5512.json false Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law corporations,economy,jobs,labor,unions stephen-laffey farmer Colorado republican 0 1 0 0 0 a radio interview Laffey said big companies such as Toyota dont locate in states without right-to-work laws. A quick web search showed that four of the nine states where Toyota has manufacturing plants do not have right-to-work laws. And a spokesman for Toyota said such laws are not a significant factor in the companys deciding where to build plants. 307 125.json mostly-true "Mitt Romney boasts that he is ""proud to be the only major candidate for president to sign the tax pledge. The others have not.""" taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a radio ad. Every Republican candidate since 1988 has signed the pledge, according to the group. But so far in the 2008 contest, other top GOP presidential contenders have not, including Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and John McCain. Romney has opposed a pledge in the past. In 2002, while running for governor of Massachusetts, he said he opposed all tax increases in principle but was not willing to put that in writing. 308 6010.json half-true More than 250 (voter registration) groups, ranging across the entire political spectrum, have filed with the state and are registering voters right now. elections lenny-curry chairman of the Republican Party of Florida Florida republican 2 1 2 0 0 "an ""Orlando Sentinel"" opinion piece" "Lenny Curry argued that more than 250 groups are actively registering voters from across the political spectrum, and ""are registering voters right now. ""Curry underestimated the number of groups that signed up with the state to register voters and continue to file monthly paperwork to stay active. Less than half of those groups have registered a single voter since the law took effect, and six groups have registered nearly 90 percent of all voters so far. Furthermore, the statements intent was to illustrate the ease of complying with the law, a measure that wont be clear until election season is in full swing. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season." 309 727.json mostly-true "Barack Obama got more campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ""than any other member of Congress, except for the Democratic chairmen of the committee that oversees them.""" ethics john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Green Bay, Wis. That analysis found Fannie and Freddie-related contributors gave $169,000 to John McCain and his related committees, compared with $16,000 to Obama and his related committees. Nevertheless, the center's information does reflect which candidates are getting the most money from Fannie and Freddie employees. There are other ways to parse the campaign finance numbers, but McCain is correct when he says Obama got the second-most money on a list compiled by a respected, nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog. He would have been more accurate if he would have noted that he was talking about Fannie and Freddie employees. 310 42.json barely-true I brought down crime more than anyone in this country -- maybe in the history of this country -- while I was mayor of New York City. - crime rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 a debate in Orlando, Fla. His numbers do look good, and the decline in crime rates sure picked up speed when he was in charge: After falling about 12 percent from 1990 to 1993, violent crime dropped 56 percent over the next eight years. But most big cities, and the nation as a whole, followed a similar pattern: A slow fall beginning around 1990 or 1991, followed by a sharp drop over the next decade. 311 8511.json half-true A planning group said that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, Interstate 35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes. transportation sid-covington Chairman, Lone Star Rail District Texas none 0 0 1 0 0 an opinion column by Sid Covington, the district's chairman of the board Covington said that a presentation indicated that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, I-35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes. Those tallies reflect what a working group was told in May 2012, but the presentation by a Capital Metro official (using a CAMPO modeling system) projected 26 additional lanes on I-35 as well as MoPac; Covingtons column did not mention the second highway and also flipped the predicted number of northbound and southbound lanes. Perhaps more significantly, these lane counts were rooted in the assumption that both highways would have unlimited capacity, presumably including space enough to be widened dramatically despite the existence of major facilities along I-35 and hundreds of homes near both highways. 312 6262.json pants-fire Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Sean Duffys Republican Majority. campaign-finance democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 a news release That holds no matter what name is inserted into the cut-and-paste news release. 313 9502.json mostly-true The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave. jobs,women,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an op-ed for Huffington Post "Obama said, ""The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave. ""The United States does not mandate cash benefits for workers on maternity leave at the federal level, and just a small fraction of its citizens live in states that require it or work for companies that provide it. In that regard, the United States is very different than the rest of the developed world, where at least some paid benefits exist in every country. It's worth noting, however, that paid maternity leave is far from a universal benefit in many developed countries. In some, as many as one-third of workers aren't actually covered for cash benefits, and six countries don't meet all of the International Labor Organizations guidelines for providing benefits." 314 11351.json mostly-true A voucher school that closed after 9 days this year collected $5.4 million in taxpayer subsidies since first opening. state-budget jennifer-shilling State Assembly member, 95th District Wisconsin democrat 1 1 0 2 0 a tweet "Our rating Shilling tweeted that the Daughters of the Father Christian Academy ""closed after 9 days this year collected $5. 4 million in taxpayer subsidies since first opening. ""The school did not just open its doors, receive $5. 4 million and quickly close. The school had operated for eight years. The money represents the amount received since it opened." 315 8558.json false Rhode Islands unemployment insurance system is the most expensive such system in the country. economy,government-efficiency,government-regulation,small-business,state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes,workers kenneth-block businessman republican 0 3 2 3 0 an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio "Ken Block said Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system ""is the most expensive such system in the country. ""If he had said we were AMONG the most expensive, he would be on solid ground. But he has repeatedly insisted that Rhode Island's program is THE most expensive. And other measures, from the foundation itself and U. S. Department of Labor, say it's not the most expensive. Because Block was unequivocal, we will be as well." 316 12084.json true Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 "Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said Thomas DiMassimo had desecrated a U. S. flag by ""dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage. ""A YouTube video posted by DiMassimo shows him dragging a flag on the ground and later standing on it. This is offensive to many, but legal under the First Amendment." 317 568.json true "Obama worked with ""Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons.""" military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a television ad "The Lugar-Obama initiative is modeled after a 1991 bill authored by Lugar and former Democratic Sen. Sam Nunn. The Nunn-Lugar program provided U. S. funding and expertise to the former Soviet Union to dismantle stockpiles of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. We'll note here that the legislation Obama and Lugar sponsored did not deal solely with nuclear weapons, but rather with all weapons of mass destruction, and that a good bit of their legislation focused on conventional weapons. But it does seem like part of the legislation's intent is to ""help lock down loose nuclear weapons." 318 7537.json half-true The United States spends $2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes and pays for the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama. agriculture,federal-budget,foreign-policy,poverty sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5 1 6 1 2 an interview "Alabama got $401,366 for 13 projects, including one to ""partner with the Alabama Watermelon Association to promote the consumption of Alabamas watermelon through appearances of the Alabama Watermelon Queen at various events and locations. ""The Coburn book said $25,000 in federal money went toward the queens travel expenses. Our rating Duffy said the federal government spends ""$2. 2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes"" and pays for ""the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama." 319 9708.json pants-fire The United States is at historic record highs of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria. afghanistan,immigration,terrorism rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Perry said the United States is at ""historic record highs"" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as ""Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria. ""The most recent data does not show record apprehensions of individuals from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria or any other designated terrorist countries, nor does it show an upward trend in apprehensions of individuals from those areas. Even if it did, many apprehensions of people from these areas happen at airports rather than land borders." 320 7524.json half-true The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the largest tax increase in Virginias history. taxes jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1 1 1 2 0 a website post. Radtke said that the transportation package approved by the General Assembly this year amounts to the largest tax increase in Virginia history. Using raw dollars, shes correct. But thats not the whole story. The value of a dollar changes over time. When inflation is factored, the value of legislation approved in 1966 that created the states sales tax would be $1. 67 billion annually today. That exceeds the $1. 25 billion-a-year potential of this years bill. Radtkes statement is partially accurate but leaves out important information. 321 4537.json mostly-true My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America. jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a speech Our friends at PolitiFact Texas tackled a similar topic when Perry boasted about the states job creation during a GOP presidential debate. It noted that moderator Brian Williams pointed out that Texas has the highest-in-the-nation share of minimum-wage workers. Perrys numbers are on target, but there is some context to consider here. Some of the growth may be attributable to Texas regulations, but there are other factors, such as the states major population growth and the large number of minimum-wage workers. 322 8549.json barely-true Onion Creeks highest flow rate on a recent night of flooding was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls. corrections-and-updates,water city-austin Texas none 1 0 0 0 0 a press release "The city said Onion Creeks highest flow rate of 120,000 cubic feet per second during a recent flood nearly doubled the average flow of Niagara Falls. We didnt find a time-stamped, ribbon-wrapped figure for the average flow rate of Niagara Falls. But the citys declared ""highest"" flow rate of the creek was 20 percent greater--not nearly double--the average flow rate of the falls as estimated by a federal expert who based his assessment on the flow rate in tourist season. The creeks actual highest flow rate that day, of 134,000 cubic feet per second, was 34 percent greater. But the press release understated the creeks highest flow and also gave an unsourced figure for the average flow of the falls. CLARIFICATION, 1:30 p. m. , Nov. 18, 2013: We amended this article to clarify that an official's estimate of the flow rate of Niagara Falls was based on the flow when tourists are typically there. We also added information collected after we published this article indicating that there is an equation supporting the idea that the falls' minimum average flow rate is about 66,000 cubic feet per second. Our rating did not change." 323 11736.json half-true As governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent. drugs,health-care,public-health jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a column posted on Medium "Bush said that ""as governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent. ""The only statistics that directly address his statement offer numeric support. However, the report in question cautions against drawing broad conclusions for such low-frequency events as youth heroin addiction, and experts thought it curious that the drop essentially happened in the first year, with little change after that. Experts praise Bush for his drug policies, but its important to note that broader demographic and social factors -- reflected in falling youth heroin use nationally during that period -- likely made a difference as well." 324 8062.json half-true Says last year 13 million (health insurance) rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at the White House "Obama said ""millions of Americans opened letters from their insurance companies"" and got rebates from companies that failed to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on care. Then he talked about 13 million rebates going out last year and about 8. 5 million this year. Those numbers are generally accurate. In fact, more than half of the rebates went to the employers that run health plans for their workers. Federal law says the employers have to use the money on health care, but they can also use it shore up the health plans. So not all of these policy holders are getting $100 directly." 325 3158.json mostly-true Says his state budget will provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year. education,state-budget john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1 1 4 4 0 an e-mail Kitzhaber is right, it does. That said, its important to recognize that even with the increase in state funds, the school system will have to make do with less sooner or later. Kitzhaber seems to have chosen later. 326 10794.json false Says the estate tax, in many cases, forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings. agriculture,families,small-business,taxes robert-hurt U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2 4 1 0 0 a statement. "In arguing for the repeal of the federal estate tax, Hurt says the levy ""in many cases"" forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings instead of passing them down. He presents no statistics -- or specific examples -- on liquidations under the federal estate tax structure that went into effect in 2011. The estate tax kicks in on individual assets worth at least $5. 43 million and joint holdings of $10. 86 million. Hurt ignores a body of research showing a tiny portion of deceased people -- only two tenths of 1 percent, according to a Congressional report -- leave estates that are subject to the tax. The U. S. Department of Agriculture estimates only 6 tenths of 1 percent of estates with farms qualified for the tax in 2013. The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center estimates that there were 20 small, closely held farms and businesses that were subject to the tax that year. Its unknown how many of them, if any at all, were sold to pay the levy. So Hurts statement comes up empty." 327 12461.json true Sayvideo shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course. animals blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 Internet posts Bloggers went crazy over a viral video of a massive alligator on a Manatee County golf course, with many expressing skepticism about the videos authenticity. After speaking with the courses regional manager and a University of Florida gator expert (and seeing additional video of the gator), we can say this video holds up. 328 8609.json half-true On whether people can keep their insurance under the Affordable Care Act. health-care kurt-schrader U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0 1 3 0 0 a TV interview. To be sure, a look around the Internet did not reveal any high-profile examples of Schrader making this promise several times -- though neither did it reveal examples of him explaining the complicated nuances around this promise. What matters is Schrader is clearly on the record suggesting people could keep their plans if they wanted to. The qualifiers mentioned in the documents on his website would be unlikely to disabuse a casual reader of this notion. 329 63.json mostly-true We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there foreign-policy chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0 0 3 3 0 a debate in Miami, Fla. The amount he refers to is what has been requested by the administration for the upcoming fiscal year, subject to adjustments by Congress. Estimates vary on the precise amount spent since the 2003 invasion, but two of the most credible sources, the Congressional Research Service and the Congressional Budget Office, give the total as approximately $450 billion and $413 billion, respectively. Thus, Dodd's assertion that U. S. spending in Iraq has already passed the half trillion dollar mark is slightly exaggerated, but that's a quibble. 330 6560.json true If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. Its been that way now for almost two years. immigration jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 an interview on 'Meet the Press.' "Our ruling Bush said ""If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. It's been that way now for almost two years. ""It is difficult to get a precise figure on the population of illegal immigrants." 331 3546.json half-true Weve introduced a bill that includes $12 billion in cuts over the next week. federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a public statement "Boehners statement -- ""weve introduced a bill that includes $12 billion in cuts over the next week and funds our troops through the year"" -- is carefully worded. The bill does include $12 billion in cuts to discretionary spending, and it does fund the Defense Department, as he indicated. But we also think Boehners artful wording suggests a much larger cut than the bill actually delivers when the additional defense spending is included. Using the net figure for spending reductions would have been a more accurate description." 332 3036.json false Wisconsins lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the states system is one of the most promiscuous in America. legal-issues,small-business national-federation-independent-business-wiscons Wisconsin none 0 1 0 0 0 a news release But the larger study he cites undercuts his own main point. It shows that Wisconsin -- based on 42 separate measures -- is actually among the best for business, not the worst when it comes to outcomes. The only other study cited in the debate, by the obviously pro-business U. S. Chamber of Commerce, had Wisconsin squarely in the middle of the pack. 333 11910.json pants-fire Says Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality. foreign-policy ben-carson republican 7 12 3 2 4 a GOP debate on CBS "Carson quoted Stalin as saying, ""If you want to bring America down, you have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality." 334 4101.json mostly-true From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station space marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 an interview with CBS In an op-ed piece a few days later he noted that the contract had risen to $63 million -- which is the current figure. That's a lot of money per astronaut -- but there are two caveats worth mentioning. First, NASA has had a contract to pay the Russians to send someone to the International Space Station for more than a decade. And second, the overall space operations part of NASA's budget is dramatically declining so while $50 million or $63 million sounds outrageous -- it's something of a bargain. 335 10175.json mostly-true The gender gap in his support is not unique to me and theres not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections in recent years. elections,women scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an interview "Burke has been winning 48 percent of female registered voters and 40 percent of male registered voters. Our rating Walker said the gender gap in his support is ""not unique to me"" and ""theres not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections"" in recent years. Walker is correct when he suggests the gender gap in his race is not dramatically different from that seen for other Republican candidates in other comparable races in Wisconsin in recent history." 336 4593.json false Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China. china,jobs,message-machine-2012 edd-houck Virginia democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a TV ad. "But Houck says the tie is that Reeves in 2009 chaired the Fredericksburg chapter of Americans for Prosperity, a conservative national organization that Koch co-founded. Secondly, Houck offers no proof that the jobs went directly to China. Houck uses a flimsylogic to conclude Reeves ""is OK"" with shipping Virginia jobs to China." 337 5985.json false In 2011, Alabama and Massachusetts passed legislation allowing non-citizens who are legal residents to vote in state and local elections. elections,legal-issues anastasia-williams State representative in Rhode Island Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a House Judiciary Committee hearing "Rep. Anastasia Williams, advocating for her proposal to extend state and local voting rights to non-citizens who are permanent legal residents, told a House Judiciary Committee hearing, ""In 2011, Alabama and Massachusetts passed this legislation. ""Williams said, and House spokesman Larry Berman confirmed, that she was relying on information from the General Assembly's Legislative Council, which should be a reliable source. Neither state took such action. ""This statement was not made intentionally. "". (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 338 1881.json barely-true Across the country, more than half of the U.S. attorney seats remain without a prosecutor chosen by Obama. legal-issues thomas-melsheimer Attorney Texas democrat 1 0 0 0 0 an op-ed article Yet it's not off by much. Obama still doesn't have appointees in place in nearly half the posts. 339 204.json false The Red Sox waited 87 long years to win the World Series. baseball,recreation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a debate in St. Petersburg It wasn't exactly the magnitude of Bill Buckner's blunder in Game 6 of the '86 World Series (there's that number again! ), when the ball rolled through his legs, letting the winning run score. 340 10091.json true Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion. abortion,health-care,women Rhode_Island_Catholic Rhode Island none 0 0 0 0 0 a newspaper editorial The Rhode Island Catholic newspaper said that Rhode Island is one of the few states that does not offer an insurance option that excludes most abortion coverage. According to a federal report, only Rhode Island and four other states fall into that category. 341 1409.json false The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor. corporations,economy,small-business,taxes kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2 4 4 3 0 in a Republican gubernatorial debate After the Legislature revamped the franchise tax in 1991, revenue grew 92 percent over the next two years. Hutchison's campaign took the dollar approach to the franchise tax instead of percentages. Second, it appears that previous revisions of the sales tax have resulted in larger revenue increases. Third, examined on a percentage basis, the new franchise tax didn't set a revenue record. Hutchison bit off more than she could chew with her campaign rhetoric. 342 2769.json true Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States. children childrens-healthcare-atlanta none 0 0 0 0 0 a press release "And by one widely respected measure, Georgia's kids are the second-most obese in the nation. Now, that's not to say you need to throw out your kid's stash of Halloween candy. ""Halloween is fun,"" Davis said. ""The problem is we're having Halloween every day." 343 2600.json mostly-true Says Tom Ganley has been sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more, and a judge called Tom Ganleys business practices deceptive and unconscionable. job-accomplishments,message-machine betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0 2 1 2 1 a television campaign ad We repeat: We are not rating the ads statement about Ganleys honesty. Recognizing that he has been in business more than four decades and is Ohios largest car dealer are additional pieces of information not in the ad that help put the numbers into perspective. 344 4822.json half-true A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost $7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids. education,elections,health-care,state-budget rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1 3 4 0 1 a video Kleefischs cost figure is stated as fact, when the actual figure is not known, but it appears to be in the ballpark and might be conservative. But her broader point -- that money for the election might come from funds that are at least designated for other programs, is correct. 345 5536.json half-true Says my plan is a property tax cut. state-budget,taxes stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1 2 3 1 0 an interview on NJToday "The senators proposal would provide a tax credit of up to $1,000 for households earning less than $250,000 a year. The credit would be based on the amount of property taxes paid, but the credit would be ""against their income taxes,"" as the Senate Democrats website states." 346 2911.json false We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse. consumer-safety,food-safety,health-care,taxes dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1 3 4 6 0 a news release Its not tax revenue thats being spent. Rather, its an estimate of money the fast food industry didnt have to pay in taxes as a result of deductions for business expenses that every business can take. Childhood obesity is a serious topic and the congressman may be nobly intentioned. 347 12787.json half-true Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic. patriotism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a tweet "Trump said on Twitter, ""Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining-then a small one. A huge video board prominently displayed the American flag during the first day. The proof is in the photos. And a physical flag made an appearance during the National Anthem. But Trump has a point that physical flags (plural) appear to have been added to the stage for the second day of the Democratic National Convention, after some stories reported the lack of flags. Update: After we published, and thanks to a reader, we came across photos from the day before the convention, July 24, that showed flags on the wings of the stage. Here is a photo of the flags from Josh Haner of theNew York Times: So the flags were in place before the convention started and removed for the first day . . . but reappeared on July 26." 348 2442.json pants-fire A bill by Earl Blumenauer would mandate GPS tracking devices on all our vehicles. privacy,transportation delia-lopez Real estate investor Oregon republican 0 0 0 0 1 a statement on campaign website "They dont want to admit that this is exactly what they want to do. ""Squirmy verbiage or not, a $154 million pilot program with no specific mandates for GPS and a clause that keeps an eye out for personal privacy is miles away from Lopezs description of a bill that would mandate tracking devices in ""all our vehicles. ""Lopez is significantly distorting what Blumenauer's bill would do and ignoring the fact that GPS isn't even mentioned in it." 349 3489.json barely-true As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up. legal-issues greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3 3 3 1 1 a TV ad And it wasnt until 24 years later that one of the brothers made the most serious allegation against the priest. 350 12006.json false There is a precedent for not nominating someone to the U.S. Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election. congress,history,legal-issues,supreme-court paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 an interview "A February 2016 article in the Cook Political Report by University of Georgia political scientist John Anthony Maltese notes there were also presidential election-year nominations made to the Supreme Court in the 1800s. Our rating Ryan said: ""There is a precedent"" for not nominating someone to the U. S. Supreme Court ""in the middle of a presidential election. Its rare for a Supreme Court vacancy to occur during a presidential election year -- the last time was in 1940, although there were also two election-year nominations in 1968. But we could find no instances in which a president faced with a Supreme Court vacancy during a presidential election year did not make a nomination. It occurred five times between 1912 and 1940, and each time the nominee was confirmed." 351 9109.json barely-true Health insurance and medical costs are going down because of Obamacare. elections,health-care ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3 1 4 1 2 "a broadcast of ""The Ed Show""" Schultz said health care costs are going down due to Obamacare. Government data show decreases in January for the price of health insurance and health services. However, those measures can bounce around and if Schultz had looked a few months further back, he would have seen even steeper declines, followed by later increases. Plus, a drop in a price index doesnt always translate into a lower price for the customer. Most analysts judge health care costs not by prices but overall spending. By that measure, costs continue to rise, albeit slowly. The impact of the Affordable Care Act on containing the cost of health care remains largely unproven. Schultz had some accurate numbers on prices but he was too quick to treat those as changes in costs and the role of the Affordable Care Act is sketchy for the time being. 352 12661.json mostly-true The war on drugs led to a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities. crime cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0 4 2 8 0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Booker said the 40-year war on drugs led to ""a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities. ""Booker has his numbers right, looking at incarcerated population growth over the past 40 years. Its hard to conclusively attribute the rapid rise to the war on drugs, but many experts believe that it is a major factor, if not the primary factor. Minorities are disproportionately represented in the prison population, and some slightly dated research indicates poor people are, as well. Evidence seems to show that black people are more likely to be arrested for drug crime than white people, despite being equally likely to use and less likely to sell drugs." 353 6447.json half-true Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching critical thinking in public schools. education gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2 1 1 3 0 in her New York Times column "As Collins says, the Texas GOP platform does state that the party opposes ""critical thinking. ""But Collins leaves out some important context. The platform makes it clear that its opposition is centered on one type of education model: outcome-based education." 354 2983.json true Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. crime,guns sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3 2 5 2 0 a city council meeting We also asked Jeff Bock, the Oregon Uniform Crime Reporting manager with the Oregon State Police, to check homicide causes in other cities in the state. Again, firearms led the way, with knives and other sharp tools trailing behind. Of 373 homicides 2006-2009 in Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Eugene and Salem, nearly half involved firearms and 25 percent involved knives or other sharp-edged instruments. 355 13467.json pants-fire A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. fake-news political-insider none 0 0 0 0 1 a post on their website The image was actually created by a contemporary artist who depicts celebrities and politicians in compromising positions. It is not a real image. 356 921.json false There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy. economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a news conference So where does that leave us for our ruling?We can't tell you which side is right on the stimulus bill. 357 9141.json barely-true If you want out of the individual mandate... all you have to do now is tick off the box that says hardshipand youre out. health-care charles-krauthammer none 1 0 1 0 0 "an interview on ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "Krauthammer said people who dont want to comply with the individual mandate should just ""tick off the box that says hardship and you're out. ""He is over-simplifying the process. Included in the hardship exemption application -- because theres an application, you dont just check a box on your tax form -- is a 14th category that reads kind of like ""other. ""Its meant to catch examples of hardship not delineated in the form. Documentation is requested if possible. And just because you ask does not mean you will receive." 358 12648.json barely-true Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town. transportation freedom-partners-action-fund organization 1 1 1 0 0 a television ad Freedom Partners got a couple of the details right in the amount of taxi industry donations and Cortez Mastos aggressive legal actions against Uber. But theres a convincing argument that Uber at the very least bent the rules, and its clear that Cortez Masto didnt have some sort of individual vendetta against the ride-hailing company her office was working with state regulators who specifically requested the attorney general take action. The ad also neglects to mention how Uber only temporarily left town. The ridesharing service is very much up and running through Nevada a year after its initial skirmish with the state. 359 3674.json pants-fire Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. elections,energy troy-fraser Businessman, investor Texas republican 0 0 0 0 1 a Texas Senate committee hearing. "Of 10 candidates who responded to our inquiry, only one said he spent more than $4,000; others said they spent from nothing to $3,000. We circled back to Fraser, who said his original ""offhand remark"" reflected what it would cost a typical resident to beat a foe backed by PEC4U and Clean Water Action, which along with Public Citizen he called ""the machine. ""Noting that only the well-prepared Fischer has bested such a candidate since the groups started influencing co-op elections, Fraser said: ""Im not sure if its $300,000 or $50,000 or $1. 2 million. . . Under any scenario, if youre going to contact 210,000 people, its expensive. ""Our final analysis of Frasers cost declaration: Get out. We see no reason for using any Texas House race as a guide to estimating the costs of seeking a board seat. And the responses we got from most of last years candidates suggests theres no basis for pegging the costs of such campaigns anywhere near $300,000, which is more than 60 times--60!--the most that anyone told us they spent." 360 6577.json half-true Last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate. economy,jobs,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa "Walkers statement that ""last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate"" is accurate, but it lacks some important context. In only 18 states, not 44, was the increase statistically significant." 361 8240.json false Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy. economy,energy,environment,science,technology james-oneil attorney Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 0 0 "an appearance on ""10 News Conference.""" In terms of energy, dependability can mean different things to different people, and both solar and wind have their strengths and weaknesses. And the actual dependability of each technology is going to rely -- to quote the old real estate joke -- on three things: location, location and location. The only national ranking we found was done by the U. S. Energy Information Administration, which takes various dependability measures into account. In that ranking, wind is less dependable than hydro, geothermal or biomass but more dependable than solar cells and solar-thermal. O'Neil made an unequivocal and over-arching assertion, but provided no useful support for it. 362 9405.json mostly-true Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year. education,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a campaign commercial "Scott for Floridas new ad about education costs said, ""Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year. ""Tuition did go up 15 percent in 2009 and 2010. But the ad downplays the fact that tuition increased 5 and 6 percent the two years prior to that. (It also neglects to mention it went up 15 percent under Gov. Scott one year, as well. )We should also note that Crist wasnt the only actor here. Still, tuition did go up each year, and as high as 15 percent for two years." 363 1892.json true The House has never failed to pass a budget in the modern era. federal-budget,abc-news-week john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week''" For fiscal year 2003, the Senate, then under Democratic control,failed to pass a budget resolution of any kind, and on three other occasions (fiscal years 1999, 2005 and 2007) the House and Senate failed to reconcile their different bills and pass a compromise measure. Because Congress always works on the budget resolution for the coming fiscal year, the Republican Congressional majority failed to pass a finished budget in three years: 1998,2004 and 2006. So Boehner is correct that the House has always passed a budget resolution, even though on three occasions, it later failed to work out differences with the Senate and pass a final, identical version, and once the Senate, under Democratic control,had no budget resolution. We'll note that caveat, but we don't think his failure to mention that point undermines the accuracy of his statement. 364 2754.json half-true Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government. campaign-advertising,trade john-boccieri Former member of Congress Ohio democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a debate So yes, Renacci is registered as a lobbyist, and his fledgling firm said on its registration form that it intended to lobby on trade. But it ended up not lobbying at all, and had that not been the case, it also might have lobbied on all manner of benign-sounding matters, not a one of which Boccieri singled as horrific. 365 31.json true Tommy Thompson created the first school choice program in the nation, giving thousands of Milwaukee students the choice of where they go to school no matter where they live or how much money their parents make. education tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6 8 2 5 3 his campaign Web site. "The program allowed low income families to use state funds to send their children, at no cost to them, to the public or private school of their choice. David Boaz, executive vice president of the Cato Institution, gives Thompson and a Milwaukee state legislator, Polly Williams, ""most of the credit"" for creating school choice. ""The (Milwaukee) school choice reform was pivotal in putting choice on the national agenda. ""In an editorial praising Thompson as ""America's No." 366 4711.json mostly-true Says the main Central Texas food bank is delivering 50 percent more food to the poor than three years ago. economy,poverty lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1 0 2 7 0 a speech delivered to U.S. House of Representatives. "Our conclusion: Changes in the amount of food distributed over several years, which Doggett cited, might not be the best way to gauge changes in residents needs. That said, the number of Central Texas requestors for food aid over those years outpaced regional population growth. The 63 percent increase in requestors also exceeded the 50-percent increase in food distributed that he stressed, though, contrary to his statement, not all those pounds of food went to ""the poor." 367 664.json false "McCain ""still thinks it's okay when women don't earn equal pay for equal work.""" legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech at the Democratic National Convention. "Here's what McCain said then: ""I don't believe that this would do anything to help the rights of women except maybe help trial lawyers and others in that profession. ""It's a stretch for Clinton to argue that McCain thinks it's acceptable for women not to get equal pay for equal work, when McCain has said the exact opposite. He doesn't support a specific piece of legislation that could make wage-discrimination suits more painful to employers. It's an important bill, it's the most significant equal-pay issue under consideration right now and there's probably a fair way to phrase this attack and make it stick." 368 1199.json true "The Baucus bill ""contains provisions that would send massive federal subsidies directly to both private insurance plans and government-chartered cooperatives that pay for elective abortion.""" abortion,health-care national-right-life-committee none 1 2 1 0 0 a press release "And as we said, words are chosen carefully. One could argue whether or not this is a departure from making the bill ""abortion neutral"" each side has its take on that but the fact is the plan would allow insurers to offer abortion. And the plan includes federal subsidies to some who might choose to join such a plan." 369 11865.json barely-true Gene Green is the NRAs favorite Democrat in Congress. ... Its no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA. guns adrian-garcia 29th Congressional District candidate Texas democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a campaign news release "Adrian Garcia said that his competitor in the Democratic race for Texas 29th district, Rep. Gene Green, has a ""lifetime A rating"" from the NRA and is the NRAs ""favorite Democrat in Congress. ""Green has certainly been a strong supporter of gun rights over his 23 years in the House. The gun control measures Greens campaign pointed out that he supported were part of packages like the 1994 crime bill, in which Green voted with his party. However, the votes Garcia cites seem to have been cherry-picked from Greens long career in Congress. While Green has voted against child safety locks, as Garcia said, he also later voted for them. In recent years, Green has inched away from NRA interests, supporting bipartisan gun legislation and President Obamas executive action on gun safety. As for the NRAs ""favorite Democrat,"" Green is not the only Democrat to support gun rights, or to be supported by the NRA. Hes not even the organizations strongest Democratic supporter, based on its most recent ratings. He is part of a shrinking group of pro-gun Democrats." 370 87.json true "Obama ""won health care for 150,000 people.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Adult enrollment increased by 100,458 between 2003 and 2006. That comes to a total of 155,879. Of course, it bears noting that expansion of health insurance was a big goal of the Democratic governor who signed the bill, and Obama's legislation had a co-sponsor, a Republican, in the Illinois House. 371 9312.json mostly-true The CBO says that if you raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, half a million people would lose their jobs. economy,jobs rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union.""" "Santorum said if the United States raises the minimum wage to $10. 10 an hour, ""half a million people would lose their jobs. ""Santorum said ""would""but really the 500,000-job figure wasthe CBOs best guess. Analysts say job losses could be anywhere from just a few workers to as many as 1 million. Santorum's statement is accurate but needs clarification." 372 10638.json half-true State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. economy,poverty,sports,state-budget,state-finances,transparency tyrone-brooks State representative Georgia democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a statement And that debate will likely continue. But Brooks questioned whether a parking deck should be a state priority when there are state employees on food stamps and working two jobs. 373 3021.json true State governments have little ability to stimulate job growth in the short run. economy david-wyss none 0 0 0 0 0 a newspaper article "He said tax cuts could bring a ""marginal"" improvement in the short term and are worth trying, but they can't bring a big boost. ""There is no magic wand,"" Riedl said. We found that experts placed the state's ability to create jobs for the short term between limited and marginal. None argued that state government could cause an immediate, major gain." 374 379.json true He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a debate in Cleveland "He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight, to figure out what we can do to actually have a stronger presence with NATO in Afghanistan. ""Some may argue that the issue of NATO's role in Afghanistan typically and more appropriately would come before the full Foreign Relations Committee. But Clinton is right when she says Obama's subcommittee has been largely dormant while Obama has campaigned for president." 375 5272.json half-true Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. history,taxes ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina Pauls statement that the federal income tax rate was zero until 1913 reflects the timing of the constitutional change enabling the current tax. 376 683.json true "Sarah Palin ""already has more executive experience"" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden ""combined.""" candidates-biography rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 St. Paul, Minn. """We've got 2,500 in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe 12-million dollars a year we have a budget of about three times that just for the month. ""But we think elected executive experience is what Giuliani had in mind here. And even given Obama's point, Palin's years of elected executive experience beat out the rest of both tickets, even her own running mate." 377 1781.json true Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation. workers linda-chavez-thompson Labor organizer Texas democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum From 1998 to 2006, as the minimum wage held steady at $5. 15 an hour, the number of workers making at or below that amount declined slightly in Texas, except for a small uptick in 2003. After Congress provided for increases in the federal minimum wage in 2007, 2008 and 2009, more Texans started falling below the wage floor. Workers in 14 other states and the District of Columbia didn't fall to the minimum-wage level or below because their mandatory minimum wage exceeds the federal level. Per the bureau's latest data, Chavez-Thompson gets it right: Texas has the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation. 378 11687.json mostly-true Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight. foreign-policy,terrorism jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a GOP debate on CNN "Bush said, ""Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight"" -- something Trump immediately denied. Trump didn't use those words two months ago -- even though he did five months ago -- but in the comments from two months ago, Trump said something close to what Bush indicated." 379 2975.json half-true Says that on average, Democratic congressional districts received 81 percent more stimulus funds than Republican districts. stimulus kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2 4 4 3 0 an op-ed piece. However, after an analyst suggested that stimulus data from districts with state capitals tended to skew the results, the researcher re-ran her analysis while excluding those districts. Using that methodology, Democratic districts on average received 29 percent more stimulus funds than GOP districts not 81 percent. Hutchison also fails to note that the $170 billion being scrutinized is about one-fifth of total stimulus spending, not the whole package. 380 771.json barely-true You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race. iraq sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 St. Louis He voted to authorize the war, but his reluctance stood in stark contrast to McCain's zeal. And he and McCain were utterly at odds on the surge. 381 3991.json half-true Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program medicaid,state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a television interview Media accounts have portrayed past moves as cuts, as well. Whats more, when Walker introduced his budget, he also described the changes as cuts. So, Walker made a generally accurate statement about the increase, but by dismissing the talk of cuts he left out a lot of context and important details on his budget move. 382 11923.json half-true Says she will work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level its ever been $12 an hour in todays dollars. economy,jobs,workers hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a column posted on Medium.com "Clinton said she will ""work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level its ever been$12 an hour in todays dollars. ""The minimum wage has never previously been ""$12 an hour in todays dollars"" -- its gone as high as $10. 69 an hour. However, Clinton has a point using other economic data. The data suggests that a $12 minimum wage would be similar to the 1968 wage when compared to median wages at the time." 383 10749.json barely-true $29 is what families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on for a week. federal-budget,hunger gwyneth-paltrow Actress California democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a tweet "Paltrow pointed to $29 worth of groceries as what ""families on SNAP (i. e. food stamps) have to live on for a week. ""Its clear Paltrow is trying to do a good thing. SNAP is not intended to feed families by itself. It is designed to help people with low incomes meet a government-approved budget for food by providing a benefit that helps them get there, sometimes in conjunction with other sources of meals, such as school food programs, and financial support. The government expects SNAP beneficiaries to spend 30 percent of their own income on food. That expectation is what makes the $29 a week figure look so low. A single person with no income could receive about $48 a week in SNAP benefits (65 percent more than Paltrow stated) and would not factor in other types of government support." 384 3946.json half-true The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. environment,government-regulation,water doug-whitsett state senator Oregon republican 0 1 1 1 0 a legislative hearing We understand why he would, since he disputes Lone Pine Creek is a stream. On the other hand, as DEQ points out, people cant just dump chlorinated drinking water into storm drains either. As for whether the agency is justified in assessing such a large fine, well, we leave that question to you. 385 7834.json true Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote. elections,legal-issues,supreme-court mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1 2 2 3 0 a speech """It is correct that there is not an explicit provision in the Constitution guaranteeing the right to vote,"" he said, ""but several amendments guarantee the right to vote at age 18, free of racial discrimination, and protected by the Equal Protection doctrine. ""Our rating Acknowledging that the right to vote is inherent in the Constitution, Pocan nevertheless called for amending the document and declared: ""Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote. ""Whether adding such a guarantee would have much impact is debatable." 386 6290.json half-true Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million to defeat Josh Mandel. campaign-finance,elections ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2 2 2 1 0 an emailed statement (To keep Redfern honest, we asked the Ohio Democratic Party for the funding sources Redfern was talking about. The list included the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, American Crossroads and other groups. Neither Mandels campaign nor the National Republican Senatorial Committee the GOP equivalent of the DSCC were on the list. 387 1477.json false "On the new dollar coins, ""'In God We Trust' is gone!""" patriotism chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a message circulated to many people. """In God We Trust"" also appears on the front of the Native American and Sacagawea dollars. Since 2009, all of the coins in the presidential series have had ""In God We Trust"" inscribed on the front. You can see ""In God We Trust"" on the presidential, Sacagawea and American Indian dollars." 388 10881.json mostly-true Says Gov. Scott Walkers proposed state budget contained 110 pages of errors -- an unusually high number -- and millions of dollars worth of mistakes that were corrected with a follow-up document. state-budget chris-taylor democrat 1 0 0 1 0 a press release "The memo also created a new policy, and proposed capping UW System undergraduate tuition increases at no more than the annual increase in the consumer price index. Our rating Taylor said that Walkers proposed budget ""contained 110 pages and millions of dollars worth of mistakes"" that were corrected with a follow-up document. Taylor is right on the number of the tweaks made in the budget and that they affected millions of dollars in the state budget. But such clean-up memos are a routine part of the budget process -- though there were a bit more this time than in the three previous state budgets." 389 4396.json mostly-true Takes credit for substantially reducing the size of the state workforce. job-accomplishments,jobs george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 campaign literature. It is important to note that as the number of state employees fell under Allen, Virginias reliance on private contractors rose. We cant say how many of the departed bureaucrats went back to work for the state government -- albeit indirectly -- as private consultants. So we struggle to call Allens reduction substantial. 390 6206.json true If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president. elections,polls chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 an interview on CNBC "Christie said that ""if you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president. ""PolitiFact New Jersey reviewed 13 recent polls from different organizations, nearly all of which put Obama ahead of Romney. Only two of those polls showed the president with a lead outside of the margin of error." 391 9970.json true In the last 10 years, Georgias middle class income has dropped $6,500. census,income jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1 0 2 1 0 television ad """We havent really seen that much growth since we hit that floor. ""In summary, Carters ad says middle-class income has dropped $6,500 in 10 years. He bases this on historical data from the U. S. Census Bureau. That shows Georgias median household income, in inflation-adjusted dollars, fell by $6,682, from $54,803 in 2002 to $48,121 to 2012." 392 4353.json true Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies. baseball sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 an appearance on MSNBC 3 -- gives it about the same relative position in baseball that drug companies occupy in industry. Brown checked his facts, but not his swing. And while Red Sox fans may protest, we call them as we see them. 393 1394.json false Says Rick Perrys Pay to Play politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in childrens health insurance health-care texas-democratic-party Political party Texas democrat 0 1 0 2 0 news release True, privatizing oversight of CHIP may not have delivered hoped-for savings, and enrollment may have been reduced. If they'd been more careful even saying that the call centers were part of a troubled privatized model our analysis may have been different. But the party misstated the facts, undermining what could have been a meaningful critique. 394 7695.json true On allowing a vote on universal gun background checks in the U.S. Senate. guns johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2 3 3 2 0 """As far as I know, (Isakson) said he would not support a filibuster. ""To sum up, Isakson voted against a filibuster on the background check amendment, backing up his talk of desiring an up-or-down vote on the measure. Isakson did eventually vote against the legislation." 395 4770.json barely-true President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perrys decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. education,immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a campaign video. "Most DREAM Act versions, including those pending before the U. S. House and Senate, would repeal a 1996 federal provision that some people interpret as a ban on states allowing illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state college tuition rates unless everyone legally in the U. S. can get the same benefit. The provision says: ""An alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a state (or a political subdivision) for any post-secondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less an amount, duration and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident." 396 1052.json true Obama has more czars than the Romanovs. pop-culture john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a Twitter message "According to the World Book Encyclopedia , there were, as McCain said, 18 Romanov czars, starting with Michael Romanov in 1613 and ending with Nicholas II, who was killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918. As for Obama's czars, we've got 28 who have been referred to as a czar . . . somewhere. Undoubtedly some will take issue with some of the ""czars"" on our list, but we think McCain is on solid ground." 397 5249.json false Gov. McDonnells proposed budget is cutting public education. city-budget,county-budget,education,pensions,state-budget donald-mceachin State senator Virginia democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a speech. Democrats, speaking for McEachin, say the only realistic option for cities and counties would be to cut other education programs and many may go in that direction. But there are options: some municipalities could decide to raise taxes; others might opt to increase their school budgets by reducing spending for non-education services. No doubt, McDonnells budget would force most localities to adjust priorities. But it does not cut the overall state appropriation to public education nor the revenues localities use to pay their share for schools. 398 3700.json false A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminals face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers. crime,criminal-justice stephen-ucci Rhode Island legislator Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a news release And the experts we consulted doubt its deterrence value. Update: The initial version of this item incorrectly reported the amount of money stolen in the 2010 robbery outside a bank. 399 8683.json true Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year. federal-budget,health-care,medicare peter-orszag Director of the Office of Management and Budget democrat 0 1 0 0 0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Orszag said, ""Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year. ""Hes right about the nominal decline in total Medicare expenditures over the past year, and hes right that per-beneficiary spending declined broadly between 2000 and 2010. Determining the reasons why its happening remains a work in progress, but that doesnt detract from the statements factual accuracy." 400 12798.json barely-true Says Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market. retirement,social-security harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4 5 3 7 3 a speech at the DNC "Reid said Pence and Trump""want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market. ""Pence may have a record of supporting Republican proposals to change Social Security to allow for more investment into private funds, but Trump has clearly and repeatedly said this campaign cycle he has no plans to modify Social Security or introduce elements similar to the Bushs failed 2005 attempt to restructure the entitlement program." 401 4838.json half-true U.S. Rep. Connie Mack voted to raise his own pay several times. congressional-rules,federal-budget,income george-lemieux Florida republican 4 1 6 4 0 a press release The is an interesting case because Congress essentially created a system in 1989 that -- whether by design or not -- gives members like Mack some cover. Instead, Mack cast procedural votes that effectively allowed automatic pay raises to stand in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The practical effect of those votes meant Mack saw raises. On the flip side, LeMieux omitted that in 2009 and 2010 Mack took some votes against pay raises. 402 7680.json mostly-true No poll done this year ... shows less than a majority to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons. guns,polls dianne-feinstein U.S. Senator California democrat 1 1 0 4 0 a speech on the Senate floor "She's largely accurate, though the ""majority"" in two national polls wasnt statistically significant, and a poll by a libertarian foundation showed less than majority support for prohibiting assault weapon ownership. Meanwhile, limiting her statement to ""this year"" excluded a USA Today/Gallup poll from December that undermined her point. Still, the libertarian poll went beyond Feinsteins proposal, which didnt prohibit ownership of assault weapons by those who already own them." 403 1999.json true I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle. oil-spill charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference But we think that's at least 10 news conferences, 19 briefings, 8 beach tours, 4 aerial tours, 5 national networks, and gobs of quality time with Buffett, Obama, Cousteau and Geraldo -- all since Memorial Day. To break it down another way, Crist's Panhandle visits come to six weekend days and eight weekdays. He spent another eight days on oil-related meetings and events. That's more days than many people get to spend with their mother each year. 404 12873.json pants-fire In the 2012 election, there were more votes cast than registered voters in St. Lucie County, and Palm Beach County had 141 percent turnout. elections viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 a viral image The figures cited about St. Lucie County mix up the number of votes cast with the number of cards cast. 405 9683.json pants-fire Im not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program. pundits peter-lavelle Crosstalk host on RT journalist 0 0 0 0 1 "a segment on RT's ""CrossTalk""" Well agree there is a somewhat subjective definition of what constitutes a conspiracy theory. But we think of the four we quickly found -- Ukraine downed MH 17 to drum up sympathy, AIDS drugs are what are killings AIDS patients, 9/11 was an inside job, and an assistant secretary of state devised a plan to break-up Ukraine -- at least one would fit most peoples definition of a conspiracy theory. Lavelles hypothesis about MH 17, we should note, was uttered in the breaths after saying he doesnt allow conspiracy theories on his show. 406 6660.json mostly-true Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a convention speech "Romney didnt use those exact words, but he did refer to Russia as ""without question our No. He said the Russians ""fight for every cause for the world's worst actors"" in a CNN interview. In a later interview, however, Romney softened his language, this time calling Russia our ""No. 1 adversary"" in terms of UN votes and emphasized its not an enemy of the kind launching missiles at American shores. Thats an important clarification, but its worth noting that five months passed before Romney walked back his earlier remarks. Obamas statement lacked that context but was still largely accurate about Romneys original description of Russia." 407 13527.json false Theres been no conclusive or specific report to say Russia was trying to muddy the election. elections,foreign-policy reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Priebus said that ""there's been no conclusive or specific report to say"" Russia was trying to muddy the election. In fact, in early October, the director of national intelligence, representing 17 intelligence agencies, and the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said they were confident that the Russian government had directed the email hacks of the Democratic National Committee and a top Clinton adviser. And that the intent was to ""interfere with the U. S. election process. ""Thats unambiguous language, and Priebus denied its existence twice during his NBC interview." 408 2626.json false Says Christopher Little has a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters candidates-biography,elections,environment,legal-issues edwin-pacheco Democratic party chairman Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party But Littles representation of the company had nothing to do with that case. He was correct when he said a Little client had been fined for a spill in Massachusetts. But again, Littles representation of the company had nothing to do with that spill. Bottom line: None of the cases Pacheco cites supports his attack on Little. 409 2814.json half-true John Kasich says he won, despite 12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else. elections john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a speech to lobbyists One former president, Bill Clinton, and one first lady, Michelle Obama, made trips to Ohio, as did Vice President Joe Biden. But he overstates some key facts and presents some other details out of context. So while Politifact Ohio cant tell Kasich to take a deep breath and savor his victory, we can evaluate the accuracy of his statement. 410 7598.json half-true Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review. elections,supreme-court john-lewis Congressman Georgia democrat 0 1 2 1 0 newspaper column But that option can be expensive. And there is also another more costly option for states that involves taking the case through the court system, which is likely to require significant amounts of money in legal fees. 411 2746.json barely-true Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses. health-care,taxes matt-wand Attorney Oregon republican 2 0 0 0 0 a campaign mailer Whats more, the 1 percent is small compared with average premium increases, and theres an argument to be made that insuring these children will eventually lower the cost for everybody. 412 12448.json barely-true In California, the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles. energy,environment donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech on energy policy Trump said that in California, windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles. The best estimate is that about 100 golden eagles die each year from collisions with wind turbine blades. The data are not perfect, but the people most concerned about the welfare of the eagles do not go along with Trumps figure. While the data are sketchy, the information at hand tells us that windmills were more deadly in the past, but today, fewer turbines, new designs and better siting have reduced fatalities. Trump is correct that California wind farms are a threat to eagles but not on the magnitude he suggested. 413 3232.json true There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential. government-efficiency,jobs matt-lundy State representative Ohio democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a news release (The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate is still reviewing the plan. )For example, if communication between JobsOhio and a sought-after company was public record, another states could use that information to trump Ohios offer. PolitiFact Ohio is not rating whether JobsOhio should be exempted from public records laws. Regardless of the advantages or disadvantages, Lundys statement that Ohios public records law includes exceptions that protect sensitive and confidential business information is correct. 414 11226.json mostly-true We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913. history,taxes jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1 0 1 5 0 a web post. "Webb said ""we did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913. ""But in the interest of history, it should be noted that Lincoln ushered in an income tax in 1862 and it lasted 10 years." 415 487.json barely-true The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech in Charleston, W.Va. "So to recap the score: Clinton 6, Obama 6 (plus Oregon if he wins as expected). That doesn't sound like she's ""winning"" the swing states." 416 6858.json mostly-true Says opponent U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is Wisconsins most absent member of Congress, missing nearly 17 percent of the House votes in the second quarter of 2012. voting-record dan-sebring Auto repair shop owner Wisconsin republican 0 0 0 1 0 a radio ad "Our rating Sebring says Moore is the states ""most absent"" member of Congress and that she missed 17 percent of the House votes in the second quarter of 2012. Indeed, Moore missed nearly 17 percent of the votes in the second quarter. That is Moores worst quarter, but it also amounts to Sebring doing some cherry-picking of data. A longer period shows a lower percentage, but even that places Moore at the top of the states eight-member delegation." 417 8701.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree not long after he was kicked out of student elections at Marquette University. candidates-biography,education state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5 7 2 2 7 a web posting "Our rating The Democratic Party website said that ""Scott Walker was kicked out of student elections at Marquette University after masterminding a scheme that destroyed newspapers critical of him. ""It added that ""Walker either dropped out or was forced out not long after. ""And statements by Marquette go a long way to contradicting the partys statements." 418 10606.json barely-true Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system than before. education jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a CPAC appearance "Bush said that eliminating affirmative action in admissions led to ""more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system"" universities than before. The raw numbers of black and Hispanic students are up, but the percentage of black students in the State University System is down slightly since Bushs 1999 executive order. The number of Hispanic students has gone up considerably, but that is partly because of a recent change in how students report ethnicity during the admissions process. Experts say demographics, graduation rates and state-sponsored scholarship money have had more influence." 419 9016.json half-true When it comes to transportation funds, Georgians spend more in taxes and on red tape than they get back from the federal government. taxes,transportation tom-graves republican 1 0 5 0 1 a speech And studies show he has an interesting argument. Do these regulations result in Georgia getting a net result of less money back than it collects from gas taxes?It could be, but theres no definitive data that show what the specific impact is in Georgia. 420 2371.json barely-true Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will apparently involve the professor jamming with world-renowned musicians to hopefully also create satisfying works of art. stimulus john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a report McCain and Coburn a little leeway. 421 12065.json true The U.S. doesnt make television sets anymore. technology,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a campaign speech "Trump said the U. S. ""doesnt make television sets anymore. ""An expert told us its ""impossible"" to build a TV in the United States without relying heavily on imported components. Evidence suggests about 99 percent of sets sold in the United States are fully made and assembled overseas, mainly in Asia. Trumps statement ignores three companies that are, to varying degrees, assembling TVs in the United States. Two of them manufacture expensive niche products such as outdoor televisions. A spokesman for one of the companies told us it makes its specialty screens in the U. S. and imports most of its components. The third company, Element Electronics, essentially imports sets, inserts Chinese-made memory boards in them, and then ships them to large retailers. The back of some of the sets say ""Made in China." 422 2362.json mostly-true When these same Republicans - including Mr. Boehner - were in charge, the number of earmarks and pet projects went up, not down. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in Cleveland, Ohio. "And in 2006, the year Boehner was majority leader, earmarks declined from the 2005 high, they said. Getting back to our rating, Obama said that ""When these same Republicans including Mr. Boehner were in charge, the number of earmarks and pet projects went up, not down. ""Earmarks increased dramatically between 1995 and 2006, so we find Obama's statement that earmarks went up, not down, to be correct. But he also singles out Boehner by name, when Boehner didn't take any earmarks and wasn't in leadership for most of those years." 423 2868.json false Wisconsins projected state budget shortfall is now as low as $1.5 billion state-budget jim-doyle Lawyer Wisconsin democrat 1 1 1 1 0 a statutorially required report on the state budget deficit Jim Doyles administration department released a report showing a $1. 5 billion deficit for the next two-year budget cycle. Although that number is official, the agencys chief -- noting caveats included in the report -- almost immediately began portraying the actual deficit as closer to $2. 2 billion. In constructing the official number, the report makes an $800 million assumption -- it counts as continued savings cuts that are really decisions for the new governor. It also counts on an iffy $500 million in federal cash and skates over $200 million the courts say the state owes to one of its funds. 424 13305.json true Heroin .. pours across our southern borders. drugs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 the third presidential debate "Trump said heroin ""pours across our southern borders. ""The vast majority of heroin in the United States comes from Mexico and South America." 425 8503.json true Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage. elections jonathan-karl ABC News chief White House correspondent journalist 0 0 0 0 0 "a conversation on ABC's ""This Week""" Karl used polling from before the 1994 and 2010 elections to emphasize that people shouldnt read too much into the fact that Democrats currently hold a 48-40 lead among voters who are asked generically if theyd vote for a Democrat or Republican for Congress. Karl is accurately citing ABC polling leading up to the 1994 and 2010 elections. Other polling we found does not contradict Karls statement. 426 2428.json half-true Roy Barnes made Georgia dead last in education and Georgia led the nation in job losses. economy,education,message-machine republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5 1 6 4 2 a television ad They were correct about the job losses. The RGA ad needs more context, such as the College Board's warning, to understand the importance of the SAT rankings. The ACT must also be considered when looking at Georgia's education standing. 427 636.json true Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq). iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Orlando, Fla. """Saddam Hussein has the ability to make a far worse day of infamy by turning Iraq into a weapons assembly line for al-Qaida's network. . . . Saddam is an international felon who has repeatedly violated the terms of his parole and is planning further crimes with his terrorist accomplices. He must be brought to justice once and for all. ""The record clearly supports the contention that McCain ""was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11"" indeed he singled out Iraq on Letterman and became a ""leading supporter"" of the war, as Obama said." 428 5758.json barely-true In labor negotiations with city employees, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated by Gov. Scott Walkers collective bargaining law city-budget,labor afscme none 3 1 2 3 0 a letter to members "Our conclusion AFSCME said that in labor negotiations, Barrett ""demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated"" by Walkers bill severely curtailing collective bargaining." 429 2793.json mostly-true Says hes arrested more criminals, including thousands of child predators and sex offenders, than any previous Texas attorney general. crime,criminal-justice,job-accomplishments,public-safety greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 a campaign television ad "Abbott's campaign ad stated that he had made ""thousands"" of arrests. Abbott hasn't personally arrested anyone, but he has put into place criminal investigation units that had taken into custody more than 2,000 ""child predators and sex offenders"" through mid-October. By the same token, most earlier attorneys general didn't have the same manpower or authority to make arrests." 430 9426.json true Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that is only going to be used for four World Cup games, and theres no team that can fill it afterwards. sports john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0 0 2 4 0 "a segment on ""Last Week Tonight""" "Oliver said Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that ""is only going to be used for four World Cup games,"" and theres no team ""that can fill it afterwards. ""There are hopes and dreams for the stadiums life when the World Cup is over, and locals hope it spurs more interest in local soccer teams in Manaus and can be used for big-ticket concerts and conferences. But the stadium, based on what we know, largely will sit unused." 431 5898.json barely-true Sources show (Connie) Mack as a resident of California, living with his wife in Palm Springs. candidates-biography george-lemieux Florida republican 4 1 6 4 0 a Web ad They also owned their own homes and had professional careers in their respective states before they married. Given that context, we dont think the deed to a vacation home in Colorado is definitive proof that Mack is living in California. One of our principles at PolitiFact is that campaigns have the burden to offer proof for what they say. In this case, the LeMieux campaign doesnt have much. 432 11218.json mostly-true We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots. military marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a speech at the Iowa State Fair "Rubio said, ""We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots. ""Rubio was referring to an announcement by the Army in July that it will cut 40,000 spots by fiscal year 2018. Those cuts had been talked about for several months, but the specifics were released in July. The cuts will start this fall but are expected to continue under the next president. Since the end date is under a new president and Congress, its difficult to guess if they will all happen, but thats the plan for now." 433 12703.json mostly-true In South Sudan, more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school. education,foreign-policy,poverty,public-health,women unicef none 0 0 0 1 0 an article on Medium "UNICEF wrote that in South Sudan, ""more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school. ""But there is no single data source that can verify the comparison." 434 5462.json false Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur actually lives in a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. congress,elections,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 campaign-primary-accountability Political action committee Texas none 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign commercial Kaptur does spend at least part of her year, when Congress is in session, in a condo in suburban Washington. Following that rationale, she would be ineligible to run for her seat from Ohio. And the same argument could be applied to virtually every other member of Congress. 435 1955.json pants-fire "U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration ""because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence.""" homeland-security,human-rights,immigration michael-j-gardiner Lawyer Rhode Island republican 1 1 0 0 1 a posting on his website Spokeswoman Joy Fox responded with an email saying that Langevin is not convinced that the border fence is an answer to the problem of border security. He had serious concerns that the costs of the bill would not result in significant improvements to our border security. And these concerns, unfortunately, have been borne out. 436 11647.json mostly-true Despite attention on global warming, fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980 and SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country. climate-change,environment,transportation george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 a TV talk show "In 2014, traditional SUVs and crossovers accounted for 34 percent of new-vehicle sales, as high as any year going back to 1995. Our rating Will said that despite attention on global warming, ""fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980"" and ""SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country. ""Will is correct on carpooling to work and essentially correct on SUVs, when taking into account both traditional SUVs and the smaller crossover vehicles. But its worth noting that the market share for the traditional SUVs is down from its peak in 2002." 437 11139.json mostly-true Says in 2002, he won more Hispanic votes than Anglo votes, 60 percent in the state. candidates-biography,diversity,elections jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a Telemundo News interview "Bush said in 2002, he ""won more Hispanic votes than Anglo votes, 60 percent in the state. ""While Bush historically had enjoyed a strong Hispanic voter base, we found there actually arent the usual exit poll results from his 2002 re-election to support this conclusion. However, most media analyses from the election do suggest Bush carried about 60 percent of the Hispanic vote, as he did in 1998. Experts we consulted said that was most likely the case. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 438 1648.json mostly-true A lot of the ideas in terms of the (health insurance) exchange, just being able to pool and improve the purchasing power of individuals in the insurance market, that originated from the Heritage Foundation. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview on NBC's Today show """We agree with Heritage that the differences between its original vision and the version enacted into law are not trivial, and are enough to undercut the president's effort to secure a Heritage Foundation seal of approval for his bill. But the president helped his case by wording his statement with extreme care. Intentionally or not, he gave himself subtle linguistic running room by saying that ""a lot of the ideas"" for the exchange came from Heritage, including the concept of ""just being able to pool and improve the purchasing power of individuals in the insurance market. ""Even if not all of the ideas in the two plans are identical, we feel that it was fair of him to say that ""a lot of the ideas"" are in common, including the notion of pooling." 439 5371.json false Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade. cap-and-trade,climate-change,corrections-and-updates,message-machine-2012 rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a video ad airing in Michigan "Santorums ad says a machine-gun wielding Romney is firing mud to hide his own support of ""job-killing cap and trade. ""While Romney appears to have favored cap and trade in the past, his actions as governor better prove his skepticism of the policy than his support for it. When he could have signed it into law, he declined. And more recently, Romney has repeatedly said hes opposed to it. UPDATE, Feb. 22, 2012 After we published this story, a reader pointed us to an air pollution plan Romney proposed that was specific to Massachusetts power plants. It was separate from the regional compact that we noted in the original item. The state proposal set emissions limits on power plants and included a ""safety valve"" feature which allowed the companies to buy emission offsets from environmental programs rather than make the reductions in their own facilities. ""You could reduce your emissions or pay into some alternative compliance fund,"" said Billy Pizer, a Duke University professor who helped develop the plan. ""He (Romney) was looking for mechanisms that would still serve the goals of the program but would limit the financial exposure of the regulated firms. ""To Pizer, these carbon limits dont fit the definition of cap and trade. ""Maybe youd call it the same family, but its different because youre telling each source, heres what your limit is, but you can buy reductions from these other programs. This idea of trying to limit businesses exposure from compliance costs is not a feature of cap and trade. ""We also talked to Fred Bayles, a former reporter for the Associated Press and USA Today who covered Romneys administration. He now teaches at Boston University. In Bayles opinion, the Massachusetts pollution regulations ""fit the broad definition of cap and trade. ""But he added, ""its in the eye of the beholder. ""We think the emission limits Romney put in place might still raise the hackles of Santorum and other critics of cap and trade. But his program lacked the feature most commonly associated with cap and trade -- namely, an allowance for companies that come in below their emission caps to sell credits to other polluters. The new information adds some helpful details about Romney's position in the past. It is consistent with what we said in our original story, above, that Romney had expressed some support for cap and trade but backed away from it when he declined to sign on to a regional cap and trade pact." 440 4425.json barely-true Since the beginning of the year weve created a net increase of 45,000 jobs. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a television interview There hasnt been enough time for them to kick in, they say. Standard & Poors cited Ohios balanced budget as having a positive impact, but that didnt happen until the end of June. Ohio has registered job growth since early last year, well before Kasich was elected. And while his efforts have received some positive reviews, there are many factors beyond the governors office that impact job growth. 441 2498.json mostly-true Texas has a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states. economy bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2 3 5 7 3 an e-mail Arkansas had a higher unemployment rate than Texas in 2006 to 2008. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 9. 6 percent in August. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia had higher unemployment rates than Texas. Upshot: In August, Texas had a higher unemployment rate than Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, but not New Mexico. 442 4131.json true The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws. elections brian-kemp Secretary of State Georgia republican 0 2 0 0 0 Another case involved a woman who faxed previously used absentee ballots for members of a church to election officials in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. The woman said she was unaware her efforts violated Georgia election law. There were several cases of people who voted in elections in one county, although they lived in another county. These cases and others we found put the total over the $275,000 mark that Kemp mentioned. 443 2341.json mostly-true My supporters arent special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee. campaign-finance mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2 4 1 2 1 a campaign radio ad "So, lets look at the bottom line. Neumanns statement says his supporters ""arent special interest groups in Milwaukee and Madison. ""When it comes to measuring that support in dollars, Neumann has received some cash from such groups -- but so little its negligible, and his major opponents received far more. He may have wanted more himself, but it did not come his way." 444 5551.json half-true While 9,000 state employees were added to the states payroll, Oregons revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion. state-budget,state-finances dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0 4 1 2 0 a newsletter Weve asked the retirement system to explain, and they cannot find an answer. Also, if some of the increase can be attributed to increased demand at state universities -- where students in large part pay for the new hires -- it seems unfair to blame it all on Democrats inability to save. At the very least, thats an important detail readers should know. For those reasons, we find his statement that the state added 9,000 employees while revenue dropped $4 billion to be partially accurate, but missing important details. 445 757.json half-true John McCain fought to rein in Fannie and Freddie...but Democrats blocked the reforms. economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 an advertisement Did Democrats block the reforms?They preferred a pared-down bill, and so did not support Hagel's. McCain overstates his role in pushing for Fannie and Freddie reform, and slightly oversimplifies the dynamic at work in the Senate. 446 11519.json true Dark money spending in the 2016 election cycle is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle, when it topped $308 million. campaign-finance,congress,elections tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5 5 7 4 0 a campaign email "Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive ""than any Republican president in recent times. ""Middle-class Americans ""pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires." 447 5785.json pants-fire Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled. elections,taxes chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader. The next statewide elections are the Republican and Democratic primaries on May 29, 2012. Proposed constitutional amendments do not appear on primary ballots. Finally: Its not uncommon for chain emails to say Texans are voting on an issue not on the ballot. We pointed out a flaming example in 2010, adding that if voters want to check into anything on the ballot, the state recommends an online visit or a telephone call to the secretary of state at 1-800-252-8683. 448 2284.json pants-fire The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings. civil-rights,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 comments on his radio program """We remain content neutral to whatever 'message' the permit applicant brings with them. ""To review, Beck warned ""the government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings"" and that his rally ""may be the last large gathering ever to assemble at the Lincoln Memorial. ""It is possible that gatherings as large as Beck's event may be limited during renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and grounds -- though no applications have been denied to date." 449 12650.json barely-true You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists. foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a rally in Raleigh, N.C. "Trump said Saddam Hussein ""did well. Trump has a point in saying that Hussein'sIraq was free of the widespread Islamic terrorism that flourishes there now. On the other hand, Hussein'sopposition to terrorism sprung largely from a desire to eliminate opponents to his rule; by contrast, he was willing to support terrorism as long as it advanced his interests beyond Iraqs borders. And its not as if Hussein'smethods offer a helpful model for a democracy like the United States." 450 9480.json barely-true The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old. corporations,economy,government-regulation,income,labor,poverty,states,wealth,workers erin-lynch Rhode Island state senator, lawyer Rhode Island democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate Clearly a lot of people earning the minimum wage are not teenagers. 451 643.json half-true "Says McCain ""supported George Bush's policies 95 percent of the time.""" bush-administration joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 a rally in Springfield, Ill. He supported Bush as infrequently as 77 percent of the time in 2005, and backed the president's position an average of 89 percent of the time since 2001. By congressional standards, that's solidly partisan, but hardly marching in lockstep. Biden would have been right if, like Obama, he mentioned the year. 452 11242.json true More Americans have died from guns in the United States since 1968 than on battlefields of all the wars in American history. guns,military nicholas-kristof none 0 1 0 2 0 his column in the New York Times "Kristof wrote, ""More Americans have died from guns in the United States since 1968 than on battlefields of all the wars in American history. ""The number of gun deaths since 1968 including, as Kristof was careful to note, both homicides and suicides was higher than war fatalities by roughly 120,000 deaths, or almost four years worth of gun deaths in the United States." 453 7038.json true There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs. economy,energy,environment,jobs sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 a debate Coal industry analysts generally attribute the jump in coal production to an increase in exports to overseas markets such as China and India, which need coal for cheap energy and to use in the steel-making process. So after mining for facts what are we left with?In defending the Democratic record on coal during a debate, Sherrod Brown said coal production and coal jobs in Ohio are up compared to five years ago. After consulting with state and federal statistics, it appears that jobs and coal production in Ohio have increased compared to 2007 levels by every measurement we could find. 454 6772.json pants-fire Says One of the states largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year. message-machine-2012,taxes Yes-on-79 Oregon none 0 0 1 0 1 a state voters' pamphlet argument "How does that translate into making ""charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year?" 455 7952.json false The immigration bill has a specific provision that says that Secretary Napolitano does not have to build any fence if she chooses not to. immigration jeff-sessions Alabama republican 2 2 2 1 0 an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” "Sessions said the immigration bill ""has a specific provision that says that Secretary Napolitano does not have to build any fence if she chooses not to. ""His press secretary pointed to an ""opt-out"" provision in the bill. But it would take a dramatic leap of legal interpretation to argue that provision allows Napolitano to skip fence-building altogether. Legal experts we spoke to said, instead, it gives her discretion about where to build border fencing." 456 13134.json half-true Says Donald Trump publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans (emails). civil-rights,crime,foreign-policy,homeland-security,technology hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a Presidential debate "Clinton says Trump ""publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans (emails). ""Trump said at a press conference in South Florida that he hoped Russia was able to find ""the 30,000 emails that are missing. ""That was a reference to Clintons emails, not Americans emails more broadly." 457 2181.json half-true The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy. economy,federal-budget,stimulus,taxes james-langevin Congressman Rhode Island democrat 1 1 2 1 0 an online forum on ProJo.com """ She also cited other studies where economists have offered very specific numbers that are closer to the $1. 90 CBO estimate. For example, Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Analytics and a former adviser to John McCain during his 2008 presidential run, puts the benefit at $1. 61. We're always wary of numbers that sound very precise when a lot of estimates and assumptions go into generating them. Langevin should be too, which is why, for the sake of full disclosure, we wish he had given voters a better sense that $1. 90 was just the highest estimated benefit for every $1 that is being spent on their behalf." 458 9629.json mostly-true In Syria, we struck a deal where we got 100 percent of the chemical weapons out. foreign-policy john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3 2 2 5 0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Kerry said all of Syrias chemical weapons had been removed. The UN body in charge said that the last of Syrias declared chemical weapons left the country in late June. There remain, however, some discrepancies in the details of the weapons the Syrians had acknowledged possessing, and some additional work is needed. 459 3668.json false On redistricting. redistricting richard-saslaw State Senate Minority Leader Virginia democrat 2 3 0 0 1 an interview. Well, that makes our life easy. In the heat of battle, the ever-fiery Saslaw was obstinate and braced for tough negotiations. But in the end, cooler heads prevailed and he acknowledged that his remarks had been bombast. Still, it represents a 180-degree reversal. 460 11327.json mostly-true We had a three-hour debate, no discussion about the national debt, very little about the economy. debates,elections marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "Rubio said, ""We had a three-hour debate, no discussion about the national debt, very little about the economy. ""Hes right there was very little mention of the economy, but the national debt was brought up by some of the 11 candidates, usually while addressing an opponent. We should note that even then, no one gave any specifics about what to do beyond some broad talking points." 461 3818.json mostly-true Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression. economy,jobs adam-hasner Florida republican 2 1 4 4 0 a tweet "Wordsmatter to us, and we thinkmost readers understand ""post-recession"" to mean after the recession is over. When counting after the recession, the 2001 recession had a slower job recovery. Still, Hasner's off by only one recession out of 12." 462 2218.json half-true Says Democrat Hank Gilbert has a criminal conviction for theft, has multiple years of unpaid taxes, has multiple tax liens and fines, unsafe driving convictions (and) has recently been accused of taking a bribe and is on record lying to the press this year about his criminal record. candidates-biography,crime todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0 1 4 3 1 a consultant's e-mail to PolitiFact Texas. Gilbert wasnt arrested on the charge, though he certainly faced justice and could have mentioned the conviction on the questionnaire. Footnote: Wed be happy not to sort multi-part charges again. 463 11562.json pants-fire The Trans-Pacific Partnership was designed for China to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone. china,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 the fourth GOP primary debate. Not only is China not a part of the TPP, but the experts we talked to all agreed: The TPP isnt exciting news for China. Theres a chance that China could join the TPP down the line, but not without robust changes to its economy. Until then, China doesnt stand to gain much from having trade diverted to other countries. Trump cant blame everything on China. 464 9622.json true More women are graduating from college now than men. education,women mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7 6 5 7 0 remarks to voters in Kentucky "McConnell said that ""more women are graduating college now than men. ""We found that since the early 1990s, women have earned more postsecondary degrees than men -- and in the 2011-12 academic year, women earned more degrees of all types -- bachelors, masters and doctoral -- than men did." 465 9995.json mostly-true We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities, most of them for tech schools. education,state-budget mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5 5 11 8 3 an interview "Conversely, the UW list -- which includes only students who actually enrolled in a UW school -- likely understates it because it doesnt include applicants who may have enrolled there if they had received a UW grant, So for all those reasons, the 41,000 waitlist figure is the best we have, but not rock solid. Our rating Burke said: ""We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities,"" most of them for tech schools. There is a large waiting list, and Burke cites a credible source on its size. But some variations in how the lists are defined by the different institutions mean the number should be treated with some caution." 466 7344.json barely-true Were taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations. corporations,small-business,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 an interview But a credible study suggests that many, or even most, small-businesses have income that the new top tax rate wont touch. And the system allows them to file under the corporate tax system if they so desire. 467 5840.json false Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland. corporations,energy,environment,message-machine-2012,stimulus americans-prosperity none 6 7 2 1 2 a TV ad "An ad from Americans for Prosperity starts with an image of Obama and says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as ""half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland. ""The reality: Half a billion in loans from a Bush-era program were approved for Fisker Automotive. But they werent tax credits, werent part of the stimulus bill, and didnt go to Finland. And so far, the company has only gotten $190 million in those loans, far less than the half a billion. Instead, the U. S. company spent a third of the money on U. S. engineering of a new electric vehicle. It chose to manufacture the car in Finland, without U. S. help. Another two-thirds of the loan, which it may or may not get, will go toward retooling a shuttered GM plant in Delaware. The ad strings together disparate statements to tell a concocted story." 468 1576.json true Health insurance companies' costs are only 4 percent of all health care spending. health-care americas-health-insurance-plans Trade group representing the health insurance industry Washington, D.C. none 0 0 2 0 0 an advertisement Insurers, after all, sign the checks and could presumably use greater leverage to keep costs down. However, our conclusion here doesn't argue one way or another on the question of whether private health insurance could be run more efficiently, whether private insurers should take on a bigger or a smaller role in the health care system, or whether more money should be spent for, say, doctors instead of insurance costs. We are merely checking whether AHIP provided accurate figures to answer the question it raised. And as far as we can tell, the group did. 469 13127.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump once suggested that he would try to negotiate down the national debt. candidates-biography,debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a Presidential debate "Clinton said Trump one time suggested that he ""would try to negotiate down the national debt. ""In two separate interviews in May, Trump suggested that he could do something to negotiate federal debt through ""discounting"" and that he would ""refinance debt"" and ""buy back debt on at a discount. ""He backtracked after criticism, saying his words had been misinterpreted." 470 12098.json mostly-true Says DonaldTrump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none. elections john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Kasich said, ""Trump got, you know, $1. 8 billion worth of free media. The Ohio governor was referring to an analysis by mediaQuant, which measured so-called earned media coverage of presidential candidates and assigned a dollar value to them. Trump has gotten almost $1. 9 billion in the past 12 months, while Kasich has only $37. 7 million, according to mediaQuant. That's a ratio of 50 to 1. No other media firms seem to perform this analytical function, but experts told us it does look like Trump is far and away getting more coverage than his GOP rivals. Kasich is exaggerating that he doesnt get any coverage, but his approximation stands, especially when compared withTrump." 471 12272.json mostly-true When I withdrew in June of 2008, polls were showing that at least 40 percent of my supporters said, oh, they werent going to support Sen. Obama. polls hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a town hall on ABC's 'Good Morning America' "Clinton said, ""When I withdrew in June of 2008, polls were showing that at least 40 percent of my supporters said, oh, they weren't going to support Sen. The wording of polls makes exact comparisons a bit tricky, but in general, Clinton is right about the scale of Obamas 2008 problem with dissident Democrats -- and correct that Obama had a harder road then than she seems to have now." 472 5993.json pants-fire Says Larry Taylor gave in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. education,immigration conservative-voters-texas-pac none 0 0 0 0 1 whylarrywhy.com The PAC says Taylor voted to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. However, Texas lawmakers granted illegal immigrants the chance to pay in-state college tuition rates in 2001. Its correct that the cited 2005 action revised the 2001 law, partly to benefit legal U. S. residents. But these changes did not give or create the tuition benefit. If lawmakers had simply rejected the 2005 proposal, for instance, the tuition benefit would have stayed in place. 473 9285.json false After the attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi,Libya,the ambassadors body was dragged through the street. foreign-policy,terrorism laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2 5 1 0 1 "a broadcast of ABC's ""This Week""" Ingraham said that the body of Ambassador Stevens was dragged through the street. We reached out to Ingraham but did not hear back. After reading three government reports and independent press accounts, we find that Stevens, overcome by smoke from the fire, was brought to a Libyan hospital where efforts to revive him failed. To be dragged through the streets implies disrespect. There are no reports of public abuse of his body. 474 7165.json half-true The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia. state-budget libertarian-party-georgia libertarian 0 1 1 0 0 a press release Their numbers are accurate, but per capita state spending is actually less than it was a decade ago and has been flat since the recession. Meanwhile, Georgia has had a record number of college students and has other areas where it must spend more. 475 11025.json false Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid. bipartisanship,drugs,medicaid maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1 2 2 4 0 her State of the State speech in Nashua "Our ruling In her state of the state address, Hassan said that ""6,000 people have already accessed services for substance misuse"" through the states Medicaid program. There is no question that substance abuse in the state is a real and pressing problem, and the statistics show that thousands have sought help as a result of the states expanded Medicaid program. But Hassan offered (and later corrected) a number that simply wasnt accurate. The real total is closer to 2,000 -- about one-third the amount she cited." 476 7577.json mostly-true When students leave our high schools and they go to the community college, 70-75 percent of them have to pay to take remedial math. children,education deborah-gist Commissioner of education Rhode Island state-official 0 0 0 1 0 "an appearance on ""A Lively Experiment.""" "Education Commissioner Deborah Gist said, ""When [students] leave our high schools and they go to the community college . 70-75 percent of them have to pay to take remedial [math] courses. ""The actual rate this past fall at CCRI was 65. 7 percent." 477 2719.json barely-true Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs. economy,jobs bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2 3 5 7 3 an interview White's campaign presented raw numbers suggesting that about two-thirds of the jobs added on Perry's watch were either government-sector or minimum-wage. But that methodology lacks critical information that could easily lead to a different conclusion. 478 3631.json barely-true It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August. education kathleen-angelucci Cobb County School Board member Georgia republican 1 0 0 0 0 a newspaper article Area school officials who have used a balanced calendar for years say theres not much financial difference either way. 479 7211.json false The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners. deficit,federal-budget,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a news conference They are not the folks operating small manufacturing plants or neighborhood pizza parlors. In fact, only 0. 5 percent of small businesses make that kind of money. More often, small businesses are small in every sense -- most have incomes of less than $50,000 and almost all have profits of less than $1 million -- and they wouldnt be affected by the millionaires tax. Boehners statement is not accurate. 480 1480.json barely-true Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent. federal-budget,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program' Instead, he pulled a fast one on viewers. Beck's end date excluded rates of federal spending that were twice as high as what Obama is on pace to spend. 481 1512.json half-true Fifty-seven of Rubios 100 ideas ultimately became law. candidates-biography,florida marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 his campaign Web site "Based on our analysis, he has fallen short. Using the most generous accounting, Rubio might be able to say that he got 34 ideas into state lawbooks (adding together those ideas that we marked ""law"" or ""kind of"" law). Rubio's campaign had almost two weeks to review our findings, and responded Feb. 26, 2010, with five pages of explanations. In two cases, their information changed our decisions. We also offered Rubio the chance to address our findings. He chose, through a spokesman, not to. Based on our findings, 24 of Rubio's 100 ideas became law. Another 10 were partially enacted. But 23 of the ideas either aren't law or could not be law. Totals Rating Count Total 57 Law 24 Not law 18 Kind of 10 Goal, not law 5 Details No. Idea Passed by Is it law?1 Enhance the value of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. SB 1908 (2008) Kind of. 2 Replace the Sunshine State Standards with a new, world-class curriculum. Curriculum changes required as part of 2008 reforms. 3 Develop statewide end-of-course examinations. SB 1908 (2008) Kind of. End-of-course exams suggested, not mandated. 4 Push the administration of the FCAT as late in the school year as possible. Though schools have complained new dates interfere with holidays. 5 Voluntary prekindergarten program becomes a global model. No reference provided Broad goal; cannot be achieved in law. 7 Provide strong incentives to identify gifted elementary school children. No incentives could be identified. 10 Create career academies and career training programs. One per district required starting 2008-09 school year. 12 Expand programs that ease student movement from two- to four-year colleges. HB 7147 (2007) Kind of. Study was required, but no specific action. 14 To avoid duplication between colleges and universities, develop fiscal policies that address the scope of each program for which state universities and community colleges will receive state support. No specific fiscal policies created. 15 Florida should commit to having a Top 10 public unversity. SB 2800 (2007) Broad goal; cannot be achieved in law. STAR plan should be made permanent, with increased funding. New system got no extra money. 18 Encourage collaboration to provide excellent principal preparation programs. SB 2800 (2007) Broad goal; cannot be achieved in law. 19 Create statewide competency tests for both new and veteran teachers. No new teacher tests passed in 2007 or 2008. 24 Add options for student and parent choice in education. Remove limits on the number of students who can participate and the requirement that students must have been in the public school system the prior year. No reference provided Kind of. More students can participate, but public school requirement remains. 26 Identify professions in high demand. Provide incentives for students to enter these professions. Student incentives werent created, but community colleges can propose four-year degrees in high-need, high-demand majors. 32 Provide incentives to create public-private partnerships that expand after-school programs. 34 Create the Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee. Group created to review government efficiency. 35 Combine House fiscal and substantive committees into a single committee. 36 Design an e-budget Web site that will display a detailed, issue-level budget. House budget Web site created, but not by law. Went dark after Rubio left office. 37 Move Florida's presidential primary. 2008 primary was moved up to Jan. 29. 39 All second-time sex offenders subject to a minimum 20-year sentence. HB 85 (2008) Kind of. Law that passed was more narrowly focused, harsher. 40 Expand DNA collection to include all those convicted of felony offenses and specified misdemeanor offenses. Covers an estimated additional 300 DNA samples a year. 41 Deny registered sex offenders access to popular Internet networking sites. Install tracking equipment on their computers. HB 573/SB 1004 (2007) No. State doesnt deny access or track computer use. 44 Increase funding to combat gang activities. Penalties increased for gang offenders, not resources for law enforcement. 45 Increase the number of specialized prosecutors and gang-related law enforcement officers. Penalties increased for gang offenders, not resources for law enforcement. 47 Partner with private companies to build a model transportation system. HB 985 (2007) Broad goal; cannot be achieved in law. 48 Lease existing toll roads to private companies. State can lease toll roads for up to 75 years. 50 Offer multiple-year vehicle registrations. Multi-year registrations became available in 2008. 54 Increase funding of home inspections to better withstand hurricanes by creating a recurring source of revenue. HB 7057 (2007) Kind of. Funding increased, but no recurring revenue source. 55 Ensure all insurance companies provide easily understood credits or discounts. As part of 2007 special session insurance legislation. 56 Consider adopting a uniform grading system for evaluating the hurricane strength of homes. As part of 2007 special session insurance legislation. 57 Adopt a uniform statewide building code. As part of 2007 special session insurance legislation. 58 Allow the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to give companies the option to buy more reinsurance. As part of 2007 special session insurance legislation. 59 Allow insurers to offer all homeowners policies with higher hurricane deductibles. As part of 2007 special session insurance legislation. 60 Permit policyholders to reduce their hurricane deductible. As part of 2007 special session insurance legislation. As part of 2007 special session insurance legislation. 62 Ensure insurance companies expedite payments for damages and consider expanding a bridge loan program. Not included as part of special session insurance legislation passed in 2007. 63 Advocate for the federal government to establish a Federal Natural Catastrophe Reinsurance Fund. 64 Increase incentives for developers to provide land and construct affordable housing. One specific program saw increased funding from 2006 to 2007. But it wasnt funded in 2008. 66 Require social networking sites to provide parental notification and consent for minors to use these sites. HB 573/SB 1004 (2007) No. Minors can use sites like Facebook without consent. 69 Create ""Childrens Zones,"" inner cities programs that focus on serving children. Pilot projects launched in Miami and Jacksonville. 70 Implement a voluntary statewide incentive program for energy efficiency. Not part of 2008 omnibus energy legislation. 71 Create an Energy Efficiency Fund to offer loans to public schools, public hospitals , cities, counties, special districts, and public care institutions. 2008 energy legislation created Florida Green Government Grants. 72 Provide tax incentives to encourage homeowners and businesses to purchase energy-efficient products. Eliminated a 10-year cap on a property tax exemption for purchasing a renewable energy source device. 73 Build energy-efficient buildings that meet environmental standards and save taxpayers money. All new government buildings must meet environmental building standards. 75 Strive to lead the nation in the development and use of alternative energy sources. HB 7135 (2008) Broad goal; cannot be achieved in law. 76 Incentives for alternative-fueled cars, including discounted parking and free or reduced tolls. No parking or toll discounts for hybrid drivers. 77 Require at least 75 percent of state government vehicles be alternative fuel vehicles. State has a less stringent standard. 79 Accountability for quality and costs from hospitals receiving tax support. Agency for Health Care Administration unaware of any provision. 81 Implement Florida Senior Care. Pilot program approved in 2007. Abandoned after Rubio left office. 82 Reward health care providers and plans that demonstrate better outcomes at lower cost. Agency for Health Care Administration not aware of any such provision. 84 Reward physicians who use technology like e-prescribing to reduce errors. SB 1155 (2007) Kind of. State created a Web site with links to incentives and rewards, but did not create any new incentives. 87 Launch a marketplace of affordable health insurance. State launched www. floridahealthfinder. gov in late 2007. 90 Create a tax incentive aimed at attracting more film production and TV series to the state, with priority to productions that are family-friendly. HB 1325 (2007) Kind of. Family-friendly language was inserted but funding has fluctuated. 91 Establish a business investment program to encourage the creation of more high-wage jobs. The state created the Florida Opportunity Fund in 2007 to help launch Florida businesses. 93 Adopt a constitutional amendment prohibiting governments from growing faster than the incomes of their taxpaying citizens." 482 10517.json half-true Ninety-six percent of failing schools are spending above $8,400, the average annual per student expenditure, and 26 percent spend considerably more than that. education nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 an interview His statement doesnt point out that the failing schools are likely spending more money because they are receiving more money as a result of having high concentrations of students from low-income families. It could be argued that the money they receive and spend isnt working -- afterall, they are failing schools by the states current measure of success, the CCRPI index. Or it could be said that they need more money or a different kind of help, or both. Thats important context in a discussion of what those closest to the ground -- the educators -- say is a very complex problem. 483 5723.json pants-fire About 78 to 81 House Democrats are members of the Communist Party. ... Its called the Congressional Progressive Caucus. candidates-biography allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6 9 3 1 4 a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla. "West said, ""I believe there's about 78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party who are members of the Communist Party. ""West said he was referring to the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and that the Communist Party has publicly referred to the Progressive Caucus as its ally. But just because the Communist Party has spoken positively about the Progressive Caucus doesnt mean that the Democrats in that Caucus are communists. Heck, West has often pointed out that he and U. S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich-- a liberal Democrat from Ohio -- agreed on a resolution calling for withdrawing from Libya. That doesnt make West a Democrat. West is using guilty by association here, and has failed to prove that any member of Congress is a communist." 484 7378.json half-true Military spending cuts, known as the sequester, were President Barack Obamas idea. federal-budget,military marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 the Republican response to the State of the Union "Rubio said the defense cuts known that are part of sequestration were Obamas ""idea in the first place. ""That doesnt tell the whole story -- particularly the fact that Obama does not favor these cuts. The White House proposed them as a means of driving the two sides to a compromise over the deficit, not as a real-world spending plan. Still, the idea did originate with Obamas team." 485 531.json mostly-true George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 "a comment by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Bush's budget request estimates nondefense domestic spending will total $2. 32-trillion in 2008. That's precisely a 55 percent increase from the $1. 49-trillion it totaled in 2000. Either way, Fiorina's point is generally backed up by the numbers. Domestic spending did surge during the Bush years, along with every other broad category of government outlays. 486 474.json barely-true Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you but would help her politically. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 in a television ad We find the aides say that it's a plan that has political benefits, whether it works or not. There's a gap between those two statements. 487 2250.json false Bill McCollum backed Jim Greers effort to hide financial irregularities. ethics,message-machine,transparency rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a TV ad. "You can also argue that McCollum was too easily satisfied by the legal opinion of one person. But that is not what is being alleged in the Scott ad. It says that McCollum ""backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." 488 126.json mostly-true First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 "The parties will not even sit down in a meaningful way until we get all the forces out. Using U. S. peacekeepers in Iraq would turn the guarantors into targets, thus plunging any settlement back into war. ""Richardson's early support for the Biden plan was not unequivocal it included qualifications, such as saying the plan had ""potential"" and needed more study. But he also voluntarily praised the plan by name, and now he's singling it out for criticism." 489 10646.json pants-fire Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide. religion,transparency juda-engelmayer New York publicist Georgia none 0 0 0 0 1 interviews Its an airplane generally reserved for world leaders, the top crop of business executives and billionaires. One rationale given for buying the aircraft was that the church needed to be able to carry thousands of pounds of food and other goods -- as well as ministers bringing the Word of God -- to other parts of the world. That argument never got off the runway. 490 1823.json true Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket. candidates-biography,corporations,energy,environment,oil-spill,pundits chris-matthews Host of MSNBC's Hardball none 1 2 2 1 0 an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show By November 30, 2000, the stock had fallen to $33 a share. If he'd waited until then to sell, his payday would have been one-third lower, or roughly $14 million rather than $22 million. But Cheney does appear to have had timing on his side, so we find Matthews' statement -- that Cheney had a payday of $34 million -- to be accurate. If anything, it may have been a bit low. 491 9731.json barely-true All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved. state-budget,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a TV interview "Scott said in a TV interview that ""All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved. ""While All Aboard Florida is a private venture, it has applied for a $1. 6 billion federal loan. Also, the state is kicking in money for infrastructure, particularly for a new intermodal center at the Orlando International Airport. The funding for that infrastructure doesnt go directly to All Aboard, but All Aboard does derive some benefit from the spending." 492 9594.json pants-fire Fox News is banned in Canada because it violatesa law thatprevents news channels from lying to their viewers. ethics,foreign-policy facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 posts on Facebook Fox was denied broadcast in 2003, but not because Canadians found it to be untruthful. And Fox News got its approval to broadcast via satellite in 2004 and certainly has a dish presence up north today. 493 12026.json half-true On ending stop and frisk public-safety jim-kenney Philadelphia Mayor Pennsylvania democrat 1 0 1 0 0 Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board. The legal considerations for quelling a policy like stop-and-frisk werent lost on Kenney during the campaign. His written campaign materials appear consistent with his stance now. Multiple statements given to reporters along the trail, though, spoke to ceasing the practice absolutely, without the stipulations that Kenney had clarified elsewhere. 494 5971.json false Says under President Barack Obama theres been the lowest discretionary spending weve had in decades in the United States. federal-budget cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0 4 2 8 0 a roundtable discussion on NBC’s “Meet The Press” "In his May 20 appearance on NBCs ""Meet The Press,"" Booker cited a couple of Obamas accomplishments, including ""the lowest discretionary spending weve had in decades in the United States. ""But during Obamas tenure, discretionary spending hit 9 percent of GDP for the first time in about two decades. Discretionary spending is projected to drop significantly in the years ahead, but Booker made it sound like that had already occurred." 495 6857.json false In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1. candidates-biography,corporations,debates,energy,environment,stimulus mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 the first presidential debate in Denver That $90 billion, as described in a report provided by the Romney campaign, wasnt provided in one year, wasnt distributed primarily via tax breaks, wasnt primarily provided directly to companies, wasnt primarily spent on solar and wind, and wasnt spent at all on Fisker or Tesla. In reality, more than 60 percent of it was directed to state and local governments and utility companies for energy efficiency, transportation and electrical infrastructure . 496 3112.json half-true Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary drivers licenses lacking their photos. crime,elections,legal-issues mario-gallegos Retired firefighter Texas democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a Texas Senate committee meeting. "And if one is affected, then its one too many. ""Our sense: Gallegos statement incorrectly assumes everyone arrested for DWI during 2010 not only received a temporary license when arrested but is currently driving with such a license. DPS did not pinpoint the number of current drivers with temporary permits. Also, affected individuals can get other state-issued photo IDs." 497 11832.json pants-fire Youve been tremendously deceived by people who say the Earth is not flat. corrections-and-updates,science,space bob Hip hop artist none 0 0 0 0 1 in a Jan. 25 tweet "said, ""You've been tremendously deceived"" by people who say the Earth is not flat. The worlds scientists have gathered proof that the Earth is round for centuries. Now that were in an age where we can view the Earth from space, we can say with certainty that our planet is spherical. Even without a spaceship, we can see the effects of a round Earth by watching a ship on the horizon or looking out of an airplane window on a clear day. Correction: Ferdinand Magellan wasPortuguese, not Spanish." 498 2337.json half-true Jennifer Carrolls an outsider. candidates-biography,elections rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a press conference. But after retiring from the Navy in 1999, Carroll has very much made politics a key part of her life. She twice ran for Congress, said she was in talks for a job with Vice President Cheney, ran the state's Department of Veterans Affairs, was elected to the Florida House and was considered for Crist's lieutenant governor choice in 2006. So Carroll has some outsider, and some insider. 499 10853.json false Hedge fund managers pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers. economy,income,jobs,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 an appearance in Mason City, Iowa "Clinton said that hedge fund managers ""pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers. If she meant to say tax rates, that's more complicated,and the data doesn't clearly back up the point. UPDATE, May 20, 2015, 2:30 p. m. : This article has been updated to reflect a comment from Clinton's campaign staff." 500 9050.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obamas approval rating gained 3 points in the last couple months. polls dan-pfeiffer Adviser to President Barack Obama democrat 0 0 0 1 0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "When asked about Obamas approval rating, Pfeiffer said, ""Weve gained 3 points in the last couple months. ""Hes right that the aggregate of polling data suggests that Obamas low point was December, not early March, as the new WSJ/NBC poll said. But theres some variation in how big of a rebound Obamas approval rating has seen. While Real Clear Politics says its 3 percent (buoyed by two outliers), Huffington Post put it at less than a percentage point. Franklin said it was somewhere in between those two. Pfeiffers correct that the presidents poll numbers are up slightly over the past few months. But they remain low (and underwater), and the gains depend on how you run the numbers. Correction: Charles Franklin said President Barack Obama's aggregate approval rating bottomed out at 41. 98 percent in December 2013." 501 9427.json mostly-true In the city of Milwaukee, weve still got a mayor and a police chief who are furloughing police officers at a time when we have violence all across the city. city-budget,crime robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0 3 2 5 1 a radio interview Crivello also said furloughs also hurt morale. Our rating Vos said the mayor and police chief were furloughing police officers. But Vos places the blame for them solely on Barrett and Flynn, when the responsibility is shared by the council and Fire and Police Commission. Whats more, its a longstanding practice to deal with budget issues and steps have been taken to mitigate the impact on public safety. 502 2830.json half-true A proposal to reduce the deficit involved large tax cuts for the top bracket. federal-budget,taxes,abc-news-week paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0 2 3 4 0 " ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" It gets rid of exemptions that have diverse effects. Overall, would taxes go down for the higher incomes?It's very difficult to say; even the analysis from the Tax Policy Center can't account for all the effects of such dramatic change. Krugman's comments on the plan on This Week left out a good bit of context. 503 9756.json half-true Says Mitch McConnell voted two times against the Violence Against Women Act. crime,criminal-justice,message-machine-2014,women alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2 2 3 1 0 a campaign ad McConnell supported the act repeatedly when it was first introduced and when it first passed the Senate in the early 1990s, and twice voted to reauthorize it. While he voted against the Democratic versions of the bill in 2012 and 2013 that included new provisions for sexual orientation, immigration status and tribal lands (and eventually became law), he voted for Republican measures that largely maintained the status quo. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details and context. 504 6532.json mostly-true His new running mate, Congressman Ryan, put forward a plan that would let Governor Romney pay less than 1 percent in taxes each year. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at Windham High School in New Hampshire Romney hasnt released his tax returns before 2010, and his 2011 documents arent finalized yet. But, looking at the snapshot of his 2010 return, its safe to say his tax rate would have taken a nose dive. More than $20 million of Romney's $21. 6 million income that year came from interest, dividends and capital gains -- items that would no longer be taxed under Ryans plan. Factor in a reduction in the top marginal tax rate and the elimination of the Alternative Minimum Tax, and Romneys tax rate would have fallen dramatically, almost surely reaching below 1 percent, according to media reports and tax analyses. 505 4805.json false Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person. elections kurt-schuller State treasurer Wisconsin republican 0 1 0 0 0 a tweet "Schuller said on Twitter that its a ""violation of election law"" to print out and sign your own recall petition. He said he was responding to a tweet he felt was incomplete. But its not a violation of election law. The same person can be both the signer and the circulator." 506 3648.json false In early voting in Miami-Dade County, there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open. elections,florida miguel-diaz-de-la-portilla State Senator District 36 Florida republican 0 1 0 0 0 a Senate Rules Committee meeting ''I think we'll go to Aventura,'' voter Craig Hooten, 41, told a Miami Herald reporter on that date, after noting an hour and 45-minute line at the Aventura City Hall early voting site. While there have been cases of early voter turnout falling below the double-digit mark, those instances were related to inclement weather. Overall, early voting in Miami-Dade County has experienced steady growth each election cycle, with some sites processing more than 3,000 voters. 507 4994.json half-true I never lobbied under any circumstance for Freddie Mac. campaign-finance,ethics newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a debate in Iowa Gingrich is technically correct that he was not a registered lobbyist for Freddie Mac. But it appears he took pains to avoid being subject to the rules. Giving strategic advice is widely considered a way of using political influence without having to register. 508 4715.json half-true Says Mitt Romneys housing policy is, Dont try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom. housing,message-machine-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a campaign ad "The DNCs ad says that Mitt Romneys housing policy is, ""Dont try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom. ""That is part of his policy, but they edited out his remarks that say the housing market should then turn around and come back up as investors buy properties and rent them out. Romney also said he was open to ideas for encouraging refinancing. Romney does seem to favor letting foreclosures run their course, but he also suggests that doing so will enable investors to buy low-priced homes and revive the market." 509 526.json barely-true In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a speech in New Orleans 1 liberal in some cases, far from No. 510 8673.json true Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense. criminal-justice,drugs,health-care,marijuana,states pam-bondi Florida republican 2 2 0 4 0 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court "There are a lot of talking points about medical marijuana being passed around in Florida, but one immutable fact underlies the pro- and anti-marijuana lobbies: The federal government considers cannabis an illegal drug by law. Whether thats the way it should be depends on your point of view. Proponents point to current federal administrative guidelines that deprioritize marijuana prosecution, saying that state preferences equal de facto law. The state attorney general says that even if the U. S. Attorney Generals Office says its not focusing on medical marijuana laws, that doesnt change the Controlled Substances Act. Only Congress could do that. Even with the caveats implied by the U. S. governments recent guidance, Bondis office declared ""whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense. ""Whether youre a supporter of states rights or not, shes correct." 511 9273.json pants-fire Jules Bailey was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million. state-finances,taxes brian-wilson Self-employed financial consultant Oregon none 0 0 0 0 1 a campaign email "A senior state economist who worked extensively on the program characterized Baileys work as ""clamping down"" on the amount of breaks given away. Further, a bill Bailey helped sponsor in his first session, along with a committee he co-chaired in 2011, effectively led to the programs demise." 512 9973.json half-true Based on current trends, 15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children. women emma-watson none 0 0 2 0 0 a speech at the UN Watson said that at current rates, 15. 5 million girls would be married as children in the next 16 years. Watson probably meant to say that 16 years from now, 15. 5 million girls per year would be married as children. However, the estimate we found from the source cited by UN Women is a bit less than Watson said -- 15. 1 rather than 15. 5 million by 2030. The annual number masks two underlying trends. First, in some developing countries, the age of marriage is rising even if it remains below the threshold age of 18. Second and more important, the incidence of child marriage is falling. It just isnt falling as quickly as the population of young girls is increasing. Watsonseverely undercounts the sheer number of young marriages that will take place between now and 2030. Based on current trends, there would be not just another 15 million, butanother 125 million on top of that, a figure that would have bolstered her case. But either way,the statisticignores that theincidence of child marriage is falling. 513 3.json mostly-true New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th. education bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1 2 3 8 1 a TV ad. Richardson led a successful effort to raise teacher pay, but we cannot give him a fully truthful ruling because he neglects to mention that he is mixing rankings from two sources. The ranking of 46th is from the 2002-03 National Education Association survey of teacher pay. The newest NEA ranking, with 2004-05 statistics, only shows New Mexico has climbed to 40th. 514 9197.json false The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations give many times more political donations to Democrats than Republicans. campaign-finance,corporations,elections jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4 4 0 0 1 an interview "Our rating DeMint said that the ""big Wall Street banks, the big corporations"" give ""many times more"" political donations to Democrats than Republicans and he referred to his time in the U. S. Senate from 2005 to 2013. Democrats raised nearly three times more than Republicans in one financial sector in one election cycle. But for the most part, when they led their margins were much smaller. And in recent cycles, Republicans have led in money from Wall Street and business." 515 9610.json false David Perdue has never voted in a Republican primary until his name was on the ballot. voting-record jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3 1 4 3 0 Friends of Jack Kingston flyer "To sum up, the Kingston camp, trying to convince voters that Perdue isnt a real Republican, has sent out a flier that states: David Perdue ""has never voted in a Republican primary until his name was on the ballot. ""Public records show Perdue didnt vote in a general election primary until this year, when hes a candidate for U. S. Senate. But those same records show Perdue voted Republican in the presidential primaries in 2008 and 2012." 516 1150.json half-true If you don't count illegal aliens, people who qualify for other insurance, and people who make more than $75,000 a year, it leaves about 15 million people who are uninsured. health-care orrin-hatch U.S. Senator Utah republican 2 0 1 0 0 an interview on Fox News So we find that the individual numbers that Hatch uses are accurate or in the ballpark. Our concerns are with the methodology used to come up with his bottom line. It relies on a hodgepodge of different years and sources and leaves open the possibility that some people are double- or triple-counted. It would not pass muster in an undergraduate statistics class. 517 2087.json true The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure. afghanistan,history,military dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1 3 4 6 0 a statement posted to his website Fighting began less than one month later on Oct. 7. Last month, on June 7, the war completed 8 years and 9 months. There's no fighting the numbers. 518 7051.json half-true Says JimRenacci has consistently voted for loopholes that encourage outsourcing of our jobs. financial-regulation,taxes,trade,voting-record betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0 2 1 2 1 a debate Yes, Renacci supports territorial taxation. But researchers are divided on the net effect this would have on U. S. jobs. And Renacci has demonstrated an interest in incentivizing repatriation, introducing legislation of his own legislation toward that end in 2011. This clashes with Suttons characterization that he consistently encourages outsourcing. 519 8035.json false Says in Texas its legal to shoot someone whos committing a public nuisance under the cover of dark. guns,legal-issues robert-reich Economics professor at the University of California (Berkeley) California democrat 0 1 0 1 0 a blog post "The verdict hinged on theft; prostitution is not a ""public nuisance"" in Texas; and state law doesnt say deadly force can be used on people creating nuisances. Notably, too, the law includes many other restrictions on deadly force, not just what type of crime is being committed." 520 1329.json barely-true "A small business receiving a federal tax credit ""to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion.""" abortion,health-care ed-rendell Governor Pennsylvania democrat 1 0 0 0 1 the 'Rachel Maddow Show' This may be cold comfort to abortion-rights advocates, who are generally skeptical of the value of riders, saying that companies may not offer them and that individuals may not purchase them. 521 1574.json mostly-true Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent. health-care americans-united-change none 1 4 4 1 0 a recorded phone message Unless the state of California deems Anthem's rate hikes unjustified, thousands of individual policyholders will face premium increases as high as 39 percent. Folks in other states including Texas also are experiencing hikes in the double-digits. Meantime, the CBO projects that most Americans' premiums would decrease under the Senate's health care plan. A tiny minority of individuals who buy their own insurance would pay 10 to 13 percent more, while receiving better coverage. Of course, all these numbers are just projections and the outcome of the debate over health care reform is uncertain. 522 6745.json mostly-true Says Barack Obamas comments indicate he believes in redistribution of wealth. government-efficiency,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a speech Obama was even critical of some government agencies in Chicago in the clip. Obama also spoke about ways to foster competition and innovation. Obama spoke of redistribution in a way that government can create an even playing field for everyone and encourage competition. The clip of the 1998 audio that Romney referenced to criticize Obama doesnt tell the complete story. 523 4289.json half-true Says of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system. polls sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3 2 5 2 0 an article on his website "But ""if I were the client looking at this, I would look at the positive number I got back with squinty eyes. So where does all this leave us?Well, were not sold that the satisfaction rate is as high as 87 percent, given the survey design and the way the sample was collected. But, it does seem obvious that, among the pilot homes, the program is relatively popular." 524 4383.json false Says Oregon state employees received a catch-up pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit. labor,retirement,unions dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0 4 1 2 0 a press briefing "Readers can decide for themselves whether they did, and whether they should continue to get their retirement contributions paid. What we can say for sure is that even with the 6 percent retirement pickup added back to paychecks, the 15. 3 percent so-called ""catch up"" raise was not out of line given inflation. And two, state workers didnt get most of that 15. 3 percent increase until the next biennium, at which point COLA cost-of-living increases were frozen for another two years. State workers may have done better economically than private sector employees, but thats not what Richardson said in his original statement." 525 12089.json mostly-true Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition. children,families,poverty katie-mcginty Pennsylvania democrat 1 0 0 1 1 "McGinty said, ""Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition. ""Average infant childcare costs in Pennsylvania do surpass rent prices, as McGinty accurately states. Average college tuition for public colleges in the Keystone state is 20 percent higher -- not the largest difference, but still significant, especially to lower-income families." 526 12976.json false All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin. polls,states sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3 5 3 2 1 while interviewing Donald Trump in Austin "Hannity said: ""All of Texas is conservative except a little bit of Austin. ""If Hannity had solely singled out the state's many rural and suburban counties, he'd have a point. However, the states border counties and biggest cities (not just Austin) lean Democratic while the UT poll showed the majority of all voters self-identify as something other than conservative." 527 5170.json true Under this tax cut, middle-class families dont save enough for a weeks worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation. income,taxes lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0 1 1 2 2 a press release After the governor announced his proposal to cut income tax rates by 10 percent, Greenwald said in a press release that the cut wouldnt be enough to pay for one week of groceries for a middle-class family, but millionaires would save enough to take an exotic vacation. Greenwald is right: those who make more in New Jersey will save more from an across-the-board income tax cut. And federal data and vacation package deals listed on travel websites back up the assemblymans comparisons. 528 6976.json true The poverty rate amongst women is the worst its been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst its ever been. poverty,women george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 a debate. "Allen said, ""The poverty rate amongst women is the worst its been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst its ever been. ""The numbers back him up." 529 7838.json pants-fire Says the word Dhimmitude is on page 107 of the health care law and means Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance. health-care,religion chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email "Members of Congress did not want the penalties for going without insurance to be too strict, so the law specifically states that people who fail to pay the penalty ""shall not not be subject to any criminal prosecution or penalty"" nor may government officials ""file notice of lien with respect to any property"" (page 131). Muslims are not specifically exempted. And if anyone is exempted, its a small number of Christian groups." 530 2643.json false Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic. health-care scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a news conference with reporters In supporting his views, Walker said scientists agree the most promising research is focused on adult stem cells, not embryonic stem cells. 531 1810.json half-true On the National Animal Identification System. agriculture,candidates-biography todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0 1 4 3 1 a Tea Party rally in El Paso As a senator, Staples voted for a proposal authorizing the state to develop an animal ID program in conjunction with a federal effort that seemed headed toward mandating tags. Significantly, the new law didn't require anyone to tag animals, though it empowered the animal health commission to issue a mandate. But save Staples' 2005 vote, which was in step with nearly every other legislator, he appears to have consistently opposed mandatory identification and tracking which surely counts for something. Yet Staples' Senate vote counts as well. 532 10097.json pants-fire Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the non-existence of God. candidates-biography,education,government-regulation,legal-issues,campaign-advertising,pop-culture,religion,science,unions Local-799-international-assoc-fire-fighters Rhode Island none 0 0 0 0 1 in a mailer The Providence firefighters union says that Jorge Elorza is an extremist who wants public schools to teach that God does not exist. Nowhere in the 54-page article does Elorza say he wants public schools to teach that there is no God. Elorza has said repeatedly thats not his view and we could find no public statements by him that suggest otherwise. 533 13236.json barely-true Donald Trump says that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO... foreign-policy,military tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 a debate. "Kaine said Trump has said ""that NATO is obsolete, and that we need to get rid of NATO. ""The record is full of instances when Trump called the alliance ""obsolete,"" but that doesnt means hes called for its end. To the contrary, Trump has spoken of a future for NATO as long as other nations shoulder more of NATOs costs and make other changes. If they wont do so, then Trump has voiced ambivalence about the alliances future." 534 2568.json false On implementing a sales tax. message-machine,taxes doug-ainge high school teacher Oregon democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a television ad "Were not so sure that an entire opinion piece in the states largest newspaper on the merits of a sales tax is cherry-picking, but thats really neither here nor there. Ainge has gone from arguing for a sales tax (Disneyland doesnt suffer) to saying hed vote against one (""No sales tax." 535 12833.json false A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding whats going to be in your local salad bar. congress,education,food-safety,market-regulation dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2 5 0 2 0 a podcast. The bill largely would reauthorize free-meals legislation passed in 2010 that prioritized serving healthy food to students. In the aftermath, the USDA established copious regulations that include minimum weekly servings of green and red-orange vegetables and legumes. Many schools have salad bars, and it can be argued that Congress has allowed the USDA to regulate their contents. But its hard to imagine any salad bar worth its salt not offering a mixture of vegetables. 536 1894.json half-true Ninety percent of the people in Arkansas still love Bill Clinton. elections,abc-news-week donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0 1 4 7 0 a statement on ABC News' 'This Week.' But for Democratic primary voters, Brazile is on solid ground. She sent us a poll from Lake Research Partners of likely Democratic primary voters in Arkansas that found 86 percent had a favorable approval rating of Clinton. So Brazile was very close with her number, but she left out an important detail -- that it applied only to Democratic primary voters. Still, it was made in the context of a discussion about the Democratic primary. 537 7881.json mostly-true The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military is not just a womans issue. More than half of the victims are men. military kirsten-gillibrand U.S. Senator New York democrat 0 0 1 3 0 an interview on Face the Nation Gillibrand said more than half the victims of sexual crimes in the military are men. 538 5603.json true Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parents boyfriend or girlfriend have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused. children,crime,families,marriage glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2 4 1 1 0 an interview "It was highest for children living with one parent who had an unmarried partner in the household -- 57. 2 per 1,000 children. Thats more than eight times higher than the rate in households with married biological parents. Our rating Grothman said a federal study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend ""have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused. ""Grothman accurately quotes the study, which found that the rate of sexual abuse among children who live with a biological parent and the parent's partner is 20 times higher than the rate for children who live with their married biological parents." 539 5759.json false A proposed regional transportation tax will last a minimum of 10 years, and has been approved to last longer. transportation anonymous-flier none 0 1 0 0 0 """Theyll be back with their hands out in 10 years,"" she said. Still, the flier needs to be revised to say that voters will decide whether to renew the tax, Dooley said. T-SPLOST may indeed survive its 10-year life span, but a zombie tax would be a creature of voters own making." 540 6207.json half-true Says our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a speech before the state Legislature The percentage increase of nearly 1. 6 percent leaves the state in 13th place. 541 2149.json false Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greenes scheme financial weapons of mass destruction. candidates-biography,financial-regulation,message-machine kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2 6 1 4 1 a television ad Still, there's no doubt Greene was heavily involved in buying credit default swaps, which are a type of derivative. And Buffett was exceptionally critical of derivatives. The problem with Meek's ad is that it gives the impression that Buffett criticized Greene personally, which he didn't do. By saying Buffett called Greene's scheme a bad idea, Meek personalizes a comment that had nothing to do with Greene. 542 2445.json false Its not true that since hes been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times. crime,human-rights,abc-news-week mahmoud-ahmadinejad none 0 2 0 0 0 "ABC's ""This Week""" The reports are meticulously documented, and are mostly sourced to government websites and government news agencies within Iran that have reported specific cases. And, while even the human rights groups acknowledge their numbers are imprecise (and likely under-reported), the same method for gathering the data has been used for years. That seems the best way, under the circumstances, to establish a trend. 543 5910.json half-true Says I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf. county-budget,county-government,message-machine-2012,retirement john-ludlow Businessman republican 1 0 1 0 0 a Facebook post (Ludlow as a new member will not cost taxpayers as much as employees who have been in the system for a long time. )The Public Employees Retirement System estimates money that would have gone to him is closer to $10,000 a year. 544 2596.json half-true Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregons minimum wage is too high. jobs,message-machine john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1 1 4 4 0 a television ad But if Dudley is ducking, Kitzhaber is stretching. Nevertheless, any reasonable person watching the original exchange would believe that Dudley agrees the minimum wage is too high or, at the least, problematic -- despite what his camp says now. 545 10399.json false Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts. disability rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a speech in New Hampshire "Paul said, ""Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts. ""The numbers dont add up. The two broader disability categories that include back pain (""diseases of the musculoskeletal system"")and anxiety disorders (""mental disorders - other"") dont even equal close to 50 percent, let alone those two ailments by themselves. Pauls quip might make for a good soundbite, but its not rooted in reality." 546 792.json half-true The Democrats in the Senate and some members of Congress defended what Fannie and Freddie were doing. They resisted any change. economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Nashville, Tenn. Sofirst, when McCain talks about this legislation, it's not the cure-all he suggests it may have been; the focus then was on corruption in Fannie and Freddie, which isn't really what the financial crisis is about. Democrats may have opposed it, but it didn't appear to have all that many champions in a Republican-controlled Senate, either. And last,if you look back in time, Democrats and Republicans supported an easing of lending standards in the late 1990s. So for McCain to lay Fannie and Freddie woes entirely at the feet of the Democrats is unfair. 547 12929.json true Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas. economy,jobs,states julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0 0 3 3 0 comments at Texas Democratic Party convention "Castro said that ""today,"" California is ""creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas. ""These fightin words hold up based on recent jobs growth and relative changes in GDP and personal income. Still (just a tad whiney here) would it hurt to acknowledge that Texas continues to enjoy a lower unemployment rate" 548 12791.json barely-true Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman take the same positions on a number of things... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans. gays-and-lesbians democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 a news release "A DCCC news release said, ""Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans. ""The release stated that Coffman and Pence ""take the same positions on a number of things,"" including on gay rights. DCCC and other critics have a point in saying Coffman opposed same-sex marriage, repealing the militarys ""Dont Ask, Dont Tell"" policy and he supported the Defense of Marriage Act. But he has backed legislation to protect gay Americans from discrimination in the workplace, in securing credit, in federal transportation and housing programs and in military benefits. Advocacy groups have praised Coffmans support on some protections and said he is not as steadfast an opponent as Pence. We found several examples where the pair do not align." 549 9003.json barely-true All of Floridas four-year state colleges now offer bachelors degrees for only $10,000. education rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 his State of the State speech "Scott said, ""All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000. ""The schools that make up the state college system have accepted a challenge from Scott to offer $10,000 degrees, but only about half currently do. Also, there are several other caveats as to who can get a cheap degree and in what major. Lastly, the $10,000 degree doesn't cover books, housing, meals, fees and other expenses. Scott left out important context in his remarks at the State of the State address." 550 3811.json false One of every two Wisconsin residents are on some kind of government handout. federal-budget,medicare,social-security scott-fitzgerald State Senator, 13th District Wisconsin republican 1 2 1 0 0 a speech at the state GOP convention "Many people would not consider those programs handouts. Heres the bottom line: Fitzgerald made a bold statement at the state GOP convention -- that one out of every two Wisconsin residents ""is on some kind of government handout. ""The Senate leader later provided a different number, but the data he relied on is not specific to Wisconsin." 551 3399.json false A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk -- the same regulations oil and natural gas producers must follow. environment morgan-griffith U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 3 2 1 0 0 a newsletter. But a congressman who is railing against a federal agency has the means to get his facts right. Griffith is dishing udder cow chips. 552 11229.json true Last year, we had zero percent growth in GDP in Virginia ...The only states that did worse than us were Alaska and Mississippi. economy glen-sturtevant republican 0 1 0 0 0 a candidates' forum. Sturtevant said that Virginia had zero percent economic growth last year, the third worst result in the nation. 553 3800.json false In the U.S. Constitution, theres a little section in there that talks about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. history herman-cain Georgia republican 4 11 5 3 3 in a speech announcing his presidential run """No court makes a legal decision based on the Declaration of Independence,"" Wilkes said. With his first speech as a bona fide candidate, Cain joins a long, bipartisan line of presidential hopefuls who have succumbed to foot-in-mouth disease. They include Cains foe, President Barack Obama, who accidentally said there were 57 states during the 2008 campaign and U. S. Sen. John McCain, who said in an interview he was unsure how many houses he owned. Welcome to the 2012 presidential election season, folks." 554 10283.json mostly-true In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place. education bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a meme on social media "Sanders said that ""in 1990, the U. S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place. ""There are some quirks in the data, but experts agree that the general trend line is roughly as Sanders says it is." 555 352.json mostly-true I have something in common with my husband. He never carried caucuses either. He lost all of the ones that I've lost. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 an ABC/Politico interview It's hard to read too much into comparisons like the one Hillary Clinton cites because the political complexions of some states particularly in the West have changed markedly over the past 16 years. Safe to say, both Clintons do better in big states that hold primaries. 556 4134.json false Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people. redistricting alan-hays state senator Florida republican 2 1 0 0 0 a public hearing about redistricting "The Secretary of State is the defendant because the office is charged with implementing the amendment. (Brown and Diaz-Balart are using legal defense funds -- not tax dollars -- to pay for the lawsuits, said David Simon, spokesman for Brown. )Hays told a group of residents concerned about redistricting, ""Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you the people who voted the 63 percent. ""But tax dollars are being used by the House to try to strike down Amendment 6, as well as by the Secretary of State to defend the amendment in court." 557 5278.json half-true Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold. corporations,energy,technology jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1 0 3 3 0 a congressional hearing Mackinacs numbers seem inexact and fluid and designed to make headlines at the expense of accuracy. They include money that went to a company that doesnt supply the Volt. And the per-vehicle tally considers all aid awarded at a time when Volt sales are just beginning. That figure will fall dramatically -- a point the studys author concedes -- as more Volts and cars that use its technology are sold, with one analysis citing a figure of $25 per car if projected out over the next 25 years. 558 2165.json half-true In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won! legal-issues,religion sam-olens Georgia republican 0 1 1 1 0 a campaign ad The plaintiffs objected in their complaint to the types of prayer at the beginning of the meeting. 559 7448.json true Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969. crime kasim-reed democrat 1 0 5 7 1 a speech Indeed, the number of reported felony crimes is at its lowest since 1969. Its possible the felony crime rate was slightly lower in 1970 or 1971. Its possible, though, that the felony crime rate was lower in 2012. Since it is possible the felony crime rate was lower in 2012, were not going to quibble about 1970 or 1971. 560 12987.json true Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president in 2016 are quite unpopular. elections jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3 0 2 2 0 interview with an AP reporter in Memphis "Former President Jimmy Carter said both major candidates for president in 2016 are ""quite unpopular. ""Carters view is backed up by poll after poll, including one in Georgia that reflected much the same disatisfaction as the national polls." 561 5132.json half-true Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgias Presidential Ballot in 2012. elections georgia-democrats Georgia democrat 0 0 1 0 0 an online fundraising bid Nevertheless, these challenges are dyed bright red. A GOP state representative does represent two of the challengers, and two unsuccessful Republican candidates from Tennessee and California represent the rest. One challenger is chairman of his county GOP. Three of the four challengers consider themselves Republicans, and all of them have voted Republican. 562 13329.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton takes tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings. foreign-policy,terrorism kellyanne-conway republican 1 1 0 0 0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Conway said Clinton ""takes tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings. ""Conway is talking about donations the Clinton Foundation has taken from U. S. allies is the Middle East for humanitarian project. Herstatement is exaggerated and muddles a few facts. Clinton, as a political candidate, cannot take donations from foreign countries. The Clinton Foundation has accepted $18 million to $40 million from countries that have treated women and gays harshly. The latest gifts came in 2014 and are not current as Conway implies. Conway may have been thinking of ISIS, which has not and cannot donate to the Clinton Foundation." 563 4588.json true Says he came to the Republican Party sooner in age than Ronald Reagan. candidates-biography,new-hampshire-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 Republican presidential primary debate The librarys website says Reagan made the switch and registered Republican in the fall of 1962, when he was 51. As for Perry, born March 4, 1950, he won his first three political races for a Texas House seat as a Democrat, then switched parties in 1989 to challenge a Democratic agricultural commissioner. A Texas Tribune storysays Perry announced he was changing parties on Sept. 29 of that year in a press conference outside the Texas Capitol. On the day of the press conference, Perry was 39 years old, 12 years younger than Reaganwhen he made his switch. 564 6455.json mostly-true Voter turnout for some groups in the 2008 presidential general election in Georgia was far greater than it should have been demographically. elections warren-kampf State Representative Pennsylvania republican 0 0 0 1 0 a town hall meeting "We couldnt find any data that examined whether low-income or lesser-educated black Georgians voted at a lesser clip between the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections. Its correct that black voter turnout in Georgia did increase between the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, but the increase wasnt, as Kampf said, ""far greater. ""Also, the 2008 election was, as Boone said, a ""special case. ""Kampfs statement is accurate, but it needs some clarification and context." 565 10282.json pants-fire Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis! corrections-and-updates,history,public-health,science,water jesse-ventura Author Minnesota independent 0 0 0 1 1 an interview with Salon.com "Ventura said, ""Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis! A leading anti-fluoridation activist repudiates the story. The most commonly cited Web source for the story was a 16-year-old extract in a fringe Australian publication. And a Holocaust historian we contacted knew of no such project. Editor's note: This report initially referred to Ventura as a Navy SEAL, something he includes on hisora. tv biography. Readers later pointed out that theres been a long-running debate on whether Ventura is justified in calling himself a SEAL." 566 211.json true He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Interview on Fox News "Hamilton says that after Giuliani told Baker he couldn't attend the second meeting in a row, ""(Baker) said, 'I'm going to have to go to another person. '"" On May 31, 2006, the group announced former U. S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III would replace Giuliani. At the time, Giuliani said: ""My previous time commitments do not permit me the full and active participation that the Iraq Study Group deserves. ""It's unclear whether he was fired or forced to quit, but consider this: During his two-month tenure on the panel, between March 15, 2006, and May 24, 2006, Giuliani made 30 paid appearances for a net revenue of $2. 25-million, according to his financial disclosure forms." 567 7676.json barely-true If an individual is determined to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor because they will find a way. guns,public-health michael-chippendale State Representative Rhode Island republican 1 1 0 1 0 "a debate on WPRI's ""Newsmakers program""" "State Rep. Michael Chippendale said, ""If an individual is under enough emotional or psychological distress where theyre going to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor. Most experts told us the real issue is impulsiveness. Some people determined to kill themselves are locked into that decision and will find another method if a gun isn't handy. But research suggests that most suicide attempts are not the result of such premeditation. Thus, the presence or absence of a firearm can play a big role in whether the person is successful." 568 1873.json false Presidents Hoover, Truman and Eisenhower collectively ordered the deportation of at least 15 million illegal aliens. history,immigration,legal-issues chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail The official total from 1930 to 1960 is 477,000 formal removals and 5. 4 million who left voluntarily. That 30-year period includes the entirety of Roosevelt's terms, not just the three presidents cited in the e-mail. It would be too generous to call the e-mail Barely True. 569 2443.json half-true The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it. government-efficiency,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a statement to reporters To Kasichs point, it is hard to believe that a state agency charged with bringing and retaining jobs for Ohio could spend only a small fraction of its state funds on its primary duty. Give him credit for the over-arching point. Take some credit away for that. 570 3841.json half-true Medicare only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending. medicare,abc-news-week tim-pawlenty republican 2 3 3 6 1 "ABC's ""This Week""" "In 2008, the Government Accountability Office concluded the exploding cost of Medicare and other entitlement programs such as Medicaid and Social Security had put the federal budget on an ""unsustainable fiscal path. ""One could argue that added Medicare costs to a budget that is already running a deficit is simply adding on more deficit spending." 571 12284.json mostly-true In the 2014 election, 80 percentofpoor people did not vote. income,voting-record bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Sanders said, ""In 2014, 80 percent of poor people did not vote. ""The figure is a bit high if we look at turnout by income. In 2014, about 75 percent of people who made under $10,000 and about 69 percent of those who made under $30,000 didnt vote. If we look at financial insecurity, however, Sanders is right on the money." 572 7197.json mostly-true Says the Nike bill is not a tax break ... this does not lower the taxes that Nike will pay nor does it prevent the Legislature from raising those taxes in the future. state-budget,taxes john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1 1 4 4 0 legislative testimony. But its been clear all along that the governor would use the legislation to ensure the continuance of a sizable tax giveaway for Nike. That is an important clarification. 573 12858.json half-true Thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms, changing their Constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time. labor,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press conference at the White House "Obama said ""Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms"" and is ""changing their constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time. ""Experts said actual changes to the law have not happened yet but acknowledged the drafting process might be underway. They did agree, however, that the changes proposed would qualify as ""unprecedented. ""More critically, they said its hard to enforce the changes being described and the United States has a particularly poor track record of doing so." 574 2633.json half-true As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias lost $73 million in our kids college savings. economy,education,message-machine mark-kirk U.S. Senator Illinois republican 2 1 2 0 0 a TV ad Yes, the Tribune story suggests Giannoulias had concerns early on about the aggressive investment strategy in the fund -- but that he opted to stick with the firm's strategy on the advice of Oppenheimer managers and an outside consultant. But analysts also credited Illinois with reacting more quickly to the issues than other states, and Giannoulias helped get a settlement with Oppenheimer to recoup half the losses. There's a lot of context to consider here on both sides of the equation. 575 6041.json half-true District 22 includes about 80% of the district I have represented since 2010. District 20 includes about 20% of the area I have represented since 2010. redistricting jack-latvala State Senator Florida republican 0 0 1 0 0 a newsletter Basically, he knew that District 20 included only 20 percent of the population of his old District 16, which is correct. But he wrongly assumed that the remaining 80 percent of his old district would be moved into new District 22. (We're talking about people here, not land area. 576 3414.json false We now work the longest hours of any people around the world. labor bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a C-SPAN interview "In other words, in addition to those countries listed earlier, there are many more developing countries where people work more hours than Americans. Sanders said ""We now work the longest hours of any people around the world." 577 4323.json mostly-true When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home. housing thaddeus-mccotter Congressman Michigan republican 0 0 0 1 0 "an op-ed in the ""National Review""" ". . . (It) is clear that lenders share the interest of homeowners and their communities to avoid foreclosure. ""In ruling on McCotter's statement, we want to be clear that we found no definitive national studies on what lenders lose when they foreclose on homes. Industry estimates also put the number at 30 percent or higher." 578 1679.json half-true The policy of the Bush administration was also not to add new nuclear capabilities. foreign-policy,military,abc-news-week robert-gates Secretary of Defense none 0 0 1 2 0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "Congress then passed the Stockpile Management Plan, which seeks to extend the life of the nuclear arsenal without building wholly new warheads. Gates makes a valid point that the Bush policy in the later years of his presidency -- while it called for the development of new nuclear warheads -- did not call for new nuclear capabilities. That's where Bush's policy ended up. But early on, the Bush administration did call for modifications to existing weapons to create a nuclear ""bunker buster"" that very much would have added to the United States' nuclear capabilities." 579 275.json barely-true We haven't built a refinery, I think, in 30 years. energy rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 a debate in Manchester, N.H. UPDATE: The last new refinery of significant size built in the United States was a Marathon Oil refinery in Garyville, La. 580 13208.json mostly-true In the state legislature, I supported Second Amendment rights. guns jason-kander Secretary of State Missouri democrat 1 0 0 1 0 a campaign ad As a state representative, Kander voted in favor of two bills, which are now law, that would lower the age for someone to conceal and carry a weapon. On the other hand, he also voted against several bills that would reduce regulations on guns. In short, his gun record is nuanced. Further, experts cautioned us not to draw a straight line between votes and gun legislation and support for the Second Amendment. It is possible to support the Second Amendment and favor some regulation on guns. Even though he sometimes voted against bills to expand access to guns, it is fair for Kander to say he supported the Second Amendment as a legislator. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. 581 5911.json half-true Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system. education,health-care rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a conference call with reporters "It actually expanded the amount of money available for student aid. What it reduced is the banks share. ""The money that was saved wasn't money that was going into education -- it was money that was subsidizing private banks,"" Sessions, of the education committee, said in an email." 582 4277.json false The Republican National Convention is a Super Bowl times four. economy,elections,tourism reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 comments made to reporters while in Tampa "Added Matheson: ""By any reasonable estimate the Super Bowl generates roughly the same amount of outside expenditure, so he is way off. ""We see no reason to disagree. Though you can debate about the overall economic impact of mega-events like the Super Bowl or a national political convention, there's no debate about the relative size of one compared to the other." 583 752.json half-true "John McCain ""has threatened extinction for North Korea and sung songs about bombing Iran.""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Oxford, Miss. But given that it was one remark from 14 years ago, we question its relevancy to today's campaign. Because Obama omits the context of the remark and North Korea is still in the headlines, voters would likely think McCain said it recently, which was not the case. In the end, Obama is right that McCain said both things. 584 2601.json false Says more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Wall Street bailouts. economy,financial-regulation kurt-schrader U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0 1 3 0 0 a radio show Schraders right on this: The Wall Street bailout -- one of this election years go-to boogeymen -- was, at least in part, the product of the Bush administration. A spokesman for the campaign now says Schrader simply misspoke. 585 1450.json half-true Says a prank phone call caused 400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant. civil-rights debra-medina Businesswoman Texas republican 0 1 3 1 0 an e-mail. And the detention of the children happened after state authorities were called by the shelter that fielded a call from Colorado that may have been a hoax though no authority has proved the call was a prank. Significantly, the removal of children didnt solely occur because of the call, as Crimmins said. The children were taken temporarily based on what investigators saw upon the raid. 586 5653.json pants-fire A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama in secret. congressional-rules,legal-issues,transparency andrew-napolitano judge republican 3 0 2 0 3 an interview on Fox News "Napolitano said the law was signed ""in secret. ""But the path of H. R. 347 to the president's desk was very public. It was introduced in public, discussed in public, voted on in public, and then signed the same way as most bills. The White House says it posted the bill on its web page for legislation awaiting the presidents signature. That fact was announced by the White House the same day in a statement sent to thousands of journalists. There may be legitimate reasons to question whether the law infringes on constitutional rights. But there were many occasions during its public consideration when critics could have questioned lawmakers and the White House about the law." 587 13046.json barely-true Californias Prop 55 prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools. education,state-finances yes-55 California organization 1 0 0 0 0 a television advertisement There would certainly be less money for schools if the tax extension fails. But the advertisements say nothing about the fact that Prop 30 was a temporary measure, and that its revenue was not promised forever. Nor do they mention that school budgets will continue to go up for several years until the Prop 30 revenue runs out after 2018. Supporters of 55 point to an estimated $4 billion school funding deficit by the 2019-2020 fiscal year, if the measure fails. They also cite a separate $4 billion operating shortfall for all its services by the same year. Another respected financial outlook, however, projects a $2 billion operating surplus for California that same year. That estimate paints a very different picture. If the ads had said Prop 55s failure could lead to eventual school funding hardships, years from now, they would have been more accurate. But they leave the impression that the measures failure will lead to deep school cuts much sooner. And thats not the case. 588 3103.json true George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. federal-budget jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1 1 1 2 0 a news release Only problem is it gets 14 miles a gallon, so it will cost us down the road. Lets review Radtke said the Allen voted for budgets that increased the debt by $16,400 every second he was in the Senate. Her formula was a bit flawed; the actual figure is $16,896. 68 a second. 589 2894.json pants-fire This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasnt taken any money from the government. They dont want any money from the government. economy,families,jobs,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 his radio broadcast "My job is to get whatever assistance I can get for the citizens here and to help create jobs for them. ""So where does all this leave Becks premise that Wilmington is a place that shuns government help?Beck took enough literary license in his holiday tale to make Frank Capra blush." 590 1012.json false We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used. terrorism nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3 7 11 2 3 a news conference. It's also important to note that the timeline that contradicts Pelosi was put together at the behest of an administration controlled by her own party. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich. , the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, has asked director of national intelligence Dennis Blair and CIA director Leon Panetta to release the CIA briefing notes that the timeline is based on. 591 9112.json false 22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years. foreign-policy,military,terrorism facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 viral posts on the Internet "The Facebook meme said that the United States has ""invaded"" 22 countries in the past 20 years. Using the clearest standard -- ground troops seizing foreign territory without the backing of international law -- then the actual number of U. S. invasions in the past 30 years is three. An additional seven military actions that were supported by international law might perhaps be called ""invasions"" in a technical sense, even though they had official justification. The remaining examples cited by the meme arent even close to any conventional definition of ""invasion." 592 2945.json mostly-true Sixteen [federal] programs exist to fight homelessness and some of them are duplicative. federal-budget jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3 1 4 3 0 a presentation """There are reasons why each [program] exists,"" Berg said. In summary, we found more federal programs aimed at helping the homeless than Kingston did. Some of the programs do share the same goals, although Berg noted there are some differences in who gets the funding and how they get used. We believe Kingston's statement is accurate, but more information shows there are some differences in about all of these programs." 593 9944.json true The U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution still in use today among nations. history bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0 1 4 3 0 a video. "Goodlatte says the U. S. constitution is the ""oldest written constitution still in use today. ""He was referring to national constitutions. Some scholars note that the United Kingdom and San Marino have some written governing documents still in effect that predate the 1789 enactment of the U. S. Constitution. But as a single document laying out an overall framework for governing a country -- a common way many people would define a constitution -- the U. S. truly has the oldest one still working." 594 6839.json barely-true Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. health-care,taxes tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5 5 7 4 0 debate comments Her campaign cited Thompsons call to repeal the federal health law, which would end a new small-business tax credit in that law. But Baldwin ignores the tax increases that would also be eliminated by a repeal, as well as the fact Thompson would create a different version of the same tax credit. More importantly, she skates past Thompsons emphasis on tax cuts -- in particular his broader support for dramatically lowering income tax rates for business -- to create an opposite impression among voters. 595 3673.json barely-true Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against Democrats. elections,labor,state-budget chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6 5 0 1 1 a tweet And the shots were offered for signatures against only one Democrat. 596 13058.json true Says Donald Trumpsfoundation took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in Philadelphia "Obama said that Trumps ""foundation took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself. ""Fahrenthold verified the anecdote about the painting with the painter, and his reporting found that, at the time the painting was auctioned, the vast majority of funds in the foundations coffers were from other people, not Trump. Based on the information available, the story seems solid." 597 3941.json half-true The Democrat-led Senate has failed to pass a budget for 750 days ... Senate Democrats have neglected one of their most basic responsibilities. federal-budget,government-efficiency rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a news release While the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Portman have correctly stated the number of days since a budget passed the Senate, their statements are loaded with a certain amount of hyperbole. It also fails to note that since 1983, the GOP was in control of both houses of Congress in three of the four years that a budget resolution wasnt approved. Those are important details to know. 598 10917.json false On Common Core. education bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0 1 4 4 0 "an op-ed in ""USA Today.""" "Because of Jindal, the state has made almost a complete U-turn on the standards,"" said James Shuls, a professor of education and policy at the University of Missouri in St. Louis. Jindals change of position has also been noted byCNN, theHuffington Post, theWashington Times, theWashington Posts editorial boardandtheTimes-Picayune. Our rating Jindal was once an ardent supporter of Common Core (and one of the first adopters of the initiative) but has since become one of its staunchest critics, mounting lawsuits and legislation against the initiative. Despite his endorsement of a compromise in his state, Jindal remains an opponent to the core." 599 13155.json false Says Ron Johnson helped companies ship jobs overseas. foreign-policy,jobs,trade russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2 4 7 5 1 a TV ad "Our rating Citing Johnsons votes for free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, Feingold says Ron Johnson ""helped companies ship jobs overseas. ""There are estimates that the largest of the three deals, with South Korea, resulted in a loss of jobs in the United States. But those estimates are disputed, largely because of how difficult it is to isolate one cause for changes in employment. Moreover, the job-loss estimates do not state that any U. S. jobs were shipped overseas." 600 9301.json pants-fire Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women. islam,legal-issues,religion blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 in various social media posts Senate Democrats did vote against a bill that prohibits judges from applying foreign law in family-law cases if it contradicts United States public policy. In reality, though, the bill would have essentially codified existing practice. The bill didnt single out Sharia law, and the United States Constiution still applies. 601 5486.json half-true Says opponent Beto ORourke wants to legalize drugs. drugs,marijuana,message-machine-2012 silvestre-reyes U.S. House member Texas democrat 0 0 2 1 1 a video advertisement. ORourke favors ending laws against marijuana and has urged a national conversation about legalizing other illegal drugs. 602 4579.json false Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obamas plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. message-machine,taxes american-crossroads republican 5 5 4 0 0 a television ad airing in Orlando At the least, American Crossroads is guilty of cherry-picking parts of Clinton's statement to best fit into the narrative of its ad. Clinton's voice and image were no doubt selected specifically because it'd be a stinging rebuke of Obama's policies -- from a fellow Democrat. 603 10943.json true Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. congress,government-regulation,guns,public-health,states austin-scott Georgia republican 1 1 0 0 0 press conference "We are concerned with 100 percent of Americans and with lowering health insurance premiums for 100 percent of Americans. ""The GOP-controlled Congress has repeatedly expressed interest in passing legislation to fully repeal and replace ObamaCare, and Scotts bill is one of several options that is available. . Our ruling U. S. Rep. Austin Scott said 97 percent of Americans dont receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act." 604 12728.json false Our economy is not growing. economy rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a speech at the Republican convention "Scott said, ""Our economy is not growing. ""The GDP has grown between 1. 5 and 2. 5 percent each year since 2010." 605 92.json half-true It doesn't make sense to me to send $1-billion a day out of our country. We can be energy independent and should be. energy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 Florida. "Experts call this ""energy interdependence. ""T. Boone Pickens Jr. , the Oklahoma oil tycoon, offered this solution in an interview in September 2007 with the Pittsburgh Tribune Review : ""You can't become energy independent. That's out of the question because you're importing 60 percent of the oil that you use every day." 606 11230.json half-true Says Scott Walkers plan to replace Obamacare is a new entitlement program for every single American human being from the time they are born right up until they grow old and become eligible for Medicare. federal-budget,health-care,taxes,welfare bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0 1 4 4 0 a statement "Our rating Jindal said Walker's plan to replace Obamacare ""is a new entitlement"" program for ""every single American human being from the time they are born right up until they grow old and become eligible for Medicare. ""Walkers proposal includes tax credits to help people buy coverage in the private market. The credits would be available to everyone up to age 65 -- without regard to income or other requirements -- but only if they dont get health insurance from their employer. The credits aren't entirely new, however, as they are similar to those provided under Obamacare." 607 2720.json pants-fire Says state Senate candidate Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps. education,message-machine,taxes american-federation-children none 1 0 0 0 1 a direct mail campaign piece 1,637 out of 2,000, and 27th of the 32 state schools on the list. )Lets conclude with an obvious geography lesson: In a key state Senate race, the American Federation for Children reached for a great headline and issue to use against Democratic candidate Monk Elmer. 608 582.json true For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three. military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Afghanistan "As president, I would deploy at least two additional brigades to Afghanistan to re-enforce our counterterrorism operations and support NATO's efforts against the Taliban. ""That speech was the first time we could find of Obama specifically advocating for more brigades to Afghanistan. Technically speaking, the time from his speech on Aug. 1, 2007, to his more recent statement is 10 days short of a year. But it's pretty darn close, and it's likely that speech reflected policy crafted over a longer period than 10 days." 609 13227.json false Says Hillary Clinton wants to go to a single-payer plan for health care health-care donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a presidential debate "Trump says Clinton ""wants to go to a single-payer plan"" for health care. She has consistently said she would fight efforts to repeal Obamacare and would try to improve it. She said she wants a public option to be ""possible"" but she has not called for moving to a system of only single payer. Clinton has not called for a single-payer plan. At times, she has praised the health care systems of other countries that have a single-payer plan, but she has not advocated that plan for the United States." 610 12052.json true Foreign aid is less than 1 percent of our federal budget. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,foreign-policy marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a GOP debate at the University of Miami "Rubio said foreign aid ""is less than 1 percent of our federal budget. ""Several reports put the amount of foreign aid in the ballpark of what Rubio said at the GOP debate -- and it has been consistently in the single digits or less. Editors note: We updated this story on March 14, 2016, with additional information from the U. S. Overseas Loans & Grants database." 611 1010.json half-true Pay-as-you-go is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at the White House. "He said the PAYGO ""is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s. ""He is correct that it is a basic principle behind the effort to balance the budget, but his statement leaves the impression that it was the biggest factor. Yes, PAYGO rules provided some discipline that might have restrained Congress from adding more spending or new tax cuts, but the economy and the defense cuts were the biggest factors that led to the balanced budget." 612 1333.json true "Obama has ""visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office.""" foreign-policy chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a widely circulated e-mail "No sitting U. S. president left the country until Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. He made a single foreign outing: a three-day visit to Panama in November of that year to inspect construction of the Panama Canal. ""Including his most recent Asia trip, Knoller notes that Obama has taken eight foreign trips to 20 countries. Make what you will of Obama's globe-trotting, Watson's e-mail is correct that Obama has visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office." 613 2603.json false Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, theyre calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them. consumer-safety,energy,job-accomplishments hank-gilbert Cattle raiser Texas democrat 1 1 2 0 0 a speech. Also, as Gilbert's campaign acknowledged to us, his statement that the state sends stickers to stores simply isn't so. Gilbert may have only said this to a single audience. 614 2731.json mostly-true We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent. children,health-care,job-accomplishments barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""Daily Show with Jon Stewart""" The North Carolina Department of Insurance noted it was the lowest Blue Advantage rate increase in four years. So Obama was close to the mark with the example he cited in North Carolina. The law did not expressly empower every state to regulate rate hikes, but it provided resources to states to do more meaningful reviews of proposed rate increases, and it provided money for 15 states to seek regulatory power. 615 3434.json mostly-true Says a rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. state-budget,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a comment to reporters. """If youre trying to maintain student performance while youre trying to go through these financially tight times, youre going to see a lot of different patterns depending on how the district is organized and how the district is doing,"" Moak said. ""If the district is needing a lot of help from these other (non-classroom) staff, the district may choose to keep these other staff rather than keep teachers. ""Upshot: Over the decade, the increase in non-classroom employees -- especially in support and administrative staff -- outpaced growth in student enrollment and teachers. But whether this addition of non-classroom staff qualifies as ""extraordinary"" is open to debate." 616 788.json mostly-true "A mortgage buyback plan is ""my proposal, it's not Sen. Obama's proposal, it's not President Bush's proposal.""" economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Nashville, Tenn. The method McCain proposes buying mortgages at their original valueand renegotiatingat the current market value (with taxpayers picking up the difference) is indeed new. But while McCain can rightly take credit for the details of his proposal, he is by no means alone with the idea of having the federal government buy mortgages directly. 617 1691.json half-true The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used. ethics,human-rights,military julian-assange none 0 0 1 0 0 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""The Colbert Report""" "Still, the soldiers in the Apache reported, ""Five to six individuals with AK-47s. ""That's what the permission to engage appears to have been based upon. RPG's were not specifically referred to by that point, but other ""weapons"" were. And so while Assange's statement is technically accurate, we think it leaves out critical context." 618 605.json false Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News But 94 still is awfully far away. But by using such a precise number, the McCain campaign's charge carries a greater level of authority and credibility, which it really doesn't deserve. 619 6195.json false Lorain is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio. education,poverty,state-budget dan-ramos State representative Ohio democrat 0 1 1 1 0 a speech in the Ohio House Ramos may have a point. And he is correct to say students in Lorain are needy. The poorest urban school district in Ohio, in the eyes of the Ohio Department of Education, is Cleveland. 620 1350.json true The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. health-care mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7 6 5 7 0 a floor speech "The Senate bill includes nonbinding ""sense of the Senate"" language on page 1,858 that ""states should be encouraged to develop and test alternatives to the existing civil litigation system as a way of improving patient safety, reducing medical errors, encouraging the efficient resolution of disputes . . . while preserving an individual's right to seek redress in court. ""The House bill establishes an incentive for states to adopt alternatives to traditional malpractice lawsuits, but those proposals cannot include provisions to limit attorney fees or impose caps on damages. He said that the Senate bill does not include limits on medical malpractice litigation, and he is clearly correct." 621 7706.json half-true Narragansett Bay waters are getting warmer -- 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the winter since the 1960s. climate-change,environment,history,science sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2 3 2 7 0 a Senate speech published on YouTube The latest data for December, January and February -- the months used in the URI study -- extending through 2010 reveal that the increase since the '60s is less extreme. The closest we saw was a 3-degree rise in the deeper waters off Fox Island. It is, to pardon the pun, a matter of degree. 622 12037.json half-true Says Barack Obama has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country. federal-budget,foreign-policy,immigration,terrorism ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 a public forum Federal law requires the president each year to set a ceiling on the number of refugees to be admitted to the United States in the next 12 months and to set priorities on which countries they come from. But the president does not have unilateral authority. The president must set the framework in consultation with Congress. And both the president and Congress determine funding for the federal agencies involved in the resettlement process. 623 8710.json mostly-true Of all cities in the United States with more than 100,000 people, Providence is the 183rd safest. crime brett-smiley Rhode Island democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a campaign speech "Mayoral candidate Brett Smiley said, ""Of all cities in the United States with more than 100,000 people, Providence is the 183rd safest. ""He accurately quoted the citys ranking. But the FBI, the source of the raw data, warns that such rankings can produce out-of-context impressions." 624 960.json half-true In Japan, executives of failing companies say 'I'm sorry' and then either do one of two things: resign or go commit suicide. ethics chuck-grassley U.S. senator Iowa republican 0 1 2 0 0 a radio interview None of the reports we reviewed singled out shamed executives, however. In fact, the most commonly cited groups of special concern were laid-off workers, the elderly and the young. In conclusion, we find that Grassley gets the apologies and resignations right, but overstates the regularity of suicides. Apologies appear to be much more common than suicides. 625 10544.json false Says President Barack Obama said that American exceptionalism is no more exceptional than the exceptionalism of any other country. foreign-policy,patriotism rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 an op-ed in the 'Wall Street Journal' "In a response in which he repeatedly praised American exceptionalism and what it has offered the world, Obama also said, ""I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism. ""That is a pretty obvious and benign statement, and its hardly the same as Obama putting his opinion of American exceptionalism on the same level as Greek exceptionalism, as his full remarks show." 626 4391.json barely-true Says Barack Obamas favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent. israel,polls kinky-friedman Author Texas democrat 1 1 1 0 0 an opinion column. There was a 4-percent result in a poll, but that question covered the Obama administrations support for Israel--not Obamas popularity. Meantime, Obama has been viewed favorably by a greater share of Israelis. The statement misrepresents his standing. 627 13186.json half-true Says Donald Trump proposes to deport 16 million people, 11 million who are here without documents, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to get rid of birthright citizenship. children,homeland-security,human-rights,immigration tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 the 2016 vice presidential debate "Kaine said, ""Donald Trump proposes to deport 16 million people. 11 million who are here without documents, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to get rid of birthright citizenship. ""Trump has talked about the entire undocumented population of about 11 million people having to leave the country at some point in order to come back and reside legally. But Kaine assumes Trump would try to deport 4. 5 million people who have citizenship because they were born in the country to undocumented parents. Trump has said birthright citizenship underthe 14th Amendment is questionable but has not proposedretroactively stripping itaway and deportingthis group. Trump did callfor an end to birthright citizenship during the primary. His most-recent immigration plan does not mention the idea, though he has not renounced it altogether. As forPence, heco-sponsored a bill seven years ago to amend birthright citizenship eligibility to children who have at leastone parent with legal or military status. Clarification: The fact-checkwasupdated shortly after publication to account for more ofTrump's comments on birthright citizenship." 628 9692.json barely-true Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo opposes the repeal of Obamacare. health-care ed-macdougall Cutler Bay mayor Florida republican 1 0 0 0 0 a radio ad "MacDougall said that Curbelo ""opposes the repeal of Obamacare. ""MacDougall points to an interview Curbelo gave in December in which he said he was against total repeal but wanted to replace the law. In subsequent interviews, Curbelo called for a substantial overhaul of the law. Curbelo supports at least a couple of policy goals in the law -- such as providing coverage to those with pre-existing conditions -- but overall he is very critical of the law." 629 7401.json mostly-true Says, Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness. health-care,public-health,state-budget peter-courtney Senate President in Oregon Legislature democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a press release With children, we find that the one-in-eight statement is slightly more alarming than the average would indicate. The average in Oregon is one in 9. 1 with a high of one in 8. 3. Its also important to understand that the statistic applies to a narrower subset of children, and that the statistic covers children who show sporadic difficulties in several but not all social areas. . Still, all in all, its hard to argue with a nationally accepted standard, so we find these details to be additional information missing from an otherwise accurate statement. 630 13405.json half-true One in five American households have nobody under the same roof thats got a job. economy,families,jobs,workers mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 remarks in Cocoa Beach, Fla. "Pence said, ""One in five American households have nobody under the same roof that's got a job. ""Pence has a point that, according to federal data, about one of every five families, and about one of every four households, does not include a worker. However, this glosses over the fact that a big majority of these households have no worker because they consist of senior citizens who have retired -- an entirely different policy concern than a weak labor market, and one whose demographic roots make it beyond the reach of the Obama administration." 631 230.json true George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 debate in Johnston, Iowa """The president has the authority to determine what the relationship is between them. ""We're not going to try resolving the constitutional dispute that's raised here. Bush may very well be right. But just because he is, doesn't mean Clinton isn't." 632 3037.json half-true Obamas mid-term approval ratings are similar to other presidents who went on to re-election. polls tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 a TV interview. But the presidents mid-term approval rating -- gauged by the first poll completely conducted in the new mid-term year -- is 8 percentage points below the average of re-elected presidents since 1939. His disapproval rating is 10 percentage points above the average. We know those numbers can change in an instant. But when a politician is down by 8 or 10 percentage points, we say hes behind but within striking distance. 633 207.json true I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 St. Petersburg, Fla. """It was probably the best example of oversight in the 108th Congress. ""Boeing paid a record $615-million to settle the civil and criminal allegations that arose in the scandal. Since the tanker deal never went through, it's hard to say McCain saved taxpayers $2-billion. It might be more accurate to say he kept the government from entering into a deal that would have caused it to overspend by as much as $2-billion." 634 3608.json false Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is toxic waste. public-health mike-ford Retiree Texas none 0 1 0 0 0 a letter. "Staff toxicologist Janet Pichette said the key issue for any substance is concentration. Even too much water ""could kill you,"" she said. Last gulp: Fords statement accurately notes that the water utility buys the acid that fluoridates Austins drinking water from a fertilizer maker. Yet theres no reasonable support for calling the the same acid toxic waste; its not poisonous at its concentration in the water." 635 3789.json barely-true The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use. energy,market-regulation ameripac none 1 0 1 0 1 a fundraising letter But when you factor in the cost of electricity needed to power the light bulb, they will end up costing significantly less. 636 7775.json half-true Only three in 10 young Americans under 30 -- 30 percent under 30 -- have full-time work. jobs,workers ron-meyer Press secretary Virginia republican 0 0 1 0 0 a TV interview. Meyer said that 30 percent of the Americans younger than 30 had full-time jobs, but he misinterpreted data in a report. The study actually indicates that 43 percent of the age group had full time jobs. While Meyers number is off, his point holds up: a smaller portion of 18-29 year olds hold full time jobs today that before the recession. 637 12160.json barely-true Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote Trump 2016 in chalk on campus. education viral-media-reports none Georgia none 1 1 0 0 0 Newspaper, television and social media Various media outlets reported that counseling was specifically offered to Emory students upset over the fact that someone chalked pro-Trump messages on campus. But no funds were provided for any kind of emergency counseling due to the incident. Counseling is routinely provided to Emory students upon request. But there was no organized effort to counsel students due to this specific incident. The university cannot confirm whether any individual students sought routine counseling as a result of the chalkings. And that does create a bit of uncertainty in the dust-up over the Trump chalkings and their aftermath. 638 12870.json barely-true Through the Clinton Foundation, the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million. candidates-biography america-rising-now pro-Trump super PAC organization 2 0 0 0 0 "an ad played on ""Meet the Press""" The super PAC Rebuilding America Now, a pro-Trump entity, said that the Clintons built a net worth of over $100 million after creating the Clinton Foundation. While some unsourced articles have used that number, official documents and the assessments of other, more rigorous reports show a net worth between $11 million and about $53 million. Even after accounting for the value of their two homes, the highest figure we found was $62 million. The Clintons have become wealthy since its creation,but the ad hints darkly at shady dealings withoutproof. Editor's note:After we published, the Super PAC Rebuildng America Now sent us their supporting material on wealthy donors to the Clinton Foundation, speaking fees, and a corrected link to an article citing the Clintons' net worth. That article stated the amount as an estimate without any source provided. 639 10069.json false The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsins photo ID election law elections debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 a news release Indeed, the federal appeals court overturned the lower-court decision and sent it back to a Wisconsin court, where an earlier action halting it remains under appeal. Our rating Wasserman Schultz said the Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law. The high court temporarily halted the law from going into effect but did not take any action on the viability of the law itself. The ultimate fate of the law is yet to be determined. 640 3366.json true A telephone company will no longer have to provide landline service to customers if there is an alternative provider, including wireless. market-regulation ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0 3 0 0 1 a House floor speech. "The new law requires that the alternative service be available at ""prevailing market rates. ""But Irby said those comparisons occur only in the same group of technology, meaning wireless prices are compared to other wireless services, not landline prices. Armstrong said a bill approved by the General Assembly would allow phone companies to refuse to run landlines to new customers if alternative services, including cell phones, are available." 641 10806.json true The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state. economy,gambling,history,polls,recreation,tourism john-taylor-2 chairman of the board, Twin River Rhode Island business-leader 0 0 0 0 0 "an interview on WPRI-TV's ""Newsmakers.""" Taylor's meeting Monday night with the Town Council didn't offer many clues, but the casino plans aren't going to be firmed up until November. But if Twin River is looking to set up a facility in a community that is receptive to a casino, it looks like Tiverton is a good bet. 642 9681.json pants-fire We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men. gays-and-lesbians,health-care bryan-fischer Radio host none 0 0 0 0 2 "his ""Focal Point"" radio show" "Fischer said, ""We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men. ""Though men who have sex with men are at the highest risk of contracting HIV/AIDS in America, this is not a serious solution to ending a pandemic disease. Not in the United States, and certainly not worldwide. Women, children, and men who dont have sex with men are also at risk, and women make up about half of people worldwide who have HIV/AIDS." 643 1015.json barely-true Democrats in Congress had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law. human-rights,legal-issues,terrorism newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a television interview The Democrats certainly tried to pass a law that would have had the effect of outlawing waterboarding. 644 13486.json half-true Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk. history,immigration rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9 11 5 2 10 The Rush Limbaugh Show "Limbaugh said, ""Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk. ""Limbaugh has a point that Hamilton did have some skepticism about immigrants. But earlier in his political career, he supported policies that would encourage immigration to the United States." 645 8798.json false And weve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state. job-accomplishments bob-terry Washington County commissioner Oregon none 0 1 0 0 0 an Oregon Public Broadcasting interview "The county has led or tied for the lead in that category only three times in the past 23 years, though it has often had the third- or fourth-lowest rate. By saying ""constantly,"" ""lowest"" and ""in the state,"" Terry left himself no wiggle room." 646 2514.json false The federal government can tell General Motors what to charge for its automobiles. bankruptcy,financial-regulation phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2 5 2 1 1 a CNN interview """It's easy to overstate how overinterventionist the government is being,"" Zaring said. There's no written language in the GM contract with the federal government that states Uncle Sam has any control over vehicle pricing. The board has not gotten involved in such matters, according to GM and others who have paid attention." 647 10633.json false A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list. foreign-policy,israel,nuclear,terrorism glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 a Facebook post "Beck said, ""A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list. ""Beck made a few clear mistakes here. First, it appears he mistook Hamas for Hezbollah. Second, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah remain on the official, and legally binding, State Department terror lists, as they have for decades. Obama did nothing to change that ""a few weeks ago." 648 10883.json false Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years. children,crime,public-health,public-safety,recreation,sexuality,women,workers rebecca-quigley "host, ""State of the State.""" Rhode Island none 0 1 0 0 0 "a comment on a ""State of the State"" TV program." "Rebecca Quigley said, ""Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years. ""She like many others on the Internet are incorrectly quoting a FBI budget report that only deals with child prostitution and offers no documentation. And the FBI is now trying to set the record straight. Theres little doubt that prostitution can be one of the most dangerous endeavors undertaken by a woman." 649 13213.json half-true Says Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez has passed one bill in her 20 years in Congress, and that was to rename a post office. elections kamala-harris Attorney General California democrat 0 0 2 2 0 a U.S. Senate campaign debate. But it ignores the fact that relatively few standalone bills introduced by members of Congress are passed on their own. Many are added as amendments to larger bills. Long-time Democratic House membersMaxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi have sponsored a combined 10 bills that became law during their careers. Sanchez has co-sponsored nearly 180 bills. And shes been praised for successfully introducing policy bills that were later included in the nations military budget. 650 5698.json half-true Under the House Republican budget, if these cuts were to be spread out evenly the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each. education,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America "Obama declared in his speech to news media that in the absence of information about cuts in the Ryan plan, he would extrapolate what might happen if those cuts were applied evenly across programs. He included such a detail about Pell Grants, saying ""the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each. ""To his credit, Obama clarified that Republicans didnt specify those cuts themselves and that they might apply cuts in ways other than the president assumed. Budget experts tell us that applying cuts evenly in the absence of other information is fair, assuming hes clear about what hes doing. But Obama's figure was based on the assumption that savings would be achieved by, among other things, reducing the maximum grant level in 2013 and beyond. The problem is, House Republicans say that their report expresses a preference to maintain a maximum award of $5,550. But that preference isnt in the budget resolution passed by the House. The president's statement is accurate using his set of assumptions, but his assumptions ignore a preference that House Republicans say was reflected in the report accompanying the Ryan budget that Pell grant maximums not be reduced beyond 2013. And, if other means were used to reduce spending on Pell Grants, such as lowering income eligibility, the impact could be different." 651 11701.json false The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administrations Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year. corrections-and-updates,energy,environment lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2 5 1 3 0 Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News The ERCOT analysis and a news release point to an increase in energy costs of 16 percent by 2030. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. EDITORS NOTE 3:30 p. m. , 12/18/15: After publication, Trip Doggett, ERCOT president and chief executive officer, emailed a statement saying Smiths statement of 16 percent per year was based an erroneous information provided by ERCOT. 652 2315.json barely-true John Boozman supports privatizing Social Security message-machine,social-security blanche-lincoln U.S. Senator for Arkansas Arkansas democrat 1 0 1 0 0 a TV ad We are not entirely sure what that would have entailed, but when we asked him whether he supports the government putting money into the stock market, he told us that that decision lies solely with the individual workers. In short, Lincoln's ad makes it seem as though Boozman has consistently advocated handing the entire program over to Wall Street bankers, which is a significant stretch. 653 4626.json mostly-true Slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have generated 20 percent of the promised $500 million per year for schools. education,gambling no-casinos Florida none 0 0 0 3 0 a statement on their website "The ads that we saw stated that slot machines ""could"" generate $500 million a year. But at times Jim Horne, a key slots proponent, said it more strongly: ""we're talking roughly $500 million a year for our schools"" and ""Amendment 4 will inject public education with $438 million after the first year alone. This funding will increase to $2. 3 billion over the next five years. ""The amount of revenue generated is about 20 percent a year of the $500 million." 654 11307.json barely-true Jebs policies in Florida helped lead to its almost total collapse. economy,florida donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a tweet "Trump said, ""Jeb's policies in Florida helped lead to its almost total collapse. ""Economists told us the Great Recession was precipitated by a housing bubble that grew out of multiple factors, including policies on all levels of government. While Bushs actions as governor may not have done anything to prevent the financial crisis some experts said he could have worked to throttle down the overbuilding all agreed he did not cause the recession." 655 11925.json true We are almost halfway to our goal of 1,000 rapes prosecuted! crime tim-mcginty Cuyahoga County prosecutor Ohio democrat 0 0 0 1 0 his campaign website "Witnesses have to be tracked down, she continued, and oftentimes, the victim has to be found again, too, when years have passed since the crime occurred. Its up to the prosecutors and police departments in each jurisdiction to re-boot these investigations. Our rating McGinty said his office is ""almost halfway"" to his goal of prosecuting 1,000 rapes as a result of testing a cache of thousands of previously untested rape kits. As of Feb. 9, 444 defendants had been indicted, which is nearing the halfway point of 500." 656 4259.json true One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we dont care. health-care,state-budget richard-codey State Senator New Jersey democrat 0 0 0 2 0 a speech on the Senate floor Various reports from at least three organizations cite that statistic, but NAMI cites 1-in-4. Another national organization cites both. Even with the slight disparity, the overall point of Codeys statement is that mental illness is very common. 657 5061.json pants-fire Says kids who start in the ninth grade in the city of Newark this past September, 23 percent of them will graduate in four years. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a radio interview "Christie said ""that the kids who start in the ninth grade in the city of Newark this past September, 23 percent of them will graduate in four years. ""About 55 percent of Newark freshmen graduate in four years, not 23 percent." 658 4141.json half-true Says that, unlike the U.S. Senate, even the Libyan government, in the middle of a civil war, passed a budget on June 15, 2011 federal-budget,foreign-policy,government-efficiency ann-marie-buerkle Candidate for U.S. House New York republican 0 1 1 0 0 a news release Libya is a dictatorship, not a well-established constitutional democracy. Libyas budget is much less complicated than the U. S. budget, since Libyas gross domestic product is less than one-half of 1 percent of the GDP of United States. And the passage of the budget in June is seen as demonstrating less about Libyas normal functioning of government and more about the Gadhafi regimes need to show the world that its withstanding the offensives of the NATO-backed rebels. We give Buerkle credit for her facts, but demerits for her interpretation. 659 4175.json half-true The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003. deficit,federal-budget debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives "1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003. ""The CBO never actually said that, but data from a May 2011 CBO report can reasonably support Wasserman Schultz's position. The CBO found that the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts resulted in the biggest revenue drop since 2001. Experts say the cuts were hefty enough they likely outweighed individual spending decisions." 660 9462.json mostly-true When Rick Scott was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times. candidates-biography,legal-issues florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5 4 4 5 3 a TV ad "The Florida Democratic Partys TV ad states that when Rick Scott ""was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times. ""We have two quibbles with the ad: the Democrats don't specify that the deposition was from a civil business case -- not the federal governments criminal fraud investigation into Columbia/HCA. However, Scott used the Fifth Amendment due to that federal investigation. Also, the ad refers to multiple lawsuits -- Scott was deposed in separate lawsuits, but he took the Fifth Amendment 75 times in only one of them." 661 3987.json mostly-true Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election. campaign-finance democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 in a radio ad What is contested is Buchanan's role in the scheme. The FEC has said it will take no further action against him, closing his file. Meanwhile, his former business partner still says Buchanan put him up to it, and says he plans another lawsuit to prove it. 662 293.json pants-fire "Says McCain was a ""Hanoi Hilton songbird"" who collaborated with the enemy." candidates-biography vietnam-veterans-against-john-mccain none 0 0 0 0 1 a flyer sent to news organizations in South Carolina "Timberg said he was perplexed by the allegations. ""Why do they hate him?There can be lots of issues you disagree with him about. But why try to destroy him?" 663 7728.json mostly-true Were spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008. state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 "an interview on NJ101.5 FM's ""Ask the Governor"" program" Christie is correct that the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget of $32. 9 billion is less than the level of state spending under Corzine in fiscal year 2008, at $33. 6 billion. First, state spending has increased every year that Christie has been governor. Second, he ties the higher-spending budgets in part to Buono, but she did not chair the Senate budget panel that crafted the fiscal year 2008 budget. Overall, Christies statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. 664 2117.json half-true In New Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish spent federal stimulus funds on campaign Christmas cards. ethics,message-machine susana-martinez Candidate for governor of New Mexico New Mexico republican 1 0 1 0 0 a campaign commercial "We should remind readers that there were many allegations in the original Watchdog report that came with bigger pricetags, but we aren't ruling on them in this item. All told, we think the documentation makes clear that Denish spent federal stimulus funds to prepare Christmas cards, and the canceled campaign check justifies the ad calling them ""campaign Christmas cards. ""Even so, our experts agreed that these actions would have produced a monetary loss so small that they would be unlikely to trigger anything beyond a warning and a request for repayment, if that." 665 4825.json half-true House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a vegetable for the purpose of school lunches. education,public-health democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 an e-mail message "They did fight for the classification for the sauce on the pizza and blocked a move by the Obama administration to boost the amount of tomato paste needed to count as a serving of vegetables. But they didn't try to classify ""pizza"" as a vegetable. And even the amount of tomato paste required, just two tablespoons, packs nearly the nutritional punch of a half-cup of other foods we consider healthy. That's a pretty important detail to omit." 666 9516.json barely-true Wendy Davis legal work is currently under FBI investigation. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice,ethics greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 a billboard message "Abbotts billboard said: ""Wendy Davis legal work is currently under FBI investigation. ""According to news reports, the FBI has looked into an agency thats also relied on Davis for legal work--and her work may or may not be an element of the inquiry. But the FBI has been silent about the inquiry and any Davis element and we see no official confirmation otherwise of a focus on the senator." 667 12834.json false On whether hes had a relationship with Vladimir Putin. candidates-biography,foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 various interviews and speeches "Trump has changed what hes said about whether hes had a relationship with Putin. In 2013, he said, ""I do have a relationship. ""In 2014 he said, ""I spoke, indirectly and directly, with President Putin"" and said the Russian leader had sent him a present. In 2015, he said, ""I got to know him very well"" due to their joint appearance on 60 Minutes. More recently, though, Trump has said, ""I never met Putin -- I don't know who Putin is"" and ""I have no relationship with him." 668 3980.json false Says Gov. Chris Christies poll ratings have been going up. polls piers-morgan "Host of ""Piers Morgan Tonight""" talk-show-host 0 1 0 0 0 "an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on ""Piers Morgan Tonight""" "Morgan said Christies poll ratings ""have been going up. ""Polls measuring the governors job approval and favorability ratings all show a dip in the numbers among the most recent surveys." 669 3231.json half-true The United States is the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate. corporations,taxes herman-cain Georgia republican 4 11 5 3 3 an interview He argues they should be lowered here in order for America to be competitive with the rest of the world. We find Cains statement, and the larger point he is trying to make, is on-point. But he omits important details in the quest to make that point. 670 386.json mostly-true I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing. ethics john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a news conference in Columbus, Ohio "It's also clear that Obama has committed to ""aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election. ""And in answering the question, ""Will you participate in the presidential public financing system"" on the Midwest Democracy Network questionnaire, Obama said, ""Yes. ""But every comment Obama makes is in the context of reaching an agreement with the Republican nominee. It is not a blanket commitment to public financing." 671 11288.json half-true Says Donald Trump wants to replace Obamacare with a single-payer system. health-care,public-health reid-ribble Candidate for 8th District U.S. House seat Wisconsin republican 0 1 1 0 1 an interview "Our rating Ribble said Trump ""wants to replace"" Obamacare ""with a single-payer system. ""Trump continues to praise single payer -- a health care system in which the government pays for care for all citizens -- at least as it used in other countries. But he has spoken a number of times, if vaguely, about a private system and at one point said he does not support single payer in the United States. Since then, his responses have been less clear." 672 660.json half-true "The U.S. energy policy is to ""borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us.""" energy mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3 1 6 3 0 Denver Warner is right in some of the larger themes he's expressing. The United States does borrow more than it saves, and we import large quantities of oil to satisfy our energy needs. But the two phenomena aren't causally related. And you could just as easily say that we're borrowing from a number of other countries to pay for oil. 673 1106.json true All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange. health-care,market-regulation chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail "We spotted an earlier reference on page 15, Section 101. That doesn't change the fact that the assertion is correct. The e-mail said, ""All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange." 674 2105.json false On debating. elections rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a press release In 2002, Perry pushed Sanchez to release his complete income tax returns for the years he was on the UT board of regents and on the Parks and Wildlife Commission, but never made it a condition to debate. Indeed, Perry not only debated him twice, but goaded him to participate in 12 debates. To date, Perry has refused to debate White until he releases all of his income tax returns for the years he served the Clinton administration in Washington and the state Democratic party chairman. We didn't hear back from the Perry campaign when we asked whether he has ever set a precondition on a debate before. 675 446.json barely-true "Obama supports ""teaching schoolchildren in 2nd grade, no less about homosexual relationships.""" education,gays-and-lesbians focus-family-action none 1 2 0 0 0 a Web article Obama said he would be okay with it. Focus on the Family's statement is a stretch at best. 676 10271.json mostly-true Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed became a city resident in the last annexation, opening the door to his candidacy. elections keisha-lance-bottoms democrat 0 0 0 1 0 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story The mayors office said, though, that the move did push him to a different house in the same neighborhood so he could be a city resident. To that end, her point is correct. There is some additional context needed to make sense of it all. 677 4866.json half-true In Pennsylvania, President Barack Obamas policies have increased unemployment 19 percent, led to the loss of 37,900 manufacturing jobs, and left 189,000 more people in poverty. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2012,poverty,states republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a Web video "This may not offer much solace for the Obama camp -- its hard to crow, ""The Pennsylvania manufacturing sector eroded more slowly on our watch than it did under our predecessor!"" -- but we do think its important context to point out. Our rating The ad gets all of its numbers right, but it overreaches by holding Obama fully accountable for these trends. In particular, the RNCs manufacturing jobs statistic ignores both a decades-long national and state decline in manufacturing jobs and the fact that the rate of manufacturing job losses in Pennsylvania during Obamas presidency was slower than the rate of job losses under his predecessor, George W. Bush." 678 8419.json false Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up due to Obamacare. health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a conversation with reporters "Cruz said Obamacare has led to premiums going up and up and up for virtually every person. The fact is, the majority of Americans already have insurance and Obamacare has had little impact on their premiums. The people first in line to see the laws effects are in the individual market. ""One final point: Cruz's comments don't take into account the many people who will get subsidies as they shop on the health care marketplaces. People making less than 400 percent of the poverty level will be eligible for subsidies. If these people have been able to afford to buy their own insurance before the law, then they shouldsee substantial decreases in their premiums thanks to the new regulations and subsidies. Cruz is using inflated rhetoric." 679 3136.json half-true Secure Communities has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security. crime,immigration peter-kilmartin state representative Rhode Island democrat 0 0 2 1 1 a news release "Kempe, after checking back with ICE officials, said the attorney general believes people convicted of even relatively minor crimes -- selling marijuana, painting graffiti or vandalizing a neighborhood -- are threats to the community. But we believe that, in the light of the ICE data, Kilmartin went too far when he said Secure Communities ""has a proven record"" of focusing on ""violent offenders"" and ""threats to communities and our national security. ""That may be the intent, but the numbers show a mixed result." 680 12093.json barely-true Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing. supreme-court mark-herring State senator Virginia democrat 1 0 0 1 0 a letter "Herring and fellow attorneys general wrote that ""every (U. S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a confirmation hearing. ""But going even further back, from the 1870s to mid-1910s, theres no record of three dozen Supreme Court prospects getting any formal hearing before the Judiciary Committee. Instead, the panel met behind closed doors to discuss and vote on nominees. In the context of modern-day nomination hearings, which nowadays entail dissecting a potential high court jurists background and qualifications in formal appearances in public, that process didnt start in earnest until the 1950s." 681 317.json true The 1990s were a time of prosperity. We created more than 22-million new jobs, moved 8-million people out of poverty, and turned our economy around. economy bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 "It's tough to get around that. """"To the degree that a president can effect economic progress,"" Burtless said, ""most would say Bill Clinton did well above average. ""Let the partisan folks argue about whether Bill Clinton deserves credit for the numbers, or whether Hillary Clinton can recreate them." 682 6295.json pants-fire The Affordable Care Act will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history. financial-regulation,health-care,taxes josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4 5 4 5 6 a news release "It would have to grow more than 10 fold to match the wartime tax increase from 1942. It would have to nearly double just to match the 1982 increase under Reagan. And that still wouldnt crack the top 5 since 1940. They are so far from the largest that it is not now possible, much less ""likely,"" that they will ""go down as the biggest tax increase in history." 683 6610.json mostly-true The unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa than almost anywhere else. economy,jobs bob-buckhorn Florida none 2 1 2 1 0 a speech at the RNC "Buckhorn said that the unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa ""than almost anywhere else. ""We have a few quibbles with that. Buckhorn could have more clear that he was referring to a part of the Tampa Bay area and that the statistic only measures metropolitan areas. Also, the real story behind a declining rate isnt always so cheery. It doesnt account for discouraged workers, which are the biggest drivers behind Floridas falling rate. On the flip side, he gives himself some cover with use of the word ""almost,"" and the metro area has seen a significant dip in the unemployment rate. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 684 5597.json true New Jersey loses net, that is minus those who come into the state, 30,000 students a year. education susan-cole Montclair State University President none 0 0 0 0 0 an interview on NJTV "The president of Montclair State University said: ""New Jersey loses net, that is minus those who come into the state, 30,000 students a year. ""According to the most recent federal education statistics, 36,135 first-time freshmen students left New Jersey and 5,268 came to the state. Thats a net loss of 30,867. And when narrowing the data to freshmen who graduated in the past 12 months or students attending four-year institutions, the net loss is still more than 27,000 students. Coles on the mark with this statement." 685 1234.json false All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. economy michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2 5 1 6 0 the movie Capitalism: A Love Story "He said that the Web reference will be changed. But while that item may be corrected on the Web site, the statement in the movie still says that ""by Election Day,"" socialism was more popular with young people than it used to be. There does not appear to be much, if any, poll data to support that. So Moore has not convincingly shown that young people are reacting to the U. S. economic system by moving toward socialism." 686 4995.json true Ive done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country. congressional-rules,criminal-justice,history,job-accomplishments jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2 4 1 0 0 a House Judiciary Committee hearing So we checked Sensenbrenners sources and consulted others, including House and Senate documents. Our verdict Many House members have served as a manager in one or two impeachments. Texas Democrat Hatton Sumners managed three during his 34-year House career, which ended in 1947. But only Sensenbrenner has managed four impeachments. 687 9095.json pants-fire Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs to make space for humans. religion,science facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a post from Being Liberal As for the senators views on the fate of the dinosaurs, well take a page from Rubios playbook and call it one of the worlds great mysteries, because it doesnt appear either has said anything in public regarding the issue. 688 10451.json half-true The Affordable Care Act basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create. economy,health-care,jobs,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 "an interview on CBS' ""60 Minutes""" "Boehner said the health care law ""basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create. ""The law does impose penalties and regulations that could increase costs for some companies, though the impact depends heavily on the individual employers situation (and could actually result in lower costs for some companies). However, the law will force only a tiny fraction of employers -- less than 1 percent of companies by our estimate -- to start offering coverage when they did not do so before. Thats something that wouldnt be clear to someone who heard Boehners comment." 689 4679.json half-true In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million. job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a television ad In this vein, for instance, Arizona could boast that it created 144,800 jobs while the rest of America lost 1. 5 million. Left out of this formulation is that 20-plus other states also had job gains. Also, the Texas economy was rocking before Perry became governor. And most of each states economic circumstances in Texas' case, no state personal income tax and vast natural resources, for starters aren't controlled by the governor. 690 6011.json mostly-true Women have come through the recession worse off than men the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now. economy,jobs caroline-casagrande Assemblywoman New Jersey republican 0 0 0 2 0 "an interview on My9TV.com's ""New Jersey Now"" program" "Casagrande said, ""women have come through the recession worse off than men the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he was elected to an 8. 1 percent now. ""Labor statistics show and some experts told us that while men took the brunt of job loss during the recession, the industries they dominate construction and manufacturing tend to bounce back first during economic recovery. Women often are affected much later than men during a recession, meaning they are more likely to have a slower rate of gaining employment. Casagrandes timeframe is off slightly for the statistic she cited, and Obama cant be held completely responsible for the slow recovery among women." 691 255.json mostly-true The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her. elections chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0 0 3 3 0 a debate in Philadelphia "In 2007, Clinton's favorability went from 48 percent in August to 51 percent in December, noted Jeffrey Jones, managing editor of the Gallup Poll. ""I would say with her favorability ratings now she could be electable,"" Jones said. ""It would definitely be to her advantage if the Republican Party would nominate a candidate with high unfavorability. ""So Dodd is accurate when he cites polls that show 50 percent of the American public won't vote for Clinton." 692 3664.json false A $250 fine if youre caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone? environment victoria-taft radio talk show host Oregon none 0 2 0 0 1 a tweet "A shopper who is ""caught with a plastic bag"" does not merit a fine, and indeed, it may not even merit the retailer a fine since shoppers are allowed to bring in their own bags. DEQ officials will not be prowling supermarket exits to pounce on single-use plastic bag users. The statement is not accurate." 693 11262.json false In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence. guns eric-bolling "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" none 2 1 1 1 0 "a broadcast of ""The Five"" on Fox News" Bolling said that countries with tougher gun laws have more gun violence. The data show that among countries more like America economically, nations with stricter regulation have much lower rates of gun-related homicides. South Africa has tougher laws but is much poorer, and it is the only exception. Bolling described a pattern that does not exist. 694 9388.json barely-true Says he never wanted to raise the debt ceiling. debt,federal-budget mike-collins co-owner, Collins Industries Georgia republican 1 0 1 1 0 a flier He might not have meant what he said, but his opponents have a point. Our team had a lot of debate about this one. 695 12596.json barely-true Thanks to (North Carolinas) governor and the legislature, the average teachersalary can barely support a family. education,families,state-budget,workers hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech in Raleigh, NC "Pat McCrory and Republican legislators. The average teacher salary of just less than $48,000 is higher than what most households around the state make per year. Yet its also right around whats considered the bare minimum ""living wage"" for a couple with two kids. Clinton, however, muddles the political blame. Average teacher pay did hit its lowest point when Republicans controlled both the governors office and General Assembly. Yet the only actual salary cuts happened under Democratic control. And more recently, Republicans have raised teacher pay almost back to pre-recession levels." 696 8689.json half-true There never really was a Hastert Rule. congressional-rules dennis-hastert republican 0 0 1 0 0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""The Cycle""" Hastert said there never was a Hastert Rule. As a formal rule, adopted by the Republican Conference or the House Rules Committee, that is accurate. Boehner himself broke the Hastert rule at least twice in 2013 and suffered no consequences. Yet, the Hastert Rule has become shorthand for a belief popular among Republicans that has no-doubt shaped GOP policy in the past and present. And Boehner could face consequences from his Republican caucus if he continued to violate the rule -- namely losing his speakership. In that sense, the Hastert Rule has become a little akin to common law among the GOP. Hastert has a technical point but glosses over some important caveats. 697 13420.json true Says Donald Trump wants to undo marriage equality. gays-and-lesbians,marriage hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a campaign speech "Clinton said Trump ""wants to undo marriage equality. ""While hes waffled slightly at times, Trump has said repeatedly that he supported ""traditional marriage. ""He also has said he would consider appointing Supreme Court justices that would reverse the 2015 ruling allowing same-sex marriage. He has not said much on the subject in recent months, other than to reiterate he felt it should have been a state-level decision. But he has not recanted his earlier views, either." 698 11911.json barely-true It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice. supreme-court marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a debate in Greenville, S.C. "Rubio said, ""It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice. ""Kennedy was nominated in November 1987 and confirmed during Reagans final year of office in February 1988. Reagans timeline doesnt exactly line up with what Obama faces; Reagan had more time between his nomination and the end of his presidency. But its hard for us to see how Obama can be considered a lame duck but not Reagan. Both were second-term presidents who knew they would not serve again but did not yet know who their successor would be." 699 5450.json half-true Says Rick Santorum opposes right-to-work labor,workers ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 a campaign commercial "Santorum clearly has a zig-zagging history with his positions on a national right-to-work law. If wed rated this on the PolitiFact Flip-O-Meter, it would likely qualify as a Full Flop. However, the Paul ad states that Santorum ""opposes right-to-work"" -- which means today. Despite his past history, Santorum has stated on several occasions that he would work on behalf of (and if he became president, sign) a national right-to-work law." 700 2993.json mostly-true In 1981, Matagorda, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties all opted out of the Social Security program for their employees. Today, their program is very, very well-funded and there is no question about whether its going to be funded in years to come. social-security rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 an interview. And how does Perry's statement fare?Far as we can tell, the alternate plans are healthy and should remain so. But the Texas plans serve employees also eligible, depending on years of service, for the Austin-based pension plan. Perry's larger point, that Americans stand to benefit from swapping out Social Security for alternate plans, doesn't acknowledge this pre-existing safety net in the Texas counties. 701 3740.json half-true Virginia ranked near the bottom of the nation 50 years ago in per capita income but is in the top 10 today. It had a very low rate of higher education attainment but is now above the national average. education tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 a TV interview. "Its a bit of stretch for Kaine to say Virginia was ""near the bottom. ,"" Virginia was closer to the middle than the bottom. On higher education attainment, Virginia 50 years ago outpaced the national average and most other states in the percentage of its residents earning a bachelors degree or higher. So Kaines statement that the state had a ""very low"" rate of higher education attainment 50 years doesnt pan out." 702 12720.json half-true Says (Clinton) called President Assad a reformer. She called Assad a different kind of leader. foreign-policy chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a speech at the Republican National Convention "Christie attacked Clinton for calling Assad a ""reformer"" and a ""different kind of leader. ""She did use those words, mostly, but there is more to the story. When she used the word ""reformer,"" Clinton was referencing the opinions of members of Congress who had interacted with the Syrian president and hoped he represented change for the country. And she said, ""There is a different leader in Syria now,"" and not ""a different kind of leader. ""Christie is taking quotes by Clinton out of context, and ignoring historical events that followed, when Clinton denounced Assad and called for his exit." 703 1653.json half-true "As a state rep, I was considered the fourth-most conservative in the Legislature. states rick-green republican 0 1 1 0 0 a speech 2552.json mostly-true Rand Paul wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare. health-care,medicare,message-machine jack-conway Kentucky Attorney General Kentucky democrat 0 1 0 2 0 a campaign commercial 9353.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993. health-care,public-health bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0 1 4 4 0 an op-ed for Politico Magazine 9577.json mostly-true There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years. medicaid,poverty kirk-cox House majority leader Virginia republican 0 0 0 1 0 a speech. 4318.json half-true Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, weve created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state. jobs,state-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a news conference in Belmar 9864.json mostly-true Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America. children,education,message-machine-2014,state-budget,states,taxes greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3 3 3 1 1 a TV ad 8243.json true Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. state-finances raul-torres Accountant, politician Texas republican 0 0 0 0 0 a campaign video 13500.json mostly-true On Donald Trumps plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no presidents in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand. city-budget,county-budget,federal-budget,homeland-security,immigration,state-budget bill-de-blasio New York City Mayor New York democrat 1 0 0 1 0 a WNYC interview 9854.json false Thomas Jefferson said, That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves. elections jody-hice republican 0 1 0 0 0 a Facebook post 7737.json barely-true Proposed gun control legislation will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database and make it nearly impossible to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. crime,criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns,market-regulation ed-doyle administrator, Rhode Island chapter, Gun Rights Across America. Rhode Island activist 1 0 0 0 0 a news release and Facebook post 12293.json barely-true Says Donald Trump thinks a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the womens restroom. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,gays-and-lesbians,campaign-advertising ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 an attack ad 457.json half-true McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators.""" foreign-policy democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a news release. Green accurately recaps his conservative ranking albeit by a single group, the Free Enterprise PAC, during his first of two terms. He omits the fact that he was not considered fourth-most conservative in his second term, according to the group. 704 3731.json true The Border Patrol has 20,000 agents more than twice as many as there were in 2004. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in El Paso "We think that the general impression Conway's ad gives -- and in particular the line where the man says, ""Rand Paul wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare?"" -- is that what Paul wants to do is slap seniors with a $2,000 deductible, even though his plan is much more comprehensive. That said, we see it as a relatively minor exaggeration." 705 8103.json half-true The fact is that red light cameras change driver behavior and cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents. public-safety rick-kriseman State Representative Florida democrat 0 2 1 1 0 a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire Jindal said that in supporting an employer health insurance mandate in 1993, Clinton opposed an individual mandate. We think readers would be wise to review the red flags we raised surrounding Jindals characterization of Clintons comments and how they apply to the current state of affairs. But when it comes to reciting history, Jindal is largely accurate. Clinton had serious misgivings about an individual mandate to buy health insurance, and strongly preferred an employer-based model. 706 1439.json half-true Under (Rick Perrys) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent. children,economy,education,health-care democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a press release In arguing the Great Society programs have failed, Cox said more than 46. 5 million Americans are living in poverty, more than at any time since 1960. What he fails to note is that the U. S. population has grown by 73 percent over that span -- or by about 131 million people. Analysts say a fuller measure is offered by poverty rate, which takes into account population growth. It shows that poverty has decreased, from 22. 2 percent in 1960 to 15 percent in 2012 -- the latest year available. So Coxs statement is accurate but, in its context of evaluating a half-century poverty trend line, needs additional information. 707 5779.json half-true Georgias HOPE scholarship is still the richest scholarship program in America. education michael-adams President of the University of Georgia none 0 0 1 0 0 a newspaper article His statistic is mostly correct. But his underlying point that the introduction of his budget spurred that job growth, according to most of the experts we spoke with, is a stretch. We couldnt fully blame Christies budget if the state lost private-sector jobs, and we cant fully credit Christies budget when the state gains private-sector jobs. 708 10567.json false Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood. abortion,health-care,human-rights,religion,women thomas-tobin Bishop of the Diocese of Providence none 0 2 0 0 0 a newspaper column "As for comparing states on school funding for the entirety of Walkers term, those figures simply arent available yet. Our rating The Greater Wisconsin Committee said: ""Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America. ""Based on the latest census figures, for 2011-12, the Wisconsin cuts were the largest based on two measures -- state revenue provided to local schools and overall spending by schools of state, federal and local money. But more recent figures indicate that Wisconsins school spending cuts are no longer the largest, at least for a more recent period." 709 10111.json false While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average. debates,energy,message-machine-2014 rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a debate "Torres said hed be ""the very first CPA to serve"" as state comptroller. Were not judging here whether the comptroller needs to be a CPA." 710 11256.json mostly-true Bernie Sanders opposesthe Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supportsit. trade viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 a viral Internet chart "In a discussion about Trumps plans to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, de Blasio said, ""because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand. ""Its not as settled by law as de Blasio makes it sound, but experts say generally that the mayor is correct. The Supreme Court, in South Dakota vs. Dole, concluded that Congress could not coerce local governments to act based on the threat of withholding federal funds. Also, any funds that are withheld must be germane to the reason they are being withheld. The court ruling dealt with Congress, however, and not the executive, and there is ambiguity about both what tactic Trump might pursue and the legal precedence behind it. De Blasio's statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 711 10543.json false On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 corporations,economy,labor,small-business,unions,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a statement "Coates argues the quote does not represent Jefferson because of its vague, abstract use of ""best"" and ""least. Correcting the record would surely square with Jefferson, who once said, ""If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed. ""OK, he didnt say that, either." 712 7904.json barely-true Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a television interview "Firearms rights supporter Ed Doyle said the wording of the gun control measures being debated at the State House ""will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database, [and make a permit to carry a concealed weapon] nearly impossible to get. ""None of the proposed bills would inherently make it ""nearly impossible"" to get a concealed weapon permit. And we found that the definition of ""assault weapons"" in the legislation would not ""outlaw practically every firearm. ""Consumers would have plenty of rifles, shotguns and pistols to choose from. Finally, none of the Rhode Island bills would eliminate any part of the Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, despite Doyles triple-exclamation point assertion." 713 4709.json barely-true In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it was the Democrats who cut $500 billion from Medicare. And they also put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans. health-care,medicare allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6 9 3 1 4 a Fox News interview "A Cruz ad said Trump thinks ""a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the women's restroom. ""Trump didsay he'd befinewith letting Caitlyn Jenner, a transgender women, use the bathroom of her choice in Trump Towerrather than the bathroom that corresponds to the sex on Jenner's birth certificate. But Trump did not say hesupports a man ""pretending to be a woman"" using a woman's restroom. Trump talked about how bathroom laws that allow people to use the bathroomof their choice are nota problem and bemoaned the business backlash that hit North Carolina with a state law thatsaid people have to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender at birth. The state would have been better off leaving it alone, he argued, but aspresident he would not want the federal government to be involved. Doing nothing about a local government's decision is not an endorsement. Editors note, April 27, 2016: After we published this item, we heard from readers and others who said our description of a transgender woman made it sound as if there is no public debate over transgender issues or how gender is defined. We did not mean to suggest that, and we have edited our report to more fully reflect that ongoing debate." 714 8854.json half-true Were trailing every other state in the Midwest in terms of job creation since January of 2011. state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5 5 11 8 3 an interview In the second of those votes, McCain was one of only 14 senators to oppose a less generous GOP alternative. And in the case of the 2003 votes cited by the DNC, Republicans said they preferred alternative legislation for a number of reasons, arguing that Democratic amendments didn't include language to encourage donations from other countries, would have exceeded budget restrictions, and might overwhelm the bureaucracy with so much money that it wouldn't be able to disburse it wisely. With the exception of the 2001 vote and one of the 2002 votes, the remaining four votes split mostly along party lines, with Democrats arguing that the GOP concerns were outweighed by the magnitude of the AIDS crisis in Africa. In the end, compromises were reached on funding measures that were somewhat less generous, which McCain supported. 715 4116.json false POTUS economists: Stimulus Has Cost $278,000 per job. stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a tweet on Twitter That year, the agency had 10,500 agents to patrol land borders. That number now stands at nearly 21,000. In other words, manpower has roughly doubled since 2004, as Obama said in his speech in El Paso. Again, that trend began under President Bush, whom Obama credited, but it continued under Obama. 716 5131.json mostly-true The education tax burden for Shelby County -- and Tennessee -- is one of the lowest in the country. education,taxes kriner-cash Superintendent, Memphis City Schools none 0 0 0 1 0 a presentation to Shelby County's schools merger Transition Planning Commission "Krisemans point is not new: Many supporters of red light cameras tout, as he did, that benefits include changed motorist behavior and reducing the most dangerous kind of crashes. We found some studies that saycameras changedmotorist behavior -- byeither putting them on high alert or teaching them a lesson. But whether they truly ""cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents"" remains a matter of much debate." 717 11861.json false Says Donald Trumps conversion to pro-life beliefs are akin to Justin Biebers, who said in the past that abortion was no big deal to him. abortion sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 an interview on CNN The average annual Texas premium in 2007 was $1,251--less than the $1,401 average premium in Louisiana and $1,560 in Florida (though the Florida average excludes policies written by the state's insurer of last resort). What about Ramirezs last punch, on college tuition?Ramirez cited a state overview stating that tuition set by public college and university boards increased 136 percent on average from fall 2003 to fall 2008. But the same analysis states that total tuition, meaning board-set tuition levels added to baseline amounts set by lawmakers, increased 69 percent on average. Separately, the Austin American-Statesmans Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, who covers higher education, has tapped state figures to conclude that average tuition and mandatory fees every student faces such fees at the states public universities climbed 86 percent, to $6,300 a year, by fall 2008. All in all, the Democratic spokesman landed his health-insurance blows. 718 9435.json mostly-true By the time I left the State Department, economic growth was up and opium production was down in Afghanistan, while infant mortality declined and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold. drugs,economy,education,foreign-policy,health-care,public-health,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 "her book, ""Hard Choices""" "Adams assertion that HOPE is ""still the richest scholarship program in America"" needs some context. Georgias program was the richest of its kind two school years ago, and it ranked high in other measures, although this states pot of money wasnt the biggest overall. HOPE is likely to remain near the top this school year. Even with the cuts, other states are probably too far behind to catch up, for now." 719 12805.json mostly-true We have the most productive workers in the world. economy,workers joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Bishop Thomas Tobin said that "". . . Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood. ""He cited as his source the Susan B. Anthony List, which arrived at that percentage using numbers that dont represent all services provided to pregnant women by Planned Parenthood. Because Planned Parenthood says it doesnt track that number, we dont know what percentage of pregnant women seen by the agency receive abortions. But neither does the Susan B. Anthony -- nor Bishop Tobin." 720 9801.json true Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs. candidates-biography,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2014 gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2 1 2 5 1 a campaign ad "Scott said that while Crist was governor, ""utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average. ""Scott is off in a lot of ways. First, his statistics dont parse out the base rate from the rest of anelectric bill, which is critical to understanding how bills go up. Doing so shows base rates for the four large investor-owned power companies have consistently gone up under Scotts watch. Perhaps more egregiously, Scotts campaign fumbled the data in a report to make it seem like rates were much lower when Crist took office and higher when he left. We found the right numbers, and it paints a completely different picture. On comparing the state to the rest of the country, data shows Floridas rates were higher than the national average well before Crist took office, but the gap narrowed during his time in office. Florida is now below the national average, but its not because prices dropped under Scott. By several measures overall rates are actually higher now than they were when he took office, despite a decrease in fuel costs." 721 2195.json false Says Bill White profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. ethics,infrastructure,transparency rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a Perry website Sanders has said on multiple occasions that he would oppose the trade deal. But she has taken a neutral stance on the deal during her campaign for the presidency, voicing some of Sanders same concerns yet refusing to explicitly criticize the proposal. Clinton spoke often in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership until that backing irritated parts of her Democratic base. 722 11370.json mostly-true Alabamas Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturdays game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win. gambling,sports espn news Georgia none 0 0 0 1 0 in an article But on Feb. 20, 2015, with Republican lawmakers poised to send him such legislation, Walker said he would sign it. That is certainly a form of support. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page. 723 9771.json half-true Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that profited off pollution. climate-change,energy,environment,message-machine-2014 nextgen-climate organization 0 0 3 0 0 TV ad His decision came at an earlier date, when the unemployment rate was either much lower (at the time of his official announcement) or even lower than that (when he was unofficially running). 724 3676.json mostly-true In a lawsuit between private citizens, a Florida judge announced the decision was going to be based on Islamic Law. florida,legal-issues,religion adam-hasner Florida republican 2 1 4 4 0 a speech before conservative activists "West used two common talking points in his Fox News interview. The first, which we've checked repeatedly, is that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ""cut $500 billion from Medicare. ""The statement leaves out important details. The second, that the health care law ""put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans,"" also ignores facts that would give a different impression." 725 4615.json half-true Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states. economy,jobs,taxes tom-kean-jr New Jersey Senate Minority Leader republican 0 2 1 0 0 a news release "The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the monthly and quarterly numbers are separate survey tools and are not designed to be used in combination to compare states. But viewed another way, three states in the Census Bureau-defined ""Midwest"" -- Ohio, Nebraska and Missouri -- show slower private job-growth rates than Wisconsin." 726 7742.json false Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration. taxes metro none 0 0 0 0 0 voters pamphlet "The figure attributed to the presidents economists does not appear anywhere in the White House report. Rather, the Weekly Standard attributed the number to economists at the White House after it made its own calculations and conclusions. The methodology used to get that number was previously termed suspect because it lumps all costs associated with stimulus projects together as if they are wages, suggesting it would have been cheaper to just ""cut a $100,000 check"" to each person who found work as a result of the stimulus." 727 2394.json half-true Roy Barnes is like Barack Obama because theyre both doing a lot of apologizing. message-machine republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5 1 6 4 2 a TV commercial So Cash is right about the state's ranking. The county is more in the middle of the pack nationally, but it accounts for a smaller share of education funding. 728 817.json pants-fire Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to. terrorism republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a direct mail piece "Palin said Bieber ""has made statements understanding the sanctity of life but in the past said (abortion) was no big deal to him. ""Palin didn't respond to our query. The only reasonable conclusion at this point is that Bieber hasnt changed his position on abortion like Trump." 729 13051.json barely-true The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction. iraq paul-wolfowitz visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute New York none 1 0 0 0 0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Mortality rates for children under 5 has indeed declined, at least according to the World Health Organization. Heres the WHOs data on infant mortality rate -- deaths from birth to age 1 per 1000 live births: 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012 120 102 94 83 74 71 The decline between 2005 and 2012 -- the closest we could get to a ""before and after"" for Clinton -- is a 14 percent decrease, a bit smaller than the 22 percent. Is school enrollment up sevenfold?This is the statistic for which Clinton seems most on-target -- and the one about which Afghan officials can feel most proud, assuming the data are accurate." 730 11345.json half-true The pope and Donald Trump and Tammy Baldwin all agree on eliminating the carried-interest tax break. financial-regulation,income,religion,taxes tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5 5 7 4 0 an interview Biden said that America has the most productive workers in the world. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development tracks how much value comes out of each hour worked in the worlds higher income nations. According to its data, Luxembourg and Norway have more productive workers than America. That ranking has been in place since 2010. But to place in the top three out of the worlds 47 most wealthy nations is still an achievement. 731 7387.json barely-true Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad. agriculture,history,immigration,workers marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a blog post on RedState.com The jobs numbers added to roughly 480 at those companies. 732 4400.json half-true Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents. medicare,new-hampshire-2012 new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4 0 3 3 0 a statement on the state Democratic website. Whether White improperly intervened on behalf of BTEC to settle the contract matter is another issue, which isn't the statement we're reviewing. Upshot: White had a prior relationship with BTEC when he played a role in the companys getting post-hurricane work and he later made what turned out to be a profitable investment in the company. Those decisions might open White to conflict-of-interest criticisms. However, Perrys characterization of White as a profiteer doesn't bear out. 733 3541.json half-true Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require. elections armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0 1 2 3 0 And that wasnt the case this week as bets started being placed for the game Saturday at Sanford Stadium. But since betting goes on down to the wire, theres at least a possibility that the underdog status could change up to game time. Thats why they call it gambling. And given the unknown, we have to hedge a bit ourselves at this stage of the game. 734 12187.json half-true Says Rick Scott stripped women of access to public health care. abortion rick-scotts-starbucks-heckler Activist, stay-at-home mom Florida activist 0 0 2 0 0 a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks "NextGens ad states that ""Rick Scott drank from a fountain of campaign cash from the company that profited off pollution"" and received $200,000 from oil interests. Scotts campaign received $50,000 from four different members of the Collier family. The Collier Resources Co. leased mineral rights on its land to Hughes for drilling, so its fair to refer to those donations as being from ""oil interests. ""The ad doesnt name the company or campaign donor, so its possible for viewers who are knowledgeable about the controversy to mistakenly assume that the donations were by Hughes. The other problematic part is that there isnt proof that pollution occurred. The states preliminary tests indicated there was no contamination." 735 7340.json true A majority of Americans agree with a ban on assault weapons. And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 in a speech "So back to the Hasners statement: In a lawsuit between private citizens, a Florida judge ""announced the decision was going to be based on Islamic Law. ""The current case is still being played out in Hillsborough County District Court, and Judge Nielsens own written opinions show that Hasner is correct about the judge's reliance onIslamic Law in the case. However, the judge's point is that it's not simply a dispute between two private parties. The issueinvolves religious law, and the legal experts support Nielsen turning to thatbody of law to resolve it. Whether Nielsen's decision will stand up after review by Florida District Court of Appeal is still unknown." 736 10355.json true Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. education,jobs hank-huckaby University System chancellor Georgia none 0 0 0 0 0 civic club speech "Kean said Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, ""making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states. ""But Kean cant attribute a loss of jobs in New Jersey solely to those changes." 737 10467.json half-true Texas has the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968 because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders. crime,criminal-justice,drugs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature Metro wants money for boat ramps and better playgrounds that should improve use of visitor areas. We dont fault the wishes. But we do fault Metro for saying one thing, then another, about whether restoration was part of the plan in 2006 and why more money is needed in 2013. This is a reversal of position by Oregons tri-county regional government. 738 8089.json false Says HJM 20 was the only bill not assigned to a House committee. government-efficiency oregon-catalyst organization 0 1 0 0 0 a blog post. Barnes is apologizing for his first term, and he's proud of it. But that doesn't make him like Obama, since the president has not apologized for America's actions. 739 12526.json mostly-true Says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, it becomes worthless. The THC goes away. drugs,government-regulation,marijuana,market-regulation,science larry-yarborough N.C. Representative North Carolina republican 0 0 0 1 0 a meeting in the legislature about hemp regulations """We will kill bin Laden; we will crush al-Qaida. ""That's more than just a ""good talking to. ""Examples abound of Obama pledging to take on terrorists militarily." 740 10898.json barely-true The Texas Senate approved a bill to put a special label on the insurance cards of anyone who bought a plan through Obamacare that includes the letter S for subsidy. health-care al-sharpton New York democrat 2 1 1 1 0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""PoliticsNation""" Wolfowitz said the French and Germans believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The Germans, who had talked to an Iraqi defector, were the source of the suspicion that Iraq had developed mobile biological weapon factories. However, months before the war, the Germans had concluded that the defector was unreliable and passed that opinion on to the Americans. The German intelligence agency seemed equally unconvinced that Iraq had resumed its nuclear program. For the French, the American assertion that Iraq sought to buy uranium from Africa rang hollow. The alleged source was Niger, a country where the French had contacts in the mining industry. Anytime we deal with the activities of intelligence services, there are likely to be gaps in the public record. They might have had suspicions, but they were uncertain and said so publicly and, in all likelihood, privately as well. Wolfowitz went too far when he said that Germany and France believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. At best they were conflicted. 741 7541.json half-true Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them Corzine jobs losses of 2009. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group Trump has called for ending the tax break for investment managers that Baldwin is seeking to repeal with a bill she introduced. But while Pope Francis has called for helping the poor and addressing economic inequality, we could not find that has spoken out on this particular tax break. And his practice is to make broad policy statements, not to comment on an individual piece of legislation. 742 7136.json barely-true Says the state is required pick up 70 percent of the cost of K-12 education. education,state-budget john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1 1 4 4 0 a speech. "Rubio said that ""agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad. ""There have been certain time periods and types of farms that did use many foreign workers. But Rubio overgeneralized when he suggested that throughout American history, all types of farms needed foreign workers. Farms have also been owner-operated, with little need of a foreign work force." 743 6325.json half-true Theres a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check 40 percent of guns are sold that way at gun shows and over the Internet. criminal-justice,guns michael-bloomberg New York independent 0 2 2 3 0 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" But he ignores that there is the possibility that the current benefits could be trimmed and he is exaggerating the facts about the Ryan plan. Many details about the plan are still unclear, particularly what would be covered. It suggests that hard choices for somebody dont lie ahead and thats not very likely. 744 12855.json true Illinois suffered 1,652 overdose deaths in 2014 ... of which 40 percent were associated with heroin. Illinois is ranked number one in the nation for a decline in treatment capacity between 2007 and 2012, and is now ranked the third worst in the country for state-funded treatment capacity. drugs richard-durbin Senator Illinois democrat 0 2 1 0 1 a press release Budish was using the national statistic to argue that the new law would disproportionately impact potential black voters in Ohio. Yet there has been no study of this issue in Ohio so there are no specific figures for the state population. ID rates in other states where studies were done differed greatly. So while Budishs statement is accurate, it leaves out those important details needed to understand it in full context. 745 10512.json false The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. Thats 31 percent. economy,families,government-regulation,income,poverty,small-business,workers leonidas-raptakis State Senator Rhode Island democrat 0 1 1 0 0 testimony before the House Committee on Labor "The Starbucks activist said Scott ""stripped women of access to public health care. ""Scott signed a law this year that cuts off state funding for any clinic that provides abortions, including Planned Parenthood. We heard estimates that it will cut anywhere from $114,000 to $500,000 for Planned Parenthood, which provides other health services to low-income women. Its possible to wrongly assume from Jennings statement that Scott slashed womens health care services broadly across the state. The cut targets abortion clinics, so it isnt a cut for health care offices that dont provide the procedure, such as county health departments." 746 12336.json mostly-true ColoradoCare would have higher revenues than McDonalds. elections,health-care colorado-health-institute none 0 0 0 1 0 an analysis report He did support an assault-weapons ban and even joined two other former presidents in a letter to a major newspaper urging congressional approval of a ban. Not only did Reagan support the ban, but so do most Americans, Obama said. Information from a Washington Post/ABC News poll supports the presidents statement. 747 11726.json barely-true Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. Theres a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent. crime,guns dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" For instance, theyve simplified the enrollment process and now allow credit for 25 courses to transfer between the two systems. Online course offerings also expanded from 1,571 in 2009 to 5,000-plus last fall -- including a new Masters of Science in Computer Science at Georgia Tech enrolling 1,256 new students. Our conclusion: Georgias workforce is facing a skills gap that the University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia are working together to address by pushing for more graduates. The skills gap is significant, though measures of it have varied albeit slightly. 748 3904.json half-true Weve seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy. economy,jobs brian-deese deputy director of the White House National Economic Council democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a telephone news conference Perry said Texas has its lowest crime rate since 1968 because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders. In 2013, an index combining Texas rates for property and violent crimes reached its lowest level since 1968. Legislated changes affecting drug offenders surely contributed. But in Texas and nationally, crime has been decreasing for a while, for multiple reasons. 749 6774.json mostly-true Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms. guns,supreme-court national-rifle-association none 3 5 1 5 3 an anti-Nelson mailer The other two bills mentioned above similarly did not get their first reading until July 1 or later. We asked Dan Lucas, the man behind Oregon Catalyst, to weigh in but he declined to comment. In an online post, Oregon Catalyst lambasted Kotek for not advancing HJM 20, saying it was the only bill not assigned to a committee. In fact, it was one of the three; rare but not unique. 750 1324.json barely-true The Stupak Amendment doesnt just say you cant use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if youre getting a federal subsidy of any kind, youre not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money. abortion,health-care,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6 6 4 6 1 her show on MSNBC "Yarborough said that if you try to hide a marijuana growing operation in a hemp field, ""it becomes worthless. Cross-pollination of hemp and marijuana will causemarijuana's buds to lose much of their high-inducing THC, but the THC wont go away entirely. Researchers agree that while the drug wont become completely impotent, it will lose much or all of its worth and would also likely damage the value of the hemp crop." 751 6813.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers. health-care,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Sharpton said that the Texas bill would add a label to insurance cards for coverage purchased through the federal exchanges and that people receiving a subsidy would see the letter ""S"" on their insurance card. That provision was dropped more than two weeks before Sharpton said it. The bill that passed the Legislature and has been sent to the governor would add the letters QHP to any insurance card tied to a health care plan on the federal exchange. But it wouldnt differentiate between those purchased with or without a federal tax credit." 752 9737.json false The music industry is the biggest export from Africa after oil and gas. ebola,economy,foreign-policy,pop-culture dbanj Musician none 0 1 0 0 0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Christie said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them ""Corzine jobs losses of 2009. ""Christie is off a bit, since data from the BLS and state Labor Department show that New Jersey lost 115,700 jobs from December 2008 to 2009 a period marked by the height of the recession, and something that economic experts have told us cannot be blamed solely on one person." 753 6366.json barely-true The presidents health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats to slow the growth of Medicare spending. health-care,medicare scott-garrett Congressman New Jersey republican 1 0 0 0 0 an op-ed on NorthJersey.com "Thats really only the case if you dont include federal funds in the entire K-12 budget. Moreover, the state isnt ""required"" to fund to any level. Historically, the state has stepped up to fill that ""gap,"" as Cannon describes it, but theres no commitment that it must." 754 9316.json mostly-true Congress used earmarks for more than 200 years. congress,corrections-and-updates,federal-budget harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4 5 3 7 3 a news conference Bloomberg said 40 percent of gun sales take place through gun shows or the Internet, without a background check. The best information on the informal gun market is based on a survey and is about 15 years old (the data used in the survey is almost 20 years old). 755 992.json mostly-true Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States. military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a news conference. As for the other figures, the percent increase from 2010 is slightly more than 32 percent, and drug overdose deaths in 2014 that were associated with heroin is about 42 percent. But as IDPH notes, tracking overdose deaths involving heroin cannot be reliably determined as counties coroners did not specifically test for heroin prior to 2013. We dont see these discrepancies as an attempt to mislead in making his case for heroin and prescription opioid addiction treatment legislation he is advocating. If anything, it underscores the growing epidemic thats not only gripping Illinois, but the rest of the country. 756 699.json half-true Senator Obama thinks we can achieve energy independence without more drilling and without more nuclear power. energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 The actual increase Rhode Island businesses have been wrestling with over the past two years is significantly less, and he subsequently told us he was referring to what would happen if the $10. 10 minimum wage was approved. The correct answer is 16. 1 percent. 757 9033.json true The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago. economy,families rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a Republican weekly address The Colorado Health Institute analysis said the Colorado universal health care system would have a projected $38 billion in revenues, larger than major corporations. The numbers seem to add up if everything with ColoradoCare goes according to its supporters plans. The revenues would be larger than some big companies. However, the health care planhas a make-or-break need to obtain federal waivers that would allow it to assume the roles of state Medicaid and Affordable Care Act programs. No waivers means no deal. The statement is accurate but needs additional information. 758 5950.json true On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) financial-regulation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 statements to the media "Patrick said, ""There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent. Lotts study shows a 25 percent decrease in murder and violent crime across the country from 2007 to 2014, as well as a 178 percent rise in the number of concealed-carry permits. Further, gun laws may have little to nothing to do with rates of falling crime." 759 10041.json half-true Leticia Van de Putte opposed putting National Guard troops on the border, would send millions to Central American governments instead and wrote the law giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. immigration dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 a TV ad "So we go back to Deeses words: ""since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy. ""GM had not yet climbed out of bankruptcy when Deese starts his count. And thats important to know because had he started after GM emerged from bankruptcy, the figure for total number of jobs created would have been more than 30,000 fewer." 760 5528.json true Says there are four super PACs on the Republican side of the Texas U.S. Senate race. campaign-finance paul-sadler Lawyer Texas democrat 1 0 1 2 1 a Travis County Democratic Party candidate forum "The NRA is correct in saying Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. And many experts see the groups assertion that she signed an opinion ""saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms"" as fair. We heard lots of agreement from experts about this characterization, though two advocates of gun control said it is over-simplified. Gun-control supporters in particular told us the opinion she signed is not as ""anti-gun"" as the mailer would have readers believe. What's missing from this attack is the context that Nelson voted to confirm Sotomayor before she signed the opinion inMcDonald. That context slightly dulls the connection between Nelson and Sotomayor's position." 761 8414.json false Unfortunately, since Mr. Fosters been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office. jobs rick-kriseman State Representative Florida democrat 0 2 1 1 0 a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate Ultimately, we'll give Maddow credit for linguistic care, but we continue to hold that the Stupak Amendment does not, as she suggests, prevent subsidized women on the exchange from buying abortion coverage. They can buy a rider that adds that coverage. 762 4189.json false Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kinds stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job. jobs,stimulus,taxes national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18 9 8 5 8 a news release "Ryan said Obama ""already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers. ""We find that only eight of these measures are taxes, and in some cases the taxes are imposed on health insurance companies, drug makers and health device manufacturers, not on individual taxpayers. He can make a less-persuasive case for another three measures actually being tax increases. Finally, there will be a substantial variation in how many new taxes affect the middle class. The typical person will not be paying anywhere close to a dozen new taxes." 763 9333.json half-true When you read the Koran, it talks about dont take Christians and Jews as your friends. islam sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3 5 3 2 1 "a segment on ""Hannity""" "DBanj said, ""The music industry is the biggest export from Africa after oil and gas. ""Africa has a good story to tell about its music, but that doesn't mean it's a major export. In fact, theentire entertainment sector comprised less than 0. 1 percent of Africas export revenue, far behind other sectors like agriculture and mineral products. Experts said the reported revenue may be less than the actual numbers though, due to the lack of a reporting and distribution infrastructure in Africa. But it wouldn't be enough to make a significant different." 764 9052.json mostly-true Dan Patrick called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax. state-budget,state-finances,taxes david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 "Garrett said that the ""presidents health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats to slow the growth of Medicare spending. ""The national health care law does not cut funding for Medicare, though it does decrease projections for future spending growth. Spending on the program will continue to grow, but at a slower pace. The law does create a 15-member board to prevent Medicare spending from exceeding certain growth targets, but the board is specifically forbidden from proposing any plans to ration care." 765 12478.json barely-true Congressman Joe Heck has (voted) 62% of the time with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats on a variety of important issues. voting-record sharron-angle Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat Nevada republican 3 1 1 0 0 in a television ad "Reid said Congress has used earmarked spending for ""more than 200 years. ""A credible case can be made that Congress engaged in something like earmarking as long ago as 1789 and 1817. The tactic wasnt used extensively and consistently during that whole period, and it really exploded in the past 20 years, before being phased out more recently. Still, Reid has a point that legislators have long directed spending, and there are 200-year-old (and older) examples of things that are very much like earmarks. Correction: This report has been changed to remove a reference to an article that examined the history of the earmark. We incorrectly identified the source of article as Taxpayers for Common Sense, but their site only reproduced the article." 766 1405.json barely-true Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. economy,foreign-policy,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 a video blog post So, yes, Obama's numbers were a little off. We're not going to ding him too hard for that, though, as his overall point is correct. And Obama's use of the word probably 1/600th suggests it is more of a guestimate than a hard statistic. The Venezuelan military is indeed a tiny fraction of the size of the U. S. military. 767 3235.json false Under the White Houses budget proposal, we will not be adding more to the national debt by the middle of the decade. deficit,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press conference "He's also said that he hopes developing technology will provide better answers to the problem of nuclear waste storage. ""Safe and Secure Nuclear Energy"" is also explicitly included on page 4 of Obama's energy plan, although the plan emphasizes the importance of securing nuclear fuel and finding safe places to store nuclear waste. Having concerns about safety, though, doesn't mean you're against nuclear energy. So McCain's statement about Obama is more accurate with respect to offshore drilling, but not accurate on nuclear energy." 768 1514.json barely-true Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work. taxes alex-sink Florida democrat 1 2 2 4 0 a comment on her Facebook page. "Portman said ""the average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago. ""According to Census Bureau data, the decline is even greater, making Portmans overall point even stronger than the data he offered." 769 6919.json barely-true The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen. families,taxes tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 a news release. But the statements the DNC chose for the ad echo what Romney has said on the topic all along -- that a Wall Street bailout was necessary to prevent a financial calamity, but the way the money was administered was poor. 770 9774.json false Says CharlieCrist made it easier for Duke to take your money. energy,florida republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 a campaign commercial "Patrick said Van de Putte ""opposed putting National Guard troops on the border, would send millions to Central American governments instead and wrote the law giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. ""Van de Putte was the Senate sponsor of the House-originated 2001 proposal authorizing in-state tuition for immigrants not living here with legal permission. She also opposed this summer's National Guard deployment. However, she didnt say that instead of placing troops near the border, the state should aid countries in Central America. Rather, Van de Putte earlier and separately urged congressional approval of an Obama request that included federal aid to such countries." 771 5640.json barely-true Says a Barack Obama black imposter joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo. polls chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email. "So, yep: four supers, all linked to Republican candidates in the Texas U. S. Senate race. Sadler told us via email that he did not know of any such PACs supporting him. How would he respond if such a group formed? ""Nothing I or anyone else can do -- I think that is the point, isn't it?,"" he wrote." 772 9444.json barely-true Already in Wisconsin we have seen fewer people pursuing education as a career due to the Act 10 collective bargaining law. education,state-budget,state-finances,workers mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5 5 11 8 3 an interview "University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith agreed. ""At the city level, especially St. Petersburg, little places like that are just slots in the overall economic cycle,"" Snaith said. ""Theyve just got to ride whats happening. Theyre not going to be able to buck global and national swings that are just incredibly dramatic as they were in this cycle." 773 12449.json mostly-true SaysMaggie Hassan was out of state on 30 days over the last three months. job-accomplishments,public-service kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2 1 1 4 0 a press release "Spokeswoman Andrea Bozek cited various reports critical of the stimulus, but nothing to establish that the $278,000 figure is correct. The NRCC called it ""Kinds stimulus"" because U. S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis. , voted for it." 774 4432.json mostly-true Gov. Kasich and the Republican-dominated legislature have foregone the popular option of closing tax loopholes that amount to $7 billion annually in this state. state-budget,state-finances,taxes dan-ramos State representative Ohio democrat 0 1 1 1 0 a newspaper column "In a segment condemning Boko Haram, Hannity said the Koran contains a verse that ""talks about don't take Christians and Jews as your friends. ""While some English translations of the Koran do include a similar phrase, some experts say Hannity is isolating the phrase out of its proper context." 775 5749.json half-true Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions. crime,elections,legal-issues greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 a press release "Dewhurst said Patrick ""called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax. ""Patrick piped up once for regular gas tax increases, in a 2009 talk, also making it clear that related revenue should pay for transportation projects. Finally, Patrick has not made increasing either tax a theme of his campaign for lieutenant governor." 776 8192.json barely-true Miami-Dade County is the No. 1 donor county in the state. state-budget,taxes rene-garcia state senator Florida republican 1 0 0 0 0 a Florida Cabinet meeting "Under the narrow parameters of the Conservative Reviews ""Liberty Score,"" Heck and Pelosi do appear to share similar policy priorities. But that only takes into account 50 votes over a six-year period. Other conservative groups with legislative scorecards show a much wider gap between the two, and a review of their cumulative voting records shows a much larger gap in votes." 777 7886.json mostly-true We havent had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator. congress,history christine-whitman President, The Whitman Strategy Group New Jersey republican 0 0 0 2 0 an interview on The John Gambling radio show By several measures, the United States ranks significantly higher than Chile; in one, Chile is slightly ahead. 778 9431.json barely-true Judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz thinks its okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,marijuana americans-safe-access Washington D.C. organization 1 0 0 0 0 a TV ad We think the presidents statement is likely to mislead a lot of Americans about what his budget would do. UPDATE: Shortly after we posted this article, the White House responded to an earlier request for comment, arguing that Obama was not referring to actual dollars but to the fact that the budget will not increase the debt as a share of the economy. 7 percent to 66. 8 percent), that's not the explanation Obama gave in the news conference. 779 7721.json half-true Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are down 40 percent under President Barack Obama. guns,legal-issues bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0 1 4 3 0 a TV appearance. "By contrast, McCollum's campaign cited many other votes that McCollum took in favor of tax cuts, including votes to eliminate the marriage tax penalty and the estate tax. So based on the news articles and our examination of McCollum's voting record, it's clear that he has often supported tax cuts -- particularly Republican proposals. So Sink is cherry-picking here. Although McCollum did say he was opposed to ""targeted"" (read: Democratic) tax cuts, he has spoken and voted in favor of them many other times, particularly the across-the-board proposals favored by Republicans." 780 2616.json pants-fire We havent yet taken out a negative ad. campaign-finance,elections,abc-news-week christine-odonnell Candidate for U.S. Senate Delaware republican 1 0 0 1 2 a debate "Kaines campaign said the ""tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen. ""Raw numbers generally back Kaine, but paint a superficial picture. Kaine did not offer large-scale tax cuts during his term; to the contrary, he unsuccessfully proposed increasing taxes by $4 billion. The smaller burden was caused by shrinking tax revenues coming into the state because of the recession. Kaines statement tries to turn the states lost revenue -- caused by no effort of his own -- into an accomplishment." 781 2122.json half-true Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history. message-machine,state-budget,states,taxes americans-job-security none 0 0 3 0 0 an issue advocacy ad "The Republican Party of Florida said, ""Crist made it easier for Duke to take your money. ""The accusation is about a 2008 amendment to a law that allowed electric providers to charge an advance fee to customers to build or upgrade facilities. The change Crist signed added the planning of transmission lines to the list of approved uses to the fee. There are two big problems with the attack: Jeb Bush signed the original 2006 law, not Crist; and it doesnt appear Duke Energy ever collected advance fee money to plan transmission lines from its two nuclear projects. Crystal River was an existing plant that didnt need more, and the Levy County project never made it far enough to consider power lines. If anything, Scott is the one who has allowed a utility company to potentially profit off the change Crist allowed." 782 1280.json barely-true Here in Florida, Ive slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion. state-budget charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign Isley appears to have made a wisecrack about Obama impersonating a president. However, we found no confirmation that the joke included a racial reference or that the audience gave a standing ovation. 783 2477.json false Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight. economy,stimulus steve-southerland U.S. Representative, Florida District 2 Florida republican 1 2 1 1 0 a press release. But that correlation doesnt prove that Act 10 caused the drop. In fact, the Wisconsin trend predates Act 10 and coincides with a national drop in students in teacher training. And education-school leaders offer a host of other possible explanations for the fall-off. 784 6123.json false Since President Barack Obama took office, you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation earning over $170,000. bush-administration,federal-budget,income,transportation eric-hovde republican 2 3 3 0 0 an interview "U. S. Sen. Kelly Ayottes campaign said earlier this month that Gov. Maggie Hassan was ""out of state on 30 days over the last three months. ""Hassan was traveling out of state for political reasons on 30 days of the 90 in February, March and April, but spent a portion of those days in the state as well. If you exclude the days that she also had events in the state, she was absent only 18 percent of the time. There are a multitude of ways to interpret this data about Hassan, and Ayottes campaign is certainly taking the least charitable view possible. But its also a justifiable one, albeit needing clarification." 785 7814.json mostly-true New Jerseys governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade. corporations,education,state-budget,state-finances new-jersey-state-afl-cio New Jersey organization 0 0 0 1 0 a Facebook page post "Ramos was accurate in writing that tax exemptions and credits amount to $7 billion a year in Ohio -- though referring to them as ""loopholes"" adds a negative connotation that is not uniformly justified. But we think it is important to note that even critics of the tax breaks don't recommend cutting all of them -- a point that helps provide clarification. Limiting tax breaks, in other words, is not an either-or option to increasing revenues or cutting spending in balancing the budget." 786 901.json false Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour. transportation spencer-bachus U.S. Representative Alabama republican 0 1 0 0 0 "Abbotts statement refers to 50 ""convictions,"" which he might better have termed ""satisfactory results. ""It looks to us like 60 percent of his cited ""convictions"" were not convictions. We recognize, though, that our analysis presumes that all the non-convicted defendants fulfilled or will fulfill all terms of the agreements they made to avoid going to trial. That may not be so." 787 6720.json false U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent. disability,federal-budget,health-care,housing,veterans rob-zerban democrat 0 1 0 0 1 an interview "Garcia said that Miami-Dade County is the ""No. 1 donor county in the state. ""Garcia points to Miami-Dade contributing the most in sales taxes to the state. This isnt surprising, though, since it is the largest county and a big tourism market. But budget experts warned us that it is difficult to create a ledger with spending and revenues and assign all those dollars to particular counties. Also, some money received by the county is based on a population formula and some revenues sent to the state are from tourists, not resident taxpayers. So far, we have seen no proof that Miami-Dade earns that top donor label spot, nor can we name any other county. At PolitiFact we believe the burden of proof is on the person making the statement and Garcia hasnt done that here." 788 4628.json mostly-true Since 1970, the Clean Air Act has reduced toxic and health-threatening air pollution by 60 percent while our economy has grown more than 200 percent. environment hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3 0 4 3 0 a web post "Whitman said during a radio interview, ""We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for . . . why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator. ""Brady was the last Republican to serve in the Senate, for eight months in 1982, prior to Chiesas appointment. Before that, Case was the last Republican that New Jersey voters elected to the Senate. Since Whitman referred to the last Republican senator to represent New Jersey, that title goes to Brady." 789 11303.json mostly-true Missouri is #1 in the nation for holding down tuition increases at public universities. federal-budget,state-budget jay-nixon Governor Missouri democrat 2 0 0 1 0 a post on Twitter "The ad by Americans for Safe Access says that, judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz ""thinks it's okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison""-- even the elderly ALS patient shown in the ad. We can't measure what Wasserman Schultz believes in her heart, but we are able to take a closer look at what her voting record shows. She did vote against an amendment to prevent the federal government from using money to keep certain states from decriminalizing medical marijuana. And laws that could theoretically send medical marijuana users to prison remain on the books. Still, its an exaggeration to say that Wasserman Schultzs vote means she wants to send ailing seniors to prison for smoking a joint. The reality is that today, even without the amendment in force, federal prosecutions of medical marijuana users are exceedingly rare. Most of the prosecutions we found involved users who were also accused of dealing marijuana. CORRECTION, June 11, 2014: An earlier version mischaracterized a summary of the medical marijuana amendment. The amendment bans the use federal money to prevent certain states from implementing their own medical marijuana laws." 790 2986.json true The Milwaukee business community did not speak about the facts -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. state-budget,transportation talgo-inc Spanish-owned manufacturer of trains none 0 0 0 0 0 a statement from the company "Goodlatte said enforcement of laws against lying on federal background checks for gun purchases ""is down 40 percent"" under Obama. The congressman had the percentage right, but he glossed over the laws history of lax enforcement. During the Bush and Obama administrations, only a tiny fraction of 1 percent of the violations was prosecuted. The Justice Department has seen little value in prosecuting cases in which background checks have already stopped prohibited people from buying guns. Goodlatte, in seeking to level partisan blame, offered a juicy statistic without context." 791 10783.json mostly-true The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry than the representatives who voted to stop it. campaign-finance,corrections-and-updates,criminal-justice,federal-budget,military representus Activist group focusing on campaign finance, corruption Massachusetts none 0 0 0 1 0 a meme on social media "And Friends of Christine O'Donnell was also the sponsor of her famous ""I'm You"" ad. We don't necessarily think negative ads are inherently bad; campaigns are about contrasting one candidate to another, so negative ads can play a valuable role, as long as they're accurate. We're not knocking O'Donnell's use of a negative ad here; we're knocking her decision to use a negative ad and then deny that she did." 792 13350.json half-true We have never done business with Donald Trump. candidates-biography patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2 1 4 5 0 a TV interview on WFLA If the issue is just Referendum C, then yes, Norton supported it. Also, technically speaking, the measure didn't increase tax rates -- it ended rebates, though that does mean less money in people's pockets. Finally, Norton supported a ballot issue on which Colorado voters had the final say and ultimately approved. 793 258.json true Sen. McCain says it was not a mistake to vote against the Bush tax cuts ... but now says the tax cuts need to be made permanent. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a press release While Crist didnt push for tax increases to make up the entire shortfall, he did approve fee and tax increases this year on everything from fishing licenses to initial vehicle registrations to cigarettes that total $2. 2 billion. 794 1248.json mostly-true "During the Reagan era, while productivity increased, ""wages for working people remained frozen.""" economy michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2 5 1 6 0 "his movie ""Capitalism: A Love Story""" "In the same time period, 1,807 less people are employed -- meaning that 1,807 jobs were lost. We ran the figures and Southerland's statement by Robert Barro, the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He agreed that ""lost jobs"" should equal the change in the number employed, not the change in the number of unemployed." 795 10450.json half-true When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. Were looking at $20 billion to $30 billion. taxes,welfare rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat "She attributed the increase of 765 employees during Obamas tenure to the Bush-led across-the-board pay increases as well as a collective bargaining agreement for air traffic controllers, signed under Obama, that provided 3 percent raises in 2010, 2011 and 2012. When we pointed out the two fact checks and the OMBs information to Lansing, he said Hovdes main point is that the number of federal employees is ""exploding"" and their pay has gone up under Obama. Our rating Hovde said that since Obama took office, ""you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation"" earning over $170,000. Actually, there were that many federal transportation workers earning over $170,000 a year when Obama took office, largely as the result of raises pushed by President Bush." 796 8758.json half-true Unemployment insurance kept more than 620,000 children out of poverty in 2012. children,poverty,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a Facebook post Christie actually cut $1 billion in state aid from education, not $1. 6 billion. As for corporate tax breaks, Christie himself has said his administration is on target to deliver $2. 3 billion in benefits for business and thats nearly double what was handed out in tax breaks in the decade before he took office. 797 4442.json half-true 170,000 of the jobs created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry were government jobs. economy,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,states,workers ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (November 2008), the average hourly earnings (wage only) for automobile production workers was $30. 27 compared to $17. 91 for all manufacturing production workers. Auto workers are the kings of the industrial labor force, Dziczek said, and that surely breeds some resentment particularly when it comes to talking about a taxpayer-funded bailout. That figure is a labor cost that includes the expense of health benefits for retirees. 798 7930.json true Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible. agriculture,poverty pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1 1 2 2 0 a U.S. House committee meeting. "Our rating Zerban said Ryan supports ""cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent. ""But Ryans short-term budgets provide for spending increases for veterans services. And even if his long-term plans lead to spending reductions, there isnt enough detail to know whether and how much programs for veterans would be trimmed." 799 12122.json mostly-true To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives. foreign-policy,terrorism paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 a news conference "The report by the widely cited think tank looked at 15 years of data and concluded that the regulations ""retard industrial activity. ""Johnson is correct in his statement about the Clean Air Acts impact on pollution. The numbers the congressman used seem to be on target, but theres some room for debate about the Clean Air Acts impact on the economy." 800 6678.json true The Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years, not a good budget, not a bad budget, no budget. federal-budget leonard-lance republican 0 0 1 2 0 an interview on NJToday "Nixon tweeted that Missouri is ""#1 in the nation for holding down tuition increases at public universities. ""When looking at the period between 2008-09 and today, Nixon is accurate, College Board information shows. But that doesnt mean tuition is cheap in Missouri. The state ranks 22nd in its tuition rate. Nixons statement lacks that caveat." 801 9957.json pants-fire Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible creditand more. congress,crime,ethics facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a Facebook meme So where does that leave us?The state lost $810 million in federal funds, Talgos train manufacturing jobs and the areas leading business group and political leaders have a black eye for wooing and then freezing out an international business. Some of Talgos ire was directed toward the MMAC, for not speaking out on its behalf. The organization said its hands were tied by a split membership. 802 7111.json barely-true Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use. city-government sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3 2 5 2 0 a proposed ordinance. "The group Represent. us created a meme that read, ""The U. S. Representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry"" than did the representatives who voted to stop it. The correct number is actually 70 percent, which is close to what the meme said. But its worth noting there's significant doubt about how meaningful this connection is. Several independent experts said its not obvious that the defense industry would have a strong self-interest in supporting the continued existence of the program, and if they dont, that would undercut the memes underlying message. Others say defense contractors do have a small but real interest in seeing that police get the equipment. Correction: This article has been changed to reflect that Maplight's data on campaign contributions automatically updates." 803 9235.json pants-fire The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid using federal violence to take peoples land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese. china,environment,government-regulation blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 multiple blog and video posts "Murphy said in an interview, ""We have never done business with Donald Trump. ""Murphys familys construction firm, Coastal Construction, built Trump condo projects in Hollywood and Sunny Isles Beach. The owners of the projects -- not Trump -- hired Coastal as the builder, and then separately the owners reached licensing agreements with Trump. So while Coastal built projects that carried Trumps name, even boasting about it at least once, they didnt directly strike a partnership together. But they did work on the same condo projects." 804 1243.json false There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed. energy,environment barney-bishop president, Associated Industries of Florida Florida none 0 1 0 0 0 a press release Romney's charges must be giving McCain an uneasy sense of deja vu. The veteran senator is eager to avoid a repeat of the 2000 presidential race, when conservative interest groups questioned his loyalty to their causes and barraged him with negative ads. McCain has frequently played up his fiscal conservative credentials, particularly his crusades against earmarks in spending bills and his opposition to the expensive Medicare prescription drug benefit. He has responded by calling Romney a flip-flopper on taxes and other issues, but the fact remains: McCain voted the way Romney says. 805 5693.json false Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination cant do something about it under bill passed by Republicans. civil-rights,legal-issues,women,workers kathleen-falk democrat 1 3 3 1 0 a speech We dock Moore some points, though, because the decline/stagnation of wages pre- and postdated the Reagan era; and total compensation (including payments for benefits) rose. Moore left out some important qualifiers. 806 2305.json true Under the new health care law, if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds. health-care,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a speech at the City Club of Cleveland "Paul said the earned income tax credit has a 25 percent ""fraud rate"" at a cost to taxpayers of $20 billion to $30 billion. There is a history of improper payments with the Earned Income Tax Credit that has not been resolved, for various reasons, since the IRS began reporting it in 2002. Its listed as the only IRS program deemed to have a high risk of improper payments. But Pauls characterization of the problem as ""fraud"" is way too specific. Not every improper payment constitutes fraud, and the exact percentage of fraud is not known. Also, the amount of improper payments is less than Paul said -- between $13. 3 billion and $15. 6 billion." 807 2040.json barely-true Says that President Obama said if Congress passed the economic stimulus bill, we would have unemployment at 8 percent and no higher. And it went higher. pundits,stimulus,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 "ABC's ""This Week""" "Obamas Facebook post said that ""unemployment insurance kept more than 620,000 children out of poverty in 2012. ""The number has some backing from an analysis of Census Bureau data published by the Democratic staff of Congress Joint Economic Committee. However, this analysis used an unofficial poverty measure rather than the traditional one, and the report Obamas team cites as support acknowledges that using the traditional poverty measure would have decreased the number of individuals lifted out of poverty by about one-third. A similar decrease among children would have meant the number of children would have been 427,914 rather than roughly 620,000." 808 9192.json true Says Charlie Crist implemented Jeb Bushs A+ Plan. education progressive-choice organization 1 0 0 0 0 a campaign mailer We cant find an exact match for Pauls 170,000 figure in the official statistics, and getting to that number requires not just state jobs, but also local government jobs that Perry would have had difficulty influencing. Even leaving out federal jobs, about one out of every four new jobs in Texas during Perrys tenure has been a new state or local government job. 809 11375.json true We have 650 people who move to Texas every day. corrections-and-updates,economy,population,states glenn-hegar Farmer Texas republican 0 1 1 1 0 a speech in Georgetown, Texas "Gallego said 97 percent of food stamp benefits ""are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible. ""Setting that aside, nearly 3 percent of such payments were overpayments in fiscal 2011, the latest year of available data, and nearly 1 percent were underpayments, according to the government. Thats a total of about 96 percent. Gallegos statement comes close enough." 810 9674.json mostly-true By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home. immigration jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 "an op-ed in the ""Wall Street Journal""" "Ryan said, ""To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives. ""There are some U. S. fugitives and members of a Spanish separatist group living in Cuba with the Cuban governments permission. But Ryans statement misses an important nuance: In the past couple decades, Cuba has been more cooperative with the United States in terms of returning fugitives, and the country has cut ties with foreign organizations designated by the United States as terrorist groups. Significantly, the United States recently removed Cubas designation as a state sponsor of terrorism." 811 3369.json half-true Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus government-efficiency sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3 2 5 2 0 his blog Congress has taken other steps to spend federal dollars and set certain budgetary guidelines, but that resolution represents a plan to guide future budgetary decisions. 812 8855.json mostly-true I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,families,marriage wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 a speech A Facebook meme says Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible creditand more. These accusations appear to be fabricated. The statistics come from an article written 15 years ago, and the original source, Capitol Hill Blue, has removed the original articlefrom its website. Congress record isnt blemish-free, by any means, but these statistics have no basis in fact. 813 1641.json false The New England Journal of Medicine released a survey the week that President Obama signed Obamacare stating that over 30 percent of American physicians would leave the profession if the government took over health care. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 "on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" "He said it was probably safe to say that the initial ordinance targeted ""a third of the volume --- but again, I caution the numbers. "")We understand that the mayors office may not have intended to mean plastic bag usage, but it read that way to us -- and likely many others." 814 9080.json true You can buy lobster with food stamps. government-regulation,state-budget greg-morris republican 0 0 0 0 0 an article The Republic Broadcasting Network said Sen. Reid was behind the use of force to take away Bundys land and sell it to the Chinese. The dispute involved Bundys long use of federal land without a permit. The land gained protected status long before solar energy projects were on the table. The Chinese solar energy proposal no longer exists. The land where such projects might be developed are far from Bundys property. 815 4233.json mostly-true I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth. deficit,economy,states jennifer-granholm Former governor of Michigan Michigan democrat 1 0 3 2 0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Another study said that while losses by beachfront businesses in Santa Barbara may have suffered, other businesses farther inland benefited. Using superlatives and absolutes might make for the best sound bite, but it also makes it more difficult to be right. Though infrequent, incidents of offshore drilling directly and adversely affecting an area's tourist economy do exist. 816 12952.json barely-true The Obama administration gave Iran $400 million in ransom payment cash. foreign-policy,nuclear,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 remarks in Michigan "But eliminating the state lawsuit option wouldn't affect the three other avenues of legal recourse available to workplace discrimination victims. Our rating Falk said women facing pay discrimination can't ""do something about it"" under a bill passed by Wisconsin Republicans. But of the four legal options available under the current law, only one would be eliminated by the bill." 817 2135.json false I remember one of [Curt Schillings] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock. baseball,economy,pop-culture lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3 5 3 4 0 in a comment on the John DePetro Show But as CQ reports, Senate Republicans have a different idea: Repeal the whole provision and soften the health care bills requirement that individuals buy insurance with, if needed, government subsidies. If the insurance bill were to cost less, it would reduce the need for this money, Republicans say. You may agree or disagree with any of these approaches, but the issue here is simply Boehners statement on the $600 reporting requirement. 818 7696.json barely-true Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security. deficit,disability,retirement,social-security mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1 2 2 3 0 an interview In short, it was an economic projection with warnings of a high margin for error, not a take-it-to-the-bank pledge of an upper limit on unemployment. 819 11751.json mostly-true The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union address "Progressive Choice Florida said Crist ""implemented Jeb Bushs A+ Plan. ""Since Crist was education commissioner after the plan was passed by the Legislature, thats to be expected. When we went back to see if Crist approved of the plans details, he said he did. He has been a supporter of the FCAT and how its been used to grade schools." 820 2187.json false Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent. immigration michael-bloomberg New York independent 0 2 2 3 0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press.""" "Hegar said: ""We have 650 people who move to Texas every day. ""Different government estimates suggest the state has lately been netting 655 or even around 880 new residents a day, depending on the estimate. Its also worth noting Hegar could float a much bigger number by tallying solely people GTT, but that number would fail to account for people leaving the state. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION, 4:40 p. m. , Oct. 2, 2015: We added a clarifying sentence to this story after we recognized, post-publication, that Hegar's figure for people who move to Texas every day did not add up to about half a million new residents a year; we suspect he was referring in his speech to total annual population growth, taking into account Texas births outpacing deaths." 821 3196.json false The federal health care law is probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country. health-care,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant. "Bush wrote, ""As few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home. ""Its surprisingly difficult to track down exact numbers, but from what we can gather, that number appears accurate. That figure, though, is only useful as a snapshot of the current state of affairs; it is likely the number will rise as more and more of these children go through the legal process. Further, Bush said the low number was a result of Central American children skipping their court appearances. Actually, it has more to do with how long the legal proceedings take. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 822 6263.json half-true There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008. jobs ovide-lamontagne Attorney New Hampshire republican 0 0 2 0 0 a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H. """We're too early in the budget process to know . . . how that all is going to shake out,"" Kaufmann added. ""I think that the point that the mayor was making was demonstrating to city residents how Portland was being fiscally responsible and fairly fiscally conservative since he was elected, even before he was sworn in." 823 2774.json half-true On toll roads. state-budget,transportation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an interview on toll roads as an option for state highways "Davis said she ""never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children. ""Custody, it turns out, is an outdated term for what has evolved into ""managing conservatorship. ""And in the senators divorce, she and her ex-husband agreed to joint managing conservatorship, which means that neither parent sacrificed custody. That said, her ex-husbands home was designated as their daughter Drus primary residence in the divorce decree and Davis agreed to make child-support payments. Outside of the legal process, its not uncommon for the parent whos not the primary caregiver to be considered noncustodial, which may explain why the candidate described herself this way less than five months ago. CLARIFICATIONS, 5:50 p. m. , Jan. 30, 2014: This story was amended to clarify that Tilove obtained described letters in the public records of Davis' divorce and that the letters were addressed to the Tarrant County district clerk, not to a lawyer for Wendy Davis. These changes did not affect the rating." 824 6555.json true Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005. elections,government-regulation,voting-record teresa-fedor State representative Ohio democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a news conference "An NEJM spokesman said they are reviewing their policies to make sure this kind of confusion doesn't happen again. The survey language was that they would ""try to leave"" or ""try to retire early"" if it passed." 825 8961.json half-true Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt, a report shows. economy,federal-budget,medicare,social-security david-brooks none 0 0 2 0 0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" As the Fox News video showed, there is at least one person receiving those federal benefits who bought lobster. The man did say he does so if its on sale. From what weve seen, there are few people buying such high-end items. But it is possible, just as Morris said. 826 8011.json true Says Austin is the largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it. redistricting elliott-naishtat Attorney Texas democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a Texas House floor debate. "However, in the Meet the Press interview, Granholm was trying to use her experience as a governor to make a larger point about how cutting government ""did not result in economic growth. ""She's probably correct that government cuts hampered her state's recovery, at least in the short term, but Michigans experience over the last decade suggests that the reverse is an even bigger factor -- that is, poor economic growth hurts tax revenues and, in turn, forces government cuts." 827 1290.json barely-true "A president must ""obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize.""" foreign-policy,legal-issues ginny-brown-waite Congresswoman Florida republican 2 0 2 0 0 a letter to President Obama "Trump said the Obama administration gave Iran ""$400 million in ransom payment cash. ""On the same day in January, the United States paid Iran $400 million dollars, and Iran released several American prisoners. Whilethere appears to be a quid pro quo the United States would not give Iran the cash until the prisoners were on their way home this does not equate to ransom, experts told us. Its unclear whether the prisoner and financial disputes were connected in just the final hours of the prisoner transfer or if there was more advance coordination." 828 9151.json true When people enter the service, theres not a mental health evaluation. health-care,military michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1 0 1 4 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "We emailed Schilling Tuesday to get his reaction to the accusation, but we never heard back. In a follow-up phone call Tuesday night, a Chafee campaign spokesman said it best: ""Some candidates shoot themselves in the foot. We shot ourselves in the sock." 829 11625.json mostly-true Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, its even more -- almost $1,500 a year. transportation greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 op-ed in Austin American-Statesman "Two days after Pocan made his statement, Baldwin said on C-SPAN: ""Social Security has not contributed one penny to our current deficit or debt. ""But unlike Pocan, she noted the government has used ""other taxpayer funds"" when payroll taxes werent enough to pay Social Security benefits." 830 7426.json pants-fire Theres more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s. guns bill-jackson State Senator Georgia republican 0 0 0 0 1 a meeting "Obama said that ""the United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." 831 1462.json mostly-true Uses headlines to portray Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests. ethics kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2 4 4 3 0 A TV advertisement "While Bloomberg correctly noted an interesting disparity between Canadian and U. S. immigration policies, his facts are off. First, he says that the U. S. and Canada both set aside certain percentages of their visas. And there is no ""set aside"" as Bloomberg says." 832 1777.json true Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway. kagan-nomination,supreme-court john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5 3 6 2 1 a press release The health care-related tax increases are smaller than thetax increase signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and a temporary tax signed into law in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. And they are significantly smaller than two tax increases passed during World War II and a tax increase passed in 1961. The tax increases in the health care legislation do reverse a trend of federal tax cuts and represents the first significant tax increases since 1993. 833 12982.json half-true Her campaign and her supporters in her campaign were the ones that borne out the birther movement. obama-birth-certificate reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 an interview on NBC's Meet the Press Our ruling: To Lamontagnes point, New Hampshire, like the rest of the country, has lost many jobs since the recession started. The report he cites compares the current jobs count to the number the state could have reached if the recession had never hit, which isnt the same thing. Lamontagnes number of 60,000 jobs lost was twice as high as the actual number of jobs lost. 834 6015.json false Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates need to do a point or two better to win statewide elections in Wisconsin. city-government,crime,elections reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 an interview So, where has this historical drive taken us?Walker has consistently opposed traditional toll roads, but as toll lanes emerged as an option, he embraced them in concept and finally endorsed them. 835 12520.json true Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband. foreign-policy,public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 an interview on CNN That contention is backed by records from the secretary of state's office and legislative voting records. Votes in the House and Senate were cast along party lines with Republicans supporting the measure. Democrats were in opposition, citing what they said were concerns over the timing of the measure. 836 8944.json mostly-true Chris Christie helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage. housing,weather lawrence-odonnell none 2 2 0 3 0 "a segment on MSNBC's ""The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell""" Brooks said that using the chained CPI would reduce U. S. debt by $1 trillion in the period of 11 to 20 years from now. That number did not come from the Congressional Budget Office, the one government body that members of both parties count on for impartial long-term projections. Also, the chained CPI estimate Brooks cited goes beyond what Obama proposed last year. In 2013, the president exempted programs for low-income people and offered extra payments for Social Security recipients who had been on the rolls a long time. Those caveats would bring down the savings, no matter what the real number is. 837 6035.json half-true Massachusetts under Gov. Mitt Romney initially ranked last among states in job growth, but by the end of his governorship, we were in the middle of the pack. economy,history,jobs,states eric-fehrnstrom Senior adviser to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign Massachusetts republican 0 0 1 0 0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" "Naishtat said Austin is the ""largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it. ""Austin has portions of six districts and Austinites dont come close to comprising the majority of residents in any of them. In contrast, the nations 10 more populous cities have at least one such district." 838 10309.json mostly-true The federal budget bill reauthorizes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which provides taxpayer dollars so that the Four Seasons hotel can build a resort in Turkey. federal-budget michael-needham CEO, Heritage Action republican 1 0 0 1 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" The Nobel Foundation is not part of the Norwegian government; it's a private Swedish foundation. 839 7336.json barely-true Says that 9 million to 50 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. immigration,population texas-federation-republican-women republican 1 0 0 0 0 an approved resolution. "McCaul said ""there's not a mental health evaluation when people enter the service. ""Compared to the physical medical examination potential enlistees go through, there is no separate, specific examination of a recruits mental health. While the armed services review past medical records for a history of mental health issues and allow for the applicant to offer any additional information, it has not prevented a sizable number of individuals with mental health problems from acceptance. Lawmakers and military officials can debate what steps should or should not be taken, but we cant find any flaw in McCauls characterization of the current procedures." 840 7726.json false Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics. crime,criminal-justice,ethics ed-fitzgerald Cuyahoga County executive Ohio democrat 1 1 0 1 0 an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff "Greg Abbott said ""Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, its even more -- almost $1,500 a year. ""While his figures match those in the report, critics have raised significant questions about how the numbers are calculated, as well as the premise that normal traffic conditions result in a congestion cost to motorists. They also point to the institutes sponsors, most of which are transportation agencies that can be expected to use the report to advocate for additional funding for road projects." 841 12768.json mostly-true We are the only industrialized nation that doesnt guarantee workers paid family leave. families,jobs,women kirsten-gillibrand U.S. Senator New York democrat 0 0 1 3 0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention There were actually 12 times as many people killed with handguns in 2011 than with blunt objects like hammers. Mark Twain once said the difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter - its the difference between a lightning bug and the lightning. And where theres lightning, things are bound to get hot -- we said that. 842 12012.json mostly-true A single mother of two cant qualify for basic healthcare through Medicaid if she makes more than $3,504 dollars a year. health-care chris-koster Attorney general of Missouri Missouri democrat 0 0 2 3 0 a tweet Its not unusual for campaign ads to present excerpts from newspaper stories as a stream of headlines. Its also not rare for a candidate to quote an editorial as news reportage, even though editorials are opinion pieces. Still, a voter could conclude that Hutchisons ad consists entirely of genuine clear-cut news headlines. 843 5710.json false General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again. corporations,economy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 a “Face the Nation” interview "And White House officials argue Kagan's roots as the granddaughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants, the daughter of a public school teacher and a tenant lawyer, and her career as an accomplished lawyer and well-regarded teacher solidify her ""ordinary people"" cred. Asked about this issue, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs cited Kagan's ""diversity of experience"" and noted that as solicitor general, Kagan ""represents the American people before the Supreme Court. ""But it's fair to say that Kagan has spent the bulk of her professional career in academia at the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School, and at various positions inside the Beltway. Again, whether that puts Kagan out of touch with ""how ordinary people live,"" is a political discussion." 844 376.json half-true "A mailer from the Obama campaign ""accurately indicates"" that Hillary Clinton would ""force uninsured people to buy insurance, even if they can't afford it.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Cleveland, Ohio Our ruling Priebus said Clintons campaign and her supporters started the birther movement. It has been reported by several news outlets that Clinton supporters sent emails accusing Obama of being born outside the United States. 845 4198.json pants-fire Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel supports allowing the United States to default on its obligations. deficit,federal-budget ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4 1 2 2 2 a news release Past reports have highlighted flaws in the city of Milwaukee, including cases of fraudulent votes. 846 4901.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney belittled middle-class tax cuts as nothing more than little Band-Aids. taxes florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5 4 4 5 3 a news release Clinton said 9 million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine thanks to the efforts of the Clinton Foundation and her husband. Bill Clinton started the foundation and its first big project was the Clinton Health Access Initiative. The program focused on using market mechanisms to reduce treatment costs. Costs have fallen dramatically and the initiative remains a key global player in maintaining a steady supply of affordable drugs. If anything, Clinton understated the number of people who have benefited from the program. 847 7806.json false A referendum gives the people the chance to decide on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds county-budget,county-government leah-vukmir Member of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 0 2 0 1 0 a news release "ODonnell said Chris Christie ""helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N. J. , a place that suffered no damage. ""ODonnell is right that Christie helped steer $6 million in Sandy money to a senior center. And hes right that Bellevillefared much better than other places in New Jersey, though to say ""no damage"" is an exaggeration." 848 12537.json false Even among second and third generation Muslims in the United States, theres no real assimilation. diversity,immigration,religion donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity However, in 2008 he provided advice on aspects of labor policy to the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , and he has worked as a government economist and served on federal advisory panels under presidents of both parties. )Our rating The Romney camps year-by-year numbers are correct: Job growth was sluggish early in Romneys gubernatorial term, and then less so by the time he was ready to leave office. However, Romney -- like the Obama campaign before it -- is exaggerating Romneys influence on the state job market. Governors simply don't have that much impact. 849 3593.json mostly-true Hackers broke into Virginias prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions. drugs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 testimony before Congress. "Needham said OPIC ""provides taxpayer-backed loans so that the Four Seasons hotel can build a resort in Turkey. ""The Ritz-Carlton, not the Four Seasons, receiveda $50 million OPIC loan to build a hotel in Istanbul in 2000." 850 9779.json pants-fire Says Ted Cruz was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies Americas national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,crime,environment occupy-democrats organization 0 4 3 1 4 a Facebook photo post The federation said there are 9 million to 50 million illegal U. S. residents. At a glance, thats almost certainly right, though one could similarly say there are zero to 100 million. Its also fair to concede that no one knows the precise number of illegal residents. However, accepted estimates, tied to household surveys and other research, suggest that the likely range tops out at 12 million or so, only one quarter of the federations unsupported top-end 50 million figure. 851 8990.json mostly-true The (Russian) ruble is already going down. economy,foreign-policy john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3 2 2 5 0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Kasich has never been accused of or charged with a crime, and FitzGerald lacks proof that he is even suspected of one. FitzGerald walks a finer line by citing specific cases in which members of Kasichs administration or political circle were accused of ethics violations and other uses of poor judgment -- but nothing that fits the ""pay-to-play"" label. As for Borges, had his misdemeanor come during Kasichs term, FitzGerald might have a better argument." 852 3979.json false On subsidies for ethanol production. agriculture,environment,federal-budget george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 a blog post. Gillibrand said that America is the only industrialized that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave. If you dont live in one of two states that require paid family leave, or work for an employer that voluntarily offers it, you can take time off when a little one arrives, but you wont get paid. All other developed countries surveyed by the International Labor Organization mandate at least some paid maternity leave. Another international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found the same thing. There are some exclusions and limits in some countries, so the benefit is not universal. 853 10897.json true One out of five of our children live in a family thats on food stamps. agriculture,children,federal-budget,hunger rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a speech in Iowa Even among states that have not expanded Medicaid,only Texas and Alabama had lower maximum income capsfor parents on Medicaid than Missouri, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan information source on health issues. Kansas, which also has not expanded Medicaid, covers parents at 38 percent of the poverty level more than double Missouris 18 percent of the poverty level standard. Our Ruling Koster may be off by a little more than $100 when it comes to the maximum income a single mother of two can have and still qualify for Medicaid. But his point that Missouris maximum yearly income for parents on Medicaid is one of the lowest in the nation is on target. 854 4841.json mostly-true Says she brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care. health-care eileen-brady democrat 0 2 0 1 0 in a campaign ad "Biden may have been reaching for a different statistic that GMs sales led other automakers in 2011, subject to a few caveats. But he didnt say that. He said, ""General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again. ""Surely the vice president of the United States can pick his words more carefully." 855 2570.json half-true According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals. jobs,message-machine,trade russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2 4 7 5 1 campaign TV and radio ads "Yes, it does ""force"" people to buy insurance in the sense that a mandate requires everyone to be covered. But her plan's intention clearly is that everyone will be able to afford it. Obama's mailer makes it sound like Clinton's plan is a ham-handed law, and that Clinton isn't concerned with cost. So we can't completely agree that Obama's mailer is accurate." 856 4068.json mostly-true Ohio currently ranks 50th out of all states in income growth. economy,income lisa-hamler-fugitt Executive director of the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks Ohio none 0 0 0 1 0 testimony before a House subcommittee However unlikely it is that those provisions would gain passage in Congress, its far from endorsing default. But perhaps most importly, while declaring Mandel endorses default, the Ohio Democrats dont rely on Mandels words at all. Their cited source was information DeMint and the SCF stated about Mandel. 857 12301.json mostly-true We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed the amendment that blocked Puerto Ricos use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. bankruptcy,corrections-and-updates john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0 0 2 4 0 "a broadcast of HBO's ""Last Week Tonight""" "Florida Democrats used Romney as an example of a Republican ""willing to raise taxes on middle-class Americans just to pay for more tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. ""They accused him of ""belittling middle-class tax cuts as nothing more than 'little Band-Aids. '""But the context of his Oct. 11 debate performance shows he decries not ""middle-class tax cuts,"" but ""a temporary change to the payroll tax"" as part of a stimulus bill. He argued, essentially, for permanently lower tax rates, including for the middle class. Meanwhile, the debate performance stands as an exception to Romney's published support for lowering payroll taxes. Democrats get some credit for accurately pointing out that in the debate, Romney didn't support Obama's effort to extend his payroll tax cut. He did indeed call temporary tax changes ""little Band-Aids. ""But they ignore critical context from the debate and Romney's published tax proposals when they declare he belittled ""middle-class tax cuts,"" creating the impression he opposes middle class-tax breaks." 858 7236.json half-true In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. Weve paid it down $2 billion. debt rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a TV interview """Unfortunately, this bill flies in the face of the trust in the people of Milwaukee County and our Democratic system. ""Our rating Vukmir contended that Milwaukee County voters would decide whether the County Board budget takes a big cut. A referendum would determine County Board supervisors pay, but most of the changes in the bill -- including the County Boards budget level -- would take effect directly through the legislation, without voter approval in 2014." 859 6571.json half-true Says they said it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit and we did it. state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "Trump said that even among ""second and third generation"" Muslims in the United States, ""there's no real assimilation. In fact, their preferences for self-identification mirror those of Christian Americans. The data show that American Muslims want to be both American and Muslim. Thats different than the widely recognized ""melting pot"" model where immigrants of generations past blended in fully in their new country based on a shared religion and culture. But the reality is that for most Muslim Americans, religion and race would have made it impossible for them to follow that course in the first place." 860 2640.json false Says Bruce Starr broke the law by letting lobbyists wine and dine him in Maui. ethics,message-machine chuck-riley State representative Oregon democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a television ad The Virginia Department of Health Professions did send a notification letter to all persons whose prescription records in the database contained a nine-digit number that could have been a Social Security number. None of the database information was lost, Powers said, and the PMP continues to operate. But it's not clear whether the hacker really obtained accessto the records. 861 13512.json pants-fire Latina who enthusiastically supported Donald Trump on stage in Las Vegas in October 2015 has been deported. immigration blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 social media posts, blogs "Occupy Democrats said Cruz ""was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies Americas national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging. ""If excess federal lands were put up for auction, as possible under Cruzs amendment, anyone including the Kochs could perhaps purchase the lands and then, as the owners, possibly chop down trees, drill for oil and the like. Campaign contributions arent bribes and suspicions arent facts." 862 166.json half-true John McCain is right on that one. The line-item veto is the best tool the president has to rein in excessive spending. federal-budget mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 an interview on CNBC. Kerry said the ruble is going down, and it is. The Russian currency has lost about 15 percent of its value against the dollar since early 2013. It is not all because of the situation in Ukraine, however, a fact that viewers may not have picked up on by hearing Kerry's statement. Theres a little more going on here than Kerrys statement would suggest. 863 7329.json half-true In 2009, the FBI referred more than 71,000 cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them. crime,criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns mayors-against-illegal-guns organization 0 0 3 0 0 a website post But the 2007 bill pushed food and feed prices higher, he said, and was inconsistent with the legislation Allen had supported two years earlier. Allens new position caught the attention of one of his opponents for the GOP nomination, Tea Party activist Jamie Radtke. The candidate has his reasons for changing his position, but everyone agrees a change occurred. 864 13385.json mostly-true Says Barack Obama is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth. economy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a campaign speech "Perry said: ""One out of five of our children live in a family thats on food stamps. ""To be precise, the latest federal estimate is that in 2014, 1 in 5 children received SNAP benefits." 865 7827.json barely-true Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better. health-care,hunger,poverty meals-wheels-rhode-island Rhode Island organization 1 0 0 0 0 a fundraising letter "That said, her position as vice chair of the board that ultimately suggested the provider tax to expand childrens health care is nothing to sneeze at. The board had to balance the needs and desires of several constituencies and Brady was one of the leaders during those talks. The history, stretching back to when Bates and Westlund first traveled the state to put together their initial act, is important additional information, but the comment that Brady ""helped find the common ground"" cant really be disputed." 866 11670.json barely-true Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent nearly $800 billion. congress,deficit,economy,federal-budget american-action-network republican 1 0 0 0 1 a newspaper ad "Nevertheless, those numbers leave out the other side of the equation -- jobs created through the deals. As for defining the deals as ""unfair,"" it is a characterization by Feingold that is disputed by Johnson." 867 13029.json barely-true Says Patrick Murphy never worked as a CPA and was never a small business owner. candidates-biography national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11 5 7 2 5 a TV ad An analysis of data from the U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis supports Hamler-Fugitts statement on income growth. That analysis covers a 50-year period. And while Ohio didnt rank last using other gauges, the state does land in the bottom half. Those pieces of information provide clarification and context. 868 9937.json mostly-true In 2012, Wall Street gave Scott Brown more campaign contributions than any other candidate -- $5.3 million. campaign-finance,financial-regulation,message-machine-2014 jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3 0 4 2 0 a radio ad "Oliver said ""we know that Thurmond proposed"" the text that stripped Puerto Rico of the right to let municipalities and public utilities declare bankruptcy. There is no question that Thurmond introduced the amendment with that change. So technically, he did propose it. The statement is accurate but requires some additional information." 869 2811.json mostly-true $65 billion would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes. federal-budget,taxes mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3 1 6 3 0 n Op/Ed in The Financial Times We give Scott some credit for his broader point about the debts steady rise under Crist and sharp decline under his tenure. But the numbers he uses are not accurate if you consider the budget years over which Crist could have exerted any control. Finally, there was a spike in the debt after 2002 that was driven by a constitutional amendment to limit class sizes. Voters approved that measure, and the state government was required to put it into action. 870 6333.json false What I look at every month is how many more New Jerseyans are back to work. You have another 9,900 last month that are back to work and over almost 90,000 that are back to work now since I became governor. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a news conference "Christie said naysayers said it was ""impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit"" and ""we did it. ""The state Constitution requires a balanced budget every year and Christie met that obligation. The deficit figure Christie cites refers to a $10. 7 billion projected structural deficit, a calculation Christie uses to his advantage in his first budget year but has since dismissed as the old way of budgeting. Thats important context Christies statement lacks." 871 5124.json pants-fire Says Newt Gingrich co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting Chinas brutal one-child policy. abortion,bipartisanship,candidates-biography,children,china,environment,federal-budget,message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1 0 3 1 2 a television ad 872 66.json true "Poor people go to a ""payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest.""" poverty john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0 2 4 4 1 a speech in Americus, Ga. News has spread on social media saying Myriam Witcher, a Trump supporter who made headlines for effusively showing her admiration for him during a rally, has been deported. In a phone interview, Witcher said shes a U. S. citizen who has not been deported and is still a Trump supporter. In 2015, a Colombian website wrote a satirical piece a day after Witcher appeared with Trump on TV. The post said Witcher had been ordered deported and would be returning to Colombia within days. Journalists have interviewed Witcher on U. S. soil in the past few months. An online search tool for immigration detainees shows no result for Witcher. 873 5403.json mostly-true Other states have considered or have sunset advisory commissions; the federal government has the ability, too. state-budget,state-finances bruce-starr State senator Oregon republican 0 1 0 1 0 a floor speech "Budget analysts aren't sure what impact the line-item veto would have. ""To the extent that the line-item veto act shifts power from the Congress to the president, it may change behavior in subtle ways that are difficult to observe,"" June O'Neill, then-director of the Congressional Budget Office, testified before the House Rules Committee on March 11, 1998. Louis Fisher of the Congressional Research Service agreed, writing in 2005 that as a result of deal-cutting over use of the veto between Congress and the White House, spending could actually increase. Fisher's idea is that in the reshaping of power between Congress and the White House that would occur with a line-item veto, presidents could barter for extra spending in areas they favored in exchange for letting other projects go unvetoed." 874 9437.json half-true Under Wisconsin law, anyone who knows anything about a John Doe secret criminal investigation cant talk about it. campaign-finance,county-government,crime,criminal-justice,elections scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a TV interview "So, there are indications that federal law enforcement authorities could file more criminal charges in cases in which a gun purchase application is denied. But its also clear that large numbers of the denials dont involve any crime at all and some cases are not provable. Our rating Mayors Against Illegal Guns said that in 2009, the FBI ""referred more than 71,000"" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, ""but U. S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them. ""The two numbers are essentially correct, but the statement takes things out of context in that, in a significant number of cases, no crime was committed and other cases are not provable." 875 235.json true ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding. history john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a campaign event in St. Petersburg "Trump said, ""Obama is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth. ""Although Trumps light on specifics, thats accurate if he is looking solely at year-over-year figures for GDP growth going back to the Hoover administration. Experts told us that presenting the stats the way Trump did doesn't tell the whole story. And if we examine the data annually by quarters, Obama has presided over periods of growth topping 3 percent." 876 793.json half-true "On the economic crisis, ""the biggest problem in this whole process was the deregulation of the financial system.""" economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Nashville, Tenn. "Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, in a fundraising letter, said: ""In fact, half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better. ""To determine a ruling, we broke the statement into three parts. First, are half of all hospitalized seniors suffering from malnutrition?We found papers and studies that included malnutrition rates among hospitalized elderly of about 40 percent to 60 percent, either at admission to the hospital or during their stays, in the range that Meals on Wheels cited. (Other studies and papers, many of them conducted in Europe, gave a wider percentage range). Second, is the malnutrition so severe it caused their illness?We found nothing to support this. Third, is their malnutrition so severe it prevents them from getting better?We found research showing that malnutrition can make someone susceptible to other illnesses and contribute to longer hospitalization. Malnutrition among the elderly is clearly a serious problem." 877 11080.json barely-true Texas high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013. education,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a speech at the National Press Club The deficit reduction is actually somewhat larger for the period cited by the network, 2010 to 2015. But for most of that period, Republicans controlled only the House. Meanwhile, Democrats controlled the Senate for nearly the entire period, with fellow Democrat Obama in the White House. And the recovering economy, boosting tax revenues, has played a greater role as politicians in bringing deficits down. 878 9489.json false Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been resolved and two judges have said it is over. campaign-finance,legal-issues scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a TV interview "The NRSC ad says Murphy ""never worked as a CPA"" and was ""never a small business owner. ""Murphy did work as a CPA, albeit for only several months. He first worked as an audit assistant, and then got licensed through the state of Colorado. Murphy has been an owner of Coastal Environmental Services. The firm only did work in the Gulf for a few months in 2010 and has since been dormant. Since it is a private business, we lack some information about it such as whether he put up any money to finance the business. He was a co-owner along with his father. In both cases, the word ""never"" is too extreme to characterize Murphys work experience. However, in both cases we are talking about Murphy working for brief periods of time." 879 1444.json mostly-true "Obama came into office ""with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade.""" economy,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a Republican retreat in Baltimore "Shaheens ad said that in 2012, ""Wall Street"" gave Scott Brown ""more campaign contributions than any other candidate -- $5. 3 million. ""If you put together six categories that might reasonably be considered ""Wall Street,"" Brown received about $4. 2 million in all, and he finished first among Senate candidates in four of those six categories." 880 2484.json half-true Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. marriage,message-machine,religion,women alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6 5 4 11 1 a TV ad. """If there was only a two-year extension, the cost may not be $66 billion as [the] Joint Committee on Taxation/Treasury would assume tax planning that could change the costs, moving income between years,"" noted Prante. So, if we use the Treasurys numbers, and look exclusively at the tax revenue raised by the two years worth of repealed cuts for the wealthy, then Warner is very close. Using the more recent OMB figures, hed be nearer by including the capital gains adjustment, but is still in the neighborhood." 881 5836.json half-true Says Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voters guide. city-government,message-machine-2012,women mary-nolan Represents Southwest Portland in Oregon House Oregon democrat 0 0 3 0 0 a campaign press release "Christie said that 9,900 New Jerseyans returned to work in June and almost 90,000 residents are ""back to work now since I became governor. ""Christie wrongly represents job gains as individuals returning to work. The federal labor department counts jobs and employed people in separate surveys. Its possible for jobs to go up while the number of employed people goes down. Some 17,000 fewer New Jersey residents were employed in May than June, despite 9,900 new jobs created last month. Since February 2010, the first full month Christie was in office, nearly 39,000 -- not 90,000 -- people found employment in New Jersey." 882 12.json false I'll tell you what I can tell this country: If they want a president who doesn't believe in God, there's probably plenty of choices. religion mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12 5 9 3 4 Manchester, N.H. "The ad says that Gingrich ""co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U. N. program supporting Chinas brutal one-child policy. ""Actually, the bill attempted to address climate change, and a third of House members were co-sponsors. The bill did propose money for the United Nations Population Fund, but it stated specifically that its funding could not be used for ""involuntary sterilization or abortion or to coerce any person to accept family planning." 883 11588.json false Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimers and other forms of dementia. Alcohol,health-care,medicare viral-media-reports none Georgia none 1 1 0 0 0 social media and in print "The Center for Responsible Lending produced yet another study, this one in November 2006, ""Financial Quicksand: Payday Lending Sinks Borrowers in Debt with $4. 2 billion in Predatory Fees Every Year. ""The report found that nationwide ""borrowers were paying more in interest, at annual rates of 400 percent, than the amount of the loan they originally borrowed. ""A 2004 report from the Consumer Federation of America, ""Unsafe and Unsound: Payday Lenders Hide Behind FDIC Bank Charters to Peddle Usury,"" put the average loan rates close to 500 percent. ""Edwards is right on the money,"" says Ellen Schloemer, research director at the Center for Responsible Lending." 884 6264.json barely-true Because of the health care act, The people who have health care and like it in this county are not going to be able to keep what they have. health-care eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a TV interview. The ability to review specific spending every few years isnt the same thing as a broad-based commission with the power to kill agencies. Starr acknowledged as much in an interview with PolitiFact Oregon. His language on the floor was a little foggy and he clarified his comments in an interview. We dont find this to be a significant piece of missing information, but feel readers should know the difference. 885 13324.json mostly-true Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico. corporations,trade,workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a rally in Delaware, Ohio "However, other experts said a secrecy order could apply to commenting on the existence of settlement negotiations because such negotiations could be the subject of discussion during the secret courtroom proceedings. Our rating Asked whether his lawyer was in negotiations to settle a John Doe criminal investigation, Walker said that under Wisconsin law, ""anyone who knows anything about a John Doe can't talk about it. ""A person who knows something about a John Doe by virtue of participating in the secret court proceedings -- if they are individually ordered by a judge not to disclose anything about the proceedings -- is prohibited from revealing such information. But the governors statement is overbroad in suggesting that anyone who knows any information about a John Doe cant talk about it." 886 5230.json true Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years. criminal-justice nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 a speech "R. John Pritchard, a historian and lawyer who is a top scholar on the trials, said the Japanese felt the ends justified the means. ""The rapid and effective collection of intelligence then, as now, was seen as vital to a successful struggle, and in addition, those who were engaged in torture often felt that whatever pain and anguish was suffered by the victims of torture was nothing less than the just deserts of the victims or people close to them,"" he said. In a recent journal essay, Judge Evan Wallach, a member of the U. S. Court of International Trade and an adjunct professor in the law of war, writes that the testimony from American soldiers about this form of torture was gruesome and convincing. A number of the Japanese soldiers convicted by American judges were hanged, while others received lengthy prison sentences or time in labor camps." 887 8519.json false Says Kay Hagan supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs. health-care americans-prosperity none 6 7 2 1 2 a YouTube ad """They could have cracked down on this in a number of ways and they chose not to. ""Both economists agree that regulatory failures contributed significantly to the problem, but it wasn't the only problem. Also, using the word ""deregulation"" to describe a broad spectrum of regulatory failures is not technically accurate. Obama is right that more rigorous regulation could have helped the situation, but he shorthands it as deregulation and he doesn't mention other contributing factors." 888 6900.json half-true Says shes never said dont build Texas 45 Southwest. transportation karen-huber Travis County commissioner, Precinct 3 Texas democrat 0 0 1 0 0 an Austin American-Statesman news stor "Perry said: ""Texas high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to 2nd highest in the country in 2013. ""Texas graduation rates improved while Perry was governor. But this comparison evidently jammed together results reached by different calculations--a statistical no-no leaving the misimpression that Texas galloped past many states on Perrys watch. It looks to us like Texas actually moved from about 27th nationally in 2002 to tied for 22nd in 2012, according to a measure that compares graduates each year to tallies of students earlier enrolled in lower grades. By a newer gauge tied to tracking individual students, Texas in 2013 tied for third (not No." 889 10524.json true The Department of Homeland Security is the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year by Congress. congress,federal-budget,homeland-security,terrorism lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1 0 2 7 0 oped commentary The investigation has been stopped, for now, under one judges ruling. But the second ruling, while a serious blow, did not end the probe, and in any event prosecutors have appealed the two rulings Walker mentioned. 890 12599.json true If you are a member of union, your median weekly income is roughly $200 more than if you are a nonunion member, and that doesnt include benefits. unions,workers thomas-perez Secretary of Labor Maryland democrat 1 0 1 1 0 an interview. Economists we spoke with -- Josh Gordon, policy director for the Concord Coalition, and Brian Riedl, lead budget analyst of the conservative Heritage Foundation -- both said they believe the White House approach is more realistic because it assumes current policy will continue. So the CBO's estimate is $5 trillion lower than the White House numbers, though economists don't quibble with the White House methodology. It does highlight, however, that when it comes to budget projections, people can have differences of opinion about what to include. In any budget projection there is room for interpretation, but it seems reasonable to assume for a baseline that the Bush tax cuts will continue. 891 917.json false For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington. economy,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 an interview on the Fox News Channel. It wouldn't even make divorce for all people who chose covenant marriage entirely illegal. There's a small window out for adultery. But Grayson is right that there was no protection in Webster's marriage bill for abused wives. So, in theory, someone who chose covenant marriage and was being abused might not be granted a divorce. 892 8336.json true If sea levels rise six feet due to climate change, Waterplace Park in Providence and Wickford village would be swamped environment,science grover-fugate Executive director of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council Rhode Island state-official 0 0 0 0 0 a TV interview She even received written permission from a Choice Action Team person to use the groups name in the Voters Pamphlet. 893 6811.json mostly-true Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obamas decision. china,message-machine-2012,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a television ad "But the major candidates have all professed a belief in God and in fact most of them have made their faith in God an apparent element of their campaigns. John Edwards said during a CNN candidates' forum that he has ""a deep and abiding love for my Lord, Jesus Christ,"" while Hillary Clinton said prayer helped her weather her husband's infidelity. Barack Obama is a prominent member of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Among Republicans, Mitt Romney, a Mormon, said during the Republican debate, ""I believe in God, believe in the Bible, believe Jesus Christ is my savior." 894 7084.json true Says the state of Texas rates as unacceptable almost 500 of the states 8,000 public schools. education dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 a Texas Tribune interview. Social media recently resurrected an old study Stories were posted suggesting that drinking champagne could help prevent the onset of Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia. The study is from 2013, not new, as some posts suggested. It was based on testing in a small group of rats, which the National Health Service in Britain says would need to be repeated in a larger sample. And it still might not have any implications in humans. 895 7900.json half-true The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is a proven job creator. jobs john-nygren State Assembly, 89th District Wisconsin republican 0 0 1 0 0 a press conference "Cantor said that because of the health care law, ""The people who have health care and like it in this country are not going to be able to keep what they have. ""His statement suggests that losing the health insurance you like is guaranteed by the law. His office cites the bleakest of nine scenarios in Deloitte studies, under which 42 percent of workers would lose their company insurance. The Cantor camp doesnt mention that most of the other scenarios estimate a loss under 10 percent. We found five other studies that conclude the law will cause less than a 3 percent net loss of workers with company insurance. That group includes people expected to voluntarily give up their work policies because they prefer private plans that will become available under the health care act. Even before the coverage mandate has taken effect, the number of companies that switch their plans each year has been substantial. The health care law is expected to increase that rate modestly, not exponentially as Cantor says." 896 9323.json true Says Dan Patrick proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation. crime,criminal-justice,immigration julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0 0 3 3 0 Univision debate on immigration "Trump said that ""Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico. ""Thats correct as far as it goes, but framing it that way ignores an important qualifier -- that no U. S. jobs will be lost in the transition. The company says that workers at the Ford plant in question will instead make SUVs and pickups." 897 1460.json true Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states. education bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2 3 5 7 3 in a TV ad "The Pew report on recidivism is more than one-third, which helps any argument that Deal would make that his statement is correct. The most recent state data shows the recidivism rate is slightly less than one-third. The governor said in his speech that the rate was ""nearly"" one in three. We believe all of the numbers we saw support his statement." 898 7607.json pants-fire Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan would make sure we have lower tolls than weve had through the history of the turnpike. transportation john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio” """Meanwhile, Congress and their staffs do have to adhere to the reforms individual mandate, and in a key way are treated worse than other Americans by the law, which is a curious definition of ""special treatment." 899 1061.json barely-true The war spending bill actually spends more money on the International Monetary Fund than on the war. military lynn-westmoreland republican 1 1 3 0 0 a press release on the House GOP's blog. As far as we can tell, theres no instance of Huber being so blunt. 900 12321.json true North Carolina has one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest growing economy in the country. economy,income,population,states pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5 2 3 0 1 an official announcement "Doggett said Homeland Security is ""the only federal department not funded for the entire year"" by Congress. That was so as of when Doggett spoke in January 2015. Congressional Republicans were attempting to tie funding through the fiscal year to a repeal of Obamas 2014 announcement the administration intended to shield some unauthorized immigrants from deportation." 901 6473.json true Says Paul Ryans budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,retirement stephanie-cutter "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Massachusetts democrat 1 1 0 1 0 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" Perez said that a union members median weekly income is about $200 more than someone who is not in a union. His figure, on the whole, holds up, although there are some professions that are exceptions. But Perez clearly was talking in general terms. 902 12546.json false Says Hillary Clintons State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killers mosque. terrorism blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 an article "He says the money would help ""the lawns of Washington,"" which suggests it might go to homeowners when it is really for a sprawling public park. And both sides of Cantor's equation are flawed. The plan does not call for $200 million worth of new grass for the National Mall, and we think there's clearly more than $41 million in help to small businesses. Cantor has grossly distorted the numbers to make a point about the need for more small business benefits." 903 2877.json false The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead. job-accomplishments,transportation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a statement issued by a transition team leader "Grover Fugate said Providences Waterplace Park and Wickford village would be flooded if sea levels rose six feet, ""the upper end"" of some climate change estimates. While Fugates high-end figure is double the estimate of the Intergovernmental Climate Change Committee, he was accurately quoting a figure that has been cited by four U. S. agencies that deal with oceans and climate. And federal, state and local planners and agencies agree that a six-foot rise would swamp significant locations in Providence, Wickford and elsewhere in coastal Rhode Island, as Fugate said it would." 904 9432.json mostly-true In February, John McCain suggested the Bergdahl-Taliban swap that he now calls outrageous and dangerous. afghanistan,foreign-policy rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6 6 4 6 1 "a broadcast of the ""Rachel Maddow Show""" "Obamas ad is accurate in stating that the president imposed trade sanctions against China in an effort to protect American workers and ""Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision. ""But did the tariffs work?Romney said the result was ""bad for our workers,"" and there are studies that back him up. Even with tire-making jobs that were saved, one analysis found that the higher price of tires depressed spending on other retail, and ultimately led to a loss in retail jobs. The statement in the ad is accurate, but it needs additional information about the tire tariffs effect." 905 7145.json true Says that in 2011, Oregon had the second fastest growing economy in the nation. economy,jobs john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1 1 4 4 0 a speech. 906 2760.json barely-true Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it. energy,campaign-advertising sierra-club none 2 1 0 1 0 a TV ad Of the three companies we contacted, they reported adding a total of 1,022 jobs of a promised a total of 1,076 in exchange for $28. 46 million in tax credits. And WEDC doesnt deserve sole credit for the largest employer, Marinette Marine, which added more than 1,000 jobs. The state began efforts to help Marinette well before the agency was established. 907 6945.json barely-true Sherrod Brown supported President Obamas $453 billion tax increase. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012,taxes crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9 1 4 1 2 a television ad "Castro said Patrick ""proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation. ""Patricks unsuccessful proposal was similar to, and modeled on, Arizonas show-your-papers provision." 908 4899.json false I never favored cap and trade. cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a Republican presidential candidate forum The national rate of graduating students in 2009 was 69. 3 percent. Texas' graduation rate has been sliding. In 2001 the state ranked 35th, with 65 percent of students graduating from high school. In 2008, Texas ranked 42nd with 62. 6 percent of students graduating. 909 10906.json pants-fire The runnerup to Caitlyn Jenner for ESPNs Arthur Ashe Courage Award was Army veteran Noah Galloway, who lost an arm and leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq. pop-culture,sports facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 in posts on Facebook Furthermore, the inflation cap is not written into the law, and the state has an out from the local EZ-Pass freeze. Ohio Turnpike drivers might be getting a better deal than they were before. But future tolls that do not climb as quickly as they might have in the past are not lower tolls. 910 3885.json half-true Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country. environment new-jersey-sierra-club none 0 0 2 0 0 a press release But he's right that there's a potential for the U. S. Treasury, over time, to give the IMF quite a chunk of change as a result of the line of credit. 911 11150.json true Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. agriculture,animals,food-safety,public-health,urban centers-disease-control federal agency Georgia none 0 0 0 1 0 radio interview "McCrory is right that North Carolina has ""one of the fastest growing populations. ""As for the economy, North Carolina did havethe fastest-growing GDP in the country between the first quarter of 2013, when McCrory took office, and the third quarter of 2015." 912 6953.json half-true Says Connie Mack is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests. congress,oil-spill bill-nelson Florida democrat 3 1 8 10 0 a TV attack ad "Cutter said that Romney attacked Obama for cutting $700 billion out of Medicare, but ""Paul Ryan protected those cuts in his budget. ""Again, with this item we are not addressing whether they are cuts, but simply whether she is correctly characterizing Ryan's plan. Cutter is correct that the Ryan budget plan included cost savings that were part of the future health care law. Just recently, the Romney campaign backed away from that play, saying Romneys plan would restore the spending that the health law is set to curtail, such as extra funding for private insurers under the Medicare Advantage plan. Still, Cutter was right about the Ryan plan." 913 5510.json mostly-true Theyre paying a less rate of tax -- these richest people in America -- than they have in the last 80 years. taxes,wealth steve-rothman democrat 1 2 0 1 1 a campaign video posted on YouTube The FBI, not Haneys Homeland Security department, would handle a terrorism investigation. The State Department, meanwhile, would play little to no role in whether a case is opened, closed or anything else. 914 3455.json true The coalition of Arab states against Libyas Moammar Gadhafi is the biggest coalition against a fellow Arab leader since the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. foreign-policy,military,abc-news-week robin-wright Senior fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace Washington, D.C. none 0 0 0 0 0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" Scott Walker, via a top transition official, says the Madison-Milwaukee train is dead. But train backers -- some with large municipal budgets -- arent going away. Neither is the Sierra Club, Wisconsin Citizen Action, organized labor and other groups that have rallied on the projects behalf. And neither is the Obama administration, which, for now, holds the purse strings on this project. 915 10061.json half-true The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs. economy,jobs,workers rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a gubernatorial debate "Maddow said the deal that McCain opposes today is one he suggested in February. In a key interview, McCain did say he ""would be inclined to support"" an exchange involving five hard-core Taliban leaders. The identities of four of those five were public knowledge and McCain sat on committees that would discuss such matters. McCain did not propose the swap but said he was ready to entertain it if it led to Bergdahls release. He has since said the swap would put Americans at risk, which is pretty much the same as calling it dangerous." 916 9927.json mostly-true The Obama administration is using as its legal justification for these airstrikes (on the Islamic State), an authorization for military force that the president himself has called for repeal of. iraq,terrorism julie-pace White House reporter, Associated Press Washington journalist 0 0 0 2 0 a question to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest Kitzhaber mentioned that a year ago, Oregon boasted the second-fastest growing economy in the nation. It was just one fact of several that he referenced to make the point that the state is rebounding from a dismal recession. According to the U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the governors statement is accurate. 917 2316.json mostly-true Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years. crime charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a campaign website His father also contributed to his campaigns, but those donations came before the elder Hurt invested in uranium. There is no question his father stands to gain if uranium mining is allowed in Virginia, but Hurt disclosed that and was cleared by the Senate ethics panel to vote on the issue. 918 11276.json mostly-true There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida. environment ron-bergeron state-official 0 0 0 1 0 a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting A review of the legislation by the non-partisan CBO identified $272 billion in tax relief for individuals and businesses, with tax cuts for businesses that hire new employees. The vote that the ad cites was not a vote on passage of the legislation, but rather a procedural vote to open debate. The legislation never became law. 919 1497.json false In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support. elections,ethics eve-schatelowitz-alcantar Attorney Texas democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a response to League of Women Voters of Texas. "Gingrich, as a presidential candidate in 2011, declared, ""I never favored cap and trade. He told Frontline a cap and trade system combined with tax incentives is ""something I would strongly support,"" and even took a hindsight-is-20/20 stance, saying the country ""would be much better off"" if cap and trade had been instituted." 920 4337.json half-true Before Medicare, only 51 percent of Americans 65 and older had health care coverage and nearly 30 percent lived below the poverty line. Today, thanks to Medicare ... nearly all seniors have coverage and 75 percent fewer struggle in poverty. medicare,poverty ron-kind U.S. representative Wisconsin democrat 0 0 2 0 0 a news release "Sometimes that courage is demonstrated over the course of a lifetime and sometimes it is demonstrated in a single act that shines a light on an important contemporary issue. At all times, there are many worthy candidates. This year, we are proud to honor Caitlyn Jenner embracing her identity and doing so in a public way to help move forward a constructive dialogue about progress and acceptance. ""Several websites, from Snopes, to Deadspin to the Washington Post, have reached the same conclusion as PunditFact: Galloway is a real person, but this runnerup story is bogus." 921 4543.json barely-true Says the federal government hosted a conference and ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece. federal-budget,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4 6 3 5 1 "an interview on ""The Daily Show""" One professor acknowledged that the loss of bear habitat goes beyond the number of acres developed. The Sierra Clubs underlying point -- habitat loss leads to more bear-human conflicts -- also is in line with the perspective of an animal sciences professor. Still, the Sierra Clubs argument about the pace of development is undercut by the decline in construction activity statewide. 922 5091.json false Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obamas desk to the garbage can. deficit,federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5 1 5 4 1 an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H. Interviews have been conducted with 140 of the ill and 117, or 84 percent, reported contact with live poultry in the week before their illness began, according to the CDC website. In that period, they found that of the people who became infected with salmonella due to baby poultry exposure, 49 percent, or 196 out of 400 people, reported snuggling and holding baby birds. Another 13 percent, or about 53, reported kissing baby birds. . Thats cause to sound the alarm. 923 40.json true "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time. crime rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 New York, N.Y. 5122.json mostly-true In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage sheila-oliver Assemblywoman New Jersey democrat 0 1 1 3 0 a news conference 11191.json true Says Donald Trump has changed his mind on abortion. abortion carly-fiorina California republican 5 5 4 3 2 the first Republican presidential debate 10315.json mostly-true It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults. corrections-and-updates,criminal-justice,public-safety lc-buster-evans Assistant Commissioner Georgia none 0 0 0 1 0 in a press release 1964.json mostly-true Says U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is the sixth-richest person in Congress. candidates-biography ted-ankrum Retired Texas democrat 0 1 0 1 0 a speech 624.json true McCain is raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed.""" ethics democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 "Nelsons TV ad hits Mack for ""protecting Chevron oil from a multibillion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rain forests. ""Macks act of protection is a yet-to-be-heard congressional resolution listing the Chevron case as one of many reasons to withhold trade preferences with Ecuador. The Chevron case is also particularly complicated. Chevron says it did not get a fair trial in Ecuador and should not be held responsible anyway. Still, the resolution seems designed to exert political pressure on the country in Chevrons favor." 924 2852.json mostly-true More than 10 years of free trade has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit. economy,trade sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 a news release We looked at two measures -- the top statutory income tax rates and taxes paid as a percentage of ones income. In both cases, Rothmans statement is slightly off, but his overall point about current income tax rates is solid. The top statutory rate is lower now than during most of the last eight decades, and the top 1 percent of households were paying a smaller percentage of their income in federal income taxes as of 2007 than in nearly all of the previous 28 years. 925 2506.json barely-true Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage. health-care,medicare,message-machine scott-bruun State representative Oregon republican 2 1 0 0 0 a television ad "But they didnt, and now they have. And I wouldnt say thats trivial. ""Stephen McInerney, executive director of the Project on Middle East Democracy, agreed, saying that the difference between the lack of Arab support for the Iraq War and the support for the situation in Libya is ""extremely significant. ""The full history of this episode remains to be written." 926 4212.json true Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months. economy john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 "an appearance on ""Meet the Press""" "Scott said, ""The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs. ""Scott is referencing the CBOs rough estimate for the effect of Obamas plan to lift the federal minimum wage to $10. 10 an hour on employment. Its not necessarily what would happen, as he said, but what could happen. In other words, a loss of 500,000 jobs is the agencys best guess, and other possibilities include a slight effect on jobs to about 1 million lost jobs. More importantly, its analysis pertained to the country as a whole. Scott's comments came in a discussion about Florida jobs, which means the number is being taken out of context. The average Floridian may not know that the CBO report does not apply to ""the way Charlie wants"" to raise the minimum wage in Florida. Floridas minimum wage is slightly higher at $7. 93 in 2014. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 927 10474.json half-true Under Common Core standards, it takes more than a minute to teach a student how to add nine plus six. education greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 interview on Fox News Sunday "Pace said that the Obama administration is using as its ""legal justification for these airstrikes (on the Islamic State), an authorization for military force that the president himself has called for repeal of,"" and several other publications have reiterated her point that Obama wanted the 2001 AUMF Pace is referring to repealed. Theres no doubt that the Obama administration is using the 2001 AUMF as its ""legal justification. ""Obama hasnt publicly named the 2001 AUMF, but his press secretary and a statement from a senior administration official have. Saying that Obama ""called for repeal of"" the 2001 AUMF, though, is an oversimplification. Obama said he wanted to work with Congress ""to refine and, ultimately, repeal"" the 2001 AUMF, meaning he wants it repealed eventually, but not now. Other statements by his administration have been consistent with that point of view." 928 10117.json half-true Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it. education,immigration rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a CNN debate "Kenney said it's possible to argue that the auditing procedures today are better than in the past but still ""yes they can cheat. ""He's right on the math that the state's crime rate in 2009 was lower than it was in 1971. But Crist omits that it had dropped below the 1971 rate before he became governor and that the rate went up his first two years in office." 929 7877.json mostly-true Black children constitute 18 percent of the nations public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled. civil-rights,education john-lewis Congressman Georgia democrat 0 1 2 1 0 an op-ed "Bergeron said, ""There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida. ""While thats the official stance of the states fish and wildlife agency, saying ""never"" is perhaps overstating the case a bit. There historically have been accounts of people tangling with the big cats. But many of those stories come from newspaper articles that date back a century or more. Wildlife experts agree that in modern times, there have been no verified panther attacks on a person in Florida. Bergeron would have been better served if he had used the words ""verified panther attack." 930 12051.json mostly-true I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP. trade ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 the Republican debate in Miami """Travis County is not inherently a Democratic county unless we put a lot of resources into getting the vote out this fall. ""Neither Brown's predecessor as party chairman, Austin lawyer Chris Elliott, nor leaders of several of the Democratic clubs that made endorsements in connection with the forum, saw anything inappropriate in asking candidates if they'd pledge to pitch in for the fall campaign. Elliott said: ""Maybe that's a good way to get people committed. ""Clearly, Schatelowitz Alcantar didn't soft-pedal her objections to the way the Democratic Party's question puts a squeeze on candidates to contribute to the fall campaign. But Schatelowitz Alcantar overreached in saying the query was a demand for money in return for endorsements." 931 3957.json false President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaines $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs. deficit,economy,stimulus national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11 5 7 2 5 a press release. Kind spokeswoman Leah Hunter said the congressman did not mean to suggest Medicare was the sole reason for the poverty-line change. His statistics pan out, but he overplays his hand by making Medicare the hero for getting seniors above the poverty line when experts agree other things, chiefly Social Security, are the reason. 932 10893.json mostly-true Says that during his eight years as Florida governor, we created 1.3 million net new jobs -- more jobs created than Texas. economy,jobs jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando "OReilly got the $16 muffin story from a lengthy and thorough report issued by an independent inspector general. Additionally, the ""$16 muffin"" is how the inspector general phrased its charge of excessive spending. We reviewed the long report, and it seems to be thorough and independent, as are most reports from inspectors general. The reports main findings are that the government is paying for items that appear too costly when invoices are reviewed. On the other hand, a full reading of the report showed the $16 muffins included beverages and possibly fruit, as well as meeting space. While a $16 breakfast is no bargain, its not as bad as $16 for a solitary baked good. Also, OReilly made his remarks to Jon Stewart on Sept. 28, after Hilton issued its first statement on Sept. 23 saying the invoices may not have been complete. So the report was under question when OReilly debated Stewart. (We contacted OReilly for comment, but we didnt hear back." 933 1623.json true "Marco Rubio's ""income skyrocketed while his power increased.""" candidates-biography charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a TV advertisement "Huntsman used a metaphor to describe what happened to the deficit reduction proposal. ""The Simpson-Bowles bipartisan proposal lands right on the desk of Barack Obama, and it lands in the garbage can,"" he said. But our research shows that, while he didn't embrace the entire document, some of its ideas emerged in Obama's budget proposals released more than a month later." 934 6428.json half-true This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River. elections,environment,government-regulation salmon-all organization 0 0 1 0 0 a guest column Crime rates dropped nationwide during those years, 1994-2001, and most large cities saw significant declines; San Francisco, in fact, enjoyed the steepest drop in violent crime. 935 4287.json half-true Says Republican recall challenger Jonathan Steitz failed to pay his taxes. candidates-biography,taxes greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3 3 3 1 1 campaign mailer There were actually 24 states with legally enforceable statutes banning the marriage of blacks and whites then. Olivers number is off, but the precise figure only further supports her point about discrimination against interracial couples in the 1950s. 936 9793.json barely-true In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law. congress,corrections-and-updates,voting-record ending-spending-action-fund independent 4 0 0 2 0 a campaign ad "Fiorina said that Trump changed his mind on abortion, and by Trumps own admission, that is accurate. As late as 2000, he wrote that he was pro-choice. By 2011, he said he was pro-life. Recently, he noted that he thinks exceptions for the life of the mother, incest and rape are appropriate. We find some murkiness in his repetition of ""It depends when,"" but that doesnt change the fundamental finding." 937 2910.json mostly-true Measures taken by my administration have saved taxpayers $1 billion. state-budget donald-carcieri Governor Rhode Island republican 0 0 1 1 0 a commentary in The Providence Journal And in a prison system where seven out of 10 inmates lack a diploma or GED, this could be the start of major improvements. But the GED is a high school equivalency, recognized by the vast majority of employers, colleges and universities. And thats something the state has been helping some inmates attain for years. 938 4653.json true Says his proposed payroll tax cut will mean an extra $1,500 in your pocket compared to if we do nothing. economy,jobs,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech. The most flush member of Congress that year was Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , with an estimated net worth of $167. 55 million. Other Texans in the money: U. S. Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Irving, ranked 25th with an estimated net worth of $11. 89 million, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, came in 35th at $7. 14 million and Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, landed 46th at $5. 91 million. Summing up (ahem): Ankrum misspoke because McCaul, by the latest ranking, is the the sixth-richest member of the House, not Congress. Still, the punch line is about the same; McCaul was better off than most colleagues. 939 12279.json mostly-true In last weeks debate, Bernie questioned Hillarys commitment to fighting climate change because a whopping 0.2 percent of the money given to our campaign has come from employees of oil and gas companies. Not even 2 percent, mind you: 0.2 percent. campaign-finance,energy,environment robby-mook Campaign manager for Hillary Clinton New York democrat 0 0 0 2 0 a Medium post Reed's name appears 197 times in the Senate report, which ties him to numerous unseemly Abramoff efforts. So yes, he was one of Abramoff's closest business partners, and he was plagued by scandal as a result. The DNC's news release does not note that the Abramoff-Reed partnership and Reed's scandals are in the past, and it could be read to imply that they continue today. Strictly speaking, however, the release avoids attaching a tense to its charges about Reed. 940 6982.json half-true A few months ago when you were asked whats the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia. corrections-and-updates,debates,foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a presidential debate Yet even if we were to put those numbers aside and only use the Commerce Department numbers, Browns figures were close to the mark before the recession. 941 11802.json mostly-true Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obamas and Hillary Clintons. diversity,income,poverty bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 "comments on ""Meet the Press.""" The ad conflates actual cuts with decreases in future spending, over the next decade for a program expected to expand, and it fails to mention any of the benefits to seniors under the new Medicare program. 942 4609.json false Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it cant build a factory in a non-union state. labor,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a Republican presidential primary debate And he agreed that the rate of grown adjusted for inflation was also a good measure. When seasonally adjusted for inflation, Burtless said that consumer spending actually fell slightly, by one-tenth of a percentage point in two months, April and May. Kasich is correct, though, that consumer spending, measured in inflation-adjusted dollars, has been risen overall the past eight months. In fact, the year-over-year spending comparison shows that real consumer spending has been higher than the year ago amount since December 2009. 943 8115.json true Says by rejecting an expansion of Medicaid under the new law, Georgia was depriving 25,000 veterans of health care coverage. health-care,veterans michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3 0 1 2 0 an interview "Abbott said that under Common Core standards, it takes ""more than a minute"" to teach a student ""how to add nine plus six. ""There is avideo that shows a teacher demonstrating how to add nine plus six to make 15, and it takes just under a minute. But the method she uses is not explicitly required by the Common Core standards, though the standards suggest this approach for teaching addition to first-graders. These methods have been around for years and pre-date Common Core. In fact, they align with Texas own state standards." 944 11296.json false Says the case of a Texas judge who refused to perform heterosexual weddings exposes a double standard in the case against Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,religion viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 a Facebook post "Scott said he supported in-state tuition for ""dreamers"" while Crist was against it. In reality, Scott was against in-state tuition for ""dreamers"" in 2011 but came for it in 2014. Crist opposed it in 2006 but voiced his support during this current campaign." 945 9093.json barely-true Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce. health-care,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a television ad from Let's Get to Work About 20 percent of the students suspended were Hispanic. Black students made up about 38 percent of expulsions in one category and 42. 5 percent of expulsions in another category, the 2006 report showed. Our conclusion: Lewis co-wrote that black students make up 18 percent of the students in Americas public schools but 40 percent of students who are suspended or expelled. The percentage of the U. S. student population is accurate, while the percentage of black students suspended or expelled is pretty close to the mark. 946 10799.json half-true After laying off 30,000 people,Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, I would have done them all faster. candidates-biography,corporations,jobs anonymous-cyber-squatter Unknown Unknown none 0 0 1 0 0 a website Cruz said he has always opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The record shows that he took no position on the treaty itself until the full text became public. Then he said he opposed it. However, when Cruz first supported granting the president the key authority to finalize the TPP, he spoke positively about the concept of the trade deal. He described how itcould bring millions of customers to American business owners. When the treaty moved from being a concept to actual text, Cruz opposed it. His statement glosses over his initial backing of the idea of the trade treaty. 947 9383.json barely-true Peter Kilmartin voted for the 38 Studios loan guarantee and his State House job was to twist [legislators] arms to vote for deals like this. bankruptcy,baseball,economy,history,jobs,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising,state-budget,state-finances dawson-hodgson State Senator Rhode Island republican 1 1 0 0 0 a radio commercial "The NRSC says the stimulus ""failed to create jobs. ""The stimulus may not have created as many jobs as Republicans and Democrats hoped. But theres no doubt it put many people back to work and preserved the jobs of many more." 948 12009.json false On Donald Trumps track record in business candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 "an interview with NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Bush said that during his eight years in office, ""we created 1. 3 million net new jobs, more jobs created than Texas." 949 7223.json mostly-true Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially. elections,government-efficiency kenneth-block businessman republican 0 3 2 3 0 a newspaper commentary "That chart looks like this: Not huge differences, mind you, but differences. In his TV ad ""We Thought He Was Different,"" Crist said Rubio's income skyrocketed and showed a red-line graphic that illustrates the dramatic increase. While his ad chose years that had a particularly steep increase, a broader range of years show much the same thing. In his eight years in the House, Rubio's income more than quadrupled." 950 11118.json true With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely. corrections-and-updates,food-safety john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0 0 2 4 0 "a segment on ""Last Week Tonight""" They would be limited to their side of the river. It is not accurate to say that the Oregon ban would apply only to Oregon commercial fishermen. It is accurate to say that Washington commercial fishermen can continue to use gillnets in the Columbia -- so long as they stick to their side of the river. 951 3381.json mostly-true On my first day in office, I ordered a review of every regulation in the pipeline and every contract exceeding $1 million. state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 his State of the State speech. "The Greater Wisconsin Committee made a flat statement -- ""Jonathan Steitz failed to pay his taxes. ""There is a basis for it in that nine years ago Steitz failed to make one monthly sales tax payment for a business he owned." 952 7244.json false The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island. economy,education,government-efficiency,state-budget dawson-hodgson State Senator Rhode Island republican 1 1 0 0 0 a radio interview "If you search congressional databases, you won't find a bill introduced solely by Peters that became law. But we found several instances in which Peters was credited with writing the legislation that did become law, sponsoringa bill that became part of a larger package signed by Obama, offeringa bill similar to one that became law, or was an original co-sponsor. Update: After we published this piece, we heard from Brian Baker, president of Ending Spending Action Fund. ""First, it is great that PolitiFact acknowledges, as it must, that if you search congressional databases, you wont find a bill introduced solely by Peters that became law." 953 2581.json barely-true Says Sean Duffy was a no-show as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail job-accomplishments,message-machine julie-lassa State Senator, 24th District Wisconsin democrat 1 0 2 0 0 a campaign TV ad "If you take the most conservative estimate -- only counting pension-reform and retiree health-care savings to date and excluding ""cost avoidance"" -- the final figure, by our calculation, would total in the neighborhood of $930 million." 954 2958.json false Beaverton enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities. diversity city-beaverton city Oregon none 0 2 0 0 0 a press release "Our ruling: Obama said this proposed payroll tax cut ""will mean an extra $1,500 in your pocket. ""Since early September, hes been using that number to describe average national savings for households that pay the levy. An economist at the Urban Institute-Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center computes the actual savings would be $1,446. Of course, Obama was speaking to a crowd in Virginia, where incomes are higher than the national average and the savings from a payroll tax cut would be greater." 955 12179.json pants-fire Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid. public-health blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 a informal news website "Mook wrote, ""In last weeks debate, Bernie questioned Hillarys commitment to fighting climate change because a whopping 0. 2 percent of the money given to our campaign has come from employees of oil and gas companies. Not even 2 percent, mind you: 0. 2 percent. ""Mooks statement is accurate, though its carefully constructed to exclude donations by lobbyists who have at one time represented the industry -- a point made by Sanders, though its relevance is up for debate." 956 11373.json barely-true Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen. ethics viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 a post shared on Facebook "In the debate, Obama said Romney called Russia ""the biggest geopolitical threat facing America. ""Actually, Romney has twice drawn the distinction between his concerns about Iran and Russia. He has called Russia the biggest geopolitical foe or enemy for the U. S. , but he has said the biggest threat is Iran." 957 2114.json barely-true Georgia is the Saudi Arabia of pine trees. energy georgia-politicians none 1 0 0 0 0 political campaign "Sanders said he opposes reparations ""for the same reason that Barack Obama has and the same reason, I believe, that Hillary Clinton has. ""The reason, he said, is the need to focus instead on addressing current economic problems in the black community by improving education, providing jobs and addressing poverty. That is basically what Obama and Clinton has suggested in lieu of reparations. Its worth noting that Sanders previously suggested that reparations were politically impractical and divisive. Obama and Clinton have not made comments to this effect. In 2007, Obama said reparations could be used an excuse not to do more for African-Americans." 958 9588.json half-true U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston voted for the Cash for Clunkers program. federal-budget david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5 1 4 5 1 television ad The office of the NLRB that moved the complaint forward could have asked for the factory to close while its complaint was pending, and it did not. The legal basis for the action centers on whether Boeing was trying to punish the union for being willing to call a strike, not that Boeing had opened a factory in a right-to-work state. Romneys statement reflects reality in that a Democratic administration tends to give more weight to union complaints, and unions dont like to see jobs flow to right-to-work states. But his words go far beyond what the NLRB has actually done. 959 3430.json half-true Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs. economy,federal-budget,jobs,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a press release. """The state cant cherry-pick which groups of people would be eligible for expanded coverage under Medicaid. Nunn is making a political argument, not a policy argument, so its not something wed have numbers on,"" Robinson said." 960 9364.json barely-true I turned a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city. candidates-biography,city-budget,city-government,debt,deficit,economy,history,taxes,unions angel-taveras Mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 2 1 2 2 0 a fundraising letter A conservative group on Facebook said the case of a Texas judge who refused to perform heterosexual weddings exposes a double standard in the case against Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. The comparison fails because a judge in Texas and a clerk in Kentucky play different official roles in the marriage process. Texas law authorizes many people, including judges, to perform marriages. In Kentucky, couples must have a marriage license issued by a clerk to get married. Davisrefusal shut the door on marriage for same-sex couples, at least in her county. 961 10695.json true Seventy percent of Americans dont have a college degree. corrections-and-updates,education rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 "an interview on ""Face the Nation.""" "Scott's TV ad says, ""Obamacare will drive 2. 5 million Americans out of the workforce. ""The ad suggests it is an actual quote in a February Congressional Budget Office report, but we didnt find that quote in the report. The statement relates to a CBO report that says workers who can now receive subsidized insurance will cut back on hours equivalent to about 2. 5 million full-time workers by 2024. 5 million actual workers, and by stating they will be driven out of the workforce suggests its against their will." 962 1158.json barely-true Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan. health-care anthony-weiner New York democrat 2 1 2 0 0 "an interview on ""Fox and Friends""" "While the number is accurate -- acknowledged in a 2006 interview by Fiorina -- the comment that ""I would have done them all faster"" is pulled out of context. In fact, Fiorina was more specifically referring to her decisions to force out a small number of top-level executives, not tens of thousands of rank-and-file employees." 963 5848.json false Says the oil industry subsidies that President Barack Obama is attacking dont exist energy,taxes bill-johnson U.S. representative Ohio republican 2 1 0 0 0 a news conference Hodgsons ad seems deliberately crafted to give the erroneous impression that Kilmartin worked with Fox to secure votes for the 38 Studios deal. 964 10561.json half-true President Barack Obamas veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed 42,000 jobs. energy,jobs tom-graves republican 1 0 5 0 1 a press release "One after the other, failure after failure. So just because he's made a lot of money, one, you don't measure your life by how much money you've made, but just because he's made a lot of money doesn't mean that his economic policies are right for America. ""Still, we see his comments four years apart as being fundamentally different in their message. Hearing Romneys 2012 comments, a listener would not have picked up on the notion he asserted in 2016 -- that ""a business genius (Trump) is not." 965 512.json true John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time (last year). bush-administration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 St. Paul, Minn. "Ken Block said that ""Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially. ""He argues that shorter sessions could encourage more participation. By the calendar, counting months, Block is right. But when you count the number of days the Rhode Island General Assembly is in session, Rhode Island legislators actually work fewer days than their counterparts in some of those 90-day states." 966 5815.json barely-true Says Bill Pascrell voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires, and I voted no. message-machine-2012,taxes steve-rothman democrat 1 2 0 1 1 a video posted on YouTube """Sometimes,"" she said, ""dates are just made up. ""Our rating Oliver said, ""With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely. ""While Olivers underlying argument for more regulation can be debated, hes right to say that the federal government doesnt require expiration dates on food, and state laws filling in that gap are inconsistent." 967 12906.json half-true In Hillary Clintons tax returns, you saw a lot of income coming from donors to the Clinton Foundation and people who benefitted from her State Department term as well. candidates-biography,income paul-manafort republican 0 2 1 0 1 "an interview on ""State of the Union""" """We are not sending our rules to the governor's office,"" Atwater spokesman Sterling Ivey said. ""We are looking at all of our rules internally to make sure they align with the direction the commissioner wants to go with the department. ""Scott is right that he froze regulations and certain contracts upon taking office. But it didn't apply to all state agencies, and we've only found one contract that's actually been denied since the freeze took effect." 968 7909.json true Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood for one night of inconvenience. city-government,recreation barry-bone Businessman Texas none 0 0 0 0 0 an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune. "Dawson Hodgson said, ""The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island. ""In fact, the state contributes $58 million to URI, roughly $20 million more than the legislatures budget. Thats not ""nearly as much." 969 7044.json barely-true Says the NAACPs Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. elections,redistricting voters-first-ohio Ohio none 1 0 0 0 0 a news story Nevertheless, by Duffys own admission, in his final months on the job it was a difficult balance. That is why, he said, he resigned -- something Lassa and other higher-office seekers have not done. 970 11284.json half-true Florida led the nation in job creation while Bush was governor. candidates-biography,economy,florida jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a campaign video "So, we decided to take a look at the demographic breakdown for Woodburn. Our colleague was on to something. About 40 percent of respondents there identified as a race other than ""white"" and 56 percent identified as Hispanic or Latino. Woodburn far outpaces Hillsboro, Beaverton and Portland insofar as diversity by percentage of population is concerned." 971 11761.json true Says Marco Rubio knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military spending to $697 billion. federal-budget,military,voting-record ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C. "The Weekly Observer and other websites said that researchers had found that the Zika virus turned a fetal brain into liquid. The Observer referred to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. They found signs of dead brain cells and cerebrospinal fluid where it shouldnt be. They never said that the virus liquefied brain cells. Update (April 5, 2016):After we published, we heard from the staff of the Weekly Observer. ""We assure you the article was deleted as soon as we received your email. I offer my sincere apologies on behalf of the entire editorial team. ""While the article was not deleted, it was eventually updated. ""Earlier this week, The Weekly Observer aggregated an article from various sources online, saying that Zika Virus is responsible for turning Fetus brain into liquid." 972 13291.json half-true Says Joe Heck voted to shut down the government. voting-record catherine-cortez-masto Nevada democrat 0 1 1 1 0 a Nevada U.S. Senate debate. "A viral graphic said that Hillary Clinton was forced to return about $200,000 worth of furniture, artwork and china that she had stolen from the White House. The statement contains several inaccuracies. The Clintons returned about $48,000 in furniture, and they paid the government about $86,000 for other items. Any way you count it, the $200,000 figure is too high. According to top ethics lawyers, its at least debatable -- and at worst hyperbolic -- to say the Clintons ""stole"" the items. A congressional investigation found poor tracking of ownership and final disposition of gifts, which makes it hard to speak definitively of wrongdoing. In fact, two items the Clintons returned were ultimately sent back to them. Finally, its worth making clear that the ""force"" they responded to was political pressure, not legal jeopardy." 973 6933.json half-true Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land. energy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 the second presidential debate The Saudi Arabia of pine trees?Well, Georgia is at least the Kuwait of conifers. 974 9916.json mostly-true Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, today, there are none. criminal-justice,drugs,florida,public-safety pam-bondi Florida republican 2 2 0 4 0 a campaign commercial Dolan added in another email that there was no House vote that would have allowed the money to return to the general fund or go to a more efficient program. In summary: Kingston, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, did vote to provide $2 billion to Cash for Clunkers after it ran through $1 billion in its first month. But Kingston did not vote for the program initially. His office says that the decision to further fund Cash for Clunker was made to cut funds from a more wasteful government program. 975 9248.json true A white family is likely to have about six times as much wealth than a black or Hispanic family coming out of the recession. income,jobs alicia-menendez none 0 0 0 0 0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Cantor may be right with his prescription of lower spending to spur higher job growth. But he goes too far when he asserts a cut equals more private sector jobs. No one knows for sure. The congressman is presenting an economic theory as established fact. 976 544.json barely-true John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 a television interview "In a fundraising letter, Angel Taveras said he turned ""a $110 million deficit into a $1. 6 million surplus for our city. ""The average reader would get the impression that the city was $110 million in debt but now has an extra $1. 6 million. The threat of a $110 million deficit was real, but the city's actual debt never accumulated to anything close to that amount. To their credit, Taveras, his staff and the city's unions engineered a major turnaround in the city's finances that prevented that from happening. The $1. 6 million surplus was also real, but only for that year. And by then the city was so deep in debt, its general fund was still $9. 8 million in the hole. And if the city hits its target this year, it will still be roughly $8. 8 million in the red when the fiscal year ends June 30. the city was $110 million in debt when it wasn't and (b. )it's not in debt anymore, which it is. The campaign fundraising letter oversimplifies and overreaches to the point of being deceptive." 977 3679.json false State employees are actually going to get a pay raise. state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a news conference We have fixed that logo. In addition, we have updated the math from our original version to include people who have a higher degree above a bachelors. 978 11825.json half-true A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote. education,elections paul-saldana Community advocate, member and vice presidentof Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees Texas democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV The only thing Weiner gets right is that employers can't dump their workers into the public option. 979 7420.json mostly-true Federal spending on entitlements is projected to consume all revenue by 2045. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,medicare,social-security josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4 5 4 5 6 a letter to Ohio lawmakers If they did not, why would the industrys trade association vigorously protest their proposed elimination?We wont address whether eliminating the oil industry tax breaks is good or bad policy. But the fact is those tax breaks do exist and they benefit the oil industry. But Johnson arguing they are not subsidies amounts to semantic gymnastics that ignores usage commonplace among his colleagues in Washington. 980 2723.json pants-fire Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends. economy,jobs,message-machine,state-budget,transparency ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2 6 7 4 1 a campaign video Both Democrats and Republicans have spun the numbers on this issue to their advantage. And Graves continues to do that with his statement. He gets very close to a Mostly True on this one, but we thought enough context was missing to take it down a notch. 981 5530.json barely-true The Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days. federal-budget johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2 3 3 2 0 a press release McCain missed more than half the votes on which Bush had a position, as he campaigned for the White House. But repeated votes on immigration and the Iraq war two issues on which he was closely allied with Bush as well as the filibuster votes helped elevate McCain from one of the president's chief adversaries three years ago to one of his biggest supporters. McCain's vote score can thus be viewed both as a reflection of ideological kinship with the Bush administration and with the hard-line, tactical decisions he made in response to some Democratic initiatives. 982 4617.json half-true Says Rick Perry increased spending in Texas by more than 50 percent. state-budget,state-finances michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 the Blooomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate. Pascrell did vote in June 2000 for a bill to gradually repeal the estate tax, but after Clinton vetoed the legislation, the congressman reversed his position and rejected the bill in September 2000. In subsequent years, Pascrell voted against repealing the estate tax on at least seven occasions. 983 4498.json true Says as a share of the US economy, the governments support for research and development (RD) has fallen by nearly two-thirds since the 1960s. federal-budget,science rush-holt democrat 0 1 2 1 0 an opinion article "Manafort said, ""In Mrs. Clintons returns, you saw a lot of income coming from donors to the Clinton Foundation and people who benefitted from her State Department term as well. ""The returns for 2015 do show that two educational firms that have donated millions to the Clinton Foundation also paid about $1. 6 million to Bill Clinton for consulting services. Thats just 15 percent of the Clintons total income in 2015, but ""a lot"" of money to most people. The Trump campaign did not respond to our query with examples of other businesses donating to the foundation and then profiting from the department, and we did not find any in our search." 984 2994.json barely-true Says Texas Republican leaders have proposed laying off thousands of teachers. education,jobs boyd-richie Texas Democratic Party chair Texas democrat 2 1 0 0 1 a press release. Bone said the Rolling Stones gave $25,000 to Rollingwood after the band performed at Zilker Park. Thats the amount of money that flowed through the Austin Parks Foundation to the city described as proceeds from the big show. 985 1184.json barely-true The Democratic health care bill in the House would create 53 new government bureaucracies. health-care charles-boustany Louisiana republican 1 0 0 1 0 response to President Obama's health care address to Congress The Ohio Conference NAACP president says there is support for changing the system for redistricting. But the organization also has concerns about the impact Issue 2 could have on black political representation, and it has not formally endorsed Issue 2. 986 11169.json mostly-true Says that Donald Trump supported Charlie Crist. campaign-finance,candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland "Bush said ""Florida led the nation in job creation"" while he was governor. But there are plenty of caveats to the talking point, including the prevalence of low-paying jobs that Bush policies didnt necessarily create. Many of those jobs evaporated after the housing bubble burst. A more level way to measure jobs would have been to look at the growth rate, which put Florida fifth in the country while Bush was in office. There are many angles to explore in jobs data, and Bushs view only tells part of the story." 987 8924.json mostly-true Dollar General added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs during his four-year tenure as CEO. candidates-biography david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5 1 4 5 1 a video "Cruz said Rubio ""knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military spending to $697 billion. ""Cruz did indeed vote for a failed Rubio amendment that would have increased military spending after years of spending cuts. While the amendment didnt specifically say spending would be increased to $697 billion, that figure was part of the discussion among the bills proponents." 988 3194.json false Property tax exemptions can be granted to small businesses that move into Milwaukee County. jobs,small-business,taxes chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3 5 4 4 2 a campaign news release "Heck did vote for many pieces of legislation that technically would have funded the government, but the political reality was that all of those proposals were doomed to fail because they sought to undo at least part of the Affordable Care Act. Heck was cagey on his support for a ""clean"" spending bill throughout the shutdown, but did break from the majority of his party and joined with Democrats in voting for the spending bill that ended the shutdown." 989 985.json false Gov. Sarah Palin got precisely zero support for her call for Alaskas Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens corruption conviction was overturned. elections,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6 6 4 6 1 an episode of her MSNBC show So: Did the United States produce 14 percent less oil on its public lands last year?But theres nuance in the number. Production under Obama was hobbled due to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, making a one-year figure subject to cherry-picking. And its not at all clear that the president in charge when the oil is taken out of the ground deserves full credit or blame; years of prior policies on exploration and drilling had an impact. 990 7379.json mostly-true Says overwhelming majorities of Americans support gun legislation like background checks. civil-rights,crime,guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union Address "Bondi said that of the top 100 oxycodone-dispensing doctors, 98 werein Florida, and""today, there are none. ""She cited DEA numbers that since 2010, the number of physicians who dispensed the most oxycodone in the nation and also lived in Florida had dropped from 98 of the top 100 to zero. The DEA told us there are a few problems with that stat. First, it was for the biggest purchasers of oxycodone, not dispensers -- the DEA said the listdidn'ttrack dispensation. Second, the number in 2010 was 90 and not 98, although the 98 figure was widely reported by the state and the media in the past few years. Third, in 2014 there was one top 100 oxycodone purchaser in Florida, a buyer for a cruise ship fleet. The DEA data only tracks top purchasers, not whether actual drug use decreased, but other sources confirmed oxycodone abuse is on a downward trend in the state, although theres debate over whether a 2011 law Bondi supported is the sole factor. While the specifics are a bit off, the gist and context of what Bondi is saying is accurate: There are no more Florida pill mill doctors in the DEAs top 100." 991 2926.json barely-true Under the DREAM Act, after two years of higher education or military service you are eligible for citizenship. Once a citizen, this paves the way to bring the rest of (your) extended family to the United States. immigration ted-poe U.S. House Representative Texas republican 1 1 1 0 0 an opinion piece "Menendez said, ""A white family is likely to have about six times as much wealth than a black or Hispanic family coming out of the recession. ""A study from the Urban Institute supports her statistic. Other research shows an even wider gap, further proving her point that race is a factor in U. S. wealth. Menendez's statement is accurate, and might even understate the issue." 992 5283.json half-true Since President Barack Obama took office, 2 million more Americans are out of work. economy phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2 5 2 1 1 a press statement And even in the face of poll numbers showing public support for the war in Iraq declining, McCain still holds a fairly firm stay-the-course position. Biden is glossing over too many nuances of McCain's statements on Iraq to make the charge of flip-flopper stick. 993 4204.json false Says opponent David Dewhurst is a career politician. candidates-biography tom-leppert Businessman Texas republican 0 1 0 1 0 a campaign statement. State workers will be getting more money in their paychecks, as Nichols noted. But thats not because theyll be getting paid more for their time. Those increases are a result of them working more days at the same rate of pay. When the furloughs end, state workers will no longer be forced to take unpaid days off from work. 994 7288.json false Says Virginia economic development officials decided they didnt want to bid on his companys electric automobile plant. candidates-biography,china,economy,energy terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12 6 2 2 3 a news conference. "Saldaa said a Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar ""and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote. ""A 1983 law requires every high school to have a deputy voter registrar tasked with giving eligible students voter registration applications. Each registrar also must make sure submitted applications are appropriately handled. However, the law doesnt require registrars to make every eligible student register; it's up to each studentto actor not. Also, as Saldaa acknowledged, registrars arent required to ensure that students vote." 995 10223.json false The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are ongoing, enduring jobs. energy,jobs russ-girling CEO TransCanada none 0 1 0 0 0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" The CBO cites the need, too. The political parties just disagree on how much of each is needed. Yet his language was clear: He was citing projections, not certainty. 996 4526.json false Wisconsins new state budget includes a 15 percent increase for road construction and yet weve got local towns tearing up paved roads and replacing them with gravel. campaign-finance,state-budget,transportation mike-mccabe none 0 1 0 0 0 a speech While the words in the ad did come out of Kasichs mouth, they are from edited video that links statements out of context. Without that context, viewers have no way of knowing that some of the lines clearly were said in jest, and they are instead presented as if Kasich is serious. And Kasich clearly says during his conversation with reporters that bonuses would go to workers for JobsOhio and that they could not be secret, but would instead be public. 997 10493.json mostly-true The Obama administration is refusing to directly arm the Kurds. foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" The budget resolution for 2011 languished. It never went up for a vote, and Democrats havent submitted one since. In the past few years, Senate Democrats have taken limited action on budget resolutions. 998 6812.json barely-true The Obama administrations green stimulus program funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms, creating thousands of jobs in China. china,jobs,message-machine-2012,stimulus americans-tax-reform none 4 0 1 1 1 a mailer to voters "Our sense is that Bachmanns assessment of ""over 50 percent"" misstates overall spending on Perrys watch, especially because it doesnt appear to include any accounting for the states growth or inflation." 999 13214.json mostly-true The worlds 62 richest people own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest. poverty oxfam-america none 0 0 0 1 0 a tweet Data on federal expenditures from the National Science Foundation show that as a percentage of the gross domestic product, spending has dropped by 62 percent since 1964. 1000 12662.json mostly-true There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States. crime,criminal-justice charles-ramsey none 0 0 0 1 0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" 1001 3933.json false The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation. social-security rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" In fact, the number is clearly much smaller. 1002 7268.json mostly-true Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree. economy,education,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a speech "Rubio said Trump ""supported Charlie Crist"" rather than Rubio. During the 2010 Senate race in Florida, Trump gave Crist $4,800. Trump also hosted two fundraisers for Crist that year, and Crist met with Trump to huddle about a prospective campaign as early as 2005. The only caveat, in the context of an exchange about Trumps imperfect party loyalty, is that Crist was a Republican at the time." 1003 2717.json half-true Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted. housing marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a debate The number of additional employees totaled 13,700. So do we buy what this businessman says about his time at Dollar General?To sum up, Perdue said Dollar General added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs when he was the CEO. Perdues precise numbers are slightly off from what we found, but his overall point about opening many new stores and creating a lot of jobs is on target. 1004 2252.json half-true Republicans tried to block the deficit commission. federal-budget tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'' Abele is touting his idea of granting special property tax breaks to certain businesses. But well-established legal principles, the states constitution and expert opinion strongly suggests that not even the Legislature could make this happen. The lack of detail in Abeles plan may be the best thing going for it, because its harder to judge. But it also makes clear how far off base he was in presenting this as a simple matter of a pen stroke by the new county executive. 1005 3029.json mostly-true The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions. jobs,labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club "ConservativeHQ. com, for example, sent out an e-mail alert saying, ""The people of Alaska, and all Americans, must rise up and demand that Mark Begich resign. ""Wev Shea, a former U. S. attorney now in private practice in Anchorage, did not specifically call on Begich to resign but he endorsed the idea of a special election and told the New York Times, ""Theres a groundswell all over the state for a special election. In fact, it wasn't Palin's idea, and she wasn't particularly wedded to it, and others supported it." 1006 3471.json half-true On his support for sharply limiting collective bargaining by public employees. labor,state-budget jeff-stone Member of State Assembly, 82nd District Wisconsin republican 1 0 0 1 0 various votes and public statements "Our ruling Obama said ""overwhelming majorities of Americans"" support gun legislation ""like background checks. ""The poll cited by the administration, as well as other independent polls in 2013, do show support for universal background checks above 80 percent among voters, even those who own guns. But people would get the impression from Obama's statement that there is similar support for other White House gun proposals, when the reality is weaker majority support among voters and slim opposition among gun owners. Thats a point worth clarifying." 1007 3710.json true Georgia is one of only about seven states in the country that has a AAA bond rating. state-finances nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 a speech before the Atlanta Press Club But that doesn't mean they could bring in all the rest of their extended family, contrary to the statement. Left out: Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws. 1008 1855.json mostly-true Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him. environment bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2 3 5 7 3 an e-mail But from October 2009 to December 2011, the economy gained jobs. Nonfarm payrolls actually rose by about 2. 4 million. Unemployment dropped from 10 percent to 8. 5 percent. Its easy to cherry-pick data that give opposite impressions of the nations economic health. 1009 7771.json half-true Two years ago Providence alone spent $50,000 a year notifying the school department about residents in the states sex offender registry. children,crime,criminal-justice joee-lindbeck special assistant attorney general Rhode Island state-official 0 0 1 0 0 a House Finance Committee hearing "Of Dewhurst, McCarty said a dozen years in politics ""for somebody that age doesnt strike me as your typical career politician. ""In contrast, he said, a Dewhurst predecessor as lieutenant governor, Bob Bullock, started in politics as a young man and was absolutely a career politician. Our take: Dewhurst may be into his second (or third or fourth) career. But hes held office less than a third of his adult life." 1010 13409.json barely-true In many instances, (peoples) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history. economy,government-regulation,health-care,history,market-regulation donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech "McAuliffe blamed VEDP for his companys decision to locate an electric car plant in Mississippi rather than Virginia. ""They decided they didnt want to bid on it,"" he said. Records showed VEDP staff were interested in the project and were in the process of its due diligence when GreenTech moved ahead with a plant in Mississippi. VEDP had ""grave concerns"" about GreenTechs business plan. The agency said GreenTech Agency officials had no ""demonstrated experience"" in manufacturing cars. It doubted the companys job estimates. It questioned the ethics of GreenTechs plan to raise money from foreign investors in exchange for U. S. residency. The record shows that VEDP asked GreenTech to address its concerns and waited in vain for replies. Without those answers, VEDP would not negotiate monetary support for that, or any, project. Emails show VEDP took GreenTech officials on a tour of potential sites and contacted the company about coming to Virginia almost two years after GreenTech announced it was building a plant in Mississippi." 1011 5101.json half-true Since the passage of Obamas stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking. jobs,stimulus mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a campaign mailer "Girling shrugged off Raddatzs point that an estimated 42,000 jobs supported by the Keystone XL pipeline would only last for two years, saying ""no, the 42,000 jobs is in ongoing, enduring jobs. ""That description does not apply to 99 percent of the direct, indirect and induced jobs supported by the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, which are temporary and would not last for more than two years. A spokesman for Girling acknowledged this fact." 1012 7356.json true Three in four low-income workers dont have any paid sick days available. health-care,income,labor,public-health,workers sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 a news release McCabe relied on a budget proposal document that didnt spell out the full amounts spent on highways. State spending on highways in the new budget is actually down slightly from the previous one. McCabe also relied on a statement by a towns association official who could cite only one example of a paved road being converted to gravel -- and that occurred years before Walker was elected governor. The other experts we consulted said there is no trend in communities tearing up pavement and putting gravel in its place. 1013 4568.json barely-true Says Vince Polistina is collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension. income,pensions new-jersey-democratic-state-committee New Jersey democrat 2 2 1 0 0 a political mailer "Cruz said, ""the Obama administration is refusing to directly arm the Kurds. ""The administration has sent a significant amount of arms and other aid to the Iraqi Kurds to assist in the fight against the Islamic State. However, Cruz is right to say that this aid is indirect -- it has to go through the Iraqi government under current law. While the administration insists that this process works, policymakers like Cruz, as well as Kurds and an expert with knowledge of the situation on the ground,have said that the Iraqi government has stopped some of these weapons from reaching their intended destinations. Cruz might have been better off not using the word ""refusing,"" however. There are domestic laws and United Nations regulations -- as well as diplomatic considerations -- preventing the United States from directly arming the Kurds. Cruzs statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 1014 2099.json false The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state. abortion,health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a news release "The Americans for Tax Reform flyer said the Obama administration funneled about $2 billion in ""green"" stimulus money to foreign companies, with particular benefits for China. But the flyer offers a very selective picture of what the stimulus did for American workers. . The distinction between domestic and foreign companies and the impact of that on jobs is unclear. And while the stimulus did help pay for high-skilled jobs overseas, it also leveraged thousands of jobs in the U. S. and produced earnings greater than the amount of money spent by the government. Money did leave the country, but not with the impact the flyer presents. China stood to gain from spending on solar power, and it is hard to see how it wouldnt have collected millions of taxpayer dollars. But solar represented about a fifth of the stimulus subsidies. The wind projects accounted for 70 percent and in wind, China played a tiny role. The countries that gained the most overall were European." 1015 1849.json half-true We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama. education,message-machine john-oxendine Georgia republican 0 0 2 0 0 in a video on his Web site. Oxfam America said the world's 62 richest people own the same wealth as the 3. 6 billion poorest. The Oxfam analysis was based on a report from Credit Suisse and the Forbes list of billionaires. The exact number of billionaires might well be different from the 62 that Oxfam said. But out of world population of 7. 3 billion, it makes little difference if the tally were 100. It still represents a tiny sliver of a percentage of the people in the world. The statement is accurate but needs additional information. 1016 7790.json pants-fire Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried not far from President Kennedys grave. crime,history,islam,pundits,religion,terrorism john-depetro Talk-show host Rhode Island talk-show-host 0 3 0 0 3 a comment on WPRO radio. Ramsey said that the country has about 18,000 departments that conduct some sort of policing. In the broadest sense, that is accurate. If you include every college campus security department, tribal land unit, sheriff office, local police department, state police, and every federal agency, you get to 17,985. In terms of the most common local law enforcement agencies, that is sheriff and local police departments, the number is about 15,400. These are the ones where the issue of deadly encounters between police and citizens is front and center. But for the problem facing the country, the smaller number is most applicable. 1017 6320.json mostly-true Gov. Romneys plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top. message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an advertisement "There are several proposals already on the table to do just this, and they would solve between 30 percent and 100 percent of the solvency issues facing Social Security. ""Santorums statement to PolitiFact explains what he was trying to say, but we make our ruling based on the initial statement, since thats what viewers saw. Its not, because COLAs for existing beneficiaries are based on price increases for consumer goods." 1018 3500.json half-true Says David Prosser = Scott Walker. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments,labor,state-budget greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3 3 3 1 1 a television ad "The ""College Completion"" report found that Wisconsin was second in the nation in high school completion rates, but 36th in high school graduates going straight to college. Our rating Touting a new flexible online option for finishing college degrees, Walker said that ""nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree. ""His cautiously worded estimate is in range, with the clarification that he meant adults under 65 and over 24. The number who have some credit is 22. 5 percent in the most recent data; Walker cited a study that used 2008 data and put the number at 22. 8 percent." 1019 2460.json pants-fire Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves. message-machine,social-security steve-kagen U.S. House member -- 8th District Wisconsin democrat 0 0 0 0 2 a campaign TV ad "In the final full week of the U. S. Senate race, how did Rubio fare on his numbers about the mortgage modification program?Rubio said ""over 1. 3 million temporary work-outs, over half have now defaulted,'' referring to a temporary mortgage modification program." 1020 1948.json false Says Houstons 18th congressional district has been gentrified and is home to more Anglos than African Americans. candidates-biography,census,diversity,elections john-faulk Accountant Texas republican 0 1 0 0 0 a speech We found that several Republican lawmakers who originally supported the Bipartisan Task Force withdrew their co-sponsorship only days before the vote took place. Had they not done so, the proposal would have passed. At the same time, the Democratic leadership also failed to get all of its members in line -- 22 Democrats voted against the measure. Democrats also overwhelmingly voted down a Republican-backed panel that would have looked at ways to reduce the deficit through spending cuts. 1021 10739.json mostly-true The Hyde Amendmentlanguage was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it. abortion,bipartisanship karl-rove Texas republican 2 5 2 8 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "All that remains to be seen. Where does that leave us right now?In his response to a question, Walker misused the phrase ""decertify"" -- he cant make state employees unions vanish." 1022 13020.json mostly-true Says Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a womans right to choose, even when her health is at risk. abortion catherine-cortez-masto Nevada democrat 0 1 1 1 0 a television ad """I voted for it both times. ""But he has offered clearly inconsistent statements on his feelings on the most controversial aspect of the bill, appearing to want it both ways and changing rhetorical course several times." 1023 1119.json false "Stimulus tax cuts ""began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago.""" stimulus,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in Wakarusa, Ind. Only 4 percent earn that rating from Standard & Poors in the public finance sector, which includes state bond ratings, said Robin Prunty, managing director for state ratings. Every ratings agency says the states bond outlook is stable. Georgia has held on to its Moodys Aaa rating since 1974, according to a report the agency issued in April. In conclusion: The actual number of states with AAA ratings from all major credit rating agencies is eight. 1024 13128.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership the gold standard. You called it the gold standard of trade deals. You said its the finest deal youve ever seen. candidates-biography,economy,foreign-policy,history,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a Presidential debate Whether the plants were unnecessary, as White puts it, depends on whose argument rings your bell. White is right in that plants fueled by other sources helped satisfy the state's electricity needs. We're calling it a draw. 1025 11050.json mostly-true Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods. guns,voting-record generation-forward-pac democrat 0 0 0 1 0 an attack ad. "Special Assistant Attorney General Joee Lindbeck testified that ""two years ago Providence alone spent $50,000 a year notifying the School Department"" about residents in the state's sex offender registry. She was correctly quoting a memo regarding the approximate dollar amount but incorrectly attributed all of the spending on notifications to the School Department. On the one hand, everyone we spoke with said the biggest chunk of money went for school notifications. On the other, it's clear from the people with whom we spoke that a significant chunk of that money went to notifying other entities as well." 1026 7195.json barely-true Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother. abortion,candidates-biography lenny-curry chairman of the Republican Party of Florida Florida republican 2 1 2 0 0 a tweet "Trump said, ""In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history. ""This is a bit of an apples-and-oranges comparison. He is comparing total health care costs but not total housing costs, looking at only mortgage and rental costs. To further complicate matters, per-person health care costs far more than what most households pay because many get their health insurance subsidized by employers or the government. But the candidate fudged it a bit, and givenindividual circumstances it's certainly possible that some households are, in fact, seeing higher health care bills than what they're paying on their rent and mortgage." 1027 13047.json half-true Barack Obama has doubled our national debt. Doubled it. Its going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves. debt,economy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a rally. "Romney said: ""Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking. ""Romney's numbers about job losses and unemployment are correct. Economists both inside and outside the government say the stimulus helped prevent further job losses." 1028 2560.json pants-fire Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself. crime,ethics,public-safety future-pac-oregon-house-democrats campaign committee Oregon democrat 3 0 0 0 1 a campaign mailer "And a 2011 study in the American Journal of Public Health estimated that a lack of sick leave helped spread 5 million cases of flu-like illness during the outbreak of 2009. Critics of the sick leave initiative, including the National Association of Independent Businesses, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, say paid sick days add costs to low-margin businesses, are burdensome to business and result in lost jobs. In a recent survey of businesses by the Employment Policies Institute, ""Roughly 70 percent of respondents said that Connecticuts sick leave law was not good for business,"" the group said. PolitiFact Ohio is not rating the legislation, however -- only Browns statement on the numbers of workers who dont have access to paid sick days." 1029 8463.json false Were second only to Boston in college students per capita. education chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3 5 4 4 2 a speech "The state Democratic committee said Polistina collects ""nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension. ""Polistina is paid $69,000 for two part-time, public positions. He is in the pension system, but not collecting a pension. The Democratic committee made the accusation against a Republican, despite their candidate collecting a pension on top of two government salaries." 1030 3458.json barely-true Not even expensive bottled water, like Perrier and Evian, are of good enough quality to pump out of mines in Southwest Virginia, according to the EPA regulation. environment morgan-griffith U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 3 2 1 0 0 an e-mail newsletter and House floor speech. The Obama administration has clearly stated it wont allow abortion to be covered under the new plans, save for cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. State officials in Pennsylvania and Ohio have insisted their new programs will comply with the federal ban. The high-risk plans in question are designed to cover older people with chronic health conditions rather than the healthy young women most likely to seek elective abortions. 1031 8352.json pants-fire Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month. islam,religion blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 blog posts Indeed, the ACT shows Georgia ahead of Alabama. 1032 11847.json barely-true Says Catherine Cortez Masto was happy to line her own pockets with taxpayer dollars when state employees were slammed with frozen salaries. candidates-biography national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11 5 7 2 5 a blog post 1033 8170.json pants-fire Under Obamacare, The IRS will have access to the American peoples protected health care information. health-care,taxes eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a floor speech. Obama is correct that Romneys plan does indeed cut taxes for high-income Americans -- quite heavily in fact -- but the rich arent the only ones who would see a cut. Taxes would be reduced in lower income ranges, too. Still, the plan gives a large share of the benefits to higher income taxpayers. 1034 10293.json mostly-true Mike Martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors. taxes,transportation,voting-record steve-adler Mayor of Austin Texas democrat 1 1 1 2 1 a TV ad Lets assess where weve come. Some of Prossers own statements, however, indicate a strong similarity between his beliefs and Walkers. 1035 5314.json true Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election. elections kathleen-clyde State representative Ohio democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a news conference "To make his case that Reid Ribble wants to ""phase out"" Social Security, Kagen lifts a choice 14 words from a 2009 forum. Snipped out: The fact Ribble immediately goes on to say he is worried about the future of Social Security and believes the current system will need to be replaced or modified." 1036 2625.json mostly-true Rand Paul wants to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities. message-machine,religion,taxes jack-conway Kentucky Attorney General Kentucky democrat 0 1 0 2 0 a campaign commercial In 2008, 21 percent of families lived below that level, according to the 2008 census survey. All told, Faulk quoted a portion of the '08 census survey that could lead someone to conclude the district's whites outnumber blacks, signaling a boon for any GOP candidate given that minority voters usually favor Democrats. But that conclusion overlooks the fact that Hispanics -- who are also minority voters -- comprise the majority of white residents. 1037 12749.json half-true Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in Americas 50 largest cities. Thats the largest increase in 25 years. crime,criminal-justice donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland "Rove said the Hyde Amendment ""language was in the bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it. ""The abortion language was indeed in the human trafficking bill considered this year, though it was not in a similar bill considered last year. A Democratic staffer was aware it was in the bill, but that message wasnt conveyed up the food chain. The only flaw in Roves statement is the suggestion that the Democratic sponsor, Klobuchar knew about the language and voted for it anyway. Roves statement needs that clarifying detail." 1038 6905.json mostly-true The Canadians they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent. taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky. Heck has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, a fact he publicly admits. The harder question to answer is whether to count procedural votes leading up to formal votes on the defunding measures as votes to defund the group. 1039 10672.json false White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes. crime sally-kohn columnist 0 1 1 1 0 an opinion piece on CNN.com When we asked the Indiana Department of Revenue how many tax returns are filed annually in the state, they said the number is around 3. 2 million, and that includes both joint filers and individuals. A White House official confirmed for us that it was a goof, pure and simple. A staffer mistakenly used the number of households in Illinois in Obama's speech, 4. 8 million, instead of Indiana, which is 2. 4 million. 1040 2217.json half-true We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending. economy,pundits,stimulus,taxes rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6 6 4 6 1 "the ""Rachel Maddow Show""" "Trump said Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership the ""gold standard"" of trade deals. Clinton did use that language in 2012 when discussing TPP in Australia. And unlike her rebuttal, she didnt couch it by saying she ""hoped"" it would be the gold standard. Its worth noting that at this point the deal was still under negotiation and because that was done behind closed doors, theres no way to know how much it changed. Before the final version came out, she advocated more of a wait-and-see approach." 1041 10232.json barely-true The climate-change agreement between the United States and China requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years. china,climate-change,environment,foreign-policy mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7 6 5 7 0 a media availability "An attack ad said, ""Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods. ""The Brady bill imposed a five-day waiting period for would-be purchasers of handguns. Between 1991 and 1993, Sanders voted against it five times. He did, however, vote for a version of the bill that imposed instant background checks, and against an amendment that repealed state background checks. Experts noted Sanders votes were representative of Vermonts gun owners and gun laws. Since the 1990s, his record on gun control is mixed." 1042 7230.json half-true Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had a projected $11 billion deficit. deficit,state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a State of the State address "In this case, Curry said, ""Todd Akin & @charliecristfl hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother. ""But even RPOF acknowledges that Crist's exceptions go beyond the life of the mother to include rape and incest. And RPOF ignores Crists words and actions that would conflict with Akins stances -- such as when Crist called himself ""pro-choice." 1043 4993.json barely-true Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures on recall petitions. elections,legal-issues maciver-institute Think tank Wisconsin independent 1 0 0 1 1 a video "Trump said Obama ""doubled the national debt. Its going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves. ""The figures are correct, and we dont doubt the president shares some of the blame for the increased indebtedness. But Trumps statement leaves out some key points. First of all, the added debt wasnt solely the responsibility of Obama; Congress had to approve it as well. And the recession that began before Obama took office in 2009 cut government revenues and led to some of the higher debt incurred during the presidents term." 1044 794.json half-true I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke [in March 2007], and told them this is something we have to deal with, and nobody did anything about it. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "This attack on Wands character -- remember, he is pictured next to a slogan that reads ""to protect and serve . . ." 1045 12011.json half-true The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long). history donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting "Our rating Abele said, ""Were second only to Boston in college students per capita. ""A second dated study we found from 1996 put Milwaukee at 13th of 50. More recent research ranks the area far from the head of the class." 1046 8946.json true When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground ... (and) those earthquakes stopped. energy,environment rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6 6 4 6 1 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""The Rachel Maddow Show""" Saying Perrier is good for humans and therefore must be OK for fish seems to us like saying that because humans eat oranges, fish should too. The congressmanhas ignored critical facts to give his constituents a skewed impression of an EPA rule. 1047 3508.json pants-fire Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburgs record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. candidates-biography,environment,legal-issues david-prosser Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Wisconsin none 0 0 0 0 1 statement during a candidate forum 1048 3306.json half-true One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money borrowed from a foreign land. federal-budget rob-woodall U.S. Representative Georgia republican 0 0 2 0 0 a town hall meeting The state increased Cortez Mastos salary during a time of pay freezes for Nevadas state workers. She was unable to legally reject the pay increase, so she donated $38,000 back to the state during her last four years in office. 1049 1189.json mostly-true Medicare began as a public option and now holds 97 percent of the market share. health-care,medicare tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1 2 5 3 0 a fundraising letter "Cantor said that under Obamacare, ""the IRS will have access to the American peoples protected health care information. ""But he offers no hard proof, just speculation on a blog. The IRS will play a major role in Obamacare by collecting a variety of taxes that will help support the program. Cantors unfounded statement does nothing more than amp up public fear for his ongoing fight to repeal Obamacare." 1050 9107.json true Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle. campaign-finance,congress,campaign-advertising alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2 2 3 1 0 a campaign email to supporters "Mike ""Martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors. ""Austin residents pay more in taxes and could be paying more for electricity thanks to council actions Martinez supported. He also backed a decision by the Capital Metro board to charge half fares to elderly bus riders who had previously not been charged, though Martinez hardly did this by himself; its worth clarifying, too, that Capital Metro was under pressure to improve its finances and that Martinez missed the vote creating the then-50-cent fare." 1051 809.json true 98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000 and would not see a tax increase under Barack Obama's plan. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Hempstead, N.Y. In 2008, nearly 40,000 provisional ballots, just under 20 percent, were rejected in Ohio. In the 2010 election, More than 11,000, slightly more than 11 percent, were rejected. Only three states rejected more ballots. Among states larger than Ohio, Texas, New York, Florida and Pennsylvania all had fewer provisional ballots and fewer rejections. 1052 171.json false ''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.'' economy rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 Dearborn, Mich. His opposition, such as it was, would have been part of his support for a broader, fundamental tax overhaul. 1053 1739.json half-true Says the American public overwhelmingly opposed Democratic-steered health care plan. health-care kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2 4 4 3 0 a radio address "Trump said, ""Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in Americas 50 largest cities. Thats the largest increase in 25 years. ""The statement comes from a credible source -- calculations made by the Washington Post. The Post article acknowledged that FBI data found a smaller increase in recent years, with contradictory results for many cities. And experts caution against putting too much stock in short-term changes, since year-to-year data can be volatile for hard-to-discern reasons. Lost in Trumps formulation is that, overall, violent crime has been falling consistently for about a quarter century." 1054 9047.json mostly-true Says Dan Patrick supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car. families,federal-budget,transportation david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 a TV ad "Thats quite a bit higher than Canadas, and since April, it has been the highest corporate tax rate on the books of any OECD nation. Still, the actual tax rate paid by a company will likely be lower than the official rate, due to deductions and exemptions. Our rating Ryan said Canada dropped its corporate tax rates to 15 percent and that ""the average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent. ""Hes correct on both counts, though its worth pointing out that provincial taxes boost Canadas rate to 26. 1 percent, and that the actual rate paid by specific companies in certain countries, such as the U. S. , can be lower than official rates due to deductions and exemptions." 1055 7685.json half-true Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, they really dont legally have the right to take it away from them. crime,criminal-justice,guns,legal-issues linda-finn landscape designer Rhode Island democrat 0 0 1 2 0 a TV interview Kohn said that white men are at least as dangerous as black men and cited as proof that white men represent 69 percent of people arrested for violent crimes. When presented with the inaccuracies in using that specific figure by PunditFact, Kohn corrected herself. Criminologists we contacted also told us that those absolute figures -- when used correctly -- tell only half the story. When talking about risks to society, it is equally important to provide the population-based rate. When we do that, the threat of violent crimes posed by blacks looks larger than that of whites. 1056 13490.json false We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20. trade don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1 2 1 3 0 an interview. During the course of our research, we found several papers and studies that support her argument. When it comes to macroeconomics, just about everything is still a matter for debate. 1057 10962.json true This March, for the first time in human history, the monthly average carbon dioxide in our atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million. The range had been 170-300 parts per million for hundreds of thousands of years. climate-change,congress sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2 3 2 7 0 U.S. Senate "McConnell said the climate-change agreement between the United States and China ""requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years. ""McConnells staff has a point that the agreement isnt binding and may simply be codifying changes China had already planned to make. While its theoretically possible that China could meet its emissions target simply by shutting down major plants on Dec. 31, 2029, experts say it would be much less risky to Chinas economy to spend the next 16 years working toward the goal, rather than doing it overnight. But even if China did choose to make a literal overnight shift on emissions, that still doesnt account for Chinas pledge to increase non-fossil-fuel use to 20 percent of its energy mix. Building that infrastructure cannot be done overnight and will take years to carry out, experts said." 1058 7845.json half-true Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled. debt,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 A gubernatorial campaign television ad "But the deficit figure Christie cites refers to a $10. 7 billion projected structural deficit, a calculation Christie used to his advantage in his first budget year but has since dismissed as the old way of budgeting. Now, ""the baseline is zero"" for budgeting, the governor has said. Thats important context Christies statement lacks." 1059 10388.json barely-true The Obama administration supported Muslim allies trying to establish a new international blasphemy standard. civil-rights,foreign-policy,religion,terrorism jonathan-turley none 1 0 0 0 0 "a ""Washington Post"" op-ed" For such signatures to actually be counted, they would have to pass undetected through petition circulators, the recall committees, a pair of Government Accountability Board reviewers, Walkers representatives and other groups that review the petitions. If such signatures were found, Walker could formally challenge them to the board to get them stricken. The statement, however, ignores critical facts -- namely that the signatures would have to pass through several layers of review to actually be counted. 1060 180.json false Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs. job-accomplishments bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1 2 3 8 1 Las Vegas So Obama is right that he wrote the letter. Saying Bernanke and Paulson didn't do anything about it sounds harsh, but it is a rough approximation of what happened. But Obama's letter was largely confined to the problems of low-income homeowners who were losing their homes. It was not an early warning on the economic collapse of '08. 1061 781.json false Oil companies ...currently have 68-million acres that they're not using. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "Trump said that the Great Wall of China was ""built 2,000 years ago"" and ""is 13,000 miles"" long. He has repeated two figures that are widely cited and, superficially at least, seem credible. But when we ran them by several experts in Chinese history, we found that the reality is more nuanced. Major unifications of early portions of the wall did occur about 2,200 years ago. However, the wall was built over the course of many centuries, and the best preserved, most iconic portions of the wall are a lot younger -- roughly 500 years old. Meanwhile, a Chinese government survey from 2012 reported a total length of 13,000 miles. However, this figure includes many bits and pieces of wall, some of them quite isolated." 1062 12627.json true Says Donald Trumps proposed tax treatment of hedge fund managers makes the current loophole even worse. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech "Maddow said, ""When the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport needed to stop its earthquake spike a few years ago, they temporarily shut down the wells that were injecting fracking fluid into the ground . . . (and) those earthquakes stopped. ""An airport official confirms Maddow's story, aside from the fact that it was one well. Officials at the airport asked that a well be shut down, and after it was, the earthquakes eventually stopped. Seismologists linked the well to the earthquakes." 1063 2594.json true John Raeses wife is registered to vote in Florida so she cant even vote for him. candidates-biography,elections,message-machine joe-manchin Senator from West Virginia West Virginia democrat 0 0 1 1 0 a campaign ad That would be more believable if people treated it that way at the time and if it didnt match up with one of the major lines of attack from Kloppenburg critics in the campaign. Its not accurate to say that Kloppenburgs has only handled dock cases. 1064 7543.json pants-fire Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimers were it not for overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators. government-regulation,health-care,market-regulation,science michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a speech at CPAC We conclude that the congressman was essentially correct on how federal money is spent. He said about 50 percent of federal funds are spent on mandatory programs such as Social Security. The CBOs data show a slightly higher percentage is spent on these programs, but we figure thats close enough. 1065 7073.json barely-true Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant. candidates-biography,corporations,message-machine-2012 priorities-usa-action democrat 3 1 4 2 1 in a TV ad "But getting back to Price's statement, we find the following: He is right that Medicare was a public plan and its coverage of physicians' services was voluntary, which is another way to say ""optional. ""And its participation rate among eligible seniors is close to 97 percent. But we take a notch off our rating to acknowledge that people disagree about whether the words ""public option"" today are the same as Medicare's ""voluntary"" Part B in 1965. It's important to note that the founders of Medicare expected that nearly every senior would be covered by Part B, while the Democrats' ""public option"" today is envisioned as just one of many options in the health care exchange." 1066 12195.json true More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud by impersonation. civil-rights,crime,elections,government-regulation mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1 2 2 3 0 a blog post "Lundergan Grimes said McConnell is ""the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle. ""Based on the analysis from Open Secrets, McConnell tops the chart for 2014. Thats probably a perk of his party position more than anything. As noted, Speaker Boehner is right behind him and Reid was the No. 1 recipient during his 2010 campaign." 1067 13190.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program. drugs,health-care,history mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate "This means people who derive a significant living off their business income. In 2007, about 2 percent of those tax filers would have made enough money to see a tax increase under Obama's plans. There is a small bit of uncertainty in the best data available; it includes some people who we would not think of as traditional small business owners. But still, Obama's statement during the debate that ""98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000"" matches the findings of a respected, non-partisan group of tax analysts." 1068 7447.json true Says the last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary. elections greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 a Twitter post. A Giuliani campaign spokesman didn't see a difference between the words. ''No one can deny that Mayor Giuliani was accurate in describing Hillary Clinton's economic philosophy,'' said spokesman Elliot Bundy. Clinton's campaign didn't want to comment on the issue, but her full answer to the C-SPAN question provides more context. ''The market is the driving force behind our prosperity, our freedom . . . (but) it cannot be permitted just to run roughshod over people's lives as well,'' she said. 1069 9472.json half-true Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. Thats the highest percentage in the country. agriculture oregon-department-agriculture Oregon government-body 0 0 1 0 0 a news release Certainly, many Texans clamored against approval. And national polls show more Americans opposed the action than supported it. But Hutchison overreaches by calling that opposition overwhelming. 1070 12368.json barely-true Germany is crime-riddled right now because of migration to Europe. crime,criminal-justice,human-rights,immigration,public-safety donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 an interview with NBC News "Dewhurst said Patrick ""supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car. ""Its worth clarifying, too, that a state senator doesn't hold much sway over what the federal government does." 1071 5788.json true Says theCongressional Budget Officehas estimatedevery penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025. deficit,federal-budget frank-wolf U.S. Representative Virginia republican 1 0 0 0 0 a floor speech. "State Rep. Linda D. Finn said that if the police come across a young person with a gun, ""they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them. ""Under current law, police can seize handguns from juveniles, the weapons most commonly used in street crime. But they cant seize rifles and other so-called long guns. New legislation could change that." 1072 6665.json half-true Mitt Romney said it was tragic to end the war in Iraq. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "Beyer said, ""We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20. ""Data show the U. S. is running trade deficits with seven of those trade-agreement nations through the first nine months of this year and ran deficits with six of those countries in 2015." 1073 10858.json pants-fire During Obamas first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagans presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent. diversity,economy,history,jobs facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme on social media "In his 100th speech on global warming on May 18, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said: ""This March, for the first time in human history, the monthly average carbon dioxide in our atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million. The range had been 170-300 parts per million for hundreds of thousands of years. ""He probably could have been more precise if he had used the phrase ""global average,"" because there have been times when the monthly average exceed 400 parts per million at observation sites in Alaska and Hawaii. Beyond that small point, Whitehouse and his staff were on solid ground." 1074 3522.json false Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit. jobs,transportation jason-haas Milwaukee County supervisor Wisconsin none 0 1 0 0 0 a newspaper interview Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1. 2 billion sales tax increase?Most spending in state history?After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. All of these resulted from the collective actions of a legislative body not one person. 1075 6469.json false Says President Obama said of the national debt, If I dont have this done in three years, then theres going to be a one-term proposition. deficit,message-machine-2012 americans-prosperity none 6 7 2 1 2 an Americans for Prosperity attack ad "Turley said that the Obama administration ""supported Muslim allies trying to establish a new international blasphemy standard. ""The accuracy of this statement hinges on how you understand that word ""supported. ""American diplomats did endorse a UN resolution that avoided words about restricting speech that defamed a religion, but left open the door to criminalizing speech that was ""incitement to immediate violence based on religion. ""The administration, as well as some free-speech advocacy groups, saw this as progress. But blasphemy laws remain on the books in Muslim nations, and the largest international body that speaks for those nations has said plainly that such laws are appropriate and ought to be adopted in the west. Not even Turley argues that this is the result the administration wanted, and another critic of the administration's strategy said American diplomats do not support efforts to establish an international blasphemy standard. One could argue that by participating in the ongoing negotiations, the administration has de facto endorsed a vehicle for the Muslim nations, but that is not the same as supporting their efforts." 1076 13502.json barely-true Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers -- Barack Obama had them to the White House. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5 1 6 1 2 an interview In fact, in that poll, both senators and congressman rated higher than HMO managers. Senators were at 15 percent and congressman were at 14 percent. Congress and Cheney are arguably neck-and-neck for approval ratings, while HMO managers lag behind. 1077 9834.json mostly-true In 2012, there were nearly 12.2 million arrests and only 410 uses of deadly force by police in the United States. civil-rights,criminal-justice,guns,public-safety edward-flynn none 1 0 3 2 0 an interview "Sometimes companies don't renew leases if their early work leads them to believe adequate reserves of oil or gas don't exist. Obama's statement suggests that ""non-producing"" acreage where drilling is permitted is land that oil companies are ignoring. Years of exploration and federal permitting must be completed before leased land yields oil or gas." 1078 7991.json half-true Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage. gays-and-lesbians,religion phil-burress President, Citizens for Community Values Ohio republican 0 0 1 0 0 news story "Clinton said Trumps proposed tax rate for hedge fund managers ""makes the current loophole even worse. ""By setting a lower tax rate for income from business partnerships, Trumps tax plan would benefit many hedge fund managers. Though the plan would cut tax rates for middle-class families as well, the cuts that would apply to most hedge fund managers are steeper and their resulting tax rate is lower. Trump promised that his tax plan would roll back advantages for hedge fund managers. Instead, in most cases, it would improve their position." 1079 7994.json barely-true Says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year. abortion jonathan-stickland State representative Texas republican 1 0 0 0 1 a tweet He serves as president and CEO of Greer Industries, a steel and limestone company founded by his grandparents and headquartered in Morgantown, W. Va. Manchin's ad tries to make voters question Raese's loyalty to West Virginia. It's hard to make a case that Raese isn't someone with longtime ties to West Virginia. Public records confirm she is registered to vote in Florida and receives a homestead exemption on her property. 1080 10846.json false Says Thomas Jefferson said that government is best which governs least. government-regulation,history scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a tweet "Bachmann said that ""scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's"" were it not for ""overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators. ""The 10-year goal may or may not be plausible, but if its not, theres wide agreement that the three factors Bachmann mentioned are not the primary obstacles. Instead, researchers pointed to stagnant funding and the fact that Alzheimers is a particularly tricky disease to research, given its slow and stealthy advances. If Bachmann was looking to score points about bureaucracy and taxation, she has made a particularly poor choice of case study. Bachmann has taken a popular theme and assigned it to a complicated health condition, simply to score political points." 1081 8830.json half-true The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds. education rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a press release about his education budget proposal Ultimately Bain closed the plant. But shutting down the plant didnt make Romney $100 million. That was the profit made by Bain and its investors, only some of which would have been earned by Romney. And it was earned for the entire Ampad investment not as a result of closing a single manufacturing site. 1082 6033.json true In the 2000 Florida election, at least 1,100 eligible voters were wrongly dropped from voting rolls in an attempt to purge a list of felons. Many of those who were dropped showed up to vote and were told they could not. elections bill-nelson Florida democrat 3 1 8 10 0 letter to Gov. Rick Scott "So the number of cases of in-person fraud by impersonation may be higher than that cited by Levitt, but no independent source suggests it is higher than the number of lightning strikes. Our rating Pocan said: ""More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud"" by impersonation. Roughly 300 people per year are struck by lightning in the United States. But cases of voter fraud -- someone impersonating another voter -- are documented even less often." 1083 700.json true My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 St. Paul, Minn. "Pence said Clinton and Kaine ""want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program,"" suggesting that they have proposed such a change. They have promoted a public option, which would be a government-sponsored insurance plan. A lot of Democrats, such as Bernie Sanders, would like to go in that direction. But throughout the current campaign, Clinton has consistently resisted that suggestion, saying she would work to prevent the repeal of Obamacare and try to improve on it. No one would be surprised if Clinton pushed for single payer if it became politically practical, but none of her campaign statements are calling for that." 1084 12214.json mostly-true The largest U.S. companies would owe $620 billion in U.S. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens. corporations,taxes bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a tweet "Abbott said the ""last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary. ""The Carter-Baker commission, the latest tri-partisan national body to review election reforms, recommended that states require citizens to present REAL ID cards to vote. Three of its 21 members dissented on the recommendation." 1085 11661.json false If Trump had just put his fathers money in a mutual fund ... hed have $8 billion. wealth occupy-democrats organization 0 4 3 1 4 a Facebook post "All of the data, however, are self-reported, and state officials acknowledged that they have no way to verify the numbers. Districts also defined ""local"" in widely different ways, making comparisons difficult. Further, fewer than half of Oregon public school districts responded to the census, leaving the numbers incomplete." 1086 8986.json mostly-true Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men. diversity,economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an event at the White House "Trump said Germany ""is crime-riddled right now"" because of migration to Europe. There are more criminal acts in Germany these days because there are more people, thanks to the influx of 1. 1 million refugees in 2015 alone. But the data suggest that the refugees tend to be better-behaved than the typical German." 1087 6922.json barely-true Says Adam Hasner gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000. message-machine-2012,taxes lois-frankel Florida democrat 2 0 0 0 1 a television ad Wolf said the CBO projects that by 2025, every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt as well as spending on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The CBO report he cites says entitlements programs and debt interest will consume all the revenues going into the budget that year. Wolfs language is a bit inexact, but we dont think it detracts from his clear point: the U. S. is on a dangerous fiscal path. 1088 2738.json false State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, personally profits from taxpayer money. ethics georgia-house-democratic-caucus-behalf-elena-paren democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign mailer "According to Obama, Romney ""said it was tragic to end the war in Iraq. ""Romney characterized Obamas 2011 removal of troops from the country with that word, but he was talking about the pace of the drawdown. Romneys point, held by other Republicans, was that Obamas drawdown happened too quickly and would lead to an unstable transition for Iraq. Romney has said conditions in Iraq are difficult to forecast and he would prefer a larger transitional force. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 1089 7416.json barely-true The group that supported the presidents health care bill the most? Latinos. health-care david-plouffe Senior Adviser to the President democrat 1 0 0 2 0 an interview "The meme says that ""during Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent. ""It presents a time frame cherry-picked to boost Reagans record. It flat-out misrepresents the statistics during Obamas first five years, when black unemployment actually fell. And it ignores several other measures that show that black unemployment was better in absolute terms under Obama than Reagan." 1090 9101.json half-true Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions. abortion,health-care,sexuality barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2 0 3 4 1 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Jansing & Co.""" Haas said Milwaukee lost the MillerCoors headquarters because it lacks effective transit. Milwaukee and Denver were never in play. The company chose Chicago over Dallas, and, in doing so, the top executive praised that citys transit system. 1091 2494.json pants-fire Says the Feingold garage ad is a fake: Hes not standing in front of his house. job-accomplishments,message-machine mark-belling Talk show host for WISN-AM Wisconsin talk-show-host 0 0 0 0 1 a website posting and statement during his radio show "Obama wasnt talking about the deficit or the debt when he said, ""If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition. The ad takes Obamas comments from an interview about bank bailouts and TARP and makes it look as if hes talking about the national debt. The use of the debt clock also purposely detracts from the presidents initial statement about the federal deficit." 1092 553.json false "McCain ""hasn't held executive responsibility.""" candidates-biography wesley-clark Arkansas democrat 0 1 1 0 0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has ""ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. """"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt." 1093 574.json true McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician. ethics,military campaign-money-watch none 1 0 0 0 0 a TV ad "But the criminologists also noted Flynns comparison is one legitimate way to measure the frequency of police killings. Our rating Flynn said that in 2012, there were nearly 12. 2 million arrests and ""410 uses of deadly force"" by police in the United States. The Milwaukee police chief correctly quotes official FBI statistics on arrests and justifiable homicides by law enforcement officers, although it appears the 410 is an undercount of the number of people killed by police." 1094 1262.json false Forty-five percent of doctors say theyll quit if health care reform passes. health-care,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 a statement on his Fox News Channel program "But ""most"" is not ""all. ""The opposition is not unanimous. The number of denominations accepting same-sex marriage has been increasing." 1095 9900.json mostly-true Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income will pay less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage. income,small-business,state-budget,taxes mark-harris Winnebago County Executive Wisconsin democrat 0 0 0 2 0 an interview "Stickland said there are ""80,000+"" abortions each year in Texas." 1096 1677.json true "Says that under a new program jail ""time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent.""" crime,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments karen-sage Attorney Texas democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a mailer "Berkes told us that she has done some further research and it's still clear the quote isn't Jefferson's. We also found that ""Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations"" also attributes the quote to the United States Magazine and Democratic Review. Our rating Walker said it was Thomas Jefferson who said ""that government is best which governs least. ""While it may match closely with Jeffersons views, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation lists the quote as one of the many that are mistakenly attributed to Jefferson." 1097 575.json barely-true John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract. ethics,military campaign-money-watch none 1 0 0 0 0 a TV ad "Scott said of his budget proposal that ""the $18. 8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10. 6 billion in state funds. ""He is correct that both the sheer dollar total and the states portion are larger than in past years. However, per-pupil spending was higher under Crist. Also, factoring in inflation for the total amount for 2007-08 would make it larger than Scotts current proposal." 1098 447.json false I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins. patriotism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Philadelphia Nelson precisely cites a Palm Beach Post analysis that put the total number of people wrongfully dropped from the voter rolls in 2000 at about 1,100. Other estimates of wrongful targets are much higher, and experts about the 2000 election tend to go with those. Trouble is, we dont have exact figures. However, Nelsons broader point -- that a significant number of people were wrongly tossed from Floridas voter rolls -- is valid. And he did say at least. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season. 1099 13049.json false Say71 percent of doctors say Hillarys health concerns are serious and could be disqualifying. candidates-biography,pundits blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 internet postings "He had fought his war and died. His Navy physician attributed his fatal heart attack to 'complete fatigue resulting from the strain of the last months of combat. '"" His obituary ran on the front page of the New York Times , and includes the detail that he had returned home only the day before. ""Admiral McCain's groups were called the world's most powerful task force and the destruction they wrought on Japanese military installations and armament centers played a vital role in reducing the country's ability to fight and bringing about final victory,"" according to the obituary." 1100 12168.json half-true Expanding the sale of full-strength beer and wine to grocery stores isgood for everybody. Alcohol your-choice-colorado Colorado organization 0 0 1 0 0 a TV ad Sanders said that if American multinational corporations had to pay taxes on the profits they made overseas, they would owe $620 billion. This is at the high end of the estimates we collected. Sanders also described the overseas holdings as cash. Still, the mid-range estimate from credible sources is in the $500 billion to $550 billion range. All the numbers cited were relatively high. 1101 11308.json half-true Says history suggests sports will quickly subsume a lot of the attention span of the country in the presidential primary. elections,sports hugh-hewitt republican 1 0 1 0 0 "a panel discussion on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Occupy Democrats shared an image that said if Trump had taken the money he got from his father and simply put it in a fund that tracked the S&P; 500, hed have $8 billion today. While the father's businessput Trumpon the path to have $200 million in 1982, Trump himself had been running the company for eight years. 1102 11212.json mostly-true The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe. afghanistan matt-wuerker Politico editorial cartoonist none 0 0 0 1 0 a political cartoon on Politico "Obama said that ""fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men." 1103 3697.json mostly-true The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, almost equal to the size of our entire economy, and every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath. deficit,federal-budget jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5 3 4 1 1 a video posted to YouTube "Frankels ad says ""Hasner gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000. ""The plan addressed many aspects of the federal government, including simplifing the tax code by repealing exemptions and cutting tax rates. But the impact of Ryans plan for the middle class is muddled. Its not clear that it would result in a tax hike for the middle class, though some say it will. The tax plan lacked specifics, which makes it difficult to evaluate. Hasner says he wont vote for a tax plan that includes middle-income tax increases." 1104 12770.json true I wake up every morning in a house (the White House) that was built by slaves. diversity,history michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0 2 1 4 0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Parent's backers suggest Chambers is wasteful or dodging the rules. But her actual reported expenses in recent years have been less than half of what is allowed by law. 1105 11955.json false Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent $100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV. county-budget wisconsin-working-families-party none 0 1 0 0 0 a direct mail flier "When Plouffe was talking about Obamas support among Latinos he said, ""The group that supported the presidents health care bill the most?The White House pointed to polls of Latino voters showing the majority supported the health care law, but that lacked a comparison to other groups. Overall, the polls we looked at showed strong support for the health care law from Hispanics. However, we found little to suggest Hispanics supported the law ""the most. ""Support for the law among blacks was very high and in some cases outpaced Hispanic support. Experts we spoke with said that blacks supported the health care law the most or that they were fairly equal in support with Hispanics. Support for the law tended to follow partisan lines." 1106 13423.json false The media never show crowds. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a rally in Pensacola, Fla. "Boxer said more than half of women use birth control ""as a medication for other conditions. ""She was referring specifically to the pill. Guttmacher says 58 percent of women on the pill take it for noncontraceptive reasons. But that number drops to 14 percent if you look at women who take the pill only for noncontraceptive reasons." 1107 3087.json pants-fire The governor has made a commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back. transportation brian-moran State Democratic chairman Virginia democrat 0 0 1 0 1 a news release. "As for Bellings accusation, the veteran talk show host tried to turn Feingolds own ad against him, to suggest hes so out of touch with state voters that he was even out of state when the ad was filmed. He said he based his assertion on his own review of the photography and on one unnamed source, who had no knowledge of how the shoot was conducted but who thought it looked fishy. As for Bellings proof, well use his own words to describe it: ""I have none." 1108 3046.json mostly-true Says he had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than any previous Wisconsin governor. job-accomplishments,state-budget jim-doyle Lawyer Wisconsin democrat 1 1 1 1 0 a television interview "An executive job Clark's larger point is correct: McCain has accomplished a lot in his storied military and political career, but he has relatively little executive experience. ""His tenure at the RAG shows that McCain not only held an executive post in which he managed a staff of 1,000 and oversaw a fleet of 75 planes, but he earned positive reviews for his performance. When McCain departed, the unit was given its first-ever Meritorious Unit Citation." 1109 12203.json half-true Says the Congressional Budget Office is expecting a protracted economic malaise for at least the next decade under current policies. economy tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1 2 5 3 0 a post on Medium U. S. employees of EADS/Airbus have contributed $15,700 in this election cycle to McCain's campaign. The next highest recipient was Mark Warner, a Democratic candidate for the U. S. Senate, who has gotten $2,800. Barack Obama has gotten $2,650. Neither McCain nor Obama has gotten any money from Airbus PACs, which have spread around $123,000 to 22 congressional candidates this election cycle. 1110 12734.json barely-true It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harms way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, What difference at this point does it make? candidates-biography mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 the Republican national convention The survey didn't say 45 percent would quit; it said they would consider quitting, which is considerably different. Moreover, polling experts have raised significant questions about the poll's methodology. Of special concern are the combination of the heavy mention of IBD 's name and questions that experts said appeared to be seeking answers critical of health reform. We'd like to see an independent poll assessing doctors' views of health care reform, but neither the findings from the IBD survey nor those from the Keyhani-Federman study are fully persuasive to us. 1111 1515.json half-true Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system. medicare,social-security americans-united-change none 1 4 4 1 0 a radio ad Once the credits pushed by Grothman are fully phased in, in 2016, some factory owners who earn up to roughly $2. 5 million from production income from the factory will owe less in state income tax on that production income than a full-time worker earning minimum wage. But factory owners earning above that amount from production income would pay more than the minimum-wage worker, and more on any other income that doesnt come from production. To comment on this story, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel web page. 1112 9553.json false Says children are coming into the U.S. in staggering numbers because President Barack Obama has been promising amnesty. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base The nitty gritty: We multiplied the number of affected defendants categorized by the level of felony they faced--ranging from first-degree felony charges to second- and third-degree felonies to state-jail felony charges--by the days that similarly charged defendants averaged in jail before the program began. Next, we totaled those defendant-days-in-jail and divided the total (19,432) by the number of defendants (253) to reach the pre-program estimate of an average of 77 days in jail. Through February, the magistrate had processed 253 defendants since the programs start, according to Dawson-Brown, and they averaged 36 days in jail. Best we can tell, the average jail stay for defendants dropped by 41 days, or 53 percent. 1113 8557.json true The United States has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP. economy,federal-budget,taxes jan-schakowsky Representative of 9th District of Illinois Illinois democrat 0 0 0 1 0 an interview on MSNBC Some would say two letters arguing against subsidy disputes not being included in the bid competition constitutes intervening. But to imply those letters swung the contract in Airbus' favor overstates McCain's influence. 1114 4194.json mostly-true Michele Bachmanns legislative record is offering failed amendments. candidates-biography,voting-record tim-pawlenty republican 2 3 3 6 1 a statement from the campaign Obama wasn't the only candidate, however, not wearing a flag pin. News reports from October 2007 indicate that neither Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, nor John McCain were wearing flag pins on a daily basis either. The only candidate mentioned in news reports as regularly wearing a flag pin was Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani. (For more on the flag pin controversy and reaction to the debate, see our story here. 1115 13487.json barely-true Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses spike. environment,health-care,public-health james-quintero Director, Center for Local Governance, Texas Public Policy Foundation Texas none 1 0 0 0 0 a panel discussion at SXSW Eco "Prior to Clinton's current bout with pneumonia, bloggers reported that ""71 percent of doctors say Hillary's health concerns are 'serious' and 'could be disqualifying. '"" There was no national, scientific poll of doctors. The online poll surveyed physicians on the email list of a very conservative/libertarian medical group, which is significant information missing from the group's news release. The flaws are too serious for this survey to have credibility as an indication of how doctors feel about Hillary Clinton's health and how it affects her ability to be president." 1116 11184.json false Scott Walker had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating. candidates-biography,education,elections facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme Opponents forecast precisely the opposite effect, saying it would close 700 liquor stores, cause the loss of 10,000 jobs, and hurt craft breweries and wineries. Independent economists say the proposal would increase competition, giving consumers lower prices and convenient one-stop shopping. But they acknowledge that liquor stories will be negatively impacted. The ad makes a fair point about consumer benefits but goes too far in saying the measure works out for all sides. 1117 12221.json mostly-true Says a company that got tax breaks from the state later laid off 100 Ohioans, even as its CEO cut a half-million-dollar check to Kasichs super PAC. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,ethics ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 ad paid for by campaign for Ted Cruz Hewitt said fall sports pull voters away from paying attention to the presidential primaries. The polling data from 2007 and 2011 shows that voter interest in election news held steady at about the 50 percent mark. There were brief dips in October that coincided with the American League Championship one year and the World Series the next, but both were only momentary interruptions. The data dont measure the precise trade-off between politics and sports, but the stability of the audience for election news shows no impact of any external factor, whether its sports, weatheror anything else. 1118 3460.json half-true Ohio Director of Job Creation Mark Kvamme just clawed back about $900,000 from companies that made promises and they didnt keep them. government-efficiency,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 his State of the State speech Wuerker said that the United States has spent more for Afghanistan reconstruction than it did to rebuild Europe under the Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan spent no funds on military projects, while about 60 percent of Afghanistan aid was spent on security. The Marshall Plan was entirely focused on economic investments, while the spending in Afghanistanhas been weighted much more toward establishing a secure space in which economic growth can occur. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. 1119 7529.json false There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients. health-care,labor,public-health,unions service-employees-international-union-committee-po Washington, D.C. newsmaker 1 1 2 0 0 a lawsuit So where does that leave us?The overall debt at the time he made the statement, divided by the population at the time, supports his number. But we know today that the public debt is what the government actually owes to those who have lent it money, and that is a good bit less than the total debt. 1120 10717.json half-true On in-state tuition for unauthorized immigrants. education,immigration,state-budget,state-finances rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 an interview with the Texas Tribune "Our rating Obama said the White House ""was built by slaves. ""Strictly speaking, the White House was not exclusively built by slaves; it was built by a combination of slaves, free blacks and whites." 1121 4714.json false I made a bunch of these promises during the campaign. ... Weve got about 60 percent done in three years. job-accomplishments,politifacts-top-promises barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at a fundraiser "Our rating Wisconsin Working Families said Abele spent ""$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV. ""In a footnote, the group cited a Journal Sentinel column that stated the vehicle was part of a package of security services, presumably just like the uniforms, radios and other items used by the two guards assigned to the Abele detail. The countys lawyer told the group the same thing -- the county paid a flat fee. In any case, the vehicle was not bought by county taxpayers." 1122 4017.json mostly-true On the day of the New Hampshire primary in 1980, the top 13 people of Ronald Reagans staff quit. history newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a speech before the Atlanta Press Club "Trump said that the media ""never show crowds"" at his rallies. The media has documented Trumps crowds through stories, social media, photos and videos." 1123 9256.json false Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now. wealth rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9 11 5 2 10 comments on his radio show "Moran said the governor made ""a commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay the money back. ""With little effort, we found the explanation in five places easily available to Moran before he made his statement: the two bills voted for as a legislator; the governors written talking points when the new borrowing plan was announced; the governors State of the Commonwealth address; and at least one newspaper story." 1124 6006.json false Theres 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget. health-care,state-budget,state-finances william-obrien Speaker of the House of Representatives New Hampshire republican 1 2 1 0 0 an interview with the Telegraph editorial board Doyle said he did more than any previous Wisconsin governor in controlling state employee costs. Doyle did limit pay raises, make some pay cuts and make employees pay more for benefits. Its difficult to do a valid governor-by-governor comparison across the generations, so based on available statistics and consulting with experts, we went back 40 years. 1125 6197.json barely-true President Barack Obamas health care reform slashed $500 billion from Medicare. health-care,medicare,public-health sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5 1 6 1 2 a news release "Price, in the resolution his committee produced, wrote that the Congressional Budget Office ""is expecting a protracted economic malaise for at least the next decade under current policies. ""Even granting Price some leeway for his use of the subjective term ""protracted economic malaise,"" he cherry-picks what CBO wrote, offering its negative interpretation without acknowledging its positive interpretation." 1126 1187.json mostly-true The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for health care. health-care paul-hipp singer and actor New York none 0 0 0 1 0 a YouTube video "Pence said, ""It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?'"" Its reasonable to argue that Clinton, as head of the State Department, should shoulder some responsibility for the bureaucratic failures that may have contributed to the tragedy. As for Clintons comment, it did not come ""after four Americans fell,"" but in a subsequent congressional hearing. She was responding to a senators repeated questioning over why she didnt call department workers in Benghazi to figure out the cause of the attack, not to the fact that four Americans had died." 1127 8104.json mostly-true A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year. education,pundits don-lemon CNN anchor Georgia journalist 0 1 0 1 0 a commentary on CNN To date, Bachmann has no specific proposal for how she would like to overhaul the two entitlement programs. Rather, she mentioned a separate proposal made by fellow Republican Paul Ryan, though she's made no commitments to his -- or anyone else's -- plan. 1128 1556.json true Theres almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and thats an all-time record number in our state. economy bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2 3 5 7 3 a speech "Cruz said children are coming into the U. S. in ""staggering numbers"" because President Barack Obama ""has been promising amnesty. ""We suppose the governments 2012 declaration it wouldnt deport certain young residents already here by 2007 might be misinterpreted as an everlasting amnesty signal by some. But Obama hasnt offered amnesty to anyone. Other factors in children streaming north from Central America include home-country conditions and a policy reaffirmed by Congress before Obama became president enabling unaccompanied children from places other than Canada and Mexico to settle here with family members or others while waiting for immigration cases to be heard." 1129 7970.json false Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in fiscal year 2014. federal-budget,medicaid,medicare,social-security todd-young Republican congressional candidate Indiana republican 0 1 0 0 0 a letter to a constituent "Schakowsky said, ""This country has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP. ""We found that GDP has trended upward throughout much of America's history and the current level is only slightly higher than pre-recession levels. But the numbers show Schakowsky is right." 1130 12487.json barely-true In Ohio, each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk. children,trade joyce-beatty Member of Congress Ohio democrat 1 0 0 1 0 in a press conference "In ruling on Pawlenty's statement, he said that Bachmann's record was one of ""failed amendments"" and ""nonexistent. ""There's a little bit of exaggeration there. In addition to failed amendments, she had failed bills, and those measures did, in fact, exist, even if they didn't pass. But his larger point that Bachmann hasn't had many legislative accomplishments is correct." 1131 1310.json false "Claims that Obama said, ""For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away.""" elections,florida cw-bill-young U.S. Representative, Florida District 10 Florida republican 0 1 1 0 1 a meeting of Florida Republicans "Quintero said that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, ""you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses"" spike. This declaration relied on a study that took a correlation between ER cases and San Franciscos phased-in bag ban to declare ties between the reported illnesses and the ban. However, the county raised serious questions about the study methodology and conclusions, which were overly simplistic." 1132 6163.json false Says, Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our states budget. education,state-budget shawn-lindsay state representative Oregon republican 1 1 0 0 0 a campaign press release "Our rating An Internet meme says Walker ""had a 2. 3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating. ""Walker left school as a senior for a job with the Red Cross, but has not released his transcripts, which has left some to question the move." 1133 7819.json true 18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes. animals,environment,recreation,state-finances alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1 1 2 1 1 a legislative meeting Cruzs attack ad links a series of headlines to suggest that as governor, Kasich rewarded his former business ties in exchange for political contributions. The ads tone is ominous, but the text is factual. What isnt explained is that everything in the ad has been the subject of prior complaints that did not provoke any regulatory action. Its been suggested that an overhaul of state rules might prevent similar situations from arising, and similar allegations from dogging Ohio leaders. But thats a different ad, for another day. 1134 814.json mostly-true The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have. elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a TV interview And were assuming here that hes referring to the specific process by which the state sends clawback notices to companies that have not lived up to their agreements. But Kasich spoke in the past tense, as if it was a completed action. And he gave no hint that the process just underway with no guarantee of what can be recovered. Those details might have lessened the dramatic flair of his address, but are important for the listener to fully understand his statement. 1135 8486.json true Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered. health-care suzanne-somers Actress California none 0 0 0 0 0 "a column in the ""Wall Street Journal""" 1136 12141.json barely-true The [Obama] administrations regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work energy,environment,jobs roy-blunt Senator Missouri republican 2 1 0 1 1 a news release In April 2015, Perry declined to take a position on whether Texas should repeal provisions he signed into law enabling certain unauthorized immigrants living in the state to qualify for in-state tuition. That was a step back from his previously consistent defense of the law, though not an all-out repudiation; he also said, as before, that he and lawmakers did the right thing in embracing the change in 2001. 1137 3257.json true We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year. abortion,corrections-and-updates dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 remarks on the Senate floor "Obamas statement at the fundraiser was clearly in the past tense -- about having already ""done"" 60 percent of his promises in three years, and a White House spokeswoman made it clear he was relying on numbers from our Obameter. The White Houses subsequent description -- that Obama ""has achieved or made progress on over 60 percent of his agenda"" -- is essentially accurate based on our data, but thats not what Obama himself said." 1138 3330.json barely-true Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail. state-budget,stimulus,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 an interview with CNN. But Gingrichs main point stands. It began on the day of the 1980 New Hampshire primary. It included Reagans campaign manager Sears and other key members of the operation. 1139 6436.json half-true Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson is a big corporate lobbyist and has been lobbying during the middle of the campaign. congressional-rules eric-hovde republican 2 3 3 0 0 a radio appearance "Limbaugh said, ""Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now. ""We reached out to Limbaugh with our finding but have not heard back. Of the top 400 wealthiest Americans, exactly one is African-American -- thats . 25 percent. Also, no other African-American is really all that close to breaking into the Top 400." 1140 70.json mostly-true Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress. job-accomplishments ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 a statement on his campaign Web site. The health care industry was a bright spot during the recession, but job estimates show that it didnt rebound from the state budget cuts the way OBrien reported. The most recent state estimates show that jobs in the health care industry, combined with social assistance, have remained flat or even decreased not gained since April 2011, when the House initially passed the budget. And since the state budget took effect in June 2011, the industry has lost about 700 jobs. There is one measure that shows some growth, but it was only a snapshot and doesnt cover the time period OBrien was talking about. 1141 10140.json false Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted. debates,elections,legal-issues john-carlevale co-founder, State of the State Rhode Island republican 0 1 1 0 0 a TV debate "But even though some of the news article excerpts Richards cited referred to cuts, he acknowledged that the reductions are in the growth of future spending. Our rating Duffy said the federal health care reform law ""slashed $500 billion from Medicare. But the law has not already reduced Medicare spending by $500 billion, as Duffy suggests." 1142 1120.json false "The Democrat-backed health care reform plan ""will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars.""" abortion,health-care,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 an op-ed for National Review Meanwhile, Denmark ranked 16th in the WHO report even though 91 percent of Danes say they were satisfied. So while Hipp is right that the United States ranked 37th in the most widely known barometer in the WHO study, it ranked 15th by another WHO ranking and, for one factor (responsiveness) it actually ranked No. Still, this is a rock song, and a well-sourced one at that. 1143 8595.json barely-true Mark Warner cast the tiebreaking vote to pass Obamacare. health-care,voting-record ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1 10 3 2 1 an interview. Also of note, several factors -- including gender, occupation, age and the economy -- can influence annual and lifetime earnings for workers at all education levels. Still, his overall theme that higher educational attainment equals higher wages seems to be correct no matter which data set is considered. 1144 4885.json mostly-true In Iraq, violence is down to an all-time low since the start of the war. foreign-policy,iraq,military joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 "an interview on NBC's ""Today Show""" "Anyway, White didn't cast the rate as highest-ever. Nor did Nathan Daschle, executive director of the Democratic Governors Association, when he blasted Perry on primary election night for an ""unemployment rate (that's) higher than it's been in decades. ""Two decades, to be precise. White is correct that the number of unemployed Texans almost 1 million is an all-time high." 1145 11917.json true North Koreas missiles are not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon. foreign-policy,nuclear john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 remarks made on the Fox News segment, Outnumbered "Youngs letter said that ""nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid"" in fiscal year 2014, and thats not even close -- the real share is 45 percent. Youngs office acknowledged that they should have clarified that they were including all types of entitlements plus net interest, rather than just those three programs. They said they would correct the statement in the future." 1146 10773.json half-true Im running for office with much more experience and qualifications than Barack Obama had when he ran. candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a meeting with the Des Moines Register editorial board "Beatty said, ""Each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk. ""The underlying study behind this widely distributed state talking point lacks scientific footing. Law enforcement totals of cases involving sex trafficking victims did not approach anywhere close to 1,000 child victims. Its impossible to quantify how many go undiscovered. But artificially inflating that estimate isnt necessary." 1147 4718.json false Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less. county-government ann-lininger Clackamas County Commissioner Oregon county-commissioner 0 1 0 0 0 in campaign literature "But the broader context shows that Obama's criticisms were more targeted. Specifically, Obama was criticizing Republicans who blame him for the country's economic problems, when -- he says -- many of the problems were created while Republicans were in power. That's a far cry from Young's report of Obama's statement -- ""For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away. ""Young's statement is much more sweeping and dismissive than anything the president said." 1148 6616.json true In 2008, Charlie Crist applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do a great job. candidates-biography george-lemieux Florida republican 4 1 6 4 0 a Tampa Bay Times guest column He said that while the early approval gave certainty to school districts, the amount was inadequate in his opinion. 1149 3284.json mostly-true The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort... science bill-posey Congressman Florida republican 0 0 1 1 0 a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal. "To be sure, the total percentage of land in Wisconsin set aside for conservation is actually somewhat higher, because neither the fiscal bureau nor the DNR attempted to count how many acres of conservation land are owned by tribes, municipalities or private entities. Our rating Darling said 18 percent of land in Wisconsin ""is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes. ""The more up-to-date figure is 17 percent, but it is an estimate." 1150 2290.json barely-true Republicans dont think its a good idea to make the child care tax credit stronger. children,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a response to a question during an appearance in Columbus, Ohio. (Gore briefly polled better than Bush in 2000, but that was for just one out of the last 21 days. Similarly, Carter polled better than Reagan in 1980, but for only three out of the last 21 days. )But we're not in the prediction business, we're in the fact business. And the fact is, 14 out of the last 16 elections have tightened in the final few weeks of the campaign. 1151 10978.json true More than half of women under 30 who give birth do so outside of marriage... families,women don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1 2 1 3 0 a website post "Somers wrote that, ""even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered. ""Shes right -- by 2023, CBO projects that 30 million Americans will lack health insurance." 1152 8764.json mostly-true I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes marilinda-garcia New Hampshire state representative New Hampshire republican 1 0 0 1 0 a tweet Blunt said the Obama administrations regulations have caused thousands of workers in the coal industry to lose their jobs. While the decline in coal industry employment is real, the role of administration policy is less certain. Experts note that competition from abundant, cheap natural gas has reduced the demand for coal more than any other factor. With less demand, the need for workers falls. While the administration has encouraged movement away from coal for environmental reasons, market forces in the energy sector have been the dominant driver. 1153 2203.json mostly-true If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending. federal-budget marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a campaign video According to a January Guttmacher report on abortion trends in Texas from 1973-2008, abortions increased from a low of less than 20,000 in 1973 to a peak of more than 100,000 in 1981. The report shows a downward trend since then. According to the Department of State Health Services, 82,056 induced abortions were reported in 2006, 77,374 in 2005, 75,053 in 2004, 79,166 in 2003, 79,929 in 2002 and 77,537 in 2001. So, per the latest available data, Patrick is close. 1154 7118.json half-true Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget. elections,government-efficiency,medicaid,state-finances,welfare patricia-morgan Financial adviser Rhode Island republican 1 0 1 1 0 a campaign flier If Scott were on a crusade to end public subsidies for all forms of transportation, that would be one thing. Transportation systems -- including roads, buses, ports and trains -- more than not require government help. But Scott is trying to isolate the problem to trains when citing Tri-Rail's revenue problems as a reason for nixing high-speed rail in Central Florida. It may be a convenient talking point, but the two systems are hardly alike. In the end, high-speed fail might fail and the projections for ridership might be too rosy. 1155 7164.json true Agriculture is the strongest industry in Ohio. agriculture,economy john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau By the official definition, Hovde is off. On the other hand, its clear that Thompson has sold his influence and connections to firms to whom it would benefit on Capitol Hill, but did so in a way -- as a consultant -- to avoid having to register. 1156 4208.json false This is the first time in the history that weve had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts. federal-budget,history allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6 9 3 1 4 an interview on CNN Indeed, he's introduced substantive bills such as the Sanctity of Life Act, which fixes the beginning of life at conception; a constitutional amendment to deny citizenship to children of illegal immigrants; and a constitutional amendment with the effect of abolishing income, state and gift taxes. But in the last Congress, he was far short of being the most prolific bill-writer. He was 25th overall in the number of bills introduced, with 71 bills, 66 of which could be called substantive. We give Robert E. Andrews, D-N. J. , the prize for most substantive bills in the 109th. 1157 714.json mostly-true "Sarah Palin was repeating ""Abraham Lincoln's words"" in discussing the war in Iraq." religion sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 Fairbanks, Alaska "John Carlevale said that four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly ""went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted. ""Carlevales statement, which hes made in at least one other debate, is dramatic and specific. Hes saying that on multiple occasions in one election people impersonated legislators at the polls. Legislators are presumably well-known and recognizable in their districts. If their votes were stolen, then many others must have been too. She never filed a complaint." 1158 13437.json barely-true Kelly Ayotte voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants. education,voting-record maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1 2 2 4 0 a debate The fact that several versions of the health care reform bill are floating around Congress makes it difficult to say with certainty what the final plan will or will not include. But while it appears likely the plan would allow for the coverage of abortions, we don't see anything in the plans that would require taxpayers to foot the bill for that. In fact, in a key version of the bill the one passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee members went to great pains to include an amendment to ensure that federal money is not used for abortion coverage. 1159 6401.json mostly-true Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV passed only one bill in seven years. message-machine-2012,voting-record american-bridge-21st-century democrat 2 1 0 3 0 a TV ad "Cuccinelli said Warner provided ""the tiebreaking vote"" that allowed Obamacare to become reality. Warner was not among the last holdouts that boosted the Senate to a super majority; he made his intentions known three months before the vote." 1160 5251.json mostly-true Republican-leaning states get more in federal dollars than they pay in taxes. federal-budget,state-finances,states blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 a graphic circulating on the Internet "Not every statistic supports Bidens statement that in Iraq, ""violence is down to an all-time low"" since the start of the war. But most of the statistics do." 1161 378.json half-true "Barack Obama said in 2004 ""that he basically agreed with the way George Bush was conducting the war.""" iraq hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 Cleveland, Ohio "McCain said of North Koreas missile program, ""Theyre not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon, but it is inevitable over time they will. ""His statement is a bit of a generalization, but hes right. North Korea may have the missile technology -- and range -- to strike the United States, but it hasnt been tested. Experts on missile technology agreed with McCain." 1162 5095.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obama is a socialist. government-regulation,new-hampshire-2012,patriotism rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a Republican debate in New Hampshire. We find Obama and Rubios overall experience to be roughly equivalent. Rubio would have an edge in political experience, although his time as a part-time city commissioner for a town of less than 6,000 people isnt as rigorous as holding statewide office. Obamas term as a senator came to a close sooner than Rubios would, due to the timing of the elections. But real-life experience outside the bubble of politics counts for something, too. Obama worked for years doing several different jobs, while Rubio spent some time as a lawyer. The time frame has something to do with it -- Obama was 47 when he became president, while Rubio would be 45 if he won electionin November 2016. 1163 11000.json false Wisconsin was literally broke when Republicans took office in January 2011. state-budget jim-steineke State Assembly representative Wisconsin republican 0 1 1 0 0 a tweet We find that the proponents of the smaller election option have not proved their case that their version would cost less or that a countywide election would cost a fortune. In fact, special elections could cost more. The statement is not accurate. 1164 3741.json barely-true About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the programs cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost. children,federal-budget,health-care sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 an interview on MSNBC PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election. 1165 8979.json barely-true Says Tom Cottons vote in Congress to change Medicare will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas. health-care,medicare,retirement mark-pryor U.S. Senator Arkansas democrat 2 0 0 1 0 a campaign ad "So back to our questions: Did Obama promise two years ago ""to close the space gap? ""Has a new rocket design been put into place, and is it properly funded?Posey is correct that Obama said he intended to close the space gap, and he supported man living and working in space. But, the Obama administration has decreased funding for the space-flight vessels in favor of increasing funding for climate research projects. However, NASA's funding issues did not suddenly emerge under the Obama administration. A 2007 report from the GAO projected an ""already troubling funding profile projected for human spaceflight activities. ""Even NASA has said it can't complete the projects with the current budget constraints. So while Obama has reduced spending, the projects in question have long been struggling to get adequate support to move forward." 1166 3803.json mostly-true Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the states 77 counties burned for about three days, while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration. natural-disasters todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0 1 4 3 1 a Texas Tribune interview "Obama said that Republicans ""don't think it's a good idea"" to make the child care tax credit ""stronger." 1167 12087.json barely-true Our campaign depends on small donations for the majority of our support. campaign-finance hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a victory speech after the March 15 primaries "Beyer said ""more than half of women under 30 do so outside of marriage. ""Government figures back up his assertion." 1168 1712.json false "Says Crist campaign website ""has eliminated all references to our Republican Party.""" candidates-biography tom-grady State Representative Florida republican 0 1 0 0 0 an e-mail to Crist. Her voting record on the state budget -- which comprises any legislators biggest impact on state spending -- show that Garcia voted against every budget that increased spending and voted in favor of the OBrien budget that cut state spending for the first time since World War II. We found two minor asterisks. Even though she voted against the most recent state budget, she didnt oppose it because it increased spending -- she opposed it because of how it treated a program that governs hospital construction and expansion. And she supported a bill on telephone and communication company poles and conduits that would have had the effect of raising taxes. Still, there are few, if any, votes shes taken that would have increased spending or increased the size of government. 1169 1093.json false On a cap-and-trade plan. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 a Washington Post op-ed Taxpayers for Common Sense concluded that the amounts were between $15. 9 billion to $18. 3 billion for the past three years -- all within Rubio's range. The Office of Management and Budget concluded the amounts were $11. 1 billion, $15. 3 billion and $16. 6 billion -- so two of the three were within Rubio's range. So far, Rubio is scoring five out of six here. The CRS Congressional earmarks ranged from $10. 1 billion to $12. 5 billion -- all below Rubio's estimate. 1170 3027.json half-true There hasnt really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990. government-efficiency,jobs gerry-connolly U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1 0 4 1 0 an interview. "State Rep. Patricia Morgan says spending on ""welfare systems"" in Rhode Island accounts for 42 percent of the budget. Even working with Morgan's broad definition of welfare, our analysis showed that figure is closer to 31 percent. As Morgans flier noted, social-service programs, particularly Medicaid, are clearly putting an increasing strain on state and federal taxpayers. Thats a big challenge for lawmakers. Its important to get the numbers right." 1171 4977.json barely-true The American Conservative Union gives [Rep. Tim] Ryan a dismal 0.0 percent rating for the billions he has contributed to our national debt. deficit,federal-budget marish-agana Pediatrician Ohio republican 1 0 0 0 0 a news release announcing her candidacy As a group, it accounts for $3 billion of the gross state product in the OHFOOD mode. Kasich described agriculture as the strongest industry in Ohio. Data shows that the agrifood sector is the largest sector of the states economy. 1172 4689.json false The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010. federal-budget,stimulus jeb-hensarling U.S. Congressman Texas republican 0 2 1 0 1 "a hearing of the congressional ""Supercommittee""" "The 1997 agreement would not meet that criteria. Even if that's what he meant, that's not how West phrased his statement on CNN. West said, ""This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts. ""We found that the 1997 budget agreement raised the debt ceiling and also included spending cuts." 1173 9227.json barely-true Says he hasnt changed his view on abortion restrictions. abortion charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a TV interview "But Gibson's truncation of her comments omitting the crucial words ""pray for"" change the meaning of her comments from a wish to a certainty. Palin's and Lincoln's words are similar in that they both express a hope that a plan meets with God's favor. Granted, some people find any mention of God's will and warfare to be disturbing. But we find similarities between the two sets of comments." 1174 12927.json mostly-true Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide womens health services believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system. health-care,public-health joaquin-castro attorney Texas democrat 1 0 1 2 0 a tweet about Carol Everett of the Heidi Group "Maggie Hassan says Kelly Ayotte ""voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants. The day before, she voted against an amendment to that budget that would have restored that $90 billion. ""What Ayotte voted on was a budget resolution, a broad outline for spending, which is non-specific and non-binding. Its not the same as a vote for an actual budget, which dictates federal spending. Moreover, the resolution didnt call for a cut to Pell Grants. It made the spending discretionary, rather than mandatory. The change would have made the grants more vulnerable, but its not the same as a cut ." 1175 3997.json half-true Says Rick Perry of Texas was the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his states budget deficit in 2010. state-budget,state-finances,stimulus martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3 1 10 4 0 a press release American Bridge is right to say Mack only passed one bill in seven years. However, they leave out that Mack cosponsored about 50 bills that were written into law and didnt consider that some of his bills may have passed as amendments. 1176 13000.json barely-true Democrats are cutting our school funding. Four times in the last 10 years before we came into office. education bruce-rauner Governor Illinois republican 1 0 1 0 0 a speech at the Illinois State Fair The graphics data uses data from the 2004 election rather than 2008, and the figures on taxes and spending date back to 2005. There are fewer states that would be labeled Republican based on the 2008 election, and theres a strong likelihood that tax and spending data would have changed as well. 1177 11704.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists. immigration,terrorism greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz "Obama said later in the interview. Taking the interview in its entirety, it's clear Obama was speaking about the need to bring a satisfactory conclusion to the Iraq invasion once it had commenced, not diminishing his initial opposition to the war. In the debate with Clinton, he made the same point a little more succinctly: ""Once we had driven the bus into the ditch, there were only so many ways we could get out. ""Clinton's statement wrongly gives the impression that Obama was endorsing the Bush administration's overall policy in Iraq." 1178 11654.json mostly-true In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea. china,congress,workers kevin-russell Leader, Shinyribs band Texas none 0 0 0 1 0 an opinion column There are plenty of ways to have a meaningful, substantive conversation about the differences of the Republicans and Democrats in tax policy, economics and the role of government. But it's simply preposterous for Perry -- and Gingrich -- to refer to Obama's policies as socialism or to say he is a socialist. 1179 340.json true One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland "Our rating Steineke tweeted that Wisconsin was ""literally broke"" when he and other Republicans took office in 2011." 1180 6485.json half-true Says Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest. abortion barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a tweet "In reality, elderly beneficiaries by themselves account for nowhere close to the two-thirds of Medicaids costs that Brown suggested. His point that spending on the elderly is disproportionate to their numbers is valid, and he would have been close to accurate if hed said the ""elderly, blind and disabled,"" as his office said he had intended to." 1181 9231.json false More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before. afghanistan,military chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email "Pryors campaign ad said, ""Cotton voted in Congress to change Medicare into a voucher system that will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas. ""Cotton did vote for a voucher-like system under two different budget proposals. The research isnt conclusive, and we cant predict the future. But even the voucher proposals go out of their way to leave current Medicare beneficiaries alone. It's not at all clear that every senior in Arkansas would see increases in out-of-pocket expenses, including people like Courtneys grandparents." 1182 10416.json mostly-true Weve doubled the production of clean energy. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in Knoxville, Tenn. Where does that leave us?Staples correctly says that the Obama administration denied Texas request for a disaster declaration due to long-burning wildfires: The same administration approved a similar disaster declaration request from Oklahoma in 2009, in response to wildfires that burned for only a few days. But the statement leaves out a crucial relevant fact. FEMA has not denied federal aid for the Texas wildfires; its approved fire-fighting grants adding up to $23 million far more than Oklahomas approximate $3 million in disaster aid. 1183 12924.json true Most Americans support the legalization of marijuana. drugs,marijuana,polls gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3 2 5 6 0 a Medium post "Clinton said, ""Our campaign depends on small donations for the majority of our support." 1184 6816.json barely-true Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter. economy,history,jobs,message-machine-2012 american-future-fund organization 3 2 0 0 0 a campaign ad "No, there's not a prominent picture of Crist hugging Ronald Reagan on the site, or a big splashy ""R"" next to Crist's name, but there is still considerable talk about Crist's conservative credentials. It's in his biography, detailed in press releases and on issue statements, and available for viewing on a computer near you. Plus, if you were going to remove reference to the GOP, you would likely also remove the press release promising not to run as anything other than a Republican." 1185 13172.json half-true A rural hospital in Missouri closes every 8 months. The legislatures failure to expand Medicaid has brought crisis to many of Missouris rural health care providers. medicaid chris-koster Attorney general of Missouri Missouri democrat 0 0 2 3 0 an Instagram post (Indeed, although the caps have generated most of the opposition, capping and trading are inextricably linked. If you cap emissions, you need a mechanism like the trading to provide incentives for companies to reduce their emissions. )Fast-foward to Palin's recent op-ed in the Washington Post and it's clear that she has done a dramatic reversal on the issue. She was in favor of capping emissions as McCain's running mate and is now writing op-eds blasting the idea. 1186 13484.json pants-fire Harambe received 15,000 votes in the presidential election. elections,fake-news blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 articles on the Internet and social media posts "Based on the official numbers he sources, hes safe. But there are two definitions of ""federal workforce"": 1) Public servants working directly for the government and earning benefits, or 2) Lights version: ""everyone who gets their paycheck directly from Uncle Sam or through contracts and other purchasing vehicles." 1187 10869.json true The United States is one of only seven nations that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization. abortion family-foundation Virginia organization 0 0 0 0 0 a Facebook post. But for PolitiFact Ohio, simplicity should not come at the expense of accuracy. Aganas statement is an exaggeration. Her words exclusively tagged Ryan, one of 435 congressional representatives, with adding billions of dollars to the debt. 1188 9823.json false Says Thom Tillis gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners. message-machine-2014,taxes,wealth senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3 4 4 1 0 a campaign ad We understand the arguments behind Hensarlings methodological choices, but we still believe the path he chose cherry-picked the highest possible increase that the numbers would allow -- one several times higher than other ways to measure the same figure. He lumped all stimulus spending into a single year, even though the spending was spread over several years. The year he chose to assign the stimulus spending to -- 2010 -- was not even the year the budget authority had been granted. And he obscured the fact that much of the enormous increases he cited stemmed from temporary factors, whether its the stimulus or spending on the decennial Census. 1189 3738.json false During his time as House speaker, unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent). job-accomplishments,jobs newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a campaign video "Crist said in a TV interview that he hasnt changed his view on abortion restrictions. Even before he switched parties, Crist voted both for and against abortion restrictions: In the 1990s, he opposed a waiting period for adults but also backed restrictions that included a waiting period for minors and a ban on partial birth abortion. In 2010, he vetoed a bill to require women to undergo ultrasounds before they have an abortion. He's also called himself both ""pro-life"" and ""pro-choice,"" and he seems comfortable offering up his own personal definitions of the terms. If he's shown a kernel of consistency, it's that he often -- but not always -- talked about being personally ""pro-life"" but wanting to respect the right of women to make decisions with their doctors and without government interference. Interestingly, this is not a case of a politician changing his stance after switching parties. Crist has always been all over the map on abortion." 1190 8552.json half-true Obamacare was the Republican plan in the early 90s. health-care ellen-qualls democrat 0 0 1 0 0 comments on Fox News Channel "Castro said Everett ""believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system. ""Everett didnt explicitly say as much and told us she doesnt believe it. However, on two occasions, she raised the ""what-if"" spectre of a woman somehow passing along the virus or an STD through fetal material flushed down a drain." 1191 3044.json false We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education. education,health-care allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6 9 3 1 4 a Fox News TV show So, what about our rating?Its possible that some of them relied on stimulus dollars to close their 2010 budget gaps to the same degree that Texas did or greater. OMalleys statement also ignores the mathematical reality that Texas received a greater-than-most share of stimulus dollars to plug a budget shortfall that was smaller than most. 1192 6121.json barely-true (Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....Theyre down on the ground. Theyre sweating. Theyre twitching. Its ugly, cause I keep saying no. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a video posted on YouTube "Rauner said of Democrats, ""They are cutting our school funding. Four times in the last 10 years before we came into office. ""Rauners office said the years referred to in the speech were FY 2010-2013. ""In fact, as noted by the Civic Federation and in state budgets from the years in question, state-level funding -- which is controlled by the General Assembly and the governor -- increased slightly during those four years. Expand the years to FY 2009-2015 and the increase in state funding came to $522 million. Illinois for two years has been a philosophical battleground in which Republicans, led by Rauner, have argued that Illinois abysmal unemployment rate is the product of 12 years of Democratic control of state government. Much of their argument has involved Democratic policies that they believe havemade Illinois an unfriendly state for business." 1193 11261.json mostly-true Says he turned down a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, but because of actions he took, for the first time in Wisconsins history everyone living in poverty is covered under Medicaid. health-care,medicaid,poverty,public-health,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a speech "Abbott said ""the president himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists. ""The Homeland Security secretary--not the president--grants case-by-case waivers in accord with federal law enabling people with tenuous connections to terrorist groups to be admitted as refugees. Unsaid too: The law permitting the waivers predates Obamas presidency." 1194 12392.json barely-true Says Patrick Murphy switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful. congress,transportation alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6 5 4 11 1 an interview with CBS4 "Russell said: ""In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U. S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea. ""Hes right about the four countries, though more than a dozen smaller countries similarly dont require performers to be compensated when their singing or playing airs over the radio. Its also worth noting that performers who help compose songs or pieces do get compensated for radio play." 1195 4522.json barely-true Says U.S. Sen Sherrod Brown promised that the first stimulus bill would fund the Brent Spence Bridge. infrastructure,stimulus josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4 5 4 5 6 a news release " ""One man stands up to the special interests. ""This is a reference to McCain's strong opposition to what he calls wasteful pork barrel spending and earmark projects. Taxpayers for Common Sense, a Washington-based group that watches for such things, says McCain holds the title of pork-fighter and has honored him with its ""Treasury Guardians"" award." 1196 8285.json barely-true Tampa got more (federal housing) money because they scored higher on the blight scoring system, so theyve got a much bigger problem than we do. housing,urban bill-foster Mayor, St. Petersburg Florida republican 1 0 2 2 0 a mayoral forum Editor's Note: This item was changed on Oct. 26, 2012 to correct the record on Paul Ryan's position on exceptions to a partial-birth abortion ban. That National Right to Life Committee pointed out an inconsistency between our our original description of Ryan's position and the documentation cited in the item. After further reporting, we have changed the item to reflect that Ryan has supported an exception to the ban in cases where the life of the mother is in danger. 1197 12244.json true In nine Democratic debates, Weve not had one question about a womans right to make her own decisions about reproductive health care, not one question. abortion,debates hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a Democratic debate in Brooklyn "The chain email says that ""more than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before. ""This may have been accurate in mid 2012, but the statistics are now so out of date that the trend has actually reversed itself. U. S. military deaths in Afghanistan have been declining for the past four years. This matters because it contradicts the emails dominant message -- that surging deaths in Afghanistan are a reason to vote against Obamas Democratic allies in the 2014 midterm election." 1198 7667.json barely-true The Manchin-Toomey amendment would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members to get government approval. corrections-and-updates,guns national-rifle-association none 3 5 1 5 3 a statement "Obama said, ""weve doubled the production of clean energy. ""The White House said he was referring to wind, solar and geothermal, which are three types of renewable resources promoted in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Energy Information Administration confirmed that capacity had basically doubled between 2009 and 2012, accomplishing Obamas goals. Renewable resource advocates also agreed that the Recovery Act contributed to that growth. Obama didnt mention, however, that so-called ""clean energy"" still accounts for a sliver of U. S. energy production, which overwhelmingly relies on fossil fuels. Nor does it include other kinds of renewable energy, such as biomass and hydroelectric, which have remained relatively flat." 1199 101.json barely-true McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq iraq democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a news release "Johnson said that ""most Americans support"" the ""legalization of marijuana. ""All the polling since the start of 2014 -- 14 polls in all -- shows that legalization leads the status quo. Twelve of those 14 polls showed an absolute majority level of support." 1200 2775.json true The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined. deficit,federal-budget eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch "The ad says the U. S. now has the ""lowest workforce since Carter,"" emphasizing the point by morphing Carters face into Obamas. The ad includes a significant inconsistency about dates, and it uses the word ""workforce"" incorrectly. During the Carter administration, the size of the civilian labor force was a bit over 100 million. Today, even after the most recent recession, its more than 150 million. In general, the last time the rate was consistently this low was under Carter. However, not all the blame for the low participation rates today has to do with the recession and slow recovery under Obama. A portion of the decline has been driven by long-term demographic trends that have nothing to do with the person or the party in the White House." 1201 1909.json half-true I've issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. energy,oil-spill barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an address from the Oval Office "Koster said, ""A rural hospital in Missouri closes every 8 months. Four small Missouri hospitals have closed entirely or in part since September 2014, three of which are rural. In half those cases, patients being unable to pay their bills was cited as a reason for the closure. And many of those patients likely would have been covered had Missouri expanded Medicaid. Kosters statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 1202 13203.json false Toomey and Trump will ban abortion and punish women who have them. abortion naral-pro-choice Washington, D.C. organization 2 1 0 0 1 an ad. Most of those stories were written the day after the election, and any write-in votes for Harambe wouldnt have been counted. Moreover, more than half of states require write-in candidates file paperwork in advance of the election, while another nine dont even permit write-in candidates. 1203 8303.json half-true Tuition at Rutgers has increased 10 percent since Gov. Chris Christie took office because he cut funding for higher education. education,state-finances barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3 1 4 4 1 a speech to students at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus "The Family Foundation says, ""The United States is one of only seven nations that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization. ""We wont quibble over whether Australia should be added to the group of seven." 1204 10466.json barely-true The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, You know what? We should start colleges. education,history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota "A Senate Majority PAC ad said, ""Thom Tillis gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners. ""North Carolina lawmakers, under Tillis leadership, overhauled the states tax code in 2013. But they left in place a 23-year-old tax break for boats and aircraft. By using the word ""give,"" the statement suggests Tillis created the tax breaks, which he didnt." 1205 9229.json half-true Capital Metro originally said MetroRails yearly operating costs would be about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate. taxes,transportation bob-cole Co-owner and morning show host, KOKE FM, Austin Texas none 0 0 1 0 0 morning radio show on KOKE-FM An e-mail to a Gingrich spokesman late Wednesday was not immediately returned. The lowest rate it hit during his tenure as speaker was 4. 3 percent. He could have easily looked it up and gotten it right. 1206 8498.json mostly-true Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent about it than the state. city-budget,labor,pensions,retirement,state-budget,state-finances,transparency gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2 1 2 5 1 a fundraising letter. "Qualls said the Affordable Care Act ""was the Republican plan in the '90s. ""There were some significant differences but in a side-by-side comparison, the similarities dominate. However, to call it the Republican plan, as though a majority of Republicans endorsed it, goes too far. The House Republicans took a different path, and there was opposition from more hard-line members of the Republican coalition. It is telling that the Chafee bill never became a full blown bill and never came up for a vote." 1207 11887.json true Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game. history,military,sports j-jacobs journalist 0 0 0 0 0 an interview "Has the government seized control of education?West said: ""We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education. ""This is the same type of overblown ""takeover"" rhetoric that led to our 2010 Lie of the Year award. The federal government was a major player in student loans for years before Obama signed the health care law. And the law does notmean that colleges and universities are nowunder the control or management of the federal government." 1208 11895.json barely-true If the General Assembly does not address the states structural deficit, more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools. state-budget tom-wolf Candidate for governor Pennsylvania democrat 1 0 0 0 0 his budget proposal address "We said no to that. ""Now Democrats are ""down on the ground. Its ugly, cause I keep saying no,"" Christie added. The governors right about there being a Democratic proposal to raise the motor fuels tax by about $2. 4 billion, but Assembly Democratic leaders have stopped the bill from moving forward. Since its first introduction in May 2010, the bill has never received additional legislative sponsors or a committee hearing." 1209 1385.json half-true Says he brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China. economy,job-accomplishments farouk-shami Businessman Texas democrat 1 2 2 0 1 a TV ad Under changes made by Walker, everyone in Wisconsin with an annual income at the federal poverty level ($11,770 for a single person) is now eligible for Medicaid. That is the first time in Wisconsin that everyone at or below the federal poverty level is eligible for Medicaid. But it's important to note that, while Walker rejected the Obamacare expansion of Medicaid, he used another provision of Obamacare to move less poor people off of Medicaid and into the marketplace created by Obamacare. And Wisconsin has already passed up more than $550 million in federal money, putting an additional burden on state taxpayers. 1210 6097.json mostly-true U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress. congress,voting-record stephen-simpson Georgia republican 0 0 0 1 0 an article "Grayson says Murphy ""switched his vote on All Aboard Florida . . . because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful. But he did not switch his votes, which were consistently against funding for it. Murphy said he switched his vote because of community blowback to the rail project, and not as a result of his fathers business dealings. The onus is on Grayson to prove that Murphy flip-flopped because his father didnt get a contract out of it, and he did not prove his case. The entities involved are private, which makes primary documents hard to obtain. Coastal Constructions vice chairman said the company had preliminary talks with the private rail project but did not file a bid." 1211 1652.json half-true On recess appointments. foreign-policy,legal-issues,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a prepared statement But Mandel used a strong word: promise. He did not say Brown broke his suggestion. He said Brown broke a promise. Brown never made a promise, which is a critical difference. 1212 1950.json pants-fire Four years as a congressman, he [U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson] never talked about MARTA. transportation vernon-jones democrat 0 0 1 1 1 a candidate forum "Shrugging off the implication that he is sitting back and letting Tampa collect federal affordable housing grants, Foster said Tampa gets more money because they scored higher on the ""blight scoring system. ""In the end, Foster is right that Tampa generally gets more money inentitlement grants (not even considering competitive grants). But thats as much a matter of population and poverty as anything else. A ""blight scoring system"" does not exist by that name." 1213 8685.json true Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state. health-care kathleen-sebelius U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas democrat 1 0 1 3 1 an opinion column "Clinton says in nine Democratic debates ""We've not had one question about a woman's right to make her own decisions about reproductive health care, not one question. ""We could not find any example of a moderator asking a direct question about abortion, however Clinton and Sanders both raised the topic in multiple debates." 1214 9200.json false Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses donations go to Democrats. campaign-finance,financial-regulation louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2 6 1 0 1 a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit "The NRA said that the Manchin-Toomey amendment would have ""criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members to get federal government permission to exercise a fundamental right or face prosecution. ""The amendment specifically exempted family and friend transfers from the requirement to conduct a criminal background check. But it did extend the requirement to Internet and gun show sales. So only if a friend or family member purchased a gun in one of those settings would the background check requirement kick in. Thats a limited circumstance, to be sure. And as Wintemute argued, it was added a layer of paperwork but did not make familial gun transfers crimes. Update: This report has been updated to include a comment we received from the NRA shortly after we published." 1215 2374.json false Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending. federal-budget,message-machine,taxes jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2 4 1 0 0 a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign It also may offer a little insight into why the other top-tier presidential candidates, Republicans and Democrats alike, are treading a bit more lightly. 1216 2533.json half-true Newspapers say Florida made bad investments, lost hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in pension funds lost. Who was in charge of Floridas investments? Alex Sink. financial-regulation,message-machine,retirement,state-budget republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 a campaign ad So, lets take a look back. Of course, whether this will happen is another matter entirely, as new budgets with new projections are adopted each year. 1217 5416.json true Says 80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population. health-care,public-health alan-bates State Senator Oregon democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a floor speech. We think a lot of people probably assumed Obama's statement meant that all oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico were put on a six-month hiatus. The moratorium relates to exploratory oil drilling, not to existing, oil-producing deepwater platforms, which will continue to produce. So Obama's words were technically accurate, though due to the common use of the phrase oil drilling to refer to all oil operations, we think it may have confused some people. 1218 2557.json false Steve Southerland did not pay his taxes in 05, 06, 07, 08 or 09. message-machine,taxes allen-boyd Florida democrat 0 1 0 1 0 a TV ad "None of the citations showed Toomey saying or implying he believes women who have abortions should be legally punished. Our Ruling In an attack ad, NARAL Pro-Choice America said, ""Toomey and Trump will ban abortion and punish women who have them. ""Even if Toomey and Trump could themselves ban abortion and punish women who have them, Toomey has never said hed support punishing women who have abortions. Trump said hed support such a measure, but walked back that stance hours after saying it." 1219 5087.json false Eliminating Obamacare ... saves $95 billion a year. federal-budget,health-care,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire "Buono said during a recent visit to Rutgers that the university's tuition has increased 10 percent since Christie took office because he ""cut funding for higher education. ""When looking strictly at tuition costs, Rutgers tuition has increased 7. 97 percent from the 2010-2011 academic year -- the first Rutgers budget done after Christie became governor -- to the current 2013-2014. The increase, however, is 12. 27 percent if measured from the year before Christie became governor. As for blame, state law makes clear that the Rutgers Board of Governors -- not the governor himself -- sets tuition rates for the university." 1220 8960.json mostly-true There are 4.7 percent of Virginians who are minimum wage earners who are over 25 years of age working full-time and trying to raise a family. families,workers mark-obenshain State senator Virginia republican 1 0 1 2 0 a floor debate. "Obama said ""the reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, You know what?We should start colleges. "" Even allowing for some oversimplification in a live interview, Obama is exaggerating. Public colleges and universities are a distinct minority of all such institutions, and while they comprise a majority of enrollment nationally, private schools account for a significant minority of enrollment." 1221 3362.json false Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks. consumer-safety,environment,public-health phyllis-schlafly Founder, Eagle Forum Missouri republican 0 1 0 0 0 an e-mail blast. "According to Cole, Capital Metro originally said MetroRail annual operating costs ""would be about $2. 5 million. last year, it cost $13 million to operate. ""Hes correct, even conservative, on the 2013 costs. But Cole understates MetroRails initial projected operating costs of $5 million, or $6. 2 million in 2013 dollars, which Capital Metro told us didnt roll in fuel and other costs. The rail lines 2013 operating costs, including payments on the rail-car loan, were about $13 million--more than double the inflation-adjusted 2004 estimate, perhaps in part due to trains having more service hours than initially envisioned." 1222 9844.json false At least a quarter of those apprehended at the border have criminal records. crime,immigration david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 a news story Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo said Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds than the state does and is less transparent about it. The city had 16. 6 percent of its pension money in hedge funds, compared with the states 14. 2 percent. But that information was not public at the time Raimondo made her statement. On the issue of disclosure, the city has released pension information when asked, but theres much more pension information -- particularly historical information -- widely available to the public on the states website. 1223 9292.json half-true Says Rick Scotts record on jobs includes Florida ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment. economy,workers charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a post on his campaign website The Packers whipped the Giants, 37-0. Our rating Jacobs said Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game. Hornung has repeatedly told the story of how Lombardi made the request of Kennedy, and Kennedy arranged for Hornung to leave his Army post in Kansas in order to play in the game, which the Packers won. Maraniss has cited a letter from Lombardi to a top aide of Kennedy's, thanking the president for making Hornung available to play. 1224 6119.json barely-true Says President Obamas new immigration plan is amnesty. immigration jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4 4 0 0 1 a news release "During his fiery budget proposal address on Feb. 9, Wolf said Pennsylvanias ongoing budget problem is based on math, saying that if the Republican-controlled legislature doesnt address the states structural deficit, ""more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools. ""Experts and analysts from organizations leaning toward both sides of the aisle say its difficult to precisely estimate how local school districts would address funding cuts. His administration said thats based on cuts made after funding was slashed under former Gov. While the amount of educational service jobs in Pennsylvania did decrease by 23,000 positions by January 2013, those cuts took two years to play out and were not immediate, as Wolfs administration said would happen this time around if the same cuts were to occur." 1225 12371.json true For the first time in over 40 years, Republicansdont hold a single statewide office in Virginia. elections,history ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2 3 2 2 1 a speech Last July, the company said it hopes to shift 4,000 jobs to Texas by 2012, starting with the move of 1,000 jobs from South Korea and China. Leibowitz said that some jobs have been created as a result of relocating production from China, but not the ones advertised as part of Shami's campaign. 1226 7665.json true Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support expanding background checks. guns gabrielle-giffords U.S. Representative Arizona democrat 0 0 0 1 0 "an op-ed in the ""New York Times""" "Hes not really in a position to enact legislation. ""Broun has authored some amendments that have been approved by the majority of his fellow House members. There have been a handful of resolutions that passed as well. The experts we spoke with offered some context that offers the congressman a defense, such as the difficulty of being a Republican attempting to get legislation passed when Democrats controlled Congress." 1227 8576.json true Nearly 20% of our residents are born abroad. city-government,diversity,families,immigration,population city-austin Texas none 1 0 0 0 0 a press release "Obama opposed a controversial recess nomination in 2005 but put forward his own in 2010. Keeping in mind the statement Obama put out on Bolton, it's worth noting that Obama opposed Bolton on his merits, but didn't complain about it being a recess appointment. Indeed, Obama specifically said Bush was within his rights to make the nomination, just as Obama as president now has the right to make recess appointments. On the other hand, Obama did sign on to a group letter that urged Bush to ""submit a new nomination to the Senate"" rather than go forward with a controversial recess appointment. If every appointee for whom Obama made a recess appointment was noncontroversial, Obama would have a good argument that the two situations were different. But just as Democrats opposed Bolton on policy grounds, so too are Republicans opposing Becker on policy grounds." 1228 6637.json false When it comes to jobless workers, Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people. candidates-biography,workers jack-markell governor Delaware democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "The support of veteran congressmen such as Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson and Rep. John Lewis likely played a greater factor in getting the $5. 7 million, but Johnson was a co-sponsor. If Jones had simply stated that he does not believe Johnson has done enough for MARTA, he might had dodged the Truth-O-Meter. But with his ""never"" declaration, the former CEO wandered right into the path of the dreaded device. Things are heating up in DeKalb County politics, it seems." 1229 9096.json mostly-true A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment theyre placed in their mothers arms. debt,federal-budget john-mccallum Georgia republican 0 0 0 1 0 a video "Sebelius said, ""Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. . . . And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state. ""Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents overall, about a quarter of its population, and has the most uninsured children (though not the highest rate of uninsured children)." 1230 7698.json true Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. federal-budget,military randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1 0 4 3 0 a column. "Gohmert said that ""80 percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats. ""Gohmert would have had a stronger argument if hed said that was the case six years ago, when candidate Barack Obama was vacuuming up Wall Street donations. In fact, the exact opposite pattern has held for Wall Street donations during the past three election cycles. In addition, Gohmert overstated Francs percentages and ignored the difference between donations to Democratic presidential candidates and congressional candidates." 1231 10547.json true Georgias share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013. state-budget,state-finances,transportation associated-press journalists none 0 0 0 0 0 in a newspaper article And Bader suggested that because Sensenbrenner was Walkers congressman, he would have supported Sensenbrenners position. Thats all as much of a reach as the original move by Walker to tie Neumann to Pelosi. So far the only information on the record from the time shows Walker supported at least a portion the bill. 1232 187.json half-true Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs. education hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 Plymouth, N.H. "She was one of three members of an oversight panel during a historic decline in investment values, and there are other people who bear responsibility for what happened to Florida's pensions funds, including internal and external financial managers. Still, Sink was one of three members who were in charge of defending the state's interest. The newspaper stories that the ad mentions don't single out Sink as being ""in charge." 1233 2470.json pants-fire If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background. candidates-biography,military allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6 9 3 1 4 a candidate forum Bates said that 20 percent of the population accounts for 80 percent of the health care dollars spent. 1234 6045.json pants-fire Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinkos to forge President Barack Obamas birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. obama-birth-certificate chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 e-mail messages circulating on the Internet In every case, Southerland eventually fully satisfied his tax obligation. The ad makes it seem like Southerland thumbed his nose at the tax collector and then squared up on five years' worth of taxes only after he'd decided to run for Congress, and that simply is not the case. Make what you will of Southerland paying late on some business property taxes. But paying late is not the same as not paying at all. 1235 339.json true "In the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama ""voted 'present,' instead of yes or no"" on seven votes involving abortion rights." abortion hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 Iowa Romney said repealing the health care law would save $95 billion a year. But that only accounts for outlays in one year, 2016. Because of the revenue sources that the law established, repealing it actually adds significantly to the deficit over the long haul, according to the CBO. 1236 11004.json true If you want to vote in Texas, you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isnt good enough. elections,states hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech in Houston Obenshains overarching point must be considered, however. He was speaking against raising the minimum wage, arguing that the increase would threaten jobs while improving the lot of only a few working families. Our analysis of data that is available strongly suggests that the percentage of Virginia workers supporting families on the minimum wage might be even lower than what Obenshain mistakenly said. So Obenshain stumbled into a credible conclusion. 1237 11337.json mostly-true Says the cascading effects of climate change contributed to the rise of ISIS. climate-change,environment,foreign-policy,terrorism martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3 1 10 4 0 interview with Democracy Now! However, it is a fact that some people who suffer from migraines or epilepsy believe that CFLs cause or aggravate those painful and debilitating conditions, he said. Our take: Flickering lights of various origins have been linked to migraines and epileptic seizures. 1238 4250.json pants-fire Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab forViagra. health-care,unions alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1 1 2 1 1 a TV ad and campaign flier "Dewhurst said at ""least a quarter of those apprehended"" at the border ""have criminal records. ""Dewhursts described basis for this statement was a methodologically unsound mash-up fueled by the U. S. criminal histories of deported immigrants. In reality, less than 5 percent of people apprehended by the Border Patrol near the U. S. -Mexico border from October 2012 through June 2014 had a U. S. criminal conviction or immigration violation. Public data on home-country criminal records don't appear to be available." 1239 631.json pants-fire "Barack Obama ""rejects everyone white, including his mother and his grandparents.""" candidates-biography jerome-corsi author New Jersey constitution-party 0 2 0 0 1 his book The Obama Nation. "Crist said in a blog attacking Scott, ""Florida is ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment. ""An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute ranked Florida second, with New Jersey and the District of Columbia ahead. But there is a significant margin of error to these numbers, and its difficult to pinpoint each states ranking. Other economists used other measures to come up with a different ranking for Florida. Also, while governors can play a role in developing jobs, the pace of Floridas recovery cant be pinned on Scott." 1240 9351.json pants-fire A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can. corrections-and-updates,education,gays-and-lesbians charles-van-zant Member of Florida House of Representatives Florida republican 0 1 1 0 1 speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress Our Ruling DeMint and other critics say the Obama plan is amnesty, but the facts of the plan indicate it's an exaggeration to describe it that way. Legally, amnesty focuses on a group of people and grants them a permanent pardon. The Obama administrations policy could reasonably be said to focus on a group, but deferring deportation is not the same as forgiveness and the relief it offers is limited in time. Concerns about where this policy might lead are a valid topic for discussion, but go beyond what the policy actually says. 1241 5746.json true The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments. supreme-court clarence-thomas U.S. Supreme Court Justice Georgia none 0 0 0 0 0 a speech Gillespie said this is the first time in more than 40 years that a Republican doesnt hold a single statewide office. Actually, you have to go back almost 47 years to find the last time the GOP didnt hold at least one statewide seat. 1242 4136.json half-true Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio. energy,environment kris-jordan State senator Ohio republican 0 0 1 1 0 a speech in the Ohio Senate "In her op-ed, Giffords said polls show that Americans ""overwhelmingly"" support ""expanding background checks. ""Four independent polls taken in the previous month showed that some sort of expansion of background checks earned the support of between 83 percent and 91 percent of respondents, a level of backing we think qualifies as ""overwhelming." 1243 1681.json barely-true "In 2004, ""20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent.""" economy,federal-budget,medicare,retirement,social-security,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs "A City of Austin official said, ""Nearly 20 percent of our residents"" are born abroad. Such residents made up 19. 3 percent of the citys population in the 2007-11 period covered by a federal survey." 1244 5074.json mostly-true We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a news conference "Markell talked about helping laid-off workers find jobs, then said, ""What do you think Mitt Romney would have done if that call came in?Well, Mitt Romney already told us what he would do. Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people. ""Hes cherry-picking Romneys words and putting them in an entirely different context. What Romney actually said was, ""I like being able to fire people who provide services to me,"" and he was talking specifically about switching health insurance companies if a provider isnt giving good service." 1245 4195.json barely-true In Europe, church attendance rates (are) in the single digits because churches are supported by taxes. new-hampshire-2012 rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a house party in Henniker, N.H. Right now, there seems to be no viable legislative solution in sight. To sum up, McCallum said a child born today will inherit $1. 5 million in federal debt. Thats about 10 times what the current debt is per taxpayer. 1246 3931.json barely-true Says George LeMieux even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama. candidates-biography adam-hasner Florida republican 2 1 4 4 0 an Internet ad Forbes wrote that the nations fleet of attack submarines is scheduled, in less than a decade, to fall below the 48 boats the Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. The congressman accurately cited the best information that was available when his column was published on April 9. Since then, the Navy has issued new projections that say the fleet wont fall below 48 SSNs until 2025. We dont fault Forbes for not knowing information that wasnt available at the time. 1247 4883.json true Says Barack Obama promised to halve the deficit in his first term. deficit,economy matt-mackowiak Consultant Texas republican 2 1 0 0 0 an opinion column. Overall, in that period, Georgias funding through the trust fund increased at a steady clip -- about 34 percent. The money Georgia receives from the Federal Highway Trust Fund fell by more than 12 percent in 2008 through 2013. State and federal data we reviewed backs up that finding by The Associated Press. 1248 6795.json barely-true Says the government has gotten the TARP money back plus a profit. financial-regulation bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 "an interview on ""The Daily Show""" "Indeed, a spokeswoman for the New Hampshire-based Center for College Planning said in an e-mail that the denseness of the form has become less of an issue since it went online, though some families still describe the process of applying as overwhelming. ""With assistance, it can take an average of 30 to 45 minutes to fill out the FAFSA,"" the center's Erin Hathaway wrote to PolitiFact. com. ""If there are complicated asset situations or private business owners, joint families etc. , then it can take longer, usually one to two hours. ""No research has been done on the topic, said Meihua Zhai, director of research at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, making all information on how long it takes anecdotal." 1249 9818.json barely-true Points of Light is the worlds largest volunteer organization. job-accomplishments michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3 0 1 2 0 television ad And that's the most plausible interpretation of West's comment. The president has the highest security clearance in the land. 1250 8573.json half-true Says Mark Pryorcut Medicare to pay for Obamacare. health-care,medicare tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3 4 2 3 1 a campaign ad 1251 13184.json mostly-true Says Tim Kaine actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion. candidates-biography,debt,deficit,history,taxes mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate "Two other large groups, NARAL Prochoice America and Planned Parenthood, are not endorsing. Planned Parenthood, however, has given both candidates 100 percent ratings for their records on abortion. We stipulate that there are clearly different interpretations of the significance of Obama's ""present"" votes. But there's no doubt he made them." 1252 11559.json mostly-true Says Marco Rubio is proposing a new $1 trillion welfare program in tax credits and $1 trillion in new military spending. children,families,federal-budget,military,taxes,welfare rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a debate "Clinton said: ""If you want to vote in"" Texas, ""you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isnt good enough. ""The photo IDs accepted at Texas polling places include the states concealed-handgun license and not any student IDs." 1253 9241.json true I am the only senator who turned down the state pension plan for part-time legislators. pensions don-balfour republican 0 0 0 2 0 campaign flier "OMalley argued that ""the cascading effects"" of climate change contributed to the rise of ISIS The OMalley campaign referred us to a credible March 2015 study that supports his point. According to the study, a drought in Syria in the 2000s displaced millions of refugees and added to discontent that eventually erupted into war. While the study does not mention ISIS by name, the authors say OMalley is simply taking their argument one step further. Experts agreed that the drought, spurred by climate change, was one of many factors that led to the Syrian conflict. OMalleys phrasing suggests he understands this and is careful not overstate it." 1254 8902.json mostly-true Female buffalo lead the herd. animals,candidates-biography hugh-fitzsimons Rancher Texas democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a blog post on campaign website Darling cites Paschs support for collective bargaining. But there was no vote in Madison on the matter. The issue was resolved in Milwaukee when an arbitrator ruled in favor of the school district -- years before Pasch came to office. 1255 12511.json false There is no system to vet refugees from the Middle East. immigration,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech on terrorism and immigration "It's also worth noting that photographs document the Obama wedding and Obama's maternal grandparents visiting him at college. In August 2008, Obama took a weeklong break from the campaign to visit his maternal grandmother at her home in Hawaii. To conclude that Obama ""rejects everyone white, including his mother and his grandparents,"" Corsi has to significantly read against the memoir's stated meaning." 1256 7285.json pants-fire Says Chris Christies plan to kick-start our economy is to propose an income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...hes still proposing it. taxes barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3 1 4 4 1 an interview on bluejersey.com "A firm hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will ""attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can,"" Van Zant said. The firm hired to do testing, AIR, separately provides information to entities that request it to help them assist LGBT students. Currently, the federal government accesses AIRs information but the organization doesnt have such a contract with the state of Florida or any Florida districts." 1257 1005.json pants-fire Obama used $20 million in federal money to emmigrate (sic) Hamas Refugees to the USA. foreign-policy chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail Thomas, the third-longest tenured justice on the court, is apparently old school. The experts we interviewed mostly agreed that its fair to say that justices ask more questions today than they did a century ago or as recently as 40 years ago. They note that changes such as being provided with briefs before oral arguments have made the justices better versed on cases beforehand -- and perhaps more likely to ask questions. We considered that a minor point that doesnt change our impression of Thomas statement. 1258 609.json half-true On offshore drilling. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 "When we asked him about the discrepancy, Jordan said he assumed all the fracturing in Ohio was horizontal. ""Maybe I didnt ask if it was horizontal or vertical,"" Jordan said. Thats an important fact to know, especially since the state says horizontal fracturing has only been used 39 times in Ohio." 1259 9436.json barely-true We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt. candidates-biography,elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 an interview on ABC Also, asignificant chunk of that federal spending is on public goods that benefit every member of society. Anda notable number of people who get the mostassistance are the elderly receivingbenefits they paid for earlier in life. 1260 5671.json false I think its seven or eight of the California system of universities dont even teach an American history course. Its not even available to be taught. education,history rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 in a speech in Wisconsin Ranking by percent increase of the workforce allows for an apples-to-apples comparison. The results give you a mix of states of all population sizes in the top 10. 1261 6699.json pants-fire Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%. health-care,housing,income,taxes menendez-facts none 0 0 0 0 1 a blog Santorum is correct when he says some countries assess so-called church taxes. But more importantly to his main point, scholars say they don't see a connection between the taxes and church attendance. Indeed, the rate in Italy is about 39 percent. 1262 7334.json half-true Says his budget provides the highest state funding level in history for education. education rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a news conference "LeMieux didn't compare Rubio and Obama on an issue such as those listed at the start of the ad -- he said they both used a familiar campaign tactic, throwing ""bombs"" about something they didn't have to vote on themselves. The ad provides no explanation for how he compared the two politicians and neglects to note that LeMieux supported Rubio's campaign once Crist left the GOP." 1263 9788.json barely-true Ive been here almost every day. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice jay-nixon Governor Missouri democrat 2 0 0 1 0 "on ABC's ""This Week""" "After making his pledge, Obama said the budget he would soon propose ""will look ahead 10 years and will include a full and honest accounting of the money we plan to spend and the deficits we will likely incur. To start reducing these deficits, I've committed to going through our budget line by line to root out waste and inefficiency. ""Obama went on to say he was intent on restoring pay-as-you-go budgeting and also ending the ""payments to agribusiness that don't need them and eliminate the no-bid contracts that have wasted billions in Iraq. We'll end the tax breaks for companies shipping jobs overseas,"" he said, ""and we'll stop the fraud and abuse in our Medicare program." 1264 10710.json barely-true In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administrations position on nuclear disarmament. bipartisanship,congress,foreign-policy,history mackubin-thomas-owens senior fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute Rhode Island columnist 1 0 0 0 0 a commentary in The Providence Journal Former President Clinton said government got the TARP money back plus interest. That is correct for the money that went to banks. The program remains about $34 billion in the red. 1265 3186.json barely-true Says an EPA permit languished under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days. environment,government-efficiency john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a news conference "Points of Light has a unique mission carved out by President Bush -- mobilizing volunteers around the world. Nunn has used her stewardship of the non-profit to burnish her leadership credentials in the race against businessman Perdue. But her political ad undercuts how Points of Light describes itself on its website -- as ""the largest organization in the world dedicated to volunteer service. ""Thats substantially different from the worlds largest volunteer organization." 1266 6743.json false Says the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners state-budget,state-finances,taxes john-burzichelli democrat 1 1 0 0 0 an interview with NJToday In reality, the Affordable Care Act calls for a slowed growth of Medicare funding, not a slash to current funds. The savings from this approach will be used to offset Obamacare costs. ================================================ FILE: LIAR-PLUS/dataset/train2.tsv ================================================ 0 2635.json false Says the Annies List political group supports third-trimester abortions on demand. abortion dwayne-bohac State representative Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer That's a premise that he fails to back up. Annie's List makes no bones about being comfortable with candidates who oppose further restrictions on late-term abortions. Then again, this year its backing two House candidates who voted for more limits. 1 10540.json half-true When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off that started to begin in (President George W.) Bushs administration. energy,history,job-accomplishments scott-surovell State delegate Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a floor speech. "Surovell said the decline of coal ""started when natural gas took off That started to begin in President (George W. ) Bushs administration. ""No doubt, natural gas has been gaining ground on coal in generating electricity. The trend started in the 1990s but clearly gained speed during the Bush administration when the production of natural gas -- a competitor of coal -- picked up. But analysts give little credit or blame to Bush for that trend. They note that other factors, such as technological innovation, entrepreneurship and policies of previous administrations, had more to do with laying the groundwork for the natural gas boom." 2 324.json mostly-true "Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain ""by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran.""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Denver "Obama said he would have voted against the amendment if he had been present. So though Clinton may have ""agreed"" with McCain on the issue, they did not technically vote the same way on it. To say that voting for Kyl-Lieberman is ""giving George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran"" remains a contentious issue. But Obama's main point is that Clinton and McCain were on the same side, and that is correct." 3 1123.json false Health care reform legislation is likely to mandate free sex change surgeries. health-care blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a news release "The release may have a point that Mikulskis comment could open the door to ""medically necessary"" coverage which conceivably may include sex-change operations. But it's unclear whether her amendment will remain in the legislation, and there's nothing specific in the legislation on sex-change procedures and nothing else solid that indicates such coverage will be provided. The news release cherry-picked a few fleeting references to gender and sexual orientation in completely unrelated contexts to argue that proposed health care legislation would mandate free sex-change surgeries (and allow them for illegal aliens, no less)." 4 9028.json half-true The economic turnaround started at the end of my term. economy,jobs charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an interview on CNN "Crist said that the economic ""turnaround started at the end of my term. ""During Crists last year in office, Floridas economy experienced notable gains in personal income and industrial production, and more marginal improvements in the unemployment rate and in payroll employment. But GDP didnt grow again until Scott took office. Economists say Crist deserves some credit for the economic turnaround because he accepted federal stimulus dollars, but they add that any state is inevitably buffeted by national and international trends far beyond their control." 5 12465.json true The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades. education robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a an online opinion-piece "But Vos specifically used the word ""fired,"" which means faculty dismissed for just cause. Our rating Vos said the Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the past 10 years than the number of UW faculty members who have been fired in the past 20 years. Six faculty members have been fired in the past two decades, while there have been nine different starting quarterbacks for the Bears in the past decade." 6 2342.json barely-true Jim Dunnam has not lived in the district he represents for years now. candidates-biography republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a press release. But determining that would take significant detective work, far more than a few photos. A broader interpretation would allow for the possibility Dunnam hasnt lived exclusively in his House district for years, but instead flits between -- and lives in -- both houses. 7 153.json half-true I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. However, it was not that bill, but another one, sponsored by Majority Leader Harry Reid and introduced five days earlier on Jan. 4, 2007 that eventually became law. Obama was not a cosponsor, but he did successfully offer an amendment concerning lobbyist disclosure and the bill included some elements from the one he had introduced the previous year. Obama, as well as Biden, Clinton and Dodd all voted for it. In the House, Kucinich also voted for it. 8 5602.json half-true However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific. jobs oregon-lottery organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a website But Johnson is correct that many other factors played a role and for the Lottery to suggest that its money was the final piece is incomplete. The statement is partially accurate -- Lottery money made the lease competitive -- but it leaves out important details. Astoria dropped out; Newports bid was better on technical fronts than the others; legislative leaders pulled together to set aside the dollars and bonding authority. 9 9741.json mostly-true Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a compromise vote that cost $788 million in higher electricity costs. energy,message-machine-2014,voting-record duey-stroebel State representative Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an online video "Considering that the $532 million figure covers just 5 years, its reasonable to assume the 15-year total is higher. Our rating Stroebels ad says Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a ""compromise vote that cost $788 million"" in higher electricity costs. They cast that vote, and higher costs have followed." 10 7115.json mostly-true For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin. elections robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech The senators correct that Latino voters put Obama over the top in winning the popular vote, according to both a Latino Decisions poll and exit polling data. The 2000 election was the first time when Latino voters delivered more than enough votes for a popular vote victory, but this years election marks the first time when Latinos were decisive in electing the overall winner, according to the founders of Latino Decisions. 11 4148.json half-true Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty. economy,jobs,new-hampshire-2012,poverty bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a tweet So where does this leave us?On Sanders side, he used a solid number, and hes clearly right about the underlying trend -- despite some ups and downs, there are more impoverished Americans today than there were in 2000, both measured by raw numbers and as a percentage of the population. But we think he goes too far when he suggests these 12 million Americans simply fell from the middle class into poverty. And he ignores the fact that as those 12 million Americans were slipping into poverty, many, many Americans were simultaneously climbing out of poverty. 12 5947.json false When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, we didnt just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it. history,state-budget mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview with CBN News 13 8616.json mostly-true The economy bled $24 billion due to the government shutdown. economy,federal-budget,health-care doonesbury none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics Doonesbury, aka Garry Trudeau, said the government shutdown cost the economy $24 billion. That is based on the highest of the independent estimates. Three prominent forecasters, Goldman Sachs, IHS and Moodys assessed the damage at $20 billion. A survey of economists set $16 billion as the most likely figure. There is broad agreement that the political impasse produced uncertainty that puts an ongoing, if unquantified, damper on growth. Trudeau likes to say he aims for verisimilitude and he achieved that with his use of a high but defensible estimate from an independent source. 14 8705.json barely-true Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended. health-care george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" With all the talk about problems with the health care law, its easy to forget just how many corners of health insurance policy the law affects. Will seemed guilty of that on Fox News Sunday when he said most of the law has been waived or suspended. Obama has made at least two major course corrections in the law. He delayed the employer mandate by one year and allowed individuals dealing with canceled plans to buy insurance that fails to meet minimum standards under the law. One way to put these changes into context is to look at the number of people they affect. While precise data are missing, the combined impact could be in the range of 1 million Americans. On the other side of the ledger, 3. 1 million young adults have gained access to coverage through the law, another 18 million people are subject to the individual mandate and millions more have benefited from requirements that health insurance companies spend premiums on care. 15 10683.json half-true In this last election in November, ... 63 percent of the American people chose not to vote, ... 80 percent of young people, (and) 75 percent of low-income workers chose not to vote. elections bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a town hall in Austin, Texas "Sanders said that ""in this last election in November, . . . 63 percent of the American people chose not to vote, . . . 80 percent of young people, (and) 75 percent of low-income workers chose not to vote. ""Sanders was too loose with some of his numbers and his wording, but he has a point that rates of non-voting among Americans, and especially among younger and poorer Americans, are high." 16 620.json true McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a radio ad "I firmly object to all 'buy America' restrictions, as they represent gross examples of protectionist trade policy. ""He added, ""Furthermore, as a fiscal conservative, I want to ensure our government gets the best deal for taxpayers and with a 'buy American' restriction that cannot be guaranteed. ""The McCain campaign did not respond to Obama's charge. But his past words say it all." 17 3863.json barely-true U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release And the debt is a result of tax cuts as well as various spending measures, and both Democrats and Republicans supported such measures. 18 12372.json half-true Water rates in Manila, Philippines, were raised up to 845 percent when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner. financial-regulation,foreign-policy,water gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a congressional hearing Moore said that when the International Finance Corporation became a part-owner of Manila Water, rates rose 845 percent. The source cited by Moores staff undermines that number. The International Finance Corporation bought its stake in 2004. Between 2004 and 2012, rates rose about 170 percent. Moore incorrectly used a figure that would apply to the period from 1997 to 2012. However, the IFC crafted the plan for privatization in the first place. All parties knew that important capital investments would follow, and that rates would go up. Moore wrongly pegged the rate increase to the date of IFCs equity position, but the development corporation played a key role from the start. 19 12385.json mostly-true Almost 100,000 people left Puerto Rico last year. bankruptcy,economy,population jack-lew Treasury secretary Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with Bloomberg News "Our ruling Lew said that ""almost 100,000 people left Puerto Rico last year. ""That appears to be close. Airline data suggests about 89,000 more people departed Puerto Rico for the United States then entered it in 2015. While thats not a perfect estimate to measure out-migration, all the population trends suggest Puerto Rico is experiencing a surge in out-migration, as residents leave for better jobs and prospects in the United States." 20 10173.json false Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. economy,income dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign debate It didnt, in other words, change the final result. The Richardson campaign did get back to us but, regardless, the information it provided doesn't hold up. Data from the two federal agencies and the state Employment Department show that both genders make more today, when their wages are adjusted for inflation, than they did when Kitzhaber was first elected in 1995. 21 9867.json mostly-true The United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the free world. corporations,taxes eric-bolling "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" none 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a discussion on Fox News' ""The Five""" "Bolling said the United States has ""the highest corporate tax rate in the free world. ""He was referring to the statutory rate, meaning the rate before deductions. On that score, hes right: The United States does have the highest statutory rate among developed countries. However, the United States corporate tax rate doesnt appear to be the highest once deductions and other exclusions are taken into account. So Bolling is correct by one valid definition." 22 12408.json mostly-true We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks at a Kentucky rally "Clinton said, ""We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history." 23 2673.json half-true Says Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care. health-care,message-machine greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad "Walker changed course to a muddier position, while Greater Wisconsin has continued to cite the number. It adds an important qualifier though -- ""up to"" 350,000. Walkers new position, while unclear, still focuses on reining in BadgerCare enrollment -- whether its the 68,000 or some other number remains to be seen." 24 7057.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney wants to get rid of Planned Parenthood. abortion,federal-budget,health-care planned-parenthood-action-fund Advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "The Planned Parenthood Action Fund aid said that Romney wants to ""get rid of Planned Parenthood. ""That directly contradicts what Romney has said -- that he wants to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood, not abolish the organization -- and his staff reaffirmed that position. Theres no question that an end to federal funding would be a significant blow to the organizations operations, potentially chopping 12 percent to 35 percent from its budget. But its an exaggeration to say that Romney would act to ""get rid"" of the organization. UPDATE: After our story appeared, Planned Parenthood provided some additional statistics about how many Medicaid patients use their services." 25 10215.json false I dont know who (Jonathan Gruber) is. health-care nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a news conference "Pelosi said, ""I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is." 26 12517.json mostly-true Hate crimes against American Muslims and mosques have tripled after Paris and San Bernardino. crime,diversity,homeland-security,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech after a terrorist attack in Orlando "Clinton said that ""hate crimes against American Muslims and mosques have tripled after Paris and San Bernardino. ""Calculations by the director of an academic center found that the number did triple after those attacks. But its worth noting that his data does not show whether or not they remained at that elevated level, or for how long -- something that would be a reasonable interpretation of what Clinton said." 27 3910.json half-true Rick Perry has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections. candidates-biography ted-nugent musician Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 an oped column. And, Jillson said, he would not term Perrys 06 win a landslide. Indeed, he said, the governors 39 percent amounted to a comeuppance; 60 percent of voters chose a different aspirant. Our take: Perry is the third--not first--Texas governor to win re-election thrice. Two of his wins were bona fide landslides but the thirds landslide status is at least debatable. 28 11092.json false ISIS supporter tweeted at 10:34 a.m. Shooting began at 10:45 a.m. in Chattanooga, Tenn. technology,terrorism pamela-geller President of American Freedom Defense Intitiative New York activist 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet Geller updated the original post, but it did little to stuff the rumor back into the bag. 29 12163.json mostly-true Youth unemployment in minority communities is about 40 to 45 percent. diversity,economy,jobs peter-kinder Lieutenant governor Missouri republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a gubernatorial debate "Defining which cities, suburbs and townships are ""minority communities"" is a matter of debate. But its worth noting that Fergusons youth are not only more unemployed than their peers in St. Louis , they are also significantly more unemployed on average than both white and black 16-24 year-olds across the country. Ferguson was the community in question when Kinder cited the rate of 40 percent to 45 percent of youth unemployment in minority communities and Ferguson does fit into Kinders estimate." 30 13237.json true Says Paul Ryan is still endorsing Trump. candidates-biography,elections,campaign-advertising hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a tweet "The New York Times and ABC News said Ryan responded to criticism for not supporting Trump more by emphasizing that he wasn't withdrawing his endorsement. Our rating Clinton says Ryan ""is still endorsing Trump." 31 5383.json barely-true If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates. economy,labor,states,unions,workers nicholas-kettle State senator Rhode Island republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio talk show They did generally rank right-to-work states higher than union states, but they considered many other factors, including tax policy, that could account for the better rankings. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 32 9727.json false What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is youre not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants. climate-change,energy,environment,government-regulation shelley-moore-capito U.S. House of Representative West Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Capito said ""What (Obama is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants. ""The proposal Capito is referring to is an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions in existing power plants. Those rules do not prohibit current facilities from burning coal, and even Capitos spokeswoman said the rule ""doesn't mean that every plant has to close. ""Some facilities will close down within the next decade, but many of those plants were scheduled to be retired anyway due to age and other factors. States and power companies have options to continue to utilize coal for energy, and experts said they expect coal to remain part of the national portfolio for years to come." 33 8239.json mostly-true We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses dont pay a business tax. small-business,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference "Scott said ""70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax. ""His general point was that during his tenure, hes been cutting all sorts of taxes. State data for 2011 taxes shows that 76. 8 percent of businesses dont pay the corporate income tax due to the exemption. Scott is including some very small businesses here in his calculation and omitting that many of them were exempt from paying this tax before he took office." 34 10121.json mostly-true Says Mark Pryor votes with Obama 93 percent of the time. bipartisanship,voting-record tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a debate "Cotton said Pryor ""votes with Obama 93 percent of the time. ""Since Obama became president, Pryor has voted in line with the presidents positions between 90 and 95 percent of the time, with 92. 6 percent -- basically 93 percent -- as the average, according to the best rating system at our disposal. Pryor doesnt vote with the Democratic Party quite as often, though, and in 2013 his presidential support votes were lower than every other Senate Democrat. Cottons number is on target based on the data, but Pryor has also opposed Obama on a few key issues." 35 7550.json true We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats. consumer-safety,corrections-and-updates,government-regulation,market-regulation,states,supreme-court,workers ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at CPAC "Cruz, railing against modern interpretations of the Commerce Clause and the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, said, ""We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." 36 9018.json true Austin is a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded. city-government,population lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 "his ""State of the City"" address" "Leffingwell said Austin is a ""city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded." 37 1038.json true The nuclear test conducted in our nation this time is the Earth's 2,054th nuclear test. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have conducted 99.99 percent of the total nuclear tests. military north-korea none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a released statement "That means 99. 37 percent of all the tests were done by the five permanent members of the U. N. Security Council, he said. ""It's about right,"" Sublette said of the figures cited by North Korea. ""If it's off, it's only off by a few (tests). ""We aren't inclined to quibble with fractions of one percent." 38 2940.json pants-fire In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct. health-care,pop-culture walking-dead none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 the TV show's season finale We are pleased to reassure the CDC's neighbors that they do not need to install flame-proof siding. The CDC said none of its emergency plans involve blowing up its campus. Plus, the AJC reported two cases in which the CDC emergency generator failures did not coincide with subnuclear explosions. 39 8492.json true Under President George W. Bush, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama weve added $6.5 trillion to the debt. debt kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H. Ayotte said that the country has added $6. 5 trillion to the national debt since Obama took office and $4. 9 trillion under Bush. When measuring by total debt, shes correct on both counts. 40 5352.json false Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. legal-issues,supreme-court marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech at the CPAC conference "Rubio mentioned a female Supreme Court Judge and then concluded, ""if you are an appellate lawyer you need to brush up on your South African law because that is how some cases apparently are going to be decided here going forward. ""Rubio was implying that Justice Ginsburg favored South African law rather than the U. S. Constitution, and that some cases in the U. S. might be decided based on South African law. Rubio could have poked fun atGinsburgscomments without distorting them. There is nothing in Ginsburgsinterview in which she suggested that any legal matter in the U. S. should be decided based on anything from South African law. Ginsburg was giving advice to another country on how to draft a constitution, and she suggested examples written more recently than the U. S. Constitution. She didnt dis the U. S. Constitution -- she explained that it was written at a time when slavery was legal and women didnt have equal rights. In fact, Ginsburgalso heaped lots of praise on the U. S. Constitution." 41 12027.json half-true Says Marco Rubio skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS. military,voting-record keep-promise-1-pac republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "A pro-Cruz PAC said that Marco Rubio ""skipped 18 defense votes, including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS. The ad also omits that Rubio voted for the overall bill, which passed the Senate. The majority of the skipped votes were amendments, while many others were procedural or related to votes after the bill passed the Senate. The ad also omits that Cruz voted against the bill." 42 5210.json pants-fire Rep. David Cicilline is responsible for the federal loan guarantee to Solyndra, the failed solar company energy,stimulus national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release "The full name of the legislation under which the stimulus package was approved gives this one away -- the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Cicilline took office in January 2011, a full 23 months after passage of the bill enacting the loan guarantee program that benefited Solyndra. The National Republican Congressional Committee has every right to call the stimulus a ""boondoggle. ""And its fair to say that Cicilline supported the stimulus before taking office. But Lindsay said that Cicilline is ""responsible for this irresponsible investment. ""Wed say that Lindsay and the National Republican Congressional Committee simply used overheated rhetoric, but thats an understatement. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 43 7993.json pants-fire Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a mandatory vaginal probe. abortion,pundits,women rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC And with Kasich up for re-election next year, its no surprise that Democrats are eager for a debate that draws contrasts with the governor. But there should be no debate about what types of ultrasounds these new regulations require. Had Maddow read the language closely, she would have seen a mandate -- for external detection methods. 44 1926.json false We have a director of homeland security who cannot use and will not use the term 'terrorist attack' but instead substitutes 'man-made disaster.' homeland-security,terrorism jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech at the Texas Republican Party Convention Just two weeks ago, American hotels were the target of bombings in Jakarta that killed eight people and injured six Americans. More recently, Napolitano told CNN on May 2, 2010 the day after a sport-utility vehicle holding a bomb was found in New Yorks Times Square that the incident was being treated as if it could be a potential terrorist attack. And on Friday, Matthew Chandler, a spokesman for the Homeland Security Department, said: The secretary speaks publicly about terrorism often, including in a speech less than 90 minutes ago to the American Constitution Society. Patterson said Friday that Napolitanos continued use of man-made disaster proves his point. The essence of his charge at the convention was that the secretary cant and wont say terrorist attack. News accounts, congressional testimony and speeches prove otherwise. 45 11418.json half-true African-American youth unemployment is 51 percent. Hispanic youth unemployment is 36 percent. diversity,economy,jobs bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas "During the debate, Sanders said that ""African-American youth unemployment is 51 percent. Hispanic youth unemployment is 36 percent. ""He has a point that African-American and Hispanic youth have significantly worse prospects in the job market than whites do. But his numbers are too far off. Using the standard method for determining the jobless rate, the figure for African-American youths is 31. 5 percent and for Hispanic youths its 18. 6 percent. While those rates are still disproportionately high, they are not nearly as high as Sanders said." 46 7990.json pants-fire Obamacare will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally. health-care,immigration chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a long-running chain email "The chain email says that Obamacare provides insurance ""to all non-U. S. residents, even if they are here illegally. ""Its actually citing a 2009 proposal that didnt pass, but that doesnt really matter. The Affordable Care Act does nothing to provide health insurance to anyone living in the United States illegally. (A non-U. S. resident could be living in Mexico, France or even Mars)." 47 3652.json false President Barack Obama took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commissions ideas. Not one. deficit,federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 an interview with ABC news "If Boehner had offered a more measured assessment, he would have had a fair point about the differences between Obamas fiscal approach and that outlined by the commission. The president certainly could have gone further in embracing the recommendations of the panel he had commissioned. But he did embrace a wide variety of them, so to say bluntly, as Boehner did, that Obama ""took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commissions ideas"" is simply not correct. To one degree or another, the commissions recommendations are sprinkled throughout Obamas budget proposals, in recognizable -- if not always in identical -- form." 48 12848.json pants-fire It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Humayun Khans) life. iraq,military katrina-pierson republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on CNN. "Pierson said, ""It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Under the rules of engagement in 2004 and today, Khan would have been able to use deadly force to defend himself. More importantly, Khan died five years before Obama became president and Clinton his secretary of state. (Update: This fact-check has been updated to include Pierson's comments on CNN from Aug." 49 13503.json true Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners. patriotism blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 Townhall.com The online site Townhall. com said Hillary Clinton co-sponsored legislation in 2005 that would jail flag burners. Clinton did indeed co-sponsor a bill that would have done just that. Republicans have backed similar legislation in the past, even though the courts have ruled flag burning is legally protected. 50 4930.json barely-true Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romneys book deleted line that Massachusetts individual mandate should be the model for the country health-care,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican presidential debate in Iowa Perry's right that Romney's comments about health care were edited between editions. Among other things, a line that advocated the Massachusetts model as a strong option for other states was replaced by a shorter, more generic sentence. But that line was preceded by an argument for state-level solutions, exactly the argument Romney extends now. That's not how Perry characterized it. So he did win that bet by not betting. 51 13210.json barely-true Maggie Hassan raised tuition, making it the highest in America. education national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 an ad "The National Senatorial Committee says Maggie Hassan ""raised tuition, making it the highest in America. ""For starters, in-state tuition in New Hampshire for four-year colleges has been the highest in America for years, but it was that way before Hassan took office. As for Hassans role as governor, of the two budgets she crafted, one gave the university system enough money to freeze tuition, according to USNH leaders, and the other one didnt. Additionally, the state budget does not dictate tuition rates, the board of trustees does. In addition, the Republican-controlled Legislature pared down what Hassan offered in her budget proposal." 52 8187.json false Says Terry McAuliffe is the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom. campaign-finance,ethics,history ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a speech. "Cuccinelli, in attacking McAuliffes ethics, says the Democrat is ""the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom. ""McAuliffe authored a memo in early 1995 listing ways Clinton could connect with top Democratic patrons. But the original note did not mention White House sleepovers; that idea was later added in the handwriting of others. McAuliffe has always denied he came up with the scheme; Clinton in 1997 took full responsibility for the idea. No doubt, McAuliffe strongly backed the sleepovers and recommended heavy hitters that should be offered a night in the Lincoln Bedroom." 53 12758.json true We created 800,000 new jobs, we cut the unemployment rate almost in half and today New York State has more private sector jobs than it has ever had in its history jobs andrew-cuomo Governor New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a conversation with reporters in Victor, NY. During a press briefing in Ontario County, Gov. Cuomo told a group of reporters that 800,000 jobs had been created, the unemployment rate fell by almost half, and the state had more private sector jobs than ever before. 54 10693.json barely-true We have towns in West Texas that are out of water, that are having to truck in water. water sid-miller State agriculture commissioner Texas republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a symposium on water hosted by the Texas Tribune "Miller said: ""We have towns in West Texas that are out of water. ""In recent years, towns around Texas occasionally ran dry until new wells or water plants met needs. But Miller named no towns out of water of late nor did we identify any." 55 13077.json half-true In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. jobs,women jim-barksdale Senate Candidate Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 On his campaign website Democratic U. S. Senate candidate Jim Barksdale that women in Georgia only earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by a man. But the statement is missing substantial context needed to fully grasp a very complex issue. When asked for clarification, Barksdale's campaign issued a statement that veered into the equal-pay-for-equal-work argument, something the study behind the statement did not attempt to address. 56 3283.json half-true A federal system that verifies employees are authorized to work in the U.S. is inaccurate anywhere from 50 percent all the way up to in excess of 80 percent of the time. immigration david-raynor Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a state legislative committee meeting But his suggestion the error rate ranges between 50 and 80 percent was too high. E-Verifys worst error rate -- for illegal workers -- is high, but its still well below what Raynor suggested. For all workers, it shrinks to 2. 3 to 5. 7 percent. 57 12981.json barely-true They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in 06. And they couldnt get environmental impact statements. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Fox News "Trump said, ""They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in '06. And they couldn't get environmental impact statements. ""The Secure Fence Act of 2006 called for the construction of an additional 700 miles of fencing along the U. S. -Mexico border. While there were environmental concerns related to the construction, the Secretary of Homeland Security waived required environmental reviews in order to proceed with construction. Trumps statement suggests a wall or barrier was not built due to inability to get environmental impact statements." 58 812.json false Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet. elections john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a rally in Bensalem, Pa. "Has Obama ""announced that he's choosing his Cabinet""?What's happening is the usual transition planning that occurs with any presidential campaign in the final days before an election." 59 7548.json mostly-true In 2008, only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out. elections,population battleground-texas Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an adviser's interview on the ""Colbert Report.""" "The Battleground Texas advocate said that in 2008, ""only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out. ""Research rooted in federal surveys and an analysis starting from the state's 2008 voting roll supports those figures, while our own estimates starting from Texas studies suggest a larger share of voting-age Latino citizens registered and a smaller share of them voted--which, if so, could still be fodder for pushes to improve participation." 60 6000.json false Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes. education,health-care michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 an interview with NPR Official federal data show that more than 95 percent of high schools in 2006 required PE -- a far cry from the 2 percent Obama cited. 61 321.json mostly-true "Said he's the only Republican candidate ""who's actually turned around a government economy.""" job-accomplishments rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a debate in Boca Raton, Fla. "Whether Huckabee's ""investment"" of higher taxes for better services was a good move is not is not a turnaround category Giuliani lists. It has to be kept in mind that the economic circumstances each chief executive faced were very different. Giuliani can't match Romney in the corporate turnaround business. And Giuliani's view of what constitutes a turnaround doesn't consider everything, but Giuliani clearly has clear accomplishments when it comes to a government turnaround." 62 1779.json true "On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan ""took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong.""" education,gays-and-lesbians,kagan-nomination,military,supreme-court john-barrasso Senator Wyoming republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "Justice Samuel Alito did not participate because he had not yet been seated to the court when oral arguments were made. ""The court did reject the arguments put forward by the law schools, which included FAIR and the brief filed by the Harvard professors. All of the justices who voted opposed the law schools' arguments." 63 1833.json mostly-true There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools. education,message-machine,taxes empower-texans Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Web video More recent data available from the agency shows both have increased; still, the ratio of teachers to non-teachers is about the same. But Sullivan's online call to action doesn't do justice to the state's actual mix of school workers. The majority of non-teachers aren't administrators or paper shufflers; they're people who work directly with students including counselors, librarians, therapists and bus drivers. 64 8584.json false Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city. history,homeland-security,immigration,legal-issues,pundits john-depetro Talk-show host Rhode Island talk-show-host 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a statement on WPRO-AM "John DePetro said that under Mayor David Cicilline, Providence ""was a sanctuary city. ""While there is no legal definition of ""sanctuary city,"" in the eight years that Cicilline was mayor Providence had not taken any of the measures adopted by other cities often identified by that label. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 65 10829.json pants-fire Transgender individuals in the U.S. have a 1-in-12 chance of being murdered. corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice,sexuality garnet-coleman president, ceo of Apartments for America, Inc. Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a committee hearing "Coleman told colleagues: ""Transgender individuals in the U. S. have a 1 in 12 chance of being murdered. ""Were not judging here whether transgender individuals are at risk of attack. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 12:30 p. m. , April 25, 2016: We revised this article after hearing from Kay Brown. The story now includes her analysis of how a 1-in-12 estimate came to be." 66 6612.json true At Bain Capital, we helped start an early childhood learning company called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "Romney said the first lady ""praised"" Bright Horizons. She did say that she was ""excited"" to launch an initiative that included the child care provider, calling Lets Move partners ""so important. ""Those are favorable comments about the company." 67 12056.json false Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS in his social media posts. civil-rights,elections,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed at him in Dayton, Ohio, ""had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS"" in his social media posts. There is lots to offend people on DiMassimos social media posts. But there doesnt appear to be any legitimate connection between DiMassimo and ISIS. The link Trump tweeted was a hoax or an effort to troll DiMassimo. Its also unlikely that someone who really had ISIS ties and who had been arrested for threatening a presidential candidate on live television would be quickly released from custody pending trial. The police report of his arrest makes no mention of ISIS or Islamic terrorism. UPDATE, March 14, 2016: In an interview with CNN on March 13, DiMassimo ""vehemently denied belonging to ISIS. He told CNN the video was doctored and provided a link to what he said was the original footage from a protest he participated in more than a year ago. 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Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. criminal-justice,terrorism michael-opitz Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube ad But he does raise a legitimate criticism of CISPA. The bills protections may not be enough to keep average Americans safe from Hall and Oates private eyes. Opitzs statement raises real issues. But he overstates some key points, and it could use a lot more context. 69 2526.json barely-true Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America. economy,financial-regulation,message-machine rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a TV ad. "Let's take this one step at a time. First, she was one of four statewide elected officials to agree to change the process for selling state bonds that ultimately resulted in paying $770,321 in commission fees to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Second, she had no idea when she approved the new bond sale process -- called a negotiated sale -- that Bank of America and Merrill Lynch would receive $770,321. That came months later as part of the negotiations between the bond underwriters and the Division of Bond Finance. Three quarters of a million dollars . . . The money in question is just about right. The total commission paid to Bank of America and its newly acquired Merrill Lynch unit was $770,321. Our colleagues at Factcheck. org, for instance, said that the contract at issue was not a no-bid contract. The state held an RFP for companies to be bond underwriters in general, not to specifically bid on bond sales. Thirty-nine companies responded, and ultimately 12 were chosen. There was no competitive bidding for the $300 million lottery revenue bond issue. The state negotiated a deal among those 12 companies. That's a no-bid contract to us, because the setup specifically prevents open competition that could produce lower interest rates. But the question here iswhether there were bids for this specific bond issue. To Bank of America . . . The fees actually were paid to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, which Bank of America acquired. But what's critical to note, again, is that while Bank of America interests represented two of the 12 members of the state bond underwriting team, Sink had no idea when she approved the slate of underwriters what specific role each bank would play in any specific bond sale. And even when she approved the $300 million lottery bond issue, it wasn't yet clear whether the sale of those bonds would be by a competitive or negotiated process. The resolution she and three others approved included either option. The bond issue was using lottery revenues, not general tax revenues. That means you buying lottery tickets paid for the bond sale and the bank commissions. One transaction resulted in $770,000 in fees for a subsidiary of the bank and its newly acquired Merrill Lynch unit. ""That statement is accurate, as it properly notes that the negotiated bond sale process resulted in $770,000 in fees for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, without trying to tie the money directly to Sink. Scott isn't nearly as careful in his TV ad. Sink didn't funnel $770,000 to Bank of America. First, she was one of four votes on the Cabinet to approve the particular type of bond issue in question -- along with Republicans Charlie Bronson and Bill McCollum and then-Republican Charlie Crist. Second, she had no way of knowing how much commission Bank of America and Merrill Lynch would receive for the bond sale when she approved the deal. Those details came months later during negotiations between state bond administrators and the banks." 70 3786.json true If you take the population growth here in Virginia, we are net zero on job creation since (Bob McDonnell) became governor. jobs terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a speech. Economists say governors have little control over economic conditions. Virginia has consistently had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation this century. Those points aside, McDonnell bills himself as a job-creating governor. McAuliffe accurately summarized one set of statistics about employment in Virginia during McDonnells term. 71 6697.json barely-true Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate. housing,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad But each one of those trends began well before Obama was elected. Analysts say they have been driven by a natural and inevitable market correction much more than by any government policies. But since the ad draws a cause/effect relationship -- the cause being Obamas presidency, the effect being a sour housing market -- its worth noting that more of the decline in home values happened on Bushs watch, and in the last year Florida housing has again begun to appreciate. Homeowners in Florida who have watched their property value sink and their neighbors houses abandoned in foreclosure know this didnt start when Obama walked into the White House. Theyre in at least year seven of this grim reality. 72 1738.json mostly-true "The new Arizona immigration law ""says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person.""" immigration,legal-issues alfredo-gutierrez Former state Senator Arizona democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC's Hardball "Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, an adjunct law professor at Cornell University, agreed that this is a recipe for confusion. That said, we think that a close reading of the law and the views of the experts we contacted do allow us to draw some conclusions. Gutierrez' statement -- that the law ""says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person"" -- is fairly accurate, but not entirely. While the law does appear to provide significant latitude for law enforcement officers in Arizona to question people about their immigration status -- on a pretext as basic as a broken taillight -- the law also says the grounds cannot be based on race or ethnicity alone." 73 7425.json mostly-true The only time in our history when the debt has been higher than this was the end of World War II. debt david-cote President and CEO of Honeywell International none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech during a “Fix the Debt” press event In hard dollars, its not even close. The current $16. 49 trillion debt is far larger than at any other point in U. S. history. But, the debt-to-GDP ratio tells a different story. The current ratio, 73 percent, is among the nations highest. But, as Cote notes, it still has a ways to go to get to the 106 and 109 percent levels reached during and after World War II. However, Cote was unspecific about comparing todays debt to the exact end of World War II in August, 1945, or the era following the war. As noted, the debt remained higher for six years after the war than it is today. 74 10039.json mostly-true The cost of health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down the federal budget deficit. deficit,federal-budget,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at Northwestern University "Obama saidthe cost of ""health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down"" the federal budget deficit. The CBO recently lowered its projection for long-term deficits and specifically cited health care costs as the main reason, though the Affordable Care Act is not necessarily the primary cause of that calculation. That said, even though projections are lower than they were years ago, health care spending is rising in the short term and will keep adding to the deficit." 75 2166.json true During the recession, the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent. economy,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week""" "On the surface, then, the facts tend to support the broad version of the paradox of thrift. The jump in the household saving rate has thus been harmful to economic growth, at least in the short run. ""We'll acknowledge that there's a difference of opinion in how economists view the impact of the saving rate's growth during the recession. But on Will's core factual assertion -- that the savings rate has climbed during the recession -- he's correct." 76 1978.json false On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings. kagan-nomination,supreme-court elena-kagan U.S. solicitor general New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a law review article """I think it is an important question, and a difficult question, about how an election contest that at least, arguably, the political branches can't find a way to resolve themselves, what should happen, and whether and when the court should get involved. It's hard to think of a more important question in a democratic system, and maybe a tougher one. ""In ruling on this statement, we find that Kagan herself has walked back her previous position on how much Supreme Court nominees can and should comment during nomination hearings. She indicated she would not be answering questions that she had previously said were not only permissible but desirable." 77 3005.json barely-true Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran. poverty,veterans texas-veterans-commission none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article. Using U. S. Census Bureau statistics to extrapolate the percentage of males among veterans (93 percent), McGhee comes up with a figure of 99,720 homeless male veterans slightly more than one-third of the total number of adult homeless people calculated from the January 2009 one-night survey. 78 9165.json false Says Charlie Crist supports cuts to the Medicare Advantage program. health-care,medicare republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a Facebook post "The Republican Party of Florida said Crist supports ""cuts to the Medicare Advantage program. ""Crist has flip-flopped on a lot of issues, including the federal health care law. He used to oppose the Affordable Care Act, but now he supports it. The law tries to bring down future health care costs by reducing Medicare Advantage payments. But on the issue of Medicare Advantage, Crist has actually been consistent: He's been critical of the Medicare Advantage cuts for years. He specifically said he opposed the reductions in 2009 and 2010, and he still opposes them today. Crist doesnt appear to have come up with other ways to save money on health care without reducing payments to Medicare Advantage." 79 2109.json half-true I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States. energy maurice-ferre Former mayor of Miami Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an editorial board meeting China added more renewable-power capacity than any other country in the world in 2009, according to the Worldwatch Institute. But Ferre's point was manufacturing when he met with the Sun-Sentinel editorial board. His statement that China is larger than Europe and the United States in the manufacturing of wind and solar power equipment is correct for photovoltaics, but not for wind. 80 10053.json true Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control. health-care,legal-issues,women jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a news release "Shaheen said Brown ""co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control. ""The amendment, which Brown supported, was written loosely enough to allow a religious-conscience opt-out for birth control -- an issue about which there has been a longstanding policy debate on religious and moral grounds." 81 9613.json half-true At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control. sexuality susan-happ Jefferson County District Attorney Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "So, that also serves to skew the numbers behind the point she is making. Our rating Happ said ""at some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control. ""Its clear she was arguing that contraception use is widespread, and important for women who run the risk of getting pregnant." 82 3146.json false In the past 20 years, Egypt has made great strides in political and democratic reform. foreign-policy,abc-news-week sameh-shoukry none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" "There is no meaningful political space here. ""In our ruling, we find little to support the ambassador's statement that ""Egypt has been on a road of economic, political, democratic reform for the last 20 years or more, and it has achieved great strides in that regard. ""A few things may have improved, particularly in the area of press freedom, but they are hardly ""great strides. ""In fact, the government continues to arrest journalists, police brutality is widespread, and the ruling party maintains firm control." 83 8755.json false The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance. terrorism,transportation karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Rove said that the coverage of Christie pales ""in significance"" to the coverage of Benghazi. When news of the attacks on Benghazi broke, coverage was widespread, and it continued through congressional hearings. Moreover, a lot of the coverage questioned the administrations narrative and response to the attacks. Indeed, Christie has occupied much of the conversation, but it was also in a relatively slow news week. Benghazi garnered significant coverage, even during the height of the presidential election. Perhaps the outcome of those reports didnt unearth the conspiracy conservatives alleged and hoped for. More is still likely to come out, and Republicans continue to keep it in the news. But to insinuate the mainstream media ignored the attacks while putting Christie through the ringer goes too far." 84 9989.json true Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland voted to keep the shutdown going. federal-budget gwen-graham Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Graham said Southerland ""voted to keep the shutdown going. ""The ad refers to an Oct. 16, 2013, no vote Southerlandcast against a bipartisan Senate bill that funded the government and ended the shutdown. By the time it reached the House floor, it was clear to lawmakers that their vote would effectively be deciding whether to end the shutdown or not. If more Republicans had joined Southerland in voting no, the shutdown would have continued. Regardless of Southerlands personal feelings about a shutdown, Graham is focusing her attack on his vote -- and his vote was a clear ""no"" to ending the shutdown." 85 2044.json half-true In Rick Perrys Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries. health-care bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention The center said that to meet the demand for registered nurses by 2020, the number of graduates will need to triple from the 2009 level, when 8,211 people graduated. Texas nursing schools are still turning away qualified applicants -- about 8,700 in 2009, primarily because the schools lack sufficient faculty, the center reports. Upshot: White is correct that Texas imports nurses from abroad. But implying that Perry is to blame for that disregards the governor's efforts to address a shortage that existed before he became governor, and has persisted despite efforts by the state to produce more Texas-trained nurses. 86 11657.json mostly-true There is a federal criminal law that says its a crime to transport dentures across state lines. public-health bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview. He made the statement while promoting a bill that would repeal what he considers to be unnecessary laws. The congressman didnt mention that. 87 11131.json mostly-true We built a new prison every 10 days between 1990 and 2005 to keep up with our mass incarceration explosion of nonviolent offenders. crime,criminal-justice cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a post on Instagram "Booker said, ""We built a new prison every 10 days between 1990 and 2005 to keep up with our mass incarceration explosion of nonviolent offenders. ""Booker is right that a new prison was built every 10 days during that period. But while there was a significant rise in the incarceration rate of nonviolent offenders, it took place over a longer time period than the post indicates -- between 1980 and 2013." 88 767.json barely-true "Sen. McCain's tax plan provides ""virtually nothing to the middle class.""" taxes joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 vice presidential debate in St. Louis Its more generous exemption for dependents and lower tax rates would cut across income levels and reduce or eliminate many taxpayers AMT exposure. 89 10263.json false Austin is burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation. city-budget,city-government,taxes jim-skaggs Treasurer, Citizens Against Rail Taxes Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted in a news story Skaggs said Austin has the fastest-growing tax increases of any major U. S. city. Among the nations largest cities, Austin appears to have had the third-fastest growth in its property-tax bite on a median-valued home from 2005 to 2013. It seems reasonable to speculate local taxpayers feel the pinch. However, Skaggs didnt provide nor did we find a sign of Austin ranking first in tax growth among the countrys major cities. 90 1969.json false Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world. immigration john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 comments on 'Meet the Press' In fact, experts advise that such rankings can't be made based on available information. If they could, they speculate, other cities would prove to have more kidnappings than Arizona's capital. We found nothing confirming Phoenix as No. 91 10386.json true I belong to the AFL-CIO. candidates-biography,labor rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 Texas Public Policy Foundation policy orientation Perry said hes a member of the AFL-CIO. Since 2006, Perry has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild, which is part of the AFL-CIO. 92 2020.json mostly-true The insurance commissioner cant do squat about health care. health-care ralph-hudgens Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview broadcast over the Internet "He used the word ""squat,"" as in ""diddly squat." 93 4264.json half-true Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points. polls mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a New Hampshire town hall. In the June poll, all told, Romney performed better in Texas than other Republicans against Obama, but contrary to his statement, he was not the only Republican to best him. He was the only candidate who did so by more than the poll's margin of error. But Romney is hardly the only Republican who could win the state. No Democratic presidential nominee has carried Texas since 1976. 94 6359.json barely-true President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon. foreign-policy,history,military mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview on 'Face the Nation.' "Romney said the U. S. stayed out of conflict settings under Reagan, except once in Grenada. Romney put Lebanon in a separate category of ""a peacekeeping setting. ""The record shows multiple military engagements and a large loss of life in Lebanon. Reagan was wary of the actual use of troops, but he did not stick to that as much as Romney suggests. Romney may have been thinking of long-term deployments, but he spoke only of whether American soldiers were placed into conflict settings which did take place." 95 8931.json barely-true Says David Jolly supports privatizing Social Security. social-security florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a robocall to 13th Congressional District voters "Democrats say Jolly ""supports privatizing Social Security,"" using a paraphrased statement that private accounts should be on the table in discussing future reforms. They also point to the fact Jolly had a meeting with Ryan to discuss the program. Jolly says hes been very clear where he stands on Social Security, but we dont think its all that apparent. Saying private accounts should be an option doesnt denote advocacy, but rather a willingness to explore options. Which option Jolly favors isnt so clear, beyond setting some kind of benefit guarantee for people who have already qualified for Social Security or are currently receiving payments. He hasnt said whether private accounts were at the top of his list of potential fixes, only that they should be considered. Democrats are attempting to make it sound like he is 100 percent behind the idea, but dont offer any proof beyond a paraphrased statement." 96 9213.json true Did you know US population growth is at its lowest since the Great Depression? immigration,population robert-sarvis lawyer, businessman Virginia libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet. Sarvis said the U. S. population growth is at its lowest level since the Great Depression. 97 7599.json mostly-true The average student in Florida, what they actually pay out of pocket at our major universities for tuition is as much or less than what they spend on cellphones. education will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a Board of Governors meeting "Weatherford defended his call for a tuition hike before the leaders of the state university system by saying students spend more on cellphones than ""what they actually pay out of pocket at our major universities"" for tuition. We found his point is accurate if you compare the average out-of-pocket cost for all schools against the average cellphone bill, but there are caveats. Remember, hes just talking about tuition, not the many other costs involved with a students degree. For the cash-paying families that comprise a majority of the system, the comparison is a little off, with students paying more for tuition than the average cellphone. Others spend a lot less on tuition, or a lot more, depending on their university. More than one-third of Floridas public university students receive enough merit- and need-based financial aid that they do not pay anything for tuition and fees." 98 7258.json true Since 1968, more Americans have died from gunfire than died in all the wars of this countrys history. guns mark-shields Columnist and commentator Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 the PBS NewsHour 99 7128.json mostly-true A foreclosure tax that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender. housing national-association-realtors none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web post "The National Association of Realtors wrote that millions of Americans could face a hefty tax bill if Congress does not extend this act. Its possible, if the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act isnt extended. The Realtors estimate that it could have an impact on one-quarter of transactions seems on target, if you add up the percentage of homes in foreclosure and short sales. The associations ""Call for Action"" could have used the additional detail about the amount of debt borrowers could write off." 100 5667.json false The Florida Department of Agricultures website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house. guns brady-campaign-prevent-gun-violence none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a congressional briefing "Dan Gross, the president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said that at the Florida Department of Agricultures website FreshFromFlorida. com, people can ""get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house. ""But fingerprints are required as part of the application process, and Gross made no such distinction in his statement. We think his overall message was clear: He was trying to convey that its so easy to get a gun permit that you can do it from home. The law, though, requires that people receive firearms training and be fingerprinted by law enforcement, two elements that would typically require people to leave their homes." 101 4170.json pants-fire The Atlanta streetcar is expected to create 930 jobs during construction, totaling more than 5,600 jobs over the next 20 years. transportation federal-transit-administration none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "In fact, it will take an estimated 467 jobs to construct the line, plus 23 jobs that last 20 years or longer to run the streetcar. Experts think the remaining 4,600 jobs will be for those who produce materials needed to build the line or products workers purchase with their earnings, as well as employees of new businesses the streetcar brings to surrounding neighborhoods. This means that when the Federal Transit Administration announced the streetcar project would ""create an estimated 930 jobs during construction,"" totaling more than 5,600 over the next 20 years, it gave a misleadingly high impression of the actual positions needed to construct and run it. If public officials keep exaggerating the number of jobs created by this project, PoiltiFact Georgia will keep turning up the heat." 102 10072.json mostly-true Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty. income,message-machine-2014,poverty alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "Grimes said that raising the minimum wage to $10. 10 an hour would lift ""over a million Americans out of poverty. ""The report she sites actually puts the net figure slightly less than a million, at about 900,000. Grimes campaign later said she misspoke but our job is to check what the candidates tell the voters at the time. The stat Grimes actually said is close but not quite on the ball." 103 10624.json mostly-true Says Secretary of State John Kerry, when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism. foreign-policy,history,terrorism mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "McConnell said Secretary of State John Kerry, ""when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism. ""We arent comparing Kerrys Nicaraguan visit to the recent Republican senators letter to Irans leadership." 104 13142.json false NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... Im sure Im not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO. foreign-policy,military,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a presidential debate at Hofstra University "Trump said, ""NATO is opening up a major terror division. I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO. ""The change hes apparently referring to -- the creation of a new senior post and division for coordinating intelligence sharing -- is just the most recent incremental change in how the alliance handles counter-terrorism, a topic it has addressed, in big ways and small, for more than 30 years. Experts said such changes typically require a longer gestation period so that all member nations can get on board." 105 338.json true Sen. Obama has always had a 100 percent prochoice rating. abortion barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an e-mail message sent to voters before Super Tuesday. "The Planned Parenthood Action Fund similarly gave Obama a perfect score on its 2006 congressional scorecard. He also earned 100 percent records for his votes in eight years as a state senator, according to Pam Sutherland, president and CEO of the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council. (She is neutral in the presidential race and her group has not endorsed a candidate. )""He has always voted in favor of abortion rights,"" she said." 106 7848.json half-true Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the states pension portfolio have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million. candidates-biography,economy,pensions,retirement,state-finances,wealth,workers frank-caprio R.I. General Treasurer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on ""10 News Conference""" "Frank Caprio said that since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio ""have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million. ""State records show that, at first blush, the numbers were $13. 1 million in 2010 and $46. 0 million now. He's not on the money, but close. But it's not clear if Caprio has given a complete accounting of his expenses for fiscal 2010." 107 2820.json true The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day. deficit,economy,federal-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 "in ""Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington""" Upshot: We think it's reasonable to pause where Perry's research team landed in March. At that time, the CBO estimated the government would record $1. 5 trillion in debt for fiscal year 2010, which breaks down to about $4. 1 billion per day, though (as we note) those figures have since ratcheted down a bit. We're persuaded too that a case could be made for paying closer attention to the shifting ratio of the debt to the GDP. Regardless, Perry's calculation was on target. 108 4456.json half-true Under President Barack Obamas jobs bill, states would no longer have to lay off teachers, firefighters and police officers. jobs david-scott Congressman Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a WABE-FM (90.1) radio interview And it does specify that the bulk of the money go to jobs, rather than administrative costs. 109 7796.json false Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old. education,retirement terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a speech. Virginia does not keep data that is solely focused on the age of teachers. The best statistics available show that the states instructional staff -- including teachers, librarians, guidance counselors and technology instructors -- was 98,792 during the 2010-11 school year and, of them, 33,462 were 50 or older. The teaching corps is not moving toward retirement with anything close to the speed that McAuliffe described. 110 7467.json mostly-true Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions. government-regulation,jobs,poverty,welfare scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Our rating Walker said two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks ""are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions. ""The statement is accurate, but needs additional information -- namely that the vast majority of unemployment insurance recipients who arent required to look for work are expected to be working again relatively soon, many at the same jobs they were laid off from." 111 8654.json half-true Under President Obamas health-care reforms, the premium for an average plan for a family didnt go down by $2,500 per year, its gone up about $2,500 per year. corporations,economy,health-care,public-health,workers ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an interview "So, whether Obamacare has helped raise, or kept a lid, on premiums remains largely unknown. Our rating Johnson said that under Obamas health-care law, the premium for ""an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year. ""Johnson is correct that by 2013, three years after the Affordable Care Act became law, the total average premium for employer-provided family insurance had risen by $2,500 per year." 112 9492.json half-true The IRS also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody. elections,taxes donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Brazile said the IRS was ""looking at everybody"" including liberal groups and progressive groups. Yes, some progressive groups did have their tax-exempt status applications flagged as the IRS reviewed whether nonprofit groups were engaging in political activities. But it wasnt to the same degree as tea party and other conservative groups, nor did it result in the same actions. The list targeting tea party groups resulted in delayed processing that in some cases lasted almost three years and inquiries into their donors. Further, the inspector general found tea party groups were systematically singled out as part of an office-wide effort, while progressive groups were not." 113 6895.json barely-true Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent. jobs paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a vice presidential debate "Ryan said the Obama administration promised ""unemployment would never get to 8 percent. ""Rather, his Council of Economic Advisers predicted that the stimulus would hold it to that level." 114 10423.json true The economy is creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "Obama said the economy is ""creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999. ""The current jobs recovery isnt perfect, but Obama is correct that its the fastest since 1999." 115 6767.json mostly-true President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York. foreign-policy,israel,message-machine-2012 adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign "Hasner said, ""President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York. ""Obama was in New York on Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday is the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, and Netanyahu will be in New York on Thursday and Friday. Obama is campaigning in Virginia on Thursday, and his schedule for Friday has not yet been released. So a meeting with Netanyahu didnt fit Obamas schedule. However, he is the president of the United States, and at the end of the day he determines his schedule. The White House has confirmed that a scheduling conflict prevented a meeting. That's not quite refusal, but he is not meeting with Netanyahu in New York, so on some level he made the decision." 116 11043.json mostly-true In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,states mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a statement "That means 28 states -- a majority -- do not have explicit laws protecting workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Our rating Pocan said,""in a majority of states you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love. ""Federal law does not explicitly protect against this discrimination, though the agency tasked with enforcing the law has interpreted federal protections to include sexual orientation. Meanwhile, 28 out of 50 states do not have such laws." 117 4357.json pants-fire Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress. candidates-biography blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 web pages Misinformation and smear campaigns also are part of political life. 118 162.json pants-fire "Rudy Giuliani is ""probably the most underqualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency.""" job-accomplishments joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 Philadelphia He also has six years as U. S. attorney in New York, where he prosecuted mob figures and Wall Street titans. By contrast, Biden's fellow Democrat John Edwards has only six years of experience in the Senate. Barack Obama has only three in the U. S. Senate and eight in the Illinois Senate. We find Biden's rhetoric is not backed up by the facts because it ignores Giuliani's considerable experience as U. S. attorney and mayor of the nation's largest city. 119 10768.json false About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators. congress,corrections-and-updates,elections,history,states ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 remarks in New Hampshire Cruz said about half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators. Governors have had a good run of late and, over all, comprise 42 percent of all presidents with 37 percent being former senators. Perhaps overlooked by Cruz; 14 presidents were neither. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 5:07 p. m. , April 28, 2015: We amended the headline and closing line of this fact check to clarify we were checking precisely what Cruz said. 120 12593.json mostly-true After Britains vote to leave the European Union, within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s. economy,retirement hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio "After Britains vote to leave the European Union, ""within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s,"" Clinton said. Experts told us that Clintons calculation was a reasonable approximation of the loss of 401(k) assets amid market turmoil following the Brexit vote. That being said, those losses are very likely impermanent. 401(k) accounts are long-term investments designed to withstand brief shocks like this." 121 8164.json mostly-true Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years. medicaid kathleen-sebelius U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a speech She was making a much larger point: That Medicaid costs might not increase as rapidly as some had predicted, even though they will still go higher. The federal government has warned spending is going to rise again sharply in the next few years. 122 6520.json true Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty. crime,criminal-justice,history,public-safety,public-service bruce-elfant Constable, Travis County, Precinct 5 Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press statement. It may not be settled precisely how many constables have died in the line of duty over the years. But we ultimately found agreement between the agency that oversees the Capitol memorial and outside researchers that the total is at least 115 deaths, not 88. 123 9500.json mostly-true Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000. education republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a TV ad "A TV ad by the Republican Party of Florida stated ""Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000. ""That figure comes from a projection by the prepaid college tuition board which anticipates that a newborns lump-sum plan will decline by that amount." 124 4629.json mostly-true The city of Columbus would save $41 million a year if employees had to contribute to their own, guaranteed-check pensions. jobs,labor,unions dave-yost Ohio auditor ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper column Yost would have been more precise, and only slightly less compelling, had he simply noted that Columbus would have saved $41 million last year. That, in fact, is how The Dispatch referred to the savings. And readers also would have been fully informed had he acknowledged Colemans efforts to reduce pickups; Yosts implication was that without SB 5, the savings would not materialize otherwise. Those are needed points of clarification and additional information. 125 1593.json true As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man. job-accomplishments alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a fundraising e-mail to supporters "Passinissi said she called and then wrote Sink directly -- and enclosed documents to illustrate the problem. Passinissi is happy to see Sink take credit. ""She wrote to me way, way back and I remember I was very impressed. She said, 'Dont worry well get to the bottom of it. 'After that she sent a person to get a deposition from me, to get the facts,"" Passinissi said. As CFO, Sink oversees the Department of Financial Services, which investigated the complaints and arranged for people such as Passinissi to recoup their money." 126 10560.json mostly-true You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the 80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now. education,technology,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a conference in Silicon Valley "Clinton said, ""You had more women getting computer-sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now. ""The difference in raw numbers never quite hit the 2-to-1 ratio she cited, but it did get pretty close. She is correct that the share of computer science degrees earned by women peaked in the mid1980s and has fallen since then." 127 7555.json false The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league. families,federal-budget,military blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog posts "Meanwhile, any money at stake wouldnt have come from taxpayers, but ""nonappropriated funds"" generated by Air Force clubs and other activities designed to boost morale." 128 6777.json pants-fire Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes. islam,message-machine-2012 government-not-god-pac none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a newspaper ad "The ad from the Government is not God PAC said Obama ""will move America to force courts to accept Islamic sharia law in domestic disputes. The idea itself runs counter to the constitutional separation of powers and individual protections defined in the Bill of Rights." 129 11385.json half-true About 3 percent of murders and crimes are committed with guns from people who actually (legally) purchase those guns. crime,guns joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Scarborough said that about ""3 percent of murders and crimes are committed with guns from people who actually (legally) purchase those guns. ""Recent studies that look at prisoners who had a gun when they committed a crime found that between 3 and 11 percent purchased the weapon at a store or gun show. But the studies only tell us where the guns came from, not whether they were acquired legally, and there are issues with using the data to reach the conclusion Scarborough did, experts told us." 130 3836.json mostly-true Some neighborhood schools are closing. education,state-budget texas-house-democratic-caucus Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "The school board is not expected to take action on closures until the fall. To the Truth-O-Meter: In their statement, the Democratic legislators indicated that some neighborhood schools would close as a result of state budget cuts. Guess that depends on your definition of ""some." 131 325.json mostly-true He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy. gays-and-lesbians john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an automated call to voters "McCain is right that Romney promised to be more supportive of gay rights than Kennedy had been, but he loses some points by using the term ""special rights. ""What Romney actually advocated was equality for gay and lesbian Americans; nothing ""special. ""Yes, it's a small point." 132 2555.json mostly-true The years that I was speaker, the Florida House consistently offered leaner budgets than the governor offered. state-budget,taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an ABC News U.S. Senate debate. "Rubio says the House budgets he proposed in 2007 and 2008 were ""leaner budgets than the governor offered. ""In 2007, the budgets offered by Rubio and Crist ultimately were pretty similar, with the difference being just about $500 million in a budget totaling more than $70 billion. The budgets in 2008 were significantly different, however, primarily because Crist wanted to use trust funds to help balance a bigger budget. Rubio advocated cutting state spending to make the budget smaller. It's also worth noting that state revenue projects took a turn for the worse in between when Crist proposed his budget in 2008, and when Rubio and the House proposed theirs." 133 7803.json barely-true We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years. economy,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 2013-14 veto message "Scott said the state is ""already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years. ""By his preferred measure since taking office -- 700,000 jobs regardless of normal growth -- hes in the ballpark. By the measure he asked Floridians to hold him accountable to -- 700,000 jobs on top of 1 million jobs in normal growth -- he still has quite a long ways to go." 134 8985.json true Says the U.S. Supreme Court found that Social Security is not guaranteed. social-security david-jolly Florida republican 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Congressional campaign debate "Jolly said the Supreme Court ruled ""Social Security is not guaranteed. ""Its a position he has repeated at debates and on the campaign trail. The 1960 Flemming vs. Nestor case Jolly cited indeed said citizens dont have a right to Social Security benefits, no matter how long they paid into the system. Congress can change the rules how they see fit, as long as they follow due process." 135 12021.json false SaysMichael Bennet wants to close Guantanamo Bay prisonand bring terrorists right here to Colorado. congress,terrorism jon-keyser Colorado republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a candidate forum "Keyser said, ""We have about 90 terrorists that are left at Guantanamo Bay. Michael Bennet wants to close Guantanamo Bay with the president, and bring them right here to Colorado. ""Keysers campaign pointed to Bennets votes against a permanent ban on transferring detainees to a U. S. military prison and his opposition to blocking construction funding for a prison to hold Gitmo prisoners in the United States. While Bennet has long supported closing the Guantanamo Bay prison, his statements and legislative record show that, since 2009, Bennet has opposed attempts to relocate detainees from Guantanamo to a Colorado prison, including Colorados federal supermax prison. Bennet has said repeatedly he thinks detainees should be held in military prisons, and there is no military prison in Colorado." 136 2932.json true Oregonians have an amazing no-cost way to fight abortion with free political donations abortion,campaign-finance oregon-right-life-pac politican action committee Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper ad The ruling is pretty evident; weird as it may seem, Oregon does allow you to make a small political contribution for free by giving you a tax credit of up to $50. 137 11486.json pants-fire The president said hes going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country. foreign-policy,immigration,terrorism sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 "a segment of Fox News' ""Hannity""" "Hannity said, ""The president said hes going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country. ""Hannity says his number represents a three-year figure of the total number of refugees the United States is expected to admit worldwide. But thats all lost on the viewing audience, who gets no idea of the time frame and would reasonably think hes talking about only refugees from Syria and Iraq. From 1980-2008, the United States has accepted around 83,000 refugees a year. The Obama administration has said it will accept around 70,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2015 and is saying it will accept 85,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2016 and 100,000 in Fiscal Year 2017. Over those three years, thats about 6,000 refugees more than the recent annual average. Overall, Obama is asking the country to take in an additional 45,000 refugees in 2016 and 2017. Most, but not all, of those additional refugees will come from Syria." 138 7324.json barely-true Research shows that a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and thats what they support. immigration,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a radio interview "Limbaugh said research shows that ""a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support. ""Surveys of Hispanic and Asian immigrants show that majorities of immigrants favor bigger government, which could be the ""source of prosperity"" Limbaugh meant. But we could find no research to say that those views are what drive people to immigrate. Family connections and job opportunities in the U. S. are the most common reasons cited in studies." 139 4884.json mostly-true Newt Gingrichs immigration plan offers a new doorway to amnesty. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a press conference """Amnesty"" has become a radioactive term in American politics, and Republicans in particular do not want their immigration policies described that way. Gingrich supports allowing illegal immigrants who have been in the United States for many years to apply for legal status. Hes said that process should look at each individual and whether they have ""family, church and community ties. ""They would also have to pay a fine. What he describes sounds like a more restrictive process than the 1986 law supported by Reagan that allowed for widespread amnesty. Still, the word amnesty means simply forgiving groups of people who have broken the law. Most legal amnesties include some sort of process. Words matter, and under a more straightforward definition, Gingrichs plan is clearly amnesty, though it may be limited in scope. Romney said that Gingrich's plan offers ""a new doorway to amnesty,"" which suggests that Gingrich's plan allows for legalization without being the same as the older amnesty law." 140 2257.json false Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector. candidates-biography john-robitaille Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign news release "But to call someone ""a career politician"" suggests that's all he did. And the fact remains that Caprio had a legal career that spanned 15 years. Not only that, in working for himself as a private practice lawyer, he ran precisely the kind of small business that Robitaille says Caprio has no experience with. It's clear the Robitaille team issued this statement without doing even the smallest bit of research, so it's tempting to award him a Pants on Fire." 141 8019.json barely-true In Rhode Island, 9 percent of workers use the states temporary disability insurance program each year while in New Jersey, the rate is only 3 percent. disability,labor,states,workers patricia-morgan Financial adviser Rhode Island republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor. Rep. Patricia Morgan said that in Rhode Island, 9 percent of employees use TDI each year while in New Jersey, which also mandates TDI, the rate is only 3 percent. The actual rates are closer to 8 percent in Rhode Island and 4 percent in New Jersey. But New Jerseys figures include only workers who receive state coverage, not private coverage. We dont know how that would affect the usage rate there, but neither does Morgan. 142 10947.json mostly-true In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue! debt,federal-budget,taxes dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a Facebook post "Brat says that under the current U. S. path, ""In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the federal debt will exceed all tax revenue. ""A CBO report concludes that, in a worst-case scenario in which Congress resumes its old habits of cutting taxes and raising spending, this could happen in 2031 -- 16 years from now. Under a somewhat rosier scenario, in which current budget policies are kept in effect, the U. S. would hit bottom in 2044. Brats focus on the bleaker outlook isdefensible because Congress this century has not shown great fiscal discipline. Were dealing with scenarios, however, and Brats statement would have been more accurate if he acknowledged from the outset that the U. S. ""could"" run out of tax money for many major programs instead of saying it ""will. ""No doubt, however, the U. S. is on a risky fiscal path." 143 12014.json mostly-true President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had. campaign-finance,economy,elections,financial-regulation,history,stimulus,voting-record hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich. "Clinton said, ""President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had. ""Adjusting for inflation, Obama garnered about $3 million more than George W. Bush if you look at the broad ""finance, insurance and real estate"" sector. But using the ""securities and investment"" category, a tighter measure of Wall Street contributions, Obama clearly set a new record in 2008. Yet that record only lasted four years. Romney upped that ante by $5 million in 2012." 144 13241.json half-true Donald Trump has said nuclear proliferation is OK. nuclear mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview. "Warner said Trump has said ""nuclear proliferation is OK. "" Trump hasnt quite gone that far. Hes voiced his ""hate"" for nukes and said, ""I dont want more nuclear weapons. ""But Trump also repeatedly has said that the nuclear race is ""going to happen anyway,"" and that Japan and South Korea - both facing threats from North Korea - might be ""better off"" with nukes of their own. In discussing the issue, Trump has said the U. S. ""cannot afford to be the military and the police for the world,"" and that allies dont pay enough for U. S. protection. So Trump certainly has said hes open to proliferation by certain allies but isnt sold on it." 145 445.json true Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an online ad. The $800,000 number is correct. A recent analysis by the center showed Clinton has accepted $865,290 from lobbyists, based on data released on March 20, 2008. The threshold of contributions by industry the ad lists for Clinton is probably too low, said Massie Ritsch, a spokesman for the center. The center's analysis found the following amounts that lobbyists gave to Clinton: * Energy: $442,800 * Pharmaceuticals/health products: $450,450 * Hospitals, health services/HMOs and insurance companies: $552,050 * Health professionals: $114,755. 146 6588.json false Barack Obama has never even worked in business. candidates-biography rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "(The job also overlapped with his time in the Illinois Legislature. )If you count the best-selling books that have brought Obama millions of dollars in royalties, he also knows something about entrepreneurship. Our rating Clearly, Obama has had less experience in the private sector than Romney; before he became president, he spent most of his working life either in the non-profit sector or in politics. However, Portman went too far when he said that Obama has ""never even worked in business." 147 1835.json half-true Says the Arizona immigration law expressly bans racial profiling. immigration john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 "on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "PolitiFact concluded that the revised law has too much wiggle room to back up Brewer's statement that it lays ""to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling. ""He simply said the law expressly bans such profiling, and it does though the law also expressly leaves room for profiling that passes constitutional muster, a significant and legally squishy factor that Cornyn's statement doesn't acknowledge. Experts expect the profiling topic to be thrashed out for years to come." 148 3782.json false Says Gov. Rick Perry has been begging for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. crime,immigration louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview. "Gonzalez said the Coast Guard already comes to the lake ""once in a while. . . not very often"" because, he speculated, of budgetary limits. Our sense: Its possible Perry has informally talked to some House members about putting the Coast Guard on the lakes--where that force already periodically ventures. But hes made no formal direct request to the government. Thats far from ""begging"" for Coast Guard deployment." 149 11536.json barely-true On the VA: Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care. health-care,veterans donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech. """Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care,"" Trump said in a Norfolk speech in which he promised to overhaul the VA. Trump offered the most dire possible interpretation of a scathing report on VA record-keeping and went well beyond what the inspector general was able to conclude. The report found that 307,173 dead people were listed last year on a VA database as having pending status with the agency. But shabby records make a detailed dissection of that number impossible. Investigators said that some of those people were not veterans; not all of them were seeking health care or necessarily any VA service; and some of them died before 1998, when the database began. No doubt, the VA is ripe for criticism." 150 6827.json mostly-true Were now spending 42 percent of our economy on government. debates,federal-budget,government-efficiency mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the first presidential debate in Denver Depending on which data set you use, Romneys numbers are either correct or close. But they dont tell the whole story. A large share of the spending has come not from the cost of government employees, buildings and equipment but from transfer payments that individual Americans ultimately control (and, in many cases, under programs which they had paid into to begin with). 151 5236.json barely-true Rob Cornilles supports privatizing Medicare. medicare,message-machine-2012 democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 campaign material But that doesnt mean he wants to privatize Medicare. And his encouraging private competition doesnt change the fact that Medicare currently has a private option. Those two factors are what we call critical facts that would give a different impression. 152 9230.json false In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas. abortion,corrections-and-updates texas-right-life Texas none 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast "Texas Right to Life said, ""In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas. ""TThis statement would hold up if Branch's amendment loosened established limits. To the contrary, lawmakers including Branch embraced specific restrictions superseding a broad limit stating that any fetus with a severe, irreversible abnormality could be aborted in the third trimester. If Branch's proposal had been adopted, such abortions could have taken place if a fetus had a severe irreversible impairment to the brain or--Branchs wrinkle--another vital organ. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION, 4:50 p. m. , April 25, 2014: We added some details to the body of this article and revised the section on our ruling." 153 2869.json half-true We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools. education,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,jobs armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news release College tuition The last state budget did freeze college tuition costs, a move engineered by the Strickland and the House Democrats. So lets check the tally. And with all but the last one, there were additional critical details you needed to know to have a full understanding of the context, especially Budishs assertion about tax credits. 154 3864.json pants-fire Michigan and Massachusetts raised their bottle deposit and could no longer afford the program because the redemptions were so high there was no profit in there. environment jeff-kruse state senator Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 on the Oregon Senate floor Kruse tried to persuade his Senate colleagues that too-high deposits in Michigan and Massachusetts were crippling those programs. But Michigan says thats not the case and Massachusetts doesnt even have a higher deposit rate. 155 3054.json true Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education. education,state-budget mike-haridopolos Florida Senate President Florida republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments to reporters. Ruling As Haridopolos talked in Tallahassee about the grim state budget prospects for this coming year, he said state education funding might see cuts. Part of the problem is just how much of the budget is tied to education funding, he said -- half of the state's general revenue fund. To be honest, Florida's education funding structure is way more complicated than Haridopolos let on. But he's right that the state general revenue fund, which is a little more than a third of the overall state budget, is being used primarily to fund education. 156 2367.json false Im the only one whos fought against developers draining the Everglades! environment,message-machine kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a television ad I would characterize (Rubio) as going along, not as providing leadership. Similarly, Crist and Rubio have also taken stepstobackmeasures that support Everglades restoration. 157 13432.json half-true Says Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program. crime,debt,federal-budget,social-security americans-united-change none 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 an ad "It would have allowed younger workers to contribute portions of payroll taxes into government-approved private mutual fund accounts. Our rating Americans United for Change says: ""Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program. ""Johnson calls Social Security a legal Ponzi scheme to emphasize that it uses taxes on todays wage earners to fund the retirement checks of millions of Americans." 158 12237.json half-true There are 31 other states and 10,000 other cities that have the same type of policies that we just passed, referring to North Carolinas House Bill 2. gays-and-lesbians,government-regulation,sexuality paul-skip-stam N.C. House Speaker pro tem North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper interview Stam said there are dozens of states and thousands of cities that businesses should also avoid if they truly oppose North Carolinas new law. Thats overly broad, since the law does many different things. In some cases, North Carolina is one of two states or the only state with policies that HB2 brought into law. But Stam clarified that he was talking specifically about discrimination protections for gay and transgender people. Technically there are 29 other states, not 31. That doesnt really detract from the point he was trying to make but the fact that he glossed over other parts of the bill does. 159 11582.json barely-true Climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism. climate-change,terrorism bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa. "Sanders said, ""Climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism. There are, of course, many other factors that contribute to terrorism, including religious and ethnic tensions and political repression." 160 4453.json barely-true The jobs bill includes President Obamas tax on soup kitchens economy,jobs,taxes,workers eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a blog post "Cantor's blog post was headlined ""President Obama's tax on soup kitchens. First, Obama did not single out soup kitchens for special tax treatment. And second, the proposal is not a tax on soup kitchens, or any other charitable organizations; it effectively increases the existing tax burden on a small percentage of households, which may indirectly cause disincentives for donations to soup kitchens." 161 6898.json barely-true Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. stimulus paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 the vice-presidential debate Paul Ryan said stimulus dollars were spent on electric cars in Finland and windmills in China. In fact, the program that provided loan guarantees for the Fisker cars was not part of the stimulus -- and the money went toward engineering and design in the United States. 162 704.json half-true While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed. civil-rights chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail But Palin did ask the librarian if she would consider removing books. Maybe it was posed as a rhetorical question as Palin says. 163 10887.json half-true If Milwaukee approves reducing its maximum forfeiture for marijuana possession to $50, the city would have 23 different bicycle violations that have a higher forfeiture. city-government,crime,drugs,government-regulation,marijuana robert-puente none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 remarks to the Milwaukee Common Council 164 11828.json false We have more illegal immigrants here than we did five years ago. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Rubio said, ""We have more illegal immigrants here"" than we did five years ago. Multiple estimates show that the illegal immigrant population has stabilized, or even decreased, from its peak in 2007 through 2014, the latest available data. According to Pew, the illegal immigrant population was 11. 3 million in 2014, down from 11. 4 million five years prior in 2010. This is in sharp contrast to dramatic and steady increasesthroughout the 1990s and early 2000s." 165 4504.json barely-true Says Rick Perry wrote a letter supporting Hillarycare. health-care ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a presidential debate It's correct that Perry sent a letter to Hillary Clinton commending her efforts as the head of the presidents health care task force at a time when the presidents general goals and some possible specifics of the plan had been reported. Yet Perry's letter, dispatched more than five months before the plan was finalized, is clearly a request that the task force consider the interests of rural Americans. 166 9561.json false The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office received zero complaints about the Washington Redskins name. sports blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog posts "Conservative blog posts smell a scandal in the cancellation of the Washington Redskins trademark, pointing out that the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office ""received zero complaints"" about it before an administrative law court ruled in June. In other words, they do exactly what the five plaintiffs in this case did here." 167 1441.json pants-fire The presidents health care proposals will cause most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage. health-care,pundits nancy-pfotenhauer political strategist republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on CNN "Then she said -- and this was not phrased as an opinion -- that the plans will cause ""most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people to lose their current insurance coverage. ""There's not an independent, nonpartisan analysis out there on the current Democratic proposals that shows that." 168 12683.json mostly-true (Mexican immigrants) are more law-abiding than U.S. citizens and that is a statistic. immigration gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "Johnson said Mexican immigrants are not ""murderers and rapists"" but are actually ""more law-abiding than U. S. citizens and that is a statistic. ""Numerous studies by scholars and partisan groups show that the foreign-born population is less likely to commit crimes than the native-born, and experts say this includes Mexican immigrants. Researchers agree more data is needed to get a better understanding of immigration and crime, but the information available does not disprove Johnsons point." 169 7295.json half-true Says Chris Christie vetoed a jobs package of 30 bills. jobs stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview Its correct to say the governor vetoed numerous bills aimed at supporting businesses and job growth, and thus stopped them from becoming law. 170 9554.json true There are already more American jobs in the solar industry than in coal mining. climate-change,energy,environment,jobs sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary The one source that offered a contrary view, the National Mining Association, cited two-year-old numbers and counted categories such as off-site transportation workers on coal barges and ocean freighters. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri. 171 2576.json half-true Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Bradys first priority after winning the primary was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers. agriculture,job-accomplishments,message-machine pat-quinn Governor Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign commercial So where does this leave us?Quinn's stark ad is right that the bill was sponsored two days after the primary but it incorrectly suggests that it was Brady's first act after winning. Quinn is close on the substance of what the bill would have done. But the ad oversteps somewhat in suggesting that the bill would have required mass euthanizations, rather than just allowing them, and it glosses over the fact that Brady dropped his sponsorship and that the bill has been moot for most of this year. 172 2954.json half-true Barack Obama is in an economy thats only worsened since hes been president of the United States. bankruptcy,economy,history,housing,income,job-accomplishments,pundits,abc-news-week,workers matthew-dowd Commentator Texas independent 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" And to take just one example, a recent Bloomberg poll found that 35 percent of respondents thought they were better off than they were two years ago, 51 percent thought they were worse off and 14 percent were unsure. Similarly, while the poll found almost even approval ratings for Obama generally -- 47 percent approve, 48 percent disapprove -- his rating on the economy was far worse, at only 41 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove. Foster, an economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, told PolitiFact that the two most important factors to look at are GDP and jobs, and these two divide just as neatly as the other factors, with one pointing to an improved economy and the other pointing to an economy that has gotten worse. 173 81.json mostly-true "Romney failed to take action against ""sanctuary cities"" in Massachusetts." immigration rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 St. Petersburg, Fla. Late in his term, Romney approved a plan to deputize state troopers to help enforce immigration laws, although the plan was not implemented because it was rescinded by his successor, Gov. We expect to see this allegation repeated as the campaign goes on, though. The Giuliani campaign has apparently been searching for cities with policies of not turning in illegal immigrants; they recently upped their count of Massachusetts sanctuary cities from three to six. 174 5288.json half-true Says New Jersey is down nearly 200,000 jobs from its pre-recession peak and with Gov. Chris Christie New Jersey has trailed the rest of America when it comes to unemployment for 12 consecutive months. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs one-new-jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an article posted on One New Jersey’s website "One New Jersey said the state is ""down nearly 200,000 jobs from its pre-recession peak"" and ""for 12 consecutive months, New Jersey has trailed the rest of America when it comes to unemployment. The numbers are mostly right, but they need clarification." 175 10142.json false Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States with an elevated temperature. ebola,health-care,public-health,transportation darrell-issa U.S. House of Representatives California republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Issasaid Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States ""with an elevated temperature. ""According to the CDC, Duncan did not have a fever when he left Monrovia. At the time, American airports were not screening travelers, so theres no way for us (or Issa) to know definitively if he had a fever when he got to the United States. But he did not report falling ill until several days after arriving, when he went to the hospital with a fever. Its possible that even if current screening measures had been in place, Duncan would have passed without showing a fever or other symptoms." 176 8754.json mostly-true We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nations history. afghanistan robert-gibbs Former White House Press Secretary democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Gibbs said, ""We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nations history. ""People can make different interpretations as to what constitutes a war. We take no issue with Gibbs interpretation but acknowledge that people might see the Banana Wars as the longest U. S. conflict on foreign soil. Gibbs is accurate, but his statement requires some additional context." 177 3776.json half-true Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office. energy,gas-prices michael-williams Lawyer Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet. "The relationship is a correlation, and other factors contribute to public perceptions of a president. ""Gas costs $2 more per gallon than it did when Obama took office; in the past 35 years, no other president saw such a price surge by this point of his presidency. However, Williams errs by implying the president is at fault; key factors driving gas prices are beyond a presidents control." 178 2537.json true Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships. marriage,message-machine,women alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a TV ad. "In his new ad, ""The Facts,"" Grayson says ""Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships. ""In 1990, Webster sponsored HB 1585, which would create a new form of marriage called covenant marriage. If women agreed to form a covenant marriage, they would not be allowed to divorce because of physical or sexual abuse. The only out under Webster's legislation was adultery." 179 4681.json true Says judges get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state. pensions chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a news conference "Christie, during a news conference on judicial pensions, said judges ""get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state. ""The average annual pension benefit for new retirees in the judicial pension system is the largest. And judges contributed, prior to the pension and benefit reform law, 3 percent of their salary toward their pension, the smallest percentage among public employees." 180 5524.json true There are a lot of casinos across the country that have gone bankrupt. bankruptcy,economy,gambling,state-budget,state-finances,states robert-jacquard State representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Gambling is a boom or bust industry. Even when times are good, casinos fail. And when times are bad, even more fail. As Schwartz told us, casinos ""definitely are not a sure thing. ""Good management matters -- a point Jacquard made as well. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 181 5044.json true Small businesses create 70 percent of the jobs in America. economy,jobs,small-business eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a news release. One could reasonably expect small businesses to generate the most jobs in the private sector since, according to the SBA, small firms make up 98 percent of the businesses in the U. S. Overall, about half of the private sector jobs that exist in the U. S. are provided by small businesses, according to the SBA. Though they provide a boost to job creation when times are good, the SBA noted in a 2010 report to President Barack Obama that the flip side is that small businesses can lead the way on job losses when the economy is sluggish. In 2009, when the economy was limping out of a recession, small businesses accounted for about 60 percent of the roughly 5. 7 million jobs lost, according to BLS figures. 182 1266.json half-true "Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up ""more than their share"" because of health care reform" health-care,medicare americas-health-insurance-plans Trade group representing the health insurance industry Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a televison advertisement "Ultimately, AHIP's ad correctly communicates the facts about the size of the proposed Medicare Advantage cuts and their effect on beneficiaries. But the trade group spins these facts to their advantage and leaves out important context. The ad does not specify that cuts to Medicare Advantage would be made to extra benefits provided by insurers under Medicare Advantage, not to core benefits, which will remain untouched. In addition, it says that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are taking a hit that's ""more than their share"" an assertion that glosses over the fact that the government is currently paying 14 percent more for their coverage than it does for beneficiaries of traditional Medicare." 183 8090.json half-true Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nations leader in that area. children,crime,education dream-defenders Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary "Dream Defenders said, ""Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area. ""The number about Florida is correct: There were 12,520 students arrested at schools in 2011-12, according to the state Department of Juvenile Justice. But the Dream Defenders failed to prove that the number makes Florida the nations leader in school-related arrests. This appears to be a case of the state getting a bad rap because of its rare decision to publish comprehensive data. Multiple experts said that comprehensive data for state-by-state comparisons is lacking. That makes it difficult to declare Floridas ranking for school-related arrests." 184 13069.json mostly-true If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD. corrections-and-updates,economy,states greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a tweet Abbott said that if Texas were a country, its economy would rank 10th in the world. Thats so, figures show, if you leave out a bigger state, California. Considering California, in fairness, Texas would rank 11th in the world. 185 6969.json false There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined. corporations,debt,economy,energy,environment,federal-budget,gas-prices,government-regulation,infrastructure david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a debate "David Cicilline said, ""There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined. ""He said that information comes from ""the best available data"" in February. He's relying on a count that excludes some of the largest producers of oil and gas in the world, calling that the ""best available data. Just because you haven't counted something, doesn't mean it's not there. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 186 8733.json half-true Payday lenders profit from the poor by charging 1,000-plus percent interest. financial-regulation wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a press release Davis said payday lenders charge 1,000-plus percent interest. The effective annual rate of such loans in Texas, taking into account uncapped fees, can exceed 1,000 percent, but thats not been common. For three months in 2012, the average effective annual rate for payday loans repaid in multiple installments exceeded 1,000 percent. Yet average effective rates for such loans were otherwise lower, while such rates for considerably more prevalent single-installment loans topped out at an average of 465 percent. 187 7785.json half-true The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned. social-security marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 House of Representatives floor speech "They dont mesh precisely with the Social Security Administrations numbers, but are fairly close. Shes on shakier ground with her contention that the fund is ""sound. ""Thats an important contextual factor." 188 2802.json mostly-true It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Stricklands income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday. elections,taxes americans-tax-reform none 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a news release "To be fair, many were third-party candidates or Republicans running in overwhelmingly Democratic districts. We find that to be less than ""soundly." 189 8370.json false The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown. children,crime,federal-budget tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 messages on Twitter People on Twitter, bloggers and others said the Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert system. Actually, each state has its own alert system, and national coordination takes place through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a private nonprofit, untouched by the federal stalemate. The system has continued to operate through the federal shutdown, sending out alerts in Texas and Florida. 190 2269.json mostly-true The Republicans have 2 percent of the Muslim vote. religion tamara-holder attorney and contributor to Fox News Illinois none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments on the Hannity show. We found that roughly 8 to 11 percent of Muslims consider themselves Republicans. Muslims voted overwhelmingly for John Kerry during the 2004 election, and at least one post-election analysis shows that McCain only received 2 percent of the vote in the 2008 election. Still,that's quite low compared to the support that Democrats have, so Holder's underlying point that Republicans lack significant Muslim backing is valid. 191 7243.json mostly-true [W]e see Americas prison population exploding, with America having a greater percentage of its people behind bars than any other nation in the world! criminal-justice hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a letter """It is, however, entirely accurate to state that the United States has the highest reported incarceration rate, as well as the highest total prison population, based on the most recent studies. ""The United States has the highest percentage of people in its prisons of any nation that can be verified. From the most recent numbers weve seen, the U. S. may have a higher percentage than one nation (Cuba) we thought had more of its people in prison. Well give Johnson a higher grade this time on the Truth-O-Meter but still leave room for another country (North Korea, perhaps) that may have a higher percentage of its people in prison." 192 3333.json pants-fire Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output. energy,environment,military chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "UPDATE: Shortly after we posted the story, the man who wrote the satirical post in July 2010 returned our e-mail. ""I have been writing about 300 satirical pieces a year since 2005,"" said John Semmens. ""Only once did I directly see one passed around as real news." 193 9289.json half-true Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015. economy,jobs facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme shared on social media "The pro-minimum-wage group said in a Facebook meme that ""every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015. ""That is what would happen if Congress fails to affirmatively reject a raise. But there is hardly a guarantee that lawmakers would simply go along with this pay hike. Accepting a pay raise is so politically unpopular that Congress has rejected such an increase for five years running." 194 1053.json true In Texas, the No. 1 name for new male babies many of whom will vote one day is Jose. elections,immigration,pundits mike-murphy political strategist republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column in Time magazine. In Texas, Jose was followed by Jacob, Daniel, Christopher, Joshua, David, Angel, Ethan, Juan and Michael. In case you're wondering, that same year in Texas, the most popular name for a girl was Emily, followed by Isabella, Abigail, Emma, Madison, Sophia, Mia, Natalie, Ashley and Ava. We're not rating Murphy's political advice one way or the other. But the numbers confirm he had his facts right about Jose. 195 11731.json mostly-true Marco Rubio voted against authorizing President Obama to strike Syria after Assad used chemical weapons on his own people. candidates-biography,congress,foreign-policy,history,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a posting on the Clinton website "Clinton said, ""Marco Rubio voted against authorizing President Obama to strike Syria after Assad used chemical weapons on his own people. ""Rubio did vote against the specific resolution for an airstrike campaign, explaining he was ""unconvinced it will work. ""But he supported a subsequent plan for the United States to help moderate Syrian rebels lead the fight, an idea he had been promoting for a while. The Clinton statement suggests a reluctance by Rubio to intervene in Syria when, in fact, it's the type of involvement that's at issue. The statement is accurate, but needs additional information." 196 1059.json false Under the Cash for Clunkers program, all we've got to do is ... go to a local junkyard, all you've got to do is tow it to your house. And you're going to get $4,500. pundits,transportation sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a Fox News interview And the bill says anyone who knowingly violates the provisions of the program could face a fine of up to $15,000. The wording in the legislation makes this one an easy call for us. The bill is written to prohibit the very scenario Hannity describes as possible. His statement goes on the junk heap. 197 11886.json false Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real. cap-and-trade,climate-change,debates,economy,energy,environment,government-regulation,jobs,campaign-advertising,polls,public-safety bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire "Sanders said, ""Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real. ""In fact, we found four GOP presidential candidates who have said it is real, it's man-made, and they have offered support for actions to deal with it. Whether their proposed actions or the actions proposed by Sanders are the best way of tackling the problem is a matter for debate." 198 11844.json half-true While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent. economy,income,workers bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a political ad "In his ad, Sanders asserts that, ""While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent. ""The question of hours is a mixed bag. The individual data suggest that people work the same or fewer hours. But family data analyzed by Brookings and only showing a limited slice of the population show that mothers are working longer hours. Wages have, in general, been going up, although barely at all compared to the gains seen among the rich. And while the super-rich may have accumulated 91 percent of the new wealth from 2009 to 2013 according to the economist Sanders has been relying on, the latest analysis shows that the ratio is now 58 percent since 2009, 55 percent since 1993. That's a huge amount of new income for just 1 percent of the population, but it's a stretch to say that it's ""almost all." 199 5312.json pants-fire David Dewhurst has a record of promoting an income tax. taxes ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a handout. It's even a stretch to say he edged in that direction in March 2006 with the comment he quickly forsook. 200 4368.json mostly-true Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinsons environment,income vincent-barrella Mayor, Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey independent 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a column published on NJ.com Manasquan, which has a utility to operate its beach, took in $1,793,000 from beach badges in 2010 for the same period as Belmar; and was at $1,695,000 just before Hurricane Irene hit the Jersey Shore, according to Beach Department manager/beach manager Walter Wall. Our ruling Barrella says the boroughs beaches are privately owned and operated by various businesses in town. While Jenkinsons and others do own most of the beachfront, the borough owns slightly more than an acre of prime real estate: the Maryland Avenue beach. 201 1354.json barely-true In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there. afghanistan alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an interview on 'The Ed Show.' But that 20 percent number represents displeasure with Obama and not the dropoff in support for the war, which is at just 11 percent. 202 3003.json false In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border. crime,homeland-security,immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a news release Then that's what Smith should have said in the first place. First, he misleads by failing to specify that all the deaths he is talking about were on the Mexican side of the border. 203 6265.json barely-true The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job creation. economy,jobs bill-johnson U.S. representative Ohio republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a telephone town hall meeting But monthly stats for March and April, both available at the time of his statement, showed Ohio losing jobs. And while Ohios jobless rate has improved considerably since it rose above 10 percent in 2009 and 2010, it is not one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. It now is below the national average. 204 5689.json false Says Obama health reform law denies millions access to affordable insurance. health-care,workers eric-hovde republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post "In the scenarios he cites, it is the employer who would be deciding to drop the employer-sponsored plan. Our rating Hovde said Obamas health care reform law denies ""millions of Americans access to affordable"" health insurance. Once the law takes full effect, some employers are expected to stop providing health insurance to their employees. But that's not the same as the law denying people access to affordable health insurance, particularly since other options for obtaining such insurance will be available." 205 13370.json barely-true Says HB2 hasnt moved the needle one iota on North Carolinas economy. corporations,economy,gays-and-lesbians,state-finances,states john-skvarla N.C. Secretary of Commerce North Carolina republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in Charlotte On a macro scale, however, Skvarla has a point. Even hundreds of millions of dollars in losses wont dent the states GDP very much. And the now-canceled jobs would not have had much of an impact on the overall unemployment rate. Yet many local economies particularly in Wake and Mecklenburg counties, the states two largest have felt the sting of hundreds of jobs, providing tens of millions of dollars in annual wages. That would have helped the economy. So would the tens of thousands of sports fans who will now spend their money in other states. 206 2347.json false Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of illegal immigrants. immigration daniel-mielke Farmer Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on campaign web site So, in his statement did Mielke cross the border between fact and fiction?He took what was an easy-to-verify fact -- the number of non-citizens who are guests of Uncle Sam in the federal prison system -- to make a political point. But instead of going to the source, he relied on an unattributed comment on a political talk show. In doing so, he missed the correct figure by a little and missed some key nuances by a lot. 207 7476.json false Says Rick Scott called education not a core function of the state. education,state-budget florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a press release "The Florida Democratic Party said in a press release that Scott called education ""not a core function of the state. ""The Democrats point to Scotts 2011 comments about his budget proposal that included massive and wide-ranging cuts -- including to education. Scott called for focusing on ""core functions"" of the state. Scott cut the education budget in a year when he talked about funding for ""core functions. ""But he never specifically said education was not a ""core function." 208 11636.json false The Family Research Council, according to some government agencies, is a terrorist group. terrorism ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 an interview on CNN "Carson said, ""the Family Research Council, according to some government agencies, is a terrorist group. ""The Family Research Council has been labeled an ""extremist"" group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, but thats not the same as a ""terrorist"" group and, more importantly, the center is a private, non-profit group, not a government agency. We could find no government agency that singled out the Family Research Council as a terrorist group, and experts told us they were unaware of any government lists that did." 209 2550.json true Says Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregons children. health-care,taxes blue-oregon liberal blog Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website posting So where does that leave us?Well, while were feeling pretty confident that Weidner isnt anti-health care for kids, he did, as the website alleges, propose a bill that would have eliminated the funding for health care for 80,000 children. Whether he thought it would pass or not doesnt much change things. And some context about how he was really targeting a tax would have been nice. 210 7123.json true Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history. elections,states raymond-bateman republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column "Bateman said that in the 1985 general election Kean had ""the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history. ""Kean trounced his opponent that year. The former Republican governor won more than 1. 37 million votes, compared with the roughly 578,000 ballots cast for his Democratic rival. That means Kean won by more than 790,000 votes. Thats the largest margin of victory for a gubernatorial election in New Jerseys history." 211 6289.json false Obamacare is the biggest tax increase in American history. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,health-care,taxes mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview "Our rating Neumann said ""Obamacare"" is the biggest tax increase in American history. More reliable measures put the law among the largest tax hikes, but not at the top." 212 772.json true You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief. candidates-biography sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 St. Louis, Mo. Biden said he stood by it. Its worth noting that in May 2008, Biden changed his tune. Hes learned a hell of a lot, Biden said. Still, he said what he said. 213 8766.json mostly-true The median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation adjusted, for 30 years, basically. economy,jobs,labor,workers rana-foroohar Assistant managing editor for Time none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a CNN interview "Foroohar said, ""the median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation-adjusted, for 30 years, basically. ""Federal data for 1982-2012 shows a slight increase, though the numbers show the real value of median male earnings have been in the range of $46,840-$51,670for about 40 years. We found another point of view that says the real median income has declined significantly once men without jobs are factored in. We also found a broader definition of income that changes the dynamic. Still, Foroohar clearly has a point." 214 2332.json barely-true Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has held the line on property taxes. job-accomplishments,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign President Obamas statement ignores the shift of items from the property tax to fees, with total revenue collected from the four main fees more than doubling under Barrett. So city property owners are hit with that increase, on top of the higher property taxes. 215 10764.json true Im the only member of the House of Representatives who raised most of his campaign funds in the last election from small contributions of less than $200. campaign-finance alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an interview with Democracy Now "Grayson said, ""Im the only member of the House of Representatives who raised most of his campaign funds in the last election from small contributions of less than $200. ""Graysons small donations equaled 57 percent of his donations during the most recent cycle, putting him ahead of second-place finisher Wasserman Schultz at 47 percent, according to the Center for Responsive Politics." 216 7261.json true Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support. bipartisanship,job-accomplishments tom-niehaus President of the Ohio Senate Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an online video The actual numbers showed about 79 percent had bipartisan support. The senators point was that the two parties worked together and avoided gridlock. And since the threshold for bipartisanship is that a majority of Democrats support the bill, there clearly was bipartisan support for a significant amount of legislation. 217 6780.json false Josh Mandel is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohios investment fund has NOT improved. job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,state-finances sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a campaign commercial He did not say in that email that the rating for the STAR Ohio fund had gone up. 218 9837.json half-true Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling and now he is trying to hide from it. campaign-finance,environment nextgen-climate organization 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "A NextGen ad says Rick Scott took $200,000 from the Collier family who leased their land for oil drilling ""and now he is trying to hide from it. ""For its part, NextGens charge that Scott is trying to ""hide from"" the Collier donations is exaggerated. Quite the contrary -- it has been discussed widely in media reports. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 219 4267.json half-true On how money from a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike would be used infrastructure,transportation john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview Kasich is sensitive to their concerns. His administration has tried to ease the tension by dispatching ODOT officials to the area to assure leaders in Northern Ohio, where the turnpike stretches from Pennsylvania to Indiana, that proceeds from the deal will be spent on infrastructure projects around the turnpike and that any private operator would be held to standards to maintain the reputation of the toll road. If the governor is beginning to hedge a bit, that is a concern for local leaders who believe a lease agreement is inevitable but took some comfort in expecting proceeds to be spent on roads and bridges. Kasich says he is still committed to spending lease dollars on infrastructure but has clearly left the door ajar for other spending opportunities. 220 1434.json mostly-true At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade. economy,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his State of the Union speech The CBO bases its projections on the assumption that the Bush tax cuts would expire in 2010 and that a patch to fix the alternative minimum tax would expire, among other things. The White House does not; instead, it assumes that nothing changes in current law. So, Obama's overall point is correct that the government was enjoying a substantial surplus when Bush took office and had a big deficit when he departed; he's spot on about the surplus Bush began with. He's also correct about the deficit at the end of Bush's presidency, but there are two different ways to measure the 10-year projection when Bush left office. The CBO's estimate is $5 trillion lower than the White House numbers, though economists don't quibble with the White House methodology. 221 8050.json half-true The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated. legal-issues mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 an interview on 'Meet the Press' McConnell said Obama faced no real problems getting his nominees confirmed by the Senate, saying that only four of 1,540 nominations had been defeated. His office later said he misspoke and the number should have been 1,560. We find he's partially accurate but is leaving out some important details. But this accounting ignores those who withdrew before a vote, including the estimated 38 who withdrew after Republican opposition. It also does not account for high-profile figures such as Susan Rice who were never nominated because of opposition. 222 2258.json true U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Raufs trip to the Middle East. foreign-policy,religion,terrorism ileana-ros-lehtinen U.S. Representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. But while we're not taking sides on the fundraising question, we believe that the less-far-reaching statement by Ros-Lehtinenis accurate. U. S. taxpayers are indeed funding Raufs trip, as they have his prior two trips to the region. It's worth noting that the decision to sponsor his trip was made before the current controversy became the focus of media attention, and also that Rauf took his first State Department-funded trip during the Bush administrationrather than Barack Obama. But none of those facts undercut the statement we checked by Ros-Lehtinen. 223 9672.json barely-true Milwaukee County taxpayers paid $370,000 to settle a lawsuit over a decision by Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. to use untrained corrections officers rather than deputies to patrol the lakefront. labor,public-safety chris-moews Lieutenant, Milwaukee Police Department Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "I dont think they wanted that amount to get out there. ""The union filed and won two complaints regarding the move to corrections officers, and county taxpayers paid $370,000 to settle one of them." 224 13380.json mostly-true There are Justice Department policies against FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation so close to an election. criminal-justice,government-regulation robby-mook Campaign manager for Hillary Clinton New York democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Mook said, ""There are Justice Department policies against doing something like this so close to an election. ""The department prohibits its employees from interfering with elections. That policy generally has included being sensitive about what information is released about pending or active investigations in the days and weeks leading up to the election. However, there is no hard and fast rule, and an expert said Comey has the ability to exercise his judgment based on the facts as he knows them." 225 1419.json true "Democratic presidents ""have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs.""" economy,history,workers carolyn-maloney U.S. Representative New York democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a floor speech in the House """Obviously, luck matters a lot, but when there is a consistent pattern over more than 60 years, it starts to look like more than just luck. ""Kevin Hassett, an economist with the conservative American Enterprise Institute and a former economic adviser to the Republican presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John McCain, argued that the best way to evaluate presidents is to look at their policies. Still, he added, calculations like Maloney's ""are worth doing. They can be thought-provoking and can ignite debates that help inform." 226 681.json true "Joe Biden ""voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq.""" iraq lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on ABC News' This Week That resolution was defeated 46-53, with Biden voting in favor. On the campaign trail, Biden makes the case that he has the requisite toughness to go head-to-head with foreign leaders. As an example, he points to a 1993 encounter with Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic duiring the Balkan wars in which he called Milosevic a war criminal to his face. But Biden's two votes on the eve of war in 1991 clearly show he favored continued economic sanctions over the use of military force. 227 6693.json barely-true Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear hed rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed. bipartisanship mark-strama Small business owner Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Strama said Limbaugh made it clear hed rather see the country fail than Obama succeed. Limbaugh has been clear about hoping Obama and his policies fail. Far as we can tell, though, he has not said he would prefer that the country fails, though Strama openly infers as much. 228 827.json half-true One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasnt the way before George Bush became president. taxes joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a TV interview It went from 21. 5 to 22. 8. We allow that there is a more stark difference in how well the lower 99 percent fared, whichbacks up Biden's overall point about income disparitygrowing under Bush. 229 1800.json half-true "Military ""recruiting went on at Harvard every single day throughout the time (Kagan) was there.""" kagan-nomination,military,abc-news-week patrick-leahy U.S. Senator Vermont democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "The comment suggests it was business as usual for military recruiters on the Harvard Law School campus. The letter from the student veterans association indicates that was not the case. The limitations described in the letter indicate the organization was not equipped or able to make sure that recruiting went on at Harvard ""every single day. ""Leahy's comment also ignores some important context: namely, that there was a raging legal battle over the extent of the recruiting." 230 7754.json mostly-true Says that under Rick Perrys plan, Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%. children,education,state-budget,state-finances fix-austin-schools none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a leaflet. The pro-bonds group said that under Perrys education plan, Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25 percent. State education spending in 2012 was 25 percent lower than it was in 2002, adjusting for inflation and the real effects of the 2006 law giving the state more responsibility for education revenues. Yet Perry didnt cause the reduction by himself; lawmakers acted, too. 231 10113.json half-true Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans. education,federal-budget democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad Our research finds there is reason to believe Perdue does support abolishing the department and transferring funding to the local level. But it is alarmist to suggest the end of the department would be the end of all K-12 money. And suggestions that it would mean the end of student loan programs ignores the history that has already shuffled their administration. 232 3806.json mostly-true The Paul Ryan budget proposal would privatize Medicare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare agenda-project Liberal advocacy group New York none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an advertisement "But ""privatization"" does not have to mean that the government has nothing further to do with the enterprise. Under longstanding definitions, privatization could take place without the government giving up its right to regulate a privately provided service, such as an electric utility. That said, we think its fair to note that Medicare already provides some types of coverage through private insurance now, so the shift toward the private sector prompted by the Ryan plan would be more a question of degree than kind." 233 6881.json mostly-true High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if theyve appeared in court. criminal-justice,education steven-teske Clayton County Juvenile Court Judge none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article """If they appear in court, theyre four times as likely not to graduate. ""As far as the latter part of his statement, there is more support for what Teske said at the meeting." 234 5857.json half-true The United States imprisons more than any nation in the world. criminal-justice hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a speech Some reports do not include countries such as Cuba and North Korea. Those countries, according to some research, may have a higher ratio of inmates in their prisons. Johnsons statement is based on accurate data. 235 11690.json pants-fire Says Marco Rubio is the one for an open border. immigration rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas "Paul said that Rubio ""is the one for an open border. ""An open border allows people to travel freely or with very few restrictions between two countries. Rubio doesnt support anything like that. He was one of the authors of a 2013 bill that included billions for border security and more border agents. After that bill died in the House, Rubio has repeatedly said that the border must be secured before the Senate can revisit changing immigration laws." 236 10570.json mostly-true ...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat. education,federal-budget dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a Facebook post. "Brat says that ""over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat. ""The inflation-adjusted figure Brat uses to describe what he sees as runaway federal spending on education over 30 years is overblown. You can only get near a 375 percent increase if you start in 1970 and end in 2010, when U. S. school funding was nearly doubled with stimulus money and stood at an all-time high of $73. 3 billion. Uncle Sam spent $40. 8 billion on public schools last year. When you divide that by enrollment, it comes to $816 a student. Adjusted for inflation, thats a 117 percent increase in federal spending per student over 30 years ago. That said, the increase in per-student spending is still significant and Brat has valid point on the test results. Average NAEP scores for 17-year-olds have barely budged during the last 30 years of testing." 237 9881.json barely-true Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already paid in. We paid for it. federal-budget,health-care,medicare national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a campaign ad "The ad says that cuts to Medicare affect people who have already ""paid in. While Americans have indeed ""paid in"" to Medicare, the amount that todays beneficiaries have paid in only covers a fraction of their expected costs. The taxes paid by todays typical beneficiaries will cover just 13 percent to 41 percent of what those beneficiaries can expect to get from Medicare during their lifetime. The rest of what has been ""paid in"" for their care has come from younger Americans." 238 9133.json barely-true David Alameel is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott. bipartisanship,campaign-finance,candidates-biography kesha-rogers Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Rogers said Alameel ""is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates"" such as Cornyn and Abbott. Alameel donated some $5 million to political committees including individual Republicans and Democratic candidates from 1989 on, and his donations included aid to campaigns for Cornyn and Abbott. However, records do not show any donations to Republicans after 2008." 239 4811.json true The American healthcare system burns 18 percent of our national GDP. Nobody else is close. federal-budget,health-care sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech Whitehouse said that U. S. health care spending accounts for 18 percent of the national GDP, far outstripping other countries. He got his facts right, accurately summarizing two reports based on federal government data. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 240 4317.json false Providences port is 200 miles closer to Europe than any other Eastern port. economy,infrastructure,trade,transportation james-bennett director, Department of Economic Development, Providence, R.I. Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news conference "His spokesman may call it a ""narrow error of fact,"" but we hope that when he gives a pitch to a developer in his new role, he avoids such errors, narrow or otherwise. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 241 5627.json true Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. elections,legal-issues rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Fox News interview. If the purchaser lacks such an ID, other types may be used, such as a U. S. passport, certain unexpired foreign passports, a school ID card with a photograph or voter registration card, among alternatives. The Texas law requires a business making an over-the-counter sale of a product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norpseudoephedrine to make the purchaser show a drivers license or other form of photo ID that indicates the person is 16 or older. Dodson noted, too, that legislators in 2011 amended the law to specify that the presented IDs must be government-issued. Upshot: Perrys Sudafed statement reflects both state and federal ID requirements. 242 4812.json mostly-true Twenty percent of housing in Portlands Pearl District is affordable. housing,infrastructure,taxes,urban tom-hughes Metro president Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a guest column Dave Davis, president of the Pearl District Neighborhood Association, concurs that Tanner Creek is solidly within his groups boundaries. In fact, the residential Pearl District stretches from Burnside to the river, and Broadway to Interstate-405, according to a map. What he said is accurate, but it needs a tiny clarification on what is included in the Pearl. 243 4327.json mostly-true Says allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire would end up costing another estimated 900,000 jobs in 2012. taxes jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 letter to a constituent Merkleys analysis conforms with traditional economic thinking and he is supported by actual calculations from economists. But questions of cause and effect in the economy always must be qualified as simply best educated guesses. Merkley adds the proper fudge in his letter, saying the job loss totals are estimates. In a world where absolutes are rare, Merkleys statement passes the sniff test. 244 451.json half-true Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a mailer to Pennsylvania voters Another study by EPI concluded Pennsylvania lost another 44,173 jobs between 1993 and 2004 due to NAFTA. But while the Obama campaign mailer tries to make it seem as though the two Democratic candidates are far apart on trade issues, in substance they are not. 245 4102.json half-true Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth. jobs,unions sheila-oliver Assemblywoman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) Right-to-work states have seen greater job increases, but one economist pointed out that such a dynamic doesnt prove right-to-work laws were the cause. Another professor who believes job growth results from right-to-work laws acknowledged that many other factors also could be responsible. 246 975.json true Obama's budget plan would take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent. federal-budget judd-gregg U.S. Senator republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Fox News interview "Jonathan DeWald, a spokesman for the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan organization that specializes in analysis of budget deficits, also cautioned that as interest rates increase in coming years, interest payments on the growing national debt will continue to eat up more and more of the overall budget. Obama has warned not to place too much stock in the ""out years"" of budget projections because ""none of us know exactly what's going to happen six or eight or 10 years from now. ""And Obama has said that making investments today in education, health care and energy will pay off down the road with a stronger economy, which presumably would create a better debt-to-GDP ratio. Gregg is on solid ground, relying on projections from the CBO, a highly respected, nonpartisan arm of Congress, about the long-term debt-to-GDP ratios." 247 13026.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is over-exaggerated. She said she was satisfied with what was going on. veterans donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum "Trump said Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is ""over-exaggerated,"" and, ""She said she was satisfied with what was going on. While Clinton has said problems at the VA have ""not been as widespread as it has been made out to be,"" she has also acknowledged systemic problems within the system and repeatedly urged reform so veterans can get care quickly." 248 11772.json false We now have driven (health care) costs down to the lowest theyve been in 50 years. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate "Clinton said during the debate, ""We now have driven costs down to the lowest they've been in 50 years. ""Although the rate of growth has been at historic lows, the actual per-person cost of health care has increased steadily over the last half century. Only the rate of decline has slowed, a very different measure. The Clinton campaign acknowledges that the candidate misspoke." 249 1486.json half-true "President Barack Obama's ""initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber"" was to say that ""this was the act of an isolated extremist.""" homeland-security,terrorism,abc-news-week dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on ABC's This Week "Ultimately, Cheney is correct that Obama did use the words ""an isolated extremist"" in his first statement addressing the Christmas Day bombing attempt. But we think it's a stretch for Cheney to say that the phrase signals the president initially believed that Abdulmutallab had acted alone. Obama did expressly say that ""we do not yet have all the answers,"" and he reported that an investigation had been launched that would hold accountable ""all who were involved." 250 3391.json half-true Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted that his $787 billion stimulus law failed and after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill didnt do enough to lower taxes. stimulus,taxes national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release Brown didnt say that the stimulus package failed. Brown said tax cuts in the stimulus didnt get people to spend more, and werent public enough to build public confidence in the economy. 251 1226.json mostly-true "In the 1950s, ""A lot of people got rich and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent.""" taxes michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 "in his movie ""Capitalism: A Love Story""" "The top marginal tax rates paid by the richest Americans were far higher in the 1950s than they are now. In 2009, the top marginal rate was 35 percent on income above $372,958. And although Moore didn't use the term ""marginal tax rate,"" he did say ""top tax rate." 252 11656.json mostly-true The Charleston, S.C., shootershould have never been given a gun, but the universal background check was not fast enough. corrections-and-updates,guns,homeland-security hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview with George Stephanopoulos "Clinton said the Charleston shooter ""should have never have been given a gun, but the universal background check was not fast enough. ""Dylann Roof admitted to a drug offense a few weeks before he tried to buy a gun, so the FBI said he should have been denied one. However, it wasnt the three-day time limit by itself that undermined Roofs background check. There were clerical errors in the FBIs database that prevented the examiner from seeing Roofs drug admission. Clintons characterization misses some important information about Roofs case. Note to readers: A previous version of this fact-check incorrectly said Roof ""admitted to a felony drug offense"" before attempting to buy a gun. That is not what the FBI news releasesaid. The release said that a police report about his arrest included Roof'sadmission to possessing illegal drugs, which Comey said would have been enough to deny the sale of the handgun." 253 240.json barely-true Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier. iraq bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 a debate in Las Vegas "Richardson wasn't just ""juicing the numbers,"" as Geer said. He was deliberately hyping the language and hyping the numbers to make a stronger point than the facts justified." 254 3197.json false Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional. health-care,supreme-court barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on Fox They dismissed the cases because of procedural grounds. Appendix: 12 Cases Cited by the White House (PolitiFact added links to the cases and rulings that we could find online) Archer v. U. S. Senate, dismissed April 12, 2010 Baldwin v. Sebelius, dismissed Aug. 27, 2010 Burlsworth v. Holder, dismissed on Sept. 8, 29/8 Coalition for Parity Inc. v. Sebelius, dismissed on June 21, 2010 Fountain Hills Tea Party Patriots v. Sebelius, dismissed June 2, 2010 Mackenzie v. Shaheen (NH) - dismissed May 26, 2010 New Jersey Physicians v. Obama, dismissed Dec. 8, 2010 Schreeve v. Obama, dismissed Nov. 4. 255 5297.json half-true Says Gov. Chris Christies proposal to reduce state income taxes would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years. taxes paul-sarlo State Senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing Sarlo was referring to Christie vetoing the proposed millionaires tax in 2010. But that veto just kept income tax rates at the same levels as when the governor took office. 256 968.json true Warren (Buffett) still does support me. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television interview "He's got, I think, exactly the right goals. He's articulate and I you know, he will be the right person to be the commander in chief in this economic crisis. ""So clearly Obama was on solid ground touting Buffett's continued support." 257 5922.json true Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obamas jobs bill. candidates-biography,jobs connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a Web ad "Macks ad puts a lot of spin on the basic facts when it says, ""George LeMieux was one of only two liberal Republicans who voted for Barack Obamas liberal jobs bill that failed to help our economy. ""Certainly that ""liberal"" tag is what gives the ad its bite. Here, were simply checking whether LeMieux was one of two Republican senators who voted for a jobs bill supported by the president." 258 7108.json false A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has 7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!! elections facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a post on Facebook "A Palm Beach Post article paraphrased West campaign manager Tim Edson saying that, ""Preliminary totals showed 900 voters cast ballots in Precinct 93, where only seven voters are registered. ""A machine that had the label of Precinct 93 was actually counting votes from another precinct. In the end, only six people voted in Precinct 93, which has seven total voters." 259 5813.json mostly-true About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now. economy,workers rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 radio interview A couple of caveats here. The figure is not completely an indicator that the economy is improving, as Scott suggests, and is somewhat the result of a strict new state law. That undercuts, to a point, the suggestion Scott should get the credit. Scotts statement is accurate but can use some additional information. 260 7884.json barely-true One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. children,health-care,public-health,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio show "Limbaugh said that ""one person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not"" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die, essentially serving as a one-woman ""death panel. ""However, she was not the only person or entity that did -- existing rules, medical experts and a federal judge also played a role in Murnaghans case. In addition, Sebelius didnt have the power to grant or revoke life; many factors, including the availability and suitability of organs, will ultimately determine her likelihood of survival." 261 2411.json pants-fire Ron Klein repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants. immigration allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a campaign website "For Allen West to accuse Congressman Klein of supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants is nothing more than an outright lie. ""Our conclusion here is crystal clear: West's campaign admits that it wrongly characterized Klein's views on amnesty, and it had done so in the 2008 campaign as well. Illegal immigration is a hot-button emotional topic." 262 8428.json false Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hubs treasure trove of personal info. criminal-justice,health-care,legal-issues,privacy evan-feinberg President, Generation Opportunity Washington, D.C. activist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary "Evan Feinberg of Generation Opportunity said, ""Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the Data Hubs treasure trove of personal info"" in a database with ""private medical records, tax and financial info, legal history, and other intimate information. ""Not only is he making a huge stretch when he says the treasure trove includes private medical records and legal history -- with financial data, not so much -- he is stretching further to suggest that local police will have anything close to routine access to the data in the Hub." 263 1391.json true During his tenure as mayor, he saw Houstons crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years. crime bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 the biography on his campaign Web site Although experts debate the reasons for the downward trend in crime nationwide, White is right that the total crime rate in Houston hit a 25-year low during his time as mayor. 264 11668.json pants-fire Barack Obamas Columbia University ID says he was a foreign student and went by Barry Soetoro. corrections-and-updates,obama-birth-certificate facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 multiple posts Obama stopped using his stepfathers last name when he was 10. Columbia University didnt even start using these types of IDs until the mid1990s, long after Obama graduated. The ID is a pretty bad Photoshop job. 265 490.json barely-true "John McCain, ""one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires,"" says the solution to the housing crisis is for people to get a ""second job"" and ""skip their vacations.""" economy moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail That's a significant distortion of what he was saying. Update: This item has been updated to include information about Cindy McCain's tax return, which was released on May 23, 2008. 266 8489.json false Terry McAuliffe wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises. education,state-budget,taxes ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a debate. "Cuccinelli says McAuliffe wants to raise taxes by $1,700 annually for an average four-person family to pay for his ""promises. ""He assumes, for example, that McAuliffes statement that college graduates ""deserve the opportunity"" to start their careers without the burden of student debts is a promise that the state will pay off their loans, starting his first year in office. He assumes McAuliffes statement that ""its time"" to restore per-pupil funding in public schools to pre-recession levels is a vow to do that instantly. Then, Cuccinelli takes his assumptions and multiplies them by a stew of worst-case scenarios to come up with his unreliable tax estimate. We dont fault Cuccinelli for demanding specifics on McAuliffes agenda; the Democrat has addressed issues with a broad brush throughout the campaign. Its fair to ask how McAuliffe would accomplish his objectives and keep his word not to raise taxes. But that doesnt give Cuccinelli the license to create a platform for his rival." 267 12446.json half-true Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014. candidates-biography,women,workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an Instagram post "Trumps post said, ""Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014. ""If you allow some leeway on what accounts for top staff, Trump is close on the numbers. Trump is guilty of ignoring the nuances of gender-based wage disparities, just as Democrats often over-simplify the meaning of the 77-cent figure." 268 7233.json mostly-true Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent. crime,criminal-justice,women gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a letter to congressional leadership "But experts debate over what factors are most responsible, she said. Our rating U. S. Rep. Gwen Moore said that since the Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, ""cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent. ""Her statement is generally on the money, though a bit dated. It also needs some clarification -- namely that there are factors in addition to the law that are linked to the decrease." 269 1775.json half-true Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning. crime,homeland-security,legal-issues,terrorism,abc-news-week rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 an interview on ABC's This Week He is right that after the initial questioning, federal authorities stopped interrogating Abdulmutallab and then, ultimately, read him his Miranda rights. But Giuliani implied that authorities stopped the questioning in order to Mirandize him. After the treatment, he was read his rights, although the precisesequence of events isn't clear. 270 1347.json half-true On legalizing illegal immigrants. immigration lou-dobbs none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Telemundo We have not been able to find statements in the past where Dobbs said specifically that he opposed amnesty. But he gave the distinct impression that he opposed it, and many people clearly thought he did oppose it. Now, at a minimum, Dobbs is significantly changing his tone on the issue. 271 4649.json true Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended. abortion,census,children,families,health-care,public-health,women edith-ajello Rhode Island State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 commentary piece Perry and Ajello stated that nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. Two studies based on data from the U. S. census and the CDC reported that the share of unintended pregnancies in the United States was 49 percent. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 272 534.json half-true "We are ""borrowing Saudi money for Saudi oil"" with the result being ""dependency and debt.""" energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Houston, Texas But the two phenomena aren't causally related. The Saudis aren't running a company store, where we're required to borrow from them to buy the product. Rather, these are two issues taking on new relevance because of dramatic increases in oil prices. 273 5387.json half-true Says there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy. housing doug-thomas President of the board of directors of the Lake Oswego Corporation Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an Oregonian article. There are some condos with lake access that go for less than $150,000. But that price is hardly the norm. Those are important details -- and his statement ignores them. 274 2248.json half-true Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know whos done OK and whos not complaining today? The public sector. Weve gained 590,000 public sector jobs. economy,federal-budget steve-latourette Former U.S. representative from Ohio's 11th District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a speech "The distinction for the census is crucial here because it was LaTourette who said that ""as a result"" of stimulating the economy, the public sector gained 590,000 jobs. The government gained the jobs, but the stimulus had little to do with it. The hiring was planned before Obama became president, as were the rapid-fire census terminations occurring now ." 275 2032.json false The top 1 percent pay over half of the entire revenue for this country. taxes trent-franks U.S. Representative Arizona republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC's 'The Dylan Ratigan Show' "The top one-fifth of the population -- what one might call, in Franks' words, ""the rich"" -- is the only fifth, or ""quintile,"" of the population that has seen its share of the tax burden go up during that time. Still, we can't brush off the inaccuracies in Franks' statement. He makes it sound as if the top 1 percent of the country is shouldering more than half of the burden of funding the federal government, when in fact it's about half that. In addition, the top 1 percent are not even shouldering half of the burden of the income tax by itself." 276 10356.json barely-true The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money. state-budget,state-finances,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 remarks to reporters But thats a big if. And the actual four-year savings under Walker is only $141. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page. 277 8385.json half-true Chris Christie has not increased the taxes on anyone. taxes kim-guadagno Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech to supporters in Carlstadt "Guadagno said about Christie in a speech to supporters in Carlstadt, """"He has not increased the taxes on anyone. In the eyes of some experts, thats still a tax increase." 278 7386.json barely-true The United States does not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S. agriculture,immigration,workers marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a blog post on RedState.com However, many farmers have complained that the visa program is inadequate, cumbersome and in dire need of a makeover. Also, the H-2A visa program is only for temporary seasonal labor. Rubio specifically mentioned dairies, and that is a type of farm that needs year-round workers. 279 3195.json false Says he never said he would keep education funding the same. education,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 talking about his budget proposal. Yes, it's a small cut from a proposed budget of $12. 3 billion, but it's a cut nevertheless. At the very least, Scott deliberately and purposely suggested that education funding would be held harmless in his first state budget. He made comments to that effect just days before his budget was released. Yet, when he announced his budget, cuts were included. 280 12497.json true Since 1978, college tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation. education scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview "For example, from 1990 until 2014, net tuition paid by in-state students at public four-year schools across the country doubled. In contrast, published tuition prices more than tripled during the same time period. Our rating Walker said since 1978, college ""tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation. ""Average tuition prices from the National Center for Education Statistics and inflation rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics back up his point." 281 13293.json half-true Says Sen. Rob Portman said, It would be irresponsible not to cut Medicare. medicare ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 in a Ohio senatorial candidate debate "Strickland said Portman went on television and said ""it would be irresponsible not to cut Medicare. Those were not Portman's exact words on Cavuto's show. Portman said it would be irresponsible of any fellow senators to argue that Medicare would be off the table when discussing cutting entitlements. Strickland made it sound as if Portman was singling out Medicare by itself." 282 4893.json mostly-true Most of, if not all of, the [DeKalb school construction] projects always came in on or were under budget. education thomas-brown Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview Woods also defended the quality of the work, which has been a concern of some DeKalb parents who closely watch the districts spending. He did say some subcontractors have been late in meeting deadlines. The DeKalb school districts spreadsheet and what we saw ourselves backs up much of Thomas Browns argument. The recession has apparently helped lower bid prices -- even though a few projects were still seriously over budget. 283 689.json false (Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000. israel moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail. Buchanan doesn't say that anymore. We may never be sure of Palin's position in 1996, but if she says she wasn't a Buchanan supporter and Buchanan says he can't prove that she was, we don't have much to go on. But for our purposes, the question of 2000 is more important because that's what Moveon. org alleges in a widespread e-mail. The letter to the editor that Palin wrote back in 1999 seems pretty clear to us. 284 4896.json barely-true Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to block American energy production and increase energy taxes. energy,message-machine-2012,taxes us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a television commercial "And the Chamber argues that Browns opposition to establishing a parliamentary ""point of order"" against debating energy tax legislation means that he ""supports raising energy taxes. ""But thats not what that vote was about. His vote indicates that he wouldnt bar discussion of such ideas, not that he supports them." 285 9465.json barely-true Says Jeanne Shaheen voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax. energy,taxes,voting-record scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a press release Browns campaign said that Shaheen voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax. The campaign cited Shaheens support for a 2013 amendment that would have established guidelines for any future carbon tax. They also pointed to Shaheens vote against legislation that would have made it harder to pass a carbon tax framework. One of her major legislative efforts, the Shaheen-Portman bill, focused on energy efficiency. Brown has a point that Shaheen voted for a revenue plan offered by a carbon tax supporter and shrugged off a proposal from a carbon tax opponent. Still, neither of those positions is the same as voting for a new energy tax. 286 7303.json half-true Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,government-regulation,guns,public-safety marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on Fox News "Rubio, expressing his disappointment in Obamas recent actions to prevent gun violence, argued they wouldnt solve the problem. ""Washington, D. C. had some of the strictest gun laws in the country,"" he said. ""And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed. ""Crime statistics dont support Rubios simple story. Rather than skyrocket, violent crime rose and fell, rose and fell. Other social and demographic factors played a larger role than gun laws. And one peer-reviewed study about gun laws role in violent crime through 1987 showed they reduced homicides and suicides. Rubios statement is partially accurate in some years, violent crime in the District of Columbia did rise even with a handgun ban in place but leaves out important details and context." 287 6627.json mostly-true Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans. health-care,history julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "Castro said that ""seven presidents before (Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans. ""Its a slam dunk getting to three or four presidents, and its possible to reach seven presidents, but to do that requires a looser interpretation of expanding coverage ""to all Americans." 288 5429.json false While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said he didnt believe women belonged in the workplace but belonged at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies. jobs,legal-issues,women christine-sinicki State Representative 20th District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative floor speech "Our conclusion In arguing against repeal of an anti-gender-bias bill, Sinicki summoned up her memory of comments by Grothman when the Legislature debated the original bill in 2007. Grothman did speak up for families where the woman has chosen to stay home to raise children. But thats a far cry from him saying the whole world should do that, and that women ""belong"" at home." 289 5852.json false If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs. economy,federal-budget,jobs,transportation sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate U. S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said $47 billion raised by the Buffett Rule could finance 611,000 jobs for people rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. But that's not really 611,000 jobs. It's the equivalent of 61,100 people employed full-time for just one year. To get to 611,000, you'd have to fire those 61,000 at the end of the year and then rehire another 61,000, and do that for a total of 10 years. When we think of a job, it's not working for just one year. Also missing is the fact that these types of estimates -- even from reputable groups cited by both parties -- can vary widely. To his credit, Whitehouse was citing an estimate that translates into fewer jobs than what other sources say. But the certainty of his statement is undercut by the mushiness of the underlying economic projections. Ultimately, if everyone hired with this money stayed on the job for 10 years, Whitehouse would be off by a whopping 549,900 jobs. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 290 5043.json pants-fire What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress! animals,congress,history,polls chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message via the Internet "But the correct term is a ""troop. ""You may be tempted to call the U. S. Congress a group of baboons, yet a group of baboons is not a congress. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 291 599.json true I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla. "And the Latino community as well as the African-American community was particularly hard hit when it comes to foreclosures. ""On Feb. 19, 2008, Obama was at a campaign event in San Antonio, Texas, and discussed the need for people having mortgage problems to receive help negotiating with their lenders. ""My suspicion is that it's very important we have Spanish-speaking counselors because I know that both the African-American community and Hispanic community have been disproportionately targeted by some of these practices." 292 10411.json mostly-true Starting in December 2007, 1.4 million jobs were created in Texas. In that same period, the rest of the country lost 400,000 jobs. job-accomplishments,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature "Perry said that starting in December 2007, ""1. 4 million jobs were created in Texas. In that same period, the rest of the country lost 400,000 jobs." 293 3809.json barely-true The (health reform) legislation which Washington passed last year has made it more difficult to hire because its increased costs for employers. economy,health-care rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a press availability following a policy luncheon And Rebsco will delay new hiring because every new cost hurts -- including insurance. 294 3928.json barely-true The CBO, the Congressional Budget Office has said that Obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs. economy,health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a debate in New Hampshire There could also be more economic productivity because of the health care law. 295 135.json barely-true "Thompson ""voted against $250,000 caps on damages (and) almost anything that would make our legal system fairer.""" legal-issues rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla. "But this doesn't really fit the definition of ""loser pays""; instead, striking the language did more to benefit the corporate defendants." 296 10580.json pants-fire Texas this fiscal year will have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined. state-budget,state-finances,states dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin "Patrick said Texas this year will ""have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined. ""On our inquiry, Patrick acknowledged this was a misstatement." 297 610.json false On using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "Then, the national average for a gallon of gas was $4. 108, less than a penny off the all-time high of $4. 114 on July 14. Back on July 7, Obama set the bar at ""genuine emergency,"" and then cited an example of a catastrophic disruption in supply. Obama is now describing the high price of gas as a crisis and a threat to national security. But we fail to see how that's any different than was the case a month ago when the price of gas was 24 cents a gallon higher when Obama dismissed it." 298 7916.json mostly-true Immigrants are more fertile. immigration jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference Bush said that immigrants are more fertile and the data back him up. National statistics show that birth rates among foreign-born residents are about 50 percent higher than for U. S. -born women. However, the rates are converging, they vary widely among immigrant groups and over the years, the rates change. 299 1665.json mostly-true "The proposed education changes ""will not cut one teacher's pay.""" education florida-chamber-commerce Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a television advertisement. The chamber is right that there's nothing in the education bills that cuts teachers' pay. But teacher salaries could fluctuate in the new performance pay system when compared with the system currently in place. And there is a fear among school district administrators that the cost to implement the SB 6/HB 7189 changes might result in less money to be directed to teacher salaries. 300 1659.json pants-fire The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006. health-care,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a column "Based on the American Community Survey, a more reliable source of state data than the CPS because the surveys are sent to more households, about 263,000 people in Massachusetts lacked health insurance in 2008. (That was the first year the ACS included a question about health insurance coverage. )However you do the the Massachusetts math, the number of people without health insurance has dropped by at least 300,000 since 2006 not the ""about the same"" that Perry airs in his column. So where does this leave Perry's statement?After we'd visited with officials elsewhere, a Perry aide told us by e-mail Monday that the governor's statement was ""an error." 301 8601.json mostly-true Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law. civil-rights,crime,guns jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an online campaign video Patterson said firearms homicides decreased 40 percent since Texas passed a law permitting licensed residents to carry concealed guns. Still, Pattersons figure is close to correct. Data for Texas show declines of either 32 percent or 42 percent since the state law took effect. We are not concluding that the measure authored by Patterson explains the decrease, which occurred nationally for multiple reasons. 302 8004.json false Upwards of 90 percent of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. abortion,children,families,health-care,women rachel-campos-duffy none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Our rating Campos-Duffy said ""upwards of 90 percent"" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Research indicates that some women seeking an abortion change their mind after having an ultrasound." 303 4347.json pants-fire We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor. federal-budget newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Twitter post Gingrich tweeted that the country now spends less on defense as a percentage of the GDP than at any time since the start of World War II. Thats a firm statement, but since the Cold War ended, and in a few other years as well, the percent of GDP used for defense has been consistently lower than current spending levels. Gingrich gets our lowest rating on this one. 304 256.json mostly-true If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago. taxes ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a Meet the Press interview We'll concede that it's possible Paul could reduce the budget by that much, based on some of the positions he advocates. Paul has said he'd like to slash the defense budget by pulling back all U. S. troops on foreign soil, zeroing out foreign aid and reducing the size of the active military. He also advocates abolishing other federal functions, like the Department of Education. Whether he makes up that 12 percent difference or not will have to wait for a Paul presidency. 305 2750.json half-true Says Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill. abortion,message-machine tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad Walker did, however, did get the groups memo which clearly outlined its views and goals. He should have if he is answering the groups questions. Ultimately, we dont know -- and neither does the Barrett campaign, which leaves out important details in its hard-line statement. 306 12356.json false Jason Kander supports [Obamas] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil. terrorism roy-blunt Senator Missouri republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay Even the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which seeks to get Republicans elected to the Senate, released a video last November saying the committee couldnt find his stance on bringing the prisoners to the U. S. Blunt is going against the message from his fellow Republicans when he says Kander supported Obamas plan in the past. Our Ruling Blunt says Kander supports Obamas plan to bring the remaining prisoners at Guantanamo Bay to the U. S. Kander voted against a 2009 resolution in the Missouri legislature that called on Congress to keep the facility open. But that doesnt mean he supported Obamas plan to close the prison. He took no official position until February, and even the National Republican Senatorial Committee said they werent sure where he stood before then. 307 5388.json half-true Shelby County donated Im sorry, gave 44 schools to the city of Memphis. education,infrastructure chris-thomas Shelby County Board of Commission, District 4, Position 1 Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Shelby County Commission meeting. "So did Shelby County in fact ""give"" 44 school buildings to Memphis City Schools?As the consultants note, exactly $0. 00 in real dollars has exchanged hands for the buildings MCS took over during annexations. But there were serious past negotiations where the county received considerations of real value, even if it never got a check. Some of the suburban municipalities, in fact, benefitted from new schools or renovations made possible by Memphis agreeing to ""credit"" the county for some value of schools it took over." 308 9745.json half-true Top U.S. intelligence officials have toldevery member of Congress, including the president, were about to be attacked in a serious way because (of) the threat emanating from Syria and Iraq. iraq,terrorism lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Graham said that four top administration officials have said ""were about to be attacked in a serious way because (of) the threat emanating from Syria and Iraq. ""Grahams office sent quotations from three of the four. While each of them voiced strong concern about attacks on American soil, the role of ISIS was more indirect and less immediate than Graham would have us believe. The government officials spoke of the conflict in Syria as a training ground. Johnson, the Homeland Security director, also cast the Syrian civil war as a cause that could inspire ""lone wolf"" terrorists in the mode of the Boston Marathon bombers. The government officialstalked about the ""aspirations"" of some al-Qaida veterans and the steps they were taking to track the people who posed the greatest risk. They spoke of taking the threat seriously, but their words fell well short of Grahams phrase that,""were about to be attacked in a serious way." 309 2076.json true Have the suburbs been inundated with former residents of Atlanta housing projects? Absolutely not. housing barney-simms Atlanta Housing Authority chief external affairs officer Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter "DeKalb County's population is slightly more than 747,000, the Census Bureau data show. Even if all 1,400 of those people moved to one of those counties, is it fair to say one of those places has been ""inundated"" with former AHA tenants?The data from the AHA and Georgia State both reach similar conclusions that the percentage of tenants moving out of the city has been small." 310 5276.json true In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts ". . . "" ""She was not harmed,"" Robert Gay said at news conference after she was found, according to the New York Daily News. We just gave her hugs and brought her back home. ""By all accounts, the effort by Bain employees was central to the effort to locate the girl, and Romney reportedly played a significant role in that effort." 311 2722.json barely-true Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. message-machine,social-security national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign commerical The simpler explanation -- and the one that we think most viewers would take away from the ad -- is that McIntyre and Pelosi had something directly to do with eliminating a cost-of-living increase for two consecutive years in the first place. Even though the ad carefully avoids an explicit accusation that McIntyre and Pelosi voted to eliminate the COLA, we think the ad implies otherwise. 312 1171.json barely-true The government is going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it. health-care,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio program If you sign up for electronic withdrawal, you know about it. 313 2011.json half-true There are mechanisms in place to shut down the Internet privately. infrastructure andrew-napolitano judge republican 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 comments on the 'Glenn Beck' show "The experts we spoke with told us that it is technically possible for large service providers to severely limit Internet connectivity. Moreover, there are both formal and informal channels for network operators who manage the Internet backbone to communicate with each other in times of emergencies. Still, there was disagreement among our experts on how difficult it would be for ISPs to coordinate with one another and whether the government would have to get involved. It is clear, however, that the government would have to participate in order to shut down its own networks, and there is an argument to be made that ""shutting down the Internet"" might hurt the response to a cyber attack more than it would help." 314 8308.json barely-true The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a press release "Rubio said, ""The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government. ""Rubio makes it sound like he has support from the public for his main objective, which is defunding Obamacare. When asking the public about Obamacare, word choice matters, and ""defund"" leads to a different result than ""repeal. ""While the law isnt popular, a recent Kaiser poll found 57 percent opposed cutting off funding. On his second point, hes right that most people tell pollsters they dont want a government shutdown. But well point out that both sides in the budget battle in Congress say they dont want a shutdown." 315 7217.json half-true Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama. federal-budget,social-security marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 in a tweet "Rubios tweet did not make it clear that GOP leadership did pursue the Social Security change, at least for a time. Rubio also stated ""BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama. ""Obama has shown a willingness to use chained CPI as one ingredient in deficit reduction, though he acknowledges that it isnt popular with seniors or his own party. Obama has also said it was a concession he was willing to offer as part of a deal where both sides would compromise to reduce the deficit." 316 2824.json true Nobody has played clips over and over ...of President Obama (saying), If they bring a knife to the fight, well bring a gun. candidates-biography,pundits joyce-kaufman WFTL 850 AM talk show host Florida talk-show-host 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio show "Kaufman told usthat her reference to ""the cow"" was about Maddow -- the MSNBC commentator who played the clip of Kaufman. ""I endearingly call her Rachel Mad-cow,"" Kaufman said. We found several news articles quoting Obama as saying exactly that and he's never denied it (though the Chicago Tribune said it was meant as a joke)." 317 3730.json pants-fire The people of Rhode Island dont want same-sex marriage. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage,polls christopher-plante executive director, National Organization for Marriage - Rhode Island Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a television interview Not only did the trends in the NOM-RI and RI-GLAD polls show opposition to same-sex marriage evaporating, the Brown and RI-GLAD polls showed that the public wants gay couples to have the right to marry, even if you assume that every voter who didn't express an opinion was opposed to gay marriage. 318 3672.json half-true Rep. Paul Ryans Medicare plan lines the pockets of the private insurance companies, increases costs for seniors and does not reduce the deficit. deficit,federal-budget,medicare,taxes gerry-connolly U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a press release. Lets review: The liberal economists dont like Ryans plan and say it would harm seniors, but they concede it would lead to lower government spending on health care costs, at least over time. That contradicts Connollys assertion that no money from these increased costs would help pay down the deficit. 319 6318.json barely-true This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes. candidates-biography dave-weldon Florida republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a robocall "The Weldon robocall said that Connie Mack ""missed almost half of his votes"" this year. The Weldon campaign conceded that they relied on out-of-date information for their attack. However, Mack has missed votes. He's missed more votes than the average member of the U. S. House of Representatives, and he's missed high-profile votes on health care and the budget. He hasn't missed ""almost half of his votes,"" though." 320 10198.json barely-true 1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career. corrections-and-updates,education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a fundraising letter "Bush said that ""1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career. ""Traditional dropout figures peg the dropout rate at 3 percent to 6 percent, and even the most generous failure-to-graduate figures are running no higher than 22 percent for the U. S. population as a whole. The percentages are higher for African-American and Hispanic students, and at the most expansive level they can reach one-third." 321 9960.json barely-true Not even old Gen. Eisenhower saluted military personnel as president. history,military rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 "her book ""Drift""" "Maddow wrote, ""Not even old Gen. Eisenhower saluted military personnel"" as president. For the record, no president is required to salute military personnel. And presidential salutes did not become commonplace until Reagan became president. But Eisenhower, a five-star U. S. Army general, did salute ""military personnel"" as president, at least occasionally. Does that mean he did it all the time?Reagan perhaps made the practice routine, but Eisenhower did salute military personnel." 322 3281.json true If Wisconsins governor cuts perquisites as much as he plans to do, it would still leave (workers) better off than their private sector counterparts. labor,pundits,state-budget,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "The point is that it's important to consider an employee's total package of wages and benefits when comparing public and private sector compensation. But that's not the issue before us here. Will clearly stated that he was talking about just the benefits side of the equation. And with regard to the changes Walker has proposed -- requiring greater employee contributions to pension and health care -- Will is right that they would still leave public employees ""better off"" than those in the private sector." 323 12581.json barely-true You cant get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun. guns,terrorism john-garamendi U.S. House of Representatives California democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech. "Rep. John Garamendi said this week ""You cant get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun. ""He appears to be talking about the TSAs no fly list. But it strains reason, and seems mathematically impossible, that most of those purchases came from people on the no fly list." 324 9596.json false 74 percent of Republicans support the Affordable Care Act. health-care,polls donna-edwards U.S. House of Representatives Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Edwards said that ""74 percent of Republicans support the Affordable Care Act. ""She actually has a reasonable point to make -- that, contrary to the popular impression of the law, most Republicans who have signed up for insurance through the law say they are satisfied with it. On the broader question of whether Republicans ""support the Affordable Care Act,"" the results in recent polls have ranged from 8 percent and 15 percent -- far lower than the 74 percent a viewer would be led to believe from watching Edwards during the roundtable segment." 325 2143.json half-true For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line. crime,economy,education,poverty peter-kilmartin state representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a speech at the state Democratic convention "RIDE cited several studies in the report on afterschool and summer-learning programs. All were cited accurately and properly footnoted to enable readers to check the sources. ""Well, the one cited source we checked -- because it impressed Kilmartin -- turned out to be a study that RIDE misrepresented. Kilmartin was quoting a report he thought he could trust." 326 8405.json half-true The federal government has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills and wont default. debt,federal-budget roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 an interview as quoted in a news story "Williams said the government ""has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills"" and wont default. In the 12 months through September 2014, the government is projected to raise $3 trillion in revenue, far more than enough to cover some $237 billion in its projected interest costs. In this way, perhaps, default could be avoided. Still, Williams made a broader reference to paying ""our bills,"" and on that front, theres debate over whether the government could meet all its obligations or have the authority to pick and choose what to pay." 327 8794.json false Says Alex Sink failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices. corporations republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a YouTube video "The Republican Party of Florida accused Sink of having ""failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices,"" citing the subprime lending practices of Bank of Americas NationsCredit and EquiCredit during her time as the banks Florida president. The EquiCredit problems were a nationwide issue, though, not just in the Sunshine State. And EquiCredit used brokers to sell their products, not Bank of America Florida employees. Sink would have had no control over that. The video also seems to imply Sink was somehow responsible for the precipitous loss in property values since 2008, but that timeline doesnt match up, either. There doesnt seem to be much of anything at all to tie Sink with EquiCredit, other than they both answered to Bank of America HQ in Charlotte." 328 11196.json barely-true Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed. financial-regulation marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the first GOP primary debate. "Rubio said, ""Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed. ""Rubios figure is overstated for the time frame he gives. The highest estimate we found shows a 16 percent decline in the past five years -- less than half of what he said. The trend Rubio describes began decades before Dodd-Frank became law in 2010. Even then, experts say a host of factors other than Dodd-Frank are at play." 329 2917.json barely-true You cant check out a library book without a photo ID. legal-issues david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an interview. Photo IDs are always required to board a plane or purchase Sudafed, while public libraries simply don't require photo IDs at checkout. 330 11555.json pants-fire Says that Starbucks took Christmas off of their brand new cups. religion joshua-feuerstein republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a video "Feuerstein said Starbucks took ""Christ and Christmas"" off their cups. Feuersteins prank suggested he meant the word Christmas literally. Going back over 10 years, we could find no proof that the words Christ or Christmas have ever appeared on a Starbucks cup. If they werent there in the first place, you cant say the companyremoved them." 331 10449.json mostly-true Atmospheric conditions could push a footballs pressure down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch. sports bill-belichick none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference Belichick said that moving the footballs from indoors to outdoors could explain the loss of about 1. 5 pounds per square inch of pressure. Experimental and mathematical results are in that ballpark. The ideal gas law predicted a 1 pound loss. The rain that day would explain at least another 0. 2 pound shift and possibly as much as 0. 7. Within the limits of what the physics alone can tell us at this point, the math gets us pretty close to what Belichick said. 332 13223.json false Hillary Clinton supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding. abortion ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 responding to an audience member's question at the Texas Tribune Festival. "Cruz said Clinton ""supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding. ""Clinton clearly supports a womans right to choose an abortion and shes called for ending congressional restrictions on Medicaid funding of abortions. However, shes said since 2000 that shed support a legislated late-term limit on abortion if it included an exception to protect the health of the woman--which the law against partial-birth abortions does not. She hasn't pitched for unlimited abortion on demand." 333 10611.json true Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are legal refugees could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. autism,children,disability,education,families,immigration,state-budget,state-finances associated-press journalists none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 article The children were placed in Georgia early in the year by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement as the Obama administration grappled with a surge of Central American children illegally crossing the southwest border. Our conclusion: Legislation has cleared the Georgia House that would expand the list of students eligible for a private school scholarship program created in 2007. The scholarships are now offered in varying amounts to students with disabilities. The bill would open the program to about 700 legal refugees who are not proficient in English. 334 2060.json mostly-true We went from losing 3 million jobs in the last six months of the Bush Administration, adding almost 600,000 private sector jobs in the first six months of the year. economy,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a news conference "By June 2010, the number was 107,700,000. That's a difference of 593,000 jobs -- ""almost 600,000"" in our book. In all, Biden's numbers understated the losses under Bush and overstated the losses under Obama, but both of these errors work against the administration's own interests. And in the third case, Biden's number easily qualifies as ""almost 600,000." 335 4687.json half-true The STAR Ohio fund just received the highest possible credit rating one of these funds can receive. economy,job-accomplishments,state-finances josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 an email to supporters But the rating already had been in place for 16 years. It did not improve under Mandel, as a reasonable person might assume from his email. And while he gets some credit for maintaining the rating, his email overstated the case. Those are important details that add context. 336 7210.json half-true Taxpayers are on the hook ... for less than a third of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are repaid from money that comes from outsiders. sports,state-finances nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a television interview The total share for taxpayers could easily exceed $300 million. And it leaves out important details. 337 5235.json mostly-true In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005. corrections-and-updates,economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address Obama is correct on the numbers. By mentioning his policies, he's making a modest linkage that they deserve credit for the improvement when economists say they are just one factor. 338 8210.json half-true Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State. economy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a radio ad "Perry said: ""Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State. ""That is, Missouri residents who moved to Texas through those years earned more the year before they moved than all income-tax-filing Texas residents who moved to Missouri in those years. Still, adjusted for inflation, the annual difference averages about $50 million--more than Perrys unadjusted figure. Then again, this did not hold for every year. In six years--most recently 2005--there was less than a $40 million difference." 339 12185.json mostly-true A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down. debt,economy,education bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a campaign speech "Former President Bill Clinton said at a recent campaign rally in Los Angeles: ""A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down. ""Borrowers of federally backed student loans, which account for about 90 percent of student loans, cannot refinance those into lower-interest federal loans. Congress sets the interest rate on these loans, and theres no provision in federal law that allows for them to be refinanced. Depending on factors such as income, some borrowers can refinance their federal loans into lower-interest private loans, though they risk losing their federal loan protections. Clinton most likely was referring only to federally backed loans when he made his statement, but a clarification about private loans would have helped." 340 1192.json mostly-true The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior. history john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a floor speech While there may be more such instances deep in congressional history - finding them would require reviewing reams of legislation introduced since the founding of Congress - the only example the historian's office could readily find was against Rep. Bill Thomas, who, in 2003 as the Republican chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, called in the U. S. Capitol Police to remove Democratic panel members who were protesting Thomas' handling of a pension bill. The resolution was dropped by a vote of 170-143. In recent history, there's only been one instance of the chamber specifically using a resolution of disapproval to punish a lawmaker, though the historian's office said there may be more. 341 10295.json mostly-true We are younger than our competitors, and this is entirely because of immigration. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to business leaders "Obama said, ""We are younger than our competitors, and this is entirely because of immigration. ""Brazil and India, which are best described as emerging but still developing competitors, have substantially younger populations. His main point that immigration is driving Americas relative youth is largely accurate. The United States is home to more immigrants than any other country, and many of them are younger and reproduce at higher rates than do native-born Americans." 342 4332.json half-true Recent international reports show the United States near the bottom among industrialized nations for k-12 academic achievement. education chip-rogers State Senator Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a town hall meeting The most recent international reports that include developed nations show American students are in the bottom third in math, in the middle in science and in the upper third in reading. They show hes partially accurate. 343 4655.json true Says 24 million people in this country cant find a full-time job, 50 million cant see a doctor when theyre sick, 47 million people need government help to feed themselves and 15 million families owe more than the value of their home. economy alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 appearance on Bill Maher show on Oct. 7, 2011 He says Depression-era down payments were higher in the 1930s, giving folks some cushion as the crisis set in. Our ruling Grayson's defense of the Occupy Wall Street movement earned him praise from the left-wing blosophere and pundits for its pith. No pundit or official in the movement's first month had quite articulated the protesters' qualms -- high unemployment, expensive health care, poverty and underwater mortgage payments -- as Grayson did in 20 seconds on Maher's show. 344 11215.json half-true The policy mistakes that ... the Clintons made got us, in large degree, to the situation that we are in today with mass incarceration. criminal-justice julius-jones Founder of Black Lives Matter Worcester Massachusetts activist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "Jones said, ""The policy mistakes that (Hillary) and the Clintons made got us, in large degree, to the situation that we are in today with mass incarceration. ""While Hillary Clinton as first lady had no official role in voting for or signing the 1994 crime bill, she certainly championed some of its policies that are now partially blamed for the growth of the prison population, such as longer, tougher prison sentences. The crime bill was not the root cause of this growth, however, as Americas prison population had been expanding since the late 1980s." 345 10796.json barely-true Says he raised average family income by 50 percent during his tenure as Arkansas governor. income,state-budget mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a video "Huckabee said he ""raised average family income by 50 percent"" during his tenure as Arkansas governor. Income in Arkansas increased 20 percent, not 50 percent. That increase trailed nationwide trends." 346 2925.json half-true They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour. infrastructure,stimulus,transportation john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a CNN interview Other states, meanwhile, have said theyd like Ohios share of rail money if Kasich doesnt want it. So Kasich is correct in that the federal government has approved $400 million in stimulus for development of high-speed rail service in Ohio. But his use of 39 mph as an average speed for the train relies on projections the administration discarded and ignores results of a newer study that included changes to the rail route. Thats an important detail; one thats needed to keep things in context. 347 2903.json half-true Says the CBO estimates that fully extending the Bush tax cuts would add 600,000-1.4 million jobs in 2011 and 900,000-2.7 million jobs in 2012. economy,taxes national-association-manufacturers Trade association Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement "The more jobs we can create, the more economic growth we will see across the nation. ""But she didn't push back on the substance of our analysis. So NAM is accurately quoting the numbers on the Republican alternative but conveniently leaving out the detail that the Democratic alternative is nearly as good at creating jobs. It also ignores the CBO's conclusion that extending the tax breaks for upper-income Americans offers diminishing returns." 348 4181.json true President Reagan did it (raised the debt ceiling) 18 times. George W. Bush did it seven times. bipartisanship,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a televised address Typically, the party that controls the White House has had to take the difficult vote to raise the limit, while the other party was free to criticize. An analysis of the past 10 years ofvotes on the debt limitfrom the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center shows the vote usually splits along partisan lines, with the president's party voting in support. Nonetheless, Obama is correct that raising the debt ceiling has been an issue repeatedly tackled by Republicans and Democrats alike. President Reagan raised the debt ceiling 18 times and George W. Bush did it seven times. 349 3615.json half-true According to David Cay Johnston, the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes. pundits,taxes chris-hayes Host, All In none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Rachel Maddow Show""" "Describing an individual filing singly as ""the average American,"" as Hayes did, means focusing on a type of filer with relatively high tax rates, compared to families. Just as the United States has ""people whose incomes are negative and some who make almost a million dollars a day,"" average Americans also include people who are married and have kids, and who in turn benefit from tax breaks that reduce what they owe. We understand that Hayes was relying on an expert tax journalist for his numbers and that the numbers as they were calculated are correct. But the calculation was based only on one of type filer, so we do think that its important to add context to his comment." 350 9031.json false Most young Americans right now, theyre not covered by health insurance. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "a Funnyordie.com ""Between Two Ferns"" interview with Zach Galifianakis" "Obama said, ""Most young Americans right now, theyre not covered"" by health insurance." 351 9838.json mostly-true In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent. corporations,taxes bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a meme on social media "Sanders said, ""In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent. ""Sanders is right if you use the official numbers, but its worth noting that the figure for individual income taxes now includes a significant chunk of taxes assessed on corporate profits." 352 7765.json true Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an advertisement "Perry said: ""Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide. ""That conclusion is supported by comparing state-by-state job gain estimates and a separate calculation of net job gains nationally, both by the federal government. This might be an imperfect way to explore this facet, but there also don't appear to be better approaches." 353 7887.json pants-fire Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. taxes progress-texas Texas none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a tweet "Progress Texas has twice said that two-thirds of the groups whose applications for tax-exempt status were scrutinized by the IRS were not conservative. The groups fraction appears to be an unsupported assumption tied to a government report saying that 96 of 298 IRS-scrutinized organizations, or about a third, had ""tea party,"" ""patriot"" or ""9/12"" in their names. The report listed other criteria the IRS used, some of which appeared to be aimed at conservatives. But the report has no information on the political makeup of the other groups, and we see no other indications that their political leanings have been authoritatively summed up or individually revealed, though the IRS has said the scrutinized groups without ""tea party"" in their names reflected ""all political views,"" which presumably would fold in liberals to moderates to conservatives." 354 11407.json pants-fire In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And thats where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin. foreign-policy,history ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer "Carson said, ""In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin. ""Abbas may have attended the university, though we dont know for sure, or when. And Putin would have been a teenager in 1968, attending school 450 miles away." 355 1616.json half-true Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perrys appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. Thats right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change. education bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 an e-mail We can see how White might've been confused. Media coverage of the board's action hasn't always been precise. White's final sentence that Jefferson was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change is a more accurate way to put it. 356 12265.json barely-true As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, ‪#Bernie‬ is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year. income,taxes dinesh-dsouza Author and film director California none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Facebook post "DSouza said, ""As a U. S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year. ""Sanders and his wife made $205,617 in 2014, which is at least $100,000 short of what they would need to make it into the top 1 percent of earners. And it would be near impossible for Sanders to make up the difference with Senate perks, given the stringent rules against gifts. That being said, Sanders household income likely lands him in the top 6 percent or higher of earners, so still significantly higher than the average American. About 13 percent of Sanders income went to federal taxes; its a little higher if we include state taxes. As far as we can tell, though, he paid what was expected of him under current law. DSouza far overstates Sanders earnings, and he makes unprovable accusations about perks that Sanders receives as a senator." 357 35.json true You know we can't just pull out now... The truth of the matter is: If we started today, it would take one year, one year to get 160,000 troops physically out of Iraq, logistically. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 CNN/YouTube debate in Charleston, S.C. "U. S. commanders say it would be a lengthy process, and independent military analysts have said it would take about a year to pull U. S. troops out of Iraq safely. It could be done faster, but with larger U. S. casualties and more abandoned equipment, experts say. McClatchy Newspapers has reported that a simulation conducted by the Pentagon since the debate suggested a retreat could take as little as six months, but critics said that estimate is overly optimistic. ""We must consider the complexity of the threat and deliberately reduce our forces based on the situation on the ground as well as the capability of the Iraqi security forces,"" Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, the deputy commander of forces in Iraq, said at a briefing this month." 358 10663.json half-true From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction. federal-budget,taxes,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Tweet "Sanders said, ""From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction. ""The 14 richest Americans net wealth did go up by about $157 billion between 2013 and 2015. The proposed Republican budget does not ask anything specific of the ultra-wealthy. It does not raise taxes, but it says it intends to streamline the tax code. However, these are broad strokes -- not specific legislation. So we dont know how lawmakers would specifically handle these proposals, and we dont know how they would impact the ultra-wealthy." 359 8147.json half-true Says that while Foster was mayor, Rick Kriseman was ineffective in the Florida House of Representatives because there was no legislation that passed the House that had (Krisemans) name on it. florida,states bill-foster Mayor, St. Petersburg Florida republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a mayoral forum Were not passing judgment on whether Kriseman was good or bad at his job. But we were unable to find a direct correlation between Krisemans inability to get a bill passed during Fosters timeframe and his effectiveness as a lawmaker. 360 3625.json mostly-true Says Texas routinely gets a lot more federal spending than it pays in taxes. federal-budget,pundits,taxes rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 an episode of The Rachel Maddow Show. The figures from our sources show two different trends. On an annual basis between 1981 and 2003, Texas almost always paid more in federal taxes than it got back from Uncle Sam. 361 1693.json false Cell phone numbers go public this month. consumer-safety ken-legler State House representative Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Facebook and Twitter posts If a cell phone directory is ever created, Katz said, it's likely to work differently: People would have to opt in to get their number listed. FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers dont call consumers on their cell phones without their consent. 362 3433.json barely-true Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee. city-budget,labor,state-budget milwaukee-police-association Wisconsin none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper ad So this number is also off -- apparently by a lot. The MPAs case would actually be stronger if they used a more accurate number, since during the previous 24 years the annual savings would ramp up until it reaches that projected $184 million in year in year 25. 363 6597.json false Clackamas County Commissioners approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the countys contribution to TriMets Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million. county-budget,county-government,debt,transportation clackamas-county-commission none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release The countys financial contribution to TriMet for the new Orange line is now $22. 6 million, much of which will be financed by borrowing. The in-kind contributions come from money the county will now forgo or must spend to meet its obligations. 364 7571.json mostly-true Says Texas has 11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster. crime,criminal-justice,food-safety scott-henson Writer, Grits for Breakfast blog Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview. Henson said there are 11 Texas felonies one can commit with an oyster. He could have said 16, according to the states breakdown of felony offenses, though Parks & Wildlife suggests such oyster-related crimes break down to seven distinct offenses. Significantly, too, these felony charges are rare. No one can even face one without having previously been convicted of at least one related misdemeanor. 365 6449.json false The Obama administration is unwinding our nations welfare-to-work requirements. welfare bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 an op-ed. "Our Ruling McDonnell said the Obama administration is ""unwinding"" welfare-to-work requirements. But a new Obama program does not end welfare-to-work mandates. To the contrary, it strengthens the requirements by granting waivers to states seeking to make the work requirements more successful. The waivers would be granted to pilot programs that are individually evaluated; HHS is not proposing a blanket national change to welfare law." 366 11510.json true Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. state-budget,taxes,transportation don-francis coordinator of the Clean Cities-Georgia Coalition none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Watchdog.org That statement is backed up by data available so far on new car registrations and new car sales. Keep in mind that car sales spiked as people rushed to buy before the credit expired July 1, and that makes the post-July 1 drop in sales look that much more shocking. Whether that trend holds remains to be seen. But everything we found so far indicates Francis is on the money. 367 8998.json half-true The Redskins Training Camp deal generated $40 million in new private investment in the city. city-government,job-accomplishments dwight-jones Mayor, City of Richmond Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech "Jones said the three-part development deal that brought the Redskins training camp to Richmond ""generated $40 million in new private investment in the city. ""The mayor offered a solid estimate of the total construction costs. But he spoke in past tense, as if the money already has been spent. For the most part, it hasnt. No start dates have been established for two of the projects totaling $32. 5 million: Bon Secours expansion of Richmond Community Hospital and its redevelopment of Westhampton School. Important contractual conditions first must be fulfilled. The Redskins training facility, which opened last summer, was built with $10 million of city money. Richmond, at the end of March, will have recovered $1. 82 million of that money through the sale of naming rights and the leasing of office space at the facility to Bon Secours. That number could grow to as much as $6. 3 million over the next five years. No doubt, the three projects have the potential to generate $40 million in private investment. But the mayor is counting the checks before theyve been written." 368 3443.json half-true The GOP budget plan would cut nearly a million jobs. economy,federal-budget,jobs organizing-america democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a Tweet. And Republicans have brought forward a number of economists who say spending reductions would increase employment. Democrats -- and the economists they cite -- may be right when they say the GOPs proposed cuts would cost large numbers of jobs. But they are basing their reports on economic projections, not guarantees. Just as we said when House Majority Leader Eric Cantor declared lower spending would create more private sector jobs, no one knows for sure. 369 10252.json half-true There are more people living in this country who were not born here than at anytime in the history of the country. immigration rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Santorum said, ""There are more people living in this country who were not born here than at anytime in the history of country. ""In terms of the absolute number of foreign-born individuals living in the United States, Santorum is correct. However, in terms of the number of immigrants as a percentage of the total population, hes not. Immigrants made up a bigger share of the total population from 1860 to 1920 than they do today. This measurement is by far the more useful of the two, experts said, as it accounts for total population growth. Whether its even worthwhile to compare immigration levels of today with other points in U. S. history is up for debate given drastic economic and political shifts over time." 370 9393.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton defended Syrias President Assad as a possible reformer at the start of that countrys civil war. foreign-policy chris-wallace Fox News Sunday host none 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Criticizing parts of Clintons tenure as secretary of state, Wallace said Clinton ""defended Syrias President Assad as a possible reformer at the start of that countrys civil war. ""Clintons original comments in March 2011 were not that straightforward. The statement in question was actually, ""Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe he's a reformer. ""Clinton was talking about the beliefs of Congress and didnt ""defend"" Assad, as Wallace put it, instead saying that the use of force that he deployed was more ""than any of us would want to see. ""Wallaces statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details and takes things out of context." 371 4519.json half-true The Postal Services financial losses result from a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue, while the Postal Service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts. federal-budget save-americas-postal-service none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "The postal unions' ad blames financial problems on ""a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue, while the Postal Service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts. ""The ad is right that the law did require payments of approximately that amount and that those payments have had a significant effect on the post office's bottom line. The additional overpayments are subject to debate. Even so, the law is hardly the only challenge the post office faces; it's also facing continuing declines in first-class mail." 372 11291.json mostly-true As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. congress,federal-budget,history lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 remarks in San Antonio Doggett said in San Antonio that House votes on up to six federal department budget bills had been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. When he spoke, the House had yet to vote on six 2016 spending measures. During floor debate, a stand-off about Democratic amendments restricting displays and sales of the Confederate flag--including a proposal barring the park service from enlisting concessionaires selling the flags--evidently derailed the Interior appropriations act with expected House action on two other spending acts reportedly put off. Still, other factorssuch as general reluctance among House leaders to send spending proposals to the potentially unfriendly Senatemay figure into the bodys inaction on the six measures. 373 5110.json pants-fire Shes voted for 60 tax increases, hurting the middle class and small businesses. taxes rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 Still, 16 is a long, long way from 60. We cant accept their explanation that punishing unemployment benefit cheats or allowing the state to go after people who havent paid taxes is a new tax or fee. 374 6147.json barely-true Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan. bipartisanship,jobs frank-guinta U.S. Congress, NH-First District New Hampshire republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a statement made after he filed for re-election at the N.H. Secretary of State’s office. Only a fraction of the 42 bills referenced by Guinta meet that standard -- six to be exact. And even if you lower the threshold to 25 percent, it's only 10 bills. But in fact, the levels for bipartisanship are pretty skimpy. 375 10548.json pants-fire Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: Its time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet. candidates-biography,diversity,campaign-advertising facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee "The Facebook meme says Jackson Lee called on ""all you wrinkly white-aged has-beens"" to die. Not so, nor has she said anything close." 376 3110.json barely-true Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation small-business,taxes cory-mason State Assembly member, 62nd District Wisconsin democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release But Mason cherry picks and trivializes comments by one GOP lawmaker -- Klenke -- to suggest the aim of the tax credits is to improve Google searches. 377 9294.json mostly-true A 2013 state law would allow the operator of an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin to fill in pristine streams and ponds with mine waste. environment dan-kaufman none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion article "Our rating The state law aimed at paving the way for the Gogebic mine relaxed environmental regulations for iron mining, and sped up the permit process, steps aimed at giving the company more certainty. Kaufman says that law also lets the company ""fill in pristine streams and ponds with mine waste. ""Kaufmans correct that the new mining law allows streams and ponds to be filled in at the mining site. But he left out an important point -- that before that takes place the company and state would have to strike a deal for comparable streams and ponds to be created elsewhere." 378 12754.json barely-true America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the 2016 Republican National Convention "Our rating Trump called the United States ""one of the highest-taxed nations in the world. ""Trump tweaked his language this time in effort to improve his accuracy, saying its ""one of"" the highest taxed nations. However, he didnt specify that distinction, and a reasonable listener could take away from Trumps remark that he meant taxes overall, particularly given that he set up the line with a joint reference to middle-income Americans and businesses." 379 9853.json false If black America were a country, itd be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world. corrections-and-updates,economy,poverty larry-elder Radio talk show host talk-show-host 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on CNN "Arguing that racism is ""not a major problem,"" Elder said that ""if black America were a country, it would be the 15th wealthiest in the world. ""Elder took an estimate of African-Americans'total earned income ($836 billion in 2011) and looked at how it compared to national GDPs (it was actually 16th). But comparing earned income for a group of people to national GDPs isnt a sound methodology, experts told us. The comparison falls more off the rails when you look at things on a per capita basis. In that scenario, black Americas buying power would rank around 44th when compared to countries per capita GDPs. Correction: Elder said racism was not a ""major"" problem." 380 10931.json half-true Since Republicans took over after the 2010 election, the graduation rate in Wisconsin has gone from 86 percent to 88 percent. The black graduation rate has gone from 60 percent to 65 percent. The Latino graduation rate has gone from 65 percent to 71 percent. education dale-kooyenga State Representative Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 Likewise, there was a small increase between those years, following the trend. Our rating Kooyenga said graduation rates in the state increased thanks to actions by Republicans, including the passage of Act 10. The numbers did rise, but the trend existed before the GOP took over. Whats more, experts say many other factors are at work and the passage of Act 10 wasnt followed by significant changes. 381 11513.json barely-true It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows. guns terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 an executive order. "McAuliffe said, ""It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows. ""His source is a small-sample survey from 1994 that included firearms that were sold and those that were given as gifts or inheritances. When the results were adjusted to guns sold - the term McAuliffe uses - only 14 percent to 22 percent of the firearms were sold without background checks. The researchers say they ""dont know"" if their findings are relevant today. No current national study has been published. McAuliffe did not acknowledge these points, all of which have been reported widely." 382 979.json true 2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces. afghanistan,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the White House. "Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the committee Afghanistan was in some ways a more complex challenge than Iraq. ""We don't have a single adversary,"" he said. ""We have the Taliban, we have the Gulbuddin Hekmatyar group, we have the Haqqani network, we have narco-thugs, we have al-Qaida, we have foreign fighters." 383 1702.json mostly-true "Florida teachers are ""already paid $5,000 below the national average.""" education dan-gelber Florida democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a letter posted on his campaign Web site. Still, both surveys support his underlying point that Florida teachers lag behind the national average. 384 4413.json half-true Since Rick Perry became governor, Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school. education,new-hampshire-2012 new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an interview with the 'Telegraph.' Our ruling The Democrats say Texas's ranking for high school graduates fell four spots under Perry. They are largely right about the drop, though their numbers are slightly off. The Democrats also exaggerate by blaming Perry. Although experts say he shares some responsibility, it is largely a factor of the state's demographics and history of education funding . 385 6014.json true Says Amanda Fritz manages less than 5 percent of city operations. city-government mary-nolan Represents Southwest Portland in Oregon House Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a debate. """Establishing a new bureau is a lot more difficult than taking over a bureau,"" she said. Finally, she noted that the office of Neighborhood Involvement may have just 39 budgeted positions, but it works with a network of thousands of volunteers. The numbers back Nolan up; if you look at budgets or staffing, Fritz manages less than 5 percent of city operations." 386 10390.json half-true The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a 1900s style trolley. transportation jim-steineke State Assembly representative Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet His Twitter followers may not be following the project closely, but Steineke certainly knows Barrett isnt planning a nostalgic system with old-time or refurbished cars. In theory, its a catalyst rather than a throwback. And at least some other cities see streetcars in the same light. 387 3237.json half-true Americans, in the last 30 years, have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) and the results have gotten worse, not better. education michelle-rhee Founder and CEO of Students First none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 talking to Florida legislators. "Duringher trip to Florida, Rhee said that Americans, in the last 30 years, ""have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) and the results have gotten worse, not better. ""Per-pupil education spending has grown significantly over the past 30 years, and the United States spends among the most to educate its K-12 students. But to say that student results have gotten worse is simplifying things a bit. Maybe the return for the increased spending isn't what people want, but student performance in math and reading has improved slightly over the past 30 years, according to statistics kept by the U. S. Department of Education. Different assessments essentially show that U. S. students have failed to make the gains that other countries have. But they haven't showed U. S. students performing worse." 388 3695.json barely-true Polls show that Floridians dont want to repeal the Affordable Care Act. health-care,polls joe-gibbons State Representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on the House floor But really, the question is, where do most Floridians stand?We found two reputable recent polls from Quinnipiac University that both found -- though narrowly -- a plurality of Floridians support a repeal of the health care law. 389 5631.json false Says Congressman Bill Pascrell voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act. health-care steve-rothman democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an interview on NJToday But Pascrell voted in November 2009 for a House bill that included a public option. The Senate approved a reform bill that didnt include a public option, and that version became the final law. 390 10691.json true Lawmakers were paid for their off-season efforts to, for the first time, take the lead in drawing borders for two would-be cities. state-finances mary-margaret-oliver State Representative Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor debate Once the governor signs the bills, about 100,000 people will decide this fall on whether to form one or both cities. The debate about those boundaries nearly killed those votes for the second year in a row. Oliver said that taxpayers paid for lawmakers to work out a deal for both sides. 391 9969.json pants-fire Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue. crime,ethics wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 speaking to reporters "Davis said Abbott and his surrogates ""have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue. Also on the air, Mackowiak agreed with the Democrat criticizing him that rapes and incest arent minor things." 392 9784.json true On offshore drilling for energy energy,voting-record mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 Warners record is consistent: He supports offshore drilling but insists that states, including Virginia, receive royalties for oil and natural gas extracted off their coasts. 393 9835.json barely-true Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, you dont get refills -- you get it forever. florida-amendments,health-care,marijuana drug-free-america none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""Tampa Bay Times"" editorial meeting" "Miguel said when it comes to doctors recommendations for medical marijuana, ""You don't get refills, you get it forever. ""He was referring to how a doctors ""recommendation"" for cannabis does not allow the same level of control as a medical prescription does. He said there was no written limitation on how much or for how long a patient could get marijuana in the amendment, a common criticism by opponents of the amendment. Its possible that potential Florida regulations would not limit time on a registry or how long a doctors certification would last for a patient. But it would be premature, and speculative, to assume that there would be no way under the amendment to stop a recommendation from going on forever. Other states have created their own rules, limiting the quantity and frequency of the drug that patients can get. They also limit how long patients can be on a registry before requiring a doctors approval." 394 1340.json pants-fire "A data-storing microchip ""would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option.""" health-care,privacy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a widely circulated e-mail "As the final House version (H. R. 3962) approached a vote by the full chamber, the term ""implantable"" was removed from that section. It's not clear why the change was made, but the chain e-mail now has even less credibility than it did before (if that's possible)." 395 5047.json half-true Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines. crime,guns,legal-issues,public-safety david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a fundraising letter "Cicilline said the Right-to-Carry bill would expand rights of ""sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines. But we found that his statement didnt meet the test on the fourth. To apply the ""terrorist"" label to all 400,000 people on the governments watchlist, or to those convicted of a misdemeanor ""terroristic"" threat, is, at best, an exaggeration. Further, by saying the Republicans ""chose to focus their efforts"" on expanding the gun rights of ""sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers,"" he implied, with a heavy dose of hyperbole, that this was their intent. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 396 1375.json true I haven't missed a vote since 1993. history chuck-grassley U.S. senator Iowa republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a conference call Hv not missed vote 7/93. Grassley said he hadn't missed a vote since 1993, which is certainly correct for every recorded vote. Grassley has every right to brag. 397 5740.json barely-true Says the treasurers office has saved $37 million in management costs for the oversight of public investments. government-efficiency ted-wheeler democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 campaign website A third-party report showed that Oregon paid $39 million less in fees than its peers. But just because a peer group spent more than Oregon doesnt mean Oregon was ever at risk of spending that much. Moreover, a key reason for our lower-than-peer-average fees is that our private investments are older, a crop of decisions that have nothing to do with Wheeler. These are critical facts that would give a different impression of the savings statement. 398 6674.json mostly-true Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. education herb-garrett Executive Director of the Georgia School Superintendents Association Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter However, traditional schools will get local money that state-approved charter schools do not. In 2011, the state Supreme Court ruled state lawmakers do not have the power to grant the state authority to approve and fund charter schools over the objection of local school boards. In conclusion, Garrett was correct on his larger point that state-approved charter schools will get more money per pupil under the proposed amendment than traditional public schools. 399 9896.json false Jorge Elorza wants to impose a municipal income tax. city-budget,deficit,economy,taxes vincent-buddy-cianci Rhode Island independent 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview "Vincent ""Buddy"" Cianci said Jorge Elorza ""wants to impose a municipal income tax. ""Elorza has said he favors the tax in the context of using it to replace other taxes that he regards as less fair. But he has also made it clear that raising taxes in the city is not an option and has said it would not be part of his agenda." 400 10879.json barely-true The Supreme Court cant overrule the other two branchesof government. history,supreme-court mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "In trying to make the point that the judicial branch has grabbed too much power,Huckabee said the Supreme Court ""cant overrule the other two"" branchesof government. But theSupreme Court indeed has the power to overrule the other branches through judicial review -- the court's ability to rule that a law passed by Congress and signed by the president is unconstitutional. While there are certainly tools the president and Congress can use to go around a Supreme Court decision it doesn't like -- such as amending the Constitution or selecting justices that support the alternate position -- these are difficult to accomplish and usually require years of effort, making them rare. The much more common result is for the executive and legislative branches accept a Supreme Court decision as the final word." 401 3393.json pants-fire Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record crime,criminal-justice,jobs,labor,legal-issues direct-action-rights-equality Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an online petition They cant be sure of the exact percentage because of the way the data is collected, but theyre certain its nowhere near 25 percent. DAREs statement is based on old, flawed statistics that were tweaked and re-tweaked to make a point. 402 9382.json half-true Nathan Deal cut the HOPE scholarship program so that literally 100,000 Georgians will not be able to go to college or get technical training that they so badly needed to raise -- you know, give them a chance at a good job. education peter-shumlin governor and chair of Democratic Governors Association Vermont democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 MSNBC The number of HOPE recipients are down. But they are not down as much as Shumlin said. And the declines can be attributed to a variety of factors. 403 173.json half-true As governor of Arkansas, I cut taxes and fees almost 100 times, saving the taxpayers almost $380-million. I left a surplus of nearly $850-million. taxes mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a news release. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration estimated that tax revenues grew by $505-million between 1997 and 2005. As governor, Huckabee supported a number of tax increases, including hikes in the state sales tax, a cigarette and tobacco tax and a nursing home bed tax, to name just a few. The per capita tax burden in state and local taxes rose in Arkansas by 47 percent between 1997 and 2005. Huckabee correctly toots his own horn about a major tax cut in his second year as governor and he did leave a big surplus when he left office. 404 6517.json half-true I havent raised taxes in the time Ive been the governor of New Jersey. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a news conference "Christie said, ""I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey. ""The rates for the states three major taxes have not increased during the governors tenure. But Christie reduced funding for several tax credit programs. The governors administration argues those tax credits are spending programs, but several experts said reductions in tax credits amount to tax increases." 405 3204.json false Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage. families,gays-and-lesbians,marriage,religion national-organization-marriage Nonprofit organization Rhode Island organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a mailing to Rhode Island voters The wording, including the present tense verb, gives the impression this is happening now, in many schools. Its possible that somewhere, in one of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, other kindergartners have been taught about same-sex marriage. But NOM couldnt cite any other examples. 406 88.json pants-fire I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world. candidates-biography rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a comment to reporters in London. "Here's what we found: ""George W. Bush"": 36. 4-million hits ""Oprah"": 21. 9-million hits ""Tom Cruise"": 10. 1-million hits ""Angelina Jolie"": 9. 9-million hits ""Brad Pitt"": 7. 2-million hits ""Hillary Clinton"": 5. 8-million hits ""Bill Clinton"": 5. 8-million hits ""Dick Cheney"": 2. 5-million hits ""Arnold Schwarzenegger"": 2. 3-million hits ""Rudy Giuliani"": 2. 1-million hits. That puts Giuliani at No. And we didn't even include Madonna, because we couldn't figure out how to weed out the religious and artwork references." 407 9606.json barely-true We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.) immigration rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "a ""Meet the Press"" pundit panel" "Santorum said, ""we are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history"" of the country. Over the last 10 years, in raw numbers,the United States has admitted slightly more immigrants into the country compared to any other 10-year period. But when you factor in the new arrivals as a share of the U. S. population, 1905-14is the leading time period. And when looking just at raw numbers, the United States admitted more immigrants in 1907, 1990 and 1991. In fact, the 2013 tally -- 990,553 -- would rank 20th all time." 408 8491.json true Congress is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus but in 2008 and 2012 explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure. foreign-policy,pundits,terrorism jon-stewart none 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 "in comments on Comedy Central's ""The Daily Show""" Stewart said Congress had given intelligence agencies broad powers to engage in surveillance and had rejected an amendment that would have required more disclosure. Overall, changes made in 2008 and continued in 2012 did give U. S. spy agencies more leeway. Individual lawmakers offered amendments aimed expressly at giving Congress more details on intelligence activities, but they failed to win enough support. 409 8910.json half-true Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day. health-care,medicaid,poverty charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Daily Rundown.""" "Crist said that Floridas decision not to expand Medicaid means that ""six people in Florida die as a result of that every day. ""The statistic is based on a recent study, but experts note a few caveats. First, Crist used the studys high-end figure; using the low-end figure cuts the number of deaths to three a day. Second, experts caution about uncertainties about the studies upon which the new study was based. And third, while many experts agree that its plausible to assume that the lack of Medicaid coverage could lead to deaths, they were careful to add that it is difficult to pinpoint a number as precise as the one Crist offered." 410 11244.json mostly-true Gov. Maggie Hassans budget proposal raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million. state-budget,taxes americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 TV ad "The state chapter of Americans for Prosperity says that Gov. Maggie Hassans budget proposal ""raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million. ""Hassan indeed proposes changes that would result in more tax money being paid by businesses in the state. Yes, some small businesses would receive a tax break under the governors compromise plan, but the other changes still apply. And looking at a list of tax and fee changes the governor put together in February -- including the tweaks to the tax code -- easily adds up to $100 million. Overall, we find the statement to be accurate, but it could use additional clarification and documentation." 411 8174.json barely-true Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery. federal-budget,government-efficiency karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a website posting But a closer look at the facts shows that the $27 million was for an entire economic development program in Morocco, of which the pottery training was only a fraction of the cost -- about 8 percent of the total program. Her overall point that the program was a failure is supported by an inspector generals audit that found that the pottery training was mismanaged, poorly organized and ineffective. 412 348.json true "Hillary Clinton ""starts off with 47 percent of the country against her.""" elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va. Obama's unfavorable ratings tend to be well under 40 percent. In several polls, his unfavorable ratings are in the 20s. Not every poll rates her unfavorables consistently as high as 47 percent, and poll numbers are always a little bit squishy. But, the USA Today /Gallup Poll has polled often on Clinton's unfavorables, and the average of 21 polls puts her negatives at 47 percent. 413 10141.json false SaysRand Paulhas put out budgets to cut the military in half. federal-budget,military adam-kinzinger U.S. Representative Illinois republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" In 2011, Paul released a budget proposal that reduced annual defense spending quite significantly, but not anywhere near 50 percent. There are different ways to measure the reductions, but theyre in the range of 25 to 30 percent. Paul later unveiled another budget that actually increased year-over-year defense spending, though it did not keep pace with estimated projections in growth. Both Paul budgets also eliminated funding in the defense budget for war spending and overseas operations based on the assumption that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were winding down. Lawmakers can argue whether that was prudent, however, its important context. 414 2569.json half-true Groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections. campaign-finance,corporations,abc-news-week barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "So groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections. ""But we think that statement suggests foreign money is, for sure, being used to directly fund the attack ads. The Chamber said it isn't." 415 5803.json true Says legislative cuts mean Texas is spending on average $500 less per student. education,state-budget donna-howard Texas House Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 remarks at a Texas Capitol rally Howards statement is about the effect of two major legislative actions on public school funding. By every measure we found and one that we ginned up, those actions resulted in a per-student funding reduction of at least $500. We think its significant that those figures represent averages a fact that Howard noted in her rally remarks. That means some districts were likely to be hit harder, others less hard, especially by the legislated cuts to grants, which are not distributed uniformly to districts. 416 5345.json half-true [A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined! federal-budget GaGOP republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web post There are other factors to consider, however, when examining the accuracy of this statement, such as measuring the debt increase by the nations gross domestic product. As for whether Obama bears all of the blame here, Congress, which has a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, passed the 2011 debt deal and is partly responsible for the projected increase by fiscal year 2013. 417 12285.json half-true We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida. terrorism bob-graham Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Graham said, ""We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida. ""Al-Qaida was started in an effort, largely backed by Saudi Arabia, to force the Soviet Union out of Afghanistan. The government did not, strictly speaking, create the organization. It was the product of jihadists wanting to continue the fight after the Soviets left, using the funds of Saudi backers to do it. It prospered because of donations from Saudi interests, including groups tied to the government. The Saudis deserve significant responsibility for its existence. But Graham's phrasing could leave people believing the Saudi government itself created the terrorist organization." 418 5970.json mostly-true Says Williamson County Attorney Jana Duty has never prosecuted a single adult felony case. candidates-biography john-bradley Williamson County district attorney Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman Duty points out that her office prosecutes adult misdemeanors and juvenile felonies, though it appears that none made it to trial in recent years. Hers may be a reasonable point. Still, Bradley specified that Duty had not conducted adult felony prosecutions. 419 9666.json false The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched! campaign-finance,elections glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a Facebook posting "Perhaps he should, but the candidates statement was about fundraising. Our rating Grothman boasted that, ""The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched! ""But the numbers show that Leibham matched or out-did Grothman on most measures. That reads as pretty matched to us." 420 4416.json mostly-true Issue 2 makes it illegal for us to negotiate for enough firefighters to do the job. elections,labor we-are-ohio Ohio none 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "We think the natural reading of ""enough firefighters to do the job"" is how many would be needed to fight a fire -- or on duty. Scenes in We Are Ohios ad show firefighters responding to a call, buttressing that notion. There is language in SB 5 that could allow negotiations on overall staffing levels -- a point of clarification -- but only if management allows the topic to be part of negotiations. And there is a clear prohibition against negotiating the number of workers ""on duty." 421 3685.json mostly-true Says although the unemployment rate seems to be improving, it does not reflect real job creation -- its caused by a shrinking of the actual labor force. economy,jobs,pundits,abc-news-week arianna-huffington Founder, The Huffington Post none 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "a roundtable segment on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "According to the minutes of the meeting, ""several participants noted that the drop in unemployment was attributable more to people withdrawing from the labor force and to fewer layoffs than to increased hiring. """"There has been some growth in employment, but not as much as the headline-figure drop in the unemployment rate would initially suggest, and labor-force participation has dropped during the recession,"" said James Sherk, a senior policy analyst in labor economics at the conservative Heritage Foundation. ""There are caveats you could add to make the statement more complete, but as a one-sentence summary it is not far off the mark. ""Ultimately, we agree that Huffington is largely correct that the unemployment rate is affected by people leaving the workforce, not just by job creation, even if she has slightly exaggerated its extent." 422 3088.json pants-fire Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. labor,state-budget chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site Walker has promised that cuts will be made in public employee benefits and suggested the state could reduce union bargaining rights. It may have been a bit of satirical venting, but not everyone got the joke. 423 685.json barely-true "Obama voted ""to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield.""" iraq joe-lieberman Senator Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 St. Paul, Minn. In a very narrow sense, yes, those votes were against military funding a portion of which goes to equip and pay the troops. 424 10562.json mostly-true In general, it appears Wisconsins right to work bill would likely apply to the Green Bay Packers players and their union. corporations,labor,sports,unions,workers jon-erpenbach State Senator, District 27 Wisconsin democrat 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post "Our rating Erpenbach said: ""In general, it appears"" Wisconsins right to work bill would ""likely apply to"" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. The nonpartisan state Legislative Council arrived at that conclusion -- though, as a practical matter, its not clear the bill would have any noticeable effect on the players union. ------ More on Scott Walker For profiles and stories on Scott Walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Scott Walker page." 425 9630.json mostly-true The so-called defense minister of the Peoples Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media. foreign-policy,military john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Kerry said, ""(Strelkov) posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media. ""We know that a post appeared on Strelkovs social media profile bragging about shooting down a transport plane close to the MH 17 crash site. In a subsequent post, Strelkov said the information passed along came not from him directly, but from militia members on the scene. Its impossible to know with certainty Strelkov's role in the post, or when the post was pulled, but we do know that the posts come from within the separatist movement -- as Strelkov himself said." 426 67.json half-true Democrats are kind of falling over each other seeing who can raise taxes faster. It looks like they're going to raise taxes anywhere between 20 to 30 percent. taxes rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a speech in Laconia, New Hampshire. There are two problems with this. First of all, the Democrats aren't advocating the elimination of all of the 2001 tax cuts. And second, the logic of the Giuliani argument is that a rise in revenues is the same as a tax increase. If that's the standard, than President Bush's own budget for 2008, released in February, includes a 29 percent tax increase over the same period, too. 427 7176.json mostly-true Right now one of our highest job growth sectors is Leisure and Hospitality. Weve added jobs that mostly fall within the restaurant and bar sector industry. These are not high-paying jobs, as the U.S. Department of Labor estimates this is an industry sector with the lowest average wages and the lowest proportion of its workforce earning minimum or subminimum wage jobs. economy,jobs,labor lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a press conference in Trenton "Greenwald said, ""Right now one of our highest job growth sectors is Leisure and Hospitality. These are not high-paying jobs, as the U. S. Department of Labor estimates this is an industry sector with the lowest average wages and the lowest proportion of its workforce earning minimum or subminimum wage jobs. ""Leisure and Hospitality saw the second-highest rate of job growth in New Jersey in 2011, but a BLS economist confirmed that the average weekly salary of workers for that sector is the lowest among all sectors tracked. Greenwald, however, misstated that those jobs have the lowest proportion of workers earning minimum wage or below." 428 8677.json barely-true Gov. Scott Walker bought 80 new, brand-new vehicles for the state that we probably dont need. government-efficiency,state-budget,state-finances,transportation kathleen-vinehout democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting "Our rating Vinehout said Walker bought ""80 new, brand-new vehicles"" for the state that ""we probably dont need. ""Walker did add money to the state budget to buy roughly 80 more vehicles. But he hasnt bought any yet and, despite Vinehouts characterization of the purchases being an unnecessary expense, they are aimed at saving money." 429 6209.json half-true Says he passed eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar sanctuary cities in Texas. candidates-biography,homeland-security,immigration,legal-issues,transportation david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth. "In his speech, Dewhurst listed the unsuccessful sanctuary and anti-groping proposals with other proposals, saying he ""passed"" each of them -- a characterization leaving the impression that every one of them became a statute. That's correct for six of them." 430 2837.json false Its gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker. economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news conference "We found federal ""computer specialists"" made $88,920, compared to $78,010 for their private-sector counterparts. So where does that leave us?Using the Bureau of Labors data, the gap is a little wider, but the average federal worker pay still is considerably short of double." 431 4589.json false These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans. health-care,new-hampshire-2012,abc-news-week michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a debate in New Hampshire "Bachmann said, ""There's a board called IPAB. It's made up of 15 political appointees. These 15 political appointees will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans. ""There is a board with 15 members, and most are appointed through a political process, though they must have expertise in health care. But the board is intended to recommend cost savings for the Medicare program. It would not ""make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." 432 4150.json barely-true Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. energy michael-burgess U.S. House member Texas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement. Philips Electronics EcoVantage bulb is a halogen incandescent light bulb that runs on 72 watts but throws off as much light as a standard 100-watt bulb. Two other industry players, Osram Sylvania and GE, have developed halogen incandescent bulbs that meet the efficiency standards. Upshot: As of January, traditional incandescent 100-watt bulbs wont be made, though stores can continue to sell existing stocks. Also, more efficient bulbs generating the same level of light will be available; they already are. 433 9169.json true Before our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected. elections,history joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "comments on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Scarborough said that before ""our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected. ""The last -- and only -- presidents before Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama to be re-elected back-to-back were Jefferson, Madison and Monroe in the early 1800s." 434 9434.json barely-true Jason Carter supports using Georgia tax dollars to promote Obamacare health-care republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 In a television ad Mischaracterizing his stance isnt hard to do when he wont give clear answers to the policy questions on voters minds. In summary, though, it is still a stretch to conclude that Carters objection to one anti-Obamacare bill translates into support for spending state taxpayer money on the law. But because Carters stance has been so fuzzy, it opens the door for interpretation about what he really believes. 435 549.json mostly-true The most recent Associated Press poll has Nader-Gonzalez at 6 percent, without any national coverage, against McCain and Obama. elections ralph-nader Attorney, activist Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview with ""Democracy Now!,"" an independent radio program" Obama and McCain had been mentioned on television about that much in just the previous three days. Nader's coverage had been so slight compared to that of the major-party candidates that we have a hard time holding his hyperbole against him. 436 10000.json half-true Dan Patrick said that if women get paid less than a man for the same job, that thats not a problem. jobs,women leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a debate in Austin "Van de Putte said Patrick said that if women ""get paid less than a man for the same job, that thats not a problem. ""Broadly, both candidates were vague in their use of ""problem,"" leaving room for interpretation. Still, Patrick answered a question by saying he doesnt think the equal-pay issue is a problem and he hammered his opposition to any state law mandating equal pay. However, Patrick also said some businesses dont treat people fairly and said any worker should be paid on performance. These are important missing details." 437 9409.json half-true Weve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. Thats about 20 a day. health-care,veterans david-scott Congressman Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 WABE To sum it up, though Scott is a little off on his math, hes close enough on the daily rates for us. He has a point to drive home, that a lot of veterans are dying by their own hands. The problem is when he attempts to link the daily suicide rates of all military veterans, who may never have visited a VA center, with the current scandal. 438 10359.json barely-true There have even been Republican congressmen who have said, If you give us more money we dont know where we would even put additional Border Patrol agents. immigration craig-melvin NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host journalist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an MSNBC segment "Melvin said, ""There have even been Republican congressmen who have said, If you give us more money we don't know where we would even put additional Border Patrol agents. "" Melvin got his information from an interview he conducted with a Democratic congressman who quoted two Texas Republicans as saying as much. But there is no public record of the two Texas Republicans, Reps. Carter and Johnson, saying remarks along those lines that we could find. What we do know is that both Texas congressmen have more recently advocated for additional border patrol agents, a fact that neither Yarmuth or Melvin mentioned. For Melvin, he accurately recounted what he heard. But in this game of telephone, all we get is a busy signal at the other end." 439 5279.json true Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Locks unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity. jobs,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union speech "We are also investing in training and working with area technical colleges and universities to find and equip skilled workers. ""Our conclusion Obama singled out Master Lock saying the company brought back outsourced jobs and is operating at capacity for the first time in 15 years. Thats the same thing Master Lock executives said more than a year ago, and theyve continued to add jobs and said they would continue to do so. It also tracks with their efforts to attract a more highly skilled work force to run an updated operation." 440 13006.json true Tom Reed has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form. jobs,trade john-plumb Candidate for Congress New York democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Capital Tonight. "In an interview, Plumb said Reed ""has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form. ""Congress has voted on three trade agreements with other nations since Reed took office in 2011, and a look at the roll calls confirmed he voted for each one. Reed did vote to reauthorize the Export-Import bank. But Plumb got it right when he said the congressman voted for the trade agreements." 441 10738.json false ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm. immigration,military,terrorism judicial-watch organization 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web item Judicial Watch said it confirmed ISIS has a camp in Mexico a few miles from El Paso. U. S. , Mexico and Texas officials told us they had no information to validate or corroborate this bombshell. 442 5629.json false New federal projections estimate that the health care overhaul will cost $1.76 trillion over 10 years -- well above the $940 billion Democrats originally claimed. health-care tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a press release The 2012 report revised it downward to $768 billion. When you do the math correctly, the gross cost projection increased by less than 9 percent. The net cost estimate has actually dropped. 443 4366.json pants-fire Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress. candidates-biography blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 web pages The ruling Misinformation and smear campaigns are part of political life. 444 11363.json pants-fire The unemployment rate may be as high as 42 percent. corrections-and-updates,economy,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a press conference "Trump keeps repeating that the unemployment rate may be as high as 42 percent. But getting a percentage that high requires believing that being a high school, college or graduate student, a senior citizen, a stay-at-home parent, a job-training participant, or having a disability is no excuse for not holding down a job, or for working less than 40 hours in a week. The highest alternative unemployment-rate measure we could come up with that had any credibility was 16. 4 percent, and even that exaggerated figure is only about one-third of the way to Trumps 42 percent. CORRECTION, Feb. 11, 2016:We've updated this story to reflect some changes to the statistics for students listed in the table. Our new calculation puts the highest ""unemployment"" rate we could produce at 16. 4 percent." 445 8443.json mostly-true Common Core is not from the federal government, they do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all. children,education,federal-budget,government-regulation sondy-pope State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "Our rating Pope said: Common Core ""is not from the federal government,"" they ""do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all. ""Federal officials did not initiate the state standards for public schools or force them on the states. But they have given states financial incentives to adopt the standards." 446 2806.json false Social Security is indeed a Ponzi scheme. social-security rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview. In a Ponzi, investors have no clue where their money is going and are told lies by the promoters. Their analysis zeroed in on the lack of an element of deceit to how the 75-year-old Social Security program takes in money and pays it out. We'd add that Social Security is accountable to Congress and the American people while a Ponzi scheme is a crime. 447 11254.json barely-true Says Scott Walker brags a lot about having an independent agency investigate police shootings. Of course, he didnt fund it. city-government,civil-rights,criminal-justice,public-safety,state-budget gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 comments to reporters Walker has cited the fact that a law he signed was the first in the country to require independent investigations of deaths that involve police officers. And he did not include in his 2015-17 budget proposal funds requested by the state Department of Justice for five positions to implement the law. However, three months later in the budget process, Walker signed a final budget that included money for four positions, which had been added to the spending plan by state lawmakers. So, ultimately, Walker did include some funding, although only after the Legislature included it in its version of the budget. 448 1736.json mostly-true What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime. immigration george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a panel discussion on ABC This Week He said that the the new Arizona immigration law makes what is already a federal crime into a state crime. And when it comes to some of the most talked about parts of the law, having to do with aliens who fail to carryproper paperwork andfailing to register, Will is correct about the core of the law; federal statutes already makes those two provisions a crime. But the law alsoincludes a new prohibition barring picking up day laborers on the street for hire and soliciting for work. That's not in the federal code. 449 4915.json pants-fire When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: Yeah, were open. history,pop-culture,pundits,religion jon-stewart none 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 "a segment of ""The Daily Show""" But daily records show the complete opposite, with just one exception each for the House and Senate. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 450 7847.json mostly-true In Miami-Dade County, we spend at our school system over $20 million every year educating recent immigrants. education,immigration carlos-curbelo Miami-Dade school board member Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Fox News interview "When talking on Fox News about the challenges posed by immigration, Curbelo said ""I'll give you an example, in our hometown, Miami Dade County. We spend at our school system over $20 million every year as a direct result of the broken immigration system. ""The more than $20 million a year figure is valid; it reflects annual costs for new students who need English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL. The district spends additional money for existing students who need ESOL classes. Curbelo's comments also gloss over some of the complexity of immigration costs. We found differing opinion among experts as to what impact the law would have on school districts. Some said the costs would likely stay the same, other said costs would go up." 451 947.json false The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks. federal-budget democratic-congressional-leadership democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 statements to reporters. """Its easier to make your weight loss goals if you dont count your rear end,"" he said. Brost says she has been precise with reporters that she was referring to the ""non-project-based"" numbers. But judging from the number of times we found the number cited as the Democratic estimate for earmarks, her nuance was not caught by reporters or by Democrats who have cited the figure. Either way, the number is not a fair account of the total earmarks." 452 11264.json true Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history. candidates-biography,taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a fundraising email "Bush said, ""Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in Americanhistory. ""Yes, in 1999, Trump proposed a historically large one-time tax increase. Trump said the tax would have raised $5. 7 trillion and wiped out the national debt. It would have applied only to the wealthiest Americans." 453 779.json true Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. Another report found that appropriations bills in fiscal year 2008 included $16. 5 billion for earmarks. Those numbers are lower than previous years because earmarking dropped considerably following the congressional lobbying scandals of 2005 and 2006. But even at their peak in 2005, when earmarks hit $52-billion, according to the Congressional Research Service and the OMB, that was only 16 percent of that years deficit of $318-billion. The numbers show Obama gets his earmark number correct. 454 12790.json half-true Kim Myers voted repeatedly to raise taxes on the people of Broome County, but made millions off of tax savings when her family business relocated its headquarters. taxes claudia-tenney Assemblywoman New York republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. "Claudia Tenney said in July that Kim Myers voted ""to raise taxes on the people of Broome County, but made millions off of tax savings when her family business relocated its headquarters and jobs to Pennsylvania. ""She also voted to increase property taxes while president of the Vestal School Board." 455 13004.json half-true Californias Prop 60, which would requirecondom usein adult films, would put workers in the adult film industry at riskfor lawsuits and harassment. government-regulation,public-health no-60-campaign-against-condom-requirement-adult-fi organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a campaign video advertisement The statement is partially accurate: Some adult film workers, and perhaps a growing share, could face lawsuits if they have a financial interest in the content they work on. But Prop 60 does not specify what constitutes a financial interest. Ultimately, it may be up to the courts to decide. Those who are independent contractors would face no legal action. The statement leaves out this key context and gives the impression that any or all workers could face lawsuits. 456 8637.json true We pay among the highest tolls in the nation for the privilege of crossing that bridge. transportation loretta-weinberg State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on the John Gambling radio program "Weinberg said recently about the George Washington Bridge, ""We pay among the highest tolls in the nation for the privilege of crossing that bridge. ""The highest bridge toll in the region belongs to the MTA-operated Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, at $15, but the George Washington span and three others are close behind, at $13. Major toll bridges elsewhere in the country arent even close, save for the 17-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, whose $13 toll will jump to $15 on Jan. 1. Experts we spoke with cite varying factors for why the George Washington Bridges toll costs what it does, but the bottom line is that Weinbergs assessment about where the cost ranks nationwide is accurate." 457 8762.json half-true Sens. Isaksons, Chambliss Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs. federal-budget,jobs americans-united-change none 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a press release Other nationwide estimates suggest the jobs number in the report is on target. But it is still an estimate thats based on economic projections. And the overreaching point by American United for Change neglects the fact that Isakson and Chambliss back a GOP plan that would also extend jobless benefits. 458 7148.json barely-true Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. health-care,taxes todd-hunter Lawyer Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas Tribune interview. Hunter said real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. Thats an incomplete characterization, potentially leaving the misimpression well all be ponying up every time we sell a property. In reality, the tax helping to fund the health care law is an investment tax solely affecting the very wealthiest taxpayers and then only touched off by super-sized profits from any of a variety of investment types. 459 5663.json half-true Says today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years and the Legislature hasnt done much to lower it. jobs tim-knopp republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 campaign website We think the same way here. Knopp appears to be as responsible for a 6 percent unemployment figure as Telfer is for a 12 percent unemployment rate, and thats not very much. His figures are correct, making the statement partially accurate, but theres important information missing: The context of a global recession. 460 1398.json false Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a debate. Coburn's amendment would have reaffirmed established border and immigration policies. 461 6379.json half-true John Mica voted to borrow $10 trillion. debt,federal-budget,message-machine-2012,voting-record sandy-adams member of Congress Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Adams said Mica ""voted to borrow $10 trillion. ""What she meant, her spokeswoman says, is the debt has increased by $10 trillion since he took office, an increase made possible by his sporadic votes to allow growth of the debt ceiling. We found his votes on the debt ceiling don't really tell the whole story. More importantly, we think, is the fact that he voted for some of the policies that caused the need for debt ceiling votes in the first place. Still, it takes more than one member of Congress to drive the debt up by the trillions." 462 9374.json barely-true Says opponent Mary Burke told reporters she would have required workers to give up bargained-for healthcare and retirement benefits like Gov. Walker. labor,state-budget,workers brett-hulsey democrat 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter But Hulseys phrasing makes it sound like Burke backs Walkers approach. Thats a huge stretch given that she would have left collective bargaining intact and tried to negotiate the cost-cutting moves. 463 498.json true "McCain ""hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign.""" elections,ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Tampa, Fla. Okay, so McCain has clearly set a policy that forbids current federal lobbyists from drawing a campaign paycheck and campaign officials say they are in full compliance with that. But the policy comes more than a year into the campaign. Current lobbyists hired by the campaign may have now been purged, but the fact is they were hired. 464 4022.json barely-true We do not want to raise anybodys tax rates. Thats never been on the table. taxes,abc-news-week james-clyburn U.S. Representative South Carolina democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" 465 11810.json half-true When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, the Democrats didnt make that a partisan issue. congress,history,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a CNN town hall "Clinton said that when terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, ""the Democrats didnt make that a partisan issue. ""Clinton has a strong point that the Democrat-held House did not react as forcefully to the 1983 Beirut bombings as the Republican-held House reacted to the 2012 Benghazi attack, which killed four. The House conducted a single investigation into the Beirut bombings, which killed more than 250 Americans, while it has conducted six inquiries into Benghazi, which killed four. But its not totally accurate to say the Democrats didnt make it a partisan issue. Mondale, running against Reagan in 1984, and some congressional Democrats repeatedly said Reagan had failed personally regarding Lebanon." 466 2804.json mostly-true This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years. elections,history mike-haridopolos Florida Senate President Florida republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a post-election interview. "So back to the question at hand. How accurate was Haridopolos in stating, ""This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years? ""His comment wasn't clear that he was referring only to the state Senatewith ""multiple seats,"" and he could have been slightlymore accurate by specifying since the late 1980s. Haridopolos wascorrect, though,in saying that this is the largest majority in the past quarter-century." 467 183.json false John wasn't this raging populist four years ago when he ran for president. job-accomplishments barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Chariton, Iowa """Edwards is in a different place than he was in 1998,"" Guillory said. ""But it's not like he couldn't go back and give his speeches from 1998. He's just running for a different office in a different context." 468 2094.json true House Republicans who complained they didnt have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling. energy,environment,oil-spill alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 remarks to reporters. "The special session to consider the oil drilling constitutional amendment was scheduled to last four days. Of course, it lasted just a few hours. In chastising Republican lawmakers, state CFO Alex Sink said the House ""shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling. ""It took House lawmakers just five working days from first seeing the bill to passing it." 469 12697.json false Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and there was no President Bush at the 2008 convention. elections reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Priebus said its not a big deal a Bush isnt attending the 2016 convention, because a Bush didnt speak in 2012 and ""there was no President Bush"" at the 2008 convention. Jeb Bush addressed delegates at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa. In 2008, George W. Bush addressed delegates via a live video feed, but former President George H. W. Bush and former first ladies Laura and Barbara Bush all attended. A Bush has spoken at every RNC since at least 1980, we found." 470 12499.json pants-fire Crime is rising. crime,criminal-justice donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech after several primaries concluded "Speaking generally about the state of the country, Trump said, ""Crime is rising. In fact, crime rates have been falling almost without fail for roughly a quarter-century. UPDATE, July 5, 2016: After we published our article, the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, published a blog post critiquing our analysis. The post cited preliminary figures for 2015 that show crime rising. Our fact-check acknowledged the point made in the post, although this data is preliminary and subject to revision. Two criminologists we checked with before publication warned us that such data may not be indicative of a real trend. In addition, while the preliminary data shows spikes in crime rates in some cities, Trumps statement was broad, without qualifiers, and it came amid comments that painted an overarching image of a nation in decline. Trump didnt say that crime was rising ""recently"" or ""in recent months"" or ""over the past year"" or ""in some places. ""Ultimately, we find that Trumps sweeping rhetoric about a nation in decline and beset by crime ignores the overall trend of violent and property crime rates over the past 25 years, which is that they have fallen, consistently and significantly." 471 12023.json mostly-true (Flint, Mich., is) paying three times more for poison water than I am paying in Burlington, Vt., for clean water. city-government,water bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich. "Sanders said,""You are paying three times more for poison water than I am paying in Burlington, Vt. , for clean water. ""Going back to January 2015, we find thats the case, as long as we include both water rates and water meter charges in Flint. But after a judge rolled Flints rates back in August 2015, people there are paying a little more than twice as much as people in Burlington. His numbers are no longer entirely accurate, butSanders has a point that Flints water bills are gallingly expensive." 472 4928.json barely-true Weve got a personal tax system thats so complicated it costs Americans about $500 billion a year to comply with the current tax code. taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news conference Added together, this is likely a bit lower than the Tax Foundations projected 2011 figure of $392 billion and significantly lower than the $500 billion figure. Boehner, as did Perry, made a valid point -- that a whole lot of money is spent on tax preparation in the United States today. But their numbers are not close to accurate, and a huge part of the dollar cost they mention is not money that anyone actually spends. Rather, it is the value placed on the time people take for preparation. 473 3098.json pants-fire Says a Portland school gives Muslim students their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs, and lets them out of class five times a day to pray to Allah. religion victoria-taft radio talk show host Oregon none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a website posting "We tried to get in touch with Taft one last time to let her address these loose ends. ""I'll just leave my comments as is,"" she wrote in an e-mail." 474 8347.json false (Texas Republicans) believe in abolishing Social Security, abolishing V.A. health care. social-security,veterans bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an MSNBC interview Privatization could bring systemic shake-ups to either issue in question, but wouldnt entirely eliminate the programs. 475 5750.json half-true The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon other than these drug gangs taking on one another end up being shot with their own weapon. guns joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" "Biden said ""the bulk"" of people who are shot with a weapon are shot with their own weapon. The numbers that back up that statement refer only to fatal shootings, including a high proportion of suicides. CDC figures show, and our experts verified, that the majority of gun deaths are suicides, and the majority of suicides are committed with a persons own gun or a gun owned by someone in the household. Although the numbers for non-fatal shootings are rough, such assaults typically don't involve the use of the victim's gun, experts told us." 476 1930.json false In the case of General Motors, the (Bush) administration wrote a check without asking for any conditions of change. corporations,financial-regulation,market-regulation,abc-news-week,transportation rahm-emanuel Mayor of Chicago Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "Despite their different political parties and policy perspectives, President Bush stressed that we needed to provide his successor with the time and space he would need in the opening weeks of his Presidency. ""The Obama administration continued loaning GM money that wasn't repaid until April 2010, and the government still owns a majority ofGM stock in connection with the company's June 2009 bankruptcy. Emanuel's statement -- ""In the case of General Motors, the (Bush) administration wrote a check without asking for any conditions of change"" -- implies that the Obama administration was tough while the Bush administration just threw money at the problem. Actually, the Bush administration detailed a number of conditions for change at General Motors, and Obama's administration could have recalled the loans soon after taking office if officials felt the auto companies were not compliant." 477 8241.json half-true Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions education,labor,state-budget,state-finances frank-annunziato Union leader Rhode Island labor-leader 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper interview Frank Annunziato said salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in the lowest 20 percent of major U. S. research institutions. 478 13159.json barely-true Says Miami Congressman Carlos Curbelo supports drilling offshore and repeatedly voted against President Obamas ability to fight pollution and combat climate change. climate-change,environment democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a TV ad "The DCCC said,""Curbelo supports drilling offshore just like Trump and Curbelo repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change. ""Curbelo supports current drilling, but the ad omits that he has repeatedly voted against expanding drilling off Floridas coasts. Trump, though not always consistent, has sounded more favorable to drilling than Curbelo. Curbelo has taken votes against Democratic efforts to curb pollution and to model climate change, but that is cherry-picking his record. The ad omits that Curbelo has been a leader among Republicans speaking out about the need to combat climate change." 479 2699.json false When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it. campaign-finance,transparency michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" The campaign had names, and in most cases assurances from the donors, that they were American citizens. The allegation in the Washington Post story was that the campaign's vetting of foreign donations was not stringent enough up front. There was no issue of the Obama campaign willfully refusing to disclose the names of foreign donors. In fact, it was the disclosure of those names that allowed AP reporters to discover some of the donations were improper. 480 3485.json false Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families. health-care,state-budget dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a newsletter Oregon is one of two states that covers a full range of benefits -- health, dental and vision -- but its one of at least four that covers the premiums for its lowest-cost health plan. Richardsons larger point, that Oregon is in a shrinking group of states that do so is certainly a strong and valid one. However, he undercuts his argument by resorting to hyperbole. 481 11453.json false You wonder why you dont see Rand Paul as much; hes still shopping for his billionaire. Hes like the only one who hasnt found a billionaire to fund his super PAC. campaign-finance claire-mccaskill U.S. Senator Missouri democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments to HBO host Bill Maher McCaskill said Pauls failure to gain traction in the crowded GOP field may have something to do with the fact that Paul is the only candidate to have not found his billionaire. There are two problems with this statement. There are candidates running for president who dont have a billionaire, and Paul has a reported billionaire backer in Yass. 482 12779.json half-true Says Donald Trump cashed in on Sept. 11,collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected. federal-budget,terrorism joseph-crowley U.S. Rep. New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic convention "Crowley said Trump ""cashed in, collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected. ""Trump did receive a grant for his building at 40 Wall Street, which was less than a mile away from the Trade Center, but the property was eligible under the grant criteria. He also did say in 2001 that his properties were not affected by the attack, although he likely meant physically. The grant also provided compensation for economic losses." 483 5322.json barely-true Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent. stimulus mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012 In short, it was an economic projection with warnings of a high margin for error, not a take-it-to-the-bank pledge of an upper limit on unemployment. 484 4832.json pants-fire An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs. government-regulation,health-care,message-machine-2012,market-regulation 60-plus-association none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a television commercial "I never followed Elvis again! ""Boone says on the website. If he were the speaker here, rather than just the spokesman, hed be following Elvis ""Burning Love"" with his own fiery song, ""Burning Pants." 485 12077.json false The Mitchell Park Domes lose about $1 million-plus every year and the number of people going to the Domes has been going down. county-budget chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 an interview In the past five years, the tab for county taxpayers exceeded $1 million once. On average it was $630,000. Meanwhile, attendance has actually increased 28 percent under his watch. 486 9021.json false Under a bill before the legislature, youd have to go to court to fire an employee. economy,jobs,labor,legal-issues kenneth-block businessman republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview Nothing in the bill prevents a firing or requires an employer to get preliminary judicial approval. If Block had stuck to his better-worded news release, hed have been right. (Correction: Matthew Schweich is the policy director for theBlock campaign. 487 6158.json true There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used. transportation michael-doherty republican 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release A state DOT report showed some decreases in certain types of crashes and the costs of damages, but emphasized that the data collected through June 1, 2011 is too small to make definitive decisions about the cameras effectiveness. 488 8819.json mostly-true In the entire public school system in Camden last year, only three students graduated college ready. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 his “State of the State” address "In his ""State of the State"" address, Christie said: ""In the entire public school system in Camden last year, only three students graduated college ready. ""But that statistic does not refer to high school graduates in 2013. It refers to the three 12th-graders enrolled during the 2011-12 school year who took the SATs and received a combined score of at least 1550, a benchmark developed by the College Board to measure college readiness." 489 8141.json true Says nearly 29,000 Oregonians almost 5 percent of all homeowners are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage. housing ellen-rosenblum democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion article However, CoreLogics data is the same data used by the federal reserve. If its good enough for them, we figure its good enough for us. In introducing a revised mediation program, Rosenblum wrote that the housing crash lingers and that nearly 5 percent of all homeowners are more than 90 days delinquent on their mortgage. We verified that her figures were right and that 5 percent does, indeed, represent a number well above what wed experience before the recession. 490 1254.json false "Under the Hate Crimes bill, ""any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime.""" crime john-kline U.S. Congressman republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release """I don't see how anyone who has read the language of the legislation could come to that conclusion,"" Moulton said. We certainly think it's fair for Republicans to criticize the decision to add this controversial hate crime provision to a bill that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The language of the bill makes abundantly clear that it would not." 491 6873.json barely-true This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent. candidates-biography,economy,jobs,message-machine-2012,stimulus american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Rather, he introduced ""projections"" that included a chart showing the jobless rate falling to 5. 6 percent under a recovery plan. The report highlighted the estimates ""significant margins of error"" and high uncertainty due to a recession that was ""unusual both in its fundamental causes and its severity. ""The economy was, in fact, much worse than economists knew. The chart is now infamous, but it was never pitched as a promise." 492 5031.json half-true George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States. corrections-and-updates,deficit tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 in a debate Kaine said Allen, during his term in the Senate, was part of a Republican majority that turned the largest surplus in U. S. history into the nations biggest deficit up until then. Kaine relied on raw numbers that do show the surplus peaked a few months before Allen took office and then dove into a record deficit during Allens term. But analysts said Kaines numbers -- which are unadjusted for inflation and do not take into account the size of the U. S. economy at the time -- are a weak basis for historical comparison. Several analysts told us the best historical measure comes from looking at annual surpluses and deficits as a percentage of the nations GDP for a given year. By that gauge, although the U. S. had high deficits during Allens term, they were not close to record-setting. So Kaines statement is accurate in terms of raw numbers, but it frays when historical context is added. 493 7976.json half-true Says President Obama has cracked down on employers who are attracting undocumented immigrants and hiring them more than any previous president. immigration debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview "Wasserman Schultz said that Obama has cracked down ""on employers who are attracting undocumented immigrants and hiring them more than any previous president. ""She used the word ""employers"" and not ""employees"" here for a reason: Obama shifted away from Bushs strategy of workplace raids and turned the focus on employers. Between 2008 and 2009, immigration audits soared from 503 to more than 8,000. But other metric tell a more nuanced story. Final orders against employers, for example, were higher in the 1990s than they are now." 494 4997.json mostly-true Says Newt Gingrich made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion. abortion michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Republican presidential primary debate "Bachmann said of Gingrich, ""When he was in Washington, D. C. , he made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion. ""She correctly stated what Gingrich told the RNC in 1998. She even used his exact words to describe partial-birth abortion, calling it a ""barbaric procedure. ""Gingrich said he was being a pragmatist in order to maintain a majority in Congress so that it could successfully ban the procedure. He said hed campaign for all Republicans, even those to the left of him, because he didnt think party leaders should be ""purging"" Republican candidates and dictating to voters whom they should choose. Bachmann left out that context and thus, gave an incomplete impression of Gingrichs position." 495 11996.json barely-true U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce political instability and violence by 40 percent in recipient nations. foreign-policy,public-health tom-daschle democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed "Daschle said that U. S. global AIDS spending helped reduce ""political instability and violence"" by ""40 percent"" in recipient nations. No one questions that the program did much to ease the burden of disease and helped many sufferers. But there are several reasons the argument that it led to political stability is difficult to make. As the report Daschle cited notes, many of the countries were on an upward path before PEPFAR began. On top of that, Washington carefully selected which nations to include in PEPFAR. Finally, experts knew of no study that shows a large scale health intervention reducing instability and violence. On the contrary, and specific to HIV/AIDS, no study has found that the disease causes instability. Daschles statement treats correlation as if it were causation. Senator U. S. global AIDS spending helped reduce ""political instability and violence"" by ""40 percent"" in recipient nations." 496 675.json half-true I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere. federal-budget,transportation sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech at the Republican Nationention in St. Paul, Minn. "Today, when Palin says ""I told Congress, 'Thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere,"" it implies Congress said, ""Here's a check for that bridge"" and she responded, ""No thanks, that's wasteful spending; here's your money back. ""Fact is, Alaska took the bridge money, and then just spent it on other projects. Palin did make the final call to kill plans for the bridge, but by the time she did it was no longer a politically viable project." 497 11583.json mostly-true The actual (construction) contracts that weve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates. state-budget,state-finances,transportation jeff-morales CEO, California High-Speed Rail Authority California state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference "Jeff Morales, the rail authoritys chief executive officer, said in late October: ""The actual (construction) contracts that weve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates. ""After digging out the original documents, the winning bids are a combined $480 million below the authoritys cost estimates. That works out to ""several hundred"" million. Still, the lower bids do nothing to wipe away the overall projects financial uncertainty, several experts said. Itsfunding gap remainsin the tens of billions of dollars. The implication behind Morales statement about the bids is that the authority is either controlling its costs or could potentially save money. Officials probably wouldnt talk about the bids otherwise. Even the authoritys chairman said theres no way to safeguard against all possible higher expenses. The phrase ""to date"" in the CEOs carefully worded comment may be the most critical going forward. Even so, our fact checks evaluate the here and now, and not predictions." 498 10374.json true State school funding per pupil is down 16 percent compared to 2009, after adjusting for inflation. education,state-budget virginia-education-association none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web post. "The VEA says the states ""funding per pupil is down 16 percent compared to 2009, after adjusting for inflation. ""Data we gathered shows that Virginias funding per student, when adjusted for inflation, dropped by roughly 16. 3 percent between the 2008-09 school and the 2013-14 year." 499 5282.json half-true Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the presidents first year in office to 8.5 percent today. economy hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a press statement But from October 2009 to December 2011, the economy gained jobs. Nonfarm payrolls actually rose by about 2. 4 million. Unemployment dropped from 10 percent to 8. 5 percent. Its easy to cherry-pick data that give opposite impressions of the nations economic health. 500 8600.json half-true American voters remain steadfast in their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship, with more than 70 percent who want to see reform passed this year. immigration causa-oregon Oregon organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website statement "The combined results of those polls, not unlike the controversy surrounding proposed immigration reform, were all over the map. So do seven in 10 Americans support letting illegal immigrants remain in the U. S. with an added bonus of a pathway to citizenship?Apparently so, according to several polls -- but only if you dont remind respondents that someone ""broke the rules"" coming here in the first place. Adding that phrase, according to other polls, yielded a far different answer." 501 10447.json false There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. economy,jobs,poverty,welfare terry-jeffrey Editor-in-chief of CNSNews Virginia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column in TownHall.com "Jeffrey said that in 2013, there were 109,631,000 Americans ""on welfare,"" outnumbering the ""105,862,000 full-time year-round workers in the United States. ""The number of ""welfare"" recipients -- unlike the number of workers -- is enlarged by the inclusion of children and senior citizens." 502 6940.json barely-true Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity. children,gays-and-lesbians,health-care,sexuality glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Baker, of the Center for American Progress, said HHS is working on adding sexual orientation to its National Health Interview Survey, which is done randomly by telephone. Our rating Grothman said Baldwin introduced a bill to require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, ""including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity. ""But there was no requirement that doctors or other health care workers question their patients." 503 2354.json true Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist. candidates-biography republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a tweet """We've never hid from this. ""In an e-mail, Murray suggested the GOP attack is a red herring: ""This is a real stretch to equate her work here in Texas, where ACORN was never, to my knowledge, implicated in any 'fraud,' with the salacious accusations leveled at the organization in other states." 504 9221.json half-true Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month. children jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 interview while promoting book "Both the media outlets and the former president could have done a better job. Part of Carters statement accurately quotes the estimates that are out there on the girls involved. The part about Atlanta being ""the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America"" is off base." 505 6279.json half-true According to a national survey, transit ridership among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009. transportation jeff-dickerson Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an online debate "But Dickersons use of the word ""ridership"" might have led viewers to think that younger people are taking 40 percent more trips on transit. This number ticked up by only about 4 percent. By either NHTS measure, its fair to say that younger people are leaving Daddys T-Bird in the driveway and relying more heavily on transit. But Dickerson could have been much more precise." 506 8309.json true In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan. abortion,taxes oregon-2014 Oregon organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 online campaign materials "Oregon is among a minority of states that allow using state taxpayer money for elective abortions. Petitioners hope to change that by adding these words to the Constitution: ""No public funds shall be used to pay for any abortion, except when medically necessary or as may be required by federal law. ""We may see this measure on the 2014 ballot; we may not. But it is accurate to say that state taxpayer money paid for about 4,000 abortions in the most recent year available." 507 7596.json false Any legislative action that is taken now could very well be rendered completely null and void by the decision of the Supreme Court expected this June. gays-and-lesbians,marriage thomas-tobin Bishop of the Diocese of Providence none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Bishop Thomas Tobin urged the General Assembly to delay consideration of any same-sex marriage legislation in Rhode Island because, ""Any legislative action that is taken now could very well be rendered completely null and void by the decision of the Supreme Court expected this June. ""But the question of whether to allow same-sex marriage -- the topic of the bills being considered by the state legislature -- is not what the U. S. Supreme Court is considering. The court is looking at the constitutionality of laws intent on blocking same-sex marriage. As a result, except for an unexpected decision by the court to allow same-sex marriage nationwide, approval of either General Assembly bill is not going to be affected by what the justices decide in June." 508 11249.json half-true Im the only (Republican)candidate that has actually reduced the size of government. candidates-biography,state-budget bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Jindal said, ""Im the only candidate that has actually reduced the size of government. ""He was talking about the cuts in spending. However, theres more than one way of looking at spending cuts. One other approach that an expert said is valid suggests that Jindal was out-cut by four other governors." 509 13252.json false After how hard you work and how much you pay in taxes, New York City ends up getting the money. Im Chris Jacobs. I think its time we have someone in Albany thats making sure our region gets our fair share taxes chris-jacobs Erie County Clerk New York republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad Data obtained from the Department of Budget shows Western New York, including Erie County, consistently receives a bigger percentage share of state spending than its residents percentage contribution in taxes. Jacobs implies the region is not getting its fair share. Data shows its getting more than its fair share in the states largest spending categories. There are a few categories in which New York City receives more than it puts in, but overall, the difference between how much is paid in taxes and how much is spent on services and projects benefits Western New York - not New York City. 510 10469.json mostly-true Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year. congress,congressional-rules phil-kerpen President of American Commitment and columnist Washington, D.C. republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "Kerpen, among others, tweeted, ""Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than (Harry) Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year. ""On the numbers, that is right. The statement is accurate but needs clarification and additional information." 511 11906.json mostly-true Says state Supreme Court candidate Joe Donald twice supported incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley. candidates-biography,criminal-justice,elections,legal-issues,campaign-advertising joanne-kloppenburg State Appeals Court judge Wisconsin none 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a TV ad "So, in contrast to the first instance, when Donalds support for Bradley was unilateral, his support in the second instance was split. Our rating Kloppenburg says Donald twice ""supported"" Bradley. Donald explicitly endorsed Bradley in a 2013 election for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. When there was a vacancy on the state appeals court in 2015, Donald supported Bradley by allowing her to use him as a reference in her application, although he also recommended that the governor choose a different applicant for the post." 512 7184.json mostly-true One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids dont graduate. children,education,poverty paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech "Spokesmen for the Alliance for Excellent Education, which is a partner of the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University; and the Council of the Great City Schools, which represents Milwaukee and 66 other large-city public school districts, said the two sources cited by Ryan are the best and most recent available for public school graduation rates. Our rating Ryan said: ""One out of every four students fails to earn a high-school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids dont graduate." 513 9652.json barely-true There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange. health-care,supreme-court debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview with a Las Vegas news network There are 36 states that use the federal exchange or state-federal partnerships instead of state-based marketplaces. But seven of those states are run by Democrats. And, some of the states with Republican governors, like New Mexico and Idaho, tried to institute a state exchange before opting for federally-facilitated marketplace. So while most of the 36 states had Republican governors, not all of them did. 514 13228.json pants-fire Says a tweet he sent out wasnt saying, check out a sex tape. It was just take a look at the background of Alicia Machado. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second presidential debate "Trump said the tweet he sent out ""wasnt saying, check out a sex tape"" but rather to ""just take a look at"" Machados background. While Trump did urge his Twitter followers to check out Machados ""past,"" he literally wrote ""check out sex tape"" in the tweet." 515 11032.json pants-fire Aphotograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton featured a Confederate battle flag in the background. candidates-biography,history dinesh-dsouza Author and film director California none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet DSouza tweeted out to nearly 200,000 followers a photograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton that appeared to feature a Confederate battle flag in the background. But as a look at the original images makes clear, the photograph has been manipulated to include the flag, and DSouzas accompanying comment in the tweet doesnt indicate that he was aware of the fakery. (He later corrected the tweet. 516 3097.json true Texas leads the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance. health-care paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 an op-ed column California landed fifth, with 21. 9 percent. And Massachusetts, which requires residents older than 18 to have health coverage, ranked again as the state with the smallest percentage of uninsured residents: 4. 9 percent. Gallup said it interviewed 176,193 adults from Jan. 2-June 30, 2010. By available indicators, Texas has the nations highest percentage of uninsured residents. 517 1762.json false This administration and this Congress have been systematically cutting funding to border security since the Democrats took control. immigration mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' Funding for fencing is down, but funding for border security is up. In fact, discretionary spending on border security is up 55 percent between 2007 and 2011, even with a small proposed cut in 2011. 518 4373.json pants-fire A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents. education,state-budget,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release "Walker said the new tuition reciprocity agreement between Wisconsin and Minnesota makes college ""more affordable for Wisconsin residents. ""But the new agreement doesnt make attending school in Minnesota any more affordable. In fact, its just the opposite. By eliminating supplementary payments from the state, the typical reciprocity student from Wisconsin will have to pay $1,400 more in tuition each year, based on 2010-2011 figures." 519 8214.json half-true Says Cory Booker supports late-term and partial-birth abortion and opposes safety regulations. abortion,health-care,women bookerfail none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate campaign video ad A spokeswoman for one of the groups behind the ad notes that Bookers stance on abortion comes from his support of the Democratic National Committees 2012 platform, which Booker co-chaired. The platform, though, makes no mention of late-term or partial-birth abortion, which a Booker spokesman agreed the Democrat would support a womans right to choose ifher life or health is in danger. The platform says nothing else about safety regulations, which some states such as Texas have cited in attempts to ban abortion after a certain point in pregnancy. 520 6462.json false Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns. candidates-biography,taxes debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on Fox News "Wasserman Schultz said, ""Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns. ""There are several examples of major party candidates for president in modern times who released fewer than 12 tax returns. And those examples have been highlighted in recent news articles." 521 4479.json half-true In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those are our farmers and our service providers who are suffering. trade rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a news conference The senator accurately quoted the trade stats he obtained from the Korean embassys August 25 news release. It is contradicted by the data for August trade available from Koreas Ministry of Knowledge Economy released two days before Portman spoke. And statistics for the six months before the EU trade agreement kicked in show EU trade growth. 522 1532.json mostly-true Gov. Rick Perry spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month. ethics,transparency kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a radio ad According to Austin Energy spokesman Ed Clark, the utility doesn't release how much electricity any customer uses. But the average electric bill for a home of similar square footage would run about $250 a month, assuming the home is heated by gas. The bottom line: Hutchison is correct that state offices controlled by Perry or his appointees spent more than $1 million on Washington lobbyists. 523 6131.json half-true As Virginia lost over 65,000 jobs, (Tim) Kaine put partisan ambitions first by serving as DNC chairman during the last year of his governorship. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad. American Crossroads said that while Kaine was governor and chairman of the DNC, Virginia lost more than 65,000 jobs. That number checks out and we could make an argument that the job loss was higher. But every state saw unemployment rise from January 2009 to January 2010. Virginias unemployment rate remained well below the national average. Governors have little control over their state economies in good times or bad. The suggestion that Kaine could have inoculated Virginia from a national recession had he not been DNC chairman is unrealistic. 524 366.json half-true The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy. iraq democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web video. "As far back as mid 2003, shortly after the invasion of Iraq, McCain was warning that the United States needed to send more troops to Iraq and more money to Iraq reconstruction efforts, or else face a deep and long-lasting insurgency. (see Politifact ""McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq"" and ""One man sacrificed for his country"") Yes, McCain predicted it would be an easy war and that Americans would be greeted by the Iraqis as liberators. But Hussein's regime was toppled relatively quickly and McCain advocated early on that the U. S. needed more troops and resources to prevent just such an entrenched insurgency as has come to pass." 525 5870.json mostly-true Says Ohio law gives tax breaks to rich people who own private jets. state-budget,taxes mike-foley State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a speech in the Ohio House The tax break, however, only applies to fractional ownership programs. Thats additional information that provides clarity. And to his credit, Foley did mention fractional ownership at a different point in his speech on the House floor. 526 2469.json half-true Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs. economy,federal-budget,message-machine,stimulus,taxes,voting-record americans-job-security none 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad The ad also mischaracterizes cap-and-and trade legislation as an energy tax. Space did vote for cap-and-trade, the 2010 budget and the stimulus. 527 6903.json pants-fire Says Paul Ryans budget plan ends Medicare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 rob-zerban democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad But Ryan later proposed allowing beneficiaries under 55 a choice -- they could use their payment to buy private insurance or for a plan that acts like traditional Medicare. So, Medicare would remain the same for people 55 and over and it would remain an option for those who are younger. People 55 and older would remain on traditional Medicare, while those who today are under 55 could use a voucher they would receive to buy either a private insurance plan or a plan that acts like traditional Medicare. 528 12227.json half-true In every ethics case that has resulted in a formal sanction, theres been an investigative subcommittee thats been established first. ethics alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a Tampa Bay Times interview "Grayson said that in every ethics case that has resulted in a formal sanction, ""there's been an investigative subcommittee that's been established first. ""The formal sanctions he cited were expulsion, censure and reprimand, all of which are exceedingly rare punishments. There are only three examples to pick from since the Office of Congressional Ethics materialized in 2009. In one case the case of Wilson yelling ""you lie!"" a formal reprimand came via a largely party-lineresolution, not an ethics investigation, so no subcommittee was established. More importantly, Grayson omits that there are many other ways to discipline a member of Congress beyond formal sanctions. He also downplays that the House Ethics Committee kept his case open and could convene an investigative committee later." 529 6308.json true Says New Hampshire has the third-highest property tax in the country. corrections-and-updates,taxes jackie-cilley Marketing New Hampshire democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement during a candidates forum at Nashua City Hall Using Census data, the leading tax advocacy organizations show that New Hampshire ranks third, behind only Connecticut and New Jersey, in property tax charges. Its worth noting, though, that Cilley does not paint a full picture of the Granite States overall tax landscape. Looking at overall tax burden, New Hampshire residents fund the government with a relatively low percentage of their incomes in comparison to other states. 530 724.json true "Obama's tax plan cuts taxes ""for 95 percent of all working families.""" taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Elko, Nev. IRS data show that 97 percent of tax filers make less than $200,000, so there are even two percentage points worth of leeway there. UPDATE: Since we published this item, the Tax Policy Center researched how Obama's tax proposals would affect workers. They concluded 94. 3 percent of workers would receive a tax cut under Obama's plan; read their research here . 531 13145.json barely-true Says Colorado Democraticcongressional candidate MorganCarroll racked up $11 billion in new spending in the state Legislature. state-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a TV ad "The NRCC said Morgan Carroll ""racked up $11 billion in new spending,"" implying that she had a key role in ""nearly doubling the state budget. ""Carroll did vote for a $25 billion budget in 2015, but the Democrat was joined by a vast majority of lawmakers in a Republican-controlled Senate. The budgets passage was hailed as a bipartisan accomplishment by both parties. Colorado lawmakers are restricted by law in how much they can increase the state budget. While the NRCC adfocuses on the total budget, lawmakers control is largely limited to the general fund, which in 2015 was 38. 4 percent of the overall budget." 532 11617.json false 59 percent of Americans today believe that Barack Obama is still a Muslim. candidates-biography,diversity,polls arsalan-iftikhar Senior editor, Islamic Monthly magazine Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Iftikhar said that ""59 percent of Americans today believe that Barack Obama is still a Muslim." 533 6853.json false Carol Shea-Porter wants to increase taxes on small business and job creators. small-business frank-guinta U.S. Congress, NH-First District New Hampshire republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an advertisement, “Veterans,” """Policymakers ought not let myths and lobbyists slogans regarding high-income taxpayers and small businesses drive them toward a costly policy that would add heavily to deficits while delivering little economic benefit. ""Our ruling: As Guinta suggests, Shea-Porter both lobbied and voted against extending the Bush tax cuts before she left office in 2010, calling the matter ""fiscally irresponsible"" and ""grossly unfair"" to middle class Americans." 534 176.json barely-true People were hopeless. Sixty percent of the population, 70 percent of the population wanted to live somewhere else. . . . By the time I left, 70 percent wanted to stay. job-accomplishments rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 Washington, D.C. There's no disagreement among sources here. Giuliani just misquotes the numbers, and does so in a way that reflects better on him. 535 5329.json true A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts to shave 5 full weeks off the school year. education,tourism marc-schare Member of the Worthington Board of Education Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Ohio House committee hearing And knowing how schools would then react would require the ability to predict the future. While the numbers he used apply specifically to his Worthington district, he shows in his posted testimony that most districts in central Ohio would feel similar results. Regardless, in the statement we're checking, Schare said only that HB 191 would permit the 5-week shorter year, not require it. 536 3469.json false On whether the United States should intervene in Libya. foreign-policy,military newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 televised interviews So where does this leave us?Gingrich has a point that Obamas March 3 declaration about Gadhafi had consequences, and if Gingrich had provided that context of his thinking in both interviews, he could have made a reasonable argument that the two statements were consistent. 537 5705.json half-true 99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools. education,poverty sandra-williams State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference Her figure of 99. 97 percent would mean all but roughly 13 students in the district live in poverty. If the states 95 percent figure is correct, that would mean about 2,100 students are not living in poverty. If the poverty percentage is at 89 percent (the figure the state used for students eligible for free and reduced meals for the 2010-11 school year), it would mean 4,600 students are not living in poverty. 538 2582.json half-true John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor. economy,job-accomplishments john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign mailer The economy was not a central concern for most of his administration. Kitzhaber played a role in making Oregon more attractive to business, but the global and national economies played a larger role in Oregons success. 539 7659.json mostly-true Says Texas ranks 49th nationally in what we are doing to support our per-pupil investment in education in the state. education,state-budget,state-finances,states wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a Senate Education Committee meeting. "Davis said Texas ranks 49th in ""what we are doing to support our per-pupil investment in education in the state. ""A report drawing on states figures estimates Texas is spending $7,886 or $8,400 per student this year, depending on how students are counted. Both ways, Texas ranks third to last among the states. But the senator focused on state investment which, unlike locally determined debt and capital outlays, are driven by legislative actions. Our sense is that this is the appropriate comparison, though Davis failed to clarify that Texas is 49th by this yardstick in comparison to other states plus Washington, D. C. , which is not a state." 540 11073.json barely-true Despite keeping distance from national media interviewers, I did local press all along, the last three months. job-accomplishments,states hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview with CNN "In her first sit-down interview with a national television reporter, Hillary Clinton said, ""I did local press all along, the last three months. ""A review of Clintons interactions with the media during the first three months of her campaign shows that she offered numerous interviews with local news outlets during the third month of that time frame. Prior to that, however, her interactions with with local news outlets were just about as scarce as they were with national outlets. Its an exaggeration for her to say that she had been engaging with reporters at the local level for three months." 541 8510.json pants-fire What we said was, you can keep (your plan) if it hasnt changed since the law passed. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to Organizing for Action "According to Obama, ""What we said was you can keep (your plan) if it hasnt changed since the law passed. ""But we found at least 37 times since Obamas inauguration where he or a top administration official made a variation of the pledge that if you like your plan, you can keep it, and we never found an instance in which he offered the caveat that it only applies to plans that hadnt changed after the laws passage. And seven of those 37 cases came after the release of the HHS regulations that defined the ""grandfathering"" process, when the impact would be clear. While Sebelius teleconference with reporters did provide that sort of caveat, in other instances, such as her blog post, she focused on the upside, not the downside. Her one mention of the extent to which grandfathered plans might be doomed strikes us as the equivalent of the fine print on a television commercial running in heavy rotation. Obama is ignoring the overwhelming majority of times he addressed the issue, where most people would have heard it." 542 12045.json mostly-true In 2006, Bernie Sanders voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Miami "Clinton said that in 2006, Bernie Sanders ""voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants. ""That said, Clinton glosses over the degree to which Democrats -- and not just Republicans -- supported both measures." 543 7942.json pants-fire Says Florida didnt offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. economy,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a TV interview "We are not evaluating whether Deutsche Bank finds several things about Florida attractive for expanding its company: the weather, the lack of income tax, etc. We are looking at Scotts response to a pointed question in his Fox News interview: Did Florida offer ""something special"" to Deutsche Bank in exchange for 300 jobs?Scott could have acknowledged that economic incentives were used in the deal. Instead he said they were not. Records show the company is ready to receive up to $2. 08 million in state and local incentives if it hits its job targets." 544 12473.json pants-fire Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college. education katie-mcginty Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website Shes elided this statement further through the course of her campaign. But documentation from La Salle, a four-year institution, shows her brother, John McGinty, graduated from the university in 1973 with a bachelors of arts, and the university confirmed to Buzzfeed he started attending the school in 1971. John took a different route to a four-year college by first attending Philadelphia Community College, so McGinty was the first in her family to attend *only* a four-year college directly out of high school. But the language used on McGintys website and at other times throughout her campaign doesnt include this important distinction. 545 8005.json true There was a Gallup poll in Egypt last year, and 70 percent of Egyptians dont want our money. foreign-policy,polls rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Fox News interview "Paul said, ""There was a Gallup poll in Egypt last year, and 70 percent of Egyptians don't want our money. ""That actually understates what Gallup found. One of the firms polls from April 2012 found that 82 percent of Egyptians opposed such aid. Other polls and regional experts confirm the existence of such levels of opposition." 546 195.json true The truth of the matter is that during my administration, the FBI's crime statistics show that violent crime was reduced in Massachusetts by 7 percent. crime mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview The robbery rate increased from 111. 5 to 125. So what made the violent crime rate go down if murders and robberies went up?The biggest category decline under Romney was aggravated assault, which declined from 22,018 to 18,800, a drop of 14. 6 percent. 547 1768.json false "Scott Maddox has run ""losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions.""" agriculture,candidates-biography adam-putnam Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign statement """The minor offense in this case is counting Maddox's run for governor as a run for Cabinet. The governor isn't a member of the Cabinet, according to the state Constitution. But that's not what has us worried. Putnam errs in counting Maddox's 2010 bid for agriculture commissioner as a losing campaign. Maddox lost a campaign for attorney general and pulled out of a run for governor. The third race is still up in the air." 548 9196.json true Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year on tax preparation. taxes virginia-foxx U.S. Representative North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 in a comment on Twitter Its important to note that the figure is an estimate. It comes from taking the number of tax forms filed in the last year and multiplying it by the IRSs estimate of the time it takes to prepare the forms. Foxxs larger point, that it takes a very long time for Americans to comply with filing their federal taxes, is accurate. The number is an estimate, but its from a credible, independent report. 549 8957.json mostly-true The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million. candidates-biography,education,federal-budget,job-accomplishments clay-pell Candidate for Rhode Island governor Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on WPRI-TV's ""Newsmakers.""" But he only actually administered a portion of that budget. 550 13247.json false We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent. energy,environment,gas-prices,trade hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the second presidential debate "Clinton said, ""We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent. ""The United States imports more energy than it exports, and it consumes more energy than it produces domestically. So the United States still relies on foreign energy sources for about 11 percent of its energy consumption needs. However, this import-export gap is trending down. The EIA predicts the United States energy exports and imports will balance in the not-so-distant future. That said, imports and exports have been balanced in previousdecades. The United States is on track to energy independence, but its not there yet." 551 5659.json true Last year, Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour. corporations,energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in the Rose Garden We have dinged politicians for inaccurately characterizing the companys taxes. )The company has a point that Obamas statistic doesn't detail the oil company's expenses. As a simple snapshot of Exxons 2011 profit, his arithmetic is right on target. 552 1214.json half-true "AARP is ""the largest reseller of insurance in the country"" and ""has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands.""" health-care,legal-issues,medicare ginny-brown-waite Congresswoman Florida republican 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to AARP Is it the largest licensee?It might be it certainly makes millions but there is little data to confirm or refute that it is the largest. Does it have an interest?Yes, although we can't conclusively say health reform will lead to more money for AARP. 553 4692.json pants-fire Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to confuse the 2012 re-election campaigns. health-care,medicare chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail And in fact, most Medicare beneficiaries will only pay $3. 50 more a month in 2012. The e-mails projection for 2014 seems entirely fabricated. The health care law leaves in place the long-established methods for calculating Medicare Part B premiums. 554 5325.json mostly-true Right now, 50 percent of Florida students leaving high school cannot read at grade level. education bill-proctor state representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper article "Proctor said ""Right now, 50 percent of Florida students leaving high school cannot read at grade level. ""The results for 10th grade reading FCAT show only 39 percent at grade level. Some additional students met that grade level mark through retests or by a sufficient score on the SAT or ACT, which would boost that 39 percent figure. By both measurements, the figure is close to 50 percent." 555 4237.json true Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states. elections kevin-dewine Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at a GOP dinner The countys population in the 2010 census of 1,280,122 makes it more populous than six of the seven states in the comparison. Only Hawaii, which has 1,360,301 residents, is bigger. Wyoming is the smallest with 563,626 residents. 556 13019.json barely-true Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika). abortion,congress,health-care naral-pro-choice Washington, D.C. organization 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad "NARALs TV ad said, ""Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika). ""The text on the screen stated that Rubio ""voted against contraception and family planning. Actually, he has repeatedly supported Zika funding requests, including $1. 9 billion sought by Obama. The ad cherry-picks votes by zeroing in on Rubios votes on measures that would have blocked funding to the Planned Parenthood affiliate in Puerto Rico. The ad doesnt explain that despite that block, the bill still could have provided money to fight Zika both in Puerto Rico and the United States. Nothing passed due to the gridlock over that issue." 557 12246.json half-true Youre in more trouble if you leave your pet in the car than if you leave your child in the car. children,criminal-justice,public-safety john-pagliarini State Senator Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "In his amendment, which he hopes will be up for vote later this month, a parent or caregiver would face the similar penalties as in the animal bill if they leave a child under 7 unattended in a car for more than 5 minutes. Our ruling Sen. Pagliarini says ""Youre in more trouble if you leave your pet in the car than if you leave your child in the car. ""We looked at the laws, and at face value, hes right. But, through the power of the DCYF, police, hospital staff and child neglect statutes like Brendans Law, parents or caregivers can get in a heap of trouble if they leave a child in these circumstances." 558 2540.json false SaysPeter Kilmartin voted in favor of expanding the good behavior statute to sex offenders. crime,voting-record erik-wallin Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release But that is the result of a law that passed in 1976, when Kilmartin was 14 years old. It had nothing to do with the 2008 votes. But that doesn't change the fact that he accused his opponent of voting in favor of something he didn't vote for. 559 4659.json true On letting Occupy Atlanta protesters stay in Woodruff Park. occupy-wall-street,public-safety kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 statements to the public City code required that the first order expire Oct. 17. The order does not say protesters would be removed after that date. Reeds office said three days before then that it was not a firm deadline for protesters to leave the park. 560 13313.json half-true What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt. debt hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in the third presidential debate. "Clinton said, ""What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt. ""An independent analysis found Clintons proposals would add a relatively small amount to the debt, $200 billion over a decade. The Clinton campaign says a new business tax plan will address that, though the proposal hasnt been independently analyzed. Regardless, Clintons explanation leaves out the fact that debt would still rise by about $9 trillion over 10 years because of current policies. Clintons proposals dont stem that increase. Clintons statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 561 10286.json true There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,marijuana diego-arene-morley Student Washington, D.C. activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a community forum Our research found that U. S. Bureau of Criminal Statistics put the number of African American men under state and federal criminal justice supervision in 2013 at about 1. 68 million -- 807,076 above the number of African American men enslaved in 1850. The Sentencing Project, too, puts that number at 1. 88 million with local jails factored in. 562 12813.json mostly-true In first week as governor, Tim Kaine proposed a nearly $4 billion tax increase, $4 billion, including a tax increase on people earning as little as $17,000 a year. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech. "Trump said Kaine, during his first week as governor, proposed a ""nearly $4 billion tax increase"" that would have hit people earning as little as $17,000. Kaine, six days after taking office in 2006, did propose a plan to raise about $1 billion a year for transportation. Trump calls it a ""nearly $4 billion tax increase,"" citing a figure used in a newspaper article at the time. But the article said that sum would be realized over four years. Trump, in using that high $4 billion figure, omits the clarifying time span. The tax package centered on raising levies on auto insurance and vehicle purchases in addition to increasing car registration fees. It would have affected people with taxable incomes of $17,000 or lower - if they had a car. So Trumps statement largely is accurate but needs some clarification." 563 2474.json mostly-true On Lee Fishers watch, almost nine out of 10 jobs that Ohio lost were lost to other states, not to other countries. economy rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 an appearance at The Plain Dealer It lost 1,125 more when companies closed operations in one part of the state but relocated elsewhere in Ohio. And it lost 842 jobs when companies moved operations abroad. 564 4153.json mostly-true Every president has raised the debt ceiling. deficit,federal-budget richard-codey State Senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on Hannity on Fox News To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. *Editor's Note: The total of 68 times failed to include all cases where the debt limit was temporarily increased or the expiration dates for temporary increases were extended. Factoring in those other instances, the debt ceiling was increased 86 times between the presidencies of Eisenhower and George W. Bush. Here is the revised breakdown: Eisenhower, 7; Kennedy, 8; Johnson, 8; Nixon, 9; Ford, 7; Carter, 9; Reagan, 18; George H. W. 565 3255.json false Limiting labor negotiations to only wages is how it is for the most part in the private sector. labor,state-budget alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 an appearance on a TV interview program "Its not just money, its the workplace. ""Lets return to Darlings statement. In arguing public employee unions ought to be treated more like their their private sector counterparts, she said ""for the most part"" private contract talks are limited to wages. However, the National Labor Relations Act make it clear: Private employers with unions are not only allowed to bargain on many other issues -- that law requires the subjects be about far more than just wages." 566 9876.json barely-true Says on contraception, his plan is cheaper and easier for you than Sen. Mark Udalls health-care,message-machine-2014,women cory-gardner U.S. House of Representatives Colorado republican 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Gardner said his plan on contraceptives is ""cheaper and easier for you"" than Sen. Mark Udalls plan. This is based on his support for a plan to allow for over-the-counter sales of the pill. Gardners plan is lacking in concrete details that would allow a thorough evaluation. There is a lot of uncertainty and experts from advocates to economists question whether Gardners proposal would be cheaper to most consumers or the health care system compared to the Affordable Care Act. And Gardners plan would only address one type of contraceptive, meaning the many people who choose other methods of birth control would see higher costs." 567 11681.json half-true The states have always defined marriage. gays-and-lesbians,marriage marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Rubio said, ""States have always defined marriage. ""Rubio has a point that states are generally in charge of administering marriage within their boundaries. However, his statement implies that state marriage regulations were untouched by the federal government up until the Supreme Courts decision to legalize same-sex marriage, and that is not the case. There are numerous 20th century examples of the Supreme Court overturning state marriage regulations that it found to be unconstitutional, including the 1967 decision to invalidate laws banning interracial marriages." 568 10192.json false Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store. hunger,population delia-garza Attorney Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted in a news story It may be more stressful to travel to Austin than Bastrop to shop and we can see how the lack of a nearby big grocery is distressing. However, several Austin grocery stores are closer -- by about 10 miles -- than the nearest equivalent Bastrop grocery. 569 545.json half-true "John McCain ""opposed legislation to fund levees and flood control programs, which he considers pork.""" federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks to U.S. Conference of Mayors one of Obama's most fervent campaign supporters allied herself with McCain and Feingold's effort. McCain was out front in urging the Senate to reject the water resources bill and he has been consistent in branding the government's process for funding those projects to be an exercise in pork-barrel spending. But McCain is not just a naysayer on water projects, he has been advancing an argument about how spending priorities are set for water projects. And proposing a way to change it. 570 5688.json half-true Mitt Romneys pledged to protect (oil companies) record profits and their billions in special tax breaks, too. energy,taxes priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 a television ad "The Priorities USA Action ad says ""Mitt Romneys pledged to protect their (oil companies) record profits and their billions in special tax breaks, too. ""We couldnt find any pledge from Romney to protect the oil industries tax breaks -- if anything, Romney appears to be trying to avoid making any clear statement on how he would handle those subsidies. But there are signs that he is favorable toward maintaining those tax breaks. ""Romney hasnt made a ""pledge"" but there are signs he supports the existing tax breaks." 571 8897.json true Mark Warner voted for nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt. debt,federal-budget,taxes,voting-record ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a web ad. "Gillespie says Warner ""voted for nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt. ""Although some economists might quibble with his debt figure, we dont." 572 2464.json barely-true State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a debate And by comparing actual spending in 2010 to proposed spending in 2011, he gets a result that punishes the Strickland administration for doing what taxpayers want -- not spending $3. 3 billion that had been allotted for 2010. 7 percent. 573 7030.json barely-true Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he had nothing to do with that provision in the law. candidates-biography,health-care,medicare tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a debate "Indeed, in 2007, when Democrats pushed legislation to repeal non-interference, Bush threatened a veto, arguing that competition among insurers was resulting in lower drug prices. Our rating Thompson said Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he ""had nothing to do with"" that provision in the final law. Democrats did introduce a version of the so-called non-interference provision, but it didnt go as far as the provision that became law under Bush. Moreover, Thompson was the point man on Medicare Part D for the Bush administration, which supported non-interference." 574 10552.json half-true The FCCs net neutrality policy includes whatis essentially a massive tax increase. taxes,technology mike-lee U.S. Senator Utah republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an email through Protect Internet Freedom "Lee said the FCCs net neutrality policy ""is essentially a massive tax increase. ""Literally, there wont be any new taxes as a result of the FCC changes, but there will likely be additional fees. Theres a wide range of estimates -- anywhere from zero to $11 billion a year. Lees comment doesnt account for the fact that the impact on consumers service bills is far from certain, and a telecom policy analyst said it's an overstatement to call the potential increases ""massive." 575 4552.json mostly-true The typical white male worker in this country is making in real terms what he was making in 1973 and the average worker is making what they were making in 1996. economy,new-hampshire-2012,workers david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics Axelrod was on the money in talking about the erosion of earnings for white male workers since the early 1970s, and basically on track in comparing how things stand today for the typical American family compared to 1996. 576 6433.json false A United Nations arms treaty would almost certainly force the U.S. to create an international gun registry, setting the stage for full-scale gun confiscation. guns,human-rights,trade paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a YouTube video The treaty would track international gun sales. Thats a bizarre distortion of the facts. 577 3095.json mostly-true More people die from medical misadventures than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida. guns,health-care national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a fact-sheet. The government's 2007 data shows613 accidental firearm deaths nationwide compared to 2,248 deaths from medical care adverse effect. That's close to four times, as the NRA handout says. In Florida, there were16 accidental firearm deaths compared to 108 medical care adverse effect. That's almost seven times, even worse than the six times cited by the NRA. We have two concerns: The WISQARS data comes with a lot of caveats when examining medical errors, and even the gun data may not be perfect. And the NRA's fact-sheet ignores gun deaths from murders and suicides, which take a significantly higher toll than accidents and can't be ignored in the gun debate. 578 5897.json false When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran. foreign-policy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech "A number of other countries have also increased their own bilateral sanctions against Iran in recent years. ""Biden would have had a strong case for high marks on the Truth-O-Meter if he said what appeared to be his main point: the Obama administration has prodded the rest of the world to be tougher on Iran. But there is a disconnect with what the vice president actually said and U. N. resolutions passed against Iran during the Bush administration. The resolutions seem to be a little more than ""virtually no international pressure on Iran." 579 8822.json mostly-true The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people. income mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview with ""Fox News Sunday""" "The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that indeed half of all workers making a minimum wage are 16 to 24, and another 20 percent are in their late 20s or early 30s. Thats a large chunk of the minimum wage workforce, though about 30 percent of people making the minimum wage are 35 and older. McConnell also goes a bit too far in calling these jobs ""entry-level. ""For most young people, these are part-time jobs in the food or retail businesses or similar industries with little hope for career advancement." 580 6926.json barely-true Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romneys tax plan. taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 the vice presidential debate Ryan said that six studies verify that the numbers in the Romney tax plan add up. Hearing that, you might think that each is independent research. But not all studies are created equal and these come from people or groups with ties to Romney. Two of those studies come from Feldstein, a Romney campaign adviser. Three come from conservative think tanks, the Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise Institute, which have analysts who advise the Romney campaign. While every analyst would insist that they make their own judgments, the Tax Policy Center is fully independent of the Obama campaign. The studies from Feldstein and Rosen use 2009 data. That was an abnormal year and one that made it easier to make the math work for the Romney plan. The analysts could have chosen other years but decided not to. Of the studies that examine the middle class tax burden, none shows conclusively that households making less than $200,000 would be spared a tax increase. That is a group of taxpayers that Romney defines as middle class and says he would protect. None of the studies can accurately model Romneys tax plan because he has said so little about how he would pay for it. As a result, all of them make assumptions as to what tax breaks might be reduced. They can speak in rough terms about a concept, but they can not verify a plan when no detailed plan exists. 581 10674.json half-true In the United States, weve had 12 years in a row of wages declining. economy,jobs martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "OMalley said that in the United States, weve had ""12 years in a row of wages declining. ""He has a point that, using the most appropriate measure of compensation, weekly wages adjusted for inflation are lower now than they were 12 years ago." 582 2328.json half-true Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a campaign website "So we see three main positions here: Crist has said he was against the bill and wanted it repealed, Crist has said he would have voted for it, and Crist has said he wants to modify the bill. Where does that leave us?Rubio says Crist has had ""six different positions"" on the health care bill. We agree he has made conflicting statements about his views on the health care bill -- once it only took him two hours to contradict himself. But generally his positions can be summarized in three ways: he was opposed and wanted to repeal the law, he said he would have voted for the law, and he wants to modify the law." 583 1352.json mostly-true In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror. afghanistan barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the United States Military Academy. In fact, there are many questions surrounding the case, most notably who Zazi's co-conspirators might have been. The other two men arrested so far were charged with lying to investigators, not committing acts of terror. If a court had convicted Zazi, we would likely rate Obama's statement True. The Justice Department is backing Obama's statement, but these men have not been convicted. 584 679.json true As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies. energy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 Dayton, Ohio """In general, it's business as usual for oil companies in Alaska. ""Palin has supported the controversial idea of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and has sued the federal government to oppose listing the polar bear as an endangered species, which would curtail energy development. And that she did, with respect to taxes, Point Thomson leases and the North Slope pipeline." 585 8094.json mostly-true This year, were off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn. "Obama said, ""This year, we're off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999. ""The official statistics show that more jobs were created in the first six months of 2013 than in any equivalent period going back to 1999, but its worth noting that three other years came very close to the amount gained in 2013 -- so close that they were within the surveys margin of error." 586 5729.json false Says abortion doctors are flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out. abortion,health-care,public-health matthew-hill State Representative Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate on the state House floor. 587 5228.json mostly-true Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate for health insurance. health-care,legal-issues rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla. "Santorum said Gingrich ""for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate. ""We found no references earlier than 1993, when Gingrich said ""I am for people, individuals -- exactly like automobile insurance -- individuals having health insurance and being required to have health insurance. ""In the years since, he made repeated statements asserting that people who dont purchase insurance should have to do so or to post a bond, a concept he calls ""a variation"" on the mandate. While the specifics of Gingrichs viewpoint on the individual mandate have shifted -- ending with his opposition to it now -- its clear that for most of two decades he planted himself comfortably on the spectrum of compelling people to have health insurance." 588 9842.json mostly-true There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor of Providence. candidates-biography,crime,guns,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising,public-safety american-leadhership-pac Political Action Committee Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign mailing Before Taveras took office, the numbers were lower but steadily increasing. The annual total was 47 shootings in 2006 (during the tenure of his predecessor, David Cicilline), 58 in 2007, 77 in 2008, 86 in 2009, and 90 in 2010, Cicilline's final year, before jumping sharply to 108 during Taveras' first year. 589 2089.json true Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party. voting-record maurice-ferre Former mayor of Miami Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an editorial meeting. Similarly, Graham's percentages between 1991 and 2002 ranged from 81. 8 percent to 92. 9 percent. The Washington Post database keeps records back until 1991. Chiles left the U. S. Senate in 1989. 590 10200.json half-true Weve created more jobs in the United States than every other advanced economy combined since I came into office. jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Obama said, ""We've created more jobs in the United States than every other advanced economy combined since I came into office. ""Using a straight definition of advanced economic nations from the International Monetary Fund, Obama is slightly off. The United States has added less jobs than a group of 35 other advanced economic nations combined, not more. However, you can make the argument that two countries on the list -- Hong Kong and Taiwan -- should be excluded. Whats equally and perhaps more noteworthy is that when you look at the rate of job growth, which accounts for population differences, the United States trails other advanced nations." 591 12908.json barely-true One in four inmates is an illegal immigrant. immigration lisa-boothe republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox "Republican strategist Lisa Boothe said on Fox News The OReilly Factor ""one in four inmates is an illegal immigrant. ""The data Boothe cited included immigrants who were here legally and illegally. So its likely that number is at least somewhat inflated. Federal agencies say they dont track data on inmates in the country illegally, and several immigration experts told us theres no definitive source for that specific number." 592 9831.json true Wisconsin is dead last in income growth among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walkers term. economy,income,workers blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 various blogs and Internet comments Scott Walkers three-plus years in office. The quarterly figures do put Wisconsin at the bottom, based on the starting point endorsed by the agency that compiled the information. 593 12414.json false A three-cents-per-ounce soda tax in Philadelphia would result in the loss of 2,000 family-sustaining Teamster Union jobs and countless other jobs in the beverage industry. taxes daniel-grace Secretary of Teamsters Local 830 Pennsylvania labor-leader 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement Is it within the realm of possibility that 2,000 beverage industry employees would lose their jobs due to the soda tax 594 1445.json mostly-true I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months. florida charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 Associated Press' annual legislative meeting "Crist told reporters he has had to ""suspend no less than 37 public officials"" since taking office in 2007. He's just about right on. The number actually includes people Cristremoved from office, a more severe punishment than suspension. And the final number includes the suspensions of eight public notaries -- not what most people think of when they hear ""public official." 595 2132.json barely-true Kendrick Meek was #1 in Florida in taking tobacco cash and then opposed a tax on cigars that would have helped pay for childrens health care. campaign-finance,candidates-biography jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flier Politicians are ultimately judged on their votes, and that's why Meeks votes for the legislation is crucial information here. 596 3175.json barely-true Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year. agriculture,energy,hunger jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting. Economists and a commodity trader told us these price spikes are primarily being driven by drought, floods and rising global demand. And while the value of the dollar plays a role in these prices, Federal Reserve policy is just one factor in the greenbacks value. 597 4064.json false On repeal of Wisconsins smoking ban public-health scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release Studies by groups such as the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center said that air quality in state bars and restaurants had improved 92 percent since the ban took effect. And SmokeFree Wisconsin, a group that supported the ban, said 75 percent of state residents support the ban. So, Walker started out opposed to the ban, even toughening his stance to promise a repeal. But now hes opposed to a repeal, so the ban will remain. 598 3520.json mostly-true Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else. health-care,housing,state-budget sylvester-turner Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 remarks on the House floor "Henson told us this poll and the UT/Tribunes poll are the only statewide surveys that hes aware of that cover budget cuts. Our results: The UT/Tribune poll found that 90 percent of respondents didnt want state funding for nursing home care cut, and opposition to that idea polled ""higher than anything else,"" as Turner said. Though he erred when he couched that as opposition to closing nursing homes the poll didnt ask about that its reasonable to assume that a comparable percentage of respondents would feel negatively about closures as well. But gauging the strength of statewide public opinion on the basis of a single, online poll of 800 voters is a questionable proposition." 599 11744.json half-true For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need. disability,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his 2016 State of the State address "Scott said, ""For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list"" for people with disabilities. Advocates said Scott has a point about working to help around 5,000 disabled Floridians get off a narrow waiting list, but he left out two pieces of important context. First, the critical needs waiting list is a category that Scotts administration came up with about three years ago, so its not as if he had any historical competition. The state offered services to everyone on the critical needs list in 2014 and 2015, and Scott wants to do it again this year. However, Scott omits that those on the critical needs list are a subset of the overall waiting list of about 20,000 people." 600 6493.json half-true Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasichs Budget Committee. candidates-biography,congress,elections chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a news release Redferns statement walks the line between imprecise language and careless exaggeration. 601 12201.json barely-true Race to the Top grants require participating states to adopt the Common Core standards as a condition for receiving federal funding. education david-jolly Florida republican 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a statement on his campaign website "Jolly said Race to the Top grants ""require participating states to adopt the Common Core standards as a condition for receiving federal funding. ""Adopting education guidelines Common Core or otherwise was an element of a states overall application score and would add to point totals. Common Core critics have since accused Washington of coercing states. But there was no concrete requirement to adopt standards in exchange for grant money. Experts told us the promise of federal money during the recession may have spurred Common Core adoption in some places, but theres no way to know that for sure." 602 11034.json half-true President Obama in November of last year wiped away (a program) that allows for shared fingerprinting for those who are behind bars so you know who is here legally and illegally. immigration harris-faulkner republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""Outnumbered"" on Fox News" Faulkner said that Obama ended Secure Communities, a program that used fingerprint sharing to identify people in the country illegally. She is correct that Obama ended that program, but outside experts and ICE itself told us that the process of sharing fingerprints and identifying people who are not supposed to be in America continues. What ended was the deportation process that was at the center of Secure Communities. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out a lot of important information. Correction:Kathryn Steinle, the woman slain in San Francisco was in town to visit asister-in-law who was expecting. 603 486.json true "McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, ""who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the Antichrist' and a 'false cult.'""" religion moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail message "(Listen to the audio here . )McCain said Hagee's comments were ""deeply offensive and indefensible,"" and ""I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well. ""Hagee, meanwhile, issued a statement saying that he was withdrawing his endorsement and that critics were distorting his views. ""I am tired of these baseless attacks and fear that they have become a distraction in what should be a national debate about important issues,"" Hagee said on May 22, 2008." 604 4807.json true Says 51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax. taxes rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a statement on his website Just as Cornyn did from the Senate floor last summer, Cornilles was clear and precise that his reference to 51 percent not paying taxes relates to 2009. 605 8366.json mostly-true Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, the stock market lost 2,000 points. economy charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "Our rating Schumer said that because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, ""the stock market lost 2,000 points. ""If you count the aftermath of the deal that avoided a debt ceiling breach, which included a historic downgrade of the United States creditworthiness rating, then Schumer is right that the Dow fell by 2,000 points. Still, Schumer makes it sound as if the drop happened right away. Actually, it dropped at the time of fight and continued to drop for another two months after the United States' credit rating was downgraded." 606 4937.json false Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades. job-accomplishments,jobs kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column Overall, the state has seen a net gain in jobs since Walker took office. And in the months when jobs have declined under Walker, we have to go back only two years to find job losses at a greater rate. 607 6979.json barely-true Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a tax increase that President Obama says would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year. congress,families,message-machine-2012,taxes tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a TV ad "Our rating Thompson said Baldwin supports a ""tax increase that President Obama says"" would cost families $3,000 per year. Baldwin did vote no on a law that prevented middle class taxes from increasing by $3,000. But she supported extending tax cuts for the middle class and she voted for a another measure, which failed, that also would have prevented the $3,000 middle-class tax hike." 608 8333.json true I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years. congress,elections steve-lonegan Conservative Activist New Jersey republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on the John Gambling radio program "Lonegan said during a radio interview, ""I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years. ""In 1972, New Jersey sent Republican Clifford Case to the U. S. Senate to serve a fourth term, but he lost a Republican primary re-election bid in 1978, to Jeffrey Bell. Since then, New Jersey voters have not elected another GOP candidate to the Senate. Republicans from New Jersey served in the Senate for eight months during 1982, and since mid-June, but both wereappointed, not elected. To comment on this story, go to NJ. com." 609 10711.json true Wisconsins attorney general and state treasurer ordered the daughter of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson not to discuss climate change on state time. climate-change next-generation-climate-action-committee democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a blog post We contacted Nelson and she declined to discuss the boards action -- or climate change. She did note she was going to be on vacation April 22, which is Earth Day, giving a talk about her father at his alma mater, San Jose State University. Our rating The advocacy group NextGen Climate says Nelson, daughter of the founder of Earth Day, is under orders not to discuss global warming on state time. Thats indeed the wording of the resolution approved 2-1 by the agencys board. 610 3577.json false Says unions take away hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics. unions florida-chamber-commerce Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign-style ad. Whether it be the Public Broadcasting System, the United Way, or even the chamber, people donate or contribute money to be pooled with other donations so that the organizations or candidates can spread a message. If the contributor doesn't like that message, they stop giving. Union membership -- and as a result, the contributions that members make -- is voluntary. No group takes money away from union members. 611 1284.json false President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency. bush-administration,pundits,transparency rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 The Rachel Maddow show "To be clear, we're not checking Maddow's broader point that Bush played favorites with the press. Is there any president who hasn't?Rather, we're checking Maddow's statement that President Bush ""never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." 612 1100.json mostly-true 14,000 Americans . . . lose their health insurance every single day. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a news conference. If these new subsidies end up boosting the use of COBRA the data hasn't been compiled yet then it could reduce the number of newly uninsured Americans from the levels that Holahan had predicted and that Obama cited. Obama was very close to Holohan's calculations in fact he was slightly low. But as Haislmaier pointed out, the stimulus COBRA provisions could reduce the numbers because more people will still be covered. We can't be sure until the data is in. 613 11947.json false Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we dont have any donors. campaign-finance corey-lewandowski Campaign manager for Donald Trump republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview. """Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we dont have any donors,"" Lewandowski, Trumps campaign manager, told a Virginia radio audience. Trump is certainly his own greatest benefactor, having endowed his campaign with $12. 8 million of the $19. 4 million it raised through the end of last year - or 66 percent of its funds. Trump lists almost all of his investments in his campaign as a loan, not a donation, so he may be expecting to get some of his money back. He ignores thousands of supporters who contributed $6. 6 million through the end of last year, or 34 percent of the campaigns resources." 614 3705.json true Nearly 2,000 high schools - roughly 12 percent of all secondary schools in the United States - produce about half of the nations dropouts. education bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a news release. To sum up: Scott said that nearly 2,000 high schools, about 12 percent of those in the U. S. , produce half the nations dropouts. He accurately cited a report based on 2006 data. An updated study found the number of low-performing schools dropped to 1,634 in 2009. That does not diminish Scotts point that a small percentage of high schools have an enormous impact on the nations dropout problem. 615 6358.json barely-true Embryonic stem cell research is at a dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment. health-care,message-machine-2012,science dave-weldon Florida republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a mock debate "Weldons synopsis of embryonic stem cell research as at a scientific ""dead end"" does not appear to be widely shared by scientists. Research is ongoing, and scientists say its too early to call it quits on a discovery made in 1998. Weldons second point about there being ""no one good successful treatment"" from embryonic stem cell research is accurate, though scientists say it is premature and unrealistic given the fields bureaucratic constraints." 616 9199.json half-true The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world combined. federal-budget,military anissa-naouai RT correspondent none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments on CNN "Naouai said, ""The U. S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world. ""The United States is definitely No. 1 on the worlds defense spending list. While we don't think viewers would get a markedly different impression if Naouai had said 8 or 12 instead of 16, her figures are off by a significant-enough margin." 617 13524.json pants-fire Wisconsin has only one county, Dane, thats hand counting the votes in the 2016 presidential recount. county-government,elections sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 an interview "But many counties decided to do the recount by hand. The ""slow walking"" part of what Duffy said has to do with Stein and Clinton supporters and nothing to do with Dane County. Our rating Duffy said Wisconsin has only one county, Dane, ""that's hand counting the votes"" in the 2016 presidential recount. But several dozen counties committed to doing recounts by hand, Dane being one of them." 618 13262.json barely-true Says Libya Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens sent 600 requests for help in Benghazi. foreign-policy,government-efficiency,history,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second 2016 presidential debate "Trump said ""Ambassador Stevens sent 600 requests for help. ""There certainly were many requests for security improvements at the mission. But Trump goes way over the line, citing a graph that includes a period when Stevens wasn't even the ambassador and doesn't differentiate between actual requests for improved security and follow-up correspondence." 619 7788.json half-true The Affordable Care Act is bringing the cost of health care in our country down. health-care nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 an interview on MSNBC "Pelosi said ""the Affordable Care Act is bringing the cost of health care in our country down. ""But its the rate of growth thats dropped, not the actual cost of care which is still rising. Meanwhile, recent studies agree that something more than just the recent recession has driven that lower growth rate. Some experts argue that includes provisions of the health care law, such as lower Medicare Advantage payments and incentives for greater efficiency from hospitals. Others say it's simply too soon to say. Spending may increase as more people become insured, but for now, there's divided support for Pelosi's statement." 620 11346.json true Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent. housing matthew-charles-cardinale none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion piece in the Saporta Report They do, whether looking at the citys housing strategy plan or the 2012 U. S. Census estimates that shaped the report. By 2014, those estimates had grown even worse. Atlanta faces the same challenges as other large cities in serving a growing rental population. To do so will require the right data. 621 1603.json mostly-true Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for the GOP nomination for agriculture commissioner. candidates-biography,elections karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 his autobiography ' According to a 2003 Rove profile published in Texas Monthly magazine, Rove and Weeks persuaded Perry, an obscure Democratic legislator from Haskell who had co-chaired Al Gore's 1988 Democratic presidential primary campaign in Texas, to switch parties for the election. West Texas was swinging Republican anyway, and Perry, who was discouraged by his failure to advance in the House leadership and thinking of becoming a lobbyist, had nothing to lose. The rest is dramatic Republican history: Perry, whose advisers included Rove, upset Hightower and has now held statewide office for nearly 20 years. Rove went on to help Bush to the White House. Others were involved, though, in Perry making his initial leap. 622 5702.json mostly-true As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it. drugs,marijuana nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a press release The link between the drug and violence is less clear. News accounts suggest there is an increase in both, but we found so few cases its hard to tell. Deals statement could use clarification. 623 3886.json mostly-true Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education But state records back up his statement about the 17 cases involving inefficiency or incompetence charges. Still, his underlying point is largely correct. The state has tens of thousands of teachers and only 17 have lost their jobs through dismissals or resignations in the past decade following charges of incompetence or inefficiency. 624 3795.json false The Providence teacher contract is one of the longest in the country. education,labor,unions angel-taveras Mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an interview "As both sides keep adding to an agreement, ""there are probably provisions that conflict with one another"" and there are probably more cases in which the school committee has given up some of its management rights to the union. In any event, it seems clear that Providence's teachers' contract is far from one of the longest in the nation, and Taveras' office was quick to say that the mayor misspoke. If he had said it was one of the longest in Rhode Island, we would give him a True." 625 8508.json half-true In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was collecting information to protect America because it was unseemly, but that move led to millions and millions of deaths in World War II. foreign-policy,history mike-rogers national security commentator for CNN Michigan republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Rogers said that in 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was ""collecting information to protect America"" because it was ""unseemly,"" but that move led to ""millions and millions"" of deaths in World War II. He is generally correct in his description of that years shuttering of a pioneering codebreaking project called the Black Chamber, but historians dismiss any suggestion that the program led inexorably to the onset of World War II. At best, they say, that notion is greatly exaggerated." 626 3838.json false Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. Its more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined. deficit,federal-budget,history sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren But Palin didnt say that. She said, quite specifically, that Obama had accumulated more debt in two years than the previous 43 presidents had collectively. And while Obama (along with Congress) has indeed accumulated a lot of debt for various reasons, his two-year debt total, even if you use the most generous standards for judging Palins comment, is still $3 trillion to $7 trillion short of the amount needed to make Palins statement accurate. 627 11980.json half-true The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is the worlds third-biggest hospital. health-care,public-health chris-hani-baragwanath-hospital none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a page on the hospital's website Administrators of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, said theirs is the third-largest in the world. Today, the hospital has 2,888 useable beds. A hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, has 3,470. The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is large, but not as large as it believes. 628 10828.json true Annual precipitation has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century. climate-change,history,science,weather david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal Reliable but slightly out-of-date sources back him up. The 100-year increase we calculated going through 2014 is just a tenth of an inch shy of 12 inches, but the difference between that and being slightly over 12 inches is just a few drops in the bucket. 629 7027.json half-true Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted yes for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes. candidates-biography,federal-budget bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate "Nelson said of the second Ryan plan, ""You were asked would you support it, since you missed it. And then in a later interview, you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes. ""If we start the timeline of Macks statements after he missed the vote March 29, we found Macks campaign said he would have voted yes, then he said it was a ""joke"", then his campaign said he meant the process was a joke and he would have voted yes. Then we find from late April through August Mack said a few times that he probably would have voted against it. But there was some consistency in Macks message: He criticized the Ryan plan for taking too long to balance the budget and promoted his faster-acting Penny Plan instead. Nelson omitted this part of Macks message. We didnt find any time that Mack called the Ryan plan ""stupid,"" but he did call it a ""joke,"" which is similar. Nelson is right that Mack kept changing his message about how he would have voted. But he omitted that Mack was consistent in arguing that the Ryan plan moves too slowly to balance the budget." 630 7263.json true The state budget proposal has been submitted on time and [its] the earliest that a governor has done so in over two decades. government-efficiency,history,state-budget,state-finances lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 his State of the State address "However, it has not been officially introduced and referred to a committee for analysis. Said Hunsinger: ""We hope they will introduce it Tuesday,"" That would be Jan. 22, still ten days earlier than the previous record." 631 5521.json true Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV. elections kathleen-clyde State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference Despite an increase overall in transactions, the Ohio rate has declined. The secretary of state, Ohios chief elections official, cited the low and declining rate in requesting a better level of compliance with the 1993 voting act. Ohio, clearly in some cases, is using address updates to its driver license database to update voter registration addresses. But considering that the states rate is less than half the national avearge, and that the option isnt even available for online transactions, the BMV is falling short of compliance with the nearly 20-year-old Motor Voter Act. 632 12441.json true Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas. population,states john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 Senate floor remarks Cornyn said Vietnamese is the third-most-spoken language in Texas. 633 3447.json false What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, good time bill in the entire United States. crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues,public-safety,states richard-ferruccio Correctional officer Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "He said Rhode Island has the most liberal ""good time"" law in the nation." 634 6116.json barely-true There is no Plan B if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. transportation terry-lawler executive director of the Regional Business Coalition of Metropolitan Atlanta Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech The projects on a new list could change. Its unknown at this point by how much. There is a written document that says lawmakers can try again if the July 31 referendum fails. That is a critical factor that must be considered to fully examine Lawlers statement. 635 1283.json pants-fire "Barack Obama wrote a thesis at Columbia University in which he criticized ""plutocratic thugs"" and said the Constitution gave Americans ""the shackles of hypocrisy.""" candidates-biography,legal-issues blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a posting on many blogs. """I encourage anyone who's on the Internet, make sure it's linked to an accredited news source,"" he said. ""So once again, satire from Jumping in Pools has triggered an avalanche of unwarranted outrage." 636 3030.json pants-fire Youll find blacks in almost every regiment throughout the South who fought right alongside white Southerners, during the Civil War. history ray-mcberry republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview Thousands would have had to bear arms even though it was illegal and join forces with armed white soldiers who did not want them as comrades. Even supporters of his theory have found nothing more than isolated cases. 637 11915.json false The most likely triggering cause of (microcephaly) is the DTaP shot, a vaccine that had been recently mandated by the Brazilian government to be injected into pregnant women. public-health centre-research-globalization none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article posted on the group's website An online article on the website ofthe Centre for Research of Globalizationsaid the DTaP vaccine is the mostly likely cause of microcephaly in Brazil. First of all, Brazil used Tdap, a slightly different version of the vaccine. Many thousands of pregnant women in the United States and around the world have been getting this vaccine for at least five years and multiple studies have found no ill effects on their babies. Not a single study has raised a red flag for any birth defect and certainly not microcephaly. In addition, administering the vaccine later in pregnancy reduces the likelihood that it will interfere with fetal development. 638 8737.json true Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening). economy,jobs,labor gene-sperling Director of the National Economic Council democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Sperling said that in todays economy, there are three people looking for work per job available. We crunched BLS numbers and got the same ratio, as did economists. The BLS data has shortcomings, some that would make the ratio higher and some that would make it lower. It also might not accurately reflect what the climate looks like from the perspective of employers or job seekers. Still, these are minor quibbles. 639 5156.json true Says she got unions to agree to about $10 million in reduction of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin. county-budget,county-government,labor,unions kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a TV interview "But they didnt dispute the fact that her agreements with the unions saved about $10 million. Our conclusion Falk said she used collective bargaining to reduce Dane County employee salaries and health benefits by ""about $10 million. ""The deals create the possibility that the county will have higher payouts for pensions and vacations in future years, but that is not certain. What is known is that the deals have saved the county more than $10 million in salaries and health benefit costs." 640 10435.json true Democrats have lost more than 900 state legislators since Barack Obama has been president. candidates-biography,elections cokie-roberts NPR contributor, ABC commentator Maryland journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Roberts said Obama sought to inspire Democrats across the country in his State of the Union address in part because the party lost ""more than 900 state legislators"" since he took office. Using data from the National Conference of State Legislatures, Democrats have lost 910 seats in statehouses across the country since 2009." 641 2647.json mostly-true Carly Fiorina, shes against banning assault weapons. guns,message-machine barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign ad "The NRA said it endorses her because she ""opposes re-enacting the Clinton gun and magazine ban. ""In ruling on the statement ""Carly Fiorina, she's against banning assault weapons,"" we find it compelling that she opposed the 1994 ban and thatthe NRA said she told them she would oppose re-enacting it. Is it possible some sort of new compromise bill might win Fiorina's support?It's possible, but there's little to indicate that's likely." 642 197.json false Hillary's baby bond proposal would give $5,000 to each of the 4-million babies born in the U.S. each year, totaling $20-billion per year, multiplied by four years = $80-billion. federal-budget republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a Web site. Clinton, at one point in 2007, talked about offering every newborn child born a $5,000 bond as part of an effort to encourage savings for such things as college tuition. The estimated cost would be $80-billion over four years. The RNC included the proposal in its Spend-O-Meter. 643 12928.json half-true Says her campaign platform includes the biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II. economy,education,energy,federal-budget,income,infrastructure,jobs,technology hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. "Clinton says her campaign platform includes the ""biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II. ""Using rough estimates of public investment in several sectors, the size of Clintons proposals at least $900 billion over 10 years appears larger than any other 10-year investment since World War II. Its worth keeping in mind, though, that when we look at the size of the historical public investmentsas a share of GDP, there have been 12 years since World War II with larger public investments. In terms of whether these investments will result in ""new, good-paying jobs,"" thats all a matter of prediction. Rather, much of the money will go to programs that the Clinton campaign argues will spur job creation." 644 645.json half-true Joe Biden brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass the 1994 crime bill, putting 100,000 cops on the streets and starting an eight-year drop in crime across the country. crime barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Obama's language is a little more tempered than Biden's. David Muhlhausen, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, notes that the beginning of the decline in violent crime actually started a bit before the funding for COPS kicked in. But stats show it's pretty close. 645 4716.json false If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan well be the first state in the nation to do this. pensions,public-service,retirement,workers lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 in a hearing These types of plans have been widely publicized in the national media and on the National Association of State Retirement Administrators web site, and our research found at least seven other states offer hybrid pension plans, some dating back to the 1990s. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 646 9334.json true Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya. foreign-policy,military,terrorism ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an opinion article "Our rating Johnson said that before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, ""the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya. ""State Department headquarters in Washington did refuse repeated requests from its ambassador in Libya for more security personnel. And it decided not to accept an offer from the Defense Department to extend the stay of one of its security units in Libya, reducing the level of security that was available." 647 3755.json true Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. deficit,economy,federal-budget randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a statement. On both, Forbes is right. The Treasury has already said we can reach the max and be OK for a couple months. Beyond Aug. 2, debt payments could continue at the expense of maiming popular government programs. 648 4340.json false Democrats in the Legislature in 2009 voted for various pork projects including a $5 million scoreboard for the Milwaukee Bucks. state-budget club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad Whats more -- and more importantly -- the group misstates how the state money was used. About a fourth of the money went to the scoreboard. And its not specific to the Bucks. 649 12822.json half-true Says Donald Trump has defended World War II internment camps. history joaquin-castro attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a speech at the DNC "Castro said Trump has defended World War II internment camps. Trump likened his proposed Muslim ban to how Roosevelt handled World War II. When pressed by journalists if he supported the internment camps for Japanese Americans under Roosevelts order, Trump said he was not praising that exactly. In another interview, Trump said he hates the ""concept"" of internment camps, but ""would have had to be there at the time to give you a proper answer"" on whether he supported or opposed Roosevelts action. Sometimes he declined to defend them, other times he has said he would have had to be present when the internment camps were in use." 650 1886.json mostly-true Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama. abortion,science rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a campaign mail piece. "McCollum does, too. The only real question is regarding funding. McCollum did vote for the Dickey Amendment, which sought to prevent federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. But in 2004, he talked about ""appropriate funding"" for embryonic stem cell research. Obama, meanwhile, has supported increased federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, saying embryonic stem cells ""may have the potential to help us understand, and possibly cure, some of our most devastating diseases and conditions. ""There's enough of a question when it comes to funding in our minds to add a slight asterisk to Scott's mailer." 651 7967.json mostly-true In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.) guns joe-manchin Senator from West Virginia West Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "Manchin explained his continued pursuit of expanding background checks, saying that in 1999, even ""the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for this. ""Hes correct that LaPierre, at the center of the most recent gun legislation battle, testified before lawmakers that the NRA supported ""mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale. ""But then, as now, the group was opposed to specific legislative measures behind implementation of expanded checks. Even Manchins compromise measure may not have passed muster with 1999s NRA. Hes right that the leadership expressed support for expanding background checks generally, but the details get more complicated, especially in the context of specific legislation." 652 1862.json false Turkey is an Arab country. foreign-policy,pundits,abc-news-week markos-moulitsas Publisher of Daily Kos California none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week "The one thing that Turkey has in common with the Arab world is religion: An estimated 99. 8 percent of the Turkish population is Muslim. ""But everything moves so fast that everything had moved on before I could say, 'Boy that was dumb -- I meant 'predominantly Muslim country. '""Moulitsas has graciously copped to his error (and even invited us to ding him), but the Truth-O-Meter doesn't cut any slack for confessions." 653 4076.json barely-true Newt Gingrichs presidential campaign has exactly the same challenges as Ronald Reagans successful 1980 bid. history newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a television interview Gingrich might wish he had Reagans problems. 654 11641.json true The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012. public-health fulton-county-health-and-wellness none Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release At a time when new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths are down globally, Fulton County touted a report that showed its mortality rate dropped 59 percent from a peak in 2004. The report, and state data, back up the dramatic decline. While Atlanta remains in the top five cities in the nation for such deaths and still struggles with executing prevention programs, it also has seen the mortality rate drop since the report. 655 5903.json half-true Says Lee Leffingwell raised property taxes 20 percent in three years. city-budget,city-government,taxes brigid-shea Principal, Carbon Shrinks LLC Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. Adjusted for inflation, that figure drops somewhat, but is still about 20 percent. So, taxes went up 20 percent, or more, with Leffingwell as mayor. However, no Austin mayor can raise taxes solo commando. Leffingwell had one of the seven votes that were cast each year in setting the citys rates. 656 3890.json pants-fire Accuses President Barack Obama of making contradictory claims about efforts to kill Osama bin Laden in 2008 and 2011. homeland-security,military,terrorism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail A few of the sentiments have some link to reality Obama did order the raid to kill bin Laden, and he did oppose Guantanamo, even though he ultimately failed to carry through on his promise to close it. The critics may have wished Obama had made these statements, but appears the statements have no basis in reality. It's clear from our research that all six quotes are fabrications. 657 346.json mostly-true 8 years of the Clintons, major losses for Democrats across the nation. elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a flyer sent prior to Super Tuesday Many of the Democratic losses came in the 1994 election cycle, when voters dealt a stunning rebuke to Clinton's first-term policies and put Republicans in control of both houses of Congress for the first time in 40 years. But the GOP began to lose congressional seats in the 1996 and 1998 elections, while Clinton still was in office. And just months after he departed, the Senate shifted back to Democratic control after Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords switched his affiliation from Republican to Independent. 658 11501.json false 92 percent of the jobs lost during Barack Obamas first term belonged to women. jobs,women carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 the third Republican presidential debate Fiorina said 92 percent of the jobs lost during Obamas first term belonged to women. By January 2013, the jobs numbers dont back it up at all. The number of women with jobs increased by 416,000 during Obamas first term. 659 9067.json half-true Says President Barack Obama was responsible for the assassination of at least four American citizens in drone strikes. foreign-policy,legal-issues,terrorism kesha-rogers Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 statements on her campaign website "Rogers said Obama was responsible for ""the assassination of at least four American citizens"" in drone strikes. U. S. drone strikes reportedly carried out on Obamas authority killed the citizens listed by Rogers. But three deaths were evidently not intended, while its debated -- and unsettled at best -- whether the killing of al-Awlaki, targeted for his al-Qaeda role, was an assassination." 660 239.json true It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education. education ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a debate in Johnston, Iowa Student loans make up the bulk of the mandatory spending, meaning that federal law compels the department to cover the cost of guaranteeing and directly making loans to students no matter how the cost fluctuates due to interest rates or the number of student applications. Most other programs including No Child Left Behind funding are considered discretionary, meaning the amounts get decided each year. But whether the spending is mandatory or discretionary, Paul, a libertarian who does not believe the federal government has a role to play in education policy, says it's better left to the states. Many of his Republican colleagues, as evidenced by the $73-billion increase in funding the Education Department enjoyed while they controlled Congress and the White House, apparently do not agree. 661 5451.json false We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor. public-safety,state-budget,unions ken-allen democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a guest column The closure of Santiam would have prompted more conversions. There may be more teaching and work space converted to housing in the future. And a handful of beds -- 24 -- were added to rooms that typically house two inmates. But none of those reasons mitigate the fact that those 395 beds are not located in work areas, and the small number of third and fourth beds are not in cells designed to hold only two people. 662 3871.json false The ACLU didnt call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor. crime,ethics cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show He declined to comment to PolitiFact New Jersey, according to spokeswoman Anne Torres. To review: The mayor tried to downplay the controversy by saying the ACLU called for a federal monitor of the Newark Police Department instead of requesting an investigation. Yet the first sentence of the ACLUs petition to the Department of Justice requests an investigation. 663 1458.json barely-true Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasnt mandatory. families,health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a debate "Just because there's a loophole a way to ""say no,"" in the governor's parlance doesn't mean the requirement doesn't exist. Physical education classes are also mandatory to graduate high school, but if you have any number of health conditions, you can skip the timed mile." 664 2311.json true Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. crime,drugs,homeland-security greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an interview "According to an Aug. 31 story on the Times' website, U. S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, said he and Obama talked about the ""rollercoaster violence along the border"" and about the bullets that hit El Paso City Hall and UTEP during the ride to Texas on Air Force One. So, where does that leave Abbott's statement?Gunfire in Mexico did spur El Paso authorities to close a section of U. S. 85, an action that a police spokesman said was unprecedented. One bullet was found in a Texas university building, and other reports, though unconfirmed as yet, indicate more ""bullets were flying across the border,"" as Abbott said." 665 7179.json false If the House of Representatives fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, 400,000 middle-class Rhode Island families will see their federal income taxes increase. economy,families,federal-budget,income,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a report But saying that the number of middle-class Rhode Island families to be affected is 400,000 is a substantial exaggeration. (With staff reports from Paul Edward Parker and Philip Marcelo. 666 9247.json mostly-true 95 percent of the income gains in the last few years have gone to the top 1 percent. income,jobs neera-tanden President of the Center for American Progress newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Tanden said that 95 percent of the income gains have gone to the top 1 percent of earners. Tanden accurately reflected the findings of a much publicized report. Other studies confirm the overall trend in that report, although the disparities in gains between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else are not always as large as Tanden said and depend on how you define income. Tandens statement is accurate but in need of clarification. 667 9873.json true Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate. diversity,elections,population chuck-todd MSNBC political reporter none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a comment on ""Meet the Press.""" """(California senators) Boxer and Feinstein are very safe, and Latinos are a large part of the story of why those two seats are safe, Romero said. The ruling Todd said, ""Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate. ""Though theres some deviation in the number of competitive states, nine seems like a pretty safe bet, and the number reported by a good portion of news sources. As for the share of Hispanic voting population, Todd is right on the money." 668 11713.json barely-true We didnt go out and take information from the Hillary Clinton campaign. elections bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""." Sanders said that his campaign did not go out and take information from the Clinton campaign. The Sanders people stumbled upon a glitch. But rather than reporting the glitch immediately, they probed the database for a bit under two hours. At some point, the staff produced a page of information that at the very least would show the count of certain voters. Experts familiar with the Democratic voter data base say that the Sanders campaign would have gleaned valuable information. At the end of the day, they knew some things about the Clinton campaign that they hadnt known before, even if they didnt seek to crack into the Clinton data. 669 1044.json pants-fire If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. religion barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 interview with Canal Plus Television So Obama is trying to make a point that the United States is in touch with the Muslim world because it has a substantial Muslim population. But he dramatically overreaches by saying the United States would be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. Ranking 58 out of the world's 60 most populous Muslim nations does not a large Muslim country make. Indeed, by even the most generous estimate we found of 8 million, the United States still ranks 29 out of 60. 670 1919.json half-true On the pace that we're on with job creation in the last four months ...we will have created more jobs in this year than in the entire Bush Presidency. bush-administration,economy debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on FOX. "Later, he called the comparison Wasserman Schultz was attempting to make ""dubious,"" but literally accurate. None of that factors in that more than 400,000 of the new jobs are temporary jobs created to complete the 2010 U. S. Census. Wasserman Schultz gets her numbers right in saying that the U. S. in 2010 is on a pace to add more jobs to the economy than during the eight years George W. Bush was president. In fact, you can take the same statistics and reach an entirely different point. Not that we recommend that." 671 10402.json false Says Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session in 1960, which he banged on the desk in protest. history arthur-cyr professor, Carthage College Wisconsin columnist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary "Commentator Arthur Cyr stated that Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session, which he used to bang on the desk in protest in 1960. ""And now, more than two decades later, he can't remember who told him. Meanwhile, the New York Times account from that era states that Khrushchev took off his own shoe. We can't resolve the controversy over whether Khrushchev used it as a gavel." 672 2879.json half-true Low-flow toilets can cost homeowners up to $1,000 each. environment elaine-boyer republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper op-ed "Very strictly speaking, Boyer's right. Installing a low-flow toilet ""can"" cost up to $1,000. But in many cases, it will cost much less." 673 5892.json false Jim Renacci voted repeatedly to end Medicare. health-care,medicare betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign email "The unqualified end-of-Medicare statement is not accurate. The Sutton fund-raising pitch included no ""as we know it"" qualification." 674 1294.json mostly-true Sen. Joe Liebermans home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor. health-care,pundits keith-olbermann Political commentator none 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' The Charter Oak plan does not meet a strict definition of a public option. In fact, it bears some marks of a health insurance exchange, where private plans compete. On his other two points that 10,000 people are enrolled and that it was introduced by a Republican governor Olbermann is correct. 675 3849.json true Says this months special session will cost the state $27,300 a day just for legislators daily living expenses. government-efficiency,state-finances jason-isaac Transportation consultant Texas republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet But after the commission proposed authorizing the same rate members of the 2011 Legislature, Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus called for the rate to be lowered to $150 in a Nov. 29, 2010 letter stating the move would help the state tighten overall spending. Do lawmakers ever pass up the per diem?Patsy Spaw, the Senate secretary, told us that no senators have declined the payments since 2003 when Senate Democrats fled to New Mexico to impede the passage of redistricting legislation. Steven Adrian, executive director of the House Business Office, told us no representatives have submitted a request to withhold or reduce per diem payments this session. 676 7278.json mostly-true Wind powers nearly 13 million homes across the country. environment jennette-gayer none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release Its not possible to say for sure how many homes actually use wind-generated electricity. But it is clear that there is enough produced to power millions of homes. To sum up, Environment Georgia analyst Jennette Gayer said wind powers about 13 million homes across America. 677 7701.json mostly-true Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. state-budget,taxes bill-hammond CEO, president, Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013 Hammond said businesses pay roughly 60 percent of the states tax bill. By our calculations using state projections that do not take into account all taxes, businesses will pay 52 percent of taxes in the state in 2015. In contrast, Hammonds source, a national group representing corporations, calculates that businesses paid 61 percent of all taxes in Texas in fiscal 2011. So, estimates vary because different taxes are considered. 678 1191.json barely-true Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year corporations,health-care health-care-america-now health care reform advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television advertisement But in fact, it is the highest example and the average of the others is considerably lower just under $4 million. So HCAN has certainly cherry-picked the most dramatic number. 679 10844.json half-true Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had fast-track trade authority. congress,congressional-rules,foreign-policy,history,trade paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 "on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Ryan said, ""Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had"" fast-track trade authority. From the 1930s until today, Every president except Nixon (and Obama) has had the ability to negotiate aspects of foreign trade policy with limited congressional involvement. But these policies arent 100 percent apples to apples. For one, todays policy involves more congressional oversight than the policy in place through the 1960s. Additionally, the original policy only pertained to tariff reductions, while todays policy includes non-tariff barriers to trade. (Up until the late 1960s, foreign trade negotiations focused nearly exclusively on tariffs." 680 13390.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump wants to deport our Dreamers. immigration priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 a TV ad "A Priorities USA Action ad said, ""Trump wants to deport millions, even our Dreamers. ""Trump has made clear he would deport millions. More recently in the campaign, Trump said he would set priorities, starting with at least 2 million ""criminal aliens. ""He has given mixed messages on the timeline of deportations for people who dont pose safety threats. Trump has also said he would terminate Obama administration programs that deferdeportation for undocumented people who arrived in the United States as children. If that happens, Dreamers may be subject to deportation. In interviews, Trumphas been slightly more sympathetic to this group, calling their situation ""tough. ""At the same time, he has consistently said all immigrants here illegally will have to go, but ""terrific"" ones couldhave their return expedited." 681 11952.json false Says Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come to the United States. homeland-security,terrorism glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview """No level of vetting would get you to 100 percent. ""Our rating Grothman said, ""Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come"" to the United States. But refugees are the most vetted people who enter the country -- and Syrian refugees already face additional measures." 682 5354.json half-true The majority of Americans are conservatives. corrections-and-updates,polls marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech at the CPAC conference Rubio said that the majority of Americans are conservative. Two of the three pollls show that while conservatives are a plurality, they are short of a majority. In the one poll that gives voters two choices -- liberal or conservative -- conservatives have consistently been the majority. By one, he was correct and we find support for his underlying point that there are more conservatives than liberals. 683 10487.json mostly-true Says a lawmaker seeks to defund Planned Parenthood for cutting children into small pieces. abortion miscellany-blue Blog site New Hampshire democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web post "A headline in the liberal blog Miscellany Blue declared, ""Lawmaker seeks to defund Planned Parenthood for cutting children into small pieces. "" Groens proposal doesnt mention Planned Parenthood, but the effect of the bill would be to strip it, and other similar groups, of state funding. Meanwhile, Groen did make the statement about the group ""cutting children into small pieces"" four years ago, and hes made similar declarations recently." 684 6162.json half-true Obama has racked up more debt than any president in history over $5 trillion. deficit,economy,federal-budget jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 an online blog post Experts note, too, that the weak economy has contributed to the debt, given the reduction in federal revenues and greater spending on items like unemployment benefits. Renacci is accurate in asserting that the national debt has increased since Obama took office by more than $5 trillion, more than any previous administration. But his statement assigns direct control -- and blame -- to Obama. Lost in that is the impact of the faltering economy, decisions made before Obama took office and the fact that others, such as Congress, also have had a role in increasing the debt. 685 12926.json half-true Says Arizona congressional candidate Ray Strauss is a Champion of Big Government for his votes to raise taxes while on the local city council. taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a Facebook post "Palin said, ""Dr. Gosar's opponent is actually classified by Americans for Prosperity for being a Champion of Big Government'for his votes to raise taxes while on the local city council. The opponent in question, Ray Strauss, did not vote to raise taxes that year while on the Buckeye City Council. And while the group did give him that rating in 2015, it wasn't a lifetime rating. On average, he has a much more moderate score from AFP." 686 5256.json half-true Says with Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers New Jersey had the most job growth in 11 years. jobs,state-finances committee-our-childrens-future Political advocacy group New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a video ad posted on YouTube "A group that supports the governor released a video ad that said with Christie and bipartisan reformers, New Jersey had ""the most job growth in 11 years. ""The state gained more jobs overall last year than in seven years -- not 11 years. In 2004, the state added 37,700 jobs. In 2011, we added 36,400 jobs. Public-sector growth boosted job gains in 2004, while last year the state added jobs despite a decrease in government employment . The ad doesnt make a distinction in the types of jobs gained, but a spokesman said it was referring to private-sector employment. Last year, New Jersey had the most private-sector job growth in 11 years." 687 3449.json true Says Oregon is near the top or at the top of the list when it comes to capital gains tax state-budget,taxes tobias-read state representative Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing If you dont count Massachusetts system, we tie for the No. Even when 2012 rolls around and the rate drops to 9. 9 percent, Oregon will still rank as one of the highest -- second only to Hawaii (and, in some cases, Massachusetts). 688 1411.json true The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work. economy,health-care john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a televised interview Thirteen percent chose national security/terrorism and 13 percent said the deficit and government spending. So the senator got it right. Americans consider jobs the No. 689 4983.json false Says in 1944 we were in debt more than twice as much as we are now. deficit,economy,federal-budget rush-holt democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a telephone town hall meeting 690 6459.json mostly-true Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the Taj Mahal courthouse. message-machine-2012,state-budget rob-turner Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Turner says in a mailer that Storms ""voted to fund the Taj Mahal Courthouse. But there is some additional information we find missing from this attack. Namely, the courthouse money was inserted at the last minute into a larger bill without much explanation. The money, as far as most lawmakers knew, was to build a courthouse, not an opulent one. Once details of the Taj became known, Storms openly criticized the plan." 691 11665.json mostly-true In France, they have a (surveillance) program a thousandfold more invasive than the United States. homeland-security,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "Paul said that ""in France, they have a (surveillance) program a thousandfold more invasive"" than the United States. "" The term ""a thousandfold"" is impossible to measure and is presumably a rhetorical flourish on Pauls part. Still, we found five notable areas in which the French system offers law enforcement and government officials more unfettered tools than American officials have the ability to use." 692 13369.json half-true One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays. candidates-biography,immigration,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Tampa, Fla. "Clinton said, ""One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays. ""While there is no official figure, experts estimate that about half of all undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, if not more. So in a year when Trump does not pay federal income taxes, which has been the case in the past, undocumented immigrants who do federal pay income taxes would pay more than him. But Clinton makes it seem as if this is a present state, and we dont know anything about Trumps current tax situation because he has not made his tax returns public. For that reason, we have no way of comparing Trumps federal income tax payments to those of any given undocumented immigrant." 693 959.json true Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter. economy christina-romer Chair of the president's Council of Economic Advisers democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Meet the Press. "Very few economists predicted the current economic crisis. One who did, New York University professor and noted pessimist Nouriel Roubini (who is not a Blue Chip panelist), said on March 9 that he saw ""no hope for the recession ending in 2009 and (it) will more than likely last into 2010. ""But Romer is entitled to highlight optimistic forecasts." 694 10333.json mostly-true Since the United States began negotiations with Iran, thats probably the first year and a half in which Iran has not advanced its nuclear program in the last decade. foreign-policy,nuclear barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Obama said that we have seen ""probably the first year and a half in which Iran has not advanced its nuclear program in the last decade. ""The agreement signed in November 2013 has made it harder for Iran to produce weapons-grade nuclear material. International observers report that Iran complied with the terms of the temporary agreement. The amount of enriched uranium is less, and the countrys facilities to produce weapons-grade material has been curtailed. There is also concern about broader aspects of a nuclear weapons program, such as weapons design and missile development." 695 13382.json false Says Ohios I-X Center used to be a great plant, but thousands of people of worked here, and they left when their jobs were moved overseas. corrections-and-updates,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally outside Cleveland "Trump said that Clevelands I-X center was an example of a once-great plant, but""thousands and thousands of people worked here, and they left. So many people are leaving, so many people are closing their businesses and moving to Mexico and other countries. ""Trumps lamentation of outsourcingisnt historically accurate. The I-X Center was alternately called the Cleveland Tank Plant, and GMs Cadillac and Allison Divisions built military bombers, tanks and personnel carriers there between 1942 and 1972. Production stopped when a military contract expired and was not renewed. Once acquired by the Park Corporation, it opened as an exhibition space in 1985 and has operated as one ever since." 696 1722.json half-true Weve got a 1,000 National Guard troop request thats been in front of this president for over a year and no response. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek "Texas has a huge border with Mexico. What does he anticipate the Guard doing?And those are the kinds of things that I think then I will transmit to the secretary of defense and the president in the ongoing decision about Guard yes, no, and if so how many and where. ""Bottom line: The Obama administration has repeatedly acknowledged Perry's request for troops; it just hasn't given him the answer he seeks." 697 5808.json false Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women dont return to them for follow-up care abortion,legal-issues,women wisconsin-medical-society Wisconsin none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview Our conclusion The president of the Medical Society said a new abortion law means doctors could be charged if patients dont return for a follow-up appointment after a drug-induced abortion. On that specific portion of the law, no criminal liability was inserted, and doctors duty is limited to orally informing the patient she must return. There is a new criminal penalty for failing to personally supervise such abortions, but Wetterneck clearly was referring to the follow-up care section of the bill. 698 7125.json true Says veterans disability claims backlog doubled in Obamas first term. veterans john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a tweet Counting from Jan. 24, 2009, forward yields an increase of 589 percent. Still, the backlog has tripled since the lower threshold was imposed in October 2009. Thats because many factors are usually at play. 699 4862.json barely-true At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result. children,crime mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference And thats exactly what DeWine did. Quite to the contrary, study of this cause-effect relationship we found suggests that nearly all offenders committed acts of molestation prior to looking at child porn. 700 13268.json half-true In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families. economy,job-accomplishments,state-finances,taxes,workers roy-cooper Attorney General North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "Cooper said that ""in 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families. ""We find his tally of the tax increases to be correct, yet many of them will affect only small groups of people in any given year. And Cooper cherry-picks by leaving out the substantial reduction in the income tax rate, which applied broadly to people at all income levels, even though it did mostly help the wealthy." 701 5368.json mostly-true Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare. candidates-biography,health-care,message-machine-2012 rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a television ad "According to the ad, a ""Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare. ""Stick a ""former"" in front of ""Romney adviser"" and it would have been correct." 702 2641.json pants-fire Says Texas voters are being asked to act this November on a proposed constitutional amendment affecting property taxes. elections,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail. """Four days after the Longview article was published, Andrade posted a press release online stating there are no statewide propositions on the 2010 ballot. If voters want to check into anything on the ballot, the state recommends an online visit to www. votexas. org or a telephone call to the secretary of state at 1-800-252-8683. Finally, we went back to the chain e-mail and noticed a clear clue that it's out of date; it provides a web link to an inactive web page about the 2009 elections." 703 2787.json barely-true Its hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when theres opposition. campaign-finance,voting-record friends-voter-owned-elections political group Oregon none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement Portland, as a city, is not one that says no a lot. 704 13464.json false The @nytimes sent a letter to their subscribers apologizing for their BAD coverage of me. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet "Trump said, ""The @nytimes sent a letter to their subscribers apologizing for their BAD coverage of me. ""The New York Times sent a letter to subscribers thanking them for their loyalty and promising to provide strong coverage of Trump going forward. While the letter does note that the New York Times underestimated support for Trump, it does not say their coverage of him throughout the campaign was bad. In fact, the letter praises New York Times reporters work. The note does not include any semblance of an apology." 705 8885.json true Some businesses in Oregon are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law. corrections-and-updates,health-care monica-wehby Pediatric neurosurgeon Oregon republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a town meeting in La Grande Because we cant assess motives, we chose to look more narrowly at whether businesses are or are not making cutbacks in response to the law, accepting that the overwhelming majority would be acting with their businesses bottom line in mind. Wehbys campaign provided an example of a significant scaling back of an Oregon-based business, though aspects could not be independently verified. She also gave us links to national news stories reporting similar cuts elsewhere. An Oregon consultant also outlined an example of a business trimming employee hours as a result of the law. 706 13218.json pants-fire Says 11 straight years of no major hurricanes striking land in the United States bores a hole right through the whole climate change argument. climate-change rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a radio show broadcast "Limbaugh said the fact that the United States went 11 straight years without major hurricanes ""just bores a hole right through the whole climate change argument. ""There are several major flaws in his line of reasoning. First, looking only at major hurricanes that hit the United States ignores storm activity around the world. Second, storm frequency does not strictly correlate with rising temperature. Third, many other data points prove that climate change is real." 707 2302.json half-true We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more. health-care david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman "PolitiFact. com in Washington covered similar ground in March when it rated True former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's statement that ""the lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less"" on health care. ""To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner,"" Romney said. Recap: As far as we can tell and keeping in mind that Dewhurst didn't respond to our queries for backup he was spot-on in saying the United States spends more money on health care per capita than the rest of the world, and he's right that we spend two-and-a-half times more than the average cost of all the OECD countries. He erred in his Switzerland comparison." 708 12184.json mostly-true I have 2 and a half million more votes than he (Sanders) does. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on ABC's ""the View""" Clinton said she hasreceived 2. 5 million more votes than Sanders. However, given the numbers we do have, it is likely that Clintons lead is at least in the neighborhood of 2. 4 million votes. Thats not much of a difference. 709 5919.json false On abortion abortion,corrections-and-updates mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 various statements "And it hit me hard at that very moment that the Roe v. Wade philosophy had cheapened the value of human life. And I said to my chief of staff, who was with me in the meeting, as we came outside, I am no longer content with the description of my position. I want to call myself pro-life. "" Our ruling Romneys views on abortion are significantly different today than what he expressed in the 1994 and 2002 debates. Indeed, Romney has acknowledged that his views on abortion have changed over the years." 710 3820.json pants-fire Members of Congress receive full pay retirement after serving one term. federal-budget,income,public-service,retirement,social-security chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message via the Internet FactCheck. org has also debunked the email. But too many people prefer to make the seat-of-the-slacks decision to simply spread the myth to family and friends. 711 4293.json mostly-true Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion. economy,new-hampshire-2012,state-budget,state-finances mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club The state's financial records back that up. But it's important to note that the spending reductions he touts occurred in just one year, 2003. And besides the spending reductions in that one year, Massachusetts also earned a revenue windfall from a surge in capital gains receipts. 712 7654.json false In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year. abortion americans-united-life Washington, D.C. organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a committee hearing on SB 1636 "Yoest said 1,270 infants in 2010 ""were reported to have died following attempted abortions. ""The figure is based on an ""other"" category of perinatal deaths, but it does not mean what she says it means. Included in this category are babies who die of various other issues, mainly heart problems." 713 5590.json false Says the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. (for) women under 50 is being killed by their spouse or domestic partner. crime,families,women rod-monroe State Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a floor speech. 2 cause of the death for women under 50. The highest it might rank -- and even this is a stretch -- is sixth place, according to CDC data. 714 7723.json mostly-true Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while theyre paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores. economy,income,jobs,labor,workers ed-fitzgerald Cuyahoga County executive Ohio democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign speech "We did not assign credit to Kasich for his statement in March that Ohioans' wages have risen by more than $10 billion since 2010. But we rated the statement as True. We can't rate FitzGerald's linking of Kasich to his statement about people spending more hours on the job and bringing home smaller paychecks. But his statement is accurate, with the point of clarification that ""smaller paychecks"" are in inflation-adjusted current dollars." 715 3478.json true The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks. science joel-keehn none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog He made sure to point out the potential positives as well. Keehn cited one study to back up his positions, and there are others that do so as well. And while there is another study that shows how over the course of a year increased daylight prevents traffic accidents, these studies do not discount the temporary health effects caused by a sudden loss of sleep, nor do they attempt to. The blogger was precise in saying it was the loss of sleep that would cause health risks for a few days. 716 9547.json half-true David Perdue said hed raise taxes. taxes jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 television ad Basing the statement alone on Perdues meeting with a newspaper editorial board takes his statements out of context. Equating revenue increases with tax hikes is a stretch that breaks upon closer examination. Perdue is far more clear, though, on support for extending sales taxes to goods and services bought online. Though the Fair Tax includes such a tax as part of its proposal, there is a separate bill that would levy the Internet sales tax in the exact way that Perdue said he supported. 717 8545.json false I am the first Latina to run for governor of Texas. candidates-biography,diversity,elections,history miriam-martinez Journalist Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 her campaign website Martinez said that shes the first Latina to run for governor of Texas. Election results indicate she is at least the second Latina aspirant behind Aguado, a Democrat who ran in 2010. 718 7709.json false Says Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers. Alcohol,economy mark-johnson republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a floor speech "Even if we exclude the two districts with McMenamins pubs, more than 90 percent of House and Senate districts in Oregon have at least one craft brewery. If Johnson had hedged his statement a bit and said that ""nearly"" every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery, this would be a True. But thats not what he said. Johnson said in his floor speech that every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery." 719 8179.json barely-true Wisconsins criminal threshold for drunken-driving is way out of line with states surrounding us, which have the second offense as a felony. Alcohol,criminal-justice,state-budget,transportation alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 legislative testimony In contrast to Wisconsin, where fourth offense can be a felony, four out of five of the states closest neighbors make it a felony faster than Wisconsin. But only one does so at the second offense as Darling said. Three put the threshold at third offense, and another puts it at fourth, as in Wisconsin. 720 2106.json false In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget. education ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign speech "The natural impression left by the governors words ""we invested in our children, increasing school funding"" is that Ohios state government took steps to increase the amount it puts toward education. In fact, it was the federal government that has invested more in Ohios children. And six out of 10 Ohio schools districts have less money to spend on operations than they did in the previous budget under Strickland." 721 7142.json mostly-true The poverty level in the Dallas school district is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark. education,poverty dan-micciche Lawyer Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News. "Micciche said the poverty level in the Dallas school district ""is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark. ""The poverty level is among the highest, though it looks like a greater share of Detroit students was living at or below poverty in 2010 and data collected by the federal government suggests that as of October 2010, the Dallas district was tied with the considerably smaller Newark district with nearly nine in 10 students eligible for free- or reduced-price meals. Then again, a more recent survey of school districts indicates Dallas had the greatest share of students qualified for the meal programs that year." 722 6016.json mostly-true Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone. economy,job-accomplishments joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech at Keene State College """It had gotten bad by (the time they came into office),"" said Heidi Shierholz, an economist with the liberal Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D. C. ""Regardless of political leanings, it is not ambiguous that Obama inherited a labor market in free fall. ""Our ruling: The economic recovery and job creation during the Obama administration will be a leading point of contention throughout the 2012 election. As for the labor situation Obama and Biden inherited when they came to office, theres little room for debate." 723 10627.json false In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, nobody got upset. bush-administration,foreign-policy,terrorism sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 remarks on Fox's Hannity "Hannity said that in 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, ""nobody got upset. ""In reality, many politicians, pundits and editorial boards spoke out against Pelosis trip, including Bush and Cheney. Hannity told PolitiFact that he was referring specifically to comments made in support of Pelosis trip by Obama and Hillary Clinton. However, that point would not have been obvious to viewers watching the show." 724 4861.json false For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree. religion john-depetro Talk-show host Rhode Island talk-show-host 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a talk-show discussion "Talk-radio host John DePetro stated, ""For the past eight years Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree"" -- emphasizing the words ""Christmas tree"" -- to criticize Chafee's reference to ""holiday tree. ""Certainly the Carcieri administration wasn't reluctant to use the term ""Christmas tree. ""But we found more than a few exceptions that used the term ""holiday tree"" -- just as Chafee has -- and the word ""Christmas"" was noticeably absent. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 725 5460.json true Rhode Island has the the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States. afghanistan,iraq,military,states sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech If the rates in other states increased in a similar fashion to Rhode Islands -- and theres no reason to believe they didnt -- then the rankings in 2007, in all likelihood, are the same today. Rhode Island then would still have the second-highest number of deployments per capita in the nation. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 726 12391.json pants-fire Says Demond Means, turnaround district superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district needs to be gutted. education wisconsin-jobs-now Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Facebook posting. """That is the opposite of how we are approaching the work. ""Our rating A group opposing the ""turnaround"" program for MPS posted a photo of Demond Means with a statement that says ""MPS needs to be gutted. Indeed, the original words on the photo conveyed a message of helping public schools, not gutting them." 727 12420.json half-true SaysVirginia RepublicanScott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest. campaign-advertising randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign flier "A Forbes campaign brochure says, ""Scott Taylor has been convicted in at least four courts across the country, at times failing to appear and having a warrant issued for his arrest. ""Taylor has been convicted in five courts. He was charged with failing to appear in court once, not multiple ""times"" as Forbes says. And there was one time, in 2004, when a bench warrant was issued for Taylors arrest. The problem is that Forbes, in setting up Taylor as lawbreaker, gives voters only half of the story. He contours language and images to suggest Taylor is no better than a criminal, but dodges actually saying so. Forbes doesnt mention that all of Taylors convictions concerned driving violations, mostly speeding. He doesnt mention that the failure-to-appear charge against Taylor was dropped later. Taylor, a former Navy SEAL, says he missed the 2004 court date - triggering the arrest warrant - because he had been sent on a lengthy military training exercise. There are no angels in this fact check. Taylors driving record is fair game for criticism. Forbes attack is partially accurate but skips important details." 728 8850.json mostly-true Nearly 90% of Travis County government races will be settled by the time of the Democratic primary. county-government,elections wayne-thorburn republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman "Thorburn said ""nearly 90 percent"" of the Travis County government races this year will be settled by the March Democratic primary, thanks to the paucity of Republicans who filed to run. His declared count was too high. Still, 16 out of 19 races for county office lack a Republican candidate, which suggests that 84 percent of the positions will be all but settled once the primaries are over." 729 11995.json false Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. history donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an Instagram meme "Trump quoted Mahatma Gandhi as saying, ""First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." 730 8881.json half-true Savings that I achieved helped fund cameras on the border. As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated. crime,immigration,state-budget,state-finances todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign email blast Staples said savings he achieved helped fund cameras on the border and that as a result, more than 21,500 arrests were made and 46 tons of narcotics were confiscated. Its documented that the grant money supported the border effort. But we dont see a way to tie particular arrests and confiscations to the grants. Also, this statement leaves out the critical fact that about 90 percent of the operations funding has come from federal aid awarded through the governors office. 731 1630.json mostly-true The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff. health-care tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 comments to reporters "But the CRS report provides more wiggle room; it states ""it appears possible"" that the language could be interpreted that way. It would have been more accurate to say that the language ""may exempt"" some staffers. However, on two occasions, Coburn tried to fix the problem." 732 7133.json mostly-true Says the number of Americans living at or below the poverty line is at its highest level since 1964. poverty barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a speech on the Senate floor The latest official poverty rate -- 15 percent in 2011 -- does represent one of the highest levels since 1964, but there have been a few years in the past five decades when the rate was the same or higher than the most current estimate. 733 7798.json barely-true The IRS will have the ability potentially to deny or delay health care. health-care,taxes michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""On the Record"" with Greta Van Susteren" "Bachmann said ""the IRS will have the ability potentially"" to deny or delay health care. She makes it sound like the IRS would purposefully deny or delay people from getting health coverage, perhaps based on an applicants political beliefs. Experts told us that was extremely far-fetched. But if complicated logistical challenges are not met, there is a chance that IRS could inadvertently end up delaying some of the millions of uninsured Americans seeking subsidies from purchasing insurance on the exchanges." 734 3783.json barely-true Deregulation of the states telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin. jobs rich-zipperer State Senator, District 33 Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 interviews and testimony about the bill Whats more, the study thats been tied to the telecom industry, which is seeking the deregulation. Even Zipperer and other backers admit they do not know how many jobs the new law will create, or how much money will actually be invested by telecom companies. 735 12938.json mostly-true We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Youngstown, Ohio "In a speech in Ohio, Trump said, ""We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year. ""By a broad measure of which countries are part of the Middle East, Trump is close to the number of new green card holders during fiscal 2014, though the average from 2005 to 2014 was 88,088. By stricter regional parameters, about 70,000 got green cards in fiscal year 2014." 736 7793.json mostly-true Says paid family leave is a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world. children,families,labor,women,workers family-forward-oregon organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a flier We find the statement is accurate, but needs additional information. Wed caution readers to read the fine print. (Want to comment on this fact check 737 4627.json false Nearly 14,000 Wisconsinites have lost their job since Governor Walker and the Republicans took over in January. jobs mark-miller State Senator, District 16 Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release But those who gather the numbers say they cant be used in the manner Miller is using them. (Its similar to an earlier fact-check, where Republicans were comparing the state job-growth numbers to the national ones. )Miller has the right number for the increase of unemployed people. But its impossible to know how many lost their jobs this year vs. those who lost their jobs earlier and are now starting to look again. 738 5400.json pants-fire Says in the last 20 years, the French have not stood by the United States on foreign policy. foreign-policy,history,military rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a campaign event Santorums mockery of Frances willingness to advance U. S. foreign policy goals is misplaced. On a wide range of issues over two decades -- from the Persian Gulf War to the Balkans to Afghanistan to counter-terrorism to Iran sanctions -- France has worked diplomatically with the U. S. and has repeatedly put its troops in harms way. 739 4875.json true For the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office. job-accomplishments,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Scranton, Pa. "Every taxpayer is different, and some ""middle-class"" Americans may have seen their tax rate or their tax burden go up for one reason or another. But Obama was talking about ""the average middle-class family. ""The changes to the tax code made under Obama and the analyses by the Tax Policy Center show that for the middle 60 percent of the income distribution, both the average tax paid and the average tax rate fell between 2008 and 2011." 740 1867.json half-true There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers. agriculture,federal-budget george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board. The USDA currently employees about 105,000 people but that actually translates to 1 employee for every 11 or so farmers based on one calculation, not 1 in 30. That's strike one (though we should note that the correct ratio better makes LeMieux's point). But our point is that you should give that ratio little thought, because it appears to rely on an oversimplification of the USDA's mission. The USDA does a lot more than just deal with farmers, from managing the national forest system, to overseeing the school lunch and food stamp programs, to inspecting meat and poultry products heading to the grocery store. 741 12652.json pants-fire Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch was a member of Bill Clintons defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice,history viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a posting on Twitter (Here's aPolitiFact-approved version of the meme. 742 13453.json pants-fire Says thousands at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back. diversity,islam social-media none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a viral Tweet "A viral tweet said, ""thousands"" of people at a Manhattan rally for Trump chanted, ""We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back." 743 538.json mostly-true "Barack Obama ""passed laws moving people from welfare to work.""" poverty barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad "But the Illinois governor at the time, Republican Jim Edgar, got a lot of credit as well. Press reports from the time referred to the plan as ""the Edgar plan. ""This isn't the first time Obama has referred to Illinois laws as if he passed them singlehandedly . Nevertheless, the legislation's primary role was welfare reform, and the legislative record shows that Obama had a leadership role in getting it passed." 744 5965.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney is wrong to claim that spending under Obama has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history, because its actually risen slower than at any time in nearly 60 years. corrections-and-updates,economy,federal-budget,history,stimulus facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 on the Internet "Obama has indeed presided over the slowest growth in spending of any president using raw dollars, and it was the second-slowest if you adjust for inflation. The math simultaneously backs up Nuttings calculations and demolishes Romneys contention. The only significant shortcoming of the graphic is that it fails to note that some of the restraint in spending was fueled by demands from congressional Republicans. The Fact Checker addressed the apparent discrepancy succinctly in a follow-up column, saying ""we did not evaluate the same thing. ""After our original fact-check published, White House spokesman Jay Carney tweeted, ""PolitiFact backs MarketWatch analysis of federal spending under POTUS & predecessors. ""Many conservative bloggers read our fact-check the same way, as they attacked us. The Facebook post does rely partly on Nuttings work, and our item addresses that, but we did not simply give our seal of approval to everything Nutting wrote. Using and slightly tweaking Nuttings methodology, we recalculated spending increases under each president back to Dwight Eisenhower and produced tables ranking the presidents from highest spenders to lowest spenders. By contrast, both the Fact Checker and the AP zeroed in on one narrower (and admittedly crucial) data point -- how to divide the responsibility between George W. Bush and Obama for the spending that occurred in fiscal year 2009, when spending rose fastest. How you divide the spending between Bush and Obama for fiscal 2009 only makes a difference to our ruling if the shifts move Obama significantly up or down our rankings. Nutting attributed spending from the first year of every presidential term to the previous administration, arguing that every new president starts their term four months into a fiscal year begun under their predecessor. Historically, this has not been a particularly controversial approach, and even some of Nuttings critics we spoke to agreed that its not a bad rule of thumb. But fiscal year 2009 was special because it came amid an economic and financial free fall that drove the nations leaders to spend a lot more than they ordinarily would. Nutting did take these factors into account, but not to the extent that some critics think is needed. He also shifted excess spending beyond what Bush would have spent from the appropriations bills signed by Obama in 2009. A number of critics also argued that spending for the Troubled Asset Relief Program should be taken into account. This program aided troubled financial institutions and involved a lot of money going out the door in fiscal 2009 and a lot of money coming in the door in subsequent years as the money was paid back to the treasury. The critics note that counting the TARP expenses as Bushs artificially raises the baseline level of spending Obama inherited, thereby making Obamas subsequent spending increases seem unrealistically small. We think reasonable people can disagree on which president should be responsible for TARP spending, but to give the critics their say, well include it in our alternative calculation. So, combining the fiscal 2009 costs for programs that are either clearly or arguably Obamas -- the stimulus, the CHIP expansion, the incremental increase in appropriations over Bushs level and TARP -- produces a shift from Bush to Obama of between $307 billion and $456 billion, based on the most reasonable estimates weve seen critics offer. Thats quite a bit larger than Nuttings $140 billion, but by our calculations, it would only raise Obamas average annual spending increase from 1. 4 percent to somewhere between 3. 4 percent and 4. 9 percent. That would place Obama either second from the bottom or third from the bottom out of the 10 presidents we rated, rather than last. Our extensive consultations with budget analysts since our item was published convinces us that theres no single ""correct"" way to divvy up fiscal 2009 spending, only a variety of plausible calculations. Even using the higher of the alternative measurements, at least seven presidents had a higher average annual increases in spending." 745 6274.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama promised a pathway to citizenship to undocumented immigrants and didnt deliver jack squat on any of it. children,families,homeland-security,immigration reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "And Zepecki cited Obama's executive order. Our rating Priebus said Obama promised a ""pathway to citizenship"" to immigrants ""and he didn't deliver jack squat on any of it. ""Obama has not delivered the pathway to citizenship, although Priebus does not make it clear that Obamas effort -- the DREAM Act -- was blocked by Republicans. That makes Priebus statement accurate but needing additional information." 746 11648.json mostly-true California has robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation. climate-change,economy,energy,jobs kevin-de-leon California Senate leader California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a press release "State Senator Kevin de Len said earlier this month that California has ""robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation, all while reducing carbon emissions and cleaning up the air we breathe. ""We limited our fact check to whether California has grown jobs faster than ""the rest of the nation. ""We did not evaluate the impact the states clean energy policies have had on job growth, a question raised by the second part of De Lens statement. Economists we spoke with agree that Californias job growth rate has been higher than the nations overall average for several years. Last year, the states job growth rate was more than a percentage point higher than the countrys. But a clarification is needed: California is far from the only state thats added jobs at a faster pace than the national average. Fourteen others accomplished the same feat. And there is another way to read the senators statement. One could assume the senator meant Californias job growth rate outpaced all other individual states. Yet, five other states had higher job growth rates in 2014. Those states are part of ""the rest of the nation,"" and would likely balk at the idea of California outpacing their job growth success." 747 1437.json half-true The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household. federal-budget bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 the Republican response to the State of the Union The current gross debt is $12. 3 trillion. Presto, chango, carry the one, move the decimal point . . . and you get two different debt per household figures. The household share of the debt owed by the public is about $67,000. The household share of the gross federal debt is slightly more than $106,000. McDonnell's press secretary, Stacey Johnson, did not return two phone calls or an e-mail asking for clarification on what debt figures the governor was using to make his calculations. Or he's mixing one form of debt to make one point, and another to make a second. In his State of the Union response, McDonnell tried using both the macro and the micro to drive home a point that spending led by the Democrats in the White House and Congress is out of control. 748 1910.json half-true The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it. oil-spill alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a speech "In a press release, she spoke out against the proposal three days after the House Policy Council voted for it -- and three days before the full House voted on it. Because she was so specific with her words, we have to be specific, too. Three days after a vote is not ""the minute,"" despite her 2008 opposition. Sen. Nelson tweeted about it that very day." 749 9295.json half-true The proposed Gogebic mine in northern Wisconsin could be extended as long as 21 miles. environment dan-kaufman none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion article "And thats only if the company decides its worth the effort. Yourdictionary. com says: ""The definition of could is often used in the place of can to show a little doubt. ""But theres more than a little doubt here." 750 2358.json barely-true The Richardson-Denish administration gave 50,000 drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. immigration,message-machine susana-martinez Candidate for governor of New Mexico New Mexico republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad Third, while Denish supported the measure when it was enacted, the ad conveniently ignores Denish's public statements that she no longer supports the policy. Finally, the ad equates being a non-citizen with being an illegal immigrant. 751 9576.json true If youre a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if youre from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries then you can stay in the United States. children,human-rights,immigration henry-cuellar U.S. Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Cuellar said that unaccompanied alien children from contiguous countries are ""sent back"" no matter what, but the law calls for the placement of minors from ""a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries"" in a residential setting. Cuellar correctly characterizes the law. The law was passed as a measure to combat human trafficking worldwide. As a result, certain parts of the legislation allow unaccompanied minors from noncontiguous countries to stay in the United States. Lawmakers are now contemplating changing the law." 752 5716.json true Says the United States actually exports more gasoline, diesel and other fuels than it imported in 2011 for the first time since, I think, 1949. energy robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a video posted on YouTube Based on findings released last month by the U. S. Energy Information Administration, that statistic is accurate. Driven by demand for distillate fuel -- which includes diesel fuel and heating oil -- exports of petroleum products in 2011 exceeded imports by about 440,000 barrels per day, according to the agency. 753 13434.json true Says Richard Burr was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave. congress,congressional-rules,ethics,legal-issues,voting-record deborah-ross Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate North Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a debate "Ross said Burr ""was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave. ""Shes right about Burrs vote and the fact that Burr called it brave. Whats less clear is whether the STOCK Act simply clarified the law regarding insider trading in Congress, or made actual changes. Regardless, the law did make other changes that Burr ignores when he says his opposition was because the bill was totally duplicative." 754 11079.json pants-fire Christian Pastor in Vermont Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Refusing to Marry Gay Couple diversity,legal-issues,marriage blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a headline on the website NewsExaminer Posts about a Christian pastor in Vermont being sentenced to one year in prison after refusing to marry a gay couple have circulated on the Internet. 755 5487.json mostly-true Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed. education,guns,public-safety,states glenford-shibley Retired Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release Thats an important detail that Wilson accounted for in the fact sheet he gave Shibley. By glossing over this point, Shibleys aim was slightly off the bulls-eye, but he didnt miss the target altogether. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 756 6841.json mostly-true Says the United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. corporations,taxes joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a debate on NJTV When Japan lowered its statutory rate, the United States moved into first place. Even when accounting for various tax breaks, the effective rate is still among the highest. 757 12457.json false It was allowed, referring to her email practices. homeland-security,technology hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on ABC "Regarding her decision to use a private email server, Clinton said, ""It was allowed. ""No one ever stopped Clinton from conducting work over her private email server exclusively. But thats not the same thing as it beingallowed. Offices within the State Department told an independent inspector general that if she had asked, they would not have allowed it. The report from the State Departments Office of the Inspector General shatters one of Clintons go-to phrases about her email practice." 758 1467.json true The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.' economy judd-gregg U.S. Senator republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Senate budget hearing "On one hand, the TARP legislation is quite clear: Section 106, Part D of the TARP legislation: ""Revenues of, and proceeds from the sale of troubled assets purchased under this Act, or from the sale, exercise, or surrender of warrants or senior debt instruments acquired under section 113 shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury for reduction of the public debt. ""But we also talked with budget experts who said that Congress could get around those rules in a number of ways. For example, Congress could rescind the TARP money and then, in a separate action, use it to pay other expenses, said Brian Riedl, lead budget analyst for the conservative Heritage Foundation. ""Congress can of course vote to spend new money on anything it wants,"" Dean Baker, an economist and co-director of the left-leaning Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, told us in December. In Gregg's case, though, he's strictly talking about what the law says, thatTARP money cannot be used for anything other than deficit reduction." 759 13039.json false Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants. immigration,veterans donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Philadelphia "Trump said, ""Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants. ""In some states undocumented immigrants are barred from enrolling in post-secondary institutions, or pay out-of-state tuition even if theyve lived in that state most of their lives; veterans are eligible for federal benefits for higher education and training and are eligible for in-state tuition. Undocumented immigrants also arent eligible for Medicaid, cannot buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act and cannot receive Social Security benefits, all of those services and benefits are available to veterans. Veterans also have the right to vote and are eligible for federal job placement resources. Veterans are entitled to several more benefits that are not offered to civilians, much less undocumented immigrants." 760 6565.json half-true Says Paul Ryan tried to change the whole game for Social Security federal-budget,message-machine-2012,retirement,social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a radio ad """Even at its most ambitious, his plan did not affect people who were older than 55 and, for younger workers, the plans were voluntary and allowed workers to stay within the traditional Social Security system. At no time has he proposed ending Social Security altogether, but thats not exactly what the radio ad is alleging." 761 13321.json barely-true Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland "Strickland said of Portman, ""You were a registered foreign agent, and your client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people. ""Portman wasa registered foreign agent who worked on behalf of a company based in Hong Kong. His firms clients included ""Baby Doc"" Duvaliers government. But Portman himself did no work for the Haitian regime, according to a sworn statement by the firms managing partner. Correction: The originalversion of this fact-check incorrectly called Rob Portman a registered lobbyist." 762 10645.json pants-fire Recent solar energy policies in Georgia have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable. energy americans-prosperity-florida advocacy group Florida none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release "Americans for Prosperity Florida said recent solar energy policies in Georgia ""have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable. ""The group admitted it meant to say Louisiana, which is having its own debate on the issue. Butthe program in Georgia is thriving. Part of Georgia's implementation plan was that using solar power wouldnt affect rates, and it hasnt, Georgias largest utility said. Louisiana did see a rate increase, but it doesn't seem to be specifically related to a solar initiative." 763 9123.json barely-true Says President Barack Obamas acceptance of an Islamic order and gold medal was unconstitutional. foreign-policy,legal-issues facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 viral posts on the Internet "The meme says Obama's acceptance of an ""Islamic order and gold medal"" was ""unconstitutional. ""Experts agree that Obamas acceptance of the medallion and collar -- and their transferral to the National Archives -- is entirely constitutional, since the administration followed the longstanding rules on gifts set up by congressional statute. Experts are more divided, however, on whether acceptance of the medallion amounts to acceptance of a foreign title. Meanwhile, the meme errs in calling it an ""Islamic order." 764 8348.json mostly-true In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol. immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a flier mailed to constituents "Lamar Smith wrote, ""In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6. 5 percent of the U. S. -Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol. ""That report showed 6. 5 percent of border miles in fiscal 2010 were under the Border Patrols top level of security, meaning agents and equipment were constantly present and monitoring the border -- a level of enforcement usually reserved for high-traffic urban areas. But the rest of the borders not a sieve. The same report said 44 percent of border miles were under what the agency considered acceptable levels of security." 765 7960.json half-true Not one tax has been raised since Ive been governor. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on the ""Ask The Governor"" monthly radio call-in program" "Christie said on a radio program, ""Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor. ""The governor is correct that the major taxes in New Jersey that generate revenue have not increased. But he doesnt acknowledge that cuts hes made to tax-relief programs have resulted in tax increases for certain segments of the population. Several experts we talked to agreed that reductions in tax-relief programs can result in higher taxes owed for some people." 766 2857.json true Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year. federal-budget,infrastructure,transportation ohio-department-transportation Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release """We have not issued an audit report in which these or similar questions came up. ""Amtrak confirmed the figures on which ODOT relied to boast about Ohios spike in passenger rail ridership. The railroads method of counting passengers does leave some room for inflation. But since the same counting method was used in 2009 and 2010, such increases would occur in both years so the impact on the data would be consistent." 767 6771.json true A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. federal-budget,foreign-policy barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a story on 630WPRO.com Barry Hinckley, in raising questions about whether the United States should be giving foreign aid to countries such as Egypt, said that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. A Gallup poll taken in February shows that he's right in the ballpark. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 768 1149.json false We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth. health-care bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show "The highest is the Netherlands at $4,417. The other four were Austria, Canada, Norway and Switzerland. Sanders would have been on completely firm ground had he simply said, ""We spend more per capita on health care than any other nation on Earth. ""But instead he said ""twice as much." 769 1479.json false Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a debate """It's almost like a Catch-22,"" Van de Putte said. ""There's so many hoops and barriers. Getting the education is just one part. ""For the moment, it appears that no state agency checks up on whether students benefiting from HB 1403 pursue permanent residency." 770 8531.json true Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections. elections george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "comments on Fox's ""Fox News Sunday""" Will said Democrats have taken 18 states and the District of Columbia in every presidential election since 1992. The record backs that up. 771 8473.json false Hidden in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information. health-care,privacy,technology joe-barton U.S. Representative Texas republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Fox News interview The websites markup does include a sentence along these lines that isnt visible to the user. But because its not displayed to the public, it carries no legal weight and consumers cant consent to it. Bottom line, it doesnt change a thing about the privacy protections in place at healthcare. gov. 772 1509.json mostly-true One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform). health-care jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "For our rating, Kyl was careful in how he phrased his statement. He said, ""One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over. ""We found a recent poll that put those two categories at 69 percent. That's a little short, but pretty close." 773 3749.json barely-true Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan. afghanistan david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a radio interview "And even he acknowledges he ""misspoke. ""(To comment or offer your own ruling, visit us on Facebook." 774 313.json half-true The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government. taxes mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Boca Raton. "The Tax Foundation provides an accurate overall average. And the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities accurately says that figure overstates the impact on an average American. Bottom line, it's mostly a debate over the term average. Had he said ""Americans on average are paying . . . ,"" Huckabee would have been on more solid ground than ""the average American is paying. . . "" You follow" 775 12623.json half-true Says Kelly Ayotte stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns. campaign-finance,guns,voting-record americans-responsible-solutions none 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an ad "The gun control group Americans for Responsible Solutions said Ayotte ""stands with the Washington gun lobby. Ayotte has indeed benefited from money from gun rights groups $81,095 over her career, to be exact. But its worth adding some context -- thats about one-half of one percent of the total money shes raised, and a modest amount compared to other Senate Republicans. Meanwhile, its not entirely correct to say that Ayotte always ""stands with the Washington gun lobby. ""She has voted for legislation favored by the NRA, but has also bucked the NRA on at least one occasion. Editors note: This article has been clarified to reflect the existence of some ads that were supportive of Ayotte from pro-gun groups and to reflect that some campaign contributions came from individuals, not organizations." 776 432.json half-true "Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a ""parallel public financing system.""" ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Washington, D.C. """In a sense, calling it a 'parallel public financing system' undersells the importance of the small donor revolution. ""We agree that Obama's network of small donors does imitate an important goal of public financing of encouraging political participation of small donors. His group of small donors be may positive for democracy, but it does not equate to public financing system." 777 7769.json false In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender. children,crime,criminal-justice peter-palumbo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a House Finance Committee hearing The costs were similar whether the offender was designated Level 2 or Level 3. So when Representative Palumbo said that it cost between $5,000 and $6,000 to notify people that a registered Level 3 sex offender has moved into a Cranston neighborhood, his estimate was about eight times too high. 778 5734.json half-true While the countrys economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010. income,jobs,states,taxes bettylou-decroce republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times "DeCroce said in an opinion column: ""While the countrys economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010. ""A conservative group found that on average states that dont levy personal income taxes had more job growth during the past decade than the national average. But the absence of an income tax isnt the only factor driving growth. In fact, two of the nine states without personal income taxes lost jobs between 2001 and 2010. And two states the conservative group points out as having high personal income tax rates gained jobs during the same decade." 779 10798.json false The United States is not building the aircraft, the long-range bombers, the additional aircraft carriers, the nuclear submarines. military marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Summit "Rubio said that the United States ""is not building the aircraft, the long-range bombers, the additional aircraft carriers, the nuclear submarines. ""The military has programs in place to build the types of equipment Rubio mentioned, including the largest aircraft procurement ever: the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. It will take many years and billions of dollars to complete the procurement, but Rubios statement could mislead voters into thinking that the United States has closed up shop in the area of military equipment and isnt building anything, which isnt the case." 780 10857.json false Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance. federal-budget,military,taxes ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a roundtable with Texas businesses "Cruz said: ""Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance. ""It looks like depending on how you value time, you can get to almost any total for what it costs Americans to prepare and file tax returns. However, most estimates run short of Cruzs figure. Meantime, military spending exceeded $800 billion when he spoke though the senators spokesman indicated he meant to not count spending on conflicts abroad and other items not in the militarys nearly $500 billion base budget." 781 4910.json mostly-true They say teachers only make on averagein New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year.They only work 180 days. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at Notre Dame's law school In a speech last month to students at Notre Dame, the governor said New Jersey teachers on average only work 180 days a year and get $60,000 salaries. New Jerseys school year averages 185 days and the average teacher salary in the state is $65,130. Christie was a bit off on both of his numbers, but not by much. 782 2360.json half-true I can put 10,000 people to work. Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers -- by retrofitting all of the state buildings for energy independence or efficiency. energy roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign ad "By Barnes saying he could put ""10,000 people to work,"" we believe he gave the impression that all of these workers would be new hires. Some of those 10,000 would already be employed. The positions could be filled, but as Henson noted, the work will require some political will that will be necessary after the end of a potential Barnes administration. Barnes' statement is accurate, but it leaves out important details that might lead to a different impression." 783 2212.json true Exporters are using a federal loophole to deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur to U.S. consumers. trade hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a statement The resolution unanimously passed the House of Representatives on July 28. Johnson was one of 170 sponsors. It has not gone before the U. S. Senate. Johnson's comments caught us off-guard, but the issue of cats and dogs being used as fur and their inhumane treatment is a problem. 784 4485.json true The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country. taxes,water carla-smith none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting """Utilities have fixed costs and revenue is variable,"" Brandt said. Based on the research weve seen, none of which has been disputed, Atlanta has the highest monthly bills in most categories. When it is not first, Atlanta is typically second." 785 5128.json barely-true Mitt Romneys and Bain Capitals profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were described by the Boston Herald as disgusting. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "the video, ""When Mitt Romney Came to Town""" "The story referenced by the video does contain the ""disgusting"" quote. But in both in the voice-over and the video, the ""King of Bain"" video suggests that the comment was spoken in the editorial voice of the Boston Herald. It wasn't -- it came from a laidoff worker." 786 12922.json barely-true Roy Coopers refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money. ethics,legal-issues,public-service,states pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Pat McCrory said that in the voter ID lawsuit, Attorney General Roy Coopers ""refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money. ""There is a question whether Cooper has the power to decide not to appeal further. But the issue of money is more clear his decision is actually saving the state money." 787 13269.json mostly-true In exchange for five minutes with Bill Clinton, the government of Qatar was going to give $1 million to the Clinton Foundation. foreign-policy mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Pence said, ""In exchange for five minutes with Bill Clinton, the government of Qatar was going to give $1 million to the Clinton Foundation. ""The New York Times story shows that Qatar had promised $1 million to the Clinton Foundation for Bill Clintons birthday in 2011, and the Qatari ambassador requested five minutes with Bill Clinton to present the check the following year. Its unclear of the meeting ever took place." 788 1506.json true Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods. guns charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a news release "Rubio also supported a 2008 law allowing most employees to bring guns to work, as long as they held a concealed weapons license and kept the gun in their cars. Marion Hammer, a lobbyist for the NRA who served as its national president and has donated money to Crist's campaign, told PolitiFact Florida that Rubio's rating would go down when new grades are released in May. That's a reflection of several compromises in the ""guns-at-work"" bill that occurred during Rubio's time as speaker, she said. Rubio's record on guns as a House member is clear -- he voted with major NRA priorities and got an ""A"" rating for each of his elections, at least until now." 789 11348.json mostly-true Salaries of Austin residents who dont work for city government have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years. city-budget,city-government,economy,jobs don-zimmerman Computer systems Texas republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an Austin City Council meeting "Zimmerman said the salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government ""have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years. ""By various indicators, wages of Austin-area workers have not gone up 3 percent every year, as Zimmerman said." 790 1791.json half-true She (Kagan) took money from Goldman Sachs just like her boss, Obama. campaign-finance,kagan-nomination,pundits,supreme-court michael-savage none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 his website That put Goldman Sachs employees No. 2 on Obama's top donors list. But again, getting a check from Goldman Sachs for services rendered (as Kagan did, albeit a small one) is far different than accepting campaign contributions from the company's employees. By that measure, Obama's Republican opponent Sen. John McCain took money from Goldman Sachs too -- $230,000 in campaign contributions from its employees. 791 9204.json false Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic? children,diversity,education betsy-miller-jones Oregon School Boards Association executive director Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter Miller-Jones said she will send a correction soon to those who received the newsletter. 792 3010.json true We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 an interview with The Plain Dealer """Its not an accident,"" he told The Plain Dealer. ""It is because I and my administration have managed the affairs of this state carefully and conservatively. ""Only time will tell whether the trend continues. If it does, will Strickland get the credit for laying the foundation, as he says, or will Kasich get the political clout from an improving jobs picture in Ohio" 793 562.json false "Barack Obama wants to ""unilaterally disarm our nation.""" military chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "The question is for what, and more specifically 'for whom'. ""On June 8, Macsmind posted a full version of the video, noting ""some lefties are complaining that the video is a hack job and it's out of context. Therefore I present to you context. ""Macsmind and others may not like the foreign policy goals that Obama outlines in his video, but it's deceptive to call those goals unilateral disarmament." 794 2860.json false On an earmark moratorium. federal-budget kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a statement In March, Hutchison voted to table DeMint's amendment to freeze earmarks for two years. This month, she voted in favor of a DeMint-backed ban in a vote limited to GOP senators. True, Hutchison's first vote was to set aside legislation temporarily banning earmarks and the second was in favor of a voluntary earmark ban taken by Senate Republicans. But both were significant and contradictory stands on an earmark moratorium. 795 2828.json false Milwaukees problems include 52 percent black male unemployment. economy,jobs marvin-pratt Former Acting Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview "In his effort to catalog Milwaukees woes, former Acting Mayor Marvin Pratt said the citys unemployment rate among black males tops 50 percent. Pratt said he was relating the finding of a recent UWM study. But that study uses a broader ""joblessness"" measure than the conventional unemployment rate, and looks at the full metropolitan area, not just the city. As such, Pratt falls into a trap others have before him -- stating one measure as another." 796 5145.json barely-true Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget. medicare,social-security rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a debate But she provided videos from a September 2010 debate with David Wu, in which he denies saying he would cut entitlements, and a recent interview with KATU(2) in which Cornilles said he would cut defense spending before entitlements. However, it wasnt until last weeks debate that Cornilles directly called the article into question. Cornilles has said in at least one previous debate and in a recent interview that he wouldnt cut entitlements, but that doesnt amount to disputing the story for two years. 797 3004.json false Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings. bipartisanship,candidates-biography dean-wright Small businessman Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article. """I'll have to see if I still get invitations; it's their party,"" Williams said. He said he was pleased by Wright's count. ""He thinks I'm spreading more than I am,"" Williams said. The commissioner's got that right." 798 2399.json false Harry Reid has voted to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens. immigration,message-machine,taxes sharron-angle Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat Nevada republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commerical "We'll agree that it'sfair for Angle to paint Reid as something less than Draconian in his stance toward former illegal immigrants. However, we find little to support the charge that Reid voted to ""give special tax breaks to illegal aliens. ""Most of the Angle camp's cited votes were actually aimed at people in the U. S. legally (even though they may formerly have been illegal), and in at least two cases, wedisagree thatwhat was being voted on represented a ""special tax break"" at all." 799 10649.json false Job growth in the United States is now at the fastest pace in this countrys history. economy,jobs david-simas White House aide Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""New Day""" "Simas said job growth in the United States is now at the ""fastest pace in this country's history. ""He would have been right if hed stuck to the duration of the recovery: At 60 months and counting, its the longest post-war recovery, though earlier recoveries would have been longer had brief blips not intruded." 800 13279.json half-true When asked about equal pay for women, (Rubios) quote was that it was a waste of time. labor,women patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate "Murphy said, ""When asked about equal pay for women, (Rubios) quote was that it was a waste of time. ""Rubio did use the expression to describe Democratic efforts to advance the Paycheck Fairness Act. Rubio thought the bill focused too much on allowing workers to sue employers for discrimination, and not enough time focusing on job training and other solutions. Thats not the same as dismissing efforts to close the gender pay gap out of hand. Murphy misrepresented the context of Rubios response." 801 11283.json mostly-true Atlanta has issued an increasing number of citations - and collected an increasing amount of revenue - since Mayor Kasim Reed took office in 2010. crime,public-safety reader-email none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an email from a reader The reason was money, the reader argued. We couldnt confirm the numbers the reader had calculated. But our research showed that tickets issued since Reed took office have increased, both when issued by city police and the citys outsourced parking enforcer. Combined, the number of citations increased about 16 percent in that time and the revenue collected from them swelled a whopping 45 percent. City leaders have a point that some growth would be expected, given the private parking enforcement and the increase in officers in the city. Proving the motivation increased revenue, more focused policing or a combination of both is difficult, if not impossible, to pinpoint. 802 10865.json true Says he was known as Veto Corleone for cutting spending as Florida governor. state-budget jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H. "Bush said ""they called me Veto Corleone"" as governor for his frequent use of the line-item veto. He did have a fondness for ruthlessly slashing projects he deemed wasteful or not in line with his agenda. Thrasher confirmed he nicknamed the governor after the fictional mobster. This is one favor we grant Bush." 803 10185.json true The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980. elections sean-spicer Communications Director for the Republican National Committee republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Spicer said the last time Republican Senate candidates ""beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980. ""Republicans kicked a total of 9 incumbent Democrats out of office in 1980 (another three lost in a primary). Since then, Republicans have turned two or fewer seats each election. Most of their success has been in winning formerly Democratic open seats." 804 12373.json true On how to respond to Puerto Ricos debt crisis. debt,deficit sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 a radio ad His position has been that, just like the 50 states, Puerto Rico itself should not be allowed to declare bankruptcy. Rather, municipalities and governmental units in the territory should be placed on par with those in the 50 states, and they should be allowed to declare bankruptcy. Our rating From the beginning, Duffy warned against allowing Puerto Rico as a territory to declare bankruptcy. Despite the suggestion of the radio ad, the bill he is sponsoring does not allow bankruptcy for general obligation bonds. 805 4700.json barely-true The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country. deficit,pensions,state-budget,state-finances helen-glover talk show host, WHJJ Rhode Island talk-show-host 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an introduction to a radio interview Her statement was based on sources that either misread the numbers or mixed old data with new. Using the latest 2010 numbers from Pew, Rhode Island ranks no lower than second from the bottom, and the state's standing may improve as other states report their figures. And when we sought out other sources, such as Moody's and Boston College, we couldn't find any ranking that put Rhode Island at the bottom of the barrel when it came to pension funding. That doesn't detract from Rhode Island's profoundly perilous pension problem. But being in last place is a very specific distinction, and we're not there -- yet. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 806 12267.json half-true In 2009 Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents. foreign-policy,labor,workers lee-camp Host of Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp talk-show-host 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an episode of ""Redacted Tonight""" "Camp said, ""In 2009 . . . Hillary Clinton was at the State Dept working with U. S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents. ""Leaked cables show that the U. S. Embassy in Haiti opposed the minimum wage hike that the Haitian parliament passed in 2009, and discussed the issue with business groups. Update, April 21, 2016:After we published this fact-check, the State Department told us it had no public, official position in the Haitian minimum wage debate. ""The U. S. Department of State did not officially oppose or support the three-step proposed minimum wage increases in Haiti in 2009, 2010, and 2012 as this was an internal matter,"" a spokesperson said. The State Departments public stance does not alter the content of the memos, however." 807 10579.json mostly-true More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, I took a higher percentage of the Republican voteand yet I also carried independents by 12 points. candidates-biography,elections,job-accomplishments,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview And among independent voters in Wisconsin, Walker led Democratic challenger Mary Burke by 11 points, not 12. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page. 808 9986.json barely-true After the 2012 redistricting, Wisconsin has competitive congressional districts. redistricting paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech Our rating Ryan says that Wisconsins congressional districts are competitive. But, overall, the impact of redistricting on the seats cited by Ryan -- including his own -- is clear. Seats now held by Republicans Duffy, Kind and Ryan were redrawn in favor of the incumbent in the 2012 redistricting. 809 336.json true (John McCain) was even mentioned as a running mate with John Kerry. elections citizens-united-political-victory-fund Washington, D.C. republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad " And, in an April 2007 interview with the Web site myDD. com (Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics), Kerry says McCain's people approached him about being on the Democratic ticket. Responding to suggestions that McCain had approached prominent Democrats about switching parties, Kerry says: ""It doesn't surprise me completely because his people similarly approached me to engage in a discussion about his potentially being on the ticket as vice president. So his people were active let's put it that way. ""We're not saying McCain gave the idea much thought or even that he was offered the job, but it's clear he ""was mentioned as a running mate with John Kerry." 810 65.json true I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes and been the lone dissenter. candidates-biography fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a speech in Sioux City, Iowa """I don't think the federal government ought to be federalizing something that's been under the state purview for 200 years,"" Thompson told a crowd in Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 7, 2007. ""Give me a good reason why, when the federal government. . . can't get its own act together, why it ought to be taking on these other things in order to get a press release and a headline?. . . That's not the right thing to do." 811 4603.json false Says hes never asked for more than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff county-budget,criminal-justice david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "Whats more, if we looked at every department that way, tens of millions of dollars in county tax dollars would magically disappear from the books -- but not from that tax bill in your mailbox. Our conclusion Clarke says he ""never asked for more"" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff. But the bottom line is, Clarkes redefinition of his budget requests is unofficial and not recorded in county records." 812 10644.json barely-true Under New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, homicides are up by 20 percent, and subway delays have soared 45 percent. crime,transportation greg-gutfeld republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary on Fox News. Gutfeld faulted the performance of New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and noted that murders are up 20 percent and subway delays are up 45 percent. Gutfelds numbers are correct, but he commits extreme cherry picking with the murder statistic. A full year assessment of de Blasios administration would show that the murder rate is holding about steady compared to the year before he took office. As for the increased suffering of subway riders, it is real, but a large portion of that falls outside of de Blasios direct control. The state wields final authority over the trains. While de Blasio could press to add more city funds, he doesnt control the budget and his representatives represent less than a quarter of the votes on the MTA board. 813 300.json mostly-true And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined. taxes rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a TV ad "How do you factor in fees?Nevertheless, the Club for Growth prepared reports on each candidate's record on economic issues. Her conclusion: ""It is clear that Giuliani did successfully push through more tax relief than Romney or Huckabee. ""Given the many confirming sources, it's clear Giuliani has a strong record on tax cutting." 814 1805.json barely-true "Says U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith supported the $700 billion Wall Street bailout in 2008, ""but now he is standing in the way of reforms that would assure these bailouts would never happen again." campaign-finance,economy,financial-regulation lainey-melnick Real estate broker Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail blast Though she accurately recaps two of Smiths votes on bills dealing with the financial sector, the Democratic-supported reform legislation wont -- as Melnick acknowledges -- end bailouts. Also, Smiths campaign coffers have benefited from contributions from the financial sector, yet thats a charge that could be leveled against many members including Texans who have fielded more in such donations. 815 11300.json half-true #GradInsurance debacle is a DIRECT result of #ObamaCare. #MIZZOU has to break the law to do the right thing. education,health-care caleb-rowden State representative Missouri republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "Rowden tweeted: ""#GradInsurance debacle is a DIRECT result of #ObamaCare. #MIZZOU has to break the law to do the right thing. ""Without the Affordable Care Act, MU wouldnt have had to remove subsidies for graduate students. But MU can still provide health insurance for its student employees all without breaking the law. The university could, for example, create a student group health plan for graduate its graduate student employees. The first part of Rowdens tweet is accurate but takes things out context. The second part of the statement isnt accurate." 816 6564.json pants-fire Says President Obama has waived the work requirement for welfare. welfare rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a convention speech "Santorum said that Obama ""showed us once again he believes in government handouts and dependency by waiving the work requirement for welfare. ""By granting waivers to states, HHS is seeking to make welfare-to-work efforts more successful, not end them. The waivers would apply to individually evaluated pilot programs -- HHS is not proposing a blanket, national change to welfare law. And there have been no comments by the Obama administration indicating such a dramatic shift in policy." 817 8253.json mostly-true 7 out of 10 Oregon families living in poverty have at least one parent who works. children,families,income,poverty,welfare oregon-center-public-policy Oregon organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 website materials "We checked Gettels analysis and confirmed his results. We also confirmed the analysis and numbers with the U. S. Census Bureau. While the numbers are accurate, under the survey design, somebody classified by federal employment officials as ""long-term unemployed"" could be counted as working under the Census definition. We think thats an important clarification." 818 9330.json true Ninety-seven percent of the time. Thats how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama. message-machine-2014,voting-record republican-party-virginia Virginia republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a web ad. "The Republican Party of Virginia says Warner has voted with Obama ""97 percent of the time. ""Warner, since entering the Senate in 2009, indeed has taken the same position as the president 97 percent of the time when Obama outlined a clear position, according to Congressional Quarterly. That includes voting for Obamacare. The presidential support rating is by no means a wide measure of performance by Warner or any other member of Congress. The president staked out a position on only 28 percent of the Senate roll call votes since 2009 and more than half of those were to confirm presidential appointments. Senate Democrats, on the whole, have backed the president 95. 4 percent of the time during Warners term. It should be noted that broad voting studies by the National Journal and Open Congress rate Warner as one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate. Warners presidential support rating, however, is what it is: 97 percent." 819 2329.json barely-true Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a press release "Our call: White's poke accurately tabulates Perry's seven-plus terms in four different offices. But describing Perry as a ""25-year incumbent"" in a critique focused on his governorship blurs the fact that most of the time Perry's held office, he's not been governor or in a single elected position." 820 12307.json mostly-true Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of the West Bank in Palestine, North Korea, and distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa. poverty,public-health bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech "Sanders presented a series of comparisons showing that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rivaled that of ""the West Bank in Palestine,"" ""North Korea,"" and ""distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa. Some of Sanders figures need to be updated, but the gist of his specific comparisons are accurate: 12 Baltimore neighborhoods have a lower life expectancy than North Korea; 11 have a higher infant mortality rate than the West Bank; and research shows health conditions are worse for poor teens than in Baltimore than in Ibadan, New Delhi and Shanghai." 821 1475.json half-true "The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, ""If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it.""" federal-budget,stimulus nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a press conference "But the second part of her statement -- ""if you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc. Investments made with discretionary spending, from highway-building to elementary school aid, were never supposed to be subject to PAYGO. Nor were ordinary increases in entitlements. In addition, even for key bills that should have been subject to PAYGO, Democratic leaders have acted to waive the rule on several occasions." 822 9402.json true The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities. education brian-kemp Secretary of State Georgia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 statement In 2011, early voting was reduced to 21 days, ending the Friday before the election and including at least one Saturday of early voting. In the 2012 presidential election, 1. 9 million early votes were cast. Thats up from about 420,000 in 2004, the first time Georgians could vote early in a presidential election. 823 3870.json false Says Ocean Spray is moving its Bordentown processing facility to Pennsylvania largely because of costs associated with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy diane-allen State Senator New Jersey republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Yet Ocean Spray said it did not consider RGGI and its impacts on the energy rate. On top of that, a PSE&G; spokeswoman and energy experts said RGGI has had a minimal impact on utility costs. 824 4544.json true On running for the presidency in 2012 elections chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 As a political fund-raiser, Christie pulled in hundreds of thousands of dollars while serving on the finance committee for George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign. That experience could be handy if Christie decides to run for president in 2016. 825 8955.json true Rhode Island is almost dead last among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before theyre eligible for parole. crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues,states leonidas-raptakis State Senator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference "State Sen. Leonidas Raptakis said Rhode Island is ""almost dead last"" among Northeastern states in the amount of time first-degree murderers must serve before they are eligible for parole. When we examined the statutes in each of the states he cited, we found that all except Virginia have stricter sentencing requirements than Rhode Island." 826 1160.json false All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board. health-care,history,medicare howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show (President Barack Obama would probably love to get even that much GOP backing. )So we find Dean is glossing over the details and exaggerating the partisan split. Both Social Security and Medicare were indeed championed by Democrats, but passed with the help of Republican votes. And while some GOP members waited until the last minute to support Medicare, it was backed by half the Republicans on the Senate committee. 827 6344.json false Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare. congress,congressional-rules,health-care lou-ann-zelenik Businesswoman Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in an ongoing radio commercial. "Our ruling The public record shows Rep. Black has voted more than two dozen times to repeal President Obamas health-care reforms and defund them. But was Black really very specifically ""voting to fund Obamacare"" or was she voting to keep the government from shutting down" 828 7214.json barely-true Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever. climate-change,environment,weather environment-new-jersey New Jersey none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online post about global warming Sandy may be the most destructive storm to hit a part of the Eastern Seaboard but in terms of most destructive Atlantic storms, that title goes to Katrina, which formed in the Atlantic and whose damages topped $100 billion, according to Hurricane Center data. Sandy, however, is very high on the list, with damages totaling at least $82 billion. Still, thats not number one in todays dollars or compared with storms adjusted for inflation in 2010. 829 8021.json mostly-true The Hispanic population in Gwinnett and Henry counties has increased by 153 percent and 339 percent, respectively, since 2000 while Republican presidential candidates are getting a smaller percentage of the vote in those counties. elections karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an op-ed Roves numbers were either identical or very close to what our research found. But his emphasis on Hispanic numbers implied a greater influence on the election outcome in the two counties than they brought. African-American voters, who got cursory mention in his remarks, may have had a larger influence on the performance of GOP presidential candidates in those counties. That context is necessary to fully consider why GOP candidates did not do as well in Gwinnett and Henry counties. 830 9103.json mostly-true I was the most bipartisan senator in the United States Senate. bipartisanship,voting-record scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a meeting with Republicans in Portsmouth, N.H. Judging by votes alone, Brown was not always the most bipartisan senator during his time in office, but he was No. 1 for a time, and was close for the rest of the time. 831 6482.json barely-true Says Gov. Scott Walker raises the pay of inmates, but we dont raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions. criminal-justice,income,state-finances,unions,workers marty-beil none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "So, the higher pay rate is limited to the relatively few working inmates at one prison, and only applies to their first two months on the job. Our rating Beil said Walker has raised the pay of working inmates, ""but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions. ""Neither group, however, has received a pay raise. The pay rate at one prison is now higher for new workers during their two-month probation period, but that was done not to give inmates raises but to save money for taxpayers." 832 10525.json false The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chiefs ability to be commander-in-chief. congress,history,military,terrorism adam-kinzinger U.S. Representative Illinois republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week' "Kinzinger said that the authorization for use of military force now pending in Congress would represent ""the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief. ""A plain reading of that statement finds it problematic. Time and time again, Congress has intervened to rein in presidents from taking certain types of actions or continuing combat longer than lawmakers want. To do this, Congress simply has to use the power it is granted in the Constitution, authority that has been affirmed and reaffirmed by courts for centuries. Even the narrower interpretation of the statement that Kinzingers office stands by that it only refers to the war on terrorism doesnt hold up." 833 4308.json mostly-true U.S. debt is now equal to 100 percent of the GDP. deficit,federal-budget rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a news release "Problem is, local and state debt are not part of the broad, divisive debate that led to creation of the new super committee. Portmans committee is dealing with federal deficits and debt, not the debt of Parma. And when Portman said ""the U. S. debt now equals 100 percent of the GDP,"" it was clear -- as it has been from weeks of debate in Washington -- which debt he meant. The gross debt hasnt reached 100 percent, but it will." 834 2536.json barely-true Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself. taxes ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 a statement posted on a website "And classifying it as a tax that would ""raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself"" adds in a dose of political hyperbole." 835 2639.json half-true Pat Toomey still supports privatizing Social Security. message-machine,market-regulation,social-security joe-sestak U.S. Representative Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial We see his argument, but we still think the ad overplays its hand. The ad is correct that Toomey supports a type of privatization -- in fact, he's been quite open about it -- but that privatization proposal is limited and optional. The Toomey plan also wouldn't directly affect today's seniors, and it may or may not affect any of today's seniors who are still alive years down the road. This clashes with the ad's visuals, which seem directly targeted at older voters, not younger ones. 836 11314.json true The marijuana that kids are smoking today is not the same as the marijuana that Jeb Bush smoked 40 years ago. drugs carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 the CNN Republican debate Fiorina said the marijuana kids smoke today is not what it was 40 years ago. THC potency is up, with a growing fraction of seized marijuana having a concentration of 9 percent or more. 837 763.json true Barack Obama voted against born alive legislation in Illinois that was virtually identical to the federal law. abortion national-right-life-committee none 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a published piece on their Web site "But the federal neutrality clause wasn't sufficient to reassure the Illinois legislators seeking to protect abortion rights. The law that passed had additional explicit protection for existing state law and generally accepted medical standards. The bill's sponsor said in 2008 that the extra language was included to satisfy ""the most zealous prochoice legislators. ""But the National Right to Life Committee is correct that the 2003 version of the law did include a neutrality clause similar to the federal legislation, and Obama voted against it." 838 12769.json mostly-true Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,jobs funny-or-die none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a video shown at the Democratic National Convention The Funny or Die video said Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. We found examples of all of these products made in the countries Jeong and Goolsbee mentioned, with the exception of a suit made in Mexico. But we did find suits made in other countries, and there are examples of other Trump clothing products made in Mexico. Some suits, in fact, are made in the United States. 839 5094.json false Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations. economy,foreign-policy,new-hampshire-2012,trade mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H. It did take the better part of three years for Obama and Congress to enact the languishing South Korea, Colombia and Panama trade agreements. But ultimately he did reach an accord with lawmakers that enabled the agreements relatively easy passage in both the House and the Senate, including strong support from Republicans as well as the votes of several dozen Democratic lawmakers. 840 8525.json true Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions transparency coalition-fair-budget-priorities Oregon organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website statement All also agree that the negotiations took place behind closed doors. Some opponents think that was improper or unfair, though others agree that real estate negotiations between public agencies and private developers are routinely held in private. But thats a separate issue. So we also find OUCH accurate on that point. 841 2851.json barely-true Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs $10 a pop. energy,market-regulation joe-barton U.S. Representative Texas republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at The Heritage Foundation. "However, Walmart also sells some CFLs for less and other incandescent bulbs for more. More importantly, Barton ignores other relevant factors wattage and longevity that undercut a simple price comparison and his suggestion that a ""mainstream,"" two-income family can't afford such energy-saving bulbs." 842 10618.json mostly-true (Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose. transparency american-bridge-21st-century democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 an online post "American Bridge said ""Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose. ""Bush did self-edit which emails were posted on a website he established in February, but the PAC doesnt note one important point: State law allows him to do that. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 843 1307.json true History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks from the White House The San Francisco Chronicle , relying on numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August charted the lag between recessions' end and the peak of unemployment rates. In the eight recessions between 1949 and 1991, unemployment rates lagged by an average of about three months. After the last two, however, it took 15 months and 19 months, respectively, before unemployment rates peaked. Bottom line, President Obama is right when he cautions that employment has lagged behind economic recovery in the past. 844 10310.json mostly-true Bill Howell has been the consistent force behind every major tax increase in Virginia in the last decade. taxes,voting-record susan-stimpson Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release. "Stimpson says ""Howell has been the consistent force behind every major tax increase in Virginia in the last decade. ""Shes right on the transportation tax bills that were passed in 2007 and 2013. Howell sponsored the measures and encouraged fellow House Republicans to vote for them. Theres complexity to the speakers role in the passage of the 2004 tax increase for education, public safety and health programs. Howell consistently spoke out against the bill and voted against it. But the bill survived a hostile House committee because Howell persuaded four conservative allies to skip the vote. This was a political miscalculation by the speaker rather than a nod of support. Howell was under pressure to let the full House vote on the measure. He was outmaneuvered a week later when 17 Republicans joined Democrats to narrowly pass the tax hike. Howell retaliated by stripping leaders of the GOP revolt of some duties. So we find Stimpsons statement accurate, but in need of this clarification: Howell was an unwitting force behind one of the tax increases." 845 7439.json mostly-true More than 9,000 Rhode Island voters used the Moderate Party master lever mechanism and they didnt have a single Moderate on their ballot. elections kenneth-block businessman republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a television interview "Kenneth Block said, ""More than 9,000 Rhode Island voters used the Moderate Party master lever mechanism and they didn't have a single moderate on their ballot. ""He derived that number in part from guesswork. But according to the precise figures from the Board of Elections, he was off by nearly 350 -- roughly 4 percent. But Blocks underlying point that the master lever confuses many voters is valid. More than 8,000 used it to vote for Moderate Party candidates when there werent any on their ballots." 846 6561.json half-true President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare. medicare michael-riley Rhode Island republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page "Congressional candidate Michael Riley says that with the help of U. S. Rep. Jim Langevin, President Obama ""cut $716 billion from Medicare. ""But calling it a cut leaves the impression that the $716 billion is being taken from money already allocated. The debate, however, continues over whether benefits are in jeopardy. In the meantime, the Congressional Budget Office says the move eases the burden of Medicares current deficit. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 847 12570.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book. candidates-biography,economy,foreign-policy,history,job-accomplishments,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Trump said Hillary Clinton ""has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book. ""The paperback removed a small reference to the TPP but the two pages that talked about it and why the agreement was important weren't deleted. The paperback edition continues to have text expressing support for the trade deal." 848 828.json false Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.' foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV ad airing in Florida "But this threat has grown, primarily and this is the irony the reason Iran is so much more powerful now than it was a few years ago is because of the Bush-McCain policy of fighting an endless war in Iraq and refusing to pursue direct diplomacy with Iran. This isnt the first time Obama has talked about the grave threat posed by Iran. He has repeatedly characterized it as such during his campaign. Obama never said the threat from Iran was tiny or insignificant, only that the threat was tiny in comparison to the threat once posed by the Soviet Union. And if the McCain campaign was unclear on that point, it should have been clear after Obama's comment in May that ""Iran is a grave threat." 849 1861.json pants-fire Barbara Boxers worried about the weather instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security. candidates-biography,environment,homeland-security,message-machine,terrorism carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a campaign commercial "So to recap, Fiorina is guilty of a major distortion here. Boxer brought up climate change and said it was ""one of the very important national security issues,"" but Fiorina ignores that wording and portrays it as if Boxer cited it as the only priority. In addition, Fiorina casts climate change as something you need to pack an umbrella for, or that prompts you to curse at the TV weatherman -- which strikes us as not only a trivialization of climate change but also a failure to distinguish between two well-established scientific specialties. She also ignores Boxer's lengthy record supporting bills against terrorism." 850 2019.json true We spend three times more on entitlements and debt services than we do on defense. federal-budget,social-security sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a Facebook posting "Defense programs account for about 80 percent of the total, but not the entire amount. Meanwhile, if you total up the budget for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid -- the three big entitlements most familiar to Americans -- it accounts for about two-thirds of the budget formandatory programs. The ""other mandatory programs"" category includes such things as veterans' benefits. Despite these distinctions, we think it's reasonable for Palin to describe all security programs as ""defense"" and all mandatory programs as ""entitlements. ""In all, then, we rate this comment by Palin much more favorably than we do her other comment from the same speech." 851 10240.json false In the 2014 elections, the American people overwhelmingly said we dont want Obamacare and we dont want amnesty. health-care,immigration,polls ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on Fox News "Cruz said that in the 2014 elections, ""the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare and we don't want amnesty. ""Exit poll data shows that, at most, Americans were slightly -- not ""overwhelmingly"" -- against Obamacare, and even that edge is in doubt because the lead for the anti-Obamacare side is within the margin of error. Meanwhile, exit poll data also shows that voters, by a 3-to-2 margin, actually favored offering the possibility of legal status to illegal immigrants." 852 9206.json half-true Dan Patrick got caught not paying his taxes and pocketed his employees payroll taxes. bankruptcy,candidates-biography,taxes david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a video ad "Dewhurst said Patrick got caught not paying taxes and pocketed employees payroll taxes. Patrick also had liens filed against him for unpaid state and local sales taxes. Documents indicate Patrick caught up on his federal tax tab in 1989 and met his sales tax obligations in 2006, the year he ran for the Senate. We see no confirmation, though, that Patrick ""pocketed"" employees payroll taxes, though such taxes did go unpaid to the government at times." 853 12488.json barely-true Says Merrick Garland authored an opinion that resulted in the release of 17 Guantanamo Bay prisoners who were part of a group of violent Islamist extremists the State Department had designated as terrorists. foreign-policy,military,supreme-court,terrorism pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "Toomey wrote that Garland ""authored an opinion that resulted in the release of 17 Guantanamo Bay prisoners who were part of a group of violent Islamist extremists the State Department had designated as terrorists. ""We have no definitive proof that the Uighur detainees engaged in terrorist acts or were ""violent Islamist extremists. ""They were an oppressed ethnic minority in China and may have been caught up in events without endorsing terrorism. The courts released them because the governments case against them seemed dubious." 854 10209.json true Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014. congress facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media The meme said that Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96. 4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected. We found small differences in the actual percentages -- Congress had roughly a 14 percent approval rate, and the incumbent re-election rate may be as low as 95 percent -- but the point of the meme is solid. Voters hold Congress in low regard, yet they re-elect almost everyone. 855 2871.json barely-true Letting the Bush tax cuts expire would raise taxes on small businesses. economy,small-business,taxes eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a TV interview. That hardly sounds like a corner shop owner, whose image Cantor seems to invoke when he says Democrats are trying to raise taxes on small businesses. (Cantors wife, Diana F. Cantor, is a member of the board of directors of Media General Inc. , parent company of the Richmond Times-Dispatch). 856 5337.json barely-true Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase. abortion,government-regulation,women nickie-antonio State representative Ohio democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference One of the studys authors, in fact, specifically said the study did not establish that cause-and-effect relationship and that other factors were in play. Nor did the study look at abortion rates and fatalities for individual states -- something Antonio mentioned in her statement. Those are critical facts that would give a different impression. 857 2141.json mostly-true The presidents budget would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK. economy,federal-budget,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at a bill signing "Ultimately, we do think that Obama was careful not to over-sell his point. He said that his budget ""would reduce . . . non-defense discretionary spending to its lowest level as a share of the economy in 50 years. ""That's more cautious than saying it ""will reduce"" such spending to a record-low level. But we think it's essential to keep in mind that these are the president's intentions -- not firm data." 858 8804.json mostly-true Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, one-quarter are Floridians. crime,elections desmond-meade Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a ""BloggingBlackMiami"" blog post" "Meade said that of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, ""one-quarter are Floridians. ""The numbers come from research done two professors, Uggen and Manza, who concluded that 5. 85 million felons couldnt vote nationally as of December 2010, including 1. 5 million in Florida -- about a quarter. However, part of the researchers totals are based on an estimate of ex-cons who have completed their sentences but still cant vote. We couldnt find any alternative calculations, but different methods of estimation could reveal different figures." 859 375.json pants-fire "Obama ""basically threatened to bomb Pakistan.""" foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate in Cleveland, Ohio. "So the United States is already doing what Obama is advocating. We might give Clinton points for qualifying her remarks with ""basically. ""But even with that qualifier, she is twisting Obama's comments to imply he wants to attack a U. S. ally." 860 2999.json false The Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his [transportation] plan. transportation ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a letter. "Armstrong wrote the ""Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his plan. ""Clearly, not every Republican legislator was in the loop. While not every GOP legislator was in the loop, plenty were involved in shaping the plan and the Republican leadership says they were kept informed along the way." 861 3023.json false Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two. economy john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a news conference Another concern is that while Ohio hasnt lost population, other states are gaining new residents faster. The most immediate consequence of that for the state is a loss of clout in Washington, where Ohio will lose two of its 18 congressional seats and have fewer electoral college votes for presidential elections due to the population trends. We offered the governor-elect the benefit the doubt, but from any angle you look at it, Ohio did not lose population from this year over last, or in 2009 from 2008, or this year compared to 2000. On this one, Kasich doesnt need sensational talk to highlight a problematic issue. 862 12332.json mostly-true Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris. campaign-finance,elections ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the California Republican Party Convention But Cruz leaves out the fact that the donations to the California governor took place a decade ago, before the Democrat ran for re-election to the states top office. Trumps contributions to the other Democrats took place in 2009, 2011 and 2013. 863 2294.json half-true Gov. Rick Perry has overseen the highest Texas unemployment in 22 years. economy back-basics Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper ad We found White no more responsible for the privately funded clinic than he was for the weather or baseball playoffs during his tenure. In this case, Back to Basics' numbers stand up: The state's unemployment rate under Perry has hit a 22-year high. But the suggestion that the governor is to blame does not. 864 10021.json false On support for the auto bailouts. congress,transportation terri-lynn-land Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Michigan republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign statement to a local newspaper "On the campaign trail so far, she has mostly avoided a direct answer to the question. Her campaign recently said she supported it. In 2012, she said she supported Romneys plan, which would have required private financing not government money to get the auto companies out of bankruptcy, and held up Ford, which rejected any government money, as a model. Her comments, read in full, are critical of how things played out. Earlier this year, she said she would have pushed for something ""more along the lines what Ford did,"" which is even further from the auto bailout than what Romney supported. But on Sept. 25, her campaign said she ""would have supported the auto rescue." 865 9246.json mostly-true Ed Gillespies 2006 book promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code. medicaid,taxes democratic-party-virginia Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 news release. "Democrats said Gillespies book ""promoted an individual mandate. ""Gillespies 2006 memoir states that one way of reforming health care is to require people to carry insurance or have their standard tax deduction cut in half. That fits the definition of an individual mandate. Gillespies campaign denies this is the case, but declines to provide a clear explanation. It should be noted that Gillespie offered tax consequences as one possibility for reforming health care. His book suggested Health Savings Account as another way to ensure adults get coverage. Websters New World College Dictionary defines ""promote"" as ""to help bring about"" something. Although it may not have been Gillespies intention, his unclear book passage can be easily interpreted as advancing the idea of individual mandates during a formative time for health policy." 866 11971.json barely-true When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights Blake Rocap stopped them. abortion,candidates-biography blake-rocap Lawyer Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a voter mailer "Rocap said in a voter mailer: ""When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights Blake Rocap stopped them. ""Rocap ranks among Texas ""pro-choice"" advocates who battled and sometimes derailed Republican moves pitched as reducing the prevalence of abortion. ButRepublicans also ultimately passed multiple restrictions into law; no one stopped that." 867 6411.json half-true Says Obama refuses to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. foreign-policy,israel,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad "The ad says Obama ""refuses to recognize Jerusalem"" as the capital of Israel. As a candidate, Obama identified Jerusalem as Israels capital. But as president since then, he has shied away from making statements that could be perceived as taking sides in the ongoing peace process. Thats not so much a refusal on his part but a continuation of the line taken before him by previous presidents. Formally, the United States does not recognize any state as having sovereignty over Jerusalem. Both the state department and CIA under his administration note Jerusalem as Israels capital, with a footnote attached. Romneys ad portrays Obamas position as a betrayal of an ally." 868 12492.json half-true Says he helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill. congress,financial-regulation tim-canova Nova Southeastern University law professor Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a post on Medium "Canova says he ""helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill. ""The Dodd-Frank bill was a sweeping piece of legislation with many components. Canova was involved in one piece of the bill. Canova played a behind-the-scenes role advising a House staff member and a Senate staff member about amendments to allow the government to audit the Federal Reserve. A scaled-back version was included in the final law. Canova didnt contribute to the drafting ofthe overall bill, and he wasn'tthe main driver of the audit portion thatstemmed from decades of advocacy by Paul. However, he did play a role." 869 11577.json true Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent. taxes bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa Sanders said income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent. A look through the records shows that top earners in the eight years of Eisenhowers presidency paid a top income tax rate of 91 percent. It was even a bit higher before he took office. 870 12844.json mostly-true American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs. economy,housing donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet Trump said homeownership is at its lowest since 1965. The numbers back him up. However, there are some caveats. Some of the decline is due to lifestyle, and not economic, changes. In addition, experts told us the housing market is not in as dire straits as one statistic suggests. 871 6835.json half-true Romneys Medicare plan was estimated to cost the average senior about $6,000 a year. debates,medicare,retirement barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Denver Obama is repeating a number about an old Republican plan because there isnt an updated analysis of the new plan, which contains significant differences. 872 3622.json true If we had the same staffing ratio (of officers to residents) as Seattle, wed have 300 more officers in our department. public-safety michael-reese Portland police chief Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech If you take the population of each city, were short about 300 officers if we want to match Seattles resident-to-officer ratio. Even if you control for the number of people in the surrounding metro area, we seem to be lagging pretty considerably. *CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article misstated the population of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro-area population. 873 13346.json true Department of Veterans Affairs doctors are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana. marijuana campaign-regulate-marijuana-alcohol Arizona none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a political advertisement Veterans can still seek medical marijuana on their own -- where its legal -- and VA health care. 874 2308.json mostly-true When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office. candidates-biography,ethics,message-machine,state-budget,taxes alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an ad. After publication, Webster spokesman Brian Graham said in an e-mail that the staircase actually cost less than published reports. The original construction contract was for $28,126. The state paid even less, $22,242, Graham said). (Update Sept. 3: We noticed that the Grayson ad has been removed from his You Tube web page. 875 12112.json half-true Texas had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary. elections greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 speaking to reporters "Abbott said Texas ""had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the"" 2016 ""primary. ""We dont know if Abbott was tunnel-visioning raw counts of primary voters or if he was fixed on the 19 percent share of registered voters participating in the Republican primary. By both of these metrics, the 2016 turnout set Texas records. However, percentage turnout across both primaries was previously higher in several years including 2008, 1988 and 1972. This gubernatorial statement also failed to acknowledge that Texas remains among the nations lowest-turnout states." 876 361.json false "Says the difference between her and Barack Obama is ""about 35 years of experience.""" candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign event in Robstown, Texas. Although we find here that she is largely correct when she says she has 35 years of experience in politics, she has failed to include Obama's experience in her calculation. By our count, Obama, who is 14 years younger than Clinton, has about one year running a voter-registration project, three years as a community organizer, four as a full-time attorney handling voting rights, employment and housing cases, and 12 years in the Illinois Senate and U. S. Senate. That's a total of 20 years in public policy matters. So the difference between Clinton and Obama is really 15 years. 877 12946.json mostly-true 22 veterans take their own lives each day. veterans kamala-harris Attorney General California democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a tweet. "Kamala Harris recently said ""22 veterans take their own lives each day. ""The number she cites relies on data from a 2012 VA study by the VA, which was limited and included caveats. That old reporthas been widely cited by Republicans and Democrats, including Harris opponent in her run for U. S. Senate. Harris statement isclose, but needs clarification or additional information." 878 11576.json half-true The United States is the only major country on earth that doesnt guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege. health-care bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa Sanders said that the United States is the only major country that doesnt guarantee health care to everyone as a right. Among the wealthy OECD nations, America -- with the possible exception of Mexico -- stands out as the only one that lacks universal coverage. The question of a guaranteed right to health care is murkier. Sanders spoke as though every advanced economy has it. In reality, some do and some dont. 879 10608.json barely-true Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails. ethics,transparency david-shuster none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Hillary Clinton press conference "Shuster said Gration was forced to resign because of his use of personal email accounts. That was one issue State Department officials raised. But just one of many. The State Department Inspector Generals report paints a much more troubling picture of an embassy in disarray under Grations leadership. In the words of the auditors, Gration ""has lost the respect and confidence of the staff to lead the mission. ""Gration ranked at or near the absolute bottom among other ambassadors assessed by the department. His use of email was an issue, but according to an ambassador with much experience, it was a relatively minor one." 880 10936.json half-true Says Florida is a model for successful pretrial release programs. crime,criminal-justice john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "a segment about bail on ""Last Week Tonight""" "Oliver said ""pretrial service programs have succeeded around the country,"" namely Florida, adding, ""And it is a truly frightening state of affairs when Florida is a model for progressive change. ""Experts in pretrial justice, several of whom talked with Olivers staff, said certain counties within Florida have demonstrated success with pretrial services as a way to reduce jail costs and eliminate overcrowding in jails. But they said he went a bit too far in leaving his viewers with the idea that Florida is among states that go above and beyond for defendants. There are pockets of progress, advocates said, but the commercial bail bonding industry is also strong in the state, and not every county has pretrial services." 881 6284.json barely-true If you have ever visited Nashville or Washington D.C. you will see MANY names and initials carved into ... desks. government-efficiency julia-hurley State representative Tennessee republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email to constituents "In Nashville, such carving is effectively prohibited though it seems there have apparently been occasional episodes of unauthorized carving by someone. Those could have been done by legislators or by most anyone, since the Capitol is open to visits by the public most of the time. There could be other hidden and unauthorized carvings inside some locked desk drawers. But there are surely not ""many"" carvings of any sort outside the U. S. Senate, and what the representative suggests is a tradition is impossible in U. S. House and prohibited in the state House and state Senate." 882 6739.json pants-fire Redistribution has never been a characteristic of America. economy,federal-budget,history,taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 remarks in Atlanta "Romney said that ""redistribution"" has ""never been a characteristic of America. ""Reasonable people can disagree about the wisdom of it, but redistribution has been a basic principle of the U. S. tax system and many federal programs, including some such as veterans benefits that have long attracted support from Republicans." 883 5127.json false Tampa is the strip club capital of the world. economy,pop-culture ellyn-bogdanoff state representative Florida republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a hearing in Tallahassee But we're not quite there, in large part because we were unable to find precise strip club data for Tampa. Experts say Tampa isn't even the strip club capital of Florida. 884 2827.json pants-fire Said they reached a power-sharing agreement with Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle elections republican-state-senators republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Statements to reporters In the aftermath of the Macon coup, the GOP Senate leadership now has all the power. And it doesn't plan to share it with Cagle. 885 8381.json half-true Says between 6 and 20 bicycles can be parked in the space required by one car. transportation earl-blumenauer U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an article on his website. As for the mechanical lifts available at PSU: Those wont be showing on city streets anytime soon. City policies allow only one-tier corrals, and businesses that already pay the city $2,600 to install one seem unlikely to want to pony up more. Blumenauers office does cite a study with a footnote leading to another study that says 10 to 20 bikes can fit into a single parking spot. The congressmans website also gives a range of 6 to 20 bikes, while 12 can commonly fit in corrals. 886 10609.json false I unsealed my records at Marquette University. candidates-biography,education,elections scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "In fact, he has taken only the very limited step of authorizing the school to confirm that he was in ""good standing"" during his time at Marquette and that he voluntarily withdrew. We havent seen any records. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page." 887 4166.json true Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is a constituent of mine. elections,redistricting debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on CNN But on the matter at hand, Wasserman Schultz is correct that she can count West as a constituent. And it's okay, according to the U. S. Constitution. 888 3461.json false The U.S. gives foreign aid to Cuba and Venezuela, even though those countries are our enemies. federal-budget,foreign-policy ted-poe U.S. House Representative Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor speech However, Chavez has made his opposition to U. S. aid clear, and has even gone so far as to prosecute some opponents who have taken it. Meanwhile, the aid sent to Cuba is certainly not going into the governments coffers, and it, like the Venezuela aid, is considered far likelier to undercut the government than support it. The relatively small amounts of money sent to those two countries is primarily going to bolstering an opposition to their governments. 889 4515.json half-true Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change. climate-change,environment barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif. Historically, scientists have drawn a clear distinction between specific weather events and longer-range changes in climate, and that sentiment persists. The Texas state climatologist recently wrote that he believes climate change has had an effect in encouraging the current wildfires, but only as a modest contributing factor. 890 6916.json false if the Agreement goes into effect, the millions of Mexican citizens who will become eligible for Social Security benefits may have a far stronger claim to benefits and protection against cuts than U.S. citizens! social-security senior-citizens-league advocacy group for senior citizens Virginia none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 mailer "Added Gary Burtless, a senior fellow of economic studies at the Brookings Institution: Its hard to see how the description of totalization agreements ""can be squared with the idea that foreign citizens who receive Social Security would be exempt from a legislated cut in Social Security benefits that applies to U. S. The pending agreement has not been approved by the United States or Mexico, but to exclude some citizens from any cuts would require an exemption by Congress that is highly unlikely." 891 8720.json pants-fire Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker. crime,legal-issues,pundits,unions,women our-daughters-ri Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an online petition "For Our Daughters RI, in its petition calling for the removal of talk-radio host John DePetro, said, ""Earlier this year, he was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker. ""DePetro was accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed in 2012, not 2013. The suit, which has laid dormant according to court records, never alleges sexual assault. Both sexual harassment and sexual assault are serious allegations. But the former is a civil matter and the latter can send you to prison, and relegate an ex-convict to a life of a registered sex offender. We would expect a group devoted to protecting women to know the difference. Yet For Our Daughters RI is standing by its allegation, selectively quoting from a federal definition of sexual assault and neglecting the fact that the definition does not include sexual harassment. (With research by Providence Journal reporter Katie Mulvaney." 892 1186.json pants-fire "Photo of ""tea party"" protests shows crowd sprawling from Capitol to Washington Monument" history blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 conservative blogs Malkin linked to the ABC story on her site, and changed her blog post headline to Celebrating the 9/12 rallies; Turnout estimated at 2 million; Update: How many? ; FreedomWorks in error. An accurate photo clearly shows that (the rally) didnt take place on the mall nearly as extensively as the image I mistakenly posted does. Power Line took the picture down all together. 893 12784.json half-true The approval of the United States was 20 points higher when (Hillary Clinton) left the secretary of states office than when she took it. foreign-policy,job-accomplishments,polls bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia "Bill Clinton said, ""The approval of the United States was 20 points higher when (Hillary Clinton) left the secretary of state's office than when she took it. ""The approval ratings for the United States did go up on Hillary Clintons watch, and the Pew poll found that in some countries they did go up by 19 points or more. Still, the median increase in the Pew polling was a more modest 10 points, and the increases in the BBC and Gallup polls were in the same ballpark -- 10 to 12 points." 894 6232.json false Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. elections,message-machine-2012 moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an email "MoveOn. org wrote that ""Rick Scott's racist voter purgewhich directly targets Latino votersis so egregious that every one of the 67 supervisors of elections in the stateDemocrats, Republicans, and independentshas so far refused to carry it out. ""Actually, many supervisors began to carry out the state directive to verify the citizenship of some voters, starting in April and continuing for several weeks. We only found one county -- Palm Beach -- that never contacted voters on the list at all. (We contacted about eight counties and the statewide association. )Ultimately, the Justice Department and supervisors themselves raised concerns about the list. It was at this point that many supervisors halted the purge. We also found at least two counties that did, in fact, carry out Scott's plan." 895 97.json mostly-true Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely. iraq bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 Kucinich advocates a prompt withdrawal of U. S. troops to be replaced with international peace keepers. Biden, on the other hand, has proposed an elaborate plan for partitioning Iraq into self-governing regions with U. S. troops helping maintain order. Instead, they have said they need the information a commander-in-chief gets to make a final decision on force levels in Iraq. 896 12294.json true I earned more votes in the state of Wisconsin than Donald Trump did in New York. elections ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 remarks in Borden, Ind. "Cruz said, ""I earned more votes in the state of Wisconsin than Donald Trump did in New York. ""This is certainly a glass-half-full way of looking at the results, but factually, Cruz is on target." 897 9464.json half-true There are 278 Republicans in Congress. (With Eric Cantors defeat), they are now all Christian and all white except for one black senator, who was appointed. congress,diversity,religion bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "a ""Real Time with Bill Maher"" episode" "Without Cantor, Maher said, the GOP in Congress is ""now all Christian and all white except for one black senator, who was appointed. ""Mahers show did not respond to a request for comment. Still, Mahers unequivocal statement glosses over some diversity within the GOPs ranks. On race, the question is even more murky. There are two members of federally recognized American Indian tribes, which is classified as a race by the U. S. Census Bureau, and there are as many 10 Republicans in the House and Senate with Hispanic roots. Some may consider their race white,Hispanic or something else. Also, Cantor isnt leaving office until the end of his term in January. Its possible the November elections will bring non-Christian or non-white Republican members who will take office when Cantor leaves. Mahers statement is partially accurarebut leaves out important details." 898 3074.json pants-fire If the Stamp Farm wind turbine is built, the health risk of flicker impact created by shadows of blades of turbines poses real and significant health risks, particularly seizures. energy,environment laurence-ehrhardt State Representative Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal "The ""real and significant"" health risks that they say turbine flicker poses are undocumented. If they exist, they are probably not very significant. We wish there were a more environmentally-friendly solution, but the Truth-O-Meter calls for some carbon-based combustion." 899 1889.json false Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida. abortion marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a campaign press release That was the case before Crist vetoed the Florida bill. Abortion foes argue the federal rules are little more than an accounting trick, that if federal subsidies go to someone who chooses a plan that covers abortion, it's the same as taxpayer-funded abortion. 900 3050.json true Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. elections sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a video statement on Facebook "Keep fighting hard for these candidates who are all about the common-sense conservative solutions that we need. ""Palin said that back in March she condemned violence and said, ""We know violence isn't the answer. When we 'take up our arms', we're talking about our vote. ""We checked the transcript and found that was the case." 901 11788.json mostly-true According to the most recent report, Wisconsins high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country. children,education,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Activist Scot Ross: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin ""moved from 16th to third in percentage of people with student loan debt. ""Lawmaker Jennifer Shilling: A ""voucher school that closed after 9 days this year collected $5. 4 million in taxpayer subsidies since first opening." 902 9440.json mostly-true In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy. foreign-policy,history hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "her book, ""Hard Choices""" "Clinton said that ""in Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy. ""Shes generally correct, experts say, despite questions over whether ""hijacked"" is the right word and whether she used an overly broad time frame." 903 7924.json barely-true On immigration reform, Marco Rubio all along has been saying, We have to have border security first and then he gets on Spanish TV, he ends up saying, No, no. That will never get in the way. candidates-biography,immigration dana-rohrabacher California republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on WND Radio "And then, he, you know, when he gets on Spanish TV, he ends up saying, 'No, no. That will never get in the way' or, 'Legalization status isn't contingent on border control. "" We found, instead, that Rubio has explained the Senate bills multistep process, starting with a border security plan, in his English-language interviews with conservative hosts. He clarified that immigrants would be eligible to apply for provisional status at the same time. In Spanish, he also emphasized border security, but explained that immigrants would be eligible for provisional status ""legalization"" before the Obama administration left office. Rubio emphasized different parts of the bills process depending on his audience particularly what he described as happening ""first. ""But his explanations described the bills provisions the same way, in both English and in Spanish." 904 4828.json false Dem-controlled Ohio House voted to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution ... to take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries. redistricting armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news conference And Budish clearly knows the difference between redistricting and apportionment. He was the lone Democrat on the Apportionment Board. Budishs statement is not accurate. The legislation he cites would not have addressed congressional redistricting. 905 10227.json half-true Over the last few years, weve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined. economy,jobs,labor,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference after the G20 summit "Obama said, ""Over the last few years, weve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined. ""From publicly available data, we know that since 2009, the United States has created roughly the same number of jobs as the 35 other advanced economies combined, and more than the other six biggest economies. However, its not as clear cut that this recovery involves putting ""more people back to work,"" as Obama suggests. The labor force participation rate has consistently declined during this period, suggesting that more and more unemployed Americans are dropping out of the workforce, rather than taking new jobs." 906 585.json barely-true "Obama ""voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft.""" military republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a radio ad "In a news report, the Los Angles Times noted the Republicans ""risked being labeled as voting against the troops to take a stand against what they considered excessive spending." 907 4086.json false Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for over $14 trillion in debt. deficit,federal-budget jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release DeMints attempt to assign a value to Browns vote sets up an accounting exercise in a vacuum, leaving out important details and context. DeMints comment also selectively ignores a Washington reality: No one politician alone can take credit for blowing the budget because the fiscal policies by both parties have shaped the government overspending since 2001. Brown has certainly voted for spending programs and to raise the debt ceiling, but DeMint left himself little wiggle room in a statement designed to score political points. 908 2434.json pants-fire Under Tom Barretts leadership, violent crime in Milwaukee has decreased by over 20% -- to its lowest levels in more than 20 years. crime,job-accomplishments tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a statement on campaign web site This time it picks the pit out of the cherry, using the homicide rate as a stand-in for all violent crimes. 909 1868.json pants-fire Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' candidates-biography,job-accomplishments blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a rumor widely discussed on the Internet. "Spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield declared the rumors untrue. ""It is not him,"" she said. So alas, that's not the leader of the free world with the wayfarers and the three-pound cell phone. But we've got the meter shakin'!So for all you conspiracy theorists -- and you party people" 910 10727.json mostly-true Florida has the most concealed weapon permits in the nation, nearly double that of the second state, which is Texas. corrections-and-updates,guns jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech to the NRA "Bush said Florida has the most concealed weapon permits in the nation, ""nearly double that of the second state, which is Texas. ""On the first one, Bush is correct that Florida leads the nation in the sheer number of gun permits -- the most current figure is nearly 1. 4 million. However, eight states have a higher per-capita rate of gun permits than Florida. When he says that Florida has ""nearly double"" the number of permits as Texas he is in the ballpark -- Texas has about 826,000. So Florida has about 1. 7 times as many permit holders. Where Bush misses the mark is when he says that Texas is the second state in terms of gun permits. Current data from the Pennsylvania state patrol showed slightly more than one million permits -- so more than Texas." 911 2046.json mostly-true Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. had 52 months of ... uninterrupted job creation and revenues were at an all-time high in 2007. economy,history,taxes ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press That's high by historical standards but hardly a record. It only ties for 16th place going back to 1934, and within the 14-year stretch between 1996 and 2009 it only rises to 7th place. So if Gillespie's point is that Bush's tax cuts led to record revenues, they did -- for 2007 at least -- but that was a record aided by a the largest, non-recession economy in American history. Ultimately, Gillespie two comments are generally accurate, but they would have benefited from some additional historical context. 912 5522.json half-true Says Gov. Scott Walker didnt balance the budget so we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected. state-budget kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an appearance at Marquette University Thats more stringent than the cash-flow approach the state has long used. Our conclusion Falk criticized Walker for a deficit that has opened up in his first budget. She is correct in saying its larger than the deficit Walker had to close in his predecessors last budget. 913 13275.json false Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model. transportation texas-automobile-dealers-association Advocacy group Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet The auto dealers association responded to a tweet talking up direct sales by car manufacturers by saying consumers save an average of $500 by shopping at traditional roadside dealers. The $500 savings figure ties to shopping roadside dealers offering the same model of car. 914 6892.json mostly-true Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism education,health-care,message-machine-2012 national-education-association none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad The teachers reading comprehension was good. Second, as a point of semantics, Mandel did not actually vote to deny autism coverage; it was already denied by many insurers. But he voted against requiring coverage, which has the same effect as voting to allow insurers to deny it. Thats additional information that provides clarification. 915 13424.json false Prior to Obamacare here in Wisconsin, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. After Obamacare, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. It hasnt had an impact. health-care ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a U.S. Senate debate He misspoke on the statistic he was trying to cite, and he references a 2014 survey when more recent data is available. And thats simply not the case. 916 11707.json half-true Secretary Clinton changes her position on (gun issues) every election year, it seems, having one position in 2000 and then campaigning against President Obama and saying we dont need federal standards. candidates-biography,guns martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate "OMalley ""Secretary Clinton changes her position on (gun issues) every election year, it seems, having one position in 2000 and then campaigning against President Obama and saying we don't need federal standards. ""In 2000, in the wake of the Columbine school shooting, Clinton was emphatic about her support for gun control. In 2008, she dropped her support for a gun license and registration proposal and positioned herself to the right of her major opponent, Obama. While Clinton also advocated for leaving some gun control to the states, she still advocated for federal gun control efforts, and she never said ""we dont need federal standards. ""In 2015, Clinton has been more forceful with her support for gun control than she was in 2008 -- closer to her rhetoric in 2000. OMalley has a point that Clintons positioning on gun control has shifted between election cycles, but it wasnt nearly as dramatic as he made it out to be." 917 12521.json barely-true The rifle used by Omar Mateen shoots off 700 rounds in a minute. guns alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting "Grayson said that the rifle Mateen used ""shoots off 700 rounds in a minute. ""Even then, however, experts say the 700-round-per-minute figure is not an accurate portrayal of rounds fired." 918 3425.json false Building and running the Atlanta Streetcar is projected to create 1,399 jobs. transportation john-lewis Congressman Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a newsletter to constituents "So did Lewis get his job creation figures right?Lewis accurately cited numbers reviewed by government agencies and experts, but in the end, that vetting wasnt enough. He used figures that would give a typical person the impression that those projected 1,399 ""job years"" are actual jobs. That understanding would be correct for the construction phase, but it would be 20 times higher than the actual number of positions needed to run the streetcar." 919 9121.json false Wisconsin is one of the bluest states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate is around 3.5%. bipartisanship,elections,job-accomplishments,jobs,labor,states rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a radio commentary "Our rating Limbaugh said Wisconsin is ""one of the bluest"" states, but under Walker its unemployment rate ""is around 3. 5%. ""Although Wisconsin has voted for the Democratic nominee in the last seven presidential contests, as a frequent battleground state, it is far from being an automatic in the Democratic column. At the state level, meanwhile, Wisconsin is currently Republican red but was recently Democratic blue, and by other measures it is somewhere between the two. As for unemployment under Walker, it has dropped to near 6 percent, but nowhere near 3. 5 percent." 920 9280.json pants-fire Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras. city-budget,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising,taxes gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a news release "In a news release, State Treasurer Gina Raimondo said, ""Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." 921 10439.json mostly-true Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned. guns virginia-house-democratic-caucus democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Calling for reform to Virginias gun laws, House Democrats noted that firearms -- including assault rifles -- are allowed to be brought in the state Capitol while helium balloons, flags on poles, trumpets and bullhorns are banned. The list of barred articles holds up. The firearms issue is a bit trickier. They can be brought into the Capitol, but only by lawmakers, valid concealed weapons permit holders and law enforcement. They are banned in the Senate gallery. 922 2977.json false Teachers are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases. education kitty-boitnott President, Virginia Education Association Virgina none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference. "Statistics are incomplete for this year, but indicate teacher pay was flat in most localities and even cut by six school systems. It would be accurate to say most teachers are going without a pay raise for the second straight school year. But Boitnott added a third year and the possibility of ""longer. ""Data shows teachers in every school district received a raise over the last four school years." 923 8335.json true The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. education,sports,state-budget deadspin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website The sports website Deadspin says the University of Rhode Island mens basketball coach is the highest paid state employee. 924 294.json false I don't have lobbyists running my campaign. ethics mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. " Vin Weber, the Romney campaign's policy chairman, is considered one of Washington's premier lobbyists. He is chief executive of Clark & Weinstock, which has represented Microsoft, Pfizer, Texas Instruments, General Electric and many others. During the standoff in the Staples, Romney said, ""I don't have lobbyists at my elbows that are arguing for one industry or another industry. ""They may not be at his elbows, but his campaign sure looks ankle-deep in them." 925 7786.json half-true Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit. debt,deficit,federal-budget,health-care,medicaid will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an op-ed "Weatherford defended his key role in blocking federal money to help insure more low-income Floridians by pointing to the effect of all that extra health care spending on the countrys national deficit and debt. ""Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit,"" Weatherford said. Theres no doubting the federal Medicaid expansion is a lot of dough, with the government slating about $900 billion over 10 years for each state to expand the program, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Ramping up federal spending for Medicaid, one of the biggest long-term deficit-drivers, will not be cheap. Weatherfords commentary, however, is vague. He ignores nonpartisan research showing the cost of expanding Medicaid coverage is offset by other parts of the health care law. And yes, states that decide not to expand Medicaid can prevent more federal spending, but it would just further reduce the deficit -- by how much is unknown -- on top of its already slated contraction. Saying Medicaid expansion will ""drastically"" enhance the deficit is unproven." 926 10986.json mostly-true After (Jeb) Bushs two terms in office, Floridas graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom. education dan-gelber Florida democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a Miami Herald op-ed "Gelber said that ""after Bushs two terms in office, Floridas graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom. ""Gelber cited Morgan Quitno data which showed Florida was 50th in 2004-06. But other data sources --the federal governments method and Education Week -- showed that Florida was near the bottom of the pack in Bushs last full year but not dead last. Gelber is on more solid ground when he said that Florida ""remains near the bottom. ""In 2012-13, only seven states had a lower rate, while two were tied with Florida, according to the federal cohort method." 927 8033.json barely-true Farming is one of the fastest growing areas of our economy. agriculture,economy lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a newspaper story "Governor Lincoln Chafee said that farming is ""one of the fastest growing areas"" of the Rhode Island economy. Six-year-old figures cited by Chafees spokeswoman did show an increase in the number of farms in Rhode Island. But fresher and more relevant figures on Rhode Island from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the economic value of farming has actually fallen in recent years." 928 10612.json false Weve seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21. Alcohol,drugs,marijuana nancy-devaney chairwoman, Ocean State Prevention Alliance Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV interview "Nancy DeNuccio said, ""We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal . . . for kids under 21. ""We note that DeNuccio immediately acknowledged that she had misspoken." 929 4512.json false If we had been on Obamacare and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment. health-care herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 the Fox News Google debate in Orlando "We don't know the personal details of Cain's health status or how he is insured. But it's impossible for us to see how a government bureaucrat could have delayed Cain's care. Cain said at the debate that, ""If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment. ""But there is no part of the health care law that allows a government bureaucrat to weigh in on an individual's course of treatment -- not Cain's nor anyone else's." 930 5143.json mostly-true The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal. bipartisanship,climate-change,environment rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a debate Rep. Earl Blumenauer was among 32 House Democrats who sent a letter urging the State Department to reject the route. Schrader is opposed to the expedited process, but not necessarily against or for the project. We dont think the support of one Democrat or one Republican makes a proposal bipartisan, but its clear some Democrats are on board with the project. 931 5914.json true On support for gay marriage. gays-and-lesbians mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 statements to the media. "In a Sept. 14, 2007 interview on MSNBC, Romney said, ""I have not changed my position on the marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage. ""We have found nothing to contradict this view. While Romney in 1994 offered relatively liberal views on some policies of importance to gay voters, he never went so far as to support same-sex marriage. In fact, he spoke out against the idea -- and took actions to stem it while governor. Romney has been consistent on this." 932 6989.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney just gave a speech a few weeks ago and said we should still have troops in Iraq. debates,iraq,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the third presidential debate "According to Obama, Romney said in a recent speech ""we should still have troops in Iraq. ""In a speech at the Virginia Military Institute, Romney said the United States has been ""undermined by the abrupt withdrawal of our entire troop presence"" and that Obama ""failed to secure a responsible and gradual drawdown. ""So Romney wanted a sizeable presence of U. S. troops in Iraq past 2011 as part of a status of forces agreement, which the Obama administration sought but did not get with the Iraqi government. The agreement would have been part of an overall drawdown." 933 6331.json mostly-true Says David Dewhurst explicitly advocated a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants. immigration,workers ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston "Dewhursts 2007 speech advocates a guest-worker program for ""those here today illegally,"" a view he seems to have aired again in an interview a couple months later and one that he also has not forsworn, far as we can tell. So, it can fairly be said Dewhurst advocated a guest-worker program for illegal immigrants already here. Would every single illegal immigrant be in the program, as Cruz says?As a practical matter, probably not, but Dewhursts speech laid out no limits. His speech did, however, cite the need for border security, and of late, Dewhurst has said secure borders should be ensured before a guest-worker program is implemented." 934 3580.json barely-true A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,health-care,medicare,abc-news-week mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "We should emphasize that Ryans Medicare proposal is only a broad outline right now, and there are many unanswered questions about it. But what we do know about it strikes us as fundamentally different from the kind of employer-provided health insurance that members of Congress receive. At a minimum, the premium supports will not keep pace with the historic record of rapidly increasing health care costs. Additionally, seniors make significantly less income than members of Congress and will likely not have the same options to buy more expensive plans. And, finally, they will not the same protection against rising costs that ""Fair Share"" provides members of Congress." 935 6019.json barely-true Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and profits on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. corrections-and-updates,education,federal-budget,health-care kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 an email to the news media "The governments Reconciliation Act of 2010 was not a takeover, but rather an elimination of a federal student loan program the government had used since 1965. Private companies are still involved in servicing the program and private lenders can still make their own student loans without a government subsidy. The government does borrow in the 2. 8 percent ballpark and loans money to students at 6. 8 percent but the difference is not a profit, it helps compensate for the unanticipated losses inherent with any loan. Finally, the money saved in the Reconciliation Act of 2010, not ""profits"" from the direct loans, is used to fund elements of the Affordable Care Act. UPDATE: This item has been updated to note that Justine Sessions is a spokeswoman for the Democrat-controlled Senate Committee on Health, Education, Pensions and Labor." 936 1469.json false Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' candidates-biography sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview with FoxNews.com She then says he voted present many times, which also is not correct. He never voted present in the U. S. Senate. 937 9922.json mostly-true Much more than 50 percentof parents out there are spankers. families donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ESPN's ""Mike and Mike""" "Speaking about the Peterson case, Trump said that much more than 50 percent of parents are spankers. In this fact-check, were not judging whether spanking is akin to what Peterson did, were simply verifying Trumps statistic. We found two polls that put the fraction a bit over half, rather than ""much more. ""But that aside, Trump is largely correct within a broad definition of spanking." 938 2421.json half-true Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation. taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a statement on campaign web site "The campaign also cherry-picks a study by a conservative group that finds business taxes are high, but it does not account for other data that show Wisconsins business taxes are middle or low. Overall, we found the state ranked 13th for total tax burden in rankings released this year and 14th in last years. There is some room for argument over what ""one of the highest"" means. But when you look at all state and local taxes combined, we think its a stretch to put Wisconsins current ranking up on that pedestal." 939 2388.json false Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. candidates-biography,economy,message-machine chet-edwards U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad. "But do these facts prove Edwards' lynchpin statement that Flores ""helped run"" Baker Hughes?Not so, documents and our interviews indicate. Instead, we're told that after his old company merged with Baker Hughes, Flores' duties were limited to a single small project before his departure less than six months later. We don't see significance in the Flores' resume snippet touted by Edwards." 940 3350.json pants-fire Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3. deficit,federal-budget,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his radio program The size of Michelle Obama's staff is similar to that of her immediate predecessors. And she did not just hire a new personal shopper. In short, Beck's outrage is based on numbers that are wildly off the mark. 941 4445.json barely-true Says Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade. state-budget,state-finances keep-conservatives-united Super-PAC North Carolina republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a video advertisement. However, were not convinced the reports are the best way to check spending under gubernatorial sway. Its why we tend to hew to figures in the states budgets. And according to the latest updates of budgeted spending, spending from all sources increased 86 percent over the years analyzed by the group, 21 percent once population growth and inflation are counted. Budgeted spending the governormost affected, of state general revenue, went up 44 percent, though that decreased 6 percent once inflation and population growth are weighed. 942 11084.json half-true Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal govt wants to create a park, they must ask permission! history,recreation,states glenn-hegar Farmer Texas republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "Hegar tweeted: ""Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission! ""The first part of Hegars statement is obvious: Texas owns its 22. 5 million acres of public land, with the federal government owning less than 2 percent of Texas acreage, much of it in the Big Bend National Park. It also stands to reason the federal government wouldnt open a park in the state without interacting with state officials, perhaps seeking a land deal." 943 9527.json false The 9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority. supreme-court bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Goodlatte said, the ""9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court has voted 9-0 that the president has exceeded his constitutional authority. ""A thorough review of the 13 cases found many instances where presidential authority was not at issue. Further, most of the cases originated under and were first litigated by the Bush administration." 944 6872.json false Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals. health-care,medicare,privacy,public-health tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 an interview """In practical terms, it would not happen. ""Our rating Thompson said Baldwin supports a law ""in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." 945 10116.json barely-true The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-17 actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesnt happen. state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a debate But his main point was to make the zero-growth assumption seem unrealistic, and on that he misfired. Recent history, including one year under Walker, shows that negative or flat growth is not uncommon. 946 6733.json false Says if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams. health-care,medicare jon-runyan Congressman New Jersey republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey "Runyan said, ""if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams. The health care law decreases growth in future Medicare spending by $716 billion over 10 years. It does not cut that amount from the current Medicare budget. Analysts project one of the trust funds that pay for Medicare services will be unable to meet all of its obligations in 2024, but the fund would still cover some benefits. Without the Affordable Care Act, the fund would be exhausted in 2016." 947 12679.json false Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden. terrorism kelli-ward republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign advertisement The ad distorts McCains mission in Pakistan to stir up questions about his patriotism. While McCain has discussed F-16 fighter jets with Pakistani officials, the meeting over the holiday weekend was part of a larger effort to fight terrorism. Further, the ad oversimplifies Pakistan's complicated relationship with the United States. There is plenty of legitimateconcern about the country's approach to terrorist groups, but there is no definitive proof that Pakistan (particularly the ones who met with McCain) harbored bin Laden. 948 12830.json false Says Donald Trump doesnt make a thing in America. job-accomplishments hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at Temple University "Speaking in a packed Temple University gym, Hillary Clinton questioned Donald Trumps ability to create jobs for Americans and said, ""He doesn't make a thing in America. ""Many of Trumps products are made overseas, but not all of them. At the least, some of his suits and the campaign memorabilia he sells on his website are made in the United States." 949 7703.json barely-true Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending. federal-budget eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a tweet Cantor said flights were being delayed unnecessarily because the FAA could have cut other funds before furloughing air traffic controllers. But the law authorizing sequestration states that cuts must be applied equally. Given that the FAA is a huge federal agency tasked with cutting $600 million, to say there is no wiggle room is a stretch. But sequestration does not allow elimination of entire programs or departments to spend the money on in other areas, such as paying air traffic controllers. Whats more, the fact that Congress was compelled to act to give the FAA that flexibility undercuts the argument that the agency could have moved funds around all along. 950 8653.json half-true John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare. corrections-and-updates,debt,financial-regulation,health-care,taxes senate-conservatives-fund Political action committee Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted by Politico "The PAC said Cornyn ""has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks, and fund Obamacare. ""Cornyn voted for the 2008 bailout and has occasionally voted to raise the debt ceiling. Also, Cornyns 2013 vote for the taxpayer-relief act raised taxes for most households though, signficantly, it also preserved lower income-tax rates than ones that would have hit if the measure didnt make it into law. Finally, the idea that Cornyn voted to fund Obamacare by agreeing to general appropriations is a political turnip; how those votes are interpreted probably depends on ones political prism. Beyond that, the government evidently can tap the funding it needs to implement the law regardless of congressional spending decisions. Cornyn voted against the Obamacare law when it came to be and continues to oppose it. CORRECTION, 1:13 p. m. , Dec. 12, 2013: This story has been amended to reflect Cornyns vote against raising the debt ceiling in October 2013. This change did not affect our rating." 951 2447.json barely-true Washington politicians run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme. message-machine,social-security ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 campaign TV and radio ads In a Ponzi, investors have no clue where their money is going and are told lies by the promoters. 952 12255.json true Says Republican presidential candidate and Gov. John Kasich has spent 177 days out of state and used $350,000 in taxpayer money on his costly campaign. campaign-finance,state-finances,taxes ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 a Facebook post The Ohio Democratic Party said that in 177 days on the campaign trail, Kasichs security detail cost taxpayers $350,000. Our analysis confirmed that $350,000 is most likely a conservative estimate. At the current rate, the total could be twice that by the RNC in July. Since neither state officials nor Kasichs camp will confirm any details on the governors security, we have to rely on what we learned from the treasurers open records data. 953 5019.json pants-fire Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obamas past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail Friends and former classmates have participated in numerous interviews, telling tales of Obamas years leading up to his run for the White House. 954 12778.json mostly-true California has the sixth largest economy on planet Earth. economy,housing kevin-de-leon California Senate leader California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention. De Lens statement, while accurate, could have used this additional information or clarification. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. 955 786.json false "Barack Obama's plan calls for ""mandates and fines for small businesses.""" health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "The plan does not define what's a small business and what's not. McCain calls this a ""fine,"" but being required to contribute to a pool is not the same as paying a penalty for some wrongdoing. So even by a generous definition, Obama does not fine ""small businesses. ""Indeed, they are not even subject to the mandate." 956 5080.json false Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is 15 hours away from where public hearing on mining was held. environment,government-regulation kelda-helen-roys democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release It is, indeed, a lengthy drive from northwestern Wisconsin to West Allis. About seven hours long, or less. 957 4300.json false Our credit rating went up since Ive been in office. corrections-and-updates,financial-regulation,state-finances rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5 "(We should note that Brian Hughes, a spokesman for the Republican Party of Florida, corrected his tweet about the credit rating. ""Correction: S&P; made positive change to the outlook of FL's credit worthiness, not the rating. "")Standard & Poor's did react favorably to Florida's budget behavior this year. Both the S&P; press release and a longer report we reviewed from the July outlook change spoke highly of Florida's fiscal strategy, especially its willingness to cut spending as revenue dropped." 958 11189.json true African-American children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids. children,diversity,health-care,public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech to the National Urban League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "Clinton said, ""African-American children are 500 percent 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids. ""According to a 2006 study from the CDC, shes right. According to more recent data, shes slightly off, but only because she has underestimated the gap: In reality, it appears that black children are seven to eight times as likely to die of asthma as white children." 959 10725.json false U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.s did in over a century. guns addicting-information democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an infographic on the Addicting Info website "Addicting Information said that ""U. S. police killed more people in just one month than the U. K. s did in over a century. ""This comparison was based on an incomplete Wikipedia list." 960 6012.json true The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios. baseball,corporations,economy,state-finances,voting-record dennis-algiere Banker Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to the editor Algiere and his fellow legislators from Westerly and Charlestown say the legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios. While the legislature did overwhelmingly approve the $125-million loan guarantee fund, its clear from news stories at the time and afterward, and from the tape of the debate, that rank-and-file legislators did not know when they voted that $75 million was meant for 38 Studios, even if some of their leaders did. Whether they should have been more skeptical of the loan guarantee fund is another question. 961 380.json mostly-true When we've got CEOs making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year ... then something is wrong. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign rally in Houston, Texas " Now in the same Forbes report on CEO compensation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is listed as the highest-paid boss of America's 500 biggest companies at $646. 6-million a year. Doing the math on Jobs' income, he makes $53,883 in 10 minutes. That's $18,280 more than the average worker's annual salary. So, while it's fair to say some CEOs ""are making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in an entire year,"" Obama would be on safer ground if he qualified his statement." 962 9479.json false Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Mens National Team are immigrants. immigration,sports nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a tweet "In a tweet pushing immigration reform, Pelosi posted a picture of the U. S. Mens National Team missing 11 of its players and tweeted ""Immigrants help drive America's success, even in the World Cup!Look at what #USMNT would be without them. ""In this instance ""them"" means immigrants. But none of those 11 players are immigrants. Some arent even the children of immigrants." 963 8058.json pants-fire The president by executive order could grant voting rights to illegal immigrants who are newly legalized under pending legislation. elections,immigration,legal-issues michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview with World Net Daily "Bachmann said ""the president by executive order"" could grant voting rights to illegal immigrants newly legalized under pending legislation. Its right there in the Constitution." 964 6031.json mostly-true Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000. elections,campaign-advertising ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 a news release Take away those two and simply compare 2006 and 2010, or use all four elections but consider the margins of victory rather than each winners raw vote total. Using the latter measure, Portman would rank third out of four in margin of victory. Brown garnered more votes in 2006 than did Portman in 2010, but Portman won his lower-turnout election by a wider margin. 965 10177.json half-true Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was handpicked by President Barack Obama bipartisanship,elections david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 a U.S. Senate debate But Nunns stated opposition to some of Obamas key policies supports the idea that she would not be a rubber stamp for the president. Perdue has a point about Nunns selection by top Democrats. But it needs a lot of additional information to be fully understood. 966 3889.json false China owns about 29 percent of (the U.S.) debt. china allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 an interview Although on TV he left outonlya couplewords, thosewords matter because they make a big difference here. He could haveexplained that he was referring to foreign holders of U. S. debt -- but he didn't. So his statement makes it appear that China owns a much larger chunk of the federal debt than it does. 967 13053.json barely-true Chris Sununu supported Obamas Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools. education,voting-record ted-gatsas Mayor of Manchester New Hampshire republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad "Our Ruling TedGatsas said that Chris Sununu, a fellow Republican, supported ""Obamas Common Core Agenda. ""As an Executive Councilor, Sununu voted in favor of testing contracts and education officials aligned with Common Core, which shows a degree of support, but he has never taken an up-or-down vote on the Common Core standards. And, while Obamas administration has incentivized states to adopt the standards, the federal government did not develop them, nor do the standards micro-manage how New Hampshire schools should deliver education." 968 5433.json barely-true (President Barack Obama) said unemployment was never gonna go over 8 percent if we passed the stimulus plan. stimulus chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on CBS News’ ""Face the Nation""" "During his ""Face the Nation"" interview, Christie repeated the GOP talking point that Obama ""said unemployment was never gonna go over 8 percent if we passed the stimulus plan. ""As PolitiFact has determined numerous times before, neither Obama personally nor his administration never made such a promise. Two economic advisers offered that projection, but stressed repeatedly that their estimates were subject to considerable ""uncertainty." 969 9713.json half-true Gwinnett County government has made significant cutbacks in staffing. county-budget,taxes charlotte-nash Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 at a commission meeting "So where does that leave us?Gwinnett County does have 67 fewer employees and 90,000 more residents now than it did in 2008. In better times, the county likely would have added 100 to 200 new employees a year to meet the demands of a growing population. But its probably a stretch to say the cutback in employees is ""significant"" given the downsizing thats occurred across the public and private sectors." 970 6165.json half-true Says the Constitution specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy, so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young illegal immigrants. immigration,legal-issues john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a radio interview. Congress has the power to make immigration laws, as Carter says. Less clearcut is Carters interpretation that Obama has overstepped his authority. Most legal experts we consulted thought Obama was on solid ground. 971 5876.json half-true Crime rises in communities with casinos. crime,gambling georgia-family-council none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a presentation Crime has gone down in some areas with casinos. It has increased in others. 972 3151.json true Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. taxes ron-wyden U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a prepared statement "It also agreed with the cost. The Advocates office ""estimates that the costs of complying with the individual and corporate income tax requirements for 2008 amounted to $163 billion or a staggering 11 percent of aggregate income tax receipts. ""Thats good enough for us." 973 3586.json half-true A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be within a days drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population. space,tourism michael-turner Representative from Ohio's 3rd Congressional District Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA A 500-mile range from the museum reaches across New Jersey, but doesnt take in New York city or New England. The congressional delegations underlying point was accurate -- a large portion of the U. S. population would be within driving distance of a shuttle in Dayton. But by narrowing the starting point for the range from the entire state, as Smith-Daniels used, to just the museum, they also eliminated more than 40 million of people. Then again, they also were smart enough not to say how far theyd drive in a day. 974 9009.json half-true It isnt me cutting the budget. Its the Congressdecision on sequestration. So it isnt secretary of defense or the president doing this. debt,federal-budget,military chuck-hagel Defense Secretary Nebraska republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" Hagel said it wasnt he or Obama that made defense cuts, it was Congress in passing the sequester. Hagel himself wasnt working in government at the time, so he has no tie to the cuts. Obama literally signed Congress defense cuts into law in both 2011 and 2013. At the same time, his budgets have proposed funding defense spending at a level above what the caps call for, showing that he doesnt fully support the very agreements he signed. 975 12086.json mostly-true Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student. education hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a political advertisement that aired in Arizona. "Clintons campaign said, ""Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student. ""Both states still spend thousands of dollars less than the national average in funding per student." 976 2246.json mostly-true Rhode Island is at the top of the country for alcohol-related fatalities. crime steve-archambault Lawyer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a candidate debate In 2005 we ranked 11th, and in 2006 we were 10th. But in 2003 and 2004, we were ranked first in the nation in the percentage of fatalities related to alcohol. Archambault isn't completely correct about our ranking, unless you go back several years. Yet it's clear he did give an accurate assessment of the scope of the problem. 977 1321.json pants-fire "Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, ""was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration.""" military,terrorism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail circulated to many people. "Hasan attended a meeting on a subject relevant to his profession, that much is clear. But beyond that, there's nothing to back up the chain e-mail's accusation that he somehow was ""an ADVISOR"" to the Obama administration or that GWU's task force was involved in the new White House. In fact, the group's work began long before Obama took office and is in no way affiliated with the White House." 978 7352.json false Florida has the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country. campaign-finance will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a news conference Floridas limit ($500 per election) is low compared to some states, though its not that low when you consider that people can make multiple contributions using business entities. But even still, Weatherford errs in trying to make a sweeping comparison because states dont have an across-the-board limit. 979 2714.json true As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon was caught tipping off a ringside physician about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers. candidates-biography,message-machine democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad But again, the ad doesn't say she did. The ad merely says she tipped off the ringside physician about an investigation. She did, according to her own memo. And Zahorian was later convicted of distributing steroids to some of her WWF wrestlers. 980 4844.json barely-true We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America. foreign-policy,terrorism mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican debate in Washington "Romney warned during the Republican presidential debate in Washington that ""We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America. Even less publicly supported is the idea of that presence amounting to a ""very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America. ""The State Department confirms there are no known terror cells of al-Qaida or Hezbollah groups in our hemisphere. Romney was asked to recite a national security issue he worries ""nobody is asking about. ""In this case, there might be a good reason." 981 5079.json mostly-true Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. deficit,federal-budget,jobs,taxes kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’ Hutchison said that getting millionaires off unemployment and food stamps would save the government $20 million -- though she doesnt acknowledge that millionaires are already barred from the food-stamp program; theres no new savings possible on that front. 982 347.json mostly-true The last six polls, including this week's Time magazine, show that I beat John McCain by six or seven points. elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va. "It's possible that Obama has access to private polls we haven't seen. We asked the campaign for a response but didn't hear back. So we will deduct a small amount on the Truth-O-Meter for his citing of ""the last six polls,"" but Obama's larger point is correct. Polls show he is winning against McCain, while Clinton either loses to McCain or beats him by a smaller margin." 983 9318.json false David Beckhams proposed soccer stadium at Miamis Port threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries. county-government,jobs,recreation,sports miami-seaport-alliance Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a ""Miami Herald"" newspaper ad" "The ad said that David Beckhams proposed soccer stadium at Miamis port ""threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries. ""The numbers come from a study which states that the jobs related to the port are all over Florida. The ad is somewhat careful in the wording about the jobs because it states the jobs are ""tied"" to cargo and cruise industries, but then it talks about jobs at PortMiami such as crane operators who could be replaced by stadium peanut sellers -- which could create the impression that these are all direct jobs at the port, and thats not the case. A soccer stadium at the port would certainly lead to some changes at the port -- and cruise operators are concerned about how that could change their operations." 984 11608.json barely-true If we pass immigration reform, it will make wages go up on average $250 for the average household. immigration martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 an interview with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith The $250 in question is a calculation based on mathematical assumptions -- assumptions that some question -- that refers to a long-term result over two decades. In the near term, the same analysis projects wages would dip slightly. 985 4074.json half-true Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth. deficit,jobs,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Twitter Town Hall "Perhaps, as Foster argues, the situation is different enough now -- more precarious -- that a tax hike would have a more damaging effect. That's a matter for economists to debate. When Obama says we saw job growth in the 1990s even as Clinton raised taxes, he's right. But to the extent that he's suggesting raising taxes created job growth -- as he appears to be when he says ""we should go with what works,"" he goes too far." 986 9857.json false Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns and got $570 million in job-development incentives campaign-finance,economy,elections greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad But thats all it is. Much of that money went to firms whose employees have given to Democrats in the past. Many of the donations were small, and Walkers jobs agency has a limited role in dealing with firms associated with a big chunk of the $570 million. The ad makes a red-hot charge that suggests corruption, even putting a dollar figure on it, but cant deliver the goods. 987 9410.json false Due to actions by President Barack Obama, the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases. corporations,government-regulation,jobs,military chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 emails circulating on the Internet "The email said that due to actions by Obama, ""the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases. ""There is a legitimate question about whether compensation changes made by the administration could squeeze the profits of fast-food restaurants on Navy and Marine bases to the point where they feel the need to shutter their outlets." 988 6022.json pants-fire Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands and wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder. recreation tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a web ad His final report has not been made, there is nothing about privatization in any preliminary recommendations, and Kroll has stated clearly he does not support private management of state lands for hunters. Walker has said the same. 989 9851.json half-true The United States had allies lined up for air strikes in Syria and then Obama pulled the rug out. terrorism peter-king U.S. House of Representatives New York republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "King said, ""we had allies lined up (to launch air strikes on Syria) then the president pulled the rug out. ""A handful of allies ""lined up"" for air strikes. We counted France, Turkey and Saudi Arabia as countries that were supportive. Hardly an overwhelming show of hands, but King did not specify how many in his remarks. Among the ""no"" crowd were key allies like the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. The Arab League and the United Nations also balked. Any support faded after Russia helped broker a diplomatic solution in which Syria agreed to give up its chemical weapons. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 990 4638.json false We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic. history,military michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas 991 3943.json true Says hes signed a pledge not to raise taxes four times. taxes roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 U.S. Senate forum. Last year, Williams was among candidates geared up to run for U. S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchisons seat when she said she was considering stepping down to run for governor. Later, Williams campaign forwarded a copy of the no-climate tax pledge -- avowing opposition to any climate-change legislation that includes a net increase in government revenue -- signed by Williams on Feb. 14. So, Williams has signed at least three anti-tax pledges--two of them twice. 992 8278.json half-true Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor. economy,jobs john-currie Businessman New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a guest blog post Currie said unemployment has risen more than two percentage points during Perrys governorship. This is supported by cherry-picking the latest available Texas jobless rate, 6. 5 percent for July 2013, and comparing it to the 4. 2 percent rate in January 2001, Perrys first full month as governor. One can also note, for instance, that the 2013 monthly rates have been lower than the Perry-era high of 8. 3 percent in early 2010. Also, the Texas rate has trailed the national rate for more than six years. Finally, its not reasonable to blame (or credit) a governor for a states unemployment rate. How an economy fares is not determined by the states chief elected official. 993 4395.json pants-fire (U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them. medicare state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 an email to party supporters "In fact, one review showed many members of Congress did not have any town hall meetings -- and Democrats were less likely than Republicans to hold them. Finally, the assertion that appearing at a Rotary lunch that is open to the public is ""charging constituents"" for access is far off the mark." 994 2502.json pants-fire Rick Perry thinks injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parents consent, is a good idea. children,message-machine lone-star-first Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad The order included an opt-out for parents who objected to the vaccine. Parents and guardians are gatekeepers for children getting the vaccinations required for students to go to Texas schools. Perry's failed mandate would not have changed that, and the ad sounds like Perry endorsed forcing families against their will to vaccinate their children with a scary drug. 995 3275.json false A 2005 gay pride vote had nothing to do with discrimination. gays-and-lesbians tom-scott Tampa City Council member none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mayoral debate The policy does involve discrimination. A group of people is treated differently. They aren't treated differently because of individual merit. They're treated differently because they belong to that group. 996 12243.json barely-true The Republicans still want to privatize (Social Security). In fact, their whole idea is to turn over the Social Security trust fund to Wall Street. social-security hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the Brooklyn presidential debate "Clinton said Republicans ""still want to privatize (Social Security). In fact, their whole idea is to turn over the Social Security trust fund to Wall Street. ""At least one candidate, Cruz, has proposed a form of privatization involving personal accounts funded by a fraction of payroll taxes. Still, Clintons statement takes a longstanding Democratic exaggeration about the scope of GOP overhaul proposals and makes it even further off-base by implying that payroll tax revenues would flow directly to Wall Street without any input from beneficiaries." 997 3712.json mostly-true On the night of the Iowa caucuses, Obama promised the nation that he would do health care reform focused on cost containment, he opposed an individual mandate, and he said he was going to do it with Republicans. health-care tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina "The jury's still out on cost containment. However, we have been tracking a campaign promise of Obama's to ""cut the cost of a typical family's health insurance premium by up to $2,500 a year. ""We've rated that promise Stalled, becausepremiums are not projected to decreasein the coming years. There's a bit of uncertainty there, however, as it will be several years before the health care law is fully implemented." 998 7974.json half-true Says Florida rubber-stamped phony horse racing. gambling,market-regulation united-florida-horsemen Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an ad campaign "In an ad campaign, United Florida Horsemen contend that Florida ""rubber-stamped phony horse racing. """"Phony"" is a strong word that takes on a different meaning depending on whom you ask. Someone who just wants to watch horses take off?They may say the Gretna flag drop is cool. Someone from the traditional quarter horse industry may say NO WAY. The horsemen deployed a heaping of rhetoric in trying to get the attention of Scott and other people who just arent interested in horse racing. We get that, but we think an otherwise pretty accurate point about the division allowing a race track to offer offbeat, controversial parimutuel flag-drop racing is obscured by the hyperbole." 999 6420.json barely-true One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks. candidates-biography,guns upendra-chivukula State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview posted on BlueJersey.com "Chivukula said ""one of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks. The survey Chivukulas campaign cited shows Lance, as a state legislator, favored enforcing New Jerseys current laws." 1000 4532.json half-true Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. city-government,environment mary-nolan Represents Southwest Portland in Oregon House Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 campaign literature "Lets also remember that Portland had a curbside recycling system before Nolan. We know it was clumsy and disorganized and hardly resembled what we have today, but the word ""launch"" makes it sound as if she initiated curbside recycling. Nolan says she ""helped lead landmark improvements in launching curbside recycling. ""We find this statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 1001 262.json barely-true "Barack Obama ""wants the government to take over health care, spend hundreds of billions of dollars of new money for health insurance for everyone.""" health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate in Manchester, N.H. It's not a government takeover and the purported cost is less than what Romney stated. 1002 5222.json half-true We have 25 million Americans out of work. economy,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa "While the U-6 measurement is not the official gauge of unemployment in the United States, its a valid statistic to consider in conjunction with others. However, Romneys use of the term ""out of work"" seems to be a stretch when about one-third of the ""25 million Americans out of work"" are actually working part-time." 1003 4909.json true The national debt increased $16,000 every secondGeorge Allen served in theU.S. Senate. deficit,federal-budget tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a debate. Our conclusion: Kaine says the national debt increased by $16,000 every second Allen served in the U. S. Senate from 2001 to 2007. The actual number, from the day Allen entered the Senate to the day he left, is $15,555. 38 per second. Allen voted for budgets that increased the debt by $16,896. 68 a second. 1004 5420.json true Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown. criminal-justice,state-finances carol-hunstein Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech In 2002, the Georgia Supreme Court reported a total of 1,872 cases to the NCSC. The numbers weve seen show the Georgia Supreme Court does have fewer employees than it did in 2002. Weve seen data from the court and the NCSC that show a higher caseload. 1005 1315.json true Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. health-care,pundits,terrorism sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a comment on his television show Assuming there are enough supplies, the detainees would eventually be given the vaccine, he said. The White House told us that, to date, no prisoners have been vaccinated, but that priority for the vaccine would follow this order: U. S. forces, deployed health care workers (civilian and contractor), civilians, detainees and non-US Defense Department contractors. Current plans say that the vaccines will eventually be offered to the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 1006 3790.json false On whether he would vote for the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. deficit,federal-budget,medicare scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a public appearance and an op-ed "These suggest a somewhat nuanced position. Still, Brown did indicate pretty clearly in Newburyport that he would cast a loyal GOP vote for the plan, even if he expected that the vote would ultimately prove fruitless. Then 10 days later, in the POLITICO op-ed, he made clear that he wasnt just disappointed by the Ryan plan but would definitely vote ""no. ""Anyone reading his comments in the Newburyport Daily News would be under the impression Brown was voting for the Ryan budget, but he's not." 1007 7691.json mostly-true Women in Ohio earn on average 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. jobs,women,workers marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a Facebook posting For example, an October study by the American Association of University Women, which advocates for equality for women and girls, analyzed mens and womens salaries a year after graduation from college. It found a wage gap in almost all occupations, but concluded it was a smaller 6. 6 percent when qualifiers like education, training, age, and parental status were taken into account. That gap could be attributed to gender discrimination and women ability to negotiate salaries, the report found . An AAAU researcher noted the wage gap can grow as careers progress. Fudge is right that theres a gap in pay between men and women, though the size of that gap depends on the statistics one consults. 1008 13081.json false Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 startedthe birther controversy. obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Trump said, ""Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. Clinton supporters circulated the rumor in the last days of the 2008 Democratic primary and after Clinton had conceded to Obama. But the record does not show Clinton or her campaign ever promoting the birther theory, let alone starting it." 1009 10366.json mostly-true The average taxpayer will see the equivalent of a 2 percent pay raise as a result of low fuel prices. gas-prices,income glenn-hegar Farmer Texas republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 speaking to reporters "Hegar said the ""average taxpayer will see the equivalent of a 2 percent pay raise as a result of low fuel prices. ""Provided gas prices dont go back up, that percentage seems in the ballpark for how much Texans could save on gas compared to what they spent, though it's also possible to get to higher and lower projections." 1010 6947.json barely-true Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. medicare connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 the Florida U.S. Senate debate Medicare spending increases under Obamacare, but over 10 years, it rises more slowly that it would without the law. The money comes from reducing payments to insurance companies and hospitals. Part of the savings go to reduce prescription drug payments for Medicare recipients, as well as to provide free preventive care. Overall, the lower spending extends the solvency of Medicare by eight years. 1011 7290.json pants-fire Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings. guns coalition-stop-gun-violence organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in a video By leaving those parts out, the coalition changes Barrows central message supporting gun ownership for protection and self-defense. The group attempted to target Barrow with a highly emotional ad. But it comes across as the Gang That Couldnt Shoot Straight. The coalition gets our lowest rating on this one. 1012 1163.json pants-fire "Schoolchildren across the nation ""will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president.""" education republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a press release "Now it states, ""Write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their shortterm and longterm education goals. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals. ""That change, however, does not alter our ruling." 1013 3155.json false Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions. jobs,legal-issues,small-business scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 comments at a bill signing ceremony "In trying to tie the lawsuit reforms to job creation, Walker asserted the issue is ""one of the most important factors"" when businesses are deciding to expand or invest in Wisconsin. He cited a series of national surveys, which show its a concern but lack Wisconsin data and dont weigh how the concern stacks up against other issues. In the surveys of state businesses we found, lawsuit reform is on the radar screen -- but a blip behind taxes, regulation and other issues." 1014 8882.json half-true On abortion abortion,candidates-biography charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 various statements What is more telling is his stances on particular abortion laws. He has backed restrictions such as a waiting period for minors and a ban on partial birth abortion. But he's alsorejecteda waiting period for adults and hassaid he doesnt want to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Overall, Crist seems to have partially changedposition several times, without having any one inflexible positionalong the way. 1015 6306.json false The Pasco County budget has doubled in the past three years. county-budget rachel-oconnor republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "District 3 hopeful Kathryn Starkey recently retracted a line about reining in ""runaway local government spending"" that was on her campaign flier. In an interview, she said, ""All in all, I think our county government has done a good job of being fiscally conservative in a tough time." 1016 1698.json half-true The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history. federal-budget,health-care,stimulus,taxes steve-cohen U.S. Representative Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a story about taxes from Associated Press """Cohen has added enough qualifiers to his statement to make it defensible. He limits the window to this past year, and the Making Work Pay tax credit did translate to a significant tax cut for most working people this year. Still, Cohen never said it was the biggest, only one of the biggest. We also think it's likely that many would interpret Cohen's statement to mean that he was talking about all of the tax cuts and hikes enacted by Congress this year." 1017 7139.json half-true Says a new state report confirms that red-light cameras lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost. transportation michael-doherty republican 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed on NorthJersey.com But Doherty failed to mention how theres been a overall reduction in crashes and costs at the two locations with two years of data. Also, Doherty doesnt heed the reports repeated warnings to not draw any final conclusions. 1018 4032.json half-true Only seven of 18 federal food assistance programs have been associated with positive health and nutrition outcomes, while the remaining 11 have not been effective. federal-budget,government-efficiency jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a House committee hearing His underlying point -- that more assessment of the programs is needed -- is buttressed by the GAO report. 1019 4548.json barely-true Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation. education,state-budget mark-miller State Senator, District 16 Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio address He cited media reports concerning a study by a liberal think tank. Researchers we consulted poked no holes in the study, but it only covered about half the states. And while Wisconsin did indeed lead in cuts by one measure, it was third according to a second measure that is highlighted in the groups report. 1020 12689.json false Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) her misconduct is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country. candidates-biography,criminal-justice,job-accomplishments,legal-issues,campaign-advertising,public-service,technology donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Trump said, ""Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) her misconduct is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country. ""The Trump campaign indicated Comey said it during his news conference. He said her actions were careless, but he didnt call them a disgrace or an embarrassment or the equivalent. It's possible that Trump was trying to convey two different thoughts, urging people to look up the FBI director's comments and the ""disgrace and embarrassment"" comment was supposed to be his own characterization. But that's not how it comes across, both when spoken and in the transcript." 1021 6584.json false When his grandfather arrived in the United States, there were no government benefits for immigrants. welfare rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa And state and local governments had the longstanding role of paying support to people who were disabled or indigent. This provides a much more complex picture than Santorum is painting. 1022 7628.json false Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor. health-care,medicaid,taxes lon-burnam State representative Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Burnam said that if Texas fails to expand Medicaid, $9 billion of Texas taxpayers money would flow toward insuring the working poor in other states. Burnam meant $9 billion per year over 10 years, though that clarification didnt appear in his press release. But: Texans tax dollars arent handled separately from others in this program. What Texas decides wont affect how much money is available for other states. Burnams $9 billion is based on a $90 billion ten-year estimate that includes $11. 6 billion Texas would get whether it expands Medicaid or not. 1023 611.json mostly-true Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad Combined with the $1. 3-million that went to the campaign, that's easily enough to push McCain over $2-million in oil contributions. It's worth pointing out that Obama, too, has accepted at least hundreds of thousands of dollars from oil industry executives and employees, as we note here , and the Center for Responsive Politics points out more recently here . 1024 2197.json half-true We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. Theyre costing us billions of dollars and theyre taking legal residents jobs. immigration rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 in a Univision debate in Miami. To review, here's what we came up with: Scott is right on the 700,000 number, and he's not saying where his cost figures come from. On the question of taking jobs from legal residents, he's leaving out important details on the declining number of low-skill, low-wage residents affected and the overall economic benefits that result. 1025 3504.json false A third of all the young people in America are not in America today because of abortion, because one in three pregnancies end in abortion. abortion,health-care,social-security rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a radio interview "While a spokeswoman had told us that ""the prolife community has been astounded at the increasing percentages in the pregnancies that result in abortion,"" the reader pointed us to statistics from the Guttmacher Institute that show the rate of abortions declining over time. From a 1981 peak of 29. 3 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44, the rate has fallen, gradually but steadily, to 19. 6 in 2008 -- a decline of about one-third." 1026 7033.json half-true Says Mitt Romneys plan makes catastrophic cuts to education. education,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Obamas ad said Romney would make ""catastrophic cuts to education. ""The statement assumes Romney would adopt the Ryan budget, a blueprint he has generally embraced. The Ryan budget does not specify any cuts to education funding, but we think its fair to expect significant reductions to any domestic program, given that lower spending is the goal of the Ryan proposal. And Romney is on the record as saying he would shrink the Department of Education." 1027 10954.json false On same-sex marriage. gays-and-lesbians,marriage hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a video with the Human Rights Campaign. Our conclusion Clinton opposed same-sex marriage as a candidate for the Senate, while in office as a senator, and while running for president in 2008. She expressed her support for civil unions starting in 2000 and for the rights of states to set their own laws in favor of same-sex marriage in 2006. As polls showed that a majority of Americans supported same-sex marriage, Clintons views changed, too. She announced her support for same-sex marriage in March 2013. 1028 8268.json half-true According to the most recent jobs report, weve got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs. economy,jobs john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press conference "Boehner said that, according to the most recent jobs report, ""we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs. ""That is what the most recent one-month jobs report found. However, theres less to this piece of data than meets the eye. Looking at the year-to-date and year-to-year figures show the opposite pattern, and Boehners calculation doesnt account for the large numbers of baby boomers who are retiring because they no longer want to work. In all, Boehner has stated one fact correctly -- and put his finger on an issue of concern to economists -- but hes ignored other pieces of that give a more nuanced impression." 1029 834.json true Fidel (Castro) has made his preferences known in the campaign and had some very unkind things to say about me. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV interview "Our issue is whether Castro ""made his preferences known in the campaign. ""Castro stops short of endorsing one candidate or the other. But we think the tone of Castros statementsleaves little doubthe prefers Obama." 1030 4083.json pants-fire Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district significantly better than she found it. education shirley-franklin Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a blog post Confirmation of massive, widespread, coordinated school cheating is more than a bombshell. Its the H-bomb of revelations. After Halls term, the districts academic reputation, culture and integrity are in ruins. How can it possibly be better off 1031 2794.json true Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. infrastructure,jobs,taxes,transportation george-voinovich Former U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release But hell apparently have some sympathy from the debt commission; in a draft report released Wednesday, Nov. 10, the commission proposed a higher gasoline tax -- raising it gradually by 15 cents beginning in 2013 -- as a way to pay for transportation improvements without raiding the general government treasury. Thats less than Voinovich proposed, and its unknown if the provision will be included in the commissions final report. Also unknown is whether a super-majority of the commission will agree with the full extent of commission proposals -- which include an array of discretionary spending cuts and an eventual raise in the Social Security retirement age -- and whether Congress then will approve the recommendations or shelve them, putting off decisions for another day or year. 1032 8728.json mostly-true In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty. poverty marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a video "Rubio said that ""nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty. ""He points to 2012 census data which showed that 17. 1 percent of Floridians lived in poverty, which would mean about one in six Floridians live in poverty. The percentage is slightly lower if we look at the three year average which showed 15. 4 percent living in poverty -- still about one in six." 1033 1904.json pants-fire Ninety-four percent of the bills that pass the Senate have no debate, no vote, no amendments, no reading of the bill, no online disclosure. government-efficiency,transparency jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 YouTube video of a floor speech Indeed, those unfamiliar with Senate procedures might be shocked to learn that even 56 percent of legally binding bills passed the chamber without debate. In making his point, he ran up the score. Ultimately, we find that DeMint's goals, laudable though they may be, are undercut -- not strengthened -- by the math he chose to present in his floor speech. 1034 7307.json mostly-true Since last years address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale. jobs nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a twitter post Officials with Caterpillar, which is building a manufacturing plant in the Athens area that will employ 1,400 people, said the average wages were competitive or greater than the current local averages, according to one news report at the time of the announcement. Baxter, which is building a manufacturing plant in Covington that company officials say will create 1,500 jobs, tends to pay on the higher end of the wage scale, some industry insiders said. The governors numbers were slightly off on the number of jobs, from what we found. It seems reasonable to believe that many of these positions will be on the high end of the employment scale. 1035 9984.json half-true David Perdue proposes rolling back the clock on womens health care. health-care georgians-together PAC Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 television attack ad Voters also need to know what Perdue is proposing -- repeal and replacement of Obamacare -- others have tried to do and failed. And you could argue that almost any group helped by Obamacare could be hurt with its repeal. There is a lot of missing context in this attack ad. 1036 1332.json barely-true 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. economy,stimulus recoverygov none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 data on its Web site But those still are short-term construction jobs. In the example we chose, we've seen enough questions about the data to give us significant pause. 1037 11089.json false Says Scott Walkers bad budget includes: No weekend for workers. jobs,labor,unions wisconsin-state-afl-cio organization 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post """If, however, employers tried to make that an overt requirement of employment, the workers could use that as a legal argument against the employer because that would clearly violate the voluntary nature of the action,"" Witte said. Our rating The state AFL-CIO said, ""Scott Walkers bad budget includes: No weekend for workers. ""Whats more, it is a voluntary thing -- workers could agree to the extra day to, for instance, earn extra overtime." 1038 5651.json false SaysPresident Obama and his allies in Congress gave power to control Medicare patients health care decisions to a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington. health-care marsha-blackburn U.S. Representative Tennessee republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board. "But she did say that President Obama -- through the law -- would be giving the ""power"" to control Medicare patients health-care decisions to ""a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington." 1039 10362.json half-true Since 9/11, right-wing extremists (incl anti-abortion, anti-gov) have killed more Americans than Islamic extremists. islam,terrorism sally-kohn columnist 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet on Twitter Kohn said that since 9/11, right-wing extremists have killed more Americans than Islamic extremists. She drew that from a database created by the New America Foundation which found 26 victims of jihadists compared to 39 of right-wing zealots. That count is limited to deaths on American soil. Kohn didnt include this context in her tweet, though she did include a link that clarified that point. The tally itself is subject to certain judgment calls and has been criticized on that basis. Also, there are times when the motives of the Islamic and right-wing extremists are difficult to separate from underlying mental illness. But the experts we talked to led us to conclude that a definitive answer is challenging. 1040 10482.json mostly-true Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether. economy jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech in Detroit "Bush said that ""millions of people have given up looking for work altogether. ""There are two statistics that shed some light on this question; one meets Bushs ""millions"" threshold at 2. 26 million and one does not." 1041 12137.json false Under Hillary Clinton, State Department officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy grover-norquist President, Americans for Tax Reform republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a Fox Business interview Norquist said that State Department officials were sending official thank-yous to donors to the Clinton Foundation. We looked at the source documents he relied on and found nothing that supported his version of events. State Department staff did ask for lists of projects and partners in preparation for a speech Clinton was to give at a Clinton Global Initiative meeting. However, there is no hint that any staff member expressed official appreciation to any donor. There is no indication that money for those projects flowed through CGI. Finally, Clinton thanked governments for showing up, but didnt thank donors. She praised the audience in general, but that would include many who were on the receiving end of CGIs efforts. The documents do not say what Norquist suggested they said. Correction:An earlier version of this story said the Clinton Global Initiative and the Clinton Foundation separated in 2009. 1042 10709.json half-true Says Bill Clinton signed a law very similar to, and Barack Obama voted for a law something like, Indianas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,religion,supreme-court scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Our rating Walker said Bill Clinton signed a federal law ""very similar to,"" and Obama voted for an Illinois law ""something like,"" Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The three laws share the same title and much of the same language, but Indianas law has at least two significant provisions that the other two laws dont. Moreover, the federal and Illinois laws were passed with the intent to protect various religious practices from government intervention. Conversely, supporters of the Indiana law see it as a vehicle for fighting back against the legalization of same-sex marriage." 1043 2201.json false Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, whether you are here legally or illegally. immigration john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a conference call with reporters. Yet the RNCs Riggs quickly amended Carters statement to say he means the United States is among a few industrial nations with such a provision; that's accurate. 1044 10008.json false Mary Burkes record: 130,000 fewer jobs. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a campaign TV ad "Our rating The Republican Governors Association said Mary Burkes record is one of ""130,000 fewer jobs. ""But that number corresponds to Doyles second term, not Burkes time as head of Commerce -- a period that saw an increase." 1045 13037.json half-true Says she would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin and Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs. economy,jobs,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a tweet "Our rating Clinton says she ""would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin"" and ""Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs. ""The numbers are derived from analyses of Clinton and Trump policy proposals done by a respected economist from Moody Analytics who has supported both Democrats and Republicans. But the numbers are estimates, not certainties. Moreover, estimates done by the Tax Foundation using a different methodology project job gains under Trump but job losses under Clinton." 1046 4125.json false Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state. health-care michael-doherty republican 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren) "Back to Dohertys statement: The senator said Planned Parenthood doesnt provide many prenatal visits, saying the figure was ""about 140 visits for each state in the entire country. ""That figure is way off, because Doherty was using the number of clients. The actual number would be more like 800 visits per state." 1047 3619.json false Says that in 41 states, government workers are better paid than the taxpayers who support them. state-budget,states,workers mitch-daniels governor Indiana republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley. "I haven't seen any research that does this convincingly. What I do know is that the analysis in the USA TODAY doesn't come close. ""Daniels message, that government workers are better paid than those in the private sector, traces to an egregiously simplistic comparison, ignoring meaningful differences in the public and private sector workforces largely due to education. Factoring those in, many state and local government workers lag behind their private-sector counterparts." 1048 11423.json barely-true We are imprisoning or giving jail sentences to young people who are smoking marijuana. criminal-justice,drugs,legal-issues,marijuana bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas "Sanders said, ""We are imprisoning or giving jail sentences to young people who are smoking marijuana. ""Being sentenced to prison for marijuana possession by itself can happen -- but its exceedingly rare. Sanders would have been on safer ground had he kept to pointing out continuing high levels of arrests for marijuana possession. These can result in a night in jail and a cascade of problems for those who are arrested, but getting a prison sentence for just smoking a joint is extremely unusual." 1049 8578.json half-true 500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare. health-care,medicaid debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 in a post on Twitter "Wasserman Schultz said ""500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare. ""The numbers add up if you count different parts of the law that work together to expand coverage, but its a little simplistic. The fate of many of the Medicaid enrollees remains up in the air due to the problems with the federal marketplace. Its unclear whether those individuals will receive their benefits on time, and some are being asked to take additional steps to sign up. Her statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 1050 12750.json half-true The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 In a speech at the Republican convention "Trump said, ""The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015. However, Customs and Border Protection reports apprehension data by fiscal year. And by that measure, he has a point." 1051 1584.json pants-fire The economy began its nose dive when Democrats took control of Congress in January 2007. economy virginia-foxx U.S. Representative North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a speech on the House floor While what happens in Washington can certainly influence the economy, it is only one of many factors. We believe it is the height of partisan wishful thinking to imply that one party's accession to power in Congress is to blame for a major recession. 1052 2551.json barely-true Says Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion. federal-budget,medicare,message-machine ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 campaign literature mailed to state residents Under the plan, guaranteed benefits are not cut. In fact, some benefits are increased. Johnson can say Feingold was the deciding vote -- but so could 59 other people running against incumbents now or in the future. 1053 3696.json half-true Bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan. foreign-policy,military,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an address to the nation In fact, bin Laden declared a holy war against Pakistan's then-president, Musharraf, because of his cooperation with the United States in its war against al-Qaida. Bin Laden clearly had some support in Pakistan (Exhibit A: that was his final hiding place). In the end, we think there are credible arguments to be made that there is little distinction between declaring a holy war on a country's leader and military versus the country itself. But unlike his declared holy war against America, bin Laden was seeking to spark a rebellion in Pakistan against Musharraf, so he could be replaced with an Islamist leader. 1054 2884.json mostly-true No family earns too much to qualify for Oregon Healthy Kids program. children,health-care oregon-healthy-kids state program Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a billboard So, it seems, the billboard is factually accurate. Any family can qualify, whether they make $1 a year or $1 billion. That said, it seems to us Oregon Healthy Kids could have been more precise in their advertising: Families do have to meet certain income limits to qualify for assistance. 1055 8022.json half-true Says that in Curry County, if you make a 911 call youre likely to wait for an hour for a response. county-budget,county-government,public-safety,state-budget,taxes jeff-kruse state senator Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a Senate floor speech So, we dont have a breakdown of response times for 911 calls, which means we cant tell you how the hour wait compares with any sort of norm. Sometimes the response time in Curry County is better and sometimes it is worse, making the statement partially accurate. Response times can range from mere minutes to the next day of business, depending on the details of the call. 1056 7016.json barely-true Says when he was governor, most of the Democrats voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin voted against it. state-budget,taxes,voting-record tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 debate comments Baldwin was in Congress by then. But most Democrats actually opposed the budget, a critical fact that undercuts the impression Thompson meant to leave -- that Baldwin had bucked her own party. 1057 2489.json mostly-true When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, Ive stood up to them to protect local control. children,education,florida,message-machine alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a TV ad Sink clearly opposed Senate Bill 6 -- proposed by politicians and supported by the Education Commissioner -- which would have led to new teacher standards in schools statewide. But she was late in her opposition -- a week after the Senate voted for it and weeks after unions and educators started their much publicized protest. Thousands of Floridians had weighed in by calling or e-mailing elected officials in Tallahassee by the time Sink spoke up. Sink has omitted important context here, but she did stand up. 1058 720.json true John McCain said last year he didn't know of a solution to the mortgage crisis. economy,housing barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Golden, Colo. "I'd love to give you a solution, but I don't know. ""He also said he he relies on his advisers and other ""smart people"" to keep him up to speed on economic matters. Let's stipulate that this interview does not showcase McCain at his best on issues of the economy and finance. But Obama's statement that McCain said he ""didn't know"" of a solution to the mortgage crisis appears to be accurate given the full context of the interview." 1059 4457.json half-true One Wisconsin school district is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time. education,pundits,state-budget al-sharpton New York democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV show "But she said the discussions arent reflected in the minutes. OK, its almost break time. In criticizing Walker, Sharpton said ""one school district is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time. ""Baraboo school officials now say state budget cuts had little or nothing to do with the decision to stop providing milk at snack time, but previously some of them indicated that fear of state budget cuts was the main reason." 1060 5126.json mostly-true Mitt Romney is tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "the video ""When Mitt Romney Came to Town""" "The video used a reasonable figure for dimensions of the ""teardown"" project -- even though the Romney campaign calls it a doubling of living space, the official application uses numbers that would amount to a quadrupling. But the video implied that the project is under way when in fact its not imminent." 1061 2373.json half-true Jeff Weems legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man. candidates-biography,energy david-porter Certified Public Accountant Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. "However, Porter saying Weems has represented ""just about every big oil company"" is a stretch on Weems' actual legal record. Resolving whether Weems has battled working folk in court would entail a careful review of his cases. Porter hasn't done that, far as we can tell, nor do we have the resources to undertake it. We have to punt on this part." 1062 4087.json mostly-true Our crime rate continues to plummet. crime bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 Bill-signing ceremony "Does it ""continue to plummet""?Not by the definition of the word. The declines have been steady but not sharp and abrupt. There have even been years with minor increases." 1063 5313.json pants-fire If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it. economy,health-care,housing,income,retirement,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message via the Internet It's not a sales tax because it doesn't apply to the full sale price of the home, only the profit made in the sale. It's not going to apply to the vast majority of Americans, only those whose income is more than $200,000 ($250,000 for couples). It's not going to apply to most people selling their home because they won't be getting $250,000 more than they paid for it ($500,000 for couples). (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 1064 10254.json mostly-true The NRA supported background checks... guns kathleen-murphy consulting firm president Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign website "Murphy said the NRA once supported background checks. Its correct that LaPierre, the groups executive director, did testify after the 1999 Columbine tragedy that the NRA supported ""mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale. ""But Murphys version of that event is rosy. There were caveats to LaPierres statement and many gun control advocates later that year would accuse the NRA of scuttling legislation to expand background tests. So Murphys statement is accurate, but needs more information." 1065 9662.json mostly-true A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy. state-budget,state-finances,taxes,welfare patriot-majority-usa democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a television ad "A Patriot Majority USAad said Tillis tax plan would ""overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy. ""North Carolinas tax code saw a wide array of changes in 2013 under Tillis leadership. We found that changes to the income tax code reduced taxes for everyone, but much more for wealthier people than lower-income people. Additionally, sales tax expansions, less government revenue and eliminating the state EITC are especially burdensome on poorer people. But some changes -- such as the increased child credit for lower-income tax filers and the possibility of more jobs and business due to lowered corporate tax rates -- could benefit the whole. ""Overwhelmingly"" is a strong word." 1066 11186.json barely-true Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started, and the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools. religion,supreme-court rafael-cruz Pastor and father of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with the Austin American-Statesman "Cruz said, ""Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started,"" and ""the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools. ""Surveys and state laws from the era show school prayer and Bible reading were not as universal as Cruz said. Survey results of superintendents from the time show the nations schools were split roughly down the middle when it came to either religious activity. State laws also varied widely, though 38 had laws that at least permitted it (13 required it). This means the Bible textbook was also not the ""principal textbook"" in ""all"" schools. Cruz exaggerated the scope of school prayer and Bible readings before the Supreme Court decisions." 1067 4810.json mostly-true A DeKalb sewer project will create up to 4,000 direct jobs per year at peak production, many of which will be set aside exclusively for DeKalb residents. water dekalb-county Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a brochure This overstatement would be a serious concern, given that DeKalb has only confirmed that seven workers have been hired under the current First Source rules. But its not a serious concern in this case. The First Source ordinance is brand new and the county is still collecting hire data. Also, the ordinance appears to have real teeth since the county established a pilot project to monitor ONE DeKalb Works contracts. 1068 212.json true "Romney said ""'No' to in-state tuition"" for illegal immigrants." immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a TV ad "Romney vetoed a bill in 2004 that would have allowed illegal immigrants who graduated from Massachusetts high schools to pay in-state tuition at state-run colleges and universities. ""I hate the idea of in any way making it more difficult for kids, even those who are illegal aliens, to afford college in our state,"" Romney said at the time. ""But equally, perhaps a little more than equally, I do not want to create an incentive to do something which is illegal. ""In 2006, the Massachusetts legislature tried to pass the measure again in order to override his veto, but was unsuccessful." 1069 3760.json true You cant give a child an aspirin in school without permission. You cant do any kind of medication, but we can secretly take the child off and have an abortion. abortion,health-care steve-oelrich State senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 floor debate on May 5, 2011 To administer any non-prescription medication, school officials must have approval from the parent. And in some cases, the schools also need a note from a doctor -- even for cough drops. While Oelrich is right about the permission part, he specifically mentioned aspirin so we should add that giving aspirin to children is considered risky because of the medicine's connection to a deadly disease. But that wasn't exactly Oelrich's point in a debate over abortion and a minor's right to privacy. 1070 9675.json false Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, are not working or even in school trying to find a job. children,education,federal-budget,jobs,poverty,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an interview "Our rating Ryan said 20 percent of single adults without kids, ages 21 to 25, ""are not working or even in school trying to find a job. ""The latest federal figures show that 19 percent of adults ages 20 to 24 werent in school and werent working in 2013. But that statistic is for a slightly different age range than what Ryan cited. And it includes everyone in that range, not just the single adults without kids that Ryan cited." 1071 630.json true On torture. military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "We can't torture or treat inhumanely suspected terrorists we have captured. ""Sounds like the same tune to us. Some may argue that McCain missed a pragmatic opportunity in February to achieve his aim of preventing the CIA from waterboarding or that he buckled to the administration in an election year. But we think voting against a measure to limit the interrogation techniques of the CIA to those used by the military a position he held even back in 2005 is not the same as endorsing waterboarding or torture." 1072 9770.json barely-true Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. children,corrections-and-updates,crime,immigration henry-cuellar U.S. Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cuellar said drug cartels are offering rebates via social media so more children from Central America get guided to the United States. The elements of Cuellars statement cartels, social media and some sort of rebate or, perhaps, discount stem from a State Department briefing for which we found minimal degrees of confirmation. 1073 4831.json false President Obama plans to impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries. health-care,medicaid,medicare,taxes national-taxpayers-union Conservative advocacy group Virginia none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper advertisement. "We see how the Obama proposal could be judged a nearly mandatory give-back in that drug companies that decline to give rebates would do so at risk to their bottom lines. It also makes sense that drug companies wouldnt swallow the costs of the rebates; theyre not free. ""And all told, Obama's urged rebate remains that--money paid in return for a purchase or action/opportunity. One would have to connect more dots to make it a tax." 1074 12334.json half-true Says Danny Tarkanian is NRA FRated. guns michael-roberson State Senate Majority Leader Nevada republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Web ad Tarkanian did receive an F rating from the NRA in 2006, and he also received the blessing of the pro-gun control Brady Campaign. But NRA endorsements are intended to only last for one election cycle, and Tarkanian has planted himself well within conservative orthodoxy on gun issues at least since 2010. In 2012, the most recent grade available, he earned a C+. Robersons ad cherry-picked a decade-old rating and left out context about Tarkanians more recent comments in opposition to gun control. 1075 9084.json half-true The United States stopped plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe as a gift to Russia. foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Romney said, the United States stopped plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe ""as a gift to Russia. ""Romneys impression about Obamas decision to end the program is certainly shared by GOP politicians and pundits, and Obama took office with a vow to reset relations with Russia. Russia found Bushs missile defense program in neighboring countries offensive and was pleased to see it go (though Gates asserts they dislike the new policy more). But Romneys comments do not reflect the whole story. Gates, the Bush official who recommended the plan in 2006, acknowledged he drove the change in policy because of improved American intelligence of what the Iranians were working on -- not solely to be nice to the Russians. Plus, new defense systems are still planned." 1076 2587.json pants-fire Says Steve Kagen promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost. jobs,message-machine,stimulus national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign TV ad We wont add on any more economists. In issuing its attack against Democratic U. S. Rep. Steve Kagen, the National Republican Congressional Committee said the federal stimulus bill cost Wisconsin 77,000 jobs. The two things may have happened in the same time frame, but that does not mean one caused the other. 1077 9020.json half-true On delaying a health care mandate on business. health-care,jobs ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 in a radio interview Kuster recently said she supports the presidents move to delay the small business mandate for another year, saying the delay would provide more time for the New Hampshire marketplace to develop competition among health plans. Critics say thats a contrast with her vote against a House bill to delay the employer mandate. We agree that there is a contrast between those two positions, but theres also some nuance. Kuster didnt say she opposed the bill because she thought that delaying the employer mandate was a bad idea -- a position that would have been a clear contrast with her more recent position. Rather, she voted against it because the bill was symbolic and tantamount to a stunt, since the White House had already delayed that provision of the law. 1078 8988.json mostly-true Georgias civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South. criminal-justice,legal-issues americans-prosperity-georgia-chapter none 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference It does rank Georgia at the bottom nationally, with a few other states. Another report highlights what critics say are some of Georgias flaws. Unfortunately, theres little independent research on how states fare on the topic. 1079 5816.json barely-true Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, the highest gas price increase since Carter. economy,energy,gas-prices national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release. Presidents have little control over them. The global economy is the prime factor. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 1080 6828.json mostly-true Romney would turn Medicare into a voucher program. debates,medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the first presidential debate "Some experts in health policy say there are marked differences between the terms ""voucher"" and ""premium support. ""While there are technical differences that may matter to health-policy professionals, these are not the type of differences that most beneficiaries would see as significant. In recent years, the definitions of ""premium support"" and ""vouchers"" have become almost indistinguishable. Generally, we think ""voucher program"" is a fair way of describing to voters the vision for Medicare under a Romney-Ryan administration." 1081 6573.json false A report just came out that if we continue with President Obamas policies, were looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter. economy,federal-budget,jobs michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Fox News interview "Our ruling Bachmann said, ""a report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter. ""But that jobless rate is based a projection of ""current law,"" which would only happen as a result of a standoff between Congress and the president, not Obamas own policy priorities. Unemployment would rise in the face of immediate deficit reduction something that more closely resembles Bachmanns preference than the presidents." 1082 8353.json mostly-true Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. government-efficiency lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a television interview Governor Lincoln Chafee said governors in 46 states have line-item veto power. But a definitive and up-to-date source, The Book of the States, says 44 have it. 1083 3570.json false On the way the federal government should spend Floridas rejected high-speed rail money. economy,federal-budget,taxes,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press release. Furthermore,the Department of Transportation is planning to award the $2. 4 billion Florida rejected to other states. On April 6, the department announced that it has received more than 90 applications for the money from 24 states, the District of Columbia and Amtrak. Scott said when he rejected the money for high-speed rail that the funds should go to port and highway projects in Florida. Now, as part of trying to take credit for averting a government shutdown, he says the money should pay off the debt or go back to taxpayers. 1084 8872.json false According to (Barack) Obamas newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government, which is then used as justification for gun confiscation. guns,health-care,privacy mr-conservative Conservative website None none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a blog post "The post were checking said that, ""according to (Barack) Obamas newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government,"" which is ""then used as justification for gun confiscation. ""The one area of reasonable concern is that some jurisdictions may lack full due process for declaring someone mentally incompetent, potentially putting some people at risk of seeing their guns confiscated. But this depends on how proactively the authorities enforce gun laws. Experts say widespread gun confiscation is implausible. The rule isnt a law, it isnt enacted and it isnt unconstitutional according to Supreme Court jurisprudence. It isnt a requirement, and it doesnt involve routine diagnostic data compiled by ""health care professionals"" such as doctors." 1085 259.json mostly-true Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers! taxes spike-romney-attack-dog republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans "Still, no bones about it, Spike makes a solid case. And Romney scores a funny jab. If you'd like to see the mailer, which is worth a peek, it's posted at the Washington Post blog ""The Trail"" here. But because Huckabee didn't sign the law, we can't say Huckabee himself put a tax on dog groomers." 1086 10940.json mostly-true Says Jeb Bush happens to be where a majority of Republican voters areon giving legal status to illegal immigrants. immigration george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" Will said that a majority of Republicans support Bushs stance to craft a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants. Polls show that more than half of Republicans do hold that view. Republican positions have shifted over time and Republican primary voters might take a harder line than the typical Republican voter. 1087 4590.json mostly-true Massachusetts has less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas. health-care,new-hampshire-2012,states mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H. "Romney said that ""less than 1 percent"" of Massachusetts kids are uninsured, when in fact the best available number is 3 percent. But thats still the lowest in the nation. Meanwhile, he actually underestimated the number of uninsured children in Texas when he said there were a million." 1088 9415.json mostly-true Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office. education scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview "But its clear that longer-term trends are at play here on the shorter time frame Walker cites. Our rating Walker said, ""Graduation and third grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office. ""The numbers, in both cases, are up compared with the year before he took office, though the reading scores bounced around some. Some credit may be due prior elected officials, though, because the trend lines havent really changed much going back deeper into the pre-Walker era." 1089 4510.json true At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined. diversity,elections rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5 "Iowa and New Hampshire are more than 90 percent white, while the nation is closer to 70 percent. South Carolina and Nevada are less white than the rest of the country, around 66 percent, with a heavier black population in the South and Hispanic and Latino population in the West. Here's how Florida compares to the nation: Florida Nation White 75% 72. 4% Black 16% 12. 6% American Indian/Alaska native 0. 4% 0. 9% Asian 2. 4% 4. 8% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0. 1% 0. 2% Reporting two or more races 2. 5% 2. 9% Hispanic/Latino 22. 5% 16. 3 Scott said ""the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined. ""U. S. Census Bureau numbers bear him out." 1090 3571.json false For every one ESD superintendent position, we can pay for three speech pathologists, or three special needs instructors, or three classroom teachers. education,state-budget mark-hass state representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a press release """But were not here to judge that." 1091 7589.json false 75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts. federal-budget,transportation jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release It would have been more accurate to say that the statement was unverified. 1092 12523.json barely-true Says Apple products are currently 90 percent conflict-free, and Intel is 100 percent conflict-free. corporations,human-rights,technology robin-wright newsmaker 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an event at the Rockefeller Center "Wright said Apple products are currently ""90 percent conflict-free,"" and ""Intel is 100 percent conflict-free. ""Intel says 100 percent of is processors are conflict-free, but couldnt vouch for its other products. Apple reported that 100 percent of its supply chain was participating in audits, but rejected the label. While experts commend both companies for leading the sector in moving away from conflict minerals, they cautioned against labeling anything 100 percent ""conflict-free." 1093 8991.json true Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,history,military david-ignatius none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" Ignatius said Crimea belonged to Russia until 1954, when Khrushchev gave the land to Ukraine, then a Soviet republic. Ignatius history lesson explains why Russians remain so intertwined with Crimea and why some Americans are worried that Russians will try to annex the peninsula. Correction: About 60 percent of people living in Crimea identify themselves as Russian. An earlier version of this story described the statistic differently. 1094 13217.json false Says he has a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required. candidates-biography,financial-regulation,taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a statement from the campaign "The statement from Trumps campaign said he has ""a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required. ""That might have been a credible argument if he were referring to his companies tax returns. But the statement was in response to controversy surrounding Trumps personal tax returns. Experts we contacted said there is no generally accepted fiduciary obligation keep ones own taxes low. The statement is not accurate." 1095 7837.json half-true The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills. economy,federal-budget charlie-smith Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article Moving to coins from paper money would save taxpayers money in the long run. But Smith cherry-picked the study with the largest amount of savings. The most recent study showed the saving at about $150 million, far less than Smith cited. 1096 12447.json half-true During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns. candidates-biography,ethics freedom-partners-action-fund organization 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "The general contours of the ad are accurate. As attorney general, Cortez Masto entered into a contingency-fee contract with Cohen Milstein for outside counsel on lawsuits filed against companies involved in the foreclosure crisis. She then received campaign contributions amounting to $2,650from at least six lawyers at the firm technically thisis ""thousands,"" but the ad's vague language overplays the scale of those donations compared to her total haul. We take issue with the ad's ""sweetheart"" description of the deal, as the firm was chosen through a bidding process that was reviewed and approved externally. Lost in the ad is howthe extra help was sought amid budget cuts at the Attorney General's office, and Nevada benefited from the lawsuits." 1097 1812.json true "Rick Scott ""was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine.""" candidates-biography,health-care alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a press release. "I learned hard lessons, and I've taken that lesson and it's helped me become a better business person and a better leader. ""Scott's former company, Columbia/HCA, did plead guilty to 14 felony charges stemming from a massive federal fraud investigation, and Scott himself admits the company wound up paying $1. 7 billion in fines. Whether Scott was forced to resign or not is something of an HR employment trick, but media accounts certainly suggest the company's board of directors was under pressure from shareholders to shake things up." 1098 2767.json false Says the federal government restricts how much salt we can put on our food. food-safety rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 "Rick Perry's book, ""Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington""" "Pat El-Hinnawy, a spokeswoman with FDA, told us that the agency ""is not currently working on regulations nor has it made a decision to regulate sodium content in foods at this time. ""How does Perry's statement shake out?An agency has been exploring ways to reduce sodium in the food supply and federal dietary guidelines recommend consuming less than 2,300 milligrams, or about 1 teaspoon, of sodium per day. But government isn't telling anyone how much salt to sprinkle." 1099 8773.json pants-fire During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea. economy,history andrea-tantaros "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "comments on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" "Tantaros, in lamenting Americans knowledge of U. S. history, said, ""Some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea. ""No one got their head blown off for that reason, and no one secretly tried to raise the tax on tea. The British government imposed duties on a number of goods in 1767, including tea. The 1773 Tea Act actually would have made tea cheaper for colonists, though it would have done so by propping up the British-held East India Company. The man responsible for the original tax died of a fever in Britain. Tantaros appeared to be trying to make the point that Americans -- who live in a country that is less economically free, according to one report -- forget what the lack of freedom feels like. That position may or may not be supported by their lack of knowledge of the lead-up to the Revolutionary War. But its not supported by her version of history because it did not happen." 1100 12631.json true Proposed NClaw for body camera footage gives police broad authority to keep video footage secret even from individuals who are filmed. after-the-fact,civil-rights,criminal-justice,public-safety,transparency aclu-north-carolina North Carolina organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "The ACLU said if the bill becomes law, police will have ""broad authority to keep video footage secret even from individuals who are filmed. ""Police can stop individuals who were filmed by police from viewing the video, using broad and sometimes vague reasoning. And even on appeal, judges have limited authority to overrule the police. Police won't be able to decide if a video is made completely open to the public. But in any given case, a number of law enforcement officials will have rights of notification and testimony that arent given to the regular individuals who are also in the video." 1101 9503.json half-true The wages of about 60,562 state and local government employees would be affected if the minimum wage is increased to $10.10 in Georgia, for a combined cost to taxpayers of more than $164 million annually. economy georgia-restaurant-association-georgia Georgia organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a study We also know the projections are at least somewhat off because Atlanta workers already work for $10 an hour at minimum. And no one can forecast how local governments would respond -- they could cut jobs to fund a wage increase. But a lot of context is missing. 1102 500.json barely-true "It doesn't make sense ""historically"" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when ""Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California.""" elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Sioux Falls, S.D. 1103 3629.json true Says he couldnt keep a 42-inch redfish he caught because of fishing rules. oil-spill adam-putnam Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a posting on Twitter If you're following this, that means that Scott -- based on what he told reporters -- broke the fishing rules. But the Governor's Office later told Orlando's WESH-TV that Scott misspoke. Each angler brought back one fish, and Scott's 40-inch monster was tossed back into the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman said. And that means Putnam was right when he said he couldn't keep his 42-inch redfish because state fishing rules prohibit it. 1104 3911.json mostly-true Says opponent Kathie Tovo believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods. city-budget,city-government,public-safety randi-shade Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. "Tovo says in a more recent campaign mailer: ""I will not cut police, paramedics or firefighters. ""So, Tovo seeks to corral public-safety contracts, but would not cut police, paramedics or firefighter jobs. Thats like having it both ways." 1105 5013.json mostly-true Newt Gingrich was fined $300,000 for ethics violations. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,ethics,message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad "But the underlying point of the pro-Romney Super PAC ad remains valid. Although the payment was not technically a ""fine,"" it was a penalty. The committee reprimanded Gingrich and assessed him a sum of $300,000. The chair of the committee said on national television that despite the panels word choice, she personally considered it to be a fine. It is common in many legal settings for court costs to be included in fines. And an array of legal experts told us that the avoidance of the word ""fine"" in describing the payment does not suggest vindication for Gingrich; rather, they said, the payment was clearly intended to be punitive." 1106 10908.json barely-true The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- theres more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia. energy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a visit to Deerfield, NH "Perry said ""The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia. North America does have a large supply of petroleum, natural gas and coal. But combining the three fuel sources together is like comparing fossil fuel-based apples and oranges." 1107 5114.json false On the accuracy of state jobs numbers. jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release Walker took credit for gains in state jobs for six months of 2011, as the monthly reports showed steady progress toward his promise of creating 250,000 jobs. In the second half of the year, the numbers began to decline and the governors approach shifted, with Walker in December criticizing the quality of the data. But nothing had changed in how the data was collected. Only Walkers pronouncements on their accuracy. 1108 13226.json true Right now we are at 90 percent health insurance covered. Thats the highest weve ever been in our country. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the second 2016 presidential debate "Clinton said, ""Right now we are at 90 percent health insurance covered. That's the highest we've ever been in our country. ""According to Census Bureau data, thats correct; it was just shy of 91 percent in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available." 1109 2609.json half-true Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia. economy,immigration nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a television ad We believe the Deal ad does accurately convey the quotes from Barnes in the 2001 AJC article. However, it's unclear that Barnes was talking specifically about illegal immigrants and, moreover, Barnes uttered the quotes nine years ago in a different political and economic climate. It doesn't necessarily follow that Barnes supports Mexican labor in Georgia today. So the ad lacks context that might give viewers a different impression. 1110 6334.json half-true Says India gained jobs thanks to Romney. candidates-biography,economy,message-machine-2012 priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 a Web ad So yes, India got some jobs from CSI, but Romney's influence was early and ultimately indirect. As for being a pioneer, Romney and Bain joined the bandwagon, but they didnt lead it. Outsourcing was an established practice by private equity firms to cut costs at companies they invested in. They were more like disciples than pioneers. 1111 1265.json mostly-true Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore. elections democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 an e-mail to reporters "She confirmed that lately the self-identified Republican number has hovered in the 20 percent range. Indeed, the Pollster. com chart shows that since the November 2008 election, the Republican number declined from about 28 percent to 22. 5 percent. So Woodhouse is in the ballpark if you rely on a universe where all adults either identify with a party or are considered independent. But other methods used by pollsters boost the Republican percentage because they screen for voters who are registered and likely to vote, or include more voters who are ""leaners." 1112 1146.json barely-true Its costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room. health-care barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an interview with Rachel Maddow Secondly, the Kaiser report has raised significant questions about the Families USA study and made a plausible case that much of the cost of the uninsured is absorbed by doctors and hospitals. So in our view that discounts the accuracy of the groups' studies. 1113 9813.json true The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males15-34 is murder. crime,criminal-justice juan-williams Pundit, Fox News none 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 comments on Fox News Sunday Williams said that the No. 1 cause of death for black men 15-34 years old is murder. This was significantly higher than the national average for males of that age group, and all other racial groups. 1114 11182.json mostly-true The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. crime,criminal-justice jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a web post. Webb said the U. S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. The latest figures from the most comprehensive source show the U. S. is No. There are data gaps for some countries, including such as North Korea whose prison figures cant be verified but are estimated to be very high. That leaves the possibility that theU. S. could fall further down the list. 1115 8536.json mostly-true The national debt is on track to double during Obamas presidency. debt,deficit,federal-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a book "Our rating Walker said: ""The national debt is on track to double during Obamas presidency. ""Documents from Obamas own administration indicate the debt is on pace to double in raw dollars, the way the debt is commonly reported, though not as a percentage of gross domestic product. Walker aptly indicated that Obama bears part of the blame." 1116 1856.json barely-true I've traveled the country advocating for the FairTax ... taxes tom-graves republican 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 a rally "Yes, they made a trip halfway across the country. But we think one trip to Missouri does not equate to ""traveled the country." 1117 6085.json half-true Says under Mitt Romney, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation. jobs julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 his speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston The job-creation ranking for Massachusetts is right; the implication that Romney is solely to blame for the states low standing does not hold up. 1118 13249.json half-true Says Deborah Ross supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,nuclear,states john-bolton-superpac organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "A new ad attacking Richard Burrs challenger Deborah Ross says Ross ""supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages. ""Ross does support the nuclear deal. She does not support ""ransom"" payments for American prisoners. The group behind the ad said she cant support the Iran deal and also oppose the payment, arguing that the payment was part of the deal, but experts say that isnt correct. Correction: The payment from the U. S. to Iran was agreed to ina settlement in an international tribunal. It wasnot from an order from that tribunal." 1119 13343.json false Says Ron Johnson has essentially done nothing to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse. candidates-biography,drugs,homeland-security,immigration russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a radio ad Johnson has voted for a major bill aimed at confronting the heroin-opioids problem, introduced a bill aimed at curbing overprescription of opioids and held Senate committee hearings on the problem. 1120 3540.json true Virginia was named best managed state, best state for business and best state toraise a child while I was governor. children,economy,education,elections,small-business tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a YouTube video Virginia has long-earned top marks for state management, finishing at or near the top of virtually every survey in that category for 20 years. Kaine built upon a strong legacy of management established by his predecessors from both parties. He deserves credit, however, for keeping the state near the top. He was handed a Cadillac and drove it well. 1121 13135.json barely-true The only years that anybodys ever seen of Donald Trumps tax returns showed he didnt pay any federal income tax. candidates-biography,history,income,campaign-advertising,taxes,wealth hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Presidential debate "Clinton said, ""The only years that anybody's ever seen"" of Trumps tax returns ""showed he didn't pay any federal income tax. ""Those records, covering five years of returns, report that in three of the five years Trump did pay federal income taxes. In two years he did not. The tax returns themselves remain secret." 1122 9914.json false Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo supported raising flood insurance rates. federal-budget,natural-disasters,water,weather joe-garcia lawyer Florida democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web ad "Garcias ad says that ""Curbelo supported raising flood insurance rates. ""Its a stretch to imagine a candidate campaigning in Miami and the coastal Keys who would tell voters that he wants to raise their flood insurance bill -- and in reality, Curbelo hasnt done that. For starters, Curbelo hasnt taken a vote on federal or state flood insurance. The Garcia campaign says that if Curbelo supports private companies providing flood insurance, that means he supports higher rates. Curbelo says he supports private companies and in hopes that competition will lower rates. Pushing competitively priced private insurance is not pushing for higher premiums." 1123 11876.json false Says some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit. abortion,crime john-obannon State delegate Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a constituent survey "OBannon said ""some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit. Planned Parenthood acknowledges that one of its clinics in each of two states - Washington and California - supplies fetal tissue to researchers but says they comply with federal law barring a financial profit from the transactions. OBannons statement implicitly accuses Planned Parenthood of breaking the law, so theres a burden on him to prove the organization profited from sales. He falls short by simply pointing to the videos in which Planned Parenthood officials, under prodding from the undercover activists, say tissues probably could be obtained for $30 to $100 per sample. A medical ethicist tells us those fees seem to be a ""reasonable"" reimbursement for the cost of supplying the tissue. An investigation by Washingtons attorney general cleared Planned Parenthood of charges it was profiting from the sales in that state. Investigations in 11 other states also have cleared the organization." 1124 1194.json half-true For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, 13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called Max Tax. health-care,pundits,taxes keith-olbermann Political commentator none 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "his television show ""Countdown""" "Olbermann said that for middle-class families, the Baucus plan would mean that "" 13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks and mainlined to insurance companies, the so-called 'Max Tax. '""He's right that for people who are uninsured now, the upper limit would be 13 percent, and that money would go to insurance companies. But it's to pay for coverage they don't have now not a tax and some people would pay less. And all of the plans under consideration in Congress require people to pay something for coverage." 1125 6323.json true The new 21st State Senate district was created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house. elections john-lehman State senator, 21st District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Our rating Lehman says the new 21st State Senate district was ""created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house. ""Its common, of course, for the party in control to draw maps favorable for itself -- and the lines in question here have been approved by the courts. While the points Lehman cites may sound outrageous, even unbelievable, the record shows them to be accurate." 1126 5704.json half-true Says unemployment tripled in Dane County due to Kathleen Falks tax policies county-budget,county-government,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a television ad The two big spikes in unemployment during Falks time coincided with national recessions, the latest fueled by the global meltdown in housing and financial markets. And on taxes, Falk mostly held to a yearly tax hike tied to inflation plus population growth. Only 15 of the states 72 counties had a lower cumulative tax levy increase during the time she was exec, we found in an earlier item. 1127 6820.json true Rhode Islands voter identification law was pushed by a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. Thats a fact. elections,pundits ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 a TV show appearance Ann Coulter said the voter-identification passed by the Rhode Island legislature was pushed by black senators and representatives. In fact, in both the House and the Senate, black legislators strongly supported the bill. 1128 1817.json true Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement. candidates-biography kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign website Justice of the Supreme Court: an elector and resident of the state upon taking office. With only about two years' residency, Greene falls short of qualifying to run for governor or state Cabinet positions. And, since Supreme Court justices are appointed by the governor, he couldn't run for that either. 1129 4981.json half-true President Obama has increased the federal workforce 192,000 individuals -- about 10 percent since hes taken office -- while weve lost 2 million jobs. federal-budget ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a television interview Bottom line: A generally accurate statement that leaves out some key details. 1130 9574.json half-true Says Alison Lundergan Grimes supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors Medicare. health-care,medicare mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a YouTube video "An ad out of the McConnell campaign said, ""Grimes supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors Medicare. ""Grimes has been cautiously supportive of the Affordable Care Act, and she certainly does not oppose it as strongly as McConnell does. The law is projected to reduce spending on Medicare by about $700 billion over 10 years, but those reductions in spending are more of a slowed growth rate rather than a budget cut." 1131 372.json mostly-true We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis. energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate in Austin, Texas. It's clearly a stretch to say the same capital China injects into the economy when it buys Treasury securities somehow winds up in the Saudis' pockets. Clinton might have noted that Saudi Arabia also is a big investor in Treasury securities. That means some of the money we pay for crude oil circulates back to our economy when they buy Treasuries. It's all proof that what goes around, comes around. 1132 6753.json mostly-true Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the presidents commitment that it would not. abortion karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a book States can bar all plans participating in the state exchanges from covering abortions. Thats not mentioned in Handels book. Basically, abortions can be performed under the health care law, depending on which state you reside in. 1133 1859.json barely-true Handel endorsed gay adoption in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission. gays-and-lesbians nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune. There is some smoke here -- a widely distributed publication stated that Handel supported gay adoption, and she never asked for a correction. 1134 13131.json false I did not support the war in Iraq The record shows that Im right. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,history,iraq donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a presidential debate "Trump said, ""I did not support the war in Iraq The record shows that Im right. ""The record does not support Trumps repeated assertions that he opposed the war prior to the 2003 invasion. Around the time of the invasion, Trumps comments were few and far between, not to mention vague. In 2002, asked if America should go to war, he said, ""I guess so. ""Less than three months before the invasion, Trump said the president should be more focused on the economy, but he didnt specifically speak against launching an attack. He didnt voice full-throated opposition until almost a year and a half after the invasion." 1135 8307.json barely-true Wendy Davis is the most popular politician in Texas. polls jason-stanford Political consultant Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman "Stanford said Davis is ""the most popular politician in Texas. ""Based on a single summer 2013 survey taken shortly after the senators star-making filibuster, a polling firm called her ""best-liked"" of 10 politicians in Texas. But the polls results also suggested she would lose to Perry and Abbott in one-on-one gubernatorial face-offs, which raises red flags about Stanfords statement." 1136 11109.json pants-fire President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. foreign-policy,military,nuclear,terrorism restoration-pac organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad "However, out of an abundance of caution, weare replacing the image with side-by-side Obama and Rouhani photos thatmakes exactly the same point. ""Editor's note II: When posted, this item included a link to a video of the ad in question." 1137 280.json mostly-true "The church Barack Obama belongs to has a ""nonnegotiable commitment to Africa.""" religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 But the e-mail implies there's something politically sinister about this and that it somehow supersedes a commitment to America. UPDATE: Barack Obama resigned from Trinity United Church of Christ on May 31, 2008, after church pastor Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. made controversial remarks about U. S. foreign policy and other matters. 1138 12665.json barely-true Says he voted to remove Common Core from our schools. education ritch-workman State representative Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online ad "Workman said he ""voted to remove Common Core from our schools. ""Workman did vote to literally remove the term ""Common Core"" from state records as Florida switched over to the revised Florida Standards. Indeed, the broad education bill that made it law was voted for unanimously. But that was only after the Board of Education, and not the Legislature, agreed to revise the Common Core standards. Workmans vote did not affect the decision to make that change. Furthermore, the new benchmarks were largely additions to the original standards, so its difficult to definitively say Common Core is out of schools." 1139 8384.json false Terry McAuliffe has threatened to shut down Virginias government if his budget plan isnt supported. bipartisanship,medicaid,state-budget ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 radio ad. Cuccinelli says McAuliffe has threatened to shut down state government. He points to McAuliffes repeated promise not to sign a state budget that does not allow for Medicaid expansion. But McAuliffes vow, if carried out, would not close Virginias government. If a governor does not sign the budget, it automatically becomes law no more than 30 days after the General Assembly sent it to his desk. Its striking that Cuccinelli, who has served almost four years as attorney general after an eight-year career in the state Senate, overlooked this constitutional provision. 1140 7376.json true After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union Address The rise in manufacturing jobs that Obama is referring to is modest compared to the prior decades decline, but he has described the numbers carefully. 1141 10054.json pants-fire At least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas and there are dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol. terrorism duncan-hunter-2 Congressman California republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News "Hunter said ""at least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas"" and there are ""dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol. ""No government agency confirms anything remotely close to the idea that at least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border. Notably, too, the lead Texas agency entrusted with public safety alerted legislators of its own lack of confirmation. Similarly, the idea there are ""dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol"" is missing a factual basis." 1142 13511.json half-true Less than half of jobs at the Carrier manufacturing plant in Indiana are actually staying. jobs,state-finances heather-mcghee President, Demos none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" McGhee said that less than half of the jobs from the Carrier deal actually stayed in the United States. In fact, more than half of the jobs will stay in the United States because the deal is keeping approximately 800 jobs out of 1,400at the Carrier plant. However, herstatement is correct when applied more broadly to include jobs that will be lost from the United Technologies' factory closure in Huntington, as well as the hundreds of jobs not saved in the Carrier deal. 1143 4080.json true Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada. taxes john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a Senate floor speech In other words, scoring points on tax policy depends on how you frame the issue. So where does this leave us?A full understanding of U. S. tax policy requires a lot of additional context that Cornyn didnt supply. Still, at PolitiFact, words matter, and on the specific point Cornyn was making -- that a majority of American households paid no income tax in 2009 -- he not only accurately cited a credible study but also took care to cite a specific year and to explain that he only meant to refer to federal income taxes. 1144 3511.json false Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for abolishing Social Security and Medicare. federal-budget,medicare,social-security americans-united-change none 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a news release. The fuller context of Cantor's statement at Hoover, together with statements he has made about Social Security and Medicare in other recent interviews, however, give no indication that he would like to abolish them. That fuller context suggests Cantor probably meant to say that Social Security and Medicare cannot exist as they are now. It was a linguistic misstep on a highly volatile issue, but the Democrats' reaction was a clear overreach. 1145 13103.json false I never said that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. diversity,homeland-security,legal-issues,religion donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly "Trump told OReilly that he ""never said"" Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. On two occasions -- including once earlier in the same OReilly interview -- a questioner asked him about his proposal to profile Muslims, and Trump did not object to that description. He has also repeatedly suggested other types of security policies that would specifically target Muslims, including mosque surveillance and an ban on Muslims entering the United States." 1146 8823.json mostly-true The majority of teams (are) now spending their dollars on the offensive side of the football. sports mark-schlereth ESPN analyst none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ESPN's ""Mike & Mike""" "Schlereth said, ""The majority of teams (are) now spending their dollars on the offensive side of the football. ""We reached out to Schlereth through his chili sauce company (yes, really) but did not hear back. It's part of the reality of NFL football, where the most expensive players are typically quarterbacks. But the disparity wasnt that significant in 2013, and its actually less than it was in 2008." 1147 1748.json half-true "Members of Congress ""have not reduced their salaries ... since the Great Depression,"" meaning they've gone ""eight decades without a pay cut.""" federal-budget,government-efficiency ann-kirkpatrick U.S. House of Representatives Arizona democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "But it does make it hard for her to argue that lawmakers have gone ""eight decades without a pay cut. ""In reality, congressional salaries have zig-zagged quite a bit over the years, sometimes exceeding today's level of purchasing power and sometimes falling short. We're not shedding tears for the buying power of people who earn more than $170,000 a year. But the erratic way that Congress has raised its salaries means that the story is more complicated than Kirkpatrick portrays it." 1148 6703.json barely-true Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Meet the Press interview "Romney said that five studies show that his tax plan can cut rates and still bring in the same amount of money as today without raising taxes on the middle class. Romney is using the word ""studies"" generously. Two items on his list are newspaper editorials that can be analytical but are rarely treated as independent research. One article comes from a campaign adviser, a connection that generally suggests a less than independent assessment. That leaves just two reports out Romneys five. There is a fair argument to be made that the Tax Policy Center used an arbitrary dividing line of $200,000 to separate high-income households from all others. The same problem lies in setting the breakpoint at $100,000, a choice preferred by at least one of the defenders of Romneys proposal. The studies from Feldstein and Rosen use 2009 data. That was an abnormal year and one that made it easier to make the math work for the Romney plan. The analysts could have chosen other years but decided not to." 1149 735.json barely-true Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Reading, Pa. Rather he's invoking the patriotismof thosewealthy taxpayers footing the bill. Still, McCain's twisting of Biden's words isn't totally off base, given that Biden brought up patriotism while justifying Obama's plan to raise taxes on some wealthy Americans. 1150 3207.json mostly-true Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets. corporations,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to the Chamber of Commerce "Still, no matter how you slice the data, the Federal Reserve statistics show that companies are holding on to much more cash and liquid assets than they have in years past, so Obama's broader point is valid. It was also presented in general enough terms -- ""$2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets"" -- that it is defensible as an accurate figure. Less the amount needed to meet regular business expenses, the amount on the balance sheet that could be used to invest in business expansion (including hiring new workers) is actually much smaller." 1151 7222.json mostly-true Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000. medicaid texas-medical-association none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Twitter post. The associations tweet said 31 percent of physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, compared to 67 percent in 2000. These figures were based on poll responses rather than a harder indicator--and the clarification that they came from a poll was missing from the Twitter post. 1152 11388.json false Says Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was forced to concede that 86 percent of Planned Parenthoods revenue is from abortion. abortion dana-loesch Radio talk show host republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Loesch said Richards was ""forced to concede that 86 percent of Planned Parenthoods revenue is from abortion. ""At a U. S. House hearing, Richards said abortions are expensive compared to other health services offered by Planned Parenthood. At one point in the same meeting, she said an even lower estimate for abortion revenues was ""too high. ""On top of that, Loesch describes the reported statistic incorrectly by dropping ""non-government. ""That phrase makes all the difference." 1153 6442.json true Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South. state-budget,tourism ron-stephens State Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article Our ruling: Stephens said that Georgias state government spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other in the South. He was right in the metrics that matter most: per capita spending, and spending as a percentage of state budget. In dollars, Stephens was close. 1154 2189.json pants-fire Obama admits he is not a citizen. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 referring to a YouTube video "But on the YouTube page, the word ""contrived"" is not visible, unless a viewer opens the full description box. com -- of Obama holding a landline telephone receiver upside down. By Aug. 4, 2010, the Truth Matters video had been viewed over a million times on YouTube, 176 times more often than the original ObamaSnippets. com video, where its humorous nature is clear. Truth does matter, but not to the makers of the Truth Matters video or to the creators of the ""Obama admits"" e-mail." 1155 2449.json half-true Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs. economy,job-accomplishments,message-machine rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a campaign video BLS data shows that during his tenure Ohio had a net loss of about 255,000 jobs; a significant number of jobs, although not as many as the Portman ad states. The higher jobs figure in the ad reflects net jobs lost into this year. Still, at a time when Ohio lost thousands of jobs, Fisher was in charge of the state agency most responsible for bringing new jobs to Ohio. That doesnt mean hes responsible for the job losses, but he was in charge of the department most capable of addressing the problem. 1156 10379.json barely-true The name Frank has risen in popularity by 20 percent since the debut of House of Cardson Netflix. pop-culture matt-lauer Today Show host none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a red carpet interview before the Golden Globes "Lauer asked Spacey if he knew that ""the name Frank has risen in popularity by 20 percent"" since the debut of House of Cards in 2013. Lauer seems to be referencing a 2014 press release from the website BabyCenter. com that played up the influence of Netflix shows on new childrens names. It should be obvious that the companys priority is generating publicity and not sound scientific methods. Experts say the best data comes from the Social Security Administration, which will not release its baby name rankings until May 2015. And we do know that, according toSocial Security data, Frank was never more unpopular than in 2013, whenHouse of Cardsdebuted. Now you know more than you probably need to about baby name trends, and how a fact-checkers mind works while trying to watch mindless television." 1157 13485.json mostly-true Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as its a punishment for a crime. criminal-justice,legal-issues lena-taylor State Senator, District 4 Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an opinion column "Our rating Referring to prison inmates, Taylor said: ""Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as its a punishment for a crime. ""Prison inmates arent owned and they cannot be forced into labor based on skin color. But slavery can also be considered as being forced into unpaid labor. And Wisconsin does have the legal authority to require inmates to work for no pay, although in practice it does so only when inmates violate prison rules." 1158 8602.json barely-true President Barack Obama has the power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country. immigration obamas-heckler none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments during the president's speech "While giving a speech in San Francisco, President Barack Obama was heckled and told he has the ""power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country. ""Our experts say any executive action that sweeping would violate the separation of powers between Congress and the executive branch. Obama has taken some executive action to temporarily keep more undocumented immigrants in the United States, and likely could do more, but not to the permanent point that the heckler argues." 1159 3645.json true Foreign companies in the United States have a significantly higher unionization rate than other companies overall. labor,unions sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a Senate committee hearing "The union membership rate of all U. S. workers in 2010 was 11. 9 percent, down from 12. 3 percent a year earlier. (In 1983, the first year for which comparable figures are available, the union membership rate was 20. 1 percent. )The union membership rate for public sector workers (36. 2 percent) was ""substantially higher"" than the rate for private sector workers, which was 6. 9 percent. In sum, U. S. employees of foreign-owned companies have a higher rate of union membership than the U. S. workforce as a whole, and a much higher rate than workers in the private sector." 1160 9090.json mostly-true Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. health-care kathleen-sebelius U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 Atlanta press conference Some of these policies come with high deductibles that experts worry could discourage people from seeking medical attention. Thats something only time may tell. Sebelius statement is accurate but needs some context to be fully understood. 1161 3914.json half-true Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. veterans david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a tweet According to Veteran Affairs data, 103,890 died in 2010, about 285 a day. And veterans who served during the Korean War?In 2010, nearly 134,000 died, or 367 a day. Bottom line: Dewhursts well-meaning salute relies on an outdated statistic, overstating the number who now die daily. 1162 10406.json true Federal officials declared that grant funds could be used only for Milwaukees streetcar project, meaning it isnt possible to redirect the money to other modes of public transportation or to our public schools. city-government,infrastructure,transportation gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a newspaper opinion piece "Our rating Moore said that federal officials declared that grant funds ""could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project,"" meaning it ""isnt possible"" to redirect the money to ""other modes of public transportation or to our public schools. ""Current law, and grant contracts, tie the grant money specifically to the streetcar project. In theory, Congress could intervene and re-purpose the funding, but theres far from any guarantee that would happen -- or that Milwaukee would be re-awarded the money if it did. In any case, we can only base our rating on where things stand today, not where they might stand under different scenarios." 1163 1116.json mostly-true The John McCain Twitter account has more than 1.1 million followers. The official White House Twitter account has only about 830,000. pop-culture,pundits john-king An anchor for CNN none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on CNN's State of the Union That one, @barackobama , had 1,902,667 followers. So add them together and Obama has nearly triple McCain's followers. One of King's producers correctly noted the caveat in an article on the CNN Web site, but King did not mention it during the interview. 1164 4916.json mostly-true Ohios Planned Parenthood operations received millions of taxpayer dollars via federal grants in 2010 and 2011. abortion ohio-right-life Ohio none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release The money that would be redirected by S. B. 201 is used to provide other health services. 1165 12367.json false Says President Obamas deal allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon. foreign-policy,nuclear carlos-beruff Developer Florida republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Beruff said Obamas deal ""allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon. ""He makes it sound as if the agreement formally blesses Irans pursuit of nuclear weapons. The terms of the deal expressly forbid pursuing a militarized nuclear program. There are limits on uranium enrichment and facility uses, and Iran must agree to inspections. It also must abide by terms of international treaties to not seek weapons even after the deals guidelines end. To develop nuclear weapons, Iran would have to either break the terms of the agreement or else wait it out and start building one anew once the deals provisions have expired (which would be counter to the provisions of treaties that predated this deal). Either way, that doesnt sound like an agreement that ""allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." 1166 916.json pants-fire "The stimulus bill includes ""$300,000 for a sculpture garden in Miami.""" economy,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 an interview on the Fox News Channel. The bottom line here is that Cantor specifically identified the sculpture garden as part of the stimulus package when it just isn't which his staff acknowledges. He was quoted saying something similar in a Richmond newspaper. That's not just sculpting the facts. 1167 4420.json half-true Thomas Jefferson expressed strong support for a balanced budget amendment in 1798. deficit,federal-budget,history bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a speech. Goodlatte omits that Jeffersons thoughts on government debt evolved in later years. As president in 1803, he borrowed money to make the Louisiana Purchase. And in 1813, he wrote another private letter suggesting it is OK to run up debt so long as its paid off in a generation. So theres some basis to Goodlattes characterization of Jeffersons view in 1798, some exaggeration and some selective interpretation. 1168 11922.json half-true Says Marco Rubio went on Univision, and in Spanish he promised that he would not on the first day in office rescind President Obamas illegal executive action. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on Fox News "Cruz says that Rubio ""went on Univision, and in Spanish he promised that he would not on the first day in office rescind President Obama's illegal executive action. ""Thats a reference to Rubios statement in an April 2015 interview about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Cruz is cherry-picking a portion of Rubios interview. Rubio said that he wouldnt undo the program immediately because it would be disruptive, but he said that it would have to end eventually and could not be permanent policy. Initially, Rubio said that he hoped it would end after an immigration bill passed but then in November said it would end even if Congress fails to act." 1169 5466.json half-true Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high. foreign-policy,israel,military democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web video advertisement "The ad says ""U. S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high. ""Actually, it was higher in one or two years, depending whether you use inflation-adjusted dollars. In addition, the ad oversells the credit Obama can take for this years number. The amount was outlined by a memorandum signed in 2007 under President George W. Bush." 1170 4249.json barely-true Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch did nothing to stop people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. state-budget club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 in a radio ad "She did vote against a 2009 budget amendment that increased funding for fraud investigations (of a different program) and voted against the 2011-13 state budget that included fraud investigation funds. But Pasch and supported numerous other measures to address problems with the child care program, including ones that cracked down on fraud. That means the statement ""ignores critical facts that would give a different impression." 1171 12771.json mostly-true The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. economy,income,taxes,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia "Sanders said, ""The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. ""But the study has been criticized, for example, for not including Social Security in the wealth calculations." 1172 1687.json false "When the United States ""first created the federal income tax, frankly, nobody below a million dollars a year paid anything.""" history,taxes newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a speech to the Southern Republican Leadership Conference Gingrich has a point that lots of taxpayers were indeed fully exempt from federal taxation in 1913. The exemption levels were equal to nearly $66,000 and $88,000, respectively, in today's dollars -- incomes that today would place one comfortably into the middle class. Someone who earns $88,000 is far from a millionaire. 1173 3484.json mostly-true Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years. labor chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a campaign appearance While Black got nothing when some other department heads received bumps in 2008, Holloway gave her a raise recently. It was handled in a low-key manner; Abele apparently wasnt aware of it. The main thrust was good work should be rewarded, with Black -- who went seven years without a raise -- the example. 1174 4631.json barely-true Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, You took it out of your book. health-care rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential primary debate "He was in fact presenting a defense of state-level choice not a pitch for a mandatory national approach. Now Santorum has said, ""It was in your book that it should be for everybody,"" and added that Romney took the assertion out in a later edition." 1175 7867.json pants-fire Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers compensation rebates to employers should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash. campaign-finance,workers tom-letson Representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an emailed news release Rather, Letson is positing something very specific: that Kasich was asking rebate recipients to kick back some of their savings to the governors campaign. We dont think anyone could reasonably come away from Kasichs email with the impression he implied what Letson says he did. 1176 1417.json false We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care. health-care kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a debate. A council spokeswoman told us that those three entities amount to one state agency. Except for a section of the state ethics code relating to financial disclosure by public officials, it's difficult to find a strict definition or criteria for what constitutes a state agency in Texas. We decided to take the state's word for how many health-related government agencies it has: 15, including the five health and human services agencies traditionally associated with health care. Hutchison's list ranging from the sprawling HHSC to itty-bitties like the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force shapes up as overly long. 1177 9687.json mostly-true Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed 79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings. congress,veterans concerned-veterans-america organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad "A Concerned Veterans ad said Braley ""skipped an astonishing 79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings. ""When we analyzed the hearing transcripts, we found that he had missed about 76 percent of all 2011 and 2012 full committee hearings. He did, however, attend almost all of his subcommittee hearings." 1178 12029.json half-true NASCAR endorsed Trump candidates-biography,sports donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Concord, N.C. He was endorsed by its CEO, Brian France, who went out of his way to say it was merely a personal decision a statement echoed by a company spokesman. Still, NASCAR is synonymous with the France family. And for several of its drivers, including well-knownracer Mark Martin, to lend support also increases the public appearance of an endorsement. 1179 7273.json true Abraham Lincoln visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber. history keith-faber State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the Ohio Senate But we know that Lincoln visited the Statehouse on several occasions, and that he attended receptions and a ball. Some do say, and not without justification, that he danced there. He didnt dance with Kate Chase, which is a bit of lore that Faber wisely left out of his opening day remarks. 1180 4428.json false The premiums on Medicares prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. health-care,medicare johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Furthermore, using the 2006 base beneficiary premium to assess other years figures amounts to comparing apples to oranges. That year, it was not possible to adjust the figure to account for which plans seniors actually chose. 1181 6932.json true When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, This plant kills. debates,energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y. "Obama quoted Romney accurately when he said the governor entered the controversy by saying the plant ""kills people." 1182 3846.json pants-fire The Central Falls School system spent $100,000 on a time clock. city-budget,education,government-efficiency john-tassoni-jr President of The Sentinel Group Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 1183 1839.json half-true "As the CEO of eBay, ""Whitman started a separate division that only sells porn.""" ethics,message-machine steve-poizner Insurance commissioner and gubernatorial candidate California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an online campaign commercial It also renders the video's image of a teenage boy on a laptop ironic. 1184 12230.json half-true If the mayor were really serious about supporting Phillys schoolchildren and handling our citys looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessors and 40 percent more costly. city-budget,city-government joe-defelice Philadelphia Republican City Committee Chairman Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial As of March 2016, there were 30,254 making $1. 57 billion. Our Ruling Republican City Committee chairman Joe DeFelice suggested Mayor Jim Kenney examine the size of his administration before enacting something like the soda tax and argued it was 45 percent larger and 40 percent more costly than his predecessor Michael Nutters. Nutters Mayors Office was more costly than Kenneys office is budgeted for this year, and his cabinet was larger than Kenneys. 1185 11328.json mostly-true The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. economy,income,retirement,social-security,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech. Sanders said the top 0. 1 percent of Americans have nearly as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. But it needs a clarification: Some economists say the study underestimates middle-class wealth by excluding Social Security benefits and not fully considering certain tax laws. 1186 3274.json mostly-true 75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy. economy,jobs,small-business bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM And the BLS told us they didnt track that data, either. But researchers there made a point of saying they were sure Batchelders statement was essentially correct. As one pointed out: 99 out of 100 employers are classified as small businesses, so saying 75 percent of all new jobs in Ohio are created by small businesses is hardly different than saying ALL businesses create ALL jobs. 1187 2418.json barely-true Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue. education GaGOP republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 GOP press release But it also ignores critical facts that would give a reasonable person a different impression. 1188 11402.json pants-fire Says Donald Trumps Make America Great Againhats were made in China. china tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 tweets "Tweets aim to paint Trump as a hypocrite for hawking ""Make America Great Again"" hats with ""Made in China"" labels from his campaign store. Trump has even trademarked the phrase ""Make America Great Again. ""Trumps hats are made by a California company that says they are, indeed, American made." 1189 7579.json half-true On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest campaign-finance,legal-issues ed-fallone none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 debate comments A plain reading of the Wisconsin Eye interview is that Fallone didnt express a problem at all with the Supreme Courts take on recusals. In response to a pretty general, and pretty clear, question, he offered a sweeping endorsement of the status quo, which includes the rule backed by Roggensack. So the answer is strikingly inconsistent with his rhetoric only a few weeks later. 1190 3780.json true No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law elections rhode-island-aclu Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Connecticut, too, has in the past considered photo identification, but has so far rejected the idea. In its attempt to portray Rhode Island as remarkably isolated on the issue, the ACLU has omitted some relevant facts: other states in the country are increasingly turning to photo ID laws; the majority of new bills under consideration across the country would require photo IDs; and two of Rhode Islands neighbors in New England are considering such mandates. But the ACLU is factually correct when it states that no other state in the Northeast requires photo ID. 1191 3145.json false Says government is a barrier to innovation and development. education,federal-budget,market-regulation,science,technology paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a tweet during the State of the Union address "But we still feel its fair to take his comment to task. For starters, it was not an isolated comment -- the tweet were looking at here was just one of several he sent during the State of the Union that addressed the same theme, including ""Entrepreneurship is great -- let's not kill it with taxes and regulations"" and ""Obama's policies kill free-enterprise. ""More broadly, portraying business as good and government as bad has been a consistent Republican talking point. But to base a tweet on the assumption that the federal government is bad for innovation and development ignores that the federal government -- through its direct research spending, its tax credits and its indirect investments that support technological research -- plays a crucial role in pushing it forward, and one that is unlikely to be ever picked up by the private sector alone." 1192 9659.json false We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools. corrections-and-updates,education dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas "Patrick said: ""We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools. ""Asked to back up his statement, Patrick failed to account for all the states inner-city high schools and the handful of schools he singled out had official 2012 dropout rates of 5 percent to 27 percent, far short of 40 percent or more. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CORRECTION, July 28, 2014: This story has been amended to clarify that Lori Taylor is on an advisory board to the Children at Risk Institute; she's not on its board of directors." 1193 11132.json false The law says ... when a police officer stops you, do whatever he says and then deal with it later. corrections-and-updates,crime harry-houck Former NYPD detective none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a panel debate on ""CNN Tonight with Don Lemon""" "Reasonable suspicion justifies an officers increased authority during a stop or an arrest, though the definition of ""reasonable"" is often unclear. Even though it might be advisable to defer to law enforcement in many cases, the Constitution protects ones right to remain silent and to not consent to a search. Without suspicion that the subject is armed or has committed a crime, an officer must respect these rights. That's what the law says. Correction: This item was updatedon July 31 to correct the sequence of events in describing Pennsylvania vs. Mimms." 1194 2289.json mostly-true Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes and is a deadbeat citizen. candidates-biography,legal-issues,message-machine,taxes afscme none 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a television election ad He could have paid the taxes and then contested the amount, but he didnt. He didnt amend his return, despite the explicit warning in 2002 from the tax department that in not doing so he could face penalties for failure to pay and fraud. But in the end, after taking his dispute to court and working within the system to resolve it, he did ultimately pay the state the full amount due and he wasnt ever charged with tax fraud. 1195 1400.json half-true Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. economy,federal-budget kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate All in all, it's easy to see Hutchisons rationale for charging Perry with being for the legislation before he was against it. The Manchin-Perry letter did urge action on the day the Senate was poised to take up the bailout package. But Perry is correct that the joint letter didnt explicitly advocate the Senate plan. And his second Oct. 1, 2008, statement could be taken as a timely signal he didnt want Congress to rescue Wall Street the way it did Of course, Perry could have held his tongue entirely and spared himself the resulting questions and explanations. 1196 7844.json pants-fire The National Rifle Association was founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan. civil-rights,guns,religion harry-alford business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news conference "Our rating Harry Alford, the head of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, said the National Rifle Association was ""founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan. ""We cant say whether he was misinformed or intended to mislead. But the NRA itself says the group was formed by Union Civil War veterans to improve soldiers marksmanship." 1197 7592.json true It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay. gays-and-lesbians,housing,jobs,workers progressohio A liberal-oriented advocacy organization Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a fundraising email John Kasich issued an executive order in January 2011 prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, but not gender identity. Both orders applied only to public employees in state jobs. Twenty-nine Ohio cities and counties now have anti-discrimination ordinances, according to a tally by the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Ohios lack of protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation parallels both federal law and the law of 28 other states, according to Business Management Daily, the advocacy group Equality Ohio and the ACLU. 1198 4298.json barely-true Says his hometown of Paint Creek, Texas, doesnt even have a ZIP code. candidates-biography rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 Sam Bolen, a Texas-based spokesman for the postal service, it takes a minimum of 10,000 mail deliveries in an area for it to qualify for its own assigned ZIP code, though some existing codes cover areas with fewer deliveries. At the Haskell post office, about 10 miles northwest of Paint Creek, clerk Nancy Snelling told us that Paint Creek has a ZIP code; its 79521, which is also the ZIP code for Haskell, the county seat. Perhaps Perry means Paint Creek is not big enough to warrant its own ZIP code. 1199 10632.json true Uber and other ride-share firms are not required to carry auto insurance under Georgia law. government-regulation,states,transportation rich-golick State representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story But even the Uber and Lyft acknowledge their popular services are too new for there to be existing regulations on how they operate. Lawmakers and ride-share firms may differ on what regulations will work or are needed. But Golick said simply that Georgia doesnt have any regulations on the firms at this point. On that point, hes dead on. 1200 11884.json false Says Hillary Clinton believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child. abortion,candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire "Rubio said Clinton ""believes that all abortion should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child. ""Clinton does not believe that all abortion should be legal. Instead, shes said she supports restrictions on late-term abortions except in cases of rape, incest and when the mothers life and health are in danger. Thats not the same thing as unequivocally supporting abortions ""even on the due date"" of the child. Such an abortion would bea purely hypothetical scenario; doctors said such a procedure doesn't make sense medically." 1201 13166.json barely-true The Great Recession emerged in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm. economy,financial-regulation,history,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the first presidential debate at Hofstra University "Clinton said the Great Recession emerged ""in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm. ""Its broadly accepted that lack of Wall Street regulation played a role, and its arguable that income inequality helped set the conditions. But an ideological cross-section of economists agreed that the recession was primarily caused by a housing bubble that turned into a financial crisis, and that it was caused by many factors more significant than low taxes. So for Clinton to say that tax cuts for the rich ""in large part"" caused the Great Recession is a significant exaggeration." 1202 12057.json true More than once, Ive actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance. civil-rights,elections ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Cruz said, ""More than once, I've actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance. ""There are numerous examples of Cruz engaging with people with dissenting views. Hes had policy discussions with opposing voters and activists. When it comes to protesters, its debatable whether Cruz and the protesters are actually participating in conversations. Nonetheless, Cruz does usually address their issues. And he repeatedly affirms their First Amendment rights to protest." 1203 5649.json false And the #jerseycomeback keeps rolling! Thanks to @GovChristie NJ now has lowest corruption risk of any state. ethics new-jersey-republican-state-committee Political Party New Jersey republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet But the regulations behind New Jerseys highest scores were put in place before Christie became governor. As governor, Christies proposed ethics reforms have stalled in the Democrat-controlled Legislature. 1204 4595.json barely-true Says any attempt to try to compare the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did. health-care chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a news conference with Mitt Romney "Christie dismissed comparisons between the federal health care law and the Massachusetts health insurance reform as ""completely, intellectually dishonest,"" saying the state plan ""did not raise one tax. ""The state reform did not include tax increases, but it includes several core elements similar to those in the national reform. To deny that those similarities exist would be dishonest." 1205 8707.json mostly-true Since 2007 David Jolly has given almost $30,000 to keep Democrats in Congress! elections kathleen-peters District 69 state representative Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a mailing to 13th Congressional District voters "Peters mailer said Jolly ""has given almost $30,000 to keep Democrats in Congress"" in the form of campaign contributions. The total on the flier, which we confirmed and Jolly did not dispute, is $28,622. That sounds like almost $30,000 to us. But Jolly has given even more to Republicans, and he was a staff member to Young for several years. The statement is accurate but needs clarification." 1206 8497.json false Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means NO future funding for our neighborhoods. city-budget,water friends-clearwater-pac none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a flier But since the aquarium plan is to seek only half of the increment revenue, and only for 20 years, the remaining half of that revenue would theoretically remain available for projects benefitting the downtown neighborhood. And use of those dollars downtown wouldnt hurt other neighborhoods in the city, since those dollars cant legally be spent elsewhere. There is no proof that approval of Tuesdays referendum which would only authorize the city to negotiate a lease and doesnt ensure construction of the aquarium will mean no future funding for Clearwater neighborhoods. The opponents statement is based on speculation, with no foundation in fact. 1207 3137.json mostly-true Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil. education wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a press release All told, its clear that rankings vary by year and methodology. Yet Texas has consistently trailed most states in per-pupil education spending. According to the approach cited by the senator, Texas ranked 37th in 2009-10, improving from 44th place the year before. By other measures for recent years, Texas has placed as low as 43rd and, rolling in capital costs, as high as 36th. 1208 8499.json mostly-true Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country. health-care,states mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Romney said, ""health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country. ""The numbers show hes basically correct that Massachusetts does have higher premiums than almost every other state. On some measures, though, Alaska outranks Massachusetts." 1209 12324.json true In two years, Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed more bills that the previous three governors issued in each of their four-year terms. voting-record kirk-cox House majority leader Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a floor speech. "Cox said, ""In two years, Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed more bills than the previous three governors issued in each of their four-year terms. ""The record bears him out." 1210 349.json false Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate. elections bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 Portland, Maine "What Obama actually said was ""I think it's fair to say the Republicans were the party of ideas for a pretty long chunk of time there over the last 10, 15 years, in the sense that they were challenging conventional wisdom. ""Read our extended analysis on Clinton's charge here . And it's not just us: The Washington Post's Factchecker blog awarded the former president two Pinocchios for the same statements we looked at about Obama." 1211 12041.json mostly-true When Honduran children came into this country, Secretary Clinton said send them back. immigration bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the Democratic debate at Miami Dade College Sanders said that when undocumented children were streaming across the border, Clinton said, send them back. That is a bit of an oversimplification. Clinton did not say they should be sent back no matter what. She set the condition that the government should first identify responsible adults to care for them. However, she expressed a preference that as many as possible be sent back. That message was part of the administrations policy to discourage more young people from attempting the trip. 1212 10997.json mostly-true Says Jeb Bush said low-income women should get their life together and find a husband. welfare ultraviolet Liberal advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post He was talking about putting a limit on a particular welfare program and doubled down on the concept that women would not be on welfare if they were married. The meme omits context and that the comments are more than 20 years old. But Bush did say that. 1213 1086.json mostly-true Only about 6.8 percent of the (stimulus) money has actually been spent. economy,stimulus jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on This Week with George Stephanopolous. If you divide this by the full stimulus amount of $787 billion, you get 7. 7 percent a bit higher than Kyl's 6. 8 percent, but in the ballpark. It appears that Kyl was a few weeks out of date in his statistics. The figure spent by June 19 was 6. 7 percent; in the subsequent two weeks of reported data, the government shelled out an additional $7. 5 billion, boosting the percentage slightly. But on the larger point, Kyl is accurate: A relatively small portion of the stimulus has been spent. 1214 13188.json false 10 cents on thedollar from the Clinton Foundation goes to charitable causes. candidates-biography mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 the vice presidential debate Pence said 10 cents on every dollar from the Clinton Foundation goes to charitable causes. A leading expert in the finances of philanthropies, Mittendorf, says that while the Clinton Foundation calls itself a foundation, it operates like a public charity. Mittendorf cautioned that while the dollar amounts are clear and verified, that is no guarantee that the programs are effective and efficient. However, that is not the criticism Pence raised. 1215 5327.json barely-true President Obama told people to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings. economy,tourism mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a stump speech in Las Vegas "Romney said that Obama told people ""to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings. ""Obama said heads of corporations shouldnt use taxpayer money for Vegas jaunts (or corporate jets or Super Bowl excursions or any other flight of luxury paid for by the rest of us). And he said parents shouldnt spend their money on Vegas trips when they need to be saving for kids college. But a suggestion to skip meetings and conventions?The president said no such thing." 1216 2461.json pants-fire Says John Boehner admits we are not going to be any different than weve been by returning to the same failed economic policies that wrecked our economy. economy nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a blog post """The preamble is a prelude to the pledge, which is a roadmap right back to failed policies of the past. ""That's an opinion that many Democrats share, but we still feel that the Speaker's office significantly distorted Boehner's comments. Even if you believe that the Republicans would indeed return to Bush-era economic policies, it does not justify making that point by twisting Boehner's comment, which was specifically tailored to social issues. Nor does it justify running a video clip that is highly abbreviated and removes all context from Boehner's statement." 1217 8270.json half-true Newark is now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development. corrections-and-updates,housing cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an e-mailed campaign letter "Booker said in a campaign e-mail, Newark is ""now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development. ""Data from a real estate development firm compiling statistics for Booker showed that in terms of square footage, Newark accounted for 35 percent or a bit more than a third -- of the residential and commercial real estate growth last year in New Jersey. So hes right on that point." 1218 10551.json barely-true Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted repeatedly to send terminally ill patients to prison. marijuana drug-policy-alliance Washington D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article in Politico "Wasserman Schultz ""voted repeatedly to send terminally ill patients to prison,"" Piper said. She voted against amendments to ban the federal government from interfering with state medical marijuana laws. In theory, advocates believe that the amendment -- which passed late in 2014 after multiple attempts -- prevents the feds from going after sick marijuana users in states that allow medical marijuana. However, even before the amendment passed, dying patients who simply smoked joints that they obtained legally were not being hauled off to prison en masse by federal agents. Instead, the federal government focused on major suppliers or distributors." 1219 12090.json pants-fire The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House. campaign-advertising brian-sims State Rep., 182nd District Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 In a fundraising email to supporters "Our ruling Democratic State Rep. Brian Sims sent a fundraising email to his supporters notifying them of an attack on his seat: ""The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House. ""But no Republicans are running for his seat, and its too late for any to enter the race as Republicans. The three Democrats running against him are not ""right-wing extremists. ""The clarification email sent the same day apologized for the word choices but doesnt undo the statement that had been prepared, written and sent to followers, asking them for a donation." 1220 2299.json mostly-true We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year. government-efficiency,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd. There are more than 200 state employees registered as lobbyists in Tallahassee to advocate either for policy or money. But they do more than lobby just for money as Scott suggested. 1221 7472.json mostly-true In Atlanta, since 1994 when the Seven Deadly Sins (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent. crime,criminal-justice paul-howard Fulton County District Attorney Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news story On just the numbers, Howard is correct. But criminology and law experts say it is almost impossible to tie the decrease directly to this one issue of mandatory minimum sentencing. Howards numbers are accurate, but his statement needs additional information. 1222 4521.json half-true Because of Jim Whelan, the 1990s are the only decade since the 1920s when the population of Atlantic City actually went up. gambling jim-whelan democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a debate with Assemblyman Vince Polistina Whelans statistics about Atlantic Citys population changes are on target, but the population growth came from a variety of factors. As the citys political leader, Whelan obviously played a role in new development and other improvements, but he also inherited a booming casino industry and served at a time when more immigrants were moving to urban areas across the country. 1223 6170.json mostly-true Says TriMets own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agencys costs. city-budget,transportation sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 in a press statement The mayors statement is accurate. But we think it needs additional information. Providing free student passes will not add to TriMets operating costs in the form of more drivers or bus routes, but it will deprive the transit agency of revenue once provided by other public agencies. The statement is accurate but needs extra information. 1224 618.json barely-true "John McCain offers ""billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours.""" taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad (The tax breaks aren't just for oil and drug companies, and McCain does offer some tax breaks for families. 1225 13528.json true We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security. history,retirement,social-security,workers newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a radio interview. "Gingrich said, ""We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security." 1226 5871.json true We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate. congress,elections chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at a Cato Institute event "Christie said: ""We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate. ""In 1972, New Jersey sent Republican Clifford Case to the U. S. Senate to serve a fourth term. Since then, New Jersey voters have not elected another GOP candidate to the Senate. And though a Republican from New Jersey briefly served in the Senate in 1982, he was appointed, not elected." 1227 5717.json pants-fire Sen. Sherrod Browns vote helped pass Barack Obamas job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase. health-care,taxes national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release Plenty of people dislike the Affordable Care Act. Brown voted for it, and thats a fact, too. 1228 5478.json barely-true President Obamas budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected. deficit,federal-budget bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a symposium. McDonnell said that if Obama is reelected this year, his budget policies would push total U. S. debt to about $25 trillion by the time the presidents second term expired in 2017. The governors spokesman qualified the statement. McDonnell, he said, cited a White House projection of the national debt in 2021 if Obamas policies are continued. Indeed, the administration has estimated a $25 trillion debt that year. But in 2017 -- at the end of a second Obama term that McDonnell addressed with dread -- the debt would be $21. 3 trillion. 1229 9201.json barely-true We know that Sunday mornings have usually been given over to conservative white men. pundits michael-eric-dyson none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Ed Show""" "Dyson said the the Sunday talk shows are usually given over to conservative white men. It would have been much more accurate if he just said white men. According to the liberal group Media Matters, conservative white males made up 29 percent of the guests when looking at four Sunday shows. That's the largest of any group when breaking things down for ideology, race and gender, Media Matters found. Our database for 2014 presents different findings. So far, 25 percent of all appearances on the Sunday talk shows in 2014 have been made by conservative white men. That's slightly less than neutral or ""other"" white men who made up 27 percent of all guest appearances so far in 2014. Dyson described the Sunday shows as having been ""given over"" to conservative white males. While that phrase isn't exact, it does suggest a dominant presence. The numbers dont back that up. Conservatives outman the liberals but by the time you drill down to white, male, conservatives, they lose much of the edge. Dyson pushed too far on his adjectives." 1230 5218.json false Rob Cornilles has been endorsed by 20 local mayors, including Independent, Democratic and Republican. bipartisanship oregon-republican-party organization 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer They say thats what they intended all along. But capitalization makes a difference. Were very sorry for the confusion but facts are facts. 1231 10777.json half-true Delta has had the most animal deaths among U.S. carriers in the past five years public-safety,transportation bloomberg-bloombergcom none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news report As one of the nations largest carriers, Delta cannot be accurately compared to significantly smaller airlines who may have higher pet deaths per miles flown, a statistic unavailable from airlines or government data. 1232 2176.json mostly-true Republican candidate for governor Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign. message-machine,campaign-advertising nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a press release And the fact remains that both of Handel's TV ads are negative, and the majority of pages in Handel's mailers are focused on attacks. 1233 2116.json false Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation civil-rights,crime,elections,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 an online column O'Reilly and other Fox commentators have confused the issue by suggesting Holder and the Obama administration made the call not to pursue more serious charges against the New Black Panther Party members. Perez stated that the Civil Rights Division decided pre-Obama not to pursue more serious, criminal charges. We think it's fair to hold Holder accountable for the decision to limit the civil case, but not the criminal one. 1234 3332.json half-true Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009. education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 his State of the State address. So, the state spent 84 percent more money in 2008-09 than before and per-student spending from all funding sources also was higher. Yet the states share of education spending -- a telling indicator of state support for the schools -- was down from what it was a decade earlier. We contacted Perrys office about these aspects. Frazier said the governor stands behind his speech statement. 1235 13122.json mostly-true In Richmond, Va., theres more moving vans coming in than going out. census,city-government,population jack-berry Mayoral candidate Virginia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a debate. "Berry said that in Richmond, theres ""more moving vans coming in than going out. ""Figures from the IRS come to a different conclusion, but theres a question over whether they are reliable when tracking Richmonds moving patterns." 1236 4019.json false Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips. state-budget new-jersey-democratic-state-committee New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release The Democrats own records prove that information has been withheld by the governors office, but dont show that Christie owes much money. 1237 1531.json pants-fire I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me. ethics charles-rangel U.S. Congressman New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press conference "But we have to place our confidence appropriately, and were held responsible for that. ""You can agree with the ethics panel ruling or not, but the fact is it found that even if Rangel had no direct knowledge of the staff memos warning him about corporate sponsorship, Rangel ""was responsible for the knowledge and actions of his staff in the performance of their official duties. ""There's just no way to spin that into ""exoneration. ""To the contrary, the ethics report included a public admonishment of Rangel." 1238 6524.json half-true Paul Ryans Medicare plan could raise future retirees costs more than $6,000. corrections-and-updates,health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign commercial """It also seems reasonable to cite the most recent available analysis"" when Ryan has not provided enough detail to do a new one. Our rating The Obama ad would have been more accurate if it had specified that it was referring to a previous Ryan plan for Medicare rather than the current one. We simply dont have enough details to know how much extra money seniors might have to pay under the current Ryan plan. Still, the Obama campaign gave itself some wiggle room by saying that the plan ""could"" raise out-of-pocket costs by more than $6,000." 1239 9845.json false On tax inversions, the Wall Street Journalsurprisingly attacked this tax scheme. taxes chris-matthews Host of MSNBC's Hardball none 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Hardball""" "Matthews said the Wall Street Journal attacked a ""tax scheme"" known as inversion. We asked many tax experts to interpret the Wall Street Journals editorial and not a single one agreed with Matthews. They said the newspaper was criticizing the U. S. corporate tax code and if anything, it cast the Burger King deal as a sensible response to a dysfunctional tax system." 1240 9079.json mostly-true Says Stefani Carter repeatedly used her campaign contributors donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office. Alcohol,campaign-finance,ethics,public-service linda-koop Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mail flier "Koop said Carter ""repeatedly used her campaign contributors donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office. ""Twice in four years, Carter reported spending campaign money to rent margarita machines for office staff parties; using the word ""repeatedly"" risks the misimpression that Capitol employees were downing margaritas every other weekend." 1241 5365.json true You may have driven the length of a football field in the five seconds it takes to check a text. public-safety greg-walden U.S. representative Oregon republican 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 news television interview Now, most people probably aren't driving 55 while texting. Most likely they are driving at lower speeds, say 20 miles per hour, which would be closer to half the length of a football field, if you think of one as 100 yards. Walden didnt specify speed in his statement, but he hedged it to say that the driver may have covered the length of a football field while texting. 1242 739.json barely-true I introduced a bill that wouldve helped stop the multimillion-dollar bonus packages that CEOs grab on their way out.. (McCain) opposed that idea. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Dunedin, Fla. The only thing the Obama campaign has to support its contention that McCain opposed Obama's executive pay bill is a remark in a news story from one of his to advisers about McCain's general preference for private-sector remedies a remark made a full year after the Obama bill was introduced. It's not unreasonable to think McCain might have preferred a different approach to what Obama proposed, but that's just not enough to support what Obama is saying. 1243 3343.json barely-true There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for. children,crime peter-palumbo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Clearly, when even one registered sex offender is missing, thats a serious problem -- a problem Palumbo is trying to fix. But public officials owe it to their constituents to get the facts right when theyre trying to address such issues. 1244 11320.json barely-true The government made accommodation to the Fort Hood shooter to let him grow a beard for religious reasons. legal-issues,religion mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 the CNN Republican debate Huckabee said that legal rulings allowed Hasan the Fort Hood shooter to keep his beard on religious grounds. While an appeals court did overrule the initial trial judge who had ordered that Hasanbe forcibly shaved, that ruling did not affirm that Hasan had the right based on his religion. Instead, it said that it wasnt the judges job to enforce the military dress code, which requires personnel to be clean shaven. When Hasan was convicted and sent to Fort Leavenworth, he was forcibly shaved. Hasan did keep his beard for a while, but ultimately, no accommodation was made for religious reasons. 1245 5696.json barely-true Says under the Affordable Care Act, New Jerseys new (Medicaid) enrollees wont qualify for the matching federal funds simply because we added them onto the rolls before 2014. health-care,medicaid amy-handlin State Assemblywoman New Jersey republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton But the issue is not over whether matching funds will be granted, but how much. New Jersey currently receives a 65 percent match for certain low-income parents covered by the NJ FamilyCare program. That match is slated to drop to 50 percent, representing half of the rate to go to some other states. 1246 6921.json barely-true Says the Obama administration watered down sanctions against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress from putting the tough sanctions in place. foreign-policy,nuclear,terrorism,trade paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 the vice presidential debate "In fact, that international diplomacy has resulted in ""what many now consider to be crippling sanctions. ""In fact, theres now so much economic pressure on Iran that Congress research arm reports Iran may soon decide to seek a nuclear compromise. Thats the opposite of what Ryans critique suggests." 1247 9493.json true Says Central Texas river water sent to downstream rice farmers in 2011 equaled about three years worth of Austins water use. water austin-water-utility none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted in a StateImpact Texas news story Meszaros said billions of gallons of river water released to downstream rice farmers in 2011 equaled about three years worth of Austins water use. Equaled or exceeded is the long and short of it. 1248 3768.json false Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification to vote. elections terry-moulton State Senator, District 23 Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 letters to constituents As Wisconsin was on the verge of enacting a photo ID requirement for voting, Moulton said the state was one of only a few without one. But as senators prepared to cast their final vote, most states still do not require photo ID to vote. 1249 8596.json mostly-true These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education. baseball,sports john-loud owner, Loud Security Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 newspaper article The sites owners currently pay property taxes that go to the countys school system. Loud said he was referring to sales tax revenue from the land. His quote in the newspaper article could had been clearer about the point he was trying to make. There is some additional detail that must be understood for anyone who reads Louds quote. 1250 13126.json false You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. candidates-biography,economy,income,job-accomplishments,taxes,transparency,wealth donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Presidential debate at Hofstra University "Trump said, ""You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections"" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at his returns. An observer would find valuable information about Trumps personal financial holdings from his extensive (and legally required) financial-disclosure form. However, experts consider that a red herring. Unlike all presidential nominees since 1980, Trump has not released his tax returns, which experts say would offer valuable details on his effective tax rate, the types of taxes he paid, and how much he gave to charity, as well as a more detailed picture of his income-producing assets." 1251 7850.json true Cuyahoga County passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county in the United States to do so. education ed-fitzgerald Cuyahoga County executive Ohio democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign speech "FitzGerald said that the Cuyahoga County College Savings Account Program is the first county program in the nation ""to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten. ""Though additional information gives a fuller picture, it is not needed for accuracy, even in the context of a political speech." 1252 8828.json false Over half of the young people in medical, dental and law schools are women. education,health-care,legal-issues,women rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview with CNN Paul said more than half of the enrollees in medical, dentistry and law schools are female. While women are close to 50 percent of enrollees in all three fields, theyre not a majority in any of them. And in both law and medicine, the trendlines for female enrollment have actually fallen in recent years. 1253 9421.json pants-fire Ken Block supports Obamacare. economy,health-care,message-machine-2014 allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a TV commercial "The very ""Newsmakers"" appearance the Fung campaign cites in its attack on Block shows that." 1254 13299.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton wants to have open borders. crime,foreign-policy,homeland-security,human-rights,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third 2016 presidential debate "Trump said that Clinton ""wants to have open borders. ""Although she wants to make it easier for some undocumented immigrants to stay here, she has repeatedly said she supports border security, so Trump is exaggerating when he says she wants open borders. In a brief speech excerpt from 2013, she called for ""a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders, some time in the future with energy that is as green and sustainable. ""Clinton has said she was talking about clean energy, but we cant fully evaluate her remarks to a bank because we dont have the full speech." 1255 2101.json barely-true GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal is a former Clinton Democrat. voting-record karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 an interview on WSB-TV He voted enthusiastically against the president, including during Clinton's impeachment. Deal was no pal to Clinton. 1256 698.json false My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy. economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 St. Paul, Minn. "This is the moment for trade that is free and fair for all. ""So yes, Obama is not the most die-hard free trader there ever was. But that's a far cry from promising to ""bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy. ""He promises quite the opposite to make the country more competitive in the global economy and does it quite frequently." 1257 12318.json mostly-true Kelly Ayotte has voted four times against the federal Paycheck Fairness Act. congress,labor,voting-record,women maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a press release "Hassan said that ""Kelly Ayotte has voted four times against the federal Paycheck Fairness Act. ""Hassan glosses over some nuances -- most of the votes were procedural rather than substantive, and she leaves out a vote in which Ayotte cast a procedural vote in favor of advancing the bill. And its worth noting that Ayottes opposition to the bill doesnt mean shes an opponent of equal pay for women; rather, she and most Republicans have a substantive disagreement over the means to that end. Still, Hassan made her assertion specific -- Ayottes record on this particular piece of legislation-- and its clear that Ayotte has a longstanding record of opposing this bill." 1258 243.json mostly-true One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran. poverty john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. Even reputable studies sometimes find different estimates for the homeless. Though the percentage of homeless veterans is an estimate, the number Edwards cites appears to be based on the latest available and was partially compiled by the federal agency that serves veterans. So he is on solid ground. But we have to take off a little bit for his emphatic statement of what's actually a complex estimate. 1259 4868.json true Its legal to sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition, but only one signature counts elections one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a website alert Magney said the state agency will look for obvious cases of fraud. Our conclusion We cant predict whether all multiple signers will be found, but state law makes clear that one -- and only one -- signature is to be counted. And its perfectly legal to sign more than once. That was the focus of the statement from One Wisconsin Now. 1260 10575.json half-true Education funding of $7,176 per student is a historic level. education,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 the State of the State address "Scott said his recommendation of education funding of $7,176 per student is a ""historic level. ""Thats accurate only if you dont account for inflation, which has ticked up each year since the previous per-student spending high in 2007-08." 1261 9586.json false I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act for transportation and infrastructure. economy,jobs jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 an economic issues statement 1262 4128.json false Says a new report proves the stimulus supported by N.J. Democrats cost $278,000 per job. stimulus national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a press release "The methodology used to get that number was previously termed suspect because it lumps all costs associated with stimulus projects together as if they are wages, suggesting it would have been cheaper to just ""cut a $100,000 check"" to each person who found work as a result of the stimulus. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. Editor's note: This item was originally published on the Boehner statement." 1263 12276.json pants-fire Says its absurd to say theres enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. health-care,science,sports jerry-jones Owner, president, general manager, Dallas Cowboys Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting In fact, scientists have reached consensus establishing this link, though research remains to be done on the degree to which football players and others involved in high-contact activities risk CTE. 1264 12001.json false The wives of the 9/11 hijackers knew exactly what was happening and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes. history,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a GOP debate hosted by Fox "But it seems clear Trump wasn't talking about them. 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} Share The Facts Donald Trump Presidential candidate The wives of the 9/11 hijackers ""knew exactly what was happening"" and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes." 1265 11183.json pants-fire Says Jill McCabe supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable. abortion dick-black republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet "Sen. Dick Black says McCabe, ""supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable. ""McCabe indicates she supports late term abortions in instances when it is ""in the best health interest"" of the mother or child. She says she opposes the sale of fetal tissue for profit. Black links McCabes qualified support for late term abortions to what he says is an effort to profit from the sale of ""large baby parts. ""In effect, hes accusing his opponent of supporting an illegal practice because U. S. law bans the sale of fetal tissue for profit." 1266 13531.json false Says U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi said, Employers cutting hours is a good thing. It then gives that person time to pursue their dreams and passions. fake-news turning-point-usa organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post "A viral image quoted Pelosi as saying, ""Employers cutting hours is a good thing. It then gives that person time to pursue their dreams and passions. ""This attack first came up in 2013, right before the federal insurance exchange opened. It looks to be a misquote based on a CNN interview, in which Pelosi was asked about employers potentially cutting workers hours to avoid having to buy them health insurance. Pelosi responded that Obamacare still ""liberated"" Americans, because workers had an option for affordable insurance beyond having to stay with an employer for the coverage. Those people would then be free to find a job they liked better and still be covered, she said. The image not only puts words in her mouth, it deliberately twists the meaning of what she really said." 1267 10678.json half-true Florida has a law like (Indianas Religious Freedom Restoration Act). civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage,religion jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an interview with Hugh Hewitt "Speaking of the Indiana law, Bush said that Florida ""has a law like this. ""Florida did pass its own version of the 1993 federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. But the laws and the context for their passage are different. Indianas law says government doesnt have to be a party to the case, and it extends protections to corporations, and thats different from Floridas law. Bush's statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 1268 3312.json false The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things Ive said publicly all along about the Wisconsin budget debate. candidates-biography,labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news conference Walker sought to downplay the news value in his phone conversation with the blogger by saying, in essence, there was nothing new. While some of the discussion was old news, the chat did produce some revelations about strategy, tactics and Walkers view of his actions. So, is Walker right that what was said privately matches what he has consistently said publicly 1269 13151.json pants-fire Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece. candidates-biography blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 Internet posts 1270 6908.json barely-true Says Joe Biden went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldnt second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations. abortion,china paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 the vice presidential debate "Ryan accused Biden of going to China and saying he ""sympathized and wouldnt second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations. ""Biden did not use the word ""sympathize"" and didnt endorse the one-child policy. Instead, he said that he understood it and wouldnt second-guess it. Days after the speech, his spokeswoman said he specifically condemned ""coercive birth limitation policies." 1271 909.json false On whether to seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois. ethics harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 public statements. "It is fair to say that the path that brought our new colleague from Illinois to us was unique. ""Senator Burris, on behalf of all senators, we welcome you as a colleague and a friend. ""Whether political pressure, a realization of legal inevitability or the change in Burris' credentials was the tipping point, the fact is that Reid and other Senate Democratic leaders drew a line in the sand and then, two weeks later, did an about-face. Think of it this way: Who wants to bet Republicans wont use video clips of Reids earlier statements when the Burris seat comes up for election in 2010" 1272 10087.json pants-fire 2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015. taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "Our Ruling A chain email has been circulating with a link to an article headlined, ""2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015. ""However, the article comes from the National Report, a satire website. It is not accurate and was never intended to be." 1273 11592.json mostly-true Forty-five states allow open carry of firearms. guns marion-hammer Executive director, Unified Sportsmen of Florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a column on the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website "Hammer said, ""Forty-five states allow open carry of firearms. ""Groups both for and against stricter gun laws told us there are five states that have laws banning open carry for handguns: California, Florida, Illinois, New York and South Carolina. Its worth remembering, however, that the laws in some open-carry states are not as permissive as Hammer makes it seem. Several states have restrictions on the open carry of certain types of firearms, and in some places the rules are stricter than others." 1274 298.json false "Obama ""remains silent"" and ""is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan.""" religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 "The blog ""Talking Points Memo"" said it too asked Obama about Farrakhan and received the statement from Obama rejecting the award. After the statement was released, it was reported in other news outlets as well. UPDATE: Barack Obama resigned from Trinity United Church of Christ on May 31, 2008, after church pastor Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. made controversial remarks about U. S. foreign policy and other matters." 1275 13187.json half-true When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said no, were building a wall and were deporting everybody. He said, quote, they will all be gone. They will all be gone. This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said. immigration tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a vice presidential debate in Virginia "Kaine said, ""When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody. He said, quote, They will all be gone. They will all be gone. This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said. ""Trump has not always been consistent about his deportation plans. But in Phoenix, he did not literally say of the entire undocumented immigrant population, ""they will all be gone. ""He used that kind of language to describe his plans for immigrants who had committed crimes, saying they would be the first to go. However, Trump did say in the same speech that people here illegally today and who want to be legalized ""have one route and one route only, to return home and apply for reentry like everybody else. ""Trumps language in the Phoenix speech for the non-criminal pool of undocumented immigrants was more tamped-down than Kaine presented." 1276 124.json half-true John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever. -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser ethics john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a television interview. "The lobbyists are the people who have to register as lobbyists. ""But the best we can do is meet Edwards half-way on this one." 1277 11916.json mostly-true When Jeb (Bush) was governor, his first four years as governor, his Medicaid program grew twice as fast as mine. health-care,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 the Republican debate in Charleston, S.C. Kasich said that Floridas Medicaid spending in the first four years of the Bush administration went up twice as quickly as they did during Kasichs first four years in Ohio. The spending numbers bear that out. However, comparisons across very different states at very different times should be used with caution. Large national trends in health care inflation and the economy played a significant role in Medicaid spending in both states. Bush in Florida faced higher health care inflation and an economic slump. Ohio saw an easing of health care spending and an improving labor market. Still, budget and policy decisions by the two governors had an impact on Medicaid spending. The statement is accurate but it needs additional information. 1278 12464.json half-true The University of Wisconsin System had a jobs-for-life tenure program for professors. education scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview "Our rating Walker described the UW Systems original policy as a ""jobs-for-life tenure program. ""He left out the fact that even before the Board of Regents broadened the grounds for dismissal of tenured faculty members, individuals could be dismissed under several circumstances, such as misconduct and financial difficulties that threaten the universitys existence. But because dismissals under that policy were extremely rare, being granted tenure effectively promised someone a job for life." 1279 6291.json half-true Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent. economy,jobs,workers cascade-policy-institute organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website In every data set we checked, Oregons youth unemployment in 2008 was lower than the national average. Of course, the rate of increase will be higher when the starting point is lower. We think the actual unemployment rates are an important missing detail that should be considered when looking at increases. 1280 1606.json mostly-true "Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.'' health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a Fox News Sunday interview 9874.json barely-true Obamacare cuts seniors Medicare. health-care,medicare ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2 3 2 2 1 a campaign email. 3072.json mostly-true The refusal of many federal employees to fly coach costs taxpayers $146 million annually. government-efficiency,transparency newsmax Magazine and website Florida none 0 0 0 1 0 an e-mail solicitation 2436.json mostly-true Florida spends more than $300 million a year just on children repeating pre-K through 3rd grade. education alex-sink Florida democrat 1 2 2 4 0 figures cites on campaign website 9721.json true Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger because 911 is not our best option. crime,criminal-justice,guns,legal-issues greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3 3 3 1 1 a campaign TV ad 3627.json false Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions. abortion ronald-renuart State Representative Florida republican 0 1 0 0 0 comments during a committee hearing 11900.json half-true The United States has the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth. children,poverty bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 comments during the PBS Democratic debate 4611.json true Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI drivers license. civil-rights,homeland-security,immigration,public-safety,transportation,workers david-quiroa prresident, Guatemalan-American Alliance of Rhode Island Rhode Island newsmaker 0 0 0 0 0 a news release 3168.json pants-fire Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year. census,crime,education,health-care,immigration,state-budget,taxes terry-gorman President, Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement Rhode Island newsmaker 1 0 0 0 1 a radio interview 6832.json pants-fire Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid. congressional-rules,federal-budget,military wayne-powell lawyer Virginia democrat 1 1 0 0 1 a debate. 5893.json mostly-true If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, we could balance the budget in five years. deficit,federal-budget jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1 1 1 2 0 a statement 3304.json true Every (Wisconsin) legislator that votes for this bill will have to give up the same amount of pay as other state employees. labor,state-budget jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2 0 1 2 2 an interview on the Fox News Channel 1638.json half-true Marco Rubio controlled funds that out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office.""" elections,ethics,states charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a debate on Fox News Sunday According to the OECD, ambulatory surgeries are especially disproportionate, with the United States having a rate three times greater than the average country. The OECD does not have data on the amount of total surgeries in the United States, but all the available data suggest that it has a higher rate of surgeries than the average of the countries the group monitors. It's fairly well established that the United States spends more on health care than other economically developed countries, so high costs do not come as a surprise. Romney was right about MRIs, surgery, hospitals and doctors all costing more in the United States. 1281 11056.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clintons campaign hasnt been clear about when she wiped herserverof her work emails. elections,transparency brianna-keilar CNN Senior Political Correspondent none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Gillespie says Obamacare ""cuts seniors Medicare,"" a statement that implies the law is reducing benefits across the board. Theres debate among analysts over how the laws cost savings measures will impact some beneficiaries, particularly seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers. Some of those seniors -- who comprise about 30 percent of Medicare recipients -- may lose some of the extra benefits they had before the law or could see higher premiums. Overall, the health care law slows Medicares growth, but spending will still rise significantly and some new services for seniors were added." 1282 6941.json false Says Rep. Jon Runyan voted to redefine rape. abortion,crime,voting-record,women shelley-adler democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign event "When we asked Riedl about this, he said that ""the point is that taxpayers paid for $146 million in largely unnecessary spending. Whether that accounts for 1 percent, 10 percent, or 50 percent of the total federal travel budget is irrelevant to that point. ""We do think that knowing the full context might give readers a different impression, and we believe the word ""refusal"" oversteps. But in general, the $146 million number was determined by what appears to be a credible methodology, and by a group -- the GAO -- without a partisan axe to grind." 1283 12268.json mostly-true Ted Cruz is mathematically out of winning the race. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet If that trend continues, the state will continue to spend less on remedial education. Does Florida spend $300 million on remedial education for students held back between pre-K through third grade. The report Sinks campaign cited was not the most recent, therefore their numbers are off by a couple of million. 1284 1690.json true John Paul Stevens is the only Protestant on the U.S. Supreme Court. religion,supreme-court,colbert-report stephen-colbert none 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""The Colbert Report""" "Clarke said he suspected the ad twisted his remarks, but he couldnt recall the specific context of his comments in the interview cited in the ad, and he offered no specific criticisms. ""My position is clear,"" Clarke said. Our rating A Greater Wisconsin Committee ad said Sheriff David Clarke advised citizens to ""point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger"" because ""911 is not our best option. ""Clarke did just that in an interview, and made similar comments in an earlier radio spot and in comments to PolitiFact Wisconsin." 1285 8401.json mostly-true Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock. agriculture,animals,consumer-safety,drugs,environment,food-safety,public-health,science louise-slaughter New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC Renuart didn't make that distinction in his comments during the House committee meeting. Renuart should have been more cautious with his words. 1286 6542.json false This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress. campaign-finance,energy wayne-powell lawyer Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 website posting. "Sanders said the United States has ""the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth. ""Unlike his July statement, Sanders isn't saying we're at the bottom, just that we're close to it. The reports we've seen aren't perfect, but they do suggest that childhood poverty is embarrassingly high for a country so rich. Comparing U. S. rates to the childhood poverty rates of other countries is perilous, however, because countries have so many different standards of living. In addition, the income inequality in the United States may be exaggerating our position." 1287 8658.json true Says Rep. Steve Stockman basically wants gun-filled zones in schools. elections,guns howard-fineman Editorial director, Huffington Post none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on MSNBC's ""All In with Chris Hayes""" Quiroa said that under the Almond administration the DMV allowed undocumented drivers to use their taxpayer identification number from the IRS to obtain a Rhode Island drivers license. The divisions regulations show that IRS-issued taxpayer identification numbers could be used for this purpose from May 2002 to May 2003. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 1288 4891.json true Says military expenditures for the United States are greater than the combined spending of the next 14 largest nations. deficit,federal-budget,military alan-simpson Co-chairman of the Bowles-Simpson commission Wyoming republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the City Club of Cleveland At the same time, he ignores mitigating factors, such as the taxes -- particularly sales taxes -- that even illegal immigrants pay to the state. The $400 million figure he repeatedly cites sounds authoritative. But three of his four categories are based on numbers that are outdated, grossly inflated or have no documentation. 1289 11105.json false The Iran deal says that if any other country tries to undermine (Irans) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies. foreign-policy,israel,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on Fox News Powell said that Cantor, during the threat of a government shutdown last year, voted to ensure Congress would continue to be paid and against offering the same protection to members of the military. But Powell got it backwards. Cantor, during a period of high political gamesmanship, supported Republican legislation that, in the event of shutdown, would have continued military pay and withheld paychecks for Congress members. He simply opposed two procedural efforts by Democrats that would have given them some bragging rights. Powells charge was not off-the-cuff. It came during a portion of a debate when he got to ask Cantor a direct question. Powell, in comments leading up to his query, said hed given plenty of thought to what hed ask. That suggests he had time to check all the facts. 1290 8793.json barely-true Rick Scotts Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012. elections florida-all Florida none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Radtke says the U. S. budget could be balanced by 2016 if Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent in each of the next four years. As a cold equation, the math works out. But Radtke sugarcoats her tough proposal by comparing it to cutting a childs allowance by pennies. Her program of 2 percent cuts does not account for the mandated increases in entitlement programs. While she says she would be cutting about $282 billion over four years, Congress would really need to cut $742 billion from programs as they now exist. Her program would actually require cuts in current programs going far deeper than anything proposed by even House Republican budget writers in their war against spending. That makes Radtkes plan highly unrealistic. Radtkes calculation doesn't give a full result. 1291 3956.json true We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three. energy george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a press conference. """The effects of the legislation on the two parties (legislators/public workers) is truly dissimilar. ""In short, Fitzgerald said the legislators who will vote on Walker's bill would have to give up the same amount of pay. Aside from the collective bargaining issues, Walker's plan would make state employees pay more for health and pension benefits. And according to the bill, elected officials would take the same hits." 1292 7160.json half-true The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States. agriculture,energy bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a statement. "Rubio has said the minivan charge was for damage to his car that occurred at a political event, and the hair charges also included items for a silent auction event that he ended up paying for himself. Here, we're ruling on Crist's statement that ""out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office. ""He's right about the $4,000. But he arrives at the $600,000 number by conflating two separate funds, one of which was not permitted to give to candidate campaigns." 1293 10377.json barely-true In 1913, it was legal to mail children. children,history facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post "Keilar said, ""The (Clinton) campaign hasnt been clear about when she wiped her server of her work emails. ""The Clinton campaign told us the work-related emails were deleted off the server ""shortly after"" she turned them over to the State Department on Dec. 5, 2014, but did not provide a date. The paper trail so far gives us a window of sometime between December 2014 and March 2015, but no more." 1294 5495.json false Tonight in Ohio, more people came out to vote for Barack Obama in an unopposed race than voted for (Mitt) Romney and (Rick) Santorum combined. elections david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 an interview on NBC "Adler said Runyan ""voted to redefine rape"" while listing the reasons ""we cant trust him to stand up for women. ""House Republicans introduced a bill that restricted federal funding for abortions, except in cases of ""forcible rape. ""Runyan never signed on as a co-sponsor of that legislation. Further, when the bill reached the House floor for a full vote and Runyan voted in favor of it, the word ""forcible"" had been removed." 1295 918.json mostly-true "Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, ""but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion"" into roads and bridges." stimulus,transportation john-mica U.S. Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a comment quoted in the Washington Post. "Trump said, ""Ted Cruz is mathematically out of winning the race. ""Cruz would need at the very least 678 more delegates to win the race. Its impossible for him to reach that number in the remaining primaries, given that there are just 674 delegates left to win. However, he could conceivably find more supporters in the states whove already held primaries, given that a few dozen are thus far uncommitted. Trumps statement is largely accurate but needs additional information." 1296 9532.json half-true Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times. bipartisanship,congress,environment,federal-budget,homeland-security,infrastructure,public-safety,voting-record,weather senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad According to the CIA World Factbook, a little more 50 percent of Americans identify as Protestant. Catholics make up about 24 percent of the population, while Jews represent about 1. 7 percent of the population. He's correct that Stevens is a Protestant and he's the last one on the Supreme Court bench. 1297 516.json true The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident. military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech in Nashville, Tenn. "Slaughter said ""80 percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock. ""The statistic comes from a comparison of FDA sales data for food-producing animals and private sales data for humans since 2009 not all antibiotics sold in the United States. A letter from the FDA to the congresswoman confirms that most of the drugs for livestock are consumed in food and water. That means the percentage ""fed"" to animals may not be quite as high as 80 percent, though it would be close. Slaughter could have said more clearly that of all the antibiotics sold for use by people and livestock, 80 percent are for animals." 1298 11352.json true No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature. elections,gays-and-lesbians,states georgia-voice none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news story The Powell campaign accused Cantor of having collected more money from oil and gas industry folks than any other member of Congress. 1299 9418.json pants-fire U.S. Reps. Eric Cantor and Luis Gutierrez were touring the country last year joined at the hip, working together in a bipartisan fashion indeed for the goal of immigration reform. immigration laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a speech. "Fineman said that Stockman ""basically wants gun-filled schools. ""Stockman did introduce a bill that would make it easier for states to allow school personnel to carry firearms. The bills stated purpose was to allow those people to defend themselves and their students from an armed intruder. Our experts agreed that Stockmans goal was to see more firearms inside schools. We did not hear from Stockmans office so there is no way to know if he envisioned an upper limit to that increase. Based on his bill itself, there would be none." 1300 11063.json false The $5 billion website for Obamacare never worked. Still doesnt work. government-efficiency,health-care donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Phoenix The increase for 2010 was due almost entirely to the United States, which accounted for $19. 6 billion of the $20. 6 increase globally. The United States has led the global increase since 2001, with an 81 percent rise in military spending compared to 32. 5 percent for the rest of the world. The 15 countries with the highest military spending account for more than 82 percent of the world total. State Department data from 2005 and more recent 2010 data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute both support Simpsons statement: U. S. military spending is greater than the next 14 countries combined. 1301 11579.json mostly-true It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States. terrorism jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Rubio said that according to the Iran deal, ""if any other country tries to undermine (Irans) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies. ""But this provision is targeted at terrorists and saboteurs, not ""countries"" as Rubio put it, and certainly not toward such U. S. allies as Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Kerry made clear that thats how the administration is interpreting it. And even if you adopt Rubios more expansive interpretation, nothing in the agreement says the United States will ""have to"" offer assistance, as Rubio puts it; the language of the provision offers significant wiggle room surrounding who, if anyone, might provide such assistance." 1302 2832.json true Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills. federal-budget tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a website posting "Florida for All said in a press release, ""Rick Scotts Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012. ""The number comes from a May 2012 news story. The amount based on 50 cent charge per search for using SAVE and multiplied times 180,000 names on a list of potential noncitizens. But months later the state abandoned its effort long before it got to checking all of those names. We cant fully account for the states costs; for example, we cant account for the time that government employees worked on the project. But we do know the state spent a total of about $52,000, largely for litigation and to use SAVE data. The group wrongly used a source that was based on initial information about the states project and did not reflect the total cost months later, resulting in a total that was about double the best number we could nail down." 1303 1073.json false In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government. economy,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a Web ad Data from the Energy Information Agency show that Russia has the largest volume of the three fossil fuels. But the American lead in coal, which produces very high amounts of energy when burned, means the United States narrowly edges Russia in the CRS report. Our only quibble with Allen is his decision to list Saudi Arabia third, since that ranking relies on undiscovered reserves. But that is a minor point. 1304 196.json mostly-true If Sen. Hillary Clinton could enact all of her campaign proposals, taxpayers would be faced with financing more than $777.6-billion in new spending over one White House term. federal-budget republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 "Web ""Spend-O-Meter""" But the tallies dont take into account that a portion of the corn used in ethanol production still ends up in feed troughs as dried distillers grains. So Goodlattes statement is based on accurate raw numbers, but omits key information that disproves his conclusion that more corn goes to ethanol than livestock feed. 1305 11411.json false Dan Gecker voted to double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually. county-government,taxes glen-sturtevant republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad A few mailings did occur, but the practice never legally sanctioned was quickly abandoned. That seems to fit this one like a roll of bubble wrap. 1306 113.json half-true A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay. economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Dearborn, Mich. "UPDATE: Shortly after we posted the item, Axelrod tweeted to take responsibility for his error: ""Guilty as charged" 1307 11992.json pants-fire I dont know anything about David Duke. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments on CNN's State of the Union But the ultimate cost is in line with what Mica said: The total cost is now roughly $445 billion in today's dollars, according to a 1996 report for the American Highway Users Alliance. Another estimate , on the Web site What it Costs. com, puts the number right at $500 billion. So Mica is right on the $30 billion for the current stimulus bill, but the $500 billion interstate cost he cites is the ultimate cost, not the original proposal from Eisenhower. His underlying point is still correct, however, that the highway portion of the stimulus bill is small compared with Ike's plan. 1308 2324.json pants-fire 80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence. campaign-finance,candidates-biography john-lombardi Providence City Councilman Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a WPRI Channel 12 debate Most of these votes had to do with Hurricane Sandy. UPDATE, July 9, 2014: In a response ad, Cotton listed three votes that showed his support for disaster-relief funding. 1309 8769.json true Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 dont believe that climate change is really happening. climate-change,environment,polls,science chris-murphy U.S. House of Representatives Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks at a news conference The Navy's reactors are much smaller and more robust than reactors used commercially. They are designed for combat and to take jolts from being in a submarine. So the comparison isn't entirely fair, he said. In short, while there is debate about the relevance of McCain's statistic, McCain is right when he says there have been no reactor accidents aboard the U. S. Navy's nuclear-powered vessels. 1310 9699.json mostly-true Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support a national minimum wage. federal-budget,income,jobs,workers bruce-braley U.S. House of Representatives Iowa democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 A newspaper focused LGBT news recently said that no gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature. Voters have sent three lesbians to serve under the Gold Dome. And one man came out during his stint in office but lost his next election. 1311 1148.json pants-fire Birthers have obtained a copy of Obamas Kenyan birth certificate. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate orly-taitz none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an attachment to a lawsuit "Ingraham said Cantor and Gutierrez were ""touring the country last year joined at the hip, working together in a bipartisan fashion indeed for the goal of immigration reform. ""Cantor and Gutierrez were among 100 leaders who attended a pilgrimage to the New York City area last July that focused on immigration issues. Aides say thats the only immigration event Cantor and Gutierrez both happened to attend and that the two lawmakers have never met to discuss immigration. One event in New York does not make a national tour. Ingraham cant point to another immigration gig Cantor and Gutierrez both attended." 1312 10370.json barely-true Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands. energy,environment chris-coons County executive of New Castle County, Delaware Delaware democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Trump said ""the $5 billion website for Obamacare never worked." 1313 7671.json pants-fire The working tax cut created over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years. taxes associated-industries-florida Florida organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad "Bush said, ""It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States. ""Bush actually gave the low estimate for how long the refugee admissions process takes. The worldwide average is between a year to a year and a half. For Syrian refugees, it takes two years on average. Bushs overall point is correct, and his estimate is in the ballpark if even low." 1314 12695.json true There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonalds. guns safety-all-initiative California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email. Defense topped the list, with a total of $61,154,000 passed and signed. The money included $17. 5 million in earmarks for fiscal 2007, which Ryan inserted into a Defense Department spending bill, for Lockheed Martin's development in Akron of a high-altitude airship. Detailed breakdowns appear on Ryan's congressional website. The figures match those listed by critics of earmarks, Taxpayers for Common Sense and the Center for Responsive Politics. 1315 8835.json false I played in a game here against the Pittsburgh Steelers where there was 23 inches of snow. We played in at least 15 inches of that. sports curtis-martin none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on ESPN But that's not supported by the facts. Yes, the city of Washington, N. C. , got $40,234 in stimulus money to pay for an employee whose job, in part, will be to pursue federal grant money to help offset the cost of a new police station. But there's a difference between federal grants and the stimulus, and city officials say there doesn't appear to be any stimulus money available for this project. 1316 991.json barely-true It is the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts. military,terrorism,veterans gus-bilirakis Congressman Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release We realize the RNC had to make some assumptions to keep the arithmetic simple. For instance, their calculations assume that each program becomes law at the very start of Clinton's first term, allowing the Spend-O-Meter to add things up over four full years. Of course, it can't really happen that way, but for purposes of keeping tabs on the cost of Clinton's proposals it's within reason. 1317 10001.json barely-true Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office. city-budget,city-government,county-budget,county-government,crime,criminal-justice,state-budget wisconsin-professional-police-association Wisconsin none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference "Sturtevant says Gecker ""voted to double vehicle registration fees, costing county residents $6 million annually in additional fees. When the $20 increase came up for a vote before the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors in April 2014, Gecker opposed it. Despite his opposition, it passed on a 3-2 vote. His campaign instead argues that Gecker subsequently voted to pass massive spending plans that fund all of the countys public services and public improvement projects. The new registration fees were a tiny part of these plans. The Sturtevant camp also notes that Gecker, in 2014, voted to advertise that the board was considering the $20 increase. But thats not tantamount to voting in support of the increase. Local governing boards are required to give notice for a public hearing whenever a fee or tax increase is on the table. Keep your eye on the ball. Again, the only time the fee increase came up for a direct vote, Gecker opposed it." 1318 7686.json mostly-true The Boston Marathon bombing is the fifth case in which U.S. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism and felt they were no threat and they went on to carry out terrorist murders. terrorism peter-king U.S. House of Representatives New York republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview with MSNBC But a company spokeswoman couldn't say where that number came from, either. These days, the company only keeps track of eBay entrepreneurs worldwide. That number, based on a 2006 Nielsen study, is estimated at 1. 3-million. But again, it doesn't distinguish between full-time and part-time on-line auctioneers. 1319 12435.json mostly-true In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash. bankruptcy,candidates-biography,debt,economy,history,housing,income,jobs,stimulus,wealth hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an advertisement "Trump said, ""I don't know anything about David Duke. ""Trump seems to have forgotten that he knew enough about Duke to denounce him twice this election cycle. In 2000, he knew enough to criticize Dukes racism. 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""On CNN's State of the Union." 1320 976.json true The Republican leadership's budget proposal doesn't contain any numbers. federal-budget robert-gibbs Former White House Press Secretary democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement during a press briefing Lombardi may have been joking, as he maintains, or perhaps he just made an unfortunate exaggeration that in a less politically charged time may have gone unnoticed. Speaking on camera during the debate, he didn't say he was speaking in jest, nor did he crack a smile or do anything else to suggest he wasnt serious. What he did was lead voters to believe he deserved credit for a level of charity that was, at best, greatly exaggerated. 1321 6377.json true Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps. economy,pundits,welfare sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands "Murphy said, ""Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening. ""It should be noted that Murphy cited a poll that had been paid for by an environmental group. Still, we couldnt find any poll with genuinely comparable data that clashed with Murphys carefully worded assertion." 1322 8252.json mostly-true The Kenosha casino would be one of the states largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe essentially, it would be Wisconsins biggest taxpayer. gambling,jobs,state-budget,taxes menominee-indian-tribe-wisconsin Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web posting "Braley said that Ernst does not support a ""national minimum wage. ""Ernst's public statements have been confusing at times, but overall, she has said repeatedly that states should decide the minimum wage, not the federal government. She's also called the minimum wage a ""safety net,"" and her campaign told us that by that she means the current baseline minimum wage." 1323 7127.json true Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976. elections josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 an email to supporters So please, spare us the vitriolic e-mails. We simply post this item in case anyone came across the Kenyan birth certificate on the Internet and wondered what to make of it. 1324 507.json barely-true We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Greensdale, Wis. "Coons said building ""Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands. ""Oil production has been steadily growing in the Canadian tar sands without the Keystone XL pipeline. Most experts expect that trend to continue despite current low oil prices. Coons would have been on safer ground if he said Keystone XL would unlock Canadas ability to further increase its production capacity. The pipeline would offer much lower transportation costs than current transportation methods, which would encourage greater oil production. But his literal words werent accurate." 1325 7269.json half-true Says Austins treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use. environment,water lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 an Austin City Council meeting. "AIF rolled out a big ad campaign to combat SB 1832, saying the insurance industrys ""working tax cut"" created ""over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years. And even if the jobs number was right -- and again, it's not -- experts say the tax cut would only be one factor in a company's decision to expand operations in Florida." 1326 1308.json false "An amendment to the House health reform bill ""puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money.""" abortion,health-care nita-lowey U.S. House of Representatives New York democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor A small fraction of the federal licensees never obtain their equivalent California permit. So, the total could be somewhat less than 2,900, but still enough to validate the statement. 1327 6408.json true As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel. israel,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad Former Jets star running back Curtis Martin said he once played a game in 15 inches of snow. This is one of those stories that gets more unbelievable as the years pass. 1328 12252.json false Were the worst state in the country at moving people from welfare to work. welfare catherine-hanaway Candidate for governor of Missouri Missouri republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Republican gubernatorial debate "The report said that right-wing extremists would try to recruit veterans, and that they would try to use gun control legislation as a ""radicalization"" tool." 1329 4533.json half-true Says the private sector in Texas created 1 million jobs over the past decade. jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a television interview "Our rating The Wisconsin Professional Police Association union said: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin ""has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office. ""In 2012, Walkers second year in office, violent crime increased and he reduced funding to local governments. But the available violent crime data cover only about half of Walkers time in office, so the unions statement is based at best on a partial picture. Beyond that, a number of factors other than the governor bear on the rate of violent crime." 1330 7747.json barely-true Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith. military,religion blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 Web posts "King said the Boston Marathon bombing ""is the fifth case"" in which U. S. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism ""and felt they were no threat and they went on to carry out terrorist murders. ""Its clear that there are at least four prior instances -- Anwar al-Awlaki, David Headley, Abdulhakim Muhammed and Nidal Hasan -- that fit the pattern of someone being on the governments radar screen and later allegedly committing terrorist acts. But in at least one of these cases, and to a lesser extent two others, its not clear that the government determined that the individuals ""were no threat"" based on the initial round of scrutiny." 1331 7521.json true Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free. county-budget,debt,taxes joellen-smith Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an editorial "Clinton said, ""In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash. ""He said on more than one occasion that he welcomed a downturn in the real estate market because it would give him a chance to buy properties at a bargain and sell them at a higher price later. That's the essence of profitable investing. What's far less clear is whether Trump was rooting for something on the scale of the Great Recession, a suggestion made in the Clinton ad. In fact, his comments in his audiobook and to the Globe and Mail show that he didn't envision the financial meltdown that followed." 1332 4014.json false Weve got more revenue than we ever have. economy,taxes jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union with Candy Crowley""" "The Republican House leaders said they will be releasing more data next week. Perhaps that will include some numbers. The first version of the ""Republican Road to Recovery"" is a budget without budget numbers." 1333 10968.json mostly-true Between 2010 and 2014, there was no net in-migration from Mexico. immigration bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 "a broadcast of ""The Daily Show""" Palins figure is supported and may even understate the share of families on food stamps. 1334 7639.json true The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016. social-security rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 remarks at Politico breakfastt "Tax payments can vary widely year to year based on fluctuations in taxable income, tax strategies and the availability of tax breaks. Our rating The Menominee contend that ""the Kenosha casino would be one of the states largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe essentially, it would be Wisconsins biggest taxpayer. ""If we get new information on corporate tax payments that is relevant to this item, well revisit our ruling." 1335 12682.json true A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans. health-care,veterans donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech Before his two tight contests with Metzenbaum, he lost his first bid for the Senate in an even closer race. In 1964, the year of Lyndon Johnson's presidential landslide over Barry Goldwater, Taft lost to incumbent Democrat Stephen Young by just 0. 5 percent. It was Ohio's closest Senate election of the last half century. PolitiFact Ohio found the history interesting. 1336 9358.json mostly-true Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail. economy,financial-regulation,government-regulation elizabeth-warren U.S. senator Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ""PBS Newshour""" We find that McCain erred in his assertion about troop levels and in his characterization of conditions in Mosul. He was, however, accurate in describing the situation in Sadr City and Basra. 1337 8224.json mostly-true The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass. congressional-rules,foreign-policy,history,legal-issues,military peter-king U.S. House of Representatives New York republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" Leffingwell said Austins treated wastewater, put into the river, is of higher quality than water the city removes upstream for public use. Some indicators suggest the river below Austin is of higher quality for aquatic life than the water in Lake Austin, but other measurements suggest higher downstream levels of nitrogen and phosphorus. Besides, the mayor specified that the wastewater effluent is of higher quality than water in Lake Austin. The states analysis was that some elements of the effluent are better, some worse, with which the utility seemed to concur. 1338 10687.json true Did you know that the U.S. is one of the very few nations in the world without an official language? legal-issues randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a blog. First, she suggests the amendment applies to everyone in the private insurance market when it just applies to those in the health care exchange. In fact, women on the exchange who pay the premiums with their own money will be able to get abortion coverage. 1339 10190.json barely-true Every time weve increased the minimum wage, weve seen a growth in jobs. economy,income,jobs,labor,small-business,workers ben-cardin Senator Maryland democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" Democratic Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were the only ones to visit during their first term. George W. Bush went to Israel twice during his last year in office. That historical context is noteworthy: A majority of the last 11 presidents did not visit Israel. 1340 1562.json true The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion in the 2009 session. economy,taxes charlie-justice democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a news release Catherine Hanaway called Missouri the worst state in the country at moving people from welfare to work Her source was a report by the conservative Heartland Institute. But that report assigned grades based on a state's TANF policies, not the percentage of people leaving TANF for employment. By that measure, according to federal statistics, Missouri isn't the worst state, it's the best in the country. The numbers may be a bit imprecise, but they more than show Missouri far from last place. 1341 7129.json true We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country. economy,energy,environment,jobs,labor,technology sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a newspaper column Perry cited a figure for private-sector jobs that he's previously used to describe total employment gains. That could lead close followers of his campaign with the misimpression that nearly all the job gains were in the private sector. To the contrary, government jobs represented about 27 percent of the total. But even though Perry was off by 200,000, he was in the neighborhood on his million-jobs statement. 1342 5907.json mostly-true Florida has 1,200 golf courses. I think 58 million rounds played a year in Florida. Weve got 44 percent of all travel golf in the country here. 5 million people come here just for golf. sports rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 TV interview "Instead, a Defense Department spokesman had explained that proselytizing ""unwanted, intrusive attempts to convert others"" wasnt permitted and that punishment for breaking military rules is decided ""case by case. ""Conservative religious groups argue this means ""sharing the gospel"" would become a crime. But no policy we saw suggests that the Pentagon would court-martial soldiers ""who hold Christian faith. ""Quite the opposite much of the language from the Defense Department reinforces the right of military members to practice their religion, as long as its in a way that respects others belief systems. Chaplains already follow such rules." 1343 13060.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton had an undercover nurse with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York. candidates-biography blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 posts Education activist and education sales tax supporter JoEllen Smith said that Cobb County Schools is one of the largest systems in the nation that is debt free. The district is the second largest in the state, and is the 23rd largest in the country, according to the Census Bureau. Cobb Schools has used previous sales tax collections to pay off long-term bond debt, which education experts said is common practice in Georgia. This pay-as-you-go system of funding projects has kept the county school system debt free. 1344 12443.json mostly-true Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools go on to a two-or four-year college. education vicki-martin President of Milwaukee Area Technical College Wisconsin education-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a presentation at a panel discussion (We checked Dentons 2003 comparison, and hes correct. )He was off by a few years using raw dollar figures. And when you use tax revenue as a share of gross domestic product -- which is a better yardstick for this sort of comparison -- he was off by six decades. 1345 10745.json true The fastest-growing part of the Pentagons budget are health care expenses. health-care,military evan-bayh former governor and senator Indiana democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview in Concord, N.H. Clinton said that between 2010 and 2014, there was zero net in-migration from Mexico. The census data to prove that isnot in for 2014, but the numbers up to 2013 support his point, as do very preliminary 2014 data. The population of people living in America but born in Mexico fell by about 40,000 since 2010. Thats not a perfect measure, but the experts we reached said it is a strong indication of a prevailing trend. The experts we reached said that other data, including a rapid decline in apprehensions at the border and changing demographics in Mexico add weight to the conclusion that Clinton was correct. 1346 10667.json mostly-true Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent. federal-budget,military marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Senate floor speech "Portman recognizes this, as he makes clear often -- and did so again at the Politico breakfast -- in his calls for entitlement reform. The Social Security trustees report in 2012 recognized this too, saying, ""The DI program faces the most immediate financing shortfall of any of the separate trust funds; thus lawmakers need to act soon to avoid reduced payments to DI beneficiaries four years from now. ""So yes, we can hope or expect that the problem will be solved before 2016." 1347 5995.json mostly-true According to ATF data, 70 percent of firearms recovered and traced in drug cartel crimes in Mexico originated from the United States. crime,guns jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a floor speech. "Trump said, ""A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." 1348 3152.json mostly-true The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county. crime,health-care ron-saunders state legislator Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting with reporters "Warren said, ""the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail. ""Without fully understanding where her math was coming from, we had to find our own way to measure this. One way seemed to back her up in a narrowly defined time frame. A different method produced a lower number, though the trend is the same. Our experts took some issue with her loose characterization of ""too big too fail"" and some of the context she left out. But her underlying point is largely accurate." 1349 6210.json true Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year. economy,financial-regulation,patriotism,market-regulation bill-weimer vice president of Phantom Fireworks Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper column "King said that ""the House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass. ""King is right that the House failed to pass an authorization for military action in Kosovo, and that Clinton continued to pursue the air campaign despite the legislative setback. However, its not a slam dunk that ""ultimately, a vote did pass. ""The House did pass a spending bill covering the costs of the Kosovo campaign, but not an authorization along the lines of what is required by the War Powers Resolution." 1350 13410.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson oppose a womans right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act. abortion,crime,criminal-justice,women russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a radio ad """Did you know that the U. S. is one of the very few nations in the world without an official language?" 1351 5958.json half-true Says over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County, because he is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live. county-budget,transportation ron-davis Travis County commissioner Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flier "Cardin said, ""Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs, not a loss of jobs. ""We looked at nationwide employment data in the years following minimum wage increases since 1978, and sometimes there was job growth, and sometimes there was job loss. Modern research tends to show that raising the minimum wage has little significant impact -- positive or negative -- on employment. Cardin got carried away when he said increasing the minimum wage is always followed by job growth." 1352 3590.json false Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support. health-care,history,medicare peter-defazio U.S. representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a House floor speech But even though they put off the tax increase, lawmakers still approved it in 2009. Also, it's worth noting the Legislature didn't increase taxes all by itself. Charlie Crist had veto power over every revenue increase and chose to strike only two small items from the budget. Still, Justice's comment about new taxes is generally correct. State economists confirm that lawmakers passed new taxes totaling more than $2 billion last session. 1353 3866.json false Says Wisconsin state Senate President Michael Elllis (R-Neenah) broke Senate rules during debate on a photo ID bill for voters. elections,states fred-risser State Senator, District 26 Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate on the Senate floor. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said more people in the United States work in green energy than in the petroleum industry. Whitehouses statement was based on a rigorous study by the Brookings Institution. A similar analysis by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics found the number to be even greater. 1354 1379.json pants-fire Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly. health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 in a press release Golf is a big deal for the Sunshine State -- and now we know that more rays equal more rounds. Still, Scott needs to finesse his points before getting our hole-in-one rating. 1355 8736.json barely-true Its warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex. space,weather tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 posts on Twitter "Bloggers started a rumor that photos showed Clinton with an ""undercover nurse"" at the Sept. 11 memorial in New York. The undercover nurse then became Clintons personal doctor. The woman in the photos is a former Clinton staffer who was helping at the memorial." 1356 5817.json barely-true Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States, possibly to combat massive civil unrest or an invasion by a foreign power. homeland-security,military chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email forwarded by a reader. "So, from that perspective, Martins statement actually overstates the number. In other words, the challenge of closing the skills gap is even bigger than she presented. Our rating Martin said only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools ""go on to a two- or four-year college." 1357 4625.json pants-fire If a President Romney got a call from the president of the (Mormon church), he has no choice but to obey. It is obedience over family and country. religion fred-karger Republican presidential candidate California republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with The Guardian "Bayh said that ""the fastest-growing part of the Pentagons budget are health care expenses. ""Theres little debate that generous military health care benefits are taking up an ever-increasing share of the Pentagons budget. While other parts of the budget have spiked, thats in the past." 1358 4060.json barely-true Under Gov. Rick Perrys leadership [Texas] has created more jobs over the last decade than the rest of the states combined. economy,jobs bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 an op-ed. "Rubio said, ""Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010 and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent. ""While Rubios office didnt get back to us, a Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments economist confirmed it was taken from an analysis he wrote about the fiscal year 2015 defense budget. Experts we talked to said while the conclusion is correct, Rubio doesnt put the decrease in context of the historic high funding from 2010." 1359 2499.json half-true Says Scott Bruun supports cutting the Department of Commerce and eliminating NOAA. economy kurt-schrader U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Moran said ATF statistics show ""70 percent of firearms recovered and traced in drug cartel crimes in Mexico come from the United States. ""He muffed his statement; the U. S. guns were involved in Mexican crimes, not necessarily drug trafficking. But officials in both governments say U. S. -sourced guns make up a large proportion of guns carried by drug traffickers." 1360 7821.json barely-true Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers. education bill-hammond CEO, president, Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an Austin American-Statesman news story We could not find any government office that could point to numbers ranking counties across the nationin terms of Medicaid fraud. But we found four experts -- one from the federal Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, one a former secretary of the state's AHCA, a spokesperson from a national organization that provides information on health care fraud and an attorney who specializes in health care law -- who all agree that Saunders is likely right. But the fact that four experts-- including one appointed by a Republican governor -- generally back up the Democratic minority leader or say that the two counties are at least among the worst in the nation carries weight with us. 1361 1932.json pants-fire "Blue Cross new $90-million Providence headquarters ""was outfitted with $25 million in decor.""" health-care bill-lynch Lawyer Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 posting on his website But, the statistical record shows that the rate of injury from fireworks declined nationally while their use increased dramatically, and while laws governing their consumer use loosened. There still are injuries, but the annual rate has plateaued even while consumption continues to grow. We found no stronger explanation than the concurrent regulatory and policing work of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory to make fireworks safer. 1362 10984.json half-true Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate, and Wisconsin is one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally. jobs,veterans scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech in New Hampshire "That alternative would help deter and prosecute violence against women without the inclusion of unconstitutional provisions. Our rating Feingold says Trump and Johnson ""oppose a womans right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act. ""Trump and Johnson are anti-abortion, though Trump in particular has said he supports exceptions to allow abortion in certain cases. Johnson did vote no on reauthorizing the violence law, but its not as though he opposed protections for women; in fact, he voted for alternative measures that did not pass." 1363 13012.json barely-true Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay. candidates-biography,education,state-budget,states roy-cooper Attorney General North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 posts on social media But the determining impact of Davis quickness is unproved. Its our sense that several factors, perhaps including the commissioners alacrity, affected which items landed on the ballot. 1364 5550.json true More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada. economy,energy barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a news release "When we contacted DeFazios office, a spokeswoman noted that the congressman has a background in gerontology and offered links to articles, including this one, to show that Republicans ""fought against the creation of Medicare starting with the Truman administration. ""His comment focuses on the period when the bill finally passed, and thanks to the GOPs liberal-to-moderate wing -- which by now has largely disappeared -- a majority of House Republicans and a sizable minority of Senate Republicans voted in favor of Medicare." 1365 12407.json false I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and theyre much more detailed than a tax return... taxes tom-marino U.S. representative Pennsylvania republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 In an MSNBC interview When he was asked later, Risser pointed to the unwritten rules of common decency. And thats what happened here. 1366 2516.json false Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it. crime,legal-issues scott-hassett Candidate for state Attorney General Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email to supporters "Asked why Hutchison signed off on taking up the earlier spending measure -- surely knowing her vote might generate sparks back home -- Hutchison spokesman Joe Pounder said: ""After the Democrats had their 60, Sen. Hutchison felt it was important to register her vote for our defense priorities. ""Significantly, Hutchison later joined fellow Republicans and voted against passage of the Democratic health plan." 1367 12528.json barely-true He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation. guns katie-mcginty Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer Weve seen a lot of tweets about how its colder in the United States and Canada than it is on Mars, due to the frigid weather system known as the polar vortex. But thats only correct if we cherry-pick the highest Mars temperatures. On average, our hypothetical Martian brethren are still way colder. 1368 4546.json false An Environmental Protection Agency regulation that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012, regulates dust. environment herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 in a Republican presidential debate Homeland Security has contracted to buy up to 450 million . 40-caliber bullets -- and that total exceeds the nations population. Significantly, though, the purchase contract covers five years; theres no indication the agency is piling up the bullets in a hurry. More significantly, we found nothing to support the emails ominous suggestions. Rather, the large size of the contract is explained as a way for the government to buy in bulk to save money on ammunition used routinely for training officers in a wide variety of agencies. 1369 12475.json false More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history. economy david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press Daily""" "It is obedience over family and country. ""The church itself says in no uncertain terms that thats not the case, and three scholars of the religion agree." 1370 13041.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton has not answered a single question about her immigration plan. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an immigration policy speech in Phoenix Those are different from job creation figures, which are not compiled by the BLS or other national authority. So using net job numbers and calling them job creation figures is a case of comparing apples to oranges. 1371 12591.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable. education roberta-lange Chairwoman, Nevada Democrats Nevada democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release Bruun also said he wholly supports NOAA coming to Newport and would fight, if ever necessary, to keep the agency there. 1372 8124.json false Says Houston National Cemetery is preventing Christian prayers from being said at military funerals. military,religion america none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post Hammond said only 25 percent of Texas high school graduates are college- or career-ready. While there is a method behind his conclusion, even the purveyor of that figure, ACT, says it prefers a lower threshold for gauging whether students are college- or career-ready. Besides, there are at least two other indicators, one from the company that runs the SAT and the other from the state of Texas, suggesting that up to half of the states high-school graduates are ready for college. 1373 9955.json pants-fire Was Martha Kanter dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money to save Craig Robinsons job? stimulus blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a chain email "The actual cost was modestly in excess of $7 million. ""Reingold said ""modestly in excess of $7 million"" means less than $7. 5 million and was based on ""invoices received from multiple vendors. ""We asked Blue Cross for documentation to back up that number." 1374 3533.json half-true Franklin Roosevelt (was) the last president to come to the Congress to ask for permission to engage into war. foreign-policy,legal-issues,military charles-rangel U.S. Congressman New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on the Fox Business network "BLS doesnt publish state U-6 rates specifically for veterans, . Our rating Walker said ""Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate,"" and Wisconsin is ""one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally." 1375 5494.json true Says the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget is still below the level of state spending when I took office. state-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 his budget speech "Cooper said North Carolina ""has fallen to 41st in teacher pay"" under Gov. North Carolina has risen to 41st in teacher pay since McCrory entered office." 1376 2338.json pants-fire I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question. bush-administration,iraq,military barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an editorial board interview Hinckleys news release cited almost verbatim a statistic from a Canadian government fact sheet, based on a study by economists. Hinckley didnt mention that the figure is an estimate, rather than an actual tally. But local experts say they know of no such tally and economists often make these kinds of estimates in analyzing trade and employment issues. 1377 1410.json mostly-true In Massachusetts, Scott Browns Republican affiliation is not a secret, but clearly not on display. candidates-biography,elections,pundits kelly-odonnell Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a segment on NBC's Today show Tom Marino said that a presidential FEC report is much more detailed than a tax return. The primary purpose of an FEC report is to list assets. A tax return provides detailed information about each income-earning asset. It may not list all of the filers assets -- as an FEC report would -- but it requires accurate income calculations for the assets that actually produce income. Also, an FEC report is not audited. Given the differences in the two types of forms, a comparison between the two is irrelevant, and experts say a tax return requires more exact measures of how much a person makes. 1378 621.json true John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan Jim Doyle, but Van Hollen felt the review panel was in the best position to determine if Kratz committed professional misconduct. Hassett argues Van Hollen could have done more. But his statement was that Van Hollen did nothing. 1379 4671.json mostly-true Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11. homeland-security,military,new-hampshire-2012,terrorism ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H. "That Toomey ""did little or nothing"" to attempt to get the Toomey-Manchin amendment passed and 2. That he has ""done absolutely nothing other thandisavowany attempt to move on the legislation"" after it was shot down by the Senate. Toomey signed onto the amendment very late in the game and a vote took place just weeks after his name was added to it. If McGinty would have said Toomey accomplished little, she would have been right. But to say he ""did little or nothing"" to advance the bill isnt supported by the facts. The senator also hasnt re-introduced the legislation since it was shot down and hasnt indicated that he plans to. But the definition of ""disavow"" is to deny complete responsibility for, and Toomey isnt against the legislation itself, saying he still supports the measure -- and indeed, he voted for it again. For now, he just wont be the one to re-introduce it." 1380 5036.json mostly-true Fifty percent of Speaker Gingrichs tax plan goes to the top 1 percent. new-hampshire-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a conference call by a campaign spokesman with New Hampshire reporters. So, Cain does have a point. The EPA does regulate dust under the Clean Air Act. Dust is regulated, but not at all in the way that Cain described. 1381 12810.json half-true Says Donald Trump promised the mass deportation of Latino families. immigration karen-bass Representative (D-CA 37th District) California democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention Perdue said that last year the country saw more businesses closing than starting for the first time in the nations history. Data doesnt exist for last year. And the last year data is available, 2013, showed the opposite trend. In 1981, there were more deaths than births. 1382 701.json barely-true "Palin ""stopped the Bridge to Nowhere.""" transportation john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV ad "Trump said Clinton has ""not answered a single question"" about her immigration plan. We quickly found several instances of Clinton answering multiple questions about her immigration plan." 1383 5109.json mostly-true Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida. economy,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 State of the State address "Nevada Democratic Party chair Roberta Lange says Donald Trump ""literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable. ""Trump hasnt released any sort of traditional higher education reform plan much less any details on how to make college more affordable unlikeClinton, Romney and McCain. However,Trump has commented several times on the spiraling cost of student loan debt and said he doesnt want the federal government making a profit on the backs of students." 1384 3975.json false Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away peoples rights to collective bargaining. labor,state-budget peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a television interview "ForAmerica said the Houston National Cemetery ""is preventing"" Christian prayer at military funerals. We found no current restrictions or even proof that anyone was stopped from saying a Christian prayer in the past. To the contrary, volunteers and the current cemetery director told us Christian prayers are welcome." 1385 9455.json half-true Says Eric Cantor was the co-author of the House GOP principles on immigration reform. Both the New York Times and the Washington Postsaid that thatcaptured the essence of what was in the Senate immigration bill. immigration laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "a statement on ""This Week""" The state, not the feds, also chose how to spend the money. 1386 11605.json true Wisconsins 6th congressional district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other in the nation. jobs glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "And in each of those cases, the president sought congressional support (reluctantly or otherwise) before initiating hostilities and ultimately received it (with varying degrees of unanimity). So where does this leave us?Rangel is right that Roosevelt is the last president, strictly speaking, ""to come to the Congress to ask for permission to engage into war. ""But at least two presidents -- both George Bushes -- have waited to launch wars until they had an official vote from Congress backing them up." 1387 2708.json pants-fire I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare. health-care reid-ribble Candidate for 8th District U.S. House seat Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign news release According to state Treasury documents, Christie is accurate. The proposed budget is $32. 146 billion -- about $5 million less than the $32. 151 billion spending plan in place when Christie took office. 1388 3651.json barely-true As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So weve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees. government-efficiency,state-budget cheryl-grossman State representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference In fact, Rice said she could not project expected casualties from the surge. Boxer makes it sound like Rice either didn't know or didn't care about the number of soldiers who had died and that Boxer was nobly calling her out. In fact, she was asking Rice to speculate about casualties in the future. 1389 9894.json mostly-true (Obamas) entire national security team, including his secretary of state, said we want to arm and train and equip (Syrian rebel forces), and he made the unilateral decision to turn them down. homeland-security,military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an interview on CNN "O'Donnell was correct that during the campaign there was ""no mention of being a Republican on Brown's bus, signs or campaign ads. ""We did find two brief instances -- one in a speech, one in a news release -- in which Brown referred to himself as a Republican. But while news coverage regularly mentioned his party affiliation, meaning that it should have been no secret to voters, the candidate clearly downplayed his partisan ties." 1390 2955.json pants-fire Governor-elect Scott Walkers opposition to high-speed rail killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs jobs,transportation state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a news release """No matter how this conflict started, Russia has escalated it well beyond the dispute over South Ossetia and invaded another country,"" he said. ""There is no possible justification for these attacks. ""McCain and Obama have both now issued statements supporting Georgia's entry into NATO." 1391 10038.json false The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell. climate-change,energy,environment,message-machine-2014 alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad ": Whether Paul meant al-Qaeda suicide attacks only, or all groups who have executed suicide campaigns against the U. S. and its allies, was unclear. Either way, the number of suicide attacks against the U. S. and its allies since 9/11 is not ""equivalent"" to the total before 9/11. The average number each month is actually greater than the total number that predated that day, so Paul is actually understating the magnitude. And the data support his underlying point that the number of attacks since Sept. 11, 2011, has grown." 1392 12854.json mostly-true The Trans-Pacific Partnership knocks out 18,000 tariffs that other countries place on American products and goods. trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a White House press conference "The Obama campaign said ""50 percent of Speaker Gingrichs tax plan goes to the top 1 percent. ""As long as they are, the countrys wealthiest 1 percent would indeed receive about half of the savings under Gingrichs plan. Still, the share would fall to 41. 6 percent if the Bush cuts and other current tax policies are allowed to expire. That isn't likely to happen, but Congress will have to act to extend them." 1393 6683.json true $16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times. debt,deficit,federal-budget rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a news release "Bass said Trump has ""promised mass deportation of Latino families. ""Off the bat, Bass attack is imprecise. She said Trump wants to deport Latino families, when he has not promised that exactly. He pledged to remove the undocumented population, which is certainly comprised of Latinos but is not exclusive to them. (And obviously, not all Latinos in the United States are here illegally. )The underlying issue is tough talk Trump offered earlier in his campaign about rounding up undocumented immigrants in the country and sending them back to their native countries with the ""good ones"" able to come back, possibly. Trump reiterated that stance several times as journalists asked how it would work. But the Republican presidential nominee appears to have recently softened his view over the last month, and his official immigration plans dont mention deporting undocumented families en masse." 1394 3774.json mostly-true Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans. elections,health-care,technology michael-mc-auliff Senior congressional correspondent none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 website article Palin didn't kill it, she just performed the last rites. 1395 7093.json mostly-true Says New Jersey is 50th in return of our federal tax dollars. states,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on NBC Nightly News Scott correctly cites that New York's state tax burden per person is twice as much as it is in Florida, and no doubt this fact could be attractive to businesses thinking of moving to Florida. But businesses likely consider more than just tax burden when thinking of where to locate their businesses, and some states with higher tax rates have more robust economies. Still, if you want to count Florida's positives for business, a low tax burden is surely one of them. 1396 8724.json true Granite Staters who hold individual policies from Anthem...can indeed renew their policies and keep their current doctors and hospitals in 2014. health-care carol-shea-porter Retired social worker New Hampshire democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release Thats a specific measure pollsters use. In polling, a few percentage points either way can be highly significant. Here, Barca missed the bull's-eye by more than that. 1397 13173.json mostly-true The U.S. Senate has one manufacturer thatd be me. candidates-biography,congress ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a TV ad As the second highest-ranking member in the House, Cantor was part of top-level conversations that led to a (swiftly rejected) one-page document outlining the House GOPs starting points for immigration reform. The New York Times and Washington Post did not describe the Houses principles as capturing the essence of the Senate bill. (For one thing, it was only a page long. )Their reports often highlighted the House documents lack of opportunity for citizenship for most undocumented immigrants and explored whether that was a deal-breaker for Democrats. Her statement is partially accurate but needs more context. 1398 8719.json mostly-true Because of the health care law, by 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies. health-care michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 "a ""New York Times"" op-ed" The 1st is in the southern and eastern part of the state, represented by Paul Ryan; the 5th, represented by Jim Sensenbrenner, includes suburban counties north and west of Milwaukee; the 6th is represented by Grothman and the 8th is in northeastern Wisconsin, represented by Reid Ribble. Our rating Grothmans introduction to Washington included some insights --and political pressure -- about his district that caused him to switch his position on the Export-Import Bank. In explaining his switch, he said the 6th District has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other other in the nation. Hes right both in terms of the percent of jobs in manufacturing (3rd) and the raw number (1st). 1399 7141.json mostly-true Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. corporations,medicaid,welfare,workers alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a Huffington Post column Principal Financial Group says it made a decision to get out of the insurance business, which made up 3 percent of its revenues -- a share growing ever smaller as other aspects grew. Whats more, the decision was under consideration for years before Obama and his health reform plan came along. Ribble isnt losing his insurance, his ability to get insurance or even, to be technical about it, his doctor. He and The Ribble Group have choices available -- including an insurance carrier run by his favored health care system. 1400 9322.json mostly-true Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected. jobs john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an email to supporters And Dittoe cited one area in particular - health costs. 1401 9242.json half-true Says Cory Gardner championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado. abortion,congress,sexuality mark-udall U.S. Senator Colorado democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "McCain said Obamas ""entire national security team, including his secretary of state, said we want to arm and train and equip (Syrian rebel forces), and he made the unilateral decision to turn them down. ""Obama did go against the advice of four key players on his administrations National Security Team, including Clinton (secretary of state), Petraeus (CIA director), Panetta (defense secretary), and Dempsey (chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). We also know from Clintons book that there was ""high-level support from the National Security Council. ""Theres an element of uncertainty that Obama went against his ""entire"" team. We dont know the positions of many of his advisers during those deliberations, including Vice President Joe Biden and his national security adviser. Their opinions are strong voices on Obamas team." 1402 11224.json true There are actually only 30 countries that practice birthright citizenship. immigration se-cupp Co-host of CNN's Crossfire republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""State of the Union""" The party relied on a report by an organization that two months earlier had disavowed the number after it was discredited by the Journal Sentinel. Whats more, that has been clear for some time -- and most everyone else has stopped using the figure. 1403 686.json false "In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama ""has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done.""" candidates-biography joe-lieberman Senator Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 St. Paul, Minn. The assertion is that McConnell and his wife took $600,000 from anti-coal organizations. But the overwhelming bulk of that was earned by Chao from sitting on the board of directors for Wells Fargo, a bank that, despite some steps to curb its support of mountain-top removal mining, still maintains $1. 8 billion in coal investments, environmental groups say. Meanwhile, Grimes campaign has directly and indirectly benefited from money and ads from environmental groups and activists critical of coal. 1404 9160.json barely-true Says the Koch brothers funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now theyre spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them. campaign-finance,corrections-and-updates,weather senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad Obama said the TPP removes 18,000 tariffs that other countries place on American goods. That number is one reasonable estimation, though its leaving outa lot of context. 1405 13114.json false Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed watered-down HIV/AIDSdrugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa. consumer-safety,corrections-and-updates,public-health daily-caller Online publication Washington, D.C. none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article in the Daily Caller The area in square footage equals 63,870 square miles (after you divide by 5,280 squared, or 27,878,400). That would cover Ohio's total area of 44,825 square miles 1. 42 times -- or nearly 1. 5 times. We ran the numbers again, using the land area of 40,860 square miles that the federal Census Bureau gives Ohio. Sixteen trillion singles would cover that area almost exactly 1. 5 times. 1406 7938.json false A study of private bail bond systems showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states of defendants skipping court appearances. criminal-justice robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 an interview "The headline of an article by HuffingtonPost. com reporter Michael McAuliff said Tommy Thompson ""wanted to implant data chips in humans. ""Thompson certainly was a major cheerleader for the product, although he made it clear he was only advocating that people choose to be chipped voluntarily. The headline was accurate, but needed clarification." 1407 1481.json barely-true We have billions in surplus. state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a TV advertisement "Christie said that New Jersey is ""50th in return of our federal tax dollars. ""The Tax Foundations analysis of 2005 data, which was adjusted to reflect each states overall federal tax burden, ranked New Jersey 50th in the nation in this category. The state received 61 cents for every dollar it sent to Washington, D. C. that year. Though that research is outdated, more recent analysis of raw data shows New Jersey still ranks near the bottom." 1408 12890.json barely-true Says Hillary Clintons plan would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent. economy,small-business,taxes,wealth donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech That means that Shea-Porters statement was accurate when she said it, though it no longer applies today, since the renewal deadline has passed. But individual policyholders did have a chance to keep their same network of hospitals and doctors next year. Not everyone may have done so, which means some people may be forced to see other doctors at different hospitals. In New Hampshire, at least, people were given that opportunity. 1409 7572.json mostly-true While the United States has seen its unemployment rate steadily decline, New Jerseys remains nearly two percent higher than the national average and more than a point higher than Connecticut and New York. jobs barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a response to the release of employment data by the state Labor Department "But it has been shown by the Brookings Institution that an increasing number of so-called ""career politicians"" are serving in both the Senate and the Congress when the term is defined as someone whose previous jobs included at least one in politics or public policy. Based solely on the brief biographies posted online, his statement is accurate. But other sources suggest there were some details left out: He counted law school grads instead of those who reported careers in law and he overlooked a colleague whose business career centered around manufacturing." 1410 9514.json mostly-true In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition. children,education,families barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families Moore said that in 2017, Obamacare will funnel over $100 billion to insurance companies. The analysts we contacted told us $95 billion would be a more accurate figure, so Moore overshoots a bit. He characterized Obamacare as a pro-insurance industry program, which might lead some people to think that insurers would pocket all of the money. That clearly wont happen because the companies will pay for care, and also because insurers might need to absorb a portion of about $11. 4 billion in new taxes. What happens to the bottom line of insurance companies is somewhat uncertain. Some firms speak optimistically about turning a profit. Some analysts predict it will be a wash, with revenues and expenses cancelling each other out. All such assertions are based on predictions that could be on target or not. 1411 1507.json false We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is. energy,nuclear harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston 1412 4600.json barely-true Says someone earning $50,000 a year will fare better under his 9-9-9 plan than under the current tax system. taxes herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 an interview in St. Petersburg, Fla., aboard his campaign bus Hes essentially correct on the numbers. Technically, its 99,300 though its important to note that it would have been 94,000 if he had counted from the time he was sworn in and affecting policy. Its also important to note that governors have a modest influence on their states economy. 1413 3683.json false Says the Internal Revenue Service estimated it must hire 16,500 agents at a cost of $10 billion to the taxpayer to enforce the federal health care overhaul. health-care,taxes saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a letter to a constituent "Udalls ad said Gardner ""championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado. ""Gardner also voted against a bill that would have legally protected birth control. Still, the effort is probably more accurately described as a crusade against abortion than against birth control, and ""championed"" is also a strong word to describe Gardners role, since it implies that he was a leader in the cause. Udalls ad is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 1414 12983.json false On drilling off the Atlantic coast energy tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 "Cupp said, ""There are actually only 30 countries that practice birthright citizenship, making the U. S. kind of an anomaly. ""The United States is one of 33 countries around the world that offer citizenship to every person born on their soil. Among those 33, the United States admits the highest number of immigrants per year. In contrast, most other developed countries have added more requirements for citizenship. This makes the United States somewhat of an outlier on the issue. Clarification: Among the 33 countries with birthright citizenship, the United States admits the highest number of immigrants per year." 1415 4408.json mostly-true Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks as the most liberal member of the House. candidates-biography,voting-record tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a statement Another part of the measure was intended to stop the spread of conventional weapons, notably shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles that the legislation refers to as man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS. The bill's provisions were incorporated into a House bill that passed later that year and was signed into law in January 2007 (PL 109-472). These bills arguably meet the threshhold of significance, particularly the two measures with Lugar on important foreign policy issues. Since Obama is a Democrat, and Lugar and Coburn are Republicans, that seems to qualify as reaching across party lines. 1416 11692.json barely-true Says Ted Cruz supports legalizing people who are in this country illegally. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the CNN debate in Las Vegas "The Senate Majority PAC ad said the Koch brothers ""funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar . . . Now theyre spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them. ""Two major Koch-funded groups opposed the legislative rewrite of the flood-insurance law, and AFP has been airing a lot of ads attacking Cassidys opponent. But the ads message is significantly undermined by its suggestion that Cassidy is a puppet of the Kochs, particularly on flood insurance. The reality is that Cassidy sided with constituents and against the AFP position on flood insurance as recently as last month. Correction: The initial version of this story incorrectly stated that FreedomWorks receives funding from the Koch brothers." 1417 7204.json false Says our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore. tourism chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor” "The Daily Caller said that the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Health Access Initiative distributed ""watered-down HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa. ""At the most literal level, the statement is a misreading of a report from a conservative Republican who said the foundation ""likely facilitated"" the distribution of watered-down HIV/AIDS drugs. In fact, a host of regulatory agencies have found the drugs in question to be safe. The World Health Organization, South Africas Medicines Control Council and the British Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency tested the Ranbaxy drugs and found them to be safe. Such testing dates back to at least 2005. Update and correction (Sept. 29, 2016): After this item posted, we heard from Mark Tapscott, executive editor of the Daily Caller News Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that says it provides investigative reporting for the public benefit. The group does not publicly list its donors. Tapscott listed what he called nine factual errors in our story. Tapscott, however, correctly noted that in 2004 WHO decertified three of Ranbaxys HIV/AIDS drugs. Ranbaxys HIV/AIDS drugs were recertified the following year. The story now reflects that information, as well as the correct year in which the Justice Department filed charges against Ranbaxy." 1418 10585.json barely-true There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure. homeland-security,immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech at CPAC "Milwaukee County uses a system of methodically assessing criminal defendants risk of flight, and judges there say that would protect public safety better than a commercial bail system. Our rating Vos said a study of private bail bond systems ""showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states"" of defendants skipping court appearances. The study doesnt compare states, and doesnt include a Wisconsin figure. And while various studies of local municipalities show lower no-show rates for private bail and therefore suggest the same advantage would hold for Wisconsin, Vos spoke as if the question is settled." 1419 10994.json mostly-true We have at least 200,000 to 300,000 hate crimes in a given year. crime,criminal-justice,diversity cornell-william-brooks democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments on Face the Nation In the 2011 session, Lawmakers will legally be permitted to dip into the fund for any reason by two-thirds' votes of the House and Senate. If they're faced with revenue running short of what's needed to fund the current (2010-11) budget, they can take money from the fund by getting three-fifths' votes of each body. The same reduced threshold applies to tapping the fund if state revenue for the 2012-13 fiscal years is projected to run short of revenue that comes in during 2010-11. 1420 8185.json false Says your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law. guns doug-whitsett state senator Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a guest column "Trump said Clinton's plan ""would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent. ""Clinton's proposal isn't directed at small businesses. Her surtax is intended to apply to rich individuals. The top tax rate (plus Medicare taxes) would go from the current 43. 4 percent to 47. 4 percent, but it would only be applied to amounts over $5 million. A mere 0. 02 percent of tax returns fall into that category and some of those payers will not be small business owners." 1421 5381.json barely-true Says critics called the original GI Bill welfare. history,pundits,veterans lawrence-odonnell none 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "TV advertisement for MSNBC's ""The Last Word.""" "In response to unemployment numbers released in January by the state Department of Labor, Buono said, ""While the United States has seen its unemployment rate steadily decline, New Jerseys remains nearly two percent higher than the national average and more than a point higher than Connecticut and New York. ""Buono has varying degrees of accuracy on her three points, looking strictly at unemployment rate: the national unemployment rate has declined steadily while Christies been governor; the countrys unemployment rate has been nearly 2 percent below New Jerseys, but only for about six months; and New Jerseys unemployment rate has been more than 1 percent higher than New Yorks and Connecticuts for the bulk of the time Christie has been in office." 1422 5482.json true The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 percent. income,taxes jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a town hall-style meeting "Obama said, ""In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition. ""Hes chosen a statistic that originated in a wide-ranging survey of child care costs (albeit one published by an advocacy group). However, Obama has cherry-picked the most dramatic statistic of four presented in the report, allowing him to say 31 states, rather than as few as 10. He also ignores uncertainty about how federal aid and tax credits would affect the comparison." 1423 9379.json false Milwaukee has the second-highest number of children recovered from sex trafficking. children,crime,criminal-justice,sexuality gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 remarks on the House floor """Sen. Reid agrees that dry-cask storage is not the permanent solution,"" which is why hesupported creating a blue-ribbon commission to come up with recommendations for permanent disposal, Summers said. He added, though, that ""dry-cask storage is already securing waste at over half of the nations nuclear sites. ""But even if you accept that Reid was merely advocating dry-cask storage as something less than a permanent solution -- an interpretation wedid not make when saw the interview --Reid's comment suggests a finality on this debate that simply isn't there. Using the word ""solved"" to describe a hard-fought and highly technical debate strikes us as inadvisable." 1424 76.json false What they will do is socialized medicine. health-care rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a comment to reporters in Tampa. There's some cherry-picking there, since the numbers change if you select $40,000 or $30,000. Moreover, while calculating the impacts of 9-9-9 might be simple, comparing them to the current tax system is much more complicated. Cain's assumption holds when you look at single earners, but married couples and people with children making $50,000 a year would likely pay more under 9-9-9 than the current system. 1425 1302.json pants-fire I didn't endorse the federal stimulus bill. economy,stimulus,taxes charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an interview on CNN For 2012, the IRS estimate is 1,269, mostly in non-enforcement roles. 1426 5496.json half-true Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesnt make his calendar public -- hes on our dime and we dont know where he is. transparency kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a candidates forum Were examining whether a change of position has occurred. Here, theres little doubt that Kaine, who pushed for opening waters off the Virginia coast to drilling in 2013, opposes it now. His spokeswoman says he has come to that conclusion on the basis of additional information from Pentagon officials. 1427 2405.json pants-fire The stimulus has not created one private sector job. economy,stimulus rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee One ranking puts Baldwin as the 19th most liberal. Three other major rankings -- one liberal, one conservative and one nonpartisan -- all ranked Baldwin as being among a group of House members considered the most liberal in 2010, the most recent period available. But she was not singled out as being the most liberal in any of the rankings. 1428 2658.json half-true What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more! children,education,florida-amendments vote-no-8 Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Rubio said Cruz ""is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally. ""Cruz proposed an amendment in 2013 to the immigration bill that would have stripped the citizenship provision. But it would have kept intact the language in the Senate bill that allowed illegal immigrants to still apply for the Registered Provisional Immigrant program in the overall bill, which would have resulted in a work permit and 10 years later application for permanent residency. But its a stretch for Rubio to label Cruz as a supporter of legalization when he was an ardent critic of the overall bill for months and voted against it. Cruzs amendment appeared to be a legislative tactic." 1429 6432.json mostly-true Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio crime mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "During an interview on New Jersey 101. 5s ""Ask the Governor"" program, Christie said the beach will be rebuilt because ""our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore. ""But that 2011 figure applies to New Jerseys entire tourism industry, from the northwestern stretches of Sussex County to the beaches of Wildwood. Of all visitor spending last year, nearly $19 billion, or slightly more than half, took place down the Shore in Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties." 1430 3380.json true A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. obama-birth-certificate loren-collins Attorney, blogger Georgia libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Rubio said, ""There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure. ""We dont know how Rubio came up with three sectors, and neither did experts we spoke with. There certainly is one sector of late with a troubling amount of activity, the Rio Grande in south Texas, that also is less effective at apprehending border crossers than other sectors. However, the number of people attempting to cross the border is down considerably everywhere else, and the effectiveness rating is up in eight of nine sectors since 2006, including the areas with the most significant activity." 1431 1424.json true PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress. pop-culture john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press release "Brooks said, ""We have at least 200,000 to 300,000 hate crimes in a given year. ""And while the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting Program, an alternative method of data collection on hate crime, only found around 6,000 reported hate crimes in 2012, experts said its widely accepted that crimes are underreported with this method, mainly because of police non-participation and miscategorization. Admittedly, the survey does carry its own flaws related to possible overcounting, but experts tend to agree that it comes closer to accurately estimating the total number of hate crimes." 1432 344.json false "Americans ""have never paid more for gas at the pump.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va. """The other ones would have had a little tougher time. ""Whitsett said that gun-control advocates were within ""one vote of enacting each"" of the seven bills into law. Had he focused on Senate Bill 700 specifically, we might be inclined to agree. But some of the other bills did not even receive a hearing and there is no guarantee that others would have passed in the Senate, let alone received the 31 votes needed in the House." 1433 6978.json pants-fire Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigells campaign Mostly False. message-machine-2012 paul-hirschbiel venture capitalist Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad. Yet some fretted that the laws unemployment compensation element would encourage laziness. 1434 10557.json half-true Says she has opposed measures to weaken the Dodd-Frank Wall Street regulatory bill and campaign-finance legislation when they were offered as stand-alone bills. congress,voting-record ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with the Concord Monitor at her Concord office More than half of those who pay neither tax are elderly. More than one third are non-elderly with yearly incomes under $20,000. The statistics Renacci cited to his constituents were accurate. The top 1 percent of the nations taxpayers do pay 36. 9 percent of its income taxes and the top half of earners do pay 97. 7 percent of the nations income taxes. 1435 6676.json false Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president. elections gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention. "Our rating Moore said ""Milwaukee has the second-highest"" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Pimp prosecutions, FBI crackdowns and a local study have established that child sex trafficking is a serious problem in Milwaukee. There simply is no comprehensive data available comparing cities on the extent of the problem, nor on the number of children who are recovered from the trafficking." 1436 3713.json true Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. census,redistricting garnet-coleman president, ceo of Apartments for America, Inc. Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Uwe Reinhardt, a professor of economics at Princeton University, said the Clinton plan relies heavily on private insurance companies to provide coverage. ""If the insurance industry calculates this carefully, they'll make money off it,"" he said. According to Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary , socialized medicine is ""a system of medical care regulated and controlled by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for providing for the health needs and hospital care of the entire population, at no direct cost or at a nominal fee to the individual, by means of subsidies obtained by taxation." 1437 7669.json true A bipartisan background check amendment outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech from the White House Rose Garden """I think his words at that (Fort Myers) event speak for themselves,"" Gibbs said. ""I think he was very supportive of the legislation and supportive of the benefits that it would have and has had for for the state of Florida in seeing positive economic growth. ""Facing a primary challenge from the conservative wing of the Republican Party, Crist appears to be trying to rewrite history." 1438 5066.json pants-fire Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated cancer screenings for uninsured women and offered no alternatives. corrections-and-updates,health-care,women gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 tweets "But almost by definition hes not ""on the public dime"" if hes raising campaign money or involved in other political activity. Our rating Falk said Walker doesn't make his work schedule public -- ""he's on our dime and we don't know where he is. ""Walker makes his schedule public, but only after the fact." 1439 5896.json pants-fire Says in regard to providing more tax cuts for the rich, Bill Pascrell said, Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas. elections,message-machine-2012,taxes steve-rothman democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a video posted on YouTube "But that isnt Scotts statement. In the face of Billy Weston and now 1,300 jobs at a company Scott partly owns, his campaign still hasnt moved from its stance that ""the stimulus has not created one private sector job. ""He may disagree that the stimulus is the most effective use of funds, or argue as Snaith does that ""it didn't do very much. ""But those arent the words he chose." 1440 335.json mostly-true "John McCain ""voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times.""" taxes citizens-united-political-victory-fund Washington, D.C. republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a TV ad "Yes, there will be more than 30 students in non-core classes -- but that's the case today. And the number ""30"" only applies to 9th through 12th grades -- the numbers are lower for younger children. But as the Vote NO group points out, districts across the state are experimenting with co-teaching this year that allows them to put two educators in a room and therefore more students than the caps. If they're doing that now, they could continue that practice if Amendment 8 passes." 1441 12507.json mostly-true The average student debt coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars. education russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a speech But for some, it might be a matter of semantics a commission versus a task force versus a law enforcement collaboration without a name. DeWine certainly isnt the first public official to shed light on this problem and look for solutions, so his boast might be misinterpreted. Additional information is needed for clarification. 1442 3465.json half-true Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government. energy,federal-budget,gas-prices,government-efficiency dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a House committee hearing "People born in a colony were considered citizens of that colony, Price said. ""It may be that some of the founders intended to include only birth on U. S. soil as their understanding of natural born citizen, but it certainly would not have included that their parents also had to be U. S. citizens,"" Price said. HB 401 does create eligibility requirements that arent in the Constitution." 1443 12212.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs. candidates-biography,jobs,trade bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Most members have elected to follow very few other people and rarely ""re-tweet. ""In other words, he said, they are mostly using Twitter as a soapbox. ""Both sides have room for a tremendous amount of improvement,"" Senak said. But the bottom line is that Boehner is correct when he boasts that the House GOP dominates the Democrats on Twitter, YouTube and other social media in Congress. Still, we had to ask, is Boehner really so plugged-in that he knows what PWNED means?Schaper artfully sidestepped the question and said, ""He surprises me every time I talk about it (social media). I think people would be surprised." 1444 13167.json true Says Rep. John Katko promised he wouldnt vote to defund Planned Parenthood and since hes been in office hes done that four times abortion,congress colleen-deacon Candidate for Congress New York democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks at a campaign office opening for Hillary Clinton The Feb. 4 report from the U. S. Energy Information Administration found the average price of gasoline was $2. 98 a gallon, down 23 cents from the peak of $3. 22 last May 21. In fact, while the senator was in Alexandria, his motorcade drivers could have filled up for $2. 92 a gallon at Barber's Auto Service Center, an Exxon station near the school. If you adjust for inflation, the current national price is still 41 cents below the peak of $3. 39 per gallon, set in March 1981. 1445 9253.json pants-fire Says Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is a Democrat. pundits drudge-report none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a tweet 1446 3300.json mostly-true FACT: the special assistant in @johnkasichs office makes over three times more than an average #OH firefighter government-efficiency,public-service,state-budget,workers ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 a tweet on Twitter Kuster says she has opposed measures to weaken campaign-finance restrictions and financial-services protections when they were offered as stand-alone bills. She can make a plausible case on campaign finance, but her record on financial-services protections is more mixed. Early on, she voted for several measures that would weaken the Dodd-Frank act; only recently has she taken a firm stance against efforts to ease provisions of Dodd-Frank. 1447 505.json half-true "Obama's wife said her goal in life was to put the black community ""first and foremost.""" candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Hinojosa said that if Texas, California and New York all backed the Democratic presidential nominee, it would be mathematically impossible for the Republican nominee to win. A case can be framed for the notion that if a Democrat carried the three states, he or she would hold a commanding position. Maybe, but that also assumes that many states would stay politically fixed one way or the other through the indefinite future based on voters' current leanings -- ""ifs"" that are, at the least, open to debate and speculation. All told, regardless, Hinojosa put no qualifiers on his statement." 1448 10131.json mostly-true Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester. ebola,federal-budget,public-health stephanie-cutter "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Massachusetts democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an episode of ""Meet the Press""" "According to census data, in 2000, about 9. 9 million minorities people who reported their ethnicity and race as something other than non-Hispanic white accounted for 47. 6 percent of the states population. From 2000 to 2010, the minority population swelled by 3. 8 million, accounting for 54. 7 percent of the population and also making minorities responsible for about 89 percent of the states growth through the decade. According to a Feb. 18 Austin American-Statesman news article analyzing the new census data, Latinos accounted for two-thirds of Texas' growth over the decade and made up 37. 6 percent of the state's total population through 2010, while blacks made up 11. 5 percent of the growth. Robert Bernstein, a Census Bureau spokesman, told us that Coleman was ""pretty much on the mark." 1449 4179.json barely-true Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, didnt pay taxes income,taxes jessica-king Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "This legislation, in fact, outlawed any registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text. ""The Manchin-Toomey amendment referenced a registry ban already in federal law, then expanded it, prohibiting seizure of records, forbidding the attorney general from consolidating or centralizing records, and providing for fines and imprisonment for anyone who did consolidate or centralize records." 1450 8057.json mostly-true New school testing standards will consume approximately twenty days of testing for elementary, middle and high school students. education will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a letter to Education Commissioner Tony Bennett But all Walker eliminated was a contract with Planned Parenthood for assisting women in getting the screenings. And the screenings never ended -- nor did the assistance Planned Parenthood provided. (Editor's note: In the original version of this story, published Jan. 6, 2012, we stated Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin does not provide the actual cancer screenings. 1451 397.json barely-true "Obama voted for ""tax subsidies and giveways"" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources." energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa. "Then the video suggests Pascrell admitted to supporting such tax cuts by showing a clip of him saying, ""Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas. ""But when Pascrell made those comments during a ""Hardball"" interview, the congressman was discussing efforts to reach a bipartisan compromise on health care reform. In fact, the phrase ""tax cuts"" was never mentioned during the entire interview." 1452 12382.json half-true Says Katie McGintyactually agrees with Hillary Clinton and the most liberal wing of the Democrats on everything. environment,trade pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 Pennsylvania "But by using the word ""both,"" it implies there were only two votes. It doesn't mention the 2006 vote when McCain changed position and voted in favor of a tax cut extension. (Clinton voted in favor of the 2006 tax cuts as well. )We have to deduct a little bit for leaving the impression that there were only two votes on the tax cuts, but the ad is correct that McCain voted against the measures." 1453 1747.json false Says a Bureau of Labor Statistics report attributed a sharp increase in work-related fatalities to increasing numbers of employees and drivers could not read or understand warning signs in English. immigration,transportation tim-james Alabama republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Our rating Feingold said the average student debt ""coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars. ""His number was on target, but he failed to mention the average only included about half of all students -- those who borrowed money for their educational expenses. The other half left with no debt at all. Feingolds statement is accurate, but needs additional information." 1454 12809.json mostly-true Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office. polls barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the Democratic national convention """I do think theres bipartisan support to still try to fix that,"" said Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican who chairs the committee. Testimony at the hearing from the head of a watchdog group advocating action suggests it is the drilling leases for the Gulf of Mexico that are at fault rather than the law that established the royalty relief. But the congressman was correct that some oil companies pay no royalties, and the GAO report his staff cited suggests that is an issue worth billions of dollars to the federal government." 1455 8449.json barely-true Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, its closer to 26 percent. corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-health,states tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 an interview "Sander said Clinton voted ""for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs. ""Out of the 10 trade deals Clinton could have voted on, she voted in favor of six and against two. On two other deals (with Peru and Jordan), she didnt vote but did vouch for them. As for Sanders point about subsequent job losses, independent research has shown the impact of NAFTA, for example, to not be significant one way or the other for jobs." 1456 4801.json half-true On auditing the Federal Reserve financial-regulation herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a debate At the opening of Hillary Clintons regional campaign office in Syracuse, Deacon said Katko voted four times to defund Planned Parenthood. Katko voted defund the organization, according to voting records. 1457 2867.json mostly-true Seven more people will die each and every day until the Legislature ratifies these (pain clinic) rules that are being approved by the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health. drugs mike-fasano state Senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with the St. Petersburg Times Drudge said Sterling is a Democrat. County records show that he is a registered Republican and has been for many years. His donations to Democrats took place two decades ago and were modest even by the standards of that time. Update: As we were publishing our fact-check, Drudge deleted his tweet without explanation. 1458 4597.json half-true The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person its 30 percent today. economy,marriage,new-hampshire-2012 rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidental primary debate Chabrias salary is also more than three times the average salary of a firefighter with one year of experience, according to the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Funds actuary reports. (But only 3. 7 percent of current firefighters had 1 year of experience, the report shows. )While we would like to have more current data, the overall pension fund numbers are skewed because they also include pay figures from higher ranking, higher paid officers. All of this also underscores the point often made by the Politifact: Statistics often need illumination. 1459 269.json pants-fire "The Mormon religion has ""a plan that will see the Constitution thrown out and replaced by a theocracy.""" religion freedom-defense-advocates none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "I hope they don't pull up my college thesis papers. ""The quote about Obama wanting to help the black community ""first and foremost"" is an actual quote from her senior thesis. But it's not given the proper context." 1460 1834.json half-true "Florida ranks ""45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business." corporations,economy,market-regulation,states rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a speech to young Republicans in Tampa "Cutter said, ""Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was,"" and ""more cuts are coming under the congressional sequester. ""Whether money for the vaccine was cut in half depends on the metric you use. 2 million, but not if you use other parameters." 1461 12109.json false Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America said it would ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia. foreign-policy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on CNN "After all, this is the language included in the ad: ""We work hard, we pay our taxes; we cant say the same about you. ""Moreover, there is no indication that Hopper did not pay the one state income tax liability he did have." 1462 10724.json mostly-true Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas marriage ban later this year. gays-and-lesbians,marriage tim-cook CEO, Apple Inc. California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an oped column "In a letter to the state education commissioner, Gaetz and Weatherford said they were concerned that new standards would increase test-taking time for Floridas students, describing the PARCC standards as ""consuming"" 20 days for elementary, middle and high school students. The word ""consuming"" implies that those days will be taken up completely by testing. Thats not the case for students, who will not be tested continuously for 20 days. But its on the mark for schools, which would have a 20-day window in which to administer tests to different students within the school. In fact, schools generally expect to focus on little else besides testing procedures for that time period. The current FCAT tests work the same way, but that testing window is shorter, at 12 days. The lawmakers could have been more clear that if PARCC standards are adopted, students will not face 20 days of continuous testing. But in context, their statement is generally accurate." 1463 3203.json barely-true Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes. income,taxes phil-king Attorney Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article. However, this reasoning ignores the fact that tax breaks for oil and gas producers encourage domestic production, which helps reduce reliance on foreign oil. Clinton is right that Obama voted for the bill and she didn't. 1464 12814.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton negotiated the first agreement ever where China and India officially committed to reduce their emissions. climate-change,foreign-policy bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech at the Democratic national convention Senator Pat Toomey stated that Katie McGinty agrees with Hillary Clinton on everything. After closer inspection, it has become clear that although McGinty and Clinton share similar positions on many issues, there are a couple of significant instances where their opinions differ. Furthermore, many of their shared opinions can be attributed to the similarities in their intended audiences. McGinty and Clinton have expressed similar public opinions on many issues, but it wouldnt be wholly accurate to say that they agree with each other on everything. An earlier version of this story characterized Katie McGinty's views on fracking as in line with Bernie Sanders. As the article describes, she is pro-fracking, providedtaxes and fair regulation are in place. 1465 3057.json barely-true The incoming Republican freshman class well, its no ordinary group: nearly half of its roughly 80 members have never served in elective office before. public-service greg-walden U.S. representative Oregon republican 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio address The report does not state that. It doesn't even consider the issue. Rather, that's the speculation of a Bureau of Labor economist who was quoted in a 2004 news story. And that speculation is actually contradicted by the data in the report. 1466 1386.json mostly-true More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day. census,immigration,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 press release "Obama said, ""Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office. ""The general sentiment that the United States is viewed more positively around the world is supported by three different sets of polls, but they dont specifically talk about strength or respect." 1467 1028.json true You've heard endlessly about waterboarding. It happened to three terrorists. terrorism dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a speech at the American Enterprise Institute "The national average, 35. 7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent. ""In one study, 35. 7 percent of American adults were estimated to be obese. In another study, which used a different methodology, the rate was 28. 1 percent, slightly below Wisconsins 29. 7 percent." 1468 10086.json true In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined. candidates-biography,government-efficiency,government-regulation,history,job-accomplishments,legal-issues,transparency peter-kilmartin state representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio "I have said: I dont think youre going to find anything to audit on the Federal Reserve. But they want you to believe that Herman Cain doesnt want the Federal Reserve to be audited. ""In general, Cain has said an audit is counterproductive, but he will not object to it. That is largely consistent with his statement at the debate. However, there have been occasions where Cain has been confusing on the topic, like when he appeared to take a more definitive stance, saying on Boortzs show that ""we dont need to waste money"" with an audit." 1469 3371.json false Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perrys proposal to serve up $10,000 college degrees is possible. education andy-brown Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web post. Fasano, an advocate for cracking down on unscrupulous pain clinics, underscores his argument for more regulation with an attention-grabbing statistic: an average of seven people die each day from prescription drugs. The numbers from Florida's top law enforcement agency bear him out. However,not all of the prescription-related deaths originated at pill mills. Experts say that figure is hard to quantify. 1470 2013.json true Crime is down in Arizona. crime,immigration,abc-news-week al-hunt Executive editor for Washington for Bloomberg News none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on ABC's ""This Week.""" "Santorum said the poverty rate ""among families that have two -- that have a husband and wife working in them?A family that's headed by one person?U. S. Census data backs the general point Santorum is making, that households with two adults fare better than those with a single head of household. But his numbers are off on both ends, so the difference is not as great as he suggests. For married couples, the percentage in poverty is higher than he said -- 5. 8 percent in 2009 and 6. 2 percent in 2010, versus 5 percent. And for households with a single head, it was lower -- roughly 27 percent for both 2009 and 2010. Santorum represented the general trend correctly, but his numbers were off in both cases. More importantly, not only marriage, but also the job market is important to families staying out of poverty." 1471 5839.json true We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine. education,state-budget david-dooley University of Rhode Island president Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV news show. There is absolutely no place for these attacks in American politics. Governor Romney isn't going to dwell on attacks from his opponents. Rather, his campaign is about the issues that are important to the American people, and bringing conservative change to Washington. 1472 10622.json barely-true There was just about zero press coverage of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy. transparency juan-williams Pundit, Fox News none 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "With that kind of endorsement, we'll stipulate that there's no ""right"" score for Florida -- just three different estimates. He has cited the least favorable ranking, while two other studies rated Florida substantially higher. If Scott had said, ""According to one study, Florida ranks 45th out of 50 states''for regulatory climate for business, he would have been 100 percent accurate. As it is, his statement is technically correct, but gives an incomplete impression about the extent of Florida's regulatory climate." 1473 4482.json pants-fire Says Rick Perry is spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing. deficit,state-budget keep-conservatives-united Super-PAC North Carolina republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an online video ad. "Cruz said that Ukraine agreed to give up the nuclear weapons on its territory because the United States promised to ""ensure its territorial integrity. ""A diplomat with detailed knowledge of the American position noted that the United States went to pains to avoid making a strong guarantee to protect Ukraines borders. The formal memorandum of security assurances lacks a promise to ensure that Ukraines borders remain unchanged. The United States only promised to respect those borders itself, and to go to the United Nations should another power threaten Ukraine with a nuclear attack. Russia violated that memorandum, but that is separate from what the United States said it would do." 1474 7959.json half-true Says Wendy Davis, born into difficult circumstances, was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. abortion,candidates-biography rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas. "But clarification was missing in that the proposal wasnt ""being considered"" by lawmakers either then or when we completed our review a couple of weeks later. Like a lot of bills, HB 623 awaited legislative attention." 1475 5974.json barely-true Says under Mitt Romney, Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,health-care,medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a graphical tool on the campaign website King broaches a valid point about taxes absorbing a substantial share of income. But that share approaches 30--not 40--percent. 1476 1140.json true Preventive care does not save the government money. health-care,pundits david-brooks none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer "Bill Clinton said Hillary Clinton ""negotiated the first agreement ever where China and India officially committed to reduce their emissions. ""Clinton was at the table at the Copenhagen Accord, though she wasnt the only U. S. official present. And while it was the first time China and Indiamade pledges in an international agreement, their pledges were not legally binding. Many, if not most, environmentalists and experts say the agreement was a wash at best and a failure at worst." 1477 8319.json half-true The 2013-15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels. education,jobs,state-budget state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a column on the party's website "But the gap between 38 percent and Waldens suggestion of ""nearly half"" is simply too wide." 1478 7147.json half-true The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities. gays-and-lesbians,marriage alex-wan Atlanta City Councilman Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a resolution In the end, Perry came close to getting it right, though he didn't take into account in-state births or people moving away. Statistically speaking, of course, a set number of people aren't moving to Texas every day because that number varies. But if you rely on IRS data collected in 2007 and 2008, more than 1,300 people on average were relocating here during that time frame. 1479 9060.json true Says Abraham Lincoln tried to buy slavesfreedom in border states, but the states all rejected it. history jon-stewart none 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""The Daily Show""" "There has been no information publicly released that any other terror suspects have been subjected to waterboarding. ""We only know of those three being waterboarded,"" said Joanne Mariner, a counterterrorism expert with Human Rights Watch. ""That's all that's on the public record. ""In short, Cheney is on solid ground with this statistic." 1480 4044.json mostly-true You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you dont see any American cars in Korea. foreign-policy,trade,transportation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference We can't say if the trend is due to previous attorneys general being less aggressive in prosecuting violations of the state's open government laws than Kilmartin, or if public bodies are getting more brazen in ignoring them. 1481 1970.json half-true The ABA's own criteria for a judicial nominee call for, among other things, at least 12 years' experience in the practice of law, and they mean actual practice of law. kagan-nomination,legal-issues jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a hearing on the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan The article also says the program might not be funded in the next state budget. No doubt, theres skepticism in higher education about Perrys call. But its a stretch to say nobody believes $10,000 degrees possible. Four-year technology degrees at around that price point are already an option for some Texas students. 1482 3218.json false A 5-cent charge on paper bags is a tax. environment,taxes mark-daniels vice president, Hilex Poly Co. Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing "Although the FBI has not released all of the data on 2009, Arizona's statistics show the crime rate in 2009 dropped an additional 12 percent. ""Crime has been going down, overall, in Arizona,"" said Tony LaRose, an associate professor of criminology at the University of Tampa, but he noted it has been a national trend for the past almost three decades. ""The trend holds even if you only measure violent crime, which James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University, said is the type of crime people think of when discussing crime and illegal immigrants." 1483 598.json barely-true "Obama ""says he'll raise taxes on electricity.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a television ad According to a national survey, hes correct. Moreover, although salaries for lower-level faculty at URI are comparable to national averages or better, salaries for full professors are 7 percent lower than the national average. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 1484 8199.json false Says U.N. arms treaty will mandate a new international gun registry. guns steve-stockman U.S. representative Texas republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a letter forwarded to PolitiFact "Williams said there was ""just about zero press coverage"" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy. We emailed Williams and did not hear back. Saying there was ""zero press coverage"" is an exaggeration --even allowing for a bit of hyperbole. We found hundreds of articles and television transcripts referencing the issue. Still, Williams has something of a point that compared to the extensive recent coverage of Clintons use of private email, media coverage of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy was thin." 1485 8509.json true Says Rick Scott didnt even come to his own education summit. But he did take time to go to the tea party convention the same week. education charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a rally announcing his candidacy for governor The two-year budget adopted by lawmakers and signed into law by Perry was required to balance--and theres no indication that it no longer does. The ads statement--casting the sale of short-term notes as covering Perrys deficits--misrepresents a routine annual sale. 1486 9641.json mostly-true Florida has the third most-regressive tax structure. poverty,taxes nan-rich candidate for governor Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech to the Florida Press Association "Perry said Davis, ""born into difficult circumstances,"" was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Still, the senators parents divorced midway through her childhood and Davis spent at least part of her adolescence in a one-parent home. Also, Perry is correct that Davis was a teenage mother herself." 1487 5194.json mostly-true Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms. campaign-finance,ethics william-perry Common Cause Georgia Executive Director Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "The Obama campaigns ""Life of Julia"" graphic says that under Romney, ""Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan. ""But the bipartisan plan Romney supports includes traditional Medicare among seniors options for purchase on a Medicare exchange. It also requires other plans to offer benefits of at least the same value. Finally, it includes a more generous cap on spending growth than the original Ryan plan. If all plans rose in cost, hitting a proposed spending cap, the bipartisan plan says the government would turn to providers and other sources of savings. Meanwhile, Romneys plan simply isnt specific enough to justify the statement, ""which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan"" a number based on analysis of the original Ryan plan. The Obama campaign ties Romney to an outdated plan with less generous spending growth and no traditional Medicare option. Romney does support a voucher-like system, but the graphic ignores critical facts that would give a different impression about his plan." 1488 12737.json half-true Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times. federal-budget,foreign-policy,military,terrorism ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a speech at the Republican convention """Sweeping statements about the cost-saving potential of prevention . . . are overreaching,"" according to the paper. ""Studies have concluded that preventing illness can in some cases save money but in other cases can add to health care costs. ""And a study conducted by researchers from the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society concluded that, while interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease would prevent many strokes and deaths, ""as they are currently delivered, most of the prevention activities will substantially increase costs. ""So, the consensus is that, while preventive care will almost certainly save lives, it's a stretch to say that it will save government spending on health care." 1489 8803.json mostly-true With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010. state-budget,state-finances,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Our rating The Wisconsin Democratic Party said the current, 2013-15 state budget adopted by Walker and Republican lawmakers ""left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels. ""Thats correct for the unrestricted general aid portion of state funding, which is the part the Republicans dramatically cut in the previous state budget. However, total state aid in the current budget is higher than it was in 1989." 1490 4633.json false The 9-9-9 plan does not raise taxes on those that are making the least. poverty,taxes herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a debate in Las Vegas But even these numbers are open to interpretation. Overall, Wans statement is probably accurate, but it needs a lot of context. 1491 8607.json true I did not support the sequester. federal-budget,voting-record marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech at the American Enterprise Institute Stewart said Lincoln tried to free slaves in the border states by buying them. The record bears this out. Lincoln tried in Delaware and won congressional approval to apply the principle to all states. But with no slave owners willing to come to the table, the effort failed. The result was the Emancipation Proclamation. 1492 8404.json false Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted to cut off Floridas veterans and their benefits. veterans,voting-record republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a robocall "It's worth noting that Obama's press conference didn't do much to prod Congress to act on the trade agreement. The day after his remarks, Senate Republicansboycotteda hearing on the trade agreement, arguing that the trade agreement should not include $1 billion in additional spending to help workers who become unemployed as a result of international trade. Overall, though, we found little dispute that Obama's statement, ""You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea,"" is largely correct, if you account for the complexity of international trade. Korean companies are building cars in America, while American companies build cars in Korea." 1493 9653.json half-true If you look at what weve done over the last several years, the crime rate has actually gone down in [Providence] and . . . the number of shootings has been going down. crime,history,public-safety angel-taveras Mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with The Providence Journal """We didn't comb through her semester-by-semester course loads or pro-bono assignments to track her practical legal work, but we think this line of argument is a red herring anyway. The sentence sets up two alternatives -- either ""distinguished accomplishments in the field of law or experience that is similar to in-court trial work. ""We see no requirement that the ""distinguished accomplishments"" be directly related to the in-court practice of law. Ultimately, then, Kyl is correct to say that the ABA does ""call for"" 12 years of practical law experience. But he leaves out an important qualifier -- that there's a way around that through ""distinguished accomplishments in the field of law." 1494 13002.json mostly-true There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after theyve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign speech in Phoenix Bottled drinks were once 5 cents cheaper. Utility companies used to not charge 3 percent extra for energy programs. Frankly, we think its easier to avoid the 5 cent charge on bags than it is to bypass bottled drinks or the public purpose charge on utility bills. 1495 5673.json mostly-true Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion. abortion donna-campbell Physician Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email blast. But that's some distance from saying he wants to tax electricity. 1496 12126.json half-true Stephen Zappala is the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide. public-safety stephen-zappala Allegheny County District Attorney Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a new ad. "Stockman said a U. N. treaty is ""mandating a new international gun registry. ""Nations that ratify the Arms Trade Treaty must track conventional arms that move across their borders, share some information about the transfers with the U. N. and other countries, then report the imports and exports in broad categories such as ""battle tanks"" to the U. N. each year. They must also regulate brokers, but requiring them to ""register"" is optional. Recording details such as the quantity and model of weapons in a shipment is also optional." 1497 3574.json false Says the federal government borrows almost $60 billion per week. deficit,federal-budget paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a speech before Congress Scott delegated oversight of the education summit to his education commissioner, and other members of his team also attended. Still, Crist is right on the facts: Scott steered clear of one summit that week and made a speech at another laced with politics and connections to the tea party movement. 1498 7086.json false Clayton County offers the lowest operating millage rate in Metro Atlanta. taxes clayton-county-government Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web post She was close: A study placed Florida No. 2 in terms of its regressive tax base. Florida has a regressive tax base because we lack a state income tax. Though the Tax Foundation criticized the report, it didnt dispute the states rankings, and other experts we interviewed also had no qualms about Floridas placement. 1499 8487.json half-true As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw a $27 billion loss in the states pension fund. economy,pensions,state-budget republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a YouTube attack ad """In at least 11 states, there is some recognition that it is not a good idea to allow campaign contributions to decision makers. ""There are variations of pay-to-play laws in at least 11 states, as Perry said. However, some are more detailed and comprehensive than others, as Wood said. The laws in some states seem to be less rigorous than what Perry has proposed in the city of Atlanta." 1500 1510.json mostly-true As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses. candidates-biography republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a television advertisement The 11 votes indicate a pretty clear pattern. But those were not votes to defund the military, given that appropriations bills provide funding. And experts told us conclusions cant be drawn about why a lawmaker votes no on the NDAA, given that sometimes lawmakers oppose it because of certain policy provisions. Moreover, lawmakers on both ends of the political spectrum, including ex-military conservative Republicans, have voted against it over the years. 1501 5605.json mostly-true Says New Jersey has the most educated population of all the states in this country. education sheila-oliver Assemblywoman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech at Rider University "Our rating Walker said, ""With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010. ""But the governors main point is solid based on the specific citation he highlights from a respected source." 1502 5798.json barely-true The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, was kind of a gravy train for lawyers. civil-rights,disability,legal-issues,women,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Cain said the 9-9-9 plan ""does not raise taxes on those that are making the least. ""But it would raise income taxes on people who now have low tax burdens due to exemptions and deductions. The Tax Policy Center analysis adds more detail and found that high percentages of lower-income tax filers would see tax increases." 1503 8244.json true Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent. crime,guns doug-whitsett state senator Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a guest column "Rubio said ""I did not support the sequester. ""Rubio voted ""no"" on the Budget Control Act in 2011 that paved the path toward the sequester in March 2013. He said at the time that he voted ""no"" because the law ""fails to actually solve our debt problem, fails to diminish the risk of a credit rating downgrade and is not a long-term solution to avert a debt crisis." 1504 546.json true Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday. energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a Web ad. The Republican National Committee said in a robocall that Wasserman Schultz voted to cut off benefits for veterans. It focuses on one bill out of many that would have preserved ongoing funds for veterans programs. Some of the largest veterans organizations did not endorse the Republican measure, given the overall context of a government shutdown. And the wording in the robocall makes a muddle of the entire sequence of events, beginning with why veterans benefits might be at risk, and the reality that in the short run, most benefits have been flowing. 1505 7354.json true Says right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined. federal-budget,military cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” "Angel Taveras said, ""Over the last several years, the crime rate has actually gone down in the city and . the number of shootings has been going down. ""While the overall rate ticked up the year before Taveras took office and during the first year of his tenure, it has declined by a few percentage points in the last two years, reflecting the long-term trend. Similarly, the number of shooting victims made a significant jump the first year Taveras was in office. The number has fallen since then, but in 2013, it was still 10 higher than the year before he became mayor. The count as of July 12 -- the date of Taveras' statement -- was not lower than the same time last year; it was identical. All things considered, the statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 1506 11376.json false Remember that developers are forced to use the 195 land union contractors, so tap an extra $10 million into any construction project. baseball,labor,unions john-depetro Talk-show host Rhode Island talk-show-host 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 blog "Trump said ""at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after theyve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals. They wont take them back. ""Trumps figure comes from the federal department in charge of immigration and is accurate. But the second half of his statement about ""large numbers of violentcriminals"" is harder to verify. Out of all convictions for anyone known to be in the United States illegally in 2015, 101 were for homicide while more than 30,000 were for traffic-related or drug-related offenses." 1507 5725.json false Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek took us into arbitration. city-government cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a news conference Wentworth was the sole Republican senator to vote against the sonogram measure. But a House Republican consistently opposed it and two others voted against going along with the final Senate-amended plan that passed into law. 1508 6614.json true Says a federal judge sanctions Tennessee birther lawyer for bringing a frivolous lawsuit. obama-birth-certificate tennessee-democratic-party Tennessee democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 in a press release. Two other police officers in different counties have also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, but both were after an officer hit someone with their vehicle. Zappalas campaign left out context that Charmo pleaded guilty and that two other officers also were guilty of the same charge as Charmo. But he does appear to be the only DA in Pennsylvania who won a conviction of an on-duty police officer in a shooting incident. 1509 1544.json true Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes. taxes charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 his State of the State address. Neither comes close to $60 billion. We asked Brouns office about the discrepancy. Broun spokeswoman Meredith Griffanti said he must have misspoke. Broun meant to say that the federal government borrows nearly $60 billion every two weeks. 1510 8045.json true Food stamp spending doubled under President Bush, doubled again under President Obama. children,deficit,families,federal-budget,hunger,poverty,welfare tom-cole Oklahoma republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an MSNBC interview We checked on Monday and it was gone. That information, the county now says, was based on outdated information and was going to be removed. Kudos to Clayton for correcting the information. 1511 10508.json false On counting state budget shortfalls state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview The Republican Party of Florida said there was a loss of pension assets of $27 billion during Sinks term as the states CFO. But that doesnt represent a permanent loss of funds. We also see no reason why Sink deserves more of the blame than the other two trustees. And, Sink was CFO during a historic recession. 1512 11550.json barely-true Were losing now over $500 billion a year in terms of imbalance with China. china,foreign-policy,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a debate in Milwaukee, Wis. """On that point, we agree. Even if she were not the architect of the deal, she helped implement the merger over the next few years, and received a generous compensation package at the same time. With the exception of the term ""bonus,"" which we think is a bit of a stretch, the RGA ad strikes us as generally accurate." 1513 12292.json barely-true Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2, are killed before they are born. abortion trent-franks U.S. Representative Arizona republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing In 2009 and 2010, New Jersey ranked fifth for the percentage of its population, 25 years old and over, who have at least a bachelors degree. 1514 7022.json half-true Women in Barack Obamas White House are earning less than men. jobs,women mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign mailer "Our rating Walker said a law that allowed workplace discrimination lawsuits to be filed in state court, which he and the Legislature repealed, was ""kind of a gravy train"" for lawyers. After all, not a single lawsuit was filed in state court since the law took effect." 1515 2779.json true Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. consumer-safety,financial-regulation john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news conference Homicides and other violent crimes involving firearms have declined over the last two decades. Whitsett picked the numbers and years straight from a federal report issued in May, based on CDC statistics. The Pew Research Center, which is nonpartisan, used the same statistics. Readers can argue over what the declines mean, but they cant take issue with the accuracy of his numbers. 1516 1686.json half-true "Marco Rubio was ""subpoenaed.""" candidates-biography charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 in a TV ad. Obama has repeatedly said he opposes the idea because oil companies would not pass along the savings and, even if they did, it would provide relatively little help to consumers. So on these points, McCain's right. Obama is opposed to changing the rules on offshore drilling and suspending the gas tax. 1517 5493.json true Between 1982 and 2007 the cost of a college education increased 439 percent. education ron-wyden U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a news release The mayors statement is accurate, according to data from two leading authorities on worldwide military spending. One set of figures shows that, in 2011, military spending by the United States exceeded the combined total of the next 12 highest nations by roughly $40 billion. 1518 12558.json half-true As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery. candidates-biography,economy,florida,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a statement "On his blog, DePetro wrote: ""Remember that developers are forced to use the 195 land union contractors, so tap an extra $10 million into any construction project. ""DePetro was in Pants on Fire territory. But the state has entered into PLAs in the past. Construction unions are influential and the state can decide to only hire union-labor contractors for work on state land. The I-I95 commission, however, has no such requirement. Because of that, the business about $10 million in extra costs for ""any construction project,"" is irrelevant, in addition to being unsubstantiatedin the original version of the blog." 1519 6081.json false Most tips left at Dunkin Donuts dont go to employees. economy,jobs,workers christopher-blazejewski Rhode Island State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate on the House floor But as a spokeswoman for the mayor acknowledged, the Newark Housing Authority initiated the arbitration process. 1520 10213.json barely-true It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country. elections,immigration,population brit-hume Fox News political analyst none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "As such, counsel for Plaintiff has multiplied the proceedings in this case unreasonably and vexatiously and should therefore be required to satisfy personally the attorneys fees reasonably incurred by Defendants because of such conduct. ""The Liberty Legal Foundation website added an item Aug. 30 that accused Judge Anderson of lying: ""Judge Anderson not only did not address the outright lies of the DNC attorneys, he piled on his own lies in order to personally sanction Van Irion." 1521 12216.json false On banning assault weapons. guns donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000 "That's a $2. 9 billion decrease in three years. (See page 32 of the report). In his State of the State address, Crist said ""2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes. ""A report prepared for a Senate committee pegs the number at about $2. 28 billion and the Department of Revenue's annual report pegs the number at $2. 9 billion. With the qualifier ""almost,"" that's close enough not to distort the broader point." 1522 5028.json barely-true Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women. crime,women kyleen-wright president, Texans for Life Coalition Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Twitter message. "Cole said food stamp spending ""doubled under President Bush, doubled again under President Obama. Even with no change in the law, spending will fall as the economy recovers. Cole got his history right." 1523 7041.json half-true On a single-payer healthcare system federal-budget,health-care,voting-record tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 an interview Nothings changed about the methodology behind the shortfall projections. The only thing thats changed is Walkers tune. He still talks up the 2010 figures as if describing a budget-balancing miracle, but now dismisses their 2014 version as a big nothing. 1524 6938.json half-true Says his administration has created 5 million jobs over the last 30 months in the private sector alone. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the second presidential debate "Trump said that ""were losing now over $500 billion a year in terms of imbalance with China. ""Last month, Trump said almost $400 billion during a speech in Iowa. He should have stuck to that figure. The 2014 trade deficit totaled $343 billion, and its expected to be larger in 2015 but not more than $500 billion." 1525 3150.json true The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. deficit,federal-budget,taxes mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview. "Franks said, ""Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2are killed before they are born. ""Data suggests a disparity in the number of abortions performed on African-American women than other races. But saying that ""between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies"" are aborted goes beyond the limits of the data. Federal data doesnt account for all 50 states, and fails to factor in pregnancies that end in a miscarriage. Private data is based on surveys and is years out of date." 1526 7763.json half-true Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jerseys best teachers, and the most education funding ever. education,state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a TV ad "In the broadest sense, the Romney campaign is on solid ground when it says that ""women in Barack Obama's White House are earning less than men. ""But the closer you look at the data, the less striking this conclusion becomes. First, the Obama White House has more equitable pay rates than the economy as a whole. And second, when you look at employees who have the same titles, only a small fraction of women are out-earned by men, a difference that might be explainable by differences in experience and longevity rather than discrimination." 1527 5014.json true Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this. economy,message-machine-2012 national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a web ad posted on YouTube Democrats cite a recent Gallup Poll to explain why Boehner said hed exercise oversight over the financial services bill rather than seek its repeal. The poll found that six in 10 Americans approve of the legislation, in contrast to the majority that disapprove of 2009 economic stimulus package, the auto industry bailout, health care reform, and -- most of all -- the 2008 banking industry bailout. So, while Boehners 358 might not be right on the money, his underlying point is correct. The new law does create a lot of new regulations for the financial services industry. 1528 1804.json false "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals in California are ""a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare.""" candidates-biography,elections,federal-budget,health-care,immigration,message-machine,poverty steve-poizner Insurance commissioner and gubernatorial candidate California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial The ad rightly says that Rubio was subpoenaed, but the overall connection between Rubio and Sansom is flimsy at best. First, a subpoena was issued, but apparently never delivered. It just means he could have been called to testify. 1529 2091.json false Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one. taxes mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a press conference Those numbers showed an increase from $3,495 to $8,244, or about 136 percent. Even though the assortment of studies and analyses measure different elements (some look only at tuition and fees while others include room and board) and survey different periods of time, taken together they leave no doubt. While we might prefer more recent statistics, the trend hasnt changed. Wydens numbers -- that the cost of college increased an astounding 439 percent from 1982 through 2007 -- and his underlying point are correct. 1530 12972.json mostly-true Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the Trump Effect. They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslimsand immigrants. education,immigration,islam hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks in Reno "Obama said, ""As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, he (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery. ""Crist was a vocal advocate for the federal stimulus, and it cost him politically as his fellow Republicans attacked him for it. Its a bit more difficult to entirely credit Crist with leading the state into a recovery, because most of the gains came after he left office, as the entire country emerged from the recession. The statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details." 1531 11937.json barely-true Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obamas term would leave the nations highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy. congress,supreme-court new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a press release (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 1532 10188.json false Jeanne Shaheen was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obamas political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election government-regulation,taxes daily-caller Online publication Washington, D.C. none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article Hume said seniors, not Hispanics, are the fastest-growing demographic. The Census Bureau numbers tell us thats not accurate right now. Historically, the Hispanic population has grown faster than the senior population. The Hispanic group will continue to grow faster until about 2020, according to Census Bureau projections. In the decade after that, the senior group is projected to grow at a faster rate, but then after 2030, the growth rate for Hispanics is higher once again. 1533 4982.json true Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. elections,poverty,welfare boyd-richie Texas Democratic Party chair Texas democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an email blast Trump supported the assault-weapon ban in 2000. 1534 5033.json true I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere. federal-budget george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a debate For such women in 2008, the latest year of available data, homicide ranked behind motor vehicle accidents, poisonings, malignant tumors, suicides, poisonings and heart disease among causes of death, our check of a CDC database indicates. But murder trails medical complications combined as a cause of death and its also behind vehicle wrecks. 1535 1746.json false On whether to run for the U.S. Senate as an independent. elections charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 various comments over the past few months "Our rating Baldwin, in her recent statements, did not renounce her support for a single-payer system so much as deflect questions about it. But her line about being content to work now on implementing ""Obamacare"" is inconsistent with her public vow to push hard to go even further -- to a public option that could lead to a single-payer system. Baldwin did not say she was permanently shelving her prior strategy, but is setting it aside right now." 1536 6343.json barely-true Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,sports priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 a video shown on cable news shows "Obama said that his administration has created ""5 million jobs over the last 30 months in the private sector alone. A more reasonable method -- starting the count at the beginning of the recovery -- shows a gain of 3. 6 million jobs." 1537 120.json true With one stroke of his pen, President Bush has denied health insurance to 3.8 million kids who were due to get it under this bipartisan expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program. health-care joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 The tax changes would lead lead to $785 billion in debt reduction. Warner says the U. S. gives up more in income tax breaks than it receives in income tax revenues. Anyway you dice the figures, hes right. 1538 7849.json mostly-true Says With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project. climate-change,congress,economy,energy,environment,market-regulation,voting-record national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a press release "The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jerseys best teachers, and the most education funding ever. ""Of the states 588 school districts, four others could offer merit pay eventually." 1539 3567.json false Libya supplies the oil for China. We get no oil from Libya. china,energy,foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Fox News "The National Republican Congressional Committee released an ad that links Corzine to the Obama administration. In it, Biden says, ""hes the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this. ""Biden made the comment about Corzine before MF Global collapsed and customer funds disappeared, but theyre still the vice presidents words." 1540 4003.json false There is a Republican plan to end Medicare. health-care,medicare sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a campaign fund-raising letter "As a result, undocumented immigrants who need emergency delivery would already have been on emergency Medicaid anyway. The Poizner campaign has a point that coverage of emergency care for illegal immigrants -- including pregnancy costs -- is not cheap, costing upwards of $800 million a year. And that amount seems destined to rise, judging by the recent history of inflation in the health care sector and perhaps an increase in the number of illegal immigrants residing in the state. So the state's burden for providing health care to illegal immigrants may go up, but it is not accurate for the Poizner campaign to blame that development either on the new federal health care law or on the Democratic president who pushed for it. The new federal law specifically prevents illegal immigrants from benefitting, and most of the additional indirect costs that might be expected from expanding the Medicaid rolls are already being paid in California by different state or local government accounts. For these reasons, the phrase ""a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare"" is a gross exaggeration." 1541 1734.json barely-true Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes. taxes allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a statement on his campaign website "While the legislative drafting is still in process, the Democratic majority in Congress has made clear that it plans to extend tax cuts for all but the top couple percentage points of the income distribution. Indeed, Pence's comment verges on a scare tactic. While Pence would have been entirely accurate to say, ""If the Democrats fail to extend the expiring tax cuts, all tax brackets will increase,"" he didn't." 1542 11448.json pants-fire Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton. polls nowthis journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a video shared on social media "Clinton said, ""Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the Trump Effect. They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims, and immigrants. ""Teachers surveyed by the Southern Poverty Law Center study reported an increase in bullying and harassment, particularly involving anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiments. Many of these teachers, unsolicited, cited Trumps campaign rhetoric and the accompanying discourse as the likely reason for this behavior. The term Trump Effect is a product of the surveys authors. And the survey is unscientific because it'sbased on anecdotal reports. But experts in bullying told us the Southern Poverty Law Centers survey and their sense of current trends in schools supports Clintons point." 1543 515.json half-true Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning of the war. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn. "The New Hampshire Democratic Party said that not confirming a Supreme Court nominee from President Obama ""would leave the nations highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy. ""While the lack of Senate vote on an actual nominee would indeed be unprecedented, there are at least three examples of a seat in the Supreme Court going unfilled for more than a year, one of them within the last half century." 1544 3325.json false Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets. labor,state-budget ed-garvey Attorney, blogger Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper column and blog post "The Daily Caller charged that Shaheen ""was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obamas political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election. ""Shaheen and six other Democratic Senators did send letters broadly connected to the issue of scrutinizing the activities of nonprofit groups. Their concern was that some groups abuse tax-exempt privileges by calling themselves social welfare organizations while spending a majority of their money on influencing politics. The letters werent secret, they didnt cite Lerner or other Obama appointees, and they didnt single out conservative groups." 1545 1154.json barely-true Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker. health-care ginny-brown-waite Congresswoman Florida republican 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a mailing "They have been described as driving forces behind the 1993 motor-voter law; Clowards obituary in The New York Times noted that he and his wife were invited to the White House when President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law. The Times story also mentions a 1966 article that the pair wrote for the Nation magazine calling for a massive drive to recruit the poor onto the voter rolls as a means of forcing radical welfare reform. The Times describes the article as ""perhaps (the couple's) most controversial writing,"" saying it ""helped to foster the emergence of a more militant welfare rights movement, including the occupation of welfare offices in many cities and other acts of civil disobedience. ""Our ruling: The guest speaker at the Nov. 14 King Street Patriots event wrote an article suggesting that registering the poor to vote is un-American, further likening the registration of welfare recipients to offering burglary tools to criminals (though Richie did not mention this aspect)." 1546 10325.json pants-fire Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States. congress,foreign-policy sergey-lavrov Foreign minister of Russia Russia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with the French television network France 24 After the amendments defeat, lawmakers hashing out differences between the House and Senate measure of the appropriations bill removed the earmark for the Bridge project and instead provided the money directly to the Alaska Department of Transportation to spend on whatever projects it saw fit. That funding still could have gone to Ketchikan-Gravina Island span, but ultimately the bridge was never built. Our Ruling Allen said he was one of a dozen senators who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere. When faced with a specific amendment to defund the bridge, Allen was one of a minority of senators who opted to kill the project. 1547 5375.json half-true Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. city-government,public-safety mike-martinez Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 his campaign website. It is a decision too important -- it is a decision for all the people in Florida to be able to make. So that's why we go straight to November. We give you the chance to make that decision. 1548 2206.json mostly-true The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry. state-budget bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a TV interview. Many internal memos were destroyed after the games ended. Our Ruling The ad from Priorities USA Action says Romney had the Olympic uniforms made in Burma. The torch bearer uniforms, perhaps more than 11,000 of them, were made in Burma, but thats not all the uniforms used in the games, particularly for the athletes, as the visuals in the ad suggest. 1549 5215.json mostly-true While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions. corporations,crime,health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 afscme none 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a television ad Right now, the SCHIP program is budgeted to spend $5 billion each year over the next five years. The legislation President Bush vetoed on Oct. 3, 2007 would add another $35 billion to the pot between the years 2008 and 2012. Families making 200 percent of the federal poverty line would be eligibile, and in some cases states could go beyond that to reach families with even higher incomes. Biden is using the statistic that most Democrats are using about the number of children who would become eligible under the SCHIP expansion. 1550 6086.json false Says Barack Obama supported Ted Kennedys ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition. guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a mailer Had the NRCC said that Schrader voted against the bill -- as opposed to the project -- the statement would be True. The NRCC is accurate in citing that nearly 75 percent of Americans support construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Nanos survey is solid, as is a Pew Research poll that showed two-thirds support. 1551 6490.json half-true Paul Ryan would outlaw in vitro fertilization. abortion,health-care,legal-issues,women ultraviolet Liberal advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a graphic on the Internet His point in the first sentence was clearly that Libya was a major supplier of oil for China. Libya is far from being Chinas chief supplier. 1552 13106.json barely-true Says Marco Rubio voted against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. He even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a Republican, to prevent people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns. guns,terrorism patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a campaign statement Certainly not for millions of current retirees and baby boomers now over age 55. The Brown fund-raising pitch had no such qualification. 1553 8238.json pants-fire An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was dragged through the streets and abused. foreign-policy,terrorism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "If West meant to say 40 to 45 percent of Americans don't pay ""federal income taxes,"" he could have been more specific. As it is currently worded, the sentence is not specific and can lead people to believe he was referring to all types of taxes." 1554 11275.json true The State of Texas is funding womens health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years. abortion,health-care,state-budget,state-finances,women joe-pojman executive director, Texas Alliance for Life Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol Sanders supporters are free to disagree with analysis by journalists and pundits of who won the Democratic debate. What isnt up for debate, however, is the fact that CNN did not delete its poll of Facebook users, who overwhelmingly said Sanders won the debate. Its still on a Facebook page managed by CNN. We've updated this fact-check to account for some of the issues we've heard from users about opening the links. 1555 7082.json true Says Tennessees higher education funding model is 100 percent outcomes-based and we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business. education,state-budget bill-haslam Governor Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an article for Time magazine. Iraq Coalition Casualty Count's total was 506, which exceeded the number of Iraqi deaths in both March and April of 2005 (the site does not have monthly statistics prior to 2005). No U. S. government agency tracks Iraqi deaths, Melnyk said. 1556 7431.json mostly-true Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing everybody a lot of money. health-care,medicaid,poverty john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a news conference (Editors note: Garvey returned our call on Feb. 28, 2011, after this item was posted. He could not cite a source for the purported quotation. He said he heard Fitzgerald make it, perhaps on a cable television talk show. 1557 1242.json half-true The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop. energy,environment,foreign-policy bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 during a U.S. Senate debate "She incorrectly describes the overall plan as a ""government-run 'public' plan. ""She is right that there is an 8 percent tax, but she mischaracterizes it as a tax on all businesses, when it is a tax on employers who do not offer health insurance." 1558 4299.json pants-fire Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime. crime,poverty,state-budget sandra-cunningham State Senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech on the State Senate floor "Lavrov said, ""Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States. ""Actually, the data shows that at least 81 percent of members in the recently concluded Congress have taken overseas trips on official business, and the actual percentage is almost certainly higheronce all sorts of travel are included, including personal travel completed before being elected to Congress." 1559 1396.json mostly-true When President Bush took office in 2001, he inherited a $236 billion budget surplus, with a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion. When he ended his term, he left a $1.3 trillion deficit and a projected 10-year shortfall of $8 trillion. federal-budget david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Washington Post. The motion was seconded by Mayor Lee Leffingwell. The seven-person council acts on proposed ordinances. Still, Martinez was a leading advocate of the ban. 1560 6305.json true Rhode Islanders pay among the highest auto repair bills in the nation. economy,market-regulation,small-business,states robert-dimuccio Chief Executive Officer, Amica Insurance Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to policy holders "He has said he needs to 'get under the hood' and also work with legislators on specific cuts. ""Upshot: Budgeted spending increased nearly 79 percent on Perry's watch, not the ""over 80 percent"" White said. Also, there are ways to analyze the increase that reduce the growth percentage. Still, it's defensible to lean on raw budget amounts." 1561 635.json mostly-true John McCain has seven houses. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod Its also difficult to assess whether Romney knew about the fraud or should have known, and what he did to stop it. So the statement is correctbut leaves out context. 1562 831.json mostly-true "Barack Obama said ""people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan"" then said ""if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Hershey, Pa. "But even if you accept the NRAs rationale -- which we do not -- the group fails to prove that Obama supports a ban on ""all deer-hunting ammunition. ""Its entirely possible Obama voted for Kennedys amendment and still would have opposed a ban on deer-hunting ammunition. )Moreover, its worth noting that the use and possession of armor-piercing ammunition for handguns is not a federal crime. That would not have changed if Kennedys amendment passed. The NRA says Barack Obama ""supported Ted Kennedys ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition." 1563 8248.json mostly-true Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43. foreign-policy,military,pundits karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a segment of 'Fox News Sunday' "UltraViolet has a point that the bill Ryan backed could significantly alter the way in vitro fertilization is practiced. ""The bill doesnt outlaw the procedure directly -- whatever impact it has would likely require action by states, which many states may be unwilling to undertake. And while the bill likely outlaws specific practices that have historically been considered important for practicing in vitro fertilization, it would not ban the procedure itself." 1564 12534.json false On running for re-election to U.S. Senate candidates-biography,elections marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an announcement "Murphy saidRubio voted ""against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. He even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a Republican, to prevent people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns. ""Murphy overstates the situation when he says Rubio voted against ""every"" bill that came up after the Orlando massacre. Rubio voted for Republican-sponsored legislation about background checks and adding restrictions to individuals on the terrorist list. Murphy has a point thatRubio voted against a Republican-sponsored,bipartisan measure to ban people on the no-fly list from buying weapons. However, this ad omits that Rubio supported a separate Republicanmeasure that also banned people on the no-fly list from buying guns but required a court hearing before the person was banned from buying a gun." 1565 6272.json half-true The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012. jobs,transportation trimet organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website "The chain email forwarded an account purportedly written by Dee Dee Myers of how her cousin and Ambassador Chris Stevens were killed in the Benghazi attack, including being ""sodomized and beaten and cut and stabbed and burned. ""The one Web report that supports this scenario was recanted by the website after the mainstream media source it had cited, Agence France Presse, said it had reported no such thing. The email is a combination of fabrication and unsupported speculation." 1566 8698.json pants-fire The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced. transportation chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy "Pojman said the state of Texas ""is funding womens health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years. ""Texas lawmakers this year voted to appropriate more for womens health services than before--including the $50 million bump. This includes funding for general health services such as diabetes and cholesterol screenings. It also may be meaningful that programs are under reorganization. Too, lawmakers started putting more money on the table after their actions led the federal government to cut off tens of millions of dollars for reproductive services." 1567 12802.json half-true Independent analysts found that Trumps tax plan, given to the wealthy and big corporations, would rack up $30 trillion in debt. debt,taxes tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia "Rhoda at THEC agreed: ""The changes we are seeing are in the forms of more intentional and direct assistance to students in selecting courses and majors; getting students to focus on completing programs and earning credentials; new programs that lead to credentials and skills that employers are seeking; and targeting adults with some college experience but no degree. ""On that last group, adults with no degree, Rhoda says THEC is advocating Prior Learning Assessment on all state campuses which helps adults earn college credit for skills they have acquired in the workplace. Rhoda said the University of Memphis appears further along in that than other institutions, offering experiential learning credit. Our ruling So, funding is outcomes based and the institutions are changing the way they operate, by focusing more resources on students." 1568 12891.json true Overdosing is now the number one accidental killer in our Commonwealth. drugs josh-shapiro Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a platform on his campaign website "Where does that leave Kasichs statement?He was correct in stating that according to his administrations calculations, the Medicaid expansion would cover 275,000 Ohioans whose primary health care might otherwise be provided in emergency rooms, at a higher cost. Whether that higher expense ""costs everybody a lot of money"" is largely a matter of how ""a lot"" is defined. Since uncompensated care represents a relatively small percentage of health care spending, Kasich could be accused of a bit of exaggeration." 1569 4489.json true Toledo Mayor Mike Bell (once) lost his job as a firefighter because his city ran out of money. labor,unions building-better-ohio Ohio none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial """Any port in the Gulf of Mexico. ""Nelson is right when he says that ""oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world,"" because the federal legislation doesnt now include any limits. But he doesn't offer the broader context. History shows that most domestic crude oil is used domestically." 1570 7633.json half-true In South Carolina, women earn 76 cents on the dollar to mens earnings. jobs,women elizabeth-colbert-busch South Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release The ruling Cunningham strongly implied the state budget cut monthly general assistance payments, but the budget actually kept those payments intact. The senator also said losing that money could lead to more crime, but two experts said the payments wouldnt necessarily prevent criminal acts. 1571 4486.json mostly-true Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. economy,oil-spill,tourism rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" His overall point is correct that the government was enjoying a substantial surplus when Bush took office and had a big deficit when he departed. Specifically, Axelrod is right about the surplus Bush began with, and the projected surplus at that point. Axelrod is very close on the deficit at the end of Bush's presidency, but there are two different ways to measure the 10-year projection when Bush left office. The CBO's estimate is $5 trillion lower than the White House numbers, though economists don't quibble with the White House methodology. 1572 7342.json true Says MAX carries 30 percent of evening rush-hour commuters traveling from Downtown on the Sunset and Banfield freeways. transportation trimet organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement "Amica Insurance President Robert DiMuccio said, ""Rhode Islanders pay among the highest auto repair bills in the nation. ""From the context, it was clear he was talking about accident-related repairs, which is what insurance companies cover. Data from two national services that collect data show that Rhode Islanders typically pay far more than consumers in other states. According to the Audatex data, Rhode Island ranked fifth in 2010. According to Mitchell International, we've been steadily climbing in the rankings, at least since 2006, and have been in the top 10 since 2008. In 2011, we had peaked at second place. (As of July 15, 2012, we ranked fourth. )The auto body association says fifth- or sixth-place rankings are not new for Rhode Island, disputing Mitchell data suggesting a sharp increase in recent years. We'll steer clear of the debate over whether the General Assembly was wise to pass the law or whether Chafee was helping consumers when he vetoed it. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 1573 646.json false On whether he wants to be vice president. elections joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 And their count is off by one; the McCain family actually owns eight. We'll be monitoring this property issue as the campaign goes on. It's possible that there are other properties owned by corporate entities related to the McCains of which we are not aware. 1574 2152.json pants-fire Theres no negative advertising in my campaign at all. elections bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 talking with reporters. Most of the statements McCain refers to are consistent with Obama's long-stated tax policies. But McCain is also correct that there are a lot of numbers flying around that can be used in different ways. Voters need to be cautious in evaluating these numbers, because there are caveats and assumptions behind them. 1575 2627.json barely-true Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployments not that big an issue. candidates-biography,economy,message-machine,military,taxes alexi-giannoulias Illinois democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Rove said there was a major swing in public opinion from before military action in Libya began to after. In varying degrees, we found polling results that support that conclusion. In general, once the missiles fly, the public tends to take a more favorable view of military engagement. However, some polls found only a modest shift, and much depended on how the question was asked. Overall, the public remained closely divided on the American role in Libya. 1576 12063.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015:I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it. guns viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook. Our rating Rubio said multiple times in 2015 and 2016 that he would not seek another term in the Senate, even if he dropped out of the presidential race. After he dropped out of the race in March 2016, Rubio reiterated that he would not seek re-election and would be a private citizen in January. He showed signs of rethinking that position in recent weeks, particularly after the Orlando shooting. On June 22, Rubio announced he will seek a second term. 1577 9938.json pants-fire To deprive underprivileged children of a meat-based protein during school lunch is most likely depriving them of their only source of protein for the day. children,education todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 oped commentary "Everybody ought to,"" said Sheketoff. Were relieved to know TriMet's numbers weren't produced from thin air, and find the statement somewhat accurate. But without knowing what the numbers mean or the definition of ""created,"" a reader could easily think the light-rail project resulted in more than 1,500 brand-new full-time, long-term jobs when really, its far more accurate to say that the transit project has provided work for more than 1,500 people." 1578 3463.json half-true Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong. candidates-biography,iraq,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 comments on his Fox News show. "Earlier this month, in response to subpoenas being issued in the so-called Bridgegate scandal, Christie said, ""The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced. ""Christie is way off here. The facts are that the George Washington Bridge is physically in Fort Lee and there are local access lanes from the bridge. But none of the lanes are dedicated for use only in or by the borough. All motorists are able to use them as an entry point to the span. Know what gets the Truth-O-Meter sauced, governor" 1579 12468.json pants-fire The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, threatens global public health. animals,public-health alcee-hastings U.S. Representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a House resolution "Kaine said that independent analysts ""found Trump's tax plan, given to the wealthy and big corporations, would rack up $30 trillion in debt. ""Kaine is on pretty solid ground with the substance of his assertion, but hes cherry-picked the biggest figure of several that were available." 1580 2721.json pants-fire Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races side with those who want to privatize Social Security -- and risk our retirements on Wall Street. message-machine greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 radio ads and direct mail pieces "Attorney General candidate Josh Shapiro wrote in his campaign platform for fighting the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania that ""Overdosing is now the number one accidental killer in our Commonwealth. ""Data from The Department of Health, the Center for Disease Control and the several other independent reports shows that overdosing has surpassed car crashes and other accidental causes as the leading accidental cause of death in Pennsylvania." 1581 8528.json true Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments. county-budget,taxes charlotte-nash Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview PolitiFact Ohio isnt rating that part of Bells statement today. Whether SB 5 is the answer remains hotly debated and we are not examining its merits or flaws. 1582 4668.json half-true During Sherrod Browns past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a news release There is a wage gap between men and women. She is right about that. But most studies indicate it tends to diminish when other factors are considered. 1583 12837.json false Says Milwaukee County district attorney candidate Verona Swanigan has worked as a prosecutor. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice milwaukeeans-self-governance organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "Scott stated: ""We've got I think the highest bed tax ever in the history of state in the Panhandle this year. ""The bed tax collections have set records but that isn't the only measure of how hotels or other businesses dependent on tourists are faring -- the occupancy and average daily rate for hotels have been higher in past years although those sets of data come with their own caveats, too." 1584 9065.json true Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing. criminal-justice,state-budget nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a speech "That puts us about in line with the national average of 9. 7 percent. None of this tells us whether 1. 13 is exactly right, but we do feel that given the parity in the Census, its fair for TriMet to assume something close to parity here, too. In an advertisement, TriMet said the ""MAX carries 30 percent of evening rush hour commuters traveling from Downtown on the Sunset and Banfield freeways." 1585 7453.json mostly-true About two-thirds of all consumption is services. . . It was just the opposite when the sales tax was enacted in the 30s. state-budget,taxes joseph-testa Ohio tax commissioner Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference """Of course,"" Biden said, ""it would, because the if the presidential nominee thought I could help him win, I'm going to say to the first African-American candidate about to make history in the world that, 'No, I will not help you out like you want me to? 'Of course, I'll say yes. ""Yes, given Biden's adamant tone." 1586 5217.json half-true We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor, energy,environment,government-regulation robert-hagan State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "But calling your opponent Mr. Slick, or dressing him up in a fedora and trench coat meets a common-sense definition of negative advertising. So does an abortion mailer with blood-red type, or a TV ad that focuses entirely on your opponent, and uses gimmicks like spooky music and grainy photos. McCollum said ""there's no negative advertising in my campaign at all." 1587 7862.json mostly-true My office is about a 300-step walk to the governors office. city-government,economy kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 leadership forum That's different than saying unemployment is not a big deal. 1588 12442.json false Says Donald Trump has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president. polls ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an online campaign ad "A post spread via social media quotes Clinton as telling The Des Moines Register, ""I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it. ""Clinton was quoted in The Des Moines Register several times about gun control in the months leading up to the Iowa caucuses, but she did not say what the post accuses her of saying. Clinton has not advocated for shutting down the NRA or banning handguns outright." 1589 4941.json true Sherrod Brown has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president. elections josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a radio show "Staples wrote: ""To deprive"" underprivileged children ""of a meat-based protein during school lunch is most likely depriving them of their only source of protein for the day." 1590 7055.json false The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program. health-care,medicare sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a debate "During a recent discussion of the crisis in Japan, Beck used a parable about the Japanese people as a way to bring up the story of West's time as a military officer in Iraq. To be clear, we're not judging whether West should have done what he did, or whether it was honorable. We're simply seeing if Beck got the story right. Beck embellishes on some of the points of the record. West did report the incident to his superior, though it's unclear how much he said. And the investigation into the shooting occurred after another solider complained. The ""terrorist,"" Hamoodi, was a person offered up by an informant who was never charged with wrongdoing and ultimately released. And even West admits that Hamoodi may have had nothing to do with an assassination plot. No plot was ever uncovered. It's an interesting story about West, so we think it's important to keep it as close to the facts as possible." 1591 10437.json pants-fire On assault weapon violence: Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia. guns alfonso-lopez State delegate Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a floor speech. Hastings said in his resolution that the dog meat festival in Yulin, China threatens global public health. A leading expert at the World Health Organization dismissed the idea, both for the festival in particular, and the practice of eating dog meat in general. Peer-reviewed studies in China find little connection between the dog meat trade and rabies. There may be other reasons to condemn the festival, but the risk it poses to public health globally is not one of them. 1592 9668.json false The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200. city-government,debates,environment,government-efficiency kenneth-block businessman republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a radio debate To play to fears of seniors and others, the group labels a proposal from U. S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, as privatizing Social Security. Is that cigar still burning 1593 8932.json barely-true As state Commerce secretary, Mary Burke drafted, sponsored and promoted budgets that raised taxes by billions, created high structural deficits and raided funds to finance huge spending hikes. state-budget,taxes republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a press release "If you assumed they issued a 20-year bond at the amounts listed, you could easily get interest payments that total $1 billion. ""To sum up, Nash said Gwinnett County would have spent $1 billion in interest payments had the county borrowed the money for the projects as opposed to collecting revenue from the sales tax. Experts we interviewed agreed with the countys methodology and math. We did our own calculations, and it appeared to us that they would have paid more than $1 billion in interest had they borrowed $2. 5 billion." 1594 1412.json pants-fire There are high administrative costs when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. government-efficiency,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a comment on his radio show. BLS data shows that Ohio lost 190,900 of those jobs cited by Aquilino when Brown was a Democrat in a Republican Congress, affording him almost no power. Yet the effects of most of those policies, whether negative or positive, are yet to come. 1595 13384.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. Thats what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week. homeland-security,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign rally in Albuquerque "Indeed, the biographical section of Swanigans campaign website says she worked at the Fresno County District Attorneys Office, but no position is listed. Our rating Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance says in a radio ad that Swanigan ""has worked as a prosecutor. ""Swanigan made court appearances and assisted prosecutors in other ways when she worked in the the Fresno County District Attorneys Office in California. But she was classified as a paralegal, not a sworn prosecutor, and does not describe herself as a former prosecutor." 1596 2584.json false (Jeff) Atwaters busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish its dubbed the Taj Mahal, $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor. crime,message-machine,state-budget loranne-ausley Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad. The average number of inmates sitting in state prison decreased by about 1,000 a day between 2011 and 2013. Another state report showed the year-round number of inmates had declined in the past two years from 40,648 to 35,111. To sum up, Deal said Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in sentencing. State data show there has been a $20 million decrease in the amount of money spent housing state inmates in county jails. 1597 3162.json false Despite claims that you can keep the health care plan you like, the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan. health-care,workers blake-farenthold U.S. Representative Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed Testa also said it was just the opposite when the state enacted its sales tax. On a national basis, the goods purchases didnt account for two-thirds of total consumption in 1935, but it was a significant majority. And the numbers support Testas overarching point that the economy has changed significantly since then to be a service dominated market. 1598 6503.json half-true On supporting the charter school amendment. education john-barge Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an announcement ODNR officials as well as an expert on the Mahoning Valley's geology confirm that earthquakes have never occurred in Youngstown prior to a series that began in March 2011. But even though Hagan is right about the quakes only began when Kasich was governor, its hyperbole to suggest that Kasich is somehow directly responsible for the earthquakes. Earthquakes linked to injection wells are relatively rare occurrences, so it seems that the Kasich administration is probably more unlucky than anything to be in charge when it happened. Well give Hagan a point for his geologic accuracy, but he cant shake the fact that Kasich isnt the cause of the quakes. 1599 5805.json false In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase. message-machine-2012,taxes joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a blog post on his campaign website Reeds overall point was that the political divide between he and Deal has closed. Based on their history of delivering economic development projects for the city and state, that statement is correct. 1600 2701.json mostly-true The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didnt know about the problems. candidates-biography,ethics,financial-regulation,legal-issues alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate. Before bowing out for president, Cruz said Trump had the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone bidding for president. A February 2016 poll showed Clinton with slightly worse ratings than Trump, who had the second-worst rating overall. But the unfavorability gap between Clinton and Trump also fell within the polls margin of error--and more than 20 other polls taken from February into April 2016 each showed Trump at No. 1601 10332.json true Were spending millions for each individual held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. corrections-and-updates,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" After three years on council, Mandel ran successfully for the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served two terms. He was elected Ohio Treasurer in 2010, but will leave before his term expires if he beats Brown. All of which means that if he remains in politics, in 25 years a young upstart Democrat might make light of the fact that Mandel has been running for public office since George W. Bushs first term. We cant predict how long Mandel will keep running for office, but we can say that his statement about Brown is accurate. 1602 1381.json mostly-true Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care. health-care,state-budget marc-katz Deli owner Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a message on Twitter He said Medicare would be gone in 10 years. Under the latest version of the Ryan plan, it wouldnt. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 1603 617.json barely-true "Barack Obama promises higher taxes on ""the sale of your home.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 in a radio ad. "In a speech on the House floor, Lopez said that under Virginia law ""ducks have more protection that people"" from assault gun violence. To drive the point home, he repeated it. Virginia sanctions duck hunting; its a misdemeanor with no jail time if you shoot one with a gun that can hold more than three bullets. Its a felony to purposefully shoot a person, sometimes punishable by death, and the capacity of firearms doesnt alter this simple fact." 1604 13379.json false Says FBI Director James Comeys letter about new developments in the investigation into her emails only went to Republican members of the House. congress hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a press conference "During a radio debate, Ken Block said, ""The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200. ""He then mentioned the word ""tax or taxes"" five more times. But there is no garbage tax. And only those who request an extra barrel or are discarding bulky items and mattresses will pay any extra fees. In fairness, Block later used the word ""fee,"" and ""additional fee. ""But we believe the average listener would conclude that Block was talking about a hike in -- or extra fee beyond -- an existing ""garbage tax. ""Only 80 residents have so far requested an extra barrel." 1605 1313.json true Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.' iraq,military,pundits sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 his Fox News program "There are accurate elements here but some critical facts are ignored or misstated. Burke had a hand in budgeting, as any cabinet member would, and lauded two Doyle budgets, which did indeed leave high structural deficits and bust into segregated funds. But its a big overstatement to say she ""drafted"" two overall state budgets, especially given that the 2005-07 version came out just one day after she joined Doyles administration." 1606 8526.json half-true Wendy Davis is fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas. elections,guns,states greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a donation web page That's enough to set the meter ablaze. 1607 3079.json mostly-true Under federal law, Jared Loughner would not have been able to buy a gun had he been identified as mentally ill. guns sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 an MSNBC interview "Trump said Clinton ""wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in, and we do nothing about it. You triple the size of our country in one week. ""Clinton has never said that, nor is this a realistic possibility. Clintonhas spoken in favor of bring in 65,000 Syrian refugees, but thats nowhere near hundreds of millions of people, and not in a week." 1608 3723.json barely-true Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees. government-efficiency,labor,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a radio interview The $100,000 for the PGA golf museum was not included in the state budget. The onlyconnections between Atwater and the 1st District Court of Appeals courthouse project anda 2,000-bed private prison arethat Atwater voted on massive bills that included these projectsand lots of other things. 1609 930.json barely-true "The Congressional Budget Office ""estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009"" and only 37 percent in 2010." economy,stimulus pat-roberts U.S. Senator Kansas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks made in the Senate UPDATE: Shortly after our story was published, Farentholds office replied to our inquiry. They confirmed that the Congressman was referring to the administrations projected rates of grandfathering, specifically citing Table 3 in the official regulation. 1610 5937.json mostly-true Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election. candidates-biography,redistricting lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a TV interview. Barge expressed support for creating the commission before it was declared unconstitutional. Barge did shift his approach. And hes no longer holding his tongue. 1611 7642.json half-true We have the fewest people employed in this country since 1979. economy,labor cathy-mcmorris-rodgers U.S. House of Representatives Washington state republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with NPR "In an April 17 message on his campaign website, Kyrillos offered this biographical note: ""In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase. ""In December 1997, Kyrillos voted to double the tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products. More recently, Kyrillos has supported some measures labeled by his own Republican colleagues as ""tax increases." 1612 6823.json false Says U.S. Senate opponent Tammy Baldwin supported a federal budget that spent trillions -- not billions, trillions -- more money than the Obama budget. deficit,federal-budget,taxes tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 an interview Alpert said Sink wasn't involved in the deceptive selling of more risky involvements through NationsSecurities and didn't know anything about the deceptive practices being employed. The companies NationsBank and NationsSecurities were managed separately. But Sink did know securities were being sold in her banks, and was in a position to voice questions or concerns about the practice if she sensed anything was being handled inappropriately. 1613 10937.json half-true Twenty-five percent of people in the country have said they changed their email and phone habits because of the collection of data allowed by the Patriot Act. civil-rights,homeland-security,terrorism mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview "Obama said, ""Were spending millions for each individual"" detained at Guantanamo. The Pentagon has reported that Guantanamos cost comes down to about $3 million per detainee per year -- just under 100 times the average annual cost of a federal prisoner. Editor's note: After this item was published, the Pentagon providedadditional information showing Guantanamo's actual costs for 2014, whereas the article previously cited projections." 1614 8438.json false Says under President Barack Obama, the debt increased by 23 percent, which was less than under any president going back to Ronald Reagan. debt,history,pundits tom-colicchio Restauranteur New York none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet Aware of the state's shortcomings in health care services, Texas legislators allocated $55 million in 2009 to be distributed during the next year (half of it has been already) to expand services at local mental health centers, and through August this year, community mental health centers will receive another $341. 8 million in state money through the Department of State Health Services. Twitter sometimes leads to clunky writing because items are limited to 140 characters per tweet. In this case, though, Katz sliced information to give it more impact. Sure, he was only off by one state, but that was the difference between Texas ranking last and not, an important detail when you're showing Texas' rank in ALL CAPS. 1615 13016.json half-true The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs were programs that worked but were recklessly gutted by the Obama administration. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Arizona To present this detail of Obama's plan as wholesale tax increase on home sales is deceptive. Obama promises no such thing. 1616 10199.json true I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. campaign-finance,elections,jobs robert-healey lawyer Rhode Island independent 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 interviews "Clinton said Comeys letter about new developments in the investigation into her emails ""only"" went ""to Republican members of the House. ""Republican and Democratic members of the House and Senate received this letter." 1617 10613.json barely-true Says that Susan Rice, the presidents national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability. foreign-policy,military,nuclear tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 an interview on Fox News "Rather, we just wanted to see if Hannity was right that Obama won't use the term ""war on terrorism. ""And except in a couple of instances where he used the phrase ""war on terror,"" Obama has generally employed different words. And it's deliberate, as he has explained on several occasions. Obama provides nuanced explanations for his word choices, and you may agree or disagree with them, but the bottom line is that Obama has chosen not to use the phrase ""war on terrorism." 1618 12920.json barely-true Because theres no local option to allow communities to ban, limit or restrict the location of pot shops, if Amendment 2 passes you can expect the seedy elements of the pot industry to move in right next door to your neighborhood, your church, your business and even your childs school. government-regulation,marijuana,public-health vote-no-2 Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a pamphlet mailed to voters "Abbott said Davis is ""fighting to bring"" ""Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas. ""Like Bloomberg, Davis supports background checks for all buyers at gun shows. She has opposed campus-carry measures, but voted to allow concealed weapons locked in vehicles while warning the author not to take it any farther. She has opposed letting the state tell cities or colleges they cant regulate guns on their property, but voted to let the state pursue injunctions against cities that overstep limitations currently in state law. She joined most of the Senate in voting for three laws simplifying concealed-handgun permit applications. Davis has taken some actions Bloomberg might approve, and others he might not. However, she doesnt appear, so far, to be ""fighting"" for tighter gun control if elected governor." 1619 1939.json pants-fire With his decision on whether to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama has to fix yet another problem he inherited from the Bush administration. afghanistan,military,pundits ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 "a commentary on MSNBC's ""The Ed Show""" Well concede that Brown was speaking as a guest on a fast-moving TV program where four other people were jumping in with opinions -- not exactly a forum for discussing the nuances of federal gun law. Nevertheless, his statement lacked the caveat that if Loughner had been diagnosed but had committed himself voluntarily and was not adjudicated by a court, he still could have bought a gun legally. Thats a point of clarification important for a full understanding of his statement. 1620 12719.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton lied about why her parents named her Hillary. candidates-biography mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland "But public workers in Ohio would continue to have more collective bargaining powers than most federal workers, Kasichs underlying point. That some federal workers can bargain over working conditions, rather than having ""zero"" collective bargaining ability, is a critical fact, though, that could give a listener a different impression." 1621 6245.json pants-fire The health care law imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class. health-care,message-machine-2012,taxes american-commitment none 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a television ad "He refers to the stimulus ""package,"" but he uses figures that take into account spending only, ignoring the benefits of tax cuts. His statement leaves the impression that the Senate bill would do little by the end of 2010, and we find there's a lot in the CBO data to contradict that." 1622 9491.json true The number of terrorists out there has doubled. terrorism dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" This wrinkle seems believable, though we were unable to confirm as much from available legislative council data. All told, then, its evident that Doggett has represented 41 percent of the district he seeks to represent. Its also plausible that hes represented 45 percent. 1623 8734.json mostly-true Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say I was justified in disclosing this information. There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act. crime,foreign-policy,homeland-security,legal-issues glenn-greenwald journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of CNN's ""The Lead""" "McMorris Rodgers said, ""We have the fewest people employed in this country since 1979. ""Thats not correct -- far more people are working now than in 1979. But a different statistic that takes into account population growth, the participation rate, is indeed lower now than its been since 1979. Its important to note that a significant portion of this decline comes from the aging of the baby boomers, rather than economic weakness." 1624 5231.json half-true The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years. economy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa Indeed, The Economist magazine, among others, pointed out the Progressive Caucus budget would have reduced federal deficits more than both the Obama and Ryan budgets -- primarily because of its higher taxes and cuts in defense spending. Baldwin did back the proposal, which would have raised taxes by trillions more than the president. But the caucus plan would have actually spent less money than the Obama plan. 1625 5864.json mostly-true We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government. education,taxes c-wharton Mayor of Memphis Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview about his city budget proposal. GfK did try to account for participants who drop out of the survey by adding in new participants and weighting their responses. Overall, experts said the methodology followed industry standards and wouldnt have had a great affect on the results. Our rating Pocan said 25 percent of Americans changed their phone and email habits in response to federal data collection. 1626 10292.json true Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high. health-care,marijuana,states allen-peake member, Georgia House of Representatives Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol Colicchio tweeted that under President Barack Obama, the debt has increased by 23 percent, a smaller rise than under any president going back to Ronald Reagan. Using the same method as the tweet, the actual increase under Obama was much higher -- 61 percent -- leaving Obama in the middle of the pack of the five presidents. Adjusting for each presidents time in office and the size of the economy actually puts Obama atop list of debt-creating presidents. 1627 5908.json barely-true Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices. education,message-machine-2012,voting-record mike-schaufler democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 campaign mailer "Trump said Secure Communitiesand 287(g) immigration programs ""were programs that worked"" but were ""recklessly gutted"" by the Obama administration. The programs have led to the removal of criminal immigrants living illegally in the United States, and the Obama administration did scale down their scope. Yetthe programs have been criticized for allowing officers to racially profile minorities, a federal judge found Fourth Amendment violations in one of them, and federal reviews have found discriminatory practices in the other. While the programs have removed criminals from streets, theyve also involved unlawful practices." 1628 2915.json false In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida. immigration vern-buchanan U.S. Rep. Florida republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web video. We didn't want to be giving out expired condoms. 1629 11361.json true Theres no money for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. abortion,congress,congressional-rules,federal-budget tom-cole Oklahoma republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday "Cotton said, ""Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability. ""Cotton essentially puts words in Rices mouth when he says she ""conceded"" that Iran will keep a ""robust"" enrichment capability. She didnt use those words in the AIPAC speech. Meanwhile, what she did say -- that zero enrichment capability, ""as desirable as that would be, it is neither realistic nor achievable"" -- may or may not lead to Cottons conclusion that Iran will be left with a ""robust"" capability. Experts expect that there is a point between ""zero"" and ""robust"" where Irans nuclear ambitions are hampered, but there are too many variables and too much uncertainty to say so with certainty." 1630 4180.json barely-true The House passed cut, cap and balance with bipartisan support. bipartisanship,federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a televised speech "Vote No On 2 said,""Because there's no local option to allow communities to ban, limit or restrict the location of pot shops, if Amendment 2 passes you can expect the seedy elements of the pot industry to move in right next door to your neighborhood, your church, your business and even your child's school. ""While the statement is technically accurate about the amendments wording, its highly doubtful there will be a dispensary on every corner. If it passes, the state will be in charge of writing regulations, including whether and how local jurisdictions will be able to create their own zoning laws or ordinances. Its impossible to say with certainty what Floridas regulations on dispensaries would look like should the amendment pass, as regulations in other medical marijuana states vary. But local bans or restrictive laws on dispensaries are common in medical marijuana states. Fears about the precise locations of pot shops and local control are premature." 1631 3628.json barely-true Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes. state-budget,taxes republican-party-virginia Virginia republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a website post. (We contacted MSNBC's publicity department but received no clarification about what Schultz meant. Obama didn't just appoint McChrystal to fill a vacant spot; he effectively sacked the general in charge to create a vacancy that he then proceeded to fill with McChrystal as his fix-it man. The lesson for Democrats is that not everything can be blamed on President Bush. 1632 9915.json mostly-true Children who witness domestic violence are twice as likely to commit it themselves. crime,criminal-justice,women amy-klobuchar U.S. senator Minnesota democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "McConnell said that Clinton ""even lied about why her parents named her Hillary. ""Clinton certainly said in 1995 that she was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, but Clinton was born a few years before the mountain climber became famous. However, McConnell fails to note that a spokeswoman eventually said the story was told to her by Clintons mother to inspire her." 1633 10811.json false On reauthorization of Export-Import Bank. trade rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an oped column "The ad calls the health care law ""the largest tax increase in history on the middle class. ""Actually, the law is not the largest tax increase in history, and most of its taxes fall on the wealthy and the health care industry. Even if all of the taxes in the health care law fell on the middle class -- which they dont -- the statement still wouldnt be accurate." 1634 5332.json barely-true Says Gov. Bob McDonnells budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs. education,state-budget george-barker State senator Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. "Cheney referenced a Rand Corp. report that showed ""a doubling of the number of terrorists out there. ""The report he mentions does not look at all terrorism -- just a branch that has the UnitedStatesand its interests in its crosshairs and is on the rise. We think its clear from his comment that he was referencing the reports finding that members of Salafi-jihadist groups -- who engage in violent jihad activities -- have doubled. Update (10:45 a. m. June 24): We've updated this item to make more clear that Cheney was talking about the total number of terrorists, not the number of terrorist groups." 1635 644.json mostly-true Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act ... the rate of domestic violence went down dramatically. crime barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Springfield, Ill. Greenwald said that if Snowden returned to the United States, he would have no protections under the Espionage Act and would not be allowed to justify his actions in court. In terms of the law, Greenwald is literally correct. Two other legal documents, however, could have provided Snowden some potential protections before he shared classified information with the press. But once he did, no law offers Snowden any shelter. However, it is clear that there is ample precedent to show that Snowden would have no guaranteed opportunity to explain his motivations. 1636 1822.json mostly-true Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame. children,crime,technology florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 an e-mail message In the debate, Romney used a relatively new measurement to make his point -- one that shows higher declines in income than the standard statistics do. The statistics Romney used were created by two veteran Census Bureau number crunchers, and experts say that their approach includes both advantages (notably, timeliness) and disadvantages (most importantly, a short track record). More important for our analysis, though, is also the numbers Romney used are outdated. Over the most recent four months, the statistics show median income rebounding, making the decline since the start of the last recession smaller than Romney said it was. 1637 3917.json true We already have $23 billion worth of debt. state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 ABC News 27 interview Memphiss mayor says that a property tax increase is not in fact a tax increase to fund core government services. Rather, its a one-time assessment to cover the citys final year of court-ordered funding obligations for the citys dissolving school system. Whartons finance team was able to create a budget allocating the various revenues so that the amount of the property-tax rate going to fund general government services is the same for 2013 as it was in 2012. 1638 938.json true When the salmonella source was finally identified, FDA officials had to wait for industry approval before they could go live with the [peanut] recall. consumer-safety rosa-delauro Congresswoman Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference "Even the National Institute on Drug Abuse, while acknowledging the federal government does not see marijuana as medicine, reports that CBD as a ""non-psychoactive cannabinoid"" that may prove useful in treating epilepsy as well as some inflamation disorders and mental illnesses. In other words, while the medical use of cannabis oil can be debated given the limited number of medical and clinic studies, there is some common ground on the product. Marijuana remains officially a more dangerous drug than cocaine, according to the federal government. But the main component of the plant used to make cannabis oil doesnt have the mind-altering, munchies-inducing effect associated with street use of the plant." 1639 8797.json true Weve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector at Quonset Business Park. economy,infrastructure,jobs,state-finances steven-king managing director, Quonset Business Park none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview "If ""Reardons cuts"" shortchanged children, then most anyone whos ever served on a school board probably is guilty of the same crime. As are legislators who approve K-12 budgets that result in program cuts. A decision to approve a budget -- or a bill -- that results in larger classrooms, fewer teachers, or more expensive lunches does not mean that that person supports those results." 1640 9214.json barely-true Women are paid 77 cents for every $1 men get for the same work. economy,women jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 social media posts It relies on estimate after estimate, and was conducted by a group that is hardly objective when it comes to analyzing the effects of illegal immigration. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned specifically against trying to put dollar figures on the costs associated with illegal immigrants because of the large number of unknown variables. We'd consider offering more leeway if Buchanan sourced his statement back to FAIR, so at least people could know the source and question it independently. But Buchanan makes his pronouncement sound like it's fact, when it's far from it. 1641 6925.json barely-true As governor, Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times. medicaid,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Cole said, ""Theres no money"" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. Congress could include language in the bill that would kill Planned Parenthood funding accounted for in other legislation. This would be an unusual move by Congress and would launch a major political fight. But Cole is correctthat the short-term funding bill that Congress is slated to pass does not itself fund Planned Parenthood -- largely because this bill addresses discretionary spending, while the vast majority of Planned Parenthoods federal funding comes from mandatory spending through the Medicaid program." 1642 8018.json pants-fire Says if Texas abortion measure passes, someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening. abortion,health-care gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an email blast But in speaking to a wider audience -- a national television address -- we think many viewers would be led to believe that the bill in fact had a significant degree of Democratic support, when in fact it did not. 1643 12295.json mostly-true The Paris Agreement is by far the largest number of countries ever to sign an international agreement on a single day. climate-change,foreign-policy ban-ki-moon secretary-general of the United Nations none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments To the contrary, Kaine set conditions under which he would seek a tax hike for transportation. Kaine did, however, leave himself open for criticism by compromising those conditions once he got into office. 1644 4328.json true Says that Wall Street hedge fund managers pay a lower tax rate than does a sheet metal worker in Parma or a school teacher in Cleveland. income,taxes sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a television interview "But overall, even though theres a consensus that witnessing domestic violence puts kids at a greater risk for perpetrating it themselves, the precise figures differ. Measuring domestic violence is very difficult for a variety of reasons, and there hasnt been a recent, comprehensive study. So saying these kids are ""twice as likely to commit"" domestic violence is a little too precise." 1645 3482.json pants-fire Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because residents are paying through the nose for electricity thats fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing. economy,energy,environment jon-brien State Representative from Woonsocket Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release UPDATE, May 8, 2015: We updated this article to quote directly from Perry's May 2015 oped column. 1646 8678.json barely-true By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan. corporations,environment,legal-issues,market-regulation,states blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 various Internet postings McDonnell has ensured that the number of slots available to at-risk preschoolers would increase during the next two budget years. But starting in 2015, as Barker notes, the policy would result in about one-fifth of localities losing state funding for some of the children they serve. But it ignores the larger fact that the program would expand in most of the state. 1647 5589.json barely-true Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured. health-care judson-hill republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech A case can be made that domestic violence rates might have dropped without passage of the VAWA. There are, however, some solid reasons to think Biden's law made a difference. A study by the University of Arkansas, for instance, concluded in 2000 that the law's increased funding for civil legal assistance for victims contributed to the decline. Though that study also said economic and demographic factors mattered. 1648 2763.json half-true Says Washington state has consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business ahead of Texas. economy,jobs chris-gregoire governor of Washington state Washington democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement in a Seattle Times article The rest was spent as follows: Production costs: $68,913, cameramen, site locations, etc. FedEx: $1,440, shipping the public safety announcements to stations TV air time: $1,869,792 We should note that McCollum took heat for awarding the project to Mottola, his former political consultant, in a no-bid contract. The program was funded through settlements obtained by the AG's office, Copes said. 1649 8726.json barely-true The Obama administration offered no magic number of people that needed to sign up for health care on the marketplaces. health-care gene-sperling Director of the National Economic Council democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Florida's total outstanding debt last year grew $1. 8 billion, exceeding the $1 billion average for the past decade, according to the report. Still, the debt is considered ""moderate"" and ""manageable"" at its current level. Our ruling Scott said he thought about the state's $23 billion debt as he weighed whether to veto certain programs. We verified that figure with the Division of Bond Finance's most recent estimate, and experts consider the figure a street convention to describe the debt." 1650 9445.json false Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action. veterans bill-cassidy U.S. House of Representatives Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a statement on his website "And it was imprecise for her to say the FDA waited for the company's approval to ""go live"" with the recall the FDA did not ""go live"" with the recall at all; itwas the company that issued it. But ""go live"" is a vague term, and DeLauro seems to have meant ""announce. ""So while DeLauro's depiction of the recall process was not full and complete, it was technically accurate." 1651 4305.json false Says Rick Perry wanted to secede from the union. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,history,states jay-carney White House press secretary District of Columbia none 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview. Steven King said private companies have invested twice what taxpayers have spent on developing Quonset Park. With federal and state government putting up $666. 4 million, that would be at least $1. 3 billion in private investment. Just the two largest tenants combined spent $300 million more than that. 1652 12496.json half-true It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign speech To sum up, Jason Carter said women were being paid 77 cents for every $1 men received for the same work. The widely cited U. S. Census Bureau study, though, did not attempt to look at equal pay for the same work or the same number of hours worked. Other federal data show smaller gaps when considering the specific occupation, time on the job and educational levels. Carters statements omit many of these factors. 1653 6077.json barely-true As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation. history,message-machine-2012,public-safety,state-budget,state-finances,states american-bridge-21st-century democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Obamas ad says that ""for many middle-class families, Medicaid is the only way to afford nursing home care. But as a governor, Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times. ""It would be more accurate to say Romney raised the licensing fee for seven levels of nursing facilities one time, in addition to the per-day bed tax. And all the fees were levied on the nursing homes themselves, not the middle class families struggling to afford nursing home care mentioned in the ad." 1654 6413.json half-true We have reduced funding for education the least. Theyve suffered the least cuts. education,state-budget fran-millar Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an article Hinojosa said that if the abortion legislation passed, an El Paso resident would have to make a 550-mile trip to San Antonio for simple services like a cervical cancer screening. Thats not so; such services will continue to be available in El Paso, local experts say. UMC-El Paso womens health clinics Click here for addresses and contact information for the University Medical Center of El Paso Hospitals seven Womens Health Centers. Clinics in state Breast and Cervical Cancer Services program This state program has three main providers in El Paso -- Centro San Vicente, Project Vida and Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe -- and several satellite clinics. Click here to map such clinics across Texas. 1655 3881.json half-true Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs. public-safety,transportation waco-tea-party Texas tea-party-member 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail blast "Ban said, the Paris Agreement ""is by far the largest number of countries ever to sign an international agreement on a single day. ""That is correct, beating the previous record when 119 countries simultaneously signed the Law of the Sea Treaty in 1982. But there are two caveats. First, Signing does not equal ratification. Countries must still do that before the agreement takes effect. Second, its worth notingthere are more independent nations today to sign an agreement than in years past. The statement is accurate but needs additional information." 1656 1580.json pants-fire Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks. education gretchen-carlson "co-anchor on ""Fox & Friends""" Minnesota none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an episode of Fox & Friends According to the most recent figures from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 2010, the average salary for a sheet metal worker in the Cleveland area, spanning Elyria to Mentor, is $47,200. According to a May 2010 survey by The Plain Dealer, using information from the Ohio Department of Education, the average teacher salary in Cleveland is $65,575. Using the federal income tax rate schedule, both single individuals and heads of households at those income levels would fall in the tax bracket of 25 percent. That 25 percent is higher than the capital gains rate of 15 percent that the carried interest tax loophole allows hedge fund managers to pay on their income. 1657 1962.json mostly-true Gov. Rick Perry broke his promise that he would not accept a $40,000 pay increase. candidates-biography,ethics,job-accomplishments bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a press conference Nationally, oil produces less than one percent of the nations electricity, according to the U. S. Energy Information Administration. Bottom line: an extremely small percentage of Rhode Islands and New Englands electricity comes from high-priced foreign oil. One would expect a state representative who is pushing a power plant in his district to know that. 1658 6694.json half-true On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set the record straight he said, our two countries have exactly the same policy (and) our security cooperation is unprecedented. israel john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Bloggers have said that ""by using a little-known loophole . . . Obama minions are allowing Nestle Co. to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan. ""In other words, his ""minions"" have not meddled in this dispute." 1659 11959.json mostly-true Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people. public-health actionaid-k none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet Thats based on 3 percent of Americans living in Georgia. Considering the recessions impact in Georgia and that a larger percentage of Georgians were uninsured between 2008 and 2010, maybe the total is higher. Custer, the Georgia State expert, believes Hill is close with his estimate. Were a little more skeptical about the senators math. 1660 10819.json mostly-true We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard). candidates-biography,economy carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "So has Washington consistently come ahead of Texas on the Forbes list?Washington has ranked in the top five states to do business in four of the five years the publication has been in the ranking business. Texas has landed on that list twice, besting Washington both times. Since 2007 Washington has ""consistently"" ranked in the top five states business-wise, pushing ahead of Texas for three of the past four years." 1661 1369.json false "A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health carereform bill ""is not a special deal for Nebraska.""" health-care ben-nelson U.S. Senator Nebraska democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor "Sperling denied the administration had a ""magic number"" for how many people it wanted to see enrolled through the exchanges for health insurance coverage. No one knows how many people need to sign up to make the health care law work. And Sperling has a point that the mix of individuals signing up is likely more important than the raw number. But the Obama administration has used a number -- 7 million by March -- in the past." 1662 13283.json true Says Warren Buffett has publicly said his secretary should not be paying a higher tax rate than him. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the second presidential debate "Cassidy said that ""only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action. ""Democrats tried to pass an expansive veterans bill that included funding for the same 27 new clinics that Cassidy and the House passed last December. The bill was blocked by Senate Republicans, who were concerned about its funding and its scope. They also wanted to include sanctions against Iran." 1663 1438.json mostly-true A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill. health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a live-blog post during the State of the Union address But none quoted Perry threatening to push for secession, though critics and comedians framed his words in that way. That is not the same as his saying giddyap, I want to leave. Perry didnt call for secession then and hasnt since. 1664 424.json barely-true My husband didn't wrap up the nomination until June. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News editorial board "Hillary Clinton said in Sacramento, ""It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House. ""Its similar to her March statement in Phoenix that ""The economy always does better when theres a Democrat in the White House. ""Yes, Democratic presidents do have more Gross Domestic Product growth than Republicans, according to quarterly GDP data dating back to 1947. But Clinton's comments require several caveats. The current growth in the economy under Obama is lower than the Republican average. Factors such as oil prices also reflect the higher GDP growth under Democratic presidents. On top of that, comparing one period of time to another or one president to another can be problematic." 1665 3840.json half-true We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office. deficit,federal-budget,history steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Daily Rundown""" "There are ways to fiddle with the numbers so that spending on ""public safety"" declined compared to inflation while Romney was governor. But there are more ways, and we think more credible ways, to calculate it that show spending increases on Romneys watch." 1666 9303.json true With only 67 bills or so passed into law, 2013 was the least productive year in congressional history since weve been keeping record. bipartisanship,congress,history joaquin-castro attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with the McAllen Monitor Millars argument loses some steam when examining spending between FY 2009 and now. We found a few larger departments with smaller percentage cuts than education. Additionally, there are some large departments with budget increases. Millars quote is accurate on some levels, but there are some details we found that lower his grade-point average on this statement. 1667 928.json mostly-true Obama taps porn lawyer for #2 at Justice. legal-issues fidelis none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release The feds raised the specter of canceled flights if the Texas bill passes and if a court doesnt keep it from taking effect. Exactly how those cancelations would play out, the feds declined to say. In any case, that eventuality is not quite the same as threatening to impose a no-fly zone. 1668 11909.json barely-true Says Jeb Bush said he would take his pants off and moon everybody ... Nobody reports that. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Republican debate in South Carolina First, the board is hammering out changes to state curriculum standards, not textbooks. Second, the board is not considering removing Christmas from a list of various religious holidays. And third, the board has never considered removing the Constitution from history textbooks or the state's curriculum. 1669 7509.json false Georgia has the most lax gun laws in the nation. guns donzella-james State Senator Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech While Perry didnt personally tell the media he wouldnt take the raise, a gubernatorial spokesman speaking on his behalf was quoted in newspaper articles as saying so. Perrys spokeswoman told us hes made charitable donations exceeding the additional dollars that came his way in the raise. But thats not the same as not accepting the raise in the first place. Nor has Perry used the opt-out provision put into the law to allow him to do so. 1670 13395.json true Says of Donald Trump, He even said, on his very first day in office, he would require every school in America to let people carry guns into our classrooms. guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Cincinnati "During his speech at the DNC, Kerry answered Romneys criticism of Obamas Israel policy with these words: ""But Prime Minister Netanyahu set the record straighthe said, our two countries have exactly the same policyour security cooperation is unprecedented. . . "" Kerry did accurately quote Netanyahus remarks in 2011 and 2012. But Kerry omitted any discussion of the real tensions that exist between Obama and Netanyahu, particularly about Obamas 2011 comments on Israels 1967 borders. And Kerry ignored Netanyahus statements in 2012 that showed he wasnt keen on waiting for diplomacy to work in Iran for much longer. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 1671 9424.json false The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill 244,000 jobs a year and cost average families $1,200 a year. climate-change,economy,environment,market-regulation ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a TV interview. ActionAid UK said that Malawi has 300 doctors to treat 16 million people. A current estimate puts that figure closer to 600. And as experts note, the statistic overlooks the clinical officers and medical assistant who play at least as important a role as physicians, especially in Malawis rural areas. That said, relative to the size of the population, Malawi suffers from a critical shortage of health care workers -- of any sort. The numbers ActionAid offered might not be perfect. But the broader point the group is making is largely accurate. 1672 4887.json true Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office. job-accomplishments,new-hampshire-2012,transparency mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.' "Fiorina said that while she was CEO of HP, the size of the company ""doubled. ""That's correct when discussing one specific aspect, revenues, but you could argue that's a bit of a red herring. The revenue growthwas largely thanksto a controversialmerger with Compaq and not organic. Moreover, the new revenuedid not come with proportional increases to either profits or the number of HPjobs." 1673 3649.json false Says many states are floundering under crushing deficit spending. state-budget mike-haridopolos Florida Senate President Florida republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments announcing a budget deal with the Florida House of Representatives Maybe it will open the door so that in the next seven years, other states will be able to change the law so that they can get the same deal as Nelson got for Nebraska. But for now, Nebraska is the only state in the bill that would get the deal. Other states may fight in the future, but Nelson has already won that battle for Nebraska. And unless or until all states get the same treatment, it is a special deal for Nebraska. 1674 1613.json barely-true "Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is ""bipartisan.""" health-care bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a press release. Buffetts secretary confirmed she pays a higher rate than her boss. Buffett said he pays about 16 percent in income taxes, while any employee making between $100,000 and $200,000 typically pays about 20 percent in taxes. 1675 6761.json true The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will. health-care karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a book "Among the least known elements of the bills, those with the biggest potential to change minds include the fact that the Congressional Budget Office has said health reform would reduce the deficit (only 15% expect the legislation to reduce the deficit, but 56% said hearing that makes them more supportive) and that the legislation would stop insurers from charging women more than men (37% are aware that the legislation would do this, but 50% said this provision makes them more supportive). ""So, Boehner would have been on firm ground if he'd said that more Americans oppose the health care bill than support it. That said, Boehner is not far off. In none of the 10 polls we looked at did supporters outnumber opponents by an amount larger than the margin of error." 1676 11367.json barely-true When ICE releases illegal immigrants, a lot of those people are not from Honduras and Mexico. Theyre from Iraq and Somalia and Russia. immigration ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 Values Voter Summit In 2000, both George W. Bush and Al Gore had wrapped up their parties' nominations by mid March. So while Clinton is right that her husband's nomination process stretched until June, she doesn't account for his insurmountable lead long before then and the vast difference in election schedules when she makes her comparison. 1677 5620.json true More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid. children,medicaid elliott-naishtat Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an oped column. "In fact, the final two years of those surpluses wouldnt even fall within Bushs two terms in office. There is some merit in Hoyers larger point -- that Bush came into office with a rosy fiscal outlook and left with one that was far less so. And hes pretty close when he says that Bush left an ""$11-plus trillion debt"" when he departed the Oval Office." 1678 1107.json false President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill will have government decide that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker should take a pain pill instead. health-care dan-lungren U.S. House of Representatives California republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor Castro said Congress in 2013 had its least productive year since 1947, advancing 67 bills or so into law. Some 73 bills made it into law in 2013, which was the least by 15 for any year since 1947. Were taking no position on whether this production was good or bad. 1679 10568.json mostly-true On immigration, the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldnt do what he eventually did. immigration john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" That's just not the case. Ogden's work with adult-oriented companies came more than 15 years ago, and only reflects a fraction of his body of work as an attorney both in private practice and for the government. And we appreciate Ogden's point made repeatedly in the hearing that lawyers sometimes take a position on behalf of a client that doesn't necessarily reflect the views of the attorney. Still, it is undisputed that Ogden once did significant legal work on behalf of Playboy and other adult businesses, no matter how many years or clients ago it was. 1680 4852.json true We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis. bipartisanship,states john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a news conference "Trump said that Bush ""said he would take his pants off and moon everybody . . . Nobody reports that. ""Bush did talk about mooning people. The Boston Globe reported on Feb. 6 that Bush said, ""I could drop my pants. Everybody would be aghast, except the press guys would never notice. ""Bushs comment to the reporter was intended to show how he felt he was getting no campaign coverage." 1681 11748.json half-true Weve lifted high school graduation rates to new highs. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a State of the Union speech "The senator said, ""We know that Georgia has the most lax laws (for) carrying guns. ""From our review, Georgia is considered to have some lax gun laws. Its possible from some of the changes proposed, Georgia could score lower in the future. But, for now, there are other states that are far more permissive." 1682 4106.json mostly-true State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking. energy,environment kris-jordan State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech in the Ohio Senate "Clinton said of Trump, ""He even said, on his very first day in office, he would require every school in America to let people carry guns into our classrooms. ""Trump did say once during the primary that he would eliminate gun-free zones at schools on his first day in office. He later said he thought that trained teachers specifically should be able to have guns in the classroom." 1683 8400.json barely-true When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight As. education michael-thurmond Labor Commissioner Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a community meeting "Gillespie, during a visit to coal country, said new EPA ""regulations on carbon emissions will kill, according to the Chamber of Commerce, 244,000 jobs a year, every year, for the next 15 years and will cost the average family of four $1,200 a year on higher energy costs. ""Gillespie refers to a May 28 chamber study that wrongly assumed the White House would set a benchmark of reducing carbon emissions by 42 percent before 2030 -- a standard that the report said could only met by requiring the construction of natural gas plants with expensive carbon capture capabilities. The regulations, released June 2, actually put forward a 30 percent reduction within that timeframe. The chamber says its estimates do not apply to the goals as announced. There was opportunity for Gillespie to realize the chambers assumptions were unreliable. Five days before his comments, the EPA announced that carbon capture would not be part of its upcoming proposals. Gillespie not only continued to use numbers from the report, he overstated some of them." 1684 9719.json half-true In the do-nothing Senate, there are 352 House bills sitting on Harry Reids desk awaiting action, including 55 introduced by Democrats. congress,congressional-rules lynn-jenkins U.S. House of Representatives Kansas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference The Romney administrations decision to erase most electronic files is neither illegal nor unusual. According to state records officials, past governors such as Weld, Cellucci and Swift have not made their electronic records available to the state archive or to the incoming administration, according to state staff. They have submitted some computer print-outs to the state archive, but Romney did that, as well. UPDATE: The last paragraph originally included a reference to to the removal of the hard drives. 1685 2278.json barely-true One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry. corporations,economy keith-stokes Rhode Island state-official 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on WJAR-TV "But it's chosen to balance its budget. All other states are required to pass balanced budgets. (Updated April 27, 2011: This story has been corrected to describe the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities as ""Democratic-leaning." 1686 2293.json true Says most of Perrys chiefs of staff have been lobbyists. ethics bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a speech 1687 305.json false I know that Hillary on occasion has said just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. We asked, and in an email response, a spokeswoman for the organization said doctors and nurses at Planned Parenthood health centers provide clinical breast exams and refer patients to facilities with technicians for mammograms based on breast exams, age or family history. Planned Parenthood also refers women to breast specialists when a potential abnormality is found and follow-up tests are needed. And with the organizations expanded breast health initiative, Planned Parenthood will be able to cover the cost of this specialized care for more women, the email said. Handels statement that Planned Parenthood doesnt provide mammograms and only refers clients for those services at other facilities is supported by the organization itself. 1688 3185.json half-true Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost. environment michael-sullivan president and ceo, Empower Texans Texas republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a Twitter post. "Carson says that when ICE releases illegal immigrants ""a lot of those people are not from Honduras and Mexico. Theyre from Iraq and Somalia and Russia. ""Carson pointed to information from just one sheriff in Arizona, and even here he garbled the information -- the sheriff criticized the federal government for releasing three criminal illegal immigrants from Iraq, Russia and Sudan, not Somalia. When we looked at the broad sweep of data, we saw nothing to indicate that the three countries Carson cited account for a significant share of illegal immigrants." 1689 13094.json false Says Russ Feingold was the only senator to vote against Homeland Security. candidates-biography,homeland-security let-america-work Wisconsin organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad The Medicaid-funded share of births escalated to 56. 5 percent in 2006, 56. 3 percent in 2007 and 55. 4 percent in 2008. By email, commission spokesman Geoffrey Wool confirmed the cited figures, adding that in 2010, 56. 9 percent of Texas births -- or 220,899 out of 388,447 total births -- were covered by Medicaid, at an average cost of $11,600. He provided a commission chart showing the share of births funded by Medicaid for each state fiscal year from 2004 through 2010. Wool said the states share of the $2. 2 billion annually paid by Medicaid for Texas births and related services is about $900 million. 1690 9968.json false Sen.Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obamas authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens. immigration,message-machine-2014,voting-record dan-sullivan Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner Alaska republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email to supporters He was not advocating, much less requiring, bureaucrats to make a potentially life-ending decision for a centenarian. I dont want bureaucracies making those decisions, Obama said. One can be skeptical about whether Obamas promises to keep the government out of doctor-patient decisionmaking will hold if health care legislation becomes a reality. But Lungren goes beyond that to distort what the president actually said. 1691 10878.json barely-true ISIS didnt exist when my brother was president. Al-Qaida in Iraq was wiped out when my brother was president. foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a roundtable in New Hampshire "Boehner said, ""The president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did. ""Boehner's broader point -- that Obama said one thing about executive action but did another -- is accurate. But he should refrain from the rhetorical flourish of saying Obama said it 22 times." 1692 5928.json mostly-true There are 49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies. education,government-efficiency,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla. These are significant pieces of legislation. And each received a healthy dose of Democratic, as well as Republican, support. Some Ohioans may have forgotten about these new laws, which no one is trying to repeal. But the governor has not. 1693 5866.json false The U.S. economy is recovering slower than Europe economy bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. But uncertainty persists about those old rates. If Obama had restricted his time frame to the past four years, the numbers would be on firmer ground. He gave the impression that these were the highest rates ever. 1694 2831.json mostly-true Texas leads the country in drunk driving fatalities. drugs,public-safety art-acevedo Chief of police, Austin, Texas Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview. That statement squares with ODNRs records. But regulators in Ohio have linked water contamination problems in at least one incident to other aspects of drilling such as the construction of the drilling wells. Thats additional information that provides clarification. 1695 4602.json barely-true Romneycare has killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs. health-care,jobs,message-machine-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a campaign ad But it also notes the significant work that is left to do, and it questions whether the school board and district leadership can successfully complete it. And most important, the district remains on probation until another monitoring visit at the end of the year. An A means exceeding standards thats not what the district is doing. Its making progress, which isnt an A in anyones book. 1696 9804.json half-true Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst would privatize Social Security. message-machine-2014,retirement,social-security,workers democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Jenkins said that in the ""do-nothing Senate,"" there are 352 House bills ""sitting on Harry Reids desk awaiting action,"" including 55 introduced by Democrats. In some cases, committee chairs -- not Reid -- may be blocking or moving slowly on these bills. In other cases, senators are working on their own alternative bills on the same topic. Ultimately, Jenkins places all the blame on the Democrats and the Senate, but experts agree that it takes two to tango. Both parties and chambers have played a role in creating the current legislative dysfunction." 1697 3961.json false Says Allen West violatedfederal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag. legal-issues,patriotism blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a blog He said growth in the industry was clear and consistent. 1698 5428.json true Says in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested for HIV. public-health alissa-keny-guyer Oregon House member Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a floor speech. In 2009, Sullivan had seven clients listed to his name on the ethics website, including HNTP Corp. , a toll-road engineering company. Seven chiefs of staff later, what have we learned?Far as we can tell, five have been registered as lobbyists, as White stated. Three of those McKinney, Toomey and Sullivan were lobbyists before Perry hired them as chief of staff. 1699 6582.json mostly-true When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now weve had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months. economy,jobs david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a debate on WPRI.com "Since announcing her candidacy, Clinton has, in fact, tried to distance herself from some of the free-trade policies her husband's administration pursued and repeatedly expressed concern and skepticism about the benefits of globalization. In June 2007, she said NAFTA had some positive effects ""but unfortunately it had a lot of downside. ""And at a debate in December 2007, she announced her intention to review and reform NAFTA if she were elected. Obama implies Clinton views NAFTA as an unqualified success, but more importantly, he attributes words to her that only appear in a newspaper summary of the issues." 1700 3857.json barely-true We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process. redistricting robert-brown state senator Georgia democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Besides, ""your Forest Service,"" as Sullivan puts it, didnt plant the trees by its lonesome. Moreover, half the expenses were covered by private donations." 1701 10988.json barely-true Says Scott Walker said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was just a cool thing. abortion,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,women naral-pro-choice Washington, D.C. organization 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad "The Bush administration and the Republicans in the Senate, hungry to regain the majority, pounced with some gusto on the political opportunities this new climate of fear provided. Let America Work didnt respond to our requests for information. Our rating Let America Work says Feingold was the ""only senator to vote against Homeland Security. ""Feingold was one of nine senators who voted against the 2002 law that created the Department of Homeland Security." 1702 9580.json mostly-true Says Charlie Crist raised taxes on the middle class by $2.2 billion. taxes republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a campaign commercial "Sullivan said Begich ""cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obamas authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens. ""Begich never voted on this question. In reality, Begich voted ""no"" on a procedural measure, along with 49 other senators. As a result, aamendment regarding immigration policy did not come up for a vote. Its debatable whether this amendment really addressed ""executive amnesty,"" and it had little chance of passing even if it hadnt been blocked. Begichs vote did not increase Obamas authority, as Sullivans statement makes it seem. Rather, it maintained the status quo." 1703 2272.json false This is not a mosque. Its a cultural center that has a prayer area. religion,abc-news-week al-hunt Executive editor for Washington for Bloomberg News none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "Bush said, ""ISIS didn't exist when my brother was President. Al-Qaida in Iraq was wiped out when my brother was president. ""Yes, a group called ISIS didnt exist while Bush was president, but the roots of the organization were indeed present and operating under a different banner. The groups power certainly diminished under Bush but it wasnt wiped out." 1704 10472.json barely-true Every year in the United States between 3,000 and 4,500 severe vaccine reactions are reported to the Centers for Disease Control. Not mild reactions. Severe reactions that land somebody in the hospital, the intensive care unit or cause a permanent disability or death. health-care,public-health bob-sears Pediatrician none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "Romney said that there are ""49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies. ""The most recent comprehensive report we found on the matter found 47 job training programs under nine agencies. Also, a smaller subset of agencies account for a majority of spending on job training and number of people served." 1705 7323.json true Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27. lottery georgia-lottery none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 on a ticket McDonnell said the U. S. recovery is slower than Europes. U. S. economic growth gained steam during the second half of 2011 while Europes started to flag. This year U. S. GDP is expected to grow at a higher pace than last year while Europes growth, is expected to be flat. Only five outpaced the United States in economic growth during the last half of 2011. Only four are expected to outperform the U. S. this year. This information was available before the governor made his comment. 1706 742.json barely-true "Obama ""has voted in the United States Senate to increase taxes on people who make as low as $42,000 a year.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Oxford, Miss. "Still, Fette suggested, no matter how you look at the stats on alcohol-impaired driving deaths in Texas, the news isn't good. ""If all of the measures rank at the top or nearly at the top, no matter what the (state's) rank is, it's a serious problem that deserves attention,"" he said. Our take: Several statistical approaches show Texas behind other states in the rate of alcohol-related driving deaths. But it's also reasonable to focus on the sheer number of deaths linked to drunk driving." 1707 10201.json mostly-true New Jersey has had seven credit downgrades since Chris Christie became governor. economy,state-budget,state-finances,states greta-van-susteren Fox News host none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "In rating this statement, its certainly plausible that increased costs to business could cause them to create fewer jobs. But were reluctant to accept a specific number based on one study by a right-leaning economic group. We would be interested in numbers reached by other groups, particularly independent, nonpartisan groups. But we dont have those to draw on in this analysis. More significantly, the Perry ad says that the health care plan ""killed"" 18,000 jobs. That certainly makes it sound as if existing jobs were destroyed. Instead, a hypothetical 18,000 jobs were never created in the first place." 1708 13408.json true Surveys show that many of our citizens think we devote a full quarter or even a third of our federal budget to foreign aid. federal-budget,foreign-policy john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs "The DSCC said Ernst ""would privatize Social Security. ""In the KCCI debate, Ernst did say pretty clearly that she supports ""reform"" for Social Security in order to keep it fiscally sound over the long term. However, by using the word ""privatization,"" the ad overstates the degree of clarity in the policy changes Ernst says she supports, while also glossing over the fact that she limited her proposed changes to ""younger workers." 1709 4933.json false Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas. energy,foreign-policy,trade george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a debate. Is West breaking the law?No, at least in the opinions of experts. He may have violated U. S. Code, but there's no penalty for doing so, and there's a question if the code is anything more than a suggestion. And even if it was, the U. S. Supreme Court has already said you can burn a flag, so experts say (and we agree) that you can go swimming with one. 1710 10464.json half-true Ronald Reagan banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weaspons ban. guns,history alfonso-lopez State delegate Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a floor speech. "While speaking about a bill that seeks to raise the rate of HIV testing in Oregon, Keny-Guyer told colleagues that ""only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested. ""The most recent statewide number is actually a bit lower -- 37 percent. But Keny-Guyer used a correct statistic, it was just a year old. We don't consider that significant enough to downgrade our ruling." 1711 10496.json false Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge! history,military,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "In the debate, U. S. Rep. David Cicilline said: ""When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now we've had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months. ""We want to note, as we repeatedly have, that even though there's been improvement in the job numbers during the Obama administration, a president's ability to influence the economy is severely limited. As for Cicillines comment, he understated the job losses occurring when President Obama took office and, by the most commonly used measure, he overstated by two months the timespan of continued job growth. But his main point -- that there has been growth for nearly two years -- is sound. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 1712 6621.json true The first (state) budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood...It resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of days, elimination of access to women in my city and all over my state. abortion,health-care,women cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a rally at the Democratic National Convention Seabaugh has written letters to lawmakers asking them for their ideas or concerns about reapportionment. 1713 12328.json half-true Says he started the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. candidates-biography,jobs ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 "Our rating NARAL Pro-Choice America says that Walker ""said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing. '""Walker did defend the law he signed requiring an ultrasound in order to get an abortion. But the ""cool"" reference wasnt to forcing some women to get vaginal ultrasounds, but rather to the ultrasound technology that produces images from the womb." 1714 9059.json false The United States has seen a net loss of people with health insurance because of Obamacare. health-care,medicaid,public-health john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press conference "The Republican Party of Florida said, ""Crist raised taxes on the middle class by billions of dollars. ""Crist did sign a budget in 2009 that included $2. 2 billion in new taxes and fees, breaking a campaign promise that Floridians would not have to pay new taxes. This is not specified in the GOPs commercial in any way, nor is the term ""middle class"" defined, although the middle class was clearly affected." 1715 8750.json barely-true I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling. candidates-biography david-jolly Florida republican 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments at a public form "It may be a ""small portion"" of the overall project, but it is a part. And so when Hunt said, ""This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area,"" that's not accurate either. It's a cultural center that includes a mosque." 1716 9136.json false Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax. state-budget,state-finances,taxes mike-collier Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign email blast "Sears said, ""Every year in the United States between 3,000 and 4,500 severe vaccine reactions are reported to the Centers for Disease Control. Severe reactions that land somebody in the hospital, the intensive care unit or cause a permanent disability or death. ""Sears reached this conclusion by doing some math based on data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nor do the specific years we looked at -- going back to 2006 -- back up Sears specific range." 1717 3205.json false When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient and sometimes spend an entire shift out there doing that. county-budget,health-care jim-sullivan Former State Senator, 5th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors These prizes may not count for Lynn, but they sure do for lottery experts, other lottery players and the Georgia Lottery. A free ticket is considered an item of material value, and it is therefore inherently considered a prize, just like cash, a car or any other prize offered by the gaming operator. The Georgia Lotterys stated odds printed on the Monopoly Millionaire instant game are accurate. 1718 5868.json true Says Mitt Romney is proposing a tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Columbus, Ohio He also proposes a $1,000 tax credit on income for working families ($500 for singles). McCain here makes his statement on a vote that would not have directly changed the tax code. 1719 7299.json barely-true Says Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards. abortion gayle-atteberry activist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in an online post "Van Susteren said New Jersey has had ""seven credit downgrades"" since Chris Christie became governor in 2010. We counted eight instances in which the three major credit rating agencies of Wall Street lowered the states general obligation bond rating. Its important to note that does not mean the states credit rating has dropped eight places. Not all of the downgrades can be blamed squarely on Christie, as he inherited a large pension obligation that only grew. But the downgrades are a well-documented vulnerability in a potential presidential run, and several analysts have criticized Christies more recent budget moves for perpetuating an unstable budget climate." 1720 3898.json true The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees. federal-budget,financial-regulation,market-regulation elijah-cummings U.S. Representativej Maryland democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a congressional subcommittee hearing Kerry said that surveys show that many Americans think that a quarter to a third of the U. S. budget is spent on foreign aid. The actual number is about 1 percent, and surveys backup Kerrys statement. One 2016 poll found the average estimate was about 30 percent of all government spending. A survey done nearly two decades ago found an average estimate of 26 percent. 1721 5444.json half-true Says that Rick Santorum voted for the unions over FedEx. corporations,labor,voting-record newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 in a campaign appearance in Nashville. He is referring to a preliminary agreement by the U. S. Export-Import Bank, an independent federal agency, to consider offering up to $2 billion in financing to help Petrobras buy American goods and services. In 2010, Ex-Im agreed to guarantee a $308 million private loan made to Petrobras by JPMorgan Chase. There were no other transactions, and Ex-Ims agreement with Petrobras expired this April. The bottom line is that that Ex-Im did not directly lend any money to Petrobras. 1722 11103.json pants-fire When President AbrahamLincoln signed his Emancipation Proclamation, there were over 300,000 slaveholders who were fighting in the Union army. history chuck-baldwin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a blog post "Lopez said, ""As president, (Reagan) banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban. ""Lopez errs in saying Reagan banned ownership of machine guns. Reagan, in 1986, signed a law that barred the private sale and ownership of machine guns that were not already registered on the day he signed the bill. The measure stopped new machine guns from entering the private marketplace, it did not ban the old ones. In 1994, after his presidency, Reagan signed a letter urging the House to pass an assault weapons ban." 1723 11332.json true Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood. crime,criminal-justice,guns,public-safety,public-service casey-cagle republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 press release "The chain email said that ""over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge! ""The Barbary powers were Muslim, and religion sometimes crops up in the historical record. But historians agree that the overriding motivation of American militaryaction against the Barbary pirates was to secure a vital national interest, namely protecting the U. S. merchant fleet and its ability to conduct international trade." 1724 13205.json true Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied by Hillary Clintons State Department. foreign-policy,military,terrorism paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a tweet "At a Planned Parenthood rally, Booker went after Christies record of cutting funding for family planning services. ""The first budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood,"" Booker said. ""It resulted in, it resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of days, elimination of access to women in my city and all over my state. ""That funding reduction led to the closure of six family planning clinics around the state." 1725 4033.json half-true Says the 2012-13 state budget leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund. state-budget,state-finances rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech. "Our rating Announcing a statewide tour in his campaign for reelection, a Johnson news release said Johnson ""started"" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. Johnson didn't do it alone. The news release doesnt indicate an attempt by Johnson to rewrite history, but he is responsible for his campaign statements, and this one left out important details." 1726 9718.json true There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city. elections bob-donovan Member of Milwaukee Common Council Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a speech "Boehner said the Affordable Care Act so far has caused ""a net loss of people with health insurance. ""Boehner's logic is based on reports that about 5 million had their insurance policies canceled while 4. 2 million signed up for policies on the state and federal marketplaces. It's bad math for two reasons. First, most of the people who lost their insurance have seen those policies extended to them through an administrative fix, or they received new coverage through their previous insurer or they bought a new plan. Second, he ignores the millions of people who bought coverage off the exchange, those who gained coverage through Medicaid and the under-26 crowd able to remain on their parents' insurance. We don't yet know how many new Americans will ultimately gain coverage. But every indicator right now suggests it will be a net gain." 1727 2465.json false On running a civil and polite campaign message-machine,campaign-advertising roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a television interview Jolly said he never lobbied for offshore drilling. But a lobbyist disclosure statement contradicts that, and Jolly said later that he did attend a meeting in which the legislation was discussed even though he didnt actively lobby for it. When we looked into the rules of lobbying, it seems that the situation as he describes it -- being at a meeting but not actively pushing the measure with elected officials -- technically counts as being part of a communication about the proposal. Well never know the specifics of the meeting in question, and given the vague nature of lobbying reporting, the events may very well have been as low-key as he describes. But when it comes to the letter of the law, the way Jolly describes the incident counts as lobbying, experts say. 1728 4902.json half-true Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty. criminal-justice,states joshua-marquis Clatsop County District Attorney Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a blog comment "Collier said, ""Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax. ""Hegar has said that as comptroller, he would ""definitely"" use a dynamic fiscal note to encourage the policy change, but he also has spoken about the difficulties of reaching an approach that wins legislative favor." 1729 3357.json true We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down. education,environment frederica-wilson U.S. Representative, Florida District 17 Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Washington Post profile Sullivan said delays in admitting people to the Mental Health Complex for crisis care can be so long that police officers spend up to an entire shift with patients waiting for them to receive treatment. Hours-long delays were a problem some years ago. But the four largest police agencies in the county now say waits are short. 1730 13038.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obama has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation, while Congress has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history. bush-administration,congress,fake-news,government-efficiency,history,job-accomplishments,voting-record occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a posting on Facebook Even using the more restrictive of the Tax Policy Centers two calculations, Romneys tax plan would save millionaires almost exactly what Obama said -- $250,535. 1731 3808.json half-true Less than two years ago, we made a commitment to repay the U.S. . . .taxpayers in full, and today we made good on that promise. corporations,financial-regulation,market-regulation sergio-marchionne none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release All of those are subject to health and safety regulations. Plus, the people who perform the abortions are licensed medical personnel subject to state oversight. While some abortion clinics are not subject to the state oversight that veterinary clinics or tattoo parlors receive, that doesnt mean they and the people who work in them are not held to basic health standards. Those are critical facts that would give readers a different impression. 1732 9832.json half-true Cory Gardner is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now. abortion,message-machine-2014,women democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "According to the Department of Commerce, profits in the finance and insurance sector for 2010 -- not revenues, just profits -- amounted to $366. 8 billion. Well note here that we're not ruling on whether a budget thats equal to 1 percent of penalty and overdraft fees is too little (or too much) to carry out the agencys tasks. But on the specific comparison Cummings made, we found that he was accurate and even understated the disparity slightly. Hes correct that the new agencys budget is ""only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees." 1733 2068.json true Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years. census,immigration john-king An anchor for CNN none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro Santorum took three votes on the 1996 FAA reauthorization act, all three of some interest to FedEx, and Gingrich is correct that on the one vote with a direct connection to the provision FedEx wanted, Santorum voted against its wishes. However, Santorum voted for the entire FAA reauthorization act, and the union with the most to gain in the procedural brouhaha with FedEx does not believe Santorums vote had anything to do with supporting the labor cause. 1734 10941.json barely-true Millennials will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years. labor,workers mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 an interview. Baldwin said that 300,000 slaveholders fought in the Union army. The closest we can get to that figure is an estimate that 300,000 men from states that allowed slavery put on the Union blue uniform. The historians we reached said the actual number of slaveholders who fought for the Union was tiny, perhaps a few thousand. The data from the 1860 census show that if Baldwin were correct, an overwhelming fraction of all of the young men from slave-owning families across the Deep South and beyond would needed to have broken with their communities and fought for the Union. Had that happened, it is hard to see how the Confederacy would have been able to fight at all. The chance that a few thousand slaveholders fought for the Union, rather than the 300,000 as Baldwin said, does little to keep this statement in the realm of reality. 1735 9811.json half-true Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters. elections,history john-carlevale co-founder, State of the State Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on WPRI's ""Newsmakers"" program" "Casey Cagle issued a press release, urging Georgians to stop to reflect on the critical role that law enforcement officers play in our communities. ""Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood,"" he said. His numbers come from a group that works to diligently track data and pay tribute to law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty." 1736 11173.json mostly-true The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence. history,legal-issues,privacy rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland "Our rating Ryan said: ""Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied"" by Hillary ""Clinton's State Department. ""Its well documented that the department didnt honor requests for more security prior to the 2012 attacks that killed four Americans." 1737 8471.json mostly-true The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan. health-care,pundits david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "comments on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Of course, the reverse could also happen, ratcheting up the states fiscal obligations. So, as Perry says, lawmakers left $6 billion in the fund. However, if projections hold, that money looks likely to be sucked up in 2013 to make up for this years legislative decisions to under-fund Medicaid costs and postpone a payment to school districts. Broadly, Perrys statement leaves the misimpression that Texas state government is sailing along without financial frets. 1738 3825.json half-true The Democratic health care law added 12 years of solvency to Medicare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on MSNBC Our rating No Milwaukee alderman has defeated an incumbent to become mayor, according to Donovan. Its relatively rare for aldermen or former aldermen to run for mayor. Its even more rare for them to win. And none has ever bested a sitting mayor, experts agree. 1739 3517.json true The only segment in the beer market that is growing is the craft beer segment. Alcohol,market-regulation,small-business mike-villarreal Small business owner Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press conference """Secret Lease,"" released Sept. 6, said Deal's release of his tax returns is ""a desperate attempt to fool the voters"" and calls Deal ""too corrupt, even for Congress. """"Investigation,"" also released Sept. 6, scrolls through headlines about Deal's run-in with congressional ethics investigators and asks whether, if elected, he'd spend too much time clearing his name. While ""Fresh Start"" and ""Investigation"" for the most part stick to the facts on the legitimate issue of candidate ethics, ""Secret Lease"" accuses Deal of trying to deceive voters without clear proof, and ""Padlock"" is almost all insinuation. With these most recent commercials, Barnes is heading even deeper into negative territory." 1740 12348.json true Says $15-an-hourproposal in Cleveland is the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country. labor,workers joe-roman President and CEO, Greater Cleveland Partnership Ohio business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Plain Dealer article With PolitiFact, the burden of proof is always on the speaker. 1741 13372.json half-true We are seeing kids who are healthier. children,public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina "It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down. ""(As for the different estimates for the cost of the plant, Wilson said by phone: ""You know how long thats been?But after 20 years, her memory inthe Washington Post article was on target." 1742 12681.json false 90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate in Morocco. education,women snapchat none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a snapchat "Occupy Democrats says Obama ""has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation,"" while Congress ""has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." 1743 8706.json barely-true Kathleen Peters refuses to take a stand to repeal Obamacare. health-care david-jolly Florida republican 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters The government has now gotten most of its money back, but not all of it. UPDATE: The original version of this article mentioned Canadian taxpayers in the quotation. 1744 458.json pants-fire "McCain says the price of a gas tax ""holiday"" would be about the same as ""a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project.""" energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an interview on the Fox News Channel. "The DSCC said Gardner ""is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now. ""Its clear that such personhood bills are anti-abortion measures, but theres a lot of uncertainty in the bills language that would have to be sorted through, over time, by the court system, and its not clear that it would ban all abortions." 1745 4122.json barely-true Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming. medicare lois-kolkhorst Businesswoman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 House floor remarks. """If the borders closed to international migration, that would slow it considerably. If Texas economy slumped, that would slow the trend. When looking into the projections crystal ball, keeping these limitations of uncertainty in mind is healthy. ""Still, King's prediction -- a majority Hispanic population within 5 to 10 years -- has enough wiggle room to fit all the data center's migration forecasts, except the no-migration scenario." 1746 140.json half-true Fences have not worked. The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall. That's not good among peoples, especially friends like the United States and Mexico. immigration bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 an interview on CNN. Warner says millennials will make up 75 percent of the workforce a decade from now. Projections show that theyre on track to make up about 44 percent of the workforce in 10 years. Clearly, the millennials are rising, but nowhere near the pace Warner describes. 1747 3127.json half-true Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years. environment dennis-jones State Senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a state Senate committee hearing. "Secretary of State candidate John Carlevale said, ""Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters. ""Data from the Rhode Island Board of Elections shows that the actual total was 50. 4 percent." 1748 7100.json true Says the Multnomah County Library system is the second busiest in the nation. taxes libraries-yes-committee Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. "Paul said, ""The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence. ""Paul definitely has a point. Adams writings clearly show that he believed the writs of assistance case was a key, early turning point of the revolution that began 15 years later. But even if it was one cause, it wasnt the only one." 1749 2961.json mostly-true One in 19 Americans today get SSDI or SSI. Thats one in 19 Americans (who) are disabled. disability,federal-budget,social-security tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a meeting of the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission Axelrod said the vast majority of people are keeping their health care plans. Thats certainly what the 2010 health care law intended. The law was crafted largely to leave in place the health care delivery systems for people who get health insurance either through their employer (about 50 percent of people with insurance) or through the government-managed Medicare or Medicaid programs (about 30 percent). Some changes may be occurring in the employer market that would stop people from keeping the health care plans they have. But the bigger issues are in the so-called individual market, which accounts for about 6 percent of Americans who now have health care. The health care law, in essence, raises standards that will make many plans offered in the individual market obsolete. Experts told us there is no precise data to determine how many people will be forced to change health care plans, but they generally agreed the number will be small this year. The broad consensus is that, for the time being, most people will see changes in their coverage and what they pay for that coverage consistent with changes they have seen with their insurance over the past decade. 1750 3677.json mostly-true 55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count. elections bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a press conference "To summarize, Wasserman Schultz said that the Democratic health care law ""added 12 years of solvency to Medicare. ""Shes off on the number, citing an older, more optimistic report. The latest estimate indicates Medicare will only have eight additional years of solvency, one-third less than the previous estimate." 1751 808.json false The centerpiece of Senator McCain's education policy is to increase the voucher program in D.C. by 2,000 slots. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y. "On March 28, Anheuser-Busch announced plans to buy Chicago craft beermaker Goose Island. ""Sales of these more expensive and more sophisticated craft beers are a tiny drop in the bucket compared to mass market beer sales, but theyre growing faster than mainstream beers,"" according to a National Public radio story about the deal. Last September, CNBC reported that publicly-traded craft beer companies had seen ""explosive growth"" in the U. S. while overall beer sales were down. And an August MarketWatch report said: ""While beer consumption in recent quarters has remained mostly anemic for the major commercial beer brewers. . . sales for premium or so-called craft beers have continued at a steady pace." 1752 6301.json half-true The Obama administration has been outsourcing by sending money to solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States. stimulus mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo. "A proposed $15 minimum wage in Cleveland is the ""most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country,"" according to the head of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, a chamber of commerce group. It turns out that Cleveland, with a minimum wage of $8. 10, is at the lowest starting point of any municipality that has passed or is considering a $15 hike. Also, the Cleveland proposal would increase the wage to $15 at once instead of building up gradually, as most other cities have done." 1753 5422.json true On mandatory ultrasounds before abortions. abortion bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a written statement. "Clinton said that ""we are seeing kids who are healthier. ""She said that in the context of First Lady Obamas work on nutrition and exercise, and her campaign staff drew our attention to obesity trends. The latest numbers show less obesity for kids 11 and under, but a continued rise for young teens 12 to 17. As for diet, the governments index for healthy eating has gone up." 1754 10763.json true Hillary Clintons State Department sent three comedians to India on the Make Chai, Not War tour. foreign-policy,job-accomplishments rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a speech in Nashua, N.H. That data is, in some cases, at least 20 years old -- way older than Snapchat. The most recent information from UNESCO and UNICEF indicate that Moroccos illiteracy among women is still relatively high (60 percent in rural areas and 42 percent overall), but much lower than what the snap says. 1755 7888.json true Currently, the intelligence community can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism. civil-rights,legal-issues,terrorism mark-udall U.S. Senator Colorado democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's ""This Week""" "Jolly wanted to portray Peters as soft on Obamacare, in an attempt to win over conservative voters. His use of Peters quote, ""I do not think we should take a stand and say absolutely repeal it"" without context is designed to appeal to voters who want the law taken off the books entirely. Peters has repeatedly said she doesnt support the law, but doesnt feel it would be good policy to simply strip the Affordable Care Act off the books without addressing some of the problems in the health care system. Her stance lacked specifics before the mailing came out, but it was always clear she wasnt a staunch Obamacare advocate. She repeatedly said or implied the law should go, so long as some provisions could be retained, such as helping people with pre-existing conditions get insurance. The mailer attempts to make it appear as if she supports the law, which she didnt do even before clarifying her message." 1756 8984.json half-true Even though Chicago has the most stringent gun laws on the books, it still has the highest murder rate in the country. crime,government-regulation,guns ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a public meeting "So it would take more than 6,900 such projects to pay for the tax holiday not one as McCain suggests. McCain's additional explanation that it would be ""made up by general revenues"" doesn't pay the bill, either. If he were off a billion or two, we might be more generous with our Truth-O-Meter ruling." 1757 3764.json true Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators. elections,state-budget kim-simac Leader of recall effort against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Medicare spending will still grow; benefits will expand. Still, there remains the prospect of some providers quitting Medicare, possibly making it harder for patients to get care. 1758 4278.json false Virginia has a responsibility to fund 55 percent of public education and is payingjust 41 percent. education,state-budget ken-plum State delegate Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper column. "(You can't see it from the moon, for instance. )The Great Wall has a ""less than glorious past,"" writes Julia Lovell in her 2006 book, The Great Wall: China against the World, 1000 B. C. -A. D. 2000 . ""The forces that walls were designed to keep out highly mobile nomadic tribes tended to gallop along frontier walls until they found weaknesses in them or, less effortfully, simply bribe wavering Chinese generals to open key wall forts,"" Lovell said in an e-mail interview from Beijing. In her book she quotes Genghis Khan, who said: ""The strength of walls depends on the courage of those who guard them." 1759 9744.json true Uncompensated care has gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it. medicaid,state-budget george-barker State senator Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 statement But that's not telling the entire story. Experts we talked to said the price of an inspection could cost up to $500 and depends on a number of variables. On top of that, the inspection could result in finding problems that could require repairs at additional cost. That's obviously part of the intent of the bill, but it comes at a cost nevertheless. 1760 4129.json false Every time weve cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, its been damaged. economy,taxes grover-norquist President, Americans for Tax Reform republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on CNN A report released by the institute in December 2009, said Multnomah County Library boasted the third highest circulation rate in the country -- theres no mention of who is first or second. Those figures, of course, would be somewhat dated compared to the other survey -- though potentially more complete. Its often said that the Multnomah County Library system is the nations second busiest. 1761 9673.json false Says Jason Carter has gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor. elections nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 radio interview If you divide that figure by the total United States population in 2009 of 307 million people, it works out to be 5. 4 percent, or just slightly more than one out of every 19 Americans. But before we declare Coburn completely correct, let's look at how many people collect both SSDI and SSI. We couldn't find those numbers for December 2009, but for November 2010, the overlap was about 1. 8 million people. If you assume that the number was roughly similar for December 2009, then 4. 8 percent of the U. S. population receives either SSDI or SSI -- or one out of every 20. 7 people. 1762 2457.json mostly-true Kilmartin has helped pass laws to create a witness protection program. candidates-biography,crime peter-kilmartin state representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a statement on his campaign website "In the 2010 fall election, local canvassing boards considered 13,181 provisional ballots. Canvassing boards wound up counting 9,790 of the votes and tossing out 3,391 provisional ballots -- or 25. 7 percent of the total number of provisional ballots. Nelson said that ""55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count." 1763 8908.json half-true Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times. congress,congressional-rules,health-care clay-aiken North Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a YouTube campaign announcement "But three of the items outline different ways McCain would, as the site puts it, ""Ensure that our children have quality teachers,"" an effort that would be national in scope. He would devote 5 percent of certain federal funds (Title II funds) to recruit teachers who graduated in the top quarter of their class, set aside 60 percent of those funds as bonuses for high-performing teachers, and use 35 percent of the funds for teacher development. It was clear to us that McCain's plan to use or continue using Title II funds to improve teaching is the centerpiece of his education policy, even before McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said this in an e-mail: ""The focus of our plan is the reform of. . . Title 1 and 2 funding which is in excess of 16 billion dollars. . . Moreover, we have higher ed and early ed policy which have nothing to do with the DC opportunity scholarship expansion." 1764 12871.json half-true I havent switched my position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. candidates-biography,trade tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" Also, it's important to note that domestic manufacturing tied to wind power benefited considerably from the stimulus. Thanks to the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit, the domestic sector was growing before Obama took office and accelerated during his first three years. However, federal policy has been less effective in the area of solar power. 1765 9501.json false Says Barack Obama is the first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office. elections chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email Did McDonnell alter his long-held support for requiring women to undergo a non-invasive, external ultrasound before an abortion?The answer, again, is no. Despite all the uproar, we cannot find any change in McDonnells stance. 1766 2379.json half-true John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas. corporations,taxes,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech on Labor Day "Paul said ""Hillary Clintons State Department sent three comedians to India on the Make Chai Not War tour. ""The State Department, while under the leadership of Clinton, did send three Indian-American comics to India in early 2012 as part of a regular cultural exchange program intended to stem religious prejudices and encourage tolerance. The State Department didnt come up with the name, but the show was indeed called ""Make Chai Not War." 1767 5828.json pants-fire Nobody is leaving Memphis. Thats a myth. census,population,taxes joe-brown Memphis City Councilman Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget. "Udall said that currently, the intelligence community ""can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism. ""Recent news reports, which prompted acknowledgements by U. S. officials, confirm that intelligence agencies have been gathering a vast amount of phone metadata, which they argue falls under the category of business records. This metadata can be ""collected"" -- as Udall phrased it -- though its important to note that this data cannot be utilized directly in an investigation until a more stringent legal standard is met. Because this program was approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, it is, in a de facto sense, legal." 1768 2476.json false Florida seniors are exempt from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill. medicare george-pataki presidential candidate New York republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. "Our rating Johnson said that even though Chicago has ""the most stringent guns laws on the books,"" it still ""has the highest murder rate"" in the country. Chicago does have some of the strictest gun-control laws, but is not number one among U. S. cities for the murder rate." 1769 12149.json barely-true Theres a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us theres no tax. china,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with the New York Times Some people who received calls said they felt harassed even if they received just one call because they didnt expect to be questioned about signing a petition. 1770 11425.json mostly-true I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals. debates,ethics lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 presidential debate The state is meeting that demand. Most localities are not satisfied with achieving minimum standards and fund their school systems at far greater levels than the state requires. As a result, Virginia only pays 41 percent of total education costs. Plum mixes apples with oranges to prove the state is not meeting its education obligations. 1771 12312.json true Pat Toomey advocated for eliminating all corporate taxes. taxes katie-mcginty Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a press release. Barker said hospitals in states with Medicaid expansion have already benefited from a 30 percent drop in uncompensated care. Its early, but he accurately reported the results. 1772 1299.json half-true "Health care reform ""requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan.""" abortion,health-care house-republicans republican 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a news release Clearly, he intends that as a statement of causation. But the analysis of Kravitz and Burman rebuts that. The actual effect of capital gains tax rates remains a hotly contested issue. 1773 10329.json mostly-true A lot of what (Cubas) survival depends on is Venezuelan oil money, which is drying up. foreign-policy ana-navarro CNN contributor republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""Anderson Cooper""" "But the firm he founded and sold five years ago is. But she said the underlying point still stands -- that Carters campaign team and consultants are ""Obama insiders." 1774 4202.json barely-true The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections. elections,immigration travis-rowley Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary He wasn't even in office yet when the first version become law. But as the attorney general's spokesman points out, that was a protection program in name only, since it provided little protection for innocent witnesses. What Kilmartin did through his sponsorship of the 2001 bill was to help update and strengthen an existing witness protection program to centralize it and create necessary controls. 1775 12485.json mostly-true Says Obama called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate. supreme-court mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Aiken said Ellmers ""voted for the government shutdown"" 21 times. After reviewing the legislation, we found 26 votes from before and during the shutdown that were related. Ellmers consistently voted with Republicans, who wanted to defund Obamacare even at the cost of not funding other government functions. But not all of the votes contributed directly to a shutdown, and Aiken's 21-vote tally is inflated. The bulk of these votes are piecemeal appropriations votes, which were tactical maneuvers by Republicans to try to restart the more popular government functions without funding the health care law. Overall, Aiken has a point that Ellmers repeatedly voted with those who took positions against compromise. Most significantly, she voted for budget measures that precipitated a shutdown and also against the final compromise measure that re-started the federal government. But to say she voted 21 times for a shutdown is an exaggerated number." 1776 1364.json false Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage. health-care,workers tom-harkin U.S. Senator Iowa democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech "Kaine said, ""I havent switched my position"" on TPP. Though Kaine voted to give Obama fast-track authority to negotiate trade deals, a piece of legislation that paved the groundwork for TPP, he never took an official position on the deal itself. Throughout 2015, he reiterated he would oppose the deal if it didnt have strong environmental and labor provisions. But in July 2016, Kaine repeatedly praised TPP for including those exact protections. Days later, as Clintons running mate, he came out against the trade deal." 1777 2693.json half-true Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didnt pay most of the fines. ethics mark-butler republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a debate "A chain email said Obama is the ""first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office. ""Most important, though, is that not a single one of these czars replaced an elected official." 1778 12959.json barely-true Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time. diversity,poverty donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Tampa Boehner does oppose the measure. The point we question is whether re-opening the tax loophole will result in jobs being shipped overseas. We do not see a connection there, based on what the tax experts said. That's a pretty big caveat. 1779 12777.json half-true The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income. income bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Brown defends his desire to raise taxes and increase spending in Memphis by saying it's ""a myth"" that residents are leaving Memphis. But he need only look at the mayor's budget document, which says the city has suffered ""years of population decline. ""And numbers from the Census Bureau show a more detailed story of the steady out-migration. It has been masked by annexations and yearly births outnumbering deaths, but it's a very real trend." 1780 4062.json half-true Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants. economy,immigration steve-case none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "Let's review: Does ""Gator-Aid"" exist in the form of a special deal for Florida seniors and Medicare Advantage?U. S. Sen. Bill Nelson's spokesman said that Nelson tried to get a break for a few high-cost areas including parts of Florida, but thatprovision was repealed in the final version of the law." 1781 10479.json half-true The group that organized Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin was recently listed as one of 82 organizations designated as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates. foreign-policy,islam,religion,terrorism molly-white Texas House member Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an online statement "Trump said ""theres a tremendous tax that we pay when we go into China, whereas when China sells to us, theres no tax. ""If Trump was thinking of Chinas value-added tax, he has something of a point. China has a basic VAT of 17 percent, while the United States has none. However, the VAT applies to most goods sold in China, regardless of where they are made. And the VAT affects domestic producers the same as foreign ones. If Trump was thinking of import tariffs, he has a different problem. Yes, Chinas tariffs are higher than those imposed by the United States, but the Chinese exporters do face a tax when they sell in this country. No expert or report we found from impartial sources suggested that taxes of any sort presented a challenge to American firms that sell in China. There are problems, but they stem from other things China does." 1782 12584.json barely-true Go look at a Trump product. Theyre all made in China. china thomas-perez Secretary of Labor Maryland democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview. "In his opening remarks Tuesday night Chafee said: ""Im very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service, I have had no scandals. ""Were not entirely sure what Chafee considers a scandal. We reached out to Chafees spokeswoman to get the candidates definition, but she said she would need more time to respond. The dictionary again says a scandal is a public disgrace. Overthe past 30 years, Chafee has had his share of controversy, and an occasional brush with scandal. But scandal, a full blown public disgrace?After all, in the broader scheme of things, is it disgraceful to buy four frogs for $7. 96 to amuse visitors to the mayors office" 1783 7866.json true Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S. economy,income bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a tweet "McGintys campaign says Toomey ""advocated for eliminating all corporate taxes. ""While he told CNBC back in 2007 ""Lets not tax corporations"" and his book mentions it as one of his two favored tax plans, the incumbent Senator seems to know that corporate taxes arent going away completelyanytime soon." 1784 5317.json mostly-true Public education has been permanently cutby $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula. education,state-budget kitty-boitnott President, Virginia Education Association Virgina none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference. "We've concluded before that if millions of uninsured people would now get insurance due to the health care plan, and some of the plans offer abortion coverage, we think it's fair to conclude that means more women would have access to abortion services. Our previous coverage has more detail on abortion and health care reform , and how it has been handled in the Senate. The House Republican Conference said that health reform ""requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan. ""We find this depends on how a person defines the somewhat vague term ""federal dollars." 1785 5260.json false This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip. israel,terrorism mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate in Jacksonville, Fla. Navarro said a lot of Cubas survival depends on Venezuelan oil money, and that it's drying up. The data we found and the experts we reached back that up, to a point. Venezuelan aid added at least 6 percent to Cubas GDP last year. Venezuela is also a major trading partner, buying as much as 40 percent of Cubas trade in goods. The loss of direct support from Venezuela could cause a 7 to 10 percent drop in Cubas GDP, experts told us. While that hasn't happened yet, it's certainly a strong possibility. Though Cuba has been moving to reduce its dependency on Venezuela,and has a track record of making it through tough times, that would still be a significant hit. 1786 3217.json true In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation. elections milele-coggs Member of Milwaukee Common Council, representing 6th District Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Perez did report one case. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page. 1787 7962.json mostly-true President Obama has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president. immigration debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on MSNBC "McConnell said Obama has called his last two Supreme Court appointments ""moderate. ""The president didnt use that word, but he did use language that characterizes them as liked by both sides." 1788 12710.json false Says as GOP was picking a convention city, I recommended Ohio. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly When we made our initial assessment in July, we happened to look at a period of especially rapid job losses. That makes a difference because, under this model, the more the unemployment rate rises in a short period of time, the more Americans lose their insurance on a daily basis. As the rate of job losses has declined since July, the daily rate of Americans losing insurance has declined as well. If the number is now roughly 8,000 -- a number that's still nothing to sneeze at -- then Democrats should be saying it's roughly 8,000. 1789 9802.json true Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts. crime,criminal-justice,homeland-security,military,public-safety,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an opinion column But his statement leaves out important details and context that could give voters a different impression. The ethics act is much tougher on other acts of improper conduct. We believe Butler's statement could give viewers the impression that Hicks committed ethical lapses along the lines of what was included in SB 17. Also, most of the fines were paid before last week. 1790 1890.json pants-fire Says she was never a member of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans. gays-and-lesbians karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a newspaper article "Trump said that ""since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time. ""The numbers are close to accurate only if you start counting in 2008, before Obama took office and before the full effects of a recession that Obama inherited. And overall, the comment ignores that since the recession hit, Obama has overseen a general decline in Hispanic poverty." 1791 10511.json mostly-true By spring 2014, parents of 60,000 students in New York state had refused to let them take the Common Core Tests. education,families sheila-resseger Retired teacher Rhode Island none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary "Sanders said, ""The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income. ""That figure covers 2009 to 2013, but theres data for even more recent years. Factoring in 2014 and 2015, the top 1 percents share in post-recession income falls to 52 percent. Thats still a big number, but not nearly what Sanders told convention delegates and a large television audience." 1792 2675.json half-true Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time. voting-record robert-hurt U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on candidate's web site "I don't know what this tells us about immigration policy. ""We think it's valid to look at the percentage of companies founded by immigrants or their children to provide some historical context to the immigration debate. But it was not a scientific analysis, and there were some assumptions made -- such as counting as children of immigrants anyone who had one parent who was an immigrant, or including companies spun off from ones founded by immigrants -- that some may legitimately debate. The analysis also includes companies with strength and dominance today that may be more attributable to more recent leaders than their founders." 1793 4367.json half-true In (Sen. Marco) Rubios state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty. poverty,pundits,retirement,social-security ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 "MSNBC's the ""Ed Show,"" Aug. 25, 2011" "White said the council, which organized Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin, ""was recently listed as one of 82 organizations designated as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates. ""However, her statement failed to note the U. S. government shortly disagreed with the councils inclusion on the list, saying it doesnt consider the council a terrorist group. For our part, too, we found no independent indicator the council merits identification as a terrorist organization." 1794 13191.json barely-true Donald Trump would engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security. social-security tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 the 2016 vice presidential debate "Perez said Trumps products are ""all made in China. That buttresses the labor secretarys broader point that Trump relies on foreign labor to produce much of his product line. But Perez goes too far in saying all of Trumps products are made in China. They come from a lot of other places as well." 1795 6847.json mostly-true Massachusetts schools are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states. debates,education,states mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a presidential debate in Denver 1796 12251.json barely-true But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population... immigration,population don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview. "Shes a bit off; the actual figure is $1. 4 billion. Boitnott said these losses are ""permanent. ""The General Assembly could restore funding, but a spokesman at the state Department of Education said officials cannot recall an instance where lawmakers cut an SOQ program and later reversed themselves." 1797 1980.json false The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules. immigration,legal-issues,marijuana jan-brewer Arizona republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a television interview "In his 2009 speech to the U. N. , Obama said that America does not accept ""the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements. ""Though he did not specifically mention Hamas, he did mention Israelis fear of rockets. And in later speeches to the U. N. , Obama was blunt in his criticism of violent attacks against Israelis, once saying ""the slaughter of innocent Israelis is not resistance -- it's injustice. ""Our examination of three of Obamas speeches to the U. N. showed that Obama is fairly even-handed as he has laid out goals for both sides -- while he spoke against the Israeli settlements, he also bluntly opposed violent attacks on Israelis." 1798 2420.json barely-true Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card with $400 a month on it and $250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food. health-care,immigration,poverty peter-palumbo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""On the Record with Greta Van Susteren""" "As introduced, the Republican photo ID bill takes a tougher line than the other photo ID states. The number and type of IDs allowed is narrower and the deadlines for alternative voting procedure are tighter. Some of that may change in coming weeks, but Coggs was careful to describe the bill in ""its current state." 1799 9679.json barely-true Says Mark Pryor continues to insist that Obamacare is an amazing success. health-care tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 campaign email "Wasserman Schultz said, ""President Obama has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president. ""She is correct that the highest number of border patrol agents has been under Obama: there were 21,444 in 2011. Wasserman Schultz was careful here and said ""most"" and didnt talk about the growth rate. But its worth noting that the big growth was during Bushs tenure: between 2001 and 2009, the number of agents posted nationally rose from about 9,800 to a little more than 20,000. Other border security measures are not as simple to quantify. Work on the fence and other border security improvements continued under Obama." 1800 5089.json pants-fire Were only inches away from no longer being a free economy. economy,new-hampshire-2012,market-regulation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H. Trump said he liked having the convention in Cleveland and that he had recommended Ohio. Its possible that he put in a good word for either Cleveland or Cincinnati (both are in Ohio), but theres no record of him saying anything about either one. He was not a candidate when Cleveland was picked in 2014, and he made no public statement at the time. Plus, a member of the site selection committee has no recollection of Trump having voiced a preference. The selection of Cleveland was conducted by the party in 2014, when it wasnt known who would ultimately win the nomination. 1801 9678.json mostly-true The United States is the leading nation in the world with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change. climate-change,environment,polls rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 comments on his radio show "Paul said, ""Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts. ""We found that the governments 1033 program, which gives surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies, has contributed to police militarization by offering free equipment. But its not the only thing. Police culture has shifted toward militarization for a number of reasons over the past 40 years. The program (and Washington) might not be the cause of police militarization, but it does incentivize and allow that culture to continue." 1802 9223.json half-true The U.S. Justice Department has taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009. civil-rights,elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech And the man running the organization at the time swears by it. Handel and her handlers, however, still choose to deny it. But the complex dance Handel has engaged in over this issue moves it up a notch. Seems the metro Atlanta temperatures arent the only thing a bit overheated these days. 1803 11902.json mostly-true On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO. income,workers hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Hillary for America campaign ad "Retired teacher Sheila Resseger wrote that ""By spring 2014, parents of 60,000 students in New York state had refused to let them take the Common Core tests. ""While theres no official tally of students opting out, the unofficial but detailed tallies by Common Core opponents show more than 38,000 students boycotted the English test and more than 44,000 students boycotted the math test. And those are numbers from just half the states districts. But theres no precise count." 1804 5683.json true Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president. economy,poverty,recreation david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an online video ad. He voted with his party 90 percent, but voted with Pelosi only 78. 4 percent, which is significantly lower. Still, there is support for Hurts underlying point that Perriello votes with his party much of the time. 1805 12220.json half-true Team Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud in Iowa, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Utah and Wisconsin. crime,elections frank-luntz president, Luntz Global Unknown republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "So when he says, ""In Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty,"" he's accurately quoting a study by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities about what would happen if Social Security checks suddenly stopped. But the statistic doesn't directly address Rubio's apparent point, that America would be stronger if FDR had never signed Social Security into existence. That's a matter for thoughtful speculation or a raft of much more complicated studies." 1806 5336.json false This years redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history. redistricting ron-ramsey Speaker of the Tennessee Senate Tennessee republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an email announcing redistricting maps. "Kaine said that Trump would ""engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security. ""Kaine cited an old stance, but it needs updating. Back in 2000, Trump did support privatization and call Social Security a Ponzi scheme. But now, 16 years later, Trump has offered relatively vague -- but relatively consistent -- statements that support keeping the structure of the program as is, without enacting changes as significant as private accounts." 1807 8331.json mostly-true Under economic sanctions, now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment. economy,foreign-policy,pundits robert-reich Economics professor at the University of California (Berkeley) California democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week” Romney has good reason to say Massachusetts has the nations best schools. Although theres no yardstick comparing the quality of schools by state, by several measures, including test results from a federal standardized test, he is right. That said, experts are not unanimous in heralding Massachusetts as the nations education leader. Education Week has given the state high marks but given its top distinction to Maryland for the past four years. 1808 4908.json mostly-true Says that as Wisconsin governor, we ended welfare. job-accomplishments,welfare tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign announcement video "Beyer said, ""But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population. ""It shows that the U. S. population would have expanded by about half of its 68 percent growth during the past 50 years if no immigration had taken place. Looking ahead, Pew projects that 88 percent of the nations growth during the next 50 years will come from new immigrants, their children and grandchildren. But starting in 2045, the report says, all of the net growth will come from immigrants. Beyers statement, in the present tense, wrongly suggests that without immigrants the U. S. population now would be in decline. But some context needs to be added. His statement came while he was talking about the need for immigrants to fill U. S. jobs ""10 years from now, 15 years from now. ""In the future - say, 30 years from now - the Pew projections point to Beyer being right. But not now, or in 10 or 15 years." 1809 2111.json true In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal. cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy bob-gibbs Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a statement posted to his website "Ultimately, Brewer would have been on safe ground if she'd said that drug smuggling and human smuggling have become increasingly intertwined, and that sometimes, illegal immigrants have been coerced into serving as drug couriers. While the source she eventually cited -- the Los Angeles Times -- says that ""sometimes (smugglers) loaded up their human cargo with backpacks full of marijuana,"" the article doesn't back up her assertion that that ""the majority"" of illegal immigrants carry drugs into the country. More to the point, Brewer's contention is undercut by both federal prosecution statistics and the accounts of experts we spoke to." 1810 12667.json barely-true The folks in Washington are already forcing you to buy government health care. health-care carlos-beruff Developer Florida republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad Palumbo used very exact numbers on national television and he stated them with the kind of confidence that could lead viewers to believe he had done his homework and knew what he was talking about. He didn't and he doesn't, at least in two of three counts. 1811 9025.json false Says President Barack Obama is the first president weve ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore. corrections-and-updates,history,legal-issues,supreme-court ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the CPAC conference "The Cotton campaign said Pryor ""continues to insist"" that Obamacare is ""an amazing success. ""We found that Pryor said the Affordable Care Act was an ""amazing success,"" but he was likely saying it was a success for a particular hospital he was visiting at the time. That comment came a year ago, and Pryor has not repeated it since. The comment also doesnt fit with Pryors usual talking point -- that the law is not perfect, but its a step in the right direction." 1812 9251.json mostly-true Up to 45 percent of illegal immigrants are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers. immigration julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick But while the statistics show that the government continues to have a large influence on the economy, there is little indication that the governments role has risen dramatically enough over the past few years to threaten the kind of free market that the U. S. has operated under in recent decades. And international comparisons show that the U. S. ranks low in both total tax burden and high in economic freedom -- at least as measured by a prominent conservative think tank. Nothing has changed our view. EDITORS NOTE: The quote we used from Tevi Troy was made on June 2, 2011. 1813 1640.json false "Charlie Crist ""worked with Acorn"" to give felons voting rights." civil-rights marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday "The ruling Limbaugh said that the United States is ""the leading nation with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change. ""Other polls we looked at indicate that a good proportion of developing countries have higher rates of doubt. But among peers, the United States is one of the most -- if not, the most -- skeptical when it comes to believing climate change has human factors." 1814 5894.json false On support for gay marriage. civil-rights,families,gays-and-lesbians,marriage barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV interview "Obama said the Justice Department has ""taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009. ""Obamas statement was somewhat vague, because he didnt explain during his speech what he meant by ""taken on"" cases. Some listeners could have interpreted that to mean all cases in which the department was the plaintiff. That's not the case though; the Justice Department has a list of 102 cases that include instances in which the department is the plaintiff, the defendant or played some other role." 1815 1860.json half-true This year, we have added an average of 200,000 jobs per month, a majority in the private sector, a stark contrast to the Bush Administration record of losing an average of nearly 750,000 jobs per month in its last three months. economy,job-accomplishments nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a news release "Clintons ad states that ""it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO. ""Theres no standard metric used to measure income disparity, but Clintons ad seems to land on the safe side of many recent studies. Clinton hedges by sticking to a smaller number, but there are still imperfections in the methodology." 1816 5690.json true Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close. federal-budget,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks to the Newspaper Association of America """I remember when de Mello, who was at the U. N. , got killed in Baghdad as a result of these murderers taking this good man's life,"" Bush said, according to Politico. ""I was playing golf I think I was in Central Texas and they pulled me off the golf course and I said, It's just not worth it any more to do. "" We didnt immediately hear back from the White House about how often Obama has gone golfing. Separately, CBS News White House reporter Mark Knoller, who tracks each presidents activities, responded to our inquiry by pointing out that he said on Twitter April 2, 2012, that Obama had just played his first round of golf of the year, spending five hours on a course the day before. Knoller told us by email that the round was Obamas 93rd as president." 1817 12794.json barely-true Says Hillary Clintons Iran nuclear deal lined the pockets of the worlds number one state sponsor of terrorism with your money. foreign-policy,nuclear,terrorism reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 a speech "Luntz said: ""Team Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud"" in Iowa, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Utah and Wisconsin. Trump or Stone, his former campaign operative, have raised questions about the results in these states and more. But we didnt identify ""Team Trump"" charges of fraud against Cruz in all the Luntz-listed states. Mentions of double-voting or unspecified ""irregularities"" in other states hint at a Cruz role without adding up to fraud accusations." 1818 459.json pants-fire "Obama thinks the national anthem should be ""I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing.""" patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 in a chain email Even Ramsey acknowledged that he did not meet his promise last fall that the new maps would be released by early December. Ironically, in the last redistricting a decade ago, Republican officials led by Memphis lawyer John Ryder filed a federal court lawsuit on Aug. 30, 2001, asking that a panel of federal judges draw new district lines by Nov. 1, 2001, because passage of new maps in early 2002 would leave the public and potential candidates too little time before the candidate qualifying deadline. The lawsuit was dismissed but there was slightly more time for public review in that cycle than there was in this years. 1819 9430.json true Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. Thats more than credit card debt. debt,education,message-machine-2014 mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a speech. "Reich told ABC viewers that under economic sanctions, ""now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation"" and ""20 percent unemployment. ""Irans own statistics arent widely trusted and international organizations dont have recent unemployment figures. But those numbers fall within a broad range of expert estimates cited by news reports and the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. Its worth noting that Irans economic struggle has been exacerbated by its own economic policies and other factors, not just sanctions." 1820 11358.json mostly-true Twenty-six men named William have been elected to statewide office and only seven women have had the honor. elections,women ruths-list-florida organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email to voters "That is, to be sure, a small group and a limited time. Our conclusion Thompson declared that as governor, ""we ended welfare. ""His W-2 program didnt eliminate every program that might be considered a handout. But it did end the entitlement program most commonly known as welfare, replacing it with one that requires nearly all recipients to work for their benefits." 1821 2692.json barely-true When Obama took office the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years. economy,history,abc-news-week tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" Other areas, though, are serviced by FirstEnergy Corp. s Ohio Edison and AEP Ohios Columbus Southern Power Co. and Ohio Power Co. First Energy has ownership stakes in two nuclear power plants in Ohio and a third in Pennsylvania. AEP Ohio has two plants in Ohio that burn natural gas to generate power and a hydro-electric plant on the Ohio River. Still, all power generating plants actually located within the district are coal-fired. 1822 10866.json false Says Marco Rubio said that felons should not have their voting rights restored but that convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time. crime,elections,guns facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post "Beruff said Washington politicians are ""already forcing you to buy government health care. The individual mandate incentivizes individuals to have health care or face a tax penalty. Of course,the choice is still theirs. The bigger problem is Beruffs use of ""government health care. ""This talking point was flawed around the laws passage six years ago, and its no more accurate now. Just as before, the countrys health care system largely depends on the free market." 1823 2495.json mostly-true Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon. federal-budget jim-huffman Lewis & Clark Law School professor Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "We found that at least seven presidents -- including some of the nations most admired occupants of the White House -- acted, at least on occasion, in ways that ignored specific laws or constitutional protections. It is not accurate to say, as Cruz does, that Obama would be ""the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore. ""Presidents have done so frequently, and historians expect that they will continue to do so. *** EDITORS NOTE, March 11, 2014: After we published our story, Cruzs office provided the following response: ""Since the dawn of the republic, the president and Congress have resisted attempts from each other to encroach upon their constitutional powers. Many presidents have asserted, and have abused, executive authority. From Obamacare to immigration, to same sex marriage, to marijuana laws, President Obamas willingness to ignore or alter law is unquestionably outside the scope of executive power. It amounts to legislating, pure and simple. ""However, we dont agree that theres a significant distinction between ""abus(ing) executive authority"" and a ""willingness to ignore or alter law,"" so we feel comfortable with the historical examples we used to analyze Cruzs statement." 1824 5205.json half-true I didnt inherit money from my parents. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C. "Castro said up to 45 percent of illegal immigrants ""are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. Thats supported by the nearly eight-year-old estimate created by the Pew Hispanic Center, though it was based on calculations suggesting overstayers could comprise as few as 38 percent of illegal residents up to half of them." 1825 3200.json true If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years. federal-budget johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech But we never worked with the Crist campaign or Crist to make it happen. In fact, ACORN's top Florida executive said the group had nothing to do Crist's plan and was surprised he was considering it at all. 1826 5414.json false You cant put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt. energy,environment,guns newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a campaign speech in Cobb County "Obama, a consistent supporter of civil rights for gay couples, nevertheless said as early as 2004 and through 2008 that he didnt support same-sex marriage. He had written that he believed ""that American society can choose to carve out a special place for the union of a man and a woman. ""In 2010, he said he wasnt prepared to reverse himself. This week, the president said he thinks same-sex couples should be able to get married." 1827 7293.json true The tax penalty that the government imposes if you dont buy health insurance is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance. health-care ron-desantis member of Congress Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "That chart shows jobs declining by larger and larger amounts until a low point in January 2009, when Obama took office, then climbing (that is, losing fewer jobs every month) until November 2009, when the monthly changes, with one exception, turned into net job gains. The chart also appears on the Speaker's blog. While we didn't find a copy of the chart included with the news release when we found it on Pelosi's website, Elshami forwarded us a copy that had been sent to reporters earlier that morning that did include it. So we'll give her office partial credit for providing some context, even if it didn't come in the document we initially found. In all, then, the Speaker's portrayal of the numbers is technically accurate, but the general impression she gives -- that the record under a Democratic president and a Democratic Congress stands in ""stark contrast"" to the record under Bush -- is political spin based on selective choices about what data to use." 1828 11368.json half-true Israel has seen a 90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence. foreign-policy,israel,terrorism scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview "Obama said, ""Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close. ""House Republicans have said they want to handle tax changes through the Ways and Means Committee, and the plans top proponent, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, said he would limit deductions and exemptions for people who report higher incomes. But without more details on eliminating exemptions, its impossible to know if the tax plan will substantially reduce tax revenues or not. Its also not possible to know what all the implications are for taxpayers." 1829 5221.json pants-fire Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are government-sponsored enterprises like Freddie Mac. financial-regulation newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential primary debate "Our rating Priebus said Clinton's Iran nuclear deal ""lined the pockets of the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism with your money. ""The United States labels Iran as the top state sponsor of terrorism. But the deal was struck 2. 5 years after Clinton left the Obama administration. And the vast majority of the tens of billions of dollars that Iran gets is not American money, but its own assets, which were frozen by the U. S. and other countries that imposed sanctions on Iran." 1830 12561.json barely-true Attempts to find things like, crime, criminal activity, indictment, have been filtered out by Google in favor of Hillary Clinton. technology andrew-napolitano judge republican 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 a segment on Fox & Friends """The quotes are a creative take on possible unexplained rationales for public actions,"" he wrote in an email to us. ""They are not actual recountings of what Sen. Obama has publicly said." 1831 7440.json pants-fire The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain. federal-budget,pop-culture eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a news release. "Warner said, ""Right now, America has $1. 1 trillion of student debt. Thats more than credit card debt. ""His figure on student debt is accurate and total U. S. credit card debt in the first quarter of this year was $659 billion." 1832 4586.json true Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in. federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012 michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 Republican presidential primary debate "Ruths List Florida said that ""26 men named William have been elected to statewide office and only seven women have had the honor. ""Because of changes in state government and elections, plus how officeholders came by their positions, its difficult to parse the exact count the group came up with. The total of officials we could confirm were elected and not appointed was 14 Williams (although there could be more) and eight women. Thats off from the numbers in the email, but the gist of the statement is still defensible. There have been many more men named William than women holding major elected offices in Florida." 1833 5443.json false The biggest contribution behind a decrease in U.S. unemployment was 1.2 million people leaving the workforce economy,jobs newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a radio interview So Kaine is pretty close if you don't adjust for inflation. But when you do, there are several more recent years when there were declines. 1834 10784.json mostly-true If we choose Obamacare expansion, 600,000 will lose eligibility for their subsidies, of which 257,000 would be forced into Medicaid. health-care,medicaid,state-budget steve-crisafulli republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times "A Facebook meme says Rubio said that ""felons should not have their voting rights restored"" but that ""convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time. While Rubio has spoken critically in the past about felons regaining voting rights, he does not appear to have taken a stance on the restoration of felons gun rights." 1835 8136.json barely-true Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an operational profit year after year. federal-budget,financial-regulation,government-regulation jim-hightower Commentator Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising letter. """Heres just another example of how Oregon is drawing the short straw,"" she said. Huffman is right that Oregon lags behind other states, but he stretches his point by singling out the three highest states for comparison and by saying that Oregon was ""all but forgotten." 1836 13471.json mostly-true California has seen a 56 percent decline in the gun murder rate since the 1990s. crime,elections,guns gavin-newsom California Lt. Governor California democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference. "Mitt Romney, making the case that he made his own wealth, said, ""I didn't inherit money from my parents. ""Indeed, he was already a wealthy man by the time his father, George, died in 1995. He did receive an inheritance but says he gave it away. We don't have independent confirmation of that. Did Romney's career benefit from having well-to-do parents?It certainly eased his way, with their financial help allowing him to focus on his studies. Romney wasn't entirely clear about the inheritance he gave away when he said he ""didn't inherit money"" from his parents. But he's right that such a gift wasn't key to his success." 1837 11938.json false Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire. drugs,states maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 her State of the State speech """Over 31,000"" is therefore close enough for all practical purposes, Ulmer said. Isakson gets an A in arithmetic." 1838 6866.json false Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city. immigration brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV interview Gingrich said you cant put a gun rack in a Chevrolet Volt. We installed two gun racks that tote four guns combined. 1839 1829.json half-true Says his opponent Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about receiving illegal campaign contributions. agriculture,campaign-finance,ethics,message-machine dale-peterson Alabama republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "DeSantis said that the tax penalty in the health reform law ""is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance. ""Desantis is correct that health insurance premiums far exceed the penalties Obamacare imposes for not carrying insurance, even on high incomes. We think its valid to note that several provisions in the health law bring the dollar amounts closer together to give people an incentive to buy coverage. Thats also the purpose of the tax penalty -- to urge people to get insurance. But DeSantis is right in the straightforward cost comparison." 1840 9595.json false Says 70 percent of Virginias Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. medicaid mark-sickles State delegate Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. A report from the Jewish Virtual Library showed a 90 percent reduction in terrorism, and the Israeli government does cite the fence as the reason for the drop. But the data used is outdated and once more recent years are added, the drop since 2002 is more like 50 percent. Whats more experts say the barrier is but one reason for the decline. 1841 4146.json true [L]ess than one-tenth of Atlantas transportation needs are covered in a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax. transportation mike-bodker Mayor, Johns Creek republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article Gingrich spoke of credit unions and electric cooperatives as if they were the same sort of entities as Freddie Mac. We find no support for that and do find major differences in how they are created and operate compared with GSEs. Congress created Freddie Mac, as it does every GSE, by passing a specific law to bring it into being. Freddie Mac has stockholders and a direct line of credit with the U. S. Treasury. The term, Government Sponsored Enterprise, applies only to a handful of financial entities listed in the federal budget. None of those characteristics apply to credit unions and electric cooperatives. 1842 13520.json mostly-true More than two-thirds of the aliens the Obama administration has brought to the United States under the presidents Central American Minors program werent actually minors at all. homeland-security,immigration blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 an MRCTV post Napolitano accused America's most popular search engine, Google, of scrubbing search suggestions in favor of Clinton. Googles suggested searches, for the most part, avoid offensive suggestions for everyone, not just Clinton. 1843 3510.json mostly-true Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times. candidates-biography,education jeff-stone Member of State Assembly, 82nd District Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign flier "Cantor said the federal government spent $1. 2 million ""paying seniors to play World of Warcraft,"" a popular fantasy game. His facts are all messed up. Hes referring to federal grant for a study to determine whether computer games can slow mental decline in the elderly. But the grant application never mentioned WoW and participants in the federally-funded study did not play that game. Before applying for the federal money, the researchers conducted a small, pilot study in which seniors played WoW over the course of two weeks and were tested to see if it improved their cognitive abilities. This study was funded with a $5,000 grant from N. C. State. No U. S. money was involved. The federal study involves hours of testing each participant and efforts to identify the aspects of computer games that might help seniors better deal with life offline." 1844 9428.json pants-fire Obama Signs Bill Forgiving All Student Loan Debt. education,financial-regulation chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet "Bachmann said, ""Our government right now -- this is significant -- we are spending 40 percent more than what we take in. ""It turns out, she was actually lowballing the number. The correct percentage by which federal spending exceeded revenues in 2011 was 56 percent, not 40, but Bachmanns broader point is correct." 1845 6572.json half-true AGallup report recently said that nearly 50 percent of small business owners arent hiring because of what they call regulatory uncertainty. economy,government-regulation,jobs,market-regulation,small-business sher-valenzuela Candidate for lieutenant governor of Delaware in 2012. Delaware republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "BLS numbers suggest the number of those not in the workforce is actually shrinking. Other measures support this conclusion. How can the ""biggest contribution"" to a decline in unemployment be a shrinking workforce when the numbers suggest the opposite is taking place" 1846 662.json false Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.' foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV ad "Crisafulli said, ""If we choose Obamacare expansion, 600,000 will lose eligibility for their subsidies, of which 257,000 would be forced into Medicaid. ""Crisafulli is using incendiary language to describe state projections about Medicaid expansion. The state estimates that about 609,000 Floridians would lose access to subsidies to buy insurance under an expansion. About 257,000 of those people would be uninsured, likely because theyre too poor to buy their own. The rest could enroll in Medicaid if they wanted to. So his numbers can be considered accurate. But experts tell us saying those people would be forced into the program isnt accurate. Many of the very poor would likely see becoming eligible for Medicaid as a benefit." 1847 5721.json false Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the states SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws. immigration charlie-gonzalez U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a conference call "Hightower said the postal service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and the like and makes an ""operational profit year after year. ""The service funds operations from the sale of stamps and the like. Also, Congress in 1970 set a course for ending federal subsidies. But the last subsidies flowed in 1982, not 1971." 1848 12912.json barely-true Toomey crossed party lines to stop gun sales to suspects on the terror watch list. guns independence-usa-pac none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Gavin Newsom said California has seen a ""56 percent decline in the gun murder rate"" since it enacted strong gun control laws in the 1990s. Newsom appears to have mixed up the gun murder rate with the gun death rate. Californias gun murder rate dropped 67 percent between 1993 and 2014, according to a review of fatal injury report data from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A similar, though somewhat smaller, drop in the gun murder rate took place nationwide during this period. Newsoms overall point is correct: Gun deaths, including gun homicides, have dropped significantly in California since the state imposed the new laws. We are not fact-checking the cause of this drop. Gun rights and gun control groups have different opinions on this. What is clear is that gun homicides have declined significantly, and even faster than what Newsom stated." 1849 8936.json half-true Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year. economy,jobs,poverty steve-forbes republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Maggie Hassan said, ""Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire. ""Drug deaths are a growing cause of death in the state, and have certainly outpaced car accidents, diabetes and breast cancer, the three examples Hassan cited. But overdoses are not the second leading cause of death, still falling behind heart disease, stroke, and a host of other ailments." 1850 7822.json half-true The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years. jobs,workers nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a speech "Brendan Doherty said David Cicilline ""espoused Providence as a sanctuary city. In fact, when others suggested Providence was a sanctuary city, Cicilline aggressively disputed it. Unlike San Francisco and New Haven, no governing body in Providence ever declared a policy of non-cooperation with the federal government on immigration issues. When the idea was proposed by a City Council member, Cicilline opposed it and it never even got to a council vote. Cicilline never issued an order to any departments to that effect." 1851 9324.json half-true Says hes the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress. guns john-stone candidate for 12th congressional district Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign website and YouTube video "We make sure the birds are disease-free. But we don't regulate the poultry growers themselves, in my opinion. ""Ultimately, it appears the state Ethics Commission is going to have to decide whether these contributions were improper (and it seems unlikely we'll hear a decision before next month's Republican primary)." 1852 1017.json false On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners. human-rights,legal-issues,terrorism,transparency barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 legal filings Sickles said that 70 percent of the states Medicaid spending goes to seniors in nursing homes. Hes way off; only 9. 7 percent of the money goes to that cause. 1853 9602.json false Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed. elections,ethics,gays-and-lesbians,guns,legal-issues,marriage brad-schimel republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a fund-raising email The state Legislature designed the planned referendum to cover a smaller, 10-county region. Determining how much of the $120 billion would address needs for the smaller 10-county region is problematic because major projects can affect traffic in multiple counties. It may have been more precise for him to say that the 10-county referendum funds less than 10 percent of the 18-county regions needs, but we think its safe to say your average voter doesnt parse regional definitions this closely. 1854 10296.json false The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military is 35 to 40 percent. education,military jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event "An article by MRCTV said, ""More than two-thirds of the aliens the Obama administration has brought to the United States under the president's Central American Minors program werent actually minors at all. ""Per State Department data, 83 percent (1,370) of 1,644 individuals who have come to the United States through the program have been under 22 years old and qualifying minors, including 484 people (29 percent) under 18 years old. Though 18 is generally considered the age of adulthood, for immigration purposes, an unmarried person under 21 is considered a ""child,"" meeting the qualifying age for the minors program. Some individuals who were 21 were admitted because they were under the age at the time of their application. MRCTVs statement is accurate but needs additional clarification." 1855 229.json true We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children. poverty chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 debate in Johnston, Iowa "His campaign takes issue with the ""drop out"" charge only in the context of Boston University. Of course, its Abele who wont provide the crucial details -- and the full context about his college history and background." 1856 2158.json barely-true Cicilline continues to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbyist, corporate PAC and insider money to fund his campaign. campaign-finance bill-lynch Lawyer Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in a press release But while Obama has taken executive action and called for passage of a student-loan refinancing bill now pending in the Senate, he didnt say he was planning to forgive all student debts -- a far more massive undertaking. 1857 10497.json mostly-true Borrowing in my 2015-17 state budget is less than half that in my predecessors last budget and the lowest it has been in a decade. debt,state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 his budget speech "Our rating Valenzuela is close to correct when she says that ""a Gallup report recently said nearly 50 percent of small businesses owners aren't hiring because of what they call regulatory uncertainty. "" (Its a bit short of 50 percent, and it was a survey from nine months ago. )Five other factors ranked higher on a list of eight factors that might be impeding hiring. Essentially, Valenzuela cherry-picked one of the factors to make her point, which suggested that it was the only, or main, reason for the lack of hiring." 1858 6450.json pants-fire Says the federal government mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security. privacy mark-clayton Floor installer. Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a post on his campaign's Facebook page. "You know, Iran, they spend one-one hundredth of what we spend on the military. If Iran ever tried to pose a serious threat to us, they wouldn't stand a chance. And we should use that position of strength that we have to be bold enough to go ahead and listen. ""We find the McCain ad, like the McCain speech before it, is grossly distorting Obama's remarks by suggesting that Obama was dismissing Iran as too small to be taken seriously as a threat." 1859 8851.json false Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature weve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. job-accomplishments,jobs brett-hulsey democrat 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview Gonzalez could legitimately have targeted Romneys vow to immediately drop the federal challenge to Arizonas immigration-enforcement law as president. Instead, the Democrats statement to reporters mischaracterizes Romneys salute to Arizonas 2007 mandate that employers electronically verify the legal status of employees. That E-Verify requirement was not in the 2010 Arizona law. 1860 6486.json barely-true Claims Joe Biden said coal is more dangerous than terrorists. economy,energy,environment,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign speech Toomeys own bill failed to garner significant support from either side of the aisle. Though he voted for the Collins amendment which had bipartisan support, that amendment was drafted by a Republican. In the end, Toomey voted with his party when he voted against Feinsteins bill and in favor of Cornyns. 1861 7040.json pants-fire An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to offer them cell phones. campaign-advertising adam-putnam Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 at a Romney campaign rally Forbes said two-thirds of people working for the minimum wage earn more money within a year. The real figure is 51 percent, because some people leave the labor force or lose their job. 1862 8873.json half-true What is and isnt a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress. congress,drugs,legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview with CNN A closer look at the numbers shows that Deals 16 percent figure also includes employees who have left their positions through layoffs, retirement, and other reasons -- including voluntary resignations. And in the case of voluntary resignations, the state doesnt track information on these employees to determine whether they left for other jobs. Also, the figure doesnt include data for most of the states colleges and Board of Regents. Deals statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details and context. 1863 9271.json barely-true Higher beer production and higher consumption go hand-in-hand. Alcohol,market-regulation kelli-stargel Senator from 15th District Florida republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper editorial He does have a federal firearms license for a very niche group of collectors. 1864 1542.json true We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime. crime charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 the State of the State address "Congressional hawks such as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S. C. , and Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut who caucuses with the Democrats, had urged Obama not to release the photos on the grounds that it would stoke recruitment among terrorist groups overseas. House Republican Leader John Boehner praised Obama's decision, saying, Making these images public would only serve to embolden our enemies and increase the danger for our troops. ""Some will argue that Obama's reversal is a prudent course correction, while others will say it undermines his stated values of transparency. We're not taking a position on what the reversal means, but we are noting it as a complete reversal, the first one we've documented for Obama." 1865 4667.json barely-true Says theres $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. city-government,economy,job-accomplishments,transportation sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 in a speech "Richards said several aspects of the law were ""problematic"" in terms of public safety, but he added: ""Having said that, I mean, the law is in place and as attorney general I would certainly work to make sure that if people apply for a concealed weapons permit, that its handled in a professional manner, quickly and expeditiously, and that we obey the law and we get those permits issued. ""Our rating Schimel said Richards ""went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed. On the contrary, Richards has said on multiple occasions he would enforce laws with which he doesnt agree." 1866 7963.json pants-fire Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with taxpayer-funded health care for life. health-care patriot-majority-usa democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 an ad "Bush said that ""the pass rate for a high school level test to join the military is 35 to 40 percent. ""A Bush spokeswoman said he meant to say that one-third failed the test, a rate that is roughly in line with one credible measure of applicants to the Army (though the available data is scattered and incomplete)." 1867 3180.json true Israels per capita income is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world. economy,foreign-policy,israel rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview with ABC News """In 2005, 37. 0-million people were in poverty, not statistically different from 2004,"" it says. ""In 2005, the number in poverty remained statistically unchanged from 2004 for people under 18 and people 18 to 64 years old (12. 9-million and 20. 5-million, respectively),"" it goes on. Dodd even says ""about 12-million or 13-million are children,"" not looking too flashy by quoting the precise number of 12. 9-million. The U. S. Census Bureau's 2006 report, released in August 2007, is ""not statistically different from 2005,"" although it lists the number of people living in poverty as 36. 5-million and the number of children living in poverty as 12. 8-million." 1868 7661.json barely-true Well over 90 percent of felony cases, all over the nation, are committed by defendants who grew up in father-absent households. children,crime,families,legal-issues john-duncan U.S. Congressman Tennessee republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to a constituent "(And by the way, it's clear that Lynch took money from well-known business and political leaders, the so-called ""insider money,"" that he criticizes Cicilline for accepting). In the end, Lynch made serious accusations and refused to back them up." 1869 6238.json barely-true For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology. foreign-policy,message-machine-2012 secure-america-now none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad Our rating Walker said his plan borrows $2 billion less than Doyles last budget and is the lowest borrowing level in a decade. Its accurate if you compare the adopted budgets from that time to Walkers proposed budget for 2015-17 (which is all you can do right now). 1870 10854.json true Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines. public-safety,transportation russell-mcmurry Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 news reports "If a child becomes uncomfortable or upset, security officers will consult parents about the best way to relieve the child's concern. ""Our ruling The state Democratic Partys disavowal of Clayton is but one indication of his lack of credibility. This kind of baseless statement is yet another. The TSA does not mandate that any of its screeners ""grope"" children in any ""zone." 1871 11830.json false More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today. corporations,economy,small-business ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a Facebook post. Our rating Hulsey says state employers have added fewer jobs every year since Walker and the Republicans took control of state government. Also, for two years, he uses data thats been superceded by far more accurate data. 1872 11512.json half-true We have record numbers of people living in poverty. poverty carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" Biden's statement was made in response to a question and he was addressing health impacts of coal-fired air pollution -- not making a statement about coal or coal energy. He was not making a comparison between terrorism and coal. Yet, Romneys comment implies that was the case and portrays Bidens comment was as part of an administration policy against the coal industry. 1873 440.json true "Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and ""that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11.""" candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Democratic debate in Philadephia Putnam told Romney supporters that the Obama campaign is offering cell phones to get its voters to the polls. That program, though, existed long before Obama became president. Putnam then squeezed all reality out of the story, twisting it into an allegation of dirty campaigning. 1874 6931.json true Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the second presidential debate "Obama said ""what is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress. ""While Obama may feel that way philosophically, there is a process by which the executive branch can reclassify marijuana to allow for its medical use or completely remove it from the list of controlled substances. Its not an easy process, but its there. And Obamas Justice Department has often given tacit approval, or at least turned a blind eye, when states have taken steps to ignore the federal governments classification." 1875 6271.json pants-fire The media wont publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face. crime chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "Stargel said ""higher beer production and higher consumption go hand-in-hand. ""An economist with a trade group pointed to stats that said it may actually be the opposite. In terms of craft brewing, there may be a very weak link that is statistically insignificant. In terms of total production, the numbers suggest that the more beer a state produces, the less it drinks in terms of gallons per person over drinking age." 1876 10698.json barely-true Rand Paul supports Obamas negotiations with Iran. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,nuclear foundation-secure-and-prosperous-america republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad "They showed that the violent crime rate per 100,000 dropped from 705. 8 in 2006, the year before Crist took office, to 670. 3 in 2008, the last year with full statistics. That's clearly a decrease, and matches a nationwide decline. For the first six months of 2009, the FDLE's semi-annual uniform crime reports showed a 9. 7 percent drop in violent crime compared to 2008. The FBI's state-by-state report in 2008, ""Crime in the United States,"" also showed drops in the violent crime rate in Florida per 100,000 people though with slightly different numbers: 722. 6 in 2007 to 688. 9 in 2008. We are not addressing whether the laws Florida legislators passed directly led to a lower violent crime rate -- that's often a matter of debate among criminal justice experts. But the most recent crime reports do show a decrease in violent crime per capita between 2006 and 2008 and that trend appears to have continued in 2009." 1877 6533.json mostly-true For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years. federal-budget,poverty,social-security,taxes,wealth sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a news release "She said in an email that he should have referred to ""$4 billion in public and private investment, or simply in investment,"" and that the online posts have been corrected. Adams spoke of thousands of ""jobs created by that $4 billion in private investment"" along the current line. There may have been that much money total -- although its still not clear how much is directly attributable to the streetcar -- but it wasnt all private." 1878 10302.json barely-true A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year in public assistance in Wisconsin. children,education,health-care,housing,public-health,welfare glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "The ad suggests that Cotton, in a self-interested fashion, voted to provide lawmakers and aides with free ride from the taxpayers -- a boondoggle, basically. But viewed in context, the vote wasn't about that. Moreover, its a stretch to say the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program amounts to ""taxpayer-funded health care for life. ""While the government does fund a portion of federal employees health insurance costs, it does so in the same capacity as any private-sector employer that offers health insurance to its workers. And the coverage doesnt last ""for life." 1879 9820.json mostly-true Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993. criminal-justice,foreign-policy,legal-issues facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media Seeking the broadest possible measure, though, we looked for a more widespread account of how many countries there are in the world. The United Nations, for example, says it has 192 members. Other sources note that the independence of some countries is contested, so the number can shift depending on world events to anywhere between 191 and 196 countries. So even by the larger number of countries, Israel would still be in the top 25 percent. 1880 13224.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton viciously attacked women abused by Bill Clinton. history,women donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second presidential debate The data we found supports Duncans impression that growing up in a fatherless home is one of the factors that contributes to eventual incarceration. But the quantitative research does not show the near-certain link between felonies and fatherlessness that Duncan portrays. 1881 1754.json barely-true "A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service ""actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them.""" energy,oil-spill,market-regulation,abc-news-week,workers lamar-mckay chairman and president of BP America none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on ABC News' 'This Week' "Secure America Nows ad says, ""For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology. ""The ad particularly emphasizes that Obama apologized. Obamas first television interview after taking office was with the Al Arabiya network at the White House. But the ad gets nothing right beyond that. By saying ""all too often the United States starts by dictating,"" Obama was not apologizing but being diplomatic about past strategies that failed to yield results. Whats more, the ad criticizes Obamas approach to Iran, but his quote actually referred to the Israelis and the Palestinians." 1882 1454.json true We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses. stimulus,taxes david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry said in recent news reports that the state is on pace to see 1,200 people die in traffic accidents this year all before the start of the busy summer driving season. That data, and figures about the number of registered vehicles in the state, also confirm that would be the first time in nine years that Georgia has not seen a decline in those deaths. 1883 11273.json false Under the Iran deal: If Israel attacks Iran were supposed to be on Irans side. foreign-policy,israel donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview "Gillespie says ""more businesses are opening than closing in Virginia today. ""A campaign spokesman says Gillespie based his statement on an ODU report, published last November, that contained data through 2011. The report said that ""since 2008, more firms have been dying than have been created, both nationally and regionally. ""Census data from 2011 does show a steady four-year decline in the number of Virginia business establishments. But these statistics are stale. The latest figures show the number of businesses began to slowly increase again in 2012 and 2013 -- although they still had not recovered to their pre-recession levels. The most current statistics point otherwise, although they hardly suggest a baby boom." 1884 10312.json pants-fire Nobody suffered any lasting injuries from the CIA interrogation program. foreign-policy,terrorism peter-king U.S. House of Representatives New York republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a radio show appearance "Fiorina said, ""We have record numbers of people living in poverty today. ""In terms of raw numbers, Fiorina is correct that more people live in poverty today than ever in the 56 years the census has been keeping track. However, absolute value is an inappropriate measure for poverty analysis, experts said. If we use the right measure, poverty rate, we see that poverty has decreased significantly since 1959." 1885 12811.json pants-fire Im not one for name calling. ethics ed-rendell Governor Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett "Last week, Ayers defended the September 2001 comments on his blog stating: ""I'm sometimes asked if I regret anything I did to oppose the war in Vietnam and I say: No, I don't regret anything I did to stop the slaughter of millions of human beings by my own government. ""Obama has minimized his relationship with Ayers. Campaign finance reports show Ayers donated $200 to Obama's re-election campaign in 2001. In the spirit of fairness, we should note that just before leaving office, President Bill Clinton pardoned Susan L. Rosenberg who, according to a New York Times story in 2001, was ""a onetime member of the Weather Underground terrorist group who was charged in the notorious 1981 Brink's robbery in Rockland County that left a guard and two police officers dead." 1886 12842.json barely-true Says Sen. Pat Toomey even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. congress majority-forward democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 In a political ad Romney said that Obama promised to introduce a comprehensive immigration bill but never did. Obama did make the promise in 2008 and while he talked about moving forward, he did not. 1887 7846.json mostly-true Wisconsin has one of the most progressive tax codes in the country. income,jobs,taxes dale-kooyenga State Representative Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an opinion piece """Im the face of L. A. , so I put L. A. on my face,"" he once said. A publicist for the rapper said this picture was probably snapped during a photoshoot with XXL Magazine, though he wasnt sure when. We have enough information here to make our ruling." 1888 1986.json half-true "During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, ""military recruiting actually went up.""" gays-and-lesbians,kagan-nomination,military elena-kagan U.S. solicitor general New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 the Kagan confirmation hearing "An ad attacking Paul said, ""Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran. Additionally, he has not outwardly critiqued nor praised the substance of the Obama administrations ongoing negotiations. However, Paul believes Congress should play a role in approving any deal, a notable difference from Obamas position. Paul differs from some other Republicans who unequivocally oppose the ongoing negotiations, but this difference isnt enough to say he supports Obama." 1889 10993.json half-true ISIS reaches about 100 million people a day through social media. iraq,terrorism stanley-mcchrystal Retired U.S. Army general none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments on the Hugh Hewitt radio show "Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, ""For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years. ""In fact, removing the income cap for collecting tax money to pay for the program would extend the viability of Social Security for 75 years from now, not from 2033. Whitehouse's office quickly acknowledged the error. In this case, we're talking about a difference of 21 years, between 2087 and 2108. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 1890 3209.json true Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state. jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech "Our rating Grothman said: ""A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year"" in public assistance in Wisconsin. On one level, Grothman is using a common example in terms of a single parent with two children, but his use of the word ""easily"" goes too far." 1891 12097.json false In the primary election, a right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley. campaign-finance joanne-kloppenburg State Appeals Court judge Wisconsin none 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a website posting "The meme said police in the United States use tear gas even though it ""has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993. ""The Chemical Weapons Convention did outlaw the use of tear gas in warfare, though that went into effect in 1997, not 1993. However, the meme glosses over some context." 1892 6464.json false (Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,social-security david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign flier "Trump said that Hillary Clinton ""viciously"" attacked women who accused Bill Clinton of abuse. Bill Clinton certainly has been accused of sexual assault and having affairs. The record shows Hillary Clinton played a role in defending her husband, and that the Clintons first presidential campaign deployed tough tactics to defend against stories of consensual sex. But in the cases of alleged abuse by Broaddrick, Willey and Jones, Hillary Clinton was largely silent. The words she allegedly had with Broaddrick are subject to interpretation. Approving the release of Willeys letters does qualify as an attack, but using a persons words against them is a fairly tame tactic. And Clinton did not attack Jones directly." 1893 7807.json half-true Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. gays-and-lesbians,history rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 video remarks to the Family Research Council "But most of what the letter suggests are ways to make the regulations less of a burden for BP. Certainly this is an ""improvement"" from BP's perspective, but we don't see how it makes safety ""the number one priority." 1894 8553.json false Our national debt is as low as it has been since World War II. debt,federal-budget goldie-taylor MSNBC contributor Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview with Al Sharpton on MSNBC's ""PoliticsNation""" I don't think that's being deceptive. And it passed the Senate with just three (though we note that one of them, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, is now a Democrat). So it's certainly fair to say the stimulus passed without the help of the Republican caucus. 1895 9961.json true Every time [the people from Newport Tent] work in a city or town they have a whole different set of permits that they have to get in order to pitch a tent. economy,government-efficiency,government-regulation,market-regulation,small-business catherine-taylor business owner Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview "Trump said that under the Iran deal: ""If Israel attacks Iran we are supposed to be on Irans side. ""But the White House has made it clear that its interpretation of the provision is that it is targeted at terrorists and saboteurs, not Israel or other U. S. allies. If youre still in doubt, consider that nothing in the provision compels the U. S. to offer any assistance to Iran in the event of a threat to its nuclear program." 1896 2545.json false Debbie Jackow unlike her opponent ...WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program. county-budget,environment debbie-jackow Clinical laboratory scientist for Lee Memorial Health System. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "King said, ""Nobody suffered any lasting injuries"" as a result of the CIA enhanced interrogation program. This is the opposite of what the report showed. One need not agree with everything in itto conclude that someone did die, an eye was lost, detainees were made to stand on broken limbs and deprived of sleep for 180 hours. Its as if King didnt read the report before he went on the radio." 1897 11026.json half-true The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old. children,crime randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a written statement. Pennsylvanians know: Rendell can put his foot in his mouth. But he also can very purposefully read a fellow politician(s) for filth during a live broadcast. 1898 10257.json half-true Says 99 percent of the time police officers arent charged when they kill young people of color. criminal-justice,human-rights benjamin-crump democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" Had a plan not passed before Oct. 1, the government would have shut down like it did in 2013. On September 30, a few days after voting for a failed spending bill that would have defunded Planned Parenthood, Senator Pat Toomey voted no on a final spending bill overwhelmingly approved by the Senate. So Toomey voted against a bill that averted a government shutdown. 1899 12079.json true Six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have been confirmed in presidential election years since 1912. history,supreme-court mike-honda U.S. House of Representatives California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column posted on Medium "That, in Kooyengas view, is one of the inappropriate ""social objectives"" in the tax code, his office told us. Our rating PItching his plan to begin flattening the Wisconsin state income tax code, Kooyenga said Wisconsin has ""one of the most progressive tax codes in the country. ""Kooyenga was talking about income taxes, and its clear from two national studies that Wisconsins tax is more progressive than two-thirds to four-fifths of the states that levy such a tax, depending on the study. So Wisconsin is clearly in the upper tier, but not in elite of the elite." 1900 2264.json false Property taxes are now 18% higher than when(Mark Sharpe)first took office. taxes josh-burgin Hillsborough County commission candidate Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a mailer. But by citing the statistic (without the numbers), Kagan suggests it backs the contention that her decision to bar recruiters from the Office of Career Services during the spring semester of 2005 had negligible, and perhaps only a symbolic, effect on military recruiting at Harvard Law School. That's a matter of dispute. While the former dean and a 2006 graduate now in the military say the policy had little real effect on recruiting, military recruiters clearly disagreed. The number of recruits in any given year at Harvard Law School is so small, we don't think citing the 2005 increase - by 2 from the previous year - settles the issue one way or the other. 1901 9749.json true The minimum number of infrastructure (needs) in Atlanta is $900 million. city-government kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 press conference "McChrystal said ISIS reaches ""about 100 million people a day through various things. ""ISIS certainly has taken its war to social media, and experts agree that their strategy has some bite. But saying ISIS social media posts reach 100 million people a day is, at best, a high-end guesstimate, researchers say. And there are lots of caveats to consider. Thousands of ISIS social media accounts have been shut down in recent months. Followers of ISIS accounts often overlap. And not all the messages sent actually reach every follower, or leave a lasting impression. McChrystals statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 1902 4142.json half-true The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. Thats because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system. retirement,state-budget dominick-marino New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a column on PolitickerNJ.com "New Hampshire came in second with a 2. 1 percent job increase. Finally, we wondered how well the new jobs pay. Abbot told us that while the bureau tracks average hourly earnings for most industry sectors, ""the data will only give you averages across all workers in the industry, nothing about new versus old jobs. ""Regardless of how the new jobs paid, Texas added more of them based on net job gains in 2010 than any other state." 1903 795.json pants-fire The truth was revealed there in that report that showed there was no unlawful or unethical activity on my part. candidates-biography sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview with reporters The Democracy Campaign estimates the groups pre-primary spending as running between $750,000 and $1 million. More ads sponsored by the group that criticize Kloppenburg have begun to air as the April 5, 2016 general election approaches. Our rating Kloppenburg said that a conservative group spent $100 million in ads supporting her opponent in the primary election. 1904 13483.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump said he intends to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling during the campaign. environment bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech "A David Cicilline campaign flier says Brendan Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960 ""with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations. Attacking someone for what he hasnt specifically said -- that he supports the exemption -- defies logic, particularly since Doherty says he does support the Simpson-Bowles proposal, which would include the hardship exemptions if the eligibility age is raised. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 1905 10982.json mostly-true Here are the stats: Per population, we kill each other with guns at a rate 297x more than Japan, 49x more than France, 33x more than Israel. crime,criminal-justice,guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a tweet "Perry said his long-ago predecessor ""was against slavery, and he stood up and very passionately said, you know, Texas does not need to leave the Union over this issue of slavery. "" Houstons personal views are unclear; politically, he took actions that were viewed as anti-slavery as well as actions that were pro-slavery. But he did exhort Southerners and his fellow Texans not to secede over slavery -- an unpopular stance he stuck to in hopes of preserving the Union he revered." 1906 5274.json barely-true Students today take more years to get through college. education newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 comments at a campaign event "The debt is as high as its ever been, in terms of real dollars, and it ticks up by the second. Taylor acknowledged her flub, tweeting usthat she will work on ""slowing things down a bit to make sure I get it right." 1907 4312.json barely-true Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a states rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,states martin-frost attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a column in ""POLITICO""" Catherine Taylor said that tent companies such as Newport Tent must meet different permit requirements in each of Rhode Islands cities and towns. Although the state legislature has worked to ease the regulations governing Newport Tent and other tent companies, one thing hasnt changed. Those companies must still seek permits from cities and towns through processes that vary widely and have differing requirements. 1908 9319.json barely-true Congress decision to spend less around the world on embassy security contributed to tragedies like Benghazi. congress,federal-budget,foreign-policy ronan-farrow none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a segment on ""Ronan Farrow Daily""" Hall offered no further comment on Green's suggestion during the meeting. Hall has supported Conservation 20/20 every year she's been in office, including the current year. To say Hall is considering de-funding the program would be a stretch. 1909 11221.json mostly-true The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout. elections bruce-elfant Constable, Travis County, Precinct 5 Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin "Several studies in large cities put the average age around 14 or 15. Forbes acknowledged further down in his statement that human trafficking ""can be difficult to quantify or track,"" but he didnt tie that qualifier to the age statistic, which he stated as fact. And again, all of the age research deals with street children -- not those who are being controlled by traffickers." 1910 759.json half-true Under Barack Obama's plan, the government would spend $1-trillion more. federal-budget republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a TV ad Crump said 99 percent of the time police officers arent charged when they kill a young person of color. But there is no hard data for either the number of police officers indicted for homicide of a person of color or for the total number of people killed by police, so we cannot say with certainty whether this happens 99 percent of the time. 1911 6096.json mostly-true In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind. economy lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a tweet "The graphic Honda used said that ""six justices"" on the U. S. Supreme Court have been ""confirmed in presidential election years since 1912. 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S. Supreme Court have been ""confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." 1912 11931.json true Theres never been a (U.S. Supreme Court) vacancy in the last, I think, 30 years, lasting longer than 237 days. bipartisanship,congress,history,legal-issues,supreme-court richard-blumenthal U.S. Senator Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball Fraud is a serious charge to level at anyone, even though some politicians tends to toss the word at opponents rather casually. Burgin has done it at least four times so far this campaign. 1913 6138.json pants-fire Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals. housing,immigration facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a widely circulated posting The understanding is that more money would be requested from voters down the road, she said. A final list of proposed projects for the referendum is expected by November or December. To summarize: Reed said the city has infrastructure needs that will cost at least $900 million. Thats a conservative estimate based on studies and previous comments by him and others. 1914 3213.json mostly-true Oregon families pay an extra $1,400 a year on higher insurance premiums to cover those who do not have insurance. health-care peter-defazio U.S. representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press release The president of the New Jersey Professional Firefighters Association says the joint police and firefighters retirement fund is far from bankruptcy and in better shape than other funds. While the funding level of that pension is higher than others in the state, several experts state that public pensions funded below a threshold of 80 percent -- the case for the police and firefighters fund, as well as other New Jersey pensions -- could be cause for concern. Bankruptcy might not be on the immediate horizon for the police and firefighters pension fund, but its not an impossibility, either. 1915 3895.json half-true As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires. education,state-budget,taxes new-jersey-education-association none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad The report concluded just the opposite. The report says she did abuse her authority and she did violate state ethics laws. 1916 12801.json true Ninety percent of Americans want our background check system strengthened and expanded to cover more gun sales. guns,polls chris-murphy U.S. House of Representatives Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia "Nelson said that Trump said during the campaign he intends ""to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling. ""In official campaign and transition team statements, Trump repeatedly has called for making it easier to drill for oil. He called for opening offshore areas and reducing ""unnecessary restrictions. ""Since he won, Trumps administration has reiterated its pro-drilling stance. He hasn't been so clear about his specific plans for Florida. In one interview, he appeared skeptical about expanding offshore drilling closer to Florida. He is limited in the extent that he could expand drilling anywhere near Floridas coasts because current law bans it within at least 125 miles." 1917 2230.json mostly-true Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States. trade kevin-brady U.S. House member Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a U.S. House floor speech "Obama tweeted, ""Here are the stats: Per population, we kill each other with guns at a rate 297x more than Japan, 49x more than France, 33x more than Israel. ""Its always worth being cautious ofinternational comparisons of crime statistics, given technical limitations with the data. But even if some data sources produce different numbers than the ones Obama cited, the general pattern is the same -- the United States has firearm homicide rates many times higher than those in the three countries mentioned." 1918 8466.json pants-fire Says Ken Cuccinelli wants to eliminate all forms of birth control. sexuality next-generation-climate-action-committee democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign brochure. "Gingrich said that students today ""take more years to get through"" college. The percentage graduating on time at four-year colleges has actually risen consistently in recent years. The only exception to this pattern is at two-year colleges, where the percentage of students graduating within three years has fallen slightly." 1919 3410.json false A bill that would halt the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases would help stop rising gas prices. energy,environment,market-regulation fred-upton U.S. Representative Michigan republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to fellow Members of Congress Instead, he emphasized a view that states should decide for themselves. Still, activists on both sides of the issue as well as his spokesman said Perry supported the amendment long before his recent comments. And he has consistently raised a concern that the courts might force acceptance of same sex marriage on states that disapprove, which is his rationale for supporting a federal constitutional amendment. Frost is right that Perry changed in the face of criticism, but the change appears not to have been so much a change in policy as a change in rhetorical emphasis designed to quiet critics. 1920 10572.json false The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles. health-care,public-health naturalnewscom none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a story making the rounds on social media "Farrow pointed to ""cuts"" by Democrats and Republicans in Congress in recent years from what the Obama administration requested in embassy security funding and tied it to Benghazi, saying, ""Its easy to gain political plaudits by saying spend less around the world, and then it leads up to these tragedies. ""But funding for embassy security is up from 2008, and up dramatically since before 9/11. How does this tie into the Benghazi attack?State Department officials and government experts lay more blame on decisions by upper management not to provide the temporary Benghazi facility with more officers and better protections than the availability of money. Farrow made that very point in his segment, which makes it odd that he led his segment by tying the attack with insufficient congressional funding." 1921 10867.json mostly-true For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million. education,state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Elfant said the U. S. is ""about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout. ""Texas is nearly last among the states in voter registration and turnout and U. S. voter turnout ranks low internationally, though that's among all nations, not the limited number of countries considered industrially developed." 1922 7402.json false In Virginia there has been a billion dollars in surplus over the last three years. The legislature has spent less than 1 percent of that on roads. state-budget,taxes,transportation grover-norquist President, Americans for Tax Reform republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview. "Creating a $1. 5-billion fund to help states implement paid-leave systems. Even Obama acknowledges uncertainty about his proposals given the downturn in the economy and the cost of the financial bailout. In the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, 2008, he said,""There's no doubt that we're not going to be able to do everything that I think needs to be done. ""But overall, the Spend-O-Meter hasnt improved its batting average since February." 1923 6101.json mostly-true Virginia women earnonly 79 cents to each dollar earned by men... women,workers tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a fundraising letter. In a series of tweets, Greenwald blamed Christie for New Jersey ranking 47th in the nation for economic performance in 2011. With a 0. 5 percent decline in real GDP in New Jersey, that ranking is accurate. As for Christies role, experts told us a governor can impact a states economic growth, but there are various other factors, including national and regional conditions. 1924 5727.json half-true Says oil productions down where Obamas in charge. corrections-and-updates,energy,message-machine-2012,oil-spill crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a Web ad Also, justices sometimes announced their resignations months before they step down from the bench, so their departures could take effect the day before or the same day a successor is sworn in. In the case of the 237-day gap cited by Blumenthal, Powell is listed as leaving the court the day he announced his resignation. Blumenthal was talking about the length of vacancies, not the gap between an announced departure and the swearing-in of a new justice. And on his specific timeline, he is correct. 1925 11422.json mostly-true Every other major country has family paid leave. families,women,workers bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas "The Facebook post says ""Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD housing in U. S. are illegals. ""The closest but unverified estimate we could find for illegal occupants in HUD housing is less than 1 percent nationwide." 1926 9459.json pants-fire Says a picture he posted on Facebook of a man posing in front of five decapitated human heads is one of the subhuman mongrels our president set free. iraq,terrorism ted-nugent musician Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 a Facebook post """In particular, the Families USA approach omits the possibility that providers who treat substantial numbers of uninsured people have lower profits. In fact, we are highly skeptical that the high and growing cost of private insurance is strongly related, if at all, to the amount of uncompensated care delivered by private providers or to the growing number of uninsured people,"" Kaiser analysts concluded." 1927 13185.json half-true Says that during President Barack Obamas tenure, the United States has created 15 million new jobs. economy,history,jobs,labor,stimulus,workers tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate That's not a cut; his veto maintained the status quo. Still, the governors veto failed to enact a higher tax rate, meaning a lower rate applies. To some, thats break enough. 1928 3903.json false The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year. deficit,federal-budget,medicare,social-security scott-rigell U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newsletter. "Murphy said, ""90 percent of Americans want our background check system strengthened and expanded to cover more gun sales. ""Every national poll we could find that was conducted over the past year supports this statistic." 1929 10002.json barely-true President Barack Obama ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens. immigration,military allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a Facebook post "Free-trade agreements, Scott said, are ""designed to make the world safe for multinationals to outsource production forever. ""And in a July 1 article on the institute's website that criticized the proposed trade agreement with South Korea as ""foolish,"" Scott wrote: ""History shows that such trade deals lead to rapidly growing trade deficits and job loss in the United States. ""Clearly, there's a difference of opinion on whether free-trade agreements are a good thing vis-a-vis the growing U. S. trade deficit, as Brady asserts. But the key statistic in Bradys statement stands up." 1930 1588.json pants-fire A government panel that didn't include cancer specialists says women shouldn't receive mammograms until age 50...If government takes over health care, recommendations like these could become the law for all kinds of diseases. health-care,women americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad "NextGen Climate Action Committee says Cuccinelli wants to ""eliminate all forms of birth control. ""The group cites an editorial that said personhood legislation Cuccinelli supported could have fostered legal challenges to types of contraception that prevent the implantation of fertilized eggs. But the editorial made no assertion Cuccinelli wants to ban all birth control devices. Cuccinelli has repeatedly said he has no interest in restricting contraception, which generally works by preventing ovulation or the fertilization of a human egg." 1931 4066.json mostly-true This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life. health-care,state-budget herb-conaway New Jersey Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a rally at the Statehouse Yet the impact of the bill -- if there is an one -- would be years away. And there's no proof that the law would actually stop gas prices from rising. The added regulations now being planned may hamper U. S. refiners, but the international free market could just as easily end up keeping refining costs low. And its hardly assured that any changes in refining costs -- up or down -- will influence gasoline prices, which are subject to a wide array of influenes. 1932 2972.json mostly-true We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common. elections ellen-freidin Campaign chair of Fair Districts Florida Florida newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website. The more accurate comparison, DeStefano suggests, is that big fat zero versus the 300-400 children who died annually in the United States before the vaccine was available in the 1960s. The article misreads data, to suggest that the measles vaccine is a greater threat to children than the disease. Experts, and data, show that measles is far more dangerous than the vaccine, even if some kids do have a reaction to the shot. 1933 5072.json half-true Congress gave an unelected board the power to deny care to seniors. health-care,medicare tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a letter "Knapp, too, called the school aid change ""a bit of an accounting trick"" that seems designed only to inflate the size of the structural surplus. Our rating Walker said a sign of his restoring fiscal responsibility was that ""For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million. ""A reliable, independent source made that estimate, so the figure is solid. Walker, though, makes it sound like a done deal when the budget is still undergoing legislative review." 1934 10574.json half-true I never said I was on the Falkland Islands. corrections-and-updates,ethics bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""The O'Reilly Factor""" Norquist said the state legislature spent less than 1 percent of its surplus over the last three years on roads. The correct figure is 7 percent, a difference equaling at least $86 million. 1935 9181.json barely-true My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population. census,states bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 remarks at a committee hearing Tim Kaine said women earn 79 cents to each dollar that men earn in Virginia. Of the two databases that measure pay for men and women in each state, Kaine used the one with the smaller earning gap in Virginia and described its finding accurately. But gender pay is a complicated subject and there are many reasons -- in addition to discrimination -- why a gap exists: women tend to work fewer hours than men; they tend to choose lower paying professions than men; they tend to take more time off than men to tend to children. Kaines statement lacks this context. It creates an impression that men are being paid much more than women when their qualifications, occupations and work hours are the same. 1936 8684.json half-true The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it. health-care,polls republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a Facebook post "A Crossroads GPS ad says Obama takes credit for Bush-era policies, then blames him for a downturn in oil production on federal lands. The ad says oil production's down where Obama's in charge. ""The facts show that the decline represents a single year that followed years of substantial gains and occurred only offshore in the wake of a major oil disaster. The ads statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details and takes things out of context. CORRECTION: We updated this item on April 18, 2012, to add the change from 2008 to 2009 to our net increase/decrease calculation for oil production on federal lands under Obama. That changed a small net decrease to a net increase of 10. 6 percent." 1937 4149.json pants-fire Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent. city-budget,income,voting-record randy-hopper State Senator, District 18 Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad "Sanders said ""every other major country"" has family paid leave. Two comprehensive studies of multiple nations backup Sanders point that the United States is an outlier when it comes to paid family leave. One study found that the United States is the only country to offer no statutory entitlement to paid leave on a national basis. A separate study of more countries found that the United States and Papua New Guinea were the only two not to provide cash benefits to women during maternity leave. The only caveat here is that family leave isnt a universal benefit in some countries, due to exclusions on certain workers." 1938 6936.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama began his presidency with an apology tour. debates,foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the second presidential debate Nugent said a man squatting behind five heads had been set free by President Barack Obama to secure the freedom of an American soldier. The photo first appeared in mid March, two months before the prisoner swap. Nugent had plenty of opportunity to learn that the photo was not of one of the five released prisoners. He posted it two days after the connection to the Guantanamo detainees had been debunked. 1939 11006.json barely-true A Texas law will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas. state-budget,state-finances,wealth greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a press release "Kaine said that during Obamas tenure, the United States has created ""15 million new jobs. ""To reach a number that high requires some creative calendar work -- starting the count at the low point in the job market, which was just over a year after Obama took office. Thats not an unreasonable place to start, but its also not the only one, and for Kaine to cite that figure amounts to a bit of cherry-picking. In addition, its always worth a grain of salt when allocating credit to an elected official for good economic news." 1940 11127.json true The majority of the Hispanic population and the growth (of the population) is U.S.-born. immigration jose-diaz-balart none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a pundit panel segment on ""Meet the Press""" But his numbers are not based on actual totals of entitlement spending and the debt in any given year. His figures are based on pessimistic 75-year projections of what it would cost to continue entitlement programs under present-day conditions. A lot can change over 75 years. Rigell is mischaracterizing the nations debt level. 1941 11808.json half-true Says Barack Obamas administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal would go directly to terrorism. china,foreign-policy,nuclear,terrorism ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a campaign email "West said that Obama ""ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens. ""Hes right that Obamas decision to allow certain illegal immigrants to apply for temporary status under DACA then enabled the military to announce that those people could apply for the MAVNI program. The program in question was initiated by Bush in 2008, before Obama was president. In addition, contrary to Wests sweeping suggestion, experts say its doubtful that many undocumented immigrants would be brought into the military. And Obama didn't order the military to take illegal aliens but rather made it an option." 1942 956.json false No Bridge to Nowhere could occur. federal-budget charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview With a mother who died of cancer, Walsh is practically a poster child for the kind of person who the task force believes ought to get a mammogram before 50. And she gets her insurance through her husband's insurance. Nothing in the health care bill would change how she (or the four out of five Americans like her) would have received care through employer insurance. More importantly, Americans for Prosperity seized on an issue -- free mammograms for women between 40 and 50 -- that was specifically taken care of with not one, but two, Senate amendments. 1943 6852.json true When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against womens health care in our state. health-care,women robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a debate on NJTV But last year, a new program was created to assist people impacted by the eligibility change. This year, state funding was proposed to be cut, but other funding sources were to maintain services for participants. Conaway correctly stated that Christie has cut state funding for AIDS and HIV programs, but at least when it comes to pharmaceutical assistance, people continued to receive medicine for their AIDS and HIV treatment. 1944 11290.json half-true When it comes to classified information at the State Department, Hillary Clintons the decider. legal-issues juan-williams Pundit, Fox News none 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "a discussion on Fox News' ""The Five""" "One might argue that districtsshould be measured not just from end to end, but by the sprawlingterritory they take up, which wouldlikely add to the list. Whether it would get it to ""dozens'' is debatable. Inarguably, the districtsmeander and wind in jagged jigsaw patterns that crisscross cities and counties. Wehighlighted more than three-dozen examples." 1945 6044.json barely-true Right now, Im polling at about 8 percent against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. elections,polls gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The Daily Show with Jon Stewart""" "The IPAB can push for changes that impact some areas of health care, and that could have an indirect result on care for seniors. The board, however, cannot propose changes that impact the most widely used forms of care -- such as inpatient hospital services, long-term care and hospice -- for Medicare beneficiaries. The IPAB can impact changes to some programs, but not specific care to specific seniors as Prices statement implies. Prices concerns have merit, but his statement about the IPAB having the power ""to deny care to seniors"" needs much more context to be completely accurate." 1946 13022.json false Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama. federal-budget,poverty rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "OReilly said, ""I never said I was on the Falkland Islands. ""The central word here is ""on. ""OReilly has a point that at least so far as we can tell hes always said he was ""in"" the Falklands conflict rather than ""on"" the islands. At the very least, we can say that when OReilly talked about the Falklands in the past, his phrasing was ambiguous to the extent that reasonable people could understand him to mean hed set foot in a place where military combat was taking place, not reporting from 1,000 miles away. But you can suggest you were there without specifying that you were on the islands. The English language is plenty flexible enough to convey the same meaning using a different word, such as ""in. ""Correction: British forces sank an Argentine cruiser." 1947 10051.json false In the 38 Studios deal, Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust. bankruptcy,debt,economy,history,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising,state-budget,state-finances,taxes allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a TV commercial "Nelson said, ""My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population. ""Based on official information from the U. S. Census, as of July 2013, New York was in third place in population with about 100,000 more residents than Florida. Demographers have predicted that Florida will soon overtake New York and its possible that it has already happened, but demographers said we wont know for certain until the census releases updated information later this year." 1948 6590.json false Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing. jobs paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa True to her word, the Facebook post was corrected within an hour or so. (Weve posted a before-and-after look at right. )So the 57 percent in opposition was correct, but the actual level of support was 39 percent. Once we notified the RNC of this error, they quickly fixed it. 1949 4266.json false The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... its fair to say the science is in dispute. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 an interview with the 'Miami Herald.' Around here, thats a combustible mixture. 1950 10383.json true Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgias advantage in landing the companys USA corporate headquarters. economy,jobs mark-drewniak Spokesman for N.J. Governor Chris Christie New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a press interview "Once again, Romney has accused Obama of beginning his presidency ""with an apology tour. ""Our reviews of Obamas 2009 foreign travels and speeches showed no such thing. While he criticized past U. S. actions, such as torture practices at Guantanamo, he did not offer one apology." 1951 13278.json false State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons. ethics mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Abbott said the new law ""will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas. But the statute doesnt repatriate any bullion. In addition, UTIMCO has around $660 million in gold bullion (not $1 billion) and it's stored in a New York bank, not the Federal Reserve." 1952 11602.json half-true The federal government is making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state from Syria. immigration,terrorism rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview on Fox "Daz-Balart said, ""The majority of the Hispanic population and the growth is U. S. -born. ""Census Bureau data support him on both counts." 1953 10630.json false Beer drinking is not allowed in any Illinois state parks. state-budget howard-marklein State Senator Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a budget hearing "The officials said, according to U. S. News & World Report, they were ""nearly certain"" Iran would continue funding terrorism with the tens of billions of dollars it stands to gain from the nuclear deal. The White House did not respond to our requests for comment. Our rating Johnson said Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal ""would go directly to terrorism. ""Administration officials have said they expect some portion of money from the deal with Iran, which is aimed at preventing Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, will end up with groups that are labeled as terrorists." 1954 7006.json false Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson ran Medicare into the ground and nine years closer to bankruptcy. candidates-biography,federal-budget,medicare tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a debate But the legislator who sponsored it didn't think it was a waste. It's a matter of opinion. And there are no rules in place today that would prevent a legislator from proposing an earmark that he or she deems worthwhile but that others deem wasteful. 1955 6679.json false On new dollar coins, In God We Trust is gone! patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "In a debate last week, Menendez said in reference to Kyrillos: ""When he had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against womens health care in our state. ""Between June 2010 and June 2012, Kyrillos voted six times against providing about $7. 5 million for family planning services." 1956 5148.json pants-fire Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs is spending his one year anniversary on vacation only working 6 days in all of January. congress,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release "Williams said that at the State Department, Clinton was ""the decider"" over what was and wasnt classified material. But practically, its a stretch. The responsibility is shared among many people, and while Clinton could play a role, it wouldnt typically be her primary or even secondary concern. Additionally, the secretary of state isnt the arbiter of information that originated from another agency." 1957 3792.json barely-true Early voting remains at 96 hours. elections kurt-browning Secretary of State Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times' "He said ""right now,"" yet the most recent PPP national poll was taken in April, nearly two months ago. Also, viewers probably got the impression Johnson has consistently polled at that level in many polls. But the vast majority have not offered Johnsons name to respondents; the percentage of respondents volunteering ""other,"" a measurement that may be seen as a rough approximation of Johnsons core support, has ranged between 1 percent and 3 percent in these polls. Finally, experts say they believe Johnsons showing in the PPP poll exaggerated his level of support." 1958 587.json half-true Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns. guns let-freedom-ring none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. "Giuliani said that ""food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama. ""Due to expanded eligibility and outreach, as well as the after-effects of the Great Recession -- each of which began under Bush -- the number of SNAP beneficiaries and the cost of the program has risen under Obama. However, the increase in these metrics has been 36 percent and 50 percent, respectively -- far less than the two-and-a-half-times multiplier Giuliani used. Its also worth noting that both of these figures have been falling consistently over the past several years, a trend that Giulianis comment obscures." 1959 12239.json mostly-true I remain one of the poorer members of the United States Senate. candidates-biography bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the Brooklyn presidential debate "We'll leave it up to readers to decide whether Allan Fung is correct in calling Gina Raimondo ""a former Wall Street financier. ""But when Fung's TV commercial says that ""Wall Street investors . went bust"" on the 38 Studios deal, it's clear that those investors are doing just fine. The state is making its payments on schedule. Even if Fung had said that the investors ""might"" go bust in the future, that seems highly unlikely, thanks to the insurance that came with the sale." 1960 7194.json false [T]he Georgia Dome has returned $10 billion in economic impact to the state of Georgia. economy,tourism zell-miller Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an op-ed That's not quite the same thing as pledging keep the Janesville plant open. We find nothing in the article that he explicitly promised to keep it open. Our rating Ryan said Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing. 1961 128.json true What happens is people like Warren Buffett and he says this himself...pay 15 percent on the millions of dollars that they earn from wealth income... while their secretary is paying a higher rate on her work income. It's not right. taxes john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 Davenport, Iowa "It is not ""fair to say the science is in dispute,"" as if there are good arguments on both sides. Rather, there is significant scientific consensus that human beings are contributing to global warming. Editor's Note: Pawlenty announced he was dropping out of the presidential race on Aug. 14." 1962 1255.json true "Other Western countries have ended their ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell"" policies." gays-and-lesbians,military carl-levin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on 'Meet the Press' We dont begin to know all the costs that were taken into consideration, given both states staying mum on incentives and all the costs associated with running a major corporation. But we know that the move will save Mercedes on its tax bill, and expert analysis show cost savings of about 20 percent on factors such as labor expenses. In the end, Georgia comes out on top in both categories. 1963 6009.json true The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012. deficit,economy rodney-frelinghuysen republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an e-mail newsletter Pence said that State Department officials steered Haiti relief contracts to friends of the Clintons. That charge rests on a news report based on emails between the State Department and the Clinton Foundation. Those emails show only that well-connected people saw their offers of help put on a fast track. Neither the emails nor a search of government contract databases show that the government gave contracts to any of those people or their firms to help in Haiti. 1964 4257.json false The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide. jobs georgia-department-transportation none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Rick Scott says the federal government is ""making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state"" from Syria. Scotts statement makes it sound like federal officials came up with a number of refugees and dictated that Florida must take them in. Those refugees might or might not all be Syrians, though it seems likely they would be. Scott has a point that the power to resettle refugees lies with the federal government, and he cant halt the refugees from coming to Florida." 1965 8305.json barely-true The presidents own advisers have said theres a war on coal. energy,jobs mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a campaign ad So weve got plenty of reasons for visitors to escape to Wisconsin and -- with budget troubles -- perhaps even a new reason to charge them more. But the pleasure of a cold beer on a hot summer night isnt among them. But you can drink in more than half of the parks in that state. 1966 5549.json barely-true Because of the new health care law, 17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition. health-care,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "the campaign film ""The Road We've Traveled""" "The big spending is on payments for health services, and Congress sets payment rates through legislation. Fee-for-service gives a strong incentive for the use of more services, and more complex services, which increases total program spending. ""Our rating Baldwin said Thompson ran Medicare ""into the ground"" during his four years as health and human services secretary, citing the fact that its key trust fund moved nine years closer to insolvency. But Medicares financial health is determined more by presidents, members of Congress, health care costs and other factors -- over a period of decades -- than by the limited role of the HHS secretary." 1967 12723.json false Says Hillary Clinton is proposing destroying Medicare for seniors. health-care,medicare donald-trump-jr republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland "As we noted, we are not judging Romneys comment in Virginia here, since he was not explicitly blaming Obama for the status of ""In God We Trust"" on money." 1968 12215.json false On supporting winner of Democratic primary with her superdelegate vote. elections,states martha-laning democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview The calendar for all is set by Cantor and congressional leadership. 1969 8457.json mostly-true The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies for people who dont purchase health insurance. health-care,pundits lawrence-odonnell none 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell""" However, they have the ability to keep 96 hours of early voting by increasing voting to 12 hours a day. So a requirement of 96 hours of early voting has been replaced by an option of 96 hours. 1970 7842.json false A bill to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline is an earmark under House rules. climate-change,congressional-rules,environment,federal-budget,infrastructure alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a news release But what about D. C. 's outright ban of guns?Obama not only didn't correct Harris' characterization of support for the D. C. gun ban, his answer seemed to affirm that it was accurate. By and large, Obama's fence-sitting has been pretty consistent. 1971 9887.json mostly-true Says Rick Scott thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control. abortion,government-regulation,health-care,supreme-court,women charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a TV ad "Sanders said, ""I remain one of the poorer members of the United States Senate. ""Its important to remember that the financial-disclosure forms produce values too vague to be 100 percent certain of where each senator ranks in net worth. And with a minimum net worth of $160,000, we wouldnt say Sanders is poor. That said, a credible calculation using financial disclosure forms put Sanders as having the 19th lowest net worth in the Senate." 1972 4525.json false Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare! drugs,poverty chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail And Miller has a point that the Georgia Dome has returned billions in economic impact. But not $10 billion as he wrote. And they were broadcast to a sizable audience via an op-ed column. 1973 12971.json false Says Hillary Clinton wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than theyre paying now. small-business,taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Manchester, N.H. Taxes on capital gains and dividends are lower because corporate profits already are taxed at 35 percent by federal law. Some critics say any tax on individuals for capital gains and dividends amounts to double taxations that hurts the economy. Buffett's employees may end up paying at a higher tax rate because standard, earned income, which is the bulk of their income, is taxed at progressively higher brackets up to 35 percent. Edwards borrowed the Buffett moment at the Clinton event to bolster his argument that the capital gains tax rate is too low. 1974 10584.json false A lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out theyre gay. criminal-justice,sexuality ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 an interview on CNN Its ban was lifted in 2000, when the European Court of Human Rights settled a two-year legal battle involving four homosexual service members. All told, at least 25 Western countries have no ban on gays and lesbians in the military, according to the Palm Center, a public policy think tank associated with the University of California at Santa Barbara. As of June 2009, that list includes Germany, Austria, Spain, Finland and France. So, Levin is correct that other Western countries, including Britain, have ended policies that prevent gays and lesbians from serving openly. 1975 12990.json true SaysGOP U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn wants to eliminate the Department of Education and jeopardize college fundingfor 320,000 Coloradans. education colorado-democratic-party Colorado democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Frelinghuysen said: ""the U. S. is borrowing approximately $2. 52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012. ""The gross debt grew by more than $359. 1 billion in the first three months of 2012. During the same time frame, the GDP increased by $142. 4 billion, according to the data available at the time of Frelinghuysens statement. Thats $2. 52 added to the debt for every dollar added to the nations economy." 1976 2765.json false The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day. foreign-policy michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a CNN interview But they do give a more complete sense of Georgia States actual projection. Their press release makes non-experts think thousands more people will find full-time construction work than actual estimates suggest. 1977 2704.json barely-true Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote for the stimulus and the health care bill. health-care,history,message-machine,stimulus national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a campaign commercial "McConnell said, ""The presidents own advisers have said theres a war on coal. ""A man who sits on a presidential advisory council did speak of a war on coal. It is accurate to call him an adviser. The adviser expressed support for that sort of policy, but press accounts at the time and the advisers own words today affirm that he did not say there is presently a war on coal." 1978 10666.json true White people control almost 90 percent of the nations wealth. income,population,wealth starbucks none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper advertisement While the law does serve as a backstop for those at risk of being denied coverage, the film cites the higher of two equally plausible estimates, cherry-picking a number thats more than four times as high as the smaller estimate. And it glosses over a key difference: The study focused on people who could potentially be helped by the law if they found themselves uninsured in the future, not on those who actually were uninsured and were blocked from getting coverage by pre-existing conditions today. 1979 7246.json false 200 consumer laws were destroyed in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92. consumer-safety,legal-issues vince-megna Attorney in private practice Wisconsin none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on campaign website "Donald Trump Jr. said Clinton is proposing ""destroying Medicare for seniors. ""Clinton is certainly not proposing that in a literal sense, and experts we contacted agreed that her actual policy proposals -- especially making Medicare an option for those between 55 and 65 -- were ambitious but were hardly a dagger at the heart of the program." 1980 10225.json pants-fire Congress Approves Bill Offering Free Cars To Welfare Recipients. welfare americannewscom none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a web post "She now says she will back whoever is the partys presumptive nominee -- which at this stage is Clinton. Editor's note: On April 12, 2016, after we published this item, the Wisconsin Democratic Party provided us examples of where Laning, before Wisconsin's primary election, said she had changed her position. For example, in one interview posted March 13, 2016, Laning said:""I will be putting my support behind the nominee." 1981 7899.json barely-true Wisconsin is not walking away from a dime in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,state-budget kitty-rhoades republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech Experts said ODonnells point is pretty accurate: The IRS cannot use its most effective collection weapons -- the threat of jail time or seizing of property -- for the individual mandate penalty. But the law did not take away its power to pursue lawsuits against delinquent taxpayers, though experts say it isnt likely given the small size of the penalty and current difficulty of filing suit outside of tax court. Plus, for taxpayers who overpay their income taxes and dont pay the fine, the IRS could extract the penalty from a taxpayers refund. 1982 7725.json false Says that in 2007, Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data. children,public-health oregon-health-authority none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a draft report "Grayson said a bill to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline ""is an earmark"" under House rules. The Houses definition of ""earmark"" is based on the notion that the provision in question spends federal money, which the bill in question does not -- a difference that Grayson carefully edited out when he made his argument to Boehner." 1983 9742.json mostly-true Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door had no responsibility in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a TV ad "Crists ad states that Scott ""thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control. ""We struggled to find statements Scott made about employers and birth control. His spokesman didn't give us a denial when asked. We found a couple of statements which show he is against the federal government dictating to companies that they must provide birth control -- something that certain religious institutions opposed. Its also worth noting that Scott doesnt appear to be flat out against birth control but its clear that overall, he doesnt like telling employers what they have to cover." 1984 10975.json mostly-true The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty. diversity,history,states james-clyburn U.S. Representative South Carolina democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" In 1996, Congress said states could test welfare recipients for illegal drug use. In 1999, Michigan was the first state to require all applicants to take drug tests, regardless of suspicion. But that law was struck down as unconstitutional, discouraging other states from requiring similar testing. This year, Florida became the first state to try mandatory drug screening of all applicants after Michigan's legal loss, while Arizona and Missouri enacted laws to test applicants they suspect might use drugs. It is the first one since the last one, which was Michigan. Meanwhile, other states also require drug-testing for some applicants. 1985 8618.json mostly-true The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin. economy,guns,sports robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a Facebook post "Trump said Clinton ""wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now. ""Putting aside the irrelevance of the comment about African-Americans, the campaign never specified exactly how Clintons tax plan would do that to anyone. Clinton has proposed some tax increases on higher earners, but barring an extremely unusual case, nothing she has proposed approaches boosting taxes by almost 50 percent." 1986 3295.json mostly-true Weve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner. "Carson said, ""A lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out theyre gay. ""There is no research that supports this point. And its author finds Carson's view ""simplistic. ""Further, Carson used this example to prove that sexual orientation is a personal decision. Respected scientists consider it settled that homosexuality is not a matter of choice. Additionally, experts told us the sex culture in prison is not comparable to sex culture outside of prison, making it a bad analogy." 1987 332.json mostly-true George Bush sent people to war without body armor. iraq hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate in Los Angeles "Our Ruling The Colorado Democratic Party said Darryl Glenn ""wants to eliminate the Department of Education and jeopardize Pell Grants and federal student loans for 320,000 Coloradans. ""Glenn has acknowledged he wants to abolish and defund the department, adding ""there is no constitutional basis for the federal government to be mandated to assist with student debt. ""He said he wants the federal education departments funding to be ""returned to Colorado so parents, teachers and superintendents have the freedom to make choices and direct the education of their kids. ""But he doesnt propose an alternative, such as an organization to administer a state loan program." 1988 6285.json mostly-true Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto out-of-state, unregulated private companies. housing committee-protect-florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a mailer People familiar with presidential travel say that estimate is way off, and they question how a government official in India would know anyway. And a report by the independent GAO backs that up: A trip to India by Clinton, regarded at the time as perhaps the most expensive in history, was estimated to cost $50 million, or $10 million per day. That alone should cause someone to question the $200 million a day figure. 1989 7663.json barely-true Ch Guevara wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent. diversity,history marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' He made his support for the stimulus bill known early on and was not a holdout on either bill. To ignore that and the fact that other senators played a key role in completing the needed vote total for the health care bill, leaves out critical facts that would give a different impression from message conveyed by the ad. 1990 4052.json mostly-true From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster. families,income,labor,workers united-fair-economy Liberal advocacy group Massachusetts none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a chart "Our rating Starbucks said: ""White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth. ""That matches the latest net worth figures from the Federal Reserve System." 1991 3287.json pants-fire Hitler abolished unions and thats what Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is doing today. labor,state-budget lena-taylor State Senator, District 4 Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 in a TV interview, as well as other venues "But many lawyers who handle cases affected by the law predict the cap will become the standard -- in part because busy judges cant take the time to sort out what is reasonable on fees. Our rating Megna described the impact of Act 92 in stark and dramatic terms saying that ""200 consumer laws were destroyed"" when Walker signed it. It seems clear that the changes tilt the playing field against consumers in some significant ways, but the laws remain on the books and litigation will continue at some level -- perhaps reduced, but its premature to say." 1992 10619.json false Says Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact. congress,foreign-policy rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 "a broadcast of ""The Rush Limbaugh Show""" 1993 1297.json pants-fire "Page 92 of the House health care bill ""says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain.""" health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel. What is clear, is Walker's alternative to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion comes at a cost to state taxpayers of $119 million in 2013-2015 alone -- which is the criticism Rhoades was trying to refute. But the criticism focused on the impact on state government by not taking the Obamacare offer -- $119 million just in the next two years, a figure Rhoades doesn't dispute. 1994 9604.json half-true Republicans went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holders nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holders nomination. legal-issues rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 an episode of his radio show "The Oregon Health Authority has no official position on the city water measure, although public health officials there clearly favor fluoridating water. But we dont think this was the most responsible way to put perspective on Oregons untreated decay percentages. The agency could have run in its 2007 report all the percentages for the 32 states, clearly citing the years and without designating a ranking. In its 2012 report, writers should have deleted the phrase: ""Oregon ranked 25th or 7th from the bottom." 1995 1721.json barely-true We actually have not required in this law that you carry health insurance. health-care debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a town hall in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "In her ad, Davis said Abbott held that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door ""had no responsibility"" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer in her home." 1996 6219.json pants-fire States still face a mandate to expand Medicaid coverage under President Obamas health care reform law. health-care bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. Clyburn said that there was a compromise measure to place the Confederate flag in a more discreet location on the South Carolina state house grounds. Such a proposal did exist and had the backing of the governor and black lawmakers. But it was not the only compromise plan in play and it failed along with other proposals backed by black lawmakers. 1997 9836.json barely-true SaysTom Cotton voted against preparing America for pandemics like Ebola. ebola,message-machine-2014,public-health,voting-record mark-pryor U.S. Senator Arkansas democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad Vos misfires a bit because the figure actually applies to all deer hunting, not just the gun season. The statement needs clarification because hes talking about more than just direct spending by hunters. 1998 5437.json barely-true Since President Obama took full control of Washington every single day, more than 1,500 of our jobs have been lost. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a Web ad "Speaking as an advocate of the president and his partys policies, Kaine presented private sector job growth in the best possible light. But it is important to remember that the economy has recovered just 20 percent of the private sector jobs lost in 2009. Kaine said private sector jobs have been created for ""12 months in a row. ""He was close, but missed the bulls eye." 1999 8971.json pants-fire Says Nancy Pelosi said, Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends! health-care facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 Facebook posts "In March 2007, Clinton and fellow Democratic Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia sent a letter to the Comptroller of the United States, calling on him to initiate a GAO investigation to reassess the body armor systems used by the military. The following month, the GAO issued a report, which concluded that ""Army and Marine Corps body armor is currently meeting theater ballistic requirements and the required amount needed for personnel in theater, including the amounts needed for the surge of troops in Iraq. ""Nevertheless, with emerging technology and debate over the best type of body armor, the GAO is reassessing body armor, said Roger Charles, vice chairman of the nonpartisan Soldiers for the Truth Foundation, which has been at the forefront of the body armor debate." 2000 6159.json mostly-true The DREAM Act was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadnt changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Orlando A month later, after the Senate included a provision that would require policyholders to opt-in to the program, House members made a motion to reject that change, and Brandes voted not to reject the opt-in provision. With the opt-in provision part of the bill, the House decided to scuttle the proposal for 2012. 2001 12363.json barely-true Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona. homeland-security arizona-grassroots-action-pac none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a political advertisement "Guevara has become an icon of rebellion, and he's also been reviled for ordering executions without trial. But did he write ""extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent,"" as Rubio said?Guevaras words in The Motorcycle Diaries were highly critical of the blacks he came across in that Caracas neighborhood, and he placed them beneath Europeans. The experts we consulted said the remarks are real and would not have been unusual coming from a 24-year-old from Argentina at the time. Guevaras quote about the Congo fighters lacking discipline could be interpreted as a criticism of their military readiness -- not a commentary on their race. We cant fully evaluate the quote about blacks and the revolution without seeing it in full context. Experts said it was an exaggeration to suggest Guevara wrote ""extensively"" about racial superiority. Rubios comments gave the impression that Guevara wrote much more about the superiority of white Europeans over blacks than he did. And later in his life, Guevara made comments supporting racial equality." 2002 7768.json half-true 70,000 three-year-olds and four-year-olds across America will lose access to the preschool Head Start program. ... 2,000 in the state of Florida alone. children,education,federal-budget,poverty kathy-castor Member, U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview "Foster of the Heritage Foundation -- raised some of the same methodological concerns as Steuerle, and they also warned against drawing broader conclusions than the data can support. For instance, both noted that the chart, striking as it is, doesnt say that someone in the lowest 20 percent is doomed to stay there. ""When you add income mobility to the equation, the left's rich-get-richer-and-poor-get-poorer story gets rather blurry,"" Mitchell said. Still, despite some modest differences in the final numbers, the story told by the United for a Fair Economy chart strikes us as pretty accurate." 2003 3833.json barely-true Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out. deficit,federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release His budget-repair bill would prohibit some government workers from joining unions and it would curtail the collective bargaining rights of most public employees. But Walker cannot order any of the changes; they would have to be approved by the Legislature, put in place by voters in November 2010. Hitler, by fiat, not only ended all collective bargaining, he abolished all unions, seized their funds and sent their leaders to concentration camps. 2004 11081.json false Muslims attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas. legal-issues,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email In the context of a Republican letter to Iran, Limbaugh said that Kennedy sent a similar letter to Andropov in the 1980sthat apologized for Reagan and begged the Soviets not to overreact. Limbaughs statement rests on a 1983 KGB memo that said there was a verbal overture from a friend of Kennedy's to meet with Andropov. Whether the memo was accurate or a KGB invention is deeply contested. Wehave a firm denial fromthe man who allegedly made the overture, and aSoviet archive researcher told us that memos of this sort are not always reliable. 2005 2969.json pants-fire Since January 2008 the private sector has lost nearly 8 million jobs while local, state and federal governments added 590,000. federal-budget,workers tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 "an op-ed in the ""Wall Street Journal""" """There's no reasonable way to look at Page (91) and say that you couldn't. ""Bachmann isn't just guilty of misinterpreting the language from one page of the bill. That ignores the central tenet of a plan that's been discussed for months that the plan would rely on a marketplace of private insurance." 2006 10620.json mostly-true Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color. children,diversity,education erika-sanzi Homemaker Rhode Island activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary "Limbaugh said Republicans ""went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. . . . Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination." 2007 1062.json false Yes, this would be the same congressman (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) who last year Tweeted the whereabouts of a top-secret mission to Iraq. military,pundits keith-olbermann Political commentator none 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "his MSNBC ""Countdown"" program" "The bill's supporters may have been loath to remind voters about the individual mandate for understandable political reasons, but the notion of a ""shared responsibility"" to obtain health insurance has always been a publicly acknowledged part of the Democratic approach to overhauling health care. Wasserman Schultz's comment strikes us as a too-cute attempt to spin the bill in the wake of attacks by the bill's critics." 2008 5377.json mostly-true Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail. drugs,federal-budget,health-care,sexuality mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a news release "After the Supreme Courts ruling on the health care act, McDonnell repeatedly said states still face a ""mandate"" to take part in Medicaid expansion provisions in the law. Actually, the courts ruling had the opposite effect. It took away Washingtons ability to punish states that dont take part in the expansion by eliminating their federal Medicaid subsidies. The court ruled states must have ""a genuine choice"" whether to take part in the expansion. It is perplexingthat McDonnell -- a lawyer for 23 years who served as Virginias attorney general and now commands a knowledgeable gubernatorial staff -- would repeatedly misrepresent a major part of a landmark decision by the U. S. Supreme Court. Thirty hours after the ruling, McDonnell maintained on national TV that the Medicaid mandate was intact." 2009 11151.json false On the Cuba embargo. congress,florida,foreign-policy,trade hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Miami "A Pryor for Senate ad said, ""Tom Cotton voted against preparing America for pandemics like Ebola. ""Cotton voted against one version of a 2013 pandemic and emergency preparedness bill. However, Cotton voted for the final version, which Pryor also supported. The bill easily became law." 2010 11280.json false Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was to raise taxes on students. debt,education,federal-budget,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech Using the numbers available at the time -- which subsequently have been revised to be more favorable to the president -- and starting the count in January 2009, the ad is correct about the 1,500 jobs lost per day. 2011 2880.json mostly-true Obamas position on nuclear arms is a march toward global zero. foreign-policy,nuclear jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Facebook posts quoted Pelosi as saying, ""Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends! ""Pelosi never actually said this, or anything remotely similar." 2012 2980.json mostly-true Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization. immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an op-ed "Obama said the DREAM Act was written by members of both parties and since then has been blocked by Republicans, even though ""the bill hadnt changed, the need hadnt changed. The only thing that had changed was politics. ""The president is correct that Democrats and Republicans worked on the original bill and it had bipartisan support in Congress for several years, though never enough to pass. In 2010, most of the opposition was on the Republican side, but five Democrats helped sustain the filibuster in the Senate. And there have been minor changes to the legislation, most importantly an increase in the age cap from 21 to 30. Other revisions made the bill more restrictive, and thus in theory more appealing to conservatives. Finally, theres no question that the political debate about immigration has evolved, with the tea party surge crowding out more moderate viewpoints and even pushing some Republicans out of office. Obamas comment glosses over some of the details, but his statement is largely correct." 2013 10553.json false Says Wisconsin Manufacturers Commerces own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation. labor,workers wisconsin-contractor-coalition Wisconsin organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website claim "Ward did seek to limit the power of the NSA by preventing assistance from state and local law enforcement without a warrant. However, experts said calling it an outright ""ban"" on operations is beyond what the bill proposed. The legislation was meant to discourage federal agencies from collecting information without a warrant." 2014 8288.json barely-true The Capitol Police force is going so far as to use paramilitary equipment in dealing with singing protesters in Madison criminal-justice chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an interview "Castor said, ""70,000 three-year-olds and four-year-olds across America will lose access to the preschool Head Start program. 2,000 in the state of Florida alone. ""Castor omitted that important qualifier ""up to"" 70,000 children that the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services provided in February. Her Florida figure comes from the White House (2,700 for Florida) and the National Head Start Association (2,000). HHS hopes to provide data in June that will show how many spots for Head Start are actually being cut based on reporting by the programs. Also, Castor used a vague term by saying the children will lose ""access. ""Access could mean a number of things, from scaling back weeks of operation, removing bus service, or cutting enrolled kids. News reports show many programs are finding ways to completely avoid or at least reduce the number of affected children by cutting other parts of the program, such as staff retirement funds and cleaning services, and holding fundraisers." 2015 13396.json pants-fire Tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes found in Ohio warehouse. elections blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 an online article Seven of those hikes were under Bush, three under Obama. 2016 3299.json false When it comes to protesters in Madison, almost all are now from outside of Wisconsin. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a secretly-recorded prank telephone call "The chain email said Muslims ""attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas. ""Not so; news stories and the Islamic Tribunal website indicate a few Muslim individuals teamed up to offer Sharia-governed, non-binding mediation services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including in Irving, with the declared intent of complying with state and federal laws." 2017 6064.json true Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican. bipartisanship,candidates-biography paul-sadler Lawyer Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston. "And in the context of his column, the job numbers comment was more than a throwaway line. The comparison of job growth he made -- which showed the size of the federal workforce going in exactly the opposite direction as it did in reality -- is a key pillar supporting the premise of his column, that government work is ""the only booming 'industry' left in our economy. ""UPDATE: After we posted our story, a spokesman for Pawlenty, Alex Conant, contacted PolitiFact to report that the source for Pawlenty's 590,000-job figure was a June 24, 2010, postby Veronique de Rugy, a senior research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, on the Big Government site run by conservative activist Andrew Breitbart." 2018 6719.json half-true Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants. stimulus,voting-record national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a web post "Erika Sanzi said that ""Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor (indicating that their familys income qualifies them for free or reduced-priced lunch). In addition, a majority of them are students of color. ""As weve shown, theres no way for Sanzi -- or anyone else -- to know the precise demographic makeup of the children in Rhode Islands charter school lotteries. But state records show that about three-quarters of the students who actually are enrolled in charter schools are students of color, and that 78 percent are drawn from just four communities, each with a high percentage of poor and Hispanic children." 2019 4865.json mostly-true President Obamas recent plan to cut $100 million of waste within his administration wont actually save money because hes going to spend it elsewhere. deficit,federal-budget jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a newspaper column "We see these reported all the time in the press. ""So Olbermann hasn't just exaggerated, he's incorrectly described the visit as a ""top-secret mission. ""Without knowing the background, you might think Hoekstra spilled the beans on some covert military operation." 2020 4352.json true The estimated savings of this (debt ceiling) deal only pay for half of the cost of extending all of the Bush-era tax cuts for another decade. deficit,federal-budget bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a news release. "Our rating Neumann said he could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the ""connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail. ""A grant for that amount was awarded for such a study in 2011, another was made in 2012 and more are slated to be made. But the scope of the study is much larger than what Neumann suggests by citing only the title." 2021 6426.json pants-fire As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida. elections,immigration,message-machine-2012 heather-fiorentino superintendent of Pasco County's public schools Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer Our conclusion In her 2000 campaign for Senate, Clinton clearly stated that she wasnt ready to lift the Cuba embargo. During her first bid for president in 2007, she repeatedly called for reforms in Cuba before any such changes to the embargo. But by 2014, she was a critic of the embargo and said it hadnt achieved its goals. In a speech in Miami on July 31, Clinton forcefully stated that she believes it is time to drop the embargo. 2022 11683.json barely-true The only budget Ted Cruz ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it. federal-budget,military marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on Meet the Press "Our rating Clinton said Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was ""to raise taxes on students. ""The Republican governor hasnt stated support for Democratic-sponsored measures that would have provided the tax deduction, but he has never rejected such legislation, either. Since Walker has been in office, the measures have never been approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature and therefore have never been sent to the governors desk. Moreover, failing to pass legislation that would have provided a tax deduction doesnt mean that taxes on student loan borrowers were increased." 2023 108.json false Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding. education john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 Des Moines, Iowa. """And that's not the church that Mr. Obama attends. ""Some may argue over how quickly Obama intends to ""march toward global zero"" -- Obama has said he's not even sure it's possible in his lifetime. Obama has always noted that as long as other countries retain nuclear weapons, the United States will maintain a strong nuclear arsenal. Nonetheless, Obama has consistently and repeatedly stated that his ultimate goal is to enact policies that bring the world closer to his ultimate goal: a world without nuclear weapons." 2024 6722.json mostly-true Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job. jobs paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a television interview "There have been various versions of the DREAM Act, but according to recent legislation, an undocumented resident must be younger than 30, have been brought to the United States at age 15 or younger and have lived here for at least five years prior to the measure becoming law to become eligible for the act's benefits. Such a resident must spend 10 years in the United States as a ""conditional non-immigrant,"" during which he or she must complete two years of higher education or serve in the military and be of ""good moral character,"" among other requirements, before qualifying for a permanent resident card, also known as a green card. After three more years, he or she is eligible to become a naturalized citizen. So, while Smith is correct that a U. S. citizen must be 21 to sponsor his or her parents for legal residence, it's unlikely that anyone who becomes a U. S. citizen under the DREAM Act would be younger than 21." 2025 8918.json false On repealing the 17th Amendment debates,elections,states dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a debate This is a misstatement of the WMC survey results, the first of which showed 15 percent of respondents wanted right to work as their number one priority, but were not asked whether they favored it. The second survey, though flawed as noted, found 81 percent of responding executives favored right to work. 2026 12824.json half-true More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent. economy,poverty hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention But they also are used by a variety of non-military agencies for communication and mass notification, and Capitol Police appear to have used them predominantly, if not almost exclusively, to make sure protesters are clued in that arrests will follow if they dont disperse. Unlike in Pittsburgh and other cities where police have used the devices, we found no scenes here of stunned protesters scurrying away in the face of ear-splitting noise. We think that fits here. 2027 6713.json pants-fire An aide acted on his own and was not representing the Thompson campaign when he sent an email criticizing the sexual orientation of U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin. elections tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 an email State and local elections officials have criticized the website for running a made-up story, and the accompanying photo in the piece is a doctored version of a picture taken by a publication in the United Kingdom. 2028 10256.json mostly-true On immigration, what reports say President Barack Obama plans to do is roughly on the same scale as what President George H.W. Bush did. immigration rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""The Rachel Maddow Show""" Certainly there are folks there from far and wide. 2029 13011.json half-true Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldnt have been politically correct. crime,criminal-justice,homeland-security,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech on immigration in Phoenix "In a telephone interview, Yarbrough said he was invited by a Tyler friend to help the Republican Party in about 1984 and volunteered to help Republican Bill Clements make his successful last run for governor in 1986. Yarbrough said he left the GOP after the partys chairman in 1990 refused to condemn another candidate for the party's land commissioner nomination who had offended Yarbrough by saying that his name was adapted from slave holders. The opponent, Yarbrough told us, ""should not have brought that up. ""Yarbrough said he became a Democrat after the 1990 race because he felt he was no longer welcome in the Republican Party." 2030 2126.json mostly-true Shirley Sherrod was forced to resign before anybody on Fox said a word about this. agriculture,diversity,pundits,abc-news-week stephen-hayes Senior writer for the Weekly Standard none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week""" OK, so where does this leave us?Barrow did vote for the stimulus bill. It did not mention anything, however, about ant research, but some of the funds were used for such purposes. The NRCC headline is technically accurate, but it omits some important information to fully understand this issue. 2031 1296.json half-true That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things government spending on Cash for Clunkers they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter and the first-time home buyer thing. economy,pundits,stimulus rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 Fox News Sunday Whether the government spends money well or needs a starvation diet is not the issue here. Jordans point was clear, and we do not think he was trying to be cute or clever. He made his statement amid a national and unfinished conversation about taxes, spending and the size of government. But his statement needs clarification, partly because his figure was off -- although that does not affect his overall point -- and also because the concept of saving money can be qualified differently for other purposes. 2032 4996.json barely-true Were $15 trillion now in debt, with a president thats racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined. deficit,federal-budget,history mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa That means the spending cuts would equal 53. 8 percent of the Bush tax cut costs through the end of the decade. Its questionable whether the divided Congress will agree on a bipartisan package of spending cuts and revenue increases to achieve the maximum $2. 4 trillion goal in debt savings. If it does, the savings over the decade would equal 61. 5 percent of the cost of extending the Bush tax cuts. But three analysts said Scotts use of the $2. 1 trillion figure is solid. 2033 2115.json true Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clintons two terms but only 3 million during Bushs. bush-administration,economy sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 an interview with Rachel Maddow The secretary of state does not register voters in Florida, nor does he have the authority to remove them from the rolls. That's the job of county elections supervisors. And Browning was not secretary of state during the entire time the people on that list registered to vote. 2034 4448.json barely-true In the New York 9th District, there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didnt support the president to begin with and dont support Democrats -- and its nothing more than that. elections debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 comments published in the New York Times "Rubio said that the only budget Cruz ""ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it. ""Rubio was referring to Cruzs vote in favor of Pauls budget proposal in 2013. But Rubio mischaracterized Pauls plan when he called it a ""cut. ""That proposal included an increase in defense spending each year from 2014 going forward a decade, although it did not keep pace with estimated projections in growth." 2035 3539.json true A government shutdown could disrupt ... veterans benefits. federal-budget,government-efficiency,military,veterans debbie-stabenow U.S. Senator Michigan democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release That fits with the National Center for Education Statistics breakdown of figures in a June 2007 report. That report shows that rural schools account for 31 percent of the nation's schools and enroll 21. 3 percent of the nation's students. Those schools get 18 percent of all federal funding, not 22 percent, the NCES report further shows. 2036 4542.json true A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance under the new federal health care law. health-care helen-glover talk show host, WHJJ Rhode Island talk-show-host 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio talk show Our rating Ryan said four times as many people gave up working in August 2012 than found a job. Hes highlighting a couple of figures from the Labor Departments monthly report, and notes that one figure is four times as high as the other. What he doesnt say, of course, is that both figures are estimates and subject to revision. And he doesnt account for another key factor: Baby Boomers are retiring. 2037 11993.json half-true An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state. education jim-kenney Philadelphia Mayor Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce "Between the October and January debates, Patrick shifted from saying ""I unequivocally support the repeal of the 17th Amendment"" to ""I would not be in favor of repealing it. ""Given an opportunity to explain the contrast, his campaign said Patrick wouldnt be positioned as lieutenant governor to lead the repeal charge and that there would be no further clarification. Our sense is that Patrick himself said he was for repeal, then said he is not." 2038 3365.json half-true Last year it was discovered that Rhode Islands public employees ranked 4th in average pay, while the private sector ranked 23rd. economy,labor,workers travis-rowley Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web commentary "Clinton said that ""more than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent. ""That statistic was approximately correct a few years ago, but today, one of the nations leading authorities on income distribution says a more accurate figure is that 52 percent of all income flows to the top 1 percent. That still reveals a great deal of inequality, but not at the scale Clinton said." 2039 13220.json barely-true Says Will Hurd said a border-long U.S.-Mexico wall absolutely makes sense. homeland-security,immigration pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a TV ad pointed out to PolitiFact Texas It was sent to conservative bloggers and others. It was clearly meant to draw attention to the video of Baldwins appearance at the gay pride event. The average reader of the email got the message loud and clear: Thompsons campaign was criticizing Baldwin. 2040 7302.json true Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years. state-budget michelle-rehwinkel-vasilinda State representative Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper interview Maddow said Obamas proposed executive action on immigration policy is roughly on the same scale as one taken by Bush. Both measures unilaterally lifted or would lift the risk of deportation for certain undocumented immigrants. Current estimates of the impact of Obamas policy are that it would touch about 40 percent of the undocumented population. In 1990, administration estimates of how many people might be affected by Bushs policy were also in the neighborhood of 40 percent. Estimates at the low end of the scale would have pushed it well below 40 percent. There is some uncertainty here because the 1. 5 million number, though widely reported at the time, did bounce around. But the Bush administration seemed to think it was offering a significant, wide-scale program at the time. 2041 341.json true When I was in college, we used to take a popcorn popper . . . and we would fry squirrel. candidates-biography mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe. "Trump said that ""since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by ICE, but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct. ""One can make a reasonably strong -- though not foolproof -- case for 100,000. But immigration professions are divided over how credible the next 200,000 is. Meanwhile, Trumps description of the number in his speech is not entirely accurate." 2042 6152.json true Ronald Reagan raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987. deficit,taxes gerry-connolly U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a floor speech. "While Media Matters said that the article is no longer available on FoxNews. com, it provided a screenshot. Not long after that post went up at FoxNews. com, Media Matters said, Fox Nation -- an online community for news and commentary that's affiliated with Fox News -- posted the link to the Sherrod clip on BigGovernment. com under the headline, ""Caught on Tape: Obama Official Discriminates Against White Farmer. ""All told, it seems clear to us that the USDA ousted Sherrod in order to forestall the possibility that commentators on Fox's cable channel would start calling for her resignation, not because Fox commentators had actually begun to do so. Still, two Fox web affiliates mentioned the controversy before Sherrod's ouster, and the fact that O'Reilly called for her resignation without knowing that she was already out of a job suggests that Fox was already beginning to pounce." 2043 10875.json true Says Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has stated that supporting the right to health care ... means you believe in slavery. health-care sarah-silverman Comedian democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a social media post Economists agree those programs, particularly Cash for Clunkers, contributed significantly to the bump. And it's certainly valid to caution that much, if not all, of the bump can be attributed to government intervention. But Limbaugh oversimplifies things when he dismisses the growth as tied solely to those two programs. By our math, even a generous reading of government data ties less than half of the growth in GDP to sectors of the economy those two programs may have influenced. 2044 11755.json barely-true Says Bernie Sanders health care plan would empower Republicangovernors to take away Medicaid,to take away health insurance for low-income and middle-income working Americans. health-care chelsea-clinton democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign event for Hillary Clinton "This time, though, he allowed small but significant changes to creep in and weaken its accuracy. If we use the public debt figure and put the word ""almost"" where the Romney campaign says it should be, ""almost"" might apply to one of three comparisons -- one in which the debt is about four-fifths of the way to equalling totals under previous presidents." 2045 11374.json pants-fire In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions. abortion,women jason-chaffetz Utah republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Congressional hearing. Browns numbers on Bush were off, but his point was right on target. 2046 9359.json half-true A proposed amendment allows a teenager to get a recommendation for medical marijuana without the consent of a parent. health-care,marijuana dont-let-florida-go-pot organization 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 the group's website First, despite who voted there has been a shift in the popularity of Obama in the 9th District -- where 55 percent voted for him in 2008 but only 31 percent approve of him today. And the historical trends show that the 9th district has largely and consistently been a Democratic district. 2047 9590.json barely-true Says nothing in Obamas $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation actually secures the border. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,immigration steve-king Iowa republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on Fox news "By saying that a government shutdown ""could disrupt . . . veterans' benefits,"" Stabenow phrased her statement cautiously, and, for the most part, accurately. Stabenow could have added that a shorter shutdown in line with the duration of those in 1995, or a generous allocation of ""essential"" employees, could minimize or even eliminate the impact on veterans checks this year. But we think thats a minor omission, given how carefully she couched her statement." 2048 1143.json true Pregnant women trying to buy health insurance on their own are barred from maternity coverage because they have a pre-existing condition. health-care j-james-rohack president of the American Medical Association Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Fox News Sunday Glover, quoting a talk show guest, said a family of four with an income of $88,000 would be eligible for a health insurance subsidy. That figure is actually $1,400 below the threshold to receive a subsidy. And its in 2011 dollars, meaning that by 2014, when exchanges are scheduled to begin operation, it could be adjusted upward to reflect inflation. Comment on this ruling on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page. 2049 5774.json true If youre earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax. income,taxes,transportation john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a video press release Mayor Jim Kenney cited a study saying every dollar spent on pre-k education in Pennsylvania would yield $1. 79 for the state economy. Comcasts David L. Cohen noted the same study in an editorial. While studies and experts agree the economic impact of quality pre-kindergarten programs could be substantial, the study pointed out by Kenney is about shorter-term effects on the states output. Taxes required to pay for the pre-K program could lessen the economic effect, adding up to less than an extra 79 cents per dollar spent. But research and expert opinion illustrate quality pre-K likely will have a substantial, positive effect on the local economy. 2050 4835.json half-true In Chile they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings. social-security newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C. "* Rowley said the data ""was discovered"" last year, but the report he cites is from 2009. Rowley could have uncovered the problem if he had examined the original source material." 2051 5532.json true There are 850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry. economy,elections,jobs ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 a news release "In an ad, Gallego accuses Will Hurd of declaring that a border-long U. S. -Mexico wall ""absolutely makes sense. ""In fact, Hurd has twice spurned Trumps idea. Still, he told MSNBC a wall makes sense in heavily populated places." 2052 11044.json pants-fire The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country. foreign-policy,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with NBC's Katy Tur Shes correct that they have not had an across-the-board raise since Oct. 1, 2006. 2053 10805.json half-true A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge. crime,legal-issues danny-porter Gwinnett County District Attorney Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio """With hot biscuits and gravy and fried squirrel and corn on the cob it's like dying and going to heaven! ""He said cooking them is easy: ""Fry them to a beautiful golden brown on all sides and then turn the heat down; cover the skillet and put in water or maybe good cooking wine. You just let them steam in that for 15 minutes or half an hour,"" he said We found recipes on other Web sites that also looked promising: squirrel cacciatore, squirrel croquettes and squirrels in cream sauce." 2054 3390.json mostly-true Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for public education in the Commonwealth for kindergarten through 12th grade. education,state-budget virginia-lottery none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a website "Connolly said Reagan, as president ""raised taxes"" in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987. Reagan did, in fact, sign off on at least one tax increase during each of those years. Some of the increases were modest in scope. And its important to note that overall U. S. taxes, when measured as a portion of the nations GDP, went down during Reagans presidency. But theres no doubt that Reagan was willing to cut budget deals that included raising revenues." 2055 3536.json mostly-true Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown. ethics,federal-budget,voting-record,workers barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a press release "Silverman forwarded a social media meme that said Paul has stated that supporting the ""right to health care means you believe in slavery. ""The meme has been abridged from the full quote, but we see no significant change in his meaning." 2056 4757.json false Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term. elections john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee "Chelsea Clinton said Sanders health care plan would ""empower"" governors ""to take away health insurance for low-income and middle-income working Americans. ""Under Sanders plan, Americans would lose their current health insurance. However, his proposal would replace their health insurance and cover the currently uninsured. The program would auto-enroll every citizen and legal resident, all of whom would be entitled to benefits. While the plan would give governors authority to administer health insurance within their states, it includes provisions to allow federal authorities to take over if the governors refuse to implement it. Its impossible to predict with certainty how Sanders plan would play out in real life. But Clintons statement makes it sound like Sanders plan would leave many people uninsured, which is antithetical to the goal of Sanders proposal: universal health care." 2057 4772.json false Sixty-percent of the state retirees...dont get Social Security. corrections-and-updates,labor,public-service,retirement,social-security,state-finances,workers kathleen-connell Senior state director, Rhode Island AARP Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a hearing At the hearing, Chaffetz presented a chart that showed the number of abortions at Planned Parenthood rising higher than the number of preventive services and cancer screenings between 2006 and 2013. In fact, there were three times as many cancer screenings and prevention services as abortions in 2013. Experts in data presentation said this was an egregious example of using a chart to mislead. 2058 9855.json pants-fire Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations. disability,health-care blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog posts "Dont Let Florida Go To Pot says ""the amendment allows a teenager to get a recommendation for medical marijuana without the consent of a parent. ""The group didnt offer us any specifics on what it meant. The amendment is actually silent on the issue of minors. The proposals framers say they specifically didnt include minors in its language in order to let state law reign supreme. Policy experts said state regulations usually dictate parental consent is necessary, and theres no reason to think Florida would be any different. We should note that in all probability, 18- and 19-year-olds would have access like any other adult." 2059 3596.json true If you go strictly by the numbers, crime is down across the board. Last year we had a 10 percent decrease in the most serious crimes. crime george-turner Atlanta Chief of Police Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article "King said there is ""nothing"" in Obamas $3. 7 billion request to address the child immigration situation ""that actually secures the border. ""King has a point that a majority of the funding request would cover basic necessities for children crossing the border as well as additional resources for the legal process. But somewhere between $177 million and possibly as much as $1 billion of the total request would be spent on items that can be described as aiding efforts to secure the border. ""Correction: The White House's supplemental budget request was made July 8." 2060 3280.json mostly-true Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia. Alcohol distilled-spirits-council-united-states Washington, D.C. organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed Such plans may have unfavorable terms and high premiums. Health care reform legislation now under consideration in Congress would, if enacted, improve the situation for pregnant women seeking health insurance by prohibiting restrictions based on pre-existing conditions. But for now, Rohack is correct that pregnancy is considered a pre-existing condition and prevents many women from getting coverage if they seek insurance on the individual market. 2061 7632.json mostly-true Says the 2010-11 New Hampshire budget ended with an $18 million surplus, while the Republican-led 2012-13 budget has a $40 million deficit. state-budget new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a tweet """If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax,"" Wisniewski said. If New Jersey residents earn all their income from wages in New York, they would owe New Jersey nothing because a credit offsets their tax liability. Theyd still pay income taxes to New York, but Wisniewski specifically said taxes paid to New Jersey." 2062 6991.json barely-true Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred. debates,foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a foreign policy debate "Gingrich said that in Chile ""they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings. ""The number is basically right, but Gingrich erred in how he described the statistic." 2063 5302.json mostly-true No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general. campaign-finance,candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a TV interview In this case, it is auto industry in Michigan that is supporting the jobs in Ohio. That is an accurate statement. While the jobs figure includes intermediate and spinoff jobs, as well as direct employment, that manner of counting is not uncommon for evaluating employment impact. 2064 12984.json pants-fire Inner-city crime is reaching record levels. crime,criminal-justice,diversity donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet "Trump said ""the Mexican government forces many bad people into our country. As has been the case for decades, a combination of economic and family factors accounts for most of the migration from Mexico to the United States." 2065 3328.json mostly-true The right-to-work states have much lower level of unemployment than the union states do. economy,labor,pundits,workers bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "on Fox News' ""The O'Reilly Factor""" Warrants can be issued against sheriffs by the state court and probate courts judges. Porters statement fits that bill. 2066 9234.json barely-true Oklahomas Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power. energy,environment rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' Since 2008, the states auditor of public accounts said that the profits go into their own separate fund and are distributed directly to localities for public education. The money is detailed in the state budget line items. The Lottery would lay aside doubts if it simply said all of its profits go to schools and didnt mention a start date. 2067 3404.json false Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers. candidates-biography rose-ferlita Tampa mayoral candidate none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign TV ad The House did have a chance to vote on something similar to Boxers bill, but it turned it down on a near party-line vote. So Boxer is correct on that point. Theres still a question whether her bill is would pass constitutional muster. We wont find out, though, because the two chambers seem unlikely to agree on legislation. 2068 5957.json false Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool under the new health care law. health-care crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad "Wisniewski said in a memo that Christie ""remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term. ""But that comparison is not valid. Christie has been in office for less than two years and we found two other governors since World War II whose parties had not won control of a legislative body at the same point in their terms." 2069 11503.json true A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, We can take your competition off the streets for FREE. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,legal-issues facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post That was based on information from the Rhode Island Association of School Committees. In fact, Central Falls teachers are not covered by Social Security. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 2070 2157.json false Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors. crime jeff-kottkamp Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a position paper on his campaign website "The blog post said that ""over 73 percent of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations. ""Whether purposely or by incompetence, the anonymous blogger misreported the ALS Associations figures. In reality, nearly 79 percent of the ALS Associations expenditures were for purposes that advance its stated mission. Fundraising, overhead and executive salaries account for no more than 21 percent." 2071 4592.json barely-true Our unemployment rate has been higher than 8 percent for more than two-and-a-half years, far above what the Obama Administration promised with the stimulus. economy,jobs,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news release "Residents in the West End, which pays off-duty police officers for extra security, and in the neighborhood surrounding Booker T. Washington High School, which does not, feel their streets are safer, though larcenies, car theft and prostitution persist in some areas. ""I feel much better about what we see,"" said Bill Cannon, head of the Booker T. Washington Community Association and Neighborhood Watch. As Turner said, ""strictly by the numbers"" crime is down in Atlanta." 2072 8799.json mostly-true Thanks in part to our all-of-the-above strategy for American energy, the United States generates more natural gas than anybody. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Saturday radio address Some reports show a 5 to 7 percent increase in liquor sales is within the range of possibility, but Stehr believes it would likely be a bit lower. Other states, like Texas, also use lower estimates. With that caveat, well be cautious about the councils estimate that ending the takeout ban will result in an annual increase of $3. 4 million to $4. 8 million in taxes in the state of Georgia. It appears safe to say sales tax revenue would increase; the only question is by how much. 2073 8186.json true State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal. city-government,corrections-and-updates,sports kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 an interview Instead, Buckley deferred to a March 12 report, which showed the $40 million deficit. But, at the time of his tweet, Buckleys numbers were right on the money. 2074 6024.json pants-fire Ted Cruz helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants. immigration david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a radio ad. "Romney said that Obama was silent ""when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, the Green Revolution occurred. ""Romney was referring to the aftermath of the June 13, 2009, re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which led to massive protests. Obama made similar remarks the next day. On June 20, he issued a statement specifically calling on the Iranian government to stop the violence, and on June 23 he condemned the government for its response. Obama was criticized for showing a muted response in the days following the start of the protests. But it is an exaggeration to say that Obama was ""silent." 2075 6889.json mostly-true Says Chris Christie created this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever. jobs barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 an interview on NJToday """No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general. In sheer numbers, that statement is correct: Obama bought many more ads than McCain did, both positive and negative. Nevertheless, two studies suggest that, overall, Obama's ads were not significantly more negative than his rival. He ran the most negative ads because he ran the most ads." 2076 9972.json mostly-true Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend. state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad "Trump said that ""inner-city crime is reaching record levels. ""Criminologists say that it is worth watching the recent jump in homicides in certain big cities to see whether it represents a lasting trend or just a blip. However, the homicide rate and the violent crime rate has fallen to such an extent over the past quarter century -- both in big cities and in the country at large -- that it would take many years of significant increases to return to the ""record levels"" of the early 1990s." 2077 10476.json true Measles is one of the most common causes of child blindness worldwide. health-care,public-health celine-gounder Physician-journalist New York none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "In any case, none of the economists we spoke to thought the gap was especially surprising, either now or historically. He said that ""right-to-work states have much lower level of unemployment than the union states do. ""To say its ""much lower"" is a stretch, but he's right that it is lower." 2078 674.json true "When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent ""a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska.""" taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 Dayton, Ohio "Maddow said, ""Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power. ""The law does not make you pay a special fee for using solar power, as Maddow said. What it does do is open the door to a potential fee -- if utility companies can prove that solar and wind customers are being subsidized by other energy consumers. Were a ways from knowing whether the utilities can make their case and what fee might be assessed. The law does not affect the ability of Oklahoma solar and wind customers to sell excess energy they produce to lower their monthly bill, and even advocates of solar energy say Maddows segment missed news in Fallins executive order, which stressed ""this bill does not mandate tariffs or other increases"" for people who generate alternative energy." 2079 308.json barely-true Says he was the only Republican candidate at a prior debate who said lower-income workers were being hurt by the economy. economy mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Boca Raton. "Ferlitas ad says ""Buckhorn supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers. ""Buckhorn worked for Freedman, yes, but the record shows that the shotgun-in-the-trunk policy came from police themselves, not from the mayor's office. Also, the policy in question concerned shotguns, not all guns." 2080 11030.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clintons top 10 donors are mainly banks, corporations and media, while Bernie Sanders top 10 donors are labor unions. campaign-finance facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "The Crossroads ad says Obama ""promised"" people could keep their health plans, but ""millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool. ""Actually, Obamas plan leaves the existing health system largely in place. And ""millions"" of uninsured will actually gain coverage, according to independent analysis. Also, theres no option for a government-run health care option under the new health insurance exchanges. The term ""government pool"" seems aimed at confusing this issue. In fact, the health care plan Obama promised on the campaign trail looks an awful lot like what was put into law: Leave the existing health care system in place, beef up regulations on insurance companies, and offer assistance to the uninsured to help them sign up for health coverage." 2081 2812.json false Portland Community College serves more students than all of the states universities combined. education portland-community-college community college Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 the college's website A Facebook post spotted by Snopes. com said Lumberton police placed an ad encouraging drug dealers to turn in other dealers. Actually, the Lumberton Police Department this year purchased two such ads in the local weekly. We didnt pin down if the ads led to fresh snitching. 2082 8132.json half-true If we dont spend money on a pier, then that money does wipe into the general funds of the city or the county, and if you send it to the county, you never see it again. taxes bill-foster Mayor, St. Petersburg Florida republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a mayoral debate Bishop said that the page was initially posted in February 2010 -- that was a few months after the September arrests of Eggelletion, Gallagher and Salesman. Only time will tell if any other members of the Broward County Commission get arrested. 2083 6172.json pants-fire Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world. health-care,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 comments on his radio show "It has been above 8 percent since early in 2009. We think it's a big stretch to call an economic projection a ""promise." 2084 9518.json mostly-true Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid. bipartisanship,campaign-finance,candidates-biography,debates kenneth-block businessman republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a debate "Obama said, ""Thanks in part to our all-of-the-above strategy for American energy,"" the United States generates ""more natural gas than anybody. ""The best available data suggests that hes right about the United States being No. 1 in the world in natural gas production, though its more in dispute whether his administration deserves credit (or, in the eyes of some environmentalists, blame) for ""part"" of this development, as Obama put it." 2085 12892.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton. foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Sunrise, Fla. "Or will ""some other resources,"" as Reed described them in the interview, come into play. Reeds statement is based largely on the state attorney generals interpretation of a portion of the Georgia Constitution, which is appropriate because the land will be purchased by a state agency. Given that, we reverse our earlier ruling." 2086 10094.json mostly-true More than 70,000 job openings are listed on a state jobs website. economy,jobs,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 remarks during a campaign stop "Dewhurst says Cruz, who has said he opposes amnesty, ""helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants. ""Thats weakened from the top because Cruz is on the advisory board for one -- not two -- relevant groups. The HAP Institute favors comprehensive immigration reform, including hurdles that illegal immigrants must clear to qualify for legal residency. Its at least debatable whether thats amnesty. Far as we can tell, its not even among the top 20 advocacy groups on immigration policy." 2087 514.json true "When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and ""he said so himself after his capture.""" iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 St. Petersburg, Fla. "Based on Christies recommendations, state officials created a ""severe misconduct"" category in which individuals could be denied unemployment benefits for as long as they remain unemployed. Also, there is a scenario in which a person fired for severe misconduct could later receive unemployment benefits based in part on wages from that job." 2088 13361.json barely-true When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded I just dont know enough about it. health-care elise-stefanik Representative from the 21st Congressional District New York republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Our rating Walker tells TV viewers that ""Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend. ""Using some solid sources, the governor accurately pegs the combined estimated savings for a median-income family from his income- and property-tax cuts." 2089 7366.json pants-fire Except for Virginia, the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax. states,taxes,transportation richard-saslaw State Senate Minority Leader Virginia democrat 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news conference. "Gounder suggested Paul should be singing a different tune about vaccinations, one that mentions, ""Measles is one of the most common causes of child blindness worldwide. ""She was careful to say worldwide. In developed countries, measles does not typically lead to blindness. But in low-income countries, it is certainly one of the leading drivers of blindness in children, experts agree." 2090 7830.json barely-true Says 70,000 children have lost their Head Start slots because of the sequester. children,education,federal-budget,poverty mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview. "On Aug. 7, 2008, the Alaska Legislature approved a measure she promoted that would send $1,200 to every Alaskan who qualifies. That comes to about $741-million for state residents, out of an estimated $2. 7-billion in increased oil taxes and royalties. Purists might argue that the rebates only come to 35 percent of the estimated excess revenue. But still, it seems fair to us to describe a $741-million outlay as ""large,"" and $1,200 per person is a nice windfall." 2091 4382.json false On disaster aid offsets deficit,federal-budget,weather eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a TV interview. And Thompson said while pockets of the economy were having difficulty, he had no reason to believe the country was heading for a recession. While Huckabee gets the award for tough-talking realist, he was hardly alone in acknowledging hard times. 2092 2586.json mostly-true (Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million. taxes john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a news conference "Social media memes say that Clintons top 10 donors are mainly ""banks, corporations and media,"" while Bernie Sanders top 10 donors are labor unions. This contention fits quite closely with campaign data from the Center for Responsive Politics. However, its worth noting that this data refers to cumulative donations as far back as the 1980s, rather than just donations to their current presidential bids." 2093 682.json false "Sarah Palin ""has more experience than Barack Obama.""" candidates-biography fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 St. Paul, Minn. "(That, of course, doesnt diminish the fact that Portland Community College serves an awful lot of students each year. )James Hill, the man who wrote the enrollment numbers article, said that ""its always been that case"" that PCC served more students annually. He said he would review his numbers and thanked us for pointing out the discrepancy." 2094 10280.json half-true A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours. sports bryant-gumbel Broadcaster New York none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel So Foster said that if money isnt spent on a pier, it will go back to the city and county. But that doesnt happen for another 22 years, in 2035. The odds of the city not spending the money -- on the Lens, a different construction project or a refurbishment of the inverted pyramid -- are slim. 2095 9038.json true If you rent a U-Haul to move your company, it costs twice as much to go from San Francisco to Austin than the other way around, because you cant find enough trucks to flee the Golden State. economy,states,tourism,transportation rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech After all, the Supreme Court declared that penalty a tax. The CBO figure we used for our calculation, a total of $104 billion in revenue generated in 2019, is inclusive of all revenues, including the penalty or tax individuals might pay if they do not purchase health insurance. The figure for that year was estimated to be $14 billion for penalties paid for by employees and individuals. 2096 6373.json false The Congressional Budget Office has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion. deficit,federal-budget,health-care,taxes michael-riley Rhode Island republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a taped debate on ""State of the State""" "Ken Block said Allan Fung ""donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced [House] speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid. He referred to Cicilline as a congressman, but Cicilline was a state representative when Fung gave him money. He labeled Fox as the ""disgraced"" House speaker, but Fox was majority leader at the time of the Fung donation, and not under investigation. And the word ""Obamacare"" hadnt even been coined when Fung donated to Reid. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri." 2097 9698.json false Oregons three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers. economy,health-care george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a syndicated column "Trump said Obama ""founded ISIS. I would say the cofounder would be crooked Hillary Clinton. ""Theres a credible critique that Obamas and Clintons foreign-policy and military decisions helped create a space in which ISIS could operate and expand. But Trump explicitly rejected this formulation, saying he literally means Obama is ""the founder of ISIS"" and Clinton is the ""cofounder. ""In reality, the founder of ISIS was a terrorist. It is run by terrorists. Obama has said destroying ISIS is his ""top priority. Hes doubled, tripled and quadrupled down on it in various venues and has reinforced that he meant his words to be taken literally." 2098 1923.json barely-true We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico). energy,oil-spill orrin-hatch U.S. Senator Utah republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on the Fox Business network "Our rating Walker said ""more than 70,000"" job openings are listed on a state jobs website, JobCenterofWisconsin. com. The raw number of job listings exceeds that figure. But not all of the listings are verified by the state and thousands of the jobs are outside of Wisconsin." 2099 4624.json false The Department of Energys Billion Ton Study has shown that wind and solar energy combined could at best provide only 5 percent of our total energy needs. energy herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 "his book, ""This is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House""" But it's the best record publicly available, and it supports McCain's statement. Hussein told Piro that he did want to pursue weapons of mass destruction someday. 2100 2459.json true Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. history,legal-issues,message-machine,supreme-court todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a radio interview. "Stefanik began airing an ad in October accusing Derrick of not knowing enough about the issues that affect the North Country. The narrator in the ad says, ""When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded, I just dont know enough about it. "" Derrick said that about a particular kind of health care coverage - not other issues in the North Country." 2101 5301.json false Says Mitt Romneys campaign has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run. campaign-finance,candidates-biography debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a press release Saslaw said the 49 other states keep raising their gas tax. Twenty-five states have not raised their gas tax in a decade or more, and 14 of those states -- including Virginia -- have gone at least two decades without an increase. 2102 4351.json false As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey drivers licenses to board those aircraft. terrorism,transportation kevin-otoole State Senator New Jersey republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton "Warner said 70,000 children have ""lost their Head Start slots"" because of the sequester. He strains the limit of an Obama administration estimate that ""up to"" that number of children may lose out. Theres no doubt that many children will lose Head Start spots as the budget cuts sink in, but at this point, nobody knows how many already have. HHS is gathering that information. The White House estimate assumes that local Head Start organizations will respond to funding cuts by reducing slots, but that isnt the only option. Many organizations are exploring different options, such as fundraising and reducing hours. But by and large, he assumes that a worst-case scenario for Head Start has already taken place." 2103 3345.json true For every $10,000 invested in business incubators, up to nearly 70 local jobs are generated. economy,jobs sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a newspaper column """Is the suggestion that Congress should completely ignore the $14 trillion debt and make no effort to pay for things? ""Although Cantor has his reasons, there is no doubt he has changed positions on offsets to federal disaster aid." 2104 9589.json pants-fire Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isnt even getting the money for that. economy,environment,history,pundits,recreation,state-budget,state-finances,tourism john-depetro Talk-show host Rhode Island talk-show-host 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a talk radio comment One of those decisions was postponing the income tax cut which meant taking money out of the pockets of Ohioans. But while the freeze is expected to be lifted next year, there are no guarantees that will happen in what is still a rough economic landscape for Ohio. And state taxpayers, who had to pay more in income taxes than what had been promised, may continue to pay at the higher rate. 2105 1291.json false "Three presidents in the last century Harding, Kennedy and Reagan all cut taxes during recessions and produced ""rapid and dramatic economic recoveries,"" while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did ""the opposite.""" economy,federal-budget,history,taxes tom-mcclintock U.S. House of Representatives California republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor We rate her having 13 years relevant experience to his sixteen years, and this doesn't consider the difference between municipal and state government, which would work toward Obama's favor. Thompson would probably argue that we should not count Obama's experience as a civil rights attorney, but legal work does seem directly applicable to creating and enforcing the nation's laws, particularly civil rights law. Finally, Thompson might argue that Palin's experience as governor should overrule Obama's experience as senator because it is executive, statewide experience as opposed to legislative experience. But if we granted that, then Palin would also be more qualified than Joe Biden and John McCain, because neither of them have gubernatorial experience, either. 2106 1599.json half-true "The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill ""cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years.""" federal-budget,health-care nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a press release "Gumbel said a ""golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours. ""In 2013, actually, the rate was one 18-hole course closing every 56 hours and thats before appropriately taking into account the years 14 reported openings, which means the nation experienced one less golf course every 61 hours." 2107 9903.json barely-true Says John Barrow voted with Obama 85 percent of the time. voting-record national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign ad "Perry said: ""If you rent a U-Haul to move your company, it costs twice as much to go from San Francisco to Austin than the other way around, because you cant find enough trucks to flee the Golden State. ""His rate contrast is spot-on--with the difference even wider for renting a big truck. U-Haul generally says rate differences reflect its need to keep equipment available to customers everywhere." 2108 3899.json half-true Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare. drugs,marijuana,poverty rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview on CNN Congressional candidate Michael Riley said the Congressional Budget Offices estimate of the cost of Obamacare has doubled. According to the CBO, the savings will actually reduce the deficit, although that estimate hasnt been updated in two years. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 2109 8069.json true The income of the top 1 percent nearly quadrupled from 1979 to 2007, but the typical familys incomes barely budged. economy,income barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Galesburg, Ill. Calls and emails to many of the companies listed, however, indicate that the charts numbers are way off, often wildly so. The top three employers on the list Will used are, in fact, a single entity. And by our count, the highest number of health care providers that can rank among Oregons top 25 employers is nine, not the 13 Will cited. 2110 669.json true John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time. bush-administration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at Democratic National Convention More directly relevant for judging Hatch's statement, we think a reasonable person would conclude that the senator was saying that 30 percent of the oil used in the United States comes from the Gulf -- a comment that overstates the actual share by nearly a factor of four. That's not a trivial difference when Hatch is using the statistic to back up his contention that Gulf oil is simply too vital to the economy to overregulate. 2111 12796.json mostly-true Says he and Bernie Sanders have very similar views on trade china,economy,labor,trade,workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC "The federal governments ""Billion Ton Study"" did not say that wind and solar energy combined ""could at best provide only 5 percent of our total energy needs. ""Scientists think solar and wind alone can top 5 percent of the nations total needs with policy and infrastructure changes. They could even power the entire nation if the U. S. commits to an energy overhaul, though it would take a lot of resources, time, political will, and possibly some new technologies to get this done." 2112 2355.json half-true On (Rob Portmans) watch as Bushs trade czar, our deficit with China exploded and as Bushs budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit. federal-budget,foreign-policy,history,message-machine,trade lee-fisher Former Lieutenant governor Ohio democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign commercial The amendment prohibits the taking of private property for transfer to a private entity for the purpose of economic development or to increase tax revenues, according to the Texas Secretary of State's office. Gilbert has questioned Staples' bonafides for talking up laws against government taking private property without just compensation. In a Sept. 17 press release, the Democrat singles out measures Staples supported as a state senator to suggest he's not always aligned with private property owners. That sally may be valid; we're not judging it here. 2113 9453.json pants-fire Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted to let the U.N. take OUR guns. guns,voting-record chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email. "Wasserman Schultz said that ""Romneys campaign has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run. ""We couldnt find a precise figure for what Romney spent on negative ads in all the states combined through the end of January, but its clearly much less than what McCain spent on his entire general election run." 2114 7746.json barely-true In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th. economy,legal-issues,market-regulation chris-clark Georgia Chamber of Commerce president Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting To back up his point, the senator provided various sources, some of which had a conservative bias and/or were published before the 9/11 Commission completed its investigation. The 9/11 hijackers obtained drivers licenses and state identification cards from five states, but New Jersey wasnt one of them. 2115 5712.json half-true 6.4 million more Americans living in poverty under President Obama. economy,poverty david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an online video "The exact range is 46. 3 to 69. 4 jobs per $10,000, which far out-distances jobs generated by other federal projects such as commercial structures (9. 6 to 13. 4 jobs generated), roads and other transportation (4. 4 to 7. 8), industrial park structures (5 to 7. 3) and community infrastructure (1. 5 to 3. 4). The study concludes that money spent on business incubators appears to have the largest correlation with future economic growth. ""In this context, it can be seen that EDAs strategic emphasis over the last several years of entrepreneurship makes sense in terms of its jobs figures." 2116 449.json half-true "Hillary Clinton is ""willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance.""" health-care,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad John DePetro said emphatically that ALL of the beach parking revenue generated when the governor raised its fees went to a private company outside Rhode Island. First of all, the governor proposed the fee increase but he didnt do it on his own. It got the approval of the General Assembly as well. Second, all of the new revenue did not and does not go to the private company. When the state raked in that extra money, Propark got 20 percent of the new revenue. The state might have wanted to take all the additional revenue, but its contract with the company collecting the fees required both to share in the extra revenue. The state got 80 percent of that additional money. DePetro cited WPRI as his source. But while they got the essential facts right, he did not. 2117 9728.json half-true We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities. crime,criminal-justice,immigration juan-chuy-hinojosa Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release We will readily acknowledge that it's impossible to encapsulate a century of American political and economic history into three sentences, so some oversimplification is inevitable. And McClintock did get several key facts in his statement correct. 2118 7180.json false Says, In the last four years weve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue. city-budget,city-government sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 a budget meeting "In fact, the CBO has said a year-by-year projection of the bill's budget effect beyond the first 10 years would ""not be meaningful because the uncertainties involved are simply too great. ""It's natural to want to translate the CBO's GDP projection into actual dollars (Who can get their head around a half a percent of GDP 10 to 20 years from now?). And the GDP projections used to extrapolate the $1. 2 trillion figure may be perfectly reasonable, if highly speculative. But Pelosi puts a firm number on a projection that CBO so carefully tried to hedge." 2119 13469.json true Financial conflict-of-interest laws dont apply to the president, right? So, the president doesnt have to have a blind trust. campaign-finance,ethics rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "CNN's ""State of the Union""" "The NRCCs ad said, ""John Barrow voted with Obama 85 percent of the time. ""Barrow did indeed vote with Obama 85 percent of the time -- but that was in 2009, a fact that is footnoted in the ad, albeit in small type. Between 2010 and 2013, Barrows voting record was much less closely aligned with Obama, bottoming out at 28 percent and 35 percent in the most recent years for which data is available. House Democratic leaders might consider scores like that to be short of ""team behavior." 2120 7778.json barely-true Says nearly 1 million people are coming to town in the next 20 years. population lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column. "Let's remember what Scott said. He told CNN's T. J. Holmes that, ""Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare. ""What's obvious is that it's difficult to make broad generalizations about a whole group of people. And it's even more difficult to definitively measure drug use. Scott's statement is at least partially accurate because there are studies showing a higher prevalence of drug use among some welfare recipients. But he also is neglecting research that suggests that drug use among welfare and non-welfare recipients is consistent." 2121 1303.json half-true "The House health care bill pays for ""about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years.""" federal-budget,health-care wall-street-journal-editorial-page none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an editorial "Obama said ""the income of the top 1 percent nearly quadrupled from 1979 to 2007, but the typical familys incomes barely budged. ""Calculations by the CBO, a highly credible agency, show an increase of 275 percent for the top 1 percent, which is pretty close to quadrupling. And for average households, income rose by comparatively modest amounts." 2122 154.json false It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding. bush-administration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Philadelphia, Pa. Here, Obama cites McCain's average presidential support score since Bush was elected. We checked our math, and although we had first said Obama was off by 1 percent, we have since realized that Obama wasn't, we were. It's 90 percent on the nose. 2123 2232.json false Kathryn Starkey joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike. candidates-biography,environment,taxes committee-protect-florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 in a mailer "Donald Trump, in an effort to win over Bernie Sanders supporters, said their policies on trade are ""very similar. ""There are some notable differences. Sanders has always opposed normal trade with China. Trump says hes opposed, although he outsources some of his own manufacturing to China. The two also have different ideas for dealing with NAFTA and on the role corporate tax policy plays in trade. Yet in the grand scheme of things on the campaign trail, both men have consistently argued for protectionist trade policies as opposed to free trade. Some details differ, but they agree on the broad philosophy of opposition to free trade deals." 2124 3716.json half-true Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up. economy,jobs ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a presidential debate So let's review what we found. The ad overstated how big the jump in both statistics was, but in both cases, the numbers did increase significantly on Portman's watch. And while we acknowledge that Portman isn't the only factor -- nor, perhaps, even the primary factor -- in the course of both economic trends, we do think that in the middle of a campaign, challenging an opponent on his record in office is fair game. 2125 7382.json barely-true Says Texas has the nations most uninsured residents. health-care sacramento-bee-editorial-board none 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial. "A chain email says Warner and Kaine were among 46 senators who voted to ""let the U. N. take our guns. ""This is a wild distortion of the senators support for a U. N. Arms Trade Treaty that has no enforcement power but encourages nations to adopt common standards to block the flow of arms into nations beset by terrorists or dictators with brutal human rights records. The goal is to raise the international arms trade rules to standards already used by the United States. The treaty explicitly recognizes the sovereign rights of nations to control gun laws within its borders. So the assertion that the U. N. would be empowered to take guns from United States citizens is outlandish." 2126 9654.json mostly-true We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate education dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign debate To sum up, Clark said that in just six years, Georgia had fallen from first in the nation from a legal climate standpoint to do business to 24th. Georgia was most recently ranked 24th, as Clark said. Clark is right about the most recent ranking, but he was way off about Georgia previously being first. 2127 13116.json mostly-true Welcome to #Houston, the most #diverse city in #America. census,city-government,population sylvester-turner Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a tweet announcing new display signage at airports and Houston's City Hall Dewhursts figures draw from a reliable source on Americans in poverty in 2010 which, of course, is not 2012 compared with 2008, the year before Obama became president. A better understanding of the extent of U. S. poverty lies in looking at the share of Americans in dire straits. That measure also supports Dewhursts point that poverty has increased during Obamas term. Then again, the percentage of residents in poverty had begun to grow in 2007, two years before Obamas first in office. Finally, its a reach to say Obama is personally to blame for the increase in poverty. 2128 6356.json barely-true The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000. federal-budget,homeland-security,pundits mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a Facebook post Is it possible that Clinton's plan could garnish wages?Her plan has a mandate, and she said it was one of several ways that a mandate could be enforced. But she was clearly speaking of it as one scenario among several, not advocating it as a definite enforcement mechanism. 2129 8334.json false Says Maggie Hassan is the only female governor in the country. states,women nh-afl-cio New Hampshire organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet Hinojosa said the valley has less crime than major Texas cities beyond the border region. We dont know how crime compares in this way for the months since June 2013. But for 2012 and the first half of 2013, reported crime rates, adjusted for population differences, mostly showed the big cities outside the valley experiencing more crime. However, some valley locales had higher rates than non-valley places in our data sifts. 2130 10598.json false Thomas Paine wrote that the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government. history,patriotism rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech His statement contains some connection to reality: The city has not been able to spend $36 million that it needed to maintain current services over the four years. Part of the reason is because the mayor and council chose instead to spend $10 million on other programs. The remaining $25 million was based on an expectation of maintaining the status quo. 2131 9147.json mostly-true Weve dedicated more money from (Washington Countys) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County. transportation andy-duyck Chairman, Washington County Board of Commissioners Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a public presentation "Giuliani said financial conflict-of-interest ""laws don't apply to the president, right?So, the president doesn't have to have a blind trust. ""The president is, in fact, exempt from the primary conflict-of-interest provision in the U. S. code. So presidents do not have any legal obligation to put their financial holdings in a blind trust or to detach themselves from their financial interests in any way. As president, Trump will have to comply with financial disclosure requirements, however, and he will not be able to take in any income from foreign governments. So, the president doesn't have to have a blind trust." 2132 2836.json true The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is equivalent to about three minutes worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet. homeland-security,science,transportation john-pistole Transportation Security Administration administrator none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. "Leffingwell and Spelman wrote that nearly a million people are ""coming to town"" in the next 20 years. Dont pack those bags just yet; the city projects Austins population to increase by about 330,000--far short of a million--by 2035." 2133 10916.json barely-true If Fox News presidential debate rules had been in place during the1992 election,Bill Clinton wouldnt have beenon the stage. polls rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" """The CBO has been crystal clear that it reduces the deficit in the out years,"" he said. The Journal editorial says the House bill ""'pays for' about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years. But the editorial doesn't mention that the CBO projects the largest cost savings for the bill's final four years, and that the bill appears to be self-sustaining starting around 2017." 2134 7254.json false U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was partly right that a womans body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesnt occur if shes raped. abortion phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a speech The increases aren't as large when the numbers are adjusted for inflation. But they still went up. In response to an inquiry from PolitiFact, the Clinton campaign provided two newspaper stories that said the NIH budget had been flat since 2003. We acknowledge that is accurate, but we still find funding has gone up during Bush's presidency. 2135 3415.json mostly-true The American Academy of Pediatrics supports banning guns. children,guns marion-hammer Executive director, Unified Sportsmen of Florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 comments before a state Senate committee. """It was overwhelmingly pushed by Democratic leaders,"" he said. (He was also unaware that White whom he now works for as a contract attorney endorsed the Penny. )A new tax may be often associated with ""liberal Democrats,"" but that wasnt the case with Penny for Pasco, particularly when it came to those who were publicly pushing for it. In addition, Starkey was not a key promoter of the tax." 2136 2522.json barely-true Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether. health-care,medicare,message-machine,retirement crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad And the labor bureau didnt report Aprils uptick until after Paul made his debate talking point. 2137 9697.json pants-fire Global warming is a hoax. climate-change,energy,environment lenar-whitney Louisiana state representative Louisiana republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a YouTube video The editorial says Texas ranks first among the states in its number of uninsured. Texas continues to have the nations greatest share of uninsured residents. However, California has about 1 million more uninsured residents. 2138 4704.json barely-true Says that we brought CHI Manufacturing, that had business in China, back to Texas. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 the Blooomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate. Thoughts on this PolitiFact Oregon piece 2139 4405.json mostly-true This year, the Blackstone Valley Mayoral Academy became the first public school in Rhode Island history to have 100 percent of its elementary-age students proficient in reading on state assessments. children,education daniel-mckee Mayor Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary Turner tweeted that Houston is the most diverse city in the country. While the Kinder Institute report lists Houston as the most diverse out of the countrys biggest metropolitan areas, other metro area rankings, such as the US2010 Project, place it high but not at the very top. Rankings that compare only cities rank Houston lower nationally. Experts acknowledge diversity can be calculated in a multitude of ways, which makes it difficult to come to one singular conclusion. 2140 1244.json barely-true The cap-and-trade bill will mean 2 million jobs lost. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment energycitizensorg none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad in the Washington Post Huckabee said that the National Security Director makes less than the three White House calligraphers. Thats accurate, but the statement would have us believe that this particular national security job has a lot to do with policy. Also, Huckabee singles out the Obama administration for having misplaced priorities when the White House has employed calligraphers for decades under both Republican and Democratic presidents. It doesn't mean the White House places penmanship above national security. 2141 2607.json false The new health care law crushes small businesses with billions in penalties. health-care,message-machine,small-business us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign ad The New Hampshire AFL-CIO stated that Gov. Hassan is the only female governor in the country. While Hassan is the only Democratic governor, shes one of five women holding governorships around the country. While thats still far from being representative of the gender balance in the country, Hassan isnt the only female governor. 2142 638.json false "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.'' abortion barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif. 2724.json true Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart""" "Perry says Paine wrote that the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government. "" He offers no proof or citation of where Paine wrote that phrase. Two Paine scholars tell us the quote didnt originate with the founding father and that the saying doesnt appear in any of Paines writings." 2143 13357.json mostly-true Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa. food foodmentum none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "Comparable figures from more than a decade ago arent available because statistics specific to bike/ped projects werent listed separately then. However, spending on bike/ped projects during the building-boom years of 2004-05 was $5 million less than current allotments. A fellow commissioner noted that Duyck didnt approve the spending allocations alone since it takes at least three votes for a budget proposal to win. We also note that while Duyck voted for the increases, his ""watch"" doesnt come with the power to write the proposals." 2144 7403.json barely-true Says of a failed cloture vote on nominating Chuck Hagel for defense secretary: This is not a filibuster. congress,congressional-rules john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a speech on the Senate floor "The FDA, in a detailed response, said the concerns were unfounded, andhealth risks associated with the full body scanners were ""minuscule. ""To be clear, this fact check isn't declaring TSA's new full-body scanners safe. We're simply looking at the comparative exposure to radiation as suggested by Pistole, who said that the radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners ""are equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet. ""It may sound strange, but it's right." 2145 3165.json true Says every school will be negatively impacted if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. education,state-budget dave-hunt State representative Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail Santorum said that if Fox News had applied its 2016 rules to a hypothetical Democratic primary debate in 1992, that Clinton would not have been on the stage. Santorum was trying to make the point that early presidential polls may not be the most useful yardstick to determine who gets into a debate and who doesnt. In that regard, Clintons story from 1991 somewhat backs that up. Early presidential polls showed Clinton as a significant underdog. But in reality, Santorum errs in trying to make a comparison between the 1992 and 2016 presidential cycles. Most of the top Democrats Clinton trailed in those early polls never actually declared as candidates. Under the Fox News rules, none of them would qualify to participate in its debate. And by the time the field was set in late 1991, Clintons position in the polls suggested he was a viable candidate. 2146 3064.json half-true Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office. jobs bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a speech. "Our conclusion: Gingrey said its ""partly right"" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped. There is some information that suggests that some conditions, particularly stress, can reduce fertility. But our research found it is not typically the stress of a rape." 2147 7393.json false I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist... job-accomplishments paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 fundraising letter "But the academy does say that ""firearm regulation, to include bans of handguns and assault weapons, is the most effective way to reduce firearm-related injuries. ""It also voiced support for Chicago's handgun-ban law." 2148 9495.json half-true Part of the increase in the cost (of higher education) has been because state support has dropped. We now spend, under Governor Walker, more on corrections than we do on higher education. criminal-justice,education,state-budget mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview Finally, those warning about the spending reductions say that it's unlikely Congress will allow them to go forward if they affect patient care. Boxer, meanwhile, has voted for similar types of payment fixes in the past. 2149 370.json true We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Austin, Texas. "Whitney said, ""global warming is a hoax." 2150 13161.json half-true Since I came into office we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent. federal-budget,veterans barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a CNN town hall However, theres no indication that qualities specific to the Texas economy or actions by state government merit credit for the shift. It could be, too, that most of the moved jobs came from South Korea. In any event, CHI still has products made in China. 2151 1034.json half-true "Sotomayor thinks ""that ones sex, race and ethnicity ought to affect the decisions one renders from the bench.""" sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court judicial-confirmation-network none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a released statement Instead, the Blackstone Valley students are taking a test that students in the vast majority of elementary schools dont take, an important qualifier. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 2152 3515.json false South Korea doesnt pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country. federal-budget,foreign-policy,military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ABC's ""The View""" The independent CBO characterizes it as a wash. Of all these groups, we're inclined to believe the CBO, since it is independent. But we can't rule out the possibility that there could be gains or losses on either end, as the predictions aligned with supporters and opponents suggest. 2153 653.json mostly-true "While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed ""tax cuts for hard-working families.""" taxes michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 Denver "Meanwhile, almost all small businesses -- those with fewer than 50 employees -- are exempt from penalties, whether they offer insurance or not. Some small businesses are larger than 50 employees and could face fines if they don't offer employees insurance. But a vast majority of U. S. firms are smaller than 50 employees and are exempt from the health insurance requirements. The chamber's ad is sweeping, and doesn't account for any of the positive provisions that don't ""crush"" small business but actually help them." 2154 11745.json half-true Every one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been in gun-free zones. corrections-and-updates,guns dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 an interview on Meet the Press "He said he wanted to find ""ways that we can work together to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, so that we actually are reducing the sense that women are seeking out abortions. ''In that context, his comment about abortions made sense. Guttmacher data showed that 49 percent of pregnancies were unintended in 2001, unchanged from 1994. Obama's campaign did not respond to an e-mail seeking an explanation for the senator's statement." 2155 6350.json false Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia. foreign-policy wes-riddle Theater owner, activist Texas republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post "Since May, however, the losses -- albeit smaller ones -- have returned, giving Republicans fresh ammunition. For example, payroll employment dropped 57,000 between July and August 2010. ""I watched the president on Stewarts show last night, and I thought his basic point about the timing of the employment losses was correct and ought to be noncontroversial,"" Gary Burtless, a labor markets expert at the centrist-to-liberal Brookings Institution said in an e-mail. There's still plenty to debate about the stimulus and its impact on the economy, and the recent reversal of job gains is troubling." 2156 9700.json barely-true Says Rick Scott raised property taxes. education,state-budget,taxes charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a campaign commercial The advocacy website FoodMentum said that Americans and Europeans waste 15 times as much food as the typical African. The number is on the high end of estimates and there are plenty of gaps in the data. But experts who study this say people in wealthier countries waste much more food than people in poorer ones. 2157 6640.json half-true Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures hit the bottom. housing kamala-harris Attorney General California democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a convention speech The failed vote of Feb. 14 clearly delayed Hagels nomination from moving forward. Whether a filibuster itself is a positive assertion of minority rights or a negative instance of obstruction is in the eye of the beholder. Still, the definition of a filibuster is not precise. Making things more complicated is that Cornyn and others have said they intend to allow a vote on Hagels nomination in the near future. 2158 2923.json true Says the military accounts for about 10 percent of Floridas economy. economy,military rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press conference So, back to the statement, would every school be negatively impacted without this cash?Well, each and every school budget would take a hit. Hunt had the analysis to prove his point. 2159 13444.json barely-true Theres a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge. criminal-justice,elections,foreign-policy newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Based on percentage of the work force, Virginia's job creation went from being 14th under Kaine to fifth under McDonnell, which is not nearly as dramatic. McDonnell has used a selective set of data to imply Virginia went from being a ""D"" student under Kaine to an ""A"" student under the new administration. But that fails to provide the necessary context provided by percentages. In reality Virginia went from a ""B+"" performance under Kaine to an ""A"" performance under McDonnell." 2160 10515.json half-true The woman named Wisconsins 2010 outstanding teacher of the year was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under seniority and tenure rules that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes. labor scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech in Iowa "In November 2008, Broun did compare Obamas policies to those of Hitler or a Marxist dictator. Philosopher Karl Marx is described historically as a revolutionary socialist, and Hitler was head of the National Socialist German Workers Party. But even that criticism was made a month after other congressional members lobbed their socialist charges. Congress consists of both the U. S. House and U. S. Senate, and Obama was called a ""socialist"" by an Ohio senator a year before Broun actually used the term ""socialist." 2161 11741.json false Medicaid expansion could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year... medicaid,state-budget steven-landes State delegate Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a constituent survey. The drop in state support for higher education -- even with the recent tuition freeze -- has meant increased costs for the students. The lines crossed between corrections and the UW System during Walkers time in office. But the trend had been heading in that direction for years so the blame does not fall squarely on Walker. Whats more, when spending on technical colleges is considered, the lines have not yet crossed. 2162 10032.json false The Islamic State is so small it couldnt fill a DoubleAballpark in Charleston, W. Va. terrorism ben-affleck Actor, director, activist democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" That number has since dropped a bit to $98. 86 as of Friday afternoon. Redoing the math, what we spend abroad comes awfully close to the billion-dollar figure Obama quotes. We'll allow him to round up. 2163 7109.json false There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group. drugs,marijuana,poverty joseph-joe-deshotel Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. "Obama said, ""Since I came into office we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent. ""Obama has a point that the VA has seen significant percentage increases during his tenure, particularly for a period of budgetary belt-tightening elsewhere. However, its a stretch for him to take credit for that, since so much of the increase stemmed from mandatory spending that originated witha continuing stream of veterans returning home and qualifying for benefits. Obama hasalso cherry-picked the highest numerical figure he could have." 2164 9753.json true Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year. economy,income,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet "To the contrary, Sotomayor says several times that she agrees judges should aspire to ""transcend their personal sympathies and prejudices. ""However, she acknowledges that we are all informed by our experiences and that ""personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see. ""And, she concludes, when it comes to things like race and sex discrimination, that kind of diversity of experience can be an asset. In context, it's clear that Sotomayor isn't suggesting the intellect of Latina women is superior to that of white men, only that a greater diversity of experience and thought would be a valuable addition to the court system." 2165 1414.json false "The Democrats' health care bills would provide ""free health care for illegal immigrants.""" health-care,immigration chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "When we contacted Trumps organization, Michael Cohen, his political aide, said that the point Trump was making is that ""we have no money and yet here we are playing police officer to the entire world, and we do it at whose expense? South Korea has signed an agreement to cover labor, logistical and construction costs running into the hundreds of millions of dollars annually." 2166 5100.json false [If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify. economy,immigration,jobs,labor thomas-sgouros-jr columnist Rhode Island columnist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's ""A Lively Experiment""" But the bill had a sunset clause, and when it came time to renew it in 2003, Obama filed the bill and was its chief sponsor. Another 20 senators signed on to co-sponsor it. Rather than renewing it for another few years, the Obama bill made the state earned income tax credit permanent, and it allowed for a refund if state funds were available. The record shows Obama was a minor co-sponsor in cutting taxes in 2000 and was the leader in the state Senate in 2003 in making the tax credits permanent. 2167 3192.json true Some politicians want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries. taxes americans-against-food-taxes Advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television commercial "Patrick said every ""one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been"" in ""gun-free zones. ""The Lott-steered research delivers a basis for this statement. But this all-but-two assessment also rests on how you define a mass shooting or gun-free zone. Change the definitions to take in more events and you end up with more shootings in places that werent otherwise free of guns. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION, 3:35 p. m. , Jan. 13, 2016: We clarified Lott's reference to places that rarely grant civilian gun permits to indicate some jurisdictions don't grant them at all." 2168 12643.json false Says she never received nor sent any material that was marked classified on her private email server whilesecretary of state. corrections-and-updates,ethics,foreign-policy,technology hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on MSNBC 2169 4390.json half-true The United States won every major battle of the Vietnam War. Every single one. history,military,veterans barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to the American Legion "Crist said, ""Rick Scott raised property taxes. ""As Florida homeowners know, the taxes they pay are based on both tax rates and what the current property values are. What Crist means is that because taxable values are rising, collections from school property taxes are going up, even though the tax rate for the Required Local Effort is not going up. Scott did sign a budget his first year that briefly raised those rates, but collections dropped anyway -- a phenomenon that happened to Crist, as well. Even as collections are projected to increase, both the rates and tax revenue are now less than when Scott took office. Collections are increasing because property values are going up after a historic recession and loss of real estate values." 2170 7971.json false When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number. crime,guns david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech "Harris quoted Romney as saying the housing market should be allowed to ""hit the bottom"" so the crisis could ""run its course. ""He did say that, but he also said that when new investors come in and rehab homes, the market could then ""turn around and come back up. ""Romney also suggested hed be open to refinancing options that would help some homeowners stay in their homes. Thats important context omitted from Harris speech." 2171 5601.json barely-true Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon. energy,gas-prices david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an email blast. Scott told reporters military spending makes up about 10 percent of the state's economy. In 2005, military spending accounted for 7. 5 percent of the state gross domestic product, but that figure did not include the impact of the Florida National Guard or Coast Guard bases. The author of the study, who is now updating his report using 2008 numbers, said that while he cannot release more up-to-date numbers, that the military's position in the economy has risen since 2005. That will make Scott's point nearly right on. 2172 5146.json true My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False. medicare,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising suzanne-bonamici State Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a debate "Gingrich said, ""Theres a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge. ""The Emoluments Clause talks about foreign governments, not foreigners, and doesnt speak of spouses. Whether Hillary Clinton is guilty of violating theEmoluments Clause is unproven. Some experts say the layers of separation between Hillary Clinton and the foundation mean she likely did not violate the Constitution. Others say the clause is so vague that it could be broadly interpreted to include a scenario like the Clinton Foundation. A case has never been argued in court." 2173 11098.json half-true Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said about John McCains military record. military,patriotism rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a segment on his radio show His point on the seniority rules and their elimination under Act 10 are on target -- though he does not mention that MPS had offered Sampson the job back. However, in seeking a stronger rhetorical point, Walker stretches the honor Sampson received. It helps make the story more dramatic, but less accurate. 2174 6984.json half-true Veterans unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office. economy,jobs,veterans barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. "Landes, in a constituent survey, said Medicaid expansion ""could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion per year. ""That contradicts the latest estimates on expansion. Virginias gross cost in 2022 - the furthest out the projections go - would be $324 million. The net cost, after taking into account a variety of savings the expansion offers, would be $3. 1 million. Thats light years away from Landes figure. Landes estimate rests on the eye-popping supposition that the federal government could decide in the future to cut nearly half of its commitment to pay 90 percent of the costs for expansion, leaving states holding the bag. But this is pure speculation of his part. Theres no effort in Congress now to cut the federal share at all, let alone by the proportion Landes suggests. Theres a burden on Landes to prove his statement with facts, and he comes up short." 2175 2185.json pants-fire In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent. federal-budget,voting-record bill-oneill Candidate in Ohio's 14th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in a letter "Affleck said, ""ISIS couldn't fill a DoubleAballpark in Charleston, W. Va. "" Its not every day we consult the CIA and a minor league baseball team for the same fact-check (of an Oscar-winning actor), but heres what we found: The minor league stadium in question would not provide enough seating room for Islamic State fighters, even when using the U. S. governments outdated, low estimate of 10,000. The CIA now uses a much higher estimate of 20,000-31,500 fighters, and other reports indicate it could be even higher. The Islamic State is small, but not DoubleA-baseball park small." 2176 2067.json false Some city of Atlanta employees have not had raises in eight years. government-efficiency charles-clark none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a telephone interview """We agree with PolitiFact Florida that it's difficult to make broad generalizations about whole groups of people. And it's even more difficult to definitively measure drug use. Some research indicates drug abuse among the poor and those who are not poor is consistent. However, there also are studies showing a higher prevalence of drug use among some welfare recipients. As Pollack told us, that's an oversimplification." 2177 10219.json mostly-true Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for people making over 350 grand than for the average middle-class person. state-budget,taxes peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "We have the income estimates for the first quarter of 2014, but the jobs data is less up to date. The most reliable jobs data has not yet been released for early 2014. Our rating Walker tweeted that ""Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year. ""The governor correctly identified a good-news trend that has seen Wisconsin boost its status from a laggard to a leader on total personal income, including wages, property income and government assistance." 2178 4904.json pants-fire 99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting. animals,polls bear-education-and-resource-group New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a website It's one thing to argue that the bill lacks adequate verification procedures (which is certainly debatable). Especially when the bill specifically states there can be no federal payments to undocumented aliens. That was in 3200 when Connelly wrote his e-mail, and it's in the bill the House ultimately passed. 2179 7600.json mostly-true Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama owe $333,485 in back taxes. taxes blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog posts That makes the actual rate of mistaken rejections even lower. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 2180 6700.json false Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson admitted that Washington, D.C., changed him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. bush-administration,candidates-biography,federal-budget,message-machine-2012 democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "Most state lawmakers were sworn in only a few weeks ago, so we can't predict how many states will consider soda-tax proposals this year. But already, legislators have introduced bills to impose or raise the tax on sodas and/or snack foods in Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia, according to separate legislative tracking by the Center for Consumer Freedom, a pro-business advocacy group, and Yale Universitys Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. So while Congress has not been active on this proposal since it was dropped from the health care law, it's been proposed in many states. The ad is correct that ""some politicians want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." 2181 10410.json mostly-true Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks in Clinton, Tenn. "Clinton said, ""I never received nor sent any material that was marked classified. Its important to remember that only ""a very small number"" of her emails, two, were marked classified when they were first sent, and just 110 out of the 30,000 she turned over were classified but unmarked. Evidence seems to indicate that Clinton generally dealt with classified information in an appropriate manner. But over the course of a year, Clinton and her staff have painted a picture of an email setup where absolutely zero classified information slipped through the cracks, case closed. Editor's note:The day after we published this fact-check, Comey testifiedbefore the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 7. Comey said he believes three emails on Clinton's server contained information labeled classified at the time they were sent. This information was not properly marked in that the emails did not have a classification header, even though a ""(c)"" immediately preceded text in the body of the emails, designating confidential information." 2182 13139.json barely-true In New York City, murders are up. crime donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a presidential debate at Hofstra University "Most of the the 10 historians agreed that Obama was pretty close to correct when he said that the U. S. didnt lose any major battles in the Vietnam War -- ""pretty close"" because a case can be made that the U. S. lost the battles for Landing Zone Albany and Fire Support Base Ripcord, and possibly others. Although the U. S. may have won most of the major battles, it's important to note that there is wide agreement that the U. S. lost the war. The cause of that may very well be political decisions rather than military ones, but it's an exaggeration to portray the U. S. effort the way Obama has." 2183 718.json mostly-true Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that hes been in Congress. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech in Tampa "Just looking at Milwaukee over time, the citys homicide rate in 1960 was eight times lower than the 2010 rate, we found. Our rating Speaking about changes in the crime picture over time, Clarke said, ""When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number. ""In reality, homicides ranged from 12 to 75 during Clarkes pre-adult years, accelerating at a steady clip." 2184 4172.json mostly-true Says Ronald Reagan repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way. deficit,federal-budget,history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on NPR Sure, you can find that price if you look hard enough -- especially if youre driving California. But Dewhursts comment implies that $4. 50 gas is commonplace. Average gas prices were 15 to 20 percent lower in the week when Dewhurst blasted Obama, who also doesnt control the price of gas. 2185 4774.json half-true We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget. message-machine-2012,state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a television ad In other words, those dollars arent taken out of the current budget, they are not actual cuts and the bill does not actually eliminate any current benefits. Democrats like to attack Republicans on Medicare as well and scare seniors, so theyre not angels either. But in this instance, Bonamici is correct. 2186 12046.json false Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border. terrorism jeff-dewit Arizona State Treasurer republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with CNN's Carol Costello. A closer look at Frankens books and coverage of the 1999 event where he used this bit before the Salon article came out shows Franken meant the insult sarcastically. It may be a despicable joke to some, but its a joke nonetheless. Trump, however, has not insisted that his comment was meant as satire. Limbaughs statementis partially accurate but leaves out important details andtakes things out of context. 2187 8.json false For every single scientist that tells you (global warming is) happening and that its our fault...I can stack up another group of reports that say just the opposite. climate-change,environment tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Columbia, S.C. "Obama said, ""Veterans unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." 2188 5516.json half-true Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state is heading in the right direction and a majority say they will grow their companies in 2012. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview Hes guilty of not just sloppy math, but shallow and incomplete research. Its not 551. 6 percent, its more like 6. 5 percent. Thats so far off that we need to set the meter ablaze. 2189 13308.json barely-true Says Hillary Clintons plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes. economy,income,taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third 2016 presidential debate "Clark, who took the job about 3 1/2 months ago, said some city workers told him they hadn't received raises in eight years. In a subsequent interview with PolitiFact Georgia, Clark said the workers may have been comparing the 2. 6 percent cost-of-living increase to what he said had been 3. 5 percent salary increases in prior years. ""It's a teachable moment,"" Clark told PolitiFact Georgia. ""I stand clarified or corrected." 2190 9075.json false Millions of Americans are paying more and getting less under Obamacare. health-care americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a political ad "Our rating Barca said that Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for ""people making over 350 grand"" than for ""the average middle-class person. ""That was accurate for the major tax cuts Walker signed in 2013, but the gap narrows to 9 times larger when all of the GOP income-tax changes are considered, according to a trusted budgetary agency." 2191 4540.json false When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson. history haley-barbour Governor Mississippi republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" That number is way off. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. *Editor's Note: When PolitiFact New Jersey viewed the website on Dec. 8, the group had changed the statement. 2192 584.json barely-true Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a statement e-mailed to reporters. Yet when presented as an Obama White House phenomenon, it omits pertinent facts. It fails to mention that this is neither new nor unique to this president or this branch of government. 2193 8037.json false Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term. congressional-rules mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 an interview on 'Meet the Press.' His link to these firms is clear, and his own disclosure reports show he has made millions in the private sector as a corporate consultant and advisor, executive, investor and speaker. The effect is to make it appear Thompson is condemning his own conduct and private-sector work. 2194 6831.json true Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half. debates,deficit mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a presidential debate "Obama said, ""Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades. ""The number of factories steadily decreased from 1998 to 2013. In the first two quarters of 2014, things started to pick up, though they are still nowhere near the 1998 peak. We should note that economists are far from certain that this is a significant trend, or if it will continue." 2195 3298.json true In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input. labor,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release "At the debate, Trump said that In New York City, ""murders are up. ""For virtually any time frame you can look at, including the year to date, murders in New York City are down." 2196 11391.json true 90% of Americans want national background checks that close loopholes. crime,criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns jeremy-bird founding partner, 270 Strategies Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet after the shootings at an Oregon community college "Since then, there have been about 930 working days, as they are defined by most people, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, which would mean McCain is on solid ground in the mailer. Technically, Obama's been ""in Congress"" for more than 1,350 days, if you count weekends. So how many points do you take off for McCain not saying ""every working day""" 2197 8063.json false Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of stand your ground. crime instagram-posts none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Instagram posts "Obama said that Reagan ""repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way. ""We found two examples and a Reagan expert said they typified his approach to the federal debt. Reagan talked about other things more, like keeping taxes low and funding defense. But his remarks on the debt ceiling are real and apparently heartfelt." 2198 1976.json barely-true We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if theyre going to create jobs. immigration jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate "Nobody disputes that the latest Texas budget spends considerably less than the previous one and Perrys $15 billion figure has a basis. However, much of the ballyhooed reduction reflects the loss of one-time federal stimulus aid a ""cut"" originating in Congress and one that was not in Perrys control. Put another way, the budget he signed into law trimmed state spending (which the governor can directly influence) by $1. 6 billion. Also, Perrys calculation doesnt acknowledge the states underfunding of Medicaid and a delayed education payment which, if counted, would knock the budget cut down to about $3 billion in total, $12 billion less than what Perry celebrates." 2199 5223.json true Says Newt Gingrichs contract was with the lobbyists at Freddie Mac. candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican debate in Tampa "DeWit said, ""now we have ISIS coming over the border. Yes, people with ties to the Middle East have been encountered at the border. Members of terrorist group Hezbollah entered the United States via the border sometime before 2005." 2200 494.json barely-true Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It's a bad idea today. Sen. McCain's campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age. social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Gresham, Ore. "Their February 2007 report said warming was ""unequivocal"" and that most of it has been caused by greenhouse gas concentrations caused by humans. The report said that humans have caused a significant increase in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide since 1750. Yes, there have been dissenting studies over the years about global warming. But the IPCC is an effort to forge an international consensus." 2201 5310.json true On deporting illegal immigrants. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a column Bret Mayborne, research director for the association, said such polls are not scientifically rigorous but provide insight into trends over time. Our rating Walker says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers believe the states headed the right direction and a majority of them say they are going to grow their companies in 2012. The numbers are correct, but they come from a small survey by one trade group and amount to a sample that is not reflective of the overall makeup of businesses in the state. Walker, however, presents it without noting the critical limitations. 2202 4280.json false The countrys bankrupt. bankruptcy,deficit,federal-budget ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 in a debate in Ames, Iowa "Trump said that Clintons tax proposal ""is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes. ""Independent analyses found that the vast majority of taxpayers would see tax cuts or no change to their tax bill under the Clinton plan. The richest taxpayers would see increases -- and the very richest could see significant increases -- but even the typical rich taxpayer would not see their taxes double. Analysts said its possible that specific wealthy taxpayers with a certain confluence of income streams might see their taxes double, but that would be the exception that proves the rule." 2203 476.json half-true We spend a staggering amount of money on health care over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person. health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign stop at Miami children's hospital "Americans for Prosperity said ""millions are paying more and getting less"" under Obamacare. We found their explanation of ""less"" rather dubious. Most people on the individual market are getting more benefits under the law. At worst, theyre paying more to get more, though in many cases theyre actually paying less." 2204 1179.json false "Preventive care ""saves money.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to Congress But thats not what Barbour said -- he said the numbers were the strongest going back to President Johnson in the late 1960s. And that was not the case. 2205 6593.json false Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market. social-security bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 remarks at a campaign event Its more generous exemption for dependents and lower tax rates would cut across income levels and reduce or eliminate many taxpayers' AMT exposure. 2206 560.json false Our National Guard, as we saw in the Midwest flooding, can't function as effectively as it could. I was talking to National Guard representatives. Fifteen of their 17 helicopters in this region were overseas during the flooding. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Chicago McConnell said that the Senate had confirmed more Obama nominees than it had at the same point in Bushs term. Bush had 129 confirmations compared with 68 for Obama. McConnell should have included the detail about judges, as he has in the past, but he did not. It is unlikely that most viewers would have been able to fill in the missing words because not everyone is familiar with McConnells talking points. 2207 1870.json true Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-olds. women fulton-county-government none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press releaase "Romney reminded Obama during the debate, ""you have said before you'd cut the deficit in half. ""Obama made the pledge shortly after taking office in 2009. Today, the deficit is smaller, but its not half the size it was." 2208 2873.json half-true Says the Texas House has a record number of new members joining our ranks. elections,states joe-straus Texas House speaker Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an e-mail This is one budget-repair bill debate we can bring swiftly to a close. Accused by Senate Democrats of rushing a vote on his repair bill, Walker fired back with his own charge. He said that two years earlier, many of those senators had rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike contained in a Democratic repair bill -- in 24 hours and without public input. 2209 4230.json false Says Democrats cut $35 million from the state budget for Information Technology improvements. state-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a news conference "Bird said: ""90% of Americans want national background checks that close loopholes. ""Polls continue to show a strong tilt in favor of background checks prior to all gun purchases; the latest available poll before Bird spoke found 93 percent of adults in favor. Then again, the popularity of this idea may bear watching. Other 2015 polls found as few as 84 percent of respondents backing the universal checks." 2210 3554.json false Austins Pease Elementary is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution. education meria-carstarphen Superintendent, Austin Independent School District Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview. "Most of the stars identified in social media lists may have spoken out against the verdict or in support of Trayvon, but we havent seen them go the extra mile and call off shows until the ""stand your ground"" law is abolished." 2211 314.json false I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector. candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign rally in Pensacola. "But successful applicants do not immediately receive a green card as a reward for their investment. And, contrary to Greene's assertion, immigrants don't ""have"" to participate in this exchange." 2212 5745.json half-true The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obamas proposed Buffett Rule is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000. taxes joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in Exeter, N.H. "Romney said Newt Gingrichs contract was with ""the lobbyists at Freddie Mac. ""Gingrich provided strategic advice, a way of wielding political influence without having to register as a lobbyist. The primary point of contact on the contract was one of Freddies lobbyists." 2213 11721.json pants-fire Says U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho said African Americans should only be given three-fifths of a vote. civil-rights,diversity,florida viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a Facebook post Obama is largely correct in his assessment of some aspects of Bush's Social Security plan. Estimates put its up-front cost in excess of $1-trillion because it would force the government to borrow money in order to pay current and near-retirees the benefits they are guaranteed under law while new personal accounts are established for younger workers. 2214 3486.json false We dont need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place. drugs,health-care,public-health larry-ahern State Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a letter to the editor of the ""St. Petersburg Times""" "He characterized Romneys position on illegal immigration as being in the mainstream of thought on the issue. Our conclusion: PolitiFact Georgia found articles dating to 2006 in which Romney was quoted as saying he didnt believe ""in rounding up 11 million people and forcing them at gunpoint from our country. ""In 2007, Romney told The Boston Globe it was not ""practical"" to deport every illegal immigrant. He has consistently talked about an immigration approach of supporting policies that encourage illegal immigrants to return to their homeland." 2215 6501.json mostly-true A small business in my district needed 31 different permits and fees just to be able to expand. government-regulation,market-regulation connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 remarks "We'd reserve that description for the neighbor who was behind on his mortgage and couldn't pay his creditors. Paul said: ""The country's bankrupt. ""While ratings agencies have warned that the United States needs to put together a plan to reduce its deficit to hold onto its strong credit into the future, the country so far has paid its bills, which does not match the definition of being bankrupt. And while S&P; lowered its rating a notch, two other agencies still give the U. S. the top grade for its ability to pay its bills." 2216 8565.json mostly-true The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. federal-budget,military saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a hearing The fact that the United States has no such mandate, but still spends ever greater sums on health care, speaks in part to inefficiencies and waste within the system. The United States isn't getting better results for the money; it had the lowest life expectancy 77. 8 years among the 15 countries that spend the most, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, an umbrella group for 30 industrialized nations committed to free market principles. And there are widespread disparities in the quality of care, depending on one's insurance coverage, income, race and ethnicity. McCain's statement accurately takes stock of the scope of medical inflation and places it in the context of overall national spending. 2217 8476.json false FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans. health-care valerie-jarrett senior adviser to President Barack Obama Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet """Sweeping statements about the cost-saving potential of prevention . . . are overreaching,"" according to the paper. ""Studies have concluded that preventing illness can in some cases save money but in other cases can add to health care costs. ""And a study conducted by researchers from the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society concluded that, while interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease would prevent many strokes and deaths, ""as they are currently delivered, most of the prevention activities will substantially increase costs. ""So, the consensus is that, while preventive care will almost certainly save lives, it won't reduce government spending on health care." 2218 1899.json true "After J.D. Hayworth ""was voted out of Congress, he became a registered lobbyist"" who was ""paid thousands by a Florida corporation to lobby the very committee he used to serve on.""" candidates-biography,ethics,message-machine,transparency john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign commercial Every version of Ryans plan maintains this age limit. Nelson had a point that Mack has supported Ryans plans for private or personal accounts in the Social Security program. A constant in Ryans budget proposals is the exclusion of senior citizens to any changes in the current system. 2219 9639.json barely-true 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana marijuana new-approach-oregon Activist group Oregon organization 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post """The exact data point on helicopters that was relayed to Senator Obama was off, but the sentiment behind his statement was correct that the Iraq war is overstretching our national guard,"" Vietor wrote. We're not sure exactly what ""region"" Obama was referring to, but the numbers for the states affected by flooding don't match up at all. We understand Obama's larger point, and explore it in this story about the readiness of the National Guard. But he chose a terrible example in the Midwest floods to illustrate that larger point." 2220 3775.json true Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else. crime,education ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a news release. Its clinic saw just under 2,000 teens in 2009. Its educational outreach program reached 3,000 teens. The Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at Emory University develops and researches successful sex education methods and disseminates information to teens and professionals. While Grady, the Jane Fonda Center and other resources have likely played a major role in the reduction of teenage pregnancy rates, it's fair to give credit to Fulton County as well. 2221 7748.json half-true We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Fox News interview But the House record for new members won't be broken, and Straus's statement was not clear about limiting its scope to Republicans only. 2222 2964.json true When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits, just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. health-care,history,legal-issues,social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television interview """We really have to do something here,"" Pratt said. But a Christie spokesman acknowledged the actual cut was $5. 5 million." 2223 8432.json false Says Damascus disincorporation would produce NO significant tax savings. taxes steve-spinnett businessman Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Voters' Pamphlet statement "She says the larger point is preservation of the ""historic jewel. ""The 1876 Constitution, Carstarphens post says, was ""very clear about the use of public lands to establish a system of free public schools. The original Pease school, several blocks from the Capitol, embodied the intention of those constitutional framers. ""Our analysis: The superintendent clearly hopes to preserve an historically unique school." 2224 10158.json false Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans. debt,economy,education,financial-regulation greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad In 2005, he became a partner in Bracewell & Giuliani, a large law firm. When we inquired with a spokeswoman for the Romney campaign about the remark, she said Romney was referring to business experience. But we find plenty of the private-sector experience of the other candidates to be in business especially Giuliani's work for the consulting firm, Huckabee's work at the Christian TV station and Paul's work running a medical practice. 2225 12966.json false Lee Zeldin missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings congress,veterans anna-throne-holst Candidate for Congress New York democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article "In the speech, Biden mixed and matched two different types of tax rates -- marginal tax rates, which refer to the rate paid on the last dollar of income, and effective tax rates, which refer to the percentage of income someone ultimately paid in taxes. When Biden says the rate required by the Buffett Rule ""is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already,"" hes comparing the percentage of income paid as taxes (the Buffett Rule) to a marginal tax rate (""the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already""). Making this comparison is mixing apples and oranges. In fact, taxpayers would have to have much higher taxable incomes before facing that rate -- $617,000 for married couples and $465,000 for individuals." 2226 2895.json half-true I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938. campaign-finance,elections michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 an interview on NPR "A viral image said Yoho said ""African Americans should only be given three-fifths of a vote. The image was taken from a satirical news story on a satire site that twisted Yohos words about voting rights to make him appear biased against black voters." 2227 10912.json mostly-true 500 percent more traffic here? city-budget,city-government anonymous-activist None Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin But he just doesn't think the statewide database is an effective tool in that fight. There are many private-sector databases that collect information on prescription drug purchases, but those databases are not interconnected and were not created with the idea of reducing prescription drug abuse statewide. These individual store or company databases don't address the problem. 2228 12793.json false In Arizona, there are only one and a half (Border Patrol) agents per every 10 square miles. immigration kelly-terry-willis none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Republican National Convention video Mack was on target in describing the number of permits and fees required of Marine Concepts. He might have even underestimated. But Marine Concepts is in a highly regulated industry, so its not an example of the typical amount of permits a company would have to get to expand. Many other types of businesses would require less permitting, a business liaison told PolitiFact Florida. 2229 665.json half-true "(McCain) says ""we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq.""" iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 Denver To sum up, Chambliss said the federal government gives the U. S. Department of Defense $80 million a year for prostate cancer research, $25 million a year for ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year for breast cancer research. The senator is correct that there is such a program. The numbers are slightly off for two of the three forms of research. Chambliss used numbers three years older than the most recent material. 2230 9225.json mostly-true In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns. economy,income,jobs,women mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a news release "Jarrett said it was a ""fact"" that ""nothing in Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." 2231 2593.json false Loranne Ausleys a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors. message-machine,taxes jeff-atwater State Senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad. """The forms cited here were the only two related to Hayworth included in the congressional disclosure-form database, which is considered definitive. So the Wealth Transfer Group gig appears to have been his only lobbying job after leaving Congress. And in the grand scheme of Washington lobbying, having one client for a couple months that paid $10,000 is pretty small peanuts. Still, these forms show enough information to make McCain's ad accurate. Hayworth was indeed a registered lobbyist, he worked for a Florida company, and he said he would be lobbying on tax issues, which meant targeting his old colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee." 2232 2788.json barely-true Grocery prices have risen significantly over the past year or so. agriculture,economy,history sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a prepared speech The associations representing most physicians in both Oregon and the U. S. are making no such call, at least for now, that marijuana should be a treatment option for doctors. 2233 1579.json mostly-true "Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's ""concession speech came with less than 20 percent of the precincts having been counted." elections linda-curtis acting director, Independent Texans Texas independent 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Web post He said the DOE investigators never conducted face-to-face interviews with the Tech officials making decisions that dreadful day. A DOE spokeswoman acknowledged both points, although she said it did not taint the examination. She said there was plenty of communication via email and telephone. Well let others debate Cuccinellis opinion on the integrity of DOEs probe. 2234 506.json false I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Tampa, Fla. "Rubio said the Obama administration ""has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law. ""His spokesman pointed out some concrete changes in how Obama has approached immigration, namely a program to allow people brought here illegally as children to seek deferred action on deportation and an emphasis on deporting criminals while leaving many illegal residents who are otherwise law abiders alone. But while Rubio calls that reluctance, others see it as prioritizing. Obama has put new emphasis on some approaches, such as adding border agents, while minimizing others, such as the 287(g) program. Whether those priorities represent sound policy is a matter of opinion. But Rubios statement suggests that Obama has turned his back on enforcing the law, and the reality is much more nuanced than that." 2235 11733.json false Canadian-born Ted Cruz has had a double passport. candidates-biography,immigration,legal-issues donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with The Washington Post """The issue at the heart of the health care individual mandate -- whether the government can, in the name of regulating interstate commerce, require individuals to buy a commercial product simply because they were born and they live in this country -- was raised neither by the Social Security cases nor by any other case in the nation's history,"" Taylor said. ""Also, while one can plausibly defend the individual mandate's enforcement provision as a tax in support of the general welfare, like the Social Security tax, that argument is somewhat undermined by the facts that the President and Congress strenuously denied that the mandate is a tax in order to get it passed and that the law itself was changed to call it a penalty, not a tax. ""So, Obama's comparison is not exact. But there are some striking similarities, so -- unlike in our previous item -- we think the president was justified in making the broad comparison." 2236 1672.json true Says Holly Turner failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries. elections paul-workman Businessman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "And while remaining city assets would, by law, be turned over to the county, ""those are completely divorced from the tax rate,"" said Dan Chandler, the county strategic policy adviser who wrote the fact sheet. Last, although voters countywide may cast ballots sometime late next year on an increased vehicle registration fee for road maintenance, Clackamas County has shown considerable reluctance in recent years to approve anything resembling a new tax. Thus, it seems unlikely that a flood of countywide bonds, levies and local improvement districts would materialize. Simple math shows that if Damascus voters follow up their 2004 historic vote to incorporate with another historic vote to disincorporate, homeowners will see their property tax bills fall -- by 46 percent at the median level." 2237 3245.json half-true The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "Walker certainly isnt declaring support for the refinancing authority, but he isnt stating opposition, either. Our rating The Greater Wisconsin Committee says Walker ""opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans." 2238 11077.json false The California governor says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum in vaccines. autism,public-health,science jim-carrey none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Twitter post Zeldin attended at least half of the hearings. He did not miss two-thirds of the hearings. 2239 13109.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump has outlined policies that read like a Kremlin wish list. candidates-biography,economy,energy,foreign-policy,history,human-rights,military,trade,transparency michael-morell none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an open letter to Donald Trump """Overall, it was one of the best years for Republicans in the last 60 years,"" Fortier said. If Steele decides to seek another term as chairman of the RNC, he can certainly boast about significant Republican gains in the midterm election." 2240 6510.json true Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of forcible rape. abortion john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Yard signs posted in opposition to a proposed Northwest Austin redevelopment say: ""500 percent more traffic? ""Traffic studies filed in 2014 based on the developers original proposal support the 500-percent figure, yet the developer later submitted a revised plan and its May 2015 traffic analysis suggests at most a 381 percent increase in daily car trips, still a substantial spike. Perhaps the project and predicted traffic effects will continue to change." 2241 12369.json false SaysHillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment. guns donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Washington "Terry-Willis said, in Arizona,""there are only one and a half (Border Patrol) agents per every 10 square miles. ""Based on our calculations, she actually overestimates the number of Border Patrol agents compared to square miles. Most Border Patrol agents survey areas closer to the Arizona-Mexico border, not the rest of the state. The number of agents per linear mile is much higher." 2242 11220.json true Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription. census,families,income,poverty,wealth julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 his year-in-review speech McCain clearly was not comfortable embracing the idea of a timetable for withdrawal. But nor was he comfortable opposing it in all cases. His answers in both the CNN and ABC interviews suggest that he could be okay with a timetable if it were dependent on conditions on the ground. Biden did not acknowledge the gray area in McCain's approach to a timeline, instead implying that McCain was unequivocally opposed to any timeline at all. 2243 1998.json barely-true "Said he is the only Democratic candidate for state attorney general who has ""represented the entire state of Georgia.""" candidates-biography rob-teilhet attorney Georgia democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a candidate questionnaire "Our rating Burke said: ""In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns. ""It's worth noting that the gap is not necessarily due to discrimination -- a conclusion some might have drawn because Burke's statement made reference to pay discrimination." 2244 1875.json pants-fire In 20 years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the president by themselves. elections,immigration chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Time to take out the dictionary. There are several definitions of the word push, but in this context we find a couple that make sense - ""To cause to increase,"" and ""To press forward energetically against opposition. ""Ausley didn't vote to cause those taxes to increase, nor did she press forward energetically with the taxes. She voted against cutting them." 2245 8837.json true During the past four years, average wages have barely budged. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of Union address And in a time of shrinking family incomes, Americans are indeed paying slightly more for food as a percentage of their income. These two additional pieces of information make Palin's observation about grocery prices understandable, even if it isn't borne out in the most widely tracked statistics. 2246 13475.json pants-fire Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trumps Rally. fake-news blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a post on the Internet Kay wanted to exit in a classy, dignified way. There wasnt any strategy about it. Besides, even if she'd squeaked into a runoff, Francis said, Hutchison had already decided to concede if she trailed Perry by 20 percentage points or so -- and she did. So how does Curtis rate on the Truth-O-Meter?Hutchison conceded after about 23 percent of precincts had reported -- not less than 20 percent as Curtis said, but close. Neither the Hutchison nor Perry campaign confirmed Curtis's hunch that they strategized to hurry the senator's concession--and there's no independent way to prove or disprove her speculation. 2247 8628.json pants-fire Says Vladimir Putin said, President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy. economy,foreign-policy facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on the Internet "No, that's doesn't amount to a whole lot, and some may consider it nitpicking to say otherwise. But the fact is that after signing the ""no campaigning"" pledge, Obama came to Florida twice a month apart and held four private fundraising events. We call that active fundraising. And while Obama's Florida finance director doesn't think Michelle Obama's visit counts when Obama says ""we"" have only been to Florida one time, we think it does." 2248 668.json barely-true McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. taxes joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver "Trump said Cruz ""has had a double passport. 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Murphy said Turner thought that when she lived in New Braunfels which crosses county lines she was a resident of Comal County when, in fact, she was living in Guadalupe County. 2250 1089.json mostly-true Job losses are so certain under this new cap-and-tax plan that it includes a provision accommodating newly unemployed workers from the resulting dried-up energy sector, to the tune of $4.2 billion over eight years. So much for creating jobs. cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy,environment sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an op-ed article in the Washington Post. And almost any way you slice it -- by non-defense, non-security or even total discretionary spending -- if the White House budget projections for 2015 hold up, they would be at the lowest levels, as a percentage of GDP, since the early 1960s at least. 2251 6347.json true Says under federal law we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy. guns robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a news conference "Actor Jim Carrey called aluminum a poison and toxin. Like many other chemicals, it could be, in dosages and scenarios that are rare. In fact, the only debate stems from a theory, not research that contradicts decades of immunizations. Attaching scientific sounding terms like ""neurotoxin"" can lend a sheen of respectability or fear depending on the usage. Look at the willingness of people to sign a petition banning Dihydrogen Monoxide (you probably call it water)." 2252 8273.json false Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas. crime,elections eddie-bernice-johnson U.S. Representative Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Morell and others said Trump has outlined ""policies that read like a Kremlin wish list. ""Trumps comments on backing away from NATO, supporting Russia on the Ukraine and rethinking sanctions against Russia certainly qualify as statements that dovetail with what the Putin administration would like. But not all of his opinions, such as wanting to increase military spending, are in lockstep with policies the Kremlin might favor." 2253 2382.json mostly-true Extending current tax rates would average more than $100,000 a year to millionaires and even billionaires. taxes,abc-news-week austan-goolsbee chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Illinois democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "Both original versions of the bill limited federal funding for abortions to pregnancies resulting from ""forcible rape"" and certain other circumstances. The term ""forcible"" was later removed from the bill, allowing federal funding for abortions in all cases of rape. But when Ryan and Akin originally signed on, the legislation included the phrase ""forcible rape." 2254 2389.json mostly-true Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography. children,crime,job-accomplishments jb-van-hollen Attorney General Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee "Trump said, ""Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment. She has repeatedly said she wants to protect the right to bear arms while enacting measures to prevent gun violence. But whether or not these two cherry-picked comments actually reveal Clintons intentions is a matter of interpretation." 2255 2365.json false Its factually correct to say that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwells mismanagement of the 2004 election. elections,government-efficiency maryellen-oshaughnessy Franklin County clerk of courts Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Castro said that ""less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription. ""About 48 percent of the nations poorest quintile of households--the bottom 20 percent--reported a home Internet connection in 2013. Home web access correlates with income, it appears." 2256 5763.json pants-fire The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely. military,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "We agree that Teilhet would have been better served if he said he represented the ""interests"" of the state. As even Hooks said, Teilhet's statement is ""broad." 2257 8555.json barely-true Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama. bush-administration,crime,guns ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "in an interview on the ""Tonight Show""" "Even if previous rates of growth continued, Muslims would still remain in the single digits even decades from now. Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for CAIR, agreed, saying that ""it sounds very far-fetched to me." 2258 90.json false There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term. health-care joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 Hanover, N.H. "Obama said that during the past four years, ""average wages have barely budged. ""Two federal data sets broadly agree: Over the most recent four-year period, the average wage has risen no more than 1. 7 percent above inflation. Thats a rising wage -- but by a small amount, about a half a percentage point above inflation per year. We think thats a reasonable definition for ""barely budged." 2259 4839.json mostly-true Says were losing one voter every 13 minutes. elections our-oregon political group Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a statement on their website "A web posting headlined, ""Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: 'I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trump's Rally,' "" ranks high on Google searches for the phrase ""paid protesters. ""But the article is 100 percent fabricated, as its author acknowledges." 2260 2085.json false Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working. afghanistan,history sheila-jackson-lee congresswoman Texas democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a special order speech on the U.S. House floor "A recent Facebook meme said Vladimir Putin accused Obama of being an ""idiot"" for trying to implement socialism in the United States." 2261 7903.json barely-true A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. education,privacy angela-bean community activist Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article He supports retaining a long-standing principle of the U. S. tax system that encourages some companies to move operations overseas. 2262 13509.json pants-fire Alison Alter got an F in attendance in 2016 as an Austin parks board member and was removed by a unanimous vote of the Austin City Council. city-government sheri-gallo Owner, Private Properties, Inc. Texas none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a mailer to voters "Abbott said ""ISIS is running through the border made porous by Barack Obamas policies. ""Border security itself has been stepped up, by the federal government and Texas, with apprehensions lately on the decline." 2263 4500.json false Says he got lobbied by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer. health-care,public-health rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando. "The expectation is that there will be a net job creation. ""She's correct that there is a program in the bill that would help displaced workers, but she paints a narrow view of how the bill will affect employment. Yes, some workers will be displaced and need to be retrained, but some experts are projecting growth and new jobs in industries that benefit from the new policy." 2264 8871.json true Florida shelled out more money for drug testing than it saved by denying welfare benefits to people who tested positive for drugs. legal-issues nan-orrock Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 television interview Three states, including New Jersey, limit the number of handguns one can purchase in a 30-day period, but there are no limits under federal law on the purchase of firearms and ammunition. Federal regulations only mandate reporting multiple gun sales in certain cases. 2265 12080.json mostly-true Illegal immigration is lower than its been in 40 years. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Democratic National Committee reception "Johnson said, ""Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas. ""She did not provide, nor did we find, studies showing such fraud to be non-existent. To the contrary, Abbotts records show 18 convictions, no-contest pleas or guilty pleas on voter fraud charges from 2002 through 2012. Thats not a lot of fraud, by any means, but it still evidently occurred. Johnson might have meant to say ""virtually non-existent,"" but the Truth-O-Meter holds individuals accountable for what they actually say." 2266 6964.json true Ive got a 94 percent career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has a 92 percent voting record. candidates-biography,voting-record connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a debate The JCT found that for those who make between $500,000 and $1 million, the lower rates were worth an average $17,467 per tax filer, and for those who make between $200,000 and $500,000, the lower rates were worth $7,152 per tax filer. The Tax Policy Center's numbers were similar. So Goolsbee is correct that the expiring tax cuts are worth, on average, more than $100,000 for millionaires and billionaires. But the proposal the president supports would let tax cuts expire for some people who make high salaries but aren't millionaires, which Goolsbee didn't mention. 2267 12418.json true When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,polls hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Van Hollen told the Senate committee his department had identified 22,000 IP addresses in the state that had downloaded child porn. That went beyond his Department of Justices report, which characterized the number as ""attempting"" to download images that were ""known or suspected to be"" child pornography. But judges have signed off on the methodology, and at least two other Midwestern states appear to have found even larger numbers of computer addresses involved in child porn." 2268 9108.json false Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat. candidates-biography,voting-record gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an email blast 2269 6506.json false Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare. government-efficiency,health-care betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign email """This email has been widely circulated, but there is no such ACLU lawsuit of this kind pending, nor do we intend to file one,"" spokeswoman Molly Kaplan told us via email. ""The ACLU vigorously defends the rights of all Americans to practice their faith, and the rights of chaplains to serve our armed forces. Military chaplains are certainly allowed to practice their specific faith when conducting specifically sectarian ceremonies and to serve in non-denominational roles when ministering to service members at-large, according to their training." 2270 2179.json pants-fire Democrats are poised now to cause this largest tax increase in U.S. history. taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" Cruz said prosecution of gun crimes under the Bush administration was 30 percent higher than it is under Obama. Its possible to get a decline that big by cherry-picking the data, but the most inclusive method actually produces an increase. Cruz also overstates the role of the president in determining prosecution rates. 2271 8184.json half-true Says under Mayor Cory Booker, Newark has seen violent crime up five years in a row, murder up five years in a row. crime steve-lonegan Conservative Activist New Jersey republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview on “Focal Point with Bryan Fischer” Problem is, that number is way off. The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome states that about 40,000 children are born each year suffering from Fetal Alchol Spectrum Disorders, which includes birth defects, but also conditions such as learning disabilities or poor motor skills. The group says that number is more than Spina Bifida, Down Syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy combined, but it's still quite a way from 300,000. As for birth defects alone, the Surgeon General says that alcohol-related birth defects affect between . 5 and 2 infants per 1,000 births. 2272 3989.json true Seventy of Ohios 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food. economy,families,hunger,poverty dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a House committee hearing Our Oregon said weve lost about 119,000 since November 2008 -- one every 13 minutes -- and official figures back them up. The thing is, without the context that this is a pretty cyclical happening, that statistic sounds pretty dire. 2273 10999.json mostly-true Americanschools are more segregated than they were in the 1960s. civil-rights,education hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Florissant, Mo. The United States' military presence in South Vietnam grew during the 1960s in an attempt to bolster that government, but armed forces withdrew in following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnam conquered the south, reuniting the two countries under Communist rule. Today, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is home to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Jackson Lee was four decades too late in her reference to two Vietnams. 2274 8086.json mostly-true I was filibustered. bipartisanship,congressional-rules rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a news conference call Our research found that Common Core does not include a data collection component. Georgias Education Department does collect student data as part of a separate annual collection cycle, then provides the information in a digital format for teachers and school officials to use. 2275 1975.json half-true "It was President Obama's ""inaction that caused over three weeks to go by before he even approved the governor's plan to protect our marsh.""" environment,oil-spill,states steve-scalise U.S. Representative Louisiana republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Sean Hannity's show on Fox News "Gallo said Alter ""got an F in attendance in 2016 as a Parks Board member and was removed by a unanimous vote of the Austin City Council. ""Austin volunteers who serve on city boards dont get graded on attendance." 2276 12389.json mostly-true The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion inintellectual property from the United States. foreign-policy,legal-issues,technology,trade newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" Our ruling: Perry had an ally in Heather Burcham in 2007, but only after he issued his order. In the debate, in contrast, Perry brought up Burchams heartfelt advocacy while not speaking to criticism he had been lobbied into the order by a former aide representing a drug company. His statement misled by creating the impression Burcham swayed him to proceed with the executive order. In reality, by all accounts, that just didnt happen. 2277 11301.json barely-true Almost nine out of every 10 pennies that would be spent turning a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70 into a toll road would be from folks outside Missouri. state-budget,transportation jay-nixon Governor Missouri democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments at the Missouri State Fair """So where does this leave us?Orrock based her statement on news accounts about the Florida experience. Previous studies also suggest that similar measures elsewhere would not save taxpayers money." 2278 9152.json barely-true Greg Abbott said it would be a waste to expand pre-k to all Texas children. children,education,state-budget,state-finances wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 an online petition "Obama said illegal ""immigration is lower than its been in 40 years. ""Worth noting: Theres no direct indicator of illegal immigration. But the best-available metric, Border Patrol apprehensions, reached a 44-year national low in 2015. Still, apprehensions along the U. S. -Mexico border were even lower four years before. The previous Southwest sector low occurred in 1972." 2279 2323.json false It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place. afghanistan,federal-budget,iraq,terrorism michael-j-gardiner Lawyer Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Rhode Island News Channel debate Mack said that his own career voting participation rate is 94 percent, while Nelsons is 92 percent. The available data supports those numbers. Both candidates have political reasons for times when they missed votes: Nelson missed more than half of his votes in 1990 when he ran for governor. Mack missed about 30 percent so far this year running for Senate. So while Nelson criticized Mack for missed votes this year, Nelson has also missed votes in the past, and their career voting rates are roughly equivalent. 2280 1056.json mostly-true Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration. terrorism steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a press availability. "Clinton said, ""When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating. ""Polling numbers show that it was, in terms of public opinion, the best period of her political career." 2281 12686.json half-true Youre more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country. crime,population,public-safety,urban van-wanggaard republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion article Hinojosa said Rogers isnt a Democrat. We dont see how to factually reconcile this statement, tied to disagreement with Rogers anti-Obama views, with Rogers twice winning primaries to become the partys nominee for a House seat. Under state law, too, a voter affiliates with a party by voting in its primary, which Rogers has done repeatedly. 2282 9345.json barely-true The average person who gets the minimum wage in America is 35 years old. income,jobs,workers tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a radio interview "First, Suttons campaign describes the money as wasted, which is an opinion that PolitiFact Ohio cannot rate. Her campaign applies the $50 million figure from the CBS report to something that CRS specifically warned was ""methodologically impossible. ""And as a member of Congress, she would have access to the CRS report from December which made that warning." 2283 7456.json half-true The majority of public funding for the Marlins stadium came from hotel taxes, the burden of which is incurred by tourists who are visiting our city, NOT the resident taxpayers. baseball,city-budget,county-budget jeffrey-loria Marlins owner Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an ad Regardless, Wallace was very specific about asking her about tax increases for the top 2 percent. And that does not represent the largest tax increase in history. The unlikely outcome that she seems to be talking about -- that all of the Bush tax cuts will be repealed -- wouldn't be the largest tax increase in history either. Palin read the number on her hand correctly, but that's about all she got right. 2284 12455.json mostly-true More people today are leaving Virginia than moving in. economy,population nikki-haley Governor South Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a forum. "That statement is accurate in the sense that overall violent crime has increased over the past five years. But violent crime and murders have not gone up ""five years in a row,"" since there were decreases in some years. Also, the increase in overall violent crime between 2007 and 2012 stems solely from a rise in robberies. The other violent crime categories in 2012, including murders, were below their 2007 levels. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that overall violent crime has not increased in every year of Booker's tenure. During the five years cited by Lonegan, overall violent crime increased in three of those years." 2285 9649.json barely-true With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education. education republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a TV ad The Ohio Department of Development data shows that in 70 of the state's 88 counties, at least 25 percent of their citizens live at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level -- and are therefore eligible for emergency food. The level drops below 20 percent in only three counties -- Medina, Delaware and Warren -- but tops 45 percent in five: Adams, Meigs, Morgan, Pike and Vinton. In rural Morgan County, 51 percent of residents live below the self-sufficiency level. The data shows that Kucinichs statement is both accurate and not lacking significant details. 2286 10480.json pants-fire The children coming across the southern U.S. border were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy. immigration,public-health rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 "a broadcast of the ""Rush Limbaugh Show""" "Hillary Clinton said, ""In America today, our schools are more segregated than they were in the 1960s. ""Overall, experts say and the data shows that the United States has taken two steps forward and one step back, but hasnt quite reverted to pre-Civil Rights levels of segregation. Clinton would have been more accurate setting her time frame a little later. But she has a strong point that the countryhas fallen backfrom the high levels of diversity that existed from the 1970s to the early 1990s." 2287 6164.json half-true The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget would balance our budget by 2019 and continues to gain support. deficit,federal-budget connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign mailer "The hold on Portman got nowhere near the attention of the Cordray nomination, or of Wendy Davis efforts in Texas. And although Koger said a hold is tantamount to a filibuster when used to extract concessions, CRS described it as ""an implicit threat to filibuster." 2288 1759.json mostly-true "Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's ""lawn is overgrown"" or if a dog is ""barking too loudly.""" immigration,legal-issues kyrsten-sinema State Representative Arizona democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' "Scalise said President Obama's ""inaction . . . caused over three weeks to go by before he even approved the governor's plan. ""It's the word ""inaction"" here that is most troubling because it suggests nothing was going on when in fact something was happening to address Jindal's idea. Per protocol, the Corps solicited interagency comments, shared them with the state of Louisiana, received a revised plan, solicited comments on it and then approved the plan May 27. Within a week, the money was in place." 2289 1305.json half-true As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent. health-care mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a press release "Gingrich said, ""The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion intellectual property from the United States. ""The $360 billion figure comes from a senior government official, and there are indications that it could, if anything, understate the scale of the problem. However, its worth remembering that all estimates in this field are subject to guesstimation." 2290 11631.json false Says Thomas Jefferson helped craft the Constitution. history ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 a TV interview. "His office later clarified that the remark was ""part of an extemporaneous answer"" to a question from a reporter. In reality, its a guess. And while the federal highway trust fund would cover much of the work, some of that money comes from gas taxes paid by Missourians. Nixon has a point that a toll road would bring in a good chunk of revenue from out-of-state drivers and the federal government." 2291 5364.json barely-true Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes by $858 billion. message-machine-2012,taxes us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad According to Davis, Abbott said expanding pre-k to all Texas children would be a waste. Abbott said nothing like that in his prepared remarks, while his plan unveiled the same day folds in a caveat that Davis disregarded. In the plan, Abbott says it would be a waste to offer pre-k to more students--without addressing quality. Abbott wouldn't move now to fund all-day pre-k for all Texas toddlers. 2292 12223.json true Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels. energy,states barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception We took the September spending numbers for each year and each war and calculated the approximate cost per service member. Over the life of the Afghanistan war, the cost through September comes out to roughly $1. 26 million per person. The average is $758,000 per person in Iraq. So it has cost, on a per-service member basis, about two thirds more to fight in Afghanistan than in Iraq. 2293 7927.json barely-true Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities. crime,criminal-justice,immigration michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 U.S. House floor debate. That could be interpreted to mean that under Bush, 500-plus detainees left the center and were immediately freed. But the Pentagon says there is a difference between a release and a transfer to another country. The vast majority of detainees leave Gitmo under a transfer, which means they are transported to another country that places them under some type of restrictions. Some are incarcerated in those countries because of criminal charges, while others face monitoring or travel limitations. 2294 10861.json barely-true Says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold was the deciding vote on Obamacare. candidates-biography,congressional-rules,health-care,public-health ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an interview """Usually if youre not hanging out"" in high-crime neighborhoods, ""your chances of being a victim of crime are pretty low,"" said Michael Jacobson, executive director of the City University of New York Institute for State & Local Governance. Our rating Wanggaard said: ""You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country. ""Three rankings using violent crime rates from the FBI give Milwaukee such a ranking." 2295 9387.json half-true Florida has the most errors and exonerations from death row. legal-issues,supreme-court aclu-florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "To address that, Cooper studied the demographics of workers ""at or near their effective state minimum wage,"" defining that as within 3 percent of the minimum-wage level, Cooper told PolitiFact National in April 2014. The average age is 31 in that group, Cooper found. But the average age of 35 holds for those who would benefit from a change to $10. 10, not the group Baldwin spoke of -- current minimum-wage workers." 2296 10358.json false A recent economic uptick appears to coincide with the expectation of a new Republican Congress. economy,jobs mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech "In response to renewed criticism about the 2009 Marlins stadium financing deal, Loria said ""The majority of public funding came from hotel taxes, the burden of which is incurred by tourists who are visiting our city, NOT the resident taxpayers. ""Loria is borrowing from politicians playbooks here: He cherry-picked a fact that puts the situation in the best light while omitting a thorough explanation. On the surface, he is correct: Much of the public funding for the stadium came from hotel bed taxes largely (though not entirely) paid for by tourists. But these are still tax revenues that belong to the taxpayer, and if it didnt go to the Marlins, it would have gone to some other public purpose to benefit those taxpayers. He also ignores that the county will be paying off that debt for decades. His implication that locals can shrug their shoulders at that public cost, and dismiss it as coming from the wallets of out of town tourists, is disingenuous." 2297 1596.json half-true There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist. health-care cliff-stearns U.S. representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "Haley said, ""More people are leaving Virginia today than moving in. ""She made her statement in a partisan attack on McAuliffes economic stewardship, saying Virginia no longer is competitive in attracting and keeping businesses. Economists and demographers use these figures to chart migration in states. In 2014, Virginia had a net loss of 12,463 households to other states. The latest Census Bureau figures estimate Virginia lost a net of 23,813 people to other states during a 12-month period ending in July 2015. If you add first-year immigrants and temporary foreign workers and students to the mix, then annual Census Bureau estimates show more people continue to enter Virginia than leave it." 2298 11251.json false I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no on the Iran deal. congress,congressional-rules,nuclear,voting-record dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a speech. "A Republican Party ad said that Scott has overseen ""more funds for preschool education. ""The Republicans point to the fact that the Legislature approved slightly higher overall appropriations in some years. But per-pupil spending fell during Scott's first year, after federal stimulus funds ran out. Then, for the next few years, the per-pupil amount remained flat. Per-pupil spending still isn't as high as it was in the budget that was approved the year before Scott took office." 2299 2028.json true He (Kirk) did violate Pentagon rules, twice actually, for improperly mingling politics with his military service. afghanistan,candidates-biography,iraq,message-machine,military,patriotism alexi-giannoulias Illinois democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial Limbaugh pinned the current measles outbreak on the Central American children who flooded the southern border in 2014. Limbaugh said they were never examined and that many had measles. The children who came in from Central America were examined and vaccinated as part of a standard routine. There is no data that links this or any other outbreak of measles to those immigrants, who are vaccinated at about the same rate as Americans. 2300 9019.json true Oregon has never before tried to create a land-use plan for what it should look like for 50 years. urban state-rep-brian-clem-d-salem State representative Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper story Macks plan calls for reducing federal spending 1 percent a year for six years and then capping spending at 18 percent of GDP. Our experts agreed that the math works to balance the budget. But Mack has not provided a detailed road map on how to achieve cuts -- he simply says if Congress and the president cant work it out, there will be across-the-board cuts, with no explanation about what that means for programs serving an increased number of people. Wed like to hear him provide details about whether older Americans should expect lower Social Security checks and to pay more for Medicare, or if theyll be spared and in turn other departments will face much larger cuts. The lack of action in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is a sign that balancing the budget requires broader policy discussions and debates about spending priorities. 2301 10696.json false On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 interviews with reporters "The law has a few more hurdles than that. It says that ""a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to determine the immigration status of the person, except if the determination may hinder or obstruct an investigation. ""And of course, there's no way of knowing yet whether law enforcement officers will actually use the full extent of their powers. Still, she's correct that relatively minor violations could open the door to immigration questioning." 2302 523.json barely-true "Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax ""hurts the middle class.""" taxes republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a Web ad "But only 15 percent of the total private premiums fall into that category. The overwhelming majority, 80 percent of people paying private premiums, are in the large market group. And for them, the CBO estimates the GOP plan would reduce premiums in 2016 by 0 to 3 percent. But Pence did say ""up to,"" providing himself with some very broad wiggle room." 2303 12598.json half-true The House Zika bill limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus in Puerto Rico. abortion,public-health bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 an email statement Jefferson played many leading roles in history, including as author of the Declaration of Independence, president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. But in the production of the Constitution, Jefferson didnt even make a cameo appearance. He was in France during the entirety of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, shut out from the top-secret deliberations. When he returned to the U. S. in 1789, the Constitution had been ratified, a president was in office, and the 1st Congress was open for business. Historians with whom we spoke say Jefferson, at most, deserves a footnote at the end of the credits for sending books from abroad that may have influenced Madisons thinking. 2304 7335.json half-true Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. guns ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a U.S. Senate committee hearing. In a TV ad, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce says Baldwin supports raising taxes by $858 billion, citing her vote against a bill that primarily contained tax cuts. But Baldwin did vote separately for a measure that would have extended most of the Bush tax cuts. And it cant be assumed that the Bush tax cuts would not have been extended had the bill Baldwin opposed not become law. 2305 12578.json false Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries. health-care,public-health,public-safety david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech "Obama, in Dallas, said: ""Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels. ""Wind-generated electricity is offered for sale in Texas at lower prices than power fired by coal or natural gas. Unsaid: wind power, unlike electricity fueled by oil or gas, isnt always available." 2306 3055.json false The White House branded the memorial service for the Tucson shootings with a Together We Thrive logo and slogan. ethics,pundits michelle-malkin Blogger and commentator Colorado none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post "McCaul said the Obama administration, seeking to reduce the number of detention beds, plans to ""release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities. ""The administration has sought to shrink the number of beds devoted to holding individuals in detention, saying that would save money. If approved, this could lead to more individuals who face immigration proceedings not living behind bars. It also looks to us like the government is keeping its options open on releasing more immigration detainees if money runs tight. However, we did not confirm any related expected release of hundreds, or even a few, dangerous criminals. The February 2013 release of 2,200-plus individuals didn't include violent criminals, a top administrator testified. But there doesn't appear to be any plan to release dangerous criminals." 2307 836.json half-true "Obama ""changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing.""" ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a statement by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a TV ad. Obamacare backers needed 60 yes votes on a crucial vote in the Senate that paved the way for final Senate passage of the health care reform bill. Feingold cast one of those votes. 2308 11237.json true By the end of this budget Im in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state. job-accomplishments,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview "Florida has ""the most errors and exonerations from death row,"" ACLU of Florida executive director Howard Simon said in a press release. According to a count by the Death Penalty Information Center, Florida has exonerated 24 death row inmates -- the most of any state in the nation. But another resource that uses a different definitions of ""exoneration"" and has a different time period -- the National Registry of Exonerations -- shows Florida had eight exonerations, fewer than Illinois, Louisiana and Texas." 2309 12136.json mostly-true Says JoAnne Kloppenburg has told us she thinks its her job to promote a more equal society. candidates-biography,legal-issues,supreme-court rebecca-bradley none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "McConnell said a recent economic uptick appears to ""coincide"" with ""the expectation of a new Republican Congress. ""Even leaving aside the question of causation, key statistics show that the economic recovery was under way well before September, which is our best estimate for when the ""expectation"" of a GOP Senate solidified." 2310 744.json false President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy. military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Oxford, Miss. While the combination of a self-executing rule and reconciliation is a relatively novel combination of procedural tools, all the congressional experts we spoke with agreed that there are plenty of similar examples of what the Democrats are proposing to do, nor is the party flouting procedures that are already on the books. However, Stearns is correct that this is the first time Congress has ever written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist. 2311 2136.json barely-true 25 percent of our economy is the financial sector. corporations,economy,financial-regulation,pundits david-gregory Host of NBC's Meet the Press Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on NBC's Meet the Press "Brat says, ""I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no on the Iran deal. ""But the Iran accord has not come up for a vote. What Brat voted against was a procedural bill that gave Congress the power to review and potentially reject the Iran accord. Brat objected that Obama negotiated the deal as an executive agreement instead of as a treaty, which would have been required to clear a higher level of congressional support. The congressman was in the minority on a 400-25 bipartisan vote to pass the procedures. Brats statement implies that those who backed the bill supported the Iran deal. To the contrary, had the bill failed, Obama could have enacted the Iran deal without input from Congress. Almost 200 Republicans who voted for the procedures that allow them to have a say subsequently have signed a resolution opposing the Iran accord. Clearly, Brat cast what he sees as a protest vote against the deal. But again, the real vote on the accord has not occurred and when it does, many in addition to Brat are poised to oppose it." 2312 559.json false "Barack Obama has ""reversed"" on his commitment ""to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately.""" iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers. "And we have a memo from the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense referring to ""concerns arising from his partisan political activities during his last two tours of active duty. ""The fact that Kirk was merely ""counseled"" suggests these were not deemed terribly egregious violations of military policy. But the Pentagon did tell AP that Kirk signed a statement acknowledging that he knew the rules and wouldn't break them again. You don't sign such a statement if you aren't deemed to have skirted the rules." 2313 12807.json mostly-true Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as theyve been in decades. crime,history,immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention 2314 11201.json false Between 2008 and 2014, criminal aliens accounted for 38 percentof all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York. immigration tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Breitbart article "In 2013, Scott said in no uncertain terms that ""we will support an expansion of our Medicaid program under the new health care law. ""In 2015, Scott suggested the state should not expand Medicaid, saying it would be ""hard to understand how the state could take on even more federal programs. ""Scotts change of position on expanding Medicaid is particularly perplexing because it comes at a time when the Florida Senate seems to be genuinely considering legislation to either expand the program or propose some kind of overhaul to the program. His April 6 statement dumps cold water on that effort. Thats a dramatic about-face from supporting expansion." 2315 10716.json false Repealing Obamacare saves our nation more than $2 trillion. debt,health-care dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a written statement. But on the whole, capital gains taxes are disproportionately paid by higher-income brackets. 2316 6198.json half-true Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk. transportation debbie-dooley Georgia tea-party-member 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech Nelson, along with many other Democrats, said the Zika funding bill would limit access to family planning and contraceptives that would help stop the spread of the Zika virus. The legislation would have blocked the flow of money to one organization, Profamilias, the Planned Parenthood chapter in Puerto Rico. However, the bill also provided funds that would potentially help clinics and hospitals in nearly every municipality on the island. There would be some pockets without services, but it is unclear that Profamilias would be positioned to fill those gaps. At the same time, Profamilias serves women who might be more at risk of infection because they tend to be young and poor. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 2317 1705.json false We have constitutional amendment that says that there's a ban on drilling right off Florida's coast. energy paula-dockery State senator Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Newsmax.TV interview However, the 1994 survey took place a few months after federal law mandated background checks--and about one third of states were requiring the checks even earlier. Given the infancy of the Brady law, it still may be that few respondents underwent the mandated checks. Significantly, respondents were not asked if they had undergone such checks or in which states they had acquired their guns. Summing up: Some background checks were ongoing at the time of the survey. 2318 10422.json true In President Barack Obamas 2015 State of the Union address, the words al-Qaida were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001. afghanistan,bush-administration,iraq,terrorism bret-baier Fox News host none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an analysis of Obama's speech "Our rating Clarke said: ""Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries. ""A study released several weeks before Clarke made the statement estimates that 251,000 people per year in the United States die from any number of types of medical errors. But that figure is an estimate. Moreover, no estimate was made in the study on the number of deaths due to botched surgeries." 2319 667.json true McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase. federal-budget joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver "But university spokesman Cruz said all of the ""stage prop details,"" as Malkin called them, were entirely conceived by and arranged by the college. The burden of proof is on Malkin and she has failed to prove any White House involvement." 2320 1007.json mostly-true Sen. Arlen Specters party switch could end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee. legal-issues,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a radio show Though he supported the gift ban, he was not its most vocal backer. In 2007, he continued to push, unsuccessfully, for an independent ethics office and, with Democratic colleague Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, drafted the provision on corporate jets that was ultimately incorporated into the final bill. On that score, then, McCaskill is right. But to imply Obama was the leading force behind the 2007 ethics law goes too far. 2321 4517.json true Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants. education,immigration,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview "To attain them, Walkers budgets have also included numerous -- and controversial -- cuts to education and other areas. Our rating In an interview with Glenn Beck, Walker said ""by the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4. 7 billion in my state. ""That figure holds up, based on numbers from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau." 2322 9669.json false Oregon is the most trade-dependent state in the nation economy,trade john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign debate "Our rating Bradley says ""JoAnne Kloppenburg has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society. ""Kloppenburg does say that, but she also says more. Kloppenburg declares that her judicial philosophy is to uphold the U. S. Constitution, and that in her view, the fundamental principles of the Constitution are to ""protect individual rights and promote a more equal society." 2323 8109.json true In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an article on NJ.com The invasion was a success and Eisenhower did not have to use the note. McCain ought not use it either at least not as an example of prewritten resignation letter. Though Eisenhower did intend to take responsibility for the failure, that's quite different from preparing to resign his generalship. 2324 4881.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama had huge majorities in Congress during his first two years in office and did nothing with them to create jobs in America. federal-budget,jobs,stimulus chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview "CORRECTION: The initial version of this item mistakenly paraphrased Burtless as saying that Gregory may have been thinking of ""corporate profits as a share of the economy. ""The story has been corrected above to say, ""financial-sector corporate profits as a share of all corporate profits." 2325 12935.json false Says Hillary Clinton is proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybodys jobs, including low-income African-Americans. education,immigration,technology donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "And again, that pace translates into having our combat troops out in 16 months' time. ""Weighing all these statements together, we find the McCain campaign is off-base in saying Obama has changed position. Obama repeatedly said facts on the ground could affect the tactical moves of an overall withdrawal. Obama's position was not an iron-clad withdrawal timeline in the first place." 2326 7731.json barely-true U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says South Carolina has a labor shortage and wants more immigration. immigration,jobs dustin-inman-society Georgia organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a billboard advertisement "Obama said, ""Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as theyve been in decades. ""There's a hint of a recent uptick in crime based on partial and preliminary data from 2015 and 2016, and estimates of illegal immigration have to rely on border patrol apprehensions because it's impossible to directly count the number of people sneaking into the United States." 2327 10214.json barely-true 110 people a day move to Austin. city-budget,city-government,population lynda-rife Consultant Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted in a news story "Tancredo said that between 2008 and 2014, over one-third of the murder convictions in Arizona, California, Florida, New York and Texas were committed by illegal immigrants. The man who presented the data Tancredo cites said Tancredo ""quoted the whole thing incorrectly. He thought the baseline number was homicide convictions when it was actually all homicides. Most important of all, he took the presentation he relied on at face value and ignored the hard numbers available from the Texas Department of Public Safety. And while Tancredo might not have known it, the researcher whose work he used himself has questions about the underlying data he used. We have hard data from Texas that refutes the big and estimated numbers Tancredo used. Undocumented immigrants do commit murder, but perhaps only one-fifth as often as Tancredo said." 2328 2785.json half-true One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because theres just not a lot of work there. stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "a ""60 Minutes"" interview" "Brat says the repeal of Obamacare, as envisioned in the House GOP budget proposal, would save ""our nation more than $2 trillion. ""The congressman, an economist, gets his figure from an outdated CBO estimate of 10-year ACA costs. An updated analysis, published eight days before Brats statement, put the cost at $1. 75 trillion. Brat describes the repeal of the ACA as the death of its mandates, regulations and ""all of the the tax increases. ""The CBO has estimated such a repeal -- instead ofsaving the nation money -- would wind up increasing federal deficits by $109 billion over 10 years." 2329 6211.json true Were spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system. education,taxes don-mcintire newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio show She meant to say only 2 percent offer those classes daily. In this case, Dooleys overall thrust of her statement is correct. 2330 5834.json half-true Says Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas. city-budget,city-government,housing,taxes lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 an Austin mayoral candidate debate "One expert we consulted, advocate Adam Rivera at Environmental Florida, which likewise opposes drilling, wondered if the senators soundbite was actually ""wishful thinking on her part -- and ours. Hey, if shes looking to get that process started, were right there with her. ""To be sure, it was an error." 2331 11760.json false I didnt support Sonia Sotomayor. sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican debate on Fox Business Network in South Carolina on Fox Business Network "Baier said, ""The words al-Qaida were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." 2332 13229.json true You can look at the propaganda on a lot of the terrorists sites and what Donald Trump saysabout Muslims is used to recruit fighters. foreign-policy,religion,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the second 2016 presidential debate Generally, on minimum-wage issues, McCain has been in the middle of the Senate Republicans. He's not one of the few GOP members who regularly vote for Democratic proposals. But he also wasn't one of the three conservatives who voted against the 2007 wage hike, even after the tax breaks were added. 2333 6566.json false Says Chris Christie was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney. candidates-biography,elections chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on ""CBS This Morning""" He admits it's a longshot. But it's not a filibuster in committee in the way that the rule works. And unlike the classic filibuster, the Rule IV move could likely be overcome by the full Senate. But at its core, Limbaugh is right it's a possible maneuver for the Republican minority. 2334 3617.json half-true General Electric hasnt really created any jobs in this country, doesnt pay any taxes, and theyre making historic profits. corporations,deficit,federal-budget,taxes marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a radio interview "Three days later, the House approved the Senate's changes 130-2; the ""no"" voters were Hartnett and Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Richardson. Sixteen members were not present. Perry signed the measure into law June 16, 2001. Our count: Five of the 181 legislators referred to by Perry (31 state senators, 150 House members) voted against the tuition legislation." 2335 13296.json mostly-true Says the U.S. Attorneys Office said that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on regarding my fathers illegal campaign contributions. And thats why they closed this case. elections,legal-issues ami-bera U.S. House of Representatives California democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a U.S. Congressional campaign debate "If he had said that, we would have reached a different ruling. 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} var container = document. createElement(""div""); container. appendChild(factbox. innerHTML = container. innerHTML; embed_box. style. display = 'block'; } } function toggleShareVisibility(e) { var e = e. parentElement. parentElement. getElementsByClassName('share')[0]; if (e. style. display === 'block') { e. style. display = 'none'; } else { e. style. display = 'block'; } } //adopted from function facebookShare(url, picture, winWidth, winHeight) { openShare(' + url + '&picture=' + picture, winWidth, winHeight); } function twitterShare(tweet_id, winWidth, winHeight){ openShare(' + tweet_id, winWidth, winHeight); } function openShare(url, winWidth, winHeight){ var winTop = (screen. height / 2) - (winHeight / 2); var winLeft = (screen. width / 2) - (winWidth / 2); window. open(url, 'sharer', 'top=' + winTop + ',left=' + winLeft + ',toolbar=0,status=0,width=' + winWidth + ',height=' + winHeight); } Share The Facts John Kitzhaber Governor of Oregon ""Oregon ""is the most trade-dependent state in the nation." 2336 11523.json half-true Iowas Republican caucus stopped mattering years ago. It in no way determines the party nominee. elections,history trevor-noah talk-show-host 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Daily Show""" """And interestingly Kentucky gets $1. 51 on every dollar they send to Washington. ""So when it comes to a game of fiscal ""gimme, gimme, gimme,"" it might behoove the senator to check his own states coffers first before attacking New Jersey." 2337 12323.json barely-true Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is terrificand that it should keep taxpayer funding. abortion ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" But Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress did do something, governor. Its called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a stimulus bill that various economists credit with creating or saving jobs. 2338 11499.json true In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes. In 2004, John Kerry missed close to 60 to 70 percent and Bob Graham missed over 30 percent of his votes. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,voting-record marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the CNBC GOP presidential debate "Clinton would ""staple"" green cards to the diplomas of foreign students in the United States who complete masters or doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, extending their stay so that they could work in the U. S. , particularly in high-tech jobs, after graduation rather than returning home. The green cards would be available to students who are already legally in the United States. And given their level of education and expertise, they would not be taking jobs of low-income Americans. Nor is the program aimed at millions of students." 2339 3405.json false Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. agriculture,food-safety glenn-hegar Farmer Texas republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an oped column. To sum up, a Georgia anti-amnesty group, the Dustin Inman Society, criticized Graham for his comments that the Palmetto State has a labor shortage. The society goes on to say that Grahams state welcomes undocumented immigrants, but the guest worker program he supports would create a legal means for immigrants to work. 2340 12278.json half-true Says Ted Cruz wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,immigration,terrorism great-america-pac organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Rife said 110 people move to Austin a day. We failed to pin the basis for this oft-aired figure, but it is in the ballpark with federal estimates of the number of people recently moving into the city's five-county region. The latest estimates we found for the city -- the entity most affected by the road-and-rails package Rife was discussing when she declared her 110 -- signal that even more people move into the city each day. Yet that's counterbalanced by nearly as many people moving out -- leaving a balance of perhaps 40 to 60 settled newcomers a day. 2341 10365.json true January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded. climate-change,energy,environment,history,science,weather sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech The recession has created desperate workers willing to work cheaper, and the cost of materials is still relatively low. Obama's point that this was borne out by the stimulus projects is on target. 2342 5394.json half-true [W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits. education,state-finances jan-jones Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an essay It would be anywhere from $13,200 (without contingency and ending fund balance) to $14,100 (if those categories are included) to $15,000 (if he is correctly adding education service district costs to the budget). His larger point is that the district, spending roughly $12,000 a student, has enough money to pay for arts and music classes. A higher number just makes his point stronger. Whether any of that is enough for Portland Public Schools to offer art and music instruction without a $35 per-person income tax is not for us to decide. 2343 6844.json pants-fire U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses. corporations,debt,deficit,economy,financial-regulation,government-regulation,message-machine-2012,market-regulation,stimulus,voting-record barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a campaign commercial Leffingwells right on the rates. Austin had the lowest 2011 city property tax rate among Texas five biggest cities. Yet rates alone are not the only, or even best, indicator of how much residents have been socked by property taxes. Comparing each citys average-value home in 2011, for instance, Austin would have extracted the second-highest tax payment. Without this context, Leffingwells rate comparison misrepresents this pocketbook issue. 2344 9767.json mostly-true Says his Act 10 reforms have saved the taxpayers some $3 billion. city-government,county-government,health-care,pensions,state-budget,state-finances,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news article "Christie said, ""I didnt support Sonia Sotomayor. ""When Sotomayor was nominated by Obama, Christie said in May 2009, ""She wouldnt have been my choice, no. ""But two months later, Christie said that she had ""more than proven her capability, competence and ability,"" adding, ""I support her appointment to the Supreme Court and urge the Senate to keep politics out of the process and confirm her nomination. ""Christies statement that he didnt support Sotomayor misrepresents his eventual position." 2345 6185.json true Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. health-care becky-moeller president, Texas AFL-CIO Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law. "Clinton said, ""you can look at the propaganda on a lot of the terrorists' sites and what Donald Trump saysabout Muslims is used to recruit fighters. ""An East African affiliate of the al-Qaida terrorist group has used a video clip of Trump in one of its videos, telling ""Muslims of the West"" that they are not welcome in countries like the United States and urging them to join the terrorist group, according to multiple news reports. While its difficult to determine how effective the videos are, at least one has featured Trumps words." 2346 7684.json half-true About 3 percent of Gov. Nathan Deals appointments have been African-American. civil-rights,public-service vincent-fort State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a speech But about four months before Christie offered his endorsement, the Romney campaign announced he had the support of Republican governors in Nebraska and Idaho, and news articles noted both endorsements afterward. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. 2347 5037.json true And, as of today, New Jersey state government has less employees than when Christie Whitman left office in 2001. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Short of much better detail -- if the company wants to go granular, we are here awaiting -- we go with the precise numbers the company reported to the SEC. While $14. 2 billion is a lot of money, it set no GE record. 2348 5405.json mostly-true When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. Its now 17 percent. federal-budget,military rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz. "Still, its not entirely clear why the case was closed. We dont know for sure without an explanation from the U. S. Attorneys Office, which declined to elaborate on the subject. What we do know is Bera was investigated and no charges were brought against him. Beras statement is not far from the mark. It would have been completely correct, however, if Bera had repeated what the U. S. attorney said that there was ""no indication"" he or his campaign had any connection to the crime. His statement could have benefited from this key clarification." 2349 766.json mostly-true John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem. economy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 St. Louis "Noah said that the Republican Iowa caucuses ""stopped mattering years ago"" and ""in no way determines the party nominee. ""Noah has a point about the track record of the GOP caucuspicking the eventual nominee, but he pushes it too far when he says they have no impact on the nomination process. Generally, winning or doing reasonably well in Iowa puts a candidate on the path to the nomination." 2350 12069.json half-true More lives are lost from violence against women, sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, suicide, egregious maternal mortality, and other sex-linked causes than were lost during all of the wars and civil strife of the 20th century. women emma-watson none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Gloria Steinem "Cruz said both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is ""terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding. ""Trump and Clinton seem to agree that Planned Parenthood does some positive work as it pertains to things like cancer prevention, and Trump has described that work as ""wonderful. ""However, Clinton supports their abortion services, and Trump does not. He thinks Planned Parenthood should not receive taxpayer dollars as long as they provide abortions. Clinton, on the other hand, has said Planned Parenthood should receive even more funding than it does now." 2351 3558.json half-true The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman dont even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. Theyre not nearly as good. candidates-biography,federal-budget,health-care,state-budget sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 a discussion at a town hall meeting "Rubio said that Obama ""missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes,"" that Kerry missed ""close to 60 to 70 percent"" and that Graham missed ""over 30 percent of his votes"" when they were running for president. Those numbers check out, though Obamas and Kerrys numbers were over the course of an election year. Rubio is also correct that the newspaper didnt call for their resignations. Correction:This report has been updated to correct minor math errors in the calculations of voting percentages." 2352 213.json half-true Huckabee supported a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate. education,immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview Finally, we contacted David Harvey, an agricultural economist in the U. S. Department of Agricultures Economic Research Service, and asked him about state-by-state catfish consumption. No such information is available, Harvey said, speculating thats because it would require fish processors here and abroad to say where theyre sending their fish and the processors don't want to share such details. Not only do Texans not eat more catfish than the whole rest of the country, they ate less, per person, than residents in four other southern states as of 2005. Even by Texas bragging standards, Hegars statement smacks as a memorable fish tale. 2353 1654.json true The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts. education alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a press release "As for now, Cruz is adamantly against amnesty. Our rating Great America PAC says Cruz ""wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants. ""Cruz in 2014 supported continuing to allow Syrian refugees into the United States and in 2013, he appeared to back measures to give legal status to illegal immigrants. At the same time, the political action committees ad suggests those positions are current ones, when they arent." 2354 570.json half-true "Obama ""voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation.""" immigration john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech in San Diego But the U. S. makes up only 6 percent of Earth's land mass and less than 2 percent of its surface area. Whitehouse reported the data accurately. 2355 11942.json barely-true With Obamacare,You have no options ..you cant get competitive bidding. health-care donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" As we mentioned, there is little research on total teacher compensation nationally. The independent experts we spoke to looked at the Locke study and found its methodology was sound, but they found some areas to quibble about. We also wonder about the cost-of-living calculation used since ACCRA doesnt measure it for the entire state. 2356 333.json true "John McCain has said the economy is ""not his strong suit.""" economy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Denver Whitehouse voted for the law that provided for the bailout of big financial institutions such as A. I. G. but the law did not call for any bonuses. Whitehouse subsequently voted for a stimulus bill that limited executive bonuses in companies that accepted bailout money, a provision watered down when Democrats in the House and Senate hammered out a compromise. The bailout may have given the institutions the resources to pay bonuses -- as impolitic as that was -- but in this case it was A. I. G. , not the senators, that did the deed. The bailout money was never intended to provide bonuses and neither Whitehouse, nor any other member of Congress, voted to approve any bonuses. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 2357 9812.json half-true Weve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado since marijuana use was legalized. marijuana anthony-johnson Oregon activist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a political debate "Our rating Walker says his ""Act 10 reforms"" have ""saved the taxpayers some $3 billion. ""Requiring most state and local government employees to contribute more to their pensions has saved public employers more than $3 billion, including $2. 35 billion in pension costs, and there are more savings that havent fully been tallied. Those costs havent simply been eliminated, however. Theyve been taken on by public employees, who are also taxpayers." 2358 291.json half-true I believe, Senator Clinton, you've raised more money from those people (the oil and gas industry) than any candidate, Democrat or Republican. ethics john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 Las Vegas Moellers count of the Texans benefiting from newly having insurance despite pre-existing conditions is a bit understated. And while theres no certainty that every beneficiary saw their lives improved or saved, we agree that's a reasonable supposition. 2359 4346.json half-true Gov. Rick Scott is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs. health-care scott-randolph State Representative Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview Our research showed its slightly more than 7 percent. It was based on an incomplete sampling of Deals total appointees. 2360 9952.json mostly-true Jason Carter actually opposed more funding for education in the Senate. education,state-budget republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 television ad The governors right, according to the latest preliminary labor statistics. By November, there were 600 fewer state workers than when Whitman stepped down in January 2001. 2361 4746.json true Every day in the United States, we are losing 15 factories. economy,jobs,taxes betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a speech in the House of Representatives As his benchmark, Santorum chose defense spending as a percentage of the federal budget. He could have chosen other measures, such as defense spending as a percentage of GDP or annual spending in inflation-adjusted dollars, and they would have showed different patterns. But we think the measurement is credible, and his choice of it is reasonable. 2362 8640.json mostly-true About 2 percent of Americans get paid the minimum wage. economy,poverty,workers rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 "an interview on ABC’s ""This Week""" But McCain also said he didn't know if 'surprised' was the word. And he issued a blanket caveat about how greed and excess among capitalists never surprised him. (Not to mention that Biden flubbed the month that McCain made his comments. 2363 10673.json mostly-true The Affordable Care Act is a major reason why weve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals. health-care,public-health barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "Watson said, ""More lives are lost from violence against women, sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, suicide, egregious maternal mortality, and other sex-linked causes than were lost during all of the wars and civil strife of 20th century. ""Thats 10 million more than her estimate of lives lost in all of last centurys strife, 153 million. But this is using a high estimate for the first measure and a low estimate for the second. The number of sex-relateddeaths, which varies from year to year, typically falls within 100 million to 130 million range. The number of deaths due to war, according to most other estimates, is about 200 million. 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But looking at the plans offered, we found potentially much higher health insurance costs for federal workers, depending on which plan and what level of coverage an employee wants. But we found a far less significant gap -- and some federal advantages -- on retirement benefits. So, Duffys statement is generally accurate but leaves out important details. 2365 1499.json false The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias. agriculture,children,education kinky-friedman Author Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a response to League of Women Voters of Texas. "When he vetoed the legislation in Massachusetts in 2004, he said, ""I hate the idea of in any way making it more difficult for kids, even those who are illegal aliens, to afford college in our state. But equally, perhaps a little more than equally, I do not want to create an incentive to do something which is illegal. ""That's some distance from his recent comments that the proposal ""makes no sense to me at all." 2366 806.json true Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with ... the worst chapter in American history. ... And, Senator Obama, you didn't repudiate those remarks. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y. "The funding mechanism will force school districts to either cut budgets or raise taxes. Yes, a Race to the Top grant may help. But no one knows if the money's coming, or if it's enough. Sink called the Republican education plan an ""unfunded mandate." 2367 5300.json true The national debt is equal to $48,700 for every American or $128,300 for every U.S. household. It is now equivalent to the size of our entire economy. deficit randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a blog post. And he supported Dorgan's amendment, which was considered the poison pill McCain describes. But it's not accurate to describe Obama's amendment in the same terms. It addressed what many experts viewed as a central component of any viable immigration reform package. McCain and his camp are exaggerating Obama's role by portraying him as a giant-slayer without offering any proof Obama was intent on killing the entire package. 2368 7182.json true This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word lunatic from federal law. legal-issues allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a weekly newsletter "Trump said that under Obamacare, ""you have no options,"" for health insurance plans. In another 30 percent of counties, people have only two companies to choose between. But the people living in about 60 percent of the rest of the counties have at least three insurance providers to compare." 2369 6115.json barely-true Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare. immigration facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 on the Internet "That's why people like Phil Gramm, Tom Coburn and Warren Rudman and Carly Fiorina and the real strong economic minds, Jack Kemp, the real strong minds on the economy and conservatives on the economy are supporting me. Of course, I always have things to learn, and I continue to learn every day. But I'm very strong on the economy, and, frankly, my economic record is a lot stronger than that of the governor of Massachusetts when you look at his record as governor. ""McCain's explanation doesn't change the fact that he did say that economics was not his strong suit." 2370 3422.json false Says the states budget shortfall is not that much different than it was in 2003. state-budget,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a comment to reporters. Click on over to OregonLive/politics. com and leave your comments. (This fact-check has been edited. An earlier version mischaracterized one of Anthony Johnson's arguments regarding driving and recreational marijuana. 2371 2934.json half-true Sen. Joe Biden, the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, recommended partitioning Iraq into three separate entities. iraq george-w-bush President Texas republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "his book ""Decision Points.""" But Edwards is a bit off here. 1 among Democrats, according to the latest data analyzed by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research group that tracks money in politics. 2372 4829.json false The overwhelming number of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-13 state budget education,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview And while rebates are possible, they are not a given. That's because the dollar figure is based on how insurance companies operated before prior to having to meet the new 80 percent standard. We won't know to what extent insurers will make changes to meet that new 80 percent standard yet, but it's safe to assume that they will try to avoid paying out tens of millions of dollars a year in rebates. However, it is clear that Scott is supportive of getting a waiver for a program that was designed to be pro-consumer by resulting in either lower rates or better coverage. 2373 12067.json mostly-true Seventy percent of Missourians support voter photo ID legislation. diversity,elections,legal-issues caleb-rowden State representative Missouri republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Columbia/Boone County League of Women Voters Town Hall "But when it came down to votes in the state Senate, he voted with Gov. Deal on three budgets that contained austerity cuts and against the governor on a budget that had the smallest austerity cuts in years. The GOP was careful in wording its latest ad to say Carter opposed more funding for education ""in the Senate. ""That statement needs that context but is largely on target." 2374 12688.json mostly-true Says middle-class New York State residents will have the lowest tax rate in 70 years. taxes andrew-cuomo Governor New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference and several other recent public appearances. """It was a good, comprehensive figure that really showed the depth of our manufacturing crisis in this country and the simple fact that we are losing so many factories and so many jobs every single day over a long period of time,"" DeAngelo said. Its worth noting that manufacturing is just one segment of the economy, and that other sectors are adding jobs. For example, the Bureau of Labor statistics employment situation summary for September 2011 showed gains in the health care and professional and business services sectors. Still, a BLS publication called Monthly Labor Review found that manufacturing was one of the hardest hit employment sectors during the last recession, with losses concentrated in the transportation equipment, fabricated metal, machinery, wood product and furniture industries." 2375 758.json half-true My plan offers three times as much tax relief to the middle class as Senator McCain's. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad "Portman said that ""about 2 percent of Americans get paid the minimum wage. ""He didnt word the statement with complete accuracy; he would have been better off saying that, according to official statistics, ""about 2 percent of American workers get paid at or below the federal minimum wage. ""Still, his number is close to accurate, and his general point -- that workers who are paid the federal minimum-wage represent a small percentage of the entire working population -- is backed up by official data." 2376 4733.json false Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Fox television interview "Obama said the Affordable Care Act is ""a major reason why weve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals. They added that its reasonable to credit the health care laws Partnership for Patients program with accelerating the gains, even if the improvements were already under way at the time the law was passed." 2377 5707.json mostly-true Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad. "Wests ad says ""After Patrick Murphys charges were dropped, Murphys father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation. Murphys father also gave $500 to Fernandez Rundle in 2000. First, we wouldnt call $1,500 in donations ""huge. ""They werent huge for Fernandez Rundle, who raised about $800,000 in her 2004 campaign. And the amount wasnt huge for the companies, either. They had given five-figure donations to the Republican Party of Florida in the past -- and $50,000 to Sink since then. Wests campaign emphasized that the ad simply lays out the facts for the viewers to decide. But the ads images of shadowy meetings and large piles of cash leave viewers with the impression that there was an exchange of campaign donations for Murphys case being dropped." 2378 6851.json half-true Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendezs watch the nations unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled. candidates-biography,debt,deficit,economy,jobs joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a debate on NJTV In 2008, Black said, Staples acted because the federal government told states that the beef was unfit for human consumption. The state agency helped ensure the disposal of the beef and reimbursements to districts. 2379 5917.json barely-true Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare. elections,health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012,10-news-tampa-bay us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad Lewis later said he could have phrased his words differently, because he didnt want to relate McCain and Palin directly to Wallaces tactics. But he said he accomplished his goal of highlighting the dangerous tone of the rallies. Obamas campaign did promptly issue a statement, disputing the comparison that Lewis made. But thats not the same as repudiating or admonishing Lewis for making that comparison. 2380 8220.json false Theres only one candidate under investigation -- Terry McAuliffe. ethics ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a TV ad. Still, when talking about such large numbers, thats roughly equal to the size of the national debt. Our ruling: Forbes said the national debt is equal to $48,700 per person and $128,300 per household. He also said the debt is equivalent to the size as the U. S. economy. On all three scores, hes pretty much on target. 2381 3832.json mostly-true Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006. water charlotte-nash Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a speech "West said the House of Representatives ""voted to remove the word lunatic from federal law. ""Indeed, the House voted 398-1 to do just that." 2382 3667.json true Currently, there is no one from South Austin on the (Austin City) Council! candidates-biography max-nofziger Musician Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area. "Most of the ""welfare"" benefits in question are going to U. S. citizens who live in illegal immigrant households, not directly to illegal immigrants, and very little of it comes in cash form, which is the traditional definition of ""welfare." 2383 1772.json half-true The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent. children,education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release "But we are going to work with what we have"" without raising taxes, Frazier said. Our read: If its reasonable to make the comparisons weve laid out--and we think it is--then Texas faces a significantly greater shortfall now than in 2003. And thats without taking into account the unlikelihood of a federal aid rescue and potentially greater difficulties reducing health and human services. Whether the budget can be written without new taxes, as Perry advocates, is not the issue." 2384 12350.json false We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles. transportation sylvester-turner Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman Long story short, Biden proposed dividing the country into three separate and semi-autonomous regions while retaining a federal system to handle border security and other common concerns. Biden does not, pointing to his support for a central government in Iraq. But both are talking about creating new geopolitical entities in Iraq. 2385 9923.json mostly-true There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment. housing,income,poverty facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook graphic "In any event, Walkers reference to staffing levels of ""the same or greater"" makes it clear he was quantifying staffing, not discussing class size. Our conclusion Walker referred to school survey results, saying ""the overwhelming number of districts saw that staffing was the same or greater. ""But he cherry-picked figures in his favor, leaving out a key factor -- retirements -- that formed the basis of the surveys conclusions on overall staffing reductions. When they are included, the survey actually shows the opposite of what he said." 2386 12119.json false When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go. foreign-policy,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington. "Rowdens statement that ""70 percent of Missourians support voter photo ID identification"" isnt fully supported by the poll he provided. The poll Rowden cited only asks about ""requiring Missouri drivers licenses or other valid form of ID to vote. ""It doesnt specify that the proposed legislation restricts valid identification to IDs that have photos. But national polls show about 75 percent of Americans support requiring a photo ID to vote. The wording in the poll Rowden cited is confusing, but the results mirror the national trend." 2387 10690.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton will receive her congressional salary until she dies and the Secret Service pays her mortgage. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email Because of an unusual set of circumstances, there was no income tax rate in 1958 as the state implemented a new system. The first year rates will appear lower than the 1948 rates will be in 2019. 2388 5449.json mostly-true Says theres no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater. energy,environment,public-safety rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa Perhaps the most stark contrast in tax distribution comes for those in the top quintile, people making more than $111,645. Under Obamas plan, those folks, on average, would be paying $3,017 a year more in federal taxes in 2007, according to the Tax Policy Center analysis. Under McCains plan, they would be paying $6,498 less. 2389 8155.json true Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car. crime bill-foster Mayor, St. Petersburg Florida republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a mayoral forum "Obama said ""Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law. ""The CBO, a nonpartisan source, predicts only 1 million people will benefit in 2012, with the significant increases coming in 2014 and 2016. Plus, the laws future is uncertain. The president is understandably enthusiastic about seeing his signature legislation take effect. But he misstated the timing of how many people will gain health insurance and when. Its not happening next year." 2390 5533.json mostly-true Obamas secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon. gas-prices newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "an appearance on ""Fox News Sunday""" Obamas commercial is accurate in saying domestic oil production is at its highest level in eight years. The suggestion of the ad, however, overstates the administrations role in achieving these results. Much of the increase in production during under Obama has come from state and private lands that the president does not control. 2391 1503.json mostly-true $100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse. stimulus mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a press release Kyrillos said that under Menendezs watch the nations unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled. 2392 6270.json true Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent. economy,jobs paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 his keynote address at the Republican Party of Texas convention Medicare spending is still set to increase, just not at as high a rate as originally anticipated. The difference, about $500 billion, is being used to help fund other provisions in the new health care law. PolitiFact Florida and 10 News are partnering for the 2012 election season. 2393 7036.json half-true There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms. abortion,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the second presidential debate at Hofstra University Cuccinelli said McAuliffe is the only gubernatorial candidate under formal investigation. He cites an SEC probe into the tactics GreenTech Automotive used to attracted foreign investors. McAuliffe was chairman of the electric car company until last December and remains one of its key stockholders. But there has been no indication that McAuliffe is a target of the SEC investigation. The burden of proof falls on Cuccinelli to prove his charge against McAuliffe, and he comes up empty. The good news for Cuccinelli is that we can also say that he is not the focus of any current investigations. 2394 750.json half-true "Under Obama's tax plan, ""95 percent of you will get a tax cut.""" taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Oxford, Miss. Gwinnett officials say the average daily use was 87. 4 million gallons in 2006 and 71. 3 million gallons a day in 2009. In 2010, the average daily use was 74. 7 million gallons a day. That is a 14. 3 percent decline. Since the 14 percent reduction is pretty close to 18 percent, we dont consider the error to be that egregious. 2395 10849.json half-true It is simply a fact that insufficient funding for Amtrak has delayed the installation of a positive train control safety system. To deny a connection between the (derailment in Philadelphia) and underfunding Amtrak is to deny reality. federal-budget,transportation charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 remarks to reporters Curtis said Leffingwell lives in the Balcones Drive part of West Austin and among other council members, Sheryl Cole lives in Wilshire Woods, Laura Morrison resides in Old West Austin, Chris Riley is downtown, Randy Shade lives in Clarksville and Bill Spelman hails from Hyde Park. Council Member Mike Martinez told us he lives in the Senate Hills part of East Austin, but plans to move later this year to East 11th Street near Chicon. Curtis said the latest South Austinites on the council, Betty Dunkerley and Jennifer Kim, finished their terms in June 2008. As we closed this check, Nofziger called to say hed originally heard from local activists that the council now lacks South Austin residents. 2396 9962.json mostly-true Austin has over 1,000 city employees that make six-figure salaries. city-budget,city-government,corrections-and-updates,workers jay-wiley Attorney Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an Austin City Council candidate forum """But if we want to measure the effectiveness of the public schools, it makes sense to look at the percentage of students who actually graduate from high school, rather than those that get their GED, because the former is a better predictor of success in college and the workplace than the latter. ""In fact, this is how the federal government gauges the performance of individual schools. By that measure, the graduation rate for the Texas class of 2008 was 79 percent. So how do we grade Perry's statement?Perry accurately quotes the education agency's completion measurement, which is one way of figuring out how many students get a high-school education." 2397 11533.json pants-fire Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience. history ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 an edited Facebook post This figure looks like it was based on a misread of another officials declarations. And while we found little data about how many of us always drive solo, Census research suggests that about 80 percent of commuters drive alone, but commuting accounts for less than 20 percent of total driving, according to the latest survey we could find. 2398 5634.json barely-true The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores. state-budget nan-orrock Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech The group left out a key distinction from the study they cite: Minimum wage workers cant afford a two-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent, a number determined by the federal governmentfor each region set at the 40th percentile of all rents in that area. That means that in some areas,minimum wage earners would be able to find and afford housing that is cheaper than the Fair Market Rent. Though, in states where rent is more expensive, minimum wage earners would not be able to afford apartments even well below the Fair Market Rent. The point is reasonably on target and applies to the vast majority of minimum wage workers looking for quality rental housing. 2399 8138.json half-true Says the acting chief of the IRS said he and the majority of IRS employees would rather stay with his current health plan than switch to Obamacare. health-care jeb-hensarling U.S. Congressman Texas republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Trump said, ""When those restrictions expire, Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go. ""Key restrictions in the deal never expire, including the pledge to not conduct activities that would contribute to the design and development of a nuclear explosive. And even if Iran were to go all-out for a nuclear program once the 15-year limit on uranium enrichment goes away, it would take months, if not years, for the country to develop a bomb and delivery system so its military could go to war with nuclear weaponry." 2400 2186.json mostly-true Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud. consumer-safety,crime holly-benson Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a candidates' debate "A chain email said Hillary Clinton will receive her ""congressional salary until she dies"" and that the Secret Service pays her mortgage. Actually, a pension for a member of Congress cannot exceed 80 percent of the members last salary, according to law. Using federal employee retirement system formulas, Clintons retirement pension would likely work out to be about 25 percent of her congressional salary, about $41,000 a year. And while the Clintons are eligible to receive rent payments from the Secret Service -- who need space to operate at the Clintons house -- the rent amount would not have covered their mortgage payments. In any case, the Clintons do not accept these rent payments." 2401 3560.json barely-true When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending. economy,state-budget bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a speech. "Perrys comment, focused on ""proven"" incidents of groundwater polluted by the specific step of breaking the shale rock, holds up. However, the definition of fracking is debated -- and if we rope in all incidents that take place at such wells, there have been more than a few reported incidents of groundwater contamination." 2402 8587.json barely-true All University of Texas student-athletes get an iPad. education,sports,technology jody-conradt Special assistant, University of Texas Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas Tribune Festival panel Foster said that 60 percent of car thefts occur because the owner left keys inside the vehicle. In St. Petersburg this year, its actually 83. 4 percent. An expert said that might be tops in the country. The specific number aside, Fosters point that many auto thefts can easily be avoided is 100 percent on the mark. 2403 7872.json true There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010. taxes tim-griffin Congressman from the 2nd district of Arkansas Arkansas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House Ways and Means hearing "Gingrich said that Chu, the energy secretary, ""has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels [for gasoline] and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon. ""Chus statement, made to the the Wall Street Journal in 2008, was ""somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe. ""As for the price, he aimed a little high. We found examples of gasoline near $9 a gallon in Europe, but none approaching $10. Gasoline prices fluctuate, however, and so does the exchange rate between dollars and euros." 2404 7209.json true Says 10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed. natural-disasters,weather robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor Construction of the building employed roughly 60 construction workers, McCush said, and the restaurant is expected to employ 30 people full time. The restaurant is scheduled to open in April. The application for money related to the martini bar has since been withdrawn, though it did initially receive the award. 2405 9277.json false President Barack Obamas budget threatens national security by proposing an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor. federal-budget,military jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a town-hall meeting The general unemployment rate in June 2012 would have been 10. 9 percent if the labor force participation rate had remained at the 65. 5 percent in place when Obama became president. 2406 8829.json true The extra point is almost automatic. (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd attempts. sports roger-goodell NFL commissioner none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NFL.com "Obama said that ""there are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms, for cervical cancer screenings. ""The critics have a point that Planned Parenthood does not actually provide mammograms; instead, the organization refers patients who need them offsite. Supporters of Planned Parenthood also have a point that the organization serves as an important link between some female patients and the mammograms a doctor determines they need." 2407 4735.json false Says that under his tax plan, no matter where you are in the stratosphere, youre going to be getting a tax cut. taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview. So Obama's statement at the debate glosses over a few important details about who would get tax cuts under his plan. If you're talking about everyone, it's 81 percent. If you're talking about working families, it's 95 percent. The difference between 81 percent and 95 percent is not insignificant. 2408 7367.json mostly-true We have a governor whos vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut. jobs,labor,taxes john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign rally "Schumer said that ""it is simply a fact that insufficient funding for Amtrak has delayed the installation"" of a positive train control safety system. ""To deny a connection between the (derailment in Philadelphia) and underfunding Amtrak is to deny reality. ""Schumer has a point that insufficient funding has been an obstacle to implementing positive train control in locations like the one where the accident occurred. But other factors played a role as well, including administrative problems within Amtrak and technical challenges such as difficulty obtaining radio frequencies." 2409 5065.json barely-true Says Milwaukee County buses are no less safe now than a year or two ago. crime,transportation chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a television interview Wiley said more than 1,000 city workers make six-figure salaries. When he spoke, 879 workers earned more than $100,000, meaning he overshot. Then again, raises were about to take effect lifting workers in this pay category to 1,162. 2410 4078.json barely-true Says the average government worker wont be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. health-care,state-budget stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM About half or more of the declarations signers had held elective office previously, a reality that severely undercuts Carsons overall point that the drafting of the Declaration of Independence showed how a lack of political experience can produce landmark political achievements. 2411 13176.json half-true Says she voted for a statewide fracking ban. corrections-and-updates,environment dana-young Majority Leader for the Florida House of Representatives Florida republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer """The sole purpose of my amendment was to address the jobs offshored with Georgia taxpayer dollars. ""Orrocks amendment narrowly passed the Senate, but it was removed from the legislation when it came to the House of Representatives." 2412 11138.json pants-fire Planned Parenthood is the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, thats their health care. abortion,health-care,women harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a Senate floor speech "Hensarling said that ""the acting chief of the IRS said he and the majority of IRS employees would rather stay with his current plan than switch to Obamacare. ""Werfel did say that he and other IRS workers would prefer no change in their insurance coverage. But the context for that statement is not as Hensarling suggested. IRS and other federal workers are not objecting to the law known as Obamacare but to proposed legislation designed to take away their current employer-provided insurance and make them buy coverage through exchanges created by Obamacare." 2413 4771.json barely-true The federal limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office. deficit,federal-budget mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud. Still, those figures only represent likely or potential fraud, not confirmed cases of fraud. 2414 1742.json false "Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to ""create insurance opportunities for those that are uninsured today.""" health-care,states,transparency rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview McDonnell and the General Assembly deserve credit for balancing the budget without raising taxes during a brutal recession. 2415 11853.json false Says he was endorsed by theValley News newspaper. elections,job-accomplishments bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a campaign ad Conradt said all UT student-athletes get an iPad. Thats not so, though less than 30 iPads are available for UTs 500-plus student-athletes to borrow for up to a year at a time. 2416 773.json true John McCain voted against funding the troops because of . . . a timeline in it to draw down American troops. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a debate in St. Louis, Mo. Griffin said there was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010, and the numbers from the IRS back him up. The timeline in the Inspector Generals audit shows that the selective treatment of groups based on their ties to the tea party movement began before any rise in the IRS workload. 2417 13530.json false We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "In a Dec. 27 speech on the Senate floor, Menendez said that ""10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed. ""Within 10 days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana in August 2005, Congress approved two separate bills providing a total of $62. 3 billion in disaster relief funding. The Senate on Dec. 28 approved a $60. 4 billion aid package for Hurricane Sandy, but the House has delayed action on the emergency funding." 2418 5151.json half-true More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history. economy,families,hunger,welfare newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "Our rating Sensenbrenner said that President Obamas budget proposed ""an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor. ""The congressman doesnt read as much into the numbers as did Romney." 2419 1168.json false A new bill was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt. health-care chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message forwarded to many people Lets sum up our findings: Is the point-after touchdown attempt an almost pre-determined outcome that propels kickers to the top of scoring charts?More pertinently, did Goodell have his stats straight 2420 9967.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama attacked potential terrorist targets in Syria in the middle of the night to minimize terrorist casualties. military,terrorism ralph-peters Military analyst republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""America's Newsroom""" "An Oct. 31, 2011, Wall Street Journal news article, states the presumption that the tax reductions put in place will expire means that under Perrys approach, ""a lot of people would actually face a tax increase compared to current tax levels. ""Frazier, Perrys spokeswoman, replied to our inquiry about the centers analysis indicating lower-income Americans would not get a tax cut by echoing Perrys announcement of his plan: ""Americans in every income group will receive a tax cut. ""True, some households at each quintile of earnings -- from the poorest to richest -- would get tax cuts under Perrys plan, which promises tax cuts to the vast majority of households annually earning $39,863 or more. But its not the case that no matter where you are, you're going to be getting a tax cut." 2421 13426.json mostly-true Says Nevadans will have a double-digit hike in their Obamacare premiums for the year and 10 of Nevadas 16 counties will only have one Obamacare...exchange insurer health-care donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign speech. "At a campaign rally for Buono, Wisniewski said: ""We have a governor whos vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut. ""Wisniewski is right about those vetoes. Christie conditionally vetoed a bill to raise the states minimum wage and issued absolute vetoes on two bills to increase the Earned Income Tax Credit. But the governor has offered alternatives to increase the minimum wage and restore the tax credit to its previous level." 2422 5652.json half-true If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the fourth-highest in the nation. city-budget,economy,state-budget,taxes john-elkhay restaurateur Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a rally. 2423 2415.json half-true Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee. bipartisanship steve-munisteri Attorney Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. Have no fear, senator, this statement isnt getting a Pants on Fire. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. 2424 4055.json true Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008. elections nina-turner State senator Ohio democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the Ohio Senate "A mailer from Young says she ""voted for a statewide ban on fracking. ""The bill would have authorized a study on which to base further regulation. It was not an outright ban on fracking. Correction: A previous version of this fact-check incorrectly reported who sent the mailer." 2425 4921.json pants-fire While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free. hunger,veterans chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message via the Internet "Reid said Planned Parenthood is ""the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care. ""Even if every Planned Parenthood patient had no other health care options, the group would have seen about 2percent of women, not 30 percent." 2426 7787.json half-true Says that according to a report, the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austins economy. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Manor, Texas. "But again, the agency that tracks federal vehicles says that, despite the published fleet statistics, it really doesnt know how many limos the federal government has -- and at least some in the count are not limos at all. Our conclusion Neumann said the federal limousine fleet ""has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office. ""Figures from the agency that tracks federal vehicles indicate the number of limos is up. But the agency says its record keeping is such that it doesnt know how many limos there are, and wont be able to calculate any level of increase under Obama until January 2012." 2427 188.json false "The form students fill out to get college financial aid is ""longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship.""" education bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 Manchester, N.H. """In other words, the ball is in the state's court. ""So, where does all this leave Perry's statement?The governor is correct that the state sought federal permission about two years ago to redirect Medicaid hospital funds into a state pool intended to help some low-income Texans get private insurance. Since then, state and federal officials have gone back and forth on the request, with no resolution. Perry portrays the request as still awaiting action by the feds. But the federal agency has told state officials that their proposal needs revision before it can be formally considered." 2428 13101.json true In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city. government-efficiency john-taylor State Rep Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 In an interview with City & State PA "A Bernie Sanders political ad said he had been endorsed by the Valley News newspaper and implied he had been endorsed by The Telegraph of Nashua. While each paper published laudatory editorials about the Vermont senator, neither one has so far offered him an official endorsement. In the context of an ad titled ""Endorsed,"" full of unions and other organizations that have in fact endorsed Sanders, the spotlighting of quotes from New Hampshire newspapers would suggest that the papers had made the same decision." 2429 12471.json pants-fire Says Obama wants to give (Iran) nuclear weapons and Michael Bennet, he was all for it. nuclear jon-keyser Colorado republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad (The bill passed but was vetoed by President Bush. )Biden is right thatMcCainopposeda war spendingbill. 2430 2229.json true This year, Newt Gingrich has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined. campaign-finance esquire-magazine none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a magazine profile "Trump said, ""We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College. ""Trump won, but to call it a ""massive landslide"" in the Electoral College is not accurate by any reasonable definition. While Trump surpassed the required 270 electoral votes with room to spare, his margin ranks no better than the bottom quarter of Electoral College showings in American history, and no better than the bottom one-third of the showings since the end of World War II." 2431 9819.json barely-true Over the last 40 years, real wage growth has been flatlined because of the policies of the Federal Reserve ... It was all driven by the Federal Reserve. economy,workers herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 comments on Fox News Business The number of SNAP beneficiaries is at a record level, and it has risen in most months of the Obama presidency. But Gingrich oversimplifies when he suggests that Obama is the root cause. Much of the reason for the increase was a combination of the economic problems Obama inherited combined with a longstanding upward trend from policy changes. But Obama has supported those policies. 2432 3618.json pants-fire Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare. medicare,retirement democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a Web ad But the chain e-mail doesn't address this. Instead, it says members of Congress have somehow exempted themselves from reform, which is not correct. Under the bill, the lawmakers would continue to receive the same insurance they get now, just as most Americans would. Members of Congress are treated like any other citizens under the terms of the bill. 2433 7578.json true Says she has bipartisan support, including 53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans. elections patience-roggensack Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a candidate forum "Peters said that the United Stateslaunched airstrikes against terrorist targets at night ""to minimize terrorist casualties. ""He said the only reason for a night-time attack would be to hit empty buildings. However, several experts detailed other reasons why the United States would strike at night." 2434 12659.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that treat women horribly ...and countries that kill gays. campaign-finance donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Phoenix rally Nevadans who get health insurance through the exchange will see their unsubsidized premium costs rise by about 12 percent (although most people in the exchange receive subsidies). Most counties in the state will only have one insurer on the exchange next year, but about 97 percent of enrollees live in a county with at least two insurers. Still, the basic facts are correct. 2435 5940.json barely-true President Obama promised families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but Obamacare raises 18 different taxes. candidates-biography,health-care,taxes crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad "Restaurateur John Elkhay says Governor Chafees proposed 10-percent meal and beverage tax would be the ""fourth-highest in the nation. ""Most meal taxes in other states are applied by cities and towns, so a comparison should take in those localized rates. And according to the most recent study from the Tax Foundation, a 10 percent rate in Rhode Island would be tied for fourth-highest in the nation. But shoehorning Rhode Island into the list is imperfect, because its not an apples-to-apples comparison. And theres another issue, too. The Tax Foundation list considered only the 50 most populous cities in the nation, so it didnt take into account every meal tax imposed in every locality. In Virginia alone, we found nine smaller communities that would make it to the top of the Tax Foundation list. Elkhays statement is partially accurate -- increasing Rhode Islands meal tax would make it one of the highest rates in the country. But we cant say definitively that it would be fourth-highest. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 2436 9355.json half-true In Texas, a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious. corrections-and-updates,health-care,legal-issues texas-right-life Texas none 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a video ad Still, the verifiable vote histories of the 11 people cherry-picked in the statement seem to demonstrate common Democratic inclinations. That said, it appears that two elected board members voted in this year's Republican primary including DuBose, who told us she considers herself a Republican. 2437 5342.json barely-true The polls show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life. abortion,children,government-regulation,health-care,human-rights,legal-issues,polls,public-health,religion,women barth-bracy executive director, Rhode Island Right to Life Rhode Island activist 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview Ostrowski noted that it is not always poll workers fault because sometimes voters insist they are in the right location and demand a provisional ballot. 2438 4291.json true One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation. health-care,pundits paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "a column in the ""New York Times""" To be charitable, the only thing this e-mail got right was the names of some of the top officers. Everything else was wildly off. All are making six-figure incomes. Top officials in three of the non-veteran organizations earn a lot more than stated in the e-mail. In one case, they make a lot less. The e-mail incorrectly states -- in the case of UNICEF, wildly misstates -- the amount the charities spend on charitable work. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 2439 3109.json false On repeal and replace of federal health care reform. health-care sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform "Obama said a report says the ""tech sector now drives more than one quarter of Austins economy. ""The cited report doesn't directly declare this, estimating instead that high-tech companies in the Austin region directly supplied about 9 percent of the areas jobs in 2012 and accounted for roughly 21 percent of the region's economic output." 2440 6602.json half-true Under the Obama economy ... utility bills are higher. economy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa By our count, Form N-400 from the Department of Homeland Security has 110 questions (first and last name count as one, not two). And though it doesn't include worksheets like FAFSA, it has its share of complicated questions. It's no easy task to document every trip of 24 hours or more outside the United States in the past five years. 2441 10953.json false Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Dont believe the 5.6. Dont believe it. economy,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 his presidential announcement speech "In an article about Republican state Rep. John Taylors bid for re-election against Democrat Joe Hohenstein, Taylor emphasized the need for Philadelphia to have a prominent Republican by saying, ""In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city. ""According to the Legislatures website, Taylor has been the prime sponsor of five bills that have passed this term. The 23 Philly Democrats have been prime sponsors of two bills that have passed." 2442 11125.json false House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers. congress,women occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a meme on Facebook "Keyser said, ""Obama wants to give these guys nuclear weapons and Michael Bennet, he was all for it. ""Keyser portrays the agreement as a plot to arm Iran with nukes when its designed to do exactly the opposite. The terms of the deal forbid Iran from pursuing a militarized nuclear program. There are limits on uranium enrichment and facility uses, and Iran must allow inspections. It also must abide by terms of international treaties to not seek weapons even after the deals guidelines end. To develop nuclear weapons, Iran would have to either break the terms of the agreement or else wait it out and start building one anew once the deals provisions have expired (which would be counter to the provisions of treaties that predated this deal)." 2443 9593.json half-true This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history. supreme-court beto-orourke Congressman Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Federal filings confirm that Gingrich has indeed raised more than the other candidates combined -- but with a very important caveat. Comparing 527 groups with PACs is not entirely fair because it's much easier for a 527 group to raise money. The Esquire article acknowledged the difference between PACs and 527 groups. And while it mixed up some details, it got right the overall point that they're hard to compare. 2444 6155.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama and his team are socialists in every respect of the word. candidates-biography,government-regulation,health-care,religion mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview In short, wage growth has remain relatively flat. But Cain goes too far in blaming policies of the Federal Reserve, both conservative and liberal economists told us us. Various nonmonetary policy factors are much more likely to cause a lack of wage growth. 2445 5637.json barely-true The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement. education ohio-federation-teachers Labor union for school teachers Ohio none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Both Republicans and Democrats would no doubt agree that Ryans plan for Medicare is a dramatic change of course. But we dont agree with the ads contention that the proposal ends Medicare. Additionally, images in the ad imply that current seniors will have to go back to work to pay for changes to the program. Its actually those 54 and younger who will need extra money. With its scenes of seniors going back to work, it seems intended to frighten those who are currently enrolled in Medicare. Finally, the Republicans' vote was symbolic and didnt actually change the program. The ads aged firefighter says, ""Did someone call the fire department?Because it's about to get HOT in here!" 2446 10093.json barely-true Under Scott Walkers policies, the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years. economy,workers mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a debate "Our rating Roggensack said she has bipartisan support, including ""53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans. ""As expected, Roggensack has plenty of support from GOP sheriffs, but she has significant backing from Democratic sheriffs, as well. A little more than one-fifth of the sheriffs backing her are Democrats and those Democrats make up more than 40 percent of all the Democratic sheriffs in the state." 2447 9045.json barely-true Says Ronald Reagan got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil. energy,foreign-policy,history michael-reagan republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed on Townhall.com Trump's comment oversimplifies donations to the Clinton Foundation to make a quick attack against his Democratic rival. He makes it sound as if Clinton personally received money from foreign governments with poor records on human rights. But political candidates cannot accept donations fromforeign governments. However, several countries with harsh rules for women and that kill gays have contributed to the Clinton Foundation both before and afterher tenure at the State Department. 2448 10384.json barely-true Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up. climate-change,energy,environment,science facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "The Crossroads ad says Obama ""promised"" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but ""Obamacare raises 18 different taxes. ""Obama has increased a few taxes -- on tobacco and tanning -- that hit people making less than $250,000. But he also gets credit for tax breaks for workers, most notably a payroll tax holiday that is still in effect. The Crossroads ad wrongly implies that people of modest means are getting hit with 18 tax increases because of the health care law. In fact, most of the taxes in the health care law are on high-income individuals or the health care industry. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election." 2449 4741.json half-true People are five to seven times more likely to be murdered in workplaces that allow firearms than in those that prohibit it. guns,workers wisconsin-anti-violence-effort-educational-fund none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 website article, emails, direct mail "Texas Right to Life said in Texas, ""a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious. ""The law doesn't specify how hospital review panels should be composed or run. But doctors and hospitals insist the law has been carried out in ways not acknowledged here. For starters, the rarely convened review panels arent faceless; committee members are reportedly introduced at the reviews. Also, consciousness is not an element of the law. Finally, the law permits courts to add to the 10 days provided for families to find an alternate facility, which the ad doesnt mention." 2450 10648.json pants-fire U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life. congress,health-care national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a statement on a website "Barth Bracy said the polls ""show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life. ""To us, that means greater than 50 percent of the population now feel that way. Although 51 percent in that survey said they were ""pro-life,"" the level of support has dipped a bit in subsequent surveys. Gallup frequently polls people on this question, and its polls show that anti-abortion advocates have clearly gained ground since the mid-1990s, when fewer than 40 percent of Americans identified themselves as ""pro-life. ""Given the margin of error, the polls reveal a fairly even divide between the two sides. But the most recent polls show that, despite some surges of support, it is not correct to say that more than half of Americans call themselves ""pro-life. ""Gallup's next survey on the question will be released in May. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 2451 6076.json false Under Floridas voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours makes it impossible to meet the deadline if youre working right to the end of the week. elections,pundits,10-news-tampa-bay chris-matthews Host of MSNBC's Hardball none 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on MSNBC's ""Hardball""" "On the other side of the political spectrum, John C. Goodman of the Texas-based National Center for Policy Analysis, which advocates free market approaches, said Texas uninsurance rates are explained by ethnicity and poverty. ""The states population is disproportionately Hispanic and Hispanics tend to have twice the uninsured rate. Also, we have a lot of low-income people in the state,"" he said. In ruling on Krugman's statement, we're looking at his statement, ""One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation." 2452 11336.json false There are a multitude of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases. public-health ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 the second GOP debate "When running, Duffy used very specific language to convey his position on federal health reforms, saying he would not vote for repeal unless ""a better proposal was in place"" or ""we had a bill that was going to work. ""He voted for the repeal, without a new proposal in place. Indeed, no such bill exists yet. Its unclear what will be in a Republican alternative, when it will be voted on, and whether it will satisfy Duffys interest in saving the ""good things"" in the legislation." 2453 3314.json pants-fire We dont have bars on campus in Texas. Its against the law... no alcohol allowed. Alcohol,education,guns jeff-wentworth State Senator Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Hardball with Chris Matthews""" "Romney said that under the ""Obama economy . . . utility bills are higher. ""Under Obama, electricity, heating oil, propane and water-sewer-trash prices did rise, as Romney indicated. But natural gas and telephone prices fell. It's important to note the phenomenon is not unique to Obama. In the comparable three years of the Bush presidency, three of the six utility prices also rose." 2454 5540.json mostly-true Says there have been well over 54 million abortions since 1973. abortion,supreme-court,women chris-smith republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "Trump said, ""Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Setting aside his paranoia about the federal government cooking the books, Trump is off-base even if you give him the maximum benefit of the doubt. The highest official government statistic for under-employment is 10. 8 percent -- roughly half as high as Trump says. And if you make a quick and dirty attempt to expand the scope of this measurement to include other Americans left uncounted in the standard statistics, theres no plausible way to get it past 16 percent -- and even thats stretching it." 2455 3638.json false China holds 26 percent of the U.S. debt. deficit,federal-budget,foreign-policy herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a speech in Iowa "The Occupy Democrats meme said, ""House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers. ""It has merely been introduced. Further, the bill does not legalize the firing of single mothers. The bill deals with discriminatory actions that the federal government could take (such as tax sanctions) against religious institutions that oppose same-sex marriage. The meme scares Facebook users about an outrageous House Republican move that did not occur." 2456 6855.json true Says Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force. city-government sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 a tweet. "ORourke said, ""This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history. ""People often point to the number of a presidents executive orders to indicate his use of unilateral action, and by that metric, Obama has a lower record than most presidents in recent history. Thats likely what ORourke meant when he said ""executive action. ""But executive action includes much more than just orders, and theres no way to definitively calculate how many Obama has carried out in order to compare him to other presidents. ORourke is right when it comes to one type of executive action -- executive orders -- but the rest of the record is unclear." 2457 2706.json pants-fire Ed Perlmutter voted for Viagra for rapists paid for with tax dollars. crime,health-care,message-machine american-action-network republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign ad """Words matter, and Neumanns statement takes the hyperbole even further, branding not only Obama but also his entire team as socialists." 2458 11060.json mostly-true Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium. baseball,county-budget,debt,economy,legal-issues tim-lee Cobb County Commission Chairman republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 mass email "For PolitiFact Ohio, a key part of that statement is ""lacks any. ""While the specific approach Jackson mapped out for Cleveland hasnt been proven, it does clearly contain elements that researchers suggest may work at least in some cases -- such as merit pay for teachers, greater flexibility for schools in how they go about their business and longer school days or school year. Those details could give a listener a different impression." 2459 2907.json false A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue. workers nfl-players-association none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter "The lingering effects of the national recession, Walkers cuts to public workers disposable income, his tax cuts, the below-average pace of job creation, the national economy -- all those factors and more play into fluctuations in income. But in this instance Burke blames Walker for something that largely occurred before his watch, providing a distorted view for voters. Our rating Saying that his approach hasnt worked, Burke blamed Walker for income losses, saying, ""the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years." 2460 511.json mostly-true Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on Fox News' America's Election HQ Michael Reagan said his father got Saudi Arabia to flood the market with oil in order to drive down prices and undermine the Soviet economy. The numbers on production and pricing show that Saudi production rose, then fell, and then rose again. In the middle of 1987, prices were close to what they had been at the beginning of 1986, although they fell again and never went as high as they had been in 1985. The pattern of production and prices do not fit neatly with Reagans statement. We have no public documents to confirm that Reagan asked the Saudis to use oil as an economic weapon against the USSR. On the other hand, we have an extensive public record that Saudi Arabia was fighting with its OPEC partners and had warned them for years that it would raise production to make them pay a price for cheating on their quotas. We also see that Saudi Arabia charted its own course in setting oil prices and the consensus view among oil experts is OPEC, not Reagan, shaped their production decisions. Finally, we have Bush calling on the Saudis to help send prices back up. This is exactly counter to the Reagan strategy in the statement. 2461 3988.json barely-true Vern Buchanan has been completely exonerated in a Federal Election Commission action. campaign-finance vern-buchanan U.S. Rep. Florida republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a news release "A social media meme says Barton once said, ""Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down which would cause the temperature to go up. ""Barton raised that possibility while questioning a witness during a 2009 congressional hearing, but contrary to the memes implication, he did not say that it was his personal belief." 2462 5820.json pants-fire Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers budget calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion. state-budget,taxes pat-quinn Governor Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an email to campaign supporters Some experts faulted WAVE -- though others didnt -- for using different wording than the study itself, which said North Carolina workplaces that allowed guns were five to seven times more likely to be the site of a homicide. But other experts said the North Carolina study was proof that the workplace homicide rate in Wisconsin likely would be at least somewhat higher in workplaces that allow guns compared to workplaces that dont. In sum, WAVEs statement is generally accurate, but leaves out important details, such as that the study applied only to North Carolina. 2463 2131.json true The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate. diversity,economy,workers marc-morial President of the National Urban League Louisiana democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "The NRSC said that Murphy ""voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life. ""The NRSC cites votes Murphy took against repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Even if those votes led to actual repeal -- which they didnt -- members of Congress would not get free healthcare for life." 2464 9615.json mostly-true Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview on Fox & Friends The law factored in weekends and holidays and gave voter registration groups until the next business day. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election. 2465 3579.json false President Obama has spent over $2 million in legal fees defending lawsuits about his birth certificate. obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Today"" show" "Ben Carson, one of two medical doctors running for the GOP nomination, said during the second Republican debate that there is a ""multitude"" of vaccines for diseases that are not deadly or disabling. The diseases targeted by the vaccines recommended for children on a set schedule, however, are nearly universally lethal. The one obvious exception, rubella, is a disfiguring disease that can lead to birth defects. A medical doctor would surely know that." 2466 4159.json barely-true Says this House processed and approved as many bills as previous Legislatures. government-efficiency bruce-hanna Co-Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement during OPB's Think Out Loud "For what its worth, the online Merriam-Webster dictionary slaps the ""bar"" label on ""a counter at which food or especially alcoholic beverages are served. ""Time to close our tab. We found two Texas universities that have bars on campus while other schools we contacted routinely serve alcohol in campus facilities." 2467 252.json barely-true "Biden was responsible for ""ending genocide in Bosnia.""" foreign-policy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a TV ad "Smith said that since 1973, when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade, theres been ""well over"" 54 million abortions. The Guttmacher Institute has tracked roughly 49. 3 million abortions through 2008. If the recent trend of about 1. Even by that figure, Smith is close. The Guttmacher Institute acknowledges the potential for underreporting in its data, but does not adjust its figures. The statistic Smith cites relies entirely on the Guttmacher Institute data, except it adds 3 percent to adjust for the potential underreporting -- a calculation the institute doesnt support." 2468 6023.json mostly-true The last three days of early voting happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting. elections ron-gerberry State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference "For example, he could have said ""among the foreign holders of U. S. debt, China ranks first and holds 26 percent. ""Cain said simply that China ""is holding 26 percent of our debt. ""There are a couple ways to consider debt, but using the two most common, Cain is either off by more than double or more than triple." 2469 2196.json half-true Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity. economy,states,taxes donald-carcieri Governor Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""The Neil Cavuto Show,"" about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat" "But the policy also adds these two pieces of direction: 1) ""It is the policy of the Bureau to accomplish its mission as effectively as possible with as little reliance on force as practical. ""2) ""The Bureau expects members to develop and display, over the course of their practice of law enforcement, the skills and abilities that allow them to regularly resolve confrontations without resorting to the higher levels of allowable force. ""Yin described this text as more ""aspirational text, rather than any sort of legal requirement"" but said he felt the mayors characterization was accurate." 2470 5035.json half-true Says Newt Gingrich supports amnesty for illegal immigrants. immigration,message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida The House never voted on the sex offenders amendment. Perlmutter never voted on it either. 2471 12530.json mostly-true Last year, 244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm. congress,crime,government-regulation,guns,homeland-security,public-safety,terrorism charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news conference Some of these companies are headquartered in other states, a reality on a mammoth project and in a global economy. But to say they are Cobb County businesses is like saying the Wells Fargo down the street is local. You could argue it is and it isnt. That can change the bottom line. 2472 3105.json mostly-true Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches do not move presidential approval numbers. history,polls,abc-news-week matthew-dowd Commentator Texas independent 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" We've found an array of research and opinion on this topic, and it is across the spectrum. We wish there were some concrete research by the NFL, but it is apparently wary from past criticism of such studies. The lowest recent estimate of annual economic impact on a city we found was the $85 million for the San Francisco 49ers. Each independent expert we talked to believed there will be little economic impact if there is no NFL action next season, since they believe people will find other ways to spend their money. 2473 10720.json barely-true Says Marco Rubio voted to deport young people known as Dreamers. immigration,voting-record people-american-way none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad """I think he violated a rule of political campaigning,"" Cohen said. ""Be as imprecise as possible when making generalizations. Gorbachev stands out as the strongest exception." 2474 1142.json false There's no rationing in any of these bills. health-care,abc-news-week howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 "an appearance on ABC's ""This Week""" All we know now is that the FEC declined to make its strongest finding, that there was no probable cause to believe Buchanan violated the law. 2475 8890.json false A bill backed by Sean Duffy and other House Republicans could actually require the Internal Revenue Service to conduct audits of rape victims who get an abortion. abortion,crime,taxes,women state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 an email That estimate held until the April 16, 2012 report -- and it seems likely Quinns email was prepared before Walkers announcement changed the game. 2476 6220.json false Obamacare puts the federal government between you and your doctor. health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 prepared remarks But if you look at the unemployment rate for Asians, it's 7. 7 percent. That's actually lower than the rate for whites. (Technically, the BLS only calculates a non-seasonally-adjusted rate for Asians, but the comparable rate for whites is still higher at 8. 7 percent. 2477 9998.json barely-true The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students essays. education leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a debate Perry said the Obama administration failed to respond to his 2012 letter flagging an uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U. S. -Mexico border. The day Perry sent his letter, Obama administration officials joined a conference call with his office about the crossings. Its not clear whether this call was in response to the letter or vice versa, but it does seem to show the border situation had the attention of federal and state authorities. Otherwise, we found no documentation, in Austin or Washington, D. C. , of a formal administration reply or of briefings like the ones referenced by the White House spokesman. 2478 9852.json mostly-true Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond. states tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a tweet. And the only backing we've seen in this case is that the Obama campaign's legal team spent more than $2 million on legal fees since the election ended. It's clear to us that the WND story has been twisted to wrongly assume that every dollar the Obama campaign spent on legal fees went to fight the release of Obama's birth certificate. It's a huge, unsubstantiated leap to assume that all, or most, of that was related to lawsuits about Obama's citizenship. 2479 2740.json pants-fire Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools. education committee-florida-education none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a mailer "But he states that the number of bills approved this year was on par with previous Legislatures, and that ""ignores critical facts that would give a different impression." 2480 3045.json half-true Saturdays shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died. crime,criminal-justice,guns,pundits,abc-news-week pierre-thomas Senior justice correspondent for ABC News none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a report on ABC News' ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" He played an influential role in the debate. But he didn't end the war himself, as his ad implies. 2481 6859.json half-true Says tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II. taxes kurt-schrader U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter. "While the stats show the final three days were the busiest in Ohios three largest counties, Gerberry used the word ""populated"" when characterizing the situation, which suggests more voters on those days. The data shows more ballots were cast the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before Election Day. Despite that discrepancy, Clydes underlying point was correct: the final days were busier. And it is reasonable to assume more people would have cast in-person absentee ballots the weekend before the election if the boards had stayed open longer." 2482 5655.json false Says Barack Obamas health care law will be the biggest job-killer ever. economy,health-care,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 "a ""Fox and Friends"" interview" "And again, that's total jobs, not those ""spawned"" solely by the sales tax repeal. Carcieri got it right by doing his research before spouting statistics on national television, and the studies he cites offer some measurable data. However, it is impossible to know how precise those numbers are and the governor should have offered that caveat. More troublesome, he should never have said the tax repeal ""spawned"" what amounts to an entire industry." 2483 1619.json true "The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been ""$16 billion.""" education don-gaetz State Senator Florida republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 debate on the Senate floor. """Amnesty"" has become a radioactive term in American politics, and Republicans in particular do not want their immigration policies described that way. Gingrich supports allowing illegal immigrants who have been in the United States for many years to apply for legal status. Hes said that process should look at each individual and whether they have ""family, church and community ties. ""They would also have to pay a fine. What he describes sounds like a more restrictive process than the 1986 law supported by Reagan that allowed for widespread amnesty. Still, most legal amnesties include some sort of process. Gingrichs plan is clearly an amnesty of sorts, though it is more limited in scope. The ad says Gingrich ""supports amnesty for illegal immigrants. ""Romneys comment implied that there was something new about Gingrichs plan rather than being the same amnesty policies of the past. The ad, on the other hand, loses that nuance." 2484 980.json false Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency. economy michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a press release. "Schumer said that in 2015, ""244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm"" according to the GAO report. As the report makes clear, it's the number of attempted transactions, some of which might have been done by the same individual." 2485 10104.json half-true Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the second-largest increase in violent crime in the Midwest. city-budget,city-government,county-budget,county-government,crime,state-budget mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a debate "Dowd was very close to correct that State of the Union addresses ""do not move the numbers. ""Over the past 33 years at least, that has been the case more often than not. And the one president Dowd specifically cited, Reagan, never got a bump greater than 3 points. But there are a few exceptions, including Clinton's 10-point bounce in 1998." 2486 6457.json false Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas. jobs,message-machine-2012,stimulus american-future-fund organization 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement "A radio ad from People for the American Way said, ""Marco Rubio voted to deport"" young people known as Dreamers. Rubio did not literally vote to deport young immigrants protected by Obamas ""deferred action for childhood arrivals"" program. He voted in favor of an appropriations bill that would have stripped funding from the program, which might have resulted in future deportations if it had passed. Additionally, Rubio has specifically said that he does not support affecting the status of current Dreamers, though he does oppose expanding the programand has said it should not be permanent policy." 2487 6348.json false FCAT tests account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year. children,corrections-and-updates,education gerard-robinson Florida Department of Education Commissioner Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a written statement The Democrats' health care plan calls for a health care exchange that will be a vigorous marketplace of companies offering different plans that will compete for customers by offering more or less coverage. But each of those choices about coverage a lower or higher cap on out-of-pocket expenses, perhaps, or more or less generous coverage for doctor visits are rationing. And the same goes for three-fourths of Americans who would probably keep their current employer-sponsored health insurance. Those plans too have limits and caps and rationing. 2488 4980.json barely-true Says that according to one economist, $1 of unemployment benefits boosts the economy by $1.61. economy,jobs lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 an opinion article at HuffingtonPost.com "Our rating The Wisconsin Democratic Party said a bill backed by Duffy and other House Republicans ""could actually require the Internal Revenue Service to conduct audits of rape victims"" who get an abortion. The version of the bill criticized by the party did not contain any audit requirements." 2489 3370.json half-true The health care bill has six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue. health-care,taxes ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 an appearance on Fox News. For three years, Republicans have insisted that the health care reform bill amounts to a government takeover of health care. The law does aim to improve the quality and efficiency of care. At some level, that would change what doctors do. Physicians are wary of change, and the way the law will work is complex. In contrast, we found many provisions that support an open process geared toward providing better care. Primary care doctors seem most inclined to support the law, as do a large number of physician professional associations. Support for the law is weaker among specialists, who are more likely to question what it means for their compensation and more likely to face scrutiny for using high-cost tests and procedures. But that doesnt mean the government is placing itself between doctors and patients. The law is complex, but it leaves intact the private sector delivery of health care. Overall, we found some concerns that government influence over the private insurance market will dictate doctor behavior. But statements like Romneys overstate the level of government control in the law and ignore state flexibility in setting insurance standards. 2490 4496.json pants-fire Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin has endorsed him for U.S. Senate. elections tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 an interview "Van de Putte, who has said she opposes high-stakes state-imposed student testing, said the company that scores the existing state tests ""goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students essays. But this statement leaves a loosey-goosey impression by not acknowledging the testing company spreads the word about its scorer jobs in a wide range of venues. Also unnoted, the company further screens applicants to ensure theyre up to the job. Such information was public nearly two years ago." 2491 1924.json true Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning. health-care snooki none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a video promo for ""Jersey Shore""" "Kaine says Pinnacle Overlook in far Southwestern Virginia is closer to eight state capitals than Richmond. So Kaine gets a ""B+"" on his own quiz." 2492 13286.json half-true Says Sen. John McCain has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator. campaign-finance ann-kirkpatrick U.S. House of Representatives Arizona democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate We say no, that's not a fact. 2493 10697.json half-true Just two weeks ago, Congressman Hurd quit his post on the House Committee on Small Business saying that he was unable to find the time to serve. job-accomplishments,small-business,voting-record pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an email blast "In the past, we were more likely to hear only about local events. ""Thomas was correct to say that ""there have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded,"" and he was also correct that ""hundreds have died"" in such incidents. But its a stretch to say that killings of three or more people are now ""commonplace,"" and it's not clear that there's been a distinct trend upward, either since 2007 (as Thomas put it) or over the past three decades." 2494 8820.json mostly-true Obamacare passed by just one vote in the Senate. It wouldnt have passed without Mark Warners vote. health-care,voting-record ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a web ad. He also fails to point out another important caveat - that absolute levels of federal tax revenues collected in many of the most recent years have been at or near record levels even though the percentage remains low. Thats because the overall economy has grown, too. All of this muddles the message and leaves out important context. And to find the real result Schrader asks readers to do far too much work. 2495 4254.json mostly-true Says Adam Hasners record includes requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks. state-budget george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a Web post Aug. 1, 2011 Analyzing the truthfulness of predictions is tricky business in which we normally prefer not to delve. Scotts spokesman said this is a prediction based on anecdotal conversations with business owners. 2496 8442.json mostly-true No one beta-tested healthcare.gov. health-care,pundits,technology sam-stein Political Editor and White House Correspondent, Huffington Post Washington, D.C. journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' The proposal must be approved by three-fifths of the Legislature and 60 percent of voters in November if it is to become law. As for the costs, Gaetz is nearly right on. The House PreK-12 Appropriations Committee received a class size update from the state Department of Education in January. The report on class size, which you can see here (starts on page 36), includes a breakdown of the operating and capital costs to implement the class size amendment. The total cost listed in the report actually is slightly more than $19 billion, but that includes the money requested for the 2010-2011 school year. Counting only the money that's already been allocated, the cost so far is $15. 8 billion, according to the same report. A Senate staff analysis of Gaetz's bill includes the same $15. 8 billion figure. Gaetz said on the Senate floor that the cost so far implementing mandatory class size reductions has been $16 billion. The Florida Department of Education puts the bill at $15. 8 billion to date, and could spend another $3. 2 billion next year. 2497 12062.json mostly-true Susie Lee and her husband own 17 homes across the country and use their private jet to take vacations, and invest in companies like Walmart, Halliburton and GEO Group. candidates-biography culinary-workers-union Nevada labor-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter sent to union members "But never during that appearance did she correct Beck's introduction, in which he had said Geithner ""can't make up his mind whether or not he supports the global currency to replace the U. S. dollar or leave the U. S. dollar. The next guest (Bachmann) adamantly opposes a global currency and is proposing legislation now that would prohibit the United States from recognizing any other currency besides the greenback. ""So Bachmann left Beck's viewers with the impression that Geithner was open to abandoning the dollar." 2498 4103.json mostly-true Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime afghanistan,bush-administration,corrections-and-updates,iraq,taxes cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin Walker did significantly reduce general-purpose shared revenue, which local governments use to help pay for a variety of functions, including law enforcement. And the increase in Wisconsins 2012 violent crime compared to the previous two years was higher than all but one other Midwestern state. 2499 8178.json true Says he sued Obamas EPA seven times. energy,environment barry-smitherman Member, Texas Railroad Commission Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign video "A charitable interpretation of the ad would be that it was sloppily worded. That may be, but we think a viewer unfamiliar with the stimulus would come away with the idea that $1 trillion in tax dollars were spent on ""failed companies"" and ""jobs overseas. About four-fifths of the total spent was allocated to items that literally couldnt go for those purposes." 2500 11046.json mostly-true A working woman will earn $7.70 on $10. income,labor,women,workers tom-toles none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial cartoon "Robinson said that the FCAT tests ""account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year. ""This was a prepared statement, based on research done by his staff, in response to FCAT critics who say that schools devote too much time to the tests. Readers could assume that by ""instructional time"" Robinson was including regular lesson time in the classroom preparing for the FCAT. His office says that referred to the number of minutes taking the test out of the total minutes of instruction per year. But he didnt provide that explanation in his statement. In reality, there is no clear way to quantify how much time teachers spend preparing students for the test. Some teachers say they spend practically all their time on the FCAT. Robinsons goal was to deflect criticism that too much time is spent ""teaching to the test. ""He is suggesting that the FCAT eats up only a smidgen of a school year. Update: During the editing process, ellipses were inadvertently left out of Robinson's comments of June 15." 2501 9475.json barely-true Even when all other state agencies took cuts, Gov. [Nathan] Deal increased education spending every year. education GaGOP republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 press release "Doggett cites an economists projection that the country gets a 61 percent return on each additional dollar in unemployment aid. But his ""fact"" overlooks another fact: Economists are divided over whether unemployment aid increases GDP. Also, Doggetts statement specifies a figure from mid-2010 thats been out of date for about a year. A failure to update it is like failing to update the national employment rates. The only certain fact here is that an economist did once estimate $1. 61. Our sense is you cant take Doggetts statement to the bank." 2502 10392.json mostly-true Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years. census,economy nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 the governor's State of the State address The bill is is a bit front-loaded. About 10 percent of the taxes for health care reform will be levied in the first four years to pay for an estimated 1 percent of cost. Some of the bills most popular provisions -- including no cancelation of health insurance for pre-existing conditions, guaranteed coverage of dependents to age 26, and tax credits for small businesses -- have taken effect and other components will be implemented before 2014. 2503 6867.json mostly-true Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. campaign-finance,crime,criminal-justice raymond-frank Retiree Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an advertisement. Whats more, Club for Growth Wisconsin doesnt even endorse in federal races. Our conclusion In trying to fend off criticism from the national Club for Growth, Thompson told a national TV audience he has been endorsed by Club for Growth Wisconsin in his U. S. Senate bid. And, under the groups charter, couldnt be. 2504 1040.json true President Obama will now own 60 percent of GM, and his union buddies will own almost 20 percent. bankruptcy,market-regulation michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a press release. The indoor tanning tax goes into effect on July 1, 2010. So when Snooki made her comment, she still could've gotten her tan on sans Uncle Sam's extra reach. But we're assuming Snooki isn't so much worried about the money as the principle. 2505 13065.json mostly-true If upstate New York split from downstate the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country. economy,jobs bob-duffy President of the Rochester Business Alliance New York democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Rochester Business Journal "Kirkpatrick said, ""(McCain) has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator. The numbers are on the mark, but need clarification. McCain ran for president in 2008, which does involve a higher level of fundraising. Excluding his presidential run, the senior senator has taken significantly less money from Wall Street." 2506 12903.json false Says that since lawmakers acted, we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts. animals,recreation,sports sid-miller State agriculture commissioner Texas republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman "Gallego said Hurd recently ""quit his post on the House Committee on Small Business saying that he was unable to find the time to serve. ""Hurd, who separately had two other committee assignments, quit the small-business panel stressing his desire to focus on security-related subcommittee assignments. Gallegos statement, leaving the impression Hurd said he lacked time to serve, left out important details." 2507 12040.json mostly-true When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to provide drivers licenses to those who are undocumented. (Hillary Clinton) said dont do it. immigration bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in Miami "Gillespie says ""Obamacare passed by one vote in the Senate. It wouldnt have passed without Mark Warners vote. ""This is an improvement on past Republican efforts to blame Warner for casting the deciding vote to block a filibuster against Obamacare when, in fact, he was joined by 59 colleagues. It casts Warner as part of a collective weight that tipped the scales -- not the final grain of sand. Warner was one of 60 who voted to block the filibuster -- the bare number required under Senate rules. That allowed the Senate the following day to vote on the Obamacare bill and heres where Gillespies statement comes up a little bit short. The bill, with Warners support, passed by a 60-39 vote. But since it only required a simple majority in the 100-member Senate to approve the legislation, Warners vote was not essential this time around. The actual Obamacare bill would have passed with or without him. So Gillespies statement is largely accurate but needs a technical clarification." 2508 1002.json half-true "Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee for regulatory czar, ""wants to give legal standing to animals so they can sue you for eating meat.""" legal-issues wayne-lapierre none 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a CPAC conference First is the CBIR process itself -- which was open and transparent. Legislators made requests for dollars in writing and were forced to explain what the money would be used for. Second, it's important to note that Hasner wasn't particularly aggressive in requesting money through CBIRs and more than 100 House members asked for more than he did in 2008. Lastly, it strikes us as hypocritical for LeMieux to attack competitors over earmarks when his own record where it exists shows votes and personal lobbying for local spending. 2509 5761.json false Gas prices have doubled because Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump. climate-change,energy,gas-prices,message-machine-2012 american-energy-alliance none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Heres what Stein said: ""No one beta-tested"" healthcare. gov. Stein, in fact, meant to say something else, he told us. But at PolitiFact we check the statements as they are made. Stein specifically referred to beta testing on MSNBC, which is a phrase that traditionally means certain members of the public were allowed to access the website well before it opened. Ultimately, this is a glitch of a statement talking about the glitches of a website." 2510 1866.json true Californias credit rating is the worst in the country. economy,message-machine,state-budget jerry-brown California democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a video on his campaign website Theres no doubt that Lee and her husband are substantially well-off. The union letter is correct on many details about the Lee familys wealth, but it slightly fudged some of the particulars, like the couples airplane and details in their investments. 2511 6522.json barely-true The price of gasoline was at $1.85 a gallon when President Barack Obama took office and has since nearly doubled because of his policies gas-prices billboard none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a billboard "But as the war in Vietnam escalated, taxes increased. Since the start of the ""war of terrorism,"" taxes have only gone down -- first under Bush, then under Obama. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com." 2512 2962.json false Says Lee Leffingwell has been mayor of Austin, Texas for about as long as Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska. candidates-biography,pundits paul-begala Affiliated professor of public policy at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute Texas democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview. "Smitherman said he ""sued Obamas EPA seven times. ""In the seven EPA lawsuits -- all during the Obama administration -- that his spokesman identified, either Smitherman or the commission he served on at the time is named as a plaintiff." 2513 6171.json mostly-true Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent. education albio-sires Congressman New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor The cartoon is an oversimplification of complex data that has been misread and misused repeatedly. But adding more context would have meant more than a one-panel cartoon. 2514 3714.json barely-true Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people. job-accomplishments,jobs,taxes lena-taylor State Senator, District 4 Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a news release But its also important to know that while austerity cuts to schools are being reduced in the coming year by Deal, they still persist. It was a huge overreach to say that the state Department of Education was uniquely spared from budget cuts in Deals tenure. 2515 9798.json false Because of President Barack Obamas failure to push job creation, the black unemployment rate in Ferguson, Mo., is three times higher than the white unemployment rate. criminal-justice,jobs lou-dobbs none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on Fox News' ""America's Newsroom""" The governor was off on the states ranking four years ago. We only moved up one spot. But he is right about where the states population is now and how that population can tie to jobs. 2516 6134.json half-true 70 percent of the people who voted on June 5, 2012, just didnt feel comfortable with the recall of the governor, weakening any idea that Wisconsin is fully behind this Walker agenda. elections,polls,voting-record peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a speech Frank says Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests plus $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. Removing these possibly post-ownership donations whittles down the amount Hamiltons campaign has gotten from such interests. 2517 10244.json pants-fire A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it. religion,terrorism facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "To be exact, the United Auto Workers will get 17. 5 percent of General Motor's common stock, plus cash to help pay for a $20 billion health care trust fund for retirees. Whether this is a boon to Obama's ""union buddies,"" as Steele's statement says, is a matter of opinion. However, it's worth noting that the UAW endorsed Obama for president and spent more than $4 million to assist his candidacy, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. So Steele is right that the administration will have a 60 percent ownership in the new General Motors and that the union will have nearly 20 percent." 2518 9530.json pants-fire Obama regime planned the influx of illegal alien children at the border. children,immigration rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 "a broadcast of the ""Rush Limbaugh Show""" "Duffywrotein the Rochester Business Journal that ""the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country"" if the region split from downstate. With Duffys definition of upstate New York, unemployment is close to the national average while wages and income are among the lowest in the country according to the latest data." 2519 11068.json half-true 134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years. crime,immigration hans-von-spakovsky republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an article on the Heritage Foundation website "Miller said that thanks to the law he authored authorizing hunters to shoot feral hogs from helicopters, ""we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts. ""That figure reflects about the number of state permits issued one recent year allowing Texans to observe or hunt animals from the air. Best we can tell, though, around 20 new helicopter hog hunting ventures took flight after Millers proposal became law." 2520 4657.json mostly-true Says if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that youve been arrested before an average of 10 times. crime,criminal-justice,guns cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today” "Sanders said that ""Secretary Clinton prevailed upon the governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, who wanted to do right thing and provide driver's licenses to those who are undocumented. She said dont do it, and New York state still does not do it. ""Clinton waffled on drivers licenses for illegal immigrants in a debate in October 2007. When Spitzer dropped his proposal, she came out with a statement supporting his decision to ax the plan to give the drivers licenses. Sanders omitted that this occurred during her first presidential race and that during this campaign she has supported drivers licenses for illegal immigrants." 2521 3265.json barely-true When it comes to taking cuts in tough budget times, Wisconsin state workers havent had to sacrifice. labor,state-budget club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad But we think LaPierre has twisted Sunstein's words. Sunstein wasn't saying you the meat eater could be sued by Porky Pig for eating bacon. But he was saying that if the pig that winds up on your breakfast plate was raised or killed in a way that violates existing animal cruelty laws, then someone ought to be able to sue the processor on the pig's behalf. 2522 12896.json barely-true Says Donald Trump has been talking about the option of using a nuclear weapon against our Western European allies. nuclear hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign ad The American Energy Alliance connects todays higher gas prices to a grab bag of Obamas energy policies. We cant see how the failing of Solyndra -- a solar panel company that focused on powering commercial buildings -- has any connection with todays gas prices. On Alaska, if Obama had approved drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (which, to be clear, he opposes), actual production would still be at least six years away, and thats a best-case scenario. The Keystone pipeline, meanwhile, is more directly related to gas prices, but even that project would have more impact on future gas prices, not todays higher prices. 2523 777.json mostly-true McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators... that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Web site California is also feeling the bite of the recession more than many other states because it derives 50 percent of its revenue from income taxes, much of it from capital gains taxes. So when the stock market took a sharp dip, so did California's revenue. Brown was right about California having the lowest credit rating. Illinois' recent descent to California's level in Moody's ratingshappened after Brown's post, so we are not counting that in our assessment. 2524 5069.json false Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldnt build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. labor,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a video ad None of these were tied to Obamas policies. 2525 7923.json true Since Newtown, more people have died at the end of a gun than we have lost in Afghanistan. guns joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a tweet from Barack Obama's Twitter feed "He replied by e-mail that while he checked the populations of Austin and Alaska, he also ""should have checked the mayor's duration in office versus Palin's. In the spirit of his broadcasted Palin dig, Begala added: ""So in another year and a half let's run the mayor for prez." 2526 12094.json false The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the largest winery on the East Coast. economy,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a news conference "While discussing a pending increase in interest rates for student loans, Sires said in a speech on the House floor: ""Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent. ""But according to the College Board, average tuition and fees at public four-year institutions increased by about 72 percent over the last decade. A spokeswoman for the congressman said Sires meant to cite the cost increase at those institutions over the past five years. So, Sires figure for the 10-year period is largely off, but his overall point about the rising cost of a college education is solid." 2527 10444.json true Only 18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city. economy,transportation keith-parker General Manager, MARTA Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Twitter post Taylor batted one for three in her news release-- great numbers for a baseball player, but not a strong percentage on the Truth-O-Meter. 2528 8624.json pants-fire Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare. foreign-policy,health-care,religion jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a tweet "Dobbs said that because Obama failed to ""push job creation,"" the black unemployment rate in Ferguson is three times higher than the white unemployment rate. First and foremost, Dobbs numbers are off. The most recent and best available statistics say the black unemployment rate is 1. 9 times higher than the white unemployment rate in Ferguson (16 percent to 8. 5 percent). Second, that has little to do with Obama. Since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began keeping data in 1954, African-Americans have been nationwide are more likely to be unemployed than whites." 2529 98.json true With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night. elections fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 Washington, D.C. Barca reasonable constructs the figure from a widely cited exit poll. Given the negative attitudes toward the recall election, hes on safe ground. But theres not enough information to judge the piece of Barcas statement about the meaning of the anti-recall sentiments. And the exit poll question that comes closest provides murky results at best. 2530 3547.json half-true I have the No. 1 show on NBC. candidates-biography,pop-culture donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Today"" show" America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it. It doesnt exist; it was created using a freely available web tool. 2531 12096.json barely-true Says Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg agreed to use a technicality to give a convicted sex offender a new hearing because he didnt understand the charge. criminal-justice wisconsin-alliance-reform organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Limbaugh said the Obama administration planned the rapid influx of children attempting to get into the country. Not that the administration planned for the influx, but actually planned it. Limbaugh viewed that estimate with suspicion. In reality, the rising number of unaccompanied children arriving at the border was well established by the end of 2013. Catholic relief workers and a past Homeland Security commissioner said all the data pointed to a continued increase into 2014. Many of the factors behind the surge of children lie outside the control of the administration. No expert we reached gave any credence to the idea that the administration planned this crisis on the border. 2532 10043.json pants-fire According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola. ebola,government-efficiency,public-safety morgan-brittany republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an article on the WND website Von Spakovsky said that the Obama administration had released about 134,000 criminal aliens. There are several flaws in this statement. About half of von Spakovskys total, 66,000, involved convicted criminals who had completed their sentences but remained in custody pending deportation. For some large fraction of that group, perhaps as high as 45 percent, it was a court ruling that drove the release, not a decision by the administration. Regarding the other half of von Spakovskys total, 68,000, it is likely that in most cases ICE decided not to pursue deportation. However, some portion of that group might not have been deportable, and some portion might have continued to serve out a locally imposed sentence and not been released. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 2533 691.json true That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay. transportation sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech in St. Paul, Minn. "Booker said ""if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times. ""The mayor should have said shot and killed, but the rest of his statistic is on point -- and backed by the research of a Rutgers-Newark criminal justice professor." 2534 3358.json half-true Thirty-five states have accepted high-speed intercity rail money. stimulus,transportation raymond-lahood Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation Illinois republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 2535 10714.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton completely ignored dozens and dozens of requests for more security for the Benghazi consulate. candidates-biography,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Experts said his comments on nuclear weapons are imprecise, but they interpreted his comments as vaguely aligned with U. S. policy, at least in the sense that America does not rule out using weapons to protect allies. Trump never explicitly talked about using nuclear weapons against Americas allies in Europe -- but that he he is just leaving the option open. 2536 11981.json half-true There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool for terrorists. terrorism joe-heck Congressman Nevada republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "So it's clear that McCain did ""intervene on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators"" language lifted almost directly from the Senate committee report. And McCain also ""championed legislation to delay regulation of the savings and loan industry"" as he acknowledged in his own book. It's debatable whether the first of those actions ""allowed Keating to continue his fraud,"" and the second certainly didn't, since the legislation didn't pass. But yes, Keating's fraud did exact a huge cost from taxpayers." 2537 5501.json barely-true Says Obama has doubled the stock market from where we started when he was sworn into office bush-administration,economy,jobs,stimulus gerry-connolly U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a TV interview The NLRBs complaint started a legal process that could ultimately have resulted in a factory closure, but the NLRB as a whole didnt tell Boeing anything. Whats more, the legal basis for the action centered on whether Boeing was punishing the union for staging strikes, not that Boeing had opened a factory in a right-to-work state. 2538 3769.json false On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan federal-budget,medicare newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 comments in various media outlets Lastly, its important to note that one expects deaths in a war zone. The gun deaths in the United States represent deaths during peacetime. Biden said America has lost more people to guns since Newtown than it has in the war in Afghanistan. He is correct that more than twice as many people died in the past six months as did in 12 years of fighting. 2539 11581.json barely-true When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. You know what? We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history. economy,state-budget terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a TV interview. "Trump said that Trump Winery is the ""largest winery on the East Coast. 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""So as state and local leaders hash out ideas to discuss those options, can they count on the statistics reflecting workers access to jobs by public transit today?An independent analysis confirmed the point, if not the precise number for suburbanites." 2541 6309.json pants-fire Obamacarerepresents the largest tax increase in the history of the world. health-care,history,taxes charlotte-bergmann Candidate Tennessee republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an email newsletter. "Bush said, ""Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican?Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare. ""For starters, the United States is not going to ""close"" its embassy -- its relocating it to a place thats closer to the Vatican and that is more secure, less expensive and more architecturally distinctive. In addition, the move didnt originate with Obama. It has been in the works since George W. Bush -- Jeb Bushs brother -- was president." 2542 527.json true "John McCain opposed bankruptcy protections for families ""who were only in bankruptcy because of medical expenses they couldn't pay.""" bankruptcy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Chicago, Ill. The truck played a role for the lobbyist and actor. He leased it to campaign in the state, building his down-home bona fides among voters. In the same speech Thompson also pointed out, correctly, that President Bill Clinton won Tennessee twice. But it's worth noting that Thompson's first victory, 1994, came in a tidal wave year for Republicans, who took control of Congress. 2543 4641.json half-true Even a 100 percent tax on millionaires would only fund four months of government operations, failing to seriously address budget deficits and debt. deficit,federal-budget,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a television interview """His show is doing well for NBC, but its not the No. So Trump's boast needs some context. He's right for the most recent ratings, but not for the season overall." 2544 9466.json mostly-true Thousands of Westerners and Americans are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. homeland-security,iraq,islam,military,terrorism mike-rogers national security commentator for CNN Michigan republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Our rating The Wisconsin Alliance for Reform says Kloppenburg agreed to use a technicality to give a convicted sex offender a new hearing because ""he didnt understand the charge. ""Kloppenburg agreed with two other appeals court judges in ordering that the sex offender get a hearing. They did not rule, however, that the offender didnt understand the charge he had pleaded guilty to. Rather, they ruled there should be hearing on the fundamental question of whether he did understand what he had pled to." 2545 5436.json false Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution. legal-issues,supreme-court rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech Brittany passed along as fact that a government supplier knew that emergency responders had been told well in advance to get ready for Ebola. The rumor was based on tweets from a private California medical and safety services company, which now says the tweets were based on nothing. 2546 12634.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia. foreign-policy tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" The jet was purchased that year by businessman Larry Reynolds, the owner of a sporting goods store and marine supply store in Valdez. That's not a huge point, but it is worth noting. 2547 1624.json true Our national debt ... is on track to exceed the size of our entire economy ... in just two more years. federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 an op-ed in the Des Moines Register Next, three of those 35 states have subsequently said no thanks. And several other states are taking the money, but not using it to develop new high-speed rail lines. We understand that you can make an argument that all of that money could one day result in a high-speed rail project. But based on the results in Wisconsin, Ohio, and now Florida, we're far from ready to go there just yet. 2548 697.json half-true I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 St. Paul, Minn. "Paul said Clinton ""didn't provide the security, not just that day, for nine months,"" for the consulate in Benghazi, and she completely ignored ""dozens and dozens of requests for more security. ""The numerous requests from officials on the ground in Libya for better security for the Benghazi compound are undeniable and well-documented, though saying ""dozens and dozens"" might be an overstatement. Paul is treading into uncertain waters in saying Clinton flat-out ignored those requests. No one has shown Clinton willfully ignored the cries for help from Libya. His statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context." 2549 2300.json mostly-true The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills. candidates-biography,message-machine ron-klein Florida democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign TV advertisement. """Terrorist groups routinely mention the detention site in both written and videotaped propaganda, but the argument is much murkier when it comes to the sites effectiveness as a ""recruiting tool." 2550 5861.json false Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir. city-government,government-regulation,message-machine-2012,market-regulation,water eileen-brady democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "Connolly said the stock market has doubled since Obama ""was sworn into office. ""Connolly based his statement on the Dow. But to make his math work, the congressman omitted a 28 percent drop in the Dow that occurred during the first seven weeks of Obamas presidency, attributing that to the Bush administration. Connolly advantageously begins counting for Obama when the Dow, in early March 2009, sank to its lowest level in almost 12 years. We wouldnt quibble if the congressmen had said the market has doubled during Obamas term -- every index we examined shows it has done just that since March 2009. But Connollys statement demands a count from Day 1 of Obamas administration and when start there, a different picture emerges. The Dow rose 55. 5 percent from Inauguration Day to the day of Connollys statement. Two broad indexes tell a similar story: the S&P; 500 went up 59. 1 percent and the Wilshire 5000 increased by 66. 1 percent. Its debatable how much of the improvement can be pinpointed to the presidents policies." 2551 8668.json half-true Says he would have almost twice the actual experience practicing law Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. candidates-biography sam-houston democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign web page "But he certainly made clear that he thought a key provision of the plan -- the changes to Medicare -- were ""too big a jump"" for him to support. We do think that, taken as a whole, there has been more nuance to Gingrichs stance than some of the coverage has indicated. But his philosophical travels -- from the full-throated Facebook endorsement in 2010, to qualified endorsements in the Time interview and at the Brookings conference, to the downbeat assessment on Meet the Press, to the hasty re-endorsement on Van Susterens show -- indicate that Gingrichs support for the Ryan proposal has ebbed and flowed over time." 2552 7068.json half-true Gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan supported 33 tax and fee increases as Senate Majority Leader. taxes republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 an ad titled “Hiding” "McAuliffe said, ""When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history. ""The simple fact is that McAuliffe inherited balanced budget proposals from McDonnell. Perhaps, as the governors spokesman suggests, McDonnell should have seen approaching clouds and proposed a more conservative spending plan. But thats hindsight and financial projections are tricky. When McAuliffe sensed an economic slowdown during his first weeks in office, he made a modest $140 million cut to McDonnells revenue forecast. Six months later, McAuliffe was projecting a $2. 4 billion shortfall. McAuliffe is hardly the first governor to accuse his predecessor of leaving behind a financial mess. This years $550 million surplus is a state record in terms of raw dollars, although not in inflation-adjusted dollars. But the surplus does not mean theres been a record turnaround in Virginias economy. It means that the revenue shortfall is turning out not to be as steep as projected in 2014." 2553 5888.json false Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist. candidates-biography bill-spelman Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. In any case, the data comes with a wide margin of error and should be used cautiously. As poll director Lenski said: the best we can say is that it was close. 2554 5321.json true If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent. economy,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012 In an appeal to supporters to help fund her congressional campaign, Charlotte Bergmann repeated an assertion made by Rush Limbaugh that the Affordable Care Act created the largest tax increase in the history of the world. But we have consistently found that the ACA will bring in less revenue as a percentage of the entire national economy than many previous tax increases in U. S. history. 2555 8394.json true A congressional laundry closed due to the partial government shutdown. debt,federal-budget roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 as quoted in a newspaper article Obama joined 37 other Democrats and Vermont Independent James M. Jeffords in voting for it. In fairness, McCain did not play a prominent role in this debate. And the vote on Kennedy's amendment was not an especially dramatic moment in the life of the bankruptcy law; there was more attention focused on high-profile votes on amendments to raise the minimum wage and to prevent violent protesters from escaping court-ordered fines or judgments by filing for bankruptcy protection. Still, a vote is a vote, and in a year where candidates are trying to show empathy for economically stressed Americans, votes like this are likely to carry strong symbolism. 2556 9951.json half-true Says Scott Walker cut taxes for the wealthiest and raised taxes on 140,000 Wisconsin families. housing,income,message-machine-2014,poverty,taxes mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a TV ad Newer data tells a bit different story, even while somewhat bolstering Ryans point. But he misfires in suggesting a limited budget impact from such a hypothetical tax. In the year he chose, the federal deficit would have been wiped out. So, Ryan is close to the mark on his math but the details work against his overall point. 2557 9300.json half-true If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, you get out of poverty. children,economy,families,jobs,poverty charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "Rogers said there are ""thousands of Westerners and Americans in both the eastern Syria and Iraq who have Western passports"" fighting with extremists. The highest estimates put the figure between 2,000 and 3,000, which would make it technically accurate, but somewhat exaggerated, to say ""thousands. ""A March estimate from the U. S. government said there were about 1,000 Westerners in Syria. Only a few dozen of them are from the United States, though, and you might not get that impression from Rogers comment. So Rogers may have amplified the numbers a bit, but he did not overstate the threat. Experts we spoke with, along with U. S. and Western governments, have expressed legitimate concerns about this issue." 2558 13388.json half-true In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system. marijuana arizonans-responsible-drug-policy none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a political advertisement "She never said that she did. What Ginsburg did do was give a nuanced opinion of what rights and concepts a good constitution should embody. Although Ginsburg said that Egypt should draw from newer constitutions, she made a concerted effort to praise key concepts of the U. S. Constitution, such as an independent judiciary and the ideas embodied by the words ""We the people. ""Santorums take on Ginsburgs comments twisted a handful of words to mean something that they did not." 2559 6549.json half-true Republicans included the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims. abortion,message-machine-2012 charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a Tampa Bay Times op-ed "Cotton said Clinton ""pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia." 2560 4059.json false Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the highest city debt per person in Texas. city-budget,city-government better-austin-today-political-action-committee none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. """It's also worth noting that these numbers are only estimates. They could change over the course of the next two years, depending on economic conditions and policy choices. Still, we consider Boehner's statistics valid. While he underestimates the size of the projected debt in 2010 and 2012, his assertion that ""our national debt . . . is on track to exceed the size of our entire economy . . . in just two more years"" is on target, according to the president's own Office of Management and Budget." 2561 7260.json true Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administrations projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy. state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 State of the State address """By 2012, middle-income taxpayers would see their after-tax income rise by about 5 percent, or nearly $2,200 annually. Those in the top 1 percent would face a $19,000 average tax increase a 1. 5 percent reduction in after-tax income. ""Given this analysis, McCain abbreviates Obama's plan too much. Obama's tax plan includes tax cuts for many." 2562 1590.json true Because of a local version of Amendment 4, the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills. economy,florida-amendments,taxes citizens-lower-taxes-and-stronger-economy Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 an Internet ad. If the campaign offers it later, we will review this item then. What we do know is that an IRS lien was filed, so Klein's ad is accurate on that score. The Broward liens and the credit card accusations also are accurate descriptions of publicrecords. Butwe think the ad lacks context because Klein fails to mentionthatthe IRSlien was settled within a few months, as were most of the other judgments filed in Broward County. 2563 1101.json mostly-true Doctors, nurses, hospitals, even the pharmaceutical industry, (and) AARP say that health reform makes sense to do. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech on health care reform Maybe we could have, but that April 1, 2009, deadline was set in rule. Our federal delegation was getting nowhere with D. C. until Schumer complained. 2564 365.json pants-fire Barack Obama loves Che Guevara. history blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog postings responding to a news video showing the flag. "Houston, whos nearing 27 years of private practice, said he would have ""almost twice the actual experience practicing law"" that Abbott did on taking office." 2565 6525.json barely-true Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats gutted Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. health-care,medicare jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign email "The statement is numerically accurate, but it ignores all of the major cuts Hassan and other Democrats made to the budget, like eliminating state jobs and reducing state aid to communities. On top of that, the ad fails to acknowledge that Democrats reopened the budget and further reduced government spending by $233 million. And to say Hassan ""likes high taxes"" is a gross oversimplification that ignores the financial realities facing the state at the time." 2566 8325.json half-true One out of four corporations doesnt pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes. taxes bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "a segment of CNN's ""Crossfire""" Chavez voted in the three latest GOP primaries. He voted for Perry in the 2010 general election, he says, though he also says he preferred another gubernatorial candidate in 2006. Keeping in mind that no one in Texas has to register a political affiliation, its reasonable to speculate about his partisan leaning, but theres no certainty in that. And he calls himself an Independent. Chavez mentions Perry in his state job, as Spelmans camp points out. But it strikes us a stretch to presume that someone who speaks for an agency and references the governors initiatives or positions is automatically a Perry acolyte. If that were so, then every spokesman or spokeswoman for every agency could be judged the same. We can see why someone might suspect Chavez of being a Republican and maybe even a Perry fan. But we see no proof. Its been years since he lobbied. 2567 8481.json pants-fire Were one of the only communities in the country that didnt lose population in the last census. population chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a speech "While the U-6 measurement is not the official gauge of unemployment in the United States, its a valid statistic to consider in conjunction with others. While this distinction is important to PhD economists, we don't think it's a major problem for a speech made to the general public. In other words, for a general audience, we think ""the real unemployment rate"" is acceptable shorthand for ""the labor underutilization rate,"" especially when a brief description of the measure is provided." 2568 2786.json half-true I had five of my citizens that were killed last week because of border security problems. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview on The Daily Show Williams said a congressional laundry was closed due to the government shutdown. Save for a few hours the first Thursday of October, the Houses official cleaners was closed in connection with the partial government shutdown. 2569 1097.json mostly-true There were more job losses per month in the last three months under President Bush than in the past three months under President Obama. economy,stimulus steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a statement on the House floor. Walker cut taxes for wealthier residents and raised taxes for people on the lower end of the scale. But he also made tax cuts that applied across the board. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 2570 12911.json pants-fire Says the U.S. election system is rigged. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 multiple speeches and interviews "Schumer said a new minimum wage of ""$10. 10 is important for one reason It's the bare minimum. You work 40 hours a week, you get out of poverty. ""Raising the wage to $10. 10 an hour does indeed put two-, three- and four-person households with one working member above the poverty line for the first time. But it doesnt achieve a similar feat for one-person households (which already exceed the poverty line under the old, $7. 25 wage) or for households of five or more people (who still wouldnt earn enough with the $10. 10 wage to escape poverty). Since the households helped by the $10. 10 wage account for 46 percent of all impoverished households, Schumer is right slightly less than half the time." 2571 8959.json half-true Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot. environment gordon-challstrom Gubernatorial candidate Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign website statement That hospital -- St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center -- did have more than 45 percent of their newborn babies tested test positive for marijuana in their systems. The big issue with the talking point is it cherry-picks one month of data. Overall, from January 2015 through September 2016, almost1 in 3 newborn babies tested for marijuana at St. Mary-Corwin came up positive for marijuana in their systems. Thats not half, but its still pretty high. 2572 5539.json pants-fire This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending. health-care,medicare,retirement pat-boone spokesman for the 60 Plus Association none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a television ad "Crist said the GOP platform includes ""the Akin amendment . . . which bans abortion, even for rape victims. ""The platform clearly opposes most abortions but is vague on the details. It does not specifically say that it bans abortion for rape victims. Also, there is no official Akin amendment, and the legal implications of a human life amendment and some versions of personhood bills are debatable. However, there is no dispute that all such measures would nullify Roe v. Wade. Some leading anti-abortion groups would like to ban abortions even in cases of rape and believe personhood bills would help them do this." 2573 10368.json false The cheerleaders for the Dallas Cowboys have entertained more troops in the world than Bob Hope. corrections-and-updates,military jerry-jones Owner, president, general manager, Dallas Cowboys Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with ESPN aired Jan. 9, 2015 Taking into account all debts linked to the city, including revenue-backed debt, Austin didnt rank first among Texas cities. And by a fairer comparison--focused on debts funded from property taxes--Austin landed way short of tops in Texas. Also, the statements laying of responsibility for the debt ranking on a single council member is unsupported. 2574 3784.json half-true Scary fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour. federal-budget adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a tweet "During his State of the State address last week, Christie said, ""Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administrations projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy. ""Looking at the current fiscal year, year-to-date gross income tax revenue increased year-over-year in September and October -- even though Octobers significant growth resulted primarily because of an extra payday that month and an accounting measure." 2575 6001.json mostly-true Says he earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a campaign commercial "Primarily to fight the development lawsuits. That's the point Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy is trying to make in its Internet ad. The group says the ""the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills"" fighting lawsuits related to contentious development approvals. The person tasked with keeping count says the bill is now $734,000." 2576 10758.json barely-true Fifteen years ago, you couldnt even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood. candidates-biography,urban sabino-pio-renteria District 3 member, Austin City Council Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a cover story in the Austin Chronicle And the American Nurses Asssociation supports the House bill, but has no clear position on the Senate bill. Those are a lot of details to keep track of, so we've provided you with a handy guide here . He's correct that most in the health care industry support some sort of reform, but when we're talking about the overhauls that have been put to paper specifically, the House and Senate bills there is quite a bit of disagreement among hospitals, nurses, Medicare patients, doctors and the drug industry over which plan is best; industry support isn't as rock-solid as Obama would make it seem. 2577 5263.json barely-true Romneycare is a top-down, government-run health care system. health-care rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential primary debate It is not an official campaign office. She is a volunteer precinct captain. Her views do not reflect the views of the campaign. The question is whether or not it's accurate to say Obama Loves Che Guevara, or any of the many variations of that theme now floating around the Internet, based upon this one decoration in this one office put up by this one volunteer. 2578 9179.json true The Capitol rotunda was actually made to invite the people in and to accommodate protests. legal-issues chris-taylor democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a video The health care law seeks to reduce future Medicare spending, and the tally of those cost reductions over the next 10 years is $716 billion. But describing those savings as cuts that gut Medicare suggests a slashing of programs that is not in the law. 2579 721.json barely-true I said two years ago that the Fannie and Freddie thing was a very serious problem and we had to work on it. economy,housing,market-regulation john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "an interview on CNN's ""American Morning""" Sanders said that one out of four corporations doesnt pay a nickel in taxes. The statement reflects a 2008 study from the Government Accountability Office. However, the GAO study did not distinguish between firms that had losses in the normal course of business and those that reported losses solely through the use of the tax code. Groups along the political spectrum give much weight to the costs of doing business that can lead to a bad year. There is wide agreement that losses in one year can be carried forward and that salaries are an unavoidable expense, to mention just two factors. Special tax breaks and abuses of the tax code exist but even an analysis from a group that shares many of Sanders perspectives pointed to a ratio that was, at most, one out of six and possibly as small as one out of 16. The one out of four statistic fails to take into account many relevant factors. 2580 7690.json pants-fire Says he has yet to get a response from Barack Obama to his August 2010 letter making border security requests. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview on CNN. "Abele spokesman Brendan Conway conceded his boss would have been more accurate had he referred specifically to the Great Lakes Area cities and population growth. Our rating Abele contended that ""Were one of the only communities in the country that didnt lose population in the last census. ""However you cut it, hes way off base." 2581 11389.json mostly-true More preschoolers are shot dead each year than police officers are in the line of duty. guns nicholas-kristof none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a New York Times op-ed Perry was one short in recounting the six Americans from El Paso killed in Ciudad Juarez since little over a week ago presumably missing the sixth because there was a delay before the U. S. Consulate confirmed the American identity of one of the slain students. Nor did he say how securing the border on the U. S. side would prevent shootings in Mexico. Those are important details to omit. 2582 2858.json half-true The health care reform law reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades. deficit,economy,health-care bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 in a news release. If youre not employed, you get into various issues of why youre not employed, he said. He's right if you calculate an average, but he's only right six of nine times when you look at the monthly changes. 2583 10713.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress. candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" He has cited examples of voter fraud, which is extremely rare, often unintentional and not on a scale large enough to affect a national election. While there are isolated examples of bought local elections, experts say it cannot be replicated on a national scale. 2584 10193.json false Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges. health-care chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email The second part, according to two forestry experts, is impossible to pin down. 2585 4155.json barely-true The 2011-13 state budget cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion education,state-budget,taxes jennifer-shilling State Assembly member, 95th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a statement on her legislative website "Boone said, ""This IPAB board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending. ""Actually, the law specifically states that the board cannot ration care. The board doesnt look at individual patients or deny individual treatments. Instead, it makes system-wide recommendations to rein in the future growth of Medicare spending, and it makes those recommendations within limited parameters. It also was created to stop runaway spending growth within the Medicare program itself, not to divert money to other budget items." 2586 12055.json mostly-true Americans havent had a raise in 15 years. income hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Hillary for America ad "Jones said the cheerleaders for the Dallas Cowboys have ""entertained more troops in the world than Bob Hope. ""The cheerleaders may be outpacing other groups in USO tours, having toured nearly 80 times. But it looks like Hope, who died at 100 in July 2003, performed before more troops, given that he had nearly 200 USO swings. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 4 p. m. , Jan. 13, 2015: We updated this story Jan. 12, 2015, to correct the spelling of a USO official's name and to fold in that group's count of the troops entertained by the Cowboys cheerleaders since 2002. We updated it afresh the next day to add an Air Force mention of Hope entertaining millions of troops." 2587 9701.json false Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met. jobs,state-budget mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a news release "Our ruling Hasner relied on a months-old news story, without attributing it, for his string of ""scary"" debt tweets. His message -- that the debt is huge and growing rapidly -- is accurate, but he would have achieved a more up-to-date total had he done his own math. He is off by millions of dollars." 2588 963.json mostly-true "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's ""and then somehow mysteriously disappeared.""" corporations,economy ron-wyden U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show "It does not imply that the states rating had ""just"" improved. Mandels statement is accurate but needs additional information to provide clarification." 2589 3115.json true The United States has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. corporations,economy,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address Renteria said that 15 years ago, you couldnt get a pizza delivered in his neighborhood just east of downtown Austin. But it looks to us like you could get a pizza delivered 15 years ago if you knew which vendors to call. 2590 290.json mostly-true Barack (Obama) has one of his biggest supporters in terms of funding, the Exelon Corporation, which has spent millions of dollars trying to make Yucca Mountain the waste depository. ethics hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Las Vegas "Santorum called Romneys health law ""a top-down, government-run health care system. ""The individual mandate and the requirement that employers offer health insurance might be considered top-down, though it is still a system that relies heavily on private insurance and private medical providers. But theres no case to for calling it ""government-run. ""A real government-run system has doctors on the payroll." 2591 1451.json pants-fire Bill White is discriminating. Hes taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends. diversity farouk-shami Businessman Texas democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a Dallas press conference "Later in his ruling, the judge noted: ""The Capitol rotunda is closer to an out-of-doors, traditional public forum in that it is a capacious gathering space with a unique history as a place for government and public discourse, which admits for (indeed, was designed for) a certain level of disturbance that would not be proper in a typical state office building or even a typical state capitol. ""Conleys ruling also noted that the rotunda is the location of the states holiday tree, and the setting for numerous events and ceremonies. Our rating In the video, Taylor said the building was designed for such public gatherings. While it is a place of business, the buildings nomination for National Historic Landmark makes clear that it was designed to be open to the public for various gatherings." 2592 7478.json false A legacy of taxing and borrowing crippled the economy we inherited two years ago. corrections-and-updates,economy,state-budget,state-finances,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State speech However, his attempts to depict those efforts as some sort of early warning that could have lessened the current credit crisis just don't wash. All McCain was talking about then was the potential fallout of accounting troubles in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He didn't say anything about a freewheeling climate among creditors that had major financial institutions becoming badly leveraged on bad loans. 2593 11935.json mostly-true The Arizona State Board of Educations failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student. education diane-douglas State Superintendent of Public Instruction education-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting. "Perry said he had ""yet to get a response"" to his 2010 letter to Obama requesting border security steps. Perry fielded a reply to his letter from a White House deputy about three weeks after the airport howdy." 2594 2022.json half-true Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports the state's new immigration law. immigration jan-brewer Arizona republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a Fox News interview with Greta Van Susteren Kristof said that more preschoolers are shot dead each year than are on-duty police officers. For children aged 0-4, that is accurate for the past six years. 2595 1852.json true "Charlie Crist ""bizarrely vetoed"" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida ""despite having previously argued the budget request had merit.""" health-care,state-budget marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 comments on his campaign website """So the number is probably not right, and even if it were, it's meaningless,"" Book said. So, lets review: Scott says health care reform would reduce the deficit by nearly $1. 2 trillion over the next two decades. 2 trillion figure. To do that, Scott relies on speculative GDP projections to predict a number that that CBO itself says would ""not be meaningful because the uncertainties involved are simply too great." 2596 4762.json barely-true Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers. agriculture,taxes blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 tweet and blogs "Romney said that Clinton ""erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress. We know that about 30,000 emailswere turned over to the State Department. Romneys words about recall and review by Congress are ambiguous. In terms of preserving records, legal experts agree that Congress has no direct role. That is a function of the executive branch." 2597 12901.json pants-fire That 59 divisions in Philly had no votes for Romney in 2012 is (a) mathematical and statistical impossibility. elections viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 various websites "That is based on a survey of a select group of doctors and even the makers of the survey said it cant be extrapolated for the entire country. Further, of the doctors responding to the survey, 42 percent said they werent participating in marketplace plans because they were never asked to, not because they were ""opting out. ""The estimate is the result of a flawed methodology and a misreading of survey data." 2598 11944.json mostly-true About 70 percentof Republicans nationwide ...dont think Donald Trump is the right guy to take on Hillary Clinton in November. elections,polls ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" 2599 8848.json false Says Barack Obama has gone from blaming George W. Bush to plagiarizing George W. Bush. pundits marc-thiessen republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of Fox News' ""The Kelly File""" Inflation-adjusted median household income has indeed dropped 7 percent over that period, while earnings for wage and salary workers have increased a modest 2 percent. 2600 8027.json barely-true Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job. jobs,women,workers terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a video. "If Abbott couldnt produce by a date certain, ""then KABA should have had the ability to exercise alternative property rights to develop the land in accordance with (block grant) standards,"" he said. Our rating Burkes campaign said the $12. 5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained ""strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met. ""While the land provides some collateral, the deals protections and structure fell short of those used in many such cases, leaving the state vulnerable to picking up some or most of the pieces if Abbott doesnt deliver. And its hard to reconcile how ""strong protections"" could have allowed the scenario now unfolding in which the state is paying cash to HUD." 2601 12872.json false Donald Trump says all Mexicans are rapists. immigration tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech. "Wyden overstated the case a bit when he responded in the affirmative to Maddow's suggestion that the amendment ""would have stopped what we are experiencing right now. ""It would not have eliminated the bonuses entirely only that portion over $100,000 per person. And the tax that would have been imposed on companies that did not comply would have recovered just 35 percent of the excessive amount." 2602 1585.json mostly-true House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this week that the Democrats have to pass their terrible health care bill so that the American people can actually find out what's in it. health-care republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an e-mail blast "Obamas statement is actually more accurate than Toomeys, because he hedges a bit by saying that the United States has ""one of"" the highest corporate tax rates in the world. He's right that the U. S. does now have the highest corporate tax rates on the books, at least among the biggest industrialized democracies, which is most economists' typical yardstick. And U. S. tax rates also are among the biggest by more nuanced measures." 2603 3417.json false 2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama. campaign-finance,elections republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a political advertisement Obama has not accepted any money from Exelon lobbyists or Exelon's political action committee; rather, the contributions are from people who work at Exelon. Of all these points, it's the last we find most compelling. Obama is not taking money from Exelon as a corporate entity or PAC, rather he's accepting contributions from Exelon executives and employees. (Clinton, by contrast, accepts federal PAC money, though she hasn't accepted any from Exelon. 2604 7804.json barely-true Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to states public universities. education leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 an opinion column. Our search of the Chronicle for 2004-05 came up empty. Under White, a smaller share of black-owned businesses got contracts through the city program devoted to fostering affirmative action. It may also be that White fed perceptions that he was trimming opportunities for black-owned businesses. 2605 9696.json mostly-true Israel in the last three weeks haskilled more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006. children,foreign-policy,israel,military jake-tapper "Host of CNN's ""The Lead""" journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments on CNN "Scott blamed a ""legacy of taxing and borrowing"" for the poor state economy he inherited. But the experts we contacted said that fiscal matters were a small factor, if at all. Real estate, the national recession, and their impacts on such key sectors as construction and tourism were the overwhelming causes. Update: Shortly after we published this fact-check, we received a response from Scott's office." 2606 1546.json mostly-true Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been. education charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 his State of the State address "Douglas said, ""We presented a report to the board on (teacher discipline) that showed their abject failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended to the national database,"" she said. ""And in one instance, because of that failure to report, it resulted in the death of a student. ""Lets be clear: There is not a straight line between the actions of the Board of Education and the death of a student. But the actions -- or, really, lack of action -- by the Board of Education prevented a school district from seeing red flags that might have prevented Hofmanns hiring. Without those flags, Hofmann was rehired. And thats how a student ended up in a position that ultimately resulted in his death." 2607 10305.json barely-true Terrorist detainees were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment. foreign-policy,legal-issues,terrorism dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on Fox News The police chiefs who filed declarations supporting the Obama administrations attempt to block it stressed their own concerns about illegal immigration. But when it came to the new law, they expressed worry that it will stop undocumented witnesses from coming forth in serious crimes, impose large new amounts of work on police forces without additional compensation, invite lawsuits against police departments and divert police from focusing on crimes such as kidnappings and illegal drug smuggling. Brewer suggests unified support from police. Yes, there is support from two police groups, but theres also opposition from police chiefs. 2608 13219.json mostly-true Says Patrick Murphy supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense. guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign mailer The Shands Teaching Hospital line item falls into this last category and is the only Teaching Hospital in the state receiving a distinct general revenue recurring line item in the General Appropriations Act. It's clear that Crist vetoed $9. 7 million for Shands, though it had previously been in his budget. His campaign argues that Florida's weak economy led to the veto decision. 2609 8739.json mostly-true There are many studies that indicate that the longer people get unemployment insurance, it provides some disincentive to work. economy,workers rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" Sources appear split on whether this truly is a tax and whether the cost would be passed along to consumers. Those are pretty big facts to ignore. 2610 9040.json false Says Mary Burkes 2007-09 state budget had a tax hike of $1.8 billion -- costing every man, woman and child in the state an extra $310. state-budget,state-finances,taxes republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a website ad "A viral image has called 59 Philadelphia voter ""districts"" counting zero Romney votes in the 2012 general election ""(a) mathematical and statistical impossibility. ""Only, these divisions were not the size of districts. They were much smaller, encompassing hundreds rather than thousands, and in predominately African-American areas of the city. Looking at the voter records from six months prior, Democrats in these areas outnumbered Republicans more than 20 to one. Thats before considering what the Inquirers reporting suggests: That out of the small minority of GOPers in these sections, many dont align with the party, or dont appear to live there anymore. Were the 59 divisions worthy of investigation?And that happened in 2012, and has happened numerous times since. An earlier version of this story incorrectly cited PolitiFact Ohio." 2611 6149.json true Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say youre 32 and youre actually 42, youve committed a misdemeanor. legal-issues,pop-culture,technology christopher-blazejewski Rhode Island State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House (which was transmitted electronically) "Cruz said, 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ""don't think Donald Trump is the right guy"" to take on Hillary Clinton in November. Cruz is referring to the polling average of 34 percent of GOP voters who say Trump is their top choice. Inverted, 66 percent of Republicans prefer someone else. That doesnt mean, however, that the 66 percent refuse to support Trump overall. The highest estimate we found for Republicans flat-out protesting Trump is 42 percent. Cruzs statement is largely accurate but leaves out some context." 2612 7824.json true The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities. city-budget,city-government norcross-city-council Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article Thiessen said that Obama had gone from blaming George W. Bush to plagiarizing him. Thiessen himself says he didnt mean that Obama copied Bush; rather, that Obama took the theme of opportunity from Bush. Even if Obama did emphasize a theme Republicans identify with, that in no way matches the popular, or legal, understanding of plagiarism. At PunditFact, we understand that words can be delivered for effect, but we also uphold the principle that words matter. 2613 3505.json true There has never been a death caused by a [commercial nuclear] reactor in the United States, even when Three Mile Island failed in the 1970s. nuclear johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a YouTube.com video "By saying women earn 77 percent of what men earn for ""working the same job,"" McAuliffe took a valid figure and blew it out of proportion. Contrary to McAuliffes assertion, the 77-percent figure is not a comparison of the earnings of women doing the same jobs as men. It is a broad comparison of the median annual pay for men and women regardless of occupation. It does not factor in that men tend to chose higher paying professions than women and work more hours." 2614 408.json true "Obama spent ""40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians.""" ethics bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 an interview with the mtvU editorial board "Kaine has embellished the controversy by saying Trump has said ""all Mexicans are rapists. ""But Kaine put an insult into the mouth of Trump that never was uttered." 2615 1429.json mostly-true For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online. ethics,legal-issues,transparency barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a State of the Union speech So how does the GOP's statement shake out?The party's e-mail errs when it makes it sound as if Pelosi thinks the health-care measure is terrible. It's very much the opposite. But it accurately quotes Pelosi as saying people will find out what's in the plan after it passes. 2616 7358.json true Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. education,pundits sacramento-bee-editorial-board none 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial. When we looked at the public disclosures after the election, we found the unions reported $206. 7 million in spending for all Democrats. It's clear that the unions raised additional money for get-out-the-vote activities, but we don't know how much more -- nor does the RNC. Finally, all that money went to support Obama and other Democrats, not just Obama alone. 2617 12887.json false The climate hasnt warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically. climate-change,environment,weather ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an interview "Van de Putte said students must pass Algebra II to be eligible for college admission under the states ""top 10 percent"" law. Algebra II is among courses built into the states recognized or distinguished achievement graduation plans, which both qualify a graduate for consideration under the 10-percent law. But the law also enables a student to win consideration without taking Algebra II and other college-oriented courses by doing well on the ACT or SAT. Practically speaking, it makes sense to us that most high-ranking graduates seeking admission to the states public universities have taken Algebra II." 2618 6632.json true Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym. pop-culture chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon "Tapper, while grilling an Israeli spokesman, said, ""Israel has, in the last three weeks, killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006. ""His figure for Palestinian child deaths comes from the United Nations. According to humanitarian workers on the ground, more than 200 Palestinian children have died in the last three weeks from the Israel-Hamas conflict, though its not clear in every case whether the Israeli bullets and bombs are directly responsible. That is indeed more than the number of Israeli soldiers killed since 2006 while engaged in military operations, our review found. Tappers numbers are accurate, but there remains some question about who bears responsibility for the deaths of every Palestinian child." 2619 2898.json half-true In the fall of 2009, only 21 percent of Texas high school graduates enrolled in a four-year public university. economy,education todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a Web post. "But Joe Citizen doesn't think of ""ever"" as beginning in 2005, or even 1999. We understand that accurate statistics only go back so far, but Crist could have been more clear." 2620 9171.json false A North Carolina study proves that probably over a million people voted twice in (the 2012) election. elections dick-morris none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "in a broadcast of Fox News' ""Hannity""" "Cheney said that terrorist detainees ""were not covered by the Geneva Convention. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment. ""Cheney has a point that unlawful combatants are not afforded as high a level of protection as prisoners of war or civilians. However, his comment glosses over the fact that unlawful combatants are still accorded a minimum degree of protection, including a ban on ""violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture,"" and ""outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment,"" both of which have been validated by the Supreme Court. This is an important omission, since some of these very actions have been alleged in the Senate report." 2621 2033.json false Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg. poverty,urban leslie-curran republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a city council meeting "The NRA-ILA said, ""Murphy supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense. ""Murphy has called for a ban on ill-defined ""military-style weapons of war"" and ""assault weapons. ""These rifles, often based on the AR-15, are used by owners in the way the NRA describes. But the mailer could be construed as saying Murphy wants to take away most, if not all, semi-automatic firearms, which Murphy denies." 2622 2208.json true The overall fact about illegal immigration is that its not actually getting worse. immigration,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 The Rachel Maddow Show "Paul said that ""there are many studies that indicate"" that the longer people get unemployment insurance, ""it provides some disincentive to work. ""Paul is on solid ground about the existence of studies that support this point; there are quite a few. But if Paul means to suggest that ending benefits actually increases employment, the support for that proposition is more mixed. So Paul's statement is accurate, but needs additional information." 2623 11163.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton has been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight. candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland "Our rating The state GOP said ""Burke's 2007-'09 state budget had a tax hike of $1. 8 billion -- costing every man, woman and child in the state an extra $310. ""And to put a governors entire state budget on an appointed Cabinet secretary is a misfire." 2624 9895.json true More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week than are born in Texas each week. children,immigration,population dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 an interview with Laura Ingraham "Rep. Christopher Blazejewski said that ""Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say you're 32 and you're actually 42, you've committed a misdemeanor. ""That's indeed what the law said at the time. (It has since been changed. )Whether you risked prosecution if you told such a lie would have been another matter entirely. The attorney general's office said the statute was only meant to apply to lies designed to garner financial gain. And the law professor we checked with says it was such a broad, vague limit on free speech, it was probably unconstitutional. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 2625 3801.json true For more than 30 years after World War II, there was a steady reduction in U.S. debt as a percentage of gross domestic product. deficit,economy bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 an interview. If you consider the average salaries for 10 similarly sized cities, Norcross officials would still make less than their counterparts. If you examine each of those cities separately, the Norcross officials would make more in some cases and less in other instances. From what weve reviewed, Norcross has a pretty good argument here. The council will be in the middle of other liked-sized communities concerning pay. 2626 303.json true While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Its also worth noting that some scientists back a minority view that the accident increased overall cancer deaths. His backup information suggests this as well. 2627 4747.json half-true The United States sends $300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes. energy,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire The line was muddied some with a Washington Post story on Nov. 30, 2007, that quoted a campaign source acknowledging that Obama's presidential campaign was consulted by Hopefund officials about how to disburse its remaining funds. One can argue whether leadership PAC disbursements to other candidates count as presidential campaigning, or whether the inordinate amounts of money going to states with early primaries proves it we think they probably do. But we're evaluating Clinton's statement about how much PAC money Obama spent in the early-primary states. And Clinton is pretty much on target when he says 43 percent went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. 2628 12498.json half-true Our population has grown from about 1 million in the 1970s to almost 7 million today. population video Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Super Bowl bid He's right that the release was unprecedented -- there is no dispute that the Obama administration has released more information from the logs than any previous administration. But there is still a gap for roughly the first nine months that Obama was in office. And the administration has given itself a significant loophole with the exemption for sensitivity, especially given that there's already a substantial delay built into the release. So while he's opened the records and earned praise from open-government advocates, it's not quite as sweeping as he suggests. 2629 7791.json mostly-true Says its estimated that 300 babies a year are sent home from the hospital with an unrecognized congenital heart defect; it is the most common birth defect in America. children,health-care,public-health robert-deuell Physician Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate. The Bees editorial board said Texas ranks last in its share of residents with high school diplomas. Thats right, though Texas lately has company. In 2011, the Lone Star state tied for last with Mississippi and California. In each state, 81. 1 percent of adults 25 and older had completed high school or the equivalent, the government says. 2630 3459.json half-true Since President Obama took office, gas prices have gone up 67 percent. cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,gas-prices johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a Twitter post "Our rating Johnson said: ""The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. In fact, 15 of the 16 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001, with the two highest years being 2014 and 2015." 2631 9105.json mostly-true Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion. education,state-budget charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 his campaign website "Before performing part of ""Thunder Road"" with Fallon, Christie told the late-night host that his first Springsteen concert was ""at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym"" in 1975. The governors Springsteen concert history is correct. As part of Springsteens ""Born to Run"" tour, the Boss performed 21 songs on Dec. 11, 1975 at Walsh gym at Seton Hall University." 2632 1099.json pants-fire The health care reform bill would make it mandatory absolutely require that every five years people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner. health-care betsy-mccaughey republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 on the Fred Thompson radio show """It's clear, both because of the context of the article"" and that the coordinating board is the cited source, Black said, that Staples is commenting on graduates enrolled in Texas four-year public universities. We don't see that clarity. Upshot: Staples said that only 21 percent of Texas high school graduates in 2009 went on to a four-year public university, without noting that the statistic only applies to public universities in Texas. While the state has no data on the number of 2009 graduates who enrolled in out-of-state colleges, it stands to reason that more than 21 percent of graduates went to four-year public universities across the country." 2633 6177.json barely-true Before Act 10, the total cost of public sector employees employment was 29 percent higher than that in the private sector. After the act, its still 22 percent higher. income,state-budget,unions ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a radio interview Morris said that the large number of North Carolina voters matched with records in other states was proof that over 1 million people voted twice in the 2012 election. While Morris admittedly was extrapolating from the North Carolina data, his conclusion is flawed on several fronts. She said more investigation was needed. The track record of the Interstate Crosscheck project shows that a tiny fraction of all potential matches represents any kind of voting fraud. In Kansas, out of more than 850,000 votes cast, only 14 names were recommended for prosecution and the Kansas Secretary of State reported no convictions. In other states, database quirks, human error and the statistics of large numbers have been shown to trim the initial reports of widespread fraud down to the barest sliver of actual cases. 2634 2929.json false When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, it only affected widows and orphans, and when Medicare began, it was a small program. children,disability,health-care,history,medicare,social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference Four shelters confirmed his records. He takes the majority of the homeless people he finds to shelters, which mostly aren't in St. Petersburg. 2635 4190.json true The deficit was on track to top $1 trillion the year I took office. deficit,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a televised address The test is whether the illegal immigrant population will continue to decline after the economy picks up. By two key measurements, the numbers of illegal immigrants crossing the border are not increasing. At least for the time being, the numbers in both counts are going down. But when the economy picks up again, it is possible that illegal immigration will once again increase. 2636 2446.json half-true We paid down the debt for four years -- paid down $600 billion on the national debt. federal-budget bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Rubio said that Clinton has ""been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight. ""The only way Rubio gets near this is to count her years as first lady of Arkansas, which we think is a stretch. There are several Republicans who can make a good case that they have just as much experience if not more than Clinton, especially Perry of Texas and Kasich of Ohio." 2637 3669.json half-true A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies. corporations,energy dan-boren U.S. Representative Oklahoma democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Patrick said each week, more people are apprehended after entering the U. S. by illegally crossing the Mexico/U. S. border than are born in Texas. According to state and federal figures, that was so in each of the five months preceding Patricks radio interview. 2638 11833.json mostly-true As part of legislative fights over abortion rights,Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape. abortion,corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice,women emilys-list organization 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a fundraising email It increased fairly consistently to its current level of roughly $14. 3 trillion on April 30, 2011. McDonnell said that since the end of World War II, the national debt as a percentage of GDP went down over a roughly 30-year period until the 1980s. McDonnell is correct that the debt, when measured as a percentage of the countrys GDP, was on a downward trajectory during that time. 2639 6929.json half-true An Army report stated Allen West performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison. candidates-biography,crime,iraq,military patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 an ad She was appointed to the board in 1986 when her husband was the governor of Arkansas and she served until 1992. As a board member, Clinton pushed for more women in management and a better environmental program, according to a New York Times examination of her work on the board. At the time, she worked as an attorney for the Rose Law Firm, which had many corporate clients such as Wal-Mart and Tyson Foods. Clinton specialized in patent infringement and intellectual property cases. 2640 7350.json mostly-true Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. guns joyce-beatty Member of Congress Ohio democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a floor speech in the House of Representatives "Huntsman was a little more nuanced than some of his ""drill, baby, drill"" Republican colleagues, and correct in identifying, as others have before him, the high cost of American dependence on foreign oil. But much of the oil the U. S. imports is from friendly nations, including Canada and Mexico, rather than ""unstable and unfriendly regimes." 2641 7581.json half-true In this city, there hasnt been a stadium thats lasted more than 27 years. city-government,sports cleta-winslow Atlanta City Councilwoman none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting "A video making Atlantas case for the 2019 Super Bowl said: ""Our population has grown from about 1 million in the 1970s to almost 7 million today. ""You could make that case for the broadest possible definition of Atlanta -- if you add Columbus into the equation. The 20-county area most people consider the broad definition of Atlanta is about 5. 7 million and will not reach 7 million for another 14 years." 2642 12573.json mostly-true When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in Californias history. environment bonnie-reiss Global Director at USC Schwarzenegger Institute California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper column. "Deuell said 300 babies a year ""are sent home from the hospital with an unrecognized congenital heart defect; it is the most common birth defect in America. ""The 300 figure lacks a bit of clarification; it draws loosely from a one-state study published in 2007. Also, additional research is in the works. 1 status of heart defects is confirmed by the federal government." 2643 1656.json half-true More people are driving under the influence of drugs than are driving under the influence of alcohol. A recent roadside survey showed that 16 percent of the people tested, tested positive for illicit or licit drugs. Thats significantly higher than alcohol. crime,marijuana,transportation gil-kerlikowske Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Washington state democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on C-SPAN's Washington Journal Isaksons precise statement about gas prices is accurate. But the overall statement, intended as a political broadside, leaves out important details and takes things out of context. 2644 4385.json pants-fire Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. patriotism blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 various web pages "In the end, Tallahassee approved $1. 3 billion in cuts. Scott has asked for increases in the three years since. Crists statement was specifically phrased, saying Scott ""tried"" to reduce school funding." 2645 11450.json mostly-true Rep. Peter Petrarca voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest. economy,ethics gregory-j-costantino Rhode island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television interview McCaughey incorrectly states that the bill would require Medicare patients to have these counseling sessions and she is suggesting that the government is somehow trying to interfere with a very personal decision. Rather, the sessions are an option for elderly patients who want to learn more about living wills, health care proxies and other forms of end-of-life planning. 2646 11128.json false Says Hillary Clinton refuses to testify before Congress about the 2012 attack in Benghazi. foreign-policy,terrorism facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media That underlines what we found: There are different ways to measure the same thing. Indeed, an academic came up with a far different pre-Act 10 starting point when he did his own study in 2011. And credible independent researchers have raised valid questions about the conclusion. 2647 3908.json false Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson appears to endorse world government. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment gop-critics republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web news story "On Medicare, it's not accurate to say, as the president did, that the program started ""small. ""It was up and running for elderly Americans within one year -- four years faster than it will take the health care exchanges created in Obama's own health care bill." 2648 734.json mostly-true "Obama says McCain went to Bermuda and ""pledged to protect tax breaks for American corporations that hide their profits offshore.""" taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a television ad """But even with all of this waste, the deficit was still not out of control. ""We're not going to wade into the debate over how much of the deficit to assign to Bush or Obama's policies. Obama may be laying too much blame for the deficit crisis on Bush policies, and not enough on the recession. But the economic downturn was in full bloom when Obama took office and he is correct that before he enacted any policies as president, the CBO projected a 2009 deficit of $1. 2 trillion (as well as significant projected deficits in years to come as well)." 2649 7363.json mostly-true Says Texas is last in mental health expenditures. health-care,pundits sacramento-bee-editorial-board none 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial "Clinton's phrasing -- talking about ""the debt"" and ""the national debt"" -- strikes us as vague enough to refer to either the public debt or the gross federal debt. In addition, Clinton overestimated by about one-third the dollar amount by which the public debt declined from its peak during his term, though he also correctly characterized the changes in the debt under Republican presidents." 2650 13154.json false Says Rob Portman even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns. corrections-and-updates,guns,terrorism ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign ad "Both companies are small compared to, say, ExxonMobil Corp ($105 billion in revenues, $9. 3 billion in net income for 2010), but theyre hardly run out of someones basement. Ultimately, Boren makes a valid point that a majority of U. S. oil production comes not from the biggest multinational oil companies but from independent firms. Still, its not a ""vast majority,"" as he said, and some of the firms in the ""independent"" category -- including the two he cited by name -- are hardly what most people would consider ""small." 2651 3802.json mostly-true Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas requests for fire management assisting grants. natural-disasters jay-carney White House press secretary District of Columbia none 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press gaggle "Emilys List said that Coffman ""co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape. ""The record shows Coffman did co-sponsor the bill to redefine a ban on federal funding for abortions to exempt ""forcible rape. ""Yet he later voted on the floor for an amended version that had removed the ""forcible"" modifier from the bill." 2652 6269.json mostly-true Says federal debt doubled during the Bush administration. debt,federal-budget paul-sadler Lawyer Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas "Murphys ad included this sentence: ""The final Army report: West performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison. '"" The ad cites Boston Globe and CNN reports, but it also could leave viewers with the impression that those quotes were pulled from some ""final Army report,"" though the Murphy ad wasnt directly citing such a report. West did violate military code and confessed to the assault, so the ad is on safe ground when it says West ""performed illegal acts. ""The military concluded that Wests ""crimes merit a courtmartial,"" which could have meant prison time. But the ad fails to explain that the Army found mitigating circumstances and handled Wests case through a noncriminal proceeding that meant he avoided courtmartial and prison was off the table." 2653 977.json pants-fire The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year. taxes house-republicans republican 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a press release and Web post If the number of non fatal injuries from BB or pellet guns were added into the mix, the number of injuries from 2011 would exceed Harvards estimate of 80,000 yearly wounds from gunfire. According to CDC, 16,451 people in the United States were hurt by pellet guns - about 5. 3 incidents per 100,000 people. Beatty accurately represented the statistics printed in Harvard Health Policy Review, even though its tally was more than a decade old. More recent data indicates those numbers havent changed much over the years. 2654 8211.json mostly-true Offshore wind power is significantly less expensive than solar energy. energy,environment jeffrey-grybowski CEO of Deepwater Wind Rhode Island business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television interview Winslow said through a City Council spokesman that she made an error. To sum up, the councilwoman said there hasnt been a stadium in Atlanta thats lasted more than 27 years, referring to sports facilities used by professional teams. Most pro football stadiums are younger than the Georgia Dome. In Atlanta, Winslow was correct on the Omni but off by five years when you consider Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. 2655 9249.json pants-fire The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states). legal-issues,states andrew-napolitano judge republican 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 "an interview on ""Hannity""" "Bonnie Reiss of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute said: ""When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in Californias history. ""State officials and environmentalists agree Schwarzenegger helped protect vast tracks of Californias hills, forests and coastline. No other governor, they said, compares in this category. They also said Schwarzenegger benefitted from conservation efforts initiated before he took office, including plans for the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and state bond measures that helped fund much of the land protected under his watch. Also, Reiss emphasis on Schwarzeneggers establishment of the ""25 million acre"" Sierra Nevada Conservancy needs the clarification that only a small fraction of that acreage has been preserved over the last decade." 2656 7975.json mostly-true Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. abortion sarah-ponder Austinite Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a rally at the state Capitol "By the same token, it's quite possible that many more than 2. 2 percent of the study participants were indeed ""driving under the influence of alcohol"" even if they weren't over the . 08 legal threshold. Did these two percentages approach each other in the middle, thus undermining Kerlikowske's statement?Maybe -- or maybe he is right after all. Ultimately, the research isn't yet detailed enough to be sure." 2657 13435.json mostly-true (Deborah) Ross defends those who want to burn the American flag, and even called efforts to ban flag-burning ridiculous, yet refused to help a disabled veteran fly the flag. legal-issues,military,campaign-advertising,patriotism,veterans senate-leadership-fund republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad You've heard it from the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Democratic Socialists of America and the author of the commentary that inspired the blog activity: Just because you are a member of the Progressive Caucus does not mean you are a socialist. And none of the caucus members profess to be Socialists, including our Florida Democrats, Brown, Hastings and Wilson. The bloggers go too far in attacking them as socialists, a repeated label for liberals these days. 2658 10791.json half-true Texas agriculture is at 98 percent efficiency in water use and just about maxed out as to what we can do on the conservation end of it. agriculture,water sid-miller State agriculture commissioner Texas republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a symposium on water hosted by the Texas Tribune "GregoryCostantinosaid during a recent ""Newsmakers"" broadcast that Rep. Peter Petrarca had in the past voted for two pieces of auto body shop legislation and therefore his actions amounted to a conflict of interest. The official legislative record shows Petrarca voted on the bills. And considering Petrarca's professional and personal connections to the auto body shop industry, his vote on them posed at least an appearance of conflict of interest. But whether the bills actually help body shops or consumers is debatable." 2659 18.json mostly-true An estimated 56 million Americans don't have bank accounts. economy john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 New York City. "A social media meme says that Clinton ""refuses to testify before Congress about what really happened at Benghazi where four Americans died. ""This makes no sense, since she has already testified twice, in public and on live television, about the Benghazi attack. What has kept her from testifying so far are disagreements between the two camps over scheduling and formatting -- not over whether she would testify or not. Any past disagreements about the scope of her testimony appear to have been resolved as of this writing." 2660 4663.json half-true Our president has labeled Americans as soft. economy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an online video "Referring to the United Nations as ""the closest thing we have to a world governance organization"" isn't exactly a smoking gun. No wonder the GOP officials who leaked the video and provided the speculation decided to remain anonymous." 2661 9478.json false ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was released by Obama in 2009. iraq,terrorism jeanine-pirro Fox News legal analyst New York republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a broadcast on Fox News The company is based in Bermuda. Insurance and reinsurance companies in Bermuda are a high-profile issue, with U. S. -based insurance companies seeking to reverse a treaty with Bermuda that they say puts them at a disadvantage compared with their Bermuda-based competitors. The Obama campaign phrases McCain's comments in a negative light, but gets the substance largely correct. McCain said he would oppose attempts to change current law in regards to Bermuda, though he singled out the insurance and reinsurance industries for protection rather than all types of industries. 2662 7668.json true The NRA used to support expanded background checks. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks in the White House Rose Garden The editorial says Texas is last in mental health spending. In 2010, the latest year analyzed, Texas spent more in raw dollars on mental health services than 41 states. But in per-resident spending -- the better metric for comparing states --Texas ranked second-to-last to Idaho after ranking last to all other states for several years. 2663 146.json half-true Going to public financing really disadvantages Democrats because you're not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you're officially nominated. elections bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 an interview on CNN "Stricklands campaign ad said of Portman, ""He even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns. ""The ad distorts facts on many levels. People on the terrorism watch list couldalready buy guns before the votes in question. Portman voted along party lines on the gun control measures that came up for Senate vote on June 20 and 23. He voted against Feinsteins amendment to enact a blanket ban on firearm purchases by terrorists or suspected terrorists. But he voted for the Republican version of the legislation, sponsored by Cornyn, that would ban a gun sale after a three-day period of judicial review to determine whether an individual was on a watch list for legitimate reasons. The vote for Cornyns legislation was literally a vote to stop terrorists from buying weapons but the extra hurdles for the governmentwerenot supported by Democrats." 2664 5476.json mostly-true [E]mployment in Gwinnett is up more than 3 percent over last year, and unemployment is the lowest of the five core metro counties. economy,jobs charlotte-nash Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a speech Rhode Island has received the least (8). So far, Obama has issued one major disaster declaration for Texas in August 2010, for Hurricane Alex, according to FEMA. Before that, President George W. Bush issued two major disaster declarations after hurricanes hit the state in July and September 2008. Carney correctly summed up the Obama administrations approval of fire-fighting grants for Texas but he glosses over its denial of the disaster declaration, which could have covered more counties and provided retroactive assistance. 2665 9258.json barely-true The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a weekly address We see how Sadler reached his conclusion. In raw terms, both the public debt and gross federal debt more than doubled during the fiscal years corresponding to Bushs presidency. However, adjusting for inflation, gross debt increased 70 percent over those years, while public debt increased 88 percent. 2666 2416.json pants-fire Ive been outspent by my opponents every time Ive run for U.S. Senate. campaign-finance russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a TV interview and multiple other sources Given Reilly's comments that they are using his numbers improperly, we see nothing to change our conclusion. 2667 12329.json false In the history of Republican primaries, Ive gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the California Republican Party Convention "Deepwater Winds Jeffrey Grybowski said offshore wind power is ""significantly less expensive than solar energy. ""Deepwaters small Phase I demonstration project would, in fact, be more expensive over time than all of the Rhode Island solar projects the company cited. The gap would be a few cents for the larger solar projects and up to 10 cents for the smallest." 2668 1595.json pants-fire The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote,the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse. gays-and-lesbians,marriage jd-hayworth Arizona republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 a radio interview Napolitano said the federal government has no constitutional authority to own land in many Western states. The underlying legal argument rests on a tenuous interpretation of constitutional language and the rejection of about 125 years of Supreme Court decisions. The legal scholars we reached, regardless of any political leanings they might have, agreed that the Constitution clearly grants Washington the power to own land and that arguments to the contrary are baseless. 2669 1632.json barely-true "The federal health care plan ""costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year.""" health-care,state-budget david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a press release "Ponder used a conservative estimate for the cost of the second special session, presuming it runs for the full 30 days. Then again, it might be fairer to estimate the pill at $25 a month instead of $9, which means you could only pay for 32,000 months of contraception, not the 90,000 months she cited. And unless you only wanted to hire newly-graduated sexual health educators, you might have to pay them more like $52,000 per year, which would cover 16 instead of 20 educators. So an adjusted version of the sign might read: ""$800,000: 1. 6 million condoms, 32,000 months of the pill, 16 full-time sexual health educators"" instead of ""$800,000: 1. 6 million condoms, 90K months of the pill, 20 full-time sexual health educators." 2670 9647.json false When the New Hampshire Legislature raised the gasoline tax, gas prices in the state were skyrocketing. energy,taxes club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign ad """Ross has said she does not support the act of flag-burning but does defend peoples right to do so." 2671 4218.json mostly-true Social Security didnt cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis. deficit,economy,social-security dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a speech in the House of Representatives Farmers are not just about maxed out, experts told us, though those who use drip irrigation may be close. Growers using sprinkler methods may get 88 percent to 95 percent efficiency. 2672 6752.json true Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives weve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare for getting rid of cap and trade for building the Keystone Pipeline. bipartisanship,climate-change,congress,congressional-rules,voting-record marsha-blackburn U.S. Representative Tennessee republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on ""Face the Nation"" on CBS" The Edwards campaign Website uses the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank for its figure of about 56 million people without accounts. The center got the number from a 2002 report by the General Accounting Office, which used U. S. Census data to estimate that 55. 9-million adults did not hold checking, savings or money market accounts in 1999. But that number is at the high end of the available estimates. According to the Federal Reserve Board's 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances, its most recent, the number of American families without a bank account is closer to 10-million. 2673 6619.json false We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country. afghanistan,deficit,federal-budget,infrastructure,military david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a TV debate "Carney also said that the comment pertained to political leaders in Washington and that previous administrations had not acted to ensure the economy was as robust as possible. Our sense is Perry took Obama's ""soft"" comment and amped it up for maximum effect. Saying the country had gotten soft in the past, as Obama did, is less immediate, personal and provocative than saying Americans are currently soft. Also, Perry's statement ignores that Obama also told the TV reporter that he ""wouldnt trade our position with any countries on Earth"" and that American universities, scientists and workers are the best in the world." 2674 3226.json barely-true The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing the top off the price of oil. energy jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a committee hearing. "Pirro said that Obama released the current head of ISIS from government custody in 2009. The Defense Department said that the man now known as Baghdadi was released in 2004. ""Even if the colonel is right, Baghdadi was not set free; he was handed over to the Iraqis who released him some time later. But more important, the legal contract between the United States and Iraq that guaranteed that the United States would give up custody of virtually every detainee was signed during the Bush administration. The U. S. -Iraq agreement drove the release of thousands of detainees in 2009, but Obama had nothing to do with that." 2675 10974.json barely-true This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesnt happen in other places with this kind of frequency. corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice,guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at the White House "In his Rose Garden comments, Obama said ""the NRA used to support expanded background checks. ""Hes correct: In congressional testimony following the Columbine High School shooting, LaPierre called it ""reasonable"" to conduct a background check ""for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone. ""Subsequent statements by NRA officials acknowledge that the groups position has since changed to opposition to more background checks." 2676 6404.json pants-fire Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years. candidates-biography,taxes harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 an interview with the Huffington Post "In August, McCain became the first presidential candidate to qualify for federal matching funds in the primaries, and he has indicated he might accept the money. Should McCain accept public financing and emerge as his party's presumptive nominee, he and Edwards would be in the same boat when it came to fundraising. The general point that Richardson makes is valid: a candidate's hands are tied by rules governing federal matching money especially the state-specific spending limits that are based on voting age population instead of political reality. But he overstates the case that Edwards' campaign would be ""really"" hurt during the important months before the convention." 2677 1276.json barely-true "A ""massive"" federal computer network will make your medical records available to ""millions of people"" with a ""complete lack of privacy and confidentiality,"" while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face ""stiff penalties.""" health-care,privacy,technology senior-citizens-league advocacy group for senior citizens Virginia none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to members "The communications staff ultimately changed it in the speech to ""more than 3 percent. ""Nashs staff was unaware of the error until contacted by PolitiFact Georgia. ""Its one of those silly things that I hope doesnt reflect on a really good chair,"" Sorenson said. Nashs first statement was accurate, but the second part was not because of the editing error." 2678 5382.json true Wrong precinct rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem. elections kathleen-clyde State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email The White House had a point earlier this month when it tweeted that those who would benefit from a $10. 10 wage hike average 35 years of age. But Obamas subsequent comment was less accurate. In his weekly address, the actual statistic using the data from the same report is 31, and partial data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the average age could be even lower than that. 2679 13310.json true Says Donald Trump used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower. candidates-biography,immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in a debate On Election Day, one Democrat faces one Republican. Thats the choice for voters. And thats the approach we use. Tossing in the kitchen sink leads us to throw in a match. 2680 10660.json pants-fire Says Gov. Scott Walker has been rated Americas most factually-challenged politician. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments,polls state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a website post "Donald Trump said hes already earned the most Republican primary votes in history. Experts who track this say Trump is on pace to break the record, but is still shy by about 800,000 votes. They predicted a strong victory in California --- more than a month from now -- could hand Trump the milestone. Trump now appears to have broken the all-time record for most votes in a GOP presidential primary. Thats according to Eric Ostermeier, a political science professor at the University of Minnesota and founder of the number-crunching blogSmart Politics. Ostermeier told us on June 1, 2016 that Trumps victory in the Washington primary on May 24, 2016 put him over the top. Trump got ahead of himself again during a speech in Sacramento, also on June 1, 2016, where he said hes broken the GOP presidential primary record ""by millions"" of votes. Ostermeier predicted Trump could smash the record by millions following the June 7 primary in California, New Jersey and other states." 2681 2318.json true Sharron Angle would eliminate the Department of Education. education,legal-issues,message-machine,states harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a campaign commercial 2682 3318.json mostly-true An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents. education,immigration don-balfour republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a committee hearing (3) Nearly half of the $24. 3 billion cited by Dewhurst is money the state would have to spend anyway regardless of health care reform if people already eligible for Medicaid and CHIP signed up now. But it's an expense that would probably not come due without the new law. 2683 2042.json false On whether BPs $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is a slush fund. energy,environment,oil-spill sharron-angle Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat Nevada republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a local radio interview "The Club for Growth ad said the New Hampshire legislature raised the gasoline tax at a time when gas prices in the state were ""skyrocketing. ""Gas prices in New Hampshire rose modestly -- about 5 percent -- between the bills introduction and its signing, mostly, experts say, because of cyclical increases related to refinery maintenance and other reasons. Not only is that short of ""skyrocketing,"" but the price of gasoline at the time the bill was signed was actually lower than it had been at multiple points over the previous three years." 2684 9279.json false On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. education,immigration rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 interviews and news releases On the books, the Social Security trust fund has credits approaching $2. 6 trillion. Social Securitys negative cash flow has begun to contribute a relatively small amount to the federal deficit, however, because Treasury has to borrow to cover the trust fund money that has been spent elsewhere. That is a recent development, and that information provides clarification. 2685 12406.json pants-fire Says Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. elections national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 an automated call Its not unusual for a small number of members of Congress to defy their partys leadership and vote the way they think is best. Blackburns larger point was that, even with bipartisanship on some significant measures, the bills passed in the House arent being signed into law because they arent being taken up by the Senate, where the various 60-vote requirements for a bill to proceed make passage much more difficult. But were not fact-checking whether U. S. federal governments structure leads to gridlock. 2686 7151.json true The five economic indicators that the federal government tracks - for the first time since August 2006 - were positive this October. economy lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a newspaper interview "The stress of debates can prompt a candidate to misspeak and mumble at times, especially when it becomes a slugfest of accusations like last weeks first televised Cicilline-Gemma get-together. But we believe anyone who watched the debate last week would have had the impression that Cicilline wasnt talking about the cost of tanks and soldiers and running a war when he raised the $100 billion figure. He was talking specifically about redirecting money now spent on Afghanistans infrastructure and using it on things were cutting ""in our own country"" -- our own crumbling roads and bridges. But we are spending about $15 billion this year for that kind of non-military aid, not $100 billion." 2687 1157.json half-true Medicare has at least $80 billion worth of fraud a year. That's a full 20 percent of every dollar that's spent on Medicare goes to fraud. health-care,medicare tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 Fox News Channel's On the Record With Greta Van Susteren Webb is correct that the Invasion of Iraq had an effect on oil prices, especially immediately after the invasion. But rising demand from China and other developing nations played a far more important role over the course of the past eight years. 2688 3373.json barely-true In slashing $1.7 billion from Social Security, Rep. Jim Renacci may end up forcing the entire agency to ... shut down for a month, causing seniors to not get their benefits on time, halting claims processing, and forcing new retirees and disabled workers into a backlog. federal-budget,social-security democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release "Obama said after the church shootings in Charleston that ""this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesnt happen in other places with this kind of frequency. EDITORS NOTE, June 22, 2015: We heard from several of you regarding Obama's use of the word ""frequency,"" and that frequency could refer to the incidents of mass shootings, not deaths as we examined. We agree that there is no preferred comparison and each is valid, and we've changed some language in this article to reflect that. We also agree that China has a larger population than the United States, a fact we weren't initially clear about but have since fixed." 2689 5738.json barely-true Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend $144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine. drugs,federal-budget,message-machine-2012,stimulus,10-news-tampa-bay connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a television ad Reid has said Romney paid no taxes for 10 years. It was no slip of the tongue. 2690 1447.json false What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats. federal-budget,stimulus jeb-hensarling U.S. Congressman Texas republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a Republican retreat in Baltimore Finally, the penalties against nonparticipation that the group cites begin in 2015 after several years in which providers can receive financial bonuses for participating. 2691 8937.json mostly-true Says(President) Reagans second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm. history,weather peggy-noonan Columnist, Wall Street Journal journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ABC's ""This Week""" There were more than 14,000 such ballots in the 2008 election. Were not rating whether HB 194 will worsen those problems. The duty remains on the individual voter to ensure that a ballot is cast in the correct precinct. 2692 7088.json true Says a poll shows that without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind Gov. John Kasich. elections,polls chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a news conference Theres no question that undocumented workers were hired to do demolition work on the future site of Trump Tower. Questions remain as to how involved Trump was in the construction process and hiring of the 200 Polish laborers, but Clinton is factually correct to say that undocumented labor helped construct Trumps New York skyscraper. 2693 1317.json half-true There were more people at the Air and Space Museum than at a rally against the health care bills. health-care,pundits bob-beckel "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Sean Hannity's show on Fox News "Our rating The state Democratic Party said Walker ""has been rated Americas most factually-challenged politician. ""To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page." 2694 4362.json half-true People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet. animals people-ethical-treatment-animals none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an article "It's worth noting that there's been a long-running constitutional debate about whether the Education Department is legitimate. Erwin Chemerinsky, the liberal dean of the University of California (Irvine) law school, argues that it's proper because of Congress' spending power. Ilya Shapiro of the libertarian Cato Institute counters that the 10th Amendment's assigning of all unlisted powers to the states makes it ""plain and obvious that there is no constitutional authority"" for it. Regardless, on the issue raised by Reid's ad -- whether Sharron Angle ""would eliminate the Department of Education"" -- we found that yes, she did say she wanted to do so in several public forums." 2695 5000.json pants-fire Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner. agriculture,candidates-biography rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa "If a single illegal immigrant snags a spot in a popular course that fills up, legal residents can miss out. However, Balfours statement does not acknowledge the fundamental problem, which is tight resources. Given the small number of ""undocumented"" students, its safe to say that most of the time, legal residents are taking the slots away from one another. Balfours statement is accurate but could have used clarification." 2696 11206.json false We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country. health-care bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" But there are multiple parties at fault here and there should be a thorough investigation. We need to look into the actions (or inactions) of the Administration and why the regulatory agency in charge of oversight was asleep at the wheel while BP was cutting corners. Every party involved should be held fully accountable. 2697 8919.json false On repealing the 17th Amendment debates,elections,states david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a debate "Spokespersons for Scott referred us to Scotts comments in a May 2 press gaggle when a reporter asked Scott about the video from 2011 which showed his opposition to in-state tuition for DREAMers. Our rating In September 2011, Scott said in a TV interview that he ""completely"" opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. But by April 2014, he supported it." 2698 6613.json half-true Says Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment. workers democratic-party-oregon political party Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. "The NRCC says Democrat Jacky Rosen ""has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. ""PolitiFact was unable to find an instance where Rosen refused to answer questions about her presidential preference. Rosen has said on at least two occasions, one publicly and one to a reporter, that she supports Hillary Clinton." 2699 8140.json half-true We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesnt support any of these ideas. environment,financial-regulation,government-regulation,privacy rush-holt democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad Governor Chafee said five economic indicators tracked by the federal government went up in October, the first time theyve done so in the same month in six years. Regardless of whether you believe the state has finally turned the economic corner, he got the facts right. 2700 12641.json pants-fire Says while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China. ethics colorado-citizens-accountable-government none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a political mailer "He added that Coburn ""doesn't know any more than you or I do. ""Because of the uncertainty about how much Medicare fraud actually exists, we think Coburn oversteps when he states definitively that ""Medicare has at least $80 billion worth of fraud a year. ""Not only is there a statistical disagreement over how big the problem currently is, but all the key players also agree that there are simply no good data to rely on." 2701 5402.json mostly-true The governor is trying to take credit for recent actions taken by these companies. The problem is that for all three companies, the decision to move or stay in New Jersey happened before Chris Christie became governor. corporations new-jersey-senate-democrats State Senators New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release 2702 10323.json true My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state. taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet Yes, Nelson was among senators to approve the stimulus package, which directed large sums of money to scientific research. But Nelson didnt pick out the monkey project. Even a critic who calls the project wasteful says you can't blame Nelson. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season. 2703 4643.json half-true Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perrys watch. jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign video. """Any year,"" Horney said, ""the deficit is largely the result of everything that goes before it. ""In summary, Hensarling's numbers only work if you cherry-pick the highest month under full Democratic control and compare it to one of the lowest years under full Republican control." 2704 743.json mostly-true He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that hes been in the United States Senate. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 in debate in Oxford, Miss. Noonan said Ronald Reagans second inauguration took place inside the Capitol due to a snowstorm. The day was clear, but she had the location largely correct. And if it wasnt snowing, it was wicked cold. Whether it was a windchill of -20 degreeFahrenheit or a terrible snowstorm, we wouldnt want to be out in it. 2705 1965.json mostly-true "Canada ""does spills into their water to practice in the event that this would happen. That is not allowed in the United States.""" energy,environment,oil-spill mary-landrieu U.S. Senator Louisiana democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 comments on 'Meet The Press' Rather, the state party chairman accurately explained where things stood: A polling firm, which he clearly cited, showed a generic Democrat trailing Kasich by 1 point. A lot can change between now and November 2014. But polls, especially one this far out, should be looked at as a snapshot in time. 2706 7398.json false Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol. Alcohol,children,drugs,marijuana edith-ajello Rhode Island State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with The Providence Journal So, in the absence of an official count, we'll take McPhail's lead and give Allen's methodology some credence. That means the number of people attending the rally and visiting the Air and Space Museum was about the same. If he's right, it's by just a small margin. 2707 12413.json mostly-true The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years, with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states. foreign-policy david-miliband none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a panel discussion Those are, after all, the animals PETA chooses to showcase on its website. PETAs statement is technically accurate. But it leaves out important details. 2708 13318.json half-true Russia has tremendous numbers of nuclear warheads 1,800, by the way where they expanded, and we didnt. foreign-policy,homeland-security,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third presidential debate Taxpayers picked up built-up costs that otherwise could not be covered. It seems reasonable to call that expenditure a bailout. 2709 4024.json mostly-true For every dollar we invest in Head Start, we get $5 to $7 back into our economy. children,federal-budget tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 an interview on Fox News "Sanders said that ""we spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country. ""The United States spends more on health care per capita than other countries, but not always twice as much. Sanders comment suggests the United States outpaces all other countries more than it actually does. European countries with extensive social service networks arent so far behind the United States." 2710 5755.json false Says President Obamas decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump. climate-change,economy,energy,gas-prices mike-dovilla State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to the editor "Between the October and January debates, Dewhurst shifted his declared position on repealing the amendment from ""You betcha, Kemosabe"" to ""I would not be in favor of repealing the 17th Amendment." 2711 435.json true Says she is the subject of 60 books. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a forum on faith-related issues at Messiah College in Grantham, Penn. CORRECTION: Democratic Reps. Mary Nolan and Brad Witt sponsored House Bill 3483, legislation passed in 2009 that extended the number of weeks an individual living in Oregon could collect unemployment benefits. Rep. Bill Garrard, a Republican from Klamath Falls, had initially sponsored a different bill under the same number, but dropped his support after the content was changed. 2712 5518.json half-true Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors That approach that Republicans are using is working. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a debate. "Holt said in a TV ad, ""We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesnt support any of these ideas. ""Booker hadnt taken a position on those issues by the time the ad had aired, but that doesnt mean he doesnt support or reject them. It simply means he hasnt taken a position thus far. But lets look at the flip side, too. Without knowing where Booker stands on these issues, New Jerseyans can legitimately question whether he supports a carbon tax, breaking up Wall Street banks and ending domestic spying." 2713 4433.json true In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that by any measure Social Security has been a failure. social-security mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa "In a political mailer, Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated, ""While serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer funded junket to China. ""As of a member of the Arvada City Council, Zenzinger did vote on a failed motion to send an official delegation to a sister-cityevent in China. This hardly supports the political groups accusation. Not only did Zenzinger initiate a successful motion explicitly prohibiting use of taxpayer funds for the delegation to China. She never even went to China!The attack is a gross distortion of the facts." 2714 4656.json pants-fire The stimulus created zero jobs. jobs,stimulus national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a web ad. "We found that the three companies arrived in New Jersey before Christie became governor and anyone heard of a ""Jersey Comeback,"" but Bayer and Novo Nordisk announced expansion plans after Christies election." 2715 9170.json false The health care law reduces the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion. federal-budget,health-care john-e-sununu Pundit New Hampshire republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a panel on ""Meet the Press""" "And, in contrast to their famous neighbor, they have seen a decrease in their overall bill from 2010 to 2014. Our rating In a tweet, Walker said: ""My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35. 5% because of the money we put in at state." 2716 1077.json false We import more oil today than ever before. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a newspaper interview Experts reminded us that governors have little to do with statewide job losses or gains that take place during their terms. Put another way, neither Romney nor Perry merits credit or blame for job conditions in their respective states. Economies rise and fall due to many conditions beyond a governors sway. That should make the next debate a lot shorter, shouldnt it 2717 11564.json true Will Hurd tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record. bipartisanship,congress,redistricting,voting-record pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a blog post by the Texas Tribune "Since then, there have been about 930 working days, as they are defined by most people, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, which would mean McCain would be completely right if he had specified working days. Technically, Obama's been ""in Congress"" for more than 1,350 days, if you count weekends. So how many points do you take off for McCain not saying ""every working day""" 2718 8530.json mostly-true Says Chris Christie vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship. abortion,women hilary-rosen democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" The U. S. does have the Ohmsett's testing facility, and MMS has participated in the open-water exercises in Canada and Norway, so Landrieu overstates the situation when she says it is the equivalent to never having a fire drill. Landrieu is right when she says that Canada practices in open water for oil spills, and that such testing is de facto prohibited here because the EPA has not issued a permit in two decades. Still, the application process does exist. It remains legally possible to ask forpermission. 2719 11029.json true Greece is not a big economy. Its about the size of metropolitan Miami. economy,foreign-policy paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" "Rep. Edith H. Ajello said, ""Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol. ""The verb choice and timing of Ajellos comment proved crucial here. If shed referred to how easily young people could purchase one or the other, and shed said it in 2009, there would be more support. But all the most recent, credible, national studies we found showed that teenagers report its easier to get alcohol than marijuana." 2720 12460.json mostly-true Ive cut the budget of the (lieutenant governors) office by more than half. state-budget carlos-lopez-cantera lieutenant governor Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 in an interview with Fox 13 Miliband said that the geography of poverty has fundamentally changed in the past 15 years and is increasingly concentrated in conflict and fragile states. Broadly speaking, the numbers back that up -- because non-fragile states are doing a better job of raising people out of poverty. The biggest cautionary note from experts is that we lack consistent measures of fragility and the list can change significantly from year to year. The statement is accurate, but one has to apply it cautiously. 2721 2065.json true Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children. federal-budget marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Fox News interview "Trump said Russia has ""tremendous numbers of nuclear warheads 1,800, by the way where they expanded, and we didn't. ""Between 2011 and 2016, Russia has expanded its deployed strategic nuclear warheads from 1,537 to 1,796, while the United States decreased its deployed strategic nuclear warheads over the same period. But that statistic ignores that Russias total number of warheads, deployed and in its reserves, is about the same as the United States. Both have about 4,500 nuclear warheads in their total stockpiles. And experts said the recent spike in Russias deployed weapons is temporary, rather than indicative of an upward trend." 2722 10539.json true Cigarette butts poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them. children,environment,public-health karina-wood Policy director, the American Lung Association Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee Ryans numbers land right in the middle of the cost-benefit estimates. While some are as high as $16. 10 for each dollar spent, there are some as low as $2. 50. That the researchers caution that forecasting outcomes from kids in Head Start now is difficult is an additional piece of information. While theres decades of data, programs have also changed over time. 2723 11688.json barely-true One of the things I would immediately do is bring back the warrior class -- Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. ... Every one was retired early because they told President Obama things that he didnt want to hear. military carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a GOP debate on CNN We found debate among oil analysts over the effect the pipeline would have on gasoline prices, especially in the Midwest, where some expect it would drive prices up. And while estimates varied, our research (and that by our colleagues at the Washington Post) found that those experts didnt expect there would a price impact until after the pipeline were built. Even TransCanada, the company behind the pipeline, expressed doubts about any price impact, and an economist with the company projected that wouldnt happen until after the line was operational. 2724 3273.json pants-fire Says under his budget-repair bill, collective bargaining is fully intact. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview because it sounded more novelty item than literature. Our WorldCat search came up with 48 books. Wikipedia's list was more complete: 69 books if you include the scholarly studies, 58 if you don't. So Clinton was in the ballpark. 2725 10465.json true Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months. economy,jobs nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 the governor's State of the State address McDonnell said Republican governors head seven out of 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates, providing proof that the GOP has a better record on jobs than Democrats. Hes right on the numbers, but on shaky ground when he insists Republican stewardship has brought those results. Three of those seven states, including Virginia, were also in the Top 10 when they were were headed by Democrats a year or two ago. 2726 78.json mostly-true And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized... iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Washington, DC. "But Romney made it clear he was quoting from Perry's book. He said ""In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that by any measure Social Security has been a failure. ""And indeed, in Perry's book, Fed Up!, he touts the benefits of private plans and says: ""By any measure, Social Security is a failure." 2727 10600.json half-true Today in Selma, Ala., the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites. diversity,history,income,poverty henry-sanders State senator Alabama democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a video clip aired on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "When we asked for proof, the campaign organization provided none. Instead, a spokesman said the ad ""clearly"" referred to federal unemployment reports -- not the Recovery Act. We don't buy that explanation; the commercial is undoubtedly focused on the stimulus." 2728 13359.json false Says President Obama was proposing pinprick strikes for military intervention in Syria. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,military marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a U.S. Senate debate "Sununu used an imperfect methodology to arrive at his conclusion that Obamacare reduces ""the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money?Hes playing with numbers that arent fully known. Whats more, this pronouncement ignores two big places people are finding health insurance: through employers and the expansion of Medicaid in many states. The real focus of the health care law wasnt just on enrolling people in the exchanges. It aimed to foster enrollment through many avenues of the health insurance market. Correction: ARand survey put the previously uninsured rate at about 36 percent of new marketplace enrollees." 2729 12110.json false Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba. human-rights raul-castro President of Cuba none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference in Havana The proliferation of gasoline-ethanol blends and a 4. 4 percent increase in domestic oil production have also contributed, Planting said. So Obama needs to check his figures. 2730 6804.json pants-fire Says Illinois Democrat David Gill would end Medicare. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign commercial "Pete Gallego said Will Hurd ""tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record." 2731 129.json true First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn't. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 "Rosen said Christie ""vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship. ""Rosen is largely correct, though different people might come to a different figure." 2732 7219.json half-true Says last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent. education sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 a term review document. Krugman said that the economy of Greece is about a big as that of the Miami metropolitan area. Based on a common measure of Gross Domestic Product, that is accurate. The GDP of Greece was about $282 billion in 2013, and the Miami metro area had a GDP of $281 billion. 2733 1029.json mostly-true President Obama's own director of national intelligence, Admiral Blair, put it this way: 'High-value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al-Qaida organization that was attacking this country.' military dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a speech at the American Enterprise Institute "Lopez-Cantera said, ""I've cut the budget of the office by more than half. ""He omits some context about how his office budget works. Lopez-Cantera's own resources may be limited, but he downplays the access he has to Scott's vast governing operation for assistance. Months after Lopez-Cantera started, the budget rose by roughly double to bring it more in line to where it was when a lieutenant governor in the office. But after that increase, the budget allotment dropped the next year to slightly less than when Lopez-Cantera started to $240,693 a 50 percent decrease. The budget largely pays for Lopez-Canteras salary as well as a special assistant." 2734 11312.json mostly-true When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no. campaign-finance,gambling jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 the CNN debate """I hope the commission is successful, but I also hope to see the Tooth Fairy some day,"" Burman deadpanned. In short, we can't predict whether the Rubio children will be stuck with our tab. That is up to future policy decisions. What we do know is in this instance, when it comes to the hard numbers, father still knows best: The United States government spent 40 percent more than what it collected during the most recent fiscal year." 2735 12888.json half-true Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is among the lowest in the country. crime,criminal-justice,guns edward-flynn none 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a news conference In sum, the scientific literature shows that it's not a rare event for doctors and poison control centers to have to deal with young children -- who tend to put just about anything in their mouths -- who have consumed cigarettes or cigarette butts. It's seldom fatal, but it can qualify as a medical emergency, and it doesn't take much to give a child symptoms of poisoning. 2736 179.json true When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Las Vegas Fiorina said that five generals -- Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, and Flynn -- resigned because they all told Obama things he didnt want to hear. Fiorina might be pushing the point of whether Obama himself didnt like what they had to say, but two of the men -- Mattis and Flynn -- likely departed over policy differences, published reporting shows. McChrystals story is harder to judge because Obama took his advice. There was friction over policy, but he was removed from his post due to an interview with Rolling Stone that at the very least put Obama in a difficult position. Petraeus departure had nothing to do with policy. He mishandled classified documents and had an affair. Keane retired long before Obama took office. Fiorina is on solid ground with only two of her examples, and also indicated an Obama involvement that is not proven. 2737 8448.json mostly-true Says Barbara Buono voted to raise her own pay 40 percent. state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a gubernatorial campaign TV ad "In arguing the changes would be modest, Walker cited the civil service system and said ""collective bargaining is fully in tact. ""However, Walker himself has outlined how his budget-repair bill would limit the collective bargaining rights of public employees. Indeed, its that provision that provoked daily demonstrations at the state Capitol and national media attention." 2738 7471.json barely-true Says Texas has the most uninsured people of any state -- 6 million. health-care garnet-coleman president, ceo of Apartments for America, Inc. Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview for WFAA-TV's ""Inside Texas Politics.""" And, many of the jobs lost in construction and manufacturing are being replaced with lower-paying positions in retail and service industries, according to the state Labor Department. Combined, those factors may account for the publics worry about a stagnating economy, even when the data shows an increase in jobs. Deal said more than 319,000 private sector jobs were created during his first term. Even if that increase only replaces jobs lost before he took office, the data show his estimates were accurate and even conservative. 2739 11836.json mostly-true Ill be running against a career politician. candidates-biography ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a television interview When we asked Obama's campaign to explain how he arrived at his $275 million figure, campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki provided yet another number. This figure is different from the others because it includes projected costs through the end of the 2008 budget year. Here's how the Obama campaign's math works: They take the entire cost of the Iraq conflict to date, ($450. 4-billion, according to the Congressional Research Service) add the Bush administration request in 2008 ($166-billion) and divide by the number of days from the start of the conflict, March 19, 2003, to the end of the next budget year, Oct. 1, 2008 (2023 days). 2740 7024.json true Says Multnomah County libraries are open 44 hours per week the lowest of any library in the four-county region. taxes libraries-yes-committee Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. "Sanders said that today in Selma, Ala. , ""the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites. ""Theres no question that a substantial economic gap exists between blacks and whites in Selma and Dallas County, even a half-century after ""Bloody Sunday. ""But documented poverty rates are a little over three times higher for blacks -- not nine times, as Sanders said." 2741 10832.json true Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse cures and treatments that no health agency supports. candidates-biography,health-care,science ron-fournier National Journal senior political columnist and editorial director columnist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a pundit panel on ""Face the Nation""" "Rubio said Obama ""was proposing pinprick strikes"" for military intervention in Syria. In 2013, Obama did suggest a limited military response likely airstrikes from Navy ships after Assads chemical weapons attacks on civilians. Obama only used the word ""pinprick"" to describe what he didnt want the attacks to be, and said repeatedly that the U. S. military isnt built for small-scale action." 2742 1854.json false Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations. energy,environment todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign Web post Castro said there are no political prisoners in Cuba. Numerous activists and human rights groups beg to differ. While it is impossible to get an exact count, given the opaqueness of Cubas criminal justice system and the variations in definitions, there are at least a handful of political prisoners in the country. Castro is really downplaying his regimes weekly crackdowns on demonstrators who want free expression. 2743 10704.json pants-fire Facebook has unveiled new rules to stop their users from creatingposts related in any way to religion. religion,technology facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 posts on social media He actually supported an expansion of a government-run plan so that everyone would have Medicare-like coverage -- including seniors. The NRCC ad completely distorts the plan in an attempt to scare seniors. 2744 13436.json pants-fire The Democrats are very sly. (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, theyre busing them in all over the place. elections,states chris-sununu Executive Councilor New Hampshire republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview "Based on that statement, it seems Richardson doesn't consider Marines guarding an embassy to constitute a residual force. But Richardson's web site www. getourtroopsout. com states that Richardson would leave ""zero"" troops in Iraq. His campaign didn't respond to a question on the embassy issue. Based on the 2006 Hardball interview, though, Richardson seems to have genuinely changed position on residual forces." 2745 12338.json half-true California has added twice as many jobs as Florida over the past year. economy,jobs jerry-brown California democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a statement "Last year alone, he said, ""the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5. 5% (from 56. 8% to 62. 3%). ""We checked Adams figure and found that it relied on graduation statistics that benefited from, at least in part, better record keeping and not just better student retention. Waas Shull at All Hands Raised said as much." 2746 11062.json mostly-true In the past two years in Congress, Ive written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House. congress alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an announcement video "Cheney also failed to mention that Blair opposes the use of the controversial interrogation techniques, that he thinks the damage they have caused far outweigh the benefits gained and that they ""are not essential to our national security. ""Cheney neglected to give a full account of Blair's comments. But even that additional context does not refute the core point that Cheney attributes to Blair. Even if Blair has misgivings about the techniques, he has still acknowledged the information from them ""was valuable in some instances." 2747 11973.json barely-true Says Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty claims to have taken a pay cut, but for 2016, he voted to raise his salary by 19.6 percent. candidates-biography,county-budget jason-nassour Attorney, businessman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post "Bush said of Trump, ""When he asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no. And at the same time, Trump gave money to Bush and the state party during Bushs 1998 race for governor." 2748 8670.json false The Employment Non-Discrimination Act discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom. gays-and-lesbians,religion,workers traditional-values-coalition Washington, D.C. organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising email "Our rating Flynn said Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is ""among the lowest"" in the country. But 2015 is the only full year for which data are available on a national level; we simply dont know how Milwaukees rate would compare in prior years." 2749 310.json true Now, I also support the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain voted against them originally. He now believes they should be made permanent. I'm glad he agrees they should be made permanent. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Boca Raton. "At a debate a few months later, moderator Tim Russert charged Edwards with changing his position. ""I proposed universal health care for children at that point, and what is clear from this presidential campaign is I was the first presidential candidate others have followed me now, and that's a good thing, good thing for America but I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan. And the one thing I can tell you . . . anybody who knows me knows I will never give up." 2750 10703.json mostly-true Irans defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion. foreign-policy,nuclear barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview with the 'New York Times.' So yes, Buono voted to raise her salary 40 percent -- with a heap of help from her Republican friends and colleagues. 2751 9665.json half-true Brookhaven homeowners pay hundreds of dollars less in property taxes compared with owners of the same-value homes in unincorporated DeKalb County. taxes city-brookhaven none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a city mailer Coleman said Texas has the most uninsured residents. Texas continues to have highest percentage of uninsured residents in the nation, but, in raw numbers, California has about 1 million more uninsured residents. 2752 12863.json true The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country. environment,public-health josh-earnest White House press secretary democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a White House press briefing """While he has a breadth of experience working as an attorney, an author, a teacher, and serving our nation as a diplomat, Russ is proud to have served the people of Wisconsin,"" Tyler said. Our rating Setting the stage for his 2016 election rematch, Johnson said he would face a ""career politician"" in Feingold. Other than a short stretches, its clear the lions share of Feingolds career has been in politics or government. Hes got the pensions to show for it, and makes no apologies for it." 2753 8029.json half-true Says health insurance premiums will rise under Obamacare. health-care americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad And up in Washingtons Clark County, the main Vancouver Community Library is open 60 hours a week. We also called the group responsible for the mailer and asked them about the statement. They sent us a slightly different group of numbers -- the average number of hours a library was open in each county. Their findings supported the same conclusion: Multnomah County library hours are the lowest in the four-county region. 2754 12183.json mostly-true Says Erv Nelson voted yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urgingCongress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country. immigration victoria-seaman Nevada republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in campaign literature distributed at a candidate forum "Fournier said ""no health agencies support"" the ""cures and treatments"" that Huckabee endorsed in an infomercial promising diabetes reversal. Health groups and physicians that specialize in diabetes told us they do not support the approach to ""reversing diabetes"" outlined in the Diabetes Solution Kit that Huckabee used to endorse." 2755 8362.json mostly-true Virginia is the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases. guns ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a debate. Where does all this leave Staples statement?The commish had a basis for his numbers in the 2008 USDA letter. But his assumption that farms would be subject to the regulations expired when the EPA issued its final rule weeks ago. Since, Staples has neither adjusted nor reasonably explained his outdated complaint. 2756 12325.json half-true Missouri is the state with the lowest paid workers. economy,jobs,poverty,workers kiki-curls Missouri state senator Missouri democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing However, the article comes from the National Report, a satirical website. It is not factual and was never intended to be. 2757 9420.json mostly-true The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck. But unlike car owners, students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates. education,federal-budget,financial-regulation pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an email blast Sununu said Democrats take advantage of New Hampshires same-day voter registration laws to bus voters in from out of state. While New Hampshire has experienced instances of voter fraud, the states top election official says they have been isolated and amount to one or two cases a year. More to the point, neither Sununu nor election officials could point to any instances of Massachusetts residents being bused across the border to vote on election day. 2758 7279.json mostly-true Says Rick Scotts proposal for election reform only mandates 48 hours of early voting. elections pink-slip-rick Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 social media posts Jerry Brown said California has added twice as many jobs as Florida since that states governor visited in April 2015 on a job recruiting tour. But it leaves out the important context that California is a much larger state that needs to add more jobs to keep its millions more people employed. The federal jobs data show California added 1. 86 times as many jobs as Florida during this period, a bit less than twice as many. California often leads the nation in overall job gains due to its sheer size. But the pace of that job growth tells a different story. Florida actually added jobs at a slightly faster rate, nearly 2. 4 percent compared with Californias 2. 2 percent, during the period in question. That takes a lot of the shine off Brown's statement. -------- HALFTRUE The statement is partiallyaccurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. 2759 3007.json half-true On whether the state should ramp up borrowing to build roads. transportation ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release. "Grayson said, ""In the past two years in Congress, Ive written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House. 1 in writing bills and resolutions, with 96 in total for the 113th Congress. But Grayson omits some caveats. The 10 bills he sponsored ended up passing as part of other bills, not as stand-alone measures. Of those 10, all but one ultimately landed in the same bill that passed with a fairly wide margin. He had 21 amendments pass, largely on voice votes, which suggests they were not controversial matters. Congressional experts say that the sheer number of bills or amendments written and passed doesnt tell the full story of a members accomplishments." 2760 11877.json mostly-true People think AIDS is done --its not done. public-health bono none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview with the ""Irish Times""" It looks to us like Daugherty initially opposed certain pay raises for 2016 including those penciled in for commissioners. Still, he later voted for the budget including the raises. However, he personally set his own increased salary at an amount some $8,400 less than the newly authorized salary for commissioners. His pay went up 3. 2 percent, not nearly 20 percent. 2761 7995.json half-true Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power. energy americans-prosperity-georgia-chapter none 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an email "The Traditional Values Coalition said ENDA discriminates ""against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom. ""The bills religious exemption indicates that churches, church-run initiatives and other religious businesses need not comply by employing people of all sexualities and gender identities. And theres no special negative treatment for Christians. Businesses of any religion could qualify for the exemption. Individuals of any faith who oppose sexuality would have to abide by the law, so no religion is singled out. We can understand why religious conservatives may take issue with this bill." 2762 7732.json mostly-true South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. immigration,jobs lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a Senate hearing McCain has responded by calling Romney a flip-flopper on taxes and other issues, but the fact remains: McCain voted the way Romney says. And if you'd like to see our previous same rulings on this issue, see here and here. Updated: This post has been updated to correct the reasons McCain gave at the time for opposing tax cuts in 2001. 2763 12044.json true When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years. public-safety jim-kenney Philadelphia Mayor Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a budget address to City Council "Obama said that ""Irans defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion. ""The highest estimate we found for Irans total defense spending was $18 billion. That is significantly less than Obama said, although if anything, it supports his argument more than the number he used. Obama gave himself some wiggle room on American defense spending. It is actually a bit higher than $600 billion but his phrasing is pretty close." 2764 8501.json mostly-true On day one, six people were able to sign up for health insurance through the federal marketplace. health-care jan-crawford Political correspondent, CBS News journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Add in the fact that Brookhaven residents pay $12 more in stormwater fees than those in unincorporated DeKalb, and the final savings is less than $50 and $100, respectively, DeKalb Deputy Tax Commissioner Robert Goodman said. ""On the face of it, to say your property tax bill will be lower in Brookhaven is correct, but not nearly by the amounts stated,"" Goodman said. The premise of savings is accurate, but the numbers are off significantly." 2765 11737.json true Lets start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states. guns nicholas-mattiello Speaker of the House Rhode Island democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 newspaper story "Earnest said, ""The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country. ""Theres little doubt about that. Mosquito populations can go up or down anywhere, but experts said the conditions in South Florida sustain a large and diverse collection of the insects essentially all year long. Be safe out there, and dont forget the DEET." 2766 12262.json barely-true Says that in her speech to the pro-Israel group AIPAC, Hillary Clinton had one line on the Palestinian people. foreign-policy,israel bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' To make a universal statement, the group both wants us to accept certain details about a woman, Julie, and disregard others. Chief among these is how she gets her insurance today. Statistically, she is most likely to fall into groups that are likely to do well under Obamacare. The most detailed supporting document focuses on the group that represents just 7 percent of todays insurance market. The individual market is the one most likely to see rate hikes but the ACA provides tax credits to cushion the impact of those hikes. While most states have yet to announce their final rates, every expert we spoke to agreed that some people will pay more. The message a casual viewer would take from the ad is that everyone's rates are going up. 2767 7252.json true Says in our region, 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded. environment,water,weather kirk-watson lawyer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman "Seaman says Nelson voted ""yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urgingCongress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country. ""To be clear, the ""bill"" was actually a resolution that holds no teeth. It calls fora pathway to citizenship for people not legally in the country. But it's too vague to blankly sayit falls under the ""amnesty"" umbrella, and just doesnt mean much in the grand scheme of the immigration debate." 2768 3164.json false In the 1980s, The lowest income people had the biggest gains. economy,history,income,pundits,taxes steve-moore none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" Now, were a distant No. So Cuccinellis statement is largely accurate but needs the clarification. 2769 12462.json half-true Florida has issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked. guns donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech to the NRA We don't know if she meant all workers, workers in the private sector or state government workers. For any analysis that includes private sector employees, Missouri ranks closer to the bottom than the top, but it does not rank last. Missouri does hold the distinction of having the lowest paid state workers, based on their average weekly wages. That's enough to make her statement partially accurate. 2770 9370.json false For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps. economy,hunger,jobs,poverty facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "Gallego said the ""average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000. . . the cost of an average size pickup truck. ""But unlike car owners, he said, ""students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates. ""Its also so that most college loans are federally backed and Uncle Sam doesnt offer a way for students and graduates to refinance." 2771 5103.json barely-true Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election. elections,redistricting nina-turner State senator Ohio democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Pink Slip Ricks remark is accurate but leaves out part of the story. Scotts proposal would mandate a minimum of 48 hours, but it would also let supervisors offer a maximum of 168 hours. Local supervisors would make the call, and the ones we spoke with said they would offer more than the bare minimum. Still, the group is right that 48 hours would be the mandated minimum. The statement is accurate but needs clarification. 2772 13415.json half-true Says Chris Koster opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from union bosses. campaign-finance,workers eric-greitens gubernatorial candidate Missouri republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "So we cant say Armstrong has been consistent. A check of 2007 newspaper stories showed Armstrong sounded the same alarm about ""raiding the general fund"" to pay for roads that hes issuing today. And just like in 2007, Armstrong says hes keeping his voting options open." 2773 11239.json half-true Says Bush Jr. handed Obama a $1.4 trillion deficit and Obama reduced Bush Jr.s deficit to just $492 billion. deficit occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a meme first posted on Facebook "Bono said that the ""public thinks AIDS is done -- its not done. ""There's an obvious bit of rhetorical flourishin Bono's comments, but independent polling does showthat the public sees AIDSas less of a threat both at home and overseas than it once did. However, people still rank it rather high on the global health agenda and believe America should continue to help developing nations deal with it." 2774 10569.json half-true Says President Barack Obama made unilateral changes to Obamacare 38 times. health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" Editor's Note: This article includes updated information from an Associated Press report. 2775 9081.json barely-true Broward Countys unemployment rate of 5.3 percent is the lowest in Florida. economy,jobs barbara-sharief Broward County Mayor and District 8 Commissioner Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in Davie, Fla. To sum up, research shows that South Carolinas unemployment is almost a full percentage point higher than the national average, and the rate for lower-educated residents is even higher. Graham said that there was a problem filling certain jobs, even amid high unemployment. But his statement lacks context about wages and conditions in the meatpacking industry. 2776 8660.json half-true Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely! corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-safety generation-opportunity advocacy group Virginia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post "Our Ruling Kenney used the efforts in Hunting Park as an example of why City Council should authorize more funds to revitalize parks and recreation centers throughout the city. He said ""when the city and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years. ""The Fairmount Park Conservancy confirmed that it -- along with the city and private donors -- invested about $5 million in revitalizing the park. Vandenburg, who conducted the study, said crime did in fact drop by 89 percent within a half-mile radius over the next three years." 2777 6208.json barely-true The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is a self-funded pension plan and its the money of the workers that funds it. pensions,state-budget,state-finances,states afscme none 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a radio appearance Crawford said that only six people had been able to sign up on the first day of open enrollment for the federal health insurance marketplace. That fits with the internal notes released by the House committee. But those were initial numbers and there is some possibility that other people could have enrolled without using the website. Official numbers are not available. 2778 10558.json barely-true Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. labor kurt-bauer President of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Wisconsin none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a panel discussion The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence is an outspoken advocate for gun control laws. And its legal experts rate Rhode Island among states with the strongest gun-control laws. 2779 937.json true If we got solar energy from an area of the Southwestern desert 100 miles on a side, that would be enough, in and of itself, to provide 100 percent of all the electricity needs for the United States of America in a full year. environment al-gore cofounder of Generation Investment Management and Current TV, visiting professor and author Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a Senate committee hearing "Sanders said that in her AIPAC speech, Clinton ""had one line on the Palestinian people. ""She actually had more lines than that -- seven mentions of the word ""Palestinian"" in five sentences. And overall, she spent about 10 percent of her speech talking about the peace process, of which Palestinians are an integral part. Thats still an imbalance -- Clinton spent twice as many words discussing Israeli security -- but Sanders assertion is still a significant exaggeration." 2780 10790.json barely-true I helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate. state-budget,state-finances,taxes van-taylor Texas House Representative Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Watson said 2011 was the worst drought year in ""our region. ""In records dating to 1893 for the general area indicated, 2011 was the most severe single-year drought by rainfall combined with evaporation, and it also saw the lowest recorded water-flow into the Highland Lakes." 2781 4115.json barely-true Under Ryan plan,those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress. health-care,medicare scott-rigell U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newsletter. """All economists agree that the 1980s saw a huge increase in inequality,"" said Saez, an economics professor at the University of California Berkeley. There was ""increased concentration at the top and big losses at the bottom (especially during the early 1980s recession). ""To the contrary, the lowest income people had the smallest gains." 2782 11362.json true Says Bernie Sanders was there when it came to (same-sex) marriage 20 years ago. ... He was there when it wasnt popular. civil-rights,corrections-and-updates,gays-and-lesbians,marriage chuck-todd MSNBC political reporter none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said Florida has ""issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked. ""Trump cited the number of permits issued since 1987 but exaggerated how few had been revoked. Florida revoked 10,841 permits, including 168 for misuse of a firearm." 2783 8852.json mostly-true David Dewhurst is the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail. candidates-biography,crime,homeland-security,public-safety,state-budget,state-finances todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas The actual ratio is far smaller -- between 1. 5-to-1 and 3. 1-to-1. That doesnt put the administrations economic record in a very flattering light, but the ratio is far lower than the meme suggests. 2784 5600.json false The administration has issued rules for $1 abortions in ObamaCare and requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay an abortion premium. abortion,health-care blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog posts and links on the Internet And some incumbents were aided by changes in the map. Those are critical facts that could give the listener a different impression. 2785 6078.json barely-true Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature. bipartisanship,economy,jobs,voting-record scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio appearance Greitens said Koster received $8 million from unions and opposes right-to-work legislation. There is no doubt Koster opposes right-to-work laws. And Greitens actually understates the total amount of Kosters labor donations. He has received more than $12 million from unions, according to the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 2786 1724.json false Says Gov. Rick Perry has never held a private-sector job. candidates-biography bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 an interview "Occupy Democrats said that George W. Bush ""handed Obama a $1. 4 trillion deficit"" and Obama reduced Bushs ""deficit to just $492 billion. ""The post picked certain years to back that up, and for those years, its numbers were accurate. The statement leaves out a lot of important information." 2787 6724.json barely-true Says President Obama promised hed keep unemployment below 8 percent if the stimulus passed. economy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a private campaign fundraiser "Boehner saidObama made ""unilateral changes"" to Obamacare ""38 times. ""Boehners staff sent us a link to 29 unilateral actions, and it takes some creative picking and choosing to get the count up to 38 -- including counting two delays of the same regulation as separate actions. Further, the Congressional Research Service only considers 12 of these actions to be significant policy changes. Lastly, experts said administrative changes are a routine part of the lawmaking process and have occurred ""under all presidents." 2788 13507.json half-true Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians gavin-newsom California Lt. Governor California democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Sharief said Browards unemployment rate of 5. 3 percent is ""the lowest in Florida. ""The rate -- which is indeed 5. 3 percent -- is the lowest in Florida among large urban counties. But its not the lowest in Florida. Seven counties and two smaller metropolitan areas have lower unemployment rates in the most recent data. Because she phrased her otherwise accurate talking point inaccurately in her speech, in a way that makes the county seem to be No." 2789 6787.json half-true Says Ted Cruz has pledged to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students. education,federal-budget paul-sadler Lawyer Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a press release. "The Facebook post said ""Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely! ""There certainly is cause for concern, but even those looking to change the status quo see this as an exaggeration. Furthermore, it sounds like those in the know expect the issue to be resolved now that pressure is mounting. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 2790 3830.json mostly-true We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape. education,government-efficiency john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview on Fox News "Our rating Beil said the Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is ""a self-funded pension plan"" and ""its the money of the workers that funds it. Even the states accounting system continued to show an annual worker contribution. But Beils ""self-funded"" remark leaves the strong misimpression that taxpayers have little or no skin in the game, when, in fact, taxpayers have been the major source of the money in the pension fund." 2791 11860.json barely-true With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a proven success. trade ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a Facebook post The money in question belongs to the workers -- its part of their compensation. And they decide how to allocate it each year. 2792 2227.json mostly-true Kathryn Starkey only attended half of those meetings. candidates-biography,environment,taxes committee-protect-florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 in a mailer "Even given all the challenges, they, like Gore,argue large-scale solar development makes sense when you considerthe enormous amounts of land, energy and money we currently use to mine fossil fuels, produce electricity from them and control their pollution. Gore didn't exactly tell the whole story, since the 10,000-square-mile solar farm would not do the job ""in and of itself"" without other infrastructure improvements. But he was testifying on the broad issue of climate change, not delivering a lecture on building a solar plant." 2793 4234.json false Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year. immigration,state-finances alison-littell-mchose Assemblywoman New Jersey republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Taylor said he ""helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the state Senate. ""Senate-approved proposals reducing the business franchise tax promise a record slash in that tax. But together, the Senate measures reducing franchise and property taxes by about $4. 6 billion over two years, what Taylor highlighted, add up to less tax relief than the school property tax-rate reductions legislated in 2006, which cost the state $14 billion every two years. Homeowners might not notice those changes partly due to escalating values. Still, the state-imposed ceiling on school operations tax rates remains 22 percent lower than what was in place before." 2794 9390.json false Says a liberal immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat. immigration eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a campaign email. "Additionally, seniors make significantly less income than members of Congress and would not likely have the same options to buy more expensive plans. And, finally, they would not receive the same protection against rising costs that ""Fair Share"" provides members of Congress." 2795 11554.json false Welders make more money than philosophers. education,income,jobs marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the fourth GOP primary debate. "Todd said that Sanders was ""there"" 20 years ago on the issue of same-sex marriage. What we found specific to same-sex marriage is that Sanders opposed defining marriage exclusively as between a man and a woman. He expressed that opinion through his votes, and in conversations with activists in his state." 2796 951.json true Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a White House conference on health care. Staples called Dewhurst the first lieutenant governor of Texas to have a personal security detail. Still, Staples statement could leave the impression that Dewhurst arranged for something unique for his own benefit. In contrast, Dewhurst was quoted years ago as saying that he did not initiate the protection and initially declined it. Also, Staples did not acknowledge that Capitol security was beefed up in various ways in 2010 and 2011 or that Dewhurst wasnt alone in gaining a protective detail. 2797 7083.json barely-true Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike  infrastructure,state-budget,transportation ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 an election flier And people who make such purchases will be paying their private dollars into abortion coverage accounts voluntarily. Despite some puzzling wording, ultimately the law allows for full disclosure of its abortion rules at the most obvious time, when someone is signing up for coverage. 2798 1368.json true "Charlie Crist broke the quarter ""record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida.""" florida charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg About 40 percent had strong bipartisan backing. And the special-session vote that consumed the state for months was a bitter partisan battle for the ages. 2799 8688.json barely-true The Murray-Ryan deal is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986. congress,federal-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a press conference "He was involved in a family farming and ranching operation, Gannaway said. They were looking for local businessmen and folks who were a good representation of the community to serve on the board. Perry's pre-government employment may not have been in typical 9-to-5 occupations, but it certainly qualifies as a ""private-sector job. ""Bacon, White's spokeswoman, said he was making the point that he has considerably more private-sector experience as a lawyer and businessman than Perry does. That's not entirely what White said in Wichita Falls." 2800 2893.json false The American people spoke pretty loudly. They said stop all the looming tax hikes.... taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 comments to reporters "Romney told donors he could win over wavering voters by reminding them that Obama said ""he'd keep unemployment below 8 percent. ""Rather, his Council of Economic Advisers predicted that the stimulus would hold it to that level." 2801 1456.json false For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, Debra Medina was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3. elections,job-accomplishments,pop-culture debra-medina Businesswoman Texas republican 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Gavin Newsom said Indiana Governor and now Vice President-Elect Mike Pence ""advocated for diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy. ""Pences own words on his campaign website from 2000, specifically a passage that calls for funding groups that give ""assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior,"" have been interpreted by LGBT advocates as supporting the controversial practice. Pences statement, however, does not explicitly mention conversion therapy. Readers and other fact-checking outlets have said Pence may have been calling for safer sexual sexual practices rather than pushing for efforts to change ones sexual orientation. When asked about the statement in July, Pences spokesman Marc Lotter did not directly answer whether the Indiana governor supports the practice. Months later, Lotter strongly denied that Pence supports conversion therapy and said Pence was calling for funds to ""be directed to groups that promoted safe sexual practices"" Given Pences strong and extensive opposition to LGBT rights, his words in 2000 have been widely interpreted as supporting the controversial practice. Rea Carey, executive director of the National L. G. B. T. Q. Task Force, has called them ""a dog whistle"" for like-minded supporters of conversion therapy." 2802 3813.json half-true Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students. education,health-care,state-budget joe-straus Texas House speaker Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release. Sadler said Cruz wants to eliminate the U. S. Department of Education and that federal college student aid would vanish as a result. Cruz has been clear about wanting the agency gone -- and we also see the rationale behind saying, or speculating, that killing the department would end all its functions, including the provision of college aid. However, there is no record of Cruz confirming or even discussing that desire before the day Sadler issued this press release. Also, Cruz was recently quoted as saying he would preserve vital department functions such as teacher training, an indication he doesnt favor dropping everything the agency does. 2803 7506.json true When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program? Brennan responded and said, no, there is no limitation. civil-rights,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Senate filibuster While those statistics do not perfectly match Kasichs statement of Ohio being in the top 10 for administrative spending, they were close enough that the administration highlighted the story in support of Kasichs position. 2804 276.json true "Says Time magazine called him ""one of America's best governors.""" job-accomplishments mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a TV ad airing in Michigan "Strickland said, ""With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, Portman calls NAFTA a proven success. "" The implication that NAFTA is solely responsible is a gross oversimplification of a very complex economic phenomenon. Just as one politicians four-year term cant be the sole cause of over a quarter-million lost jobs, the NAFTA trade deal isnt wholly to blame either." 2805 602.json true On supporting the Supreme Court abortion decision Roe v. Wade abortion john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 flip-o-meter Starkey served on the board from June 2002 through April 2008, so we looked only at the 12 budget-related meetings that fell within that period. (Pennington, who put together his mailer a month ago, said he wasnt sure why we came up with different counts for the meetings. )Of 12 budget meetings she could have attended, Starkey attended seven (five of those seven were the final votes). That attendance record is more than half by a hair. 2806 5832.json false After four years of a celebrity president 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents. jobs,message-machine-2012 american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad McHose cites FAIRs estimate that illegal immigrants cost New Jersey taxpayers more than $3 billion annually, but a number of experts say theres really no accurate way to assess costs. The FAIR report also looks at estimated costs from parts of two different years -- not year over year, or a trend over several years. Still, experts agree that in most cases -- not including the Texas case we cited -- illegal immigration costs taxpayers more than what those immigrants pay into the economy. 2807 3996.json barely-true Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies weve implemented. economy,jobs,stimulus harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 "an online chat with the ""Washington Post""" "Cantor says Casa de Virginia, a group supporting immigration reform, endorsed his Republican primary opponent during a May 28 rally in Richmond. Seeking to shore up his conservative support, Cantor cited the action as proof that that he is ""standing up to Obama on illegal immigration. ""The problem is that no speaker at the rally issued an endorsement of Dave Brat, Cantors opponent. To the contrary, the keynoter stressed that the group was not taking sides in the primary; it was simply calling on Cantor to allow a House vote on immigration reform. Cantors campaign points to a flier passed out at the event urging voters to support ""anyone but Cantor"" in the primary. Casa denies any connection to the flier. The missive was not part of an information package Casa distributed at the rally. We know this because we were there." 2808 4594.json half-true Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gores campaign for president. candidates-biography,elections michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate. "Rubio said, ""Welders make more money than philosophers. ""Statistically, philosophy majors make more money than welders -- with much more room to significantly increase pay throughout their careers." 2809 13024.json false I was totally against the war in Iraq. iraq donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum "In Healthcare Reform in America: A Reference Handbook (2004), Jennie Kronenfeld, a sociology professor at Arizona State University, writes that ""this was the first inclusion of a health insurance plank in any national platform with a major candidate, although the Socialist Party had endorsed a compulsory system as early as 1904. ""Roosevelt and the Progressives, nicknamed the Bull Moose Party, lost the election to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic Party candidate. Republican William Taft finished third. Clearly, Obama is on solid ground tracing the push for national health care back to Theodore Roosevelt." 2810 7494.json true There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this. taxes rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a television interview Rarely these days is any Statehouse bill of a single intent or purpose. Such is the case especially with budget bills, which are typically thousands of pages, containing budget provisions for dozens of state agencies, departments, boards and commissions. It is unreasonable to conclude that a vote in favor of such a massive document indicates 100-percent support of everything within it. 2811 4773.json false Says Suzanne Bonamici supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year. health-care,medicare rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a speech. Crist raked in $4. 37 million in his first campaign fundraising quarter and has raised $6. 89 million through September. Nelson raised $6. 53 million for his entire 2000 race, comparedwith $8. 66 million for that year's GOP candidate, Bill McCollum. In the 1998 campaign between Crist and former Sen. Bob Graham, the candidates combined to raise about $7 million. Crist's take from May 12 to June 30 is the largest three-month gain for any Senate candidate inFlorida history. 2812 1222.json barely-true Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment energycitizensorg none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad in the Washington Post "At the initial news conference, Ryan said the current deal ""is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986. ""He later clarified his statement to note its actually the first one ""with a divided Congress"" since 1986." 2813 12656.json barely-true Were losing as many people to heroin and opioid overdoses as we lost to the AIDS epidemic at its peak. drugs andrew-cuomo Governor New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference in Buffalo before signing legislation to combat heroin addiction. "The wording in the polls seems like a perfectly accurate reflection of those options. The polls show that while many Americans oppose an across-the-board expiration of the Bush tax cuts, it is not accurate to say the public spoke ""pretty loudly"" that Congress should ""stop all the looming tax hikes. ""A plurality of the ""American people"" actually support what amounts to a tax hike for the wealthiest Americans." 2814 9877.json half-true Says Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,message-machine-2014 national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a campaign ad Medina enjoyed a spurt of debate-night interest that may have extended through the month. Yet we couldn't find proof her name was the No. 3 search term that evening--and Morris, the Austin expert, said that's surely not so. 2815 7606.json half-true Preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act has already helped Granite Staters save money and live healthier lives. health-care new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 in a press release "Higher education, except for community colleges, is likewise due to sustain funding cuts plus a drop in state-supported scholarships. Nursing homes are left with lower rates than they had after the 2009 legislative session. Straus is correct the agreed-upon budget ""funds"" these items, but his statement fails to acknowledge the funding is mostly at lower levels than before." 2816 11667.json barely-true Says 25 percent of U.S. Muslims agreed that violence against Americans here in the United States is justified as a part of the global jihad. islam,polls,religion,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign statement "Brennan's further remark about other considerations coming into play is a way of saying that the administration does not wantonly conduct strikes around the world, but those considerations do not constitute a geographic limitation. "" Our ruling Paul said during the filibuster, ""When Brennan, whose nomination I am opposing today, was asked directly, Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program? Brennan responded and said, no, there is no limitation. "" We found three instances when Brennan cited legal opinion asserting no geographic limit on where the United States can use drones against terrorists. He did add that the absence of a geographic limit does not mean drones can be used ""whenever or wherever"" -- that international legal principles still apply. But we agree with Pillar that that addendum doesnt amount to a geographic limitation. Pauls characterization of Brennans comments is accurate." 2817 13456.json false 1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate. history ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 a tweet "(The others were Kenny Guinn of Nevada, Janet Napolitano of Arizona, Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and Mark Warner of Virginia. )The article said Huckabee ""approached his state's troubles with energy and innovation"" and cited his accomplishments with children's health care and economic growth. It called him ""a mature, consensus-building conservative who earns praise from fellow Evangelicals and, occasionally, liberal Democrats. ""Time isn't the only publication to honor him that month." 2818 403.json false Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail """John McCain believes Roe vs. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench,"" the Web site states. ""Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe vs. Wade, returning the abortion question to the individual states. ""We find McCain's brief remark of support falls well short of a full-fledged change in position. His voting record on abortion appears to be solidly anti-abortion, though he differs with some anti-abortion advocacy groups on the issues of campaign finance reform and stem cell research, which he supports." 2819 7224.json false U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives. federal-budget,voting-record amy-kremer Chair, Tea Party Express Georgia tea-party-member 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "The ad cites a questionable survey and suggests the data is new when the author says the survey was ""many years ago. ""Also, the 85 percent figure is at least twice the highest rate found by Pew, a well-respected research group. And the ad blames Obama for a phenomenon that economists say is beyond the impact of a president." 2820 4214.json true For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000. campaign-finance patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a statement on his campaign website Its problematic that Reid used an inappropriate measurement of unemployment, that he ignored a significantly worse recession for Hispanic employment in 1982-1983 and that he exaggerated the impact that Democratic policies have had on the Hispanic jobs picture. On the upside for Reid, Hispanic unemployment is now lower than it was in late 2010 or than it was a year or two ago, though the number has bounced around, and unemployment has risen incrementally over the past three months. 2821 10797.json barely-true Says the recall elections that aimed to remove him and other Republican officials from office cost tens of millions of dollars to run. elections,state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "So, say so long to the ""Chairman Perry"" legend?All in all, Perry indeed endorsed Gore for president, but he did not hold a campaign leadership post." 2822 7486.json mostly-true In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication. health-care,public-health,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Trump said he was ""totally against the war in Iraq. ""While he came to that position when the war became difficult, earlier on he was more accepting of military action. In 2002, asked if America should go to war, he said, ""I guess so. ""Less than three months before the invasion, Trump said the president should be more focused on the economy, but he didnt speak against launching an attack. Trump didnt speak often about the Iraq War before it happened, but what he said did not add up to the sort of opposition he describes today." 2823 114.json true She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a television ad "We are still without a precise count of the number of loopholes and preferences added after the 1986 tax reform. Brill, however, took a stab at it, telling us, ""Certainly it less than 15,000,"" but well more than the other numbers mentioned here. Initially, he guessed it might be 300, but after looking at just a couple of tax-related bills he concluded that ""I think its far, far more than that. ""So we were able to find enough documentation to prove it, even though Portman used an educated guess, not a hard figure." 2824 12762.json pants-fire On gift taking,Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took. ethics donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" That brings us to our ruling. 2825 9143.json false This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. military chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email It fails to mention that $4-a-gallon gasoline wouldn't be the norm until 2035 if it ever is. The group also leaves out other important studies that predict smaller increases. 2826 1903.json mostly-true While Exxon Mobil has 40 pages on its media response strategy, its plan for resource protection is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long. energy,environment,oil-spill bart-stupak member of Congress Michigan democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Congressional hearing Cuomos comparison is a reach. There are more people dying from drug overdoses overall than the number who died from AIDS at the peak of the AIDS crisis. But the number of deaths from heroin and opioids alone continues to rise, more than doubling in Erie County alone between 2014 and 2015. 2827 6893.json barely-true By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs at Twin River. economy,gambling,jobs,message-machine-2012,state-budget,state-finances,workers coalition-bring-jobs-ri Rhode Island organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV commercial "The ad says, ""Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare. ""The law does include cost savings that could impact some beneficiaries, such as Medicare Advantage participants. But the ad overlooks some key nuances. The law also targets these reductions at health-care providers, not beneficiaries. And the ad ignores new spending from the law that would benefit Medicare beneficiaries, such as expanded coverage for prescriptions." 2828 7895.json barely-true There hasnt been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years. elections bernard-jackvony attorney Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview Its list began with better access and use of preventive care. The statement brushes over the mixed outcomes of preventive services. They can lead to better health for some, but can also result in batteries of tests that have little health effect for many. Likewise, the Affordable Care Act requires many preventive procedures be offered at no cost to patients, which can save individuals some money, but on a system-wide basis many of those practices are wasteful and they always come at some cost. 2829 5265.json half-true Ive never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot. candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla. "Trump said that 25 percent of U. S. Muslims ""agreed that violence against Americans here in the United States is justified as a part of the global jihad. ""Trump is referring to a poll conducted by the Center for Security Policy. However, polling experts raise numerous questions about the validity of the polls results, including its ""opt-in"" methodology and the dubiously large percentages of respondents who said they were unaware of ISIS or al-Qaida. Moreover, an official with the Center for Security Policy cautioned against generalizing the poll results to the entire Muslim-American community. Another survey, which experts consider credible, found levels about half as high as what the Center for Security Policy poll found." 2830 6528.json half-true Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class. message-machine-2012,taxes tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a television ad "Coulter tweeted, ""1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate. ""Republican president George W. Bush served from 2001 to 2009, during that time there were two Congresses with Republican majorities in the Senate and House, 108th Congress (2003-2005) and 109th Congress (2005-2007)." 2831 922.json barely-true The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). economy john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news release We calculated the tax rates using the 2007 tax tables listed by the IRS. It doesn't list the higher tax brackets that actually would go up if Clinton or Obama implemented their plans, and it accuses them of wanting to raise rates on lower incomes that they've said should stay the same. 2832 10345.json barely-true Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases. energy,infrastructure,public-health,public-safety patrick-lynch Attorney General Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary Her point was that the senator doesnt vote along with fiscal conservatives on key issues. There are votes by Chambliss that differed from some senators considered conservative. Chambliss, though, has voted along with conservatives on some big issues as well. His voting record shows the senator votes with his GOP colleagues more than 90 percent of the time and his lifetime average with the ACU is better than most Republicans currently serving in the Senate. 2833 10285.json true At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income students, the reading proficiency is 8%. education alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 an interview "For the record, Murphy's Democratic primary opponent also made the top 10 list: Frankel raised $698,545. 88 for the first two quarters combined. Murphy said, ""For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000. ""A couple of other candidates technically raised more money, but that is thanks to either personal campaign loans or switching from a statewide U. S. Senate campaign to a run for the House." 2834 623.json mostly-true Says Obama replaced the American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo. patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a widely circulated chain e-mail. "Our rating Walker said ""the recall elections"" that aimed to remove him, the lieutenant governor and several state lawmakers from office ""cost tens of millions of dollars to run. ""That's more than a single ten, but less than ""tens of millions." 2835 7587.json half-true Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project city-government,transparency william-perry Common Cause Georgia Executive Director Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 newspaper column "It is considered to be ""an indicator of possible serious mental illness, with similar but less strict inclusion criteria. ""In other words, people with serious psychological distress might have mental illness, but that distress is generally regarded as lower on a scale than serious mental illness. Our rating After making a reference to serious mental illness, Walker said: ""In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication." 2836 11498.json pants-fire I never said that Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerbergs personal senator. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. Soon after the attacks, Clinton and fellow New York Sen. Charles Schumer pushed legislation to aid New York City's recovery. She also has been a proponent of government programs to track the health of workers who were exposed to smoke and dust at the site. The doctors who monitored the workers' health credited Clinton with steering $12-million to a Centers for Disease Control program for that work. Clinton has testified at hearings on the health status of 9/11 workers, and she has publicly criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for its early statement that the air at the World Trade Center site was safe. 2837 12423.json barely-true The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasnt paid a penny in taxes. bankruptcy,candidates-biography,history,income,campaign-advertising,taxes,wealth hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Trump, speaking about gift-taking, said, ""Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took. ""Kaine accepted $162,083 in gifts as lieutenant governor and governor, all of which was disclosed as required by state law. McDonnell disclosed accepting $275,707 in gifts as attorney general and governor. And there was another $177,000 that he didnt disclose. That comes to a total of $452,707 in gifts - almost three times Kaines total." 2838 7444.json half-true In a budget deal struck in 2011 a trillion dollars of cuts went into effect immediately, and then a special committee was set up ... to get agreement on another $3 trillion of cuts. debt,deficit,federal-budget bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 an interview on Central Florida News 13 A chain email says Obama ordered five aircraft carriers into Norfolk Naval Base together in 2014, supposedly the first time this had been done since World War II. But the rendezvous occurred in 2012, a similar grouping happened at the base in 1997, and it was done so that naval personnel could be with their families for the Christmas holiday -- not for nefarious reasons that posed a security risk. 2839 802.json false "If you're a small business and don't ""adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you.""" health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y. "Because it doesn't matter whose well has the problem, when it has the problem, we need to be able to respond with everything we have available. So those plans look the same because in fact they call upon the same resources to respond,"" Tillerson said. In rating Stupak's statement, we find he is largely accurate in his description that the Exxon Mobil plan ""has 40 pages on its media response strategy"" while its plan for resource protection ""is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long. ""We did notice that other sections of the plan expand on some of the topics listed in resource protection and oil removal. Nevertheless, Exxon's media plan is highly detailed and lengthy, particularly when compared with the other oil company plans and other sections of its own report." 2840 3531.json pants-fire Weve lost 26 million jobs since (Obamas) been president. economy,history,jobs reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Today"" show" But the only way 900 jobs would be lost at Twin River would be if it closed, and nobody -- including Twin River -- is saying that's going to happen. Even if Twin River had to scale back its operation by 25 percent to 35 percent, that's not close to the 900 positions that Jobs to R. I. says are at risk. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 2841 654.json half-true Whether in Illinois or Washington, Barack Obama has bridged partisanship to bring about significant reform. candidates-biography nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 Denver "He attributed the Republican eclipse in Providence to demographic and social changes similar to those that have occurred in many urban areas. Jackvony, in his statement on ""A Lively Experiment,"" was making the point that it has been a long time since a Republican sat on the council or represented the city in the Assembly. While he said over 30 years, its in fact 19. His overall point may have been sound, but his numbers werent." 2842 8639.json barely-true I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history. candidates-biography,education,small-business,taxes david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a blog post on his campaign website "In the Jacksonville debate, Romney said, ""I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot. ""Romney has been open about the strategy behind his decision, and we expect many voters would have done the same thing. We see two contrary interpretations as having merit. Romney has a point that the ballot he was handed didnt include any Republicans. On the other hand, Romney had a right to request a GOP ballot that day and opted not to." 2843 5930.json mostly-true New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country. transportation bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on WOR 710-AM's ""The John Gambling Show""" And the $265,000 figure is from calculations by a respected group. The impact is far less clear for the middle class. To establish a tax increase, the ad cites a report that assumes key, worst-case details about the Ryan plan and ignores that Thompson has specifically opposed scrapping some of the deductions. Baldwins ad draws a debatable conclusion about the middle class by splicing together two very different studies on the tax implications of the tax-rate cuts Thompson favors. 2844 10009.json false New jobs numbers are in, and Wisconsin has fallen to dead last in Midwest job growth. jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a television ad And they'd have to use the money to buy up abandoned or foreclosed homes, fix them up and resell or rent them. Boehner's comments imply money is earmarked for ACORN (it's not) or that money would be funneled to suspect voter registration programs (it wouldn't). 2845 1198.json false Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions. abortion,health-care national-right-life-committee none 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Lynch said exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines ""has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases. ""Lynch, when questioned, says he's saying there is just an association, and he's not asserting that EMFs cause cancer and other diseases. We believe the average reader would come away believing that Lynch was saying there is a direct link and a real danger, which would be a striking assertion." 2846 7756.json mostly-true Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jerseys best teachers, and the most education funding ever. job-accomplishments,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a television ad "The bottom-10 schools included seven choice schools and three from MPS. The 10 at the top included five from MPS, four voucher schools (all Lutheran) and one independent charter. Our rating Darling said that at the 50 Milwaukee schools serving ""at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income"" students,"" the reading proficiency is 8%. Thats accurate to within a few tenths of a percentage point, under the states tougher new grading scale." 2847 1169.json false Cap-and-trade is wildly unpopular with Americans. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment ibdeditorialscom none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an editorial "(But there is a wavy flag on the side of the McCain plane beside the motto ""Reform/Prosperity/Peace. "")If flag size on charter planes is important to you as a voter, it's worth noting that the Obama and McCain flags are dwarfed by the stars and stripes on Bob Dole's '96 campaign plane ( big flag on tail), Bush-Cheney '00 ( bigger flag on tail) and Kerry-Edwards '04 ( wavy flag on fuselage). But, back to the matter at hand. Yes, the e-mail is right that the Obama campaign replaced the American flag with its own logo, but the flag it covered was a corporate logo, not a stand-alone flag." 2848 1743.json true By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents. elections marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a campaign memo. But the mayor did not initiate any of those meetings. And Reed did not host any town hall meetings in the communities that will be impacted most by the stadium. Perry has a point -- Reed could have done a lot more to engage the public in person. But Perrys statement needs a lot of context to be fully understood. 2849 8423.json false Teachers were not involved in developing the Common Core State Standards. education public-comments-common-core-hearing none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Tampa, Fla. "In the debate, Trump said he ""never said that"" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerbergs personal senator. But he may want to check his own website, which says exactly that." 2850 12718.json barely-true As a senator, Hillary Clinton paid women less than the men in her office. women sharon-day Co-Chairman of the Republican National Committee Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican convention "Clinton said, ""The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes. ""We don't know a lot about Trump's tax situation, a fact exacerbatedby his unwillingness to release his full tax returns. Public records show that Trump did not pay federal income taxes in two years --1978 and 1979 --which is what Clinton was referencing. But the same records include information from three other years -- 1975, 1976, and 1977 -- when Trump did pay federal income taxes. The records we have are not full tax returns, which makes learning more about those years (or any others)difficult." 2851 9482.json barely-true Mark Warners record is one of acting against the Keystone XL pipeline. climate-change,energy,voting-record ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a news release. Nelson missed some things here. The trillion dollars in savings in the Budget Control Act take place over 10 years (not immediately), and must be implemented by lawmakers through the annual appropriations process. Meanwhile, the committee charged with further cutting the deficit had to reduce it by $1. 2 trillion to avoid the sequester, not get agreement on $3 trillion in cuts, as Nelson said. Hes partially accurate, but misses some important details. 2852 7567.json false This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obamas top advisers. It was drafted by President Clintons top advisers. education carlos-trujillo Florida House of Representatives Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House Education Committee meeting "The plan does not define what's a small business and what's not. We can't say for sure whether plumber Joe would be considered a small business under Obama's plan or not. But generally, Obama does not fine ""small businesses." 2853 12495.json mostly-true Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare into a voucher program. federal-budget,medicare,public-health state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a radio ad Just for a sense of scale, if it were a net number, losing 26 million jobs, as Priebus indicated, would mean losing about 20 percent of the nations jobs -- something on the scale of the Great Depression. We e-mailed the Republican National Committees press office for an explanation, but they did not reply by the time we posted this story. 2854 11858.json mostly-true Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H. """I don't think it was a particularly good compromise,"" Obama told the St. Petersburg Times on May 21, 2008. A review of Obama's votes as a senator also doesn't bolster his argument of bipartisanship. Congressional Quarterly does vote studies each year and found that in the Bush era, Obama voted his party's position 96 percent of the time on votes where Republicans and Democrats were divided. Bottom line, while it's clear that Obama has had some bipartisan success, when it comes to voting on key pieces of legislation, Obama's record is almost in lockstep with the Democratic Party." 2855 296.json mostly-true Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan. religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 "Dewhurst said: ""I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history. ""This statement paints an incomplete picture. About 63 (or 54) measures giving someone a tax break passed into law on Dewhursts watch, but it's not like Texans are less tapped by such taxes of late than before. Notably, too, most of the touted laws targeted particular beneficiaries. Also, Dewhurst didn't personally cut any taxes; those decisions involved the House, Senate and governor, though Dewhurst was a leader. The 2006 school property-tax-rate reduction was historic. But this statement fails to acknowledge that actions Dewhurst helped usher into place the same year led to hundreds of millions of dollars in lesser tax increases." 2856 6214.json barely-true Toothpaste contains the poison substance of fluoride. public-health,science jim-bohl Member of Milwaukee Common Council Wisconsin none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference Still, transportation experts and agencies we spoke with dont discount the congressmans statement. New Yorks MTA is the biggest overall and New Jersey is within the top 10. In terms of statewide systems, New Jerseys is, indeed, the largest. 2857 673.json true Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver Shes arrives at that conclusion by citing accurate data, but by using an unconventional shift in the time frame to make her point. The ad also ignores the most recent 12-month performance -- a common yardstick for economists -- that says Wisconsins performance improved and was better than two other Midwest states. 2858 8351.json half-true Shutdowns are a normal part of the constitutional process, with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip ONeill and two during his own speakership. federal-budget,history,pundits newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "a comment on CNN's ""Crossfire""" The added cost will be borne by the people who select plans that include abortion coverage. Those premiums will pay for abortions. 2859 8292.json half-true Since 2007, Texas has gained 440,000 people while Maryland has lost 20,000. population,pundits,states newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jerseys best teachers, and the most education funding ever. In terms of job gains, the news is positive for year-over-year data, growth in the past decade and since Christies been in office. A Rutgers economist confirmed that some of Christies actions are responsible for those gains. Read Part 2 of our fact-check of this ad on Sunday. 2860 2565.json half-true Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens fights hard to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms. health-care,women mary-squires Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper interview For example, in April, a Zogby poll found that 30 percent of respondents supported cap-and-trade. And a CNN poll done one month later found that 44 percent favor a cap-and-trade plan. So, given the most recent polling, it would be fair to say that a slight majority of Americans support cap-and-trade but that those numbers may decrease depending on how much it would cost in higher utility bills. Even so, at its lowest, nearly 40 percent of Americans would still support cap-and-trade even if it meant heftier energy bills. 2861 11888.json mostly-true My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives. legal-issues jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a post on Medium """The independent vote in Florida isn't as big as some people think,"" Schale wrote on his blog. His advisers said that ""by registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents." 2862 7131.json barely-true Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip mother and father from future Texas birth certificates. children,gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues texas-values none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7 Participants in the effort, as well as documents detailing the process, reveal this not to be the case. 2863 13338.json barely-true Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because they just throw more people into the jail system. crime,criminal-justice david-holmes mediator, crisis communications consultant Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post and video "Day said that as a senator Clinton ""paid women less than the men in your office. ""The data used by Free Beacon showed that the median salary for a woman on Clintons payroll was about $15,700 less than the median salary for the men of the office. But this data has several caveats, including that it omits leaves of absences, which are common for staffers to work on campaigns. The data also didnt contain Clintons first nine months in office or staffers who left after less than a year. A BuzzFeed analysis relied on more complete data and found the same median salary for men and women. But neither set of data fully answers the question about whether Clinton paid women and men the same amount for the same work." 2864 10498.json pants-fire Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury. public-health mike-adams none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a story making the rounds on social media "Gillespie says Warners ""record is one of acting against"" the Keystone XL pipeline. In 2012, Warner did oppose a procedural step that would have allowed a Senate vote on expediting the project. He explained that he even though supported the pipeline, he thought it should be part of a broad energy policy. Even so, its reasonable to count this vote as an action against Keystone. Each party blames the other for the Senates failure to pass pro-Keystone legislation this May. Gillespies campaign notes that Warner helped block a GOP effort to amend an energy efficiency bill with a go-ahead for Keystone and a provision that would prevented new carbon emission regulations. On the other hand, Warner co-sponsored a clean bill that would have expedited the pipeline. A review of the record shows Warner voted in favor of a Keystone resolution in 2013. He signed two letters to the president and one to the secretary of state asking them to expedite the project. Many environmentalists put Warner squarely in the Keystone crowd." 2865 3402.json true Says four-year terms for City Council members are the norm in most cities of our size. city-government lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 State of the City address. "In trying to persuade Democrats to support his parent trigger bill, Trujillo said, ""This legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clintons top advisers. ""He makes it sound as if the legislation were written in the West Wing. Parent groups, unions and activists may disagree vehemently on the bill, but they sound in agreement on one thing: The concept was not drafted by ""top advisers"" to Clinton and Obama. The people who had a hand in creating the legislation would more accurately be described as supporters of Obama and Clinton, not ""top advisers." 2866 30.json true Tommy Thompson is the father of welfare reform, creating the groundbreaking Wisconsin Works program in Wisconsin that became the model for national and international reforms. job-accomplishments tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 the Web. "Our colleagues concluded that, although there are technical differences between voucher and premium supports that may matter to health policy professionals, the two definitions have become almost indistinguishable and voucher program is a fair description for what Ryan proposed. Our rating The state Democratic Party says Johnson voted to turn Medicare ""into a voucher program. ""To some health policy experts, there are technical differences between voucher and premium supports -- the latter term being preferred by Johnson and other Republicans when it comes to Medicare changes. But under Ryans proposals, Medicare would no longer pay fees to health care providers -- instead, Medicare beneficiaries would get a fixed subsidy to use toward their health care." 2867 8172.json true We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before. corrections-and-updates,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech on homeownership Clinton said Sanders suggested that Iranian troops should fight on the ground in Syria. Sanders did advance that idea on two occasions. But Sanders comments were in the context of a multi-national Muslim fighting force that included nations largely friendly toward Israel. The statement is accurate but lacks some useful details. 2868 6126.json pants-fire Theres no wildlife in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. energy,environment dave-weldon Florida republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections' Obama said he did not agree with the award; for more on that, see a related statement here . The magazine award became a campaign issue when Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen wrote about the award. To most Americans, Cohen wrote, Farrakhan is racist with a history of making anti-Semitic remarks. Though the church didn't give the award, the magazine was founded by the church's senior pastor and is closely related. 2869 12451.json mostly-true Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbersand always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is. elections,polls bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' But saying toothpaste contains a poison, Bohl overstates his case and the alarm to the public. People generally dont eat and swallow toothpaste. And if they did, it would take a massive amount to be at risk from fluoride poisoning. In fact, experts say a kid would vomit out the toothpaste long before that point. 2870 3052.json barely-true I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan candidates-biography chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive Using that 1983 starting point, imports tripled by several measures, according to the Energy Information Administration. Between 1983 and 2007, imports of crude oil refined to produce products like gasoline went from 3. 3-million barrels a day to 10-million, the EIA reports. During the same time, net imports of all petroleum went from 4. 3-million barrels a day to 12-million, the EIA reports. That's a bit below tripling, but pretty close. 2871 3605.json true The costs of cancer and all affiliated issues are over $20 billion a year to this state. health-care jim-keffer President-EBAA Iron Sales, Inc. Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 House floor remarks "Our rating Gingrich said shutdowns are ""a normal part of the constitutional process,"" with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip ONeill and two during his own speakership. Its also dubious to suggest that shutdowns are part of the normal constitutional process. Just because they have been relatively common doesnt mean they are the way the founders intended government to operate." 2872 2519.json false On a cap-and-trade plan. cap-and-trade,climate-change,jobs scott-bruun State representative Oregon republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a candidate forum "Gingrich said that since 2007, ""Texas has gained 440,000 people"" while ""Maryland has lost 20,000. ""OMalley countered that Maryland has added 230,000 people. Essentially, theyre both right -- they just used different measurements. OMalley is right if you use overall population figures, while Gingrich is right if you look at migration from other states." 2873 13374.json false The left is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgias elections. elections brian-kemp Secretary of State Georgia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Women could have to pay a premium to buy it. But saying Hudgens fought to ""strip women of life-saving coverages like mammograms"" is an overstatement. He fought to take away mandatory coverage. Squires' statement is accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 2874 10212.json half-true Says Obamas net neutrality proposalputs the government in charge of determining Internet pricing, terms of service and what types of products and services can be delivered. government-regulation,technology ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Facebook post "Bush said, ""My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives. ""Bell and Cantero were certainly the most conservative members of the court when they were serving on it. However, Bush could have phrased his statement more carefully, to avoid suggesting that they are still on the court. Also, Cantero did sometimes break ranks with the traditionally conservative position, such as on the death penalty." 2875 5632.json true President Barack Obama reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a web video ad "The leader of Texas Values says a proposed change in law would strip ""mother"" and ""father"" from Texas birth certificates. The proposal would eliminate a requirement that adoptive couples seeking a birth certificate list a male father and female mother. But nothing in the proposal explicitly removes mother and father entries on certificates and it seems reasonable to us that any needed tweaks could be made without Moms and Dads vanishing from them." 2876 10393.json barely-true Tampa Bay isleading the state in jobs creation. economy,florida,jobs bob-buckhorn Florida none 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Holmes said Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because ""they just throw more people into the"" jail ""system. "" Addressing staff members, Daugherty appeared to be seeking input on a variety of issues affecting the costs of operating the jail. Among the questions he raised was whether the county should argue for a lowering of the penalty for strangulation. Yet Daugherty didnt advocate for that action either in his comment at the work session or in any statement or action since, far as we can tell." 2877 116.json half-true Earmarked dollars have doubled just since 2000, and more than tripled in the last 10 years. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign Web site. Bluntly, vaccines help, not hurt. And if you still dont believe that?Consider that the recipe in question that is, the series of shots recommended for childhood immunization does not include the ingredient singled out as the problem. 2878 11593.json false Says Ted Cruz is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally and proposed giving them work permits. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 remarks to reporters in South Carolina The 10 cities with populations closest to Austins size ranged from Boston, at 645,169, to Detroit, at 910,921. Among them, Boston, Charlotte and Fort Worth have two-year terms, and the other seven cities have four-year terms, according to our checks of city websites and interviews of respective city officials. So, 70 percent of cities close in population to Austin are represented by council members elected to four-year terms. 2879 8973.json mostly-true Our economy (in Louisiana) has grown 50 percent faster than the national GDP, even since the national recession. economy bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "The role Thompson played at every stage was substantial. ""Lawrence Mead, professor of Politics at New York University, and the author of a book on the first ""welfare to work"" program in the U. S. , ""Government Matters: Welfare Reform in Wisconsin,"" agrees ""those are fair statements. He didn't do it single-handedly, but he was the crucial, most important single leader. ""In 2004, Mead told a conference on welfare reform at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research ""Wisconsin took the idea (of welfare to work) to extremes not seen anywhere else in the country." 2880 967.json false On whether he wrote a provision that allowed AIG to dole out bonuses. economy chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a CNN interview. President Obama said the United States is selling more products made here to other countries than ever before. We should note that the overall outlook for U. S. exports has several trouble spots: While sales are expected to grow, they will grow more slowly in the months to come. Also, the nations trade deficit remains high. The presidents statement, though, focused only on the overall value of all exports. 2881 5155.json pants-fire [The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines. civil-rights,human-rights,legal-issues,pundits,religion,sports john-depetro Talk-show host Rhode Island talk-show-host 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 an assertion on his WPRO radio show "Weldon acknowledged his overstatement in an interview with PolitiFact Florida but stood by his observations gathered from a congressional trip through the refuge in the 1990s. ""Theres more wildlife in your backyard than that area where they want to drill,"" he said." 2882 7004.json half-true Lois Frankel spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet. candidates-biography,city-budget,city-government,message-machine-2012 adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an ad "Sanders said, ""Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump often by big numbers, and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is. ""On the numbers, Sanders is correct: In the past six weeks worth of polls, Sanders fares 6 points better against Trump than Clinton does, and he beats Trump by double digits on average. Still, polling experts caution that polls this far away from Election Day are not entirely reliable, and they add that Sanders hasnt been exposed to the same degree of negative attacks as Clinton has." 2883 13498.json pants-fire Wisconsin uses voting machines that are outlawed, they are illegal. elections,legal-issues,technology jill-stein Presidential nominee Massachusetts green 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a video When it comes to his stated positions on county issues, a limited number at best, they cannot be labeled under one partisan banner. As promises of future behavior, though, they carry less weight than the money trail he has already established. 2884 8217.json mostly-true Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants. education,poverty jim-francesconi Member of the State Board of Higher Education Oregon none 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a guest column Most of that figure is pegged to indirect costs. That said, the most recent research we found consistently pegged the total annual cost at considerably more than $20 billion. 2885 7629.json barely-true Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates. health-care,public-health,state-budget,state-finances nelson-wolff Bexar County judge Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas Capitol press conference. "Alee Lockman, Bruuns spokeswoman, says the congressional candidate wasnt happy with the national legislation, which was crafted on a largely partisan basis unlike the Oregon legislation. She also noted in an e-mail that Bruun has had a change of heart in terms of the effectiveness of cap and trade. ""Scott has found that the policy is flawed, and ultimately believes that the federal cap-and-trade policy is not effective. ""Its clear to PolitiFact Oregon that Bruuns views on the topic have changed pretty dramatically." 2886 5467.json half-true Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes. city-budget,city-government,transportation lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. "Brian Kemp, Georgias chief elections official, said in an Oct. 19 tweet that the ""left"" is trying to disrupt Georgias election process. The left-leaning ACLU did file suit, seeking to extend Georgias voter registration deadline due to Hurricane Matthew, but a judge refused a statewide extension. Georgia has a few reported cases of voting problems, but they do not amount to a left-wing conspiracy to disrupt the vote." 2887 9959.json true Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4 foreign-policy,military ryan-lizza none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Cruz said, Obamas net neutrality proposal ""puts the government in charge of determining Internet pricing, terms of service and what types of products and services can be delivered. ""While theoretically possible, Obama said specifically that he does not want the FCC to regulate Internet prices, and the FCC typically does not regulate prices for similar things, such as telephone services. In terms of product offerings, the proposal would allow the FCC to prevent Internet service providers from giving certain websites priority over others. But Cruzs statement conjures an image of FCC officials sitting around a table designing Internet service packages and their prices, and this is not what Obama is proposing." 2888 4894.json false U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas. israel karen-harrington restaurant owner Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview Obamas campaign ad credits the president, by fighting for and signing the health care law, with reducing the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3. 6 million Americans in 2011. The law is saving Medicare beneficiaries money by phasing out the coverage gap, or doughnut hole. It accomplishes that by requiring discounts from drug companies and by providing subsidies in increasing amounts until the gap is eliminated. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid said about 3. 6 million people saved about $2. 1 billion on drugs in 2011. 2889 3551.json pants-fire A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide. afghanistan,military tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a House committee hearing "From April 2011, the month that Buckhorn took office as mayor, through April 2014, Orlando produced more jobs, with the Tampa Bay area close behind. Buckhorns commercial says ""were leading the state in jobs creation. ""Tampa is no longer leading the state in job creation." 2890 4665.json barely-true We cut property taxes by one-third in the state of Texas while Ive been governor. new-hampshire-2012,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a forum in Hampton, N.H. The only earmarks that Congress funded were those in the Defense appropriations bill and a few in the Homeland Security measure. This year, congressional Democrats have vowed to drastically cut earmarks, and though the process is far from complete, so far it appears that Congress is on track to spend as little as $21-billion on earmarks. Skeptics say it is likely to be more, but President Bush has said he wants to cut earmarks in half. 2891 7166.json mostly-true Says Texas passed a state Dream Act before any other state. immigration juan-hernandez Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Dallas Morning News blog post "Rubio said Cruz ""is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally"" and ""proposed giving them work permits. ""To the contrary, we found no sign of Cruz proposing to give work permits to immigrants living here without legal permission and no record of Cruz explicitly saying he favored giving such residents legal status." 2892 2891.json true Hillsboroughs Public Transportation Commission has a rule that says cabbies have to wear socks. I mean, please. Come on. government-efficiency ronda-storms State Senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper interview. "Jindal said, ""Our economy (in Louisiana) has grown 50 percent faster than the national GDP, even since the national recession. ""However, its worth remembering that taking one crack at the numbers can tell an incomplete story." 2893 12337.json barely-true Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year. economy,jobs bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a tweet "In a press conference , Dodd stressed that he was the one who authored the bonus restrictions in the first place, and that Treasury requested the change. ""I'm angry about it, and angry that in a sense I've been held up as sort of responsible for all this when in fact I responded to what I thought was a reasonable request at the time,"" Dodd said. ""I went through six weeks of a lot of criticism from the financial press, from Wall Street and others that my amendment was too restrictive, that it was unfair, that there would be a brain drain, that people would leave right and left. ""Still, it was Dodd who chose to insert the loophole." 2894 12208.json half-true Says 80 journalists have been killed in Mexico in the last decade. public-safety jorge-ramos News anchor for Univision Florida journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NPR "Talk radio host John DePetro said, while discussing quarterback Tim Tebow, that the ""ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop him from praying on the sidelines. It's not from a burning bush. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 2895 5827.json barely-true U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks. candidates-biography,federal-budget,trade democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a press release "Hasners ad said that Frankel ""spent $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom. ""The underlying message here is that Frankel engaged in government waste. But Frankel didnt have some sort of sole power here to make that bathroom happen. It was part of a much broader $150 million project approved by the City Commission. The city built a new city hall while Frankel was mayor that included a private bathroom for her. A gossip columnist obtained a statement from the builder at the time that said the ""bathroom/shower"" cost $13,323. We were unable to see that statement for ourselves. Hasners campaign says the shower alone cost $13,000. But the project executive who worked for the builder said that was the cost of the overall bathroom. And the builder decided to use that marble -- which wasnt in the architects plans -- because it was leftover from another job. Whether a mayor needs a private bathroom and shower with or without marble is a decision we leave for the taxpayers. But we have seen no proof that the shower alone cost $13,000 -- that appears to be the overall price tag for the bathroom which was part of a $150 million project." 2896 7590.json barely-true Almost 1,000 people a day are moving to Florida because they are more free here than they are in some other states. economy,population will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally " Did an election clerk in Green Bay refuse to allow early voting on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus because she ""was afraid it would help Democrats,"" showing ""outrageous partisan bias""?Yes, she was concerned about favoring Democrats, but there were other reasons, too, for not opening an early voting site." 2897 7693.json mostly-true Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states. education,state-budget,state-finances,states texas-association-school-boards Organization Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an advertisement. This is within the ballpark of accurate if you limit the count to Oregon residents at Oregons public universities. And we can accept these qualifiers given the overall thrust of his guest column -- even as we find the original explanation provided by the speaker and university system to be seriously flawed. Last years snapshot figures show that 45 percent of Oregon resident undergraduates were on Pell grants, up from 30 percent in 2007. The Oregon University System eventually unearthed statistics to back up Francesconis statement, making it accurate but requiring clarification and additional information. 2898 1408.json mostly-true The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed on spending cuts. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to House Democrats. Wolff said uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to private insurance rates. His figure strikes us as worthy of skepticism partly because research on this topic seems to be driven by up-front assumptions--some of them fiercely debated. As troubling, the figure reflects 2009 estimates reached using a previous estimate of how much of such costs were passed through in 2005, nearly a decade ago. We found no post-2009 state-by-state estimates of the cost impact, while other analyses have found that although cost-shifting occurs, private insurance rates are not greatly affected. 2899 13482.json half-true In Flint, Mich., the pipes still havent been replaced. The water is still poisoned. infrastructure,public-health,urban,water michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 "remarks on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "We see the hope that every one of the $90 million in voter-approved projects will, one way or another, prove a ""traffic fix. ""Thats almost surely correct by the broad definition of traffic touted by Leffingwell. But its also reasonable to assume that ""traffic fix"" refers to cars and trucks on roads -- and less than 60 percent of the mayors cited ""fixes"" would improve or build roads." 2900 1436.json true Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore. energy,states bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 the Republican response to the State of the Union Lizza said that Obama has bombed seven countries to Bushs four. Depending on your view of Bushs reported drone strike into Yemen, he may have slightly undercounted Bushs tally. Both presidents also may have bombed the Philippines. But it's hard to fault Lizza for the numbers we use. 2901 11812.json half-true Donald Trumps decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines is near unprecedented. debates fox-news-channel none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Harrington said Wasserman Schultz ""has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas. ""Harrington didn't explain what she meant during the interview, but her campaign points to a statement Wasserman Schultz made about democracy in the Middle East. Only, Wasserman Schultz didn't blame the Republicans or President George W. Bush for the ""creation"" of Hamas, although she did suggest that Bush's push for democracy led to Hamas taking charge of Gaza. We are fact-checking Harrington's words here and she has misquoted Wasserman Schultz -- blaming Republicans for the creation of Hamas is different than blaming a Republican administration for promoting democracy and then charging that that led to Hamas being in charge of Gaza. When Wasserman Schultz said ""the rise of Hamas thanks to 'democracy' "" she isn't talking about the original birth of Hamas -- she is talking about their increased role in Gaza." 2902 821.json false The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000. elections john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt Through a series of goofs and misrepresentations, data about actual attempted suicides among military personnel became a number cited as the percentage of those who had contemplated suicide. The numbers Ryan cited didnt come directly from the military. Instead, he relied on material from a blog article that used faulty mathematics to come up with an erroneous percentage. 2903 391.json mostly-true We've won twice as many states. We've won a greater share of the popular vote. elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on the Today Show. Perry was correct if you only look at school tax rate, but his comment referred to all property taxes. If you look at total property tax revenue, Texans paid about the same amount in 2010 as they did in 2005. If you adjust for inflation, he's closer (it's about 9 percent less) but it's still far short of one-third. 2904 1406.json false Health care reform: Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care. health-care kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a TV ad Hernndez said Texas was the first to pass a state DREAM Act. Texas was the first state to permit in-state tuition for certain children in the country illegally. But like other states laws, its measure did not -- could not -- go as far as federal versions offering a possible path to citizenship. The state laws are not DREAM acts. 2905 10304.json barely-true The city of San Antonio reuses almost 40 percent of its water. You know how much the city of Austin reuses? About 5 percent. And thats not right. We can do better. city-budget,city-government,water steve-adler Mayor of Austin Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a TWC News debate Storms put her foot down when it comes to Hillsborough's Public Transportation Commission, saying some of its regulations are unnecessary and inane, specifically a requirement that taxicab drivers wear socks. She's right that cab drivers have a dress code that includes socks, but it's not as uncommon as she makes it sounds. Still, on the facts she's right. 2906 4199.json false Since 1965, the United States has spent untold trillions yet the poverty rate hasnt budged. federal-budget,history,poverty,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a comment on Fox News' ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "Sanders tweeted, ""Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7. 6 billion a year. ""Sanders based this on a study that looked at what would happen if the minimum wage were raised to $10. 10, not to $15. In reality, no such study of a $15 wage hike exists -- and economists say theres good reason to believe that jobs lostfrom a wage hike that large could be significant. It might even be big enough to increase the cost of government assistance, not lower it." 2907 11614.json half-true It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia. criminal-justice,education bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech. Ramos, expressing safety concerns about Mexico, said 80 journalists were killed there in the last decade. Our merger of lists from watchdog groups suggests that more than 100 people connected to journalism (not all of them journalists) died in the country from 2006 into 2016. But Ramos was clearly speaking to journalists killed at, or due to, their work. Apply that filter and the count diminishes to as few as 24 deaths confirmed as related to reporting work though we also gathered counts of 52 to 89, perhaps an indication different groups take considerably different approaches. No doubt, journalists in Mexico can face peril. But a decade-long count of killings is not as straightforward as Ramos figure would suggest. 2908 7015.json false New Jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade. education,state-finances tom-kean-jr New Jersey Senate Minority Leader republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with reporters at William Paterson University The DCCC said that Wests signature on a letter with dozens of House Republicans calling for a miscellaneous tariff bill means that he wants to bring earmarks back. Tariff breaks do raise some of the same concerns as earmarks. Business owners who can help fund candidates campaigns seek the financial benefit from their own representatives. And some of the bills are written in such a way as to only benefit a select few. But the process and the particulars involved in earmarks vs. tariff breaks are very different. Earmarks direct spending; tariff bills are more like tax breaks. More importantly, the process for tariff breaks is transparent and relatively easy to track, unlike the earmarks of previous years. 2909 6680.json mostly-true Says he and Mitt Romney always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline for leaving Afghanistan. afghanistan,foreign-policy paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an appearance on 'This Week.' "Weatherford said almost 1,000 people a day are moving to Florida ""because they are more free here than they are in some other states. ""The number is actually a projection of the 2013 net migration. In 2012, census data shows that about 630 people on average moved to Florida each day. Our problem, however, is more with his assertion of why people are migrating to Florida. Survey data shows most people move here because of family, jobs and weather. And in fact, when you look at Florida history, the state has seen similar population growth under both Republicans and Democrats." 2910 1719.json mostly-true Says he said last year theres absolutely no reason for Texas to secede. history,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview The group said Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states. Texas ranks 48th among the states, according to preliminary figures, and 49th only if one also considers spending in the schools in Washington, D. C. , which is not a state. 2911 9711.json barely-true Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail. campaign-finance,ethics marilinda-garcia New Hampshire state representative New Hampshire republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a campaign tweet "But the article noted that the cuts would barely put a dent in the overall federal deficit, pointing out that they accounted for ""well less than one-half of 1 percent of the total federal budget. ""So Obama was right that the Washington Times had run such an article. But his comment suggested it was editorial praise when it wasn't." 2912 2344.json barely-true Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office federal-budget,government-efficiency jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a statement on his campaign website "Moore said that in Flint, ""the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned. ""It will take years to complete the replacement of Flints pipes. Officials have replaced a few hundred pipes, with thousands more to go. The tap water is still not safe to drink on its own. While considerable hurdles remain, Moore has glossed over progress that has been made." 2913 6824.json half-true While Mandels been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasnt shown up for work. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a campaign commercial Indeed, the nearly 3 million acres off the coast of Virginia is the only area in the Atlantic in the federal government's current five-year oil and gas leasing program. It also is the only area currently in the leasing process. It puts Virginia at the head of the class. And it makes McDonnell right. 2914 12204.json half-true Says Bernie Sanders wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns. guns,legal-issues,voting-record hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a CNN interview "Fox News said Donald Trumps decision to skip its upcoming debate in Des Moines ""is near unprecedented. ""The clearest comparison to Trump happened with Reagan about 35 years ago. However,the news channel has a point that the Trump situation is pretty uncommon." 2915 6120.json true A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on Fox News Again, McCain's deficit is more than double Gore's. We don't mean to suggest that McCain can't come back and win the election. The question we sought to answer was this: Is McCain running in about the same position that Gore was at this point in the 2000 election, as the McCain campaign says 2916 3199.json half-true The majority of people in polls do not support Obamacare. corrections-and-updates,health-care,polls,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 an interview with President Obama But on the matter of popular vote, Obama is accurate. Though, to be fail-safe, he should have specified that he was excluding Michigan. 2917 12532.json pants-fire The Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State. foreign-policy,military,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Facebook post Summing up, Hutchison is correct that the Senate plan is projected to increase costs at the onset and to add taxes. But she she overlooked CBO projections stating the plan would slow long-term federal spending thanks to its provisions designed to offset costs. Hutchison stretches too far by saying everything in the bill would raise taxes, drive up costs and conceivably diminish quality. As we've described, several parts of the bill are intended to lower costs, and most people won't see a tax increase. 2918 3544.json pants-fire Said Planned Parenthoods early objective was to help kill black babies before they came into the world. abortion herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a talk at a conservative think tank Adler said San Antonio reuses 40 percent of its water while Austin reuses just 5 percent, indicating that the capital should catch up to its sprawling southern neighbor. Those percentages are offered by the respective local water utilities. However, both cities have been piping about the same share of treated water to local industrial and irrigation customers. This is mainly because, unlike San Antonio, Austin doesnt own any of the treated wastewater it pours into its major river (while SAWS owns the water it puts into the San Antonio River). 2919 2370.json half-true Due to the war in Iraq, 4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome. iraq ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a statement "And the final 14 percent of Americans may be the most difficult to lift out of poverty, suggesting that at some point the cost-benefit ratio for anti-poverty expenditures may become harder to defend. ""The issue of whether were spending these social welfare dollars well, particularly on the margin, is an important one, and I think many people with very different political persuasions would agree we are not,"" said Eugene Steuerle, a fellow with the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. Still, the official statistics show that poverty has declined over the years -- indeed, quite steeply for certain groups -- and at least one unofficial estimate shows even lower rates today. The exact roles played in this decline by Medicare, Medicaid, the mid-1960s Social Security changes, food stamps and Head Start are uncertain, but its almost impossible to believe that they deserve no credit at all for the improved numbers." 2920 4177.json true When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program. health-care,medicare,new-hampshire-2012 ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an interview with the 'Telegraph' "Sanders said ""It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia. ""He starts his calculation with a figure of the nearly $31,000 average cost for a federal prisoner. Prisoners held by state corrections systems in the U. S. , on average, cost closer to $28,000, based on the latest figures available. In Virginia, that is a little more than $27,000. Sanders campaign compares prison costs only to the cost of tuition at U. Va. That figure represents a significant low-ball for many U. Va. students, who pay the added costs of room and board as well as other fees. estimates of the full cost for attending in the 2013-14 school year ranged from $26,000 to $31,000 for in-state students. That price doesnt include an additional $8,800 the state provided to pay for Virginia undergraduates education. Out-of-state students bottom-line cost can range from $54,000 to $60,000. When all those costs are put together, they exceed the annual prisoner costs Sanders cites. If their incarceration surpasses four years, then it easily could surpass the cost of sending a student to the University of Virginia. Also, if that prisoner is held in a state such as New York, with high state prisoner incarceration costs of roughly $60,000 annually, it also could outpace the cost of sending someone to U. Va." 2921 8514.json half-true Says administrator salaries were increased, but other school employees were left behind. education,unions portland-association-teachers organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter. """New Jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade,"" said Kean. Keans spokesman said he intended to refer to the two-year period between fiscal years 2006 and 2008, but over the last decade, the raw numbers show appropriations for higher education in New Jersey have increased. Spending levels per student have decreased over the last decade. But data shows New Jersey is one of dozens of states to cut funding by that measure." 2922 5121.json mostly-true In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm. congress,government-regulation,health-care,history,supreme-court einer-elhauge professor of law Massachusetts columnist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine We found numerous instances where Romney expressed support for that deadline. His criticism was not of the date itself but the announcement of it, which he said emboldened the Taliban and endangered troops. But Romney also has said a troop withdrawal would be conditional on what the situation on the ground is -- an important caveat that could leave him room to ignore the deadline. Ryans statement was accurate but for that one detail. 2923 2228.json barely-true Ken Mercer wants Sean Hannity and James Dobson included in social studies texts. education rebecca-bell-metereau Professor, Texas State University Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flier "All in all, does Perry accurately revisit his original comments on secession that day?For the most part, yes. However Perry doesn't get to his assertion that Texas has the right to secede or his speculation about ""who knows what may come"" from people angry about actions in Washington." 2924 11404.json false On the Trans-Pacific Partnership. trade hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on PBS Newshour Marilinda Garcias campaign said that Kuster uses taxpayer money to send campaign mail. Kuster did spend a good deal more on franked mail than other members of New Hampshires congressional delegation, and some of the language that appears in those communications is similar or identical to language used in her campaign materials. In the same vein, some of the subjects that came up in Kusters newsletters and telephone town halls track closely with the issues highlighted on her campaign website, such as student loan debt, support for veterans, advocacy on womens issues and protection for Social Security and Medicare. But as Kusters spokeswoman pointed out, all of the franked communications were reviewed by a panel of both Republicans and Democrats, and those that were authorized werent found to violate any of the Franking Commissions guidelines. Those guidelines are designed to ensure franked mail isnt being used to support a reelection campaign. While some voters may have trouble distinguishing between Kusters franked mail and her campaign mail, it appears Kuster stayed within the letter of the law. The Franking Commission has not received any complaints about her communications, nor has it found she violated any rules. 2925 10122.json barely-true Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didnt. florida,health-care,medicaid rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville As of Aug. 20, $505 billion of the $787 had been awarded in tax benefits, entitlements and contracts, grants and loans. 2926 7025.json false Says that when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent. jobs george-flinn Radiologist and radio station owner Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in campaign mail piece During the time he has been state treasurer, the states credit rating for its STAR Ohio investment fund has remained at the top level. It is not uncommon for politicians to run for higher office while holding an elected seat, and the that can have an impact on the amount of time they are in their current jobs. 2927 10499.json half-true Hispanic students in Florida perform the best of any Hispanic population in the United States. diversity,education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech in Detroit "Clinton said Sanders ""wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns. ""Clinton points to the fact that Sanders voted in favor of a 2005 law granting the gun industry certain immunity from lawsuits. In her camp are scholars who believe the law made the gun industry less susceptible to liability than other industries, including the toy gun industry. And because real guns carry so much more risk for injury than toy guns, its hard to compare them effectively. This is a complex legal question, on which reasonable minds can disagree." 2928 2856.json half-true Says President Obama has grown the federal government payroll by 141,000 workers and wants to add 125,000 more. federal-budget,jobs reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 a Twitter post "Rubio is right that ""a million people a year come into the U. S. legally"" and that ""no other country even comes close to that figure." 2929 10921.json mostly-true In Florida, when Jeb Bush was governor, state authorities conducted a deeply flawed purge of voters before the presidential election in 2000 and in2004 a plan to purge even more voters was headed off. diversity,elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in a speech at Texas Southern University "The least popular part of the law is the individual mandate requiring people to buy insurance (23 percent favorable). O'Reilly said that a ""majority of the people in the polls"" do not support the health care law. If we were rating Obama's statement on its own, that the public is evenly divided, we would rate that True." 2930 4806.json pants-fire Says that Sen. Sherrod Brown is out there egging on a lot of these protesters who are spitting on policemen and going to the bathroom on policemens cars at these protests on Wall Street and other places. civil-rights,economy josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a radio interview "Trump said ""the Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State. ""U. S. efforts to court ""moderate"" opponents of Assad may havebenefited other Islamic extremist groups such as al Nusra, butany such benefits were an unintended consequence of U. S. policy, not a goal of that policy itself. Thats different from the argument made by Trump -- that the U. S. was actively supporting ISIS or its predecessors. It has always been U. S. policy to oppose AQI and ISIS, and the United States has aggressively fought the group for years." 2931 1440.json barely-true President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone. federal-budget,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a live-blog post during the State of the Union address "Why would Sanger try to destroy a race of people by giving them access to the very thing she thought could make life better?Planned Parenthoods early objective was not to ""help kill black babies before they came into the world. ""Sanger failed to rise above the ethnic and racial paternalism of her time, but thats a far cry from being genocidal." 2932 7424.json pants-fire Says Chuck Hagels nomination as defense secretary has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government. foreign-policy,military ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Politico column. Paul's office had no immediate comment when we followed up on this point. Quantifying how many people are suffering from PTSD is trickier, and none of the numbers we saw including the figure Mills pointed us to separated the Iraq PTSD cases from those resulting from duty in Afghanistan. But given the wide range of the government's own measures, Paul's 100,000 figure shakes out as reasonable. 2933 9158.json true The Koch brothers are one of the biggest polluters in the country. environment bob-beckel "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Five"" on Fox News" """That was a real, fundamental change. ""Our ruling: So Paul is right on both counts. It was a Republican bill that passed with strong Republican support. And it dramatically increased government." 2934 4112.json false Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. state-budget,state-finances,taxes eddie-rodriguez Texas House Representative Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a forum. After all, teachers wouldnt see as much of a base increase as administrators under the contract in question, and administrators are doing better when compared with their peers. But to determine whether teachers are truly behind, we think its necessary to look at more than one year. The statement ignores the five-year history, which shows that teachers are modestly behind peers in other districts but not Portland Public Schools administrators. 2935 3916.json mostly-true Says the Austin City Council may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track. city-budget,city-government,elections,taxes kathie-tovo Mother Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a TV ad. "Harvard Law professor Einer Elhauge said that early Congresses, particularly the first Congress, had no qualms about forcing purchases. Congress required merchant ship owners to purchase medicines or provide health care for their workers. Seamen were later taxed to pay for what might be regarded today as an 18th-century health maintenance organization to provide for hospital care. And most able-bodied men were required to purchase weaponry for their service in the militia. Although he correctly characterized the laws, to say that the framers of the Constitution ""packed"" that first Congress is too much of a stretch. ""Packed"" means at least a majority; 22 percent is not a majority. (An earlier version of this item incorrectly reported that Washington signed all three bills. John Adams, a founding father who was not a framer because he was in Europe when the U. S. Constitution was written, signed the 1798 legislation. )(Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 2936 7636.json true Says A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S. county-government,public-health,taxes caddy-mckeown democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor speech Sorting who provoked what in that exchange is beyond us; that's between Mercer and the reporter. And although judging someone's wants is difficult, we find it significant and persuasive that neither Mercer nor other board members made a motion to include Dobson and Hannity in the standards, meaning there's been no push thus far to include them in textbooks. 2937 1841.json half-true ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders. health-care cathie-adams Chair, Republican Party of Texas Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a fundraising letter "Also, as secretary of state, she represented the Obama administration, which remains wholeheartedly in favor of the deal. ""I still believe in the goal of a strong and fair trade agreement in the Pacific as part of a broader strategy both at home and abroad, just as I did when I was secretary of state,"" Clinton said in an Oct. 7 statement. ""I appreciate the hard work that President Obama and his team put into this process and recognize the strides they made. But the bar here is very high and, based on what I have seen, I don't believe this agreement has met it." 2938 1474.json half-true Says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison took 154 private flights all funded by taxpayers though commercial flights were readily available at a fraction of the cost. ethics rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an online ad Scott said Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Experts we talked to said that was possible, with an assist from the Legislature,but not at all likely. The law was too new for legislation to be passed during the 2010 legislative session. Even if Crist had wanted lawmakers to discuss it, they would have been hostile to the idea. The state was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the government, and there was no urgency to enact such sweeping change. 2939 6500.json true From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years. county-budget,county-government,education,taxes martavius-jones Financial planner Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on the Fox 13 News program ""Memphis in the Morning.""" Flinns campaign stands by the mailer and says Cohen has not delivered. Our ruling In a campaign mailer, Republican congressional candidate George Flinn blamed Steve Cohen for the unemployment rate in Shelby County being more than twice as bad now (4. 8 percent to 9. 7 percent) than it was in 2007 when he took office. But Flinns numbers are off, no matter if you stop the clock at the July numbers or the more recent September numbers. Further, the campaign overreaches by trying to pin responsibility for Shelby Countys economic collapse and then gradual recovery on one elected official. 2940 1552.json false On reconciliation bipartisanship,health-care,legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 campaign speeches "Bush said, ""Floridas Hispanic kids are the best of any Hispanic group of Hispanics students in the United States. ""Bushs statement was too broad and he didnt explain what measurement he used to reach that conclusion -- which was fourth grade reading scores. On NAEP, a respected source of testing data, Floridas Hispanic fourth graders ranked statistically tied for first among states in 2013. But that's not the case for fourth grade math. Nor does the trend continue when looking at eighth grade test scores." 2941 10205.json mostly-true Every new Republican member of the U.S. Senate said they will vote to repeal and replace Obamacare. health-care sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""Hannity"" on Fox News" But its a legitimate number, commonly used, and clearly defined. 2942 11410.json false Virginias current unemployment rate is the lowest in Virginia history. economy,jobs richard-saslaw State Senate Minority Leader Virginia democrat 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a debate. "Clinton said, ""In Florida, when Jeb Bush was governor, state authorities conducted a deeply flawed purge of voters before the presidential election in 2000"" and ""in2004 aplan to purge even more voters was headed off. ""Clinton omits that this effort started before Bush was in office, though it did continue under his watch. In 2004, the state scrapped another purge after officials admitted errors. The statement is accurate but needs additional information." 2943 10221.json mostly-true Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler admitted his law firm worked with Koch Industries for nearly a decade. candidates-biography,ethics,legal-issues mike-martinez Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a press conference "As a public official, Mandel knows words matter. And given the incendiary level of other comments he made in the interview (he says at one point that Brown has ""vilified capitalism"" and views anyone who creates jobs as ""the enemy. "")his clear meaning was that Brown was encouraging protesters who are ""spitting on policemen and going to the bathroom on policemens cars." 2944 8064.json pants-fire In Providence, R.I., its illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday. legal-issues,pop-culture buzzfeed none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a web site list In this case, the difference between those two methods isn't trivial, thanks to the unusual circumstances of a massive, multiyear spending bill being passed in 2009. In essence, calculating it Boehner's way turns a comparatively modest spending increase into a whopping one. 2945 8236.json true Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education. education,state-budget,state-finances new-jersey-education-association none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a video ad "Cruz said the Hagel nomination ""has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government. ""An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman expressed hope that with Hagel as secretary, Washington would become ""respectful of the rights of nations"" and if so, he said, Irans hatred of U. S. policies will decrease. Experts differ on the significance of those comments. But they concur that the response fell short of a governmental celebration, with most saying it was far from it." 2946 7479.json mostly-true The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check. federal-budget,israel council-national-interest none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a billboard "Beckel said that the Koch brothers are one of the countrys biggest polluters. In this fact-check, we're talking about the Kochs' company, Koch Industries. Koch Industries operates over 100 plants across the country. According to one ranking, it is not responsible for the most significant releases but it does land within the top 30 on one list and the top 15 on another. Most people would count that as ""one of the biggest. ""Most of those releases are legal under EPA permits. The EPA does not consider this level of pollution to pose a health risk in and of itself. However, it is still pollution." 2947 10168.json false A new Colorado law literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to collectors. elections megyn-kelly "Host of ""The Kelly File""" talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a segment on ""The Kelly File""" "You can never say, All states do something (either). Theyre all different. ""Finally, she forwarded a chart showing variations in tax methods showing too that 11 states charge a sales tax, yet no motor fuels tax, on jet fuel. We circled back to Rodriguez, who said he had assumed Texas was the only state that doesnt levy the motor fuels tax on jet fuel because the exemption struck him as weird. Besides, he reminded, Texas still is one of the few states with the exemption." 2948 2184.json mostly-true Georgia has lost more than 124,000 jobs and the unemployment rate has increased since the stimulus passed stimulus republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a press release Time to wave our checkered flag. Maybe we missed a hairpin turn or two, but its clear the council is gearing up to vote on an agreement committing tax revenue to a trust fund devoted to supporting the F1 races. 2949 2598.json barely-true Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the states largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas. candidates-biography,health-care,job-accomplishments,message-machine,state-budget,voting-record jason-isaac Transportation consultant Texas republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a video ad. Still, the average is backed up by a hefty Oregon Health Authoritydocument, which reports prenatal tobacco use across the country went from 13. 6 percent in 1996 to 10. 7 percent in 2005. In Oregon, the percentage of women smoking during pregnancy also dropped during that period, from 17. 8 percent to 12. 4 percent. The ruling: We can say with certainty that babies born in Coos County are twice as likely to have mothers who smoked during pregnancy than the average baby in Oregon. That also looks to be the case using older or incomplete national averages. 2950 3724.json false During the Eisenhower Administration, not a single soldier died in combat. foreign-policy,history,military doris-kearns-goodwin Historian and author Massachusetts none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Yes, the CRS memo says plans offered through the exchanges aren't barred by the new law from offering just such a benefit. But the plans won't be finalized until 2014. Besides, anyone who joins such a plan will have to qualify for subsidies based on income. Also, no drugs will be free. 2951 8128.json mostly-true There is no planned air-conditioned restaurant out on the Lens. recreation,tourism kathleen-ford Attorney Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a mayoral debate """No way you can do it"" in a day without using chartered planes, Portillo said. The upshot: Perry accurately identified 154 taxpayer-funded private plane trips taken by Hutchison during 16 years of her Senate service, including 15 planes provided by donors, corporations and one identified lobbyist from 2000 through 2009. That single lobbyist does not support the ad's three references to ""lobbyists." 2952 11421.json true On the Keystone XL pipeline environment hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in the first Democratic debate The TPC has recommended lobbying the city, the state and the county to provide money to patch that funding hole -- the city and state have each strongly indicated that will not happen. Jones knows that as well as anyone, and the county commission can expect to feel even more pressure going forward to increase school funding and fill the the budget hole for the new district. Our ruling Ritz may well have a point -- schools officials do bemoan the static local funding even while receiving increases from its chief funding source, the state. But Jones is right -- because the county has not increased schools funding since the 2008 fiscal year, this 2013 fiscal year marks a sixth straight year the county has declined to increase its funding of schools. 2953 12311.json mostly-true 80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage economy,income,labor,polls,poverty,small-business william-barber NC NAACP president North Carolina activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech announcing the Moral Monday march "But the fact is, the health care bill is not getting any Republican support, and Obama is pressing forward with a plan to push through a health care plan without them, and without a 60-vote majority. And we think the last quote, from 2005, is even more on point. Yes, Obama was speaking about the ""nuclear option"" as it related to judicial nominees, and not a reconciliation bill. But the principles are largely the same, especially as Obama noted that having simple ""majoritarian"" power in the Senate is ""just not what the Founders intended." 2954 11754.json false California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, Give me your guns, Im rounding em up, she would. guns ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a TV interview Hannity said that the new Republican senators campaigned on a platform to repeal and replace Obamacare. All 10 new Republican senators said during their campaigns either that Obamacare should be repealed or that they had voted to repeal it. The record on replacement is a little more nuanced. Republicans generally either explicitly say they want to replace Obamacare or more generally talk about health policy changes they support or parts of the Affordable Care Act that theyd like to keep. Bottom line, Hannity is clearly right on the trend line. UPDATE: After our fact-check published, Sasse's office pointed out additional details Sasse offered in his plan toreplaceObamacare. Those comments are now included in this article. 2955 9053.json false Says he has supported George Bush more than I have Barack Obama. voting-record nick-rahall U.S. House of Representatives West Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview with ""The Hill"" newspaper" Saslaw said during the debate that Virginias unemployment rate is the lowest in the states history. 2956 8488.json mostly-true The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers are on some form of public assistance. jobs,workers bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "comments on HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" Martinez said Adler admitted his law firm worked with Koch Industries for nearly a decade. Were not judging here whether the firms work means anything about Adler vis a vis the Koch brothers and their views. But Adler did say his firm did work for Koch for a number of years, though other lawyers and Koch say the advisory work occurred over a few years. Also, like Adler, they say Adler had no role. 2957 3810.json half-true Says that in the last five years, Texas created more jobs than all other states combined. economy,jobs texas-public-policy-foundation Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad that ran through May 20 "A toothbrush and toothpaste can legally be purchased together any Sunday in Providence. Maybe someday this PolitiFact item will be part of a BuzzFeed list titled ""217 Examples of How BuzzFeed Didn't Check Its Facts." 2958 4766.json false By 2015, we will be sending so much interest to China that we will be paying for the entire Peoples Liberation Army. china,deficit,foreign-policy,military michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Republican presidential debate in Michigan Christie made two rounds of cuts between the time he took office in January 2010 and in the FY 2011 budget, which was ultimately approved by the state Legislature. The combined cuts totaled just under $1. 3 billion. 2959 13288.json pants-fire Not even Tim Kaine is willing to say he trusts Hillary Clinton. candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando In essence, thats an accurate estimate. The billboard may leave the impression that there is a blank check to Israel. Thats a matter of interpretation. 2960 8357.json mostly-true At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls. health-care,medicare,polls barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an NPR interview "In a recent segment, Kelly went after a new Colorado law that raises fears of voter fraud for allowing ""residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to collectors. "" The big change in Colorado with the 2014 midterm elections is a universal mail-in system for active, registered voters. Those ballots are mailed to voters; voters do not print them out. The only people who have access to an online system are members of the military and Coloradoans who live overseas, and that system predates the most recent law." 2961 6902.json false Says the U.S. Senate has passed a budget over the last three years called the Budget Control Act. federal-budget robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM So where does that leave us?The RNC's numbers are correct, but a closer look at all of the data shows Georgia's unemployment woes would have been worse without the stimulus. The USA Today report shows Georgia may not be getting its fair share in stimulus funds. It seems there are some mitigating factors to consider when looking at the RNC's statement. 2962 1218.json false Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. health-care,medicare house-republicans republican 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 an article on its Web site "Isaac's statement that Rose ""supported an Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas,"" reflects Rose's vote against ending debate on a proposal calling for a report on how the state could implement a ""universal health care"" system. Ordering a feasibility report on universal health care--in action, ahem, more than a year before Obama won election as president--is not the same as endorsing a particular system." 2963 172.json mostly-true "Huckabee ""was one of the highest taxing governors that we had in this country and rivaling Bill Clinton in terms of the Cato ratings.""" taxes fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on the Fox News Channel. "He was also a powerful proponent of covert operations and diplomacy during one of the most difficult periods of the Cold War and the president who argued most forcefully of the dangers posed by the military-industrial complex. He should be celebrated for those achievements, but not by overstating the facts. ""We agree that Goodwins broader point is reasonable, and we appreciate her quick acknowledgement of error." 2964 12867.json mostly-true Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low. immigration national-border-patrol-council none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement "Ford said, ""There is no planned air-conditioned restaurant out on the Lens. ""Ford's specific wording is technically accurate, but it ignores the fact that there are two places to get food that are part of the Lens project. The latest designs from the architect envision an open-air cafe at the endpoint of the Lens. The cafe's final design awaits collaboration betweenColumbia ownership and architects, and those talks are stalled with the big vote on the Lens on Aug. 27. Further, the Columbia will open a separate air-conditioned restaurant that's on the approach to the Lens and has a waterfront view. Her statement is accurate but needs clarification and additional information." 2965 2818.json barely-true Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida. elections,immigration jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN. "Our conclusion Clinton said, ""I never took a position on Keystone until I took a position on Keystone. ""In 2010, she said the administration was ""inclined"" to back it, but she qualified that statement by noting that the analysis was not complete, and the administration had not taken a final position. While this shows a morepositive attitude toward Keystone XL than Clintons position today, it was not a firm stance. Other than that one comment, Clinton did not indicate her positionon Keystone until she announced that she opposedit in September 2015." 2966 11697.json mostly-true Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market. crime,transportation uber A ride-sharing service Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a web post Its impossible to say for certain that a full 80 percent of North Carolinians want a living wage in North Carolina, like Barber said. But it does appear that a vast majority support the idea, including about half of Republicans and nearly all Democrats. One recent poll found 76 percent support for a $10 or higher minimum wage. But another recent poll found just 65 percent support. The average of the two polls is 70. 5 percent. 2967 10639.json half-true In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. agriculture,animals,consumer-safety,economy,environment,government-regulation,public-health,science,technology donna-nesselbush state senator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary "While Feinstein calls for an ""outright ban"" in the excerpt, a reasonable look at that sound bite, and a transcript of the full 60 Minutes interview, shows Feinstein is not referring to banning ""all guns. ""Instead, shes relaying that she failed to achieve her desired full ban on assault weapons. The full TV segment details a large loophole in the law that allows the sale and purchase of assault weapons made before the ban went into effect. Feinsteins statement is clearly in response to concerns over that loophole." 2968 826.json pants-fire "Obama would ""experiment with socialism.""" taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech in Springfield, Mo. "Rahall said, ""I probably have supported George Bush more than I have Barack Obama." 2969 3307.json half-true A miscarriage is considered an abortion. abortion eddie-lucio-jr Advertising executive Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 remarks on the Senate floor To make a point about the need to increase the minimum wage, Maher pointed to the plight of fast food workers, who, on average are 29 and receiving some form of public assistance. The median age, which economists say is a more accurate measure than the mean age, is 29, according to the best information we could find. As for receiving public assistance, Maher is referencing a university report funded by a group that supports increasing the minimum wage. The report concluded that 52 percent of the families of fast-food workers are receiving some type of public assistance. Thats not exactly how Maher put it -- he didnt refer to families -- but some assistance programs specifically are meant to help families and children. Experts, meanwhile, said that while the methodology behind the report appears credible, there is some matter of opinion of what constitutes public assistance. 2970 10951.json false The Islamic State just built a hotel in Syria. terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech announcing his 2016 presidential campaign Thats the methodology usually used to define job creation in public discourse. But the foundations analysis disregards the 40 states where millions of jobs were created but were outnumbered by losses. And looking at the percentage increase in jobs relative to the size of each states work force another telling statistic two other states experienced greater gains than Texas. 2971 8568.json barely-true In reality, there have been no problems whatsoever with the Texas voter ID law. elections greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 as quoted in an Associated Press news story "Bachmann said that ""by 2015, we will be sending so much interest"" to China that ""we will be paying for the entire People's Liberation Army. ""Today, we only pay about a quarter (if you use official statistics) or 15 percent (if you use the Pentagons estimate), and the likelihood that those percentages will increase dramatically within four years is almost nil." 2972 6392.json mostly-true An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008. campaign-finance,corporations,elections,campaign-advertising,transparency,unions sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. "Rubio said that ""not even Tim Kaine"" is willing to say that he trusts Hillary Clinton." 2973 9571.json pants-fire Justice John Roberts Signed Off On Obamas Arrest For Treason. criminal-justice,legal-issues blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 various posts on the Internet Polling data shows that a lower percentage of people favored Part D in 2004 than favor Obamacare in 2013. 2974 9732.json half-true All Aboard Florida is receiving millions in Florida taxpayer dollars. state-budget,transportation charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a fundraising email "That Act set limits on discretionary spending, but it is missing other features of a ""budget resolution,"" which is considered a budget plan under the official congressional budget process. The Senate hasnt passed such a plan in more than three years." 2975 8091.json barely-true Ninety million Americans either arent working or arent looking for work. economy blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 various Internet postings Humana, on the other hand, is mailing people using personal information it receives as a government contractor. UnitedHealth would be bound by similar rules. Humana is a government contractor for Medicare Advantage; the AARP is not. 2976 10787.json true The Iranians are now saying that what were saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things. foreign-policy,nuclear marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on National Public Radio "In 2006, Slivinski's team gave Huckabee the lowest grade of any governor when it came to tax policy. Thompson called Huckabee ""one of the highest taxing governors,"" and it's hard to dispute that. Again, though, as a point of clarification, that doesn't mean Arkansas has the nation's highest tax burden. According to the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit research organization, Arkansans have the 13th-highest state and local tax burden in the nation that is, however, a significant jump from the No." 2977 3529.json true The federal government has 77 different means-tested social welfare programs. federal-budget,government-efficiency jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on the Fox Business Channel "The National Border Patrol Council said in a statement that ""interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low. ""The group did not return requests for comment, but we found ICE data that references ""interior"" and ""border"" removals. Using that data, there isnt a 40 percent drop --actually it's about 71 percent. Reports say interior or border removal data wasnt broken down that way before fiscal 2008, so there isnt a way to measure the 9-year low, though fiscal 2015 interior removals do represent an 8-year low." 2978 1357.json half-true To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law. economy,federal-budget,stimulus mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor The margin of error too often gets lost in translation or political headlines. 2979 12481.json barely-true Because George Holding doesnt live in the congressional district hes running for, he doesnt experience the same things that we are all experiencing. congress,debates,redistricting renee-ellmers U.S. Representative North Carolina republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate on WRAL "Uber said: ""Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market. ""That aligns with a local news report. Yet different timeframes for making statistical comparisons suggest a range of results--even, in one slice, more DWI collisions than before. It's worth repeating that Uber is referring to correlations between ride-sharings availability and collisions, not necessarily causation." 2980 11033.json mostly-true Weve cut the deficit by two-thirds. debt,deficit,economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "Donna Nesselbush said, ""In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. ""Nesselbush quoted a percentage intended to apply to all foods and not restricted to processed foods. Although the figure is widely cited by both sides in the debate, its not clear that this is anything more than an estimate. And finally, in the cases of many processed foods created using the sugars, oils and other products of genetically modified organisms, the organisms themselves arent present in the food at all. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri. )(Correction: Rhode Island state Rep. Donna Nesselbush represents House District 15, which includes portions of Pawtucket and North Providence." 2981 9899.json mostly-true Says President Obama has never made a statement ... that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq). foreign-policy,iraq,islam,terrorism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an interview on CNN "In 1944, it was 94 percent for the highest portions of high incomes. So no, Obama's tax increase on those making more than $250,000 would not represent a transformation of the U. S. system of government. His desire to ""spread the wealth"" through progressive taxation makes him no less a capitalist than McCain, orLincoln. Palin's allegation that Obama wants to ""experiment with socialism"" seems designed less to inform than to inflame." 2982 8554.json true I have returned money every year since taking office. congressional-rules lynn-westmoreland republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an article "Often the loss is a miscarriage (sometimes called spontaneous abortion by doctors). ""Where does that leave us?Where the senator got off track was in conflating those natural occurrences with elective abortions medical procedures that terminate a pregnancy." 2983 7178.json true In the last 15 years, weve witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000. immigration aclu-georgia-foundation none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release The Islamic State does occupy a luxury hotel, which they took over about a month and a half ago. However, its in Iraq, not Syria, and they didnt build it. Its an old hotel that the group refurbished and occupied. As far as we know, the hotels rooms are reserved for Islamic State commanders, and the event spaces are for weddings. At least for now, Trump doesnt have to worry about the Islamic State running him out of the hotel business. 2984 2637.json false Says Maryellen OShaughnessy accepted campaign cash from indicted politician Jimmy Dimora. campaign-advertising ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Abbott said there were ""no problems whatsoever"" with the voter ID law leading up to the 2013 Texas elections. As Speaker Wright and some fellow Texans could attest, none is not correct. There also was a surge in provisional (largely uncounted) ballots, though we did not determine whether the ID law was key to that." 2985 702.json mostly-true "Palin ""fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her.""" crime chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 in an e-mail message "Sheldon Whitehouse said, ""An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative, up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008. ""He is correctly quoting the study, but the context of his comment makes it clear that he blames the SuperPACs, which were freed up by the Citizens United decision. Those special-interest groups are certainly playing a much larger role this year, in part because they have become the major source of TV ad purchases. But the data also reveal that the candidates are being far more negative earlier in the campaign than they were four years ago, and that also drove up the percentage of negative ads in the beginning of 2012. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 2986 10891.json barely-true The CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that hed be just fine with either Bush or Clinton. financial-regulation martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 his presidential announcement speech "Bloggers said Roberts ""signed off on Obamas arrest for treason. ""But even if he wanted to, the Constitution wouldnt allow it." 2987 11444.json barely-true Republican leadership took the lead confirming Loretta Lynch as attorney general. congressional-rules,legal-issues ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "Crist said on July 10, ""All Aboard Florida is receiving millions in Florida taxpayer dollars. ""All Aboard is not receiving millions directly from the state. All Aboard will have to pay rent and passenger fees at the airport." 2988 13211.json barely-true Its bad enough that (Stephen) Silberkraus appeared in a sexual fetish film where women were kidnapped from their homes and forced to live naked in kennels and trained to be pets. But when Silberkraus isnt acting in films that degrade women, hes stalking them in his personal time. candidates-biography lesley-cohen Nevada democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a political mail piece. Bloggers and pundits have said that 90 million Americans either arent working or arent looking for work. Thats a real number, but it includes high schoolers, college students and retirement-age Americans, leaving perhaps 20 million a better approximation. 2989 12973.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton voted to raise taxes on workers earning as little as $41,500. taxes republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a Facebook post "Rubio said, ""The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things. ""Leaders in Iran and the United States are both accusing the other of distorting the framework agreement reached in April -- and there are some dramatic and significant differences in the way the two countries are describing aspects of the agreement. Its important to keep in mind that the agreement is not the final deal, and many details have yet to be solidified. But Obama and experts have said some of the differences that have surfaced, if unresolved, could kill the final deal." 2990 542.json true You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent. ethics john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader "But the question here is the number of programs, not their outreach -- and the GAO addressed that, too: ""Each year through more than 80 means-tested programs, the federal government provides benefits and services to individuals and families with low incomes just 12 of which account for as much as $330 billion in annual federal expenditures." 2991 5455.json half-true Says Rick Santorum funded Planned Parenthood. abortion,message-machine-2012 ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a campaign commercial "At the same time, instilling confidence in our commitment to being fiscally prudent gives the private sector the confidence to make long-term investments in our people and in America. ""But our question is whether Congress can legally pull off what President Obama has proposed. Pence is correct that there is a provision in TARP that prohibits the government from directly spending TARP funds on some of the programs Obama outlined. But even conservative budget analysts say there are legislative ways for that money to be legally recycled back into federal coffers and then applied to economic stimulus projects." 2992 7688.json barely-true Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing. education randi-weingarten none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Ellmers said Holding doesnt live in the 2nd District and thus doesnt understand the experiences of its constituents. While he doesnt live in the district, Holding does represent most of the people who will be in the new 2nd District. Some of the areas will be new to him, and he will lose some of his current constituents. But on the whole, if Holding wins the election, this districts challenges and needs will be largely the same as his current districts. 2993 9073.json true In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible. education,religion hemant-mehta teacher, blogger Illinois activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post "Largely as a result of the aging population and rising health care costs, CBO projects the deficit to grow from less than 3 percent of GDP in 2015 to more than 6 percent in 2040. Our rating Obama said: ""We've cut the deficit by two-thirds. ""In raw dollars and as a percentage of the overall economy, the annual federal deficit in 2014 was two-thirds smaller than in 2009, the year Obama took office. But there are several caveats, including the fact that his stimulus spending helped raise the 2009 deficit and the economy, for which he can take some credit, has improved since the end of the Great Recession the same year." 2994 10303.json true The United States right now incarcerates more African-Americans as a percentage than apartheid South Africa did. criminal-justice nicholas-kristof none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "a broadcast of the ""Daily Show""" "McCain said Obama ""has never made a statement . . . that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq). ""Obamas president-elect platform made a vague comment about leaving residual forces, and it seems that the White House -- behind closed doors -- considered it extensively. But we found no public statements of Obama saying he wanted to leave troops in Iraq past the agreed upon withdrawal date in the months leading up the wars end. He repeatedly asserted that troops would be out of Iraq by the end of 2011." 2995 12412.json true Before 2005, the percentage of Texas high school students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013. children,education don-willett Justice, Place 2, Texas Supreme Court Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case We took a look at the other members of Congress from Georgia and each one of them had spent less money in 2012 than was budgeted. Westmoreland spent less than most of his Georgia colleagues in 2012. To sum up, Westmoreland said he has returned money from his allotted budget each year hes been in office. The numbers he sent -- and that we independently reviewed -- show he makes a good point. 2996 383.json half-true Obama's liberal fiscal agenda: Over $874-billion in new spending. federal-budget republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a graphic on the RNC website. Picard, the ICE spokesman, said he wouldnt dispute the Justice Department report. The 400,000 estimate seems accurate. One federal estimate from the mid-1990s corroborates the foundations argument. 2997 7053.json half-true Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now hes trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them. corporations,jobs,message-machine-2012,workers majority-pac democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad And Dimora has been indicted in a federal corruption probe. But the fliers combines the two facts to make the underlying suggestion that OShaughnessy took the money from a politician under federal indicted at the time of the contribution. 2998 1884.json false Georgia has a well-deserved reputation for setting the gold standard for food safety. food-safety kevin-levitas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press releaase "The e-mail says Palin ""fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her, she told the press. ""Not all of Wasilla's press coverage from that time (particularly the archives of Wasilla's newspapaper The Frontiersman ) is available online, so we can't say for sure that Palin did or did not say that. The main reason Palin fired Stambaugh appears to be for issues of loyalty and support, as outlined in her memo, but it also specifically mentions intimidation." 2999 4452.json barely-true I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair. health-care,labor,state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign fundraising letter "OMalley said, ""The CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that hed be just fine with either Bush or Clinton. ""The articles author told us CEO Lloyd Blankfein has never stated this publicly, much less to the company's 34,400 employees. Blankfein has thrown his weight and money behind Clinton publicly, but he hasn't done the same for Bush." 3000 3654.json mostly-true We have created more jobs in this last year than the Bush administration (did) in eight years. economy,jobs joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in Cleveland "Cruz said the Senates ""Republican leadership took the lead confirming Loretta Lynch as attorney general. ""As the leadership of the majority party in the Senate, McConnell and his lieutenants had the obligation of having the chamber hold a vote on Lynchs nomination, and McConnell, along with several other Republicans, did personally vote for Lynchs confirmation. This contrasts sharply with the impression Cruz leaves -- that GOP leaders were gung-ho about getting Lynch into office expeditiously. UPDATE, Oct. 19, 2015: After we published this story, Cruzs staff responded to our inquiry." 3001 4695.json half-true After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts. candidates-biography,ethics jim-mcgreevey Former Governor New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "A campaign mailer in a competitive Nevada Assembly race accuses Silberkraus of appearing in a ""sexual fetish film"" and being detained for ""stalking. ""Silberkraus did appear briefly as an extra in a 2006 movie that centered around a myriad of sexual fetishes. He says he doesnt agree with the films message. The stalking allegation holds less water, stemming from a primary opponent who accused him of stalking her several years ago. No official record exists, and he was not arrested." 3002 7186.json false If lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff, 18 percent of the federal money that is sent to the states will be eliminated. debt,deficit,federal-budget,state-budget,state-finances,states campaign-fix-debt Washington, D.C. organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "The Republican Party of Florida said on Facebook the Hillary Clinton ""voted to raise taxes on workers earning as little as $41,500. ""Clinton voted for a nonbinding Senate resolution in 2008 that envisioned a world where many of the Bush-era tax cuts would have been allowed to sunset, as intended, at the end of 2010. In that world, tax rates would have gone up for someone making about $41,500 a year. But Clinton also said that had she been elected president, she would not have supported such a change and promised not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year. Neither action ultimately mattered -- Clintons vote didnt carry the force of law and she lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama." 3003 3354.json true In 2011, the average annual compensation for a teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools system will exceed $100,000. education,labor,state-budget maciver-institute Think tank Wisconsin independent 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a video news release The NBC News/Wall Street Journal approval rating of 13 percent was a record low for the poll, besting a 15 percent rating in April 1992. Though the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll is slightly out of step with others recently conducted, it's highly reputable and there's no way to prove the figure false, Keeter said. And anyway, he said, whether it's 13 percent or 23 percent, it's not good news for Congress. McCain may have chosen the poll figure that most dramatically made his point, but the numbers are as good as any and the overall picture he presented that of a public overwhelmingly displeased with Congress is right on. 3004 4394.json false Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryans budget proposal eliminates Medicare in 10 years. federal-budget,medicare joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 remarks at a campaign fundraiser "Pauls ad says Santorum funded Planned Parenthood. His campaign points to Santorums yea votes in the Senate on massive appropriations bills for funding the federal government. Title X funding, which funnels family planning dollars to health care providers including Planned Parenthood, was in those spending measures. Santorum has been unclear about where he stands on Title X, saying in one instance that he supports Title X and in another that he opposes it. In any event, he did not vote separately for Title X but for omnibus multi-billion dollar appropriations measures that funded many other activities. Saying, as the ad does, that he ""funded Planned Parenthood,"" makes it sound like he played a larger role than being one of many votes in favor of a broad-based appropriations bill. In 2006, for instance, he was joined by all but two of his Senate Republican colleagues in voting for the bill. Paul's statement is partially accurate but it leaves out that important context." 3005 6768.json barely-true Says there are fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a campaign speech 3006 9702.json barely-true Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner blocked immigration reform and voted to deport our DREAMers. immigration service-employees-international-union-committee-po Washington, D.C. newsmaker 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a Spanish-language radio ad An Oregon law passed in 1965 does let children out of school for weekly religious instruction. Under ORS 339. 420, hundreds of students are receiving anywhere from two to five hours of religious instruction a week, depending on their age. We also found that at least some of the students who miss classes for religious study are missing math class, with their parents permission. 3007 6340.json barely-true Says PolitiFact validated and independently documented its criminal history claims about Adan Ballesteros. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice texans-accountable-government none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast. Kristof said that America puts African-Americans behind bars at a higher rate than South Africa did under apartheid. In 2010, the black male incarceration rate in the United States was 4,347 people per 100,000 in the United States. That comes nowhere close to reported incarceration rates of blacks in South Africa during and immediately after the apartheid era. 3008 8845.json mostly-true Women make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. jobs,women barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "Willett, writing for the court majority, said that before 2005, ""the percentage of"" Texas high-school students meeting the coordinating boards college readiness standards ""stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013. ""This statement doesnt acknowledge readiness metrics such as ACT or SAT scores. But it almost perfectly reflects the states tallies of high school graduates in 2004 and 2013 who scored high enough on state English and math tests to be considered college-ready." 3009 5438.json false About 800 people refused to get a drug screening because they are out there on drugs. drugs,welfare paige-kreegel state representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks in the state Legislature But it's highly unlikely that a President Obama would need to press for a stimulus package as big as the one Congress just enacted unless the economy truly tanks. Congress also dealt with an Obama proposal to provide $50-million to help create a nuclear fuel bank administered by the International Atomic Energy Agency when it rolled the amount into the fiscal 2008 omnibus spending bill. The nonproliferation effort is intended to discourage countries from developing their own enrichment facilities. So putting it all together: If we subtract the $75-billion stimulus proposal and $50-million nuclear fuel initiative from the RNC's total of $874. 4-billion and do not count tax cuts as new spending, the total spending associated with Obama's proposals would be about $459-billion. 3010 6654.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules. welfare rahm-emanuel Mayor of Chicago Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an appearance on Meet the Press "Rather, his role, among other things, is to provide a strategic vision to these companies similar to the roles of other directors and officers. ""Our rating Majority PAC said Thompson ""made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them. ""He supports a tax break for U. S. companies' profits from overseas, but it's possible the tax break could lead to more American jobs." 3011 2631.json false Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. environment,housing bob-stacey Metro councilor Oregon democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad Your paper demonstrated the same hyper-literalism when it scoffed at Roy Barnes's enthusiastic support for education by demeaning his allegoric suggestion that he would scrape gold from the Capitol dome, if need be, to improve education. In both cases, the AJC's verbal nitpicking missed the point entirely and misled the public. The important point was and is that the SAFE Act will move Georgia forward substantially in food-safety protection for Georgia consumers. Unfortunately, the AJC's ceding only about 200 words for my response to its 800-plus word attack devoted to my characterization precludes an adequate reply and prevents readers from having a fair forum in which to make up their own minds. 3012 9776.json barely-true Sen. Jack Reed cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act. congress,health-care,history,job-accomplishments,public-health,voting-record mark-zaccaria Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""10 News Conference.""" But, soon after his concessions proposal was introduced, top labor leaders quickly said they could swallow the higher pension and health care contributions if Walker backed down on collective bargaining. Walkers office argued that the union statements and actions amounted to a refusal. But by that standard, later statements from those same leaders bowing to concessions would have to be taken into account as acceptance. 3013 6910.json true David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse. candidates-biography,children,crime,criminal-justice,families,public-safety,women brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release Hes correct about the declining unemployment rate. Hes also accurate about the gains made in the last year. Understanding how he slices job numbers in his comparison is a point that provides clarification. 3014 1583.json false Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants. immigration cathie-adams Chair, Republican Party of Texas Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a fund-raising letter McGreevey did issue an executive order, but that only dealt with state contracts. Also, the regulations did not represent a complete prohibition on such political donations, and some loopholes were left in place. 3015 10795.json barely-true Says the Clintons burst through their own self-pronounced guidelines by acceptingforeign donations.There is a clip of Bill Clinton saying were not going to take foreign donations. ethics joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" And Wisconsin is somewhat less vulnerable than other states on the impact of potential non-defense cuts, the Pew report found. A pool of funds that size would be cut, but perhaps by 7 percent, not wiped out entirely. 3016 3220.json barely-true Overall we currently have $981 million, almost a billion dollars in active development projects right here in the City of Richmond. economy dwight-jones Mayor, City of Richmond Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 his annual State of the City Address. That was lower than eight other school districts in Milwaukee County, including Greendale, Greenfield, Shorewood, Cudahy, Fox Point, South Milwaukee, Franklin and Nicolet, which was highest at just over $103,000. The conservative think tank said the average annual compensation for a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher would exceed $100,000 in 2011. As of July 1, 2011, according to the school district, that figure will be $101,091. 3017 1048.json half-true "Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are ""caused by medical problems.""" bankruptcy,health-care chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an opinion piece. The bottom line is that all seniors would continue to be offered coverage under the proposal, and the programs budget would increase every year. The plan would reduce the growth in Medicare spending but not wipe out that spending. And current beneficiaries and those currently 55 and over would not be affected by the changes. It changes Medicare, dramatically, but does not eliminate it. 3018 10220.json barely-true China has made enormous progress in its human rights. That is a fact recognized by all the people in the world. china,foreign-policy,human-rights xi-jinping President of China China none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference in Beijing. "At a campaign rally in Missouri, Christie said there are ""fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president. ""Between that month and August 2012, there has been a net decrease of 261,000 jobs. Starting with February 2009, which was Obamas first full month in office, there has been a net increase of 463,000 jobs. Overall, the nations employment picture has been steadily improving with 23 consecutive months of total job growth. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com." 3019 3024.json pants-fire Says the states Medicaid waiver proposal has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years. health-care,state-budget,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview "SEIU said Gardner ""blocked immigration reform"" and ""voted to deport our DREAMers. ""While Republicans in the House have not moved forward on immigration, Gardner himself has repeatedly advocated for his colleagues to take up the issue. There are plenty of obstacles to passing a bill in the House, but Gardner does not appear to be one of them. Gardner did vote for an amendment that effectively would have ended Obamas two-year delay in deporting certain children of illegal immigrants. However, he said that was a move against Obamas unilateral action, and not the DREAMers. Indeed, he has actually called for permanent status for children brought to the U. S. illegally, including citizenship for those who join the military." 3020 9328.json mostly-true U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science. education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech at the Manhattan Institute As the groups email suggests, our story that was the basis of the emails PolitiFact reference sketches out the complaint and investigation that preceded Ballesteros firing and the fact that the firing was upheld and his lawsuit found baseless. Broadly, the group indicates we reached a conclusion about Ballesteros being a criminal that we did not reach. 3021 13147.json barely-true Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in Texas in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years. corrections-and-updates,food-safety,public-health dan-flynn State Representative Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a letter to state health officials "Obama said women ""make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. ""It's worth noting that the entire 77-cent gap is not necessarily due to discrimination -- a conclusion some listeners might have drawn when hearing Obama mention ""equal pay for equal work"" shortly after citing the 77-cent figure. And there are alternative calculations that show a smaller overall gap. Still, the 77-cent ratio is a credible figure from a credible agency." 3022 5023.json mostly-true We have one of the highest percentages per capita of nonprofits in this state of any state in the union. economy,poverty anne-nolan president, Crossroads Rhode Island Rhode Island activist 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news show "Kreegel said about 80 people failed a 2011 drug screening requirement to receive welfare, and about 800 more applied for benefits but refused to be screened because they are ""out there on drugs. Meanwhile, drug-testing opponents have offered a number of other reasons why someone might not want take a drug test. And the department that administers the tests can't say why people don't take it. Kreegel's numbers are also off. Theyre actually higher than he stated, as 108 people failed the test and 2,306 applied for benefits but did not take the test." 3023 6615.json true The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape has been there for more than 30 years. abortion bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. Emanuel said on Meet the Press that Romney sought a state waiver for meeting federal welfare work requirements. As governor of Massachusetts, Romney signed onto a letter supporting a bill to extend the federal welfare reform law. That letter urged greater state flexibility and increased waiver authority, which adds grist to the charge Romney is being hypocritical in attacking Obama now for gutting work requirements. It also indicates he supported the principle allowing states some waiver authority. Emanuel stretched the meaning of the 2005 letter signed by Romney and other governors, fabricating a waiver request that never existed. 3024 10518.json barely-true Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has animmigrant family background. corrections-and-updates,immigration laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of the ""Laura Ingraham Show""" """It has to be done carefully, it has to be done thoughtfully, and it doesn't have to be a lot of it,"" he said. ""But it's clear from the case we've made that it has to happen. ""Does that sound like a man hooked on suburban sprawl" 3025 1737.json false Under the new Arizona immigration law, police can't stop someone to check their immigration status unless they think they see something illegal. immigration,legal-issues john-huppenthal State Senator Arizona republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC's Hardball "Mark Zaccaria said that Sen. Jack Reed ""cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act. ""Zaccaria's position is that because every ""yea"" vote in the motion to end debate on the act was crucial to passage, each of those votes -- 60 in all -- was the deciding vote." 3026 5392.json half-true Mitt Romney supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud. message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an ad Brendan Dohertys campaign said David Cicilline voted against a 1995 bill that imposed harsher sentences on those convicted a second time of domestic violence and a 1996 bill that did the same for convicted child abusers. The legislative record shows Cicilline did vote against both bills. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 3027 1803.json mostly-true "California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, ""gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount"" effort in 2000." campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections,message-machine meg-whitman California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial The Congressional Research Service did list Houston among localities with sanctuary policies. Yet the only overt action on White's watch was the decision, at the end of his six years in office, to join the Secure Communities program -- a federal initiative intended to make it harder, not easier, for illegal immigrants to remain in this country. Whether the White administration's approach helped make illegal immigrants feel at ease in Houston is another question -- and not the one Adams raised. 3028 5891.json half-true Just remember this: the presidents health care bill put 30 million people on health care rolls that werent there before. health-care frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a video posted on YouTube Scarborough accused Bill Clinton of hypocrisy, saying the former president violated his own self-pronounced guidelines by accepting foreign donations while his wife was secretary of state. But Clinton's comments were more narrowly focused than Scarborough let on. Clinton said the Clinton Global Initiative didnt take donations from foreign entities while Hillary Clinton was secretary of statebecause it opens questions of conflicts of interest. That prohibition is outlined in amemorandum of understanding signed by the foundation and the Obama administration. There is, as of yet, no accusation that the initiative broke that term of the agreement. As far as the other Clinton programs andinitiatives, the Clintons were permitted to collectdonations from foreign governments. But they did agree to increased reporting requirements, though theClinton Foundation says it failed to meet the reporting requirements in some cases. In short, there are serious questions about how the Clinton Foundation reported foreign government donations. But Bill Clintons 2012 interview provides little extra fodder -- beyond a juicy soundbyte -- for those questioning the Clintons decision to take foreign government money. 3029 10237.json true Fox News uses photo of a married couple promoting traditional marriage and the photo is actually of a same-sex couple. gays-and-lesbians facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post No doubt, Richmond has been developing in recent years and several major projects were successfully completed in 2010. But the mayors number is not right; it paints a better picture than what exists. 3030 11549.json false Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases. economy,jobs,workers ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis. The statistic that we think is most reliable is the percentage of people who say medical bills were the reason for their bankruptcy, and that number is 29 percent. The 2007 study uses a broader definition to conclude that 62. 1 percent of all bankruptcies have medical-related causes. Dodd is citing that number correctly. But we find that percentage questionable because it reflects a broad definition of medical issues that contribute to bankruptcy. 3031 13068.json true Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law. candidates-biography,civil-rights,housing,legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Hillary for America television ad "Chinese President Xi Jinping said, ""China has made enormous progress in its human rights. That is a fact recognized by all the people in the world. Still, China remains an authoritarian state without truly free expression and democratic choice, and where political dissidents and those who practice civil disobedience face harsh penalties. Meanwhile, China executes thousands of people a year and imprisons or forces labor on hundreds of thousands of others with scant due process. Finally, many groups ethnic minorities, the disabled, and migrant workers, to name a few remain marginalized by the state." 3032 4320.json half-true China is or soon will be the largest English-speaking nation in the world. china,foreign-policy,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a speech at Dartmouth College. 3033 12580.json true The National Park Service has an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin. city-budget,city-government,federal-budget,recreation jonathan-jarvis director, National Park Service none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 testimony before a U.S. House committee "Bush said that ""U. S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science. ""Bush correctly cites data from PISA showing the United States trails the three countries in question. But its not so much that the United States has ""fallen behind"" -- the U. S. has been behind Ireland and Poland for years, and Vietnam was first tested in 2012." 3034 7282.json true It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity. city-budget,energy,infrastructure mike-polensek Cleveland city councilman Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview "Flynn wrote: ""Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in"" Texas ""in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years. ""Government counts suggest raw milk only rarely touched off illnesses in Texas over those decades. However, Flynn presented an incomplete too-low count, failing to note seven to 10 illnesses tied to raw milk that reportedly occurred in Texas last year." 3035 12129.json barely-true Congressman Jeff Denhamhas agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported. immigration democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a campaign press release These are the groups, like Crossroads, that provide health and social services and are the type that people probably think of when it comes to nonprofits. For that reason, we believe Nolan has a point, but her statement needed further explanation. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 3036 7259.json true In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, hands or feet or clubs and hammers than with any type of rifle. guns facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 on Facebook "McDonnell said the GOPs platform that supports an anti-abortion amendment to the constitution is silent on whether there should be exceptions for rape or other circumstances ""has been there for more than 30 years. ""The facts back him up." 3037 12979.json false As governor, Tim Kaine oversaw a huge increase in illegal immigration, a tremendous increase. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally "Ingraham spoke of Sotomayors ""immigrant family background. ""Importantly, Ingraham said this in the context of enforcing American immigration laws. Legally, Sotomayor comes from a family that was always American. Her parents did not immigrate to New York. They moved there, just as Americans have moved around the country for centuries. However, we did find that in terms of language and culture, there are times when Puerto Ricans share some characteristics with immigrants, and this can muddy the waters. Researchers sometimes treat Puerto Ricans as immigrants for sociological reasons. Ingrahams topic was strictly legal, but the element of social identity could have played a role in her meaning." 3038 10689.json mostly-true Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence provides zero state funding for homeless shelters. housing,state-budget us-uncut democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post "The law says the police officer just needs ""reasonable suspicion'' that the person is an alien who is unlawfully in the United States. The police are prohibited from using a profile based solely on racial or ethnic factors, but that standard canbe sidestepped. In addition, some seemingly innocuous behaviors like getting in a car or making a gesture or nodding could be seen by a law officer as ""reasonable suspicion"" of the newly enacted prohibition against seeking work while in the United States illegally. The passage in the law citing racial profiling does provide some protection, as does the difficulty of defining a profile for illegal immigrants that could pass legal muster, but the law leaves open several possibilities for police questioning individuals without seeing or suspecting a specific crime." 3039 12483.json false Virginias banning of felons from voting is a Jim Crow-era law. civil-rights,history levar-stoney Richmond mayoral candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview. "As PolitiFact Florida found, it is difficult to determine whether Romney was involved in the fraud. Bain had control of Damon for four years, two of those before it went public. We believe Romney had some authority over the policies at Damon. But to say he ""supervised"" the company is somewhat of a stretch." 3040 12466.json false Weve broken by millions the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign speech Ever since she gave $2,000 to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , in 2001, she has, in her own name, donated almost $90,000 to such recipients as the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , the Republican National Committee and the California Republican Party. Ultimately, there is no way to prove with any certainty whether Steve Poizner was simply writing a check for his wife, as he suggests. Experts tell us it could have happened that way. So while the case isn't conclusive, its strongly suggestive. 3041 9423.json false Only one out of 10 minimum wage workers today are teen age or a young person. economy katrina-vanden-heuvel none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Based on the latest projections, the health care reform may lead to insurance coverage for about 30 million additional Americans -- but contrary to what Lautenberg suggested, that has not happened yet. The increase in newly insured people is estimated to reach 30 million in 2016. 3042 10952.json half-true Says Hillary Clintoninsists that when the progressive agenda encounters religious beliefs to the contrary, those beliefs have to be changed. religion,women jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 his announcement speech at Miami Dade College A Facebook meme said Fox News used a photo of a same-sex couple in an article that promoted traditional marriage. Fox News agrees that it used the photo and the story presented a case for marriage based on men and women adopting traditional gender roles. 3043 11770.json true SaysBernie Sanders has reversed his position on immunity for gun manufacturers and sellers. guns,legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate "Carson said, ""Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases. ""In addition, its not at all clear that a minimum-wage hike was the primary culprit for the periods in which joblessness rose, since those periods also coincided with broader recessions in the economy." 3044 272.json mostly-true There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it. job-accomplishments joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a campaign event in Ames, Iowa "Clinton said, ""Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law. ""The government in 1973 accused Trump, his father and Trump Management of violating the Fair Housing Act, part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. The case alleged Trumps realty company discriminated against non-white tenants and potential tenants at numerous apartment complexes. The government settled the lawsuit, after Trump waged a years-long legal battle, so Trump never admitted guilt. But the company did agree to comply with extensive requirements intended to stop housing discrimination at its properties." 3045 8816.json true The national economic recovery has led to higher than expected tax revenues and projected budget surpluses in nearly every state in the nation, including Wisconsin. state-budget,state-finances,states state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a news release Would most Chinese with some knowledge of English really understand that last sentence?But it's important to note there is a significant difference between English learners and speakers. The statistics and our interviews with experts indicate China is still far away from having the largest number of speakers. 3046 8403.json false Says we are going to sell this house and use the proceeds to stabilize rates. water nick-fish Portland City Commissioner Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement on the Portland Water Bureau website Jarvis said the National Park Service has an annual budget that is less than the budget for the city of Austin. For the fiscal year through September 2016, this is so by $100 million--though there are arguably plenty of differences between the agency and Austin city government that keep this comparison from meaning a great deal. 3047 3053.json barely-true Says 15,000 IRS employees have to be added to administer ObamaCare and look at the tax implications. health-care jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a television interview """If they want to call it Reddy Kilowatt Stadium, and make Reddy Kilowatt the mascot"" -- referring to the old stick figure mascot used by the Illuminating Co. and Ohio Edison and many other power companies -- ""there's nothing we can do. ""First Energy didnt opt to put Reddys name in lights, though. Cleveland Browns Stadium is now ""FirstEnergy Stadium, Home of the Cleveland Browns. ""And, it is powered by Cleveland Public Power." 3048 10860.json barely-true As a senator, Hillary Clinton actually paid female staffers a lot less than men. candidates-biography,women sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a panel discussion A later response from Denham in the same debate shows the congressman believed immigration enforcement should be judicious. He stopped well short of the idea of rounding up all unauthorized immigrants, saying some may be undocumented to no fault of their own. 3049 10206.json pants-fire According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution. health-care americannewscom none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 an article The post uses data selectively, ignoring the significant role of handguns in gun violence. But the statistics it mentions are solid. 3050 11310.json half-true Weve just now given over $100 billion to Iran, the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion. foreign-policy mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 comments on the CNN debate "Trump said that while Kaine was governor, he ""oversaw a huge increase in illegal immigration, a tremendous increase. ""But figures from the Pew Hispanic Center show that the size of the illegal immigrant population essentially was flat during Kaines term as governor. Its certainly notthe ""huge"" and ""tremendous"" increase that Trump makes it out to be." 3051 11495.json mostly-true My campaign finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign. campaign-finance ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Houston press conference The activist group US Uncut said Gov. Mike Pence provided zero state funding for homeless shelters. While the state budget and summaries from the experts and staffers we contacted confirmed that, its really an approach of the Indiana state government more than that of any particular person. 3052 11785.json mostly-true I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA. guns bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a town hall in Underwood, Iowa "Our ruling Stoney said Virginias banning of felons from voting is a ""Jim Crow-era law. ""The ban was written into Virginias constitution in 1830, almost a half-century before the era began. Only white men could vote then, so contrary to Stoneys assertion, the law couldnt have been designed to keep blacks from voting. The ban was retained in redrafts of Virginias constitution that were adopted during and after Jim Crow days." 3053 1961.json true "Says he ""fought against $3 billion in cuts to public education since 2003.""" education dubose-porter Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 for DuBose Porter's gubernatorial campaign "Trump said hes broken ""by millions"" the record for GOPpresidential primary votes. With victories on June 7th, including in California, he may well smash the record. But hes not there yet." 3054 10801.json true When we moved into the White House, we had the lowest net worth of any family since Harry Truman. wealth bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 an interview with NBC News "During a faceoff with a Wall Street Journal editor on ABC This Week, vanden Heuvel listed several reasons in favor of raising the minimum wage. ""Only one out of 10 minimum wage workers today are teen age or a young person,"" she said. Her words described the current demographics of minimum wage workers, but that is not whats reflected by the research we found. According to the BLS, workers who are 16 to 24 years old comprise 50 percent of workers who earn at or below the federal minimum wage. Vanden Heuvel was wrongly describing a study of who would get a raise from increasing the minimum wage. According to the liberal Economic Policy Institute, teens would make up 12. 5 percent of people who would benefit from raising the minimum wage to $10. 10." 3055 3437.json false Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities. Alcohol georgia-state-senators Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative debate "Bush said, ""Secretary Clinton insists that when the progressive agenda encounters religious beliefs to the contrary, those beliefs have to be changed. "" During a speech about womens rights worldwide in April, Clinton talked about the rates of maternal mortality, domestic violence, lack of access to education and ""reproductive health care. ""She said that laws must be enforced to protect those rights ""and deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs, and structural biases have to be changed. ""So the only area where she says beliefs must change that has any possible connection to domestic issues is in the reference to the overall category of reproductive health. Bush is making Clintons remarks sound far more sweeping than they actually are. Clinton was talking about specific issues affecting womens health and safety, in both a global and domestic context." 3056 5316.json mostly-true Says Chris Christie inherited the highest taxes in America and the worst unemployment in the region. jobs,taxes committee-our-childrens-future Political advocacy group New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad "So is Clinton right that Sanders flip-flopped on immunity for gun manufacturers and sellers?Sanders voted for the 2005 measure that provided broad liability exclusions for gunmakers and sellers. After months of Sanders and his staff defending the vote, Sanders position started to evolve in October. Sanders position three months ago -- that he would ""take another look"" at the liability question -- is consistent with his Jan. 16 news release saying he supported a proposal to rescind the immunity provisions. But to look back only to October doesnt tell the full story, ignoring not only the 2003 and 2005 votes but also several instances in which Sanders or his staff defended those votes in interviews between June 2015 and early January 2016." 3057 1423.json false Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats. elections,pundits dick-armey republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with NBC After the Sept. 11 attacks, Clinton authored a companion bill to House legislation ensuring that public safety officers killed or injured in the line of duty during the attacks would receive expedited payment of benefits. On another matter closely related to her home state, Clinton worked with Republican congressman Tom Reynolds to keep the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station open at a time when the Pentagon was closing bases a move that saved 800 jobs. Clinton has effectively used her senatorial power to influence a handful of issues and to focus on local politics. Biden is correct when he says her name is not on a major bill, but as Biden knows better than most, that's not a fair measure of a legislator's accomplishments. 3058 11140.json mostly-true Every year the First Coast Guard District saves 350 lives in the Northeast. public-safety Coast-Guard none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 news release Many states planned for that, said Pattison of the budget officers organization, fearing that the 2013 rise was a one-time event. State budget watchers confirm a widespread recovery in tax revenues as the nation continues to edge out of the Great Recession. This fiscal year likely will not match 2013 in tax-revenue growth, but states predicted that and most should see surpluses by mid 2014, as most did in 2013. 3059 7612.json half-true Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive education,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release Managers this year used about $5. 8 million of the funds $20. 6 million to stabilize monthly water bills that otherwise would have increased more than the 3. 6 percent jump that took effect July 1, Huyhn said. PolitiFact appreciates Fishs making the best of the political haunted house he inherited from Leonard, but any effect the sale of the Water House will have on water rates is going to be a tiny drop in a very large bucket. Further, the fact that those proceeds will represent a one-time-only infusion blunts any effect even more. Money from the Water Houses sale will have no ability to stabilize water rates. 3060 10152.json mostly-true Figures for September 2014s job growth in Wisconsin mark the largest private-sector job creation weve had in the month of September in more than a decade jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech Theres little question more IRS workers will have to be added, but the agency has not set a number. 3061 10573.json barely-true According to the CDC, 110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness. health-care,public-health phil-robertson Business owner and reality-TV star Louisiana none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the CPAC conference "Hannity said Hillary Clinton paid ""paid female staffers a lot less than the men"" than when she was a senator. In reality, all the datasets have caveats." 3062 9768.json pants-fire Says the former president of the Czech Republic said the American people were a confederacy of fools for electing Barack Obama. foreign-policy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email We ruled on this topic five years ago, but well repeat it again: Death squads are not a part of the Affordable Care Act, and you can still catch Dorothy on Golden Girls reruns most nights. 3063 12085.json mostly-true We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief. state-budget,taxes don-gaetz State Senator Florida republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 Florida Senate floor debate "Huckabee said, ""We've just now given over $100 billion (to Iran). The equivalent in U. S. terms is $5 trillion. ""Huckabees $100 billion figure is one of the most commonly cited estimates of how much the Iranian economy will reap from sanctions relief under the Iran deal, though no one is fully certain of the amount." 3064 11055.json barely-true Says President Obama is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels... federal-budget,military ew-jackson Pastor Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release. "Cruz said his campaign ""finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field $13. 8 million in the bank, three and a half million dollars more than the Jeb Bush campaign. ""This is all so, though Bush still might remain ahead (perhaps way ahead) in money accumulated on behalf of a Republican. We wont know how much total cash has been stashed to help each candidate until PACs report again in 2016." 3065 1208.json half-true Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy as Medicare Advantage. health-care,medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on ""This Week with George Stephanopolous.""" "Sanders said he has a ""D-minus grade"" from the NRA. Hes accurately referring to the most recent assessment from the gun lobby group in 2012. The NRA has not issued a more recent evaluation for Sanders for the 2016 primary election. Its worth noting that the grade is a few years old, and that his rating has been higher in previous election cycles. Still, a D-minus is far from a full-throated endorsement." 3066 10510.json mostly-true Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. census,economy,families maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 her budget address For years, government types have argued whether a reduction in an expected increase counts as a budget cut. If you think it is a cut, you might believe the $3 billion number is correct because if the state fails to follow the QBE formula, they're shortchanging schools. Or you might think the formula is bunk and that it's important to give the state credit for increasing the overall amount by about $1 billion. Porter has consistently objected to what he saw as cuts to k-12 education that were the result of QBE funding shortfalls. 3067 13295.json pants-fire Its possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obamas 2008 victory in North Carolina. crime,elections,immigration,states donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin "Bill Clinton urged Americans to remember the Clintons more modest beginnings with his familys fattened finances in the limelight, saying, ""When we moved into the White House, we had the lowest net worth of any family since Harry Truman." 3068 3614.json true The facts show that approximately 40 persons on death row have had all of their appellate review completed and await only the governors signature on a death warrant to end the case. criminal-justice geraldine-thompson State Representative Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments made on the House floor. "Colorado, in fact, has found fewer wrecks after changing its Sunday alcohol laws. The New Mexico study cited by Perdue and McKoon has been criticized as flawed. PolitiFact Georgia found no irrefutable proof that easing Sunday alcohol restrictions ""will result"" in more traffic crashes and fatalities as some Georgia state senators argued earlier this week." 3069 5248.json half-true For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent. energy,ethics,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign commercial A business-backed group ranks New Jersey worst in the nation for its state and local tax burden. The advocacy group is correct by that measure. But there are other measures of tax burden where New Jersey doesnt rank first and there isn't clear consensus on how best to define tax burden. New Jersey had the highest unemployment rate among its neighbors when Christie took office, and still does. Among all the states in the northeast, only Rhode Islands jobless rate tops New Jerseys. 3070 13222.json false If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (Californias Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free. crime,criminal-justice loretta-sanchez member of Congress California democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a U.S. Senate campaign debate. And a Fox News poll released Jan. 21, 2010, demonstrated that President Barack Obama would beat a potential Tea Party candidate in a White House run. So Armey is drastically overstating the group's standing. Yes, the Tea Party is viewed favorably by people who know about the group (particularly those who get their news from Fox), but the pollsters who conducted the survey say it's not accurate to say that the party is more popular than Democrats or Republicans. Also, other polls contradict Armey's statement and indicate that Democrats are more popular than Tea Party candidates. 3071 8392.json barely-true Amanda Murphy has two vacation homes around the world. candidates-biography citizens-fairness Florida none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a campaign mailer So the news release understates the value of the Coast Guards work. The service is strong on the sea, weak in math. 3072 535.json true I joined the Gang of 14, seven Republicans, seven Democrats, so that we wouldn't blow up the United States Senate. Sen. Obama had the opportunity to join that group. He chose not to. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a virtual town hall meeting "Our rating Walker said that even after the aid increases in his proposed budget, choice schools would be getting ""about half"" the per-pupil funds that public schools receive. Hes pretty close for some schools but not others based on his method of comparison, but off considerably based on a method preferred by researchers as a more accurate comparison." 3073 6870.json false Gov. Nathan Deal has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees. campaign-finance patriot-majority-usa democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a news release But here we are simply rating what Walker said; the Truth-O-Meter does not have a hypocrisy setting. And a BLS official says the approach is legitimate, with the caveat the latest year is preliminary. 3074 7149.json true A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone. crime,criminal-justice,drugs mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference "Robertson said that, according to the CDC, ""110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness. ""The figure isn't out of thin air-- it has been touted aggressively by the CDC -- but Robertson describes its meaning incorrectly. There are 110 million infections -- not people who are infected -- and only a small percentage of infected individuals are considered to have an ""illness." 3075 4751.json true A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes. deficit,federal-budget,medicare rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a congressional hearing "A chain email said the former president of the Czech Republic said the American people were a ""confederacy of fools"" for electing Obama. This quote has had various attributions since it first appeared on the Internet more than five years ago." 3076 3711.json half-true Rick Perry advocated to liquidate the states rainy day fund in 2007. state-budget,state-finances steve-ogden oil and gas producer Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 remarks on the Senate floor "Gaetz said, ""We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief. ""That will keep property tax collections essentially the same. The $428 million is an infusion of general revenue cash that will cover the boost in the education budget." 3077 1513.json pants-fire "The Democratic health care plan is a ""government takeover of our health programs.""" health-care cw-bill-young U.S. Representative, Florida District 10 Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a speech to Pinellas County Republicans. "Jackson says Obama ""is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels. ""Even if we give Jackson a break and start his comparison at the end of 1916 -- prior to the U. S. entry into World War I -- his statement has significant problems. No doubt, our military is facing cuts from sequestration and, if the automatic reductions for defense and domestic programs continue, the Navy has said its number of active ships could fall to pre-World War I levels. But this has not been a solo act by the president. Sequestration is the consequence of a bipartisan deal between Congress and the White House who, otherwise, havent agreed on a plan to reduce debt. And counting the historic size of the fleet, analysts tell us, is a flawed way to assess Naval might. What chance would you give the dreadnoughts of the early 20th century against todays nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines" 3078 2561.json false Says Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research message-machine tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad "President Obama said, ""Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy"" as Medicare Advantage. MedPAC, the independent agency that reports to Congress, said it had no reason to think that Medicare Advantage overall was superior to regular Medicare. Nevertheless, there is uncertainty that merits further study." 3079 2562.json mostly-true For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs. jobs,message-machine leah-vukmir Member of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door "Maggie Hassan said New Hampshires ""median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. ""Looking at U. S. Census data only for that year, Hassan is correct. For other recent periods, however, New Hampshire ranks just below the top. In the meantime, census data is widely trusted, but other calculation methods may have produced different results. However, Hassan was correct in qualifying that statement by suggesting that the survey might not tell the whole story." 3080 5162.json true The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American workers wage rose just 2 percent. corporations,economy,families,income dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a news release A federal appeals court has looked into it, as has the N. C. Board of Elections, and both found nothing of concern. Political scientists also disagree with Trump. 3081 10316.json half-true A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yohoattempts to restrict the administrations ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. immigration,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President "Of the other four, two inmates had their death sentences vacated, one died while awaiting execution, and one inmate's execution was stayed by Bush. Scott has yet to sign a death warrant since taking office. During arguments against a proposal to expand and split the state Supreme Court, Thompson said ""approximately 40 persons on death row have had all of their appellate review completedand await only the governor's signature on a death warrant to end the case. ""According to the Commission on Capital Cases, the number sits at 47." 3082 4282.json false Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population. labor,public-service,retirement,state-finances robert-barber retired police captain Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary 3083 3694.json mostly-true America owns 3 percent of the worlds oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves. energy gerry-connolly U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a House floor speech "If you do a driveby shooting, you can get out of jail free, if this proposition passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free. ""Experts agree prisoners who committed crimes deemed nonviolent under state law, including the three gun crimes Sanchez listed, could be eligible for early parole if Prop 57 passes. Becoming eligible for a parole board hearing is far from getting ""out of jail free. ""Particularly when less than 20 percent of hearings lead to early release. Sanchezs figure of speech -- which she employed three times -- greatly alters what otherwise might have been an accurate or mostly accurate statement. The ""get out of jail free"" comment is deceptive and distorts what Prop 57 proposes." 3084 7619.json half-true Air travelers cant get on a plane in the United States without someone doing a background check on them. guns dannel-malloy Governor Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "Elsewhere, the ad calls Murphy a ""Wall Street broker,"" suggesting she works among the financial giants far removed the problems of Pasco voters. Murphy works out of the company's Tampa office." 3085 1102.json mostly-true Four percent of American citizens are black males, but they are 35 percent of murder victims. census,crime,legal-issues,pundits bill-bennett Conservative talk show host District of Columbia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 CNN's State of the Union with John King "In an interview with the St. Petersburg Times on May 21, 2008, Obama was less generous in his assessment of the deal. ""The Republicans like to emphasize the Gang of 14 because frankly the Republicans got everything they wanted out of that,"" Obama said. ""I don't think it was a particularly good compromise. ""One can attach whatever significance one wants to McCain's statement, but the bottom line is that it's accurate." 3086 3119.json half-true The federal government may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obamas health care bill. federal-budget,government-efficiency,health-care,taxes michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a rebuttal to the State of the Union address So does that mean the Koch brothers support the policies of these two Democrats because of these contributions?To sum up, Patriot Majority USA says Deal accepted $15,600 in campaign contributions from businesses owned by the Koch brothers or employees who work for those companies. One of those employees cited had retired by the time he made two contributions to Deal totaling $7,500, nearly half of what Patriot Majority USA mentioned in its news release. The information in the release is not accurate. 3087 10146.json false Suicide comes from federal government largesse saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing. diversity,public-health don-young U.S. House of Representatives Alaska republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in Alaska His only misstep was saying state patrolmen confronted the man. The Reynoldsburg man, for what its worth, eventually pleaded guilty to a charge of making false alarms. DeWines statement is accurate and there is nothing significant missing. 3088 2819.json true We havent had control of the House for the last two years and its been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49. government-efficiency bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 an interview "It asserted that anything short of a comprehensive, overall view would merely be tinkering. Its bottom line: ""Tax rates that have not kept pace with ever-rising benefit levels, increasing years of support, spiraling health costs, and fewer workers per retiree all imply that current and future generations of workers are going to have to do something to get these elderly benefit programs into order, either by paying higher taxes or receiving fewer benefits for themselves. ""We make no ruling on those difficult choices. The difficult situation described by Portman is another matter." 3089 10326.json mostly-true This Congress made history as the least productive, most unpopular Congress in the history of this proud nation. congress,polls pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 his farewell U.S. House speech "Winding up: We found no record that Perry proposed to empty the rainy day fund to pay for rebates in 2007 he never specified what they would cost or that the Senate ""roundly rejected"" such an idea. It also shows that despite Perrys avowed distaste for tapping the rainy day fund, he has repeatedly approved state budgets that effectively spent it all. And that was the larger point Ogden and Watson were trying to make in their exchange on the Senate floor." 3090 3452.json mostly-true According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in thefirst year and about 15,000 jobs afterfive years. jobs,trade rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his weekly radio address. Yes, the plan would expand the government's role, but it primarily would continue to rely on private insurers for the vast majority of Americans. And, for people who have trouble getting coverage, it would create a marketplace so people could shop for coverage from private insurers. For this one, we need to strike a match and set the meter ablaze. 3091 4583.json half-true We just cant afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits. labor,state-finances,unions alliance-americas-future lobbying group Virginia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailing "That is a critical distinction in the world of science and of politics. Barretts ad ignores it, presenting Walker as so extreme on the matter that he is ""against hope." 3092 10298.json half-true University of Texas students signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old. abortion,crime,criminal-justice,education texas-right-life Texas none 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast So, where does that leave us?To press her case that more needs to be done to help create private-sector jobs, state Senate candidate Leah Vukmir said that for the first time in history, government jobs outnumber manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin. At various points in 2009, that was indeed the case -- though for the year as a whole, manufacturing jobs narrowly led. The jury is still out for 2010, though manufacturing jobs lead in five of the first eight months of the year. 3093 3388.json barely-true I have askedtheDivision of Emergency Management toreport directly to me. government-efficiency,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State speech. But the real figure -- 1. 6 percent -- would only strengthen his point. Politifact Ohio is not trying to stoke the fire of class warfare by pointing out how much certain CEOs made in a year compared with the average worker. Well let Kucinich take the hit for that. 3094 911.json mostly-true Weve added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nations obligations. federal-budget rahm-emanuel Mayor of Chicago Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a news interview "President Obamas office said Yoho's HR 5759 attempts ""to restrict the Administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. ""The bill would make illegal any move from the White House that reclassified large categories of immigrants counter to current immigration law. Obamas action establishes reprieve from removal after undocumented immigrants passed a background check, which would likely strain an already backlogged system. It ostensibly follows current laws as guidelines. But because Obama's action defers the status of the immigrants, the process it proposes to set up would violate the terms of Yohos bill." 3095 9490.json false The U.N. Arms Treatyinfringes upon our right to keep and bear arms. guns monica-wehby Pediatric neurosurgeon Oregon republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign website statement Barber said police officers die 10 years earlier than the general population. But the actuarial studies we found showed little difference in life expectancy. In the latest California study, police officers were actually expected to live a bit longer than other state employees. In Oregon, the combined life expectancy for police and fire was only slightly less than average. 3096 1664.json barely-true Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children. education,families paula-dockery State senator Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger That works out to 22 percent -- a little low, but once again, in the right ballpark. When we checked with Connollys office, they sent us a few documents with figures more in line with the ones the congressman had cited, but when we looked at them, we noticed that they cited statistics from between 1999 and 2004. So well stick with our numbers. Bottom line: Connollys numbers are a little low because they are out of date, but his general point -- the U. S. consumes a disproportionate share of the worlds oil -- is valid. 3097 5026.json true Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming. climate-change,environment,message-machine-2012 make-us-great-again super PAC republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video ad "Malloy said he ""cant get on a plane in the United States without someone doing a background check on me,"" while less oversight exists for gun purchases. Background checks on gun purchases -- which assess a persons criminal history -- do not apply to the private transfer of weapons, only to purchases from licensed gun dealers. But the Secure Flight program does not check peoples legal history in the same way. It compares passenger information with lists of suspected terrorists. Though unlike with guns, it applies to everyone. Malloys statement is only partially accurate." 3098 407.json false "The Jewish holiday Purim is ""their version of Halloween here.""" religion john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a news conference in Israel According to Crime in the United States, a statistical survey published annually by the FBI, 6,223 black men were murdered nationally in 2007 out of 14,831 total murder victims, or 42 percent. The percentages for the two prior years were consistent 42 percent in 2006 and 41 percent in 2005. But on the general point that black men are murdered at disproportionately high rates he is unquestionably correct. 3099 1813.json false The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment. candidates-biography,health-care bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a press release. "All told, we do think it's fair to assume that the IRS will need to hire new employees, perhaps thousands, to handle the caseload from the new health care law. But even the Republican staffers who calculated the number acknowledged that 16,500 is the high end of a range that could theoretically stretch as low as 5,900 using their methodology. The good news for Bachmann is that she took greater care than Kirk did in phrasing the statistic. Rather than simply citing the 16,500 figure, she added some cushion by saying that the bill ""may put 16,500 IRS agents"" to work." 3100 9013.json pants-fire Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin unemployments up from 4.8% to 6.2% corporations,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a TV ad "Young said that suicide comes from federal government largesse ""saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing. ""Data suggests high suicide rates among Alaska Natives stem more from cultural changes, including the transition from rural, traditional practices to urban life." 3101 8763.json mostly-true If you have a job in this country, (theres a) 97 percent chance that youre not going to be in poverty. economy,poverty,workers steve-southerland U.S. Representative, Florida District 2 Florida republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" He mentioned passage of a two-year state budget and work on legislation to help create jobs. He was off by one in his total of actual sessions, but that miscalculation was insignificant. 3102 8158.json mostly-true According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections. civil-rights,elections,legal-issues john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 an opinion column. "Gallego said: ""This Congress made history as the least productive, most unpopular Congress in the history of this proud nation. ""That said, it looks like the 113th Congress was the least productive Congress in nearly 70 years and the least popular one since relevant polls launched in the 1970s." 3103 10265.json mostly-true Wisconsins state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsins working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden. state-budget,taxes mario-loyola a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a contributor to National Review Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion piece "In trumpeting a possible trade agreement with Panama, Scott tried to highlight the benefits to Florida by saying the agreement ""could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year and about 15,000 jobs afterfive years. ""The lesson here is to be wary of any job estimate figure." 3104 12298.json pants-fire Says Target installed urinals in a womens bathroom to accommodate the ones who have giblets. civil-rights facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post Many governments could not afford to pickup the total bill for health and pension benefits. Most public employees contribute something toward their health and pension benefits. And even if voters reject Issue 2 and SB 5 is repealed, that doesnt mean government will have to pickup 100 percent of the costs. 3105 221.json pants-fire An anonymous e-mail says that Hillary Clinton advocates communism. economy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 "The group said UT students ""signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old. ""Some university students signed the petition, but others did not. Some of those who did sign later said they did not support the concept advocated by the petition. Further, Texas Right to Life's emailstruck us as implying that students on the campus were hustling up support for legalizing infanticide and child killings. So, this statement is partially accurate but lacks important context." 3106 4455.json false Says CNNs Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans dont even pay any federal income tax. taxes debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate All that seems to be changing is where the division is housed for budgeting purposes. He's really just redrawing lines on an org chart, and it's notas groundbreaking a change as it sounds. 3107 9707.json mostly-true The people who want President Barack Obama impeached are all white, theyre all older, and guess what, theyre in the far right wing of the Republican Party. polls juan-williams Pundit, Fox News none 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" You can check out all these numbers for yourself via the Treasury Department's debt history search application . So what does the Truth-O-Meter say when someone is off by $1 trillion?So even though he is off by about 20 percent, the fact that the number has been surging lately supports his point that the debt increased greatly under Bush. 3108 10065.json half-true Says PolitiFact has ruled that Ed Gillespies ads are false and misleading. campaign-advertising mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a TV ad. Language in the treaty itself specifically leaves gun-control and ownership decisions up to member nations. 3109 1731.json true Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP. economy,financial-regulation,market-regulation,abc-news-week sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "The state Department of Education says that clause means the state board will create a rule that will apply to teachers who have taken leave to take care of their children for example -- although SB 6 doesn't clearly spell out that scenario. Dockery said ""teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children. ""We find there is a provision in SB 6 to prevent this scenario, but because the rules won't be written until after the bill becomes law, we can't definitely say what will happen." 3110 11344.json barely-true When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. Theres only one other four-year period where thats true. Thats true from 2008 to 2012. economy,history,jobs ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert "During the current campaign season, Gingrich has expressed regret about making that ad. In a section of his campaign website devoted to ""answering the attacks,"" Gingrich is quoted as telling Fox News Brett Baier in November that making the ad with Pelosi was ""probably the dumbest single thing I've ever done. ""It goes on to explain that Gingrich opposes cap and trade legislation (although PolitiFact has found he supported it in the past) and that he favors increased domestic oil drilling. Our sense is the super PAC's video accurately touches on Gingrich teaming with Pelosi against global warming." 3111 8778.json true For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world. economy,energy,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at North Carolina State University "That's the Hebrew name of Esther, Torop said, explaining the joke McCain appeared to be making. On a Political Gaffe scale of 1 to 10, with a one being John Kerry referring to the Green Bay Packers' hallowed home as ""Lambert Field"" and Dan Quayle telling that poor 6th-grader to add an ""e"" to the end of potato being a 15, we'd rate McCain's as maybe a two. He gets a bit of a pass because he apparently got bad info from his Jewish tour guide, Lieberman. And inasmuch as both holidays involve getting dressed up, it's somewhat understandable." 3112 4672.json false The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees. education,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "He was never even personally contacted by investigators. ""McCollum's statement was that Scott ""barely escaped imprisonment,"" but the fact is he was never indicted, and the only individuals convicted of wrongdoing associated with the Columbia/HCA ultimately had those convictions tossed out. The corporate convictions aren't tied to any individual and carry only fines, not prison time. While one ABC News report does say he was a target of an investigation, that doesn't translate to barely escaping a prison sentence." 3113 1753.json false Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years. energy,environment,oil-spill,pundits,abc-news-week bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 an interview on ABC News' 'This Week' Moreover, during Walkers time as governor, unemployment started at 7. 7 percent, not 4. 8 percent. And rather than trending upward, the rate has steadily dropped to 6. 3 percent. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page. 3114 1787.json false "Louisiana gets ""not one single penny"" from Gulf Coast offshore oil revenues." energy,environment,federal-budget,oil-spill mary-landrieu U.S. Senator Louisiana democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz "Southerland said, ""If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty. If you include both full-time jobs and part-time jobs, then the percentage drops slightly, to 93 percent." 3115 576.json mostly-true We've heard talk about curbing our use of fossil fuels in nearly every State of the Union address since the oil embargo of 1973. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Dayton, Ohio Cornyn said that according to the census bureau, 71. 2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections. This echoes a result from the bureaus quadrennial post-election survey, though it doesn't account for another result indicating that far fewer Latino and African American voting-age Texans voted--and the survey also tends to overestimate participation. Separately, Democratic analyses of voting records suggest that no more than half of Hispanic registered voters and 68 percent of African American registered voters went to the polls. 3116 3534.json false For the first time in U.S. history, a personal inaction will be deemed unlawful -- not purchasing a health-insurance plan health-care ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal "Still, we found that the numbers in the study cited by Loyola were drawn from the annual financial reports published by Texas and Wisconsin. Our rating ""Wisconsins state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsins working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden. ""Loyolas on target on taxes, and cites a credible study on spending that is open to challenge but generally defensible." 3117 12505.json barely-true American colleges amount to a cartel. education paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a tweet A popular Facebook post alleged last week that Target installed urinals in a womens restroom in California. Best we can tell, the Facebook post is a one-off picture that hasnt surfaced in any other form (other than the thousands of people sharing it). 3118 942.json mostly-true "Louisiana is turning down $100 million ""that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses.""" economy,stimulus,taxes bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press.""" So is Hillary Clinton advocating communism?The masked e-mailer hopes you might think so after reading a political tyrants' Hall of Fame list alongside truncated quotes about taking things away and the collective good. We give the mock quiz a failing grade, with extra points deducted for unabashed fearmongering. 3119 9542.json false Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. candidates-biography,immigration,poverty david-alameel Investor Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party "During a back-and-forth between Blitzer and Wasserman Schultz, Blitzer said that ""the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax. ""But both of Blitzer's points are valid. About half of tax filers pay no federal income tax at all, and the wealthiest Americans -- though they may have a lower rate than they did in the 1950s -- still pay a huge chunk of federal income taxes." 3120 13075.json mostly-true Over the last 40 years, this countrys prison population has grown by 500 percent. crime,criminal-justice kamala-harris Attorney General California democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a tweet. "Williams said that the people who want to impeach Obama are all whiteand all older and all are in the right wing of the Republican Party. ""All"" is going too far. But the publicly available polling shows that the people who support impeachment are more likely to be white, conservative and older. In one poll, about a third of the public supported impeachment, while about two-thirds of tea partiers said they did. In another, 40 percent of whites supported impeachment compared to 10 percent of African-Americans." 3121 7226.json barely-true While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option. foreign-policy,israel,military emergency-committee-israel Advocacy group for U.S. policy toward Israel Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad "In fact, we rated the statistic True. But the bold letters on the screen saying ""POLITIFACT VIRGINIA"" put the words in our mouth. In one case, thats so; in one case, its not." 3122 11496.json pants-fire Bernie Sanderss plan is to raise your taxes to 90 percent. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. Johnson's book cites numbers from the third quarter. Here's the information the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia sent us: Assets (in billions), Dec. 31, 2009Bank of America Corp. - 2,224. 5 JP Morgan Chase - 2,032. 0 Citigroup - 1,856. 6 Wells Fargo - 1,243. 6 Goldman Sachs - 849. 3 Morgan Stanley - 771. 5 Total 8,977. 5 Nominal GDP 14. 453. 8 Percentage 62. 1% Assets (in billions), Dec. 31, 1994Citicorp - 250. 5 BankAmerica Corp. - 215. 5 Chemical Banking Corp. - 171. 4 Nationsbank Corp. - 169. 6 JP Morgan - 154. 9 Chase Manhattan - 114. 0 Total 1,075. 9 Nominal GDP 7,248. 2 Percentage 14. 8% A couple of experts we asked about these numbers noted that Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were for years categorized as investment banks, and would not have been counted in the 1994 numbers. That changed in 2008 at the height of the financial crisis, when the two firms became bank holding companies so they could borrow from the Federal Reserve. The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP. 3123 12993.json true Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. campaign-finance ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 in a campaign ad "Cruz said that ""when (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. Cruz missedtwo other four-year periods that fit the criteria. In addition, his implication -- that Democrats are largely to blame for those conditions -- doesnt stand up to logical consistency, particularly when he excluded the period beginning in 2006 (which included three years solely under Bush) and 2007 (which included two years solely under Bush). This goes on top of general uncertainty about how much blame to assign presidents for poor economic conditions." 3124 13175.json true Even our attorney general who is a strong Democrat, she has said that we need causation in our workers comp system. Thats the No. 1 thing pushing our manufacturing jobs out of Illinois. jobs bruce-rauner Governor Illinois republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference Obama said the United States is producing more oil domestically than its importing from the rest of the world for the first time in nearly two decades. However, a lot of this has been in the works for awhile, including dynamics that pre-date the Obama administration. Experts told us the new dynamic is due to factors like the recession, increased fuel efficiency and ramped up domestic oil production. 3125 3678.json half-true We dont have bridges being built in the United States. infrastructure donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a CNN interview "Our conclusion Walker said ""the largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees. ""Between 2009 and 2010, the percentage of college graduates entering technical college rose a bit. But high school graduates make up the largest category of transfer students in technical schools, far outnumbering those with college degrees." 3126 10830.json mostly-true More money is dedicated within the Department of Homeland Security to climate change than whats spent combating Islamist terrorists radicalizing over the Internet in the United States of America. climate-change,homeland-security,terrorism michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "But Maher said, ""Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years. ""Actually, Brazil still consumes a great deal of oil. It's also embarking on more offshore drilling in some of the deepest waters for exploration. Brazil is hardly ""off oil." 3127 8134.json true Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt felt there wasnt a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people. federal-budget,labor,state-budget,states,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech After that, the payments get quite large, as royalties from existing projects kick in. Louisiana could reap some of an estimated $385 million in 2017 and a share of up to $630 million in later years. Not seeing those big amounts materialize sooner has been a continued source of irritation for many Louisianans, including Landrieu. 3128 3859.json barely-true Every time you buy an airline ticket, the federal government runs a background check on you. homeland-security,terrorism,transportation don-zimmerman Computer systems Texas republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release. "And the fact is, about two-thirds of the speeches in question contained a reference. And that is substantial, but not ""nearly every. ""UPDATE: In our original posting of this item on July 18, 2008, we mistakenly attributed a 1976 quote from President Gerald Ford to President Jimmy Carter." 3129 2380.json false We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor. candidates-biography,elections,history john-thrasher Republican Party of Florida Chairman Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting. "But experts agree there is already a long list of ""personal inactions"" penalized by the government, such as failure to buy auto insurance or attend jury duty." 3130 6088.json barely-true Says Robert Menendez is the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate. I havent raised any Wall Street money at all. campaign-finance,message-machine-2012 joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on NJToday """The only example in which universities coordinate to set prices is the Ivy League's decision to prohibit scholarships that are not need-based, which has the effect of raising overall prices,"" she said. Even then, the eight Ivy League schools are only a tiny portion of the 4,200 accredited institutions. Our rating Ryan called to break up the ""college cartel,"" implying that collusion is preventing better options from entering the higher education market." 3131 4004.json mostly-true In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each. military allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a Fox News interview He is right that the $100 million he turned down would have required Louisiana to change its unemployment law. But he can't be sure that it would mean higher taxes based on that alone. It depends how the economy rebounds and how the costs are allocated. The law itself does not require tax increases. 3132 10501.json mostly-true In the past year, DeKalb has attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs. economy,jobs lee-may Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 the 2015 State of the County address Alameel told Democrats he once lived in a colonia. Alameel resided for a couple of years in a low-income Oxnard, Calif. , neighborhood called La Colonia. By his account, though, that home had basic services like water and utility lines that are often absent from houses in Texas colonias. 3133 785.json true Two years ago...I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and told them [subprime lending] is something we have to deal with. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "U. S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris recently said ""Over the last 40 years, this countrys prison population has grown 500 percent. ""Data show the nations combined prison and jail population has grown 500 percent over this period. But when isolating just the prison population, the data shows that group has soared by nearly 600 percent. No matter how you crunch the numbers, they show a dramatic rise in incarceration -- one that actually exceeds what Harris stated. Her statement is on the right track, but needs this clarification." 3134 3868.json mostly-true Manufacturing is having its best employment year in almost 15 years. economy,history,abc-news-week austan-goolsbee chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Illinois democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "Obama clearly has said all options are on the table. But the ad portrays Hagels comments as occurring in December 2012, he actually stated them in 2006. In the past, Hagel did repeatedly warn against jumping into another war and called for discussions with Iran, but the comments the ad cites were made when the United States was engaged in war in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2012 in an op-ed he co-wrote, Hagel called for ""keeping all options on the table, including the use of military force, thereby increasing pressure on Iran while working toward a political solution." 3135 10230.json true Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men. crime,guns,women violence-policy-center none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an annual study "Christie said that Sanderss plan is ""to raise your taxes to 90 percent. ""Sanders hasnt released an official tax plan, either for billionaires or for anyone else. But based on his previous comments and proposals, the tax policies Sanders is advocating are targeted at corporations and affluent Americans. Sanders has dismissed the notion that he wants to set marginal tax rates for billionaires at 90 percent. And on the whole, his tax proposals so far do not envision raising ""your taxes"" -- that is, those of ordinary Americans -- to anything approaching 90 percent." 3136 11724.json pants-fire Bicycle ownership drops by half while obesity in Rhode Island rises by 154 percent public-health my-city-bikes none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 news release "Our rating Feingold used the words ""pledge"" and ""promise"" in 1992 while asserting his grassroots funding plan was for that election as well as ""for the future. ""The future is here, and Feingold has failed to keep his promise. Johnsons ad includes several clips that, while short, are used in context." 3137 1815.json mostly-true Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true. bipartisanship,candidates-biography,message-machine danny-tarkanian Businessman Nevada republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial "Rauner said, ""Even our attorney general who is a strong Democrat, she has said that we need causation in our workers comp system. ""The attorney general didnt explicitly endorse the causation standard contained in a bill before the General Assembly at that time, but said the bill ""provides an opportunity to discuss the appropriate language to make this needed change. ""Today, even as this issue has become a focal point in Rauners deadlock with Speaker Madigan, Attorney General Madigans office maintains that the state should find ""reasonable ways"" to protect the rights of injured workers and employers." 3138 12543.json mostly-true A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay. florida,gays-and-lesbians,human-rights,states,workers clay-aiken North Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a posting on Twitter Completed last summer at a cost of $614 million, the 2,400-ton bridge span was shipped 136 miles via two barges. This is by no means an exhaustive list, just a sampling. Which is all to say: the U. S. is still in the bridge-building business. 3139 1557.json true "Says Gov. Charlie Crist has called him ""a rock star.""" bipartisanship dave-aronberg state senator Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign Web site McCaul said that the Homeland Security budget has more money dedicated to climate change than combating the violent extremists radicalizing Islamist terrorists over the Internet. That is a very narrow comparison. It concerns only the Homeland Security Department and only programs designed to prevent Islamic extremists use of the Internet. Within that limited frame, McCauls comparison holds up. However, any complete analysis would show that federal departments and agencies spend significantly more money targeting terrorists than they do targeting climate change. McCaul's statement needs that additional information. 3140 5635.json barely-true Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack took seven and a half years to finish college. candidates-biography,education george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a web ad While Roosevelt was open to discussion with represented and unrepresented employees over working conditions, he seemingly had major concerns about a formal, contractual bargaining process. 3141 6732.json pants-fire Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PBJ sandwiches racist. diversity,education education-action-group Michigan organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an online post Upshot: Every airline passenger must hurdle a check of basic personal information against a federal database before stepping onto a commercial flight. But these do not constitute actual background checks. 3142 4646.json half-true Says these Jersey Shore folks, theyre from New York. pop-culture chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview "Thrasher sorry, bad-pun police is a hair off. First, there is a debate if Scott is truly bald. And even putting that aside, Reed was ""just as bald"" as Scott way back in 1868, and is described by historians as bald." 3143 11948.json pants-fire Says he cured Charlie Sheen and the island of Comoros of HIV with milk from goats, which had arthritis. health-care,public-health,science samir-chachoua newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "comments on ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" "I havent raised any Wall Street money at all. ""Data on OpenSecrets. org shows that Menendez has received nearly $1. 4 million from the Securities & Investment industry, putting him in 15th place among sitting Senators for such donations. That ranking means Menendez is one of the leading recipients, but its an exaggeration to call him ""the king of raising money from Wall Street. org." 3144 12552.json true Says Kelly Ayotte voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks. guns,voting-record maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign statement And West didn't note that some of the Tomahawks were fired by U. S. allies. But there are a couple of caveats -- namely, that the U. S. already had those missiles in stock, so it doesn't represent new spending. And initial costs in a military intervention are always higher, experts told us. 3145 4734.json barely-true Government employees make 43 percent more in wages and benefits than private-sector workers. government-efficiency,labor,unions building-better-ohio Ohio none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial Looking at the categories, the bulk of the people being counted - those on the state level, in job training and some hired on the local level - are likely to be the same as the number of jobs. But for some people working part-time on the local level, or in the CIP, the distinction could boost or underestimate the actual number of jobs. Without more data, which the county does not collect, we dont know what is happening. 3146 2803.json mostly-true Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office. economy,jobs bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview "There is an opportunity here to bring different interests together in the best interests of American homeowners and the American economy,"" he wrote. So yes, Obama characterized the letter accurately. In it, he not only called for action to head off the unraveling of the subprime mortgage market, but also warned about its impact on the nation's economy. He sent the letter about 18 months ago, a time frame for which ""two years"" is a fair estimate." 3147 206.json true I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel. ethics ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a debate in St. Petersburg In 2009, the economy lost more than 1. 1 million manufacturing jobs. Counting the projection for 2011, the manufacturing sector will have rebounded by the end of this year by only 282,000 jobs, replacing only about a quarter of those lost since the start of 2009. While Obama isnt solely to blame for this hemorrhaging -- the recession did start under his predecessor, George W. Bush -- this does make the overall assessment of the sector under Obama more downbeat than Goolsbee indicated on the show. 3148 1600.json true In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education. education pat-carlson Texas Eagle Forum former president Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail One caveat is that tally counts only single victims and perpetrators. It ignores some crimes it hopes to draw attention to, such as a former partner killing a woman before committing suicide or a man killing his ex-partner and a new love interest, if there are two victims. More importantly, the tally also fails to acknowledge Georgias dismal rank for the risk of homicide overall, and the other factors that contribute to it. 3149 8297.json false Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions from the demise of Global Crossing. candidates-biography,wealth ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a TV ad. Our Ruling But she did. Thats the way the headline is cast. Sadly, obesity is on the rise, but My City Bikes has no data on bike ownership in Rhode Island and yet it names Rhode Island in its headline and datelines its release in Providence. 3150 7801.json barely-true Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because theres been such a growth of income among the highest earners. debt,federal-budget,history,social-security,taxes,wealth david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program "The campaign is counting primary and general election contributions as donations for separate elections. You could argue that this was actually support for three elections, not five. The ad also implies that this support helped Reid's ""rise to power,"" and obliquely hints that there was some sort of mutual benefit. There's not much in the record to support that." 3151 2058.json false Phoenix is the kidnapping capital of the Western Hemisphere. crime,immigration helen-glover talk show host, WHJJ Rhode Island talk-show-host 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a comment on her talk show "Aiken tweeted, ""A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay. However, 19 Floridacities often offer protection to gay workers, including the city of Orlando. Another 10 counties also offer protections." 3152 12245.json pants-fire Statistics show you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. crime,transportation ellen-troxclair District 8 member, Austin City Council Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area "A Palm Beach County-based lobbyistwanted to launch a Republican committee to endorse Aronberg ""citing the Democrat as 'honest' and having 'integrity,' and invoking Crist's praise of Aronberg as a 'rock star,' "" the Palm Beach Post reported July 19, 2008. Then party chair Jim Greer nixed the idea of the Republican party backing the Democrat. So Aronberg is correct. Crist sang his praises and put him on the big stage." 3153 462.json true A year ago, in March 2007, I called for immediate action to address abuses in the subprime market, and I laid out detailed concrete proposals for how to do so. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the University of Pennsylvania. Mack enrolled at Sante Fe Community College in 1986 and graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelors degree about seven and a half years later in 1993. But UF records show that Mack did not take classes for two of those years, 1991 and 1992. Theres also a minor point that Mack says he was dual-enrolled in community college at the same time he was completing his high school degree. 3154 652.json mostly-true "While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people ""from welfare to jobs.""" poverty,workers michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 Denver The principal never called the sandwich racist. The Portland Tribune never said the principal called the sandwich racist. 3155 12585.json false Gov. Terry McAuliffe has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration. elections bryce-reeves State senator Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview. "The governor said the cast members of the ""Jersey Shore"" are from New York and misrepresent ""who the people are here in New Jersey. ""The Situation"" was born in New York, but grew up and still lives in New Jersey. We think he deserves some Jersey cred. Four New Yorkers -- one of whom, ""JWoww,"" has since moved to New Jersey -- and a Rhode Island-native round out the rest of the crew." 3156 11775.json barely-true Very little of (the defense) budget less than 10 percent actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism. federal-budget,military bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate "Chachoua said he cured Charlie Sheen and Comoros of HIV with ""milk from goats which had arthritis. ""There is no proof that CAEV a relative of HIV thats studied for its vaccine potential neutralizes HIV. Sheen and people on the island of Comoros both have HIV." 3157 4393.json true Says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security must report to about 100 congressional committees and subcommittees. homeland-security,terrorism tom-kean-sr New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview on WNYC "Maggie Hassan said Kelly Ayotte ""voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks. ""In 2013, Ayotte voted against the bi-partisan Manchin-Toomey amendment that sought to expand checks for firearms purchased online and at gun shows. On June 20, Ayotte voted against a Democrat-sponsored amendment that similarly sought to expand background checks. Both times, Ayotte instead voted for a different amendment that would have strengthened the current system, but did not expand background checks to cover firearms sales at gun shows or over the Internet, two things cited by Hassan." 3158 7090.json mostly-true Every American now is $51,000 in debt. Thats money I owe, thats money my children owe before they even go to kindergarten, thats their check to the federal government right now. debt,deficit caroline-casagrande Assemblywoman New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview with NJTV's Michael Aron for ""On The Record""" "It doesnt put more dollars and cents into employee compensation. ""Also, the AEI study arrived at its 43 percent figure through rounding that we could not follow, and which the Center for Retirement Research questioned, after adding the 10 percent for job security to the 31. 2 percent advantage in non-wage benefits it says that public workers have a 43 percent edge over their private sector counterparts. And that 31. 2 percent advantage -- whose calculation is the subject of considerable disagreement in the pension and financial worlds -- is more than three times the finding of the Center for Retirement Research." 3159 2515.json half-true The Republican candidate [John Loughlin] has talked about privatizing Social Security ... so we know where he stands on the issue. social-security david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 in a senior center address "It depends how you measure ""about. ""The correct number at the time was 55,400. The governor was a little bit off, but he wasnt blowing smoke." 3160 6224.json half-true Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perrys administration left 12,000 teachers without a job. education,state-budget julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston """It doesn't mean it reflects the views of anyone else in the military. It just may be the way this small slice of people is making a statement, because it's one of the ways they can make a statement. If you're active military, there aren't too many ways you can protest the mission you've been assigned. ""John McCain comes in third, with CRP reporting he received $40,000 and the Chronicle saying $48,208." 3161 12692.json true Says Gary Farmers claim that he received an A from the NRA is an absolute lie. guns jim-waldman state representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign email "Its spokesman, Jerry Strickland, declined, saying: ""We don't provide legal opinions lightly; because of that, this would truly be an issue for TEA. ""When we asked Anderson plainly if schools are required to teach sex education, he said: ""It's not a yes or no answer. ""If the responsible state agency cannot answer ""yes,"" there is no requirement." 3162 7727.json half-true For people with insurance, the only impact of the health care law is that their insurance is stronger, better and more secure than it was before. Full stop. Thats it. They dont have to worry about anything else. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a White House news conference McAuliffe made a fantastic profit through an insider deal that allowed him to buy Global Crossing stock before it was offered to the public. Cuccinellis ad, without directly saying so, clearly links McAuliffes gain to the downfall of the company and the woes of its employees. He was an investor who bought low and sold about half of his holdings at peak value. He held on to the rest of his shares until they were virtually worthless. All of the shares were publicly traded, so its far-fetched to suggest McAuliffe raided the companys coffers. 3163 2485.json barely-true Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are front groups for foreign-controlled companies. campaign-finance,abc-news-week david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" U. S. Rep. David Cicilline said only 83 percent of wages are being subjected to the Social Security tax when, historically, it has been 90 percent. Analyses by the Social Security Administration and the Congressional Research Service show that he is on the mark for the current rate of taxation, but 90 percent applies to only two years in the 1980s. It has been declining since then, as better-paid Americans have seen their incomes grow at a faster rate than other workers. The judges felt that Cicilline needed to get both facts correct to make his point. 3164 13025.json barely-true Says Donald Trump supports an agenda out there to privatize the Veterans Affairshealth care system. health-care,veterans hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum (The ABC News article makes no mention of the Western Hemisphere. )So did Glover take a few seconds to set the record straight for her listeners later that morning?We listened to all three hours of her Monday show, available as a podcast on the WHJJ website. She touched on immigration, but never corrected the record. 3165 11542.json true Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge. candidates-biography florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a Facebook post "Troxclair said statistics show ""you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver"" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Vital data, at the least about the number and length of trips by taxi cabs or ride-hailed vehicles, remains to be seen, making it impossible to definitively say which type of driver or ride more likely risks an assault. It's also worth mention that the chances of assault in either seem very low." 3166 12430.json false There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously. crime donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with the New York Times Magazine Her more recent comments don't make comparisons with her rivals and we're addressing the newer remarks. )We're not going to declare who spoke up first because the crisis evolved over many months. 3167 7630.json mostly-true Says Texas state funds were spent on a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating. economy,marriage,pop-culture,state-budget,state-finances jodie-laubenberg Texas House member Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a Texas House floor debate. "But I'm a strong believer in making lemonade out of lemons. I think this is a good start, and I urge support of this bill. ""Nevertheless, the legislation's primary role was welfare reform, and the legislative record shows that Obama had a leadership role in getting it passed." 3168 1549.json pants-fire Congressman McCollum voted to dismantle Social Security. social-security florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a press release "Reeves says McAuliffe ""has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration. ""We wouldnt be surprised to see McAuliffe wind up in the White House if Hillary Clinton becomes president. The two are longtime friends and political allies. Perhaps theyve had private conversations about this. But Reeves says the governor is pining for a position and uses that statement as the basis of an attack: that McAuliffe has restored voting rights to more than 200,000 felons as part of an agreement to help Clinton win the presidency and to receive a Cabinet seat in return." 3169 902.json false Bush's tax cuts for high earners have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit. federal-budget nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 during a news conference "Sanders said, ""Very little of (the defense) budget less than 10 percent actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism. ""Hes getting that number by using a very limited view of the overall defense budget, pointing only to specific allotments in the budget for addressing ISIS and other terrorist threats. Experts told us that no matter what amounts are designated for that purpose, those operations draw from resources paid for in the base budget. Theres no clear way to separate the two." 3170 6406.json false President Obamas lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the states early voting period. elections mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a press statement King, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, pledged in a Sept. 1 press release to continue working with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other House leaders to reform congressional oversight of Homeland Security. The ruling As unbelievable as it may sound to his listeners, Kean accurately states that Homeland Security answers to about 100 congressional committees and subcommittees. Its a level of oversight that has attracted the criticism of various entities and the Homeland Security Secretary herself. 3171 167.json barely-true All of the records, as far as I know, about what we did with health care, those are already available. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Philadelphia "Casagrande said in a television interview, ""Every American now is $51,000 in debt. Thats money I owe, thats money my children owe before they even go to kindergarten, thats their check to the federal government right now. ""A simple mathematical calculation confirms that every American technically owes the government $51,777. 21 toward the national debt. But will youngsters have to suddenly start handing over their allowances to pay down the federal deficit" 3172 5242.json mostly-true Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures. crime,economy,gambling no-casinos Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a television ad Yet that hasn't stopped Cicilline from criss-crossing the state using the accusation to scare elderly voters and win votes. Yes, Loughlin has expressed dissatisfaction with the current program and has publicly supported tinkering with the system to offer a private option. But to our knowledge, the GOP candidate has never advocated for making the program fully private. And he says he has no plans to do so. 3173 7964.json false Says the mandate is 71 times that a childs body will be injected with a disease for immunizations. children,public-health jason-conger legislator Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a House floor speech Castros reference to 12,000 unemployed teachers is based on an out-of-date, what-if projection -- not actual job losses. Still, school districts shed nearly 11,000 teaching positions in the first school year affected by the $4 billion cut signed into law by Perry. And while its uncertain how many of the eliminated positions resulted in unemployed teachers -- retirements also came into play -- it seems reasonable to speculate that many teachers were left jobless. 3174 2026.json true Floridas high school graduation rate falls well below the national average. education alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a statement on her campaign website Screenshots show the grade for Waldman was once listed as an A, but spokespersons for the NRA said that information was wrongly listed (and they don't know why). The NRA made it clear that Waldman would never would receive an A, has only received a D or F in previous races, and did notchange the grade for his benefit. 3175 2747.json half-true Says four Democratic state senators voted to raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care. health-care,message-machine,taxes wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce Wisconsin organization 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign TV ad "Obama attempted to reassure Americans that for most of them, Obamacare ""has already happened. ""He went on: ""And their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better and more secure than it was before. They don't have to worry about anything else. ""He glossed over other impacts of the law, including higher taxes and in some cases, higher premiums. Meanwhile, some people who have insurance now will have to deal with changes from their employers, insurers and health care providers. Most people who have large-group coverage through their employers now face little change, experts told us. So for many of those people, Obama was largely correct." 3176 11122.json barely-true Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion. candidates-biography,deficit,state-budget,state-finances,taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech We think it's defensible for Obama and Axelrod to express concern that the Citizens United decision has created the opportunity for foreign companies to use money to try to influence the upcoming elections. 3177 343.json true I'm the only Republican who has gotten endorsements in this presidential race from major labor unions... elections mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 an interview on MSNBC Clinton said Donald Trump supports privatizing the Veterans Affairs health care system. Trump does support allowing more privatized care in cases where treatment at the VA is delayed or inadequate. In some cases he's talked about giving veterans a choice that would include doctors and hospitals outside the system. But that's not the same as privatizing the system, which would get the get the government out of the treatment business. Trump has never proposed that. 3178 11305.json false Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decaturs city schools. education internet-commenters Wisconsin none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on various local blogs "The Florida Democratic Party said, ""Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge. ""It was actually more than that. Rubio spent almost $560,000 to move around offices, renovate meeting spaces and open a dining area in the Capitol. Other speakers have spent more or less than that, as they saw fit. Democratic leadership at the time didnt quibble with the changes, although Rubio did face some criticism over the moves, especially when he ran for U. S. Senate." 3179 2579.json mostly-true Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts. state-budget,taxes armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news conference "Trump said, ""There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. The crime numbers are worse. Four American cities though not Oakland or Ferguson have some of the highest murder rates in the world. However, experts told us homicide rates alone are not enough to gauge whether a city is dangerous or not. In considering other security threats like war, terrorism, kidnappings, and other violence as well as the ability to mitigate risks, U. S. cities are nowhere near the most dangerous in the world." 3180 3967.json half-true Says former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and current mayoral candidate Carlos Gimenez both drove fancy European cars at taxpayer expense. candidates-biography accountability-project Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Laubenberg said the state helped fund a show that glorifies cheating spouses. Mild point: The state-supported show, ""Cheaters,"" doesnt limit itself to exposing cheating spouses. Were not sure, either, that everyone would agree the show glorifies infidelity, considering its theme is to expose the practice and touch off emotional confrontations. The legislator could have clarified that an intended point of the show is that cheaters are wrongdoers." 3181 5320.json false On fundraising for super PACs candidates-biography,elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign blog post They do not cite any votes because the proposal did not come before a vote of the full House. Yes, McCollum opposed Democratic proposals to use the surplus for Social Security and he wanted to slow the growth in the Consumer Price Index for Social Security and he spoke in favor of Bush's proposal. 3182 12931.json pants-fire I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class. income,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign rally in Cleveland "Pelosi might have made a more convincing case if she had said high earners received a disproportionate benefit from the Bush tax cuts. But Pelosi said tax cuts for ""the high end"" were the ""biggest"" contributor to the federal deficit. In fact, all the numbers we looked at showed that tax cuts for middle and lower incomes represent a bigger slice of the overall revenue pie." 3183 3427.json mostly-true Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California. energy,environment bill-kristol Editor, the Weekly Standard Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday Indeed, Obamas lawsuit clearly states that it seeks to permit all Ohioans - not just members of the U. S. military - to vote during the three days before the election, as was the case in 2008. The suit in no way suggests restricting early voting by members of the military. 3184 12439.json mostly-true The Nordic countries are some of the few countries that meet development aid goals. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference Also missing from the records are any correspondence on health care between her and former President Clinton. That has been designated for review at the former president's request. It's not knowable whether the documents will be cleared in time for either the primary or general election, but given delays at the National Archives and in the reviewing process, it seems questionable. 3185 2715.json false Tells David Cicilline, 94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment,science john-loughlin owner, Media-Rite LLC Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a WPRI/Providence Journal debate 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures. Nevada is at the top for unemployment, divorce and foreclosures. Based on 2009 data, Nevada was at the top for the crime measures, but 2010 data showed the state was near the top, but not no. 3186 2549.json false Sen. Barbara Boxer voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work. immigration,message-machine susan-b-anthony-list republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad """Conger said his larger point remains: Government should be careful when curbing parental rights, he said. ""In my view, the debate around SB 132 was about the need for legislative restraint and deference to parents generally in decisions about the welfare of their children." 3187 748.json barely-true Senator Obama has the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Oxford, Miss. In short, multiple calculations determined Florida's graduation rate falls below the national average. And, while Florida's most recent graduation rates show improvement -- during the 2008-2009 school year, the regular graduation rate rose to 78. 6, the No Child Left Behind graduation rate rose to 76. 2, and the National Governors Association rate climbed to 76. 3 -- national groups have yet to evaluate the latest data, so we can't determine whether Florida has finally surpassed the average national graduation rate. Based on what we know and the latest data, we say Sink passed the test. 3188 9869.json mostly-true Says Mary Burkes Madison school district will be the only school district left in the state to ignore the (Act 10) law in the 2015-16 school year. unions,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a press release "Lets punch the clock on this item. Citing a $510 a month cost, the ads overstate how much the plan would have raised payroll taxes on workers. As for the second half of the charge -- that ""freeloaders"" would get free care -- unemployed Wisconsin residents would have qualified, as long as theyd been state residents for at least a year." 3189 4137.json false The only growth sector that weve had in the last two years in America is government growth. economy,jobs kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview with CNBC "Our rating Mixing apples and oranges, Trump said that under Walker, Wisconsin ""projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2. 2 billion. ""There was in early 2014 a projection of a $1 billion surplus heading into the 2015-17 budget period. Late in 2014, there was a projection of a $2. 2 billion shortfall -- the difference between expected revenues and the amount of money being requested by state agencies. But the shortfall was never a deficit -- and some of the surplus was consciously spent by Republicans, as tax cuts." 3190 9154.json half-true Who will raising the minimum wage actually help? More than half work full-time. The average worker is 35 years old. economy,jobs jay-carney White House press secretary District of Columbia none 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a meme on Twitter We searched for major union endorsements of any other Republican candidates and were unable to find one. A spokesperson with the AFL-CIO said the Huckabee endorsements were the only ones they knew of. There are a lot of unusual things about Huckabee, a bass guitar-playing, Chuck Norris-approved preacher. Add Republican and union-endorsed to that list. 3191 5490.json mostly-true Fifty percent of the graduating class of the year 2012 will have smoked marijuana or have done illegal drugs. drugs,marijuana gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 a forum If DeKalb County voters decide to create two new cities in the November election, it could have ripple effects on how existing cities in the county grow. Decaturs annexation plans had previously called for more land, but not necessarily more residents, for its school system. Some leaders and residents alike continue to repeat that annexation will crowd the small citys well-regarded school system. Adding people to the city would, no doubt, translate into more students. The schools are already overcrowded. Decatur school enrollment has exploded by more than 100 percent in the past decade, all without any major annexations. 3192 12644.json mostly-true Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. campaign-finance,elections,government-regulation,history,taxes,transparency donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet So lets get to the grading card and see what we got: Budish is right that Republicans never actually cut spending from 1994 to 2006. And hes right that spending went up under Republicans even when tax cuts were passed in 2005. 3193 369.json false As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Austin, Texas """Carlos Alvarez drove a fancy European car at taxpayer expense. Carlos Gimenez also drove a fancy European car at taxpayer expense. ""No one disputes that Alvarez and Gimenez both drove luxury cars paid for by taxpayers. But the ad omits several key facts: Taxpayer-funded car deals for elected officials are common. The perk was available to all the Miami-Dade county commissioners. Even Gimenez's opponent Robaina was given cars by the city to drive while he was mayor of Hialeah. While the cars driven by Robaina, a Chevy Tahoe and a Chevy Suburban aren't ""fancy European"" cars, they are nice cars. Alvarez and Gimenez did not have identical car deals. Alvarez went shopping for a BMW on the county dime even though he already had access to two Chevys and two police officers to drive him. When Gimenez left the county he said he took over the lease -- unlike Alvarez who left the county on the hook. Alvarez earned about 39 times more than Gimenez in salary -- though to be fair Alvarez likely logged many more hours. This ad fails to do that." 3194 1319.json half-true The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums. abortion,health-care diana-degette democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 the 'Rachel Maddow Show' Were just interested in whether a persons position has changed. In this case, Obama and his campaign have gone from refusing to fundraise for super PACs to declaring that senior officials will attend and speak at Priorities USA fundraising events. 3195 10287.json true Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. education mike-dudgeon Legislator Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 newspaper article "Clinton said, ""I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class. ""Fifteen of the 17 Republican presidential candidates signed pledges not to raise taxes on anyone, which includes the middle class. Thirteen of those candidates signed the vow last year; the other twoinked such a pledge earlier in their careers. Trump wasnt one of them, but Clinton specifically mentioned the primary field." 3196 2542.json false Its coming. Nobody can stop this train. federal-budget,infrastructure,transportation raymond-lahood Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation Illinois republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee "There are, in fact, two:DiabloCanyon, located 12 miles from San Luis Obispo, and SanOnofre, located 46 miles from Long Beach. The photographs on the agency's website clearly show that the plants are located near the water. So Kristol was basically correct, only erring with his mislabeling of ""reactors"" as ""plants." 3197 12518.json false On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career. animals,military rob-wittman Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post. Obama said that the Nordic countries are among the few that have met foreign development aid goals. He was referring to the voluntary target of 0. 7 percent of Gross National Income that wealthier nations agreed to in 1970. For the largest Nordic nations of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Obama is correct. All of them have met or exceeded the 0. 7 percent mark for many years. But if you put Finland and Iceland into the mix, the statements accuracy slips. Finland is close but not quite at the mark, and Iceland lies further from it. Well say the statement is three-fifths correct. 3198 6794.json mostly-true Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot. elections jon-husted Ohio secretary of state Ohio republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a news release "And the NASA scientist he mentioned told us Loughlin's comments were ""nonsense. ""There's plenty of room to debate aspects of climate change, such as the best way to prevent climate-related problems, how much money should be spent on prevention, and whether it's worth the investment if other countries aren't willing to seriously limit their carbon emissions." 3199 5775.json true Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually. economy,jobs,tourism mike-dovilla State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "It states simply that Boxer ""voted against immigration reform to permit our people to come here legally to work. ""Boxer did not vote against the immigration reform bill in 2007. She voted against a provision in it that she felt would lead to the exploitation of immigrant workers. Moreover, the ad ignores Boxer's history of support for comprehensive immigration reform, including a program to allow immigrants to come to the United States to work legally." 3200 7143.json true Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment. economy,poverty anne-goodman Executive director and CEO of the Cleveland Foodbank Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with The Plain Dealer 1 liberal in some cases, far from No. 3201 12818.json true After the shootings of Dallas policemen, nearly 500 people applied in just 12 days. public-safety,public-service hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Such a move could or would subject a district to legal challenge. Our rating Walker said Mary Burkes Madison school district ""will be the only school district left in the state"" to ""ignore the (Act 10) law"" in the 2015-16 school year. Due to some legal circumstances, Madison stands alone right now with a 2015-16 contract that has pre-Act 10 elements. The law has affected some elements of district policies nonetheless." 3202 5393.json mostly-true I have a very conservative voting record. candidates-biography,voting-record connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an interview But she relied on an outdated report speaking to a three-year, not two-year, period. Over the two-year period that she noted, the federal government was not the only growth sector. 3203 9180.json true Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent. economy,families,income national-partnership-women-families Washington, D.C. organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "The White House meme asked, ""Who will raising the minimum wage actually help? More than half work full-time. The average worker is 35 years old. ""The White Houses math is credible because it carefully framed the question as ""who gains from a minimum-wage hike to $10. 10,"" rather than ""who currently earns the minimum wage"" -- a common yardstick used by its opponents. Still, the White Houses portrayal is somewhat one-sided because it leaves out the negative impacts of raising the minimum wage, which have been pointed out by such independent groups as the CBO." 3204 13242.json false Ive gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And Ive gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials Ive ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second presidential debate in St. Louis The National Center for Education Statistics has data on its website that says about 47 percent of the graduating class of 2009 had tried any type of illicit drug. The percentage has declined each year since 2000, when 54 percent of high school seniors had tried drugs. We couldnt find data about the percentage of high school seniors graduating this year whove smoked marijuana or have done any kind of illicit drug. The studies weve found show drug use among 12th-graders hovers around the 50 percent mark, with a slight decline in recent years. 3205 2363.json half-true For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services. florida-amendments florida-hometown-democracy Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web ad supporting Amendment 4. "Trump said, ""Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail"" by Obama and Clinton. How people define a fortuneis somewhat subjective, and details about how the costs of using the presidential plane are determined are secret. But based on the information available, it's clear that the campaign is only going to be picking up a small fraction of the $200,000-plus hourly costs of using the plane, with taxpayers footing the bill for the rest." 3206 9182.json barely-true More 25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America. census,population will-wynn Businessman Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news story "However, there is no consensus in the research community about how much each element will save, or how much could be saved if these elements were effectively implemented in combination. ""Obama clearly believes his plan will reduce costs significantly, and we see no reason to disagree with that." 3207 8148.json mostly-true For anybody whos trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed. florida,states rick-kriseman State Representative Florida democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a mayoral forum In the long-term, the public option is meant to be self-sustaining. But first, it will require a big chunk of of public money to get started. 3208 8160.json true Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans and 95 percent of gun households in the state support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldnt have them. guns mark-kelly newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column on NJ.com A similar constitutional amendment was filed but not pursued in the General Assembly in 2001 by Phil Gingrey, then a state senator and now a member of the U. S. House. Georgias local school districts were traditionally run by elected superintendents, but that changed as of 1996. The Georgia School Boards Association is on record in support of an appointed state superintendent and nonpartisan state board with one member elected from each of the states 14 congressional districts. 3209 9481.json half-true One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years. corrections-and-updates,population,transportation texas-future 501 (c) (4) educational group none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web video That statement overlooks an obvious obstacle: the voters. If Walker wins, experts say he will have numerous avenues open to him to stop the project, even though those steps may carry repercussions. And if Congress turns red, he would have a major ally in the effort. 3210 9255.json mostly-true No other country has a constitutional right like the Second Amendment. guns,legal-issues marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech to the NRA "Wittman said, ""On average, each U. S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career. ""This is a myth thats been spread for years, often by organizations promoting the adoption of retired military dogs. Wittman says he picked up the figure from the American Humane Associations website. Nobody seems to know the original source of the numbers. Wittman and others who state the number unequivocally fail in their burden of proof. The Department of Defense says it never has quantified the number of lives saved by military dogs and that the 150- to 200-per-dog number ""is likely greatly inflated. ""Think about it: If the number was correct, it would mean the dogs are saving the lives of more than 400,000 service members every eight to nine years." 3211 12153.json false We have not taken away any rights that have currently existed in any city in North Carolina with the passage of HB2. city-government,civil-rights,county-government,gays-and-lesbians,sexuality pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 a speech in Clayton, N.C. """I think it is a sound way of making the projection. ""An independent expert backed the methodology Husted used to come up with the figure of 130,000, and the statement describes that as an estimate. But the figure assumes all people would have taken advantage of the online address change, which is not certain." 3212 2608.json half-true John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy. message-machine,taxes blanche-lincoln U.S. Senator for Arkansas Arkansas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad He has accurately cited figures for employment and spending prepared by credible researchers. But inclusion of such indirect jobs is not unusual for assessing economic impact. 3213 3995.json half-true Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas. economy,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a cameo interview. Her comments to The Plain Dealer, and an op-ed column on food aid that she wrote for the newspaper on Dec. 2, were not the first time these numbers have been cited. Goodman mentioned them when she appeared before the U. S. Senate Agriculture Committee on March 7 to discuss the need for food assistance. And Feeding America, a national charity, has cited them in its materials. Goodmans figures check out entirely. 3214 2455.json false Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million to study exotic ants. message-machine,science,stimulus jim-huffman Lewis & Clark Law School professor Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television/web ad Clinton said nearly 500 people applied to the Dallas Police Department in 12 days. The Dallas police said 467 people applied between July 8 and July 20. Thats reasonably close to 500. 3215 13449.json half-true Its just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike. florida,health-care,market-regulation donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign speech "But he also voted for projects outside of Florida including an aquarium in Connecticut and a city pool near the California district of his wife, Republican U. S. Rep. Mary Bono Mack. Our ruling Mack said ""I have a very conservative voting record." 3216 3918.json false For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education 3217 1172.json half-true Van Jones signed a petition indicating he thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up. pundits,terrorism glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his television program "Trump said, ""I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary. Instead, it came from an ad madeby a pro-Trump super PAC. And, the comments from Michelle Obama are somewhat oblique. They might be about Hillary Clinton, but they also might be simple pro-family sentiments." 3218 7301.json mostly-true The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. federal-budget,taxes jd-van-brink Georgia tea-party-member 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a tea party meeting The cost, or benefit, of a development to taxpayers matters very much on the specific details about the development. Generally, studies suggest that new large single family developments do not pay for themselves. But infill development (taking an empty lot in an urban area) or redevelopment is much more likely to pay for itself. So are commercial and industrial development projects. 3219 12020.json half-true Says Bernie Sanders was against the auto bailout and voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry. congress,financial-regulation,voting-record hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the Democratic debate in Flint Wynn said more 25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America. Wynn did not offer nor did we find data specific to individual cities. But four major metro areas, led by Washington, D. C. , netted more new residents in the cited age group in the latest three years checked by Brookings demographer James Frey. The Austin area ranked fifth among the nations major metros. We see no basis for currently declaring Austin No. 3220 9239.json pants-fire Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas! environment,guns chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "Kriseman said, ""For anybody who's trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed. ""Krisemans name wasnt on 2008 legislation meant to aid pedestrians, but the Senate sponsor who got credit said it was Krisemans idea and that he simply needed a Republican to help get it through the legislative process." 3221 2051.json false Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasnt done in this case. job-accomplishments,message-machine rob-teilhet attorney Georgia democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a telephone interview "Kelly said in an opinion column, """"Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans and 95 percent of gun households in the state support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldnt have them. ""Kelly was referring to a Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll from January, with findings that match numbers he cited. The polls question specifically referenced guns bought at gun shows, and Kellys spokeswoman confirmed that his statement in his column referred to such purchases." 3222 11827.json false Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have the identical position on health care, which is they want to put the government in charge of you and your doctor. health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" More than 1,000 people a day move to Texas, but at the same time hundreds leave. Still, the population grows by more than 1,000 a day, though that's mostly due to births outpacing deaths rather than Californians and other out-of-staters parking their Teslas. Another wrinkle: The state demographer agrees the population could grow by 15 million within about 25 years. But contrary to the groups message, reasons for the potential growth extend beyond the number of people that could flock here from elsewhere. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION, 4:40 p. m. , June 23, 2014: We revised our quotation of Lloyd Potter, the state demographer, to make it clear what he told us about the effects of net migration and there being more births than deaths in the state. 3223 8097.json mostly-true The minimum wage is lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office. economy,history,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Galesburg, Ill. "Rubio said during a speech to the NRA that ""no other country has a constitutional right"" like the Second Amendment. Mexico and Guatemala have the right to bear arms in their constitutions. However, the Second Amendment is unique because it is the only one that doesnt include restrictive conditions within the constitutional language." 3224 7831.json mostly-true In our community college system (state) cuts have reduced funding per student by $1,908. education,state-budget terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a website post. "McCrory said that with the passage of HB2, ""we have not taken away any rights that have currently existed in any city in North Carolina. ""It took away the rights of cities to put certain anti-discrimination requirements on private contractors, and it nullified existing policies like in Carrboro and Raleigh. It might have also taken away the rights of cities and counties to pass their own in-house anti-discrimination policies, depending on which lawyer you ask. And it takes away the right of everyone in North Carolina to file a state-level lawsuit alleging a discriminatory firing, according to attorneys who represent both employers and employees in those cases." 3225 2956.json true The Atlanta Braves are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America. job-accomplishments atlanta-braves none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a history on team website "As Creamer, from the Boozman campaign, notes, ""Her ads never even mention the fact that it eliminates all your current federal taxes, much less the prebate provisions which give every American an upfront monthly rebate to cover their essential purchases, within the plan. ""The so-called Fair Tax is certainly a controversial, wholesale upheaval of our current tax system. And when distinguishing yourself from your opponent, it's certainly fair to call your opponent's plans ""dumb. ""But saying your opponent supports a sales tax increase and failing to mention that it would also mean the elimination of federal income taxes is only telling half the story." 3226 5929.json mostly-true After they bought GST Steel, Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad Our take:The strength of the Texas economy, compared to many other states, isnt in dispute. However, there are many ways to slice and dice employment statistics. The calculations behind the 48-percent boast may cover a less meaningful time frame while not weighing any jobs created in states with net job losses. 3227 9912.json false You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day. housing,veterans rhue-reis contractor Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV debate "Wyden voted for a bill that, despite being thousands and thousands of words long never mentions the word ""ants. ""Instead it directed more money to the National Science Foundation, which then distributed the funds as it saw fit." 3228 13170.json false The New York Times writes this long story about Donald Trumps tax returns but didnt point out there was no wrongdoing until paragraph 18. candidates-biography,taxes rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said, ""It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike. ""The state announced in September that ACA-compliant plans would see an average premium hike of 19. 1 percent. Thats lower than the national average of 25 percent, but is still a sizable increase. Most people who buy those policies qualify for federal subsidies, however, so they likely wont see an increase as high as Trump is implying. And the vast majority of Floridians get their insurance through their job, where increases arent going to be as high." 3229 2155.json half-true In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states. energy,environment,science ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign speech But its lower than the calculation that the school system uses. There are different ways to calculate graduation rates and its important to be precise in describing them. In this case, the governor glossed over the details and omitted a whole group of students recognized by the state as having graduated, many of whom continued their education beyond high school. 3230 11156.json mostly-true SaysJeb Bush significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election. elections arthenia-joyner State senator Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to Jeb Bush It does ask for investigations. 3231 4417.json barely-true The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford. education donna-shalala University of Miami president Florida none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video statement Georgia tea party leader J. D. Van Brink said the federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. Based on research from a nonpartisan congressional research think tank, Van Brinks data is close to the published figures. The only difference is minor rounding. 3232 4722.json mostly-true Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare. health-care,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Clinton said Sanders ""was against the auto bailout"" and ""voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry. ""Sanders did vote against a set of funds that financed most of the auto bailout though the funds primary purpose was bailing out Wall Street firms, which Sanders strongly opposed. But he voted in favor of providing auto companies with $14 billion, which was separate from the Wall Street bailout funds he opposed." 3233 8898.json mostly-true Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Techs graduates. economy,education,jobs kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 a speech "A chain email said that following closure of a lead smelter in Missouri, ""all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas! ""While the closure of a Doe Run primary lead smelter in December 2013 means there are no smelters to make lead from ore anywhere in the United States, smelters to recycle lead remain in operation, and their output is substantial enough to satisfy the needs of ammunition manufacturers." 3234 12177.json mostly-true Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health. federal-budget,foreign-policy,public-health marcus-low none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with a South African journalist Additionally, the federal Justice Department decided not to move forward with a criminal civil rights case against Glisson. Teilhet said the feds were considering different criteria. 3235 4461.json false An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) bans implementation in Ohios hospitality industry alone. public-health chris-mccalla egislative director of the Columbus, Ga.-based International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Associat Georgia organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Press Release "Cruz said, ""Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have the identical position on health care, which is they want to put the government in charge of you and your doctor. ""While Trump, Clinton and Sanders have all proposed to reduce prescription drug prices, that one policy is a far cry from having ""the identical position on health care. ""Cruzs description of that position (putting the government in charge of you and your doctor) can only reasonably be applied to Sanders single-payer system. Clinton has proposed specific ways to defend and expand Obamas health care law. Trump, whose exact plan is unclear, has said repeatedly that hed repeal and replace Obamacare with a market-based alternative. There are many specific differences between the three plans." 3236 11313.json false Says Mexico doesnt have birthright citizenship, and Americans are the only ones to have it. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a GOP presidential debate on CNN "When Obama said the minimum wage is ""lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office,"" he offered a carefully worded statement that is accurate when considering inflation. However, his invocation of Reagan rings hollow, since the late president was hardly a model for Obamas approach to the minimum wage. Reagan was the only president not to preside over an increase in the minimum wage, and by the end of his term, the wage was 13 percent lower than it is now." 3237 9513.json mostly-true After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law their mortality rate went down...it saved lives. health-care,medicaid dave-marsden State senator Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview. McAuliffe said budget cuts reduced state spending per in-state community college student by $1,908 between 2008 and 2012. There are mistakes in his calculation that inflate his figure. The actual decline was just shy of $1,700 per student. McAuliffes statement attributed the reduction to state budget cuts. Thats a plausible contention because the General Assembly, combating an economic turndown, slashed community college funding by 15 percent during the years in question. But thats not the entire story. What McAuliffe didnt mention is that the budget cuts were compounded by a 27 percent increase in enrollment in community colleges and those two events combined to cause the steep drop in per-student funding. So McAuliffes statement needs clarifications but his gist -- that during an era of budget cutting, state funding per community college student significantly shrank -- holds up. 3238 10245.json mostly-true The Orange County, Florida, school board voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50. education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech "The Cincinnati Red Stockings, which many people view as a predecessor of the Reds, are apparently baseball's first professional sports franchise. The key word here is ""continuous." 3239 8933.json false Richmond is the most vegan-friendly city. pop-culture,recreation dwight-jones Mayor, City of Richmond Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech. We found, through corporate filings, interviews and investigations by other news organizations, that the statement is accurate but needs some clarification. The plants closure, however, happened after Romney had left daily operations at Bain, though he led Bain during six years of its majority investment in the plant. And other, outside factors were at work, making the steel industry a tough business. Steel prices were low and electricity costs were high, and those forces drove other steel mills out of business around the same time. The federal government had to step in to shore up the fund. 3240 6949.json mostly-true In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, one of the worst voting records in Congress. candidates-biography,debates,voting-record bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 in a debate in Davie, Fla. "Rhue Reis said, ""You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day. ""Reis inaccurately cited a 2009 study, which said the number at that time wasnt more than 200,000. The latest, best data suggests that the current number is closer to 50,000." 3241 214.json true Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years, a campaign spokesman said. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a news release """Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years, records obtained by The New York Times show. ""Image taken from the New York Times website. Well keep this short and sweet." 3242 984.json false President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. candidates-biography,pundits joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a discussion on MSNBC 1 and Strickland would be correct. But we think its a significant omission by the governor to not mention that the ranking is two years old, particularly when he is touting it as an example of successful policy. In fact, some of the accomplishments for which the state was recognized by SITEs report actually occurred before Strickland took office. 3243 8445.json false Wendy Davis opposes any limits on abortion. abortion texas-right-life Texas none 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an audio recording described as a radio ad "Joyner said Bush ""significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election. ""Bush signed a 2005 bill limiting early voting to a maximum of eight hours per day, specifying the changes would take effect in 2006. That did scale back early voting hours in some counties quite a bit. But theres no mention that Bush also signed the 2004 bill that established early voting in Florida in the first place, part of a post-2000 election overhaul." 3244 13044.json barely-true Thats legal: If you find out about somebody elses salary even if youre doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places. government-regulation,income,jobs,market-regulation,small-business,unions,women,workers hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Tampa "She cites graduation rates -- which are significantly lower for UM compared to Notre Dame and Stanford -- and the NCAA-developed ""academic progress rate. ""But that measure awards points to students for remaining academically eligible and enrolled in school. If that's your definition of ""academic achievement,"" we'd like to know where we can sign up for classes. Nagel, the sport management professor from South Carolina, summed it up best: ""I have a sneaking suspicion that the only time those three schools are discussed in the same (breath) and spirit is within the halls of the University of Miamis administrative offices." 3245 6068.json true The United States has experienced 40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher. economy,jobs diane-black Member of Congress Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. "The Obama campaign ad said ""Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare. ""As things now stand, the predicted number holds up. Though an estimate, it comes from a nonpartisan source, the Congressional Budget Office. But the health reform law, and the individual mandate in particular, faces serious challenges. If it is ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court, millions fewer will gain insurance coverage. Finally, the president isnt solely responsible for health reform becoming law. It was the result of an epic fight in Congress that pitted the two parties against each other. Obama, however, was a major force for that fight ending in passage of the law." 3246 4007.json false The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve. energy michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" The schools surveys are pretty close to the mayors statement. Theres not much data out there on this subject. Georgia Techs surveys showed the percentage of graduates who stayed in the state were slightly higher than what the mayor said at the luncheon. Still, Reed appears to be on the right track with his comments, based on the limited information available. 3247 11718.json mostly-true 91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted. guns,homeland-security patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a tweet Low said that most funding for tuberculosis research comes from the U. S. National Institutes of Health. Whether he used those exact words is a bit unclear, but in the sense that the NIH is the single-largest funder of research, the statement is correct. The only caveat is that when we factor in the size of the economy, the United States as a whole falls to third and Singapore rises to the top. 3248 1272.json pants-fire "If President Obama signs the Copenhagen climate change treaty, he ""will sign your freedom, your democracy, and your prosperity away forever and neither you nor any subsequent government you may elect would have any power whatsoever to take it back again.""" environment,foreign-policy,legal-issues christopher-monckton conservative activist and member of the British nobility United Kingdom none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech in St. Paul, Minn. In fact, the hospitality industry has fared better than the overall economy in Ohio. Total nonfarm employment has dropped 6. 3. percent since 2007, according to federal data. Back in Georgia, the point is almost entirely academic. In a meeting last week, amid warnings of economic consequences from opponents, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 against expanding the countys indoor smoking ban. 3249 13061.json false If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations. foreign-policy,government-regulation,technology ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 Senate floor remarks "Trump defended his pursuit of ending birthright citizenship by saying not even Mexico has it, adding the United States is alone on this right. Anyone born on Mexican soil is considered Mexican by nationality, regardless of whether their parents are Mexican. No one in Mexico, even if a persons parents are Mexican, is considered a ""citizen"" by the countrys Constitution until he or she turns 18. The United States and Mexico are joined by more than 30 countries around the world, predominantly in the Americas, that offer birthright citizenship." 3250 1356.json false Labor union president Andy Stern is the most frequent visitor at the White House. ethics,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his Fox News Channel show "Marsden said that after Massachusetts enacted its sweeping health care reform in 2006, its mortality rate dropped by at least 2. 9 percent, ""saving lives. ""His statement correctly summarizes a recent study finding the states death rate dropped by 3. 2 percent among 20-64 year-olds. The decline was 2. 9 percent greater than the average of a comparison group of 531 counties across the nation. But Marsden reaches a little when he says the results proved the health reforms ""saved lives. ""Researchers believe thats the case, but caution they could not establish a ""cause and effect"" between the lowered death rate and the health reforms. So Marsdens statement is accurate, but needs a little clarification." 3251 3787.json barely-true The U.S. has over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities. deficit,economy,federal-budget frank-wolf U.S. Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release. "Bush said that the Orange County school board ""voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50. You get 50 out of 100 just for showing up and signing your name. ""The school board voted that 50 is the minimum number for quarter and semester grades, though its still possible to get a lower grade on an individual assignment or test." 3252 12411.json true We now do have evidence that Donald Trump is being used as a recruiting tool for terrorists. history,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on CNN "Jones said Richmond is the ""most vegan friendly city. ""The source he cited, however, rated Richmond 10th in providing animal-free food. We dont doubt Jones contention that Richmond is ""cool. ""When it comes to vegans, Richmond may be hospitable, but it has not been rated the friendliest city for them." 3253 24.json half-true ... study after study has shown that the death penalty deters murders. crime fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an ABC radio commentary. "Nelson said Mack missed 178 votes this year, making that ""one of the worst voting records. ""Mack did miss 178 votes this year compared to 1 for Nelson. But unlike Nelson, Mack faced serious primary challengers, which meant he had to campaign in Florida more. Also, the House takes more votes than the Senate, so its more useful to look at percentages of missed votes. But the numbers are correct. According to the New York Times, Macks record places him in 13th for this Congress which started in January 2011 (or 10th if we omit members who resigned or died). That fits the definition of ""one of the worst." 3254 5323.json mostly-true Nationwide tuition at public universities is up almost 300 percent ... in the last 20 years. education joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in Tallahassee """The overall thematic attack that he is out there saying that he is somehow different from someone else in the field, that he is somehow propelled into this race I think that's absolutely fair game for the Clinton camp to go after,"" said Dunn, a Democratic strategist not aligned with a candidate, but who worked as a consultant to Obama's Hopefund PAC for six months in 2006. ""On the other hand, were they wise in the example they used? ""It does appear that Obama expressed ambition for the office of president many years ago." 3255 1642.json half-true An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child. gays-and-lesbians liberty-institute Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Web site "We understand the point that the most well-known part of Obama's work history is in positions outside the private sector, but Scarborough was absolute in his declaration. ""Not one check,"" from a for-profit enterprise, he said. He's hosted segments on PolitiFact." 3256 1211.json false On a cap-and-trade plan. cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington "Texas Right to Life said, ""Wendy Davis opposes any limits on abortion. ""Although Davis has spoken and voted against certain abortion limits, her campaign statement and her stated support for the Roe v. Wade decision indicate she opposes late-term abortions except in extreme circumstances." 3257 9185.json true During Lyndon B. Johnsons first 20 years in Congress, he opposed every civil rights measure that came up for a vote. civil-rights,history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 speech at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library "Clinton said, ""That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places. ""Under various federal and state laws and regulations, most workers in the United States have the legal right to discuss compensation and raise pay discrimination concerns with their employers. Consequently, employers generally cant retaliate against an employee for engaging in those discussions. However, the laws are a patchwork, meaning that some small percentage of people could fall through the cracks. And the fact that manypeople and companies dont realize what the law says weakens their effect." 3258 13457.json pants-fire Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation. elections louis-marinelli California independent 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech in Moscow She merely said it has been at 8 percent or higher for 40 straight months. 3259 10036.json barely-true By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs. economy,health-care,workers thom-tillis House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate North Carolina republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "It's possible Bachmann meant to say, ""the president released oil"" or ""some oil"" from the reserve, in which case she would have been accurate. (We reached out to Bachmanns staff, but they did not respond to our inquiry by publication time. )However, we saw no effort by Bachmann to correct any misimpression from her comment, either in the Face the Nation interview or elsewhere. In any event, we give significant weight to the actual words a speaker says -- and viewers watching the interview would have been led to believe that Obama had released all the oil in the reserve." 3260 5718.json false The Keystone oil pipeline would employ 20,000 people in the United States. climate-change,energy,jobs johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech "Murphy said, ""91 percent of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted. ""His figure comes from a GAO report that showed a bit more than 91 percent of gun store weapons applications by people on the FBIs terrorist watch list were approved. There are some caveats to the watch list, including past issues with who is included and why. The report also didnt distinguish how many individuals are making these applications, or how many people on the watch list potentially buy firearms at gun shows. But experts have told us the report is both plausible and not altogether unsurprising, given how many guns Americans purchase." 3261 11489.json pants-fire How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve? congress,states reader-email none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia Second, the U. S. procedure for ratifying treaties requires consent by a supermajority of the Senate a steep hurdle. Third, it's hard to envision anything coming out of Copenhagen that would change the United States' bedrock principles of freedom and democracy. And fourth, contrary to what Monckton says, the United States can leave an international agreement. So while it pays to be vigilant about threats to U. S. sovereignty, this one is not the threat that Monckton's rhetoric suggests. 3262 11813.json barely-true Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military. federal-budget,military ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Fox News debate "Cruz said: ""If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations. ""As of October 2016, the U. S. government is set to no longer have a contract to oversee certain internet-related duties having to do with all of us finding websites. The tasks will continue to be handled through a California nonprofit thats been in place since 1998. Upshot: Theres no pending government handoff of control of the internet that we can see. Also, the member-countries of an advisory panel to the nonprofits board can only make a recommendation if every nation agrees; thats not U. N. -like." 3263 9296.json barely-true Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi the person I respect the most in Washington. campaign-finance,congress,elections,campaign-advertising defending-main-street republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad in Idaho Our sources column at the right includes the full list of Clinton's 26 visits, with links to the documentation. Since the White House has said that it cannot fulfill our request for a full listing of Clinton's White House visits, it's possible that the number of Clinton visits is actually higher. 3264 637.json barely-true I argued for years that we need to move from a 'Musharraf policy' to a 'Pakistan policy.' foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a speech in Orlando, Fla. In fact, using the 75-year estimates he cites, the figure would be significantly lower than $62 trillion based on 2011 figures. 3265 7245.json true Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. transportation bikeportlandorg Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet. "We have seen how Donald Trump is being used to essentially be a recruiter for more people to join the cause of terrorism. ""But now two different terror groups have used Trump's words in propaganda videos." 3266 2564.json false Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families. energy,message-machine david-rivera U.S. Representative, Florida District 25 Florida republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "The Law & Order star accurately quotes the Emory study, but his generalizations about ""most studies"" ignore significant contrary research. A handful of studies directly challenge pro-deterrence findings by highlighting various missteps in methodology. Most notable is a paper by two National Bureau of Economic Research fellows who concluded ""that execution policy drives little of the year-to-year variation in homicide rates." 3267 3279.json half-true The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... dont have to worry about their collective bargaining rights. pundits,state-budget,abc-news-week,workers donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" "Biden said ""Nationwide, tuition at public universities is up almost 300 percent . . . in the last 20 years. ""The College Boards data shows that between 1991-92 and 2011-12, it increased by about 291 percent for public four-year universities in current dollars -- one valid way of measuring tuition hikes. Adjusted for inflation, however, tuition hasnt gone up quite that fast -- its up 136 percent." 3268 1857.json mostly-true Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals. health-care,message-machine rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a TV ad Lots of special classes have extra legal protections many of which existed before protections were extended based on gender, gender identity and sexual orientation. The bottom line: Under the Shepard Act, an attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man could not would, as the Liberty Institute states be more protected than an attack on an 8-year-old. But it takes a contortion to reach that conclusion. The statement incorrectly intimates that hate crimes laws are the only ones on the books, ignoring the web of other state and federal criminal laws offering protections to vulnerable groups of people including children. 3269 1545.json true The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner. health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the book 'No Apology' "No matter what Pawlenty's motivations, ""I would call it pretty much a 180-degree evolution,"" said Morse. We couldn't have said it better. Pawlenty has clearly changed his tune on cap-and-trade." 3270 13428.json half-true Says Donald Trump says organized crime runs wild on reservations. crime,diversity,gambling hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Tempe, Ariz. "Obama said that during Johnsons ""first 20 years in Congress, he opposed every civil rights measure that came up for a vote. ""That was the case for Johnson, who broke this pattern by steering passage of civil rights acts starting in 1957." 3271 284.json half-true "Barack Obama ""said in 2004 there was no difference between (Obama) and George Bush on the war.""" iraq bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 Dartmouth, N.H. "Jerry Brown ""boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation. Instead, Marinelli greatly distorted comments the governor made not in China, but at a San Francisco climate change event. Brown did say California is ""a separate nation,"" but it was hardly a bold declaration. He immediately followed it up saying California ""is a state of mind,"" indicating he was speaking symbolically. Brown has elevated California to an international stage in his climate change fight, and has talked about the state being the sixth largest economy in the world, if it were a nation. Marinelli ignored all context and greatly misconstrued Browns comments." 3272 11611.json pants-fire I watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as the World Trade Center collapsed. terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments during a speech "In the debate, Tillis said that, by voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan ""voted to kill the equivalent of 2. 5 million jobs. ""This mischaracterizes what is going on, since the reduction will come from voluntary actions by workers, rather than layoffs by employers. Indeed, the CBO said the law would not push up unemployment." 3273 11679.json half-true On a single night in January 2015, state and local planning agencies in Rhode Island reported the following estimates of homelessness 107 veterans were homeless. housing us-department-housing-and-urban-development none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Those 20,000 dont represent actual people, but one job lasting for one year of a two-year project. The number of construction and manufacturing workers may be closer to 10,000, if you accept TransCanadas estimate. Finally, its an open question how many of the jobs would be in America. 3274 3223.json half-true Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children. children,civil-rights,families,gays-and-lesbians,marriage get-equal-texas Advocacy group Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. The outrageous statements in question come from a parody account, not a real U. S. representative. How can someone like that serve?The U. S. Constitution says the only rules to serve are to be at least 25, a citizen for seven years and a resident of the state electing you. Of course, all those requirements mean you do have to be real. 3275 9191.json mostly-true Shaheen votes with Obama 99 percent of the time. bipartisanship,voting-record new-hampshire-republican-party New Hampshire republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a web video "Cruz said, ""Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military. Both Democrats and Republicans share the blame for the budget negotiations that fell apart." 3276 7720.json half-true Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years. state-budget renee-unterman State Senator Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a speech One of the clubs key strategies has been to put its money in Republican primaries in order to support the most aggressively conservative candidates. This means taking on some Republicans but also supporting others. Meanwhile, Chocola clearly said what the ad said he did, but the ad takes that remark wildly out of context. Chocola was expressing admiration for Pelosis Machiavellianism, not supporting her political agenda. 3277 2265.json pants-fire Says Bill White is refusing to debate. elections rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release "And he rightly gets credit for some foresight on the issue. But when he says it's a position he has argued ""for years"" he is giving himself more credit than even his campaign can confirm." 3278 1465.json true "Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus ""have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings.""" economy,federal-budget,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town meeting in New Hampshire Jackie Dingfelder and Ginny Burdick, both of whom helped pass the crosswalk law. The Portland legislators confirmed that it was always their intent that the new law apply to slow-moving cyclists as well as pedestrians. Maus tweeted that the new law meant a cyclist could dip a tire into a crosswalk and cars would legally have to stop to permit crossing. We checked the laws ourselves, spoke with a lawyer and the legislators involved and found that Maus is correct. 3279 10396.json half-true Theres nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control. city-government,economy,government-regulation,market-regulation,states kevin-flynn Associate director of the Rhode Island Division of Planning Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website story "Second, the next-day vote (the oneGarcia missed)to pass on fuel cost to customers wasn't a rate hike -- though we acknowledge that to customers, it surely felt like one since the monthly bill went up. The ad is plainly not accurate given Garcia's consumer-friendly stands. In fact, it reminds us of the statement made by Average Joe in the Rivera ad (""he lied to us"")." 3280 8967.json half-true More than 80 percent of Georgians dont support legislation to ease gun restrictions in houses of worship, in bars and on campuses. guns mary-margaret-oliver State Representative Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting Scott Walker) in his election bid . . . don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights. But not all unions supported Walker. In fact, the two significant statewide organizations endorsed his opponent, and they too would be exempt from restrictions on collective bargaining. 3281 13174.json half-true The Virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent. population,state-budget,state-finances virginia-first-foundation republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web video. """Chenoweth's answer muddies things a bit in our minds. Because the corporate fraud charges were settled, there never was a public airing of the specific allegations. And because there was never a public airing of the specific allegations -- and a finding of guilt -- the study authors were unable to see if the figures they measured were deemed fraudulent. It's also important to note that the study was focused on the outcomes of individual hospitals while the federal investigation centered around dozens of Columbia/HCA properties. Where does this leave us?In his ad ""Truth,"" Scott certainly cites the Top 100 hospital report correctly when he says that two-thirds of the Florida hospitals to make the list were owned by Columbia/HCA." 3282 6409.json barely-true Without Westside MAX, wed need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway. infrastructure,transportation trimet organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper ad "Only Switzerland and France exceeded 11 percent. To take one extreme case, South Korea spends less than a quarter per capita of what the United States spends on health care -- yet its people, on average, live past 79 years of age, which is more than one full year longer than Americans do. Ali Mokdad, a professor in global health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, attributes the United States' poor showing in part to a lack of emphasis on preventive care. ""We have fallen behind other countries in tackling the root causes of mortality and disease,"" Mokdad said. ""We know, for example, that just reducing salt in peoples diets can save more than 100,000 lives a year, but there is much more discussion in this country about health insurance, which would save, at best, about half as many people. ""Whatever the reason, and however you measure it, Americans ""spend more and die sooner,"" as Romney so bluntly put it." 3283 1793.json pants-fire Elena Kagan is a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through. kagan-nomination,pundits,supreme-court michael-savage none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 his website "Clinton said Trump ""says organized crime runs wild on reservations. ""Trump did say that at least twice -- but that was 23 years ago. He later implied such a connection in 2000. But theres no indication he said that publicly in the past 16 years, including during the 2016 campaign." 3284 4481.json true Says Rick Perry provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants. education,immigration rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida. His overall sentiment seems to be now that the war has started, the United States should do the best job it can to steer Iraq toward stability. This position is not the same thing as condoning the invasion after the fact. On the question of Obama saying his position on the war is similar to George W. Bush's, we find that Bill Clinton is quoting the essence of Obama's statement, but leaving out important context. 3285 12219.json pants-fire Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the states 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio. elections committee-restore-americas-greatness Super PAC California republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a web post "Trump said he ""watched in Jersey City, N. J. , where thousands and thousands of people were cheering"" as the World Trade Center collapsed. If thousands and thousands of people were celebrating the 9/11 attacks on American soil, many people beyond Trump would remember it. Instead, all we found were a couple of news articles that described rumors of celebrations that were either debunked or unproven." 3286 9266.json barely-true Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined. campaign-finance,education republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a tweet and chart "Some vocal critics, who are knowledgeable about the extent of homelessness in Rhode Islands veteran population, question the usefulness and accuracy of HUDs point in time count. But while HUDs press release describes how the point-in-time count works, calling it a ""snapshot,"" it could say more about the possibility that the count missed homeless veterans who might not have been in shelters." 3287 3236.json false A proposed immigration bill will bankrupt Georgia if passed. immigration libertarian-party-georgia libertarian 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "He said he did not and that it would be difficult to do so. One factor that complicates the calculation: ""There likely is a meaningful difference as I believe that city residents (generally and among same-sex couples) are less likely to be raising children than suburban couples. ""All told, it appears that 7,761 same-sex couples--not more than 8,000--are raising children in metropolitan statistical areas that include Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. That total is even lower if referencing the cities alone, as the statement does, though by how much is hard to say." 3288 5968.json false Says large majority of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born. candidates-biography,polls gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 the Central Texas Democratic Forum The New Hampshire Republican Party said that Shaheen votes with Obama 99 percent of the time. Indeed, in 2013, Shaheen took the same position as the president 99 percent of the time when Obama outlined a clear position, based on analysis by Congressional Quarterly. And overall, her votes have aligned with the presidents wishes 98 percent of the time since she took office. We should note that its fairly common for a senator to vote in support of a president of the same party and in some cases Shaheen has broken from the President. If the party had specified it was referring only to votes in 2013, the advertisement would have been right on the money. 3289 3516.json mostly-true In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program. environment,water sally-bethea none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Untermans dollar figure is accurate, but theres some important context missing here. 3290 11446.json false The Washington D.C.-area never has a recession. economy mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 radio interview Perry can rightly say that White hasn't made public all the tax returns Perry has sought, and he can score political points doing so. 3291 12152.json pants-fire Says that when Michelle Fields found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed. legal-issues donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a CNN town hall "We found at least two lawmakers -- Young and Davis -- who aggressively criticized the stimulus bill yet sent out a news release touting their own role in helping constituents benefit from the bill. In the meantime, Obama also said that some opponents of the stimulus have ""come to the ribbon cuttings"" for projects funded by the bill. Shuster, Gingrey and Burr clearly attended such ceremonies. To us, five clear cases are enough to validate the president's assertion that some stimulus opponents have ""found a way to have their cake and vote against it, too." 3292 6489.json half-true Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. economy,education kinky-friedman Author Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "Kevin M. Flynn said nothing in the RhodeMap RI plan ""takes away local government control and local zoning control. ""Technically, there is nothing in the plans language that appears to compromise local zoning law or control. But his statement doesnt acknowledge the strings attached to the HUD grant. In accepting the $1. 9 million from HUD to develop the plan, the state agreed to, among other things, expand housing opportunities for underserved populations on the basis of race, ethnicity, or economic status and, thus, is obligated to do so. In fact, HUD has taken legal action against grant recipients such as Westchester County that, in its view, failed to live up to its agreement. Its rare, but it has happened. (Correction: Article XIII of the Rhode Island Constitution spells out home rule for cities and towns." 3293 761.json pants-fire "Says McCain ""voted to let governments charge rape victims"" for forensic exams." legal-issues planned-parenthood none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad. Most of the polling data we reviewed shows a majority of Georgians oppose firearms in houses of worship or on college campuses. But theres not much data that we saw that surpasses the 80 percent mark. Olivers overall point that most Georgians oppose firearms in bars, on campus or in houses of worship is on the mark. But her specific percentage is too high, and she used the number to pursue a specific political point. 3294 9326.json pants-fire No Republicans voted for recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. These taxes were all passed under Obamacare. health-care,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "The Virginia First Foundation says the states ""population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent. ""The conservative group specifically faulted three GOP lawmakers for not holding the line. The population increase, we should note, is closer to 10 percent. In raw dollars, the increase in per capita spending is 46 percent - a little higher than the group says. But the groups calculations omit some key factors. When adjusted for inflation, the per capita increase for the entire state budget falls to 21 percent. Even then, the figure still holds state lawmakers responsible for a major portion of the state budget over which they have little or no control. If we focus on the portion of the budget that legislators fully direct - the general fund - per capita spending in raw dollars increased by 20 percent from 2005 to 2015. When adjusted for inflation, it actually decreased by about 1 percent." 3295 13362.json false When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 anight hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it. elections dccc-lgo democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a campaign TV advertisement TriMet may have the capacity to carry the equivalent of 2. 7 lanes, but thats not what the ad said. TriMet can show a method by which it translates carrying capacity into highway lanes. TriMet may have the capacity to carry the equivalent of 2. 7 lanes, but its trains werent carrying anywhere near that many people at the time of the estimate. 3296 12165.json false Says Chris Abele has had five years and hes done nothing about the Estabrook Dam. environment chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a speech And there's certainly nothing in the public record to suggest she has since become one. Writing a history thesis about socialism doesn't amount to endorsing it. 3297 4821.json false Community banks are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank. financial-regulation,new-hampshire-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters "Six years later, Perry opposed an attempt to repeal the measure, telling the Houston Chronicle: ""Im for leaving the law like it is because I think it serves a good purpose. ""He reiterated his support during the 2010 Texas gubernatorial campaign. Perrys comments at the Sept. 12 and Sept. 22 debates aligned with his previously supportive statements. All told, Perry isnt solely responsible for the Texas law enabling illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition, but he signed it into existence and has stood by it." 3298 4935.json false In New York City, an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher. education,jobs,labor newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa A pro-Trump super PAC said there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Trump virtually all getting tallied for Rubio. If so, those reports are no longer public, which leaves us to speculate about the content of the unreleased affidavits described by Trump backer Stone. Judging this statement on available facts, theres no there there--not even a whisper of one. 3299 6792.json half-true Says black women are fastest-growing demographic group in ... Texas seeking concealed handgun licenses. guns stefani-carter State representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 in an opinion column in USA Today "The Texas party said Davis has already taken more money from ""teacher unions,"" meaning three teacher groups, than the previous three Democratic gubernatorial candidates combined and presented a chart purporting to show that. The tweet and chart turned out to mislead. Most of the cited teacher groups giving to Davis came during her campaigns for state Senate, not during her run for governor. Running for governor, Davis has attracted about $36,000 from two of the groups and nothing from the third. That total trails the $65,000 combined raised by two of the previous nominees in their respective gubernatorial bids. With career fund-raising factored in, Davis has topped the three previous Democratic gubernatorial nominees in support from the groups. Moreover, the party didn't mention a 2014 donation of $125,000 to Davis's campaign from a major teacher group." 3300 7538.json half-true Says we will pay the new chancellor a basic salary of nearly $300,000 a year ... an amount that does not include the costs of this public employees benefits, perks and living expenses for a lavish house, an upscale car, a spending allowance, and fine dining almost every day on the taxpayer dollar. education,state-finances gene-mcintyre none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a guest column Whether the bill would save money down the road is unclear. Regardless, Georgias budget is about $18 billion. And while the potential costs could strain the states already tight budget, its extremely unlikely they would bankrupt the state. 3301 8590.json half-true Youve got more people wanting to go moose hunting in New Hampshire than want Obamacare. health-care mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 comments on “The Mike Huckabee Show” "Regardless, there is no indication that a ""large majority"" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim or that he was born abroad. UPDATE, 12:33 p. m. , May 31, 2012: After we published this article, a reader pointed out wed missed a March 2010 Harris Interactive poll indicating 57 percent of Republicans believed Obama to be a Muslim." 3302 12010.json true Theres no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections. elections david-brooks none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "The amount of water saved because the new plumbing fixes leaks could boost the total, and changing toilets over three years rather than 14 (under the rebate) does save more water, total. A New York-style program ""could"" save 50 million gallons per day. The amount could easily be much lower, but even more conservative estimates place the savings in the range of tens of millions of gallons per day." 3303 7289.json half-true The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our countrys bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery. bipartisanship,debt,federal-budget lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a Facebook post. "Huckabee said the metropolitan Washington area ""never has a recession. ""Data from Moodys Analytics show the region has had consecutive quarters of GDP retraction - a common measure of recession - three times in the past four decades. Three economists said the region has experienced downturns, albeit not as deep as most of the nation." 3304 9733.json false Africa is spending the highest percentage of their GDP on education of any part of the world. education michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Trump said that when Michelle Fields ""found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed. She gave an initial account and hasn't backed off of it." 3305 3059.json false Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade. education,state-budget glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release Friedman nailed the states No. That said, Texas usually lands in the bottom half of the states, according to education spending and student achievement measures. 3306 4023.json true The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing. taxes michael-doherty republican 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion piece Planned Parenthood has virtually nothing to back up its charge that McCain voted to let states charge for rape exams. Sure, McCain voted against a larger crime bill in 1994, but that vote was about assault weapons and spending, not the Violence Against Women Act. And McCain has supported the law before then and twice since. 3307 4045.json half-true The Federal Register - which houses all Washington regulations - is 34,000 pages in length and weighs in at more than 340 pounds. market-regulation randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a statement. "The chain email said that ""no Republicans voted for"" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax, arguing that they ""were all passed under Obamacare. The bulk of the tax hikes stem from a different bill entirely -- the fiscal cliff bill, which received support from a large majority of Senate Republicans and a significant minority of House Republicans." 3308 6626.json half-true Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill that attempts to distinguish between forcible rape and other sexual assaults. crime lone-star-project Washington democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a political action committee report 3309 9573.json mostly-true If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, theyre overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states. polls,sports peter-beinart none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments on CNN "Our rating Larson says Abele has had five years in office and ""done nothing"" about the Estabrook Dam, with an earlier statement blaming him for a lack of consensus. But records and news accounts show Abele has been consistent in wanting the dam removed, has taken steps to make his wishes known and to build support for removal among nearby communities and other groups. Along the way, he has been thwarted by the County Board. Larsons statement was that Abele has done nothing." 3310 8230.json mostly-true The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office. civil-rights,criminal-justice jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a speech From the point of view of community banks, Dodd-Frank is imperfect and still unfolding. But it has exempted community banks from many new regulations. That said, the shape of the rules to come will make a big difference in its final impact on them. 3311 5720.json mostly-true Says at the state level were spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined. education,health-care,public-safety,state-budget,taxes jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a candidates' forum. "Instead, he twisted the statistic beyond recognition. Starting custodial engineers do earn more than starting teachers, but not ""twice"" the amount. Meanwhile, a custodial engineer is a credentialed supervisory position, not an ""entry level janitor. ""When you compare apples to apples -- an entry-level unionized ""cleaner"" to an entry-level unionized teacher -- the teacher earns 1. 4 to 1. 6 times more." 3312 7072.json false We have more hospitals that are childrens hospitals than any other state in the union.  health-care bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 an interview with The Plain Dealer We accept her explanation that she meant to refer to permits issued each year. However, the lack of information on Hispanic permit recipients makes it impossible to conclude which Texas subgroups are getting permits most often. 3313 12000.json mostly-true In head-to-head polls for the general election, I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points. polls john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate in Detroit Its accurate to say her base salary does not include the $65,424 she gets in medical and retirement benefits. 3314 5614.json barely-true Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress. job-accomplishments,new-hampshire-2012,transparency new-hampshire-republican-party New Hampshire republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a written statement. "Huckabee said that there are ""more people wanting to go moose hunting in New Hampshire than want Obamacare. ""His statement is grounded in some verifiable data, but his wording choice casts doubt on the accuracy of the statement. On the one hand, at least 13,000 people applied to go moose hunting in New Hampshire this year, which is far more than the 269 who bought insurance through the new marketplace during the first month it was operational. However, its unlikely that only 269 people in New Hampshire want Obamacare. For starters, 7,817 New Hampshire residents were named on applications as potential enrollees. And others were likely scared away by the federal websites technical problems, and the pace of enrollment was always expected to increase as deadlines neared. The bottom line is that no one can truly know how many people in New Hampshire ""want Obamacare"" at this early stage of enrollment." 3315 12217.json true In Malaysia many of the workers are indentured servants because their passports are taken away when they come into this country and are working in slave-like conditions. foreign-policy,human-rights,labor,trade bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview with the New York Daily News "Brooks said, ""Theres no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections. ""There were competitive primaries on both sides in six out of the past 11 elections. In three of those six elections, the party that saw more votes in nomination contest also got more votes in the general." 3316 1043.json false On calling Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor a racist. sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a statement on the Human Events Web site "Doggett said ""the last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our countrys bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery. ""The government took on more than $1. 3 billion in added interest during the delay period, the GAO estimates. However, its not clear the delay slowed the economic recovery. And while it seems to us that Republican desires for spending cuts greatly explain the delayed action, its also correct that GOP leaders wanted the ceiling raised while some House Democrats voted against the measure raising the ceiling." 3317 8389.json true Ninety six percent of employers in the Granite State are considered small businesses. congress,government-efficiency,government-regulation,small-business jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 remarks from the Senate floor "On Face the Nation, Bloomberg said that Africa is spending ""the highest percentage of their GDP on education of any part of the world"" in the course of praising Chinas investment in Africas growth. Reports from the United Nations had Africas proportional spending on education higher than everywhere but North America and Europe in 2008. But since then, Africas overall economic growth has outpaced its governments increasing spending on education. Our calculations based on the most recent available data put Africas proportional spending beneath every continent except Asia. African countries do spend more of their governments budgets on education than many developed countries, so Bloombergs broader point about Africas growth has some merit." 3318 954.json true Amiddle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax. taxes robert-gibbs Former White House Press Secretary democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a White House briefing "Its about money, politics, social agendas and more. For support of his position, Grothman said recent reports ""confirm"" that academic benefits are soon lost. Some studies reached that conclusion." 3319 1994.json false On the use of presidentially appointed commissions. energy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,nuclear,oil-spill,science barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign speech in Grand Junction, Colo. The senator said the top 1 percent of income earners in New Jersey pay 40 percent of all state income taxes and those at the bottom pay little or nothing. A liberal-leaning organization notes that looking at all taxes, not just income tax, would show the impact of New Jerseys tax structure on its residents. 3320 1609.json barely-true "Marco Rubio is a ""Miami lobbyist.""" candidates-biography charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a campaign press release To recap: To argue that regulation is out of control, Forbes said the Federal Register came to 34,000 pages and weighed 340 pounds. The congressman was close on the number of pages, slightly underestimating them. But he greatly overstated the Federal Registers weight by failing to realize that its pages are printed on both sides of paper. And we would point out that less than 60 percent of the registers pages last year contained regulations. 3321 8274.json half-true Ive never supported legislation that invades peoples choices about contraception. abortion,sexuality ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a news conference. "Except for Culberson in 2011, all Texas Republicans in the House cosponsored versions of the legislation using the word ""forcible. ""And though the PAC said the ""bill . . . attempts to distinguish between forcible rape and other sexual assaults,"" redefining rape was not the proposals purpose. Also, its author agreed to delete the term when critics singled it out." 3322 3134.json false Mitchell International Airport is the the third busiest airport in the world and the number one busiest in the country. transportation lee-holloway Chairman, Milwaukee County Boaerd of Supervisors Wisconsin none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a statement at a candidate forum "On CNN, Beinart said, ""if you look at the states where soccer is most popular, theyre overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states. ""Beinart seems to have had in mind a study by real estate website Estately. A variety of their metrics -- youth soccer participation, the presence of professional teams, and online interest -- strongly suggest that states where soccer is more popular were more likely to vote for Obama than Romney in 2012, and visa versa. Estatelys metrics, though, do skew towardlarger urban centers that can support MLS franchises, and its a legitimate question how best to measure popularity." 3323 4860.json mostly-true Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far. jobs eric-gray Communications Director, Georgia Democratic Party Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech But if you add in jail inmates -- prisoners awaiting trial and serving sentences locally -- you approach Carters numbers. Carters overall point is that the number of African-American men incarcerated has increased substantially since he left office. 3324 4979.json half-true Says the Obama administration catches and releases nonviolent illegal immigrants. crime,criminal-justice,immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican presidential debate in Iowa. The state does spend more on tax breaks than it does on public safety, health care and education. But there is some important context here, including the fact that many of those tax breaks are off limits to state lawmakers. 3325 5233.json mostly-true Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted double-digit tax increases. corporations,message-machine-2012,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a TV ad Even the two Ohio-based childrens hospital associations do not list the same number of hospitals, and neither lists every childrens hospital in the state. As an aside, there clearly appears to be a strong network of childrens hospitals in Ohio which draws the state high rankings in several areas of care, accessibility and amount of research taking place at the various institutions. 3326 1663.json pants-fire I never considered myself a maverick. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a comment on Newsweek magazine's Web site "Kasich said that in head-to-head polls for the general election, ""I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points. ""The RealClearPolitics average of recent polls shows Kasich faring better against Clinton than Rubio, Cruz or Trump. But focusing on the 11-point margin in his best poll is a bit of cherry picking." 3327 6282.json false Mitt Romney says the Arizona immigration law should be a model for the nation. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in San Antonio. There was a point a few years ago when Shea-Porter did not hold town hall meetings. She drew criticism from New Hampshire news outlets after she scheduled no in-person meetings between April 2008 and August 2009, while the federal health care debate reached a fever pitch. But, once she resumed the public forums, she stayed in plain sight. In the eight months between August 2009 and April 2010, she hosted 13 meetings, more than some members of the current congressional delegation, and, after she voted in favor of the controversial Affordable Care Act, she went before her constituents, holding eight meetings in less than two weeks. 3328 7199.json true Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness. health-care,medicaid terry-russell Executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Ohio Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in an interview "Sanders said, ""In Malaysia many of the workers are indentured servants because their passports are taken away when they come into this country and are working in slave-like conditions. ""Forced migrant labor and passport withholding is widely documented across Malaysia by human rights and labor groups. The United States acknowledged the abuses in several government reports and databases." 3329 5227.json barely-true Floridas economy became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008. economy,florida,gas-prices,housing,oil-spill rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla. "The word 'racist' should not have been applied to Judge Sotomayor as a person, even if her words themselves are unacceptable. ""Gingrich isn't backing down completely. ""Sotomayor's words reveal a betrayal of a fundamental principle of the American system that everyone is equal before the law,"" he wrote. Still, he's done a full 180 on his boldest criticism and the one that has been repeated countlessly by the media." 3330 2726.json half-true Stabilizing the recent financial crisis will cost less than 1 percent of GDP, which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. bankruptcy,economy,federal-budget,financial-regulation,job-accomplishments,market-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""Daily Show with Jon Stewart""" Shaheen said that 96 percent of employers in the Granite State are considered small businesses. Shaheen specifically cited the Small Business Administration and their threshold of 500 employees is a long-standing and widely used definition. Other definitions used by the SBA say a company with as many as 1,500 employees and up to $21 million in revenue, can be considered small, which may defy belief. Under the common definition, SBA calculates the number of small businesses in New Hampshire at 96. 1 percent, so Shaheen was correct under either definition. 3331 3132.json barely-true Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an overall tax hike. taxes americans-tax-reform none 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 in a news release. It's worth noting that the rich only enjoy bigger deductions because they pay more taxes a top tax rate of 35 percent instead of 15 percent, and an estate tax on top of that. The bottom line is that Gibbs' number are accurate. 3332 9523.json false The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use. guns,homeland-security james-buchal Attorney Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign website statement Obviously, the White House is deeply involved on many fronts in tackling the oil spill, from directing the cleanup to pushing legislation through Congress. And on the deficit, the administration has implemented a three-year, non-defense, discretionary spending freeze in this years budget, as well as signed a deficit-neutral, pay-as-you-go budget bill. (Not everyone is convinced that these measures will reduce the deficit significantly, however. )Still, we think its worth pointing out Obamas change in stance, since his initial comment was a calculated, pointed barb at McCain and because hes turned to the commission model as president to address more than just minor issues. 3333 7569.json half-true Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy. congress,environment,federal-budget,recreation jack-reed U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech But he formally withdrew nearly five years ago. Also, his work was not what we traditionally think of as lobbying -- the Gucci-wearing attorney who seeks to influence the state Legislature or Congress. 3334 8892.json true Six of Georgias counties have no lawyers at all. legal-issues hugh-thompson Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State of the Judiciary address "Cuccinelli, in a carefully-worded statement, says hes never supported legislation that ""invades peoples choices about contraception. ""While hes never cast a vote on legislation that explicitly restricted birth control options, Cuccinellifor a decade has been one of the strongest anti-abortion voices in Virginia. Hes supported personhood bills that recognized life as beginning at the moment of conception or fertilization and bestowed human embryos with legal rights. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says such legislation could outlaw birth control pills and other forms of contraception that prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in a uterus. Cuccinellis wording also allows him to gloss over a vote he cast in 2003 against legislation that would have specified contraception does not constitute an abortion." 3335 7753.json barely-true Employees in workplace freedom states make more money income,jobs,workers ron-maag State representative Ohio republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 news report Whats more, the world ranking he used (third) came from the second quarter data from 2010 -- and thats old data. 17 according to the latest figures. 3336 3953.json false Do this research watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]. crime ray-lewis Baltimore Ravens linebacker none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview But there is this caveat: Many of the job losses were in government and not the private sector. Grays statement is accurate but needs more context. 3337 11738.json false The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl are back on the battlefield. afghanistan,foreign-policy,military,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "Ottumwa, Iowa, on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Perrys statement oversimplifies the administrations focus on detaining and deporting certain violators of immigration law over others. In fact, people removed from the country on Obamas watch include both individuals convicted of crimes and those with clean records aside from immigration violations. That said, a majority of the removed detainees last year had a criminal conviction and the share of deported individuals separately convicted of crimes has been on the rise. 3338 5239.json half-true (After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the worlds No. 1 automaker. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address The change caused a 13. 5 percent increase in the actual tax paid by people with an adjusted gross income of $1 million or more, according to the taxpayers alliance. There certainly were not widespread double-digit increases in the taxes most people directly pay -- income taxes and the sales tax. But there are a variety of other tax increases that rose by double digits. 3339 11798.json false Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. civil-rights,history philip-van-cleave president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League Virginia organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. "We lack the glamorous carelessness of youth and risk becoming parodies of our younger selves. Witnessing the behavior can make people uncomfortable, like watching an aging, overweight Elvis mock the memory of the brash young man who had swaggered across cultural color lines. ""That's not exactly an aggressive embrace of the term. But even if McCain is now listening more closely to his inner ambivalence about the term, it cannot erase the eagerness with which his 2008 presidential campaign touted that particular characteristic as a major selling point for candidacy." 3340 10780.json mostly-true Rhode Island charter schools are nationally recognized as outperforming their counterparts across the country. children,education,states rose-mary-grant head of school at Highlander Charter School in Providence. Rhode Island activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary. Obama could legitimately have targeted Romneys vow to immediately drop the federal challenge to Arizonas immigration-enforcement law as president. Instead, the Democrats statement mischaracterizes Romneys salute to Arizonas 2007 mandate that employers electronically verify the legal status of employees. That E-Verify requirement was not in the 2010 Arizona law. 3341 10210.json half-true Every single day in this country, 1,000 people are deported and the vast majority of those people that are deported arent criminals. elections,immigration jose-diaz-balart none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Among its recommendations, the report called for better access to physical health care for people with serious mental illnesses to fight what it called an ""epidemic of premature death and its contributing causes. ""Russell said that people with mental illnesses, on average, die 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness. He accurately cited findings of a major study on the issue. And in Ohio, the average is actually greater than 25 years." 3342 1848.json half-true "When Roy Barnes was governor, ""Georgia created 235,000 jobs.""" economy,message-machine roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign commercial "Rick Santorum said Florida's economy ""became a bad economy . . . because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008. ""He's right that an oil price peak in July 2008 did drive up other costs and perhaps bumped up the unemployment rate as more strapped Floridians sought to work to help cover prices at the pump. But a burst housing bubble already had Florida's economy flailing. And as oil prices dove the second half of the year, collapses in housing and banking drove Florida unemployment into far more dire territory, creating the ""bad economy"" Floridians still face. Were oil prices a factor?But scarcely a significant one, as Santorum made it sound." 3343 10532.json half-true Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois. state-budget,state-finances,workers greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 his State of the State address So where does this leave us?Obama has repeated a defensible estimate of the cost of the two financial crises. But there are lots of other estimates that would be equally if not more valid, and those wouldn't be as favorable to the White House's case. 3344 1752.json false Alaskas Prince William Sound is pristine now. environment,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio program "Calling the recommendation an ""overall tax hike"" is therefore akin to telling Georgians there are shards of glass in their creme brulee before it reaches the table." 3345 177.json half-true The $2.3-billion budget deficit I inherited when I came into office became a $2.9-billion surplus. federal-budget rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 Innovators in Action magazine "Estimated ammunition inventories for both agencies also continue to fall. With inventories and purchases going down, and usage roughly equaling purchases, the government is clearly not ""stockpiling"" ammunition. And while Buchal is correct in his assertion that the government has ""hundreds of millions"" of rounds on hand, even he later acknowledged that ""in all likelihood,"" those rounds are being used for training purposes." 3346 11596.json pants-fire While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. congress,public-health,terrorism viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a viral meme on social media "Sen. Jack Reed said Roger Williams National Memorial attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, ""with non-local visitors adding more than $3. 2 million to the local economy. ""Reed accurately quoted figures from the park service. We believe you can make a case for the number of visitors, considering how many local people walk their dogs in the park or just sit on benches in the shade for a quiet lunchtime read in the summer. But are families from out of state packing up the minivan, driving to Rhode Island and booking motel rooms -- or campsites -- just to see the park? (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 3347 8143.json false Every (personhood) bill Ive ever support has either had language that says were conforming to the constitutional rulings of the Supreme Court or something to that effect. abortion,human-rights,voting-record ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a debate. """We must take steps to correct the imbalance. ""So where does this leave us?Thompson said, ""Six of Georgias counties have no lawyers at all." 3348 9263.json mostly-true Says Scott Brown voted to give oil companies big tax breaks. energy,voting-record senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad But federal data from a nonpartisan government research arm shows that employees in right-to-work states earn less. So does another analysis that tries to hold other things equal. None of it shows a definitive relationship between right-to-work laws and economic outcomes, even though (as the Wall Street Journal noted) the laws were first adopted in the South as part of a larger drive to lure factory jobs from the heavily unionized and better paying North. 3349 10589.json half-true The infant mortality rate is 15 percent higher in states with right-to-work laws. labor julie-lassa State Senator, 24th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor Hopefully, we wont see this fall whether Lewis is right. 3350 4183.json true The state of Georgia is near the bottom among states for SAT scores and graduation rates. education chip-rogers State Senator Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Town hall meeting "Trump said the five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl are ""back on the battlefield. ""The Taliban Five are known to be in Qatar, where they have been since their release over a year ago. Qatar is considered neutral ground -- not a battlefield -- and they are not allowed to leave the country. At least one of the five has been in contact with suspected insurgents, but experts said there is not enough information available to know the extent of these communications. And even if they had communicated with insurgents from afar, that would not the same as literally going back to the battlefield and, as Trump said, ""trying to kill everybody. ""." 3351 4256.json mostly-true Were only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country. infrastructure tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a House of Representatives floor speech Obama's right that GM's sales, along with sales by its affiliates, were No. 1 in the world in 2011. But getting full credit for those affiliates isn't without controversy. Meanwhile, crediting the bailout with GM's No. 1 spot is a stretch in a year when GM also benefited from challenges faced by its key competition. It's also telling that Ford, which wasn't part of the bailout, also has thriving sales. 3352 8651.json half-true The middle class can be defined to include those with income between roughly $20,000 and $60,000. income oregon-business-association Oregon organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 the OBA's 2014 Work Plan Van Cleave said at a rally that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. Experts say King eschewed party labels and was critical of both major parties. Kings niece, who once said the civil rights leader was a Republican, retracted that statement three years ago. The burden is on Van Cleave to prove his statement, and he, too, backs away from it. 3353 3588.json half-true By the end of this decade, the interest we owe on our debt could rise to nearly $1 trillion. deficit,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "The study that Grant cited in her column did show that the learning gains of the states charter school students surpassed the learning gains of their Rhode Island peers and that these gains were greater than gains in the other states that participated in the study by Stanfords Center for Research on Education Outcomes. But the writers of the study cautioned educators not to lose sight of the importance of proficiency. Grant did not reflect this concern in her column. Further, while she boasts that Rhode Island charter schools were ""nationally recognized,"" the study cites Rhode Island as one of nine states that ""deserve mention." 3354 7707.json mostly-true Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad. sports,taxes adam-schefter ESPN reporter none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet about the NFL Draft "Diaz-Balart said that 1,000 people are deported each day and the vast majority are not criminals. Diaz-Balart is right that 1,000people a day on average are formally removed from the country. In fact, in 2013, it was 1,200 per day. But he reached too far by saying the ""vast majority"" are not criminals. Strictly speaking, non-criminal removals only slightly outnumber the people removed under the cloud of a criminal charge. Those crimes in many cases include entering the country illegally or overstaying a visa. But they are still crimes. The statement is partially accurate." 3355 7005.json true One industry in America has increased its employment base in the last four years by 176,000 people: the United States government. government-efficiency johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 an article But overall, economic data show the state's economy did grow. Georgia's overall gross domestic product grew from about $224 billion to $267 billion. Georgia's annual personal income -- the income received by all the residents of the state -- increased during Barnes' time as well. Barnes' statement was correct but gave the impression that employment conditions were stronger than they were. 3356 11148.json mostly-true In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000. animals,environment jack-hanna Director emeritus of Columbus Zoo Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an ABC ""This Week"" interview" Abbott said that to his shock, Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois. Notably too, its ratio in 2013 trailed the national average. 3357 3276.json half-true Says that in some Texas communities, our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent. economy,jobs garnet-coleman president, ceo of Apartments for America, Inc. Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press conference. """But it doesn't change the fact that, despite outward appearance, 21 years after the Exxon Valdez spill, Prince William Sound is not pristine. You may not be able to see it, but scientists and anyone willing to turn over rocks with a shovel attest to the fact that thousands of gallons of oil remain buried in some beaches, and the oil continues to adversely affect the environment." 3358 6422.json mostly-true Thousands of politicians from across Ohio along with their relatives, employees and friends are still eligible to serve on the proposed redistricting commission. congress,elections,redistricting protect-your-vote-ohio-protect-your-vote-ohio Ohio organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "He also inherited a projected budget gap of $2. 3-billion for his next fiscal year, and left his successor, Bloomberg, a projected deficit of $4. 7-billion. It is probably worth noting that both out-year ""deficit"" figures the one Giuliani says he inherited from Dinkins and the one he bequeathed to Bloomberg are just projections. The city (unlike the federal government) is not allowed to end the year with an operating deficit. Harding notes that gaps in out-year budgets have often happened in New York City and have, through a combination of above-budget revenues or below-budget spending, gotten into balance or turned to surplus by the time the year ends." 3359 4752.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney is committed to overturning Roe vs. Wade, and he supports such amendments that define a life as beginning at the moment of conception. abortion,legal-issues debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a conference call with reporters A meme making the rounds on social media takes a different tack on the Paris terrorist attacks. There is a proposal for a similar law, but there has been no movement on the proposal since a week after it was introduced last spring. The rest of the message and implication border on the ludicrous. 3360 6685.json half-true Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but we won and the turtles are fine. energy,environment jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth Cuccinelli said all the bills hes supported defining life as beginning at conception have contained language saying measures are intended to comply with Supreme Court rulings on abortion rights. Cuccinelli has backed two bills during his career; one had the qualifying clause he described and the other -- which Cuccinelli cosponsored -- did not. 3361 2809.json barely-true If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs. jobs,transportation sierra-club none 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin "A Senate Majority PAC ad said Brown ""voted to give oil companies big tax breaks. ""For three years in a row, Brown did indeed vote against measures that wouldve barred the biggest five oil companies from taking advantage of tax breaks they already enjoyed. Thats slightly different than what the ad says -- rather than voting to give the companies a new break, as the ad implies, Brown voted to support the status quo. Still, the ad is correct to suggest that Brown was voting in concert with the biggest oil companies on that legislation." 3362 11846.json barely-true Says Pat Toomey visited Joe Sestak and other veterans in 2002 and then came home and voted against every veterans appropriations bill. veterans joe-sestak U.S. Representative Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a talk with the Pennsylvania Press Club But there are many more factors at work -- some of them are vigorously disputed -- when it comes to how such laws affect wages, incomes and especially lower income people whose babies are more at risk. 3363 9224.json barely-true Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis called Obamacare a great idea. health-care kay-hagan Former U.S. Senator North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a radio ad "Even with what may be flawed numbers, Georgia does not fare well nationally, according to data on the U. S. Department of Educations website. A review of its most recent data (the 2007-08 school year) showed about 65 percent of students who were freshmen four years earlier graduated that year. Georgia ranked ahead of only Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Washington, D. C. Rogers is correct to say Georgia SAT scores are ""near the bottom"" nationally. The graduation rates are trickier, but even with potentially flawed data, Georgia was ahead of just three states." 3364 69.json true He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. guns ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a statement on his campaign Web site. That number echoes The Economists data, and falls somewhat short of Ryans 10 percent figure. 3365 9627.json false In Oregon, 12,808 people were arrested for marijuana-related crimes in 2012. marijuana new-approach-oregon Activist group Oregon organization 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website statement Were still not certain -- and neither are most economists, as indicated by Mathurs email reply -- but we do think the term has its economic limits. And those limits dont extend anywhere near the official poverty range, as the business associations $20,000 does. The associations upper end of $60,000 is much more solid, though, landing well above the median income level for all Oregon tax filers and roughly in the middle of Oregon income levels. We also need to allow for households with two wage-earners -- one with two people earning $20,000 each, for example, could more realistically be considered part of the middle class. 3366 6036.json half-true Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked 47th in job creation. economy,history,jobs,states david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "CBO estimated interest in 2021 to be $931 billion -- closer to $1 trillion than any of our other numbers, and possibly enough to justify Obamas wording of ""nearly $1 trillion. ""Still, we think most listeners wouldnt immediately assume the president is talking about budget windows when he says ""by the end of this decade. ""Using the figures for 2019 or 2020 instead, Obamas numbers are off by anywhere from 13 percent to 29 percent. Obamas underlying point is still sound -- the United States will have hundreds of billions of dollars of debt on the books -- but we think the most obvious numbers fall short of ""nearly $1 trillion." 3367 3725.json mostly-true The six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border. crime,immigration silvestre-reyes U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a press release. ESPNs Adam Schefter merged the worlds of the NFL and tax policy on the first day of the NFL draft when he said that No. 2 pick Luke Joeckel will take home more pay than No. 1 pick Luke Fisher because Florida has no state tax. When looking at income tax, Schefter is largely right. If the 2013 salaries hold at about their 2012 levels, which is part of new NFL rules, Joeckel is better off financially by being selected No. 2 by a Florida team than being picked No. First, the salaries of Joeckel and Fisher are not yet officially known. Also, there are some other ways to look at income that could affect the bottom for Joeckel and Fisher -- whether it be sales taxes or property taxes or overall cost-of-living. 3368 100.json true He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans. guns mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 an interview on MSNBC The increase was 178,857, which is slightly more than what Isakson cited in his speech in Cobb County. The biggest increases during this time period were in the Defense, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security departments. To sum up, Isakson said the federal workforce has increased by about 176,000 between September 2008 and June 2012. 3369 4466.json half-true Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. federal-budget,financial-regulation,new-hampshire-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 answer to questions. "Hanna said, ""In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-'70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000. ""Counting lions in the wild is extremely difficult and requires a lot of estimation. Any hard numbers, therefore, should be taken with a grain of salt. The exact figures are up for some deabte, but his point is certainly valid." 3370 2620.json false Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China environment,message-machine,stimulus austin-scott Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV campaign commercial """Some communities, some pockets, are experiencing high unemployment. ""All told, parts of Texas experienced jobless rates of 10 percent or more in December, including one county where unemployment approached 19 percent. We didnt confirm any with 20 percent unemployment. Colemans statement is solid at the low end, teetery at the top." 3371 4567.json half-true The Arab Spring drove up gas prices. economy,energy,foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference at the White House The state also has hundreds of school boards. Each of these municipalities and boards can have several elected officials each. Still, the amendment would remove the state and federal politicians who up to this point have controlled the process and reaped the benefits. Thats an important point of clarification. 3372 3609.json mostly-true The Republican budget plan says that 10 years from now, if youre a 65-year-old whos eligible for Medicare, you should have to pay nearly $6,400 more than you would today. medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at George Washington University We think, however, that Wasserman Schultz makes too much of a blanket statement about his views on personhood measures. Our experts tell us that its possible for a politician who said what Romney has to oppose some personhood measures based on their wording. 3373 7921.json barely-true Says New York has bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp. city-government,government-regulation,public-health rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a radio ad The Sierra Club did not sue Patterson; he wasnt quite land commissioner when the group filed its suit against federal agencies. Still, he later joined the lawsuit, which the government won. And, despite ongoing oil and gas activity at the park in accord with the 1962 terms, Texas threatened and endangered sea turtles are increasing in numbers. 3374 10318.json false The wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States is greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa. income,wealth nicholas-kristof none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Daily Show""" The Truth-O-Meter isnt a crystal ball. (Note: Paragraph three of this item was changed on Nov. 16, 2010 to more closely reflect what Mayor Barrett has said in regard to the train and the city's options. 3375 8407.json barely-true Chris Christie cut equal pay for women, calling it senseless bureaucracy. income,jobs,labor,women,workers debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 in a press release "Sestak said that Toomey ""voted against every veterans appropriations bill. ""Toomey did vote against major veterans appropriations bills between 2002 and 2005 while in the House. But as a senator, he repeatedly voted in favor of other bills that benefitted vets. Toomey did vote against veterans appropriations when he voted ""no"" to the omnibus bills in 2011 and 2015, but he also voted ""yes"" to stand-alone bills the same year and didnt support the larger spending plans for reasons beyond the veterans appropriations. Sestak and his campaign mischaracterized Toomeys record on veterans appropriations by saying Toomey voted against funding veterans programming ""every"" time." 3376 8168.json barely-true According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance. federal-budget,health-care,public-health ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a radio commentary. "Hagans ad says Tillis ""called Obamacare a great idea. '"" Thats a severely edited quote. What Tillis actually said was that Obamacare is ""a great idea that cant be paid for. In reality, both sides in this contest are trying to have it both ways. Tillis wants to trumpet his opposition to Obamacare for a Republican primary audience that detests the law, yet downplay the reality that the across-the-board repeal he calls for would eliminate some broadly popular provisions. Hagan, for her part, is trying to argue that Tillis privately supports the very Obamacare he fiercely opposes in public." 3377 12735.json mostly-true We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation. candidates-biography,debt,deficit,economy,history,job-accomplishments,state-budget,state-finances,states mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican convention "The background check legislation did not pass the House at that time, but new background-check legislation did pass by voice vote this summer in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre. Ron Paul was the only lawmaker to speak in opposition, calling it ""flagrantly unconstitutional. ""In 2004, Paul voted to repeal the District of Columbia gun ban. The legislation passed the House but was not taken up in the Senate." 3378 3598.json half-true Tim Kaine proposed over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governors mansion until the time he left. state-budget,taxes george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an e-mail. While the way the number is listed in the state report is confusing, officials have clarified the record. 3379 12340.json mostly-true Cervical cancer in Africa is fully preventable with basic education, screeningand vaccines. foreign-policy,health-care,public-health joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a post on Medium (As weve noted before, Burtless contributed $750 to Obamas campaign in 2011. However, in 2008 he provided advice on aspects of labor policy to the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , and he has worked as a government economist and served on federal advisory panels under presidents of both parties. )Our rating Its correct that Massachusetts ranked 47th of 50 in job creation on Romneys watch. 3380 6887.json false A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 could accept a bribe from somebody and couldnt be removed from this commission. elections,legal-issues,redistricting jon-husted Ohio secretary of state Ohio republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview with reporters The six largest Ohio cities had higher overall crime rates and rates of murder, rape, robbery and burglary than the six major border cities. Yet a border city had a higher rate of aggravated assaults than four Ohio cities while the rate for Columbus was higher than the rate in two border cities. Also, all but one of the Ohio cities had lower rates of motor vehicle theft than Laredo. CORRECTION, 10:25 a. m. , May 11, 2011: The day this article posted, we subsequently amended our reference to the 2009 rate of aggravated assaults in Columbus. The initial article incorrectly said the Ohio city had the lowest rate of all the checked cities. 3381 11885.json mostly-true Making public colleges and universities tuition-free, that exists in countries all over the world, used to exist in the United States. education,history bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire "The Brady Bill, which created a waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks, became law in 1993. The Assault Weapons Ban, which prohibited the sale of some semi-automatic weapons, expired in 2004 after 10 years on the books. In a February, 2007 interview Giuliani was asked about them both and said: ""I was in favor of it because I thought that it was necessary both to get the crime bill passed and also necessary with the 2,000 murders or so that we were looking at,"" annually in New York City at the time. Currently, Giuliani's stance on gun control is ""that we need to enforce laws that exist, as opposed to passing new laws that infringe on individual rights." 3382 7674.json mostly-true A wide majority of NRA households ... supported this legislation on gun background checks. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks in the White House Rose Garden All in all, it's easy to see the rationale for charging Perry with being for the legislation. The Manchin-Perry letter urged action on the very day the Senate was poised to take up the bailout package. Still, Perry is correct that the joint letter didnt explicitly advocate the Senate plan. Also, his second Oct. 1, 2008, statement could be taken as a timely signal he didnt want Congress to rescue Wall Street the way it did. 3383 7312.json half-true Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check. criminal-justice,guns kirsten-gillibrand U.S. Senator New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC Even critics agree that money is staying in the country in the form of domestic construction and manufacturing jobs, though the amount is unclear and most jobs are short-term. It's not possible for domestic manufacturers to produce all the wind turbines because they don't have enough capacity. And the overseas jobs in question are mostly in Europe, not China. 3384 1853.json half-true "The Democrats have over 20 field agents to our zero.""" campaign-finance,elections,job-accomplishments tom-mechler president, Manna Services Inc. Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Obama is right that the Arab Spring was a factor in the increase in gasoline prices. But it's important to note that prices were rising before the democratic movements began. And experts say that while there was some impact on prices, the overall increase is the result of many factors. 3385 2517.json false Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. social-security john-loughlin owner, Media-Rite LLC Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a meet-the-candidates forum The CBO compared the Republican plan to the status quo and to a somewhat modified Medicare. Obama too, is proposing reform. Obama's figure is close to what the CBO estimated in one scenario -- the least costly one -- that the Republican plan would cost consumers in 10 years compared to what seniors pay today. 3386 9904.json half-true Says Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time. voting-record national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign ad "Perry said New York has ""bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp. ""City officials are trying to tell New Yorkers they cant buy large sizes of sugary drinks at some establishments -- but they havent succeeded. Notably, the ban Perry referred to would exempt convenience stores." 3387 8469.json barely-true In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths. public-safety maria-sachs Florida senator Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale "Kristof said that for median families, the wealth gap in America now between blacks and whites is ""greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa. ""That statement is based on a blog post that in turn relies on a South African economist. Something must have become garbled because that economist told PunditFact he has written about disparities in income, not wealth. The two measures are very different. Another South African economist said she knows of no household wealth data for her country before 1994, which would be several years after apartheid ended. We do not doubt that the wealth gap between blacks and whites was large under apartheid but Kristof relied on a source that mischaracterized the data and spoke with a precision that could not exist. As such, no comparison to the wealth gap in America is possible." 3388 11609.json false The vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work. foreign-policy,immigration carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a campaign stop in Concord, N.H. "Wasserman Schultz said Christie ""cut equal pay for women, calling it a senseless bureaucracy. "" Christie didn't cut anyone's pay, though. Instead, he said it was ""senseless bureaucracy"" torequire government contractors to report more employee information, including information aboutgender and compensation, and he vetoed a measure that would have mandated such reporting. Experts said themeasure would have improved equal pay for women. ButChristie also signed two other bills that may help narrow the wage gap in New Jersey." 3389 2753.json half-true The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one. bipartisanship,economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his weekly address "Cruz said that according to the CBO, ""under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance. ""In any year, it makes sense to expect some workers to lose employer-backed coverage. But the offices 10-year forecast does not estimate how many workers will ""lose"" employer-sponsored plans. Conversely, it indicates that compared to 2013, more workers will have employer plans in all but one year of the decade." 3390 8100.json barely-true Rick Scott increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits. education,state-budget florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 the realrickscott.com website "Pence said, ""We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation. ""It actually shares that distinction with several other states and those top ratings predate Pence's governorship by a few years or more." 3391 9932.json false Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves. hunger,immigration,poverty leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a press release By our count, Kaine proposed raising about $4 billion in new taxes -- $1 billion in 2006, $1. 1 billion in 2008 and $1. 9 billion in 2009. Of those increases, the 2008 plan represented a second attempt to raise new road funding, and the 2009 proposal would have been partially offset by a $650 million reduction in local car taxes. So Allens campaign is right that Kaine proposed some tax increases, but inflates the number by 50 percent. The campaign also fails to acknowledge the offsets in Kaines final plan. 3392 11075.json true Says Scott Walkers views on abortion are more restrictive than any Republican president in recent times. abortion,candidates-biography,civil-rights,legal-issues,women tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 an interview "Biden said cervical cancer in Africa is ""fully preventable with basic education, screening, and vaccines. ""The experience of the developed countries shows that nearly all deaths from cervical cancer could be eliminated with widespread screening and vaccination programs. Neither currently exist in Africa, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa." 3393 9992.json pants-fire The non-profit groupFeeding America is lying when it claimsthat one in five kids is fighting starvation daily in the United States. children,hunger,poverty william-benson-huber tea-party-member 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "an op-ed in the ""New York Post""" But thats not what he said to reporters in his interview. And he went too far when he said a commission member could remain after accepting a bribe. Although there isnt a removal process within the proposed amendment, others exist in state law. Husteds statement is not accurate. 3394 1763.json pants-fire Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed. immigration jd-hayworth Arizona republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 an interview on the Fox Business Network "Sanders said, ""Making public colleges and universities tuition free, that exists in countries all over the world, used to exist in the United States. ""There are at least nine advanced countries that offer free college, including the recent addition of Germany. There was a time in the United States when some public colleges and universities charged no tuition. However, tuition has never been set as a national policy -- it is a decision for each school or state government officials. And some colleges chargedtuition dating back to the 1800s. Sanders' statement is accurate but needs clarification." 3395 9566.json barely-true An image of nine white, blondwomen shows the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors. diversity,women facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post "Obama said a ""wide majority of NRA households . . . supported this legislation. ""Two fully independent polls showed that NRA members or households support expanded background checks, but the polls couldnt have asked about the ""legislation"" Obama referred to because those measures had not been introduced yet." 3396 3834.json false The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,health-care,medicare debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" She, and other gun control advocates who have cited that figure, correctly repeated the findings of a well-respected study about gun ownership. Theres no question that many guns are bought and sold in America without the oversight of a background check. By mentioning the statistic as if it is current and accurate, Gillibrand revealed nothing of the fact that the figure is almost 20 years old. Thats an essential detail that people engaged in the gun debate should know. 3397 8674.json true Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount. elections mark-obenshain State senator Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a statement. And the state GOP has no one. Also, it's possible some workers in both parties aren't identified as field staff in finance reports. Based on available information, Mechler is right about his party for now, but overstates Democratic Party numbers. 3398 829.json pants-fire Michelle Obama ordered $400 worth of lobster and caviar at a New York hotel. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail """No one is being misled; no one is taking the money and running. . . "" Without that key element of deceit, we find it hard to find Loughlin's analogy -- or that of anyone who uses it -- credible. But there's one more thing. Loughlin doesn't just compare Social Security to the Ponzi scheme concept, he takes it a step further and draws a parallel with the specific case of Madoff, who is believed to have run the largest fraud of this kind in history. Publicly measuring a 75-year-old U. S. government program against such a massive crime is not only overstating the issue, it's bordering on irresponsible." 3399 5243.json mostly-true Says Newt Gingrich said Spanish is the language of the ghetto. elections,immigration,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Spanish-language radio ad "The NRCC ad said, ""Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time. ""Rahall did indeed vote with Obama 94 percent of the time -- but that was in 2009, a fact that is footnoted in the ad, albeit in small type. Between 2010 and 2013, Rahalls voting record was less closely aligned with Obama, bottoming out at 58 percent in 2013, the most recent year for which data is available." 3400 10503.json false When I came into office, our vaccination rate in Texas was 65 percent. When I left two weeks ago, it was 95 percent. corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-health rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview with the Texas Tribune and Washington Post. "Sachs statistic -- that starting in 2011, texting began surpassing alcohol as the leading contributing factor to teen driving deaths -- was based on a misinterpretation of a scientific study and information from NHTSA that could not be confirmed. In reality, NHTSAs analysis of their data found that alcohol was involved in more lethal crashes than distracted driving in 2011. While theres no question that texting while driving is a danger, it hasnt supplanted alcohol as ""the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths. ""However, the figures are imperfect enough that we can't rule out an undercount in deaths associated with texting while driving." 3401 3470.json true Central Health is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions. abortion wayne-christian Texas House Representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Fiorina said the ""vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work. ""A slight majority of Syrian refugees are female, and men age 18 to 59 comprise about 22 percent of all Syrian refugees." 3402 7670.json half-true The decision to remove Chick-fil-A from Emory University was based solely on student feedback. gays-and-lesbians david-furhman Emory University Food Service Administration director Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview """. . . We're going to do everything -- and I mean everything -- we can do, to kill it, stop it, slow it down. ""As for McConnell's comment ""The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president,"" that sounds an awful lot like Obama's summation that ""his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one. ""But while McConnell said it, Obama left out an important detail -- that McConnell also said in the same interview that he is willing to meet the president halfway." 3403 6946.json barely-true Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex. abortion,message-machine-2012 greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a television ad "The Florida Democratic Party said Scott ""increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits. ""Democrats point to the base tuition increases of 8 percent in Scotts first budget year and 5 percent in his second year. The state colleges did have those increases, but the universities only had the 8 percent hike -- not the 5 percent the next year. That line also didnt specify a time period: that increase is over two years, not one. More recently, Scott has opposed additional tuition increases." 3404 8916.json half-true Businesses will be required to certify to the IRS under penalty of perjury that Obamacare was not a motivating factor for cutting staff. health-care,jobs chris-stirewalt none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a daily summary of news ""Fox News First""" "Van de Putte said: ""Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves. ""No one has confirmed any troops contacting food banks to feed themselves. What happened: A National Guard functionary took the precautionary step of asking a border-area food bank about troops yet to be paid possibly receiving groceries if necessary. The food bank said it could provide." 3405 7853.json false On restoring voting rights to non-violent felons. criminal-justice,elections ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 news conference. "In 1987, he promoted a bill with a provision that ""no funds appropriated by Congress shall be used to perform abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term. ""Our rating Baldwin said Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive ""than any Republican president in recent times. ""Walker supports outlawing abortion in all circumstances. The three most recent GOP presidents each supported exceptions, such as allowing abortion to protect the life of the mother." 3406 1372.json pants-fire "President Obama ""doesn't ... want to admit we're at war.""" terrorism dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a statement to Politico. "Huber said that Feeding America was lying when it said kids were starving in America. Huber acknowledged that ""starving"" was his word, not the nonprofits. Feeding America also denied using that phrase." 3407 6080.json half-true Says Barack Obamas regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court. guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a mailer Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed. In fact, McCain started favoring border security over a pathway to citizenship years ago, long before Hayworth was a contender. 3408 3659.json false Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. deficit,federal-budget,obama-birth-certificate barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference A Facebook post used an image of female Fox News anchors to say that the network lacks diversity in its staff. We found that for those women who are anchors or hosts in any capacity, about half are blond. And while most are white, not all are. The Facebook image gives the strong impression that all femaleFox News anchors and hosts look alike. 3409 5269.json true Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009. county-government,jobs,state-budget james-stegmaier Chesterfield County administrator Virginia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. "Wasserman Schultz is free to criticize the Ryan plan on any number of grounds, but in her comment, she went too far. Both the budget plan that passed the House and its predecessor, Ryan-Rivlin, specifically noted that coverage could not be prevented by a pre-existing condition. It may be easier to say youll bar ""cherry picking"" patients than it is to put it into practice, but Ryan has made his intentions consistently clear." 3410 12816.json true The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country. campaign-finance,elections sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 fundraising email Obenshain said that three of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin have been overturned in a recount. Hes right, although sets of circumstances in these three upturned elections in other states do not translate to the Virginia recount that Obenshain hopes will improve his second-place finish in last months attorney general race. 3411 8790.json half-true In Russia all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, while 70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality. civil-rights vladimir-putin President of Russia none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" So the hotel where the event was supposed to have occurred repudiates the e-mail, the newspaper that originally reported it repudiates the e-mail, and the political group that promoted it repudiates the e-mail. Lest we be in the grips of a well-oiled conspiracy, we went back and checked on Michelle Obama's activities on the day in question. The date and time on the receipt are Oct. 15, 2008, at 16:04, or 4:04 p. m. That day, Obama was in Fort Wayne, Ind. , speaking at a rally, and was onstage speaking at about 1:30 p. m. Even a charter flight from Fort Wayne to New York would take about two hours, and we don't think she could have rushed from the Fort Wayne event, flown to New York, checked into the Waldorf and ordered room service in that brief window of time. 3412 4616.json barely-true Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesnt live in the district shes hoping to win in 2012. candidates-biography burnt-orange-report democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post. "In a speech in 2007, Gingrich said that some language other than English is the ""language of living in a ghetto. ""Gingrich didnt say specifically that he was talking about Spanish, though most people assumed that was the language he was referencing. Gingrich recorded a web video in Spanish a few days later saying he could have worded his comments better." 3413 10400.json mostly-true The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. children,education,state-finances claire-suggs education analyst Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 at Media Symposium "Perry said: ""When I came into office, our vaccination rate in Texas was 65 percent. When I left two weeks ago, it was 95 percent. ""These percentages trace to reported immunization rates for different populations of youngsters. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 3:48 p. m. , Feb. 12, 2015: After this story published, a reader prompted us to notice that a Perry spokesman had told the Texas Tribune the ex-governor used ""incomplete numbers. ""We amended our fact check to note that." 3414 8247.json true The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails. privacy tom-graves republican 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 a news release "However, federal Medicaid funds cover abortions in cases of rape, incest or life endangerment at Texas hospitals that are enrolled in Medicaid providers. ""A December 2009 Statesman news article also says Central Health ""is now the only government entity in Texas that uses public money for abortions. ""Another December 2009 Statesman news article quotes Megan Peterson, director of advocacy for the Boston-based National Network of Abortion Funds, saying: ""This idea of the city setting aside money to help pay for this is definitely unique to Austin. ""Admittedly, we havent checked every hospital district in the state, but weve found no information contrary to Christians statement." 3415 7110.json barely-true Says Gov. Scott Walker has led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesnt implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesnt happen here. federal-budget,health-care,state-budget jon-erpenbach State Senator, District 27 Wisconsin democrat 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release It wants to remove Chick-fil-A, but plans call for a proposed pizza and pasta joint and expanded Mexican food areas. (Karishma Mehrotra is a journalism major at Emory University who is completing an internship with PolitiFact Georgia. 3416 5613.json true The poorest in this country are women. families,poverty,women marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton on MSNBC Gudex has said he wants changes to the personhood amendment that was introduced in the last session, but hasnt said what alternative he would support. But that language did not mandate investigation of miscarriages, as the ad suggests. 3417 6187.json false Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. energy,government-regulation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich. Stirewalt said that under penalty of perjury, companies will need to tell the government that any downsizing they underwent was not due to Obamacare. The reporting part is partly accurate. Employers can lay people off but they cant do so just to get under the 99-worker mark and get an extra year before they need to offer health insurance. Those rules have yet to be released. 3418 2743.json half-true Says Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day. taxes taxpayer-association-oregon political action committee Oregon none 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Brian Gottstein, spokesman for the attorney general, said while in the Senate, Cuccinelli voted for two unsuccessful bills that would have raised the dollar amount at which a theft becomes a felony. Cuccinelli also gave another reason for his change. "". . . I felt rights restoration was good for society overall, because it could potentially reduce recidivism and because Im looking for ways to make re-entry work. ""So the record shows Cuccinelli changed his position on voting rights restoration and the attorney general acknowledges it." 3419 13076.json false The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth. congress,taxes,technology,transparency john-fleming U.S. Representative Louisiana republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad His remarks here go beyond opinion because he repeatedly says that Obama won't acknowledge that the United States is at war. But even a cursory examination of Obama's statements shows this one is preposterous. Obama has often said the United States is at war against terrorist organizations -- and has ordered a massive increase in U. S. troops in Afghanistan to fight that war. 3420 5099.json false Says in Newark were paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes. education,taxes ronald-rice State Senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a state senate budget committee hearing For the most part, the NRA accurately summarizes Sunsteins position in his 2004 book and his 2007 speech at Harvard. But the group ignores the most recent statements Sunstein made on both issues as part of his 2009 confirmation. Sunstein said he would respect peoples right to hunt -- though that doesnt mean he still doesnt want to ban the practice. His about-face was more evident when it comes to the right of an individual to sue on behalf of animal. Contradicting his earlier statements, he said he does not favor changing federal law. Those details are missing from the NRAs latest attack. 3421 9190.json mostly-true Georgia has the nations fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day. welfare georgia-department-public-health none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 department blog post "It was about my birth certificate. ""He would have been correct if hed simply referred to coverage one week later. According to both PEJs analysis and our own, the big, substantive issues of the economy and the Democratic and Republican budget plans received quite a bit more coverage than the birth certificate story did during the week Obama referenced." 3422 5662.json barely-true Says she created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders in Texas. county-government,crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues,public-safety rosemary-lehmberg Travis County district attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 campaign video Matt Harris, the countys senior budget analyst, told us Chesterfield had 3,816 full-time equivalent employees on July 1, 2009. The number dropped to 3,664 on Nov. 1, 2011. The county lost 152 full-time equivalent workers. Our ruling: No matter which set of numbers you use, Chesterfield has eliminated more jobs from its general government operations than Virginia has from its entire state government since fiscal 2009. 3423 12783.json barely-true Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, I cant say that. history,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a video shown at the Democratic convention A fundraising email in support of Strickland said that the billionaire-backed Koch network has devoted the most money to oppose the Ohio senate candidate than in any other race in the country. Americans for Prosperity and the Freedom Partners Action Fund have spent about $8 million to oppose Strickland, which is more than theyve dropped in any other race this election season to date. Stricklands campaign, while hardly immune to special interests, is the Koch networks biggest target in an election year that has seen conservative benefactors steer clear of the main ticket. 3424 12241.json half-true We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO. foreign-policy,military bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y. "Putin said 70 countries criminalize homosexuality and Russia isnt one of them. But Putin also was far too rosy in his depiction of how the country treats gays and lesbians when he said ""all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. ""Recent actions by Putin and the ruling United Russia party have further restricted the rights of gays and lesbians to peacefully demonstrate." 3425 6809.json true In every state, women are paid less than men. income,women,workers national-womens-law-center organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release 3426 11547.json half-true Theres only one of us whos actually cut government spending -- not two, theres one and youre looking at him. state-budget,state-finances bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 the fourth GOP undercard debate. To her larger point, the federal and local governments also have been paying larger shares through these years. But several factors were at play: the recession, the austerity cuts, the stimulus money. The austerity cut is smaller this year than in several years. 3427 2725.json half-true The health care bill cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars. federal-budget,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an appearance on Comedy Central's ""The Daily Show""" The Georgia congressman said the government doesnt need a warrant to read our old emails. Current law, in place before many modern technology advances, does not include a provision protecting email over 180 days old from the governments prying eyes. Graves and a cadre of congressional members are working to update the privacy laws. But in the meantime the old rules stand. 3428 4851.json false Says Newt Gingrich has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal. immigration michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview "They are thrilled that Walker did what he did, in part for that reason. But Walker for the most part clearly cast his rhetoric about ""stopping"" the law in terms of the Supreme Court case and the election. An exception was his January 2012 remarks, which coupled some heated language about stopping the law with his decision to punt the exchange to the federal government." 3429 4678.json half-true In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes climbed to 229. crime joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 Flint, Mich. "We went one step further and found the percentage of women in extreme poverty was 6. 3 percent, 1. 4 percentage points higher than for men. People who are considered in extreme poverty have incomes that are more than halfway below the federal poverty line. In those cases, one is ""really destitute,"" said Claudia Coulton, co-director of the Center for Urban Policy and Community Development at Case Western Reserve University. So, just about any way you slice it, women are more likely than men to be poor, or at least below the poverty line." 3430 7940.json mostly-true Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail. elections stephen-nodine Inmate Alabama republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 statements to the media Mitt Romney said that a Dow official told him that the company opted to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the states limited supply of natural gas thanks to environmental regulations. 3431 6140.json barely-true Says a national Coca-Cola study showed Texans love Texas more than residents of any other state love their state; Wisconsinites ranked second. history paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth. On the one hand, the statement is accurate -- taxes did go up by $1 billion. And Devlin as majority leader had considerable influence even though the statement makes it sounds as if he did it alone. But the statement leaves out important details, such as why the need, over how long and who agreed to them. 3432 382.json false "Obama ""only wants your children to have health insurance.""" health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio. """Emails were erased, and up to 24,000 are likely unrecoverable. Multiple independent investigations confirmed that the erasure was accidental and not intended to obstruct information from Congress. Flemings ad says the opposite." 3433 10838.json half-true The Fair Tax proposal encourages innovation and investment level the playing field for American companies to compete globally. taxes david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 his debut Senate floor speech Of a $970 million budget, more than $106 million, or about 11 percent, is raised from local taxes. State aid, grants and entitlements account for most of the budget, at $775 million. 3434 7455.json barely-true Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now than any other time. economy,federal-budget,taxes kevin-mccarthy U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip California republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News The inspector generals office has prosecuted 16 people for WIC vendor fraud, terminated 183 vendors and recouped $17 million as restitution. Our conclusion: The blog statement said Georgia ranks fifth among the states, the District of Columbia and the U. S. territories based on the cost of its WIC program. Once Politifact inquired, state officials said there was new data showing the state dropped to seventh for 2013. 3435 10066.json barely-true The United States was not one of 16 countries where David Perdue said in his Pillowtex deposition that he created jobs. elections,job-accomplishments michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate Lehmberg said the program she started in 2010 was the states first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders. We found two similar, though not identical, programs in other counties. One was implemented the same year as Travis, the other five years earlier. But Travis County was not first. 3436 13148.json mostly-true Maggie Hassan missed nearly every university system board meeting. education,voting-record national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 an ad "Hillary Clinton, in a campaign ad shown at the Democratic convention, said that when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, ""I can't say that. ""The four-second clip has not been doctored. But this is an example of where context can be crucial. It omits the fact that Stern is the interviewer. The opening question of whether Trump said he treats women like feces, Trump's denial, Stern's assessment that it's ""somewhere in between"" and Trump's subsequent response that ""I treat women with great respect"" are all missing." 3437 12774.json half-true Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap. debt,economy,history,housing elizabeth-warren U.S. senator Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic convention "Sanders said that the United States spends ""about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO. ""The problem with that statement is that NATOs military resources defy easy description. There are two ways to quantify them and both are incomplete. The alliance sums up the total defense budgets of its members and counts that as its resources. By that measure, the United States represents about 72 percent of NATO. On the other hand, NATO has common military expenses on the order of $2 billion a year. The U. S. share of that is about 22 percent. But those dollars exclude the vast spending it takes to sustain American forces, equipment and bases across Europe." 3438 5941.json false Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry. economy,jobs,campaign-advertising sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 an email campaign statement Using BLS data, women are paid 86 percent of the median hourly wages of men. Based on Census Bureau data, it does appear that women are paid less than men in every state and Washington, D. C. In considering other data and influences, the wage disparity amount, specifically the national wage gap, is smaller, but still exists. 3439 5838.json true Says in our gun laws were allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked. crime,guns,women frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor "Jindal said, ""Theres only one of us whos actually cut government spending -- not two, theres one and youre looking at him. ""However, theres more than one way of looking at spending cuts. One other approach that an expert said is valid suggests that Jindal was out-cut by four other governors." 3440 4000.json barely-true A substantial number of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to finish the work. immigration nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a radio interview "Bottom line, Obama is presenting a highly speculative number as a hard fact. The CBO believes the health care bill will continue to improve the deficit in second 10 years. In an Oct. 22, 2010 presentation on the economic effects of the health care bill, CBO director Douglas W. Elmendorf said the legislation sets up a number of experiments in delivery and payment systems, but ""it is unclear how successful the experiments will be. ""For that reason, and others, the CBO noted that the uncertainties involved are too great to create detailed projections." 3441 4823.json barely-true Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue. federal-budget,taxes john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "He has not said all illegal immigrants working here ""should be made legal. ""Bachmann has implied something different when she said Gingrich ""has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal. ""She has transformed Gingrichs nuanced statement into an all-or-nothing pronouncement. And she has done so to win favor with a sector of the GOP base opposed to any compromise on illegal immigration." 3442 3342.json false The high-speed rail project would create 60,000-plus jobs for Floridians. jobs,stimulus,transportation corrine-brown U.S. Representative Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with WESH-TV Biden cited statistics saying that as Flint reduced its police force, the number of murders and rapes increased significantly. Experts we spoke with and research we reviewed suggest that police force size has some bearing on crime but that it is only one of several factors. 3443 2148.json true Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners. federal-budget,foreign-policy,history jeb-hensarling U.S. Congressman Texas republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a speech As a legal matter, he is correct. The Constitution enshrines the idea that the people get to decide who shall represent them, and the only limits are age, citizenship and residency. In terms of federal law, Nodine can indeed run. His desire to run as a Republican puts him in murkier waters. Political parties enjoy a certain independence. The opinions of the legal experts we reached ranged from thumbs up to thumbs down on Nodines chances in court. But even on the more optimistic end, the court battles would be decided long after the election Nodine cares about is over. In the broadest sense, Nodine has the legal right to run for office from jail, but significant barriers lie between that right and his name appearing on the ballot. 3444 12300.json true Says he was the only Republican to vote against creating a House panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. abortion,congress david-jolly Florida republican 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an Orlando debate On this front, an unattributed eBay post about focus groups is insufficient. And while its believable that Coca-Cola ad campaigns launched 20 years ago drew on research, that does not demonstrate there was an exhaustive national study like the one described by Ryan. 3445 11939.json barely-true So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days. guns gavin-newsom California Lt. Governor California democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign email " It would provide income-related subsidies to help people who don't qualify for Medicaid but still need financial help to buy coverage. It would require employers to provide health insurance for their workers, or contribute to the cost of the insurance. If Clinton had said that Obama's plan ""does not mandate insurance for adults,"" she would have been on solid ground." 3446 2650.json half-true Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgias rape shield law. criminal-justice,women roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a TV commercial There are some models that reinforce the idea that the way to encourage investment is to free up more money in private sector something the Fair Tax pledges to do. What exactly would happen cant be known unless the change is fully implemented. But the Fair Tax also ignores political realities, such as tax evasion and potential uproar at increasing taxes on the powerful voting bloc of the elderly. 3447 11834.json pants-fire Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we dont have that (gun ownership)database. guns loretta-sanchez member of Congress California democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a Capital Public Radio interview Starting in 2015, reputable projections show revenue rising to 19. 1 percent of GDP, up from an average of 17. 9 over the last four decades. In fact, the nation collected more than 19. 1 percent of GDP in seven years of the last 40. To say that the nation will collect the most revenue in raw dollars in 2013, according to tax experts, is meaningless. 3448 6424.json mostly-true Aaron Bean voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition. immigration floridians-ethics-and-truth-politics Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial Nunn is accurate to say Perdue lists job creation in 16 countries in his 2005 deposition. The United States isnt one of them. But legal experts say it is unfair to focus too much on a missing answer in a deposition, since the real culprit would be a missing question. 3449 2759.json false Says he has a track record of not raising taxes. taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview "The National Republican Senatorial Committee says Maggie Hassan ""missed nearly every university system board meeting. ""The governor is a sitting member of the University System of New Hampshires board of trustees, which gives herthe power to make motions and vote. Hassan missed all but one meeting during her tenure as governor, and even the meeting she participated in came via phone call. That said, Hassans behavior is not out of place -- previous governors attendance has been similarly sparse, producing little expectation that the states chief executive will attend the meetings as a rule." 3450 11274.json half-true Almost 40 percent of all (undocumented)immigrants come by plane and they overstay their visas. corrections-and-updates,immigration jorge-ramos News anchor for Univision Florida journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The O'Reilly Factor"" on Fox News" "Warren said, ""Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap. He did make it clear that he would try to take advantage of a downturn in the housing market, but any good investor would try to do that." 3451 9433.json half-true Last year, Obama administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes. crime,criminal-justice,immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News By virtue of voting against TARP, a position Mandel confirms he would have taken, he would have voted against a bill that eventually benefited the auto industry. Of course in these hypotheticals, Mandel wouldnt have known that at the time, so it is intellectually dishonest to write him off as anti-auto rescue. Maybe Mandel will enlighten voters one day with his thoughts on the loans to Chrysler and GM. But for the moment, Browns campaign is putting words in Mandels mouth and pushing a deceiving line of attack. 3452 3913.json half-true Commercial buses in the United States have a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode. public-safety,transportation peter-pantuso President and CEO, American Bus Association Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at a press conference. "Lautenberg said that ""in our gun laws were allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked. ""Though laws can vary state to state and some states have passed laws that have essentially closed that loophole, this does not diminish Lautenbergs statement. He was speaking on the Senate floor about federal law." 3453 1989.json true Were No. 1 in child hunger. children carol-morgan Career counselor Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Texas Democratic convention But well be generous and give him some credit for the fact that half of the pilots 14 participants returned to the fields for more backbreaking labor. 3454 10616.json barely-true Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day. foreign-policy,history,nuclear ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview with Hugh Hewitt "While its possible to get to $2 trillion using the alternative baselines, we think the best way to analyze Kerrys comment is to use the commissions own math. After all, in Kerrys words, Simpson-Bowles ""came out and said, in order to do a deal you need $4 trillion, and you need $2 trillion of it as revenue. ""But the Simpson-Bowles report didnt come close to suggesting $2 trillion in new revenue. The actual figure is slightly less than half of that. EDITORS NOTE: After our story was posted, Kerrys office got back to us. Press secretary Whitney Smith confirmed that the senator understood that the choice of baseline determines how much revenue the proposal generates, as our story indicated. SECOND EDITORS NOTE: A few days after our story appeared, we received a letter from Ed Lorenzen, executive director of the Moment of Truth Project, a project co-chaired by Simpson and Bowles to carry on the work of their commission. Lorenzen argued that even though the committee did not use the $2 trillion figure in its report, it was fair for Kerry to have used it in the context of comparing Simpson-Bowles to subsequent deficit-reduction proposals. His comments are detailed, so weve provided them separately here." 3455 9849.json mostly-true The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office. debates,debt,deficit,economy,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising,pensions,unions,workers gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a debate The number of the jobs varies depending on the year of construction, but peaks at a total of 21,600 jobs in the second year of work. Once the high-speed rail line is operational, the state anticipates the creation of 1,100 permanent direct and indirect jobs. Yes, the project creates jobs. But not to the extent Brown suggests. 3456 10833.json mostly-true Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion. federal-budget,medicaid,state-budget,taxes debbie-mayfield republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "Leeds added in an e-mail: ""Dividing the foreign debt by the publicly held debt is fair. One way of thinking about this is to think of all of the debt that we had to go to the outside markets to finance." 3457 4374.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects. energy,foreign-policy,new-hampshire-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech at a house party in New Hampshire. "Jolly said he ""was the only Republican"" to vote against creating a House panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. The reason he voted no, he said, is because the House already had three investigations into Planned Parenthoods alleged sale of fetal tissue. Jolly made it clear at the time he was not in favor of spending more taxpayer dollars to investigate something already under the microscope." 3458 9829.json true Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding. education,state-budget,state-finances mike-collier Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video ad Following the shooting in San Bernardino that killed 14 people and injured 22, California Lt. Gov. They used an extremely broad definition of mass shooting one that includes incidents in which people are shot but no one is necessarily killed. A key congressional report defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are killed. Criminologists say this definition is more in line with events like the shootings at Columbine, Virginia Tech or in San Bernardino. As we said at the beginning, there is no legal definition for a mass shooting. The California politicians chose a broad definition by using a crowd-sourced website that better fits their gun control goals. 3459 3492.json pants-fire One. Thats the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office. energy,oil-spill michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference Legislators, prosecutors and victims advocates gave Deal fair warning that they would wage war if he didn't back off. Still, Deal pursued the change until public protest reached a fevered pitch. And while he didn't fight to help rapists or hurt victims, he invested his political capital as second-in-command in the state Senate on behalf of a law that weakened the rape shield act. 3460 7294.json pants-fire We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow. guns scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news conference "Rep. Loretta Sanchez said in a recent interview that California Attorney General Kamala Harris has done ""nothing"" to address a backlog of cases in a high-profile gun ownership tracking system. The database allows law enforcement to seize guns from people with criminal records and mental illness. ""So the Legislature gave the Attorney General $25 million to match up those people who were felons versus those people who were buying guns. Just a database, so that we could weed out what was going on with respect to those people who shouldnt be able to purchase guns by existing law. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we dont have that database,"" Sanchez said. Not only does the program exist, but some progress has been made. The backlog has been cut from more than 20,000 cases to 12,700. Thats after Harris office spent $15 million of $24 million allocated by the Legislature and governor. Some continue to argue that the cases should be cleared more quickly, citing the mass shootings that have continued across the country. But theres no denying that the Attorney Generals Office, under Harris, has put a dent in the backlog, allowing for the seizure of thousands of guns. And thats far from ""nothing. ""While theres room to criticize the pace of the program, Sanchezs statement amounts to a complete misrepresentation of reality. Click here for moreon the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check." 3461 1080.json false The Obama administration offered $900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza. foreign-policy,terrorism republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a GOP survey "Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics says ""Bean voted for in-state tuition breaks for illegal immigrants. But only some undocumented students would have received the in-state tuition rates -- specifically, high-achieving students who lived in Florida and graduated from Florida high schools. Whether Bean meant to vote for the bill is a different story. Sometimes legislators sneak provisions into bills at the last minute that go unnoticed. Bean is responsible for knowing what is inside the bills that earn his votes, even if they are long." 3462 4897.json false Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where low-income voters live. elections,poverty chris-bowers none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Some people wound up paying less, but some are paying more. ""We never heard back from Perry on his tax track record. Upshot: Legislation, reports, news articles and expert analysis show that Perry has signed about half a dozen tax increases into law, including the three 2006 changes intended to help cover cuts in school property taxes. Texans paying more thanks to Perry's signature on tax-increase measures include companies with higher business taxes, plus cigarette smokers and purchasers of smokeless tobacco, fireworks and diesel equipment." 3463 7750.json half-true University of Wisconsin Systems reserves are in the mid- to low-range of comparable university systems. education,state-budget,state-finances,states kevin-reilly President of the University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin state-official 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative meeting "Ramos said that about 40 percent of undocumented immigrants fly into the country and overstay their visas. Editor's note:Shortly after we published this fact-check, we added the word ""undocumented"" in parenthesis to our ruling statementto clarify the context of Ramos' remarks, specifically that he was speaking of undocumented immigrants, not all immigrants." 3464 199.json half-true I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004. elections john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 Nashua, N.H. "Smith wrote: ""Last year, administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping, and thousands of drug-related crime This statement has accurate figures, but fails to acknowledge that an unknown number of the releases--including nearly three in four of the individuals convicted of murder--were not at the administrations discretion. Also missing: Most of the tallied convictions werent for violent offenses; each released individual didnt skip out on prison time connected to criminal convictions; and most released individuals still faced deportation." 3465 12673.json barely-true (Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks. campaign-finance senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad first airing on July 1 But when it comes to moving passengers safely, nothing tops commercial air travel. The death rate of airlines is much lower than that of commercial buses. 3466 3238.json false The alternative to higher state worker pension and health care payments is to look at 1,500 layoffs of state employees or close to 200,000 children who would be bumped off Medicaid-related programs. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news conference Our sense: Its most reasonable to stack up the states based on their rates of children in hunger, rather than raw numbers. Based on its rate, Texas was No. 1 in child hunger from 2005 through 2007. It placed a close second to Arkansas in the latest study, but that wasnt public when Morgan spoke. 3467 10592.json true Contrary to popular belief, we actually dont have that many public employeesWe are well below average in the number of public employees. economy,labor,state-budget,state-finances,workers gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a news conference Cruz said that every year, Iran has a holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas and the 4th of July called Death to America Day. Every year, demonstrations in Tehran mark the Nov. 4 anniversary of students taking over the U. S. embassy in 1979 and taking hostages. But that date doesnt appear to be akin to the special American days Cruz singled out. In fact, its not a holiday on the calendar at all nor is it formally designated Death to America Day. 3468 5956.json mostly-true Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country. taxes,transportation colleen-kiernan Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview "When Raimondo said, ""The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office,"" she was only off by one percentage point, according to the most recent audit of the fund. That funded ratio has not increased since Taveras was sworn in on Jan. 3, 2011. And the changes negotiated between Taveras and the citys unions are intended to gradually increase the funding ratio." 3469 13120.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas. climate-change,economy,energy,environment,jobs,public-health,market-regulation,water donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Mayfield said, ""Florida sends $135 billion and D. C. returns $150 billion. ""Tax policy experts told us the Houses numbers were one way to look at it, but different data sources could yield different totals. They also said such a comparison really doesnt illustrate the nuances of what federal money is used for in Florida or why." 3470 11543.json half-true When President Obama was running for re-election Senator Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him. candidates-biography martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum. Although there was an initial commitment for $2 billion, it ultimately became a $308 million loan guarantee. The initial commitment came when it was controlled by Bush appointees. 3471 6650.json mostly-true Providence has amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country. taxes anthony-gemma Owner Media Peel, former president and CEO of Gem Plumbing Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a candidates debate Collier said Hegar was proud to cut public school funding. In 2013, Hegar said he was unashamed and proud to stand behind the cuts that Republicans passed into law. 3472 11521.json half-true There was never a single shred of evidence presented to anyone thatthe attacks in Benghazi, Libya, were spontaneous, and in fact, the CIA themselves understood that early on. foreign-policy,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on CNN But that's not what she said. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office. 3473 6003.json mostly-true To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used a credit card approach that pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren costing state taxpayers more than $150 million in interest. state-budget tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a debate Trouble was, there wasnt such a homicide. Whats more, while the incident was near a school (2. 5 miles away) it didnt have anything to do with the school. And the SWAT team was called because the suspect was holed up inside the house -- with potential access to guns. 3474 10670.json half-true SaysBarack Obama voted for the very same language ofIndianas Religious Freedom Restoration Act when he was in the Illinois state Senate. Sexual orientation doesnt have anything to do with this law. civil-rights,diversity,families mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" We also note that only $300 million of the $900 million is even going to Gaza, for humanitarian aid. And the money is specifically not to be used for reconstruction. It is limited to humanitarian aid food, medicine, that kind of thing. 3475 468.json half-true If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. A plan to close DMV offices had been dropped two months earlier, however, and Daily Kos campaign director admitted he had spoken in error. (Editor's note: In this item, we originally attributed the statement to the Daily Kos organization. Publisher Markos Moulitsas told us Bowers was speaking for himself, not the organization. 3476 1487.json half-true "Among the money spent on health care in the United States, ""46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid.""" federal-budget,health-care,medicare joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "SUNY: -16 percent Our rating Reilly said UW System's reserves are in the ""mid- to low-range"" of comparable university systems, as though that fact has been clearly established. Using a key measure, Wisconsins level of reserves is below that of some of its peers. But there is debate about whether some of the state systems the UW System considers to be peers are in fact peers. And figures simply arent available for other peer systems." 3477 4283.json barely-true Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin voted against a property tax freeze in 2009 and then voted for a $1.5 billion property tax hike. state-budget,taxes kim-simac Leader of recall effort against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter and news release "But the poll numbers were a little different in South Carolina. A few polls showed Edwards trailing, but at least two state polls showed Edwards the leading named candidate after ""Don't Know"" or ""Undecided. ""On the other hand, today Edwards seems to be trailing Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in South Carolina in every published poll we were able to find. Edwards didn't say whether he meant national or local polls in his interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network." 3478 6360.json true Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America. economy bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a message on Twitter The majority of bank donations came during Hecks current run for U. S. Senate, nine years after sponsoring a bill that would have lowered the payroll tax rate for banks. 3479 7060.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare. medicare priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign ad Walker said that if his proposal for state employees to pay more for their benefits is not adopted, alternatives such as removing nearly 200,000 children from Medicaid would have to be considered. But thats a phony alternative. Legally, the state does not have the option to remove kids from Medicaid; Walker acknowledged he did not check before making the statement. 3480 10429.json half-true Middle-class Americans pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires. income,taxes,wealth,workers tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a news release "Governor Raimondo said that Rhode Island was ""well below average"" in the number of public employees." 3481 3263.json false On high-speed rail. corrections-and-updates,stimulus,transportation mike-haridopolos Florida Senate President Florida republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press statement. The breakdown has a column that includes federal taxes, which are 18. 4 cents per gallon in every state. Kiernan erred a bit in what she meant to say on a radio show with a large audience. Her larger point is supported by several charts that show Georgia has one of the lowest excise gas taxes in the nation. Her statement could have been more precise. 3482 12327.json mostly-true Winning enough pledged delegates is not impossible. elections bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS News' ""Face the Nation""" "Trump said that Clinton and Kaine ""want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas. ""Trump's campaign points to Clinton's statements that she wants to put restrictions on the fracking process used to extract natural gas from shale, and she wants to move the world away from petroleum sources as quickly as possible. But a review of Clinton's statements also make clear that she supports natural gas as a cleaner alternative to coal and oil. Her restrictions would not shut down fracking or natural gas production." 3483 8171.json mostly-true Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors. tourism kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 a radio interview "OMalley said, ""When President Obama was running for re-election Sen. Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him. ""As a sitting senator, Sanders' comments at a minimum were provocative: He didn'tthink it was a bad idea for a candidate to run against Obama in the primary. He spoke positively of such a scenario several times. When Sanders endorsed Obama, Sanders said it was because Obama was preferable to Romney. That doesnt mean Sanders was actively searching for a candidate to actually run against Obama." 3484 2170.json half-true The Bush administration pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead. afghanistan,iraq,military,abc-news-week paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" "1st District Democratic congressional candidate Anthony Gemma said during a radio debate last week that Providences taxes are ""amongst"" the highest in the country. The word ""amongst"" by definition implies a generality, and the apparent lack of any specific city by city studies make comparing Providences tax rates difficult. Still, several studies indicate that there is a high tax cost associated with living and doing business in Providence." 3485 6258.json barely-true Bill OBriens Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control. abortion,education,health-care new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.” """There was some initial confusion about what sparked the Sept. 11, 2012, attack. Although investigations showed that some officials thought it was a terrorist attack immediately, there at least appeared to be some question about whether the video could have played a role. ""There were several suggestions that it was because of a protest." 3486 13162.json barely-true Says Proposition 205 blocks market entry for new marijuana dispensaries. marijuana arizonans-responsible-drug-policy none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a political advertisement Jim Doyle, and not unlike what many homeowners do when they refinance mortgages to better meet their budgets. 3487 8032.json barely-true This is the same (farm) bill we voted on a few weeks ago, with the exception of one or two sentences. agriculture,federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news conference "Pence played defense Sunday, saying, that sexual orientation ""doesnt have anything to do with"" the Religious Freedom Restoration Act,"" adding that ""then state-Sen Barack Obama voted for (the Religious Freedom Restoration Act) when he was in the state Senate of Illinois. A spokeswoman for Pence did not respond. The vote is clear enough, as is the name of the bill, but Pences explanation is an oversimplification of the purpose of the law then and the motivation of some pushing the law now. Proponents of this law are pushing the measure as a way that businesses can seek protection ""for refusing to participate in a homosexual marriage. ""Whether that argument will win in the courts is up for debate. That was far from an intent of Illinois law, or the others passed more than 15 years ago." 3488 3477.json true Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans appeared on the GAOs list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse. deficit,federal-budget,government-efficiency dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a House committee hearing Clinton and McCain, for that matter have been more skeptical about having the government promote one fuel over another, especially if it's too costly to compete without government help. During another energy debate, in June 2003, Clinton supported a pair of amendments to weaken federal ethanol mandates. However, majorities in both houses supported the alternative fuel, and wound up mandating greatly expanded usage in both the 2005 and 2007 energy laws. 3489 2630.json barely-true We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children. education casey-cagle republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad """ As a sidelight, Brookings Institution health care scholar Henry Aaron points out that even the 54 percent of health care dollars that are privately financed are indirectly supported by the federal government, through such policies as tax exclusions for employer-provided health care. The value of these supports is estimated to run into the billions of dollars. But that isn't what Biden was talking about. Essentially, the vice president cited an accurate number, but he failed to describe correctly what it meant, and he ended up making the share of federal Medicare and Medicaid spending seemhalfagain as big as it actually is." 3490 3514.json mostly-true A majority of the American people opposed the health care law when it was signed and still oppose it today. health-care george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a blog post. She uses math that an average taxpayer probably would not, but officials say its one way to tally up the impact. After all, state actions have a big factor in local tax levies and lawmakers know the estimated impact on local levies when they approve a budget. And Holperin voted for the 2009-11 budget, the one in question. 3491 11544.json barely-true When Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio tried to push amnesty, it was Ted Cruz who stopped them. immigration courageous-conservatives-pac republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "Sanders tweeted that ""the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America. ""The statistic correctly compares the combined net worth of the bottom 41. 5 percent of American families with the six Walton family members. We think the additional points -- that many people with a negative net worth are not necessarily poor and that percentages about wealth distribution can be deceiving -- are important and interesting." 3492 12847.json false Hillary Clinton has already said shes going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesnt believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment campaign-finance,guns,supreme-court chris-collins Congressman for NY-27 New York republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC. "The Priorities ad says Romney ""was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare,"" comparing him with Scott. Scotts hospital company, Columbia/HCA, pleaded guilty to criminal charges and paid a total of $1. 7 billion in fines related to Medicare fraud. Even though Scott had resigned by the time the case settled, prosecutors said the widespread fraud occurred while he was at the helm. But the fraud case at Damon Corp. doesnt point straight to Romney. His firm bought the company that was later found guilty of fraud, but Romney was not running the show while crimes were being committed. The statement is accurate but needs additional information." 3493 2172.json half-true Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Stricklands) watch. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a television campaign ad "A more recent report, published in December 2014 by the Tax Foundation, which promotes lower tax rates, noted that the top 1 percent of taxpayers paid a higher effective income tax rate (22. 8 percent) than any other group and nearly seven times higher than taxpayers in the bottom 50 percent (3. 28 percent). Our rating Baldwin said middle-class Americans ""pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires. ""Some do and some dont." 3494 7535.json mostly-true Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking. crime,guns jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 House debate He was silent and voted for the bills, and stayed silent for almost a year. Then, all of the sudden, he was worried about the cost to taxpayers (after agreeing to spend money in the state budget). Then he wanted to try to get the private sector to pick up the state's tab, but before they could try, Haridopolos agreed with Scott's decision to effectively short-circuit the process. 3495 13383.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton shows up in Broward County and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes. elections roger-stone political consultant Florida libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on Alex Jones' radio show Sanders said it is not impossible for him to surge past Clinton. The experts we reached agreed. Mathematically, it is not impossible. Outside the realm of theory, however, his performance in past contests shows it is far more likely that he wont hit the winning percentage he needs. The proportional allocation rule works against Sanders, leaving him no room to fall short. 3496 6212.json false Voter fraud provided a portion of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election. elections robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a television interview But there is really no concrete way to tell. 3497 2384.json half-true Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. economy,housing mickie-williams none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a presentation He's right on the substantive point that the U. S. was waging war in two countries with limited resources, and Iraq got the bulk of those resources. And experts said that key assets including intelligence operations and Special Forces units were pulled away from Afghanistan for the Iraq invasion. The numbers in Afghanistan were small, and they stayed small until they declined later, in 2007. 3498 1367.json half-true "Health care reform plans being consided in Congress ""will finally reduce the costs of health care.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at the White House Of the four included in this statement, the ad is spot on about OBrien and the Republican Majoritys push to defund Planned Parenthood. But, the ad is off the mark in other areas. The proposal to repeal the kindergarten mandate got little support from either party and was ushered to a quick death; the push to do away with compulsory education was removed from the associated bill before it reached the House floor; and, finally, with the birth control bill, House Republicans sought to allow some employers to decline to include birth control in their insurance coverage, not to eliminate coverage entirely. Of these charges, the Democratic Party is shooting 1-4. 3499 5701.json half-true Mayor Tom Barretts policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to one of Americas 10 worst cities for unemployment. city-budget,economy,jobs republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a television ad "205 ""blocks market entry for new dispensaries. ""While the ballot language does give an upper hand to existing medical marijuana dispensaries, it does not completely block a new dispensary from entering a legal recreational marijuana market." 3500 11932.json half-true Two-thirds of our kids cant read at grade level. education marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a column posted on Medium.com "Boehner said, ""This is the same bill we voted on a few weeks ago, with the exception of one or two sentences. ""Hes off on the numbers: interest groups identified several changes to the bill, including an entire section. But more to the point, he downplayed the substance of those changes, which not only repealed old law but made new programs permanent which some Democratic lawmakers and a range of policy groups argued was a serious difference that called for open debate. But that obscures a different reality, in which those sentences had a significant impact on the legislation." 3501 7573.json mostly-true Our debt now is about $140,000 per household. debt,taxes rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a speech on the Senate floor Kucinich put the Pentagon in a different category. The GAO and the Defense Departments inspector general say it does not and cannot even track how or where it spends its money. The eight former defense officials cited by Kucinich, and other officials, recommend that Pentagon spending be frozen at current spending levels until it can pass audits of all of its programs, agencies, and contractors. Kucinichs statement is factually accurate, and does not in this case require qualification. 3502 7175.json half-true Under Charlie Crist, Florida lost 825,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 11.1 percent. economy,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a news conference The cuts have had an impact on children and instruction. 3503 4404.json pants-fire The Massachusetts health care plan dealt with 8 percent of our population, far less than the 100 percent of American people affected by President Barack Obamas health care law. health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina Such statements are far too sweeping; poll averages generally show a sizeable minority favor the law. Youll find more opponents than supporters of the measure. But some of the opposition comes from liberals who wanted a more expansive law. Still Allen is correct to the extent that polls show the law generally stirs more opposition than support. 3504 4038.json false Georgias illegal immigration crackdown laws should be called the Brown Codes because of their similarity to the Black Codes governing blacks after the Civil War. history,immigration robert-brown state senator Georgia democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "A super PAC supporting Cruz said in a radio ad, ""When Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio tried to push amnesty, it was Ted Cruz who stopped them. ""Whether you consider the bill ""amnesty"" or not -- and there are arguments that it is not --Cruz was one of 32 senators who voted against the bill. The bill actually passed in the Senate. During the summer of 2013, Cruz was one of many voices in the Senate opposed to the bill. It was House Republicans who blocked the bill, and they were already calling for its defeat. So Cruz was onevoice against the bill out of many, and it's not at all clear that his voice was a decisive one." 3505 8324.json half-true Says Ken Cuccinelli tried to make it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces. families,marriage terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a TV ad "In an interview on MSNBC, Collins said Clinton is ""going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment." 3506 1761.json true Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast. energy,environment,oil-spill progress-florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. Daniels delivered the line that many Democrats make to defend themselves from the charge that the states job losses are all their fault. If the roles were reversed, and Ohio were led by a Republican governor and it was Democrats making the accusation, our rating would be the same. 3507 9872.json false Says his comment about extremists being a JV team wasnt specifically referring to Islamic State. foreign-policy,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press.""" Adjusting for population, Virginia and Georgia still rank in the top 10 gun-exporting states, but Florida drops to No. Morans statement is accurate but lacks that important detail. Ultimately, the data and experts tie the gun trafficking to states gun laws, and these three states have laws that are less restrictive than others surrounding them. 3508 2588.json mostly-true One man (New Castle, Del., County Executive, Chris Coons) thought property taxes should be hiked almost 50 percent. message-machine,taxes christine-odonnell Candidate for U.S. Senate Delaware republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign video Stone said Clinton showed up in Broward County and slipped into a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes. 3509 12934.json barely-true NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania. trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with TV station WJAC "Our rating Vos said voter fraud provided ""a portion"" of the difference in Wanggaards loss in a critical state Senate recall election. The Racine County Sheriffs Department is investigating issues regarding election procedures and paperwork, but a top official told us they do not suspect fraud. Yet he said with ""certainty"" that there was fraud." 3510 7159.json barely-true Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. social-security jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. But, as Emrath and others said, it would be easier to examine the numbers if Clayton had a breakdown of how much work each person hired performed for the county. People who work independently to buy, fix up and resell homes offer similar estimates to Clayton concerning the number of people they've hired to do such work. Clayton County's initial statement appears accurate. But it's based on estimates that can't be confirmed, and for that reason, we believe it needs more context. 3511 1851.json half-true The American Power Act would cut our dependence on oil in half. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,oil-spill votevetsorg none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad According to CMS, spending is expected to rise slightly (0. 7 percent), due to adding some 33 million more people to the insured ranks. But in attempting to simpify the issue, saying that the plan would reduce the cost of health care, we think Obama sacrifices some accuracy. 3512 12445.json false Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law. economy,history,legal-issues,states,women wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 an interview with Texas Monthly (We used eight budgets for an apples-to-apples comparison; Barrett has submitted eight budgets; Walker did nine. )Separately, property taxes went up 20 percent over Walkers first eight years, compared with 25 percent under Barrett. (Note: Walker never proposed a tax hike but used County Board levy increases as his base the following year). 3513 9238.json pants-fire Says Charlie Crists campaign bashedSen. Bill Nelsons big-government solutions. elections msnbc none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a graphic during ""The Daily Rundown""" "Rubio said that ""two-thirds of our kids cant read at grade level. ""The numbers from the NAEP reading test for fourth and eighth graders provide some support for his statement. However, experts said that there is no accepted definition of what being at ""grade level"" means under the NAEP tests. While Rubio's use of NAEP's higher ""proficient"" standard is a reasonable choice, experts said, it's not the only one -- many states have set standards aligned with NAEP's ""basic"" level instead." 3514 9308.json half-true There is no incontrovertible proof that speed, in and of itself, is the contributing factor to increasing (vehicular) fatalities. public-safety,transportation matt-caldwell District 79 representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Florida House discussion of SB 392 While not a precise term, its another way of stating overall or gross debt. A number of economists have told PolitiFact that they worry more about the portion of debt held by the public, and less about the borrowing between intragovernmental accounts. But they have also said that when describing the national debt, it can be reasonable to express it in terms of the gross debt. Portman was using an average to illustrate a point, not to say that each of us needs to take out a second mortgage. 3515 8008.json half-true Says proposed anti-abortion legislation would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound. abortion,health-care ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 an emailed statement But Scott misses the mark for implying the states recession was the result of a poor handling by Crist. Floridas economy tanked largely as a result of the housing market crisis, a tornado of issues over which Crist had little to no control. 3516 10884.json half-true Two of the top three (rated) public high schools in Wisconsin Ronald Reagan College Prep and Rufus King International are MPS schools. education david-bowen Member of state Assembly Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Given the unpopularity of the federal health care law within the Republican base, its understandable that Romney is trying to show primary voters that the law he signed is different from the one Obama signed. However, Romneys example is specious -- a felony case of comparing apples and oranges. Either both laws affected something approaching 100 percent of the populace, or they affected about 8 percent (in Massachusetts) and 17 percent (in the U. S. as a whole). Romney is mixing two completely different things together to make a point that simply isn't valid. . The way Romney phrased it, listeners would be led to believe that the reach of the federal law is vastly wider than that of the Massachusetts law. In reality, on the question of covering the uninsured through an individual mandate -- the specific criterion Romney used in his comments -- the percentages of people affected arent wildly divergent. 3517 9438.json true By 2009, dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield by drones. afghanistan,foreign-policy,iraq,legal-issues,military,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "her book, ""Hard Choices""" And the deportation illegal immigrants face is a far cry from the cruelty of re-enslavement. Both laws do single out groups for stigmatization, but that wont improve Browns rating by much. 3518 6438.json false Says Tommy Thompson favors Obamas health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson says we cant repeal Obamacare. health-care,message-machine-2012,public-health eric-hovde republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad McAuliffes ad says Cuccinelli introduced legislation in 2008 that would have made it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces. Cuccinellis unsuccessful bill would have eliminated the ability for a spouse in a couple with minor children to unilaterally file for a no-fault divorce. The legislation would have allowed the other spouse to block the process by filing a written objection. In portraying the bill as an attack on women, McAuliffe ignores that the legislation would have made it equally more difficult for dads to get divorces. So McAuliffes statement has accuracy, but leaves out an important detail and context. 3519 2004.json mostly-true "Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, ""did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat"" a Republican." bipartisanship david-barton President, Wallbuilders Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an open letter "UPDATE: On May 4, after this item was published, Cannon told the Orlando Sentinel that opening Florida waters to offshore drilling has been ""permanently tabled"" due to concerns over the gulf oil spill. Cannon said he will not push drilling during his two years as Speaker. An accident like this hasnt happened in my adult lifetime, he said. I doubt were going to get adequate answers [as to the cause] in two years, and as a matter of term limits, Im done in two years." 3520 1404.json half-true On abortion rights. abortion harold-ford-jr democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on the subject over the past 10 years. "Obama said his JV comment ""wasnt specifically referring to ISIL. ""He was not specifically asked about Islamic State, but its pretty clear this is the group that was being referenced in the conversation. The transcript backs this up, as do news events from the time of the discussion." 3521 1039.json half-true The Department of Justice, under the Obama administration, disagrees with the decision Judge Sotomayor made in the Ricci vs. DeStefano case. sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a CNN interview """One man who stood against the tide and raised taxes,"" the ad says. "". . . One man thought property taxes should be hiked almost 50 percent. ""In fact, all of Coons' budget proposals were approved by a majority of the County Council." 3522 7464.json half-true Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. history,redistricting trey-martinez-fischer Lawyer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room. "Consensus among economists is job losses because of NAFTA were minimal, though Robert E. Scotts study showed Pennsylvania losing 26,300 jobs because of it. Either way, ""disaster"" is a particularly explosive word that doesnt take into context the winners and losers from the policy. The thousands of job losses that may be attributable to NAFTA were offset statewide by increased exports from Pennsylvania and new jobs in other parts of the economy. Besides, most economists agree China has had a much more negative effect on American labor than NAFTA." 3523 13493.json pants-fire There was serious voter fraud in New Hampshire. elections,government-regulation,voting-record donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet The programs surplus funds are frequently invested in Treasury bonds, and during surplus years, the bonds earn interest paid with other government dollars. And in recent years, the amount of taxes collected have not equaled the benefits distributed, leaving the Social Security funds facing a cash deficit, which then forces the government to borrow more money to offset. This was the case in 2010 and 2011, and Social Security trustees anticipate higher deficits looking forward. 3524 3512.json mostly-true Tallahassee is the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation. weather john-buss City of Tallahassee, water resources manager Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments before a state House subcommittee We also note that the EIA's analysis of the 2009 House version of the bill is less optimistic than the NRDC. But most significantly, we think the context of the ad suggests Wolf is talking about cutting overall oil consumption -- not just foreign oil imports -- in half. If they were only talking about oil imports, why would Wolf be standing on an oil-stained beach in Louisiana 3525 7445.json mostly-true Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). elections,pensions,retirement,state-budget,state-finances,transparency tim-knopp republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Davis said: ""Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law. ""Texas might not have the strongest laws against pay discrimination. But two anti-discrimination laws exist, one limited to state employees and the other to people working for larger businesses." 3526 10419.json mostly-true The United States is the only advanced country on Earth that doesnt guarantee paid maternity leave to our workers. jobs,women,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address MSNBC wrongly attached the words of Scotts campaign chairman to the Crist campaign. Crists campaign chairman did not blast the prospect of Nelson entering the Florida governors race. 3527 7188.json true Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average. education,state-budget,state-finances kevin-reilly President of the University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin state-official 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 public remarks "Caldwell said he had ""yet to see any incontrovertible proof that speed, in and of itself, is the contributing factor to increasing fatalities. ""Traffic studies and experts agree that higher speeds can lead to more fatalities in accidents, which makes Caldwells use of the word ""incontrovertible"" suspect. But opinions diverge when discussing whether higher speeds are the cause of those fatal accidents. Speed is no doubt a factor in accidents, but its rarely considered the factor leading to fatal crashes." 3528 13332.json half-true ISIS is in 32 countries. foreign-policy,history,homeland-security,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a presidential debate """If it is very early in the pregnancy, to see if there is a living embryo, you would need a transvaginal ultrasound,"" Harrison said, adding that the internal procedure would be needed to accurately date a pregnancy in the first nine weeks. The statement by the Ohio Democratic Party implies that all women seeking abortions would be forced to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound. Women seeking abortions would have to undergo some form of ultrasound, and many women seeking early-term abortions could face the internal procedure. But the Ohio Democratic Party did not clarify the circumstances." 3529 1843.json half-true "After the oil spill, Congressman Adam Putnam ""doubled down saying all energy sources, including oil drilling in the Gulf, should be considered just days after the oil spill started.""" oil-spill scott-maddox attorney Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 email to supporters "The highest rating -- ""exceeds expectations""-- was given to 176 high schools. Our rating Bowen said Rufus King International and Ronald Reagan College Prep are two of the top three public high schools in the state." 3530 8183.json half-true Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years. climate-change,energy,environment,government-regulation,history,science,weather steve-goreham executive director, Climate Science Coalition of America Illinois activist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal "Clinton said that ""dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield"" by drones." 3531 11783.json false Says the Democratic Party createda debate schedule to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates. debates,elections debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on CNN Reliable Sources "Indeed, the 2010 statement was an assessment on the political realities of the time, not whether the reform law could ever be repealed. Thompson is campaigning by saying that if elected, he would be the ""51st vote"" in the Senate to do so." 3532 5071.json half-true Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas. corporations,economy,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a web video advertisement When we asked for elaboration, Barton shared copies of what he said were two political leaflets from a Strama re-election campaign. Keffer is quoted saying Strama worked with Republicans to cut property taxes and keep our public schools open. We don't always agree on every issue, but we agree on the need to put the interests of Texas ahead of partisan politics. Responding to our query, Keffer confirmed hed given Strama a hand, saying: Whether youve got an R or a D behind your name doesnt mean you are most qualified. Finally, we contacted Strama, who told us by e-mail that Keffer, who had authored school funding legislaton that Strama co-sponsored, didnt do mail pieces in the sense of paying for them, but agreed to be quoted in a mailer funded by my campaign about my bipartisan approach to the school finance bill. Though Strama paid for the campaign materials, Keffer willingly helped out his Democratic colleague. 3533 7256.json mostly-true The United States has an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview "He's held those positions consistently, but has alternated between describing them as ""pro-choice"" or ""pro-life. ""Ford's ""pro-life"" period appears to be an attempt to appeal to more conservative voters outside of his Memphis base while he was running for Senate in Tennessee. Aides also told the New York Daily News this week it was an attempt to make the ""language of life"" relevant to issues like education and health care. His two ""pro-choice"" periods come before he ran for the Senate in Tennessee and now that he may run in New York. So his descriptions have changed, but his positions haven't." 3534 2815.json true We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So weve taken 5 percent away from the private sector. economy,federal-budget rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "In oral arguments before the Supreme Court on April 22, 2009, Edwin S. Kneedler, deputy solicitor general for the Justice Department, said that, in particular, the district court ought to look further into whether the city's decision to throw out the test was motivated by such factors as wanting to promote minority role models. As for McConnell's statement that the Justice Department ""disagrees"" with Sotomayor's decision, we don't think that's accurate. The Justice Department largely supports the legal arguments that underpinned the district court position in favor of the city, and which were later incorporated by the appeals court. But ultimately, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to send the case back to the lower court to reconsider some issues." 3535 9528.json half-true The Export-Import Bank doesnt cost taxpayers anything. congress,corporations,deficit,economy,federal-budget,financial-regulation,foreign-policy,taxes vicky-hartzler U.S. Representative Missouri republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""Roll Call"" interview" Still, three initial redistricting plans won preclearance and one plan survived through its decade unscathed by the Justice Department or federal courts. 3536 4322.json false Says Gov. Rick Scott is spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people. state-budget florida-voter Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's ""Rachel Maddow"" show." Those in charge of overseeing New Hampshires elections and investigating election complaints said any instances of voter fraud in the state have historically been extremely rare. The most recent election was no exception, with no complaints of voter fraud filed in an election in which more than 728,000 ballots were cast. 3537 6834.json half-true Obama says hes put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan. debates,deficit,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the first presidential debate It is Mobile, Ala. , Weatherbill concluded, with 66. 9 inches of rain each year. Buss said Tallahassee is the second-rainiest city in Florida -- Weatherbill says it's fourth -- and he forgot to mention that the rainfall averages exclude Hawaii and Alaska. But this is still dreary news. Tallahassee is the ninth-rainiest city in the Lower 48. 3538 11171.json barely-true On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, I have never said that or advocated that. abortion marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland He promised voters that he would not accept PERS this year and he followed through on the promise. What Knopp failed to mention is that he was a member of PERS who closed his account in 2010 because his family needed the money. Knopp could have closed his account in 2003 -- and avoided the conflict then -- or he could have closed his account when he left office in 2005. None of that takes away from the accuracy of the statement -- he honored his pledge to stay out of PERS -- but it is additional information that we deem missing from his press releases. 3539 7977.json true In South Florida, weve had nine inches of sea-level rise since the 1920s. environment debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview with Fox News "Obama said that the United States is the only advanced country on earth that doesnt guarantee ""paid maternity leave to our workers. ""Unless you live in one of three states that mandate it, paid maternity leave is not required, and its uncommon among employers. As a result, the United States has the smallest population of women eligible for paid maternity leave among developed countries. All developed countries surveyed by the International Labor Organization mandate at least some paid maternity leave. However, its worth noting that the benefit is not exactly universally enjoyed in parts of the developed world due to restrictions and exclusions on certain workers." 3540 1427.json mostly-true Inequality in Texas is steadily getting worse, with very few rich people, a great many poor people, and fewer and fewer in the middle. census,economy,families ronnie-earle Candidate Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech "Curtis cautioned that a system-wide number may signal a disparity in a broad sense, but really is not very meaningful for addressing pay institution-by-institution because the overall figure combines a wide range of institutions of different types. A system-wide look does not shed light on pay differences by field, either -- history professors vs. engineering professors, etc. Our rating Reilly said ""faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average. ""The aggregate figure has its limitations as a precise guide for future action, but Reilly scores with this broad comparison, which suggests a significant disparity." 3541 6234.json true Says Mitt Romney has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,taxes robert-gibbs Former White House Press Secretary democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Trump said ""ISIS is in 32 countries. ""As the experts noted, context is important here. If lone wolf attacks by ISIS wannabes or people with access to ISIS propaganda who are exploring attacks are included, Trump's number is a little low. But if you look at countries where ISIS has a sizable, established presence, Trump's number is too high." 3542 999.json true Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough makes a huge difference in reducing transmission of the flu. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference """To recap: It's clear that Putnam had long supported an expansion of oil drilling before the spill. And he held the same position on April 24 when he was quoted by the Panama City newspaper. But the magnitude of the spill wasn't clear until a day or two later." 3543 72.json mostly-true "Half of all personal bankruptcies in America ""are caused by medical bills.""" health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa. The databases we checked generally show small increases during that period, but not enough to be statistically significant, thanks to a short timeframe and a starting point that included an unusually warm year in 1998. 3544 10211.json true The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldnt even (increase) the vote there. elections scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Wasserman Schultz says the party came up with a debate schedule ""to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates. ""Wasserman Schultzs best point is that the Democrats largely scheduled their debates with TV networks, which means viewers without cable can see them. But other than that, her statement is very disingenuous. There are six Democratic party debates compared with 11 scheduled for the Republicans, and half of the Democratic debates are on weekends -- including one the weekend before Christmas and another on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. If the Democrats had wanted to ""maximize"" opportunities for viewers, the party could have added more debates, scheduled them on weekdays and avoided holidays." 3545 11997.json barely-true Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars because of Arizonas immigration laws that drove outundocumented immigrants. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston Incentives deeply embedded in the tax code still exist. 3546 7501.json barely-true Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years. economy,jobs eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a speech. "In an interview on reforming our immigration system, Rubio said ""I'm a big believer in family based immigration. But I don't think that in the 21st century we can continue to have an immigration system where only 6. 5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill. We have to move toward merit and skill-based immigration. ""Rubio pulled his number from a 2011 Brookings paper that said, ""Some 36 percent of all Canadian immigrant visas are in the skilled-worker category, as opposed to only 6. 5 percent in the United States. ""Immigration data shows that most people come here for family reasons. The number of legal immigrants who come based on an employment varies depending on the type of visa and category of employment. But one valid example is to look at legal permanent residents -- 13. 1 percent were employment-based preferences in 2011, and professionals with advanced degrees accounted for 6. 3 percent." 3547 5687.json false We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television interview Even without special stimulus measures, spending goes up for mandatory items such as food stamps. So in 1983, under a Republican president, Ronald Reagan, the government spent just 1. 2 percentage points less than the current level, which suggests that the recession shouldn't be ignored as a major reason why spending is so high. Still, Paul's larger point is valid. Federal spending is now approximately 25 percent of GDP, and that level is roughly 5 percentage points higher than the historical pattern. 3548 8699.json barely-true Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state elections mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview "Hartzler said the Export-Import Bank ""doesnt cost taxpayers anything. But in the past, the bank has had years of losses and actually cost taxpayers money. Some economists think that could easily happen again, even if it doesnt seem like an immediate danger." 3549 11676.json barely-true David Simpson actually voted for drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. immigration,transportation,voting-record bryan-hughes Attorney Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign press release "said that Scott had ""a lot of nerve spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people and tell them how good a job you're doing. ""He didn't spend tax dollars -- the Republican Party of Florida picked up the tab." 3550 5174.json false Saysproposal to boostteacherpension fundputs no mandate on local government. city-budget,county-budget,education,pensions,state-budget bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a speech. "President Obama said he had ""put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan. Obama cherry-picks the elements from the commission report that gave rise to the $4 trillion goal." 3551 13232.json false Says after Hillary Clinton helped a man accused of raping a 12-year-old, shes seen laughing on two separate occasions, laughing at the girl who was raped. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,criminal-justice,women donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second 2016 presidential debate "Rubio said during the debate about exceptions for rape and incest on abortion: ""I have never said that or advocated that. ""Recently, Rubio has supported a bill that would have banned abortion after 20 weeks, and the bill did include exceptions for rape or incest. So Rubio has supported legislation with exceptions." 3552 5926.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker said no to equal pay for equal work for women. jobs,legal-issues,message-machine-2012,women,workers tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a TV ad "Wasserman Schultz said that in South Florida, ""we've had nine inches of sea-level rise since the 1920s. ""That essentially matches the data collected by the National Oceantic and Atmospheric Administration. While there is considerable uncertainty about the future course of sea-level rises, Wasserman Schultzs estimate of the historical rise appears to be on target." 3553 2108.json half-true Says Bill Whites program to bring dropouts back to school was so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated it. education leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention The share of income attributed to the middle class was 46. 6 percent in 2000 and 45. 8 percent in 2008, according to the bureau. By and large, Earle correctly noted that Texas is home to lots of poor people and a clutch of the very wealthy. Earle passed along a September press release from the Center for Public Policy Priorities, which advocates for programs serving low-income Texans, stating that the ranks of Texans living in poverty has likely swelled given the national recession. Even if so, that doesn't necessarily mean that fewer people are in the state's middle class. 3554 6904.json barely-true We werent told they wanted more security for diplomatic facilities in Libya. foreign-policy,terrorism joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 the vice presidential debate "Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs said Romney owns a Bermuda-based corporation and that he failed to disclose his ownership seven times. UPDATE -- We may have had the lyrics to Kokomo in our heads (""Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama. . . "") because twice in this article we referred to the Bahamas when we meant Bermuda." 3555 9325.json false Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury. elections karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a panel discussion When the song is over, you've washed long enough. And regular soap works just fine. Obama said that handwashing and covering your mouth when you cough can make a huge difference. The scientific consensus on handwashing backs him up. 3556 3902.json mostly-true When I became president and CEO of Godfathers Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles. candidates-biography,corporations herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a YouTube video "In the study, only 28. 3 percent of bankruptcies were attributed to ""illness or injury"" alone. In response to questions, 46. 2 percent of people declaring bankruptcy cited illness or injury; unpaid medical bills; lost income due to illness; or the mortgage of a home to pay medical bills. Forty-six percent is closer, but still less than half. The bankruptcy number only goes above 50 percent when the cause includes such things as gambling addiction, drug and alcohol addiction, the adoption of a child or the death of a family member." 3557 11765.json barely-true In Houston, Texas, today, there are no homeless veterans. homeless jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 remarks at a Florida campaign stop "Burke drew 13 percent more Milwaukee votes in 2014 than Barrett did in 2010. Our rating Walker said: ""The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there. ""The numbers back him up: turnout in that ward -- and citywide was down, and so were the votes for Democrats in 2014 when compared to the most recent governors race, the 2012 recall. Turnout also was down in that ward compared to the 2010 turnout in Walkers first race, though citywide it was higher in 2014 than four years earlier." 3558 4736.json false Says the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year). city-government,government-efficiency taxpayer-association-oregon political action committee Oregon none 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter "Cruz said, ""spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars"" because of Arizonas exodus of undocumented immigrants. While its technically possible to receive cash welfare through U. S. -born children, undocumented immigrants do not receive cash welfare directly. And, the states prison and education budgets do not solely account for those without papers. Even then, any potential savings would be hard to calculate. It is not an apples to oranges comparison. The recession played a significant role in Arizonas immigrant population decline, too. Theres been no noticeable windfall in the state budget for welfare, education and prisons that we could document." 3559 4845.json half-true Since Obama took office, a net of 540,000 additional black Americans Obamas strongest supporters have lost their jobs. jobs new-jersey-tea-party Conservative Political Group New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a retweet "Cantor said job longevity has diminished over the last 20 years. ""It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company,"" he said. The majority leader was referring to 2012 BLS figures that show the median length of time U. S. workers 16 and older had spent with their employer was 4. 6 years. The problem with this statistic is that young workers dont stay at jobs very long and dont view their labor as careers. The mean tenure of workers 25 and older was 5. 4 years. In either case, tenure has actually increased over the last two decades. It has actually risen by one year if we consider workers 16 and older, and by more than half a year if we consider workers 25 and older. The bottom line: Theres some accuracy in Cantors estimate of how many years workers stay at their jobs. But hes off target on his his major point -- that longevity at companies has decreased over the last 20 years." 3560 2314.json barely-true Charlie Crists personal approval numbers are plummeting. elections,pundits steven-schale Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post. "Indeed, he started his answer apparently with that in mind: ""We gave nearly every, well, we gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union or not,"" he said. Walker almost got it right. But he then backed away." 3561 4178.json mostly-true Most countries have no debt ceiling. deficit,economy,pundits,abc-news-week arianna-huffington Founder, The Huffington Post none 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "a roundtable segment on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "Our rating Burke said that ""Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state. ""By her laymans definition of the 2014 campaign season, shes on target. But the number drops to 56 percent if you use the official state definition of the 2014 cycle -- an approach that weeds out a mountain of recall-related donations from the analysis, as Burkes campaign said she intended." 3562 13112.json half-true My opponent was on both the city of Chicago payroll and the state of Illinois payroll simultaneously, taking full salary, funding her full pension benefits both as a city worker and as a state worker for 10 years. pensions leslie-geissler-munger Comptroller republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Chicago Sun-Times editorial board debate "Hughes said Simpson ""voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. ""In the clearest vote we could find, Simpson voted to make it harder, not easier, to obtain licenses when, in 2011, he joined nearly every House member in approving a new mandate that applicants for drivers licenses be required to document their legal residency. Simpson voted in 2013 for an unsuccessful proposal that could generously be interpreted as foreseeing a path to individuals living here without authorization getting resident driving permits, though significantly such permits as sought by Alonzo and others didnt (and dont) exist." 3563 9830.json mostly-true Says he holds the record for most appearances on Meet the Press. history,pop-culture,pundits john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "comments on MSNBC's ""Daily Rundown""" The governor and his finance secretary justify the statement by noting teachers are local employees and, as such, it is up to localities to pay for the bulk of theirretirement costs. But the simple fact is that the General Assembly sets the rates localities pay into the state pension for teachers. If lawmakers adopt McDonnells plan, cities and counties must make the record retirement contributions or risk losing state aid. That sounds like a mandate to us, albeit one that started long before McDonnell became governor. 3564 10308.json false Says Saddam Hussein had a 10-year relationship with al-Qaida. afghanistan,ethics,human-rights,iraq,military,terrorism dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said after Clinton helped a man accused of raping a 12-year-old, ""she's seen laughing on two separate occasions, laughing at the girl who was raped. ""Trump is referring to an audio tape in which she does respond with amusement at her recollections of the oddities of the case, which involve the prosecution and the judge. At no point does she laugh at the victim." 3565 7622.json barely-true Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower. federal-budget,transportation frederica-wilson U.S. Representative, Florida District 17 Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Our rating Barrett said Walker says ""no to equal pay for equal work for women,"" suggesting Walker doesnt want women to be paid the same as men for doing the same job, or that he has taken steps to ensure unequal pay. Walker signed a law that removes one of the legal avenues women had to fight discrimination in pay." 3566 7561.json barely-true Every day, about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia. criminal-justice,drugs,marijuana james-bell Director, Georgia C.A.R.E. Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release "Van de Putte's press secretary, Kathryn Freeman, told us that the senator had gone off her prepared remarks during that part of the speech, which ""simply stated that the program was so successful it was replicated across Texas. ""Although Van de Putte clearly overstated the expansion of the Reach Out to Dropouts walk, it has been duplicated in most of the biggest cities in the state." 3567 7212.json half-true Says that according to many reports and even our own data, the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined. health-care,medicaid,public-health lois-kolkhorst Businesswoman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival. "Vice President Biden said, ""We weren't told they wanted more security. ""That statement is accurate only if you define ""we"" to mean ""people at the White House. ""A State Department officer in Libya said that he requested additional guards and was turned down by at least one other official in the State Department. The White House said Biden meant that the security requests had not been conveyed to him and others in the executive office. It's possible that Biden and Obama were unaware of that request. Still, it was made in the State Department, which is part of the Obama administration. Even if it didn't make its way up through the bureaucracy, a request was made." 3568 13255.json barely-true Just like Hillary Clinton, Russ Feingold had a run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate. campaign-finance,ethics,foreign-policy republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a web ad Rove said Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital and then emerged wearing glasses that only people with traumatic brain injury use. The actual number is four days. By describing a long hospital stay and tying it to signs of traumatic brain injury, Rove associated Clinton with a more profound medical episode. Concussions are the mildest form of traumatic brain injury. The glasses Clinton wore are an optional treatment for temporary problems of double vision that are relatively common among people who suffer concussions along with other conditions. She has not worn the glasses for some time, and the neurologists we contacted said most people recover fully. 3569 3396.json true We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job. economy,jobs,tourism rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press release touting a state tourism program A thorough review of business records and interviews with executives who worked with Cain show that the chain was widely considered troubled when he arrived. It's a slight exaggeration to say it was supposed to go bankrupt. But from all accounts, Cain's performance as CEO is widely considered a success. 3570 12384.json mostly-true Since 2009, after-tax incomes are up nearly 14 percent. economy penny-pritzker U.S. Secretary of Commerce Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Medium post The citys success in that regard has been measured by benchmarks set by national and local initiatives on homelessness. Being equipped to provide housing for all homeless veterans doesnt mean that every veteran is housed. Some remain homeless in Houston, whether by choice, a lack of awareness of housing resources or eligibility. 3571 12054.json true We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border. drugs rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 Department of Homeland Security hearing If government is doing its job, it doesn't need a press agent. And it doesnt change our ruling. 3572 9078.json true Ted Cruz has been to Iowa four times. Rio Grande Valley of Texas -- just once. candidates-biography jim-moore Pundit and communications consultant Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet The Tea Party blames Obama for an additional half million blacks being unemployed since he took office. The groups number of 540,000 unemployed is correct, and the NAACP concurs that blacks are among Obamas biggest supporters. We heard varying opinions on whether the president is to blame for that job loss and its clear there are a variety of factors at work -- some under the presidents jurisdiction, some not. 3573 8738.json pants-fire Says the media created the term polar vortex and the cold air proves the ice isnt melting. climate-change,weather rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 comments on his radio show "Bottom line, polls are numbers and depending onwhat poll you're looking at and what time period you're examining, you can reach different but defendable positions. Rasmussen had Crist's job approval rating at nearly 70 percent in July, the second highest it's ever been. Quinnipiac polled Crist's job approval rating down 5 percentage points since 2008. The polling group found that Crist's favorable rating, meanwhile, dropped a total of 20 points from 2008 to 2009, before bouncing back. Schale said Crist's personal approval numbers are ""plummeting. ""Pollster. com's tracking of several polls starting in October 2008 shows that Crist's favorable rating has declined among voters from around 70 percent, to between 50 and 55 percent. But Crist's position in voters' minds hasn't changed all that much for most of 2010, and even has rebounded a little in some polls, according to the same figures. His job approval ratings, meanwhile, haven't changed all that much in nearly two years. And pollsters say his numbers remain solid." 3574 6254.json false New Jersey today has fewer employees in state government than it had when Christie Whitman left office in January of 2001, and I think thats good. And we did it without any layoffs. We did it through attrition. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an appearance at the Brookings Institution So where does this leave us?While other countries -- with the exception of Denmark -- dont have a debt ceiling mechanism exactly like the U. S. has, most countries that have been studied do use either mathematical targets or require approval of new borrowing authority whenever a budget is passed. So its not as if other countries have no debt limits -- they simply limit their debt using different tools. We think theres validity in Huffingtons underlying point -- that the U. S. system of imposing a debt ceiling is unusual and that its more arbitrary than most other systems. 3575 4419.json true Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined. housing,terrorism michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a speech in Lower Manhattan Although Mendoza did request not to be paid by the city on days the House was in session, records from both GARS and MEABF show she still paid the full required rate for employees into both retirement systems. In addition to the 2002 memo that identifies the days she would be in session, the document from MEABF reflects deductions in earnings, hours and pension contributions, which coincide with the General Assemblys normal legislative schedule. Records show a deduction in earnings during her tenure as a state lawmaker. 3576 2729.json half-true Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didnt have it before, through the Childrens Health Insurance Program. families,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on ""The Daily Show.""" "McCain said that hes ""the person who has the most appearances on Meet the Press. ""Technically, multiple people who represent the press side of the meet have McCain beat. Of officeholders, we count McCain as the current leader -- with 69 appearances." 3577 11293.json mostly-true The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina,saying she isone of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" Cheney said Hussein had a 10-year relationship with al-Qaida. Two comprehensive, high-level government reports largelyrefute that statement. That includes one Pentagon study that relied on a trove of secret Iraqi government documents that fell into American hands after the invasion. 3578 9058.json false The American slave trade caused 5 million deaths or more. history jon-stewart none 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""The Daily Show""" "In a press release Wilson took credit for the FAAs decision to postpone closing an airport tower in her district. ""Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower,"" stated the headline. The press release also stated ""Following the Congresswomans month-long campaign to save the tower, which included fact finding, speeches, official requests, and legislation, Congresswoman Wilson was notified, this morning, by FAA officials that the tower had been granted a temporary reprieve from closure. . . . "" But there was no separate FAA decision for the North Perry tower. In explaining its nationwide decision, the FAA wrote that the delay would buy it time ""to attempt to resolve multiple legal challenges to the closure decisions. ""While congressional pressure nationwide could have played a role in the FAAs decision, clearly the lawsuits seeking immediate action from the courts was the driving factor. Even if Wilson had ignored the tower battle, the FAA likely would have taken action at North Perry and the other sites." 3579 1425.json barely-true Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests including foreign corporations to spend without limit in our elections. corporations,supreme-court barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address Bell uses that arrest data to estimate the number of people arrested for the violation. Individuals can be arrested multiple times for the same infraction, so the FBIs arrest data indicate the number of arrests -- not the number of people arrested -- for any particular infraction. 3580 3409.json mostly-true Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses. education,guns eddie-rodriguez Texas House Representative Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "Kolkhorst said that according to ""many reports"" and ""our own data,"" Texas outspent all other states combined on Medicaid-funded orthodontia. Texas experienced a toothsome spending spike; WFAA's reporting demonstrates the state spent more on orthodontic procedures funded by Medicaid in 2010 than the other most-populous states, combined. But relevant research has been limited to the spending in Texas and nine to 14 other states." 3581 12467.json half-true The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year. economy,jobs,poverty nfederation-o-independent-business-virginia organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website post. "There is no Feingold Foundation. The ""personal slush fund"" reference is to a political action committee established by Feingold that spent significant sums that benefited Feingold -- for salaries and consulting fees to Feingold and his former aides, and to buy copies of a book he wrote. But the Clinton Foundation got into controversy not over its spending, but for potential conflicts of interest, given that it accepted donations from foreign countries that had business before Clinton as secretary of state. And while Clinton clearly broke State Department rules by setting up a private email system, nothing has been established beyond allegations that Feingold did anything improper with emails during his employment by the State Department." 3582 1358.json false I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before. recreation bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a radio interview "Those figures may not exactly create an 85:1 ratio, but Torian said the governor was likely relying on previous numbers from 2007 when 84. 5 million visitors made their way to the Sunshine State. The 85 tourists creating one job is a figure that has also been used in the past by Visit Florida executives such as this February 2011 press release. Scott said, ""We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job. ""While the number of tourists may have dropped off some since 2007, the proportion of tourism-driven jobs to tourists is still close to the ratio he touted." 3583 7922.json true We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country. state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes john-loughlin owner, Media-Rite LLC Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an appearance on WPRO. "Specifically, he said, the slowdown in population growth since the 1970s, especially in the age groups likeliest to be working, has made it harder for the United States to reach the once-common historical level of 3 percent annual economic growth. Our rating Pritzker said that since 2009, ""after-tax incomes are up nearly 14 percent. ""Using the most basic, aggregate measure, Pritzker is either on target or reasonably close. However, its worth noting that this accomplishment is not quite as impressive once you strip out population growth or look at growth levels historically." 3584 1634.json true Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs. economy,stimulus marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday Portman said that heroin is coming to the United States primarily from Mexico. He hasnt been studying drug facts for nothing. 3585 192.json half-true "Barack Obama's health care plan ""would leave 15 million Americans out.""" health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Las Vegas, Nev. "Moore tweeted: ""Ted Cruz has been to Iowa four times. Rio Grande Valley of Texas -- just once. ""This is correct if limited to Cruzs year-plus as the states junior senator, which is what Moore made clear in his subsequent blog post." 3586 7554.json mostly-true Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted. guns kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 an editorial board meeting What the cold snap does prove, he says, is Arctic sea ice is not melting -- that global warming is a hoax. Climate scientists told us his rant is wildly misinformed. The polar vortex has been a part of science for decades, and it certainly does not prove that sea ice is not melting. 3587 2084.json barely-true The health care numbers are going up. health-care,abc-news-week joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 an interview on ABC's This Week "And we did it without any layoffs. We did it through attrition. ""But the latest labor statistics show there were 7,700 more ""state government"" workers in May than when Whitman resigned. Also, the governors representatives have cited hundreds of layoffs during Christies tenure." 3588 6968.json true While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years. crime david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a debate Census data backs up his statement. Many people not only paid more attention to Lower Manhattan in the years following Sept. 11. 3589 13365.json half-true Weve spent $6 trillion on the wars in the Middle East. federal-budget,military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Charlotte, N.C. They show, as we would expect, only a modest increase in the program's enrollment. It will take awhile for the program to reach its projected enrollment. 3590 7734.json half-true Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate among the Central Texas area school districts. education,taxes league-women-voters-austin-area Texas organization 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a Voters Guide. "Trump said, ""The top man at Yale Law School came out, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, with just a raging report"" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is ""one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company. ""Trump misses minor points about the Yale man and his message. Sonnenfeld teaches at Yales business school. He is not the law schools ""top man. And Sonnenfeld doesnt exactly say Fiorina is the worst HP CEO in ""his memory." 3591 9392.json half-true 400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care through the Affordable Care Act. health-care jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 an interview Stewart said the American slave trade caused the deaths of at least 5 million people. Stewart appears to be using an estimate for deaths associated with the slave trade in North and South America. America's portion is much smaller, an expert told us. 3592 10050.json false 20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare). health-care,message-machine-2014 pat-roberts U.S. Senator Kansas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Web video Based on our reading of the court's opinion and interviews with campaign law experts, we find that Obama has overstated the ruling's immediate impact on foreign companies' ability to spend unlimited money in U. S. political campaigns. While such an outcome may be possible, the majority opinion specifically said it wasn't addressing that point, and only further litigation would settle the matter once and for all. 3593 1850.json false "Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, ""all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments.""" foreign-policy,guns,legal-issues chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet "Yet he also noted that firearms arent restricted by law from school streets, sidewalks and parking areas. Strickland declined to comment on whether colleges and universities can allow concealed handgun holders to bring their guns into other areas of campus. ""We have not had occasion to look at that issue thoroughly,"" he said. Our take: State law allows higher-ed institutions to permit weapons, though concealed handguns are prohibited from sporting and interscholastic events." 3594 678.json half-true "Drilling in ANWR would have minimal impact, covering only ""2,000 out of 20-million acres.""" energy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview on CNBC "The National Federation of Independent Business here in Virginia says on its website that ""the vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year. ""The group finds support from an older report from 12 years ago that says two-thirds of workers who stayed on the job got a raise within a year. The most recent numbers show that 72 percent of minimum wage workers got a raise between 2014 and 2015. But one-fifth of them got the boost only because their state had raised its minimum wage - a step the NFIB opposes. That means 57. 5 percent of the workers got a raise at the discretion of their employers or because they had found better-paying jobs." 3595 8280.json pants-fire Warren Buffett recently said Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over. health-care,pundits blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 posts on the Internet "That's the kind of measured response we might have expected from the Dolphins' front office. But with the Saints still only 12-0 (they'd need to win four more regular season games and three playoff games to finish perfect), we think this smack talk from former Dolphins running back Mercury Morris, uttered when the New England Patriots made a run at a perfect season in 2007, is perhaps more appropriate: ""Like I said, don't call me when you're in my town, call me when you're on my block and I see you next door moving your furniture in. ""We're all for hometown boostering, especially from a guy like Gov. Jindal who said he suffered through the Saints' many bad years too, but we're all about the facts here, and he fumbled this one." 3596 5102.json barely-true When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free. civil-rights,elections phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 an online news story "John Loughlin said Rhode Island has ""one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country. ""The National Conference of State Legislatures has consistently ranked Rhode Island as second or third in the United States. The amount paid to run the legislature -- more than $27 million in the 2011 fiscal year -- translates to $26. 00 per resident. Even if you remove more than $7 million in expenses that, according to House Speaker Gordon Fox's office, aren't usually in a legislative budget, Rhode Island's ranking only drops to about fifth." 3597 9905.json mostly-true Over 40 of our 100 (House of) Delegates seats go uncontested every year, and over 40 percent of our state senate seats go uncontested every year. elections robert-sarvis lawyer, businessman Virginia libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech There the job loss in a year's time is 211,500. It's the latter number that the Rubio campaign points to. Spokesman Alberto Martinez also shared a report from House Way and Means Republicans that seeks to highlight the stimulus as a job-killer, rather than a job creator, where Florida is said to have lost 240,400 jobs since the stimulus passed. Like any statistics, these are easily sliced and diced to make the key point. But Rubio is very close to the precise number, and in fact, he underestimates it slightly when his point is that Florida has lost a lot of jobs. 3598 10137.json barely-true Says Jeanne Shaheen voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax. energy,voting-record scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a debate But with no mandate, some people would inevitably go without coverage. Clinton says 15 million; health care experts it's impossible to come up with a reliable number without more details on Obama's plan. Clinton's 15 million number could be a reasonable estimate -- it's 30 percent of those currently without insurance -- but it's at best a guess. 3599 8424.json false Since Obamacare became law, most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs. health-care,jobs,workers ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a speech. More to the point, Ayotte confuses state and federal numbers in her statement, using state rejections (80,000) and federal prosecutions (44). Looking at state enforcement alone, just four states had more than 1,500 arrests. While those are arrests, not prosecutions, it stands to reason the number of state prosecutions is vastly higher than the figure Ayotte cited. That ratio is not nearly as dramatic as Ayotte suggested, but her larger point remains valid: the majority of failed background checks do not lead to criminal charges or prosecutions. 3600 3170.json mostly-true Says that in Ohio right now, you could be 8 months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason. abortion lorraine-fende State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with The Columbus Dispatch "However, Franklin agrees that using the time around the bill was signed into law is ""an obvious point of comparison. ""Franklin added that the lack of polling over the last three months makes it difficult to accurately detect trends using Pollster. com data." 3601 1483.json false We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas. crime,legal-issues farouk-shami Businessman Texas democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a Democratic debate The downward trend in Providence coincides with a national decline in the rate of serious crimes, but the decline in the early years of his administration was steeper than the national average. Cicilline and the Providence Police Department may have played a significant role in bringing the numbers down as well, but the scope of that effect is impossible to quantify with any certainty. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 3602 1202.json true In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence. health-care michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a speech Trump said the wars in the Middle East have cost $6 trillion dollars. Trump is citing the high-end estimate of credible analyses of spending associated with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet he is confusing money thats been spent with money that researchers say will be spent. Thats a $1 trillion difference or more. Trumps statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 3603 7533.json pants-fire Of every three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor. federal-budget,poverty michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a speech at the conservative CPAC conference "Bond proponents say the Austin school district has the second-lowest bond tax rate ""among the Central Texas area school districts. ""Austins debt or bond rate is lower than the rates in most of about 30 Austin-area districts. But seven districts have lower rates--and while we'd agree these small, mostly rural districts should rarely rate direct comparison to the larger Austin district, they are indisputably in Central Texas. (President Johnson would guffaw at the notion that Johnson City is anywhere else." 3604 4690.json pants-fire Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obamas health care bill created what would, in effect, be death panels. health-care newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate And anywhere from 60,000 to 83,000 Oregonians who didnt qualify for Medicaid have purchased private health insurance plans, many with the help of tax credits. But neither he nor anyone else can say how many of them already had access to health care before the ACA went into effect. Merkleys statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. 3605 1959.json pants-fire Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood. abortion,candidates-biography,message-machine rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a campaign mail piece. "Roberts said, ""20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare). ""Several thousand Kansans received notices that their insurance plans could not be renewed because they did not comply with Obamacare standards, but the notices were retracted about a month later. Meanwhile, about 57,000 Kansans obtained insurance on HealthCare. gov. If the state follows the national trend, roughly half of these people were uninsured before the law." 3606 2219.json pants-fire Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates. cap-and-trade,climate-change bob-gibbs Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an issue statement posted to his website """Ultimately, then, it's possible -- if a treaty is passed, and if Supreme Court justices use the treaty as a foundation for overturning longstanding interpretations of the Second Amendment -- for the treaty to influence U. S. gun laws. ""Rather, in the unlikely event that the president and two-thirds of the Senate agreed to a treaty that banned guns and required their confiscation from ordinary Americans, a longstanding Supreme Court precedent would make those provisions unenforceable within the United States." 3607 13445.json false The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp. history kai-degner Harrisonburg city councilman Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate. Each time, Democrats and some moderate Republicans expressed deep reservations about lasting environmental damage to the ecosystem, including herds of native caribou. Republicans managed to advance a broader drilling plan out of the House in 2005, but it fell victim to a Democratic filibuster in the Senate. Palin is technically correct that viable drilling operations could be confined to a small portion of the refuge. 3608 10096.json false Jason Carters plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion. education,medicaid,state-budget nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 television attack ad "A variety of blogs reprinted an item indicating that Warren Buffett recently said ""Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over. ""However, the comments came from an interview in 2010, when the health care bill was still being debated, and are not based on the subsequent three and a half years of seeing the law implemented. If anything, comments by Buffett in 2012 suggest that hes pleased to see the law being put into effect, despite the shortcomings he sees. The notion that Buffett had recently turned on a president he supported by souring on his signature health care law could have been easily debunked using Google searches." 3609 2713.json false Dan Seals has been running for office since before there were, like, iPods. candidates-biography,message-machine robert-dold U.S. Representative Illinois republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial But this is a far cry from door-to-door service. A civic group would have to request the van travel to a nearby civic center or courthouse, and an individual would have to trek there to get one. 3610 10647.json half-true Whales live as long at SeaWorld as they do in the wild. animals,science,tourism seaworld Theme park company Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an ad "Sarvis said ""every year"" more than 40 percent of House and Senate seats have only one candidate. Election figures generally back Sarvis. The only blip is that during a few years -- 2011 for the Senate, as well as 2009 and 2001 for the House -- the number of uncontested races didnt quite hit the threshold Sarvis cited. His point is basically correct but could use some additional information." 3611 6148.json barely-true Women earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position. income,jobs,poverty,women,workers david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a news release "Brown said Shaheen ""voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax. ""The two votes she took did mirror those of some lawmakers who favor a carbon tax, but thats not the same thing as saying she voted to ""pave the way for a new national energy tax. ""These werent procedural votes to commence a debate on, or tee up a final vote on, an actual carbon-tax bill. We don't see how either vote would have brought a carbon tax any closer to fruition." 3612 7681.json false The Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes. county-budget,sports,taxes carlos-gimenez Mayor Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a county commission meeting Cuccinelli says that since President Barack Obama signed the health care law, most of the new jobs created in the country have been part time. BLS figures show that since the signing in March 2010, there are 5 million more full-time workers and 500,000 more part-time employees. Cuccinelli would have been on the putting for par if hed aimed his statement at the first eight months of this year, when 65 percent of new jobs were part time, although analysts differ on Obamacares blame for that trend. But his shot at Obamacare since its inception wound up in the woods. 3613 5378.json pants-fire Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education. education,state-budget myra-crownover Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 her campaign website. "And a law professor who is an expert in reproductive rights told us that abortions at 8 months aren't done for just ""no reason. ""But by itself it does not reflect what the state Department of Health is documenting." 3614 2377.json half-true While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money. message-machine,state-budget citizens-progressive-wisconsin Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign literature distributed by an outside group "Defense attorneys move on to other cases where clients' lives can still be saved. ""But without a state-approved review, perhaps, its a reach to say such executions have happened for a certainty. Shami could have said its possible that innocent convicts have been executed or that the topic bears careful study. He asserted much more than that." 3615 1421.json true U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling. economy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release """No one should be denied coverage because they are victims of domestic abuse,"" said Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for America's Health Insurance Plans. We find that the first lady is correct that ""in some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence. ""Putting aside the disputed North Carolina law, there still are several other states including Mississippi and Wyoming that have no specific laws prohibiting the practice. It's important to note that we couldn't find this was happening on a widespread basis or even just a little bit." 3616 8537.json true Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out. health-care,medicare,retirement,technology steve-israel U.S. Representative New York democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "Bachmann said that of every ""three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor. ""And the scholar behind the statistic she appears to have used as support said Bachmann has misquoted his work." 3617 13009.json true Child care costs in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition. children,education,families donna-howard Texas House Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press conference by Austin Democrats "The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Medicare, the federal health care program for the elderly, confirmed in an email that it has no age limit for treatment. But the law specifies that if research shows a certain treatment for the elderly isn't effective, it ""may not be construed as mandates, guidelines, or recommendations for payment, coverage, or treatment or used to deny coverage. """"Death panels"" were not proposed when the health care reform effort started, and ""death panels"" still dont exist." 3618 9511.json half-true U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn has avoided taking a stand on Obamacare. health-care washington-examiner none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 opinion piece (We should note that when McCollum ran for the U. S. Senate in 2004, the National Right to Life Committee endorsed Mel Martinez over McCollum, because McCollum said he supported an expansion of embryonic stem cell research. They succeeded by finding a Washington law firm that at one point lobbied for Planned Parenthood and at another point gave $2,000 to McCollum. We don't think any logical person would conclude that Arnold & Porter's contributions to McCollum and its future business with Planned Parenthood have anything to do with the other. The Truth-O-Meter is hot under the collar about this one. 3619 11192.json barely-true There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,marriage,religion,supreme-court david-ralston Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview 3620 3416.json mostly-true Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003. economy,energy,history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference "Degner said, ""The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp. Degner told us he meant to say that the early drafts of the Declaration were on hemp paper. But even on this, experts are highly skeptical." 3621 11686.json barely-true The head of the FBI has told Congress they cannot vet those (Syrian) refugees. foreign-policy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a GOP debate on CNN Those cost projections cannot be taken seriously. They are for a period of 10 years -- longer than Carter could legally be in office. They leave out other critical facts -- like lawmakers would have to sign off on any major spending. 3622 4467.json false [Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected. taxes,transportation debbie-dooley Georgia tea-party-member 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed "All cultural references are intended to be humorous and casual. ""Having waded through so much muck while reviewing this year's campaign commercials, we're all for light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek. And as you have probably picked up, we love this ad. But sometimes the Truth-O-Meter has to exercise tough love." 3623 12175.json half-true Weve rebuilt China. china,foreign-policy,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with the New York Times "A SeaWorld ad said ""whales live as long at SeaWorld"" as they do in the wild. Recent independent data suggests that survival rates for captive and wild orcas are about equal, but that by itself isn't all that significant, experts told us. The data is limited and comparisons between orcas in captivity and in the wild are tenuous. Lastly, experts said that a simple measurement of survival rates (or lifespan) serves as a smokescreen from the more fundamental question of the conditions for whales in captivity." 3624 4574.json false Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. corporations,economy,labor,occupy-wall-street,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites "David Cicilline said women ""earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position. ""His spokesman said that was only a comparison among full-time, year-round workers. But we believe the average person would read his statement as a comparison of male and female workers in the same job, an indication that wage discrimination exists. But the source of that 77-cent figure is not based on a job-by-job assessment. It's an across-the-workforce number that fails to take into a host of factors that could skew the amount. All the data we examined showed pay gaps for women from as low as 58 cents to as high as $1. 12 for every dollar earned by men. And when you look at weekly earnings among wage and salary workers who work less than 40 hours a week, women earn more than men. In citing the 77-cent figure, Cicilline ignores conflicting estimates suggesting that the gender gap is narrower or, perhaps, nonexistent when lifestyle choices are taken into account. He also skirts a key problem: for most occupations, there is not enough good data to make the kind of comparison he is talking about. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 3625 11241.json half-true In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally. crime,criminal-justice,immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 answering a reporter in Iowa "Gimenez said during a county meeting that the Miami Dolphins ""are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes. ""Thats not accurate: two additional NFL teams pay property taxes on their stadiums. For the most recent year available, the Carolina Panthers paid about $1. 7 million while the Washington Redskins paid about $3 million. Some teams pay some sort of other payment in lieu of property taxes. Technically, those arent property taxes, but in the case of the New England Patriots, the $2 million payment to the town of Foxborough isnt too shabby. Gimenez exaggerated when he said that the Dolphins are the only NFL team in the country that pays property taxes." 3626 11776.json false More than 100,000 women in Texas have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone. abortion tarina-keene Executive director, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Virginia organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference Crownovers statement focuses on one stream of public school funding. But other legislative decisions resulted in funding reductions to Texas schools more than twice as great as her touted increase. Overall funding to the foundation program went down. So, lawmakers ultimately cut public school aid, with key leaders even acknowledging so as those decisions were sealed. 3627 11940.json mostly-true Says Missouri families earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century. economy,income todd-richardson State House speaker Missouri republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics""" Plales salary did go up, there was no way to stop that. He did not start giving the money back right away, as a few lawmakers did. Once other state employees were required to take furloughs, Plale imposed the same standard on himself -- long before the direct mail piece was sent. But that approach wont account for the full raise, only about 43 percent of it. 3628 9529.json false The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it. immigration gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview with KERA News "When the ceiling issue comes up, members of the minority party can vote ""no"" knowing the other side will muster the votes to do it. Hutchisons five no votes occurred when Democrats controlled the Senate. With Democrats holding the Senate majority, she voted for raising the ceiling as part of the Wall Street rescue plan approved in October 2008 and earlier voted for raising the ceiling in June 2002. Perry got all of Hutchisons yes votes right." 3629 13140.json mostly-true Says MarcoRubio voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education. education afscme-people none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad """There definitely were problems, and in some cases, the parallels between the prescription benefit programs introduction and the Obamacare marketplaces are strikingly similar. While we also found some serious differences in the laws, we cant find fault with Israels fairly general statement." 3630 13337.json false 14 percent of noncitizens are registered to vote. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Cleveland, Ohio "Howard said child care costs ""in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition. ""State surveys and federal college tuition data suggest this contrast held in 2014 for around 20 to 30 states. The count varies depending on whether you focus on what's levied to care for a toddler or more costly infant care." 3631 9404.json barely-true Redskins is used historically as a term of respect. history pete-hegseth Chief Executive Officer for Concerned Veterans for America Minnesota republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a segment on ""Outnumbered""" Nunn doesnt prominently discuss health care on her website or in her stump speeches, despite its wide-ranging implications for the state. She refuses to say how she would have voted when Congress passed the ACA in 2010, but unlike her opponents, she said she would not vote to repeal the law. While she does list some of the problems with the law, she has yet to propose specific solutions on her website or in person. Nunn has been evasive on some aspects of Obamacare but has been very specific on other areas, such as Medicaid expansion. 3632 1824.json mostly-true Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. children,education rodney-ellis state senator Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview. "Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has announced he will propose a pastor protection bill, spelling out that faith leaders in the state have the right to refuse to perform any marriage ceremony that goes against their religious convictions. ""In Georgia, we're going to come down clearly on the side of the separation of church and state, and as long as you have constitutional scholars debating among themselves whether this is covered, then I think we need to remove all uncertainty and all doubt,"" Ralston said in an interview two days after announcing plans for the bill. But he says theres unease in the community and a ""perception"" to contend with. Thats a different argument for the bill." 3633 3411.json half-true Seven of the 10 school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida. education steve-wise State Senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments on the state Senate floor. The agency makes that projection based on expected production declines in Alaska due to maturing oil fields. Production in the Gulf of Mexico is also projected to decline. Both are partially offset by projected increases in the Lower 48 states, but on balance, EIA sees the numbers falling. 3634 60.json true \u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D iraq hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "Cruz said, ""The head of the FBI has told Congress they cannot vet those refugees. ""The Cruz campaign pointed to comments Comey made about how he cannot personally vet every refugee admitted to the United States (required by a House bill that seeks to toughen the admissions process). Comey has said there are challenges and gaps to the process and that there are always risks to admitting people from conflict zones. But he also said the process is effective and has gotten more so in the past few years." 3635 5666.json mostly-true Says when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage and cost provisions without a mandate individual health insurance market rates doubled or tripled and enrollment dropped from 180,000 people to 80,000 people. health-care,states donald-verrilli Solicitor General none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Supreme Court hearing on health care law She is worried, however, that the list will be changed and leave a county without any of that 85 percent. Others closely involved in putting the list together say such a scenario is slim. Rockdale County has only three projects that are solely in its county on the current list. 3636 5166.json half-true Says PolitiFact has said he kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules. ethics,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Trump said, ""Weve rebuilt China. ""Chinas economic growth can largely be attributed to its in-house reforms and inclusion in global trade. The United States can take some, but certainly not all, of the credit for the latter." 3637 11988.json false Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a billionaire. candidates-biography,wealth marina-dimitrijevic none 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release We dont doubt the charts underlying point that the ratio of CEO pay to worker pay is high in the United States, and is likely higher in our free-wheeling economy than it is in the historically more egalitarian nations of Europe. The latest number for the U. S. is 185 to 1 in one study and 325 to 1 in another -- and those numbers were not generated by groups that might have an ideological interest in downplaying the gaps between rich and poor. 3638 9001.json half-true Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States. education rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 the State of the State speech "Cruz said: ""In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally. ""We see how Cruz reached his figures. But ICE says 169 individuals with murder convictions were released and 72 percent of those releases were mandatoryout of its control. Also, 68,000 of the people Cruz described as released were never actually detained by the agency. In addition, this statement is missing vital context. Just as we said in reviewing Smiths declaration, its simplistic to suggest the administration has full decision-making authority. Court decisions and federal laws play important roles." 3639 12345.json half-true On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee elections paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an interview "Keene said that ""due to the rapidly declining number of womens health care centers"" in Texas, more than ""100,000 women have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone. ""The study to which she refers estimates that between 100,000 and 240,000 Texas women ages 18 to 49 attempted to self-abort at some point in their lives. We dont mean to diminish that finding; it suggests a lot of women have put their health in danger. But lumping the womens efforts into the ""past year,"" Keene inaccurately places the blame for all self-abortion attempts on restrictions on abortion clinics that Texas passed in 2013." 3640 3377.json false State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012. health-care,labor,state-budget chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers "Richardson largely got his numbers right when he said that Missouris families ""earning power is less today than it was at the start of the century. ""While his exact numbers could be off, the general trend holds up. The typical household is making less." 3641 10460.json half-true It used to be that the only children at school who werent vaccinated were those who had true medical conditions. Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions. health-care,public-health richard-besser ABC News' Chief Health and Medical Editor. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Hinojosa said the Republican Party platform ""says deport everybody and to hell with it. ""The Texas GOP platform opposes illegal immigration and any legal status for unauthorized U. S. residents, which leaves deportations a possibility. But the platform doesnt venture as far as the chairman said. It doesn't call for deporting everybody living here illegally." 3642 2124.json half-true The state bureaucracy Jane Norton managed grew by $43 million in just three years. message-machine,state-budget,states americans-job-security none 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "The TV ad by liberal groups says ""Rubio voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education. ""Rubio, along with nearly all of his Republican Senate colleagues, voted for legislation in 2011 that would have cut about $57 billion in spending. The ad omits that this was across-the-board spending that didnt solely target education, and it failed to pass. While a presidential candidate in 2015, Rubio did advocate eliminating the U. S. Education Department. The ad omits that he said he would move worthwhile programs to other agencies." 3643 9244.json barely-true Says a pro-Democratic ad is false for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to resign. candidates-biography thom-tillis House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate North Carolina republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "Trump said, ""14 percent of noncitizens are registered to vote. ""Trump is citing a study that has been refutedby the experts who actually gathered the underlying data. Trumps remark references an unreliable data point that uses a small sample size to represent an entire population." 3644 2758.json true Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill when the stimulus was rushed into law. history,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a Saturday address "This fact-check isnt about whether the Redskins owner believes his football teams name is meant to be respectful (thats his opinion). Its also not about whether the Redskins name has a place in the 21st century (thats your opinion). Its earliest use was as a racial designation before being used in derogatory portrayals of American Indians in literature, movies and newspapers, and in 19th century clashes between whites and tribal nations. That sentiment extended into 20th century culture. Hegseths talking point suggests ""redskins"" was used as an honorific and doesnt tell the full story about the words historical usage." 3645 6322.json pants-fire Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven Tea Party freshmen who spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves. congress,congressional-rules,government-efficiency,transportation scott-keyes none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a blog post "But Perry vetoed that bill, saying the money should be spent instead on existing grants enabling select districts to expand half-day classes to full-day offerings -- serving ""more students with greater needs,"" or 21,000 more students than would have been served under the vetoed proposal, the governor said. So how does Ellis statement shake out?Hes right that his proposals to open pre-K to all 4-year-olds never drew a hearing or advanced from committee. But a few efforts to expand eligibility for or enhance pre-K offerings have succeeded or won wide consideration." 3646 4849.json false On advancing state money for a Formula One race state-budget susan-combs State comptroller Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a statement "But in that case, so should Cleveland's. ""'No matter what it is, it's terrible,"" Wise said. Wise's number is a bit shaky, but we're giving him credit for his point." 3647 3339.json mostly-true The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget. health-care,state-budget,abc-news-week deval-patrick governor Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" At Sunday night\u2019s debate in Miami, Democratic candidate Dennis Kucinich gave an accurate assessment of the percentage of Hispanics who don\u2019t have health insurance. The January 2007 report \u201CKey Facts: Race, Ethnicity & Medical Care,\u201D published by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, notes that 34 percent of Hispanics are without health insurance coverage. The report cites 2005 estimates by the Urban Institute and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. 3648 4725.json pants-fire They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesnt make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then theyre on the plane back to Los Angeles. elections,government-efficiency,labor,unions john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a campaign speech "The solicitor general said after New Jersey adopted provisions guaranteeing health insurance coverage and controlling rates in the individual market without a mandate rates ""doubled or tripled"" and enrollment dropped from 180,000 people to 80,000 people. Verrillis figures are roughly correct in the years before a modified plan was introduced that has since boosted total enrollment in the market. Experts agree its fair for Verrilli to point to guaranteed issue and community rating as sources of the enrollment decline and rate increase, but acknowledged there may be other factors involved." 3649 8779.json false In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down. drugs,marijuana facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a graphic on the Internet "The ad accurately quoted one of our promise checks in saying that Obama ""kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules. ""However, it ignored at least 10 other ethics-related promise checks that showed a more mixed record, including three promises rated Stalled and three rated Broken." 3650 6628.json half-true Says Mitt Romney has put forward a plan that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class. taxes martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "Abele then answered the question directly: ""I am not a billionaire. Meanwhile, the familys Argosy Foundation doesnt appear to have anywhere near $1 billion in assets, and, regardless, that isnt Abeles personal holdings." 3651 4295.json half-true I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus. state-budget,state-finances rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview "Scott said that ""Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States. ""But education experts say there are several caveats about using that ranking, which is based on self-reported data for a fraction of the nations schools. There also are other rankings under which Florida doesnt fare as well -- for example, the U. S. News rankings include only one Florida school in the top 10, while Education Week gave Florida a ""C"" for K-12 education statewide." 3652 3934.json mostly-true Says the states new collective bargaining law effectively eliminates police unions ability to negotiate. public-safety,unions steve-loomis Police union president Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference But in his first comments after Trump became the presumptive nominee, Ryan wavered. He did not say he would not support Trump. But he stated he is not ready to support him at this time. 3653 8592.json false On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees congressional-rules harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 speeches State officials flatly deny it as well. 3654 5240.json half-true (Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states. candidates-biography,education,states mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla. """Besser, a pediatrician, is right about the number of states that allow exemptions to state vaccination laws for personal beliefs. But his history lesson about vaccination laws of yesteryear is not as accurate. States have consistently provided religious exemptions alongside medical exemptions, and five predominantly Midwestern states allowed parents to seek exemptions for any reason even in the 1960s." 3655 9002.json barely-true (Mary) Burke was a senior member of the Doyle administration that left Wisconsin with 130,000 fewer jobs. economy,jobs republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a campaign TV ad "Finally, we should note that some people don't believe a state agency director has that much control over the amount of money an agency receives from the state. The reduction in state funding was part of large-scale budget cutting during a year of low tax revenues, according to a review of Norton's tenure at the Public Health and Environment Department in the Denver Post. The Americans for Job Security ad said that ""the state bureaucracy she managed grew by $43 million in just three years. ""The ad leaves out the fact that state funding was lower at the end of her tenure than it had been at the beginning." 3656 11114.json mostly-true Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history. education,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an opinion piece But the news coverage at the time painted a different picture -- he accepted their resignations. 3657 6538.json mostly-true Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now. polls bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" To summarize: The first version clearly passed the House less than three days after it was introduced, while the centrist compromise version passed the Senate roughly three days after it was formally introduced. Meanwhile, both chambers passed the conference report -- the final version that became law -- within 24 hours of the bill's filing. So in all except cases except the main Senate vote, it's clear Boehner is correct. And in the case of the Senate version, he's cutting it close because it was right at three days. 3658 12355.json half-true China is going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade. china,military randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview. "The larger point of hypocrisy remains, though. If he's going to use budget deficits to justify taking food stamps away from poor people, he should at a minimum be willing to lead by example in eschewing his own office expenses (like many of his GOP colleagues who represent much larger districts have done). ""Our rating Keyes accused Duffy of using tax money for a car for personal use, saying he is among seven ""Tea Party freshmen"" who ""spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves. ""But Duffy leases a bus that is used as a ""mobile office,"" not a car for himself." 3659 9376.json barely-true Senate immigration legislation is the Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty. congress,immigration eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a campaign mailer """Considering the events of late, we used that discretion and decided due to the events outlined in the attached it would not be prudent to advance the funds. ""In the attachment Botello mentions, which is Combs Nov. 15 statement, the comptroller lists the recently announced Formula One race in New Jersey, set for 2013; slowed construction at the Central Texas site; and disagreements between Formula One and race promoters that ""prompted speculation about whether the Austin race will even occur. ""Our ruling: Combs may have been justified in her recent statement that no state money would go to the race in advance. Still, its a reversal of her earlier promise." 3660 13281.json half-true In about three weeks over a half million Floridians are going to lose their coverage again through Obamacare. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a U.S. Senate debate """Thats why the piece around the state budget has always been modest,"" Widmer said. ""Were not trying to pretend it didnt cost any additional money to insure 400,000 additional people. ""Patrick said his states health care law ""added about 1 percent to our state budget,"" and an independent analysis confirms that. There were additional costs for the health care plan outside of the state budget, so Patrick was right as far as the state budget goes." 3661 6760.json barely-true Says Romney tax plan could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition. message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad And as the state governments chief executive and leading spokesman for reforming the states collective bargaining rules for public employees, Kasich should know that. Rather, the governor has been stumping for Issue 2 arguing a point that is not accurate. 3662 3703.json mostly-true Ive been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning. bipartisanship,campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections herb-kohl U.S. Senator Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks to reporters "The Facebook post said that ""in 1916, the U. S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down. ""However, our best efforts have turned up nothing more than a puff of smoke." 3663 5633.json half-true Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations. health-care,message-machine-2012,small-business,workers senate-republican-conference Group representing Senate Republicans Washington, D.C. republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Web video "OMalley said at the Democratic National Convention, ""Mitt Romney . puts forward a plan that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class. ""Actually, Romneys plan includes across-the-board tax cuts for everyone, including millionaires. It does not specifically include tax increases on the middle class. But Romneys tax plan is vague and doesnt appear to be able to keep all its promises. Romney has said he wants to eliminate deductions while cutting tax rates for everyone; bring in the same amount of revenue for the government; keep a higher burden on the wealthy; and keep low rates on savings and investments. A credible, independent analysis shows these goals are in tension with each other and dont add up. The Romney campaign has repeatedly declined to offer more specifics. He says that Romney plan ""would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class. ""It might, but thats not what Romney says his intentions are. Instead, he would like rate cuts for everyone." 3664 6790.json barely-true Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs. veterans carol-shea-porter Retired social worker New Hampshire democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012 "Let's go back to Scott's statement. He said, ""When I walked into office we were projecting somewhere between a $3. 4-3. 7 billion budget deficit. Right now we are projecting for the fiscal year that started July 1 a $1. 2 billion surplus. It wasn't a deficit -- which would mean the state didn't have the money to pay its bills -- but rather a projected shortfall. After making those cuts -- and cutting an additional $1 billion so it could beef up its reserves -- the state now has around $1. 3 billion more than it needs to pay its bill as part of the 2011-12 budget. But having the extra money is actually common practice for the state. In fact, after Crist's last budget as governor, the state had an extra $433 million, or as Scott would say, a ""surplus. ""It also had a projected $3. 6 billion shortfall. See the problem in making the comparison?In reality, the state ends most every year with what Scott calls a surplus because the state is required to pass a balanced budget and generally can't borrow money to pay its bills. And in recent years, because state revenue has been declining, the state enters the next year with a projected ""deficit"" using Scott's word -- or more accurately a shortfall. The fact is that while Scott has his numbers right, he's comparing apples to oranges to paint his fiscal policies in the best light." 3665 12831.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton wrote,I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role. candidates-biography,children james-woods Actor none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet SB 5 does greatly reduce safety force workers collective bargaining abilities and gives management the last word on which offer is chosen. But that last word kicks in if the two sides cant agree on a contract. Safety forces do still have the ability to try to negotiate terms on wages and safety equipment. Thats a point of clarification. 3666 13099.json barely-true Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death. crime,criminal-justice,death-penalty tom-steyer President of NextGen Climate California democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. In 2005, Reid strongly condemned a proposed Senate rule change by the Republican majority. This week, with a Democratic majority, he proposed it himself. 3667 12186.json half-true The economy always does better when theres a Democrat in the White House. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally at a Phoenix high school Gingrich did vote to establish the Education Department. But he didn't say in a September debate that lawmakers should get rid of it. However, Gingrich's record includes some support for Romney's larger point, that the long-time Washington politician has adapted his positions on education and the Education Department. 3668 509.json true "U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a ""few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country.""" military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico "Our rating The Republican Governors Association charged that ""Burke was a senior member of the Doyle administration that left Wisconsin with 130,000 fewer jobs. Employment also rose in the narrower time frame when Burke worked for Doyle over parts of his two terms. And in any event, the role of these two officials in those losses and gains is very limited, given national economic realities of the time." 3669 8237.json half-true On support for Ted Cruz candidates-biography dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 an interview "If the money to support the program were subtracted from Walkers budget, Doyles budget would have given more to need-based financial aid than Walkers. Our rating Walker said: ""Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history. ""That is accurate, even when sliced different ways. But it is the worth noting that the spending levels are boosted significantly by spending required from a program created by Doyle -- the Wisconsin Covenant -- that Walker ended." 3670 4275.json true Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romneys) plan in Massachusetts. health-care tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 a debate in Ames, Iowa McDonnell said Romney was ahead of Obama with independents by 10 points. He is right that polls show Romney leading among independents, although the polls range from a few to 11 points. 3671 3182.json true Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. transportation vance-smith Georgia Transportation COmmissioner Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a budget presentation Forbes said that in just over a decade, China will have twice the number of submarines as the U. S. The congressman has a point in that, in sheer numbers of subs, Chinas fleet is expected to increase during the next 14 years as the U. S. submarine force is scheduled to decline. China is close-mouthed about its military plans, and the U. S. doesnt know exactly how many subs that nation will have in 10 years or more. Defense analysts have made projections that vary between 80 and 100 Chinese subs. Forbes relies on the very highest of these wide-ranging projections to state as fact that China will double the U. S. fleet. We should point out that even if China built up to 100 subs by 2030, it still would not quite double the 53-submarine fleet the U. S. Navy has planned for that year. Forbes statement also glosses over major differences between the nations subs. The U. S. fleet is entirely nuclear-powered and capable of long underwater deployments far from home. Most of the Chinese fleet, in a decade, still will be diesel-powered and designed for relatively shorter assignments in regional waters. So Forbes statement contains has some accuracy but leaves out important details. 3672 3805.json false The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country without Medicare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare agenda-project Liberal advocacy group New York none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an advertisement "In recent campaign literature, Cantor said the Senate immigration bill is ""liberal"" and the ""Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty. ""Reasonable people might consider this amnesty, but its a much more rigorous path to citizenship than Cantor lets on in his flier. Its certainly not a ""give"" away. Further, the plan had significant support from both sides of the aisle, both inside the Senate and from outside organizations. The bipartisan Gang of Eight is credited with putting together the package, not Obama and Reid." 3673 3106.json false A national organization says Georgia has one of Americas toughest ethics laws. campaign-finance,ethics joe-wilkinson state representative Georgia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article "Rubio said in the Senate debate ""in about three weeks over a half million Floridians are going to lose their coverage again"" through Obamacare. Thats a reference to more than 400,000 Floridians who are expected to lose their plans under the Obamacare exchange. However, Rubio omits that they will be offered another plan including by Florida Blue, which will remain in every county in Florida. Rubio also ignores the fact that due to the marketplace, 1. 7 million Floridians have signed up for coverage -- larger than the more than 400,000 who will have to switch plans. The percentage of Floridians who are uninsured has been dropping under Obamacare in recent years." 3674 3616.json true Americas wealthiest 25 percent pay 86 percent of total income taxes. Wealthiest 5 percent pay 60 percent of total income taxes. taxes tom-graves republican 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 a Twitter post "The Obama campaign ad says Romneys tax plan ""could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition. ""Romney has said he would not reduce the mortgage deduction and has promised not to increase taxes on the middle class. However, he has failed to provide enough details for analysts to model what his plan would actually do. There are reasonable concerns that the numbers in Romneys plan dont add up. The ad assumes that to get the numbers right, the worst possible outcomes for the middle class are likely. It says some major deductions could be taken away. The Obama ad is very specific about which deductions might be at risk. The Romney plan might be unrealistic and intentionally vague, but the Obama campaign is filling in the blanks with specific deductions that would appeal to middle-class moms. Romney hasn't said he intends to take away those deductions. And he's specifically said he won't touch the largest of those deductions, the mortgage deduction for the middle class." 3675 5058.json half-true We dont take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will. campaign-finance barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a fundraising appeal "It drew some critical attention, but is viewed as a pretty tame response ad. Beyond that, Kohls campaigns have engaged in some labeling and name calling. And Kohls aggressive 1994 portrayal of Welch as an ""extremist"" was arguably negative." 3676 13280.json half-true Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act. congressional-rules,criminal-justice,women deborah-ross Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate North Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "A Senate Republican Conference video argues that ""up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations. ""In doing so, it is choosing an estimate that is at the high end of a range that also includes estimates of 66 and 49 percent, but the video does say ""up to. ""Businesses give up that status by changing their plans, whether by choice or because of the exigencies of the market. The health care law doesnt directly force businesses to give up their plans, which makes the statement only partially accurate." 3677 7634.json true Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries. health-care,public-health michele-walsh Physician Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio discussion budget by $6 billion when he voted in favor of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs act last year. However, he ultimately voted against the measure when it returned to Congress in the form of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which added close to a $1 billion in new funding to veterans programs. All things considered, we find it a distortion to say Guinta has voted to cut money for veterans programs. 3678 7926.json mostly-true In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills. congress,federal-budget jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a speech "Parents have a secondary role. ""Thats a bogus quote attributed to Clintons book It Takes a Village." 3679 9320.json false Human activity is not causing these dramatic changes to our climate. climate-change,corrections-and-updates,energy,environment,science marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "Tom Steyer said recently: ""Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death. ""But that cost has been spread over hundreds of cases since 1978, not just the 13 that led to executions. California currently has more than 700 inmates on death row. Prosecuting and housing each costs the state significantly year after year. Instead, his words leave the impression California paid the entire $5 billion for a fraction of its hundreds of cases." 3680 2052.json half-true Most of the Bush tax cuts went to people in the top 3 percent of this country. taxes jim-mcdermott U.S. Representative Washington state democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz "Hillary Clinton said, ""the economy always does better when theres a Democrat in the White House. ""Yes,Democratic presidents do have more Gross Domestic Product growth than Republicans, according to quarterly GDP data dating back to 1947. But Clinton's comments require several caveats. The current growth in theeconomy under Obama is lower than the Republican average. Factors such as oil prices also reflect the higher GDP growth under Democratic presidents. On top of that, comparing one period of time to another or one president to another can be problematic." 3681 1252.json barely-true About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. environment,foreign-policy,transportation nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 an interview on the Charlie Rose Show "An analysis of the Pentagon report by PolitiFact determined that about a quarter of the ""green card"" soldiers are originally from Spanish-speaking countries. In addition, there are 10,533 naturalized citizens serving in the military who were born in Spanish-speaking countries. The thousands of noncitizens serving in Iraq and Afghanistan is one of the military's little-known facts. But apparently not to McCain." 3682 11031.json mostly-true Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005. energy,environment gus-bilirakis Congressman Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor But Patrick also praised Cruz at the time as an orator and a fighter. Some 14 months later, Patrick saluted Cruz as a communicator, going so far as to invoke Reagan, while saying he would support him for president should he run. Patrick said this reflects his judgment of Cruz as a stick-to-his-guns officeholder. 3683 1819.json pants-fire In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks. elections,ethics,job-accomplishments,state-budget bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a Facebook post "In rating that statement, we noticed that Pawlenty phrased his statement carefully. He didn't say it was the same plan, but instead said that the national law was ""patterned"" after the Massachusetts law, and they had ""substantial similarities. ""He's correct that the plans, thought not completely identical, are very similar in structure. They both require everyone to have health insurance or pay a penalty; they both leave the current insurance system in place; they both expand coverage for the uninsured through subsidies or Medicaid." 3684 10180.json half-true Says Scott Brown voted to reward companies to ship jobs overseas. government-regulation,jobs,voting-record,workers jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a debate Its score in the Reason Foundation report was weighed down by data that found Georgia spends less money than most states in some road maintenance areas. Traffic congestion, where Georgia scored lower than most states, does result in more wear and tear on its roads. Spear, the GDOT spokesman, contends that congestion is important but does not address the overall condition of the road. Georgia does rank high in nearly all measures of road maintenance. 3685 1224.json mostly-true The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined. economy,poverty,workers michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 a news conference in Washington, D.C. "In these budget-challenging times, it is critical to examine what we value most, and which of those things that we value are actually critical to our national pride, indeed to our identity. . . . A lawmaker who believes our country is as beautiful without Medicare would probably be more likely to support gutting the program to a shadow of its former self. ""We understand her argument, but we think a reasonable viewer -- especially having just ""seen"" an old lady being dumped over a cliff -- would take away a more concrete meaning to the question, namely that the Ryan plan ends Medicare." 3686 9993.json pants-fire Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights. guns,supreme-court national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign ad Wilkinson would get high marks on the Truth-O-Meter if he had said Georgia has some of the toughest rules on financial disclosures in the nation. Thats correct, but its not what he said. They reviewed financial disclosures, not the entire scope of ethics guidelines. 3687 10394.json half-true Says hesecured the highest possible bond rating for the city of Tampa. city-budget bob-buckhorn Florida none 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad Toder noted that the current annual income cap on Social Security is $106,800, which is less than what the top 5 percent of earners pay. Obama said Tuesday that he wants to raise the income cap on Social Security. Graves was off by a percentage point in relaying the figure for the top 5 percent, but both of his numbers are very close to the IRS data. And while using only the federal income tax as a stand-in for the total federal tax burden paints a somewhat skewed picture, Graves was careful to make his words in the tweet accurate. 3688 6986.json mostly-true Says Connie Macks Penny Plan would cut over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense. debates,federal-budget,medicare,social-security bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a debate "The Obama campaign has a point that it doesnt ""take a dime from D. C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs. ""But this leaves out important details. The campaign -- like others before it -- uses a narrow definition of ""lobbyist"" that allows donations and fundraising by people who most likely look, to the average American, like ""lobbyists,"" even if they are not officially. In addition, the Obama campaigns policy doesnt bar even federally registered lobbyists from serving as volunteers for the campaign, as long as they dont give or bundle money." 3689 3474.json true Says a Lubbock terror suspects alleged plan to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives is similar to a 1995 plot to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean. terrorism michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a statement "Ross ad said Burr ""voted no on the Violence Against Women Act. ""Burr did vote against the 2012 version of the laws reauthorization, which was important because it effectively meant delaying the revival of an act that had expired. However, thead ignores thatthree other times over 13 years Burr voted for a reauthorization of the same law." 3690 7275.json mostly-true Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore. education rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a discussion with black lawmakers "He said its most recent three-year average -- a preferable statistic for the neighborhood because it better accounts for fluctuations -- is 18. 6 deaths, a figure he noted is still unacceptable and almost double the countywide rate. The average rate worldwide, according to the ""World Factbook,"" is 39. 4 per 1,000. The book estimates infant mortality in the United States in 2012 as 6 deaths per 1,000 births -- worse than the average for nations of the European Union and worse than countries including Australia, South Korea and Cuba. Its figures show that some Third World nations have infant mortality rates that are exceeded by those for some neighborhoods within three miles of University Circle." 3691 5319.json false Says President Barack Obama has an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would raise the price of gasoline by 25 cents a gallon. environment newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" Data from the Library of Congress, which tracks bill histories, show that his statement is correct. Also, while the Senate may not have passed its portion of bills, there are lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who have prevented real progress on solutions to reduce the national debt and grow the economy. Kingstons statement is accurate but needs more information. 3692 4607.json pants-fire Appalachian Power Company is making record profits. energy,market-regulation ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in TV ads. "Rubio said human activity is not ""causing these dramatic changes to our climate. ""An overwhelming majority of scientists agree that humans, by burning fossil fuels, contribute directly to global warming. CORRECTION: This story was updated on May 15 to clarify that 97. 1 percent of the studies that took a position on global warming agreed that there's been a negative human impact on the atmosphere; more than half the studies did not take a position." 3693 11497.json half-true For the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses closing than starting. corrections-and-updates,economy,small-business marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the third Republican presidential debate "In 2009, the top 1 percent earned 16 percent of cash income and the top 5 percent earned 29. 5 percent of cash income. Indeed, if McDermott had simply refrained from citing the 3 percent figure, he would have been correct in saying that most of the Bush tax cuts went to ""people . . . at the very top"" -- as long as you define the very top as the top 20 percent of earners. The top 20 percent took roughly two-thirds of the benefits from the tax cuts, according to the center's calculations." 3694 415.json pants-fire According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA?? obama-birth-certificate,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail On top of that, the World Health Organization estimates that most pollution-related deaths are the result of indoor pollutants (those coal and wood fires we mentioned above), not outdoor ones. 3695 3431.json false The Texas Constitution still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote. legal-issues charles-reed retiree Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an oped column. "Bilirakis said, ""Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005. ""It may not be immediately clear from Bilirakis speech, but hes only talking about carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that would be affected by the EPAs Clean Power Plan. Those are the guidelines that would be put on hold by the bill passed by the House. EPA data show those Florida electricity generators have cut carbon dioxide emissions by 21. 8 percent between 2005 and 2012. Overall carbon dioxide emissions from all sources didnt decrease quite as much, dropping anywhere from 13. 4 to 15. 7 percent. Environmental groups also warned that the current reductions arent guaranteed. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 3696 7355.json mostly-true With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens. immigration zoe-lofgren U.S. House member California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a House hearing on immigration All in all, White got several things right five cities visited, press events, money awards. It's a misstep the candidate might have avoided by reading his local newspaper. 3697 1863.json true "If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give ""Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties.""" taxes,transportation david-caton executive director of the Florida Family Association Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mass e-mail "Jeanne Shaheen says Scott Brown voted to reward companies to ship jobs overseas. A bill in the Senate in 2010 called the Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act was aimed at giving companies incentives to bring overseas jobs back to the UnitedStatesand reducing tax breaks that can benefit companies that move jobs outside of the country. On a procedural vote to move the bill forward, Shaheen voted in favor and Brown against. Brown did openly oppose the bill in a speech, but his actual vote was procedural -- not on the merits -- and its debatable whether his opposition amounted to ""rewarding"" companies that outsource or simply kept a status quo that treated all companies equally." 3698 12002.json half-true Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. It was to her presidential campaign. campaign-finance ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican presidential debate in Detroit (The new version of Forbes' list, released on Oct. 1, 2009, found that the collective worth of the 400 richest families fell $300 billion compared to the previous year; if the wealth of slightly less rich households also decreased, that could change the numbers. )Moore correctly cited the Citigroup memo's contents, and on the larger question, he's correct that the richest 1 percent of Americans own a vastly disproportionate share of the nation's wealth. But we'll take him down a notch because, using another methodology, his statement would not be correct. 3699 12893.json false Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. bipartisanship,bush-administration,congress,economy,foreign-policy,history,jobs,labor,trade,workers nowthis journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a viral video This is quite a leap in logic. But thats questionable, since there is no way to know in advance how a justice will vote. And the NRA has endorsed two other senators, Graham and Alexander, who cast exactly the same vote. Meanwhile, on the other major gun vote of this term, a key assault-weapons ban, Landrieu voted the NRAs position. Given all this, to run an ad as scary as this one can only be described as fear mongering. 3700 5523.json mostly-true Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education education,state-budget kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an appearance at Marquette University ". . . Im proud and Ill say it wherever I go. The folks who vote for me should be pretty happy with that. ""Buckhorns campaign ad said he had ""secured the highest possible bond rating. ""Loking at the campaigns use of the phrase ""highest possible,"" we find theres still room for improvement in the ratings on some of the citys debt." 3701 7056.json half-true On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryans Medicare reform plan federal-budget,health-care,medicare tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 debate comments "Nelson said during the debate that Connie Macks Penny Plan would cut more than $200 billion in Medicare, $1 trillion in Social Security and $3 trillion in defense. Nelson relied on a study from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. It found that Macks plan, if implemented across all programs, would cut $211 billion in Medicare, $1. 124 trillion in Social Security and $2. 89 trillion in defense. During the debate Nelson didnt mention the timeframe for those cuts: 2013-2022, as mentioned in the study. The study makes some assumptions and is based on current economic projections. The reductions to Medicare, Social Security and defense might not ultimately occur if Congress and the president could agree to other specific cuts. But we will repeat what our expert from the conservative organization said: ""Any method of meeting the bills spending caps would require gigantic reductions in federal spending, relative to the baseline. There is no prospect that cuts of this magnitude could ever be adopted." 3702 12649.json mostly-true For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty. economy,foreign-policy morten-jerven none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article An FBI investigation suggests that Aldawsari could have been considering using a doll to conceal explosives in attacks on U. S. targets, including Bushs Dallas home. Other reports also indicate that Mohammed and Yousef planned to use baby dolls to conceal explosives in a 1995 plot. 3703 1182.json false "Health reform will ""give every American the same opportunity"" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do." health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to Congress Florida students finished second in overall reading to Hong Kong, not Singapore. In the percentage of advanced readers, Florida ranked second behind Singapore. But its important to note these rankings do not account for every country in the world. Or every state in the United States. In fact, Florida was the only state included in the ranking Scott cited because Florida paid to be included. It would have been more accurate to say Florida ranked second among 53 education systems that were included. 3704 12715.json mostly-true Donald Trump rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it. economy,housing scott-peters U.S. Representative California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a media conference call. "Gingrich warned that under Obama, the EPA plans to raise gasoline prices by 25 cents a gallon. He drew that information from an industry-funded study considering the cost impacts of the EPAs proposed Tier 3 fuel standards and went right for the high end of the estimate. ""Surely he knows that API has a vested interest in presenting a high projection,"" said Jenkins, of Republicans for Environmental Protection. Even more importantly, the study concluded its cost estimates based on fuel-standard changes that EPA is not considering. When looking only at lowering the sulfur content of gasoline, the cost would be far lower -- even less than a penny per gallon, according to a study commissioned by an environmental group." 3705 1070.json pants-fire The Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 would guarantee Barack Obama will never be held accountable for producing forged birth documents. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail received by many people. Our ruling: Armstrong has charged in ads that Apco, which has raised rates nine time during the last four years, is making record profits. Armstrong tries to support his statement on three legs but we find fault with each. His citing of Apcos gross revenue is meaningless because they are not profits; his argument that Apcos net income increased by 11. Armstrong, a lawyer, has been poring over Apcos finances for more than a year and its mind-boggling to suppose he's in the dark on these things. 3706 4740.json false Wisconsin ranks 48th out of all 50 states in venture capital investment. jobs john-klenke Assembly representative Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a presentation "Rubio said that ""for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting. ""As recently as 2014, researchers came to that conclusion looking at Census Bureau data from 2009-11. But more up-to-date Census information says the trend has reversed and that in 2012 and 2013, more businesses started then closed. The balance is very tight in 2013 and we dont have the numbers for 2014 or 2015." 3707 10095.json barely-true The CDC is spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy that could be redirected to Ebola. ebola,health-care,public-health cory-gardner U.S. House of Representatives Colorado republican 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate ". . . it's all there you can just find it,"" White said. ""That description (in the chain e-mail) never occurs anywhere in one place nor are the component parts really about the same situation. It's a cherry-picking through Scripture to get it all to fit together. ""But fit together it doesn't." 3708 5229.json half-true When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it. bipartisanship,cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate in Tampa, Fla. "I was going based on my memory"" in the op-ed article. However, he said his main point holds: The constitution has a lot of ""inoperable language"" that needs to be pruned, such as outdated references to bonds for special districts that have been paid off." 3709 5277.json mostly-true Savannah is home to the fastest-growing port in the nation. economy,transportation casey-cagle republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a speech "Lofgren said that, ""with the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens. ""Immigration experts told us that history is more complicated than Lofgren described, with the most important point being that other Asian groups were also targeted by federal immigration laws. Her statement is accurate but for that detail." 3710 7741.json true If you are a federally licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because youve engaged in misconduct ... your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection. You then can sell it free from any background checks. guns david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 an appearance on 10 News Conference "That would take its sales tax rate to 8 percent. But PolitiFact has no means of reading the tea leaves on whether the Pinellas or Okeechobee county issues will make the ballot, let alone win voters' approval. And we are ruling now, not in the future. Caton said voter approval of a 1-cent increase would give ""Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties." 3711 5107.json mostly-true In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation. economy,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State address "Cruz said Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton ""and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. It was to her presidential campaign. ""He has a point that Trump has made multiple campaign donations to Clinton, but he overstated the amounts. Trump ended up making five donations worth $4,100 to Clintons Senate campaign, and two donations worth $2,300 to her presidential campaign. The presidential donations were eventually refunded in their entirety. It was to her presidential campaign." 3712 5115.json half-true Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education. education,federal-budget ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an interview. But Clinton got it modified, pushed hard for the final version, and signed it with enthusiasm once Congress ratified it. 3713 473.json mostly-true My friend, we have increased the size of government by some 40 percent just in the last few years. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a television interview. So Walker sent clear signals his first budget might not be able to meet the goal. Walker did support it in principle and says it remains a goal for the next budget. But Falks critique of Walker fails to note that before election day he signalled it may not be possible to be able to move back to two-thirds funding in the first year. 3714 86.json true In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live. "Thompson said Democrats plan was to ""play our harp while Rome burns and see Medicare collapse,"" while Baldwin said the federal health care law she backed had improved Medicares fiscal outlook. Our rating Thompson has praised Ryans various Medicare plans since 2011, and for much of the 2012 campaign indicated he fully embraced Ryans latest plan. In the last month or so hes partially changed his approach on Medicare reform, while edging away from Ryan. Really, though, he has only tweaked Ryans Medicare plan, and has not renounced Ryans budget blueprint -- Thompson still endorses it on his website." 3715 9778.json mostly-true Wisconsin is 38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards in student testing. children,education,government-regulation mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a news article That analysis described in detail the holes in the information needed to track poverty. Jerven pushed his point a bit too far by saying that we cant say anything about trends. But at the end of the day, the consensus among the experts we reached is that the gap Jerven talked about is real and rather than use workaround techniques, everyone would prefer solid data. 3716 3893.json half-true Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey would ban a womans right to choose in every case abortion janice-hahn California democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "People who can get insurance through work are specifically excluded under the House bill. Obama lays out the right categories of people who would be allowed to shop ont the exchange in the first part of his statement: people who lose coverage or who are part of a small business. But he crossed a line when he told Congress, ""It's time to give every American the same opportunity that we've given ourselves. ""There are significant limitations on who will be allowed on the exchange." 3717 8390.json barely-true Six years after unionization, 20,000 fewer children in Illinois were being served by the Child Care and Development Fund program. children,families,labor,unions jennifer-parrish Home-based child care Minnesota activist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary "Rep. Scott Peters, D-CA, said Donald Trump ""rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it. ""Trump said on more than one occasion that he welcomed a downturn in the real estate market because it would give him a chance to buy properties at a bargain and sell them at a higher price later. What's far less clear is whether Trump was rooting for something on the scale of the Great Recession, a suggestion made in the Clinton ad, or a ""housing crisis,"" as suggested by Peters. In fact, Trumps comments in his audiobook and to the Globe and Mail show he didn't envision the financial meltdown that followed." 3718 8915.json half-true A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline are worse for the environment. climate-change,energy,environment ralph-reed republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a CNN ""Crossfire"" segment" """I don't see how it would relate to Obama's birth certificate. ""One could argue that this law has simply been misread by some well-intentioned government watchdogs. But this is just the latest conspiracy theory from the fringe of a conservative group convinced that Obama hasn't provided sufficient documentation to prove he was born in the United States, and therefore cannot serve as president." 3719 398.json mostly-true "John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend ""a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years.""" iraq campaign-defend-america Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad But, he also notes there are a dozen states that have no venture capital under management at all. Our conclusion Klenke says the Legislature should approve a venture capital plan that includes the use of controversial out-of-state investment firms -- and, to make the case in presentations, he emphasizes the sorry state of venture capital investing here. Hes overstated our situation, and confused his reports. 3720 3372.json half-true Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in many cases where she had little role as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict of interest. legal-issues anthony-weiner New York democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "Gardner said the CDC is ""spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy"" that could be redirected Ebola. We werent able to document such expenditures, but given the agencys spending parameters, its certainly possible theyve been made. Those efforts almost certainly represent a tiny fraction of spending from the prevention fund, which is dominated by efforts to attack diseases that kill more than 1. 4 million people every year, rather than one so far with Ebola." 3721 1274.json half-true Democrats rang up a $1.42 trillion budget deficit in 2009 the single largest in American history. economy,federal-budget freedom-project republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release He didn't specifically promote cap and trade, though he had supported it in the past. They actually were three years apart. 3722 8426.json false Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts. corrections-and-updates,education sandra-stotsky none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 during a public hearing Among the big dogs of American ports, it appears the Savannah port is the nations fastest-growing port. But some smaller ports could argue that they are growing at a faster rate. Experts are also careful to say Savannah is the nation's fastest-growing container port. PolitiFact Georgia thinks the lieutenant governor has a strong argument, but we must include the caveat of some of these smaller ports. 3723 4802.json false If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years. pensions,retirement,state-budget,state-finances,unions,workers philip-keefe President, Service Employees International Union Local 580 Rhode Island labor-leader 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on 10 News Conference "Cicilline said that ""if you are a federally-licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because you've engaged in misconduct or because you've sold guns to people who shouldn't have them (if) your license is revoked, your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection You then can sell it free from any background checks. So we reward bad behavior. ""And examples of ex-dealers selling their inventories have occurred and been documented." 3724 7627.json false Says its an old wives story that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. foreign-policy,history,iraq dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on Fox News Scott's figures are correct, although what he has done here is point to a 10-month job change. We also question how significant it is that Florida ranks third for new jobs, given that we're one of the largest states population-wise. Our unemployment rates would suggest we still have quite a way to go. Still, Scott's numbers are on track. 3725 629.json false "Oil companies ""haven't touched"" 68 million acres where they already have rights to drill." energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Lansing, MI However, in the last budget adopted when Republicans held full sway, the department's appropriation was 60 percent higher than in 2001, 36 percent accounting for inflation. Thats an increase, but not a doubling. One could also say Republicans cut the departments appropriation between 2006 and 2007. 3726 4516.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama failed to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission. deficit,federal-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The increase in discretionary spending was not in trillions and trillions of dollars, as McCain went on to say, but in billions. Actually, spending hasn't increased by trillions even when you look at total federal government spending. Asked to nail down more precisely what measure McCain was using, the campaign did not respond. So, McCain has his percentage right, but he's way off on the actual dollars involved. 3727 1914.json false Phoenix, Arizona, Im told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City. crime,immigration david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a speech Joe Lenski, executive vice president of Edison Media Research, says she gained 18 percentage points among independent voters from 2000 to 2006 -- even better than her 15-point gain among moderates. But he and others also attribute the increase to the fact that Mrs. Clinton was a well-known incumbent with a weak Republican challenger. And she also had the advantage of a national wave, fueled by the unpopularity of President Bush and the Republican-led Congress, that propelled Democrats nationwide in 2006 and helped them regain control of the U. S. House and U. S. Senate. Mrs. Clinton may not be able to count on moving independents elsewhere. 3728 2761.json pants-fire Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly. economy,health-care,stimulus mike-prendergast Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer "But those rankings wont be done for a few years, he said. Our rating Burke said Wisconsin is ""38th in the country in terms of (school) proficiency standards. ""The ranking she cites is from a respected national source and is the latest available, although it is based on 2011 data." 3729 11355.json true On the main GOP presidential debate:Not one candidate on the debate stage has military experience candidates-biography,military jim-gilmore President and CEO of Free Congress Foundation Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet. "Whether they ""would ban"" a womans right to choose, depends a bit on how you interpret the phrase ""would"" and whether they make any exceptions. But we also think it's fair game to say what your opponent ""would"" do if they could. However, we think the word ""ban"" is too sweeping, since Palin, at least, makes an exception for the life of the mother." 3730 242.json half-true As governor, Mike Huckabee supported higher income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, grocery taxes, tobacco taxes, beer taxes, Internet taxes, nursing home bed taxes. taxes club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a TV ad Child-care proprietor Jennifer B. Parrish said 20,000 fewer children, were served in an Illinois child-care program subsidized by the federal government, after a labor union began representing child-care providers. That was very close to the decrease in the number of children served by all child-care programs. But we found that the decrease in the number of children in home-based care -- what Parrish was talking about -- was actually about 9,100. 3731 972.json barely-true As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a news conference. "Reed said the State Department report shows ""the science is clear"" that ""alternatives to the pipeline are worse,"" pointing to higher emissions from alternate transportation options of tanker trucks and rail. Reed didnt pull the numbers out of anywhere, although he did mess them up a bit, for instance by saying ""tanker trucks"" instead of sea ""tankers"" described in one of the reports alternative scenarios. As to his general point that the pipeline option is better in terms of CO2 emissions than projections for other options, yes, those alternatives are worse. But besides getting his numbers crossed, he was also a bit clumsy in describing ""alternatives"" and saying that if ""you're protecting the environment, you should build the pipeline. ""Reed assumes that the pipeline should be built, but environmentalists say the best alternative for the environment would be to do nothing and slow tar sands production." 3732 11306.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. congress,economy club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a TV ad in Iowa "McCain has said troops could remain in Iraq for many years, comparing the situation to continuing U. S. presence in South Korea or Japan. When Bush endorsed McCain, he said, ""The good news about our candidate is he'll be a new president, a man of character and courage, but he's not going to change when it comes to taking on the enemy. ""But the ad makes a larger point that Bush and McCain agree on their philosophy for handling the Iraq war and the withdrawal of troops." 3733 5744.json true Georgia is one of three states that effectively have no regulations whatsoever on lobbyists giving to legislators. ethics joshua-mckoon Georgia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference Its possible that she has taken part in some cases in which shes had a minor but tangible role. But in making the case that Thomas should recuse himself on the health care bill, Weiner held up Kagan as an example of a justice who went beyond what the recusal law dictated, adhering instead to what the appearance would be. But while Weiner is right that Kagan has chosen to recuse herself even when her participation in a given case seems minor, she still made her decision based on what the law demands. 3734 8409.json half-true Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls, posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. animals,education,health-care,public-health,science people-ethical-treatment-animals none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a robo-call and video By one standard total dollars the group is right that fiscal year 2009 will have the largest deficit in history. But it comes up second if you measure it by share of GDP, as many economists prefer. As for the second part, it's not correct to blame all the spending on Democrats. Yes, the Obama administration and the Democratic-led Congress are responsible for a good chunk of that spending but many elements were backed by lots of Republicans, including President Bush. 3735 13421.json false Says Ron Johnson is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not. campaign-finance,elections russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board. Stotsky stated that the Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts. The Common Core does emphasize informational texts. But it specifically counts reading informational texts in science, math or history classes, and it says that English classes must focus on literature as well as literary nonfiction. Most of the decision-making about what students read in English classes is left to the local and state levels. Editor's note: This report has been updated to include Stotsky's comments, which we received after our initial publication. 3736 4430.json half-true One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs. economy,transportation bob-buckhorn Florida none 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 in an interview on WEDU-TV "Philip Keefe said that if no changes were made to the state pension plan, ""the plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years. And even that projection may be optimistic because the report assumes that the state will be making 6 percent to 8 percent on its investments, far higher that the rate of return over the last 10 years. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 3737 3189.json false I didnt raise taxes once. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on Super Bowl Sunday "Cheney called ""that famous quote"" nothing but ""an old wives' story. ""But Bush and Thatcher themselves recount a phone call near the end of August 1990 in which Thatcher admonishes ""this is no time to go wobbly. ""Popular accounts of the ""wobbly"" quote shift the statement to the beginning of August, giving it an early starring role that several insiders dispute. Instead, Bush and Thatcher describe a later, narrower discussion about when and how to enforce U. N. sanctions. Still, they agree she made the comment, and Bush says it became a common expression around the White House." 3738 12127.json half-true Mitt Romney did not endorse Ted Cruz, even though he said he is voting for Cruz and urged others to do likewise. pundits romney-allies none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 The New York Times It's not clear that such a statistic exists and the Obama campaign didn't seem to have it. But Obama's statement, coming from House Democrats, suggests that 'non-producing' acreage where drilling is permitted is land that oil companies are ignoring. Years of exploration and federal permitting must be completed before leased land yields oil or gas. 3739 6202.json false Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain. health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview on Fox News But since then, Obama has outlined deficit reduction measures similar to the commissions recommendations. 3740 8741.json barely-true Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that dont even mention the program and how to enroll in it and that dont mention the word insurance. taxes tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "Coburn's ""Wastebook 2013""" """Kidnapping capital"" turns out to be a headline-grabbing label; no wonder it caught Dewhurst's attention. Still, it's incumbent on him and news organizations bandying the No. 2 description to check it out. Phoenix has experienced hundreds of kidnappings over the past few years. In fact, experts advise that such rankings can't be made based on available information. If they could, they speculate, other cities would prove to have more kidnappings than Arizona's capital. Punch line: Nothing confirms Phoenix as No." 3741 4776.json barely-true Says the Treasury Department says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires] surtax that would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs. income,small-business,taxes rodney-frelinghuysen republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email newsletter More importantly, though, it was a grant awarded by the National Institutes for Health based on its own internal review process and was determined to be within the institute's mission and priorities. Castor voted to allocate money to the National Institutes for Health, but she had nothing to do with selecting the grant, and there was no mention of the grant in the bill she voted on. And it wasn't -- as the fine print of the mailer suggests -- even part of the economic stimulus. In fact, it was a grant awarded by a department of a Republican administration. 3742 6487.json barely-true I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies. federal-budget,jobs,message-machine-2012,military tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a TV ad 3743 1782.json false "On Sandra Day O'Connor: ""I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience"" before she joined the Supreme Court." job-accomplishments,kagan-nomination,supreme-court harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a speech on the Senate floor "As for the specific taxes cited in the ad, the Club is correct that Huckabee supported increases in income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, tobacco taxes, Internet taxes and nursing home bed taxes. He also opposed the repeal of grocery and beer taxes, which the the Club says indicates he supported ""higher taxes. ""Overall, we find the Club for Growth ad to be technically correct because Huckabee did support the tax hikes cited or opposed repeals of the others." 3744 2663.json pants-fire Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees. florida-amendments citizens-lower-taxes-and-stronger-economy Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a newspaper ad. Yes, it would be lower than the other presidents, but it would beat the lowest number only in 2019 a year when Obama will be out of office. And he relies on economic assumptions that are slightly more optimistic than the ones from the well-respected CBO. 3745 8470.json true In Massachusetts, half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients. health-care john-fleming U.S. Representative Louisiana republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""State of the Union""" A Club for Growth TV ad states that Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. Trump made multiple statements in support of TARP, the bailout of the banks, in late 2008 and 2009. However, the ad omits that he raised concern that the banks had received billions and were not loaning them out. 3746 431.json half-true He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet. candidates-biography,ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad. "In South Dakota, the code section on lobbyists mentions nothing about gift limits for lobbyists. The NCSL lists South Dakota as having ""no restrictions. ""We found no discrepancies in the NCSLs research. The current laws in Georgia, Indiana and South Dakota afford lobbyists freedom to give state lawmakers as much as they want." 3747 10033.json pants-fire Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland voted himself health care for life. elections,health-care democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a campaign commercial "Cats are given limited amounts of food during experiments, not starved for up to six days. Our rating PETA said: ""Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls,"" posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Overall, some of the various parts of the statement were partially accurate, others were not." 3748 8225.json false A proposed San Antonio ordinance will allow men into womens restrooms in the city. city-government,legal-issues texas-values none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast "Our rating Feingold said Johnson is ""benefiting from several super PACs. Though such spending for Johnson has been higher, Feingold has received significant super PAC support." 3749 8831.json false John Cornyn backed his pal David Dewhurst for the U.S. Senate over Ted Cruz. candidates-biography steve-stockman U.S. representative Texas republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Stockman campaign web page The mayor drew on a consultant's study to support the need to lure international flights to Tampa. But he chose an economic impact of $150 million for his generalization when just one of the airport's five target areas is in Europe. The rest are in Central and South America, which the study says would generate less than half the economic impact he mentioned. Meanwhile, he misspoke on the jobs number, nearly doubling it. Still, the study does support the idea that a new flight's impact might justify local hustle and incentives, the core of Buckhorn's argument. 3750 9694.json barely-true Since 1999, 440 people have been killed in attacks on church property in the United States. guns georgiacarryorg-georgiacarryorg none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting "When you combine that with small tax cuts that were part of the economic stimulus, most taxpayers have seen reduced rates under Obama's administration. Obama said, ""I didn't raise taxes once. ""But we've documented numerous instances when he has. He's has signed off on small tax cuts for most taxpayers, but that doesn't change the fact that he's also approved several tax increases." 3751 10946.json false Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans employees from talking about climate change. environment forecast-facts organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on a web page. Our ruling Romneys aides and allies tried to spin his Facebook post in which he blasted Trump and urged voters to support Cruz as something other than an endorsement. Technically, they have a point, according to political scientists. 3752 429.json true As a state senator, he (Obama) even refused to support a measure to stop sex businesses from opening near schools or places of worship! legal-issues focus-family-action none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article written by Tom Minnery Scotts statement doesnt refer to a specific part of the law. Heres the bottom line: The health care law rations care no more nor less than the current health care system does. The current health care system -- whether its private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid -- does not allow people to have all the health care as they want. Under the new law, people still cant have all the health care they want. 3753 2225.json false We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers. immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a floor speech But the context in this case is vital. These were not the campaigns only ads, and later ads make details clear. We also find that the senator completely missed the mark on the amount of money spent. 3754 10731.json true We are in the sixth year of recovery, and median income is below what it was at the start of the recovery. economy,income jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Thus, the Presidents tax would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs and hire new workers! Frelinghuysen applies the statistic to small business owners, saying it would hurt the individuals we are counting on to create jobs. But the figure represents income from all businesses, not just small businesses. And the same report hes basing his information on found that slightly more than one-fifth of small businesses are employers. 3755 2238.json true The unemployment rate for folks whove never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have. economy,education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the University of Texas at Austin "Our rating Baldwin said: ""I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies. Whats more, it suggests it was part of a broader ""Buy American"" push, not measures aimed at helping a company in her district." 3756 12271.json mostly-true Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin, even though marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,government-regulation,public-health bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech O'Connor, who retired from the court 2005, also had a variety of jobs, serving as Deputy County Attorney of San Mateo County, California, and as an Arizona state senator. But unlike Kagan, O'Connor had been a judge. In 1975, O'Connor was elected a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court, where she served until 1979, when she was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, according to her biography on the U. S. Supreme Court Web site. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated O'Connor to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. We asked Reid's spokesman, Jim Manley, if we were missing something, and he wrote that Reid had simply misspoken. So, O'Connor had six years of judicial experience before she was nominated for a seat on the highest court. 3757 8439.json false As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country. health-care,jobs,pundits maria-bartiromo Host, On the Money with Maria Bartiromo New York journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Let's look at what Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy said again in its ad. Citing PolitiFact, it said Amendment 4 ""will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees. ""Well, we can speak unequivocally about this one. PolitiFact Florida never said that what happened in St. Pete Beach's case will happen in cities and counties across Florida if Amendment 4 is approved. We never said itin any other Truth-O-Meteritems either. And even ignoring that, PolitiFact Florida never said St. Pete Beach's local hometown democracy rules forced the city to raise its tax rate. UPDATE: Ryan Houck, a spokesman for Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy, said the line in the Sentinel ad was mistakenly sourced to PolitiFact. ""However, sometimes mistakes happen and Im sorry to say that one has happened here." 3758 8772.json pants-fire Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has never held a job nor run a business job-accomplishments bill-post Radio talk show host Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet by Post "Fleming said that in Massachusetts, ""half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients. ""That number is supported by a credible annual survey of Massachusetts doctors. While this doesnt necessarily mean the same thing will happen on the national level, the statistic is solid." 3759 11383.json half-true Its estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - thats billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesnt have the resources. government-efficiency,taxes gerry-connolly U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 radio interview. "GOP leaders resisted major changes in law, however, until rank-and-file members from both parties pressed for enactment of a lobbyist registration requirement and House and Senate resolutions restricting gifts. The ad cites a Washington Post editorial that calls the 2007 law ""the strongest ethics legislation to emerge from Congress yet. ""And the editorial credits Reid as the key player, with help from Feingold and Obama." 3760 461.json mostly-true "The Rev. Wright compared ""the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior.""" terrorism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Coral Gables, Fla. "The DCCC says Southerland ""voted himself health care for life. ""This is a campaign tactic the Democrats have used before, referring to how members of Congress would get to fall back to the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program should Obamacare be repealed and its insurance marketplaces be shuttered. This federal program doesnt last for life, but only as long as a member of Congress or an aide works for the federal government. It also switches over to Medicare when a lawmaker still in office turns 65." 3761 12280.json half-true Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson forced Common Core for Nevada schools. education danny-tarkanian Nevada republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Texas Values email said, ""San Antonio Ordinance to Allow Men into Womens Restrooms. ""We found nothing in law that says San Antonio men cant go into womens restrooms now, or vice versa. The City of San Antonio and the councilman who proposed the measure said it wont change any bathroom policies that are now in place. The city attorney said in a newspaper commentary that an appeals court decision means a San Antonio business owner would still be able to prevent someone from entering a bathroom, regardless of that persons gender identity." 3762 7092.json mostly-true In 2011, our state-run lottery funded New Jersey classrooms by over $930 million. education,gambling,state-finances big-gamble-nj New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a website Stockman said Cornyn supported Dewhurst over Cruz for the U. S. Senate in 2012. 3763 8904.json barely-true Social Security was advocated in the 1930s as a way of getting people to quit working, because they thought we were confined to a permanent scarcity of jobs in this country. economy,history,poverty,social-security,workers george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a roundtable discussion on ""Fox News Sunday""" The data has some value in capturing the number of attacks on or at religious institutions. But there is no way to remove suicides from the death counts to ensure a more strict definition of attacks as understood by the general public. 3764 550.json barely-true I didn't say it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president. elections ralph-nader Attorney, activist Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview with ""Democracy Now!,"" an independent radio program" But the group could only name one obscure agency, outside of the governor's jurisdiction, that has such a rule in place. The rule was aimed at barring its workers from doing climate-change work while on state time. And that rule is poised to be amended. Meanwhile, we found plenty of examples where state agencies were discussing climate change. 3765 11974.json mostly-true There isnt a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas. history,population huey-rey-fischer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "The vote came down 33 in favor; 15 against, with 5 voting ""present. ""Because the bill needed 36 votes in favor a three-fifths majority it narrowly failed. Any implication that Obama's vote means that he supports sex businesses opening near schools or places of worship would be false. But in Minnery's article, which has been widely circulated through chain e-mail, he states that Obama ""refused to support"" a bill that would have prohibited sex shops near schools and places of worship." 3766 1937.json true "Langevin votes the party line about 98 percent of the time.""" bipartisanship mark-zaccaria Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a posting on his website Where does all this leave us?Smith offered no studies backing up his statement, while we found two studies that found that employment would actually decline if undocumented workers were suddenly deported. Meantime, for various reasons experts across the spectrum said it's not believable that unemployment would halve should illegal workers vanish. Smith's simple logic is too simplistic. 3767 10339.json mostly-true Says that in 2008, President Barack Obama said normalization with Cuba would first require liberation of all political prisoners and some basic steps toward freedom, including freedom of the press, political parties, labor unions. foreign-policy,human-rights mario-diaz-balart U.S. Representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference "Bush said that ""we are in the sixth year of recovery, and median income is below what it was at the start of the recovery. ""Hes right, once you take inflation into account and if you use the most recent data available, which goes through 2013." 3768 7687.json mostly-true The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. corporations,taxes leonard-lance republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a news release about tax reform How did the two unemployment rates shake out historically?The data during the last two years show similar ratios. In 2009, on average, about 10. 9 percent of those who never attended college were unemployed, while 6. 1 percent of those with at least some college were unemployed. In 2008, the unemployment rate was 6. 4 percent for those without college, and about 3. 1 for those who had. 3769 13082.json pants-fire I finished the controversyabout wherePresident Barack Obama was born. obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 in a speech "While Sanders equates the handling or marijuana and heroin, its difficult to imagine the federal government not enforcing the law if states started legalizing heroin. Our rating Criticizing the nations war on drugs, Sanders says that under the federal Controlled Substance Act, ""marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin,"" even though ""marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin. ""Like heroin, marijuana is indeed listed as a Schedule I drug, the federal designation given to drugs considered the most dangerous. But at least under the Obama administration, the federal government doesnt treat it as one under the law." 3770 4018.json false There is no $30 million pot of money for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that. redistricting will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a redistricting meeting in Panama City "Bartiromo said under Obamacare ""we are becoming something of a part-time employment country. But those individual instances fail to make a case of moving to a ""part-time employment country. ""Government numbers actually show that the fraction of part-timers in the workforce has declined since 2010 and in a longer historical perspective, the share of part-timers was less during this recession than in the downturn of 1983. The argument that the delay of the employer mandate boosted full-time hires is suspect. We see the same trend in previous years well before President Barack Obama was elected. An independent analysis suggests that the lack of full-time work is the most significant explanation for a persistently high share of part-time work in the labor force." 3771 10322.json barely-true Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state. children,education,guns,public-safety everytown-gun-safety Advocacy group New York none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a recent report "Kotek hasnt ""run a business"" in the traditional sense but has worked as a self-employed consultant." 3772 11699.json true If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that theres something called the Geneva Convention were going to have to pull out of. legal-issues,military,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas Connolly said Uncle Sam forgoes $350 billion a year because the Internal Revenue Service lacks the resources to find and collect that amount. His figure is solid, based on the latest data available from the IRS -- from 2006. But his contention that the gap is caused by lack of IRS resources is an overstatement. Although analysts say more manpower could help the agency narrow the gap, it wouldnt come close to filling it. Some unpaid taxes are extremely difficult to sniff out, and some people simply cant pay, they said. 3773 10003.json barely-true David Perdue opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women. jobs,labor,women georgians-together PAC Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 television attack ad "Since we're parsing Wright's words, let's parse McCain's too. He said Wright ""compared"" the Marines to Roman soldiers who persecuted Christ. One could certainly argue whether it is fair or appropriate to draw any parallels between U. S. soldiers and those Roman soldiers, or to what degree Wright was suggesting that they similar. McCain's recounting of Wright's statement seems an attempt to maximize the issue for sensational effect, but it certainly seems to us, based on Wright's interchanging modern language with the biblical tale, that he at least wanted his parishioners to consider a comparison of the two." 3774 8694.json half-true A quarter of our workers make $18,000 per year. economy,jobs,poverty,workers teresa-ghilarducci economist at the New School New York none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Up""" The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. 3775 11270.json mostly-true Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment. drugs,health-care,public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader "Big Gamble NJ -- an advocacy group that opposes privatizing management of the state lottery -- said on its website that ""in 2011, our state-run lottery funded New Jersey classrooms by over $930 million. ""The lottery funneled $930 million into education and other social services in fiscal year 2011. Nearly three quarters of that amount funded education-related initiatives. So New Jerseys classroom didnt receive the full $930 million from the state lottery, but education aid comprised a significant majority of that money." 3776 1553.json mostly-true "Reconciliation was used ""for tax cuts for the rich twice under Bush.""" federal-budget,legal-issues,taxes alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an interview on CNN's Larry King Live "Will said, ""Social Security was advocated in the 1930s as a way of getting people to quit working, because they thought we were confined to a permanent scarcity of jobs in this country. ""The idea that old-age pensions would transition older Americans out of the labor market and usher in younger, unemployed workers was a goal of the Townsend Plan (and of some other Roosevelt policies). But judging both by its design and by the rhetoric used to sell it, Roosevelts Social Security Act was targeted more at alleviating poverty among the elderly than at shaping the demographics of the labor market. Roosevelt said, ""The program for social security now pending before the Congress is a necessary part of the future unemployment policy of the government. It proposes, by means of old age pensions, to help those who have reached the age of retirement to give up their jobs and thus give to the younger generation greater opportunities for work and to give to all a feeling of security as they look toward old age. ""When we showed this statement to a couple of the historians we had originally interviewed, they acknowledged that it was an unusually clear statement on Roosevelts part, but they added that it is an exception within the documentary record. ""Promoting retirement was a minor goal at best of the old-age parts of the legislation,"" said University of California-Irvine sociologist Edwin Amenta. Historian Jeff Shesol cited ""the near-absence of this argument, not only in Roosevelts many remarks over the years but also in the internal deliberations, as recounted by multiple participants, over the Social Security framework." 3777 10847.json barely-true We had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept 10,000 troops in Iraq. iraq jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a response to a question after a town hall meeting "So no, Nader never explicitly said ""it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president. ""But his talk of ""Republicrats,"" ""Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum,"" and ""one corporate party"" left many people friend, foe and impartial observer alike with the impression that that's what he believed." 3778 8693.json false We dont show people playing these games. We dont show them winning playing the video lottery games. gambling jack-roberts Oregon Lottery director Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting "Fischer said: ""There isnt a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas. ""The Texas House and Senate each lackslegislators under age 30. But getting a fix on millenials in the Texas electorate can be slippery. Relying on an estimate of residents old enough to vote, as Fischer did, folds in people not eligible to vote--including non-citizens. On the other hand, nearly 20 percent of registered voters are millenials." 3779 6530.json mostly-true Weve got the highest corporate tax rate in the world. taxes joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview """We were interested in two elements: Has Langevin voted the party line as often as Zaccaria says, and has he been ""the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi? ""This percentage does not include votes in which Langevin did not vote." 3780 3880.json false The states tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009. census,economy,taxes tom-kean-jr New Jersey Senate Minority Leader republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Diaz-Balart said that in 2008, Obama had said that normalization with Cuba would first require ""liberation of all political prisoners, and some basic steps toward freedom, including freedom of the press, political parties, labor unions. ""Obama did suggest such a linkage in 2008, though his phrasing was open to some interpretation. And on other occasions during the 2008 campaign, Obama offered a vaguer formulation for how Cuban relations could be normalized. On those other occasions, Obama said that if he saw unspecified steps toward democratic change in Cuba, he might pursue normalized relations with Cuba." 3781 8927.json barely-true Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs. economy,federal-budget,health-care,jobs national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a television ad Its accurate that, at 39. 1 percent, the United States has the highest statutory corporate tax rate among industrialized nations. But with various tax breaks, U. S. effective corporate tax rates range anywhere from 23 percent to 34. 9 percent, studies show. Those effective tax rates may not land in first place, but theyre still among the highest in the world. 3782 469.json mostly-true "A gas tax holiday ""would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television interview "Trump said of the birther controversy, ""I finished it. Trump didnt ""finish"" fanning the flames of birther conspiracies once Obama released his long-form birth certificate in April 2011 -- he kept tweeting about it for at least another three and a half years. And a core group of Americans hasnt ""finished"" expressing birther sentiments. As recently as a year ago, various polls have found that 13 percent of Americans supported the viewpoint." 3783 4117.json mostly-true Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending. deficit,federal-budget,polls josh-trevino Vice President of Communications, Texas Public Policy Foundation Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV appearance. "There are two pots of money available for lots of things, but the House speaker said the money predominantly is available to fight potential redistricting lawsuits. That admission, which is not in dispute, defies Weatherford's other point, that ""your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that"" -- referring to redistricting lawsuits. The Legislature is planning on doing exactly that." 3784 5611.json true New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years. economy,jobs john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news release "That should be a more important conclusion than a dubious conclusion Georgia has the most school shootings. ""And with that, it appears the new Everytown report on school shootings mirrors concerns raised before about how to tally school shootings. It is accurate, by its broad definition, that Georgia led the nation with its version of ""school shootings. ""The report is also useful in explaining what often leads to violent incidents at school and college campuses." 3785 10661.json mostly-true Florida is one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity. education,poverty jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a business roundtable in New Hampshire "Paul said, ""If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there's something called the Geneva Convention we're going to have to pull out of. ""A range of experts in international law agreed that at least two elements of the Geneva Convention would contravene a policy of killing family members of terrorists, and that the United States hasdemonstrated a commitment to adhering to both provisions." 3786 8219.json barely-true Says Ken Cuccinelli supported a law that could allow people to carry missile launchers into airports. guns,homeland-security terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a tweet. Our Ruling The ad statement implies sweeping opposition by Perdue to laws giving women the right to collect equal pay for equal work. In fact, Perdue says he supports equal pay for equal work. The only thing the super PAC can point to is hes against a single proposed law that supporters say would give women more power to fight back against discrimination. 3787 5873.json true Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq too fast. foreign-policy,iraq wrongwayrubiocom Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Twitter messaging campaign "Ghilarducci said that ""a quarter of our workers make $18,000 per year. ""Census data backs up this top-line number, but beneath the surface, there are reasons for caution. The number she cites does not refer exclusively to full-year, full-time jobs. Rather, it includes lots of people who had a low income because they worked in a part-time job, or worked for just part of the year." 3788 9087.json mostly-true Medicare has spent $172 million on penis pumps in the last five years at $360 a pop. medicare,sexuality ilyse-hogue President of NARAL Pro-Choice America activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The Daily Show""" "Clinton said that ""23 million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment. ""The actual ratio is about one of nine, not one in 10, and its worth noting that the treatment statistics include only the most intensive methods, leaving out such widely used approaches as Alcoholics Anonymous." 3789 12900.json barely-true Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up until the moment of birth, with their taxpayer dollars. abortion ohio-right-life Ohio none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Grayson is taking a bit of a liberty by describing the measures as ""tax cuts for the rich,"" especially the 2001 cuts, when tax rates were rolled back across income categories. Grayson is correct that the tax cuts were both passed by reconciliation. The 2003 vote, in fact, passed by the narrowest of margins." 3790 6552.json true Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes. taxes lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club "Bush said, ""We had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept 10,000 troops, less than we have in Korea, that could have created the stability that would have allowed for Iraq to progress. ""Obama inherited a timeline to exit Iraq from George W. Bush and followed it, but there was no agreement to leave a large force behind. The Obama White House considered 10,000 troops for a short time but ruled it out, suggesting a much smaller force. Negotiations with Iraq broke down, however, and there was no agreement that met conditions Washington wanted. Experts told us Bush parsed his words carefully enough to have a point that a residual force would have likely helped Iraq fend off ISIS. But there was no consensus to leave 10,000 troops in place." 3791 8056.json mostly-true Most of the U.S. Senate is comprised of multimillionaires. income sheila-oliver Assemblywoman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on NJToday He didnt mention a distinction. Neither would that distinction be clear to viewers. And as Marotta noted, the ad -- showing young, attractive people having a great time -- would be unlikely to dissuade people from gambling. Finally, despite Roberts statement on OPB, even the kayaking ad clearly shows people not only playing but enthusiastically smiling and reacting to an apparent win. 3792 9766.json pants-fire Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns. guns tucker-carlson Editor, Daily Caller none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""Fox and Friends Weekend.""" Its accurate that, at 39. 2 percent, the United States has the highest statutory corporate tax rate among industrialized nations. But with various tax breaks, U. S. effective corporate tax rates range anywhere from 23 percent to 34. 9 percent, studies show. Those effective tax rates may not land in first place, but theyre still among the highest in the world. 3793 5520.json true In the last two years, super PACs raised more than $180 million -- with roughly half of it coming from fewer than 200 super-rich people and roughly 20 percent from corporations. campaign-finance hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Huffington Post 3794 3835.json pants-fire House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are part of Koch Industries. congressional-rules jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a speech. "The NRCC said ""nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2. 5 million jobs. Instead, workers who can now receive subsidized insurance will cut back on hours equivalent to about 2. 5 million workers by 2024. The distinction is critical to understanding the laws impact on the labor market. Correction:Though our ruling statement accuratelyquoted the ad as saying,""Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2. 5 million jobs,""a later line in our story inaccurately quoted the ad as saying""cuts"" instead of ""costs. ""That line has since been corrected." 3795 9871.json false ISIS is right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees. foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview with WFAA-TV "Clinton, on the other hand, arrives at a higher number by calculating savings for a family of four with an average of 2. 3 vehicles per household. Obama's statement that a gas tax holiday ""would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28"" is in line with estimates we have for average fuel consumption. The back-of-the-envelope calculation is clearly based on a few assumptions, but the assumptions are reasonable." 3796 7495.json half-true Research found that over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds. crime,criminal-justice,guns edward-flynn none 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a TV interview "Put another way, at least 43 percent indicated some support for tax increases most of them also backing budget cuts. ""Americans' preferences for deficit reduction clearly favor spending cuts to tax increases,"" Gallup sums up, ""but most Americans favor a mix of the two approaches. ""Its write-up closes: ""A key question to be answered in the days ahead is whether an agreement to raise the debt ceiling will include any tax increases. This is something many Republican members of Congress oppose, but most Americans do not seem to share this view." 3797 1979.json mostly-true I have a record on the environment of creating green energy ... taking trash and turning it into cash. environment vernon-jones democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a candidate forum In 1977, SBA figures show, Americans started 563,325 businesses with employees. In 2009, despite an increase in the population, they started 403,765. And no previous valleys dipped so low. A spreadsheet from Shane shows that neither the rate nor number of startups since 1977 ever hit the most recent level. 3798 10786.json half-true Tyler Perrys plan to turn a majority of the former Fort McPherson into a film and television studio is expected to add over 8,000 new jobs to Atlanta. jobs,labor,military,wealth city-atlanta none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 press release "Bush said Florida is ""one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity. As for how unique Florida is, Bush has a point that it was the only state to consistently narrow the gap between black and white students, at least on math and reading tests between 2003 and 2013. The state wasnt a national leader in closing the achievement gap between whites and Hispanics, though Floridas Hispanic students are a leader on fourth-grade reading scores." 3799 13003.json true The Dallas Cowboys cant put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed. sports james-woods Actor none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet "McAuliffe, in a tweet bearing a picture of a loaded missile launcher, says ""Cuccinelli voted against making it a misdemeanor to carry a missile into an airport. ""In 2004, Cuccinelli was one of 16 people in the 40-member state Senate that voted against a bill barring people from entering an airport terminal carrying a ""gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind. ""It can be argued that the description does encompass missile launchers, but thats an interpretation that doesnt weigh the debate at the time the bill was considered. A 2004 news article said Senate opponents were concerned that the bill undercut the rights of some gun owners. The article made no mention of missile launchers. McAuliffes tweet focuses on the term ""missile"" and suggests that the bills purpose was to ban warheads from airports. But the term ""missile"" is undefined in state law and could mean bullets, rocks, or even a cup of soda if its thrown maliciously." 3800 12253.json barely-true Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise for almost 10 years. education,income jack-berry Mayoral candidate Virginia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a candidates forum "The statement from WrongWayRubio. com reads, ""Rubio says troops are leaving decade-old war 'too fast'. Still, when we looked more broadly at Rubios public statements on Iraq, we found the tweeted message did accurately summarize the views he had in September 2011. During a recent foreign policy speech, Rubio didnt mention Iraq, but we found nothing to indicate Rubio has changed his mind." 3801 7635.json half-true When the NECAP proficiency test is re-given to the kids the second and third time, harder questions are taken out. education eva-marie-mancuso Chairwoman, Rhode Island Board of Education Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on WPRI-TV's ""Newsmakers""" "Hogue said, ""Medicare has spent $172 million on penis pumps in the last five years at $360 a pop. ""Well stay out of saying whether its legitimate for Medicare to cover vacuum erection systems for older men, and whether its unfair that many health plans would have to cover contraception. The Daily Show was trying to make a humorous point about tax money paying for some male sexual health products, which hasnt been a source of controversy. As for Hogues statement, she gets the dollars right but misses on the timeframe. An inspector generals report measured six years ending in 2011, not the most recent five years." 3802 5831.json true The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care. health-care,military saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a speech "Ohio Right to Lifes press release said, ""Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up until the moment of birth, with their taxpayer dollars. ""Strickland supports the Democratic party platform, so although ""lockstep"" sounds sinister, it simply means Clinton and Strickland hold similar positions when it comes to abortion rights. Those positions are not accurately described by Ohio Right to Life. Abortions ""on demand, up until the moment of birth"" are a hypothetical non-event, according to health care professionals. As for abortions being paid for with tax dollars, this is a vast oversimplification of rules surrounding Medicaid, which provides health care for poor women." 3803 3376.json mostly-true Wisconsin state and local government workers pay $500, $600 or in some cases, $1,000 per year in union dues. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an appearance on a TV interview program Smith said the top 20 percent of taxpayers shoulder nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes. According to the CBOs latest math, its 67. 9 percent. 3804 9217.json mostly-true When you get a commercial pilots license, you learn to communicate in English no matter where you are in the world. immigration,states don-balfour republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a flier Based on financial data analyzed by the Center for Responsive Politics, 62 current senators had an average net worth in 2011 of more than $1 million. Of those senators, 13 had between $1 million and $2 million; 6 had between $2 million and $3 million; and 43 senators had more than $3 million. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. Editor's Note: After this story was published, we learned that Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey is included in the database of personal finances for 2011 as a congressman. 3805 10181.json barely-true 25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office. jobs,small-business republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign news release Carlson said far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns. First, there is no data for last year. The most recent data is from 2011. What that shows is that children 17and under are more likely to die from accidental gunfire than from drowning in a bathtub, although the difference is small. However, for children 5 years old and up, government data show that guns are threetimes more deadly than bathtubs. 3806 11826.json true Texas is growing twice as fast as the rest of the country. population joe-straus Texas House speaker Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 campaign video "Johnson wrote that ""[i]n the last two years, super PACs raised more than $180 million -- with roughly half of it coming from fewer than 200 super-rich people and roughly 20 percent from corporations. ""The statistics Johnson uses also make sense in light of data published by a separate group." 3807 1403.json false On the importance of an independent voting record elections,job-accomplishments barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Boston And even that decision was based on a recommendation by Democrats. Next, the company the vendor chose, WinCup, is not at all related to Dixie or Koch Industries, and is in fact a competitor. The fact that the man who owns WinCup once worked for a company that was bought by Koch Industries is irrelevant. Moran must have been wearing a tin foil hat on the day he came up with this one. 3808 10882.json true A 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would be much better -- in terms of the portion of the public financing -- than most of the other arena projects done around the country. economy,recreation,sports,state-budget,taxes tim-sheehy business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Cruz said ISIS is ""right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees. ""Earlier this year, ISIS strung up the bodies of individuals already executed on cross-like posts in a Syrian town. We did not confirm ISIS crucifixions of Christians in Iraq nor did Cruz give factual backup." 3809 2976.json half-true Right-to-work states have higher rates of income growth. economy,jobs robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a television interview "The study and its author offer numerous and serious cautions that make clear the 70 percent figure -- while suggestive of a major drop -- is not a definitive figure. And the study makes clear that not all weapons traced by authorities are, as Flynns statement implied, used ""in crimes. ""Those are important details that were missing." 3810 8202.json pants-fire Americas gun-related homicide rate would be about the same as Belgiums if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S. crime,guns,pundits mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a Facebook post "Since 2006, DeKalb has spent about $6. 9 million on the gas-to-electricity program. The revenue is on pace to soon exceed the start-up costs and expenses. DeKalb is, Jones said, converting ""trash into cash." 3811 2140.json true There are more pain clinics in Broward County than there are McDonalds in Broward County. drugs dave-aronberg state senator Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an editorial board interview At best only about 800 of those are expected to be permanent jobs. Most of them are in contract work. Thats important and missing context that doesnt diminish the project but shortchanges the reader. 3812 12932.json barely-true Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, they would not follow his orders. legal-issues,military joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in Scranton, Pa. "In a tweet, Woods said the ""Dallas Cowboys cant put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed. ""NFL rules give the league control over decals on helmets which must relate to team or league ""events or personages. ""This limit likely explains the leagues disapproval of the decals honoring the felled officers." 3813 6390.json mostly-true In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law. bipartisanship,congress,job-accomplishments jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a news release "Berry said Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise ""for almost 10 years. ""Berry told us he was referring to the lack of tenure raises for teachers when they reach certain years of service. Such raises havent been offered for a decade. But he didnt make that distinction at the candidates forum or in his campaign literature. His statement makes it sound as if teachers havent gotten any pay increase at all. That runs counter to figures from the school system and the Richmond Education Association that show theyve gotten five cost-of-living increases during the past 10 years." 3814 9608.json false Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants. foreign-policy,legal-issues,military,terrorism facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "Rhode Island Board of Education Chairwoman Eva Marie Mancuso said, ""When the [NECAP proficiency] test is re-given to the kids the second and third time, those [harder] questions are taken out. ""Seniors who retake the NECAP should find that the second test is just as difficult as the first because it's the same test that juniors are taking. It's only in the third test, given to seniors who fail the second, that the number of questions will be fewer and harder questions -- ones designed for more advanced students -- will be removed. At least, that's the plan." 3815 10048.json barely-true Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia. agriculture,elections david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 a U.S. Senate debate Defense officials are proposing to cut health care costs by increasing health care fees, copays and deductibles for retirees. Health care spending was the fastest-rising cost over the most recent five years, Defense Department figures show. It is also projected to be the fastest-rising cost over the next five years. 3816 12358.json mostly-true The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt. climate-change,economy,energy,government-regulation,market-regulation hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper Lets return to the statement. In pushing his budget-repair bill, Walker said state and local government workers could stop paying union dues and take home $500 to $1,000 more per year in pay. He didnt say most or many, but his statement suggests that a significant number of public employees pay dues in that range. And we found thousands of public employees who do. 3817 13521.json half-true Alison Alter has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign. city-budget,city-government,elections,ethics sheri-gallo Owner, Private Properties, Inc. Texas none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a mailer spotted by an Austin voter NATCA represents over 20,000 air traffic controllers, engineers and other safety-related professionals. She noted that some pilots English is better than others. Nonetheless, as Balfour said, commercial pilots across nearly the entire world are required to speak some English. Since there are a few countries not on the list, we believe there is a little context that needs to be understood. 3818 1037.json barely-true "In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has ""saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs.""" economy,stimulus,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech The drop reflected the slowdown in business activity during the Great Recession, but there is no official tally of how many active employers shut down or picked up and left. But portraying these registrations as businesses in the context of job creation is a major stretch because many are just corporate shells, non profit organizations, reconstituted versions of existing businesses and out-of-state firms. 3819 5681.json pants-fire Says Texas retained the right to have a navy when it joined the United States. history,military,states chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email Experts explain that the rate of population growth is due to its birth rate, foreign immigration and migration from other states. Although Texas is growing faster that the country as a whole, it is not the fastest growing state. Although it ranked second behind North Dakota in 2014, it dropped behind North Dakota, Colorado, Nevada and Florida in 2015, according to data released after Straus published his video. 3820 10035.json half-true Says Thom Tillis has cut $500 million from public education. education,state-budget kay-hagan Former U.S. Senator North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a debate Obama said some of the votes the National Journal considered liberal had bipartisan appeal. Yet in Brown's case, all votes, including bipartisan procedural ones, would count as votes in lockstep with party leaders. So pot, meet kettle. During the presidential campaign, Obama defended his 96 percent record as a strong stand for his principles. But when Brown has the same rating in Masschusetts, he's not independent enough. 3821 10872.json pants-fire Says Ted Cruz said: While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggars transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other. gays-and-lesbians,marriage facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on a Facebook page "Arenas built with more than 50% public money NBA city Year arena built Total cost Portion paid by taxpayers per the texbook Portion paid by taxpayers per Marquette Orlando 2010 $480 million 90% 87. 5% Charlotte 2005 $265 million 100% 100% Memphis 2004 $250 million 100% 83% Houston 2003 $235 million 82% 100% San Antonio 2002 $186 million 85% 84% Oklahoma City 2002 $89 million 100% 100% Miami 1999 $213 million 100% 59% New Orleans 1999 $114 million 100% 100% Conversely, the textbook and Marquette agree that only four of the arenas were built with taxpayer contributions of 50 percent or less. Arenas built with 50% or less public money NBA city Year arena built Total cost Portion paid by taxpayers per the textbook Portion paid by taxpayers per Marquette Dallas 2001 $420 million 50% 30% Toronto 1999 $265 million 0% 0% Denver 1999 $160 million 22% 3% Los Angeles 1999 $375 million 16% 19% There was not agreement between the between the two sources on the public portion paid for arenas in Brooklyn, Indianapolis and Atlanta: NBA city Year arena built Total cost Portion paid by taxpayers per the texbook Portion paid by taxpayers per Marquette Indianapolis 1999 $183 million 100% 43% Atlanta 1999 $214 million 29% 91% Brooklyn 2010 $637 million 24% N/A Our rating Sheehy said a 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would ""be much better in terms of the portion of the public financing than most of the other arena projects done around the country. ""Of the 15 NBA arenas -- comprising half the cities in the league -- built since 1999, at least eight were built with more than 50 percent of the money coming from taxpayers. Seven of those eight were built with at least 82 percent public money." 3822 4001.json pants-fire The WIC program is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet. children,federal-budget,health-care,hunger,poverty,taxes,women david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives But he leaves the impression that right-to-work status is what causes incomes to rise. As our interviews with economists show, thats debatable, at best. And thats important context left out of the statement. 3823 12399.json half-true Puerto Ricos $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds. financial-regulation,state-finances bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a town hall in San Juan "Huckabee said that ""Americas gun-related homicide rate would be about the same as Belgiums if you left out California, Illinois, D. C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U. S. "" Not only is this a strange way to analyze the numbers, but its not even correct on its own terms. Even after subtracting these four supposedly high-crime jurisdictions, the firearm-related homicide rate in the United States is still about four times higher than the rate in Belgium and the rest of Europe." 3824 8598.json mostly-true During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did. bipartisanship,elections,redistricting lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a guest lecture The Broward Sheriff's Office puts the number at 144 as of July 28. We found the state health department database too confusing to evaluate, and no one to answer our questions. The best number we could determine for McDonald's locations was 73 -- Aronberg's campaign put it at 78 while the New Times said 71. No matter which number you pick, the number of pain clinics in Broward is dozens higher than the number of McDonald's. 3825 6326.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama counted on Sandy Adams to approve stimulus spending. message-machine-2012,stimulus,voting-record john-mica U.S. Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a mailer "Biden said military commanders have said that if Trump were elected, ""they would not follow his orders. ""Biden has a point that retired military officials have spoken out against Trump. But he exaggeratedwhen he described them as ""military commanders. ""The current active leadership has not spoken out against Trump." 3826 5016.json barely-true Says Rep. Betty Sutton supports allowing welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores. government-regulation,welfare national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release "Only three have been enacted into law. ""His statement is accurate, but it needs clarification." 3827 4488.json half-true Says the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.3 million inmates, and the majority of Americans are imprisoned because they sold small amounts of drugs. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,marijuana,new-hampshire-2012 gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.' "The meme on social media said that Bush and Cheney are ""unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants. ""And while its theoretically possible for a national court to issue an arrest warrant against either man, as was done with Pinochet, there is no sign of that happening." 3828 926.json true The stimulus bill contains $20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers and $25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs. economy,federal-budget,stimulus mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a speech So where does that leave us?It is accurate that agriculture is listed as 18 out of 22 policy memos that need completing, according to leaked internal campaign documents. 3829 5078.json mostly-true Says he helped save the Olympic games. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012,new-hampshire-2012,sports mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a TV airing in Florida "Clinton said, ""The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt. ""Economic forces on both the national and international markets are the main reason coals prominence in the American energy sector is now vulnerable, forcing coal-burning plant closures and several high-profile bankruptcies. For a long time, coal has been impervious to government regulation. But more recently, regulations a non-economic force might be the straw that breaks the camels back, especially going forward now that coal is on shaky ground." 3830 10880.json half-true Thanks to restrictive and anticompetitive ballot laws, candidates in November 2014 ran unopposed in nearly half of Wisconsins state representative races but in Michigan and Minnesota nearly all races had challengers. elections andy-craig Secretary, Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Midwest Regional Director, Our America Initiative Lead Coo Wisconsin libertarian 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Gallo said Alter ""has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign. ""Gallo couldnt have known when she sent her mailers that Alter ultimately exceeded the spending limit shed pledged to meet. But under city rules, Alter qualified for the runoff money anyway, as Gallo noted, because Gallo hadnt committed to the same finance restrictions. We find that reasonably debatable." 3831 1645.json half-true This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission. ethics rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release Yes, there is anecdotalevidence that jobs are being saved, such as the 25 police recruits in Columbus, Ohio, in an example cited by Obama. But the 150,000 figure sounds specific and verifiable when actually it's the administration's best guess for a relatively small snapshot in time. 3832 9789.json pants-fire Documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that American, Britishand Israeli intelligence agencies worked together to create the Islamic State. foreign-policy,iraq,israel,military blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 stories 3833 14.json true Senator McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts. Now he's for them. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Stratham, N.H. "Sen. Hagans statement attacking Tillis said he ""has cut $500 million from public education. As North Carolina's Speaker of the House, Tillis helped pass a budget in 2013 that increased actual spending on education in comparison to previous years. But the budget spent almost $500 million less than what was requested to maintain the status quo, accounting for inflation and increased costs of various services. Additionally, the actual budget increase had a lot to do with rising costs of employee benefits, and not a lot to do with money that ends up in the classroom." 3834 9005.json barely-true With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels. debt,deficit,income,state-budget,state-finances,taxes we-are-wisconsin Wisconsin organization 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email "A Facebook post depicted Cruz saying: ""While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggars transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other." 3835 12304.json false ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil. energy,foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a foreign policy speech And if the GOP cuts were to take effect, the number of people affected in his district wouldn't be close to 1,000 -- it would be more like 225. They say that two wrongs don't make a right. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 3836 4193.json true The federal government is spending 25 percent of our entire economy versus 100 years ago we spent only 2 percent. deficit,federal-budget,taxes ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a television interview "Sanders said, ""Puerto Ricos $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. Puerto Ricos debt was already unsustainable by the time Wall Street hedge funds and banks began playing a role as a result of decades of local mismanagement, U. S. policy and economic misfortune. But Sanders has a point that the financial sector has taken advantage of and is excerbating the situation. What's more, they're effectively preventing crisis relief byactively working to stop Puerto Rico from restructuring its debt." 3837 12965.json half-true In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA. immigration ruben-kihuen State Senator Nevada democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference Doggett said Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans in 2012 but because of the way districts are designed, Republicans got 33 more House seats. Democratic House nominees drew nearly 1. 4 million more votes than Republicans and the GOP landed a 33-seat House majority. Redistricting was a major factor in that result, but experts also diverge over whether how districts were designed was the key driver. Incumbency and the concentration of Democrats in congested cities also have been aired as significant. 3838 11491.json true After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg job-accomplishments peter-kinder Lieutenant governor Missouri republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a tweet Mica says Obama counted on Adams to approve stimulus spending. Congress approved the stimulus in 2009, before Adams took her seat in 2011. Adams did vote for two state budgets that contained stimulus money, as did many other Florida legislators who opposed the federal law. Likewise, Mica himself lobbied for stimulus projects in Florida once the stimulus became law. Adams couldnt have voted on the stimulus program because she wasnt even a member of Congress at the time. 3839 8068.json barely-true Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, yet he reversed himself and voted to delay the employer mandate and the individual mandate. health-care,voting-record americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a press release "Sutton, along with 178 other Democrats and 14 Republicans, did oppose the House bill. But it ignores critical facts that would give the listener a different impression. Namely, theres a world of difference between opposing a bill laden with partisan provisions and supporting, as the NRCC says, ""welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores. ""And the subsequent bipartisan support for the same welfare reforms just underscores that point." 3840 1879.json true "Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed ""fraud.""" candidates-biography,health-care bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a statement from his campaign "Johnson also admitted his need to clarify, Simon said. ""I just spoke with Gov. So Johnson was correct to say that the U. S. has highest incarceration rate in the world, with an estimated total of 2." 3841 1678.json true President Obama himself attempted to filibuster Justice Alito, who now sits on the Supreme Court. supreme-court,abc-news-week jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 "in an interview on ABC News' ""This Week""" We should point out that almost any job the government pays someone to do is technically stimulating the economy by creating income and reducing unemployment, if only by the smallest amount. Also, the two projects combined account for not even 1 percent of the bill more like . 005 percent. Nevertheless, $45 million for most people is serious money. When he made his remarks, Pence had his facts straight on what was in the legislation $20 million for fish-barrier removal and $25 million for off-road trails. 3842 10626.json true Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support requiring background checks for all gun sales. civil-rights,government-regulation,guns lena-taylor State Senator, District 4 Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a news release 3843 13345.json mostly-true We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school. education nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 education conference Strong candidates, he said, typically wait to run until the incumbent is forced from office. Theres no dispute that Wisconsin dramatically lags those states in competitive races, and ballot access rule differences are one possible factor in that gap. But its clear that other factors are at play as well. 3844 966.json true Tens of billions of dollars (from taxpayer-funded bailouts) ... flowed straight through AIG into the coffers of foreign corporations and foreign banks. economy mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a TV interview White does face a complaint, but Perry's statement leaves out a key piece of context: That complaint was filed by the GOP. White's camp said he accounted for his deferred compensation as directed. The law doesn't specify if or how candidates should report deferred compensation. 3845 933.json pants-fire You and I know that in the history of mankind and womankind, government federal, state, local, or otherwise has never created one job. economy,stimulus michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a speech to House Republicans "Middle Eastern publications have been circulating a rumor that Snowdens NSA leak reveals ""Operation Hornets Nest,"" an American, Britishand Israeli plot to create the Islamic State to destabilize the Middle East. This isnt the first time Iranian publications have mischaracterized the Islamic State as an American creation, but it is the first time Snowdens name has been attached. Sources with access to Snowdens documents have directly refuted the hoax. The Islamic State started as an al-Qaida offshoot, and theres no reason to believe otherwise." 3846 9391.json half-true Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent. education clay-pell Candidate for Rhode Island governor Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign website At the time, he said the tax breaks didn't do enough for the middle class, and because of a need for increased defense spending. In 2003, the phased-in cuts of 2001 were accelerated but McCain again voted no, saying taxes shouldn't be cut in time of war. But in 2006, when the cuts were extended, McCain voted yes because he said opposing the extension of cuts already in place would amount to a tax increase. Updated: This post has been updated to correct the reasons McCain gave at the time for opposing tax cuts in 2001. 3847 1732.json true Daniel Webster said he's out. Now he says he's in. elections alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a statement. "Moreover, an increase in the ""structural deficit"" -- a projection of a possible imbalance of expenditures and revenues in the future -- has nodirect relation to how much the state borrows. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page." 3848 10081.json false Under my platform, I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement. health-care,medicare,retirement tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a debate "Trump said, ""ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil. ""Experts and news reports say ISIS has attacked Libyas oil fields in recent months, amid the countrys instability. Instead, they say, the terrorist group is focused on disrupting oil markets and preventing rivals from getting the oil in Libya." 3849 3001.json barely-true The Greenest County in America. environment dekalb-county Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 its website Johnson turned the clock way back in criticizing the size of the federal government. Johnsons reference hearkens back to an entirely different era in American governance -- and its not clear just how far back in time on a percentage basis Johnson thinks we should go. But based on widely available, and generally accepted, historical data, he accurately described the dramatic rise of Washington, D. C. , in our economic lives over the last 100 years. 3850 4581.json barely-true Says El Paso was named Americas Safest Large City a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nations highest crime rates. crime,immigration,public-safety jose-rodriguez Attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. Hardy did vote for a version of a bill that included an amendment defunding DACA. But Hardy also voted against that specific amendment when it came up on the floor, and he broke with the majority of his party to send the final bill to the president. 3851 2912.json half-true The Pentagons survey about the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy found that 92 percent of service members agree that they could serve ... in a unit in combat without compromising mission readiness. gays-and-lesbians,military,abc-news-week wesley-clark Arkansas democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "Kinder said Nixon has been overridden ""more times than all previous governors in Missouri history. ""Thanks to the growing Republican majority in the legislature and the number of bills Nixon vetoed, that is indeed correct." 3852 11137.json true Since Volvo spurned Georgia for South Carolina in early May, some 3,455 jobs promising more than $800 million in investments have come to the Peach State. jobs,states chris-riley Chief of Staff, Gov. Nathan Deal Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog post "Americans For Prosperity said in a press release: ""Rep. Murphy voted for the law back in 2010, yet he reversed himself and voted to delay both the employer mandate (in keeping with President Obamas decision) and the individual mandate. ""While campaigning in 2012, Murphy said he was generally supportive of the law although he called for some changes." 3853 10823.json half-true Ben Carson is running for president to eliminate dependency on government. But he doesnt mention that he grew up in public schools, got public housing and food stamps, got free glasses from a government program, was helped by Affirmative Action, and got Pell Grants for college. candidates-biography,welfare occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a Facebook meme Scott was in charge so he bears some responsibility and has said so. But there has yet to come to light any detail of how much he knew, and when he knew it. Though that wont keep us from looking. McCollum's campaign, in a statement, said Rick Scott's former company Columbia/HCA committed fraud. 3854 11740.json barely-true We are taking Virginias investment in public education to the highest level in the commonwealths history. education,state-budget terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a speech. """Later that day, a report from the Associated Press carried the headline, ""Sen. Obama Criticizes Filibuster Tactic. ""The next day, Democrats failed in their attempt to filibuster on a vote of 72 to 25, with Obama joining 24 other Democrats on the losing end. Obama may have criticized the filibuster even as he joined it, but at the end of the day, he still joined it. Kyl said, ""President Obama himself attempted to filibuster Justice Alito, who now sits on the Supreme Court." 3855 1204.json true FDR was called a socialist and a communist. history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "interview on ""Late Night with David Letterman""" "Further, criminals will never submit to such a system so it will never truly be universal. "" Our rating Taylor said polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members ""support requiring background checks for all gun sales. ""The most recent national poll of NRA members that we could find, done in January 2013 by Johns Hopkins University, found that 73. 7 percent of the members supported requiring background checks for all gun sales. Update:After this item was published, NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker called us contending that the Johns Hopkins poll could not accurately survey NRA members because only the NRA has access to the list of current, dues-paying members." 3856 6786.json false Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of President George W. Bushs policies and the recession. debt,deficit,economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on CBS' ""60 Minutes""" We ran the numbers -- and hes right. There are about 68,000 students in these failing schools. But his administration sets the standard, its numbers are out of date and there are other options. 3857 10115.json mostly-true Weve had 27 (Ebola) outbreaks around the globe and theyve never spread outside of the confines of the countries that were initially affected. ebola,public-health corey-hebert democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""All in with Chris Hayes""" """They want this Congress to get back to fiscal discipline and restraint and the belief that the freedom to succeed includes the freedom to fail. We have got to bring this country back, this business community back to the notion of personal responsibility and accountability for one's actions. ""There are reasoned arguments on both sides of whether Congress ought to have committed billions of taxpayer dollars to bailing out the troubled AIG. But the fact is, one of the consequences of infusing AIG with taxpayer cash to help it pay off its financial obligations was that tens of billions of that money went to foreign companies." 3858 12510.json half-true On his support for Donald Trump. elections scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "But that's not what he said. He said that ""government federal, state or local has never created one job. ""Then, in the interview with Stephanopoulos, he implied that only businesses can create jobs, not government. Steele may not like government jobs, but he can't wish them away." 3859 12817.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump said at the Republican convention, I alone can fix it. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Democratic convention "Clay Pell said, ""Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent. ""The campaign made an error in calculating the dropout rate, which, according to the Rhode Island Department of Education was actually 11. 9 percent in 2011-12, the latest year for which figures were available. But the state did have the highest ""event dropout rate"" in New England, according to federal statistics." 3860 3851.json barely-true We are looking at 150,000 barrels (of oil) per day less next year, and 200,000 barrels per day less being able to be developed from the gulf the year after because of the moratorium on new drilling enacted by the Obama administration. energy,oil-spill,market-regulation sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview on Fox News """Webster told the Orlando Sentinel he originally opted against running because his family wasn't 100 percent behind the idea. Webster once said he wasn't running." 3861 5108.json half-true Barack Obamas recess appointment of Richard Cordray is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be the wrong thing to do. consumer-safety mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a news release "Cotton said that under his platform, he ""will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement. ""Cotton has consistently supported repeal of Obamacare, and while he has sometimes noted that something needs to be enacted to ""replace"" the law, we couldnt find any examples in which he specifically pledged to protect the Medicare policies that would be eliminated if the law was repealed, such as the closing of the doughnut hole and free preventive health-care services." 3862 5676.json true This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]. education,immigration,states doreen-costa State Representative Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio talk show. """After all, 'Cowboy Capital of the World' was already taken,"" added Brennan, referring to Oakdale, Calif. DeKalb has certainly tried to make its mark as an environmentally conscious county." 3863 7459.json mostly-true Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources. city-government,sports,taxes duriya-farooqui Chief Operating Officer, City of Atlanta Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a presentation "Our ruling El Paso has had low crime rates, and its murder rates are considerably below those of the other cited cities. Only a City of El Paso press release named El Paso the nations ""safest"" large city--and its police department dropped the label." 3864 2792.json pants-fire Pres. Obamas finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution. deficit,economy,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message via the Internet "So while the level of comfort Clark cites -- 92 percent -- is too high, the survey nonetheless found a notable degree of comfort with a repeal ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell"" within the ranks. (Or at least a tolerance for repeal. Only about 18 percent of all respondents went so far as to say repeal would be ""very positive"" or ""positive,"" while 52 percent -- an absolute majority -- said it would either have no effect on performance or an equal mix of positive and negative effects." 3865 5063.json false Says a new national poll shows the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard for U.S. currency. economy ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a speech after the Iowa caucuses State officials promised that Georgias momentum for attracting new business would not falter following the loss of a $500 million Volvo plant to rival South Carolina in May. Nathan Deals chief of staff said in July that smaller deals since the Volvo project have led to the promise of 3,455 jobs and $800 million in investment statewide. State economic development data show Chris Riley was low in his tally. Even with an error in the data, Georgia can count nearly as many jobs and significantly more in investment than was promised by Volvo. 3866 6089.json true Says Barack Obama is trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks. guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a mailer A popular liberal Facebook meme aims to hold up Carsons past reliance on public assistance against him as he calls for eliminating government dependence in high-profile speeches. The meme gets many details of Carsons biography right, though it also jumps to some conclusions in a few places. More complicated is the comparison between Carsons past and his plans if elected president. Carson has said he wants to eliminate government dependency, but he also has made clear he intends to maintain programs public safety nets for people who need them. Carson hasnt elaborated what programs fall into what category, and how those he benefited from would be treated. Overall, the meme is partially accurate but leaves out important details and takes things out of context. 3867 10961.json false Even our nuclear arsenal doesnt work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They dont know if it worked. military,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 his presidential announcement speech """We are taking Virginias investment in public education to the highest level in the commonwealths history,"" McAuliffe said last month. In raw dollars, the governors proposed budget would set state records for overall education spending and per-student outlays. A meaningful comparison of historic spending levels requires that the figures be adjusted for inflation. When thats done, the governors education budget does not rise to the levels reached one to three years before the most recent recession." 3868 1114.json false If you log into the governments Cash for Clunkers Web site (cars.gov) from your home computer, the government can seize all of your personal and private information, and track your computer activity. environment,pundits kimberly-guilfoyle none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 the Glenn Beck show """I have simply said and shown that he does receive the support of these enemies of the American system of government, and that he has done his best to deserve the support of all such disturbing and destructive elements. ""Hearst's efforts were for naught. Roosevelt won the 1936 election in a landslide, while the Hearst newspaper chain slid into bankruptcy. There's not much controversy on this one, but it did provide an interesting opportunity to review American history." 3869 11430.json mostly-true The oil and natural gas industry provides or supports 141,600 jobs in Georgia. jobs american-petroleum-institute none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a blog post "Obama said that ""over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of"" President George W. Bushs policies and the effects of the recession. But Obama misstated his own documentation by using four years rather than the 10 that were included in the analysis. At a minimum, that makes him responsible for at least 17 percent. But more importantly, he engages in significant cherry-picking by assigning pricey programs to Bushs column while ignoring the fact that he supported, or supports, many of them." 3870 2563.json false In 2009, the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases. message-machine,state-budget,taxes leah-vukmir Member of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign brochure distributed door to door Hebert said there have been 27 outbreaks of of Ebola and in no case did the disease spread to a second country. A more accurate figure would be between 16 and 22. However, he is correct in his main point,that past efforts have successfully contained the disease. 3871 4333.json mostly-true Says under our current sentencing laws, about 75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison. criminal-justice michael-schrunk Multnomah County District Attorney Oregon state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a guest column for The Oregonian Questioned about Trump by reporters, Walker would not state his support as he had in the past. Instead, while criticizing Trump, he emphasized that Trump is not yet the nominee. 3872 11870.json false Right now were the highest taxed country in the world. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire "Clinton said Trump said at the Republican convention ""I alone can fix it. ""Trump did say those words when explaining why he thinks he is the best candidate for president. However, Clinton omitted that in other portions of his speech he showed a willingness to work with partners including prosecutors, law enforcement and foreign allies." 3873 1035.json half-true Sotomayor has had her rulings thrown out by the court a troubling four times. sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court libertarian-national-committee libertarian 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release from May 26, 2009 After the moratorium, the projected drop went from 100,000 barrels to 130,000 barrels a day. 3874 1563.json barely-true Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans. agriculture,veterans hank-gilbert Cattle raiser Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "But in Boltons case you have Democrats scrutinizing the appointee himself and then-Sen. Obama questioning whether Bolton can effectively work with an institution he has criticized. In Cordrays case, you have Republicans blocking an appointee because they are unhappy with the agency. Romney used the word ""precisely"" to draw a comparison that was not nearly as black and white as he implied." 3875 1047.json true In the first round of repayments from financial institutions that received TARP money, the government has actually turned a profit. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a statement at the White House State Rep. Grace Diaz has once again submitted a bill to write the policy into law. But until her legislation passes, the Ocean State will stand alone on this issue. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 3876 6341.json true Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. immigration david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a Republican US Senate debate. Our conclusion: Farooqui said in her presentation that 47 percent of the cost of 18 pro sports facilities built in the past decade came from public sources. The public investment, though, in other billion-dollar stadiums is much less than 47 percent. We believe this context is necessary to fully understand Farooquis statement. 3877 1564.json barely-true George W. Bush was the least popular president in modern history. bush-administration,job-accomplishments,pundits dana-milbank Columnist for the Washington Post Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a column in the Washington Post "One final point about the e-mail that's been circulating in Rhode Island. It says at the beginning, ""You can confirm with Snopes as it is no exageration (sic),"" a reference to our good friends at Snopes. com, which examines the truthfulness of urban legends. Yet if you actually search Snopes. com, you'll discover that the website concluded that it IS an exaggeration." 3878 11990.json false Says Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. Hell cut deals. candidates-biography ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "Paul says ""the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard and not a paper standard. ""The one national poll that addressed this question found 44 percent in favor of a gold standard, and that isnt a majority." 3879 4606.json half-true Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037. health-care,medicare,social-security herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 The Armed Pilots Program was created post-Sept. 11, 2001, to serve as a last-line of defense in a terror attack. And Obama, in his FY 2013 budget proposal, did propose cutting the budget for the program in half. Obama says the program isnt as critical as it once was. 3880 4458.json barely-true The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization. sports scott-keyes none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an article "Trump said that ""even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked. ""There have been a number of high-profile lapses in the management of the countrys nuclear stockpile in recent years, but those problems have to do with personnel and training. In reality, the United States has been spending $35 billion a year to upgrade its nuclear stockpile, and officials tasked with certifying the safety and reliability of the current arsenal have consistently given their seal of approval." 3881 1269.json half-true The first installment of health care reform ... will raise the deficit by $250 billion. federal-budget,health-care,medicare john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on CBS's Face the Nation That much is implied by the fact the government felt the need to remove the language. So in that sense, we think the DOT bears some blame for the confusion. Had she said from the start that this just applied to dealers completing transactions, we might be more generous in our ruling. 3882 9337.json false Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash. economy,jobs jim-francesconi Member of the State Board of Higher Education Oregon none 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign website statement The American Petroleum Institute recently released a series of press releases, drawing attention to the economic impact of the oil and gas industry on every state. Georgia, it said, has 141,600 jobs provided or supported by oil and gas. A 2011 report by PricewaterhouseCoopers backs up the number by looking at direct positions in the industry, supportive jobs and, accounting for most of the workers, all of the positions created from the industry and its supply chain. The math and economics are right to a point. But careful examination of the report shows that 68 percent of the jobs counted as directly working in the oil and gas industry could just as easily be classified as retail workers. Adjusting the base number up by 29,146 workers, then, amplifies the number of jobs that support the industry or caters to its whims. The report is clear that it counts those positions, though. 3883 2024.json half-true On tax breaks for businesses taxes roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a speech We found that taxes and fees were upped by $3. 14 billion in 2009. To try to get closer to $5 billion, Vukmirs campaign includes -- as Kleefisch did -- a$1. 5 billion boost in net property taxes. 3884 9821.json half-true Greg Abbott was charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations. ethics,health-care,public-health,state-budget,state-finances wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a TV ad "Its important, he added, that the public has access to these sorts of figures, even if they require some context. ""I think the more information the public has, the better. ""As for our ruling, the DAs were very specific in their statement that ""75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison. ""Technically theyre right, but the number of felons the DAs ""lock up"" is considerable higher and thats an important piece of missing context." 3885 2808.json mostly-true My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP was too. deficit,federal-budget,history,job-accomplishments,taxes george-w-bush President Texas republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Today Show""" "Trump said, ""Right now were the highest taxed country in the world. ""We used a couple of different measurements suggested by experts to determine that no matter how you slice it, the United States is far from the most taxed nation in the world, whether its an advanced industrialized economy or not." 3886 4737.json true Says over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003. elections,history,redistricting chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview So the Libertarian Party is correct that Sotomayor was reversed four times: three at the appellate level and one at the district court level. But this is out of hundreds of potential cases. Furthermore, the Libertarian Party's implication that four cases represents a high rate of reversal just doesn't hold up. Her record is not far off from another well-known justice, Samuel Alito , nor is it at all unusual for the Supreme Court to reverse most of the cases it hears every year, according to legal experts we spoke to. 3887 5022.json half-true As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions. abortion,message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 a video ad Gilbert accurately described part of the Agriculture Departments budget-cutting proposal. 3888 11912.json half-true It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you dont do this in an election year. supreme-court ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "And the warrants could also prove profitable. ""People think the government gave banks money,"" Ely said. ""They made investments in banks." 3889 9361.json pants-fire Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run legal-issues chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email 3890 8046.json pants-fire A hidden provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. health-care chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email In the third, it was a statistical tie for the bottom spot. The only way Bush is the clearly the least popular is when measured by disapproval ratings. 3891 4042.json mostly-true Says the 2011-13 state budget eliminates the structural deficit for the first time in decades. state-budget alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 an interview "Cruz said, ""Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. Reid did tell reporters that ""with that bunch of people running, I'm kind of pulling for"" Trump, but he quickly went to the Senate floor to clarify that he had been joking. Indeed, Reid has spoken out forcefully and repeatedly against Trumps candidacy, both before and after the comments Cruz referenced. And importantly, Reid said nothing about Trumps willingness to cut deals." 3892 540.json mostly-true "Barack Obama ""cut taxes for working families.""" taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad "He got that years data correct, and projections have not changed dramatically since then. But while its fair for him to say that Social Security will ""bottom out"" by 2037, saying Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017 is a bit extreme. Only one of Medicares funds is expected to be exhausted by that date, and Congress has never let it run dry. Lawmakers have bailed out the fund without fail for 40 years." 3893 5915.json false The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority concluded that light rail in Cobb County would more than double commute time and would therefore be unsuccessful in alleviating traffic congestion. transportation transportation-leadership-coalition none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Although it pours profits back into the operation, the team is highly capitalistic in its pursuit of maximum revenue. Moreover, if the Packers were a socialist organization, its shareholders would have a significant say in running the team and derive tangible benefits from it. But their say is small and the tangible benefits are token. Upon further review, Keyes long pass was completed -- but for a first down, not a touchdown. 3894 10090.json half-true Every time somebody new gets the Ebola virus, it mutates. ebola,public-health glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 "a broadcast of the ""Glenn Beck Program""" "Since both sides agree the funding formula should be changed, he said, ""Separating it is a reasonable way to do it. ""Cornyn is right that the Medicare plan would cost nearly $250 billion and that it would add to the deficit because Democrats have not found money to offset it. And we believe he has the license for a little hyperbole that allows him to characterize it as ""the first installment"" of health care reform. However, it's not the health care reform package that has been under such heated discussion for the past few months and he misleads people by suggesting that it is and that the reform package would add $250 billion to the deficit." 3895 1131.json false I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall meeting in New Hampshire ": Jim Francesconi, now running for Multnomah County chair, says on his campaign website that 90,000 people in the county are either unemployed or underemployed in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash. His campaign, when asked, pointed to several sources to justify the number. Another, contrary to what the campaign asserted, made no mention of underemployed workers. A third cited a figure for underemployment, but the person who compiled the figure acknowledged it was an ""estimate on an estimate. ""Taking that estimate and adding it to the number of unemployed in the county gives us a figure of 68,600 -- a lot, obviously, but far short of the 90,000 listed by Francesconi." 3896 4262.json half-true George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action that looks strikingly similar to the Super Committee now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes. bipartisanship,deficit,federal-budget,taxes adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a news release The exemptions approved under the Barnes administration never resulted in drastic actions, such as teacher furloughs, Carpenter said. Perdue, however, found the state's finances were in worse shape than previously thought when he succeeded Barnes in 2003. Yes, Barnes has changed his position on some exemptions. But Barnes still believes some of the breaks -- and some very large ones -- should stay in place. 3897 1608.json half-true "The Democratic health care bill will ""collect higher taxes for 10 years and provide health care for only six years.""" health-care,taxes todd-tiahrt U.S. Representative Kansas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor. "Davis said Abbott was ""charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations. ""Theres something here, but Davis leaves out substantive details. Abbott was on a big committee created to oversee institute awards though he designated an aide to act in his stead, not once attending. Also unsaid is that Abbotts office helped Travis Countys investigation leading to an institute staff members indictment; the local district attorney also said committee members werent suspected of wrongdoing. A major Abbott donor gave three trips, valued at more than $250 each, to Abbotts family, but contrary to the ads message, that isnt the same as all the campaign donors connected to institute grants showering Abbott with gifts and free vacations." 3898 6070.json half-true A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and create about a $3 billion infusion into the economy. jobs paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a television interview "So if you consider those the ""modern"" presidents, he's essentially right. If you broaden the ""modern presidents"" to include those serving in the entire post-World War II period, Bush is about average. While we wouldn't have chosen to define the ""modern presidents"" to include just the four that Bush mentioned by name, we'll give him some deference in framing the question." 3899 10440.json true Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the states rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent. state-budget,state-finances,states nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 State of the State address Christie said for more than 48 years, every governor of New Jersey has lost legislative seats at the midterm of his or her first term, with the exception of McGreevey in 2003. Besides McGreevey, you have to go back to the the 1950s to find a governor who has picked up legislative seats from his or her party in the first midterm election. 3900 6647.json false Says President Barack Obama built this $16 trillion debt. debt,deficit,federal-budget reid-ribble Candidate for 8th District U.S. House seat Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "His remarks on Face the Nation in 1995, when he said ""I think you should have funding in the case of rape or incest or life of the mother,"" align with that statement. While he was serving in Congress, he voted for the Hyde Amendment, which bans public funding of abortions except under those three circumstances. Thats a position widely embraced by those who want to restrict abortion. The ad implicitly portrays Gingrich as opposing those interests." 3901 7799.json false The IRS is going to be in charge of our health care. health-care,taxes michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""On the Record"" with Greta Van Susteren" "Cruz said theres a long tradition stretching back 80 years of not nominating and confirming a Supreme Court justice in an election year. A Supreme Court justice hasnt been both nominated and confirmed in a presidential election year since 1940, 76 years ago. But the notion that this is a ""long tradition,"" is misguided. The fact is, vacancies in an election year are rare, especially in Cruzs time frame. As such, its hard to argue that there is any tradition in filling seats. Cruzs statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context." 3902 12436.json mostly-true Im also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail. state-budget carlos-lopez-cantera lieutenant governor Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on Fox 13 "A chain email now circulating links to an article headlined, ""Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run. ""The article comes from a satire website, and even if Obama wanted to do an end run around the constitutional prohibition, the vehicle to do it -- Serranos bill -- has no hope of passage, much less any chance of ratification in three quarters of the states." 3903 274.json half-true You've got a building in the Cayman Islands that supposedly houses 12,000 corporations. That's either the biggest building or the biggest tax scam on record. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Manchester, N.H. "Lastly, the email says Cabelas sporting goods store ""refused to hide"" the tax. Delete the email if it comes your way." 3904 6783.json false Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words endowed by their Creator when referring to the Declaration of Independence. history,message-machine-2012 government-not-god-pac none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a newspaper ad The budget lawmakers sent to Walker is projected to have a $306 million surplus. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau report on structural deficits says theres not been a budget with a structural surplus dating back to when it started recording such things 14 years ago. Darling may have overstated how far back the problem goes, but no one knows for certain and that does not change the underlying point of her statement. 3905 12550.json half-true Says Michael Bennet votes for President Obamas agenda 98 percent of the time. Hardly independent, hardly bipartisan. bipartisanship,voting-record ryan-frazier Candidate for U.S. Senate Colorado republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a GOP U.S. Senate candidates debate But the bill had a sunset clause, and when it came time to renew it in 2003, Obama filed the bill and was its chief sponsor. Another 20 senators signed on to co-sponsor it. Rather than renewing it for another few years, the Obama bill made the state earned income tax credit permanent. The record shows Obama was a minor co-sponsor in cutting taxes in 2000 and was the leader in the state Senate in 2003 in making the tax credits permanent. 3906 7198.json barely-true The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state. debt,weather steve-lonegan Conservative Activist New Jersey republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Trains make regularly scheduled stops. To sum up: The Transportation Leadership Coalition said that the GRTA ""concluded that light rail in Cobb County would more than double commute time and would therefore be unsuccessful in alleviating traffic congestion." 3907 661.json barely-true John McCain wants to privatize Social Security. social-security hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Denver Beck warned that every time someone new gets the Ebola virus, it mutates. First, mutation and replication go hand in hand and infecting a new person doesnt change that. But the much larger point is that Beck is painting mutations with a broad brush. Most of them hurt the virus and are automatic dead-ends. Of those that dont actually hurt it, about two-thirds dont change how Ebola functions. Of those that change how the virus functions, theres no data to say whether the functional changes matter. However, the most recent study in West Africa found that many new varieties are not passed on to new victims. Becks statement about Ebola mutations is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 3908 1153.json half-true If you're over 65 years old in America today, you have no choice but to be in Medicare. Even if you want out of Medicare, you have to forfeit your Social Security to get out of it. health-care dick-armey republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Judy Woodruff But he has said in the past he supports a single-payer plan, and the questioner was correct that Obama's thinking has evolved over the years. Obama's answer strikes us as too artful. The 2003 YouTube video shows at one time he supported a single-payer system with little to no reservation. We agree that Obama does not support single payer now, but it's not correct to say that he has never supported it, which is certainly the impression you get from the answer he gave at the town hall. 3909 11100.json half-true Although we have twice the population of Greece, the state of Florida employs three times fewer government employees. economy,state-finances jeff-atwater State Senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an open letter to Floridians "LeMieuxdid vote against the majority of Republicans, joining with Democrats in an attempt to create a Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action though the proposal had more bipartisan support thanHasner'sfull news release suggests. Meanwhile, while the task force would have been substantially similar to thesupercommitteejust established by Congress, it's different enough thatLeMieuxcould explain his change of support without a change of heart. Finally, it's a serious stretch to say thesupercommitteewas designed ""to justify massive tax hikes. ""While tax increases are one plausible outcome, they aren't required, and depending on the baseline committee members choose, may not even be likely." 3910 13478.json false Says Donald Trumps presidential victory was an electoral landslide. elections,history,states reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an interview So Tiahrt is correct that the bill's biggest expansions in coverage do not happen until 2014, including the exchanges, the subsidies and the Medicaid expansion. He's also right that some taxation begins well before that. But he makes it sound like all the taxes hit immediately and there are no significant benefits in the first four years. In fact, there are some benefits that begin immediately, and the taxes levied in the early years account for a small percentage of the total dollars involved. 3911 11161.json true Wisconsins rainy day fund is 165 times bigger than when we first took office. job-accomplishments,state-budget,state-finances,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a candidates forum Most importantly, the methodology behind them is not transparent. Brouns overarching point is this: The new Caterpillar plant will bring a lot of jobs and inject a lot of money into Georgias economy. But he strays on some of the finer points, and PolitiFact could not verify the methodology used to come up with some of the numbers. His estimates need a lot of context and clarification, even though his larger point has merit. 3912 11162.json barely-true In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation of the Hyde amendment. abortion,families,federal-budget,state-budget john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a tweet The other way to measure reserves to project how many days they could be used for government operations, and the current money would cover about 16 days, he said. In summary, the state had $1. 5 billion in its rainy day fund and relied on it to balance the state budget through the toughest years of the Great Recession. The fund is not where it once was nor is it where it needs to be so the state is ready for the next economic downturn. But it is exactly where Deal said it is -- up 643 percent since he took office. 3913 2990.json pants-fire Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials state-budget charlie-sykes Talk show host for WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee Wisconsin talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a comment made during his radio show "Our rating Ribble said Obama ""built this $16 trillion debt. ""His spokeswoman said Ribble meant that the debt had reached that level because of Obama. But Ribble used the $16 trillion figure, not the roughly $5 trillion that the debt has increased under Obama. Moreover, the debt grew not only due to Obamas actions, but those taken by present and past presidents and Congresses." 3914 5752.json true Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses. candidates-biography tom-leppert Businessman Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas. "Bachmann said the IRS is ""going to be in charge of our health care. The IRS wont oversee interactions between doctors and patients, nor will it play any more of a role than confirming that exchange purchasers qualify for subsidies. Even within the government, HHS plays a much bigger role." 3915 13522.json true Says Donald Trump thinks stop-and-frisk is fine. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "Lopez-Cantera said, ""I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail. ""He went without a security detail when he started in 2014 a break from most lieutenant governors in recent memory who have used state security. The only one we could find who said he did not have security detail was Jim Williams, lieutenant governor from 1975-79. The state could not confirm one way or another. That was about 40 years ago, so to us Lopez-Canteras point still holds water." 3916 142.json mostly-true "Mitt Romney has ""a pro-choice record.""" abortion log-cabin-republicans none 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 According to published financial reports, Coca-Cola alone saved $500-million in U. S. taxes in 2003 through foreign subsidiaries. Its Cayman company controls syrup-producing facilities in Ireland. The subsidiary pays taxes in Ireland at 12. 5 percent, still far less than in the United States. So, Obama is right that thousands of corporations, and some do say more than 12,000, are in one building in the Caymans, but he goes too far when he implies it's an illegal scam. 3917 13412.json true This is a test of the Share the Facts widget. technology 18-percent-american-public none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a test conducted on an obscure PolitiFact site. "GING-PACs ad says Obama is ""the only president in history who has deliberately removed the words. And at least three other presidents -- including Ronald Reagan -- have left out the Creator." 3918 4598.json mostly-true Wisconsin bill grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products. civil-rights,consumer-safety,corporations,government-regulation,health-care,legal-issues,public-health robert-kraig none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release, blog "Frazier said, ""Michael Bennet votes for President Obama's agenda 98 percent of the time. Frazier cited the frequency of Bennet voting with the president as proof he is ""hardly independent, hardly bipartisan. ""In this case, Bennet is close on the available numbers, but they dont indicate a blind allegiance to Obamas agenda, as Frazier argues. CQ data show Bennet voting for the presidents position on legislation an average of 96. 57 percent over seven years. Thats just over 1 percentagepointbelow Fraziers figure. However, the CQ data distorts the senators voting record, because a majority of the time the president expresses his position is when a vote involves someone hes nominated for a federal post. There is also independent support for the view that Bennet is a ""bipartisan"" lawmaker who works with and votes with Republicans more often than the Senates Democratic caucus as a whole. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 3919 6923.json true Says as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge. state-budget,state-finances,transportation mary-nolan Represents Southwest Portland in Oregon House Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a post on her website. "Lonegan said in a news release that the ""price tag"" for $60 billion in aid requested by Obama ""amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state. ""That calculation is only correct if its based on New Jerseys damages of $37 billion, an amount Lonegan didnt mention in his news release. A $60 billion aid package would amount to $6,801 for every New Jerseyan. Further, the nation would share in the cost of an aid package, not just those in the Garden State, bringing the per-person cost to less than $200." 3920 4699.json half-true We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover possible infractions we resolve and report it to the NCAA no matter how minor the violations. sports e-gordon-gee Ohio State University president Ohio none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a comment to a reporter "But that doesn't mean that anything is off the table. ""That sounds to us to fall considerably short of Clinton's statement that McCain ""wants to privatize Social Security." 3921 923.json true "To give the proposed economic stimulus plan some perspective, ""if you started the day Jesus Christ was born and spent $1 million every day since then, you still wouldnt have spent $1 trillion.""" economy,stimulus mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 "appearance on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" It turns out the NewsHour got a few viewer inquires angry that host Judy Woodruff did not do enough to challenge Armey on that point, according to Michael Getler, PBS ombudsman. 3922 5053.json half-true Says he has been able to attract independents and Democrats to win elections in Pennsylvania. candidates-biography,elections,history rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Today"" " "Atwater said, ""the State of Florida employs three times fewer government employees"" than Greece. Florida does directly employ about one-third as many state government workers as Greece does. But a more reasonable comparison should also include government workers at the federal and local levels -- which means Floridas overall total of government workers would outnumber Greeces public-sector employees. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 3923 6084.json true Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obamas campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects. legal-issues john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a commentary posted on the Fox News website. "Indeed, the narrower of Obamas two wins -- in 2012 with 332 electoral votes -- was described at the time as not being a landslide by The Atlantic, Politico, conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg, Fox News Brit Hume and others. Our rating Priebus said Trumps win was ""an electoral landslide. ""But aside from the fact Trump lost the popular vote, his margin in the Electoral College isnt all that high, either. None of the 10 experts we contacted said Trumps win crosses that threshold." 3924 11487.json mostly-true The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land. environment,federal-budget jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a post on his website Walker signed a tax cut law in 2014 that contained a provision voiding a requirement that would have put another $113 million into the fund. (Editor's note: After this item was published, a spokeswoman for Walker's gubernatorial office noted that the budget that resulted in the Fall 2001 contribution overlapped with Walker's time in office. The item hasbeen adjusted to reflect that. 3925 1200.json half-true "Families are paying $900, on average, ""in higher premiums because of uncompensated care.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos "Cornyn said: ""In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation"" of ""the Hyde amendment. ""This tweet, which Cornyn later deleted, starts with basically accurate figures--the number of abortions provided by Planned Parenthood one recent year and government aid it says it fielded around that time. Its also an unsubstantiated leap to say the money came in violation of decades-old restrictions on abortion funding. Far as we could tell, that just isnt so." 3926 5270.json mostly-true Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check from a federal program that he voted against. health-care,stimulus,voting-record tennessee-democratic-party Tennessee democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release Your Christmas wish is granted, Charlie. The Truth-O-Meter is glowing Badger red. 3927 11621.json barely-true After the Texas cutoff of aid to womens health care services including Planned Parenthood clinics, over 150,000 women lost the only health care they had. Our Medicaid birth rate shot up. It cost taxpayers over $130 million in one year alone in extra Medicaid birth costs. corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-health,women wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” "He earlier was ""an associate deputy attorney general at the U. S. Department of Justice,"" according to the entry, after serving as ""domestic policy advisor on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign. ""In addition, Ted clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the U. S. Supreme Court,"" the entry says. Spokesman James Bernsen pointed to Cruzs campaign biography." 3928 3661.json barely-true There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state. elections joanne-kloppenburg State Appeals Court judge Wisconsin none 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 remarks at a news conference "But we couldnt find any statements indicating Trump has changed his position. Our rating Moore said Trump ""thinks stop-and-frisk is fine." 3929 3978.json false As the Democrats finally maxed out their government spending credit card Monday, Kurt Schrader continued to stand with his party leaders in failing to offer any viable long-term solution. government-efficiency national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a press release "The sly TV ad from the Log Cabin Republicans merely states, ""A pro-choice record,"" leaving out a verb like ""has"" or ""had. ""The ad could do a better job at pointing out that Romney no longer stands by his pro-choice record, but it doesn't want to. The whole point is to shine a light on where Romney once stood on abortion. His record on abortion is not entirely pro-choice, given his current position opposing abortion rights." 3930 377.json true Could I just point out that ... I seem to get the first question all the time? elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate in Cleveland Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed a finibus sapien, vel gravida est. Vivamus ornare, nisi et eleifend feugiat, est justo aliquam risus, vel accumsan mauris nibh sit amet tellus. Share the Facts Politifact 1 6 Politifact Rating: False This is a fact text from someone about some stuff and it's pretty long and other things. 3931 9775.json pants-fire Says Marilinda Garcia supports $150 billion in new taxes. economy,taxes gary-lambert Lawyer New Hampshire republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer "He acknowledged that his statement was ""over broad,"" in that immunity applies only when FDA approval has been granted. The bill doesnt give blanket protection to drug and device makers. But its primary intent is to give them immunity, with some exceptions." 3932 3865.json mostly-true Virginia is headed towards another surplus this year, unlike most states. state-budget,taxes bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. "Clark, the lobbyist, recalled a similar negotiation when we spoke with her earlier. Nolan said she ""secured the key piece of funding"" for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge. It might be nice if that read ""helped secure"" instead -- it was certainly a group effort. But based on committee assignments and interviews with two people closest to the negotiations, it does appear that Nolan played a key role." 3933 3901.json mostly-true Kasichs budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history. state-budget armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a newspaper column "The NCAA has said it doesnt see anything that points to a systematic problem in athletics in the recent infractions. However, the actions of Coach Tressel, a prominent figure with major responsibility in the athletics department, constitute a critical failure in reporting violations -- a failure that cost him his job. So OSU isnt exactly ""the poster child for compliance,"" but well give Gee some points for accuracy in describing the universitys commitment to reporting violations." 3934 8563.json true The deficit this year could pay all of the 2013 salaries of every professional baseball player for the next 248 years. baseball,deficit kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H. So here goes our math: 2,012 times 365 (yes, we are aware there are leap years . . . don't be like that) times $1,000,000. A: $734 billion (give or take a few hundred million). The stimulus package is actually short of $1 trillion too, $819 billion. But that's still more than a million bucks a day since the day Jesus was born. 3935 8052.json half-true The city of Brookhavens ordinance could cause the Pink Pony to close, thereby putting 300 Pink Pony employees out of work in this economy. legal-issues pink-pony none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an ad However, since many of the conservative Democrats, including those in his home district, have either left the Democratic Party or voted increasingly for Republicans over the last quarter century, its not clear how relevant this fact is in bolstering the case that Santorum can win votes from disaffected Obama Democrats in 2012. Meanwhile, Santorum lost badly statewide among Democrats in 2000 and 2006, and while he won independents in 2000, he lost them by a large margin in the Democratic wave of 2006. If anything, the general trend is that Santorum has done less well among Democrats and independents over time, and as hes run for bigger political offices. 3936 1011.json barely-true "The economic stimulus bill created a council that's ""modeled after the national board that controls Britains health system.""" health-care,stimulus conservatives-patients-rights none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad We are not judging here whether Machen's donations to Obama's 2008 campaign and his self-declared vetting of vice presidential prospects disqualify him from fully investigating any leaks. 3937 8218.json true The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America. debates,education earl-blumenauer U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a forum "Bush said, ""The federal government owns about half of the west, yet it continues to acquire more land. ""Hes right that Washington owns about 47 percent of the land in the 11 most Western states. Government agencies also continue to request funds for land acquisitions, although the major source for these transactions recently expired. The federal government routinely acquires and disposes of land, but overall has less acreage now than it did 25 years ago." 3938 4378.json pants-fire U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress. candidates-biography sovereign-citizens-united organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a web post "President Obama said ""You and I are both paying 900 bucks on average our families in higher premiums because of uncompensated care. ""That's an accurate citing of older data. But another study found that cost-shifting for the uninsured was not significant." 3939 1446.json true Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions on health care. bipartisanship,health-care tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a Republican retreat in Baltimore Congressman Roe voted against the stimulus bill that provided the reimbursement funding for Takoma Regional and later showed up at a ceremony in which the hospital announced it had received the funding. 3940 1612.json true There will be no public funding for abortion in this legislation. abortion,health-care bart-stupak member of Congress Michigan democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference "Davis said that after the Texas cutoff of aid to womens health services including Planned Parenthood clinics, ""over 150,000 women lost the only health care they had. Our Medicaid birth rate shot up. It cost taxpayers over $130 million in one year alone in extra Medicaid birth costs. ""There was about that much of a drop-off in women participating in state-backed family planning and cancer screening programs. But Davis didnt provide nor did we find confirmation all the women lost the only care they had or that Medicaid-funded birth costs actually spiked by the predicted $130 million-plus. In fact, there were fewer Medicaid-covered Texas births in 2014 than in 2011. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CORRECTION, 4:44 p. m. , Dec. 2, 2015: We revised this fact check to correct our initial version's description of actions taken by the Legislature in 2011 to reduce family-planning aid that went to clinics connected to providing abortions. As a reader nudged, that version incorrectly said an action took place in 2013 when the move occurred in 2011. That story also was imprecise about the dollar costs of the actions." 3941 12967.json half-true Says in Washington, D.C., Sen. Richard Burr took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,congress,taxes,workers deborah-ross Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate North Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad 3942 2538.json mostly-true Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education. education chris-dudley Financial adviser Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 the KGW/The Oregonian debate Schrader, like most Democrats, has selectively voted to boost spending. But hes also offered proposals calling for deep and specific cuts. The NRCC attack ignores both the facts and the basic history of spending decisions that predate Schraders arrival in Congress but which contribute to the fiscal reality that lawmakers and all Americans must face. 3943 7201.json true Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. sports jimmy-barrett Radio personality Virginia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview. """My impression of what was happening here is Hillary was actually trying to say, 'Hey, I always get all of the hard questions,' and it just came out as, 'Hey, how come I'm always getting the first question? 'Perhaps that's what she meant, but we can only evaluate what she said." 3944 1250.json false Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life. climate-change,energy,environment plantsneedco2org none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad in the Washington Post His statement was based on a remark Garcia made about closing tax loopholes that help big corporations. The Office of Management and Budget estimates in fiscal year 2014, companies will receive about $148 billion in tax expenditures. Even if one accepts the premise that Garcia wants to end all tax breaks for corporations, the expenditures shes referring to would probably be valued at less than $150 billion, unless Garcia also supported ending tax breaks that are available to both companies and individuals. According to her campaign manager, Garcia would not support any increase in the tax burden. Instead, she seeks to eliminate loopholes that benefit special interests while working to lower the overall corporate tax rate. 3945 3750.json barely-true There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations. unions afl-cio none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a news release In June, NASBO reported that overall tax revenues were coming in over estimates in 22 states. Even with a surplus, Virginia will be working for years to make up for contributions it withheld from the state pension fund to balance the budget during the recession. So its reasonable to question whether the state is really in the black. 3946 2086.json mostly-true It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and cant afford its new science textbooks. education stephen-colbert none 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a segement on The Colbert Report "From that perspective, Budishs statement seems logical. Lawmakers and the public have traditionally focused on the general revenue fund because it is the figure that lawmakers have direct say so over how to spend. Knowing that the GRF represents part of all state spending, and that the all funds budget is much larger, is an additional point that provides clarification. And while Budish couldnt provide documentation for his ""Ohio history"" reference, it is clear that Ohio has never passed a general revenue fund budget prior to 1968 that is anywhere in the stratosphere of what lawmakers are presently debating in the Statehouse." 3947 4483.json pants-fire Says our taxes have doubled with Rick Perry in office. taxes ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida. "Our Ruling: Ayotte said the deficit this year could pay ""all of the 2013 salaries of every professional baseball player for the next 248 years. ""Given that she had a couple different options for data, the senator looked to ESPN for sports statistics, which seemed to us like a reasonable choice. The ESPN data produces a result of 248 years. Even if the answer is 236 years or 244 years -- the answer you get if you use different data sources -- its a long time." 3948 10297.json true Mike Martinez cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing possible jail time and stuck us with his $24,657.50 legal bill. city-budget,city-government,ethics,legal-issues progress-austin-pac Political action committee Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer to voters Still, we dont know if all of them are regularly working there. Do the majority of the 200 or so dancers work two days a week 3949 9928.json barely-true Michelle Nunn spent most of her childhood in Perry, Ga. elections michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a fundraiser invitation In fact, the president has specifically rejected the British model, while praising comparative effectiveness research as an acceptable way to rein in spending. 3950 3819.json half-true On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt. gays-and-lesbians,marriage tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 an interview. """None that I know of. I'd say Earl is RIGHT! ""wrote Barbara Rost, program director, in an email." 3951 7266.json true In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010. economy,jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 State of the State address 3952 54.json true Guantanamo detainees get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugsthey had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf. terrorism duncan-hunter U.S. representative California republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a debate in Durham, N.H. " At a White House briefing April 28, 2009, press secretary Robert Gibbs made a similar comment: ""I think you heard me and others say that you can't just be the party of no or the party of no new ideas. ""The White House doesn't dispute that aides have portrayed Republicans that way, but a spokeswoman said the Democratic health care plan includes many amendments that were proposed by Republicans. Obama and his aides have said the Republicans have no ideas on health care and other issues." 3953 5139.json mostly-true Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walkers reforms. city-budget,state-budget,unions club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a billboard ad The executive order puts the weight of the president's word behind providing a way to ensure two checks go to insurers every month, so that abortion dollars and federal dollars are not commingled. But that's a conclusion we reached before the president promised an executive order, back when Stupak disagreed with us and insisted the bill would have had federal dollars subsidizing abortions. We don't understand how the executive order changes Stupak's logic on this issue, but no matter howhe arrived as his conclusion, we think he's right now. 3954 7107.json true Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving. public-safety,transportation tom-craddick Businessman Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. "Ross said Burr ""took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks. ""The part about special interest money needs clarification." 3955 8972.json mostly-true Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas. taxes andy-brown Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a mailer to voters PolitiFact Oregon takes a similar view. Dudley is clearly cherry-picking one ranking out of dozens, but he did accurately quote a well-known educational study. Other rankings do place Oregon on the lower end of things. 3956 89.json mostly-true Took on the Olympics and turned them around job-accomplishments mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a television ad. Sure, the Redskins have their headquarters in Virginia. But theres no major league team that plays its home games in the Virginia or in any way bears its name. 3957 8875.json mostly-true Says 85 percent of IDEA charter-school students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college. children,education greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 as quoted during a school visit According to the EPA, it is. While carbon dioxide is good for plants, increased amounts of it in our atmosphere will have auxiliary effects that are decidedly bad for ecosystems. 3958 10172.json barely-true Gina Raimondo paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers. candidates-biography,corporations,message-machine-2014,pensions,state-finances allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a TV commercial Whats more, the average person does not view the issue from the legal perspective, but the practical result. They see union members protesting Walker and listing a gas station chain, bratwurst maker and many other businesses on a boycott Facebook page. 3959 7326.json mostly-true Says on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later. state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor” "The science books were estimated to cost $347 million, in addition to $888 million necessary to cover already-approved English materials, continuing contracts and freight. ""The state's looming budget deficit, estimated to be $18 billion in the next biennium,"" pushed the board's decision, according to TEA, and members instead decided to update the current textbooks with supplemental online material that covers the new science curriculum standards the board approved last year for science classes in fifth through eighth grade, plus biology, chemistry, physics and integrated physics and chemistry. Colbert cherry-picked the higher figure of the budget board's latest shortfall projection $18 billion but so did the education agency in explaining the education board's decision to delay buying new science textbooks." 3960 1765.json false "For the new state budget, ""Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding.""" state-budget,taxes anitere-flores State Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor speech The most that Texas taxes might have increased while Perry was governor is 44 percent, which is 17 percent when inflation is weighed. Maybe Pauls personal taxes doubled and he can show thats also Perrys fault. 3961 6240.json half-true Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010 economy,jobs,states john-robitaille Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a Tweet "The PAC said Martinez ""cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing possible jail time and stuck us with his $24,657. 50 legal bill. ""Martinez, like fellow council members whod routinely conferred before public meetings despite restrictions in law, signed an agreement arguably heading off the possibility of jail time, though the county still would have had to file charges before winning a conviction and a sentence. Council members including Martinez also went along with the city paying related legal bills." 3962 4124.json mostly-true By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country. education david-sciarra New Jersey none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Star-Ledger column And the facts are clear: Nunn spent 12 of those years living outside of Georgia. Nunn did spend part of her childhood in Georgia, but certainly not most of it. 3963 7283.json barely-true Says Texas will be majority Hispanic in six years. population george-p-bush Vice president, Charter Holdings real estate investment partnership Texas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with The Associated Press. In 2005, he opposed letting unmarried couples to adopt. Kaine has stopped short of urging the General Assembly to revamp laws so that unmarried couples could adopt. And his campaign for the U. S. Senate next year promises to focus on federal issues -- not state adoption laws, which he would have no control over if he is elected. But Kaines position has evolved. 3964 3727.json false The Bush tax cuts created about 8 million jobs over the first 10 years that they were in existence. Weve lost about 5 million of those jobs during this recession. economy,history,jobs,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Today"" show" "Christie said during his State of the State address, ""In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010. ""If measured from January 2010, New Jerseys job growth through November 2012 (December jobs figures didnt come out until Thursday) was 66,700 jobs. Measured from February 2010 Christies first full month in office the net private-sector gains are 72,300 jobs. The numbers only get better. After the release of Decembers job figures, New Jerseys net private-sector job growth since January 2010 is 97,600 jobs. From February 2010, its 103,200 jobs." 3965 8538.json false They delayed my swearing-in here in Massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram (the health care law) through. health-care scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a Fox News interview "Indeed, the Joint Task Force Guantanamo, which runs the camp, provides prayer rugs to the detainees that are paid for by taxpayers, according to Lt. Col. Edward Bush, a spokesman for the task force. ""Detainees are given the opportunity to practice their religions,"" Bush said, which means that the Muslim call to prayer is sounded five times a day and played over the loudspeakers in the camp. Bush said the detainees are served three meals a day that meet their ""cultural dietary requirements,"" and chicken and rice pilaf is one of the offerings." 3966 10031.json true Saudi Arabia is the only Muslim country out of 47 Muslim-majority countries where women cannot get licenses to drive. islam dean-obeidallah democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""The Ed Show""" "But the billboard refers to Walkers ""reforms,"" which is the changes tied to the collective bargaining issue. Our conclusion Billboards say Walkers ""reforms"" allowed Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to save $25 million for the city. The city is that much ahead, but a portion was Barretts doing before Walkers budget was enacted." 3967 3821.json true If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector. federal-budget,jobs eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a Town Hall conversation. Craddick said 39 states and about 25 Texas cities have banned texting while driving. 3968 3080.json barely-true We had a debate on whether ObamaCare was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically. health-care jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview after a town hall meeting Brown said Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas. Travis County had the second-highest total property tax rate of the states 15 most populous counties in 2012 and 2013, we found, also levying the highest rate of the states seven most populous counties. But in contrast to Browns message, Travis County's tip-top ranking isn't new. The countys rate has exceeded the rates of more populous counties every year since 1996. 3969 7338.json true Says ending the direct payment farm subsidy program could save up to $28.4 billion over ten years that could be used to reduce the deficit. agriculture,federal-budget earl-blumenauer U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a news release "Stephen A. Greyser, a professor emeritus at the Harvard Business School and a specialist in sports marketing, said the Olympic brand itself had been at stake. ""It was Mitt Romney who was, in essence, Mr." 3970 12207.json pants-fire Rhode Island: 3% bigger at low tide. tourism hilary-treadwell artist none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview Abbott said 85 percent of IDEA students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college. In 2012-13, 84 percent of IDEAs students came from economically disadvantaged households and according to IDEA, more than 99 percent of 950 IDEA graduates since 2007 subsequently went to college. Then again, the 99 percent figure does not account for any of perhaps 50 IDEA students who left its schools without graduating from 2007 through 2012. 3971 12792.json mostly-true Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview with Vox A TV commercial for Allan Fung says that Gina Raimondo paid $70 million in taxpayer money to cover fees to hedge fund managers. The commercial incorrectly cites an Aug. 25, 2013 Journal story as its source. But a raft of other Journal stories do give the exact figure -- about $45 million -- as does the website for the General Treasurers office. Fungs campaign now insists that the figure they quoted is not just for fiscal 2013. Theyre also assuming an equal amount or more will be paid in fiscal 2014. The commercial doesnt say that, but that may be reasonable over the longer haul. If the 2014 fees are as much as they were in 2013, the two-year total would easily reach $70 million. (And even though the Fung campaign didnt mention it, lets not forget the $16 million paid in hedge fund fees in fiscal 2012. )But by citing only a 2013 Journal story, the ad implies that the fees were paid only in 2013. Raimondo has recommended increasing hedge fund investments, but she is not solely responsible for how the state invests its pension fund. The 10-member State Investment Commission, of which she is the chairwoman, makes all decisions. 3972 2678.json true Says Marco Rubio said that people who essentially dont agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann. pundits,voting-record charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.” "The governor is correct in that the fiscal year 2013 budget is nearly $2 billion less than the level of state spending under Corzine in fiscal year 2008. That means the governors statement ""is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 3973 3040.json true Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy. deficit,federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a speech in the House of Representatives Bottom line: the state can still have a deficit while bringing in more funding, which is just the case this year. Flores misspoke when she said Floridians have sent the government less money. They've done just the opposite. 3974 8740.json half-true State Rep. Kathleen Peters has a 100 percent pro-abortion voting record even voting against a ban on sex-selection abortions. abortion national-right-life-committee none 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an article posted on the group’s website "The fact that the unemployment rate dropped less than one-half of a percentage point more, on average, in those states that elected Republican governors hardly seems to support the Examiner headline of: ""New Republican governors rapidly bringing down unemployment in their states. ""Particularly when experts question whether new governors can have any direct impact on an unemployment rate. Considering the unemployment rate has fallen in 49 states in the last year, thats stretching the statistic pretty thin. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 3975 11364.json pants-fire Honduras bans citizens from owning guns and has the highest homicide rate in the entire world. Switzerland, with a similar population, requires citizens to own guns and has the lowest homicide rate in the entire world. crime viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a viral Internet post Sciarra and several other experts say the states school system is among the most segregated in the nation, primarily because of a history of housing patterns and other demographic factors. Data from a 2004 report on segregation, as well as 2009-10 statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that New Jersey is in the top 10 of states for having segregated schools. Sciarra said New Jersey typically ranks in the top five for being the most segregated, but our research puts New Jersey more in the top 10. 3976 8582.json mostly-true 8.5 million Americans have gotten rebate checks because their insurance companies were spending too much money on executive bonuses and administrative costs and not enough on health care. health-care david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Bush said Texas will be majority Hispanic in six years. We suspect Bush was referring to the time that Hispanics become the biggest subgroup of the population, which is projected to occur by 2017 or 2019, according to the state demographer. However, he said ""majority,"" and Hispanics are not projected to make up the majority of residents until 2036 at the earliest." 3977 3363.json mostly-true Texas ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies. children,health-care,pundits gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a New York Times column Second, while Boehner is closer when using a different statistic, its only more accurate if he uses a time period much different than the one he stated in the interview. And third, his suggestion that the tax cuts are primarily responsible for subsequent job growth is contentious at best (and the job growth he points to is modest compared to previous administrations). So the numbers Boehner offers are accurate only with significant adjustments. 3978 5973.json barely-true Obamas flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. Wall Street sure supports President Obama. campaign-finance,financial-regulation,message-machine-2012,voting-record american-future-fund organization 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Brown said, ""They delayed my swearing-in here in Massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram (the health care law) through. ""We never heard back from Brown, but the record is pretty clear on this. His swearing-in wasnt delayed, and the Senate did not ""ram"" the health care law through in the time between his election and his taking the oath of office." 3979 11616.json mostly-true I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,nuclear hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Democratic primary forum Obeidallah said Saudi Arabia is the only Muslim-majority nation that doesnt allow women to drive. According to our research and independent sources, that is correct. 3980 1239.json mostly-true "During the Reagan era, ""the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half.""" taxes michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 "his movie ""Capitalism: A Love Story""" Looking at salary alone narrows the divide a bit, and some argues private pay even exceeds federal pay, but Cantor played it safe by avoiding specific numbers and including benefits. As some suggest, there may be solid reasons for the disparity -- expertise, education requirements, responsibility, seniority -- but that doesnt change the facts. 3981 52.json true Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way. job-accomplishments barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad, in an endorsement by Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard But that sentiment is not shared by the public at large, according to multiple other polls. And in the Rasmussen poll, the percentage strongly supporting repeal has fallen. 3982 11424.json barely-true Says Edward Snowden could have gotten all of the protections of being a whistleblower. foreign-policy,legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the first Democratic presidential debate "It was generated by the Congressional Budget Office at the request of then-Rep. (and now Sen. ) Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. , who introduced legislation in 2011 to eliminate direct payments to farmers. If you need help breaking the code, direct payments are federal payments made to qualifying producers ""paid at a set rate every year regardless of conditions. ""The merits of the program can be debated and the politics will remain tangled. But just as farmers return to the field every spring and seeds sprout into crops by summer, Blumenauers numbers are certain and correct." 3983 6939.json true Says Mitt Romney suggested that employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage. debates,drugs,health-care,sexuality,women barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the second presidential debate "Besides, who would buy a T-shirt saying: ""Rhode Island: 0. 1% bigger at low tide?" 3984 9310.json barely-true Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million! medicaid thomas-garrett-jr State senator Virginia republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed. "Clinton said, ""immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully." 3985 13381.json barely-true Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools. city-budget,education,voting-record levar-stoney Richmond mayoral candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "The story prompted this impassioned response from the MSNBC host: ""You have inadvertently revealed that you don't see those with other viewpoints as merely disagreeing with you. You have inadvertently revealed that you dismiss them as not loving this country. ""Sunday morning, Rubios campaign didnt flinch." 3986 6663.json true Says the Republican Party platform says pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold while the Democratic Party platform says we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform. campaign-finance cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview with #waywire We are not endorsing or rejecting Boehners proposed solutions or his analysis of the policies that led to the problem. Democrats blame the war in Iraq and the tax cuts of former President George W. Bush, while Republicans blame spending by Democrats and President Barack Obamas White House. Some economists suggest that with sensible policy changes and an economy that eventually turns robust, these fears will never come to pass. 3987 2014.json barely-true As Washington debates cracking down on the big Wall Street banks, Ive passed legislation that does so. financial-regulation,voting-record david-segal State Representative Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on his campaign website "National Right to Life said Peters ""has a 100 percent pro-abortion voting record even voting against a ban on sex-selection abortions. Whether all her votes were ""pro-abortion"" is another matter. Peters voted against two bills ostensibly designed to protect unborn children, but she voted for a third bill that aimed to save the life of children born after failed attempts at abortions. That doesn't make her voting record on the issue 100 percent ""pro-abortion." 3988 11930.json barely-true In 2005 and 2007, Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League). abortion,voting-record empower-texans Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web page The viral post aims to jolt readers with a counterintuitive implication: Gun laws can lead to deadly unintended consequences. But the post is flawed on many levels. The comparison based on similar population size alone is shallow, and non-scientific. 3989 6106.json true Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition. education,job-accomplishments,state-budget george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a debate. "Axelrod said, ""8. 5 million Americans have gotten rebate checks because their insurance companies were spending too much money on executive bonuses and administrative costs and not enough on health care. ""He is correct on the number of rebates." 3990 3348.json true DeKalb County has cut more money from its general fund budget than any local government in the Atlanta metro region. government-efficiency burrell-ellis DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "When we asked Collins whether she confused birth rates and pregnancies in her column, she said: ""Youre right. ""Collins incorrectly referred to Texas teen birth rate as a pregnancy rate Texas actually ranks fourth in teen pregnancies, not third. We couldnt find data for repeat teen pregnancies, but Texas leads the nation in repeat teen births." 3991 5784.json barely-true Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills in secret. transparency,women kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "The American Future Funds ad says, ""Obamas flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. Wall Street sure supports President Obama. ""But the intention of the ad is to suggest that Obama is Wall Streets preferred candidate, just like in 2008. In reality, the numbers dont bare that out -- Romney is the preferred candidate, based on both campaign contributions and news coverage. Whether we looked at the broader finance/insurance/real estate industry or the more narrow securities and investment sector, the Romney campaign is far ahead of the Obama campaign in dollars." 3992 1636.json false "Rubio's tax swap proposal ""would have been a massive tax increase.""" candidates-biography,taxes charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a FOX News Sunday debate. "Clinton said, ""I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table. ""During her first 18 months as secretary, the State Department was at the helm of a global effort to increase sanctions on Iran, culminating in an important U. N. resolution. Clinton was personally involved in these diplomatic efforts and pushed them publicly. And experts said these sanctions, on top of other sanctions passed before and after, were crucial to getting Iran to the negotiating table. However, Clinton wasnt singularly responsible for the sanctions, just as the sanctions passed under her watch likely werent singularly responsible for opening up Iran to talks." 3993 5862.json false Says the mayors job is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we dont have, we dont say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to. city-government,government-regulation,message-machine-2012,water jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a debate "And in the fact sheet, it states that ""the richest had their taxes cut in half. ""But in the movie, Moore describes it as ""the top income tax rate,"" apparently referring to the highest marginal rate." 3994 2870.json barely-true Eighty percent of the oil were discovering, were discovering in the deep Gulf of Mexico. energy joe-barton U.S. Representative Texas republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. Lawrence said that Obama favored more sweeping reforms than Republicans and others did, but was willing to compromise. The work resulted in the Gift Ban Act of 1988. Obama worked with other Republicans on such issues as health insurance for kids and the state's death penalty--not an issue normally associated with bipartisan work between a liberal Democrat and Republicans. Viewers may have watched the ad and decided Dillard was supporting Obama for president. 3995 10807.json barely-true We had the biggest drop of the rate of unemployment (in)all but 4 states. economy,history,job-accomplishments,jobs,labor,states,workers lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "Clinton said that Edward Snowden could have gotten all the protections of being a whistleblower. ""A key 1998 law focused on intelligence community workers does lay out a pathway Snowden could have followed. However, there is at least a significant legal debate over whether the issues Snowden wanted to raise would fall under that law. Additionally, legal experts including an Army inspector general have said that the 1998 law does not protect whistleblowers from reprisals. The protections that Clinton referenced do not seem to be as strong as she suggested, and most of the expert opinion suggests they would not apply to Snowden." 3996 34.json mostly-true In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster. legal-issues john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Cedar Rapids, Iowa "Obama said Romney ""suggested"" that ""employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage. ""Romney says he doesnt believe bureaucrats or employers should make the call whether a woman can use contraceptives. But his support for the Blunt amendment endorses the approach that employers should be able to make the decision about whether contraception is covered by employees insurance." 3997 289.json half-true Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls. military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Las Vegas "Garrett, in arguing against Medicaid expansion in Virginia, wrote that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit last year ""in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million! ""Garretts aide says the senator understated the recovery, which was actually $1 billion. He doesnt mention that almost all the money MFCU recovered last year came from a national fraud case it prosecuted against Abbott Labs. The amount of Medicaid fraud Abbott committed in Virginia was $4. 2 million. Outside of the Abbott case, MFCU recovered $11 million last year. Its hard to imagine Garrett wasnt clued in on the details of MFCUs work. After all, the senator was a lawyer for the unit between 2005 and 2007." 3998 4819.json mostly-true Says Rick Perry proposed a binational health insurance program with Mexico. immigration d-king Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed "Stoneys flier says, ""Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23. 8 million from our schools. ""The Richmond School Board passed a budget in 2012 that exceeded its revenues by $23. 8 million and asked the city to make up the difference. Mayor Jones refused and appointed an 11-member advisory committee, which included Berry, to find savings. The panel voted 10-1, with Berrys support, to recommend a plan that itemized $23. 8 million in cuts to the boards proposed budget. The City Council largely adopted that plan. Stoneys statement suggests that Berry had an official role in the budget deliberations. Berry served as an adviser to the mayor with instructions to find efficiencies. He didnt have a say in the actual appropriation of city funds for education; that remained in the hands of the City Council. 8 million from schools. Most of that sum was hoped-for new money from the City Council that the School Board never received." 3999 9401.json half-true This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if theyve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt. debt,education,jobs tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 an interview "Booker said that the Republican party platform says ""pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold"" while the Democratic party platform says ""we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform. ""Booker is right about the gulf between Democrats and Republicans on campaign finance. The GOP platform states: ""we support repeal of the remaining sections of McCain- Feingold. ""The Democratic platform says: ""we support campaign finance reform, by constitutional amendment if necessary. ""Thats straightforward enough for us." 4000 7937.json mostly-true Says TriMet spends $10.3 million in police contracts a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls public-safety,transportation,unions amalgamated-transit-union organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper ad Segals measures in 2006 showed a foresight about a brewing problem and the gumption to try to do something about it. 4001 12949.json barely-true Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten a free ride so far from the media. Were the biggest ones supporting her campaign. pundits donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a fundraising email "The foundation says Straus in 2005 and 2007 received 100 percent NARAL ratings. To the contrary, Straus got a 45 percent ""pro-choice"" NARAL rating in 2005. And while he got that ""100"" in 2007, that result was based entirely on the group concluding that Straus sided with it on a budget amendment when, records show, he was absent from the scored vote." 4002 13092.json true In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds. crime charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a debate Allen said that, as governor, he stopped soaring tuition costs by implementing a tuition freeze. Allen and the General Assembly did impose a freeze after tuition had risen sharply during the early 1990s recession. Allen had leeway to cap tuitions because a healthy economy during his term allowed lawmakers to increase state appropriations to colleges and universities. 4003 12902.json true Says Scott Walkers listening sessions are invite-only and excluding the press. bipartisanship,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments dana-wachs democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet Since 2008, the numbers show DeKalb has cut more money from its general budget than any of the governments its size. The $107 million DeKalb has cut amounts to a 17 percent decrease over that time span. That is a larger percentage than the other governments. 4004 5878.json barely-true The Obama White House recognizes a baby that has not been born for security purposes. abortion national-right-life-committee none 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "But although Walker sought to quietly approve these bills -- thats his prerogative. The timing was only partially in his control, and its not unusual to sign big batches of bills out of direct public view, for practical reasons or political ones. We think its a stretch to call it ""secret"" when the signing will ultimately become public -- and when it was announced in a news release." 4005 3969.json true The right-to-work states are creating a lot more jobs today than the heavily unionized states. jobs newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a debate "The state sales tax would go up, and the property taxes would go down. On the micro level, some people would pay more and others would pay less. At the macro level, two different studies said Floridians would have paid less -- between $5. 8 billion and $6. 5 billion. While generally we are leery about tax impact projections, there is no suggestion Rubio's plan would have resulted in a tax increase statewide and certainly not a ""massive"" one as Crist suggests." 4006 9724.json false The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009. iraq,terrorism james-woods Actor none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet "The broader point he was trying to make ""is the power behind these big projects can be immense"" and it can be far too easy for government to make decisions based on what powerful interest groups want rather than whats important to the public. Certainly, large companies have the power to cajole officials into making some projects more important than others. But thats not what Smith said at the debate. To the casual listener, Smith said that we dont have cryptosporidium but were building plants to treat for it because a corporation wants us to." 4007 9747.json false Del. Ben Chafin took money away from Southwest Virginia schools while votingto build a politicians palace. corrections-and-updates,education,state-budget mike-hymes Human resources director Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad If Barton had talked about that instead, and clearly limited his geographical scope to the Gulf, he would have fared better on the Truth-O-Meter. But those are big ifs. 4008 161.json half-true Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech to the Hispanic Business Expo in Detroit. Calculated in percentage points, Rhode Islands ranking was better than he said. Calculated as a percentage, it was worse. 4009 7306.json true Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago. state-budget nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a twitter post Ten of those measures became law, most with more than 60 percent of the vote: Louisiana (55%), Nevada (63%), Arizona (65%), Oregon (67%), North Dakota (68%), Florida (69%), Michigan (80%), Georgia (83%), New Hampshire (86%) and South Carolina (86%). UPDATE: Previously we reported that no ballot initiative passed by more than 68 percent of the vote. 4010 11316.json barely-true One of the Planned Parenthood videos shows a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain. abortion,debates carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 the CNN debate The meal portion was included in a final conference report that passed both chambers that month. Obama is correct that his bill passed and that it had Republican support. But at the Las Vegas debate, he gave the impression that its scope was broader than it was. Indeed, the main problem had been fixed two years earlier. 4011 2178.json mostly-true In 2009, the Small Business Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate. economy,small-business ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a news release The website failed to note that the speech was made two years before the study. By signing the bill that allowed the study, and through his 2001 speech, we can see how some find seeds for Perrys support of a binational health insurance program with Mexico. But the governor never acted on the study, and he hasnt appeared to talk much about the subject since 2001. Still, Perry pushed for the study, which implies his interest in the idea. 4012 10970.json mostly-true Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics. education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 his declaration for president While she cites a figure from a legitimate source, that data has limitations that are not acknowledged. Notably, about half of the colleges were not included in the data used to create the state-by-state breakdown. 4013 257.json half-true ...some of those (tax increases) were either court-ordered, or they were voted on by the people and approved by the people for (such) things as roads. taxes mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a TV interview on NBC. We suppose that is in the eye of the beholder. Must transit police respond to non-transit related calls?Yes, thats because they are sworn officers who must respond to whatever calls roll in, just like any law enforcement officer on the job. The statement is accurate but needs clarification as to number of officers and why theyre not dedicated solely to TriMet. 4014 3256.json false Under changes being debated, state employees in Wisconsin who earn $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year might have 20 percent of their income just disappear overnight. labor,pundits,state-budget ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a statement on his television talk show "The Trump campaign email says that Cuomo said, ""We couldn't help (Hillary Clinton) any more than we have. She's got a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign. ""Cuomo did literally say those words, but the Trump campaign has taken them significantly out of context. Cuomo said these words more than two years ago, before Clinton declared herself a presidential candidate. Given this backdrop, the most plausible interpretation is that Cuomo was noting Clintons reliance on ""free"" media from outlets like CNN at a time when she would not have been able to run campaign ads or other electoral-advocacy efforts. And Cuomos smile along with his comment that the campaign ""better happen"" after all the time they spent coveringClintons book suggeststhat hes being a bit smart-alecky rather than fully serious." 4015 7764.json true North Korea has a substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world. congress,military,nuclear,population jack-reed U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a television interview "Crist said, ""in the mid 1990s, in our state, we were No. 1 in violent crime in America. The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds. ""Florida led the nation in the rate of violent crimes per 100,000 population in the mid 1990s. And Florida did see a violent crime committed every three minutes and 45 seconds. In fact, for many years in the 1990s, a violent crime was committed even more often." 4016 738.json false If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed. foreign-policy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 the New York Sun "Walker spokesman Tom Evenson said the governor speaks to local media after each session. Our rating Wachs says Walker's ""listening sessions"" are ""invite-only and excluding the press. ""As he travels Wisconsin to meet with residents, Walker asks various people, including Democratic lawmakers, for suggestions on who to invite to his listening sessions. But the sessions are not open to the public or to the press, only to people who are invited." 4017 6944.json true Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he votes about 66 percent with his own party. bipartisanship,congress,voting-record brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV debate "The National Right to Life Committee said that the White House recognizes a ""baby that has not been born"" for security purposes. It collects that information, but not for the reasons Right to Life suggests. The White House policy does not confer personhood status on fetuses, and it doesnt count them if their mothers take a tour while pregnant. The policy helps pinpoint the headcount for future tours." 4018 2056.json false He has ushered in $3 billion in new investment. candidates-biography,economy david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a statement on Cicilline's website Nine of the nations 10 fastest-growing states over the past decade were right-to-work states. Five of those states -- Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Texas and Utah -- had increases in job growth since April 2001. The population growth in those states may be a factor. By our analysis, Gingrichs statement that job growth is higher in right-to-work states has merit. 4019 5608.json true Says Romney flip-flopped on abortion. abortion,message-machine-2012 american-bridge-21st-century democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a video ad Woods said Obama ordered the release of the leader of ISIS, now called Islamic State, in 2009. The Defense Department says the release took place in 2004 and Obama had nothing to do with it. 4020 7098.json half-true Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country. diversity,polls,religion freedom-religion-foundation organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email Hymes suggests theres a tie between education spending and a new office building for legislators. School aid comes from the general fund, which is supported by sales and income taxes, while the construction project would have been a separate expense covered by borrowing money through bonds. They come from two distinct parts of the budget and a bond sale would not have hurt the amount of general fund money available for schools. Chafin did not take money away from schools. Overall, schools in Southwest Virginia will see an increase both in total state aid and state aid per pupil under the recently approved budget. 4021 4114.json half-true Our countrys got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more. deficit,economy,federal-budget,taxes crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad That's not clear in McCain's statement. McCain has suggested fixing the tax code by getting a task force headed by former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan to come up with a plan for simplifying the code and putting it to Congress for an up or down vote. McCain's point is on target; tax preparation is costly because the tax code is so complicated. But McCain is off by a good bit on the figure he uses and he's not being clear that the cost he's talking about isn't an expense of dollars but of time. 4022 9254.json barely-true David Perdue supports Common Core education david-perdue-files Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website "Deal explained the decrease in his speech. ""Using 2012 dollars, our per capita spending of government money is 17 percent less that it was a decade ago,"" the governor said. Adjusted for inflation, the fiscal year 2003 budget would now be $20. 15 billion. The difference between that budget and Deals proposed budget is about $3 billion, a 17 percent decrease." 4023 12740.json false Says Hillary Clinton wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment. guns donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the Republican national convention "Fiorina said one of the Planned Parenthood videos shows ""a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says we have to keep it alive to harvest its brain. ""One of the Center for Medical Progress videos attacking Planned Parenthood shows an interview with a woman identified as a former tissue procurement technician, who tells about an experience in a Planned Parenthood pathology lab where she sees a fetus outside the womb with its heart still beating. According to the woman, her supervisor said they would procure the fetus brain. The videos creators added footage of an aborted fetus on what appears to be an examination table, and its legs are moving. But Fiorina makes it sound as if the footage shows what Planned Parenthood is alleged to have done. In fact, thestock footage was added to the video to dramatize its content." 4024 11480.json half-true Because of Obamacare peoples premiums ...are going up 35, 45, 55 percent. health-care donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" It looked at Ohios top personal income tax rate at the time of 5. 925 percent. And it considers both personal and corporate taxes and other categories that reflect the states larger narrative about business climate. 4025 10110.json mostly-true When I go on Letterman the ratings go up. pop-culture,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 an interview with Howard Kurtz "Perry said: ""Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics. ""Almost: In 2012-13, per federal statistics, Texas ranked No. 3 in overall graduation rates and No. 1 for its African American and Hispanic rates. Then again, comparing graduates to the number of ninth graders enrolled three years earlier, Texas in 2011-12 had an 82 percent ""averaged freshman graduation rate,"" tying with four states and trailing 21 states." 4026 9816.json mostly-true The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child. families,women,workers don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a web post. The court ordered a new funding system, arguably even required more spending, but didn't order any tax increase. We can't understand politicians who have a real story to tell and then needlessly fudge some small piece of it. 4027 481.json mostly-true "Eliminating earmarks ""would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit.""" federal-budget bob-barr Runs a consulting firm, Liberty Strategies LLC Georgia libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference announcing his Libertarian candidacy in Washington, D.C. The sources we consulted indicate the range is 6. 8 percent to 11 percent. Even if the higher payments comprise 20 percent of the income of some employees, theres no indication it will be that high on a wide scale, particularly for state workers earning as much as $50,000 per year. 4028 6451.json half-true Says Joe Garcia voted to raise our utility rates. candidates-biography,energy,government-regulation,voting-record gloria-romero-roses managing partner at Nexus Homes Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer "U. S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R. I. , said, of North Korea: ""They have a substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." 4029 3282.json half-true Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats rammed the economic stimulus bill through, Ohios unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average. federal-budget,jobs,stimulus national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release The McCain campaign did not provide any account nor could we find any of an Iranian woman being killed for improper hejab. If there are any such instances they are extremely isolated. More to the point, the restrictions related to modesty are routinely flouted without consequence. 4030 8079.json half-true President Barack Obama has announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated. congressional-rules,federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a blog post "Republican Brendan Doherty, attempting to illustrate how he would not be a lock-step Republican if elected to Congress, cited the example of Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown, saying that Brown ""votes about 66 percent with his own party. ""Voting records show that Doherty is correct. Even when you look just at key votes where the political stakes were higher and members of the two parties came down on different sides of the issue, Brown's party-line score was 71 percent, still pretty close to the 66 percent mark. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 4031 12351.json pants-fire The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal. terrorism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a campaign email "We presented our research to Deller, a Providence City Hall veteran. At the end of a long conversation, his response: ""If this were 2005 and I thought there would be a Truth-O-Meter sometime in the future, I might not have put it that way. ""That's really all you need to know." 4032 5358.json true Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them. transportation john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview American Bridges ad suggests that Romney has been both an abortion rights supporter and an opponent. Using statements on an Etch A Sketch screen, the ad first portrays Romney as supporting abortion rights, then as opposing them. In other words, a flip flop. The quotes in the ad accurately portray Romneys past and present stances, but the punctuation suggests they are his actual words. Its accurate and doesnt leave out anything important. 4033 6114.json mostly-true Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor. abortion facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post "Our rating The Freedom From Religion Foundation said: ""Secular Americans are the fastest growing religious identification demographic in this country. ""It also used the term non-religious in place of secular. The statement is partially accurate, in that surveys identify unaffiliated Americans as the fastest-growing group. But the statement leaves out important details, namely that many Americans not affiliated with a particular religion are still religious." 4034 13194.json barely-true Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals Saving his friends millions... Its an inside game played by people like Merry Marwig, Madigans hand-picked candidate. When Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. Saved so much she did it again. Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from the same corrupt system. taxes citizens-michael-mcauliffe-and-house-republican-or Illinois republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video attack advertisement """So there are all these specific spending increases and spending increase proposals, weighed against a number thrown around in the negotiations but without any specific cuts called for whatsoever,"" Collegio said. We see his point -- we, too, wish we could see more details about concrete commitments to spending cuts by the administration." 4035 7077.json pants-fire Says I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney. candidates-biography,elections chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a press conference The website is correct on some level. Perdue did initially support the concept of Common Core, like many other Republicans. But he has made it very clear he has soured on the details and now opposes it. 4036 820.json barely-true Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one. immigration national-republican-trust-pac republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Trump said, ""My opponent wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment. The bulk of her comments suggest the opposite: She wants to enact stricter gun control, but has no objection to responsible gun ownership. But whether or not these cherry-picked comments actually reveal Clintons intentions is a matter of interpretation." 4037 10820.json barely-true Two-thirds of American families rely on the mothers income to stay above the poverty level. economy,poverty,women maria-shriver NBC News correspondent none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said, ""Peoples premiums are going up 35, 45, 55 percent. ""Some insurance plans in the federal exchange will see price hikes at the levels that Trump is suggesting. But hes cherry-picking the high end of premium changes to come. Estimates for the national average are far below Trumps figures, ranging from 4. 4 percent to 13 percent." 4038 13043.json barely-true After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the wars longest tour. public-service jim-mowrer Iowa democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 In a television ad "In a trademark moment of non-modesty, OReilly bragged about his effect as a guest star on mainstream broadcast shows. ""I bring ratings to those shows. So when I go on Letterman or I go on the morning shows, their ratings go up,"" he said. Looking strictly at Lettermans Late Show, to keep things simple, we found he has a point. Using available data, we found OReilly beat the average ratings for the comparable day of the week and calendar year 10 or 11 times out of 14 show appearances with data. In this specific case, booking OReilly isnt a sure bet for better ratings. But its a pretty safe one." 4039 3423.json half-true Oil production from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time high in 2010. energy,history,oil-spill,market-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference Beyer says the U. S. is the only industrialized country that doesnt guarantee parents paid time off to care for their newborns. To a very large extent, hes right. The U. S. is the only developed country that doesnt mandate paid leave for working mothers, according to United Nations statistics. But there are two footnotes to Beyers statement: 1) Many nations that mandate paid maternity leave dont offer the benefit to all moms and; 2) There are a handful of developed nations in addition to the U. S. that dont offer paid paternity leave. 4040 4263.json false In the 80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes. economy,new-hampshire-2012,taxes ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a television campaign ad According to an Office of Management and Budget tally, earmarks totaled $17-billion in fiscal 2007, only about 10 percent of the deficit that year. Admittedly, that's after earmarking dropped considerably following the congressional lobbying scandals of 2005 and 2006. But even at their peak in 2005, when earmarks hit $52-billion, according to the Congressional Research Service and the OMB, that was only 16 percent of that year's deficit of $318-billion. 4041 11178.json mostly-true Says hewas one of the chief architects of balancing the federalbudget. federal-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 "an interview with ""This Week"" host George Stephanopoulos" "Romero Roses said Joe Garcia ""voted to raise our utility rates. ""He did take votes in favor of utility rate increases while serving on the Public Service Commission between 1994 and 2000. The role of commissioners is to review rate increases and determine if they are warranted and if so grant them. But Garcias tenure on the commission cant be boiled down into a simple sentence. Some of those increases contain caveats -- for example, they were limited to only part of the state or to certain customers. Garcia also voted in favor of a $1 billion settlement for consumers who used FPL. Whether all of Garcias votes for increases or decreases add up to on average less or more for a consumer could vary depending on where that consumer lived at the time." 4042 12522.json true Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved. crime catherine-hanaway Candidate for governor of Missouri Missouri republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Missouri With the brief exception of last November, youd have to go back to 2002 to find a time when Ohio didnt lag the nation in employment. And it ignores that Ohios unemployment rate has fallen for nine straight months. Context is important here because numbers can be cherry-picked too easily. And these facts are important for a listener to put the statement in proper context. 4043 554.json true The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity. civil-rights,terrorism bob-barr Runs a consulting firm, Liberty Strategies LLC Georgia libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with Fox News. "Boehner said that Obama has ""announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated. ""Obama did issue a strongly worded statement opposing two spending bills backed by House Republicans, but Boehner exaggerated how firm a veto threat it was and underplayed the presidents openness to negotiation. Meanwhile, Obama did say he opposed bills enacting the House Republican budget, but he didnt make restoration of sequestration cuts a non-negotiable demand in any negotiated deal." 4044 7515.json barely-true Says indoor workers get less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas. children,government-regulation,health-care,public-health joseph-levy organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing "Sen. Ted Cruz said that the Obama administration has ""joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U. N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal. ""The United States in 2011 voted in support of United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 16/18, which promotes religious tolerance. That approval only came after the U. S. and its western allies successfully negotiated to have language criminalizing blasphemy dropped from the resolution to ensure it comports with free speech rights and the First Amendment. Cruzs interpretation of the resolutions wording, one expert said, more closely resembles that ofIslamist governments than the Obama administration." 4045 12861.json pants-fire Im beating (Kelly Ayotte) in the polls by a lot. polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with the Washington Post The assemblymans comments are on the money, according to data released by the Port Authority in December. Christie and Cuomo earn $175,000 and $179,000, respectively, earning less than 11 of the 12 highest-ranked Port Authority officials. 4046 11199.json mostly-true A majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. immigration state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a tweet "The Facebook post -- surely one of many -- snarkily summed up the Michigan controversy: ""Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor. So pass it on,"" the post said. Republicans who silenced Brown say the reason wasn't the word itself, but that she violated decorum and invoked an offensive parallel to rape. Brown herself said she thinks it was just because she said ""vagina. ""Her party spokeswoman said the reason has evolved as Republicans try to dodge negative media coverage. And a longtime observer of Michigan politics says the Republicans in power simply dont like Brown and her outspoken opposition." 4047 4009.json mostly-true We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England. transportation charles-odimgbe CEO, Rhode Island Public Transit Autority Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board "In their advertisement, Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and the House Republican Organization say, ""Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals. Representing the powerful and politically connected. When (Merry) Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. . . Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from the same corrupt system. ""Merry Marwig did, in fact, get her property taxes lowered twice and it did raise other peoples taxes. It makes it seem like Madigans firm was connected to Marwigs property value reassessment. Madigans firm never represented Marwig. In fact, Marwig neverused an attorney during her property tax appeals. The ad also calls the practice of appealing ones property taxes corrupt. The process becomes public record." 4048 8569.json barely-true In Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire has a Senator who was the deciding vote to pass Obamacare. health-care,voting-record jim-rubens Small business owner New Hampshire republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email "Christie was one of the most ardent supporters of Romney for president and stated several times in recent months that ""I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney. ""Consistently supporting a candidate for president is one thing." 4049 10165.json pants-fire If Cory Gardner gets his way, youd better stock up on condoms. abortion naral-pro-choice Washington, D.C. organization 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a television ad So this group is guilty of some serious hyperbole. It took words of support from Obamaforthe concept of granting drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants and portrayed them not just as a specific plan, but as one that would hand licenses out like candy. 4050 5656.json pants-fire Says for the duration of this recession not a single person in government middle management has lost (a) job or taken a pay cut. government-efficiency,state-budget jeff-kruse state senator Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a newsletter. Shriver said that for two-thirds of families with children, the mothers income keeps them out of poverty. According to an analysis of Census Bureau data, the actual figure is closer to one-fourth. The mothers income matters, but not to the extent she said. 4051 4529.json barely-true Says Gov. Chris Christie has now come up with a new agenda for ethics reform in September 2011. ethics john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an NJToday interview "But the ad says Mowrer ""served in Iraq for 23 months,"" which is not accurate. Mowrer served in Iraq for about 16 months. Being deployed,which can include training in the United States, is different frombeing ""in country,"" with boots on the ground of a foreign nation." 4052 1270.json false "The Baucus health care bill ""could be used to ban guns in home self-defense.""" guns,health-care gun-owners-america gun rights advocacy group Virginia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an alert to members We think thats a fair point. Obama is indeed correct about the record-high levels of Gulf oil production in 2010. However, he ignores a downward trend that began in 2010 and that is projected to fall further over at least the next two years. We think its problematic to use the record-setting statistic to buttress the notion that Gulf oil production is on a healthy trendline. 4053 4786.json false Gov. Scott Walker received a $7,300 pay raise. state-finances state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a news release Automatic cuts put into place by Gramm-Rudman-Hollings did take place in FY 1986, FY 1988 and FY 1990. In FY 1987 and FY 1989, deficit reduction plans exceeded the targets by $5 billion and $17 billion, respectively, and automatic cuts were not triggered. But the record indicates that they supported deficit reduction packages that included significant reductions in spending. 4054 5224.json true Tennessees grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation. taxes tennessee-democratic-party Tennessee democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes. "Kasich said he was one of the chief architects of the balanced federal budget. Kasich has a long track record of pushing for a balanced budget, and contemporary accounts from 1997 place him very much at the center of the action. His description of being""one of"" the chief architects, instead of the sole mastermind, also puts him on safer ground. Conservative and independent scholars point out that it is also worth remembering that there was more going on that actually led to not just a balanced budget but budget surpluses. Some of those factors were beyond Kasichs power to influence, such as the economy. In addition, he opposed earlier fiscal bills that ultimately were followed by falling deficits, and deficits continued to fall before some key elements of the budget plans he crafted ever took effect. His statement is accurate but needs additional information." 4055 12068.json half-true Says when Bernie Sanders was in college, Sanders said something very similar to what conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley had written as a college student in the 1990s -- that women have a legitimate role in date rape. candidates-biography,crime,sexuality,women bill-mccoshen republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a talk show "Hanaway said ""only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved. ""Thats basically accurate looking at FBI data from 2004-14." 4056 9848.json barely-true Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidateTerri Lynn Land said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea. message-machine-2014,women democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "The FISA law, as it's informally known, does not permit the targeting of a U. S. citizen overseas without such a warrant. And the plan under consideration in Congress contains some safeguards to protect ""reverse targeting"" of Americans while outlining so-called ""minimization"" procedures intended to limit the information that can be retained and disseminated on U. S. citizens. Still, as written, the plan would permit the government under certain circumstances to listen to Americans without a warrant. And it would not require the executive branch to demonstrate that a suspect is engaged in terrorist or criminal activity." 4057 7399.json half-true Says he has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagels character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation. congress,foreign-policy,job-accomplishments,patriotism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a news article. The ruling: Levy is using the finding -- that indoor workers have higher rates of melanoma than outdoor workers -- to try to derail legislation that would make tanning beds off-limits to teenagers, who have more susceptible skin. We find thats information that would make readers think twice about tanning beds as benign. 4058 9063.json barely-true The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country. environment,military,veterans chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an email "Trump said he is beating Ayotte in the polls ""by a lot. ""However, Ayotte recent surveys have shown that New Hampshire voters view Ayotte more favorably than Trump. The polls also indicate that Ayotte is locked in a closer race against her Democratic challenger than Trump." 4059 6726.json false The 48, 49 percent that supports President Barack Obama are people who pay no income tax. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser "Our rating A ""majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants,"" the Wisconsin Democratic Party tweeted. We found one instance of a contradictory result in a somewhat similarly worded question, and small sample sizes in some states are pretty small. So the finding is not airtight." 4060 7719.json pants-fire Accuses Ed FitzGerald of pay-to-play and corruption politics. candidates-biography,criminal-justice,ethics republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor However, while RIPTA lets patrons travel all the way across the state for no more than $2. 50, riders in Boston and Connecticut have to pay substantially more to travel comparable distances. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 4061 7624.json half-true The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers. education,state-budget,state-finances sondy-pope State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a news release "Rubens said Shaheen was ""the deciding vote to pass Obamacare. ""However, Shaheen, unlike Ben Nelson, was hardly a holdout until the last minute; she gave indications early on that she supported the presidents reform plan." 4062 3915.json barely-true Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation. crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues,women roberto-dasilva Police officer Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Gardner says he doesnt support banning condoms, and in any case, condoms would not be at issue under the personhood measure he once supported. 4063 9950.json false Says President Barack Obama is sending a much larger (force) to deal with Ebola than ISIS is getting. ebola,foreign-policy,iraq,military,public-health,terrorism brit-hume Fox News political analyst none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""Fox News Sunday""" """I have verified with our Human Resource Services Division that 1. 5 percent COLA increases were offset by the adoption of 5 percent employee contribution to healthcare premiums,"" Velez wrote to us in an e-mail. )As for the layoffs that Velez, Evans and Fish mentioned, Kruse didnt believe them, sticking by his initial statement. Kruse told his constituents that ""for the duration of this recession not a single person in government middle management has lost their job or taken a pay cut." 4064 6369.json half-true Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail and billions more to bail out banks. federal-budget,financial-regulation,infrastructure,message-machine-2012,stimulus,transportation mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a TV ad But the governor unveiled his ethics reform proposals a year ago, and reiterated the need for action earlier this year. Still, Wisniewski is right that ethics reform has not been the governors top priority in recent months. 4065 13017.json mostly-true Young women, account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa. public-health justin-trudeau Prime Minister of Canada liberal-party-canada 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter """So I don't think it is unreasonable to assume that what can be done will be done,"" he said. Ultimately, we find that while the GOA is right that a more behavioral approach to pricing health care seems to be gaining steam, it is a giant and overly speculative leap to say that the Baucus bill ""could be used to ban guns in home self-defense. ""There is nothing in the bill itself to indicate that is contemplated." 4066 912.json false U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on whether Senate Democrats would seat Roland Burris. legal-issues harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 public statements. The pay for Walker -- or whoever succeeded Doyle as governor in January 2011 -- was long ago established. Its one amount -- $144,423 -- and it cant change. Walker cant give himself a pay raise. Its right there in the state Constitution. 4067 11716.json barely-true The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment. campaign-finance,legal-issues ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Although the state provides a tax discount for qualified food purchases, Tennesseans still pay among the highest sales taxes on groceries. 4068 4907.json true The United States is numberonein the world in energyresources;Russia isnumber two. energy george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a debate. "So, in a column about changing gender roles, Sanders made reference to a woman fantasizing about being gang raped. Our rating McCoshen says that when Sanders was in college, he said ""something very similar"" to what Bradley had written -- that ""women have a legitimate role in date rape. ""Bradley was in college when, in an anti-feminism column, she wrote that a professor had ""legitimately suggested that women play a role in date rape. ""Sanders was eight years out of college when he wrote in a column about gender roles: ""A woman enjoys intercourse with her man as she fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously. So, both Sanders and Bradley wrote about rape in ways that were offensive to some women, although their columns were about different and broader topics." 4069 10277.json barely-true In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police. crime,diversity,urban bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a segment on ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "The Democratic Senatorial Congressional Committee said ""Terri Lynn Land said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea. ""The ad twisted Lands words -- she said the Paycheck Fairness Act was ""not a good idea,"" not the general concept of guaranteeing equal pay for women. We cant read Lands mind to know whether or not she truly believes in equal pay for women, but as far as we can tell, she never said publicly that its a bad idea." 4070 10452.json barely-true Says Marco Rubio was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it. immigration debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale "Cruzs office says he has ""repeatedly praised"" Hagels ""character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation. ""We found four instances, but in each one--and in others where he aired no praise--Cruz hammered what he calls Hagels shortcomings so much so that some colleagues cried foul." 4071 8051.json half-true The ocean is now much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years. animals,climate-change,economy,energy,environment,history,population,public-health,science,weather al-gore cofounder of Generation Investment Management and Current TV, visiting professor and author Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a keynote address "Our rating Larson said the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill ""denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country. ""The bill does not target veterans and does not deny their right to seek compensation, both from existing and now-bankrupt asbestos-related companies, for cancer they contracted as a result of serving in the military." 4072 11016.json half-true Less than 1 percent of all the education dollars that we spend are spent on private (school) voucher programs. education ted-kanavas Lobbyist and pundit Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a political talk show "Romney said that the ""48, 49 percent"" that supports President Barack Obama are ""people who pay no income tax. ""But the polls and income tax data don't back this up. Obama gets substantial support from people earning more than $50,000 -- and 90 percent of them, or more, do pay taxes. And Romney gets lots of support from seniors, many of whom have no income tax liability." 4073 13013.json true Says Hillary Clinton wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent. foreign-policy,human-rights,immigration,terrorism mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "But they have no proof that FitzGerald engaged in corrupt politics. And they misleadingly hide behind the cryptic and nuanced ""Public Official 14"" designation while ignoring the much more direct and meaningful exculpatory statement from the lead prosecutor. They also ignore the work FitzGerald has done to clean up after the corrupt regime that preceded him. Facts lay waste to any effort like this one that explicitly brands FitzGerald as a corrupt politician." 4074 5757.json true We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state. crime rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 comments to Reuters "If you use $4,207 as a comparison point, Popes result flips -- only 33 percent of public districts get less general aid than that. Our rating Pope said the ""vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers. ""But the narrow way she sets up the comparison is both a virtue and a vice, creating a technically accurate statement that leaves too little room for important details necessary to explain such a complex comparison." 4075 8780.json mostly-true The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL. history,sports rhode-island-senate government-body 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Senate resolution (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page. 4076 6242.json false Says New Jerseys tenure law has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Brookings Institution "Hume said the president is sending a much larger force to deal with Ebola than ISIS was getting. Humes statement only holds water so long as you limit the tally to the additional ground forces assigned to each mission. But that framework ignores the airstrikes, the main tool the president had used against ISIS as of Sept. 21, before the strikeswere expanded to ISIS targets in Syria. If ISIS was ""getting"" something, what it got came from forces already in the region, and it seems to make little difference if an ISIS position was destroyed by a soldier newly arrived in the theater or one who had been there a while. At the very least, those strikes relied on carrier-based war planes. According to a former Air Force colonel and the Pentagon, the number of soldiers needed to launch those attacks is larger than the 3,000 troops deployed to fight the Ebola outbreak." 4077 13489.json false Says climate scientist James Hansen says we have until perhaps 50 years from now, or maybe a little longer and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise. climate-change jill-stein Presidential nominee Massachusetts green 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a forum at Huston-Tillotson University "Hovde did express support for a taxpayer-funded bailout, albeit with an approach he asserted would better protect taxpayers. Our rating Neumann compared Hovde to Obama, saying Hovde ""supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail"" and ""billions more to bail out banks. ""Hovde was critical of the stimulus plan, but did back high-speed rail as a spending option when it was clear the stimulus program would be created. Similarly, Hovde didnt back TARP, as the ad implies, but did favor taxpayer assistance provided in a different way." 4078 85.json mostly-true In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally. The data from UNAIDS and UNICEF closely matches his numbers, though Trudeau would have been more precise if he said sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence there shows that young girls between the ages of 10 and 19 are significantly more vulnerable to HIV infection than their male peers due to a wide variety of economic and gender-related issues. 4079 11380.json pants-fire Everyone on Californias roads is properly licensed, tested and insured. public-safety,transportation luis-alejo Assemblyman California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Senator Burris, on behalf of all senators, we welcome you as a colleague and a friend. ""Whether political pressure, a realization of legal inevitability or the change in Burris credentials was the tipping point, the fact is that Reid and other Senate Democratic leaders drew a line in the sand and then, two weeks later, crossed it. It's such a reversal that it's a safe bet that video clips of Reid's earlier statements will be used in Republican TV ads when the Burris seat comes up for election in 2010." 4080 9298.json half-true In some states, African-Americans are three times more likely to be sentenced to death than whites for the same crime. crime,criminal-justice van-jones "Co-host of CNN's ""Crossfire""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 "a roundtable on ABC's ""This Week""" "Our Ruling Cruz told his audience that Senate Democrats proposed a constitutional amendment that would ""repeal"" constitutionallyguaranteed free speech rights. The proposal actually allows state and federal legislators to regulate fundraising and spending in elections. Campaign finance has been linked to free speech in recent jurisprudence, but a wide range of constitutional law scholars say the amendment would have a limited or nonexistent effect on speech rights. Several scholars saidCruz has a point, but he oversells it by using""repeal""with no caveats or qualifiers." 4081 6145.json pants-fire Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin voted twice to end Medicare. medicare pat-kreitlow democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release According to the Congressional Research Service, the U. S. has the largest proven reserve of fossil fuel resources and RussiaisNo. Data from the Energy Information Agency show that Russia has the largest volume of the three fossil fuels. But the American lead in coal, which produces very high amounts of energy when burned, means the United States narrowly edges Russia in the CRS report. 4082 10187.json false More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured. health-care herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a blog post OReilly said, 123 African-Americans and 326 white people were shot dead by police in 2012. He referenced recent federal numbers but failed to mention their well-documented flaws. We have not found any experts who will vouch for numbers that purport to represent annual fatal shootings by police, as there are gaping holes within each dataset. Additionally, the number of white people fatally shot by police in 2012 is substantially off if you account for white Hispanics -- a group OReilly did not seem to have in mind during his rant about race relations between blacks and whites. 4083 7948.json pants-fire The immigration bill includes free Obamacars, motorcycles or scooters. immigration,transportation,welfare blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a blog post on Breitbart "Wasserman Schultz said that Rubio ""was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it. ""The 2013 Senate bill which Rubio co-sponsored to overhaul our immigration system included a pathway to citizenship for certain illegal immigrants, albeit one with significant hurdles. After that died, Rubio said he still favored immigration reform, but that its only chance was through piecemeal bills. In his book, Rubio outlined specific steps for illegal immigrants to obtain legal status, and after many years eventually pursue citizenship." 4084 12235.json false My numbers are better right now than Ronald Reagans numbers were with Jimmy Carter. history,polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Rome, N.Y. "Former Vice President Al Gore said the ocean today ""is much more acidic, more than it has been for many millions of years. ""It's clear that the ocean is more acidic than it was before the Industrial Revolution. It's also clear that many millions of years ago it was much more acidic. But the best estimates suggest that the oceans reached levels of acidity comparable to todays levels sometime between about 900,000 years ago and 3 million to 4 million years ago -- far more recently than the ""many millions of years"" ago that Gore suggested. ""If I had one of your meters, this would be halfway up,"" said Dickson, one of our experts on ocean acidification." 4085 2222.json half-true Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed. job-accomplishments jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a debate Another memo, sent to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, says that during the next decade, public schools would receive more than $94 billion of state and local funds. In this scenario, less than 1 percent would be spent on school voucher programs. Whats more, none of those budgets have been approved and other factors could increase or reduce the figure. 4086 10933.json half-true In Florida, for eight years we cut taxes every year, totaling $19 billion. state-budget,taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando "Pence pointedto a real policy distinction between the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees when he said that Clinton ""wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent. ""Trump is opposed to refugee settlement, while Clinton supports it, and at a greater number than Obamas current policy. Clinton supported allowing in 65,000 refugees when Obama supported a 10,000 figure. (The refugees would be screened. )Thats a 550 percent increase. The UN has determined that about 478,000 Syrian refugees are in need of resettlement." 4087 970.json pants-fire Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions. taxes cynthia-lummis U.S. Representative republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a news conference. Banning lead paint and leaded gasoline has reduced criminal impulses among young men. Rather, he was pointing out that while individual crimes might receive a great deal of media attention, statistics show that crime rates in Florida are at 40-year lows. The official numbers confirm Scotts statement. 4088 5737.json pants-fire I have always said that I would be for drilling. candidates-biography,climate-change,energy connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline (With research by Michael McDermott, sports editor of The Providence Journal. 4089 9536.json mostly-true Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit. health-care,supreme-court sally-kohn columnist 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a segment on CNN "Christie said New Jerseys teacher tenure law ""has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure. ""For the large part, superintendents must file tenure charges against teachers who receive two consecutive negative ratings on annual evaluations. In those cases, teachers may ultimately be fired, but they dont automatically lose their tenure and, therefore, maintain the right to appeal the charges levied against them." 4090 3826.json mostly-true Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater. state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 announcing $615 million in budget vetoes. "Stein said Hansen predicted 10 to 30 feet of sea-level rise within 50 years or ""maybe a little bit longer. ""Hansen published startling predictions exceeding established forecasts of sea-level rise related to climate change. But even under the most urgent scenario, the Hansen-led study projects about one meter3. 3 feetof sea-level rise in 50 years. It projects, with some admitted uncertainty, multi-meter sea-level rise within 50 to 150 years." 4091 8250.json barely-true In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. Theyve said it on the record. Theyve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff. foreign-policy,military alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 "an interview with the ""Washington Post""" """Hillary is known by virtually everyone in the U. S. and pretty well known abroad. ""Carl Sferrazza Anthony, the author of several books on first ladies and the consulting historian for the National First Ladies Library in Canton, Ohio, declared Clinton ""the most traveled First Lady in history. ""While many of her trips were virtually ignored by the U. S. media, the international press covered them heavily, and she earned kudos abroad for her support of micro loans, women's rights, healthcare, democracy and other issues, Anthony said. Still, roughly four in 10 of those polled by Angus Reid were undecided about who they'd prefer to inhabit the White House, said Mario Canseco of Angus Reid." 4092 9907.json true The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on. iraq,terrorism michael-hayden Former director of the CIA none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Assemblyman Luis Alejo says ""everyone on Californias roads is properly licensed, tested and insured. ""This statement is clearly a dream, with no basis in fact. While indicators show the number of uninsured motorists is dropping, CHP officers are still very busy citing uninsured drivers. They wrote more than 66,000 tickets for uninsured drivers from January through August. They also strongly doubt the problem will ever be fully solved." 4093 11360.json true The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriffs Office mirrors the community it serves. county-government,crime,criminal-justice,diversity,jobs,public-safety butch-conway Gwinnett County Sheriff Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press conference Jones said African-American defendants are three times more likely to receive a death penalty sentence than white defendants found guilty of the same crime in some states. We found racial disparities permeate cases surrounding the death penalty. The more proven factor is that the victims race affects a defendants sentence. Jones pointed us to a 2014 study of jury verdicts in death penalty cases in Washington, as well as other studies of metro jurisdictions. The situation in other states, however, is not as clear. 4094 12361.json true The city of Clarkston cant decriminalize marijuana. Only state legislators and Congress can do that. drugs vernon-keenan Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Newspaper interview "But it would still exist. Our rating Kreitlow said Duffy ""voted twice to end Medicare. ""But under the proposals Duffy voted for, a revamped Medicare would remain." 4095 708.json half-true I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history. energy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a radio address "Cain said that ""more people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured. ""While its reasonable to ask questions about the limitations of the available data, there is wide consensus from five private-sector organizations that roughly 10 million more Americans are insured today than were before the law began operations in late 2013." 4096 11466.json barely-true Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, received 31,000 citations. Thats at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; theres virtually no industry there. city-budget,diversity,legal-issues emanuel-cleaver U.S. House of Representatives Missouri democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 on 'Up to Date' An amendment by Sanders to the immigration bill would provide a youth jobs program that includes the possibility of transportation and child care services. Sanders amendment doesnt define in detail what the transportation services would entail. Ultimately if the bill passes, local workforce boards would propose jobs programs that would be signed off by the states and approved by the U. S. Labor Department. There is no proof to support the idea that the program would include free car, motorcycle or scooter giveaways. In fact, that such a process would end up allowing car giveaways seems laughable. We are putting the brakes on this rumor. 4097 13335.json barely-true Californias proposed tobacco tax diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who dont have to help even one more patient. elections,public-health,taxes no-56-campaign organization 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign TV ad. "Trump said, ""My numbers are better right now than Ronald Reagan's numbers were with Jimmy Carter. . . . Ronald Reagan had a 30 (percent) favorability and he was behind Jimmy Carter by so much everybody said, 'Oh this is going to be a disaster. '"" We found that Trumps deficit against Clinton during March and April 2016 was twice the size of Reagans deficit against Carter in March and April 1980. We also found that Trumps favorable/unfavorable ratings are much worse than Reagans were during that same period." 4098 1471.json true A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country. bipartisanship,pop-culture,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "Fox's ""The O'Reilly Factor""" While Meek may have not passed significant legislation, that's not necessarily a measure a Congressman's effectiveness. We think that's about right in this case. Greene has his number just about right, but leaves out those Schoolhouse Rock details of how a bill becomes a law. 4099 10910.json pants-fire If you care about the environment, weve got record funding. environment rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates "Bush said ""for eight years we cut taxes every year, totaling $19 billion. ""He was citing a projection from his Right To Rise PAC that measured cumulative revenue changes from 1999 to 2007. The total of $19. 3 billion is adjusted into 2007 dollars. The analysis includes the federal repeal of the estate tax, for which economists told us Bush couldnt really take credit. It also includes a big cut to the states intangibles tax, which may not benefit your average person much. Experts said there are limits to how economists can estimate the impact of legislative actions, but the PACs projections could be considered fair. Whats trickier is whether Bush can take credit for all the revenue changes or even call them all tax cuts. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 4100 12164.json false It was (Rob Portmans) job to stop Chinas illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing. china,trade ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 "campaign ad, ""Beltway Rob""" We'll allow for a bit of hyperbole in Lummis' statement that raising tax rates for families making over $250,000 amounts to putting a cap on the American Dream. She's alleging that Obama wants to eliminate a sacred cow, a cherished deduction for decades. 4101 5397.json half-true After Arizona banned smoking in all public places in 2007, admissions for acute myocardial infarction stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban. public-health,market-regulation,states richard-morrison State representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing "Mack said, ""I have always said that I would be for drilling. But I think thats an issue the state should have a say in in determining how far its going to be off the coast of Florida. We ought to allow the state to have a say in that decision. ""But Mack didnt always say he was in favor of drilling. In 2005, he repeatedly said he was against allowing drilling closer to Floridas shores. He has since changed his stance, as did many other Republicans in 2008 amid high gas prices and a presidential campaign. ""Always"" means at all times -- not sometimes, or the past few years, or in Alaska. At one time, Mack very much opposed drilling off Florida's coast. His comment that he's ""always"" been for drilling misrepresents his actual record on a very high-profile issue in the state of Florida." 4102 4744.json true Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on abortion rights. abortion rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview "On CNN, Kohn said, ""Hobby Lobby provided this coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit. ""The Christian-owned company did previously offer insurance plans that included coverage of a few contraceptives at issue in the case, namely morning-after pills, but reports suggest owners weren't aware they offered that coverage. When the company found out -- in the wake of the contraceptive requirements that came out after the health care law -- the company stopped offering the drugs and took the contraceptive mandate to court. Kohns statement is accurate but leaves out that Hobby Lobby says it unwittingly offered this kind of birth control coverage." 4103 10938.json mostly-true A black male baby born today, if we do not change the system, stands a one-in-three chance (of) ending up in jail. crime,criminal-justice,diversity bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview on PBS "There's no doubt, then, that Scott was right, that included in the 2011-12 budget was a $250,000 appropriation to develop a plan to catch and collect water (he said ""learn""). But there's an important note that he left out in announcing his budget vetoes. The budget language that included the appropriation said the water savings plan was supposed to reduce prison water costs by 25 percent. The savings could have offset or at least cut into the upfront investment." 4104 3208.json mostly-true Joe Straus is the first Jewish speaker of the Texas House. religion john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 an episode of The Daily Show "Grayson said that in the event of a U. S. strike on Syria, ""the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. Theyve said it on the record. Theyve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff. ""Grayson has not provided proof that Russia has said it ""will"" pursue that course, or that Russia will do so ""immediately. ""There is also no indication that Russia would supply Syria with more advanced weapons than the ones destroyed." 4105 3181.json false Fox News said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama. civil-rights,elections,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman "In discussing Obamas decision to arm opposition forces in Syria, Hayden said, ""The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on. ""We found several examples of Obama, as recently as June and August, characterizing the Syrian rebels as pharmacists and doctors, as well as dentists, radio reporters and teachers. Usually he was describing their capacity to fight Assad, but that doesnt make Haydens point any less accurate." 4106 4070.json mostly-true We have provided at least 16 tax cuts to small businesses. economy,small-business,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Twitter town hall Conway said his department mirrors the community it serves in racial and ethnic diversity. Data we reviewed show the department is more diverse than Gwinnett County government as a whole. African-Americans and other major ethnic and racial groups are represented in the department -- some groups are more proportionally represented in the department than others. But Conways overarching point stands up. 4107 7043.json barely-true Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes. health-care,taxes house-majority-pac Washington, D.C. democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire "Only state legislators and Congress can do that. ""Keenan is correct on that point -- even the mayor of Clarkston agrees with him. Clarkston can change its pot ordinance, and it can instruct its police officers to make pot enforcement a low-level priority. This, however, would not preclude the district attorney from bringing charges in State Court, which is beyond Clarkstons control." 4108 12701.json barely-true Says Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization of the Veterans Administration. health-care,veterans tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "Not by much but it's less. Palin was right to say she ""fought to bring about"" the pipeline. But she implies that it's further along than it really is." 4109 13015.json mostly-true Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low. immigration gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 an interview. "Cleaver said Ferguson issued ""31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there. ""Cleaver was certainly correct in saying that the municipality of Ferguson issued an abnormally high number of citations and depended on that revenue to help fund city government. That's supported by the Department of Justice report, but his number was more than double the correct figure. His comment about the city surviving only off of tickets is largely hyperbole. Ferguson has been receiving about 13 percent of its revenue from fines and public safety, which provides the city with $2. 5 million in revenue. That's a lot, but certainly not the only source of income for the city." 4110 2062.json half-true We had 2 percent of the global market (for advanced batteries) when he (Obama) started. We now have 16 percent, headed to 40 percent by 2015. energy,environment,abc-news-week david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "The Legislative Analysts Office reported that 82 percent of revenue generated by the measure, after some is directed to other funds, would be spent to ""increase the level of payment for healthcare, services and treatment provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. ""Experts who have examined Prop 56 say theres a strong chance that higher reimbursement rates will attract more doctors and expand health care access for patients." 4111 8474.json mostly-true $6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 has yet to be tapped. state-budget,state-finances,water independent-texans none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a white paper on Proposition 6 You may argue that Fox comes out on top because Republicans and conservatives really trust Fox while Democrats and liberals generally trust CNN and the major networks, but not as much as conservatives trust Fox. But O'Reilly said a Democratic poll operation showed that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country. And that's what it found. 4112 6474.json half-true Says about 100,000 kids in this country leave their home state and go to another state to be educated. Out of that 100,000 young people, 30,000 of them are from New Jersey, by far the largest amount. education lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 an interview with Blue Jersey "Scott said, ""If you care about the environment, we've got record funding. ""Scott's team points to investments the state has made to restore the Everglades and springs during Scotts tenure -- and he has championed both. The budget for the state Department of Environmental Protection and for Florida Forever were not a record under Scott -- two major pots of money that relate to the environment." 4113 409.json true (Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee. ethics bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 an interview with the mtvU editorial board "Stricklands ad says that it was Portmans ""job to stop Chinas illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing. ""We consulted trade experts on both sides of the partisan aisle. Portman did not have a role to play in anti-dumping measures as U. S. trade representative. The 2005 trade matter that the ad attacks him over had nothing to do with dumping. Andif you switched ""Bush"" for ""Portman"" in this ad, it would still be a cynical twisting of words. ""Dumping"" is not a catch-all for Chinese steelinthe market." 4114 2573.json mostly-true Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain health-care,legal-issues,message-machine florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a TV ad. His statement about the nearly immediate benefits of that states ban was based on a reputable scientific study, which he characterized accurately. But he mischaracterized Arizonas ban as applying to all public spaces, when it actually applies only to all public indoor spaces -- a big difference. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 4115 10272.json barely-true Immigrants have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000. economy,immigration,jobs peter-morici republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an op-ed in the ""Statesman Journal""" Romneys views on abortion rights today are clearly different from what he expressed in 1994 and 2002. Most significantly, Romney earlier voiced support for the Roe decision; now, he says it should be reversed. 4116 11633.json true The world food demand is going to double sometime between now and 2070. poverty roy-blunt Senator Missouri republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 at the Missouri State Fair "Sanders said that ""a black male baby born today, if we do not change the system, stands a one-in-three chance (of) ending up in jail. ""This calculation, while its the most recent one available, is 14 years old, and changes in the underlying data suggest that the actual odds of incarceration may be somewhat smaller today." 4117 10509.json half-true Alabamians havent changed their opinion on same-sex marriage since voting to ban it in 2006. gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues roy-moore Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Alabama republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with CNN 4118 11116.json mostly-true All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia. animals,science terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a radio show. "That's an opinion, but it doesn't support her allegation that Fox said the New Black Panther Party ""decided the election"" for Obama. Maddow would have been correct if she had simply said that Fox's coverage was more extensive and hyperbolic than other networks. In reality, Foxs coverage focused on legal, racial and media-related issues, rather than the electoral impact on Obama." 4119 12776.json half-true Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson opposes faster broadband internet in small towns and got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests. infrastructure,technology state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a radio ad And with some, like the excise taxes on tanning beds, one could argue it is a tax on the customer, not the small business. As for allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire at the end of 2012, that's still just an Obama proposal; it hasn't happened. The only policy actually signed by the president so far was a compromise agreement that extended the tax cuts. 4120 1869.json false Every major study that has been done by a legitimate group ...shows that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs to be created if you pass our (cap-and-trade) legislation. And if you wind up pricing carbon. cap-and-trade,climate-change,abc-news-week john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" In The House Majority PACs case, it plays off a Bass quote about his support of the 2013 congressional budget plan, then uses calculations for the plan Ryan proposed the previous year. Bass did vote for both Ryan plans, but the 2013 plan lacks enough details to truly determine how much more money seniors may have to pay for Medicare. On top of that, experts say its too difficult to determine how the Romney/Ryan proposed changes to Medicare have a direct link to the tax rates that would be set for the wealthy. 4121 11529.json half-true Texas legislation would allow teachers to kill their students if they felt it was needed. children,crime,criminal-justice,education greenville-gazette Website Unknown none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an article "Kaine said, ""Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization of the V. A. ""Actually, Trump is a guy who has called for giving veterans access to private providers. That may lead some veterans to seek care outside the V. A. , but its not the same thing as completely privatizing the system." 4122 11188.json half-true Every poll said I won the debate. polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Johnson said, ""Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low. ""There is no comprehensive set of figures that can definitively say how many people come across the border illegally, when taking into account both people who get caught and people who evade authorities. Still, experts and Border Patrol officials do look at figures on border apprehensions to get an idea of the level of crossings along the U. S. -Mexico border. But Johnsons statement suggests that were seeing a historic low in all illegal immigrants coming across the southern border. His statement requires some clarification in that there are a couple years when there were lower levels of apprehensions. Still the former New Mexico governor has a point that the level of apprehensions currently is at a relative low point compared with the past dozen years." 4123 753.json mostly-true "McCain ""said the other day that he would not meet potentially with the prime minister of Spain, because he . . . wasn't sure whether they were aligned with us.""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Oxford, Miss. The 2 percent was a production number. The 40 percent is a capacity number. It remains to be seen how much of that capacity will be utilized. But most market analysts predict that the U. S. share of the advanced battery market -- actual sales of advanced batteries -- will be much lower than 40 percent. 4124 8722.json true Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions. gays-and-lesbians,marriage neera-tanden President of the Center for American Progress newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a panel discussion on CNN "Independent Texans said that the $6 billion bond program approved by voters in 2011 ""has yet to be tapped. ""Thats correct, but the water board didnt expect to tap into it for a year or two. The pace of lending has slowed, partly because of the lack of incentives the group mentions, but the board is still making loans." 4125 7490.json false The president is advocating a drone strike program in America. civil-rights,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a tweet "Greenwald said ""about 100,000 kids in this country leave their home state and go to another state to be educated. Out of that 100,000 young people, 30,000 of them are from New Jersey, by far the largest amount. ""Roughly 30,000 recent high school graduates left New Jersey to attend an out-of-state college, according to federal data. But far more than 100,000 students attend out-of-state schools and though New Jersey students represented the largest portion of that group, California and New York followed closely behind." 4126 5841.json barely-true Over the history of Austin, its always gotten more expensive. economy,history mike-martinez Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM. "Therefore it's a stretch for Clinton to say, ""He said one thing and did another. ""And Obama's leadership PAC did accept $16,000 from lobbyists, and another $125,000 from PACs, even though it was collected before Obama was an announced candidate. And nearly half of Hopefund's money was spent on key primary states during the campaign." 4127 12940.json mostly-true Neither Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump has a plan to address the civil war in Syria. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,military julie-pace White House reporter, Associated Press Washington journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "a panel on ""Fox News Sunday""" We think it's fair to look at the context of how the number's used, and what an average viewer will take away upon seeing the ad. The inference here is clear -- that Scott gave a deposition in the federal criminal investigation of Columbia/HCA and pleaded the Fifth Amendment 75 times. Scott invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times in an unrelated civil suit over a communications contract. 4128 6749.json barely-true Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment instructed a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. education,state-budget progress-texas Texas none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a newsletter update Morici said that all of the nearly 9 million new jobs created since 2000 went to immigrants. His numbers dont add up. The study he cited linked to numbers that showed that immigrants accounted for about 70 percent of the net job growth. Morici is correct that foreign-born workers, both citizens and noncitizens, do disproportionately well in the job market. But the actual numbers fall well short of the 100 percent that he said. 4129 11989.json true There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trumps) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia. candidates-biography,crime ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 comments on Meet the Press "Blunt said, ""The world food demand is going to double sometime between now and 2070." 4130 10075.json half-true The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax is permanent, we never get to vote on this again. taxes,transportation no-tax-tracks organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an email newsletter "Moore said since voters passed a constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage in 2006, Alabamians ""havent changed their opinion. ""An overwhelming number of people still oppose same-sex marriage in Alabama, and it remains one of the least-supportive states of gay marriage, according to the information available. But polling data suggests measurable movement on this issue. In 2006, 81 percent of voters supported the referendum to prohibit gay marriage in Alabama. Recent polls show about 71 percent of likely voters oppose same-sex marriage today. Thats in line with other data that show growing support for same-sex marriage in the last decade there, and is similar to the rate of decline in opposition nationally." 4131 4167.json true Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist. candidates-biography wisconsin-family-action Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign TV ad "McAuliffe said, ""All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia. ""Hes right when were talking about Chesapeake Bay crabs. There are, however, a small number of crabs that are born outside of the Chesapeake in Maryland coastal waters." 4132 437.json false He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security... economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. Johnsons voting record shows he opposed two particular proposals to grow faster broadband in rural areas and one signed letter to the FCC showed he was against a faster definition of broadband. But two other letters to the FCC suggest hes in favor of faster rural broadband but concerned with its execution. Johnsons campaign has said he supports using the private sector to grow rural broadband. 4133 10578.json mostly-true The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes which is the lowest of all 50 states. taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 the Florida State of the State address "You may agree or disagree with the findings and methodology of the Peterson Institute study, but the fact is that other ""legitimate groups"" have performed studies and reached different conclusions. Kerry's statement suggests there is some unanimity of opinion among legitimate organizations about cap-and-trade's effect on jobs. And that's just not so. There is quite a bit of disagreement." 4134 9125.json true The Austin Independent School Districts graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012. education meria-carstarphen Superintendent, Austin Independent School District Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release "The website declared: ""This new bill would allow Texas teachers to kill their students if they felt it was needed. ""This statement is partially accurate in that a bill was introduced in 2015 to give teachers greater legal protection if deadly force were employed against a student. But saying that it would ""allow Texas teachers to kill their students if they felt it was needed"" is a stretch that suggests that the bill would allow teachers to just start firing away." 4135 9506.json mostly-true Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011. bipartisanship,voting-record jim-rubens Small business owner New Hampshire republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television forum "Trump said that ""every poll said I won the debate. ""He has a point that at least three instant polls -- from the Drudge Report, Time and Slate -- showed him with better showings than any of his rivals, though the non-random design of these polls means they should be taken with a big grain of salt." 4136 10531.json barely-true ISIS lures women with kittens, nutella. terrorism,women cnn none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a graphic on CNN Newsroom "It's less clear if McCain ""wasn't sure whether (Spain is) aligned with us. ""To us, McCain seemed confused. But Scheunemann's statement is adamant that McCain knew the subject was Spain. As a result, his comment that ""I have to look at the relations and the situations and the priorities"" indicates at least some doubt about U. S. -Spanish relations." 4137 4503.json barely-true In the past six years alone, changes to the pension formula have saved over half a billion dollars. labor,legal-issues,retirement,state-finances,unions,workers rhode-island-retirement-security-coalition Rhode Island organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video "Tanden said, ""Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions. ""Both expert sources and independently verified statistics back up those numbers if we define ""tolerant"" as states where same-sex marriage or civil unions are legal. Subsequent court decisions could raise or lower that number, and opponents note many of those states allowed same-sex marriage only after court intervention." 4138 8832.json half-true Texas added 6,600 miles of highway from 2001-2012, more than any other state. infrastructure,states,transportation rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a tweet "Rand Paul tweeted that ""the president is advocating a drone strike program in America. ""The attorney general and White House counterterrorism chief havent strictly ruled out the use of lethal force against U. S. citizens on American soil, but they said that it would take extraordinary circumstances." 4139 9120.json barely-true Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, can be formed in the twinkling of an eye. crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues nancy-grace none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""Good Morning America""" In some ways, Austin has grown more expensive of late. Yet rents dipped in some years. And the areas average annual pay outpaced inflation over a recent decade. Also, while we did not come up with precise pre-1990s information, it's reasonable to speculate that periods of economic difficulty through history included decreases in Austin's cost of living. 4140 8620.json false Says in the last five years Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee. congress,congressional-rules,government-efficiency carla-axtman Blogger Oregon columnist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online article. "Pace said, ""Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump have a plan for addressing the civil war in Syria. ""Clinton has called for a no-fly zone and safe zones in Syria to give civilians reprieve from war and continues to advocate for the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Her plans for Syria are considerably less detailed than her proposals for manyother issues on her website. Trump says he wants to build safe zones andto work with the Russians, who are backing Assad. These proposals are ideas and not comprehensiveplans for ending the civil war." 4141 6287.json barely-true Every major newspaper in Texas calls David Dewhurst a moderate. bipartisanship club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a radio ad. "The newsletter update said a 2011 constitutional amendment approved by Texas voters ""instructed"" a board headed by Patterson to put $300 million into a fund supporting public school operations. Second, the amendment did not specify that $300 million be dispatched. Thats the maximum annual amount allowed to be transferred. Finally, while lawmakers budgeted the cited $300 million in transfers during 2012-13, they also signed off on a reduction in budgeted school aid if the land office does not make the transfers -- signaling the result was out of their control." 4142 3877.json true Says six of the states 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christies budget cuts. health-care,women loretta-weinberg State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion "Cruz said, ""There have been multiple media reports about Donald's business dealings with the mob, with the mafia. ""While its important to note that these connections were not atypical in the real estate and casino businesses in the 1980s, Cruzs statement is accurate. Media reports have linked Trump to mafia bosses and mob-connected business associates for decades." 4143 4541.json mostly-true Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that? economy,trade marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a speech in the House of Representatives "No Tax For Tracks said the Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax ""is permanent, we never get to vote on this again. ""There is no clause or provision in the proposal that allows for another vote. However, saying the tax is ""permanent"" also goes too far. The long time frame is because the taxes are dedicated to paying for major long-term construction projects like light rail. As to whether the county commission would ever bring the question back to voters, its improbable but not impossible. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 4144 10505.json barely-true A married couple that use the same last name is rarer and rarer in our country. census,families,history,marriage,population,women rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio commentary So where does that leave us?A television ad produced by Wisconsin Family Action against recall challenger Clark highlights his checkered driving record. With video, the ad says Clark struck a bicyclist. The video is real and the accident happened as described. 4145 982.json false "Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, ""Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them.""" health-care chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail. """It's not clear how he plans to fund the 401(k) program or how everyone would take advantage of it. I am hoping Sen. McCain will have a chance to define things better going forward. ""There's a lot we don't know about how McCain would deal with the financial problems in Social Security, but we know enough to say that Obama's statement that McCain's plan is the same as the Bush plan isn't accurate. Obama's statement suggests that McCain would entirely supplant the Social Security system with private investment accounts, but the Republican's campaign statements so far talk about using private accounts to ""supplement"" Social Security benefits." 4146 3000.json mostly-true The tax-cut deal adds more than $800 billion to the deficit over two years -- more than the cost of TARP and more than the cost of the Recovery Act and about the same as health care reform. deficit,federal-budget,health-care,stimulus,taxes bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a news release. "Scott said, ""The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes which is the lowest of all 50 states. ""Thats not exactly what the average person pays in taxes; its actually the state taxes collected per capita, which factors in children and other residents who pay little to nothing in taxes. Thats not necessarily the impression you would get from Scotts statement. Still, according to two credible analyses, that number was the lowest in the country in 2013, the last year of available data. Other breakdowns put Florida among four states with the lowest tax burden per capita." 4147 3698.json half-true Wrote that in 2006, Nancy Pelosi said she didnt think capturing Osama bin Laden makes us any safer, but in 2011 called his killing historic. homeland-security,military,terrorism blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 in various posts on the web Our conclusion Austins high school graduation rate has risen in Carstarphens tenure as school superintendent to 82. 5 percent. Its not as good as Texas overall graduation rate, but it is better than the national average and far better than the rates for Atlanta Public Schools and Georgia. Its difficult to say how much of the increases can be attributed to policies shes pushed. 4148 9559.json false Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours. health-care reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 a tweet Rubens said that when Brown was serving in the U. S. Senate in 2011, Brown voted with President Obama 70 percent of the time. In 2011, Brown took the same position as the president 69. 6 percent of the time when Obama outlined a clear position, based on analysis by Congressional Quarterly. Rounding off, Rubens was right on the money. But its important to note the president doesnt take a clear position on all legislation and outlined his position on only 38 percent of the roll call votes taken in 2011. Overall, the number is accurate, but needs additional clarification. 4149 782.json half-true "Obama ""voted for ... $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago.""" federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "On CNN, that graphic said, ""ISIS LURES WOMEN WITH KITTENS, NUTELLA. ""There wasnt much more to Costellos introduction of the segment, but she did reference images of nutella, kittens and emojis that are used ""in part"" to recruit westerners. In reality, ISIS is using a vast array of tactics to persuade people to give up their lives for their fight. No expert would say that someone would join ISIS for the reasons isolated on CNN." 4150 11823.json true It is rare that a retirement grade determination is conducted for an officer previously retired from the U.S. armed forces. afghanistan,congress,military jack-reed U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a letter (The unions won an initial round in their challenge, but its far from over. )In summary, the union video accurately describes changes to the state pension plan which are projected to save the state more than a half-billion dollars over the lifetime of the beneficiaries. In reality, the total savings wouldnt be realized for decades. 4151 9314.json false Says Rep. Justin Amash votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans. congress,voting-record mike-rogers national security commentator for CNN Michigan republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an article published by Politico "Perry tweeted, ""Texas has added more than 6,600 new highway miles from 2001-2012, more than any other state over that time. ""This raw calculation stands up; Texas was No. 1 in total lane miles added. But Texas is also nearly the biggest state. Adjusting for states differences in population and geographic area shows Texas change in highway miles was the 16th largest gain per square mile of area and the state came in 42nd when ranked on the change in highway miles per resident." 4152 5138.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney runs away from Ronald Reagan. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a campaign ad "Grace and Abrams wrangled over the definition of premeditated murder, with Grace arguing, ""premeditation can be formed in the twinkling of an eye. ""Legal experts told us it could in some parts of the United States, but its not as likely to meet South Africas heightened standards for premeditation." 4153 12704.json mostly-true We have the lowest percentage of Americans actually holding a job in 40 years. economy,jobs jeff-sessions Alabama republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland "Theres little question that Senate Republicans took using the filibuster as a tool of obstruction to a new extreme. But Axtman undercut herself by using superlatives. Twice in her piece, she hammered home that filibusters happened ""not just some of the time." 4154 3250.json barely-true Says John Kitzhabers proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last education,state-budget shawn-lindsay state representative Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail "From 2003 through 2010, major Texas newspapers published a few stories referring to Dewhurst as a moderate. All but once, though, the references were made in editorial, opinion or commentary contexts, and usually to say that Dewhurst had been more moderate than another leader or to hope that he would show moderation. The single relevant straight-news reference to Dewhurst in this fashion says he was initially viewed as a conservative, though as more moderate than then-House Speaker Tom Craddick. That story also says Dewhurst had since advocated more GOP-backed causes and been seen as more partisan. Broadly, it's our sense that saying that every major Texas daily ""calls"" Dewhurst a moderate leaves the impression the newspapers -- either two or five -- have all done so routinely or lately and always without qualifying the descriptive." 4155 12885.json half-true Undocumented immigrantspay $12 billion a year into Social Security. immigration,social-security hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks at journalists' convention So lets review: Six family planning clinics closed during the past fiscal year and representatives from each blamed the loss of state funding for the closure. Christie signed a budget that eliminated $7. 45 million in funding for family planning services that the Democratic-controlled Legislature passed. The governor also vetoed a measure that would have restored the funding. 4156 3983.json half-true Says Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Julio Robaina has the highest salary among Florida mayors. More than $260,000. candidates-biography common-sense-now Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an ad She said 6,000, as compared to a tally of 7,450 for General Motors, Ford and Chrysler that the ITC provided. But that also only considers vehicles made by the Big 3 U. S. automakers. Nearly 5,600 more vehicles made by foreign-based automakers at plants in the United States also went to South Korea. Thats a point of additional information. 4157 4879.json true The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship. federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012 rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "an op-ed in the ""New Hampshire Union Leader""" But it leveled off in the early 2000s. But as best we can tell, married couples who share the same last name is not rare at all. The latest U. S. census figures on the topic show that as of 2004, some 94 percent of married, American-born women in the U. S. were using their husband's last name. 4158 6283.json pants-fire Says raising the state income tax rate on millionaires to offset property taxes for other residents is not a tax increase. Its a tax shift. taxes lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 an interview on 6abc’s “Inside Story” A few shifted quote marks make all the difference here. Instead of McCaughey's words, they become Daschle's. That kind of thing may have made for '70s sitcom gold, but here it just muddies the debate. 4159 9367.json half-true Since 2000, Texas has reduced harmful pollutants in the air like nitrogen oxide by 62.5 percent, and ozone by 23 percent--a reduction that is 12 percent greater than the national average. environment rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a letter to President Barack Obama Regardless, Scotts more than safe on the cost alone. Scotts said the tax compromise will cost more than TARP, more than the Stimulus and about the same as close to the 10-year cost of the Health Care Reform bill. Hes right on TARP, right on health care reform, and off by a tad on the Stimulus -- perhaps because the cost estimate of the act recently changed. 4160 12405.json false Californias Capitol building is second only to Disneyland, among visitor sites in the state. tourism richard-pan State Senator California democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks at a Capitol budget hearing "But it isn't an end to the threat to our national security. . . Ultimately, we think the bloggers overstated the degree to which Pelosis 2006 and 2011 comments were contradictory. They are correct that Pelosi in 2006 said she didnt think capturing Osama Bin Laden ""makes us any safer"" and then five years later celebrated his killing as ""historic." 4161 10662.json true Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion. deficit,federal-budget tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee "In a tweet, Priebus said, ""Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E. R. wait in California is 5 hours. ""The statistic was based on data from 2012 -- two years before the provisions of the ACA could have had any impact. Meanwhile, the five-hour figure is just one of three measurements of E. R. wait times -- and not even necessarily the best one. If you count from the time of a patient's arrival to being seen by a health care professional, the wait time was 31 minutes in California. traffic had increased since the ACA took effect in January, but the results were mixed, and this documents patient volume, not wait times." 4162 9936.json pants-fire SaysPresident Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill. agriculture,congress,voting-record,welfare tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign ad I think for most voters its a fine line to draw, Ellis said. We originally rated McCains statement as Mostly True when we confined our review to the earmark issue. McCain is right that Obama sought the money (though not a vote), but because McCain mischaracterizes the size of the projector to enhance his argument that money is being wasted, we have changed our ruling. 4163 6575.json mostly-true Wealthy taxpayers, not middle-income earners, get most of the deductions in the tax code. income,taxes,wealth paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an interview "As Gorecki-Robbins says: ""This is truly a unique set of facts. ""Our Ruling In their letter, McCain and Reed told the defense secretary, ""It is rare that a retirement grade determination is conducted for an officer previously retired from the U. S. armed forces." 4164 8456.json mostly-true Saysthere are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started the War on Poverty. poverty,welfare jason-conger legislator Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign speech. "Rogers said Amash ""votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans. ""That may be lower than many of his colleagues, and we found found a few high-profile examples of his voting against his own party. But by the numbers, he votes far more often with Republicans than Democrats." 4165 10138.json barely-true Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country. diversity,elections nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story But more recently, Romney has had only kind words to say about the Gipper. 4166 9293.json pants-fire There are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied. ethics wayne-rogers none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""Cashin' In"" on Fox News" "Sessions said, ""We have the lowest percentage of Americans actually holding a job in 40 years. ""Sessions has worded his statement inartfully. If you use the correct statistic for the way he phrased it, the length of time is somewhat exaggerated and it ignores a recent improvement over the past five years or so. But if you can look past his looseness with economic terminology, Sessions has a point. Using a related statistic, hes on target, and the larger issue hes addressing -- declining rates of work in the population -- is something economists worry about, though much of it has to do with the graying of America." 4167 4630.json false Says Barack Obama never worked in the private sector before he was elected president. candidates-biography,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Sorry, we just dont see it. 4168 2622.json false Ive also offered a plan that can help (fix Social Security) thats supported by Robert Reich, secretary of labor previously, in a previous administration. social-security charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an ABC News U.S. Senate debate. "Clinton said that if elected president her administration would focus on deporting violent criminals, not ""hard-working mothers and fathers and people who go to work, help support this economy, pay $12 billion a year into Social Security. ""The Social Security Administration estimates about $12 billion was paid into the administrations trust funds from earnings of unauthorized workers in 2010 (after deducting about $1 billion from possible benefits paid out). This number includes contributions on behalf of employees as well as theiremployers. Workers and employers pony up about the same amount into the system. A calculation by another group excluded employer contributions and came up with a total of $7 billion paid into the system by undocumented immigrants. Clintons statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details." 4169 4660.json false Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs. jobs,state-budget brett-hulsey democrat 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "But Robaina received more than $105,000 for expenses, which he got whether or not he used the money on business. Other mayors in Florida are reimbursed for their expenses. We don't know how much of that money was used for legitimate expenses. So it's not fair to include all of that money as straight ""salary." 4170 3732.json half-true Gwinnett Medical Center is operating in the negative, in part, because of illegal immigrants. health-care,immigration renee-unterman State Senator Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Santorum was correct in stating the balanced budget amendment came within one vote of clearing Congress and that the vote by the Republican chairman of the Senate Appropriations committee against it was key to its failure to pass. Hatfield said he opposed it because he viewed it as a ""gimmick. ""And Santorum and others did call for Hatfield's resignation as committee chairman. But he has the basic history right." 4171 10920.json true 47 percent of Americanscant pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money. economy,income hunter-schwarz none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""Washington Post"" article" "During a TV interview, Greenwald offered this description of his proposal to raise the state income tax rate on millionaires and use the extra money to offset property taxes for people earning up to $250,000: ""Its not a tax increase. But despite how the money would be spent, raising any tax rates is clearly a tax increase. Calling such a measure a ""tax shift"" doesnt make any sense, and Greenwald should know better." 4172 1575.json true House Appropriations Chair David Obey's partial earmark ban wouldn't apply to 90% of earmarks. federal-budget jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a message on Twitter "Perry said that since 2000, Texas has reduced ""harmful pollutants in the air like nitrogen oxide by 62. 5 percent, and ozone by 23 percent a reduction that is 12 percent greater than the national average. ""Nearly three-quarters of NOx emissions come from other sources. Perrys declaration also didn't reflect on federal laws and oversight that figure into pollution reductions. Texas didnt make the gains in isolation." 4173 11626.json half-true Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the Veterans Administration. government-efficiency,health-care,public-health,veterans russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 an interview "State Sen. Richard Pan said the state Capitol is ""second only to Disneyland"" in visitors in California. This center of state government draws about a bit more than one million annually. But thats peanuts compared with Yosemite, the San Diego Zoo or Monterey Bay Aquarium, which attract between two and four times as many per year." 4174 11806.json mostly-true Under Ted Cruzs tax plan, businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees. taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C. His figures are based on the best-available data, which tries to project a decade out. Those projections can and will change, though how is impossible to know. The decision to compare military spending with debt is not a common way to benchmark projections. But even the broader comparisons Price could have made about the share of the nations economic output being spent on interest payments support that broader argument. 4175 11263.json false The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent dont agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2. climate-change,polls,science rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 an interview with Bill Maher. "Cotton said that Obama ""hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill. ""Thats not correct -- food stamps have been part of every farm bill enacted since 1973. One could say that Cotton and his allies in the House, by seeking a farm bill stripped of food stamp provisions, were actually the ones taking a more radical step, one that Congress ultimately voted against." 4176 342.json false While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches. patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail sent to many people. "One more example: Just 0. 1 percent of earners alone got 13 percent of the benefits, the Tax Policy Center study found. Our ruling Ryan, countering criticism of Romney tax plan, said that wealthy taxpayers, not middle-income earners, get ""most of the deductions"" in the tax code. Hes on target, with the caveat that it partly depends on the definition of ""wealthy. ""Wealthier people pay higher tax rates and tend to get more benefit from deductions than lower-income earners." 4177 1811.json false "Steve Poizner ""increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent.""" candidates-biography,elections,financial-regulation,message-machine meg-whitman California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commerical But if you look at the rate, which takes population growth into account, weve experienced an overall drop. The rate itself, of course, is not perfect, but that seems to be the fairest measure over time, even if it doesnt take into account many of the programs that came a result of the War on Poverty. Congers statement is accurate but needs that clarification. 4178 2017.json mostly-true "As a senator, Barack Obama supported ""an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program.""" immigration,abc-news-week,workers john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" Georgia consistently ranks among states with the most such elected leaders, but it has not been at the top. 4179 2624.json true Ken Buck wants to outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. abortion,message-machine michael-bennet Colorado democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Rogers said ""there are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied. ""Rogers did not provide any proof, but it appears he got his information from an online list of 252 perceived transgressions by Obama that includes accusations of lying, broken promises, ethical lapses and objectionable policies. By our count, the article offered 13 instances ofwhat the author saw and another 13 instancs of Obama breaking promises. In this fact-check, we're not verifying whetherthose 25-or-so cases constitute lies. But we can say with certainty that the ""documented"" total does not reach ""over 200." 4180 12260.json false While Mayor Kenney personally doesnt support DROP, he cant fault highly qualified city employees for appropriately utilizing a benefit thats available to them. city-government lauren-hitt Mayor Jim Kenney's director of communications Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 To the media """What I took from it was that you clean up your messes quickly. ""The ruling: Obama may not have the corporate chops of Romney, but hes worked in several jobs in the private sector -- and had management experience. And if you count his best-selling books that have brought Obama millions of dollars in royalties, he also knows something about entrepreneurship." 4181 12082.json half-true Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people. congress,congressional-rules,history,pundits,supreme-court roy-zimmerman singer, songwriter, progressive activist California activist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video """I've said we'll have to increase legal immigration in order to secure the Social Security of boomers (otherwise, the ratio of working population to retirees gets too far out of whack), but don't recall saying anything more,"" Reich wrote to the National Review. In an ABC News debate, Crist said his plan to help preserve Social Security -- to have illegal workers earn a path to citizenship -- was supported by former Clinton labor secretary Robert Reich. But Reich hasn't taken a side on that issue. Reich proposes allowing increased legal immigration to add more workers for each retiree, which is different." 4182 4061.json mostly-true Forty percent of union members voted Republican in 2008. elections,labor,workers bill-kristol Editor, the Weekly Standard Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" The estimates, however, dont tie the spending reductions to actual job losses and take a very narrow -- some would say wrongheaded -- view of how the economy works. In sum, Hulsey isnt close to demonstrating that actions taken by Walker are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs. 4183 5385.json true Says Scott Walker enacted the biggest cuts to education in our states history. education,state-budget,state-finances kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a speech announcing her candidacy "The senator could also be right about illegal immigrants being part of the reason why the center is ""in the negative. ""But there are no concrete numbers on how much illegal immigrants are costing the center. They could be a major burden to its finances or a minor blip on the spreadsheet. Under current reporting requirements, the numbers just arent verifiable." 4184 6502.json half-true Under the presidents plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare. health-care,medicare,10-news-tampa-bay mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview Schwarz said 47 percent of Americans cant pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money. The only caveat here, and its a very minor one, is that figure represents the number of people who say they cant make that payment, based on a Federal Reserve Board survey. The Federal Reserve Board results are in line with a similar study and related research. 4185 12883.json barely-true Says Gov. Rick Scott cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the states mosquito research lab a few years ago. state-budget debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a town hall in Broward County But the fact we're checking here is whether eliminating those for-profit earmarks would leave 90 percent of earmarks untouched. There are differences of opinion on both sides of the aisle about whether that's necessarily a bad thing. But DeMint's math is accurate. 4186 4487.json pants-fire Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is denying Democrats the right to vote. elections democratic-governors-association democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 an online ad "Feingold:Says Johnson ""opposes entirely a federal minimum wage,"" except perhaps for ""guest workers. ""Johnson:Some 8. 1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people ""in this country illegally are working." 4187 5708.json mostly-true Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product. food-safety gary-black Commissioner of Agriculture Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference "Rubio said that under Cruzs tax plan, ""businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees. ""That is, the 16 percent would not be applied to what a business makes and separately applied again to money paid to employees. Also unsaid: The proposed tax would replace taxes including payroll and income taxes." 4188 1956.json false When George Bush took office, President Clinton, a Democrat, and the Democratic Congress at the time had left an annual budget that was in surplus. federal-budget,history sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech "Santorum said, ""The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent dont agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2. ""Essentially, Santorum garbles a blogs textbook misinterpretation of a survey. In reality, the survey actually supports the idea of scientific consensus on climate change, the lead author told us." 4189 1700.json pants-fire Says the new health care law delivers a $13 billion tax increase on families with special needs. health-care john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a Twitter message The photo shows him with his hands clasped in front of his waist while the others have their hands over the heart (a point of anthem protocol that we addressed in this item). Obama has responded to these allegations by saying he often leads the pledge when he presides over the Senate, as seen in this video from the Senate. 4190 4539.json mostly-true Says Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely. environment,government-regulation,public-health earl-blumenauer U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a House floor speech Even if you just stick to the more limited operating budget under his control, there are credible ways to come up with a modest increase, just as there are ways to come up with a decrease. What is clear to us is that no plausible calculation approaches the 14 percent figure that Whitman has cited repeatedly in her ads. 4191 1942.json mostly-true The Tampa Bay Rays prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports. baseball,economy,florida stuart-sternberg Tampa Bay Rays owner Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press statement "He said that Barack Obama supported an amendment ""that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program. ""Clearly Obama did vote for a bill that would have curtailed the legal temporary worker program, an important part of comprehensive immigration package. Still, Obama did cast other votes to move the bill forward. We feel it's important to note that the vote was not a clear-cut refusal of the entire package." 4192 6435.json true The property appraisers budget is $1 million less today than when I took office 16 years ago. county-budget rob-turner Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email interview with the Tampa Bay Times "Ken would not support either. This ad is another example of how Michael Bennet wants to talk about anything but the issues that Coloradans care about -- creating jobs, controlling spending and getting our economy back on track. ""In reviewing the record, Buck has said he opposes abortion, even in the cases of rape or incest." 4193 29.json true Let's pay attention to kids who are not going to college, which ends up being about 60 percent of the kids... and get them trained for the jobs that are there. Because, you know, there are auto mechanic jobs paying $50,000, $60,000 that they can't get filled. There are airline mechanic jobs paying a lot of money that can't get filled. Remarks at AFSCME forum 6/19/2007 economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Heremindedpeople last year while he was running for mayor he voted against DROP. In a fundraising email, Kenneycriticizedmayoral candidate Lynne Abraham for taking DROP and speaking against legislation he had sponsored that led to larger payments for retirees when the citys pension fund outperforms its goals. Earlier this month,it was also reportedKenney decided against hiring John T. McGrath as fire chief because he had taken a partial DROP payment. Hitt said no prospective candidate for that position was disqualified due to their history with DROP. 4194 8193.json false I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department. "Zimmerman said, ""Republicans control the U. S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people. ""He's very close on the numbers, but he adds a sour note when he tries to equate the vote totals for the current members of the Senate to the general population." 4195 9929.json half-true The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread of the virus. ebola,foreign-policy,public-health,science blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a post on InfoWars.com And that pattern continued until McCain in 2008, with the gap bouncing between 11 and 13 points from 1984 to 2004. So theres some support for the notion that Republicans are doing pretty well among union voters these days. Kristols recollection on Fox News Sunday was very close to reality. Were only lowering him a notch due to a lack of clarity about whether he meant union members as opposed to union households, and about which 2008 election he meant -- presidential or House. 4196 4403.json half-true Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas. corporations,jobs,taxes,trade,workers service-employees-international-union-committee-po Washington, D.C. newsmaker 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a political mailing But some districts, due to existing union contracts and other reasons, were not able to benefit from the health insurance changes. That underlines an element essential aspect of Falks statement: The state controls its aid, but not what is done at the local level. We found previous cuts in those areas, but not in all three in the same year, and not nearly as deep when you roll them all together as has Falk. 4197 10062.json false We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States. ebola,health-care,military,public-health,public-safety john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Romney said, ""Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare. ""This wording isn't as troublesome as other statements we've seen on this topic, including from Romney himself. Those savings are then used to offset costs created by the law -- especially coverage for the uninsured -- so that the overall law doesn't add to the deficit. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election." 4198 6108.json barely-true Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax. economy,health-care,jobs,taxes marsha-blackburn U.S. Representative Tennessee republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "Wasserman Schultz said that Scott ""cut nearly $1 million dollars from mosquito control and closed down the states mosquito research lab a few years ago. ""In 2011, the Legislature under Scott did cut about $1 million for mosquito control dropping the total to about $1. 3 million and cut it again by about $300,000 the following year. But the state then increased the budget to about $2. 7 million the next year and it has remained in that ballpark for four years. Scott also vetoed a one-time appropriation of $500,000 in 2011 for a mosquito lab at FAMU, and the university then shut it down. But the center was already on the universitys chopping block, and the state has since funded another universitys lab." 4199 4412.json true Two days of interest we pay to China is enough to buy one joint strike fighter [jet]. deficit,federal-budget tom-graves republican 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 an article The association goes too far in saying Walker is denying Democrats the right to vote. That is simply not the case. 4200 5865.json half-true Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt. education sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a news release So do some state officials. Some research has concluded it is safe. Still, there are reasons for concern, such as those listed in the 2009 New York Times report. We also find it interesting that our neighbor to the north, Canada, has not permitted the beef to be sold there. 4201 1288.json barely-true "A new federal program provides subsidized ""Obama phones"" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month." poverty,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail And we'll credit Whitehouse for repeating the numbers accurately. Any listener not intimately familiar with budget legislation from the 1990s would be led to believe that the Democrats controlled Congress when Bush became president. 4202 11694.json false Our larger domestic threat is from racial supremacist groups. crime,religion,terrorism andre-carson democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC News' ""This Week""" Carter's statement that the health care law will smack a $13 billion tax increase entirely on families with children who have special needs defies common sense. At our inquiry, his office backed off the sweep of Carter's Twitter message and conceded they didn't have numbers confirming that special-needs' families would bear the brunt of the tax change. All in all, Carter makes a dramatic, unsupported charge. 4203 2922.json half-true The U.S. had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down. israel,terrorism,transportation allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 TV interview We find that Blumenauer was on solid ground. But he also cherry-picked the highest death number rather than using the range of 13,000 to 34,000 additional deaths. While that omission does not change the conclusion that air pollution is bad for public health, it could exaggerate the problem. 4204 12588.json mostly-true If youre a terrorist you cant fly, but an assault weapon you can buy. crime,guns,terrorism,transportation gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a tweet "Sternberg accurately cites an ESPN study in saying that the Rays have been ""judged the most affordable (team) in all of professional sports. ""There are so many variables when it comes to ticket pricing -- be it the opponent or the day of the week -- or parking, or concession prices that it's just hard to make a fair judgment." 4205 13164.json half-true Not one penny of (Californias Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment. environment,taxes no-67 organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in official ballot argument. The ruling Despite the distractions, Turner is running on his record of being able to perform his duties for four consecutive terms. Among his most salient qualifications, he says, is that his office cut $1 million from the budget compared to 16 years ago. The numbers show the offices budget did increase steadily through Floridas boom years, but only by a relatively small amount. Its annual spending plan is now smaller than when Turner took office in 1996 -- by $1,079,585. 4206 5161.json half-true In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April. candidates-biography,taxes,transparency mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She also is correct that the automobile and airline industries are facing significant mechanic shortages. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there will be 34,000 unfilled jobs for auto mechanics and 4,000 for airline technicians each year through 2014. An auto mechanic earning $50,000 to $60,000 would be in the 90th percentile of earnings for that occupation, according to government data. 4207 2369.json mostly-true Weve got to find 2 billion gallons (of water per day) between now and 2025. environment,infrastructure adam-putnam Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board. "Dewhurst said that ""every year, I'm the No. 1 pick of all the law enforcement agencies in Texas. ""This declaration falters in substantive ways. Law enforcement agencies do not rank elected officials against one another in any way. Nor do law enforcement advocacy groups, though Dewhurst has drawn multiple re-election endorsements. Then again, such endorsements do not occur every year. The election for lieutenant governor occurs every four years." 4208 12875.json false Says in 2012 Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote. elections,history,human-rights,legal-issues viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a posting on various websites "The federal government agency in question is USAID, but thats something of a technicality. AUSAID official told us that the suits are one use only, so 160,000 suits arent actually an astronomical amount. In fact, USAID has already delivered 100,000 suits to the Ebola-infected regions of Africa. Their new bid, while an expansion of their efforts, is in line with what USAID has done so far, and doesnt demonstrate that the federal government is anticipating any sort of ""rapid spread." 4209 11455.json false On support for the Export-Import Bank trade ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 On support for the Export-Import Bank "You can find entirely respectable opinion on each side of the issues,"" he said. Our ruling The SEIU is correct that Republicans did fight against Democratic plans to close tax loopholes on multinational corporations. But whether the corporations who took advantage of the tax loopholes were also outsourcing jobs is an unanswered question. The link between the multinationals' tax status and their outsourcing of jobs is not direct, and that's an important distinction." 4210 11500.json false Says he didnt have an involvement withnutritional supplement company Mannatech. candidates-biography ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. "McCain said, ""We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States. ""Based on public statements, Obama and CDC officials have repeatedly said theres a chance an Ebola case could appear in the United States, but the possibility of an outbreak is extremely low. We found no instance in which an official said Ebola would ""never"" make it here -- rather, it has always been acknowledged as a possibility." 4211 6642.json half-true The stimulus program cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people. corrections-and-updates,stimulus,taxes bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 his Democratic National Convention speech Some of the assumptions made by The Manhattan Institute study have been questioned, and the provisions of the bill itself mean theres little reason to suspect there would be much off-shoring based on the excise tax. There is also no consensus on how much demand might drop for medical devices produced in Tennessee based on pricing. 4212 6314.json pants-fire Gov. Bill Haslam is making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant by hiring a woman who specializes in Sharia compliance. Thats what her job is. economy,religion woody-degan Airport owner Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in an interview with The Commercial Appeal. So if we take two days of interest payments, which we believe adds up to about $150 million, that total does eclipse the highest estimate for a F-35 jet, $112 million. Graves office estimates the total cost per jet at about $132 million, using a July report from the Congressional Research Service. It used the PolitiFact Virginia report to determine the average daily debt payment to China. 4213 5.json mostly-true "New Mexico moved ""up to"" sixth in the nation in job growth." job-accomplishments bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 a TV Ad. He cites the correct figure from a survey on debt among college students. But he describes those affected by debt too broadly, applying the average to all rather than just those who graduate with loan balances. Including all students would lower the average for loan debt by about a third. 4214 1541.json false We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history. taxes charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 his State of the State address. "These are not ""Obama phones. ""(Maybe we should call them ""Clinton phones. """ 4215 7054.json false Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times. taxes connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a fundraising email Carson said that the nations largest domestic threat comes from racial supremacist groups, adding that he knew this to be a fact. His spokeswoman said that is based on his compilation of various trends and reports. However, we could find no data to support the view that attacks driven by overtly racist beliefs cause more deaths or are seen by law enforcement as a greater risk than jihadist extremism. 4216 7034.json half-true Says he opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare. medicare cw-bill-young U.S. Representative, Florida District 10 Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a TV commercial At PolitiFact Florida, we evaluate politicians' actual words. In this case West's words weren't clear and he initially declined to explain himself. 4217 13506.json true We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers. economy,state-budget andrew-cuomo Governor New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech in Fishkill, NY "In fact, from 2004 through 2015, according to the U. S. Government Accountability Office, individuals on the terrorist watchlist were involved in firearm or explosives background checks 2,477 times, of which 91 percent were allowed to proceed. Our rating Moore said: ""If you're a terrorist you can't fly,"" but ""an assault weapon you can buy. ""Terrorists, as well as people deemed potential terrorists who are on the federal governments no-fly list are prohibited from flying. Terrorists who have a felony conviction cant legally buy guns, but people on the governments terrorist watchlist can, assuming they arent disqualified for some other reason." 4218 11099.json false President Barack Obama said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Irans nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions. foreign-policy,military,nuclear tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 "an interview on CNN's ""New Day""" A large portion of this is correct: Nothing requires the bag fee revenue be spent directly on environmental causes, as found by the states nonpartisan Legislative Analysts Office. Supporters make a fair point that the fee will persuade customers to use reusable bags, thus cutting down on river- and creek-choking plastic bags. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE: After this fact check was published, a spokeswoman for the city of San Josetold us that the city's estimate of 89 percent litter reduction was later determined to be miscalculated. 4219 7911.json pants-fire The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent thats happening in Syria. foreign-policy,history,military saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 "an interview on CNN's ""The Situation Room""" "Romney's right that there's a strong April trend for releasing tax records, especially among politicians who practice annual disclosure. But that's not Romney's history he's steadfastly refused to open his personal tax records for public consumption. That weakens his appeal to tradition. He could just as easily follow in the footsteps of Obama, Bill Clinton, Dukakis, Dole and his own father and release a batch of earlier federal tax returns now. Meanwhile, he implies that only party nominees release their tax records when recent history shows primary candidates opening their files to inspection. His statement that candidates ""have tended to release tax records in April"" is partially accurate, butleaves out important details." 4220 1268.json mostly-true U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill. economy,pundits,stimulus lou-dobbs none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 on his television show In reality, the state already has projects on the book that get the state a portion of the way there. Yet, Florida has a ways to go. Putnam is right, based on the latest estimates Florida will use about 2 billion more gallons of water a day in 2025 than the state did in 2005. But the state and the five state water management districts have started planning for it, and already have identified water construction projects that will help meet some of the increasing demand. 4221 10057.json mostly-true David Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill that U.S. Sens. Isakson and Chambliss did. agriculture,elections michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate Obama did lose in the four states that had such a law in effect in 2012, but those states historically vote Republican in presidential elections anyway. He lost in 20 states that lacked the requirement. 4222 8205.json mostly-true South Carolina has the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast. economy,states nikki-haley Governor South Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an event to launch her reelection bid "Still, Perry wrote, he ""can't get on board"" with reauthorizing the charter for the 80-year-old bank: ""I have been deeply disturbed by recent revelations of corruption and bribery at the institution. ""Our rating Unlike Perry, Johnson has more than a rhetorical say in the future of the Export-Import Bank. He voted on reauthorization twice in the Senate. First against it, then for it." 4223 1715.json true By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired. elections,state-budget bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a press release "Carson said, ""I didnt have an involvement with"" the nutritional supplement company Mannatech. As far as we can tell, Carson was not a paid employee or official endorser of the product. In reality, he got paid to deliver speeches to Mannatech and appeared in promotional videos, and he consistently delivered glowing reviews of the nutritional supplements. As a world-renowned surgeon, Carsons opinion on health issues carries weight, and Mannatech has used Carsons endorsement to its advantage." 4224 367.json pants-fire "Obama ""suggested bombing Pakistan.""" foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a media availability in Columbus, Ohio. Those tax cuts -- worth about 2 percent a week -- expire in 2013. However, Clinton left out an important qualifier: Its a tax cut for 95 percent of working families. Not everyone works -- think seniors or the unemployed, for example -- and when you account for those people, the percentage of people who get a tax cut drops to approximately 75 percent. Thats still tax cuts for many Americans, but not close to the 95-percent range. 4225 4988.json half-true Says President Obama helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. afghanistan,iraq,veterans michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg. A candidate in the Republican primary for state Senate made strong charges aimed at the states economic development department, saying that it had hired a woman specializing in Sharia law in order to make the department Sharia compliant. The department itself strongly denies the allegations and says Ali will have no involvement in Sharia compliance or Sharia transactions. 4226 4082.json half-true In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom. education,state-budget jim-whelan democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release Richardson is correct, but doesn't mention the fine print. In touting his economic record as New Mexico's governor, Richardson's campaign produced a TV ad noting the pace of the state's job growth while he's been in office. Although the state was ranked sixth in August 2006 for job growth, it most recently ranked 15th. 4227 3718.json true From 2008 to 2011, the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200. state-budget jack-latvala State Senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments made on the Senate floor. Portability, for instance, was predicted to cut taxable property values by $11. 5 billion in 2008. But it cut property values only $3. 4 billion, the analysis showed. In the absence of additional data, and with the knowledge that Save Our Homes has cut property tax bills for Florida residents $32 billion or more, we find no changes since we rated this in September. We can't agree with Crist that the 2007 and 2008 changes constitute the largest tax cut in state history. 4228 7144.json false Public employees receive something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island. elections,unions mark-zaccaria Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TV niterview "Mack said that ""Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times. ""Mack argues that ""higher"" taxes arent necessarily the same as a tax ""increase"" -- a vote for the status quo or against a tax cut is choosing a path of ""higher"" taxes, Mack argues. Nelson did take some votes that raised taxes. But Mack grossly inflates the number by counting multiple votes on the same bill, non-binding resolutions and some fees that only affected a slice of the population." 4229 11282.json false The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,nuclear ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a tweet Youngs ad says he voted against the controversial $716 billion Medicare cut. What he voted against was the Affordable Care Act, which implements an estimated $716 billion reduction in payments to hospitals and private insurers in effort to reduce the programs ever-increasing costs. He could not have known the amount would be $716 billion, as that estimate came two years after the health care vote. 4230 6952.json false As a Member of Congress, Chris Murphy was raking in $1 million in salary. candidates-biography linda-mcmahon Candidate for U.S. Senate Connecticut republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "At an event in Fishkill last month, Cuomo said, ""We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers. ""No comparable data exists before the Rockefeller administration." 4231 716.json mostly-true He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad "Cotton said that Obama ""said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Irans nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions. Still, by late 2013 -- the negotiation period Cotton specifically referred to -- the administration had settled on a strategy of blocking a pathway to a nuclear weapon, rather than eliminating any trace of nuclear activities in Iran, including energy. On Dec. 7, 2013, Obama himself explicitly repudiated the idea that it would be possible to fully dismantle ""every single nut and bolt of their nuclear program." 4232 3930.json half-true If todays economy was rebounding at the rate of the Reagan recovery, it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. economy,federal-budget,history,jobs,taxes newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate "Chambliss said, ""The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria." 4233 4207.json barely-true Social Security doesnt contribute a penny to the deficit. deficit,federal-budget,social-security alliance-retired-americans Washington, D.C. organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast But secondly, the math may be overly simple. Just because the government has handed out $2. 2 billion in stimulus funding doesn't mean every penny has been used to create jobs. It could be used to purchase materials such as asphalt and concrete. 4234 8826.json barely-true Says state Sens. Greg Evers, Nancy Detert and Charles Dean got a failing grade from conservatives. voting-record americans-prosperity-florida advocacy group Florida none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Web video An effort to do just that failed in Congress before lawmakers rallied behind the compromise. With that history, it is clear that Nunn is correct to say Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill. 4235 96.json half-true When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent. abortion rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "Haley said South Carolina has ""the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast. ""Since she took office, South Carolina had the third-highest growth rate among the 12 states that constitute the broadest definition of ""southeastern. ""But in a geographically tighter group of eight states, South Carolina does rank first." 4236 10635.json mostly-true The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year in grant money. education,state-budget peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a televised interview Yes -- and that's not counting other housing-related expenses. The state has not responded to requests for information on the costs of security at the governor's home-away-from-mansion. However, $197,000 has been spent on utilities and other items, such as preparing the rental residence for the governor, according to the Texas Facilities Commission and State Preservation Board. While we don't have an exact comparison of the ancillary costs of living at the Governor's Mansion, we know that in 2007 -- the last year that Perry lived there -- those bills, including for grounds work and utilities, totaled more than $330,000. (Kay Molina, assistant executive director of the Facilities Commission, said high maintenance costs that year reflected the fact that the mansion needed to be renovated. )Regardless, White nails the expected rent costs for the Perrys to reside in suburban Austin. 4237 12829.json false The DNC hack showed you that the Clinton campaign was working to schedule (primary) debates against (Bernie) Sanders, and the Clinton campaign is continuing this ploy against Donald Trump. debates paul-manafort republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "The U. S. government did not have permission from the Pakistan government for the attack, the article said. But McCain has ratcheted up the rhetoric, saying bombing instead of just attacking and adding that Obama wants to ""bomb a country that is a sovereign nation." 4238 1929.json false "Bill McCollum ""served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants.""" immigration rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press release "Michelle Obama said her husband has ""helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G. I. Michelle Obama made it sound like the bill was a major legislative priority for him, but it was signed by his predecessor. Senator Obama voted for the new G. I. (And he wasnt exactly going out on a political limb by favoring a law that enhanced benefits for military service members in the midst of two wars. )However, Obama did sign another bill in 2011 expanding benefits. The two laws together have helped more than 600,000 men and women returning from war find their way toward new careers, according to the VA. Obama deserves some credit for that achievement, but he's just one of many." 4239 6534.json mostly-true We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience. corporations,energy bob-corker republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 in a story in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press And although Christie slashed school aid in his first year as governor, he in fact increased school aid year over year from Fiscal Year 2011 to Fiscal Year 2012. 4240 2036.json half-true John Oxendine is under a state ethics investigation because he illegally funneled more than $120,000 to his campaign from shady insurance political action committees in Alabama. ethics karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign mailer "In total, we counted 2,170 pages of conforming bills (the specific number can vary slightly based on the exact number of pages in the government reorganization bill). Compare that to 2008, when there were 29 conforming bills and a total of 499 pages. We built a spreadsheet so you can see the difference between the years for yourself. Latvala said that from 2008-2001, ""the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200." 4241 5961.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker is cooking the books by releasing numbers he just dreamed up that show Wisconsin gained jobs in 2011. job-accomplishments,jobs,workers tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 an interview Rhode Island State Republican Chairman Mark Zaccaria said that 25 percent -- one in four -- of paychecks in the state of Rhode Island go to state workers, municipal workers and public school teachers. But state labor statistics show the figure is closer to 11 percent, or about 1 in 9. 4242 6352.json mostly-true Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and one of the most obvious differences is theyve invested in their schools. economy,education jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 school board testimony. "Cruz said, ""The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. ""The Iran deal may be less than perfect, but experts say its hard to see how implementing the agreement -- rather than doing nothing at all -- would actually ""facilitate and accelerate"" an Iranian nuclear weapon. The worst-case scenario would be that the deal throws up a couple years worth of roadblocks that would not exist otherwise. Correction: The Iran deal requires Iranto reduce its stockpile of enriched uranium by 97 percent." 4243 10229.json mostly-true Repeal of Obamacare would take away health care for 10.3 million Americans who have received coverage since Oct. 1, 2013. health-care ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""The Ed Show""" "The method for calculating Murphys salary was disclosed on the screen, but it is in such small type -- and it was calculated in such an unorthodox way -- that the explanation is greatly outweighed by the narration and the visuals. Weve never heard of anyone refer to their ""salary"" as six cumulative years of earnings. By phrasing it this way, the ad is pulling a fast one." 4244 6167.json half-true Says because of Texas lawmakers choices, hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception. health-care,state-budget,women wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 her speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston Unless McCain has boned up in the past couple months, if he is reading this post, we assume someone else navigated to the page and showed it to him. One can argue how relevant this is to McCain's ability to lead the country, but even according to McCain, he is not very computer savvy. Update: On Sept. 15, 2008, we updated this story with information about how injuries sustained by McCain as a POW make it difficult for him to use a keyboard. 4245 7466.json false Under Gov. Scott Walkers public-school budgets, a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school. education,state-budget,state-finances sondy-pope State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "UPDATE: After we published our article, Gingrich's camp got back to us. Hammond, a spokesman, said that ""Newt meant over $800 billion over the recovery, not annually." 4246 2180.json pants-fire Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats plan. economy,federal-budget,taxes randy-neugebauer member of Congress Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Townhall.com guest blog post After all, it draws on a payroll tax to pay for itself and has built up $2. 6 trillion in Treasury IOUs and interest to cover cash shortfalls. However, when Social Security draws from its trust fund, as it did last year and will again this year, it is asking Treasury for money that has to come from the overall budget. And these transactions contribute to the overall federal deficit--not much perhaps, but more than a penny. 4247 4242.json half-true Says Obama has never submitted a budget, and Congress has worked for two years without passing one. federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012 buddy-roemer Louisiana republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 candidate's forum in Bedford, N.H. "Evers, Detert and Dean""got a failing grade from conservatives." 4248 7104.json pants-fire In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters. elections we-people-petition Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a petition on the White House website Doing that for adoptions yields an increase of 17 percent. So, he's got his numbers right on abortion rates, but he has inflated the adoption figures by getting too fancy with his math. UPDATE: We've corrected the launch date for the Administration for Children's Services. 4249 3488.json mostly-true Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt. federal-budget young-americans-liberty none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "There are other factors that can help judge research prominence, such as journal articles published, endowment assets, faculty awards, and so on. Our rating Barca said, ""The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year. ""He referred to research grants won." 4250 2653.json mostly-true Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll. candidates-biography,message-machine bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a TV ad "Manafort said, ""The DNC hack showed you that the Clinton campaign was working to schedule debates against Sanders"" and the Clinton campaign is continuing this ""ploy"" against Trump. The commission that plans the debates released its schedule six months before the NFL released theirs, and almost a year before Clinton and Trump became the Democratic and Republican nominees." 4251 9344.json barely-true Says Mark Begich has taken campaign cash from the Kochs while Dan Sullivan hasnt. campaign-finance dan-sullivan Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner Alaska republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad McCollum lobbied for Citigroup in 2002. That company started accepting the Mexican consular ID in 2002, but news articles didn't start mentioning Citi providing mortgages to customers with the ITIN identification until 2004. He lobbied for AmeriDream in 2002 and 2003, and AmeriDream didn't announce it would start accepting ITINs until 2005. There are numerous reports in the past decade that illegal immigrants have been able to obtain mortgages through the consular cards or ITINs, but there are no specific examples we could find or Scott could provide that McCollum's three clients did so when he was their lobbyist. 4252 277.json mostly-true I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country. job-accomplishments mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. """But that hasn't happened before. ""Corker expressed doubt about whether running a bookstore or even a national booksellers association counts as corporate board experience. As for the pending nomination Mahurin, Corker said ""it sounds like he does have some experience"" and that he hopes to learn more about the nominee's qualifications and background. Our ruling Corkers point holds up, though we did find some other board members with experience they believe is equivalent to the corporate board experience the senator wants." 4253 5609.json pants-fire Says under the new health care law the patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated. health-care joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign e-mail "Handel's mailer said a violation took place even though the commission has yet to vote on whether the case has merit. No judge has been assigned to the case, much less issued a ruling. If the mailer said Oxendine was ""accused"" of illegally funneling money it would have been correct." 4254 2992.json true You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher. education martin-kiar state representative Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting "Our rating Barrett said Walker is ""cooking the books"" by releasing 2011 jobs data ""he just dreamed up. ""The figures Walker released havent yet been verified by the federal government. But they are based on job counts done quarterly by the state that involve about 95 percent of Wisconsin employers." 4255 12106.json false We have ten different tax brackets and if youre making $9,000, youre already in the top tax bracket. taxes eric-greitens gubernatorial candidate Missouri republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a gubernatorial debate Oregon used to be above the national average in per-student funding and we still didnt rank high in the number of Fortune 500 companies. There are dozens of factors for a business to consider. That said, Smiths central point here is accurate -- better education is important to business -- and most of his numbers stand up. But we think its important to understand that improving education, while important, wont necessarily lead to dozens of Fortune 500 companies locating in Oregon. 4256 5396.json false For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant "Schultz said repealing the Affordable Care Act would take away insurance coverage of about 10. 3 million people. Based on multiple independent sources, the combination of the individual mandate, insurance subsidies through the insurance marketplaces, Medicaid expansion and raising the eligibility age for dependents delivers a total that is in the neighborhood of what Schultz said. But there is a bit of uncertainty in all of the numbers, and Schultzs suggestion that health care would be ""taken away"" for everyone is a tad strong." 4257 6563.json false Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years while it went up $5,000 under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts economy,federal-budget,income,job-accomplishments,state-finances paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech Davis overstated the number of women who have already lost services, at least as provided by State Health Services-supported clinics; the best information available suggests its closer to 83,000. Then again, through August 2013, the state projects that more than 200,000 women will lose access to the state's family planning services, and it seems likely they have few other options. 4258 927.json mostly-true The average bonus [on Wall Street] is about $100,000...The bonuses on Wall Street are down 44 percent. economy fred-smith none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 appearance on ABC's This Week "Our rating Pope said it would take Walker ""nearly 12 years"" to make up for his previous cuts in general school aids, based on the pace he set in his proposed 2013-15 budget. The best number is about eight or nine years, we heard from two experts. Thats when, as Pope put it, a student will ""enjoy the same state investment in his or her education"" as a student in pre-Walker days. So its more like middle school or freshman year of high school, not graduation." 4259 7138.json true Says he has never voted for raising taxes. candidates-biography,taxes saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an interview First, it implicitly assumes that the Democratic plan is to let all of the tax cuts lapse, when, in fact, Democratic officials have consistently said that they intend to raise taxes only for the wealthiest individuals. Second, two independent studies that looked at the impact of the Democratic proposal on small businesses found that only between 2 to 3 percent of tax filers who report having what can be thought of as small business income will be affected. One of those studies came from the very source that Neugebauer incorrectly cited. Finally, reporting business income doesn't equal owning a small business, and data from the Tax Policy Center confirm that in the top tax bracket, only about a third of the tax filers report having at least 50 percent of their income from a business. 4260 9007.json true Says Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL. climate-change,energy,environment,jobs american-petroleum-institute none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad A last minute spending bill finally passed in April 2011 under the threat of a government shutdown. And, since then, the passage of the debt ceiling increase has made the passage of a budget resolution for the current fiscal year less pressing. Taken in the context of his remarks, Roemers assertion implies that Obama and the Democrats have been irresponsible -- and as a result, there has been no budget for the last two years. 4261 12248.json half-true Austins Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month. crime,elections,transportation our-city-our-safety-our-choice a group opposed to Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot Texas organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a fund-raising letter from female supporters That quoted figure isnt even a figure for votes. Its a total for registered voters in that county. The actual votes cast for both Obama and Romney combined amount to about 57 percent of that number, a figure easily checked. 4262 4864.json false The Affordable Care Act is not the law of the land. health-care,public-health,states,supreme-court rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 "a meeting with the ""Palm Beach Post"" editorial board" "A so-called ""Gang of Six,"" a group of U. S. senators that includes Georgias Saxby Chambliss, is meeting regularly to consider long-term solutions -- some suggested by President Barack Obamas bipartisan committee -- to lower the debt. Young Americans for Liberty used figures from a group that had most of its numbers right. The IRS uses a different standard to calculate the number of taxpayers. Well give the students the benefit of the doubt on whether its better to use the total debt figure or debt owed by the public." 4263 3426.json mostly-true Says that Republicans bragged about how every bill was going to be paid for, right from the beginning and that the first vote, the repeal of health care reform, violated that rule. health-care,voting-record sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a telephone news conference Since Perry's financial holdings are not public, much is unknown. Still, available records lead us to conclude the governor was worth about $1 million in 2009. He was worth far less before he entered state office. 4264 6677.json mostly-true Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. education kal-penn actor democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 his Democratic National Convention speech "Sullivan said Mark Begich ""has taken campaign cash from the Kochs"" but that Sullivan ""hasnt taken a dime. ""In 2010, KochPAC donated $5,000 to a Begich-affiliated PAC. But that's a modest amount by campaign-finance standards, and Begich hasnt received any more in the past four years. While Sullivan hasnt received money directly from the Kochs, he and Begichs other Republican challengers certainly benefit from the much larger TV ad buys by Koch-affiliated groups attacking the Democrat. A Koch-funded group, Americans For Prosperity, has spent nearly $1 million in Alaska benefiting Sullivan and other Republicans in the race." 4265 6329.json half-true Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romneys companies. candidates-biography,economy,foreign-policy,jobs,message-machine-2012 priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 an advertisement """They have done a lot of work,"" said Andy Duncan, a senior editor for the magazine. ""Nevertheless, the consensus is that they have a ways to go. ""And so while Huckabee is right that the state earned the honor for the most improved roads at one point in his term, it's a stretch to say that was the case when he left office. And Arkansas still lags behind other states." 4266 6934.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether hed sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill. debates,women barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the second presidential debate And theres little proof to substantiate it. Provisions in the health care law allow changes to payments to health care providers and influence whats covered by certain insurance plans, but nothing in the bill prevents physicians and patients from making health care decisions together. 4267 2595.json pants-fire Chris Coons has Marxist beliefs. candidates-biography,economy christine-odonnell Candidate for U.S. Senate Delaware republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 a debate So are teachers raking in $6,000 more a year in Georgia than Florida?We are using average teacher pay in both states because we found that the bestsingle figure for comparison. By looking at the 2008-09 data from the states' education departments, we find that teachers in Georgia earn about $6,200 more than in Florida. If we look at the most dependable NEA data published, for 2008-09, we find a difference just shy of $6,000. 4268 1710.json barely-true "The financial services regulatory bill ""will end taxpayer bailouts.""" bankruptcy,financial-regulation,market-regulation harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a Senate floor speech "Greitens said, ""We have 10 different tax brackets, and if youre making $9,000, youre already in the top tax bracket. ""The plain meaning of ""making $9,000"" is thats how much a person earns. However, the Missouri tax brackets arent based on gross income but on income after deductions and exemptions. Those reduce a persons taxable income, which is the basis of the chart Greitens had in mind. A person making $9,000 would fall in the fourth tax bracket, closer to the bottom, and certainly not at the top. Most people would understand Greitens to be talking about gross income, and in this case, his statement falls far short of the mark." 4269 1351.json false Less than 10 percent of Obamas Cabinet appointees have any experience in the private sector. economy,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 a statement on his show on Fox News Channel Employment is still down compared to the start of Obamas term. But the numbers have been in the plus column since January 2010. And were rating what he said, not what he was supposed to say. 4270 1343.json mostly-true "Recovery.gov listed congressional districts that ""do not exist.""" economy,stimulus,workers jeff-miller U.S. Congressman Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newsletter Applying the same inflation-adjusted methodology that Ryan chose to show the $4,000 household income drop under Obama, median incomes actually fell $589 under Romney during his earlier stint as governor. Ryan also affixes too much blame or credit on the pair for the trends. 4271 5617.json half-true According to the Congressional Budget Office, as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare. health-care,workers reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an op-ed And the total haul of $18. 4 billion was the sixth highest on record. Both were around the same as 2004, a vastly better year for the securities industry and its investors. But Smith is free to use statistics selectively and the statistics he chose were off by just $12,000 and a few percentage points. 4272 12472.json barely-true The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming. climate-change paul-babeu Pinal County Sheriff republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""Hannity""" "The fact that some excise taxes were increased as other taxes were cut at far higher levels does not constitute a tax increase by my definition, nor by the definition of tax watchdog groups,"" he said. To sum up, Chambliss said he has never voted for a tax increase in his 18 years in Congress. By the standards of some of the most active federal tax watchdog organizations in the nation, Chambliss has not raised taxes. There was one clear example of a tax increase that would have an impact on smokers, but it was part of a bill that cut taxes for a large number of Americans." 4273 9847.json half-true After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is not moving. Our headquarters will remain in Miami and (we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes. corporations,taxes burger-king Fast-food chain Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post "The American Petroleum Institute ad says, ""Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL"" pipeline. Since voicing support of the pipeline in 2012, Clinton has not publicly weighed in on the controversy. But his backing of the project was not an offhand comment. It came during a publicized energy speech on the same day his wife was testifying before Congress. It seems unlikely he would endorse the proposal on such an occasion if he did not mean it." 4274 11749.json mostly-true The economy is too weak to raise income levels. economy,income nikki-haley Governor South Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 the Republican response to the State of the Union address "Supporters of the anti-proposition group wrote that Austins SAFE has seen in its offices ""sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month. ""According to SAFEs CEO, that count reflected what forensic nurses heard from victims over the last half of 2015. Separately, an Austin police tally of assault complaints tied to ride-hailed drivers might signal an even greater per-month average for that year. However, we learned, SAFE heard no such reports from sexual assault victims through the first three-plus months of 2016, perhaps a welcome indication that the pattern reported for 2015 hasn't persisted." 4275 825.json true "John McCain's health care plan ""won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care.""" health-care planned-parenthood none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad "Scott said he's refusing federal grant money to implement the Affordable Care Act in Florida ""because it's not the law of the land. ""Some federal judges have found parts of the law to be unconstitutional and several more say it's fine. But more importantly, none have asked that the law not be implemented as they wait for the U. S. Supreme Court to offer the final word. While one legal expert suggests the governor can unilaterally refuse to enforce a law he finds unconstitutional, other experts tell us it's generally settled that once a statute's been enacted, it's the ""law of the land"" until the Supreme Court or Congress says it's not. The Governor's Office argues the law's not ""the law of the land,"" because several significant provisions haven't yet taken effect. But that misses the point. It's telling that the governor has resisted implementing all parts of the law, not just those slated to take effect later or that have raised constitutional questions." 4276 13033.json true Says Dick Cheney supported gay marriage soonerthan Hillary Clinton. gays-and-lesbians alternativepac none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online ad That's where the exemption that was approved with the House rules comes into play. Brown mentioned that exemption during his teleconference, describing it as a loophole Republicans carved out to avoid the cut-as-you-go restrictions. But with that exemption, the repeal vote didn't violate the rule. That's a point of clarification. 4277 6362.json barely-true After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, there was a temperature drop while the airplanes werent flying, for the week afterwards. climate-change,environment,weather michael-j-gardiner Lawyer Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a debate Kal Penn correctly stated Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. To help pay for this spending, though, the federal government has changed some of the programs eligibility requirements, so that its more difficult to get the grants. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election. 4278 7800.json barely-true A state reports projection is that approximately half of public employees would live outside municipal boundaries in a decade if the state bans local residency requirements. city-government,workers tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 an interview Two of the companies cited by Priorities Action USA employed workers in China during Romneys active years as CEO. Another employed workers in China after Romney left to work for the Olympics, but before he severed ties with the company entirely. Two other companies are of questionable relevance for proving the ads point. UPDATE: Shortly after we posted our item, readers informed us that the ad has been taken down from YouTube and from the Priorities USA Action website. It later became clear that it was taken down after pressure was applied by the U. S. Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee. 4279 8938.json true The annual gross domestic product of metro Atlanta is bigger than 28 states in the union. economy kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 a speech "A spokeswoman then said he would not change it, and Romney later said he ""certainly support(s) equal pay for women,"" and has ""no intention of changing that law. ""So Obama is correct about the initial statement, but Romney later clarified by saying he wouldn't change the law. CORRECTION: A previous version of this item said the Supreme Court's Ledbetter decision made it ""impossible for employees who learned of such discrimination later to get relief, such as back pay." 4280 3643.json half-true Per-student K-12 state funding for Portland Public Schools has dipped from $6,036 in the 2007-2008 school year to $5,644 in the 2010-2011 school year education portland-public-schools School district Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a mailer "Conservatives increasingly have been using labels like socialist and Marxist to attack Democrats. With Coons, the case is irresponsibly thin. Praising a Marxist professor from college as ""bright and eloquent"" does not make one a Marxist. And any clear-eyed reading of Coons' ""The Making of a Bearded Marxist"" article would make it obvious the ""bearded Marxist"" line was a joke playing off the jabs of some of Coons' conservative buddies at college." 4281 12551.json mostly-true Says Russ Feingolds campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours. campaign-finance bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a fundraising letter """We agree that the bill takes genuine steps toward reducing bailouts. But we find it a stretch to argue, as Reid does, that the bill will ""end"" them." 4282 6967.json half-true Says Mitt Romney and George Allen would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a womans life is at risk. abortion,message-machine-2012,states,supreme-court,women planned-parenthood none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 in a mailer "So I've learned a lesson here that these kinds of issues are best left addressed by the people who practice them day in and day out. ""Which brings us back to how Beck used Cembalest's data. But at PolitiFact we hold people accountable for their own words." 4283 9175.json true In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. education,immigration republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 an email "We also looked into whether Democratic districts received more money than Republican districts , and rated that statement Barely True. Here, we're verifying Miller's statement that Recovery. gov listed congressional districts that do not exist. Officials removed the data the evening before Miller posted his newsletter, so that now the jobs and money are attributed to ""unassigned congressional district." 4284 9740.json mostly-true In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a years full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice. corrections-and-updates,education,income,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media Priebus number does appear in the CBO report he references in the op-ed, but its not the primary estimate -- its one of four alternative scenarios, and easily the one with the biggest decrease. So the number is cherry-picked. And he conveniently ignores the estimates that 9 million people who didn't have employer coverage will get it because of the law, at least according to CBOs estimates. 4285 3982.json false Says that Sherrod Brown voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care. health-care,medicare,voting-record national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release "Babeu said, ""The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming. ""Obama continues to cite climate change as a great threat to the world, but framing the issue as the countrys top national security threat is an exaggeration. Obama has said fighting terrorism is his most urgent priority." 4286 2900.json half-true In Wisconsin, 6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans. abortion pro-life-wisconsin Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "On its Facebook page, Burger King said that after merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, the company is ""not moving. Our headquarters will remain in Miami"" and ""(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U. S. The part about not moving is technically accurate, but it leaves out that the companys domicile will move from the United States to Canada -- a shift with potentially significant impacts on its tax liability. As for the part about continuing to pay its taxes, wed fully expect the company to pay what it owes under the law. But that ignores that the company should be able to legally avoid significant tax payments it would have made had the company not merged. There may be sound financial reasons for Burger Kings incorporation decision, but the tone and message of the Facebook post is distinctly at odds with reality." 4287 2580.json mostly-true Says Rick Perry told students he couldnt attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day tweeted that hed just been running with his dog. ethics bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a news story "Haley said the economy is ""too weak to raise income levels. ""While the economy under Obama has made significant strides in such areas as job creation, income has not been an area of significant improvement. Median income is lower now compared to 2009. It is, however, slightly up from its low point in 2012." 4288 198.json half-true Fred's never had a 100 percent record on right-to-life in his Senate career. The records reflect that. And he doesn't support the human life amendment, which is most amazing because that's been a part of the Republican platform since 1980. abortion mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 an appearance on Fox News Sunday """It's very different from what we have right now. ""But Planned Parenthood's deeper point is that some people have a ""guarantee"" under their respective state's current laws, and they could lose that guarantee under McCain's plan. McCain's plan has no literal guarantees for coverage, and Planned Parenthood makes an additional case that his regulations could undermine existing state guarantees." 4289 13336.json half-true In 1928 school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible. elections,history,religion hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner "AlternativePAC says ""(Dick) Cheney supported gay marriage sooner"" than Hillary Clinton. The historical record is clear. Cheney spoke out in favor of gay marriage during the 2000 vice presidential debate, saying, ""freedom means freedom for everybody I think we ought to do everything we can to tolerate and accommodate whatever kind of relationships people want to enter into. ""He said any ""official sanction"" of same-sex relationships should be left to states -- not the federal government. In the 2004 presidential election, Cheney broke with Bush, who supported a congressional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Clinton opposed same-sex marriage as a candidate for the Senate, while in office as a senator, and while running for president in 2008. She expressed her support for civil unions starting in 2000, opposed the proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in 2004 and voiced support for the rightsof states to set their own laws in favor of gay marriage in 2006. She came out in support of same-sex marriage in 2013." 4290 1278.json false Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month. florida,health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a Fox News interview "Said Gardiner, ""I do a better job of illuminating a path for discussion and thought than 'nailing' a precise scientifically unassailable statement. ""Still, while Gardiner stated incorrectly what climatological event had occurred in the days after 9/11, his point for raising it was well-taken. Gardiners underlying point that humans are affecting the climate is accepted by the vast majority of scientists. But he misstated the conclusions of a study that itself has been called into question." 4291 7228.json false On same-sex marriage civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 And the experience in other cities may well play out here over time. But the state report stops well short of predicting Milwaukees experience. 4292 7229.json mostly-true Ohios judges, compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid. public-service,state-budget bill-seitz State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with the Columbus Dispatch "Indeed, metro Atlanta has a larger population than 30 other states, U. S. census figures show. Humphreys said the Atlanta region has a ""highly developed economy"" through economic resources such as the airport that are ""serving people in other states, the country and the world at this point. ""Our research showed Atlanta slightly better than that in most categories." 4293 1794.json pants-fire Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade. campaign-finance,energy,oil-spill,pundits ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a broadcast of the Ed Show Still, itd probably be most accurate to say its dropped from approximately $7,700 to $7,230 -- if were talking strictly state dollars. All things considered, this seems like a statement that is partially accurate but in need of some context. 4294 9634.json barely-true Compared to President Obama,President Reagan rushed home from Santa Barbara vacation, from the Reagan ranch when the Korean jetliner was shot out of the air by the Russians. foreign-policy kate-obenshain republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "Just 15 percent of his funds come people who donate less than $200, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Our rating Sanders said in a fundraising letter that Feingolds ""campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours. ""Both the presidential and congressional hopefuls have received the majority of their support from individual donors. While small donors have played a role in Feingolds funding, theyre not as integral as Sanders small donors." 4295 9097.json barely-true Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed. health-care,polls marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a video to supporters "A president and a senator dont have the power to directly overturn a Supreme Court decision, but they could nominate and vote for an anti-Roe justice if a spot opened. Meanwhile, theres no guarantee that a reshuffled court would fully overturn the decision, as opposed to further limiting a womans right to choose, but preserving protection in cases of rape, incest or risk to a woman's life. The ad says Romney and Allen ""would. ""We suppose they would if they could but whether they could is substantially more speculative than the ad suggests." 4296 136.json mostly-true I supported tort reform with regard to securities...product liability...interstate commerce. legal-issues fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla. "The Republican Party of Florida said in an email, ""In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. ""The attack doesnt mention the fact that Crist now supports in-state tuition for immigrants here illegally. But the statement about 2006 is correct: We found two newspaper articles that stated Crist, who was running as a Republican for governor, opposed in-state tuition for Dreamers." 4297 13198.json false Says state Sen. Morgan Carrolls votes made it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first. ethics mike-coffman Colorado U.S. Representative Colorado republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "The meme said that ""in 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice. ""If you use the national average the figure is correct. The only problem is the part about a university ""of their choice. ""The data is correct for in-state tuition -- not for any university in the country, where out-of-state rates may well have kicked up the tuition amount beyond a summers minimum-wage haul. This version uses the correct figure." 4298 4462.json false Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 several media interviews The law gives tax credits to people who have difficulty affording insurance, so they can buy their coverage from private providers on the exchange. But it incorrectly describes it as $500 billion in Medicare cuts, rather than as decreases in the rate of growth of future spending. 4299 7232.json true A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech The group accurately stated cited census and abortion numbers. But it used an approach that takes in the entire African-American population, not just women between age 15 and 44 -- the approach used by federal and Wisconsin authorities. 4300 12200.json half-true Mexico receives approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a plan on his campaign website "However, it looks like there was another message delivered to the student organizers of the Coronado High forum; the saved voice mail which no one in Perry's office questioned is persuasive. It's also undisputed that Perry tweeted about his run around Lady Bird Lake (n Town Lake) the morning of the El Paso forum. That's also what White said. In the end, we're mindful that Perry has repeatedly said his unwillingness to debate is based on White not releasing more tax returns, whereas White's statement suggests that Perry would have joined the forum if only he hadn't ginned up the ""schedule conflict"" excuse." 4301 2435.json true Theres a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street. corporations,economy,market-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall meeting But . . . to have an amendment compelling going back even further than pre-Roe v. Wade, to have a constitutional amendment to do that, I do not think would be the way to go. But Huckabee should be careful about casting stones. 4302 8098.json true The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade. children,congress,debt,deficit,economy,families,immigration,legal-issues,taxes,workers david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 "an appearance on WPRI-TV's ""Newsmakers"" program" Clinton said that in 1928, school boards sent kids home with a note warning that if Al Smith were elected president, they would not be allowed to own or read a Bible. It appears that reference tracks back to a 1932 book, and a newspaper article before that, that spoke of a Sunday school in Daytona Beach passing out a note. There is a chance that other Sunday schools in other states did likewise, but we dont have proof of that. There is a big difference between a Sunday school and a public school. But her statement is only partially accurate. 4303 762.json false Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life. abortion bornalivetruth-org none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad Crist spokesman Sterling Ivey acknowledged the apples and oranges comparison but said the underlying point is still valid that the Florida average is lower. But we find Crist is using sleight-of-hand, comparing numbers that aren't comparable. He's used a higher family number with a lower number for individuals. 4304 1538.json barely-true "In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan ""justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt.""" federal-budget,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a hearing before Congress "After Obamas announcement, he issued a statement that said he was ""still wrestling"" with his ""own personal beliefs on the issue of (gay) marriage. ""Our ruling: Before supporting same-sex marriage, Reed was a consistent supporter of civil unions despite intense pressure from LGBT voters. During the 2009 race, he dug in his heels, even though it meant losing the support of this crucial voting bloc." 4305 9623.json half-true DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriffs departments in the nation. job-accomplishments jeff-mann none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an Atlanta Press Club debate "Saying that Ohio's judges are ""woefully underpaid"" is a matter of opinion that PolitiFact Ohio can't rate. Thats a point for clarification. But Seitz was accurate in asserting that Ohio's judges are paid less ""compared to other similar states. ""They are, in fact, paid less at every level than are judges in most other states." 4306 2918.json pants-fire Says Joe Straus was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education. education,health-care donna-garner education activist Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a newsletter We found that she's only made $25,200 from them in that period of time. Schultz eventually issued a correction, saying that Landrieu's only gotten $752,000. But Landrieu has received about that much during her entire career from the entire oil and gas industry, not just BP's political action committee and employees. 4307 2676.json barely-true Says Glenn Nye voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 83 percentof the time. message-machine,voting-record scott-rigell U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad Obenshain said that when the Russians shot down a Korean passenger plane in 1983, Reagan rushed home from his Santa Barbara vacation. The actual timeline shows that even after the White House concluded that the Soviets were responsible, administration officials decided that the president would remain in California. It took about half a day for them to change their minds. Aside from a brief statement, it took Reagan several days before addressing the issue with the American public. In a practical sense, the delay was not long but there was more deliberation than Obenshains words would suggest. 4308 2147.json false I dont think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors. taxes tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C. "Rubio said, ""Americans increasingly want (Obamacare) to be repealed. ""Depending on which polls you consult, anywhere from about 35 to 50 percent of the nation does want the law repealed. Experts say the percentage of voters who want Obamacare repealed is staying consistent within each poll." 4309 7281.json true Says his elections proposal would allow a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most weve ever had. elections rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a TV interview The legislation went on to be passed without the protections for doctors and limits on frivolous suits. Also in 1995, Thompson voted with fellow Republicans on a bill that made it harder for shareholders to file class-action lawsuits against companies. When that law caused more and more class-action securities fraud lawsuits to be filed in state courts, Thompson voted for a 1998 law that required such cases to be handled by federal courts. He is correct that most states have passed some sort of tort reform, according to Darren McKinney, spokesman for the American Tort Reform Association, a group that advocates state and federal tort reform. 4310 4523.json true Members of the public are being charged $50 to hear Gov. Scott Walker and a dozen members of his administration talk about jobs and the economy at Lambeau Field. jobs one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a news release "Coffman says Carrolls votes on state legislation made ""it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first. ""Carroll voted in committee against a bill to grant immunity from civil liability to doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who volunteer at free medical clinics. But Carroll voted for the bill after it was amended on the floor to shield most medical volunteers from lawsuits except in cases of gross negligence. Carroll did sponsor and vote for an anti-employment discrimination bill that didnt make it easier to sue small businesses, because existing law already allowed such suits. But her bill did allow for the awarding of compensatory and punitive damages and attorneys fees against employers of all sizes, including small businesses. Coffman accuses Carroll, who has worked as a lawyer handling disability, employment, workers compensation and personal injury cases, of being sleazy and shady with conflicts of interest." 4311 4632.json half-true Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had no increase. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas We can't judge the specifics of that case -- neither the woman nor the daughter have been identified as far as we could find and skeptics have offered a reward if the victim can be found. But even if Bachmann's portrayal of what happened is accurate, it falls well short of the scientific standard for demonstrating causality between an inoculation and an adverse health event. 4312 147.json half-true "Sen. Obama ""made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006.""" foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "In sharing some of the states achievements during his State of the State address Tuesday, Christie talked about a variety of fiscal goals he has overseen since taking office in 2010: balanced budgets (a state requirement),, tax relief, pension and health reforms, and job growth. ""A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees,"" he said. Back then Kean mentioned only tax increases, but there were quite a few fee increases, too. While higher fees represent more cost for taxpayers, they are not tax hikes. Christie, however, got it right when he said taxes and fees." 4313 8969.json false Weve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion. health-care,medicaid barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to Democratic governors "Trump said, ""they (Mexico) receive approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens. ""The number is right, but saying the majority of that money comes from undocumented immigrants is a pure guess. One estimate, based on data more than a decade old, could associate 48 percent of remittances withundocumented Mexican immigrants. Experts we spoke with said there is no way to track undocumented remittance senders." 4314 5440.json true Says half the Americans dont pay any income taxes. taxes scott-garrett Congressman New Jersey republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Here, we're checking Obama's statement that there's ""a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street. ""We didn't find a lot of polling data on this question. The question that addresses it most closely was whether ""the financial institutions on Wall Street have too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence on the Obama Administration. ""The resounding answer to that was yes, they have too much influence." 4315 12288.json mostly-true In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria). foreign-policy,public-health tim-ziemer none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article posted on Medium PolitiFact usually doesn't offer rulings on predictions such as the ones in the CBO report. But we can say that Cicilline is correctly quoting the federal nonpartisan report. 4316 10809.json false Hate speech is excluded from protection under the First Amendment. legal-issues,supreme-court chris-cuomo journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Tweet Also, Jessen was born in California, not Illinois. We know Jessen is speaking somewhat figuratively here, but the fact is that someone born under similar circumstances in Illinois would have been protected under the law. Obama has said he supported the existing law and felt it provided sufficient protection for abortion survivors like Jessen. 4317 3607.json false The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government. federal-budget,taxes michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Today"" show" Rather, he clearly said that continuing deficits were not good and that the federal government should practice fiscal discipline. And he reiterated that view in 2005. 4318 6701.json half-true Says that under Mitt Romney, 89 million Americans could be denied coverage if they have a pre-existing condition. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Facebook post That means the distinction works both ways. That honor can have financial benefits for taxpayers but not protect them entirely from big expenses associated with improving operations. 4319 11878.json pants-fire Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably. energy,foreign-policy daniel-greenfield republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an article on the Frontpage website """If Planned Parenthood (working through an elected official) has control and/or influence over changes to our statewide law governing how sex education is taught, changes that result in a version of sex education and related women's services that Planned Parenthood desires, approves of, and lobbies for, then they effectively have control of public sex education,"" he said in a statement. Our finding: In 2007, Straus co-authored a measure intended to promote family planning and to ensure that school districts that teach sex education spell out the effectiveness of contraceptives when used properly and not. Planned Parenthood supported the proposal and worked on the bill with Strama's office, but even if it had passed, it would not have changed the state-mandated, pro-abstinence focus on sex education in Texas schools." 4320 2437.json false More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began. afghanistan,food-safety,iraq ted-ankrum Retired Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an e-mail blast. "Its become a popular Republican tactic to link Democrats with Pelosi, but in this case, the voting records dont justify the charge. And while Nye has voted with his party 82 percent of the time -- a clear majority of the time -- thats a long way from being ""in lock step." 4321 1293.json pants-fire You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return. guns,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail circulated to many people. Despite the caveats from our experts, we see no reason to undercut Marcus' finding that the U. S. ranks low among other developed countries in total tax burden. Corporate taxes are comparatively high in the U. S. , and that's a worry for businesses and, indirectly, for their employees and customers. But corporate taxes only accounted for 12 percent of federal tax revenues in 2008, so we don't think it's valid to focus on that factor to the exclusion of the broader tax burden. While we won't take a position on the the question of overtaxation, we think that, contrary to what Pawlenty said, there is a credible argument to be made that the U. S. is undertaxed compared to its competitors. 4322 903.json barely-true "The Rev. Rick Warren ""has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists.""" religion people-american-way none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Press release "Scott said that his proposal would allow ""a potential of 168 hours, which I think is the most weve ever had"" for early voting. Hes right that his proposal would give supervisors of elections the option to offer 168 hours of early voting, and that would be a record. We should note that supervisors would also have the option to only offer 48 hours of voting, which is less than previous law. But Scott was very careful with his wording, noting that 168 hours was the maximum and outlining the specific days and hours. Scott's statement, on the other hand, specifically notes that the 168 hours are a maximum. Scott chose his words carefully and precisely." 4323 9689.json mostly-true Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes. jobs,women charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a campaign email "But you also get to visit Lambeau (at least the meeting rooms) have two meals and listen to a lot of speeches. Then again, you could get yourself invited to one of the smaller events. Or you could send an email or make a call to the states jobs ""hotline"" (1-855-854-JOBS) -- for free. But the statement was limited to the Lambeau Field event." 4324 10037.json mostly-true The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states. education kay-hagan Former U.S. Senator North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a debate Romney is essentially correct on the numbers, but his strong implication that Perry is responsible is a significant stretch. 4325 11037.json mostly-true Says Jeb Bush doesnt believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in an interview with CNN After that, he says the reduced forces in Iraq would still have a role to play in sending a message to Iran and Syria. But it's an exagerration to say that he has dramatically switched positions. The Clinton campaign is right when it asserts that there is little difference between Clinton and Obama on Iran policy. Both advocate aggressive diplomacy and economic sanctions, and both say a military strategy cannot be ruled out. 4326 3939.json half-true The Medicare drug program resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,retirement rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a debate in South Carolina "Obama said, ""Weve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion. ""Obamas 7 million figure was a stretch even compared to his own administrations 6. 3 million figure. But more problematic is a disconnect between what he said and what the administration data is showing. The administrations 6. 3 million figure includes a lot of the ""churn"" in Medicaid that has nothing to do with the new laws Medicaid expansion, as well as new sign-ups of people who were previously eligible for Medicaid -- and thus were not granted ""access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion,"" in Obamas words. The actual number is estimated to be between one-seventh and two-fifths of what Obama said it was." 4327 5797.json half-true Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers. message-machine-2012,unions mary-nolan Represents Southwest Portland in Oregon House Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign website Both groups have estimated that about half of all American households did not owe federal income taxes in recent years. 4328 2822.json true Re: (Marco) Rubios support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million. federal-budget,state-budget steven-schale Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a posting on Twitter. Ziemer wrote that malaria kills a child in Africa each minute. His staff at USAID said that figure is off. A better estimate is that a child dies every 1 minute 48 seconds. But even that figure comes with a measure of uncertainty. The actual death rate could be higher or lower. By any estimate, malaria remains a serious threat to children in Africa. 4329 5062.json half-true Rick Santorum reformed welfare. welfare rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a video ad "Cuomo said, ""Hate speech is excluded from protection"" under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has ruled that certain categories of speech are excluded from constitutional protection, such as a threat or ""fighting words. ""Sometimes, speech can be both a threat and hate speech, in which case it would not necessarily have First Amendment protection. But hate speech on its own -- such as on a picket sign or a blog -- is not excluded from protection. It may only be incidentally excluded. Cuomo tried to clarify his point after the fact, giving an explanation similar to the examples we hashed out here." 4330 11892.json mostly-true The Seminole gambling compact offers $3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history. gambling seminole-tribe-florida Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a commercial "So for critics of taxes -- and Bachmann certainly is one -- it packs a greater wallop to cite income tax burdens for the wealthy than it does to cite their overall tax burden. But in this case, she didnt define the statistic she was using correctly. Update: The original version of this story said, ""Also, the payroll tax applies only up to $106,800 in income, with no tax on earnings above that limit." 4331 936.json false "There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that ""students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study.""" economy,education,stimulus jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech on the Senate floor. "The ""89 million"" comes from a study that looked at coverage gaps, without a focus on pre-existing conditions. Some of those 89 million those on public insurance, or whose gaps were less than 63 days or more than 18 months old, or who qualified for high-risk pools could be protected in a non-Affordable Care Act world. That reduces the number of people who could suffer coverage denials." 4332 10588.json mostly-true President Obama said 22 times he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. congress,immigration doug-collins U.S. Rep. Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a newspaper article Greenfield said that Obama had spent $7 billion and failedto bring electricity to Africa. The projected dollar total was correct, but the statement missed the reality that as of August 2015, only about $1. 7 billion had been committed. And a lot of the money that will be committed will be in the form of loans or loan guarantees, not gifts. How can you declare failure on a project that isn't yet completed 4333 1902.json half-true Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties. energy,environment,federal-budget,government-efficiency,legal-issues,oil-spill edward-markey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee "When we followed up, Ankrum told us he relied on his memory of Schlosser's op-ed column in making his statement. ""So 'uncle,' you got me,"" he said. Side note: Schlosser's comparison might have fared better on the Truth-O-Meter even though it says U. S. residents killed by what they eat each year is ""roughly"" the same as U. S. deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003. Accounting for his 2003 limit and also adjusting for when the column appeared reduces combined U. S. deaths in the conflicts to 5,477-- less than 10 percent off the CDC's number for annual U. S. deaths from food-borne causes." 4334 4225.json mostly-true #Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 weve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings. corporations,economy jon-husted Ohio secretary of state Ohio republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a tweet on Twitter It's worth noting that variations of this chain e-mail have been circulating for many years. The Web site UrbanLegends. about. com wrote about this rumor back in September 2000. Only recently has a new version emerged. 4335 1279.json true "The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities ""at the last minute in midnight phone calls.""" foreign-policy,military dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a speech to the Center for Security Policy "To put Warren's comment in the present tense saying Warren ""has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists"" is a serious distortion of his comment. And we note that Warren concludes his thoughts by saying he believes both positions are right, and that he'd like to bring both wings together." 4336 2263.json mostly-true In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio. elections josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a statement posted to his website "Crist said, ""Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes. ""The figure came from a think tank using 2011 Census annual median wage data, and was bumped up a penny to 84 cents for 2012 in its latest statement on the issue. While there are other ways to evaluate the difference between what each gender earns, with several reasons why thats the case, the Census numbers are one widely accepted measure." 4337 579.json mostly-true "Obama ""hasn't been to Iraq in years.""" iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a television ad "In the North Carolina debate, Hagan said, ""Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington,"" she said. ""It was put together by governors and by states. ""She is right about how the program was assembled, although its worth noting that the federal government has given states financial incentives to adopt the standards." 4338 1661.json pants-fire An audit of the last census found that over 370,000 people living in Texas were not counted, and our state lost an estimated $1 billion in federal funds as a result. census silvestre-reyes U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 an e-mail blast "Clinton said that Bush ""doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does. ""At times, Bush has supported a path to citizenship, and at other times he hasnt. He has said he might support a path to citizenship if it could make it through the political process. But in recent interviews Bush has emphasized a path to legalized status instead of citizenship." 4339 10347.json half-true Says President Barack Obamasown administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment. energy,environment,jobs john-thune U.S. Senator South Dakota republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" ". . . And the reason it was, is because the design was right. ""We found that Santorum is right that the program came in under budget, but he picked the high end of the estimate for how much the savings were. We also found that there is a good bit of disagreement on why the program came in under budget. Some credit the design, but design is just one of several factors that may have kept the program under budget, and there's not much clarity on how much weight each factor should get." 4340 5442.json half-true Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars. elections jon-husted Ohio secretary of state Ohio republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a public forum Unions are valuable when it comes to campaigning on behalf of a candidate -- making phone calls, knocking on doors -- and donating political action committee money. But a union endorsement is not the same thing as getting support or money from the individuals who make up that union. The statement is partially accurate in that certain unions with their memberships have endorsed Nolan. But the statement takes things out of context, in that the members have not all individually cited support for Nolan. 4341 1178.json barely-true Its a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight Democrats and Republicans. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an address to a joint session of Congress But those aren't the years Schale referenced. Schale said Rubio requested 37 earmarks in 2002 worth $43 million -- which he says is at odds with Rubio's current support for an earmark ban. Schale has his math right, according to figures kept by the state. Rubio that year rankedfifth in requests formoney among Florida House members. 4342 6028.json false Says city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget. city-budget,public-safety memphis-police-association Memphis police union Tennessee organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a commercial. "Santorums ad said simply that he ""reformed welfare. ""Santorum was a leader in the 1990s efforts to overhaul the nations system for aiding poor families, reshaping the program into one that encourages recipients to move toward financial independence. He had a hand in writing Republican bills and was influential in the process in both the House and Senate. But no one reformed welfare alone. Although he was a key player, Santorums ad ignores others who helped usher in change -- including some who played even larger roles than he did." 4343 6241.json half-true Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasichs budget caused many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs. state-budget ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 a news release "The Seminole Tribe of Florida said their new gambling compact offers ""$3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history. ""The tribe's point about guaranteed compensation over seven years holds up when focused on total dollars. But there's no easy way to make apples-to-apples comparisons of the details between various states and their gaming compacts. Some states have compacts with many other tribes. Some deals call for tribes to split a portion of revenues only with local governments. The takeaway from the ad is Florida is getting the best financial deal of any state in the country, but the finer points aren't clear." 4344 5294.json true One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol. Alcohol,drugs nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a television commercial But both the ACLU and the Heritage Foundation say the Supreme Court's rulings indicate such a lawsuit would fail. Maybe the language could be clearer. 4345 4123.json barely-true The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues. federal-budget,polls,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference "Our ruling Collins said this: President Obama said ""22 times"" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. Obama did say that more than a dozen times. Other times it was something more nuanced or not specific to immigration. The broader point -- that Obama said one thing about executive action but did another -- is accurate." 4346 3972.json mostly-true Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991. elections,redistricting nina-perales MALDEF attorney California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release. "He picked a number on the high end of an estimate range that will be subject to lots of cross-cutting influences over the next quarter-century -- first and foremost the volatile price of oil. If he'd said ""leases that could cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties"" -- rather than ""will cost"" -- he would have been on much safer ground. In an interview, Markey's office noted that the comment we fact-checked was an opening statement that summarized topics the hearing would address, and that lawmakers and witnesses proceeded to cover the topic of lost royalties in greater detail later in the hearing. They added that in Markey's view, the higher range of the estimate seems more likely based on their reading of oil price trends. But they acknowledged that the estimates are just that -- estimates and overall, we think many listeners would come away with the impression that the federal government was not getting any royalties when, in fact, the companies pay tens of millions of dollars a year just for drilling in the Gulf. In our view, Markey's comment, while broadly accurate, would have benefited from better specificity." 4347 8529.json true A million people could get health insurance right away if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare. health-care,medicaid barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at a Dallas synagogue So where does Husteds tweet land on the Truth-0-Meter?The figure in of itself is correct and points to a slight post-recession upward trend. But the context around the tweet the figure is worth boasting about because its a sign of economy recovery seems overly optimistic, especially given the news releases footnote that theres no guarantee these filings mean more jobs will be created. 4348 9897.json barely-true In Texas public schools, we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year. education,state-budget,state-finances,states matt-mackowiak Consultant Texas republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column Asked by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, at a Senate Armed Services hearing whether the announcement could have been handled any better, undersecretary of defense Michele Flournoy blamed leak-fueled speculation. ''We too would have preferred a longer period for consultation and rollout, but leaks and speculation in the press sort of forced us to go sooner to set the record straight,'' she said. As for Cheney's statement, he's definitely right about Fischer, the Czech leader, being contacted about midnight. And although there is a discrepency about the time of the final notification for Poland, the reports indicate that Obama first tried about midnight. 4349 1348.json half-true A new Republican litmus test would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan. history,pundits keith-olbermann Political commentator none 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann Obama received 37,350 votes, about 51. 5 percent. McCain received 35,207 votes, about 48. 5 percent. What all this shows is that depending on which gauge you use, the ratio of Democrats to Republicans can vary significantly. 4350 12668.json false Says MarkKirk called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans andwas apparently fine with Trumps #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation. crime,guns,public-safety tammy-duckworth U.S. Representative Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet Before that, the last time Obama had been in Iraq was in January 2006. McCain, on the other hand, has been to Iraq eight times as of this writing. The McCain-Obama Iraq tally is now 8 to 2. 4351 2247.json true Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them. candidates-biography,financial-regulation,message-machine kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a TV ad. Reyes incorrectly refers to the consultants projections as an audit of the census; it was a report. More importantly, Reyes relies -- as have other entities -- on an outdated report based on numbers the Census Bureau has said were flawed. This isn't a close call. 4352 7485.json half-true Under Gov. John Kasichs budget proposal, the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohios working and middle class families will pay more. state-budget,taxes dan-ramos State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release Thune said that the administration had done five studies that all found that the Keystone XL pipeline would have a minimal impact on the environment. The State Department produced five documents, but in reality, all were versions of the same analysis. The State Department did conclude that the pipeline by itself would have no significant impact on the extraction of oil from Canada. However, that was the finding of one government department. The Environmental Protection Agency raised questions, based on the price of oil. The State Departments final analysis also included the caveat that the pipeline would have a minimal impact on tar sands extraction only if oil prices remained above $75 per barrel. Since then, oil prices have fallen well below that point. 4353 1740.json half-true The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was his outreach to Muslims. pundits,religion keith-olbermann Political commentator none 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 comments on the MSNBC show Countdown The cost of the advertisements will vary, depending on how many pages it takes to print the language needed to educate the voters about the issues. In the case of the SB 5 referendum, that required 57 pages because the law to be repealed had to be reprinted. That length is In contrast, though, to the $105,000 price tag for the two other statewide ballot issues last November. 4354 10851.json barely-true The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old. transportation akbar-al-baker ceo Qatar none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview However, we note that none of the plans that have graduated from congressional committees have received a single Republican vote. Yes, Congress adopted dozens of the amendments proposed by Republicans, but we couldn't find any that dramatically altered the plan. 4355 12821.json mostly-true We put a lid on Irans nuclear program without firing a single shot. foreign-policy,nuclear hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention "Though the mayor said he was ""not going to rule out anything"" he never said there were serious plans to lay off cops or emergency services personnel. In fact, he said such moves would be a ""last resort"" and the budget he eventually proposed calls for increased spending on public safety." 4356 13250.json barely-true Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and the FBI is not even being told where they are. debates,foreign-policy,immigration,public-safety,terrorism pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 a North Carolina governor's race debate The number of local government jobs in Ohio has actually increased since Kasich's budget was enacted, after dipping to a 12-year low. And the number of local tax issues to appear on ballots across Ohio has been steady for several years. Further, one of the outside experts we talked to says it is too soon to tell the full impact of cuts in funding because the biggest cuts through the Local Government Fund havent kicked in yet, nor has the elimination of the estate tax. 4357 10926.json mostly-true U.S. Embassy Celebrates Americas Independence on June 4th in Order to Accommodate Muslims. foreign-policy,religion blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 social media posts Deal would have been more accurate to say that one out of every three automobile fatalities involves a drunken driver. That said, this is a minor point. We wont dock him on this technicality. 4358 11097.json true The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year. crime,public-safety atlanta-neighborhood-association none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online community forum "In conclusion, we don't find that ""poll after poll"" showed a ""clear majority"" of Republicans supporting tax increases. We found one recent poll that supported Obama's statement and two other polls that showed a much more evenly divided picture." 4359 8953.json half-true More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground. afghanistan,military,terrorism david-alameel Investor Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an email blast Our judgment: If MALDEFs characterizations stick, the May remap promised six to seven Latino-opportunity districts -- at best the same as 1991. But if Republican defenders are correct, the remap offers eight Latino-opportunity districts--a one-seat bump. However, the proportion of Latino-opportunity seats circa 2012--22 percent--would be virtually unchanged in 20 years. Thats because greatly Latino population growth has helped Texas edge to 36 total seats, compared to 30 in 1991. 4360 6716.json barely-true Medicare premium support backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is not vouchers. health-care,medicare phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 "Obama said, ""A million people could get health insurance right away"" if Texas expanded Medicaid as encouraged by the Obamacare law. Estimates show some 1. 4 million to 1. 7 million would be eligible immediately." 4361 6740.json mostly-true Even today part of Romneys fortune is invested in China. china,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad Mackowiak said Texas spends $12,000 per student on its public schools. Mackowiak had a way to reach his figure, but he overshot. Authoritative calculations suggest spending has been running closer to $7,100 to $8,500 per student or so. 4362 9278.json barely-true On (Tom) Wolfs watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs. economy,jobs,taxes tom-corbett Governor of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad But our mission here is not to critique the usefulness of Bopp's 10-point checklist; it's to judge whether Olbermann is right to say that Reagan would have fallen short on three or more items. On one item (amnesty for illegal immigrants) Reagan definitely broke with today's conservative orthodoxy. 4363 1925.json mostly-true The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month. economy,energy,infrastructure,taxes,transportation,urban hillsborough-area-rapid-transit-hart none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a brochure "Duckworth tweeted: ""Kirk, who called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans, was apparently fine with Trumps #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation. ""While Kirk did call for the mass arrest of the Gangster Disciples, an African-American gang estimated to have 18,000 members, Duckworths tweet takes Kirks statement out of context and gives the impression he had called for the general mass incarceration of 18,000 African-Americans. Duckworth also fails to acknowledge Kirk walked back his statement shortly after he made it. More importantly, Kirk did not mention race when he originally called for a ""mass pickup"" of the Gangster Disciples gang. As for Kirk being ""apparently fine"" with mass deportation, his congressional voting record on immigration shows he supports comprehensive reform that would both improve border security and implement a tough, but fair pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants -- not to mention he was the lone Republican senator to vote against legislation that would have withheld federal funds from sanctuary cities." 4364 5001.json false George Allencast the deciding votefor the 2003Bushtax cuts. taxes,voting-record tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a debate. Buffett, in 2003 comments, described derivatives bought speculatively as financial weapons of mass destruction. That would include credit default swaps. And while people invested in credit default swaps before Greene through hedge funds, Greene is believed to be the first individual to do so on his own. Meek's new ad much more accurately describes the relationship between Buffett, Greene and his investments. 4365 11172.json true As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood. abortion jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland The numbers are credible, but Ramoss statement implies that every working and middle-class family would pay more under the reform. According to the ITEP numbers, 20 percent of Ohioans earn between $51,000 and $78,000 per year, and would begin to see an average yearly savings of about $75. The line between middle- and upper-class incomes is up for debate not one to be defined absolutely by PolitiFact Ohio but its safe to say that a yearly income of $51,000 is a far cry from upper-class. Ramos was correct in describing the tax benefit to Ohioans with the highest incomes, but he wrongly implied that all working and middle-class families would take a hit under Kasichs plan. 4366 11454.json false German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s, which allowed the Nazis to carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance. guns,history ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 "his book ""A More Perfect Union""" In fact, President John Adams wanted to secure commercial shipping rights, and the countries he wanted to negotiate with happened to be Muslim, and happened to justify piracy by declaring war on Christian nations. 4367 11014.json mostly-true Texas has the nations highest rate and highest number of uninsured. health-care,state-budget,state-finances,states donna-howard Texas House Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press release Delta has more than 1,200 aircraft. Four are due to retire this year. Each of those is about 30. 5 years old, Delta spokesman Trebor Banstetter said. The majority of Deltas fleet is much newer. 4368 7482.json mostly-true Says if Oregon had limited its budget growth to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation, the states all-funds budget would be about $27 billion today, not $60 billion. state-budget doug-whitsett state senator Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion article. "Clinton said, ""We put a lid on Iran's nuclear program without firing a single shot. ""There are lots of uncertainties about how well the accord will hold up over time, and especially what will happen once some of its provisions expire. As the saying goes, there are no guarantees in life. Still, most independent experts we have checked with agreed that the deal is both effective on paper and close to the best outcome the United States could have achieved through diplomatic means. So were giving it some benefit of the doubt. As long as you define ""put a lid on"" as ""keep in check"" -- a definition we think is reasonable -- rather than ""ensure something will never, ever happen,"" then Clinton has a plausible case." 4369 663.json pants-fire "McCain's energy plan is a ""single-answer proposition"" new domestic oil drilling." energy brian-schweitzer Governor Montana democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 McCrory said Syrian refugees arent being vetted and that the FBI doesnt know where they are. The vetting process has faced criticism, but it does exist leading to the rejection of thousands of applicants and, in many cases, taking more than two years for those who are approved. There are also extensive records of where refugees are initially settled. The FBI does not automatically track all of them once theyre settled, but nothing is stopping agents from tracking refugees who make it through the vetting process but later exhibit signs of extremism and there are recent examples of the FBI doing exactly that. 4370 3496.json false Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ...were able to purchase inexpensive child-only coverage for their children. The laws consumer protections have now eliminated that choice in Florida. children,florida,health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune' "Various social media posts recently offered headlines like this one: ""U. S. Embassy Celebrates Americas Independence on June 4th in Order to Accommodate Muslims"" The U. S. Embassy in Jakarta did reschedule its July 4 celebration for June 4, and it explained the move as a way ""to respect"" the holy month of Ramadan. The switch had to do with increasing the odds of a successful event by scheduling it when local people would not be distracted by a religious observance that requires daytime fasting. Also, its not unprecedented for embassies to re-schedule July 4th celebrations for a variety of reasons, including the weather." 4371 3765.json barely-true Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasichs budget plan than in the previous state budget. state-budget jay-goyal State representative Ohio democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives A neighborhood association alerted Atlanta residents that the citys homicide rate is up for the year and has even reached a 50 percent increase. At one point, the murder rate did spike that high, though with weekly fluctuations, the year-to-date rate is up about a quarter from this time last year. That puts Atlanta in line with other cities seeing an increase in their murder rates. There is little conclusion on what might be driving the rate, or even if different cities share the same causes. But a 24 percent increase is cause for notice. 4372 9977.json false This Congressadjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election. congress,elections,history laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Alameel, who advocates ending the U. S. military presence in Afghanistan, said more than 40,000 U. S. troops remain there now and under his ""best-case"" scenario, at least 10,000 will remain at the end of 2014. There were about 34,000 U. S. troops in Afghanistan just before Alameel piped up though there had been more than 40,000 troops there as of December 2013. Also by the time the candidate spoke, a general had reportedly recommended reducing U. S. troop levels to 10,000--or zero--by the end of this year, though no decision had been announced." 4373 7811.json false Forty-six cents of every dollar Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion is going to come from China or some other country that doesnt like us very much. debt,health-care,taxes ron-maag State representative Ohio republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing "Gingreys statement that ""premium support is not vouchers,"" has two main problems. Its fair to argue that Ryans plan lacks an essential feature of ""premium support"" -- being indexed to average health care costs. We think this is a crucial shortcoming." 4374 1524.json barely-true Challenger Tim Tuggey is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage. abortion,education,elections,gays-and-lesbians ken-mercer Software engineer Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement "The Obama campaign ad says, ""Even today part of Romneys fortune is invested in China. ""The Romney campaign confirms this statement. In particular, news reports show as recently as this year, Romney had money invested in funds that owned shares in two Chinese firms. The amount is not likely to be large, certainly relative to Romneys sizeable assets, and might be minor in absolute terms as well, due to the dilution that comes with funds with multiple investors and multiple investments." 4375 2762.json false Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion the IRS needed toimplement health care legislation. health-care scott-rigell U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statment on his website The ad has a point that Wolf, as a Rendell appointee, did at times give rhetorical support to some of the governors proposed tax hikes (as well as some proposed tax reductions). Most of the states tax structure was set long before he took office, and most of his job was to carry out tax laws, not craft them. Meanwhile, the ad suggests that taxes are to blame for the job losses on his watch, when in fact Wolfs time in office coincided with the start of the national economic downturn -- a much more plausible reason for rising unemployment. 4376 4213.json barely-true In contrast to President Barack Obama, who is not acting presidential, President Ronald Reagan would never go into the Oval Office without his jacket on thats how much he revered the presidency. history ken-langone Financier New York none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on CNBC But their number is definitely a low number, he said. The real number is probably somewhere in between. Clearly there are a number of ways to calculate the figure, and the result for all of them is a somewhat imprecise. Still, our research shows that the number in the brochure is very close to the one provided by the MPO, and HART used a recognized, legitimate source in coming up with the figure. The IRS calculation, while perhaps on the low side, is a recognized standard. 4377 6988.json barely-true The sequester is not something that Ive proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed. debates,federal-budget,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a presidential debate Fans would marvel at how Jones shot won the game. But Kaine, under his logic, could attribute the deciding basket to anyone who scored for the winning team, including Smith, who sank a free throw in the second quarter. 4378 12019.json mostly-true Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this. guns tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a tweet "Bush said, ""As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood. ""In 2001, he used his line-item veto power to end funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates, and that funding never returned. We must note that the money was for family planning and health care services, not abortions, but he did cut off state money for the group." 4379 6576.json barely-true President Obamas education solution includes an effort to nationalize curriculum. children,education rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention "Carson said that under the Nazis, ""German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s,"" which allowed the Nazis to ""carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance. ""This is a misreading of history on two levels. First, German citizens as a whole were not disarmed by the Nazis. Jews and other supposed enemies of the state were subject to having their weapons seized. But for most German citizens,the Nazi period was one in which gun regulations were loosened, not tightened. Second, a lack of guns was not the issue. If the majority of Germans had wanted to use these guns to fight the Nazis, they could have. Carson ignores that the Nazis enjoyed significant popular support, or at least, broad acquiescence." 4380 2823.json pants-fire The cap-and-trade bill before Congress prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator. cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 e-mail and blog postings Howard said Texas is No. 1 in its uninsurance rate and its total uninsured residents. Texas leads the nation in its percentage of uninsured. 4381 1783.json true Greece has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. economy,foreign-policy,pundits george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week Whitsett said that if we had curbed budget growth 20 years ago by pegging it to population growth and inflation, our budget would be about $27 billion today instead of $60 billion. The figure is actually closer to $36 billion. We wont hold their error against Whitsett, but we do think its important to note that, if federal funds are a concern at all, our budget wouldnt be quite as slight as Whitsett predicted. 4382 4538.json mostly-true Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy. candidates-biography ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a campaign video. "Some may argue that McCain's plan doesn't do enough to develop alternative fuels, or that his plan for new domestic oil drilling perpetuates the country's dependence on oil, but that doesn't mean McCain's energy plan is ""a single-answer proposition"" built around new oil drilling. In fact, McCain's energy plan includes many provisions that have nothing to do with drilling." 4383 3130.json mostly-true The American people say, dont touch Social Security, dont touch Medicare, dont cut defense. Thats 84 percent of the federal budget. federal-budget,medicare,military,social-security,abc-news-week kent-conrad U.S. Senator North Dakota democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 This Week with Christiane Amanpour While elements of the law that took effect in 2010 have prompted private insurers to stop selling child-only policies, the state continues to offer a viable option for parents in the form of KidCare. For parents who are laid off or low-income, the KidCare rates are inexpensive. And children with pre-existing conditions can also seek enrollment in the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) created by the federal law-- though the rates are higher. Without private insurers participating, the choices for parents have certainly been reduced. But eliminated, as Scott said 4384 8770.json true Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress. congress,drugs mike-scott Lee County sheriff Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post Not including the Medicaid dollars ignores a critical fact that would give the listener a different impression. 4385 11231.json half-true Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered by the 14th Amendment. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a town hall in Derry, N.H. "Ingraham said Congress had adjourned earlier this year than in any time in ""Congressional history before an election. ""Technically, Congress is in recess and hasnt adjourned. But setting that aside, the record shows that in 1960, Congress adjourned and ended its session Sept. 1 -- more than two weeks before the current Congress took its recess." 4386 12942.json false On the Trans-Pacific Partnership. trade pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. We need not take up the last part of his sentence -- that the money would come from countries like China or others who dont like the United States very much. But for the record, the Pentagon said last year that it does not view Chinas holding of United States debt as a threat. Maags instincts tell him he is right. 4387 711.json false Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment.Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns. guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a direct mail piece But the 2008 state platform doesn't address same-sex marriage while the national platform backs equal protections for same-sex couples with no reference to marriage. Mercer accurately tallied Tuggey's donations to Democrats, but made sweeping judgments unsupported by facts. 4388 3662.json mostly-true Texans spend $2.5 billion gambling in our neighboring states every year. gambling texans-economic-development Pro-gambling group Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web banner ad. "But, Nye didnt vote ""against"" anything. He voted for House consideration to proceed on the Disclose Act. It is far-fetched to make such a sweeping conclusion based on a procedural vote." 4389 11401.json mostly-true Texas has outstripped the national poverty rate since at least 1959. economy,poverty,states bee-moorhead Executive director, Texas IMPACT Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman "The vast majority of photographs show Obama dressed in a jacket in the Oval Office, even though fashion experts agreed that generational norms have shifted, making jackets less essential, and less expected, in such settings. It's clear that Reagan's customary dress -- relaxed only on weekends -- was a suit and tie. But Langone's use of the word ""never"" overstated the case. In our rulings, words matter." 4390 13260.json true Weve had Muslims in America since George Washington. history,immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the second presidential debate "Obama said that the sequester -- and the defense cuts that would result from it -- was not his proposition. ""It is something that Congress has proposed,"" he said in the debate. But it was Obamas negotiating team that came up with the idea for defense cuts in 2011, though they were intended to prod Congress to come up with a better deal for reining in the deficit, not as an effort to make those cuts reality. Meanwhile, members of both parties in Congress voted for the legislation that set up the possibility of sequestration. Obamas position is that Congress should now act to avoid those across-the-board cuts. Obama cant rightly say the sequester isnt his, but he did need cooperation from Congress to get to this point." 4391 11287.json false Says Bernie Sanders opposes requiring all children to have a K-12 education. education viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a shareable graphic on the Web "Our rating Baldwin said ""over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, @CDCgov is banned from researching ways to prevent this. ""On the research ban, while the language from the Dickey Amendment does not explicitly ban the agency from conducting research, its interpretation effectively banned the practice." 4392 9541.json false As Alaskas attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed stand your ground. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice,guns,job-accomplishments dan-sullivan Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner Alaska republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "Santorum said Obama has tried to ""nationalize curriculum. ""Santorum appears to be adopting an argument from critics of the Common Core standards. For starters, the discussion about common standards pre-dates Obama. Although the vast majority of states have adopted those standards, they are voluntary. The states dont have to adopt the Common Core standards to apply for Race to the Top grants or waivers from No Child Left Behind, although thats been the preferred route so far. Finally, its important to note that standards arent the same as curriculum. States can agree on a standard about multiplication or reading but create different curriculums to teach those skills. Santorum has oversimplified a complex topic and fed into the generic ""federal takeover"" argument. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 4393 11461.json barely-true To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle. environment,market-regulation,water marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 prepared remarks in a written speech Homeowners who do want to retrofit their homes can do so voluntarily and with the help of government funding. Nonetheless, this e-mail keeps making the rounds, even though it has been debunked by PolitiFact, Snopes. com, and FactCheck. org. There's plenty of debate about the overall bill, which was passed by the House in 2009 on a largely partisan vote and is stalled in the Senate. But there's no debate among the fact checkers, and we invite readers to check one of these sites before blindly forwarding such messages to others. 4394 11130.json false Says his political opponents brought 100,000 protesters into our state. government-regulation,job-accomplishments,labor,state-budget,unions,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "New York City's economy, in fact, was about three and a half times the size of Greece's in 2008. Just to be sure, we also compared statistics for GDP adjusted by ""purchasing power parity"" -- a tweak that eliminates distortions based on the relative value of currencies and the local costs of commodities. The adjusted GDP for Greece is $330 billion, which is smaller than Greece's unadjusted GDP, but only by a modest amount. (The adjusted GDP uses the U. S. as its yardstick for comparison, so its GDP number does not change." 4395 107.json half-true "Rural schools ""face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries...""" education john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 Des Moines, Iowa. This month, he said, he plans to appear at an Oct. 21 candidate forum hosted by the Spirit of Freedom Republican Women PAC in Sugar Land. Our take: Dewhurst did not appear at nine forums, eight of them after the night he announced his candidacy. But its a mite questionable to say he outright skipped the events. In most cases, his campaign said beforehand Dewhurst wasnt going to appear. 4396 11245.json barely-true How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration? Spoiler alert: They dont. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a tweet In rating Conrad's statement, his numbers are definitely off. Social Security, Medicare and defense spending are not 84 percent of the budget, they're closer to 54 percent. Conrad may have known what he was talking about -- just the manadatory spending -- but we're not sure the average listener would. Still, his overall point is correct: Medicare, Social Security and defense represent huge parts of the budget, more than half, and it's difficult if not impossible to balance the budget if these three items are off the table. 4397 3118.json barely-true The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent. economy,stimulus michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a response to the State of the Union "In a Facebook post vowing to advocate for Radels replacement, Scott said, ""The sad reality is that Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress. ""Radel was convicted of misdemeanor cocaine possession in Washington. If he had been charged in Florida he would have faced a felony. Under the unlikely scenario that Radels future career plans include applying for a job as a Lee County school bus driver, the districts policies state that it wont hire anyone currently on probation or who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge within the past five years, or a felony drug charge in the past decade. Radels future as a congressman may be in the hands of the voters of Southwest Florida. But Scott is correct that Radels drug conviction has put the brakes on him becoming a bus driver." 4398 13104.json half-true Says Mike Gallaghers plan would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors. retirement,social-security,taxes tom-nelson Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Trump said, ""Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered"" by the 14th Amendment. There are respectedacademics who argue that the 14th Amendment allows but does not require children of illegal immigrants to receive citizenship just by virtue of having been born on American soil. However, this is a minority of immigration and constitutional law scholars, far outweighed by those who believe the 14th Amendment requires birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants." 4399 9618.json mostly-true Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich vote as much as 80 percent of the time together. bipartisanship,voting-record mark-begich Senator Alaska democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a radio ad While experts say voting in favor of the Trade Promotion Authority legislation wasnt necessarily a symbolic vote of confidence in the TPP, the final outcome was that the TPP couldnt have happened without it. In addition, Toomey -- who has been largely pro-trade in the past -- was interviewed on MSNBC last year and supported a trade deal, not just the TPA, which was a procedural vote in Congress. Asked multiple times during the interview, Toomey touted the benefits of a trade deal and didnt temper his feelings by saying hed reserve judgement on the TPP until negotiations wrapped up. He only says now, while hes up for re-election, that he wanted to wait to decide on whether or not he supported TPP. 4400 11528.json false Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California. guns greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a tweet "At the Democratic presidential debate in Philadelphia on April 16, 2008, Obama said: ""I have never favored an all-out ban on handguns. ""Furthermore, as a state legislator and U. S. senator, Obama has had plenty of opportunity to propose a ban on handguns, and has never done so." 4401 227.json true Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 New York, N.Y. "Stephen Reeves, a spokesman for the anti-gambling, Baptist-backed Christian Life Commission, said counting license plates is a poor way of gauging how much Texans spend in casinos. He followed up by email: ""However, if doing so I would suggest that the frequency that a particular car shows up must be taken into account to determine how much money they are spending. "" Our take: The fruit-salad methodology used by the consulting group was not perfect." 4402 5432.json false The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW. unions mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a primary debate in Arizona "Moorhead said Texas has ""outstripped the national poverty rate"" since ""at least 1959. ""Available poverty rates for select years through 1979 and for 1980 through 2014 back up this statement. Yet poverty rates dont appear to be available for many earlier years. Also, a new supplemental poverty measure makes a case for the same share of Texans and Americans lately living in poverty provided regional differences in housing costs are factored in." 4403 11921.json mostly-true The richest 80 people in the world own more wealth than the bottom half of the global population. economy,poverty bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a video "Clinton said, ""We've had Muslims in America since George Washington. ""History scholars, studies and information from the Library of Congress say Muslims have been in the United States for hundreds of years, certainly dating back to Washington. Though Muslims were brought to America as slaves from Africa, experts believe many were not able to freely practice their religion. The Founding Fathers eventually outlined freedom of religion, among other rights." 4404 1000.json pants-fire In the 1970s, the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview with Pajamas Media. "A chart on the Internet said that Sanders does not support ""requiring all children to have a K-12 education." 4405 9055.json barely-true Earth has not warmed for the last 17 years. climate-change,environment patrick-moore none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on 'Hannity' "A recent radio adsaid, ""As Alaskas Attorney General, Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed stand your ground. "" We couldnt find any public proof of his support, and multiple attorneys under him spoke out against the law. Even if he had publicly shown support for ""stand your ground,"" he wasnt in a position to push the legislation forward when the law finally passed in 2013." 4406 684.json mostly-true Gov. Palin ... is somebody who actually doesn't believe that climate change is man-made. environment john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos.""" "A new final rule -- currently on hold due to lawsuits -- does seek to clarify what types of bodies of water the EPA can oversee through the Clean Water Act. But the rule explicitly excludes puddles, along with most ditches and ornamental bodies of water. In addition, the key factor for determining Clean Water Act jurisdiction is how connected a body of water is, not how big or small it is. To the extent that a puddle, or something slightly larger, shouldnt be a ""significant"" contributor to bigger, navigable waters located far away -- a standard set by the 2006 Supreme Court decision -- it should not be subject to regulation under the new rule." 4407 8101.json barely-true Even the employees union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law. health-care,unions marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity "Our rating Walker said his political opponents ""brought 100,000 protesters into our state. ""In early 2011, tens of thousands of protesters -- and perhaps as many as 100,000 on some days -- participated in daily demonstrations near the state Capitol to protest Walkers collective bargaining reform law." 4408 5988.json half-true While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid. labor,state-budget chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a statement to the Journal Sentinel "But Edwards is right when he says that rural schools have the lowest college enrollment rates in the country. Only 27 percent of students coming from rural schools enrolled in college in 2004-05, according to the report, well below the 37 percent rate in cities and suburbs, and lower than the 32 percent in towns. And he also has it right on teacher pay. The federal report is pretty clear: ""Public school teachers in rural areas earned, on average, lower salaries in 2003-04 than their peers in towns, suburbs and cities." 4409 79.json half-true 21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money. iraq mike-gravel Author and lecturer Alaska libertarian 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 Washington, DC. "Clinton said, ""How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration?Bush and Trump agree in some areas, including getting rid of Obamas executive action. Both also call for a pathway to legal status and not citizenship, although Bush in the past has spoken in favor of citizenship. But in many other areas they disagree. Trump calls for mass deportation, ending birthright citizenship and building a wall between Mexico and the United States, all major policy changes that Bush has denounced." 4410 6924.json half-true Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before. economy,energy,environment james-langevin Congressman Rhode Island democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a debate In short, it was an economic projection with warnings of a high margin for error, not a take-it-to-the-bank pledge of an upper limit on unemployment. 4411 8742.json mostly-true Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. governments American Community Survey. census,economy,housing,population us-census-bureau Government agency Maryland none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole "Thats support for Biggs approach to Social Security, but its short of Gallagher proposing a plan to change Social Security that explicitly cuts benefits for two-thirds of the beneficiaries. Our rating Nelson said: ""Mike Gallaghers plan would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors. ""Gallagher has not made a proposal on Social Security that would cut the benefits of two-thirds of the recipients. However, he has praised a proposal that would make those cuts, saying he is most influenced on Social Security by the proposals author." 4412 11113.json barely-true I deployed the Texas National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border. And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent. crime,criminal-justice,immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 his speech declaring his candidacy for president "A Begich campaign radio ad said, ""Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich vote as much as 80 percent of the time together. ""We found they had voted together 80 percent of the time. However, this statistic is based on the last six months, and Begich has served with Murkowski since 2009. The pair does, though, have a history of voting together more often than not -- about 60 percent of all votes since 2009 -- and the ad said ""as much as 80 percent." 4413 1161.json true Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama. candidates-biography newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 an op-ed in The Washington Post "Abbott said: ""Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind CALIFORNIA. ""Hold fire: The FBI counsels against using requests for instant background checks to estimate gun purchases, which was Abbotts basis for his statement. Besides that, Texas ranked third behind Kentucky and California in the number of checks requested for gun purchases through the first 10 months of 2015. Adjust for population and among the 10 states with the most requested background checks, Texas tied with Florida for 8th place with both states and seven others accounting for more per-capita requests for background checks than California." 4414 787.json true "Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, ""if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "Increased competition from cheap foreign labor is squeezing U. S. factory workers and costing jobs, while wages have not kept pace with rising energy and health care prices, several studies say, including the 2006 State of Working America by the Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan advocate for the poor. Productivity indeed is up about 18 percent since 2000, but income is down, and nearly 5-million more people are living in poverty than at the height of the last business cycle in 2000, government statistics show. ""All of that paints more of a picture about what individual households are seeing and reacting to,"" said Aviva Aron-Dine, a policy analyst for the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities, a nonpartisan advocacy group for the poor. Clinton accurately portrays the economic challenges facing Americans - and the next president - as she campaigns." 4415 10980.json half-true After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, the next day, there was nothing in the media about it. candidates-biography,history bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 comments on CNN's State of the Union "Romney, in the debate, said ""the president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW. ""The reality is Obama was in charge of a bailout deal that resulted in the unions health care trust owning stock in Chrysler and GM. But the trust was owed money to pay for health care under the terms of labor contracts the car companies signed. And the union ""gave"" plenty too -- in the form of wages, vacation and job security. In that light, the arrangement was a tradeoff, not a giveaway. The trust that manages health benefits for retirees is the stockholder, and it is independent from the UAW. It is not a majority shareholder in either company, nor does it have a vote on the board." 4416 13325.json mostly-true The Democratic Party is the oldest continuous political party in the world. history tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 an appearance in Milwaukee Sanders said that 80 people own as much as half the worlds population. The statement was in line with the latest Oxfam report available at the time Sanders spoke. The Oxfam analysis was based on a report from Credit Suisse and the Forbes list of billionaires. The exact number of billionaires might well be different from the 80 that Sanders said, or the 62 that Oxfam said more recently. But out of world population of 7 billion, it makes little difference if the tally were 160. It still represents a tiny sliver of a percentage of the people in the world. The statement is accurate but needs additional information. 4417 12583.json true The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians, and that they werent contributing economically. The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits. economy,immigration,jobs david-miliband none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" So we'll get out the lighter (after we wash our hands! )and set the Truth-O-Meter ablaze. 4418 6222.json false Under the health care law, everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access. health-care nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 on 'Meet the Press' "Moore said the whole theory of climate change is called into question because ""it has not warmed for the last 17 years. ""However, both 2005 and 2010 were warmer than 1998. Moores statement alone ignores that the first decade of the 21st century was the warmest on record. And Moore is cherry-picking a timeframe to support his argument by starting at an extremely warm year. Global surface temperatures have risen, for instance, if you started at 1999, 1996, or any year before that." 4419 307.json half-true "Hillary Clinton wants to ""wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal.""" job-accomplishments john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Boca Raton. "In September 2007, she created a ""climate change subcabinet"" to prepare a state strategy to respond to global warming. In a report to Alaskans in July, Palin wrote that the subcabinet ""will also be making recommendations to me on how Alaskans can save energy and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. ""Palin's nod to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the context of global warming would suggest she's not entirely closed off to the idea that the two are related. Still, Palin's Aug. 29 statement was pretty clear: she doesn't attribute global warming to man-made causes, despite a broad, global scientific consensus that human activity is responsible for climate change." 4420 8412.json half-true All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration have their own gold-plated health care plans that theyre in. congress,government-regulation,health-care sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 an interview "Rubio said that ""even the employees union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law. ""He has a point that the National Treasury Employees Union has asked its members to oppose efforts to force its members into the exchanges created by Obamas health care law. But he ignores a lot of context that would give a listener a different impression. The unions quarrel is not with Obamacare itself, but rather with efforts by the laws opponents to uproot federal employees from their longstanding health plans, a change the union views as punitive. By contrast, Obamacare was written to keep as many Americans as possible on their existing insurance plans, with the exchanges envisioned as a way for people without insurance or with inadequate insurance to purchase a plan." 4421 13519.json false Trumps Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017. health-care,medicare winning-democrats democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article By the numbers, Abele is correct that the changes the county made under Act 10 reforms did not completely make up for the lost revenue. But the county failed to take full advantage of Walkers law. 4422 1196.json false Health insurance companies deny 1 out of 5 treatments prescribed by doctors. health-care health-care-america-now health care reform advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television advertisement The U. S. Department of Education reports the average teacher salary was $47,750 in 2005, the most recent year available. That produces a total of $363-billion, well below the lowest estimate. The Congressional Budget Office conservatively estimates the entire bill for the Iraq war since 2001 is $413-billion. The Congressional research did its own calculation to show that the price tag to date is $450. 4-billion. 4423 5245.json true The United States is no longer top nation in the globe on infrastructure, having fallen to 15th. infrastructure steve-cohen U.S. Representative Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Langevin may have thought he misspoke, but he actually had the larger trend right. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 4424 253.json half-true Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts. energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Knoxville, Iowa The bureau said federal law requires U. S. residents to answer the ACS. Federal law mandates as much, but the bureau also doesn't seek to penalize individuals who fail to participate. The reality appears to be that recipients can refuse to comply. 4425 7481.json mostly-true Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldnt figure out who has a gun. guns,market-regulation linda-finn landscape designer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a news release "Perry said: ""I deployed the Texas National Guard"" to the Texas-Mexico border. ""And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent. ""His statistic holds up, but Perry didnt provide nor did we find proof the decrease resulted from the Texas surge. To be specific, Border Patrol apprehensions in the targeted part of the border region declined more than 70 percent through the second half of 2014. Unproven, however, is why that happened--and Perrys statement crediting the Texas deployment ignored potentially substantive factors such as the Border Patrol staffing up, Mexico cracking down and, perhaps, a typical summer-to-winter flux. Proving the ""policy worked"" also is hindered by a lack of consensus on how to measure border security. This weakness similarly would apply, say, if President Barack Obama said the drop in apprehensions showed administration policies worked." 4426 3148.json true Says the United States does not trade as much as other developed nations. economy,trade rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Clinton's approval ratings dropped below 50 percent four months into his presidency, falling even further during his first year in office to the high 30s. There were a few more ups and downs during his first term, but he won re-election in 1996 and finished his term in 2001 with approval ratings above 60 percent, despite being impeached by the House of Representatives after a sex scandal. Make of all this what you will. We've looked into Gingrich's statement and found that he is correct. 4427 11387.json mostly-true A state agency wanted to fire an employee who spent four hours per day watching pornography, but the state employment commission reinstated the person. criminal-justice,labor,legal-issues,unions,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 comments to reporters But currently it includes a mandate only for children. Obama has said that he did not include a mandate for adults so as not to penalize people with modest incomes. It remains to be seen whether Obama's plan will actually be able to achieve the cost savings it promises for the health care system. But people who want to keep their current insurance should be able to do that under Obama's plan. 4428 17.json half-true If we increase fuel efficiency standards to 40, 45 miles a gallon, we would have to import zero oil from the Middle East. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Washington, DC. "Bill Clinton said thatafter a federal inquiry substantially clearedHillary Clintonon the Whitewater scandal, ""The next day, there was nothing in the media about it. While the former president might technically be correct after the Dec. 13 report was sent to Congress, nothing appeared in the papers the following day there was some amount of press coverage over the following week and a half, including a discussion of why that press coverage was not more amplified, a discussion that Clinton himself acknowledges in his autobiography. Additionally, there had been substantial press coverage of the findings of a preliminary report once the media managed to obtain information from it." 4429 6439.json mostly-true Says U.S. Senate rival Eric Hovde refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court. city-government,government-regulation,message-machine-2012,taxes tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a TV ad "But it was not until the Great Reform Act of 1867 that Britain began to develop modern parties in the sense that a broader swath of the electorate was able to participate. Our rating Kaine said that the Democratic Party is ""the oldest continuous political party in the world. ""The political parties that developed in the United States were the first modern political parties in the sense that they drew broader representation from the general electorate than their predecessors in other nations. In the U. S. , the Democratic Party is older than the Republican Party." 4430 10652.json true Ted Cruz was the longest-serving solicitor general in the history of Texas. candidates-biography,legal-issues jerry-falwell chancellor and president, Liberty University Virginia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech introducing Ted Cruz at Liberty University "Miliband said,""The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians,"" and that they werent contributing economically. ""The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits. ""The official government numbers back him up. The most recent data we found had Poles with a 3. 5 percent rate,compared to 5 percent for the nation as a whole. The gap has been consistent for at least several years." 4431 10417.json mostly-true Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis. housing barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Phoenix, Ariz. "House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said ""Everybody will have lower rates, better quality and better access. ""But even the study that Pelosis staff cited as the source of that statement suggested that some people would pay more for health insurance. Analysis at the state level found the same thing. The general understanding of the word ""everybody"" is every person. The predictions dont back that up." 4432 10391.json false Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage are not dramatically changing. gays-and-lesbians,marriage julaine-appling Executive Director, Wisconsin Family Action Wisconsin none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview But technically, there is no ruling army to surrender to, which is really what a white flag means. Clinton just wants the troops to come home. So McCain is right when he says Clinton is advocating withdrawal from Iraq. But he uses a highly charged term that somewhat overstates the conditions to which she's referring to end U. S. involvement in Iraq. 4433 1327.json false "The McCain campaign ""did not elaborate"" on Obama's ties to ACORN." elections,ethics sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 her book, 'Going Rogue' "Our rating Duffy said: All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration ""have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in. ""Members of Congress will have to buy their health insurance from marketplaces created as part of the health reform law, while the president and members of his administration can keep the coverage they get from the federal government. But the federal offerings are roughly comparable to what Congress can buy in the marketplaces, not vastly superior." 4434 1330.json false "In the House health care bill, ""Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option.""" health-care ron-wyden U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan' "Winning Democrats said Price wants to phase out Medicare by summer 2017. Price favors an overhaul of Medicare, but the phrase ""phase out"" is too strong and gives readers the specific impression Medicare wont exist under Price. Medicare will exist, and Prices preferred plan for its future is laid out in detail in the 2017 Fiscal Year Budget Resolution." 4435 4110.json half-true New Mexico is the second Hollywood because of tax incentives for the film industry. economy,new-hampshire-2012,taxes gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 "an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review""" "The independent state agency that collected the data used in the nurses' study has raised significant doubt on the group's interpretations of that data. Many ""denials"" that were counted were not really what most people would consider a denial. And studies by other groups show much lower denial rates." 4436 3942.json mostly-true Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle. science,technology marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor 4437 7856.json mostly-true Says that in Texas, Republican nominees get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average. elections karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party. To do that kind of a calculation, over so many years, one would have to account for changing tax laws, inflation, income changes, energy use, driving patterns, what people bought, even the weather. In short, it's not a number that is tracked by the Energy Information Administration or the Tax Policy Center. Maybe the Clinton campaign did all of that, but if so they're not sharing it with us. We're left with somewhat accurate numbers from Clinton (judging by one report) that tell only part of the story of energy costs vs. tax savings. 4438 811.json false Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare $882-billion worth. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Roanoke, Va. "State Rep. Linda Finn, D-Middletown, said, ""Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun. ""Finn is right in that there is no central registry accessible to authorities for all guns or gun owners in Rhode Island. However, there is a subset of thousands of people who have permits to carry weapons that is maintained by the Department of Attorney General or by local police. Its far from a complete list of every gun or gun owner and the police can access it only on a case-by- case basis." 4439 8106.json false Says Oregons political tax credit is something every state should have and no other state does. taxes kari-chisholm Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Internet radio interview Portmans statement was made to bolster of a point of view. But economists say that Portmans measure -- exports as a percentage of GDP -- is valid and useful. 4440 11009.json half-true The United States doesnt have the highest murder rate among developed countries. You look at Russia, you look at Brazil, those are countries that have 3 to 5 times higher murder rates than what we have here in the United States. guns john-lott none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments on Fox News "Mayor Tom Barrett says every general City of Milwaukee employee ""pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not. ""State Rep. Dale Kooyenga says the University of Wisconsin System ""is larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin." 4441 10405.json false President Barack Obamas policies have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today. energy,job-accomplishments bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a news release. """It's not correct to say that we can specify where we buy our oil,"" Schipper said. ""Oil goes into one big world barrel. ""Obama's comment ""if we import zero oil from the Middle East, that means the gas prices are going to go down at the pump"" is a bit of a stretch. Given the volatility of oil prices and the time it, the price at the pump might still go up because of other factors." 4442 5479.json false When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no. health-care,message-machine-2012,voting-record marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Ive paid every tax my whole life. ""Our rating Thompson stated: ""Hovde refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court. ""Hovdes firm didnt refuse to pay property taxes, per se. But it did refuse to pay -- until losing a ruling in court -- penalties that were assessed for having the benefit of paying lower taxes without actually farming land, as required." 4443 13021.json false I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. You dont learn much in a tax return. candidates-biography,taxes,transparency donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with ABC News That post has been around less than 20 years. Still, Cruz held it more than five years, longer than any of the lawyers who preceded and followed him and outpacing the second-longest holder by about a year. 4444 6527.json half-true The Obama administration willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations. foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,military,nuclear,terrorism special-operations-opsec-education-fund none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Web video "Obama said, ""Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis. ""The national numbers are largely accurate, although Obamas statement doesnt provide details about pockets of the market still experiencing trouble, nor does it address whether the recovery would have happened regardless of his policies -- although experts say those policies were a factor in the recovery." 4445 7777.json barely-true When Susan Rice spoke about Benghazi on Sunday news shows, she said that al-Qaida might be involved, or other al-Qaida affiliates might be involved, or non-al-Qaida Libyan extremists, which I think demonstrates that there was no effort to play that down. foreign-policy,terrorism jay-carney White House press secretary District of Columbia none 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a White House press briefing "It found 49 percent support for same-sex marriage, 25 percent for civil unions and 19 percent for no recognition. Thats a change of 22 points for same-sex marriage. Our rating In saying a do-over of the states 2006 referendum legalizing only opposite-sex marriages would again pass, Appling said public opinion polls on gay marriage ""are not dramatically changing. ""Her remarks were squarely in a Wisconsin context, and surveys here have shown major change in favor of legalizing same-sex marriages." 4446 12150.json false Wisconsins effective unemployment rate is 20 percent. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "But we did not elaborate on any of that during the campaign. ""The McCain-Palin campaign: sent out a memo to the media detailing Obama's alleged ties to ACORN; launched a Web ad about it; released several statements from campaign staffers; sent out ""fact-checks"" about it after a debate; held media conference calls with campaign staff to discuss it; issued several press releases about it; and McCain mentioned the issue several times during a debate. That sounds like a lot of elaborating to us." 4447 9769.json true The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department. guns edward-flynn none 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a news conference "The actual number of people eligible to choose the public option would be the entire pool of 30 million Americans in the exchange -- almost 11 percent of the under-65 population, or five times the proportion that Wyden indicated. When we spoke to Wyden's office, a spokeswoman immediately acknowledged that the senator had misspoken. In fact, when he returned to a different MSNBC program that night -- Countdown with Keith Olbermann -- he said, correctly, that the public option ""has 6 million people in it." 4448 9414.json false Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes. veterans democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a press release "Johnson overstating the case when he said New Mexico has turned into the ""second Hollywood""?Of course, but hey, its show business. And he is correct in asserting that New Mexico has become a player in the movie industry." 4449 434.json false Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid. foreign-policy focus-family-action none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail message "Stein was most concerned about the non-American role in the development of the Internet, especially the substantial contribution of England's Berners-Lee. Its also important to note in the context of Rubios ""only in America"" rhetoric that while the United States led, it wasnt alone in its innovation. Other nations researchers contributed to the early Internet; commercial mobile phone networks were available overseas before they were in America; other nations operate satellite navigation systems." 4450 6118.json false Says that under President Obama, theres been a substantial increase in federal government jobs. economy,government-efficiency,jobs rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a conference call with reporters Rove said Republican candidates in Texas draw 40 percent of the Hispanic vote on average. Perhaps there has been slippage since the immigration debate roiled anew and Bush stopped appearing on the ballot. Snapshot: Texas Latino Support for Republicans Year Republican Candidate Estimated Percentage of State's Latino Vote Poll Source 2000 U. S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison 50 William C. Velsquez Institute 2000 George W. Bush (for president) 49 National exit poll 2000 George W. Bush 32 William C. Velsquez Institute 2002 Gov. Rick Perry 35 Mike Baselice 2004 Bush 49 National exit poll 2006 Hutchison 44 National exit poll 2006 Perry 31 National exit poll 2008 Sen. John Cornyn 36 National exit poll 2008 Sen. John McCain (for president) 35 National exit poll 2010 Perry 38 National exit poll 2010 Lt. Gov. 4451 4846.json mostly-true We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners. corporations,deficit,economy,jobs,taxes rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing "McCains campaign responded to Obama's Roanoke remarks, saying the Democratic front-runner was committing Medicare malpractice and spreading lies by perpetuating the Center for American Progress Fund analysis. Its unclear whether McCain could extract sufficient savings using the methods hes outlined to achieve his ""budget neutral"" goal. Still, the Center for American Progress Fund analysis flatly assumes McCain will cut Medicare benefits and services when McCain has not even broached the idea in speeches or statements. Obama is overstepping by repeating the analysis conclusion and portraying the dollar amount of the cuts as part and parcel of McCains plan." 4452 7585.json mostly-true Says $1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS. education,retirement dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a newsletter """And that, truly is an extraordinary expression of our democracy in Oregon that every state should have and no other state does. "" He may be right, but his initial comments were not so specific. He said on the radio show that Oregon was the only state to offer a political tax credit. Had he said specifically that Oregon offered the most expansive political tax credit, or some similar qualifier, wed be inclined to give him a higher rating. But as it stands, he used a superlative that just doesnt stand up under scrutiny." 4453 12527.json mostly-true More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year. elections,government-regulation,guns safety-all-initiative California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign website "Lott said that the ""United States doesnt have the highest murder rate among developed countries. You look at Russia, you look at Brazil, those are countries that have 3 to 5 times higher murder rates than what we have here in the United States. ""Although the specific murder rates vary across different sources, Lotts statement about Russias and Brazils murder rates did match up with the information the OECD had. What didnt quite match up was the consensus on how to classify Brazil and Russia. They are advanced on some fronts, especially Russia, but not as developed as others. Ultimately, they may not be the best choice when comparing murder rates in the United States and other ""developed"" nations. Lotts statement is partially accurate." 4454 5981.json half-true On transportation financing state-budget,transportation chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an Assembly Budget Committee hearing Thats because at the time of his inauguration, volatile gas prices had dipped to the lowest levels in the last 10 years. Experts say presidents have little control over the cost of filling your car. Gas prices rise and fall in response to worldwide economic conditions, production decisions made by oil-producing nations, and the investment decisions of oil companies. Obama didnt cause the roller coaster rise is gas prices that began shortly after his first inauguration, nor did he cause the sharp fall that now thrills drivers. 4455 2164.json barely-true A bill to cap carbon emissions could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs. cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a television campaign ad His vote came on a resolution encompassing the entire $1. 8 trillion federal budget that contained, among many things, the prescription benefit Kapturs ad cites. . Ultimately, a dozen years later, the question of whether the plan Kapturs ad touts was better is moot. The Spratt Amendment supported by both Kucinich and Kaptur actually won more votes than the Blue Dog proposal that Kaptur backed but Kucinich opposed, but neither was going to win passage from the House's Republican majority. 4456 8377.json false I am the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. education,immigration dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 "a video advertisement, ""Fight""" "Trump said that he has ""released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. You don't learn much in a tax return. ""Trump did release an extensive (and legally required) document detailing his personal financial holdings. However, experts consider that a red herring. Unlike all presidential nominees since 1980, Trump has not released his tax returns, which experts say would offer valuable details on his effective tax rate, the types of taxes he paid, and how much he gave to charity, as well as a more detailed picture of his income-producing assets." 4457 10729.json mostly-true When the Constitution was written, (only) 20 to 25 percent of the people in the country could vote. elections,history mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news conference There was extensive coverage and speculation about possible U. S. involvement months before June 2012. Our enemies didn't need the Obama administration to tell them this -- there was plenty of coverage before there was any attribution to Obama's team. Still, it's clear that the Obama administration provided details -- including a quote from Obama himself in a meeting -- to the New York Times. So the administration -- broadly defined -- confirmed its operational role in the creation of the worm. 4458 9216.json barely-true Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office. taxes americans-tax-reform none 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 in a press release "Carney said that Rice ""talked about the possibility that al-Qaida might be involved, or other al-Qaida affiliates might be involved, or non-al-Qaida Libyan extremists (might be involved), which I think demonstrates that there was no effort to play that down. ""And while she did point to a role for ""extremists,"" Rice made clear that the extremists didnt pre-plan the attack, but instead hijacked a demonstration that was already under way. Both decisions played down, to one degree or another, each of the three scenarios she mentioned." 4459 454.json barely-true "Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax ""holiday.""" energy republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a Web video. "Our rating Trump said Wisconsins ""effective"" unemployment rate is 20 percent. Wisconsins latest official unemployment rate -- the one reported most often in the news -- was 4. 6 percent in February 2016. It was also 4. 6 percent for all of 2015. The governments most expansive unemployment rate -- which includes the unemployed, people in the labor force who arent looking for work and people who are working part time but want to work full time -- for Wisconsin was 8. 3 percent for 2015." 4460 8962.json false The Ukraine Orange Revolution in 2004 was the first color revolution. foreign-policy bill-kristol Editor, the Weekly Standard Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Our rating Flynn said his departments gun seizures, through a mid-year point, were about to those of much-larger New York City. New Yorks numbers may be down a bit this year, so other factors may be at work. 4461 1776.json pants-fire McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' financial-regulation,housing florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a press release. "The DCCC said ""Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes. ""The DCCC points to some votes that went against funding certain veterans services or addressing the backlog. However, the DCCC ignores that Ros-Lehtinen took other votes in favor of increasing funding for veterans services -- just not as much as Democratic proposals would have offered. The bigger issue is that most of these votes came within elaborate games of tit-for-tat, in which each side offers proposals that they expect will fail, just to get lawmakers on the other side to take votes that look superficially bad. The reality of Ros-Lehtinens voting record is much more nuanced than the DCCCs cherry-picked account would suggest." 4462 4564.json mostly-true Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote. elections,immigration ruben-navarrette-jr Columnist California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column. "It also would require the State Department to prepare several reports. But, ""enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or receipts. ""Now, maybe the president decides that in order to address extreme global poverty the United States ought to kick in more. But the president would not be tied to any dollar figure in this bill." 4463 1144.json false The health bill's plan for comparative effectiveness research would be used by the government to ration care. health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press release At the local government level, cities, towns, townships and counties dropped overall employment from 14. 594 million when the stimulus passed to 14. 077 million in May, a loss of 517,000 jobs. The losses came as local and state governments cut their payrolls in response to lower tax collections -- itself a result of the weak economy. 4464 5458.json mostly-true We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades. energy,government-regulation,nuclear,market-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Miami "Bartlett, who recently wrote a book on tax reform called ""The Benefit and The Burden,"" thinks the whole exercise is somewhat irrelevant because cutting taxes wont necessarily lead to more investment, especially in todays stagnant economy when nobody is interested in expanding. The upshot is that there are a lot of ways to slice the corporate tax apple, and the conclusion that can be drawn depends a lot on the question that is being asked." 4465 7551.json true Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a tweet If we were writing a newsletter, wed have gone with the most recent solid figure from the 2011-12 school year, which is about $850. Or, we would have made it clearer that the $1,100 was an extrapolation, a prediction. 4466 9396.json false New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by $17 billion every year and potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year. climate-change,economy,environment,government-regulation,jobs,market-regulation john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a post on his website "The Safety For All Initiative proposes stronger gun and ammunition restrictions in California. On its website, it says ""More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year. ""That sad statistic checks out, based on an examination of data from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. While the statement is accurate, it needs a key clarification that more than 60 percent of those gun deaths result from suicides. Much of the Safety For All Initiative is designed to make it more difficult for individuals to obtain ammunition for assault-style weapons, not typically associated with suicides. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check." 4467 9386.json false Qataris dont really work. human-rights,sports,workers jeremy-schaap none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC Christie has stated previously that he wants the state to rely less on borrowing for transportation projects and in January 2011 announced a transportation capital plan that calls for more pay-as-you-go financing. But now hes saying the state will borrow an additional $260 million for transportation work next year in part because of projected revenue shortfalls in the state budget. 4468 5887.json true New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average. taxes lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 "an interview with on NJTV's ""On The Record.""" And remember, that was the worst case scenario from two groups that tend to support big business side of the issue. 4469 10350.json pants-fire New tax increases that went into effect on Jan.1, 2015, all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. health-care,medicare,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "Patrick said hes ""the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. ""He is the one candidate who has filed specific proposals to repeal the law. But each of the Republican candidates was public about opposing the law before Patrick debuted his ad while it leaves the impression that other candidates favor the law or have taken no position on it." 4470 2872.json true We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line. environment jamie-samons Spokeswoman for the Narragansett Bay commission Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Providence Journal story """Catholics were barred from voting in five colonies and Jews in four. ""On the other hand, OShaughnessy said in an interview with writer Ed Crews that by 18th century standards, ""Americans enjoyed considerable voting rights,"" and that even in Britain, with its elections and representative government, voting practices tended to be unfair, uneven, corrupt, and far more restrictive than America's. ""Our rating Pocan said, ""When the Constitution was written, 20 to 25 percent of the people in the country could vote. ""Pocans estimate is defensible based on a variety of sources, with the caveat that this is tough territory for statistical precision." 4471 9268.json half-true PolitiFact Texas gave a David Dewhurst TV ad a Pants-on-Fire rating as an outrageous lie. bankruptcy,candidates-biography dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a mailer to voters """If someone raised my taxes 442 times by 1 cent each time or one time by $100,000, I think I would prefer the former to the latter. ""Our ruling Americans for Tax Reform said that ""Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office. ""Our analysis suggests about 200 items should be knocked off this list, because it includes the same items Obama proposed in multiple budgets and some proposals that cannot be considered tax increases." 4472 12795.json false Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck. immigration catherine-cortez-masto Nevada democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release But the RNC leaves out the fact that he opposed the extension because of concern for consumers and now opposes the McCain bill for that reason. But it's not fair to call it a flip-flop when the very reason Obama opposes a suspension of the gas tax now is because he concluded that it didn't work when he supported one in the past. 4473 13323.json mostly-true Says Rob Portman said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio. economy,stimulus,workers ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 the Ohio Senate debate "Kristol said the Ukraine Orange Revolution ""was the first color revolution. ""It was the biggest color revolution, but experts say nobody considers it the first. Georgias Rose Revolution took place a year earlier." 4474 543.json mostly-true I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that. energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Springfield, Mo. And when they use McCollum's actual words, they quote him out of context. They portray McCollum as a callous state official who belittlies the overall impact of the subprime crisis. But his comment was referring to the impact on the state's investments, not on homeowners. 4475 11494.json half-true Smog was invented in Los Angeles. It was. The name was invented. There was a fellow at Caltech and he came up with the idea and they called it smog. climate-change,energy,transportation jerry-brown California democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech "Just 42. 7 percent of the nation's Latino population is eligible to vote, while more than three-in-four (77. 7 percent) of whites, two-thirds of blacks (67. 2 percent) and more than half of Asians (52. 8 percent) are eligible to vote. ""The 50,000-a-month count is about right." 4476 10134.json false Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. florida,health-care,housing charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville """We need to spend smarter and treat more effectively,"" We think it's reasonable to conclude that some insurers may decide to use the government's research findings to determine what kinds of medical services it will cover, or at least which ones it will cover first. But we think it's a stretch to call giving patients better information about which treatments and drugs are most effective ""rationing. ""Our friends at FactCheck. org came to the same conclusion in an item that walks through the evolution of comparative effectiveness research." 4477 6667.json mostly-true $500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families. federal-budget,income,taxes,wealth joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech "Obama said, ""We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades. ""He is right that its been that long since a new nuclear reactor has been licensed. However, because it takes so long to construct nuclear power plants, the most recent plant actually opened in 1996. The experts we spoke with, both those who support nuclear power and those who oppose it, said that Obamas statement was largely accurate, given that the last time a nuclear reactor received federal approval was 1978. And, his administration has so far supported the recent approval of new reactors in Georgia with $8. 3 billion in federal loan guarantees." 4478 356.json true "John McCain ""said publicly that Hillary Clinton would make a good president.""" elections james-dobson republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement read on the Laura Ingraham Show ". ,"" however, seemed clearly designed to attribute the wage growth to Kasich. The numbers back up his statement." 4479 10023.json barely-true Says Michelle Nunn is for amnesty. homeland-security,immigration david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 an ad "Boehner said the EPAs plan to regulate carbon emissions in existing power plants will increase electric bills by ""$17 billion every year"" and ""potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year. ""Those numbers are based on a U. S. Chamber of Commerce study that came out before the EPA announced the regulations on existing power plants. That study wrongly assumed the administration would set a benchmark of reducing carbon emissions by 42 percent before 2030. The regulations released June 2 actually put forward a 30 percent reduction within that timeframe. The chamber itself told PolitiFact its estimates are not based on the goals as announced. But despite these serious flaws, Boehner used the numbers anyway." 4480 1838.json mostly-true "The federal government only ordered BP to pay ""to do one of those six segments"" of sand barriers for Louisiana." energy,environment,oil-spill,abc-news-week bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC news ""This Week''" "Schaap said Qataris ""dont really work. ""We rate statements based on what was said on air. In that regard, official reports show that most Qataris of working age do work and hold a variety of jobs. In one way or another, the government provides nearly all these jobs but people still need to show up to get paid. A small fraction of the construction workforce is Qatari. The risks for foreign workers are real, but that is separate from Schaaps assertion." 4481 10761.json mostly-true The recently passed transportation funding bill is a billion-dollar tax increase for Georgians. state-budget,taxes,transportation debbie-dooley Georgia tea-party-member 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Twitter post Greenwald said in a TV interview that New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average. He was referring to 2009 statistics from the Tax Foundation. Statistics from 2004 through 2008 show the state leads the nation in two of three key metrics, according to the Tax Foundation. New Jersey led in all three metrics in 2009. Greenwalds overall point is clear: when it comes to property taxes, New Jersey is king. 4482 11143.json pants-fire Austin is effectively imposing a ban on barbecue restaurants. environment,food-safety rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show "The chain email said that new tax increases went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, ""all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The bulk of the tax hikes stem from a different bill entirely -- one that received support from a large majority of Senate Republicans and a significant minority of House Republicans." 4483 2512.json false Ron Klein sponsored an amendment that specifically allows price gouging. candidates-biography we-love-usa-pac none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website We should mention that in later years Providences sewage treatment became a disgrace. By the 1970s, the deteriorating plant was spewing nearly 65 million gallons of untreated or partially treated sewage each day into Rhode Islands waters. But in 1980, voters approved an $87. 7-million bond issue for improvements, the Narragansett Bay Commission was formed, and by 1995 the Environmental Protection Agency was naming the treatment plant best of its size in the nation. So next time World Toilet Day comes around, don't just sit there. 4484 10289.json barely-true Female students at UVA have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted. crime,public-safety richard-saslaw State Senate Minority Leader Virginia democrat 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a presentation. "Patrick said ""PolitiFact Texas gave"" the Dewhurst TV ad ""a Pants-on-Fire rating as an outrageous lie. ""We didnt rate the overall ad emphasizing Patricks past financial difficulties." 4485 10919.json true We reduced the government workforce by 13,000, 11 percent, during my eight years. florida,jobs,state-budget jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando "There are areas where Heck and Trump overlap on immigration policy: mandatory E-verify for employers, upping border security and questioning birthright citizenship. However, Cortez Masto made it sound like Heck and Trump are lockstep on the issue, and that's clearly not the case. There are major stated policy differences between the two Republicans Heck opposes mass deportation, which Trump campaigned on during the primary season. And Heckhas supported a pathway to citizenship for people not legally in the country, as well as supported a version of the DREAM Act. It wasn't ""next to impossible"" to find those differences." 4486 4162.json barely-true Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesnt have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care. health-care,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H. "Strickland said Portman ""said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio. ""As a candidate for Senate, Portman did call the 2009 automotive bailouts of GM and Chrysler a ""lousy deal"" in a press release from 2009. Strickland cited this remark without including the fact Portman said he still would have supported the bailout." 4487 11396.json half-true 380 Americans have been killed in 294 mass shootings in 2015 alone. guns debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a tweet That's why the speech made for front-page headlines. Yes, McCain has long been in favor of letting states ultimately decide whether to drill, but he's now become a cheerleader for the cause. But as the quotes also make clear, McCain as he said has consistently characterized offshore drilling as an issue that largely ought to be left up to individual states to determine. 4488 6144.json half-true Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley wants gas taxes raised. transportation citizens-transportation-mobility Georgia none 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Jerry Brown said: ""Smog was invented in Los Angeles. There was a fellow at Caltech and he came up with the idea and they called it smog. ""A look at historical sources shows the term smog dates back more than a century. It was coined by a London doctor to refer to the smoky black air that fouled Great Britain during its industrial period. Browns statement ignores this history, viewing smogs origin with only a California lens. But looking deeper, a gradual shift in the terms meaning took place in the 1940s and 1950s as scientists, including Caltech professor Arie Haagen-Smit, studied the cause of Los Angeles persistent and foul brown haze. In his statement, the governor references Haagen-Smit, who is credited as the first to prove L. A. s smog was caused by automobile exhaust, and who at least one current Caltech professor says is ""often described as inventing smog. ""The governors statement, while fuzzy at first glance, is partially accurate. But it leaves out important details and takes information out of context." 4489 4081.json false China owns more of our bonds than do Americans. china,deficit,economy george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a TV interview. Crist said property insurance rates are up because Scott signed a bill preventing state from regulating insurance. There are actually two bills involved here: One in 2011 concerning property insurance that effectively let rates go up while reducing coverage, and another in 2013 that prevents the states regulatory agency from having a say in health insurance rates for two years. Scott signed both those bills, but they are not interchangeable. Crist mixed his talking points here, but the result confuses the issues. 4490 13514.json barely-true NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected. corrections-and-updates,homeland-security,immigration,transportation roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau """They would save something, however, to the extent that economic growth contributes to the plans revenue neutrality. ""Our rating Biden said that ""$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families. ""We couldnt find a definitive study confirming Bidens figure, but four sources said its in that range. His math, and the description of the Bush tax-cut package, needs some clarification." 4491 2629.json pants-fire Under the new health care law, the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel. health-care,message-machine john-raese CEO of Greer Industries West Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a debate "Russert: ""We may have a fusion ticket right here. ""McCain: ""Thanks for doing that to us. Thanks for doing that to us, Tim. ""No spin in that exchange." 4492 5097.json half-true As a result of welfare reform, poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children. children,families,poverty,welfare rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a New Hampshire town hall with voters But it also mandates the border control improvements that Perdue said should be a priority before any path to citizenship can take place. The bill also calls for much stiffer border control, and investment, first. 4493 9114.json pants-fire Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states. economy,income,jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a jobs proposal """But we're not averse to attempting this as a prototype. ""Some environmentalists also criticized initial proposals for dredging sand for the barriers too close to shore, according to a report in the Times-Picayune newspaper. After changes were made to address those concerns, the cost estimates for the barriers rose from $250 million to $350 million. The state government could move to build the barriers with state money, but Jindal has rejected that idea without a guarantee of reimbursement. So Jindal is right that the federal government has authorized payment for only one of six barriers. But he leaves out the fact that the government has doubts about the plan and whether it will work or not, and the first barrier is meant as a test case." 4494 12835.json barely-true Says Barack Obama said black males are two times more likely to be shot by a law enforcement officer than white males and that is a lie because there is no data. crime,criminal-justice,guns,population david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview """They are increasing the burden on everyday motorists in Georgia while giving out all of these subsidies to businesses,"" Dooley said. """"They can call it a fee all they like, but if it raises revenue like this does, its a tax,"" Experts quibble over the semantic distinction. And at least in the short term, people will pay slightly less, or about the same, on the tax that is the biggest piece of the funding overhaul. But over time, the experts agree that the burden on taxpayers will increase." 4495 2059.json barely-true I said no to higher taxes and fees. candidates-biography,taxes ellyn-bogdanoff state representative Florida republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Limbaugh said Austin is ""effectively"" imposing ""a ban on barbecue restaurants. ""In early 2015, there was worry that a mandate that barbecue restaurants limit smoke from smokers would have that impact. However, the council didnt adopt such a regulation and we sniffed out no factual indication its poised to do so. Before Limbaugh spoke, the latest panel to make a recommendation suggested city staff tackle complaints one by one--without a change in law." 4496 690.json true Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign news release. "Let's review: the We Love USA PAC had a video on its website that stated ""Klein sponsored an amendment that specifically allows price gouging. ""Klein's amendment was to change the wording from ""prohibit"" price gouging to ""discourage. ""The PAC interprets ""discourage"" to mean ""specifically allows,"" which is a stretch. Further, the video suggests to the viewer that the amendment was about gas prices -- but the bill was about homeowners insurance and property damage." 4497 33.json false I'm pro-life. He's not. abortion sam-brownback U.S. senator Kansas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Saslaw says a female student attending U. Va. has a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted. Rolling Stone didnt cite a source, but the statistic is commonly used and is often based on a 2007 federal survey of women at two unnamed colleges. A few other studies have come up with comparable results. The key fact here is that none of the studies, as far as we know, examined U. Va. The university says it plans to start surveying its students next year to quantify incidences of sexual misconduct. Saslaw applies the 20 percent figure to U. Va. without any hard information and his comment suggests that the statistic is unique to the university. Were not downplaying the issue of sexual assaults at U. Va. , a problem thats been repeatedly acknowledged by Teresa Sullivan, president of the university. 4498 1790.json half-true John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry. candidates-biography,energy heather-beaven Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail to supporters. "Bush said, ""We reduced the government workforce by 13,000, 11 percent, during my eight years. ""He was referring to a specific count of workers in state agencies cut between 1999 and 2007, and in context we can consider his numbers pretty accurate. Experts told us its important to keep in mind that privatizing state jobs or cutting positions doesnt mean its necessarily cheaper or better for taxpayers." 4499 11819.json barely-true Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building. debates,government-regulation,market-regulation ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 a Republican debate "Romney said that federal law ""requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone doesnt have health insurance they can go to the hospital and get free care. ""Experts told us that one aspect of Romney's argument has some validity: Many people rely on emergency rooms for care when they have nowhere else to go, which is expensive and a burden on the health care system and the larger society. And hospitals sometimes provide more free care than the law requires. But Romney is wrongly suggesting more extensive treatment is required by federal law. He implies that hospitals are required to provide more free care than is actually mandated. In fact, the law just requires stabilizing treatment in an emergency." 4500 4808.json barely-true The largest number of gamblers are from the poorest segments of the population. gambling,poverty john-stemberger Florida republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website "Wasserman Schultz said,""380 Americans have been killed in 294 mass shootings in 2015 alone. ""She cited the crowdsourcing site Mass Shooting Tracker, which showed 379 people killed in 296 mass shootings. But Mass Shooting Tracker uses an extremely broad definition of what many people would consider a mass shooting. If she had used a more restrictive definition that only counts incidents with deaths, as the federal government does, she would have come up with a much lower number. The Congressional Research Service counted 25 incidents in 2013, compared with 363 incidents counted by Mass Shooting Tracker." 4501 4330.json mostly-true Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS. state-budget florida-voter Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's ""Rachel Maddow"" show." But she said in the same sentence that gas prices must come down first. She also stated her distrust of elected officials with tax dollars. Neither was included in the press release. The Citizens for Transportation Mobility statement was based on an accurate comment by Dooley, but it leaves out some important context. 4502 9712.json half-true Attorney General Eric Holders own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law about early voting in Florida. elections rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press statement Official debt tallies, even using Allens definition of ordinary American investors, show U. S. citizens held more government debt than China. As an added defense, Allens campaign said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in February testified before Congress that he thinks China owns more than $2 trillion of U. S. government bonds. That still doesnt prove Allens point. 4503 7615.json half-true The city of Nelson, Ga., is quieter than Mayberry. crime,guns b-heath-mitchell Nelson, Ga. police chief Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 newspaper article Williams said a lot of trucks from Mexico drive into the U. S. without being inspected. However, no vehicles cross the border without a visual screening and trucks also are subject to electronic scans and random hands-on safety and security inspections. Also, any truck headed to the nations interior is required to fulfill various requirements including a safety inspection within the previous 90 days. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CORRECTIONS, 4:52 p. m. , Dec. 5, 2016 and 3:30 p. m. Dec. 8, 2016:We've amended this fact check, thanks to a reader's nudge,because the original version misstated the kinds of deliveries thatMexico-domiciled commercial trucks are allowed to make in the U. S. interior. We earlier amended this story to correct the committee membership singled out by Vince Zito of Williams' office. 4504 8518.json half-true Says Chris Christie fired 6,000 teachers. education ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 "a broadcast of the ""Ed Schultz Show""" We usually accept a bit of overstatement if it's in the vein of artistic license. (The law preserves the private-sector health care insurance for most Americans who already have it, and lawmakers rejected a single-payer model early on. 4505 7981.json half-true Currently, it takes up to 25 years to obtain U.S. citizenship legally but the Senate bill would allow immigrants who came to the United States illegally to obtain citizenship in just 13 years. immigration jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed article Santorum credited welfare reform for driving poverty down to the lowest level ever for African-American children. Hes right that the poverty rate did reach historic lows following the reforms passage, but the reason why is not so clear cut. And working, it follows, makes people better off than reliance on relatively low levels of public assistance. But the booming economy of the late 1990s had a lot to do with former welfare recipients gaining employment, as there were ample jobs to be had. And recently, as the economy has weakened and unemployment increased, poverty rates have risen, too. 4506 10546.json half-true Homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy have been given elevated legitimacy under the Affordable Care Act. corrections-and-updates,health-care jonah-goldberg Senior editor for National Review Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a column in ""National Review""" More recent data that shows Wisconsins average wages not only growing but topping the national mark three quarters in a row. All this is easily accessed on federal websites and publicized in news releases issued by federal officials. 4507 12429.json half-true Says Will Hurd cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park. congress,corrections-and-updates,drugs,elections,immigration pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 Pete Gallego campaign press release "He said that Obama ""said black males are two times more likely to be shot by a law enforcement officer than white males,"" but he was slightly off, in that the president spoke about all African-Americans and whites, not just males. Clarke also said the two times more likely statistic is ""a lie"" because ""there is no data. ""He is correct that there is no national data on all police shootings -- fatal and non-fatal -- to back that statistic. But he goes too far in saying it is a lie, given that we dont know if the statistic is accurate." 4508 10178.json barely-true Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin. abortion,government-regulation,legal-issues,states chris-taylor democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Many observers of her ad could interpret ""I said no to higher taxes and fees"" to mean that she she voted against them. That critical detail, that she voted for some of them, is left out and leaves a different impression." 4509 10712.json false The founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die. history,patriotism,states rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a town hall meeting in Milford, NH """But generally, they are on pretty solid ground. If I was a betting person, I bet that's an accurate statement. Once your approval rating is over 80 percent, it's a little silly. ""Bottom line, most experts say the McCain campaign is probably right." 4510 7992.json true Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds for 38 Studios. bankruptcy,corporations,debt,economy,history,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,taxes charlene-lima educator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House I wish the people of America agreed, and that the laws of our nation could reflect that view. But while the nation remains so divided over abortion, I believe that the states, through the democratic process, should determine their own abortion laws and not have them dictated by judicial mandate. 4511 1788.json true "Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, ""You can't do everything.""" housing florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 an e-mail press release Mica's daughter, D'Anne Mica, once listed Consumers Alliance for Affordable Natural Gas as a PR client, a group that lobbied for increased natural gas drilling. The only real question is if D'Anne Mica currently represents the oil and gas group as Beaven suggests in her e-mail. The group hasn't been mentioned in a newspaper article since 2007, doesn't have an active website we can find and a person who worked for the alliance said they've been out of operation for a couple of years. 4512 8687.json mostly-true The United States is behind many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead. economy steven-rattner democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "a segment on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Carson said, ""Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building. ""The Federal Register published a little over 81,000 pages in 2015, and this many pages stacked on top of each other would reach about three stories high. However, many of these pages do not contain regulations. In recent years, only about 31 percent of Register pages contain final rules." 4513 156.json true The Alternative Minimum Tax...was created by Congress in 1969 to affect 155 wealthy Americans. Because it was never indexed for inflation, those original 155 taxpayers has increased to affect about 3.5-million in 2006. taxes rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a newspaper column "The council's blog stated ""the largest numbers of gamblers comes from the poorest segments of the population. ""The council's president said he was speaking in general about gambling -- not specific to lotteries or casinos or to any specific location. The data about the income demographics of gamblers must be explained in the context of the type, frequency and sometimes location of gambling. There is a lot of data to suggest that lottery sales outlets are concentrated in poor neighborhoods and that poor lottery ticket buyers end up spending a higher portion of their income. And the research about lotteries would not necessarily apply to the Las Vegas-style casinos that the Florida legislature is now considering." 4514 6066.json half-true Says we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law. congressional-rules,education,federal-budget,health-care lamar-alexander republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor. "When Pink Slip Rick put out the call to robocall Gov. Scott, Chris S. was among the callers. He said to Scott: ""I really can't believe that you cut PBS of all things. My kids sit around and watch PBS in the early morning. They learn so much from it. And to have the state cut funding for PBS is despicable. ""The caller is right that Scott vetoed $4. 8 million in state funding for public radio and TV, but the particular impact the caller cites -- cuts to children's programs -- are not expected." 4515 5777.json half-true Says Ellen Rosenblum has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the governments lawyer. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 dwight-holton democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview Scott and his campaign said Floridas 2011 voting changes were precleared by the Holders Justice Department. That statement ignores the fact that the department only signed off on the states plan after the state agreed to offer the maximum number of early voting hours in some counties to satisfy a court ruling. So approval came only after the state committed to offering the maximum number of hours in places that had a past history of discrimination. Scott's statement leaves out important details that led to Holders Department signing off on Floridas election plan. 4516 7430.json mostly-true New Jersey has lost over half of our pharmaceutical jobs to states you know, not low-tax states like in the South, but high-tax states like New York. jobs barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 an interview on NJToday Nelsons leaders opted for an entirely different style of governance by requiring each head of household to own a firearm and bullets. Many small cities with low crime, such as Nelson, liken themselves to Mayberry. But living up to the extremely high standards set by that fictitious town is almost impossible. 4517 1711.json true If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space. science kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a press release. Schultz said Christie firied 6,000 teachers. First, the number is closer to 4,500, and even the teachers union would not say that all the people that held those jobs were fired. Some of them retired and were not replaced. The number of teachers declined but not necessarily through being fired or laid-off. Second, while Christie pushed hard for steep cuts to school funding, he also got help from local voters. 4518 10453.json barely-true The Super Bowl has one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country. crime,sports john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a press conference "But, there is still a group of people who already have waited decades to get here who would see that undocumented residents are on a 13-year path, albeit one that has many hurdles. Our rating Sensenbrenner said it currently takes up to 25 years to obtain U. S. citizenship legally, but the Senate bill ""would allow immigrants who came to the United States illegally to obtain citizenship in just 13 years. ""Hes right for a large group of would-be Americans who wait for 20 or more years to get in and then become citizens. But many others experience much shorter waits, and Sensenbrenner muddies the comparison by omitting the fact that, going forward if the Senate bill became law, wait times are expected to drop." 4519 4619.json mostly-true Says the reforms in state Issue 2 will save taxpayer dollars labor,state-budget,unions building-better-ohio Ohio none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial The law does provide a leg up for alternative therapies (although its unclear whether homeopathy and aromatherapy would ultimately benefit). In practice, though, its important not to oversell the impact. Most of the provisions in question are modest, and the one with potentially the biggest impact has been curbed by a subsequent guidance from HHS. 4520 11371.json barely-true Says Scott Walker said he wouldnt touch the state civil service system but now supports overhauling it. labor,legal-issues,state-budget,unions,workers jon-erpenbach State Senator, District 27 Wisconsin democrat 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Gallego said Hurd ""cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park. ""Gallego accurately recapped key elements of the Secure Our Borders First Act backed by Hurd and other Texas Republicans in the House. The legislation would clear the way for construction of 192 miles of new roads, towers and law enforcement facilities along the border on federal lands in the vast Big Bend region of Texas. But whether these mandated moves entail carving up the treasured national park remains to be seenor at least, Gallego didnt prove nor could we confirm that outcome. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 6:00 p. m. , May 27, 2016: After we published this fact check, the Gallego campaign pointed out that the Hurd-backed bill exempts both private and state-owned land, leaving only federal lands available for construction of roads and other border security measures called for in the legislation." 4521 1326.json false "Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required ""universal building codes.""" energy,federal-budget,stimulus sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 her book, Going Rogue Schimel signed a legal paper by the group that argues that, under an old statute, abortion would immediately become illegal in Wisconsin if Roe v. Wade is overturned. And he has said he would not defy U. S. Supreme Court decisions such as Roe, which makes abortion legal. 4522 12099.json mostly-true Senate Democrats have never held up a Supreme Court nomination. congress,congressional-rules harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Rand Paul said ""the founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die. ""New Hampshires motto is attributed to General John Stark, who was instrumental in defending it and the other colonies. But he wasnt a founder of the state, and the motto wasnt adopted until well after his death. As one of the original 13 states to ratify the U. S. constitution, its not a stretch to think New Hampshires founders were focused on liberty, but not specifically the words of Stark." 4523 3970.json true Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state. housing,tourism,trade rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Tallahassee press conference We don't have varying levels of conflagration. 4524 11868.json barely-true Regarding the Iraq War, I was the one that said, Dont go, dont do it, youre going to destabilize the Middle East. debates,iraq donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H. "And so when a Sarasota reporter asked McCollum in an interview in Venice why he hadnt done more on mortgage fraud prior, McCollum replied: ""Its not the only thing we do. It's worth noting that McCollum gave his response to the Herald-Tribune and, not as the Democrats say, to ""homeowners in trouble. ""Still, the Democrats were right about his words and quoted him accurately." 4525 11286.json false The Iran deal trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves. foreign-policy,nuclear ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership "Steven Rattner said, the United States is ""behind many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead. ""Some conservative economists say the comparisons between countries are imperfect, that we need better data, and Americans are doing just fine if you look at their ability to simply out-earn their parents. We dont know how that compares to European countries. But many studies back up Rattners point. Studies show that we are behind ""many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead. ""Nordic countries have particularly higher rates of income mobilitythan the United States." 4526 2237.json half-true More than three-quarters of the oil is gone. oil-spill carol-browner none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "NBC's ""Today Show.""" "So as time moved on, growing numbers of people have fallen into the AMT program and, as a result, are paying higher taxes. In 2006, 3. 5-million taxpayers fell under the AMT, which equates to about 4 percent of American taxpayers, according to the Congressional Research Service. But that was with a special limit ""a patch"" imposed by Congress. So, Giuliani has it right." 4527 10901.json pants-fire Were the only nation in the world that does not use the military to secure our border. homeland-security,immigration,military gary-painter Midland County sheriff Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 as quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram news story Do the savings from ending the private banking subsidies for student loans help pay for the health care law?Yes, but only 15 percent of those savings is going to health care, and even with that, the bill actually expanded the amount of revenue available for assisting students financially. 4528 4913.json barely-true We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil. energy,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 an editorial board meeting with the Nashua Telegraph Shes not saying thats all shell do. Holtons statement is partially accurate in that Rosenblum did describe the job of attorney general as 80 percent government work. But there are important details missing: She said in the same interview that she would advocate on behalf of children, consumers, the environment and small businesses. We also think it would be impossible for Holton to wiggle out of representing state government if he is elected. 4529 6067.json barely-true Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year. health-care,medicaid,medicare,public-health elizabeth-roberts Lieutenant Governor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a debate on State of the State "Buono said during a recent appearance on NJToday that ""New Jersey has lost over half of our pharmaceutical jobs to states you know, not low-tax states like in the South, but high-tax states like New York. ""Jobs have been lost for a variety of reasons, from the industrys new business model to wanting to be near universities and hospitals of excellence, and more." 4530 6523.json true Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status has no effect on the contracts or the citys diversity goals. diversity sonji-jacobs Director of Communications, Office of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "Byron Tapley, director of the Center for Space Research at the University of Texas at Austin, said other countries are striving to launch people into space, including India, Japan, Ecuador, Iran and Malaysia. ""India and Japan are the most developed of this set,"" Tapley said. The capability for safely placing a human in orbit is much more demanding than the capability for placing a satellite in orbit." 4531 10027.json true More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq. crime,terrorism,women gloria-steinem none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an AP interview "Cornyn said that the Super Bowl has ""one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country. ""Its certainly possible that a Super Bowl host city might attract more sex trafficking during the event than it would at other points in the year given the rapid arrival of many thousands of visitors with money to spend." 4532 11890.json pants-fire While states used to have regulatory power over fishing, federal law now regulates down to the tenth of the inch the minimum size of fish that anglers can keep. market-regulation,states greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a 90-page manifesto decrying federal overreach And theres one other thing to consider. If union employees lose pension and health care benefits, they may be able to negotiate to get some of it back in the form of higher wages. And that could cancel out some of the savings to the taxpayer. Those points provide additional information and clarification. 4533 8535.json barely-true Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check. corrections-and-updates,health-care,social-security jay-leno none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of the ""Tonight Show""" "State Rep. Dale Kooyenga says the University of Wisconsin System ""is larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin. ""Walker says Wisconsin's pension system is the ""only one fully funded in the country." 4534 2534.json false In most Muslim countries, We cant have a church. Were not able to build synagogues. Its forbidden. foreign-policy,religion,abc-news-week franklin-graham none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" A study by the Tax Foundation of federal taxes paid versus spending received, by state, in 2005 -- the latest year available -- found that Alaska received $1. 84 for every federal tax dollar it sent to Washington (ranking Alaska third in the nation that year). It was the 20th year in a row that Alaska got more back from the government than residents paid in federal taxes. The wording in the stimulus bill related to the weatherization money may have left room for Palin's concerns, but the letter from the Department of Energy made clear that universal building codes were not going to be forced upon state and local governments as a condition for accepting the federal money. 4535 10990.json barely-true Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming. climate-change,environment,foreign-policy,homeland-security,military,terrorism scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Reid said Senate Democrats ""have never held up a Supreme Court nomination. ""Reid steps a little too far in saying Democrats ""have never held up"" a nomination. However,we can't find a time when a Democratic Senate refused to hear a Republican president's nominee. Even if they were opposed,they allowed the nomineeto come to a comfirmationvote." 4536 10519.json false Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education. education,labor gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a column "Scott's office did not specify how he arrived at 7. 4 percent, but he's close enough. He's right that there's a clear Canadian infatuation with Florida. As one Canadian-turned-Floridian-real-estate-agent joked in a National Public Radio report on the housing phenomenon, ""If there ever was an 11th (Canadian) province, it probably would be Florida. ""Scott has his Canada trivia down cold, and we were unable to find any statistics that contradict him." 4537 8856.json half-true Says Marshawn Lynch is second all-time in terms of average yards per rush only to Terrell Davis. sports joel-klatt none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Fox Sports panel about Super Bowl XLVIII "Regarding the Iraq War, ""I was the one that said, Dont go, dont do it, youre going to destabilize the Middle East. "" Maybe Trump felt this way privately, but he made no publicly reported comments in the lead up to the Iraq War that reflect this sentiment. We could only find one example of Trump commenting on the Iraq War before the invasion, and he seemed apprehensive but not vehemently opposed to the operation. He only started publicly denouncing the war after it started. Trump makes it sound like he stood on a railroad to try to stop the Iraq War train in its tracks. In reality, by the time he got around to forcefully criticizing the war, that train had already left the station." 4538 5847.json half-true When housing and transportation costs are combined, Atlantas cost of living -- typically perceived as relatively low -- ranks as 7th worst out of 51 metros nationally. transportation citizens-transportation-mobility Georgia none 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an ad "Cruz said the Iran deal ""trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves. ""A confidential side deal might allow Iranian staff to take photos and video and collect samples at the Parchin site yet the IAEA has generally insisted its protective protocols aren't being compromised. In contrast, his statement left the impression Iran would be conducting all inspections under the agreement by itself." 4539 3635.json half-true Over the last 10 years, Georgias public health has declined. public-health nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a speech "Much of the estimate was based not on on hard data, but was calculated from formulas based on prior gulf spills that occurred in shallower water. As some scientists told us, Browner's estimate may be accurate, but they can't say for sure. In a progress report issued by Browner on Aug. 16, 2010, she was more cautious in her wording, saying, ""the vast majority of the oil that spilled into the Gulf has evaporated, skimmed, burned off, been recovered from the wellhead or dispersed. ""That's more accurate than saying three quarter of the oil is ""gone." 4540 2027.json half-true At his fathers bank, Alexi made tens of millions in risky loans to convicted mobsters. Then, the bank collapsed. candidates-biography,crime,economy,message-machine mark-kirk U.S. Senator Illinois republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign video "Painter said the U. S. stands alone in the world in not using the military to secure ""our border. Canada is one of many countries that rely on federal patrols, not the military, to handle border oversight, just as the United States does." 4541 12103.json mostly-true North Carolina spends $855 less per student than it did before the Great Recession, and we have one of the lowest per pupil spending levels in the nation. education,state-budget roy-cooper Attorney General North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 his education plan "We don't know whether Huntsman meant ""proved"" resources, estimates of technically recoverable resources or production totals when comparing U. S. gas to Saudi oil. Using the first two measures, his numbers fall short. If he was talking about production, he is correct, although Huntsman used the word ""has,"" and not ""produces." 4542 5503.json barely-true The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country. abortion,health-care mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC "During a debate in which she argued that the health-care overhaul in Massachusetts has brought down costs, Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts said, ""Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of healthcare costs in this year. ""We couldnt find state-by-state numbers for health-care costs for this year, last year, or 2010. But in 2009, three years after Mitt Romney signed the legislation, total per-person spending in Massachusetts was slightly higher than the national average. Only if you look at health insurance costs in 2010 -- particularly family plans -- do you see increases in Massachusetts far below the national average. But one year does not make a trend. Other factors may have been at work to make 2010 a good year for insurance purchasers. And during the other three years when health insurance reform was in effect in Massachusetts, the trend was that insurance rates and overall costs of health care went up faster than the national average. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 4543 8321.json mostly-true Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements. environment,housing,states,weather rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a letter to Florida's U.S. senators """You cannot be penalized, or treated by the Department as being in noncompliance with this rule, because your DBE participation falls short of your overall goal, unless you have failed to administer your program in good faith,"" regulations state. If GDOT begins proceedings to revoke the disadvantaged business status of these four businesses, their status will stand until the efforts are finished. And even then, their contracts could remain in effect." 4544 9499.json false Says President Barack Obama said when we got bin Laden, terrorism problem solved. terrorism dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "Steinem said that more women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than ""all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq. ""You can argue about the significance of such a comparison, but on the numbers, Steinem is accurate. Since Sept. 11, 2001, more women have been killed by ""intimate partners"" -- the federal jargon for current or former spouses -- than all of the victims in Sept. 11 and the American victims in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that ensued." 4545 12013.json half-true Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns. guns bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a campaign rally. "In a January declaration promoting a restoration of powers to the states, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott complained, ""While states used to have regulatory power over fishing, federal law now regulates down to the tenth of the inch the minimum size of fish that anglers can keep. ""According to authorities, both the state of Texas and the federal government set minimum lengths for keeping fish caught by anglers. The feds authority, however, only begins at nine miles from the coast of Texas, right where the states jurisdiction ends. In other words, the federal government has taken no regulatory authority away from the states when it comes to minimum fish lengths. Moreover, since the state of Texas and the federal government both set similar limits specific only to the nearest whole inch, the suggestion the feds rules are stricter doesnt hold water." 4546 13315.json half-true A World Health Organization report shows that more people are dying of TB. public-health doctors-without-borders none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Leno said after Social Security passed, it was seven years before ""anybody got the first check. ""Thats what was intended, but Congress amended the law in 1939 to move up the issuance of monthly checks, the Social Security Administration told us. Moreover, people received lump sum checks in from 1937 to 1939. That interim effort involved a lot of people and a fair chunk of change." 4547 5117.json half-true More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant. economy,housing marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a speech in the House of Representatives We're not able to build synagogues. The construction of churches is not forbidden in most Muslim countries, only Saudi Arabia. 4548 7604.json mostly-true Paul Ryans budget keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits. congress,federal-budget,health-care,taxes bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a radio interview. "Our rating Walker said Obama told the Coast Guard Academy ""that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming. ""Obama on various occasions, and in a general context, has said there is no greater threat to the world than climate change. But in the speech Walker cited, the president told Coast Guard graduates that climate change was a serious threat, not the number one threat to the military or the world." 4549 10361.json mostly-true Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgias economy annually, making it the states largest industry. agriculture,economy,state-budget georgia-farm-bureau Georgia organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website Our rating Collins said Gov. Scott Walkers policies were to blame for Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson being laid off. But Sampson lost her job in June 2010, six months before Walker took office. 4550 6856.json barely-true If Gov. Romneys plan goes into effect the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security. social-security,taxes joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla. "Klatt said Marshawn Lynch is ""second all-time in terms of average yards per rush only to Terrell Davis. But he is on solid ground when calculating for players who have run the ball at least 100 times in the playoffs. Klatts statement is partially accurate." 4551 2687.json true Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,health-care,message-machine donna-campbell Physician Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an ad Metro Atlanta is the 16th-most-expensive, according to H+T index data. Sixteen out of 51 isnt great. And it reinforces the groups overall point that transportation costs significantly add to the cost of living in metro Atlanta. But its not as bad as Citizens for Transportation Mobility said. 4552 8137.json half-true Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two. civil-rights,elections,history,human-rights,legal-issues james-vincent president, Providence NAACP Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on WPRI-TV's ""Newsmakers.""" "All sources we consulted found that the health of Georgians improved in some important categories and declined in others. Overall, Georgias health hasnt truly ""declined"" in the past decade as Deal said. Its consistently low compared with other states, and during the past 10 years, our record has been mixed." 4553 10299.json half-true On timing of right to work legislation workers robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 various interviews As for Giorango, his relationship with Broadway Bank began long before Giannoulias came on board. But as the Chicago Tribune detailed, the bank made Giorango an additional $20 million in new loans while Giannoulias was a senior loan officer. 4554 5728.json pants-fire President Obamas refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. energy,environment,gas-prices,pundits mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a robocall Cooper is right that North Carolina is one of the states that spends the least per student. And more context and transparency wouldve been helpful. But Cooper is still right in the general sense that North Carolinas public schools have less purchasing power than before the recession, and that almost every other state spends more money on education per student than North Carolina. 4555 13079.json false On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States. obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments at a speech In the interview, DeWine was asked about Santorums comments about pre-natal screenings and abortion. His statement would also include, for example, Down syndrome children born to mothers who had no prenatal testing. 4556 10428.json true The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. education gsu-alumni-association none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 mass email That statistic from the study covered 1978-2008, but its likely the trend has continued through 2012. A major storm could change that dynamic, and the purpose of insurance is to protect against such an event. 4557 12626.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton savaged the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault and shamed them. candidates-biography,history,women america-rising-now pro-Trump super PAC organization 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement against Hillary Clinton Obamas foreign policy speeches since bin Ladens death have qualified the killing as a major achievement in the battle against terrorism, but not the solution to a complex threat. Obama usually notes the problem remains despite the fact that core al-Qaida has decentralized into regional, still dangerous groups. Cheney is either missing or ignoring Obamas nuanced statements. 4558 11504.json barely-true In Florida, we have the lowest in-state tuition of any state. education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 the CNBC GOP presidential debate "Bill Clinton says ""every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns. ""Although polls on gun-owning households are erratic, you can make a plausible argument they show a long-range downward trend. Clinton cites a series of surveys by the University of Chicago that show a drop of 19 percentage points since the early 1970s. Another set of polls by Gallup show the five-decade drop is 2 percentage points. A third series of polls by Pew shows a decrease of 12 percentage points since 1993. But much of the downward movement occurred in the 1990s, and Clinton goes overboard by saying the percentage is going down ""every year. ""All three surveys show the yearly percentages have been fluctuating in recent years and that, since 2000, the drop is about 1 or 2 percentage points." 4559 11587.json pants-fire In Japan, permanent residency is not given to Muslims, the propagation of Islam is banned, one cannot import a Koran published in the Arabic language, and Muslims cannot even rent a house. diversity,religion viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 posts on the Internet The group Doctors Without Borders called the latest WHO report on TB shockingly bad and noted that more people are dying from the disease. That statement about the rise in the deaths ascribed to tuberculosis is accurate. Estimated deaths rose by about 300,000 people. But much of that increase has more to do with better reporting and more complete data than an actual increase in deaths. As the WHO report noted, experts came to believe that earlier estimates were too low. This was largely driven by the numbers out of India. Looking back 10 years, the trends in the number of deaths and the TB death rate show steady improvement. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 4560 1482.json mostly-true "Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, ""The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year.""" economy,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press release Her statement that 11 percent of the nations homes are vacant is technically accurate. But there are many reasons that those homes are unoccupied and a researcher for the source of her figure, the U. S. Census Bureau, cautioned that its survey of vacant homes would not accurately measure foreclosures. And, the fact that 9 percent of homes were unoccupied in the 2000 survey, long before the foreclosure crisis took hold, indicates a large proportion of the vacancies Fudge cites are not foreclosure-related. 4561 7625.json mostly-true Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida. housing brian-anderson Homeless advocate Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Senate Rules Committee meeting "Scott said the House budget ""keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits. ""Theres no doubt the GOP plan would eliminate the Affordable Care Act. The House budget is based on revenue projections that assume Obamacare taxes will continue. What Scott didnt say is that the plan calls for replacing the Obamacare levies with revenues that would come from reducing income tax breaks. We cant entirely fault Scott for the omission, however, because the House budget doesnt identify any tax breaks that would be pared -- it merely assigns that crucial work to a committee. So Scotts statement is accurate, but needs some clarification." 4562 4255.json barely-true Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers. candidates-biography newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a newspaper interview In this study, making ags slice smaller or larger doesnt make the pie any bigger. But it requires another type of study to know its actual economic impact. The Georgia Farm Bureau statement is accurate, but needs some additional context to fully understood. 4563 11958.json false You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if youre a white applicant than if youre black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials. diversity,financial-regulation,housing hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an MSNBC-Telemundo town hall "Biden said that under Romneys tax plan ""the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security. ""That figure is just one way to fill in the blanks in Romneys largely unexplained tax proposal. Its an average of a hypothetical, and its at odds with what Romney has said hell do, which is to protect deductions for the middle class and not raise taxes. Bidens comment leaps to several conclusions to arrive at the dollar figure he cites." 4564 1927.json barely-true For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget. state-budget clay-cox republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. That panel never was named; the House-approved bill stalled in the Senate. The ad's imagery might be objectionable (at least to Doggett). He still gave his 'aye' for all the legislation cited by Campbell. 4565 3019.json mostly-true The richest 1 percent of America will get a bigger tax cut through this bill than the family income of the average family here in Central Texas. taxes lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 an interview. James Vincent said 24 states today require voter IDs or impose some other restrictions on voting, while only two states had such limits before Barack Obama was elected. He's using a measure set by the Lawyers' Committee that includes states with laws that request or demand a photo ID, and states that have restricted voting in other ways. While only two states -- Georgia and Indiana -- required a photo ID to vote before 2008, Michigan, South Dakota, Louisiana, Florida and Hawaii, requested a photo ID, according to NCSL data. No matter which standard you use, the number of states adopting more-restrictive voter identification requirements has increased since 2008. We'll leave it to others to debate whether thats linked to Obama's election and America's changing racial demographics. 4566 6666.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years. candidates-biography,education bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. """As a supporter of right to work, he welcomes a healthy discussion on the issue, one that looks like it is just beginning,"" Beyer told us. Our rating Theres no dramatic change by Vos here, even on the timing of considering right to work. Even after the election, Vos seemed reluctant to let another contentious debate over unions take precedence over the rest of his agenda. But hes no longer talking about years of waiting before legislators take up the issue, in contrast to his campaign-season rhetoric." 4567 6143.json barely-true Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues. state-budget nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a press release "Mike Huckabee is telling people who receive his robocall that Obama has refused to issue offshore drilling permits -- one reason, he says, why gasoline prices are soaring. In fact, 140 permits for new deep-water wells have been issued since the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. ""Don't let anyone tell you different,"" Huckabee says in his robocall as he faults the president for not approving new wells. Well, we're telling you different. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 4568 5849.json mostly-true The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. corporations,taxes scott-desjarlais 4th Congressional District's congressman Tennessee republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a blog post on his website. "As recently as Sept. 15, 2016,Trump would not acknowledge Obamas birthplace, declining to address the matter when asked by the Washington Post, according to the Associated Press. ""Ill answer that question at the right time,"" Trump said. ""I just dont want to answer it yet. ""He talked more about it on Sept. 16, 2016, switching his long-held position." 4569 3472.json half-true About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese. children,public-health joseph-mcnamara House member Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Revelations about the shortfall initially hurt the colleges credit rating. But it has since bounced back and recently been upgraded. Our conclusion: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make the states largest university, as plans exist now. It also would make the combined university one of the largest in the nation. 4570 12191.json barely-true Last year (the U.S. womens soccer team) generated $20 million more than the mens team and were paid almost four times less. income,sports,women other-98 democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook image "The broader message that Clinton enabled her husbands alleged sexual assaults has been and continues to be debated, by pundits and experts alike. We didn't weigh in on those arguments,but we did look into the ads more specific use of quotes attributed to Clinton. The quotes themselves are hearsay in some cases and subject to different interpretations based on context. The ad further misleads by saying Hillary Clinton ""savaged"" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault ""and shamed them." 4571 10408.json true America is No. 1one in oil and gas. energy,gas-prices barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his 2015 State of the Union address "Bush said, ""In Florida, we have the lowest in-state tuition of any state. ""Thats not accurate if we look at 2014-15 tuition for four-year public universities compiled by the College Board. That data shows Wyoming had the lowest tuition followed by Arkansas, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and Florida. Bushs campaign said he was referring to Floridas ranking as the lowest in 2006-07 when he left office, but he didnt specify that timeframe during the debate." 4572 11152.json false Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood) pregnancy services were abortions. abortion sandra-smith Reporter journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Mike Huckabee "The graphic says that in Japan, ""permanent residency is not given to Muslims,"" the ""propagation of Islam"" is banned, ""one cannot import a Koran published in the Arabic language,"" and ""Muslims cannot even rent a house." 4573 3085.json false There was no panhandling when I left office. crime,poverty bob-buckhorn Florida none 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970 Many economic forecasters believe that's exactly the case. Still, projections about the number of jobs saved or created by the stimulus are just that, projections. And many economists believe it is still way too early to measure its effectiveness. 4574 3139.json mostly-true The Republican Party raffled off an AR-15 assault rifle at the 2010 Oregon State Fair. guns suzanne-devlin letter writer Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to the editor "A homeless advocate named Brian Anderson came to Tallahassee to support a bill that would allow people at the DMV to check a box indicating they wanted to donate $1 to homeless programs. Anderson, of Hudson, evoked his home county in his plea, saying ""Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida. ""Anderson accurately cites the states 2012 county-by-county homeless population report. However, there is enough skepticism about the count itself that we think its best to proceed with caution." 4575 10274.json half-true The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high. crime,criminal-justice marc-morial President of the National Urban League Louisiana democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on 'Fox News Sunday' The Gingrich camp said the Gawker article was an insult to those followers. There are Twitter followers and there are bona fide Twitter followers. Gingrich has 1. 3 million of the former, not so many of the latter. 4576 1125.json false During the 2005 fight over Social Security, there were noisy demonstrations but they were outside the events, and opponents were not disruptive crowds booed lines they didnt like, but that was about it. health-care,pundits paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a blog posting. "Clinton said, ""You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if you're a white applicant than if you're black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials. ""The Clinton campaign admits she misspoke. Experts say the gaps are not as drastic as Clinton says once you equalize for other key factors, such as income and credit history." 4577 261.json true There are 7,000 kids in New Hampshire who have health care because I helped to create the Children's Health Insurance Program. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate in Manchester, N.H. "He and his colleagues ""helped"" pass a budget that's reliant on money from the federal government, which is deep in debt. In effect, Georgia's in the black thanks in large part to the deficit spending Cox rails against." 4578 1920.json false "Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is a ""career politician.""" public-service doug-macginnitie Sandy Springs City Councilman Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flier "His office pointed us to census research indicating that family incomes in the district averaged $75,455 for 2005-09 in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars. Doggett added that ""median is a type of average too according to Merriam Websters online, which lists the first definition of average as a single value (as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values. )"" As he acknowledges, Doggett didnt specify median or mean incomes to KVUE, enabling his statement to leave the misimpression that the 2011 tax cut for the nations wealthiest 1 percent exceeds the average income of Central Texas families. Taking median incomes into account, though, his statement is supported." 4579 1083.json half-true "A new Rasmussen poll shows people ""oppose (Sotomayor's) confirmation. Only 37 percent support it.""" sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a television interview "And borrowers may have to pay taxes on the amount of their debt canceled or forgiven. Our ruling Clinton said the president gave students ""the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years. ""Thats a reasonable characterization of a law the president signed in March 2010 that goes into effect by early next year for newer borrowers. But Clintons use of the word ""clear"" does oversimplify a somewhat more complicated reality that students will face an annually adjusted payment requiring paperwork on income and family size." 4580 8801.json mostly-true We had 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012 with more oil and gas spreading in the United States than the entire Exxon Valdez spill. energy,oil-spill josh-fox none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Melissa Harris-Perry""" The statement in Deals news release about the shrinking of state government overreaches significantly. It does not include University System employees, a striking omission. Include those employee and you still see a decrease. 4581 4025.json true Says states that passed anti-illegal-immigrant legislation also had few Hispanic legislators. immigration women-wall none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas Capitol rally. There are different ways to compare worldwide tax rates. DesJarlais is right that the United States has the worlds highest corporate tax rate, at least among industrial countries, if one is referring to the statutory rate. But if the effective and marginal rates are considered, the answer is not quite that simple. 4582 6960.json half-true President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion. health-care,medicare ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an election flier "When we told McNamara that the data showed a much lower rate among children than he had cited, he produced a copy of an ""Eat Smart, Move More"" newsletter that gives the 30-percent figure. But that newsletter incorrectly quotes a 2010 Rhode Island Department of Health report, which had the correct figures on overweight and obesity. In summary, McNamara's assessment of adult obesity in Rhode Island is correct, if a bit outdated, and he fails to note that Rhode Island ranks as healthier than a large majority of other states. But his statistic on childhood obesity is way off - roughly half of what he said it was." 4583 7614.json false Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas. health-care,medicaid,poverty ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 remarks in Austin, Texas "An image shared by The Other 98 Percent said ""Last year (the U. S. womens soccer team) generated $20 million more than the mens team and were paid almost four times less. ""The womens soccer team had a much more successful season on the pitch than the mens team last year, and as a result they brought in a lot more revenue. But that gap is closer to $5. 8million, not $20 million. And while there seem to be compensation disparities among the women and men, its hard to pin down exactly how big that disparity is because the way women and men are paid is so different, and it also varies by match and by player. We couldn't find a clear example of female players being paid one-fourth the amount their male counterparts earn. While there might be legitimate issues concerning the revenue and compensation ratio among the mens and womens soccer teams, this graphic uses numbers that are way off." 4584 3923.json false We have unemployment that rivals the Great Depression. economy,jobs reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Obama said""America is No. The United States has been the worlds largest oil producer since 2012, and the largest natural gas producer for years." 4585 597.json false Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes. iraq votevetsorg none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Smith said, ""Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood's) pregnancy services were abortions. ""An anti-abortion group putsthe figure at 94 percent using a cherry-picked method that ignores the majority of Planned Parenthood's services, which aim to prevent pregnancies. The group describes""pregnancy services"" as counting what Planned Parenthood does for women once they are already pregnant. What's most noticeably missing among the number of Planned Parenthoodservices used by pregnant women are the number of pregnancy referrals. Planned Parenthood says it doesn't keep records of how many pregnant women are referred to outside healthcare providers. Without that information, we don't know an accuratepercentage of ""pregnancy services"" that were abortions. UPDATE:After this fact-check published, an official with Planned Parenthood contacted us and said that she was not authorized to speak ontherecord. A spokeswoman who is authorized to speak ontherecord, Elizabeth Clark, then provided us the same information." 4586 6769.json half-true Says scientists predict sometime in the future, an event that will kill somewhere between 80 and 90 million people. public-health john-sharp Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in Austin So Buckhorn clarified his radio interview comment when PolitiFact Florida asked him about it. 4587 11372.json true Since 2008, U.S. crude oil output has increased by over 80 percent, an increase of over 4 million barrels a day. That is the fastest increase in U.S. history. energy jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 his energy plan "Look online to find a Pepto pink Hello Kitty version. )Theres a quibble with the definition of ""assault rifle,"" but its a small one." 4588 11727.json half-true Says Missouri needs a voter I.D. law because theres over 16 people in the state of Missouri who have been convicted of some type of voter fraud. elections,legal-issues will-kraus State senator Missouri republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an episode of ""This Week in Missouri Politics""" "Morial said, ""The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high. ""Morial was quoting a USA Today analysis based on FBI statistics. In that sense, Morial seemed to have good sources. But digging deeper showed the information is hardly reliable. Only a fraction of law enforcement agencies provide this data to the FBI, and the agencies reporting changes every year. These problems are not new and were in fact noted in the USA Today story he referenced. Normally we would put more stock in FBI statistics. But in this case there are many known problems with the data." 4589 11086.json true The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down under President Obama. immigration bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview This type of anger and discord did not serve Republicans well in 2008 and it is bound to backfire again. But Woodhouses group employed 28-foot gorillas, duck suits, plates of hot waffles and sheet cakes as props, according to an Aug. 13, 2005, report in the Albuquerque Tribune . So while the protests may be more intense this time (devils' horns instead of duck suits), it's clear that there was plenty of disruption inside town hall meetings in 2005, contrary to Krugman's assertions. 4590 3721.json mostly-true Says businesses already pay most of the taxes. state-budget,state-finances,taxes steve-ogden oil and gas producer Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments to reporters on Texas Senate floor "Soon after the legislation passed, the New York Times reported, ""Participants in the campaign for the health bill both on and off Capitol Hill said the first lady had played a crucial behind-the-scenes role in lining up White House support. ""(See that ruling here . )But in this case, she accurately said she helped to create SCHIP (as in she wasn't the only one), and she got the number right on how many children are enrolled in New Hampshire." 4591 3748.json pants-fire President Obamas health care law represents a government takeover of health care. health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich. Casey Cagle, a former state senator, is finishing his 16th year as an elected official. Then there is Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin, who's been in office since 1969. Kemp is building a political resume, but two terms in the Legislature, a failed bid for Irvin's job and this campaign don't add up at this point. 4592 3763.json mostly-true On taxes, President Barack Obama wants to raise the top rate to 44.8 percent. taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech in Chicago "Kyl specifically cited the Rasmussen poll, though, and he got the number who favored confirmation right. But his comment leaves the impression that a solid majority opposes Sotomayor's nomination. Sotomayor fans could use the same data to say that ""only"" 39 percent oppose her nomination. In fact, the polling data reads more like a tie, with a significant percentage of people not having a firm opinion." 4593 2862.json half-true Since the Fed was created in 1913, the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power. economy,financial-regulation,income virginia-tea-party-patriots none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to Congress. "He correctly cites an energy publications investigation about the number of spills at oil and gas sites in 2012. We cant independently verify the data, as theres no central hub for it and the reporter compiled it mainly from state agencies over four months. The comparison to the Exxon Valdez spill, however, requires a bit more explanation. The report measures oil, fracking fluid and contaminated wastewater spills, which Fox short-handed to ""oil and gas. ""That's not 100 percent correct and requires a minor clarification." 4594 5341.json half-true Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the worst reading scores and lead in infant mortality. children,education,health-care,jobs,urban david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 remarks Five percent or less of the legislators in four of five states that recently directed law officers to check immigration status are Latino Americans; in the fifth state, none is. UPDATE, 3:37 p. m. , June 29, 2011: After we published this article, the NCSL told us the numbers it initially described as up to date were outdated. We've amended our story to reflect the group's state-by-state Hispanic legislator count for 2011. 4595 4623.json half-true The health care law was a 2,733-page bill! . . . No amendments! health-care joe-pitts Congressman Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Capitol Hill press conference That amount refers to the savings expected from Obamacares reductions in growth of Medicare spending over 10 years, primarily paid to insurers and hospitals. Those savings were credited to the health care law to keep it from adding to the deficit. Those are important details that give context to the statement. 4596 9560.json half-true The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year. children,immigration raul-labrador U.S. Representative Idaho republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Cruz said that ""expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas. None of the studies make the argument Cruz does, and the small sample sizes of uninsured patients, combined with the challenge of defining the terms ""Medicaid"" and ""uninsured,"" pose serious questions about whether Cruzs conclusion is valid. In fact, several authors of the papers we contacted disagreed with Cruzs interpretation of their research. This sweeping generalization does not hold up." 4597 7192.json false Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australias. economy,states larry-kilgore republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a New York Times news story "However, he said its important to remember that the statistics we have suggest that the most recent recession has been the worst since the Great Depression. So where does this leave us?Todays jobs picture is the worst it has been in decades, not just measured by unemployment rates but also by duration of unemployment. However, all of the available statistics -- imperfect though they may be -- suggest that todays numbers arent anywhere near high enough to ""rival"" those that prevailed for more than a decade during the Great Depression." 4598 4319.json true Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants. consumer-safety,housing gary-schaer State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release It's noteworthy that McCain won't answer the question these days. 4599 5595.json false Ninety percent of the people who work in this country work for companies under 100 people, maybe even less than that. jobs,small-business bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a video posted on YouTube Scientists agree another pandemic is coming. However, they say the number of deaths will depend on many variables -- early detection, coordinated response and luck, to name a few -- and there is not uniform agreement among scientists that 80 million to 90 million people would die. 4600 57.json true Thirty-four percent of Hispanics don't have any health care at all, don't have any health insurance. health-care dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a debate in Miami, Fla. "Bush said, ""Since 2008, U. S. crude oil output has increased by over 80 percent, an increase of over 4 million barrels a day. That is the fastest increase in U. S. Thats accurate, as high prices and new extraction methods have led to a significant increase in the amount of crude oil the country produces. Depending on how you calculate it, production has gone up 83 percent through July, or 88 percent if you use the current 2015 average. Production is currently dipping downward, but its easily the fastest increase in a seven-year span in U. S. history." 4601 7404.json true Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln. history,sports donald-rumsfeld Former defense secretary republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an op-ed in the ""Washington Post""" "Kraus said Missouri needs a voter I. D. law because there have been more than 16 cases of ""some type of voter fraud"" in Missouri. Kraus statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context." 4602 1197.json false The Obama administrations cap-and-trade plan would create a $1,761 yearly energy tax. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment lamar-alexander republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Goodlatte said deportations are ""way down"" under Obama. The figures he cites show a significant drop during Obamas term, a trend confirmed by several by immigration analysts we interviewed." 4603 3491.json half-true Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years foreign-policy,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a televised address "The rest were shifted into higher consumer prices (2 percent), lower wages (45 percent) and to people living outside Texas (49 percent). For Gardner, this ""final incidence"" is more important than whether businesses or individuals initially pay the taxes. However, analysts also agree that businesses unlike individuals can offload their tax burden through various means." 4604 9537.json mostly-true Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men. health-care,women ruth-bader-ginsburg Associate Justice of the Supreme Court none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a dissenting opinion in ""Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby""" "There's no question that ""government takeover"" has been a successful talking point. But the facts simply don't support it. The health care law continues to depend on private health insurance and private-sector physicians." 4605 13115.json false Says Hillary Clintons plan would bring in 620,000 refugees in her first term, alone, with no effective way to screen or vet them. Her plan would cost $400 billion in terms of lifetime welfare and entitlement costs. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in North Carolina "So where does this leave us?On Ryans number, its possible to argue that the actual rate is as low as 42. 8 percent rather than 44. 8 percent, but thats open to debate. On his description of what the number means, Ryan -- particularly given that he was working from a prepared speech -- could have been clearer by saying something like, ""The various parts of Obamas tax agenda would together push the highest marginal tax rate up to 44. 8 percent. ""Still, the figure Ryan used is close to what the tax rate would be if Obamas agenda is followed, and a cross-section of economists we asked thought that Ryans presentation of that number was reasonable." 4606 6021.json mostly-true Weve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home. taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a recall debate Using the Consumer Price index, as many economists recommend, we find the dollar fell by 95 percent since 1913. So the Tea Party, despite its disputed methods, wound up with a figure thats in the ballpark. But in bemoaning the drop in value of a dollar, the Tea Party omits a huge mitigating factor: salaries have grown enormously since 1913 and consumers have more to spend. If the Feds historic handling of inflation is to be blamed for the drop in the dollar, it must be credited for the rise in wages. 4607 5007.json false Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures. bankruptcy,economy,government-regulation,housing,poverty,states theresa-price board member, Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) Rhode Island activist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech during a rally on homelessness He overstated unemployment among black males in metro Milwaukee, which was 29. 5 percent in 2010, and he understated the graduation rate among black MPS students; it is nearly 60 percent. But that doesnt mean they were the worst in the nation, which is what Clarke said. 4608 6186.json false President Obamas health-care law will add trillions of dollars in debt. deficit,federal-budget,health-care,taxes barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a fundraising letter "What about the other 58?The health care bill began in committee in both chambers of Congress, as virtually all bills do. There was ample opportunity to amend it, and the bill was in fact amended by both Democrats and Republicans, if only mostly on technicalities by the party opposed to it. But Pitts made a blanket statement that there were ""no amendments,"" without taking the earlier part of the process into account." 4609 8447.json pants-fire About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine dont work. disability,jobs,states,workers paul-lepage Governor Maine republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech in Falmouth, Maine "Labrador said the administrations own estimates predicted that 150,000 to 200,000 unaccompanied children would show up at the southern border. Labradors spokesman pointed to an internal memo that suggested 142,000 children might arrive in 2015. But thats a smaller amount than 150,000 and much smaller than200,000,and U. S. Customs and Border Protection says that memo was a working document and not an official estimate. A preliminary budget request was based on the assumption that past increases would continue, but it did not state a particular figure for the number of children and noted that the money needed would change depending on the shifting situation on the ground. Labradors numerical range could be right if you add the percentage of people who cross the border without getting caught. But even if you do, that is not the administrations ""own estimate. ""And experts we interviewed cast doubt on Labradors figure." 4610 5905.json true When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, theyre still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job. children,civil-rights,education,human-rights,immigration,legal-issues,poverty,state-budget,welfare,workers terry-gorman President, Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a House committee hearing Kilgore said Texas economy is 30 percent larger than Australias, but that was based on mismatched, outdated figures. 4611 6638.json mostly-true Women receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. jobs,women diana-degette democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Democratic National Convention speech Hes right, because there are no existing state regulations governing foreclosure consultants. That term and the regulations would come from Schaers bill. 4612 10591.json true Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises. baseball,economy,recreation,sports steven-frias lawyer Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary But according to the U. S. Census Bureau, businesses with fewer than 100 employees employed about 35 percent of American workers in 2009. A spokesman for Pascrell acknowledged that the congressman misspoke. 4613 1589.json pants-fire "My ""border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime.""" crime rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Web post "The January 2007 report Key Facts: Race, Ethnicity & Medical Care, published by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, notes that 34 percent of Hispanics are without health insurance coverage. The report cites 2005 estimates by the Urban Institute and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. The report also notes that of all racial/ethnic minority groups, Hispanics have ""the highest percentage of uninsured, and the lowest percentage of people with employer coverage." 4614 6901.json false Says when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s. candidates-biography,income,voting-record joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM "Other grapplers who made it to the White House include George Washington (school champ at the Reg. James Maury's Academy in Fredricksburg, Va. ), Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, Chester A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft, who ""mastered a wicked move called the Flying Marc that savagely flipped an opponent to the ground. ""Rumsfeld said wrestling was a favorite sport of Lincoln's. We found lots of documentation of his wrestling prowess, and it's a reasonable inference to assume he enjoyed it." 4615 5879.json pants-fire Says that Rep. Betty Sutton would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families. economy,jobs,poverty,wealth national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 an email statement The estimate does not account for revenue that will be returned to consumers in the form of rebates and other efficiency measures. Furthermore, the number is based on old numbers; the Treasury estimate was written on the premise that all permits would be sold, which, ultimately, is not the form that the Waxman-Markey legislation has taken. Finally, both Alexander and McCullagh portray money raised by selling these permits as a tax. 4616 9599.json half-true We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. Thats more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined. federal-budget,immigration,legal-issues luis-gutierrez U.S. House of Representatives Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Ultimately, we think both interpretations of the term ""regime change"" are credible. Obama has clearly staked out a position on one end of the spectrum, which experts tell us is a defensible approach. But we think it's also valid to point out that the Hussein regime is long gone, replaced by an internationally recognized successor government. While that government has been less than stable, other democratic countries have had periods of political volatility as well." 4617 1110.json mostly-true Forty-five percent of Americans went without needed care because of costs in 2007. health-care bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "Ginsburg wrote that ""women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men. ""Some estimates cited by a litany of politicians and advocates are based on 20-year-old data. But more recent data shows that women do still pay more out of pocket for health care than men do, with one estimate very close -- 69 percent -- and other estimates in the 40 percent to 50 percent range." 4618 3266.json half-true Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country. public-health,public-safety susan-sosnowski State Senator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Trump said, ""Altogether, Hillary Clinton's plan would bring in 620,000 refugees in her first term, alone, with no effective way to screen or vet them. Her plan would cost $400 billion in terms of lifetime welfare and entitlement costs. ""Clinton has not said she would bring anywhere near that number; thats an extrapolation put together by the Trump campaign. Additionally, there are established protocols for screening and vetting refugees. Finally, the $400 billion figure only looks at potential benefits refugees might draw on without considering their economic output or taxes they might pay." 4619 2153.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isnt a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax. health-care,taxes republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a message on Twitter The Fiscal Bureau is still checking the administrations math and fine-tuning the numbers, but so far the data clearly supports a decrease, said Fred Ammerman, the Fiscal Bureaus property tax program supervisor. So, the fact the numbers are not final adds a note of caution to the mix. But the figure Walker cited is a commonly used benchmark that last dropped from 1999 to 2000. And he made it clear he was talking about just residential property. 4620 9113.json half-true There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president. health-care jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview "In the push to rally support for legislation to fight homelessness, DARE official Theresa Price said, ""Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures. ""Clearly that's not the case. Other states consistently have worse rates when it comes to foreclosures, although Rhode Island's -- whether you look at new foreclosures, ongoing foreclosures or delinquent payments -- are well above the national average. Depending on how the data are collected, people in other nearby states may face a greater foreclosure threat. Ryczek, of the Coalition for the Homeless, gave a more accurate characterization of the New England figures after the fact. But, in her speech to hundreds of people outside the State House, Price wasnt talking about New England. She was talking about the United States. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 4621 5771.json true The federal government owns tens of thousands of properties that are vacant or underused. federal-budget,government-efficiency tom-graves republican 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 a press release PolitiFact rated that statement as Half True. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 4622 12130.json false Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend who was then my friend in a family law case is something that lawyers do on a regular basis. candidates-biography,children,ethics,families,legal-issues rebecca-bradley none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "LePage said that ""about 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine dont work. ""In reality, only about 10 percent of able-bodied Maine residents aged 18 to 64 arent employed. And if you include those who are actively looking for work but who cant find a job in todays poor economy, the figure drops as low as 3. 6 percent." 4623 1258.json barely-true You dont know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s. health-care,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his radio program. "Terry Gorman, during testimony on the question of whether to let Rhode Island's undocumented high school graduates take advantage of in-state tuition rates, said, ""When these students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job. ""The experts we spoke with said he's generally correct, although they can, in a few cases, be hired as independent contractors. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 4624 5351.json false You cant pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes. congressional-rules,federal-budget jack-lew Treasury secretary Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union with Candy Crowley""" The measure comes from a valid source, though other comparisons indicate the gap is tighter. Also, some occupations have smaller gaps than others. 4625 463.json true "Hillary Clinton advocates ""a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said no.""" economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in a television ad "Steven Frias said, ""Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises. ""It appears that he belted this one out of the park." 4626 7213.json true Our pension system is the only one in the country thats 100 percent funded. pensions,state-budget,state-finances,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech The calculation he touts doesn't consider crimes committed in cities and towns where most border residents live. It also compared two calendar quarters rather than weighing years' worth of data. Crime may have temporarily subsided in some rural areas of the border region. However, it's not clear how much of any decline can be traced to the state's investment in security. 4627 11757.json mostly-true We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977. economy,jobs ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 the Fox Business Network debate "Kyrillos said, ""when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s. ""Actually the state senator and Republican U. S. Senate hopeful voted against a bill in 2005 that eventually increased the minimum wage to $7. 15 per hour." 4628 7760.json false In 2010, everybody said you cant dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that. guns,recreation tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview with MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Was there even rioting at the rally Sutton attended?News coverage indicates violent behavior was the exception and that protests at the event were generally peaceful. Meanwhile, the material provided by the NRCC fails to support the notion that Sutton would support rioting. 4629 13466.json true Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College. elections various-media-reports reporting Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 news media reports "Gutierrez said, ""We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined. ""Hes correct under an agency classification system developed by the Migration Policy Institute. However, the institutes calculations exclude the TSA and the Coast Guard. According to the group, these are not criminal-law enforcement agencies, but that seems like a fairly arbitrary distinction to us, and, more importantly, since Gutierrez didnt make that distinction, we dont see a good reason to exclude them." 4630 350.json false "Barack Obama said ""he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad.""" foreign-policy george-w-bush President Texas republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Camp David These are the most recent numbers available from Commonwealth and its hard to imagine that the rates of access problems would have dropped precipitously since the 2007 poll was taken. Back then, the national unemployment rate was averaging 4. 7 percent. Today, its almost twice that. 4631 4356.json mostly-true Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelors degrees means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars. economy,education,income jim-petro Chancellor of Ohio Board of Regents Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at Ohio State University But when she says that Rhode Island ranks second when it comes to the incidence of Lyme, she is giving a very precise statistic, citing it with authority, and using the present tense to make it sound current. 4632 7370.json true Says, Since 1994 when VAWA was first passed, incidents of domestic violence have dropped more than 50 percent. congress,women jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 a press call In its tweet, the Republican Party overreaches when it says the administration now calls the mandate a tax. The administration (still) isn't doing that. But it does cite Congress' power to levy taxes as authority for the mandate. And that enables the GOP to score its own political point, based on what looks like the administration's runs at having it both ways. 4633 2064.json half-true Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year. immigration,message-machine nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a TV campaign commercial His office says the Census Bureau data we found showing more people uninsured in 2012 than in 2008 supports his argument. The percentage of Americans uninsured we reviewed in other polls and surveys mostly shows there has been a slight increase since 2008, although the numbers are close or within the margin of error. 4634 13391.json false Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman. county-government,elections austin-board-realtors-pac Advocacy group Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer spotted by an Austin voter The 89,000-square-foot Cotton Annex, which is near the National Mall in Washington, has been unoccupied for about five years, according to Republicans on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Its managers said the building remains a moneymaker because the Federal Protective Service is renting it to inspect delivery trucks. Tens of thousands of federal properties are vacant or underused. 4635 8327.json false Under Cuccinellis tax cut plan, school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers. education,state-budget,taxes terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 website posting. "Our rating Bradley says her representation of an ex-boyfriend ""who was then my friend"" in a family law case is ""something that lawyers do on a regular basis. Four of five longtime family law lawyers told us such representation is not done regularly -- they had never seen a lawyer represent a former boyfriend in a contested family law case. The other expert said he could recall cases similar to Bradleys, but couldnt say whether they occurred on a regular basis." 4636 7519.json half-true There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people dont have the skills for those jobs. economy,jobs marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech at the conservative CPAC conference The 30-year track record of seasonal flu vaccines strongly suggests the new H1N1 vaccine won't cause neurological damage. 4637 10565.json barely-true Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states. economy,government-efficiency,jobs,small-business,state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes,tourism,workers gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a presentation "On the specific question he was asked -- about the congressional budget resolution -- Lew said you need 60 votes to pass it. On the larger question of putting together what we think most people would call the ""federal budget,"" a majority party may be able to get its budget resolution passed, but thats not the same thing as actually enacting spending bills to implement it. In all likelihood, these bills would require 60 votes in the Senate." 4638 5204.json half-true President Obama has said he is going to cut veterans benefits. deficit,veterans rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential primary debate He favors a $10 billion fund that would help homeowners avoid foreclosures. He also proposes reforms to bankruptcy court that would allow judges to modify mortgage terms. Of course, Clinton's ad doesn't explain any of that. 4639 10133.json half-true Says Scott Walker is forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion. abortion,health-care,message-machine-2014,public-health,technology,women emilys-list organization 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a TV ad "Scott Walker told an audience of California conservatives that ""Our pension system is the only one in the country thats 100% funded. ""Its slightly below 100%, but so close that a respected research organization rounds it up." 4640 10718.json mostly-true Ninety percent of American workers dont own their own business. small-business,workers rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "an interview on ""Face the Nation.""" "Cruz said, ""We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977. ""Hes put his finger on a trend that worries economists of all stripes, but his wording was sloppy. In addition, its worth remembering that this particular trend is being driven at least to a degree by demographic trends beyond the control of any president." 4641 4027.json pants-fire Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House labor,state-budget dan-kapanke State Senator, District 32 Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 in a fundraising email "On Morning Joe, Coburn said, ""In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that. ""Coburns office acknowledges that he misspoke; they actually calculated a decline of 12 percent, which is dramatically lower than 85 percent. But we find even the revised statistic to be questionable. It hinges on using 2008 data, when 2009 data would be more appropriate -- and a comparison using data from 2009 actually shows an increase in violent crime in national parks since the gun ban was lifted. Meanwhile, its far from clear that guns had an influence on the relatively small number of crimes that take place in national parks." 4642 8485.json false The insurance industry is actually run by mostly Democrats. health-care dana-perino "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "comments on Fox News Channel's ""The Five.""" Several media outlets have recently reported that Newt Gingrich previously advocated for electing U. S. presidents by popular vote instead of the Electoral College. Our research shows Gingrich was definitely an advocate of the popular vote option. 4643 9621.json half-true Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously caught four times and released. children,crime,criminal-justice,immigration glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 an interview of Gov. Rick Perry "George W. Bush may be president, but he's not a stranger to the bare-knuckled world of politics. In this case, he's taking significant liberties with the position of a candidate who could be his party's opponent for the presidency come fall. Taken together, Bush's statements summarize Obama's foreign policy position that he would attack an important ally and ""embrace"" an enemy in a way that just isn't accurate." 4644 11572.json half-true In a period of roughly 72 hours, a small group of angry black students managed to force the resignation of the two highest ranking officials at that school. education,human-rights megyn-kelly "Host of ""The Kelly File""" talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Kelly File"" on Fox News" Thats a point that needs clarification. 4645 6673.json barely-true Weve doubled our use of renewable energy. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Seminole, Fla. Surveys by the American Bar Association and other independent groups had similar findings. Thats a lot of scholarship and paper, sponsored, collected and analyzed by federal and independent researchers. And while the results dont perfectly align, all agree that the incidence of domestic abuse has dropped by more than 50 percent since the Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994. You can quibble about the minor differences but not the accuracy of Merkleys statement. 4646 12116.json mostly-true Over the last 30 years, extreme poverty has been cut in half. foreign-policy,poverty gayle-smith democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a speech on Capitol Hill And while Deal's cost figure is rooted in data, there's an excellent chance that it's much higher than it should be. It's not possible for PolitiFact Georgia to calculate a specific cost. Too little information exists on the subject for that calculation. Deal has a point, but his conclusion leaves out important details, which could lead to a different conclusion. 4647 12797.json barely-true In 2009, his first year as mayor, Julin Castro received a seven-figure referral fee that smells like a dirty financial gift from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,ethics matt-mackowiak Consultant Texas republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman ABORs mailer says Daugherty is endorsed by the American-Statesman. The newspaper did not endorse Daugherty or any candidate before the November 2016 general election after editors earlier announced the paper wouldnt endorse candidates going forward. 4648 3701.json mostly-true House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare federal-budget,medicare david-wu U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "McAuliffe says that under Cuccinellis tax cut plan, ""school divisions across Virginia could be force to fire over 8,000 teachers. ""Cuccinelli has frustrated many by refusing to name any tax exemptions he would eliminate. But a state auditing commission has said the $12 billion or so in tax breaks given by the state each year is fertile ground to find savings. McAuliffe seeks cover for his statement by saying the layoffs ""could"" happen. That overlooks Cuccinellis pledge that hell abandon the tax cuts if the legislature is unwilling to pay for them by ending loopholes and limiting spending increases. So McAuliffes doomsday estimate only works by twisting Cuccinellis plan into an unrecognizable shape." 4649 1206.json mostly-true Our own National Security Agency says that (Iran's) nuclear ambitions are advancing, and at the same time ... we are slashing our own nuclear arsenal. military,pundits sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 his Fox News program "Rubio said, ""There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people dont have the skills for those jobs. ""If one allows him some space for using shorthand, Rubio is basically right that there are ""3 million jobs available in America." 4650 9043.json barely-true In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats got outspent in a Republican district. campaign-finance democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a fundraising email Governor Raimondo said that compared with Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel. But if you include all tourism spending and adjust for population size, Rhode Island isn't at the bottom of the pack at all. If you look at economic development, the state has more employees per capita than any of those four other states. It's spending more money on economic development per capita than New Jersey and New York. And its total tourism budget, based on the report Raimondo's office supplied us, is higher than Massachusetts and Connecticut. It's only when you look at funds devoted to promoting Rhode Island as a state and exclude the much larger sums to promote Newport, Providence and other areas that we come in last per capita. 4651 8003.json mostly-true Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood. abortion,children,women rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 Santorum said that Obama has pledged to cut veterans benefits. That is not the case with the VA budget, which Obama wants to increase. But there are some proposals for programs in the Defense Department budget that might shift more expenses to veterans. 4652 12192.json barely-true When mentioning Villanovas buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: I love those come-from-behind victories. sports hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention "Our rating In a TV ad, EMILYs List said Walker is ""forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion,"" while an image on the screen said Walker ""endorses mandating transvaginal ultrasounds. ""The law doesnt mandate transvaginal ultrasounds, rather it says the woman seeking an abortion can choose either a transvaginal or transabdominal ultrasound. But medical professionals say that the new requirement, as a practical matter, means some women have to get a transvaginal ultrasound." 4653 4782.json half-true By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States. education newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Michigan Santorum said 90 percent of people dont own their own business. Several sources show that Santorums number is close. However, there are different ways to count whether someone owns a business or not, and so the percentages are approximate. 4654 5934.json false Says as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it. health-care,medicare jon-runyan Congressman New Jersey republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record” Its starting to smell like a whole bunch of grills on a holiday weekend. 4655 10728.json barely-true Says Howard Zinn, an anti-American Marxist, wrote the most popular textbook thats taught in our high schools in America. education,history rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech to the NRA We could find almost nothing to suggest thats the case. The way most large businesses and industries show their political stripes, through campaign contributions, suggests that large health insurers and their trade associations are more likely to support Republicans. Or at the least, that they hedge their bets by supporting both sides. 4656 8671.json mostly-true Says Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen! candidates-biography eugene-yu Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a website "Beck said a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously ""caught four times and released." 4657 11824.json false We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil. economy,energy,environment,jobs,labor hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor Kelly said in a span of about three days, a small group of black students forced the resignations of two top administrators at the University of Missouri. Multiple press reports and interviews with members of the Mizzou community tell us Kellys shorthand falls short on several key points. It is no small matter for deans to make such a demand and they did so three times in early October. Loftins problems with the university community go back well into the beginning of the semester. Theres more support for the role of black students in the removal of Wolfe. However, anger had been growing since midOctober and a much larger number of people from across the university community joined the call for Wolfe to step down. Kellys statement is only partially accurate. 4658 10522.json barely-true ISIS is now the predominantIslamist group in Benghazi. foreign-policy,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a radio interview "In his two speeches, Obama said, ""We've doubled our use of renewable energy. ""But while the nation has made strides in expanding electricity generated by wind and solar -- the most high-profile part of the administrations policies -- the increase for all kinds of energy, and for all types of renewables, was about 25 percent." 4659 3114.json mostly-true As many as a quarter of our students arent even finishing high school. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "Smith said, ""Over the last 30 years, extreme poverty has been cut in half. ""By World Bank figures, Smith actually understated the reduction. Weve cut extreme poverty by 58 percent using the 2008 definition of extreme poverty, and 74. 1 percent by the 2015 definition. While we dont quibble with Smith using that metric, our research shows that there are other ways of determining poverty, and those different ways show different declines. Moreover, defining poverty is not an exactscience, experts say." 4660 8203.json half-true In the Wisconsin health insurance exchange, the Society of Actuaries points out that therell be, according to them, an 82 percent increase in individual premiums over the next couple years under Obamacare. health-care scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview with Fox News Mackowiak wrote that as mayor, Castro received a seven-figure referral fee that smells like a dirty gift from Obama donor and personal-injury lawyer Mikal Watts. We find that Watts once paid a hefty referral fee to Castros law firm--the amount undisclosed. Mackowiaks declaration that Castro shadily landed the fee while he was mayor, though, doesnt stand up. 4661 2709.json false Rick Perry is taking money away from hurricane victims and diverting it to remodel the Governors Mansion. ethics,federal-budget,message-machine,state-budget back-basics Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad. Is the difference $6,000 or more?The answer to each is perhaps. But given current knowledge and calculations $6,000 is a number that can be defended. 4662 8550.json mostly-true Given how expansive our program already was, expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare was a relatively small expansion. corrections-and-updates,health-care,medicaid,state-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" It was even one of Obama's campaign promises . But the statement implies that this is a change in strategy under Obama. In fact, it is a continuing policy that began under President Reagan (a Hannity favorite). And while Obama may talk of a nuclear free world, it's in long-range terms. 4663 10330.json mostly-true The reason why Cubans dont have access to 21st century telecommunications like smart phones, like access to the Internet is because it is illegal in Cuba. economy,foreign-policy,technology marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "In a fundraising letter after the Florida special election, the Democratic National Committee said Democrats ""got outspent in a Republican district. ""By the Feb. 19 cutoff for disclosure -- a few weeks before the election was held -- Jolly and his supporters had outspent Sink and her supporters. But if you take into account Sinks big advantage in banked money -- dollars she was likely to spend in the races final weeks -- that edge disappears, and ""Team Sink"" takes a narrow overall lead. Meanwhile, nonpartisan analysts agree that the district is more accurately labeled ""toss-up"" than ""Republican"" in its partisan leanings." 4664 10420.json half-true Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his 2015 State of the Union address We found research indicating that more extreme preemies -- some born during the period when abortion is permitted -- make it home from the hospital and live into early childhood. 4665 8577.json half-true Says Barack Obamas approval rating is right in the average for second-term presidents at this point. polls ari-melber none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a talk on MSNBC's ""The Cycle""" "Clinton said during a campaign stop at the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia that she loves ""those come-from-behind victories. ""But this wasnt one of them. Villanova didnt trail in the last 15:20 of the game. Yes, the Cats made a last-second shot to win. But if they missed, the game would have moved onto overtime." 4666 12914.json true 50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college. education,federal-budget ruben-hinojosa U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Gingrich said during the debate that ""by 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States. In addition, faculty represented a growing share of college employees between 2000 and 2008, in part because of the growth in part-time instructors." 4667 4727.json false On George Allens U.S. senate candidacy. job-accomplishments corey-stewart Chairman, Prince William County board of supervisors Virginia republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TV and newspaper interviews. One of Medicares two trust funds is on track to no longer fully cover certain benefits, but the entire program is not facing extinction. Even after that trust fund is exhausted in 2024, tax revenues would still cover more than 60 percent of projected costs for decades to follow. The second trust fund is to remain financially sound indefinitely. 4668 11640.json half-true Says there are ample means to tell when someone is a Christian in the Middle East ... by name, by where theyre born, their birth certificates. foreign-policy,religion jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a radio interview in New Hampshire "Santorum said that Zinn wrote ""the most popular textbook that's taught in our high schools in America." 4669 5268.json barely-true In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market. candidates-biography,economy,financial-regulation,housing rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla. The numbers show hes correct. But Reid votes far less than the House members. To us, its akin to comparing a baseball player whos been up to bat 190 times to another whos had 500 plate appearances. 4670 9551.json false Justin Amash is rated Michigans No. 1 conservative by National Right to Life. abortion justin-amash U.S. House of Representative Michigan republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Clinton said ""we now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil. ""For the oil industry, she didnt look at the whole picture. And self-reported calculations by both the solar and oil and gas industry arent close. Oil and gas reports 10 times more jobs. Independent data from the federal government also shows more jobs in oil and gas compared to solar." 4671 5916.json pants-fire Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans. elections,campaign-advertising samuel-wurzelbacher Republican candidate for Congress Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a news release "Rubio said ISIS is ""now the predominantIslamist group in Benghazi. ""While there are myriad militias, radical militants, armed groups and even multiple governments in Libya, Islamic States footprint is stillrelatively small. Besides some activity in pockets across the country, the group holds sway in Derna, but not so much in Benghazi, experts say. There, the Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia has been most visible among radicalized factions. Some reports say the group has formed an alliance with ISIS, but researchers dispute that, though some Ansar al-Sharia members almost certainly have defected. Experts also say the situation is fluid, which provides Rubio some additional, albeit small, amount of cover." 4672 11193.json half-true Emails released to the public show Hillary Clinton discussed the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya. candidates-biography,terrorism andrew-napolitano judge republican 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 "in an interview on Fox's ""Hannity""" "We ended up rating Duncans comment Half True, noting that while we understood the need for simplicity in a televised interview, Duncan could have easily said the dropout rate ""may be as high as 25 percent. ""In fact, Obama in his State of the Union address did essentially that, prefacing the statistic by saying that ""as many as a quarter of our students arent even finishing high school. ""We still think the 25 percent statistic is undermined by a variety of problems, but we give Obama credit for offering a range." 4673 3173.json pants-fire The city building code violations on my properties only involve exterior issues; within the households, its fine. candidates-biography,housing lee-holloway Chairman, Milwaukee County Boaerd of Supervisors Wisconsin none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a statement at a candidate forum "Walker said the study by the Society of Actuaries projected an 82 percent increase in premiums over time. The actual figure was 80 percent, and the report explicitly did not try to predict premiums. Higher costs for insurers typically mean higher premiums for consumers, but there are many uncertainties. When most people hear the word ""premiums,"" they think of the bill they will get, and that is not what the report attempted to describe. Walker was reasonably close in relaying the strong upward pressure on costs, but he mischaracterized that as a change in actual premiums, and he ignored the significant subsidies that will cushion the impact of those cost increases for about half of the people who buy insurance on their own. Still, the half that dont receive subsidies will likely see higher premiums." 4674 4878.json pants-fire People can use food stamps for anything, including to go to Hawaii, and even millionaires can qualify. poverty newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a speech in Council Bluffs, Iowa Our attempts to explore this with FEMA didn't yield an immediate interview. First, FEMA set aside the money to cover agency costs already incurred in response to the hurricane; no victims are bereft as a result, far as we can tell. Secondly, the assignment of the funds to the mansion work was made by state lawmakers; Perry didn't earmark any money alone. 4675 5104.json half-true You can hire lots of bureaucrats. Thats what the presidents done. Hes added 135,000 people to the government workforce. jobs,new-hampshire-2012,workers mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H. "Christie touted New Jerseys ""expansive"" Medicaid program. Because New Jersey was already generous in its Medicaid eligibility guidelines compared to other states, the potential increase in Medicaid enrollments due to Obamacare is relatively small. Only one out of the other nine states for which we found data had a lower percentage increase in the Medicaid-eligible population due to Obamacare. Correction, Nov. 18, 2013: This report was corrected to note that New Jersey's current Medicaid coverage is 23 percent, and that would expand under Obamacare in 2014 to up to 138 percent of the poverty level." 4676 7286.json mostly-true The Milwaukee County Boards staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers a lot more, while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period. county-budget,county-government chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 an interview "Rubio said that rather than the U. S. embargo, the reason why Cubans ""don't have access to 21st century telecommunications like smart phones, like access to the Internet is because it is illegal in Cuba. There are some ways to legally access the Internet in Cuba, but not in one's home, or on mobile devices, and not by connecting to the full World Wide Web. Internet use isprimarily restricted togovernment-run access points that are heavily monitored. The usage rates, set by the regime, are so expensive that it is cost prohibitive for most Cubans to log on. Political dissenters are barred from publishing online and are punished if they do. The end result is similar to full prohibition:Cuba has one of the lowest rates of Internet access in the world. The U. S. sanctions have played a role in limited availability of technology. However, Rubio is right that the Cuban government has nearly complete control over the Internet. That isnt a result of sanctions on telecommunication business activity in Cuba. Even if the United States fully repeals its embargo, government control over Internet access could continue." 4677 10010.json half-true Under Rick Scott, there has been a historic $20 billion in funds for education. corrections-and-updates,education republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a TV ad "Obama said, ""Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined. ""From publicly available data, we know that since 2010, the United States has created more jobs than the 35 other advanced economies combined. However, its not as clear cut that this recovery involves putting ""more people back to work,"" as Obama suggests. The labor force participation rate has consistently declined during this period, suggesting that more and more unemployed Americans are dropping out of the workforce, rather than taking new jobs." 4678 9976.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama has launched twice as many strikes (on)countries that are predominantly Muslim than President George W. Bush. iraq,military,religion,terrorism lz-granderson none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Melber said:""As to the approval numbers, its very important to understand, we look at Gallup over the entire history of second-term presidents, and youve got in the 40s this president. At the same point, 1,700 days or so in, thats exactly about where (George) W. Bush was, its where LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson) was. (Bill) Clinton was higher because he was a very popular second-termer. ""Depending on what presidents you pick, and how you gauge the time frame, Melber comes close. Obamas approval ratings are roughly in the range of some presidents. But looking at the numbers other ways produce vastly different results." 4679 10535.json false Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). Weve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times. veterans robert-mcdonald Secretary of Veteran Affairs none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "Hinojosa said ""50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college. ""According tofederal figures,50 percent of Hispanic undergraduates received the grants for 2011-2012, the latest year for which figures were available." 4680 6194.json false President Obamashealth care law is a government takeover of healthcare. health-care,market-regulation george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a speech. Stewart also said Allen offers the best hope in next years Senate race for defeating former Gov. Tim Kaine, the presumptive Democratic nominee. 4681 5408.json half-true Says private-sector job growth in 2011 places New Jersey in the top third among all of the states. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 his budget speech Bush said there are ample ways to determine if a Middle Eastern refugee is a Christian and suggested that names, birthplace and birth certificate would be key. The experts we reached agreed that there are many ways to verify that a person is a Christian, but they warned that it would be far more complicated than Bush presented. For many Christians, neither their names nor where they were born confirms their religion. A birth certificate could prove helpful, but if one doubted its authenticity, a more arduous verification task lies ahead. Based on what the experts said, Bush misrepresented the power of the indicators he mentioned and the effort needed to go beyond them. 4682 9193.json half-true In Rhode Island, Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each. disability,government-efficiency,labor,workers kenneth-block businessman republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign website "Santorum said he ""went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market. ""Indeed, he signed a letter along with a group of colleagues asking for reform of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. But it didn't warn of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market. Instead, he sponsored a successful amendment of a reform bill to boost the entities' commitment to affordable housing, a very different concern." 4683 11637.json mostly-true The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public museum, the airport and the zoo -- all on his own, without County Board approval animals,county-government,legal-issues,state-budget,transportation chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an interview "1 conservative"" by several groups, including National Right to Life. While he has voted with the group this Congress, they ranked his record near the bottom of the GOP caucus from 2011 to 2012. Though he explained the times when he went against the group, it ultimately did not change their rating and clearly angered the organization. Amashs ad implies approval from a group that has criticized his voting record, and whose state affiliate is backing his opponent." 4684 524.json false "Sen. Obama wants to ""enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Washington, D.C. Thats the basis for the Kaptur campaigns criticism. But questioning his licensure credentials is a far cry from impugning Wurzelbachers military service. Training in the military aside, Ohio requires a plumber to have a license, which Wurzelbacher does not have. 4685 8792.json barely-true In 2011, Carlos Lpez-Cantera staunchly supported a Florida bill modeled after Arizonas immigration law immigration democratic-hispanic-caucus-florida-miami-dade-coun Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "Napolitano said emails released to the public show Clinton discussed ""the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya. ""To clarify, Stevens was not the ambassador to Libya at the time, and the emails occurred about 18 months before the Benghazi attacks that killed him. Clinton received at least six emails that discussed Stevens location in Libya, though the terms are vague -- for example, saying he was in Benghazi at an unidentified hotel. The context of Napolitanos statement gives the impression that the emails contain information that would have been damaging if released, but it was widely noted in the media at the time that Stevens was in Benghazi, and on at least one occasion, reporters encountered him at the hotel where he was living and working." 4686 3083.json mostly-true Says that data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New Yorks, about as bad as Californias, but not quite up to New Jersey levels. state-budget,taxes paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 an op-ed column. But inspection records paint a different picture: Roaches, exit signs, smoke detectors, ceiling plaster. All of those -- and more -- are interior issues. Theres even a note about faulty fire extinguishers. 4687 9129.json mostly-true Two-thirds of the people who receive the minimum wage are female. economy,women cokie-roberts NPR contributor, ABC commentator Maryland journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on NPR's ""Morning Edition""" (By publication time, we did not receive answers to several queries made to his press staff. )But the transcript makes it sound like he wasnt joking, so well assume he wasnt. Update: After we published this item we heard back from USDA spokesman Aaron Lavallee. Lavallee said there was one case in which an unemployed Michigan man who won $2 million in the lottery was deemed eligible for food stamps by the state. He was later removed from the program. 4688 11285.json half-true Any Republican that has led for two months and led every state has won the GOP nomination. elections matthew-dowd Commentator Texas independent 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "a panel discussion on ABC News' ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" That may not bring to mind doctors and nurses caring for wounded veterans or border patrol agents. When we examine the largest areas of growth, we find it is in national defense, veteran care, anti-terrorism and border security. Finally, while Romney makes it sound as if this is solely Obama's doing, congressional Republicans and Democrats have approved increases in those areas. If President Obama is responsible for this growth, he had a lot of help from members of Romneys own party. 4689 400.json false Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. energy campaign-defend-america Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad "The system dates to 1960, when John Doyne became the first elected county executive. Our rating Abele said the County Boards staff grew from three or four workers to 38 since the 1970s, and now costs taxpayers ""a lot more,"" while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period. He slightly overstates the growth in Board staff, and the time frame needs some clarification, but its accurate to say the County Board staff has grown notably since the early 1970s. And even in inflation-adjusted dollars, the board costs a lot more today than in 1970, from a budget standpoint, even though there are fewer elected supervisors." 4690 8277.json false 1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won. campaign-finance,guns,pundits van-jones "Co-host of CNN's ""Crossfire""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" "The Republican Partys ad says that under Rick Scott, Florida has had a ""historic $20 billion in funds for education. ""The statement is accurate if we look at total K-12 spending for Scotts fourth year in office." 4691 11304.json false Says Donald Trumps polling numbers show that hes the highest with Hispanics that any Republican has ever been. polls michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview on CNN "Granderson said Obama has conducted ""twice as many strikes (on) countries that are predominantly Muslim"" as Bush. By Grandersons count -- Bush four countries, Obama seven countries -- its a little less than twice (1. 75 times to be exact). While you can make arguments that both Bush and Obama have bombed additional countries, we think Granderson -- and Lizza before him -- are using reasonable figures based on whats publicly known." 4692 2535.json half-true Marco Rubio wants to raise the Social Security retirement age, and cut benefits. message-machine,social-security charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a TV ad. "McDonald said, ""Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary. Weve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times. ""He also said that those 900 people ""were with us before I became secretary. ""While the data shows that 900 people have been let go under McDonald, half those dismissals were probationary employees, meaning they were just starting work as the scandal had come to light, or werent even there when it was going on. Looking at historical trends, the number of terminations looks pretty similar to ordinary personnel churn. As of mid February, 14 employees had been ousted in one way or another due to the scandal, with another five directors or officers removed as well. Other employees were disciplined without being terminated. Still, the number of terminated employees is well below McDonalds stated number." 4693 3513.json half-true Discretionary spending has increased over 20-some percent in two years if you dont include the stimulus. If you put in the stimulus, its over 80 percent. economy,federal-budget,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a TV interview. "Allen says that the health care reform law is a ""government takeover of health care. ""Yes, the law increases regulation. But it greatly relies on the private sector to provide health care. Hospitals will not be taken over by the government, doctors will not become federal employees. The act relies on private insurers to compete and provide health care coverage to an expanded customer base. Employer-based coverage through private companies continues. The ""government takeover of health care"" is a potent political charge that does not hold up under examination." 4694 12377.json pants-fire The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has 2.8 students per faculty member, tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994. education,government-efficiency,labor,state-budget,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release In 2011, New Jersey gained 39,400 private-sector jobs for a 1. 2 percent increase. In terms of net jobs gained, Christie is right. By that measure, New Jersey ranks in 12th place out of the 50 states. By that measure, the state ranks 31. 4695 3267.json half-true Oregon Health Plan rations covered procedures under certain circumstances health-care wesley-smith commentator Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an article in the Weekly Standard Ken Block said nearly 9 percent of eligible employees go out on temporary disability each year, for an average of 12 weeks. As we reported in our item last July, 7. 9 percent of covered employees went out on disability in 2011. In 2013, it was 7. 4 percent. 4696 12913.json half-true On the Iran nuclear deal foreign-policy,israel,nuclear tim-canova Nova Southeastern University law professor Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "However, such sales would need the OK of at least one other person -- either the elected county comptroller or a real estate expert appointed by elected municipal officials who lives in the community where the land is located. More on Milwaukee County In Milwaukee County, juveniles arrested for car theft ""get sent immediately home, because under the point system in juvenile court"" on holding suspects, ""a stolen car gets zero points." 4697 5052.json true Georgias unemployment rate has exceeded the national rate for 50 consecutive months. jobs buddy-carter republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column By that measure, it would be the second-largest increase since World War II. The Revenue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968, passed under Lyndon Johnson to reduce a deficit swelled by the Vietnam War, yielded a tax increase of $55. 3-billion in 1992 dollars. So based on what is known so far about Obama's plan, it would not be the largest since World War II by either of the two best measures. Moreover, Obama's proposal does not constitute a tax increase in the traditional sense, since taxes would be lower under his plan than they would under current law. 4698 2481.json false On charging a toll for motorists to use Ga. 400 after it was slated to expire transportation georgia-state-road-and-tollway-authority none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a vote "The Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Floridas Miami-Dade chapter that stated Lpez-Cantera ""staunchly supported"" a bill modeled after Arizonas immigration law. At first, Lpez-Cantera said he looked forward to ""watching this reasonable and effective approach to immigration reform work its way through the legislative process. ""Thats a positive statement, but hardly ""staunch"" support. But as protesters turned up the heat on Lpez-Cantera, he became decidedly opposed, saying ""Florida doesnt need an immigration law." 4699 8397.json pants-fire A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was inspired by Gov. Rick Scott. city-budget,city-government,taxes fact-check-florida Electioneering communications organization Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a flier As we noted recently, the Center for Public Policy Priorities now estimates that Texas needs nearly $27 billion more than the state expects to raise from taxes and other sources to maintain current government services and programs through 2012-13. McNichol told us by e-mail that the Washington center consequently considers the updated 2012 Texas shortfall to be $13. 4 billion, equal to nearly 30 percent of the 2011 budget. At the time of Krugmans column, the projected Texas shortfall was nowhere near New Jerseys level. The comparisons of expected shortfalls in Texas, New York and California were accurate. 4700 9750.json half-true The startup rate of Hispanic businesses is three times the national rate. immigration,small-business libre-initiative organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post "Roberts said, ""Two-thirds of the people who receive the minimum wage are female. ""The actual figure is just a little bit lower. Federal data shows 62 percent of people who earn the federal minimum wage or below are women. The federal data has limitations, as it does not account for women in states with a higher minimum wage. One study says that if the federal government raises the minimum wage to $10. 10 an hour, women will benefit more than men by a 55-45 percent spread." 4701 593.json barely-true He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras. military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV ad Dowd said that any Republican who has led in the polls for two months running at both the state and national levels had gone on to win the nomination. Dowd did not provide the polling data he used, and the historical record is thin across all the states he had in mind. Going back to the 1980 election, there does not seem to be two consecutive months of polling in the spring and summer even in the states with the most polls, Iowa and New Hampshire. But the record does show the sort of early polling dominance leading to nomination success that Dowd described. Theres some substance to the statement, but not enough to fully back it up. 4702 1774.json half-true Says he cut 'tax rates five times' message-machine,taxes bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a television ad "( Hillary Clinton also opposed it while Barack Obama voted for it. )The McSame ad doesn't mention this legislation specifically, but it was a priority of the Bush administration and a notable source of tax breaks for the oil and gas industry. You can't call them the ""McSame"" for such a significant difference." 4703 2655.json false Bruce Starr was the only senator to vote for stronger ethics laws and greater accountability. ethics,message-machine bruce-starr State senator Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad "Jones said ""1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won. ""An independent analysis did find that about 1 percent of money spent by one particular NRA affiliate either helped elect a winning candidate or helped defeat a losing one. But that ignores a second NRA affiliate that did much better, and the study in question looked at dollars spent -- not endorsements. From the data we compiled, the NRAs endorsements were about 60 percent successful." 4704 7130.json half-true The Broward Republican Executive Committee had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Elections website. elections broward-republican-executive-committee Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a post on its website "Bachmann said Trumps polling numbers show that hes ""the highest with Hispanics that any Republican has ever been. ""Trump sits and in many cases, firmly at the bottom of favorability polls among Hispanics compared to the other GOP candidates." 4705 1032.json half-true "Judge Sotomayor has said ""that policy is made on the U.S. Court of Appeals.""" sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a talking points memo "Crist's ad, ""Protect"" is correct in pointing out that Rubio supports proposals to keep Social Security solvent past 2037 by raising the retirement age and potentially reducing benefits. Rubio says changes are necessary or the Social Security program will go broke, a sentiment shared by the trustees who manage the federal program. But the ad fails to mention that Rubio's proposals would not affect any current retirees, or people nearing retirement (Rubio most often has said people within 10 years of reaching the Social Security retirement age). The ad certainly doesn't convey that half of the story." 4706 8807.json barely-true People on potshoot each other ...stab each other ...strangle each other, drive under the influence, kill families. crime,drugs,marijuana nancy-grace none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a segment on 'Nancy Grace' "Cantor generates his high percentage by lumping in all of the $257 million approved for discretionary stimulus use into 2010 spending. CBO reports indicate that only slightly more than a third of the discretionary stimulus was spent last year. That suggests that when you add in the stimulus, discretionary spending increased 44 percent during the first two years of the Obama administration -- not ""over 80 percent"" as Cantor says." 4707 7305.json true Since taking office in January 2011, the rainy day fund has increased by 226 percent. state-budget nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a speech "The statement cited the same 2. 8 statistic as it applied to Green Bay -- but added a line to make clear that the ratio referred only to individualized instruction. Our rating Charging that the ratio of students to faculty at UW-Milwaukee is shrinking, Walker said the school has ""2. 8 students per faculty"" member, ""tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994. In fact, UW-Milwaukee has 29 students for every professor, associate professor and assistant professor -- and that ratio has been growing, not shrinking, since 1994." 4708 6581.json false Says that as Providences mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a world-class school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country. education,job-accomplishments anthony-gemma Owner Media Peel, former president and CEO of Gem Plumbing Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a TV debate The list is not one of broadly covered procedures -- chemotherapy, organ transplant, physical therapy, etc. -- but one of medical conditions and very specific treatment plans. Its also necessary to understanding his argument. 4709 5895.json barely-true Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year. immigration charlie-flemming Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council President Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Canova has acknowledged that he has ""been quoted both ways"" on how he would have voted the Iran deal. He said in January that he would have voted for it, but later in the campaign said multiple times that he didnt know how he would have voted. He sent a mailer that didnt say how he would have voted but sided with opponents. He has been consistent in criticizing the specifics of the deal and in criticizing Wasserman Schultz for her support for it." 4710 1695.json mostly-true Americans now spend 100 days out of the year working for government before we even start working for ourselves. taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech at a Tea Party rally in Boston OK, so when was the last time the nations unemployment rate was the same or eclipsed Georgias?In that month, the national rate and Georgias were 4. 7 percent, according to the BLS. 4711 2200.json barely-true Ive shut down pill mills. crime,health-care pam-bondi Florida republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a speech. """We should never go back on a promise we made to our citizenry,"" the councilman said. This vote, we believe, falls into this category." 4712 12707.json barely-true We defied the stand-down orders during the Benghazi attack. foreign-policy,history,terrorism mark-geist newsmaker 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican convention A mailpiece attempts to connect Fosters rejected proposal for a fire readiness fee with Scott. 4713 8868.json half-true In 2002, Iran was more or less an American ally. foreign-policy andrea-mitchell none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Andrea Mitchell Reports""" "The Libre Initiative said, ""The startup rate of Hispanic businesses is three times the national rate. ""We found data that showed the number of Hispanic-owned businesses growing at three times the national rate between 1997 and 2002. However, more recent data shows a growth rate of Hispanic-owned businesses thats closer to twice the national rate. The overall trend -- that Hispanic-owned businesses are popping up faster than other demographics -- is correct, though." 4714 10389.json barely-true About 30 percent of those released from Guantanamo have re-entered the fight. terrorism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a press conference We can't give McCain's campaign any points for accuracy here, but neither can we say Obama is a helpless victim of a baseless attack. To do that we would have to give Obama and his version of the campaign's plans every benefit of the doubt. 4715 11019.json true Says his release of 33 years of tax returns is more than any presidential candidate in history. candidates-biography jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an announcement on his website 4716 1985.json half-true "He ""stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will.""" health-care judson-hill republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaing mailer More often is better when it comes to disclosure. Both Senate bills 10 and 30 sharply curtailed entertainment, meals and trips offered by lobbyists and strengthened Oregons ethics laws, and many senators voted in favor of the stricter rules. 4717 3014.json true I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport. transportation,voting-record jeff-stone Member of State Assembly, 82nd District Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference with reporters "The groups chairman did contact the Broward elections office to complain about the guide, and the link was moved from the home page. It can now be found through a few clicks by using the search engine, but you have to know to look for it. Its more difficult to say whether the Leagues voter guide or the League itself is ""liberal. ""Some of the national Leagues stances on issues -- in favor of more early voting, in favor of tackling climate change and supporting the health care law -- do dovetail with current liberal positions. The League officially considers itself nonpartisan and independent. But the guide didnt endorse candidates and gave them an equal chance to respond. The committee was mostly correct about getting the voters guide removed from the Broward website, but the guide wasnt clearly ""liberal." 4718 5246.json true Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop. veterans rush-holt democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release And Sotomayor goes on to detail those differences. In full context, it's clear that she is making the point that there are more decisions about interpreting and applying policy at the appeals court level. Sotomayor even noted that judges don't make law, that she was talking about interpreting and applying it. 4719 8680.json half-true Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. education,state-budget,state-finances wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a post on her campaign website "Grace said, people on pot""shoot each other . . . stab each other . . . strangle each other, drive under the influence, kill families. Behavioral science experts we consultedstressed using marijuana has consequences. But a hard turn toward violence, including shooting each other and killing families, isnt one of the direct effects from using the drug for most people." 4720 11467.json false The word progressive...was created as a substitute forcommunist. history jon-voight republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview with ""Cigar Aficianado""" He believes the fund should be near 10 percent of the state budget, which would be close to $2 billion. Most states currently have about 2 percent of their entire budget set aside for a rainy day fund, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Georgia has about 2 percent of its budget set aside in reserves. 4721 8787.json true (M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008. economy,jobs nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a speech "Anthony Gemma, who is challenging David Cicilline in the Democratic primary for Rhode Islands 1st District congressional seat, said the former Providence mayor had described the capital citys school system as world class when, in fact, ""not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country. Concerning the schools, neither state nor federal education officials know of any national school-district ranking that would have placed the citys school system among the worst in the country. And Gemma didnt provide any." 4722 5948.json mostly-true A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional. health-care,legal-issues,message-machine-2012 us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 attack ad for TV Its not completely clear that HB 87 is responsible for all of the farm losses. But even if it is, the amount of those losses if far less than he stated. 4723 4288.json false When Standard Poors dropped our credit rating, what they said is, we dont have an ability to repay our debt. ... I was proved right in my position that the debt ceiling should not have been raised. deficit,federal-budget michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a debate in Ames, Iowa "Both Palin and the Tax Foundation avoid saying that Tax Freedom Day represents the experience of ""a typical American,"" which would have been a more problematic phrasing. Our graduated tax system, which isweighted more heavily on the wealthy, means that the average amount paid is skewed upward by a smaller number of wealthy people who pay a lot. In other words, there are many, many more people who would fall under the 100-day threshold mentioned by Palin than over it. Wethink listeners take Palin as referring to what a typical American pays in taxes, since she didn't specify otherwise." 4724 6452.json half-true We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious Son of Boss tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history. ethics,message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad 4725 5715.json pants-fire President Barack Obama has doubled the size of government since he took office. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a congressional Web page "Geist said, ""We defied the stand-down orders"" during the Benghazi attack. Testimony in the House Select Committee on Benghazi report shows there was no stand-down order to defy because there was never an order to not intervene in the unfolding disaster." 4726 11021.json true The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove country-of-origin labeling on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S. agriculture,trade facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 social media posts. "Mitchell said that in 2002, Iran was almost an ally of the United States. While Iran provided critical assistance in the military defeat of the Taliban in Afghanistan and helped undermine al-Qaida, this cooperation did not reflect deeper ties. It was a moment when both countries sought similar goals in one country. Mitchells point was the Bush administration squandered an opportunity. That might have merit, but there is no fact-checking a hypothetical situation. What we can assess is the degree to which Iran was ""more or less"" an ally." 4727 7377.json half-true Says his administration has made progress on border enforcement by putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union Address "McCain said ""about 30 percent"" of those released from Guantanamo ""have re-entered the fight. ""Government numbers show 17 percent of former Guantanamo detainees are confirmed to have re-engaged in terrorist or insurgent activity, while 12 percent are just suspected of re-engaging. Accounting for those who have been killed or taken back into custody, about 9 percent are confirmed to have re-engaged in terrorism and are currently on the battlefield. Additionally, McCain implies that this is a recent trend, which doesnt seem to be the case. There are also some experts who dispute the governments figures. The 30 percent figure doesnt come out of thin air, but it doesnt give an accurate picture." 4728 11567.json false The Chinese are there in Syria. foreign-policy,military ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 the fourth GOP debate. "Bush said his release of 33 years of tax returns is ""more than any presidential candidate in history. ""That really is the case. The next highest total by a presidential candidate is from Dole, who released 30 years worth during his 1996 presidential campaign." 4729 10144.json true Says Sen. Rand Pauls 2011 budget included a big cut in the CDC. ebola,federal-budget,public-health doug-muder democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a post on the Weekly Sift blog Sonny Perdue found a team of attorneys willing to fight the federal legislation at no cost to the state. 4730 8547.json half-true Youve seen where were now going from a $700 million surplus to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit. state-budget,state-finances mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview "Stones airport proposal would have created a quasi-public governance structure at Mitchell International Airport. A significant change, to be sure. But his approach stopped far short of turning the airport over to a private concern. Even a leading union official for Milwaukee County employees says calling the plan ""privatization"" overshoots the runway." 4731 9843.json barely-true Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas. bipartisanship,corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy lon-burnam State representative Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 telephone press conference In announcing Congressional approval of $40 million that he sought to support suicide prevention programs for the military, Holt in a December press release said an average of 18 veterans commit suicide daily. The VA said that figure is the best estimate it has. A U. S. Court of Appeals opinion as well as email exchanges between VA officials and a statistical analysis undertaken by a national news network all cite that statistic. To comment on this ruling, go toNJ. com. 4732 11604.json half-true Says Russ Feingold wanted to get money out of politics. Now hes profiting from that same dark money. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a TV ad Davis said Abbott defended more than $5 billion in cuts in public school funding in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. It would be unusual for an attorney general not to defend a law and legislative actions in such a suit. 4733 2387.json barely-true DeWine took $1.9 million from big banks, supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions and protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes. campaign-finance,economy,job-accomplishments ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 an election ad Voight said that the word progressive was created as a substitute for communist. The historic record shows that the progressive movement emerged around the turn of the last century in response to the conditions created by runaway capitalism. Its policies aimed to regulate private industry, not eliminate it. That agenda enjoyed broad support from people who identified with both parties and led to many of the basic features of government today. Many of the movements mainstream supporters backed reforms as a way to head off more radical movements based on class identity rooted in Marxist thought. There was a brief period when the progressive label attracted support from avowed Communists, but that ended about 60 years ago and played no role in the creation of the term. 4734 11232.json pants-fire Says Bobby Jindals parents used his birthright citizenship to become Americans, making him an anchor baby. immigration occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a Facebook post Economists believe the job market will continue to improve in 2014, but some caution that the kinds of jobs available arent exactly offering the same kind of pay as baseball pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who last week signed a contract to make $30 million a year. Some prominent economists have projected that only one in five jobs added in 2014 will pay more than $60,000 a year, the AJC reported. To sum up, Deal said in his State of the State address that more Georgians have jobs than they did at any time since October 2008. Data from the states Labor Department supports the governors argument. 4735 4848.json true The U.S. would gainrevenue by cutting personal income tax rates in half and ending tax breaks. deficit,taxes mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview. "The U. S. Chamber's ad says, ""A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional. But the chamber fails to acknowledge that other judges have upheld it, and that the Supreme Court will have the final say this summer. Their statement is accurate but needs additional clarification." 4736 7221.json half-true Says Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage in Lake Erie causes big problems for Ohio. agriculture,environment,water john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a news conference "I was proved right in my position. ""In fact, because the debt ceiling was raised, the United States is paying its debts. What Standard & Poor's actually said was that politicians in Washington can't agree on long-term solutions for how to reduce the debt -- not that the country is or was unable to pay its debts. The notion that the report supported her position is wishful thinking." 4737 7648.json false Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been forced to pay for abortions if the General Assembly had not recently intervened. abortion,health-care,taxes virginia-society-human-life Virginia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement. The Obama ad says Romney personally approved $70 million in fictional tax losses through the Son of Boss tax shelter. Marriott International used Son of Boss. Romney was head of Marriotts audit committee at the time. Experts disagree on whether the corporate board would have known about the deal and had the chance to question it. The company neither confirmed nor denied that the board approved the transaction. At some point, the board would have approved filings that included the fraudulent losses, but its unclear whether Romney specifically favored the tax move. 4738 13067.json false Says Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika. congress,public-health,voting-record marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a statement by a spokeswoman "Even Ryans out-of-date budget data offers no support for the notion that Obama ""has doubled the size of government since he took office. ""As the House's budget leader and a key spokesman for his partys budgetary proposals, Ryan should have known better. UPDATE: After our story appeared, Ryans office got back to us. They said that they had been using fiscal year 2008 as their base year, rather than fiscal year 2009. Using the 2008 figures, federal outlays do roughly double between 2008 and 2021 under Obamas fiscal year 2012 budget proposal. In addition, Ryans office removed the sentence we checked after our story appeared." 4739 150.json true We had a No Child Left Behind a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools. education mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview """The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove country-of-origin labeling on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the United States,"" according to a Facebook meme. The bill in question seeks to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labeling or COOL from ground and muscle cuts of chicken, pork, and beef. The House passed it in June this year with a 300-131 vote, after Canada and Mexico said the consumer rights law was unfair to foreign hog farmers and cattle ranchers and threatened to impose retaliatory tariffs. The Senate has yet to decide on the labeling laws fate and, at this early stage, there has been support for making COOL voluntary. While country-of-origin labeling isnt quite dead meat, the House voted for repeal." 4740 13027.json mostly-true Classified material has a header which says top-secret, secret, confidential. Nothing, and I will repeat this and this is verified in the report by the Department of Justice, none of the emails sent or received by me had such a header. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum "Obama said his administration has made ""progress"" on border enforcement by ""putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years. ""Obama is right about the numbers of Border Patrol agents and on the immigrant flows across the border. However, its a stretch for him to suggest that his administration is the primary reason. The growth in agents began under Bush, and while law enforcement matters in curbing flows of illegal immigrants, so do economic conditions in both the United States and Mexico as well as crime on the Mexican side of the border, and these are factors Obama doesnt directly control." 4741 3867.json false Were the seventh highest taxed state in America. And thats not just state, its local as well. taxes john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a public appearance Carson said the Chinese have a presence in Syria. In context, Carsons comments suggested a military presence. Even if Carson meant something less than a military presence, China seems to be taking a hands-off approach to the conflict in Syria. 4742 3167.json mostly-true Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil. weather general-beauregard-beau-lee Groundhog, weather prognosticator Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 his website Muder said that in 2011 Sen. Paul proposed cutting the CDC budget by $1. 165 billion. In fact, Pauls most detailed budget that year would have trimmed CDC spending by slightly more, about $1. 2 billion. While the Senate approved two broad spending measures to fund the CDC in 2014, Paul voted against both. 4743 6297.json false Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. energy,message-machine-2012,stimulus mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign commercial "His numbers also checked out individually, and his overall point on the big turnaround from red to black in his first budget is correct. But he mixed different ways to define the size of the turnaround, throwing the numbers off a bit. Our rating Burke said the state is going from a $700 million surplus ""to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit." 4744 2398.json false Allen West called Social Security a Ponzi scheme and said this countrys got to get on sound footing by destroying it. message-machine,social-security ron-klein Florida democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Burnam said: ""Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas. But theres little diversity permitted from the parties in the parliament, authorities advise. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CORRECTION, 11:07 a. m. , Sept. 2, 2014: A reader pointed out we'd overstated the share of legislative seats held by Republicans in Texas. So we've amended this article to specify 63 percent (not 76 percent)." 4745 12592.json false On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns campaign-finance,city-government,ethics jim-kenney Philadelphia Mayor Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "More on Russ Feingold NRSC says Feingold cast the ""deciding vote"" for the ""largest tax increase"" in history. True Feingold says Ron Johnson ""is opposed to all government-assisted student loans." 4746 4683.json mostly-true Says it wasnt until he and a Senate colleague were able to wrangle the actual streaming video from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. energy,environment,oil-spill bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech And the protecting predatory lending charge implies that DeWines votes came recently during the worst of Ohios foreclosure crisis when they really were made more than nine years ago. 4747 7843.json mostly-true A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple, and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option public-health,welfare mike-tate democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview Occupy Democrats said Bobby Jindals parents used his birthright citizenship to become Americans. We reviewed the law and spoke to two experts in immigration law. The only way Jindal might have been able to help his parents become citizens is if he had been 21. He was 5 when his mother became a citizen and 15 when his father took the same step. 4748 11914.json barely-true Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one. guns terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a TV interview. Hall said Warner has spoken about restricting the deduction to principal residences and capping eligible mortgages for complete interest deduction at $750,000 mortgage, instead of the current $1 million. Our conclusion: Warner says the U. S. could raise money by cutting personal income rates in half and ending deductions. We ran the numbers and found, under the senators scenario, the U. S. would collect about $574. 2 billion in additional revenues during the current fiscal year. Uncle Sam would have gained about $594 billion during fiscal 2011. 4749 12138.json mostly-true Says the GOP is helping pay for Justice Rebecca Bradleys campaign and she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for by Scott Walkers lobbyist friends. candidates-biography,legal-issues,supreme-court joanne-kloppenburg State Appeals Court judge Wisconsin none 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 TV ad "He called the impact of Detroits waste floating into the lake ""very minor. ""Other Lake Erie water experts, though, seemed a bit more concerned about the impact of the Detroit waste in the overall mix." 4750 3241.json true Senator Webb was a reliable vote for President Obama and Senator Harry Reid. voting-record jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press release. "The second payment -- of at least $1 a month -- will go into a pool used only for abortion services, according to a July 9, 2012, report by the Congressional Research Service. Our ruling The Virginia Society for Human Life said a recently passed an amendment banning insurers participating in a state exchange from covering most abortions protected ""the taxpayers of Virginia from being forced to pay for abortions. ""The statement ignores the fact that if abortion services had been allowed, insurers would have had to charge separate premium payments for such coverage and segregate the money from all other premiums. That ensures the payments for abortions would come out of policy holders pockets -- not public funds." 4751 5877.json true Says he is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System. county-budget,county-government,message-machine-2012,workers john-ludlow Businessman republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign material "Rubio, through a spokeswoman, said, ""Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika. ""Murphy, like most congressional Democrats, has opposed Republican-led efforts to conditionally fund anti-Zika efforts at less than what Obama has requested. But he has offered other solutions and voted against his party for two bills that would have allowed unspecified amounts of money to be repurposed for Zika programs." 4752 10495.json barely-true 92 million Americans arent working. economy,jobs ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "But he said that doesn't change the overall improvement. ""The gaps are still quite significant and of great concern. But there absolutely was a closing of those gaps,"" said Costrell, now a professor of education reform and economics at the University of Arkansas." 4753 8065.json false Homicides against blacks have tripled since Floridas stand your ground law has been in existence. crime,criminal-justice,diversity jesse-jackson Civil rights leader Illinois democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "Clinton said, ""Classified material has a header which says top secret, secret, confidential. Nothing, and I will repeat this, and this is verified in the reports by the Department of Justice, none of the emails sent or received by me had such a header. ""For information to be considered properly marked classified, it must contain a header. Clinton is correct that nothing in her email had a header signifying its classification status. Three email chains had a ""(C)"" indicating ""confidential"" information, but that is not enough to consider the emails properly marked classified. But that doesnt mean there wasnt any classified information in her email. If someone has determined information to be classified, it is still technically classified even if someone neglects to label it down the line. The FBI found 81 email chains that contained information determined to be classified, though none of the information was appropriately labeled, so it wasnt necessarily obvious to the recipients. Clintons carefully worded statement is accurate but needs additional information. Editor's note:The original version of this fact-check ended withthe definition of Half True." 4754 13347.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump is the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election. elections,history hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in New Hampshire However, that figure was for 2005 and the study has been updated with the most recent set of rankings showing the state to have the 18th highest state and local tax burden. Another tax ranking, compiled by the more neutral Federation of Tax Administrators, showed Ohio 16th in state and local tax burden in 2008. No matter which set of rankings you use, Ohio clearly no longer has the seventh-highest tax burden. Kasich needs to update his talking points, and start giving his fellow Republicans a little credit for the full impact of the income tax cuts they began delivering to Ohioans back in 2005. 4755 2472.json false The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000. county-budget,government-efficiency bob-hackworth XX Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a candidates forum in Dunedin By our analysis, Beaus staff overestimated his success, but hes still 10 to 30 percentage points ahead of Phil. Georgias underhog is the champion, paws down. General, emerge from the shadows. Stand tall on your stubby legs. 4756 5880.json true Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac. transportation brigid-shea Principal, Carbon Shrinks LLC Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV The Romney campaign ad said that stimulus dollars paid for jobs in Finland. Ornisher, the company spokesman, told us the contract to produce the cars in Finland had been signed before the federal loan was approved. Also, measures were put in place to ensure that taxpayer dollars only went for work done in America. Fisker Automotive has yet to open the factory in Delaware but it also hasnt received the large government loan needed to do that. The ads suggestion that the Fisker loan was a reward to a political supporter also falls flat. The program was approved initially by the Bush administration. 4757 1789.json mostly-true In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half. energy,oil-spill mary-landrieu U.S. Senator Louisiana democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "The TV ad said West called Social Security a ""Ponzi scheme"" and said ""this country's got to get on sound footing by destroying it. ""We don't think a reporter's description of what a candidate says can stand as the sole source for an attack ad, particularly when neither the reporter nor the Klein campaign can find anything he wrote about West's comments on Social Security. We couldn't find any proof that West said it, and we find Klein's proof insufficient." 4758 226.json half-true Thanks to President Bush's policies....The income gap is now higher than at any time since the Great Depression. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Knoxville, Iowa Kenney did not distance himself from the group that, so far, has not shared its full donor list. A concern on current reporting requirements is not solely on their totality, but on their frequency. We cannot expect to know all the donors until a month from now. Kenney did not push for lobbying law reform during the soda tax debate, and he isnt at present. 4759 5057.json half-true Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina. federal-budget,message-machine-2012,new-hampshire-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Web ad "Nelson told his Senate colleagues, ""It was not until Sen. Boxer . . . and I were able to wrangle the actual streaming video (of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill) from 5,000 feet below the surface and put it up on my Web site that the scientists could then calculate how much oil was coming out. ""Scientists quickly challenged BP's early estimate based on satellite images and Coast Guard maps. Independent estimates improved when BP released short video clips. But scientists who specialize in flow rate calculations based on high-resolution, time-stamped video didn't have access to data they needed until Nelson's and Boxer's offices pushed for it. Some of those files were indeed downloaded from Nelson's website, while some were on physical hard drives that had to be mailed. A casual listener might think scientists were unable to make early calculations that challenged BP's word without video from Nelson's website and that's not quite the case. Meanwhile, other lawmakers also pushed for greater openness." 4760 4765.json half-true In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker has created a manufacturing-led jobs recovery. 30,000 new jobs were created this year, with 15,000 created in the struggling manufacturing sector. jobs,message-machine-2012 state-tea-party-express-state-tea-party-express organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Our rating Tate, the Democratic Party official, decried the lack of healthy and affordable food options in some Milwaukee neighborhoods. ""A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple,"" Tate said, and ""good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"" at stores there. While fresh fruit can be found at big and some small stores, its more available in some low-income areas more than others, and getting there, finding it worth eating and paying for it are a challenge for some, according to experts and residents." 4761 10998.json half-true Polls indicate that white people think that black people are less intelligent. They think theyre less trustworthy, less patriotic. civil-rights juan-williams Pundit, Fox News none 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Five"" on Fox News" "McAuliffe says, ""Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one. ""The law requires only licensed dealers - those in the business of selling guns - to conduct background checks on a prospective buyer. As such, only licensed dealers are allowed to contact the state police to request the check. A private seller has no direct access to the background-check process. That doesnt mean a private seller determined to get a background check is out in the cold. He can ask a gun dealer to conduct the check for him. But thats a messy process that requires a lot of paperwork and the private seller to temporarily convey his gun to the dealer. So McAuliffe misspeaks when he says the law prohibits the private seller from getting a background check. But the law does make it very difficult for the private seller - who is under no obligation to seek a background check - to get one." 4762 1945.json half-true If every small business in our state, on average, was able to create one new job we would cut our unemployment rate in half. economy,small-business frank-caprio R.I. General Treasurer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 speeches and on his campaign website The state and county Republican parties have given$9,262 in cash and in-kind contributions to Bradley's campaign. WMC, the state's largest business lobby, is a major supporter of Walker. 4763 8453.json barely-true Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare. health-care,religion facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 Facebook posts In the 111th Congress only five other senators went against the partys majority more often than Webb did. But voting with your party 87 percent of the time still sounds consistent to us. But voting with your party 87 percent of the time still sounds consistent to us. And on the highest-profile issues, Webb and Reid have backed the president. 4764 8675.json mostly-true About 40 percent of workers dont ... have a single paid sick day. labor,public-health vicki-shabo Director of Work and Family Programs, Director of Work and Family Programs none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Cycle""" They are county Chairwoman Charlotte Lehan, county Commissioner Paul Savas, and state Rep. Dave Hunt. Savas said he never knew he could decline to join. He is the only candidate who will refuse, and who can refuse, to join PERS. 4765 10203.json true Ill be the only economist in the (U.S.) House. candidates-biography dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a speech. "Cruz said that ""92 million Americans aren't working. ""Once you strip out senior citizens and school-age Americans, the number is less than half that. UPDATED, Feb. 11, 2015: After this fact-check was published, Cruzs office got back to PolitiFact with sourcing for the statistic. The statistic, they said, came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Table A-1, for the total civilian, non-institutionalized population not in labor force, seasonally adjusted, for January 2015. The total for that month was 92. 5 million. Spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said that Cruz was ""relying on objective federal labor statistics"" in making his statement. However, our fact-check didnt question the veracity of the BLS statistics only their relevance to Cruzs point." 4766 12553.json mostly-true Al-Qaida operatives, have said, Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans. crime,government-regulation,guns,public-safety,market-regulation,terrorism cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "During an interview on CNN about Floridas ""stand your ground"" law Jackson said: ""Homicides against blacks have tripled since this law has been in existence. ""The law was enacted part way through 2005. The number of homicides in which black people were the victims fluctuated from year to year between 2006 and 2012 and didnt come anywhere close to tripling. Its possible Jackson is confusing homicides with justifiable homicides, but thats a key qualifier that he omitted in part of his comments. Were rating his statement that homicides against blacks have tripled." 4767 10360.json barely-true Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income. taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his second inaugural address "Clinton saidTrump is ""the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election. ""There are examples of presidential campaigns challenging elections or raising concerns about corruption after Election Day. But historians and experts cannot point to an example of a presidential candidate himself refusing to say he would accept the results before the election even happens. We couldn't find one, either." 4768 1069.json pants-fire The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed. civil-rights,legal-issues,military,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail received by many people. "On that broader point, hes right. The county government has eliminated 1,612 positions since 2007. But not all of those jobs involved layoffs, because some were vacant, and some involved retirements that were not filled, for example. But Hackworth said ""layoffs, and specifically of people hired during Latvalas tenure, which numbered only 341." 4769 2938.json half-true An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces. education,families,immigration,military organizing-america democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a press release. During the debate, Shea responded to Leffingwells description of the plan to add a managed lane to each side of a stretch of MoPac by calling it a toll lane and saying Leffingwell had voted for it in a transportation plan. Our conclusion is that except for a select few kinds of motorists, drivers who use the new lanes would have to pay varying tolls. And Leffingwell voted for this approach thrice. Shea did not say MoPac would be entirely tolled. Her comment had the context already given at the debate by the mayor. 4770 11514.json false Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich got lucky with a thing called fracking, which is why Ohio is doing well. energy,environment,state-finances donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments during the CNBC debate. Initially, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that about 1,000 barrels of oil were leaking each day into the Gulf as a result of the accident. But NOAA then increased that estimate to about 5,000 barrels a day (which is about 210,000 gallons). But scientists say it could be far more than 5,000. So Landrieu is close with the 7,000 figure, but there's considerable uncertainty about the actual amount spewing from the leak. 4771 6754.json barely-true James Langevin has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Islands needs. campaign-finance,congress,congressional-rules,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising michael-riley Rhode Island republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad """(Bush) passively accepted many of the economic trends that pushed up inequality,"" said Gary Burtless, a senior fellow in economic studies at the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution. ""But he is not mainly to blame for increased inequality. ""Clinton is correct, that the income gap is soaring." 4772 1621.json true "The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks ""over the top,"" ""out of context,"" and ""not true.""" candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a TV advertisement. As a side note: the federal money for the Sparta Teapot Museum was returned in 2009 after the museum board disbanded and the facility closed due to lack of funding, according to the museum website. Our ruling: The 2005 appropriations bill did fund the teapot museum, along with more than 1,100 other earmarked projects. But, Santorum didnt vote for the museum in particular. He voted for the total appropriations bill, which provided billions in funding for federal transportation and housing projects, among others. 4773 11318.json mostly-true Were the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations. energy,trade barry-duval President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Virginia organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "In this case, the national Tea Party says Walker ""created a manufacturing-led jobs recovery"" that led to the ""creation of 30,000 new jobs. ""The numbers are essentially on the money. But the group makes a broad statement about jobs, when it is looking only at the private-sector side of the equation." 4774 6800.json false Says 7,000 millionaires gamed the system to pay no income taxes. federal-budget,income,taxes tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign email Williams said polls show that white people think that black people are less intelligent, less trustworthy and less patriotic. One way: That whites are more likely to hold negative opinions of blacks (than they do of fellow whites or blacks do of blacks), is largely accurate. On the question ofpatriotism, the data are thin. Williams statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 4775 3336.json false Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 an interview on a radio show "Its likely that some jobs would be filled by people from a separate group that economists track, those who are considered ""discouraged workers,"" who are not included in the official number of unemployed. In a state with one of the nations highest unemployment rates, 25,815 new jobs sounds pretty good." 4776 8564.json half-true The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under Gov. Scott Walkers actions. debt,medicaid,state-budget,state-finances,taxes mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview This Internet meme rattles of a list of groups that are and are not exempt from the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act. Obama and Biden dont need to buy insurance on the marketplaces, but theyre not exempt from fines if they dont have coverage. Prisoners and American Indians are in fact exempt, but they still have health care of some sort. 4777 3657.json true 90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted. abortion richard-corcoran State Representative Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments during House floor debate "Shabo accurately referenced 2013 federal data when she said, ""About 40 percent of workers dont even have a single paid sick day. ""Saltsman did offer one caveat, however, noting that some workers have a pool of days that can be used for illness or vacation." 4778 5250.json false Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. jobs mitch-daniels governor Indiana republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Republican response to the State of the Union address Brat said he would be the only economist in the House. We only found two members who list economist among the jobs theyve held before entering Congress. Both went on to other professions. Brat has been an economics professor since 1996 and would be the only congressman with a Ph. D. in the field. Well leave it to you decide whether Brats distinct background will better enable Congress to resolve economic issues. 4779 6775.json false Says that you cant destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do. city-government,guns stacey-campfield State Senator Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a post on his blog. "Booker said, ""Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans. ""We've seen a 2011 video from one operative, an Al-Qaida spokesman born and raised in America, who did indeed urge Muslims to use the gun showloophole to purchase weapons and attack Americans. While an expert said its reasonable that other pieces of propaganda exist, we don't know of any." 4780 3920.json true Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!! health-care,medicaid michelle-litjens State representative Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Scott said, ""Estimates say individuals who escaped these high-tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income. ""That stat comes from an anti-tax advocate who measured the adjusted gross income of people who moved between states. There is disagreement about how much can be assumed by measuring that income migration, and even whether the $2 trillion in movement is among all 50 states or just from high-tax locations to lower-tax ones. In either case, there is plenty of research showing thatof the relatively small number of people who move between states, very few of them cite taxes as a reason. CORRECTION, Jan. 9, 2015: This article has been updated to clarify the affiliation of Lyman Stone." 4781 3033.json true New provisions of the health care law bar the use offlexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs. health-care pat-mullins chairman, Republican Party of Virginia Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter. "So to sum up, the ACLU said it was not suing over that. (""The ACLU believes very deeply in the cherished value of religious freedom, and the right of all Americans to practice the religion of their choosing or to practice no religion at all freely and without fear or compulsion,"" Matthews said. )The U. S. Department of Veterans doesn't know about any lawsuit. And the American Battle Monuments Commission said there is no lawsuit." 4782 9660.json half-true Says Rick Scott cut Bright Futures scholarships in half. education charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a TV ad Forty percent said they'd vote against, We set aside the First Focus poll (in which 70 percent favored the act) and the FAIR poll (in which 54 percent opposed acting on it now) as unreliable. That leaves the Rasmussen poll, for which we have scant methodological information (52 percent of those voters favored the act), the poll taken for America's Voices (66 percent in favor) and the fresh Gallup poll ( 54 percent in favor of a key aspect of the act). 4783 1253.json mostly-true The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. health-care,taxes blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com "Trump said, ""John (Kasich) got lucky with a thing called fracking,"" which ""is why Ohio is doing well"". Though Ohio underwent a fracking boom in recent years, Trump is overstating its impact on Ohios economy. By all estimates, fracking jobs account for 2 percent of those added in the state during Kasichs tenure. Shale development has improved GDP by about 1 percent and contributed to less than a percent of the states tax revenue." 4784 11759.json half-true Says President Barack Obama appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns. crime,criminal-justice,guns ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C. "Michael Rileys campaign ad says Rep. James Langevin ""has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Islands needs. ""When you add Langevins salary, his staff salaries and his campaign contributions, you do get nearly $20 million. Thats a gross distortion of very common practices allowed by law and the U. S. Constitution." 4785 11211.json false Says Patrick Murphy hasnt passed a single bill out of committee. congress alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a press release "Rubio has also exaggerated or taken out of context some of Crist's statements or actions, but not to the same extent. ""It's worth noting that Crist's new TV ad references only two of the six attacks Farrington focused on in the AP article - about spending of GOP political donations and that Rubio was a lobbyist - and it's unclear from the article how Farrington would describe those specific attacks. In two short television ads, Rubio tries to soften Crist's attacks with the help of the respected and impartial Associated Press. He uses the AP's words correctly to help make his case." 4786 5829.json true Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state. jobs barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a news release DuVal said the U. S. is the only major oil-producing nation in the world that bans export of its crude oil. Two experts we contacted agreed with DuVals statement, and officials at the EIA said theyre not aware of any other country with similar export restrictions. But the ban is not absolute -- a small portion of U. S. crude is exported to Canada. 4787 13165.json false No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State energy,environment basil-seggos NY Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner New York none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination """Our rating Baldwin said 7,000 millionaires ""gamed the system to pay no income taxes. ""Whats clear is they worked within the system, however flawed it may or may not be." 4788 3874.json barely-true We have the best schools in the United States. education charlotte-nash Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a speech "Huckabee emphasized that he disagreed with Obamas policies. ""But this is not an attack on President Obama, the person, even though you will see sharp elbows at the policies that he has put forth, specifically, many of the economic policies,"" Huckabee said. Huckabee did say in a radio interview that Obama grew up in Kenya and then spoke at length about the implications of that, suggesting that his views of the British were shaped by a father whom he only met once and a grandfather he never met." 4789 7314.json half-true Says Oak Grove is one of the largest cities in Oregon and is the biggest city in Clackamas County and its not a city. census,city-government,county-government,population charlotte-lehan Chair of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners Oregon none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in an interview "Indeed, the highlights of Walkers first budget included a nearly $800 million cut from public schools, tax cuts for investors and businesses, and clamp-down on property taxes. His second budget included a $651 million income tax decrease, a two-year university tuition for freeze and an increase in property taxes on the typical home limited to 1% in each of the two years. Our rating Burke said the state budget ""has actually grown by $4. 6 billion under"" Walkers administration, suggesting Walker had boosted the spending. The figure is accurate, but it is due almost completely to Medicaid costs, not budget decisions Walker made." 4790 5051.json true Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay. taxes declan-oscanlon State Assemblyman New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger "Spokeswoman Rebecca Wind said she didn't know of anything else. That leaves us to rely on these studies, which have been cited by subsequent researchers. Corcoran said that ""90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted. ""Though the exact numbers vary slightly, the studies back him up." 4791 1273.json barely-true "Health proposal would create a ""40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers.""" health-care,taxes health-care-america-now health care reform advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Theres no question that the lack of information -- particularly about Apples indirect impact on jobs and how many jobs were lost at its competitors -- weakens how certain we can be about the exact numbers. Theres also a more fundamental question of whether its fair to compare Apple (an ongoing business) to the stimulus (a short-term federal program). But even if you were to assume that Apple's net impact on job creation was five times the 43,000 jobs the company listed in its SEC report, that would still be just one-seventh of the lowest estimate of jobs created by the stimulus. The ""hundreds of thousands"" of additional jobs from Apple and related companies, cited by Daniels' spokeswoman, also falls far short of the most cautious estimates of the stimulus by a large margin. We will try to verify their statements, but we believe the burden of proof is on the person making the statement. In this case, the best we have from Daniels' staff is a vague extrapolation that Apple created ""hundreds of thousands"" of jobs." 4792 10404.json half-true Says Mitt Romney pays less tax than the guys who installed his car elevators. taxes jennifer-granholm Former governor of Michigan Michigan democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "All the early stuff I had said, no they cant do it. ""Often, those statements are made during live interviews, but in this case Campfield took the time to write up and post not one but two items onto his blog declaring that it would be illegal for Memphis to destroy guns purchased in a buy-back program. Campfield hadnt altered his blog post as of this writing." 4793 11907.json barely-true Since January 2015, the majority of our Austin City Council meetings have extended past 10 p.m. and many of our meetings have gone past midnight. city-government,history sheri-gallo Owner, Private Properties, Inc. Texas none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an Austin City Council meeting But lets return to what brought us here. Her staff said she was referring to state figures for 2008, which we confirmed are the most recent available in terms of how many of the births were financed by Medicaid. 4794 7736.json half-true Six out of 10 of the highest unemployment rates are also in so-called right to work states. jobs,workers chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a fundraising email However, those same items could be covered with a prescription. Mullins misses a caveat by not noting that non-prescription items like crutches, bandages, and health supplies like diagnostic devices and blood sugar test kits remain covered. But his comments seem directed at drugs. 4795 1349.json barely-true Under the Democratic health plan, families will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care. health-care mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a press release Viewers could mistakenly think that Scott cut the dollar amount of scholarships in half -- but he didnt. Instead, Crists campaign zeroed in on the number of scholarships that were distributed last year compared to an estimate for the upcoming school year. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 4796 2913.json half-true The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates. crime cq-press-city-crime-rankings-2010-2011 none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a book So Jessup is correct about most of the items she cites: They would be subject to the tax. A few others she cites would not fall under the committee's latest definition for the tax, but the practical details of the bill right now are not yet settled, so it's possible that they will be taxed eventually. We should also add that the tax may not necessarily be included in the final health care bill that will be crafted from the various versions in different committees. But for now, the provision remains part of the Senate Finance bill. 4797 6878.json pants-fire Says Mitt Romney plans to fire Big Bird. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH "Cruz said Obama ""appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns. ""Holder unquestionably said the word ""brainwash. ""But Cruz leaves out some important context -- how long ago the comment was made, and the fact that it was targeted toward youth during a high-crime era in Washington, D. C. , not the overall American public." 4798 9552.json mostly-true Says Greg Abbott has lost in court four times in just the past few days. candidates-biography,criminal-justice,education,environment,legal-issues wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention "Grayson said Murphy ""hasn't passed a single bill out of committee. ""He cited a source that only looked at Murphys first term, not his second. Experts said the source is flawed, and is not a good way to measure how government works. Murphy had a hand in at least two items coming out of committee in 2013: One bill became an amendment, and he co-authored a second that became law. A third billthat Murphy sponsored moved out of committee as an amendmentin 2015." 4799 13491.json half-true Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented. homeland-security,immigration javier-m-gonzales Santa Fe Mayor New Mexico democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on The Kelly File "In a news release issued Monday, Buono offered this statistic about the Badger State: ""Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state. ""From March 2011 to March 2012, Wisconsin lost 23,900 jobs, or 0. 9 percent, placing the state in last place for both measures." 4800 1916.json pants-fire Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes. health-care,message-machine,taxes rick-barber Alabama republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a political ad "During a hearing on water quality, Basil Seggos, the New York State commissioner for environmental conservation, said ""no fracking waste is being dumped in New York State. ""Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection indicates waste from fracking is transported from Pennsylvanias wells to three landfills in New York. The waste was transported as recently as earlier this year. Well operators did not report sending any flowback or fluid waste from fracking to New York State this year, but they have in years past." 4801 9710.json false So many people were critical of Secretary (John) Kerry going to Paris and talking with Hamas, because Kerry was seen as supporting Hamas to the exclusion of the Arab League. foreign-policy,israel greta-van-susteren Fox News host none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Also, Gwinnett had fewer schools than some other U. S. districts on the Washington Posts list. As Domenech told us, its tough to say there is one school district that is the nations best. 4802 8393.json false Its been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget. congress,federal-budget bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. The cities she names -- Beaverton, Gresham and Hillsboro -- are twice the size. Third, Oak Grove itself has fewer than 20,000 people. Words matter to PolitiFact Oregon and here, she didnt spell out the larger geographical area. 4803 1304.json false "The Republicans' alternative health care plan ""will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages.""" health-care americans-united-change none 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "In an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger, OScanlon wrote: ""Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay. ""Based on data from the state Treasury department, OScanlon is correct. Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate of 6. 88 percent, which is about four times the 1. 73 percent paid by individuals earning $100,000." 4804 1973.json pants-fire A transcript released by Occidental College proves that Barack Obama was an Indonesian citizen. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail But that's an overstatement that fails to mention it's an excise tax that would only affect workers with health care benefits above a certain level. Most middle-class workers won't be affected at all. 4805 6380.json mostly-true One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now cant find a job. economy,message-machine-2012 republican-jewish-coalition Advocacy group Washington, D.C. republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign ad Granholm said that Romney paid less tax than the guys that installed his car elevator. On the most literal level, we don't even know if the car elevators have been installed. And we don't know anything about the people who did the work. In a broader sense, what elevator installers payin federal taxes depends on their personal circumstances. They could be taxed at a higher -- or lower -- rate than Romney has been. This statement is partially accurate. 4806 9883.json half-true Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus. deficit,state-budget,state-finances,taxes alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a news release "Gallo said that since January 2015, the ""majority of our"" Austin City Council ""meetings have extended past 10 p. m. "" and ""many of our meetings have gone past midnight. ""There has, of late, been a pile-up of late-running meetings. Yet the big picture is that 12, or 43 percent, of the 28 council's major meetings since January 2015 ran past 10 p. m. with five, 18 percent, stretching past midnight." 4807 1669.json pants-fire The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus. health-care,stimulus marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 in a fundraising E-mail. Of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates, eight were right-to-work states. Of those, as we noted in an earlier check, seven states -- North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Utah, Wyoming and Oklahoma -- are from the Great Plains and the Mountain West, which in general were less hard-hit during the recession. So Redfern's statement about 6 of the 10 states with the highest unemployment rates is technically accurate. 4808 5792.json half-true The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year. education,sports,state-budget forbes-blog none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post According to the CBO, the vast majorty of working families -- who get their insurance through a large employer -- would actually see a slight decrease in premiums. It also does not account for the fact that the government would require individual policies to include better (more) coverage. 4809 4688.json half-true Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perrys governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obamas presidency. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a press release. She and other experts emphasize that a person's safety is more dependent on his lifestyle and what neighborhoods he frequents than the city he's in. Although the list's name was changed, the book addresses this point while its news release did not. And the message has not stuck with the public. 4810 8876.json barely-true The CBO now says the presidents health care law will cut the number of full-time jobs in the United States by 2.3 million by 2021. economy,health-care,jobs gretchen-carlson "co-anchor on ""Fox & Friends""" Minnesota none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of Fox News' ""The Real Story""" Romney has been clear that his plan for PBS is not specific to Big Bird (nor to Jim Lehrer for that matter). He simply wants to end federal subsidies. Just as Democrats have scared senior citizens about losing Medicare, they are now scaring preschoolers about losing Big Bird. 4811 9695.json barely-true We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush. congress,legal-issues sheila-jackson-lee congresswoman Texas democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor speech "Davis said Abbott ""has lost"" in court ""four times in just the past few days. ""Abbott sustained four legal setbacks, we conclude, but the Democrat's statement needs clarification. Three rulings could prove to be bumps along the road o litigation possibly culminating in Abbott wins. And in the EPA case, the justices partly agreed with Texas, though they upheld federal regulation of greenhouse gases as pollutants. Notably, too, just one of the referenced rulings involved the Obama administration." 4812 2319.json half-true Buck wants to privatize Social Security. message-machine,social-security michael-bennet Colorado democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Gonzales said, ""Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented. ""The data behind Gonzales point about sanctuary cities is not conclusive or as extensive as he described. However, a recent study by academic researchers found that sanctuary policies have no effect on crime rates. Other studies have found a reduction in crime as a result of cooperation between immigrant communities and law enforcement. Scholars also say immigrants, including those in the country illegally, are less likely to commit crimes than the native-born population. Gonzales' statement overstates the breadth of research on this topic but is on the right track." 4813 9282.json barely-true In discussing the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya,Ms. Rice did say a terrorist attack. Its not that she put the whole thing on the video. terrorism cokie-roberts NPR contributor, ABC commentator Maryland journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" The tax codes, complicated as they may be, unfair as they may seem to some, were voted on and approved by duly-elected legislators. That's the very definition of representation. And we suspect the Founding Fathers wouldn't like being misled. 4814 8629.json true By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family. children,corrections-and-updates,education,income barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "The ruling Van Susteren said, ""So many people were critical of Secretary (John) Kerry going to Paris and talking with Hamas,"" because Kerry was seen as ""supporting Hamas to the exclusion of the Arab League. ""Kerry never spoke directly with Hamas, a factual error that Van Susteren acknowledged. Instead, Kerry spoke with leaders from Turkey and Qatar -- who are seen as intermediaries for Hamas. As to her point about the meeting upsetting the Arab League, experts say some key members of the League were upset, but not all of them." 4815 2480.json half-true The GOPs Pledge to America includes a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget. education,federal-budget,abc-news-week david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour McDonnell said the U. S. Senate hasnt passed a budget in four and a half years. His information is out of date. The Senate passed a budget in March. A group of Republican senators has blocked efforts to begin budget negotiations with the House. 4816 5618.json false Says when he was governor, Wisconsin cut unemployment to 2.1 percent and the states unemployment rate was the lowest in the country for 40 consecutive months. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a speech " And for the large group market (which represents 80 percent of private premiums), the GOP plan would reduce premiums in 2016 by 0 to 3 percent. The CBO cautioned that those estimates are ""very preliminary and are subject to an unusually high degree of uncertainty"" because of the difficulty in trying to disentangle how various proposals in the plan might affect premiums. Still, the CBO has done the most thorough and objective analysis of the bill, while the liberal groups have merely assumed that past trends will continue. Given the CBO's role as a nonpartisan, well-respected authority, we find its estimates more persuasive." 4817 6453.json pants-fire Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families debt,economy,message-machine-2012 workers-voice Political action committee District of Columbia none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 an online ad They are almost exclusively awarded to students pursuing advanced degrees, according to James Lawrence, a public affairs officer for the Fulbright program. The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation now handles Fulbright awards for Indonesian citizens, and only those with an undergraduate degree and applying for a master's or doctoral degree are eligible. However, AMINEF wasestablished in 1992, and it is unclear who handled Indonesian Fulbrights before that, or if Indonesian Fulbrights even existed in 1981. An attemptto contact the organization in Indonesia was unsuccessful. 4818 3907.json pants-fire Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to end health care for our seniors. health-care,medicare sandy-pasch State Assembly member, 22nd District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 an online chat Thats not quite right -- according to Sums research, about a quarter of recent college grads literally cant find a job, while another quarter have found a job, but one that doesnt require a college degree. 4819 11331.json half-true The Obama administrations own Environmental Protection Agency has said its Clean Power Plan will have a marginal impact on climate change. climate-change,energy,environment,government-regulation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a debate The second year of the current 2013-15 budget -- what Darling refers to as the 2014 budget -- did begin with a $443 million surplus. But the year is expected to end with a $396 million shortfall, and the next biennium -- 2015-17 -- is projected to start with a $1. 8 billion shortfall. Darlings statement is partially accurate, but leaves out a lot of context. 4820 6476.json false 13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor wont tell them. elections aclu-florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an email to subscribers "So Rubio contends that ""The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obamas $787 billion stimulus. ""The logic is that Crist was instrumental in helping Obama deliver the stimulus, and that the health care reforms would not be possible without the stimulus. Crist, while a vocal supporter of the stimulus and one of the only major Republicans endorsing the spending plan, did little to sway votes in Congress and get the stimulus bill passed into law. And the stimulus, while it had a few health care provisions, had little to do with the health care bill that eventually was passed by Congress. The seeds for the health care bill were sewn during Obama's presidential campaign in 2008, not at a town hall and hug in Fort Myers. All this to say, our first instinct was right." 4821 8441.json barely-true Woodrow Wilson borrowed $30 billion to fund World War I in 1917. That money has not been paid back. And we are still paying interest on it. debt,deficit,federal-budget,history,pundits andrew-napolitano judge republican 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 "an interview on ""Fox and Friends""" Its a compelling overall idea, but some of the finer points are a bit stretched. The university is considering consolidating programs, not eliminating computer science entirely. And the funds for academics and athletics arent easily moved around. 4822 4490.json barely-true Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregons kicker system. state-budget,state-finances brent-barton democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a guest column To the contrary, the Texas economy has fared relatively well for more than 20 years. Besides, its unreasonable to blame, or credit, a states governor for changes in unemployment rates. A single state official, even the governor, doesnt hold sway over the many factors that drive the economy. 4823 9457.json mostly-true More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American. census stacey-abrams House Minority Leader, Georgia General Assembly democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 In an article "Carlson said that the CBO predicts that Obamacare will cut the number of full-time jobs by 2. 3 million. The word ""cut"" sends the message that jobs are being taken away, but that's not the case. On top of that, the statementconfuses the number of jobs with the number of workers, and more specifically, the number of hours worked. The CBO said the health care law will give more people an incentive to reduce their hours; some will limit their hours and some will stop working altogether by their own choice. The law would not push up unemployment. It can be easy to miss the distinction between jobs and workers, but the statement remains flawed." 4824 6609.json mostly-true Says under the Romney-Ryan budget ... the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college tuition would be eliminated. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign email to New Hampshire press Aug. 21 "Jackson Lee said, ""We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush. ""She has a point that neither the House nor a majority of the Democratic caucus sought Bushs impeachment. However, a dozen Democratic lawmakers did -- including Jackson Lee herself. It seems hypocritical of the congresswoman to seize the moral high ground -- essentially saying that her party gallantly went against self-interest by declining to seek Bushs impeachment -- when in fact she personally had sought precisely that outcome." 4825 7071.json mostly-true The higher the education level, the more likely they are to vote Democratic. elections,voting-record larry-sabato national political expert none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article He said that he does not think that the Founding Fathers intended to have the program, and he openly stated that the private sector would do a better job of allowing younger workers to save. But he also has been very clear that he does not want to change the program for current retirees or those close to retiring. Bennet's ad gives the impression that Buck wants to expose all seniors' benefits to the vicissitudes of the stock market, but we find that's not the case. 4826 7584.json barely-true Says U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are at 20-year lows. climate-change,corrections-and-updates,energy,science joe-barton U.S. Representative Texas republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. "Roberts said that when talking about Benghazi on the Sept. 16, 2012, Sunday shows, Rice said, ""terrorist attack"" and didnt put the entire blame on protests related to an anti-Islam YouTube video. Our review of the transcripts from Rices appearances showed the opposite. She consistently emphasized the importance of the video, and the only times she brought up the possibility of a terrorist connection was to downplay it. CBS Face the Nation Rice: ""Based on the best information we have to date, what our assessment is as of the present is in fact what began spontaneously in Benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in Cairo where, of course, as you know, there was a violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video. But soon after that spontaneous protest began outside of our consulate in Benghazi, we believe that it looks like extremist elements, individuals, joined in that effort with heavy weapons of the sort that are, unfortunately, readily now available in Libya post-revolution. And that it spun from there into something much, much more violent. ""Host Bob Schieffer: ""But you do not agree with (Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. ) that this was something that had been plotted out several months ago? ""Rice: ""We do not have information at present that leads us to conclude that this was premeditated or preplanned. ""Schieffer: ""Do you agree or disagree with him that al-Qaida had some part in this? ""Rice: ""Well, we'll have to find out that out. I mean I think it's clear that there were extremist elements that joined in and escalated the violence. Whether they were al-Qaida affiliates, whether they were Libyan-based extremists or al-Qaida itself I think is one of the things we'll have to determine. "" CNNs State of the Union Rice: ""Lets recall what has happened in the last several days. There was a hateful video that was disseminated on the Internet. It had nothing to do with the United States government and it's one that we find disgusting and reprehensible. It's been offensive to many, many people around the world. ""That sparked violence in various parts of the world, including violence directed against western facilities including our embassies and consulates. That violence is absolutely unacceptable, it's not a response that one can ever condone when it comes to such a video. And we have been working very closely and, indeed, effectively with the governments in the region and around the world to secure our personnel, secure our embassy, condemn the violent response to this video. ""And, frankly, we've seen these sorts of incidents in the past. We've seen violent responses to (Salman Rushdies novel, The) Satanic Verses. We've seen violent responses to the cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in an evil way. So this is something we've seen in the past, and we expect that it's possible that these kinds of things could percolate into the future. What we're focused on is securing our personnel, securing our facilities. . . . ""(It was a) horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists. "" NBCs Meet The Press Rice: ""We can't predict with any certainty, but let's remember what has transpired over the last several days. This is a response to a hateful and offensive video that was widely disseminated throughout the Arab and Muslim world. . . . ""Let me tell you the best information we have at present. First of all, there is an FBI investigation, which is ongoing, and we look to that investigation to give us the definitive word as to what transpired. But putting together the best information that we have available to us today -- our current assessment is that what happened in Benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in Cairo -- almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in Cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video. ""What we think then transpired in Benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. They came with heavy weapons, which, unfortunately, are readily available in post-revolutionary Libya, and that escalated into a much more violent episode. Obviously, that's our best judgment now. We'll await the results of the investigation. "" Fox News Sunday Host Chris Wallace: ""The top Libyan official says that the attack on Tuesday was, quote, his words preplanned. Al-Qaida says the operation was revenge for our killing a top al-Qaida leader. Rice: ""Well, first of all, Chris, we are obviously investigating this very closely. The FBI has a lead in this investigation. The information, the best information and the best assessment we have today is that in fact this was not a pre-planned, premeditated attack. That what happened initially was that it was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in Cairo as a consequence of the video. People gathered outside the embassy and then it grew very violent and those with extremist ties joined the fray and came with heavy weapons, which unfortunately are quite common in post-revolutionary Libya and that then spun out of control. ""But we don't see at this point signs this was a coordinated plan, premeditated attack. Obviously, we will wait for the results of the investigation and we don't want to jump to conclusions before then. But I do think it's important for the American people to know our best current assessment. "" ABCs This Week Rice: ""First of all, it's important to know that there's an FBI investigation that has begun and will take some time to be completed. That will tell us with certainty what transpired. But our current best assessment, based on the information that we have at present, is that, in fact, what this began as, it was a spontaneous -- not a premeditated -- response to what had transpired in Cairo. In Cairo, as you know, a few hours earlier, there was a violent protest that was undertaken in reaction to this very offensive video that was disseminated. ""We believe that folks in Benghazi, a small number of people came to the embassy to -- or to the consulate, rather, to replicate the sort of challenge that was posed in Cairo. And then as that unfolded, it seems to have been hijacked, let us say, by some individual clusters of extremists who came with heavier weapons, weapons that as you know in the wake of the revolution in Libya are quite common and accessible. And it then evolved from there." 4827 13136.json true According to independent experts, Donald Trumps tax plan would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy. debt,deficit,taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Presidential debate at Hofstra University Obama said that less-affluent children are behind by the time they start school because they have heard about 30 million fewer words than peers from higher-income families. Experts say studies clearly support Obamas point. 4828 5615.json half-true Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage. gays-and-lesbians,marriage chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe"" program" We'll grant that Boehner's camp has a right to dispute Axelrod's suggestion that the Pledge outlined a 20 percent cut. That document itself didn't mention education, but Boehner outlined a 20 percent cut. He never specified that it would be other than across the board until we contacted his office, so we think it's reasonable for Axelrod to conclude that education would be cut in line with the rest of federal agencies. Meanwhile, the percentage cut and the student aid recipient numbers that Axelrod cited strike us as fair estimates, given the complexities of calculating year-to-year budgetary numbers for federal agencies. 4829 2191.json false Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts. taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a note on Facebook. And he didnt say below the average. Our rating In a speech in Sauk County, Thompson contended Wisconsins unemployment rate dipped to 2. 1 percent and was lowest in the nation for more than three years running when he sat in the governors chair. 4830 7752.json mostly-true Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since. education,state-budget zell-miller Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an article As we noted, the JMS Trust appeared to buy additional shares of this ETF subsequent to last Augusts debt-ceiling showdown. 4831 10288.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama has lost more members of the House and more members of the Senate than any president ever has lost in modern times. elections matthew-dowd Commentator Texas independent 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Moreover, weve established that, although its expected that senior citizens would pay more for health care under Ryans plan, they would still have health care. 4832 3143.json half-true President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty. immigration paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a tweet during the State of the Union address "The New York Times reported that climate policy experts cited the significance of Chinas plan, given that the United States and China -- the worlds top greenhouse gas polluters -- have long been viewed as the biggest obstacles to reaching a meaningful global warming deal. Our rating In the debate, Walker said the Obama administrations ""own Environmental Protection Agency"" has said its Clean Power Plan ""will have a marginal impact on climate change. ""The EPA acknowledges that the plan can have only a limited effect on global climate change, given that they order reductions in carbon emission only in the United States. But a key aim of the plan is to spur other nations to reduce their emissions, as well, and to spur new technologies that will help reduce emissions." 4833 4401.json true Says the federal government is the largest energy user in the country. energy rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a newspaper column "The ACLU said in the headline of an email, ""13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them. ""But the state has tried to reach those potential voters using the address information at their disposal. In 2007 and 2008, the parole commission sent the ex-felons a certificate based on the last address they provided to the state Department of Corrections. When about 35,000 letters were returned undeliverable, the commission re-sent letters and cut that number in half. Also, the ACLU is blaming Scott for an issue that seems largely beyond his control. Some of the 13,000 could have moved out of state or died. And its possible some of the 13,000 dont want to register to vote. Lastly, the certificate isnt necessary to register to vote. Ex-felons can check to see if their rights were restored on the commissions website, calling the commission or asking for help from their local supervisor of elections." 4834 12233.json half-true Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year. legal-issues,taxes actionaid-k none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a website post "Napolitano said that ""Woodrow Wilson borrowed $30 billion to fund World War I in 1917. That money has not been paid back. And we are still paying interest on it. ""The original Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes stopped paying interest decades ago. But Napolitano argues that, because the United States has never subsequently zeroed out its debt, the original World War I debt has been rolled over countless times, leaving subsequent bondholders to pay off a small, ancestral fraction of that old debt. Thats one way of looking at it, but not a view that carries much weight with experts, who call the rollover method straightforward and uncontroversial." 4835 2207.json half-true The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says hell send 524. homeland-security,immigration,message-machine john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign commercial The simplest way to counter that may be to divert the kicker. But a bigger difference, the reports suggest, would be made by adding other taxes -- hello, sales?-- to diversify Oregons revenue base. (Sorry, we had to say it. 4836 4406.json half-true Sherrod Brown has stood side by side with President Barack Obama, presiding over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years and hurtling toward the worst jobs record in the modern era. deficit,economy,jobs national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release """To wrap it up, Stacey Abrams hit the mark with her numbers. The significance of those changes, though, dont immediately translate into similar shifts in the makeup of the states voters. If the point is to identify and register more would-be voters, more refined numbers about citizenship and age would be needed." 4837 11470.json mostly-true Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country. drugs,health-care,public-health,states centers-disease-control federal agency Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 map Romneys campaign has said that the former Massachusetts governor will not renew the American Opportunity Tax Credit if he is elected in November. And because its slated to expire at the end of 2012, it would no longer be available to college students and their families if no action is taken to extend it, as Obama has done since it was enacted in 2009. But the AOTC is not the only tax deduction out there for students, as Obamas ads may lead voters to believe. So while Romney would allow the deduction to end, it does not mean all college tax deductions would be lost. In fact, it would revert back to a previous program that has been in place since 1997. 4838 5986.json true Says one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime. crime,women suzanne-bonamici State Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a House floor debate Still, looking at data for Georgia, the trend remains for white voters -- regardless of educational level -- to vote Republican. But in Georgia and the Deep South, the GOP is still firmly in control. 4839 4669.json half-true During Sherrod Browns past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a news release The congressman said domestic greenhouse gas emissions are at a 20-year low. This statement depends on a comparison of energy-related carbon dioxide emissionsnot all greenhouse gases--over three unusually warm winter months of 2012 to such emissions in the same months of 1992. But the latest information available when Barton tweeted indicates that total U. S. greenhouse gas emissions were higher in 2010 than they were 20 years earlier, though the 2010 emissions were lower than they were 13 years earlier. CORRECTION, 10:42 a. m. April 8, 2013: Thanks to a reader's nudge, this story was amended to say that the discussed levels of carbon dioxide were in millions of metric tons, not metric tons alone. 4840 4501.json barely-true Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition. health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando "Clinton said that, according to ""independent experts,"" Trump's tax plan ""would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy. ""Batchelders past work for Senate Democrats and the Obama White House may lead some to question whether she is an ""independent expert. ""But her estimate of the debt increase was mirrored by findings by the more conservative Tax Foundation and the deficit-hawk Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. And the Tax Foundation said Batchelders analysis of tax increases for some families seemed ""reasonable." 4841 6651.json barely-true The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out of access to the citys finances. city-budget,city-government,debt,deficit,economy,job-accomplishments,legal-issues,transparency david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a debate During a recent television interview Christie said he and Obama shared the same views on gay marriage. But thats where the similarities end. Christie supports a public vote in New Jersey on allowing same-sex marriage; Obama opposes such referenda. The president wont answer the question directly. 4842 10559.json half-true Says he often appeared on The OReilly Factorand often was praised byBillOReilly. ethics david-corn democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The Rachel Maddow Show"" on MSNBC" "But Palin was distorting the facts when she said, ""All we have is smoke and mirrors based on an old Obama campaign pledge. ""There is much more than that in the public record from both President Obama and Democrats in Congress. There is a plan, and you can see it on pages 39 and 164-165 of the budget." 4843 8289.json half-true There are more guns than there are people in the United States. guns eleanor-holmes-norton Delegate to the U.S. Congress District of Columbia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference The data also showed a few years since Sanders when the levels have reached that amount, but those years included funding, such as lottery and tobacco settlement dollars, that were not available to Sanders. Overall, it is important to note that over the past 50 years, methods for funding education in the state, the available revenue streams and the definition of what constitutes education have changed numerous times. Still, data showed that education has always accounted for more than half of the budget in each of those years. 4844 11155.json half-true Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country. health-care,job-accomplishments scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a statement on Twitter Dowd said Obama has lost more seats held by his party in the House and Senate than any modern president. By one valid measure, Dowd is correct. By another measure, Obama would rank fourth. It just means that it needs clarification and some additional information. 4845 9614.json barely-true The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English. labor,workers blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog postings "And so here we have a case where in the middle of the State of the Union address, and in the midst of a years-long debate on a vexing issue, Broun uses a tweet to label Obamas policy ""amnesty. ""The tweet was unequivocal and without nuance. But the label is debatable and so charged it should come with a lot more explanation. Brouns statement is accurate but leaves out important details." 4846 9861.json pants-fire McDonalds hamburgers are only 15 percent real beef. The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer. food-safety facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook meme That use represented about 1. 6 percent of the nation's energy consumption for the year, she said. The Alliance to Save Energy told us her source was the Federal Energy Management Program's annual report to Congress in January 2010. Portman's office provided the same report, which is based on data submitted by federal agencies to the Department of Energy. Its website has figures dating back to 1949. 4847 11622.json barely-true The United States has 10,000 IRS agents making sure that you dont take an improper charity deduction, but to fight terrorism, it has less than two dozen people focusing on countering violent extremism at home. homeland-security,taxes,terrorism martha-mcsally republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference "ActionAid UK said ""tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year. ""Even the IMF report that provided the figure called the estimate ""highly speculative. ""For the most part, the outside experts we reached were even more cautious. ActionAid didnt reflect any of that uncertainty. In addition, the total includes taxes lost by countries that are doing much better than low income nations. The statement is partially correct but the core figure comes with many caveats. Update,April 20, 2016:After we published, Charlie Matthews who spearheadsActionAid UK's global tax advocacy work sent us this note:""We use 'estimated' in reports etc, but it seems that's been lost as report text is turned into website copy." 4848 555.json half-true Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban. guns john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 But he downplays the number of personnel Obama has called for. The number 524 represents only National Guard troops being sent to Arizona as part an initiative announced in May. It does not include the 1,000 to 1,500 additional border patrol agents in proposed legislation that Obama supports, some of whom would be assigned to Arizona. Still, McCain does appear to want more new agents and troops sent to the border than Obama does. 4849 1260.json pants-fire "The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees ""holiday trees.""" religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail But it overlooks energy -- a major issue in Ohio in 2010, though potentially less so in 2012, and one on which Brown took a different position than the president. As for being on track for the wost jobs record in the modern era, Obama may be headed for that ignominious distinction, but a single legislator generally lacks that kind of power. 4850 7304.json false A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin. elections internet-commenters Wisconsin none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 website comments """That flu-like illness may have been flu or may not have been,"" Brammer said. Our ruling Georgia had the highest flu activity in the country based on data provided by doctors offices across the country and mapped by the CDC for the week of Oct. 4 through Oct. 10. That information factors into the CDCs efforts to track what goes on through flu season. But its based on data submitted voluntarily and that, as we have seen, can change week -to-week." 4851 8255.json false One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there. education will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon "On page 2 of the CDC reports executive summary is this sentence: ""About 1 in 4 women (24. 3%) and 1 in 7 men (13. 8%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner (e. g. , hit with a fist or something hard, beaten, slammed against something) at some point in their lifetime. ""The numbers are repeated on page 43 of the 124-page report. While the broader study includes behavior that many people would not normally associate with domestic abuse, Bonamicis statistics refer directly to ""severe physical violence,"" acts that include rape and assault and violent behavior that easily falls within the common understanding of domestic abuse." 4852 9111.json true Todays marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear. drugs,marijuana,recreation,science heidi-heilman president, Massachusetts Prevention Alliance Massachusetts activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal BLS data shows that Ohio lost 190,900 of those jobs cited by Aquilino when Brown was a Democrat in a Republican Congress, affording him almost no power. Yet the effects of most of those policies, whether negative or positive, are yet to come. 4853 949.json false In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined. afghanistan,federal-budget,iraq mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Perry's right that Romney's comments about health care were edited between editions. Among other things, a line that advocated the Massachusetts model as a strong option for other states was replaced by a shorter, more generic sentence. That's not what Romney wrote. 4854 8123.json barely-true Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job. economy,jobs,women,workers wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 an email blast. "Former Providence Mayor David Cicilline said that the internal auditor for the city ""was not locked out"" of access to the city's finances. The auditor now says that he was not locked out in the usual sense of the word. But there's a fine line between being locked out and stonewalled. Cicilline's spokesman emphatically says that ""neither of those happened. ""But the record shows that Lombardi faced many months of delay in getting information he was entitled to by the City Charter. He was forced to use the states open records law to get information and waited months for it. And key information -- that Cicilline had been tapping the rainy day fund -- wasnt provided until October 2010, after Cicillines primary victory. Whether it was part of a long-running political wrangle between the mayor and the City Council, which hires the internal auditor, is irrelevant. Open record laws require the release of information regardless of the motives of the person seeking it. The auditor was not locked out in the strictest sense. But the inability of the internal auditor to get information that might have led to a timely disclosure of the city's serious financial problems had the same effect. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 4855 232.json half-true I'm prolife. I'm not going to apologize for becoming prolife. Ronald Reagan followed that same course, as did Henry Hyde and George Herbert Walker Bush. And I'm proud to be prolife. abortion mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 debate in Johnston, Iowa "Corn said that before this current brouhaha with OReilly, he appeared often on OReillys show and was often praised by the Fox News host. Corns use of the word ""often"" wouldnt pass the eye test of most fact-checkers. While Corn was a guest on Fox News programs many times, he had just six appearances with OReilly between 2001 and 2008, transcripts show. And as for praise, OReilly explicitly did so once. A few other times OReilly expressed his satisfaction with Corn as a spokesman for a liberal perspective. But he also described him as bomb thrower and very far-left individual. Corns statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context." 4856 4575.json false Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations. transportation eva-galambos Mayor of Sandy Springs none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed Theres no way to know for sure how many guns there are, given the available data. The highest credible guns number we saw was 310 million, which bests the 2010 population by over a million. But it falls short of the 2013 population estimate. We don't have any reliable gun surveys to approximate 2013 numbers. 4857 3499.json pants-fire Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight. health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 video He backed this up with a reputable ranking from a federal agency. But the state had always been ranked highly and, aside from a downward blip the year after he took office, had long been No. 4858 10262.json true Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. economy,income,job-accomplishments,jobs,workers chuck-todd MSNBC political reporter none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Our rating Various blogs said that the EEOC sued Wisconsin Plastics because the company ""forced employees to speak English. ""Thats not what the lawsuit says. The complaint says the company violated workers civil rights by subjecting them to a sham performance exam that focused on English language skills. Even the company says the bloggers, while trying to sympathize with it, took matters too far and sensationalized the lawsuit." 4859 9288.json mostly-true Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the states residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license. guns nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a press conference "An Internet meme accuses McDonalds of using hamburger meat that contains only 15 percent ""real beef,"" with the rest made up of a ""meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer. When the product was on the grills, the burger most likely contained nowhere near 85 percent of meat filler, as experts said most consumers would notice a difference in taste after 25 percent. Whats more, the lean beef does not have any documented links to cancer." 4860 9958.json mostly-true Under Scott Walker, right now, were 46th in the country in terms of new businesses started. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,small-business mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview "In Context: What Scott Walker said about a Canada wall. Ron Johnson:Some 8. 1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people ""in this country illegally are working." 4861 4238.json barely-true Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors with no oversight. energy,state-budget fred-clark State Assembly member, 42nd District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad But what about DC's outright ban of guns?Obama not only didn't correct Harris' characterization of support for the DC gun ban, his answer seemed to affirm that it was accurate. By and large, Obama's fence-sitting has been pretty consistent. 4862 11253.json false We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, theyre considered employed. economy,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with Sarah Palin """No letter has gone out yet from the White House pertaining to Christmas tree ornaments. ""She added, ""The trees in the White House will be called Christmas trees, and the tree on the Ellipse will be called the National Christmas Tree. There will be no name changes." 4863 11257.json true Of the 25 wealthiest nations, were the only one that doesnt provide basic health coverage. health-care dan-gecker Chesterfield County supervisor Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a candidates' forum. Which is why, among many other obvious strategic calculations, that same-state tickets are so unlikely to develop. The constitution does exact a price for such arrangements, as electoral voters could only cast a ballot for one or the other candidate. 4864 9558.json half-true 13 percent of Americans, the lowest ever, are without health care. health-care,polls,public-health donny-deutsch none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" For us, the facts here aligned pretty easily (thanks, Twitter). Weatherford said one in three Florida students graduates high school prepared for college. Based on Florida Department of Educationdata, its two in three. 4865 7059.json false Says Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal. abortion,sexuality florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a mailer to voters "Our ruling Heidi Heilman said, ""Todays marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear. ""Long-term testing shows that, on average, today's marijuana is three times more potent than pre-1993 marijuana and eight times more potent than grass seized in 1976 and earlier." 4866 4768.json mostly-true No other public or private business in America except for the U.S. Postal Service must fund 100 percent of employee retirement and retirement health costs in advance. federal-budget,pensions sanford-bishop Congressman Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to the the Postal Regulatory Commission chairwoman "And even that analysis, remember, is generous to McConnell since it includes several years of spending from the stimulus and SCHIP bills, not ""one month. ""That is, it doesn't stand up at all." 4867 3225.json false The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax. economy,state-budget,states,taxes ocean-state-policy-research-institute Rhode Island organization 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a report "Davis declared an average $8,355 earnings gap between Texas men and women working ""the very same job. ""In 2010, that was the general gap between median salaries of full-time working Texas men and women, according to federal figures, while the 2012 gap was nearly $500 less. More significantly, the research that Davis tapped did not drill down to salaries for workers doing the same jobs. We found 2013 survey results indicating that among Texas workers with comparable professional experiences, there was a $2,000 gap between the median pay for men and women in the same or similar jobs." 4868 9808.json barely-true Congress is on vacation. congress,congressional-rules barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Saturday broadcast address Hyde briefly considered backing the abortion-rights bill of a colleague. Bush at one time opposed outlawing abortion. Still, it's difficult to compare records on this issue because of the way the political landscape and dialogue has changed over the years. 4869 5024.json false Scott Walkers school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom. education,state-budget greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a television ad """In terms of additional connectivity, were not getting any. We thank her for her honesty. Still, her article went off the tracks on that point." 4870 9272.json false Says Attorney General Eric Holder recently revealed this idea to have government have gun owners wear special bracelets that would identify you as a gun owner. government-regulation,guns sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 speech to the NRA convention Congress also has the power to oversee the bills implementation, and Republicans have held several hearings on the subject already this year. Boehner may object to the latitude the health care bill gives HHS. But as speaker, his words carry a lot of weight, and he should choose them wisely. 4871 2402.json true Ed Schultz said Alan Grayson is what its all about. message-machine,pundits alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a TV ad. The quarterly time frames dont match up precisely with Walkers time in office because, as we noted, there is a lag of several months in reporting the figures. But when compared March 2011 to March 2014, and December 2010 to December 2013, the results were essentially the same: Wisconsin has lagged the national average on job growth, but was slightly higher on wage growth. Our rating Citing statistics for the most recent year, Todd said Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. The latest federal figures, comparing March 2013 to March 2014, show Wisconsins job growth rate at 1 percent, below the national average of 1. 7 percent, and its wage growth rate at 2. 9 percent, behind the national average of 3. 8 percent. 4872 961.json true AIG said they were giving $57 million (in retention payments) to people who were being terminated. economy elijah-cummings U.S. Representativej Maryland democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a TV interview Summary: Theres no firm data on how many gun permits are out there. Deal made clear that the number he quoted was a rough estimate of gun permits in Georgia. It falls in line with the lowest of the estimates out there. Deals statement is accurate but needs a bit of additional context to be fully understood. 4873 11205.json half-true Says if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get $150 billion. foreign-policy,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "But, again, that is a different measure than the one Burke cites. Our rating Burke said Wisconsin is ""46th in the country in terms of new businesses started. ""Wisconsin actually ties for 45th in the well-known Kauffman index, in terms of new business owners in their first month of significant business activity." 4874 13253.json barely-true New York State has been horribly, horribly hurt by NAFTA trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Live From the State Capitol 4875 217.json barely-true For every single illegal immigrant family in this country, it costs $20,000 it costs us $20,000; $20,000 in infrastructural costs. They pay about $10,000 in taxes. immigration tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Detroit "Trump said, ""We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed. ""That figure, boosted by Trumps description, represents a basic misunderstanding of the labor market. Once you strip out full-time students, senior citizens, the disabled, and those who have chosen not to work to take care of their children, a more reasonable estimate of ""out of work"" Americans is somewhere in the neighborhood of 21 million, or less than a quarter of Trumps figure." 4876 9636.json half-true Im running the second-largest county district attorneys office at 1985 staffing levels. county-government,crime,criminal-justice,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments ismael-ozanne democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Gecker said that ""of the 25 wealthiest nations, were the only one that doesnt provide basic health coverage. ""Gecker was referring to rich nations that provide coverage to all of their citizens." 4877 13462.json false The @nytimes states today that DJT believes more countries should acquire nuclear weapons. How dishonest are they. I never said this! nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet His statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. Yes, it is the lowest that Gallup has reported in its five-year poll, though other equally valid surveys show lower rates before 2008. Nonetheless, experts agree that more Americans are insured than there were in the past couple of years. Whether thats the lowest ever is hard to say. 4878 11515.json barely-true The CNBC debate was supposed to be three hours, and he renegotiated it down to two hours. debates donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the CNBC debate The mailer from the Florida Democratic Party says Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal. Romney supports laws that define life as beginning at conception, but we have not found that these laws bar the use of contraceptives -- at least, certainly not the most common forms. Personhood laws could limit some forms of birth control, but Romney has not supported those measures. And Romney has repeatedly said he supports the use of contraceptives. 4879 3781.json half-true We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over. deficit,federal-budget,medicare,social-security,taxes,colbert-report amy-kremer Chair, Tea Party Express Georgia tea-party-member 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The Colbert Report""" As we noted above, the office that manages federal retiree benefits argues the arrangement could keep the entire federal health benefit fund from going broke. 4880 9860.json mostly-true McDonalds workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year. income,jobs,workers other-98 democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post Are some of the people moving from Rhode Island because of the estate tax?They could not prove their case. 4881 11120.json mostly-true Since 2009, weve cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third. housing,veterans barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an online interview with ""The Daily Show""" "Obama said Congress is on ""vacation. ""Hypocrisy aside -- Obama was about to go on vacation himself just a week later -- hes stretching it on the terminology. During Congress August recess -- mandated by a 1970 law -- lawmakers arent debating matters on the floor of the House or Senate. But even if they take some dog days off, the recess isnt a no-work vacation. Lawmakers continue to attend to their districts by holding town halls and other meetings, and many also campaign." 4882 2933.json pants-fire The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years. health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a speech "In our view, the ads message is that school crowding is common and dramatic, assertions not backed up by key school officials or the research cited. Class sizes have increased, and Walkers budget is partly responsible, but that trend began before Walker, and other factors play in. In any case, that is not the same as ""overcrowding"" -- a description not even school and union officials are using." 4883 8080.json false We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor. children,consumer-safety,government-regulation,legal-issues,public-health teresa-tanzi State representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House debate "According to Palin, Holder recently revealed ""this idea to have government have gun owners wear bracelets, special bracelets, that would identify you as a gun owner. Holder saidhe wants the federal government to explore gun safety measures, including smart-gun technology that would prevent weapons from being fired by anyone except their rightful owner. The comment in question came as he explained why his agency is seeking federal money for grants to spur research into safer guns. He listed fingerprint identification and the gun talking ""to a bracelet or something that you might wear"" as tools that could prevent a gun owners firearm from being used by someone else. Some smart guns are powered by bracelets with embedded radio signal transmitters, but thats just one way this could work. The purpose of accessories worn in order to fire a smart gun is not to help the government track owners or identify them (again, Holder is pursuing no such policy). The goal of the emerging technology is to minimize shootings caused by suicides, children or stolen guns." 4884 5647.json false Says new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag for the health care law will exceed $2 trillion more than double what was initially reported. health-care frank-lobiondo republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to the editor "I call upon all of us to do our jobs for the sake of America, for the sake of those dying people and their families. I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this holocaust in America. ""In his new Hollywood-style ad, Grayson uses a quote from a charged-up Schultz that suggests Grayson is ""what it's all about. ""Grayson clips the full quote -- and omits the suggestion that some think Grayson's antics could hurt Democrats in the 2010 elections -- but Schultz is indeed talking about Grayson, according to transcript and video." 4885 11881.json mostly-true SaysRuben Kihuen only managed in the minority to get one bill passed out of the eight to 10 he introduced during the 2015 legislative session. candidates-biography lucy-flores Private attorney Nevada democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a congressional candidate forum in Pahrump, Nev. This is a complex issue, and much of the detail about the retention bonuses has not yet been publicly revealed. And it's certainly debatable whether the company needs to be paying such large retention bonuses to so many employees. But the fact we are checking here is whether AIG plans to spend $57 million on retention awards for people it expects to terminate in the future. And the answer, according to the company's recent SEC filings, is yes. 4886 11835.json pants-fire This is the true picture of Milwaukees Renaissance after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barretts leadership. city-government,housing,poverty,public-safety,urban bob-donovan Member of Milwaukee Common Council Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a Facebook post "Trump said of Iran that ""if the (nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get"" $150 billion. Experts told us that even if Congress rejected the nuclear deal -- thus maintaining current U. S. sanctions -- other countries could stop enforcing their own sanctions anyway. As a result, Iran would be able to access at least some of its assets that have been frozen under international sanctions. However, experts said its highly unlikely that this would amount to $150 billion, the maximum estimate of how much Iran could benefit by the lifting of all international sanctions without regard to Irans outstanding financial obligations. Without United States participation, the best estimate we could find was $40 billion." 4887 3135.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama revealed in his State of the Union address that he now is against earmarks. federal-budget rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Senate Tea Party Caucus meeting "During a radio interview, Trump said ""New York State has been horribly, horribly hurt by NAFTA. ""Manufacturing jobs have declined in New York State and the United States since before NAFTA was established in 1994. Experts blame the decline on several factors, like increased trade with China, automation and economic incentives for businesses to move manufacturing to other countries. Trade has played a significant role in the decline of manufacturing in New York State, but NAFTA isnt the main cause, experts say." 4888 6385.json half-true Guns have murdered more Americans here at home in recent years than have died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. guns frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed on NorthJersey.com "In the case of illegal immigration, analysts tend to disagree on how many government benefits undocumented workers actually use. ""It is very difficult to enumerate a population which is trying to avoid detection by the government,"" analyst Alison Siskin wrote." 4889 2921.json mostly-true There are polls showing right now that the American people for the most part think its a bad idea to provide tax cuts to the wealthy. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference "We found there are currently 58 non-prosecutors in the DAs office -- paralegals, investigators, secretaries and others -- which is 41 percent more than the 41 support staff in 1985. Our rating Ozanne said: ""Im running the second-largest county district attorneys office at 1985 staffing levels. ""The Dane County district attorneys office has a full-time-equivalent of 27. 85 prosecutors, just slightly more than the 26 in 1985, but it also regularly utilizes special prosecutors to fill temporary vacancies. And the office has 41 percent more support staff than it did in 1985." 4890 2003.json half-true Texas state Reps. Dan Branch and Jim Pitts, lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus, are helping Democrat Ellen Cohen against her Republican challenger, doing events with her in her district. bipartisanship david-barton President, Wallbuilders Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an open letter "Trump tweeted, ""The @nytimes states today that DJT believes more countries should acquire nuclear weapons. How dishonest are they. Trump accusedthe New York Timesof mispresenting his belief, but the newspaper did not. The reporter portrayedhis comments on arming other countries with nuclear weapons as something Trump""has suggested"" to further U. S. security interests. Trump has said he is opposed to nuclear proliferation while also repeatedly saying some countries, namely Japan and South Korea, might be ""better off""if they were to develop nuclear weapons, given their proximity to North Korea. He even made such comments to the New York Times." 4891 5886.json barely-true Says he did not vote for Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the House. voting-record joe-donnelly Indiana democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Indiana Public Media "Trump said the CNBC debate was supposed to be three hours, and he ""renegotiated it down to two hours. ""Trump played a role -- but not the sole role -- in negotiating the debate program down to two hours, but the plans were for it to last around two hours and 15 minutes -- not threehours or more." 4892 11279.json barely-true Unions did not create the eight-hour work day and the 40-hour work week. Henry Ford did. history,jobs,labor viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a Facebook post "Foster, an economist with the conservative Heritage Foundation, noted that some of the excess costs that Kremer left out of the equation could be picked up by reining in factors she did include. ""If we're going to play what if, then you have to allow that she may have wanted to cut some of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to make room for other spending that was off the list,"" he said. Kremer deserves credit for doing the math correctly. However, her decision to ignore defense and homeland security spending -- to say nothing of mandatory programs like veterans benefits and safety-related discretionary spending -- makes the comparison of questionable value to a discussion of the nations budget problems." 4893 228.json true Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all. taxes fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 debate in Johnston, Iowa The group The Other 98% said that Danish McDonalds workers have a union and make $45,000 a year. The union membership is totally accurate. Still, the average numbers provided by McDonalds Denmark, government statistics, and data analyzed by economists who have studied the earnings of Danish McDonalds workers, generally support that figure. The post did not specifically say that all McDonalds workers made $45,000 a year, and the broader point, that it is much better to flip burgers in Copenhagen than in Cleveland, holds up. 4894 4241.json mostly-true As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards. deficit,federal-budget,military randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an opinion column. "Obama said, ""Lets take something like homelessness among veterans. So weve cut that by a third. ""According to the most recent, best available data, hes right. During his tenure, homelessness among veterans has decreased 32. 57 percent. However, that number is based on estimates that have an element of uncertainty. Also, funding to end homelessness among veterans has received bipartisan support in Congress." 4895 10533.json true Last year, we saw the first reduction in the federal prison population in 32 years. corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice eric-holder Attorney General Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks at the National Press Club Health care inflation did drop between the late 1980s and the 1990s -- but not by the numbers Scott cited. And it's a stretch for Scott to suggest the actions of a single company caused that drop -- while the country was transitioning to managed care. With his hospital chain CEO background and national leadership onmedical care and insuranceissues, Scott should be considered a well-spokenexpert on health careinflation. 4896 2486.json pants-fire It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life. energy,environment jd-alexander State senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a news article "State Rep. Teresa Tanzi said, ""We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor. ""But we found that numerous studies have identified the primary components of the vapor. Tanzi said she was referring to a lack of federal regulation of the products and the setting of safety standards. But thats not what she said in the House debate." 4897 5020.json true Says America spends over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12. economy,health-care cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a speech in New Hampshire "LoBiondo said ""new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag"" for the health care law ""will exceed $2 trillion more than double what was initially reported. ""CBO recently projected the gross cost of insurance coverage provisions in the law at $1. 762 trillion from 2012 to 2022. In 2010, the agency estimated the gross cost at $938 billion from 2010 to 2019. When comparing the years included in both estimates -- 2012 to 2019 -- its clear the cost did not double. It increased by 8. 6 percent. And during the same time, the net cost of the law decreased." 4898 7000.json true Connecticuts take on slot machines is 25 cents on the dollar. And the states take on table games: zero. economy,gambling,state-budget,state-finances diane-hurley Chief executive officer of Newport Grand Rhode Island business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""10 News Conference""" "Flores said Kihuen ""only managed in the minority to get one bill passed out of the eight to 10 he introduced"" during the 2015 legislative session. Flores is technically accurate in her criticism. But the insinuation that he was an ineffective legislator because of that ignores some important context about the realities of being in the minority party and his role in passing other legislation behind the scenes." 4899 2282.json mostly-true Bill Lynch told three lies in ten seconds campaign-finance,candidates-biography anthony-gemma Owner Media Peel, former president and CEO of Gem Plumbing Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a news release following a candidate debate """The post included a picture of a dilapidated home, all right. But the condition is explained by the fact that the city Fire Department has set fires inside it and blasted holes in it for training." 4900 9498.json mostly-true Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work. county-budget,county-government,crime,criminal-justice john-chisholm democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter In his State of the Union address, he said would veto legislation with earmarks. Still, we think its an oversimplification for Paul to imply that Obama had done a wholesale change on the issue, whether due to tea party pressure or some other reason. In fact, as a candidate, he made three separate promises to rein them in. 4901 12675.json half-true Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt. debt,deficit,economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Portsmouth, N.H. Though Lautenbergs numbers are mainly on target, three experts agreed that the senators statement is flawed largely because he uses raw numbers to compare two very different populations. Also, Lautenberg focuses solely on deaths of U. S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, when many more have died in both wars. 4902 503.json true Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev. Theres modest support for Obamas point from poll respondents who wanted to see the tax cuts continue for those below a certain threshold but expire for those above that threshold. And those respondents ranged from 39 percent to 53 percent in the five polls. Actually, in most of the polls just a plurality says that. 4903 8129.json barely-true Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of immigration increases. economy,immigration,jobs federation-american-immigration-reform organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release For her part, Cohen characterized the appearances by Pitts and Branch as informational instead of political. The story to me is the fact that two Republican chairs of committees I serve on willingly agreed to come in and educate my district, she said. What we find: Bartons statement accurately refers to the GOP House members appearing at events with Cohen at her invitation, in her district. But the two forums werent political rallies--and even her opponents campaign manager saw no boon for Cohen. 4904 13124.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money. economy,history,housing,market-regulation hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Presidential debate But in the two previous votes -- the ones in which Democrats held a majority and had the power to choose the speaker -- Donnelly supported for Pelosi. His statement ignored those two votes. 4905 996.json half-true The Geneva Convention did not apply, until 2005, to the war on terror. military lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a TV interview A viral image said that Henry Ford, not unions, created the eight-hour work day and the five-day work week. Ford does deserve credit for adopting shorter working shifts, but he was hardly the first employer to do this, and the now-standard working schedule did not become federal law -- and thus a right for all workers -- until almost a quarter-century after Fords move. Meanwhile, experts said, unions do deserve credit for keeping the working-hours issue alive, at significant personal sacrifice, for 70 years. 4906 10766.json barely-true The money the Clinton Foundation took from from foreign governments while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state is clearly illegal. The Constitution says you cant take this stuff. foreign-policy newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" It's logical to assume that most nonfilers don't pay income taxes, but it's possible that some did if they had income taxes withheld by an employer. This is probably a very small number, because people with low incomes have an economic incentive to file a return and get a refund. The U. S. income tax system is progressive, which means that rates increase as income increases. Given that structure, it makes sense that people with higher incomes pay more taxes, and people with low incomes might pay no tax at all. 4907 160.json true Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act. job-accomplishments chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. When those costs are factored in, defense spending comes to about 5 percent of GDP. Even at that higher level, spending is low compared to the post World War II era. So Forbes is right that the U. S. defense budget is at a relatively low mark when its measured by the countrys economic outlook. 4908 3854.json barely-true Planned Parenthood raked in more than $300 million in profits over the past four years. abortion marjorie-dannenfelser newsmaker 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog "Holder said that last year, ""we saw the first reduction in the federal prison population in 32 years. ""The statistics show that Holder is correct. Correction, Feb. 24, 2015, 10:30 a. m. : An earlier version of this article said that a policy change that retroactively reduced sentences for certain prisoners convicted on drug charges played a role in the decline of the federal prison population in 2013. However, that policy change came in 2014 and is only going to affect populations in future years. The article has been updated to reflect this discrepancy." 4909 5123.json false Mitt Romney has 15 homes. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "the video, ""When Mitt Romney Came to Town""" "By saying ""as it likely generates in its entire life,"" Alexandersuggests that he'stalking about a typicalexample of solar panel output, not a fringe case with undefined ""other conditions." 4910 6391.json half-true Says Romney would add trillions to the deficit while Obama would cut the deficit by $4 trillion. corrections-and-updates,debt,federal-budget,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad The United States outspends 33 other large, industrialized democracies on medical costs. The countrys health care spending hit 17. 4 percent of the nations economy in 2009, compared with 12 percent for the Netherlands, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 4911 9347.json mostly-true Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, living longer on average, and facing less income inequality. health-care,income,labor hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the New America Foundation The rest went to the house, with 25 percent to the state. Hurleys accounting of Connecticuts cut is accurate. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 4912 8745.json true The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined. crime,homeland-security,legal-issues jake-tapper "Host of CNN's ""The Lead""" journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of CNN's ""The Lead with Jake Tapper""" Instead of just pointing out Lynchs inaccuracies, he called him a liar and he cited a precise time frame. Neither point was completely right and Gemma deserves to be called out on that. But the meat of what Gemma said about his opponent's accusations was correct. 4913 11934.json mostly-true In Sauk City, Wisconsin, the ID office that provides identification for voting is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month -- a total of four days in 2016. civil-rights,elections,states,transportation john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a TV show "Our rating Chisholm said Clarke has ""deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work. ""Theres no dispute that part of the sheriffs overtime budget pays deputies to work security checkpoints at the courthouse complex. The deputies typically are observing visitors passing through the checkpoints, but sometimes get actively involved in screening them or monitoring metal detectors." 4914 4986.json true Nevada has been recently ranked No. 1 in unemployment, foreclosures, violent crime, personal bankruptcy and divorce. gambling florida-chamber-commerce Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a news article "Clinton said that ""independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt. ""The number does come from an independent, nonpartisan report. But Clinton didnt cite the 20-year time frame for her statement, an important omission. And, she ignored smaller (though still substantial) projected increases from independent analysts." 4915 2259.json mostly-true Republican candidate for Georgia governor dabbled in birther conspiracy theories. obama-birth-certificate liberal-bloggers democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 liberal blogs "He said it was time to ""start phasing down troops"" and ""to give the Iraqis more ownership. ""McCain has been to Iraq eight times. One can argue about the significance of the disparity, but not about the numbers." 4916 8559.json true Says New Jersey has gained 143,000 new private-sector jobs. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 interviews on four Sunday morning news shows "But saying the rate ""has been on the rise"" suggests more than a one-month trend -- and there is no such trend in recent months. And for that one month, statewide unemployment in June fell, not rose, undercutting FAIRs statement." 4917 1092.json half-true The Obama administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars for roadside signs to tout the economic stimulus. economy,stimulus,transportation robert-bennett U.S. Senator Utah republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release. Clinton said Trump was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. While Trump did not welcome the tragedy of foreclosures for millions of Americans, he did speak optimistically about the opportunities the overall situation created for an investor such as himself. Clintons statement leaves out that nuance, but in large measure, it matches Trumps words. 4918 1728.json pants-fire Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young. candidates-biography,elections,message-machine charlie-justice democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a web ad. "Still, the ICRC concludes, ""Persons detained in relation to a noninternational armed conflict waged as part of the fight against terrorism as is the case with Afghanistan since June 2002 are protected by Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and the relevant rules of customary international humanitarian law. ""Graham is right that the Supreme Court decision clarified the law (though he was off by a year when he said the ruling came in 2005 instead of 2006). But he goes too far by suggesting it was not the case before that decision. Some legal experts say that the prisoners have always been subject to the Geneva Conventions." 4919 7536.json half-true Wall Street megabanks that received bailouts in 2009 now get taxpayer-funded advantages not available to community banks in Ohio. financial-regulation sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a news release "Gingrich said the Clinton Foundation ""took money from from foreign governments while (Hillary Clinton) was secretary of state. The Constitution says you cant take this stuff. ""A clause in the Constitution does prohibit U. S. officials such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from receiving gifts, or emoluments, from foreign governments. But the gifts in this case were donations from foreign governments that went to the Clinton Foundation, not Hillary Clinton. She was not part of the foundation her husband founded while she was secretary of state. Does that violate the Constitution?Some libertarian-minded constitutional law experts say it very well could. Whats clear is there is room for ambiguity, and the donations are anything but ""clearly illegal. ""The reality is this a hazy part of U. S. constitutionallaw." 4920 10174.json half-true Says Rick Scott spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governors Mansion. government-efficiency,housing charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 in a campaign ad The bill cleared in 1992, only to be vetoed again by Bush. Again, the veto was not overridden. Finally, in 1993 the legislation cleared for the third time and President Clinton signed it into law. It took compromise to allay the fears of the business community and get enough Republicans to support it. 4921 5979.json barely-true Prince William County has cut violent crime in half since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration. crime,immigration corey-stewart Chairman, Prince William County board of supervisors Virginia republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview. Companies distribute their profits to shareholders and owners, while nonprofits put their excess revenues back into the organization's work. 4922 3876.json pants-fire Says the Ohio Consumers Council office employs 74 lawyers and that the funding them is wasteful duplication. government-efficiency,state-budget bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 an appearance on the Ohio News Network "Winning Our Future released a video in which an interviewee said Mitt Romney owns 15 homes. We find that while the Romney family does own three houses collectively valued at nearly $20 million, but based on the public records we've reviewed they don't own anything close to 15 homes. EDITORS NOTE: The day after this story was posted, a reader pointed us to a Jan. 14, 2012, article in the Toronto Star that noted that the Romney family owns ""a white-sided cottage on a sandy ridge overlooking Lake Huron"" in Grand Bend, Ontario a property purchased in 1950 by Mitt Romneys father George that did not come up in our search of United States properties." 4923 10755.json half-true Americans will spend more on taxes in 2015 than on food, clothing and housing combined. federal-budget,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a Twitter post The Obama campaign ad said Romney would increase the deficit by trillions while Obama would cut the deficit by $4 trillion. Obama's deficit reduction plan is much more specific than Romney's, but for a sitting president, that's expected. Still, independent analysts say that Romney's plan is so vague that it's difficult to know how his plan will impact the federal budget. What are missing are the politically sensitive details on which programs he would cut and which tax breaks he would reduce. What we do know indicates his plan could drive up deficits, potentially a great deal. The Obama plan offers enough details to estimate its impact with more accuracy. Independent analysts estimate savings of about $2. 4 trillion over ten years due solely to his proposal. Obamas plan on its own does not produce the full $4 trillion. Plus, estimates over 10 years are always uncertain and some analysts caution that achieving the $4 trillion goal by itself does less to solve the deficit problem than the president suggests. 4924 4635.json barely-true I dont think Ive ever hired an illegal in my life. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential primary debate "Clinton said that ""Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, living longer on average, and facing less income inequality. ""Shes indisputably correct on four of these five measures, and the data is more mixed on the fifth." 4925 6770.json pants-fire Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. china,jobs,message-machine-2012,stimulus americans-tax-reform none 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a mailer to voters Tapper said more than all previous administrations combined, the Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leak to journalists. The number of cases involving that law support Tappers statement. There is reasonable debate over whether the whistleblower label applies to all cases and Tapper said he could have been more precise. 4926 7185.json true Says the Portland Childrens Levy holds its administrative expenses to less than 5 percent. children,city-government dan-saltzman Portland City Commissioner Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television news interview "To be sure, Sauk City isn't the only small town where DMV hours are limited, but no DMV site is open less. Our rating Oliver said that in Sauk City, Wis. , ""the ID office"" that provides identification for voting ""is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month"" -- a total of four days in 2016. Hes correct that the state DMV office in Sauk City is only open on those four days in 2016, but that isnt the only place where residents can go to get a state ID that they can use for voting. Several other locations within a relatively short drive of Sauk City are open much more often." 4927 6808.json mostly-true George Allen voted to end Pell Grants for 84,000 students. education tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a news release. Mark Wilson, the CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, said that Nevada has been recently ranked No. 1 in unemployment, foreclosures, violent crime, personal bankruptcy and divorce. The state of Nevada is clearly No. 1 in its unemployment and foreclosure rate -- and it's the highest for violent crime, too, if we omit the District of Columbia, which isn't a state. CQ's analysis shows Nevada at the top spot for personal bankruptcy. The statistics on divorce are somewhat more complicated but one recent source, the National Center for Health Statistics, concluded Nevada's overall divorce rate was the highest in the country in 2009 among the states for which such data was available. 4928 8659.json pants-fire School children can earn higher grades by studying Islam under a new nationwide Muslim outreach program announced by President Barack Obama. education,islam blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 viral posts on the Internet But when he sent the letter, he lent birthers a credence that others would not. Yes, Deal dabbled in birther conspiracies. 4929 11311.json mostly-true Amajority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supportedamnesty. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 comments during the CNN debate "A recent segment on The Colbert Report shows Christie emphasizing his work as governor by saying New Jersey has gained ""143,000 new private-sector jobs. ""BLS data and an analysis by a Rutgers economics professor back up Christies figure, which is rounded up a bit from the actual figure of 142,400 new private-sector jobs created. The governors overall point is that private-sector employment in New Jersey is increasing, and hes right." 4930 10679.json half-true Despite raising taxes on the wealthy and hiking the minimum wage, Minnesota is creating jobs at a record pace, unemployment is at a historic low, median income is skyrocketing, and (the) state has a billion-dollar surplus. economy,income,jobs,state-budget occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a meme on social media The first part of his statement is a stretch because the federal government doesn't actually mandate the signs and some states have opted out. But it's clear the feds are encouraging the signs. The second part of his statement appears to be just in the ballpark based on an average cost of $1,000, but it's an exaggeration if the cost is lower. 4931 8417.json barely-true We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bushs last year to $1.6 trillion the following year. debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with Fox News The ad doesn't say Abramoff bought Young the car, but with its ominous music and flying hat, it suggests a connection when there isn't one. The only connection is a tenuous one, that one of Abramoff's clients contributed $1,000 to Young in 2002. That's not enough to hang a hat -- or a fedora -- on. 4932 5264.json barely-true A proposed mine in Wisconsin is about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago. environment,water penny-bernard-schaber democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing "Even if there is an implicit guarantee, its a stretch to call it a taxpayer-funded advantage the banks receive ""today,"" because no money has actually been spent and no dollars change hands. And no money would be spent unless the banks fail. Even then, as Bernanke says, ""that doesn't mean that we have to"" bail them out. It might seem like a fine line, but there is a difference between a taxpayer-backed advantage and a taxpayer-funded subsidy." 4933 7116.json half-true Says President Barack Obama did not come into office with the economy in a free fall. economy ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a television interview "Crist said Scott ""spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion. ""When we checked with the agency in charge what the totals were, it said almost $745,000 in taxpayer money had been spent during Scotts term. So the amount of tax money spent on renovations at the mansion is close. However, the ad is trying to make it sound like Scott was being wasteful, and that's not as clear. The Crist and Bush administrations also spent large sums on expensive renovations, and the money doesn't appear to have come from a direct request from Scott (although the Scotts did accept donations to spruce up the mansion)." 4934 3389.json half-true Says Rick Scotts proposed budget would lay off 20,000 teachers. education,state-budget rod-smith Florida Democratic Party Chairman Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech. "Stewarts said violent crime in Prince William County has been cut in half since the county ""instituted"" its 2008 crackdown on immigrants. Data from the state police -- which uses a more comprehensive formula than Prince William to count violent crime -- tells a different story. It shows only an 24 percent drop in Prince William from 2006 to 2011 just above Virginias average. FBI statistics, based on reports from the countys police, show a 23 percent reduction in violent crime from 2006 to 2010, slightly above Virginias decline. Its important to note, however, that Prince William did outperform its neighboring Northern Virginia counties, which saw violent crime increase from 2006 to 2011, according to state police figures. Stewarts statement implies Prince Williams drop in violent crime was caused by the crackdown. Experts who studied the impact of the law came to no definitive conclusion on that point." 4935 4758.json barely-true A bill supported by Gov. Scott Walker makes it so that drunk drivers who kill have an easier time of it. Alcohol,legal-issues state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a campaign news release Rather, it is raised through fees levied on utilities. PolitiFact Ohio has noted before that as speaker, Batchelder is one of the most influential politicians in the state and Ohioans listen to what he says. 4936 4222.json mostly-true There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period. federal-budget,taxes eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a message on Twitter The 2014 item concluded that a majority of Americans probably pay more for the three essentials than for taxes. 4937 2960.json false [State Rep. Doug McKillips] donors deserve a refund. campaign-finance,elections jane-kidd democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 press release "In this case, his wording is slightly different, that he had not ""ever hired an illegal in my life. ""It's clear from the Globe's reporting that he hired a landscaping company and that employed illegal immigrants. He has made the argument he hired the company, not the specific workers. Still, they were doing hired work on his property." 4938 10581.json barely-true SaysPresident Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used assault rifle bullets. guns paul-bedard republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an opinion piece in the ""Washington Examiner""" The wind farm was never built, the project sponsors never applied for government funds and never received any. These facts have been well known for at least two years and were publicly reported several times. The source cited by Americans for Tax Reform noted that the project had not been funded. 4939 5421.json barely-true Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. criminal-justice,states progress-texas Texas none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a web page post. "An outfit like the Portland Childrens Levy needs little to no resources to collect revenue -- it comes out of property taxes -- while the new arts tax will require bodies to collect what is basically a head tax of $35 per adult worker. Lannom explained that voters authorized his office to spend up to 5 percent of revenue to collect the money. The Regional Arts and Culture Council has a separate 3 percent cap on coordination costs. PolitiFact Oregon cant judge what is the proper amount for administrative costs, but we can say that Saltzman is accurate when he says the Portland Childrens Levy holds its ""administrative expenses to less than 5 percent." 4940 8591.json false On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees congressional-rules mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 speeches Kaine said Allen voted to end Pell Grants for 84,000 students. The need-based federal grant typically goes to undergraduate students from low-income families. Theres no doubt that Allen in 2003 cast a specific vote to alter the financial aid formula for awarding Pell Grants and that the non-partisan GAO said the change would drop 92,000 students from eligibility. He was on the losing side of that vote. Allen argues that even if the more restrictive formula had been enacted back then, the overall education budget -- which he supported -- would have still increased total funding for Pell Grants and the number of recipients would have risen the next school year. Hes right on that point. So Kaines statement is accurate but lacks some information: Allens vote would not have cut the overall Pell Grant program; it would have slowed its rate of growth. 4941 12930.json barely-true Gonzales losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner. campaign-finance michael-madigan Speaker of the House Illinois democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release In fact, part of the story has been recycled from a previous satire article that we and others debunked. 4942 2882.json half-true Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white. census,immigration steven-brown Executive Director, Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 story in the Providence Journal "Cruz said at the second Republican debate, ""A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty. ""Well reiterate that many of these candidates have changed their position on what to do about undocumented immigrants already in the United States, and well note once again that the definition of ""amnesty"" isnt hard and fast. So what Cruz may consider amnesty might not be what any of these candidates considers to be amnesty. Still, as far as we can tell, Cruz is the only one on the CNN debate stage who has never plainly supported something like a path to citizenship or some other form of legal status." 4943 6698.json half-true After hearing the frustrations parents and teachers have with the FCAT, next year we begin improving our testing system. economy rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a television ad "Occupy Democrats said that Minnesota ""is creating jobs at a record pace, unemployment is at a historic low, median income is skyrocketing, and (the) state has a billion-dollar surplus. ""While Minnesota is doing well on several key economic measurements, its achievements do not qualify as a ""record,"" ""historic"" or ""skyrocketing." 4944 1068.json true Every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined. consumer-safety george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a Washington Post op-ed "Gohmert said, ""We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W. ) Bush's last year to $1. 6 trillion the following year." 4945 7035.json half-true We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China. china,debt,economy,federal-budget,foreign-policy,message-machine-2012 clint-eastwood Actor and director newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a TV ad "But at the hearing Bernard Schaber -- who spoke of biking around the lake -- was clearly referring to area, not volume. Our rating Bernard Schaber said ""the central size"" of a mine proposed for far northern Wisconsin ""could be about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." 4946 7516.json mostly-true There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there arent enough qualified applicants to fill them. economy,jobs virginia-foxx U.S. Representative North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a House floor speech Was the economy plunging downward, hit bottom, or had it hit and was on the upswing?As Jacobsen notes, its hard to call January 2009 a time of free fall in a technical sense. Cratered might have been a better way for Team Obama to describe it. 4947 9226.json half-true Last election, the Koch brothers spent three times what the top 10 unions spent combined. campaign-finance doonesbury none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "the ""Doonesbury"" comic strip" But trying to estimate a number is tricky. Yes, you can divide the number of teachers and instructional staff by proposed per-pupil cuts to reach a figure, but that ignores the Florida Constitution, which requires small class sizes, and local school district decisions, in how they will spend their money. Also, Scott's proposal to make school district employees contribute to their retirement could dilute some of the cuts being pushed by Scott. That said, Scott's budget plan would strip a significant chunk of funding out of school districts, equivalent to the amount of around 20,000 teachers. 4948 8777.json mostly-true Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury. corrections-and-updates,health-care,legal-issues,taxes ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum "Both sides -- defense and prosecution -- are subject to the new standards. And even defense-side experts dont buy the ""easier road"" argument." 4949 525.json half-true John McCain says he never supported the privatization of Social Security, even though video shows he did. social-security democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web ad If the recommendations include tax increases, the Republican House could still vote the deal down. Cantor's tweet is largely correct. Still, the debt committee has the power to propose tax increases if a majority of its members feel it is appropriate, and if Congress approves those recommendations they would become law. 4950 12198.json false Say Bernie Sanders won Nevada after all. elections blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 several blog and social media posts But the state Legislature also will be redrawing its new political boundaries as part of the 10-year redistricting cycle before the next election. And McKillips newfound party will be in charge of that effort. Democratic officials are entitled to the belief that party defectors should refund donors' campaign contributions. But the idea that a party-switcher actually owes refunds to his donors has no grounding in party rules or in state law. 4951 2846.json mostly-true Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnsons leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks. federal-budget,job-accomplishments republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news release Bedard said Obama was using executive action to impose gun control through a ban on certain bullets. An executive agency, the ATF, has proposed removing an exemption for a specific type of ammunition because gun manufacturers have started selling handguns that fire the rounds. That violates a 1986 federal law, the ATF says, aimed at protecting police from armor piercing bullets. Also, its worth noting that the ban would not amount to gun control per se; the ATF notes that 168 other varieties of bullets will work in the same weapons. The primary impact would be a higher price for ammunition. And while Bedard says the move targets the rifle version, it is the pistol version and the cartridges it uses that lie at the center of the ATF proposal. 4952 3061.json half-true Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person. economy,education,taxes robert-flanders Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an economic forum Progress Texas said Texas would be No. 1 in federal judicial vacancies this year. Texas is now tied for third and could rank third by the end of the year, behind New York and California. Still, Texas is and stands to continue to be No. Thats what Progress Texas says it intended to say; unfortunately, it didnt. 4953 12843.json false Says Donald Trump is going to go out and carpet bomb the Middle East. foreign-policy,human-rights,iraq,military,terrorism joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 an appearance on MSNBC "In 2005, McConnell was part of the Republican majority that proposed a ""nuclear option"" rule change. This week, when the Democratic majority enacted a nuclear option, he strongly condemned it." 4954 8001.json barely-true Most Americans want traditional marriage, as defined by the Defense of Marriage Act. families,gays-and-lesbians bill-johnson U.S. representative Ohio republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Madigan said, ""Gonzales losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner. ""Indeed, Gonzales campaign received big donations from people who also gave to Rauners campaign fund, but the speaker implies that every donation came from individuals and groups aligned with the governor. In fact, a few of Gonzales top donors have also contributed to Democrats and one of his top five donors contributed to Gonzales and no one else. Further, Madigans ""more than $1 million"" includes spending by the Illinois United for Change super PAC, despite the fact that super PAC money cannot be given directly to a candidates campaign nor can it be coordinated with a candidates campaign." 4955 7645.json pants-fire In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instructions recent report cards and are failing the children they serve. education,state-budget robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a video briefing Of the 92 people investigated, 71 were from Latin American countries. But that's not what we were checking. Instead, we examined the assertion Brown made to support his argument: that more than half of foreign-born Rhode Islanders are white. 4956 388.json false We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Scotts commercial leaves viewers with the impression that changes are coming to Floridas standardized testing system because of him. Really, Floridas shift from FCAT toward PARCC and end-of-course exams was in the works long before he came on the political scene. Scott is affirming a movement started by Floridas former Education Commissioner Eric Smith. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election. 4957 118.json true We spent approximately $20-billion of that money on pork barrel, earmark projects. Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges across the country. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a comment to a reporter. That brings us to a total of 168,119 deaths, far less than the 450,000 that die from smoking annually. As for the part about World War II, Will came up with this comparison himself. About 292,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines were killed in battle during World War II, according to a U. S. Census Bureau April 29, 2004, report in commemoration of the new World War II memorial in Washington, D. C. An additional 114,000 members of U. S. forces died of other causes during the war, bringing the total to 406,000 people. 4958 1706.json barely-true Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East. human-rights,immigration,israel,abc-news-week bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" Its not the current rate, which has been somewhat lower. And while China is the No. 1 foreign holder of U. S. securities, it purchased less than 10 percent of that debt. 4959 12018.json barely-true NAFTA, supported by the Secretary (Clinton), cost us 800,000 jobs nationwide. jobs,trade bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich. "Foxx said, ""There are 3. 6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there arent enough qualified applicants to fill them. ""Shes right that there are 3." 4960 1646.json half-true Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast. energy cliff-stearns U.S. representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a statement on his campaign Web site. Doonesbury, aka Garry Trudeau, said the Koch brothers spent three times more than the top 10 unions combined in the 2012 elections. The information came from sources that attempted to track the political giving of the Kochs and the biggest unions. But there are some complications with the numbers. On the Koch side, the sources Trudeau cited did not say that all of the money connected to David and Charles Koch was their personal money. To some extent, unions also feed into third-party money operations. And union political activity is spread much wider and among more organizations than the Kochs giving. That said, one independent analysis of trackable federal data found organizations tied to the Kochs spent three and a half times what unions did in 2012. How does all of this shake out?Trudeau goes too far in ascribing all of the money to the Kochs but the ratio he offers is in the ballpark of what we can determine at the federal level. 4961 3532.json half-true On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires. elections tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a TV interview "Cruz said that Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying the employer mandate ""through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury. ""The announcement was also made on a White House blog, and ""mid-level bureaucrat"" isnt necessarily accurate. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. Correction, 4:10 p. m. Jan. 21, 2014: We revised this story, which originally overstated the salary of executive-level IV government employees." 4962 3862.json barely-true Democratic Reps. Cicilline, Boswell, Carnahan and Critz demanded that Congress vote to increase the nations debt limit without making any spending cuts. deficit,federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a robo-call On a certain level, the video speaks for itself. If by privatization you mean George Bush's plan, then McCain clearly did favor it. McCain clearly believes he can offer personal accounts while keeping the rest of Social Security intact and rejects the privatization label. 4963 9638.json false Last year, I was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years. criminal-justice,job-accomplishments,state-budget,state-finances jon-richards democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video "Sanders likely swung two delegates his way after the county convention, but we wont know for sure until the state convention selects the delegates in May. Either way, Clinton still holds a narrow delegate lead, projections show. That lead is larger if you include the support of Nevadas so-called ""super-delegates." 4964 9729.json false Ive either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus. county-budget,criminal-justice david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview Johnson, new to Washington, joined a small group who took a public stand, while some other incoming freshmen stayed on the sidelines. Johnson didnt take a role in arm-twisting on the issue. But he and just a few others made a real difference in the outcome. 4965 10489.json barely-true One Texas city has a law that says that women can only have six dildos. sexuality,states,supreme-court alcee-hastings U.S. Representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 an interview with CNN In the end, while experts may calculate the cost of dropouts in different ways, they all agree that turning would-be dropouts into high school graduates is beneficial to the economy. But Flanders cited the $72,000 figure with a degree of certainty that is undeserved. And he did not make it clear that the figure includes lost tax revenue to the federal government, not just the state. 4966 4132.json barely-true The Florida Legislature has not filed a lawsuit to fight Amendments 5 and 6. redistricting alan-hays state senator Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a public hearing about redistricting "Biden said that Donald Trump ""is going to go out and carpet bomb. ""Trump has made it clear that he's not going to be reluctant to bomb ISIS, but the candidate has not, as far as we could find, called for a practice that includes bombing civilians, which is what carpet bombing can entail. It was another GOP candidate, Ted Cruz, who called for carpet bombing." 4967 7121.json mostly-true When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, theyre virtually the same. public-safety,transportation steve-acenbrak transportation director, city of Roswell Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article Still, attitudes are a-changin, to borrow a Bob Dylan line from another era of social shifts. Johnson would have been correct in 2004 and 2006, when voters throughout the country passed state constitutional bans on gay marriage. 4968 10260.json mostly-true Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi. economy,income,poverty jorge-elorza Law professor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a TV interview In fact, the report card says about one in seven schools are not meeting expectations. Vos is way off base in the way he tries to turn up the heat on public schools to push choice. That lands him on the fiery red end of the Truth-O-Meter. 4969 1426.json mostly-true U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison voted to continue Roe v. Wade. abortion rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican gubernatorial debate "We gave that a True. But Obama twisted McCain's words in the Cleveland debate. He said, ""We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years. ""As we explain above, McCain was referring to a peacetime presence, not the war." 4970 5092.json barely-true Paul Ryans Medicare plan provides pretty much the same coverage that members of Congress receive. congress,medicare,new-hampshire-2012 rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential primary debate Bridge repair and bridge construction are authorized in the same bill. But of course, members of Congress would prefer to cut ribbons on new projects rather than see money go to less sexy repair projects. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn. , recently unveiled a new plan to invest $65-billion immediately in replacing or repairing bridges. Rather than redirecting money in the highway bill, Oberstar has proposed establishing a dedicated fund for bridge repair. 4971 12095.json true We do not have an overcrowding problem. As a matter of fact, Rhode Island has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country. criminal-justice richard-ferruccio Correctional officer Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing He implies that the Israeli-Palenstinian conflict has crowded out some good news in the region. 4972 5064.json false Says Rep. Jim Renacci was trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut. social-security,taxes,voting-record democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a telephone campaign Sanders said that NAFTA, which Clinton used to support, cost the U. S. economy 800,000 jobs. There is a report from a left-leaning policy group that reached that conclusion. On the other hand, many other nonpartisan reports found that the trade deal produced neither significant job losses nor job gains. This is a result of competing economic models and the challenges of teasing out the effects of NAFTA from everything else that has taken place in the economy. The report Sanders cited is an outlier, and his use of its findings ignores important facts that would give a different impression. 4973 12651.json barely-true Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obamas amnesty plan for illegal immigrants. immigration carlos-beruff Developer Florida republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement to press Cuba controls its own offshore, just like the United States. And the Chinese lease wouldn't be 45 miles from the Florida coast. The areas closest to the United States haven't been leased yet. But he's right in suggesting that Cuba could end up drilling closer to U. S. shores than America currently allows in its offshore waters. 4974 13156.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton gave up 20 percent of Americas uranium supply to Russia. energy,foreign-policy,military,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "The president said his ally would make an excellent legislator. Obama urged major donors to support Kaine if he joins the race. While Kaine certainly said he would not run for the Senate, he also expressed a desire to do ""what the president wants me to do. ""Once Webb said he would not seek reelection, Obama began encouraging Kaine to run." 4975 11787.json mostly-true Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughters college tuition on just two weeks wages. corporations,corrections-and-updates,education,income,workers martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 a column posted on Medium.com However, all of the congressmen have gone on record in support of spending cuts independent of the debt ceiling vote. Republicans and Democrats have disagreements about how and where to cut and how much, but that's different than not wanting to make spending cuts at all. 4976 8122.json mostly-true On average, college students are taking six years to get a four-year degree. debt,education,jobs ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an interview "Our rating Richards said that in 2013, he ""was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years. ""Since a merit pay system was eliminated in 2003, assistant district attorneys could not get merit raises or ""step"" raises -- to a higher place on the pay scale -- until a new merit and step-pay system was put in place in 2013, with Richards help. But prior to that, they received across-the-board raises for five consecutive years, from 2004 through 2008." 4977 5992.json false In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools. education,health-care,public-health joseph-mcnamara House member Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a House debate The numbers show it is actually eight consecutive years where the office didnt have a deficit: Our rating Clarke said hes balanced the budget or returned a surplus to Milwaukee County for every year since he became sheriff in 2002. But county numbers show he didnt in 2003, 2012 and most likely wont in 2013. 4978 5642.json false Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years. medicare pat-boone spokesman for the 60 Plus Association none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a television ad "Hastings said that one Texas city ""has a law that says that women can only have six dildos. ""There'sa law, now invalid,along those lines though it was intended to prevent the sale of such devices, not the ownership of them. In addition, it was a statewide law, not a city law, and more importantly, it was struck down by a federal appeals court more than six years ago. Theres some obscurity because the law is still on the books. But experts told us that, as a practical matter, the law has no teeth, and stores today in Texas can, and do, sell more than six dildos." 4979 4536.json half-true When it comes to being effective at creating jobs (Chris Christie has not had) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... Last year, New Jersey created no net new jobs. jobs,states martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" "Hays later explained that the House joined as an intervenor ""seeking clarification"" but the House is seeking more than clarification -- the House has filed a motion asking that Amendment 6 be declared unconstitutional." 4980 11767.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama naive for saying he was would sit down and talk to the Iranians during the 2008 Democratic primary. foreign-policy,nuclear bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" """We still have red-light runners, but theyre not causing crashes,"" he said. To summarize, Acenbrak said the number of wrecks at Roswells red-light camera intersections was virtually the same before and after the cameras were installed. At Ga. 9 and Holcomb Bridge Road, it was almost identical. At Ga. 9 and Mansell Road, the ratio of wrecks after the cameras were installed was smaller." 4981 5679.json false If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress. health-care,legal-issues,supreme-court barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Rose Garden press conference "Jorge Elorza said that the median income in Providence ""is the same as the median income in Mississippi. ""He made the comparison to illustrate how poor the capital city really is. In fact, Providences median income, both for households and for families, is actually lower than Mississippis, not equal to it. While Elorzas comparison is slightly off, it supports his overall point." 4982 95.json true I opposed this war from the beginning. I opposed the war in 2002. I opposed the war in 2003. I opposed it in 2004 and 2005 and 2006. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Clinton, Iowa "If Perry had substituted ""affirm"" for ""continue,"" the statement would have been accurate, though perhaps less politically potent. But the brunt of Perry's charge is correct: Sen. Hutchison voted for a resolution that said Roe v. Wade should not be overturned." 4983 8095.json true Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook Likes. deficit rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a news release "Keeping in mind that Ryans Medicare proposal is only a broad outline right now, what we do know about it strikes us as fundamentally different from the health insurance that members of Congress receive, and on the point that matters most: cost to beneficiaries. At a minimum, the premium supports will not keep pace with the historic record of rapidly increasing health care costs. Additionally, seniors make significantly less income on average than members of Congress and likely will not have the same options to buy more expensive plans. Finally, they will not enjoy the same protection against rising costs that ""Fair Share"" provides members of Congress." 4984 6868.json half-true In Romneys first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education. candidates-biography,education,state-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Web ad "However, the state also has a very high probation rate, which he did not mention. He also said the prisons do not have an overcrowding problem. The Department of Corrections confirmed that the prisons are not ""crowded"" by the Palmigiano standards." 4985 2496.json half-true We now have our kids go to school about a month less than most other advanced countries. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV interview With newly drawn congressional districts in Ohio, Renacci faces an election challenge from Rep. Betty Sutton, a Democrat whose district was carved up on the new map. But as for this one, Renacci indicated he was open to extending the payroll tax cut and did vote for a bill that contained the extension. 4986 2120.json half-true Says his office has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed. government-efficiency richard-cordray Former Ohio Attorney General Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement posted to his website "Beruff said, ""Rather than work to secure the border, (Rubio) supported Obamas amnesty plan for illegal immigrants. ""Rubio co-authored the 2013 bill (which was the work of the Senate, not from the White House) that included extensive border security measures such as more border patrol agents and fencing. Its an exaggeration to call that bill amnesty because while it included a path to citizenship, undocumented immigrants had to pass multiple hurdles." 4987 13422.json mostly-true I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States. candidates-biography,history,job-accomplishments,legal-issues,supreme-court richard-burr U.S. Senator North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a private meeting with supporters The reference is to Russias nuclear power agency buying a controlling interest in a Toronto-based company. That company has mines, mills and tracts of land in Wyoming, Utah and other U. S. states equal to about 20 percent of U. S. uranium production capacity (not produced uranium). Clinton was secretary of state at the time, but she didnt have the power to approve or reject the deal. The State Department was only one of nine federal agencies that signed off on the deal, and only Obama had the power to veto it. 4988 10653.json mostly-true Says Gov. Scott Walkers proposed reduction in university spending is about the size of the one under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didnt treat Doyles cut as so dire. education robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 an interview "OMalley said, ""Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughters college tuition on just two weeks wages. ""Thats not quite right -- it would have taken about four weeks of work at GM, not two, to pay for a year at the average four-year college in 1965, and more than that if you take account of taxes. Still, OMalley has a point thatthe situation in 1965 was quite a deal compared to today, when a typical auto worker would have to work for 10 weeks in order to pay for a year of tuition at the average four-year college. CORRECTION, Feb. 2, 2016: The calculations in our original version slightly overstated the typical weekly and biweekly wages for UAW workers. A $3. 10-an-hour wage (accounting for the increase in the 1964 UAW contract) would work out to $142. 60 per week, or $285. 20 for the two-week period Martin OMalley cited." 4989 3919.json true The average unemployed American has been out of work for almost 40 weeks. economy,jobs,pundits paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a New York Times column "Our rating Johnson said that on average, college students ""are taking six years to get a four-year degree. ""Its more common for students to take four years to graduate than it is for them to take six years. But overall, the average duration is about six years." 4990 1718.json true "Republican challenger Bill Flores ""has never once voted in a general election in our district.""" candidates-biography,elections,message-machine chet-edwards U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign video "McNamara says he was relying on information Rodger presented: ""We [legislators] assume that people give us information that is accurate. ""But Rodger did provide accurate information -- as far as it went -- McNamara just cited it inaccurately. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 4991 419.json false Hillary Clintons international travels included no serious diplomacy. foreign-policy dick-morris none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an opinion article in the ""New York Post""" The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund supports just one of the four parts of Medicare. The portions of Medicare that cover regular doctor visits and prescriptions are covered by a different trust fund that trustees say is in good shape. 4992 1792.json mostly-true Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, there were still folks who didnt have phone service. Soon Id helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone. elections,message-machine allen-boyd Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "In discussing job creation, O'Malley said, ""When it comes to being effective at creating jobs (Chris Christie has not had) a record of governing for effectiveness"" and went on to say that last year New Jersey created ""no net new jobs. ""Using the year 2010 as the yardstick, OMalley is correct that ""last year, New Jersey created no net new jobs. However, we think its cherry-picking for OMalley to use the data for 2010 only when the data for 2010 and 2011 are available -- and when the expanded data contradicts the point that was accurate for just 2010." 4993 10719.json half-true This years state budget and my spending proposal for Fiscal Year 2016 represent an infusion of more than $1 billion in additional money for K-12 education. education,state-budget,state-finances nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 State of State "Sanders said that Clinton called Obama ""naive"" for saying he was would ""sit down and talk to the Iranians"" during the 2008 Democratic primary. This is a simplified description of the back-and-forth between Clinton and Obama. Both candidates said they supported more diplomacy between Iran and the United States than what the Bush administration had pursued. Clintons position differed from Obamas in that she supported a slower approach, starting with lower-level talks. Obama, on the other hand, said he would be willing to meet with Iranian leaders in his first year as president, without preconditions. It was Obamas approach to diplomacy with Iran that she called naive, not the idea of pursuing diplomatic relations in general. Ultimately, Obama did not meet himself with Iranian leaders in his first year." 4994 3338.json mostly-true Says the high-speed rail project provides short-term jobs. jobs,stimulus,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview with Fox News. "That was a lot of Supreme Court history. First, lets review Obamas statement: ""Ultimately, I am confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress. ""Theres simply no support for the assertion that the law was passed by a ""strong majority. ""It was passed along party lines in a sharply partisan climate, and the 60 votes in the Senate were the minimum needed to keep Republicans from bottling it up in a filibuster. But the ""unprecedented"" idea is more nuanced. Its without question that the Supreme Court overturning a law passed by Congress -- by any margin -- is a common and routine occurrence, and by no means without precedent. Volokh gave us a close analogy with the case of Boerne vs. Flores, a religious freedom law that glided through Congress but was held unconstitutional by a majority of the court, including two of its liberal justices. However, Obamas elaboration a day later at least gives us more to think about. He argued that invalidation of the health care law would represent a court action unseen since the Great Depression on an issue that affects every American. Ornstein echoed that interpretation, saying that a ruling by the court which overturns a major social policy and challenges prior court rulings would be unprecedented. But were taking Obama literally, and that historical perspective was not reflected in his original statement, which is what we're ruling on. He simply said the law passed with a strong majority and overturning it would be unprecedented." 4995 12211.json true Polls showHillary Clinton wins every time with Donald Trump as her opponent. polls glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" But that quote is pulled from a story in which Obama expresses a sentiment that now that the war has started, the U. S. should do the best job it can to steer Iraq toward stability. Obama joined the U. S. Senate in 2005. He has voted several times to continue funding for the war, saying that troops in Iraq should be funded even if he disagreed with the overall war. (The measure passed 97 to zero. 4996 2727.json false Says Peter Kilmartin has only three years experience in his own law practice. candidates-biography christopher-little lawyer Moderate 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV commercial "And on June 27th, IIP also submitted to OIG (Office of the Inspector General) its strategy for implementing the reports recommendations, and also provided an update on those that have already been met. IIP will implement the majority of OIGs recommendations on or before the start of fiscal year 2014. ""It is important to know that the inspector general's stinging report found that the Facebook campaign was being questioned in the bureau by November 2012, and that spending has been cut by almost 90 percent. But Portman's statement about the State Department spending for Facebook ""Likes"" is accurate." 4997 8796.json half-true During my administration, funding for education has increased by over $930 million. education,state-budget nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a speech "An Obama for America ad uses a big number to attack Romneys record on school funding in Massachusetts, saying, ""In Romney's first budget, he cut $248. 7 million from K-12 education. """"Romneys first budget"" sounds like a proposal coming from the governor. Romney actually proposed a modest increase in state K-12 spending categories and larger cuts elsewhere. But he shares responsibility for that $248. 7 million with the veto-proof majority of lawmakers." 4998 12047.json barely-true As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bills lobbyist. candidates-biography,ethics donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign ad We think Obama has a solid argument about American kids going to school fewer days than many other kids, but it's a stretch to say they go about a month less than students in most other advanced countries. Students in those countries on average go about a week and a half longer. Students in only about a quarter of those countries go to school close to a month longer than American kids. 4999 2482.json false Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. candidates-biography,marriage,message-machine alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a TV ad. "Still, Johnson asserts, ""I dont know that I would use the term recover. """"Recovery suggests that the thief got away and that you chased him down and got what he stole back,"" he said. ""In this case, its more like you prevented it from happeninghe didnt really get away with the theft." 5000 5967.json barely-true Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after Tallahassee pulled a fast one. environment,message-machine-2012 don-gaetz State Senator Florida republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Sen. Richard Burr said he is personally responsible for ""the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States. ""The 11-year vacancy hes talking about does hold the record for federal district court seats, but not for all federal courts at least not yet. In terms of his responsibility for the district court vacancy, Burr is right that hes a large reason why its still empty. But he doesnt get 100 percent of the credit or blame. Democrats blocked Bushs nominee to the seat from 2006 until 2008. If they hadnt, this vacancy would have been filled a decade ago. But that didnt happen, and Burr is right that hes responsible for keeping the seat empty." 5001 10194.json barely-true One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagans presidency. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,poverty,workers bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech "By contrast, under Walker, his proposed 2015-17 reduction comes four years after cuts of $250 million to universities in his first budget (2011-13). Our rating Vos said Walkers proposed reduction in university spending is ""about the size of the one that happened"" under Doyle, but Democrats didnt treat that cut as so dire. The one cut Vos referred to, in 2003 under Doyle and legislators, was very similar in size to Walkers current proposal. Its worth pointing out though that Doyle, unlike Walker, allowed big tuition hikes to ease the 2003 budget cuts, and that Walker has proposed deeper cuts in the UW System than Doyle in less time." 5002 6038.json pants-fire The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was on time and on budget. transportation kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 press conference "So todays divergence between the two statistics is nothing unusual by historical standards. So, Krugman could have used a similar statistic thats shows a much shorter duration for unemployment. But he was careful in his wording, referring to the ""average unemployed American"" rather than, say, the ""typical unemployed American. ""And the two statistics tend to move in tandem, so we dont think that either one is inherently better for describing the situation." 5003 9828.json barely-true Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools. education,income,taxes,wealth wisconsin-state-afl-cio organization 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a direct-mail piece Flores said at a February debate that he voted for Curnock in the 2008 general election -- then later said he'd been joking, according to an online post by the Lone Star Project, a pro-Democratic group. We sought to interview Flores. He also confirmed that Flores has yet to vote in a general election in the district. 5004 2941.json false Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators voted to censor the internet. criminal-justice blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog postings One of her earliest trips as first lady was a 1995 visit with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a microcredit pioneer and founder of the Grameen Bank. Yunus went on to win the Nobel Prize in 2006. Morris' criticism that Clinton's travel was frivolous doesn't match up with what her schedules and news reports show. 5005 4554.json mostly-true We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. Weve got work that needs to get done. Weve got people that want to go to work. economy,infrastructure,jobs tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a television interview (The campaign has not portrayed him as a leader on the effort, although one of his supporters has. )But the state bill was just part of the reason for the big increase in telephone coverage. The federal law also played a role in deregulating the market. 5006 8751.json false Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce. jobs,labor scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview Our Ruling: The governor said in his State of the State address that the 2015 and 2016 state budgets represent an infusion of $1 billion in additional money for K-12 education. To districts that, in 2014, collectively were living with $1 billion in austerity cuts and next year will see those reduced to about $460 billion, that probably does seem rejuvenating. A billion-plus additional dollars will be in the budget, but most of the money is going to cover routine growth in student enrollment and to reduce austerity cuts. 5007 12554.json false I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started. iraq donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Scott said the high-speed rail project provides ""short-term jobs. ""More than 80 percent of the jobs created (talking job-years again) only exist for two years, and 98 percent of the jobs last no more than four years while the rail's being built. That leaves just 1,100 direct and indirect jobs created as a result of the operation of the train that are truly permanent." 5008 3038.json false The City of Milwaukee uses the building inspection area as a revenue base. city-budget lee-holloway Chairman, Milwaukee County Boaerd of Supervisors Wisconsin none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a speech at his swearing-in ceremony The bottom line is every recent poll shows Clinton clearly ahead of Trump. The only polls that favor Trump are old and have mostly been superseded by newer surveys showing that Clinton has pulled ahead. 5009 5390.json mostly-true The cost ofa gas tank fill-up has risen$30 sinceBarack Obama became president. energy,gas-prices george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an interview. "It says he has ""only three years experience in his own law practice. ""Kilmartin's tax forms, showing that he was doing some degree of legal work -- as limited as it might be -- well before 2007 shows otherwise." 5010 6762.json barely-true College tuition costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats. education,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Spanish-language television ad "Its likely the budget will be adopted, but it is still a proposal at this point. Casey Cagle, the Senate president, praised Deal's proposal to pump more money into education, ""rightfully our state's top priority,"" the AJC reported." 5011 1675.json pants-fire "Obama said troops ""whine about bearing the costs"" of going to war." military,veterans chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 chain e-mail "Trump said of Rubio, ""As a legislator he flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist. He did, however, pressure Rubio to extend a PIP insurance mandate the then-speaker of the House opposed. His mother also bought Rubios house in the middle of a legislative session that could have dealt with the issue, at more than $200,000 what Rubio paid for it. Both men deny the sale influenced debate in Tallahassee, and no one can prove otherwise. Rubio didnt really have a change of heart on any insurance vote. Months after the 2007 session ended, the House and Senate overwhelmingly agreed on new PIP terms that included fraud protections meeting Rubios expectations." 5012 12639.json mostly-true Says Donald Trumps position isto roll back all of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis. financial-regulation elizabeth-warren U.S. senator Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on The View But the lines in the video are clearly taken out of context thanks to some heavy-handed editing. The actual point of Webster's 2009 speech was that husbands should love their wives. Maybe Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. 5013 3340.json mostly-true Says Rep. Paul Ryans budget roadmap doesnt balance the budget until the 2060s and adds an unthinkable $62 trillion to the national debt between now and then. deficit,federal-budget matt-miller Management consultant California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a column in the Washington Post The inspection requirement still exists for 19 counties with large springs, but they are allowed to opt out of the inspection requirement (as Hernando County did in early May. )In the end, Gaetz basically fought to get rid of a state law that he is partially responsible for. Plus Gaetz ultimately is responsible to know what is in a bill he voted on. 5014 4827.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama said, If we keep talking about the economy, were going to lose. economy,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a television ad Measured one way -- from the year each president took office to the election year in which each last served -- the number of people no longer living in poverty under Clinton was 100 times more than the number under Reagan. But a consistent measure -- from the year each president took office to the year each president left office -- shows the figure under Clinton was only 22 times higher. 5015 9306.json pants-fire Wendy Davis was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick If officials say it will open in 2006, taxpayers expect it to open in 2006. Reed doesnt deserve blame for the delays, or the cost overruns. 5016 11428.json barely-true We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state. education,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press conference "But depending on various factors, it's not necessarily more generous than other states. Our rating The state AFL-CIO said Walker ""has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools. But so do taxpayers of other income levels who send their kids to private schools." 5017 11962.json pants-fire Says Ted Cruzsaid I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject. foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments during the Houston GOP debate But they didn't qualify their statements. They made bold allegations that relied on conjecture, not fact, thereby declaring that the bill will immediately censor the Internet. 5018 6686.json half-true With the auto rescue, President Barack Obama saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America, including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin. federal-budget,jobs,transportation,workers jennifer-granholm Former governor of Michigan Michigan democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention Those pieces of information provide clarification. But given the fluidity of those numbers, and given the fact that he correctly pegged ASCEs key number between $2 trillion and $3 trillion, Ryan wasnt cherry-picking. 5019 10278.json half-true Says Barack Obama has the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt. debt,history reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 a speech "Our rating On cable TVs MSNBC, Walker said ""Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce. ""The best estimates are that 24 percent to 55 percent of such jobs are held by teenagers and young adults. Thats a lot, and from a relatively small component of the overall hourly-wage workforce, but his use of ""overwhelming"" strong suggests that a very large majority of those jobs are held by young people." 5020 6415.json barely-true In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad "On the Iraq War, Trump said, ""I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war, and yes, even before the war ever started. ""The record just doesnt support this. We could only find one example of Trump commenting on the Iraq War before the invasion where he seemed apprehensive but not vehemently opposed to the operation. In another interview, Trump said he supported the invasion." 5021 608.json true We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Springfield, Mo. Holloway, who is due in court Jan. 27, 2011, for the building inspection fees, said the city is using such charges to balance its budget. The city has had more re-inspections and other unpaid charges in recent years. 5022 12921.json pants-fire Says there was a NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists. foreign-policy,terrorism paul-manafort republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on ""State of the Union""" Allen said the cost of filling up a tank of gas costs $30 more now than when Obama took office. The price of a gallon of gas is nearly twice what it was when Obama took office. Allens use of the $30 figure is a bit of a broad brush, since that assumes the capacities of 18-20 gallon tanks, and many cars have smaller gas tanks. But we dont think the $30 extra fill-up costs is an unreasonable figure to use, because it would be the higher cost for many cars on the road. But that doesnt mean Obama is to blame for motorists pain at the pump. Analysts told us presidents in general have little impact on the gas prices. But Allen is misrepresenting the cause of the increase. 5023 8805.json true In the past three years, state legislatures have enacted more of these restrictions (on abortion) than in the previous 10 years combined. abortion,health-care,women patty-murray U.S. Senator Washington democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online statement Even for the college costs that have risen, the Romney campaign does not provide sufficient proof to link that rise to Obama. Governors and legislatures bear far more responsibility for rising prices at public universities, and to the extent Obama has had any effect, it has been to help slow or even decrease the cost burden through federal assistance to students. 5024 10657.json false EPA wants to regulate the family BBQ. environment,food-safety,government-regulation allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a post on his website That's why you're here today. But it's not the first time we've seen satire re-purposed for a chain e-mail, and it probably won't be the last. 5025 6789.json pants-fire Barack Hussein Obama will force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies. gays-and-lesbians,health-care,religion government-not-god-pac none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a newspaper advertisement "Warren said Trump wants to ""roll back all of those regulations"" on Wall Street banks. While we dont know what Trumps plan would look like exactly, he certainly wants to scrap a lot of the law. It might not be right to say ""all"" of those regulations, but Trump himself has been unclear on that point." 5026 1540.json false He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens. afghanistan,iraq mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a 'Today Show' interview So where does this leave us?On the one hand, Millers statement fails to mention the fact that Ryans plan does eventually eliminate the debt, according to CBO -- a sizable achievement when one realizes that under status quo policies, the debt would be more than seven times the size of the nations economy. Still, an outcome 70 years from now is subject to a lot of uncertainty, and Millers actual statement was phrased carefully. 5027 1470.json half-true One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects. federal-budget,stimulus,transportation sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an address at the Tea Party convention We certainly think its fair for Romney to attack Obama for his response to the economy. And the Romney camp can argue that Obamas situation in 2011 is ironic considering the comments he made in 2008. 5028 3646.json true In Senate Bill 5, there is this new method of evaluating teachers. Youre also going to be rated on what the parents think of you and they can send questionnaires and surveys home to parents. education,labor tim-grendell State senator Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a forum on the state budget Dewhurst said Davis raised money in Chicago for a socialist organization. Davis appeared at a fund-raiser for a Democratic U. S. House member who may have participated in DSA chapter meetings in the 1980s. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 6:18 p. m. , May 12, 2014: This article was updated to include detail about the newsletter excerpts relied upon by Kurtz, the conservative author. 5029 5628.json barely-true Says that while President Barack Obama promised to work with your employer to lower your premiums by $2,500 per family per year, his health care law raises premiums in the individual market by $2,100 per family. health-care,message-machine-2012 senate-republican-conference Group representing Senate Republicans Washington, D.C. republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web video "Scott said, ""We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state. ""Thats accurate in one sense, because the states total education budget is at an all-time high of $19. 7 billion. But enrollment is also higher than in years past. Per-pupil spending is still below historic dollar totals and remains far below equitable levels when adjusted for inflation. Education spending has essentially stood still over the last nine years." 5030 4895.json half-true Says Newt Gingrich is responsible for the gridlocked politics of Washington. bipartisanship,history david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""The Daily Rundown""" 5031 12162.json half-true Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined. campaign-finance,drugs,elections californians-lower-drug-prices organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Moreover, our colleagues observed, no one can say what would have happened without massive government intervention. Our rating Granholm said that ""with the auto rescue,"" Obama ""saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America,"" including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin. The two figures are drawn from estimates from an independent study -- but: its not certain that job losses would have reached those levels without the rescue; not all of the jobs projected as saved were middle-class jobs; and Obama deserves a major share of the credit for saving jobs, not all of it." 5032 3355.json pants-fire As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have bolted windows inside the Capitol shut. labor,state-budget state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a news release "Priebus said Obama has ""the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt. ""On Obamas watch, debt as a share of GDP rose far faster than it did during any prior presidency. But if you look at the current amount of debt compared to where he started, the rise was not as fast as it was under Reagan and the elder Bush, two Republican predecessors. And while presidents bear some responsibility for debt accumulation, much of the equation -- economic and demographic changes and the consequences of prior presidents actions, in particular -- is out of their control." 5033 396.json true Obama says Clinton in 2002 suggested there was a connection between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Hardball.""" The data the campaign relied on was not seasonally adjusted, so unemployment levels were exaggerated by the sudden graduation of high school and college students -- a caveat that was specifically noted high up in the story that the ad cited as its source. As it turns out, even the highest seasonally adjusted calculation we made is just half the size of the 90 percent cited in the ad. And excluding volatile month-to-month figures by looking at a full year-long comparison actually leads to the exact opposite conclusion from the one drawn in the ad: Better than 90 percent of metro areas saw unemployment drop, not rise, over the previous year. 5034 13098.json half-true Says comprehensive immigration reform will add $700 billion to our economy. economy,immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Point taken, but Obama's statement was made within the context of the current drilling debate, which has been about increasing the supply of domestic oil to ease the strain on the U. S. transportation sector. In the end, estimates are all we have to work with here. Estimates of oil production, estimates of gasoline savings. 5035 279.json true (Ronald Reagan) raised taxes a billion dollars in his first year as governor of California. taxes mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "Manafort said there was a ""NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists"" the week Trump made his comments about ""Second Amendment people. ""Russian media speculated that there was a second attempted coup at Incirlik air base in Turkey. That incident was exaggerated and occurred two weeks before Trumps comments. Furthermore, though it houses NATO troops, Incirlik is not a NATO base. Neither Incirlik or NATOs central headquarters in Izmir, Turkey, have been attacked by terrorists. The event Manafort described did not happen." 5036 11747.json true Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law. economy,health-care,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his State of the Union speech Murray said there have been more state-level abortion restrictions in the past three years than in the 10 years before that. A Guttmacher Institute report counted 205 restrictions from 2011 to 2013, compared to 189 from the previous decade. It's worth noting that 25 of those aren't currently in effect, but Murray specifically referred torestrictions enacted, not restrictions currently enforced. Both abortion-rights advocates and anti-abortion advocates told PolitiFact that they concur with Guttmacher'sdata. 5037 11715.json mostly-true Says Bernie Sanders voted for regime change with respect to Libya. debates,foreign-policy,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire "West said the ""EPA wants to regulate the family BBQ. ""Reasonable people can disagree over whether the research projects in question are worth spending tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer funds. The EPA says it isnt seeking to do so, and the projects in question are examples of scientific inquiry, not examples of federal rulemaking." 5038 10415.json mostly-true If you ask how many times did Ronald Reagan attend a fundraiser when he ran for re-election in 1984, the answer is eight times. If you say how many times did Barack Obama attend a fundraiser in 2012, the answer is 228 times. campaign-finance lawrence-lessig Professor at Harvard Law School Massachusetts activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor But even if he were, surrogacy laws vary by state and theres no mechanism to force doctors to perform a procedure. 5039 4314.json barely-true Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the deepest red districts in the state. elections tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 an interview There's still a long way to go before the facility is closed, but we think Obama has made enough progress that we have rated his campaign promise to close the facility In the Works. So to sum up, while Romney offered backhanded praise for Obama's actions with regard to troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the failure to close Guantanamo, Romeny said those were all issues on which Obama changed his view from the campaign. We don't find that's accurate in any of the cases. In fact, Obama has not strayed very far from the views he expressed during the campaign. 5040 925.json half-true "The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes ""millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines.""" stimulus,veterans jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 in a Fox News interview. We'll leave it up to legislators and the American public to decide whether that's an appropriate use of stimulus funds. But we can say the $1 million figure for signs in Ohio is suspect and appears to be a back-of-the-envelope estimate, rather than a hard fact. Ohio transportation officials said the total for signs is likely significantly lower than that. But neither Palin nor ODOT (nor anyone else for that matter) can cite an exact figure. 5041 3442.json mostly-true TheHousebudget plan proposes the largest discretionary spending cut in history. federal-budget,history bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a column. "The evaluations will include whether parents and students are satisfied with a teacher, ""which may be measured by surveys, questionnaires, or other forms of soliciting feedback,"" the law reads. Teacher evaluations also will measure how the teacher works in the classroom, which can be gauged by classroom observations; how the teacher communicates with students, parents, colleagues and members of the community; and students test scores. Local school districts will have some discretion in deciding how to weight the different pieces of teacher evaluations, but they are expected to include each factor laid out under the new law. As Grendell pointed out at the budget forum, the law does call for parent questionnaires to gauge parents satisfaction." 5042 6497.json barely-true Ted Cruz is unknown to the vast majority of Texans. candidates-biography,polls paul-sadler Lawyer Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a runoff night statement. The number does come from a Congressional Budget Office analysis, and its phrased accurately. It ignores subsidies that would ease the financial burden for a majority of those seeing premium increases; it ignores that the additional premium dollars will pay for more generous benefits; and it ignores that the vast majority of Americans with private insurance will pay no more than $200 extra for their premiums due to the law -- and possibly less than that. 5043 4654.json half-true Says Anthropology is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field. education,science frank-brogan Chancellor of the State University System of Florida Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting with state legislators So while Gingrich was sharply partisan, there are solid examples where he short-circuited gridlock to push bills to enactment. 5044 9796.json false When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation. criminal-justice,transparency rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 comments on his radio show "Californians for Lower Drug Prices is backing a drug price control measure on the November ballot. From our research, its clear that 27 of the 30 companies backing Californians Against The Misleading Rx Measure are, indeed, from outside California. Together theyve amassed nearly $53 million, which dwarfs the $33 million spent on all other initiative campaigns during the 2015-2016 election cycle. But whats also clear is that Californians for Lower Drug Prices did not count a large pot of money, nearly $59million, collected by a hospital association for a separate ballot measure. It says it simply ""missed"" these funds because it was focused on the current election cycle. This doesnt take away from the fact that pharma firms have aggressively spent funds, so much that their totals already are in the top 20 for cash contributed for any California ballot measure. But the omission of the hospital association money leaves out important details that would give a different impression. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the pharmaceutical and health products industry spent more than $3. 2 billion on lobbying efforts in 2015. The industry spent that total from 1998 through 2015. It spent $240 million in 2015, according to the Center for Responsive Politics." 5045 1591.json pants-fire "People ""can't go fishing anymore because of Obama.""" environment,pundits,recreation,science rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his talk show Well let the historic preservation folks pass judgment on the appeal of the quick-and-dirty No. 5046 4364.json true Congressional Budget Office says 8 (percent) unemployment till 2014! economy,jobs john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a Twitter message. "I thought it made sense to put inspectors back in. As you recall, Saddam had driven out the U. N. inspectors in 1998 and the situation in Iraq was opaque, hard to determine, and I thought that it made sense to put inspectors back in. ""She put the blame on the Bush administration. ""Now, obviously, if I had known then what I know now about what the president would do with the authority that was given him, I would not have voted the way that I did." 5047 13137.json false Says top Clinton advisers were pressing birther movement stories very hard. obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a presidential debate "Clinton said immigration legislation ""will add $700 billion to our economy. ""Clintons statement stems from 2013 estimates of the stalled ""Gang of Eight"" bill. A Congressional Budget Office report found that if the 2013 bill was enacted, gross domestic product would increase by 3. 3 percent in 2023, or roughly $700 billion. Clinton omitted that timeframe in her statement. The report acknowledges that determining economic impact of immigration policies is complex and can be ""uncertain. ""Clintons statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 5048 8272.json half-true Things like having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses in reducing drinking. Alcohol,education university-oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview. In a debate on Jan. 5, 2008, Rudy Giuliani correctly pointed out that Reagan had endorsed a policy of amnesty for some illegal aliens. Now, Huckabee's math may be a little off on what that $1-billion would translate to today. It's actually closer to $6. 3-billion. 5049 9362.json barely-true Walmart employees receive roughly $5,800 in public assistance per year. welfare,workers ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 "a segment on ""The Ed Show""" "Obama said, ""Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law. ""The private sector has seen job growth every single month since Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in March 2010. Theres room for argument over what the growth would have looked like absent the health care law, but Obamas statistic is on target." 5050 12416.json half-true When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003. education,state-budget,state-finances celia-israel Realtor; Texas House member, District 50 Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Clinton said Sanders""voted for regime change with respect to Libya. ""The reality is a bit more complicated than the sound bite. Sanders supported a non-binding Senate resolution that called on Gaddafi to resign his post in a peaceful, democratic transition of power. While the Senate passed the resolution by unanimous consent -- meaning no one actually voted on it --Sanders was one of 10 cosponsors. At the time,Sanders told the media he wanted Gaddafi out of power, butit might not be worth it if it required sustained U. S. military involvement." 5051 5401.json half-true As Virginias governor, Allen cut spending and waste with bipartisan support. job-accomplishments,market-regulation,state-budget us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad. Lessig said Reagan attended eight fundraisers in 1984, while Obama attended 228 in the 2012 cycle. We couldnt replicate his exact numbers, but they jibe with reports by experts and the logic of how the public- and private-financing systems work. Theres certainly little doubt about Lessigs larger point -- that theres been a sea change in spending on presidential elections during the past 30 years. 5052 10242.json false My position hasnt changed on using executive authority to address immigration issues. immigration,legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference in Australia. "But well end it here: Baldwin said on an ABC News political webcast that the battleground for the Aug. 9, 2011 state Senate recalls was the ""deepest"" Republican districts in the state. But upon closer inspection there is an elite tier of districts that seem a much better fit for the title ""deepest red. ""And one of the GOP-held recall seats is really closer to a toss-up district." 5053 8696.json false Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle. When the car was extricated from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit. labor,state-budget,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a book "So back to Kyl's statement that the stimulus plan includes ""millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines. ""The Senate version of the bill does include provisions for a program to compensate Filipino vets; and most of those who would be eligible for payments live in the Philippines. And, yes, the program is ""authorized"" for up to $198 million. But that wouldn't actually be part of the stimulus spending." 5054 6191.json true Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon. congress,education,federal-budget ron-wyden U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 in a news release In terms of raw numbers, Goodlatte is correct. The closest Congress came to that number was about a $38. 5 reduction in 1946 and about a $21 billion lop the following year. But the magnitude of those post-war cuts, when adjusted for inflation and the percentage of non-discretionary spending they represented at the time, far outstrips this years House proposal. Goodlattes statement is accurate but benefits from clarification. 5055 12945.json true Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a post on Medium Sadler said Cruz is unknown to the vast majority of Texans. He told us this was a reference to Cruzs lack of a legislative record, not his name recognition. The facts are that Cruz is widely known among Republican voters and may be known by around 60 percent of all voters. 5056 485.json half-true The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' religion moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail message "At a subcommittee meeting a state legislator asked Brogan ""is anthropology a STEM? ""and Brogan replied: ""it is. ""The National Science Foundation agrees with him, but his own university system and U. S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement don't. Brogan's response suggests that the answer is simple, but in reality it's anything but clear cut and he should have explained that." 5057 13183.json half-true First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage. economy,government-regulation,income,labor,poverty,small-business,wealth,workers tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate Nor did it go to break after showing frames from the video police alluded to. And certainly MSNBC never aired an extended commerical or infomercial as Limbaugh's statements suggest. Though when exactly the entire surveillance video was released is hard to say, MSNBC was one of the first news outlets to air it. After, MSNBC did not go to commercial break and had pundits discuss the video on air until a live press conference began. 5058 2061.json barely-true Dan Gelbers employment by BPs law firm could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General. candidates-biography,legal-issues,oil-spill dave-aronberg state senator Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail to supporters. In fact, the draft framework says nothing about banning fishing. Limbaugh has taken an early discussion about the use of waterways and twisted it to make it sound like Obama is outlawing a popular pastime. While the panel's recommendation could change fishing practices in some areas, the framework is still in draft form; the administration has not made any final decisions on what theframework will look like. 5059 5855.json false The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent. children,education rudy-moise doctor Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign website "On average, 44 percent of workers who were unemployed in the first half of 2011 had been jobless for more than six months. Moreover, in mid-2011, 31 percent of unemployed workers had been jobless for at least a year. Those rates of long-term unemployment are unprecedented in the post-World War II era. ""Were not judging here whos responsible for the nations unemployment troubles, but how accurately Cornyn echoed the CBOs projection." 5060 7373.json mostly-true I was never against same-sex marriage. marriage leah-ward-sears Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 newspaper column Trump said that Clinton insiders pushed the rumor that Obama was not born in America. His first example, Doyle, actually was involved in firing a county level volunteer coordinator who spread the rumor that Obama was a Muslim. The presidents religion might overlap thematically, but it is distinct from rumors about his birthplace. Blumenthal denies the allegation and the man who made it says he has no written proof. 5061 3626.json pants-fire Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. labor,state-budget dan-kapanke State Senator, District 32 Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 interviews with various media outlets "Moreover, we werent able to find a clear application that showed significant reductions when more early Friday classes were offered. Most important, Summers acknowledges that the list she used as a source cited only ""theoretical and logical promise. ""We think she overstepped here. Saying that Friday classes have been ""shown to be very effective"" is an exaggeration." 5062 12317.json half-true You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show. crime,guns amy-schumer none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "an episode of ""Inside Amy Schumer""" Thats a distortion of a narrowly written report that acknowledged its shortcomings. A 2013 analysis from House Democrats relied on several assumptions in attempting to address the situation of Walmart employees in Wisconsin. The $5,800 figure is inflated by including people who are eligible for Wisconsins version of Medicaid but not actually enrolled. The report cautions at many points not to accept its findings as representative of Walmart stores across the country, as eligibility requirements for various programs vary across states. None of this made it into Schultzs on-air takedown of the countrys largest private-sector employer. 5063 8391.json barely-true Bill Gunter would drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations. education,state-budget florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign mailer "Israel said: ""When adjusted for inflation, per student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003. ""Per-student funding has held relatively flat, data shows. But the ""$381 less"" conclusion rests on cherry-picking a timeframe and relying on an inflation index not favored by the main agency that advises lawmakers on budget issues. Try a different timeframe and/or the CPI and you can get contrary results--even, in some instances, greater spending in 2017." 5064 2834.json pants-fire Small businesses that have $250,000 in gross sales for the business. Theyre the ones that are looking at massive tax increases. small-business,taxes michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on ""Good Morning America.""" "Spending continued its normal growth pattern during Allens term. Now, the national Chamber of Commerce, in a TV ad, says ""Allen cut spending and waste with bipartisan support"" when he was governor. There is some qualification in this statement. General fund spending rose by 45. 6 percent from the budget Allen inherited in 1994 to the one left behind in 1998. In the ads fine print, the group backs its statement by citing welfare reform championed by Allen in 1995. The law passed with strong bipartisan support and is credited with saving Virginia $957 million over its first 12 years." 5065 4414.json half-true Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster than Mitt Romney. jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a debate at the Reagan Library "When asked to explain why he suddenly feels he can use executive action to address immigration issues, Obama said, ""My position hasnt changed. ""Obama has been asked about his ability to use his office to change immigration rules in the U. S. in many ways throughout the years. Sometimes, he has been asked broadly, but other times, he was asked about very specific measures, such as not splitting up families or freezing deportations for parents of DREAMers. In answering those questions, Obamas position has clearly changed. Whereas he used to say his ability to take action ended at deferring action on DREAMers, he now is saying there are at least some things he can do and intends to do. Even absent the specifics of his plan, its very clear his tune is much different now." 5066 3268.json pants-fire Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution. education dan-flynn State Representative Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a column Local police, journalists at the scene, and people from the company and the crowd do not recall seeing Walkers car rocked or banged upon. And no one involved in news coverage, local law enforcement or witnesses reported seeing a truck blocking the car from leaving. Finally, in a recent interview, Walker toned down his description of the incident. 5067 11002.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clintons rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans. elections scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a statement So we conclude with records that all point in the same direction. Following federal procurement rules, which schools have to do to get federal money, leaves them little choice about what to buy and where to buy it, at least for USDA Foods. Its unknown whether the portion of out-of-state food is similarly lopsided for the entire school nutrition effort in Oregon. But for USDA Foods, the one definitive document we found shows unambiguous results -- 96 percent of food served in Oregon schools and purchased with federal dollars came from another state. 5068 3611.json false Every time weve cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown. economy,federal-budget,taxes,abc-news-week joe-walsh member of Congress Illinois republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "In a Medium post, Clinton said, ""experts estimate almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. ""Researchers have estimated the number of eligible DACA recipients might be around 1. 3 million to 1. 7 million people, with immigration officials having accepted about 820,000 applications. Based on varying estimates, that leaves about 500,000 to nearly 900,000 people who can still apply. Immigration advocates and scholars have said Asian American and Pacific Islander application rates are lower compared to other populations, likely due to lack of information." 5069 2364.json true Says state Rep. Diana Maldonado of Round Rock uses Craigslist to hire campaign block walkers. campaign-finance,workers larry-gonzales Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail to supporters UPDATE: On May 22, 2008, McCain rejected Parsley's endorsement at the same time he rejected the endorsement of another minister, John Hagee. (For details on the Hagee controversy, see our statement update here . )A report from ABC News about Parsley had aired that morning discussing Parsley's views on Islam. 5070 11321.json false Says that President Barack Obama said an attack on Syria was going to be a pinprick. foreign-policy,military marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the CNN GOP presidential debate "Kaine said ""First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage. Trump has been all over the map on wages and the federal minimum wage. He has said he wouldnt raise the minimum wage. He later seemed open to raising the minimum wage but has said that states should make the decision. Pences record in Congress showed he was against raising the minimum wage and made some critical comments about the idea of a minimum wage, but we didnt find him calling for eliminating it." 5071 7517.json half-true Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue. taxes jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a commentary Legal experts and law professors are clear that for Gelber to ever be removed in a case against BP, he needs to have had access to confidential information while working at Akerman Senterfitt. Put another way, it's not enough that he worked at Akerman for a month or so while the firm represented BP to disqualify him from pursuing a case against the oil giant. We have to acknowledge that anything is possible. New information could come to light significantly tying Gelber to the BP case, and that indeed could lead to his disqualification. 5072 10459.json barely-true Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour. children,economy,families,federal-budget,government-regulation,health-care,housing,hunger,income,medicaid,poverty,state-finances,welfare,women,workers rhode-island-center-freedom-and-prosperity Rhode Island organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Moise said that his district has a ""staggering high school dropout rate of almost 61 percent. ""Moise points to a report about graduation rates from the Schott Foundation which provides some interesting data. We saw nothing in his comment to indicate he was talking about male dropouts only. Also, the number is based on 2007-2008 data even though data is available from 2010-2011. The number subtracts graduation rates from 100 percent and concludes that the rest are dropouts. This leaves out some categories such as students who need a fifth year to graduate. He erred by trying to boil down a complex area of data into a single phrase about dropout rates that requires far more explanation and more thorough data." 5073 4572.json barely-true Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need. jobs,labor,unions we-are-ohio Ohio none 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television commercial Sears was careful not to enter the controversial fray during her time on the bench, and from the research we reviewed, she had not taken a public stance on the issue. Still, she went to work a few years ago for a conservative think tank whose leader has been a staunch same-sex opponent, and she told PolitiFact Georgia that she is grappling with her position on the issue. In addition, her legal record while on the Georgia Supreme Court shows she has sided with the majority on rulings that have been cheered and jeered by gay rights activists. 5074 3807.json half-true Says that Tim Pawlenty eliminated health insurance for 33,000 to 35,000 people when he was governor of Minnesota. health-care democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web ad Capitol Police told Kapanke their conclusion on the damaged windshield on March 16, 2011. Yet on that same day, and in the ensuring days, he and his staff publicly listed the damaged windshield -- blaming it on protesters -- as a rationale for scaling back public events in his district. What we do know is that we smell something like smoke -- like a smokescreen. 5075 1022.json barely-true A public option for health care would end private insurance because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option. health-care mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday. "Schumers character said, ""You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show. ""The kind of transaction Schumer described is possible, though illegal, and far more complicated than her comment suggests. Federal law prohibits felons from buying guns. But with some effort, they could purchase a gun from private sellers over the Internet or at a gun show without getting caught, because private sellers are not required to run background checks. That is not the case." 5076 13302.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump saidas recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation. candidates-biography,homeland-security,immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the third 2016 presidential debate The Imagine Charter School of Land O'Lakes is owned by a Virginia-based company. The ad makes broad assumptions that district costs would swell by millions of dollars, leading to cuts, that local revenues wouldn't keep pace and that charter schools owned by out-of-state companies would get tax money. That's a lot of assuming. Still, history shows that education costs are consistently on the rise. 5077 6885.json half-true Says his deficit plan made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and were putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan. deficit,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate We asked her spokesperson for a comment but didn't hear back. The proposed increases have been discussed many times and for several years. Her misstatement of the facts on Good Morning America seems designed to scare small business owners into thinking they're in line for a tax increase, even if their income is modest. 5078 10996.json barely-true Says Jeb Bush appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor. abortion ultraviolet Liberal advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post """Those are wonderful things, but Governor Perry doesn't believe that he created those things. ""In ruling on this statement, Perry is correct that Dukakis did grow jobs at a faster pace than Romney. Rather, larger factors were at work, such as the way the computer industry in Massachusetts was developing, as well as national economic trends." 5079 7174.json barely-true Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee would be a $19 decrease. county-budget,county-government,taxes marina-dimitrijevic none 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Relative to the amount of time spent on other subjects, our children do not spend any time at all learning about the U. S. Constitution. "" Flynns statement, though, was absolute." 5080 7337.json half-true Eighty percent of those who have applied for licenses have no cancer, no Parkinsons disease or glaucoma. They have nothing you would associate [with] the use of medical marijuana. drugs,health-care,marijuana patrick-kennedy Congressman Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 news story Polls show strong support for voter ID laws, including from Democrats. Its clearly not easier to vote if the extra step of obtaining a photo ID is added. Likewise, it is harder to cheat if there is an extra verification step at the polling place. 5081 12425.json half-true Says Sen. John McCain told dreamers that hell support the Dream Act, then he voted against it. immigration ann-kirkpatrick U.S. House of Representatives Arizona democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton "Were examining Walshs statement, ""Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown. ""He said ""every time,"" and thats not the case. Revenues did not go up in 2001, 2002 or 2003, after tax rates were lowered." 5082 9309.json false The Pell bridge is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge. economy,infrastructure,recreation,state-budget,state-finances,tourism nicholas-mattiello Speaker of the House Rhode Island democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview """When it is even more rare is 60 days out. ""Using Craigslist to recruit campaign workers is ""unconventional,"" said Wilbanks, but Young had a different take. ""In these big cities, with all the high-tech stuff, people are using all kinds of high-tech techniques,"" Young said. Maldonado's campaign confirmed using Craigslist to hire block walkers." 5083 6557.json mostly-true Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the states emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain. education,state-budget,state-finances jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a letter. "In reality, Obama said the exact opposite of that, stating several times that a U. S. military response to Syrias use of chemical weapons on its citizens would involve a significant show of force. While the presidents full strategy was somewhat unclear, at the debate Rubio echoed Obamas own past statements that the U. S. military was not built for small-scale engagements that could be characterized as ""pinpricks. ""We can pop Rubios talking point here." 5084 8813.json false Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana. drugs,marijuana,welfare brian-kilmeade Fox and Friends co-host none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""Fox and Friends""" Renacci is correct that revenues do tend to increase following a cut in the rate -- but the spike is temporary, not a long-term phenomenon. Higher rates generally reduce realizations of capital gains -- but that does not necessarily mean they cut revenues. So the record is murkier on the other half of Renacci's statement, the corollary that raising rates decreases revenue. The one broad and widely applicable rate increase of the past 60 years, effective in 1987, led to a one-year spike in revenue followed by three years of revenues that were actually higher than those before the rate hike. 5085 7782.json half-true The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to wash your hands at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich. county-government,food-safety,government-regulation,health-care jeff-wagner talk-show-host 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio show "The Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity tweeted that ""Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20. 83 an hour. ""It's not income as most people think of it. It's how much a poor single parent with two children under age 5 would have to earn to get the equivalent value of all programs, including food stamps, medical care, heating assistance and housing subsidies, plus $6,648 a year in cash assistance. But that's a hypothetical maximum that only a small fraction of welfare recipients reach because they're not eligible for those specific benefits, they didn't apply for them, or a benefit is not available. The Centers tweet suggests the scenario is more common than it is. It could have added the caveats and still stayed within Twitters 140-character limit. For example: ""RI should make working more attractive than welfare!Common welfare programs give income up to $43,330 or $20. 83/hr for single parent of 2. ""And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri. )(Correction: The initial version of this item incorrectly reported that a single parent with two children, who was working full time at $13 an hour, would be eligible for $2,000 in food stamps per month." 5086 6620.json false When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, Republicans stood on the sidelines health-care,history,medicaid,medicare james-clyburn U.S. Representative South Carolina democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Even more significantly, though, the commercial makes no distinction between nurses who are public employees and those who are non-public employees, and as such implies all nurses will suffer if Issue 2 passes. But only a tiny fraction of Ohio nurses are public employees - just four to six of every 100. 5087 12070.json true Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined. diversity,guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech posted on Medium Pawlenty was succeeded by a Democrat, Mark Dayton, who campaigned on using the federal health care law of 2010 to expand the Medicaid program in Minnesota. Signing an executive order to do so was one of Daytons first acts as governor, which moved the General Assistance Medical Care program into Medicaid. The ad from the Democrats says that Pawlenty eliminated a health care program for 33,000 to 35,000 people. He did veto the program, but then he negotiated a change to lower costs by reducing benefits. 5088 5800.json half-true Under Republican economic policies, the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent. economy,families barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Elyria, Ohio "McConnell flatly states that the public option would run private plans out business because they ""will not be able to compete with a government option. ""Even though we have limited details on how the plan would be implemented, there is enough in the administration proposal to conclude that McConnell's worst-case scenario is unlikely." 5089 358.json barely-true Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris "Trump said Aug. 31 that anyone in the country illegally who wants lawful status has to go back home and apply for re-entry, and that those who came illegally are subject to deportation. But Trump also said ""then and only then will we be in a position to consider the appropriate disposition of those individuals who remain. ""That suggests he doesnt intend to deport literally every undocumented person. Clintons statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 5090 3240.json false Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it. crime,guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference "Obama said of his deficit plan that he ""made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan. ""Obama has presented plans that share the general framework with Simpson-Bowles, but Simpson-Bowles plan is more bold. And while Obamas plan still exists, we dont expect the GOP-led Congress to pursue it." 5091 9032.json half-true Using a surcharge on the cigarette tax to help pay for a new downtown sports arena is not feasible under state law. taxes tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 an interview "Ultraviolet said Bush ""appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor. ""Bush asked a judge in 2003 to name someone to act in the interests of the fetus of a mentally disabled woman raped in a group home. But the judge did not, because state law does not give a fetus the same protections as a person. An appeals court upheld the judges compliance with a 1989 Florida Supreme Court ruling. To be clear, Bush did not appoint anyone as a representative for the fetus, but he did want one." 5092 12899.json mostly-true Says employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage. civil-rights,disability,income,jobs,market-regulation,workers tom-harkin U.S. Senator Iowa democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention But by highlighting it as a piece of good news, she is leaving out critical information that would give a different impression. Namely, tax bills arent down because spending was cut by the County Board. The bills are down in the City of Milwaukee because property values have fallen. Had there been no change in city property values, that bill would be $84 higher -- just to pay for the County Boards decisions. 5093 2174.json false Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. candidates-biography,ethics,message-machine jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mail piece. "Former U. S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy said that ""eighty percent of those who have applied for licenses have no cancer, no Parkinsons disease or glaucoma"" and that ""they have nothing you would associate [with] the use of medical marijuana. ""Kennedy is right about the comparatively small percentage of medical-marijuana patients who use it for the conditions he named. In fact, states with medical marijuana laws allow use for chronic and severe pain -- the most common conditions cited by patients." 5094 8271.json half-true Under Mayor Angel Taveras Providences bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status. city-budget,job-accomplishments american-leadhership-pac Political Action Committee Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a website "Kirkpatrick said, ""McCain told dreamers that hell support the Dream Act, then he voted against it. "" Her statement leaves out important context. McCains views has shifted on the Dream Act, but his waning support hasnt been the complete flip-flop Kirkpatrick makes it out to be. He did vote against the 2010 Dream Act, years after introducing similar measures in the Senate. But he supported the Dream Act in some form after the vote. He voted yes on the 2013 comprehensive immigration legislation that included pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children from other countries. McCain made border security the priority before getting a Dream Act." 5095 3681.json mostly-true Says using E-Verify is a fair amount of cost, about $20 per person that does not match. immigration jd-alexander State senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 comments to the 'St. Petersburg Times' and 'Miami Herald' "House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said the Pell Bridge ""is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge. ""But the people who oversee the bridge say only 20 percent of the traffic is from tourists. And our own analysis of the numbers suggests that the majority -- and by some estimates, the vast majority -- of users aren't crossing as tourists." 5096 3457.json barely-true There is a growing body of evidence that radiation in excess of what the government says are the minimum amounts you should be exposed to are actually good for you and reduce cases of cancer. nuclear,pundits,science ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 "Fox's ""O'Reilly Factor""" Pattersons reference to 22 percent in earnings over the 12 months running through March 2012 does not account for reduced earnings from nearly $1. 2 billion in cash-on-call money supporting the agencys real estate investments. That clarification would be helpful, though it still seems reasonable, overall, to focus on the portion of the portfolio that would be expected to reap sizable gains. 5097 7989.json barely-true Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. jobs,women jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 women's conference session Fox News Kilmeade said ATMs give food stamp recipients in Colorado a way to buy marijuana. The technology behind government electronic benefit cards blocks that. While the card could have cash value from another program such as TANF, no ATM would dispense cash based on a persons food stamp allowance. 5098 7172.json pants-fire Wisconsin has created just under 100,000 jobs since he took office. job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "It seems likely, though, based on the violation notices the state issued, that the state believes the hand washing should have occurred more than nine times. Our rating Wagner said ""the State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to"" wash your hands ""at least 28 times to make one peanut butter and jelly sandwich. ""Wagner later made it clear he was referring to food preparation in a county-owned nursing home. But although the state indicated it wanted nursing home staff to wash their hands more than nine times, it didnt specify a number." 5099 10922.json mostly-true In New Jersey, Gov. Christie vetoed legislation to extend early voting. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech On the final vote on Social Security, Republicans overwhelmingly supported the bill. On Medicare and Medicaid, a majority of Republicans voted for the bill in the House, as did a significant minority in the Senate. 5100 11247.json false Were the most highly taxed nation in the world. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ""Fox & Friends""" "Clinton said, ""Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African-American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined. ""As long as you define ""young"" as being between the ages of 15 and 24, Clintons statement is accurate, according to CDC data." 5101 8131.json mostly-true Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000. environment,market-regulation mike-collins co-owner, Collins Industries Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Obama has a point that incomes for the ""typical"" family have fallen since 2000 when adjusted for inflation. But using a time frame that treats Obamas tenure and Bushs tenure equally, the decline was about 3 percent, not the 6 percent he cited. Meanwhile, on Obamas larger point of blaming Republicans for the weak economy, we found a consensus that Obama is partly, but not completely, on defensible ground." 5102 7248.json true Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldnt add up to enough needed to pay down our nations debt. debt national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a press release But she did intern for Treuhaft's firm. And he was, at one time, a member of the American Communist Party. 5103 7605.json half-true A new law requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment. corrections-and-updates,food-safety,government-regulation facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post "Some academics have said trends over time show that ""right to carry"" laws lower crime rates, but that argument is contested. There's certainly not straight-line correlation between states with ""right to carry"" laws and crime rates. LaPierre made it sound like the data clearly supported his view." 5104 6670.json false Says under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not. health-care,public-health cnsnews organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news article. In that respect, there is nothing different about the approval required for a cigarette tax increase, a funding option thats used in other parts of the country. Note: An earlier version of this item incorrectly stated that the Public Policy Forum was leading a task force studying the area's cultural needs. 5105 1816.json half-true "In Afghanistan ""the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' """ afghanistan,military allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a blog on his campaign website "Harkin said, ""Employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage. ""Hes right that employers have been able to pay a subminimum wage to disabled workers since the 1930s. Theres one significant exception today, created by Obamas executive order: Federal contractors must pay all workers a $10. 15 minimum wage." 5106 9982.json false The Justice Departments Fast and Furious gun-walking program started in the Bush administration. guns jane-harman Wilson Center CEO California democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a panel on ""Fox News Sunday""" "In a new mailer, billionaire Jeff Greene says that ""Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. ""But the group never labeled Meek one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress. It did include Meek on a list of so-called ""crooked candidates,"" along with one other Democrat -- who isn't in Congress. And later, the group added Greene himself to the same list. The series of amateur follies would be amusing if it wasn't in the middle of an important primary election." 5107 3704.json barely-true Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shades biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin. city-budget,city-government,ethics kathie-tovo Mother Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 campaign mailers. American LeadHERship is accurate in noting that one of three bond-rating agencies, Fitch Ratings, downgraded Providences bond rating to two notches above junk-bond status in March 2011. Although not noted on the PACs website, Moodys and Standard & Poors ratings also were lowered, but at that point were less negative than Fitch. Coyne-McCoy, well-schooled in Rhode Island politics, knows perfectly well that Taveras inherited the deficit from the previous mayor, who lied about the citys financial condition. And she does not mention that the new mayor took immediate actions to improve Providences finances -- actions that have been praised, including by the bond-rating agencies. The judges realize that she may not consider Taveras as good a leader as Raimondo, but the statement she posted on American LeadHERship is reminiscent of Cicillines comments about the citys financial condition. 5108 9372.json false As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal governments Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not. federal-budget sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a Facebook post "Alexander said one of the reasons he doesn't support mandating E-Verify is because it has ""a fair amount of cost,"" about $20 per person that does not match. Our analysis shows that there is indeed a cost to using the system -- though it's technically free. First, the cost shouldn't necessarily be different if a person isn't verified by the system, except that an employer will incur additional costs to replace that prospective worker. And second, while Alexander's figure of $20 per employer isn't too far out of line based on the statistics we've seen, the cost does depend on how many employees are being checked, and whether a business decides to process the E-Verify checks by themselves or through a third-party company." 5109 2283.json false Rob Portman is the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China. economy lee-fisher Former Lieutenant governor Ohio democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign speech Coulter failed to present this counter-weight, the opinion shared by the majority in the scientific community, which doesn't buy into -- and in many cases outright rejects -- the idea that low levels of radiation can have beneficial health effects and reduce the risk of cancer. 5110 3149.json pants-fire Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending health-care,small-business,taxes one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a news release And for this country, the figure Carter uses is actually the wage gap between all men and black women. It has nothing to do with men and women who do the same work, contrary to what he stated. The former president and Nobel Prize winner does get some credit for his overall theme that a general pay gap persists between men and women, a fact that has been proved by various sets of national data. 5111 6002.json half-true When it comes to what little bit of job creation was happening in Massachusetts (when Mitt Romney was governor), it was happening in the public sector at six times the rate that it was happening in the private sector. jobs martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 an appearance on Meet the Press 5112 6354.json mostly-true Says former Sen. George Allen voted four times to raise his own pay. voting-record tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a debate. "Clinton said, ""In New Jersey, Gov. Christie vetoed legislation to extend early voting. ""In 2012, state legislators passed a bill that would have added early, in-person voting to New Jerseys existing absentee ballot mail-in system. While the legislation wouldnt have extended the time period for early voting, it would have given voters more ways to vote before Election Day. Christie rejected the bill, saying the existing system worked fine. The proposal would have extended early voting, and Christie vetoed it." 5113 3754.json mostly-true Eighty-seven percent of private insurance plans currently include (abortion) coverage. abortion,health-care sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a fundraising letter "Trump said the United States is ""the most highly taxed nation in the world. ""Depending on the measurement you use, the United States is either in the middle of the pack or on the lighter end of taxation when compared to other advanced industrialized nations." 5114 10665.json mostly-true Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average. economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,health-care,medicaid,poverty,public-health,market-regulation,state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a television interview The statement, however, falls a bit shy of an absolute True ruling. It has to be viewed in the context of the overall fuel savings the new vehicles will accrue. That could be substantial and actually offset the higher costs in the long run. 5115 5425.json barely-true One estimate says there may be three times as much oil in the United States as there is in Saudi Arabia. energy,message-machine-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a televised address And pricing that 335. 3 million ounces total by $2,280, the markets 20-year highfrom March 2008, the total ($764. 484 billion) would still fall more than $15 trillion short. Records from Johnson Matthey PLC, an industry leader, show that 167. 65 million troy ounces were supplied between 1975-2012, and historical records indicate that number far exceeds the amount mined in the years prior. Even by the most generous counts, the total value of the the worlds platinum supply is only a fraction of the national debt. 5116 13207.json mostly-true Says he fought Obama at the Supreme Court and won. supreme-court josh-hawley Lawyer Missouri republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "We learned from experts that the USDA issuing temporary permits for products in litigation is not new with this law. That was already the agencys practice. And in the sugar beet case that went to court, the dispute was not over the safety of the food but the environmental review procedure. However, the language in the law saying the USDA ""shall"" issue permits escalates that policy, with one expert telling us it ""compels"" the agency to allow the use of disputed products while litigation proceeds. And now the USDA itself is now questioning whether that provision is enforceable." 5117 13515.json false Says actor Dwayne The Rock Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen. fake-news,pop-culture sid-miller State agriculture commissioner Texas republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page "In fact, free sterilization is not available on demand for 15-year-olds in Oregon. A 15-year-old must first convince a doctor that the procedure is medically necessary. While sometimes it is -- to treat cancer, for instance --a decade of records from the Oregon Health Plan and the explanation of procedures at OHSU show sterilization of 15-year-olds is incredibly rare. In Oregon, 15-year-old girls do not have ""complete control"" over whether to be sterilized." 5118 10369.json half-true There have been some estimates that if you deported everybody who is in Texas illegally, it would create an economic recession for the state. immigration chuck-todd MSNBC political reporter none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview of Greg Abbott, Texas governor-elect "It took a 2-second Google search to see the VFW is discussing the same opinion about the proposed medal. ""So where does that leave us?West said that ""the leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' . . . for 'NOT FIRING BACK. '"" It's clear that military commanders did discuss rewarding troops for ""Courageous Restraint,"" but with existing medals, not a new medal. And military officials who talked to PolitiFact said it was an idea, not a formal proposal." 5119 6509.json barely-true Tim Kaine supported higher energy costs for families. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,message-machine-2012 us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad. "Harman said Fast and Furious ""started in the Bush administration. ""There was aprogram run by ATFs Phoenix Field Division called Operation Wide Receiver that startedduring the Bush administration, but Operation Fast and Furious was a specific effort launched after Obama took office in 2009." 5120 3483.json false Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs. jobs jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a floor speech. But Tovo overshoots when she spears the racetrack lobbyist. Other members of his law firm are responsible for sending far more money Shades way. 5121 8130.json true Says Florida refused to allow theinsurance commissioner to negotiate lower rates with companies or refuse rates that are too high under Obamacare. health-care,states ted-deutch Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter with other Florida lawmakers to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "Palin wrote on Facebook, ""As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. People who worry about the zombie apocalypse will not be comforted to hear this, but there is no plan. The CDC played off the zombie apocalypse craze in 2011 as way to pass along real information about preparing for emergencies that don't involve zombies. They wrote up a tongue-in-cheek blog post, which successfully generated plenty of attention. So when the zombies come, youre on your own. May 28 update (2:04 p. m. ): Since our fact-check first posted, our zombie friends have alerted us to some more zombie government business that we think is worth mentioning. In the first case, the Washington Examiner reported on the Department of Homeland Security allowing federal government contractors to potentially be reimbursed for attending HALO Corp. 's 2012 Counter-Terrorism Summit. As part of the summit, Halo put on a ""live war game of a zombie apocalypse, complete with 40 actors in full zombie makeup,"" the Washington Examiner reported. In the second, Foreign Policy magazine found a 2011 military training document that included plans for a zombie attack. But its not really a ""plan. ""Its part of a training exercise, the magazine reported. ""The document is identified as a training tool used in an in-house training exercise where students learn about the basic concepts of military plans and order development through a fictional training scenario,"" Navy Capt. Pamela Kunze, a spokeswoman for U. S. Strategic Command, told CNN." 5122 2707.json false Rick Scott has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs. state-budget alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a debate "So we go back to Fishers words: ""Hes the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the Valley and sent them to China. ""Thats a big responsibility for one man, even if he was trade ambassador for 11 months." 5123 11620.json barely-true Oregons Umpqua Community College where the shooting occurred was a gun-free zone. guns greg-steube Sarasota state representative, District 73 Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 House Judiciary Committee hearing on his bill allowing concealed carry on college campuses You cant spend what you dont have. Update: The day this PolitiFact item, One Wisconsin Now executive director Scot Ross modified the way he described the three tax break bills. 5124 7321.json half-true As a result of National Rifle Association and other private-sector (safety-education) programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years. crime,guns wayne-lapierre none 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee "OMalley said that Massachusetts public sector payroll grew at six times the rate of the private sector during Romneys term as governor. But he said ""public sector,"" which would include local government workers such as teachers and cops. Whats more, as Burtless pointed out, even though the growth rate was greater in government jobs, private-sector jobs still accounted for more of the states increase. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 5125 11299.json true Georgias CRCT set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation. education richard-woods state Superintendent Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release Kaine says Allen voted four times to increase his pay in the Senate. None of the votes that Kaine cites was a simple question on whether lawmakers will increase their pay. Three of them were procedural votes in which Allen opposed amendments that would have kept an automatic, yearly cost-of-living increase from going into effect. Allens votes in those instances helped stop efforts to cancel the pay hikes. The fourth instance Kaine lists was not a direct vote on congressional salaries. In that case, Allen supported a massive, $90 billion transportation and treasury appropriations bill that included $2 million for an automatic, cost-of-living pay raise. Only three of the four votes Kaine cited specifically focused on congressional pay raises. 5126 368.json true "He's been endorsed by ""every major newspaper here in the state of Texas.""" elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Austin, Texas. His figure, widely cited in the news media, comes from an organization that both sides of the debate rely one for information. But while the source Brown used is widely cited, it is worth noting that it is not a recent study. The study, attributed to the Guttmacher Institute, was done nearly a decade ago. Thats an additional piece of information that helps put the data in context. 5127 1314.json true The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority. abortion loretta-sanchez member of Congress California democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on ""Morning Joe""" "Raimondo said, ""Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee [Medicaid] cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average. ""But in making her statement on one of the central elements in her proposed budget, Raimondo didnt note that the numbers were from the 2011 year. Granted, those are the most recent statistics available, according to Kaiser. But a lot can happen in four years." 5128 6072.json half-true Romney outsourced call center jobs to India. jobs,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Gingrich said that the United States ""may, in fact, by one estimate, have three times as much oil in the United States as there is in Saudi Arabia. ""A paper, published by a respected think tank, does make a similar comparison, but it does not go so far as to suggest that the U. S. may actually have ""three times as much oil as Saudi Arabia. ""The papers author told PolitiFact that such a leap is invalid since the comparison does not use apples-to-apples statistics. The U. S. figure is an estimate of what may be theoretically recoverable without looking at economic viability, while the Saudi number is an estimate made with at least some consideration of the economics of recovery." 5129 3797.json true To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch. children,economy,families,poverty amy-hanauer Executive director of Policy Matters Ohio Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse Even though he did not make oral arguments or even appear before the justices, all the key players involved in the Hobby Lobby and Hosanna-Tabor cases say he played important, even instrumental, roles in shaping legal arguments and strategy. The other ruling limited the the reach of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal law administered by the executive branch, headed by President Barack Obama. 5130 6521.json barely-true Says Obama puts 15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors. medicare paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech in The Villages, Fla. "Miller posted a photo of ""The Rock"" wearing a T-shirt with a message calling for people to ""stand for the flag and kneel for the fallen. ""That image, we found, was a product of photo manipulation. It looks to us like Johnson actuallyposed in a plain shirt without any message." 5131 4898.json barely-true President Barack Obama has now spent three years proving that he kills jobs in energy, he kills jobs in manufacturing. economy,energy,history,jobs,workers newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a press conference "Todd, addressing Abbott, said there had been ""some estimates that if you deported everybody who is in Texas illegally it would create an economic recession for the state. ""Its hard to overlook that Todds statement was premised on hypothetical mass deportations no one expects to occur. That glitch aside, economists have said the Texas economy would suffer without its unauthorized workers, but we didnt find ""recession"" estimates." 5132 13459.json pants-fire Margaret Sanger wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman. abortion,history,public-health,women pat-robertson Religious broadcaster Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV broadcast. "The U. S. Chamber of Commerce says in a TV ad that Kaine supported ""higher energy costs for families. ""Its clear, as the Chamber notes in small print, that Kaine backs the concept of cap-and-trade legislation, but theres no record of his support for a specific bill or proposal. Analyses of two measures that have been before in Congress in recent years concluded that cap-and-trade carries a cost for most consumers. At least one cap-and-trade program in place has resulted in an average lower cost for consumers through energy efficiency and rebates. And cap-and-trade legislation is one of the least expensive options for controlling greenhouse gases, experts said. So the assertion that cap and trade leads to higher energy prices is reasonable but depends on the specifics of a plan. The chamber cannot point to an instance where Kaine directly supported a particular measure that would raise energy bills, which is necessary context." 5133 4157.json pants-fire Virginia state employees pay nothing toward their pensions. retirement,state-budget bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interviews And with NPRs revenues growing each year by amounts far exceeding the $5 million at stake, it would seem jobs should be safe at the parent company. If you take $5 million and divide by the 8,400 jobs supposedly at risk, you get a salary per person of $595. Were certain NPR pays better than that. Moran suggested this bill could put every public radio job in America at risk. 5134 12869.json half-true Says Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are responsible for leading America into a deal that will arm Iran. homeland-security,israel,nuclear,terrorism richard-burr U.S. Senator North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "A letter from Deutch and Floridas U. S. House Democrats says that the governor and legislators refused to allow the state insurance commissioner to ""negotiate lower rates with companies or refuse rates that are too high. ""They did precisely that, though they argued that the federal government could step in on Floridas behalf. It turns out, thats not how it works." 5135 4111.json half-true 95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all. education shirley-franklin Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a television interview "Scott has clearly criticized the agency, saying it has been ""killing jobs,"" but during the debate he denied saying he wanted to eliminate it. Scott's campaign repeated his denial but didn't provide specifics for his plans for the DCA. So other than a review, Scott's plan for the agency, if he wins, remains a mystery." 5136 5423.json true Florida is the largest dog-racing state in the country. animals,gambling,tourism maria-sachs Florida senator Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference "Steube said Oregons Umpqua Community College ""was a gun-free zone. ""The school does have a policy generally prohibiting firearms on campus. However, Oregon law allows for students with valid concealed carry permits to bring guns on school grounds with some restrictions. An Umpqua official confirmed that students with concealed carry licenses are allowed to bring them on campus in compliance with state law, just as Steube wants to see in Florida." 5137 11145.json half-true Says Donald Trump is for a single-payer health care system. health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" LaPierre was very close to being right about his carefully framed statistic: Despite significant population growth, unintentional firearms deaths fell to a 106-year low in 2009 before tracking up slightly in 2010. But while LaPierre is probably right that NRA-sponsored safety programs played a role in this decline, improvements in trauma care -- something LaPierre didnt cite -- likely played as big a role as well, if not a bigger role. 5138 2730.json pants-fire Vows to keep Georgias race for governor civil and focused on the positive. message-machine nathan-deal-and-roy-barnes none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 statements to the press 5139 9863.json true We cut our deficits by more than half. deficit,economy,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Milwaukee "San Antonio Express-News: ""America needs a president that tries to create unity out of diversity, marshalling all the forces red, blue or purple that make this country great. Sen. Barack Obama is the Democratic candidate that offers the best chance to reach that lofty objective. ""Fort Worth Star-Telegram: ""Obama might be shorter on detail, but he is by far longer on inspirational spirit, charisma and an ability to energize previously unengaged Americans in the voting process, particularly the usually unengaged up-and-coming generations on whose shoulders America's future rests. ""Corpus Christi Caller-Times: ""The Editorial Board endorses Sen. Barack Obama because it believes that he offers the kind of inspirational leadership the country is hungry for." 5140 12199.json half-true A study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, and Dartmouth concluded that Medicaids value to its beneficiaries is significantly lower than the actual cost of the program. health-care,medicaid tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a Medium post "Getting back to Sanchez's statement: She said, ""the House of Representatives is not a majority prochoice. ""It's worth noting that the number of antiabortion House members is less than a majority, too." 5141 11762.json barely-true Says Sen. Ted Cruz used to be in favor of birthright citizenship but is now against it. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C. "Obamas ad charges that ""Romney outsourced call center jobs to India. ""The Obama campaign's wording suggests a broader, more deliberate policy when the state was sending some work overseas. But in choosing to veto the bill, Romney let the arrangement continue. The statement leaves out important information." 5142 8416.json mostly-true 40,000 veterans in Texas wont get health care because Perry rejected Obamacares Medicaid expansion. health-care,veterans gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight” Since 2002, the highest percentage of students receiving subsidized lunch was, in fact, in 2010. In 2009, which saw the second-highest participation, 42 percent of students at schools participating in the federal program received subsidized lunch (compared to 44 percent in 2010). Hanauers speech was spot-on about the ratio of kids receiving subsidized lunch. As for calling the ratio a record, neither the Department of Education nor the USDA provided data that showed a higher percentage in the past. 5143 4565.json mostly-true U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is 18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high. jobs,occupy-wall-street,workers matthew-rothschild none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Ryan said that Obama ""puts a board of 15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare who are required to cut Medicare in ways that will lead to denied care for current seniors. ""Board members arent elected, but its a stretch to say theyre entirely unaccountable. Theyre appointed by the president and approved by the Senate. The president can fire them for neglect of duty or malfeasance. Theyre required to recommend cuts to Medicare in years that other cost-saving measures dont meet growth targets but Congress can overrule their recommendations. Meanwhile, ""denied care"" is a strong way to phrase the boards possible effect. Its expected to recommend cutting provider payments, with an eye on cutting waste and inefficiency. That could restrict some seniors access to care, depending on the what actions the board actually takes. Meanwhile, the board oversees only a small percentage of the Medicare savings in the health care law. Ryan creates the specter of an unaccountable board making all of Medicares spending decisions, but thats scarcely the case." 5144 8188.json true Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit unlimited carbon pollution into our air climate-change,energy,environment,transportation league-conservation-voters organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "Gingrich is free to argue that environmental regulations, tax policies and the like have prevented the energy and manufacturing sectors from creating as many jobs as they otherwise might. But in this case, Ginrgich said that Obama ""has now spent three years proving that he kills jobs in energy, he kills jobs in manufacturing. ""Thats a different standard, one which means that Obamas policies have destroyed existing jobs on a net basis. Right off the bat, we need to downgrade Gingrichs statement due to its allocation of blame. The job market is subject to many factors, not just Obamas policies, so its unfair to lay all of the blame on the president. Combined, energy extraction jobs have increased in absolute numbers since Obama took office and have risen quite rapidly over the past two years. Meanwhile, manufacturing jobs are down over the course of Obamas presidency, but they are up during the past two years at the fastest pace in two decades." 5145 10046.json half-true An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel. criminal-justice,elections,job-accomplishments brad-schimel republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign TV ad "Robertson said that Sanger ""wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman. ""His statement twists a sentence Sanger wrote in a 1939 letter - discussing the need to seek the support of black ministers in a program to promote birth control in the South - into a murderous conspiracy." 5146 8753.json true What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years. education joseph-cryan State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Assembly session The governor, in his interview, said Virginia is one of four states that foot the entire bill for pension contributions. But McDonnell removed a fifth state that had been on the list -- Missouri -- because at the start of this year, Missouri began requiring new hires to pay in. So Virginia shouldnt be on that list either. 5147 2082.json mostly-true Opponent Holly Benson said that Just because youre poor doesnt mean youre unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running. candidates-biography,health-care pam-bondi Florida republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign mail piece. "Sen. Richard Burr said that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are ""responsible for leading America into a deal that will arm Iran. Iran is not being given any weapons, and in fact it is giving up some very powerful weapons it was on the verge of developing. Theres no guarantee it will happen, but it will if everything goes according to plan. Essentially, the deal does not arm Iran but could allow Iran to better arm itself." 5148 9094.json barely-true Most of the people who have signed up through the Obamacare exchanges already had insurance. health-care rich-lowry Editor, National Review none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of NBC's ""Meet the Press""" But the impression she gives -- that if you put the cheating in perspective, only a small percent of the district is tainted -- ignores crucial context. More than half of the districts middle and elementary school principals were implicated, and cheating took place at nearly two-thirds of APS schools. Franklin cherry-picked a number that supported her point, leaving out important details and taking things out of context. 5149 13117.json true Says a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district. education,taxes paul-bettencourt state senator Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Theres Derby Lane in St. Petersburg, Mardi Gras near Hollywood, the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room, and Jefferson County Kennel Club in the rural North Florida town of Monticello. The ASPCA numbers match up with a Florida Senate committee analysis and information from Grey2K USA, a nonprofit organization that campaigns against greyhound racing. Commercial dog racing is illegal in 38 states, according to the groups state-by-state comparison of dog-racing laws. 5150 9648.json mostly-true Weve recovered (from the recession) faster and come farther than almost any other advanced country on Earth. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Delaware "Perry said Trump is ""for single-payer health care. ""Fifteen years ago, Trump was decidedly for a universal healthcare system that resembled Canadas system, in which the government pays for care for all citizens. Recently, he's said he admires Scotlands single-payer system and disses the Affordable Care Act as incompetently implemented. However, a Trump spokesman denied that the candidatesupported ""socialized medicine"" and suggested Trump prefers a ""free-market"" solution. Other than that, though, the Trump campaign has been silent about what his specific health care policies are; perhaps Trump will be pressed on this point during the Aug. 6 debate." 5151 2183.json false Jeff Greene on why hewent Cuba. candidates-biography,ethics jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 comments to the media. "But it also leads to an uninformed electorate, numbed by the endless attacks and counterattacks. Somewhere amid it all, the real issues confronting Georgia get lost. Smoke is rising from this gubernatorial battleground, and it long ago obscured both camps' vows to run a ""civil"" and ""positive"" campaign. The race has been about as uncivil and negative as they come." 5152 11758.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton isunder investigation with the FBI right now. criminal-justice,debates jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 the Fox Business Network debate "But Obama, its fair to say, was speaking of the change during his presidency. Our rating At a union rally on Labor Day, Obama declared ""We cut our deficits by more than half." 5153 3351.json false The average (public school) teacher in Wisconsins making $89,000 a year in salary and benefits. education,labor,state-budget rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an appearance on a TV interview program "Price, in his committees resolution, said that ""for too many Americans, Medicaid is an empty promise. In fact, a study conducted by a team of renowned economists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, and Dartmouth concluded that Medicaids value to its beneficiaries is significantly lower than the actual cost of the program. ""Academics did conclude that only a fraction of what Medicaid spends directly replaces what its beneficiaries would have had to pay for their health care costs. But even the Medicaid money that doesnt replace the beneficiarys own spending does pay for their health care." 5154 4876.json mostly-true (Chris Christie) has not paid one dollar of state money into our pension system, and then states that the system is broke. retirement,state-budget loretta-weinberg State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a column on bluejersey.com "Rubio said Cruz used to be ""in favor of birthright citizenship"" but is now against it. He was referring to a 2011 radio interview in which Cruz said birthright citizenship was guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, and it was better for conservatives to focus on border security instead of trying to change the Constitution. He has since insisted he opposed birthright citizenship then and opposes it now. Cruz apparently changed his mind on at least one thing: He has said he now supports Congress pursuing a way to change the policy." 5155 7320.json mostly-true States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century. guns,health-care marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a floor speech in the House of Representatives "Hinojosa said there are ""40,000 veterans in the state of Texas that are not going to receive health care as a result of"" the decision to reject expanding Medicaid. Two calculations based on Census data suggest 42,771 or 48,900 uninsured Texas veterans earn less than what would be the poverty threshold for adults qualifying for Medicaid if Texas had embraced that part of the Obamacare law. Thats not the same thing as saying they wont ""receive health care""; in fact, some likely qualify now for Medicaid or VA care, but arent signed up. Hinojosa had a reasonable basis for his figure, but his statement lacked this clarification." 5156 7638.json mostly-true Under Republican Chris Christie, New Jersey had the highest increase in unemployment in the country last year. Nearly 1 in 10 jobless. The worst unemployment in the region. Near the bottom in economic growth, yet Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires but vetoed a minimum wage hike. economy,jobs,states one-new-jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a TV ad "We dont know, of course, how the year will end up. Our conclusion Rothschild said unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 ""is 18. 4 percent, which is a 60-year high. ""The 18. 4 percent is correct as the average rate for 2010, and that average annual rate is the highest in more than 60 years. More recent figures, however, show the unemployment rate among people ages 16 to 24 has dipped below 18 percent in 2011, at least through August." 5157 6255.json half-true Mitt Romneys companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries. candidates-biography,economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign commercial "Chip Knappenberger, assistant director of the Center for the Study of Science at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, told us that as a practical matter, the only way to reduce carbon pollution is to reduce the amount of fossil fuel produced. But he said Johnson's votes do preserve the status quo, which has no limits on greenhouse gas emissions. Our rating The League of Conservation Voters said Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies ""keep spewing unlimited carbon pollution into our air. ""Johnson voted twice to prohibit the EPA from regulating any carbon emissions." 5158 9327.json half-true 28 percent of Kentuckians dont have any online access. congress,campaign-advertising,states,technology john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "a segment on ""Last Week Tonight""" "Thats 28 percent more than Happ won from Republicans, but not a majority. Our rating Schimels ad says that ""an overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel. ""The AG candidate has won 80 percent support from those who endorsed, and wooed 9 Democrats into the fold. He has won a clear majority overall, and from Republicans, but not from Democrats alone." 5159 10781.json barely-true We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation. health-care ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 a speech in Manchester N.H. "Cryan said, ""What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common?They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years. ""Cryan cited statistics reported by the schools he names for first-time, full-time students starting a four-year program in 2004. The graduation rates trend upward, though, for more recent years, and the rates jump substantially for students who took six years to earn their bachelors degree." 5160 6899.json half-true The Obama administration called Bashar Assad a reformer when he was turning his Russian-provided guns on his own people. foreign-policy paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky. """Thank you sir, I apologize for that. As soon as I said it, I regretted it,"" Benson says according to the audio recording. ""I mistook something that Ms. Menzel said and meant that there's no reason that anybody couldn't be healthy at any time. ""Bondi quotes Benson accurately in the campaign mailer, but Benson tried to walk back her comment right awayand apologized for it later in the same radiointerview." 5161 4826.json true Currently it costs more than a penny for the U.S. Mint to make a one cent coin and more than a nickel to make the five cent piece. economy steve-rothman democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a statement in the Congressional Record Lowry said reports show that most of the people signing up through the Obamacare exchanges already had insurance. The McKinsey report he cited did not address his specific point. It examined the individual insurance market as a whole, regardless of how people found their insurance plans. The survey did not describe the performance of Obamacare. An analyst cited by Lowry confirmed this point. There are other data from other states that Lowry could have cited that would suggest a greater impact on the number of uninsured people. But that is also flawed. The fact is, we have no clear data and to say most of the people already had insurance sidesteps an information gap. 5162 1079.json barely-true On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasnt even written. energy,environment,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio show Bettencourt said a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district. You bet your calculator it did though its also so that more than 30 other school boards cleared the higher threshold singled out by Bettencourt, each time sending a tax-hike proposal to voters. 5163 10876.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year. income,wealth,workers glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 a segment on his radio show "Obama said the United States has ""recovered faster and come farther than almost any other advanced country on Earth"" since the end of the Great Recession. The White Houses supporting data is pretty narrow, but other measurements show that the United States has generally fared better since the recession than many -- though not all -- of its peers among the worlds advanced economies." 5164 4424.json barely-true Says Every time the Legislature suspended the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the states revenues. state-budget,state-finances,taxes matt-wand Attorney Oregon republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 guest column First Greene wasn't on the trip, then he said he was -- but that it was a humanitarian trip. Then the trip was a detour because of hydraulic issues. In this case, that sounds just right. 5165 8862.json half-true Cuba has a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours. children,foreign-policy,health-care,public-health tom-harkin U.S. Senator Iowa democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference "Bush said Clinton is ""under investigation with the FBI right now. ""The FBI is conducting a general inquiry into the security of Clintons private email server. But law enforcement officials have said Clinton herself is not the target of the inquiry, and it is not a full-blown criminal investigation. Clintons actions are clearly front-and-center in an FBI investigation." 5166 10778.json pants-fire Says Baltimore police are trained by Mossad and Shin Bet. israel,public-safety nation-islam-research-group none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Facebook post Were assuming his figure isnt just for salary, in which case his number would be too high by $40,000. But even if he meant salary plus benefits, his figure is too high by $14,000. Editors note: On March 8, 2011, this item was changed to correct an error in information provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. 5167 8479.json barely-true Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. economy scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release 5168 6418.json false Says he never voted for a tax increase. debt,deficit,taxes mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 campaign website statements "Her contention that the cuts mark the ""largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century,"" is harder to prove. She based her statement on information in a report produced by an often-cited authority on state mental health funding. While representatives of the group said they believe that statement is accurate, they acknowledged they didnt have state funding numbers going back 50 years to document that assertion. Thats a point of clarification." 5169 3589.json half-true When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in 86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan. federal-budget,taxes saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an interview "Nearly 1 in 10 jobless. The worst unemployment in the region. Near the bottom in economic growth, yet Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires but vetoed a minimum wage hike. ""New Jersey and New Hampshire tied for the highest increase in unemployment last year. Nearly 1 in 10 New Jerseyans are jobless, and our states unemployment rate is the worst in a five-state region. The state has been near the bottom in economic growth, even though experts have said thats not entirely Christies fault, and the governor vetoed a minimum wage hike." 5170 5483.json barely-true The Atlanta areas water planning district is now the national leader in conservation. environment pat-stevens Director of Environmental Planning, Atlanta Regional Commission Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news article "The Obama television ad holds Romney responsible for sending jobs outside the country. It said ""Romneys companies were pioneers in outsourcing U. S. jobs to low-wage countries. ""We find reasonable grounds for labeling the companies as ""Romneys. ""He was the founder of Bain and assembled a team that looked to make high returns. One strategy was to invest in companies that played off the trend in outsourcing. We make no judgment on whether outsourcing is good or bad. It was widely seen as profitable, and Bain selected companies that would succeed. If picking a company makes it yours, then these were Romneys companies and in a general sense, they did what he expected them to do. The one caveat is there is a gray area of direct accountability, because no one has reported that he was personally involved in managing those firms. ""The Obama campaign took the word from the Washington Post but used it as its own. Outsourcing was well established by the early 1990s, and firms were applying it in a variety of industrial areas. The Bain companies were among that group. The Obama campaign's statement would have voters believe that Romney played a key role in driving the outsourcing phenomenon. We find that an exaggeration." 5171 3439.json mostly-true The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys much, much more than it pays attorneys to represent poor people. legal-issues,state-budget marla-stephens head of the appellate division of the Wisconsin state public defender’s office Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement at a candidate forum "Oliver said, ""28 percent of Kentuckians dont have any online access. ""When it comes to Internet speak, ""access"" as a nounrefers to whether someone has the ability to acquire Internet. What Oliver would have been better off saying is that 28 percent of Kentuckys residents dont access(as a verb)the Internet, which is supportedby Census Bureau data. That said, Oliver is largely right in making his broader point thatwhenit comes to Internet access or use, Kentuckians tend to lag behind the rest of the country. The state ranks near the bottom in both percentageof people who live on a broadband grid and the number of people with Internet in their homes." 5172 8858.json mostly-true Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games. sports tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter "Carson said: ""We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation. ""Spending in the United States is about 1. 4 times the next-highest nation, and its about 1. 7 times the average of the nations that rank second through ninth in spending -- the group Carsons spokeswoman said he had been intending to reference in his comment. That said, Carson has a point that spending in the U. S. is higher, and approaches double its peers, especially when looking at the average spending for the other OECD nations." 5173 6634.json mostly-true Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, weve added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years hes been in office. debt kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H. "Ryan said the Obama administration ""called Bashar Assad a reformer when he was turning his Russian-provided guns on his own people. ""Thats not quite what Clinton said; instead, she was describing what she understood lawmakers views to be. Still, as a secretary of state speaking on national television, her decision to discuss such beliefs without knocking them down suggests that she lends them at least some credibility." 5174 6065.json half-true Minnesota has passed and Indiana has passed right to work laws making union membership and dues optional economy,jobs,labor,state-budget jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 an interview It costs 1. 79 cents to produce and distribute every penny the Mint makes. And every nickel costs 9. 22 cents. So, you can bank on those numbers. 5175 3301.json true Gov. Rick Scotts sale of the state planes was not proper. legal-issues,state-budget jd-alexander State senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 comments at the Senate Budget Committee. As Sullivan said, every component of the final version was in the chamber from the start, available for members to read. The final House bill, the one that was sent to the Senate on July 6, included all those changes; two documents effectively became one. 5176 3078.json false The health care law is job killing. economy,health-care eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a bill introduced on the House floor. "Beck said Hillary Clinton ""makes more at a speaking gig in an hour than the average CEO does in a year,"" in the context of Clinton criticizing ""out of control CEO salaries. ""This is an example of imperfect data. Whats clear is Clinton earned north of $200,000 for a typical paid appearance. But whats complicated is comparing that one-off event to what a CEO makes in a year. It doesnt include stock options, bonuses and other benefits that typically make up an executives compensation package. Nor does it account for CEOs of small and medium-sized business who have ownership stakes. At the same time, it includes people classified as chief executives in the public sector, as well as in Puerto Rico groups that drag the average salary down." 5177 9400.json mostly-true Weve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- its down nearly two-thirds over the past generation. criminal-justice david-frum Senior editor, The Atlantic none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "in comments on ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" "Its very hard to accomplish the savings when you're in a recession. ""Using the kicker did not stabilize the states budget, but thats largely due to an unreliable revenue base as well as extenuating circumstances: loss of revenue from a ballot measure and a recession." 5178 12948.json half-true Onthe Iran nuclear deal nuclear jacky-rosen Nevada democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in an interview. "Harkin said that Cuba has ""a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours. ""According to the official statistics, Cuba does beat out the United States for both infant and child mortality, and on life expectancy, the data is mixed, with a slight edge to the United States. However, the combination of the Cuban governments heavy-handed enforcement of statistical targets and the lack of transparency has led some experts to suggest taking the numbers with a grain of salt." 5179 7549.json pants-fire Q: What do these Patriotic Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers. military,patriotism liberals-are-cool democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an Internet meme The Nation of Islam Research group said that police in Baltimore had been trained by Mossad and Shin Bet. 5180 4326.json mostly-true Outside of recall elections, theres never been a public official removed from office in Wisconsin for anything but malfeasance in office. Alcohol,city-government bob-ryan none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a city council meeting But the bank did not provide the information as a ranking and maintains it is not valid to make such state-to-state comparisons. Still, the fact the banks own website seems to invite a comparison. 5181 10701.json mostly-true Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account. families,income,pensions,poverty,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a talk in Austin But thats not the statement were testing. Our rating Neumann said he never voted for a tax increase. But looking at just two of the major bills he supported, although they contained $370 billion in tax decreases, they also contained $130 billion in tax increases. 5182 8572.json true Says theres no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states. elections allan-levene Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article """Revenue should have rebounded after 2003, but it did not,"" she told us. We believe Chambliss is correct to say that federal revenue did rise after Reagan lowered individual income tax rates, but we note that his plan was aimed at being revenue-neutral. The numbers show federal revenue declined in the first two years after the 2001 Bush administration tax cuts, so the senators statement is off. The senators statement is partially accurate, but it omits some important details." 5183 2279.json mostly-true The United States is 50th in life expectancy in the world. health-care alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 "MSNBC's ""The Ed Show.""" "Per-capita water use is down (though the cause is disputed) and current rules do aim to conserve water. But we found no consensus that the region has a reputation as a national leader in water conservation, much less as ""the"" national leader. The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District was formed decades after similar organizations elsewhere, and it doesnt fund conservation efforts that other areas have." 5184 10143.json barely-true Ebola is incredibly contagious, very transmissible and easy to catch. ebola,public-health rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview with a New Hampshire radio station "Attorney Marla Stephens said the state pays hourly rates to most lawyers, as well as to engineers and plumbers, that are ""much, much more"" than the $40 it pays private-practice attorneys to handle public defender cases. That kind of characterization is subjective. But the rates paid to other attorneys and to engineers are considerably higher. The rate paid to some plumbers is lower, and only when benefits are not included." 5185 6382.json false In 2010, Betty Sutton voted to destroy Medicare. health-care,job-accomplishments,medicare national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release For the purpose of this analysis, were fact-checking some of the many tweets we saw this week about Manning and his struggles in the cold weather. So is Peyton Manning worse in the cold?Overall trends say yes, though the sample size is small. Mannings numbers go down the colder it gets. But we also found thats typical throughout the league. And since joining the Denver Broncos, Manning has been quite fantastic in conditions close to what well see in the Super Bowl. And even at his worst, hes still Peyton Manning. 5186 11927.json barely-true Travis County residents trusted me to take on Tom DeLay and we won. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice gary-cobb director, Grand Jury/Intake Division, Travis County District Attorney's office Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video ad on his campaign website "Were seeing the impact of that now. ""Our ruling: Ayottes got her numbers right. According to the treasury departments count, the debt has grown $5. 3 trillion since Obama took office in 2009, compared to $4. 9 trillion in Bushs eight years." 5187 3785.json mostly-true The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades. city-government,elections randi-shade Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press release. "But even that was not a final vote. And media reports on March 19, 2012 -- two days before Fitzgeralds comments -- had GOP Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem saying the votes arent there for the ""right-to-work"" amendment. Our rating Fitzgerald told a reporter that Minnesota and Indiana have ""passed"" ""right-to-work"" laws." 5188 9395.json barely-true Eric Cantor voted to fully fund Obamacare in October. health-care,voting-record dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a radio ad. "Alexander said the sales were ""not proper,"" and cited specific state statutes. Most germane is a statute that requiresthe governor tospend the money allocated for a specific purpose in the state budget." 5189 10615.json half-true On support for ethanol mandates agriculture,energy,gas-prices scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech It implies that job losses will be one of the most significant effects of the law. The phrase suggests a massive decline in employment, but the data doesn't support that. 5190 7514.json false The fiscal cliff agreement was the largest tax increase in history. federal-budget,health-care,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an interview "Frum said, ""Weve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- its down nearly two-thirds over the past generation. ""Statistics show that executions in the United States have been generally decreasing since 1999 and are down about 60 percent from 1999 to 2013. Frum could have been more specific on his timeframe, but his point is largely on the mark." 5191 2295.json true On the mosque near ground zero. religion nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a newspaper article "Rosen has only been quoted a handful of times on the Iran deal. In April, she expressed measured support of the deal (without using the word ""support""), saying she believed it was the best deal Obama could have reached, and that it could be improved. Her view the next month was more articulated. She said she would have voted against it as a member of Congress." 5192 6985.json half-true Latin Americas economy is almost as big as the economy of China. economy,foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. "A: They are all Draft Dodgers,"" referring to Romney, Trump, Cheney, Limbaugh, Nugent and OReilly. Liberals Are Cool doesnt acknowledge that the six registered properly for the draft, then applied for and received legal deferments so they could complete their education an opportunity given more than half the men eligible for the U. S. draft during the Vietnam era. To comment on this story, go to NJ. com. To see a list of military classification codes from the U. S." 5193 417.json false "Obama ""has no experience or background at all in national security affairs.""" foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe"" " Ryans reference was not to recall elections or automatic removal, but removal by a governmental body such as a city council. Our sense is its likely the mayor was speaking of elected officials, and we could find only one instance, involving a judge, in which a removal was not for misconduct in office. We also found a school superintendent fired by a school board following the filing of criminal charges, but he did not hold an elected position. This is a statement we could revisit if more information surfaces; after all were talking about more than 150 years of history and countless governmental entities in Wisconsin. 5194 2125.json barely-true Jim Marshall votes liberal in Washington ... and we arent fooled. voting-record austin-scott Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail to supporters "Sanders said: ""Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account. ""Some clarification went missing here: A 2014 survey indicated about half of American adults had less than $10,000 in savings and investments, such as a 401(k) or IRA, that could be used for retirement; those results encompassed more than savings accounts." 5195 6286.json pants-fire Says its not accidental that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. pop-culture,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his syndicated radio show The one requirement, he said, is that he must be a resident of the state where he is running at the time of the general election. Several constitutional scholars agreed with his assessment. Levene might have uphill political battles ahead. But on his constitutional point, hes a winner. 5196 1071.json false White House spokesman Robert Gibbs lied when he said President Obamas birth certificate is posted on the Internet. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate worldnetdaily none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an advertisement We found a few sources that show that we're actually a bit higher. The Population Reference Bureau put us at No. 41, while data from the World Health Organization indicate that we may be in the low 30's. 5197 1133.json false A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not entirely voluntary. health-care sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 her Facebook page "Paul called Ebola""incredibly contagious,"" ""very transmissible"" and ""easy to catch. ""A person who comes into contact with bodily fluids from an Ebola patient for a short period can contract the virus. In that limited sense, Ebola is ""easy to catch. ""Health care workers and individuals handling patients at or near death are also at greater risk, because that appears to be when the disease is at its most infectious, experts said. By the numbers, Ebola patients go on to infect relatively few people. This is because a patient only spreads the disease while showing symptoms; the virus cannot be spread through the air; and people dont often come into contact with the bodily fluids of other individuals. Contracting the disease through other methods, like touching surfaces or standing close to infected patients, while possible, are rare and present a low risk. Ebola is a serious and deadly disease that is absolutely capable of spreading if necessary precautions arent taken. But in using words like ""incredibly,"" ""very"" and ""easy,"" Paul vastly inflates the virus ability to move from person to person." 5198 2501.json half-true Says Scott Bruun still believes in the same old direction that George Bush had before, which is to privatize Social Security. social-security kurt-schrader U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a debate at the Salem City Club In fairness, both parties play this game. 5199 497.json true "When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, ""his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' """ elections,ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Tampa, Fla. "Cobb says Travis County residents ""trusted me to take on Tom DeLay--and we won. ""Cobb and the county won a jury verdict against DeLay. However, the convictions were tossed by an appeals court; its ruling was upheld by the state's highest criminal court of appeals." 5200 10098.json mostly-true I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago. candidates-biography,debt,deficit,economy,government-regulation,history,job-accomplishments,labor,pensions,retirement,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,unions,wealth,workers ernest-almonte auditor Rhode Island independent 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on WLNE's ""On the Record""" """This number,"" Rife said, ""seems to provide the most insight into this election. ""Unsaid: The general population includes many non-voters including minors and non-citizens, arguably making this metric less meaningful. So, voter turnout May 14 was about the same as in the Austin municipal general election 11 years ago. Then again, fewer voters participated in the election than in any general council election in decades." 5201 6151.json true Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma. energy,environment,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,market-regulation lamar-alexander republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing. "Brats says Cantor voted to ""fully fund Obamacare"" last October. Hes referring to a temporary appropriations bill that Cantor supported and Congress passed to end a 16-day government shutdown. The measure guaranteed continued funding for discretionary programs that rely on annual congressional appropriations, including defense and education. But Obamacare was only marginally affected by the shutdown and the bill Cantor backed. Thats because only about 10 percent of its costs are subject to appropriations by Congress. The bill Cantor supported to end the shutdown, among many other things, topped off the ACAs funding tank. What Brat omits is that 90 percent of Obamacare remained funded throughout the shutdown and was unaffected by the bill Cantor backed. The legislation that mandated funding for the bulk of Obamacare was approved by the House in March 2010; Cantor voted against it and has repeatedly tried to repeal the measure." 5202 10593.json barely-true The labor participation rate is at an all-time low. economy,jobs lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" In summary: Walker opposed a state law that would have mandated the use of ethanol. He now says he supports, for now, the federal law that for 2014 set a national target of 15. 21 billion gallons of ethanol be produced and blended into gasoline. Thats what we see here. 5203 218.json mostly-true "Mike Huckabee ""supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens.""" immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a TV ad "William McBride of the business-backed Tax Foundation said that in ""nominal dollar terms,"" the fiscal cliff tax hike is the largest in history, but ""certainly not as a share of GDP. ""Our rating Ryan said the fiscal cliff agreement is ""the largest tax increase in history. ""For this type of statement, raw dollars is a virtually meaningless measure, given that it doesnt truly compare the size of tax increases over time. And as a share of the economy, the fiscal cliff tax increase is clearly not the largest tax increase in history." 5204 3624.json false For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion. abortion,deficit,federal-budget jean-schmidt U.S. representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the House of Representatives There is also no indication he supported the mosque, or held no personal opinion on the mosque, prior to his interview with the Daily Journal. Plus, it's possible for Deal to say without contradiction that, as a governor, he would stay out of New York's business, but personally, he opposes the mosque. We rule there was no significant change in Deal's position. 5205 3993.json true Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnells political agenda. abortion,state-budget naral-pro-choice-america organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web video. "Romney said that ""Latin Americas economy is almost as big as the economy of China. ""It's a stretch to characterize an economy that's about one-third bigger as ""almost as big,"" especially since Chinas lead over Latin America is actually increasing." 5206 8460.json mostly-true Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americanscan get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a public address The pair later collaborated on an effort to triple spending for programs to counter the spread of conventional weapons, but the bill never made it to a Senate vote. In 2005, Obama also participated in a more parochial national security debate, arguing against the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's decision to move some operations at the Rock Island Arsenal in his home state of Illinois to military installations in Texas. But to say he has absolutely no national security background or experience is an overstatement. 5207 9562.json mostly-true Cranstons 2014-2015 budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs. economy,income,job-accomplishments,labor,pensions,taxes,unions,workers allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a letter to taxpayers "We believe in the middle. The independent research shows Marshall votes more ""conservative"" than nearly every Democrat but more ""liberal"" than nearly every Republican." 5208 8108.json barely-true Says the 2014-15 state budget cut border security and funding to fight criminal gangs. crime,immigration,state-budget dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a campaign video Limbaugh suggested its no accident that in a movie coming out four months before the presidential election, the villain bears the same name as the company formerly run by Romney and now being attacked by Democrats. In politics, conspiracies are everywhere if you look hard enough. But Limbaughs superpowers of persuasion cant make this theory stand up. The villainous Bane first appeared in Batman comic books in 1993, long before Romney entered presidential politics. 5209 7878.json false Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. civil-rights,history stephen-martin State senator Virginia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview. "And that's really the central issue here. The Health Department says the ""Certification of Live Birth"" is Hawaii's version of a birth certificate. Calling it by other names Certificate of Live Birth, Certification of Live Birth is just semantics. WorldNetDaily may be right that the original birth certificate wasn't posted, but if Hawaii says the the document Obama posted can rightly be called Obama's birth certificate, how is Gibbs lying" 5210 2527.json mostly-true Says Roy Blunt secretly inserts language to benefit tobacco giant Philip Morris into a national security bill while Blunts girlfriend and son are lobbyists for the cigarette company, and just days earlier, 26 Philip Morris executives wrote checks to Blunt totaling $23,000. campaign-finance,homeland-security,message-machine commonsense-ten democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad Perhaps, as Lane and by extension Palin argues, patients might feel some subtle pressure from a doctor to get the counseling. But the patients make the call. That's the definition of voluntary. We've said in our previous item that it was voluntary, and we see nothing in Palin's argument that proves otherwise. 5211 12508.json true Says Donald Trump mocked someone with a disability. disability priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 a TV ad Bruuns spokeswoman Alee Lockman says Bruun has not suggested a specific age limit for workers who want to contribute to private funds. He says only ``younger workers. Its beyond dispute that, if hes elected to Congress, Bruun would vote to partially privatize Social Security. 5212 4339.json half-true We rank below Ethiopia, Im told, in terms of our exports per capita, well below any of the other developed countries we trade with, and well below China and (South) Korea. economy,foreign-policy,trade rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a television interview "NBC News' Carrie Dann recounted the interview with Black as follows: ""Asked today if questions about potential conflicts of interest might be affecting the choices of average American voters, Black responded bluntly: ""Hell, no. ""He was careful to say that Sen. McCain is committed to maintaining the integrity of the campaign hence his commitment to the re-vetting process. But, Black added, 'I do not believe that average voters out there care. '""Sure sounds like Black was saying he doesn't think the American people care about this issue." 5213 2698.json mostly-true Bill Heller raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids. message-machine,taxes jeff-brandes Director of real estate at Tibbetts Holdings LLC, his family's business Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign video "Ernest Almonte said, ""I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago. ""The comment was in the context of a question on the state's pension system. Its clear from documentation Almonte provided and information we found that Almonte was warning about problems years ago. But the documentation he could provide only dealt with problems in municipal plans, although some of those were in the MERS system run by the state." 5214 1940.json half-true "The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, ""many of whom are our enemies.""" energy,foreign-policy,oil-spill jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a debate Alexander wasnt saying dirty air was the only reason Tennessee cities rank high on a list showing the most challenging cities in the country for asthma, just that the nations 17th-largest state placed three of its cities in the top five of those rankings. 5215 4798.json false Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible. education michael-doherty republican 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party "Graham said, ""The labor participation rate is at an all-time low. ""Grahams office did not respond to multiple emails seeking comment. The rate was lower than it is today from 1948 to 1978. That said, it's not necessarily an apples-to-apples comparison and the labor participation is at about its lowest level in 37years." 5216 5188.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour. foreign-policy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation Romney is right in his assertion, but he glosses over a few important caveats to get there. 5217 12575.json barely-true [My administration is] well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise. city-government,diversity,women jim-kenney Philadelphia Mayor Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 remarks at the Better Bike Share conference That means that pregnant women seeking prenatal care from more than 700 centers would be referred to outside providers. Women seeking prenatal care are not likely to be seeking an abortion, and none of those women are included in the totals cited by Schmidts sources. 5218 1312.json true President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan. abortion,health-care planned-parenthood none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an alert to members We wont penalize NARAL for understating its case. 5219 6750.json half-true President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago. economy chris-devaney Tennessee GOP chairman Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Tennessee Republican Party web site posting Obama said under the Affordable Care Act, some U. S. residents could get health insurance for the same price as a monthly cell phone bill. Theres a wide range of plan costs, many of which are comparable to phone bills, especially for those who qualify for tax credits. A credible studyindicates that about 56 percent of marketplace-eligible people could pay $100 or less. Obama was particularly careful in his phrasing, citing that precisestudy. Still, health insurance isn't the same thing as a cell phone bill. It's insurance, so people who get sick will face additional costs in the form of co-pays and deductibles. Policyholders who get sick could be shelling out thousands of dollars each year for health care, much more than any cell phone bill. 5220 10314.json half-true Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan. workers wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce Wisconsin organization 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an opinion piece "Cranston Mayor Allan Fung said, ""Our budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs. ""The city is making the minimum required payments for retirement benefits through the state-run MERS system and to pay down this year's share of the bill for the huge long-term liability incurred by the city's older police and fire pension systems. But his statement could lead a reader to conclude that 100 percent of the citys $231 million debt for the old plans is covered by this year's budget when, in fact, the only thing the city is paying in full is this year's installment on a plan that won't retire that debt for another 28 years." 5221 2556.json half-true Said he opposed every budget Republican and Democrat. federal-budget jim-marshall U.S. Rep. Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign video "Patrick said the 2014-15 state budget written by lawmakers and signed into law by Perry ""cut border security and funding to fight criminal gangs. ""Yet his cited figures drew from budget summaries that did not show all border spending. Budgeted border security funding in 2014-15 exceeds the total in the 2012-13 budget by about one third, while budgeted 2014-15 spending on battling gangs has yet to be fully calculated. In this instance, though, our sense is Patrick could at least have pinned down total border security funding before he spoke." 5222 9691.json true The House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U.S. history. congress,legal-issues nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a fundraising letter Martin said the KKK was created by the Democratic Party. Historians say the KKK consisted of a group of Southern whites after the Civil War who were Democrats. It should also be noted that the anti-black Democratic Party of the 1860s and 1870s bears no similarity to the party of today. Recognizing that Martin has expressed regret for his statement. 5223 12826.json false Only five Texas counties account for almost 90 percent of the (states) cattle industry. agriculture jeannette-vaught University of Texas lecturer Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed published in the Austin American-Statesman Blunt may argue the provision was a legitimate homeland security concern and that a similar version later received bipartisan support. But the Blunt provision was opposed by some anti-tobacco groups, who viewed it as special interest legislation to benefit big tobacco. And we note that those groups did not oppose the later legislation. When you date (and later marry) a Philip Morris lobbyist, when you have a son who works as a tobacco lobbyist, when you accept hefty sums of campaign money from tobacco executives, and then you add an 11th hour provision that some view as pro-big tobacco, you leave yourself open to the kind of criticism raised in the ad. 5224 7650.json half-true Says President Barack Obama has allowed, each year hes been here, the prosecutions of gun cases (for background check failures) to go down. ... Theyve declined every year since President Bush left office. guns,legal-issues jeff-sessions Alabama republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" "In an ad from Priorities USA Action, parents of a disabled child said Trump ""mocked"" a disabled reporter at a campaign rally. Trump did mimic the mans oddly angled right hand while flailing his arms and shouting in a strange voice. Disabled people and advocatessaid the candidate clearly was mocking him. Trump said he didnt remember the man so he couldnt know he was handicapped. But Kovaleski said he and Trump knew each other well because the reporter regularly covered the New York businessman for years. Trump also talked about the reporter with familiarity as a ""nice reporter"" and a ""poor guy"" who ""you gotta see. ""Trumps denials that he did not mock -- or even know -- the disabled reporter dont add up." 5225 2801.json mostly-true Oregons budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. state-budget allen-alley Businessman Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a website So where does that leave us?Portman's underlying point remains that U. S. exports lag behind other countries. Yet even allowing that he misspoke on the terms for his comparison, he still is off point on one of his examples. His statement is partially accurate, but sorting it out requires knowing some important details. 5226 1362.json half-true We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act. economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech The amendment for the 2009 cut was approved without a roll call vote, meaning it had little controversy. The pay cuts were approved in the budget and were signed into law by Gov. So while Heller has supported tax increases, Brandes inaccurately describes the gravity and actual effect of Heller's votes on the federal budget. 5227 8149.json barely-true Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes. ethics,taxes mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a campaign ad "And you know what, that shouldn't be happening. ""We're ruling here on Greene's statement that we're spending $4 billion on research and development for energy while spending $350 billion on foreign oil, which goes to some countries that are ""our enemies. ""His numbers are close on how much we spend, but he's off about the countries being enemies. Canada and Mexico are friendly with the U. S. We may not always have the best relations with a few of the other countries on the list -- Venezuela comes to mind -- but we have a hard time seeing how any of them rise to the level of ""enemy." 5228 1809.json mostly-true "California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman ""contributed to, and campaigned, for"" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer." campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections,message-machine steve-poizner Insurance commissioner and gubernatorial candidate California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial The 37 percent applies to a limited number of questionable applications subject to verification, which translates to about 2,723 ineligible applications. The students behind those applications were not among the 428,000 students cited by Doherty. The abuses in the school lunch program are bad enough as they are without any fuzzy math, senator. 5229 8075.json barely-true Says a Justice Department memo directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality. families,gays-and-lesbians louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview. "Obama made no secret during the campaign that he intended to set a different course on foreign policy than Bush -- a committed unilateralist -- had pursued. Using this standard, you could argue that any change in foreign policy thats undertaken after a presidential transition and announced to the world would constitute an ""apology"" for the previous policy. Obama's speeches contained criticisms of past U. S. actions, but not one full-throated apology." 5230 2438.json false Kasichs trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China. economy,message-machine,trade ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign video "Kenney said his administration was ""well-representedboth racially, ethnically and gender-wise. ""Philadelphia isthe only major citywhere women constitute the majority of workers. Its a slight majority, and thats close to what Kenneys administration looks like. This is something for which Kenney has been celebrated. The other categories in his comment are another story, though. Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto gets praise his administration has been called Pittsburghs most diverse ever for appointing a comparable percentage of blacks. But Pittsburgh is about two thirds white. Philadelphia is roughly two thirds of color. The Kenney administrations numbers racially arent representative of Philadelphia. Sixty-onepercent of the citys top earners are white. While African-Americans are underrepresented, Asians and Latinos are even more so: Four percent of employees paid more than $90,000 are Hispanic; another four percent are Asian. In the citys population as a whole, those two groups represent more than 2. 5 times that." 5231 4939.json true Says with Jon Corzine, its the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues. history pat-roberts U.S. Senator Kansas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox Business News After all, he was speaking to . 5232 12341.json half-true Says Donald Trump brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans. immigration,labor ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a TV ad He further clarified his beliefs in a CNN interview the next day and in another television interview three days later. In those follow-up interviews, OMalley said that while not all jobs lost during the recession have been recovered, Americans are still better off because the country is creating jobs instead of losing them. Chairman Devaney correctly cited OMalleys original remarks but failed to mention that the governor had said the opposite in subsequent interviews. We understand that, especially in the hyper-partisan atmosphere surrounding a presidential election, politicos are going to cherry-pick comments that make their side look good and the other guy look bad. 5233 12500.json barely-true Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War. education,history viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 Facebook post by Liberals are Cool """When asked what one thing state government can do to improve Wisconsins business climate, 35 percent said reduce taxes, 15 percent said become a Right to Work state and 14 percent said reform employment laws, like harmonizing the state and federal versions of family medical leave,"" a WMC news release noted. But its far down the list of top concerns for many site selectors, suggesting that ""shun"" is too strong a term." 5234 6013.json half-true Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his personal car. campaign-finance tim-lee Cobb County Commission Chairman republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview We talked to budget experts from think tanks of various stripes, from left-leaning to Libertarian to conservative -- the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Heritage Foundation, the Cato Institute and the New America Foundation. The experts concurred that the budget resolution is an important part of the budget process. But they also concluded that strictly talking about the budget resolution without discussing the underlying spending bills omits critical context. Marshalls statement is accurate, but it leaves out important details that could lead viewers of his campaign video to a different conclusion. 5235 2313.json mostly-true Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldnt pay any taxes. corporations,message-machine,taxes joe-sestak U.S. Representative Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Pelosi said ""the House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U. S. We did find a long record of skirmishing between the legislative and executive branches over the limits of each branchs power, including at least 14 suits over the past four decades filed by individual lawmakers or groups of lawmakers." 5236 4508.json half-true A construction worker whos making $50 or $60 grand a year shouldnt be paying higher tax rates than the guy whos making $50 million a year. And thats how its working right now. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio Vaught wrote that only five Texas counties account for 90 percent of the states cattle industry. However, after checking with the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service and looking at the most recent inventory, we found the percentage to be far lower. 5237 3850.json half-true We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our countrys history. crime,guns,immigration,marijuana janet-napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a speech before the Atlanta Press Club "Sessions said that Obama ""has allowed, each year he's been here, the prosecutions of gun cases to go down. They've declined every year since President Bush left office. Obama could order tougher prosecution of gun-denial cases, but like his predecessors, he or his appointees have determined that other crimes are more urgent and take precedence." 5238 11322.json mostly-true Theres never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens. immigration,legal-issues rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a presidential debate We think Alley should have offered up more context -- its the web; he has the room. But that said, Alley did dig up accurate numbers. And his math stands up. 5239 11462.json mostly-true Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people in this country illegally are working. foreign-policy,homeland-security,immigration,market-regulation,workers ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an interview Had the CBO report concluded the jobs saved or created were somewhere between, say, 1. 4 million and 1. 6 million, we might have been more inclined to rate Obama's statement better. But the CBO's projected range is huge. The high end -- 1. 6 million -- is nearly triple the low end. 5240 4992.json mostly-true Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still wont. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012,new-hampshire-2012,taxes,transparency democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web video. The McConnell campaign ad paints a picture of Matt Bevin as a man with a track record of unpaid taxes. With the bell maker, based on the paper trail and interviews, its reasonable to conclude that the company was in financial trouble before Bevin was deeply involved. We dont know all the details of Bevins management role, but the town credits him for helping the firm pay its tax bills and later, keeping the business afloat. McConnells team says this was Bevins business and he was responsible for its failure to pay taxes. As for the house in Maine, Bevin showed a lapse in overseeing the property tax payments, but the change in mortgage companies at a time when the lender was headed toward bankruptcy is a significant factor. According to local officials, Bevin took the initiative to correct the problem. 5241 6233.json false Says he never supported federal health care individual mandate. candidates-biography,government-regulation,health-care,public-health tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 tweets "Does that count as having ""campaigned for her""?We'd bet that most people would think the definition of ""campaigning for"" a candidate means to stump with them, canvass neighborhoods, make fundraising phone calls or speak to audiences on the behalf. Signing on to a letter, by contrast, is a more passive kind of support, something closer to an endorsement statement. The closest she came in the letter to ""campaigning"" was writing, ""Join our effort to keep Senator Boxer in the U. S. Senate by adding your name to the growing list of her supporters in the high-tech community. ""Ultimately, whether that constitutes ""campaigning"" is a judgment call, and our view is that it probably would have been more appropriate for the Poizner campaign to have used the word ""endorsed"" rather than ""campaigned." 5242 11548.json half-true Says the United States is in the worst recovery from an economic recession since World War II. economy chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 the fourth Republican presidential debate "Gohmert said a Justice Department memo ""directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality. ""But there doesn't appear to be a department memo or mandate that employees openly support gay marriage or homosexuality. That said, a subset of workers received a brochure from an agency-sanctioned employee group encouraging managers to respect and support gay workers." 5243 11246.json barely-true In 1940, only 7 percentof Germans were Nazis. terrorism curt-schilling republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "The estimates in those studies of what might have been displaced are affected by factors beyond NAFTA and trade with China, making it virtually impossible to measure the specific impact of either agreement on Ohio. The ad labels NAFTA and the Chinese trade bill as ""Kasichs deals,"" although he was just one of many members of Congress to vote for them, and both received support from Democrats and Republicans." 5244 8612.json half-true The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo. terrorism saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a debate on the Senate floor Corzine is the first senator to be compelled to testify before Congress in more than 100 years. And as far as Senate historians office knows, hes the first to be subpoenaed to testify in front of a Senate committee. 5245 10079.json half-true Under Scott Walkers tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year. corporations,income,state-budget,taxes,wealth mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a TV ad "A Cruz ad says that Donald Trump ""brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans. ""Federal labor records show Trump sought visas for hundreds of foreign workers to fill temporary positions at his Mar-A-Lago Club in recent years. Hundreds of U. S. applicants either applied or were referred for the jobs, but only a handful were hired. There is some debate about whether those applicants were qualified or not. Cruz makes it sound like foreign workers took jobs from Americans already in positions, but thats not the case. Its an ongoing debate whether there were qualified Americans who would have been willing to work the seasonal, part-time service jobs for which the club was hiring. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 5246 2395.json half-true You cant raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country. message-machine,taxes john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a television campaign ad Some public schools had essentially free tuition in the 1960s, but experts say they were largely isolated to California and that it was very much typical for public universities to charge tuition or fees at that point of time. 5247 3401.json true Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined. economy,poverty,state-budget michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin Byrne does seem to be using the vehicle for campaign purposes, which the candidate said in his disclosure report. Lee did not mention that when he was quoted in the column. That context is critical for readers to fully understand the chairmans statement. 5248 7526.json barely-true Says president is spending $2.2 billion to give away ObamaPhones. federal-budget,public-safety steve-stockman U.S. representative Texas republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet "We think that Sestak's use of the clip was fair politics, because the clip accurately reflects what Toomey said on the show. ""On the other hand, we think a viewer watching the Sestak ad would be led to believe that Toomey is actively pushing zero corporate taxation as a campaign plank, when in fact his campaign website makes no mention of such a policy, and when Toomey has acknowledged in writing that he's wary of pursuing such a proposal because of the potential political fallout." 5249 5695.json barely-true Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. federal-budget mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech to newspaper editors Obama has made a sweeping statement that its common, even typical, for a $50,000-a-year construction worker to pay a higher tax rate than someone earning $50 million a year. The reality is that its hard to know for sure. We found that a typical taxpayer with $50,000 in income pays 22 to 23 percent in income and payroll taxes, while the comparable rates for very, very wealthy taxpayers are in the 20 to 30 percent range. The data isnt specific enough for us to be able to say if a majority of $50 million earners pay tax rates at the low or high end of that 20 to 30 percent range. We do think its safe to say that some of those very high earners pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than workers who earn $50,000, and some dont. 5250 6150.json mostly-true Did you know Wisconsins AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership? elections,state-budget,unions steve-buckstein Oregon newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a tweet, online post We can say that seizures increased recently under the Obama administration, but they were so low in the past that the bump is not a major accomplishment. Also, the seized contraband is likely such a small percentage of what crosses the border that the increases impact on the illegal drug trade is slight. 5251 2487.json barely-true Says Joe Sestak voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors and jeopardizing access to care for millions. health-care,medicare,message-machine crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign commercial "Paul said""there's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens. ""Paul is right that the landmark Supreme Court case on this issue didnt address the specific example of a child born to undocumented immigrants. But he ignores the sweeping language in support of birthright citizenship in the Wong Kim Ark ruling, the fact that the ruling continues to stand more than a century later, and the longstanding practice of granting citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants." 5252 3949.json barely-true Democratic tax hikes led $70 billion of wealth to leave New Jersey between 2004 and 2008, and mainly relocate to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at Princeton University His statement goes a bit too far. The latest estimates from a nonpartisan research group show that as of 2012, there were 8. 1 million undocumented immigrants in the labor force -- some working, others looking for work. 5253 11525.json half-true Wisconsins Government Accountability Board ignored their duties and did not regularly audit voters to remove felons for a span of 16 elections. elections,government-regulation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a series of tweets Romneys camp did not respond to questions about if and when he would release his income tax returns. In response to the question when the Perry camp raised the issue, a Romney spokeswoman said the campaign would revisit the question during the next tax-filing season, presumably in April. Our Ruling Of 34 presidential and vice presidential candidates reviewed above, only seven -- Brown, Buchanan, Huckabee, Forbes, Giuliani, Lugar, Nader -- declined to release personal tax returns. So while most follow the practice, not all do. 5254 11071.json false Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at a political rally in Phoenix "But moments later Thompson said: ""Im not opposed to it, I just dont think its the most practical way. ""Our rating Thompson said he ""never supported"" an individual mandate. But while he is now an opponent of the health care reform law and its mandate requiring most Americans to buy health insurance, Thompson said in 2006 he supported a mandate and in 2007 said a mandate is ""all right." 5255 1543.json barely-true "Cover Florida ""is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month.""" florida,health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 the State of the State address Christie said the United States is in the worst economic recovery from a recession since World War II. Christies campaign did not respond to our request for comment. Looking at GDP growth, hes right. 5256 7101.json half-true Says New Hampshire had the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the country during Maggie Hassans time in the state Senate. jobs,taxes maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on the Daily Rundown on MSNBC. Schilling tweeted that in 1940 only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis. That figure is too low. It might be close for the more limited fraction of Nazi supporters who formally joined the party, but it ignores the Nazis electoral domination in 1932 and the popularity that came after the first military victories in 1939. The vote results and the assessment of the experts we reached point to a much larger figure in the range of 35 percent. Thats five times larger than the figure in the tweet. 5257 10972.json false On timing of announcement for president. elections,job-accomplishments,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 remarks to reporters "Chambliss assessment that the rate of recidivists is ""climbing steadily"" also has some weaknesses. The number of suspected or confirmed recidivists has grown by a half-dozen or so since Obama took office, but his percentage is lower than that of the Bush administration." 5258 7487.json half-true When the presidents spokesman was asked about (Anwar) al-Awlakis son, he said he should have chosen a more responsible father. civil-rights,homeland-security,legal-issues,military rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Senate filibuster speech The $610 million applies to small businesses as well as corporations. And its correct that millionaires got at least $1,400 per year in tax reductions. 5259 4477.json true In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs. education sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a Senate speech We think both are important points that help provide clarification about taxes in Ohio. But how to best define tax burden is cloudier, and a look at other research shows that answers and rankings can vary wildly depending on which taxes are included, which data sets are employed and which projectons are applied. 5260 13303.json true We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election. elections,foreign-policy,history,homeland-security hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the third 2016 presidential debate "So that drags down the total net worth for the poorer half of U. S. households that Moore cited. We also want to add one cautionary note, from Mitchell of the Cato Institute, about Moores methodology: The Federal Reserve uses hard numbers to calculate the net worth of all households, but Forbes uses assumptions and interviews along with hard numbers in estimating the net worth of the Forbes 400. Theres no way to know how the differences between the two affect the net worth numbers, but Moore used the data that are available and theres no indication he ""cherry-picked"" figures for a desired result, Mitchell said. With that caveat, our assessment indicates that as of 2009, the net worth of the nations 400 wealthiest individuals exceeds the net worth of half of all American households." 5261 11057.json half-true Were destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history. economy,small-business carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Stockman said Obamas ""spending $2. 2 billion to give away ObamaPhones. "" Its important to note, too, that the money comes from phone fees, so it wouldnt be possible to prevent public safety cuts by halting the phone program. The tradeoff Stockman asserts isnt valid." 5262 12788.json false In Buffalos SolarCity project, Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job. economy,jobs carl-paladino Developer New York republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention. "In his speech, Romney faulted Obama for failing to pass a budget. He was correct that the two times Congress voted on the presidents budget requests, both times they were voted down. But the job of passing a budget resolution is not the presidents. That responsibility falls to Congress, and even then the president doesnt sign it. As Ellis, our expert, put it: ""The president has no role in passing a budget. The president can cajole Congress about passing a budget and advocate for positions and funding levels, but in the end, Congress approves the budget resolution for their own purposes. Romney omitted the more critical information that passing a federal budget is the job of Congress." 5263 600.json true "Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate ""will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla. We cant rule on reason. What we can rule on is that membership has gone down about 50 percent, according to news reports, since Walker implemented his changes. That decrease may or may not hold when numbers finally shake out. The tweet is accurate, but needs additional information. 5264 6437.json half-true Says Barack Obama has deported more people than any other president in this countrys history. immigration,message-machine-2012 american-principles-action Conservative advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement "Meanwhile, the ad uses what we consider overheated language. The changes set in motion by the new law don't strike us, or several experts we spoke to, as ones that will ""gut"" the program or ""jeopardize access to care for millions." 5265 11210.json half-true The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011. immigration,taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a policy plan on immigration. The Boston College study -- the basis for Christies $70 billion figure -- also listed family- and job-related reasons as the main factors chasing people from New Jersey. To comment on this ruling, join the conversation at NJ. com. 5266 6965.json true Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press conference. "Our rating Walker said the state Government Accountability Board ""ignored their duties and did not regularly audit"" voters to remove felons ""for a span of 16 elections. That work, which involves local clerks, comes before the election." 5267 9270.json barely-true In states where beer is unregulated, the per capita production is significantly higher. Alcohol,market-regulation kelli-stargel Senator from 15th District Florida republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper editorial Trump said Florida had five sanctuary cities while Bush was governor. Theres no legal definition of a sanctuary city, and therefore no official classification. A federal report from 2006, when Bush was governor, didnt name any Florida cities. City officials told us they werent sure why their cities were on the list. 5268 7200.json half-true The average kid comes out of Virginia colleges with about $25,000-plus in debt. education bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a news conference. But he's doing some artful cherry-picking. He chose the lowest average rate for Cover Florida ($150, when the other plan costs $327) and a very high number for the private market ($600, when studies show it would cost more in the range of $160-$400. 5269 6630.json true Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should borrow money if you have to from your parents. economy,small-business julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. And, by the time Hassan left office in 2010, New Hampshires rate had returned to fourth, where it stood in her first year. Well give the new governor credit for getting her numbers right (mostly). Analysts in New Hampshire and around the country suggest that other factors -- including states size, demographics and work base -- drive unemployment more than taxes. 5270 13179.json half-true In the state of Indiana, Ive signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief. job-accomplishments,state-budget,taxes mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a pre-debate appearance in Virginia Now with that deadline in jeopardy, Walker is changing what he said. In other words, Walker no longer is saying a budget has to be in place before hell make his announcement. 5271 13192.json barely-true Says Donald Trump never said that more nations should get nuclear weapons. nuclear mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 in the 2016 vice presidential debate "Paul said that ""when the president's spokesman was asked about (Anwar) al-Awlaki's son, he said he should have chosen more responsible father. ""Gibbs did say essentially that. But Pauls use of Gibbs comment leaves out some important context. It was not a carefully crafted statement of White House policy. Rather, it came at the tail end of a contentious exchange with representatives of an activist group, a line of questioning that Gibbs repeatedly tried to brush off. So while Paul is correct to say that Gibbs expressed that sentiment, the senator suggests that its more of an expression of White House policy than a full viewing of the video communicates." 5272 80.json half-true Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign event carried on CNN. "He cited a report from the Advocacy & Policy Center of College Board, a nonprofit membership organization that sells standardized tests and does education research. That report notes that the maximum Pell Grant has risen to $5,550 for the 2010-11 academic year. ""This amount covers 34 percent of the average published tuition, fees, room, and board at a public four-year college,"" the report says, using an average cost of $16,140 for attending a four-year public institution in 2010-11. Whitehouse appears to have done his homework." 5273 10241.json half-true Scott Walker couldnt get his own party to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukees school choice program, but in Indiana, Mitch Daniels voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening. education,state-budget,state-finances joy-pullmann Managing Editor, The Federalist Illinois none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion piece "Clinton said, ""We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election. ""We dont know how many separate investigations into the attacks they were. But the Director of National Intelligence, which speaks for the countrys 17 federal intelligence agencies, released a joint statement saying the intelligence community at large is confident that Russia is behind recent hacks into political organizations emails. The statement sourced the attacks to the highest levels of the Russian government and said they are designed to interfere with the current election." 5274 9138.json mostly-true Rick Scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an online video "Fiorina said, ""In fact, we're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history. ""The data shes relying on, however, only looks back to 1978, and economists say its going a bit too far to say this is the first time such a trend has occurred in all of U. S. history. The fact is we simply dont have definitive data to prove it either way. Fiorinas statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 5275 9406.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton laid the groundwork for getting chemical weapons out of Syria. foreign-policy,military claire-mccaskill U.S. Senator Missouri democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Carl Paladino referred toBuffalos SolarCity project when he said at the Republican National Convention that ""Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1. 5 million per job. Paladino understated the number of jobs being created by SolarCity, which overstated the cost. The agreement between SolarCity and the state called for 1,460 total jobs to be created in Buffalo." 5276 5011.json true Newt Gingrich teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming. climate-change,environment,message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 a video ad "Consider this stat: for a New England family making $50,000 a year, energy costs last winter ate up 22 percent of their overall pre-tax income; this winter it is projected to consume 38 percent. ""How are these families going to make it through the winter? ""Wolfe said a $1,000 rebate would help many struggling families buy time to transition to the higher costs." 5277 7988.json false The Senate immigration bill unleashes a massive increase in overall immigration. Were talking about a population increase under the Senate bill of over 70 million people in 20 years. immigration dan-stein president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Technically, the ad isnt correct to say that Barack Obama ""has deported more people than any other president in this country's history,"" since George W. Bush cumulatively deported more over his full eight-year term -- and since Bush would remain ahead of Obama if Mitt Romney wins the presidency in November. However, we -- and the experts we interviewed -- agree that the ad is right to note a significant jump in deportations under Obama. Measured by the monthly frequency of deportation, Obamas numbers are significantly higher than Bushs were, even as the estimated population of illegal immigrants was falling." 5278 5343.json half-true Says a federal judge in San Antonio issued a ruling that not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word benediction, the word invocation, the word God, asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail. legal-issues,religion newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary "Trump said, ""The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4. 2 billion in 2011. ""Trump conflates ""illegal immigrants"" with ""unauthorized workers,"" a group composed largely of undocumented immigrants but also legal immigrants and others. The $4. 2 billion refers to the amount given in tax credit refunds for children, the large majority of whom are U. S. citizens. And the actual year is 2009, not 2011 (that was the year the report was published). Also, it's important to note that illegal immigrants payan estimated$12 billion in payroll taxesto Social Security and don't receive benefits." 5279 11317.json barely-true Says he will pursue change in federal law to protect employees from extortion from a union because the Supreme Court has ruled that federal prohibitions outlawing extortion usually do not apply to unions. crime,labor,legal-issues,supreme-court,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign proposal Perry said fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. That information is drawn from the states higher education oversight agency. 5280 591.json false "Obama ""shunned the opportunity to talk to soldiers to thank them for their service.""" foreign-policy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Stargell said in her editorial that ""in states where beer is unregulated, the per capita production is significantly higher. ""Her office credited Redner, an opponent of the bill, as the source of the line. Redner was referring to an analysis by an economist for a brewers trade group who said favorable regulation led to higher production from craft breweries. It also doesnt specify craft brewing. In fact, the analysis found there didnt seem to be much of a link between state regulation and total production from both large and small breweries." 5281 12999.json pants-fire And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governors mansion. candidates-biography,economy,job-accomplishments national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 Flush, a campaign ad McDonnell said the average student graduating from Virginia colleges is about $25,000 in debt. The study he cites says thats the level of debt among students who have taken out loans. But McDonnell omits a key point. The average he cited doesnt count a large number of students who graduated debt free. When they are included, the average is $14,628. 5282 4843.json half-true In Rhode Island, only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest. energy,environment,public-health,states jack-reed U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor Castro told his fellow Democrats that Romney urged students at an Ohio university that if they have to, they should borrow money from their parents to start a business. Romney, in fact, said that. 5283 5643.json barely-true Weve had the same leadership in the Travis County DAs office for 30 years. candidates-biography,legal-issues charlie-baird Attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign handout. "Pence said, ""In the state of Indiana, Ive signed more than $3. 5 billion in tax relief. ""Figures from an office Pence controls did produce projections of tax cuts at that level." 5284 2419.json false Do you know that we have pipes carrying natural gas in this country that are made of wood? Im not joking. energy,pundits bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""Larry King Live""" "Pence said Trump ""never said"" that more nations should get nuclear weapons. Trump has said some countries, namely Japan and South Korea, might be ""better off"" if they were to develop nuclear weapons, given their proximity to North Korea. However, he has also said often in the same interview that he opposes nuclear proliferation in general." 5285 6519.json true Mitt Romney says class sizes dont matter. education,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad Federal authorities could always enforce the law in New York. City workers had no role in enforcing federal law. 5286 2703.json barely-true Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. children,voting-record nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a press release "We asked Walker press secretary Laurel Patrick why the Republican governor proposed a cap on out-state enrollment. Our rating Pullmann wrote that Scott Walker ""couldnt get his own party"" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukees school choice program, but in Indiana, ""Mitch Daniels voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening. ""Shes on target on the basic notion of Indianas speed vs. Wisconsins gradualism, but leaves out or muffs some important details." 5287 12193.json false Many just call him Lyin Ted. ... HisTV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections,history,campaign-advertising new-day-america Ohio organization 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad. "Crist said in a video, ""Rick Scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. ""There is no dispute that Scott has been a persistent critic of the health care law which banned insurance companies from refusing coverage due to pre-existing conditions. We could not find many comments from Scott about pre-existing conditions, and the two brief remarks we found didnt explain his ideas in detail. Overall, Scott supports tax breaks that allow people to buy their own insurance, and if they keep themselves insured, they dont have to worry about pre-existing conditions. But that would leave those who end up uninsured for more than a few months in danger of being denied coverage for pre-existing conditions." 5288 6635.json half-true Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support massive cuts in Social Security for future generations. federal-budget,income,retirement,social-security joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech "McCaskill said Clinton ""laid the groundwork"" to remove Syrias chemical weapons. The connection to the eventual deal seems to be Clintons ongoing discussions with Russia, who eventually helped broker the agreement, and the administrations red line on chemical weapons, which eventually led to the threat of military action that forced Assads hand. Experts we spoke with said that was a pretty flimsy case. Obamas red line changed meaning from Clinton to Kerry. At first it was a rather ambiguous threat. Later, crossing it meant helping rebels obtain weapons and finally the announcement of military action. Further, the eventual agreement itself came quickly and almost unintentionally after Kerry made a rhetorical offer that Russia and Assad accepted. Clinton had been out of the Secretary of State job for seven months at that point. Prior to Kerrys offer, an agreement seemed out of reach." 5289 4276.json mostly-true We created a flat tax in the state of Utah. taxes jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa "Restore Our Futures ad says that Gingrich ""teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming. ""In 2008, Gingrich filmed an ad with Pelosi calling for action on global warming, and he did it for Gores nonprofit group. Gingrich might regret it now, but the baggage is still there." 5290 1384.json pants-fire We had no domestic attacks under Bush. homeland-security,terrorism rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 an interview on 'Good Morning America' "Stein said the Senate immigration bill ""unleashes a massive increase in overall immigration. We're talking about a population increase under the Senate bill of over 70 million people in 20 years. ""While credible estimates do say the U. S. population could grow by 65 million between 2013 and 2033, only about 16 million of that would be increases resulting from the Senate bill. The remaining 49 million, or three-quarters of the total, would come from natural population growth among people already in America and by immigration thats deemed legal under todays laws -- and thus would have nothing to do with whether the Senate bill passes or not." 5291 1907.json barely-true "The White House has ""refused"" international help in dealing with the oil spill." energy,environment,oil-spill george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on CNN and a posting on Twitter "The judges ruling did not broadly say students could not pray. However, his order prohibited students speaking at the graduation from leading the audience in prayer or delivering ""a message that would commonly be understood to be a prayer. ""Gingrich is close on this part. Also, the judge told the district to banish ""benediction"" and ""invocation"" from the event. The order did not bar ""God"" from any mention during the ceremony, only ruling out the phrase ""in Gods name we pray. ""The judges order barred students from asking the audience to stand, presumably in preparation for organized prayer, but it did not forbid a moment of silence. The order lists incarceration or ""other sanctions"" as possible penalties, though nothing as a certainty, and doesnt specify the superintendent as potential inmate. Also, the punishment language appears to have been standard." 5292 7171.json mostly-true Says personal-injury trial lawyers have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade. campaign-finance,legal-issues sherry-sylvester Communications director, Texans for Lawsuit Reform Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column. The high court did rule that union extortion in pursuit of legitimate labor ends, such as a better contract, does not violate a particular federal law that prohibits extortion that obstructs commerce. But that case did not involve union extortion against workers. Moreover, state as well as other federal laws protect workers against abuses by a union. 5293 12759.json pants-fire Says Ted Cruz never denied his father was photographedwith Lee Harvey Oswald. candidates-biography,crime,history donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign rally in Cleveland "Patterson said military policy prohibited him from saying whether or not a Jeffrey Porter was serving at Bagram. This e-mail was meant only for my family. ""The New York Daily News reported a similar exchange but did not identify the e-mail author by name." 5294 7280.json mostly-true The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment. civil-rights,families,gays-and-lesbians,government-regulation,human-rights,legal-issues,marriage,sexuality christopher-plante executive director, National Organization for Marriage - Rhode Island Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an interview "An ad by the National Republican Senatorial Committee says that while governor, Strickland ""proposed cuts for services for children"" and ""wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governors mansion. ""Strickland did propose budget cuts in the midst of the national economic downturn, many of which affected services for low-income families. But the ad suggests that the money used to renovate the restrooms at the governors residence could have been used to fund those services. In reality, the funding sources -- the Americans with Disabilities Act, and residence-specific dollars reserved by Stricklands predecessor -- would not have been available for shoring up programs affected by budget cuts. The ad calls the bathrooms ""his,"" as in Stricklands. But they werent -- they were for public visitors of the governors residence and surrounding property." 5295 2345.json pants-fire Our most important work has been creating and retaining almost 55,000 Ohio jobs. economy,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments kevin-boyce Ohio treasurer Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign e-mail Jack Reed said 95 percent of Rhode Island's ozone pollution comes from outside the state, and most of it is imported from the Midwest. The percentages come from a 13-year-old EPA report -- the most recent available -- that looks at, not ozone directly, but the pollutants that generate ozone under the right conditions. But the pollution sent into the air by smokestacks in the Midwest makes up only a small fraction of the pollution coming into Rhode Island, an amount overwhelmed by the dirty air coming from New York and New Jersey. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 5296 2274.json barely-true Roy Barnes is part of the team that has run up trillions of dollars in debt that Americans will spend years paying off, and theyve done it without creating one job. stimulus brian-robinson Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a newspaper interview The Travis County DAs office had two elected leaders over 35 years, from 1977 through 2011. Earle was the district attorney for 32 of those years, leaving office after voters elected Lehmberg, who earlier held several leadership roles under Earle and, significantly, was his first assistant for a dozen years. Counting her time as the first assistant district attorney, its fair to say Lehmberg has been a key leader of the office for 15 years. 5297 10022.json true My office sends federal money back every year. congress,federal-budget john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview for ""Inside Texas Politics"" on WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas" We also can see why Maher would have trusted an AP report (if that's what he did) since we, too, tend to give the AP a high degree of credibility. CORRECTION: The initial version of this story stated incorrectly that the co-author of the Sept. 14, 2010, AP story, Garance Burke, had been the AP reporter who spoke to Kocher the previous year. 5298 3302.json true We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have concealed handgun licenses. guns jeff-wentworth State Senator Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a TV interview "That's pretty much what he has said, saying that Massachusetts data ""showed that classroom size was not relevant in my state to how well the kids were doing." 5299 10070.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obamas recent New York fundraising trip cost between $25 million and $50 million. government-efficiency,pundits donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "a broadcast of ""Fox and Friends"" on Fox News" But it ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. 5300 7183.json true Says budget savings by reducing pay and benefits for federal employees total $103 billion over 10 years -- more than $50,000 per worker. deficit,federal-budget,pensions,workers jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a letter. So no illegal consultation is necessary to get them both on the same page, making it look like coordination. )Despite that legal separation, the New Day commercial specifically blames Cruz, giving him the ever-elongating nose and stating that if Cruz's lips are moving, he's lying. 5301 3071.json true Says hes the first Aggie governor of Texas. education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 his inaugural address. Its clear that Romneys approach of raising the retirement age and re-jiggering inflation indexing without raising taxes will lead to benefit cuts over time. The boost in retirement age cuts payments across the board; the indexing change asks more from higher earners but could also hit many middle-income people as well if his plan follows the form of past proposals. 5302 4685.json true On using Gov. Scott Walkers collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget city-budget,labor,state-finances tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 (It's worth noting that both groups fault Huntsman for increases in state spending that occurred under his watch. )But it is a flatter tax, and it includes one major defining factor of a flat tax -- a single rate for all income groups. 5303 11157.json half-true A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent. abortion,states marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Giuliani ran a presidential campaign based on the leadership he showed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. We would expect him to at least acknowledge that those attacks occurred while George W. Bush was president. The clarifications added by a Giuliani spokesman are threaded so thin, it sounds like damage control more than anything. 5304 2539.json barely-true Daniel Webster is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home. message-machine,religion,women alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a campaign commercial Japan, Sweden and Norway are all prepared to send resources or manpower to the Gulf should the U. S. sign off. Other countries also are willing to help, but have been kept on the sidelines. 5305 4380.json true Says New Jerseys public school students have the best Advanced Placement scores in the nation. education new-jersey-education-association none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 NJEA's website Sylvester wrote that for over a decade, personal-injury trial lawyers have accounted for over 80 percent of the Texas Democratic Partys contributions. When we inquired, she pegged the percentage at 75 percent--what we found as well. So the published percentage is an exaggeration, though certainly trial lawyers have been dominant party benefactors. On another front, this statement failed to clarify that the share of lawyer contributions bounced around year to year. That is, personal-injury attorneys didnt consistently account for over 80 percent of party receipts. 5306 3837.json false The citys 30 percent set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas is calculated citywide -- not district by district housing sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 a City Council meeting "Trump said the day after the Republican convention that Cruz ""never denied"" his father was pictured with Oswald before Kennedys assassination. This spring, Cruz called the National Enquirer story ""lies. ""Earlier, aCruz camp spokeswoman said outrightthe elder Cruz wasnt in the published photo." 5307 2396.json half-true She created the Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement Hotline.... (that) has saved Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments julie-lassa State Senator, 24th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on campaign web site "Lincoln Chafee ""does not have any power to veto a referendum that would be a constitutional amendment"" on the issue of same-sex marriage." 5308 2813.json barely-true $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for even an overpass in Tysons Corner. Alcohol,transportation richard-saslaw State Senate Minority Leader Virginia democrat 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a statement to Alexandria City Council Boyces campaign literature and Twitter feed also reference the longer time frame. 5309 7349.json false This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn. abortion,children dan-becker President, Georgia Right to Life none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "The way the federal government counts stimulus jobs has been problematic, but several independent groups say the stimulus has saved or created some jobs. It's a stretch, we believe, to say the stimulus has not created ""one job." 5310 2695.json false Says Republican candidates in Oregon are advocating violence against gays. gays-and-lesbians basic-rights-oregon political action committee Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail Cornyn said his office sends budgeted money back every year. 5311 1933.json mostly-true We only have 2 percent of the oil reserves in the world, and we consume 25 percent of the world's oil on a daily basis. energy,environment,oil-spill edward-markey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' We also wondered whether other states had a similarly low percentage of concealed handgun-license holders. According to a fact-sheet posted on the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Actions website in April, 40 states have laws allowing individuals to carry handguns, with Florida issuing more carry permits than any other state 1. 7 million. Thats about 9 percent of Floridas 18. 5 million-large population, according to a 2009 estimate by the Census Bureau. So, 1. 8 percent of the Texas population is licensed to carry a concealed handgun. 5312 3117.json true The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy. deficit,economy,federal-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a response to the State of the Union address Trump said Obamas recent New York fundraising trip cost between $25 million and $50 million. 5313 2137.json barely-true Dave Aronbergs career legal experience is less than two years as Asst. AG/private attorney. candidates-biography dan-gelber Florida democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign flier. Our ruling Moran wrote that Congress and the White House has saved $103 billion over 10 years by cutting pay raises and benefits for non-military federal employees. That breaks down to more than $50,000 per worker, he wrote. Moran is right about the $103 billion total cost. The discrepancies in other numbers he uses are insignificant. 5314 8228.json mostly-true Says theres a 100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,history,human-rights,military debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a CNN interview Six governors have attended the University of Texas, most recently Dolph Briscoe, who graduated from from UT in 1942 before serving as governor from 1973-1979. Other governors were connected to UT in some other fashion, like Ann Richards, who graduated from Baylor University before earning her teaching certificate at UT in Austin. Never mind those teasips, as the Aggies call UT students. 5315 4557.json false Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to dramatic score increases on state tests. education beverly-hall none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a commentary published in Education Week So its not really a surprise that ultimately he grabbed the chance once he and other Dems lost the battle over the union-power items. And while his messages on the union power issues crossed wires at times, his statements from the start signalled he was willing to be seen as ready to impose benefits changes. The unions disgust over Barretts position underscores that. 5316 5924.json false On signing a no-tax pledge taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 statements to the media "Rubio said ""a minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent. ""Rubio has a good argument for about 11 states, but thats a minority. More commonly, parents by law need to be at least notified -- and in many cases give their consent -- for a minor to have an abortion. There is a significant exception, however: 37 states allow aminor to go through a judge without notifying parents. As for tattoos, most states either ban them for minors or require parental consent." 5317 6744.json false Says the number-one source of illegal immigration is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again. immigration rob-andrews Congressman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey But even if that is the group's belief, Webster has employed several mothers in senior positions, and colleagues have said he didn't push his beliefs in the Legislature. That contradicts the impression given in the ad that Webster is personally opposed to mothers working outside the home. 5318 11817.json half-true On opposing citizenship for illegal immigrants immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Republican debate in Iowa on Fox News PolitiFact New Jersey compared the average AP test scores for students across the nation and found New Jerseys public school students rank first. A spokeswoman for the College Board said her organization doesnt compile rankings -- and doesnt encourage others to do so -- but confirmed the union's statement was accurate. 5319 11565.json half-true Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees. income,pensions,retirement,taxes Kiplinger-com website Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 press release Adams, however, is asserting the the rule was always a 30 percent average. The city attorney's office can tell him that what he wants to do is legal, but that's not the same as the historical intent. 5320 7683.json false Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico. drugs,immigration,terrorism louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on C-SPAN. Theres no accounting of the actual savings, so were left to connect the dots. It seems plausible that the changes in the highway concrete program could one day reach -- or exceed -- that level. The savings in overtime seem likely to be smaller, although still possibly substantial. Regardless, any savings from the calls to the hotline will come down the road. 5321 5257.json false Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control in Massachusetts, hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets. health-care,message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad Based on the officials we spoke with, its possible that a major interchange in Tysons Corner could cost that much or more, especially when the cost of land acquisition is included. But our interviews and most of the examples cited by the officials indicate that Saslaws estimate is on the high end. 5322 9048.json true Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years? environment,jobs seneca-jones Sawmill operator Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 newspaper ads There have been other cases in other states in the 40 years since Roe v. Wade in which courts have decided that a fetus could be a child. Those cases dealt with specific statutes, including criminal child neglect and wrongful death, which were similar to the Alabama case involving a chemical endangerment statute. But there is no general ruling saying a fetus is a person or granting personhood status to the preborn in all circumstances, according to constitutional and reproductive law experts. 5323 1416.json barely-true Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. medicare,retirement,social-security chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "It would have been fairer, she said, had the e-mail read something to the effect of ""its shocking that an adviser to candidates in Oregon would be so blatantly anti-gay. ""The additional words would have made it clearer." 5324 10602.json false Says Gov. Scott Walkers proposed budget would sell off Wisconsins state parks. state-budget state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a news release "These show that the U. S. consumed 19,498,000 barrels per day, compared to 85,462,000 for the world as a whole -- or 22. 8 percent. That's a bit lower than Markey's 25 percent. But we'll add that in 2006 and 2007, the U. S. share of world consumption was 24 percent, which is just a hair under the number Markey cited. All told, Markey would have been better off using Obama's formulation -- that the U. S. consumes ""more than 20 percent"" of the world's oil." 5325 7784.json half-true Says Kelly Ayotte voted to fix background checks. corrections-and-updates,guns reclaim-america-pac Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad It declined under Bill Clinton, from 64. 1 percent to 57. 3 percent, before rising from 57. 3 percent to 69. 2 percent under George W. Bush. It's expected to soar during Obama's first four years from 69. 2 percent to 100. 8 percent. We'll also note that these numbers could change over the course of the next two years, depending on economic conditions and policy choices. Still, we considered Boehner's statistics valid, and Ryan's formulation is equally solid. 5326 2541.json mostly-true Says the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nations as a whole. economy,states,stimulus,workers back-basics Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper ad "Or how about: ""Less than two years as assistant attorney general,"" period. Despitethat clever use of a second line and a slash, we think the typical reader will be misled." 5327 12261.json false The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates. elections corey-lewandowski Campaign manager for Donald Trump republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday "Wasserman Schultz mentioned on CNN a ""100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons. ""An international peace conference at The Hague before World War I did take up the use of chemical weapons,limiting their use between world powers more than 100 years ago. But disagreement about whether their use was humane led the American representative to hold out. Backlash after atrocities during World War I led to even broader international condemnation in 1925, nearly 90 years ago. Yet there weren't votes in the U. S. Senate to ratify that agreement until the 1970s. Now most of the world agrees such weapons ought to be eliminated entirely. But it was a long slog to get there. World powers did reach some international agreement against chemical weapons more than 100 years ago, though the context requires some clarification. CLARIFICATION: This article was updated to reflect that though gas projectiles hadn't been fully developed for practical use at the time of the Hague Declaration, some use of chemicals as weapons predated the 1899 agreement." 5328 345.json false She said, you know, 'I voted for it, but I hoped it wouldn't pass.' That was a quote on live TV. bankruptcy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign rally in Alexandra, Va. "And even if it did, it may not ever be possible to ensure that APS sent accurate rosters to NAEP administrators. The NAEP destroyed its copies. Both the CRCT and NAEP registered some gains, but the causes are unclear, the results are mixed and the districts integrity remains in question. So many questions remain unanswered that it makes little sense to conclude that NAEP scores confirm ""dramatic"" gains on the CRCT." 5329 6302.json mostly-true The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. history paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 in a radio debate "In 2002, Romney refused to make ""a pledge in writing"" on taxes. Four years later, he signed one and touted it as a selling point for his candidacy." 5330 4053.json half-true If you look at our tax mix, the share of corporate revenues as a percentage of our overall revenue mix has declined by about half over the last 30 years. corporations,deficit,federal-budget,taxes mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 an interview with The Wall Street Journal. "Data on the overstay population has been labeled unreliable, but most available estimates suggest such individuals are not the ""number-one source. ""Those estimates indicate most illegal immigrants had entered the country illegally. Most studies have said overstayers range from about one-third to roughly half of all illegal immigrants, and the U. S. Homeland Security Secretary said people overstaying their visas may account for fewer than 40 percent." 5331 8842.json false On sharing power with Republicans states virginia-senate-democratic-caucus Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a floor debate. "He flatly said that he would oppose granting ""blanket, legalization, amnesty"" in an interview with a conservative blogger. In a CNN debate that year, he again opposed amnesty and linked it to a path to citizenship when he said that an ""earned path to citizenship is basically code for amnesty"" and that it would be unfair to ""create an alternative pathway for individuals who entered illegally and knowingly did so. ""But in 2013, he was one of eight authors of a Senate bill that included a path to citizenship and declared that it was not amnesty. Rubio can argue that the bill -- which died in the House -- was not ""blanket amnesty,"" because it included significant hurdles including fines and a waiting period." 5332 6136.json barely-true Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men. jobs,message-machine-2012,women barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad Our ruling: Kiplinger. com, publishers of personal finance advice and business forecasts, said Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees. Georgia actually placed 5th on its list, although the ranking doesnt appear to take into account local sales taxes. Georgias tax breaks also do more for higher income retirees than for those in the middle and lower ranks. Thats important context the reader needs. 5333 6410.json true Says Georgia ranks near the bottom in per capita transportation spending. state-budget,transportation stacey-abrams House Minority Leader, Georgia General Assembly democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release Gohmert told C-SPAN that al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico. Since 9/11, there has been occasional speculation about al Qaeda operatives crossing into the country from Mexico. Notably, too, Napolitano said in 2011 that the U. S. government has thought about what would happen if the Zetas united with al Qaeda. 5334 13264.json false Says allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances on a female sheriffs deputy were found by two separate judges to not have merit. legal-issues scott-jones Sacramento County Sheriff California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview The Massachusetts health plan expanded coverage to many people who didnt have insurance before, and that did cost the state and federal government money. Also, consumers saw increases in their health care costs. But theres little to show that the health plan Romney signed as governor caused the increased costs that affected household budgets. In recent years, health care costs have been rising around the country, and Massachusetts is not exempt. 5335 1744.json false "The more than $800,000 raised by the Alan Grayson campaign last quarter was ""#1 among all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives.""" campaign-finance alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an email "But we can look at the numbers, which show that of the 106 or so mills in Oregon, only a handful have not retooled and still look to buy large-diameter logs. The overwhelming majority, according to a forestry group created by the Legislature, use machinery thats been added in recent years to accept smaller logs. It bears out the assertion that ""most all"" sawmills have retooled." 5336 2146.json half-true Some cardiologists estimate 70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease. health-care gordon-quan Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail blast To its credit, the e-mail is correct that Congress has acted to increase its own pay, that Social Security recipients will not see a cost-of-living increase this year and that some recipients may in fact see a decrease in their checks from rising Medicare premiums. It cherry-picked its data in a way that overstated the increase in congressional salaries; it wrongly blamed Congress for killing the Social Security COLA (when in fact many lawmakers and the president are working to reverse that development); it vastly overstated the number of people who will be hit by rising Medicare premiums; and it used an extreme case in constructing its example of income being lost. If the author of the e-mail had been more careful in vetting the statistics, this missive could have been informative. 5337 1660.json half-true If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent. energy jeff-kottkamp Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Newsmax TV """We are NOT considering selling state parks. ""Our rating The state Democratic Party of Wisconsin said Walkers budget ""would sell off Wisconsins state parks. ""But that is not included in the budget, and Stepp said during testimony it was not under consideration. At best, what is up for discussion is the potential sale of naming rights as a way to derive extra revenue for the parks." 5338 9130.json mostly-true The Koch brothers are the richest people in the world. Individually, theyre only fifth. Put them together theyre the richest in the world. campaign-finance harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a Senate floor speech "The PAC ad said Ayotte voted to ""fix background checks. ""But we found differing opinions on what would actually fix the system. But to many in the gun-control debate, fixing background checks means requiring them on firearms bought at gun shows and over the Internet. The ad, as you might expect, only portrays one side of the background check debate. The other side could reasonably argue that Ayotte stood in the way of fixing the loopholes in background checks. Update: After this story was published, we looked into more details about the Grassley amendment and how it would have worked, specifically the incentives to states to send mental health records to the federal background check database. We published our additional findings in this story." 5339 2572.json false Shows in a television ad that police took evidence fromSolantic, Rick Scotts new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud. health-care,legal-issues,message-machine florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a TV ad. "(December 2000 was when Perry entered the governor's office, and January 2007 was the beginning of his current term. )When we asked Walker why Back to Basics started its time period of comparison with the month of Perry's letter to Obama, he told us that the group is ""trying to draw attention to the fact that Perry took federal stimulus dollars a fact that many Texans, more than a year and a half later, still do not know. ""Our take: Back to Basics' statement accurately recaps a specific time period the 18 months following Perry's acceptance of federal stimulus aid for Texas in February 2009 that shows unemployment rising faster in Texas than the nation as a whole. As our analysis shows, though, lengthening the time period often yields a different result, with unemployment in Texas rising more slowly than the nation." 5340 1836.json barely-true Mexican government officials hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country. immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview with the Fox News Network """State party chairman Blaise Ingoglia doesnt get to appoint delegates. However, he gets to recommend 15 delegates to the state partys executive board, which then takes a vote. So Lewandowski doubled the number and exaggerated Ingoglias power. Most of the 99 delegates are chosen by party leaders in congressional districts. Also, Lewandowski has no proof that Ingoglia is an ""avid and outward supporter"" of Rubios presidential bid. Ingoglia donated $1,250 to Rubio when he was a Senate candidate or a senator, but that was years before he ran for president." 5341 1773.json false Says Gov. Rick Perry failed to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities. immigration boyd-richie Texas Democratic Party chair Texas democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "And yet, the latter is how Obama characterizes Clinton's words. We need to be clear on this point, given that Obama sets up his charge against Clinton as an example of ""political talk"" and follows it up with, ""That kind of talk, I think it makes people not trust government. ""Absolutely, Clinton said she regretted her vote. And, had Obama phrased his charge differently, he would have a case here." 5342 1560.json true When Social Security started, age expectancy for the average man was 58. It was 62 -- 62 for women. health-care,history,pundits,social-security glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 comments on his television show Brouns list was a dozen or so crimes short. But his overarching point is correct. When America was in its infancy, very few federal crimes existed. 5343 9172.json pants-fire Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings. congress facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook meme But for the majority of years in the last decade, Warners statement does not hold up. The decline over the last 30 years -- comparing averages from the 1970s to those of the last decade -- is 27. 7 percent. Warner is right about the overall trend of corporate taxes providing a smaller share of government funding. 5344 9487.json true Wisconsin was the first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. civil-rights,legal-issues,sexuality,workers mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a press release """We now have a majority and we have a responsibility to use that majority to work on the issues voters care about,"" he wrote. No doubt, the Senate Democrats have U-turned on power sharing. Correction: A comment made by Sen. Richard Saslaw was incorrectly attributed toSen. Donald McEachin in an earlier version of this story." 5345 4847.json half-true By fiscal year 2013, the state is expected to wipe through [HOPE scholarship] reserve funds. education stacey-evans attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed The Obama campaign took a legitimate statistic and described it in a way that makes it sound much more dramatic than it actually is. The 77-cent figure is real, but it does not factor in occupations held, hours worked or length of tenure. 5346 404.json barely-true Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail Northeastern states dominated the top of the rankings and had more sources of transportation funding. We did not see any other reports on public transportation spending by state. The charts we reviewed and our own research all showed the same thing: Georgia was among the five lowest states in terms of per capita spending on highways. The most recent NCSL report on public transportation showed a similar conclusion. 5347 9885.json mostly-true Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage. florida,market-regulation charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a campaign document News coverage, including a Sacramento Bee fact check, found the allegations by the deputy never advanced to trial for procedural reasons. We cant make that assumption. 5348 8562.json half-true Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals. congress,health-care nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Comparing the number of donors is a difficult task -- in part because donors who give less than $200 don't have to be reported. That would require calling all of the members of the House and asking for their donor lists -- something they would be hesitant to provide. 5349 1953.json half-true Sharron Angle wants to wipe out Social Security. message-machine,social-security harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a campaign commercial Huschka told us in an e-mail that such estimates wouldn't include men with undiagnosed heart disease, meaning the prevalence of heart disease among males 50 and older is probably higher. All told, however, the statistics don't confirm Quan's statement that 70 percent of men over 50 have a form of heart disease, though we found numbers that were close. 5350 9619.json barely-true For the first time in history, (Thors) hammer is being held by a woman. pop-culture whoopi-goldberg The View co-host New York talk-show-host 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a segment on ""The View""" That's why the Department of Energy says the reduction for water heating energy costs is more along the lines of 50 to 80 percent of the current cost. That means rather than the 17 percent savings Kottkamp cites, it could be as low as 8. 5 percent. So Kottkamp's underlying point is correct, but he's overreaching with his conclusion that it would reduce energy costs 17 percent. According to the federal estimate, the actual savings could be only half of that -- as low as 8. 5 percent of total energy costs. 5351 11680.json mostly-true Three or four countries out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition are providing military force. military,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "an interview with NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Reid said the Koch brothers are ""the richest people in the world. Put them together they're the richest in the world. ""If you look at families -- which is what Reid is essentially doing -- then Charles and David Koch rank second internationally to six members of the Walton family, at least according to Forbes. Thats still pretty close to the top of the list." 5352 12713.json mostly-true (Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero. environment harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 remarks on the Senate floor Ads are about both the visuals and the words campaigns choose. 5353 9373.json barely-true From 2000 to 2008, we averaged about five mass shootings a year. Were now averaging 15. So thats a three-fold increase. crime,guns pierre-thomas Senior justice correspondent for ABC News none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ABC's ""This Week""" While two illustrations appear to show migrants in flight from law officers, the text does not contain information on how to avoid law enforcement while crossing over. In fact, it advises cooperation if apprehended. 5354 5983.json barely-true Lloyd Doggett made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money. candidates-biography,economy,financial-regulation sylvia-romo Bexar County tax assessor-collector Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. Besides, Richie was absolute in his wording, suggesting that Perry didn't involve border sheriffs at all. According to what we heard, the governor has worked with border sheriffs on security plans. 5355 8625.json barely-true Residents could have received nearly $48M for Local Schools, Fire District, Sheriffs Dept. and Social Services. county-government freedom-and-responsibility-pac Oregon organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mailed flier "Berkowitz thought that an alternative explanation for the age choice was that the Germans had a similar program that the Americans used as a model. Berkowitz also pointed out that the median age might not reflect real life expectancy because the number was skewed by a large share of infant deaths. ""After you survive infancy, life expectancy goes up. ""Of course, we can't be sure what FDR was thinking, but for our purposes, Beck's statement is off by just a couple of years and his overall point is right that life expectancy was below the retirement age of 65." 5356 5469.json true Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates. health-care,message-machine-2012 red-white-and-blue-fund none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Im just saying that we have zero proof that he isnt. ""And she wasnt on Hannity on the night the posts says she was. The post appears to be satire, but not everyone has taken it that way -- all you have to do is read the comments on the original photo. That's why we're stepping in." 5357 8711.json mostly-true 61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is solid evidence the earth is warming, ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is no solid evidence the earth is warming. bipartisanship,cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment,market-regulation,science sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor It passed the U. S. Senate in November 2013 on a 64-32 vote but has not cleared the Republican-controlled House. The history books say he is correct. While some municipalities did so earlier, and Pennsylvania did so for public workers only, Wisconsins 1982 law was statewide and covered all employees. 5358 6883.json barely-true Says Romney wants to take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. education,message-machine-2012 priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign ad Evans believes the state should lower the percentage of how low the reserve fund in relation to actual revenues could be before officials are prohibited from dipping into it to help pay for the HOPE program. We better understand the lawmakers point about the potential inability to draw from the reserve fund, but it takes some work to get there. We believe her initial statement can confuse anyone who reads the commissions most recent report and sees $420 million projected in the account by fiscal year 2013. Her statement is technically accurate, but it needs some additional information. 5359 8704.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama came into office very concerned about wiretappings but then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings (and) he decided the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck. terrorism,transparency bill-kristol Editor, the Weekly Standard Washington, D.C. none 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" It's also important to note that because the tax code allows for significant capital gains on a homestead before capital gains taxes are levied, most homeowners are exempt. Update: This statement has been updated to reflect comments the Democratic candidates made about the capital gains tax at a debate in Philadelphia on April 16, 2008. 5360 10840.json half-true You can be an NFL player with murder charges and not be suspended. crime,sports donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet "Charlie Crist said ""under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher premiums for less coverage. ""He was referring to a controversial bill Scott signed in 2011, right after taking office, that made a host of changes to the insurance industry and allowed rates to go up. Those issues have since ebbed, and many policyholders should now enjoy a small break on premiums. Rates have been rising since Crists last year in office, in part because companies sought to catch up from limits placed on them by his 2007 legislative push after premiums rocketed out of control. Thats a bit of additional information Crist didnt include in his attack on Scott, but his statement is still accurate." 5361 53.json half-true During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success. job-accomplishments barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the campaign's website. "Twenty-one House Democrats voted for all three measures: Ron Barrow (Ariz. ), John Barrow (Ga. ), Julia Brownley (Calif. ), Cheri Bustos (Ill. ), Bill Enyart (Ill. ), Elizabeth Esty (Conn. ), Pete Gallego (Texas), Joe Garcia (Fla. ), Daniel Maffei (N. Y. ), Sean Maloney (N. Y. ), James Matheson (Utah), Mike McIntyre (N. C. ), Patrick Murphy (Fla. ), Williams Owens (N. Y. ), Gary Peters (Mich. ), Scott Peters (Calif. ), Collin Peterson (Minn. ), Nick Rahall (W. V. ), Raul Ruiz (Calif. ), Paul Schneider (Ill. ), and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz. ) When we noted the disparity to Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill, he said, ""She was making the point that people have made these votes on this before. ""Pelosi does have a point about the Democratic votes on the employer mandate being close to the recent roll call on insurance policies, but shes off on the vote to delay the individual mandate. That attracted only about half as much support from Democrats (22 versus 39)." 5362 5286.json barely-true This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse of not wanting to offend anyone.BUT on September 25, 2009 from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer FOR THE MUSLIM RELIGION was HELD on Capitol Hill, Beside the White House. islam,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email Lately, her comments have been less clear, as if she is leaning toward an optional ongoing program. But that was not her position during the primary. Then, she said the program should gradually phase out. 5363 4605.json barely-true The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. Were the 6th worst in the country for the business tax index. Were the 3rd highest per capita in the country for all taxes. economy,small-business,state-finances,taxes peter-palumbo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Goldberg said Thor ""is no longer worthy to hold that damn hammer of his. And for the first time in history that hammer is being held by a woman. ""It appears Goldberg mixed up her talking points. While this is the first time a woman will be Thor, its not the first time a woman has held Thors hammer. By Odins beard, its tough to do this." 5364 7901.json mostly-true Rhode Island has a [inmate] recidivism rate of over 60 percent. crime,criminal-justice,economy harold-metts Retired educator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate "Rubio said that only ""three or four countries"" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition ""are providing military force. ""The available government data and media reports suggest that Rubio is close to accurate. However, a lack of transparency in the operational data leaves a measure of doubt, and stating it the way he did glosses over the contributions from other nations that are taking important support roles even if they arent contributing much in the way of airstrikes." 5365 944.json false "Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill ""won't actually stimulate the economy.""" federal-budget,stimulus mark-sanford Governor South Carolina republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed article in the Washington Post. "Reid said, ""Koch Industries churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero. ""Koch Industries does produce more greenhouse gas emissions than the oil companies listed by Reid. The statement is accurate but needs additional information." 5366 10989.json pants-fire Says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is an immigrant. candidates-biography,history,immigration ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 comments on Fox Business Network Thomas said that mass shootings have tripled since the 2000 to 2008 period and the country now sees about 15episodes a year. The study that matches those figures looked at a different form of violence and included instances where no one was murdered. The studys author told us that mass murders, as defined by the FBI, have not increased. Using a more narrow definition, Mother Jones found that the country now has between three and four mass killings a year, a doubling since about a decade ago. Another study that looked at the number of people wounded, not necessarily killed, offered similar results. The annual rate is much lower than Thomas said and the change in the rate is also considerably less. 5367 6738.json half-true Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the the deal was the right thing to do. deficit,federal-budget,military george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a website post. "In her mailer, Romo says Doggett ""made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money. ""We think its most reasonable to read Romos ""while"" as meaning Doggett made the millions at the same time companies took the bailout aid. That in mind, Doggetts overall net worth may have climbed by several million dollars during the bank bailout years, though his earnings directly from stock in Bank of America and companies that fielded bailout money appears to have been less than $20,000 in those years. By tying Doggetts increase in net worth directly to bailed-out banks, Romos statement conflates and inflates." 5368 393.json half-true I've been standing up against ... the Chinese government over women's rights and standing up for human rights. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on CNN's American Morning The flier lists four figures. One -- the amount that would have gone to the general fund -- was accurate, and another -- the amount for fire services -- wasnt far off. On the other point, residents would have seen a benefit from the return of the money, but it wouldnt have been given directly to them. 5369 9720.json half-true 25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana. drugs,health-care dont-let-florida-go-pot organization 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 on their website "Red, White and Blue Funds ad says ""Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates. ""The wording is different for this one. The ad doesnt put a timeframe on when he supported the policy, nor does it portray that as being his position now." 5370 9987.json false On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an interview on CNN "Sheldon Whitehouse said that ""61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree . [but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming. ""The senator was accurately quoting the results of the October Pew poll. But there's more to the story if you want to understand the ongoing opposition to climate change legislation by supporters of the GOP. While many non-tea party Republicans acknowledge that climate change is occurring, a majority (54 percent) still either deny climate change or think it is part of a natural cycle not caused by human activity. That's an important factor to consider, which Whitehouse omitted." 5371 1826.json mostly-true Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling. energy kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling Priorities USA Action said Romney wants to pay for a tax cut for multimillionaires by taking away early childhood education, slashing K-12 funding, and cutting college aid for middle class families. Each charge is an interpretation of how the House budget, proposed by Ryan and somewhat embraced by Romney, could impact education at all levels. The warnings are plausible given the scale of spending cuts called for in Ryans budget, but theyre speculative -- these cuts arent specified in the Ryan budget, and Romney has said his policies would be different. Finally, spending cuts and tax breaks arent a one-to-one comparison, though they do reflect priorities. 5372 5791.json barely-true The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3% between January 2009 and March 2012. jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a graphic released by his campaign "Kristol said Obama ""came into office very concerned about"" wiretappings but ""then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings (and) he decided the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck. Obamas concerns for Bush-era surveillance tactics have certainly dwindled since he took office -- and he has defended ongoing, recently exposed confidential surveillance programs. But Obamas opinions shifted even before he moved into the White House. Most notably, he voted for a bill that essentially approved warrantless wiretapping in July 2008. The shift was so notable that his presidential rival at the time called him a flip-flopper." 5373 10890.json half-true Today, the United States is the most respected country on Earth. foreign-policy,polls barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at the White House Today, thats at best a highly unlikely scenario . The closest historical example we could find came from 2000 involving the case of Ray Lewis, but there is the wrinkle that his murder charges came and went during the 2000 offseason. He eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice. Trumps statement is partially accurate butleaves out important details andtakes things out of context. 5374 5691.json barely-true Says in the governors proposed budget the use of that, what is called one-shots, is a 500 percent increase over the last Corzine budget. state-budget,state-finances john-burzichelli democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV "Gould declined to discuss Obama directly, but said, ""It's easy enough to cosponsor things. It's very hard to judge effectiveness. ""But if it is difficult to evaluate Obama's work as a senator, it is possible to examine his voting record. An analysis conducted by Congressional Quarterly and released last week showed that, for the votes so far in 2007, Obama voted with his party's position 96 percent of the time." 5375 1685.json half-true I don't answer hypotheticals. abc-news-week hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "A chain email circulating in New Jersey that Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony in 2009 but a National Day of Prayer for Muslims was held later that year on Capitol Hill is full of inaccuracies. But wait theres more: the emails author incorrectly located Capitol Hill as ""beside"" the White House and identified Muslim as a religion." 5376 13171.json false On Tim Kaine: In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission. campaign-finance,ethics chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email Palumbo spoke with authority, cited specific numbers from a specific source and gave the impression that the numbers were both correct and current. His overall point -- that Rhode Islanders are taxed well above the national average -- is supported by the Tax Foundation's rankings. But he misread the Tax Foundation report in one -- and possibly two -- of the rankings. And those numbers don't accurately reflect Foundation data that have been available at least since the end of March. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 5377 8643.json false We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had. economy scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a new book "State Sen. Harold Metts said, ""Rhode Island has a recidivism rate of over 60 percent. ""For better or worse, recidivism rates are usually calculated based on how many former inmates are found guilty of a subsequent crime and end up back in prison within three years. The most recent data from the Department of Corrections cover two years and the rate is 42 percent. The most recent study to look at a three-year period, which covered inmates released in 2004, put the rate at 54 percent. The only way to get above 60 percent is to use the older study and look at an entirely different category: the number of ex-convicts who were brought back to the ACI because they had been charged with a new crime or with violating their probation. But that percentage is flawed as well because it includes at least some people who would never have seen a jail cell if they had been able to afford bail. Metts offered his ""over 60 percent"" as a definitive statistic. Although most of the measures we saw offered a lower number, those studies only followed the former inmates for three years or less, an artificial cutoff that makes it easier to collect statistics yet doesn't reflect the fact that anyone who goes back to prison after three years is still regarded as a recidivist. The bottom line: the longer inmates are followed, the higher the percentages get." 5378 3051.json mostly-true When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year. crime,criminal-justice,guns frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC 5379 8358.json barely-true The growth in health care costs has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act. health-care jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a statement. Coulter said Haley is an immigrant and went on to suggestthat Haley doesn't understand American history because she is less-American than others (namely, Coulter). Haleywas born in South Carolina, and is no more an immigrant than Coulter, who describes herself of Scottish descent. 5380 13234.json mostly-true We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years. crime donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second presidential debate "Allen said that Kaine, in sticking by his endorsement of the the 2011 debt deal, is ""doubling down"" in his support of looming defense cuts. Theres no doubt Kaine backed the debt-limit agreement at the time and does not second-guess his support. He said, during a debate this summer, ""the deal was the right thing to do. ""So Kaine cannot divorce himself from the consequences of the deal. The consequences -- $1 trillion in cuts to split evenly between defense and domestic programs was set up as a bitter pill so unpalatable to Republicans and Democrats that it would spur a compromise in slicing the deficit. The cuts were set up as a possibility, not a guarantee. Kaine has consistently said he supported the deal because it was important to raise the debt limit so Washington could continue pay its bills. Theres no record of Kaine calling for the deep defense cuts; to the contrary, he repeatedly said he hoped Congress would strike a compromise to avoid them. Thats the same position that Gov. McDonnell, a Republican, embraced last year and defended this summer. We doubt that Allen would level the same charge against McDonnell that he has against Kaine. Thats because it is possible to have supported the compromise out of a desire to keep Washington solvent and wish no harm to the nations defense. So we find Allens statement has some accuracy but is lacking in context." 5381 8623.json half-true The minimum wage in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office. economy,history,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the Center for American Progress The Clinton administration made U. S. pledges of assistance in that effort a subject of the trip. The legal aid center dealt with a wide range of women's legal issues, including rape, job discrimination and family planning. Yes, Clinton delivered a tough speech implying Chinese policies were unacceptable at a global gathering in that nation's capital city. But the Clinton campaign has failed to show she has been involved in the long-term commitment for improvements in China that her statement suggests. 5382 755.json half-true There are so many loopholes ... our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Oxford, Miss. "Dont Let Florida Go To Pot said, ""25 percent of all fatal drug-related vehicle accidents in the U. S. involve marijuana. ""Some other research backs up that number, although the studies are limited in scope and descriptiveness. Reports usually dont show whether marijuana use was the cause of the accident or how long ago the drug was ingested, and are limited in several other ways. Marijuana, for example, can be detected in persons system for weeks after ingestion. The study cited by the group also only measured drivers that died and were tested for drugs, a very specific scope that doesnt tell the whole story. Experts warned its not wise to imply causation among marijuana users in fatal crashes, but a 25 percent rate of involvement has been established in some studies." 5383 5075.json true Says hes proposed the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history. pensions bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a speech. As a Republican, Crist was clear in his adherence to the party line by saying the Affordable Care Act should be repealed. When running for Senate, he seemed to contradict himself at times by saying he would have voted against the law, but also that it should be repealed or modified. Then he said he would have voted for Obamacare, but wanted parts of it changed, specifically portions dealing with cuts to Medicare. In this campaign, he clearly supports the Affordable Care Act. 5384 7557.json mostly-true While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. animals,corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,science,sexuality tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 tweets "Faced with those circumstances, Democrats acted to limit offshore drilling, because otherwise it would have been open season, said Adam Sharon, Meeks spokesman. That gets us back to Meeks original statement that he's ""the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling. ""Meek did vote at least one time to expand drilling -- though the legislation only allowed it in limited cases and under specific conditions that probably would never have happened. And his Senate opponents either dont share his opposition to offshore oil drilling or have not held public office to warrant a documented account of their stance on the issue." 5385 1388.json barely-true A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race. florida kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a television interview "The Romney campaign said that ""the total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10. 3%"" between January 2009 and March 2012. The numbers the Romney team cites are accurate, but they may not be statistically significant, and if you use equally plausible time frames, the numbers tell a dramatically different story. These amount to missing critical facts that would have given a different impression." 5386 6135.json false Says New Jerseys job growth in May represents 25 percent of all the jobs created in the country. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a video posted on YouTube "Obama said that today, ""the United States is the most respected country on Earth. ""International polling by Gallup has found that, in a reversal from the Bush era, the United States now finishes first compared to a limited group of countries -- Germany, China, Russia and the European Union. But a BBC poll that tested a broader groupfound the United States finishing in the middle of the pack, behind Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, the European Unionand Brazil." 5387 1551.json false President Obama's bill won't bring down the costs (of health care) for average Americans -- or really for very few Americans, if any. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview on CNN's Larry King Live "Burzichelli said the reliance on one-time revenues in the governors proposed budget is a ""500 percent increase over the last Corzine budget. ""Thats roughly correct for a particular type of one-shots that includes money diverted from dedicated funds. But the assemblyman doesnt make that clear and the state relies on hundreds of millions of dollars in other one-time revenue-generating measures. And, in total, Christie is using less one-time revenue than Corzine." 5388 10317.json barely-true The United States has more of our people in prison than Russia, China, and North Korea combined. china,crime matthew-cooke libertarian 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Huffington Post column "So let's focus on those who have attacked us and do everything we can to destroy them. ""The next day, the Clinton campaign even promoted her response to the hypothetical, saying Clinton ""was the candidate who demonstrated that she would know how to respond if the country was attacked. ""So Clinton has a mixed record on hypothetical questions. She's dodged many, as she did with Tapper, but she's also answered a fair number -- particularly when it suited her political goals." 5389 12839.json pants-fire As usual, Hillary the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games. debates,sports donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet "A chain email, based on postings by two conservative blogs, says that Kaine ""in exchange for campaign contributions appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission. ""This refers to a 2007 appointment. The appointee, Esam Omeish, a surgeon and Muslim activist, said in a 2000 speech that the ""jihad way is the way to liberate your land. ""Kaine, when told of the comment seven years later, immediately obtained Omeishs resignation from the panel. In the aftermath, Omeish said the word jihad has several meanings, and that he was referring to it as an Islamic concept of personal struggle - not a call for holy war. As for the supposed payoff, the email refers to $43,050 in contributions that the New Dominion PAC, representing Arab-Virginians, made to Kaines gubernatorial campaign years before Kaine created the advisory commission and appointed Omeish to it. It also refers to $10,000 the PAC - not Kaine -- received from an Islamic nonprofit group four years after the appointment. Federal laws, in fact, barred that money from being advanced to Kaines U. S. Senate campaign in 2012." 5390 8379.json barely-true Louie Gohmert of Texas blamed the mass shooting at a movie theater in Colorado on the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs. crime,pundits,religion gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 her opinion column Our rating In the opening passage of his new book, Walker cites the slow pace of the economic recovery as one of the woes facing Wisconsin. He says its the worst economic recovery the U. S. has ever had. But the jobs recovery was slower in other recessions, including the Great Depression. Economic output is a little less cut and dried because the Depression was so severe that the bounce back was more pronounced. 5391 12486.json true A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful. economy,foreign-policy,history,trade hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a foreign policy speech """America is more violent than other nations in ways unrelated to guns and for reasons having nothing to do with the rate of gun ownership. ""We still don't think these pieces of context undermine the accuracy of Lautenberg's statement. The senator was actually a little low in his estimate of firearm homicides in the U. S. for 2009, and he was accurate in saying that Japan and the United Kingdom had fewer than 200 firearm murders. Germany's number is higher than 200, but is still dramatically lower than the U. S." 5392 2403.json mostly-true Taxes went down under Jerry Brown. message-machine,taxes jerry-brown California democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Moran said health care costs have been ""reined in through the Affordable Care Act. ""Other Democrats have made similar statements. The rate of cost growth began to slow in 2009 -- the year before Obamacare was passed, when the nation was in recession. Many analysts say the slow economic recovery is the major reason health care spending have been rising at historically low rates. Research by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says that Obamacare has played ""no discernable role"" in the slowed growth rate. That doesnt mean Obamacare has played no role. Some analysts, including the CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, believe Obamacare has helped slow costs, but say they cant quantify its impact." 5393 11855.json true China is practicing how to blow up our satellites. china,foreign-policy,military,space marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a town hall in Manchester, N.H. "Trump said, ""We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years. ""The number of murders nationally did rise by the biggest amount in 45 years, and criminologists agree that this is a development worth paying attention to. But they add that it comes after a steep, quarter-century decline, which suggests that it is not yet a cause for panic. The statement is accurate but needs clarification and additional information." 5394 9265.json barely-true A lot of the problems with forest fires ...is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists. environment,natural-disasters,weather dana-perino "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""The Five"" on Fox News" "Obama said the minimum wage ""in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office. In fact, you could just as easily say that the minimum wage is higher today than it was under Truman, and that would be correct for seven out of the eight years he was in office." 5395 7042.json pants-fire Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a $525-billion tax increase on the middle class. economy,health-care,message-machine-2012,taxes,voting-record barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a television commercial But we also think Obamas assertion that these deductions result in the United Stateshaving one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the world similarly oversimplifies things. 5396 6103.json false The Americans for Tax Reform pledge relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action. taxes nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a blog post Even when adjusting for inflation, the 2007-08 contributions were still the high-water mark for employer contributions to the pension system, coming in at just more than $1. 8 billion in current dollars. Our Ruling: The governor said his proposed $2. 21 billion employer contribution for state worker and teacher pensions would be the largest in VRS history. For as far back as the data goes, the governors statement is correct even when adjusting for inflation. 5397 11255.json mostly-true Bernie Sanders opposes the death penalty, and Hillary Clinton supports it. crime,criminal-justice viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 an Internet graphic Folks in the twitterverse said the federal government is cutting services, furloughing employees and cancelling White House tours, but it still has the money to pay for a study examining duck penises. The study is real, and it does indeed explore the unique sexual behaviors and physical characteristics of ducks. It was funded through a National Science Foundation grant that expires this year. Its a bit dubious to tie that grant, which was awarded with stimulus dollars, with the current budget cuts, because they arise from different budgetary issues. But is the government subsidizing research on duck penises 5398 741.json true "Palin supports ""aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife.""" environment defenders-wildlife-action-fund-defenders-wildlife- none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Maybe the ratings will change. 5399 10748.json barely-true Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job. income,jobs,labor,women,workers viral-buzzfeed video Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 video The governor was comparing the states job growth to the national estimate of 69,000 net jobs created. 5400 12988.json mostly-true It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an email Using the strict, unsubsidized figures, 60 percent of Americans in the private insurance market should see their premiums fall. And taking into account the subsidies, a full 70 percent would see their premiums fall. And almost 94 percent would see their premiums either fall or stay the same. No matter how you slice it, the overwhelming majority are likely to see a decline. 5401 7380.json barely-true Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama elections ed-fitzgerald Cuyahoga County executive Ohio democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech to Ohio College Democrats. "Cooke (and Grenier) tried to make a striking point about the size of the U. S. prison population when they wrote, ""We have more of our people in prison than Russia, China, and North Korea combined. ""When we contacted Cooke, he acknowledged that the comparison is questionable, as respected (and conservative) estimates for China and Russia alone exceed the low-end count of American prisoners. Cooke said he would change the line in the column to be more accurate, and it now says, ""We have more of our people in prison than anyone else -- more than Iran, more than NorthKorea, more than Russia or even China. ""(Kudos to him for acknowledging the error. )Still, experts say the preferred measure of comparison, a countrys incarceration rate, shows the United States far ahead of other countries, which supports the underlying point." 5402 2410.json false About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget. state-budget ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website "Trump said that Clinton and her party ""are trying to rig the debates"" so that NFL games drain away viewers. However, neither Clinton nor her party were involved in setting up the dates for the general-election debates, as they were during the primary debates. Instead, that task falls to a bipartisan commission that has no connection to either the campaigns or the parties. In fact, the debate dates were chosen seven months before the NFL schedule was even released, making scheduling conflicts almost unavoidable -- not the work of one campaign or party." 5403 4284.json mostly-true Says that under President John F. Kennedy, government took up 27 percent of the economy, and today it consumes 37 percent. economy,federal-budget,history mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa "Collins said Gohmert ""blamed the mass shooting at a movie theater in Colorado on the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs. "" On the day of the shootings, Gohmert aired concern about attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs and referred, in the same breath, to the shootings. He also said later that day that some of his comments were taken out of context. Gohmert reflected on attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs, but did not blame the shootings on such attacks." 5404 3581.json true President Obama has stopped using the phrase war on terror. homeland-security,terrorism tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 "his book, ""Courage to Stand: An American Story""" "Clinton said, ""A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful. ""Numerous experts we checked with said the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and the resulting trade war werent the only factor to worsen the Great Depression. However, they agreed that the trade war undeniably had a negative impact." 5405 7502.json false We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use. government-regulation,privacy,market-regulation dianne-feinstein U.S. Senator California democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC's Hardball He had significant surpluses for the first part of his governorship and in all likelihood didn't need to raise taxes. By that metric, taxes went up, and then down under Brown, and finished a little lower than when he started. Those numbers sway the meter in a positive direction. 5406 906.json true Geithner still didn't correct the same type of error for some years, even after the Internal Revenue Service flagged him for the failure to pay the taxes in other years. economy competitive-enterprise-institute none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Rubio said China is ""practicing how to blow up our satellites. ""For years, China has been pursuing technologies that can be used to destroy satellites (as well as legitimate things). In fact, the Chinese destroyed one of their own satellites in 2007, in a move that was roundly condemned internationally. While the United States and Russia have also been developing similar technologies, and in one case destroyed an actual satellite, that doesnt undercut Rubios statement." 5407 3326.json true The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost, since the stimulus bill was signed. jobs george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a press release. "Perino said, ""A lot of the problems with forest fires is because of bad policy that was put in place by environmentalists. ""The crux of this fact-check really comes down to how you define ""a lot. ""While the record shows that the need for environmental impact statements and legal challenges have a significant impact on Forest Service projects on federal lands, the connection to the extreme fires of the past 15 years is less certain. Where we found broad consensus is that decades of aggressively putting out every fire as quickly as possible, and the use of land for grazing, created circumstances where the forests are brimming with fuel. That in conjunction with extended dry periods have turned them into tinderboxes. The federal strategy to remove that fuel runs up against budget constraints. The limited money is a much greater constraint than environmental policies. In the end, experts acknowledge that environmental policies are an issue, but they generally tip the scale toward other factors when assigning blame. Update: The Forest Service drew funds from other programs over a 10-year period to pay for fire suppression." 5408 4989.json pants-fire After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true. candidates-biography michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa "Barry Hinckley said Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a ""$525 billion tax increase on the middle class. ""The ad doesn't say that it's really talking about Obamacare, and that the money is designed to help pay for health coverage for the uninsured, many of whom are in the middle class. It also doesn't point out that the $525 billion is spread out over 10 years, through 2019. Most of it doesn't come from the middle class. And of the $4 billion the government expects to collect each year from people who choose not to purchase health insurance, less than half will come from the middle class. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 5409 5234.json true A typical married couple will contribute $119,000 into Medicare but will receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes. corrections-and-updates,deficit,health-care,medicare bob-corker republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a USA Today column. """By vocally supporting T-SPLOST, he certainly isnt holding up the first half of his commitment. ""ATR knows the meaning of the pledge better than anyone." 5410 5252.json half-true We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone. crime kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 the State of the City address Sanders hasopposed the death penalty for at least the last 20 years, though he did vote for the 1994 crime bill that, among many other provisions, expanded the number of crimes that could result indeath penalty sentences. While Clinton has helped make it easier to appeal a death sentence, her most recent documented statements on the topicexpressed tepid support. Without a clearidea of her most recent stance,we can only assume she still holds that position. 5411 2908.json pants-fire Theres talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security. retirement william-howell Speaker of the Virginia House Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in a radio interview. The program was axed by a judge who ruled it an improper bounty on wildlife. I have said many times that my administration is committed to management of game for abundance, and to a proactive, science-based predator management program where appropriate, the governor said in a news release at the time. We find her actions are adequate to support the statement that she promotes aerial shooting. 5412 7893.json half-true More than half of last years U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed. education,jobs don-gaetz State Senator Florida republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed The 78 percent figure is real, but for culmulative wages. It does not factor in occupations held, hours worked or length of tenure. And, unlike the video, the Census data never attempted to compare equal pay for equal work. 5413 5112.json mostly-true Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples. gays-and-lesbians,marriage reed-gusciora State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Trumps email said, ""It has been 269 days since Clinton has held a press conference. ""Only one event in the past 269 days -- Clintons appearance before the minority journalists convention -- could reasonably be considered a press conference, and there are good arguments for why it isnt. The questioners were limited to a small pool of convention participants, leaving most of the Clinton campaign press corps -- the dozens of journalists who know the campaign the best and who had complained the most about lack of access -- without an equal shot at asking a question." 5414 10058.json half-true 832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was)governor. economy,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a gubernatorial debate in Miramar So even if he was the first or, more precisely, one of the first, he might have overstated the importance of his endorsement. And Jones rightly questions whether it can be proven who, technically, was the first. FitzGerald is unable to offer proof. 5415 962.json pants-fire AIG insures the pension trust of the United States Congress! corporations,federal-budget,retirement chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail And Strickland budget officials question whether the $647 million raid on the states tobacco fund should be added to the total at all because the Ohio Supreme Count hasnt yet ruled on whether that money can be put to use. Whether you count the $647 million in tobacco money tied up in court or not, its clear that the $4. 89 billion one-time money figure is off by at least $1 billion. The fact that reporters are apprised immediately by Wurst that the figure is incomplete shows that the administration realizes that it isnt an accurate representation of how much one-time money is used in the state budget. That suggests to us that the Strickland administration knows that continuing to use the $4. 89 billion one-time money figure on its website could mislead the public. 5416 10610.json mostly-true Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and the biggest expenditure at the state. medicaid,state-budget florida-chamber-commerce Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a Senate health policy committee hearing The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes statistics that break down the components of national GDP. So Romneys numbers are nearly correct, but they dont tell the whole story. Yes, government spending has risen as a share of GDP, but the actual control on spending exerted by government has not risen by anywhere near that amount, because the bulk of the growth has come in transfer payments that individual Americans ultimately control (and, in many cases, under programs which they had paid into to begin with). 5417 6748.json half-true Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,message-machine-2012,military mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad "But he never attaches the words ""Islamic"" to those phrases. As Obama and members of his administration have repeatedly explained, this is a very conscious decision to be more precise about the enemy, al-Qaida and other terrorist affiliates and not to feed into the al-Qaida message that America is somehow at war with Islam. You may agree or disagree with Obama's word choices, or with Pawlenty's, but Pawlenty is correct about Obama's deliberate decision not to use the phrases ""war on terror"" or ""radical Islamic terrorism." 5418 6911.json half-true Says opponent Tammy Baldwin has had not one positive ad in the campaign for U.S. Senate. elections,campaign-advertising tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a Milwaukee Press Club appearance "Feinstein said, ""We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use. Still, the landscape is changing. At Congress direction, the FAA is drafting new regulations. How those rules will address privacy concerns, it's too soon to tell." 5419 569.json half-true Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings. elections john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a news release "asked Len Burman, director of the Tax Policy Center. That's an issue the Senate Finance Committee overseeing Geithner's confirmation hearing will have to weigh. But as for Berlau's statement that Geithner ""still didn't correct the same type of error for some years, even after the Internal Revenue Services flagged him for the failure to pay the taxes in other years,"" Berlau is right. Geithner didnt make good on the previous years until he learned he was in line to be treasury secretary." 5420 1370.json barely-true I didn't campaign on a public option. elections,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview with the Washington Post "Allen said ""the American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9 percent or higher unemployment,"" and that ""2. 6 million jobs have been lost"" since the stimulus bill was signed in February 2009. The unemployment moved above 9 percent in May 2009 and has been at that level or higher for 21 months. Since March 2009, 2. 57 million jobs have been lost, which rounds up to the 2. 6 million figure cited by Allen." 5421 11117.json mostly-true More than half of all drivers licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens. immigration,transportation numbers-usa none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook meme """Thats simply not the case." 5422 6707.json true We just dont want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops. Alcohol bill-kennemer republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news story """If only one member of the couple had worked, we calculate a six-fold difference between contributions and benefits since both spouses are eligible for Medicare yet only one has paid taxes. ""The disparity has been noted by other researchers as well. One study by the Congressional Budget Office in 1983 found an even greater disparity than that cited by the Urban Institute." 5423 12075.json barely-true Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruzs efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. abortion,federal-budget ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa "Its down in all zones but one. And in the case of east Atlanta, where crime dropped 27 percent, the decline is far more dramatic than the 10 percent to 16 percent decrease Reed mentioned in his State of the City address. In a written statement to PolitiFact Georgia, Reed acknowledged that the city has more work to do, but the lower overall crime rate is a sign of progress. ""One of our goals is to say with confidence that crime is down in all zones, and I believe we are moving in the right direction,"" Reed said." 5424 4127.json true Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector. economy,jobs bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. "We cant find a single story in a national newspaper that warns of confiscation. AARP, the nations largest lobby for seniors with a reported 40 million members, says it ""hasnt heard anything about it at all. ""The web sites reporting government seizure efforts cite statements and reports that, in fact, make no such suggestion." 5425 1076.json mostly-true Californians consume 40 percent less energy per person than the national average energy,environment barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the White House. "In defending changes to the states education system, Gaetz and Weatherford said that ""more than half of last year's U. S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed. ""To get there, the two relied on articles citing research by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, which found that of recent bachelors degree earners -- those under 25 -- 53. 6 percent were either jobless or underemployed. On the second, economists we talked to said its commonplace for people to interchange ""jobless"" and ""unemployed,"" though some experts would argue they mean different things. While we dont quibble with Weatherford and Gaetz using the term unemployed, its important to note in this particular context that researchers looked beyond people unable to find work and included people who were not looking for work. That difference in approach changes the figure." 5426 6137.json true Rhode Island has the worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska. state-budget,state-finances,transportation michael-chippendale State Representative Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 speech on the RI House floor Two state polls and four national polls show that slightly more than 50 percent of respondents support legalizing same-sex marriage. But the margins of error among those national polls could mean greater support than opposition in only one of those polls. Two other national polls also suggest a closely divided electorate, but still show that public support for same-sex marriage has increased in recent years. 5427 13330.json half-true The city of Richmond built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium. city-government joe-morrissey Delegate Virginia independent 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a debate. "Scott said ""832,000 people lost their job"" while Crist was governor, blaming his opponent for not doing enough while in office to improve Floridas growing ranks of the unemployed. Its possible to quibble with the specific number of job losses that occurred under Crist, but the differences are small -- 1. 5 percent in one direction or the other. The bigger issue is that its a stretch for Scott to ascribe blame for job losses on a governors watch, since its unclear whether any given governors policies have had an effect on employment trends." 5428 4923.json true A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court. criminal-justice city-atlanta none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Instead, members accrue benefits based on how long they serve. In 2006, the average pension was about $61,000 a year for 20 years of service, according to the Congressional Research Service. If anyone insures congressional pensions, it's U. S. taxpayers, not AIG. 5429 1203.json half-true On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a White House announcement There are two ways to look at Medicaid spending. However, if we only count state dollars, then education eats up a bigger piece of the budget. It's important to understand that the federal government contributes to Medicaid, so the statement is accurate but needs additional information. 5430 9259.json false Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have always been made in Wisconsin,but Scott Walker is outsourcing themto an out-of-state company and paying more money for them. jobs,state-finances,tourism,transportation mike-tate democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "The Romney campaign ad refers to ""Obamas defense cuts"" that could threaten jobs. But in short-handing the looming defense cuts, the ad gives only one piece of a much larger story. Obamas negotiating team came up with the idea for defense cuts in 2011, but they were intended to motivate Congress to come up with a better deal for reining in the deficit, not as an effort to make those cuts reality. Meanwhile, both parties voted for the legislation that set up the chain of events leading to defense cuts. Obamas position is that Congress should now act to avoid those cuts." 5431 11238.json barely-true Says Russ Feingold cast the deciding vote for the largest tax increase in history history,job-accomplishments,taxes national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release "Groups on both sides of the race have also ran negative ads, contributing to the all-negative sense about the race. Our rating At the Press Club event, Thompson said Baldwin had not aired ""one positive ad"" in the campaign." 5432 7346.json half-true Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states. elections facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 on the Internet "His ""anywhere, anytime"" challenge was issued specifically ""to debate about our respective policies in Iraq, Iran, the Middle East or around the world. ""The Obama campaign did offer an ""in-depth"" foreign policy debate in August. And he didn't reject the town hall concept, he just wasn't willing to do as many as McCain wanted. Still, after seemingly endorsing the idea, Obama's offer of just two appearances (one on a holiday weekend) beyond the traditional postconvention debates sounds like a change of heart." 5433 4867.json barely-true Says signers of recall petitions against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are at risk because of newly discovered provisions in state law. elections,transparency media-trackers organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article We will stipulate that it was not a particularly prominent part of his overall platform for health care. But we find that the public option was part of Obama's campaign materials, and that counts. 5434 3671.json false Says in Canada, the number of CT scan machines per 1,000 people is like one-tenth of what we have here in this country. Thats why people have to wait. health-care herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 an interview The group NumbersUSA said that this year, more than half of all drivers'licenses issued in California went to undocumented immigrants. By the states own tally, that is correct. What the group doesnt mention is that this is the result of a substantial state effort. First, lawmakers made it possible for over a million unauthorized residents to apply for a license, and then the state spent millions of dollars to speed the application process. The statement had the right numbers but needs additional information. 5435 13300.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton wanted the wall. candidates-biography,history,homeland-security,immigration,voting-record donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third 2016 presidential debate Also, in some states, you can buy packaged liquor and beer through a drive-thru window. )We realize Kennemer is citing an extreme example, and thats fine, but we should also remind readers that loosening our liquor laws wont necessarily turn us into Louisiana. California has liquor stores that any kid can enter to buy a pack of gum. And still you cant get a decent frozen daiquiri to go, by car, or a gin and tonic, by foot. 5436 5599.json mostly-true Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. environment,recreation,water marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a House of Representatives floor speech "Dobson said in Cruzs ad that Trump and Rubio opposed Cruzs ""efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. ""In the narrowest way, you could say Rubioopposed Cruzs efforts to defund Planned Parenthood by expressing misgivings about holding the government hostage to funding of a particular organization. Rubio, like Cruz,otherwise repeatedly voted to defund. Trump, meantime, expressed support at the time for Cruzs efforts. He later reversed course on that but he's been clear lately about wishing to defund so long as the group provides abortions." 5437 10491.json false There havent been tax cuts for the rich in Rhode Island. economy,history,jobs,poverty,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,wealth nicholas-mattiello Speaker of the House Rhode Island democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""10 News Conference""" A report by Stephen S. Fuller, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, found that in fiscal 2008, Department of Defense spending funded an estimated 268,200 full-time equivalent employees of federal contractors in Virginia. Lets review: Asked about how much the federal government is boosting Virginias jobs picture, McDonnell countered that its the private sector thats been driving the commonwealths job growth. Although many private sector jobs in Virginia are created through federal government contracts, there are no definitive statistics detailing the number. 5438 604.json true On a timetable to withdraw from Iraq. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 flip-o-meter The state's level was about 30 percent less than the national average of 333 Btu, which ranked the state 47th in the nation. Statemaster. com, a database that compares states by demographics and economics, shows a similar pattern based on statistics from 2001; then, California ranked 46th in per capita energy consumption. So Obama is correct with his underlying point that California's energy efficiency measures have reduced consumption dramatically, but he is off target with his statistic. It's actually 30 percent lower, not 40 percent as he said. 5439 6244.json mostly-true Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs. civil-rights,elections,legal-issues eric-holder Attorney General Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston. "State Rep. Michael Chippendale turned down a path familiar to Rhode Island motorists when he described the Ocean State as having the ""worst maintained bridges in the United States of America"" and "" the second worst maintained roads only to Alaska. ""Rhode Islands rankings may go up or down a few notches depending on which report you look at and what year it came out. But every one weve seen shows the Ocean State is clearly at the bottom when it comes to road and bridge conditions. Chippendale might have incorrectly attributed his statement on the House floor, but his figures were accurate. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 5440 12620.json half-true Cincinnati is already one of the biggest cities in the country to run 100 percent on clean energy. energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio "Morrissey said ""We built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium. ""Morrisseys gist - that Richmond spent a lot of money building a training facility for one of the richest teams in the NFL - is solid. But his statement is filled with exaggerated figures and terms. The facility is not a stadium; it mainly consists of two practice fields and a building containing a locker room and training rooms. The construction cost was $10 million. And the Redskins are the fifth wealthiest team in the NFL, according to Forbes." 5441 4191.json false Says over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came from Wisconsin. jobs republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news release Officers or dispatchers could telephone the Atlanta court to check for open warrants, Turner told investigators, but its closed on Friday, the day Reed was stopped. Police and court officials told PolitiFact theyve been working on this problem for months but need funding to solve it. Atlanta Municipal Court bench warrants are not included in the ACIC database, as the citys news release said. In fact, Atlantas police chief estimates that thousands of people with open warrants arent in there. 5442 9375.json mostly-true Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS. health-care,marijuana dont-let-florida-go-pot organization 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 the group's website "There's no question that Obama changed his position from calling the missile-defense shield in Poland ""appropriate"" when pressed by O'Reilly in September 2008. And that change surely disappointed a number of officials in Poland. But then, as on numerous other occasions, Obama tempered his support for the long-range missile defense shield in Poland with the qualifiers that he wanted to ""make sure it works,"" that it is cost-effective and ""does not divert resources from other national security priorities. ""Obama ultimately decided the plan did not meet those tests." 5443 12316.json mostly-true Kelly Ayotte has voted to defund Planned Parenthood six times. abortion,congress,voting-record maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor "Our rating Criticizing Walkers record on job creation, Tate said Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have ""always been made in Wisconsin,"" but Walker ""is outsourcing them"" to an out-of-state company and ""paying more money for them. ""No changes are being made to the large ""Wisconsin Welcomes You"" signs near the states borders. The state did give a sign maintenance contract to a Georgia firm, but businesses -- not state taxpayers -- pay for those small roadway signs and the prices in the contract are not increasing." 5444 9304.json mostly-true When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward. county-government,elections,infrastructure deborah-kafoury Candidate, Multnomah County commission Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign website statement "The 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act was the largest at the time in terms of raw dollars, but does not get the top spot by the measure preferred by economists. As for Feingold being the ""deciding vote,"" the Democrat once declared that himself. But Gores vote was the real tiebreaker." 5445 11586.json mostly-true 71% of WIs roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WIs bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. infrastructure,state-budget,transportation jennifer-shilling State Assembly member, 95th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a tweet We found that the Facebook post was accurate in describing D. C. s ranking in population and active-duty military personnel, but significantly off in describing tax revenues and gross domestic product. That said, D. C. s actual rankings -- higher than 14 states in tax revenues and higher than 17 states in gross domestic product -- do support the posts underlying point that many smaller states have congressional representation when D. C. does not. 5446 12954.json half-true Hillary [Clinton] wants to raise taxes by over a trillion dollars. taxes mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a speech at a campaign rally. Our conclusion Media Trackers said recall petition signers are vulnerable to crime or harassment because of two newly discovered provisions in Wisconsins recall process. 5447 8994.json barely-true We are seeing dramatic rate cuts to Medicare that will affect seniors ability to keep their doctor, hospital and prevention services. medicare rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an online campaign ad """They make trade-offs and we make trade-offs,"" Custer said. ""Its a matter of taste. ""If Cain had said Canada has one-third the number of CT scanners of the United States, he would have been correct and then we could have examined whether this lack of capacity really does make Canadas system inferior. Thats not what he said, though, and it doesnt take a 3-D X-ray imager to know that one-tenth is different than one-third." 5448 1704.json false We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered. candidates-biography rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview. "Indeed, Trump himself has said the fencing ""was such a little wall, it was such a nothing wall. ""Our rating Trump said, Clinton ""wanted the wall. ""Clinton voted in 2006 for 700 miles of fencing along the U. S. -Mexico border, but not for the taller, longer concrete wall that he vows to build. The statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context." 5449 7949.json mostly-true As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, there were days where folks couldnt go outside. because of all the pollution in the air. environment,history,public-health barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech on climate change "Theres no doubt that Kaptur is correct in her overall point that Lake Erie has by far the most productive fishery on the Great Lakes. Her contention that Lake Erie contains more native fish than the other lakes combined is slightly problematic. But some fish that are commercial staples in the Great Lakes are not considered ""native"" because they were introduced from other areas, although their presence isnt as unwelcome and devastating as invaders like zebra mussels have been, and Asian carp would be." 5450 13431.json true Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country. history,immigration tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech in Phoenix "House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said, ""There haven't been tax cuts for the rich"" in Rhode Island. He later specified a time frame: Never. The 2010 tax changes -- which dropped the top tax rate by four percentage points -- is often regarded as a tax cut for the rich, but the wealthy actually paid more. They also paid more after the 2009 change, which called for taxing capital gains as ordinary income. But we only had to go back to 2006 to find tax legislation that argues against his point. Although no longer in effect, it imposed an ever-lower cap on state taxes that benefitted more and more rich people as the tax cap dropped lower and lower. And the 2014 change in the estate tax meant that wealthier estates weren't taxed as heavily. Overall, we believe the rich disproportionately benefit from this change even though all heirs, paupers and princes alike, get the same break. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri. )(Corrections: Gordon Fox was House Majority Leader when he talked to the Heartland Institute about the 2006 tax changes. The initial version of this item incorrectly said he was House Speaker. Donald Carcieri was the governor when the 2010 tax changes were passed." 5451 11012.json mostly-true By one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance for the first time in 17 years. health-care,labor barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech about the Affordable Care Act. And I have seen no information that contradicts the notion that we can bring our troops out safely at a pace of one to two brigades per month. And again, that pace translates into having our combat troops out in 16 months' time. 5452 10478.json true If someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person. health-care,public-health elizabeth-cohen CNN senior medical correspondent journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Anderson Cooper Other collections of data do not touch on exactly the same points, but most indicate that African Americans are less likely than whites to hold varied kinds of government-issued IDs, with percentages of blacks without such IDs ranging from nearly 4 percent to more than 26 percent and percentages of whites having such an ID ranging from 1 percent to nearly 14 percent. 5453 1587.json half-true St. Pete Beachs local version of Amendment 4 resulted in seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the citys legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate. elections,florida-amendments,infrastructure citizens-lower-taxes-and-stronger-economy Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 an Internet ad. "Clinton congratulated Cincinnati for being ""one of the biggest cities in the country to run 100 percent on clean energy. ""Clinton's phrasing makes it sound like Cincinnati is free of coal-fed power. The reality the city's 100 percent Renewable Energy Credit option is more complicated. While there are critics of the renewable energy credit system, it is currently the only way to ensure the purchase of power from green sources. The most recent reports show that 43,090 Cincinnati households and 1,287 small businesses participate in the citys Electricity Aggregation Program. Thats not 100 percent of Cincinnatis energy consumers its about 81percent of households." 5454 9943.json half-true Americans now support strikes (against ISIS) but the support for ground troops is not there. The support is very thin. polls,terrorism katrina-vanden-heuvel none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a panel on ABC's ""This Week""" After all, by that approach Minnesota, California and Texas could all say the same as the state GOP, which would lead to at least four halves and, apparently, two wholes. This item isnt on whether the jobs news was good -- clearly it was -- but on how it was presented. 5455 25.json pants-fire In 1972, we had a 179,000 human beings in jail in this country. Today, it's 2.3-million, and 70 percent of them are black, African-American. crime mike-gravel Author and lecturer Alaska libertarian 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a debate at Howard University. "Dont Let Florida Go To Pot said ""less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS. ""The medical marijuana opponents that run the website said they estimated their total using figures from states with current laws allowing the drug. Not all states report figures the same way, however, or may not report them at all. Patients who dont have cancer or AIDS still may have legitimate reasons to use medical marijuana, including for pain relief. So the statistic Don't Let Florida Go to Pot cites isn't perfect." 5456 7003.json half-true While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party. candidates-biography,city-budget,city-government,message-machine-2012 adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an ad Hassan said Ayotte voted six times to defund Planned Parenthood. Ayotte has been a consistent critic of Planned Parenthood and has shown support for defunding the organization or opposition to continued funding in at least six votes. Its worth noting that some were procedural votes and several were much larger bills that included a provision on Planned Parenthood funding. 5457 7868.json barely-true Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut states rainy day fund in half, spending $4 billion from current $8 billion. state-budget,state-finances michael-sullivan president and ceo, Empower Texans Texas republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet. "Kafoury also lobbied federal officials for a grant that closed a remaining funding gap, but work around that grant was largely staff-driven. Kafoury played a pivotal role in securing the bridges first big chunk of money, which was key to getting it going. But she wasnt the only to show ""leadership"" on the project. Other legislators had to buy into the transportation bill, and leaders such as Adams, Wheeler and Cogen helped secure money from the city of Portland." 5458 7189.json true Says the Senate will have a record number of female senators in 2013. history,women kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor. "Our rating Shilling said ""71 % of WIs roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WIs bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. ""The report she cited from the federal Department of Transportation backed up her figures, but the numbers used for her road statistic arent the most accurate available. By another measure, the percentage of roads in poor or mediocre condition is far smaller. There was no dispute on the bridge number, though on that front the state actually fares better than most others." 5459 5259.json mostly-true We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets. federal-budget,history,job-accomplishments newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla. Her plan does, in fact, call for raising a trillion dollars, but it would do so over 10 years longer than she could serve as president, even if she were re-elected. So if she brought in roughly $100 billion per year, even a two-term Clinton administration couldn't fulfill a promise to bring the total to $1 trillion. Also, the statement ignores another key bit of data that the money would be raised by tax changes targeted to the richest Americans, a group that has seen itstop tax rate drop dramaticallysince the 1950s and early 1960s, when the marginal tax rate was over 90 percent. 5460 4651.json mostly-true About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district. elections,redistricting dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 an email to supporters """We are seeing dramatic rate cuts,"" to Medicare that will have a ""devastating impact"" on seniors ability to get their doctor, their hospital and prevention services, Scott tells seniors in an online campaign ad. Scott omits that the recently announced rate cuts were for Medicare Advantage plans, a subset of Medicare. Those plans represent about one-third of Medicare plans in Florida and nationwide. The proposed rate cut wont be finalized until April, and if it is, health care experts say we wont know the full impact for a few months. That means its too soon to predict if the rate cut will have a ""devastating impact"" on seniors' ability to keep their same doctor and hospital. It is possible that some seniors on Medicare Advantage will lose or have to change doctors, but the impact could vary from county to county. Seniors on traditional Medicare are not affected by the cuts. Scotts ad is a scare tactic that omits several caveats." 5461 7655.json half-true Says a gun bill before the Senate would make it a federal felony to leave town for more than seven days, and leave someone else at home with your firearms. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,guns Arizona-Citizens-Defense-League organization 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email to supporters We found one Statesman news article that could explain why Perry says no one from the mainstream media covered the press conference. The article by Jason Embry of the Statesmans Capitol staff -- published a week after the event -- states that Perry's remarks gave him a bounce in national attention even though the resolution itself barely drew a mention in the print editions of the states daily newspapers the day after the press conference. So, how does Perrys recap stand up?The AP and the Statesman are clearly part of the mainstream media. 5462 10381.json mostly-true The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago. economy,income,jobs,labor elizabeth-warren U.S. senator Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages "Obama said that as a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, ""there were days where folks couldn't go outside. because of all the pollution in the air. ""The idea that ""folks couldnt go outside"" is an oversimplification. The advisories -- and they were only advisories -- were aimed at children and people who had existing health concerns. But Obama is right that smog was a severe problem at the time in the Los Angeles region." 5463 2744.json half-true She led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million. economy,health-care,job-accomplishments elizabeth-roberts Lieutenant Governor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Tim Kaine said, ""Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country. ""Linguistic experts tell us thats accurate. Even though English is the dominant language in the United States, the first permanent English settlement came 42 years after explorers from Spain founded St. Augustine in Florida. Their primary language was Spanish." 5464 1387.json mostly-true Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt. federal-budget,florida george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a message on Twitter "Obama said, ""by one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance"" for the first time in 17 years, and he credited the Affordable Care Act. Experts say Obama used the BLS data accurately and reasonably. They did caution that the law's role in this dynamic is still uncertain, and more data may show different results." 5465 9598.json false The Obama administration manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration. immigration lou-dobbs none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' "Cohen said, ""If someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person. ""Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease, and the CDC gives this exact timeframe on its website." 5466 9297.json pants-fire Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a liberal who voted with Nancy Pelosi to fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes and to regulate the sale of firearms. congress,guns,campaign-advertising,science,sexuality madison-action-fund republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign ad in Idaho "In its ad, the group Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy says St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in ""seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate. ""Yes, there were lawsuits, but they weren't the only costs mentioned for the city legal department. Yes, the city slightly raised its rate in 2009 -- although the net result still was a decrease on most homeowners because of sharply falling property values. But the discussion at a town meeting indicates that the decision was motivated by several factors, most notably the decline in property values, as well as legal fees." 5467 12955.json half-true Says Arizona congressional candidate Christine Jones called Hillary Clinton a capable and respected leader, and an effective secretary of state. ...Hillary Clinton effective? Christine Jones thinks so. campaign-advertising club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a political advertisement "Vanden Heuvel said Americans now ""support strikes (to fight the Islamic State) but the support for ground troops is not there. The support is very thin. There was already majority support for airstrikes before the killing of the first journalist, James Foley. It is also astretch to say support for ground troops is ""not there"" or ""very thin. ""It is a minority opinion, but at least two polls show one-third of Americans support the idea." 5468 9339.json mostly-true Virtually no Republican in Washington accepts climate change science. candidates-biography,climate-change,environment jerry-brown California democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" The real figure, according to the June 2007 report of the Bureau of Justice Statistics that counts federal, state and local jails, is 40 percent. We're giving Gravel our harshest ruling because he botched this fact so badly and because it's such an important one to get right. It also is worth noting that the 2. 5469 8507.json false I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgias governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act. foreign-policy,health-care branko-radulovacki psychiatrist Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email "Hasners ad says that while she was mayor of West Palm Beach, Frankel took a ""police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party. ""But Frankel says she never took the helicopter to get to a private party -- only in her duties as mayor. Public records we found appear to support that. The ad left open to interpretation whether that was a private party or a mayoral event." 5470 8691.json barely-true The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. baseball,jobs,sports revitalize-cobb Georgia none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer "Sullivan tweeted that lawmakers ""will be drawing current Economic Stabilization Fund down by half: $4 billion from current $8 billion. ""The $4 billion figure approximates legislated withdrawals from the rainy day fund over more than two years, assuming one measure makes it into law and another wins voter approval. However, its not correct that the fund will be halved. Its expected August 2013 balance of $8. 1 billion could be cut by nearly $2 billion, or 25 percent. Down the road, the funds projected balance of nearly $12 billion at the end of August 2015 could shrink by 33 percent. This statement skews these facts by counting current and future expenditures solely against the funds current balance. Put another way, it assumes all the legislated spending will occur while disregarding expectations that the fund will also accumulate more revenue." 5471 8943.json mostly-true In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. Thats just wrong. income brad-avakian state-official 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign website statement ; Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. ; Heidi Heitkamp, D-N. D. ; and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. Footnote: Hutchison was among seven female senators on her initial swearing-in in June 1993, according to the Senate web page. Women have held more than 10 Senate seats since 2001, more than 15 since 2007. 5472 2245.json half-true It is wrong for the average federal worker today to make more than $100,000 while the average private-sector worker makes less than $70,000. federal-budget mike-keown state representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 his campaign Web site At the Jacksonville debate, Gingrich was more accurate than he's been in the past and his chronology of the law and the four budgets is correct. But he oversimplifies the causes of the balanced budget. 5473 2154.json half-true Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks. children,education,message-machine mark-dayton former U.S. Senator Minnesota democratic-farmer-labor 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad """The fact remains that the majority of the registered Democrats in the new district come from Congressman Kucinichs longtime Democratic base in Cuyahoga County, which is the point that the Congressman has been making. ""By our calculations, Kucinich overstated the percentage of Democratic voters from his old district that will carry over into the new one. But he is pretty close and he is correct that the largest portion of the new districts registered Democrats are part of his old 10th District territory. Whether that gives him an advantage in a primary contest remains to be seen." 5474 10204.json pants-fire Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, was a member of Bill Clintons defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe. candidates-biography,criminal-justice breitbart none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a story "An Arizona group says a gun bill before the Senate would make it a federal felony to ""leave town for more than seven days, and leave someone else at home with your firearms. ""Indeed, S. 649, as introduced in the Senate, allows for ""temporary transfers"" of guns in your own home that last less than seven days. But leaving a house-sitter or roommate with access to weapons while youre away for a longer stretch, attorneys explained to PolitiFact, could raise the possibility of violating federal law under the bills provisions. Still, experts told us a gun owner might avoid such a consequence by locking up weapons and denying permission to use them. And its not clear courts would interpret mere access as a transfer of possession." 5475 10261.json true Rhode Islands legislature is the strongest in the country. legal-issues,state-budget,states lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a newspaper interview "Warren said, ""The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago. ""According to one measurement, the bottom 90 percent of American earners had a lower income in 2012 than they had 30 years ago. By other measurements -- mainly ones that include government payments such as Social Security -- incomes have grown across the board. However, this data still supports Warrens overall point that income inequality is growing. Additionally, given the context of her speech at a forum about wages, it makes sense that Warren would reference data that gives more weight to pre-tax income. Shes arguing that middle-class wages havent increased enough over the past couple decades." 5476 12256.json barely-true We win when voter turnout is high, we lose when it is low. elections bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech in Syracuse, N.Y. It's the businesses that save most of the money. In addition, many employees do not have families. 5477 12428.json pants-fire Look, we are at war with these people and they dont wear uniforms. This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now. immigration,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly Jackson biographers don't note it that way. Neither does the government office that tracks the debt. Scholars also say it lasted much more than a day. And since Jackson was bent on retiring the debt, we'd at least expect him to spend a day or two with an empty credit card account before racking up a bill again. 5478 1491.json mostly-true In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month. stimulus joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 an op-ed in 'USA Today' "Dobbs said the federal government""manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration. ""Deportations or ""removals"" under Obama are tracking higher than during the Bush years using the most literal deportation statistics, as well as those solely from ICE. Dobbs contention that the Obama administration is inflating its number is an interpretation of a change in federal policy to process and remove people trying to enter the country illegally rather than just turn them around. Whether you agree with the policy, those formal removals are occurring. That strategy is rooted in previous administrations but was accelerated by Obama so that people trying to cross the border illegally face more significant consequences and receive formal deportation orders." 5479 10276.json true In 2010, uninsured voters made up about 5 percent of the electorate. congress,health-care charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 remarks at the National Press Club The ad cherry picks a handful of votes to create the impression that Simpson and Pelosi are in ideological lockstep. 5480 201.json true The mayor said 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla. "In multiple blog posts dating back to January 2012, Jones does characterize Clinton as capable, respected and effective. What the ad does not mention is how Jones started walking back her remarks in 2014. By saying ""Christine Jones thinks so,"" in present tense, Club for Growth neglects to account for her more recent perspective." 5481 8746.json mostly-true Marriage decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent. children,families,marriage,poverty marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech "Brown said that ""virtually no Republican"" in Washington accepts climate change science. When it comes to on-the-record comments of members of Congress, Browns characterization is about right. We found at least eight Republicans in Congress who publicly voiced support for the scientific consensus and many more conservative legislators who deny either a human link to the changing climate, or the fact that the climate is changing altogether. A reason for caution, however, is comments from someone like Yarnold who suggest GOP members of Congress acknowledge climate change science behind closed doors but avoid the talk in public for political reasons." 5482 11578.json barely-true Out of the total U.S. military budget, significantly less than 10 percent of that money is used to fight international terrorism. military,terrorism bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the Democratic debate in Iowa And another candidate produced a radio ad about her opposition. On the health care front, one other Democratic Senate candidate spoke out against the states decision not to expand Medicaid to poor residents, which was a large part of the Affordable Care Act. Corrections are always a good thing. 5483 6806.json half-true Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools. education,message-machine-2012 our-portland-our-schools organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign material "But the mailer published by Revitalize Cobb uses its findings in a confusing way that could give the impression that a new stadiums impact on Cobb is greater than the study predicts. While the interest group tried to provide context through the mailer, it didnt do enough. It also added projected ""nonprofit"" positions to its jobs figures, which gives an inflated impression of the number of jobs the stadium is estimated to provide." 5484 3843.json true It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids). Alcohol,animals,children,crime kathleen-passidomo state representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article "Finally, Avakian used the term ""average"" when the report he relied on said ""median. ""He could have avoided that by simply saying women ""make 79 cents for every dollar a man earns,"" but since the information he cited contains only median incomes, we find the difference to be inconsequential. Those caveats aside, he still is well inside the ballpark and the ratio he cited is a credible figure from a credible agency." 5485 10885.json true We spend more money on lobbying than we do on campaigns. campaign-finance,ethics george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""Fox News Sunday""" "The articles do not indicate whether some factors, such as the high cost of living in the Washington, D. C. area, where many federal employees work, were considered. National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen Kelley was quoted in USA Today in March as saying any comparison between federal and private-sector employees is faulty because it ""compares apples and oranges. ""The BEA notes many factors need to be considered when comparing pay and benefits of federal employees to private-sector workers. The statement on Keown's Web site does not mention those factors." 5486 1013.json true Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages. bankruptcy,elections,housing moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a Web ad In fact, in 2009 Pawlenty used stimulus funds to reverse initial budget cuts to K-12 education, and he unexpectedly promised to preserve education when he cut spending in nearly every other area in 2010. All in all, the research backing Dayton up is solid -- although some might argue with the methodology. For those who believe that failure to keep up with inflation is a budget cut, Dayton's arguments are persuasive. But his allegation that Pawlenty cut education funding is complicated by the fact that actual dollars went up while Pawlenty was in office. 5487 13119.json half-true During her first four years in Washington Sen. Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers nearly 90 percent of the time. congress,voting-record maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a speech "An article on Breitbart that has since been deleted said Loretta Lynch, Obamas new nominee for attorney general, ""was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe. Were hoping the correction spreads as fast as the original story." 5488 12148.json true When it comes to fighting terrorism, Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture. afghanistan,civil-rights,criminal-justice,ethics,foreign-policy,history,homeland-security,human-rights,iraq,legal-issues,military,public-safety,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at Stanford University. "Governor Chafee said the Rhode Island state legislature is ""the strongest in the country "" Our research found that Rhode Islands governor has the least institutional power in the nation under the state Constitution. That would make the Rhode Island General Assembly the most powerful, supporting the governors point." 5489 8070.json half-true The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans without their knowledge and storing it for up to 10 years. bankruptcy,financial-regulation,privacy sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 an interview "Sanders said, ""We win when voter turnout is high, we lose when it is low. ""Sanders did notch a few notable victories in high-turnout primaries, but it would be cherry-picking to focus only on primaries. And while Sanders did win the handful of states where Democratic turnout increased over 2008, these increases were tiny, casting doubt on how significant an accomplishment this is." 5490 1493.json half-true So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010. economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building "Trump said, ""Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now. While there may be legitimate counter-terrorism concerns about refugee flows, Trumps overheated rhetoric complicates rather than clarifies the situation." 5491 3689.json false At Texas AM University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years. education dick-armey republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an oped column. But the bill was signed Feb. 17, 2009, and officially went into effect that day. And using that measure November and December of 2008, and January 2009 Biden is off by about 26,000 jobs. Biden also said that job losses averaged about 35,000 for November and December 2009, and January of 2010, which is also correct. Because Biden is not quite right on the first part of his statement, we'll knock him down a point. 5492 10151.json mostly-true Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. immigration,poverty,social-security,unions,women,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media Schumer said that in 2010, uninsured voters made up 5 percent of the electorate. We crunched the numbers and came up with a figure close to Schumers -- 7 percent. Theres reason to believe, though, that 5 percent and 7 percent are both overestimates. This only reinforces Schumers overall point that the uninsured dont make up a significant portion of actual voters. 5493 8249.json half-true Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings economy,education,government-regulation,jobs,small-business,states,taxes joe-atkins democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "The quote came from a 1994 story in the New York Times that was headlined ""New York Officials Welcome Immigrants, Legal or Illegal. ""The article noted that Giuliani had given a ""spirited defense of illegal immigrants, virtually urging them to settle in New York City. ""It quoted him saying, ""Some of the hardest-working and most productive people in this city are undocumented aliens. ""Giuliani has not denied the comment but, in discussing immigration, has emphasized the need for more border security and tougher enforcement by the federal government." 5494 8874.json barely-true Says he didnt tell viewers that the Obama campaign hid news about the motives behind the attack in Benghazi because Obama was running for re-election. elections,foreign-policy bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a special broadcast on Fox "Rubio said that marriage ""decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent. ""Thats lower, but not dramatically so." 5495 12677.json true Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants. health-care,immigration bill-mitchell Illinois state representative Illinois republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Sanders said that the country devotes ""significantly less than 10 percent"" of its military budget to fight international terrorism. A campaign spokesman told us that Sanders was only counting money spent against ISIS. However, according to the Defense Department budget, it spent a combined total of $60 billion on anti-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and in the battle with ISIS. This amounts to nearly 11 percent of total defense dollars, not significantly less as Sanders said. While you could argue that not all of the money going toward operations in Afghanistan is precisely aimed at counterterrorism, it is a great stretch to say that none of it should be counted. Sanders used an overly restricted definition that also ignores that a hefty amount of counterterrorism spending takes place outside of the Defense Department." 5496 7412.json pants-fire There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns. guns paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 an interview "In this case, total square footage price is estimated to be between $310 to $353 for the three high schools. Those numbers are a significant upgrade from the stated $220, and, guess what -- they are in the ballpark of the original square footage costs in the districts first attempt at a bond. We decline for the time being to weigh in on the ""reasonableness"" of the hard costs or final costs. What we can say is that the difference amounts to a pretty important detail missing from the statement." 5497 10082.json half-true If Florida expanded Medicaid, some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs. medicaid charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a debate at Broward College Possessing an untagged alligator is a felony that can land someone in prison for five years in Florida. The open house party law as of June 2011 is a misdemeanor -- and if the governor signs a revised version, it will remain a misdemeanor. However, it will move up from second- to first-degree in some circumstances, resulting in a maximum of one year in jail. 5498 13066.json half-true One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent. children,education,public-health,women ertharin-cousin none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech transcript on Medium Will said that more money is spent on lobbying thanon campaigns. In terms of the expenditures reported at the federal level, that is correct. In every election cycle since 2008, more money has gone toward lobbying than elections. The experts we reached said the official lobbying numbers fail to capture a lot of activity. 5499 11505.json barely-true The debt limit deal allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money. debt,deficit,federal-budget rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. ; Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. ; Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W. Va. ; Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N. D. ; and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. Getting back to the ads, MoveOn says the senators voted with Wall Street and the banks after accepting campaign contributions from them. We can't say if there is a cause and effect, but MoveOn is right about how the senators voted. MoveOn approximates numbers for the campaign contributions and clearly labels them approximations and those numbers closely track the actual data from the Center for Responsive Politics. 5500 1054.json mostly-true Oil money from federal leases can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling. environment bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a statement. "Hassan said Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers ""90 percent of the time"" during her first four years in Washington. Ayotte earned a 90 percent rating during those years from an organizations the Koch brothers helped to found, Americans for Prosperity. But, the men dont vote in the U. S. Senate and the organization said the brothers dont play a direct role in choosing the votes. Further, Hassan only cited Ayottes first four years in office, ignoring her most recent grade." 5501 11779.json false Every piece of legislation, just about, that I ever introduced (in the U.S. Senate) had a Republican co-sponsor. bipartisanship,candidates-biography,history,job-accomplishments hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 comments at a campaign organizing event "When torture is used,the ""information"" extracted is likely to be fiction created by a prisoner who will say anything to get the punishment to stop. All ethical issues aside, the experts say, it doesn't work because it is extremely inefficient and, in many ways, counterproductive." 5502 2764.json mostly-true The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. elections barry-garner Fulton County Director of Registration and Elections none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper article "Our rating Invoking the surveillance activities of the National Security Agency, Duffy said the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ""collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans"" without their knowledge and ""storing it for up to 10 years. ""The implication was that bureau is keeping data on millions of individuals personal accounts. The bureau is collecting information, even 10 years worth of some data, involving millions of Americans." 5503 6288.json pants-fire Says Obamacare is the largest middle-class tax increase in history. federal-budget,health-care,taxes jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a tweet """But Gus Faucher, the director of macroeconomics with Moody's economy. com, said he disagrees ""very strongly"" with Riedl, arguing that in a weak economy, the government isn't displacing other economic activity but is instead creating new economic activity. With the notable exception of conservatives, the independent economists who have produced studies agree that the stimulus has saved or created upwards of 1 million jobs, and that the bill will likely create another million or so jobs in 2010. These numbers are based on a ""counterfactual"" study that is an estimate subject to some professional disagreement. And within this broad range of expert opinion, Obama chose a number on the high side. The numbers could easily be less than what he suggests." 5504 9305.json pants-fire Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a press release "Cook emailed us: ""We don't know how"" Armey's number was determined. Cook later said that the IPED research cited by FreedomWorks is useful to compare A&M; to other institutions, but cannot be used to pinpoint how many faculty members earn their keep. Upshot: Without access to Armeys data, we couldnt plumb his methodology. Meantime, our spot-check of Texas A&M;s recent study of faculty costs, which some critics said undercounted faculty contributions, suggests that way more than 49 faculty members accounted for more than they cost in 2008-09." 5505 8355.json half-true On support for Common Core education standards education john-barge Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a website post The meme says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. However, its worth noting that other elements of the 1956 platform were considered conservative for that era. Also, some of the issues have changed considerably between 1956 and 2012, such as the shift from focusing on post-war refugees to focusing on illegal immigration. 5506 5845.json barely-true The failed economic policies of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve are making gas prices higher while Americas economy is running on fumes. gas-prices eric-hovde republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "Our rating Comparing the two states for business, Atkins said: ""Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated workforce and a host of other factors and rankings. ""Minnesota outperformed Wisconsin by comfortable margins on four measures Atkins singled out, and on several other rankings that used various economic indices. On other measures, Wisconsin led or was about even with Minnesota." 5507 9575.json false Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. federal-budget,health-care,medicare alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad OReilly said he didn't tell viewers that the Obama campaign hid news about the motives behind the attack in Benghazi because he was running for re-election. While OReilly did not use those exact words, he consistently said that someone was trying to mislead the American public. He repeatedly compared the situation to the impeachments of Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. 5508 7593.json false Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent. education matt-mackowiak Consultant Texas republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion colulmn. 5509 1145.json pants-fire Im 59. In either Canada or Great Britain, if I broke my hip, I couldnt get it replaced. health-care roy-blunt Senator Missouri republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an editorial board meeting with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Broun is a congressman who has inserted himself directly into the heated gun debate. And hes now running for the U. S. Senate. His high-profile run for higher office means that more of his statements will end up in the glare of the spotlight. And some of them could combust. 5510 2978.json true Texas children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching. education mike-villarreal Small business owner Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press release "Crist said ""some studies indicate"" expanding Medicaid would ""create about 120,000 jobs. ""Crist was referring to one study done for the Florida Hospital Association, a supporter of Medicaid expansion. That study predicted about 120,000 new jobs. There have been several studies that predict job growth related to Medicaid expansion, with one study putting the figure as low as 10,000 jobs. Crist cherry-picked the study with the highest statistic and omitted that it was done for an association that supports the expansion. Most economists and Medicaid experts say that its likely that the infusion of federal cash would lead to some jobs, but it is difficult to pinpoint the number." 5511 13277.json true Marco Rubio made it clear: Not only does he think Donald Trump is a con man, hewent on to say he doesnt trust Donald Trump with the nuclear codes. candidates-biography patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando The head of the World Food Programme said that one extra year of schooling for girls reduces the infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent. Broadly speaking, the association between more education of young women and better odds for their offspring is real. It speaks of infant mortality when the underlying research addressed child mortality. It asserts a causal link when the data, while very suggestive, dont fully prove the point. And it treated every year of schooling the same. Perhaps most important, UNESCO, the source that the World Food Programme relied on, has distanced itself from this statistic. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 5512 7925.json pants-fire The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is transparent. civil-rights,legal-issues,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview with Charlie Rose "Paul said the debt limit deal ""allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money. ""Under the just-passed legislation, there is no specific dollar amount of debt that the United States can incur between now and March 15, 2017. But discretionary spending is indeed limited by the same bill. This mandatory spending is set by longstanding formulas, which can only be changed by Obama in concert with both chambers of Congress." 5513 2807.json barely-true Says Governor-elect Scott Walkers choice as transition team leader killed the release of a damaging report on Walkers record in the days leading up to the election. job-accomplishments state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a news release We think many people might miss that distinction, however. Nelson's strongly worded statement will probably leave them with the impression that Florida couldn't get any education money from any drilling, when it could opt to do what Texas has done and use revenue from drilling within 10 miles for education. He also is extrapolating the rules from other states to apply to Florida when in fact Congress still must address how the state would be affected. And it's conceivable that Congress could change the rules for Florida or the other states, and allow that money to be spent for broader uses. 5514 247.json true "Romney refused to pardon ""a decorated soldier"" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13." crime mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe. "Clinton said, ""Every piece of legislation, just about, that I ever introduced (in the U. S. Senate) had a Republican co-sponsor. ""By our review of legislation introduced by Clinton, she isn't even close. Her campaign says she meant to cast the statement differently, but we cannot rule based on what candidates intended to say. Clinton introduced a significant amount of legislation without Republican co-sponsors." 5515 10338.json true The United States decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution. afghanistan,foreign-policy,history,homeland-security,human-rights,iraq,legal-issues,military,terrorism sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a TV interview The only precincts that missed the 11:30 p. m. cutoff kept their doors open late because of high turnout. Garner's promise was that he'd be finished by then if polls closed as scheduled, so it's fair to say he met his goal. Since workers counted almost all absentee ballots Tuesday night, results from precincts that closed on schedule arrived on time. Tallies appeared on the Web within minutes of deadline, and the department came extremely close to meeting Garner's high expectations. 5516 181.json true Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue. energy dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 Las Vegas "And the Joint Tax Committee and the Congressional Budget Office told us they do not have any listing of the largest middle-class tax hikes in history. Our rating Fitzgerald said Obamas federal health reform law is ""the largest middle class tax increase in history,"" but the two ways he measures it are deeply flawed." 5517 11377.json false HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin. city-budget,city-government,health-care,public-health,women ora-houston District 1 member, Austin City Council Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Austin City Council meeting about the city budget Abbott said Davis raised money for a member of a socialist group. Davis appeared at a Chicago fund-raiser for Schakowsky, who may have once participated in the Chicago chapter of the DSA and has been saluted by it. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 6:18 p. m. , May 12, 2014: This article was updated to include detail about the newsletter excerpts relied upon by an author to conclude Schakowsky was a DSA member in the 1980s. 5518 3892.json true Says Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a murder mill. abortion,medicare janice-hahn California democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "These standards are not perfect, but its a way to try to improve things. ""Barge said himself that he was critical of Common Core before becoming superintendent but was more supportive after taking the job because the standards had already been adopted by the previous administration. He gets some credit for being put in a predetermined situation, but he did change his position on support for Common Core." 5519 9281.json barely-true More whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism. polls kareem-abdul-jabbar none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" The committees staff report, was cited in numerous blogs and opinion pieces, including one published by the San Francisco Examiner on May 17, 2011 by the committees vice chairman, Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas. The candidate uses a broad brush to describe the Federal Reserves actions in the wake of the financial market and housing meltdown. The value of the dollar factors into the equation, but as a secondary factor. 5520 10266.json false The conviction rate is almost exactly the same for whites and blacks who commit murder. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 an interview on 'Fox and Friends' The $6,000 figure cited in multiple studies measures a specific amount: The average out-of-pocket costs a new senior would pay in 2022 if Medicare changed to a more privatized system. People who turned 65 prior to 2022, like the retiree in Grimes ad, would remain in the current Medicare system and would not incur those costs. The counterpoint from the Grimes campaign is existing seniors will have to pay some costs if the Ryan plan passes. 5521 11524.json barely-true My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family. taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. Mackowiak said UT-Austins president had driven four-year graduation rates to 75 percent. However, the latest four-year graduation rate on the campus was no greater than 53 percent, compared to rates the same or a bit lower in the other full years of Powers presidency. The institution's declared goal is a four-year rate of at least 70 percent. UPDATE, April 9, 2013: This story was updated to reflect the American-Statesman publishing a correction of Mackowiak's oped column. 5522 7657.json half-true Rick Scott has paid down our debt by about $2 billion. Charlie Crists debt went up about $5 billion. debt lenny-curry chairman of the Republican Party of Florida Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Central Florida News 13 5523 3981.json false (New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government. state-budget loretta-weinberg State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a column on bluejersey.com Debbie Ratcliffe, a TEA spokeswoman, told us the agency does not keep information on how many individuals never taught before becoming classroom teachers. She said that information is kept by each certification program. Time to grade Villarreal's statement. We did not find a precise count of teachers in Austin or Texas public schools who started without teaching practice, though, significantly, it's undisputed that schools can and do hire teachers lacking even a minute of experience teaching a class. 5524 10843.json mostly-true The highest economic growth decade was the 1960s. Income tax rates were 90 percent. economy,taxes bill-gates Co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""Fareed Zakaria GPS""" "Murphy said Rubio ""made it clear, not only does he think Donald Trump is a con man, hewent on to say he doesn't trust Donald Trump with the nuclear codes. ""Rubio even told Mondays debate crowd he still doesnt trust Trump with the nuclear codes he just distrusts Clinton more." 5525 11349.json false Obamacare doesnt require members of Congress to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do. health-care scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television interview "Obama said that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ""is transparent. ""We dont doubt that there are good reasons for secrecy at the court, but if youre going to operate a mostly secret court, you also dont get to crow about how ""transparent"" it is. The president cant have his cake and eat it, too." 5526 11292.json half-true She [Hillary Clinton] has also said unequivocally that she didnt receive classified documents. transparency david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 TV interview Indeed, the column -- and our reporting -- includes people who say the opposite, that it was a group decision, albeit one Grebe acknowledges supporting. If the party or others produce a smoking gun, we would revisit our determination. 5527 4426.json false Takes credit for reining in state spending when he was governor. job-accomplishments,state-budget george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign biography. """And everywhere I've gone and asked people for a show of hands, everybody agrees with me. ""Romney refused all pardon requests in his four years as governor. ""I didn't pardon anybody as governor because I didn't want to overturn a jury,"" he said during a June 2007 debate. When he was asked about his policy in December 2007, Romney replied ""We looked at the cases one by one and I did not want to provide commutations to people who had weapons violations that were going to be asking to use weapons in their new capacity." 5528 7113.json true Says she is entering in the most diverse class ever, of U.S. Representatives congress,diversity ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 "Sheldon Whitehouse said the United States ""decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution. ""The ""water cure"" as performed in the Philippines is not significantly different from the waterboarding done in reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. Both forms of water torture -- and the risks -- are similar and the Senate report from 1903 makes it clear that military prosecutors regarded the ""water cure"" as a form of torture." 5529 7441.json barely-true In other jurisdictions where (a domestic partnership registry) has been enacted, we have seen that fewer people enter into marriage. gays-and-lesbians,marriage florida-conference-catholic-bishops Florida none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a committee hearing on domestic partnerships """It's time for America to have what it has lacked for too long: a responsible, realistic energy plan that meets our needs and protects our future,"" Jerry Hood, a Teamsters leader from Alaska, said at a news conference on July 31, 2001. One day later, Kucinich voted against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge when he voted ""yes"" for an amendment that would have removed proexploration provisions from an energy bill. He cites threats to the environment and human rights in his opposition to exploration. Kucinich calls himself ""the candidate of workers . . . the one candidate in the race who comes right from the working class and can address those needs directly because I remember where I came from." 5530 11963.json half-true Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment. candidates-biography,immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the GOP primary debate in Texas Houston said HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin. While black women have persistently been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS at higher rates than other women, HIV/AIDS incidence rates for Travis County women declined for most of the past decade. 5531 1489.json false Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property taxes skyrocket, wrote a budget that will result in a $14 billion deficit and voted against gun freedoms. education,guns,state-budget ben-bius Businessman Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio advertisement. "But he's standing by it, because it's on his website. ""Gilliard said you won't hear Huey using that phrase, but ""he's fine with it. It was on his site." 5532 233.json false And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers. history duncan-hunter U.S. representative California republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a Fox News interview "Abdul-Jabbar said, ""More whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism. ""Depending on the question, you could argue that as many as about 6 in 10 white Americans believe in ghosts, though other polls present a smaller ratio. Abdul-Jabbar, meanwhile, seems to have interpreted polling about white Americans views of discrimination as their belief in racism. We'll be happy to revisitthis fact-checkif someone points out a poll we missed. Polling we found supports the theory that white Americans are less likely than black Americans to think that blacks are being discriminated against. But those polls dont measure whether white Americans think racism exists in this country. Experts told us that defining racism is difficult in terms of a poll and that a comparison with believing in ghosts is problematic. Abdul-Jabbar fails to acknowledge the wide disparity on polls dealing with ghosts, inaccurately describes the polling on racism and makes a shaky comparison between the two." 5533 13439.json barely-true On three occasions, judges had to stop Jason Kander from manipulating elections. candidates-biography roy-blunt Senator Missouri republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign ad "Giuliani said,""the conviction rate is almost exactly the same"" for whites and blacks who commit murder. We found some related data, but that data only serves to highlightsome of the racial disproportion in the justice system. Jurisprudence in general does not reflect this pattern." 5534 13319.json half-true Nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it, but under Obama, millions of people have been moved out of this country, theyve been deported. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third presidential debate "Bush said, ""My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family. ""Middle-class families could potentially realize a higher percentage tax break, based on Bushs plan. But thats only counting those who would file their tax returns using the standard deduction, something the wealthy arent likely to do. Even with caps on itemized deductions, a range of experts said the wealthiest Americans stand to benefit more than the middle class, thanks to Bushs proposed changes in corporate, estate and other taxes." 5535 7812.json mostly-true We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns. elections,taxes xavier-becerra U.S. Representative California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a comment on 'Meet the Press' Curry is broadly correct: State debt increased under Crist and has decreased under Scott. But the numbers he uses are not accurate if you consider the budget years over which Crist could have exerted any control. Finally, there was a spike in the debt after 2002 that was driven by a constitutional amendment to limit class sizes. Voters approved that measure, and the state government was required to put it into action. 5536 6124.json false Congressman Renacci is under FBI investigation. campaign-finance,ethics democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release """In addition, News 12's election season includes live coverage on election night, a schedule of political debates, live coverage of the State of the State address, plus inaugurations, town hall meetings, and more. ""Lets review: Weinberg said NJN is the ""only news station which covers New Jersey government,"" but other television stations clearly cover government in the Garden State through news and political talk shows. Weinberg later praised the extent of coverage provided by NJN, but her statement was not about comparing coverage among different news stations." 5537 7124.json true In the past year alone, Ohio businesses have created more jobs than almost every other state in the country. economy,jobs jobs-ohio State job creation organization Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad Gates said that in the 1960s, high taxes, 90 percent, and high economic growth came at the same time. The underlying reasons are complicated, but the numbers largely bear out. On average, annual growth was about 4. 3 percent for the decade, higher than any other post-World War II period. Gates was a bit off in talking about a 90 percent tax rate. During the 1960s, the marginal rate fell for a time to 70 percent. Gates did not go so far as to say that higher taxes bring higher growth. The connection between taxes and growth is quite tricky. 5538 5149.json true Gov. Bob McDonnellsbudget plantakesmoney out of our classrooms to pave roads. education,state-budget donald-mceachin State senator Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. "The law says businesses with fewer than 100 employees are eligible to use the exchange. Beginning in 2017, states can also allow large businesses to also use those marketplaces. Our rating Walker said Obamacare doesnt require members of Congress ""to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do. ""Members of Congress and their staffs use the exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act just like their constituents would." 5539 7759.json barely-true U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of Obamacare. health-care national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a press release "But the record also shows that since then she has hedged and qualified her remarks, as has been noted in the media. The problem for Cicilline is that the definition of unequivocal doesnt leave much, if any, wiggle room: Think ""clear and having only one possible meaning or interpretation." 5540 8970.json pants-fire A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him. polls blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 conservative blogs Sure, Allens attempt to pass an historic tax cut in 1995 was thwarted by rival Democrats who controlled the General Assembly that year. Allen could accurately say he fought to curb spending. But Allen says he reined it in. That creates an impression the bottom line shrank or was stunted in growth. 5541 10427.json barely-true The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in. economy,federal-budget,transportation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Detroit " There were a lot of milestones in this election. ""Looking forward, the next Congress also will see more Asian American and Pacific Islander members in Congress than ever before-- 13in the House-- while Arab Americans retained at least four of their five House seats, as U. S. Rep. Charles Boustany of Louisiana, faces a December runoff election. Our ruling: The 113th Congress, like the ones before it, will go down as the most diverse class in history. The African Americans caucus have lost one seat, but voters elected more women than ever before (78), more Latinos (28) and more Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (13)." 5542 12353.json false Were the highest taxed nation in the world. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on 'Meet the Press' "In opposing a bill that would allow for domestic partnerships statewide, Sheedy of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops said, ""In other jurisdictions where this has been enacted, we have seen that fewer people enter into marriage. ""For domestic partnerships, he has offered no support in the United States, and no experts we consulted could find reports that vouch for that effect. In some countries, domestic partnership registries and gay marriage have increased while heterosexual marriage has decreased. But its not at all clear that the first trend is causing the second. In other words, correlation does not equal causation. Marriage is declining in popularity across the world, and has been for decades. No one has shown rates are declining directly because of domestic partnerships." 5543 3699.json half-true According to crime statistics, riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years. crime,criminal-justice,transportation jim-durrett Board Chairman, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Rubio said Trump ""hired from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment. ""It was Trumps contractor, not Trump himself, who hired 200 undocumented Polish workers to demolish a building to make room for Trump Tower in Manhattan. Trump said he didnt know. The lawsuit sought $1 million in damages, and a judge ruled that Trump had to pay $325,000 plus interest. But the case was appealed and before it was retried, Trump settled the case out of court, so its unclear how much he ended up doling out. Rubios statement is partially accurate but missing that context." 5544 907.json mostly-true Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 statement to reporters That's a well-worn way of casting aspersions. But without more instances of such behavior by Ogden, its a stretch to say his one vote proves him soft on gun rights. 5545 5661.json half-true Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. environment,gas-prices,message-machine-2012 american-energy-alliance none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a video ad "Hughes consulted a penmanship expert who proved it wasn't even in Washington's handwriting. ""We are very confident that this prayer book is not Washington's prayer book,"" Chase said. Fortunately for Hunter, it's a common myth." 5546 13083.json true Texas has lost the most law enforcement officers in the line of duty of any state in America. crime,criminal-justice,history charley-wilkison executive director, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Laura Rice for the Texas Standard Courts did object in three cases to decisions Kander made as secretary of state. But the specifics of those cases are much more nuanced than Blunt lets on. 5547 1928.json true "Rick Scott has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country.""" immigration bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Trump said ""Nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it, but under Obama, millions of people have been moved out of this country, they've been deported. ""More than 2. 4 million people have been deported under Obamas presidency. Not only is federal data issued about it on a yearly basis, there has also been extensive media coverage about it. Immigration advocates have called out the president for it and congressional hearings on deportations have also taken place." 5548 12958.json mostly-true Says President Obamas proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon. energy,gas-prices,taxes,transportation paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a tweet "Becerra said the tax code allows charities to spend undisclosed millions to do political campaigns. Becerra might have used the word ""charities"" too broadly to describe the tax-exempt organizations that rely on this wrinkle of the tax code. Becerra said he was trying to use language that most people would understand instead of the tax codes technical term of a 501(c)(4) group. Hes right that these organizations can raise millions to engage in politics, and they need not reveal their donors." 5549 11705.json barely-true Says the Obama administration invited Russia into Syria. foreign-policy,military chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas "In a June 18 interview, Andrew Hayden, the supervisory senior resident agent of Cantons Federal Bureau of Investigation office confirmed that Renacci is not a target of the FBIs investigation. ""We are looking into the donations from the Suarez Corporation, and not the congressmans campaign or the congressman,"" Hayden said. It couldnt be much clearer than that. The FBI says it is not investigating Renacci." 5550 4227.json half-true The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal. federal-budget,polls,pundits,taxes,abc-news-week paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" "A second later, the ads narrator added: ""And its only the beginning. ""That qualifier is appropriate given the perspective Zeller supplied. Considering Ohios size, a statement about the states comparatively high level of job creation is not the ultimate benchmark of success. JobsOhio seems to realize this." 5551 4144.json true Says state Senate recall challenger Sandy Pasch voted to cut school aid by nearly $300 million. education,state-budget,state-finances club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a radio ad About 30 percent of the general fund goes to classroom education, so schools stand to lose $33 million. The biennial school loss would grow to at least $165 million when McDonnells plan was fully phased in. Put in context of the overallstate education budget -- McDonnell wants to spend $10. 3 billion in classrooms over the next two fiscal years -- the loss does not seem catastrophic. But there is no doubt McDonnells would narrow a guaranteed source of revenue to education without opening a new source. 5552 8373.json half-true Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state 84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today. job-accomplishments,jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a video "The NRSC says Barrows unwillingness to vote for repealing the health care law is a ""real life pain"" for people and businesses because of its costs. An argument can be made that Barrows votes against repeal are tantamount to indirect support of its implementation. In other words, the NRSC says, Barrow owns it. Barrow, however, voted against the original Obamacare legislation and wants to repeal various parts of the law." 5553 1673.json mostly-true "Says she introduced a ban on ""dirty dancing.""" candidates-biography,children,education,pop-culture frederica-wilson U.S. Representative, Florida District 17 Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 her campaign Web site. "Reports on blogs, television, radio and Twitter said a YouGov. com poll showed 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him. The number is wildly high, based on incomplete wording in a poll report and a less-than-perfect reading of that report by news organizations. Surveys require a great deal of attention from pollsters and reporters alike, especially ones with political overtones, said Karlyn Bowman, a polling analyst at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. As the sample size shrinks, the margin of error rate expands. Point being, while the overall YouGov poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3. 8 percentage points, the question about regret would have a much higher margin of error. ""Youve got to be really careful when youre looking at subsamples of subsamples of subsamples,"" Bowman said. In this case, that didnt happen." 5554 11070.json mostly-true Sen. Rubios (tax plan) would cut taxes for households making around $3 million a year by almost $240,000, which is way more than three times the earnings of a typical family. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech "Obama said, ""The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in. ""Well note that losses from automaker loans were expected to be higher, and the action taken by the Obama administration resulted in GM and Chrysler paying back the bulk of their loans. But to say they've paid back ""every dime and more,"" requires considerable cherry-picking. Obama doesnt count any outstanding loans made by the Bush administration, which seem to have been made with Obama'squiet support and which were restructured(resulting in some losses)under the bankruptcy Obama's Treasuryhelped manage. And to get into the black, he counts money the automakers paid back for Bush administration loans." 5555 8085.json true More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. children,diversity,families,marriage,pundits,sexuality don-lemon CNN anchor Georgia journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a commentary on CNN "Trump said, ""We're the highest taxed nation in the world. ""By all metrics we looked at, the United States is far from the most taxed nation overall and for businesses." 5556 2325.json half-true On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia gambling nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a gubernatorial campaign forum Riders are much less likely to have their wallets swiped. Still, they are somewhat more likely to get violently attacked. Durretts remark did not give this factor the weight it deserves. 5557 4571.json false The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state... education,immigration jorge-elorza Law professor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a TV interview Bottom line: It's impossible to know exactly how many, or what percentage, of the IMF's employees fail to pay their self-employment taxes. You might argue that even if half of the employees at international organizations (IMF or any other) failed to pay self-employment taxes, you would hope the guy heading up the U. S. Treasury would be among the 50 percent to get it right. Nonetheless, the IRS did generally flag employees of international organizations failing to pay self-employment taxes as a problem area. So we think Obama was on pretty firm gound when he called it common. 5558 13168.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton has taken hundreds of millions from those countries where women are stoned, where women are killed for adulteryand women cant drive. candidates-biography,foreign-policy rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "The American Energy Alliance ad said that Obama ""opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. ""Thats a narrow slice of reality." 5559 5448.json half-true Says when she helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No. federal-budget,message-machine-2012,veterans,voting-record marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Wilkison said: ""Texas has lost the most law enforcement officers in the line of duty of any state in America. ""This appears to be so, both of late (since 1980) and since the 1800s." 5560 7106.json true Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts. elections chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email "Technically, no, but helping a relative keep their cell phone service available is financial help. Emidas spokesman and its press releases acknowledge thats the business the company is pursuing. Even if some of Emida's products are just launching this year, news articles since at least 2003 have described the company as providing ""money transfer"" -- even a press release from the company used that phrase in 2004 -- so it is clearly ""geared to"" that business." 5561 12850.json mostly-true Russia and China are doing naval exercises together someplace. china,foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Columbus, Ohio "But thats a direct tax on gas, not on the oil companies. Our rating Ryan said: ""President Obamas proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon. ""Estimates are in the 24 cents range for the $10-per-barrel tax that Obama proposed on oil companies. But its not a sure thing, if the tax became law, that all of the tax would be passed onto consumers." 5562 5781.json barely-true Ron Oakleys conservative leadership protected local taxpayers over government bureaucrats as theWater Management Districts budget decreased by 58 percent in the four years he served on the board. taxes,water ron-oakley Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Christie said the Obama administration ""invit(ed) Russia into Syria. However, another interpretation -- that the Obama administrations policy failures created a vacuum that Putin filled militarily -- has some validity, experts say." 5563 10352.json half-true Under the cromnibus law, taxpayers must guarantee incredibly risky derivatives deals made by the nations largest banks. corporations,financial-regulation,government-regulation mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 an interview Nevertheless, the polling results are still conflicted. While we can point to several polls that support Krugman's statement, we can also point to some that refute it. Of the six polls we looked at, three polls showed Republicans favored a package that included some tax revenues, two polls showed opposition, and one poll was a statistical tie. We're not convinced polls show that the average Republican favors some form of tax increases to reduce the deficit. 5564 7443.json mostly-true Kewpie burgers are delicious. An Ohio institution. And theyll cost less thanks to John Kasichs tax cut. food-safety,state-budget,taxes ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a Tweet In other words, the stimulus money was not enough to offset the state funding cut. The net result for schools was a reduction in funding of $294 million. 5565 8118.json true This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time. economy,jobs,workers susan-collins U.S. Senator Maine republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a response to the president's Saturday address "Our rating Burke said her years as Wisconsin commerce secretary meant the state brought ""84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today." 5566 12925.json mostly-true Seventy percent of all Texans are overweight or obese. children,health-care,public-health baker-harrell CEO, It's Time Texas Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with the Texas Tribune "I witnessed it -- a lot of forward-thrusting of the pelvic bone. ""Clearly Wilson introduced the dirty dancing ban approved by the school board in 1997 and we don't doubt that school activities now have less forward-thrusting of the pelvic bone. Some people might think her ban applied to the entire county, not just the schools." 5567 4562.json pants-fire Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. health-care,history,public-health,science,water critics-water-fluoridation Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments "Clinton said that Rubios tax plan ""would cut taxes for households making around $3 million a year by almost $240,000, which is way more than three times the earnings of a typical family. ""It is possible to take issue with the statement in some ways. Butthe thrust of her statement is sound. An analysis of a plan extremely similar to the one put forth by Rubio would cut taxes for those making $3. 3 million and more by nearly $240,000, which is more than three times the U. S. median household income of $53,046." 5568 11522.json false Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit. federal-budget,taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third GOP primary debate. "Lemon said that ""more than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. ""Federal data confirms that 73 percent of African-American births in 2010 were out of wedlock. Estimates for the percentage of African-American children growing up in single-parent households are slightly lower, at 67 percent. Finally, black children counted in these statistics may have contact outside the household with their biological father." 5569 2914.json half-true The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldnt support repealing dont ask, dont tell because of the economy. economy,gays-and-lesbians,military harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 the Senate floor He has not mentioned studying the pros and cons of gambling, either. Furthermore, Deal said he would support Lottery Board members who will support ensuring the financial stability of the HOPE scholarship without expanding gambling. In other words, Deal was saying one thing before the controversy. 5570 10182.json true We have the third-lowest minimum wage of developed countries. debates,economy,income,jobs,labor,workers david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a TV debate """Terry Gorman told me off air that he thought the number of undocumented immigrants was larger, Elorza said in an e-mail. ""I told him I had no problem using the larger number; it made my point even stronger. If only he had checked his numbers before he went on TV. (To comment on this and other rulings, visit our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page." 5571 12378.json half-true Big rooftop solars plan forces Nevada families who dont have solar panels to pay higher power bills to subsidize rooftop solar. energy solar-energy-fairness Nevada organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Giuliani said Hillary Clinton has ""taken hundreds of millions from those countries"" where ""women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive. ""The Clinton Foundation, not Clinton personally, has taken in tens of millions of dollars, not hundreds of millions, from countries that have questionable records on womens rights, including those that ban driving and stone women for adultery." 5572 13108.json half-true Hillary Clinton said, with a straight face, that the terrorist attacks this weekend were caused by Donald J. Trump terrorism newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 in a Facebook post and video Kucinich takes credit for championing a program that he ultimately voted against. His work for the program gives a different impression than his vote. His positions help explain his votes, both on HR 2055 last December and on HR 3288, the prior spending measure cited in the ad. 5573 10682.json barely-true An April 7, 2015 referendum would take the choice of chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court away from the people. elections,legal-issues,states,supreme-court greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a radio ad "It may be surprising that no Romney votes were found in some precincts, Salling told us, ""but it is a far reach to suggest fraud as the explanation. ""But voting history, registration, demographics and statistical analysis say it is both feasible and credible. The Board of Elections says it is actually understated." 5574 11623.json mostly-true For NATO exercises, we dont have enough of our own hardware and equipment even for training purposes. So the Britsare spotting us choppers. foreign-policy,military jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech at the Citadel "He was right, too, that the countries have increased their oil trading, though not because ""China needs oil,"" as Trump said. Its more because Russia needs another oil buyer, due to limitations from sanctions. Finally, Obama did not single-handedly force Russia and China together. Both the sanctions against Russia and the tribunals decision against China are the result of multinational diplomatic efforts." 5575 9902.json barely-true Says Mitch McConnell voted three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas. corporations,message-machine-2014,taxes,voting-record,wealth alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 A campaign ad But the bottom line is most of those eye-popping cuts came as Oakley was leaving office, and they were specifically ordered by Scott and the Legislature. For most of Oakleys four years at Swiftmud, the agency saw much more modest budget reductions, thanks largely to declining state money and falling property values. In this case, Tallahassee politicians should get the lions share of the credit for the 2011 cuts. 5576 1185.json true As a candidate, President Obama declared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion, and vowed that this 'right' would be at the heart of his health care reform plan if elected president. abortion,health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a statement from the Minority Leader's office "Our rating Pocan said that under the federal ""cromnibus"" law, taxpayers must guarantee ""incredibly risky"" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. The federal spending measure does include a provision that makes it easier for banks to use federally insured funds to invest in some investments known as derivatives. But not all derivatives are considered high-risk investments, and there is disagreement over just how much risk the new provision poses for taxpayers." 5577 2361.json pants-fire Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security. message-machine,social-security democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a campaign TV ad It is accurate to say that a delicious burger eaten at the iconic Kewpee in Lima would cost 2 cents less under Kasich's tax proposal, leaving all other factors unchanged. Someone eating two burgers a week would save enough in 10 months to buy another burger. The price of take-out burgers would remain the same, however. 5578 12832.json mostly-true Says DonaldTrump proposes tax cuts, too -- $3 trillion for millionaires like himself and $2 trillion for corporations like his. taxes sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention "Collins said, ""This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time. ""The statistics show that 77 percent of the increase in jobs between December 2012 and July 2013 consisted of part-time jobs. Its worth noting that longer time frames show the opposite pattern, and that most of the part-time jobs being created are being taken by people who actually want to work part time." 5579 13097.json half-true Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out on constituents when questioned on the Affordable Care Act. health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a political advertisement Harrell said 70 percent of all Texans are overweight or obese. Clarifications needed here because 2014 survey results indicate that 68 percent of Texas adults (not all Texans) had BMIs suggesting they were overweight or obese. Adding in children drives down the percentage. 5580 6446.json false Says library district would come at no direct cost to the city budget. city-budget,county-budget multnomah-county-library-foundation Oregon organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter. Our Holocaust historian knew of no such project. A leading anti-fluoridation activist repudiates the story. The most commonly cited Web source for the story was a 16-year-old extract in a fringe Australian publication. 5581 9555.json half-true Says Mark Warner has supported Harry Reid down the line. voting-record ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a TV interview. Trump said his tax plan would not increase the deficit. Free market-orientedand liberal groups alike say Trumps tax plan would lead to a $10 trillion revenue loss, even if it did create economic growth. Since Trump has said he will not slash retirement programs like Social Security and Medicare, experts doubt that any spending cuts he made would result in a revenue-neutral tax plan. 5582 11087.json half-true The Iran deal violates promises the president made to the American people. ...It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process. foreign-policy,nuclear marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Especially when Reid added, ""I have no idea what he's talking about, and no one else does either. ""The policy's impact on the economy would be a confusing argument. But in context, McCain's reference to the economy was quite clearly ranking other priorities against it." 5583 3538.json half-true Under a House Republican appropriations bill, 6 million seniors are deprived of meals. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,hunger nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a public appearance David Cicilline said that the United States has the third-lowest minimum wage among countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Although the U. S. minimum wage is not that low in terms of U. S. dollars, it is third-lowest in a more meaningful comparison relative to the median wage. (Heres a good graphic from the Department of Labor showing how the U. S. stacks up against other developed nations. 5584 7575.json mostly-true The national debt is larger than our entire annual economy. debt,economy jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a congressional hearing The net-metering subsidy question is complex and likely takes more than a 30-second television ad to explain in full. The reality is more complicated than Solar Energy Fairness puts on. 5585 7196.json half-true Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States. crime,government-regulation,guns facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 an internet message Trump surrogate and former Georgian Newt Gingrich recently posted on Facebook that Hillary Clinton said the New York terrorist attacks were caused by Donald J. Trump. She certainly did not say that directly. Clinton did link past Trump comments about Muslims to recruiting efforts that aid terrorists in a general sense. Gingrich takes Clintons attack and applies a bit of political spin to come up with the charge that Clinton accused Trump of causing the recent attacks. 5586 6829.json barely-true Says Barack Obama put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments theyre going to receive. debates,medicare mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate Currently, the justice who has served longest is automatically made chief justice. If the chief comes up for re-election for a seat on the court, voters can, in effect, make that person the chief for 10 more years by re-electing him or her to a new 10-year term. However, often voters never get such an opportunity. A justice becomes chief by virtue of seniority, but may then leave the court altogether before facing re-election, as has occurred several times in recent history prior to Abrahamson. 5587 2280.json true Kendrick Meek claims hes the only candidate who saidSonia Sotomayor will make an excellent Supreme Court justice. candidates-biography,supreme-court kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 his primary victory speech. "Bush said, for NATO exercises""we dont have enough of our own hardware and equipment even for training purposes. So the Britsare spotting us choppers. ""The U. S. Army in Europe has used military equipment of allies as part of NATO obligations. However, Bush omits that the U. S. military has been cutting back in Europe since the Cold War, so cuts over eight years are nothing new. Experts say the equipment sharing isnt as problematic as Bush makes it seem because the military is working with allies as part of NATO." 5588 7394.json mostly-true Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge legal-issues patience-roggensack Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign TV ad "Grimes said McConnell voted ""three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas. ""The ad makes it seem like McConnell voted to approve corporate tax breaks that incentivize outsourcing. Actually, he voted ""no"" on legislation that would have eliminated the standard business expense deductions -- which exist for all businesses -- for costs associated with outsourcing. (Current law includes no provision that specifically addresses insourcing or outsourcing. )These bills had little chance of passing, and they were largely symbolic." 5589 8725.json mostly-true In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants more of Texans private data via health care. health-care,homeland-security,medicaid,privacy,taxes,welfare david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a tweet "He said that candidate Obama ""declared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion, and vowed that this 'right' would be at the heart of his health care reform plan if elected president. ""The record shows that Obama did indeed make those statements. His message to the abortion rights group may have been deliberately fuzzy, but it's clear what he meant and it was confirmed by the campaign to the Tribune reporter." 5590 6160.json true The states unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states. jobs paul-sarlo State Senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the State Senate floor "But Duffy is on the record repeatedly as opposing privatizing Social Security and says he is not supportive of Ryans entire ""roadmap"" plan. Whats more, Democrats say Duffy would leave recipients at the mercy of Wall Street, when the plan would restrict investments to government managed accounts and guarantee them against long-term losses." 5591 12880.json false The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs. energy,environment,government-regulation,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an economic address in Detroit "Addressing the DNC, Brown said that Trumps tax plan would cut ""$3 trillion for millionaires like himself and $2 trillion for corporations like his. ""Those numbers basically check out, via Browns think-tank sources. A conservative groups analysis fell a little shorter, but supports Brown when rounded up. Its all subject to change upon the unveiling of Trumps Tax Plan Part Two. But it is accurate as of Browns speech." 5592 837.json barely-true For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 While Kirkpatrick did walk out of the Holbrook grocery store, the ad fails to mention the protesters -- and that she returned for a health care town hall a month later. 5593 12709.json false There are about 350,000 people who succeed in crossing our borders illegally each year. immigration jeff-sessions Alabama republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention "Still, there doesnt seem to be any debate that, with things as they are now, the city will ultimately have less money to work with should a library district pass. In the original e-mail, the Library Foundation asserted that the district would come at ""no direct cost"" to the city budget." 5594 10125.json false Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme. crime,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad "Gillespie accused Warner of supporting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ""down the line. ""Gillespies campaign declined to provide any explanation of the statement. Records show that Warner and Reid have voted in accord 87 percent of the time, including on most of the landmark bills since 2009. That shows substantial agreement, but not the knee-jerk support for Reid that Gillespie suggests. Among the 51 Senate Democrats, Warner has the ninth lowest voting percentage with Reid. Reid and Warner usually agree, but theyre not clones." 5595 5427.json true Wisconsin is called the Badger State because our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining. environment,history,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a radio interview "Rubio said that the Iran nuclear deal ""violates promises the president made to the American people"" because it ""is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process. ""Rubio has a point that a senior administration national-security official did, in at least one case and possibly two cases, say on television that the deal would include ""anytime, anywhere"" inspection provisions. However, focusing on these two comments is a bit of cherry-picking, since most of the White Houses statements on this issue have avoided that term in favor of ones that can be more plausibly used to describe the provisions of the agreement that were ultimately reached." 5596 8987.json true Says by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels. diversity,education louise-slaughter New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet As far as we can tell, Pelosis math seems sound -- at every turn, she erred on the cautious side, up to and including the final step, in which she rounded 6. 9 million down to 6 million, rather than up to 7 million, which would have been entirely justified. In other words, Pelosis problem wasnt her math; it was how she reported her math at the event. 5597 12804.json half-true Florida retirees and families lost tens of thousands of dollars in deposits on failed Trump condo projects, but he pocketed their money and walked away. candidates-biography,housing tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic convention "When we asked Jordans press secretary if there was additional information that PolitiFact Ohio should consider in evaluating her boss assertion, she replied: ""The facts are correct behind Rep. Jordans statement: economy - $15. 8 trillion, debt - $16. 7 trillion. ""If you count debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings, the debt is roughly 105 percent of the economy, which makes his statement accurate. But the debt held by the public is more relevant to discussions about federal spending and the economy." 5598 8415.json mostly-true Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average. jobs bill-foster Mayor, St. Petersburg Florida republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate "A Facebook posting reported, ""Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States. ""The numbers are wildly out of date. They also omit important context, such as population size or a country's cultural attitudes toward the acceptability of violence and gun use. The list also tends to focus on Western well-to-do countries. But the phenomenon reported in the illustration is correct. The odds of being murdered by a gun in the United States is far in excess of the risk seen in the countries named in the Facebook posting, and in the newer illustration developed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri." 5599 1628.json true On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters. candidates-biography alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a press release "When Romney was talking about the Independent Payment Advisory Board and Medicare, he said, Barack Obama ""put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive. ""The board can reduce how much the government pays health care providers for services, reduce payments to hospitals with very high rates of re-admissions or recommend innovations that cut wasteful spending." 5600 7397.json barely-true Employers and schools have no right to conduct surveillance of a dorm room or a workers cubicle. education,government-regulation,human-rights,legal-issues,privacy,technology,unions,workers brian-patrick-kennedy State Representative Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release But we couldn't find statements on Sotomayor from any of the minor or no-party candidates. None of those candidates has received more than 5 percent in any recent statewide poll. In his primary victory speech, Meek said that he is the only candidate who publicly supported Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U. S. Supreme Court. Compared to Crist and Rubio, the two other major candidates, Meek is right. 5601 6248.json pants-fire Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renaccis Republican majority. campaign-finance,campaign-advertising democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release The figure turns out to be an estimate, not an actual count. A harder count put the number at 2,186, though it, too, includes some assumptions. The count includes minor and major cases, and a large number in which the judges decision is written up by staff attorneys. 5602 5811.json barely-true Says my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40. city-budget,city-government,unions,workers amanda-fritz Portland city commissioner democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a questionnaire "Dewhurst said Obama wants ""more of Texans private data. ""The subset of Texans shopping for coverage through the online marketplace are providing additional private data for a reason: to ensure theyre qualified. Dewhurst's statement overlooks these aspects. Regardless, many more Texans will be asked to give the IRS information about their health coverage that was previously not requested." 5603 7357.json true Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states. criminal-justice,pundits sacramento-bee-editorial-board none 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial. In May, the Garden State had an unemployment rate of 9. 2 percent, marking the fifth-highest amount among the 50 states. New Jerseys unemployment rate also was higher than the national employment rate by one percentage point and greater than the rates in New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. 5604 9966.json half-true Greg Abbott has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls. corrections-and-updates,crime,ethics,sexuality wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley. "Trump said that ""the Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs. ""While the number matches one projection of how many potential jobs could be lost from the blockage of coal-fired plants, theres a difference between actual jobs lost and potential future jobs lost. And the number cited -- an impossible-to-confirm projection based on broadly construed calculations released by a pro-coal group -- should be taken with a big grain of salt. Trump also ignores that market forces, not just environmental regulations, have driven many of the job losses in the coal sector, and he also ignores that Michigan Republican officials and utilities themselves -- not just the Obama administration -- have pushed the switch away from coal." 5605 11950.json pants-fire The people that perpetrated that travesty in San Bernardino had never been to the Middle East. terrorism bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a campaign event """I do not make a promise that we can reduce it by 2013,"" Obama said, ""because I think it is important for us to make some critical investments right now in Americas families. ""Still, experts agree that while Obama has made efforts to correlate new spending initiatives with proportionate spending cuts, his proposals to cut spending make too many best-case-scenario assumptions and are far too vague to be relied upon." 5606 466.json true "Tax rates were significantly higher ""in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s.""" taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 South Bend, Ind. "Sessions said, ""There are about 350,000 people who succeed in crossing our borders illegally each year. ""The most common way federal officials track illegal entry is border apprehensions. In fiscal year 2015, the border patrol had 337,117 apprehensions nationwide, a decline from previous fiscal year and a significant drop from peaks in 2000. But those numbers represent people who are unsuccessful in crossing the border. Also apprehension numbers do not necessarily represent number of people crossing borders, since they track events, not individuals, according to Department of Homeland Security. The number of immigrants illegally in the country is staying the same or getting smaller." 5607 5939.json mostly-true Says he posted a win in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary. elections jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 Facebook and Twitter posts And the prosecution theory in one case has Walker at the center of campaign violations, as the ad notes. But no charges have been filed in that case, with a state judge throwing out subpoenas prosecutors requested. The probe has been stalled by various lawsuits. Burkes ad compresses time and two separate investigations to suggest prosecutors have charged six people in a case in which they allege the governor is at the center of the misconduct. 5608 10455.json half-true Wisconsin requires, by law, a photo ID to vote. elections,job-accomplishments,legal-issues,supreme-court scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech """Theres no doubt about that,"" he said. Our rating Walker said Wisconsin is called the Badger State because ""our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining. ""At least one scholar suggests that the number of miners who lived like badgers was relatively small. But he and other authorities agree that the dwelling habits of at least some of the miners are what gave Wisconsin its nickname." 5609 12422.json half-true Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants. congress,crime,criminal-justice,immigration,public-safety george-holding U.S. Representative North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a debate on WRAL "Slaughter said that ""by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency level. ""Government data backs up that depressing statistic, though its worth noting that the U. S. has at least seen improvements across all races since the early 1990s." 5610 8610.json half-true Black people kill more black people every six months than the KKK did in 86 years. crime,history allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 comments on his blog "Kaine said Florida retirees and families ""lost tens of thousands of dollars"" in deposits onfailed Trump condo projects, but he ""pocketed their money and walked away. ""Its clear that many buyers, whatever their occupation or familial status, indeed lost at least that much in the failed Trump projects in Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. Some were further compensated partially with settlements after suing the billionaire. Whether Trump cheated them is another matter. While his licensing agreements with the developers were secret, he was entitled to a certain amount of money for putting his name on the building. He was sued by several dozen angry buyers and either settled or was found not at fault, which is not the same as walking away without addressing the problems. Kaines statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 5611 2505.json half-true U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in federal spending and has voted for many substantial increases in federal spending. federal-budget chuck-donovan Georgia libertarian 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a blog on his campaign website St. Petersburgs unemployment rate is a little bit better than the state average, according to the most recent data we have from the state and federal government. Its been the case for most of the year. And experts cautioned that the numbers we have are not the best. Still, theyre the best we have. 5612 421.json true John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. civil-rights moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail message """The driver came out wheeling an empty cart and a blue bag, one hour before embattled chairman Jim Greer made this announcement, on a conference call with reporters. ""A party spokeswoman said the timing of the Shred-It visit was just a coincidence. The mobile shredder comes monthly and just happened to coincide with the day Greer was announcing his resignation. But there was the image nevertheless. In mocking Republicans and his new Tea Party challenger, U. S. Rep. Alan Grayson said that on the day the state party chairman resigned, ""a 'Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters." 5613 12587.json true Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Cincinnati "State Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy said: ""Employers and schools have no more right to this private [social media] information than they do in providing surveillance of a dorm room or a worker's cubicle. ""One could read his statement two ways. In one reading, Kennedy could be giving an opinion that employers shouldnt have rights to that type of surveillance. PolitiFact doesnt rule on opinions. But in our reading of his news release, Kennedy is asserting a fact -- that employers and schools dont have such rights. From that standpoint, it is clear that state and federal law does not prohibit schools and employers -- with some important restrictions -- from monitoring workers and students on their property, although we can't imagine anyone, other than students wanting to be in some sort of reality TV series, being willing to move into a dorm where school officials can watch you in your room. Kennedys statement has some element of fact -- there are existing protections in the law. But it ignores important facts that would give a different impression -- the right of employers and landlords to monitor workplaces and living spaces." 5614 2943.json true In 2007, the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income, which is more than the entire bottom 50 percent. economy,poverty,workers bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech Renacci hasnt accepted money from Adelson and doesnt control contributions to the GOP groups that support him. 5615 7826.json barely-true An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK. animals,criminal-justice,government-regulation jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview The terms of the Brooks contract did not change materially after 2009. Certainly Fritzs questioning helped prompt a council-level discussion about an issue dear to the union and troubling to the parks commissioner. 5616 7065.json half-true Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says hell do away with Medicare. medicare,message-machine-2012 progressive-change-campaign-committee none 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad The editorial said Texas ranks first in the number of executions. Thats correct both over the decades and for the latest full year. 5617 651.json true "More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the Don't Ask, Don't Tell"" policy was implemented, at a cost of over $360 million. Many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots.""" military democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 its platform "Davis said Abbott ""has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls. ""Davis didnt mention Nugents name, but shes right the former rock star, who stumped for Abbott this year, has talked about sexual escapades with much younger women. Then again, we found no confirmation of Nugent explicitly saying his victims were underage. Also, Davis statement could have given debate viewers the misimpression Nugent is a convicted sex offender, which isnt so." 5618 2696.json barely-true In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born. abortion,message-machine scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad "Clinton said, ""The people that perpetrated that travesty in San Bernardino had never been to the Middle East. ""The wife lived her entire life in the Middle East until 2014, and the husband traveled to Saudi Arabia on at least two recent occasions to meet with her." 5619 10765.json true Of the 13 (Bill) Clinton speeches that fetched $500,000 or more, only two occurred during the years his wife was not secretary of state. candidates-biography,foreign-policy peter-schweizer none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "his book ""Clinton Cash""" Today that would be $174,450, taxed at 33 percent. The 1963 rates are higher than today's rates. But on the question of income tax rates, we find that Hillary Clinton has her history right. 5620 10291.json pants-fire When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work. economy,jobs facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "A first-place showing in the final showdown -- and majority support -- do represent a ""win"" for Fitzgerald. Or, as he tweeted, ""success." 5621 7126.json barely-true Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War. polls john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NJToday Since then, the law has been blocked amid court challenges. And it cant be enforced until there is a final decision from the U. S. Supreme Court. ------ More on Scott Walker For profiles and stories on Scott Walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Scott Walker page. 5622 12812.json barely-true When LBJ started#WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. Theres a #BetterWay. poverty john-shimkus U.S. Representative Illinois republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Holding said Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against ""an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants. ""Holding was correct about Ellmers conspicuous break from party ranks. Ellmers has also long said she voted against the bill due to fears that it would lead to less reporting of domestic violence. Thats a key piece of context that was missing from Holdings assessment of her record." 5623 5160.json half-true [Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Dohertys case, in a little over a week. abortion,women stephanie-desilva executive director, Rhode Island Democratic Party Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release West said black people kill more blacks in six months than the KKK did in 86 years. Using 2012 FBI data and information from the Tuskegee Institute -- neither of which is perfect -- West is somewhat off in his numbers. There were approximately 2,936 black-on-black homicides in six months of 2012 and 3,446 black lynchings from 1882-1896. There is no clear tally of Klan murders. 5624 10918.json true Our reserves are now in much better shape than they were just a few years ago. county-budget,taxes lee-may Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release "In sum, Senator Isakson never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in spending. The GAO said in 2007: ""GAOs long-term simulations continue to show ever larger deficits resulting in a federal debt burden that ultimately spirals out of control." 5625 6273.json mostly-true Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. congress,redistricting daniel-rodriguez Anti-death-penalty activist Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email to PolitiFact Texas. These percentages omit missed votes. )The American Civil Liberties Union also rates McCain poorly, giving him a 17 percent rating for the 110th Congress and a 22 percent lifetime rating. Some news stories have given a more nuanced account of McCain's history on civil rights and the black community. (See Politico's April 8, 2008, story on John McCain and Arizona's black community . 5626 7492.json true In 32 other states and Washington D.C., they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day. elections,public-service christopher-blazejewski Rhode Island State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Clinton said, ""Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism. ""The analysts at one firm, the Economist Intelligence Unit, have declared the possibility of Trumps election to be the third-greatest global risk in its current rankings, a risk level that has only grown since the firm began including Trump in its rankings in March. And Clinton has accurately noted that the risk factor given to a Trump presidency is higher than the rating for Islamic terrorism on the firms list." 5627 8906.json false Responding to a major snow event in Atlanta would be like Kansas City, Mo., responding to a major earthquake. weather sly-james mayor of Kansas City Mo. Missouri none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "When we asked Kennickell whether there was some reason to prefer one study over another, he responded that they all have their own merits. ""There are many definitions of income that may be appropriate for various purposes,"" he said. So, we're left with three studies that vary slightly but which all point in the same general direction -- showing the top 1 percent earning between 21. 4 and 23. 5 percent of the national income in 2007. The studies also show that this share exceeds what the entire bottom 50 percent of the United States earns." 5628 13032.json barely-true Says Russian President Vladimir Putin calls me brilliant. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum "Several weeks later, however, Capo received a letter of violation, notifying her of a $535 fine, the possible jail time and a date to appear in federal court. But no fine was ever paid. The Fish and Wildlife Service issued an apology, saying the citation had been processed ""unintentionally"" and should never have been issued. Our rating Arguing that the federal criminal code should be downsized, Sensenbrenner said an 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine ""because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK. "" The FBI didnt investigate the girl, the citation issued was withdrawn and no fine was paid." 5629 10723.json mostly-true A $5-a-night hotel/motel tax thats part of the transportation bill will hurt Georgias convention business by adding extra costs for large groups coming to the state. taxes,tourism michael-t-owens President, Tourism Leadership Council in Savannah Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news report "So, where does that leave us?The PCCC ad leaves out important context from Thompsons June remarks, just as Baldwin did. But Thompson did describe his reform plan, in that speech, as a way to ""do away with"" traditional Medicare." 5630 12114.json mostly-true Texas has a higher incarceration rate than Russia or Iran. crime,criminal-justice gina-hinojosa President, Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "For one thing, both the GAO and the California estimates are now five years out of date, and even the GAO's methodology would yield an estimate much higher than $190 million today it might well even reach $360 million. Secondly, the GAO acknowledged in its 2005 report that it was not trying to provide a complete estimate in fact, the title of its report was ""Financial Costs and Loss of Critical Skills Due to DOD's Homosexual Conduct Policy Cannot Be Completely Estimated. ""The California commission did endeavor to provide a complete estimate, and it drew on extensive expertise to do so. Therefore, its estimate is the best available measure of the cost of ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell." 5631 5731.json pants-fire In April 1997, there was a gas out conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight. energy,gas-prices facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a post on Facebook 5632 2439.json false Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was never sentenced to stoning. crime,human-rights,abc-news-week mahmoud-ahmadinejad none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "Schweizer said, ""Of the 13 (Bill) Clinton speeches that fetched $500,000 or more, only two occurred during the years his wife was not secretary of state. ""We're not checking Schweizer's suggestion that the increased speaking fees were part of a plan to curry favor in his wife's State Department. But on the specific numbers, Schweitzer is correct." 5633 7779.json mostly-true The Georgia Lottery paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year. lottery georgia-lottery none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 television advertisement "Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work. ""By almost every metric you can use to calculate the number of Americans who are ""out of work,"" the number has been going down, not up." 5634 1247.json barely-true "During the Reagan administration, ""Millions of people were thrown out of work.""" economy michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 "his movie ""Capitalism: A Love Story""" The president's approval rating was around 90 percent in March 1991, but by January 1992, it had fallen below 50 percent. 5635 11920.json true Says Donald Trump supported impeachment of President (George W.) Bush. foreign-policy,iraq our-principles-pac republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web ad "Even using the obsolete Census Bureau ""poverty rate"" measure, theres a 5 percentage point difference between 1964s 19 percent and the 14 percent figure of 50 years ago in 1966. By that measure, the rate dropped 5 percentage points. Finally, his tweet implies the poverty rate remained stagnant from 1966to today. As shown in the graph above, the poverty rate continuously has spiked and dipped over the past 50 years, with the sharpest increases coming during periods of recession." 5636 7965.json mostly-true Says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1. education gene-green U.S. Representative Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Stephanie DeSilva, executive director of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, said Doherty changed his position on abortion in a little over a week. His campaign removed an ambiguous statement that could be read as supporting the Supreme Courts decision legalizing abortion. His spokesman said that wasnt the statements intent -- but then refused to answer whether Doherty would work to overturn Roe vs. Wade. On the other hand, Doherty clearly said he was ""pro-life,"" in both versions, even if the Supreme Court reference would make staunch abortion opponents wary. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 5637 11904.json barely-true In New England, Rhode Island has the second highest number of police officers being assaulted. crime,public-safety tony-capezza police union leader Rhode Island none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 testimony at General Assembly Considering in 2011, there was no money in that rainy day fund, improvement wouldnt be difficult. But budget and audit figures show Mays proposal would restore the overall reserves to a goal of one months expenditures. 5638 6142.json false My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government. campaign-finance,elections jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a town hall-style meeting Among 11 cities of comparable size to Austin or smaller, only Fort Worth -- with five House districts -- comes close to experiencing the slice-up of the Texas capital, whose residents are spread among six districts. But Fort Worth voters appear to control one district and might control another. Austins Democratic majority will likely preserve Doggett, but he is running in a district where San Antonio residents outnumber those from Austin. Broadly, both Texas cities were cut up more than like-sized cities nationally. 5639 10744.json half-true In recent polling in battleground states, a majority of the people said Hillary Clinton is untrustworthy. candidates-biography,ethics,campaign-advertising,polls reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "State Rep. Christopher R. Blazejewski, D-Providence, said: ""In 32 other states and Washington D. C. , they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day. ""The National Conference of State Legislatures figures support Blazejewskis statement as far as in-person voting and we could find no other figures that showed a lower tally." 5640 10284.json barely-true Weve had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare. economy,health-care,medicaid,medicare gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a radio interview But to compare cleaning up the mess from 2 inches of snow to recovering from a major earthquake rattles the very heart of the Truth-O-Meter. One is relatively common over the span of decades. The Kansas City mayor overreached on this one. 5641 3976.json false After not having any foreign trade offices overseas for the past decade, New Jersey opened offices in Shanghai and London in the past six months, and has seen an 18 percent increase in exports. economy kim-guadagno Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview on WNYC "Trump said Putin ""calls me brilliant. ""This is an imprecise translation of Putins actual comments. The word he used was ""yarkii,"" which means ""bright"" as in vivid or colorful, not intelligent or clever." 5642 6371.json half-true President Obama has added $4 billion in debt every day. debt,economy,federal-budget,message-machine-2012 crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 an ad That is, there are downsides to levying any new tax or fee. But part of that risk can be mitigated by the business eating some of the cost additional context that shows there is not always a price increase with a new fee. More money is headed to state coffers if the transportation plan becomes reality. But the state is not requiring hotels, which change their rates constantly as a reflection of demand, to raise rates. 5643 4021.json true Says that as a gubernatorial candidate, Chris Christie promised no school cuts. education stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Gina Hinojosa said: ""Texas has a higher incarceration rate than Russia or Iran. ""Based on numbers reported by Russia and Iran, that checks out. The statement also holds up whether we use the more expansive U. S. Census measure of Texas correctional populations, or the Bureau of Justice Statistics rate based only on sentenced prisoners. Still, this assumes the figures for Iran and Russia are on the up and up and perfectly comparable to the Texas countsand were not sure about that." 5644 5055.json mostly-true Eighty percent of all U.S. communities depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply the products sold in stores or ordered online. economy,government-regulation,transportation jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a congressional hearing "With rising gas prices, calls for a one-day gas boycott are again making the rounds. A Facebook post promoting a ""gas out"" for April 15 said: ""In April 1997, there was a gas out conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight. ""The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline varied by less than a penny in April 1997." 5645 13333.json mostly-true With her solution, terrorists can still today and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America. guns,islam,terrorism maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a debate "We are not weighing the issue of Ahtiani's guilt or innocence but whether she was ""never sentenced to stoning. In this case, the sentence has been suspended, and the case is under review. Ahmadinejad may have a point that stoning sentences are rare, that the sentence is often overturned and that there is often a prolonged process of review before such sentences are carried out." 5646 5594.json half-true Despite President Barack Obamas promise to cut healthcare costs, the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300. health-care,message-machine-2012 republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a campaign ad On the income side, the Georgia Lottery recorded total ticket sales for fiscal 2012 of $3. 835 billion, according to the lotterys 2012 financial statements. 5647 2558.json true Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls. economy,health-care hank-gilbert Cattle raiser Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. Factoring in for population growth, employment ratios grew by 2 percentage points over Reagan's eight years. 5648 1045.json false Says he didnt call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what some prolifers branded him. abortion,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 an op-ed. "An ad by the super PAC Our Principles said Trump supported the impeachment of Bush. In that interview, Trump was asked if impeachment would have been a wonderful thing and he said ""absolutely. ""Recently, Trump has backed away from his previous support for impeachment, saying ""its past time"" for that action. Still, the ad said he supported impeachment in the past, not that he supports it today." 5649 11905.json pants-fire Quotes Mark Cuban as saying,I worry that millions of millennials are voting Democrat this year because they fact-check everything. elections viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 in a post on Facebook "Green said ""student loan interest rates"" would double from 3. 4 percent to 6. 8 percent July 1. That accurately describes one specific rate change. However, the majority of new federal student loans wont be affected." 5650 4580.json mostly-true A Cornell University research study concludes that ethanol generates a 29 percent energy loss, meaning it takes more than a gallon of gasoline to produce a gallon of ethanol. agriculture,energy,environment,science matt-gaetz State Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed article "Capezza said that: ""In New England, RI has the second highest number of police officers being assaulted. ""The problem is that, pending an update, the Massachusetts data is only 72 percent complete. In other words, 28 percent of the data from New Englands most populous state is missing. Also, Capezza misused the FBI data when he ranked the New England states without addressing all of the variables that can affect such a crime statistic. Such rankings are explicitly discouraged by the agencys cautionary guidelines." 5651 8125.json mostly-true Half of all adults have a pre-existing condition that could affecttheir health care coverage. health-care jan-schakowsky Representative of 9th District of Illinois Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC "PolitiFact Ohio doesnt play ""gotcha"" games. But to those in attendance, the information they have to go on is what Renacci told them that night. Thats why the comment merits a check from PolitiFact Ohio." 5652 3028.json false In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats. bipartisanship,congressional-rules steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a news release In five of the states -- Colorado, Virginia, Iowa and Florida and Pennsylvania -- more people said Clinton is not honest and trustworthy than said she is. However, the percentage reached a majority -- over 50 percent -- in only Colorado and Virginia. Meanwhile, by 47 percent to 46 percent, people polled in Ohio said Clinton is honest and trustworthy. 5653 12313.json mostly-true Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire countrys GDP. education,foreign-policy,women michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 an interview posted on Medium """Just as growth in health-care costs have slowed because the 2009 economic crisis, so has economic growth and general price inflation overall. ""Our rating Moore said: ""We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." 5654 1885.json half-true The 2000 Census cost $4.5 billion. The 2010 Census is set to cost up to $14.5 billion. census,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his Fox News program In fact, New Jersey had 10 offices at various times during the past decade. 5655 9866.json false The United States has the most number of deductions available to corporations for the corporate income tax. corporations,taxes bob-beckel "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a discussion on Fox News' ""The Five""" "Crossroads GPS has its math correct what it says that Obama has ""added $4 billion in debt every day. ""But the ad suggests that Obama is solely to blame." 5656 8326.json false UPS left 15,000 employees spouses without health insurance and told them to, go on an exchange with no employer subsidy. families,health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Senate floor speech However, Christie himself recently said he promised not to cut school aid while he was a candidate. We cant argue with that. 5657 9140.json barely-true Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on Fox's 'Hannity' "Jordan's statement originates with a credible source -- Rand McNally. But it also should be noted that Rand McNally hasnt produced the Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide ""in many years,"" and it is that data that the American Trucking Associations used to generate the figure of 80 percent. Thats a piece of information that provides clarification." 5658 10456.json true GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY public-safety billboard-spaghetti-junction Georgia organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 overhead sign on I-85 South "Our ruling Hassan said the Islamic State knows its followers can buy firearms ""online and at gun shows"" and is ""advertising it. ""An interview in the New York Times with a former Islamic State recruit shows group members acknowledge American recruits can buy guns, so long as they dont have a record. And a 2011 video from an al Qaeda spokesman urges terrorists to buy guns in the United States and use them against Western governments." 5659 2240.json false We didnt have a development director for over seven months. economy,government-efficiency,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a campaign speech The RNC ad uses a legitimate figure, though its meaning cant be fully understood without additional context. Families arent shelling out $1,300 more for health coverage this year; they are paying $132 more, with their employers picking up the rest, a financial burden that may, or may not, be passed on indirectly to the employee. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains about why premiums have risen in the past year. Given that some provisions of Obamas health care law are already in effect, such as the requirement that health plans include children to age 26, the law has probably had some impact. However, premiums were already on an upward track well before the law was passed. 5660 11350.json barely-true There is not one of the Muslim nations that doesnt have discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs. corrections-and-updates,gays-and-lesbians,human-rights,islam,religion,women ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 "an interview with Fox's ""The Kelly File""" We followed up with Black, asking if it's accurate to conclude that up to 300,000 of the stress relievers are being purchased. We also wondered why the purchase was being made. Black said he'd limit his comment to his e-mailed statement. 5661 4268.json true Says GOP recall challenger Kim Simac was delinquent paying her property taxes eight of the last nine years. taxes greater-wisconsin-political-fund Wisconsin none 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a television ad "There were many other examples in previous years. These instances and others we reviewed clearly show that O'Reilly was not reporting the views of others, but was expressing his own views on the doctor. O'Reilly said in his column that ""Some prolifers branded"" Tiller a baby killer, ""and I reported it,"" as if he were reporting the views of others. But the transcripts show O'Reilly repeatedly referred to Tiller as a baby killer without attribution." 5662 810.json true "Medicare spends ""$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y. "A Facebook post quotes Mark Cuban as saying,""I worry that millions of millennials are voting Democrat this year because they fact-check everything. As far as we can tell, its a made-up quotation. Editor's note:Shortly after publishing this article, Cuban confirmed that he never said this quote." 5663 6228.json mostly-true Says while state leaders have cut funding for our schools and other basic priorities, the amount of money the state is projected to give away through tax breaks increased by a whopping $3.4 billion. state-budget,taxes our-oregon political group Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a newsletter. "Still, we're concerned readers might think it literally takes gasoline rather than gasoline ""equivalents"" to produce ethanol. Meanwhile, with the Ivy League appeal of Gaetz's statistic, it might appear to represent settled scientific consensus. In fact, researchers battle from paper to paper and Pimentel's in the minority." 5664 11509.json half-true If youre born poor, youre more likely to stay poor than any time in American history. economy,poverty jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H. Schakowsky said that half of all adults suffer from a pre-existing condition. Studies reflect a range of estimates and Schakowskys figure falls at the high end. A government analysis points to a mid-range estimate of 32 percent, a significant fraction of the adult population. 5665 8947.json barely-true Says Alex Sink supported higher sales taxes. taxes republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a campaign mailer "Hes also right that the final rules package -- which includes many provisions that Democrats oppose -- was written by Republicans alone. That is the way the process has worked in the House for as long as anyone can remember. But we believe Hoyer significantly overstepped when he said that there was ""zero"" Democratic input in the process. The Democratic input may have been only advisory, but GOP leaders did reach out to several Democrats for conversations on the rules package draft something the Republicans were under no obligation to do." 5666 3385.json mostly-true I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion. state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State speech. Michelle Obama said that research shows that sending girls to school can boost a countrys entire economy. Thats a fairly broad statement and broadly speaking, its accurate. Research from economists at the World Bank and elsewhere suggest that its possible that educating more girls produces a stronger economy. But researchers cant say whether its the education of girls that leads to growth, or the growth that leads to more education of women. Plus, women can hit roadblocks in the job market even if they are educated. The research shows that, too. Obamas statement is accurate but it needs additional information. 5667 6715.json barely-true Says Sherrod Browns campaign attacked Josh Mandels military service military,campaign-advertising,patriotism josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a campaign email But when you balance the cost to account for inflation and the fact that there were more homes to count, the increased cost was just under 60 percent. The Census Bureau also works differently than it did in past decades. For one, it now does an annual American Community Survey. Those kinds of details are important for an apples-to-apples comparison. 5668 4764.json barely-true The city of Pembroke Pines doesnt have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches. crime,immigration,voting-record frank-ortis Pembroke Pines mayor Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting "Beckel said the United States has ""the highest number of deductions available to corporations. ""Counting and comparing deductions internationally isnt practical, and the only plausible alternative -- estimating the gap between the nations statutory and effective tax rates -- shows that the gap in the United States is about average among advanced, industrialized countries." 5669 4098.json mostly-true Theres no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic. gays-and-lesbians,science tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Cruz said that by dropping spousal health insurance for 15,000 employees, UPS left employees spouses ""without health insurance"" and told them to, ""go on an exchange with no employer subsidy. ""But Cruz ignores that the only spouses being kicked off the UPS plan would be the ones who already had access to an employer-sponsored plan in their own job. This means they wouldnt be ""without health insurance"" and wouldnt have to find coverage on an Obamacare marketplace." 5670 22.json mostly-true Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a news release. Down the road, there are targets to insure millions more via the online marketplaces. But the clearly stated goal for 2014, that the White House hit just in time, was 7 million signups. By 2019, that number is expected to jump to 27 million. 5671 3020.json false The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined. federal-budget,history kevin-mccarthy U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip California republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a statement published in the ""Bakersfield Californian""" Interstate message boards are being used to alert the motoring public to the latest data on roadway deaths. That can be quickly changing data. Last year, about three people died each day on Georgia roads. Thats a statistic worth pointing out. 5672 7885.json mostly-true Says Gov. Rick Scott returned $1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law. health-care bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 an op-ed In this case, Kasich might argue that he is technically correct because the development department had no permanent director for seven months, although there were interim people in charge the entire time. We think a natural impression someone would get from Kasichs statement is that he was saying the chair was empty -- that Ohios job-making agency was without leadership for seven months just as the recession was gobbling up jobs in the Buckeye State at a quickening pace. But we know someone was in charge. 5673 6324.json pants-fire When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates. elections,campaign-advertising sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a news release "Ben Carson said there is not ""one of the Muslim nations"" that doesn't have ""discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs. ""Carson has a point that many countries with a majority-Muslim population do have poor records on institutional discrimination against women, members of the LGBT community and religious minorities. However, his broad-brush statement glosses over the fact that such policies are not universal. Numerous Muslim countries offer freedoms in each category." 5674 13327.json half-true Says he and his running mate are the only candidates that do believe in free trade. economy,trade gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 a campaign appearance The Greater Wisconsin Committee went after recall challenger Kim Simac for having delinquent property taxes in eight of the last nine years. Indeed, Simacs own understanding of the law, as articulated by her campaign, was off. 5675 12463.json mostly-true Says he never told anyone he hated the U.S. Senate. candidates-biography,congress marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a tweet "The programs tend to have a lower co-payment for prescription drugs and premiums for medical services. ""Does some of that stick to their (insurance company) fingers, of course,"" Antos said. It's Obama's interpretation when he calls the added payments for MA programs insurance company ""subsidies"" or ""giveaways. ""But Obama is on solid ground when he estimates that the government spends about $15-billion a year extra on the private MA program than on traditional Medicare, particularly as we move forward in coming years." 5676 6714.json false The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness. taxes yes-84 organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 campaign material """We are automatically giving away money because we're connected to the federal tax code,"" he said. ""Rather than just throwing up their hands and just allowing us to be connected to the federal tax code (they should ask) Does this make sense for the state of Oregon?"" Our Oregon said in a newsletter that the state is projected to give away $3. 4 billion more in tax breaks this biennium than the last, even as lawmakers make cuts in education and other programs. Education budgets have definitely seen service cuts -- though the actual state education budget has grown. Our Oregons math is right, but we think its important context that the increase isnt all a result of legislators passing new giveaways and that other budgets havent shrunk so much as failed to keep up with growth." 5677 3585.json mostly-true The Republicans have demanded deep cuts in education. Theyve demanded cuts in cancer research and other research to find cures and treatments to diseases. education,federal-budget,health-care,science,abc-news-week chris-van-hollen Maryland democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "Bush said: ""If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history. ""Bushs statement would have been more accurate if he hadnt taken on such a long period of history. That said, the degree of income mobility has been stagnant for several decades with no signs of improving, which supports Bushs general point." 5678 9909.json pants-fire As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session. education,state-budget,state-finances dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a press release "The Republican Party of Florida accused Sink of having ""supported higher sales taxes. ""They pointed specifically to her stance on discussing the repeal of some sales tax exemptions in the wake of falling tax revenues in 2008. The way the GOP words it, however, makes it seem as if Sink were seeking to make a broad-based tax hike. Actually, Sink was supporting a review of sales tax exemptions. While that is not exactly raising the sales tax, it does have the same repercussions as a higher tax on those groups and industries. Overall, though, Sink was asking the Legislature to consider ending sales tax exemptions for a host of interest groups, not supporting raising sales taxes for everyone." 5679 11187.json mostly-true Says Bernie Sanders chose to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988. history george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a Washington Post column Scott said his budget cuts taxes by $2 billion. But really, the number is about 15 percent high, based on the estimates of his own budget office. 5680 7049.json mostly-true Says U.S. corporate tax rate is highest in the world at 35 percent. economy,federal-budget,jobs,taxes michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters "Decisions that are made by those hundred Americans who serve in the United States Senate (are) at the strategic level and the national security level. ""That said, there was no attempt to describe Mandel as someone who disobeyed orders or who was derelict in his duty or anything other than an exemplary Marine. And we dont see, from reading the generals remarks, that he ever conveyed the message that ""risking your life in defense of your country somehow disqualifies you from serving your country back home,"" as the email from Mandels camp implied." 5681 12687.json false SaysHillary Clinton took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire during the terrorist attack in Benghazi. foreign-policy,military,terrorism mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a speech at a Trump rally "Ortis told the crowd of jail opponents: ""Let me just say that the longer I sit at this meeting, the angrier I'm getting,"" Ortis said. ""Many of you who have contacted our office I've told you this is a Southwest Ranches issue. We don't have a vote in it. We don't have a vote in it. This is what happens when you don't go to the people first. ""Ortis' comments could have left protesters with the impression that as Pines mayor he didn't get to vote on the project. There is a kernel of a fact here: it was Southwest Ranches -- not Pembroke Pines -- that penned the deal with the prison operator, and Pines didn't get an up or down vote on whether the facility should be built. But it's not as if Pines has been in the dark here. Ortis, along with the rest of the commission, voted to provide services to the prison in 2011." 5682 10554.json true Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks. baseball,recreation,sports james-skeffington lawyer Rhode Island business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview But a modest role is still different from no role. And we also think that viewers of the interview might be led to believe that because homosexuality is not primarily caused by genes, theres no biological cause. In reality, most scientists do believe that sexual orientation is caused by biology, rather than by choice. 5683 2772.json barely-true Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years federal-budget,stimulus paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an election-night interview "The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway, told the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a March 2007 letter the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, called MRAPs, ""could reduce the casualties in vehicles due to IED attack by as much as 80 percent. ""The trouble with the 80 percent figure is that things are changing rapidly in Iraq. In the past year, military officials have reported that Iraqi insurgents have been using bombs that can pierce the armor of the MRAPs." 5684 11164.json pants-fire The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland "This doesn't mean Obama and the Democratic Congress bear no responsibility for the rise in spending. They just don't deserve all the blame. ""Still, McCarthy made the same error that Cantor, his fellow Young Gun, did a couple months earlier -- confusing annual spending for accumulated debt." 5685 106.json true Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools. education hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post. "Nelson said Scott returned ""$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law. ""It is undeniable that a grant for that purpose in that amount was sought, and a grant was returned. But the official who technically returned the money was the states insurance commissioner, a political appointee who answers to Scott as part of his role on the Financial Services Commission." 5686 12397.json barely-true Says Mike Coffman is with Trump. congress,immigration colorados-voice organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release The letter from the City Club dated July 16 shows that Mandel had agreed to that debate. And the Twitter posting and comments to The Plain Dealer, indicate a willingness to have two others. The Brown campaign confirms that possibility had been raised, too. It appears that the Brown campaign aimed here to cast Mandel as dishonest and scared of a debate all at once. 5687 7873.json mostly-true If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance. health-care bob-gibbs Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a tweet "In 2015, she released a video called ""Flush the TPP"" in which she characterized the agreement as a ""backroom deal"" that ""gives corporations more power than nations. ""Our rating Johnson said he and his running mate were the only candidates who support free trade. Clinton supported NAFTA and in the Senate voted for several smaller trade deals." 5688 13411.json barely-true In two terms in the Missouri General Assembly, Jason Kander passed ZERO bills that were signed into law. candidates-biography one-nation-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a political mailer Rubio said he never told anyone he hated the U. S. Senate. But its pretty clear Rubio harbored some disdain for the tedium of the political process, calling the Senatedysfunctional and votesmeaningless. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. 5689 11144.json false Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers are worse now than just about ever for African-Americans. economy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ABC ""This Week""" One would think that Mannix, a former legislator with decades of experience in Oregon public policy, would understand that. Were not going to elaborate on what we think about differentiating between arguments and facts, except to say that no matter what the label is, statements of fact should be accurate. 5690 9807.json half-true The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office. small-business,women greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an email blast 1, just as Republicans are well within their rights to argue that the deficit is so large that every federal program needs to give up some funding. Ultimately, the voters will decide whose priorities hold sway. In our view, Van Hollen has narrowed the Republicans bill, which includes wide-ranging cuts, to just two popular programs. On the other hand, hes right that those programs would take budget hits under the bill. 5691 7463.json barely-true Due to the sequester, people are going to be unsafe. Homes are going to burn. federal-budget ami-bera U.S. House of Representatives California democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a House floor speech "Patrick said that in the 2013 session, ""I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session. ""In the session, Patrick voted twice for a version of the budget elevating education spending by $1. 5 billion, or less than a third of the earlier reduction. He later voted against the final budget driving up such spending by $3. 4 billion, a decision he didnt clarify to us. On balance, its not clear to us how someone can lead in putting money back by voting against putting money back." 5692 4133.json true I did not vote to spend money to fight that (Amendment 6 redistricting) lawsuit. redistricting alan-hays state senator Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a public hearing about redistricting "Will wrote that Sanders chose ""to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988. ""Sanders and his wife did travel to Yaroslavl, a city in the Soviet Union, after their wedding in 1988. In the sense that the trip came after the couple were married, the trip was a honeymoon. The twohave also referred to the trip that way, albeit sarcastically at times. But it was an unusual honeymoon, to say the least. The trips primary purpose was diplomacy, not leisure, and included about 10 extra guests." 5693 2970.json mostly-true We are the only state in the country that state employees dont contribute [to their pensions]. retirement,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a meeting with state legislators. "McCaul said the U. S. ""corporate tax rate"" is the ""highest in the world at 35 percent. ""The rate set by federal statute is the highest, both by itself and when considering the federal rate plus state and local taxes. However, theres much less consensus about effective corporate tax rates -- the rates corporations actually pay. Studies dont even agree on what the U. S. effective rate is, pegging it between 23 percent and 35. 6 percent. Older studies put the U. S. near the top; a recent study says the U. S. is No." 5694 3367.json pants-fire Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist. health-care kenneth-mckay Lawyer Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV interview In fact, it wasnt Clintons responsibility to send troops to the scene the military chain of command took that responsibility. The Defense Department attempted to send help to the scene, but was unable to reach Benghazi before the deaths occurred. Pence implied that Clinton dawdled before sending help to Americans in danger. 5695 5120.json false One year today since #GOP took control of the House and no new jobs. bipartisanship,jobs frank-pallone-jr Congressman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "James Skeffington said that ""virtually"" all of the 30 Triple A teams play in government-owned ballparks. Our research found that 27 of the 30 stadiums those teams play in are owned by a city, county or other government entity, as seen in Reno. We note that the word virtually is not an absolute." 5696 7491.json half-true Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years. infrastructure,sports,taxes kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 news story Its a nifty accounting maneuver. 5697 2309.json half-true McDonalds in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S. education,food-safety,abc-news-week jamie-oliver none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" "Trump said, ""The Mexican government . . . they send the bad ones over. As has been the case for decades, a combination of economic and family factors accounts for most of the migration from Mexico to the United States." 5698 1220.json false "White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the ""right-hand man"" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN." pundits steve-doocy "Co-host of Fox New Channel's ""Fox and Friends""" New York journalist 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a statement on Fox and Friends """She shepherded it through and was absolutely instrumental in getting it approved through the legislative process and accepted in general by the public,"" said Peggy Nabors, president of the state teachers union at the time, who now is leaning toward supporting Clinton for president. The state has made many education reforms since, and its national ranking has risen to the middle of the pack. Arkansas School Boards Association executive director Dan Farley, a Clinton backer, said the 1983 initiative lit the flame for such changes in a state that didn't have education on its front burner before. ""We still have a way to go,"" he said." 5699 7566.json half-true [A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging. food-safety physicians-committee-responsible-medicine organization 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a letter "Colorados Voice says ""Mike Coffman is with Trump. ""In February, Coffmans spokeswoman said he would ""support the Republican nominee,"" while hoping that person would be Marco Rubio. Since then, Coffman has criticized Trumps ""divisive campaign"" and said the billionaire has a long way to go to earn his support. Yet the congressmans views have moderated, and Coffman has at times broken with hardline GOP positions on immigration." 5700 2110.json true Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation. education yvette-mcgee-brown Ohio Supreme Court justice Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign speech In the next 10 years, 25 million nonelderly people who dont have insurance now would gain insurance under the bill. Thats important context that Gibbs overlooks in his tweet. According to CBO, the insurance rate for the nations non-elderly residents is predicted to rise from 80 percent this year to 90 percent in 2023. While Gibbs is right that many people will not have insurance after the law is implemented, his statement fails to acknowledge that it will enable millions of people to get insurance. 5701 6496.json barely-true Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor for less than the price of one of them in Washington state. government-efficiency kate-brown Secretary of State Oregon democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview. While none of his directly sponsored bills made it past the House floor, he was an active co-sponsor for ethics reform, and managed to get his bill through the Senate and to the governors office. While Kander co-sponsored seven bills that became law, no bill he directly sponsored was signed by the governor. But the statement ignores key facts to paint an incomplete picture. 5702 8965.json pants-fire Under current policies, were going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years. debt,deficit,federal-budget richard-durbin Senator Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Trump said that under Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers ""are worse now than just about ever"" for African-Americans. Some key statistics for African-Americans, such as unemployment, improved significantly during Obamas tenure. The ones that stagnated or worsened under Obama are still relatively positive compared to recent history." 5703 2944.json barely-true I have always been focused on reining in the deficit. federal-budget,job-accomplishments herb-kohl U.S. Senator Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Abbott said the ""growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office. ""A reasonable estimate shows the described growth rate in Texas was nearly double the national rate from 2007 into 2013. Then again, Abbotts trumpeting of Texas under Republicans versus the country under Obama also pokes at the last two years of George W. Bushs presidency, which the Abbott email didnt acknowledge. Also, the implied message that women-owned businesses are booming ignores that most women-owned firms remain extremely small and dont generate huge revenues." 5704 2071.json pants-fire We dont get a lot of calls from this White House I have, frankly, never had a call from them. bipartisanship rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview "Bera said that due to the sequester, ""people are going to be unsafe. Homes are going to burn. ""The precise impact of sequester cuts on firefighting is speculative, but its safe to assume there will be some impact on the margins, at least in places that receive federal firefighting grants. Still, Beras language is overheated, both on Sacramentos case in particular and in the overall picture. In the communities lucky enough to receive SAFER grants, such funds typically account for a small portion of the total departmental budget. In addition, firehouse woes do not begin and end with the sequester; local budgets and policies also deserve some blame. Finally, blaming the sequester obscures even larger cuts the administration itself proposed prior to the sequester." 5705 5612.json half-true Says that in fiscal year 2010, nearly 80 percent of women served in the Texas Womens Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic. abortion,health-care,public-health,women rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a tweet "And even more generally, there wasn't a vote on budgeting redistricting legal fees in the Senate, both Craig Meyer, chief of staff for Republican Senate President Mike Haridopolos, and Sen. Nan Rich, the Senate's Democratic leader, told us. Instead, the redistricting dollars go into an overall category that the Senate leadership can spend how it sees fit. So, Hays was correct to say ""I did not vote to spend money to fight that lawsuit. ""There was no vote for line-item money for the lawsuit initially filed by the members of Congress and now also being fought by the state House -- but not the state Senate." 5706 2985.json true Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included $277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin. agriculture,federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a statement on the U.S. Senate floor Florida will be the only state, starting Jan. 1, 2011, where no one in the state retirement system is asked to contribute toward their pension. Two states -- Virginia and Missouri -- recently switched their retirement system meaning new hires will have to pay toward their retirement, but not existing employees. Michigan doesn't force its employees to participate either, but that state has a more private-sector-like 401(k) program. And Tennessee and Utah still do not require many of their state employees to contribute toward retirement, although other employees in those states do. 5707 4286.json false Credit agency says Rep. Gibbs recklessly caused downgrade, higher interest rates. federal-budget democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release "And he accused the GOP senators of voting against funding for soldiers, as another tactic to stall the health care vote. But in the paragraph McKay cites, its clear that Whitehouse was criticizing fringe groups who are ""nearly hysterical at the very election of President Barack Obama"" not just opponents of the presidents health care plan. In suggesting that Whitehouse labeled all opponents of the health care plan Aryans and white supremacists, McKay seriously distorted the senators speech. His further suggestion that, by extension, Whitehouse was applying the label to Rhode Islanders who disagreed with the president, is even more of a distortion." 5708 775.json false We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever. energy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 St. Louis, Mo. "A tweet posted on Pallones account on Jan. 5 said its ""one year today since #GOP took control of the House"" and ""no new jobs. ""A written statement from Pallones office said the tweet decried ""consistent Republican inaction in Congress on moving a meaningful agenda to create jobs. ""But ""no new jobs"" isnt the same as a ""no new jobs agenda"" and the U. S. gained 1. 64 million of the former in the last year. Yes, theres a limit of 140 characters on Twitter, but theres still room for accuracy." 5709 4815.json barely-true Stimulus money went to office upgrades for politicians. message-machine-2012,stimulus crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad Using these figures, the renovation cost would be less than the $200 million public investment into the proposed new stadium deal. The difference lies with which style of renovations is chosen: the exclusive Rolls-Royce level of renovations or the cheaper, base model Honda level of renovations. Reeds statement is partially accurate but needs a lot of additional information and context. 5710 4447.json half-true The average state pension, including managers, is $23,000 a year; and just $14,000 for local government workers. retirement,state-budget hetty-rosenstein Union leader New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release from the Communication Workers of America "The British McDonald's stores still use non-organic milk in milkshakes. Oliver was on the mark when he noted that in the U. K. , McDonald's uses only free-range eggs, while they are not used in the U. S. But when Oliver said McDonald's in England is ""nothing like"" the U. S. one, he implies the policies in England translate to substantially more nutritional food offerings. While the U. K. policies have drawn praise from animal rights groups, experts say it's a stretch to say they translate to better nutrition." 5711 11566.json half-true The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has no congressional oversight. congressional-rules,financial-regulation carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee "And Vadum relied on Rathke's blog posting. But in their zeal to paint an ""A"" on Gaspard's sweater, the pundits never made an effort to find out if it was right." 5712 219.json mostly-true He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights. gays-and-lesbians rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" But we believe theres substantial context missing. Experts say the amount of E. coli in chicken per gram has declined in recent years, a major improvement in food safety. Also, the USDA study cited by the committee represents a very small sample of the billions of chicken processed each year in the U. S. Its difficult to draw broad conclusion from such a small sample. 5713 11635.json barely-true Jeb Bushs plan for Social Security is disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70. social-security annette-taddeo-goldstein Miami-Dade County Democratic chair Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising email Browns statement is correct about the overall ranking. But we believe it is important to add context to that overall ranking by noting that Ohio received C+ ratings, or barely average, in three of the four areas graded. 5714 590.json barely-true I have little doubt that we've moved into recession at this point. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a conversation with reporters aboard plane """I think it's fair to say the three for one is not an apples to apples comparison,"" she said. ""I think it's particularly compelling in that it sort of lets Oregonians know what a lean sort of operating machine Oregon state government is when you compare us to other states. ""We think her general gist is accurate, Oregon gets by with fewer elected officials. But the statement that she does three jobs for the price of one ignores some critical facts that would give a different impression." 5715 58.json true About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate in Miami, Fla. "Durbin said that under current policies, ""we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years. ""It's obvious now that Durbin meant deficits, not debt. But that doesn't mean it was obvious to everyone watching Fox News Sunday. And Durbin, who has been in Congress for 30 years, certainly should know and be able to articulate the difference. The fact is that people remember the national debt -- there's a whole clock for it -- and it's expected to continue increasing, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Instead of going down $3 trillion, the best estimate is it will rise by $8. 6 trillion. That's a difference of . . . $11. 6 trillion. That's real money to anyone." 5716 2107.json false Says that Lee Fisher once said, I never met a gun control bill I didnt like. crime,guns rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a campaign statement That alone may not make him a big spender -- being a Republican conservative hasnt necessarily meant deficit reduction in recent years -- but its a general clue that his agenda has often been focused more on spending than on cost controls. Thus, the slam dunk attempt falls short. 5717 8824.json half-true Says in 2000, Fox News broke the story of George W. Bushs drunk driving arrest. Who broke it? Fox News. bush-administration ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 "a broadcast of CNN's ""Piers Morgan Live""" Does the Democratic president routinely seek the Texas Republicans counsel?Presuming his state schedule reflects what actually happened, Perry got such a call two weeks before the Fox interview aired. 5718 453.json half-true "Barack Obama ""wants to nearly double the capital gains tax"" increasing taxes on ""mutual funds, 401(k)s"" for ""policemen, firemen, nurses.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "in an interview on ""This Week.""" On its face, Perrys statement is accurate. Nearly 80 percent of the women served in the Womens Health Program in fiscal 2010 did receive a service from a non-Planned Parenthood provider. However, Perrys statement implies that 8 in 10 program beneficiaries did not visit Planned Parenthood clinics, and thats off-base. Thirty-two percent of the women swept up in the 80 percent statistic were also served by Planned Parenthood. And its likely that in some of those cases, the only contact a woman had with a non-Planned Parenthood provider was the processing of her lab work. The available state data show that 54 percent of Womens Health Program clients in fiscal 2010 received all their services from a provider not linked to Planned Parenthood. 5719 9748.json pants-fire Says George Soros and Bill Gates are funding a bioweapons lab in Sierra Leone that caused the Ebola outbreak. ebola,public-health blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a blog post Citing a database, the Arizona senator said an earmark request had been made for $277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin. The database shows the request was made by Obey, the outgoing congressman. (But its entirely possible his office considers us a pest on this issue. 5720 12113.json barely-true Nevada Republicans didnt do one single thing to cut spending in 2015. state-budget,state-finances,taxes danny-tarkanian Nevada republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Ralston Live In fact, some consumer interest rates could increase in the future, but rates so far have not increased on one indicator, offers for new credit cards. Regardless, we stumble over the DCCC's line that Gibbs can be blamed individually for the downgrade and any of its potential consequences, and over the way it gives the freshman legislator equal billing with Speaker of the House John Boehner. 5721 8703.json mostly-true To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is forcing people in business to make wedding cakes for anyone. civil-rights,diversity glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 comments on his radio program The Alaska Pipeline was completed in 1977 at a cost of $8-billion. In 2007 dollars that would be just over $27-billion, edging out Palin's proposed natural gas pipeline. And she overstated the estimated cost of the project. 5722 13378.json pants-fire Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat raised taxes on clothing, school supplies even baby diapers! candidates-biography,county-budget,campaign-advertising,states,taxes chris-malone N.C. House of Representatives North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 First of all, the $39 million is not a direct payment for the renovation. Thats the amount the state will repay along with most of the interest through a bond program started by the 2009 stimulus. The federal government pays for some interest costs, but those expenses are nowhere near $39 million. 5723 9582.json mostly-true Radio Marti and TV Marti have spent more than $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population. foreign-policy lawrence-odonnell none 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell""" Her numbers are mostly accurate when you consider the average annual payments made by the state under PERS, and also when you look at the average annual benefits for all retirees at the date of retirement. But new retirees in PERS are receiving larger pensions than what Rosenstein suggested. Also, some CWA members are members of other pension funds where average pensions are even higher. 5724 11252.json barely-true I released all my emails. candidates-biography jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a campaign video "Fiorina said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ""no congressional oversight. ""She has a point that where the bureau is concerned, lawmakers lack one of their strongest levers of influence -- the power of the purse. This makes it reasonable to say that the bureau has an unusually low amount of congressional oversight. However, ""low"" does not equal ""none. ""Lawmakers are already flexing their muscles by advancing laws that would stiffen the bureaus transparency rules, and the bureaus Senate-confirmed director must testify and provide financial documentation at least twice a year to three separate congressional committees. The bureau must also be audited annually by an arm of Congress, the Government Accountability Office." 5725 13455.json true I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a web post and email blast "O'Brien said she would support legislation to legalize gay marriage, while Romney said he would not. After Romney won the election, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in 2004 that gays and lesbians must be allowed to marry in Massachusetts, making it the first state to confer that right. Romney fought it every step of the way. While he didn't say that he would ""be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights,"" he did say he would be a more effective gay rights advocate than Kennedy because of his centrist/moderate stance." 5726 1716.json false ''I have received more contributions than any other candidate in the race Republican or Democrat.'' elections dan-gelber Florida democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 e-mail to supporters and media "Taddeo said Bushs plan for Social Security is ""disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70. ""Taddeo has a point that Bush said he is open to the idea of raising retirement ages, but her email mischaracterizes his plan. Her email attempts to convince seniors nearing retirement that benefitchanges are imminent if Bush is elected. Bush has repeatedly said he does not intend to alter Social Securityfor current retirees or those who would be joining the program soon. And while 70 isone of several ages Bush threw out in an interview, his official plan doesn't establish specifics beyond stating age reforms are needed." 5727 920.json mostly-true The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases. economy,stimulus national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release Obama may well have little doubt that we're in a recession. But it's difficult to conceive that his economic advisers, who surely have a handle on the technical nuances at work, had not informed him that there's room for plenty of doubt about that. 5728 8615.json mostly-true Were the Sunshine State, and were hardly doing any solar energy production. energy charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Ed Show""" "At a Univision debate in Miami on Sept. 9, 2007, Clinton was asked about the federal government's role in solving the mortgage crisis. She replied that the problem was particularly serious for Hispanics because ""about 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages. ""Government numbers indicate that's an accurate statement. The most recent statistics compiled by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, cited in recent reports about the subprime lending crisis, say 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages." 5729 1820.json true "In Hawaii, ""they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office.""" elections,abc-news-week michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week.' "Pfeifer added, ""Its tough enough being responsible for the things you did say"" in a long political career. ""And its hell being blamed for something you never did say. ""Seems fair enough to us." 5730 9917.json half-true New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state. economy senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad Coulter said Fox News broke the story of George W. Bushs 1976 drunk driving arrest. In terms of being the first to broadcast the story, that is correct. On the other hand, breaking a story has the strong meaning of having made the effort to uncover something that was obscure. In that sense, a local news station that happened to be a Fox affiliate gets the credit. While Fehlau's station was contracted to run Fox programming, it is independetly owned and not part of Fox News, the cable news channel. 5731 6999.json false SaysGov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohios economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth. economy,jobs ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 an interview on CNN "We don't think of them as ""policemen, firemen, nurses. ""So McCain is right on Obama's position, but he takes a lot of liberties in explaining the potential effects of an increase in the capital gains tax rate. Capital gains tax increases would not directly affect most working people saving for retirement." 5732 4010.json barely-true (Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement. civil-rights,history al-roker Today Show meteorologist none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a broadcast Bloggers worried about the New World Order connected the bank accounts of Soros and Gates to a facility responding to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone -- a facility they strongly suggest is responsible for the outbreak. A direct link to the billionaires is unproven. One researcher who received education and research grants from their foundations does not warrant the much-hyped connection. 5733 8204.json half-true Because of Gov. Scott Walkers budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is going to pay off debt than ever before in our history. debt,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,transportation kathleen-vinehout democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a column "Tarkanian says that the Republican-controlled Legislature ""didnt do one single thing to cut spending"" in the face of historic tax increases. But to say lawmakers didnt do anything to address spending isnt accurate." 5734 10012.json half-true When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, its approaching 3 percent. deficit,economy,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at Northwestern University "Incensed by A&E;s response to its opinionated Duck Dynasty star, Beck lamented the countrys lack of appreciation for ""diversity of thought,"" saying Robertson is entitled to say what he wants in accordance with his freedoms of speech and religion. Even wedding cake-makers are feeling the same pressure. ""If they say I don't want to serve you, I don't want to make a wedding cake for you, you must make a wedding cake,"" he said, just weeks after a Colorado administrative law judge said a Denver-area baker must ""cease and desist"" discriminating against gay couples who want wedding cakes or face fines. Another investigation into a bakery that withheld a wedding cake is pending in Oregon. Beck did not get into details about either case on his show. But he should have clarified that many states do not have the same protections for sexual orientation in their public accommodation laws, so its less clear if businesses in those states could be compelled to make cake if they had personal objections. Correction: Douglas Laycock said the New Mexico case would be binding nationwide if it was taken up by the U. S. Supreme Court." 5735 8425.json mostly-true Were 49th in the United States in new businesses created. economy,jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview "Chris Malone, a Republican member of the N. C. House of Representatives, said his Democratic challenger Terence Everitt ""raised taxes on clothing, school supplies even baby diapers! ""No one has raised these taxes, including Everitt. There will be a vote on whether to raise them, but it hasnt happened yet. This doozy of a mailer is dishonest in multiple ways." 5736 8088.json pants-fire I was banned from talking about Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. elections,pundits,terrorism sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview with Fox News ODonnell said that the United States had spent over $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population. The weight of the GAO findings, the assessment from one of the programs early supporters, and outside experts largely confirm ODonnells numbers. If anything, the government has spent more than ODonnell said. He might have overstated how small the audience actually is, but independent government reviewers conclude that the audience is small. The new distribution methods of text and email come with some impressive numbers, but there is no verification that a substantial portion of these messages get through. While the quality of the data can be questioned, the numbers that do exist suggest ODonnell was largely correct. Update: The Cuban telecomm company Etescasaid there are approximately 3. 3million cell phone and land lines in Cuba. 5737 4854.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on his support for President Reagans policies. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a video ad "Bush said, ""I released all my emails. ""In trying to draw a contrast to Hillary Clinton, Bush actually offered much of the same defense. In reality, Bush says he released all the emails he was required to under Florida law, in the same way Clinton says she turned over all the emails she was required to under federal law. But Bush hasnt turned over every single email he sent as governor. While the state handled his publicaccounts emails, he was allowed to self-edit jeb@jeb. org correspondence from his private server. That amounted to 280,000 emails out of a half-million or more, which Bush repackaged on a website earlier this year." 5738 3736.json false Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit. labor,state-budget,state-finances gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner "Smith said: ""I was the first member of Congress to contribute to"" Trump for president. Corroborating records appear to be imperfect. But Smith reported contributions to the Trump cause in May 2016 and we didnt find any sign of other members of Congress donating to Trump before July 2016." 5739 5552.json mostly-true We also have, in a park thats not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta. water kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 an interview ''Of course the difference turned out to be very, very minor ($8,000 in a million dollar race),'' wrote Gelber. ''The e-mail didn't focus on number of donors. 5740 6063.json false Virginia is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America. census,military,veterans bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a speech. "The Committee intends that funds be used for grants to States for testing activities, and the prevention of STD infections like chlamydia that have been increasing dramatically in recent years. ""We're not going to wade into the debate over whether the spending is appropriate for an economic stimulus bill. We're only ruling on whether there is $335 million in the House version of the bill for STD prevention programs. We note that while the proposed $335 million in the House bill includes prevention programs for STDs, it also includes prevention programs HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis prevention programs, which are not always transmitted sexually." 5741 7332.json half-true Ohio is doing better right now than the national average on all the (economic) numbers. economy,state-finances keith-faber State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper interview "Crist said that Florida is the ""Sunshine State, and were hardly doing any solar energy production. ""On the one hand, Florida ranks in the top 10 states nationally for installed solar energy capacity." 5742 3242.json half-true It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtraks Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010. state-budget,stimulus,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line. It happened once since Hawaii became a state, in 1962, when Republican William Quinn lost to Democrat John Burns. Back to the statement by RNC Chairman Steele. He said Hawaiians don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office and said that Djou's election to Congress in May means Republicans have a good shot of keeping the seat in November. While we're not in the business of predicting the outcome of House races, no incumbent has ever lost a November congressional election in Hawaii. 5743 8074.json half-true Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Galesburg, Ill. "The Senate Majority PAC ad said that ""New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state. ""First, the ad did not note that this was an estimate, rather than a hard number of actual jobs lost to China. Second, the estimate was that New Hampshire lost the biggest percentage of its workforce -- not most jobs -- to China. We have no quarrel with the use of workforce percentages as the yardstick for this comparison, since doing so makes it possible to fairly compare 50 states that have widely disparate numbers of residents. But the distinction between jobs and percentage of the workforce should have been reflected in the ad." 5744 8468.json mostly-true We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year. education john-barge Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a town hall meeting "That statistic from Reed Construction Data refers to ""recent economic performance,"" not ""economic job growth,"" as Strickland said on CNN. It also examines a narrow three month period of time during 2010 - not the full four years of Strickands administration that Kasichs speech referenced." 5745 2672.json barely-true Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result the deer population has dwindled. environment,recreation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign news release and platform document "NBC said its research showed Birmingham is the cradle. However, the consensus we found is that the ""cradle"" title more likely belongs to Montgomery." 5746 12684.json half-true Today, there are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the great state of Indiana. economy,jobs mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a Donald Trump rally in Indiana "Another factor that occurred under both Doyle and Walker is an increase in bond issues that are repaid with general fund dollars, rather than simply gas taxes and related funds, to do major transportation projects. Our rating Vinehout said that because of Walkers budgeting, a greater percentage of general tax dollars is ""going to pay off debt than ever before in our history. ""The 5. 26 percent of general fund revenues being used for debt payments in the 2013-14 budget period is the highest on record. It's reached that level partly because of the borrowing and debt restructuring under Walker, but also because of similar actions by previous governors." 5747 7608.json half-true No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous. bankruptcy,corporations,economy,transparency jim-taricani Investigative reporter, WJAR-TV Rhode Island journalist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a comment made on ""10 News Conference.""" "Obama said, ""When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent. ""Actually, the deficit reached 10 percent of the economy several months after Obama took office, not on his first day. Obama is laying the blame for the high deficit-to-GDP ratio entirely on Bush, when the figure covers time in office for both presidents. In reality, the numbers are more nuanced than he lets on, and his formulation oversimplifies the factors that played into these trends, some of which he had control over and some of which he didnt." 5748 5498.json false Today, you cant rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), its not funded. retirement,state-budget,workers rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press conference Both the study she cited, as well as data seen as a better indicator of startup activity, put Wisconsin at 48th, not 49th. The data is somewhat dated, covering only part of Walkers time, but is the latest available. 5749 11049.json half-true Says his average federal tax rate was 36 percent. taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns Palin said she was banned from talking about one-time domestic terrorist Bill Ayers, but the record shows the complete and utter opposite. Not only did Palin talk about Ayers, so did the man at the top of the ticket, as did a recorded message from the RNC that went out to voters in battleground states. When the public record and the candidates own words speak so strongly against a statement, we have little choice. 5750 10281.json mostly-true President Barack Obama said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority to act as he did on immigration. immigration michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a committee hearing "The DNC ad casts Romney as a flip-flopper on his support for the policies of former President Reagan. In the first clip, Romney in 1994, as a candidate running against a liberal icon in a liberal state, says hes ""not trying to return to Reagan-Bush. ""Romneys affection for Reagans presidency has grown warmer over the years and as he appealed to a different electorate. In 1994, Romney needed to win votes from the middle while gunning for the Massachusetts Senate seat. Running for the Republican nomination for president, its politically wise for him (and any Republican presidential candidate) to speak glowingly of Reagan." 5751 5623.json half-true Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Womens Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center. abortion,health-care,public-health,women elliott-naishtat Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed column "Moore said Walker ""literally invented"" a $3. 6 billion state budget deficit. Weve previously established that the figure is a reasonable estimate." 5752 5658.json mostly-true Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before. energy rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a radio interview """If the mayor said 30, thats because thats the figure weve been using all along. Since the drought, peoples usage has gone back up slightly. ""Reeds statement is very close. The 27-day calculation prompts us to provide some clarification to his statement." 5753 12222.json false Floridas regulations on the payday lending industry are stronger than almost any other state. congress,financial-regulation,government-regulation,poverty patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a conference call with reporters McDonnells office acknowledges the governor erred on Memorial Day when he said Virginia has the most veterans per capita of any state. 4 in 2010 and moved up to No. 5754 4402.json barely-true Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,taxes democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a gas station advertisement "Faber's point about Ohio doing better than average is backed up by what experts have told PolitiFact Ohio are key figures -- unemployment and job creation -- and they are the ones he cited. Other figures, however, show Ohioans have lost ground economically and trail national averages. Fabers statement is partially accurate. But even allowing for political hyperbole, a statement that ""all"" of Ohios economic numbers are outpacing averages for the nation omits or overlooks important information." 5755 10813.json barely-true On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country. financial-regulation jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech at Politics and Eggs The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the northeast is about a combined 38 million, compared to about 5 million for Tampa-Orlando. )In offering a reason for rejecting $2. 4 billion in federal money for high-speed rail, Scott said the ridership projections were overly optimistic, and cited train service in the busy northeast corridor to prove his point. But Scott's reference tothe high-speed Acela is only one form ofservice in that corridor, and he omitted the bigger chunk of Amtrak's passengers whencomparing ridership. That's an important detail that would have added more context. 5756 2503.json half-true The Republican election platform was actually written with the help of a former lobbyist for AIG and a former lobbyist for Exxon-Mobil. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Madison, Wisc. "Obama said, ""Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare. ""Other metrics show that the job recovery he has presided over has been similar to, or even weaker than, the job recovery under Bush." 5757 8950.json barely-true Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obamas economic policies 97 percent of the time. bipartisanship,congress dan-sullivan Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner Alaska republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign email blast "Three districts have scheduled fewer than 150 days of instruction while two plan 151 days of classroom instruction. And he did qualify his statement by saying ""about"" six districts have 150 or fewer days of instruction." 5758 8982.json true Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve. military bing-west Author, retired Marine officer Rhode Island none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview Indeed, it has been successful in helping reduce the number of car-deer accidents. Whats more, in response to pressure from hunters, the 2010 population goal was increased. 5759 4576.json mostly-true Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. bipartisanship,candidates-biography ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a widely distributed email memo. "Pence said, ""Today, there are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the great state of Indiana. ""Literally, Pence has a point: More Indiana residents are employed now than at any time in the past. But its a data point with very little meaning, since, as any statistician will tell you, it doesnt take into account the size of the states population. Looking instead at the percentage of Hoosiers working shows that the percentage was higher during the previous employment peak in 2000. And the widely used unemployment rate which is even more precise because it is based on the number of residents who are actively looking for a job has been lower than its current rate over long stretches of recent history." 5760 6845.json pants-fire Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obamas Cabinet members have private-sector experience. message-machine-2012 chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email "Jim Taricani said, ""No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous. ""The first half of his statement appears to be correct. Although SOMEONE must have a record of who bought the bonds, the EDC, following inquiries by The Journal about the investment letters, now says it did not receive the documents required under the sale, and it is trying to get them. Regarding the other half of Taricani's statement, we could find no language guaranteeing the purchasers that their names would be kept secret." 5761 5144.json true Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States. agriculture,marijuana,small-business suzanne-bonamici State Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a debate If all public employees retired tomorrow, they still get 87. 5 percent of what they were owed. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season. 5762 6330.json true We created as many jobs in the first six months of this year as we did in all of 2011 and 2011 was the best single year for private-sector job growth since the year 2000. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a news conference Bush said his average federal tax rate was 36 percent. Thats the number that results if we use the method he did to calculate his taxes based on his taxable income, including payroll taxes and weighting the average to give more weight to the higher income years. However, there are other ways to calculate his average rate that would result in a lower number. For example, one way is adjusting for inflation and using a different measure of income, which lowered the rate to 33. 7 percent. Other methods led to rates of 24. 5 percent or 21. 3 percent. Experts say it depends on what method you use. Overall, Bush did pay higher tax rates when he made more money. But he seems to have chosen a method of calculating his tax rate that results in the highest possible number. 5763 10132.json mostly-true Greg Abbott has benefitted from payday lenders who have given him $300,000 and then received a ruling from him that they can operate in a loophole in the law that allows them to charge unlimited rates and fees. campaign-finance,financial-regulation wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a debate "McCaul said Obama ""said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority to"" act as he did on immigration. The Texans count is too high we see less than 15 solid examples from 2010 into 2014 but his statement is spot-on about Obama often saying he couldnt do more absent congressional action." 5764 2712.json half-true Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year. florida,florida-amendments chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail The Democratic legislators wrote that nearly 45 percent of women who received health screenings through the targeted family-planning program in fiscal 2010 had them at Planned Parenthood clinics. That could be so, but we identified a couple of unsettled hitches. According to the state, 46 percent of the cited programs clients went to a Planned Parenthood clinic, but the state has no breakdown of the number of women who were screened overall, which is what the Democrats focused on. Also, the Democrats statement implies that 46 percent of women rely on Planned Parenthood exclusively for screenings, but some women included in the 46 percent could have had screenings at a different kind of clinic, though (again) such details are not available. 5765 7933.json mostly-true Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity. energy ron-shipman Georgia Power Vice President of Environmental Affairs Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting Much of the current success was seeded under a different administration, just as Obamas actions are expected to bear fruit later. And at least part of the drop on public lands last year was due to the Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill and, according to BLM, an apparent shift by oil companies to private lands ripe for fracking. That leaves us here: Portmans fact was accurate: There was a 14 percent drop on public lands. Everything else can be teased out and spun for either partys purposes. 5766 10513.json half-true In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns 49 percent fewer women are shot and killed. crime,guns,states,women lori-haas Virginia Virginia director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence activist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference "Murphy said Floridas regulations on the payday lending industry are ""stronger than almost any other state. ""Consumer advocates, Pew researchers and the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have several criticisms of Floridaslaw, including the high interest rate. Pew, an independent organization, says that Colorado has the best model law in the country. The Center for Responsible Lending points to 14 states -- not including Florida -- that cap interest rates at 36 percent as a better practice." 5767 1183.json half-true Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits. health-care,immigration house-republicans republican 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 "a ""myth and fact"" news release" "The Democrats spread the message that ""Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare. ""His vote for a House budget resolution did no such thing: Even if it had passed the Senate, it was a nonbinding blueprint, not a change in tax code or Medicare law. Still, we're willing to accept his vote as advocacy of the plan's main ideas. So did the Ryan plan propose to cut taxes for millionaires and end Medicare?On top of that, the Democrats do have a point that the Ryan plan proposed tax cuts for millionaires even if those cuts wouldn't be at the direct expense of Medicare and even if those cuts would be offset by closing tax loopholes." 5768 5616.json true Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]. immigration,polls,workers peter-palumbo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a talk radio show. "Former Florida governor Jeb Bush said ""I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country. There is at least one other in the nation, and possibly several more. It is certainly the first bank chartered in New Hampshire during that time. The suggestion that Dodd-Frank has caused the drop-off in new bank formation is also debatable. While regulation has perhaps played a role, FDIC policies set before the laws passage may have had a more direct effect. And the overall economic picture, with incredibly low interest rates, has simply made it difficult for banks to make money." 5769 1957.json half-true Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules. climate-change,energy,environment,message-machine,oil-spill florida-conservation-alliance Environmental group Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television commercial His implication is that former lobbyists had some sort of nefarious influence on the document that would benefit powerful special interests. Actually, the document is a compilation of fairly general talking points and principles that Republican members have been talking about for months. So we take that together and find that one former lobbyist -- not two -- helped write with the document. And it's unknown whether that help was anything more than cutting and pasting. 5770 7187.json half-true I have the experience as Senate Budget Chair of cutting $4.5 billion in spending -- to close the deficit while protecting education and health care. state-budget,state-finances barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a video advertisement The statistic the campaign offered looked at all Senate legislation, not just economic policy. Most Democrats scored 90 percent or higher. In another vote analysis that ranked Democrats according to party loyalty, Begich ranked only 45th. Notably, hes crossed his party on economic issues like yearly budgeting and oil taxes. 5771 2845.json true Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate the governors mansion. state-budget bob-wirch State Senator, 22nd District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release Bing West said 75 percent of young adults in the United States were physically or mentally unfit to serve in the military. (Comment on this ruling on providencejournal. com. 5772 11399.json true Says Donald Trump supports eminent domain and the Supreme Courts Kelodecision. candidates-biography,supreme-court club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad """You know that red is a clear euphemism for Communist and in the context of China,"" Drogin said. ""Dewhurst's staffer's remark is even more obviously so. ""The ""red Ted"" reference might seem especially pointed because Cruzs father fought alongside Fidel Castro and the rebels in Cuba before fleeing the island nation for Texas; he later decided Castro was not the leader hed wished for, according to a January 2006 Austin American-Statesman news article. All told, its reasonable to take the subject line of one Dewhurst email as calling Cruz a Chinese Communist; the other cited email similarly depicts Cruz as siding with China over the United States, but doesnt include the ""red"" label." 5773 9933.json barely-true Says Tom Steyer is aCalifornia billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone and is spending big to help Bruce Braley. campaign-finance,climate-change,environment,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad Once again, the chart contains data that the author has since said was missing some information. It seems clear that more than 10 percent of Obamas Cabinet has private-sector experience. The authors of this chain email should know better by now. 5774 4185.json half-true Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered unqualified support for a plan to end Medicare federal-budget,medicare we-are-wisconsin Wisconsin organization 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Oregon became the seventh state to do so, joining Maine and Hawaii. But we cant grow industrial hemp yet because the federal government has yet to authorize it. ""Until there is some change at the federal level, we are poised to begin the process of establishing rules for production,"" said Bruce Pokarney, spokesman for Oregons Agriculture Department. The federal government does not allow the growing of industrial hemp in the United States." 5775 8903.json false On adoption by gay couples children,families,gays-and-lesbians charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 "Christie said that ""we created as many jobs in the first six months of this year as we did in all of 2011 and 2011 was the best single year for private-sector job growth since the year 2000. ""So far this year New Jersey added 39, 600 jobs in total. Thats 8,500 more jobs than the state gained in all of 2011. And in 2011, the state added more private-sector jobs than any year since 2000." 5776 5130.json half-true In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes one of the worst records of any member of Congress. candidates-biography,congress,voting-record karen-harrington restaurant owner Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website Clarification is needed in that only 5 percent of the described $300,000 in donations occurred before the analysis was issued. Regardless, Abbott's office reaffirmed a way for politically supportive payday lenders to squeeze Texas borrowers. 5777 2683.json false Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora. message-machine,campaign-advertising ohio-house-republican-organizational-committee Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an election ad Though if Mr. Hiaasen comes up with that magical database, wed be happy to reconsider. Our original post of this item used a year-end tax figure, not a fourth-quarter one, for KB Home. 5778 3599.json barely-true 43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance if the Texas House version of the state budget passes into law. health-care,state-budget joaquin-castro attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 House floor debate. In 2011, Georgia Power customers paid 5. 1 percent below the national average. To sum up, Georgia Power official Ron Shipman said the companys customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average. Our findings showed Shipmans numbers were off the past two years but on point for the prior eight years. Georgia Powers research was fairly similar. 5779 9072.json mostly-true Women are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas. economy,women,workers wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a tweet "Haas said in states with comprehensive background checks for handguns, ""49 percent fewer women are shot and killed. ""She supports that statement by pointing to figures examining a narrower group of female firearms victims -- those killed in domestic violence situations. But figures examining the broader group of victims she cited in her statement -- women in general -- show 38 percent fewer women were shot and killed in the states with private-sale background checks on handgun sales. Thats not quite high as the figure she cited, but it still represents a lower rate of gun homicides of women in states with comprehensive background checks. But experts cautioned against reading too much into that correlation. They noted that there may be other factors beyond background checks that led to that result." 5780 2053.json mostly-true $120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crists political photo-op special session. oil-spill,state-budget marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a press release There is explicit language in the House bill that says illegal immigrants should not receive the subsidized benefits. But we find the Republican conference is right that the legislation does not directly mention verification procedures and, for that reason, it's possible that illegal immigrants who are determined to beat the system might be able to get around the ban. But it's likely that the IRS would, at least indirectly, help to police that. And, the health choices commissioner would have the authority to set up a verification system. 5781 1895.json barely-true "Of hospitals in Rick Scotts Columbia/HCA health care company, ""A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door.""" health-care,message-machine florida-first-initiative Florida none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad But we did find several, some conducted by independent pollsters, others financed by groups that favor stronger enforcement of immigration laws. All of the polls that we found -- both national surveys and others conducted in Rhode Island -- showed strong support for E-Verify, ranging from 66 percent of respondents in favor to 88 percent. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 5782 13451.json half-true The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic. elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a rally in North Carolina And almost all of the imagery highlights the spill. To us, the ad's strong implication is that the vote had something to do with law or policy relating directly to the spill. While the ad by the Florida Conservation Alliance uses somewhat different language, the message strikes us as essentially the same. 5783 10353.json pants-fire Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith. sports naha-daily none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a website article The nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services confirms a $4. 481 billion decrease in spending from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2010. The recession had much to do with the cuts, with revenues plummeting from fiscal year 2008 through fiscal year 2010 and spending adjusted accordingly. Also, the federal government, not Buono, protected education and health care with $2 billion in stimulus money. 5 billion. It was a team effort. And the last word on cuts, funding and balanced budgets belongs to the governor. 5784 8765.json false Seventy percent of the people living in abject poverty are women. poverty,women carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 "a broadcast of ABC's ""This Week""" Now a state park destination, the mansion was last used by a governor in 1967, when Ronald Reagan lived there for three months before moving to a home that had been purchased by friends. OK, lets bring all this mansion talk home. In calling on Governor-elect Scott Walker to save taxpayer dollars, state Sen. Bob Wirch said selling or leasing the governors mansion would enable the state to cut more than $1 million over four years on the cost of operating the mansion. Based on the latest budget and expenditure figures, the operating costs do exceed $1 million over four years. 5785 8264.json half-true On support for a military strike on Syria foreign-policy johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a statement "Club for Growth said ""Trump supports eminent domain"" and the Supreme Courts Kelo decision. As recently as this week Trump has expressed support for eminent domain, and he has in the past said he agrees with the Kelo decision, which expanded the power, ""100 percent." 5786 7422.json barely-true Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns! guns,public-safety wayne-lapierre none 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an article in the Daily Caller "American Crossroads said Steyer ""stands to profit by blocking Keystone"" and ""is spending big to help"" Braleys Senate campaign. At one point, this might have been an accurate ad. Steyers former hedge fund, Farallon Capital Management, had significant holdings in a company that owned a pipeline considered a rival to Keystone XL, and under Steyers direction, his investment group had a large stake in fossil fuels. However, Steyer has since left the investment group he started, and asked his company to divest any of his holdings from fossil fuels, including tar sands. He also donated his profits from the Kinder Morgan pipeline to charity. Further, as of 2014, Farallon is no longer invested in Keystones competitor, according to SEC filings. As far as we can tell, Steyer would not directly profit from Keystones demise going forward." 5787 8287.json half-true Were 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education. education nan-rich candidate for governor Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 "a ""Tampa Tribune"" blog" The group qualifies the language at times, but the overwhelming impression left is that Ryans plan would mean the end of Medicare -- and that this is what Darling supported. It would change dramatically, yes, but it would still exist. 5788 5293.json false Heres something that people never talk about with coach Schiano: Rutgers had the best graduation rate of any Division I football program in America. education,sports chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5's ""Ask the Governor""" "During his 2006 Republican race for governor, Crist repeatedly supported the states ban on gay parents adopting and argued in favor of the ""traditional family"" adopting. By June 2010, Crist had ditched the GOP and was running as an independent -- and made statements in support of Floridians adopting. He became vocal about his support in September in a position paper on gay rights." 5789 12022.json false When youre white ... you dont know what its like to be poor. diversity,economy,income,poverty bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich. "Harrington said, ""In 2011, Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes one of the worst records of any member of Congress. ""Shes right that Wasserman Schultz missed 62 votes. That means Wasserman Schultz is No. 45 among members who have missed votes, out of 435 sitting members, a fairly high ranking. On the other hand, she's not even the worst in the state and has a better voting record than four other members of the Florida delegation. So the record is mixed on whether she is ""one of the worst." 5790 119.json mostly-true With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed. health-care chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "Republicans argue that the ""thousands"" threshold comes when you count others connected to the corruption scandal, but, frankly, we arent buying it. The ad states very explicitly ""Russo and Dimora"" were the ones giving the ""thousands"" to Patten." 5791 7427.json mostly-true Says Travis Countys unemployment rate is below the national average while its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising. corrections-and-updates,economy,jobs,poverty sarah-eckhardt Travis County judge-elect Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email blast. Though a different group estimates a larger number, thats acknowledged as an educated guess. At this point, all such predictions are speculative. 5792 11158.json half-true Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgias economy in the most recent fiscal year. economy,jobs,states,taxes georgia-department-economic-development none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Davis said that Texas women are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in the state. Her figure, based on a 2011 federal survey, reflects median earnings for adults who worked full time in the past 12 months, leaving out part-time workers. Its also outdated in that according to the latest available survey, taken in 2012, Texas women earned 79 cents for every dollar earned by men (again working full time in the past 12 months), less than what Davis said. 5793 8367.json false Nobodys addicted to marijuana. drugs,marijuana john-morgan Attorney Florida democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” When Crist announced the special session, Rubio pounced and accused him of creating a $120,000-taxpayer funded photo op for a four-day special session. Rubio was being conservative with his numbers, using the low-end of $30,000 for four days. We're going with actual average of $46,544 from three recent sessions, and adding a fudge factor for all those imprecise costs that nobody in Tallahassee seems able to pin down. Let's call it a minimum of $50,000 a day, and $200,000 if this session lasts four days. 5794 13474.json mostly-true President-elect Trumps immigration policies are very similar to policies that are sitting right in the Senate and the House today to temporarily suspend immigration from countries that harbor terrorism, to temporarily suspend immigration from Syria until we get better vetting. homeland-security,immigration reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an MSNBC interview He received some care before he was shown the door. Also, court records state Anguiano wasn't intentionally left to die. So while what happened to Anguiano is an ugly tale, it is not as ugly as the story portrayed in the attack ad. 5795 6007.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich. corporations,education,message-machine-2012,taxes we-are-wisconsin Wisconsin organization 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign mail "Obama said, ""The list of voters Republicans tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic. ""But Obamas staff told us he was talking specifically about just 138 challenges in the town of Belhaven, N. C. Of those challenges, 58 percent were black Democrats just under two-thirds. Republicans did bring these challenges." 5796 3251.json true The federal government can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget. deficit,federal-budget,medicare,military,social-security rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview on Fox Business News The website NaHaDaily said Fox News paid tribute to an African-American ESPN host and used the photo of an African-American ESPN commentator. 5797 6056.json true In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth. county-government,retirement,social-security,workers ew-jackson Pastor Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a debate. Fiorina said that women account for 70 percent of the people in the world who live in poverty. Independent experts echoed that point. At least in Latin America and the United States, the data suggest a much lower figure. 5798 3548.json false On bipartisan redistricting. redistricting thomas-norment-jr Minority leader, Virginia Senate Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. But that was before Obamas resolution outlined his administrations plan for what that entailed. Isakson had reservations about the proposal, and he decided to oppose the White House resolution seeking congressional authorization for military strikes. Isakson has altered his initial hard-line position on a military strike against Syria, putting additional conditions on any such attack. He initially backed a strike without stating any reservations. 5799 613.json mostly-true Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an interview on CNN's Larry King Live "LaPierre described a ""hellish world"" in south Brooklyn after Hurricane Sandy where the mayor ""refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns. However, he's right that Bloomberg rejected an armed National Guard, although the full context of the mayor's remarks indicate his primary reason was he felt the NYPD was able to keep the peace without the Guard's help." 5800 6481.json pants-fire Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are willing to jeopardize seniors access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare to pay for a big-government healthcare takeover. health-care,medicare national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a news release "Rich said, ""Were 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education. ""There are lots of different valid ways to measure education funding. One way is to compare how much money a state provides for education per pupil,and by that measure Florida ranked 48th according to the Census. Thats a valid way to look at the numbers because it was in the context of Rich criticizing the governor who signs the state budget. However, its one of several ways to measure school spending. But other more recent analysis we reviewed showed Florida higher than 50th. One measure showed Florida ahead of about 20 states." 5801 9794.json true Says Keene, N.H., requested a military-grade armored personnel truck, citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as a possible target for terrorists. homeland-security,public-safety john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight The Scarlet Knights ranked at the top of their conference, but not the top of their division for graduation rates in the most recent data. During Schianos tenure, the team never had the best graduation rate in the division. By another measure of academic performance, Rutgers football topped its division, but, according to a NCAA spokeswoman, graduation is not included in that calculation. 5802 8259.json true President Barack Obama had the legal authority to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. foreign-policy,legal-issues,military joe-lieberman Senator Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" "Sanders says that ""when you're white . . . you don't know what it's like to be poor. ""On the contrary -- the most recent figures show that nearly 20 million white Americans are experiencing poverty. While thatssmaller as a percentage than it is for other racial and ethnic groups, thats still a lot of people. In raw numbers, its actually more than any other group." 5803 1784.json half-true On the importance of judicial experience for Supreme Court nominees. legal-issues john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a news release Three months of the war would cost $30 billion. The expansion if SCHIP is estimated to cost $35 billion over five years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. So, SCHIP costs $5 billion more than three months of the war. To most of us, $5 billion is big bucks. 5804 2407.json barely-true Horse racing could boost Georgias economy by $1 billion a year and create 10,000 to 20,000 jobs. economy,gambling jb-powell democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Eckhardt said the countys unemployment rate is below the national average, yet its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising. The local jobless rate has consistently trailed the national rate and the countys poverty rate has exceeded the national rate since 2003. The countys poverty rate dipped from 2010 to 2011, though that dip was not statistically significant. Also, the 2011 rate of 18. 1 percent was nearly double the rate in 2000, so it looks like poverty has risen over the years. Then again, Eckhardt's statement does not acknowledge that the county rate has oscillated year to year, sometimes going down. It's not been a steady rise. 5805 2075.json barely-true Russ Feingold voted against the law that protected our lakes and was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no. energy,environment,message-machine ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a campaign commercial The booming film industry in Georgia generated $6 billion in economic impact in the state in the most recent fiscal year, according to the state department of economic development. The calculation is based on formula the state has used for at least 30 years, multiplied against direct spending. There is no dispute that direct spending on productions has mushroomed, but the state cant explain why it uses a multiplier that is almost double the standard economic model for that calculation. But it leaves out important information that could better prove, or disprove, the statement. 5806 4145.json false Says the new Dodd-Frank financial law requires a 20 percent down payment to buy a house. housing,new-hampshire-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 at a meeting arranged by the Small Business Caucus at the Kimball Jenkins House in Concord, N.H. "Orlando attorney John Morgan said that ""nobodys addicted to"" marijuana." 5807 573.json false I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations. veterans john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a town hall meeting in Denver "Priebus said, ""President-elect Trump's immigration policies are very similar to policies that are sitting right in the Senate and the House today, to temporarily suspend immigration from countries that harbor terrorism, to temporarily suspend immigration from Syria until we get better vetting. ""Trump's policies include ending sanctuary cities, deporting at least 2 million people and building a wall along the U. S. -Mexico border, not just restrictions on refugees. As for the restrictions, abill passed in the Housethat is designed to increase screening of potential refugees from Iraq and Syria. The bill also called for certifications that ensure potential refugees are not a threat to the security of the United States. But it has stalled in the Senate. Two otherHouse bills restricting the admission and resettlement of refugeeshave not been voted on either, so their outcome and support is still to be determined." 5808 822.json false Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals. crime,drugs,families,marijuana,public-safety republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a campaign mailer "Our rating We Are Wisconsin said Walker took $1. 6 billion from schools ""and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich,"" suggesting a direct transfer of funds. But Walkers school cuts amount to $800 million to $900 million over two years and the tax breaks amount to only $212 million during that period. Moreover, had there been no tax breaks, theres no telling how that revenue might have been used." 5809 12560.json pants-fire For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America. immigration,urban donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton "Thats a full $1. 14 trillion more than the $2. 17 trillion in taxes and other income the government is expecting to collect for 2011. So the government would have a trillion-dollar-plus deficit in 2011 even without spending anything on non-security discretionary spending. Now, Paul did say ""non-military"" rather than ""non-security,"" which is a slightly different measurement, since the Department of Homeland Security and a few other security-related programs outside the Defense Department are categorized under the ""security"" heading. But the dollar amounts involved are not enough to make a difference in evaluating his statement." 5810 8588.json mostly-true In the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents. congressional-rules,history harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a graphic Jackson is correct that Galveston, Texas, has a privately run retirement plan in lieu of Social Security. The program benefits municipal workers in Galveston County and two neighboring counties. Its debatable whether the Galveston plan, overall, offers workers a superior financial alternative to Social Security; in some cases it does, in others it doesnt. But, as Jackson said, the plan does build wealth because it allows workers to create individual retirement accounts that are guaranteed to earn interest each year. The employees have some control over their accounts and can leave them to their survivors. 5811 3494.json mostly-true Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments,state-budget,taxes chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a television ad "Howell also noted that her plan splits 43 localities into different districts, quite similar to the 41 cleaved in the 2001 map. Norment now complains that Senate Democrats are pushing ""one of the most notorious examples of gerrymandering in history. ""But to our eyes, Howells plan uses many of the same criteria Norment endorsed 10 years ago. Just as two Democrats stood to lose their seats in 2001, two Republicans are out of luck in 2011." 5812 705.json mostly-true "Palin ""inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million.""" taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis found that most of the spending increase didn't come from the earmarks or domestic programs that McCain complains about. It was defense and homeland security. Until the rebates temporarily changed the equation, spending increases did cause the majority of the deficit. But tax cuts aren't blameless, either. 5813 3438.json true Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers. consumer-safety,government-efficiency national-federation-independent-business-florida Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee. The health care reform is projected to reduce future Medicare spending by more than $700 billion between 2013 and 2022, but program spending will still increase. That increase will just be smaller than without the reform. 5814 9082.json barely-true After hiring a campaign manager in 2006, I got this $100 and something fee ... for hazardous materials. economy,government-efficiency,jobs allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview Oliver said the Keene Police Department cited its annual Pumpkin Festival as a potential target for terrorism when it applied for grant money to buy an armored personnel truck. Keenes mayor says the city had a variety of reasons for seeking the BearCat, but Oliver was correct to state that the city cited the Pumpkin Festival as a possible targetfor terrorists. 5815 12743.json barely-true In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map. foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the Republican convention Lieberman said the president has the authority to use force on his own when it comes to limited military strikes. There is ample precedent under many presidents to support that view. The War Powers Resolution creates a process for a president to act first and ask for permission later. Lower courts have ruled in favor of the White House in the use of force, and the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on that point. Until the court rules otherwise, presidential prerogative is the law of the land. 5816 13458.json mostly-true Obamacare is not a popular law. government-regulation,health-care,polls paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a news conference His spokesman, Kevin McLaughlin, separately suggested there's no inconsistency in Cornyn's statements about judicial experience. Cornyn wholeheartedly praised Miers' lack of judicial experience in 2005. Now he sees such a gap as one of Kagan's weaknesses, though not (as of Tuesday) reason alone to deny her confirmation. 5817 1558.json false Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it. health-care,medicare alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald. For example, Florida draws more tourists, some of whom are inclined to visit the racetrack. Some well-respected economists, such as the University of Georgia's Jeff Humphreys, said Powell's estimate may be correct, but more information is needed. 5818 4036.json false Rick Scott has destroyed over 100,000 jobs. jobs rod-smith Florida Democratic Party Chairman Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an e-mail to supporters Meanwhile, we don't buy the campaign's rationale for excluding New York from the list of Great Lakes states. 5819 8996.json true For every week that (state lawmakers are) able to cut off our timeline, it saves (Georgia taxpayers) approximately $100,000. state-budget casey-cagle republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview : Gingrich is not correct that the law mandates a 20 percent down payment. There is no such requirement. The only element of the law that even comes close to that is a provision that requires banks to hold on to 5 percent of the value of their mortgages so they will retain a stake in mortgages. There's also been a proposal by regulators to waive that requirement for highly rated mortgages, which would include those with a 20 percent down payment. But that proposal has stalled and that's a long way from what Gingrich said, that 20 percent down payments are required. 5820 736.json true Grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists from Bermuda gave McCain $50,000. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a television ad At the same time, another veterans service organization cited by the McCain critic at the town hall meeting the Disabled American Veterans gave McCain only a 20 percent grade in its 2007 voting scorecard. McCain voted for only one of the amendments that the group tallied as key votes, while voting against the other four. Likewise, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a relatively new group that was instrumental in pushing for the expanded GI Bill, says McCain only voted veterans' way on 58 percent of the 155 Senate votes it tallied between 2001 and 2006. Even the Vietnam Veterans of America reports that McCain has voted against 15 of 31 priority bills it tracked between 2001 and 2008. 5821 12259.json half-true 90 percent of fires in Arizona are human-caused. fires doug-ducey Governor Arizona republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference on fire season Not mentioned in the mailer is that in 2001, Obama co-sponsored a bill to increase penalties for domestic batteries committed near domestic violence shelters. Or thatin 2002, he co-sponsored a bill to toughen penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders. In each case, the RPOF has taken selective votes or positions to prop up sensational headlines that are belied by a fuller examination of Obama's record. 5822 4753.json mostly-true Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth. economy,housing rod-smith Florida Democratic Party Chairman Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention "Trump said that Clinton wants to spend hundreds of billions on refugees and for that money, ""we could rebuild every inner city in America. ""Trumps campaign provided no supporting numbers. Clinton has not said how much she would spend on refugees, but the Obama administration request for FY 2017 is about $2. 2 billion. That figure could increase for Clinton, as she has said she wants to take in more Syrian refugees. If it doubles or even triples, it is nowhere near ""hundreds of billions. ""It is also a scant fraction of the price tag to rebuild Americas inner cities. There is no comprehensive tally of what it would take to deal with substandard housing and infrastructure, but we quickly found a backlog of about $225 billion in projects. Trumps numbers are off by a huge margin." 5823 4386.json mostly-true Says that when President Obama visited El Paso, he pronounced that the border with Mexico and the United States was safer than it ever was in history. immigration,new-hampshire-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a house party in New Hampshire "Reids graphic said that ""in the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents. Meanwhile, the question of how many pre-Obama presidents should be included is a bit murkier." 5824 4342.json false Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform. health-care,legal-issues,new-hampshire-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 "a speech at ""Politics and Eggs"" in Bedford, N.H." Their voting histories are very similar, and they win very similar ratings from interest groups. They are not indistinguishable, though: The transit issue illustrates Stones willingness to step out from Republican orthodoxy and work behind the scenes in a bipartisan fashion -- neither of which are Walker trademarks. Stones business experience is a notable biographical difference. 5825 11645.json pants-fire Technically, (Ted Cruz is) not even an American. elections,legal-issues alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 "an interview on the ""Alan Colmes Show"" on Fox News" "It's up to us to do what the people are asking for. ""The U. S. Census does not provide yearly population estimates before 2000, but Wasilla's population grew by about 13 percent in the last two years of Palin's mayorship alone. It stands to reason that a town's budget will grow as the population rises." 5826 13118.json true Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today economy,jobs andrew-cuomo Governor New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech in Buffalo "In New York, for instance, a ""certified interior designer"" applicant must pay a $377 fee, be at least 21, have at least seven years of acceptable education and experience credits, pass the NCIDQ, and ""be of good moral character. ""Douglas said that""Florida is one of only three states that requires licenses for commercial interior designers. Both the pro- and anti-licensing camps agree that onlyFlorida, Nevada and Louisiana require licenses to practice commercial interior design, and a courtupheld the Florida law earlier this month. The state Legislature is trying to remove some of the restrictions on these licenses, but it has not happened yet." 5827 1692.json barely-true "Rubio's ""got more experience than Obama had.""" candidates-biography richard-land President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview with ""Politico""" Allan Fung, recollecting events of eight years ago, said he had to pay a fee of about $100 for filing a hazardous materials notification form when he hired his first campaign staff member. He was right about there being a fee, but he overstated the amount. And in expressing his frustration about the fee, he gave the impression it still exists, when, in fact, it was eliminated a year ago. 5828 3017.json mostly-true More than 125 jobs have been created at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center. job-accomplishments,jobs tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a newsletter to Milwaukee residents "Trump said, ""In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map. ""The terrorist group known as ISIS was, in fact, on the map five years before Clinton became secretary of state. It was operating under a different name. There were several factors that allowed ISIS to gain strength, including the intervention in Libya, an Obama decision that she supported, and the Iraq invasion, which she voted for as a U. S. senator. But Trump misleads when he pins the rise of ISIS solely on Clinton." 5829 6980.json mostly-true Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments,states,women mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the second presidential debate Those findings track polls taken throughout 2016 -- unfavorable or disapprove leads favorable or approve. Similarly, the majority in a September 2016 poll say the law is working somewhat or very poorly. But its worth noting that in one October 2016 poll, favorable and unfavorable tied. And in two polls, expanding or keeping the law as-is was favored by more people than repealing it or scaling it back. 5830 3759.json mostly-true The Ohio Democratic Party has raised $1.1 million since the November election. A very small percentage of that has come from organized labor. campaign-finance,labor chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a radio interview "McCollum, meanwhile, has at least twice written to federal officials in Washington suggesting a fix that he says will better protect Florida against fraud. And more than 250 people are employed at two state agencies to monitor Medicaid payouts for fraud and abuse. At PolitiFact Florida, we always say words matter. In this case, Sink said, ""Nobody has been talking about (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it. ""While the outcomes may not be to her liking, people are paying attention." 5831 1377.json half-true Says a careless attitude and poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant. agriculture,consumer-safety hank-gilbert Cattle raiser Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 in a press release And that's not even what Democrats charged they said he has already destroyed 100,000 jobs. We know that the budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Scott contains real pain for Florida families, in particular teachers and state workers. 5832 4892.json mostly-true TheU.S. economyis three times asbig as Chinas. china,economy eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a news conference. To sum up, Cagle said the state could save $100,000 for each week the Legislature can reduce their session schedule. Cagles argument is the longer the Legislature is in session, the more it costs Georgia taxpayers. The lieutenant governors statement is correct that it costs a good bit of money to operate when the Legislature is in session, if you consider the cost of temporary staff alone. If you consider the regular per diem costs, Cagles weekly estimate of $100,000 seems too conservative. 5833 9605.json mostly-true Providence graduation rates are up. education,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2014 angel-taveras Mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign video The McCain campaign responded to the Obama ad by pointing out that the Obama campaign rents office space from Accenture, which is based in Bermuda. The Chicago Sun-Times reported in 2007 that the Obama campaign was leasing the 11th floor of an office tower for its headquarters from Accenture. The company is based in Bermuda. The ad states that McCain got $50,000 from people connected to Bermuda-based companies, and we find this accurately portrays the contributions received. 5834 12998.json true Says Alex Jones said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there. children,crime,education,families,guns,history,public-safety hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 x "Ducey said that ""90 percent of fires in Arizona are human-caused. ""But he wasnt that specific. Fires ""in Arizona"" includes federally-managed land, in addition to state and private land. And the percentage of human-caused fires on all those lands combined isnt 90 percent, its 61 percent. So Ducey has a point that human activity is contributing to wildfires, but the number he cites is a good bit off." 5835 13149.json barely-true Says no, youre wrong, responding to the assertion that stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York. crime,criminal-justice,supreme-court donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y. The most recent rate of underwater homes in Florida is 45. 1 percent, behind only Nevada and Arizona. And that estimate is actually pretty conservative compared to what several metro areas are experiencing. What's not so clear is Smith's suggestion that Florida Republicans are somehow responsible for the ailing housing market. While he doesn't explicitly blame Republicans for causing the housing bust, he does suggest it, and that's enough for us to downgrade his rating. The housing bubble was a national phenomenon, at the heart of which were national lenders, and other states are feeling our pain. 5836 10233.json false The majority of revenue generated by a proposed Kenosha casino would be sent to the Seminole tribe in Florida. gambling,jobs enough-already-wisconsin-inc none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Obama did not actually ""pronounce that the border with Mexico and the United States was safer than it ever was in history. ""His time references were primarily for recent years. Still, Obama's tone and his examples definitely supported the overall point that the border is safer now than it was before." 5837 164.json half-true I've got the most international experience here. job-accomplishments bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. There is no question that tort reform drove down medical malpractice insurance premiums and reduced the number of malpractice suits. And there is no question that most health care providers like the change and say its a factor that leads them to practice in the state. But the wholesale transformation that Perry describes is not backed up by the numbers. Perry said Texas has 21,000 more doctors thanks to tort reform. Texas has only about 13,000 more doctors in the state and the historic trends suggest that population growth was the driving factor. 5838 7473.json pants-fire Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012. jobs florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address "Grayson said that Cruz is ineligible to be president because ""technically"" hes not American. He gained his citizenship through his American mother the moment he was born. Cruz holds a U. S. passport and is a duly elected member of the U. S. Senate. Grayson provided no proof that Cruzs mother had become a Canadian citizen. Even if she had, under current law and policy she would still be an American. And so, too, would Cruz." 5839 12512.json mostly-true Florida doesnt regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesnt require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesnt require any registration, whatsoever. guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview with CNN "During Cuomos remarks in Buffalo, he said the ""most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today. ""There are more private sector jobs in Buffalo today than any other time dating back to at least 1990. The data doesnt prove his policies and economic development projects are responsible for the increase." 5840 11984.json true Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress. congress,diversity,history,population,women stephanie-schriock President, EMILY's List Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted by the Texas Tribune Rubio spent slightly more time in state government than Obama and had a more prominent role, so by that measure he has more experience than Obama did. But if you look at time in the U. S. Senate (Obama's four years to what would be Rubio's two) and overall work and political experience (Obama's 20 years to Rubio's 16), Obama outmatches Rubio. 5841 8692.json barely-true Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. jobs,sports ken-hagan Hillsborough County Commissioner Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times' "For our work on this item, its time to call it a day. Even before the Milwaukee Job Corps Center opened, Mayor Tom Barrett touted the fact ""more than 125 jobs have been created. ""There are about 125 new jobs as a result of the new facility -- those needed to run the center. However, the facility itself is not aimed at job creation, but job training -- and it isnt expected to have trained any students to be ready for jobs until at least September." 5842 4294.json false Says that he did not exactly say that communities have the right to ban mosques. islam herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 the GOP debate in Ames, Iowa Meanwhile, that narrow Albany survey reflected the number of female appointees shortly after Romney took office. A broader study that looked at all of Romneys appointments and the percentage of women before and after his term found that his effort flagged halfway through his administration and that the overall percentage of women in executive positions actually dropped. Still, Romney fairly accurately characterized a survey that ranked his state No. 5843 11862.json barely-true Faced with $1 million in campaign debt, Scott Walker is unloading his campaign security costs onto the backs of Wisconsin taxpayers. campaign-finance,debt,state-budget,transportation katrina-shankland State representative Wisconsin democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release One important caveat: The figures presented by both Democrats and the GOP only take into account money given to the Democratic Party and its candidates. But that doesnt include any money spent directly by labor organizations on behalf of a candidate. Thats a piece of additional information that provides clarification. 5844 3747.json false George Allen had 40,000 earmarks while he was a senator. federal-budget jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a TV interview. Still, its inspector admittedly slipped up in this case. That could have prevented the 2009 illnesses and deaths. 5845 2221.json mostly-true We are amassing most of our military strength in a country where fewer than 100 members of al Qaeda remain. afghanistan elizabeth-dennigan Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement on her campaign website But by a second measure, adjusting for purchasing power, the U. S. output is still larger than Chinas, but the gap is much smaller. The U. S. economy by that score is only one-third larger than Chinas. Neither set of statistics is universally accepted as the only way to gauge the size of Chinas output. Both measures garner support and criticism from analysts. 5846 551.json true He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps. bush-administration,civil-rights ralph-nader Attorney, activist Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview with Democracy Now! "A campaign video for Angel Taveras says ""Providence graduation rates are up. ""Indeed, rates have risen nearly 6 percentage points since Taveras took office. Did Taveras have a role in the increase, as the ad clearly implies?He has taken some steps to boost graduation rates, but hes been in office only three and a half years -- a caveat not mentioned in the shorthand of a 30-second video." 5847 6995.json half-true Says Romney said we should ask Pakistan for permission to take a shot at Osama bin Laden. foreign-policy,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. "Clinton said Jones ""said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there. ""Clinton didnt nail Jones wording. But the Austin broadcaster said quite clearly long before Clinton spoke that the days tragic events featured actors and also ""pretty much didnt happen." 5848 10566.json mostly-true More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap. corrections-and-updates,health-care texas-democratic-party Political party Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release """Trump has a point that a judges ruling in a 2013 case did not declare stop-and-frisk as a general practice unconstitutional in New York. Stop-and-frisk is still legal and still takes place in New York and across the country. Trump had argued that stop-and-frisk was working effectively in New York City to reduce crime during the time period covered by the lawsuit." 5849 4088.json true There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office. economy,government-efficiency,jobs,pundits,workers paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "a ""New York Times"" column" Our rating A group opposing the Kenosha casino project tweeted that the majority of revenue from the business would go to the Seminole tribe in Florida. For that to be right, it would have to be at least $200 million. The groups spokesman admitted that the numbers fall short. 5850 12043.json false The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing. climate-change,environment hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in the Democratic debate in Florida He's chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee, a post he held following the 9/11 attacks. His proposal to divide Iraq has considerable support from people in both parties. 5851 11315.json mostly-true Says Marco Rubio has the worst voting record there is today. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second GOP primary debate. "Scott Arceneaux, executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, tried to discredit Scotts influence on Floridas economy on the eve of his State of the State address. Putting the blame for job losses squarely on Scotts shoulders, Arceneaux said Scott cut ""more jobs than he created in Florida in 2012. ""The Democrats honed in on the states bleakest period of job growth. Not only that, they held it up as a whole years performance. Yeah, 2012 was sluggish for job growth, especially compared to 2011. But it was an increase nonetheless." 5852 11398.json mostly-true Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate. abortion,campaign-finance,elections,federal-budget,health-care,women sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 a speech Clinton said that Floridas gun laws dont regulate assault weapons or . 50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines or require a permit or registration to purchase a gun. Theres no denying that Clinton described Florida law correctly. But an expert cautions that Florida law isnt all that different than many places across the country. 5853 905.json half-true The biggest job of the surgeon general is to translate health care and health care needs into plain English. health-care howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC's Hardball. "EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock said: ""Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress. ""Of late, more than 5 million Latinas live in Texas, whose voters have historically sent 17 Hispanic men to Congress including one to the Senate--but no Latinas." 5854 4551.json false Says Barack Obama is a hypocrite for criticizing President George W. Bushs drone attack program, then using it aggressively as president. foreign-policy,military,terrorism john-fleming U.S. Representative Louisiana republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox Business Network Hagan told a reporter he had read reports that suggested the game could result in 1,700 to 1,800 jobs for the region, based on findings after prior NCAA football title games. The reports were loaded with numbers, ranging from 2,400 full- and part-time jobs during the Miami areas 2012-13 Orange Bowl week to 1,919 specified in a report breaking down Glendales 2011 title game. Economists said those kinds of numbers tend to be grossly inflated, and are difficult to parse, especially when the determining factors arent well-defined. Even with Hagans relatively conservative offhand guess, those experts said the numbers are wide of the goalposts. 5855 6394.json mostly-true Says Measure 11 is one of the most significant reasons for decrease in violent crime. crime,criminal-justice steve-doell Executive Diretor of the Truth in Sentencing Project Oregon newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release. "In fact, if he said that he ""never said"" that communities have the right to ban a mosque, his trousers may well have burst into flames. He said it was not ""exactly"" what he said. This inched his statement ever so slightly away from patent absurdity." 5856 4449.json barely-true Says 160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying. crime,education valerie-vainieri-huttle State Assemblywoman New Jersey democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 at a news conference "Our rating Shankland said: ""Faced with $1 million in campaign debt,"" Scott Walker ""is unloading his campaign security costs onto the backs of Wisconsin taxpayers. ""For future political trips, Walker is returning to the practice of taxpayers paying for travel expenses for his state security team. But Walker is not unloading any of his presidential campaign debt onto taxpayers, including travel expenses for the security team. His campaign has already reimbursed the state for those expenses." 5857 225.json barely-true We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent. abortion rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a debate in Johnston, Iowa "Radtke, at least three times, said that Allen ""had 40,000 earmarks"" during his tenure in the Senate. That suggests he actually requested those line items. Her campaign spokesman said that she means that Allen ""voted for"" those earmarks because that he said were included in overall appropriations bills that Allen supported. But thats not what she said." 5858 12258.json mostly-true Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, the lowest in the country. criminal-justice,poverty,state-finances,states jerome-buting none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview At least not without a higher security clearance than we'll ever get. But for now it is the most up to date and official pronouncement we can locate. So unless and until we find a more accurate figure, well rely on Panettas estimate and assume that Dennigan is right on that point. 5859 4107.json mostly-true House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing education oregon-education-association Oregon teachers union Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a blog posting have co-sponsored Feingold's resolution. It has not moved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Obama campaign did not respond to requests to clarify his position on this censure proposal. His past comments and his decision not to co-sponsor Feingold's resolution lead us to conclude Nader was correct in saying Obama does not support it. 5860 10617.json true The proposed transportation tax plan revokes a tax-credit for consumers electric cars while the state retains similar credits for similar vehicles for businesses. taxes,transportation atlanta-journal-constitution none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 news reports "Romney did express a preference for working with the Pakistanis, and he attacked Obama for saying he would strike if Musharraf wouldnt. But Romneys clearest objection was to Obama saying the United States would attack inside Pakistan without approval not to the option itself. ""We keep our options quiet,"" he said. Obama oversimplified Romneys stance four years ago." 5861 7470.json pants-fire Theres no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester. federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press.""" Per the latest estimates, its safe to say around a million Texas adults fall into the coverage gap for making too little money to qualify for insurance subsidies and also remaining ineligible for Medicaid unless Texas expands access as encouraged by the Obamacare law and rejected by Perry and the states ruling Republicans. Less certain is what kind of care is available to those people in the gap and how affordable it might be for them. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. 5862 6154.json half-true Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to do away with Medicare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a speech So how does all this relate to Krugmans comment?The fact that federal employment outside the Postal Service has risen by 6. 7 percent in the past two and a half years is an important point to recognize for anyone studying employment trends. But Krugman was careful enough to avoid suggesting that federal employment declined by a half-million jobs. In fact, since a large chunk of the stimulus came in the form of aid to states -- specifically to help save jobs in education and other government sectors -- using total government employment figures as a yardstick seems reasonable to us. 5863 10170.json half-true The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker. job-accomplishments,jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a speech "Clinton said, ""The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing. ""Sanders advocates for more ambitious action on climate change, which some experts argue could delay the plan. But Sanders himself has never said what Clinton is suggesting, and he has supported the Clean Power Act in words and action." 5864 4927.json false I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements. bipartisanship,job-accomplishments,voting-record suzanne-bonamici State Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in a debate "Trump said that Rubio has ""the worst voting record there is today. ""Hes accurate if we look at the number of votes missed this year out of the five current senators running for president. Rubio has missed about a third of all votes. If we look at career truancy records, Rubio is a close second to Ted Cruz among the current field." 5865 8233.json barely-true We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state. economy,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit "The numbers would be higher, of course, if previous cycles were included. Our rating Duffy said: ""Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate. ""By law, the operational, medical clinics of Planned Parenthood cannot spend money in politics. But separate entities that are affiliated with Planned Parenthood can, and they spent millions just in the 2014 election cycle to elect Democrats." 5866 7410.json mostly-true Comic strip says government study shows Head Start has little or no impact on the children its supposed to help. education,federal-budget mallard-fillmore none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a syndicated cartoon "And if Gupta does get the position, he and Obama have a certain amount of latitude to make of it what they like. But being doctor to the nation has traditionally involved more than just advising it on health issues you have to check up on it first. Surgeon general is a public health position, not a public affairs position. Communication may be the ""biggest part of the job"" in a sense, but many other medical and administrative skills are required." 5867 10092.json pants-fire In 2013, Dan Patrick voted against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free. abortion,crime,criminal-justice,women leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a video ad Fleming -- and Cheney -- have a point that Obama has flip-flopped on some positions concerning counter-terrorism, notably his decision not to close Guantanamo. 5868 11174.json mostly-true A majority of the candidates on this stage have supported amnesty ... I have never supported amnesty. candidates-biography,immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland "That ""one of"" language is important. It acknowledges the existence of other causes. We also agree that Measure 11 made a difference, though its unclear whether it was because of the higher incarceration rates or the greater prison building to prevent early releases, as Prins suggests. That and the fact that Oregons drop was part of a national trend caused in large measure by changing demographics are needed clarifications to the statement." 5869 11335.json mostly-true Says Pope Francis took the name of a saint who basically reached out to Muslims. islam,religion matthew-dowd Commentator Texas independent 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "a panel discussion on ABC News' ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" "A spokeswoman for the National Association of School Psychologists confirmed her organization is the source of the statistic, but said the number is ""extremely old"" and ""not valid. ""Vainieri Huttle used the flawed -- though widely cited, even by the CDC in 2010 -- statistic to illustrate the impact of bullying. We dont dispute that bullying is a serious concern, but Vainieri Huttle needs better numbers to prove her point." 5870 1180.json true The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to a joint session of Congress "We also find he has inflated the adoption figures by getting fancy with his math. It's worth saying again that to arrive at the ""135 percent"" increase in adoption rates the Giuliani campaign had to change the way it had been calculating those rates just a few months ago." 5871 7339.json false One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people in Virginia state-budget,taxes,transportation richard-saslaw State Senate Minority Leader Virginia democrat 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "Randy Kraft, spokesman for the State Public Defender in Wisconsin, told us his office in fall 2015 essentially updated the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers report by checking the laws in all 50 states and found no other state hourly rate had slipped below Wisconsins. Our rating Buting says Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, ""the lowest in the country. ""According to the latest available data, Wisconsins rate was lowest among the 30 states that set hourly rates. But its worth noting that the effective hourly rates for the other states couldnt be determined, because they use different systems." 5872 8626.json half-true Obamacare is a massive, massive income redistribution with $250 billion a year in Medicaid expansion (and) in the subsidy structure thats basically being paid for by people on Medicare, through Medicare cuts, and a lot of tax increases. health-care,taxes james-capretta Senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""Fox News Sunday""" There was no negotiating in public the version put to legislators as part of a final deal. Elements of the final bill were discussed, in passing, but the heart of it did not receive a public hearing. 5873 6871.json true The federal tax code has loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas. debates,jobs,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the first presidential debate But the question here is whether, today, Georgias transportation legislation eliminates a popular consumer tax credit while retaining a similar break for businesses. One caveat: the tax credit for businesses, which is not mentioned in the latest proposal, would expire in two years anyway. Both of those issues may be the topic of debate to come. 5874 5998.json true The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasnt even been to a NASCAR race. federal-budget,sports dale-earnhardt-jr NASCAR driver none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks to reporters Boehner said that the White House and Democrats in the Senate have no plan to replace the sequester. Obama has a proposal for replacing sequestration cuts with a mix of tax increases and spending cuts. And Senate Democrats have filed a sequester-replacement bill taking a similar approach. 5875 7500.json pants-fire Says Kurt Schrader supports Obamas sequester but wont cut $1.6 million to fund new video games. federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 an online ad He did say it, acknowledges he did not misspeak, and Baldwin accurately repeats the phrase. 5876 10044.json false In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth. job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad The high point was from September 2011 to September 2012, when the rate was twice that of Wisconsin. Wisconsin lags behind the nation significantly, but for the most part quite not as badly as Burke says, based on the last year and on results from most of Walkers term. 5877 9452.json mostly-true The typical Wisconsin worker makes $5,000 less each year than our neighbors in Minnesota under Gov. Scott Walkers policies. economy,workers mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a speech In the first case, she differed with Shields, a Democrat, who controlled the committee, but not from the rest of her caucus. In the second case, she differed with some Democrats who, according to one lobbyist, had to be coaxed into tougher legislation. In the third case, she differed with her primary opponents. But that doesnt mean shes differed with Democrats on matters of policy. 5878 9441.json true FIFA pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums. sports john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "a segment on ""Last Week Tonight""" "Scott said that Florida ""will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state. But the bigger issue is that Scott overreaches by connecting the revenue resurgence with conservative policies. The trajectory is not unique to Florida, or conservatives." 5879 10161.json barely-true Leticia Van de Putte voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony. crime,criminal-justice,education dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 "a TV ad, ""Better Schools""" """Mallard Fillmore"" said a government study shows Head Start ""has little or no impact on the children its supposed to help. ""That could be an accurate description of the longer-term results -- relatively few positive outcomes and some negative ones -- measured at the end of first and third grades. Still, the Head Start children had significant advantages over their peers when they exited preschool and started kindergarten." 5880 5657.json half-true Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460. congress,elections,stimulus chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message via the Internet "Van de Putte said Patrick voted ""against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free. ""In reality, Patrick appears to have been among senators to initially put the kit-test funding into the state budget. And while he voted against the final overall budget, theres no indication he did so to stop the kits from being tested. The funding (to repeat) passed into law." 5881 7730.json mostly-true Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by bringing it in line with other county boards around the state. county-budget,county-government,states joe-sanfelippo State Representative Wisconsin republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 legislative testimony "Cruz said at a Republican debate, ""A majority of the candidates on this stage have supported amnesty,"" adding, ""I have never supported amnesty. ""All of the candidates at the debate, with Cruz as the exception, have at some point in their recent political careers expressed support for a pathway to citizenship or other legal status for illegal immigrants currently in the United States, somewhat like was proposed in the Gang of Eight bill. Because there is no hard and fast definition for ""amnesty,"" some would argue that this does not necessarily count. However, it is reminiscent of 1986 legislation that was widely considered amnesty. By Cruzs standards, any path to citizenship is amnesty." 5882 9926.json pants-fire Recently Rick Scott closed 30 womens health care centers across the state. health-care,state-budget,women lois-frankel Florida democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a fundraising email "Dowd said that Pope Francisnamesake, St. Francis, reached out to Muslims. The historical record tells us that indeed, St. Francis, likely at great personal risk, left the safety of the crusaders camp and spent a few days with the Sultan of Egypt. No one actually knows what the two men said to each other. From all that we read and heard from historians, the presumption is that St. Francis tried to convert the sultan. Over the centuries, depending on the point a person wanted to prove, the story has been presented in different ways. In some versions, St. Francis challenges the Muslims. In others, he is attempting to bridge a religious gulf. The word ""outreach"" can have different meanings." 5883 6817.json half-true The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent. income,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a campaign event in New Hampshire "But the bill as written won't mandate which treatment doctors and patients have to select. We still rate it as Pants on Fire today. In our book, that counts as a ""lie, plain and simple." 5884 2946.json barely-true Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years. health-care,state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview Saslaw, the senate minority leader, said one-third of the gasoline bought in Virginia is purchased by out-of-state motorists. He cited the statistic as a reason he and many other Democrats oppose the governors plan to raise money for roads by ending the state gas tax and increasing the sales tax. Saslaw said the plan would diminish Virginias ability to tax out-of-state drivers for using its roads and transfer that burden to Virginians. Saslaw offered no credible proof to back his statistic. Each time we asked him, he cited a different possible source: the DMV, the Virginia Department of Transportation, maybe a newspaper article. Theres a good reason none of his possible sources pan out: the statistic does not exist. Virginia taxes gasoline sales at the wholesale level, not at the pumps. So theres no data on the percentage of gas purchased in Virginia by out-of-state drivers. The burden of proof falls on Saslaw and he comes up empty. 5885 3938.json false Says President Barack Obama has put (up) a stop sign against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska. energy,environment,oil-spill rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate Capretta said Obamacare represents a massive redistribution of income, with the expansion of Medicaid and premium subsidies paid for by people on Medicare and through a host of other taxes. He is correct that money is being redistributed to fund the expansion of public and private health insurance. But that amount represents only about 15 percent of the total dollars generated by the Affordable Care Act. The rest of the burden will skew toward the upper half of the income ladder but those making less will also shoulder some of the burden. Massive is a subjective term but in this case, particularly relative to the total economy, the case is weak. Regarding the reduced payments to Medicare providers, there is a range of possible outcomes. Providers could get by with lower compensation, they could become more efficient, they could reduce access to services or they could reduce the quality of service. It is not a foregone conclusion that Medicare patients will suffer. The likely exception is for people who currently pay for Medicare Advantage, a program that loses its present subsidies. Capretta oversimplified a complex situation. 5886 4138.json barely-true Ive created over 40,000 jobs. job-accomplishments,jobs craig-miller Former Ruth's Chris Steak House CEO Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign launch message on his website "President Obama said there are ""loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas. ""Independent analysts agree that firms with international operations can take advantage of tax loopholes that domestic firms can not. The value of these is in the billions. Such tax laws might not be the deciding factor for companies to locate in foreign countries, but they make that choice more lucrative." 5887 8634.json mostly-true Passing a federal firearms background check through the NICS database . . . typically takes 90 seconds. government-regulation,guns james-langevin Congressman Rhode Island democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a news release A May 17 article in USA Today said Kingston himself acknowledged it. A May 22 story in the Savannah Morning News says that Kingstons never been to a race, but he did display an Earnhardt license plate on the front of his pickup for five years. Kingston has never been to a NASCAR race. 5888 4248.json barely-true The debt-ceiling bill doesnt cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years. deficit,federal-budget jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview with ""The State"" newspaper" Schrader was not in a position to cut -- or to not cut -- that money with his sequestration-related votes. Clearly the ads are meant to showcase extreme examples of budget fat. But in doing so, the NRCC has jumped into spacey nonsense. 5889 12705.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. candidates-biography,trade jeff-sessions Alabama republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 the GOP convention in Cleveland """The updated ranking is fourth, closer to middle of the pack, something the governor knew before his ad aired." 5890 7489.json true Says Jeb Bush flip-flop-flip(ped) on immigration. immigration debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a tweet "Our rating Burke told delegates at the state Democratic convention that ""the typical Wisconsin worker makes $5,000 less each year than our neighbors in Minnesota"" under Walkers policies. The gap is real and Burke hit the mark with her description of it. The gap has grown or held steady in Walkers time depending on the measuring stick used. Burke didnt say Walker created the gap, but the disparity is a longstanding one, and one that existed and grew under governors of both political stripes." 5891 2424.json pants-fire Ganley said that if elected, he wants to cut the dickens out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans benefits. federal-budget,medicare,military,social-security betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign fundraising e-mail "Oliver called out FIFA for having ""pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums. ""There is no doubt that FIFA demanded beer be allowed to be sold at this summers World Cup, and that it was part of an agreement to host the World Cup in the first place. That fits a typical definition of pressure. Oliver took a bit more creative license in calling it the ""so-called Budweiser bill,"" but the characterization does not diminish Olivers overall point." 5892 13274.json half-true Says Marco Rubio opposes immigration reform. Worse, Rubio supports Donald Trump. His plan would deport 800,000 children, destroying families. immigration patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a TV ad "Patrick said Van de Putte ""voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony. ""There was never a vote to stop schools from firing teachers convicted of a felony. Still, Van de Putte voted against making it easier to terminate such teachers a toughening that was supported by Patrick to wipe out the right of teachers to request an independent hearing before being let go." 5893 3435.json true Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children. children,consumer-safety leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a press release If you compare the all-Democrat states to all the other states, the correct number is closer to $338. So states with a purely Democrat congressional delegation have, in fact, garnered quite a bit more money per capita than other states. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 5894 5591.json half-true The RESTORE Act started as an effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration but now could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast. environment,federal-budget,oil-spill marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a press release "Maher, now at Northern Illinois University, was referring to the bills underlying goal of restoring or increasing the power of the county executive at the expense of the county board in Milwaukee County. Our rating Sanfelippo said his bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by ""bringing it in line with other county boards around the state. ""Milwaukee Countys board spending is significantly higher than most other large counties now, and it would fall to middle of the pack or lower under the bill depending on the measure." 5895 9971.json half-true Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at$15.81, Germany at$11and France at$12.35. economy,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook meme "In a fundraising email sent out by the Crist campaign, Frankel wrote that Scott ""closed 30 womens health care centers around the state." 5896 13389.json half-true Joe Morrissey has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce. job-accomplishments michelle-mosby Richmond City Council president Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad. "Christie said, ""The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent. ""When the state first implemented an income tax in 1976, two rates existed -- 2 percent for income less than $20,000 and 2. 5 percent for income more than $20,000 -- but the state has since introduced a more progressive tax system. New Jerseys top rate is nearly 9 percent now, but applies only to taxable income above $500,000. Every other income bracket is subject to a rate lower than 9 percent, with some income levels charged a rate of less than 2 percent." 5897 2597.json mostly-true Georgia lawmakers balanced the budget without raising taxes on residents. taxes casey-cagle republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a speech But he errs on several fronts. The latest cost projection from the Texas health commission is $27 billion, not $30 billion; the estimate covers 2014 through 2023, not the next 10 years; and it speaks only to a single state entity, not all of state government. 5898 6717.json barely-true Defends his vote to push retirement age to 70 by saying he is for a process that would not be fully implemented until around the turn of the century. retirement,social-security,voting-record scott-desjarlais 4th Congressional District's congressman Tennessee republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro "But the administration has continued approving shallow-water wells, and it began to approve deep-water wells again after the moratorium was lifted six months ago. Just because the pace isnt as fast as some would like doesnt mean that Obama ""has put (up) a stop sign against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska." 5899 1159.json pants-fire President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision. health-care,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a radio broadcast Jobs math Here's how Craig Miller breaks down his career job creation, with Red Lobster representing nearly half of the total: Ruth's Hospitality Group (2004-08) Miller's role: Joined as president and CEO; from Sept. 2006, also chairman of the board Restaurants added by company during tenure: 37 Estimated jobs created: 2,313 Uno Restaurant Corp. (1984-2001) Miller's role: Joined as vice president for administration responsible for development and franchising, became executive vice president/chief operating officer, then in 1996 president and chief executive officer Restaurants added by company during tenure: About 185 Estimated jobs created: 11,563 General Mills Restaurants (1973-84) Miller's role: Joined as part-time auditor before earning college degree; moved to payroll; held positions in finance, planning and analysis, development, real estate, corporate growth and purchasing; after acquisition of Casa Gallardo in 1979, primary duties were as vice president of Casa Gallardo Restaurants added by company during tenure: Casa Gallardo, about 30; Red Lobster, about 325; other brands, about 125 Estimated jobs created: 30,000 Total: 43,876 Sources: Craig Miller campaign, Boston Business Journal Notes: Restaurants added don't include acquisitions. General Mills Restaurants became Darden Restaurants in 1995. 5900 8427.json barely-true The president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends for Obamacare. health-care mick-mulvaney Representative, S.C. 5th congressional district South Carolina republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with CBS News "James Langevin said in a news release that passing a federal firearms ""background check through the NICS database . Gun dealers tell us the federal process is, in fact, usually very quick, barring some ambiguity with a person's record. However, some readers might take Langevin's statement to mean that the whole process takes 90 seconds. It actually requires a few minutes for the customer to fill out the paperwork and the dealer to transmit the information to the NICS system." 5901 4464.json false Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. voting-record ted-piccolo columnist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online comment "Technically, the debt that will be added is not a result of the debt ceiling bill itself, as DeMint indicated. The bill didnt ""add about $7 trillion in new debt,"" as he put it -- instead, it fails to stop that debt from being added. We understood what DeMints point was -- and thought it was a valid one -- but at PolitiFact, one of our guiding principles is that ""words matter." 5902 41.json false The crime decline in the United States would be fairly small if it wasn't for the crime decline in New York City. crime rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 New York. "Sessions said Clinton ""has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,554-page Obamatrade the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. ""Clinton has largely supported free trade deals, but calling her a ""champion"" of them goes too far. Out of the 15 trade deals that shes commented or voted on from 1993 to 2016, she currently opposes four of them, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that Sessions singled out." 5903 7929.json mostly-true Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean 2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts. agriculture,hunger,welfare barbara-lee Congresswoman from California's 13th district California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC " That was followed by a quick ""flip"" back to support of either citizenship or permanent legal status in the heat of television interviews. Over the years Bush has said he favored citizenship or legal residency, demonstrating openness to proposals that could be considered within a wider reform effort. So at times he has embraced both, or either one. Theres no doubt, though, that the Jeb Bush in the book had a different opinion from the Jeb Bush on the book tour." 5904 7968.json true If it is enacted, the Senate immigration bill is going to make the Border Patrol bigger than the FBI -- you could put one agent every 250 feet. immigration,pundits bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "a roundtable section of the HBO show ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" "But shes also a veteran member of Congress who knows thats not done easily. Ganley never told Human Events he wants to cut ""the dickens"" out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans benefits." 5905 2621.json pants-fire Rick Scott doesnt have any ties to a lobbyist. candidates-biography jennifer-carroll Lieutenant governor Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech "The ad says Rubio ""opposes immigration reform. Worse, Rubio supports Donald Trump. His plan would deport 800,000 children, destroying families. ""Murphy is pushing Rubio's position too far when he says Rubio opposes immigration reform. After a comprehensive bill with a path to citizenship failed in 2013, Rubio called for a piecemeal approach with border security first. He still wants to change immigration laws, but he believes it is politically impractical to do it in one swoop. Some immigration advocates argue that Rubios piecemeal approach is a delay tactic and kicks a path to citizenship even further down the road. Rubio does support Trump, who has said he will overturn aprogram that temporarily allows Dreamers to avoid deportation, affecting about 740,000 people. That action by itself would leave those undocumented immigrants to face the threat of deportation. Rubio has said hesupports a legislative replacement for DACA." 5906 5105.json barely-true At my first Lets Get to Work Day we sold out; more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m. candidates-biography,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State address Finally, we sought Texas-specific data. Carrie Williams, a spokeswoman with the Texas Department of State Health Services, told us the agency tabulates pool drownings, but not yet drain entrapments. All told, it looks like Van de Putte understates the 154 people, at least, who have been sucked into a U. S. pool or spa drain. While her backup information didnt prove that 36 children died as a result, the sources we culled suggest that at least 39 children have perished. 5907 11384.json false Glen Sturtevant is against smaller class sizes. education,voting-record dan-gecker Chesterfield County supervisor Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flier. "Rubio said the RESTORE Act started as an ""effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration"" but now ""could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast. ""It's not the fine money itself that could go to other bodies of water, but interest from the fines. Half the interest could go to an ocean endowment for coastal regions nationwide, including the Great Lakes and West Coast. The bulk of the fines themselves will still go to the Gulf Coast. The small amount was set aside to attract votes from non-Gulf senators. And in fact, the legislation passed the Senate by a wide enough margin to guarantee that Rubios home state will get the money and still allow him to say he voted against tax increases. Some money from the RESTORE Act could go to the Great Lakes and the West Coast, but the bulk of the money -- particularly the fines themselves -- would still go to the Gulf Coast." 5908 8408.json pants-fire Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries FOR LIFE, which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to $803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical. congress,congressional-rules,federal-budget chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email and social media posts The meme says that countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States $7. 25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15. 81, Germany at $11 and France at $12. 35. The figure for Denmark is questionable because the country has no single minimum wage. Meanwhile, the figures for the four other countries have been converted into U. S. dollars, but they do not take into account differences in the cost of living in each country -- in other words, how far that wage would go in purchasing goods and services. Economists tend to favor taking purchasing power into account when doing cross-country comparisons of this sort. When purchasing power is taken into account, the gap between the other countries and the United States narrows, though it does not disappear. 5909 1361.json true President Obamas proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions, but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions. climate-change,energy,environment sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an op-ed in the 'Washington Post' "Mosby said ""Joe (Morrissey) has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce. ""A review of Morrisseys record shows he was not a prolific writer of laws that helped the black community in those two categories. But we dont come up empty. Morrissey introduced a bill - which became a law under another legislators name - that allows people who cant afford to pay traffic fines to keep driving. That will help some people - black and white - get to work. Morrissey wrote a law that requires colleges to give credit to students who are deployed by the military during mid-semester. That will help some people - black and white - complete college. So Mosbys statement has some basis but also overlooks some of Morrisseys broad legislative accomplishments." 5910 719.json false I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Tampa, Fla. Some of the discussion turns into a semantic debate concerning what's a fee and what's a tax -- and whether there's truly a difference. We won't be able to settle that here. On the tax relief grant, while its demise wasn't technically a tax increase, the effect is that Georgia property owners are paying more. In all, we found Cagle's statement accurate but needs clarification on the tax relief grant. 5911 1878.json pants-fire "Starting in 2011, ""you will be required to pay taxes"" on ""the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company.""" health-care,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail A review of Stewarts website, including a web video, and media releases shows he has been talking about both the RSC plan and the Ryan budget plan. Our ruling To defend himself against charges that he voted to raise the Social Security age to 70, the freshman congressman points to his support for Congressman Paul Ryans 2010 budgetary road map where the retirement age doesnt hit 70 until the next century. But DesJarlais was not even in Congress in 2010, and the only vote he ever made on a plan that included a target date for raising the age to 70 came earlier this year. That plan called for raising Social Security age to 70 by 2047 or 2048 -- 52 years before the century turns. 5912 11460.json pants-fire Planned Parenthood is nothing more than a referral service. They dont do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies. abortion,health-care,public-health,state-budget,state-finances dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News "He says Obama ""wants to mandate circumcision. ""But the CDC's eventual recommendations if they even include circumcision will be voluntary, not mandatory. In fact, the recommendations were under discussion long before Obama took office." 5913 5889.json barely-true Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on lifting property tax limits. city-budget,city-government,message-machine-2012,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a TV ad "Mulvaney said that under Obamacare, the president ""has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends." 5914 8343.json true Photo ID is not required for those who vote by mail. elections league-women-voters-texas-education-fund none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Generally, we think people should be able to criticize elected officials and opine freely without worrying about the raters at PolitiFact. But we have to call this one out, if only to set the party record straight. Shetterly and Williams may not be Republicans in Coyotes eyes, but according to registration records, they remain Republican voters. He could have called them RINOs, Republican in name only, but he chose to call them Democrats -- for him a more derogatory term. 5915 5660.json mostly-true We have the lowest per-capita spending of any state in the nation except for South Dakota. state-budget,state-finances stacey-abrams House Minority Leader, Georgia General Assembly democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a speech before the Atlanta Press Club In this statement, Giuliani simply tries to say too much. From 1993-2001 -- the time frame the Giuliani campaign uses for its crime stats -- the number of violent crimes nationwide fell by about 25 percent. If you factor out the crimes that occurred in New York during that same period, the nationwide drop would still have been 23 percent. 5916 798.json half-true "Barack Obama was ""a trial attorney for ACORN.""" candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a memo on campaign Web site Lee said that cuts in the House farm bill would leave 2 million people without food stamps and remove 210,000 children from the school breakfast and lunch program. Ultimately, both numbers go back to the Congressional Budget Office, which is generally seen as impartial. The CBO analysis largely supports the food stamp rolls reduction, but there is more uncertainty regarding school meal subsidies. She is off a little bit on the 2 million number; it's actually 1. 8 million. And, with school lunches, it's uncertain that all 210,000 would no longer qualify. It's possible some might still be able to receive free or reduced cost lunches by applying separately. 5917 7449.json mostly-true When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None. campaign-finance jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan "Maher said that if it is enacted, the Senate immigration bill is ""going to make the border patrol bigger than the FBI -- you could put one agent every 250 feet." 5918 1366.json mostly-true President Obama has the worst ratings of any president at the end of his first year. history,job-accomplishments karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a 'Wall Street Journal' column "Carroll told the Broward GOP in September that Scott ""doesn't have any ties to a lobbyist. ""Scott wasn't the go-to preferred pick among the lobbyist crowd during the primary. But he has taken multiple donations from lobbyists and, since the primary, lobbyists organized at least two fundraisers for him. And in 2009, Scott's Solantic employed Florida lobbyists. It would be extremely unusual for any statewide candidate who won the primary to be completely devoid of lobbyist ties." 5919 8440.json false Milwaukee County has a parks capital budget thats bigger than its been in the last 10 years. county-budget,county-government,job-accomplishments,recreation chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a speech She said the 240-dozen figure includes all of the doughnuts sold at both Nicolas locations throughout the entire day Scott worked at the bakery. But she also reconfirmed that the shop Scott worked at sold about 80 dozen while he was there. At PolitiFact Florida, were almost as serious about our doughnuts as we are our fact-checks. 5920 10145.json barely-true Says Charlie Crist wants felons who commit a heinous crime such as intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote. crime,elections rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 the CNN debate "Gecker says that Sturtevant, his opponent in the 10th District Senate race, ""is against smaller class sizes. ""It contained $1. 3 million to hire 17 new K-3 teachers. What they show is that Sturtevant opposed the budget because it did not contain a 2 percent raise for teachers. Sturtevant did not mention class sizes in laying out his objection to the spending plan. He tells us he supports smaller class sizes. The Richmond school budget is a 262-page document. Sturtevants vote against the budget does not entitle Gecker to determine which of its countless line items Sturtevant opposed. Theres a burden on Gecker to prove that Sturtevant ""is against smaller class sizes,"" and he comes up empty." 5921 2397.json barely-true 700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd voted for the health care bill. education,elections,health-care,message-machine national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a TV ad. "Lawmakers dont earn a salary after their terms end. They may earn pensions based on years of service, but those dont start until retirement. They dont get ""free medical. ""It might feel good to click Forward." 5922 12206.json barely-true Because of (the 1994 crime bill), we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence. crime bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 during a campaign stop in Philadelphia Koomey, like many climate scientists, say overall cuts -- even from developing countries -- are necessary to really slow down climate change. While the United States' proposed cuts are more stringent than those proposed by China or India, they're less aggressive than the 25 to 50 percent emissions reduction scientists say countries must adopt to hold global average temperature increases to about 2 degrees Celsius. She's correct that China and India's plans will allow them to increase emissions, while the United States would have to cut back. 5923 3501.json barely-true In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years. state-budget tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 "his book, ""Courage to Stand: An American Story""" "In 2003, Frank noted, McCain won authorization to buy property to create a buffer zone around Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, and in 1992, McCain asked the Environmental Protection Agency to provide $5-million toward a wastewater project in Nogales, Ariz. While McCain would surely say these projects don't meet the definition of pork barrel spending, watchdogs disagree. ""If it doesn't meet the technical term of earmark, it would probably meet the public idea of one,"" Pete Sepp, a vice president at the conservative, anti-pork National Taxpayers Union, told the New York Times in reference to the Rehnquist center request. By most senators' standards, McCain's pork barrel requests are minuscule, but they do exist." 5924 8662.json false In every poll, John Cornyn always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about. polls steve-stockman U.S. representative Texas republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Stockman's campaign website The e-mail is correct that employers will have to let employees know how much their health insurance costs the employer. But the e-mail's main point -- and the fact that we're checking here -- is that you will be taxed on your health insurance. Assuming the e-mail's author read that Kiplinger entry, we can only conclude that this is a deliberate attempt to upset and mislead voters. 5925 3246.json mostly-true For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important. florida,state-budget joe-negron State Senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting "Patrick said Planned Parenthood is ""nothing more than a referral service. They dont do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies. ""To the contrary, Planned Parenthood provides family planning and other womens health services, including abortions andtheres been no confirmation it sells body parts." 5926 2887.json true In Wisconsin, deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years. crime,families gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a news release "Barrett issued a statement during the campaign making it clear he wants to change the caps, so in that sense he would ""lift"" them. But he has not campaigned on the issue, nor spelled out how much he would modify the current limits." 5927 13404.json false Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media! elections,technology donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Tweet "The league said: """"Photo ID is not required for those who vote by mail. ""Thats correct for all but first-time voters who did not present a photo ID number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote. Such voters who seek to vote by mail can expect to be asked for a copy of their photo ID, yet even these voters do not have to do so if they are disabled, in the military or living overseas. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check." 5928 3008.json half-true Says there is a plan formulated by Chair (Lynn) Peterson and the cities in Clackamas County to further increase this fee in three years and split it up on projects between the county and cities. taxes mary-olson Lake Oswego City Councilwoman Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in Clackamas County Board of Commissioners hearing None of these data show South Dakota trailing Georgia in per-capita spending. Regardless, these data all support Abrams broader point. In 2009, Georgia was near the bottom in state per-capita spending. According to one measure -- total state spending -- its tied for second. 5929 8461.json half-true For the state of Florida, there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards. education,state-budget pam-stewart interim commissioner of education Florida state-official 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a public hearing in Tampa But the statement implies that Obama worked for ACORN as a staff attorney, or in a longer-term relationship. Yet he really only represented them once. 5930 5335.json half-true Twenty-five or 24 million people are out of work or stopped looking for work. economy,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an Atlanta campaign stop "Carter said on CNN that when he ran against Ford in 1976, ""you know how much money we raised?Carter is correct that, like every presidential candidate until Obama in 2008, he did not raise money for his own campaign committee for the general election, opting instead for federal funding that came with some strings. In fact, they did help raise money for the DNC, a compliance fund and for down-ballot candidates." 5931 710.json barely-true Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.' education john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 in a television ad Bush wound up his second term in the low 30s. Still, if you're making the comparison -- and political observers have been doing precisely these sorts of comparisons for years -- Rove's statement holds up fairly well. Yes, Rove spoke too loosely when he said that Obama's numbers were the worst of any president's, and he failed to mention equally bad ratings for Reagan, a conservative icon whose politics were more in tune with Rove's than Obama. But with the exception of Reagan, every other elected president had clearly higher approval ratings at this point in his tenure than Obama has. 5932 12820.json mostly-true Says Trump ties are made in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin. candidates-biography,small-business hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "In addition, the 2007 budget was just a shade over Abeles 2013 mark, though if inflation were factored in, the gap would grow. Our rating Abele told Rotarians that Milwaukee County has a ""parks capital budget thats bigger than its been in the last 10 years. ""While Abeles 2013 budget funded parks capital at a higher level than at least six other budgets in the decade, its not close to the leader." 5933 9680.json pants-fire Weve had about 3,000 murders in connection with lax border security. crime,criminal-justice,immigration greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an interview on Fox News. "Scott said that Crist wants felons who commit ""a heinous crime"" such as ""intentional permanent disfigurement of a child"" to walk out of jail and immediately get the right to vote. The Cabinet under Crist made it easier for felons to get their rights restored, but they didnt regain those rights immediately after leaving jail. The offenders had to complete the terms of their sentence, including probation, to qualify. And then the Clemency Board had to sign off on the restorations. The most serious violent offenders had to undergo an investigation and hearing." 5934 246.json true "Huckabee ""granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined.""" crime mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a TV ad airing in Iowa. Boyd's vote didn't change the outcome of the legislation, it would have passed either way. And if you believe Sallie Mae, that means he wouldn't have been able to stop what's happening to Sallie Mae's Panama City-area employees. 5935 4321.json true The proposed transportation bill could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history. transportation david-pennington Mayor of Dalton Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference "In a heated exchange with protesters in Philadelphia, Bill Clinton defended his 1994 crime bill saying ""because of that bill, we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence. ""Experts and studies havent reached consensus on what caused the historic drops in crime. But they do roundly agree that it cant all be attributed to Clintons 1994 crime bill. In fact, most suggest the crime bills role in the drop was negligible." 5936 7646.json half-true The Internal Revenue Service spent $60,000 on a Star Trek training video. federal-budget tom-graves republican 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 a Twitter post 5937 1882.json mostly-true While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders. immigration nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a press releaase "Stockman said: ""In every poll,"" John Cornyn ""always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about. ""In Stockman's favor, recent polling suggests Cornyn trailing Perry and Paul, two well-known Republicans, in hypothetical one-on-one matches. But polls also have shown Cornyn running ahead of Barton, Gohmert and Stockman. These Texans are almost certainly less known than Paul and Perry, both of whom ran for president. Yet Gohmert and Stockman are members of Congress and Barton has long been a grass-roots leader." 5938 1548.json barely-true Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent. crime charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 his State of the State address. "And Scott proposes to keep human services spending at almost the same level as this year. But Negron's comment was that ""for the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget. ""From the start of the decade to the end, the increase in the human services budget is double the rest of the budget,but the growth rateis not quite doubled." 5939 3856.json false The 2009 stimulus bill failed to get people back to work. jobs,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a news conference. "The Milwaukee congresswoman said deaths in Wisconsin from domestic violence ""are at the highest in 10 years. ""Moore accurately quoted statistics compiled by an advocacy group for 2009. Its important to note the group includes suicides committed by domestic violence perpetrators, which makes the death tally higher than it would otherwise be. Even so, either way you track it, the 2009 numbers were at a 10-year high." 5940 4475.json mostly-true Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent. economy,taxes barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an interview on MSNBC "Trump said, ""Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. We found nothing to supportthe idea that the three tech and social media companies reduced thevisibility of the latest developments in the Clinton email controversy. The burden is on Trump to produce information to support his statement." 5941 3966.json barely-true Muslims tried to use Sharia law to influence court decisions in New Jersey and Oklahoma religion herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 the Republican primary presidential debate in Manchester, NH "The $10 two-year county bridge fee does not mean an automatic pass to ever-higher tag fees and a host of expensive new projects. According to state law, county commissioners would have to vote again on any vehicle fee increase after July 2013 for projects other than the Sellwood Bridge. While there isnt ""a plan,"" there clearly is planning." 5942 1643.json true Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican. candidates-biography charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday Stewart said implementation of the Common Core would not incur additional expenses. Some of the money spent on Common Core is money the state would have spent anyway on curriculum and testing. But experts said its unlikely that implementing the new standards cost the state no additional money. Another wrinkle: The state received a federal grant to help pay for Common Core implementation. 5943 3018.json false We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that dont exist for procedures that didnt happen. federal-budget,government-efficiency,medicare darrell-issa U.S. House of Representatives California republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "CBS's ""Face the Nation""" The remaining one-third may or may not be angling for more hours or a full-time slot at their current employer. They could have stopped looking for full-time work altogether. 5944 10590.json false The University of Wisconsin System will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America because going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation. education,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview In fact, two of them come from opinion pieces, a fact that should be made clear so viewers can decide for themselves how to judge them. Only one of the statements accurately captures the sentiments of the article it's taken from. 5945 3429.json barely-true Gov. Rick Perry used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget. education,stimulus gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a column "Clinton says Trump ties are made ""in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Its worth noting we also came across suits listed as made in the United States, as well as other Trump-brand products that Clinton did not name, including the ""Make America Great Again"" baseball caps." 5946 9631.json true On immigration reform immigration,public-safety,voting-record ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 interviews "Abbott told Van Susteren ""weve had about 3,000 murders"" in connection with lax border security. This declaration, it turned out, isnt substantiated by the cited state presentation which instead indicates 203,000-plus immigrants jailed in Texas in recent years had together accumulated 3,070 homicide charges (not convictions) in their lives. These individuals included people living here with legal permission and people here without authorization. Significantly, the presentation doesnt show the homicides were committed by non-citizens living here without permission. Also, its silent on Abbotts conclusion the immigrants charged with homicide all entered the country due to the border being easy to cross." 5947 10249.json half-true The actions Im taking are the kinds of actions taken by every single Republican president and every single Democratic president for the past half-century. immigration,legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech announcing new immigration actions It ought to be about looking at every case with honesty, making decisions. And, yes, sometimes they don't turn out so brilliantly. 5948 6048.json mostly-true It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt. deficit,federal-budget bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a video posted on YouTube The latest revenue projection from the tax for Penningtons northwest Georgia region is $140 million a year. It is possible, if all 12 regions pass the tax, that it could collect more than $1 billion a year, which would be the largest tax increase that we could find. The key will be whether voters in the Atlanta region approve it. 5949 6483.json mostly-true Says Jon Corzine gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, I will fight to get you a great contract. unions chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a video posted on YouTube "Most news organizations, though, got it right. The IRS did spend a lot of taxpayer money on a ""Star Trek"" video." 5950 11845.json mostly-true Weve cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. Theyve grown. state-budget,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter "He was willing to press issues such as birthright citizenship repeatedly. Deal is also recognized by a nationally known immigration watchdog group as taking a lead on the issue. ""He certainly was one of the leaders,"" said Ira Mehlman, a spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform." 5951 8380.json true Many dont know that Bill Young was once the minority leader in the Florida Senate...because he was the only Republican senator. congress,florida,states chris-latvala Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet In fact, fingerprint matches are up 300 percent, but that doesn't correspond to a similar percentage of additional cases being solved. That data doesn't exist, and system users acknowledge that fingerprint matches don't always lead to arrests. 5952 9389.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama is the only American president who has not visited the D-Day Monument in Normandy on D-Day. history,military,veterans chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 messages on the Internet A variety of national studies estimate the measure saved or created at least 1. 3 million jobs. The reports do not break down how many of the positions were new and how many were existing jobs that didnt get cut. They do not tell us how many of the jobs were in the private sector and how many were public ones. 5953 6092.json false Says Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters. environment,jobs,message-machine-2012,recreation stop-gillnetting-now Oregon organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 campaign press statement More broadly, even the smaller, 276 percent increase supports her underlying point -- that for the richest of the rich, incomes have grown by leaps and bounds while average tax rates have declined for the same group by 40 percent. As weve noted, extrapolating tax-burden patterns from the super-rich (like these 400 tax-paying units) to the merely very rich, the rich or the plain old affluent should be done with care. As the Congressional Budget Office has determined, the tax system is generally progressive, despite the lower tax rates for Buffett and his peers. The poorest one-fifth has an effective tax rate of 4. 3 percent, the next fifth has a rate of 10. 2 percent, the middle fifth has a rate of 14. 2 percent, the second-highest has a rate of 17. 6 percent, and the top fifth has a rate of 25. 8 percent. And the rates keep going up the higher you climb. The top 10 percent of earners had an effective tax rate of 27. 5 percent, the top 5 percent had a rate of 29 percent, and the top 1 percent had a rate of 31. 2 percent. In other words, the top 400 have a distinctly different tax pattern than even the richest 1 percent of American taxpayers, a much larger group that includes about 1. 1 million households with an average pre-tax income of $1. 7 million. Still, Boxer chose her words carefully. She referred to the top 400 taxpayers, and by that standard, her numbers, while imperfect, largely stand up. 5954 11820.json pants-fire Obamacare is the biggest job-killer in this country -- millions of Americans have lost their jobs, have been forced into part-time work. health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 comments during the Iowa Republican presidential debate "However, since the issue of Islamic law arose only when the New Jersey judge questioned the couples imam, it is unfair to accuse Muslims of trying to ""influence court decisions with Sharia law. ""The judge raised the subject." 5955 12654.json barely-true Says Donald Trump made a lot of money from outsourcing jobs thanks to NAFTA but never, ever raised his voice against it when Congress was considering it. trade sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 "an interview on ABC ""This Week"" " """Yager said hes never seen copies of the voter registration cards, but noted ""virtually all the sources that refer to"" Reagans party affiliation indicate that he was registered as a Democrat and that ""he has two autobiographies in which he refers to his voting for FDR four times, then for Truman. ""Reagan was a Democrat, added Yager, even when he voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower. Reagan had considered switching by 1960, said Yager, but there were some in the Nixon camp who ""thought he might be more effective (as a supporter) by maintaining his Democrat registration and affiliation and cutting into Democratic voters. ""It may be among the great, forgotten flip-flops in political history that evolved into a laugh line for a man venerated for his ideological adherence to the principles of the Grand Ole Party. But Crist was correct when he invoked it." 5956 390.json true I've spent 20 years devoted to working on behalf of families who are having a tough time and are seeking out the American dream. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Cleveland, Ohio "But in addition, Issa wrongly suggests that all of the money from ""improper payments"" can be ""saved"" by simply not making those payments. In fact, a good portion of that money lacked proper documentation, but upon further investigation, may very well be verified as proper. In other words, even the $47. 9 billion in improper payments in Medicare could not be fully recaptured for taxpayers." 5957 1830.json barely-true Says he was a Marine during Vietnam. candidates-biography,ethics,message-machine,military,veterans dale-peterson Alabama republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Our rating Walker said the University of Wisconsin schools ""will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America"" because ""going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation. And the inflationary cap the governor mentioned remains only a gleam in his eye." 5958 1132.json barely-true AARP is endorsing the health care reform bill. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall on health care Collins gives Perry too much credit for apportioning funds; the Legislature did that when it wrote the budget that Perry signed it into law. She also incorrectly implies that the $3. 25 billion in education stimulus funds did not go to schools it did. Federal stimulus dollars for education made it possible for Texas budget writers to put some of the states general revenue funds elsewhere. Broadly, an even greater infusion of stimulus money helped to get Texas out of a tight budget fix and keep its rainy day fund intact. 5959 6810.json pants-fire Says Mitt Romneys investments created zero jobs. candidates-biography,corporations,economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 workers-voice Political action committee District of Columbia none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a mailer But the changed language doesnt equate to a changed position. Its not surprising that Gillespie says he would have voted against the Gang of Eight bill. The legislation, when it came up for vote on the Senate floor, hadnt been amended. It contained a pathway to citizenship that Gillespie has consistently opposed. 5960 9000.json true American Hustleshows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down. candidates-biography,legal-issues larry-pressler Candidate for U.S. Senate South Dakota independent 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Obama said, ""the actions Im taking"" are ""the kinds of actions taken by every single Republican president and every single Democratic president for the past half-century. ""He has a point that every president since Eisenhower, Republican and Democratic alike, has taken executive action on immigration. However, Obamas action can be viewed as more sweeping than any of those taken earlier. Still, most of the actions taken by prior presidents were more limited in size, scope and benefits than the one in 1990. In other words, its an exaggeration to say that Obamas actions are ""the kinds of actions taken"" by every single president of the past half century." 5961 533.json barely-true These steps (a middle-class tax cut, national health care plan, foreclosure prevention fund, Social Security fix and more) are all paid for. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Flint, Mich. "At a June 1 campaign event, Clinton touted his fiscal record in the final years of his presidency. ""Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt,"" Clinton told the crowd. Clinton delivered four consecutive surplus budgets for the first time in more than seven decades, but the former president misstated the level of debt reduction. During those four fiscal years, the debt held by the public dropped by nearly $453 billion, but total debt jumped by about $400 billion." 5962 5936.json pants-fire Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms. foreign-policy,guns craig-james Former ESPN analyst Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a speech in Tyler, Texas. "At a campaign event in Bellevue, Wash. , Christie said Corzine ""gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract. "" Corzine did authorize four-year contracts with a total of 13 percent in raises, and vowed to ""fight"" for public employees at a union rally. But Christies criticism ignores how the contracts included certain union concessions." 5963 9509.json false The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs. climate-change,economy,energy,jobs john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "an op-ed for ""USA Today""" "Scott said, ""We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. Scott has a debatable definition of tax cuts, but the states tax revenues have increased since he took office. Economists told us it would be difficult to attribute growth specifically to tax changes. The national economic recovery, population growth, higher property values and inflation are the major factors for the states growth. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 5964 3392.json false Says iPads and iPhones are built in the United States of America. economy,abc-news-week,trade john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" (The Senate back then had 48 members; today it has 40. )The increase reflected Floridas evolving demographics, with conservative Democrats in the northern part of the state switching parties and new residents moving from conservative states casting votes for GOP candidates and running for office themselves. Democrats remained in control of the Senate until Republicans took over in 1994. 5965 4084.json false Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include $250,000 to provide digital television to the states inmate population. stimulus ocean-state-policy-research-institute Rhode Island organization 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 report The chain email said that Barack Obama is the only American president who has not visited the D-Day Monument in Normandy on D-Day. 5966 12915.json barely-true The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases. deficit,federal-budget,government-efficiency,military gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News There are some states that dont depend on commercial fishing so gillnets are not an issue. While not comprehensive, we found that the use of non-tribal commercial gillnets is more widespread than originally cited by the campaign. Oregon is among at least seven states that allow the use in inland rivers. Other states allow the use in bay, gulf and ocean water. 5967 2093.json true I never called for a partition of Iraq. iraq,abc-news-week joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" Cruz said that Obamacare cost the country millions of jobs and had forced millions into working part-time. The governments employment surveys show no sign of that occurring. By every measure, millions more people are working and millions fewer are stuck unwillingly in part-time work since the time the Affordable Care Act became law. The law might have affected part-time work for certain kinds of people, but that didnt change the improvement in the overall numbers. Many of these numbers, especially the well-reported unemployment rate, are readily available and independent economic studies uncovered no sign that job growth has suffered at all under the new health care law. Cruz turned familiar data upside down. 5968 1818.json false In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican. education robert-koons philosophy professor republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman "Brown said Trump made a lot of money from outsourcing jobs thanks to NAFTA ""but never, ever raised his voice against it when Congress was considering it. ""Yes, Trump has benefitted financially from trade deals like NAFTA. But Browns televised comment makes it sound as though Trump changed his mind on trade when it became politically expedient. Rather, Trump was not a fan of NAFTA from the start, and was a rare voice in opposition to it at a Bakersfield, Calif. , convention." 5969 2892.json true Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last months election elections national-review none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 National Review Online The bulk of Obama's professional experience is either in elected office or working for a nonprofit, a university or a civil rights law firm. Obama's 20 years of experience are 15 years short of Clinton's, but it's worth noting that Obama is 14 years younger than Clinton. 5970 12658.json mostly-true We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party. candidates-biography,elections,history,polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Raleigh, N.C. And we think the wording in the campaign press release is even more likely to confuse people. 5971 5606.json half-true Metro Atlantans spend over an hour every day or five hours a week commuting, for a total of 260 hours a year. message-machine-2012,transportation metro-atlanta-voter-education-network none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a TV ad "But that's not a formal endorsement. And in fact, Obama was present two weeks ago when AARP's CEO said the group ""has not endorsed any particular bill." 5972 1625.json half-true "In Cover Florida ""thousands already enrolled and climbing.""" health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a radio ad That doesnt prove Bains job creation was zero. Nor do examples of Romney investments that lost jobs. 5973 9275.json mostly-true The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlantas largest and fastest-growing parishes. religion wilton-gregory Archbishop Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper "Pressler said that ""American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U. S. senator, I turned them down. ""Presslers retelling fits with the description of the facts published in the media at the time -- actions that drew praise from a federal judge who wrote that Pressler ""showed a clear awareness of the line between proper and improper conduct"" and ""refused to cross into impropriety." 5974 6168.json false New Jerseys citizens are working at the highest rate in three years. jobs jennifer-beck republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the state Senate floor 5975 1459.json barely-true The money supply has doubled in the last year. economy ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an article on his Web site RonPaul.com 5976 7644.json false Says Oregons high minimum wage is the reason why by 2011, Oregons restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the states minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997. labor,workers melvin-sickler New Jersey organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate hearing "Boehner said Obamas ""delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs. ""He was citing a study that experts said was ""flawed"" and the company in charge of the project, TransCanada, said was ""no longer relevant. ""The State Department estimated a much lower amount, and TransCanada cited that study to PolitiFact." 5977 1014.json true The president of the United States ... agrees with me that marriage should be between a man and a woman. gays-and-lesbians miss-california-usa Miss USA runner-up California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference. (Apple did not respond to an inquiry for this story. 5978 4226.json half-true The debt ceiling deal will result in the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower was president. deficit,federal-budget,history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks from the White House (Download the report, go to page 32 and let us know the ones youre interested in. )The Piglet Book authors got a bit lucky on this one. The fact that the ACI completed the project without stimulus funding saved their bacon from the flames of a Pants on Fire ruling. 5979 1363.json false The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change has been pretty well debunked. climate-change,environment james-inhofe U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 CNN's 'The Situation Room' "Johnson said, ""The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U. S. What the Pentagon actually said was that the Defense Department has 22 percent more installation space and infrastructure than it's going to need in 2019. That's not the same as reducing the number of bases by 20 percent, as Johnson said. Past experience shows that closing bases involves upfront expenses, with savings taking some time to accrue." 5980 5782.json mostly-true President Obamas suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0. federal-budget mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a graphic posted on his website "But the word ""partition"" carries heavy political implications, namely the creation of three separate nations. And that was never Biden's plan. He consistently upheld the idea of one Iraq with a central government, albeit a more modest one responsible for such things as defense, foreign affairs and sharing oil revenues." 5981 4231.json barely-true Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children. education,state-budget progress-texas Texas none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a statement for Twitter Voting in a Republican or Democratic primary doesn't necessarily mean a person belongs to that party never mind the bulk of voters (and history professors, our check suggests) who abstain from primaries altogether. Their political affiliations, if any, aren't reflected in voting records. Without polling faculty members individually, no one can say with certitude what they are. 5982 7570.json true Says PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years. education,pensions,unions,workers portland-public-schools School district Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to Portlanders Democrats now control both legislative chambers in just two Southern states, Arkansas and Mississippi. The realignment of power in the state legislatures can have enormous consequences. State lawmakers soon will begin the process of redrawing political boundaries, a process known as redistricting that occurs every 10 years. The party in power will obviously try to draw those lines to benefit itself, so the GOP romp of 2010 could have some real staying power. 5983 10267.json mostly-true Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues. history,immigration tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a news release. Our ruling Trump said he got the most votes in the history of the Republican Party primary system. He received 13. 3 million votes, beating George W. Bushs record of 11. 5 million votes. Yet what Trump failed to mention is that he also holds the record for the most votes cast against a primary candidate, and that hes one of only a few Republican frontrunners in modern history to have been supported by lessthan half of the partys primary voters. 5984 2654.json false Says Alex Sinks plans for governor include $12.5 billion in new spending. education,government-efficiency,state-budget,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate. Workers often get a week or so of vacation or sick leave. MAVENs numbers are OK for a back-of-the-envelope calculation. However, metro Atlanta is so big and the commutes can be so different that assuming a trip to work takes as much time as the one back home is a bridge too far. 5985 3397.json pants-fire Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed. abortion rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition. "And he is also technically correct to say enrollment is ""climbing"" because the number of participants has grown every month. Yet we think listeners of Crist's radio ad will get the impression that their governor has introduced a large program that is growing rapidly and making significant progress in covering Florida's 3. 6 million uninsured. But it's a tiny effort that is growing a small amount." 5986 8934.json true Seventy percent of all uninsured live in households in which at least one person is working. families,health-care,workers terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a speech. And is it one of the dioceses fastest-growing churches. The data we were provided say yes. But they allowed only a limited comparison, and the information could not be independently verified. 5987 2104.json false Recent data showed Nevada ranks 50th in the money received from the stimulus bill. federal-budget,message-machine,stimulus american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Beck said that ""New Jersey's citizens are working at the highest rate in three years. ""But Beck said rate and the percent of employed residents ticked down slightly from May 2009 to May 2012." 5988 1346.json mostly-true If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes. afghanistan,foreign-policy,iraq,military,taxes paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' But that's not the case if we rely on M1 and M2, the measurements economists generally use when they talk about the supply. 5989 5241.json pants-fire Nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today. economy,jobs mitch-daniels governor Indiana republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Republican response to the State of the Union address In a vacuum, his data seem to suggest that link. But when we looked at data from other states, the correlation just didnt work. And putting employment and the number of restaurants into context, as Lehner did, we can see that restaurant jobs rise and fall with the health of the national economy, not the states minimum wage. Oregons per capita restaurant employment is higher than the national average, in spite of having a higher minimum wage. 5990 11644.json barely-true Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception five times. abortion,health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a post on her campaign website As she said, she's not running for public office. Still, her fuller position also sounds an awful lot like Obama's. But what Prejean said after the pageant isn't the issue. Prejean and The Donald said the position she took the night of the pageant is consistent with President Obama's position. 5991 9496.json half-true I dont own a single stock or bond I have no savings accounts. campaign-finance,ethics,income,transparency joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 the White House Summit on Working Families "But thats not what Obama said. He said that the deal would bring ""the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower. According to the White House, that's not what he meant, but he still said what he said." 5992 2037.json mostly-true Forty percent of the undocumented workers in this country entered the U.S. legally and overstayed their visa. immigration,legal-issues,abc-news-week luis-gutierrez U.S. House of Representatives Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' """The warming trend that is apparent in all of the independent methods of calculating global temperature change is also confirmed by other independent observations, such as the melting of mountain glaciers on every continent, reductions in the extent of snow cover, earlier blooming of plants in spring, a shorter ice season on lakes and rivers, ocean heat content, reduced arctic sea ice, and rising sea levels. ""In short, temperatures are rising. So, to say that the CRU e-mails debunk the science supporting climate change leaves out the important point that CRU isn't the only organization looking at the issue. Indeed, there are reams of data that show temperatures are increasing and that greater concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are largely to blame." 5993 11334.json true Just about half of rural hospitals operate in the red in Virginia. They operate at a loss. health-care mary-mannix President and CEO or Augusta Health Virginia business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference. The increases come from mandatory spending and net interest. Still, Obama could propose cuts in mandatory spending if he wanted. The statement is accurate but needs clarification. 5994 11078.json barely-true Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. Hes already significantly reduced our capabilities there. nuclear dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "an appearance on ""Hannity""" Second, the end of the grants which helped about 100,000 kids attend a full day of pre-K last school year doesn't mean all grant recipients are cutting back to half a day. Some are, and some are not. Finally, while Perry signed the legislation that ends the grant money, the budget was the handiwork of the Republican-led Legislature. He didn't stop the grants by himself. 5995 9363.json mostly-true Milwaukee has seen an uptick in violence since 2010, and the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in. crime,criminal-justice david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a news release Cities and counties for 85 percent of workers. School districts pick up the employee share for only 55 percent of its workers -- the lowest of any employer group. The ruling: Portland schools employees have paid the employee share of PERS pickup for years. They received a salary increase in order to do so. 5996 9149.json false The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping. health-care,polls liz-cheney republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Kaine, in backing Obama, said, ""Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues. ""So Kaines statement is accurate but needs more information." 5997 5991.json true The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California. economy marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an interview with C-SPAN And Scott hypothesizes that Sink wants to add funding for needs-based student aid rather than simply reallocate existing funding. We think it's certainly fair for Scott to question Sink on how she proposes to pay for something like high-speed rail in Florida (since she hasn't offered a plan), but it's disingenuous to suggest her plan is to simply add that $9. 2 billion cost to a $70 billion state budget in one lump sum. It's similarly disingenuous to ignore all the policy statements where Sink says she can save money -- by reforming state contracting, reducing state office space and eliminating unneeded management positions. 5998 504.json pants-fire "Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on ""crime and hatred"" and that whites in America are ""ineradicably racist.""" candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail In fact, he said that abortion should be legal, but that children that are born should receive medical care. Obama never said that any child born prematurely can be killed or anything like that. Santorum crosses a line with his rhetoric in distinguishing the difference between his position and Obamas. 5999 5943.json half-true Says in U.S. Congress, members dont even have to be on the floor for debates or votes. congress,congressional-rules beth-harwell Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story. McAuliffe said 70 percent of medically uninsured Virginians live in households where at least one person works. His figure is backed by research from the Urban Institute and we were unable to find any contradictory study. 6000 3565.json pants-fire Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs. jobs pink-slip-rick Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 picket signs at a parade. "So the authors of the ad had no shortage of data to choose from. It's not surprising that American Crossroads would reach for the most unflattering number, and if they'd framed it carefully -- for instance, saying that the state ranked 50th ""in one study"" -- they would have scored passably on our Truth-O-Meter. However, American Crossroads not only cherry-picked the most damning data but also tried to pass it off as ""recent. ""Current data would have showed that Nevada's stimulus haul was nosmaller than about average by national standards." 6001 8922.json barely-true Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it. federal-budget,health-care,medicare patriot-majority-usa democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign ad "Krugman has not advocated a tax increase to deal with the war in Afghanistan. And we think Krugman also has some wiggle room on that second point, because he said Bush was the first president who ""took us into a war"" and cut taxes. Both wars were inherited by Obama." 6002 9451.json mostly-true In the 1950s and 1960s, the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty. economy,history,income,poverty,welfare jack-reed U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate "We suppose in a narrow sense, Daniels has a point that ""nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today. ""But thats because the number includes many people who have no desire to work -- for instance, full-time high school or college students, stay-at-home parents or others who are unable to work. We can understand the concern about the nations current high level of unemployment, particularly among youth. Americans age 16 to 19 have an unemployment rate of 23. 1 percent, and those who are 20 to 24 have a rate of 14. 4 percent -- both well above the 8. 5 percent for all age groups, which is itself elevated from historical averages. UPDATE: After we published our story, a spokeswoman for Gov. Daniels replied to our query. She said that ""the employment-to-population ratio, which captures the number of people working as a percent of the population, is an important indicator of economic activity and the health of the society. For the 16-to-29-year-old cohort, the ratio peaked at 68. 2 percent in 1989 and declined by 7. 5 percentage points over the next 19 years, reaching 60. 7 percent in 2008. The EPOP was 55. 2 percent for 2011. So the nearly half -- 44. 8% -- is correct. I would not agree that only those captured as unemployed in the unemployment rate are of concern. The total number of people actually working is important. Of course the governor wants students to pursue post-secondary education and has pursued ways to make it easier for them to do so during his tenure as governor." 6003 5006.json pants-fire Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all government sponsored enterprises. financial-regulation,new-hampshire-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa Theres little doubt that Cruz is a strong opponent of abortion, and as such, he and other anti-abortion advocates find certain types of contraception objectionable. But the Clinton campaigns examples dont exactly show Cruz trying to push across-the-board bans on contraception. The strongest conclusion about Cruzs views that one could draw from these examples is that he might support a ban on certain types of contraception (but not all) through his support for a personhood amendment. The other examples are even more limited and deal with what employers would be required to pay for, for instance, or whether a major birth control provider should continue to receive federal funding. 6004 4156.json true Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of her state Senate district by a half a block. redistricting afl-cio none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a blog posting "Biden said, ""I don't own a single stock or bond. . . I have no savings accounts. However, he doesn't have ownership over any stocks and bonds -- those all belong to his wife." 6005 1355.json false "When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, ""Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy.""" economy,foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 comments at the White House Rivlin added that Gutierrez is sponsoring a bill (H. R. 4321) that would, among other things, establish an entry-and-exit system to track who enters on a temporary visa and whether they leave when they are supposed to. Reasonable people can disagree over whether Gutierrez is justified in arguing that the U. S. -Mexico border shouldn't be the focus of policymakers' attention on immigration. But the fact that he raised this issue when mentioning the visa-overstay statistics mitigates the potential for confusion. 6006 10418.json mostly-true A strong majority of Americans support the Keystone XL pipeline. energy,environment,infrastructure joni-ernst U.S. senator Iowa republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 the Republican response to the State of the Union address Mannix said about half of the rural hospitals in Virginia are operating at a loss. 6007 2525.json false A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway. health-care,message-machine,voting-record ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad "Cheney said, ""Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. Hes already significantly reduced our capabilities there. ""Since campaigning for office, Obama has frequently mentioned that, in an ideal world, there would be no nuclear weapons. However, Cheney ignores that Obama has consistently acknowledged that this dream may not be achievable in his lifetime, and that the United States wont give up its nuclear weapon arsenal as long as its enemies possess them. Experts also said Cheney overstates the arms reductions occurring during Obamas presidency. Reductions are happening under a 2010 treaty with Russia, but the United States is also spending billions on modernizing its arsenal, and it is taking fewer weapons out of service than under any previous president in the post-Cold War age." 6008 10850.json half-true The lack of an automatic braking system that could have prevented the Philadelphia Amtrak crash wasnt driven by a lack of funding. It just takes a while. They (Congress) just passed it in the recent past. infrastructure,transportation megyn-kelly "Host of ""The Kelly File""" talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The Kelly File""" "Violent crime rates have roller-coastered in recent years, but Clarkes observations about the trend since 2010 is on target. His observation about a winter ""calm"" period is a bit of a stretch, but its certainly calmer than the hot days of summer. Update: an earlier version of this item incorrectly stated that Sheriff Clarke faces re-election in November 2014." 6009 10504.json false Obama has chosen to deny the vicious anti-Semitic motivation of the attack on a kosher Jewish grocery in Paris. terrorism rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a statement "Cheney said, ""The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping. ""Americans remain divided on the health care law, and most polls show that more people oppose it than support it." 6010 1104.json half-true Only 15 percent of drug users are African-American, yet 74 percent of all drug offenders sentenced to prison are black crime,legal-issues,marijuana,pundits arianna-huffington Founder, The Huffington Post none 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 This Week with George Stephanopoulos Tesla Motors wants to reopen that factory to manufacture its all-electric Model S sedan, but hasnt yet done so. The district that Kaptur currently represents has four auto plants, according to her spokesman, Steve Fought: Chryslers Toledo Supplier Park and Toledo North plants, GMs Toledo Transmission plant, and KBIs bearing plant in Sandusky. The new Ninth District will have three more: Fords Brook Park Engine Plant, Fords Avon Lake plant, and GMs Parma Metal Center. The number of auto plants in Kapturs current and new congressional districts both exceed the number of auto plants in California - zero. 6011 248.json false Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher. corporations,energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Iowa "An automated search did not find the words ""crime,"" ""hatred,"" ""hate,"" ""ineradicably,"" or ""racist"" in the document. The e-mail goes on to list some accurate quotes from the thesis, but its initial accusations are fiction. The words ""crime and hatred"" and ""ineradicably racist"" are inventions of whoever penned the e-mail, not words that appeared in Obama's thesis." 6012 10348.json true Were now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. Weve surpassed Saudi Arabia. energy amy-klobuchar U.S. senator Minnesota democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "And only rarely does the speaker move to limit the debate. So Harwell is correct when she says that members of Congress don't have to be present for debates. But she was mistaken insofar as voting goes. Kara Watkins, spokeswoman for Harwell, acknowledges the speaker ""misspoke"" by including ""votes"" in the quoted remark and says her intention was to emphasize that Tennessee lawmakers are present on the floor a lot more than their counterparts in Washington." 6013 6051.json barely-true Says As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars. city-budget,city-government,transportation john-ludlow Businessman republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign website "Prison and DCF jobs depend on what the Legislature does, and that's stillan unknown. As forhigh-speed rail,yes, we've ruled that those jobs won'tbe coming -- but there were only 21,600 of them at the peak of construction. So Pink Slip Rick has pulled together a bunch of numbers but is misrepresenting what they mean. You can't just lump the governor's cost-saving proposals, which need legislative approval and will undergo tinkering by lawmakers, and vague estimates stemming from rumored policy decisions into one sum and label it ""Jobs Lost." 6014 1960.json mostly-true If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.'' taxes lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 Lincoln Chafee, a posting on his website, Chafee for Governor "Patriot Majority USA said Tillis ""supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it. ""Tillis has acknowledged supporting aspects of Paul Ryans budget plan, but he hasnt specifically said whether or not he supports the original Medicare provision that would have made significant and mandatory changes to the program. Tillis could clear this up by more forthrightly stating his views on the matter." 6015 1633.json false Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission. taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday "Sen. Jack Reed, lobbying for an increase in the minimum wage, said that in the 1950s and 1960s, ""the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty. ""We found that during that period, the minimum wage always generated enough income to keep an individual out of poverty. Based on federal data, the minimum wage didn't become high enough to support a two-person family until about 1956 and it wasn't consistently high enough to lift a family of three until 1967. It never covered a family of four, regarded as a typical family size in that era. One might assume that Reed was talking about families, but the statement we're checking isn't specific." 6016 3852.json pants-fire Were going to be looking at $8 billion a day that were going to be pouring into foreign countries in order to import that make-up fuel that were going to need to take the place of what we could have gotten out of the gulf. energy,oil-spill,market-regulation sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview on Fox The term, Government Sponsored Enterprise, applies only to a handful of financial entities listed in the federal budget. None of those characteristics apply to credit unions and electric cooperatives. Gingrich was paid by Freddie Mac to provide strategic advice, so he should be familiar with government sponsored entities and know what is and isnt a GSE. 6017 11390.json false Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger believed that people like me should be eliminated. abortion ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 a campaign stop in Exeter, N.H "In criticizing the GOP maps, the state AFL-CIO says Nusbaums home would be carved out of ""her state Senate district by half a block. ""The maps may well face a legal challenge or even ultimately be redrawn by the courts." 6018 5025.json barely-true Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall. county-government,environment richard-franklin-iii Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum "Not one of them asked me about the economy. ""That is clearly an exaggeration. We found that two reporters asked him about Asia, two reporters asked him about job creation, and another reporter asked him about mortgages and lending. He said ""not one"" did, implying that the interviews lacked substance." 6019 13001.json half-true Under the current procedure, if someone on a terror watch list tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified. crime,guns,terrorism paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a TV interview "Ernst said that ""a strong majority of Americans support"" the Keystone XL pipeline. Shes right that between 56 percent and 60 percent of the public has consistently supported the project when asked outright whether it should be built. However, one poll found public concern about building it before reviews are complete -- a stance more in tune with Obama than with Republican leaders. EDITORS NOTE, Jan. 21, 2015: After this article appeared, a reader pointed out another poll that had addressed public support for the Keystone XL pipeline that had been released the same day we published the story. A NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll taken in January 2015 asked respondents whether they favored or opposed building the pipeline, or whether they did ""not know enough about this topic to have an opinion. ""The inclusion of that last phrase increased the ""dont know"" response beyond that found in most other polls, to 37 percent. Of those who did have an opinion, 41 percent favored building Keystone XL and 20 percent opposed it." 6020 6819.json false One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature. elections,pundits ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 a TV show appearance "The pollster himself said the description in the ad does not match the question that was asked. Whats more, Johnsons ad says a ""majority of Wisconsinites"" were opposed. But the more timely state polls measured only likely voters, not the entire adult population. The broadest poll we found -- measuring the view of Wisconsin adults -- was older, but it did not find a majority in opposition." 6021 6548.json false In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than in the Reagan recovery. economy,history,jobs stephanie-cutter "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Massachusetts democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Kelly said that the lack of a working fail-safe braking system at the site of the Philadelphia Amtrak crash, ""wasn't driven by a lack of funding. It just takes a while. They (Congress) just passed it in the recent past. ""Congress actually passed the rule in 2008. But that extension had much to do with freight and commuter rail operators, not Amtrak. Amtrak is moving forward with its own braking system, and says it will be fully operational by the end of the year. Experts said additional resources to purchase radio frequencies needed to make the system work could have sped up the roll-out. Moreover, while Amtrak has been criticized for how it spends money on capital projects, it has consistently been funded at levels below what it has requested. Kellys statement is partially accurate." 6022 12213.json true States with the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates. guns myra-signer Executive director, National Alliance on Mental Illness Virginia Virgiia organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a conference. "Perry said, ""Obama has chosen to deny the vicious anti-Semitic motivation of the attack on a kosher Jewish grocery in Paris. ""In one interview, Obama described the attackers as ""randomly"" shooting people, but he seems to have been answering a question about how the public perceives acts of violence by terrorists. On several prior occasions, Obama called the attack on the grocery an act of anti-Semitism. Obamas press team said Obama only meant that the killer did not target particular individuals as long as they were Jewish. In the Vox interview, Obama may have used a poor choice of words to describe the way that people going about their normal, everyday business sometimes end up in terrorists line of fire. But Perry goes too far when he says Obama ""has chosen to deny"" anti-Semitic motivation. Obama has specifically cited such a motivation in several other instances." 6023 958.json true I don't do earmarks. I've never done one. I'm not going to do one. federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news conference "One drug policy expert we contacted, Beau Kilmer of the RAND Corp. , said our calculations were sound, though he added that Huffingtons comparison of drug use and incarceration has some logical holes. ""We have to realize most drug use is marijuana, and thats not the reason why people are going to prison its the harder drugs,"" Kilmer said. Ultimately, Huffington was right about one number and quite a bit off with the other. However, even at the much lower rates of incarceration we found, black Americans who account for about 13 percent of the U. S. population are still imprisoned for drug offenses at wildly disproportionate rates." 6024 2346.json mostly-true Likens Obamas predicament to 1982, saying, when Reagan just started out, (unemployment was at) exactly the same point. He was two years into his term. The unemployment was well over 10 percent, and it did come out of it. economy,history,abc-news-week,workers mary-jordan Journalist at the Washington Post Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" UPDATE: On Feb. 1, 2008, Exxon Mobil announced a $40. 6-billion net profit -- a record. But Obama made his statement more than a month earlier and, as we explain above, the company had not released record profits at that time -- nor were gas prices at record highs. 6025 5984.json barely-true Says Tom Barrett voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles. animals,guns,message-machine-2012,public-safety national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a radio ad "Klobuchar said the United States is ""now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. ""The United States has been the worlds largest oil producer since late 2012." 6026 4290.json true The governor having a meeting ... isnt covered by the open meetings act. transparency sam-olens Georgia republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a talk at the Atlanta Press Club And in any case, thats not what he said. He said that as mayor, he drove TriMet out of town. But he was not mayor when the city council voted to withdraw from TriMet service, which we find to be the critical moment in the history of Wilsonville and TriMet. 6027 13492.json pants-fire Says he won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally. elections,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet """Those are huge numbers,"" Dion said. ""Youve got to use caution. ""Chafees sales-tax math is accurate. But its based on numbers that even the people who compiled them say are less than reliable." 6028 7477.json half-true Says his proposed education spending is the highest state funding level in Florida history. education rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State address """One of the reasons the system is broken is because with the massive escalation of valuations, local governments have been able to brag about cutting your millage, yet you are still paying more in property taxes,"" Rubio wrote in a 2007 letter to supporters. That's what happened in West Miami. But Crist got it right, records show." 6029 558.json false E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China. ethics chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail sent to many people. But she overstated the amount of the dip attributable to the moratorium, and she grossly overstated the cost of that dip if a similar mount of oil is purchased from foreign sources. By the most generous accounting, the cost of that dip in oil production and the substitution of imports comes to a little less than $35 million a day. Palin said $8 billion a day. 6030 7595.json true Says 94 percent of (Marco Rubios) constituents support a universal background check. guns mark-kelly newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on 'Fox News Sunday' "Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said that birth control activist Margaret Sanger ""believed that people like me should be eliminated. ""He later clarified that he meant African-Americans. Carsons statement bears no relation to historical reality." 6031 6061.json mostly-true Says Tommy Thompsons tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent. federal-budget,taxes tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a memo to the media "We got back in touch with Franklin, who said it matters to him how tall the pile is compared to sea level. ""Its 800 feet above sea level, with a hundred-foot mound of trash that you can actually see,"" Franklin said. To evaluate the statement itself, lets look at the words again: ""Theres a trash mound on (U. S. ) 290 thats 800 feet tall. ""Thats close to right when comparing the top of the pile to sea level, but we think its more reasonable to judge the view from ground level -- and thats where the statement is way off." 6032 6951.json barely-true Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, directly contrary to Floridas Constitution. candidates-biography,debates,taxes bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 in a debate in Davie, Fla. "Preliminary data from a more recent, yet-to-be-published survey suggests the proportion of unlicensed gun sales has decreased, but such sales still involve millions of guns each year, according to Northeastern University Professor Matthew Miller, who co-directs the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. Our rating Ryan said that under the current procedure, if someone ""on a terror watch list"" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified. That is accurate as it applies to gun sales in which a federal background check occurs. But a significant amount of gun sales or other transfers lack background checks, so there would be no red flag when someone on the list tries to buy a gun." 6033 1027.json true Nobody has ever escaped from one of our federal 'supermax' prisons. terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech. Ann Coulter said Rhode Island was one of the first states to enact voter-identification laws. At least a dozen states had such laws earlier, making Rhode Island closer to the middle of the pack. 6034 12655.json barely-true Says 220,000New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obamas executive action been affirmed.So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court. immigration bill-de-blasio New York City Mayor New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference at New York City Hall. Even using Cutters cherry-picked formulation, job creation under Obama has dramatically trailed the pace set by Reagan. In fact, adjusting for the size of the workforce, Reagans recovery was more than four times bigger than Obamas has been so far. 6035 1676.json false The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit. bankruptcy,corporations,economy,federal-budget,financial-regulation,taxes richard-shelby Senator Alabama republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner "Signer said states that have ""the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates. ""Exhaustive data collected by the CDC at the start of the century supports her statement. The three states with the highest percentage of household gun ownership - Alaska, Wyoming and Montana - also had the three highest suicide rates. The correlation between the availability of guns and suicide rates, while not as exact across the nation, certainly existed in most other states. The nine states with the lowest household gun rates also had the lowest suicide rates. The ranking of states by their suicide rates barely has changed over the years. But the CDC has stopped surveying gun ownership in states, and nothing nearly as reliable has filled the void. A much smaller poll conducted in 2013 suggests the ranking of states by the percentage of homes with guns hasnt changed much either. And theres no shortage of researchers, past and present, who have concluded there is a strong link between the presence of guns and suicides." 6036 1216.json true "Barack Obama and the Democrats have ""proposed a tax for not having health insurance.""" health-care,taxes republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a Web ad As is the custom, Republicans, as the minority party, got about 40 percent of them. Of the 178 Republican House members, only 39 did not have earmarks in the omnibus, according to TCS. Three Democrats did not accept earmarks. 6037 8632.json barely-true The priorities of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. guns,immigration,jobs al-sharpton New York democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation "And that's not a blip. For nearly a year, the median duration of unemployment has ranged between 19 and 25. 5 weeks. So Jordan is right that there are some similarities between the recessions of 1982 and 2010. But she glosses over the fact that unemployment didn't go ""well over 10 percent"" in 1982 until after the election, and her use of the overall unemployment rate overlooks an important factor -- that workers this year are likely to have been without jobs much longer." 6038 9563.json mostly-true We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since Ive been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyles time as governor. jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news conference But the statement ignores facts that create a different impression. Experts agreed that the once-banned weapons were not commonly used for deer hunting. 6039 8641.json mostly-true One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance. economy,financial-regulation,poverty,workers james-carville political consultant Louisiana democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Members of the media sued to complain that they were excluded from a General Assembly committee meeting, but legislators argued they werent covered by the open meetings law. So there you have it. Of all the elected officials covered by Georgias open meetings laws, Nathan Deal isnt one of them. 6040 309.json half-true Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent. military rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a Republican debate in Boca Raton. "Trump tweeted that he ""won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally. In reality, studies have consistently shown that voter fraud is nowhere near common enough to call into question millions and millions of votes. Editor's note, Nov. 28, 5:00 p. m. : This post has been updated to include references to Miller's conference call." 6041 5261.json half-true We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes. job-accomplishments,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television ad Scott talked up the states share of education spending in his budget proposal as an historic investment, and it is in terms of actual dollars. But his overall recommendation for education spending remains short of what Florida students received before the economic crash, and about the same as it was from 2004 to 2007 when considering inflation. 6042 2664.json half-true Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole. medicare,message-machine tom-perriello lawyer Virginia democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad. "The Obama campaign says it follows federal law and does not accept donations from foreign citizens. Donors must certify that ""I am a United States citizen or a lawfully-admitted permanent resident. The issue for the Truth-O-Meter is whether Dowd wrote the column." 6043 2780.json true Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans. crime robert-brown state senator Georgia democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release "Kelly said ""94 percent of (Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check. ""A major state poll conducted in March shows 91 percent of Florida voters favor requiring checks ""for all gun buyers." 6044 2996.json false Says that all those who do not answer directly to the president, theyve said (repealing Dont Ask, Dont Tell) is a terrible idea. gays-and-lesbians,military louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a U.S. House floor speech. "Robyn and Berry agreed the 1 percent would almost certainly get a tax break under Thompsons plan, but they couldnt say whether Baldwins figure is accurate because Thompsons plan doesnt specify what deductions and exemptions might remain under his flat tax and who would qualify for them. ""Her calculations are probably overstated a little, but we dont know how much,"" said Berry. Our rating Baldwin said Thompson's tax plan ""amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent"" and Thompson didnt refute the figure. Tax experts said Baldwins figure is in the ballpark, at least as an estimate, but that Thompsons flat tax proposal lacks too much detail to know for sure." 6045 5872.json true There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades. elections,message-machine-2012 nia-gill State Senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on NJToday Mack and his wife both serve in Congress, representing two different states on opposite coasts, and thats clearly an unusual situation. They each own their own homes in their respective states. That would not be lawful, and Macks county property appraiser has vetted his case and determined it proper. 6046 3734.json true The Obama administration increased the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes by 70 percent. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in El Paso "Prisoners are kept in small cells and have limited contact with others. Florence is already home to several widely known international and domestic terrorists, including the ""shoe bomber"" Richard Reid, and Zacarias Moussaoui , a man sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the 9/11 attacks. As for Obama's statement, federal prison officials confirmed that he is correct. No prisoner has ever escaped from the only federal supermax facility since it was opened in 1994, no doubt thanks to the $10 million perimeter fence and the remote-controlled steel doors." 6047 11356.json true Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C. income,wealth mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a radio show. "At a press conference on June 23, Mayor de Blasio said, ""Two hundred twenty thousand New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obamas executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court. ""Based on the latest data, released in 2014, the mayor overestimated the number of unauthorized immigrants the Supreme Court ruling affected. His office says the citys Center for Economic Opportunity used its own methodology in conjunction with data from the Census Bureau to develop its estimate, but a 40,000-person difference reaches beyond a margin of error." 6048 13394.json half-true The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton ... and discovered another 650,000 emails. ethics,transparency donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign rally "Shelby is right that the bill would create a $50 billion fund to help dismantle very large, faltering firms. While there may be just a bit of wiggle room on what costs the fund covers,the bill makes it clear that the money must be used to liquidate -- not keep alive -- failing firms. Also, the program is administered by the FDIC, andbefore it can step in to dismantle a firm, FDIC must haveagreement ofthe Treasury, the Federal Reserve and three bankruptcy judges. So, to say that the fund ""is available for virtually any purpose that the Treasury Secretary sees fit,"" is more than a stretch." 6049 998.json true About halfway through fiscal year 2009, Washington has run out of money. federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 an opinion piece. "The details for these mandates are very much a work in progress, and Congress will ultimately have to vote on one set of standards for the mandate. But all of the Democratic plans include the mandate, which is a tax penalty on those who don't have insurance. The RNC called it ""a tax for not having health insurance,"" and there's no doubt that it is a form of tax. There are provisions for those who face hardship, but absent special circumstances, everyone will have to have coverage." 6050 1528.json false Says shes tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments mindy-montford Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Sharpton said the ""priorities"" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. In fact, he used the word three times in the space of a few sentences." 6051 13215.json mostly-true Kelly Ayotte voted to give big oil more than $20 billion in tax breaks. taxes,voting-record,wealth democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an ad Walker is right on the numbers that show Wisconsin did gain more jobs in his first three years as governor than Doyle did in his eight years. On that score, its worth noting Wisconsin consistently trailed the nation in job growth before the Great Recession triggered the second-term losses that dragged down Doyles tally. Walker skates past that fact as he chooses a comparison most favorable to himself. 6052 5709.json true The average age of members of the House of Representatives is 57 years old. congress weston-wamp Director of Communications for Lamp Post Group, a venture capital incubator in Chatt Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a press release. Carville said that one-third of bank tellers are on public assistance. In large part, Carville was faithful to a labor market analysis conducted on behalf of a group that advocates for better pay for lower-level bank employees. Carville made a minor error in talking about the bank tellers themselves when the study included their children. And there is debate among experts as to whether childrens insurance and the Earned Income Tax Credit should be counted as public assistance. 6053 3878.json false Says Panasonic stayed in New Jersey because of the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant (BRRAG) program. economy,jobs,taxes kim-guadagno Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show Total defense forces also shrank, from 3. 3-million to 2. 9-million. The Republicans are trying to portray Clinton and the Democrats as weak on defense and to make the peace dividend look like a partisan effort. It began under a Republican president and a Democratic Congress and continued under a Democratic president and a Republican Congress. 6054 5790.json half-true At the same time gas prices have increased, the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years. energy,financial-regulation,gas-prices bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 an op-ed in POLITICO Walker has disputed the characterization of the credit change as a tax increase, saying that decreasing a tax credit is reducing spending, not increasing taxes. But outside experts, including one with the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance and another with the Wisconsin Budget Project, told us they considered it a tax increase. And even though the language in Walkers ad is somewhat different than his 2010 pledge, it still ignores those tax increases in his budget. 6055 3335.json true Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' Hurt has not explicitly said he wants to reopen the hole, so Perriello is connecting some dots to make his case. In fact, Hurt's campaign says that while he wants to repeal the health care bill, Hurt believes working to close the doughnut hole is an area that should be addressed. That doesn't strike us as a full-throated pledge to close the gap the way the Democratic bill did, but it suggests Hurt is willing to consider retaining that aspect of the health care law. 6056 12676.json mostly-true African-Americans dont use drugs at a higher level than whites but wind up going to prison six times more. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,history,human-rights,legal-issues,public-safety van-jones "Co-host of CNN's ""Crossfire""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a panel discussion on CNN """We want to look at a remedy [to the existing law] that will have some broad impact,"" he said. There is overwhelming research that Brown is right. This one is a slam-dunk." 6057 2902.json true On offshore oil drilling. energy,oil-spill rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview on CNN. "From the study: ""When we asked about how having a service member in their immediate unit who said he or she is gay would affect the unit's ability to 'work together to get the job done,' 70 percent of service members predicted it would have a positive, mixed or no effect. . . when asked about the actual experience of serving in a unit with a coworker who they believed was gay or lesbian, 92 percent stated that the unit's 'ability to work together' was 'very good,' 'good,' or 'neither good nor poor. '""According to the study, 15 to 20 percent of service members said repeal would have a positive effect, while 30 percent said it would have a negative effect. So, somenot allmilitary personnel objected to repealing the law, some saying the timing is bad. And not all who dont answer directly to the president labeled the change a terrible idea." 6058 1974.json pants-fire When Obama went to Pakistan in 1981, he could not have been traveling as a U.S. citizen. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail. That history lesson is accurate, because the last Democratic congresswoman from New Jersey was Meyner, who served two terms between 1975 and 1979. The most recent congresswoman from either party was Marge Roukema, a Republican who left office in 2003. 6059 6188.json half-true No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month. animals,environment,food-safety,government-regulation,public-health sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate During the eight years of Bush's presidency, deportation of convicted criminals rose from 71,079 in 2001 to 114,415 in 2008. That's a 61 percent increase over eight years. In the first two years under Obama, the data suggest a policy shift toward prioritizing the deportation of convicted criminals. And Obama is correct that there has been a 70 percent increase. 6060 2776.json mostly-true The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget. federal-budget,military,abc-news-week rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" Huckabee said six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D. C. Judged by median household income -- a standard way for tracking a countys wealth -- his statement is correct. 6061 7794.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obamas proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion. taxes tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a tweet "Trump said, ""The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton . . . and discovered another 650,000 emails. ""Trump has a point that the FBI had stopped actively investigating Clinton emails until the latest development. But experts told us its unlikely it was ever formally closed, so ""reopen"" is an imprecise word. The bigger factual issue is his number. The 650,000 emails were discovered in a separate investigation, and it is not clear just how many are related to Clinton and how many are duplicates of emails already reviewed by the FBI. Reports indicate that the bureau is examining just a small portion of the 650,000 emails." 6062 8940.json half-true The prosecution of state Sen. Don Balfour cost less than $100, excluding prosecutors salaries. ethics lauren-kane Communications Director, Georgia Attorney General's Office Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in email exchange with reporter "The statement we're checking here is, ""In short, about halfway through fiscal year 2009, Washington has run out of money. ""That ""halfway"" number is a little bit of a push; it's actually 57 percent of the year. And, the ""run out of money"" is metaphorical, not literal. But Boehner is right with his central point that we're spending more money than we're taking in, and that the difference is close to the halfway mark this fiscal year." 6063 6512.json mostly-true Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a completely government-controlled health care system that goes far beyond Obamacare and is a Medicare system for all. government-regulation,health-care,job-accomplishments,medicare,public-health tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 an interview The DA's list is even shorter, prompting us to presume just 62 Montford jury trials in the county. In both counts, we take Montford at her word that she handled a single jury trial as a private lawyer. Even if the DA's office failed to count a few Montford trials, it wouldn't be enough to make her statement accurate, though Montford's trials confirmed by Travis and Harris counties plus the one she says she had in private practice add up to 98, which is close to 100. 6064 12352.json false You have to be a citizen to vote, but with same-day voter registration, you have places where people just walk in and vote. elections,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on 'Meet the Press' But thats slightly different than what the ad says. Rather than vote to give the companies a new break, as the ad implies, Ayotte voted to support the status quo. Ayottes record is more complex, however, and she cast more recent votes that would have repealed some tax breaks for big oil. The statement is accurate but needs clarification. 6065 3900.json true Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country. Alcohol,drugs,marijuana,public-health,states ian-lang Chief strategy officer, The Providence Center Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a state Senate committee hearing We wont attempt to fact-check the argument that age equals wisdom. 6066 13472.json half-true Texas AM University - Commerce offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump. education,elections sid-miller State agriculture commissioner Texas republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a Facebook post Panasonic said BRRAG wasnt a factor in the companys decision and the state EDA confirmed Panasonic is not eligible for any tax credits through that program. 6067 7770.json half-true Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000. afghanistan,debt,iraq cokie-roberts NPR contributor, ABC commentator Maryland journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 television interview "Nelson said, ""The share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years. ""But experts told us that measure doesnt include the entire oil market. Plus, Nelsons implication is that the rise in noncommercial traders is directly related to the upswing in gas prices over 10 years. Thats a controversial notion, and, as an independent agency pointed out, unproven either way." 6068 2651.json half-true Jerry Brown gave California state employees collective bargaining powers and now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. message-machine,retirement,state-budget,workers meg-whitman California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "Said Owley: ""We bargain every kind of working condition imaginable. ""Bottom line, negotiations over working conditions are important, and so Walker's larger point -- that he is asking for ""something less restrictive than what the federal government has"" -- is debatable. But in saying that most federal workers don't have collective bargaining rights to benefits and pay, though, Walker is accurate. Although there are some federal workers who have collective bargaining rights for benefits and pay, ""most"" do not." 6069 8368.json false Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed! environment,federal-budget tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 a tweet Jones said that African-Americans don't use drugs at a higher level than whites but wind up going to prison six times more. African-Americans use drugs at roughly the same levels as white Americans, although overall illicit drug use among blacks has been marginallyhigherthan for whites, with some differences in the types of drugs used, according to a national surveys. Jones' bigger point was about the disparity in sentencing, and the rate of African-Americans'incarceration for drug offenses is very close to what Jones said. 6070 12135.json pants-fire An image in a ChrisAbele TV ad depicts wealthy citizens who would benefit from a lake created by the controversial Estabrook Dam. environment chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a television ad He kept that position after meeting with Panhandle fishermen and businessmen who had been affected by the spill, and never changed his position through the election. It looks for a consistent position. And in this case, the meter found it. 6071 13263.json half-true Says Donald Trumps plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would get a $53 billion tax break. families,taxes,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech Our good friends at Snopes and Factcheck. org found a travel article about visiting Pakistan published in the New York Times in June 1981, and it mentions nothing about such travel being illegal. An August 1981 letter to the editor in the New York Times by the U. S. Consul General in Lahore, Pakistan, encouraged people to come visit. We also found an ad in the New York Times from March which listed Karachi and Lahore as two destinations in their travel package. In 1981, travel to Pakistan was not illegal or prohibited. 6072 9360.json barely-true In 2007, Ed Gillespie was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan. health-care,message-machine-2014 democratic-party-virginia Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a news release. "Sheldon Whitehouse said that ""No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month. Not only can older children and most adults eat fish caught there more than once a month, in at least a dozen areas they can eat it as often as they'd like, it said. Whitehouse acknowledged misstating the posted test results. But fish from those limited areas haven't been tested in more than a decade, a lapse in public health monitoring we find disturbing. And the data are, at times, so at odds with what the Health Department says it is recommending, any conclusion drawn from them should be accompanied by a hefty dose of skepticism. Mercury pollution poses a signIficant public health problem and clearly consumers should be wary about eating freshwater fish caught in state waters. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6073 11714.json mostly-true Only nine coalition nations with the U.S. are truly actively involved in fighting the Islamic State. military,terrorism rob-wittman Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview. "He's a bit too aggressive when he says the interest burden will ""approach . . . what we spend in the national defense budget"" in ""the next couple of years. ""It will probably do so by 2015 or 2016, which would be the final two years of Barack Obama's second term, if he wins one. For a president who just survived his first midterm election, that seems pretty far away. Still, even if Paul's time span is slightly exaggerated, we don't think it's a fatal error, since his point about the trend is accurate." 6074 12622.json pants-fire Says Hillary Clinton presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador. candidates-biography michael-cohen Special Counsel to Donald Trump New York none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet Calling them tax increases is a matter of semantics. That could imply it would affect large numbers of people who got Prices tweet. The changes would affect a very small percentage of account holders, studies show. Thats important context that is missing. 6075 5271.json false Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon. energy,gas-prices stephen-fincher U.S. Representative Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger "She later amended the costs to $303. 95 to include some subsequent bills. That fits with the original request for ""ballpark"" estimates of the offices costs. The numbers provided were on target. But some critical information was excluded." 6076 10514.json mostly-true Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac. energy,environment,government-efficiency center-western-priorities democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a post on the organization's website "But she did go on to say she wanted to go further than the reform law does: ""I was for a single-payer plan and that isnt, as we know, what we ended up with, but I also think what we ended up with was incredible progress for the American people. ""Our rating Thompson said Baldwin wants a ""completely government-controlled"" health care system that goes ""far beyond 'Obamacare'"" and is ""a Medicare system for all. ""Baldwin hasnt hasnt advocated for socialized medicine. But she has pushed ""Medicare for all"" legislation and she supports single payer and the public option, government elements that go beyond Obamas reform law." 6077 539.json true When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position. medicare,social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Columbus, Ohio """You have to be a citizen to vote,"" but with same-day voter registration, ""you have places where people just walk in and vote. ""In states with same-day voter registration, people dont just walk in and vote. They have to provide the same level of identification as when registering in advance." 6078 3675.json pants-fire Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America. elections jon-husted Ohio secretary of state Ohio republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters "In summary, the federal study Lang relied upon has a 40-year history and the statistics he cited were accurate. And when we delved into a variety of other categories from the same survey, we found that in many instances, Rhode Island has the ""highest rates of substance abuse in the country"" -- an alarming distinction. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6079 12897.json barely-true The director of the FBI said that we cannot properly vet people coming from the Middle East. immigration,terrorism carlos-beruff Developer Florida republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post "Miller posted an article saying Texas A&M; University - Commerce was offering counseling and ""safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump. ""After the election, the university sent a letter to students describing its counseling center as a ""safe space. ""Yet that letter didnt specifically mention Trump while offering services for students experiencing varied reactions." 6080 12907.json half-true Says his father-in-law, former Gov. Linwood Holton, integrated Virginia public schools. civil-rights,education,history tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech Studies that do not include the long-term costs list war costs at $1. 4 trillion thus far in funds that have been approved by Congress. But leave those out, and she comes up short. 6081 6764.json false Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. corrections-and-updates,debt rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a tweet. Perhaps, as some argued, collective bargaining laws set the ground rules that strengthened the unions' position. Brown's track record shows he was sometimes a tough negotiator with the unions. And the most expensive change to the pension program (the one highlighted in the ad) came 16 years after Brown left office. 6082 11627.json true Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. foreign-policy,terrorism bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech at Georgetown University The tweet linked to an article in Breitbart that explains that the shutdown means that the Dry Tortugas and the Florida Bay are closed as a result of the shutdown. That means that 1,100 square miles of prime fishing is off limits -- a blow to fishing charter companies and others that benefit from that access. Biscayne National Park is also off limits. But its an exaggeration to state that Obama has tried to shut down the entire ocean -- or even to suggest that he has shuttered the Atlantic Ocean or all of the waters in the Keys. Tourists and locals can continue to fish, swim and play in the ocean, even in the Keys. 6083 12706.json false Hillary Clinton is for open borders. immigration rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a speech at the Republican convention” "But the footage was of African migrants streaming over a fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Our rating An Abele TV ad uses a lakefront image to criticize Chris Larson for supporting $5 million in Estabrook Dam repairs to benefit ""a few wealthy citizens. ""But the photo used is not the Milwaukee River and the boat pictured would be woefully out of place there." 6084 10960.json pants-fire Says the California flag was supposed to be apear, not a bear. history breitbart none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 an article on the Breitbart website "On the other hand, unlike the estate tax, the next generation of Waltons could defer paying the capital gains tax for as long as they hold onto the assets they inherit. Our rating Sanders says Trumps plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walton family would ""get a $53 billion tax break. ""Based on the collective wealth of seven Sam Walton descendants, they could face a tax of about $53 billion under the current estate tax law. But that amount is based on estimates of their wealth and it would be reduced based on any charitable donations the family members might arrange for upon their death." 6085 8482.json pants-fire Texas Governor Rick Perrys voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters. elections,women democratic-governors-association democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 an email blast "The state Democratic Party said Gillespie was paid $300,000 ""to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan. ""This, Democrats said, belies Gillespies assertion that hes always opposed mandatory health coverage. Theres no doubt Gillespie was a key adviser to the coalition, as was his business partner. His role was prominently noted in a news release announcing formation of the group, and he spoke on behalf of the group in a radio interview. The group supported an individual mandate, although theres a bit of hyperbole in the Democrats contention it was the centerpiece of their agenda. The top item listed on the coalitions ""core principles"" was bringing market-based efficiency and price transparency to health care. The founder of the coalition says Gillespie privately voiced opposition to a mandate, urged the pursuit of other reforms and never attended the coalition's meetings with politicians. Records show Gillespies lobbying firm -- not Gillespie, himself -- was paid $300,000 by the health care coalition in 2007. Gillespie left the firm that June. During the first half of 2007, Gillespie was among 16 people at his firm registered as lobbyists for the coalition. The bulk of the payments came in the second half of 2007, after Gillespie departed. Gillespies campaign denies he was paid $300,000, but would not say how much he did pocket." 6086 5783.json half-true The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this presidents term. corporations,economy,elections,job-accomplishments,jobs,small-business mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign speech "Wittman, in arguing the U. S. isnt getting enough help in the heavy lifting against the Islamic State, said just nine of our international coalition partners are ""truly actively involved"" in military efforts against the militant group. The figure is credible based on government data and media reports. Thirteen nations have taken part in airstrikes against the group during the past year, according to the Pentagon. The lack of transparency from some coalition governments makes it impossible define a precise number at any given time. Also, we should note that some countries are contributing to the military campaign in ways other than airstrikes - such as providing aircraft for refueling, reconnaissance and military personnel to train local forces." 6087 9155.json half-true More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their familys plan. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a public address "Cohen tweeted a meme that says Clinton ""presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador. ""There are significant problems witheach part of the post. During Clintons tenure at as secretary of state, the department was reprimanded for shoddy paperwork affecting $6 billion worth of contracts, not ""losing"" the money. The Clinton Foundation did not sell uranium to the Russians. Clintons State Department approved Russias purchase of a company with uranium assets in the United States but it was one of 11 organizations to do so. Clinton deleted over 30,000 emails off her private email server without government review. Experts say thats certainly skirting the rules and her email server in general was not allowed. But to say that it was ""illegal"" takes it too far, at least for now. Finally, terrorists murdered the U. S. ambassador. None of the seven probes into the Benghazi attacks held Clinton personally responsible for the ambassadors death, let alone charge her with murder." 6088 6071.json half-true As governor of Massachusetts, Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent. economy,history,jobs,message-machine-2012,states mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad "I havent seen any studies saying $2. ""One of the principles of our Truth-O-Meter is that elected officials are accountable for what they say." 6089 5853.json barely-true Says Rep. Paul Ryans budget proposal would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans. education,federal-budget loretta-weinberg State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com The Center for Western Priorities said that oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac. A Big Mac goes for $3. 99. Thousands of acres of land in Nevada were leased for $2 per acre in 2014. We found one case where federal land went for about $1. 50 an acre. The track record on land leased at those low rates ever producing oil or gas is quite poor and the average leasing price nationwide is $220 per acre. 6090 3464.json false On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. foreign-policy,legal-issues,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview with the ""Boston Globe""" "Reacting to Obama's assertion, McCain's advisers told reporters in a June 2008 conference call that he would not ""under any imaginable circumstance"" consider raising the payroll tax. During the conference call, campaign advisers didn't address McCain's 2005 statement on Meet the Press. Neither McCain's campaign nor the Obama camp returned calls seeking more information. But the record is clear in verifying Obama's statement." 6091 8789.json false In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony. civil-rights vladimir-putin President of Russia none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Ohio would rank 21st among 34 states that offer early in-person voting and 39th among 47 states that offer absentee voting. And as the top elections officer in the state of Ohio, he has a responsibility to get it right. For that kind of statement, PolitiFact Ohio ""aggressively"" strikes a match to his well-tailored trousers." 6092 6791.json mostly-true Theres at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, it could be as high as 22,000. gambling eugene-mckenna President, Citizens Concerned About Casino Gambling Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a forum on casino gambling "Beruff said, ""The director of the FBI said that we cannot properly vet people coming from the Middle East. ""Comey, while talking specifically about Syrian refugees and not all of the Middle East, has repeatedly said that admitting refugees has its challenges and that information gaps do exist. But he also has expressed confidence in the admission procedure and says it continues to improve. That makes it hard to argue Comey feels like the governments process ""cannot properly vet people." 6093 5972.json barely-true Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher breaks earmark pledge. congress,federal-budget tennessee-democratic-party Tennessee democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012 "Kaine often says that Holton, his father-in-law, ""integrated Virginia public schools. The technical credit belongs to the courts, which outlawed segregated schools in 1954 and for years afterward closed loopholes fashioned by politicians in Virginia and other Southern states. Those efforts were stymied in Virginia in 1970 by court-ordered busing. Holtons symbolic efforts, however, cant be dismissed. Unlike Virginia governors before him, he embraced integration. Unlike his predecessors, he didnt contest court orders. And in a small but significant way, it can be said that he helped to integrate Virginia schools by enrolling his three children in predominantly black schools." 6094 10005.json mostly-true Says female genital mutilation is a central African problem, not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested. human-rights,islam,religion reza-aslan Author, professor California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""CNN Tonight""" Our rating We read Perrys two-handed tweet as saying Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. But nearly two thirds of that unprecedented total accumulated before Obama became president. To be fair, too, changes in the debt cannot be laid on any president alone. Actions by members of both parties, over years, helped build the debt. 6095 5586.json mostly-true Because of the new health care law, Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes. health-care,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an Obama campaign film "Sanders said, ""Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. ""This is an accurate assessment. The Saudis have prioritized the conflict in Yemen over the fight against ISIS, as evidenced by the amount of resources it has committed to both crises." 6096 3965.json barely-true Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and thats basically a clear indication the governors counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet. economy,state-budget,state-finances,taxes chris-widener State senator Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks to reporters "Giuliani said, ""Hillary Clinton is for open borders. ""Clinton supported a 2013 bill that would have invested billions in border security in addition to a path to citizenship. As a presidential candidate she has called for securing the border and targeting deportation to criminals and those who pose security threats. While her plan would make it easier for many undocumented immigrants to avoid deportation, thats not the same as allowing a free-for-all at the border and ending enforcement." 6097 4673.json pants-fire Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but zero on job creation. abortion,congressional-rules,economy,families,gays-and-lesbians,government-efficiency,guns,labor,occupy-wall-street,religion,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 an Internet post "You need to put away the Fruit Loops. ""Pollak isnt the first to pass along this hoax, nor likely will he be the last." 6098 4703.json mostly-true 1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts). deficit,jobs,message-machine-2012,military randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a web ad. "The Democratic governors group said the voter ID measure signed into law by Perry is a ""blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters. ""Significantly, we are not judging here whether the ID hurdle is affecting voter participation. The law is lately being enforced for the first time. Only after the 2013 elections is there likely to be data on its effect on voters--of all kinds." 6099 12992.json half-true The Clinton Foundation took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization. ethics,transparency hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on CNN. "Mitt Romney said: ""The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this presidents term. ""Many studies have found that fewer businesses have been created during the recession than in previous years. But we couldnt find any that attributed a drop-off to Obamas policies or, for that matter, Bushs policies. Or that by one measurement it has increased recently. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6100 12905.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton once wanted a wall on the Mexican border. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign speech Obama said more than 3 million adults aged 19 to 25 got health coverage as a result of an Affordable Care Act mandate that allows those individuals to remain on their families private plans. Theres no way to get an exact figure, and estimates range anywhere from less than 1 million to 3. 1 million. Obamas estimate may be quite high, but his point that the laws mandate has increased coverage in that age range is spot on. 6101 1334.json half-true "Obama ""closed offshore tax safe havens.""" economy,foreign-policy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a widely circulated e-mail The number is correct, but the ad oversteps in suggesting that Romney did this on his own. The employment situation in Massachusetts was subject to many factors, not just the governors policy. EDITOR'S NOTE: We have changed the headline for this story to remove any confusion about which statement we were rating. 6102 1221.json barely-true Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who cant afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties. health-care,legal-issues,taxes patients-first Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Weinberg said that the House Republicans budget proposal ""would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans. ""The Republican budget plan does not stop a planned increase in interest rates for federally subsidized undergraduate loans. But the potential hike, which would only affect new loans -- not existing loans, is the result of an expiration date built into a 2007 law. Those are ""critical facts that would give a different impression." 6103 8775.json mostly-true On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was a step forward for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagans defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. bush-administration,foreign-policy,history,homeland-security,iraq,military robert-gates Secretary of Defense none 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with NPR So where does this leave us?In 2007, Obama was adamant that the president did not have the power to authorize an attack if there was no imminent threat to the U. S. But now he has authorized just such an action. 6104 11520.json false Says his tax plan wouldnt leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole. federal-budget,taxes ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 the third GOP primary debate. "Deflecting criticism of his countrys anti-gay propaganda law, Putin said, ""In some of the states in the U. S. , homosexuality remains a felony. ""Several states still have sodomy laws on the books, and a few specifically prohibit gay sodomy. But the laws are unenforceable and have been for a decade after a Supreme Court ruling." 6105 9725.json barely-true The presidents come out with rules that say, No new coal-fired power plants. energy,government-regulation shelley-moore-capito U.S. House of Representative West Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad Eugene J. McKenna said that, based on rates found in national and international studies, there are between 7,500 and 22,500 adult gambling addicts in Rhode Island. Father McKenna accurately cited estimates by Breen, the Rhode Island Hospital doctor who treats problem gamblers. He, in turn, was citing ranges found in decades of research in North America. However, neither made it clear that those ranges covered a spectrum of problem gamblers, not all of whom are gambling addicts. 6106 6201.json false If the U.S. didnt borrow $1.2 trillion every year to fund government operations, that money would be available for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses. deficit,economy,federal-budget,jobs mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview But while tariff breaks do raise some of the same concerns as earmarks, they are different. Earmarks direct spending; tariff bills are more like tax breaks. More importantly, the process for tariff breaks is transparent and relatively easy to track, unlike the earmarks of previous years. 6107 7716.json mostly-true Long-term federal investment in U.S. airports is urgent because there was a recent survey of the top airports in the world, and there was not a single U.S. airport that came in the top 25. federal-budget,transportation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference "Aslan rejected Mahers characterization of female genital mutilation as an Islamic problem, saying instead that its actually ""a central African problem. ""Due to immigration, the term ""central African"" may be too restrictive, but his larger point -- that this is not a problem in only Muslim countries -- is valid. Countries with majority-Christian populations also carry out this practice, while Islamic-majority countries like Iraq and Yemen have rates on the lower side." 6108 420.json false I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did. iraq hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Eugene, Ore. The film is largely accurate that Obamas health care law makes it all but impossible for health insurers to revoke their beneficiaries policies for anything short of willful fraudulence. But the law hasnt yet entirely closed the door on limiting beneficiaries medical services. And its worth noting that, their media profile notwithstanding, there werent a large number of people who experienced revocations every year. 6109 4361.json true The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employees in the United States government. health-care steve-southerland U.S. Representative, Florida District 2 Florida republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments to Tallahassee residents The lower than expected revenues were a result of timing, not depressed collections. 6110 8048.json mostly-true Since I was elected, crime rates have been at their lowest in over a decade. crime bill-foster Mayor, St. Petersburg Florida republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign brochure "The numbers cited in the post include Democratic bills, and the definition of what constitutes a ""job creation"" bill is open to significant debate. But the posts most important flaw is the contention that Republicans have offered ""zero"" bills on job creation. This number stems from a methodology that also excludes Obamas American Jobs Act from the category of ""job creation"" bills. If you look at alternative job-related subject headings, the number of bills offered by lawmakers from both parties actually exceeds most of the social-issues listed in the blog post." 6111 7854.json barely-true U.S. Rep. John Barrows plan puts the IRS in charge of your health care. health-care national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a billboard The actual estimate by the Department of Defense -- which Forbes does not note -- is job loss between 1 million and 1. 5 million. Other experts come up with smaller estimates, although their math does not always include all potential layoffs from reduced military -- such as local businesses, active duty members and the like. We dont want to minimize the economic impact of$1 trillion in defense cuts. Forbes statement on the resulting job loss is credible, but very much on the high side estimates out there. 6112 123.json barely-true "In 2006, Arizona had four ballot issues that were ""very tough on illegal immigration... Forty-seven percent of the Hispanics in Arizona voted for them.""" immigration tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "Clinton said the Clinton Foundation ""took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization. ""The law does not require the Clinton Foundation to disclose donors or roll back foreign donations, but the disclosure requirements are rather minimal to begin with. Its important to note that the Clinton Foundation, already unique in its size, function and relationship to two presidential figures, agreed to take these steps only when Clinton was nominated as secretary of state. Among presidents and presidential candidates, foundations affiliated with Jeb Bush, Obama and Carter have all been forthcoming about their donations and finances." 6113 3592.json mostly-true For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply. environment online-petition Rhode Island none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an online petition Clinton did vote for the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which authorized building a fence along about 700 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico. But the fence Clinton backed is not nearly as expansive as the wall Trump is promoting. And in his phrasing, Trump seemed to equate the two. 6114 11379.json mostly-true Number of Americans killed by terrorism in the last decade: 24. Number of Americans killed by guns in the last decade: 280,024. guns,terrorism viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a Facebook post "According to a story in the New York Times , ""about 200 companies and trade associations, including Microsoft Corp. , General Electric Co. and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, signed a letter stating that the proposed changes to the tax code would put them at a disadvantage with their rivals. ""Watson acknowledged as much when we spoke to him on Nov. 19. ""The president started it, and Congress is now looking at it, but it's not a done deal,"" he said." 6115 7892.json mostly-true Its expressly prohibited by law that you can read and wholly surveil domestic email traffic in the United States. civil-rights,legal-issues,terrorism mike-rogers national security commentator for CNN Michigan republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on ABC’s ""This Week""" The notion that one could go to prison for not buying insurance is certainly attention-grabbing, but based on past patterns of prosecution, the likelihood of it happening is extremely small. So while the fear seems to us to be overheated, the possibility exists. 6116 707.json pants-fire The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 Gates assessments of Bidens positions on South Vietnamese aid, the Reagan defense build-up and the first Gulf War are accurate, according to our research. Experts will continue to debate whether foreign policy decisions of Gates and Biden will be viewed favorably by historians. 6117 5374.json half-true Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations. economy,jobs rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a news release 1 trillion hole, as moderator Becky Quick said. But Quicks math is sound, based on what's publicly known about Carson's plan. Carsons 15 percent flat tax would generate a $1. 1 trillion hole. By his own math, his plan would create a $1 trillion hole. 6118 13259.json mostly-true Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries. marijuana,welfare national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a TV ad "Capito said, ""The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants. '"" The rules do not explicitly ban future coal plants, so already this is an exaggeration of what the EPA has proposed. While the future of coal is uncertain, it has much more to do with energy markets and the rise of natural gas a cheaper and more efficient energy source than Obamas regulations. The stricter carbon standards from the EPA may create additional barriers to building new facilities. But already there is one attempt to build a facility that would meet these thresholds and experts expect it wont be the last. The test facing coal is real, but Capito goes way too far in her indictment." 6119 1993.json true "Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country. elections mary-n independent 0 0 0 0 0 a television interview 3666.json false On whether the federal debt limit should be raised federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview with George Stephanopoulos 4608.json half-true When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, the percentage uninsured went down. Under his successor, Rick Perry, its gone up. children,health-care,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H. 11023.json false Says his book,The Art of the Deal,is the No. 1 selling business book of all time. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 remarks on CNN. 2096.json half-true Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt to be more conservative. history,pundits,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week 12853.json true Says Danny Tarkanian wants to defund Planned Parenthood and would outlaw a womans right to choose, even in cases of rape or incest. abortion jacky-rosen Nevada democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a press release. 12670.json pants-fire Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police is markedly absent from President Barack Obamas public remarks. criminal-justice william-johnson organization 0 0 0 0 1 an interview on Fox News 1508.json half-true Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes.""" crime dan-gelber Florida democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 his campaign blog """Increased federal borrowing should increase demand for money and raise interest rates, which would discourage businesses from borrowing, but interest rates have been at or near historic lows, he said. Our rating Neumann said that if the federal government didn't borrow $1. 2 trillion every year ""to fund government operations,"" that money would be available ""for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses." 6120 12957.json pants-fire Says Donald Trumps Make America Great Again caps are made in China. candidates-biography,china,economy celia-israel Realtor; Texas House member, District 50 Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press conference by Austin Democrats "Obama said the United States needs to invest more in its airports over the long term in part because ""there was a recent survey of the top airports in the world, and there was not a single U. S. airport that came in the top 25." 6121 5232.json true Sherrod Brown has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time. voting-record ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with The Plain Dealer "Clinton, meanwhile, weighed in a week later with a statement on Rice's nomination, saying, ""In her role as National Security Advisor, Dr. Rice was a member of the team responsible for our flawed Iraq policy. ""Clinton also said in the statement the she profoundly disagreed and deeply regretted how the war has been conducted. Clinton might be showing moxie by trying to reframe the Iraq issue in a way that puts her on top, but the facts don't support it." 6122 13240.json false Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya. foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. "Southerland said his health insurance plan is no different from ""any other federal employee's"" in the country. The key here is his use of the phrase health insurance plan. While Southerland does get some extra health care benefits as a result of being a member of Congress, his choices of insurance plans are the same as every federal employee using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. He doesn't get a discount, or free coverage, just because he is a member of Congress." 6123 8983.json mostly-true Gun marketplaces on Facebook mean ANYONE can broker a deal on a gun online, meet the seller in a parking lot somewhere, and walk away with a weapon. guns moms-demand-action-gun-sense-america advocacy group Indiana none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Foster said, ""Since I was elected, crime rates have been at their lowest in over a decade. ""On the numbers, Foster is accurate. The crime rate is at its lowest since at least 2000. On that front, its a bit of a mixed bag. Yes, the mayor helped institute a number of new crime-fighting measures. But crime rates are down across the country, and its unclear how much the new crime-fighting tools helped St. Petersburgs decline." 6124 241.json barely-true I saw my father march with Martin Luther King. candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 College Station, Texas The billboards, they say, are disingenuous. Its not really his plan. The IRS will be involved in the implementation of the law, but so, too, will other federal agencies. We believe the billboards omit some important context. 6125 4334.json mostly-true Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared. diversity,economy,pundits,abc-news-week donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour' But just to be sure there wasn't another source for Tancredo's numbers, we talked to Quin Monson, assistant director at the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University; to John A. Garcia, a University of Arizona political science professor who has done extensive polling of Hispanics; to Earl de Berge, research director at the Behavior Research Center, a public opinion firm in Phoenix; and to Fred Solop, a Northern Arizona University political science professor and pollster. Not one knew of data to support Tancredo's statement. 6126 11968.json mostly-true Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world. climate-change,transportation sierra-club none 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners """This is just a short-term solution for a couple of individual coyotes,"" Mitchell said. Knowlton, the Utah expert, said local reduction programs can provide temporary relief from coyote problems. But, in general, wildlife advocates and scientific studies maintain that coyotes are such prolific breeders that trying to lower their numbers by killing them is ineffective." 6127 10705.json half-true Debt doubled under Bush and now its tripling under Barack Obamas watch. debt rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a speech announcing his presidential campaign A viral image says the number of Americans killed by terrorism in the last decade is 24, while the number of Americans killed by guns in the last decade is 280,024. NowThis, the creators of the image, told us they only counted lives lost to domestic jihadist attacks, though the image doesnt specify that. If we look at deaths due to all extremist attacks on U. S. soil, the number goes up to 71. A more accurate count for gun deaths between 2005 and 2015 is 301,797. 6128 5626.json half-true Since Florida passed the stand your ground law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent. crime,criminal-justice,guns christopher-l-smith State Senator Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release Hes right that surveillance authorized under Section 702 of FISA prohibits targeting Americans or intentionally collecting domestic email. But it doesnt explicitly protect against gathering up records as a byproduct of foreign surveillance. The government can also seek authorization for surveilling an Americans email if it can show that person is an agent of a foreign power. 6129 1547.json true Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that theyre going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years. federal-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech Adler said the list was first generated through public records, and then was added onto as readers sent in additional banned titles over the years. Adler said he got a few e-mails last week alerting him that his list had been co-opted. He checked, and the alleged Palin list was identical to his. He said he doesn't know who may have copied and pasted it into the bogus Palin chain e-mail. 6130 10013.json mostly-true Republican House candidateMarilinda Garcia even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check. guns americans-responsible-solutions none 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an ad "The extra 3 million people that Portman counts as unemployed is an estimate -- one that includes all people but not participating in the workforce as unemployed. Thats something BLS cautioned against. That Portman opted to use an estimate, rather than one of the many alternative unemployment indicators that BLS calculates, undermines his assertion that the 10 percent unemployment rate is a ""more accurate gauge of the current jobs environment,"" than BLS numbers." 6131 4493.json false Were bankrupt. economy,federal-budget gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla. "NRCC says, ""Carroll voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries. ""There's slightly more to this than the NRCC lets on: Carroll voted, unsuccessfully, to allowwelfare recipients to continue withdrawingmoney from ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries. Carrolls spokesman said the senator voted against the bill thatprohibited people from using public benefit cards for cash withdrawals at strip clubs and marijuana dispensaries because she was concerned about the impact on residents of poor neighborhoods where there are few -- if any -- banking services. State officials and lawmakers warned that Colorado could face financial sanctions for failing to comply with federal prohibitions against the use of benefit cards at adult entertainment venues." 6132 12226.json barely-true The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton. elections,polls ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a campaign speech For some reason, Winger said, state lawmakers couldnt agree in the 1980s on several proposed bills that would have made it easier for people to get on the ballot to potentially run against them. A bill that would have removed the requirement that independent candidates gather signatures on a petition to run for office did not pass earlier this year. Winger ranks North Carolina as having the second-most-restrictive ballot access guidelines for independent countywide candidates. The Tar Heel State requires those candidates to get the signatures of 4 percent of registered voters in the county to get on the ballot. Winger ranked Illinois as third, but its worth noting that state also requires independent countywide candidates to get 5 percent of the signatures of voters who cast ballots in the 2008 election. 6133 7865.json half-true Says Americans invented Pong, Space Invaders and the iPhone. economy,families,patriotism,science ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 the commencement address at Hillsdale College "This is the full faith and credit of the United States. And so that was just an example of a new senator making what is a political vote as opposed to doing what was important for the country. And I'm the first one to acknowledge it. ""Obama's not unique in using the debt ceiling vote for partisan posturing." 6134 12359.json false Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm at a Wisconsin VA facility and nothing was done. drugs,public-health,veterans freedom-partners-action-fund organization 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Romneys camp said he meant to refer to the uninsured population as a whole, and using those statistics, hes right that uninsurance rates declined under Bush (though within the statistics margin of error) and rose under Perry. But we think many viewers, seeing the comment in context, might have assumed that Romney was referring to uninsurance among children. And for children, uninsurance has actually declined steeply under Perry. Meanwhile, the policies pursued by both Bush and Perry had an influence on their respective trendlines, but their records in this regard were somewhat mixed and other factors also contributed. 6135 5850.json false Says she is saving ratepayers $6 million/year. city-budget,city-government,water amanda-fritz Portland city commissioner democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 campaign material "Trump said his 1987 memoir TheArt of the Deal is ""the No. 1 selling business book of all time. ""The highest estimate pins the number of sales at 1 million, which we werent able to verify. According to one source of sales data, The Art of the Deal sold 184,000 physical copies since 2001. There are no lists of all-time sales, but we weighed The Art of the Deal against other popular books in its genre. Dale Carnegies How to Win Friends and Influence Peopleand Stephen Coveys The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People easily outpace it." 6136 4906.json false Says recall organizers started their website last November and began work on their effort before he even took office. elections,job-accomplishments scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a TV interview "The book sources Will used did report the poll result accurately. But there are two problems. One is that Gallup polls at the time under-reported the views of many Americans. The other is that at least three Gallup polls from that era showed that 50 to 70 percent of Democrats thought FDR's approach was ""about right,"" with much smaller proportions of Democrats seeking a more conservative FDR." 6137 12182.json half-true The rate of uninsured Americans (is) 8.8 percent. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Medium post "Rosen said Tarkanian ""wants to defund Planned Parenthood and would outlaw a woman's right to choose, even in cases of rape or incest. ""Tarkanian is ardently pro-life and has consistently said on multiple occasions hed support defunding Planned Parenthood and only supports allowing abortion access if continuing the pregnancy would threaten the mothers life." 6138 13479.json mostly-true Since the salary for state lawmakers was raised to $79,500, that purchasing power has now been reduced to $53,000. economy carl-heastie Assembly Speaker New York democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article from WBFO Johnson said Obama had failed to condemn violence against police. Obama has repeatedly condemned violence against police. Most recently, he expressed his support for police the night before the Dallas attack happened, amid protests over two police shootings of black men, and again after the sniper attack on police officers. Obamas consistent objections to violence against police is similar to rhetoric by Johnson, Nixon and the vast majority of American politicians and presidents. 6139 10769.json true Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year. public-safety,transportation billboard-spaghetti-junction Georgia organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 state DOT road signs Rather, Florida has the highest number of people convicted of public corruption crimes, only a fraction of whom are actually elected officials. And again, while it's certainly valid to note that Florida leads the nation in the sheer number of public corruption convictions, we think that when it comes to ranking states, it makes more sense to look at per capita rates. By that measure, Florida still ranks up there (No. 10) -- particularly when compared to other highly populated states -- but it's not tops on the list. 6140 4473.json true Says that in the recent year homeowners across Ohio have signed mineral rights agreements and I understand that over a billion dollars worth of leases have been signed to date. environment michael-skindell State senator Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference Israel said Trumps Make America Great Again caps are made in China. Far as we can tell, thats still not correct--as widely reported starting 10 months ago. 6141 11769.json mostly-true SaysBernie Sanders voted for what we call the Charleston Loophole. guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the South Carolina Democratic debate "Brown has disagreed with Obama on foreign trade and on some greenhouse gas-regulation issues. But Maloney says that ""youve got to look at the record. ""And the record -- compiled not by an opposition party but by a publication regarded as eminently impartial -- provides an average of 95 percent." 6142 13261.json pants-fire We dont have any chess grandmasters in the United States. sports donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Ambridge, Pa. "Trump said that Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack ""was almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U. S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya. ""But Blumenthal didnt write those words; Eichenwald did." 6143 1137.json mostly-true Obama's plan for health care reform ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays. health-care david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 a chain e-mail Though Facebook pages can advertise guns for sale to a broader audience, theres nothing inherent about them that makes the actual purchase easier or harder. Clearly, Oregon laws -- though theyre sometimes violated -- set some limits on who can buy a gun. 6144 10470.json mostly-true The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents. children,public-health,public-safety nationwide Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an ad during the Super Bowl Nevertheless, Mitt Romney's statement that he saw his father march with Martin Luther King remains problematic at best. If he'd stopped at saying his father was a champion of the civil rights movement, he would have been on solid ground. 6145 2291.json half-true (Jeff) Atwaters bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC. candidates-biography,financial-regulation,housing,message-machine loranne-ausley Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a web ad. "She should have simply repeated the word ""wealth. ""We're rating Brazile's statement, ""Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared. ""That is the percentage that the Pew report found, based on data collected by the U. S. Census. But the years in question were 2005 to 2009." 6146 1413.json false As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators. bipartisanship,government-efficiency joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a fundraiser in Florida "Sierra Club's Bailey said, ""Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world. ""He cited credible research that showed the region is among the most at risk of property damage from coastal flooding. Hes conflating that research with the effects of sea level rise, but several experts told us the problems are related. It's striking that Tampa Bay is already in great danger when it comes to potential property loss, butBailey should have been more specific. There are other ways to measure the consequences of rising oceans beyond real estate. When we consider some of these factors, other major cities could be considered worse off than Tampa Bay. The statement is accurate but needs clarification." 6147 1443.json true The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job. immigration kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a debate. "Paul said, ""Debt doubled"" under Bush ""and now its tripling under Barack Obamas watch. Paul, on the other hand, said that it meansdebt today, under Obama, is triple what it was when Bushs term started. Indeed, todays national debt is about triple what it was in January 2001, when Bush took office. It's also worth noting that many factors other than a particular president's policies affect the national debt. From one not-so-obvious angle, Paul's numbers are correct." 6148 9920.json mostly-true 57% of the jobs created in Austin from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage. city-budget,city-government,poverty steve-adler Mayor of Austin Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign web page "Smith said that since ""stand your ground"" passed in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent. When we calculated the average for five years before the law passed and five years after it passed, we found an increase of 200 percent. As for whether ""stand your ground"" is the reason self-defense deaths are up, experts either disagree or say its difficult to determine without examining the specifics of each case." 6149 1745.json true "Says Texas General Land Office has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy.""" children,education,energy,state-budget jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a newspaper column Gordon said it's typical for government to run a deficit during an economic downturn. In the end, Obamas proposed budget wont sail through Congress; presidents (and governors) propose, lawmakers dispose. The governor also is correct on the size of the increased federal debt limit. 6150 838.json half-true We are within the margin of error. elections john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV interview 6151 7369.json half-true State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade. education,state-budget empowered-georgia Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a chart "We'd reserve that description for the neighbor who was behind on his mortgage and couldn't pay his creditors. Johnson said that ""were bankrupt. ""For all of our fiscal challenges, we conclude that the United States situation doesnt meet the traditional definitions of that term." 6152 12674.json half-true Each [Corbett administration] budget finished in the black. economy,state-budget,state-finances,stimulus,taxes mike-turzai Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed for PennLive 6153 13212.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton promised, running for the Senate years ago, 200,000 jobs for upstate New York. ... Not only didnt they come, but they lost so many jobs. candidates-biography,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign event in Fla. "Cruz said ""Pong,"" ""Space Invaders"" and the iPhone were invented by Americans. This appears so for ""Pong"" and the iPhone. But a Japanese programmer is credited with developing ""Space Invaders. ""UPDATE, 3 p. m. June 6, 2013: This story was updated shortly after its publication to provide more information on the iPhone's development. The paragraphs drawing on Mary Bellis and an article in Slate were added." 6154 3964.json true A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels. crime,drugs,homeland-security michael-cutler newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on the ""Helen Glover ShowV" "Our rating Freedom Partners says in a TV ad that Feingold ""got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm"" at a Wisconsin VA facility ""and nothing was done. ""Whether the memo was ever delivered to Feingold, who was then a U. S. senator, may never be known." 6155 765.json barely-true "Barack Obama's health care plan is ""to mandate health care coverage and have a universal government-run program.""" health-care sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 St. Louis We give her credit for steering us to a less expensive option in 2009 and saving us money from 2010 through June 2012. 6156 9219.json half-true Hollywood is #1 in Broward homicides in 2013. Thanks Chief Fernandez! city-government,crime broward-county-police-benevolent-association Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a billboard "But the founder of the website is not a recall organizer; hes a fringe player at best who took no steps to actually organize the petition drive. While his recall-advocacy website was registered back then, the site was dormant until Walkers controversial bill was introduced. The real ""recall organizers"" website, that of United Wisconsin, kicked into operation only after Walker proposed his controversial budget bill in February 2011." 6157 11020.json false 50 percentof murders in Texas have been linked to illegal aliens. crime,immigration gavin-mcinnes none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""The Greg Gutfeld Show""" "Obama, in his Medium post, said the ""rate of uninsured Americans (is) 8. 8 percent. ""Hats off to the White House for correcting its post based on our inquiry, even before we could publish our fact-check." 6158 6920.json half-true Paul Ryan cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for. federal-budget,foreign-policy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky. "While visiting Buffalo, Heastie said the purchasing power of a state lawmakers $79,500 salary ""has now been reduced to $53,000"" since that salary took effect 18 years ago. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Heastie is slightly off in his comparison. Inflation actually pegs the purchasing power of the current salary at $54,060." 6159 11756.json false Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, there look like very few women. Very few children. foreign-policy,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the South Carolina presidential debate With a busy summer season of driving ahead, that is the message transportation officials hope gets through the numbers. The state DOT has begun flashing messages on Georgia roadways, indicating driver behavior is causing an increase in traffic fatalities. The numbers bear out that increase. And the kind of crashes, and data from previous years, indicates driving while distracted with texting and phone use is likewise on the rise. 6160 9817.json half-true Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crists appointments of key state judges. campaign-finance,ethics republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a TV ad """The amount invested in the Utica and Marcellus would far exceed that number today, but I am no longer keeping track of investment figures. ""Although he might not have been right on the money, Skindell was very much in the ballpark with respect to Chesapeakes figures. If anything, he undersold the political point he was trying to make: that Ohio is on the cusp of a fracking boom. Skindells words were ""over a billion dollars worth of leases,"" and clearly that is the case." 6161 2752.json false Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill thats raised your electric rates seven times. energy tom-perriello lawyer Virginia democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Clinton said that Sanders ""voted for what we call the Charleston loophole. Whether more time would have made a difference remains unknown. But Roof was able to purchase the gun after a three-day waiting period expired. Sanders voted in 1993 to shorten the time window for the government to conduct its check. Roof was able to purchase a gun after waiting out a three-day time limit on background checks." 6162 4005.json barely-true Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries. terrorism,transportation frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""Top Line""" "Trump said, ""We don't have any"" chess grandmasters in the United States. Actually, the United States has 90 grandmasters, the third most of any country, and the U. S. team recently won chess biggest international tournament for the first time in eight decades." 6163 12780.json half-true Says Donald Trump said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose. abortion barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia 'Exorbitant' may be in the eye of the beholder. For a family, $10,000 in the course of a year can be a serious financial hit. (The median income for a family of four is $67,000. )Still, the new limits are better than nothing, and health care advocates praise them as an important safeguard for consumers. 6164 965.json half-true Senator Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, placed an amendment in the stimulus bill that allowed for banks bailed out with taxpayer money including AIG to hand out huge bonuses. economy national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a fundraising e-mail. "1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents. ""However, there are different ways to slice the numbers, and if infants are counted as children, then congenital anomalies top the list for certain age ranges." 6165 4075.json false Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures. homeland-security,transportation rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release "She said, ""Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC. ""At the time, it wasn't Atwater's bank. It may have been his former bank, or best yet, it was a bank where he used to work as an executive vice president." 6166 13036.json false Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. foreign-policy,religion,terrorism sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 an interview "According to the Senate Historian's office, only 39 of them were cloture votes. Indeed, we found plenty of major bills that did not require 60 votes to start or end debate, including a bill meant to give more children health insurance and a bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures. Furthermore, the Senate frequently passes noncontroversial bills unanimously, so there are countless pieces of legislation such as post office namings and resolutions that don't require 60 votes. As we like to say at PolitiFact, words matter; if Biden had said every ""major"" decision requires 60 votes, he would have been on more solid ground." 6167 2732.json true Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet. candidates-biography,iraq,job-accomplishments,message-machine,military,public-service,veterans josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a campaign ad "In 2008, though, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour aired these misgivings: ""I am concerned about mandating the E-Verify system as the sole source from which an employer in Mississippi can verify a potential employees eligibility, especially since the federal government itself has said E-Verify is not a reliable system. ""The bottom line: Texas uses the same method of checking legal residency that most states use. But Hutchison correctly said the state doesn't use E-Verify." 6168 6260.json false If you make more than $250,000 a year you only really take home about $125,000. pundits,taxes steve-doocy "Co-host of Fox New Channel's ""Fox and Friends""" New York journalist 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a discussion on ""Fox & Friends""" "Adler said: ""57% of the jobs created from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage. ""To be precise, thats the estimated share of net jobs added in the multi-county Austin area (not Austin alone) pegged as having median wages less than the living wage for an adult with one child. Families vary in size, though, as do related living wages." 6169 12484.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump said the U.S. should encourage Japan to get nuclear weapons. foreign-policy,nuclear hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a foreign policy speech "I dont think anybody would believe I meant the school children get a check. (Indeed, land commissioners traditionally mention the ""schoolchildren of Texas"" in connection with proceeds from state-owned lands; it's hallowed parlance. )Patterson said the described proceedslike mineral royalties from state landswent instead to the Permanent School Fund, the state's public education endowment, which had a $22. 6 billion balance as of the end of August. The State Board of Education receives a share of earnings from the fund for distribution to school districts on a per-student basis. Also, districts use the fund to back bonds for capital projects, according to the endowment's 2009 annual report." 6170 11039.json barely-true We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth. poverty bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview on CNN "A FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll had Obama leading 47 to 44, easily within the 3-point margin of error. So McCain was within the ""margin of error"" in five of the 11 polls we checked. UPDATE: Our original item mistakenly calculated the margin of error without using its impact on the number for both candidates." 6171 6803.json false The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on. campaign-finance,campaign-advertising brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release EmpowerED Georgias math is supported by the Georgia State study. 6172 11149.json mostly-true Since parole abolition, Virginias crime rate has fallen to third lowest in the country, our recidivism rate is down 20 percent and thats the second lowest in the country. crime,criminal-justice mark-obenshain State senator Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a radio interview "Turzai wrote, ""Each budget finished in the black"" from the Corbett administration. It conveys that the state was healthy place financially. Moreover, the administration implemented one-time tactics to balance the books that their own budget secretary had previously decried." 6173 2007.json barely-true "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats. message-machine,voting-record doug-macginnitie Sandy Springs City Councilman Georgia republican 1 1 0 0 0 a campaign commercial 789.json half-true I want to give every American a $5,000 refundable tax credit.""" health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "Trump said Clinton ""promised, running for the Senate years ago, 200,000 jobs for upstate New York. . . . Not only didn't they come, but they lost so many jobs. ""Trump is right that Clinton failed to bring 200,000 jobs to upstate New York, whether youre counting all jobs or just jobs in the private sector." 6174 12513.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton plans to massively increase admissions (of Middle East refugees) including a 500 percent increase in Syrian refugees coming into our country. families,foreign-policy,homeland-security,human-rights,immigration,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Prosecutors said kidnapping and beating was used to drive competitors out of the region. To sum up, Cutler said that ""a couple of hundred [U. S. ] cities are infested by the Mexican cartels,"" a 2008 Justice Department report said the cartels either run drug distribution sites or supply illegal drugs for distribution in 230 cities, and the latest report said the influence of those cartels have only grown. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6175 3451.json half-true If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, its out of whack. The governments growing and the private economys shrinking. economy,government-efficiency,jobs steve-latourette Former U.S. representative from Ohio's 11th District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper interview He would like it to be universal at some point. 6176 10730.json false The president and vice president cant be from the same state. elections,legal-issues lawrence-odonnell none 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "a panel discussion on MSNBC's ""The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell""" "The police unions billboard states, ""Hollywood is #1 in Broward homicides in 2013. Hollywood had 16 homicides in 2013, and we could not find any city that had any more homicides than Hollywood. While the number is correct, the union cherry-picked crime statistics to find one that puts the city in the worst light. At this point, we have no idea if the number is part of a trend or an aberration. We also know that overall, crime decreased. The billboard places the blame on Chief Fernandez, but criminologists say the chief cant be blamed for the number of murders, especially when it is such a small number." 6177 10387.json pants-fire There are actual cities like Birmingham, England, that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply dont go in. religion steven-emerson Executive director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on Fox News McInnes said that 50 percent of murders in Texas have been linked to illegal aliens. Current data from the Texas Department of Public Safety show that undocumented immigrants are not associated with 50 percent of murder charges or convictions. McInnesstatement is a mighty exaggeration. 6178 7097.json half-true Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. civil-rights,elections terral-smith republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman Extrapolating from Ryans budget is a speculative exercise, while the enacted appropriations figures were not directly shaped by Ryan's budget. 6179 3294.json false I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news conference "Trump said that among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, ""there look like very few women. The majority of more than 4. 6 million Syrian refugees entering Europe are women and children 17 and younger. Of migrants arriving by sea -- about 1 million people -- 31 percent are children and 19 percent are women." 6180 9996.json true [When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America. candidates-biography,city-government,debates,job-accomplishments vincent-buddy-cianci Rhode Island independent 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a TV debate "The Republican Party of Florida ad said that Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein ""gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crists appointments of key state judges. ""Rothstein and his firm spent huge sums donating to the Republican Party of Florida back when Crist was a Republican, and they also gave directly to Crists campaigns. Crist appointed Rothstein to serve on a commission that recommended appeals judges, but in his official capacity he was only one of nine votes. Rothstein boasted in court testimony that in exchange for donations he was able to dictate judicial appointments. But nobody who served with Rothstein remembered him as a strong advocate. It is certainly possible that Rothstein and Crist discussed judicial appointments. We may never have a full accounting of what the two men said to each other." 6181 10668.json barely-true If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldnt even begin to balance the budget. debt,deficit,federal-budget lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a speech in Concord, N.H. And yes, those seven rate increase requests were filed under 2007 legislation. But Perriello is distorting the significance of Hurts vote. The reality is that the cases were decided using a combination of the old regulatory system and a few new provisions. The SCC confirms that APCOs rate increases were substantially the result of outside factors that would have been permissable under the previous legislation. 6182 9425.json half-true The Obama administration went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk. foreign-policy,military,terrorism stephen-hayes Senior writer for the Weekly Standard none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a discussion on ""Fox News Sunday""" If bus attacks are factored in, the senator is right about the number of total attacks, but still off on the number of fatalities. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. 6183 13111.json half-true Says Israel profiles based on ethnicity and does it very successfully. israel,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Fox News "Boxer said Trump ""said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose. ""Trump did say something to this effect, but within a matter of hours, he clarified his comments. Trump said he meant doctors should be punished for providing abortions, not women who undergo the procedure. Yes, he mentioned punishment, but his campaign retracted that statement." 6184 12008.json false Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion. abortion ken-paxton Attorney general-elect Texas republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 press release Dodds amendment did not enable bonus-paying that would not have existed otherwise. Quite the contrary: It limited bonuses, albeit in a way that fell short of public expectations. It is fair for Republicans to call attention to Dodd's loosening his amendment, and to ask why he did so. 6185 2270.json pants-fire Under the new health care law, all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax health-care,market-regulation,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "But as weve said before, we do believe that making it a legislative issue in the midst of Americans escalating frustration toward TSAs invasive pat-down searches played a role in the agencys decision to finally take action, and make changes to its policy that are a step in the right direction. ""Its reasonable to say the debate in Austin brought even more attention to pat-downs. But the TSA was already catching flack for the procedures two months before the Legislature convened." 6186 12291.json half-true Says Sherwin-Williams is making lead paint and poisoning people around the world. consumer-safety,environment occupational-knowledge-international organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a petition on Change.org "Our rating Duffy says Clinton aide Huma Abedin has ""ties to the Muslim Brotherhood." 6187 3729.json true When the governor announced his jobs budget, 99 folks from the Department of Taxation were let go the next day. government-efficiency,jobs,state-budget nina-turner State senator Ohio democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a forum on the state budget "The criteria for earning the achievement medal, according the Marine Corps, is for ""meritorious service or achievement in a combat or noncombat situation based on sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature, and shall be of such merit as to warrant more tangible recognition than is possible by a fitness report or evaluation sheet, but which does not warrant a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal or higher. ""Haney, of the manpower and reserve affairs department, pointed out that Mandels achievement medals, while earned in Iraq, do not include the valor device, which denotes performance in combat. Other medals he earned, such as the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, are known as unit medals, given to soldiers who participated in specific operations defined by the military. Given the list of medals Mandel has earned and the Marine Corps inclusive definition of the term ""decorated Marine,"" Mandel certainly qualifies." 6188 8133.json false If we use (Tax Increment Financing) funding, thats going to take funds from the general fund for Pinellas County, as it will take funds from the general fund for the city of St. Pete. taxes kathleen-ford Attorney Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a mayoral debate Doocy said someone who earns $250,000 a year ends up with take-home pay of just $125,000. But typical taxpayers end up with comfortably more than that. We found someone with that salary would take home $158,000 to $194,500 -- and even more if they lived in a state without income tax. Even our most extreme example produced quite a bit more take-home pay than he suggested. 6189 5308.json false Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year. congress,criminal-justice,legal-issues lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an opinion column. "Clinton took Trump to task for saying that the United States should ""encourage"" Japan to get nuclear weapons. Trump used vague and contradictory language, but its a fair reading to say his words amounted to encouragement. On more than one occasion, Trump publicly said that Japan, and the United States, might be better off if Japan had nuclear weapons, and he declined multiple attempts by interviewers to backtrack from that view." 6190 4113.json true Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen. crime,technology sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech in the U.S. Senate "Sanders said, ""We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth. ""His office later clarified that ""major country"" referred to those nations that were members of the OECD. The 2012 UNICEF report he pointed to agrees with him, but two studies released since then, including another one from UNICEF, show that while the United States does consistently have one of the highest rates of childhood poverty in the world, there are several OECD members with higher rates, notably Israel and Mexico." 6191 7257.json false Says Texas public school funding grew three times the rate of enrollment from 2002 to 2012. education,state-budget,state-finances rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press conference. "Brendan Doherty said his campaign, ""unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on. ""Campaign finance data show that both campaigns are funded mostly by individual donors. Cicilline may have gotten more money from political action committees than Doherty has, but the scope -- 24 percent of $1. 7 million raised -- doesn't even come close to supporting a statement suggesting that Cicilline is getting most of his funds from PACs. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 6192 12806.json half-true Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence denies that theres such a thing as evolution. religion,science jerry-brown California democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention. "Obenshain says that since parole abolition, ""Our crime rate has fallen to third lowest in the country, our recidivism rate is down 20 percent and thats the second lowest in the country. Virginias violent crime rate did drop to the nations third lowest in 2013. The recidivism rate is a stickier issue. It fell by 10 percent over the last 20 years -- half of what Obenshain said. 2 national ranking, released by Virginias DOC, is fraught problems because different states compute their recidivism rates in vastly different ways." 6193 1249.json half-true Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001. corporations,health-care jay-rockefeller U.S. Senator West Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a column in the newspaper Roll Call Sixty-one percent of voters selected a Democratic ballot. It ignores the political dynamics of Kemp's home county as well the bulk of his voting history. 6194 2566.json true Since the stimulus package was passed, Ohios lost over 100,000 more jobs. economy,message-machine,stimulus rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a television campaign ad Any remainder would go into a special health spending account. We've seen Barack Obama talk about a $1,000 tax cut for working families, when it's actually a $500 per person tax credit. McCain would be accurate if he had said $5,000 per family, but his statement in the debate takes things too far. It's $2,500 for single people. 6195 9505.json false When Jim Doyle was governor and Mary Burke was commerce secretary, Wisconsin saw billions in middle-class tax hikes on nursing home beds, gas, phones and garbage. state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad "Trump said Clinton ""plans to massively increase admissions (of Middle East refugees) including a 500 percent increase in Syrian refugees coming into our country. ""Clinton has, in fact, said that in response to the refugee crisis she would raise Obama's limit of 10,000 to 65,000. That's 550 percent more, a bit higher than what Trump said. But Clinton has also made it clear that they would have to first be vetted by a screening process, an important detail in the context of Trump's larger point that would-be terrorists have to be kept out of the country." 6196 8975.json mostly-true Barry Smitherman doesnt have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney generals office. candidates-biography,legal-issues ken-paxton Attorney general-elect Texas republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview But an important detail to know for context is that jobs have been increasing, not diminishing, for the past year. And while there are more jobs in the federal government, even without the temporary census workers who inflated earlier statistics, there are fewer government jobs in total. LaTourette's statement amounts to a verbal snapshot. 6197 13398.json barely-true Says Russ Feingold got paid $8,000 a lecture at Stanford University. candidates-biography ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a campaign ad ODonnell said the president and vice president can't be from the same state. All the Constitution does is preventelectors in the Electoral College from voting for a president and vice president who are both from their home state. In many elections, that actually wouldn't matter. PresidentBarack Obama could have picked a running mate from Illinois in 2008 and 2012 with no ill effect. Ditto for Bill Clinton's victories in 1992 and 1996, George H. W. Bush's 1988 win and Ronald Reagan's victories in 1980 and 1984. But in a close election, the Electoral College quirkcould matter (as well as the hoops people might try to work around it). That makes the possibility of an all Florida ticket risky, but not illegal or impossible. 6198 7064.json true Says Connie Mack wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation in order to get $29 million in stimulus for his congressional district. stimulus bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a debate in Davie, Fla. "Emerson said Birmingham is a city in England that is totally Muslim, ""where non-Muslims just simply dont go in. The stats say Birmingham is about 20 percent Muslim." 6199 7384.json half-true Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. climate-change,environment,public-health,water sacramento-bee-editorial-board none 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial. "Smith said that ""about 40 years ago, the federal government placed Texas under the Voting Rights Act because Texas failed to print ballots in both English and Spanish. ""The amendment made 37 years ago was intended to -- and did -- bring Texas elections under the Voting Rights Act. English-only ballots were a ""trigger"" alongside other conditions." 6200 4438.json pants-fire The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs. economy,jobs,stimulus rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 the CNN/Tea Party Express debate "In an audiotape released Feb. 23, 2011, Walker compares his union plan to a history-making act and portrayed his union plan as a ""bomb. ""Walker aides acknowledge the tape is real, but say Walker simply was saying privately what he has said publicly about his budget-repair bill. Of a meeting with his cabinet, Walker in the tape says: We talked about what we were going to do, how we were going to do it. We had already built plans up." 6201 1267.json barely-true The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his weekly address In the debate with Democrat Jorge Elorza and Republican Daniel Harrop, Cianci said that Providence was described as a renaissance city during his most recent stint in office and that it was also rated the safest city in America and one of the best places to live. 6202 10686.json false Say Apples Tim Cook will not do business with Indiana. corporations,diversity erick-erickson republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a RedState.com column "Graham said, ""If you took every penny of the (richest) 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget. ""Graham has a point if you take it the way his staff suggests he meant to say it. But the talking point (which, to be clear, no one is suggesting as a real policy) came out more broadly. If you use either total wealth or total income -- interpretations we think are at least as plausible given his ""every penny"" remarks -- Graham is off base." 6203 13257.json pants-fire Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes. medicare,social-security katherine-cloonen State Representative Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign ad "Hayes said the Obama administration ""went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk. ""Were not assessing whether the Obama and the Pentagon viewed Khairkhwa as a ""risk"" if he was released. Were looking at the rationale Hayes offered as to why the Obama administration went to court. Actually, that court case had nothing to do with Khairkhwa's risk level. In fact, the court explicitly said assessing whether Khairkhwa was a threat if released wasnt a factor at all. Hayes is right that the Obama administration argued to keep Khairkhwa in Guantanamo, but he misrepresented why they did so." 6204 6204.json half-true By eliminating the public intervenors office, I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk. environment,state-budget,state-finances tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a speech "Trump said Israel profiles based on ethnicity and ""does it very successfully. ""Israel takes ethnicity into consideration in their security screenings, but it also takes many other clues into consideration. While Israel is successful at deterring terrorism, profiling is not the sole reason. The countrys robust security apparatus and vigilant population are just as, if not more, key its safety." 6205 5154.json half-true Says Rick Santorum voted to let convicted felons vote. crime,criminal-justice,elections,message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtons office said in a press release that ""statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion. ""These statistics were based on a study of abortions in California, not Texas. That study included a higher percentage of abortions performed in the second and third trimesters than occurred in Texas, making a direct extrapolation to attribute those numbers to women in the Lone Star State problematic. Moreover, the researchers who calculated the number of abortion-related complications in the study characterized those rates as ""low. ""The numbers do not lead to the conclusion that abortion providers are operating ""outside the parameters of the medical profession,"" as the attorney generals office says. To recap, Paxton characterized Texas abortion practices and outcomes based on a California study that included twice the number of women at risk for complications as exists in the Lone Star State." 6206 1523.json half-true The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the televised health care summit That is not the case. Update: This report has been changed to reflect that there is no wage limit on Medicare hospital taxes. 6207 2674.json barely-true Says he voted no on the Wall Street bailouts. economy,financial-regulation,message-machine glenn-nye political adviser Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Occupational Knowledge International, a group dedicated to eliminating lead paint, posted a petition on Change. org that saysSherwin-Williams is ""making lead paint and poisoning people around the world. ""Sherwin-Williams continues to make industrial paint products that contain lead, but those paints are exempt from the U. S. lead ban. Sherwin-Williams does not directly make or directly sell residential paint products that contain lead, but they have licensees who might." 6208 9164.json barely-true Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month. health-care,medicare rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 "in an ""El Nuevo Herald"" editorial" """This budget presents a spending blueprint that Ohio taxpayers can finally afford,"" Nichols said. ""We can't keep doing what we're doing and expect to succeed in this state. ""Whether closing the tax service centers and laying off workers is a good idea is a question for someone else to answer. But Kasich is doing it." 6209 4620.json mostly-true Says Republicans want to cut education by 25 percent. education,federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012 david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics Ford said that TIF money takes away money from the citys general fund, implying that taxpayers would pay for the Lens with money that could be used elsewhere. Actually, the funds come from a special financing district, not from general funds. 6210 5741.json half-true Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions was supported by Republicans and Democrats. abortion bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. "Smiths statement draws on a high-end estimate also based on flawed assumptions for the U. S. ""consumption-based share of counterfeit and pirated goods"" in 2008. Maybe there is no solid estimate of the cost to the economy." 6211 12124.json mostly-true 80 percent of the American people havent gotten a pay raise since the crash. jobs bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton "And while such cases are seemingly rare, law enforcement officials have arrested people in cases that involved webcam hacking to ""spy on Americans,"" the phrase Whitehouse used. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6212 12529.json barely-true Assault rifles already are banned. government-regulation,guns,terrorism ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an interview Perry said education spending escalated more than three times as fast as enrollment from 2002 to 2012. We accept that he was talking about state education aid, which outpaced the 20 percent growth in enrollment by about the cited margin. But thats without considering inflation and the impact of the annual tax swap set in motion by lawmakers and Perry, which drove up state spending without in itself delivering more school aid. Make those adjustments and it looks like Texas schools in 2012 fielded 25 percent less in state aid than what they fielded in 2002. 6213 12118.json mostly-true (Since 1990)every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world. economy,foreign-policy gayle-smith democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a speech on Capitol Hill "Jerry Brown said GOP Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence ""denies that there's such a thing as evolution. ""Pence, in a 2009 interview on MSNBC, said: ""I embrace the view that God created the heavens and the earth and the seas and all thats in them. ""When asked again and again whether he believes in evolution, he demures, stopping short of explicitly rejecting it. He clearly did not want to answer the question, which ends up sounding like a No. In more recent years, the Indiana governor has criticized other science-based initiatives, including efforts to slow climate change. Browns statement says Pence ""denies"" evolution. The Indiana governor certainly doesnt affirm it. Thats not the same as denying it." 6214 13294.json half-true Colorado saw increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people and increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana following the legalization of recreational pot. marijuana,public-health,transportation scott-jones Sacramento County Sheriff California republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a U.S. Congressional campaign debate "If you carry the data forward to 2008 an admittedly somewhat atypical year the increase falls short of Rockefeller's stated 400 percent. Also, the numbers Rockefeller used reflect 10 of the biggest companies as opposed to ""insurance companies"" in general. On the other hand, the increase exceeded 400 percent for the period 2001 to 2007, and however you slice the numbers, the rise in insurer profits is large indeed." 6215 9979.json half-true On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans. health-care,voting-record mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 So Portman was accurate and then some with his recent, more cautious statement. But we give credit where credit is due. 6216 12053.json false GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters. economy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the Miami GOP debate. "But the ad misfires badly on the math and the blame game. Proposed new taxes and fees in that one budget totalled $366 million on nursing homes, gas, garbage and phones, not ""billions. ""And the tally was far less in the final version of the budget Doyle signed. Beyond that, Burke was gone when Doyles subsequent budget sought up to $1. 35 billion more for those items in 2009." 6217 4108.json pants-fire Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law. criminal-justice,history chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Paxton said Smitherman ""doesnt have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney generals office. ""Most of the jobs at the attorney generals office -- 87 percent -- dont require any legal experience at all. Of the 734 jobs that do, 70 percent have a minimum qualification of three years or more, which Smitherman would not meet." 6218 12083.json half-true As a sign of extraordinary progress, there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago. education,foreign-policy gayle-smith democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a speech on Capitol Hill """The responsibilities of teaching at Stanford do involve significant work outside of in-class time,"" Hayward wrote in an email. ""In addition to those teaching responsibilities, Mr. Feingold guest-lectured in other classes, delivered a public lecture, and was available to students and colleagues as a member of our academic community." 6219 112.json half-true Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. During the U. S. Senate debate, Nelson accused Mack of denouncing the stimulus but asking for money. Its no secret: Mack frequently bashes the stimulus as an impediment to economic growth. Yet, his letters suggest he thinks the stimulus money would boost his areas economy. 6220 6004.json true Says there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison. jobs,pundits paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a column in The New York Times The editorial said Texas ranks first nationally in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. 1 in CO2 emissions, by a wide margin. But it trailed about a dozen states in 2010 after each state's emissions were adjusted for the state's population or economic output. In 2011, Texas ranked third in total industrial releases of toxic chemicals into water; it was fourth nationally the previous year--and adjusting for each states population or economic output leaves Texas in 10th place among those states with the most industrial toxic releases that year. 6221 6848.json barely-true When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon. energy,gas-prices,government-regulation,transportation,voting-record michael-riley Rhode Island republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Note the language ""created or saved,"" which means not every one of those more than a million jobs count as ""created,"" as Perry said. But certainly more than zero. Perry said ""the first round of stimulus . . . created zero jobs." 6222 11378.json mostly-true Planned Parenthood is an organization that funnels millions of dollars in political contributions to pro-abortion candidates. abortion,campaign-finance carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""Hannity""" But he didn't mention that it got only one Republican vote, which meant the nine other GOP senators voted against it. That's not exactly a robust example of bipartisanship. 6223 10463.json mostly-true More people have watched Morning Joe than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row. polls joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a tweet on Twitter "In trying to call out Apples Cook for clashing business practices over gay rights, Erickson said Cook ""will not do business with Indiana. Cook has been outspoken in his position against the law and others like it across the country, but Apple stores remain open in Indiana and iPhones, iMacs and everything else is still being sold." 6224 1174.json false The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes. health-care,taxes john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America "In a campaign ad posted on Facebook, Cloonen said, ""Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes. ""With Social Security and Medicare being federal programs, state lawmakers have no say in setting benefit levels for these programs. Additionally, Parkhurst has not previously held elected office and therefore has no public voting record on Social Security or Medicare. Nor has she talked about her position on Medicare or Social Security benefits in her campaign. Ironically, Parkhurst is a defense attorney whose law firm has helped clients obtain Social Security disability benefits. She believes both Social Security and Medicare are part of a contract the federal government must honor. Cloonens campaign did not respond to multiple emails and messages for comment, and the articles cited in the ad contain no mention of Parkhurst." 6225 3630.json false Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled. labor,state-budget state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a news release "In making the remark, he did so in the context of abolishing the office, so hes on target there. In a colloquial sense, ""fired"" may fit because Thompson knew Falk would no longer be intervenor due to his actions. But he went too far in leaving the impression Falk was out on the street. And Falk was never removed from any other job we know of, so Thompson misfired with ""first to fire." 6226 9004.json barely-true Georgia lawmakers are now considering passing the most extreme gun bill in America. guns americans-responsible-solutions none 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 press release When we saw the ad, we were already familiar with efforts in various states to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences, so we didnt think that it meant that Santorum wanted to allow current prisoners to vote. Still, we can understand that people who havent followed this issue before might be confused into thinking Santorum supported allowing incarcerated prisoners to vote. Santorums vote was actually to restore voting rights for felons who had completed their sentences and probation. 6227 12944.json true In Congress right now, were doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature, but its still only 19 percent. women tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a campaign event "Obama tries to gloss over this by comparing costs ""for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving. ""But the fact is, most would not be getting the same kind of coverage. Some of the shift to better coverage would be due to personal choice -- with subsidies, many people would be able to get better coverage at the same cost or cheaper -- but some would be tied to new government-mandated minimum coverage and the threat of tax penalties if you decide not to get insurance. And for those who opt to grandfather in their current individual policies (even if they don't meet the new government minimum standards), the CBO doesn't see much of a change in premiums one way or the other." 6228 7682.json true Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012. economy,state-budget,state-finances,workers texas-state-employees-union none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an organization web page. He cites one vote on a procedural motion that was not substantive and that the news media did not characterize as significant, and another vote that was more substantive, although the issue was moot at that point. 6229 12302.json pants-fire A simple review of the Backrooms health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations. animals,ethics,food-safety shawn-oconnor Businessman New Hampshire democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Scott said in a Spanish-language editorial that ""seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month. ""Thats an estimate made by an insurance lobbying group back in 2013, based on government data that wasnt finalized. Experts we spoke to pointed out the estimate also was created in the best interest of the industry, seeking to maximize government reimbursements for private Advantage plans. Even the group that commissioned the report from which the projection was culled says it wasnt the proper number for Scott to use. We should note that the numbers changed again shortly after Scott's editorial appeared. But even before that, the numbers Scott used were off. Its possible that one day premiums may increase, but data since 2010 dont reflect that." 6230 3623.json barely-true Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is less than $1 billion in real cuts. federal-budget,state-budget sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech in Madison, Wisconsin Still, because education spending makes up such a large proportion of the total Function 500 costs over 90 percent it's safe to assume most of the cuts from this category would come from education. With that in mind, the percentages don't lie. The Ryan budget proposal included more than 25 percent funding cuts every year between 2016 and 2021, and it proposed a total 24 percent funding cut between 2012 and 2021, within range of Axelrods 25 percent figure. Axelrod's figures are correct if you include everything in the category, most of which is education, but it also includes items that are not education. 6231 8356.json half-true Eighty-five percent of governments running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down. federal-budget rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview on CNN McDonnell said the bill requiring an ultrasound before an abortion was approved with bipartisan support. But we have to consider the context of the governors statement; it came in response to a question about whether the abortion bill is contributing to some dissatisfaction with the GOP among independent women voters. Its a stretch to tell a national TV audience that the legislation had bipartisan backing when, in fact, 49 of 52 Democrats in the General Assembly voted against it. The governors statement, while technically accurate, leaves a faulty impression. 6232 12151.json barely-true The EPA has tried to define a puddle or a drainage ditch on your farm to be navigable waters and thus subject to massive environmental regulations. agriculture,environment,market-regulation,water ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a CNN town hall in Milwaukee "Bill Clinton said, ""80 percent of the American people havent gotten a pay raise since the crash. ""The former president is accurate. While there were modest increases in real wages and median weekly earnings in 2015, they come with asterisks. Inflations one-time decline in 2015 is an outlier. And, weekly wages leaves out other sources of income. Some households rely on sources outside of wages and salaries as part of their income." 6233 3845.json half-true Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending. education,state-budget,state-finances michael-sullivan president and ceo, Empower Texans Texas republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet. Those are essentially prohibited by federal laws. Lawmakers, law enforcement officials and others widely refer to many semiautomatic weapons like the rifle used in Orlando and other mass shootings which reload automatically but fire only once each time the trigger is depressed as assault weapons. Those are not banned by federal law. 6234 11743.json half-true We have completely turned our economy around. economy rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his 2016 State of the State address "Smith said that since 1990, individual incomes have grown by more than a third in every region of the developing world. Using the yardstick of GDP per capita, the World Bank data back that up. It is a hair off to say ""more than a third"" when the change in Sub-Saharan Africa is a bit less than a third, but the numerical difference is small. It is also important to remember that the benefits of a rising economy are rarely spread equally throughout the population. Typically, the wealthy gain more than the rest. So Smiths statement isnt as accurate on an individual to individual basis." 6235 12330.json half-true Theres only three countries in the entire world wheretheres no paid vacation by law, we happen to be one of them. government-regulation,workers alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an Orlando debate "Scott Jones said Colorado saw ""increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people"" and ""increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana"" following the states legalization of recreational marijuana. Studies show the state indeed experienced a spike in ER visits by young people related to marijuana. Less clear is how marijuana-related traffic incidents have changed since the state legalized the drug. Studies have limited data and show mixed results. Further complicating the matter, marijuana can remain in a drivers system days after the effect of the drug has worn off, making it difficult to determine whether the drug was the primary factor in an accident. Jones statement on the ER visits is accurate." 6236 2500.json true An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganleys) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBIs highest civilian award crime,message-machine tom-ganley Businessman Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign video "In 2009 Warner pledged he would not support health care reform ""thats going to take away health care that youve got right now or a health care plan that you like. ""The bill Warner voted for that December had language exempting existing plans from complying with minimum coverage standards. So under a narrow interpretation, it can be argued Warner held steady. But Warners pledge weakens under a broader lens. The bill had a loophole: It allowed the president, who promised to protect policies people liked, to fill in the details. Obama, in 2010, imposed tough regulations that made it in infeasible for insurers to continue offering many grandfathered plans. Warner says he was disappointed by the presidents action. Later that year, Warner and all Senate Democrats voted against a GOP resolution to repeal the regulations, even though the White House had begun projecting that many grandfathered insurance plans would be cancelled. Democrats said that repealing the rules would jeopardize other popular provisions written into the ACA. Warner, on the other hand, has advocated pushing back deadlines on the enactment of the insurance regulations. Theres been some back and forth on Warners position." 6237 4717.json mostly-true Attacks on Planned Parenthood come at a time when the poverty rate among women is the highest in nearly two decades and 1 in 5 women under 65 dont have access to health care. health-care,poverty,women tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a news release "Trump said, ""GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters. ""Economic growth in the last two quarters of 2015 was modest: 1 percent and 2 percent." 6238 12761.json pants-fire I am the only candidate who ran in either primary who said, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech. According to Hull's research, Alexander -- who was president of the American Philosophical Association in 1918-1919 -- was commissioned to design the decorative scheme, and write inscriptions for the Nebraska State Capitol building, the Los Angeles Public Library, the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Building in Philadelphia and the Oregon State Capitol building. In other words, Alexander had a varied and illustrious career, none of which would suggest putting his words atop the DOJ website is any kind subliminal socialist message. This whole issue is much ado about nothing. The authors cooked up a conspiracy theory based on misinformation about who authored the quote on the DOJ website (and the side of the DOJ Building), and then they ran with it. 6239 2349.json half-true By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is hiding more than hes disclosed about his business dealing with the state. taxes emil-runge democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement "Smith said that there are half as many primary-age children out of school today as there were 15 years ago. Smith took the words in an UN report that described the gains as ""almost half"" and dropped the qualifier. That would be a minor issue except the UN language itself was based on a projection that runs counter to the findings of the UNs main agency on education, UNESCO. Based on hard data, the actual number is about 40 percent, and most important, the trend since 2010 is negative. We also note that the global figure masks large regional differences where progress has been absent or much more limited. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 6240 10536.json mostly-true 22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of anti-deportation measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, I just changed the law. immigration greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News "Shortly after the legislation passed, the New York Times reported, ""Participants in the campaign for the health bill both on and off Capitol Hill said the first lady had played a crucial behind-the-scenes role in lining up White House support. ""We don't dispute that Clinton worked behind the scenes for SCHIP, but the TV ad gives her disproportionate credit for the entire program. We find that the ad overstates her role on this count and also on the broader issue of universal health care." 6241 4154.json pants-fire A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army. health-care,military victoria-jackson columnist Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a column by Victoria Jackson In terms of the percentage increases in total jobs and private-sector jobs as of April 2012, New Jerseys growth since the beginning of Christies tenure has been less than the increases in New York, Connecticut and the nation as a whole. 6242 8948.json true Since 2009, Georgias public schools have lost nearly 9,000 classroom teachers while the number of students has gone up. education jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 press statement "Michael Riley blames Rep. James Langevin ""in part"" for skyrocketing gasoline prices, saying, ""When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1. 70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon. ""Langevin was first elected to Congress nearly a dozen years ago, when the price was closer to $1. 53, not $1. 70. But Langevin's role in the global oil and gasoline market is so small to be almost inconsequential. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 6243 5134.json pants-fire The Republicans have never done anything really to balance the budget. deficit,federal-budget steve-cohen U.S. Representative Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "appearance on MSNBC's ""UP w/Chris Hayes""" "Fiorina said Planned Parenthood ""is an organization that funnels millions of dollars in political contributions to pro-abortion candidates. ""Fiorina glossed over the difference between the operational arm of Planned Parenthood, which receives federal funding and cannot take part in electoral activities, and its affiliates, which can legally spend money on politics. Still, she is right that a variety of affiliates of Planned Parenthood -- usually with ""Planned Parenthood"" in their name -- have legally spent ""millions"" on politics in recent years, both for candidates specifically and on other electoral activities." 6244 2623.json false On privatization of Social Security. social-security jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a statement posted to his website Scarborough tweeted that more people have watched Morning Joe than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row. In the most general sense, the average daily audience each year for anyone 2years old and up, he is correct. Looking at the more valuable television demographic for advertisers, 25-to-54-year-olds, MSNBC has been in a dogfight with CNN and HLN. And more recent month-by-month data shows CNN clearly is gaining ground and has surpassed Morning Joe. 6245 5172.json barely-true Romney signed government-mandated health care with taxpayer-funded abortions. abortion,message-machine-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a video ad The number ignored an amendment that could end up further shrinking the size of the tax hit. It invoked Romer's position even as it contradicted her view of whether her formula was legitimate to use in this situation. And most importantly, it used a calculation that increased the scale of job losses by a factor of 10. 6246 11204.json half-true The number of people who believeinsocialism ...is increasing. polls ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Lets return to the statement: The state Democratic Party issued a statement that labeled Hopper as already ""recalled. ""There is some disagreement among experts about when its accurate to use the term ""recalled. ""But there is no dispute that the party jumped the gun by at least several weeks. Hopper might be recalled sometime this spring, but we are not there yet." 6247 6587.json pants-fire The Obama administration even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores! agriculture,government-regulation john-thune U.S. Senator South Dakota republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "But there are pitfalls to calling anything the worst, the first or, in this case, the ""most extreme. ""The biggest being: ""Can you prove it? ""All we really have is Carusones statement that her group is following 200 bills acros the country and hasnt seen any that have as ""many extreme provisions"" as Georgias." 6248 7001.json false Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for privatizing Social Security. federal-budget,medicare,message-machine-2012,social-security workers-voice Political action committee District of Columbia none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a campaign flier "Kaine said, ""In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature,"" but its still only ""19 percent. ""Hes right that the current figure for the United States is 19 percent, and hes right that thats a record high." 6249 8802.json mostly-true After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System. education,state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech The employees union says most state employees did not receive a raise from 2009 to 2012. The last across-the-board raises took effect in 2008. Otherwise, lawmakers gave most employees a one-time, one-month bonus in 2009 and legislated consecutive raises for more than 34,000 other workers in 2009 and 2010. But a bonus is not a raise. Meantime, it appears that no more than 14 percent of workers across most state agencies got a merit raise any of the three years. Even if one assumes, perhaps improbably, that a completely different set of workers got each years merit raises, less than half of agency workers would have gotten those pay bumps. 6250 5587.json pants-fire Make no mistake -- Sherrod Brown is one of the main D.C. politicians responsible for Ohio jobs moving to China. job-accomplishments,trade josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a news release "Our ruling OConnor said the Puritan Backroom restaurant has a ""long-standing problem with rodent infestations. ""Inspection records from the last decade show officials have never noted rodents inside the restaurant. While more than five years ago inspectors noted gaps where pests could potentially enter the restaurant, none have been documented inside over the last ten years. That's a far cry from a long-standinginfestation." 6251 557.json false The Iranians continue in the view of every objective observer continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a telephone appearance with Florida voters But she ignored a critical fact, namely that the bill makes $20 billion to $25 billion in cuts over the next 10 years. 6252 13328.json true Were already bombing seven countries. afghanistan,foreign-policy,history,iraq,military,terrorism jill-stein Presidential nominee Massachusetts green 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Green Party rally at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin "Paul said that ""85 percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down. ""However, due to the big role of entitlement spending in the federal budget, Paul is likely in the ballpark when he measures ""government"" by the yardstick of spending. However, measuring government in other ways, such as the percentage of federal employees being furloughed in major departments, would make the impact appear bigger. And when he said that ""85 percent of government"" is operating right now, thats more of a stretch." 6253 7513.json mostly-true Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNultys] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio. elections,states bob-bennett Ohio Republican Party chairman Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Cruz said, ""The EPA has tried to define a puddle or a drainage ditch on your farm to be navigable waters and thus subject to massive environmental regulations. ""The EPAs water rule specifically excludes puddles. It only applies to ditches that are constructed out of streams or ditches that function like streams and could carry pollution to downstream waters. Cruz omits that the water rule was put on hold by the courts in 2015 pending litigation." 6254 5489.json half-true Says the federal government tells health insurance companies how much money theyre allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent. health-care rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a campaign speech Funding dipped . 9 percent in 2010-11. Spending on public education is higher in the pending budget than the current one. But Sullivans implication--that Texas schools are sitting pretty--obscures reality. The new budget doesnt cover projected enrollment growth. 6255 5366.json false Says 67 percent of marriages now wind up in divorce. marriage stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” "Scott said, ""We have completely turned our economy around. ""Economic indicators show that some factors, like job growth and unemployment, have reversed losses from previous years. But while there is more economic activity than before, incomes are down and remain below national averages. Experts agree Scott and lawmakers cant take much credit for changes either way." 6256 11477.json mostly-true Since 2001, higher education in the state has been cut or allowed to erode ... by 35 or 40 percent. education,state-budget chris-koster Attorney general of Missouri Missouri democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 comments at the Missouri State Fair as quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune "Grayson said, ""There's only three countries in the entire world wherethere's no paid vacation by law, we happen to be one of them. ""A Grayson spokesman said the congressman had fumbled his talking point a bit, especially the part about a pair of African nations being the other two. But the point he was trying to make to viewers and voters largely holds up. The United States is certainly one of just a few countries that does not guarantee paid vacation as a right, and an outlier among developed nations." 6257 12782.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton helped get done the Childrens Health Insurance Program. health-care bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech at the Democratic convention """During this investigation, it became evident to these organized crime members that Mr. Ganley was cooperating with the FBI and that he would be testifying against them at trial,"" says a 2007 press release the FBI issued when it gave Ganley its Louis E. Peters Memorial Service Award. ""This realization resulted in additional death threats directed at Mr. Ganley and his family. Mr. Ganley refused to be intimidated by these criminals and consented to having FBI agents live at his residence to provide security for himself and his family. ""Retired FBI agents contacted by The Plain Dealer described Ganleys actions as courageous and important to the FBIs investigative strategy." 6258 2385.json false Russ Feingold has not worked anywhere outside of politics. candidates-biography,message-machine ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad On the second part he said 1 in 5 women age 18 to 65 dont have access to health care. That differs from the census database, which said 1 in five do not have health insurance. Thats a point that needs clarification. And that also consistent with Ryans underlying point, that the number of women in poverty is at a high point, and that getting access to health care would be difficult for many women without services of agencies like Planned Parenthood. 6259 3025.json true Its taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio Erie) Canal. recreation dan-moore Commissioner for Cleveland MetroParks Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with The Plain Dealer "Clinton said, ""I am the only candidate who ran in either primary who said, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. "" Fifteen of the 17 Republican presidential candidates signed pledges not to raise taxes on anyone, which includes the middle class. Thirteen of those candidates signed the vow last year; the other three inked such a pledge earlier in their careers." 6260 12980.json false As the number of vaccines administered to children has increased in the United States, so has the autism rate. autism viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 an image shared on social media from NaturalNews.com """[Barnes] has pretty much shown everything,"" Winkler said. However, much of Barnes' supplemental information involves his rental properties. The CPAs we spoke with said Deal's 2009 Schedule E form would include some more data about his business interests, but the grand totals are already on his 1040 form. Therefore, we believe to say Deal ""is hiding more than he disclosed"" is a nuanced proclamation." 6261 7168.json false Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,workers mike-tate democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a blog post "Abbott said that 22 times, Obama ""said he did not have the authority to implement this type of"" anti-deportation ""measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, I just changed the law. "" Like McCaul, Abbott overstates the number of confirmed instances of Obama indicating he couldnt independently do more to prevent deportations. He also left out some of what Obama said about changing the law and was slightly off on the presidents timing. With these clarifications, though, Abbotts statement is spot-on." 6262 932.json pants-fire The Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the Constitution. patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 in many blogs and an email sent to many people. We don't find that to be the case, and her source, Andrew Napolitano, seems to be making up interpretations of the health care law that have no basis in reality. The Ready Reserve Corps created by the law would be part of a long-established uniformed team of health care professionals that are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, not the military. They don't carry sidearms, and they don't have military training. If this is Obama's army, it's an army armed with tongue depressors and stethoscopes. 6263 11289.json barely-true After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped. abortion,women greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a tweet On Oct. 1, the 180 districts collectively counted and reported to the state Department of Education that they had 1,723,439 students on their rolls. Carters statement was based on solid numbers. Georgia has lost about 7. 6 percent of its teachers since 2009. Enrollment wasnt booming, but it did grow by about 2. 6 percent. 6264 11553.json barely-true Only one out of five of the so-called Syrian refugees who went into Europe were actually Syrian. foreign-policy,immigration mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 the fourth undercard GOP debate. "Cohen so deeply believes Republicans are to blame on the budget deficit he even, on the MSNBC show, brought up the story ""about the child who kills his parents and has the great chutzpah to say Im an orphan and you should feel sorry for me thats the Republicans saying look at the deficit. ""But if Cohen is going to use the wayback machine to travel to 1993, he cant then ignore what happened under the first President Bush and the Republican Congress of the mid-'90s. Cohens strong feelings and unapologetic liberal leadership have helped him win landslide elections and extremely high approval ratings, but in this instance his partisan passion led to a statement not supported by facts. Republicans have done things that would lead to a balanced budget, at present and in the not-so-distant past." 6265 9377.json half-true Says Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., only needs about 40,000 to 50,000 votes to win election to Congress compared with the 120,000 votes King needs, because Waters has a higher immigrant population. elections,population steve-king Iowa republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a House floor speech "Rep. Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, has proposed a similar blend of programs as part of an overall budget plan he calls ""The Roadmap. ""His plan, too, is a far cry from a wholly privatized system. So while Renacci's opposition to privatization is firm on his website, his answers to Project Vote Smart's survey suggest support for privatization as it has been proposed in the past." 6266 10929.json false The New York Times had to retract its story that Hillary Clintons email handling had broken certain laws. ethics brad-woodhouse democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""New Day""" "Gingrichs ad says ""Romney signed government-mandated health care with taxpayer-funded abortions. ""Romney did sign government-mandated health care, and Massachusetts does provide taxpayer-funded abortions. But the ad inaccurately links the two together. The law Romney signed did not mention abortion coverage. It was included by the state exchange, which created plans that mirror private insurance nationwide. And a court decision two decades earlier mandated that the cost of the abortions be included." 6267 12491.json barely-true Says Judge Gonzalo Curiel is a member of a club or society, very strongly pro-Mexican. legal-issues donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on CBS News' ""Face the Nation""" "Carson said the number of people who ""believein socialism . . . is increasing. ""There has been sparse polling over the years about what the public thinks of socialism, so experts told us to be cautious about thenumbers that do exist. However, there are suggestions in the polling data that younger Americans are more open to the idea of socialism, which they equate with European social programs and Nordic-style social democracies." 6268 8756.json half-true We expanded charter schools. education bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a speech. "Thune said that the Obama administration ""even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores. ""There was a proposed rule, prompted by cases of children suffering injury or death while working with agricultural equipment. But the rule did not apply to kids working on their parents' farms. We should note there was controversy because some farmers felt that the Labor Department was interpreting the exemption too strictly. In the end, the whole proposed rule was tossed in the trash by federal officials after an outpouring of complaints. But while the proposal was alive, federal officials did not propose banning children from doing basic chores on their parents farms." 6269 7576.json half-true Very few men outlive their own fertility. children,families,gays-and-lesbians,human-rights,legal-issues,marriage,science,sexuality,supreme-court charles-cooper newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court But the 2012 plan included no mention of privatizing Social Security. Thompson promoted Bushs ideas on privatization as a member of his cabinet until 2004. 6270 12819.json half-true Our economy is so much stronger than when (Barack Obama and Joe Biden) took office. Nearly 15 million new private-sector jobs. economy,jobs hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention "Two-year colleges: After the four-year freeze, tuition rose 5. 5 percent in each of the next two years, and was $4,750 in 2012-13. Our rating Walker said: ""After years of 5. 5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System. ""Tuition increases were 5. 5 percent or more for at least the two years before the current two-year freeze, depending on whether youre considering tuition at the four-year universities or the two-year colleges. The current freeze is the first two-year freeze system-wide, but not the first for the systems two-year colleges." 6271 9717.json pants-fire Women own just 1 percent of the worlds land. poverty,women oxfam-ireland none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an info-graphic tweet 6272 134.json true Senator Clinton tried to spend $1 million on the Woodstock Concert Museum. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla. Surely McCain knew that when he said otherwise. Of course, we aren't able to answer the underlying question of whether Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, as McCain believes. 6273 728.json pants-fire Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a video ad. "Stein said: ""Were already bombing seven countries. ""We identified seven countries lately bombed by the U. S. : Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Libya." 6274 8293.json pants-fire Obamacare will question your sex life. health-care,privacy betsy-mccaughey republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 the New York Post However, Bennetts statement does not take into account the significant Republican losses in 2006, McNultys last year in the Buckeye State. But the fact that the party was in a weaker position when he left than it was when he arrived is an important clarification. 6275 2214.json true Ive taken on the federal government and won. candidates-biography jeff-kottkamp Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a debate. Santorum said the federal government allows health insurance companies to keep only 15 percent of their revenues to run their businesses. His description of the medical loss ratio provision of the health reform law doesn't tell the whole story. The rule does require large group insurance plans to spend 85 percent of their premium income on real health care. For small group plans the rule is more generous. All health insurance companies are still free to spend other streams of revenue however they wish, and several types of expenses are specifically exempted from the 15 (or 20) percent limit. Santorums statement leaves out a good deal of important information. 6276 1289.json half-true "The Democrats' health care bill ""gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for.""" health-care,taxes concerned-women-america conservative advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 the group's Web site In a radio interview, Sweeney said that 67 percent of marriages end in divorce. The chance of a marriage ending in divorce varies depending on a number of factors, including education and race. But overall, experts told us and reports show the overall probability of marriages now ending in divorce falls between 40 percent and 50 percent. 6277 9173.json half-true Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a real result of his leadership. education nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 campaign web site "Koster said that since 2001, higher education funding has been cut or eroded by 35 percent to 40 percent. But thats not enough to keep pace with inflation. And when you factor in skyrocketing enrollment numbers, the amount of money the General Assembly has budgeted to spend on a per student basis has indeed ""eroded"" by about as much as Koster says it has. Even though Kosters statement is pretty close, it needs additional information and clarification." 6278 9557.json false Says Hillary Clintons health care plan from the 1990s had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. abortion,congress,corporations,health-care,religion,sexuality,supreme-court newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "Bill Clinton said Hillary Clinton sought to expand health care piecemeal including the ""Children's Health Insurance Program. ""Clinton did work behind the scenes to create the program to offer healthcare to children. He avoided specifying how much credit she should get for that and whether she worked with both parties to make that happen." 6279 12076.json pants-fire The fact is voter fraud is rampant. crime,elections greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 responding to reporters But retired Foley & Lardner attorney Michael Laskis said Feingold did business litigation. And, according to Rick Bliss, managing partner of Godfrey & Kahn, attorneys from that firm who were at the old LaFollette firm when Feingold was there said Feingold was a trial lawyer. In short, Feingold has spent most of his adult life in politics, and he embraces the idea of being a career politician. But Johnson says Feingold never did anything else -- a point the Feingold disputes to the point of asking the ad be taken down. 6280 10812.json true Wisconsins non-discrimination law doesnt protect members of the trans-gender community. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,housing,legal-issues,sexuality,workers jason-rae democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview Adding it all up, work on the Towpath Trail started no later than 1990. The portion within Cuyahoga County -- which is the portion involving Cleveland Metroparks -- is scheduled to be finished in 2014. Thats a span of 24 years. Construction of the canal that the original towpath once serviced took seven years. 6281 11629.json mostly-true In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire. immigration,voting-record jennifer-horn Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party New Hampshire republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a memo A viral meme from NaturalNews. com uses dates, rising numbers in vaccines given to babies, and rising rates of autism to suggest a relationship between vaccines and autism. The meme is inflating the number of vaccines, which stood at 10 in 2008 and 2013, according to the CDC. Meanwhile, the rate of children diagnosed with autism is increasing, though the numbers NaturalNews. com offered are not entirely accurate. Apediatrician and specialist in infectious diseases said that any connection between vaccines (with or without thimerosal) and autism has been thoroughly dismissed through more than two dozen peer-reviewed studies. 6282 2797.json true As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin. job-accomplishments,jobs tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements Our rating Tate said Walker has removed the promise to create 250,000 jobs from his website. We checked the campaign website and the governors official state website. The promise is there, and is repeated in numerous videos and news clippings. Even a simple search leads to that conclusion. 6283 8505.json mostly-true When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When 90 percent of it is for food stamps. hunger,poverty,pundits,welfare brad-blakeman republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News But we should have expected this. So now, as we did for that one, we've got to set the meter ablaze. 6284 5196.json half-true Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials. criminal-justice efrain-de-la-fuente Lawyer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a forum. "Abbott said: ""After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the Unintended Pregnancy & Abortion Rates Dropped. ""Abortions were already declining before the described defunding while data directly gauging unintended pregnancy rates since the defunding dont yet exist." 6285 988.json mostly-true President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year. military,pundits keith-olbermann Political commentator none 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 an episode of his TV program. "Huckabee said, ""Only one out of five of the so-called Syrian refugees who went into Europe were actually Syrian. ""The statistic represents the three months before the actual influx of Syrian refugees, and the four out of five non-Syrians are not purporting to be Syrian. Rather, they came from war-torn countries. Overall, Syrian refugees account for half of all refugees arriving in Europe in 2015 so far." 6286 11225.json half-true Says 56 percentof (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control. immigration ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 "an interview on ""State of the Union""" In a warning to Republicans about the risks of allowing illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, King said Waters wins election to Congress with fewer votes than he does because of two things -- lower turnout and a higher immigrant population. King is correct that both lower turnout rates and a higher population of immigrants who arent allowed to vote accounts for some of the difference in their respective vote totals. 6287 3277.json mostly-true At protests in Wisconsin against proposed collective bargaining changes, phony sick notes (were) passed out to excuse striking union members. health-care,labor,state-budget republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news release Woodhouse said that the New York Times retracted the charge that Clintons handling of her email broke a law. The newspaper never accused Clinton of breaking a law. Also,while the newspapers public editor said the original story should have included more details, the paper never issued a retraction or a correction. A spokeswoman for Woodhouses organization agreed with that point. 6288 2689.json pants-fire Since Rep. John Boccieris election, Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs and his districts unemployment has doubled. economy,jobs jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a debate Trump said Curiel belonged to a group that is very strongly pro-Mexican. The California La Raza Lawyers Association does advance the interests of the Latino legal community and works on issues that matter in Latino communities more broadly. However, it has stayed on the sidelines in the immigration debate. The one exception is one letter from a dozen years ago which objected to a television show on the grounds that the program encouraged people to enter the country without documentation. The groups rare court filings focus on civil rights in general. Trumps statement is accurate only in the sense that the associations mission aims to support Latinos, but even that is flawed becausehe said the group was pro-Mexican and the Latino designation reaches a wider set of people. 6289 7250.json half-true I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote. elections don-gaetz State Senator Florida republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial board interview "McDonnell, citing accomplishments during his term, said charter schools in Virginia ""expanded"" during his administration. The number rose from three to six -- barely a ripple in a nation of about 6,000 charter schools. Adding three new new charter schools does represent a expansion, however. McDonnells statement is accurate but omits the context: Virginia still has just a handful of charter schools." 6290 4072.json mostly-true By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H. "Cooper argued before the Supreme Court that ""very few men outlive their own fertility. ""Experts we consulted generally agree that men or at least some men may still father children well into their advanced years. But whether thats most men or a minority isnt yet supported by research. Meanwhile, emerging studies document declining fertility as individual men age, and studies dont yet confirm how many men remain fertile their entire lives." 6291 619.json false "Obama plans ""a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an Internet ad "Clinton said, ""Our economy is so much stronger than when they took office. Nearly 15 million new private-sector jobs. ""Clinton specified ""when they took office"" in her speech, and the actual number of jobs starting with their inauguration is only about two-thirds as big -- 10. 6 million jobs. The 15 million number uses a different, more limited timeframe to count job creation." 6292 6551.json true Half the kids coming out of college this year cant find a job, or a job thats consistent with a college degree. education,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH In fact, several pointed back to UN Women, and statisticians there reject this figure. The data that do exist suggest that women own much less land than men but the situation varies widely from country to country. 6293 9159.json mostly-true Charlie Crist raised taxes in 2009 and wont rule out raising taxes again. state-budget,taxes republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a tweet During Senate debate, Clinton did not defend the Woodstock project, but Schumer strongly stood up for the Bethel project as an asset for an economically struggling county. UPDATE: McCain's campaign used his remark for a TV ad that began airing in New Hampshire a few days later. The ad begins with psychedelic music (the Doors? )and a swirl of colors to invoke memories of Woodstock. 6294 2866.json false The payday loan industry does not exist in a state like Minnesota. financial-regulation glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper article "McCain told the editorial board of the Sun News in Myrtle Beach, S. C. , last November that although he agreed with it, he would vote against any issue related to immigration reform until the borders are secured. The Obama campaign suggested McCain presented to adifferent face when speaking to Latinos at the National Council of La Raza Convention in July, but the full text of his answer does not back that up. Anyway, these relatively minor points raised by the Obama campaign are overshadowed by the larger import of the TV ad, which attempts to link McCain to seemingly racially insensitive remarks by Rush Limbaugh. As ABCs Jake Tapper so aptly notes in his Political Punch blog , ""even if one is uninclined to see Limbaughs quotes as having been taken unfairly out of context, linking them to McCain makes as much sense as running a quote from Bill Maher and linking it to Obama." 6295 11638.json barely-true Heres the simple and undeniable fact: The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats. crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt "McCaughey says in ""Obamacare will question your sex life"" that you can thank the presidents health law for questions about your sexual activity, even if your doctor finds them unnecessary. She suggests its part of Obamacares move toward electronic health records. But incentives for electronic health records were part of the Recovery Act, not Obamacare. And they dont require participating doctors to ask questions about your sex life." 6296 6805.json half-true Says Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH voted to raise his own pay eight times congress,voting-record ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Sept. 19, 2012 Kottkamp said during a televised debate that he has taken on the federal government as a lawyer and won. In the 1990s, Kottkamp represented an accountant who was sued by the U. S. Department of Labor for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. Kottkamp successfully argued that the man fired two employees legally. 6297 12339.json pants-fire Says Bruce Springsteen only had 8,000 tickets sold for a Greensboro show and canceled after they didnt get the ticket sales they wanted. gays-and-lesbians,pop-culture,sexuality,states pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show Finally, this authority to review tax information isn't new. Under existing law, tax returns, or information from returns, can be shared with federal, state or judicial officials for many reasons, including: Social Security benefits, food stamps, unemployment benefits, and federal housing subsidies Tracking down people who are behind in child support or are delinquent on their student loans Various forms of Medicare benefits While we conclude that the CWA is partly right on this one, it has cranked up the hyperbole. Federal officials would be able to look at specific tax information, but they couldn't go through entire returns. And while officials would have the power to see private tax information, they would not be able to use it to decide what specific medical treatments someone would receive. 6298 726.json barely-true In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress. economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Golden, Colo. "Nathan Deal was the driving force behind the push to reinstate the days to Georgia pre-k. But he also initiated the cuts, and they had consequences, including the loss of experienced teachers. Those are important details that Deal doesnt mention when he states that restoring pre-k to 180 days was one of the ""real results"" of his term as governor." 6299 2035.json mostly-true "The state Legislature attempted to ""outlaw stem cell research, passes bills about microchips in the brain, and talks about seceding from the Union.""" message-machine,science,states roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign ad "Gingrich said Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s ""had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out"" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. We found that Sen. Moynihan did produce a health care bill, as part of widespread reform efforts, that included a religious exemption for employers that was broader than the provisions created by the courts decision. The Clintons health care plans did not include such a provision, and they did not back Moynihans bill. In fact, Moynihan was critical of the administration throughout the health care debate. Additionally, his proposal came up near the end of the reform efforts and didnt generate much discussion." 6300 5625.json barely-true TheCBO saysthe cost of health care reform will rise to $1.8 trillion, increasing the price to far greater than the $900 billion originallyprojected. health-care robert-hurt U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement. "Abbott, defending the Texas mandate to present a photo ID at the polls, said: ""Voter fraud is rampant. ""If Abbott has the goods on this, hes keeping secrets." 6301 354.json true "Hillary Clinton ""has the only health care plan that covers every American.""" health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 in a television ad "Our rating Rae said Wisconsin's non-discrimination law ""doesn't protect members of the transgender community. ""Its unclear whether a transgender person could pursue in state court a discrimination case using laws that prohibit discrimination based on sex (gender) or on sexual orientation. What is clear is Wisconsin laws do not expressly prohibit discrimination based on a persons status as transgender." 6302 4658.json pants-fire Says the national heath care reform is a government takeover of health care. health-care chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview "The New Hampshire Republican Party said that Maggie Hassan, as a state senator, ""voted to kill legislation that would have blocked any effort to promote sanctuary city policies in New Hampshire. ""Hassan did vote against a 2008 bill that would have prohibited New Hampshire from serving as a ""sanctuary for illegal aliens. ""However, its worth noting there were no efforts to establish sanctuary cities in the state at the time, nor are there any efforts today." 6303 11800.json true In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate. history glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa For instance, Harley originally expected to build an office complex with nearly 400 jobs near its museum, but those plans have been on hold since the economy tanked. As a former candidate for governor, and current civic cheerleader, Mayor Tom Barrett boasts of creating thousands of jobs in the Menomonee Valley. While overall jobs in the city are down, and Barrett came into office with some key assets put in place by his predecessors, our tally puts new jobs in the valley since 2004 at more than 4,000. 6304 13497.json pants-fire There was serious voter fraud in Virginia. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet. Blakeman said that 90 percent of the farm bill went to food stamps. The more accurate figure is 80 percent in the legislation currently under discussion in Congress. The 10 percentage points difference doesnt change Blakemans essential point, but it is enough to bring our rating down a notch. 6305 9603.json half-true In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, its 1 in 14. crime,criminal-justice,immigration cokie-roberts NPR contributor, ABC commentator Maryland journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" As De La Fuente said, Texas is among the minority of states that bar juror questioning in criminal trials. Contrary to what he said at the forum, however, Texas is among the majority of states allowing judges to permit juror questions in civil trials. 6306 8454.json half-true Georgia spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five. education,state-budget nancy-jester Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper op-ed There are lots of ways to calculate how much the nation spends on defense, and some methods can be skewed if you include the cost for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. So we think Olbermann was on pretty solid footing when he cited the budget numbers for base defense spending. But there's an important caveat because the 2010 cost may include things that weren't part of the 2009 number. We can't know exactly how much of that has happened because the administration has not released a detailed budget yet. 6307 7265.json half-true Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think its just the wealthy. Its not. economy,federal-budget,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet "Carson said that ""56 percent of that (U. S. -Mexico) border is not under our control. ""U. S. Customs and Border Protection said in a 2011 report that 873 miles of the U. S. Mexico border was under ""operational control. ""The other 1,120 miles, or about 56 percent, fell under two classifications ""not acceptable for border security. ""Carson did not specify what he meant by control, and experts have told us security is a subjective metric. It doesnt appear he pulled the number out of thin air, but available data does show that illegal crossings along the border have overall been on the decline." 6308 11700.json false The 9/11 terroristsfriends, family, girlfriends in the United Stateswere sent back for the most part to Saudi Arabia. They knew what was going on. They went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television. terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the Republican debate in Las Vegas Thats enough for our checkup. Its clear that doctors outside the Capitol were distributing notes that public employees attending demonstrations could use in an attempt to explain their absence from work. None of the public employees, however, have gone on strike. 6309 6111.json false The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett. campaign-finance,corporations,corrections-and-updates,elections debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a speech Yes, it is, but only if you ignore the fact that it has come way down since Renacci stopped turning the calendar pages at exactly the right date to shore up his argument. To include months when an opponent wasnt in office, and to stop counting when the unemployment numbers make your case, leaves out a massive amount of information and context. Did we mention that Renacci is a CPA?If we tried these tricks on our taxes, we could be treated to a heap of IRS trouble (although with a creative accountant, you never know). 6310 6586.json barely-true Mitt Romneys platform ...wont protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families. message-machine-2012,taxes stephanie-cutter "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Massachusetts democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign email Back to our mission:Gaetzseditorial board comments that he sponsored the amendment that expanded hours for early voting and threatened to join Democrats in opposition if leaders did not agree to it. For this reason, were not rating this part of his statement. Gaetz did introduced the amendment that permitted more hours for early voting. But his amendment empowered supervisors to provide up to 12 hours of early voting a day. It was not an automatic expansion, and supervisors could actually choose to offer less time than the old law. 6311 12730.json mostly-true Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan viewISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And thats just one country. corrections-and-updates,islam,terrorism newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention """We actually pulled it right off the (Politifact) website,"" Williams said in an interview. ""Were making the same contention that (Cantor) made. ""Based on all three measurements, Romney is right by two but off by the other one." 6312 5133.json barely-true New energy standards will take away our freedom of choice and selection in the light bulbs we have in our homes. energy,government-regulation marsha-blackburn U.S. Representative Tennessee republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 appearance on Fox Business Channel’s “Varney & Co.” "What the ad implies is a major distortion that seems intent on confusing people about what Obama's policies are. When McCain's ads talked about tax-related votes, we found the statement Barely True . But the new Web ad pushes the envelope too far when the narrator says ""a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year." 6313 5543.json mostly-true Says David Rivera received a $5,000 campaign contribution from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who is currently under House Ethics investigation for insider trading. campaign-finance,ethics luis-garcia state representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign press release Romney was right to say that half of American college graduates this year are either unemployed or underemployed, and he interpreted the corresponding research correctly. 6314 1951.json true Georgia has more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona. immigration jeff-chapman Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Jekyll Island gubernatorial debate "The Republican Party of Florida said that Crist ""raised taxes in 2009 and wont rule out raising taxes again. ""The Republicans omitted Crists softer language in the same interview when he added, ""I dont know if its necessary right now." 6315 5338.json true As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by millions of dollars every year and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010. county-budget,state-budget,taxes rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 an op-ed piece That means its time for the Truth-O-Meter. State Sen. Glenn Grothman said Wisconsins neighbor to the west doesnt have any payday lenders. We wouldnt say Grothman was being snaky. 6316 12107.json mostly-true More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percentincrease from 2014. terrorism joe-pitts Congressman Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a Medium post. "Cruz said, ""Heres the simple and undeniable fact: The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats. ""However, there are important caveats. The study in question looked at both violent and nonviolent felons without separating out those two groups. Its not clear whether the patterns holds in the other 47 states. Also, the study didnt look at active ""criminals"" but rather those who had already served their time. Finally, its hard to draw a line between cause and effect, particularly given the disproportionately high population of African-Americans -- a traditionally Democratic group -- in the criminal justice system." 6317 7603.json mostly-true The financial penalties imposed on gay couples can cost us more than $300,000 compared with married heterosexual couples over a lifetime. gays-and-lesbians nadine-smith executive director of Equality Florida Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release What can be seen are votes on procedural moves to block the pay raises, or force an up or down vote. Still, Kuster is exaggerating to cite these eight votes to say Bass voted to raise his own pay, because the votes didnt do that on their own. Still, Bass cast procedural votes that effectively allowed automatic pay raises to stand for eight years, and the practical effect of those votes meant Bass saw raises. And Kuster left out the fact that Bass has voted for pay freezes. 6318 11717.json mostly-true Forty percent of illegal immigrants are people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview. "McCrory was way off onthe number of tickets sold, which was widely reported before his radio appearance. In fact,the arena said the show was on the verge of selling out, not half empty. ""Its too bad Bruce Springsteen actually canceled on nearly 15,000 people at the last minute." 6319 1141.json mostly-true Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall meeting Obama clearly deserves credit for offering a plan to bolster the sagging economy before Congress acted. But he is exaggerating the role his plan played in the stimulus package, which was jointly constructed with congressional leaders and the White House. 6320 4527.json half-true Says Tommy Thompson pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues. abortion emilys-list organization 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a blog post "We find that Barnes' ad is not entirely correct but does say many accurate things. Georgia's state Senate did try to outlaw types of embryonic stem cell research, though not all of it, as the ad suggests. It passed a law -- not ""laws"" -- on ""microchips in the brain. ""And while a bill didn't use the word ""secession,"" it raised the possibility and outlined what would trigger it." 6321 7484.json barely-true Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again. taxes barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell""" "Hurt said the CBO has estimated that the cost of health care reform will rise to $1. 8 trillion, ""increasing the price to far greater than the $900 billion projected"" when the law was signed in 2010. The first estimate covers a 10-year period -- from 2010 to 2019 -- including four early years when costs for the phased-in reform are minimal. The second projection covers an 11-year period -- from 2012 to 2022 -- that adds three years when the program is in full force and drops the first two low-cost years of the law. Hurt did not mention these key differences. When you compare the years the reports have in common -- 2012 to 2019 -- gross-cost projections in the the latter study are 8. 6 percent higher than in the initial work." 6322 1943.json half-true In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines. energy,environment,oil-spill eric-johnson republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 """And that, I don't think, is helping those without health insurance,"" Obama said. Obama has said he wants to cover every American, but experts say it's unlikely he will without a mandate as part of his plan. Because Clinton does include a mandate in her plan, she is correct in saying that she is the only candidate for president with a plan that mandates health care for all Americans." 6323 13063.json mostly-true Youve got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. candidates-biography,disability,elections,history,privacy,transparency hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on CNN "While the reform gives the federal government a larger role in the health insurance industry, it doesnt eliminate the private market. In fact, the reform is projected to increase the number of citizens with private health insurance. We know Christie doesnt like the national health care reform, but he should know better than to call it a ""government takeover." 6324 334.json mostly-true In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn. Beck declared in Iowa he hadnt previously endorsed a candidate. Beck made a kidding endorsement of a Democrat a few years ago and previouslyurged support for, or votes against, individuals. 6325 8110.json half-true For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed. climate-change,environment,weather brian-schatz United States Senator Hawaii democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate "Trump said there was ""serious voter fraud in Virginia"" during this presidential election. The top state election official in Virginia says the charge is ""unfounded. ""The former chairman of Trumps Virginia campaign says hes unaware of any ""massive voter fraud on Election Day." 6326 7365.json half-true More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks. guns david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a speech Thats how the bad statistic got spread, but Roberts and Rattner do have a point. The chances of getting murdered in Honduras are greater than they are in New York or the United States -- just not to the degree that they said. 6327 12963.json false On job creation numbers in the latest Start-Up NY report: This is a significant number of overcounts in the compilation that Ive looked at. economy,jobs robin-schimminger Assemblyman New York democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a hearing on economic development in Albany, NY. National results of college readiness exams and graduation rates ranked Georgia among the bottom in most reports. Georgia did rank in the top 10 states nationally in a survey touted by state education officials. But even in that report, Georgia scored low marks in key areas, including student achievement. Jesters statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details about education funding that could give the reader a different impression. 6328 943.json true The omnibus spending bill has 9,427 pork barrel items. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an interview on CNN's American Morning. The expiration of the Social Security payroll tax holiday means that tax will revert to higher, pre-2011 rates for everyone who earns a paycheck, though a minority of tax filers have no wage earnings. But then, he only had 140 characters to work with. 6329 5675.json barely-true In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since. city-budget,taxes republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a website alert "Trump said that people close to the 9/11 hijackers -- friends, wives and girlfriends -- had knowledge of the pending attacks and were flown back to the Middle East so that they could ""watch their boyfriends on television. ""The 9/11 Commission investigation found that 13 of the 19 attackers were unmarried. Only two had wives, a third had a girlfriend, and none of those women were in the United States immediately before the attack. There is no substance behind the statement." 6330 11147.json barely-true SayPresident George W. Bush borrowed $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back. iraq,social-security,taxes facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 comments on social media. Update: After this item was published, Brendan Fischer of the Center for Media and Democracy pointed out that a June 2012 CNNarticlesaid Americans for Prosperityhad spent $10 million. We contacted AFP president Tim Phillips, who told us AFP had spent $10 million in 2011 and 2012 on TV ads, direct mail, staff and other expenses to support reforms made by Walker and the Legislature. 6331 12566.json false The Benghazi victims were left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed. foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in New York "Cutter said, ""Mitt Romney's platform won't protect the mortgage interest deduction for middle-class families. ""Romney wants to limit some tax deductions in exchange for rate cuts, but he hasnt said which deductions he wants to end. The platform's general wording leaves open the possibility of changes to the deduction, but specifically expresses support for it." 6332 2988.json half-true CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn. corporations,economy,financial-regulation,income,workers bumper-sticker none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Washington, D.C. "Gingrich said that just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably and that amounts to 16 million people. There are a some small issues with his statement. He got the numbers right but we dont know how that might translate into a readiness to commit violence in the name of ISIS. Also, the survey was of all Pakistanis, not just Muslims. However, none of those details undermine Gingrichs point. The data suggest there is large number of people who are inclined to respond to ISIS message. Correction, Sept. 12, 2016: This report has been changed to accurately reflect Gingrichs quote. He said, ""Pew Research finds that just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably,"" not ""Pew Research finds that just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan support ISIS." 6333 12007.json half-true When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like Johnson Controls begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one. federal-budget,taxes,transportation hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad Blackburn has been more careful in qualifying the language she uses to advance her cause. But consumers will still have plenty of choice of different types of bulbs, even if traditional incandescents are not for sale. 6334 7855.json half-true We cut taxes 24 times. taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Wall Street Journal interview "Garcia said that ""Rivera has received a $5,000 campaign contribution from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who is currently under House Ethics investigation for insider trading. ""Technically, the donation came from Bachus PAC and not Bachus as an individual, but that isnt a key difference in this case. More significantly, the donation was made in 2010, years before news broke about the recent investigation. We should also note that although Bachus has acknowledged providing information to the ethics office, their findings have not been made public. Obviously, we dont know what its findings will be. But it omits the additional information that the donation was made before Bachus was under investigation." 6335 1872.json true Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state. health-care bud-chiles Florida independent 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 announcing his campaign for governor. The DHS report still listed California in the top spot, with 2. 6 million illegal immigrants. But it placed Georgia at the No. 6 spot with 480,00 illegal residents and Arizona seventh with 460,000. Interestingly, just 10 years ago, Arizona was far ahead with 330,000 illegal immigrant residents while Georgia had only 220,000. Chapman appears to have done his homework on this subject. 6336 12308.json half-true When President Obama landed in Cuba on Air Force One, no leader was there, nobody, to greet him -- perhaps an incident without precedent in the long and prestigious history of Air Force One. foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a foreign policy speech in Washington So if you compare the tax levy he sought in his first budget to that in his last, it is up. Our conclusion Kleefisch takes on Falks record of consistent property tax levy increases. While we found Dane County on the low side for tax hikes during Falks 14 years, Kleefischs main point is that taxes went up every year under Falk, and spiked one year. 6337 3610.json false Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent his advisers to study socialism with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin so the president could replicate it in the United States. history paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a speech before Congress While his office corrected those years to 2014 and 2013, respectively, to PolitiFact, the original Medium post wasnot updated as of publication time to reflect the correct years. Instead, it was largely concentrated in Africa and the Middle East. 6338 6658.json half-true Says his budget plan would cut our deficits by $4 trillion. corrections-and-updates,deficit,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the Democratic convention "Nadine Smith, the director of Equality Florida, said, ""The financial penalties imposed"" on gay couples ""can cost us more than $300,000 compared with married heterosexual couples over a lifetime. ""Smith said ""penalties"" are ""imposed"" on same-sex couples. Actually, it's more accurate to say that they don't have access to the same benefits as opposite-sex couples. On the question of numbers, is it possible that for some gay couples, the cost would add up to $300,000 over a lifetime?The key here is that word ""can. ""It is difficult to come up with an average because the taxes, health insurance and expenses vary from couple to couple depending on where they live and other factors. The most extensive analysis we saw from the New York Times calculated a range between about $41,196 and $467,562 in 2009. The $300,000 cited by Smith falls within that range but requires some explanation." 6339 5863.json barely-true Says I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door. city-government,ethics,message-machine-2012 charlie-hales Senior vice president, HDR Engineering Oregon none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate "Cruz said that 40 percent of illegal immigrants in the U. S. are ""people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas. ""This widely cited statistic is based is an estimate based on research going back to the 1990s. The federal government hasnt provided updated statistics on overstayed visas, and subsequent research has focused on adapting the old data to new trends. Estimates in those reports have ranged from 27 percent to 58 percent of illegal immigrants overstaying their visas. So Cruz is using what research shows to be an acceptable middle figure. But he would be more accurate to refer to the 40 percent figure as an estimate rather than a fact." 6340 2171.json false This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years. economy,history john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "If you wanted to look at numbers just for ""today,"" the number would likely be higher, but by how much we can't say. (The Department of Health and Human Services survey found that there were 57. 7 million uninsured at some point during the first half of 2008, but we couldn't find a breakout for noncitizens. )So Obama is sloppy by saying it is for ""Americans"" but not accounting for the noncitizens, which leaves him off by about 22 percent. Yet it's likely his error is counterbalanced to some extent by the large number of people who have lost insurance during the recession." 6341 2864.json barely-true Red light camera installed to promote public safety. transportation city-atlanta none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release A partial-birth abortion ban that Thompson signed into law as Wisconsins governor did contain the life imprisonment provision. The law also caused many abortion providers, at least for a few days, to stop performing abortions. That means it was possible some Wisconsin women had to leave the state in order to get an abortion. 6342 4677.json false Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour. corporations,deficit,economy,financial-regulation,government-regulation,occupy-wall-street,taxes occupy-providence organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a protest sign "Buono said in a recent television interview, ""Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again. ""Christie did propose a tax cut in January 2012 but dropped that idea six months later to support one proposed by Democrats that would result in an income tax credit on property taxes. The plan never went anywhere, however, because Christies revenue projections didnt meet their target and Democrats said the state couldnt afford the cut. Accordingly, Buono is correct that Christie proposed a tax cut last year and also expressed support in his February budget address for a cut." 6343 2276.json barely-true Obamas stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War. economy,iraq,stimulus mark-tapscott Editorial Page Editor, The Examiner none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an opinion column in ""The Washington Examiner""" But platform and pipeline spills still take place roughly 40 times annually. That's a little more than three times per month. That's not rare at all. 6344 3963.json false Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be gang-intervention specialists. She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again. crime turn-right-usa none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video "Clinton said, ""You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. ""If Romney and Obama exemplify a standard, then the information Clinton has provided to the public is on a comparable level. But Clinton's statement implies a standard that doesnt really exist, according to the experts. And both the quality and quantity of information on presidential candidates has varied widely." 6345 4612.json true According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth. income,occupy-wall-street,workers alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Rachel Maddow Show""" So McCain is right that Clinton has brought truckloads of bacon to her New York constituents. McCain just dramatically understates the amount. For our ruling, we find that while McCain's numbers are low, he's actually more correct than he realizes because she's brought so much pork to New York. 6346 9738.json barely-true Michelle Nunns foundation directed grants to an Islamic group tied to radical terrorists. terrorism ending-spending-action-fund independent 4.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 television attack ad "Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz said: ""For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97 percent of the ice sheet thawed. ""His first sentence is correct. Because he also prefaced his comment by asserting that ""glaciers continue to retreat"" and the ice sheet ""provides a stark example of the rapid recession of the world's ice,"" his contention that ""97 percent of the ice sheet thawed,"" could easily be misinterpreted as referring to the whole ice sheet." 6347 418.json barely-true "As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were ""too small, too poor or too dangerous"" for the president." foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Washington, D.C. U. S. Rep. Cicilline said that more than 40 percent of gun sales nationally are made without background check. Cicilline accurately quoted a figure that comes from a 15-year-old study, based on data thats almost 20 years old. Clearly, many gun sales are made without background checks. Theres no current, reliable data to estimate what percentage of sales are made that way and experts disagree on whether the 40-percent figure is still valid. 6348 9407.json true Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco. drugs,marijuana earl-blumenauer U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a website statement "So the report included ""a significant number of overcounts in the compilation,"" he said. Empire State Development did not provide guidance on how to read the report, so anyone not privy to state definitions of certain terms may have come to the same conclusion as the assembly member. Schimminger, of course, is not just anyone. Schimminger served as chairman of the Assembly's small business committee from1985 until 1997, when he was named chairman of the Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry. A closer look at the law explains how the numbers are reported." 6349 12078.json mostly-true 70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path. elections,polls paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a television interview "That number includes anything defined by Congress as an earmark that doesn't mention the president as the person making the request. If you also include items requested by the president's budget that have been jointly requested by a member of Congress, the number comes to 9,287, according to TCS. A McClatchy News Service story put the total earmarks at 9,000, attributing it to ""congressional officials. ""So McCain's number is in the same range as other counts and given slightly different definitions, it's possible to get different tallies." 6350 2589.json half-true Says Lincoln Chafee settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise. economy,education frank-caprio R.I. General Treasurer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a gubernatorial debate "A new fee -- the stormwater management charge -- went into effect under Barrett. Our conclusion The Republican Governors Association said, ""In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since." 6351 2239.json false Pam Bondi refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban. gays-and-lesbians john-stemberger Florida republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an endorsement letter "A Facebook posts says, ""Bush borrowed $1. 37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back. ""By law, the Social Security surplus is converted into bonds, and the cash is used by the Treasury to pay for government expenses. If we agree that this is ""borrowing,"" every president since 1935 has done it, to fund all sorts of things. Even if Bush ""borrowed"" from the surplus, the amount is more like $708 billion, and the borrowing wasnt earmarked for a special purposes. As for not ""paying back,"" the bonds wont need to be repaid until 2020." 6352 8114.json barely-true Under Obamacare, people who have a doctor theyve been seeing for the last 15 or 20 years, they wont be able to keep going to that doctor. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Fox News interview "Trump said the Benghazi victims were ""left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed. ""Clinton was not literally sleeping when the Benghazi attacks unfolded, as it was midafternoon on a Tuesday in Washington. She worked late into the night, as is evidenced by an 11 p. m. email." 6353 2233.json half-true Says Rick Perrys proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989. children,crime,families bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 an East Texas campaign stop. But, having gone through the pain of removing outdated bumper stickers ourselves, well allow a little leeway for the figures lack of currency. And, leaving aside the question of whether it is warranted or not, thereis still a sizable gap between corporate executive pay and worker pay,although probably not as large as the gap betweenS&P; 500 CEOs andthe average of all nonsupervisory production workers, some of whom work at much smaller companies. CLARIFICATION: An earlier version of this story said the bumper sticker was on a Volkswagen VR6, suggesting that was a VW model. 6354 12342.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more. abortion,foreign-policy,guns,health-care,human-rights,immigration,islam,religion,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Clinton campaign tweet "(The bailout money went to General Motors Corp. , Chrysler LLC and auto lending arms Ally Financial Inc. and Chrysler Financial. )Our rating In a TV ad, Clinton said: ""When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like"" Johnson Controls ""begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one. ""The company did push Congress to approve the 2008-09 federal bailout of the auto makers. But it did not itself get a bailout." 6355 9546.json half-true A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a strong indicator of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage county-government,jobs chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors "Scott said, ""We cut taxes 24 times. Lawmakers and Scott have done several things to reduce the financial burden on groups of Floridians, but the benefits have been aimed mostly at business owners -- not average working people. If you don't own a business, you haven't seen most of these cuts. Using such a specific number is also troublesome." 6356 11451.json mostly-true HIV/AIDS is dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South. gays-and-lesbians,health-care,states elton-john singer/activist Atlanta none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 CNN "The study, like Kaiser's, relied on Census data and counted children under 19. Families USA found that over 60 percent of Floridas uninsured children come from low-income families who likely are eligible for Florida KidCare. A third group, The Commonwealth Fund, found in a 2009 study that 18 percent of children 0-17 in Florida were without health insurance -- the highest percentage of children uninsured in the country. The Commonwealth Fund study did not attach a raw number like the Families USA and Kaiser surveys, but 18 percent is in the same range as the findings of the other two studies. In his announcement as a candidate for governor, Chiles said that almost 1 million children in Florida don't have health insurance. The most reliable and recent studies put the number at close to 800,000. Chiles uses the word ""almost,"" which gives him some leeway." 6357 1401.json half-true Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager... elections debra-medina Businesswoman Texas republican 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton "Trump said, ""When President Obama landed in Cuba on Air Force One, no leader was there, nobody, to greet him -- perhaps an incident without precedent in the long and prestigious history of Air Force One. ""While there appears to be some variation in protocol for presidential arrivals, its credible to view the absence of one of the Castro brothers at the airport as something of a snub, particularly since Raul Castro had met two visiting religious leaders there just months earlier. And there is at least one ""precedent"" for the foreign minister greeting a visiting president -- Nixons trip to China in 1972, which is actually a pretty good comparison for the type of trip Obama was making." 6358 3233.json half-true Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about. deficit,federal-budget,trade jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a speech to the Heritage Foundation Roosevelt did not send them, much less assign them to learn about socialism. Two experts we consulted said it made no sense. Broun needs to brush up on his history before he gives his next lecture. 6359 2097.json half-true By 12th grade, more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once. families,women georgia-association-homes-and-services-children none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter Obama says his plan will cut deficits by $4 trillion. On its own, Obamas plan does not produce the full $4 trillion. Both the source cited by the Obama campaign and a separate group, one that puts a premium on deficit reduction, say the presidents plan will shrink the cumulative gap between spending and revenues by well over $2 trillion over ten years. The remainder comes from the 10-year impact of cuts already approved. To the extent that long term predictions hold up, the presidents big number is accurate, but he takes credit for changes that took place outside of his budget proposal. 6360 1611.json false "The Iraq war has been ""our longest war.""" history,iraq,military bob-schieffer Host of CBS' Face the Nation Washington, D.C. journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on CBS's Face the Nation "But his full-bodied explanation at the debate led us to believe he kept his distance from the city in order to hold himself to ""that highest ethical standard. ""There was no revolving door, because he didnt get in." 6361 10788.json half-true The United States is about to have the smallest Army since before WWII, the smallest Navy since WWI and the smallest Air Force ever. federal-budget,military david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 his debut Senate floor speech But that isn't correct either. If you go back a full two years, the unemployment rate in July 2008 was 5. 8 percent. From today's vantage point, that seems like a whole lifetime ago. 6362 4530.json barely-true [Federal] law says that you cant give in-state tuition to an illegal alien unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence. education,immigration terry-gorman President, Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV interview So motorists, beware when approaching a yellow light. 6363 8093.json false The most realistic estimates for jobs created by Keystone XL are maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline. climate-change,energy,environment,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview with the 'New York Times' The Occupy Providence protest sign was close when it stated that the minimum wage in Rhode Island is $16,000 a year (its actually just under $15,400). And its point -- that CEOs such as Blankfein make enormous sums of money while people at the bottom of the economic ladder make almost nothing -- is well taken. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 6364 5157.json pants-fire When [Mitt Romney] was the governor of Massachusetts, he performed 100 and Im not sure this number is right, but my mind says its about 180 gay marriages. gays-and-lesbians,marriage judy-manning State Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "But he says that the stimulus will cost more than the ""entire"" war, and we are persuaded by the experts that with nearly 50,000 troops still in Iraq, it is premature to say the war is over. And when you make reasonable adjustments for inflation, the expected costs of the troops still there and the long-term cost of medical care and re-stocking the military for all the bullets and bombs, it appears likely the war costs will exceed the stimulus." 6365 3258.json half-true Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year immigration federation-american-immigration-reform organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a report Hahn acknowledges she made a call to to find out the basis for Myrick's arrest. Perhaps that was interpreted by Myrick or police as Hahn intervening on his behalf. Other than Myrick's hearsay declaration, however, the video and its producer present no proof that she did. That's not good enough to give it credibility. 6366 8376.json false Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for special subsidies for lawmakers and staff in Congress so theyre protected from Obamacare. congress,health-care tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a campaign ad "Had Grayson used ""income"" rather than ""wealth,"" the answer would have been much more mixed. But Grayson was admirably careful in his phrasing." 6367 2408.json barely-true Tom Barrett voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security. federal-budget,message-machine,taxes republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a series of campaign TV ads But Points of Light instead allowed eBay buyers and sellers to choose whether to take part in the program and then designate any one of 20,000 charities, including Islamic Relief USA, to get donated funds. Donors gave to an entity that is not on the U. S. governments terrorist watch list. These type of donations started before Nunn arrived at Points of Light, and the nonprofit sold MissionFish, three years before the Israel government banned the umbrella group. 6368 12894.json true California is home to the largest death row populationin the Western Hemisphere. death-penalty,elections yes-62-death-penalty-repeal California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a twitter image When she traveled with President Clinton, her schedule may have been a little more glamorous, with more time spent in France, England and Russia. But her solo itinerary was no tour of tiny, dangerous places. 6369 7958.json half-true A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is the most generous in the nation. education,income,state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes tony-evers state-official 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview A Harvard Medical School psychiatrist agreed that of the three, alcohol is the most addictive in terms of withdrawal. He and other experts we contacted also agreed that alcohol and tobacco are more difficult to give up than marijuana, and said its easier to become dependent on alcohol and tobacco in the first place. 6370 11998.json half-true For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6. gambling charles-van-zant Member of Florida House of Representatives Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a House Finance and Tax committee meeting His team backed up this statement with reliable poll results from the Associated Press. But many other polls reported a lower number, closer to 60 percent. This statement is accurate but needs additional information or context. 6371 1670.json false Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects. ethics holly-turner Lawyer Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad To reach a ruling, we focused on three key points: Caprio understated the teachers' overall pay increase and incorrectly said the settlement came during a strike. But his intended message -- that Chafee was overly generous to the teachers -- was clear. He ignored the economic context of the era -- and the turmoil in the city's schools -- when the deal was reached. And he neglected to mention that the teachers' agreement covered six years, which we consider a significant omission. 6372 3798.json half-true For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it. history,state-finances,states,taxes tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 a speech to announce his presidential candidacy "So back to the question. Did Bondi ""refuse to take a position on banning gay adoptions""?She hedged at first, but shes made it clearsince then that she will pursue the appeal and opposes gay adoption." 6373 9046.json true In the U.S., African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites on marijuana charges. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,drugs,marijuana naacp organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Rubio said that for people who currently have health insurance, ""They have a doctor theyve been seeing for the last 15 or 20 years, they wont be able to keep going to that doctor,"" due to Obamacare. Rubio ignores the fact that without Obamacare, patients can lose access to their doctor when their employer switches plans or they switch (or lose) jobs. Some patients who buy health insurance through the exchange could lose access to their current doctor, but its difficult to predict how many." 6374 12563.json mostly-true Harris County, Texas has some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U.S. and the world. corrections-and-updates,criminal-justice rodney-ellis state senator Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release in response to a lawsuit But White overlooked the fact that Perry did propose a change, aimed at toughening the law that was in place for the past 20 years to cause dropouts to lose their licenses at renewal time. However, it wasn't entirely new. Last year Perry signed a bill into law that had a similar goal but removed the renewal requirement entirely. 6375 4742.json false Repealing the health care law would save $95 billion in 2016. federal-budget,health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an op-ed in USA Today A Clinton campaign video listed eight steps Trump has promised to take as president. Fiveof those are firmly on the Trump agenda. There might be some debate over his plan to defund Planned Parenthood, because he links that to continued abortions. However, there is no indication that the group plans to stop providing that service, so a President Trump would need to cut funding if he wanted to keep his promise. The one exaggeration in the video is his threat to kill the families of terrorists. Trump seems to have backed off that promise. He has said he would make them suffer, not necessarily kill them. The video might miss a couple of nuances, but it is generally accurate. 6376 8958.json true A majority of drunk driving deaths and injuries are caused by drunk driving offenders with no prior convictions. Alcohol,transportation mothers-against-drunk-driving Wisconsin organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release The poll number he cites is out of context because its a statewide result and didnt refer specifically to $10. 10. If given a choice to set the wage wherever they want it, a majority might not back $10. 10, two polls of county residents show. 10, a solid majority in Milwaukee County would back that idea. Foolproof conclusions cant be drawn because of the small size of the sample at the county level. 6377 9336.json barely-true Fifty percent of Americans will go hungry at some time in their lives. economy,hunger,poverty robert-malin musician and filmmaker Rhode Island activist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview Whether thats because cases are rising in the South or declining in other regions, or a combination of both, is not entirely a clear. Data from 2012-13 shows new HIV diagnoses on the rise in most parts of the country, with the largest -- a 7. 5 percent increase -- in the South. Johns overarching point is that the South has seen an increase in AIDS/HIV, greater than any other region in the nation. You can quibble about whether there is enough of a trend line to term this a dramatic jump in cases. That takes his statement down a notch on the Truth-O-Meter. 6378 671.json true "Three years ago, John McCain said, ""Afghanistan we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded.""" afghanistan,foreign-policy,military joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver But Medina correctly nudged Perry about his Democratic roots. And she was close to right about his Gore connection, though a visitor from another planet might read her statement to mean Perry was improbably Gore's national campaign manager. Instead, he was Gore's Texas chairman. We rate her statement Mostly True. 6379 7277.json barely-true Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high. poverty bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC But its not clear that attaining those debt levels would cause the catastrophic economic damage he implies. Other countries with high debt-to-GDP ratios havent imploded, but specifically citing nations like Ireland and Greece implies that disaster is near for the United States economy. In reality, the United States, with its ability to control its own monetary supply, has lots more going for it than Ireland or Greece. Those are important details needed to put Jordans statement in proper context. 6380 13355.json barely-true On ISIS, (Michael Bennet) chose the (Washington) insiders over our generals. terrorism restoration-pac organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 A TV ad So yes, three in 10 females in the U. S. become pregnant at least once by age 20. 6381 288.json true You know, Sen. McCain said the other day that we might have troops (in Iraq) for 100 years... iraq hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate in Las Vegas. """Finally, no one knows when the Iraq War (or Afghanistan) will end. ""Maybe [Schieffer] figures Iraq will be the longest by the time we eventually leave, which of course is still possible,"" said Lance Janda, a historian at Cameron University in Lawton, Okla. So it's clear that this is not a black-and-white question. ""According to official Defense Department dating, the Revolutionary War, Vietnam and Afghanistan were (or are) all longer." 6382 3952.json true Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies. state-budget david-simpson Texas House Representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed In his first Senate floor speech, he cited a shrinking military that the numbers do not fully bear out. Perdue does have a valid point to make, about a historical success in paying for a military whose strength and size make it more likely to be a deterrent than a singular battle force. His argument can be supported, but not with the numbers he provides. 6383 10118.json false Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. debates,message-machine-2014,stimulus,transportation charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a debate "The practice of offering in-state tuition to undocumented students promises to be the subject of more court battles. For now, though, Gormans statement that granting in-state tuition violates federal law should be evaluated in light of three key facts: * The only court which has directly addressed whether granting in-state tuition to undocumented students conforms with federal law is the California Supreme Court. And that court ruled there was no violation of federal law. * The U. S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the California decision, so the decision stands. * A dozen states have enacted state laws to support tuition policies similar to the one approved in Rhode Island. In two states -- California and Texas -- the laws have been in effect for a decade. None has been successfully challenged. (To comment on this ruling, ""like"" us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri." 6384 4917.json half-true Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could pay for health care reform. federal-budget,health-care,technology newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 the Texas Patriots PAC debate in The Woodlands, Texas Obama said the Keystone XL pipeline might produce about 2,000 jobs during construction, based on the most reliable estimates. 6385 4096.json mostly-true Since President Obama took office, 2 million jobs. Gone. economy,jobs,message-machine republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a television commercial "Had Manning said Romney approved 100 to 180 one-day marriage designations, her statement would likely be correct. However, she used the word ""performed,"" which suggests Romney actually officiated the ceremony and created a vastly different impression of the candidates stance on same-sex marriage for anyone who read that article." 6386 203.json barely-true "Supported in-state tuition in Arkansas for illegal immigrants ""if you'd sat in our schools from the time you're 5 or 6 years old and you had become an A-plus student,"" among other things." immigration mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in St. Petersburg Georgians who want tougher policies to deter illegal immigration should be careful using FAIRs estimate. It is not a precise number and includes the U. S. -born children of illegal immigrants. FAIR appears to be correct in its larger point that illegal immigration costs states such as Georgia large sums of money. But FAIRs $2. 4 billion estimate leaves out important details and in some cases takes things out of context. 6387 74.json true "Health insurance premiums ""have almost doubled ... since 2000.""" health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa. "Cotton said Pryor voted for ""special subsidies"" for lawmakers and staff in congress ""so theyre protected from Obamacare. ""The subsidy referred to is the government continuing to share the cost of insurance premiums as is standard practice in every establishment that offers insurance to its workers. There is nothing special about that. The only thing special about Obamacare and Congress is that the law treated Congress and its workers differently than any other group of workers." 6388 915.json half-true Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four. economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a weekly YouTube and radio address The increase is evidently the largest in raw dollars, though, so the Republican Governors Association has at least one barstool leg to stand on. 6389 3572.json mostly-true To pay for government growth, leaders of both parties borrowed $4 billion a day, leaving us with todays $14 trillion debt. deficit,federal-budget marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an opinion article in the 'Wall Street Journal' "The Yes On 62 campaign to abolish the death penalty said ""California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere. ""Death penalty experts and public data show California has nearly 750 people condemned to die. Thats nearly twice as many as the next closest state or country, Florida at 388, in the Western Hemisphere. But experts say death rows in the U. S. are ranked individually, making Californias stand far out from the rest. We also found that few countries in this hemisphere still have the death penalty, which is helpful to note but does not take away from the accuracy of the statement." 6390 13113.json mostly-true Says that except for Donald Trump, every other major party nominee for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. candidates-biography,income,taxes,wealth tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a statement "All of which makes the point that, depending on a family's income, the number and ages of their children, and the income tax rates in their state, the benefit to them of a states private school tax break can vary widely. Our rating Evers said a private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget would be ""the most generous in the nation. ""It's among the most generous -- for parents with multiple children attending a private high school, for example. But depending on various factors, it's not necessarily more generous than other states." 6391 12228.json barely-true Senate Bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law. immigration jan-brewer Arizona republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with Fox Business "Van Zant said, ""For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes, somebody loses $6. ""His argument is that the taxes states receive from gaming revenue is money other people have lost while gambling. Van Zant was using nationwide figures from 2005 for the amount of tax money state and local governments received from casinos. That ratio changed to about 7 to 1 by 2014. But that comparison is tough to apply to Florida. The state has more forms of gambling than just casinos, and the state gets money from all of them in different ways and at different rates. If we look at just the terms of how the Seminole Tribe shares its casino revenue, the state gets about $1 for every $8 people spend in casinos. Van Zants larger point stands that state tax revenue comes at the expense of comparatively high gambling losses, but the details are fuzzy at best." 6392 11771.json barely-true I helped write the Affordable Care Act. corrections-and-updates,health-care bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate "No way to know that. ""We agree: Theres no way to know. Its undisputed that Workman has contributed thousands to political candidates both local and statewide and that his company has handled government construction projects worth millions." 6393 12281.json false Dolphins are rapists. Look it up. animals,science unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "in an episode of ""Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt""" "So were sticking with our measurement. So to recap, we conclude that Pawlenty did have an almost perfect record of keeping Minnesota out of the top 10 list for highest-taxed states. And hes right that three of his predecessors, in both parties, failed to achieve what he did to any significant degree. But when he says that ""for decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest taxed states in the country,"" he ignores that Ventura achieved this in the three years before Pawlenty became governor." 6394 3794.json mostly-true The U.S. has 47 million people on food stamps. Thats 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over. economy,families,hunger herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a speech announcing his presidential run "The NAACP New England Area Conference said ""African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites"" on marijuana charges. The group accurately cited a nationwide study that used a widely accepted data source, and a similar study done a few years earlier found almost the same disparity." 6395 10169.json barely-true Republicans are trying to impeach our president. congress,message-machine-2014 color-change activist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Arkansas flyer Ellis said Harris County has some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U. S. and the world. Harris County's rate -- calculated as the number of inmates per 100,000 residents -- exceeds the rates for the United States and world though we found jurisdictions including Dallas County with higher rates. To be fair, though, Ellis didnt say Harris Countys rate is the highest, only that its among the highest. 6396 5619.json half-true Weve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (stand your ground) has been in effect. corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice dennis-baxley state representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC If Romney had only criticized the law as an expansion of government spending, he would have been on firmer ground. Instead, he asserted that a repeal of the law would save significant money -- $95 billion. In fact, the law included new taxes and cost reductions so that the actual savings for the year he cited would be much smaller -- $16 billion. And, over the long haul, repealing the law actually adds significantly to the deficit. 6397 5106.json half-true My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education. education,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State address "That guide concluded: ""However, even though repeat offenders are disproportionately involved in traffic crashes, most alcohol-related crashes are caused by drivers who have not previously been charged with drunk driving, so police must pay attention to both repeat and first-time offenders. ""While repeat offenders are overrepresented in such crashes compared to their share of the population, its clear that a strong majority of such crashes involve first-time offenders under several different definitions of the term." 6398 1432.json half-true "The ""pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s.""" federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his State of the Union address "Anti-poverty activist Robert Malin said half of all Americans will go hungry at some point in their lives. And studies show the percentage of Americans facing ""food insecurity"" annually is closer to 15 percent. Some studies, however, have found that half of all Americans will be poor at some point in their lives. And researchers say hunger and poverty are linked. (Correction: Robert Malin is an activist with the Rhode Island Mobilization Against Poverty." 6399 3013.json mostly-true In 1998, nearly half of Floridas fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read. education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece. "His office later clarified that permanent bases were not necessarily required, but noted America had to remain in the country to remove the ""last vestiges"" of the Taliban and al-Qaida. This year, McCain said he would support adding more U. S. and Afghan soldiers, strengthening the government there. He promised it would ""turn around the war in Afghanistan,"" where the Taliban have expanded attacks recently and American troops in July rose to 36,000, their highest level. Although Biden was selective in his choice of McCain's words, he correctly quotes what McCain said three years ago." 6400 3823.json barely-true In the late 1980s, the U.S. was nearly the lowest-taxed nation in the world, and a quarter century later were nearly the highest. history,taxes steve-moore none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a column in the Wall Street Journal "However, they fell modestly in 2011, the most recent year available. Meanwhile, the sweeping nature of Sanders comment -- that ""poverty levels (are) at an all-time high"" -- is problematic. If you factor in population growth, the rate of Americans in poverty in 2011 was only the 10th-highest since 1959. And its impossible to know how many years prior to 1959 were higher, including the Great Depression." 6401 3009.json true Proposed federal regulations would affect every streetsign in the country transportation william-howell Speaker of the Virginia House Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech. "Restoration PAC says Bennet ""chose the (Washington) insiders over our generals""in the battle against Islamic State. The group says President Obamas withdrawal of U. S. troops from Iraq fueled the rise of ISIS and blames Bennet for supporting the withdrawal and for generally backing Obama. However, Bennet has advocated for a strong defense against terrorism, passed legislation to prevent potential terrorists from using the Visa Waiver Program to easily enter the United States and backs initiatives to counter extremists from recruiting people online. It's a big stretch to say that because Bennet supported the withdrawal and welcomed home U. S. troops after a long war, he chose Washington insiders ""over our generals." 6402 2657.json mostly-true There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant. candidates-biography,message-machine ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad "It's not American presence that bothers the American people, it's American casualties,"" McCain said. ""And if Americans are safe wherever they are in the world, Americans the American people don't mind that. So what I believe we can achieve is a reduction in casualties to the point where the Iraqis are doing the fighting and dying, we're supporting them, and, over time, then it'll be the relation between the two countries. ""McCain skirted questions about what kind of troop levels are acceptable in coming decades." 6403 1769.json true "Scott Maddox is a ""lobbyist.""" candidates-biography,elections adam-putnam Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign statement. Lastly, we turned to the Texas Film Commission, which says on its website that certain commercials such as ads for state agencies or those that portray Texas negatively arent eligible for incentives. Otherwise, state law permits incentives for a TV commercial project of up to 5 percent of the amount spent on the project in the state, according to the commission. To qualify, the maker must spend at least $100,000 in Texas, at least 60 percent of its shooting days must be completed in the state and at least 70 percent of the paid crew, cast and extras must be Texas residents. Nashed told us TV commercial projects will continue to be eligible for incentives in 2012-13. 6404 5500.json mostly-true A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas while the nation is at about 36 percent. economy,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas "Crist said ""some say 60,000 jobs"" would have been created by a Tampa-to-Orlando high-speed rail line. A detailed explanation shows a more nuanced forecast. Basically, the project pays for 50,000 one-year salaries over the course of four years. At the high-point, 21,600 workers would be needed in 2011, but just 2,100 in 2014. About 1,100 permanent jobs would be created thereafter." 6405 914.json true "Democrats have said that ""even one hearing (on the stimulus bill) would be one too many, and that we have a single day to approve these five complex propositions that will affect the lives of millions.""" economy,stimulus joe-barton U.S. Representative Texas republican 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement at a committee meeting. "His follow-up statement said the administration and IBM had worked on ""possible projects"" but agreed not to ""move forward,"" although IBM is a partner in ""our work to fight fraud." 6406 7475.json half-true Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi. civil-rights,elections,legal-issues john-roberts Chief Justice of the United States Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Supreme Court oral argument The RNC figure -- 2 million jobs gone -- actually underplays the number of jobs lost since Obama took office. But it also ignores the trend line which has bobbed up and down but is headed upward, albeit slowly. That there are 1 million more jobs now than a year ago is an additional piece of information that provides clarification. Whether the administration is doing enough toward recovery is a policy debate we leave to others. 6407 9132.json true The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. climate-change,federal-budget,science lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a committee hearing 0 out of 4. 0. And there's no requirement for attending state schools since age 5 or 6. 6408 7061.json half-true Obamas Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara. message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Spanish-language TV commercial "In a speech unveiling her health care plan, Sen. Hillary Clinton said health insurance premiums ""have almost doubled up 80, no, 98 percent since 2000. ""That's much higher than the rate of inflation. The number comes from two reports from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust, two groups that conduct an annual survey on employer health benefits." 6409 2711.json barely-true Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead. education,state-budget rick-boucher U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Yes, the numbers are in line with a widely accepted nonpartisan source. But in trying to personalize the numbers for families, he takes things a step too far and oversimplifies. Many viewers and listeners might think most families will lose about $12,000 in income. Realistically, they will probably do much better or much worse than that. 6410 5331.json false Says that as Wisconsin governor he never raised taxes. job-accomplishments,state-budget,state-finances,taxes tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 an interview "Rubio's statement was that, to pay for government growth over decades, leaders ""borrowed $4 billion a day, leaving us with today's $14 trillion debt. ""The sentence mixes a breakdown of the deficit and a total for the debt, and the casual reader could easily confuse the two concepts. We think it would have been more accurate to say that leaders ""borrowed $4 billion a day last year to cover the deficit, pushing today's debt to$14 trillion. ""Still, the senators calculation works, even though the money isn't really borrowed every single day." 6411 13059.json true In the past decade in New York State more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing more than any other state. ethics elaine-phillips State Senate Candidate New York republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a post on Facebook "Our rating Baldwin says that except for Trump, ""every other major party nominee"" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. During that period, the only major-party presidential nominee who didnt release returns was Ford, the Republican nominee in 1976. It's also worth noting that many nominees have released numerous years of returns, but some have released only one or two." 6412 8152.json true Why didnt (uninsured Americans) buy insurance? Because of the expense. health-care,poverty rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""The Daily Show""" "Brewer said, ""Senate Bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law. ""The law on the books today comes close to mirrored federal law. But thats only because the majority of the law was tossed out by the federal courts because it conflicted with federal law. Its an odd thing for Brewer to be bragging about." 6413 6310.json mostly-true Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. Thats 270 people a day and 87 dead. guns facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 on the Internet "Sanders said he ""helped write"" the Affordable Care Act. He deserves credit for one provision of it -- worth a not-insignificant $11 billion. But overall, he was hardly an inside crafter of the bill. Until his effort was blocked by a GOP procedural move, Sanders supported a more aggressive single-payer system, and multiple news articles quoted him as being undecided about supporting the main Democratic bill until late in the process. UPDATE, March 28, 2016: After we published our story, Sanders staff provided PolitiFact with several additional examples of provisions the senator helped insert into the Affordable Care Act, sometimes with the cooperation of other lawmakers. While this list does provide a more detailed picture of Sanders role in the bills crafting, none of these provisions involve core elements of the law, such as the exchanges and subsidies, the individual and employer mandates, the Medicaid expansion, the tax changes, the essential benefits package, and the provisions on cost containment. We stand by our original conclusion that, despite making contributions to the final legislation, Sanders was, for most of the process, an outsider pushing for a more aggressive single-payer system rather than an insider negotiating and crafting the final design of the bill." 6414 286.json half-true Congress just passed another huge, pork-filled spending bill. The Democrats allowed less than a day to read all 3,400 pages and stuffed it with nearly 10,000 earmarks costing about $10-billion dollars. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech to the Americans for Prosperity Michigan summit in Livonia, Mich. "Tina Feys character on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt said, ""Dolphins are rapists. While research has shown some aggressive mating behavior among dolphin males, this isnt the same thing as ""rape." 6415 1666.json mostly-true This census is also the shortest and least intrusive count in modern history. census patrick-mchenry U.S. Congressman North Carolina republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release These policies remained in place under Obama. Another reason assigning blame is tough is that there is typically a lag between when the broader economy begins to recover and when SNAP usage declines. The monthly growth has slowed for the past three months, and it could start declining in a month or two. Cains accusation against Obama was not as barbed as Gingrichs, but he did lay the blame for food stamp usage at the presidents feet. 6416 10088.json false Says Charlie Crist voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate. debates,florida,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a gubernatorial debate in Davie "A civil rights group mailer said Republicans are ""trying to impeach our president. ""No members of the current Congress have introduced legislation to impeach Obama, and Republican Party leaders have shut down the possibility. Some Congressional Republicans and candidates have called for Obamas impeachment. But most of that rhetoric has been isolated to a few members of the party rather than a resounding chorus." 6417 8472.json pants-fire Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. campaign-finance,military rhode-island-tea-party none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a posting on Twitter "Baxley said ""Weve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law has been in effect. ""His comments in television interviews implied the law itself reduced violent crime rates. There has been a drop, but rates were declining before the law went into effect. We found no proof that that the ""stand your ground"" law caused the drop in crime rates; some groups worry the law could lead to more violence. Year Violent Crimes Population Violent crime rate Percent change, year to year Percent change since 2000 Percent change since 2005 2000 128,041 15,982,378 801. 1 2001 130,323 16,331,739 798. 0 0% 0% 2002 127,905 16,674,608 767. 1 -4% -4% 2003 124,236 17,071,508 727. 7 -5% -9% 2004 123,697 17,516,732 706. 2 -3% -12% 2005 125,825 17,918,227 702. 2 -1% -12% 2006 129,501 18,349,132 705. 8 1% -12% 1% 2007 131,781 18,680,367 705. 5 0% -12% 0% 2008 126,072 18,807,219 670. 3 -5% -16% -5% 2009 113,415 18,750,483 604. 9 -10% -24% -14% 2010 101,906 18,771,768 542. 9 -10% -32% -23% Editor's note: Due a data entry error, the number of violent crimes for 2010 was originally listed as 113,415 in this report. The story now reflects the correct number of 101,906." 6418 5077.json barely-true [Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply. climate-change,energy,environment sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a Senate hearing "As Rich noted, thats still below pre-recession levels. Scott is right that he wants to add roughly $1 billion in funding for schools this year, but we think its disingenuous to call that money ""new"" -- a descriptor that gives people a distinct impression that education funding is up. Some of that $1 billion in funding is to pay for new students and to close a gap created by lost funding from declining property values. And it doesnt quite make up for the deeper cuts Scott signed off on a year ago." 6419 780.json true I have disagreed strongly with the Bush administration on this issue of global warming. environment john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "But we got the balanced budget because the Cold War ended and a bubble temporarily pushed revenues through the roof. He said the ""pay-as-you-go law . . . was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s. ""He is correct that it is a basic principle behind the effort to balance the budget, but his statement somewhat overstates the policy's importance in achieving that goal. Yes, PAYGO rules provided some discipline that might have restrained Congress from adding more spending or new tax cuts, but the economy and the defense cuts were the biggest factors that led to the balanced budget." 6420 11982.json half-true Says Donald Trump has saidhewould be neutral between Israel and its enemies. israel conservative-solutions-pac Florida organization 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad And there's no question about that. Florida has gone from almost the worst to one of the best. But his point is valid. 6421 10184.json barely-true Dave Brat said the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more. message-machine-2014,social-security jack-trammell Professor Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad. U. S. tax rates might go up over the next few years, but that's speculation, not established facts. 6422 4418.json pants-fire The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff. workers chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email Hes right about the letters, which is the seed of a growing controversy. The regulations would not require all street signs to be the same size, although they do offer guidelines. But that doesnt detract from his main point, that Washington is considering regulations affecting every street sign. 6423 8012.json mostly-true Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently dont accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low. health-care,medicaid dave-schwartz Virginia director of Americans for Prosperity Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech. So, how does this all tally out?He is correct that legal beagles -- not business people -- dominate the body, though some are lawyers by education, not trade. While Johnsons bean-counting skills were not at their sharpest -- at least two members have a manufacturing background and two an accounting background -- his central point is on the money. 6424 10018.json mostly-true In the last six years of Ciancis administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence. crime,criminal-justice,public-safety jorge-elorza Law professor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a debate "Thames said he has hired Maddox on other projects. Watsonsaid Maddox's primary income comes from work as a lawyer, but he also has lobbied for clients when needed. Maddox was not a registered state lobbyist during the 2010 session, state records show. And his Leon County lobbyist registration expired in September 2009. Putnam's campaign called Maddox a ""lobbyist bottom feeder. ""We're not touching the bottom feeder part -- you can make up your own mind based on the clients we found that were represented by Maddox. But Maddox has made money as a lobbyist off and on for several years, representing a variety of clients. And though he's not currently registered as a lobbyist, Maddox is part owner in a firm that does state lobbying." 6425 10808.json mostly-true There are more poor people today as a percentage of our population than the 1970s. poverty jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an interview with reporters at the North Carolina GOP headquarters As Perry indicated, Texas has as many jobs as it had before the recession more, in fact while the nation as a whole has not climbed as far back. Still, the Texas unemployment rate, though falling, remains higher than its pre-recession level, and, of course, not every Texan who lost a job has regained one. 6426 11386.json mostly-true Irans regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war and has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nations capital. foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 the Republican weekly radio/TV address "Our unemployment rate is over 7 percent and growing. We urgently need an economic recovery package and we need it immediately. ""On Jan. 23, Obama met with Republican leadership to get their input on the proposed stimulus package; and he agreed to meet with the Republican caucuses this week, though many Republicans scoffed at the suggestion it will result in anything close to a bipartisan plan. One can argue whether the urgency of the economic crisis outweighs the need for deliberate consideration through congressional hearings, but Barton is right: There have been no hearings on the massive stimulus package that Congress is expected to vote on as early as this week." 6427 3360.json true Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. income,taxes paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 an op-ed column. "Roberts said, ""Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout?Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout?For several reasons -- including unacceptably wide margins of error, strange year-to-year inconsistencies and problematic coding policies -- the survey data Roberts likely used to back up his point on Massachusetts is questionable. And even if this data source had been reliable for his purposes, Roberts decision to hold up Massachusetts as his primary example amounts to cherry picking, since its data diverges significantly from that of its regional neighbors. However, Roberts makes a valid point when he notes that black voter turnout in Mississippi and other deep south states is high, and indeed often exceeds white turnout. So while Roberts is on shaky ground with Massachusetts, hes on more solid turf when it comes to Mississippi." 6428 2381.json barely-true Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts. taxes robert-gibbs Former White House Press Secretary democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a White House news release Smith said the science foundation awarded $700,000 for a climate change musical. The NSF awarded nearly that much for a theater company to produce a musical play that focuses on climate change and biodiversity conservation. 6429 4637.json half-true New Jerseys poverty rate has increased since this governor took office and the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has risen. health-care,poverty stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a message on Facebook "Romneys ad said, ""Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara. ""But the message did not go through official clearance, and it was quickly retracted. That makes the assertion that ""Obamas Environmental Protection Agency"" is responsible a little dubious." 6430 11111.json barely-true Obamas Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants. climate-change,energy,environment robert-henneke Director, The Center for the American Future Texas organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an oped column "Griffith was on record supporting the reset of the school formula, but Boucher fails to prove that Griffith ""fought for"" it. And contrary to the implication of the ad that the district would suffer a significant loss of education money, the amount lost from the 9th District is actually a small fraction of 1 percent." 6431 9340.json barely-true Estimates for adopting Obamacares Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022. medicaid,state-budget campaign-liberty republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a petition. "Our rating Thompson stated flatly that as governor, he ""never raised taxes. ""But he also raised some specific taxes along the way." 6432 9628.json false Obamacare already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance. health-care barbara-comstock State delegate Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web post. "In her pitch for ethics reform, Phillips said in a Facebook post that ""over the past decade in Albany, more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing more than any other state. ""The analysis from the University of Missouri researchers shows New York State has had more state lawmakers and statewide officials running afoul of the law. She could have gone further. The data shows New York State has led the nation in public corruption for decades." 6433 7102.json false More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote. elections,recreation lamar-alexander republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill. "Paul asked, ""Why didn't (uninsured Americans) buy insurance?A plurality of respondents in major surveys of the uninsured specifically cite cost as a barrier, and relatively few indicate that going uninsured is a voluntary choice." 6434 3269.json half-true The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese. food-safety,government-efficiency lynn-westmoreland republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 "The numbers in the Facebook post are close to accurate, as long as you make one major assumption -- that suicides count as ""get(ting) shot. ""We think that assumption is debatable, but there is no question that at least 100,000 people did die or become injured from firearms." 6435 3487.json false American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation. foreign-policy,military karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News Watchdog groups report Democrats have tried to make good on a pledge they made upon assuming control of Congress to limit the number of earmark-funded projects. Not surprisingly, McCain fails to note that his own party turned the appropriations process into a veritable earmark mill during the GOP's 12 years in power. 6436 3566.json false We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time. candidates-biography,elections,redistricting scott-randolph State Representative Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC We'll dock him a bit because the short form of the 2000 census was technically shorter, with eight questions rather than 10. But in 2000, one in six got a long form census, which was much longer. And this year, everyone will get the 10-question form. 6437 2991.json false We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day. crime,elections scott-fitzgerald State Senator, 13th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with a newspaper editorial board "Scott said Crist ""voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate. ""Crist served on the board of Enterprise Florida when the group opposed an increase to Floridas minimum wage in 2004. At the time, he was attorney general." 6438 7540.json true Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city of Washington D.C. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,pundits,wealth sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech at CPAC But Wynne, on behalf of her organization, chose to repeat it, even when the story itself included facts that should have prompted some skepticism. 6439 4092.json false I sponsored and was the co-sponsor of the only legislation that ever passed that had E-Verify provisions in it back in 2010 when I served in the Legislature. immigration adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a debate "Whitehouse said on the Senate floor that renewable energy projects would ""get us off foreign oil"" and away from ""foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply. ""His comments demand further explanation. Oil-powered plants provide a tiny amount of the power used in Rhode Island. And the United States as a whole. For the most part, these plants only come on line when demand is highest a few times a year. But a layperson would assume something different from the senators statement -- that oil is a large part of our generating supply and that alternative energy projects would substantially reduce oil consumption. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6440 7395.json true Says Texas is last in workers compensation coverage. labor,workers sacramento-bee-editorial-board none 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an editorial "Manik Roy, director of congressional affairs for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, said McCain had actually been working on the climate change bill in 2001, but it got delayed after the 9/11 attacks. The Lieberman-McCain bill ultimately failed in October 2003 by a 43-55 vote, but Roy said it was a key step in ""educating the Senate"" about how government could respond to global warming. ""It is absolutely correct that McCain stood up on this issue, forced the Senate to focus on this issue when nobody else thought it made sense and did it with strong opposition from the White House,"" Roy said. He called McCain ""a huge leader on this issue in the Senate." 6441 7460.json mostly-true In annual surveys of Rhode Island communities that receive Drug Free community grants, many report that more than 50 percent of youth surveyed do not think daily marijuana use poses any serious risk of harm. drugs,education,marijuana nancy-devaney chairwoman, Ocean State Prevention Alliance Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 A news release "A PAC that supports Rubio says Trump ""says he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies. ""Trump has said that in order to negotiate between Israelis and Palestinians he cant take sides. ""Let me be sort of a neutral guy,"" he said at a town hall. But the ad omits that Trump has had ties to Israel for years -- he has called himself ""pro-Israel"" and endorsed Netanyahus re-election in 2013. That is a good indication Trump isnt neutral. Share The Facts Conservative Solutions PAC A political action committee supporting Marco Rubio Says Donald Trump has said ""he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies." 6442 7122.json false Operating a health care exchange would be illegal in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states. health-care michael-cannon Cato Institute director of health policy studies libertarian 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article "Trammell says Brat said ""the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more. ""Trammell tries a typical scare tactic -- attacking a Republican as threatening to cut seniors benefits. Brat opened the door to some speculation about his views by making open-ended statements about reforming Social Security during the GOP primary this spring. But Trammell has gone overboard in interpreting them and putting words in Brats mouth." 6443 5318.json half-true In the 2011 legislative session, DEQs budget was cut 18.5 percent a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies. environment,government-regulation,state-budget oregon-environmental-council-oregon-business-assoc organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a letter """Its a waste of time,"" Le Monds said. com was emailed around the Department of Corrections saying that prison guards could face fitness testing. The story was never published. And the department says there are no plans for such tests." 6444 1177.json true If you already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to Congress The survey he cited did not ask physicians about Medicaid rates. Other research has shown that U. S. doctors avoid Medicare patients for a variety of reasons that almost always include low fees. 6445 7309.json mostly-true Says the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nations economy. economy,weather rodney-frelinghuysen republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor Jorge Elorza said that the violent crime rate was up in the final years of Ciancis second period as mayor while similar rates for the state, the region and the nation were all down. While Elorza carefully picked a time period between 1997 and 2002 to illustrate a point, that doesnt mean the point isnt valid. If he had chosen eight years, he couldnt have either. 6446 11168.json half-true $700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 the first Republican debate "Bush said, ""There are more poor people today as a percentage of our population than the 1970s. ""Bushs figures are correct based on the official poverty rate, which showed the rate was 14. 5 percent in 2013, while during the 1970s the range was between 11. 7 and 12. 6 percent. Some poverty researchers say the official poverty rate between the 1970s and now doesnt take into account certain benefits that help poor people, such as food assistance and tax credits. However, despite those caveats, it is fair for Bush to point to the official poverty rate." 6447 12615.json half-true DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here. crime,technology dana-young Majority Leader for the Florida House of Representatives Florida republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "McCaul said Irans ""regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war"" and ""has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital. ""McCaul has backing for this statement, although it needs clarification." 6448 6914.json true Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges. education john-g-morgan Chancellor to Tennessee Board of Regents Tennessee none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee "Though measurable, ""its not a huge difference,"" Gardner said. Footnote: Krugmans statement might not have applied to both subsets of lower-income Texans in the past. The institutes previous studies, based on different methodologies and 1995 and 2002 tax payments, similarly showed the poorest 20 percent of Texans paying more than counterparts nationally. But the next-to-poorest 20 percent of Texans paid less of their incomes to state and local taxes than residents in the same income group nationally, Gardner said." 6449 6050.json false On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. taxes,transportation nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 pledge But in the same interview and elsewhere, Boehner has repeatedly said he supports extending the tax cuts for all Americans. That's sounds like a lot of consistency with a bit of change thrown in. 6450 3141.json barely-true Regulations on developers have thwarted construction on county-owned land in Milwaukees downtown Park East corridor. jobs,labor jeff-stone Member of State Assembly, 82nd District Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement at a candidate forum In a Facebook message, Sweeney said that since Christie took office, New Jersey has seen increases in its poverty rate and the number of people without health insurance. Those statistics are backed up by census data, but a states poverty rate is largely dependent on labor market conditions. 6451 11319.json pants-fire Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been too many in too short a period of time. public-health ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 the CNN GOP presidential debate "Henneke said ""Obamas Clean Power Plan . . . eliminates coal-fired power plants. ""Thats off the mark in that the plan, yet to be finalized, doesnt wipe out any coal-fired plants. It looks to us like decisions to close plants (or individual units) will depend on how Texas decides to address its assigned carbon-reduction goals. Meantime, pollution limits already in place might hasten shutdowns--with or without the Clean Power Plan taking effect." 6452 1136.json half-true The health care reform plan being proposed in Congress would mean big tax increases. health-care us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad "Campaign for Liberty says estimates show Medicaid expansion will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million over the next decade. One forecast indeed showed that: A 2012 study by the Kaiser Family Foundation offering broad estimates of the net cost expansion for each state. Kaiser stressed in the report that it did not examine all of the savings states might realize and said its net projections ""should be considered an overestimate of costs or an underestimate of savings. ""The Campaign for Liberty ignores the most current and detailed study, released in January by Virginias Medicaid agency. This report, which examined all avenues for savings based on updated trends, concluded Medicaid expansion would save the state $604 million through 2022. The campaigns use of the plural ""estimates"" suggests theres broad agreement Medicaid expansion will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million." 6453 8808.json mostly-true Marijuana today is genetically modified, with THC levels that far surpass the marijuana of the 1970s. drugs,marijuana,public-health patrick-kennedy Congressman Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC "Comstocks website said that millions of Virginians lost their health insurance because of Obamacare. Her campaign acknowledged it erred and, after our inquiry, changed its site to say millions of ""Americans"" lost their health insurance. Theres no exact count on how many Virginians were notified last year that their plans would be ended because of Obamacare. A state health insurance lobbyist estimates the number at 850,000. But these people still had options; they or their employer could renew their old plans for another year or switch to new coverage." 6454 10707.json barely-true Says U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats. congress,voting-record brook-hines democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online op-ed column "It did not list licenses, but instead relied on the U. S. Bureau of Census to help make scientific estimates. In its ""Table 4: Anglers and Hunters by Sportspersons State of Residence for 2011,"" the reports number for Tennessee is 923,000. Again, well short of votes cast by Tennesseans in the 2010 midterm elections, and nowhere close to the number of votes cast in any of the three most recent presidential elections. Our ruling We do not disagree with Sen. Alexanders point that hunting and fishing remain popular in Tennessee, but his statement that more Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote is not supported by the most recent and most reliable numbers." 6455 6047.json false Homosexual behavior cuts your lifeby about 20 years. gays-and-lesbians,health-care,sexuality bob-marshall State delegate Virginia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview. His staff recently found the 15-page document about Swiss cheese and thought it was a classic example of government overreach. However, the congressmans statement gives an impression about Swiss cheese grading that does not completely convey how this works. The Swiss cheese grading is done by the federal government. But this is regulation the cheese industry seeks -- not regulation foisted upon them. 6456 9485.json false The proposed Gogebic iron ore mine is just up the hill from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore caves along Lake Superior. energy,environment al-jazeera-america journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a documentary "Nations hardly ever give command of their forces to other nations. ""When wepresentedour findings to Rove, he conceded through a spokesman that he was in error. He said he ""had checked, quickly, for post-World War II(instances), but of course (PolitiFactis)right about World War Iin which Americans were under foreign command, and it looks like there are instances in World War II where U. S. troops may have been under the operational command of British leadership. ""Ultimately,there are at leat17 examples, stretching back longer than a century, in which U. S. forces have worked, mostly successfully, under foreign operational leadership." 6457 11085.json false If youre from Syria and youre a Christian, you cannot come into this country as a refugee. foreign-policy,immigration,religion donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Las Vegas But Randolph said he was talking about Weatherford, who is set to replace Rep. Dean Cannon as speaker for2013 and 2014. Weatherford's name has only appeared on the general electionballot once -- but even granting Randolph wide latitude, he's still reshaping history. Weatherford was appointed to replace Littlefield on the 2006 ballot for District 61, and even though Weatherford's name wasn't on the ballot, he still spent about six weeks campaigning for the seat. If he had gotten the years right, Randolph might have had a better case. 6458 11365.json half-true Student loans from the federal government issued between 2007 and 2012 are on target to produce $66 billion in profits for the United States government. debt,education,federal-budget elizabeth-warren U.S. senator Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a speech The one Wisconsin episode they mention as a possibility, the Marquette student, was disproved after extensive investigation. Election officials are unaware of anything on the level of serial voting that Fitzgerald refers to. And we were unable to turn up such a case in our research. 6459 3252.json true One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending. deficit,federal-budget,military dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 "Rent is expensive even if youre in a crummy neighborhood. ""The ruling Palin said seven of the 10 wealthiest counties are in greater Washington D. C." 6460 12180.json false Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasichs) super PAC. campaign-finance trusted-leadership-pac republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Trusted Leadership PAC ad "But in 2011, the Senate also voted for a limited provision that had E-Verify in it. Hasner's campaign says he could have misspoken and usually says that the bill he co-sponsored was the ""first"" and not the ""only. ""We aren't ruling here on whether Hasner is a cheerleader for E-Verify; a group in favor of cracking down on illegal immigrants has praised Hasner's efforts to try to get E-Verify passed in 2010." 6461 1891.json pants-fire Georgia could get money for schools by scraping the gold off the gold dome of the state Capitol. education roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a speech The Bee said Texas is last in workers compensation coverage. Under state law, Texas remains the only U. S. state in which such coverage isnt mandatory for all employers. And in 2010, 81 percent of Texas workers had such coverage, while nearly all workers were covered in the other states. 6462 2213.json true Ive even cut my own salary -- twice. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,message-machine,state-budget kevin-boyce Ohio treasurer Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign video "Nancy Devaney, chairwoman of Ocean State Prevention Alliance, said in a news release: ""In annual surveys of RI communities that receive Drug Free community grants, many report that more than 50 percent of RI youth surveyed do not think daily marijuana use poses any serious risk of harm. ""The percentages from surveys in several communities we checked generally supported her statement, though not all students asked about their perceptions of risk based on daily use of the drug." 6463 5722.json pants-fire The 2011 Legislature did not cut Texas public school funding. education,state-budget,state-finances susan-combs State comptroller Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a public appearance. "To sum up, Cannon wrote that creating a health care exchange under the 2010 federal health care law would be ""illegal"" in Georgia and 13 other states. He wrote that those states have legislation that precludes ""implementing Obamacares individual and employer mandates. ""The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate was allowable under the Constitution. The experts we spoke to and others note federal law supersedes state law here." 6464 1566.json true Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida. crime jeff-kottkamp Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed published in Florida newspapers The uptick in Fish and Wildlifes overall budget, by the way, came from a 30 percent increase in user fees and a 12 percent boost in federal money. The bottom line is that there are other natural resource agencies that have taken greater budget hits than DEQ, whether you measure by total funds or general funds, including one of the agencies cited. The statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details. 6465 12242.json mostly-true When this campaign began, I said that weve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said lets raise it to $12. economy,income bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in New York "They will be allowed to use a national exchange where insurers compete to offer insurance, and prices are expected to be lower. Obama's statement from the speech is more carefully phrased than his earlier statement. In his speech, he said that if you are ""already have health insurance through your job, Medicare, Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have." 6466 7766.json mostly-true The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an email blast. "During a Jan. 15 debate over approving federal aid for Hurricane Sandy victims, Frelinghuysen said on the House floor that ""the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy. ""But the congressmans figure applies to a territory much larger than what was damaged in the storm. The statistic represents the combined gross domestic product in all of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and thus includes areas that were untouched by Sandy." 6467 12825.json true We fixed a loophole in the (gun) background record check system so that we could make our commonwealth safer. crime,criminal-justice,guns tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech "Huckabee said, ""$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to fund Obamacare. ""The law does reduce Medicare spending, but not in the way Huckabee suggests." 6468 11659.json false In the weekend after the terrorist attacks in Paris, the White House said this couldnt happen in the United States. ISIS couldnt reach us here. terrorism joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Young said DUI arrests dropped dramatically when Uber came to Tampa. Uber came to Tampa in April 2014, and DUIs did drop that month, and continued to do so in 2015. However, experts cautioned that there are many more factors that can affect the number of DUI incidents, so attributing the drop to solely to Uber is unscientific. Plus, more comprehensive data show the number of DUI arrests has fluctuated over recent years. 6469 9476.json mostly-true By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War. history,iraq,military,polls hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "her book, ""Hard Choices""" So far at least, about his only talk of affordability has been a promise to try to increase state funding and efficiencies on public campuses, which would reduce the pressures to raise tuition. It will be interesting to see how much influence Morgan, who has spent most of his career helping inform the public policy of the state, will have on that discussion. Our ruling Parents of aspiring college students who remember the days when tuition covered just one-third the per-student costs at state colleges and universities may be shocked to learn that, at least in Tennessee, students now pay 67 percent of the costs of their education through tuition and fees. Thats the point that one of Tennessees top higher education officials told a Senate committee, and the research backs him up. 6470 9974.json false In 2001 and 02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the)100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point. debt,deficit,economy,history,job-accomplishments,labor,legal-issues,pensions,unions,workers vincent-buddy-cianci Rhode Island independent 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on WPRI-TV's ""Newsmakers.""" "Theres a good debate to be had about the issue of transportation spending. The problem for lawmakers who signed the pledge is it specifically states ""that I will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes. ""The T-SPLOST is an increase in the sales tax. There are no cuts to make it revenue-neutral." 6471 10056.json mostly-true As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times. city-budget,debt,economy,history,job-accomplishments,labor,pensions,retirement,taxes,workers american-leadhership-pac Political Action Committee Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a TV commercial But, as city development officials note, similar requirements are in place for city-owned parcels, where progress has been made. Whats more, even one of the toughest critics of the rules did not contend they are the sole problem, and Stone himself later reframed his position to recognize those factors. 6472 8034.json mostly-true Were importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. Were Americas Dairyland, but yet we dont have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers. agriculture,economy,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Carson said pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been ""too many in too short a period of time. ""Leading medical organizations have concluded that the scheduling of vaccines -- including multiple ones at once -- is safe." 6473 1306.json false Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state of Massachusetts. candidates-biography,health-care,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 a Webcast Uninsured people who decline to purchase insurance will see a tax hit, but that's also expected to be a small minority. Things may change as these bills seek to solve the question of paying for the plan, but as the plans are now, some people would see a big tax increase, but most would not. 6474 12840.json pants-fire Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James Comey said my answers were truthful, and what Ive said is consistent with what I have told the American people. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Kennedy said that marijuana today is ""genetically modified,"" with THC levels that ""far surpass the marijuana"" of the 1970s. Generally speaking, the potency of marijuana has been on the rise since Obamas youth, though experts disagree about what impact that rise could have on marijuanas negative health effects, in part because the research so far has been incomplete. Its actually from genetic selection, a very old process of producing desired traits from crops." 6475 12691.json mostly-true In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball. families,sports,women,workers moms-rising democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "Hines said Murphy has ""sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats. ""Murphy does break ranks relatively often in a partisan Congress, but other outlets show Murphy sides with his own party, the Democrats, more often than not in notable votes." 6476 8622.json half-true 44% of homeless people are employed. housing,poverty,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "One of the authors said there have been tremendous advances in HIV treatment over the last 20 years and that Marshalls statement is a ""gross misrepresentation"" of the research. The U. S. death rate from HIV was nine times higher in 1990 than it was in 2010, the latest year for the data. Marshall cites a number of other studies that show homosexuals face certain health risks. But none of them focused on the life expectancy of homosexuals, and they certainly didn't conclude that gays die about 20 years earlier than heterosexuals." 6477 7325.json pants-fire Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years. animals,science central-falls-police-department none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release "Our rating Al Jazeeras Fault Lines program about the Gogebic mine states that the proposed mine site is ""just up the hill"" from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore caves. That statement, and the way footage from the caves is interwoven with scenes from the mine site, leaves the unmistakable impression that the mine would be close to the caves. But its more than 50 miles from the caves to the mine site." 6478 13265.json half-true Sen. Johnny Isakson voted for a trade agreement, with China costing Georgia 93,000 jobs. trade jim-barksdale Senate Candidate Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign video "Trump said that ""if you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country"" as a refugee." 6479 2204.json true Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors. economy,federal-budget george-voinovich Former U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the U.S. Senate "More on student loans Russ Feingold says U. S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson ""is opposed to all government-assisted student loans. ""Hillary Clinton says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was ""to raise taxes on students." 6480 1520.json barely-true I left the city with $43 million in the bank. job-accomplishments maurice-ferre Former mayor of Miami Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 An interview with Newsmax Discretionary spending on the military has been trending up for more than a decade. From 2001 to 2010, it increased by 71 percent -- almost three times the rate of increase in domestic discretionary spending, which rose about 24 percent. Nonsecurity-related discretionary spending accounts for only about 15 percent of the $3. 5 trillion total budget. We leave the question of whether thats good policy for others to debate. 6481 12296.json barely-true Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, which you understand means that you cant do any research about it. drugs,government-regulation,marijuana,market-regulation,science hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "a ""Good Morning America"" town hall" "A pro-Cruz ad says, ""Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling his (Kasichs) super PAC. ""Donations totalling $650,000 from two guys who once worked with Soros hardly equate to ""bankrolling"" Kasich. Campaign finance records prove otherwise, with Soros donating handsomely to pro-Clinton groups." 6482 8316.json barely-true Ive been reducing the number of Democratic Texas Senate committee chairs since I came in as lieutenant governor. bipartisanship,candidates-biography david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum By the time you pay Kramer his $100,000 for scraping the orb in the first place, you are actually in the hole by more than $40,000. Youre not going to make any money, Kramer said. In fact you would lose money, and end up with a naked Capitol dome. 6483 5884.json false The only time government employment has gone down during a recession has been under me. economy,history,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Albany, N.Y. Boyces gross salary this year will be $105,757. Boyce lumped both cuts -- each about 2 percent -- in the same memo, but he effectively trimmed his salary twice. Had he not extended the cut into 2010, his pay wouldve jumped back up to $109,986, a spokeswoman for the administrative services department said. 6484 12155.json true The barber regulation here in Missouri is 10,000 words long.the book of Revelation is (also) 10,000 words long. market-regulation catherine-hanaway Candidate for governor of Missouri Missouri republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate Lawmakers cut public school aid, mainly by changing an established funding formula and reducing aid to targeted programs. 6485 5509.json true Says he cut taxes by more than $600 million when he wasgovernor. job-accomplishments,state-budget,taxes george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an op-ed "We want to drive them out of business all together. ""Back to Kottkamp's original statement. Trying to underscore the severity of the prescription drug problem in Florida, Kottkamp said that ""nearly all of the top 50 prescribers"" of the powerful pain killer oxycodone in the country are located in Florida. The DEA, using its most recent data, says that 49 out of 50 of the top oxycodone prescribers are located in Florida." 6486 3065.json half-true The health care reform law offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases. health-care,taxes eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a statement. "Sanders said, ""When this campaign began, I said that weve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7. 25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12. ""Since the start of his campaign, Sanders has advocated for a $15 minimum wage. Since early on in her campaign, Clinton has supported the Fight for $15s efforts in individual cities and states. But her official position is that she prefers a $12 federal minimum wage as a floor, allowing cities and states to go further. Sanders has a point that he is calling for a federal minimum wage that would be $3 more an hour than what Clinton says she favors. However, he misses the nuance that Clinton is also supportive of local efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15." 6487 2320.json barely-true Dan Webster supports privatization of Social Security, deep cuts in Social Security. social-security debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on CNN Hinojosa said the economy gained more jobs in Obamas first term than it did through Bushs two terms. This statement depends on cherry-picking information for particular months--obscuring the fact that at one point during Bushs presidency, the economy had gained more jobs than the country picked up in Obamas first term. Its also a stretch to pin, or associate, job gains or losses on any president. The economy is influenced by many additional factors. These clarifications aside, the nation had net job gains during Obamas first term outpacing net job gains through Bushs two terms, which ended with a downturn that was the worst since the Great Depression. 6488 1021.json half-true The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan. afghanistan,military,religion pray-jesus-name-project none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement "Kaine said that while governor, ""We fixed a loophole in the background record check system so that we could make our commonwealth safer. ""Kaine can legitimately take credit for plugging a gap in state law that allowed some mentally ill people to buy guns even after having been ordered by courts to get outpatient treatment." 6489 12953.json true Says Marco Rubio voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act. voting-record patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a post on his campaign website "Scarborough said that in the weekend after the terrorist attacks in Paris, the White House said ""this couldn't happen in the United States. ISIS couldn't reach us here. ""Obama and Rhodes, an adviser, both spoke of the Islamic States aspirations to attack the United States in the two or three days following the Paris attacks. They talked about what the government is doing to prevent the group from carrying out its plans. Neither ruled out the possibility that ISIS could stage an attack on U. S. soil, nor did any other White House official." 6490 4296.json false Says the government wants to require farm tractor drivers to hold commercial drivers licenses even if theyre just crossing a single public road. agriculture,public-safety,transportation rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech. "Tommy Vietor, a spokesman for Clinton, emailed us to say, ""In public opinion, if youre talking about 50-percent-plus opposition on an issue, I think most people would call that overwhelming. "" Vietor added that ""the 2006 elections, which went massively in the Democrats favor, were viewed as a response to the war. ""Our ruling Clinton said that, ""by 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq war. ""Polling data shows that roughly 65 percent of the public opposed the war by the second half of 2006, but while that qualifies as strong opposition, the definition of ""overwhelming"" within the polling profession is more uncertain." 6491 7253.json false In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent. elections,legal-issues,states club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a newsletter "Cianci said, ""In 2001 and '02 . we had the pension system funded at [the] 100 percent level in that year, and we did for two years at that point. ""But the last full contribution to the system under Cianci was in 1996. During the last years of his term, he short-changed the system each year by more than a third of the money it would ultimately need. That would have a long-term deleterious impact on the health of the pension plan. Cianci contends his ""100 percent"" remark referred to a plan to eventually restore the funding level. But although he had ample time to explain that during the ""Newsmaker"" interview, he never made that clear." 6492 2670.json mostly-true Says John Loughlin voted to let people accused of domestic violence keep their guns. criminal-justice,guns,voting-record david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign radio advertisement But he and the city ultimately stabilized the budget and during the last three of his six years in office, the city has not raised taxes. In the end, the statement in the American LeadHERship commercial is accurate. 6493 10628.json mostly-true The state of Florida has seen double-digit drops in alcohol use among teens. Alcohol,children susan-pitman Florida Coalition Alliance board member Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a state Senate committee hearing "Indeed, even the Milk Marketing Board hedges a bit, saying ""as much as"" 90 percent of Wisconsin milk is made into cheese. Our rating Walker said: ""Were importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. Were Americas Dairyland, but yet we dont have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers. ""Walker's statement is on target, based on the best available estimates, but there aren't actual statistics on how much milk is shipped to Wisconsin from out of state." 6494 130.json false "Clinton ""refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers.""" military chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail message circulated by many people. "Adding to these financial woes is an increase in the number of people relying on unemployment benefits as the result of losing their jobs, said Alan Sager, a professor of health policy and management at Boston University. ""The state would be facing a deficit no matter what,"" Sager said. So, while the state may be broke, it has little to do with the health care program Mitt Romney put in place over three years ago. Instead, tax revenue shortfalls and a growing reliance on unemployment benefits due to layoffs have put a massive budget burden on the state." 6495 3493.json half-true Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000. economy,housing,jobs babur-lateef eye surgeon Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video. "Clinton said regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI director James ""Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people. ""A reasonable person would interpret Clintons statement to mean that Comey has endorsed her public remarks about her email. This is not the case. Talking specifically about Clintons closed-door FBI interview, Comey said thereis ""no basis to conclude she lied to the FBI"" about her email practices. But Comey has specifically declined to comment on whether Clintons public remarks have been accurate. Further, while not explicitly rebuking Clintons public comments, Comey highlighted a major problem with them. Clinton repeatedly said she did not have any classified information whatsoever in her email, marked or unmarked. After the FBI investigation, including the interview with Clinton, Comey said she unequivocally did." 6496 6417.json pants-fire Under Obamas plan (for welfare), you wouldnt have to work and wouldnt have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check. message-machine-2012,welfare mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad "MomsRising said that ""paid family leave is more popular than college basketball"" in North Carolina. There is little polling on this topic at the state level, but what there is does line up with national polling." 6497 9515.json false On a balanced budget amendment. federal-budget mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview. "The Facebook post said that 44 percent of homeless people are employed. On the one hand, the data is 18 years old, and the percentage who have a regular job is, at most, less than half that. Still, this is the most recent data available, and some experts say a broader more generous definition of ""employed"" is defensible." 6498 13078.json false McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the T part of the state outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. population pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 In a press release "Central Falls police, citing a cat adoption service, said, ""Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years. ""In the real world, that's impossible. There are overwhelmingly good reasons to have a cat spayed or neutered. Trying to prevent a single male cat from producing more than 400,000 offspring in five years isn't one of them." 6499 11123.json barely-true The economy, by every metric, is better than when I came into office. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview with Jon Stewart of ""The Daily Show""" "Barksdale said his opponent in Georgias U. S. Senate race voted for trade legislation ""with China costing Georgia 93,000 jobs. ""Barksdale is correct that Isakson voted for the bill to normalize trade with China in 2000 and cites a 2014 number that said Georgia lost 93,700 jobs. One prominent study shows that. But other studies show the state actually gained jobs over the long run. Barksdale cherry picks his studies on this issue to make a point." 6500 6419.json true Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. abortion,message-machine-2012,sexuality,women barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Thats not what countries selling to American consumers want, economists say. That doesnt mean the current level of debt is insignificant, and the subject consumes a great deal of this years political debate. The foreign-ownership component leaves a number if ""what-ifs"" on which people disagree. But we found that Voinovichs numbers are basically sound, and economists we talked to agreed its fine for Voinovich to cite only the publicly held debt for his comparison." 6501 2524.json half-true Said that his batting average with Congress is higher than every other president since Dwight D. Eisenhower except Lyndon Johnson. job-accomplishments jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 Former President Jimmy Carter, Sept. 20, during an NBC interview about his latest book He keeps changing his definitions -- and effectively moving the goal posts. So we'll dock him for his repeated lack of precision but acknowledge that his underlying point is right that he left the city in the black. 6502 8430.json pants-fire The goal of Common Core is to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs. education,religion florida-stop-common-core-coalition Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a report linked to on a website "Clinton said marijuana is a Schedule I drug, ""which you understand means that you cant do any research about it. ""Its hard to research marijuana, especially using plants (as opposed to synthetic versions) in studies involving human subjects. There are many regulatory hoops scientists have to navigate, and the government has a single-source monopoly on marijuana plants to be used for research. All of this makes setting up a marijuana experiment a lengthy and daunting process. However, there are scientists currently studying marijuana, and federal funding supports some of these experiments. Clintons statement gives the impression that the government bans marijuana research flat-out, and thats not the case." 6503 2073.json false There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reids been trailing in every single one. elections john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a Talking Points Memo article Dewhurst said he has been reducing the number of Democratic Senate committee chairs since becoming lieutenant governor. He cut the number of Democratic chairs, from seven to six, in his first year in the leadership office. Then in 2005, he cut the number from six to five, a total that held in 2007. But as in 2003, Dewhurst named six Democratic chairs each regular legislative session from 2009 through 2013. Upshot: Dewhurst twice reduced the number of Democratic chairs, getting to five, but he also has bestowed chairmanships on six Senate Democrats for nearly half a decade. 6504 6025.json half-true Says Tom Barrett plans to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee. city-government,economy,transportation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a debate And while government employment did eventually go up following the Reagan-era recession, the rise began more than a year after private-sector employment picked up, which negates Obama's argument that his predecessors were able to compensate for weak private-sector job creation with accelerated government hiring. 6505 2881.json true Historically, Senate ratification of arms control treaties has been bipartisan. foreign-policy,military,abc-news-week michael-mullen Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Virginia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" Hanaway said there are 10,000 words of regulations for barbers in Missouri, the same number that are in the book of Revelation. The Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners Statutes and Regulations isnt just as long as the book of Revelation its much longer. The numbers more than make her point. 6506 6454.json false Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants. health-care,immigration floridians-ethics-and-truth-politics Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an attack ad Our ruling: George Allen said more than $600 million in taxes were cut during his governorship. We came up with $676. 1 million in cuts, although we should point out that some of these reductions took place over six years. Allen, however, never qualified the time period for the tax cuts. And he arguably could have added other reductions to his list. 6507 5706.json true Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million. economy,jobs,state-budget,state-finances john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview with Fox News Cantor is correct that the bill's biggest expansions in coverage do not happen until 2014, including the exchanges, the subsidies and the Medicaid expansion. He's also right that some taxation begins well before that. But several of the bills most popular provisions -- including no cancelation of health insurance for pre-exisitng conditions and guaranteed coverage of dependents to age 26 -- have taken effect and other components will be implemented before 2014. And only 10 percent taxes that come with health care reform will be levied in the first four years. 6508 4335.json false The 2009-11 state budget that Democrats approved left Wisconsin taxpayers $3.6 billion in debt. state-budget jonathan-steitz Attorney Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad We have questions about Webster's position on Social Security, and we hope he will be more forthcoming as the campaign progresses. Still, that doesn't give Wasserman Schultz license to fill in the blanks. 6509 5644.json true Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a female impersonator. abortion,congress,women michelle-malkin Blogger and commentator Colorado none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 her column. The incident in question involved one soldier, not soldiers. The only real issue is when a soldier intends to use his or her Bible to evangalize about Christianity to the local population, a practice that violates a military policy unrelated to who is president. While much of this sentence is technically correct, it clearly is intended to distort. 6510 4171.json true Says in the Legislature, (Mary Nolan) has been a party-line Democrat, showing a 100% track record in harmony with the American Civil Liberties Union. corrections-and-updates,voting-record jack-bogdanski Law professor and blogger Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a blog post. "Murphy said Rubio ""voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act. ""Rubio voiced support for the original law, but he and some Republicans in both the Senate and House opposed certain provisions added to the bill pertaining to spending and federal oversight. Rubio voted against the bill in 2012 and 2013, but it passed with bipartisan support the second time. Even though he had clearly stated his reasons why, Rubio still voted nay." 6511 2859.json true Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room. government-efficiency,transparency john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a blog post """Senator Grassley, when I asked him about it last night Ive got to go with your senior senator,"" Perry said. The newspaper said Perrys staff, ""checking their BlackBerrys, said it might be a recent development that federal transportation officials dropped the idea. ""The newspaper said Grassley, referring to the federal announcement, wrote in an electronic newsletter last week that common sense had appeared to prevail in the matter. Far as we can tell, the regulation questioned by Perry hasn't even been proposed at the federal level." 6512 4338.json mostly-true Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an at risk designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student. education,state-budget michael-doherty republican 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner According to the Minnesota secretary of states office, the number of verification postcards that were returned is far overstated. Whats more, that alone is not proof of fraud. 6513 7861.json true Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. city-government,corrections-and-updates derek-ryan Political consultant Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "But he is correct to suggest that if Loughlin's side had prevailed, those subject to domestic violence restraining orders would be allowed to keep their guns. We asked Loughlin's campaign manager to explain why he voted against the 2005 bill. Her answer: ""John is a supporter of the Second Amendment and he voted against this bill because it was too broad and he was concerned that there was no distinction made between handguns and antique collectibles or family heirlooms." 6514 285.json true (My dad) used to campaign against the gas-guzzling dinosaurs. energy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a TV interview on CBS. "Pitman said Florida has seen ""double-digit drops"" in alcohol use among teens. A survey conducted by the state does show double-digit drops for both middle- and high-schoolers over the last decade, though the decline for high schoolers in a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a decline of about 8 percentage points." 6515 6935.json half-true Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya terror. corrections-and-updates,debates,foreign-policy,terrorism mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the second presidential debate """I felt she was very supportive and I'm a Republican. ""This story passed through several people before being reported by NewsMax on May 26, 2001 and the details were lost . . . The NewsMax article did not get the story correct and we deeply regret the misunderstanding about Senator Hillary Clinton." 6516 10025.json false Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor. jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a radio interview Workers in Prince William are much more likely to have a job than the average American. Prince William housing sale prices are down during Stewarts tenure by roughly $150,000. But prices were already dropping when Stewart took office, and he has little control over home sales. 6517 5747.json true Says the Pentagon has never passed a financial audit. In fact, the Pentagon is exempt from a federal law that requires all federal agencies to complete annual audits. federal-budget peter-defazio U.S. representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 his congressional website "Romneys ad says, ""Under Obamas plan (for welfare), you wouldnt have to work and wouldnt have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check. ""That's a drastic distortion of the planned changes to Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. By granting waivers to states, the Obama administration is seeking to make welfare-to-work efforts more successful, not end them. Whats more, the waivers would apply to individually evaluated pilot programs -- HHS is not proposing a blanket, national change to welfare law. The ad tries to connect the dots to reach this zinger: ""They just send you your welfare check. ""The HHS memo in no way advocates that practice. In fact, it says the new policy is ""designed to improve employment outcomes for needy families." 6518 4640.json barely-true Obamacare is so flat-out unpopular, that even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare last Friday, when they tried to throw out the CLASS Act, which is the long-term care function. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas We dont take a position on whether the change is good or bad. Theres no doubt Warner has reversed course on a balanced budget amendment over the years. 6519 10119.json mostly-true Says Jeanne Shaheen has voted with the president 99 percent of the time. bipartisanship scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 NH Senate debate The papers editor, Joshua Runyan, said the recording revealed McGinty had made no such comment. Toomeys campaign wants the recording released and considers the timing of the correction fishy, given McGinty tweeted the article after it was first published and theExponents correction wasnt made until after Republican politicians called out McGinty for the comment. The tape of the interview, unfortunately, was not made available by theExponent, and the McGinty campaign said it doesnt have a recording. 6520 2.json half-true President Clinton reduced the scale of our military dramatically. military mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla. "Obama said, ""The economy, by every metric, is better than when I came into office. ""Certain measures of wages and income, the poverty rate and the duration of unemployment are all worse now than they were when Obama ""came into office." 6521 11.json true We now have the greatest income inequality since the Great Depression. economy john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a story by Reuters wire service. On his website, he goes further and says he will eliminate allfamily planningfunds under the Public HealthService Act. That program, Title X, costs about $300 million and was created in 1970 under the Nixon administration. Our Ruling The Obama campaign ad said that Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. Romney has said he would abolish the contraceptive coverage requirement and he has said repeatedly that he would eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood. 6522 479.json false "Says Obama called Israel ""a constant sore"" that infects U.S. foreign policy." israel john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a news release. Yet while his proposals garnered favorable votes in one chamber, many never became law. Still, he did better than most people think. 6523 12514.json false Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms. gays-and-lesbians nevada-assembly-republican-candidates Nevada republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 multiple pieces of campaign literature. "The goal of Common Core ""is not simply to improve academic achievement but also to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs,"" said an anti-Common Core group. We could find no public schools that kept such data, and Florida Department of Education has no plans to require that they do. Thats a far cry from attempting to instill particular religious or political beliefs." 6524 6230.json false Gov. Rick Scott tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls. elections,message-machine-2012 moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an email "In its July report, Rasmussen said Reid is ""creeping forward and now is nearly tied"" with Angle, and rated the Nevada Senate race as a ""toss-up. ""Though the latest polling hints that Reid's numbers may be picking up, he clearly trailed Republican opponents in two-thirds of the 30 polls we reviewed; in those seven polls showing a closer race, Reid was behind in five. Had Cornyn said that Reid was behind in nearly every poll, we wouldn't quibble. But in two polls, Reid was the clear leader and that means he didn't trail ""in every single one." 6525 8345.json false The crime rate in some Atlanta neighborhoods has dropped by 35 to 51 percent. crime city-atlanta none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Our rating Walker said Barrett plans ""to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee,"" suggesting the plan is to spend that much in public money. The city has committed to spending $70 million -- for a streetcar that would run from the east side to downtown. And the plan Barrett backs would require utility relocation that could push the total cost above $100 million -- but thats not clear, nor is who would bear the cost. Barrett was ready to spend more than $100 million, but that was for a line longer than the two-mile line, and thats not currently in the plan given that efforts to obtain extra funding have failed." 6526 11852.json pants-fire Bioweapon! Zika virus is being spread by GMO mosquitos (sic) animals,public-health viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 comments on YouTube Another treaty that faced significant partisan opposition was the U. N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, which failed to advance to a vote in the Senate due to opposition by conservatives who expressed concern about its impact on U. S. sovereignty. But the subject of this treaty seems too far afield from what Mullen was talking about for us to count it. So where does this leave us?We found one clear example of partisan opposition to a nuclear-weapons treaty -- the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty -- but 13 which were passed with broad, bipartisan support. 6527 4297.json false On abortion. abortion susan-combs State comptroller Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics says Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants. The group, however, misrepresents the bills intent by saying ""not qualified legal aliens"" is the same as ""illegal immigrants. ""The bottom line is HB 7189 -- which never passed -- would have applied to children legally allowed to be in the United States." 6528 964.json mostly-true The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008. energy,transportation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remaks made at an electric car testing center The rainy day fund, which was drained by the recession after topping a billion dollars, was left in April 2011 with a balance of 89 cents. Seeing an opportunity few of us could resist, Perera wrote himself into state legend by writing a check to the state for 89 cents and doubling the fund. Kasich actually understated the funds latest balance, as of March 30, when he rounded it to $240 million. The 89 cents was accurate. 6529 3169.json mostly-true All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You dont save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus. agriculture,state-budget adam-putnam Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a meeting with reporters and editors Under the state constitution, the state budget has to be balanced. While some phrased the shortfall for the next two-year budget as a deficit, it certainly was not a debt. That comes with borrowed money that must be repaid. 6530 4436.json half-true Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security. social-security herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate Steinem referred to Hutchison as a female impersonator. 6531 5093.json mostly-true The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but didnt know why it was cited. environment,government-regulation,new-hampshire-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H. Now, these scores dont offer a whole lot of nuance in terms of what she broke with her party on, but the general idea that she votes in harmony with her party seems pretty well supported by these figures. *CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized the effect of this bill. The sentence has been updated. 6532 3031.json true Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken an hour and 15 minutes longer to carry passengers across Ohio than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935. economy,jobs,stimulus,transportation brent-larkin Columnist, retired director of The Plain Dealer's editorial page Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper column "Boehner press secretary Michael Steel responded that the speaker-elect ""is committed to making the House more transparent and accountable. ""A number of media outlets, including C-SPAN, have requested the ability to install private cameras in the House chamber,"" Steel said. ""While no decisions have been made at this time, these requests are under review. ""But cameras will be installed in the hearing room of the Rules Committee -- which has been the only panel besides the Intelligence and Ethics committees lacking them." 6533 3261.json false The government will go out and buy my breast pump for my babies. health-care,taxes,women michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on ""The Laura Ingraham Show""" The ruling Doherty said school districts receive an additional $6,000 to $7,000 in state aid for every student enrolled in a free or reduced-price lunch program. Doherty was right that more education funding is allocated for students who receive a subsidized lunch. Though the amount of that funding varies by district, we think Dohertys statement is on point. 6534 10526.json pants-fire There is a very identifiable Somali community back home in Delaware. diversity,population,terrorism joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 remarks at a White House summit Ryan said the first choices to draw Austins council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one GOP primary voter. Records show that six of the eight members voted in the three Travis County Democratic primaries from 2008 through 2012, and two of the six also voted in the countys 2006 Democratic primary. One commissioner voted in the 2008 Democratic primary and didnt vote in any others. One voted in two Democratic primaries and two Republican primaries since 2006. CLARIFICATION, 11:30 am, June 5, 2013: We revised this story to clarify that 70 percent of recent voters in party primaries in Austin cast ballots exclusively in Democratic primaries. The original version said 70 percent of Austinites had recently voted exclusively in those primaries. 6535 2728.json pants-fire Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker increased his own pay by $50,000. job-accomplishments,message-machine advancing-wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 campaign literature distributed by an outside group "he told Time magazine in 1959, for a cover article that labeled George Romney ""The Dinosaur Hunter. ""He is credited with coining the term, even though other automakers cast doubts on just how economical the Rambler really was. Still, the nickname, and the George Romney legend, took hold. It appeared in prominent obituaries after his death July 26, 1995." 6536 1049.json false "Palin said stimulus money for weatherization required ""universal energy building codes for Alaska, kind of a one-size-fits-all building code that isn't going to work up there in Alaska.""" energy,stimulus sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox "Romney said it took the president 14 days before he called the Libya attack terror. In fact, Obama described it in those terms the day after the attack. But in the days that followed, neither he nor all the members of his administration spoke consistently on the subject. There were many suggestions that the attack was part of demonstrations over an American-made video that disparaged Islam. Update: After we published this item, we heard from readers that the president called the attack ""an act of terror"" two more times -- on Sept. 13 in Colorado and Sept. 14 in Nevada. ""As for the ones we lost last night: I want to assure you, we will bring their killers to justice,"" Obama said at a campaign event in Nevada. ""And we want to send a message all around the world -- anybody who would do us harm: No act of terror will dim the light of the values that we proudly shine on the rest of the world, and no act of violence will shake the resolve of the United States of America. ""So as we noted in our original item, Romney is off the mark as it relates to the word ""terror. ""But Obama contributed to the administration's mixed message when he spoke at the Univision Town Hall event on Sept. 20. A questioner asked: ""We have reports that the White House said today that the attacks in Libya were a terrorist attack. Do you have information indicating that it was Iran, or al Qaeda was behind organizing the protests? ""Here is Obamas reply: ""Well, were still doing an investigation, and there are going to be different circumstances in different countries. And so I dont want to speak to something until we have all the information. What we do know is that the natural protests that arose because of the outrage over the video were used as an excuse by extremists to see if they can also directly harm U. S. So although Obama acknowledged the uncertainty, he emphasized the inflammatory video and the protest as contributing factors in the attack. By mentioning the video, Obama drew attention away from the possibility that the attack had been a planned assault. This lies at the heart of the dispute over what Obama and his administration were saying in the days after the attack. The president had the chance to be more complete and direct in Florida, but the administration was continuing to focus on the response to the video. Just four days earlier, Ambassador Rice downplayed the possibility that the attack was premeditated. The presidents words did not correct that impression." 6537 13071.json pants-fire My opponent has no child care plan. children,corrections-and-updates donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Aston, Pa. Our rating Burke said job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walkers been governor. The data says thats not the case -- its been an up and down performance. And employers have continued to add jobs, albeit not at a strong pace. 6538 4691.json half-true Says Rick Perry wrote a newspaper item saying he was open to amnesty for illegal immigrants in the United States. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the CNN Republican presidential debate. "In an appearance before the Senate Budget Committee in March, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta declared that the department would be fully auditable by 2014 instead of waiting until 2017. He acknowledged its ""crazy"" that the department is still unable to audit its finances. ""That's, frankly, something we owe the taxpayer,"" he said." 6539 12545.json barely-true Says the Clinton Foundation accepted millions and millions of dollars from governments like Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, which violated a ban on all contributions to the Foundation from foreign nations. candidates-biography,elections steve-chabot U.S. Representative for Ohio, District 1 Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 his campaign blog She's right that the Obama administration announced the program was ending. But the Obama administration is being forced to scuttle the program because it can't meet the cost requirements the law sets out. It's not because the administration's support is folding in the face of unpopularity. Bachmann messes up so many of the details as to significantly misrepresent the situation. 6540 6281.json barely-true Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz has these offshore accounts like Mitt Romney. candidates-biography mary-matalin republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos.""" Scott Brown said Shaheen votes with Obama 99 percent of the time. That wasnt much different than earlier years in the Senate -- overall, her votes have aligned with Obamas 98 percent of the time since she took office. Still, the CQ ratings address a fraction of all issues facing Congress. Obama only took a clear position in about one third of the Senate votes, and in some issues that didnt come to a vote, Shaheen broke with the President. 6541 5391.json true Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos. immigration texas-democratic-party Political party Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release It began under a Republican president and a Democratic Congress and continued under a Democratic president and a Republican Congress. 6542 2223.json barely-true A bill to aid state and local governments is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes. children,education,families,federal-budget,health-care,states,stimulus,taxes nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a news release Indeed, economists have found that the top tier of Americans earn a disproportionately large percent of the income, and they almost always have. The income gap narrowed just after the Great Depression but has been climbing since -- most sharply in the 1980s and 1990s. 6543 5844.json barely-true Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China. corporations,energy,environment,message-machine-2012,stimulus americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad "Boehner's statement alleges that Obama was saying that Israel, a key ally of the United States, is a ""constant wound . . . constant sore. ""But it's clear from the rest of the interview that Obama was referring to the Middle East conflict, not Israel. And Goldberg himself said in this blog posting ""that Obama was clearly calling the Middle East conflict, and not Israel, a sore. ""Goldberg added sarcastically that he was sure Boehner would issue a corrected press release because during the interview, ""Obama expressed in 12 different ways his support for Israel." 6544 4182.json barely-true Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore opposes any limit on taxes. state-budget,taxes sheila-harsdorf State Senator Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad Putting aside questions about the nature of gender, these ads just arent accurate. They refer to a piece of legislation that mostly deals with creating new anti-bullying policies. There is no clearly defined mandate in Nevada state law regarding transgender student access to bathrooms and locker rooms, and school districts around the state have very different standards county-to-county. 6545 412.json true I am a candidate. I have not withdrawn. elections mike-gravel Author and lecturer Alaska libertarian 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a YouTube video "MoveOn. org said, ""Republican Governor Rick Scott tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls in his state. . . . "" The 180,000 was the states starting point for gathering data on potential noncitizens. But the state forwarded less than 2 percent of that list -- about 2,600 -- to the counties for further review. Also, state officials were careful to say that the list was ""potential"" noncitizens and asked counties to contact those registered voters for proof of citizenship. That means the county officials had the power to decide whether anyone should be kicked off the list. MoveOn wildly exaggerated the number of voters that Scott tried to ""kick off"" -- it wasnt close to 180,000. If the state had forwarded the full list of 180,000 names, or even close to that number, MoveOn would have been on more solid ground." 6546 9049.json true The majority support (raising) the minimum wage. economy,elections katrina-vanden-heuvel none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ABC's ""This Week""" In those instances, PolitiFact will still report our findings and note the speaker admitted to making an error. The city fessed up, but that does not erase the initial error. 6547 10357.json false Says President Barack Obama has not proposed one thing that would change the fact that Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. taxes louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a Fox news interview The argument offered where the Zika outbreak occurred matches up with where the transformed mosquitoes were released doesnt hold up. Whats more, the mosquitoes in question were specifically engineered to self-destruct before they can spread viruses. 6548 13085.json false 300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance as a result of Obamacare. health-care americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign ad And Austin consultant Wayne Hamilton, a former executive director of the Republican Party of Texas, told us that Texas candidates have generally been considered pro-life if they oppose abortion except in those three cases, though some candidates rule out exceptions. Previously, Combs was in favor of allowing abortions in most cases, excluding those in the final trimester of pregnancy. Now, she opposes abortion in most cases, with the exception of those involving rape, incest or when a womans life is threatened. 6549 6267.json true Says Mitt Romney had millions in a Swiss bank account. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "It's not a fair comparison. ""We agree that the two cars are totally different. But Obama was careful in the way he phrased his statement: ""The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008. ""As long as you don't consider any factors other than mileage, he's right." 6550 3977.json mostly-true Most of the state budget isnt for state government doing things. ... 85 percent of the state budget is transferred to local communities for delivery of service. state-budget,state-finances ron-amstutz State representative Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a forum on the state budget "You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus. ""In fact, about 85 percent is paid for by the growers -- of the rest, about 9 percent comes from the federal government. So Putnam is correct that Florida won't save state taxpayer dollars by eliminating the department, but he's missing thecontext of the additional federal dollars." 6551 11709.json true The United States spends almost three times per capita what they spend in the U.K. on health care and 50 percent more than they pay in France. health-care bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate "But that debate is beyond the scope of this article. On the specific question Cain raised -- whether participants in Galveston will ""retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security"" -- the answer is, ""it depends. ""According to studies published a dozen years ago, some will, and some wont. And the outlook today for the Galveston plans rate of return -- while not immutable going forward -- is more downbeat than it was in 1999." 6552 2440.json half-true Marco Rubio opposes extending unemployment benefits. economy afl-cio none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. ": Gingrich said the EPA cited a Nashua landfill without knowing its reason for doing so. The landfill made a ""watch list"" for an outdated action, but it was not cited or fined for any violation by the EPA for being on the list." 6553 6915.json barely-true President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse by creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments. health-care,medicare ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an election flier "As an October story in the Columbus Dispatch noted, ODOT itself had said a year earlier that the trip couldn't be made in less than 5 hours 20 minutes -- even if the trains didn't stop. ODOTs revised schedule hadn't even been seen by the three freight lines that own the tracks the 3C passenger trains would use, putting its feasibility in serious doubt. And, no matter how weak or strong its support, the optimistic revision still comes up longer than the best rail time of 1935. ""The schedules speak for themselves,"" Larkin said." 6554 2756.json half-true Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts. elections,florida,florida-amendments,legal-issues,message-machine,redistricting protect-your-vote none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Its a catchy sound bite, but like a lot of sound bites, its not so accurate. The government will not buy you a breast pump. Rather, it will now allow you to treat money you spend on the pumps as a deductible medical expense. Bachmann's statement suggests a large government program to purchase and provide the devices when in fact the government is actually treating them as tax-deductible, like countless other things. 6555 8952.json mostly-true According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968. economy,income,jobs,labor david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a House floor speech "Biden said ""there is a very identifiable Somali community"" back home in Delaware. If so, it's minuscule: The Census Bureau estimates that theres only 15 Somali people living in Delaware." 6556 2906.json false The DREAM Act the would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens. immigration rightmarchcom none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a chain e-mail To be sure, Walker used to give back $60,000 of his pay and hes now giving back $10,000. Its a smaller giveback, but follow us closely here, still a giveback. To say otherwise, is a cheap shot and, frankly, turns math on its head. 6557 3739.json false For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt. deficit,economy,federal-budget newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a presidential campaign announcement video "In other words, accepting the money would not have dictated ""the kinds of lights that can be installed in a home in Akutan, and how thick window panes must be in Chignik. ""A strict reading of the requirements for the energy-efficiency money might give credence to Palin's concerns. But the experience of Missouri and the explicit letter from the Department of Energy to Palin's office made clear the feds are not imposing a ""one-size-fits-all"" building code. Palin sounds like someone looking for a fight when there isn't one." 6558 13292.json pants-fire Donald Trumps education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers. education progress-texas Texas none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a blog post "Trump said that ""my opponent has no child care plan. ""Even under the campaigns unusual, age-related definition of policies for children aged 0 to 4, Clinton has several policies to offer on her website. CORRECTION, Sept. 15, 2016: This version of the article corrects the location of Trump's speech." 6559 4558.json half-true Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that hes a moderate. abortion,candidates-biography,education george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a website Still, Romney is correct that Perry once wrote a newspaper saying he was open to amnesty, though Perry's 2001 letter spoke only to a particular proposal. The Texan also has aired continued interest in enabling illegal immigrants to become guest workers, an idea that some consider a form of amnesty. 6560 10475.json true Science is very certain that the measles vaccine doesnt cause autism. public-health megyn-kelly "Host of ""The Kelly File""" talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "Chabot wrote, ""The Clintons violated that ban time and time again, and accepted millions and millions of dollars from governments like Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman and United Arab Emirates. ""The agreement, a memorandum of understanding, was not a ban. At the very least, the Clinton Foundation accepted $1. 5 million from Algeria and Oman, and at most, $5. 5 million. Omans donation was allowed under the memos terms, but Algerias was not. Is the amount likely ""millions and millions? ""The Clinton Foundation has accepted funds from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, too, but not while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state." 6561 6751.json half-true Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012,taxes afscme none 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a TV ad "Matalin said that Romney might have offshore accounts, but so do others. ""Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the handpicked Democratic chairman by Barack Obama, has these offshore accounts,"" she said. Actually, Wasserman Schultz had a 401(k) account of less than $15,000, managed by an American company, that included some foreign investments. Romneys account was a savings account of approximately $3 million held by a Swiss bank. Matalin does have a point that Romneys account was entirely legal and he paid taxes on the earnings. But Wasserman Schultzs investments are not similar to Romneys, neither in size nor in type." 6562 10577.json half-true We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years. taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 the State of the State address Cruz said in an interview that he does not support the DREAM Act, and three polls over the past 13 months have shown at least 85 percent of Latinos favoring the legislation. 6563 12289.json true A tax on soda and juice drinks would disproportionately increase taxes on low-income families in Philadelphia. taxes bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 In a statement to Philadelphia magazine In reality, not even a majority of the money is from corporate tax provisions. If Pelosi had said this during a fast-paced television interview, we'd be willing to cut her some slack, but this description came from a press release written by her office, so they had ample time and space to explain all of the bill's provisions, as they had in fact done in other contexts. 6564 12146.json mostly-true After taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans. campaign-finance,congress,diversity,poverty tim-canova Nova Southeastern University law professor Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 campaign website We watched this ad and imagined Chinese street corners with shiny new American-funded traffic lights. The reality is nearly the opposite: American cities, counties and states bought and installed new energy-efficient street and traffic lights with stimulus grants. Many of those lights contained foreign components, including some from China, but its simply not clear how much stimulus money went toward those parts during the eight months it was allowed. 6565 8911.json false Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings both where citizen with gun stopped the crime guns oregon-citizens-lobby Oregon organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a legislative hearing tweet But Harsdorf does not limit her statement to those measures -- she makes a leap with language that states Moore opposes any tax limits, period. During the campaign, Moore has publicly supported limiting the income-tax liability of working families, the elderly and others. 6566 10676.json false Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police in New York in about 45 years. crime,public-safety fran-lebowitz Writer New York democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a panel on ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" "But not at the Democratic convention. At the Libertarian convention May 22-26, 2008. ""Right now he's actively pursuing the Libertarian nomination,"" Kraus said. Despite the fact that no one will believe us, we find Gravel is actively pursuing a presidential nomination in 2008, albeit with the Libertarians since he has exhausted his chances as a Democrat." 6567 11219.json barely-true If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none of this would have been in the public arena. candidates-biography,technology hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview with Iowa Public Radio Vanden Heuvel said most Americans support raising the minimum wage. About two-thirds of the public consistently say boosting the minimum wage to $10. 10 is a good idea and as many as a half of all voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who backs that increase. But how much a candidates position on the minimum wage matters in the polling booth is much less clear. The minimum wage is not top of mind except for a small fraction of voters. 6568 589.json half-true "In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling ""did not cause any real difficulties.""" environment john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Albuquerque, N.M. "Gohmert said Obama has ""not proposed one thing that would change"" the fact that Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. In fact, Obama has on multiple occasions proposed changing the tax code so that it complies with the ""Buffett rule,"" which attempts to ensure that high-income people pay a certain percentage of their income in taxes that is at least higher than what middle-class people pay. Theres debate over whether or not this is good policy or how many millionaires would be affected. But that doesnt change the fact that Obama proposed something that addressed this issue." 6569 6570.json half-true Says taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor and those increases were part of a path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "Americans for Prosperity said that ""300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance"" as a result of Obamacare. Even in 2013 this assertion was not entirely correct, and now, more than three years later, we know its not correct. Only about 60,000 people failed to re-up with Florida Blue, and theres a good chance that many of those 60,000 found coverage elsewhere -- including through the Obamacare exchanges. Indeed, in the most recent year, the Obamacare marketplace has enabled 1. 7 million Floridians to sign up for coverage, a far bigger number than the losses cited in the ad. Finally, the uninsured rate in Florida has fallen by one-third since 2013, which paints a very different picture than the ads zombie statistic." 6570 5303.json true The Georgia Secretary of States Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud. elections brian-kemp Secretary of State Georgia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in editorials and op-ed articles "The trustee who managed Romneys holdings has publicly confirmed that Mitt and Ann Romney had ""approximately $3 million"" in assets in a Swiss bank account between 2003 and 2010, and the Romney campaign did not object to that characterization when we contacted them for this story. Swiss bank accounts may make good fodder for campaign commercials and Jason Bourne movies, but there's nothing to indicate Romney did anything illegal or improper with the account." 6571 8663.json false Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing. jobs econorthwest-economics-finance-planning Oregon organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a paper for the Oregon Business Plan "So Amstutz statement is essentially accurate. Also to be considered is the all-funds budget. The percentage of money that goes back to communities is smaller, about 67 percent, but it still matches the description of ""most"" that he used at the Ideastream forum. Thats a piece of additional information that provides full understanding." 6572 12664.json barely-true Californias Proposition 63 would CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together. elections,guns firearms-policy-coalition California organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast. Sanders said that the United States spends almost three times on health care per capita what is spent in the United Kingdom and about double what they spend in France. The numbers from an independent, reliable source back that up. 6573 1896.json false "The Obama administration ""has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem.""" energy,oil-spill,abc-news-week donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 a discussion on ABC's 'This Week' "He then quoted Rubio as saying, ""At some point someone has to draw a line in the sand and say we are serious about not growing debt. ""For the record, Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek both supported extending unemployment benefits without a cost offset. The key to Rubio's position appears to have gotten lost in translation by the AFL-CIO, which said in a mailer that Rubio ""opposes extending unemployment benefits. ""Really, Rubio opposed extending benefits without a way to pay for it, which was the main Republican argument in Congress." 6574 2790.json true Electric utility FirstEnergys annual revenues are greater than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations. corporations,energy,infrastructure marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 testimony given at a public hearing "And describing the board as having ""the power to deny coverage of certain treatments"" could lead readers to believe the board will sit around a table and talk about individual cases, like whether grandpa can get his bypass or not, and thats not the case. The board wont look at individual patients or deny individual treatments. Instead, it will make system-wide recommendations to rein in the future growth of Medicare spending, and it makes those recommendations within limited parameters. Those are critical facts that would give a different impression." 6575 7553.json half-true Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didnt give them anything in return to make up for that, leading to less money for school districts education,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Not all those groups contributed money directly. Those who did contributed less than $1 millioncombined. And the number dramatically overstates ""liberal, out-of-state special interests"" since it represents all ""liberal"" donations from both inside and outside the state." 6576 5760.json mostly-true George Allen voted for 40,000 earmarks. federal-budget,message-machine-2012 jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a web video By another measure, it's even more: $3. 46. His underlying point -- that the minimum wage has significantly less buying power than it had 45 years ago -- is correct, and the erosion in the minimum wage is even more dramatic if you use the conventional cost of living index. 6577 8222.json false The Libertarian Party is the third-largest political party in the U.S. elections libertarian-party-broward-county Florida libertarian 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 the Libertarian Party of Broward website The RightMarch. org figure assumes every single child of an illegal immigrant who meets the age requirements will complete two years of college or join the military. In fact, the Migration Institute estimates the number of people likely to obtain permanent citizenship is actually less than half that. It's in the same report. 6578 6338.json mostly-true Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta. transportation vincent-fort State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 media appearances Efforts to contact Gingrichs top spokesman, Rick Tyler, were unsuccessful. The budget was indeed balanced for four years, but its a stretch for him to take credit for more than two of those years. As for paying off $405 billion in debt, the data we found shows the debt actually increased during Gingrichs four-year tenure as speaker by more than $800 billion. 6579 12544.json barely-true Says the unemployment rate for African-American youths is 59 percent. jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech. "Progress Texas said Donald Trumps plan would ""fire"" 49,000 Texas teachers. Trump has said he wants to shrink the Department of Education toward more local control. However, hes offered no specifics on what that would entail." 6580 9777.json true New Glarus Brewing Co.s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin. Alcohol mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview Hasner also voted in favor of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program -- which provides a credit to taxpayers who contribute to organizations that award scholarships to students to attend private schools -- in2008,2009and2010. All were approved by Gov. 6581 5464.json mostly-true Says he did the very best in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama. polls ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate in Arizona Kelly said that the science on vaccine safety is certain today. The researchers we contacted said that as far as the science is concerned, certainty had been reached at least 10 years ago with the release of a major national study debunking the link between the measles mumps, rubella vaccine and autism. Five years ago, the British journal the Lancet retracted the original report that triggered the initial wave of fear. That decision was the final nail in the coffin of a discredited report. If anything, Kelly undersold her point about when scientists agreed that vaccination is safe. 6582 5952.json half-true Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies. corporations,labor,unions,workers rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "There are two important caveats here. Researchers differ on whether U. S. employment would decline under this ""territorial"" tax approach, with some arguing that businesses would invest more at home as a result of the tax break. And part of Thompsons plan provides incentives that could convince companies to bring profits back home." 6583 5159.json pants-fire The U.S. military is at risk of losing its military superiority because our Navy is smaller than its been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947. federal-budget,history,military mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "Scott said, ""We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years. ""A list his office sent us last year with 41 things they considered tax cuts likely explains that sum. But the list is full of esoteric tax credits, changes in unemployment compensation and sales tax holidays that dont meet the purest definition of a tax cut." 6584 6864.json false All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speakers office. campaign-finance,congressional-rules jim-kyle Lawyer Tennessee democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle "When Dubow suggested distributors would absorb some of the tax, City Council president Darrell Clarke responded, ""Fundamentally, I dont believe that. ""Our ruling Sanders said Kenneys proposed soda tax would disproportionately increase taxes for low income families. In the only other instance of a soda tax in the United States, studies have shown somewhere between 25 and 70 percent of the cost of the tax gets passed to consumers. Tax experts say if this tax reaches the consumer level it would affect low income residents to a greater extent." 6585 10189.json false Were above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth Thats not a minority. Thats now a majority. islam,terrorism ben-shapiro republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video "Canova says Wasserman Schultz ""after taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans. ""Her campaign committee and PAC have taken $309,020 from commercial banks since her re-election campaign in 2006 -- about 2 percent of the total. That includes $15,000 in donations from Goldman Sachs to her leadership PAC. The payday loan bill hasnt had a vote in the House yet, although Wasserman Schultz is a co-sponsor. The bill would not prevent the bureau from regulating payday loans entirely, but it would cede power to the states, including Florida, which has its own payday law that some advocates have criticized as weak. She voted for a bill that squashed bureau guidelines that were intended to provide clarity about the law on racial discrimination related to car loans." 6586 4215.json half-true A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen. state-budget progressive-change-campaign-committee-and-democrac organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad There is no proof that it did. After publication, we heard from Tony Case, who told us he was shot by Kinkel and that he did not help tackle the shooter. News accounts at the time differ, but we are the first to acknowledge that Case is in a position to know. 6587 1395.json mostly-true The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead. state-budget,transportation rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate "Lebowitz said, ""Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police"" since she has lived in New York. This was a bear of fact-check to wrestle to the ground, in part because of the lack of cooperation from the New York Police Department, in part because we were looking at a time period that spanned about 45 years, and in part because it is clear that African-Americans and Hispanics were clearly shot at by New York police much more than whites. All that said, an analysis of police data show police shot dozens of unarmed white people during the early 1970s, the early side of Lebowitzs life in New York City. While we wish we had complete data on police shootings by each victims race and armed status for the 1980s on, we dont necessarily need it to judge Lebowitzs particular statement. It is very accurate to say blacks are shot at more often by police than whites. But that is not what Lebowitz said." 6588 1567.json true If we just froze spending at 2007 levels ... by 2013 we would balance the budget ... and by 2020 we would cut the national debt in half. federal-budget george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 Miami Herald editorial board interview "Clinton said, ""If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none of this would have been in the public arena. However, multiple pending FOIA requests for her emails likely would have made some of these emails public regardless. Its disingenuous for Clinton to treat her request as proactive transparency, when her practices protected her email from public scrutiny until she was out of office." 6589 10153.json false Seth Magaziner plans to spend billions more of your money. debt,deficit,economy,education,government-efficiency,jobs,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising,pensions,small-business,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,unions ernest-almonte auditor Rhode Island independent 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television commercial "If McCain's point is that no individual well spewed large amounts of oil into the Gulf as a result of Katrina and Rita, he's correct. But his comments at the town hall meeting were more vague. Talking about oil drilling and saying the storms ""did not cause any real difficulties"" seems like putting a happy face on a situation where damage did occur as a result of the oil and gas industry that permeates south Louisiana. If McCain had been more specific about rigs versus oil development as a whole, we might be inclined to give him a better rating." 6590 11642.json pants-fire President Barack Obama wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria. immigration,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Beaumont, Texas "But the governor shouldnt have described all of those 115 increases as ""taxes. ""In the eight years before he took office, state officials approved roughly 115 increases in taxes and fees or other tax policy changes. Also, there are multiple factors behind losing jobs, wealth and residents, such as the general downturn in the economy." 6591 1339.json pants-fire Under the cap-and-trade bill, homes would have to be retrofitted to meet energy and water efficiency standards before they could be sold. energy,environment chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "The 2010 total we calculated of people who had cases before the board was about the same as what Carrothers told us. Some 2009 board public orders were not on the states website. From the information weve seen and what Kemps office shared with us, it appears Kemps office has investigated and penalized at least 200 people each of the past three years. That does qualify as ""hundreds"" as Kemp says." 6592 6977.json true Virginias educational level among whites is higher than Georgias. elections,voting-record larry-sabato national political expert none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 article "ECONorthwest, in preparing a paper delineating that success, wrote that ""Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing. ""The sentence needed to be rewritten to say the state leads the nation in manufacturing output per capita." 6593 13064.json false Says the Donald J.Trump Foundations money is his money. candidates-biography kellyanne-conway republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on CNN The initiative would create some new restrictions on bullet sharing. It would be it illegal to knowingly share bullets with a felon; to share with any other person banned from owning them; or with anyone who would subsequently share them with a banned person. It would also require people meet face-to-face to transfer ammunition. Breaking the new rules would be considered a misdemeanor. Instead, the vast majority of people could keep sharing, as long as they know or within reason should know theyre not sharing with a felon or another person prohibited from owning a gun and ammunition. 6594 9352.json true Its been nearly three weeks since the president has commented on questions about possible hidden wait lists at veterans hospitals. veterans major-garrett CBS News Chief White House Correspondent none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "She said the law ""basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem. ""In fact, the Oil Pollution Act specifcially gives the federal government the authority to decide who's in charge of the clean-up -- the polluter or the government. The company, in this case BP, will pay for the clean-up response. But the federal government can give the orders if it chooses." 6595 5953.json false On allowing Shelby Countys schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation. education bill-haslam Governor Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 signing new schools legislation. In fact, she understates the number of countries that have smaller GDP. Her underlying point, that FirstEnergy has sizable annual revenue, is accurate. 6596 9371.json half-true 41,200 veterans in Florida dont have health care because Scott didnt expand Medicaid. health-care,medicaid,veterans charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a tweet "That, he said, resulted in ""less money"" for local districts. This is a mixed bag. Aid was cut by Doyle, and Doyles slowing of overall revenue growth by districts did squeeze some and force layoffs." 6597 12725.json barely-true [Hillary Clinton]s not trusted -- virtually at all. elections tom-marino U.S. representative Pennsylvania republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech to the PA delegation at the RNC. "He went along with the system and said he was ""proud"" of the earmarks he got for Virginia. The appropriations bills Allen backed had 52,319 earmarks, according to the Citizens Against Government Waste. Radtke attaches a smaller number to Allen, but we wont penalize her for understating her case. So Radtkes statement is accurate but needs clarification." 6598 5369.json false The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare. medicare,retirement steve-rothman democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a speech on the House floor "The Libertarian Party in Broward said on its website that the Libertarian Party ""is the third-largest political party in the U. S. "" Quantifying the number of Libertarians is tricky; some states dont track the affiliation. As for those officially registered with the Libertarian Party, its about 326,000. Some state-based parties -- most notably the Independence Party in New York and the American Independent Party in California -- have more people registered to their party than that, though." 6599 5804.json barely-true A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose. agriculture,children,corrections-and-updates,families,labor tom-rooney Congressman Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "So are motor fuel and energy used during manufacturing. ""Food and medicine"" would be taxed under the new plan, just not prescription drugs. Fort got the important stuff right, but he could have been a little more precise and said ""non-prescription medicine." 6600 3179.json true Under Hosni Mubaraks rule, Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel. foreign-policy,pundits ross-douthat columnist for The New York Times none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper column Trump says the unemployment rate for black youths is 59 percent. The unemployment rate is a widely used term with a specific definition: It refers to the percentage of jobless people in the workforce who are actively seeking employment. Trumps campaign didnt respond to our question about where the candidate got his 59 percent figure. But it appears likely it comes from a computation of all 16- to 24-year-old blacks who arent working and may not even want a job, including high school and college students. Clearly, black youths have a harder time finding work than whites. 6601 11323.json pants-fire You know our current president is (Muslim). You know hes not even an American. islam,obama-birth-certificate,terrorism town-hall-audience-member none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a town hall held by Donald Trump in Rochester, N.H. The brewery made a business decision and stopped out-of-state sales about 11 years ago. And thats become an important, if not entirely well known, selling point for the brewery ever since. Correction: This item originally stated that Summer Shandy was introduced in 2011. 6602 7023.json true Says the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month if library district passes. taxes libraries-yes-committee Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. Paul had the largest lead on Obama of any of the major Republicans in matchup polling in Iowa in February 2012. Still, experts raised questions about how statistically certain that conclusion is, considering how close the polls results were. 6603 2518.json pants-fire Says the headlines tell the story of how Walker has mismanaged Milwaukee County job-accomplishments,message-machine tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad "Our rating Kleefisch said Mitchell sent a letter ""encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies. ""Mitchell signed boycott letters to two businesses, each of which had more than 100 locations. Eventually, the boycotts targeted more than 100 individual businesses. That was the thrust of Kleefischs statement, although she overreached by saying Mitchell sent a letter specifically encouraging a boycott of more than 100 companies." 6604 11624.json true Probably less than 4 percent of Wisconsin residents are enjoying the subsidies from Obamacare. health-care ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a radio interview Judging by the numbers alone, Romney was close to accurate. In recent years, the number of Navy and Air Force assets has sunk to levels not seen in decades, although the number of ships has risen slightly under Obama. Quite the contrary: The United States is the worlds unquestioned military leader today, not just because of the number of ships and aircraft in its arsenal but also because each is stocked with top-of-the-line technology and highly trained personnel. Thanks to the development of everything from nuclear weapons to drones, comparing todays military to that of 60 to 100 years ago presents an egregious comparison of apples and oranges. Todays military and political leaders face real challenges in determining the right mix of assets to deal with current and future threats, but Romneys glib suggestion that todays military posture is in any way similar to that of its predecessors in 1917 or 1947 is preposterous. In addition, Romney appears to be using the statistic as a critique of the current administration, while experts tell us that both draw-downs and buildups of military equipment occur over long periods of time and can't be pegged to one president. 6605 11607.json barely-true 8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo. homeland-security,immigration greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a tweet His account is actually $6,022 in the red, awaiting infusion of his next year's $6,832 allowance to cover the shortfall. Our ruling The Democratic leader pointed out that, with Republicans in control of the Legislature, they in general benefit more from the constituent communications accounts than do members of the minority party. And he correctly noted in comments to the Leaf-Chronicle that Barnes followed all the rules. But by going on to declare that all legislative mail requires approval of the speaker, Kyle erred. 6606 5113.json half-true Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions. campaign-finance,ethics,government-regulation kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 a meeting Shapiro said that a majority of Muslims are radicals. To make his numbers work, he had to cherry-pick certain results from public opinion surveys. Given the choice between two possible percentages, he chose the higher one. Shapiro also relied heavily on the idea that anyone who supported sharia law is a radical. Some of the best polling work shows that Muslim beliefs are much more nuanced. Some countries where high percentages of Muslims support Sharia law show low support for suicide attacks on civilians. Large fractions of Muslims that endorse sharia law do not want it imposed on others. The meaning of Sharia law varies from sect to sect and nation to nation. Shapiros definition of radical is so thin as to be practically meaningless and so too are the numbers he brings to bear. 6607 1190.json false Every other democracy in the world has a health care system that covers everybody, and we don't. health-care howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 remarks on NBC's Meet the Press "Much of the districts cut in direct state aid was offset by budgetary changes allowed by the ""tools"" Walker and the GOP advocated. But the school district still had a shortfall -- and told parents that the time had come for closing Poy Sippi because of the ""historic budget cuts"" advanced by Walker and supported by Olsen. Whats more, the wave of retirements prompted by the changes contributed to the timing." 6608 13146.json false Says Tom Nelson backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million. income,retirement,social-security,state-budget,taxes mike-gallagher republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad We found that some language in the state Transportation Code and the much-altered highway I-69 project survive from Perrys original TTC vision. But its centerpiece paralleling I-35 is truly dead, and beyond that, the corridor plan retains only a faint statutory pulse. 6609 8893.json mostly-true The U.S. has the highest unintended pregnancy rate of any Western industrialized country. abortion,sexuality cecile-richards president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with Texas Monthly So, to recap: LeMieux's math is correct: If we lowered federal spending to 2007 levels and kept it there, we could balance the budget and soon have a surplus that we could use to pay down the debt. The omissions in LeMieux's analysis would not have a substantial effect, Gordon told us. But it's important to note that beyond the simple addition and subtraction, LeMieux's proposal is quite unrealistic because of inflation and demographics. LeMieux saying we could balance the budget by 2013 is like someone saying they could lose 20 pounds in a month by just eating lettuce. It might be accurate, but it's probably not going to happen. Still, he gets an A for his math. 6610 1798.json half-true Bill White used D.C. connections from his job in the Clinton administration to form a company that did business in the Middle East and defaulted on a $60 million loan. candidates-biography,ethics,message-machine,small-business,trade,transparency rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Web video "Ernest Almonte said Seth Magaziner ""plans to spend billions more of your money. ""Almonte is referring to Magaziners Blueprint for Rhode Island, which outlines a series of economic development proposals. If any were implemented, there would certainly be a cost, but the lack of specifics in the blueprint make it impossible to calculate. Almonte told PolitiFact Rhode Island that he is simply doing what a good general treasurer should do -- evaluate proposals and offer realistic estimates about what they would cost. He said the total eventual price tag could be more than $2 billion. But extrapolating worst-case costs from vaguely defined programs, piling assumption onto assumption and extending them over several years is not realistic at all." 6611 8338.json barely-true Says Nathan Deal killed pro-gun bills in 2013. guns georgia-gun-owners none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a flier Trump said President Obama wants to take in 250,000 people from Syria. If so, neither the administration or any other authoritative source had said as much before Trump stumped in Beaumont. If current plans hold, Syrian refugees settling here will increase through 2017, but it will be nothing close to the 250,000 figure touted by Trump. The administration has plans to increase refugees admitted from all countries from 70,000 in 2015 to 100,000 in 2017. 6612 210.json barely-true I do provide universal health care. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Las Vegas, Nev. """It does not make them a condition of sale. ""There's nothing in the bill that would require homeowners to retrofit their homes to meet new efficiency standards or get a government ""license"" before putting their home on the market. Homeowners who do want to retrofit their homes can do so voluntarily and with the help of government funding." 6613 9587.json false On the last night of the General Assembly, by 11 oclock 95 to 98 percent of the business was done. So we really didnt have that late-night session. We were just holding on one bill. government-efficiency,history,job-accomplishments,voting-record nicholas-mattiello Speaker of the House Rhode Island democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on WPRI's ""Newsmakers.""" "In a news story about Georgias white voters and the tendency to cast ballots for GOP candidates, Sabato described the differences in Virginia and Georgia. ""Despite Atlanta, Virginias educational level among whites is higher than Georgia,"" he said. Based on exit polls and census data, Sabatos statement is correct. Examining the data further shows that Georgias white voters at any education level are more likely to vote Republican." 6614 6636.json pants-fire Says she was misquoted and didnt say that the Israeli ambassador said what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel. israel debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 comments to Fox News "We asked as well and havent heard back. The ruling Conway said the Donald J. Trump Foundation's money ""is his money. ""That may have been accurate several years ago, but no longer. Tax records show Trump hasnt given to the foundation since 2008." 6615 10154.json mostly-true Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a big goal. economy,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad Garrett said it had been about three weeks since Obama had spoken in public about the problems at the VA. The White House confirms that Obama addressed the issue last April 28. Thats three weeks as of Monday. 6616 12729.json false Says Donald Trump always pays his bills promptly. candidates-biography phil-ruffin American businessman Nevada republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland And even then, the school board and state must give their approvals before it becomes final. It is understandable why Haslam, a Republican governor, would feel compelled to sign legislation strongly favored by Republican-dominated suburbs in Shelby County. It may even, as Norris contends, ultimately be the best thing for the county and the state. But, by not exercising the veto power that would have killed the bill, the governor acted contrary to his earlierstatements thatno new schools legislation should be enacted before the schools merger team had completed its work. 6617 12061.json true One would have to go back more than a century to find a scenario where a presidents nominee for the Supreme Court was confirmed by the opposition party in the Senate when the vacancy occurred during an election year. supreme-court jeff-flake U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement "Crist said in a tweet that 41,200 veterans in Florida ""dont have health care because Scott didnt expand Medicaid. ""Crists tweet linked to a map that cited the Urban Institute study showing the number of uninsured veterans in each state that might qualify for the Medicaid expansion. Crists tweet omits two major points: Some of those 41,200 veterans could get health care other ways. Its possible some are eligible for services through the VA but for a variety of reasons havent sought those benefits. Also, Scotts not solely responsible for Florida failing to expand Medicaid. After Scott opposed the expansion, he came out in support of it in February 2013." 6618 9919.json true More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners. crime,criminal-justice,women james-brown CBS Sports announcer none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a message to viewers "Our Ruling Marino said with regard to Clinton: ""She's not trusted -- virtually at all. Still, to say shes not trusted ""virtually at all"" isnt accurate." 6619 9656.json mostly-true Ninety percent of people living in Gaza dont have access even to water. foreign-policy,israel,water rula-jebreal none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments on MSNBC "Republicans approved a dramatic restructuring of the Medicare program, but that plan would not ""end Medicare. ""The program would remain in existence, and the proposed changes would not affect current beneficiaries or others who turn 65 years old before 2022." 6620 9484.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama said that ordinary men and women are too small-minded to govern their own affairs and that individuals should surrender their rights to an all-powerful sovereign. foreign-policy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet The proposed rule would limit the work children can do on farms, but Rooney and other critics omit that it wont apply to children working on their own parents farms. Instead, they cite eye-popping examples of activities -- like using screwdrivers or garden hoses -- that they interpreted for themselves from the rules. Meanwhile, the department said specifically thats not what they intend. The intention is to protect children from real-life cases of injury and death. 6621 3771.json pants-fire Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has increased the debt by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent. deficit,federal-budget,history nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a chart posted on her Flickr account This time, Israel ($117. 6 billion) was number one, followed by Egypt ($83. 7 billion) at number two. Rounding out the top 10 were Iraq ($54. 4 billion), Afghanistan ($35. 2 billion), Russia ($18. 1 billion), Pakistan ($18 billion), Turkey ($16. 7 billion), Jordan ($11. 2 billion), Sudan ($10. 3 billion), and Colombia ($10. 3 billion). For our ruling, we wanted to know if Douthat was correct that under Mubarak's rule, Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel. 6622 10279.json pants-fire Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, No mother should have to fear for her sons life every time he robs a store. criminal-justice,diversity chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "An audience member at a Trump campaign event said, ""You know our current president is (Muslim). You know he's not even an American. ""Against all odds, they live on. Obama is Christian and was born in Honolulu, Hawaii." 6623 13201.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton went toe-to-toe with Russia as secretary of state to do the New START agreement to reduce Russias nuclear stockpile. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,nuclear tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va. "After that, it starts to climb to the maximum $1. 24. While the ultimate cost would be more for the average house, we think its fair to call the median number, where half the houses are assessed at more and half less, ""typical. ""Those figures back up the Libraries Yes" 6624 12746.json half-true America has lost nearlyone third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton. trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention But the ad uses digital trickery to mix-and-match headlines, give stories greater emphasis than they originally received and to amplify Walkers role in each by adding photos to the layout. In the art world, that would be considered forgery. 6625 4429.json false Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session, reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires. natural-disasters,state-budget jim-hightower Commentator Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview. "In comparison to the estimated U. S. population of about 318 million, thats just about 3 percent. Our rating Johnson said, ""probably less than 4 percent"" of Wisconsin residents ""are enjoying the subsidies"" from Obamacare. He calculated this figure based on enrollment data and Census Bureau population statistics. Those numbers put the figure at 2. 9 percent." 6626 4914.json half-true [Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay. congressional-rules,voting-record club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a press release "Abbott tweeted that Syrians were ""caught"" by federal agents at the border in Laredo which, he said, explains why ""Texas is vigilant about Syrian refugees. ""His implication was that the potential terrorists were trying to infiltrate Texas, giving fuel to his decision to tell the federal government the state intended not to accept Syrian refugees. Eight Syrians were taken into custody at the port of Laredo, we confirmed. But Homeland Security officials said the Syrians had turned themselves in to a Border Patrol agent, seeking asylum." 6627 6833.json half-true Says Mitt Romneys plan calls for a $5 trillion tax cut. debates,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the first presidential debate But the group was talking about something slightly different: a financial limit for contributions from interests doing business with the city. In the case of Irvin, we couldnt find any maximum donations from contributors doing business with the state or the federal government. We also think it is worth noting that two of the five board members ran for office several years before joining the board. 6628 10485.json half-true Louisianas film incentives program is so big they actually shot an upcoming film initially titled Dont Mess With Texas in New Orleans! state-budget,state-finances,taxes paul-stekler Professor, University of Texas Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an oped column "We called Dean to ask about his comment. A spokeswoman said that the former governor ""simply misspoke. He meant to say, as he has for years, that every other industrialized democracy"" has universal coverage. If Dean had said that, he'd probably be right." 6629 2681.json true Says Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother. abortion,message-machine tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad Nelson voted against the 2005-07 state budget, which ended the state income tax on Social Security benefits, saving seniors more than $95 million per year. But thats not the same as backing higher taxes on Social Security, something that was not even on the table. And a vote against the overall state budget doesnt mean Nelson opposed eliminating the tax on Social Security benefits. Indeed, he voted for the amendment that added that provision to the budget. 6630 3822.json half-true It is estimated that Arizona has lost more than $100 million in hospitality industry revenues since passage of the Arizona immigration laws. immigration anti-defamation-league none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Richards said the U. S. ""has the highest unintended pregnancy rate of any Western industrialized country. ""She did not offer nor did we find a breakdown of unintended pregnancy rates for individual Western industrialized nations, evidently because none exist. This gap leaves us with the Guttmacher institutes conclusion that in 2008, Canada and the U. S. , combined, had more unintended pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-44 than every region except Asia (not including Japan), Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. None of these regions with higher rates are commonly considered developed and industrialized." 6631 2636.json mostly-true The Seattle Times called Patty Murray a prolific sponsor of earmarks. Patty even defended the Bridge to Nowhere. federal-budget,message-machine dino-rossi Washington republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad Perry is right that White worked in the Clinton administration and that he later formed a company that defaulted on a $60 million loan. He's off the mark, however, when he says that the company did business in the Middle East. Yes, White worked in Washington when he made key contacts overseas that surely helped him with Frontera. 6632 7452.json mostly-true Theres going to be a slowdown and delays in flights as a result of the sequester. federal-budget,transportation raymond-lahood Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation Illinois republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC So, too, were other key voices. House and Senate lawmakers are still debating the matter six months later. The flier suggests the failure of these bills to pass earlier this year was the governors fault. We think thats a bit of a stretch. 6633 12125.json true Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one. economy,trade terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 an interview Even if you buy his argument that his plan will create the market conditions to make health care universally available, nothing in his plan guarantees it. 6634 725.json half-true "McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm is ""the architect of some of the deregulation in Washington that helped cause the mess on Wall Street.""" economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Elko, Nev. "Nicholas Mattiello said that ""by 11 o'clock 95 to 98 percent of the business was done. So we really didn't have that late-night session. We were just holding on one bill." 6635 10856.json mostly-true There are more members of the U.S. Senate than the number of WI families who would benefit from GOP estate tax break. taxes tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a tweet "The Examiner wrote that Wasserman Schultz said: ""We know, and Ive heard no less than Ambassador Michael Oren say this, that what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel. ""The first Examiner report didnt fully quote Wasserman Schultz. But the next day, the newspaper provided a more complete version -- including audio. She said she didnt make the remark, but the audio clearly shows her making it. In fairness to Wasserman Schultz, her main point in the extended audio clip is that Republicans have politicized the issue of Israel, and that is whats dangerous, not that the partys particular policy positions are dangerous. Her comments about Oren gave the impression that he singled out Republicans for criticism, not that he was commenting on the dangers of politicizing the issue of Israel. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 6636 5412.json mostly-true New Jersey has the second highest rate of institutionalization of people with developmental disabilities in America. Only Texas puts more of its citizens -- confines more of its citizens -- to institutions than New Jersey. disability,health-care chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 his budget speech "Our rating Walker portrayed his 250,000 jobs promise as a ""big"" goal. The growth rates needed in a post-recessionary period to make that number happen were not uncommon after World War II. But that was not the case during the two most recent recoveries, and at the time Walker made the promise it had been nearly 15 years since the state had seen sustained growth at that pace. In raw terms, the 250,000 hoped-for gain was a bigger figure than the actual gains over any four-year period since at least the mid-1980s." 6637 1631.json barely-true The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating. crime,immigration john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 in a letter to President Barack Obama "Ruffin said that Donald Trump ""always pays his bills promptly. ""But the USA Today investigation found a large number of lawsuits -- at least 60, plus hundreds of liens, judgments and other filings -- because people have accused Trump of failing to pay for services rendered or products delivered. The complaints even come from law firms that had formerly represented Trump in these types of lawsuits." 6638 9809.json barely-true Says of Mitch McConnell,What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office. congress,corrections-and-updates,income,message-machine-2014,wealth alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Flake said, ""One would have to go back more than a century to find a scenario where a presidents nominee for the Supreme Court was confirmed by the opposition party in the Senate when the vacancy occurred during an election year. ""Flakes carefully crafted statement rules out potential exceptions, such as Justice Kennedys 1988 election year confirmation, but 1987 nomination, or the 1950s case with President Eisenhower and a Democratic Senate in adjournmentwhen a Supreme Court vacancy came up a month before the November election. This seems to be because a vacancy just hasnt happened to occur under these circumstances." 6639 3129.json half-true Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus. federal-budget,stimulus paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 the GOP response to the State of the Union address "Brown implored the NFL community and beyond to consider a shocking statistic: ""According to domestic violence experts, more than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners. ""He went on to estimate how many women have been killed by their partners since the day Rice attacked his now-wife in an elevator -- a practice experts said isnt scientifically precise but is a common practice. As for the three-deaths-a-day figure itself, experts said it is accurate. By some measures, the daily average is actually closer to four deaths. There are some ways that Brown could have been more precise, but they do not obscure his point." 6640 8009.json false Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama. pop-culture larry-elder Radio talk show host talk-show-host 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an online op-ed 6641 8791.json true In Virginia, Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years. medicaid,state-budget william-howell Speaker of the Virginia House Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an op-ed. Those are two separate thoughts from an actual speech, spliced together through video editing in a way that twists Obamas argument beyond recognition. 6642 13289.json pants-fire Creflo Dollar has endorsed Republican Donald Trump for president. bipartisanship social-media none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 social media sites It cherry-picked the measurement that was favorable to its cause. And it is contradicted by statistics for GDP-adjusted debt, which show Obama to be the most, rather than the least, debt-creating president of the last five. None of this suggests that Obama cant turn things around as the economy improves (and Democrats can also take some solace in the fact that Bill Clinton did remarkably well in all of our measurements). But in communicating which administrations contributed the most to growth of the debt, this chart is a failure. 6643 11136.json mostly-true Russia and China absolutely said clearly they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States walked away from the deal. nuclear bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "an interview on ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "A photograph that went viral purports to show a protester in Ferguson,holding a sign that said, ""No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store. ""However, the photo was manipulated by a social media user, who later acknowledged the alteration." 6644 7039.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romneys plan rolls back regulations on banks. financial-regulation,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad "Kaine said Clinton ""went toe-to-toe with Russia as secretary of state to do the New START Agreement to reduce Russia's nuclear stockpile. ""New START cuts the number of strategic weapons that the United States and Russia can have deployed at any time, and Clinton played a key role in treaty negotiations. However, it does not restrict either country from stockpiling weapons, nor does it require them to destroy any existing weapons. The treaty hasnt cut Russias nuclear arms yet. And Russia, for the most part, was actually meeting the treatys limits when implementation began." 6645 12319.json false If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a completely new City-run criminal background check process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy with taxpayers getting the bill. city-budget,city-government,taxes,transportation ridesharing-works-austin Group in favor of Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a voter mailer noted by a reader Trump said that America has lost about a third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997 after enactment of two trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton. Government figures show about a 30 percent decline in manufacturing jobs. Bill Clinton advocated for both deals. And while Hillary Clinton played no official role, she has spoken in favor of trade agreements. But Trumps statement overlooks that manufacturing employment climbed after passage of NAFTA. The general consensus among economists is that overall, NAFTA has neither helped nor hurt American workers. Theres broad agreement that Chinas entry to the WTO has come at the price of many American manufacturing jobs, with estimates ranging from about a million to over 2 million. But that would be less than half of the manufacturing jobs lost that Trump talked about. Trumps focus on the Clintons also overlooks the key role played by Republicans. 6646 11403.json half-true In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percentlower. crime,guns matt-gaetz State Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference So, Barron said, the state grants help volunteer fire departments stay afloat by helping them pay for training and equipment that they would be hard-pressed to cover by themselves. Upshot: Hightowers statement, suggesting Republican legislators slashed the budgets of fire departments on the front lines of the wildfires, misrepresents the cuts in state grant funding for equipment and training as if they were a direct cut to volunteer fire departments. The state doesnt fund the operating costs of local departments. 6647 13050.json half-true Says76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates. polls william-weld Candidate for vice president on the Libertarian Party ticket Massachusetts libertarian 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an Ask Me Anything session on reddit For that reason, its often difficult to decipher votes on precise items, especially when it comes to federal spending. Barr did vote in favor of motions that allowed several bills to move forward that gave members of Congress a pay increase. However, these were bills that were part of much larger appropriations bills, and Barr voted against the final version of those bills. 6648 4463.json half-true Says New Jersey is losing 50 football fields of open space to development every day and the more we develop upstream the more flooding we have downstream. environment,housing new-jersey-sierra-club none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release President Obama said Mitt Romney seeks a $5 trillion tax cut. The $5 trillion figure accounts for only half of Romneys plan -- and it's cumulative over 10 years. The governor says he will offset those lost revenues by reducing tax deductions and eliminating loopholes. However, he has never said what those changes would be. 6649 13282.json barely-true Many of (Hillary Clintons) friends took bigger deductions (than me). Warren Buffett took a massive deduction. (George) Soros, who is a friend of hers, took a massive deduction. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second presidential debate "Stekler said Louisianas film incentives program is so big, ""they actually shot an upcoming film initially titled Dont Mess With Texas in New Orleans! ""Louisiana has a strong incentives program and a chase movie set in Texas was filmed there; its makers are primed to receive incentive aid. However, we see no confirmation Louisianas incentives explain why the movie was shot on the not-Texas side of the Sabine." 6650 6996.json barely-true Says, Carl proposed a windfall tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor. taxes,voting-record promote-oregon-leadership-pac-oregon-house-republi Political action committee Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "(We would note that as a member of the state Assembly, Walker backed an effort to bar government employees from performing abortions and a bill outlawing ""partial-birth abortion""; both measures included an exception for when the life of the mother is at stake. )This is one item we can assess quickly. In the race for governor, Democrat Tom Barrett said his opponent, Republican Scott Walker, ""wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest, or to protect the life of the mother. ""Walker acknowledges that is his position." 6651 10259.json mostly-true Says 93 percent of blacks in America are killed by other blacks. crime rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" These, however, are all just estimates and projections. The ADLs point was that the tourism industry has and will lose millions of dollars. The overall idea that Arizona will likely lose big money because of the new immigration law is correct. The ADL statement, however, leaves out important details and context. 6652 38.json half-true "We live in ""a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally.""" guns fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 article on his campaign Web site "Rossi's ad said that the Seattle Times called her a 'prolific sponsor of earmarks. '"" That comes from a reported story and is a fair summary of one of the points in the story, and it's a fair summary of the newspaper's findings on Murray's record on earmarks. The ad also said Murray ""even defended the 'Bridge to Nowhere. '""Murray didn't specifically defend that project, although it was very clear that she felt like the bridge and other earmarks being discussed on the Senate floor should be left alone." 6653 6948.json false Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times. debates,taxes connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 in a debate in Davie, Fla. LaHood is warning that once sequestration hits, travelers will experience flight delays. Experts we interviewed said the Obama administration has a fair amount of leeway to reduce the impact on some travelers. That said, the FAA has made clear that air traffic controllers consume so much of the agencys budget that some will have to be taken off the job, and that will diminish the functioning of the nations airports. 6654 1571.json barely-true Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with my money. candidates-biography,elections marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview with Fox News. McAuliffe said Virginia is the top exporter of agricultural products to Cuba. 6655 7066.json mostly-true Says U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin proposed a $3.9 trillion tax increase -- a tax increase so extreme that even Nancy Pelosi voted against it. federal-budget,message-machine-2012,taxes,voting-record national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a TV ad """That helped cause the mess on Wall Street"": Not the root cause, but a contributing factor. ""Helped"" seems a fair characterization. ""One of McCain's chief advisers"": He used to be, but isn't anymore." 6656 9945.json pants-fire A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was swindled by Charlie Crist. crime,legal-issues,message-machine-2014 rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 TV ad In just the six years of Baldwins term, some 400 families would benefit. The experts we consulted said the estimate cited by Baldwin was a reasonable one. 6657 7296.json true We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country. education maggie-hassan Candidate for governor New Hampshire democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 her inauguration speech becoming NH governor "Christie said: ""New Jersey has the second highest rate of institutionalization in America. Only Texas puts more of its citizens -- confines more of its citizens -- to institutions than New Jersey. ""Christie is right, according to the population of large, state-operated institutions. Only Texas has more people with developmental disabilities in such institutions than New Jersey. However, as a rate compared to the general population, the governor is slightly off. Arkansas and Mississippi institutionalize more people with developmental disabilities than New Jersey by that measure. Still, experts agree that the governors point is on target: New Jersey lags the rest of the country in moving people with developmental disabilities out of institutions and into the community." 6658 2697.json half-true Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. campaign-finance jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 a fundraising letter They aren't yet measurably increasing. 6659 6983.json mostly-true The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel. debates,israel mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a presidential debate "Grimesad said, ""What can happen in 30 years?A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office. ""What'sproblematic here is the ads strong suggestion that McConnell somehow managed to leverage his public office into personal riches. Correction, Aug. 25, 2014: An earlier version of this article included the figure for Grimes salary that was reported on her Senate candidate financial disclosure form. However, this figure -- $188,000 -- included earnings from 2013, as well as from part of 2014." 6660 8977.json false Says Debo Adegbile was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and was abruptly withdrawn by the administration. criminal-justice,supreme-court pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "an op-ed in the ""Wall Street Journal""" It exists only because of the accounting trick used to produce it. A worthy goal, but his method overstates the effect. 6661 2889.json false Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: theyre OBAMA TAX HIKES theyll slam every Americans savings, investments job opportunity taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a Twitter message 6662 2493.json barely-true Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians. federal-budget,stimulus american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Howell said the cost of Medicaid in Virginia ""has grown by 1,600 percent over the last 30 years. ""We find no reason to quibble. The Speaker accurately cited budget figures kept by the House Appropriations Committee, a source that many around the Capitol -- including PolitiFact Virginia -- turn to for reliable data." 6663 3828.json half-true Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means youre saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up. agriculture,gas-prices wisconsin-corn-growers-association Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "Social media sites have buzzed with the ""news"" that metro Atlanta Pastor Creflo Dollar has endorsed Trump. Those reports are based on a satirical news site. A parody on that site was picked up aslegitimate news and went viral. Dollar has dissed the reports as categorically untrue." 6664 1529.json true Says Paul Workman voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote. elections holly-turner Lawyer Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "OReilly said that Russia and China ""absolutely said clearly"" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States ""walked away from the deal. ""Russia and China certainly have given signals that they both wanted sanctions against Iran removed. Both Russia and China have a history of ignoring sanctions that have been placed on Iran. Experts say that ifthe United States, one of the strongest supporters of these sanctions, had abandoned the deal, then it is likely that China, Russiaand possibly other countries would have disregarded these sanctions. O'Reilly is pushing the envelope when he said ""absolutely"" clear, as they haven't issued formal statements. But all of their actions indicate that what O'Reilly said is substantially accurate." 6665 3587.json pants-fire Says Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security. social-security campaign-americas-future democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad. "The Obama ad says ""Mitt Romneys plan rolls back regulations"" on banks. Romney has provided scant details on his plans, but he has said that he would push for changes. Romney has never suggested that tougher regulations are needed, and he has said many times that government regulates too much. It is reasonable to conclude his plans would be more in line with current Republican initiatives than the present law passed by Democrats. That direction points toward fewer restrictions than are in place under Dodd-Frank. Certainly, Romney has said that the provisions for the largest banks should be replaced. Conservative analysts would say that these changes would not put the financial system at greater risk. However, the ad simply says Romney would roll back regulations on the institutions that contributed to the financial crisis." 6666 12049.json half-true Says Donald Trump has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians israel ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 in a GOP debate in Miami "The Ridesharing Works group said that if voters reject Proposition 1, a ""completely new city-run"" criminal background check ""process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff and bureaucracy"" with taxpayers getting ""the bill. ""What happens next does seem a bit unsettled. For instance, it's up in the air whos going to pay for each background check reviewed by the city. We also found no authoritative cost estimate for the citys oversight. Additional staff might be needed, we learned, yet the relevant department also advises it can lean on existing staff. Significantly too, taxpayers aren't poised to get the bill; city costs are to be covered from a fee-backed fund, not tax revenue." 6667 832.json mostly-true In April, Sen. McCain came out against helping women earn equal pay for equal work. legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad "Gaetz said, ""In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percent lower. ""This is a fact that experts say is largely meaningless and shouldnt weigh into any serious policy discussion. There may be less crime in those states, but theres no way the single data point Gaetz gave can provide clues as to the effects of open carry laws." 6668 7161.json pants-fire Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties. foreign-policy,guns chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email. "Weld said that ""76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates. ""Weld can point to recent a poll with that 76 percent figure, but his description of what it means isnt entirely correct. Its a poll of likely voters, not ""all voters in the United States,"" and the question didnt mention Johnson or Weld ""by name. ""However, a majority of voters do support Johnsons inclusion in the debates -- a finding that holds in three recent polls on this question Weld's talking point is onto something, but his phrasing misses nuance and overstates the case." 6669 2810.json half-true Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is the largest military installation in the free world. military john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a statement Flooding can be a side effect of development, but the groups statistic doesnt reflect the steep decline in construction activity during the past four years. Tittel argues his organization is using the most recent data available, but that still doesnt make it right. 6670 9030.json true As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted. city-government,county-government,criminal-justice,job-accomplishments,legal-issues,public-service greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor "Trump said, ""Many of (Hillary Clintons) friends took bigger deductions (than me). Warren Buffett took a massive deduction. Soros, who is a friend of hers, took a massive deduction. ""Trumps $916 million loss could have allowed him to have a $50 million deduction each year for 18 years. As for Buffet and Soros, Trump is likely referring to a $514 million deduction Buffetts company, not Buffett himself, took in 2013. (Well note that this amount is actually smaller than what Trump would have been permitted to take. )Buffett says he personally took a $5. 5 million deduction. Soros manages a hedge fund. Experts told us any deductions from this hedge fund would not appear on Sorospersonal tax returns. Without copies of actual tax return forms, its impossible to tell for sure what each man did with their taxes, but with the information available, it seems that the situations of Buffett and Soros are not that similar to Trumps." 6671 6730.json true Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 remarks at a campaign fundraiser He supported the idea of exploring a taxing option, and he probably would have backed a proposed tax had it gone anywhere. Hosticka was tapped to help lead a large civic committee that eventually recommended ideas for a windfall tax. But to state that this was Hostickas idea, one that he or his staff proposed and pursued, ignores the critical facts of Libertys advocacy as well as all the other members on the committee who agreed to make the recommendation to Metro. 6672 8597.json true Macys sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto equal pay bill. income,legal-issues,workers senfronia-thompson State representative Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 email blast from Progress Texas Giuliani said that 93 percent of blacks are murdered by blacks. Thats in line with federal statistics. However, it actually tells us little about violence in black communities. The percentage of whites killed by whites is only about seven percentage points lower. The strong historical trend is that in a society with persistent pockets of segregation,most homicide occurs within each ethnic group. 6673 12333.json pants-fire Says Ted Cruzs father was with Lee Harvey Oswald before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. candidates-biography,history donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Fox News However, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said it is impossible to estimate how gun ownership has grown because there is no national gun registry. Violent crime had been at historic lows, dropping between 1993 and 2004. However, the FBI reports that the estimated rate of violent crime increased 2. 3 percent in 2005 and 1. 3 percent in 2006. Advocates on both sides of the issue have used the statistics to argue their own cases. 6674 4089.json barely-true Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history. jobs,taxes steve-oroho State Senator New Jersey republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex) He counts a vote against a tax cut as a vote for a tax increase, even though its not the same thing. And Mack failed to tell debate viewers that Nelson has also voted in favor of tax cuts or extending tax cuts. In the list of votes that Mack supplied to PolitiFact after the debate, he included a note that explained it included non-binding votes and other caveats. 6675 5912.json false Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children. gays-and-lesbians,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Web ad "To recap, Rubio said the charges were made with ""my money. On one hand, Rubio is able to document that he made payments to American Express for some items that he declared to be personal. That supports his contention that it was his money. And although the card was under his name, American Express says that in general -- as long as a cardholder isn't violating the rules set out by the company -- it is the company (in this case the party) that is liable for the charges. And the cardholder (in this case Rubio) won't have his credit rating affected if the bill is not paid on time." 6676 12985.json half-true Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs. candidates-biography,congress,drugs,health-care,history,medicare,voting-record end-citizens-united organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "We found she spoke on the House floor about the Republican budget proposal, but not about the Progressive Caucus budget. Our rating The National Republican Senatorial Committee said Baldwin ""proposed a $3. 9 trillion tax increase -- a tax increase so extreme"" that ""even Nancy Pelosi voted against it. ""Pelosi voted against the budget and its tax increase, although her reasons arent clear." 6677 6176.json mostly-true Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school. education austin-fund-quality-healthcare Group Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "A TV ad by Scott quotes a Rothstein victim who says that he was ""swindled"" by Crist, but thats a gross distortion. Scott and his campaign argue that the comparison between the ""swindles"" by Rothstein and Crist is metaphorical, with Crist having ""swindled"" voters by changing his positions on political issues like same-sex marriage. However, the way the accusation was framed in the ad leaves viewers with the impression that Crist was part of Rothsteins criminal Ponzi scheme -- he was not." 6678 10246.json false In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person. children,economy,families,federal-budget,government-efficiency,health-care,housing,human-rights,hunger,income,medicaid,poverty,public-health,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,urban,veterans,welfare,women anne-nolan president, Crossroads Rhode Island Rhode Island activist 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Journal commentary Data for the 2011-12 or 2012-13 school years isnt available yet. But, according to the U. S. Department of Education, which compares tuition rates across the country, the University of New Hampshire was one of the nations most expensive schools in 2010-11 for in-state students. The states other public schools -- Granite State College, Keene State College and Plymouth State University -- didnt make the national list. But UNHs $13,672 tuition placed fourth at the time, trailing only Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Vermont. 6679 2521.json false On protecting Social Security benefits and changing the retirement age. social-security bob-gibbs Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an campaign e-mail "Bruuns campaign spokeswoman Alee Lockman wrote in e-mails that Bruun supports ""transparency & reporting in campaign finance"" but disagrees with the way the Disclose Act ""is set up. """"He is, of course, open to bipartisan discussions about campaign finance regulations, but as he is not in Congress yet, he cant speculate on what hypothetical legislation he may or may not be presented with,"" she wrote. Bruun has said he favors Oregon's system, which has no limits on contributions but requires full disclosure of donor information. In sum, as over the top as Merkleys statement may be, PolitiFact Oregon finds it to be Half True." 6680 4556.json true Legally, it doesnt make any difference which state district you live in when running for Congress. elections,legal-issues,public-service brian-newberry lawyer Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview Romney said that Obama said he would create daylight between the United States and Israel. Its not as simple in this case as going to the tape to see what Obama said. The comment was reported secondhand by the Washington Post, based on anonymous interviews. Romney fairly characterizes a quote attributed to Obama, which the White House has not denied. 6681 3206.json barely-true Says his tax and fee cuts will save households $540 over two years. state-budget,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 presentations rolling out his budget. "Toomey, along with Williams, wrote that ""Adegbile was nominated to serve as a judge on the U. S. Months later that nomination was abruptly withdrawn by the administration. ""Adegbile was never nominated, a point Toomeys office conceded. He was considered for the job by Obama, but only briefly and not formally. Presidents considered many names before making an official nomination. The distinction is important, because having to pull a nomination after it's formally made is a less frequent occurrence and a more significant setback for an administration." 6682 9317.json half-true Americans bought into climate change in 2004-06, but then most began wandering away from this issue. climate-change,environment,polls joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" This pretty clearly makes it sound like Obama wants to raise taxes on everyone, which is not the case. Also, if you want to give Obama the blame, you'd also have to give a good portion of blame to the current Congress. It's been well-known that the tax cuts are going to expire, and there was nothing stopping the Democratic-controlled Congress from addressing the issue earlier. Finally, you'd also have to give some blame to Bush and the previous Congresses for passing tax cuts that expire. 6683 1257.json false Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws. baseball,health-care americans-united-change none 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a television advertisement "Its explanation of ""$39 million for office upgrades for politicians"" also leaves out significant details. It's a bond program, not a direct subsidy, and the money supports a large historical renovation, not simply ""office upgrades for politicians." 6684 3092.json false The health care law includes tort reform. health-care,legal-issues anthony-weiner New York democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor And using food for fuel drives up the cost of your grocery bill, even as the price at the pump is offset by the program. And there are pollution and fuel efficiency concerns tied to the additive. 6685 6580.json true Says women care most about jobs and the economy abortion,jobs,women pam-bondi Florida republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a CNN interview "So over 20 years, Workman voted in every Republican primary except for one in '94. What caused Workman to cross party lines and vote Democratic?We didn't find out; his campaign consultant, Eric Bearse, said Workman ""doesn't recall voting in that primary. ""The record shows he did." 6686 548.json true McCain tells of a fellow Vietnam POW who was beaten for fashioning an American flag that became an inspirational symbol to fellow POWs. patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 But Cantor had a made a number of statements, previous to the ad, which show that is not his position. The Majority Leader has said the program must be changed to remain viable, not eliminated, even though he has been short on specifics about how he would reform Social Security. It would have been easy for the Campaign for Americas Future to find those statements before they ran the ad. Instead, they cherry-picked a Cantor comment and gave it no context. 6687 7389.json half-true Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicares) health care costs. federal-budget,health-care,medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union speech "Cruz said Trump ""has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians"" Trump did make that statement during an MSNBC town hall in February. He has repeatedly said that in order to be an effective negotiator he believes he must approach the two sides with neutrality. But Cruz is omitting Trumps comments and actions that have shown support for Israel, including that he endorsed Netanyahu." 6688 2967.json mostly-true Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. education,income mt-hood-community-college community college Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 the college's website On the other hand, one could argue that the woman is simplystating an opinion about McCain's vote on the Ledbetter bill. And one could certainly argue the bill was designed to help women get equal pay for equal work. 6689 1316.json half-true The health care bills will be mandated spending. You cant cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances. federal-budget,health-care,pundits rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio show The chain email says the administration plans to ban all weapons for U. S. citizens through international treaties. 6690 436.json barely-true "If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it ""will lessen worldwide demand for oil"" and reduce prices." energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y. So, what about Fort Hood's bragging rights?In terms of its total acreage, Fort Hood isn't the largest military installation in the world. By a more meaningful gauge the size of the military population stationed there Fort Hood is currently second only to Fort Bragg. However, the exact number of soldiers at both posts is always fluctuating, and at times Fort Hood is the largest. 6691 1162.json half-true Every survey shows strong satisfaction with private coverage. health-care americas-health-insurance-plans Trade group representing the health insurance industry Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight "Abbott said, ""As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted. ""During Abbotts decade-plus as attorney general, his office has helped prosecute 104 cases against public officials across Texas -- 61 of them appearing to involve public corruption and five of those against judges, a county attorney and a DA." 6692 4415.json mostly-true Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half jobs bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show "Romney said at the fundraising event that ""47 percent of Americans pay no income tax. ""He didnt specify federal income tax, and many states do levy their own income taxes. But since Romney was referring to a sector of the entire American population, we think its clear he was talking about federal taxes. The think tank found that many Americans are so poor that they owe no taxes, and others qualify for enough breaks and exemptions to reduce their liability to nothing. Another report by the Joint Committee on Taxation from 2009 found an even larger share of Americans who owed nothing." 6693 5846.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama added $6.5 trillion to the national debt in his first term, more than the $6.3 trillion added by the previous 43 presidents combined. deficit,federal-budget chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Thompson said ""Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto"" her equal pay measure. As the Houston newspaper reported, Macys wrote the governor May 31, 2013, saying ""We urge you to veto this legislation." 6694 4721.json pants-fire China is trying to develop nuclear capability. china,foreign-policy,military,nuclear herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 "an interview on ""PBS Newshour""" "Trump said that Rafael Cruz ""was with Lee Harvey Oswald"" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. But experts tell PolitiFact that the image is too degraded to offer much confidence." 6695 13030.json barely-true I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens, candidates-biography,health-care,voting-record colin-van-ostern Executive Councilor New Hampshire democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate But given the impact of the recession on job losses -- and as the senator acknowledges himself -- tax hikes are not the only factors involved. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. 6696 723.json barely-true "McCain ""voted to cut education funding, against accountability standards. He even proposed abolishing the Department of Education.""" education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad "Obama and Romney have starkly different positions on gay marriage, but Obamas ad distorts Romney's position when it says he would deny gay couples the right to adopt children. He is a clear opponent of gay marriage, and does not seem to favor civil unions if they afford all the same benefits as marriage. But he is on record as supporting domestic partnerships, with specific rights determined individually by states. The Obama campaign interprets this as Romney saying states would be allowed to deny gay couples the right to adopt. But when he has articulated his position, he has often mentioned adoption as one of the rights states could grant. And this year, Romney called adoption by same-sex couples ""something which people have the right to do." 6697 4707.json false New Jersey alone, my home state, is facing a ten-and-a-half billion dollar shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget. This means more cuts in state and local spending for education, which means our kids are hurt. education,state-budget robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech "End Citizens United's ad says Poliquin voted to ""force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs. If the repeal bill had become law it didnt it would have removed provisions phasing out a prescription drug doughnut hole for Medicare recipients." 6698 10826.json false Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border children,foreign-policy,government-regulation,immigration scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview Still, Texas A&M; hopes to make its nearby medical college into a full-fledged medical school. 6699 11395.json mostly-true Today, the deficit is below the average deficits over the past 40 years. deficit barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference Anne Nolan said Rhode Islanders who have been homeless for at least a year cost Medicaid an average of $60,000 per person per year. But the $60,000 cost she cites applied only to the 67 homeless people with the highest medical bills, a major caveat she didn't mention in her commentary. The annual dollar amount for all Medicaid recipients in the study who were homeless for at least a year was $23,650 -- a substantial cost to taxpayers, but far less than what Nolan indicated. 6700 1378.json false Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. economy,elections,job-accomplishments,workers rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release Ultimately, we end up back where we started. 6701 3778.json pants-fire Next year, you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs. energy,market-regulation chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a fundraising letter So running for either of Rhode Island's two House seats can be done by any Rhode Island resident. Where you live in the state doesn't make a difference, as Newberry said. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 6702 10756.json barely-true Were not allowed to read it (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) before representatives vote on it. congressional-rules,foreign-policy,trade,transparency martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 an interview with NPR 6703 3403.json true Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent. jobs,labor,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview on Fox News "Scarborough said Americans have ""have wandered away"" from the issue of climate change since 2004. They certainly did, as polls consistently show dips through 2010. However, support has inched back in recent years. While the recent gains remain below the 2004 levels, theoverall drop isn't as dramatic as Scarborough makes it sound." 6704 6668.json mostly-true Says Republicans have declared that theyre going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program. federal-budget,health-care,medicare upendra-chivukula State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NJToday "The Americans United for Change ad is generally correct to equate the antitrust exemptions of baseball and health insurance, but the one for health insurance is more limited. ""Agricultural and fishing co-ops and maritime shippers have similar exemptions. And a host of other sectors, notably freight rail, have some pretty significant antitrust protections as well." 6705 2825.json false A recent report from the presidents deficit commission was completely empty on controlling health care costs. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,abc-news-week paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 This Week with Christiane Amanpour Although it has a tiny amount of money for state pilot projects that look at alternatives to litigation, they are so small that they were ignored by the leading group that opposes tort reform -- the trial lawyers. The group's president said the projects weren't anything to be concerned about. That puts the projects at such a great distance from any sort of traditional notion of tort reform that they're just not even in the same ballpark. 6706 1707.json false "New financial regulation ""actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks.""" corporations,economy,financial-regulation,market-regulation mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a press conference Its worth noting that people on both sides of the issue believe debates on abortion rights can help or hurt a candidate on the margins in a tight race. But Bondi is right that women, like men, place the most importance on economic issues this election cycle. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election. 6707 6430.json barely-true Bill Nelsons vote for the Affordable Care Act cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs. federal-budget,medicare,message-machine-2012 american-commitment none 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad """Every other senator turned their heads and looked at me,"" Thorsness said. The story was later published in 1992 in Reader's Digest. Several details in Thorsness' account differ from McCain's recollection, such as whether the handkerchief was a rag found in the prison yard or, as McCain tells it, part of a care package allowed in by the guards. But the stories are substantially the same." 6708 9773.json barely-true Congress is on a five-week vacation. congress,congressional-rules rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth "Obama said, ""Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health care costs. The nonpartisan reports from the Congressional Budget Office dont specifically say that, and some aspects of the health law translate to increased spending. Among health care experts, we found debate over how much the Affordable Care Act is contributing to an overall slowdown in health spending. Some argue that the recession is making people spend less on health care. Others say the health care system is changing to become more efficient. Many say that more study is needed. Obamas taking credit for more than he can prove." 6709 4008.json barely-true The American people dont want us to raise taxes. polls,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press conference "(Faculty climb from one ""step"" to the next once a year; people who are at the top step will get cost-of-living adjustments if bargained for. )But thats neither here nor there. Its accurate -- average pay is high in large part because top tier pay is high, and so many people are in that top tier -- but it needs just a tiny bit of additional information on pay broken down by day." 6710 13062.json mostly-true Says U.S.-Mexico border has 1 million legal border crossings each and every day. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a press conference in Mexico """If Congress and the president have the will, there will be a way. So Limbaugh is right that the most important spending streams in the House and Senate bills are mandatory. But he's not correct that Congress is powerless to do anything about them." 6711 12091.json mostly-true Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists. elections new-hampshire-republican-party New Hampshire republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an online petition We find that while McCain is correct in principle, he grossly overstates the potential impact of his idea. Drivers would see little change in the price at the pump if the government stopped buying oil for the Strategic Reserve. 6712 7310.json half-true Driving with a dog in your lap is dangerous, in part, because it could fly forward in a crash. An 80-pound dog at only 30 mph packs a 2,400-pound punch. animals,consumer-safety,government-regulation,public-safety peter-palumbo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "An AHIP spokesman told PolitiFact that the combination of ""very"" and ""somewhat"" satisfied which together account for a big majority in every poll justifies Tuffin's use of the phrase ""strong satisfaction. ""But we think that to be ""somewhat satisfied,"" as a big chunk of Americans are in every poll, falls short of ""strong satisfaction. ""At the same time, many poll respondents expressed concerns about costs of the health care system. And since most independent polling data doesn't separate Americans' feelings about Medicare and Medicaid from private plans, it's an overreach to attribute Americans' warm feelings about their coverage simply to private insurance." 6713 1801.json true Rick Scott's even saying he wants more offshore drilling. oil-spill alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 email According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nation has lost 512,000 government jobs at the federal, state and local level in the past 18 months. Pascrells numbers were off, but not wildly off. And his argument that public-sector job losses are having an impact on net job growth is valid. 6714 7700.json true Says more Austinites voted in the citys 1973 election featuring a mayors race than in the citys most recent mayoral election. elections,history bee-moorhead Executive director, Texas IMPACT Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a civic summit. In terms of both debt held by the public and total debt, the Obama administration has added less debt than the amounts in place when he took office. Still, the national debt is projected to keep increasing. The amount of added debt held by the public may exceed Obamas predecessors by October 2013, according to White House projections. 6715 6349.json barely-true The voting public had no say in the Atlanta regions proposed transportation project list. transportation lights-liberty none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release "Editor's note: After we published this item, Cain addressed his statement in an interview with the Daily Caller website. ""Maybe I mispoke,"" Cain said. ""What I meant was, China does not have the size of nuclear capability that we have." 6716 8251.json half-true Weve seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. Weve also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,military,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire' "Executive Councilor and candidate for governor Colin Van Ostern said he ""cast the deciding vote to extend Medicaid coverage to 50,000 people. ""The Executive Council voted in favor of the contract that allowed expanded Medicaid to go forward, but the vote to approve the program already passed the legislature with bipartisan support. Van Ostern was one of three Democrats who voted for the contract and stated his support ahead of time." 6717 2791.json barely-true Experts say the property tax is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful. economy,taxes lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a news conference 6718 3063.json mostly-true TriMet is spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year. government-efficiency,stimulus,transportation lars-larson radio talk show host Oregon none 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Twitter Although a nearly $10. 5 billion structural deficit had been projected, the fiscal year 2012 budget is balanced, as required by state law. Also, the budget increases state aid for education over the previous fiscal year. 6719 9991.json barely-true A 2011 measure passed into law with Wendy Davis support removes from the attorney general the ability to settle lawsuits just like the school funding case. corrections-and-updates,education,market-regulation greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley. "Our rating Walker said that ""unlike this president, I've actually gone to the (Texas) border. ""Obama certainly hasnt been a frequent visitor, but as president he did go to the border once, in May 2011 to give a speech on immigration reform. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page." 6720 11209.json mostly-true Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation. public-health kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 a speech at the Commerce Club "Obama said todays deficit is ""below the average deficits over the past 40 years. ""Hes correct when measuring the deficit as a percentage of GDP, which is the yardstick most economists tend to use when making deficit comparisons over long periods of time. Still, Obama didnt specify that he was talking about deficits as a percentage of GDP, and the comparisons accuracy depends on the absence of major budgetary and economic changes between now and time the fiscal 2015 data are finalized." 6721 13.json mostly-true (McCain) was opposed to ethanol. Now he's for it. energy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Stratham, N.H. "The institute focuses on the economic needs of low- and middle-income Americans. Hall stressed that employment estimates, based on monthly surveys of employers, are frequently adjusted anyway: ""On an annual basis, the numbers are revised significantly and what can often happen is that six of the previous 18 months get changed not just in their magnitude but sometimes even in their direction, highlighting the fact that one must always take these numbers with somewhat of a grain of salt." 6722 13248.json false Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined. public-health william-ruto none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at a political rally """But we're fact-checking the earlier version from AmeriPAC because it was widely circulated and spread even further via chain e-mail." 6723 3779.json half-true 750 days since Bill Nelson the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified? federal-budget george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a tweet "OMalley said that ""we're not allowed to read it (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) before representatives vote on it. But he has a point that lawmakers wont know whats in the Trans-Pacific Partnership before they cast a separate, precursor vote -- the vote to authorize Obama to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership on a fast-track basis in the first place. In a meandering radio conversation, OMalley made a reasonable point that transparency about the deal has been lacking, but in doing so, he conflated two separate congressional votes." 6724 8690.json false Rhode Islands teen binge drinking rate is double the national average. Alcohol,children,crime,public-health,public-safety physicians-committee-responsible-medicine organization 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement SERB concluded that city workers in Ohio pay 8. 1 percent of their health care coverage for single coverage and 8. 3 percent for family coverage. Most of the plans include coverage for prescription drugs, but plans for dental and vision coverage typically are not included, the report said. Kasich spokesman Scott Milburn said the governor used 9 percent instead of 8 percent to be on the safe side. 6725 2163.json barely-true As President George W. Bushs trade representative, Portman failed to address Chinas currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006. economy lee-fisher Former Lieutenant governor Ohio democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a news release "Starting in 2023, the Republicans plan would provide premium support payments for new beneficiaries to purchase private insurance or a plan that acts like traditional Medicare. The term ""voucher"" generally describes this approach." 6726 10751.json barely-true Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance. health-care,medicaid,state-budget richard-corcoran State Representative Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email to constituents Krugman has a point that the co-chairs' proposal is vague. But the proposal does have several specific ideas on how to strengthen the IPAB. It has other recommendations on health care spending as well, and it includes dollar estimates for how much its ideas would reduce spending. It does recognize that health care spending must be controlled, and it's not completely empty of ideas. 6727 2079.json barely-true Rick Scotts company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating. candidates-biography,corporations,gays-and-lesbians,immigration bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mail piece. "Is it possible that liquidation may cost the government money, potentially more money than is allowed for in the bill?But even so, McConnell is using seriously overheated rhetoric. Nothing in the bill ""guarantees"" future bailouts of Wall Street banks." 6728 7673.json false Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin. state-budget,transportation billboard-spaghetti-junction Georgia organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Nelson was among the 60 votes in favor of the bill on Dec. 24, 2009, providing the cloture needed to prevent the bill from being filibustered. Our previous rulings have shown that there is no vast well of money already allocated that is being cut, and the programs being funded are a part of government health care services, of which Medicare is the largest. 6729 4652.json false Says Many people Ive talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water. city-government,water eileen-brady democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a speech Perry said Congress is taking a five-week vacation. Actually, Congress is a couple weeks into its annual August recess, in keeping with the 1970 law, though Perry has a point in that members arent debating matters on the floor of the House or Senate. Our sense is that even if members take some dog days off, the recess isnt a no-work vacation. Members continue to attend to their districts by holding town halls and other meetings; many also campaign. 6730 12229.json false The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes. transportation sylvester-turner Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority Additionally, when it's time to make hard decisions about the budget, they favor a balanced approach of spending cuts and tax increases. Finally, they tend to favor tax increases for other people -- such as the wealthy or corporations -- if not themselves. 6731 5411.json pants-fire Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida. energy,gas-prices,tourism ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a debate in Arizona "Trump said the U. S. -Mexico border has ""1 million legal border crossings each and every day. ""Border patrol and Transportation Department data show there are around half a million daily border crossings from Mexico into the United States. While that number doesnt necessarily represent unique individuals (rather total crossings), the border region is home to about 14 million people, many who cross back and forth between the nations to go to school, work and for recreational purposes. So while there isnt a hard number pointing to the 1 million total crossings, experts believe its a plausible estimate given the needs of the millions of people who live in the border region." 6732 9803.json true The majority of Austinites rent the places they live. city-budget,city-government,taxes mike-martinez Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 as quoted in a news story "The New Hampshire Republican Party said that ""Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists. ""For starters, ""grassroots activists"" are not the same as voters, which needed to be clarified. But strictly looking at the numerical breakdown of voters in the Democratic primary and the number of delegates, the math works out." 6733 1533.json half-true "The health care bill ""dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients.""" health-care,poverty lamar-alexander republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 the televised health care summit "In arguing for a proposed law that would ban dogs from the laps of drivers, Rep. Peter Palumbo says that AAA says the practice is ""dangerous because an unrestrained 10-pound dog traveling at 50 miles per hour flies forward with 500 pounds of pressure in a crash and an 80-pound dog at only 30 mph packs a 2,400-pound punch. ""Driving with a dog in your lap is dangerous, but not for the reason he cites. (""One cannot simply multiply speed by weight to get an impact force,"" said Daniel Schmidt of Blacksburg, Va. , a mathematics graduate student at Virginia Tech. ""Think about this: running into something at high speed would hurt just as much in deep space, where all weights are zero. ""(""For that matter, there is no way to calculate the impact force from the given data,"" he said, citing one problem in Palumbo's -- and AAA's -- statement. ""One would also need to know how long it takes for the dog (and the car) to stop moving. Stopping relatively slowly would mean that the force would be small, and stopping very suddenly would produce a huge force, even with the same mass and initial velocity. """ 6734 6591.json half-true In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, unemployment went down, household incomes went up, and the state saw its credit rating upgraded. candidates-biography,state-budget,state-finances paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa """I believe we can come up with a way to drill with the right precautions,'' Scott said. Scott's campaign doesn't dispute that he is in favor of offshore drilling and against a constitutional ban -- as long as the drilling is done safely. Sink's campaign said that Scott wants ""even more offshore drilling'' -- and that's an accurate account of what he's said." 6735 11165.json mostly-true This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland Moorhead tweeted that more Austinites voted in the citys 1973 election featuring a mayors race than in the citys most recent mayoral election. Nearly 63,500 voters cast ballots in April 1973. Less than 49,400 participated in May 2012. 6736 13072.json true When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate. history tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech Wise makes an interesting argument that average voters havent had a fair shot at weighing in on a list that was approved by 18 elected officials. The shift from the rail line in Cobb, however, shows the voting public has had a say in the project list. There have been varying degrees of public involvement on the list, much of it minor. 6737 12941.json barely-true Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ... taxes,transparency tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech Paul said Islamic rebels have decapitated priests, and one was seen eating the heart of a Syrian soldier. News reports show that Islamic rebels gunned down a priest but did not behead him. The murder of a priest speaks to religious warfare and that carries great weight. However, thousands of innocent people have died from gunfire in this civil war. Both the focus on a heart and the idea of cannibalism push strong emotional buttons. But it might not have been a heart, and there might not have been an actual bite. Still, a rebel carved up a dead Syrian soldier, boasted about it as he did so, and at the very least, spoke and acted as though he were eating the dead mans liver and heart. The first statement is flawed, and the second is largely on the mark with some weak points. 6738 5445.json false Weve seen in this last year tremendous things happening, including our unemployment rate come down 2 percentage points. jobs cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today” And even when the Chafee team found someone to support the assertion that property taxes are the most harmful to economic growth, it was with the caveat that the strategy is specific to Rhode Island's current circumstances. But that's a distinction the governor-elect didn't make. 6739 5766.json mostly-true Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation). government-regulation AARP none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release To say its a simply case of spending x to save y seems somewhat disingenuous. As with most political statements, this one needs some context. 6740 7331.json true Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires. congress rob-woodall U.S. Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting Abbott said Davis voted for a 2011 measure that removes the attorney generals ability to settle lawsuits like the school funding case. Thats not so; a 2007 law created the legislative hurdle for major settlements -- and, significantly, Davis wasnt a senator then. 6741 4228.json pants-fire There was a loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years. economy,history,jobs harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a Senate floor speech "Mayor Kasim Reed said ""Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation. ""Thirty cases of a medicine-resistant strain of TB in eight states have been traced back to the shelter at Peachtree and Pine. The shelter also had a large share of the cases in a recent TB outbreak in Fulton County and four TB deaths, according to state data. CDC officials clearly believe its a concern, but a leading tuberculosis expert says theres a dearth of comparative data." 6742 9531.json barely-true Hes been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites dont know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is. congress,job-accomplishments,polls state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a Facebook post "We have a situation where greenhouse gases has now become--emissions has become a vital issue. I am for sugarcane, biofuels, switch grass, and corn-based ethanol because of our need for independence on foreign oil. I have adjusted to the realities of the world we live in today, and if I don't adjust to those realities, then I would be stuck in the past. ""That's a significant change in opinion on the biofuel." 6743 3096.json true New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas. energy,environment jack-reed U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to a Senate committee "Ruto said that cancer and kidney disease ""kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined. ""The precision of the numbers leaves a lot to be desired, but based on the best estimates, Ruto isnt even close. Using conservative estimates, deaths from AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis are double those from cancer and kidney disease." 6744 11506.json false Says a question about his financial skills at the CNBC debate included discredited attacks from Democrats and my political opponents. candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. The number of days since a budget passed the Senate, 750, is correct. LeMieux's implication, though, is that Nelson and the Democrats in the Senate get the full blame. 6745 3219.json false Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada. economy,workers mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference But the most recent report that includes both national and state-by-state figures show that Rhode Islands rate was actually less than the national average. 6746 414.json true Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Charleston, W.Va. "And Portman ""addressed"" it repeatedly in congressional hearings, telling Congress exactly what his campaign says today." 6747 5254.json false Our jobless rate, our unemployment rate, is the lowest of all of the big cities in New Jersey. jobs chris-bollwage Mayor of Elizabeth democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Cuban Club in Elizabeth "Corcoran said, ""Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance. ""Corcoran was citing a 2010 University of Virginia study that looked at Medicaid patients who underwent surgery, not all people in the program. While its accurate to say Medicaid patients who undergo operations havehigher odds of dyingthan those with private insurance, its because they are sicker and tend to wait until the last minute for care, not because the program is inadequate. Other studies show using Medicaid improves access and quality of life for many patients, or at the very least doesnt hurt them." 6748 8747.json true Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009. crime atlanta-police-foundation none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 flier to supporters But he's ultimately not in charge of Quepasa. (For instance the partnership with Playboy came in 2009, three years after Scott had already invested in the company). 6749 6174.json barely-true Says there are $500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]. health-care jon-runyan Congressman New Jersey republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release The intended statement, which is on the groups website, said simply that demand was up nationwide, without mentioning Wisconsin, he said. The group can point to hot spots where ridership in 2011 reached heights unseen for many years, and makes a decent argument that transit cuts have suppressed demand. 6750 6173.json true Obama said (the individual mandate) wasnt a tax. health-care,pundits,taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a tweet "Had she said that City Hall had been ineffective on this issue, we would have stayed away. But she called it ""City Hall inaction"" and to the average person, that is not accurate. City officials met with and sought answers of federal bureaucrats, and they sought help from the congressional delegation." 6751 2905.json half-true Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City. candidates-biography,infrastructure,job-accomplishments dick-greco none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor Turner called the Katy Freeway, a Houston portion of I-10, the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including its frontage roads. If frontage and managed lanes are included, I-10 is quite the behemoth. Problem is, hardly anyone includes frontage roads when measuring American freeways. Get rid of the frontage roads and the Katy drops to 13 lanes at its widest, not much different than several other freeways across the country. As for the rest of the world, we found a wider freeway in Canada, and a reported 50-lane highway in China that makes the Katy look like a country road. 6752 12174.json false Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland voted to uphold D.C.s ban on handguns. guns,supreme-court john-whitbeck Republican Party of Virginia chairman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email Florida drivers can take a small measure of gratitude in the fact that gas prices are not at $6 a gallon. The statewide average is $3. 70. (One note of caution: If you need to fill up near the Orlando airport, shop around! In fact, we found only two of approximately 7,100 gas stations that even come close to the price he cites. We wouldn't bring a flaming Truth-O-Meter to a filling station, but that's what this one deserves. 6753 11831.json barely-true Between 1990 and 2013, the maternal mortality rate for women in the U.S. has increased by 136%. women sheila-jackson-lee congresswoman Texas democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks inserted into the Congressional Record Martinez said the majority of Austinites rent where they live. Government surveys show slightly more than half the citys residents rent. 6754 4035.json mostly-true Since I took office, weve created 76,800 jobs. jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a statement Finally, he said, many primary care physicians aren't seeing new patients at all, whether they are on Medicaid or have private insurance. In the first part of his statement, Alexander is in the ballpark: Anywhere from 15 to 18 million new patients could enroll in Medicaid if the health care overhaul is put into law. We also found that Alexander's underlying point, that some Medicaid patients might have trouble finding doctors, is a valid concern. 6755 13301.json mostly-true We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns. crime,guns,public-safety hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the third 2016 presidential debate We also have noted that no governor can take major credit for economic trends in his or her state. Many other facts are at work than just a governors actions. 6756 1966.json barely-true If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today. corporations,economy,financial-regulation jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek "Rubio said, ""This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States. ""Rubio got his number correct: Nearly 1 million legal immigrants came to the United States in 2013, according to data from the federal government. In terms of sheer numbers, that puts the United States ahead of other countries, but not in terms of a percentage of the population." 6757 3872.json false Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors. federal-budget,medicare democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 an e-mail. "Kaine said, ""When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate. ""Theres no doubt Gadhafi rented space at Trumps estate to put up his tent. Trump acknowledges now that he leased land to Gadhafi, although he couches it as a boast to show he snookered the Libyan leader out of a lot of money." 6758 3243.json half-true The Obama administration actually cut out the democracy in Egypt funds inside the State Department. federal-budget,foreign-policy,abc-news-week newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "Kaine said, ""Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president . . . "" Nixon never released his tax returns during a presidential campaign. Nixon released his full returns when he already was president, to quell controversy over his taxes. Also while running in 1968, he allowed a reporter to examine his returns, but beyond that limited circumstance, theres no record that Nixon opened his tax forms to the general public." 6759 995.json half-true On torture. human-rights,terrorism newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a news interview Within that time frame, the unemployment rate fell two percentage points. But an economist with the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said his agency recommends comparing year-over-year data or annual averages when using statistics that are not adjusted for seasonal fluctuations. From December 2010 to December of last year, the citys unemployment rate dropped 0. 7 percentage points, not two percentage points. 6760 2632.json false Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget. government-efficiency,jobs,message-machine,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a campaign video They acknowledged they might have double counted a handful of lobbyists, but PolitiFact Ohio actually found some they missed and ended up tallying 36 who work for large telephone companies. These companies have staffs who lobby on their behalf all the time and these people werent hired just for this specific piece of legislation. That is apparent given that the companies had 33 lobbyists in January 2011, long before the legislation was being considered. Thats a point of clarification. 6761 5904.json false Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates. message-machine-2012,taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a video statement They are John Barrow, Phil Gingrey, Tom Graves, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Tom Price and Austin Scott. U. S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who announced last month that he will not seek another Senate term in 2014, has a net worth of $337,505, according to the Post and about $400,000, according to Open Secrets. To sum up, Woodall said 47 percent of the members of Congress are millionaires. The research we found shows theres a very strong case that hes correct. 6762 9597.json barely-true U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston spent our tax dollars on thousands of wasteful earmarks. federal-budget david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 an ad "It strikes us as a clear-cut case of cherry-picking. ""Compounding the error, Reid makes a direct comparison between Bush and Clinton, yet he uses one method that makes Clintons number seem strong and Bushs number seem weak." 6763 7284.json mostly-true Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check. civil-rights,crime,guns jackie-speier Congressional representative for California's 14th District California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an MSNBC interview "Our rating The state Democratic Party said: ""Hes been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who Ron Johnson is. ""In the most recent statewide poll that asked about Johnson, 40 percent of registered voters said they didnt know him well enough to have an opinion about him and another 4 percent said they didnt know if they had an opinion of him." 6764 8949.json false A Congressional Budget Office report says President Barack Obamas executive order to raise the minimum wage for new federal contract workers will cost the economy 500,000 jobs. income,workers kai-ryssdal "Host, ""Marketplace""" none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""Marketplace"" segment" But it hasnt convinced the regulators so far. Update: The original version of this item incorrectly reported that National Grid, a major supplier of electricity and natural gas, burns natural gas to produce electricity. 6765 11591.json pants-fire The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are Republicans, not to the Democrats. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show "Rubio said the premise of questions about his financial skills are ""discredited attacks from Democrats and my political opponents. ""He was responding to examples Quick gave when asking if he was prepared to oversee the nations economy as president. She listed troubles Rubio had experienced with campaign bookkeeping, foreclosure proceedings and liquidating an IRA at severe tax penalties. All of these events happened and have been well-documented. Its not accurate for Rubio to refer to the issues as ""discredited,"" whether his opponents have used them to attack him or not. Quick was not making things up nor shading the facts." 6766 10967.json barely-true The Democrats are responsible for the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making. federal-budget,military jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 his presidential announcement speech However, not only did Romney not use this calculation, its also an unofficial estimate with an unknown margin of error. It could just as easily be 3 million as 4. 4 million. So we are not persuaded. Ultimately, Romneys comparison doesnt work for the official unemployment figure, nor for the numbers that include Americans who are marginally attached to the labor force. 6767 6445.json half-true Rhode Island has the most burdensome level of health-insurance mandates in the nation. economy,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,states mike-stenhouse chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal "These include disability payments, the cost of replacing war-fighting equipment and interest on the borrowed money. By using the figure he did, Obama ""really was being conservative on this,"" Bilmes said. ""He's not overstating it in any way. ""And so we find Obama is right about the war's monthly cost." 6768 5413.json barely-true The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months. job-accomplishments,jobs reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an op-ed piece The Elizabeth mayor said in an appearance at the Cuban Club that the city has the lowest unemployment rate among New Jerseys biggest cities. Among cities with populations of 100,000 or more, Jersey City has a lower unemployment rate than Elizabeth. A city spokesman said Bollwage meant to say Elizabeth had one of the lowest, not the lowest, jobless rates among the states most populous cities -- a line he used in his State of the City address earlier this month. 6769 12851.json barely-true Says Marco Rubio didnt show up for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah. congressional-rules,foreign-policy,voting-record patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a campaign ad "For instance, Forbes magazine ranked Atlanta as the ninth ""most dangerous city"" in the nation for 2013, down from sixth in 2012. The magazine creates the annual list by using the FBI's Crime Statistics database screened for cities with populations of 200,000 and higher. Experts generally downplay these rankings, and the FBI specifically warns against using its statistics for city-against-city rankings." 6770 1050.json false Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage. health-care karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an op-ed. "Runyan, repeating a Republican talking point about Obamas health care law, said there are ""$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed legislation. ""The legislation aims to slow projected spending on Medicare by more than $500 billion over a 10-year period, but it does not cut that money from the program. Medicare spending will increase over that time frame." 6771 5285.json false A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year. taxes david-englin Political consultant Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release. "Palin is correct that Obama ""said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax. ""Its right there in the video." 6772 8513.json pants-fire With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years. state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a press release """This sentence puts in context that new bonds were being issued, in addition to bonds that were being refinanced,"" he said. Adding that all up, we find Greco correctly described the bonds that were refinanced during his years as mayor. That's because it doesn't include hundreds of millions in new bonds that were issued at the same time." 6773 634.json mostly-true It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity. religion john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif. "Whitbeck said Garland ""voted to uphold"" D. C. s ban on handguns. Garland never heard the case about Washingtons gun law from the bench. It was ruled unconstitutional by a panel of three other judges on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, where Garland serves. Garland voted in favor of having the full court reconsider the case en banc - not an unusual step when a major decision bucks precedent. Randolph, a conservative judge on the appeals court who didnt sit on the three-member panel, also voted to have the decision reconsidered en banc." 6774 12404.json half-true Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined. florida-amendments,marijuana vote-no-2 Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a video Sheila Jackson Lee said the maternal mortality rate in the United States increased 136 percent between 1990 and 2013. A 2014 report compiled by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and The World Bank presented just that figure. While there has been an increase in U. S. maternal mortality in that time -- possibly due, in part, to better reporting and worsening health conditions in the general population -- experts said it was not as drastic. 6775 3998.json barely-true In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the middle class or education. education,families,new-hampshire-2012 jay-carney White House press secretary District of Columbia none 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One So where does that leave us?Scott got the number right, sticking to mainstream federal statistics. That's a pretty important clarification, and knocks him down a peg. 6776 6874.json barely-true Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that could have been made here in America. china,jobs,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Clinton said, ""We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns. ""Shes correct that all deaths from guns have exceeded 33,000 during the most recent three years for which we have data. That said, its worth noting that roughly two-thirds of these were suicides." 6777 1095.json pants-fire The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. corporations,health-care,pundits,market-regulation ibdeditorialscom none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an editorial. Still, there was a consensus that Greene did take his argument too far by categorically declaring that banks would stop making loans. Banks were making mortgage loans before the derivatives that Greene was talking about even existed, and they would continue to make them even if derivatives disappeared tomorrow, albeit perhaps in decreased quantities. 6778 13297.json pants-fire When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China. china,city-government colorado-citizens-accountable-government none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a mailer The fact that 8 percent might see higher costs does not support the DCCCs blanket statement that health care costs will rise for seniors. For younger Americans, there would still be a universal program that helps them pay for health care when they reach retirement age through payments to help buy private insurance. They would face higher out-of-pocket costs than those insured under the current plan. The DCCC knows this but seems intent on scaring seniors. 6779 5009.json false Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. environment,government-regulation,public-health,public-safety,science michael-chippendale State Representative Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a public forum Still, Gingrich does have a point. On an overall basis, democracy funding did decline rather significantly during the first two years of the Obama administration, and the administration played a role in that decision. 6780 7348.json half-true Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a very low turnout race. elections,pundits chris-matthews Host of MSNBC's Hardball none 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 comments on his MSNBC show Now he appears to say that it is okay in extreme cases. But Gingrich seems to say that torture should be used only in special cases. 6781 2322.json mostly-true More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more. economy rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a radio interview The bottom line is that the budget wasnt busted, it was balanced. 6782 9024.json true Says five Democratic state senators were for her bicycle tailgating bill before they were against it. recreation barbara-comstock State delegate Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post. "Rubio said he opposed the Democratic bill on student loan interest because it would raise taxes on ""small businesses, very small businesses the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates. ""Actually, the bill changed tax rules only for S-corporations, and only on professionals like lawyers and accountants who could be taking advantage of the tax code to avoid paying payroll taxes. The Democrats took the additional step of saying the rule change would only apply to individuals who reported more than $200,000 in income. The bill's intent was to close a loophole on people who were avoiding payroll taxes, taxes that they're supposed to be paying anyway. Rubio's statement gives the impression that all kinds of mom-and-pop operations might be subject to new, additional taxes, when actually the bill is aimed squarely at high-income professionals who are taking advantage of a loophole." 6783 11213.json mostly-true Theres not a single, solitary example that signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall had anything to do with the financial crash. economy,financial-regulation bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 an interview with Inc. magazine Thats far trickier to prove. Those votes were taken as part of a central function of Congress, to vote on the budget. 6784 11527.json false On support for the Export-Import Bank trade glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "She relied on a poll conducted last summer by an interest group that broke out results for ""current or lapsed"" NRA members. It showed a majority of those NRA gun owners believe ""everyone who wants to buy a gun has to pass a background check. ""While we didnt find recent polls asking a similar question, we did find other polls showing that NRA members support background checks for all, including private purchases and purchases at gun shows. It should be clarified that the Luntz poll results were for current and former NRA members." 6785 3082.json false 92 percent of President Barack Obamas administration has never worked outside government. candidates-biography,economy,job-accomplishments steve-southerland U.S. Representative, Florida District 2 Florida republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. "Ryssdal said a Congressional Budget Office report found that an executive order raising the minimum wage for new federal contract workers ""will cost the economy 500,000 jobs. ""A CBO analysis did conclude that raising the minimum wage to $10. 10 an hour could cost the country 500,000 jobs by the second half of 2016. But the analysis was looking at raising the minimum wage for all American workers, not just federal contract workers as Ryssdal said." 6786 1496.json pants-fire "The stimulus bill ""didnt create one new job.""" stimulus,workers scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a press conference "Trump said the federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are ""Republicans, not to the Democrats. ""The numbers show that Democratic-led states recently received almost as many refugees as -- and by some calculations, even more refugees than -- Republican-led states on a per capita basis. People who have taken part in the process say that the administration leaves it up to private groups,mostly faith-based groups,to determine where refugees should go, with the decision based on family links, the availability of language resources locally and the ability of local groups to handle the new workload -- not politics." 6787 10966.json mostly-true Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson is opposed to all government-assisted student loans. debt,education,federal-budget,financial-regulation russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a speech "Bush said Democrats are ""responsible"" for ""the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making. ""There has certainly been a decline in military spending during much of Obamas presidency, and to the extent that sequestration has contributed to this, its not unreasonable to call the cuts ""swift"" and ""mindless. Obama has proposed increases for defense spending beyond the rate of inflation lasting years into the future, and Bushs decision to exclusively blame the Democrats for past cuts isnt justified. It has taken two to tango, experts say." 6788 9870.json half-true Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260. campaign-finance,corporations jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 an ad "Mike Stenhouse of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity said Rhode Island has ""the most burdensome level of health-insurance mandates in the nation. ""We'll leave it to others to decide whether laws requiring health insurers to cover things such as mental health problems, infertility and wigs for people who have lost their hair during chemotherapy create a burden Rhode Island needs to correct. Although Stenhouse cites a national study that lists Rhode Island as being in first place in 2010 -- and tied for first in 2011 -- a Blue Cross tally shows that Rhode Island is in 17th place, not even in the top third nationally. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 6789 6706.json true In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population. elections marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a news release "Our conclusion Priebus accurately cites monthly unemployment statistics proving a three-year run of unemployment topping 8 percent under Obama. But its a ""record"" only in the strict sense, because monthly statistics didnt exist in the 1930s." 6790 7836.json half-true Says El Paso is the safest city of our size in the nation. city-government,crime,immigration veronica-escobar El Paso County Judge Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a telephone conference call with reporters. "Murphys ad said that Rubio ""didnt show up"" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah. The bill in question passed under unanimous consent, a commonly used Senate procedure in which individual senators votes are not tallied, and in which most senators -- even bill sponsors and co-sponsors -- are not typically in the chamber." 6791 5837.json pants-fire Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as $1.2 billion to a solar company thats building a plant in Mexico. corporations,energy,environment,government-efficiency,message-machine-2012,stimulus americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad The report said that people would choose to leave private insurance if given a cheaper option, but the report provided smaller numbers for other options. The debate in Congress over what a public option will look like is fierce and ongoing. So Rove is picking the worst-case scenario and then distorting the cause and effects. 6792 1770.json true We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47. civil-rights,guns,terrorism michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 an op ed article Basic deductions and exemptions would lower the cashiers taxable income to a level below the states top rate of 5. 75 percent that the hedge fund manager would likely pay. Englin tells us he intended to say that a cashier with a Virginia taxable income of $20,000 would pay the same rate as the rich hedge fund manager. But in such a case, the workers overall state income tax rate would still be lower than the millionaires. 6793 8697.json half-true Im ninth generation from New Hampshire. candidates-biography,families scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 speech to the Nashua Rotary Club You can only get to it using a rough hypothetical scenario based on some big assumptions, and can make a case for $239 in four-year savings compared to the four years prior to his term. 6794 10156.json mostly-true Wisconsin Republicans repealed a statewide fair pay law that made sure women are treated fairly on the job. civil-rights,government-regulation,income,women,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "(Furthermore, he said, the word ""Christian"" was not fashionable at the time of the Georgian king's conversion Christians at that time might have referred to themselves as ""followers of the Way. """ 6795 3334.json mostly-true Under a proposed Georgia law, women who miscarry could become felons. abortion liberal-blogger none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a blog post "Vote No On 2 said, ""Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida . . . more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined. ""The state health department did project 1,993 medical marijuana dispensaries would be needed to serve potential patients, based on data from Colorado compared with Florida. That is more than the 840 Walgreens and 233 Walmart supercenters and discount stores in the state, although the comparison seems like a bit of a red herring. Its important to remember that while the health department report is the only real estimate available, this figure isnt definite. That total is anyones guess. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 6796 2648.json true Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices. elections maryellen-oshaughnessy Franklin County clerk of courts Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Carney was technically correct that education and the middle class were not mentioned in the debate. But several times candidates made references to middle-income people using other terms. And they never got asked about education. 6797 10226.json mostly-true Georgia has some of the highest gas taxes in the Southeast but one of the lowest taxes on gasoline for transportation in the nation. gas-prices,taxes ed-lindsey State Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story "The Obama campaign ad said, ""These appliances could have been made here in America. ""For the coffee makers and other items that Global-Tech produced, that is conceivable but unlikely. The U. S. had the technology and the trained people to do the work. But the economics of global trade made that unworkable well before Romney and Bain invested in the firm." 6798 12881.json mostly-true (Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three total, three bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999. candidates-biography david-canon Chair of the political science department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wisconsin newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a New York Times article "Many private companies are highly regulated but are still considered to be private. The original editorial said, ""Right there on Page 16 is a provision making individual private medical insurance illegal. ""That's not what the legislation says." 6799 4020.json false Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey. health-care,state-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a television interview on On the Line "In a political mailer, Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated, ""When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China. ""As of a council member, Zenzinger did vote on a failed motion to send an official delegation to a sister-city event in China. But not only did Zenzinger initiate a successful motion explicitly prohibiting use of taxpayer funds for the delegation to China, but she never even went to China. The attack is a brazen, repeated distortion of the facts." 6800 9439.json true Cantors campaign spent more at steakhouses than Brat spent on his entire campaign. campaign-finance chuck-todd MSNBC political reporter none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 comments on MSNBC "Theres no question that in confined conditions and at extremely high concentrations hydrogen sulfide can be dangerous. There are recorded instances of people dying from exposure to the gas. But we could find no record of the Germans using it in their gas chambers during World War II. Rep. Chippendale made a statement that was sure to draw attention. ""My sole intent was to make the point and drive it home with as strong a use of terms as I possibly could while remaining factually accurate,"" he told us. Give him credit for admitting that without much fuss. Nevertheless, we should all be more careful when trying to make a connection to something as emotionally charged as the Holocaust. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6801 751.json true The average South Korean is3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Oxford, Miss. "Franklin noted that Jim Doyle, the Democrat who served two terms as Wisconsin governor, unseated a Republican incumbent in a 2002 midterm election. And Doyle won re-election in 2006. Our rating Matthews said Johnson won in a ""very low turnout"" election when he knocked off Feingold in 2010. His comment holds up if the comparison point is presidential years, but its off the mark if prior midterms in Wisconsin and in other states are the standard." 6802 1452.json barely-true We cut property taxes by one-third. economy,education,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican gubernatorial debate Charges of callousness could go on all day but that is not for us to referee here. To those who decry the polarity of partisan politics, take solace: Both sides agree that too many people have been out of work for too long. Has it been six months or more?By one measure, it has. 6803 5545.json pants-fire An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 pat-boone spokesman for the 60 Plus Association none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a television ad Comstock said a group of Senate Democrats once backed the language of her bike tailgating bill but now oppose it. She correctly identified five Democrats who changed their position, leading to the defeat on her bill this year. Although Comstock directed her ire at the Democrats, she did note that two Republican senators also switched positions this year. 6804 5531.json pants-fire Says her accomplishments include a fiscally responsible budget agreement that controls state spending. state-budget,state-finances chris-telfer Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "Clinton said, ""There's not a single, solitary example that"" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall ""had anything to do with the financial crash. ""By focusing on the bill that officially repealed Glass-Steagall,Clinton's statement ignores the fact that the demise of Glass-Steagall took place over decades, amid a deregulatory push in which the Clinton administrationplayed a role. By the time the law to repeal hit his desk,Glass-Steagall had been whittled down so much that it wasnt very meaningful. It's a matter ofdebate how much of a role the overall demise of Glass-Steagall had in causingthe financial crisis,but we couldn't find anyeconomists who argue that the regulation was the sole linchpin keeping the financial system stable until its official repeal in 1999." 6805 7163.json half-true Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history and for $2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. corporations,education,small-business,state-budget,taxes one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a news release In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Johnson said he changed his mind after hearing from state employers. Our rating As a candidate in 2014, Grothman said he was opposed to the Export-Import Bank, calling it a form of corporate welfare. A little more than a year later, after hearing from key manufacturers in his district, the congressman changed his mind and voted for the banks reauthorization. 6806 10106.json half-true Says David Perdue built his business career outsourcing American jobs. job-accomplishments michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate "While rating someone's degree of private-sector experience is an inexact science, Southerland at the least is guilty of failing to keep up with Cembalest's own opinion on the matter. Cembalest now says that of Obama's Cabinet appointees that he studied, more than 20 percent have private sector experience. But more than that, the study itself is highly subjective, first because it cherry picks what Cabinet appointees to consider, and second because it unilaterally tries to define private sector work. On top of that, Southerland didn't single out the Cabinet, but instead said ""administration,"" which is a far wider pool of people." 6807 3525.json barely-true Some of the colleges, including AM, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition. education,state-budget jimmie-don-aycock State representative Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks on the floor of the Texas House "He said the stimulus bill ""didnt create one new job"" and, when asked to clarify, he said it ""hasnt created any new jobs. ""It's perfectly reasonable to question whether the $862 billion was well spent and whether it is good economic policy. But that money has clearly resulted in tens of thousands of jobs that wouldn't exist otherwise." 6808 12569.json false Austin was the site of the first mass shooting in the country. crime,history steve-adler Mayor of Austin Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM "Our rating Feingold said Johnson ""is opposed to all government-assisted student loans. ""Johnson has said the government never should have gotten involved in student loans, shouldnt be involved in it and should look to gradually get out of it." 6809 4028.json true Says President Obama has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined. foreign-policy,military,new-hampshire-2012 yard-sign none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H. "Shaheens ad said that ""Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260. ""Independently collected data shows that while Brown received roughly that much from donors categorized under the ""oil and gas industry,"" only about 11. 5 percent of that haul came from companies and individuals affiliated with the biggest multinational companies -- what most viewers would consider ""Big Oil. ""The statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details." 6810 7497.json half-true The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to shore up the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it afloat. pensions will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 remarks on first day of session "Keeter noted that 2008 exit polling data in Ohio found that 16 percent of those who voted early - either by mail or in-person - were black voters, while 9 percent of in-person voters were black. ""African-Americans statewide do appear to have made heavier use of early voting, but the exit poll did not ask how a vote was cast, so we cant be sure that this pattern is mostly a result of EIP voting,"" said an email from Keeter. Robbins research, though, was able to break out the EIP population. Fudge drew her statistics, which she cited accurately, from a research study that stated that 56 percent of the 2008 Cuyahoga county voters voted who cast ballots on weekends before the election were African American and that 28 percent of the countys voting age population is African American." 6811 3210.json true More than one-quarter of Americas young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military military michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a speech "Escobar said El Paso is the ""safest city of our size in the nation. ""This conclusion draws on the latest CQ Press crime-rate rankings, which suggest El Paso has the lowest crime-rate ranking of 33 cities with 500,000 residents or more, a conclusion drawing on 2011 crime statistics gathered by the FBI. But ""safest"" is not that simple. The FBI advises against using its figures to rank cities. Also, CQ Press stopped attaching the ""safest"" label to its crime-rate rankings years ago, saying the label conveys a perception rather than a fact. It gave us pause, too, that in 2011, El Paso had higher violent-crime and burglary rates, according to FBI-collected figures, than at least one other large city." 6812 1173.json barely-true Van Jones is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist. environment,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his radio program A TV ad from Americans for Prosperity says billions of tax dollars spent on green energy went to jobs in foreign countries. But those same sources, plus a few phone calls, quickly bring down the ads house of cards. Sure, taxpayer money was originally approved for a California solar company that also happened to open a plant in Mexico. Thats a completely different story. 6813 2592.json true New Castle Countys unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years. economy chris-coons County executive of New Castle County, Delaware Delaware democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell """Whether the law makes sense is a political matter. But unless or until the proposed law is enacted, there is no dispute that the FBI currently does not have the power to block suspected terrorists from buying dynamite or an AK-47, as Bloomberg said, unless they have some other disqualifying factor such as a felony conviction on their record. And, in fact, people on the terror watch list have been able to purchase firearms or explosives more than a thousand times in the past six years. The purchases may trigger ""enhanced investigative methods"" from the FBI, but the sales are allowed just the same." 6814 10401.json barely-true Says he balanced the budget without raising taxes. city-budget,taxes bob-buckhorn Florida none 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Brown said he is ""ninth generation from New Hampshire. In fact, one of Browns ancestors, Francis Mathews, came to the New World in 1634 specifically to help settle the territory that became New Hampshire. But this isnt the only relevant fact to consider. Browns statement can also be interpreted to mean that Brown counts himself as part of an unbroken line of ancestors who are ""from"" New Hampshire. Its clear that Brown and his mother spent much of their lives in Massachusetts. The family connection to New Hampshire weakened after the birth of Browns grandmother, Bertha Rugg, who moved to Massachusetts and raised her daughter -- Browns mother -- in the Bay State. Brown himself stated in a press release sent this week that ""I have lived in Massachusetts for most of my life,"" and his trademark pickup truck parked outside a GOP fundraiser in Nashua on Dec. 19 still had Massachusetts license plates. Bottom line: Its clear that New Hampshire is the ancestral home of many of Browns relatives, but its a stretch to say that Brown and his mother are ""from New Hampshire." 6815 4610.json barely-true (Sen. Robert) Gordon cost us money, exempting the Newark sports arena from paying property taxes and sticking us with the bill. message-machine-2012,taxes john-driscoll State Senate candidate New Jersey republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad posted on YouTube "Our rating Obama said Wisconsin Republicans ""repealed a statewide fair-pay law"" that made ""sure women are treated fairly on the job. ""But there is still a state law that allows women to win smaller damages for unequal pay through an administrative hearing process." 6816 1699.json half-true The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through. education,health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6. Women in Georgia and across the nation have previously been prosecuted for actions investigators think adversely affected their fetuses, even if the law does not specifically call for them to do so. However, women who miscarry might not be handled as felons. It depends on how prosecutors and judges decide to handle the law. The statement could use a little more context. 6817 15.json half-true (McCain) said he was opposed to overturning Roe v. Wade. Now he's for overturning Roe v. Wade. abortion mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Stratham, N.H. He ran for state representative and won each time in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. Husted was term-limited after his fourth win, so he ran for state senate, and won, in 2008, according to the secretary of states website. In Ohio, state representatives serve two-year terms and senators serve four-year terms. His candidacy this year for secretary of state marks his sixth appearance on the ballot for his third different political office. 6818 9997.json false Says Bruce Braley threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property. animals,legal-issues joni-ernst U.S. senator Iowa republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a debate Other data show that, factoring in local taxes, Georgians still pay the third-most in the region when it comes to filling up at the pump. Lindsey errs in thinking a third-place ranking means the state is on par with the top two, which are among the highest in the nation. He undercuts his larger point about local gas taxes by ignoring Georgia falling a distant third in the region on what motorists pay for gasoline. But looking at rankings alone, Georgians do pay among the highest at the pump for the region but the lowest in the nation. 6819 3288.json false Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts. labor,state-budget,taxes reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 a statement to reporters "Our rating Canon told the New York Times that Ryan ""has actually proposed three total, three bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999. ""Canon was referring to bills Ryan solely sponsored and is on target by that measure. Another tool out there provides a better view, but like Canon ignores legislation Ryan helped author but didnt solely sponsor." 6820 9913.json half-true Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors. city-government,economy,income rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview with NPR Yet federal data going back nearly three years has shown that New Jersey consistently ranks ninth in overall state spending on Medicaid. A Christie spokesman said New Jersey ranked second behind Alaska in payments per adult, but the least amount of Medicaid payments went towards that enrollment group. 6821 12092.json half-true For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice. bipartisanship,history,supreme-court jennifer-horn Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party New Hampshire republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release Todd said that Cantor spent more at steakhouses than Brat did in his entire campaign. The latest campaign finance reports back that up. Cantor spent $168,000 on steakhouse dinners to Brats $123,000 spent in the overall campaign. 6822 571.json mostly-true McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Washington, D.C. A 2004 study said the difference was 2. 3 inches for young men and 1. 6 inches foryoung women. The studies blame malnutrition in North Korea for the height difference. 6823 4285.json barely-true President Obama and Democrats spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our countrys AAA credit rating. federal-budget kevin-dewine Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release In the debate, Perry failed to accurately characterize the tax cut passed in 2006 and its impact on Texans. Total property tax collections rose, not fell. And though it's estimated that Texans did receive significant tax savings compared with what they would have paid without the cuts, those savings were probably closer to 20 percent than 33 percent. 6824 1139.json half-true Republicans Chuck Grassley, John Boehner and John Mica flip-flopped on providing end-of-life counseling for the elderly. health-care,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 the Rachel Maddow Show "Thats not at all what Boone croons in the 60 Plus ad. To that we can say ""Aint That a Shame." 6825 9953.json mostly-true The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes. crime,drugs,elections greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley. Telfer didnt negotiate, or help negotiate, that agreement. Not only that, she voted against the bills that authorize operating money for state government. 6826 12919.json mostly-true Says Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers. veterans marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a campaign ad "Whats more, One Wisconsin Now pairs up the 10-year figure with an annual one for school funding, skewing the comparison. Our rating One Wisconsin Now said Pridemore voted for ""the largest cuts to public education in our state history"" -- nearly $2 billion -- and for ""$2. 3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. ""Pridemore voted for the largest cuts to education -- but they amount to about $1 billion, not nearly $2 billion, over two years. And Pridemore voted for $2. 3 billion in tax breaks, but they dont benefit only corporations and the wealthy." 6827 5129.json barely-true Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. candidates-biography,jobs,message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "the video, ""When Mitt Romney Came to Town"" " """There is more to it. ""But that doesnt translate into callous indifference to American workers or even a tenure that did nothing more than ship jobs abroad." 6828 9671.json half-true The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points. marijuana ruth-marcus Columnist, Washington Post journalist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" But 20 percent of students at the systems flagship campus may have to pay higher tuition, and all A&M; students could face mandatory fee increases. 6829 11038.json mostly-true In Florida, the number of voters who now register as other has grown by a million in the last 10 years. Compare that with the Democrats, who only grew by 300,000 and the Republicans who grew by just 200,000. elections chuck-todd MSNBC political reporter none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Adler said Austin was the ""site of the first mass shooting in the country. ""The UT tragedy appears to have been the nations first mass public shooting on a college campus. But there were 30 mass shootings--mass murders of four or more individuals in a 24-hour period--just in the 60-plus years before Whitman acted." 6830 6784.json true We havent passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year. congress,federal-budget bob-corker republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 in a press release. Based on our review of historical records and interviews with military historians, it appears the sign along the New Hampshire highway is correct. The next closest contender was Sadat during the Yom Kippur war, but it appears he was far short of the number fired by Obama, even in combination with other laureates. But in the meantime, the numbers indicate the sign is correct. 6831 11682.json barely-true Were practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air. energy,environment donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Weatherford uses an accurate number to describe the cost of addressing the pension funds unfunded actuarial liability -- based on current estimates. But he loses points for holding this figure up as how much the state will affirmatively pay each year for the next 28 years. Thats based on predictions that could shift, for better or worse, depending in large part due to market performance. On that note, Weatherfords comments on the need for big reform make no mention of the fact that the pension fund was in a surplus for the better part of the 21st century. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. 6832 2404.json half-true Deepwaters own testimony . . . is they said theyll create six jobs. economy,energy patrick-lynch Attorney General Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on Newsmakers "According to the CDC figures, the mean American 18-year-old is close to being considered overweight but would still be accepted in the military in most cases. But about one in five of them is considered obese, the CDC says, and would be at least 15 to 20 pounds too heavy to fight. Based on the CDC study, we believe its reasonable to think that at least an additional 7 percent of Americas remaining 17- to 24-year-olds would have trouble meeting the militarys weight guidelines. The ""Too Fat to Fight"" study supports the theory that 27 percent of Americas youths couldnt serve in the military." 6833 12572.json half-true Says Mark Zandi, who wrote a report criticizing Donald Trumps economic proposals, is one of Sen. John McCains former economic advisers. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks in Raleigh, N.C. 6834 12364.json false There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. And thats just within the last year. crime duf-sundheim Candidate for U.S. Senate California republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate In fact, unemployment grew slightly more slowly in New Castle County over that period than it did nationally. So where does this leave us?While O'Donnell is correct that unemployment has risen in New Castle County, as it has everywhere, the increase wasn't almost double over two years -- the period she said during the debate. 6835 2602.json false Marco Rubio says Solo Ingles (English only). immigration kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a web ad. "Buckhorns TV ad says he ""balanced the budget without raising taxes. ""Because the city kept its property tax rate constant even as the total value of property in the city rose, the city has seen its property tax revenues rise the past two fiscal years. And it has been required by state law to advertise a tax increase for both of those years. Tax revenues are still significantly below what they were before the real estate crash." 6836 1213.json true "Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's ""No. 1 private contributor.""" elections,market-regulation michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The Colbert Report""" "Gordon did support that exemption, and news articles show that Newark has needed additional state aid dollars over the years. But the ad ties the ""bill"" to the property tax exemption, and the only entities directly affected are the city, the school district and the county -- not those voters in Bergen and Passaic counties." 6837 6099.json false Say this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget. state-budget,state-finances chris-garrett-bill-kennemer Oregon House members Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary article. "In particular, Crist said both bills were sort of ""jamming something down (people's) throat. ""He's right that neither the federal health care bill or SB 6 passed with a single vote from the party out of power. But turns out there actually was more debate in Washington about the health care bill, than there was in Tallahassee about SB 6. Congress and the president held more than 100 town halls to discuss health care with voters while Florida legislators had four public hearings. State GOP leaders also orchestrated a plan to avoid having to send the bill back to the Senate for a second vote or even conference over different bills. SB 6 meets our definition of jamming a bill through, which is good for Crist. What's bad for him, however, is that the debate over the federal health care bill was actually more collegial." 6838 11541.json half-true Says he balanced the Milwaukee County budget without raising taxes five years in a row. county-budget,county-government,taxes chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a TV ad "My voting record is clear, of 17 years of pro-life. I continue to hold that position, and I continue to believe that Roe vs. Wade was a very flawed decision, as in the opinion of most experts. ""In South Carolina this year, McCain said, ""I do not support Roe versus Wade." 6839 5506.json mostly-true A clear majority of Americans support removing the cost-sharing requirement for prescription contraceptive coverage. health-care,women rush-holt democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an e-mail newsletter "Ernst said Braley ""threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property. ""Some might not like the way Braley and his wife handled a dispute with a neighbor -- by going to the neighborhood association and then consultingthe association'slawyer. Even the neighbor says that." 6840 2863.json half-true Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation. hunger oregon-food-bank food bank Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Cuts in aid to schools and local government could push some extra costs onto local taxpayers, if the governing bodies choose to raise taxes and fees to recoup any loss in state aid. Lets return to the original statement: Priebus argued Walker is asking ""everyone to tighten their belts. ""But the proposal clearly exempts some public employee unions from any changes. Walker himself has said the differing treatment is necessary and justifiable." 6841 9757.json barely-true Says he voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act)than Obamas agenda will allow. crime,criminal-justice,message-machine-2014,women mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Paul said that ""income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors. ""He has a point that one credible study shows a fairly strong correlation between low inequality and a Republican mayor. But experts say its a stretch to draw conclusions from this. It also glosses over the fact that metropolitan areas, as opposed to cities, show no such relationship." 6842 9743.json half-true The cost of college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978. children,debt,economy,education cormick-lynch Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers "New Hampshire Republican chairwoman Jennifer Horn said that ""For more than eighty years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. ""The time elapsed is actually 76 years, but Horns statement is otherwise accurate. Her following sentence, that this means there are ""decades of bipartisan practice"" of not filling seats, is more dubious. Few such positions have come open during that time and when they have, presidents have pushed forward with nominees." 6843 1668.json false Early census returns are showing that conservatives have been measurably less likely than liberals to return their census forms. census patrick-mchenry U.S. Congressman North Carolina republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an op ed article However, Obama is laying it on thick in stating McCain bucked his party in crafting the original plan. The immigration plans McCain championed were a priority of the Bush administration and Republican leaders in the Senate. To be sure, they infuriated grass-roots conservatives, who constitute a core GOP constituency and have long been critical of McCain's position on a host of issues. But in this case, Obama may be giving McCain too much credit for being a maverick in order to make the about-face more dramatic. 6844 282.json false The church Barack Obama belongs to only admits black people. religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 "The firm complains that the statutory debt ceiling and the threat of default ""have become political bargaining chips in the debate over fiscal policy"" and that ""the differences between political parties have proven to be extraordinarily difficult to bridge. ""In our reading -- and in the words of the very Politico story that the GOP cites as a source -- ""S&P; suggested that the Democrats are just as much a part of the problem as the Republicans. ""We repeat: Just as much." 6845 4421.json barely-true Ben Bernanke has been the most inflationary chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. economy newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a debate "Grassley, Maddow said, ""supported the 2003 bill covering 'end-of-life' counseling and 'advanced care planning' specifically for patients who were terminally ill. To be clear: he voted for it for terminally ill people, and he's railing against it for all seniors, despite saying, 'You shouldn't have counseling at the end of life, you should have done that 20 years before. ""It's not only disingenuous for Sen. Grassley to deride measures he earlier supported as 'pull[ing] the plug on grandma,' it is rank hypocrisy for him to state that he has a particular objection to this counseling when it occurs at the actual end-of-life. ""We see her point, but it's clear to us from our interviews with experts that there's a distinct difference between the 2003 law and the 2009 bill. Yes, there's the appearance of inconsistency given the similar purpose for both bills, but the 2009 bill is more far-reaching than the 2003 law, which was focused narrowly on hospice patients." 6846 7717.json half-true The Milwaukee County Board approved a reform package by a 15-3 vote, meaning Board Supervisors salaries will be cut by 20 percent and the Boards budget will be cut by 50 percent. county-government,state-finances,states marina-dimitrijevic none 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Abbott said the FBI is ""involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes. ""This statement referenced a cocaine-for-votes investigation resulting in several recent arrests. Given Abbotts phrasing, though, its worth clarifying the alleged incidents occurred two years ago. Notably too, the investigation has yet to indicate anything about the voter ID law." 6847 1727.json true Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car. campaign-finance,ethics,message-machine charlie-justice democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a Web ad "Marco Rubios latest ad said he ""wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers. ""This is fairly accurate, with the one caveat being that his legislation was included in a larger bill, and passed as law with other reforms to the VA system." 6848 12636.json half-true We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ...because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats. income bruce-rauner Governor Illinois republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference "The debt was too staggering. By 2004, 365 stores had closed. ""The clear implication is that Romney and Bain were responsible for the toy company's demise. Bain Capital bought KB Toys in 2000, after Romney retired. He wouldn't have been involved in financial decisions, though he would have profited from them. The company did choose to take on debt, buy stock and pay investors a dividend, even as the toy store chain struggled to find its niche in a volatile industry. But toy industry analysts agree that far more than debt drove KB Toys into bankruptcy court. It was a troubled company before Bain bought it, and Bain wasn't able to fix it. But to blame Romney and Bain for the chain's downfall is to ignore critical facts that would give a different impression." 6849 12286.json mostly-true Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own. immigration bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a website post. This overstates the actual underlying report. It would be more accurate to say the study showed a higher risk of losing that many points on an IQ test, not that a person necessarily would. More fundamentally, an equally reputable analysis found that IQ loss could be tied to household incomes as much as marijuana use. Clearly, a scientific consensus has yet to emerge, and Marcus ignored the ongoing debate. 6850 8028.json mostly-true Says excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers. taxes david-sutton Altria spokesman none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Todd said that ""the number of voters (in Florida) who now register as other has grown by a million in the last 10 years,"" while registered Democrat and Republican voters grew by 300,000 and 200,000 respectively. In Florida, voters who do not indicate affiliation on their registration forms are automatically placed in the No Party Affiliation category, artificially inflating the number of seemingly independent voters. And among voters registered as having No Party Affiliation, many still vote according to partisan lines. Still, the numbers are fairly close, and the trend is certainly spot on. Todds statement is accurate but needs someadditional information." 6851 11024.json pants-fire After actions by Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans, Wisconsin is dead broke. education,state-budget,taxes occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a Facebook post In these latter three cases, the Republicans were in the majority in both chambers of Congress. Our ruling Sen. Corker says it has been more than three years since Congress passed a budget and that this year, not a single appropriations bill has made it the Senate floor. The record shows that he has his facts straight. While other Republicans have tried to lay the blame for the lack of a budget at the feet of Democrats, Corker does not specifically apportion blame just one party. 6852 3420.json true Georgia still has one of the richest programs in terms of scholarships for students to go to college. education nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a radio interview "Trump said, ""We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal?We ship it to China and they spew it in the air. ""He has a point that the Obama administration has worked to reduce the amount of carbon emissions from U. S. sources, including placing additional burdens on power plants that burn coal. But Trumps language vastly overstates his case. Despite recent declines in coal usage, electric companies in the United States still burned more than 850 million tons of coal in 2014, making it easily the most common energy source for electricity generation. Trumps point about the U. S. shipping coal toChina is even less accurate. U. S. coal exports to China comprise only a tiny fraction of all U. S. coal exports, and U. S. coal accounts for just a tiny fraction of all of the coal that China imports." 6853 9153.json mostly-true In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct. education alisha-thomas-morgan Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech "Deepwater -- which Lynch himself cites as a credible source when it comes to the ""6 jobs"" number -- is also promising at least 35 short-term construction jobs. And that's only for the Block Island Wind Farm portion of the project, planned as the first phase. If the much larger project of 100 wind turbines is ultimately built, it would mean even more jobs, both long-term and construction jobs. Deepwater is predicting at least 600 jobs associated with building those turbines at Quonset Point and many more indirect jobs." 6854 8635.json half-true Obamacare medical device tax has led to the loss of thousands of jobs in U.S. health-care,jobs ted-poe U.S. House Representative Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email to a constituent "Clinton said that Mark Zandi, who wrote a report criticizing Trumps economic proposals, is ""one of John McCain's former economic advisers. ""As it turns out, Zandi is a registered Democrat and donated the maximum amount to Clintons primary campaign. Zandi is a well-respected economist, and we are not in this fact-check casting doubt on the credibility of his Trump report or his work generally. He has advised and worked on issues for politicians on both sides of the aisle for many years. But Clinton is invoking Zandis name to make the case that even Republicans oppose Trumps economic proposals, and this argument is nearly hollow." 6855 3601.json barely-true Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, is common in (the vote-tabulation) process. elections kathy-nickolaus Waukesha County Clerk Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks at a news conference Our ruling Sundheim said Californias violent crime rate increased 34 percent over the past year, citing a recent report. Sundheim misread the report in question, its authors said. 6856 3407.json mostly-true At Twin River, were more than competitive with nearby casinos in slot machine payouts. economy,gambling patti-doyle Public relations Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "Rubio hasn't staked out a position on anything like that. Instead, Rubio supports making English the official language of the United States, but says he wouldn't want to ban other languages. We don't think that equals an ""English only"" policy. English, for instance, already is the official language of the state of Florida (been that way since 1988), yet the state publishes driver's license forms, state voting materials and public school districts information all in Spanish." 6857 2916.json mostly-true Understand, this is unemployment insurance. Its not welfare, as a lot of my Republican colleagues like to suggest it is. You pay into it when youre working. You get help when youre not. deficit,economy,federal-budget,jobs sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 an MSNBC interview "Incidentally, Goldman Sachs ranked No. 4 on John McCain's list of employee contributions, at $230,095. Moore said that Goldman Sachs is Obama's ""No. The data shows that is correct." 6858 3737.json true The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons. state-budget matt-lundy State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference "The $1 billion figure came from total revenues, ""unfortunately we didn't get the rest of the verbiage corrected. ""Rep. Garrett offered similar reasoning." 6859 11793.json half-true In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal. climate-change,public-health environmental-justice-league-ri-environmental-just none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a report "So, taxpayers are paying more than when he took office. More on Milwaukee County Edward Flynn:In Milwaukee County, juveniles arrested for car theft ""get sent immediately home, because under the point system in juvenile court"" on holding suspects, ""a stolen car gets zero points." 6860 426.json true The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children. health-care moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail message "Holt said ""a clear majority of Americans support removing the cost-sharing requirement for prescription contraceptive coverage. ""We found eight polls that recently asked respondents whether they supported or opposed requiring health care plans to cover the cost of birth control. In six of those surveys there was majority support, only one of which could be impacted by a margin of error. Two others polls showed more opposition than support." 6861 5046.json half-true Say in November 2010, voters overwhelmingly supported the idea of creating a (library) district. taxes judy-shiprack-diane-mckeel none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a guest column There are some numbers here that would appear to back them up. And two experts agree that Oregon is on the high end of things -- certainly higher than the national average. Still, those same two experts discourage out-and-out rankings. Then theres the fact that quite a bit of variation is possible no matter how you look at the numbers. 6862 12028.json barely-true Donald Trump has described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history. candidates-biography,foreign-policy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "on CNN's ""State of the Union.""" "Perhaps McConnell could argue that the mandatory minimum sentences Republicans required in their alternative made for a ""stronger"" bill, but advocates of domestic abuse awareness opposed this measure as unnecessary. And the Republican measure was absent several protections for certain groups that were included in the bill Obama signed. McConnell is within his right to oppose those provisions, but it makes it hard for him to prove that he supported ""stronger"" legislation." 6863 1170.json false A scheduled speech by President Barack Obama will be the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school. education arne-duncan U.S. Secretary of Education Illinois democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a letter to principals "Cormick Lynch said the cost of ""college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978. ""He should have made it clear that he wasn't adjusting for inflation. If you adjust those tuition numbers for the rising cost of living, Lynch's percentage is six times too high. The statement is accurate in the sense that college cost have increased many times faster than the cost of other things we buy. But it fails to account for inflation -- an important omission -- that would put the comparison in context." 6864 7075.json half-true Says under President Barack Obama, the United States has created five million jobs. jobs robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign rally And while decidedly conservative Texas has lagged behind the national average, there are lots of red states performing above the national average as well. A spokeswoman from McHenry's office told us he was just trying to be proactive and encourage all Americans to be counted. It's hard to find fault with that. 6865 1655.json true With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured. health-care lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Dwight Hopkins, a professor of divinity at the University of Chicago who attends Trinity and is black, said he also regularly sees a few white people at Trinity. Many churches are ethnically homogenous, but that doesn't mean they require members to be a certain race. UPDATE: Barack Obama resigned from Trinity United Church of Christ on May 31, 2008, after church pastor Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. made controversial remarks about U. S. foreign policy and other matters. 6866 4451.json true Under President Barack Obamas jobs bill, you can sue if you are unemployed and dont get the job and think you werent hired because you are unemployed. jobs,legal-issues,pundits,workers sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 "a discussion on Fox News' ""Hannity""" """But thats not the same thing,"" said Ratajczak, who still writes a weekly commentary on the economy for Morgan Keegan, an investment firm. Our ruling: Gingrich is making the point that Bernanke has created a huge pool of liquidity that is raising inflationary pressures to levels never seen under previous Fed chairmen. However, the current CPI rates are still low, and Gingrichs concerns havent been seen in Consumer Price Index averages, which are widely used to monitor inflation. The index has been higher under other Fed chairmen, and Bernanke is in the middle under such a comparison." 6867 5945.json half-true National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household. deficit,federal-budget mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech in St. Petersburg, Fla. "Our rating A news release overseen by Dimitrijevic after 15 of 18 supervisors adopted reforms she championed said the ""meaning"" of the action was that ""Supervisors salaries will be cut by 20 percent"" and ""the Boards budget will be cut by 50 percent. ""It leaves out the key fact that the resolutions have no binding effect on their own. On their own they dont ""accomplish"" the cuts." 6868 9693.json half-true Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended near the states border with Mexico. corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice,foreign-policy,homeland-security,immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News "The ""premium leather-trimmed"" seats are available in hues of Camel, Charcoal Black or Stone and have heating and cooling built into the front seats. Sounds like luxury to us. So Justice is right. Young used campaign money to buy the Lincoln Continental in 1990, which was traded in many years ago. But he is still using campaign money today to lease a Lincoln Navigator." 6869 460.json barely-true "Rev. Wright said ""that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags.""" patriotism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Coral Gables, Fla. """We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago. ""Rauner is stretching the time frame when he says income is lower ""today"" than it was 17 years ago. The Census Bureau wont even have 2015 figures for three more months. But the bigger problem here is that by choosing the peak income year among 30 years worth of data and presenting Illinois as an isolated case, Rauner tacitly asserts that Illinois is unique in seeing lower income ""today"" than in 1999." 6870 4168.json mostly-true The average 401(k) in America of a person whos 60 years old is under $100,000. economy,labor,retirement,state-finances gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 an appearance on 10 News Conference "Goodlatte said, ""Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own. ""Records offered by Goodlatte and other Republicans show Obama repeatedly has made such statements. But the congressman goes a little off course in trying to quantify the times the president has said so. In a handful of the instances, the president was talking in general terms about executive authority that he did not relate to immigration." 6871 6472.json true Says Mitt Romney wants to end tax credits for wind producers. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign event """(The higher taxes) alleviates some of the regressivity,"" Farrelly said, ""but it doesnt eliminate it. ""Across the Atlantic, when Germany increased its taxes on cigarettes in December 2004 and September 2005, approximately one of eight smokers went to a neighboring nation to buy their smokes at a cheaper price, a team of researchers found. To sum up, Sutton said excise taxes on cigarettes are ""disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers." 6872 7150.json mostly-true November 2012 was a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history. elections ken-detzner Secretary of State Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a CNN interview Yes, there were tax cuts, and cuts to many programs along the way. 6873 7944.json mostly-true If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class. economy,education,income tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a House of Representatives floor speech "The numbers here seem clear on this one. Georgia is one of the top five states in terms of awarding grants and scholarships. NASSGAPs Ballmann believes that wont change. Being in the top five certainly qualifies it as ""one of the richest,"" as the governor said." 6874 5553.json mostly-true By the time Obama took office, The Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone. economy,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign video "Our conclusion Morgan said ""in order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct. ""In slightly more than half of the subjects for grades 3 through 8, shes correct. The ""cut scores"" to meet state standards are a little higher in other areas, but not much higher. We believe Morgans statement is largely on target but slightly missed some context." 6875 8413.json mostly-true Says by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs. economy,health-care hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a letter "Poe said ""the costly medical device tax"" in the Obamacare law ""has led to the loss of thousands of jobs across the nation. ""News stories indicate more than 2,000 such cuts were planned or made partly because of the tax. An industry analyst has said that ""the tax is costing the industry thousands of jobs,"" but also told us that ""it's nearly impossible to determine if the tax alone was the cause of layoffs." 6876 8956.json half-true Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021. health-care americans-prosperity-georgia-chapter none 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an article Its equally clear that her error, while not unprecedented, is on the extreme end of the scale and is a rarity. 6877 4524.json mostly-true President Obama has declared disasters in 48 of 50 states this year. homeland-security harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a speech on the Senate floor """I'm confident it would be the exact same payout throughout the country with the same game,"" he said. To summarize: Looking at the casinos as a whole, the way Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun calculate their payout percentages may make them look like a better bet for gamblers. Whether it applies to Mohegan Sun depends on the month." 6878 11650.json barely-true Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year. agriculture,animals,food-safety,health-care heather-moore PETA writer none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary To put matters clearly: You pay into the unemployment compensation through your employer, and that pool of money pays for your state benefits -- but not your federal benefits -- if you lose your job. Or we could turn to the principles of the Truth-o-Meter. 6879 2433.json half-true I have given $30,000 of my unused travel expenses over the years to supplement the school systems general budget. education sarah-copelin-wood none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article Lundy is correct that the the substitute budget includes tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy the prisons. There would be no sales tax on the purchase and there are other exclusions for income and commercial taxes. The administration is demanding that local property taxes absolutely be paid, which could yield significant revenue to local governments and schools. And Lundy is correct that the tax breaks and deductions in the budget bill were added in by the House. 6880 4410.json false The deal to raise the nations debt ceiling will directly link a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts for the first time ever. deficit,federal-budget jon-runyan Congressman New Jersey republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer posted on bluejersey.com "The Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island asserts: "". . . in reality gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal. ""The chairman of the University of Rhode Islands geosciences department, David Fast-Ovsky, agrees with Pierrehumbert and shares many of Howarths concerns, too. But without appropriate historical context, he says he isnt ready to say that fracked gas is worse for the climate than coal. That is a very aggressive statement to make, he says. The league mentioned a concern about the potential for ""runaway climate change,"" but did not give the historical context behind Howarths assertion that a failure to control methane emissions in the short-term, within the next 20 years, makes fracked gas more damaging to climate. This is complicated stuff and the League oversimplified." 6881 6231.json barely-true Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be empowered to enforce the new health care legislation. health-care,taxes tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a television interview (Though McCain's history with the group isn't that great, either. In 2006, his score was 10 percent and in 2005 it was 22 percent. )But MoveOn omits the caveat that his vote against SCHIP was based on spending concerns. 6882 7525.json barely-true The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet. china,technology marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a CPAC speech We dont think the statement merits a Pants on Fire either. But we do think the characterization of what county voters approved in November 2010 needs fuller information. Its not fair to conflate overwhelming support for a technical change in the charter with overwhelming support for a new, and pricier, library district. 6883 36.json barely-true "Sen. Clinton said ""the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'""" iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a news release "Cruz said Trump has ""described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history. ""To the contrary, Trump last year called Clinton the worst secretary of state in history and we didn't find any instance of Trump calling Clinton one of the best ever. Still, Trump previously said he liked Clinton and even that she was doing a good job as secretary -- while, in the 2013 NBC News interview, he said: ""And how did she do as secretary of state, probably above and beyond everybody else and everything else. ""We see ambiguity in this phrasing, which could be taken as high praise or, more logically, as a clumsy rehash of Trumps repeatedly expressed prediction in the interview that Clintons record would be a target of scrutiny." 6884 7446.json true Says that except for foreign policy, Ron Pauls voting record and his voting record are virtually identical. voting-record paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a fundraiser letter "We should emphasize that this may be due to the fact that many news reports from 1986 are unavailable online. ""Bush's speech was quite explicitly ""about persisting and succeeding in school." 6885 11899.json true The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse. diversity,financial-regulation bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 comments during the PBS Democratic debate 6886 7429.json half-true What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business. city-government,corporations,jobs,small-business vincent-fort State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a Twitter post Now, where does that leave us with Doggett's floor statement?He's right about the law introducing consumer protections. Also, the law is expected to ease access to coverage, though not everyone benefits immediately. Still, starting in 2014, every American will be able to sign up for insurance. 6887 1063.json true Says the Congressional Budget Office estimates a cap-and-trade program would cost the average family the equivalent of a postage stamp a day. energy,environment edward-markey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release. "Lynne Bernabei, a Washington employment lawyer best known for representing whistleblowers, agreed that Hannity described the law accurately, though she said that individuals suing under the new provisions -- if they are ultimately enacted as written -- will still face a steep climb in the courts before they secure any compensation. ""Any individual suing under this law has to prove that he was discriminated against because he was unemployed,"" Bernabei said. ""Discrimination is always difficult to prove, and it wouldn't be any easier to prove in this context. ""But Hannity didnt suggest that plaintiffs would somehow be assured of winning in court; he simply said that they would have the opportunity to sue." 6888 1934.json half-true If the Republicans were the majority, (Rep. Barton) would have actually the gavel and the chairmanship. energy,abc-news-week rahm-emanuel Mayor of Chicago Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" Romney said that the debt and unfunded liabilities of the federal government adds up to $520,000 per household. Romney relied on a 2011 article in USA Today that added up the debt at that time and the amount owed for entitlements -- the largest one was the amount owed for Medicare. Those obligations are different than our current debt. 6889 4173.json false On campaign contributions from electric utilities. campaign-finance,energy ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news conference. This shakes out as half right. However, Ukraine isnt considered a country with terrorist ties. And while two of the men had prior U. S. criminal records, none has or had been charged with terrorism or related crimes. In contrast, Perry cited their arrests in the context of national security and terrorism. UPDATE, 3:24 P. M. July 31, 2014: This story was amended to indicate one man was imprisoned in Oregon, not Washington, and to provide additional related detail. 6890 170.json mostly-true Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China. consumer-safety john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a speech in Manchester, N.H. Now, that fuller context may not make people any more comfortable. But McCain's simplification of Wright's statement distorts its meaning. 6891 5045.json true By the way, Im not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did. transportation chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview Give Raimondo points for not overstating the problem. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 6892 3324.json mostly-true If public employees dont pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, the equivalent is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news conference But the congressional analysts dont say that extending it would necessarily lead to an upswing. They say that competition from cheap natural gas and a limited rise in the demand for power will tend to put a damper on the industry regardless of federal tax policy. Our Ruling Barack Obama said Mitt Romney plans to put an end to tax credits that benefit the wind power industry. 6893 8995.json true Over the past three years, deep poverty has reached its highest level on record. history,poverty paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff "Hes right that the sheer number of voters was a record, at 8. 5 million. Also, he's right that more people ""than ever before"" voted early or absentee. But it was not the highest turnout by percentage. At 71 percent, 2012 marked the 12th highest turnout since 1954." 6894 11452.json pants-fire Says Bernie Sanders is going to tax you people at 90 percent. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments at a rally. While it flies in the face of the notion that anyone can rise from the bottom to the top in the United States, a number of studies uphold Ryans contention that Americas social mobility lags behind that of many other countries. Americas exact ranking in those studies depends on which countries are surveyed, but the research Ryan alluded to did find the U. S. to be 10th among the 12 examined countries. However, it is important to clarify that those 12 were all developed countries, and other research has found that U. S. social mobility exceeds that of developing countries. Ryan did not qualify his statement to reflect that. 6895 2604.json barely-true Pam Bonditold a group of lobbyists shell side with corporate special interests as attorney general. candidates-biography,message-machine dan-gelber Florida democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a TV campaign ad "The Obama campaign movie says, ""the Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone. ""It's important to note that the $13 billion was provided as loans, not as grants, as the wording might suggest. Referring to the time Obama took office, January 2009, GM and Chrysler by then had received almost $14 billion in bailout money. News reports also reflect that the money was basically used up. So, that much is correct. But the movie ignores the fact that this was not unexpected. The Bush administrations loans were always just a temporary lifeline, meant to keep the companies operating so the new president would have time to decide what to do long term. This is important information left out of the movies extensive discussion of the auto bailouts. That the $13 billion was gone when Obama arrived was no surprise." 6896 6842.json true Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasnt asked for. debates,deficit,military,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a presidential debate in Denver "To sum up, Rep. Johnson said in a letter that ""by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32. 8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs. ""We did find other research that differs from the Milken study." 6897 7943.json pants-fire U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to stay in their place. families,marriage,women lauren-benedict Chairwoman, Georgia's WIN List Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Georgia's WIN List press release "The CBO report did not say the health care law would result in a reduction of 2. 5 million jobs. It specifically said ""more than 2. 5 million people are likely to reduce the amount of labor they choose to supply to some degree"" and added that ""many of them will not leave the labor force entirely. ""We believe that is an important distinction." 6898 13005.json barely-true As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President. elections,states rob-gleason Pennsylvania republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising email "Reid said, ""President Obama has declared disasters in 48 of 50 states this year. ""He's right that a large majority of states have had those declarations, but he overstates the number. We counted 42 states with presidential federal disaster declarations, plus one with the lesser emergency declaration and four that received only help for fires. But the fire aid isnt a presidential declaration and Delaware was an emergency, not a disaster, so they shouldnt count in Reid's tally. That means the number is 42 -- not 48 as Reid said." 6899 4054.json false Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district hes seeking to represent. candidates-biography,elections roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 at a campaign stop. "She doesnt touch on fish or fowl (or crustaceans) in her argument. She concludes: ""Researchers have found that people who eat plant-based meals are between 25 and 50 percent less likely to get cancer, and each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year. ""Bacon isn't worth dying for not for people and certainly not for pigs. With so many tasty vegan foods to enjoy, kicking the meat habit is entirely possible. And it could save your life. ""This is the point PolitiFact Georgia made four years ago as noted by her source. And although Moore referred to ""more than 100"" rather than saying ""nearly 200,"" she still fails to provide the context thats necessary to understand how the number is calculated." 6900 12444.json pants-fire No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trumps achievement is remarkable. elections,history newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a post on Twitter "She's contributing to savings for the district,"" Bowen said. Copelin-Wood focused on the amount of money she hasn't spent when we asked about how she characterized her travel spending. Copelin-Wood was correct regarding the amount of travel funds that she has not spent in recent years. However, we believe her terminology in describing the process would convey the impression that she voluntarily agreed to give those funds to the county." 6901 3122.json mostly-true The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while theyre in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when theyre in saltwater. environment,government-efficiency,water barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union speech But our research shows that similar connections have been made at least four times within the past three decades. 6902 11666.json true The U.S.tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent, while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a TV interview "Ways and Means Republicans said that about 16,000 ""employees,"" not ""agents,"" may be hired to enforce the bills provisions. They also acknowledged that the actual number of hires may be lower. IRS budget requests for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years show they asked for about 375 more agents so far -- far less than 16,000. And like other pols who have used versions of this talking point, Price used such a specific figure that he suggests a degree of certainty that doesnt exist." 6903 7014.json barely-true Ann McLane Kuster is for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees. health-care,medicare charles-bass U.S. Representative New Hampshire republican 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012. "In describing a litany of offenses by Chinas Communist government, Rubio said, ""The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet. ""The Chinese can access the Internet, and they do it in numbers higher than any other country. However, the government blocks many popular Internet sites and censors content, limiting the access for Chinese people." 6904 4882.json true Last year we spent more than $40 billion on highways. And Lord knows we need that. But thats more than we spent on Amtrak in its entire 40-year history. federal-budget,transportation frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an article on NOLA.com "It is abundantly clear that there is no military solution to the sectarian fighting in Iraq. We need to stop refereeing the war, and start getting out now. ""Indeed, Clinton introduced legislation in February in the Senate, S. 670, to withdraw troops from Iraq." 6905 10157.json mostly-true You cannot get (Ebola) from just riding on a plane or bus. ebola,public-health,transportation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the president's weekly national address Broun said except for foreign policy, his voting record and Ron Pauls voting record were virtually identical. The mens congressional terms overlapped from 2007 to January 2013. During that time, PolitiFact Georgia found that the congressmens votes differed just 6 percent of the time after the foreign policy exclusion. 6906 2874.json half-true Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be no calamity, and that the Associated Press saidthe administration concedes the security risk is not immediate. foreign-policy,military jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ""NBC's Meet the Press""" "Sanders said, ""The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse. ""Estimates for how much wealth blacks lost from 2005 to 2009 as a result of the housing bubble range from 53 percent to 61 percent. African-American net worth plummeted 43 percent from 2007 to 2013 as a result of the financial crisis. Because the two financial crises are inseparable, we wont quibble with Sanders timeline." 6907 3172.json half-true We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system. county-budget,recreation jim-sullivan Former State Senator, 5th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors Already City Council members are pushing for specific minority business participation goals, and whatever goals are set are likely to be included in the final contract before any construction work has begun. Because the details are not yet complete, it is impossible to make inferences on what the goals would be. Forts statement is partially accurate but needs a lot additional information. 6908 8817.json true Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island. animals,crime,environment,government-regulation,guns,pundits,recreation,market-regulation richard-august talk show host Rhode Island talk-show-host 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary "By not including all variables, the CBO report ""grossly underestimates costs of cap-and-trade,"" said a memo from the Heritage Foundation, which has published many articles opposing the proposal. Among other things, Heritage says the study is flawed because it doesn't address economic changes resulting from restricted energy use and potential job losses. He was close off by just 4 cents and he indicated it was an approximation because he said ""about a postage stamp a day." 6909 10656.json true Liberty University students were mandated to attend Sen. Ted Cruzs presidential announcement or they would be fined. elections jess-mcintosh democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""All in with Chris Hayes""" The fact is, even if Republicans were to win a majority in the House, it appears unlikely Barton would have assumed chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee next year anyway. But at the very least, it was far from a given, as Emanuel and Gibbs suggested. 6910 11027.json barely-true Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries. crime,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on Fox Business Network And if it did, Armstrong said he would take it and donate it to a charity that helps Southside residents pay their electric bills. So Armstrong, who once campaigned with money from electric companies, will no longer do so. And he criticizes an opponent who may have received indirect contributions from the utilities. Although Armstrong has his reasons, a shift has clearly occurred. 6911 4090.json false Slim Jims just recently cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69. agriculture,economy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 "an interview with ""Newsweek""" "As for China's food distribution system, it is ""dominated by millions of small traders handling small volumes of product, often operating on a cash basis, with no documentation,"" the report says. China is starting to overhaul its food safety system, the report says, but has a long way to go." 6912 11413.json false President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed to lift Irans economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct. nuclear lynn-westmoreland republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 press release The governors planning to spend the money, but he didnt raise the tolls. With Corzines approval, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority approved the two-phase toll increase in October 2008. 6913 2006.json mostly-true President Barack Obama has deported more people in his first year in office than George W. Bush in his last year in office. immigration,legal-issues,abc-news-week jorge-ramos News anchor for Univision Florida journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' Walker also said cited layoffs of local government employees. He didnt spell out that estimate, but it appears he would have the figures needed to make it. If more details emerge, well revisit this item. 6914 10409.json mostly-true Weve seen our deficits cut by two-thirds. deficit barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his 2015 State of the Union address "Ryan, through his committees report, said that over the past three years, the percentage of Americans living in ""deep poverty"" -- making less than 50 percent of the poverty line -- ""has reached its highest level on record. ""The past three years -- 2010 to 2012 -- clearly produced the highest percentage since the statistic has been calculated in 1975. While its possible the rate was higher prior to 1975, we dont have statistics to prove that, so theres no data ""on record." 6915 1796.json half-true The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California. message-machine,state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Web ad "Trump said Bernie Sanders is going to ""tax you people at 90 percent. ""Sanders hasnt released an official tax plan, either for billionaires or for anyone else. But based on his previous comments and proposals, the tax policies Sanders is advocating are targeted at corporations and affluent Americans. Sanders has dismissed the notion that he wants to set marginal tax rates for billionaires at 90 percent. But even if he did end up doing that, that rate wouldnt affect ""you people"" that is, the rank and file Americans who attended Trumps rally." 6916 12383.json mostly-true Says Patrick Murphy is one of only three Democrats in the House today who voted to create the Benghazi committee. candidates-biography,congress,voting-record alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a fundraising email "So back to the question. Did Bondi ""tell a group of lobbyists that shell side with corporate special interests? ""She describes herself as pro-business, and she did tell a group of lobbyists, business owners and fundraisers from AIF and the Florida Chamber of Commerce that she sided with their stance against public unionization votes. But thats only one issue. In fact, Gelber is also on the record on that issue, with the opposite stance. We don't think that means he'll always side with unions, and we think it's too great a leap to generalize that Bondi will always side with business interests." 6917 13057.json mostly-true Says Patrick Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement. candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a TV ad The president said Romney planned to increase defense spending by $2 trillion and that was money the military hadnt asked for. Independent analysts confirm that number, and Romney did not deny it. 6918 326.json barely-true Every billion dollars we spend on highway construction results in 47,500 jobs. But the fact is the average American is sitting in traffic 38 hours a year. transportation mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a Republican debate in Simi Valley, Calif. "The group said that the phrase ""to stay in their place"" was for emphasis and not a direct quote from Gingrey. Video of the congressmans comments show that he did not use this phrase. Gingrey did make statements about gender roles that some critics found offensive. But Benedict quotes Gingrey as mouthing specific words that he did not utter." 6919 8399.json barely-true Says Jeanne Shaheen got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views. taxes jennifer-horn Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party New Hampshire republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 remarks at a party fundraiser For one thing, FiveThirtyEight itself reports predictive statistical analysis which is never going to produce such a definitive answer about a swing states power. FiveThirtyEight also makes a point of explaining in its election forecast user guide that fluctuations in polling data, which it uses to determine things like tipping power, have more meaning later in the election. So any shifts in the polls (which, given Donald Trumps lack of predictability as a candidate, are not impossible in this election) could rearrange where that tipping power resides. Its an effective strategy to stress the importance of a states electoral votes in order to get donations and constituencies to vote, but even that should be accurately represented. FiveThirtyEights actual election tracker still leaves ambiguity as to Pennsylvanias ultimate tipping power. 6920 3048.json mostly-true On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent. agriculture,china,economy todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 an op-ed Far as we can tell, this amended description is about right. And contrary to his foes published statement, Michael Williams also has voted in the 33rd district and lives there now. All told, the essence of Roger Williams statement that Michael Williams is a carpetbagger doesnt hold up. 6921 11649.json mostly-true We lock up close to 2.4 million people in this country. Were locking up more people than China and Russia. china,crime,criminal-justice joe-donald none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Speaking of Trumps path to becoming the 2016 GOP standard-bearer, Gingrich said: ""No one In American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. ""Whatever Gingrich was trying to say, it didn't come out quite right. As one person replied to the former speakeron Twitter, ""This tweet sounds smart and impressive if someone doesn't have Google. ""Of the last eight non-incumbent presidential nominees, five (Kerry, Gore, Bush, Dole and Clinton) went from announcing their candidacy to becoming the presumptive nominee quicker than Trump." 6922 10903.json true You can fill out your tax return in Estonia online in five minutes. foreign-policy,taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 remarks at an economic summit in Orlando """But broadly speaking, they're a world-class organization in terms of sustainability"" In ruling on Obama's statement, we found that he's right about the regulatory division on salmon, with different agencies responsible for the fish when they're in freshwater versus when they're in saltwater. In fact, he leaves out a lot of detail, including the role of the states. The actual regulatory scene is even more complicated. But Fish and Wildlife in the Interior Department does have authority over fish when they're in freshwater, and the National Marine Fisheries Service in the Department of Commerce regulates them in saltwater." 6923 5477.json true In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law. children laurie-monnes-anderson State senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech "That would make the differences even starker. ""Our rating While arguing for tax reform, Ryan compared the difference in tax rates for small businesses in the United States with the general business tax rate in Canada. He was right on both numbers. Indeed, if he used the small business rate in Canada, the gap would be even larger." 6924 3524.json true Since Oregons prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent. crime,drugs rob-bovett District attorney of Lincoln County Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article in The New York Times Introducing a public option might welcome the government further into the insurance game. But, it would not bring the U. S. medical system any closer to the European model of government-run hospitals and clinics. 6925 2546.json false OShaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself. job-accomplishments,public-service jon-husted Ohio secretary of state Ohio republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a television campaign ad In an article about expanding rail routes and access in Louisiana, Lautenberg said Congress spent more than $40 billion on highways last year, more than has been spent on Amtrak in the national rail systems 40-year history. The Federal Highway Administration confirmed the highway spending figure, as did Amtrak in a letter requesting $2. 2 billion in federal assistance for its Fiscal Year 2012 budget. Theres nothing off the rails here. 6926 2559.json false When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no. guns,message-machine chet-edwards U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Obama said, ""You cannot get (Ebola) from just riding on a plane or a bus. ""Hes right in the sense that you cant get it ""just"" from being on a plane or bus with someone who is infected. It would take additional steps: The infected person must be showing symptoms and you must have direct contact with that individuals bodily fluids, i. e. Experts confirmed as much, and the CDC goes so far as to warn people exposed to the virus that they should not take public transportation. But its also a very unlikely scenario. Its rare that one would ever come in direct contact with bodily fluids from sick people while riding on a bus or plane. And someone in that stage of the disease is likely too sick to fly or ride. Experts said the probability of such a transmission occurring is so small that the sentiment is largely accurate." 6927 6837.json false Because of Obamacare, over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- its true -- but theyve gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years. debates,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Denver We try to grant politicians some leeway in television interviews because their comments are necessarily time-constrained. But we do think that the way he abridged them amounts to cherry-picking. He selectively quoted from the accounts, leaving viewers with a distinctly different impression than they would have had if they'd read the items in their entirety. 6928 8682.json barely-true Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family. health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an op-ed Hes the one as busy as that one-armed paper hanger. That comment was a pretty broad brush, since there may only be one full-time painter, but the parks use many private ones. 6929 12856.json barely-true Then, the Republican leader theatrically introduced new bills with stopgap budget language, declaring that we could stay until midnight and pass this compromise. Except under our constitution, a bill has to be read on 3 different days, so thats not possible. state-budget kelly-cassidy State representative Illinois democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post (We should note, for example, that most of us have no problem with agents of the state, such as police officers, ignoring traffic signals or speed limits when chasing criminals. )But when Richard August asserts that state law makes it illegal for hunters to use bait to lure deer, which is what the DEM plans to do when it stages a mass shooting of deer, he is correct. 6930 572.json barely-true There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication. health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C. "McIntosh said Liberty University students ""were mandated"" to attend Cruzs presidential announcement ""or they would be fined. ""Cruzs speech was part of a regular program at the university called Convocation. By the letter of the law, students are required to attend or pay a $10 fine. The private university wouldnt tell us if they issued any fines to students skipping Cruzs speech, how the system works and how often fines are issued." 6931 7985.json false Says Ken Cuccinelli attacked churches for helping the poor. religion paul-begala Affiliated professor of public policy at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute Texas democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising letter. "Trump said ""Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries. ""In 2013, there were fewer than 100,000 noncitizens -- legal and undocumented -- in federal and state prisons. If you add in local jails, its quite possible but uncertain that the total number of incarcerated illegal immigrants is above 100,000, though its also possible that many of these individuals are held for immigration violations as opposed to other crimes. We just dont have solid data on this point." 6932 8527.json mostly-true We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000. city-government,corporations,economy,government-regulation,job-accomplishments,jobs,market-regulation,small-business,workers allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign speech Still, even if Todd Palin paid more for his snack food fix, it doesnt support Sarah Palins argument that food prices are skyrocketing. Food prices -- an always-volatile sector -- are indeed going up, and that may or may not be a worry for the longer term. However, food prices are not rising by anything approaching 169 percent. Her anecdote offers spice, but not a lot of meat. 6933 11217.json pants-fire Says Michele Bachmann said, The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You dont see any illegal Mexicans in China. immigration facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme. Our ruling U. S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland said that President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry agreed to lift Irans economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct. The Iran deal may be less than perfect. And theres certainly reason to be dubious of Iran, one of only three nations that remain on the State Departments list of state sponsors of terrorism. But most experts say the agreement does require Iran to make significant changes before some, if not all, sanctions are removed and pushes back the timeframe on Irans ability to make a bomb. 6934 9704.json mostly-true Rhode Islands state pension system underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office. candidates-biography,economy,pensions,retirement,workers seth-magaziner investment advisor Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a debate on WPRI-TV If you prorate that amount to a full 12 months, you get a full-year total of 330,419 -- which is less than each of the two previous years. However, immigration experts said that deportations are not spaced equally throughout the year, meaning that proratingis not necessarily valid. In our view,these caveatsadd a bit of uncertainty to Ramos' otherwise clear comparison. 6935 13273.json false Says Hillary Clinton was let off the hook for her email scandal while Gen. David Petraeus had his life destroyed for doing far, far less. candidates-biography,criminal-justice,foreign-policy,government-regulation,homeland-security,military,technology,transparency donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Obama said since taking office the country has seen""our deficits cut by two-thirds. ""The countrys spending is not expected to continue its downward route, according to federal forecasters, for factors that include increased interest payments on the debt and the lack of substantial policy changes for the countrys biggest programs, like Social Security and Medicare. The deficits have largely come down as a result of the improved economy for which Obama cannot assume full credit." 6936 1207.json half-true "The Obama administration is ""cutting back on defense""" military,pundits sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 an interview with Sen. John McCain on Fox News Channel And where does all this debt noodling leave us?Perry accurately says Houston's debt per capita is more than California's debt per capita, a charge that seemingly packs a punch. Experts concur, moreover, that it's unheard of to compare a city's debts to the debts of a state. 6937 2078.json pants-fire Transporting drugs is the price of admission for people crossing the border illegally. crime,drugs,homeland-security,human-rights,immigration,marijuana john-loughlin owner, Media-Rite LLC Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a comment on The Helen Glover Show "Grayson said Murphy is one of ""only three Democrats in the House today who voted"" to create the Benghazi committee. Murphy did vote with six other Democrats to create the committee in May 2014 (four of those seven are no longer in the House). Grayson is trying to paint Murphy as a conservative in liberals clothing. Murphy says his vote was to help clear Clintons name." 6938 8517.json half-true Charlie Crist stopped layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown. education charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a speech announcing his candidacy for governor "Rubios TV ad says, ""Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement. ""Murphy has described his University of Miami record in conflicting ways in recent years. On his congressional office and U. S. Senate campaign websites he said he had ""dual degrees"" when in fact he had a single degree with a double major in two areas of study: accounting and finance. When the Herald/Times pointed out the inaccuracy, his campaign said it was an error and fixed it. Murphy had also referred to ""dual degree"" at times in the past while other times his websites reflected a single degree." 6939 12231.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton supported and continues to support fracking. environment bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press His first error is in relying on the U. S. Department of Transportation, which continues to cite a 12-year-old statistic. The second misstatement is an exaggeration of a study. 6940 1689.json false A filibuster has never really been successfully used against a Supreme Court justice. legal-issues,supreme-court,colbert-report jeffrey-toobin staff writer at the New Yorker, legal analyst for CNN and author New York none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""The Colbert Report""" "What Shaheen actually ""got behind"" was the DISCLOSE Act, whichrequires non-profit groups to share information about their campaign contributions. Its a stretch to suggest that Shaheen favored going after citizens ""for their political views. ""At most, her scrutiny was aimed at ensuring transparency about the funding sources for groups across the ideological spectrum." 6941 13045.json mostly-true North Carolinas coast is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm. climate-change,energy,environment,states,weather duane-hall N.C. House of Representatives member North Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet Those figures look similar to the ones cited by Staples when he compared how much of their disposable income American households spend on food versus how much households in other countries spend. That's not an apples-to-apples comparison. Still, available indicators support the thrust of Staples's statement, which is that Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food, and the other three countries spend two and three times as much. 6942 2618.json barely-true Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. message-machine,stimulus,trade ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad "U. S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee:Scott Walker ""brags a lot about having an independent agency investigate police shootings. Of course, he didnt fund it. ""Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, in Milwaukee:""There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education." 6943 4329.json false Scientists are questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. (It is) more and more being put into question. climate-change,energy,environment rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a campaign stop in New Hampshire "Bush said ""you can fill out your tax return in Estonia online in five minutes. ""If anything, Estonian tax filers tell us, it takes even less than that." 6944 6840.json mostly-true Says Paul Ryans budget would turn Medicare into a voucher. medicare robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a debate on NJTV The other 25 percent of reports came from the abusers themselves, parents or, according to department spokesman Gene Evans, victims, relatives, friends, neighbors, ex-live-ins, ex-spouses and anonymous reporters. Monnes Anderson said 75 percent of the abuse and neglect reports the state collected in 2010 came from mandatory reporters. The Department of Human Services backs her up. 6945 244.json half-true "Says he has ""the most impressive education record"" of the Republican candidates." education mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Des Moines, Iowa That said, it seems reasonable that it might take some time for the new law to really take hold and for current manufacturers to run out of whatever back-stock they might have held at the time. Even so, 28 percent is still a pretty nice drop and not all that far from 32 percent. For our rating, Bovetts statistics hold up to scrutiny: Since our prescription-only law went into effect, we have, in fact, seen meth lab incidents decline by 96 percent and meth-related arrests dip by about 32 percent. 6946 8647.json false Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate. health-care,marriage rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a segment on his radio show Thats an important caveat that Husteds ad doesnt mention, and the point where Hustads attack comes unraveled. She didnt approve a pay raise for herself. She voted to increase pay for whomever was elected to take that council seat. The voters decided she should get the pay raise by re-electing her in 2001. 6947 3564.json mostly-true Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio. labor,state-budget david-pepper Hamilton County Commissioner Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an Ohio House committee hearing "Where does that leave us?Edwards makes a case that hes steadfastly opposed efforts to impose gun controls. However, none of his cited measures would ""take away"" anyones weapons." 6948 5339.json half-true Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch. deficit,federal-budget joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a speech at his campaign kickoff Obama said health care premiums have gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years and suggested it was because of the Affordable Care Act. He mistakenly referred to premiums, not all health care spending for 50 years. He also vastly exaggerated the impact of his health care law on the costs. Experts say that's due to the recession, not the law. 6949 7882.json true Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglins stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees. campaign-finance,elections wisconsin-institute-law-liberty Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web posting Crist said Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his family. He did sign up for insurance on the Washingtonmarketplace, but we think calling that an endorsement is too strong. Rubio certainly doesnt support Obamacare, and has pushed for itsrepeal. Hes signed up through the marketplace simply to abide by the law. 6950 11458.json mostly-true A Republican bill that would change John Doe criminal investigations is creating exceptions in the law for politicians. campaign-finance,crime,criminal-justice,elections,ethics,legal-issues chris-danou democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks in Assembly debate "Cassidy is no novice in the workings of the General Assembly. Before joining the House in 2011, she had served as a legislative aide to Cullerton and a lobbyist for the Cook County States Attorneys Office. Its reasonable to believe she should have known it was highly unlikely that the General Assembly would have no shell bills available in the final hours before the budget deadline. As Republican Leader Radogno said on May 31, ""Where theres a will theres a way." 6951 7829.json barely-true Says we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined. immigration greg-walden U.S. representative Oregon republican 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Back to Fiorina's statement that ""there are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication. ""Efforts to force employers to cover birth control have failed in Congress, but state mandates and employee pressure force most companies to make such coverage available." 6952 11720.json mostly-true By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Alcohol,crime,public-safety,states,transportation state-public-service-announcement promoting safe driving Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "A final note: The Democratic Governors Association, for whom Begala wrote the fundraising letter, is the largest contributor to Cuccinellis opponent -- Democrat Terry McAuliffe. It donated $2 million to McAuliffes campaign on May 13, according to records compiled by Virginia Public Access Project. Our Ruling Begala said Cuccinelli ""attacked churches for helping the poor,"" a statement that suggests the Republican opposes the charitable work done by religious organizations. But a full reading of Cuccinellis comments show he was saying the opposite: That charitable work should be the responsibility of religious organizations -- not the government." 6953 3985.json true Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country. city-government,government-efficiency,public-safety paul-doughty President, International Association of Firefighters Local 799 Rhode Island labor-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an appearance on WPRI's ""Newsmakers." Allan Fung said his administration created more than 1,000 new jobs in the city. The city quickly produced a list of companies and an estimate of new jobs. When we spot-checked the list, business owners confirmed that they had received help from the city and the number of jobs was close to the city's tally. And all of this occurred as part of the recovery from a major recession. 6954 583.json half-true We now have a pro-American president in France, which shows if you live long enough, anything can happen in this world. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech in South Portland, Maine "A meme says that Bachmann said, ""The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China. The meme seems to have satirical origins but is now being passed off as fact." 6955 11742.json barely-true Says Chris Christie instituted an Internet sales tax. economy,government-regulation,state-budget,states,taxes conservative-solutions-pac Florida organization 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an attack ad "There is no uncontested gold standard against which the ""median"" can be determined. Using the benchmarks Magaziner wants to use -- Boston College's data on pension returns in other states and the respected Wilshire index -- Magaziner is off the mark a bit, in part because Magaziner wants to count fiscal years in which Caprio wasn't serving a full term as treasurer. But the government pension experts with whom we spoke cautioned that such comparisons are not always fair, because different plans use different investing strategies based on their history and funding requirements. If you look at the predetermined benchmark used for Rhode Island's plan, the state's pension program performed below the median in two of the four calendar years that Caprio was in office, and in two of the three full fiscal years that included his tenure. The bottom line: The states plan underperformed benchmarks, as Magaziner said, but not quite as often as he said." 6956 5018.json pants-fire No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say Merry Christmas. religion newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa "Trump said Clinton was ""let off the hook"" for her email scandal ""while other lives, including General Petraeus and many others, have been destroyed for doing far, far less. Petraeus case was worse because he intentionally passed a large amount of classified information to an unauthorized person and then lied about it to the FBI." 6957 169.json false "Obama ""refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge.""" patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail circulated by many people. "Now it's time to recap. By some measurements, including defense spending as a percentage of GDP, Hannity is right that Obama is ""cutting"" defense. But from 2009 to 2010, the Obama administration is increasing the defense budget, and for a few years after that, he's increasing it in absolute terms (albeit at a slower rate than expected inflation). So whether Hannity is accurate depends on what measurement you use." 6958 8759.json barely-true I started the whole year as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back. candidates-biography,education,sports scott-turner Businessman, motivational speaker Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech 6959 7298.json half-true People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database. guns,health-care mike-ryan mayor Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a column in a political blog "Charlie Crist said that he stopped ""layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown. ""Crist was referring to the 2009 federal stimulus, which included education money to keep teachers and other education workers on the job. Without stimulus dollars, there could have been massive layoffs, though its difficult to pinpoint the precise number of teachers. Crist was a big-time cheerleader for the stimulus, urging members of Floridas congressional delegation to support it. There was also that manhug with Obama that was used against him in his race for Senate. But Crist didn't have much of a role in getting the actual stimulus passed; that credit goes to Congress and Obama. And, many governors took the stimulus money to save teaching jobs. In all likelihood, Florida would have gotten the money without Crist's high-profile support." 6960 4582.json half-true Says he never called teachers thugs and has said nothing but great things about them during the fight over his curbs on unions education,labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television interview "Sanders said that Clinton supported and continues ""to support fracking. ""As secretary of state, Clinton supported and promoted fracking around the world. As a 2016 candidate, her support comes with conditions such as local choice, stronger environmental regulation and chemicals." 6961 13055.json half-true Nevada Republican Senate nominee Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims. abortion,women planned-parenthood-votes political action committee New York none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an ad Let's return to Toobin's statement. We'll acknowledge that there's some debate about whether Fortas' opponents in 1968 officially launched a filibuster. But as CRS points out, there's no magic test to determine whether a filibuster has actually occurred. Meanwhile, news accounts from the time describe it as a filibuster, and a variety of scholars agree that Fortas' opponents at the very least used the implied threat of a filibuster as leverage. 6962 3069.json false In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. small-business,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release "Hall said North Carolinas coast is ""possibly the best place"" in the country for offshore wind. We appreciate Halls use of the word ""possibly. ""Hes right to acknowledge some uncertainty. North Carolina has neither the countrys best individual spots for wind power nor the most total potential. But its near the top and further benefits from a uniquely long, shallow and uniformly windy coastline that gives it competitive advantages." 6963 11569.json barely-true The Democratic Party is getting smaller and smaller and smaller. elections ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on Fox News And the outcry itself has prompted revisions that mean more jobs here -- and so far no application has been made by project officials for any stimulus money. Whats more, Feingold backed the Buy American provisions that were included in the bill, saying they were a step forward. 6964 10939.json barely-true Says Hillary Clintons been very clear where she stands on trade. trade john-podesta Chairman, Hillary Clinton for president campaign Illinois democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Perry's remarks give the impression that the science of global warming is in dispute, that some scientists feel one way, and some scientists feel another way. He says that skepticism is growing. In fact, our research shows that's not the case. We found that there is solid consensus among the major scientific organizations and that the skeptics seems to be small minority. 6965 13143.json false Says to Hillary Clinton, You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it. candidates-biography,economy,foreign-policy,history,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Presidential debate "Its accurate that Ryans plan, starting in 2023, would provide premium support payments for new beneficiaries to purchase private insurance or a plan that acts like traditional Medicare. The term ""voucher"" generally describes this approach." 6966 10586.json false On the status of illegal immigrants immigration scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Did Huckabee act on education issues?Was his record the ""most impressive"" of the bunch" 6967 941.json mostly-true A new presidential helicopter is now going to cost as much as Air Force One. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a White House forum on fiscal responsibility. "Limbaugh said, ""Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate. (The postscript: She got a new full-time job and can afford insurance on the exchange, so theyre still married. )But there is no research that suggests this will substantially affect the countrys divorce rate, which is a little hard to measure in the first place. Experts said the effect may be marginal, as no one has done the research to nail down reasonable expectations." 6968 4409.json half-true Utah was the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. economy,jobs,states jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library States with no collective bargaining for public employees had an average budget gap of 24. 8 percent in 2010, according to Policy Matters Ohio. Meanwhile, states with collective bargaining for all public employees had an average deficit gap of 24. 1 percent. Pepper was right on the money in terms of percentage gaps. He was correct in terms of actual dollars and cents for two of the three states he cited. 6969 12755.json true An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views. history,human-rights,legal-issues,religion,taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the Republican convention "During his campaign announcement, Kyrillos criticized Menendez by saying ""our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1. 6 trillion on his watch. ""His numbers are slightly off, because the highest annual deficit during Menendezs tenure in the Senate was about $1. 4 trillion in fiscal year 2009. Menendez bears some responsibility for the large deficits by supporting various measures such as the stimulus and TARP. But experts told us the recession largely contributed to the deficits, and both parties are to blame for increased spending." 6970 5773.json half-true In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component. health-care,history,message-machine-2012 facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post The group cites a newspaper interview that paraphrased Soglin saying that could happen in some cases as a result of his legislation. Soglin told us the same thing, but said his goal was limited to transparency. His statements make pretty clear he looks forward to forcing contractors to choose between trimming their political activity or disclosing it and facing the consequences. And he predicts some will stop making donations. 6971 8709.json false (Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together. federal-budget paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 an interview "Walkers spokeswoman has said the governor would evaluate the legislation, but added he supports ""common-sense reforms that protect free speech and ensure transparency and accountability"" for John Doe investigations. Our rating Danou said a Republican bill that would change John Doe criminal investigations is ""creating exceptions in the law for politicians. ""The bill would not exempt politicians from John Doe investigations, which under current law can be conducted for any crime. But the bill does create an exception in that John Doe probes could no longer be used to investigate political corruption." 6972 7202.json mostly-true You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day by gunfire in America. crime,guns cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC’s ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" "We also appreciate that Walden was measured in his statement, saying ""I believe"" and ""I think. ""He even invited fact checkers to look into the issue. When we compare permanent immigrants in other countries -- green-card and permanent-type residents -- we find that Waldens statement is not accurate without significant context." 6973 11703.json false One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever. foreign-policy,immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas A public service announcement says more than 1,300 people will die on Georgia roads before the end of the year. By Monday of this week, the number was 1,345, according to a tally kept by the Georgia Department of Transportation and released by the Governors Office of Highway Safety. It takes time to investigate. Thats probably context the reader deserves to know. 6974 3022.json true I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008. federal-budget,transparency michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a newsletter """You cannot underestimate the effect of that in a department's operation,"" he said. In summary, we think that being ranked in the top 20 when it comes to the number of calls per person qualifies Providence as one of the busiest departments in the United States. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 6975 11976.json half-true Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill. candidates-biography,guns bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" But French presidents have long been pro-American in the most important sense, maintaining their alliance with the United States. 6976 12016.json barely-true Says Donald Trump bans disabled veterans from his high rise. veterans conservative-solutions-pac Florida organization 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Conservative Solutions' attack ad says Chris Christie ""instituted an Internet sales tax. ""Internet businesses with a physical presence in the state were required to collect a New Jersey sales tax long before Christie took office. For businesses outside the state, Christie did expand the requirement that online businesses pay taxes when they have an agreement with an individual or a business in New Jersey to promote their products. The ad says ""implemented,"" which implies that Christieimposed a new tax burden on residents. In fact, the money New Jersey is collecting through Internet sales is, by law, already owed to the state -- either through the sales tax collected by the business or the use tax that's supposed to be paid by consumers." 6977 11208.json true Youre more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas thanfind in-person voter fraud. elections cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week.""" "The closest Gingrich comes to accuracy is that Congress does bar taxpayer-funded official mailings of all types of cards. However, such rules affect only one class of federal employees (those who serve in Congress); the rules are only about postage (lawmakers are free to send cards on their own dime); and it certainly does not abridge the right of any Member of Congress or congressional employee to speak the words ""Merry Christmas. ""Throw a pair of britches on the yule log." 6978 10824.json barely-true Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia a state that last year did the NRAs bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws. crime,guns everytown-gun-safety Advocacy group New York none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Modern custom does not require a hand over the heart, said Anne Garside, director of communication for the Maryland Historical Society, home of the original manuscript of the Star-Spangled Banner . ""I think the bottom line is that you show respect with your demeanor,"" she said. ""Whether you put your hand over your heart, hold your hat at shoulder level or waist level, is really in this day and age irrelevant. ""She pointed out that ""the tune of the Star-Spangled Banner was originally a drinking song." 6979 10675.json mostly-true Georgia has one of the nations highest jet fuel taxes. state-budget,state-finances,transportation trebor-banstetter Delta spokesman Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper article Turner said he started every game of his senior season, leading the team in tackles and interceptions from defensive back. Turner indeed started every game. But he finished eighth in tackles and tied for second in interceptions with several players. He also did not lead defensive backs in either category. 6980 12815.json false On whether the federal government should set a minimum wage economy,workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a news conference "First, he said ""Now someone committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act (as a danger to themselves or others) will have their guns returned to them by the police automatically and immediately upon discharge after 72 hours. . . "" Those who are released after a Baker Act evaluation are entitled to get their guns back, the states former attorney general wrote in an opinion. Many law enforcement agencies require a court order, a process than can take several weeks. It would be more accurate to say that ""their evaluation under the Baker Act is never entered into a background check database. ""An evaluation itself is not commitment, and therefore the law stating that a commitment would preclude someone from having a weapon doesnt apply." 6981 13495.json mostly-true In 2015 roughly 10,000 political arrests occurred in Cuba. That is five times as many as occurred in 2010, when there were only about 2,000. foreign-policy,human-rights,legal-issues ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on ABC's This Week "But we found Walker said less than ""great things"" about the union that represents teachers, and in his ""thuggery"" comment Walker left room for teachers to assume he was passing judgment on their protests at the Capitol. Taken as a whole, his comments fall short of the high bar he set about saying only ""great things." 6982 973.json mostly-true Obama's proposed budget doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years. federal-budget judd-gregg U.S. Senator republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a Fox News interview. "The Planned Parenthood Votes ad said that ""Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims. ""The group has a point that a bill Heck voted for and co-sponsored would have criminalized medical professionals from performing abortions after 20 weeks for rape victims who are not at risk of death or significant physical health complications due to pregnancy, at least in Washington, D. C. This would have eliminated all legal abortions for women in that category. However, the ad blurs the issue of whether medical professionals or the women themselves would be at risk of prosecution. Only medical professionals would face legal consequences under the bill, but the ads imagery implies otherwise, using only women as visuals." 6983 2749.json barely-true Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office. government-efficiency robert-healey lawyer Rhode Island independent 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal There are that many businesses under the $500,000 threshold -- but thats just the beginning of the story. They may all be eligible to apply, but many wont qualify for a tax credit of any significant size. And the number gets substantially reduced because unprofitable businesses wont see a credit until they turn around. 6984 10907.json true Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke. children nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 press conference "Cruz said that the ""Democratic Party is getting smaller and smaller and smaller. ""Democrats have lost a significant number of seats and federal and state offices throughout the Obama administration. The party as a whole, however, is stable or has grown both in terms of the electorate and its party organizations." 6985 7225.json mostly-true Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns. crime,criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns pardeep-kaleka activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an online video "Podesta said Hillary Clinton has been ""very clear on where she stands on trade. ""While you can argue that clear is a bit of a subjective term, its hard for any neutral person to say Clinton has been clear about trade, particularly in the context of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Clinton has avoided answering whether she supports grants Obama fast-track trade promotion authority, which is seen as the linchpin to cutting a trade deal in Asia. Clinton has said what she would like in an ideal trade deal in terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But she has yet to say definitively whether or not Obamas pending trade deal meets her standards -- though she has admitted some provisions could use improvement. This is a change from just a couple years ago, when she seemed more supportive than not of the pending trade deal. Does any of this sound ""very clear"" to you?Well concede a little wiggle room based on Podestas wording." 6986 6888.json barely-true Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million. agriculture,taxes american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a TV commercial "Trump told Clinton, ""You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it. Clinton says her opposition is based solely on the terms of the proposed pact and her announcement to oppose it came two days after the TPP was finalized. Even if political considerations drove her decision, most of the pressure on Clinton was within her own party, particularly from Bernie Sanders, as she saw her support among Democrats slipping." 6987 11478.json mostly-true Says John Kerry is the first secretary of state to rely primarily on a government account. foreign-policy,technology hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a House hearing on Benghazi "So, Walker now says hes changed his mind since agreeing that some pathway to citizenship makes sense. There may still be a bit of wiggle room in his position. Indeed, he agreed he had ""absolutely"" changed his position." 6988 10124.json barely-true U.S. troops are getting only 4 hours of Ebola training before deployment to Liberia. ebola,foreign-policy,military,public-health allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a tweet "In fact, he could have said the helicopter would cost more. So this one boils down to a question of what you consider to be the ""cost"" of Air Force One. It cost $550 million in current dollars to build , but the government paid just $315 million. We think most people would judge it on the cost that taxpayers paid, since that's the comparison being made with the helicopter contract (which is not a fixed price contract), but McCain could have been clearer if he had specified that." 6989 13095.json false Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall. guns,terrorism tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a fundraising email Huntsmans campaign is able to point to government data to support its position that Utah was the No. Still, the BLS itself considers the data set used by the campaign to be less appropriate for the kind of comparison Huntsman is making, and, using the proper data set, Utah is fourth -- pretty high, but not first, as Huntsman said. 6990 6478.json half-true Says Paul Ryan wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students. education,federal-budget eva-longoria democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Trump said, ""An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views. ""Trump is correct that the law was pushed by Johnson and that religious groups that advocate for candidates risk losing their tax exempt status. It's important to note that the prohibition is not just restricted to religious institutions. It's nonprofit charitable organizations in general." 6991 9139.json false Says he has engaged in the political process only in the past decade. campaign-finance,corporations charles-koch Koch Industries Kansas none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""Wall Street Journal"" op-ed" It would be accurate to say that a number of Republicans -- including several high-profile senators -- supported a bill or a subsequent proposal that included an individual mandate provision. Less than half the Senate Republican conference went public in support of Chafees bill, most of them from the partys more moderate wing. The mandate was a mechanism that would have taken effect from eight to 11 years after enactment, and only if other policies failed to expand insurance coverage enough. Breaux, the bills co-sponsor, suggested that it may never need to be put into effect at all. 6992 9218.json mostly-true One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act. congress,health-care,polls democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union.""" Broun meant to say Kingston had more earmarks at one point than the entire Georgia Republican delegation. Broun might have received a True if he had said that in the interview. It appears that Kingston had scored more earmarks than the entire Georgia GOP delegation to Congress in 2010 from our examination of two separate databases. 6993 11693.json false Says carpet bombing means bombing not a city, but the location of the troops, with embedded special forces to direct the air power. corrections-and-updates,history,military,terrorism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas The mayors statistic isnt far off. According to the most recent data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a five-year rolling average of final CDC figures puts the number of gun-related murders at about 33 per day. In terms of individual years, there were about 30 gun-related homicides on a daily basis in 2010 and 2011. That figure marks a reduction since the roughly 35 murders per day recorded in 2006, which was the highest amount for any year in the last decade. 6994 12365.json half-true The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating. guns loretta-sanchez member of Congress California democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a debate "Cruz said, ""One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever. ""The failed 2013 bill did not change the number of refugees, the overall framework of the screening process or give the president authority to admit any group at will. It would have allowed the president to designate certain groups outside the United States as particularly at risk, and other officials to label certain refugees in the United States as having nowhere to go. It further would have repealed the deadline for refugees already here to apply for asylum. Experts said none of the provisions Cruz has previously cited work the way he is warning they would." 6995 7428.json half-true If the sequester hits, hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings. children,federal-budget,health-care,public-health barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Washington, D.C. """The funding sought is already budgeted by each agency for eligible projects and the grants are awarded based on set criteria established by law,"" Rosen said. Ellis told us that he wouldn't call that earmarking, because ""the agency is still making the decision. When you have an earmark in a piece of legislation, it subverts the agency decision-making process. ""Upshot: McCaul stopped requesting earmarks in spending bills as of 2008." 6996 8020.json barely-true A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman. criminal-justice judicial-watch organization 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Sanders says he voted for the 1994 crime bill because ""there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill. ""There were manyvotes surrounding the crime bill. As often with congressional votes, there is a lot of gray area to determining a legislators motivations. Share The Facts Bernie Sanders Presidential candidate Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because ""there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." 6997 10375.json mostly-true The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million to develop and run their torture program. afghanistan,human-rights,iraq,terrorism doonesbury none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 the Sunday comics "A pro-Rubio Super PAC said Trump ""bans disabled veterans from his high rise. His beef was with street vendors including disabled veterans who were given special vendor licenses selling wares around his Trump Tower. Nothing in the ad makes it clear that this related to vendors selling on the street." 6998 5216.json mostly-true [N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see. health-care tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 Op-Ed "Booker said, ""You're more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas"" than to find in-person voter fraud. Since 2002, there have been a total of 85 election fraud prosecutions, not all of which have resulted in conviction. Only a small number of those cases -- four or possibly fewer -- included allegations of in-person voter fraud, also called voter impersonation. Those are the kinds of cases the voter ID law in Texas is aimed at preventing, and Booker is right that they have been less frequent than lightning strikes." 6999 11195.json barely-true Says Marco Rubios proposed college affordability overhaul would specifically benefit for-profit colleges. education american-bridge-21st-century democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a press release "Our conclusion Police have seized a gun stolen from Georgia nearly four years ago and believe it was used in the recent, tragic shooting death of a young NYPD officer. But Everytown For Gun Safety overreaches in suggesting that an earlier fatal shooting of two officers involved an ""illegal gun from Georgia. ""That weapon was sold according to federal law and therefore legal, until it found its way to someone who used it to commit a horrific crime. Such overreaches allow political debate to shape facts." 7000 628.json barely-true "On Obama, ""The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Delta executives say that Georgia already has one of the nations highest jet fuel taxes and would have an even higher rate, if the exemption were eliminated. Georgias jet fuel tax is ranked 11th and is less than half of the tax in No. That bit of missing context takes this one down a notch on the Truth-O-Meter. 7001 12781.json mostly-true Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world. crime,human-rights amy-klobuchar U.S. senator Minnesota democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "On the question of whether the federal government should set a minimum wage, Trump seems to have made a shift between his Meet the Press comments and his Florida news conference. In the Meet the Press interview, Trump explicitly said he doesnt want the federal government raising, or even setting, the minimum wage floor. By contrast, in the Florida news conference, he said the ""federal"" minimum wage ""has to go up. ""Trump emphasized in both instances that he prefers the states to raise their minimum wages on their own, so its fair to say that Trump is sending conflicting messages. Still, his contrast on the question of a federal minimum wage hike is pretty stark." 7002 1786.json half-true On the Arizona immigration law. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 comments to the conservative website Human Events. "Cruz said, ""In 2015 roughly 10,000 political arrests occurred in Cuba. That is five times as many as occurred in 2010, when there were only about 2,000. ""Cruzs point about the rise of political arrests happening amid improved diplomacy with the United States is basically right. He would have been on more precise ground had he referred to 2016 and not 2015, as a spokesman said he intended to do. And while the source of his figures is widely considered to be reliable, experts said it is hard to track and label every arrest for political reasons." 7003 601.json half-true On offshore drilling. energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 flip-o-meter "Obama warned not to place too much stock in the ""out years"" of budget projections because ""none of us know exactly what's going to happen six or eight or 10 years from now. ""And, he said, it's just his first of many budgets moving forward. But they're not grossly misrepresentative of the CBO's projections, which we think is as fair a measure as any." 7004 12739.json half-true Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant. agriculture,immigration,jobs,labor luis-gutierrez U.S. House of Representatives Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 in a speech "Thats pretty much about the issue. ""In our view, his statement that many states are ""currently discussing"" the need for the office suggests substantially more than just people or columnists giving their opinions, or recent efforts that have failed." 7005 10275.json true Too many tattoos on visible body parts keepsome applicants out of the military. military jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a 'Wall Street Journal' CEO Council event Nathan Deal held a press conference Wednesday to raise public awareness of the potential dangers of leaving a child alone in a car. He and other state officials have been doing similar events since 2012, following the tragic death of a 2-year-old girl. The governor cited statistics showing that since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke. The death count is accurate and makes the case that without vigilance on the part of parents and caregivers, theres the potential for tragedy. 7006 7649.json half-true A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists. animals,crime american-bird-conservancy Virginia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "The article quoted experts as saying improvement in medical care is a major factor in the decline in gun homicides. Our rating As part of a national campaign to address gun violence, Pardeep Kaleka, the son of a Wisconsin gun homicide victim, said: ""Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns. ""The average for 2010, the most recent year for which complete figures are available, was 30." 7007 1181.json false You lie! (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.) health-care,immigration joe-wilson Congressman South Carolina republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 the audience at a joint session of Congress "Its not fully accurate for Crossroads to say Nelson took land that was receiving agricultural tax breaks and sold it for ""home development"" at a profit of $1. 4 million. For one, the land that earned the tax break -- a 55-acre pasture -- is still a pasture. He did not sell that land ""for home development. ""Nelson has sold two agricultural lots, but those sales do not total $1. 4 million. To get there, you have to factor in two more sales of residential lots adjoining the pasture. Those lots already had homes on them when Nelson sold them. American Crossroads is cherry-picking a figure from the Times story to incite anger against Nelsons tax break without telling the entire story." 7008 11393.json pants-fire Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car. religion viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 Facebook posts Clinton said Kerry was the first secretary to rely mainly on a government email account. This statement is accurate, but it glosses over a bit of context -- that only one secretary before Clinton herself, Colin Powell, used email much at all while secretary of state. It was a tradition of one. 7009 4279.json mostly-true Tax increases could come into play as a result of the debt ceiling deal. federal-budget,taxes phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a press release West said the United States is sending military personnel to confront Ebola after just four hours of training. While the average service member sent to West Africa will receive that amount of training specific to Ebola, the Army said that is a small part of the total training to attune them to medical hazards and to practice the measures to minimize the risk of exposure. That training applies to those who are unlikely to be exposed to the virus at all. Those who have a higher risk of exposure receive additional training. 7010 7871.json half-true My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor. legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks in the White House Rose Garden "Tancredo's PAC said that ""the threat of radical Islam is higher than ever as the nation mourns the death of eight Americans at the hands of a Somalian refugee in Minnesota. People were injured in the attack, but no one died." 7011 4026.json mostly-true Says President Barack Obama said that if he doesnt turn the economy around after three years in office, hell be a one-term president. economy michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 several speeches and interviews "But while bringing Pell spending ""under control,"" the budget would nevertheless maintain the maximum Pell grant at $5,500, Ryan wrote in response to criticism of his plan. Our rating Longoria said Ryan ""wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." 7012 6595.json barely-true President Barack Obama has weakened the respect for America abroad. foreign-policy,polls callista-gingrich Wife of former presidential candidate Newt Ginrgich Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "Charles Koch wrote that ""it was only in the past decade that I realized the need to also engage in the political process. ""Even if you ignore the deep reservoir of money Koch spent on ""educational"" and lobbying efforts -- expenditures that could plausibly be described as ""political"" -- Charles Koch personally gave a little more than $50,000 to candidates and political committees donations prior to 2004. And collectively, his brother and the PAC of the company they own directly supported candidates and political committees to the tune of $7 million over the same period." 7013 283.json true The fact is it's not amnesty. immigration john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Manchester, N.H. "Elleithee says, ""One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act. ""Polls support that idea: Generally speaking, more people are against the idea of repeal than the Affordable Care Act. But how much of a difference varies. Elleithee said repeal is ""much more unpopular"" than Obamacare. While one respectable poll (Kaiser Family Foundation) could make that case, others were less definitive." 7014 670.json half-true The average American family saw income rise $7,500 under Bill Clinton and decline $2,000 under George Bush. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Denver "Cruz defined his desired approach for fighting ISIS -- ""carpet bombing"" -- as bombing ""not a city, but the location of the troops,"" with ""embedded special forces to direct the air power. ""Since the defining characteristic of carpet bombing is the dropping of bombs indiscriminately, Cruzs definition is essentially the opposite of carpet bombing. CORRECTION, Dec. 18, 2015: This story has been updated to correct the description of a March 1945 attack on Tokyo." 7015 9824.json false I was able to go and buy an automatic weapon Most people can go out and buy an automatic weapon. guns don-lemon CNN anchor Georgia journalist 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a live broadcast on CNN Sanchez said the Brady Campaign has given her a 100 percent rating. In reality, the gun-control group just recently wrote a scathing rebuke for Sanchezs defence of her position on gun maker liability. And she hasnt always received a 100 percent rating with the group. 7016 12315.json true After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed. elections,job-accomplishments,polls john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 "comments on ""Face the Nation""" "Obama said that if the sequester hits, ""hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings. ""Obama's words could have left the impression that primary care services overall will be lost, rather than flu shots or cancer screenings alone. Still, we found that one widely cited estimate found that sequester cuts to two programs alone would leave 246,000 people without the types of services Obama mentioned. Theres a lot of uncertainty about these numbers for a variety of reasons, meaning the actual number could be lower or higher. But even at the low end, its pretty close to ""hundreds of thousands." 7017 3973.json half-true When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in job creation. economy,jobs david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 a CNN interview "Armed with public documents, Judicial Watch said the Department of Justice sent the Community Relations Service to Sanford in the wake of Martins death ""to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman. But they were sent with the idea of keeping the situation peaceful and calm, not to instigate or condone protests or violence." 7018 11949.json half-true People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined. taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a web video The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report confirms the amount of money spent on a variety of things. Other news organizations revealed the actual names of the two men -- though in reality seven people owned the company. 7019 11561.json false The Democrats plan to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 the fourth GOP undercard debate. "Its not clear that the physicians who drop or restrict Medicare were ""forced"" to do so because of declining reimbursements or red tape. Nearly half of the primary care physicians responding to the Center for Studying Health System Change survey said one of the reasons they accept so few new Medicare patients is that their practices are full. We recommend Price give his feverish rhetoric an aspirin. And it wouldnt hurt if he got a second or third opinion on the American Medical Associations data." 7020 9194.json barely-true A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith. history,religion jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""Vocal Point""" "American Bridge 21st Century said Rubios ""proposed college affordability overhaul would specifically benefit for-profit colleges. ""Rubio has suggested revamping the accreditation process to allow ""innovative providers"" to become accredited. Exactly which schools or programs he means and why they need to be accredited is up for debate, because Rubio hasnt given any details. That makes it extremely difficult for American Bridge to say the change is specifically to help for-profit colleges, despite Rubio's past affinity for the businesses. Many for-profit schools already are accredited, although experts say others may potentially benefit from Rubios plan." 7021 4065.json false Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television interview "Opinions make the political world go around, but the point is that there are many points of view about Obama's and McCain's tax plans and to present three editorials - two from historically conservative editorial boards - as the voice of ""the press"" is going too far." 7022 9473.json barely-true $3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers. children,education,poverty nan-rich candidate for governor Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech Klobuchar said that human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world. A U. N. agency estimated the total value of human trafficking at $150 billion. The comparable estimates for the drug trade range from about $280 billion to $420 billion. There is one dicey estimate for counterfeiting of $250 billion. By those measures, human trafficking does rank third. However, all of these numbers hinge on sweeping assumptions and limited data. 7023 13121.json false Says Hillary Clintons energy agenda will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion energy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Roanoke, Va. "That would have made him an anomaly in the Arizona Legislature. Rubio has outlined two basic concerns about the bill -- the possibility of racial profiling and the fact that people would be required to produce immigration documents at a moments notice. He has explained that his remarks changed because he was satisfied with the altered bill. That indeed is supported by the changes in the bill on the possibility of racial profiling, but it still does not explain his concerns on producing documents and the risk of a ""police state,"" because it is not addressed by the revised bill." 7024 8713.json mostly-true Republican state lawmakers are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid. health-care,taxes thom-hartmann Radio/TV host none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""The Big Picture""" Nor does he talk about creating incentives to encourage them to do it, as he did in Houston. That's why the speech made for front-page headlines. Yes, McCain has long been in favor of letting states ultimately decide whether to drill, but he's now become a cheerleader for the cause. If it's not a change in position, it's at least a change in posture. 7025 5208.json pants-fire Says the D.C.citycouncilpasseda lawbanninglethalrat trapping. animals,city-government ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 an interview. "Gutirrez stated to the House that, ""Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant." 7026 12066.json half-true Roy Cooper wont say how he will pay for free college tuition. education,state-budget,taxes pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 a post on his Facebook page "Bush said that among the reasons applicants are rejected by the military -- in addition to being obese or not passing the test -- is that some have ""too many tattoos"" on visible body parts. Since the Army updated its tattoo policy earlier this year, 2,919 applicants could not proceed due to tattoos. Other branches of the service also have restrictions on types and locations of tattoos that keep some applicants out of the military." 7027 7112.json true Says Fran DeWines made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. families mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "The American Bird Conservancy said a bill ""would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists. ""The bill would authorize people to neuter and release feral cats. Is it possible that someone could hoard feral cats outdoors?But animal hoarders typically want to be able to control their cats, so thats why they hoard inside their own homes. The research we reviewed about feral cats focused on numbers, health problems and threats to wildlife they pose -- not whether it constitutes hoarding. That could be because hoarding isnt the central debate about these feral cats, but it is a heated word that draws attention." 7028 11340.json mostly-true California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state. children,poverty common-sense-kids-action none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "They would purchase that at full cost. Obama said, ""The reforms Im proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally,"" which Wilson said was a ""lie. ""Actually, Obama can make a pretty thorough case that reform doesn't apply to those here illegally. We don't find the public option argument enough to make the case that Obama ""lied." 7029 2953.json barely-true The Obama-GOP compromise raises taxes, it raises the death tax. federal-budget,taxes jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview A viral image making its way around social media purports to show Pope Francis getting around town in a small compact sedan, while Georgias megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar zips along in a stylish two-seater sports car. Even the context trying to draw distinction between a supposedly humble servant of God with an apparently audacious one ignores that both the Pope and Dollar have ready access to lavish luxuries. 7030 1275.json half-true Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more. crime,pundits ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel "Some argue that what method the CBO chooses could make it easier or harder to raise taxes. Still, we think the more relevant issue is that while the committee is not barred from raising taxes, its makeup and the realities of divided government will make it tough to do so. Since theres room for a tax hike or two in the bill, tax increases could ""come into play,"" as Gingrey said. His statement is accurate but could use a little more context." 7031 10855.json barely-true Says Jeb Bush once held $1 million in family planning grants hostage until the programs receiving the money agreed not to discuss birth control at all. education,women emilys-list organization 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a column on Medium "Obama said his judicial nominees ""have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor. As it turns out, the average wait for George W. Bushs circuit court nominees was actually longer from nomination to confirmation." 7032 8206.json mostly-true The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free. history,infrastructure,legal-issues,transportation steven-frias lawyer Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Providence Journal commentary Taking it out does eliminate one indication that Obama acknowledged that even an improved economy would inflict some pain on Americans. This isnt a trivial omission, but its not a major one. More important, we're not convinced that the president said he actually would be a one-term president if the economy has not improved in three years -- just that he raised the possibility that voters would make that call. Each of the phrasings we cited above is slightly different, but we think that she is justified in pointing out that Obama offered a three-year framework for turning the economy around and that he acknowledged that Americans might not support a second term if he didnt deliver. 7033 3239.json false Over the last two years since President Obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs. federal-budget,workers john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press conference "Callista Gingrich stated that Obama has ""weakened the respect for America abroad. ""Using the most reasonable yardstick -- comparing Bushs last number to Obamas most recent number -- the United States on average has higher favorability ratings in most countries Pew surveyed. However, Americas favorability has eroded somewhat since Obamas first year in office, though its still above the final levels of the Bush administration." 7034 11203.json false On unemployment rates: We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent. energy,environment,government-regulation,jobs israel-oquinn republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. "Arlen Specter, senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and some other plan supporters have characterized the steps as ""gates"" that must be passed through before an illegal immigrant can qualify for citizenship. This is in contrast to what President Ronald Reagan did in 1986, when he signed an immigration reform bill that legalized the status of 1. 7-million people. So, while McCain is more receptive to giving undocumented workers a path to citizenship than most of his GOP rivals, the many hurdles included in his plan do not qualify as a general pardon." 7035 10732.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton took money from kings of Saudi Arabia and Morocco and Oman and Yemen. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,foreign-policy,military,campaign-advertising reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an interview Having said all that, Obama didn't mention working-age families as part of his speech. Obama is right with the overall point he's making. Incomes did rise under Clinton and decline under Bush. But the numbers he uses don't include seniors, who today represent about 12 percent of the population. 7036 6402.json false Says that President Obama said that Small Businesses Succeed Because of Government. government-regulation,infrastructure,small-business chuck-fleischmann Congressman Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a blog post on his campaign website. CNNs Lemon said that many people can go out and buy an automatic weapon. Lemon spoke as though the gun he had purchased was an automatic. It was a semi-automatic, meaning each shot requires a separate pull of the trigger. The ease of purchase that Lemon described applies to semi-automatic guns. The legal status and availability of semi-automatic and fully automatic guns are quite different. Acquiring a machine gun is prohibited in some states, while much more heavily regulated in others. 7037 82.json half-true The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a television ad. "Kasich said, ""After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ""At its lowest, in March 2011, his favorability among the Ohioans who had just elected him was an abysmal 30 percent. That was bad enough to crown Kasich as the least-popular governor in America for a brief period." 7038 12868.json mostly-true Because of the Trans-Pacific Partnership weve got a country like Malaysia taking really serious efforts to crack down on human trafficking. human-rights,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 at the White House He is saying that 1) Massachusetts ranked 47th in job growth and 2) suggesting that Romney is to blame. We find he is right about the numbers. Indeed, federal jobs numbers indicate that, no matter how we sliced the data, the state was 47th. Economists told us that it's a stretch to blame or credit Romney or any governor for job numbers. 7039 7267.json half-true Kohls Department Stores in 2012 announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs. corporations,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Rubio said that ""people (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined. ""Rubios statement only measures up if we look at aggregate spending on those basics by all Americans. But whether individuals spend more on taxes than food, housing and clothing varies widely depending upon their income. Wealthier Americans do spend more on taxes than food, housing and clothing combined, while those with low incomes do not." 7040 12660.json barely-true Says Ron Johnson supported a plan to cut benefits and raise the retirement age for Social Security. social-security state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a radio ad "Christie saidthe Democrats plan ""to raise your tax rates to 70 to 80 percent. ""We understand the spirit of Christies statement, but that doesnt make it accurate. None of the three Democrats running have proposed raising rates to 70 or 80 percent for the average taxpayer or is it likely that they will. Christie is exaggerating the rate hikes proposed by the Democrats, the amount of people theyll affect or both." 7041 254.json mostly-true Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a Web ad DeMint said that the federal government played less of a role in the freeing of the slaves than did a movement among people, especially those of faith. DeMint has a point that people of faith played a part in supporting the end of slavery. But the historical record is clear thatpeople of faith also played a role in trying to defend slavery. More critical, leading historical scholars we consulted were unanimous that the federal government was the necessary and decisive force that ended slavery. 7042 1298.json mostly-true "The GOP health care plan ""would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition.""" health-care debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a press release He squarely blamed big unions, and described the problem as widespread. If any additional information surfaces, we may revisit this ruling. 7043 5292.json mostly-true Says we brought crime rate down by 30 percent when he was mayor of Dallas. city-budget,crime,federal-budget tom-leppert Businessman Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation "Rich said that ""$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers. ""There's not $3 billion in funding that's being removed from a public schools budget and put into a voucher program budget. Instead, Rich was referring to the states Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which gives corporations tax credits when they give money to allow poor students to attend private schools. Based on the programs size, its possible that it could fund a voucher program in the ballpark of $3 billion over the next five years. But theres no guarantee that money would otherwise have gone to public schools. And, private school vouchers tend to cost less than what it costs to educate a child in public schools, which complicates how much money taxpayers would pay if the children in private schools instead went to public schools." 7044 3319.json half-true Says Floridas pension plan faces the same long-term funding problems as Social Security. retirement,social-security,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 comments to employees at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. "Trump said Clintons energy agenda ""will cost the U. S. economy over $5 trillion. ""The Trump campaign said Trump was referring to one study that looked at how much it would cost to reach Clintons climate goal; it referred to a high-end, 30-year estimate of implementation costs. The study did not actually measure the effects on the economy. Critics of the plan say it will reduce GDP by as much as $2. 5 trillion. Supporters say it actually will have a net-positive effect. Trumps statement is not accurate." 7045 10179.json false In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom. education dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a debate Hartmann said that by rejecting an expansion to Medicaid, Republican state lawmakers are not allowing their residents to get their own tax dollars back. That is most accurate for the first three years of the program when the federal government pays 100 percent of the cost of care for newly enrolled people. Beyond that point, the results could vary. There is a body of studies that point to gains for the states, but a range of outcomes is possible. Hartmann did not address the longer term uncertainties. We put more weight on what is known in the short term than what is projected many years out. 7046 4474.json half-true Says New Jerseys $1 billion horse racing industry employs 13,000 individuals and ensures the preservation of 176,000 acres of horse farmland. environment,gambling,jobs,state-finances raymond-lesniak democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion article The attorney general made no distinction among rats in his comments. We think most listeners would conclude from his comments that the D. C. council by and large has repealed the death penalty for rats. 7047 1767.json false "Royalties foroil and other energy sources are the ""second-largest revenue source to the federal government after the IRS.""" energy,federal-budget darrell-issa U.S. House of Representatives California republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC "In enrollment numbers and especially the cost of tuition, that's a massive difference. Adding the single word ""community"" might have toned down the intended rhetorical effect of the quote, but it also would've added needed context. Still, Cooper does propose offering free tuition for community college, which would cover hundreds of thousands of students statewide. He has said what the state won't pay for (the full cost of tuition) and one way he wont pay for it (tax hikes), but its correct to say that Cooper does not have a specific plan or at least one thats publicly available for paying for his proposal." 7048 8718.json barely-true The No. 2 owner of Fox News is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who said, A strong American Government is not good for us. pop-culture facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post Were sharing the recipe for Fran DeWines Favorite Rolls above. They would certainly enhance any holiday leftovers. You can find the others in his news release. 7049 5360.json barely-true Says the Congressional Budget Office said unemployment could top 9 percent in 2013 economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a video ad "Common Sense Kids Action says ""California has more kids in poverty . . . than virtually any state. ""The census bureau shows in its most recent standard report that California, indeed, has more people under 18 in poverty than any other state. But that doesnt necessarily mean California has a bigger problem with child poverty per capita than all other states. There are 14 states, led by New Mexico and Mississippi, with higher child poverty rates, at least by the official measure. In conclusion, the statement is literally accurate. But it should be noted that Californias population is so large it leads the nation in practically everything." 7050 61.json half-true When NAFTA was passed, there was an acceleration of immigration from Mexico because people were in search of jobs. immigration dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a debate in Miami, Fla. But the compromise tax plan is actually considered by many a win for Republicans, because the estate tax would have automatically jumped much higher -- to 55 percent on the value of estates over $1 million -- if no deal were reached. And it's less than the 45 percent rate on the value of estates over $3. 5 million in effect in 2009 and which House Democrats proposed to make permanent last year. 7051 11416.json true Sen. Sanders did vote five times against the Brady bill. guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the first Democratic debate "Coulter also leaves out the Department of Justice statistics on homicides committed by a person ""intimate"" with the victim. Historically, most ""intimate"" homicides involved spouses (though in recent years, the number of deaths by boyfriends and girlfriends was about the same). Coulter accurately cites figures from the Department of Justice study on violence against women, but she draws conclusions that the authors of the study specifically caution against. And that's because women may be a lot less likely to report violence by someone they are still married to, and living with." 7052 1117.json half-true Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. spent $1.3 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthy and trillions each on a war and on Medicare drug benefits. federal-budget,iraq,medicare,military,taxes donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 CNN's State of the Union with John King "Emilys List said, ""Jeb once held $1 million in family planning grants hostage until the programs receiving the money agreed not to discuss birth control at all. ""There are a handful of news stories that say Bush in 2001 asked the Legislature to set aside $1 million for chastity programs out of the states almost $5. 8 million for family planning. That's a bit different from threatening existing programs with a gag order. The health department said no requirements for abstinence programs were passed by lawmakers." 7053 11429.json pants-fire Says Bernie Sanders once said, Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressant drugs. health-care viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 a graphic circulating on the Internet "Steven Frias said that ""When the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority was first created in 1954, it was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free. ""The first sentence accurately characterizes the 1954 legislation. The big question is whether the bridge was supposed to eventually be toll-free. Despite what the public believed and Frias is inferring, there was no mandate in the 1954 legislation to end tolls on the Newport Bridge once the state took ownership." 7054 11822.json mostly-true I have never supported cap and trade. candidates-biography,cap-and-trade,florida marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Republican debate in Iowa on Fox News """We think 200,000 is probably generous to the White House,"" said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel. In previous fact checks, we have rejected the idea of adding temporary Census workers to federal job totals. While the statements we rated previously arent structured in exactly the same way as Boehners, we think the general principle remains valid -- that when youre counting the rise or fall in the number of federal workers over a long period of time, its cherry picking to count the creation of temporary jobs but not their elimination. All told, we find that Boehners 200,000 number is way off." 7055 5754.json barely-true The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs. health-care,job-accomplishments,jobs roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer. "OQuinn said, ""We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent unemployment. ""He offered the statistics at a rally where speakers were trying to muster opposition to new EPA carbon restrictions by arguing, in part, the rules will accelerate the decline in coal mining jobs. There is no county in the region that comes close to a 20 percent unemployment rate and its debatable whether any are ""well into double digits. ""The highest June unemployment rates were in Virginias three biggest coal counties: Buchanan, 11. 1 percent; Dickenson, 10. 2 percent; and Wise, 9. 2 percent. But McQuinn, who acknowledges he misspoke, exaggerated them." 7056 471.json barely-true "There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and ""we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years.""" energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at a Democratic Party dinner "Our rating Priebus said Clinton took ""money from kings of Saudi Arabia and Morocco and Oman and Yemen. ""The monarchies of Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Oman have contributed to the Clinton Foundation, but Yemen, which does not have a king, has not." 7057 12502.json mostly-true 30,000 Arizonans may have no choice on Affordable Care Act coverage. health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign advertisement "Our ruling Rep. Fleischmann cherry-picks a quote from President Obamas remarks to make it appear Obama was being dismissive of businesses and was saying in essence that ""small businesses succeed because of government. ""But the preceding sentences in Obamas remarks make clear that he was talking about the importance of government-provided infrastructure and education to the success of private businesses. Fleischmann also ignores Obama's clear summary of his message, that ""the point is . . . that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together." 7058 3424.json true There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes. corporations,federal-budget,taxes marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on C-SPAN "Also, state payments to cities and towns for schools and police were reduced, which caused those local governments to increase property taxes. The Club for Growth, a conservative political action committee that pushes for spending cuts and tax cuts, evaluated Romney's fiscal record: ""Overall, Romney's record on tax policy is mixed. His record is marred by questionable statements and positions and his fee hikes and 'loophole' closures are troubling. ""We will note that the Club for Growth applauded Romney for supporting broad-based tax cuts." 7059 1331.json half-true "The United States has a supply of ""more than 100 years of natural gas.""" energy american-natural-gas-alliance none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Obama said Malaysia is ""taking really serious efforts to crack down on human trafficking"" due to the TPP. Malaysia has been drafting changes to its legal code, experts told us, and already made legislative and administrative changes to combat human trafficking. Even if human trafficking numbers havent yet changed, experts said what Malaysia has done constituted a ""serious effort,"" and that the TPP had an influence." 7060 9283.json mostly-true Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. federal-budget,medicaid democratic-party-virginia Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a tweet. "Thats a projection that, even if well founded, doesnt amount to a commitment to create that many jobs. And theres no way to know whether economic conditions over 12 years will enable Kohls to reach its hiring goal. Our rating Walker said that in 2012, Kohls Department Stores ""announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs. ""What Kohls announced is it would build a new headquarters and expected to create 3,000 jobs, over 12 years -- not that 3,000 jobs were a certainty." 7061 3006.json false I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district in the nation. census,income,poverty gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 an interview with a weekly newspaper The party could not cite and we couldnt find any proposal to make those changes that was supported by Johnson. Indeed, such a standalone proposal would have made major news. Johnson has said he is open to considering such proposals and he voted for a federal budget proposal that contained them. But voting for a federal budget proposal and its myriad programs isnt an explicit show of support for cutting benefits and raising the retirement age for Social Security. 7062 8727.json half-true The federal health care law tells the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have. health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 "comments on Fox's ""Fox News Sunday""" It's clear that Romney didn't say exactly what McCain has attributed to him. It also is clear that while McCain doesn't quote him directly, he's taking Romney's words a bit too literally. The question then is how to judge the accuracy of what McCain has charged. Did Romney say a president doesn't need foreign policy experience 7063 7774.json mostly-true Ohios lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation. economy,jobs mike-foley State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 news release Still, we think Wasserman Schultz's comments imply that Republicans have simply ignored the issue of pre-existing conditions altogether. They have taken a different tack from the Democrats. And Democrats may not agree that dealing with the issue through state-run high-risk pools is an adequate plan, but it is a plan. 7064 13245.json false Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubios stance on abortion for women infected by Zika. abortion,candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Spanish-language campaign ad """If they did the same things we did,"" he said. ""I needed the city council, I needed to work with the police department; not only the leaders in the police department but the people who were out on the street doing a great job every single day. ""Our ruling Lepperts estimate of a 30-percent, three-year drop is on target, though crime was dropping years before his tenure and factors beyond his influence surely contributed to the drop he touts -- among them private donations before he was mayor and the earlier hiring of a new police chief. Yet the police force grew substantially on his watch." 7065 11551.json half-true Income inequality seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats. economy,income rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate "Where does this leave us?Scott said that without changes, ""there might not be a pension plan, just like we're worried about Social Security. ""There's no real suggestion that Florida's pension plan faces a major crisis, even from Rauh, a pension critic who believes most government plans are doomed. That said, Florida's plan -- like most government programs -- is underfunded and needs either reform or better investment returns over the long run. In that way it's not that unlike Social Security, a federal program that must be reformed in the coming years to avoid benefit cuts." 7066 1360.json false A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated over two days of the Thanksgiving week. economy,pundits,workers rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio show "Brat said U. S. students rank ""at the bottom"" in math and science scores among industrialized nations. U. S. students have not fallen quite to the very bottom of the stack. The latest testing shows U. S. students rank near the middle of the pack among industrialized nations for science scores and in the bottom tier for math scores." 7067 10030.json half-true The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that havent raised the minimum wage. economy,states,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Princeton, Ind. Horse racing generates $780 million in annual economic impact in New Jersey. It's responsible for 7,000 jobs and equine operations tied to horse racing account for 34,000 acres of farmland in the state, according to a 2007 study. Lesniak exaggerated the impact of horse racing by incorrectly applying figures for the overall equine industry in New Jersey to one segment of that industry. But the numbers for horse racing alone -- particularly the annual economic impact figure -- are a significant portion of the statistics for the industry at large and theres consensus about a broad impact if horse racing disappears from New Jersey. 7068 6603.json true In his first TV interview as president, Obama said we should talk to Iran. foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "By statute, portions must be distributed to neighboring states, conservation trust funds and Indian tribes. Only about $5. 7 billion actually made it to the federal treasury for general purposes in 2009 -- an amount that, if we were to use it instead of the $9. 9 billion figure, would push MMS even further down the list of revenue producers for the federal government. We'll grant Issa that this is a complicated fact to hash out during a rapid-fire interview, and we think any error he made in offering this factoid doesn't necessarily undermine his broader argument. We'd go so far as to suggest that Issa would have been perfectly on target if he'd simply said that MMS is ""one of the largest"" revenue sources to the federal government after the IRS. But he added more specificity than the facts justify." 7069 1341.json false I have never voted for a tax increase. florida,taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 his campaign Web site "Internet memes sometimes make us laugh. The post is correct that Prince Alwaleed is the No. 2 owner of Fox News (technically, 21st Century Fox, the giant movie and TV corporation that owns the network). Its one of his many Western investments. ""We especially could not find it uttered under the context in which the meme may intend for you to understand it: that a strong American government is bad for Fox News." 7070 9163.json barely-true Says U.S. Reps. Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston have even changed votes to what I voted, multiple times. voting-record paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 an interview "The chamber ad flashed a headline saying ""CBO: Unemployment Could Top 9 percent in 2013. ""But that figure represents a benchmark on which the CBO bases its forecast -- not the forecast itself. The CBOs stated prediction puts unemployment at between 7. 4 and 8. 9 percent in 2013. The chamber ignored that reality, instead cherry-picking a higher number and making it sound like a prediction when it wasn't." 7071 405.json barely-true Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Emigration was already high before 1994, especially due to people fleeing the wars in Central America in the 1980s. Poverty, coupled with natural disasters (Hurricane Mitch in Honduras in 1998 and an earthquake in El Salvador in 2001) continues to draw large numbers of migrants from Central America. In fact, immigration patterns were not substantially affected by NAFTA, according to a February 2004 report by the Congressional Research Service. The report found that while legal and unauthorized worker migration from Mexico to the United States did accelerate after NAFTA was implemented in 1994, the trade agreement was ""largely irrelevant." 7072 6193.json false (Environmentalists) said Were only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet. ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet. energy,environment ron-ramsey Speaker of the Tennessee Senate Tennessee republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 rally for coal miners "Clinton said, ""Sen. Sanders did vote five times against the Brady bill. ""Sanders voted against the Brady bill five times from 1991 to 1993. Sanders campaign manager told us in July that he did so because he was against a national waiting period and had to answer to the people of Vermont, a rural state with high gun ownership. Overall, Sanders has a mixed record when it comes to guns. But he did indeed register five nays on the Brady bill." 7073 4726.json barely-true Proof of citizenship isnt necessary before you register to vote in Florida. elections,immigration,redistricting alan-hays state senator Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Senate committee meeting But individually, the accuracy of her assertions is more mixed. Brazile correctly described the cost of the 2001 Bush tax cut, but she overstated the cost of the wars. Although the pricetag may ultimately be trillions, that hasn't been spent yet. And she exaggerated the 10-year cost of the Medicare drug plan. 7074 3665.json half-true Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions. environment,transportation chris-dorworth State Representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments on the House floor. "The Internet graphic says Sanders said, ""Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressant drugs. ""He didnt -- Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, wrote that in his 1995 manifesto." 7075 7089.json false Says that with President Obamas re-election, state and federal income tax rates for some taxpayers will rise to roughly 65 percent. income,jobs,taxes,workers mike-white business-leader 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email to employees "Rubio said, ""I have never supported cap and trade. ""As House speaker in Florida, Rubio did preside over the unanimous passage of an energy bill that allowed the state to develop a cap-and-trade plan for electric utility emissions. But it appears his comments on the bill have been taken out of context, and that there may have been some legislative craftiness afoot. Rubio said he wanted Florida to cook up a plan of its own before federal regulations were imposed on the state. He also voiced opposition to government mandates and inserted a roadblock to letting any plan actually be implemented, details that get left out when Rubio is accused of supporting the measure. He now is much more vocal in his opposition of cap and trade, but it looks as if he has always favored a largely hands-off approach from government." 7076 168.json half-true My husband has not withheld a single document. legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Clinton, Iowa But these changes would not be due to employers not hiring workers. Rather, such results were predicted primarily because workers wouldn't have to work because health care coverage would be expanded. There could also be more economic productivity because of the health care law. 7077 5714.json pants-fire Why was there no news coverage of this raid on the Arizona border? Seizure was just five days ago. Right on the Arizona border! immigration chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email "But experts believe it is unlikely these plug-in hybrids will or even could be mass produced in just a ""couple years"" as Clinton suggests. We hate to rain on Clinton's optimism, but the fact is that she significantly overstates the status of high-mileage vehicles." 7078 6107.json mostly-true Say Portland Public Schools central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff. education portland-public-schools School district Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a guest column "McCains campaign ad said, ""30,000 Arizonans may have no choice"" for Affordable Care Act coverage. The 30,000 number is just a snapshot of how many people have bought coverage through the exchange in those eight Arizona counties. That could change, plus it's based on months old data. In 2017, Blue Cross Blue Shield stands to be the lone health insurer for Arizonans seeking health insurance in those counties." 7079 4870.json false Says Mitt Romney has changed his position on supporting the TARP program. economy,message-machine-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web ad 7080 10604.json mostly-true If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time. foreign-policy,legal-issues tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a letter to Iranian leaders "It needs to be $8 or more. ""So, by one estimate, the natural gas industry is correct that we have about 100 years' worth of natural gas. But another estimate disputes that total." 7081 4877.json false The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has been wrong in almost every election. polls scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television interview The state Democratic Party says Virginia is losing out on $5 million a day in federal funding by not expanding its Medicaid program. It throws that figure at the feet of the Republican-led House of Delegates, which twice has rejected expansion. No doubt, theres a tremendous amount of federal money at stake. As many as 400,000 Virginians could become eligible for Medicaid under Obamacare, and the U. S. would pay their entire health care costs through 2016. But the $5 million-a-day figure comes from an old state estimate. The most recent estimate of expansion costs, released in January, breaks down to about $3. 5 million a day for the budget year that starts this July 1. The federal contribution would be about $4. 5 million a day during the following budget year, starting in mid-2015. Thats lots of money, but not as much as the Democrats say the House is now bypassing. 7082 6734.json barely-true President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt. debt,deficit,federal-budget connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an op-ed in 'The Hill' Moore also overstates the case. Her spokesman said Moore meant to say Milwaukee is the nations fourth-poorest city, not that her district is the nations fourth-poorest congressional district. But even that ranking is correct only when considering the nations largest cities. 7083 13317.json half-true Says electric utilities are trying to fool you into amending your state Constitution in a way that gives them the authority to shut down net metering. corrections-and-updates,energy,florida-amendments al-gore cofounder of Generation Investment Management and Current TV, visiting professor and author Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign speech "Romney said the administration is telling ""the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have. ""We were unable to reach Romney. The health care law does mandate some types of coverage, and for some people, requires 10 essential health benefits. But its not nearly as sweeping as Romney makes it sound. The biggest changes are on the individual market, while people who get their insurance through an employer will see far fewer major changes, if any." 7084 11440.json false Wisconsins Government Accountability Board wanted to consider Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler as valid signatures on recall petitions. elections,legal-issues scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet And so far this year, the state still is showing a net job gain. The state lost jobs during four months of 2012, but nothing on the scale of Marchs decline. Foley, in his news release, said that Ohio lost 20,400 jobs in March and that it led the nation in jobs lost. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms both the number of jobs lost, albeit an estimate, and that Ohio lost more than any other state. Foleys statement is accurate, although he is focusing on a month in which the number of job losses is unusually high. 7085 10669.json mostly-true Theres just one piece of legislation that is now law with Sen. Ted Cruzsname on it. candidates-biography dana-bash CNN host none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Rubio said Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika. In a Spanish-language ad, Rubio disputed the notion that he does not believe in allowing pregnant women to get an abortion if they suspect their baby may suffer from Zika-related birth defects. Rubio confirmed that stance in an August story in Politico, which Murphy has subsequently cited. 7086 5697.json true An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum. elections,government-regulation eric-kearney Minority leader in the Ohio Senate Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the Ohio Senate "Paul said that income inequality ""seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats. ""He has a point that one credible study shows a fairly strong correlation between low inequality and a Republican mayor. But experts say its a stretch to draw conclusions from this. It also glosses over the fact that metropolitan areas, as opposed to cities, show no such relationship." 7087 484.json false They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change). environment john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 North Bend, Wash. "Not only is the unemployment rate the most commonly cited unemployment statistic, but Obama, in the taped lead-in, clearly refers to the ""unemployment rate." 7088 8633.json half-true FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition. congressional-rules,health-care heritage-foundation Think tank Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Obama said ""the states that have raised the minimum wage have had faster job growth than the states that havent raised the minimum wage. ""The White House told us they were referring to the seasonally adjusted growth of non-farm jobs since December 2013. On the numbers, Obama has a point -- at least when using the very specific time frame he chose. But economists say that the numbers are too noisy, the margins of error are too big, and the time frame may be too short to be certain that were seeing the effect of a higher minimum wage." 7089 6598.json half-true The majority of Americans now doubt that our children will have a better future. polls mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a convention speech "And as I said during my inauguration speech, if countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us. Again, were not evaluating in this fact-check whether Obamas policies on Iran have worked to slow Irans pursuit of nuclear weapons. But Obama said in his first presidential interview that we should ""be willing to talk to Iran. ""Romneys characterization of that interview is very close." 7090 672.json barely-true "McCain ""said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver "Maybe the votes could be considered appropriate. But they were votes to raise taxes -- and he did say ""never." 7091 3259.json half-true The Constitution doesnt allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds. ethics,state-budget,transportation jd-alexander State senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project. He may be correct about what happened concerning Kingston and the Ukraine vote, but theres no way to know for sure. And if Kingston and Gingrey changed votes, theres no way to know whether they did it because of Broun. 7092 12962.json barely-true One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants. crime,criminal-justice,immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention 7093 7986.json mostly-true Says under the Senate immigration bill, newly legalized immigrants will pay every tax possible, but you dont get a single benefit for 10 years. immigration,welfare luis-gutierrez U.S. House of Representatives Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 an interview with CNN While no breakdown of mine locations by elevation was available from TDEC, Laine says that all of the surface operations are above 2,000 feet. We invited Ramsey and his staff to defend or elaborate on his statement after explaining that it appears to be mistaken. It appears the lieutenant governor has erroneously extrapolated from the coal industry's assertion that there is no marketable coal below the 2,000-foot elevation to declare there is no coal, marketable or otherwise, below that level in our state. 7094 9826.json barely-true Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the states debt. pensions,state-budget,taxes truth-accounting none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a recent report "Sen. Hays said that Florida doesn't require ""any proof of citizenship necessary before you register to vote. They simply must sign a sworn statement attesting that they meet the voting requirements -- including being a citizen. But there are a couple of critical caveats. First, willfully lying on a voter registration form about your citizenship status can lead to a felony conviction. Second, the most common way to register to vote in Florida is during the process of obtaining a driver's license -- in 2010, 57 percent of those who registered to vote in Florida chose that method. And during that process, people are asked to verify their citizenship. Lastly, we have to consider the experiences of two actual supervisor of elections, who said there is no widespread problem of illegal immigrants registering to vote." 7095 4476.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done in the private sector, it would be called criminal. social-security rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida. "First, Dorworth oversimplified things when he said Florida reviews local land use decisions. The state review is of changes to comprehensive plans. Second, Dorworth said only that hemight be right that Florida is the only state in the country with a state review procedure. Our analysis shows that Florida has a unique form of state review, but it's not the only state to have some oversight. Some are certainly less stringent. Vermont and Rhode Island offer incentives to provide oversight, while Washington offers just technical assistance to local governments. Oregon is similar in that major changes -- in its case, an expansion of the urban service boundary -- require state approval. And Hawaii has a system with a great amount of state oversight. Here's what Dorworth said: ""This is ripe for a PolitiFact, but I've asked in almost every committee we've seen this bill -- I don't believe any other state in the union has a system like we do. I think we might be the only (state) in the United States of America that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions. And that means we are 50th, or 49th at worst, in terms of the fact that we have to get our local decisions approved through the state. The best way to explain this, perhaps, is to say that many states have procedures to review some local planning decisions, but Florida has more regulatory authority than most states." 7096 3056.json mostly-true A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives... diversity,elections jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald' For example, the federal tax rate is 10 percent on income up to $17,400; the rate is 15 percent on income between $17,400 and $70,700; and so on. Norman's point is that high-earners like White pay the highest rate, currently 35 percent, only on the portion of income above $388,340. Our rating The owner of Milwaukee-based manufacturer Rite-Hite said that with Obama's re-election, the combined state and federal tax rate paid by his company would rise to about 65 percent. Experts say the rate might exceed 50 percent, but they see no way of it reaching 65 percent. 7097 8113.json true Theyve seen employer-supported coverage increase in Massachusetts after this law (Romneycare) was implemented. health-care elizabeth-roberts Lieutenant Governor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview To withhold a document, Bill Clinton would have to assert that a document falls under one of those protected categories. However, the former president can take as long as he wishes to review the records, and there's nothing to stop him or his designee from being especially slow about reviewing documents he'd rather not see made public. We're withholding a True despite Clinton's technical accuracy because most people who hear her statement will take it to mean the former president isn't holding documents back that could be released, and that's not the whole story. 7098 12490.json half-true Says its not true that Florida black bears are an apex predator. animals,environment,florida stacy-white Hillsborough County Commissioner Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Hillsborough County Commission meeting "A chain email in April 2012 recycles images from a raid that happened nowhere near Arizona, and certainly not on March 2, 2012. ""Why was there no news coverage of this raid on the Arizona border? """"Seizure was just five days ago. Right on the Arizona border! ""You didnt see it on the news for an excellent reason: Its not news." 7099 4731.json false A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance. county-government,legal-issues wisconsin-association-justice Wisconsin organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release What we can say, however, is that central support -- as the state defines it -- accounts for 4 percent of the budgeted positions at Portland Public Schools. We can also say that central support will see a 10 percent reduction in its current FTE positions next year. Technically, then, the board members are right on all counts. However, theres some important context in the fact that central support is a bureaucratic term that doesnt necessarily reflect the full scope of administrative employees working for Portland Public Schools. 7100 9865.json true Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch. Alcohol,corporations,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech "The DNC portrayed Romney as having flip-flopped on his support for TARP, using one quote of him saying it was ""the right thing to do"" followed by another that ""it ought to be ended. ""But those two sentiments dont contradict each other (and were presented out of order). Even his remark about ending TARP followed an assertion that the program served its purpose. The statements used in the ad actually echo what Romney has said on the topic all along -- that a Wall Street bailout was necessary to prevent a financial calamity, but the way the money was administered was poor. We should note that Romney has spoken more favorably of TARP as originally passed and signed by President George W. Bush. Romneys later statements about TARP were more critical of its administration by Geithner and Obama, the man Romney aims to defeat in 2012. Nevertheless, while his evaluation of TARP looks at it from two perspectives and is nuanced -- which isnt necessarily a bad thing -- its not a flip flop." 7101 11417.json half-true Says as secretary of state she was reserving judgment about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and hoped it would be the gold standard. trade hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the first Democratic debate 7102 1261.json false "An Iowa policy ""provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus.""" health-care chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail It was looking at whether the general public favored a recall. The poll got that race right. 7103 4859.json half-true Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time. pundits,voting-record sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack "Mack said that ""President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt. ""Obama has presented a plan that reduces the deficit. Analysts have debated whether it goes far enough. But it is a plan. However, while the plan reduces deficits, it doesnt eliminate them. And that means the sheer amount of the debt continues to grow. Obamas defenders would say that his plan stabilizes the debt and makes the debt smaller in comparison with the size of the overall economy. But this is not the same thing as reducing the debt itself. So Mack has a point that Obamas plan doesnt reduce the debt in dollars." 7104 7945.json true Says proposed teacher contract would layer on more restrictive rules. education portland-public-schools School district Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion piece. "Gore said electric utilities ""are trying to fool you into amending your state Constitution in a way that gives them the authority to shut down net metering. ""Amendment 1 doesnt immediately give utilities authority to do anything, on its face. But it would potentially give them a constitutional argument to eventually charge solar customers more, or change net metering policies. Theres no certain proof thatFloridaregulators would approve either,but experts told us its a very reasonable suspicion. The amendment is widely considered to be deceptively wordedand erects barriers to solar power that would favor traditional utilities. Gore is right to warn solar proponents it would work against their broader efforts. Nonetheless, he went a bit too far to say the amendment would automatically grant utilities unchecked ""authority""to kill net metering." 7105 10643.json mostly-true Weve got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, youre less likely to be on public dole, youre less likely to be in prison. children,crime,education,welfare ken-plum State delegate Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 The process would not have immediately struck them. Rather, it would have flagged them for review. And there were numerous layers of scrutiny before it would have been determined valid. 7106 5674.json half-true Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him. candidates-biography,elections,families,pop-culture facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a post on Facebook "Bash said theres only ""one piece of legislation that is now law that has (Ted Cruzs) name on it. ""Of the bills Cruz has sponsored, only one has been signed into law. However, he has cosponsored two eventual laws, as well as many resolutions that passed but didnt have to go to Obamas desk (and dont carry the force of law). Experts told us that this isnt a great measurement of a legislators effectiveness, and there are other ways to show his impact in Congress. Also, Cruz has had many factors working against him: He is a junior senator, andhe spent his first two years as a member of the minority party." 7107 5767.json true Congress as a whole is less popular than its been since polling was invented. congress,polls jim-cooper Congressman Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed published in The Hill. So Kearney appears to be on solid ground. But it is important to remember the bill to repeal HB 194 has not been passed in the House. So the repeal is not official yet, although Republican House Speaker William G. Batchelder supports it. Nevertheless, the experts we talked to all agreed that Kearneys point that the repeal would be a first in Ohio history is accurate. 7108 12477.json half-true Says Donald Trump says he has foreign policy experience because he ran the Miss Universe pageant in Russia. candidates-biography,foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a foreign policy speech """Of the candidates who are running for president, there is no one who has demonstrated more leadership on the issue of global climate change than John McCain,"" Bounds said. ""I believe he was making that point. ""There's no question McCain has been a leader on addressing global warming, particularly among his Republican counterparts. But in trying to make that point, McCain grossly misrepresented his opponents' record." 7109 10149.json half-true Says Scott Walker gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce. economy,infrastructure,jobs,state-budget,taxes,workers mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a speech The Heritage Foundation tweeted that it would be easier to repeal Obamacare than it was to repeal Prohibition. Its correct that, on paper, its procedurally easier to repeal a law than to repeal a constitutional amendment. However, Obamacare is a much more complicated piece of legislation than Prohibition was, meaning it would likely be far more complicated to eliminate all vestiges of the law. The Heritage tweet oversimplifies the debate. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 7110 1874.json half-true Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq. corporations,government-efficiency,legal-issues,military,pundits,abc-news-week arianna-huffington Founder, The Huffington Post none 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" Americans are indeed pessimistic about their childrens prospects. But thats nothing new, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. For at least the last 20 years, Americans have expected that our kids would be worse off than we are. Romney cast this national outlook as specifically an Obama-era phenomenon. 7111 7697.json false Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973. abortion charles-van-zant Member of Florida House of Representatives Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 House floor debate on HB 845 But in 2002, McCain not only wanted tougher standards than most of the Senate did, but he was lauded by a Democratic colleague. 7112 4358.json true Weve had 11,000 attempts to amend the Constitution since 1789. legal-issues xavier-becerra U.S. Representative California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference But getting him to spend the necessary money beyond that, all the federal and state money actually needed to complete the rail program, is a much taller order. That's the context that gives Scott the upper hand. 7113 10868.json pants-fire Democrat Russ Feingold announced his Wisconsin Senate run today fromCalifornia. elections national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a tweet "Smith told his fellow Texans: ""One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants. ""Rather, this figure ties to the 37 percent share of individuals sentenced to prison in fiscal 2014 who werent legally living in the country--and there doesn't appear to be a more recent breakdown. More to the point, the government doesnt sort all inmates by immigration status, which leaves us with its guidance that as of mid-2016, 22 percent of inmates werent U. S. citizens. It seems logical to conclude that unauthorized residents comprised a smaller share of all the prisoners." 7114 11295.json barely-true Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of parental consent laws but Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing. abortion victoria-cobb activist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. Gutierrez said that immigrants with provisional status would pay every tax and get no benefits. His staff said he was talking about means-tested benefits, and to a large extent, Gutierrez was in line with what the Senate immigration bill says. It requires unauthorized immigrants to pay taxes, and so long as they are in a provisional status, they would not be eligible for food, housing or medical assistance. There are exceptions under current law that would allow them to get some public benefits, but these are limited and in any event, the Senate bill does not change the status quo. A subset of immigrants, children brought to the country at a young age and agricultural workers, would be eligible for green cards in less than 10 years, but the majority, about 70 percent, would have to wait the full time. 7115 5692.json false Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walkers bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees. labor,state-budget afscme none 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a web site posting Its a great way to get us to pay attention to the promises weve made with public dollars. The statement suggests that the state is being reckless, or that a one-time payment is coming soon. That is not the case. Georgia has been thoughtful about its looming obligations and positioned itself to pay down those debts over time. 7116 3262.json half-true Says some in Congress are trying to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood. diversity,legal-issues rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a book "The bankers in charge of the trust fund in Romneys example would face prosecution for, in effect, stealing the trust funds money. Romney says their behavior would be called criminal, again as Perry says. However, as Romney said in the debate, this reference to criminal behavior focuses on the trust funds ""surplus"" not being socked away and kept safe until needed, a diversion he blames on Congress. By our read, its not reasonable to interpret the analogy as saying that if the entire Social Security program were in the private sector, it would be called criminal." 7117 8265.json barely-true Says he opposed the presidents decision to go into Iraq in 2003. bush-administration,congress,foreign-policy,iraq,military,voting-record john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC’s “All In” Consider that in 1998, there were 18 Hispanic members in the House and no senators. Fast forward to 2011: There are 24 Hispanics in the House and two Cuban-American senators, Rubio and Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey. Although the number of Hispanics in the House is the same now as it was after the 2008 election, Bush is correct in recognizing the growth in the past decade. However, he would have been more precise if hed said that a record number of Hispanic Republicans were elected to the U. S. House, rather than leaving it to the readers assumption that he was referring to the GOP. 7118 1604.json barely-true The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar. economy,education barbara-cargill State Board of Education member Tennesse republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a State Board of Education meeting "Elizabeth H. Roberts said that Massachusetts has ""seen employer-supported coverage increase"" since ""Romneycare"" was implemented. Massachusetts officials have published figures that back her up." 7119 1757.json mostly-true "Numbers on illegal immigrants ""are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions.""" homeland-security,immigration,abc-news-week janet-napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' """Thats overstating the case a little bit. Experts said bears are apex predators in the sense that nothing in their ecosystem naturally hunts them for food. Bears are definitely capable of injuring or even killing someone, but they dont normally seek out humans. Bears are omnivorous, and any interaction between hungry bears and people most often involves the bear getting caught rooting in the trash." 7120 8232.json pants-fire Says Gov. Scott Walker hasnt done a public event this entire year. state-budget,transparency chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an interview "A trial lawyers group contends that a bill would change a 162-year-old state law to ""make local governments' repair of roads, bridges and sidewalks no longer required by state law. ""It continued: ""Injured citizens could no longer sue them for bodily or auto damages. ""The bill could have a big impact on local government liability for highway problems, though just how dramatic remains to be seen." 7121 530.json mostly-true "Obama ""wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas.""" energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech on energy in Houston "In addition, moves into new markets are necessary because beer sales are flat in the United States and Europe, according to a Sept. 3, 2014 profile of AB InBev in Forbes. ""Amid stagnating beer sales in developed markets, comprising North America and Western Europe, the brewer has looked to tap into the growth potential of emerging beer markets such as Brazil, Mexico, China and South Korea, mainly by acquiring small regional brands and leveraging its strong marketing and advertising muscle,"" the article said Our rating Ryan cited two well-known beer makers -- including one founded in Milwaukee -- when asked about inversions. He said the parent companies of Miller and Anheuser-Busch are located overseas. They were part of a long-standing and rapid world-wide consolidation of the major breweries." 7122 1764.json true If you will go look up the definition of act of God, weve used it in legal terms for a long time in this state. energy,market-regulation rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 remarks to Texas reporters "Clinton said when she was secretary of state, she was reserving judgment but ""hoped (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) would be the gold standard. ""Shes twisting her 2012 remarks a bit. This is in contrast to more recent comments where Clinton said she had concerns about the deal and that she ultimately opposes it. The statement is distorting her previous comments." 7123 10520.json half-true Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. agriculture,animals,environment,food-safety,public-health peter-defazio U.S. representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC """It's particularly effective when a new disease has not yet been introduced into our country. Given that the virus is already widespread in the United States and worldwide and is presenting the same sort of disease we see with regular seasonal flu, CDC does not intend to issue quarantine or isolation orders for 2009 H1N1 flu at this time. ""The fact is that there is no mandatory order that all Iowa residents be vaccinated against H1N1, let alone a policy seeking to round up and detain people those refuse." 7124 5807.json false President Obama gave Egypts Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. deficit,economy,federal-budget,foreign-policy,human-rights,israel barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 an interview on State of the State "Hannity said that Nelson ""voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time. ""The Washington Post database shows Nelson voted with his party 94 percent of the time for the current session -- and OpenCongress shows a slightly lower figure at 90. 9 percent with CQ not far behind at 89 percent. But simply reporting the figure doesn't provide context. A more useful measure might be comparing the relative position of one senator to another, or comparing the position of all senators en masse. That comparison shows that Nelson is much more of a moderate than Hannity's figure suggests. Nelson is the 42nd most liberal senator out of 100, according to the National Journal, while OpenCongress says there are 38 more reliable Democratic votes." 7125 12102.json false Says Donald Trump promised to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the governments going to pay for it. drugs,economy,federal-budget,health-care,poverty,public-health club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a political ad And teachers would argue they need the rules to protect their time in the face of growing district mandates. But we're not ruling on that -- PolitiFact doesn't delve into opinions, positions or predictions. We're just ruling on whether the proposed contract creates more restrictive rules for these specific situations. 7126 12266.json false Says professional football coach Rex Ryan won championships in New York.The AFC, I think, twice. sports donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 in a speech "Plum said, ""Weve got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, youre less likely to be on public dole. Youre less likely to be in prison. ""Three major studies on the issue vary in their results but provide a basis for Plums contention. Two of the three studies showed that preschool students were less likely to be incarcerated as adults than those who were not enrolled. All three studies suggested pre-K children were less likely to go on the public dole as adults, although the Ypsilanti study was more equivocal about that conclusion. The variations in the reports underscore that the linkage between pre-K and successful citizenship is not as ironclad as Plum suggests. Analysts debate whether the results from the three local programs studied would extend to other preschool initiatives across the county." 7127 12747.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton wants sanctuary cities. crime,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the Republican convention What we know is that Hayne was at one time a supporter of Santorum, who donated -- between him and his wife -- more than $13,000 to Santorum and one of his political action committees. Hayne has not contributed to Santorums run for president, and we do not know if Hayne is supporting Santorum this time around. 7128 1931.json mostly-true Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year. health-care jane-kidd democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed. At least four recent polls put Congress approval rating at record or near-record lows. Even in those cases where the most recent approval rating is not the lowest on record, the difference between the most recent and the lowest ratings is just 1 percentage point. 7129 7317.json true Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. crime,guns greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a tweet "Clinton said that Trump ""says he has foreign policy experience because he ran the Miss Universe pageant in Russia." 7130 8524.json mostly-true Says Rick Scott cut education by $1.3 billion in his first year, then in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities. education,state-budget,stimulus charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an interview on MSNBC "If Ashley did lay off half its workforce, the credits could still remain in place, but since they would be used for a flood-control project, its not as though the company could ""keep the money." 7131 12396.json half-true Trade deals are negotiated in secret and, unlike corporate interests,politicians never invite the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings. labor,trade ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio Certainly there have been hundreds of millions of dollars that Halliburton's KBR attempted to charge the government that have been denied. Government audits of KBR's work in Iraq will likely continue for some time, and we do not expect a final accounting on these fronts anytime soon. Huffington glossed over some of these points in her back and forth with Liz Cheney. 7132 11696.json half-true Regarding the USA Freedom Act, There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before. privacy,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas "Van Zant made a fiery case for his bill preventing gender- and race-based abortions, saying abortion providers like Parent Parenthood -- without the Nazis or the KKK -- ""have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973. Namely, abortion statistics are incomplete and/or difficult to interpret. And theres no one-to-one correlation between an abortion and the population today." 7133 2351.json pants-fire Our law enforcement agencies have found bodies in the desert, either buried or just lying out there, that have been beheaded. immigration jan-brewer Arizona republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a TV interview None of the amendments passed. He was correct that only a tiny percentage of amendments ultimately pass and are ratified. He said 11,000; the official count puts the number at approximately 11,372. 7134 2483.json barely-true Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio crime tom-ganley Businessman Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an appearance at The Plain Dealer The flight left at about 11:45 p. m. Wednesday and arrived in Chicago at about 5:44 a. m. Thursday morning, said Russ for Wisconsin campaign manager Tom Russell. Feingold was picked up at the airport and back in the Badger State when his latest quest began, his campaign said. Our rating The National Republican Senatorial Committee said that Russ Feingold announced his campaign for Senate while in California. 7135 9667.json false The state of New York is the worst in the nation in economic recovery. economy,jobs,states rob-astorino Westchester County (N.Y.) executive New York republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Fox & Friends""" "Cobb said, ""Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of state parental consent laws but, because its the abortion industry, Governor McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing. ""Inspections since McAuliffe took office in 2014 have turned up consent problems in two of the states 18 abortion clinics. Inspectors found one instance where there was no record of parental or guardian consent for a minor who had received an abortion. And there were two instances when the consent forms were not properly notarized. Some might say that the cited problems have been few and accidental. Cobb is technically correct in using the term ""multiple violations. ""The Department of Health followed state regulations by requiring both clinics to adopt procedures to prevent the violations from recurring. The department followed up with an unannounced re-inspection at one of the facilities. The response largely was identical to actions taken under the previous governor, McDonnell, when inspectors in 2012 found a Roanoke clinic had given abortions to one minor for whom there was no parental consent record and to two minors whose forms were not notarized." 7136 9764.json mostly-true Says he invested over $100 million in worker training. education,job-accomplishments,jobs,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a TV ad "The group cites a video that includes a snippet of a radio interview in which Barrett suggests a way to break the stalemate. Barrett did say it was important to separate the higher pension and health care payments from the collective bargaining changes. But he made it clear this was so the piece with broad support -- even from the unions -- could move forward. In the part cut from the video, Barrett clearly states: ""I would vote no on the changes in collective bargaining." 7137 9688.json barely-true Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers. congress,veterans concerned-veterans-america organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad "In a Dec. 7 letter to Vice President Joe Biden and U. S. senators, the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights reiterated its 2006 opposition to the Akaka measure or any legislation that would ""discriminate on the basis of race or national origin and further subdivide the American people into discrete subgroups accorded varying degrees of privilege. ""So how does Perry's Google-it statement shake out?The proposal would authorize a separate government for Native Hawaiians, one that proponents say would give the group the same right to self-governance extended to other indigenous people. However, the legislation doesn't specify ancestry requirements drops of blood or otherwise for those who would ultimately be represented by the proposed government." 7138 11457.json false Says CIA Director George Tenet told the Bush administration that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack was coming. So they did have advanced notice. terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on CNN's ""New Day""" "Kerry said recently that he ""opposed the presidents decision to go into Iraq. ""In 2002, he voted to give the president the authority to attack, with a stern warning that Bush ought to exhaust diplomatic channels first. In 2003, as the president invaded, Kerry accused him of a ""failure of diplomacy. ""As a Democratic presidential primary unfolded in which the war was unpopular, Kerry kept up his criticism of Bushs handling of the war. But he still said at a 2003 debate that he thought it was ""the right decision"" to disarm Hussein and that ""when the president made that decision, I supported him. ""In 2004, he said he would vote to authorize force all over again. Its clear Kerry opposed the presidents handling of the war, and perhaps the presidents decision to ""go into Iraq"" militarily at the time he did. He suggested diplomatic opportunities were squandered. But he did vote to authorize force, and he said later he supported the presidents decision to disarm Hussein. These are critical facts that would give a different impression." 7139 12895.json false Says Hillary Clinton doesnt believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense. bush-administration,guns,campaign-advertising,supreme-court national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 In contrast, most experts we spoke with trace the decline to inflation over the years rather than specific actions by the Federal Reserve Bank. Though some Federal Reserve critics echo Cargill's point, such debates are best left to the economic experts who have waged them for decades. 7140 7507.json mostly-true Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes. taxes new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a written statement "We agree that apprehensions are down, which indicates fewer illegal border crossings. But we question whether removals are the same thing as ""actual enforcement actions." 7141 8900.json half-true The median net worth of American households hasnt changed much over the past decades, its about $20,000 ... but Congress average median net worth has ballooned, more than doubled. congress,wealth ari-melber none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""The Cycle""" "So, attendance is limited at some public events Walker attended, but not at others. Our rating Larson said Walker ""hasn't done a public event this entire year." 7142 11903.json pants-fire Scott Fisher tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare. candidates-biography,federal-budget,health-care,public-health jonathan-stickland State representative Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad "Tommy Vietor, a spokesman for the campaign, said Obama was referring to his proposal for a cap-and-trade system for global warming. Still, it's clear from the context that the coal and natural gas comment was more an aside than an announcement of a major new tax proposal. But regardless, Obama said what he said: ""What we ought to tax is dirty energy, like coal and, to a lesser extent, natural gas. ""He may not have a detailed position paper on it, but it seems to be an overall statement of his beliefs and the Obama campaign did not dispute that he said it." 7143 11250.json true Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world. military bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "We're not judging whether the BP explosion was an ""act of God. ""That said, Perry's follow-up statement reflects the term's prevalence in law." 7144 4767.json half-true In April 2009 the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent. polls nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 "an interview with Jon Stewart on ""The Daily Show""" "DeFazio said that ""monarch butterflies are becoming extinct"" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. Monarch populations have been declining alongside a shrinkage in its primary food source -- milkweed -- and the increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides and herbicides. However, causation has not been established yet, and other culprits -- deforestation and unexpected weather events -- are likely to have played a role as well. Moreover, DeFazio exaggerated when he said that the butterfly species is ""becoming extinct. ""It faces significant challenges, but monarchs remain several steps away from extinction, and many conservationists think the trend can be mitigated." 7145 2909.json mostly-true Barack Obamas health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before. health-care howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a KLRU interview Republican U. S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley said the Obama administration approved $1. 5 billion to go to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. In fact, the aid package was for the nation of Egypt, not the Brotherhood. The Brotherhood may control the largest bloc of seats in parliament, but it's not even a majority. Not only that, the country itself continues, for now at least, to be controlled by the military. And more than 80 percent of the aid package is military aid. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 7146 13399.json barely-true Says that hes responsible for Austinincluding Anderson Mill Road in the citys proposed transportation bond package. candidates-biography,city-budget,city-government,transportation jimmy-flannigan Small business owner Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later "Club for Growth says Trump promises ""to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it. Because Trump wants a program to cover the poor ""the lower 25 percent that can't afford private"" insurance doesn't mean, as the ad contends, that ""he wants more government healthcare. ""After all, the poor already get health coverage under Medicaid, which is jointly funded by the states and the federal government." 7147 4889.json barely-true Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups. civil-rights,criminal-justice,terrorism ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 the CNN Republican presidential debate. Ryans teams lost in the AFC championship game both in 2009-10 (Indianapolis Colts30, Jets 17) and in 2010-11 (Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Jets 19). Just to round this out, Ryan hasnt won a division championship in New York, nor did he ever play on a New York team that won a championship. Correction:The Colts made up an 11-point deficit to beat the Jets in the 2009-10 AFC Championship. 7148 6443.json mostly-true Art Robinson says Social Security should be ended through attrition. social-security peter-defazio U.S. representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 "Trump said that Clinton ""wants sanctuary cities. ""During her first race for president, Clinton expressed support for sanctuary cities and said she wouldnt crack down on them. She argued that without such policies, people will hide from police and not report crimes. In 2015, Clinton criticized the city of San Francisco for releasing a man from jail who later was charged with murdering a woman and had previously been deported many times. However, her campaign reiterated Clintons view that she believes sanctuary cities can help further public safety." 7149 7351.json mostly-true Tide gauges measuring sea level in Rhode Island since 1930 have risen maybe about 10 inches since that time. climate-change,environment,science janet-freedman geologist Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on 10 News Conference Indoor tanning salons will have to pay an excise tax under the new law. That cost will likely be passed on to customers, Gleckman said. But the overwhelming majority of retired seniors will find that free preventive services are just that. 7150 11488.json barely-true Unlike Benghazi, there were no investigations of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, none about key aspects of the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War, and none about embassy attacks under George W. Bush. congress,foreign-policy,military viral-image none 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 posts on the Internet "FBI homicide data 2005-2011, ranked in order of weapons used most often in 2011: Our ruling Like an older Facebook item, Abbotts tweet uses data selectively, ignoring the significant role of handguns in gun violence. That said, it is correct that FBI data indicates that in 2011, more people were killed with ""clubs and hammers"" than with any type of rifle. Clarification: This story originally posted with the ""speaker"" identified as ""Facebook posts"" instead of Greg Abbott." 7151 4427.json mostly-true $360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban. afghanistan,government-efficiency,iraq,military alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars "Rick Scott ""cut education by $1. 3 billion"" in his first year and then ""in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities. ""There are various ways to add up the total cuts in K-12. Crist uses the $1. 3 billion figure that includes the cut in state and state-required local dollars, but the largest chunk was due to the expiration of the stimulus funds. The state also cut $300 million from universities during Scotts second legislative session. We should note that much of K-12 education funding was restored, though its still below pre-recession levels. The bottom line, though, is that Crist chose his words carefully, and those cuts did happen during the years he mentioned." 7152 1463.json false On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' gays-and-lesbians,military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 comments at a congressional hearing. "Strickland told a union halls audience, ""We need to stop politicians and special interests from negotiating trade deals in secret. . . . To my knowledge theyve never invited the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings. ""He was correct that trade deals are negotiated in secret. Union representatives are part of the advisory committees that have access to negotiators and politicians as these deals are worked out. They have similar access to the corporate leaders and business interests. How much of a difference theyre able to make -- thats a whole other fact-check." 7153 8574.json false A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down as we headed into an election season. census,jobs elisabeth-hasselbeck "Host, ""Fox and Friends""" none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on Fox News Channel's ""Fox and Friends""" "Rubio said, regarding the USA Freedom Act, ""There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before. ""Rubio was responding to a point by Cruz that the Freedom Act makes it possible for the government to access a much bigger pool of phone records. Whereas the old bulk phone data collection program wasnt very good at collecting cell phone and Internet phone records, the Freedom Act establishes parameters that make this more feasible. However, its not like the government couldnt access these records at all before, they just couldnt do it through the bulk collection program. The law did not give the government a brand-new legal authority, it just helps to streamline the record collection process." 7154 11534.json half-true Says that in polls about 2016 candidate leadership skills, he comes out two and three and four times higher than anybody else. polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "comments on ""State of the Union""" "And for weeks, she refused to back away from the comment. When Brewer finally acknowledged she had erred, she couched her admission with the qualifier ""if I said said that." 7155 10490.json true The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that up to half of daily marijuana smokers become addicted -- an estimated 2.7 million people in the U.S. drugs,marijuana susan-shapiro activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary "But its overkill for Ganley to state that his work ""took down the mob"" in Northeast Ohio." 7156 6062.json mostly-true When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, were getting bipartisan support for our bills. And thats called leadership. bipartisanship john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 "an appearance on NBC's ""Meet the Press.""" "Astorino said that New York state is the ""worst in the nation in economic recovery. ""His staff now acknowledges that the candidate misspoke. He did have a point that several commonly used statistics suggest that New Yorks recovery has been weaker than average among the 50 states. But thats a far cry from ""worst in the nation." 7157 3896.json false Says Gov. Chris Christies decision to close the Elizabeth MVC saved no money. state-budget joseph-cryan State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "For example, $12 million is allocated for ""WorkKeys,"" a job skills assessment that is intended ""to help high school pupils identify necessary coursework and provide another indicator for career readiness. ""Our rating Walker said he has ""invested over $100 million into worker training. ""The governor has directed more than $100 million into a variety of new worker training programs. But his statement needs clarification in that he also cut general aid to technical colleges, some of which is used for worker training." 7158 7074.json true Sixty percent of New Jersey doctors do not accept Medicaid patients. medicaid steve-lonegan Conservative Activist New Jersey republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed on the Asbury Park Press' website "An ad said Braley ""skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers. ""He had three fundraisers the same day, but none overlapped with the veterans affairs committee hearing. He was counted as present at an oversight hearing about Fast and Furious that happened at the same time." 7159 2074.json mostly-true As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as $220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm and $5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail. federal-budget,message-machine john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a political ad "The report assembled over a span of three years after Sept. 11, 2001, found no specific alert. The potential for a domestic attack was discussed in early August, but it was mentioned only in broad terms and was not brought back up. Investigative reports in the years since found that the CIA warnings emphasized possible targets overseas. Tenet told investigators that as late as Sept. 10 he did not talk about a domestic attack with the president. Theres no support that Bush and top White House officials had, as Trump said, ""advanced notice"" of an attack on New York City or any other place in America." 7160 6526.json mostly-true Says cities save an estimated $38 in dental costs for every $1 invested in fluoridation. city-government nick-fish Portland City Commissioner Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement. "The NRA said Clinton ""doesnt believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense. ""Clinton has never said that, nor could she do anything about it on her own even if she wanted to. She would need to rely on a new Supreme Court justice, who would first have to be approved by the currently Republican-led Senate. Clinton did say she disagreed with the Heller ruling, as the NRA points out. But she was talking about specifics and cited the same worries raised by the Bush administration, about looser restrictions on automatic weapons or carrying in public." 7161 23.json true At least Obama didn't marry his cousin, as Giuliani did. candidates-biography obama-girl none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video. """I have been honest about the struggles that my family faced after my husband lost his job, and we stepped up on our own to pay our obligations,"" Horn wrote in an email to The Telegraph. The tax lien, issued by the IRS in July 2011, reflects the amount Horn and her husband owed at that time, but it does not consider any payments they may have made since then. The lien is still active, which means Horn still owes some amount, but because the IRS does not disclose more recent tax information, it is impossible to tell how much Horn owes at this time." 7162 3644.json mostly-true Gov. (Rick) Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help. state-budget,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview MSNBCs Melber said that the median net worth of Americans has barely changed since 1984 while it has skyrocketed for members of Congress. Experts confirmed that the real and growing gap between the typical American and a member of Congress is on the order described by Melber. However, when Melber said that the median net worth of American households is about $20,500, he failed to note that the figure relied on a peculiar definition of net worth that omitted the value of people's homes. That omission left viewers with a signficant misunderstanding of the real number. 7163 3310.json barely-true President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didnt win. elections john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a CNN interview "Stickland says Fisher ""tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare. ""The adopted proposal urges consideration of all possible sustainable options. However, it doesn't call for forcing Texans into Obamacare." 7164 6307.json half-true On suspending system development charges for two years. taxes charlie-hales Senior vice president, HDR Engineering Oregon none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article "Sanders said, ""Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world. ""While there are a few different ways to calculate this statistic, both studies we looked at placed the size of Saudi Arabias military budget at or near No." 7165 9166.json half-true Of all the jobs President Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men. economy,jobs,women eric-bolling "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" none 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a discussion on Fox News' ""The Five""" Polls taken that month averaged just under 32 percent. But the rating did exceed that benchmark twice within the 13 polls taken in March, April and May 2009. 7166 5492.json barely-true If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do. history rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech near Knoxville, Tenn. (Being that Medicare is a federal program, the Massachusetts plan does not address it. )Both plans are financed in part by revenue generated from the individual and employer mandates. But the Massachusetts plan's financing is heavily dependent on leveraging federal matching funds, while the federal plan taps cost savings from levying new taxes on, for example, high-cost health care plans. Upshot: the federal law is similar to the Massachusetts law, but not an exact copy. 7167 10216.json mostly-true Amendment 2 on medical marijuana won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six Florida governors, including Jeb Bushs 2002 landslide. florida-amendments united-care organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet Flannigan said hes responsible for Anderson Mill Road being part of the citys proposed transportation bond issue. No doubt, Flanniganadvocated for improvements to the road to be part of the 2016 bond proposal lately before Austin voters. Then again, Flannigan didnt provide nor did we find independent indications that he himself caused the road to land on the ballot. 7168 4570.json true Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget. health-care,medicaid,state-budget,state-finances nick-tsiongas Physician Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 newspaper commentary "Pauls debate warning ties to the House-approved language adding ""associated forces"" to the Taliban and al-Qaeda as permitted U. S. targets--not to the Defense Departments budget, contrary to his wording. So even if the cited provisions pass into law, they would not change how the government prosecutes detainees. CORRECTION, 3:16 p. m. , Dec. 6, 2011: This story has been amended so that Wittes is not identified as a lawyer." 7169 5743.json mostly-true The Buffett rule raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year. deficit,economy,federal-budget,taxes barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a campaign event. Those are issues for voters. Robinson has called for an end by attrition and continues to say we should end the current program by attrition, to be replaced by another system, whether its private or mixed with a public program. But we think its also important to point out that Robinson has consistently called upon the government to honor its obligations to Social Security recipients. 7170 2340.json half-true Georgias U.S. senators voted for legislation that would gut clean air protections and increase oil dependence. energy,environment stephen-kretzmann none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website "Janet Freedman, a geologist with Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Management Council, said, ""In Rhode Island we have two long-term tide gauges that have been measuring the sea level since 1930 and we've seen that they've risen maybe about 10 inches since that time. ""Her ""maybe about"" phrase gives her some wiggle room. The long-term trend in Newport doesn't quite measure up to 10 inches. The Providence tide gauge data, on the other hand, show a much smaller trend over that time period -- it would be just over 7 inches. Pinning down the actual size of the rise is as difficult as measuring the precise height of a wave." 7171 4647.json true Romneycare was model for Obamacare. health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a tweet. The graphic says there were no investigations of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, none onkey aspects of the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War, and none about embassy attacks under George W. Bush. The graphic has a point that deadly embassy attacks by terrorists during the Bush presidency did not prompt an investigation like the ones weve seen on the Benghazi attack. 7172 6711.json mostly-true The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan. city-government,corporations,corrections-and-updates,legal-issues brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a news conference "But Grayson's statement comes with two minor caveats. He said that tax dollars went ""straight to . . . the Taliban. ""The process is actually more complicated and involved a type of money laundering. And the money went to bad actors other than the Taliban in some cases." 7173 8410.json pants-fire No doctors who went to an American medical school will be accepting Obamacare. health-care,pundits ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 a column "If, after the one-year review, the Joint Chiefs agree, ""then Sen. McCain would obviously consider a military leader's decision. ""Three years ago, McCain said that he would ""consider seriously changing ['Don't Ask, Don't Tell']"" should the administration's top brass say it was a good idea. On Feb. 2, 2010, those officials showed up in McCain's committee room and said just that. Yet McCain's statements -- reiterated by Buchanan -- make it clear he hasn't budged." 7174 4121.json false The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax. state-budget donna-seidel State Assembly, District 85 Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Hasselbeck said Julius Buckmon was ""on one side of the scale"" and his fabricated interviews helped push the unemployment rate lower in September 2012. Buckmon did not work for the Census Bureau in 2012 and even if he had, people familiar with the workings inside the bureau doubt it would have made a difference. If he had slanted all of his reports to show a brighter employment picture, he would have likely been found out. If he slanted a smaller number, it would have no statistical impact." 7175 9207.json pants-fire Dan Patrick changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from his debts. bankruptcy,candidates-biography david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a video ad "Trump said that in polls about 2016 candidate leadership skills, he comes out ""two and three and four times higher than anybody else. ""Only a few polls so far have asked about candidates leadership qualities, but Trump has a point that he usually comes out on top. But that was just one poll. Most polls have asked respondents to say whether each individual candidate has strong leadership qualities -- not comparing the candidates against each other. In these polls, Trump beats out his opponents by a handful of percentage points, not two, three or four times higher." 7176 3545.json mostly-true Were paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more, to house children in state custody children,families,state-budget roberto-dasilva Police officer Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Susan Shapiro wrote ""The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that up to half of daily marijuana smokers become addicted -- an estimated 2. 7 million people in the U. S. "" The survey found that 5. 4 million people reported using marijuana daily or almost daily. A more detailed table from the same survey shows 2. 69 million people -- just shy of 2. 7 million -- with dependence on marijuana and hashish. (Correction: Susan Shapiro says she is ambivalent about legalizing marijuana." 7177 9730.json barely-true The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools. city-budget,debates,education ralph-mollis Secretary of State Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV debate Furthermore, the Democratic shutouts for Kasich have dropped off sharply in his second year. However, Kasich appears to have overstated the Democratic opposition to his initiatives when he came into office in 2011. We find that to be additional information that puts Kasichs statement into a clearer context. 7178 12354.json true Before April 22, we have restored the rights of more than 18,000 individuals, which is more than the past seven governors combined in their four-year terms. crime,history terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a speech. "Returning to Cryans comment about a lack of savings, lets review. Cryan said ""no money"" has been saved. While there is some question about the actual amount, the correspondence indicates there's no question that there have been substantial savings from the reductions in rent and the elimination of 43 jobs." 7179 1016.json pants-fire The federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act bill would create special protection for pedophiles. crime steve-king Iowa republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a Fox News interview That statement is backed up by a recent study estimating that roughly 40 percent of New Jersey doctors were accepting new Medicaid patients in 2011. The study also suggests that fewer physicians accept such patients in states with lower Medicaid payment rates. 7180 3521.json pants-fire Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm. candidates-biography,legal-issues citizens-strong-america Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad In fact, we doubt he even knew those particular projects were even in the bill. But Hayworth knew the bills contained billions in earmarks, and he even boasted in a press release about some of the earmarks he included for Arizona. From where we sit, if you boast to constituents about the earmarks you brought to your home state, then you've got to live with the earmarks other legislators brought to theirs. And those projects listed in the McCain ad were among them. 7181 2241.json true In 1935, more than 50% of the elderly population lived in poverty. Today that poverty rate stands officially at 9.4%. social-security eddie-bernice-johnson U.S. Representative Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor. "Fish was measured in his comments. He said that ""cities save an estimated $38 in dental costs for every $1 invested in fluoridation"" and, indeed, that was the estimate of one article that appeared in a peer-reviewed medical journal. Furthermore, the findings of this article are highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its website on the subject. The savings for Portland, however, are slimmer, and we think thats important context that is missing." 7182 12111.json mostly-true Superdelegates have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since theyve been in place since 1984. elections debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on Fox Business News "In a 1993 memo for his mayoral campaign, a Giuliani strategist noted the ""weirdness"" factor of the marriage, according to a copy posted on the Smoking Gun Web site. But such a marriage is completely legal. In New York, even first cousins can wed. Robin Bennett, senior genetic counselor at the University of Washington, said little scientific research exists about the risk of developmental difficulties for the offspring of second cousins. But she said, ""for second cousins, the risks are likely similar to the risks of couples from the same ethnic population who also may have common ancestors." 7183 1908.json mostly-true Says the Republican state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention. bipartisanship,economy,message-machine david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a campaign video "Obama said Perry ""happily"" took federal stimulus funds that helped balance the states 2010-11 state budget. Perry hardly sounded happy about it, but Obama is correct that he accepted stimulus money that was used to help balance the budget. As to whether Perry then started ""blaming"" members of Congress who had supported the stimulus legislation well, not in so many words. And as we noted, Perrys criticism of the federal government had started long before. But Perry criticized the plan specifically and the policies of Washington in general, using rhetoric that painted Congress and the White House with the same big-spending brush." 7184 8055.json barely-true In his book, (Ken) Cuccinelli questions whether Medicare and Social Security should exist. medicare,social-security democratic-party-virginia Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a TV ad. Thats a critical fact that would give the listener a different impression. 7185 4311.json mostly-true There are 500 million Internet users and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. So youve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent. china,foreign-policy,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. Of course, news of a development rebound has been around for some time now. Still, Hales motivation in changing his position is not the subject were interested so much as the change itself. At one point, Hales called for a full moratorium on system development charges. 7186 4664.json mostly-true My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us. candidates-biography,pensions anita-perry First Lady of Texas Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign stop. "So 61. 5 percent have gone to men. ""The male tilt to job gains during Obamas presidency follows a strong pattern of male job losses in the months of the recession before Obama took office. So the gender balance of job creation has more to do with cyclical economic factors than anything the administration did or didnt do." 7187 1337.json true "The Senate health care bill ""would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage.""" health-care mike-enzi Wyoming republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Santorum said, ""If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders happiness was not doing what you want to do, but doing what you ought to do. ""We took him up on that and checked two dictionaries that would have been in Jeffersons library and one published after the fact with historical references and found no such mention. Although we did read work by philosopher John Locke that might be read as supporting part of Santorum's assertion, Locke went on to say that happiness means different things to different individuals. And historians told us that the notion that happiness means doing your duty or ""doing what you ought to do"" ran counter to Jefferson's nature and to the nature of other founders." 7188 7997.json false More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector. jobs,poverty,pundits,workers allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a tweet Pollara said Amendment 2 won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six Florida governors, including Bushs 2002 landslide. Buttheres a glaring outlier when you look at the last six people elected governor -- Grahams 1982 win, when he garnered 64. 7 percent of the vote. 7189 12699.json mostly-true Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half. taxes,terrorism rick-saccone Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 floor remarks during a House session "But, he said, ""historically the Medicaid and health-care issue has been the largest driver of costs. ""State Budget Officer Thomas A. Mullaney agreed that pension costs could become a much bigger factor in the budget, if nothing is done. But, he said, ""over the last several years, particularly in the area of Medicaid, health-care costs have been the largest driver in the budget, from an absolute dollar amount standpoint. ""So Tsiongas had the correct diagnosis when he said that health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." 7190 3316.json barely-true Some of our states educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children. education chuck-norris Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column "Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says the Buffett rule would annually raise only ""a day and a half"" of what the federal government borrows every year. Our calculations yield a number closer to a day and a quarter, which would actually bolster Hinckleys point that the tax plan raises ""virtually no money. ""In relative terms, he may have a point, but $4. 7 billion is not a small amount of money. (Rhode Islands total budget is $7. 7 billion. )Moreover, by another estimate, increasing taxes on the wealthy could raise $16 billion a year, or the equivalent of four days of the nations borrowing. Because of that issue and others related to calculating the national debt per day, Hinckleys is not a perfect comparison. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 7191 1392.json pants-fire Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him. guns hector-uribe Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release Murkowski argued her resolution would not impact the federal Department of Transportation's ability to regulate fuel efficiency. Every expert we talked to said the Murkowski legislation would hurt the EPA's efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. But the experts also said it would not impact federal transportation officials from moving forward with efforts to increase vehicle efficiency. Whether or not the bill would increase oil dependence is still debatable. 7192 10985.json true Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the states population grew. environment,water athens-banner-herald none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news report For example, scholars credit Alain C. Enthoven an emeritus professor at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business who worked in the Defense Department during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations with popularizing the idea of health insurance exchanges as many as three decades ago. And at least one previous Republican proposal on health care has included an individual mandate, a plan put forward by Sen. John Chafee, R-R. I. , during the Clinton administrations unsuccessful push for universal coverage in the early 1990s. So, what of Perrys tweet?Although the federal law isnt an exact replica of the one in Massachusetts, the plan signed by Romney certainly served as a model. 7193 8788.json true The General Assembly has no explicit constitutional authority to impose income, sales, estate and the myriad of other taxes upon us. history,taxes nicholas-gorham lawyer Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary "Republican congressional candidate Brendan Doherty said to Cicilline, ""The Providence Economic Development Partnership . which you chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan. However, Dohertys statement implies the city got nothing back when in fact it recouped most of his loan obligation." 7194 1041.json pants-fire Inside the stimulus package is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups. economy,religion,stimulus newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 an e-mail "Coulter said that ""no doctors who went to an American medical school will be accepting Obamacare. ""Nothing in the law bars American-trained physicians from treating newly insured people under Obamacare." 7195 7767.json mostly-true A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which food stamps could be used for organic foods. federal-budget,poverty,states,welfare fred-clark State Assembly member, 42nd District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a legislative meeting But the Legislative Fiscal Bureau calculated the budget the way it always has. They even footnoted the issue for clarity. The bureaus calculations are a picture in time -- where the budget stands today. With her own assumption, Seidel wants to jump to the future to undermine the nonpartisan calculation. 7196 12459.json half-true Were losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line because they cant get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration. health-care,veterans donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a news conference Dewhurst said Patrick changed his name to hide from his debts. Patricks bankruptcy case ended in 1992; he has said he legally changed his name 11 years later. 7197 3562.json false The newly proposed House Republican budget abolishes Medicare within 10 years. federal-budget,medicare moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast to supporters "Some may be youth with significant ""sexual offending behaviors. ""Aucoin said children are placed out of state only with approval of the Family Court and only after the agency demonstrates there is no adequate program in-state." 7198 3932.json mostly-true Says George LeMieux falsely attacked Marco Rubio. candidates-biography adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an Internet ad "Ralph Mollis said: ""The per-pupil cost in the Mayoral Academy [Blackstone Valley] far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools. ""The efforts of the Mollis campaign to consider ""revenue per pupil"" didnt sway us. Its not the same thing and its not what Mollis said. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri." 7199 12775.json mostly-true There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years. immigration luis-gutierrez U.S. House of Representatives Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "McAuliffe said that before issuing a blanket restoration of rights on April 22 to felons who had served their time, he already had ""restored the rights of more than 18,000 individuals, which is more than the past seven governors combined in their four-year terms." 7200 9980.json barely-true Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. health-care republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a TV ad I think it's a bigoted a scare tactic designed to further denigrate gay and lesbian Americans. I'm disgusted that this has become a part of the debate. 7201 8974.json false Says Lamar Smith sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare. federal-budget,health-care,space texas-liberty-pac Super PAC Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin He was found in contempt of court three times by two different judges. And when Hensler was finally put behind bars, it was on the order of a judge for contempt of court, not merely refusing to plant native vegetation. Kloppenburg didnt even request the jail time. 7202 8382.json half-true On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria foreign-policy,military paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a press release The poverty rate among the elderly has dramatically declined. Whether that was the result of Social Security or other factors is beyond the scope of this review. By the best available measures the rate in 1935 was, as she stated, more than 50 percent. And she was just a fraction off on the current level of 9. 7 percent. 7203 12559.json true The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group. crime,gays-and-lesbians loretta-lynch U.S. Attorney General democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Wasserman Schultz says superdelegates ""have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since they've been in place since 1984. ""The first election where Democrats used superdelegates was in 1984, where they helped Mondale secure the nomination on the first ballot at the convention. Its not clear that they were the ""determining"" factor. Some say Mondale would have won without them. Since that time, a Democrat has won the nomination early enough where the superdelegates havent mattered." 7204 520.json mostly-true Obama has maintained a friendship with a now convicted felon. ethics republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a news release The decision ensures that Fort Worth, intended site of the next two conventions, can comfortably serve as host city. The local convention center has a fixed-seat capacity of about 10,500, according to Eric Opiela, a former party executive director just elected to the executive committee. Nevertheless, the Texas delegate count this year far surpasses the 2008 national conventions count. We wondered if theres another way to compare the sizes of the state and national gatherings. Bill Riggs, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, guided us to a study of the economic impact of the 2008 convention on the host cities, Minneapolis-St. Paul. The study, by the Minneapolis-St. Paul 2008 Host Committee, states that 45,000 guests came to the Twin Cities for the four-day gathering, driving more than $150 million in spending. Separately, the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau told us the recent state convention delivered a local economic impact of more than $6. 3 million. Riggs also noted a news article published in May by the St. Petersburg (Florida) Times stating that 50,000 delegates, protesters and reporters are expected to attend the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa. So how does Dewhursts statement shake out?This months GOP state convention drew more delegates than the 2008 national convention, but economic and other indicators suggest the national convention ultimately draws more people. Similarly, though Dewhursts boast is justified by one measurement, by another it doesnt add up. 7205 6280.json barely-true Says Mitt Romneys carried interest income was a tax trick. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "The Democratic Party of Virginia says in a new ad that Cuccinelli, in his book, ""questions whether Medicare and Social Security should exist. ""Cuccinelli gave the Democrats a tiny opening in writing that ""bad politicians"" have ""tried to increase their power by creating programs that dispense subsidized government benefits, such as Medicare, Social Security"" that make people ""dependent on government. ""But ad goes overboard because it suggests Cuccinelli is questioning whether the entitlements should exist today and in the future. Cuccinelli specifically wrote in his book, ""I am not questioning the existence of these programs, nor how much is spent on them." 7206 5307.json false Since ObamaCare and the stimulus passed, the unemployment rate in the U.S. has increased. corrections-and-updates,economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 pete-koekstra Michigan republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website linked to a campaign ad " Blogs really reflect that. ""Our ruling: Huntsman said there are 500 million Internet users in China and 80 million bloggers, ""so youve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent. ""He's right about the 500 million and his estimate on bloggers is low, but his underlying point is valid. But it's worth noting that experts say the vast majority of bloggers are writing about social rather than political topics." 7207 5474.json half-true In 2011, there were more than 28,000 new Tennessee jobs created and over $4 billion in capital investment. Our Jobs4TN plan is working. economy,jobs bill-haslam Governor Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 his State of the State address. Its possible Griffin Perry could have volunteered for the campaign and kept his job. 7208 3647.json true Each day our nation pays communist China $73.9 million in interest on our debt. china,deficit,military randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a press release. You may recall that many Republicans criticized Democrats for not taking enough precautions to ensure that illegal immigrants are barred from a public option and also argued that illegal immigrants ought to be prohibited from buying insurance in any government-sponsored health insurance exchange. And the biggest factor accounting for fewer uninsured in the Reid plan, as opposed to the House plan, is that the Senate plan has less severe penalties for those who do not buy insurance. But many conservatives have criticized Democrats for the mandate, arguing that the government ought not get involved in requiring health insurance. Still, the bottom line is that Enzi said the Reid plan would leave 24 million people uninsured, and the CBO confirms that figure. 7209 2965.json false Sen. Jim Webb persists on negating Sen. Mark Warners votes voting-record george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a news release. "West tweeted that ""more Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector. ""However, the data West used appears to have undercounted the number of people with a private-sector job and overcounted the number of people receiving food aid. In addition, the comparison isnt really apples to apples." 7210 2529.json true Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states. economy,states,workers john-robitaille Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show Most of the trouble with this statement are its implications: American cigarette smuggling does not have strong presence in terrorism financing. Saccone himself admitted that he had heard of no such incidence in Philadelphia, where a cigarette tax bumped prices up in 2014. But, there have been cases, as he mentioned. In our research and from our correspondence with ATF, we were only able to find two groups that had financed terrorist activities through illicit tobacco sale, the Lackawanna Six and an interstate North Carolina-Michigan smuggling ring, both leading to multiple convictions. 7211 11066.json true Says she called for addressing risks of derivatives, cracking down on subprime mortgages and improving financial oversight early on in the financial crisis. candidates-biography,economy,financial-regulation hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks in Manhattan Nor does there appear to be proof that federal and school district officials are teaming up to impose that mandate on students in general. 7212 8365.json true There is a constitutional issue that affects the paychecks of members of Congress during a shutdown. congress,congressional-rules,federal-budget mario-diaz-balart U.S. Representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on CNN This is why we love Texas politics. Where else would a (pretend) gunfight spill into a (real) race for land commissioner 7213 3133.json half-true No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave. government-efficiency,public-service,retirement ed-turanchik none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with 'Creative Loafing' Federal reports confirm that unlikely shift, largely due to a change from coal-fired electric plants to facilities powered by natural gas. Conservation efforts also have made an impact, even if local water systems dont show quite the same drop in usage. But the statewide trend is clear. 7214 586.json true Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing. ethics let-freedom-ring none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. Nicholas Gorham said the Rhode Island General Assembly has no explicit constitutional authority to levy taxes. History tells us hes right. 7215 8619.json pants-fire Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States due to Obamas Environmental Protection Agency. environment,guns,health-care,public-health allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a blog on his website In fact, the clause on religion does not even apply to public schools. Inasmuch as this one seems aimed at unnecessarily inflaming the conservative Christian base, we'd like to retort with some flames of our own. 7216 9814.json mostly-true The Obama administration originally wanted 10,000 troops to remain in Iraq -- not combat troops, but military advisers, special operations forces, to watch the counterterrorism effort. iraq martha-raddatz ABC News journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "FoodShare recipients could still use one-third of their benefits on any kind of organic food (or junk food, for that matter). But they could use the two-thirds portion only for some kinds of organics. Our rating Clark said a bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also ""prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which"" food stamps could be used for organic foods. There would be limits on which types of organic foods a person could buy with two-thirds of their food stamps, but not for the other third." 7217 13235.json barely-true ICE just endorsed me. homeland-security,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second presidential debate "Trump said, ""We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line"" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration." 7218 4236.json barely-true Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. economy,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes raul-labrador U.S. Representative Idaho republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" To be sure, the plan would change Medicare, significantly, starting in 2022. But for those who turn 65 before then, there would be no changes at all, even after 2022. And for the others, Medicare would change -- dramatically -- but it would still exist. 7219 7833.json false Ronald Reagans signature on the 1986 amnesty act gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012. elections,immigration steve-king Iowa republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a House floor speech Our only quibble is that the ad failed to explain what Hasner was talking about -- so viewers are left guessing. That's a good fit in this case. 7220 12143.json false Nevada lawmakers permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevadas businesses. state-budget,state-finances,taxes michael-roberson State Senate Majority Leader Nevada republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016 "Gutierrez said, ""There are fewer people crossing that border than in the last 30 years"" while discussing border security. While theres no definite way to count all immigrants who try to cross U. S. borders, many immigration scholars use border patrol apprehension data as the basis for their assessments. Historically, Border Patrol data for apprehensions nationwide shows that apprehensions in fiscal year 2015 were the lowest since at least the early 1970s. There was one year with fewer apprehensions at the southwest border than 2015 -- the 2011 fiscal year, which had about 3,756 fewer stops than 2015. With that caveat, the point about the larger immigration trend is accurate." 7221 2383.json barely-true Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOPs goal is to go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy. bipartisanship,economy david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 an interview The Republicans ad shows several unidentified people saying that health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. Many reports that cite big double-digit premium increases are based on individual or small-group plans and omit large group plans, the type of coverage many people have through work. Kaiser concluded that in large-group plans, the largest segment in the market, premiums will rise 3 percent. Then it tells voters that despite that morass, Crist supports it. People may see increases to their health care costs under the law, but the typical experience is nowhere near what the ad suggests. Indeed, other Floridians will see their costs go down. 7222 12034.json false Says Donald Trump said the government is going to pay for everybody to have health care. health-care keep-promise-1-pac republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an attack ad "The PACs sign said Smith ""sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare. ""To the contrary, legislative leaders amended a brief Smith proposal related to space ships to fold in the 2014 appropriations act, which included some Obamacare-tied expenditures." 7223 7240.json pants-fire Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed. welfare chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email sent to PolitiFact Texas His statements contain some inconsistencies, however. In 2012, Ryan said American ground troops would be an appropriate response if a red line was crossed, but his position on that is now unclear because he wont answer questions about it. And the September 2013 statement he issued is a model of confusion as opposed to his feisty debate comments. In it, he strongly implied Obamas strike was too small and not forceful enough, but then threw water on a limited strike because it could kill civilians. 7224 9625.json pants-fire Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that if the workers are more insecure, thats very healthy for the society because theyll serve the masters gladly and passively. economy,labor,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "Lynch said, ""The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group. ""Its worth noting that there may be widespread underreporting of hate crime incidents in general. However, the best available research shows that the LGBT community is victimized at a higher rate than other minority groups, according to FBI data." 7225 9988.json half-true On the economic stimulus. economy charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 in an interview on CNN "But the GOP says it only meant that Obama had, in the past, maintained a friendship with Rezko which he certainly did. And ""maintained a friendship"" is a bit ambiguous as well. Obama said in March he hadn't spoken to Rezko in more than a year, and it's a safe bet the two won't be kicking back at a sports bar any time soon. But still, even in March, Obama said he still considered Rezko a friend." 7226 12727.json barely-true Neighborhoods have become more violentunder President Barack Obamas watch. crime darryl-glenn El Paso County Commissioner Colorado republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican convention "The Obama campaign said Romney's use of carried interest is a ""trick,"" but we find that's an exaggeration. ""Trick"" suggests something nefarious or twisting the tax code in a way that wasn't intended. But we found little to back that up. Using carried interes ist a legal, well-established part of the tax code that cant be marshaled to dodge taxes by making a few quick mouse clicks on a Cayman Island website." 7227 9868.json false Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits. guns dana-loesch Radio talk show host republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet Neither time span offered in Hoekstras website checks out, based on the unemployment rate on the day the ad first aired. One shows that the unemployment rate is the same now as it was when the stimulus passed (although it went up in the interim). The other shows that the rate has fallen since the health care law passed. In February 2009, when the stimulus was signed, unemployment in Michigan was 12. 0 percent. In March 2010, when the health care bill was signed, the rate was 13. 3 percent. In December 2011 -- the most recent month available -- the rate was 9. 3 percent. So the declines in unemployment over both time spans were actually steeper in Michigan than they were nationally. 7228 209.json half-true "Barack Obama's health care plan ""would leave 15-million Americans out.""" health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Las Vegas, Nev. The governor said the state has added 28,000 news jobs thanks to his jobs plan. We find he's right about the gains -- he actually understated the number -- but that it's a big stretch to even imply Jobs4TN should get credit for the increase. Much of that plan took effect late in the year and economists told us the job growth is largely a function of the slow but steady nationwide economic recovery. 7229 9099.json half-true Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record. children,corrections-and-updates,education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Orlando He based his statistic on the percentage of U. S. debt held by China and the CBOs estimate of how much we will spend on interest payments during the 2011 fiscal year. We looked into the numbers and discovered that based on CBO and Treasury Department data, China likely received about $68. 9 million per day during the 2010 fiscal year. Based on the nations February holdings and the CBO data, China should receive about $74. 4 million per day in payments during the current fiscal year. Forbes got the numbers right. 7230 4384.json pants-fire Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress. candidates-biography blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 web pages The argument is deeply flawed. Webb and Warner vote together 87 percent of the time, and rarely differ on key votes. Were a Republican to replace Webb, that percentage would undoubtedly plummet. Disagreeing doesnt deny Virginia a voice in the Senate, it merely offers two opposing ones. 7231 2080.json half-true Were not engaged in nation-building in Afghanistan. foreign-policy,military,abc-news-week joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 an interview on ABC's This Week Massachusetts, by that measure, was at 37. 3 percent, ranking it 29th. )Put another way, the average hourly wage in Rhode Island during the first quarter of 2010 was $20. 42. The average person receiving unemployment insurance got the equivalent of $9. 76 per hour. The benefit could be as much as $13. 76 an hour for an individual or $17. 20 per hour for someone with five or more dependents. 7232 3104.json barely-true Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. government-efficiency,iraq dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a FoxNews interview "Clinton said she ""called for addressing risks of derivatives, cracking down on subprime mortgages and improving financial oversight"" early on in the financial crisis. The crisis hit a peak in summer 2008, though it started to gain traction in 2007. Clinton began addressing the subprime mortgage issue in her appearances in March 2007. Later that year, she took on derivatives. She also proposed specific plans for solving these problems and increasing oversight of financial institutions." 7233 2667.json barely-true Says he stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending. message-machine,state-budget jim-sullivan Former State Senator, 5th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 campaign literature distributed to district residents "When asked about whether he would forgo his own paycheck during the shutdown, Diaz-Balart said, ""There is a bit of a constitutional issue . . . when you are dealing with the paychecks of members of Congress. ""He is correct: Article I, Section 6, of the U. S. Constitution authorizes pay for members of Congress ""ascertained by law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. ""Members can ask the House to withhold their pay, but thats just a temporary symbolic move -- particularly since they arent scheduled to get a paycheck until the end of the month." 7234 9202.json barely-true Democrats very much are in the pocket of the NRA. campaign-finance,guns nia-malika-henderson Reporter, Washington Post none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on MSNBC "Turanchik's description of Tampa's benefits package is largely correct. He's also right that it's rare for a private business to offer unlimited accumulation of sick leave with a large payout upon retirement. Unlimited vacation also is rare. But his original statement was ""no one"" in the private sector gets unlimited vacation and sick leave." 7235 8599.json mostly-true Floridas proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking. drugs,health-care,marijuana grady-judd Polk County sheriff Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a ""Sun-Sentinel"" editorial" "And we've already seen that (McCain is) not going to stop the smears and attacks from his allies running so-called 527 groups, who will spend millions and millions of dollars in unlimited donations. ""Asked whether they pursued an agreement with McCain, the Obama campaign pointed us to a news account that said Bob Bauer, an attorney for Obama, met with McCain lawyers to discuss how both campaigns could operate in the public financing system. But that account was sketchy and didn't sound to us like the ""aggressive pursuit"" that Obama had promised. The fact is that Obama said he would pursue public financing, but decided it wasn't in the campaign's tactical interest." 7236 10101.json false Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by a sneeze or some cough. ebola,health-care,public-health george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "West wrote that ""back door gun control is in full effect in the United States"" due ""to Obamas Environmental Protection Agency. Rather, the EPAs settlement with Doe Run -- which concluded a case that began years before Obama was elected president -- had to do with emissions of a chemical that can cause serious injury and death to adults and children. And ammunition experts shot massive holes in the notion that the smelters closure would cut production, reduce supply or raise the cost of ammunition." 7237 8621.json true We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care. health-care,religion,sexuality timothy-dolan Cardinal New York none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Raddatz said the Obama administration originally ""wanted 10,000 troops to remain in Iraq -- not combat troops, but military advisers, special operations forces, to watch the counterterrorism effort. ""For a period, at least, the Obama administration did envision leaving 10,000 troops in Iraq past the Dec. 31, 2011, pullout of forces. That number went down to about 5,000 before negotiations stalled amid a legal snare over immunity of American forces in Iraqi courts." 7238 5932.json false On support for Ronald Reagans policies history mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 comments during his campaigns "Trump said, ""ICE just endorsed me. ""He made it sound like a federal agency had taken the remarkable step of formally supporting him. But ICE, which enforces federal immigration laws and employs more than 20,000 people, cannot do that. He has the support of employee groups, but thats vastly different than what he said at the debate." 7239 12088.json false Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garlandvoted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens. guns,supreme-court bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "an episode of ""The O'Reilly Factor""" Even though Labrador ignored the revised numbers, we consider his recap of the arc of Michigan unemployment to be fair. The experts we spoke to agreed that the impact of tax policy likely played a relatively minor role in the unemployment spike Labrador was referring to in 2008 and 2009. 7240 8812.json pants-fire Forty years ago, hardly anybody in the country had health insurance. health-care louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on Fox News King said that when Reagan signed the 1986 act, he prompted such a growth in the Hispanic electorate that it accounted for Obamas margin of victory in 2012. Its no secret that long-term growth in the Hispanic population -- stemming from overall immigration policies, higher birth rates and other factors -- has aided Obamas electoral prospects. However, very little of this growth stems from the law Reagan signed, and Kings estimate of the number of family members indirectly legalized by the law is far too high. The actual impact from the 1986 act is far more modest, adding potentially between 300,000 and 600,000 votes for Obama, rather than 4. 7 million. 7241 10403.json true Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right and never said it had to be between a man and a woman. gays-and-lesbians,marriage,supreme-court ted-olson Attorney republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Republican congressional candidate Michael Roberson said lawmakers ""permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevadas businesses. ""The changes made to Nevadas payroll tax arent a traditional tax cut. No businesses saw their net tax bill decrease, but many businesses no longer have to worry every two years that their tax bill might suddenly rise. Still, the 95 percent figure isnt accurate, even if we accept such a generous definition of a tax cut. And narrowly focusing on one tax change ignores many other tax increases passed by lawmakers." 7242 8825.json mostly-true Says Alex Sink supported more taxes on water and TV. taxes national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign commercial Kind of like Sessions July statement, with both falling short of clarity about what Sessions wants back. It's reasonable to speculate Sessions wants a return to relaxed oversight of the nation's finance sector. 7243 11889.json half-true Im self-funding my own campaign. campaign-finance donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign rally in Iowa A pro-Cruz PAC, Keep the Promise I, ran an ad that appeared to have Trump saying he wanted the government to pay for everyones health care. That ad relied on very selective editing of an interview Trump had on CBS News. The edits left out very important words. Trump said most people would buy their insurance privately and that the government would help those of limited means, which he roughly described as the lower 25 percent. The ad omitted key details that would have conveyed a very different meaning. 7244 9284.json pants-fire For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage. corrections-and-updates,health-care rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a newsletter Ripping off a map that was created for a different fiscal comparison, the chain email said 11 states had more residents on welfare than employed. 7245 5150.json barely-true More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history. economy,history,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a tweet "The meme says Greenspan said that ""if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society"" because ""they'll serve the masters gladly and passively. ""Those words actually come from a sarcastic critique of Greenspans words by Noam Chomsky, not from Greenspan himself." 7246 6276.json false Says the money is in the budget to give a tax break to everyone, including people making more than $1 million. state-budget,taxes lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 an interview on 6abc’s “Inside Story” Crist initially supported the stimulus when it was passed in 2009 before softening his support of it in 2010 in an attempt to win the Republican primary for U. S. Senate. Now he supports it again. Throughout all of that, he spoke positively about the stimulus preventing teacher layoffs. His public statements show a partial change of position. 7247 7396.json half-true Says 2012 was the first year in American history that more minorities are being born than people in the majority. census,diversity,population cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 "an appearance on ""Bill Maher Overtime""" "Glenn said, ""Neighborhoods have become more violent under your watch,""referring to President Obama. Overall,violent crime trends have been falling almost continuously for roughly a quarter-century. Glenn has a point that violent crime has increased in some neighborhoods. The 2015 murder rate rose by 13. 2 percent in the nation's 30 largest cities -- with three cities accounting for more than half of the national increase in murders." 7248 10477.json half-true On the status of illegal immigrants immigration scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview Loesch said that the Obama administration gutted the budget for Project Child Safe. In reality, the deepest cuts took place during the Bush years. Obama inherited a program funded at $500,000. In 2009, the funding agency changed from the Justice Department to Veterans Affairs. While the funding for Project Child Safe itself ended, the same kind of kits were distributed to peoples homes, although through different channels. Funding increased very slightly from the last year of the Bush administration. The work between the foundation and Veterans Affairs continues. 7249 5430.json half-true Its going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun... elections,guns janet-howell State senator Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview. Given that 47-million people are uninsured now, 15-million uninsured after Obama's plan doesn't seem unreasonable, according to several experts it would mean that Obama succeeded in covering almost 70 percent of those currently uninsured. But neither Clinton nor Obama offer hard numbers on what income levels would qualify for what programs. Given the limited data, other experts question the hard number. 7250 9471.json true Says Dan Patrick has called immigration into Texas an invasion and said immigrants coming into Texas bring third-world diseases. crime,immigration,public-health battleground-texas Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Bloomberg TV "Obama said, ""Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record. ""We also found another trusted model that puts the high point at 1969. Still, the general sense in the education industry is that rates are on the rise and considerably higher than 20 or even 10 years ago. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. Correction, April 9, 2014: The initial version of this story incorrectly stated that the Education Department had changed how it calculated the Average Freshman Graduation Rate, citing a March 2013 press release. However, that release was referencing a different statistic, the Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate, which Obama was not referencing in his speech. The story has been adjusted to reflect this correction." 7251 2554.json barely-true Harry Reid voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders. crime,federal-budget,health-care,message-machine sharron-angle Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat Nevada republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial """I cant tell you the number of times weve tried to stop it. ""Misinformation and smear campaigns also are part of political life." 7252 12638.json mostly-true The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the 60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months. corporations,economy,wealth mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview. "When Biden says that ""we're not engaged in nation-building"" in Afghanistan, he's correct that the administration doesn't use that word, and that the U. S. commitment is narrower and more time-limited than a nation-building effort might be. However, many of the things the U. S. is seeking to do in Afghanistan would fall under a reasonable definition of what used to be known as nation-building. So while we acknowledge the limits of U. S. military intentions in Afghanistan, we don't think it's right to let the vice president simply deny the existence of the types of activities formerly identified with ""nation building"" by disavowing the phrase." 7253 2088.json true Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times elections,history john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a statement posted to his website "Thats a critical fact that could easily give the listener a different impression. Pentagon spending may be a legitimate place to look for budget cuts, but money misspent from this source could not be used ""for the things we need at home." 7254 8165.json true Under Obamacare, members of Congress are required to purchase their health insurance from the new exchanges. congress,congressional-rules,health-care james-langevin Congressman Rhode Island democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on WPRO-AM He was the only Senate Democrat to vote against the 2009-11 state budget, which raised taxes and spending. But Sullivans vote didnt threaten his partys effort to pass the budget, he made no attempt to reduce spending in the plan and, on the previous budget and a budget repair bill, he voted with fellow Democrats to raise spending. 7255 8834.json pants-fire 25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas. crime,labor john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 an online commentary Henderson said Democrats are in the pocket of the NRA. Henderson did not send us any information to support or clarify her statement. In terms of campaign contributions, the NRA sends its money almost entirely to Republicans. On the other hand, the record shows that on key votes, some Democrats will avoid raising the ire of the NRA. The relationship is hardly cozy but the result is the same. Hendersons words dont capture this factor well, but due to it, enough Democrats end up doing what the NRA wants. 7256 8207.json mostly-true While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that. education,federal-budget paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a press release "Judd said that people with ""minor ailments"" could get access to marijuana if Floridas proposed amendment passes next year. He mentioned spasms and other chronic pain as a minor condition, when sometimes those conditions are quite serious. But compared to most other states, Floridas ballot language is flexible because it allows for physicians to determine whether a patients condition qualifies for a license." 7257 6956.json barely-true Says Chris Christie was behind in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governors race. polls joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on NJToday Will said that some scientists say that Ebola can be transmitted in public by a sneeze or a cough. The source of that was a commentary about the risks to hospital workers treating people in advanced stages of the disease. One of the authors of that commentary said her work applied only to health care workers in those settings. The medical literature says sneezing and coughing are not part of the diseases typical symptoms, and experts we reached drew a bright line between what might happen in a hospital isolation ward and a person with early symptoms of Ebola before he or she is admitted. Will took a medical commentary out of context. Update (Noon, Oct. 20): After we published this item, we heard from some folks who disagreed with our ruling. 7258 12628.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly. campaign-finance,elections michael-caputo Adviser New York republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News. Dolan said U. S. bishops have supported expanding health care since 1919. Hes correct that the National Catholic Welfare Council published pro-health-care expansion literature that year, and experts told us that the bishops have regularly supported proposals to expand health care over the years, despite disagreements over specific provisions enacted under Obama, including contraception regulations. 7259 1845.json half-true A Houston school district analysis found that the (State Board of Education) more than quadrupled the number of historical figures students must learn about. education kathy-miller President, Texas Freedom Network none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed article "In 1994, as a candidate running against a liberal icon in a liberal state, Romney said he was ""not trying to return to Reagan-Bush. ""Then, 13 years later as he ran for the GOP presidential nomination, Romney spoke approvingly of the former president. Ever since, Romneys affection for Reagans presidency has only grown." 7260 8182.json half-true Floridas high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates. diversity,education pam-stewart interim commissioner of education Florida state-official 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a letter to the editor in the ""Miami Herald""" "OReilly said Merrick Garland ""voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D. C. , to keep guns away from private citizens. ""Garland never heard the case about Washington gun laws from the bench, and so he never voted on it. He voted in favor of reconsidering the case, but its impossible to extrapolate from that vote his position on the merits of the case." 7261 7333.json pants-fire Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee thats equal to or lower than most states. taxes,transportation bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a news conference. "Gohmert said that ""40 years ago, hardly anybody in the country had health insurance. ""Even ignoring the millions of Americans covered in 1974 by Medicare and Medicaid, 80 percent of Americans under age 65 back then had private insurance coverage, and a solid majority of those plans covered routine doctor visits and prescription drugs in addition to hospital care." 7262 4749.json barely-true We spend half a trillion dollars a year in tax preparation. taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech in Manchester, N.H. "Olson said, the ""Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right"" and never said ""it had to be between a man and a woman. ""Olson provided a list of 15 cases that addressed marriage as something like a ""fundamental right"" that did not specify marriage as a union between a man and woman. Until recent years, though, the Supreme Court never had to address the question of whether or not marriage should be limited to a man and woman. Because of societal norms, they assumed that the decision would be interpreted as referring to a heterosexual relationship." 7263 3201.json false For [GM] to pay back everything it owes, it would have to sell its shares at $143 a share . . . where the highest value of a General Motors share ever was $43, $44, $46, whatever the dollars were . . . economy,federal-budget jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM "The NRCC said Alex Sink supported ""more taxes on water and TV"" in the past. She did indeed support such taxes, though that happened during her tenure on an advisory panel 17 years ago." 7264 6992.json mostly-true Theres 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They dont have to wait until theyre 65. congress,crime,pensions,retirement jesse-ventura Author Minnesota independent 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an interview on MyCentralJersey.com "Trump said, ""I'm self-funding my own campaign. ""As of the end of 2015, Trumps own contributions account for more than half of all money the campaign has taken in. Hes contributed far more of his own money than any other candidate this cycle. However, a significant portion of his money comes from individual contributions. For several months last year, the campaign received far more dollars from potential voters than they did from Trump. Additionally, most of Trumps contributions have been loans rather than donations, so he may hope to recoup those funds." 7265 6458.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryans tax plan, Id have paid no taxes in the last two years. corrections-and-updates,taxes paul-begala Affiliated professor of public policy at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute Texas democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Twitter post. "Paul said that ""for every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage. ""If you take the narrowest definition of ""sign-ups,"" there would have to be 3. 3 million cancellations in the state for Pauls statement to be accurate -- and there arent even that many Kentuckians with private insurance plans that could theoretically be canceled. In fact, its reasonable to argue that more people in Kentucky have coverage through Obamacare than have been canceled. UPDATE, May 6, 2014: After we published this item, Pauls office contacted us to explain how they calculated the 40-to-1 ratio of cancellations to signups. The office said that ""the numbers he used were accurate as of November of last year"" but that staffers failed ""to update the numbers for the newsletter. ""Specifically, Pauls office said that a Nov. 8, 2013, news release from the Kentucky governors office reported that 7,011 Kentuckians had enrolled in a private health plan through Nov. 8, compared to the 280,000 Kentuckians who the state believed at the time might be subject to cancellation notices. However, in the six months since, the number of private-plan signups has soared by a factor of 10, while the state released a smaller estimate of cancellation notices (168,000). Even in November, Pauls estimate was cherry-picked; it excluded the 33,561 Kentuckians who enrolled in Medicaid, a program that saw its eligibility expanded under Obamacare. Even though the new numbers were available to Pauls staff at the time the newsletter was put together, Pauls office counted only the first two months of signups and ignored the final six months, a period when enrollment rose steadily." 7266 1217.json half-true "House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform Americas health care system, but ""the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation.""" health-care steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a news release But if you compare each president from one year into his term to one year after the end of the administration -- a plausible approach if you hope to capture what kind of impact their policies had on the economy -- Obamas job statistics shift into positive territory, while George W. Bushs fall into negative territory. The fact that Obamas -- or any other president's -- numbers can change dramatically depending on what timeline you use suggests that Romneys conclusion isn't as telling as it sounds. 7267 5646.json mostly-true Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate. health-care rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "an op-ed in ""U.S. News & World Report""" "In a TV interview, Greenwald said ""the money is in the budget"" to give a tax break to ""everyone,"" including people making more than $1 million. But Christie and Democratic legislators have indicated that any tax cut would likely be limited to New Jerseyans below a certain income level and not apply to millionaires. In fact, Greenwald has been a leading advocate of doing just the opposite: raising taxes on millionaires." 7268 3278.json true The House of Delegates budget bill cuts $50 million from education. corrections-and-updates,education,state-budget virginia-senate-democratic-caucus Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. Since 2000, the highest number of minorities born in the United States was in 2007, at 2,005,890 but there were 2,310,333 non-Hispanic whites also born that year. After reviewing 11 years worth of data, there was no other year in which the number of minority births was higher than that of the majority, non-Hispanic whites. Looking strictly at population breakdowns by race, the Census Bureau said 2011 was the first time a majority of people in the United States younger than age 1 were minorities. The mayor said it happened in 2012, but the Census Bureau said it occurred in 2011. 7269 4316.json false In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools. education,science rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire "All we know is hes not going to call his plan ""amnesty"" when it comes out. We do see inconsistencies in Walkers framing of his views and the tone of his remarks as he begins to court conservative GOP primary voters -- including leaving a tough-sounding impression about handling illegal immigrants." 7270 3364.json false A telecom bill could keep the State Corporation Commission from getting rate-of-return information from electric utilities. market-regulation ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a House floor speech. Howell said it is becoming harder to vote in Virginia than buy a gun. . There are more restrictions on buying a gun from a licensed dealer than voting. The firearm purchase requires more identification. The gun buyer has to go through a background check that the voter does not. And you can be more easily disqualified from buying a gun than you can be from voting. But there are fewer barriers to buying a gun privately than there are to voting. The private gun sale requires no wait, no identification, and no easily enforceable disqualifications. 7271 2987.json barely-true Portland Public Schools invites well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children. education,government-efficiency rees-lloyd attorney Oregon none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website posting "The Battleground Texas activist said Patrick has ""called immigration into Texas an invasion"" and Patrick has ""said immigrants coming into Texas bring third-world diseases. "" This year and earlier, Patrick referred to illegal immigration as an invasion that he wants to stopper. In 2006, he was quoted as saying illegal immigrants bring third-world diseases to the state." 7272 529.json mostly-true McCain lobbied for (a) $10-million pork project honoring conservative justice. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign e-mail to reporters The ad is correct that Reid voted against a prohibition on taxpayer-subsidized Viagra for sex offenders. But the ad leaves out a lot of important context that, if it had been included, would have given a different impression. 7273 8844.json barely-true We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area. weather nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 an interview "Warner said, ""The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the 60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months. ""The gist of Warners statement is undeniable: The average holding period for stocks has eroded greatly during the past 56 years. The specifics of Warners statement, however, need a little elaboration. The World Bank estimates the holding period now is about eight months." 7274 11507.json half-true Among manufacturers with fewer than 50 employees, the average cost in terms of regulations is $34,000 per employee. market-regulation,small-business ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 a Republican presidential debate """The state itself represents very well the political diversity of the country,"" Eric Rademacher, co-director of the University of Cincinnati's Institute for Policy Research, once told The Plain Dealer. The institute sponsors The Ohio Poll." 7275 1555.json half-true "The health care bill will ""create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately.""" economy,health-care nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a statement at the health care summit But Congress had already agreed to live by the system it created. What the new rule actually does is continue the federal governments contribution toward its employees insurance coverage. 7276 7531.json pants-fire U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell wants gun owners in a federal registration system. guns national-association-gun-rights none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV ad. Cornyn said 25 percent of trafficking victims are located in Texas. We did not find an estimate of the share of the worlds trafficking victims located in Texas, though the 2012 U. N. estimate seems to show that Texas is not home to a huge share; victims are more prevalent in Asia and Africa than in the developed world, the report said. 7277 5485.json false Says pension contributions under Gov. Chris Christie would represent 75 percent of the total contribution made between the years 1995 and 2010. Thats right, in 15 years, total state contribution was only $2.1 billion. retirement,state-budget gary-chiusano State Assemblyman New Jersey republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now” Broun said that Georgia teachers make half of what average federal Education Department employees make. On just the numbers, he is very close to accurate. But Broun fails to take into account the high education and experience level that federal employees at this level typically possess, as well as the high cost of living in the Washington, D. C. , area versus residing in Georgia. Brouns statement is accurate but needs some clarification. 7278 4497.json mostly-true The water quality in the ocean is perfect. Its been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey. environment,water chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a press conference at Point Pleasant Beach Our ruling At a recent campaign stop, Kyrillos compared his polling against Menendez to how Christie was behind Corzine in polls during the 2009 governors race. But while Kyrillos has been trailing Menendez by double digits, most of the polls leading up to the 2009 election suggested a close race between Christie and Corzine. When Corzine held an advantage over Christie, his leads typically fell within the polls margins of error. 7279 4990.json false I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt. deficit,federal-budget,history newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa "Caputo, a Trump supporter and former adviser, said, Trump""spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly. ""When Trumps spending is looked at broadly over the course of the campaign, he appears to outspend the majority of his opponents through the end of May. But a review of his spending during the time rival candidates were still in the race shows a different result. All except Kasich spent more money than Trump before dropping out. It's also worth mentioning that Trump did not have any major funding from a superPAC, while some of his opponents did. The Right to Rise superPAC, for example, spent more than $80 million to elect Jeb Bush." 7280 4126.json half-true Sherrod Brown was just voted two years in a row the most liberal senator in the United States of America and is more liberal than Sen. Bernie Sanders. job-accomplishments josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a radio interview "Kathy Miller leaned on a news report quoting research by the Houston school district. ""Had she relied on the original research, which was linked directly to the Chronicle blog, Miller wouldn't have goofed making her point." 7281 9911.json barely-true Greg Abbott did nothing to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. children,crime,criminal-justice wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a TV ad "Floridas interim education commissioner Pam Stewart said ""high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates. But Stewart omitted a couple of key points: Floridas graduation rate was incredibly low and among the worst in the country in 2000 and even with the climb upward it remains below the national average. Also, Stewart is relying on the method of calculating graduation rates that puts Florida in the best light. Other methods do not show Florida as earning the top-increase spot and do not put Floridas Hispanics at No." 7282 10587.json barely-true The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state. government-efficiency,legal-issues jennifer-horn Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party New Hampshire republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a press release "McDonnell said that if his proposed $56 car registration fee is approved, Virginias annual registration costs would still be ""equal to or lower than"" most states. Under McDonnells plan, Virginias registration would be higher than 28 states and lower than seven. The 14 other states have variables in their formulas for computing car registration fees that could result in charges that are higher or lower than the $56 McDonnell has proposed. The bottom line is that Virginia would have a higher car registration fee than most states." 7283 2160.json pants-fire We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected. elections,immigration preston-smith Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release Looking at the Tax Foundation report which Perry used -- as well as alternate analyses of the question -- its clear that $500 billion is a high estimate, at least as the numbers stand today. If you define this number narrowly -- to tax preparers and tax lawyers, the groups Perry named specifically -- Perrys estimate is even further off base. Perry has a valid point to make -- that a whole lot of money is spent on tax preparation in the United States today. But he not only takes the highest estimate, he also uses a number projected into the future and makes it sound like that's what is being spent today. 7284 9321.json false A majority of Americans since Harry Truman days support single-payer health insurance, or full Medicare for all. federal-budget,health-care,history,medicare,polls,public-health ralph-nader Attorney, activist Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "The ""break-even"" price really is much closer to the current stock price than were initial projections. And Treasury's current loss level of $7 billion is less than half the $17 billion projected by Treasury last fall, when it declared the bailout a success. And the congressman is way off the mark with his citation of GMs highest-ever stock price. Whether the new GM can be viewed as successful is a point we leave up for debate." 7285 11842.json half-true Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat. candidates-biography,state-budget right-rise republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "They dont have to wait until theyre 65. ""We attempted to count the number of convicted national lawmakers, but there are multiple public databases with conflicting information on the number of congressmen and senators convicted of felonies. In most cases, a congressman or senator convicted of a felony can receive his pension as long as the charge is not one that violates national security or relates to public corruption and abuse of official position. Members also receive pensions based on completed years of service, not an age requirement of 65." 7286 11369.json false The Benghazi probe is the longest-running congressional investigation ever. congress,history,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign Tweet He spoke instead to Gingrichs proposal to eliminate capital gains taxes for all taxpayers -- which Romney does not advocate. We added that information to the article. 7287 7076.json barely-true Says Jeb Bush extended early voting after seeing long lines. elections charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a TV interview "He contends that the Republicans ""pledged to introduce a bill to reform Americas health care system"" but have failed to do so. But he's right that the Republicans have not rallied behind a single bill the way they suggested back in June." 7288 4800.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. economy,message-machine-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a television ad "Santorum wrote that, ""Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate. ""We consulted several recent polls and found that, in broad terms, opinion on the health care law is more unfavorable than favorable, but not overwhelmingly. As Bowman said, it ""tilts negative. ""But it's also worth noting that four of the most recent polls show stronger opposition than when we have ruled on similar statements in the past. Objection to the individual mandate, however, is resounding. Some polls found approval rates in the low 30s and disapproval in the high 60s. That fits Santorums description of ""overwhelming." 7289 5856.json half-true Says Gov. Scott Walker has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,workers tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a tweet But the House budget also removes $55. 4 million in education funds that localities could use at their discretion and invests it in teacher pensions. That would likely result in less money going into classrooms, which sounds like a cut to us. Correction: This statement was originally attributed to the Democratic Party of Virginia. 7290 10894.json false A measure to repeal the states prevailing wage law would make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs through an illegal worker loophole in the state budget. labor protect-american-jobs organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Teachers are also permitted to discuss it with students in that context. ""The Texas Education Agency sent us a similar statement. Our sense: No doubt, some Texas teachers address the subject of creationism. But its not state law or policy to intermix instruction on creationism and evolution." 7291 6814.json mostly-true Almost 400 arrests in the city last year for panhandling-related offenses involved just 78 suspects, an indication that the same people are panhandling over and over. crime,urban michael-julian-bond none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Atlanta City Council meeting This is the second time during the 2011 session Armstrong has used faulty or outdated information during floor speeches about electric utilities. On the last occasion, regarding incorrectly stated utility rate increases, we gave him the benefit of the doubt because the error involved data sent by the SCC to Armstrong. There are no excuses this time around. Any delegate speaking about a bill on the House floor should know what the legislation says, especially when changes occurred nearly three weeks before his remarks. 7292 2453.json half-true Says more than 2 million Oregonians have received important medical services because of his health plan. health-care john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a radio interview Only students and adults allowed on campus can partake of school breakfasts. 7293 8258.json half-true Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8. education jason-isaac Transportation consultant Texas republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a published commentary Pork projects are typically only of interest to people in a particular region, and those people, pork-busters like McCain usually argue, should be the ones to pay for it. The latter is what's at stake in the request for $10-million for an academic center at the University of Arizona, even if it is named after the late U. S. chief justice. For a purist on spending like McCain, it's hard to argue this wasn't a parochial, pork-barrel project. 7294 4509.json barely-true We have asked public employees to pay 10 percent of the costs of their guaranteed pension and 15 percent of the cost of their health care. ... The leadership of those public employees unions dont want to pay anything. labor,state-finances,unions john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a television interview But there is a lot of context necessary here. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for metro Atlanta before dawn Tuesday. Ultimately, it is the job of elected leaders to make the correct calls based on the best information available. The governor and other elected officials had that information from some sources hours before the storm struck. 7295 7961.json true (T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death. criminal-justice jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an interview However, the methodology behind the report has some significant shortfalls, so its not necessarily reliable. 7296 149.json half-true "Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush ""a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue.""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 But Pelosi is cherry-picking the most optimistic number from one study. A more moderate rate of reduction could produce fewer jobs per year, according to the report. Furthermore, she fails to mention that the 400,000 is an average, meaning that some years could produce a higher number of jobs and others could produce fewer jobs. And finally, there's clearly a lot of uncertainty about whether the health care bill, with its fines on employers who don't provide health insurance, will create jobs or cut jobs. 7297 11091.json barely-true A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited. guns,military jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a town hall in Carson City, Nevada The record shows he has consistently opposed that idea. 7298 13100.json mostly-true We had the Democratic Governors Association and the Obama political machine come into a Republican primary to try and rig the election by spending $1 million against me in the last couple of days. campaign-finance eric-greitens gubernatorial candidate Missouri republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Fox & Friends "That's right, in 15 years, total state contribution was only $2. 1 billion. ""But according to the state Treasury Department, Christies total payment of nearly $1. 6 billion would represent about 45 percent of the roughly $3. 4 billion contributed between 1995 and 2010." 7299 4507.json false Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. children,health-care paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a tweet While test results show that the shores waters are better than in past years, some environmental organizations disagree with the governors assessment. 7300 6229.json pants-fire In the last 10 years, only one piece of legislation has been cosponsored and passed by John Duncan Jr. voting-record nick-ciparro Student Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Posted by Ciparro's website The budget was indeed balanced for four years, but its a stretch for him to take credit for more than two of those years. As for paying off $405 billion in debt, the data we found shows the debt actually increased during Gingrichs four-year tenure as speaker by more than $800 billion. 7301 4269.json true There are cities and counties in Georgia that dont have websites, and where elected officials dont have email addresses. infrastructure,technology sam-olens Georgia republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a talk at the Atlanta Press Club Yet there is so much more information available, and so many more details -- the nine-way tie in 2010, the Sanders position in only one of the years (and not the most recent), the other ratings in which Brown was not first. 7302 8446.json barely-true I never was in favor of shutting down the government. (I) voted to fund the government fully. federal-budget,health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" In her ad, Davis said Greg Abbott did nothing to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a state-run school. In 2006, Abbotts office reacted to a Rangers report detailing such allegations by saying a local prosecutor needed to seek state assistance--and a state lawyer reportedly did nothing more. But this charge ignores a pivotal development. In 2007, after the local prosecutor requested help, state attorneys overseen by Abbott steered a grand-jury presentation leading to indictments. 7303 4756.json half-true The Confederate battle flag never flew over Texas, but... you might soon see it on our license plates. history progress-texas Texas none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 an opinion column. "New Hampshire Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Horn said Gov. Maggie Hassan ""must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state. ""While according to the state Constitution the governors powers are passed onto the Senate president during certain gubernatorial absences, the Constitution does not specifically require notification. It has been a frequent practice for governors to notify the Senate president of their absence from the state (as Hassan has been doing by email) but this policy hasnt been followed in every case." 7304 7631.json half-true Says PETA is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries. animals,public-safety,technology joe-negron State Senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a gaggle of reporters Keep in mind that presidential terms are four years, so Clinton had to be re-elected in 1996 in order to nominate Bolton in 2000. Clinton lost the state of Georgia in 1996 by 1. 2 percentage points. We don't see how he connected the dots to conclude Olens had a role, in part, in Bolton's appointment. 7305 3174.json false United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math. education rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a news conference "Our rating Nader said a majority of Americans ""since Harry Truman days"" support single-payer health insurance, or ""full Medicare for all. ""While there are individual poll results dating back to 1945 that indicate majority support for single-payer, overall the results are mixed, at best. In fact, one review of more than 100 polls over 50 years found that most people opposed single-payer." 7306 6328.json pants-fire Says Mitt Romney backed a bill that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. abortion,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad "In an ad targeted at New Hampshire voters, a super PAC supporting Bush said Kasich had ""the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat. ""Right to Rise is accurately citing a portion of a study by the Cato Institute that looked at one measure of spending for 48 of Americas governors in 2014. But Kasich disputes the study itself, and correctly notes that there are other ways to measure state spending, and that a shifting of dollars from one part of the budget to another affected the results. What to make of it all?This reminds us of some previous attempts to look at the spending records of governors running for president. And like in those cases, the result here might be a tad unsatisfying for people seeking clarity. Cato, in our judgment, did nothing to unfairly target Kasich. Yet, there is more to Ohios particular budget story that may leave viewers with a different impression." 7307 12741.json mostly-true Says North Carolina is home of the largest military installations in the world. homeland-security,military,patriotism,states north-carolina-republican-party North Carolina republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a roll call at the Republican National Convention "Clintons campaign said the Benghazi probe is ""the longest-running congressional investigation ever. ""The clearest way to measure this is to look at when a special congressional committee dedicated to a specific investigation officially began and ended. While the Benghazi investigation has lasted about 17 months, we found other investigations that lasted 30, 40 and even 90 months. And the number of longer investigations only goes up once probes by permanent committees are included." 7308 9564.json pants-fire In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the presidents liberal picks, have struck down the presidents executive orders. supreme-court sean-spicer Communications Director for the Republican National Committee republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "an appearance on CNN's ""State of the Union""" In his attempt to portray Scott as more concerned about politics than voters, Crist argued that even Bush, a popular Republican, extended early voting as governor. In 2002, Bush extended regular voting by two hours because of malfunctioning voting machines -- not early voting. And in 2004, he gave supervisors a handful of counties more flexibility in starting early voting days after a devastating hurricane. Its important to note that both events were primary elections. Crist made it sound like Bush issued early voting extensions during a presidential election, as Crist did, to accommodate large turn-out. 7309 4730.json mostly-true In Libya, America spent $2 billion total and didnt lose a single life. military,new-hampshire-2012 joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a talk at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H. Our ruling: Obama said America had acted lazily in some regard. Exactly whom he considers lazy, we're still not sure. But its clear that he was not wagging his finger at the American public at large. Perry's presentation distorts the president's remark by taking it out of context. 7310 9350.json false 20 percent of the time (smart guns) wont work. guns,technology larry-pratt Executive director, Gun Owners of America none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on 'All in with Chris Hayes' "Indeed, in 2008 and 2009, amid and immediately after the recession - while Democrat Jim Doyle was Wisconsins governor - the state lost 164,000 jobs, although it added 12,000 in 2010. Our rating Barrett said Walker ""has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country. ""He is accurate on the job losses but overstates Walkers role in causing them." 7311 10494.json mostly-true If you look at the income of average Americans...theyre absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979. income,workers don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech. "Our rating A television ad from a group against repeal of the states prevailing wage law says such a measure would ""make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs. ""This ""illegal worker loophole,"" it says, is in the state budget. But the bill doesnt have any direct impact on immigration laws and the groups own references to potential problems -- down the road -- describe workers who would be here legally, not illegally." 7312 9261.json true The Rhode Island Parole Board never received an objection from the attorney general to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette. crime,criminal-justice,public-safety dawson-hodgson State Senator Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview So, is Atlanta Councilman Bond correct in his statement that 78 offenders were responsible for almost 400 arrests in the city last year for panhandling-related offenses?His assessment of the repeat offender aggressive panhandling problem appears accurate. But the varying charges that can make up panhandling-related offenses are not uniform and can change based on the situation. By using certain sets of public safety data, the statement can be correct, but shifting the range of offenses can change the numbers. 7313 11945.json half-true Its highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940. history,supreme-court,voting-record bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview. That means 41 percent got coverage because of Kitzhabers health plan. Taking credit for the entire 2 million is a stretch. 7314 11723.json true Guantanamo has never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda. terrorism stephen-hayes Senior writer for the Weekly Standard none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "on ""Fox News Sunday""" Isaac declared that lawmakers reduced state tests in grades 3-8 from 17 to 8, pending a federal waiver. Under the change in law, though, only well-performing Texas students would have faced fewer tests and even they would still have faced at least 11 exams, not 8. The approved measure left students not fulfilling performance expectations subject to 17 tests. In his commentary, Isaac waved at the need for the waiver and that students scoring well would be affected, but he mentioned these elements only after asserting that the tests were cut--period. 7315 1085.json false Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist. sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court presente none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "If Kasich had qualified his statement, he would have been on firmer ground. But saying that ""the leadership of those public employees unions don't want to pay anything,"" after an unqualified statement about public employees in general, creates the impression that that union leaders dealing with nearly 3,300 collective bargaining contracts have broadly rejected the idea of paying anything toward the employee's pension contribution." 7316 4788.json false George Allens flat tax plan would actually shrink revenues further thanthe Perry (flat tax) plan. taxes tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a news release. "Next to Brennans quote on the website is a quote from the current chief justice, John G. Roberts Jr. In a 2008 ruling, Roberts wrote that a method of execution ""cannot be viewed as probative of the wanton infliction of pain under the Eighth Amendment. ""The U. S. attorney generals office has guidelines on prosecuting such cases, and the Supreme Court has ruled capital punishment can be employed under the Constitution, although there is still much discussion about its interpretation." 7317 7616.json true Right now, Texas doesnt have an income tax and Oklahomas lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high. state-budget,taxes john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a television interview "But I don't think this resolution gives them a green light to do anything. ""But other analysts say that while the legislation may not appear to be a blank check, the Bush administration may try to use it that way. ""I think it's sort of a stretch, but this administration has been known to make that stretch previously,"" said Max Bergmann, deputy director of the National Security Network, a left-leaning group that studies national security. ""It's getting into an area where Congress and our country have been burned before." 7318 677.json true "Sarah Palin ""has had 12 years of elected office experience.""" candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Pittsburgh, Pa. "Bush said that ""a law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices Marines or other military should be able to have guns. The Department of Defense issued a directive, not a law, in 1992 -- when Bushs father was president. It did not ban firearms outright; it limited them to military personnel who held certain jobs, such as positions in law enforcement. And while the Army issued a regulation implementing that directive in 1993 -- two months after Clinton was in office -- experts say it is not the sort of matter that would typically rise to the attention of a president. Bush has a point that, for the most part, military personnel cant have firearms at recruiting offices." 7319 7522.json half-true DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-80s. climate-change,environment,state-budget,workers jeff-tittel Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an op-ed column on NJ.com "Greitens said the Democratic Governors Association and ""the Obama political machine"" spent $1 million against him leading up to the primary election. A PAC with the same address as the Democratic Governors Association made four in-kind contributions totaling that amount in the weeks leading up to the election." 7320 12519.json half-true There are tens of thousands of homes right here in California where you turn on the faucet but you cant drink the water. agriculture,consumer-safety,environment,public-health,water bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a news conference And since the guidelines are voluntary, companies could avoid implementing the bits they think would be too tough on their bottom lines. Or they could ignore them altogether. You still have a chance. 7321 6351.json half-true The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care. bankruptcy,economy,health-care patrick-kennedy Congressman Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview In the 111th Congress, which spanned the 2009 and 2010 calendar years, 13,683 measures were introduced in the House and Senate, yet only 385 of them became law, according to the Congressional Record. Our ruling The public record shows Rep. Duncan has sponsored or cosponsored at least six dozen bills that have been enacted into law over the past decade. 7322 11999.json mostly-true Marco Rubio has the No. 1absentee record in the United States Senate. voting-record donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a GOP debate hosted by Fox Not only are there counties and municipalities in Georgia that dont have websites or whose elected officials dont have government email. State organizations place their numbers at more than 200. Or, to put it differently, the cats of certain pet-obsessed owners have pounced across the digital divide well ahead of scores of Georgia governments. 7323 8494.json barely-true If your plan is the result of collective bargaining, no subsequent changes by anybody -- insurance companies, Obamacare -- can force your grandfathered policy to change. health-care,unions rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 comments on his radio show "Rubio appears to be making the case that he would have liked to have achieved his goals without having to shut down the government, and that he would have been happy to fund the government fully if doing so was paired with provisions defunding or delaying Obamacare. And on the question of whether he ""voted to fund the government fully,"" he arguably may have done so once, but took the opposite position nine times. Given the political realities of the budget battle, Rubio's words and actions suggest he wanted Obamacare defunded more than he wanted to keep the government open. As we noted, where responsibility for the shutdown is concerned, it takes two to tango." 7324 4890.json barely-true Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. federal-budget,state-budget,states,taxes oregon-transformation-project republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 online post The groups statement reflects the unchallenged fact that the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia did not fly over the Texas Capitol. Also, a version of the flag of the Army of Northern Virginia was carried by Texans in a Texas battle. 7325 10782.json barely-true The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was back on the street because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only served two years. crime,criminal-justice,guns david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Negron said he thought PETA is ""using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries to watch their hunting activities. ""Negron, to our eye, conflates PETA's plan to use drones to watch hunters in the United States and abroad with other wildlife groups currently tracking poachers overseas with drones. But his main point is largely right. Animal rights groups are using drones to look for animal abuses." 7326 9939.json half-true When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence, but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit. candidates-biography,city-budget,city-government,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2014 vincent-buddy-cianci Rhode Island independent 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a TV commercial But her point was that U. S. students ranked near the bottom in science and math. The test results cited, however, do not include a science-math combination ranking. What they show is the U. S. ranks in the top half of industrialized countries in science; in math, its in the lower half, but not near the bottom. Indeed, after we requested additional information from GE, the company told us Feb. 4, 2011, that it erred in saying the U. S. ranks 25th of 29 countries in science and math. 7327 6058.json half-true More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama. message-machine-2012,poverty mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Web ad "While he supported the ""human life amendment,"" there are many versions and the most recent ones allow abortion after rape or incest. And it's worth noting that in 2011, Romney declared that has said he supports those exceptions." 7328 8364.json half-true This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country. economy,federal-budget,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "The N. C. GOP introduced itself at the Republican National Convention as hailing from the state with ""the largest military installations in the world. ""North Carolina does have Fort Bragg, which has more active-duty troops than any base in the Army or any other branch of the military, for that matter. Camp Lejeune is also large, although its not the biggest Marine Corps base anymore. In terms of physical size, none of the states bases are even close to the biggest. And its Air Force and Navy bases dont stack up in any category of largeness. A little bit of bluster is to be expected during roll call statements, which are often filled with local pride. But North Carolinas, while exaggerated, has definite merit due in large part to Fort Bragg." 7329 1151.json half-true Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years. health-care ginny-brown-waite Congresswoman Florida republican 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a mailing "Spicer said, ""In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's executive orders. ""Most of the litigation actually came in response to actions under the Bush administration. In the few cases initiated during Obamas two terms, the court wasn't even ruling on challenges to Obamas executive orders." 7330 10877.json true If you count United States airstrikes against ISIS, 75 percent of those combat missions return to base without having fired a weapon. foreign-policy,military,terrorism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" The vice presidents $2 billion figure is nearly double the $1. 1 billion reported by the Pentagon and largely supported by military analysts. But, those same analysts note that there are other costs related to military actions that often are not reported. Nevertheless, even the higher number supports Bidens deeper point. The military intervention in Libya -- in addition to not resulting in a single American military fatality -- cost the country less than 1 percent what the Pentagon has spent in Iraq and Afghanistan. 7331 10426.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama is not paying women equally by his own measures in his own White House. jobs,women carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Pratt said ""20 percent of the time (smart guns) won't work,"" which he got from a 2003 magazine story referencing unpublished research from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The scientists who conducted that research say Pratts citation is misapplied. Researchers only looked at smart guns that rely on fingerprint sensors, yet Pratt applied the statistic to all smart guns, including the Armatix pistol that works with a black stopwatch, PIN code and small electronic chips. Even more, their research is more than a decade old, and they say fingerprint matching technology has changed since then." 7332 8909.json barely-true Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes. financial-regulation,taxes senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Beyer says the income of middle-class Americans has been ""absolutely flat"" since 1979. An analysis of Census Bureau data yields similar results. Economists, however, define income in far broader terms than individual gross wages. A wider examination of income by the Congressional Budget Office -- which includes other earnings, benefits and tax payments -- shows median household income has increased by 47 percent over the last generation." 7333 5015.json half-true The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the Stimulus bill was signed into law in February of 2009. jobs,stimulus steve-southerland U.S. Representative, Florida District 2 Florida republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in direct mail Dawson T. Hodgson said Attorney General Peter Kilmartins office didnt oppose the parole request of convicted murderer Alfred Brissette. Kilmartins spokeswoman and the chairman of the parole board confirmed that was correct. 7334 11202.json mostly-true The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally. jobs,labor,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a debate "Goodlatte said: ""Its highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940. ""Clearly, such confirmations are rare in modern times; its happened only once during the past 18 presidential elections. That doesnt mean that the Senate has a long tradition of refusing to consider high court nominations when the White House is up for grabs. What it shows mostly is that Supreme Court justices avoid retiring during presidential election years. Theres an obvious flaw, however, in Goodlattes contention that 1940 was the last time a justice was confirmed during a presidential election year. Kennedy was unanimously confirmed in February 1988." 7335 43.json false "If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, ""Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state.""" elections barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 New Hampshire "Hayes said, Guantanamo has ""never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda. ""Experts told us that Hayes point has merit. Analyses of jihadist propaganda materials show that Guantanamo is rarely mentioned, especially compared to other grievances against the United States, like military airstrikes. Al-Qaida uses Guantanamo less frequently now than it used to, though it was never a primary focus of their propaganda." 7336 12590.json barely-true Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs. economy,foreign-policy,jobs,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet The phrasing of the ad is very artful, but the thrust of the message is that Putnam was silent when asked about Limbaugh's remarks. Presente. org said there's a difference between saying you disagree with someone's comments and specifically denouncing the person's comments. We don't think that's a meaningful distinction in the context of a 60-second radio ad. 7337 6189.json false Says Ann Kuster said the debate over Americas debt limit is not an important issue of the day. debt charles-bass U.S. Representative New Hampshire republican 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email to the press on June 8, 2012 "The basis of Kaines charge are Allens statements that a flat tax rate could be set at ""say, 17 percent. ""Thats hardly a plan or an endorsement of a flat tax rate, so theres no substance to compare to Perrys proposal. We dont fault Kaine for demanding specificity from Allen. But Kaine goes too far when he tries to create a plan for Allen based on inconclusive statements." 7338 2216.json half-true On whether to eliminate the state income tax. economy,state-budget,taxes john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 Texas and Oklahoma are among the leaders for natural gas, but not tops. Oklahoma also has one of the highest oil rates. And at current prices, Texas tax on oil, the lower of the two states, would yield more than 20 times what Ohios current per-barrel tax raises. 7339 10527.json mostly-true ISISsends out 90,000 social (media)messages a day. islam,terrorism hillary-mann-leverett none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on CNN In 2002, Palin ran for lieutenant governor and lost. She did not run for elected offfice again until 2006, when she won the race for Alaska's governor, ousting incumbent Frank Murkowski in the primary and then beating Democrat Tony Knowles in the election, 114,697 votes to 97,238. She took office on Dec. 4, 2006. Palin was about three month's short of two years in the governor's office when McCain made his remarks, but we'll round up because it would be 12 years total elected experience if the ticket wins and takes office in January 2009. 7340 2995.json pants-fire Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire. deficit,economy,housing,jobs,stimulus chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message via the Internet Tittels number is off a bit. The DEP has 2,734 employees this year but could increase that to 2,812, under Christies proposed fiscal year 2014 budget. But he used the proposed staffing figure of 2,812 employees, which means the DEP personnel roster is the lowest it's been in only the past couple of years. 7341 11538.json half-true North Koreahas over two-dozennuclear warheads. nuclear marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa "Sanders said, ""There are tens of thousands of homes right here in California where you turn on the faucet, but you can't drink the water. ""But surprisingly,neither the federal nor state governments has a reliable tally for public water supplies, never mind private wells that are not regulated. Clearly California has a lot of polluted water, but in many cases that water can be treated or mixed with unpolluted water to bring the contaminants down to safe levels. Thus, the number of households with undrinkable tap water remains uncertain. Sanders is right about the problem but his assessment of its scope tens of thousands of households lacks good data." 7342 11233.json false The federal government right now does not deport criminals. immigration jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a town hall in New Hampshire "Patrick Kennedy said ""The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care. ""While Kennedy didnt cite any data to back his assertion, he could have relied upon the Harvard study to provide some support for his statement." 7343 5949.json half-true On President Barack Obamas stimulus economy,federal-budget,stimulus,taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 statements to the media "Trump said Rubio has ""the No. 1 absentee record in the United States"" Senate. Hes accurate if we look at the number of votes missed this past year. In that time frame, Rubio has missed a higher percentage of votes than any other senator, including those running against him. If we look at career truancy records among the remaining presidential contenders, Rubio and Cruz are tied at 14. 8 percent absentee rates. Some former senators have had worse records, including Obama. 1 absentee record in the United States"" Senate." 7344 8462.json mostly-true Emergency rooms account for 2 percent of all health care spending. health-care,pundits nick-gillespie Editor of Reason.com Washington, D.C. none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" "These plans are only grandfathered for as long as the collective bargaining agreement lasts. After the agreement expires, and some already have, those plans are held to the same standards as all other grandfathered plans. Limbaugh's suggestion that ""no subsequent changes by anybody"" can change the union plans goes too far. On top of that, union-negotiated self-insured plans (which make up more than half of all union plans) are treated no differently than regular employer plans." 7345 12721.json true Says Hillary Clinton said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, thats not true. foreign-policy,history,job-accomplishments,technology,transparency chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Republican convention For tax year 2009, only some 15 estates out of 1,000 had the 16 percent rate assessed on any portion of their estate, according to Mazen Malik of Oregons Legislative Revenue Office. Because chunks of estates are taxed at different rates, a persons taxable estate needs to be more than $500 million for 16 percent of the estate to be due. We think those are all critical facts that would give a different impression about how our estate tax measures up to other states. 7346 5447.json true Says Mitt Romney said he does not line up with the NRA. guns,message-machine-2012 rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a television ad "Our rating Clarke said the man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was ""back on the street"" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only ""served two years. ""Chiles sentence was four years, not 13. Chiles did spend two years behind bars, as Clarke indicated, but he was also sentenced to two years of extended supervision." 7347 6928.json barely-true Says Patrick Murphy is trying to hide his drunken assault of a police officer. Alcohol,candidates-biography,crime allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 an ad "In a TV commercial, former Providence Mayor Cianci says, ""When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence,"" but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit. But its not entirely accurate. Theres an argument to be made that some type of structural deficit existed in 2008, but pegging that number at $110-million is a big leap. Finally, the ad implies that things were rosy under Cianci and went downhill after he left." 7348 3853.json barely-true We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home. guns,health-care bob-graham Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Hardball.""" Romneys ad correctly states that more Hispanics in the U. S. have fallen below the poverty line since Obama took office: 2. 25 million more people through 2010, according to the census. 7349 4422.json half-true When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican presidential debate. "Boehner said that this year, the federal government ""will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country. A more reliable method -- revenue as a percentage of GDP -- actually shows that revenues today are historically low compared to most of the past six decades." 7350 6139.json barely-true Most of Ted Cruzs money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas. campaign-finance david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a radio interview. "Creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years, on top of the trillions the government is already planning to spend on health care. ""But, to be clear, the overall health bill is not a ""government-run 'public' plan. The public aspect is just a part it, which people can choose to participate in or not. She also offers a confusing way to explain the cost of the health care reform bill, and we want to be clear that $1 trillion includes all aspects of the bill." 7351 10837.json half-true The 2005 round of military base closings has not yet resulted in savings. federal-budget,military rob-wittman Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news release. "McCain said that if you count United States airstrikes against ISIS, ""75 percent of those combat missions return to base without having fired a weapon. ""Statistics from the Pentagon back that up. We wont wade into the debate over whether the current approach is right or needs adjusting, but on the specific data point McCain mentioned, we find no fault." 7352 8686.json barely-true Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months. economy,jobs republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a Facebook post "Fiorina said that Obama is not paying women equally in his own White House by ""his own measures. ""Fiorina is trying to reference past occasions when Obama said that ""women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men. ""But the framing of the discussion post-State of the Union was different. Obama said, ""this Congress still needs to pass a law that makes sure a woman is paid the same as a man for doing the same work. ""Fiorina followed with, ""Every woman across the nation agrees that equal pay for equal work is absolutely required,"" and then, Obamas ""not paying women equally by his own measures in his own White House. ""The latest White House staffing data shows that there is a gap in average pay for men and women. But when the job titles are the same, largely so is the pay. In fact, for some job categories, women do a bit better than men. Fiorinas dispute had to do with past rhetoric, not the issue as she framed it." 7353 5273.json true In 1992, Mitt Romney gave money to Democrats for Congress. bipartisanship,campaign-finance,candidates-biography newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 an interview "Brown might have ""delivered"" for Wall Street by opposing a specific $19 billion tax proposal that would have been part of Dodd-Frank, but his support for the law -- which proved pivotal for its passage, and which drew Brown significant flak from the financial-services industry -- still helped bring about billions worth of new taxes and fees on the financial sector, not to mention additional regulation." 7354 796.json barely-true AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Cincinnati, Ohio "Southerland's mailer accurately cites government employment data when it says that since February 2009, 2. 4 million jobs have been lost. But it misleads when it says those jobs were lost ""since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law"" even saying later that the approach ""failed to create jobs. ""The reality is that government and independent economic analysts say policies in the Recovery Act salvaged half a million to 2. 4 million jobs." 7355 4201.json false Harry Reids plan is basically giving the president a blank check. deficit,federal-budget eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a TV interview. "Wisconsin has topped that figure in 24 of the past 38 years. Our rating In the debate, Walker said ""the rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." 7356 2254.json half-true Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent. federal-budget,message-machine,taxes afscme none 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a television election ad Then give him all of the 72,600 black voters who would turn out if Mississippi blacks voted their percentage of the population in 2008. That's about 530,300 total votes for Obama still short of the 685,000 Mississippi votes that went to George W. Bush in 2004. In sum, he falls short by more than 150,000 votes in Mississippi, about 300,000 votes in Georgia and more than 200,000 votes in South Carolina - even using the most favorable estimates. We did the same analysis on the rest of the Southern states. 7357 9243.json pants-fire Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures. economy,health-care,housing,public-health facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme shared on social media "Trump tweeted, ""Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs. ""Trump is largely accurate about the 40 percent bump, though that number is somewhat cherry-picked, and he has a point that some -- though not all -- estimates suggest that trade with China has resulted in millions of job losses. However, Trumps strong words of blame for Clinton overplays the role she had in this process. Not only do other administration players have a bigger role in setting trade policy, but the growth in the trade deficit predates the Obama administration and has a lot to do with factors that any administration would have little control over." 7358 5927.json half-true On gun policy guns mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 various public statements "Our ruling: Bass said that Kuster said the debate over Americas debt limit is not an important issue of the day. But a review of Kuster's full remarks show that's not what she said . As part of a longer comment about how Congress is dysfunctional, she complains that lawmakers are ""bickering over the debt limits and theyre off on arguing about things that aren't even the issues of the day. ""Her comments indicate she is unhappy with ""bickering"" over the debt, but she doesn't go so far as to say the debt is not an important issue." 7359 13401.json half-true Chris Koster opposed protecting the women of Missouri because he was one of only four senators to vote against a bill ending the practice of making rape victims pay for their own rape kits. crime,women eric-greitens gubernatorial candidate Missouri republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release Those details make Kasichs plan all the more intriguing. He insists it can be done, even as he refuses to offer up details or talk about it on the campaign trail. Sure Kasich says hes standing by his plan to eliminate the states income tax but his silence on the campaign trail about an issue he once was so boastful about speaks volumes. His unwillingness to answer questions or provide details about how he would eliminate the tax makes it appear as if he wishes he never promised its demise so prominently. 7360 465.json pants-fire Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 Leverett said the Islamic State group sends out 90,000 social media messages each day. While the exact source of that figure is a bit unclear, one independent researcher has data that point to much a higher number. There could be as many as 200,000 pro-ISIS tweets a day. That includes re-tweets and some generated by computer programs. A lower figure from an Italian-based group looked only at Arabic language tweets. However, while it is difficult to know for sure, a large share of these messages come from outside the ISIS organization itself. To that extent, the data undercut the idea that the Islamic State group dictates the precise propaganda message in all of the social media posts. 7361 12865.json false Says he saw videotape of the people taking the money off the plane to pay ransom to Iran for hostages. foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla. That's $44,648 for every man, woman and child -- legal and illegal -- in the United States. Getting 40 million Americans to retire early and spend money on a car and home would certainly help out the housing and automotive industries. Personally, we don't have that kind of money to burn. 7362 5002.json true Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states. environment oregon-department-fish-and-wildlife none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news story That overstates North Koreas estimated nuclear arsenal by about 50 percent, but isnt egregious given the relatively small numbers involved. (The U. S. , by contrast, has more than 7,000 nukes. 7363 11483.json false Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble. infrastructure,transportation donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "Bush said, ""The federal government right now does not deport criminals. But it is an exaggeration to say that none are deported. Last year, ICE deported about 86,000 illegal immigrants convicted of previous crimes." 7364 1911.json mostly-true Oil companies showered regulators (at the Minerals Management Service) with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write their own regulations. corporations,energy,environment,ethics,government-efficiency,oil-spill,market-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech from the Oval Office At the time of the CNN interview, no Obama stimulus bill had been introduced, much less enacted. With such complex bills, the devils in the details. But before Obama took office, Romney had spoken in favor of a stimulus -- particularly if the stimulus in question had been passed when a Republican was in the White House. 7365 4164.json mostly-true Theres pretty much no question that [the curfew ordinances] arent effective in either reducing crime or preventing harm to young people. criminal-justice mike-males Researcher, Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article "Gillespie said emergency rooms account for ""2 percent of all health care spending. ""Experts told us thats not the only way to calculate it, but its a credible way, and even if that figure is too low, other calculations put it in the single digits." 7366 9368.json false Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster. health-care monica-wehby Pediatric neurosurgeon Oregon republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign news release "Christie told the convention that Clinton ""said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI did indeed discover that work-related emails had been deleted by Clinton's lawyers despite her insistence, still posted on her website, that she included all emails ""that were even potentially work-related." 7367 3766.json half-true The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%. health-care,public-health,taxes american-beverage-association lobbying / trade group Washington, D.C. organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a placard "Santorums ad flashes a quote from Romney saying ""I dont line up with the National Rifle Association. ""The quote is accurate, though it omits the fact that Romney spoke those words 18 years ago and used them to describe his position on a single issue. Romney clearly has shifted his position on the issue of gun rights to align himself more closely with the NRA. For one thing, he became a member. And in campaigns subsequent to that 1994 senatorial bid, he has emphasized his work in favor of gun ownership rather than on tightening laws. But when Romney addressed the issue in 2007, he did not contradict what he said in 1994. ""I support the work of the NRA, Im a member of the NRA. But do we line up on every issue?No, we dont,"" he told Tim Russert. He signed an assault weapons ban opposed by the NRA as Massachusetts governor." 7368 5851.json barely-true Says an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton is responsible for years of diversions from the states unemployment insurance trust fund. state-budget anthony-bucco State Senator New Jersey republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Wests ad says that opponent Murphy is trying to hide his ""drunken assault of a police officer. ""Murphy was arrested for disorderly intoxication and possession of a stolen drivers license. But West omits several facts about the incident. A viewer hearing that phrase could easily misinterpret it to mean a physical assault. Murphy wasnt convicted -- a charge was quickly transferred to traffic court and dismissed within months. Its also worth noting that this was almost a decade ago,when Murphy was 19. We found no proof that Murphy has tried to ""hide"" his arrest. Sure, hes not highlighting it, but he has answered reporters questions about it for months. But saying that he was hiding a drunken assault of a police officer is significantly overstating it." 7369 10171.json mostly-true Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program. education zell-miller Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 television ad "On MSNBC's Hardball, Graham said the Florida Legislature had passed a bill ""prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home. ""The bill doesn't go that far. HB 155 creates restrictions for doctors wishing to ask their patients (or families) if they own a gun, and says health care officials should ""refrain from unnecessarily harassing a patient about firearm ownership during an examination. ""Doctors remain able to address gun safety in general, though some say the threat of getting in trouble may hinder or prevent that discussion from taking place. The difference here is asking about gun ownership versus talking about gun safety." 7370 12918.json half-true Legal prescription drugs statistically kill 100,000 people a year, (but) there are no documented deaths due to marijuana. drugs,marijuana gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 a town hall meeting In this vein, for instance, Alaska created 43,700 jobs while the rest of America lost 1. 4 million. Left out of this formulation is that 20-plus other states also had job gains. Also, as experts note, the Texas economy was rocking before Perry became governor. Romneys point sticks; most of each states economic circumstancesin Texas' case: no state income tax and vast natural resources, for startersarent set by the governor. 7371 234.json barely-true The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H. Dewhurst says Cruz has raised most of his money from donors in Washington and out of state. Through early May 2012, in reality, Cruz had gathered less than 10 percent of his campaigns itemized contributions from Washington givers and less than 40 percent from outside Texas. Our sense is that spending by outside groups for or against Cruz or Dewhurst belongs in a different category than money either one has raised. Such groups are barred from coordinating expenditures with candidates. 7372 2952.json true A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump. environment,oil-spill debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a press release "Wittman said that the 2005 BRAC round has ""not resulted in savings. ""Savings are coming in every year, but they havent yet reached the break-even point of paying back the costs of BRAC. Thats expected to happen in 2018 and, after that, the money can be used for other purposes. Wittmans statement is missing important information and creates a faulty impression that the 2005 BRAC has been a loser." 7373 5765.json false Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, its abillion dollarsout of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia. corrections-and-updates,economy,energy,iraq tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign speech "The Republican Party of Florida said ""Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months. ""Economists say the state GOP is guilty of sloppy wording here. Florida has not experienced 39 consecutive months of job growth. The correct figure is five. Florida has seen year-over-year job growth for 39 consecutive months, which while not what Republicans said, is an equally notable metric." 7374 7318.json barely-true I had to lay off 48 people last year, which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. county-budget,county-government,crime,criminal-justice,guns david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "LaFalce said he received a lot of donations from individuals in the financial services industry. Our ruling Gingrich said that in 1992, Romney ""gave money to Democrats for Congress. ""We should note that for the past 20 years, Romney has given the majority of his donations to Republican candidates and committees. But Gingrich was specific in his attack here, and Romney did give money to three Democratic candidates that year." 7375 7249.json half-true The fiscal cliff deal increased spending. federal-budget tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview AIG might have had a tin ear when it came to organizing corporate events. 7376 12123.json mostly-true Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth. elections bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a campaign speech Reids plan does not change that constitutional requirement. Cantors office failed to provide a single fact to back the Republicans contention that Reids proposal would give the president a free hand in spending. Cantors spokeswoman said he was speaking metaphorically and people understand that. We find that logic hard to accept, particularly at a time of great public divide when the financial integrity of the nation is at stake. 7377 1490.json true During the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person. transportation david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an e-mail blast. "Hes been consistent in endorsing the Fair Tax plan with caveats: The plan must address the potential negative consequences of implementing it and the plan has to produce a net tax decrease, a point hes made on his Web site from the beginning of his campaign. ""While I believe that a form of ""consumption tax"" or ""fair tax"" in lieu of a federal income tax is an idea worthy of further examination, I could only potentially support such a concept if the tax would serve as a replacement to the income tax, not an addition to it,"" he states. We thought those details were important context for the issue." 7378 3503.json half-true Says that during the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the U.S. detained people from nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism on the southwestern border. immigration,terrorism john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a hearing The meme said that over 300,000 homeowner suicides are attributable to foreclosures. But that would mean every suicide over a nine-year period would have been caused by a foreclosure, and experts say thats not credible. 7379 1586.json mostly-true "Rubio admitted he ""would have accepted the stimulus money.""" economy charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a news release "During his campaigns for statewide Massachusetts office, Romney openly spoke of his support for -- to use his words from 2002 -- ""tough gun laws. ""As recently as the 2008 Republican primary, Romney said ""I don't line up 100 percent with the NRA. ""But since then, his pro-gun rhetoric has become sharper and virtually all nuance was erased. He even touted the bill he signed in Massachusetts by scrubbing any reference to the provisions banning assault weapons. Still, while Romneys rhetoric has moved distinctly in the NRAs direction, its not clear that his policy positions have changed. This is partly because Romney, even in the 1994 campaign didnt take a full-blown, pro-gun-control stand. And even now, as his rhetoric has become more pro-gun, Romney has never gone so far as to specifically renounce his prior positions, such as his signing of the 2004 Massachusetts law, which at the time was billed as a compromise measure. So Romneys shift has been more on the rhetorical level than substantive." 7380 10965.json half-true As a senator, Hillary Clinton has her name on three laws in eight years. candidates-biography jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Greitens says Koster voted against a 2007 bill requiring the state to pay for rape victims medical exams. In reality, the bill did more than that. Greitens is cherry-picking one part of the legislation to paint his opponent as soft on domestic abuse. 7381 13197.json false Says Donald Trump hasnt broken his promise to release his tax returns. candidates-biography,taxes mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 the vice presidential debate """It should have said he was a socialist trained in East Germany,"" Barkan said. ""He's populist politics, but he's no socialist. ""Neither does the fact the American author says it wasn't meant for worldwide distribution." 7382 1435.json true We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families. economy,stimulus,taxes,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a State of the Union speech "Trump said he had seen videotape ""of the people taking the money off the plane"" to pay ransom to Iran for hostages. He and his campaign now acknowledge that they were referring to a different video -- of the hostages themselves being freed -- that did not include any transfer of money from a plane." 7383 11784.json false The United States has a record number of abortions year after year after year. abortion carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 an Iowa Right to Life event in Des Moines Still, the reports support Dennehy and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Want to comment on the ruling 7384 9161.json true Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet. crime,privacy chris-taylor democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Trump says ""61 percent of our bridges are in trouble. ""The FHWA identifies 24 percent of the bridges as deficient. This doesnt mean, to borrow a Trump phrase, that ""our bridges are falling down. ""It means that the infrastructure is aging and many of the spans require high maintenance, while others are serving more traffic than anticipated when they were built. We dont mean to minimize the nations infrastructure problems, but Trumps inflated figure is nowhere near the mark." 7385 3094.json false Says the first word spoken from the moon was Houston. space rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 his inauguration address "Certainly the absence of comments from environmentalists and neutral researchers in the area would exacerbate concerns about industry 'writing its own regulations. '""Still, MMS can't be blamed for poor response to its call for comments. That's why we think that while Obama was on solid ground with his accusations that MMS regulators were ""showered . . . with gifts and favors"" and that oil companies ""were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections,"" the notion that industry wrote its own regulations is not a slam-dunk. While Obama is technically correct that the oil industry did in several dozen cases ""write their own regulations,"" our experts agreed that industry/regulator collaboration is common across federal agencies, at least for technical matters, and that it was done in an open way that included the opportunity for public comment." 7386 830.json barely-true "McCain is ""selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television advertisement """The problem with economic substitution theory is that not all juveniles are equally likely to commit crimes,"" he said. Klines paper has gone through several revisions, and according to his website, is awaiting publication in American Law and Economics Review. So the weight of academic opinion sides with Males assessment that curfews do not reduce crime. But Klines interpretation suggests the question deserves more research." 7387 13386.json half-true Donald Trumps strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign its to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her assertion that Merkleys vote resulted in 150,000 Oregonians having their health care plans canceled is a check well leave for another day. Merkley did join his Democratic colleagues in voting for the bill, but it was a senator from Nebraska who provided the needed 60th vote. 7388 5452.json half-true The U.S. has a record number of oil rigs operating right now more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Miami 7389 6659.json mostly-true Ive cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "Chris Christie ""has fixed the mess he inherited as a result of years of diversions and fiscal irresponsibility by an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton. ""Both political parties are responsible for diverting money from the trust fund. But of the roughly $4. 6 billion in total diverted funds, about 67 percent of that was approved by the Republican-led Legislature between 1992 and 1997." 7390 13132.json true The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together. diversity,guns,public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Presidential debate at Hofstra University With bipartisan backing from the General Assembly, Deal made changes that eased financial pressures on the popular HOPE scholarship. But the program also changed significantly. The program is still making higher education more affordable for many students. But now, only about 10 percent of HOPE recipients receive scholarships that cover 100 percent of their tuition costs. You could make the argument that Miller makes here: Deal -- with a little help -- saved the HOPE scholarship. But Millers declaration needs a bit of context to be fully understood. 7391 2167.json mostly-true Mortgage fraud is up 400 percent in the last five years. financial-regulation,housing pam-bondi Florida republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate. "Johnson said that marijuana competes with ""legal prescription drugs that statistically kill 100,000 people a year and there are no documented deaths due to marijuana. ""Marijuana is far less toxic than many prescription painkillers, which kill tens of thousands of people every year. And the number of prescription drug deaths isn't estimated to beas high as Johnson said." 7392 456.json mostly-true Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Philadelphia Clinton wants to abolish the tax cuts she said only help the wealthy and use the estate tax to fund a new retirement system. While her sentiment closely resembles FDR's, her statements don't represent the full history behind the tax. 7393 7797.json mostly-true Says Fulton County government hasnt raised its millage rate since 1991. taxes john-eaves Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Weiss pointed to a chart from the Energy Information Administration, which shows projections of gas and oil costs in 2020 and 2030. ""Her point that it's going to make no difference in supply, no real difference in price, is correct,"" Weiss said. Let's review: Wasserman Schultz's math adds up -- Gulf drilling does indeed represent about 5 percent of current domestic production, and a 5 percent increase would barely register in terms of the world supply." 7394 13525.json mostly-true Under Obamacare, premiums have doubled and tripled in Wisconsin. health-care ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a debate He said it would take 3-1/2 years for $1 billion to flow from the U. S. to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and United Arab Emirates as a result of a penny increase in gas. )(You can comment on this item on the Journal Sentinel's web site) Editor's note:On April 20, 2012 we revised this item to note that if the price of a barrel of oil rose by 42 cents, the U. S. would pay Saudi Arabia $501,900 more per day -- or slightly more than $183 million per year. 7395 371.json mostly-true We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate. legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Austin, Texas. "So, again, the linkage Clarke makes between the layoffs and response times falls flat. Our rating Clarke said: ""I had to lay off 48 people last year,"" which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. The Sheriffs Office did lay off 48 people in 2012, but most have been rehired. Moreover, the office handles only a fraction of serious crimes in Milwaukee." 7396 5481.json barely-true Connie Macks only real job in the real world was as events coordinator for Hooters! candidates-biography george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a Web ad But if spending had stayed at 2012 levels, it would be higher. But he leaves out critical information. And he mixes his budget baselines to make a point. 7397 452.json pants-fire "Denies that he said the Obama campaign ""played the race card.""" elections bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 Pittsburgh "Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has made boosting voter turnout a big part of his presidential campaign. He continued that focus in San Diego by saying the United States ""has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth. ""Research on the topic shows the United States does, indeed, rank near the bottom in turnout among developed countries. But unlike the U. S. , some of those countries require their citizens to cast ballots. And others automatically register them to vote." 7398 13363.json half-true Paul Ryans already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)s progressive, energized campaign. campaign-finance,elections barney-frank U.S. Representative Massachusetts democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider Pelosi's food and lodging expenses totaled $4,406 (she, like many, took a military jet to the summit). She declined to discuss the trip costs, CBS said. Pelosi personally accounted for less than 10 percent of the costs reported by her office for dozens of individuals. Still, Dewhurst correctly summarized the overall per-person travel costs. 7399 6689.json mostly-true $50,000. Thats what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill. debt frank-guinta U.S. Congress, NH-First District New Hampshire republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad, “Future.” "And we have no reason to question the authenticity of the information we received from Cornyns office. But in the larger context of Cornyns concerns about security on the Mexican border, his own numbers show that 87 percent of the apprehensions of people from ""terrorism"" countries took place elsewhere. And our spot-check found that the Border Patrol made three times as many of those arrests in 2005, during the Bush administration, than in 2009." 7400 12589.json barely-true The United States is the only major country that taxes its own exports. federal-budget,taxes kevin-brady U.S. House member Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference for Republican tax reform "Speaking with The Weekly Standard in May 2009, Rubio said that ""It's one thing to say you'll accept the funds from the federal government . . . it's another to actively advocate those policies, which I think are disastrous for America. ""And indeed, even in the aforementioned interview, when asked whether he would have attended the presidential visit from Barack Obama -- referring to a February 2009 town hall meeting in Fort Myers, which Crist attended -- Rubio said he would have avoided it ""because that rally was in support of a specific plan." 7401 12629.json false As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group. candidates-biography,ethics donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an email "Bush said that as a senator, Clinton had her name ""on three laws in eight years. ""Bush used vague language here, so its fair game to look at the three sponsored bills and the 74 co-sponsored ones that passed. Also, congressional experts warn that legislative influence goes beyond having your name as a sponsor or co-sponsor. Senators weigh in with amendments, debate and negotiations." 7402 4130.json true The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun. economy,jobs,workers marc-morial President of the National Urban League Louisiana democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Pence said Trump ""hasn't broken his promise"" to release his tax returns. Trump said he would ""absolutely"" release his tax returns in January 2016 and that it'll happen ""probably over the next few months"" in February without the stipulation of an IRS audit. He also made the promisein 2011, 2014 and 2015 without conditions. Theres still 33 days left before Election Day, so Trump still has time to honor this pledge." 7403 10909.json mostly-true The Convention Center was sold as a building that would never cost taxpayers a dime. deficit,economy,history,state-budget,state-finances patricia-morgan Financial adviser Rhode Island republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference During the campaign, the independent Tax Policy Center researched how Obama's tax proposals would affect workers. It concluded 94. 3 percent of workers would receive a tax cut under Obama's plan based on the tax credit to offset payroll taxes. According to the analysis, the people who wouldn't get a tax cut are those who make more than $250,000 for couples or $200,000 for a single person. Obama said he intended to raise taxes on those high earners, a promise he reiterated during the State of the Union, and that revenue would offset the stimulus tax cut. 7404 8107.json mostly-true Says about NSA data collection: Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this. civil-rights,congress,homeland-security,privacy,terrorism tom-cole Oklahoma republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an MSNBC interview "Fiorina said the United States has a ""record number of abortions year after year after year. ""In reality, the raw number, the rate and the ratio of abortions compared to live births has been falling since the early 1980s, and the decline shows no signs of stopping." 7405 12874.json true Says the media distortedwhat happened with a baby at his rally. candidates-biography,children donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet "That authorization was limited to the Arctic. Our rating Taylor said that ""drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet. ""There are legal and operational obstacles to making this scenario a reality, we learned. But Taylors carefully worded statement was about the state of the technology, and her scenario is technically possible right now." 7406 4830.json half-true When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Irans) economy. economy,foreign-policy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 the CNN Republican presidential debate We understand the everlasting appeal of Houston as the first word flung from the moon. However, we were surprised to learn, it's not so. Armstrong's call from the moon to mission control was preceded by various other and easy-to-overlook words. 7407 4375.json half-true On Milwaukee County governments debt burden county-budget,county-government chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 an interview The Obama ad suggests there was some outrageous lapse here, but we don't see it. 7408 6075.json true Says only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally. education sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 in a tweet. "Clinton said, ""Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot get a lot of smart, intelligent men to stay home, too. ""Thats leaving a lot of details out. Trump never literally told women, young people, people of color and ""intelligent men,"" to stay home on Nov. 8. Clintons remark refers to news articles that quote anonymous sources from the campaign saying the strategy is to reduce turnout for Clinton by targeting specific groups of people, including young people, women and people of color. Yet Trump himself has tried to woo women and African-Americans on the campaign trail and said anonymous-sourced stories from his campaign should not be trusted. Lastly, experts say what Clinton is describing is a fairly typical type of negative campaigning. Clintons statement is partially accurate." 7409 2422.json false After Hurricane Katrina, Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his buddies empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare. candidates-biography,ethics,natural-disasters chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail "Obama also said that we have a ""record number of oil rigs operating right now. Again, we cant say for sure, because record-keeping is incomplete." 7410 12567.json half-true Says Ron Johnson referred to The Lego Movie as an insidious anti-business conspiracy. corporations,small-business russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a speech "Also, there were new taxes on cigarettes and indoor tanning. Obama said he has ""cut taxes for those who need it middle-class families, small businesses. ""He has, but he also has raised some taxes. So while his statement is accurate, it lacks that additional context." 7411 3641.json false Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget. labor,state-budget mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a blog post "Clinton said, ""The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together. ""As long as you define ""young"" as being between the ages of 15 and 24, Clintons statement is accurate, according to CDC data." 7412 9684.json false Mary Burke wasted 12.5 million dollars on a vacant lot in a move that could cost taxpayers nearly $25 million. government-efficiency,jobs,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad "She said mortgage fraud is up ""400 percent in the last five years. ""Bondi has her numbers right, but the nearly 400 percent increase is referring specifically to FBI investigations of mortgage fraud nationwide, and does not account for state and local investigations, or information collected through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Bondi could have been more specific with where her figure was coming from." 7413 4471.json half-true More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration. economy,history,jobs nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Up with Chris Hayes""" "Obama merely noted that Clinton invited Wright to the White House during a time of personal crisis and didn't suggest there was some close personal tie. And by pointing out the invitation Obama was making clear that Wright was a well-regarded minister good enough, at least, to be among a select group of religious leaders invited to the White House for an important address by Clinton. ""To my knowledge, the 100 leaders were invited on the merits of their leadership and accomplishments in their particular communities,"" said Dr. Gerald Mann, who delivered a prayer at the breakfast. Listeners hearing Obama's comments might have thought Wright had a larger role at the White House than simply attending a prayer breakfast, but Obama is correct about the timing of the event." 7414 3733.json true American oil production is at its highest level since 2003. energy jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a press release. To sum up, Eaves said the county has not increased its millage rate since 1991. But the millage rate in the South Fulton Special Services Fund, which affects about 90,000 people, has increased several times in recent years. Corbitt said the south Fulton millage rate increases are not relevant to the ongoing debate. Still, Eaves would have been more precise if he had specified the difference. 7415 8665.json half-true A gun background check is futile. Something like 42 (people during the) last year were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million. guns larry-pratt Executive director, Gun Owners of America none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "in comments on Fox's ""Fox News Sunday""" That was based on extrapolating a study that looked only at 2014, but the study author said Johnsons approach was methodologically sound. And an analysis by PolitiFact Wisconsin found similar numbers. And while the study did not differentiate on the health of policyholders, it did provide a general range for how premiums changed after the Affordable Care Act. 7416 11599.json mostly-true Says David Vitter answered a prostitutes call minutes after he skipped a vote honoring 28 soldiers who gave their lives in defense of our freedom. candidates-biography,military,sexuality john-bel-edwards State representative Louisiana democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad Obama's campaign did not respond to Politifact's request to explain where he got his numbers. As noted, when you look at the historical trend over the last 10 years, the numbers roller-coaster, so it's hard to say, based on those numbers, whether anti-Hispanic hate crimes have actually spiked due to the immigration debate. But the numbers steadily rose from 2003 to 2006 and Obama's comment fairly and accurately reflects two reports that reached that conclusion. 7417 7914.json barely-true If Gov. Rick Scott activates the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the states costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA. federal-budget,public-safety,state-budget bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a letter to Gov. Rick Scott "LeMieuxs ad states ""Congressman Connie Macks only real job in the real world?This was the time soon after Mack's graduation from college and before his election to a full-time public office, a period of about seven years. But the company he worked for owned and operated other restaurants, includingDan Marino's Town Tavern and Lulu's Bait Shack. Mack's campaign said he was marketing executive, not an events coordinator, and also said that Mack had other sales experience prior to that. ""On this one, the LeMieux team largely comes up short. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season." 7418 1912.json half-true If you read the Arizona (immigration) law, what it says is if you are stopped for violating the law and they have a suspicion that you're illegal, they can ask you if you're legal. immigration rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a CBS4 interview Clinton was asked to explain an intriguing accusation he made against the Obama campaign and responded by saying he didn't say it. Even when we review the full context of the original radio interview, as Clinton suggests, the facts here don't budge. 7419 8672.json mostly-true Floridas proposed medical marijuana amendment would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless other conditions specified by any physician. drugs,health-care,marijuana,states pam-bondi Florida republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court "As speaker, Ryan does represent the NRCC, which has given $1. 8 million to support Dold and oppose Schneider this election cycle. That's not ""millions,"" but it's not far off. Also, the wording of Frank's statement implies has received a direct contribution from Ryan when the money came from political committees Ryan represents. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 7420 6540.json barely-true The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,workers george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a debate. Our Ruling: Guintas terminology is clouded. Children alone arent paying for the debt, and they certainly dont owe any money today. But, taking a step back, as the Congressman tries to illustrate the weight of the debt, his numbers are on target as long as they are spread across the entire population, at this moment in time. To pay off the debt, each person in the country, including children,would have to pay an average of $50,810 -- slightly above Guintas $50,000 figure. 7421 8175.json mostly-true Says unions call Obamacare bad for workers. health-care,unions mike-lee U.S. Senator Utah republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a 'USA Today' op-ed "Brady said that the United States is the only country that taxes its own exports, a problem the GOP tax plan intends to fix. Other countries do exempt exports from their consumption taxes using ""border-adjustments. ""However, experts told us that Bradys statement ignores the income taxes of other countries, which do end up taxing export income, at least in part." 7422 6030.json true President Obama budget request for veterans ismore than double the amount in constant dollars appropriated in 1980, when the veterans population was larger by a third. federal-budget,veterans jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 an interview. "Trump said Hillary Clinton ""laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group. ""That's a serious of charge of illegal activity. Actually, the State Department under Clinton never made any direct transfers to Laureate Education. Trumps source conflates Laureate with a separate charitable organization that received funds from a separate government agency. The International Youth Foundation is a respected nonprofit that has received money from the government since the Bush years, before Clinton joined the State Department." 7423 10886.json half-true Today in America, 70 percent of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago, and this is the first time that that has happened this side of World War II. economy,income martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 his presidential announcement speech All told, the overall unemployment rate fell from 9. 5 percent to 9. 2 percent. In fact, some segments of the black labor force showed even higher rates of unemployment. For instance, the most recent unemployment rate for blacks between the ages of 16 and 24 years was 31. 4 percent. 7424 7241.json half-true Says Chuck Hagel opposed sanctions against Iran. foreign-policy ileana-ros-lehtinen U.S. Representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Morgan had her numbers right. And Richard Oster did famously tell the public that the center wasnt going to cost the taxpayers a dime. Oster didnt say convention center revenues would pay its bills. He was talking about the centers overall economic impact. And, as Gary Sasse says, without an independent scorekeeper, we wont know whether the centers impact offsets its costs. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri. 7425 7898.json false Seventy percent of the people in the state of New Jersey want marriage equality. gays-and-lesbians,marriage stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV's 'On The Record With Michael Aron' "Cole told Morning Joe that when it comes to the NSA program, hes going to vote with ""the people that actually know. ""He said his support was shared by every member of the House Intelligence Committee, Republican or Democrat." 7426 12680.json true Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. supreme-court michael-bennet Colorado democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign email "Trump said the media distortedwhat happened with a baby at his rally. Many media outlets reported that Trump ""threw out"" or ""ejected"" a crying baby from a campaign event in Virginia, based on his commentary on the incident. Trumps comments came as the mother was already voluntarily exiting from the rally." 7427 11926.json true People have actually broken down the transcripts for oral arguments and (Antonin Scalia) told more jokes and got more laughs than any of the other justices. supreme-court stephen-colbert none 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on the ""Late Show""" Its clear that the United States could unilaterally sanction the bank -- or try. Yet the move would have uncertain effects; other countries might not join in. Its not proven that Irans economy would shut down. CORRECTION, 2:03 p. m. , Nov. 28, 2011: A paragraph originally in this article misstated what's now permitted to be imported from Iran to the United States, an error that was brought to our attention by a reader. 7428 3227.json barely-true Governors proposed budget raids K-12 school funds to grow DHS again. education,state-budget dan-lucas information technology manager Oregon republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website Now that its his problem as county executive, he leaves the impression -- without an explicit reversal of his position on borrowing for pensions -- that all this debt is hurting the county and was ill-advised. Indeed, he includes all of the pension borrowing in his chart highlighting the debt problem. But, in fact, so far the investment returns on the pension bonds have allowed the county to put less toward annual payments to the pension fund -- in effect helping free up more money for parks and other departments. On this issue, Abele has certainly made inconsistent statements. 7429 12531.json mostly-true According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law. immigration,islam donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech responding to the Orlando shooting That brings us to our ruling. The figures Adams used in his tweet both come from reliable sources. Were not sure they can be perfectly compared, but even if you do your best to chip away at the national number, youre still left with a dramatic gulf in which 70 percent of elementary schools nationally say they offer art education with a certified art teacher while only 18 percent of Portland-area schools can likely say the same. The general point here, that Portland is falling behind the national average for art education is as accurate as it is startling. 7430 3216.json barely-true Says Milwaukee County elected officials drive around in luxury cars on your dime. county-budget chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a campaign mailer The state study also found that the share of evacuees who said they were benefiting from cash assistance, what we're assuming the chain e-mail scribe means by welfare, was only 5 percent. 7431 6596.json half-true In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races. education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a convention speech "Johnson used the word ""insidious"" to describe the movie on multiple occasions and repeatedly referred to it as anti-business, though not in so many words. A conspiracy implies a specific fact that some great hidden hand or collusion is at work to indoctrinate the masses. And its something Johnson never said." 7432 8976.json pants-fire Ive been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers. candidates-biography,guns ted-nugent musician Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 comments on CNN We didn't get a reply, so we emailed him again April 12, and then emailed and called him on April 14. We sent another email the same day, asking Pocan to reconsider. That is all reflected in the email Rep. Pocan said he sent to us, which is linked in his follow up post on his blog. 7433 8281.json half-true An average of seven children in America are killed by guns every day. guns mayors-against-illegal-guns organization 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "And Walkers own administrators argued to HUD in 2013 that buying the vacant land ""has allowed the (Village of Pleasant Prairie) to remove slum and blight from the area and has created an environment in which Abbott Laboratories will want to move forward and construct their campus. ""It also opened the door to major spin-off development, including Uline's new corporate headquarters and distribution facility that already employ more than 850, Lisa Marks, Walkers housing administrator, wrote to HUD. Our rating Walkers ad says that Mary Burke ""wasted 12. 5 million dollars on a vacant lot,"" a move that ""could cost taxpayers nearly $25 million." 7434 1627.json pants-fire The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions abortion,health-care john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a press release Pelosi compared a select time frame in the Obama administration against the entire length of the Bush administration -- a methodology that treats the two presidents unequally. The irony is that if she had used better methodology, she would have had a sounder argument that more private-sector jobs were created under Obama than under the Bush administration. For her general point, we give Pelosi some credit. For her methodological sins -- repeated at least three times -- we give her thumbs down. 7435 649.json true We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality. health-care democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 the Democratic Party platform The government projects a decline could be imminent. When PolitiFact national evaluated this issue in March, the EIA was projecting a sizable production decline this year. They have since significantly lowered their projections on how much production will fall. 7436 1713.json true Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race! candidates-biography,elections,pop-culture rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a post on Facebook. "Pratt said ""the background check is futile. Something like 42 (people during the) last year of record were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million. ""He is a little off in his numbers, but theyre close." 7437 3212.json true Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has the lowest threshold in the nation. taxes jay-hottinger State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "Edwards ad says Vitter took a call from a prostitute minutes after skipping the vote. The only thing we dont know is if Vitter answered his phone. Even if he didnt, he has still been connected to the D. C. Madam. ""The Choice"" doesnt quite close the deal in suggesting that Vitter missed the vote because of his dealings with a prostitute, which is what it suggests when it says he ""chose prostitutes over patriots. ""But the key parts of the statement in question that Vitter ""answered a prostitutes call minutes after he skipped a vote"" are accurate. This story was published in collaboration with The Lens, a nonprofit, public-interest newsroom that covers the New Orleans area. Donate now to support The Lens." 7438 8815.json half-true Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare. health-care national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 press release But thats not a sure thing. Florida is not guaranteed a federal reimbursement of any amount if Scott activates the National Guard ahead of a storm. He needs a presidential declaration. Further, the reimbursement is rarely full; the federal government most often shares 75 percent of the costs. 7439 4470.json true [The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. They were somewhere in the 7 percent range same as the governors office. ethics nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 an interview "It is a requirement, not an authorization. ""Scott is not alone -- many political leaders have stumbled over the often-convoluted layers of the Arizona immigration law. And with judicial challenges already underway, it's too soon to say for sure how the law will be carried out in practice. Ultimately, Scott's statement falls short on two counts -- on failing to communicate the full range of violations that could trigger a police stop, and on suggesting that the law gives wider discretion to officers on when it should be enforced." 7440 12452.json mostly-true I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not (Hillary Clintons)position. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Bondis office is arguing the proposed Florida Amendment is worded loosely enough in its definitions of what could be treated by the drug that it would put it in league with ""the most lenient medical-marijuana states. ""The Florida proposal would allow doctors to make recommendations for marijuana use without getting approval from a designated state agency, a rare guideline. Only two states with medical marijuana laws, California and Massachusetts, allow patients to obtain cannabis this way. Florida actually places plenty of restrictions on these categories, moving the proposal closer to the middle of the pack. Bondis brief didnt focus on those other considerations." 7441 3693.json true Rep. Paul Ryans budget proposal cuts nothing from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt. deficit,federal-budget,medicare,military,social-security,abc-news-week david-stockman Connecticut republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour' Allen said the state workforce expanded during Kaines governorship. But there are no records that tabulate the number of executive branch employees on the mid-January day when Kaine took office in 2006 and the day he left four years later. The Census data also includes workers in the judicial and legislative branches, over which a governor has limited control. Better information is available from Virginias government, which counts the number of state employees at the end of every month. Determining the increase or decrease in the workforce under Kaine depends on when you start counting. If you compare Dec. 31 figures from 2005 to 2009, the executive workforce -- controlled by the governor -- dropped by 2,909 full-time equivalents. The decrease appears largely because of the number of temporary employees on Virginias payroll at the close of 2005. If you compare Jan. 31 figures from 2006 to 2010, the state staff increased by 295. Contrary to the Census numbers cited by Allen, state records show that the bureaucracy under the governors control shrank by 828 full-time equivalents between March 2006 and March 2010. So Allens information does not come from the best source: The state government. 7442 12568.json false Says HillaryClintons immigration platform would create totally open borders. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech Mike Lee said unions say that Obamacare is bad for workers. About six unions, some of them quite large, have warned in the strongest terms that Obamacare will undercut health care coverage for their members. However, the union community is not monolithic, and some large unions continue to support the Affordable Care Act as much as ever. And while Lee would like to do away with the new health care law, even unions with deep concerns seek to fix the law, not repeal it. Still, a significant number of prominent unions spoke against the law as it now stands and not every union would need to feel that way in order for Lees statement to be accurate. 7443 8360.json half-true Only four countries in the world allow abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. abortion anita-perry First Lady of Texas Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival Webb said the presidents $140 billion request for veterans services is more than double what it was in 1980, when the veterans population was a third larger than today. We point out that major increases to the VA occurred in the last decade under the Bush and Obama administrations. 7444 4478.json pants-fire Wisconsin is broke, and state government is $3 billion in debt. state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a fund-raising letter "OMalley said that ""today in America, 70 percent of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago, and this is the first time that that has happened this side of World War II. ""His overall point is valid -- wages did go down or stay the same for the bottom 70 percent between 2002 and 2014. However, using the same data set that makes this part correct, there are at least two earlier 12-year periods that show the same pattern going back to 1973." 7445 11821.json mostly-true Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground. space john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a committee hearing "Ros-Lehtinen said that Hagel ""opposed sanctions against Iran, which has brazenly pursued the development of a nuclear weapon in open defiance of the international community as well as called for the destruction of one of our vital allies, Israel. ""Hagel did vote against a sanction bill in 2001, didnt join 72 colleagues in co-sponsoring a sanction bill in 2007, voted against an amendment in 2007 that would have labeled an Iranian group terrorists and voted ""no"" in committee in 2008. But he voted in favor of sanction bills in 1998 and 2000, and another such bill passed by unanimous consent while he was in the Senate in 2006. Hagel often said unilateral sanctions dont work, but he showed more support for multilateral sanctions. When Ros-Lehtinen said Hagel ""opposed sanctions against Iran"" she oversimplified his lengthy history of votes and comments." 7446 12343.json half-true Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a bailout of Puerto Rico. bankruptcy,debt,federal-budget,financial-regulation,retirement center-individual-freedom organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Sweeney said during a recent TV interview, ""Seventy percent of the people in the state of New Jersey want marriage equality. ""Its clear that support for same-sex marriage is growing, but its not at the level mentioned by Sweeney. A number of polls on the topic cite support ranging from just below 60 percent to a high of 64 percent, and two New Jersey polling directors say they have never seen support levels for same-sex marriage hit 70 percent. National polls also indicate lower support levels." 7447 7300.json pants-fire Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs. diversity,families,gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,marriage,religion national-organization-marriage Nonprofit organization Rhode Island organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a newspaper ad "In a fundraising email, the Michael Bennet campaign quoted Darryl Glenn saying, ""I for one want to see Cruz as a Supreme Court appointee. ""Glenn, a self-described ""unapologetic"" conservative, has publicly repeated his vow to ""lead the charge to make sure (Cruz) is our next Supreme Court justice." 7448 7011.json barely-true Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson personally made over $3 million from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders without the care they were promised. federal-budget,health-care,terrorism tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a TV ad "Colbert said, ""People have actually broken down the transcripts for oral arguments and (Scalia) told more jokes and got more laughs than any of the other justices. ""Out of six Supreme Court terms spanning 2004 to 2016, Scalia produced about 40 percent of all the laughter transcribed in oral arguments. Thats more than any other justice overall and more than any other justice every term." 7449 1105.json pants-fire The Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens access to Social Security benefits. immigration chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email But the direct line cause and effect just isnt there. 7450 997.json true In Iraq, civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a news conference "Arguing in favor of his proposed ban on Muslims entering the country, Trump said that a Pew Research Study had found ""99 percent of the people in Afghanistan"" support Sharia law. Pew said Trumps contention was ""largely accurate,"" noting that the phrase ""oppressive"" was Trumps own. We did not take a stance on his use of the adjective. There is some nuance in the Afghanistan results, however, as Muslims surveyed have different perspectives on various aspects of Sharia law and how it ought to be implemented. And nearly 40 percent of respondents in Afghanistan said that Sharia law should only apply to other Muslims, not non-Muslim citizens." 7451 10397.json half-true Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time. economy,health-care,jobs andy-puzder CEO of CKE Restaurants California none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal But the argument Abele is making -- that hell cut lavish perks to save hardworking taxpayers a bunch of money -- comes up flat. 7452 7530.json half-true In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the states total medical spending. health-care joshua-miller Restaurateur Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Bush said, ""in Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races. ""And its always somewhat dubious to take a snapshot of statistics from only one or two years, when, as d'Entremont said, ""significant gains in student achievement dont happen overnight, and the gains in Massachusetts are the result of a 20-year reform effort. ""Whats more, Romney, a single-term governor, should not get all the credit for improvement in the achievement gap, which is influenced by myriad factors. Bushs statement about Romney is partially accurate but omits a lot of important information and overstates the former governors impact." 7453 12017.json true Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had one of the worst attendance records in the Senate. candidates-biography,congress,florida,foreign-policy,history,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising,voting-record right-rise republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad. "Nugent said he is and has been a cop in Michigan and that he conducts raids with several federal and state law enforcement agencies. He said ""we are re-arresting fugitive felons"" and painted a vivid picture of being with agents immediately afterward. ""When we are done with these kinds of raids, we get together and our hearts are broken that we have to face these monsters,"" Nugent said. The single piece of this narrative that Nugent confirmed is one ride-along with U. S. He is not a cop in Michigan by any conventional meaning of the word. No agency said that he presently plays any role in any of their raids. Nugent may have been passionate but his words take him far beyond the facts." 7454 7437.json half-true Says if Congress doesnt avoid the sequester, tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids. bipartisanship,children,congress,corrections-and-updates,debt,deficit,families,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Washington, D.C. The coalition should have been more specific by saying it was referring to people under the age of 21. We believe that information would add significant context for those who may not believe anyone older than 16 or 18 is a child. The Childrens Defense Fund was more specific, noting its total included children and teenagers. 7455 1193.json half-true Obama used to be a lawyer for ACORN. candidates-biography karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "He added: In our analysis, the laws requirements for enforcing this ban are so onerous and stigmatizing that we expect insurance companies to drop coverage of abortion altogether, even for consumers who receive no federal subsidies at all. ""Last week, PolitiFact. com rated as True a House members statement that the new law doesnt provide for publicly funded abortions. All told, this review leaves us agape at Carter's overreach. That is, the law does not provide full federal funding of abortions--and that's clear. Carter could have edited his blast." 7456 3441.json mostly-true Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohios jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes. economy,environment,federal-budget,tourism betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a House committee hearing "That's because each of these organizations ranks countries differently. The U. S. Census Bureau includes many more places in its rankings, such as tiny territories and small chunks of countries, as the Wall Street Journal's ""The Numbers Guy"" blog has pointed out. Still, no matter whose list you check, there's no denying that the United States' infant mortality rate is higher than other large industrialized countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and Japan." 7457 10258.json half-true Citing his efforts to secure the border, Obama said, Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is the lowest it has been since the 1970s. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech """Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race! ""Scott said in a status update. The number of people who follow a Facebook page isn't the most significant measure of support (the press secretary for Dockery follows Scott's Facebook page to keep track of her opponent's campaign, for example, and political journalists and strategists follow most candidates' pages in case they make news). But the total number of followers on Facebook and Twitter is a statistic campaigns like to throw around in order to appear web-savvy and more popular. It also can be a way for a campaign to test messages, or organize events. We measured the three Republican candidate fan pages at 11:30 a. m. on April 21, 2010. Scott had 5,611 people who ""like"" his page. McCollum had 5,070. Dockery had 4,281. We should point out, however, that likely Democratic nominee Alex Sink, the state's chief financial officer, had 10,779 people who ""like"" her page. Still, when it comes to the Republican campaign for governor, newcomer Scott says he can reach more people on the social-networking website Facebook than either McCollum or Dockery and he's right." 7458 11045.json pants-fire Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use. history blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a website post "Twenty-five thousand dollars meant more in 1968 than it does today, but it didnt equal wealth, and adjusted for inflation, it wouldnt equal $338,333. According to the consumer price calculator of the Federal Reserve Bank, its 2011 equivalent would be $158,601. Hottinger, a sponsor of pending legislation to repeal the tax, has described it as ""the most unfair and most egregious tax in the state of Ohio." 7459 4377.json pants-fire Say Texas U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee are among open Socialists in Congress. candidates-biography blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 on web pages. Our ruling The National Republican Senatorial Committee said that volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere could be devastated by Obamacare. But fixes to the problem were already under way. Those regulatory fixes, which are set to be put in place by 2015, seem to satisfy the volunteer firefighters in question. 7460 10845.json false State legislators quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building in 2013. education,state-budget,transportation alex-mcmurtrie-jr lawyer Virginia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flyer. The governor appoints three of the five board members to the ethics commission; the General Assembly appoints the other two. It was up to the commissioners to figure out how to spend their smaller budget. The contemplated cut to Kalbermans salary and the elimination of Streickers position accomplished that. For sake of context, the ethics commissions budget has been slashed 42 percent since fiscal 2008, but the new governor had no say in it until this year. 7461 11095.json barely-true If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, the odds are pretty high theyre going to keep the baby. abortion,children,health-care,public-health,technology,women scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Sanders said, ""I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not her position. ""Unlike Sanders, Clinton doesnt advocate for a carbon tax. And while Clinton doesnt go as far as Sanders in her climate change plan, she does have one. The League of Conservation Voters supports her plan as realistic and achievable." 7462 8781.json pants-fire The average rate of fraud in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs is 20 to 25 percent. crime,federal-budget,government-efficiency,medicaid,medicare,taxes,welfare ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a speech "Stockman urges a dramatic approach to cutting spending and increasing taxes quickly, while Ryan's proposal offers a more gradual approach to cutting spending, and it doesn't advocate raising taxes. Stockman said Ryan's plan ""leaves Medicare totally untouched for three years, leaves Social Security totally untouched for 10 years, leaves defense totally untouched for the next three years, and then, after cutting that small amount, gives it all back by extending all the Bush tax cuts that we can't afford. In three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." 7463 9148.json barely-true Gov. McAuliffes budget would raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA. medicaid,state-budget republican-party-virginia Virginia republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet. "Trump said Clintons immigration platform would ""create totally open borders. ""This is a huge distortion of Clintons proposals. Clinton has praised work already done to secure the border, and she said she supported a 2013 bill that would have invested billions more in border security while creating a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants. Her plan calls for protecting the border and targeting deportation to criminals and security threats. Her plan would make it easier for many undocumented immigrants to avoid deportation, but thats not the same as ending all enforcement." 7464 6957.json half-true Says Connie Mack voted to redefine rape as forcible rape. abortion,corrections-and-updates,debates,women bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 the Florida U.S. Senate debate Perry said only four countries allow legal abortions past 20 weeks into the gestational period. The United States, Canada, North Korea and China fit that measure, but Singapore and the Netherlands do as well. Also, far more countries permit abortions in certain circumstances in which the pregnancy would damage the womans well-being, be it physical, mental or economic. 7465 3191.json mostly-true I lowered taxes over the last two years. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on Super Bowl Sunday After all, the letter is geared toward getting supporters to contribute money to the campaign in the face of a possible recall attempt in 2012. But in doing so, Walker contradicts his own statements -- and reality. 7466 9723.json true San Antonio is now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor. city-government,history,population henry-cisneros Businessman Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio Russia did at one point threaten to stop exporting the Russian-made engines fueling the U. S. satellite program. But it didnt follow through. The U. S. governments goal is to eventually end this dependence on Russian-made engines, but, for now, that is not the case. McCains statement is accurate but needs additional information. 7467 13392.json half-true Says Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reids political career candidates-biography,crime joe-heck Congressman Nevada republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a political ad. "Our rating The Center for Individual Freedom, a Super PAC, says in a TV ad that Ryan backs a proposal that would be a ""bailout"" of Puerto Rico. But the ad was careful to say the ""bailout"" would hurt ""savers and seniors. ""And experts told us the bill almost certainly would result in lower returns for Americans who invested money in Puerto Rican bonds." 7468 4034.json half-true In May we generated more jobs than all the rest of the country combined: 28,000 jobs in May for the state, 54,000 for the entire country. jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 comments at a bill signing "The National Organization for Marriage-Rhode Island said in a newspaper advertisement that ""religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs. ""Neither did the second example it cited. We cant predict what could happen under same-sex marriage laws in the future." 7469 8783.json true Travis County is surrounded by red counties. bipartisanship,elections lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a video "Our rating Baldwin says Thompson ""personally made over $3 million"" off a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders ""without the care they were promised. ""The ad accurately says his firm got a contract and had problems that delayed care for some first responders." 7470 6578.json false Says the national health care law puts federal bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor. health-care chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Like most chain e-mails, it seems this letter has morphed through a Web-based game of telephone. What started as a specious campaign attack back in 2006 has hung around as a rumor under the new administration. 7471 4251.json mostly-true When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent. county-budget,taxes wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce Wisconsin organization 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad The detailed reports track the number of multiple-fatality bombings (more than a third of them from suicide bombings), as well as the number of people killed and wounded in those bombings. Both also back up Obama's contention. We note that Brookings bases much of its data on information from the U. S. government, but also gets information from press reports and other sources. So information from coalition forces in Iraq, the Iraqi government and press reports all back up Obama's statement. 7472 4732.json barely-true Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87 and used a 1994 annuity chart to create the pension crisis. deficit,pensions,retirement,state-budget,unions paul-valletta lobbyist, Rhode Island State Association of Firefighters Rhode Island labor-leader 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing "Puzder said that ""Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time. ""The statistics, in this case, are inadequate to either prove or disprove that ""millions"" of Americans have seen their job go from full-time to part-time due to the law. That number is possible, but unsupported. Thats not ""millions,"" but its not insignificant either." 7473 5858.json true Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media. job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 eileen-brady democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "Sen. Joshua Miller said, ""In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the states total medical spending. ""In touting Rhode Islands progress in ""cost containment,"" Millers accurate but limited citation of a report gives the impression that overall medical costs are falling in Rhode Island. But his news release left out some important context: that spending by insurers has fallen mainly because it reflected spending on fewer people. In fact, in recent years, per-person costs have increased." 7474 13476.json false Report: 3 million votes in presidential election cast by illegal aliens. elections,immigration blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 an article on InfoWars "Right to Rise USA said that both Rubio and Obama had ""one of the worst attendance records in the Senate. ""The data show that both missed a lot of votes while running for president. Rubio started skipping votes a lot earlier than Obama did, but at this stage of the campaign, Rubio has missed more votes than any other senator in the past year, and Obama was missing more votes than 98 percent of his colleagues. Their attendance records certainly qualify as ""one of the worst." 7475 7802.json pants-fire The IRS is going to be in charge of a huge national database on health care that will include Americans personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets. health-care,privacy,taxes michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""On the Record"" with Greta Van Susteren" "Parents might be able to keep their subsidized child care with lower subsidies or higher co-pays. In the case of Head Start, its not clear how many of the affected kids would lose spots in the types of programs that might leave their parents in a child-care lurch. Between the two, ""tens of thousands"" is plausible, but unproven." 7476 5920.json half-true On whether humans contribute to global warming climate-change,environment mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 various statements He handled o ne case along with two other attorneys. ACORN was one of several plaintiffs. And the U. S. Department of Justice sided with ACORN in the case. We think Rove's comment suggests a deeper legal relationship between Obama and ACORN than actually existed. 7477 13307.json false The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them largely have been debunked. candidates-biography,crime,history,human-rights,women donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third 2016 presidential debate It is the state's tourism industry that accounts for nearly 10 percent of Ohio's more than 5 million jobs, according to Ohio Travel & Tourism. Nevertheless, Lake Erie does support a large number of jobs -- more than 100,000 in northeast Ohio. Sutton relied on a credible official source for her numbers, and she cited them accurately, though one of her sources, a credible one at that, misstated its data. Thats a piece of information needed for clarification. 7478 11058.json barely-true Says Chris Christie vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue. income,women,workers ultraviolet Liberal advocacy group Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook meme "Obama said, ""Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is the lowest it has been since the 1970s. ""Instead, we turned to the data that most closely aligned with what he was trying to say. Using Border Patrol data, we foundObama is correct on the sheer numbers for the number of people caught trying to cross the border. In 2013, about 420,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended at the border. The last time it was lower than that was 1972. After that year, apprehensions steadily rose throughout the 1970s, ending at just shy of 900,000 in 1979. Experts noted, however, that Obama is creating an imperfect comparison because the border situation was far different in 1970 than it is in more recent years. In the 1970s, it was easier for people to make multiple attempts or excursions illegally across the border. On a final note, it's problematic for Obama to assume credit for the low numbers, as the trend started before he took office and the flows of immigrants across the border tends to correlate with economic conditions at least partiallyoutside of the president's control." 7479 12772.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25. jobs,poverty,workers bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Newswatch33 reported that ""Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use. ""The website has published dubious stories before, and this seems to be yet another fabrication. We were unable to locate the storys main source, and the power couples legal teams have said nothing about the matter. It is impossible to purchase the right to the Confederate Flag, a public domain item." 7480 7262.json mostly-true In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. children,guns college-presidents none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a letter "Llewellyn said similar accusations of Socialism (with a capital S) have surfaced every election year since the caucus was created. ""Theres nothing we can do to stop it,"" Llewellyn said. ""I cant tell you the number of times weve tried to stop it." 7481 10148.json half-true Democrats give Newports to the homeless to get them to the polls. elections tucker-carlson Editor, Daily Caller none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of Fox News' ""Outnumbered""" "McMurtrie says legislators ""quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building"" in 2013. He backs his statement with hyper-inflated numbers multiplied over a 10-year period and a contorted interpretation of a newspaper article. An outdated provision in the bill McMurtrie refers to would have transferred $198 million a from the general fund to transportation. McMurtrie assumes all of that money would have been stripped from public schools when, in fact, the general fund also supports public safety and health programs. About one-third of the fund pays for education, so the hit to schools likely would have been around $66 million a year, or $660 million over a decade. The updated provision in the bill, ignored by McMurtrie, will shift $113 million from the general fund to transportation. If budgeting practices hold up, that should mean about a $38 million annual hit to education, or $380 million over 10 years." 7482 394.json barely-true I negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an interview on CNN's American Morning. "Our rating Walker said that if women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, ""the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby. Meanwhile, the latest academic study we found shows that nearly all women who are more certain about their decision proceed with an abortion even after seeing the ultrasound. And we found no independent studies to back Walkers statement." 7483 2890.json true The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years. education bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 More importantly, those are error rates; there are no figures on the rate of fraud, which is believed to be a small component of errors. 7484 9947.json half-true Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only passed one bill, the naming of a building. congress,message-machine-2014 dan-sullivan Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner Alaska republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook meme "The state Republican Party tweeted that within McAuliffes budget, ""we found the part where you were going to raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA. "" McAuliffe invited some concern by submitting a budget amendment that can be interpreted as giving him authority to transfer money in and out of Medicaid from other state programs. The governor disputes that the provision gives him such power. In any case, ""can"" does not mean ""will. ""The GOP goes overboard in saying McAuliffe is ""going to raid"" schools and other state programs to help pay for Medicaid expansion -- an endeavor that almost entirely would be supported by federal funds. The Republicans offer no proof that this is McAuliffes plan." 7485 9474.json false The decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins is not the Patent and Trademark Office. This is Barack Obama. sports rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 "a segment on ""The Rush Limbaugh Show""" "Nelson said that Mack voted to redefine rape as forcible rape. The bill in question was intended to limit federal funding for abortion. As part of that, the bill did originally aim to limit that funding from ""rape"" to cases of ""forcible rape. ""Redefining rape, though, was not its primary purpose. And, this part of the bill was so controversial it was struck from the bill before it came to a vote. Still, Mack was an early co-sponsor when the bill did include language on forcible rape. We asked the Mack campaign multiple times if Mack supported or opposed the removal of that language. We did not receive a response. So we dont know if Mack supported or opposed removal of the language that was in the bill when he co-sponsored it. Editor's note: After we published this report, the Mack campaign provided us with this response: ""Congressman Mack strongly supported the removal of the term 'forcible' rape from the bill before it came up for consideration." 7486 12238.json half-true We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns. debates,guns,voting-record hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Democratic debate in New York Nevertheless, about 80 percent of tax payers end up with a tax cut under the deal, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. And the broad-based tax cuts on income are significantly larger than the new excise taxes, said Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center. So yes, a majority of Americans have seen reduced taxes under President Obama. But he's also taken steps to increase a few taxes like cigarettes and tanning over the past two years. 7487 3591.json half-true In the last decade, the average income of the bottom 90 percent of all working Americans actually declined. The top 1 percent saw their income rise by an average of more than a quarter of a million dollars each. economy,federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at George Washington University Cisneros said San Antonio is the largest U. S. city to ever have a female African American mayor. 7488 9356.json pants-fire Obamacare is one big fat VA system. health-care,veterans kimberly-guilfoyle none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of ""The Five"" on Fox News" Cortez Masto did pursue felony charges against Krolicki, and the case was thrown out by judge on separate, unrelated charges. The indictment itself was controversial, and it is technically accurate to say Krolicki is innocent. But the ad ignores important context and unresolved issues with his financial management of states college savings program under Krolicki. 7489 250.json half-true He's a good man but he's a pro-life liberal. He's right on the pro-life part, but he's a liberal. candidates-biography fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a Nashville radio interview. Scott accurately repeated an official statistic. But there's also a strong argument that the wild economic ride of recent years has made it challenging to accurately account for seasonal changes. But in light of a common federal statistic that shows the state may have actually lost jobs in May, the governor should have been more measured in his public trumpeting. 7490 8534.json half-true Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Waldens time in Congress. debt dennis-linthicum Chair of the Klamath County Board of Commissioners Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 his campaign website. "Doggett said Travis County is ""surrounded by red counties. ""Thats supported in each of the six counties by the outcome of presidential elections since 2000, though there has been some purpling in that Democrats won a few countywide offices in Bastrop, Caldwell and Hays counties in 2012 and 2010." 7491 5867.json half-true We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off from what should happen in a normal recovery. economy,history,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 "an interview on ""Fox & Friends""" "Christie said Romney will be able to tell the hard truths necessary to end the debacle of putting federal ""bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor. ""With the reform, the private health care delivery system remains in place. While there are significant changes to the health insurance market and incentives and penalties to promote better care, that doesnt mean the government is inserting itself in between doctors and patients." 7492 2456.json half-true Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs. job-accomplishments,transportation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a primary night victory speech They certainly were large compared with the years that followed, for reasons related to decisions by Nusbaum, county supervisors, the state, and local residents -- as well as demographics and sociological trends. The number -- 50 percent -- is on target. But the ad leaves out information about the other factors that went into the spending. Indeed, Brown Countys spending was not atypical for the time and by at least one groups measure was in the middle of the pack. 7493 2896.json mostly-true Providence teachers can go five or six years without an evaluation. education angel-taveras Mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers "Union official Paul Valletta said General Treasurer Gina Raimondo created the pension crisis when she, in part, used an outdated annuity chart and ""raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87"" even though life expectancy (as calculated by Social Security) is actually 78. First, the life expectancy for state workers wasn't 65 when the vote to raise it was taken. It was 82 to 88 (depending on the group). Second, the board didn't bump the life expectancy up by 22 years. It increased it by 0. 3 to 1. 1 years, depending on the group, to provide a funding cushion in case life expectancies continue to go up. Finally, Raimondo didnt make that decision on her own. She was one vote on the 15-member retirement board, which she chairs. (The board voted 9-6 last April to approve the new life expectancies and lower the expected rate of return on the pension funds investment. Only one of the seven public employee representatives voted in the majority. But he has omitted crucial facts and chooses to disbelieve the actual data that leads to a very different conclusion. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 7494 8196.json barely-true I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000. campaign-finance,candidates-biography doug-stoner Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "He and co-founder Tom Koehler invited Brady to join their board nearly a decade ago, and she has been chairwoman since. ""So she has and has had a key leadership role in the company, and she's an investor herself,"" Blosser said. Who are we to argue with that" 7495 4563.json half-true Coca-Colas CEO said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States. government-regulation,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech The articles point back to tweets from Gregg Phillips, who has worked for the Republican Party and has a voter fraud reporting app. If Phillips does release a more detailed report, we will consider that information. 7496 12081.json false Under the Iran nuclear deal, we give them $150 billion, we get nothing. foreign-policy,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at Mar-a-Lago "Bachmann said the IRS is going to be ""in charge"" of ""a huge national database"" on health care that will include Americans ""personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets. ""The congresswoman chooses to believe that the IRS and the rest of the government intend to delve ever-further into Americans personal lives. We cant predict what will happen in the future, but as best we can tell now, she has mischaracterized the intent and limitations of the hub. The IRS isnt running it. It wont include ""intimate"" health data. And most Americans wont need to interact with it at all." 7497 6249.json true Says Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar. county-government,public-health multnomah-county none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a public health campaign "In June 2011, Romney said he believed ""the world is getting warmer"" and that ""humans contribute to that. ""In October 2011, by contrast, Romney said that ""we dont know whats causing climate change on this planet. ""Its unclear to us whether this was an inadvertent omission or a calculated attempt to say divergent things to different audiences. Because Romney, in our view, is savvy enough to know the difference between suggesting a human role in climate change and leaving it out, we think its reasonable to perceive Romney as taking two distinct stances in these two statements." 7498 1301.json half-true "Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would ""place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts.""" health-care,taxes,workers house-republicans republican 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a news release "Trump said that the stories of him groping or forcing himself on women ""have been largely debunked. We found that five of the nine stories have not been independently disputed. Of the remaining four stories, the women told friends, family or colleagues at the time, which provides some support. On the flip side, there is the account of Trumps former butler and a man who acknowledges that he has no proof of his version of events. While some of the womens stories have been questioned, not one has been conclusively debunked, and the majority of the stories havent been challenged by any facts other than Trumps denials." 7499 11896.json pants-fire Dont believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The numbers probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent. economy,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary "Ultraviolet said Chris Christie ""vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue. ""Christie did veto three bills that were intended to narrow the gender wage gap, but it was out of a legislative package of four bills, and he eventually signed two of them into law. Additionally, It is unlikely that Christie only let one of the bills pass because it became a damaging campaign issue, considering Christie gave a conditional veto and recommended changes to the bill over a year before his re-election." 7500 5890.json barely-true Says in March New Jersey was one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs and the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation. jobs barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 an interview on The Dom Giordano Show Sanders said that Trump believes that states should have the right to lower the minimum wage. Looking strictly at Trumps words, at one point, in that Meet the Press interview, he said states should have the right to set their own minimum wage and rejected the idea that the federal government should set it for the country. The only quibble with Sanders statement is he talked about what Trump believes, as if Trumps policy is fixed and steady. Trump suggested in one interview that he might consider raising the federal minimum wage. But most of the time, he has not expressed that view. Nor has Trump said anything recently to clarify his position. 7501 10771.json barely-true Its estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check. guns tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a floor speech. It depends on who collects, compiles and publishes the data, as well as what is included in the numbers. In the case of the CDC data, it is virtually impossible to track down each death certificate from 2010 to verify the cause of death. Based on an examination of the WONDER data, the numbers appear accurate. It is important to note that the figure for the number of children and youths killed by guns three years ago includes causes such as suicides and unintentional discharges. 7502 3178.json pants-fire The last Christians are about to leave Iraq. iraq,religion ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an interview on MSNBC Carlson said that Democrats give Newports to the homeless to get them to the polls. On one occasion in Milwaukee, as many as three Democrats gave rides to homeless men to City Hall to cast absentee ballots. At some point, they gave some of the men cigarettes. 7503 4069.json true Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didnt serve. economy,jobs,military,veterans,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Twitter town hall Our reading of the record shows a good deal to suggest Clinton was concerned about the plight of the people of Kosovo, but almost nothing to indicate she was a major player in border negotiations. We'll give her the benefit of the doubt for traveling to Macedonia and meeting with officials, but the way her statement is phrased, it makes her sound primarily responsible for the United States' efforts in the region. 7504 9512.json true Says Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst promises to shut down the Department of Education and abolish the EPA. education,environment league-conservation-voters organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad Nelson said things could have been worse were it not for the almost $275 million state colleges and universities received from the 2009 Stimulus Act. 7505 10924.json mostly-true Says Scott Walker cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote. civil-rights,education,elections,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech "Sullivan said Begich is ineffective because he has passed only ""one bill, the naming of a building. ""Technically, Sullivan has a point -- at the time Sullivans post went up, Begich had only sponsored one bill that was eventually enacted, and it named a courthouse. Another Begich-sponsored bill concerning veterans issues subsequently passed both the House and Senate. However, this is an oversimplification, since Begich has had success pushing a legislative agenda in ways that dont end up with his name on an enacted bill. Notably, Begich has been one of a small number of co-sponsors on bills that have passed, and legislative language he sponsored has ended up enacted in bills with someone elses name on it." 7506 273.json false I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Manchester, N.H. "Limbaugh said, the decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins ""is not the Patent and Trademark Office. Limbaugh, for whom a spokesman could not be reached, does not prove that Obama usurped the administrative law judges hands in canceling the trademark. The court issued the same decision in 1999. This time, the two judges who found the trademarks disparaging were appointed in the Bush years. The judges do not serve at the pleasure of the president and have to be fired for cause." 7507 10222.json half-true The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years. congress,congressional-rules,energy,voting-record chris-wallace Fox News Sunday host none 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" Shes parroting a line she has stated previously. Clinton points to a 2005 law granting the gun industry certain immunity from lawsuits. In her camp are scholars who believe the law made the gun industry less susceptible to liability than other industries, including the toy gun industry. And because real guns carry so much more risk for injury than toy guns, its hard to compare them effectively. 7508 13157.json false Says Hillary Clinton wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening. immigration rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Facebook post """In the same period they increased 17. 7 percent ($136,344) in the top 1 percent of the income distribution between the same years. ""If you look instead at the period between 2000 and 2008, Burtless said, real average income (before taxes) fell 7. 7 percent in the bottom 90 percent of the income distribution, while it increased 3. 4 percent in the top 1 percent of the income distribution between the same years. ""This justifies the Presidents statement on the direction of change in pre-tax incomes in the two groups, but I do not know how his staff calculated that the average income gain per person in the top 1 percent exceeded $250,000,"" Burtless said. It takes a careful selection of years (and not even a full decade at that), and a number of assumptions about income for Obama's statistic to hold up." 7509 7496.json mostly-true The Georgia Senate ethics resolution doesnt define cap. ethics david-ralston Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting "Guilfoyle said Obamacare is ""one big fat VA system. ""We found no health policy expert who agreed with that comparison. The VA is owned and operated by the federal government. Its staff are government employees. In contrast, Obamacare builds upon the existing private sector health industry. The law sets standards for insurance and health care providers and it subsidizes premiums. Washington does run the Medicaid insurance program but even under that program, it is paying private providers." 7510 10925.json true Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country. weather state-farm-insurance insurance none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 televised story "Cato's director of health and welfare studies, Michael Tanner, says unflatteringly that Huckabee resembles Bush in his ""big-government conservatism. ""Pro-life seems an intentionally narrow description of Huckabee's strong ""values"" positions. And ""liberal"" is a clear exaggeration, especially if it means ""on everything else,"" though you can't deny liberal elements in his populism." 7511 12859.json half-true After initially agreeing with Republicans on an amount for Zika funding, Democrats derailed it. abortion,public-health paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an op-ed The blame, though, is largely misplaced. Youd also have to account for entitlement program growth and the impact of the recession. His statement is accurate but he cant pin the bulk of the growth on Walden, who is one of hundreds of lawmakers and three presidents to serve since 1999. 7512 10831.json mostly-true We have a legal immigration system in America that accepts 1 million people a year, legally. No other country in the world even comes close to that. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the National Review Forum Romney has a point that job creation under Obama has fallen well short of historical medians, at least going back to 1970. But job creation under Obama has exceeded the levels achieved during the George W. Bush administration. 7513 8142.json mostly-true Says in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000. debt,education jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 an opinion article When it comes to growth in passenger count, Mitchell International Airport is leading the nation -- though much of that is through regaining traffic that had been lost in recent years. Experts note this is due to an airline battle, more so than any direct action by Walker or the county. On the jobs side, the new (and promised) jobs wont replace all the jobs that were lost. 7514 6788.json half-true Says you cannot implement Paul Ryans plan without allowing for any increases in revenue. federal-budget kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 an interview The Rhode Island affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers has received multiple grants, including one from the federal government to help in its effort. Over the past several months, the two sides have been working together to merge their initiatives and have suggested they could unveil a shared evaluation model next year. Whether Providence moves forward with the change that stakeholders on all sides say they want will be, in part, up to Taveras. After months of critiquing the schools that educated him, the mayor-elect will soon have a direct hand in shaping the School Department that educated him. 7515 8306.json barely-true Thanks to (Rick) Perrys bad budgeting, the (Texas) highway department has to convert some modern paved state roads back to gravel. state-budget,state-finances,transportation texans-americas-future-pac democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad It hadnt been changed by Tuesday afternoon. To sum up, Stoner said he had raised about $700,000 in his 2012 campaign for a state Senate seat. Stoner said he meant $700,000 over the course of all his political campaigns. But the statements he made at the candidate forum and on his website leave a vastly different impression. 7516 2931.json true Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax. agriculture,economy,taxes jim-zehringer Ohio director of agriculture Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference "Coca-Cola officials have not disputed the articles content. We believe Perrys statement is partially accurate, but omits some details. Kent said it is easier ""in many respects"" to do business in China. He also blamed political gridlock in the United States, not just ""bureaucratic red tape." 7517 3559.json barely-true Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are actively working toward U.S. citizenship. education,immigration michael-denbrow state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website posting "Trump said under the Iran nuclear deal, ""we give them $150 billion, we get nothing. ""Trump is referring to the amount of previously frozen Iranian assets the deal releases. To be clear, this is money that already belongs to Iran so were not ""giving"" them anything. The $150 billion is a high estimate, and most experts say the real figure is closer to $100 billion, while Iran is probably only able to access a fraction of that. In exchange for lifting the sanctions, the United States and its allies get to block Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in the near future. One can argue whether we got enough, but we didnt get ""nothing." 7518 10507.json mostly-true Nearly one in five women in America has been a victim of rape or attempted rape. crime,criminal-justice,sexuality,women barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a public-service video during the Grammys We figure parents are smart enough to figure out the sugar-gram-to-cola-ounce ratio themselves. The smaller the drink, the fewer the sugar packets. All this really means is that we find the countys statement accurate. 7519 10654.json barely-true Says according to recent polls,no Republican candidate is doing better against Hillary Clinton than myself. elections,polls rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an interview on the Kelly File "We contacted Baicker, who also added the following note of clarification: ""Our estimates were done years ago and were meant to model a stylized mandate policy, not any of the actual policies under consideration at the moment. The effect on employment will be driven by a lot of the details, such as which workers are included based on number of hours worked and which firms are included based on firm size. ""So the House Republican Conference takes a study that looked at a general policy, not the details of the current House bill. Additionally, the exemption for small employers would reduce the number of workers who would be at risk for losing their jobs." 7520 9994.json false I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria. foreign-policy,military,terrorism bruce-braley U.S. House of Representatives Iowa democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "Trump said, ""Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4. 9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent. ""While economists say that there are other, more expansive calculations of unemployment or under-employment, none of the official ones are currently higher than 9. 9 percent, and the highest credible number we could calculate was 15. 6 percent. Thats far, far lower than 42 percent -- or even 28 percent." 7521 7617.json half-true In the last two years, I have supported and proposed $155 billion worth of targeting cuts. Dr. Gingrey has presented zero. candidates-biography,federal-budget paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a meeting "While criticizing Christie, Buono said New Jersey was ""one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs"" and ""the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation. ""Though she preceded those comments by citing private-sector job loss in March, Buono said her statements referred to overall job loss in that month. Either way, 20 states lost jobs in March, not eight. New Jersey ranked, in both net and percentage terms, among the worst states for job loss in March. But in the last year the state added jobs." 7522 564.json mostly-true I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail. ethics john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "an appearance on Fox News' ""Fox and Friends""" "Kaine says ""its estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check. ""His source is a small-sample survey thats almost 21 years old. It counted some firearms that were purchased before a law went into effect requiring federal background checks for many gun sales. The 1994 survey measured gun transactions, which included firearms that were sold and those that were given as gifts or inheritances. When the results were adjusted to guns sold -- the term Kaine uses -- only 14 to 22 percent of the firearms were sold without background checks. The researchers say they ""dont know"" if their findings are relevant today. Theres no updated national study. Kaine did not acknowledge these points." 7523 5724.json mostly-true Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek froze all those monies during the toughest years in 08-09 and refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract. city-government cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe The report says that out of approximately 1. 4 million Christians estimated to live in Iraq in 2003, only about 500,000 remain. So, the number of Christians in Iraq has dropped significantly since 2003, but hundreds of thousands remain in that country. Paul is a prominent congressman whose utterances are widely reported. 7524 4675.json barely-true Since Mayor Kennedy OBrien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now OBrien is holding secret meetings with big developers. elections new-jersey-democratic-state-committee New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a political advertisement "As post-9/11 veterans saw their unemployment rate hit 12. 1 percent, veterans of the first Gulf War were seeing a 7 percent unemployment rate, veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam were seeing 7. 4 percent unemployment and veterans from other periods saw a rate of 7. 9. Each groups rate was clearly lower than the 8. 5 percent unemployment rate for non-veterans. If you interpret his remark -- that ""young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didnt serve"" -- to mean post-9/11 veterans, then the rates have indeed been significantly higher than for non-veterans over at least the last six months." 7525 7582.json true In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence. guns sheila-oliver Assemblywoman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton "An attack ad aired by the League of Conservation Voters said that Ernst wants to ""shut down the Department of Education and abolish the EPA. ""In an April debate, Ernst called for the closure of both federal agencies, and her campaign didnt dispute that." 7526 3090.json false Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didnt envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death. history,state-budget,taxes jay-hottinger State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives "Our rating Clinton said Walker ""cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote. ""Some provisions could make it more difficult for certain college students to vote -- if, for example, they don't have a Wisconsin drivers license, or moved to Wisconsin less than 28 days before an election." 7527 11535.json mostly-true Go look on the West Point website and youll see those specific words, full scholarship to West Point. So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used. candidates-biography ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" """To the average person on the outside world, there might not be much of a difference with these things,"" Sepp said. Indeed, we agree with Sepp that the narrow Washington definition of ""earmark"" is less important than the impression McCain has left. It appears he was seeking pork barrel projects for Arizona, which puts a few blemishes on an otherwise pure record against pork." 7528 8980.json false Federal government reneging on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-15 state budget. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a TV interview "Wallace said ""Reid has blocked any vote on the Keystone pipeline for years. ""In actuality, several amendments approving Keystone have come up for a vote in the Senate. And Reid and other top Democratic senators have offered Keystone votes several times as part of a broader legislative compromise. But Reid has generally blocked a simple up-or-down vote on the pipeline, using it either as a bargaining chip or by ignoring legislation coming from the House." 7529 5119.json half-true Says Rick Perry cut taxes. corrections-and-updates,state-budget,state-finances,taxes craig-james Former ESPN analyst Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an online video ad. "Scott said Clinton ""wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening. ""Clinton has said she would welcome thousands more Syrians fleeing civil war, but the United States routinely admits tens of thousands of global refugees annually. There is already a strict vetting process in place, and Clinton has routinely advocated following it." 7530 7362.json mostly-true There are twice as many gun shops as McDonalds in the United States. guns markel-hutchins Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview So where does this leave us?We think Ralston has a point. The resolution doesnt clearly define how often a lobbyist can give up to $100 to a state senator. Lawmakers and lobbyists understand the resolutions intent, others say. 7531 122.json true This (SCHIP) is socialized medicine. It is going to go to families that make $60,000 a year. Those aren't poor children. health-care duncan-hunter U.S. representative California republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 Des Moines, Iowa 7532 11698.json mostly-true Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States. guns,terrorism mike-thompson U.S. Representative California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech That part is accurate, but the main reason Democrats gave for their action was the Republican addition of language that barred a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Puerto Rico from receiving government funds. Democrats could have chosen to accept that provision and passed the bill. On the other hand, Republicans could have chosen not to add it during the conference committee. It took two to tango. 7533 5491.json true If we keep the minimum wage at the current level, then single-parent families earning the minimum wage at a full-time job will live in poverty in New Jersey. poverty,workers wayne-deangelo democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Letter to the Editor in The Times of Trenton "Rubio said, ""We have a legal immigration system in America that accepts one million people a year, legally. No other country in the world even comes close to that. ""The United States accepted just under 1 million people in 2013, the most recent numbers available. As a percentage of population, though, the United States ranked 19th out of 24 countries in 2013. Still, Rubio is correct that the overall figure puts the United States ahead of other countries." 7534 3116.json half-true We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "That is additional information that could help readers understand that the $24,000 figure is among those who leave college in debt. Unlike officials in other states, Merkley did not write about the ""average kid"" or student incurring a certain amount of debt. He wrote about ""average debt"" upon graduation. That makes his statement accurate, but it needs additional information and context." 7535 6361.json false The presidents first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country. foreign-policy kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” "To sum up, the mayor said, ""You cannot implement Paul Ryans plan without allowing for any increases in revenue. ""Reeds argument is strengthened by some of the nonpartisan historical research on tax cuts and its impact on the economy, as well as Ryans statements that he would propose ending some loopholes, which is another form of increasing revenue. But even critics of Ryans plan say there is a path to the deficit reduction the congressman has proposed, though Reed and others may not like cuts that would be required to line up with the revenue projections. PolitiFact Georgia thought long and hard about this one." 7536 315.json true Two-thirds of our economy is a consumer economy. economy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Boca Raton, Fla. "The PAC said that thanks to ""Perry's bad budgeting, the (Texas) highway department has to convert some modern paved state roads back to gravel. ""TxDOT indeed cited financial pressures as a reason for not repaving 83 miles of rural roads that it wants to convert to gravel. But we saw no sign of Perry playing more than his role of signing budgets into law. Those actions dont strike us as sufficient to blame Perry for the gravel plans, which also reflect the agencys judgment that it doesnt make sense to repave certain roads only to have them repeatedly buckle under big trucks part and parcel of the fracking boom. Significantly, too, Perry sought billions of dollars in additional road funding from the 2013 Legislature; some funding came through and voters could approve more." 7537 10364.json false The Milwaukee Bucks are actually younger than the Marquette team. economy,education,recreation,sports peter-feigin President, Milwaukee Bucks none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "His statement is not far off the annual decline found in Ohio using statistics the USDA prefers. And ultimately, the differences in numbers dont impact his underlying point. As for the estate taxs role in the decline, its difficult to say exactly how many family farms were lost for that reason. But Cornely, an authority on Ohio agriculture, said his is sure ""some"" of the loses would be due to taxes." 7538 5441.json false Says Connie Mack failed to pay his child support. candidates-biography,children,families george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a Web ad Unless students are already in the process of applying for citizenship, which might be the case for some, the moment where they are eligible likely will never come for most undocumented students under current law. 7539 6966.json mostly-true Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a town hall meeting in West Milford "Obama said that ""nearly one in five women in America has been a victim of rape or attempted rape. ""A well-respected survey by the CDC found that 19. 3 percent of women reported experiences that are considered to be rape or attempted rape under the surveys guidelines. There are other surveys, using a different methodology, that show lower rates of rape, but researchers say the data in the CDC study is at least as credible, if not more so." 7540 8870.json half-true Says David Jolly lobbied on a plan by Rep. Paul Ryan that would turn Medicare into a voucher program. medicare alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Paul said that according to recent polls, no Republican candidate ""is doing better against Hillary Clinton than myself. ""The big picture shows nearly any Republican candidate getting approximately 40 percent of the vote when matched up against Clinton, so its hard to argue that any particular candidate is in the lead in this regard. One pollshows Paul with the highest support among Republicans against Clinton. But the size of the margin of error allows for the possibility that Paul might, in reality, be behind other Republican candidates. Additionally that is the only poll that shows Paul with a lead." 7541 489.json true NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq. military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Cape Girardeau, Miss. "Braley said, ""I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria. ""Braley did cast votes recently on U. S. policy in Syria and Iraq, but they concerned supplying and assisting the Syrian rebels -- not whether to give the president the authority to launch strikes. Some have even criticized Congress for not directly voting to authorize strikes." 7542 13407.json half-true Says Donald Trump doesnt believe in equal pay. economy,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign rally in Dade City, Fla. Our conclusion: Broun said in the last two years, he has supported and proposed $155 billion worth of targeting cuts, while Gingrey has presented zero. But the second part needs more context to be fully understood. Although Gingrey is not a member of the House Appropriations Committee, he has proposed legislation aimed at cutting discretionary spending. 7543 4912.json true Says our unemployment insurance trust fund is broke. Were over a billion dollars in debt to the federal government. jobs,state-budget jay-webber State Assemblyman New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an NJToday interview At least 14 individuals caught up in the corruption probe or the Florida case have pleaded guilty to various charges. Most were sentenced to probation in return for their cooperation in the investigation. It certainly can be argued that McCain was the most aggressive member of Congress who investigated the Abramoff affair, and that his efforts expanded inquiries into wrongdoing that ultimately resulted in the convictions of Bush administration officials, congressional staffers and businesspeople. And though McCain didn't directly send any of the wrongdoers to jail, Griles, the former Interior Department deputy, wound up serving time specifically because he lied to investigators from McCain's committee. 7544 13276.json pants-fire Of course, there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. corrections-and-updates,elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet According to the arbitrators decision, the Devils paid $346,576 toward youth and community sports programs and job training programs for the first year of the contract. But the hockey team did not pay $1. 5 million in combined payments over the next three years of the contract. 7545 1597.json half-true St. Pete Beachs experiences are a fair example of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes. candidates-biography,elections,florida-amendments citizens-lower-taxes-and-stronger-economy Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "The Democratic State Committee sent a mailer to Sayreville residents stating more than 22,000 building permits had been issued in the borough during the incumbent mayors tenure, and accused him of having secret meetings with big developers. We confirmed that 22,081 permits were issued, but just 5 percent -- 1,240 --of those were for new home construction. OBrien says a complaint alleging that an out-of-town meeting he attended in February 2010 was unethical was filed with the state DCA, but the agency will neither confirm nor deny that. A spokesman for the Democrats admits assuming Kennedy is having other ""secret"" meetings, but theres no proof of that allegation." 7546 11492.json false Paul Ryan is one of only six House Republicans who voted for Teddy Kennedys bill to force Christian employers to hire LGBT employees. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,religion,workers constitutional-rights-pac organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Oliver said in a column that published the day the state Assembly voted on a package of gun-control bills that ""in 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence. ""The FBIs annual Uniform Crime Report for 2011 the most up-to-date year of complete crime data verifies that number. Its worth noting, however, that 12 other states had more deaths attributed to gun violence than New Jersey that year." 7547 1246.json mostly-true Forty percent of gross domestic product is state, local, or federal money. economy,federal-budget,pundits cokie-roberts NPR contributor, ABC commentator Maryland journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos "Even today, the ""tax man"" does not literally ""visit on the day of your death,"" and we take Rep. Hottinger's quip as a figurative expression for the reality of a tax being imposed on the deceased person's estate. And that, he said, was something Franklin likely couldnt envision. But to the contrary, biographers, historians and even Franklins own writings suggest pretty clearly that it was a concept he would have supported." 7548 4139.json barely-true During his first year, President Obama said he was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez the worst actors in the world. foreign-policy,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H. "However, experts say Carsons use of the word scholarship doesnt properly explain the application and appointment process to West Point. Carsons statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. Correction: After this story was published, we found an additional instance of the words ""full scholarship"" on West Points website. The article has been updated to reflect that." 7549 1696.json pants-fire "Says Republican state leaders are using ""Soviet-style"" budget management." state-budget bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a public interview "His view is Walker could have made the state less vulnerable to declines in federal help if he had taken the additional federal money available for the Medicaid expansion. ""If we took advantage of the Medicaid expansion funds,"" Peacock told us, ""we would get a much higher matching rate that is locked in (under the law. )""Our rating Explaining his rejection of federal money to fully expand Medicaid coverage, Walker said on Fox News Sunday that ""federal government reneging"" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused more than $200 million in extra costs in the 2013-15 state budget. But typical cost-sharing fluctuations, based mainly on a longstanding formula, explain the extra state burden -- not any reversal of course or pulling back on a commitment by Washington." 7550 1720.json false "The vast majority of the money I got was from small donors all across the country.'' campaign-finance barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview with CNBC's John Harwood 5802.json true The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasnt passed a budget in more than 1,000 days. deficit,federal-budget,job-accomplishments john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a video address 6153.json half-true The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years. economy,income,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a speech 6515.json barely-true Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful $800,000 to replace light bulbs. energy,federal-budget,stimulus crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9 1 4 1 2 a television ad 385.json true Says Clinton did not read the National Intelligence Estimate before voting for the Iraq war. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in Westerville, Ohio 10932.json barely-true Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam. education,government-regulation,job-accomplishments,labor,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a speech 5076.json mostly-true Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European. economy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper 12189.json half-true Says Rick Scott cut Medicaid so people cant get Obamacare. health-care,medicaid rick-scotts-starbucks-heckler Activist, stay-at-home mom Florida activist 0 0 2 0 0 a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks 945.json half-true The stimulus bill includes $8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland.""" stimulus,transportation bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 the Republican response to Obama's speech to Congress Perry put in motion major tax hikes generating less revenue than state-ordered reductions in local school property taxes the governor also signed into law. However, its overly simplistic to say that Perry simply reduced taxes. He cut some, raised others. 7551 2509.json half-true Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs. economy,message-machine adam-kinzinger U.S. Representative Illinois republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial To sum up, Hutchins said there were twice as many gun shops than McDonalds restaurants in the United States. There are numbers we found that support his argument. His overall point seems accurate -- there are a lot of places to buy guns in the United States. 7552 7613.json mostly-true Says Ive authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century. bipartisanship,congress,taxes ron-wyden U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a press conference For a single parent with two children, that would be $51,510 a year. For a family of four it would be $61,950. And, it is possible that families making more money could be covered. In Title 1 Section 114, the SCHIP legislation says states could, if they meet new requirements, be allowed to expand eligibility higher than 300 percent of the federal poverty line. 7553 8337.json true Many state and federal agencies have such navigators involved in helping folks maneuver through the often complex processes associated with filing benefits claims, for example -- even buying health insurance. health-care bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 "a ""Tampa Bay Times"" op-ed" The audit said many of the names remained on the list when they should have been removed. But given the large size of the terror watch list with perhaps 10,000 Americans and hundreds of thousands of foreigners its reasonable to assume that 200 or more on the list made legal weapons purchases each year over the past decade. 7554 6156.json false SaysJosh Mandels campaign is under FBI investigation campaign-finance,crime,elections workers-voice Political action committee District of Columbia none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 an online ad "The assemblyman said: ""If we keep the minimum wage at the current level, then single-parent families earning the minimum wage at a full-time job will live in poverty in New Jersey. ""A New Jersey resident working full-time at a job paying the states minimum wage of $7. 25 per hour makes roughly $15,000 annually. For a family of two, the federal health departments poverty guideline is $15,130. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. Editor's Note: A research fellow with the business-backed Employment Policies Institute took issue with this ruling." 7555 2605.json mostly-true Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders. legal-issues,message-machine,public-safety harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a campaign commercial "If you look at it this way, the 2009 deficit is the largest since at least 1970, at 9. 9 percent. The next largest deficit was in 1983, when it was 6. 6 percent. Obama is correct that there was a turning point toward deficit spending a decade ago. But he isn't telling the full story of the nation's deficits, a ""legacy"" that began long before George W. Bush was president." 7556 5966.json barely-true Says the majority of candidates in Texas 25th Congressional District live outside the district. candidates-biography justin-hewlett Mayor of Cleburne, Texas Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. While Obama's speeches have contained some criticisms of past U. S. actions, those passages were typically leavened by praise for the United States and its ideals, and he frequently mentioned how other countries have erred as well. Theres a clear difference between changing policies and apologizing, and Obama didnt do the latter. However, Romney charged that the President went on global apology tour, while Ayotte cited only one stop along that tour. 7557 13427.json false I have tremendous support from women. elections,women donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Jacksonville, Fla. Consumption includes pretty much everything we spend our money on. The major components of consumption include things like food, apparel and services, transportation, health care and entertainment. The latest data available from the third quarter of 2007 show that personal consumption expenditures in the United States made up 70 percent of the gross domestic product, with a split of 7. 7 percent for durable goods, 20. 4 percent for nondurable goods, and 41. 9 percent for services. Turns out Romney is on the money. 7558 4365.json false Says theres not much evidence to suggest that people have (contributed to global warming) or can do very much to change anything. climate-change,environment kevin-coughlin Candidate for U.S. Senate Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign speech Our rating In building the case for a new arena, Feigin says his team will become more engaged with the community -- and that the young Bucks were learning about life as professional ballplayers. The team did start the season as the second youngest of 30 NBA teams. 7559 9098.json barely-true Floridas revenue is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country. economy,taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 public remarks "LeMieuxs ad said that Mack ""failed to pay his child support,"" and the visuals of multiple ""past due"" notices suggest a pattern. LeMieux cant prove that charge, though. Instead, LeMieux points to a court document that showed Mack was once 12 days late in paying for part of a $1,700 ""temporary alimony"" payment. LeMieuxs campaign argued that Macks late alimony payment could have been used to pay for their childrens expenses. We think saying that Mack ""failed"" to pay his child support is quite a stretch. Its based on a single partial late payment of less than two weeks, and the payment was classified as alimony by the courts. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season." 7560 9884.json mostly-true A poll found that 20% of young adults use (smartphones) during sex. sexuality,technology arianna-huffington Founder, The Huffington Post none 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a tweet "Christie said: ""property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor. ""In the decade before Christie took office, the average property tax bill climbed more than 70 percent, from roughly $4,240 to about $7,280. But when property tax rebates are taken into account, the increase is less, jumping roughly 50 percent in a decade. Either way, Christie is on point that property taxes increased significantly from 1999 to 2009." 7561 518.json false "Obama said he would ""stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.""" candidates-biography,civil-rights,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail message Shes suggesting that a meeting with would-be Medicare reformist Ryan on behalf of Free Enterprise Nation had to be advocating for the congressmans plan to alter the face of the retiree health insurance program. Jollys campaign acknowledged that Jolly had attended a meeting on an overall budget proposal that included changes to Medicare, and under the law, that is enough to count as lobbying. But Jollys camp says he didnt support Ryans potential changes to Medicare, and we cant contradict that. More importantly, neither can Sink. Democrats used vague language that a reasonable person would assume meant Jolly was promoting the voucher portion of the proposal, when Jolly says he was critical of it. Sink is leaving out important context as she tries to harness a hot-button issue. 7562 10958.json mostly-true The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s. economy,income bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a post on Twitter "So Obama is on solid footing when he says more troops are needed in Afghanistan. In a Pentagon news briefing in July 2007, Gen. Dan K. McNeill, commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, said as much, calling the international military mission ""under-resourced. ""And even a U. S. government report concluded that European criticism of the U. S. war in Iraq has made some NATO countries less willing to commit troops to Afghanistan. While some NATO experts say that is not the only reason, they agree it is a big one." 7563 4437.json barely-true We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare. federal-budget,health-care,medicare michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa "Clinton said Trump ""doesn't believe in equal pay. ""Trumps campaign website does not have a stipulated stance on equal pay for men and women, but his campaign says he supports ""equal pay for equal work. ""Trump has said men and women doing the same job should get the same pay, but its hard to determine whats ""the same job,"" and that if everybody gets equal pay, ""you get away from capitalism in a sense. ""Trump has also said pay should be based on performance, not gender -- so he does appear to favor uniform payment if performance is alike. Clintons statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 7564 3573.json barely-true A cap-and-trade bill would destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia. environment,jobs,market-regulation robert-hurt U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter. "We're over a billion dollars in debt to the federal government. ""The assemblymans statement is on target. New Jersey currently owes more than $1 billion to the federal government for money borrowed to pay unemployment benefits." 7565 7704.json pants-fire Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio. energy,jobs ohio-oil-and-gas-association Trade organization Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV/internet ad "Trump said, ""Of course, there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. ""Actual instances of voter fraud such as voter impersonation, ballot stuffing and bought votes are extremely rare, often unintentional and not on a scale large enough to affect a national election. Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly characterized Joe Concha's current job title." 7566 3198.json true Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him. bush-administration,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 an interview with President Barack Obama "In trying to capsulize what is a complex issue, we read dozens of stories generated by the development brouhaha in St. Pete Beach, watched city commission meetings and spoke with people representing all sides. We unequivocally come to one conclusion: The situation in St. Pete Beach is a mess. After that, the analysis becomes less cut and dried. Here's how we see it. A group of St. Pete Beach residents, unhappy with the direction of their city government, successfully wrestled certain land use decisions out of the hands of elected leaders. The movement produced a backlash from both the government and pro-development forces, who then mounted their own political campaign to wrestle power back. The power struggle has continued for close to four years. That's a different storyline than what is envisioned under Amendment 4, where voters would act as a check on the decisions of local government. The amendment itself isn't designed to go around government the way the situation in St. Pete Beach played out. And it has nothing to do with citizens proposing amendments to the local comprehensive plan, like what has happened in St. Pete Beach. Now, are the same lawsuits and political maneuvering possible?And maybe that's enough to make the analogy valid. But voters should be wary in blindly believing that St. Pete Beach's experiences would be duplicated statewide should Amendment 4 pass. Opponents say St. Pete Beach's experience is a ""fair example"" of what could happen should Amendment 4 pass." 7567 5821.json false Says I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year, including negotiating with teachers to work for free. city-government,education,message-machine-2012,voting-record charlie-hales Senior vice president, HDR Engineering Oregon none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 campaign material "Ryan: ""Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had"" fast-track trade authority. Ryan:All 28 members of NATO have ""pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." 7568 9012.json half-true Sarah Eckhardt refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly. candidates-biography,county-budget,county-government change-austinorg Political action committee Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast Most importantly, the nation is in the midst of a recession and engaging in deficit spending to get out of it yet the data that are available have not caught up to the new reality. So, while the government's percentage of GDP for 2009 and beyond is likely to rise, saying so requires the use of preliminary estimates and educated guesses rather than hard data. Still, we spoke to several liberal and conservative economists, none of whom objected to including transfers in the data, and all of them said they expected the 2009 figure to be either 40 percent or close to it. Still, using the latest data, Roberts is off by 5 percentage points. 7569 8480.json false This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state. census,diversity alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a speech to the Florida Democratic Party "When asked if he would be willing to meet with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea -- ""without precondition, during the first year of your administration, in Washington or anywhere else"" -- Obama said he would. But in the language of diplomacy, that is significantly different than saying he ""was going to visit"" them, which is how Romney characterized it." 7570 11979.json barely-true We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese. workers bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech. Theyre not necessarily wanting a careful, rational debate. Who in America wants the Soviet economy or supports Naziism? Our conclusion?The GOP leaders' request that agencies submit proposed budget cuts isnt Soviet style not even close. At best, White's statement is an example of how politicians try to light up a room. 7571 8105.json false Says Greg Abbott converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots. crime,criminal-justice,elections,legal-issues lone-star-project Washington democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a blog post. "But Obama was also skilled at raising money from large donors. His statement was, ""the vast majority of the money I got was from small donors all across the country. ""Only 32 percent of his general election money came from people who gave $200 or less." 7572 4934.json true Richard Cordrays nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didnt like the construction of the agency. consumer-safety,financial-regulation,government-regulation sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a Senate banking subcommittee hearing In these latter three cases, the Republicans were in the majority in both chambers of Congress. Those facts lend perspective to Boehners statement. But on its face, Boehners statement is accurate. And it is more precisely worded than those that weve previously checked. 7573 8879.json barely-true Says President Barack Obamas health care law is expected to destroy 2.3 million jobs. health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a tweet Our rating Romney chided Obama for being out of touch, saying that median household incomes have fallen 10 percent. He uses data from a reputable private firm that used census data to create a new income index. At one point in Obamas term incomes were down about 10 percent from four years earlier, but the decline is now closer to 8 percent, based on the firms data. Romney continues to use the outdated figure, making the decline sound somewhat larger than it is. 7574 482.json barely-true "John McCain ""is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous.""" military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Charleston, W.V. "Our rating Crossroads GPS charges that Baldwin voted for wasteful spending through a ""$1 trillion stimulus"" plan, specifically citing ""$800,000 to replace light bulbs. ""On both counts, the numbers are too high. While only one job was created to complete the project, city officials say it will save city taxpayers money every year and a growing local company got a big chunk of the contract to make the lights. They are in the midst of a hiring effort and have won stimulus-funded work all over the country." 7575 11022.json mostly-true Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades. elections,pensions,state-finances donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 a tweet To read the report, members of Congress had to go to a secure location in the U. S. Capitol. The Washington Post reported in 2004 that no more than six senators and a handful of representatives had logged and read the report beyond a five-page executive summary. In the end, 29 out of 50 Democrats in the chamber voted in favor of the resolution, rejecting arguments by opponents led by Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia that it amounted to giving President Bush unlimited authority to wage war, akin to the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution authorizing military action during the Vietnam War. We find Obama's accusation is accurate because Clinton said she relied on in-person briefings from the administration. 7576 3247.json half-true In Texas, sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers that can mean up to 10 years in prison. children,crime,criminal-justice,technology whoopi-goldberg The View co-host New York talk-show-host 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an episode of The View But the rank didnt improve because of an improvement in Wisconsins score. 7577 10162.json barely-true I fought 38 Studios from the beginning. candidates-biography,debates,economy,history,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2014,state-budget,state-finances gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 in television commercial "Gross domestic product per capita may not offer the fairest comparison between the U. S. and Europe, mainly because it doesnt take into account the European trade-off between income and leisure and because it effectively gives heavier weight to a small number of very rich Americans. In addition, there are a number of ways to define ""Europe,"" some of which weaken the accuracy of Romney's statement. Its actually slightly over 50 percent by that measure." 7578 11309.json barely-true Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker turned a $1 billion surplus into a $2.2 billion budget deficit. economy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the CNN debate "The activist at Starbucks said Rick Scott ""cut Medicaid"" so people can't ""get Obamacare. ""Her point-blank accusation that Scott cut the program doesnt fit. But through Scotts inaction and the Florida House's resistance to expansion,many Floridians are not benefitting from either subsidies to buy private insurance or an expanded Medicaid. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 7579 10934.json half-true In Muslim countries, under the Sharia, there is a death penalty for blaspheming Mohammad. religion pamela-geller President of American Freedom Defense Intitiative New York activist 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Chris Cuomo "It's for high-speed rail and conventional ""intercity"" rail service. States and agencies all over the country can apply for a share of the money for all sorts of expenses related to city-to-city rail service, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. So Jindal was imprecise on a couple of counts the train won't go to Disneyland and all $8 billion is not for high-speed rail. But he was not out of bounds in employing the Anaheim-to-Vegas train as an example of the sort of project that may be funded by the $8 billion." 7580 448.json barely-true "After Reagan took office, ""we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes.""" economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 campaign event in Westport, Conn. Certainly it would have made for an easier fact-check. Instead, we're left with one valid statistic that the state gained 310,500 jobs during Halvorson's political career, and another statistic that shows that the state's economy fell far behind in creating enough jobs to keep up with population growth. 7581 10224.json mostly-true No one was taken into custody for feeding the homeless. city-government,crime,hunger jack-seiler Fort Lauderdale mayor Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release Some people consider the Nunn-Domenici bill of 1995 a bipartisan tax reform bill. We can see why Wydens office, with back-up from the research service, would differentiate his plan from their plan. Still, the 1995 effort merits a mention as additional information missing from an otherwise accurate statement. 7582 5359.json pants-fire Newt Gingrich co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting Chinas brutal one-child policy. message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad Lets review our findings: SHINE volunteers help seniors with questions about Medicare. State Medicaid counselors assist the poor who use that health insurance program. KidCare navigators provide information about that state health insurance program for poor children. The state veterans affairs provides benefits counseling. There are differences in terms of some of the requirements and training to become an Obamacare navigator versus those who provide assistance for some of these other programs. However Nelson didnt say they are identical: He said that we already have such navigators to help Floridians access services. 7583 4784.json half-true [A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years. health-care phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a press release "He replied, ""Any contribution includes a contributor and a recipient. Josh Mandels campaign was the recipient, and is therefore being investigated by the FBI as a party in that transaction. ""The FBI presumably knows whom or what it is investigating, and was clear on this. It is not investigating Mandel." 7584 5262.json false Martin Luther King was a Republican. civil-rights,history travis-rowley Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column "When the identical bill came up in committee, Angle did not vote against it, nor did she demand a roll call vote on the amended version when it came back to the Assembly from the Senate. In addition, she cited other concerns beyond privacy that may have played into her decision to vote against the bill, including legal liability (which was addressed in the bill's final version), the possibility that such programs could one day become mandatory and First Amendment concerns. These failures, in our view, do not greatly undercut the ad's argument, however. The notion that Angle ""voted to protect the privacy of sex offenders instead of the safety of our kids"" is an oversimplification." 7585 9142.json barely-true EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our commitment to a cleaner environment and called us a model for other companies. environment,market-regulation charles-koch Koch Industries Kansas none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an op-ed for the ""Wall Street Journal.""" Our conclusion is that four of the 12 Republican candidates -- not the majority, as Hewlett says -- live (and vote) outside the district. 7586 6623.json half-true Ohio has created 45,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. And thats due in large part to the fact that the auto rescue has helped Ohio. economy,jobs ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 "a ""Face the Nation"" interview" "Trump said that he has ""tremendous support from women. ""His campaign pointed to a poll that shows him gaining ground with women, but on average, he lags behind Clinton by 11 percentage points. And even the poll cited by his campaign finds he still faces a 13-point gap. His best performance shows that 41 percent of women support him, but his polling average is 39 percent, appreciably lower than the fraction that have backed previous Republican candidates. That doesnt seem to meet the common definition of ""tremendous." 7587 1987.json false West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign. campaign-finance,corporations,medicare,oil-spill,social-security ron-klein Florida democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a fundraising e-mail "One 2010 study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that 97 to 98 percent out of 1,372 climate researchers who are publishing scientific studies in the field say they believe that human beings are causing climate change, and that the scientific credentials of researchers who doubt that role are ""substantially below that of the convinced researchers. ""A study published the previous year by the American Geophysical Union, asked more than 3,100 scientists whether they think human activity significantly contributes to ""changing mean global temperatures. ""About 82 percent of the surveyed scientists answered ""Yes,"" with a 97. 4 percent affirmative rate among climate change specialists. While a few skeptics out there disagree, theres clear scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that humans contribute to it." 7588 2317.json barely-true After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed exponential growth. economy,federal-budget,history,taxes john-loughlin owner, Media-Rite LLC Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign commercial There is one report that says 2014 general revenue is expected to grow at a rate in the top 10 of all states. That data is self-reported from the state, however, and is only an estimate. According to experts we talked to, the Sunshine State is lagging behind the rest of the nation when it comes to getting its revenues back to pre-recession levels. 7589 10969.json barely-true The party in the White House is responsible for a massive tax increase on the middle class. health-care,taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech launching his 2016 campaign Huffington said that 20 percent of young adults use mobile devices during sex. That, for the most part, accurately reflects the findings of an unscientific online poll. Maybe the new Apple Watch will have an app for that one day. 7590 11511.json mostly-true If you look at the three people on the (debate) stage from the United States Senate, all three of them have a combined two bills that became law that theyve sponsored. candidates-biography,congress,corrections-and-updates jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Also, the e-mail says Obama would ""stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction,"" implying he made a statement to that effect. But it's clear in reading the text that the words actually represent a question Obama is being asked by his audiences: ""they need specific assurances . . . that I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction. ""Though Obama doesn't say so explicitly, he gives the impression his answer is yes. The e-mail distorts Obama's quote and misrepresents who he was talking about, lumping together an entire religion when he was talking to two groups of people in the context of discrimination." 7591 8053.json half-true Portland Bureau of Transportation barely break(s) even ticketing motorists. city-government,transportation portland-bureau-transportation-pbot Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Sanders said, ""The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s. ""One commonly used method supports that argument -- at least for one recent year, 2012. However, its worth noting that this method tends to widen income differences more than other approaches do." 7592 4203.json mostly-true Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality. gays-and-lesbians,marriage steven-goldstein none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column in The Star-Ledger "But the law attempts to curtail the rapid growth of future Medicare spending, not cut current funding. Additionally, the money was not ""stolen. ""Congress reduced spending on a program through its normal legislative process. That kind of rhetoric is deceptive, and it undermines Bachmann's basic point." 7593 6825.json half-true Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors. message-machine-2012,taxes promote-oregon-leadership-pac-oregon-house-republi Political action committee Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 campaign mailer The NAM report fails to do that. Hurts statement, based on the study, omits critical facts. 7594 3640.json true Salaries for Virginias teachers are below the national average. education,state-budget kitty-boitnott President, Virginia Education Association Virgina none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview. "The IHS report itself makes clear that there is a difference between jobs that are ""created"" by the industry -- which, in a generous reckoning, would encompass direct and indirect jobs -- and jobs that are ""supported,"" which would be all of the 21,020 induced jobs. So the association has misrepresented its own industrys study with compounded exaggerations." 7595 6357.json pants-fire Says millions of dollars in tax breaks were paid for by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs help. corporations,message-machine-2012,state-budget,taxes we-are-milwaukee organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign flyer "If you didn't, then you probably wouldn't have gotten here. ""Technically, OReilly asked slightly different questions of each president. To Obama, he asked whether it disturbs him to be hated by ""so many"" Americans. To Bush, he asked how he felt about being hated by ""a lot of"" people in the press, and then followed up by asking him more generally if he ever thought about being hated." 7596 6704.json true The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression. jobs phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a Twitter post Hales owned up to the inaccuracy of his statement. We give him and the campaign credit for being so quick to correct the record. 7597 13470.json mostly-true Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011. education,state-budget,state-finances donna-howard Texas House Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman "ChangeAustin. org said that as a Travis County commissioner, Eckhardt ""refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly. ""In two fiscal years, 2008 and 2013, Eckhardt completely declined pay raises, while in fiscal 2009 and 2011, she accepted percentage raises equal to the percentage hikes approved for all commissioners, though Eckhardt's pay did not catch up to the highest level she could have reached." 7598 5379.json false Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy. congress,wealth john-duncan U.S. Congressman Tennessee republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Washington Report newsletter to constituents. "Grayson said, ""This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state. ""The state is inching closer to majority-minority status, but in 2012, non-Hispanic whites still accounted for about 57 percent of Floridas population. Based on our research and interviews with the experts, its highly unlikely -- one expert said impossible -- that Florida will become minority-majority next year. Its possible that it may not happen for many more years. A University of Florida study projects it wont happen before 2040." 7599 11954.json half-true In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. abortion cecile-richards president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a forum in Los Angeles "Sanders said, ""We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese. ""No doubt, American workers put in more hours than their cohorts in most of the roughly three dozen industrialized nations. But Sanders goes too far in putting the U. S. as No." 7600 5439.json true Says Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice. message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad "The Lone Star Project said Abbott ""converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots. ""Actually, less than $100,000 of a grantless than one-fifteenth of it--was spent investigating alleged violations of election law. The grant aid also wasn't restricted, or necessarily intended for, other purposes. So there was no conversion. Senior citizens were pursued, but our sense is its an eye-of-the-beholder question whether the investigations were harassment." 7601 2659.json barely-true Fiorinas plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare. federal-budget,medicare,social-security barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign ad "Lacking a majority, they failed to win those changes in the Dodd-Frank legislation, but they have sufficient numbers under procedural rules to halt confirmations. This isnt a question of which side is morally or politically correct. But based on the record, including its nuance, we take the Senate historians word: Brown was correct when he said this was the first time that a political party has blocked a nomination unless changes were made to an agency. To repeat Ritchies words: ""We searched through past cases and could not find anything that fit the current circumstance." 7602 3352.json half-true Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon have been on the border to see whats happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview. "In his tweet, Boehner said that Obamas health care law is ""expected to destroy 2. 3 million jobs. ""Boehners use of the word ""destroy"" mischaracterizes what is going on, since the reduction will come from voluntary actions by workers, rather than layoffs by employers. The law would not push up unemployment. In fact, some people at the lowend of the wage ladder would find it easier to find work as a result of the predicted shifts in the workforce. 3 million ""jobs,"" since CBO combined all incremental losses of hours worked into full-time-job equivalents. Under this scenario, we would expect many more than 2. 3 million people to be affected, but many of them would cut their hours a few at a time, rather than quitting their jobs entirely. It can be easy to miss the distinction between jobs and workers -- and the CBO report is not all rosy for the nations economic future. But Boehners statement remains flawed." 7603 6567.json half-true Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product. debt,economy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. "The Graham plan was defeated, but 42 senators voted for it. That, on top of the fact that 21 other senators were early proponents of the cheaper alternatives puts McCain in the company of more than ""a few." 7604 7251.json pants-fire Members of Congress specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment ... (and) from the healthcare reform. congress,health-care chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email message Brazile said that Chistie led New Jersey to a record-breaking nine credit downgrades. Her tally is correct, Christie was the chief executive throughout and no other New Jersey governor has overseen so many reductions in the state credit rating. The previous record was six. But the underlying problem with pensions began before his time and the economy made it harder to fix past errors. 7605 4450.json true Ten years ago the Austin Water Utility used a total of 240.3 million gallons. Every summer since then our peak day of water use has been lower. city-budget,city-government,water save-our-springs-alliance none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter post. "He said he couldnt recall if his office had charged a teenage ""sexter"" with a felony offense, but said that after working with all parties involved, his office has prosecuted teenage ""sexters"" with misdemeanor charges that can lead to a fine, sentences of less than a year in jail or both. So, Goldberg is correct that a Texas ""sexter"" could now end up with a 10-year prison term, but thats if theyre prosecuted for child pornography apparently a rare occurrence. Contrary to Goldbergs declaration, sexting in itself is not a felony in Texas for anyone, including teenagers." 7606 127.json half-true First, he said he would take all of our troops out in six months, and now he acknowledges it would take a year. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 "Gina Raimondo says, ""I fought 38 Studios from the beginning. ""It's clear Raimondo had concerns about the deal. But calling something ""a gamble,"" saying a deal makes you ""nervous"" and urging someone to ""proceed very carefully"" signals opposition but doesn't rise to the level of fighting. To say she ""fought 38 Studios"" is a big stretch." 7607 7815.json barely-true A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is a requirement thats reduced gun crimes in the five states where its the law. guns marylanders-prevent-gun-violence-education-fund advocacy group Maryland none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "Mixing apples and oranges, Trump said that under Walker, ""You were supposed to make a billion dollars in the state. You have right now a huge budget deficit. Thats not a Democratic point. There was in early 2014 a projection of a $1 billion surplus heading into the 2015-17 budget period. Late in 2014, there was a projection of a $2. 2 billion shortfall -- the difference between expected revenues and the amount of money being requested by state agencies. But the shortfall was never a deficit -- and some of the surplus was consciously spent by Republicans, as tax cuts." 7608 5173.json mostly-true One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. Were 16th today. education arne-duncan U.S. Secretary of Education Illinois democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a town hall-style meeting "Geller said that ""in Muslim countries, under the Sharia, there is a death penalty for blaspheming Mohammad. ""At best, that is an overgeneralization. Yes, there are countries who prescribe the death penalty, and they often do cite the Sharia as the cause for it. But out of 50 countries with Muslim majorities, there are only 11 where this is in some way sanctioned by state law. In addition, not all countries with the death penalty use it. The death penalty is not applied universally, and can be mitigated in cases when the accused repents. Gellers statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details and takes things out of context." 7609 12506.json true The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s. economy,jobs dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 Facebook post. None of them was particularly draconian and taxes as a share of GDP continued to decline until 1984, when they bottomed out at 18. 4 percent but then rose back to 19. 2 percent by 1989, when Reagan left office. The overall percentage then was still lower than during Reagan's first year in the White House. 7610 5167.json mostly-true Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat. environment,food-safety james-florio Former governor of New Jersey New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a guest column in The Star-Ledger "Seiler said that ""no one was taken into custody"" for feeding the homeless. Seiler is correct that Abbott wasnt taken into custody -- the activist was not handcuffed or taken to jail but was instead given a notice to appear in court." 7611 9311.json false The incandescent light bulb has no effect whatever on the planet. energy,government-regulation,market-regulation george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" That is the exact opposite of the language in Restore Our Futures ad about Gingrich. The language is the same in this ad. And the facts havent changed. 7612 12232.json mostly-true Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the partys convention, and seven of those times somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party. elections,history,states john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview Since theyre making projections for an unprecedented overhaul in the countrys health care system, its reasonable for their results to vary. All projections foresee a major increase in Medicaid rolls, and Gingrey rightly noted a significant difference between two federal estimates. Gingreys statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context. 7613 946.json false The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech on the Senate floor. We can certainly envision King being willing to vote against the Southern Democrats who furiously promoted segregation and voting for Northern Republicans who worked to make equal rights a reality. But neither automatically make King a Republican, especially when, as a civil rights leader, he apparently wouldn't let himself be pigeon-holed into either political party. In short, Rowley and other advocates for the King-was-really-a-Republican theory haven't proven their case. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 7614 5225.json mostly-true Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas. crime,criminal-justice,guns eddie-lucio-jr Advertising executive Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview. "In his op-ed, Charles Koch wrote that ""EPA officials have commended us for our commitment to a cleaner environment and called us a model for other companies. "" Actually, the EPA was focusing on very limited aspects of Koch Industries and not the company as a whole. Further, Koch Industries has a history with the EPA that was completely glossed over, and it includes multiple violations of rules." 7615 11228.json half-true Says Donald Trump was a Democrat longer in the last decade than he was a Republican. candidates-biography jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a New Hampshire town hall discussion Strickland is right on the big number. Giving major credit to the auto industry is a harder case to make. Based on the information gathered by the BLS, the automobile sector accounted for just one-eighth of the new manufacturing jobs. There are good reasons to believe that the impact of the auto industry, both within and outside of Ohio, generated a larger impact on manufacturing jobs, but it is difficult to quantify. 7616 5768.json half-true Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch. state-budget david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a Republican U.S. Senate debate The donors the Klein campaign cited added up to about $25,000 -- only a sliver of his $2 million campaign. The West campaign could cherrypick too and likely find negative headlines about some of Klein's donors -- including BP in previous election cycles. But we don't think that we can draw conclusions about all of Klein's donors based on his BP donations. Similarily, there is no way Klein would know the viewpoints of all of West's donorsunless he researched all of their views on these topics -- an impossible endeavor. 7617 8302.json true One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas. economy,pundits,workers stephanie-cutter "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Massachusetts democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an episode of CNN's ""Crossfire""" As for exponential growth after the Reagan tax cut, the candidate acknowledges that that's an exaggeration, although he shares the conviction of many others that the 1981 cut played a key role in economic growth in the 1980s. In an economy as complex as ours, cause and effect statements like Loughlin's are great for a campaign ad, but they make the Truth-O-Meter shudder. 7618 6961.json mostly-true Laurie Monnes Anderson voted to let violent criminals out of jail early. crime,criminal-justice,voting-record oregon-senate-republicans Oregon republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Bush pointed to the Affordable Care Act, which certainly does involve tax increases -- some of which affect the middle class, though not exclusively. Its not accurate to call the tax increases for the middle class""massive. ""Some individuals might see their tax bill go up, while others see the tax benefits of the health care lawoutweigh the costs, and some might experience a change so small they dont notice it. Looking only at the health care law also ignores other pieces of tax policy that have affected the bottom line for the middle class." 7619 6631.json half-true Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits whats covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year. health-care,medicare kathleen-sebelius U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "Bush said that the three Republican senators running for president ""have a combined two bills that became law that they've sponsored. ""Bush has his numbers right: Of all the bills Cruz, Rubio and Paul have sponsored combined, only two bills have been signed into law. But experts told us that this isnt a great measurement of a legislators effectiveness, and there are other ways to show impact in Congress. All three senators have their fingerprints on numerous laws as cosponsors or amendment authors." 7620 11786.json pants-fire Donald Trump is appealing as much to Democrats as he is to Republicans. polls,pundits mike-rogers national security commentator for CNN Michigan republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a roundtable discussion on CNN Were not in a position to audit the bureaus books. All we know is that indirect costs are not details readily available to the public. Direct costs are what the public can ferret out when assessing parking enforcement. To us, those are important details missing from a statement that can be accurate looked at one way, not accurate looked at another way. 7621 4085.json half-true For people in the top 1 percent for income, your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest its been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money. new-hampshire-2012,taxes timothy-geithner democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at Dartmouth College "Goldstein said, ""polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality." 7622 10183.json true Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time. health-care john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign debate "Look, we know this is standard campaigning. Take a candidates position on an issue and weed out the context so you end up with something like Unger supported ""a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors,"" as if he wanted to single out old folks for additional taxes. To us, the statement is missing important details that voters should have. But then, the mailers wouldnt be as fun, would they" 7623 245.json true Former business partner Robert Gay says: The man who helped save my daughter was Mitt Romney. candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Virginians have higher salaries than most Americans. Their cost of living, meanwhile, ranks in the middle of states. Boitnott said Virginia pays its teachers below the national average and we owe you a rating on that. 7624 2285.json barely-true The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa. taxes,transportation sam-rashid CEO, HOLTEC USA Florida none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a mailer. "The Walker-GOP budget cut spending on schools, local governments and public workers' benefits to meet the two-year shortfall -- which was more than $3 billion. Indeed, it would have taken more than 3,000 tax breaks at $1 million each to ""pay for"" the cuts. Our rating We Are Milwaukee said ""millions of dollars in tax breaks"" were paid for ""by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." 7625 10196.json true Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world. economy,income,labor jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a fundraising letter The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan source of analysis, wrote in February that this was the longest period of unemployment above 8 percent since the Great Depression. The last time the unemployment rate was this high was during Reagans first term. However, the 27 months during the 1980s the rate was greater than 8 percent is far less than the 11 years the unemployment rate was that high during the Great Depression. 7626 6741.json false Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles. guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 on NRA ILA's website "Howard said 31 percent of Texas districts are receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the 2011 ""budget cuts. ""Howardsassessment was based on a 16-month-oldprojection while actual results appear to have been worse. Inflation-adjusted data suggest38 percent of districts fielded less state and local aid per student in fiscal 2015 than before the 2011 reductions." 7627 4434.json mostly-true Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that Social Security is unconstitutional. legal-issues,social-security mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate While it is difficult to get an exact measure of congressional riches, House and Senate members are clearly much better off financially than the average American. Roughly one-third of House members, or 31 percent, have an average net worth not including their primary residence of at least $1. 8 million, putting them among the 5 percent of wealthiest Americans. Even more, 42 percent, have a net worth in excess of $1 million. 7628 2523.json false More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan. afghanistan,crime,immigration greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an interview with Fox News "Richards said that ""more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down. ""PolitiFact confirmed that since 2011, seven abortion providers have closed and an eighth stopped performing surgical abortions. Thats half of the previous 16 providers in the state -- not more than half. Also, four of the eight providers closed for reasons associated with provisions in HB 59, which Kasich signed. But that lawhasnt been directly tied to the other four abortion providers decisions to shut down." 7629 493.json half-true "A gas tax holiday is a gimmick that ""every economist says will just go into the pockets of the oil companies.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Q&A in Cape Girardeau, Mo. "Romneys ad says Santorum ""supported Specter over conservative candidates twice. ""In the first case, he was repaying Specters support for his own Senate candidacy. In the second, he was helping Republicans keep their Senate majority by supporting the candidate the party felt would be more competitive in a general election." 7630 1629.json false Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all. health-care kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 campaign website "Still, that does not give the Boxer campaign the right to fill in the blanks. We do know that Fiorina supports slowing the growth of such programs to rein in government spending, but we don't know what specific proposals would look like, and whether they would constitute ""slashing." 7631 12536.json true Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world. public-health david-beckham none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a UNICEF video "As for whether Obama is ""right for not visiting the border,"" thats a separate question, Shirk said, adding that the answer depends on whether the ""situation and the (status) of border residents today (is) more important"" than other issues on the nations agenda. To our inquiry about Obamas border travels, White House spokesman Adam Abrams declined comment. We didnt hear back from Perry and failed to connect with Calderons office. Perrys statement appears to be accurate per Obama, but its unmoored regarding Calderon." 7632 4011.json mostly-true Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a raid on public education to pay for roads. education,state-budget,transportation democratic-party-virginia Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a fundraising appeal. The total federal debt exceeds the nations economic output or GDP. However, the public debt -- borrowing that relates to the economys strength -- hovers below three quarters of the GDP. 7633 7860.json true During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state. history keith-faber State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 remarks at a General Assembly session """But at least,"" he added, ""let the criticism be fair and based on facts instead of persistent urban legends." 7634 1949.json true "The national debt ""has gone up by $1,729,000,000 during the Isner v. Mahut match.""" federal-budget vern-buchanan U.S. Rep. Florida republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Utility spokesman Kevin Buchman later told us by email that in 2002, the ""main reason for moving forward with the construction of a new plant was to meet the projected demands. ""He said, though, the utilitys mid-decade focus on conservation allowed the city to postpone the plants completion by more than five years. ""Also,"" Buchman said, ""since 2002 we have had one of our (originally three) plants decommissioned and our other two water plants have been expanded as much as possible. ""We wont try to settle the water plant debate here." 7635 6656.json half-true Says that Mitt Romneys response to the crisis in the auto industry was, Let Detroit go bankrupt. bankruptcy,jobs jennifer-granholm Former governor of Michigan Michigan democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic convention "In a Richardson campaign video, a narrator says Richardson's time frame to withdraw troops is ""as quickly as they can safely exit the country. ""His web site -- www. getourtroopsout. com emphasizes withdrawal in a matter of months, citing several past examples of large troop movements that have occurred in ""as little as three months"" or ""in just a few months. ""It may be strategically smart of Richardson to drop the controversial six-months number that distracts from his main argument of a fast withdrawal. But we can't find any examples of Richardson ""acknowledging"" a year-long withdrawl time-frame either." 7636 1963.json mostly-true Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi. bipartisanship bryan-underwood Business owner Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech "The ad said that mandating the fingerprinting of those seeking to purchase a gun is ""a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law. ""But thats not a correct description of the statistics. Firearm homicide rates are lower in the five states that have such laws, but experts told us there are no before-and-after comparisons in those states to show that gun-crime rates were ""reduced"" after fingerprinting laws took effect. In addition, the ad refers to ""gun crimes,"" but the supporting data looks specifically at gun homicides, not robberies and assaults committed with guns." 7637 3602.json half-true Multnomah County has faced 11 straight years of cuts county-budget jeff-cogen Chair of Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech The OECD data shows that his assertion that the United States ranked 16th for college graduation gets high marks. As for a generation ago, the OECD considered the United States the world leader because most of the worlds college graduates were from the United States. In terms of percentage of population, though, the U. S. numbers were slightly behind the much smaller nation of Israel. Thats a point of clarification. 7638 6862.json false On sequestration debt,federal-budget eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a debate. "Brat said the labor force participation rate ""currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s. ""His percentage is right, and the congressman is correct that the rate of potential workers in the labor force has been hovering near a four-decade low since the start of 2014. Our one minor quibble is that the actual low point occurred in September 2015, when the labor participation rate fell to 62. 4 percent. Its been slightly higher this year." 7639 12172.json half-true I have now put out all of my emails. corrections-and-updates,transparency hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 comments on Meet the Press "Ourruling Florio said in a recent opinion column in The Star-Ledger that most fish from New Jersey waterways ""is labeled unsafe to eat. ""Experts told PolitiFact New Jersey that they agree with the former governors assessment but also note that fish from New Jersey waters can be eaten safely by following consumption advisories. Also, fish bought in supermarkets or other stores in New Jersey are labeled, but recreationally caught fish are not." 7640 5987.json true Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six front-line workers. city-government,government-efficiency jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a questionnaire Will said incandescent light bulbs have no effect whatsoever on the planet. There is broad consensus that incandescent bulbs are less efficient than alternatives such as compact fluorescent bulbs. And because they are less efficient, they require more energy -- and generate more greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, they clearly have an effect on the planet. Alternative bulbs may not be a panacea, but Will went way too far in saying incandescent light bulbs play no role in how we consume energy resources. 7641 10870.json true Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. congress,diversity,elections,states,women institute-womens-policy-research research Washington DC none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a new report But Northeastern University political science professor Willam Mayer, who has written books on presidential nominations, told us that Kasichs definition of a contested convention is defensible. )Hes correct on the numbers. 7642 10542.json mostly-true We live in the most incarcerated country in the world. crime,criminal-justice john-legend none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at the Oscars (We prefer not to quote anonymous officials, but feel comfortable doing so here because the statement merely reinforces what Obama said in his speech. 7643 12274.json mostly-true Studies have consistently failed to establish the existence of a link between the harshness of a countrys drug laws and its levels of drug use. crime,drugs kofi-annan none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Huffington Post There are no state-level regulations of the appearance of pellet/BB or airsoft guns sold in Texas, but federal law requires airsoft guns to have special markings -- a wrinkle Lucio did not clarify. 7644 12299.json false Says President Barack Obama neversaid, No boots on the ground in Syria. foreign-policy,military john-kirby Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Department Spokesperson Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a State Department news briefing "Bush said Trump ""was a Democrat longer in the last decade than he was a Republican. ""The Bush campaign said he meant 2000 to 2010, during which Trump was a Democrat for a bit over nine years. Trump had largely been a Republican in the years prior to that. If thats what Bush meant, he phrased his statement poorly. When we reviewed Trumps voter registration in the 10 years leading up to the present, from 2005 to 2015, we found that he has been a Republican for more than five years. He was a registered Democrat for not quite four years in that time frame. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 7645 7400.json false Wisconsins Supreme Court justices are deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to. criminal-justice,legal-issues,supreme-court ed-fallone none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview First, it overlooks changes up and down in general revenue spending, adjusted for inflation and population growth, between each of the preceding two-year budgets. Second, the spending figure for 2012-13 does not account for more than $6 billion in state costs postponed to the next budget period. Rolling in those costs, making for a closer-to-realistic accounting of costs in the latest Dewhurst-touched budget, shrinks the difference of 11. 5 percent to 4. 7 percent. 7646 6259.json pants-fire President Obamas health care law says when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax. health-care,housing,income,taxes vincent-buddy-cianci Rhode Island independent 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a question to a candidate Cutter said one of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U. S. lives in Texas. Actually, 18 percent of U. S. workers paid the minimum wage in 2012 toiled in Texas, according to government figures, while Texas was home to 13 percent of the nations hourly employees paid minimum wage or less. 7647 12073.json true Six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have been confirmed in presidential election years since 1912. congress,legal-issues,supreme-court gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a tweet "Monnes Anderson and other Democrats voted for legislation that offered early release to inmates, some of whom had committed ""violent"" crimes against another person. Senate Republicans statement about Monnes Anderson is accurate, but it needs additional information and clarification. In this case, the legislators realized the error and fixed it. The law also applied to inmates already eligible to get out early." 7648 783.json true Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Nashville, Tenn. "Our ruling Sebelius recycled an old number about an outdated Republican plan when she said, ""Republicans would give seniors a voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year. ""Shes right that a shift to paying a defined amount for seniors to buy their own insurance essentially offers them a voucher. But the Republicans Medicare exchange with market-based premium support payments would offer more protection than a pure voucher. And we simply dont have enough details about that new plan to know how much extra money seniors might have to pay for traditional Medicare." 7649 3549.json false Says President Obamas grandmother in Kenya said he was born in Kenya and she was there and witnessed the birth. obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "a ""Today Show"" interview" "CNN commentator and former congressman Mike Rogers said, ""Donald Trump is appealing as much to Democrats as he is to Republicans. ""A January 2016 Fox News poll found Trump was nine times more popular among Republicans than Democrats, when matched up against Clinton. A December 2015 Quinnipiac poll found that the billionaire was 20 times more popular. Rogers, in contrast, cited one survey that didn't even poll people who said they leaned Democrat and another that found Democrat support for Trump was only about one quarter of what it was among Republicans." 7650 6776.json false We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than weve ever had in our history. economy,jobs,states jennifer-beck republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with NJToday "Geithner was largely correct when he said the top 1 percent pay rates in the low 20s, a tax burden that is historically low. ""UPDATE: This story was updated to clarify our characterization of Geithner's message about the richest 1 percent of American taxpayers." 7651 1977.json mostly-true The first time he ever voted as a Democrat was here in Florida in 2008. He only voted four times in his life, and he's asking Floridians to come out and vote for him. candidates-biography kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate "This blows that out of the water. ""The author of the report that produced the number said its accuracy is bolstered by regulations that make Oregon one of a few states allowed to collect comprehensive health insurance enrollment information directly from insurers. None of those insurers has questioned the validity of the reports numbers, including the 95 percent figure." 7652 10006.json barely-true Judithanne McLauchlan was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians. florida,taxes republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a campaign commercial "The ad says Romney ""helped save"" the girl, and we certainly aren't going to argue over the physical condition of the girl when she was found. Her Dad says she was ""saved,"" and under the circumstances we won't disagree. The ad also says Romney ""helped. ""Hard to argue with that either." 7653 8655.json pants-fire The Earth is not warming. climate-change,corrections-and-updates,environment,weather barry-smitherman Member, Texas Railroad Commission Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 After months of study initiated by Commission Chairman Ken Hagan, a task force recommended that a significant portion of the money go to roads and buses. And thats the position the County Commission took in crafting the ballot language. 7654 4197.json true When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau. diversity charlie-hales Senior vice president, HDR Engineering Oregon none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Posted at charliehales.com "Bush said ""among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world. ""We found even more data suggesting that yes, America does lag behind most every developed country in terms of being able to move from the bottom rungs of the income ladder to the top." 7655 6226.json half-true Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize pancakes for yuppies in Washington. federal-budget roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer. "The NRA said that ""Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles. ""In 2004, Nelson voted to extend the 1994 assault weapons ban. Yes, some hunters used the types of firearms that were then banned. But the ban applied to newly manufactured weapons, and gun makers quickly found ways to tweak banned guns to create ""after ban"" guns. Hunters or sportsmen still had plenty of choices -- literally hundreds since the ban explicitly listed more than 600 weapons used for hunting that remained legal." 7656 13353.json barely-true The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife. criminal-justice,elections,ethics,history,legal-issues,technology,transparency donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "If Romney is saying that Perrys personal opinion is that Social Security is unconstitutional -- and we think that is indeed what Romney is saying -- then the former Massachusetts governor can find support for that charge in Perrys writings. In our view, Perry makes a pretty clear argument that the Supreme Court should not have granted its approval to the New Deal in the 1930s, and that one result of the courts actions is that ""weve been forced to accept (Social Security) for more than 70 years now. ""The fact that Perry never explicitly wrote the words ""Social Security is unconstitutional"" keeps this statement from a full True rating, but we think that the conclusion Romney draws from Perrys book supports that general notion." 7657 12173.json mostly-true Over 97 percent of the scientific community believe that humans are contributing to climate change. climate-change,science don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a website post. By Abbott's calculation, cobbled from various news and government reports, 258 more people were killed in Juarez than in Afghanistan between 2008 and this past summer, when Abbott appeared on Fox. But that's not what he said. He said more people have died as result of the drug war in Juarez, dating a couple years back, than have died as a result of the war in Afghanistan. That war started in 2001, and far as we can tell, more people have died from it. 7658 9889.json half-true The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history. congress,polls maria-cardona Political strategist democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "William Polley, an assistant professor of economics at Western Illinois University who reviewed much of the relevant economic scholarship on his blog , wrote that ""it is safe to say that we (economists) stand firm in agreement that this (gas tax holiday) is a bad, bad idea. ""But he also said: ""The benefit to the consumer would probably not be literally zero. ""While Obama's statement accurately expresses the dominant view of the low worth of this gas tax proposal, he rhetorically overstates his point." 7659 11928.json false Nevada is still a state that is 80 percent white voters. diversity,elections brian-fallon Spokesman for Hillary Clinton democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a MSNBC interview "Rubio clearly has spoken against the federal health care bill, which he has repeatedly referred to as a ""government takeover"" of health care (a characterization we've repeatedly rated Pants on Fire). But Rubio's votes and his comments indicate he has supported government health programs such as Medicaid. Lambasting a health care reform bill isn't the same as declaring that ""government shouldn't be in the health care business at all." 7660 2190.json half-true There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab. crime,government-efficiency mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a statement posted to his website Beckham said that Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV in the world. Official numbers back that up. Whether you look at how many people are infected with HIV at any moment, or how many new infections emerge in a year, Swaziland is worse off than any other nation. 7661 3353.json true We have lost 600,000 jobs over the period of the last 10 years. Only Michigan and California have done worse. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview on CNN But the General Assembly, had it approved McDonnells plan, could have decided to remove the money from other programs supported. There was no guarantee the money would have been diverted from education. Realistically, it would have been very difficult to remove the cash without impacting education. And McDonnell, in making his proposal, never tried to protect schools from the fallout. 7662 10747.json true We have an 80 percent graduation rate in high school after spending more per student than any country in the world other than Liechtenstein, I think, or Luxembourg and a couple other small countries. education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech in New Hampshire They were both born in Ohio. Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield and William McKinley all served with Ohio units and were elected president as Ohioans. 7663 1614.json true The health care bill will subsidize families of four that make more than $80,000 a year. health-care orrin-hatch U.S. Senator Utah republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on CNN's State of the Union (The match was suspended for darkness twice and there were delays on the third day to give extra rest time. )So, using our first method, the 11-hour debt increase works out to $1. 718 billion, while using the second, it's about $2. 4 billion. Of these two, the first is spot-on. Since the size of the federal debt is a moving target, and since economists periodically re-evaluate its size, we'll grant Buchanan leeway here. While we think the wording of his tweet suggests the full, 48-hour period, his 11-hour number strikes us as a reasonable estimate. 7664 1876.json false "Says an estimate that Texas will face an $18 billion budget gap is a number that somebody just reached up in the air and grabbed.""" state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview "Granholm accused Romney of saying ""Let Detroit go bankrupt. ""The line, a popular Democratic talking point, suggested that Romney wanted to let the auto companies go out of business. That was the headline, which he did not write, and he was not suggesting the auto companies should go belly-up. But he did advocate a managed bankruptcy that would produce carmakers with lower labor costs and products that could compete better in the marketplace. UPDATE: After we published this item, readers alerted us to a CBS TV interview where Romney addressed the ""go bankrupt"" question and he expanded on some of the things he mentioned in the op-ed about the need for a managed bankruptcy. Romney stood behind the title of his op-ed, ""Let Detroit go bankrupt,"" but said his main point was to oppose government handouts with no strings attached and no demand that the automakers break away from the costs that were dragging them down. Bankruptcy was the way to make the necessary changes and would not be a liquidation. Romney did use the words about letting Detroit go bankrupt but his meaning was more nuanced and he emphasized that he was not referring to liquidation." 7665 6569.json barely-true The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance whether they can afford it or not. health-care artur-davis Alabama republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "Underwood misspoke when he said ""last session"" in referring to votes that took place over the last House session (2009) as well as the current one (2010). He also wasnt as precise as he could have been if he intended delegates to think he was talking about Cuellar lock-stepping with fellow Democrats, rather than just Speaker Pelosi. Still, Cuellar tends to vote nearly all the time with her and with his party. Cuellar voted nearly 90 percent of the time just like Pelosi last session and this session, he voted just like her on the 23 occasions theyve both voted. Since January 2009, Cuellar has voted 96 percent of the time in alignment with most fellow Democrats." 7666 1667.json mostly-true The most private question on this years form asks for an individuals race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington. census patrick-mchenry U.S. Congressman North Carolina republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an op ed article And we recognize that the county is restricted by the cap on property taxes. But we cant agree with the chairmans statement that the county has had 11 years of cuts. The statement may be accurate, in that there were service cuts, but it leaves out important details, such as the rising dollars in its budget. 7667 4694.json false On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012. elections connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 news reports We couldnt find any record Cantor saying he supported having the sequester. But the majority leader helped set the clock ticking on the cuts by voting for a measure that included their possibility. And hes maintained a hard line against the compromise Democrats say is necessary to avoid the sequester: mixing in some tax increases with spending cuts to reduce deficits. Cantor is now distancing himself from a situation he helped create. 7668 9205.json half-true Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers agenda. congress,income,women gary-peters U.S. Representative Michigan democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Clinton said, ""I have now put out all of my emails. ""In reality, only about half of the emails sent or received by Clinton on her private email server have been released. Clintons comments focus on emails that she and her staff deemed work-related. Clinton says the half that arent available are personal and private. The problem is, it was Clinton and her staff who made that determination. Those emails -- more than 30,000 -- havent been available for public review, and its not entirely clear they can be retrieved. Clintons statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context." 7669 4499.json barely-true Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security back to the states. social-security rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando You wouldnt want to make a citywide proclamation that the span of control should be a certain ratio. Its much more effective if you look at it bureau by bureau. But Smith knows that -- and has generally been careful to say as much in his public remarks on this sort of thing. Anyhow, the data backs Smith up. 7670 833.json mostly-true McCain called for less regulation21 times just this year. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 North Carolina """Their perspective is more broad and encompassing and many times more collaborative,"" she said. Our conclusion: A new report from the Institute for Womens Policy Research says Georgia is 49th among the 50 states for women serving in elected state and federal offices. It cites the states all-male congressional delegation, its 77 percent-male Legislature and its lack of any women in statewide elected office. Other sources report similar data." 7671 4169.json half-true This past (legislative) session, we passed out of the Legislature a resolution requiring Congress to pass a balanced-budget amendment to the (U.S.) Constitution. deficit,federal-budget david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a campaign video. "Legend said, ""We live in the most incarcerated country in the world. ""The United States far and away incarcerates more people than its peers, in terms of the portion of its population behind bars, despite having a comparable amount of crime. Only Seychelles technically has a higher incarceration rate than the United States. But experts said its an outlier because of its miniscule size and largely should be disregarded. Maybe so, but it is a point at least worth noting." 7672 2432.json mostly-true Our tax rates are lower now than they were under Ronald Reagan. Theyre much lower than they were under Dwight Eisenhower. history,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a televised town hall Annan said that studies consistently fail to find a link between the harshness of a countrys drug laws and its levels of drug use. The experts we reached and the data and reports we found largely backed that up. In some places, tougher penalties led to less use. In others, tougher laws had no effect at all. In the United States, while there are shifting patterns of drug use, there is no simple relationship to the severity of the nations drug laws. The caveat is that from the European study, relaxing penalties had equally unpredictable results. Annans statement needs that bit of context. 7673 4307.json false Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. city-budget,city-government,disability,government-efficiency,labor,public-safety,retirement,unions stephen-lisauskas Consultant Massachusetts newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a public meeting "Kirby said that Obama neversaid, ""No boots on the ground"" in Syria. We accept that there are legitimate reasons for differentiating between a large ground force and a smaller number of special operations forces. Still, its clear that Obama repeatedly used the term ""no boots on the ground,"" sometimes with extensive caveats about what constituted ""boots on the ground"" and sometimes not. And by repeatedly using that phrase, he reaped the benefits of calming the public about the extent of U. S. involvement. That counts as a message to us." 7674 6132.json true In 2008, 33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic. elections corrine-brown U.S. Representative Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Moreover, the tallies were on a calendar-year basis, rather than following the September-through-August Supreme Court terms, like the newer reports do. Our rating Citing incivility on the Supreme Court in the past several years, Fallone said the court's justices are ""deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to. Official figures show the number has been steady in the six most recent Supreme Court terms, which dates to when Fallone suggests that tensions on the court were high." 7675 3815.json half-true Theres a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead. health-care,medicare barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews It has been debunked by other fact-checking organizations as well. Yet Cianci repeated this wild misrepresentation of one aspect of the new health-care law no fewer than four times in 45 seconds. Perhaps he and Gemma, a successful businessman, make enough money to qualify for the tax if they sold their homes at a hefty profit. But for the vast majority of Rhode Islanders, suggesting that this tax applies to them is nonsense. There may be no stains on Cianci's jacket, but there's a blaze in his britches. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 7676 7883.json true 47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office. health-care,taxes dave-joyce Member of Congress Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "He put William Brennan directly on the court with a ""recess appointment"" to replace Sherman Minton. He then formally nominated Brennan in January 1957. Our rating Moore said ""six justices"" on the U. S. Supreme Court have been ""confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." 7677 4292.json half-true Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now hes anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now hes [not]. abortion,gays-and-lesbians ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 an interview with Politico "CQ did not consider the Office of Public Integrity votes to be among the most important of 2006 or 2007. None of the examples the Obama campaign provides could be seen as major issues on which Obama was at odds with his party leadership. Certainly nothing on the scale of McCain's unpopular positions on immigration and campaign finance reform, among others. McCain speaks in absolutes Obama has ""never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue"" but the record supports him." 7678 11465.json true Brewpubs cant sell growlers of their beer to customers. Alcohol,market-regulation,states slice-pint-brewpub none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 the fall menu "We note that in a Chicago Tribune story in March 2007, national correspondent Tim Jones wrote that in an interview with Sarah Obama, she said she received the news of Obama's birth via a letter to her in Kenya and that she was ""was so happy to have a grandchild in the U. S. "" Trump is serving up re-heated leftovers that have long ago been debunked. Addendum: While researching this story, we sent an e-mail seeking comment from Bishop Ron McRae, who conducted the trans-Atlantic interview with Sarah Obama." 7679 7205.json true Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates. energy,infrastructure deepwater-wind none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Tweet "Beck said, ""we have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history. ""New Jersey has not created enough jobs or put enough residents back to work to surpass the states 2008 employment peak. And for decades the states employment rate was higher than it is now." 7680 8212.json barely-true Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over with the paperwork. federal-budget,health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Senate floor colloquy Greene's campaign said he voted in 1982 when he ran for office. We think it would be strange if he ran for Congress and didn't vote for himself, but Los Angeles did not keep such records before 1992. Greene says he first registered as a Democrat in 1973 -- but Palm Beach records show 1977 as an NPA. Based on available records, Greene voted at least five times, likely six times -- not four. 7681 3542.json barely-true Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work. education,state-budget donna-howard Texas House Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 remarks on the House floor "The state GOP said McLauchlan ""was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians. ""The group was the League of Women Voters of Florida, which concluded -- about a quarter century ago -- that a state income tax would be a fairer way to collect revenue for state programs. The group hasnt lobbied for that goal (or even revisited its stance in years) and McLauchlan, as a member of the group, isnt forced to espouse a position on that issue. She denies that she supports it." 7682 7474.json true We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. Thats almost as big as the population. guns james-florio Former governor of New Jersey New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on Governors' Perspective Smitherman said the Earth is not warming. To the contrary, national, international and Texas climate authorities concur that the planet is warming. They also warn against cherry-picking individual climatic indicators or timeframes to conclude otherwise. That makes sense to us. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION, 10:36 a. m. , Dec. 13, 2013: This story was amended to show that Nielsen-Gammon was referring to a steady rise in ocean heat content, not surface temperatures. 7683 11725.json barely-true Both Cruz andRubio are missing the vast majority of their votes. congress,voting-record rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Hales hired a new chief specifically to diversify the bureau. And the numbers started going up. iIn spite of Leonards equivocation, we think its fair to say that as a member of City Council, Hales ""successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau." 7684 9397.json mostly-true The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people. foreign-policy,military,terrorism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" A $765,828 federal grant helped an IHOP open in a part of the capital that has been gaining retail cachet. It makes sense, too, that the restaurants customers include yuppies. But the intimation that the grant was awarded just to satisfy yuppie appetites fails to acknowledge that people of all stripes (and ages and income levels) order short stacks. Also, the grant enabled dozens of down-and-out individuals to land jobs -- a result not acknowledged in the campaign mailer. 7685 10640.json barely-true Says Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didnt change his position on a two-state solution. israel ron-dermer Israeli ambassador to the United States none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Trump said, ""The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife. ""Trump is correct that hefty donations were given from a Clinton ally to a candidate whose husband was an FBI official. But the timeline doesnt add up, nor do Trumps allegations stand up to independent scrutiny. At the time of the contribution, the candidate's husband was not directly involved in the FBI probe of Clinton's email server, according to the FBI. The bureau says that by the time he had some oversight role in the Clinton investigation, the election involving his wife had been over for three months. Meanwhile, the decision not charge Clinton was a recommendation made by the director of the FBI." 7686 3394.json mostly-true Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. abortion,health-care,women carol-alvarado Texas House Representative Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks on the House floor "Beyer said ""over 97 percent of the scientific community"" believe humans are contributing to climate change. The studies Beyer and others cite do not reflect the scientific community at large. They are surveys that focus on the conclusions of climatologists, earth scientists and meteorologists. The studies found that overwhelming majorities of these experts - sometimes, but not always as high as 97 percent - say humans are contributing to global warming. Beyers statement is credible but needs elaboration." 7687 2210.json false Theres still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why dont we stop it. federal-budget,stimulus,taxes john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "Arguing that the Democrats stand a chance in the upcoming midterm elections, Cardona said, ""The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history. ""According to Gallup, CNN, and Pew, that was case roughly a year ago -- but now now. In late 2013, Gallup had Republican favorability at 28 percent, and Republican unfavorability at 62 percent. Both of those are records for either major party. There are two major caveats, though. Second, the Republican Party has bounced back from their low watermark in the most recent polls." 7688 8515.json barely-true Says Alex Sink supported a $5.2 billion increase in Floridas debt. debt,economy,state-finances republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a YouTube attack ad Even looking at the best-case scenario, its difficult to imagine a sudden reversal in the trend of increasing minority voter participation in Nevada elections. 7689 3126.json mostly-true Of the topfive cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents. consumer-safety,crime jeff-atwater State Senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee "But the BCI statistics Cordrays office provided show that more than 90 times in 100 the processing time falls somewhat short of ""up to"" six month mark cited by DeWine. Cordrays staff also cites records that show that the turnaround time has dropped by about one-third. That's clearly additional contextual information not given by DeWine that tends to undercut the clear inference of his statement -- that DNA cases are dragging on for long stretches of time under Cordray." 7690 6954.json barely-true Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes. taxes democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 an ad, “Regular,” From its peak level of March 2007, however, Florida has lost 876,500 jobs -- more than any state except California. Kasichs statement was that over the last 10 years, Ohio lost 600,000 jobs and that only Michigan and California have done worse. And in terms of net change over the decade, hes right on the money. 7691 1602.json half-true For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in. economy annise-parker Mayor of Houston Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article "Bush said, ""We have an 80 percent graduation rate in high school after spending more per student than any country in the world other than Liechtenstein, I think, or Luxembourg and a couple other small countries. ""The national average for the graduation rate was 81 percent in 2012-13, according to one method the federal government uses to calculate the rate. Among advanced countries, the United States ranked fifth in per student spending for secondary education behind Austria, Luxembourg, Norway and Switzerland. Liechtenstein wasnt on the list, but since Bush expressed uncertainty, we think his statement is still accurate." 7692 3445.json barely-true Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a Wisconsin filibuster provided by the states constitution. state-budget chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a statement to a TV reporter """So families that include older adults could face very high premiums relative to their incomes, even at 400 percent of the poverty level, making it unaffordable for such families to purchase coverage without a subsidy. ""All of this helps explain the rationale for why a family earning $88,200 might need federal assistance. But it doesn't undermine the validity of Hatch's point. Starting in 2014, the health care bill will indeed ""subsidize . . . families of four that make over $80,000 a year." 7693 7896.json true The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law. legal-issues pink-pony none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Projections may be uncertain, but that doesn't mean they're pulled from the air, as Perry told KVUE. The $18 billion budget gap figure has been cited by state leaders using the best information they now have available. And an official at the budget board, whose staffers are longstanding experts on number-crunching, called that figure ""reasonable"" before Perry piped up." 7694 11673.json true Since 2008, Gwinnett Countys population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. census,county-budget,county-government,economy,jobs,public-safety,public-service,workers charlotte-nash Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a statement Still, Davis remarks at the Republican National Convention make it sound like the law is indifferent to issues of affordability. People earning less than 400 percent of the federal poverty level would qualify for tax credits to purchase insurance. And if a health insurance policy exceeded 8 percent of income, people would qualify for a hardship exemption under the law. 7695 8594.json true Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it. congressional-rules matthew-dowd Commentator Texas independent 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "This is a very different conception from our modern idea of race. Post Civil War, the terminology changed (from ""color"" to ""race,"" for example) and the categories expanded over time. Certainly these are different standards when compared to today's measures. But again, one could argue that the questions comported with attitudes about race at those times, and the census has always asked descriptive questions that corrolate to race." 7696 9611.json pants-fire North Korea is telling its people that their mens national team is in the World Cup final. foreign-policy,sports blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 "a post on the blog ""Outside the Beltway""" "Mack has yet to make an official announcement. But an adviser speaking for him says he'll be running for the seat that less than a year ago he declared he wouldn't pursue for the sake of his ""two small children. ""We'll revisit our ruling if Mack fails to join the race. But for now, he's gone from ruling it out to assembling a team." 7697 11107.json true Says David Jolly refused to cut spending for a national greenhouse in D.C. federal-budget club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a statement Federal disclosure forms show businesses owned by the Koch brothers lobbied on similar legislation in 2009 and 2010. And a Koch-connected group gave significant funding in 2011 to Concerned Women for America, a group that has opposed the current legislation. But it does not appear Koch Industries has lobbied on equal pay issues since 2010, including the most recent legislation. Their most vocal organization, Americans for Prosperity, hasnt entered the debate, either. 7698 8363.json half-true Says David Dewhurst went out for drinks during Senate debate on abortion bill. abortion,corrections-and-updates todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 an interview on a Lubbock radio station "Romney says Perry wants to dismantle Social Security and leave it to the states. Perrys not being entirely accurate when he contends that ""we never said that we were going to move (Social Security) back to the states. ""He came close to that position when he said, ""Let the states decide"" on Parker/Spitzer and ""Get it back to the states"" on Morning Joe. But in other comments, he hedged, saying it was merely an idea worth discussing. And while Perry tried, during the Orlando debate, to draw a distinction between a state opt-out system and a mandate that every state have its own Social Security plan, we dont see it as a major distinction in this context. Perry brought up the opt-out idea by his own choice on two different television shows." 7699 8284.json half-true The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks dont work. guns,health-care,public-safety,pundits se-cupp Co-host of CNN's Crossfire republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" I believe that government has to be part of the solution. I mean, regulation and oversight has to be absolutely essential. Teddy Roosevelt said unbridled capitalism leads to corruption. 7700 12059.json true The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people. economy,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a campaign rally. "In February, after the Texas Senate passed a different version of the call for a balanced-budget amendment, Dewhurst issued a statement characterizing the resolution as urging prompt action, noting that it takes ratification by three-fourths of the states for a constitutional amendment to stick. In contrast, Dewhursts campaign video leaves the misimpression Congress can, by itself, change the Constitution. It also misrepresents the Texas resolution by saying it ""requires"" Congress to affix the balanced-budget amendment. But the spirit of his message that Texas legislators are aboard with the constitutional change is accurate." 7701 8290.json barely-true Cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest, even to protect a womans health. abortion terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a TV ad. (Not all of these taxes kick in immediately. )We think it's fair to note that Obama has raised taxes and promises to do so again. But we don't think that undermines the factual accuracy of his statement from the town hall. If you make the comparison using tax brackets -- which we think was Obama's clear intent -- then the president is right when comparing today's rates to Eisenhower's, and he's close to right when he makes the comparison to Reagan. 7702 2473.json false Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. crime,message-machine jack-conway Kentucky Attorney General Kentucky democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign video More importantly, he went on to compare Central Falls with a national average that, we found, doesnt really exist. In a crucial discussion about Central Falls finances, wed expect better from a consultant hired for his expert advice. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 7703 12386.json half-true By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks. animals,environment,trade minka-kelly newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a post on Instagram "Brown said that ""Statistics show that in the 2008 general election in Florida, 33. 2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23. 6 percent were Hispanic. ""She used that statistic to predict that changes to voting law will disproportionately impact minorities. The laws proponents predict that it wont, and that minorities will avail themselves of other days and times for early voting. We cant settle that argument. But we did check the numbers Brown cited. Those numbers are backed up by sound research from multiple sources." 7704 12250.json half-true The overwhelming amount of the money that were raisingis not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ...Its going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress. campaign-finance,corrections-and-updates george-clooney Actor California democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" There is some disagreement over how much Medicare pays in overhead. It could be a few percentage points higher than the 1 to 2 percent that Boxer cites. But Boxers numbers are defensible since they come straight from the Medicare trustees report. Meanwhile, Boxers 20 percent-to-30 percent figure for the private sector is more squishy. Some plans have overhead rates that high, but only a fraction do, and the industry-wide average is quite a bit lower -- 11 to 12 percent. Were convinced that Boxers underlying point -- that private plans have higher overhead than government plans -- is correct, if for no other reason than that profits matter only for private insurers. But for most plans and patients, the difference between Medicare overhead and private-sector overhead is not as great as she suggests. 7705 676.json false When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Pittsburgh, Pa. Other federal agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services, are also involved in implementation of the law. Far more responsibility falls on the Department of Health and Human Services, which has taken the lead in organizing its implementation, providing information to the public about the law and providing oversight. 7706 4880.json false Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not regressive. taxes herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 several public statements Mandel said hes always held the same view on abortion rights, and Strickland cannot prove otherwise. 7707 9017.json half-true About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida can buy a health care plan for $30 a month on the federal health care exchange. health-care,medicaid will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview with the ""Tampa Bay Times""" A brewpub owner in DeKalb County has created a series of beers designed to call attention to what his says is the states interference between his business and consumers. A new state law is clear that neither brewpubs nor breweries can make those sales. The brewpub does have the option to sell to wholesalers, who can then make the suds available to consumers. But that is not the same thing as getting a growler to go with your pizza. 7708 11752.json pants-fire Until the new Iran deal, China and Russia have never voted with us at the U.N. on any sanctions on Iran in the past. china,history,job-accomplishments,nuclear nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 an interview on CNN The islands Electric Utility Task Group says that, based on current prices of diesel fuel, the rates would drop 42 percent. 7709 1195.json false Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, and he died because of it. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to a joint session of Congress "Cruz said the Affordable Care Act would ""add paperwork burdens totaling nearly 190 million hours or more every year. ""He went on to say that Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over ""with the paperwork. And about the 190 million hours: the landmark law indeed appears responsible for creating a large amount, at least 75 million hours, of confirmed additional paperwork. However, that total is less than half Cruzs declared number. The tracker that Cruz relied upon has unexplained holes, miscalculates some burdens and folds in paperwork associated with non-health-care programs such as student loan changes. Significantly, too, we could not tell how the documents largest single entry--46 million of the declared hours--was calculated." 7710 12753.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported Chinas entrance into the World Trade Organization. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership. candidates-biography,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the Republican national convention Taking into account all students who enroll in a Texas institution of higher education, nearly 40 percent arent prepared for some aspect of college-level work. And if you only look at students who enter higher education directly from high school, that rate drops to 31 percent. 7711 3248.json mostly-true Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect. government-efficiency,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a newspaper column "Florio said during a recent television interview, ""We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. Thats almost as big as the population. ""Data from a variety of sources including the Congressional Research Service, NRA and others confirm the 300 million figure. While population and firearms figures have fluctuated over the years, Florios point is clear: theres nearly one gun for every person in the United States." 7712 11159.json half-true Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate. debates rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 a segment on her MSNBC show "Paul said ""Rubio and Cruz are missing the vast majority of their votes"" in the Senate. Paul has a point that he has a better Senate voting record than Cruz and Rubio. And over the past three months, Rubio has missed a majority of his votes, skipping out on nearly 60 percent as he campaigns for president. This doesnt hold for Rubios 2015 record or his Senate career. And Cruz has not missed a majority of his votes over any of those time periods." 7713 2336.json barely-true Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan. environment scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping "McCain said the five Taliban prisoners exchanged for Bergdahl ""are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people. ""It might be a slight exaggeration to place all five into the highest threat category among Taliban officials and leaders. Still, these were very senior Taliban operatives, and leaked internal documents from U. S. officials at Guantanamo generally back up McCains assessment." 7714 10821.json true An audit shows there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older, social-security mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a news release. "Dermer pushed back against widespread reports that Netanyahu changed his position on a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the general elections. Dermer said, ""He didn't change his position. He didn't run around giving interviews saying he's now against the Palestinian state. ""His position on this issue is much more complicated than Dermer lets on. Netanyahu has been all over the place. While he originally opposed Palestinian statehood, he has voiced support for a two-state peacemaking strategy as recently as October. Fast forward to this month: Netanyahu told a reporter for a right-leaning website that a Palestinian state wouldnt happen under his watch. While he didnt literally say he was ""against the Palestinian state,"" his comments certainly signalled he would not be working toward that anytime soon. ""He has since clarified his position again, to say he supports the prospect of a Palestinian state, with caveats." 7715 16.json half-true Both China and Japan have surpassed us, with Japanese cars now getting an average of 45 miles to the gallon. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Detroit, Mich. Where does that leave us?Given that lawmakers were weighing whether to mandate sonograms in advance of abortions, we find reasonable Alvarados post-debate clarification that she intended to characterize sonograms through the first 10 weeks of pregnancy and not just a two-week segment. Most of the experts we reached agreed that to produce a clear image, a transvaginal sonogram is best, if not the only choice, up to about the seventh week of pregnancy. But between seven and 10 weeks, another type of sonogram may produce a viewable image, according to some doctors. 7716 9706.json pants-fire This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare. health-care,message-machine-2014,military ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 a debate. Another $25 billion has been awarded but isnt under contract yet. And the final $25 billion is in the process of being awarded. So it would be possible to put the brakes on some of the stimulus funding, though it would likely anger folks who have received awards or who are well into the process of applying for awards. But there's not nearly as much unspent -- and that could conceivably be used to offset the expense of extending the Bush tax cuts -- as Boehner suggested. 7717 5730.json half-true Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent. deficit,federal-budget jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign email As CFO, Sink did watch the debt increase over her term, but by $3. 4 billion, not $5. 2 billion. Plus, the Legislature, not the Cabinet, has most of the say in bond appropriations. Not to mention there was a nationwide recession that took its toll on the Florida economy, which is out of the hands of state officials. 7718 563.json barely-true McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "The sample is not enough to draw conclusions on, Scafidi added, but, ""It is a useful tool for analysis and for us to see where the potential fraud hot spots are." 7719 5446.json half-true Since President Obama took full control of Washington, every day, 13,000 more people have been put on food stamps. economy,message-machine-2012,poverty national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 an advertisement The study by the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, which is chaired by a Democrat, suggests the budget plan would have increased taxes by $1,358 -- more than the $1,000 referenced in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ad. But, it assumes the budget would eliminate a host of deductions and expenditures -- assumptions that are too big a stretch for other tax analysts. Had it passed, the House budget may have increased middle class taxes as the ad suggests. 7720 7689.json half-true The election bill allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary. elections christopher-l-smith State Senator Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel Houston took in more money than it spent for most of White's six-year tenure as mayor, and socked some of it away. Since fiscal 2009, the city has been drawing on those reserve funds, ending each year with less than it started. So far, it has drawn $56 million from the fund. Parker is correct that the city has spent more than it's taken in for years, though her time reference works only because the city's fiscal year always includes portions of two calendar years in this case, 2008 and 2009. Put another way, the city has taken in less than its spent for about a year and a half, which includes one complete fiscal year and part of the current one. 7721 11632.json true Says President Barack Obama will not utter the words radical Islamic terrorism and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words radical Islamic terrorism. islam,terrorism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a news conference. "So, in that sense, Larson is correct that the constitution ""gave"" them a tool to delay the vote. But a critical fact that would give a different impression is left out: Wisconsin has no filibuster provision." 7722 7511.json true More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women. workers nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a news conference The Georgia Bureau of Investigation looked under the Pink Pony, Trop Inc. and owner Dennis Williams and could not find anything related to the DeKalb County business. Nothing to see here, it seems. No agency could find any record of a violation. 7723 3757.json half-true President Barack Obama deserves to be called the most successful food stamp president in American history because 47 million Americans are on food stamps. economy,families,hunger newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Census Bureau estimates, which Brennan said should be viewed cautiously, show DeKalbs population grew 5. 3 percent, from 685,646 in 2008 to 722,161 in 2014. Our ruling Charlotte Nash, chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission, said that, since 2008, the population of the county has grown 15 percent while the government staff has increased by only 1 percent. The former county finance director is right on her stats. The budget discussion in Gwinnett also serves a reminder that the Great Recession is not that far back in the rear view mirror -- not when a goal for 2016 is returning library funding to 88 percent of its 2008 funding level. 7724 7020.json barely-true Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home. taxes republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes Dowd accused leaders like Obama, Reid and McConnell of changing their stances on the Senates nuclear option. In 2005, when there was a Republican president and Senate majority, McConnell and others advocated for (but never invoked) an end to filibustering nominees. Now, when a Democratic president and Senate majority have invoked the same change, McConnell opposed it. Meanwhile, Democrats like Obama and Reid supported the same change they fiercely attacked during the Bush administration. 7725 950.json false Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government. health-care tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on the Fox News Channel. Bloggers said that North Korea was telling its people that the national team was in the World Cup final. The video was satire and bore unmistakable markings, for any Korean speaker, of having not come from the communist country. Plus, North Korea had been broadcasting the World Cup and any soccer fan there would know that their team failed to qualify. 7726 7621.json mostly-true Says Obama called Medicaid broken four years ago. health-care,medicaid rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference "The Club for Growth said Jolly refused ""to cut spending for a national greenhouse in D. C. "" While ""greenhouse"" trivializes the U. S. Botanic Garden, the group is right that Jolly broke with most Republicans in voting against a 2014 amendment to cut funding for repairs to the complexs roof and facade." 7727 10327.json mostly-true In the U.S. agreement with the Cuban government, no commitment was made to allowing the establishment of political parties or to even begin the semblance of a transition to a democracy. foreign-policy,human-rights marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a press conference "Staples said, ""The current incumbent lieutenant governor went out for drinks during the legislative session when that bill was originally on the Senate floor. ""Dewhurst has said that he stepped out to a restaurant during part of a lengthy Senate debate on abortion legislation June 18. But Staples did not prove he had drinks, and we found no such confirmation either. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION: Oct. 11, 2013, 4:39 p. m." 7728 9245.json false Ryan Sittons company accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars. candidates-biography,small-business,stimulus young-conservatives-texas Political group Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Cupp said that a CDC report this year found: ""Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. The report, which summarized the state of gun research and outlined areas for new investigation, cited studies that showed crime victims who used guns had lower injury rates. But it also noted a need to explore other factors and ""confirm or discount"" earlier research. On gun control laws, the research itself is mixed and theres a ""paucity of reliable and valid data"" on which to base it. Cupp exaggerated the findings of the CDC report, which merely rounded up studies as it argued for more and better research." 7729 693.json barely-true For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.' terrorism rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention. "Sanders said the Walton family ""owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people." 7730 1115.json half-true A former Clinton administration official and other economists agree that if you keep extending these temporary unemployment benefits, youre just going to extend joblessness even more. economy,pundits,stimulus michelle-malkin Blogger and commentator Colorado none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 on This Week with George Stephanopoulos "McAuliffes ad says, ""Cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest, even to protect a womans health. ""Cuccinelli is an adamant opponent of abortion, but he has consistently supported one rare exception: Allowing abortion when a mothers life is endangered by pregnancy. His position was known to McAuliffes campaign and incongruously cited in its news release announcing the ad. Its not easy to overstate Cuccinellis objections to abortion, but McAuliffes ad manages to do just that." 7731 3303.json half-true In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment. education,state-budget bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch But for the Conway campaign to splice that with comments from law enforcement officials listing non-violent crime such as dealing drugs to kids, promoting prostitution, theft, burglary and financial crime suggests Paul wants to decriminalize those acts. We couldn't find a single instance where Paul has said he specifically wanted to legalize any of those activities. Conversely, Paul has repeatedly and unequivocally said he does not want to make those things legal, and that he has no plans to change the current laws with regard to them. We think a reasonable person can see what's going on here. 7732 2927.json barely-true Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts. food-safety,market-regulation randy-leonard Portland city commissioner Oregon none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a city council meeting "Kelly said, ""By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks. ""But they are testing limits of the research theyre citing. The study measured three years and estimated that about 100,000 elephants were killed by poachers in that time period. Experts caution against taking those figures -- which rely on estimates -- and boiling them down in the way IFAW did. And since that study concluded, other research suggests that poaching has declined. And, it should be obvious, but this only really matters if you take 15 minutes to drink a cup of coffee." 7733 3955.json mostly-true Creating 25 jobs in Umatilla County has the same impact as 500 jobs in the metro region. economy,jobs john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a press release "Clooney said, ""The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising, is not going to Hillary to run for president. It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress. ""Clooney is correct that most of the big-dollar donations in question are not going to Clintons campaign for president. Whether the money is ""going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress"" is a much different story. Most of the money appears to be winding up at the DNC, not state parties, as individual donors may have expected. But it will benefit Clinton, too." 7734 12139.json half-true Will (HB2)threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue. education,gays-and-lesbians,government-regulation,sexuality pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law He was elected to the Illinois legislature in 1996. When Obama talks about his days as a community organizer, he usually is referring to the work he did prior to law school, most notably organizing the community around Atgeld Gardens on the issues of asbestos removal from public housing. In addition to that, municipal elections in Wasilla in 1992 were held in the first week in October, so at most Palin had won office for a month while Obama was a community organizer by an arguable definition. 7735 11179.json false Some of the things that (Megyn Kelly) said, I didnt say. women donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Meet the Press interview "Cain says the personal income flat tax is not ""regressive,"" and technically speaking, all but the poor will be taxed at the same rate. (How hell handle the poor remains unclear. )Still, under Cains 9-9-9 plan, low- and middle-income taxpayers will pay a greater share of their income on taxes than their wealthier counterparts. This fits the definition of ""regressive." 7736 4459.json true Says an amendment specifying when military members may use deadly force does nothing to change existing rules of engagement for American service members. afghanistan,iraq,legal-issues,voting-record david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a letter posted on a blog "Weatherford said that about half of Florida residents who would qualify for a Medicaid expansion ""can buy a health care plan for $30 a month on the exchange. ""Thanks to an unintended quirk of the law, there are somewhere between 300,000 and 400,000 people who can buy cheap coverage on the federal marketplace without the Medicaid expansion. Using premium tax credits, many could find insurance premiums below $30 a month. But thats not half of the individuals who would have qualified for the Medicaid expansion. Its actually a much lower number, closer to 25 to 33 percent, depending on the study." 7737 3804.json true Sometimes I was the only no vote on the entire board. voting-record jeff-brandes Director of real estate at Tibbetts Holdings LLC, his family's business Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 response to a question about his voting record. """Many times in the recent past, these countries have not supported sanctioning Iran,"" he said. ""Frequently, efforts to sanction Iran were abandoned before a formal vote because any one nation on the UN Security Council has a veto. ""That may be the case, but Pelosi's statement was absolute: China and Russia ""have never voted with us at the U. N. on any sanctions on Iran in the past." 7738 8836.json pants-fire Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are causing devastating consequences for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work. workers justin-barasky Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee press secretary Washington D.C. democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a DSCC news release Still, the president said that Otto Raddatz's death was caused by a delay in his surgery caused by the insurer's decision to rescind his policy. But as Peggy Raddatz testified, government intervention enabled her brother to have the procedure, and he lived, despite his cancer, for another three and a half years. When Raddatz eventually died earlier this year, his sister said that his death came while waiting for a second procedure that did not happen because the transplant donor unexpectedly fell ill. 7739 3655.json pants-fire After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Husseins forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis never paid us. foreign-policy,history,military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a press conference "Trump said Clinton ""supported NAFTA, and she supported Chinas entrance into the World Trade Organization. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She has supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership. ""Trump is right that Clinton once supported NAFTA and TPP and has yet to revoke her support for Chinas inclusion in the WTO or the deal with South Korea. Clinton no longer supports NAFTA or TPP, and its not entirely clear that trade with South Korea has killed jobs. Trumps statement is accurate because its carefully phrased, but it needs additional context." 7740 5537.json half-true The total (state) payroll has gone down. The total amount of the number of workers in the state has gone down. I like the fact that the bulk of that is just by retirements. government-efficiency,state-budget,state-finances john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a session with reporters So where does that leave us on the Truth-O-Meter?Kasich is correct that some toll collectors make as much as $66,000 a year. But only five who made that much in 2010 and only 13 of the states 286 full-time collectors (about 4. 5 percent) earned over $60,000 that same year. Thats additional information that provides clarification. 7741 9135.json barely-true Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms. agriculture,taxes kentucky-opportunity-coalition Kentucky republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Maddow said that ""Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate. ""We found that the poll criteria were much more detailed in August (over 260 words long) than they were in May (about 45 words long). The network could have been more precise early on, but Fox did leavesome room for itself when it qualified thepolls it planned to use for the debate back in May with""as recognized by Fox News. ""Also, some experts said, Maddow exaggerated the impact of the approach Fox News ultimately used, and she implied that statistical certainty was achievable under any circumstances. Fox News moved from a broad approach to a more detailed one, and experts aren't convinced that it slighted Perry." 7742 13433.json false We can fix our roads without raising taxes. taxes,transportation citizens-protect-transportation-funding Group pushing a safe roads constitutional amendment Illinois organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad But its an exaggeration to say that Barrett himself dumped the raw sewage into the lake after the extraordinary rainfall. 7743 9144.json pants-fire Says Michelle Obama waved red communist flags on her trip to China. foreign-policy,pop-culture chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "Warner said the Social Security Administrations Inspector General found ""there are 6. 5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older. ""The audit Warner cites indeed found that there are an implausible 6. 5 million active Social Security numbers belonging to people who would be at least 112." 7744 5764.json mostly-true Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vaticans position that abortion should be illegal. abortion,polls,religion,women jon-obrien President, Catholics for Choice activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 written testimony at a House hearing "Yet Schipper said he doesn't fault Obama for the confusion. What matters is what cars really get on the road, how long it takes to change the entire fleet and how much people drive. ""(Japanese drivers drive about one-third as many miles per year as U. S." 7745 12711.json barely-true Says Donald Trump is against minimum wage. economy,jobs,workers tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech. "Gillespie says the Obama administration is ""slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare. ""First, Congress is complicit in the Navy budget cuts. By failing to agree on a debt-reduction plan, it triggered a self-imposed regimen of automatic cuts to defense and domestic programs. Second, Obamacare is shielded from those reductions because its not subject to annual appropriations from Congress. The ACA is self-funded through a series of specially enacted taxes and health care efficiencies. Its fortunes are not tied to those of Navy. Gillespie, who has made this statement at least twice, sent us plenty of information, but none of it linked the Navy cuts to Obamacare." 7746 9134.json barely-true Less than 1 percent of 1 percent of the American population has given an amount over $200 to a federal political campaign. elections heather-mcghee President, Demos none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC PolitiFact found that Portmans assertion that federal spending rose 21 percent over the past three years was Mostly True, because his percentage was accurate, but his statement didnt reflect that the extra spending was a temporary elevation driven by the economic downturn. Renaccis statement that the national debt has increased by almost 50 percent on Obamas watch is accurate, although it fails to account for factors beyond Obamas control that drove a significant part of the rise. Nor does Renaccis statement reflect that plenty of the spending he criticizes is tied to the faltering economy and some was due to decisions made before Obama took office. 7747 522.json false Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help. ethics republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 in a news release "McCain has even acknowledged that fact himself, saying in a June 23 town hall meeting in Fresno, Ca. , ""Even though it may take some years, the fact that we are exploiting those reserves would have psychological impact that I think is beneficial. ""* McCain has ""voted with Bush 95 percent of the time." 7748 84.json true Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day. iraq republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 The NRCC ad is right on the number of additional Americans using food stamps during Obamas time in office. The broader economic cycle and changes in how the program is administered have had a major impact as well. 7749 10195.json half-true Americas least-trusted news sources are also its most popular. polls,pundits leonard-pitts-jr democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a column in the ""Miami Herald""" "Smith wrote that the election bill ""allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary. ""The bill does mandate those two changes. But Smith omits that some of those discretionary changes in the bill are a big deal and are expected to change how elections are operated in large counties. Elections supervisors in at least some counties are likely to restore early voting on the Sunday before Election Day and they are likely to add more early voting sites and go beyond the mandated minimum hours. Plus, we found a few provisions that are not discretionary and would affect voters." 7750 8328.json half-true Among the nations 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the only one where the poverty rate is more than four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs. city-budget,city-government,income,jobs,poverty tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 an interview "Cruz said that Obama administration wont use the phrase ""radical Islamic terrorism. Its clear that the administration prefers non-religious ways to describe the Islamic State - such as a ""terrorist group,"" ""violent extremism"" and ""twisted ideology." 7751 7591.json barely-true Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,public-health,state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Pelosi said 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women. Government figures from 2012, which are based on census data, back up her assertion. 7752 1006.json half-true Obama's first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory. foreign-policy chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Where does this leave us?Gingrich was close on the numbers of Americans receiving SNAP benefits. In addition, the number of beneficiaries is at a record level, and it has risen every month of the Obama presidency. On the other hand, Gingrich oversimplifies when he suggests that Obama should be considered ""the most successful food stamp president in American history,"" because much -- though probably not all -- of the reason for the increase was a combination of the economic problems Obama inherited and a longstanding upward trend from policy changes." 7753 131.json false The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an e-mail message circulated by many people. "Its owned by Phillips Exeter Academy where her husband Tom is principal and he is required to live in the home. The building is one of the schools tax exempt properties, but Phillips Exeter is still the towns largest taxpayer. The ad by the Republican Governors Association gives the impression that she's evading her own taxes while supporting increased taxes ""for the rest of us." 7754 6504.json false Says an appointed board created under Obamacare will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you! health-care john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a letter to constituents. "That may be Sen. Coburn's opinion on what could happen, but it's definitely not part of Obama's plan. And Coburn was very specific in saying that ""under the Obama plan, all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." 7755 7081.json barely-true Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. education,state-budget jason-isaac Transportation consultant Texas republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters "Perry said that Obama called Medicaid ""broken. ""In context, its clear the president was including Medicaid as a significant part of the entire health care system and that his larger point was that health care costs need to be reined in. Still, Obama described expanding the Medicare and Medicaid rolls as putting ""more people in a broken system." 7756 6710.json false David Cicilline is the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments bernard-jackvony attorney Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on ""A Lively Experiment.""" "Rubio said that in the U. S. -Cuba negotiations, ""no commitment was made to allowing the establishment of political parties or to even begin the semblance of a transition to a democracy. ""Cuba did promise to release 53 political prisoners, take steps to open up the Internet and allow greater scrutiny by international organizations. But the secret talks led to no breakthroughs in structural reform to a political system dominated for more than half a century by the Castro brothers. Rather than producing pro-democratic results now, the agreement seeks to create the conditions for results later." 7757 5284.json mostly-true Says U.S. Senate Democrats have gone without any budget at all for more than 1,000 days. federal-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a news release "YCT said Sittons company ""accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars. ""The company applied for a government loan identified by ProPublica and a business news publication as stimulus money. But the Sitton-led company says the money never flowed. We found no indications to the contrary and a federal website that tracks stimulus spending has no PinnacleAIS entry." 7758 10859.json barely-true Saysthe State Department has had half a year to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper. congress,terrorism trey-gowdy U.S. House of Representatives South Carolina republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News """This administration failed to believe in what we can achieve as a nation when all of us work together. ""Giuliani is technically correct that Democrats never used the words 'Islamic terrorism,' but they discussed terrorism plenty." 7759 953.json barely-true "Republican leaders said ""no"" to ""tax cuts for 95% of working Americans.""" stimulus,taxes americans-united-change none 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a cable TV ad "So let's review what Malkin said. She correctly characterized Katz's writings from nearly 20 years ago. This undercuts Malkin's assertion that ""there are a lot of these smart economists who say this that if you keep extending these temporary unemployment benefits, you're just going to extend joblessness even more." 7760 6882.json barely-true We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley. education bill-powers president, University of Texas at Austin Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "his ""State of the University"" address." During that period, the number of K-12 students in Virginia has climbed 6. 3 percent. When you consider inflation over the last decade -- which the governor did not -- new spending slightly more doubled growth in enrollment. Much of that increase came from new Standards of Learning requirements that McDonnell strongly supported as a legislator. 7761 1397.json half-true The Obama administration raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bushs last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years. federal-budget,stimulus karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 the Washington Post 7762 10530.json half-true 200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses. education,guns,health-care,public-health marjorie-sanfilippo Eckerd College psychology professor Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing That makes sense to us. Once its clear the governor is talking about local impact, his statistics hold up -- theyre even understated. But, without that clarity you might hear that statement and think that 25 jobs in Umatilla had the same impact for the state as a whole as 750 in Portland, which just isnt the case. 7763 7483.json mostly-true For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services. disability,medicaid,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a State of the State speech Pat McCrory is correct that a federal judge said schools shouldnt lose Title IX funding for not allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with. But McCrory failed to mention that the case is still pending on appeal, and that there are questions about the judges impartiality. Furthermore, the threat of losing Title IX funds was real enough to convince authorities in Illinois and California to comply. In the end, it largely comes down to politics. The two judges who have ruled against transgender students are Republican political appointees. The federal departments of education and justice, which typically support transgender students, are run by Democratic political appointees. McCrory is right that a judge said there shouldnt be a threat to Title IX funding in these types of situations. But thats not to say theres no threat at all the official stance of the Obama administration, after all, has been enough of a threat to scare Illinois and California into making changes. Those are important pieces of context that are nowhere to be found in McCrorys statement. 7764 11595.json barely-true Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldnt keep Medicare going for three years. education,health-care,taxes neil-cavuto republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""Cavuto Coast to Coast"" on Fox Business Network" "Trump said that ""he didnt say"" some of the things about women that Kelly talked about. He has said exactly what Kelly mentioned in the debate." 7765 7408.json mostly-true The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House. congress,elections steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a media availability with reporters "Forces always retain the inherent right of self defense. Nothing in the current Rules of Engagement (ROE) limits this right. ""In summary, Cicilline said Micas amendment would do nothing to change existing rules of engagement for service members. The experts we consulted agreed." 7766 4566.json true We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. Its 35 percent. corporations,jobs,taxes jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board. ""Measuring ""a lot"" can be subjective, but Brandes is right that on two occasions he was the only ""no"" vote in the Legislature. In other cases, he bucked his party and stood with Democrats. We don't know if that adds up to taking them to the woodshed or not." 7767 5039.json half-true Newt balanced the federal budget. federal-budget,message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a video ad "It accuses Conger and Wehby, through ""reckless refusal,"" of ""causing devastating consequences"" -- present tense -- for Oregons unemployed workers. Even if one is elected to the Senate, he or she wont be sworn in for nearly a year." 7768 11329.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump was forced to file for bankruptcy not once, not twice, four times. candidates-biography carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 the CNN debate "Total paid: $52. 9 billion A final accounting published a decade later by the House Budget Committees Democratic staff found that the final reimbursements eventually crept up slightly, to $54. 1 billion. Of that, $48. 4 billion was in cash, and $5. 7 billion was in kind. ""When the books were closed on the war, the United States found itself out of pocket by about $7 billion -- less than half of the $16 billion shelled out by the Kuwaitis." 7769 2968.json true Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. federal-budget,foreign-policy,health-care george-w-bush President Texas republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "his book, ""Decision Points.""" He missed, though, on the main part of his statement, that the state had decreased its payroll. Actually, it has grown, but very slightly at less than five one-hundredths of a percent. Thats an important detail to known, given that he went on to boast about the states efficiency under his administration. 7770 11325.json half-true The cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find. city-budget,city-government,county-budget,county-government,public-safety kenneth-block businessman republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 TV interview The Kentucky Opportunity Coalition ad said the estate tax is a threat to family farms. If the exemption levels are changed, more farmers could be affected. Bureaucratic and accounting hurdles to avoid the tax can be difficult to navigate without assistance. Even fewer are in a position where they cant pay the liability. And there are provisions that make the payment process easier for farmers than other estate holders. Further, the estate tax generally most affects the very wealthy. Nearly 98 percent is paid by the top 5 percent of earners. 7771 223.json barely-true Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office foreign-policy rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a TV ad "Ads created and paid for by Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding say ""we can fix our roads without raising taxes. ""But government budget experts say the states road needs already are far greater than what is collected in gas taxes and related fees. Illinois leads the nation in unpaid bills and has not had a budget since mid 2015. And some of those backing the amendment themselves have written that the state is not generating enough revenue to cover needs and current spending." 7772 1495.json barely-true Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company. economy,energy,environment,transparency farouk-shami Businessman Texas democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "The chain email said Michelle Obama waved ""red communist flags"" on her trip to China. In reality, she didnt wave the national flag of China or any other ""communist"" flag -- she was simply waving long red banners during a folk-dancing exhibition." 7773 4015.json barely-true Rep. Jim Renaccis plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy. health-care,medicaid,medicare democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release "Jon O'Brien of Catholics for Choice said that ""only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal. ""Two polls, one commissioned by his organization and one commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, support that precise number. Other, independent, polls show a bit more support among Catholics for the church's official position, but not a lot, unless the question is posed to the most devout. O'Brien offered a very specific number, without qualifiers. He is very close, especially when you consider that the margin of error grows when such polls pull out the subset of respondents who are Catholic. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 7774 5607.json true When we passed (the stand your ground law), we said it portends horrific events when peoples lives were put into these situations. crime,criminal-justice arthenia-joyner State senator Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Our ruling Kaine said Trump is ""against minimum wage. ""We would have had no issue if Kaine had said Trump opposes a federal minimum wage. But the senators statement lacks that specificity. Trump repeatedly has said that Washington should not dictate a national minimum wage and that the matter should be left entirely to the states." 7775 6227.json mostly-true The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. technology barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech "McGhee said, ""Less than 1 percent of 1 percent of the American population has given an amount over $200. ""McGhee way overshoots the mark. At that donation level, the more accurate statistic is a tenth of 1 percent. McGhees staff acknowledge the error. The data do support her bigger point that big donors dominate the campaign system. But McGhee used very precise numbers for rhetorical effect." 7776 5298.json true Weve seen more anti-womens choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than weve seen in the last three General Assemblies. abortion armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news conference "And with his recent book advances, he apparently had the money to buy the house without Rezko's help. (His 2005 financial disclosure form states that he received $378,239 in book royalties; and $847,167 in a book advance. )His answer to Time appears to reflect that. The GOP appears to be parsing words in hopes of scoring a ""gotcha"" that just isn't there." 7777 6942.json half-true Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than its been in 40 years. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the second presidential debate "The resolution was offered by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and it passed 72 to 25. Here's the text: ""To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all members of the United States Armed Forces. ""An alternative, offered by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , also passed, 50 to 47. All the Republicans opposed it, while all Democrats, including Obama, voted for it." 7778 9023.json barely-true On Syria, alot of the allies signed on. At the last minute, Obama backed off. foreign-policy dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "a broadcast of CBS' ""Face the Nation""" Pitts said Americas least-trusted news sources are also its most popular ones and focused on the Rush Limbaugh Show on radio and Fox News on cable. According to the survey Pitts used, Limbaughs program is indeed the least-trusted news source. However, comparing the size of the gap between people who trust to those who distrust a source, Fox News falls in the middle of the pack. In terms of popularity, Fox News clearly is the most popular channel in its genre and the Rush Limbaugh Showis likely the most popular radio talk show (or at least very close to it). Pitts assessment also obscures the enormous reach of network television news. The lowest-performing network, CBS, has an audience three times that of Fox News. Pitts makes some valid points but he leaves out information that might lead someone to reach a different conclusion. 7779 10576.json true Already this calendar year, since January 1, we have had more than 20,000 people come across the border, apprehended, unauthorized. crime,criminal-justice,immigration greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" "But a simple calculation of Brookings city and suburban poverty rates shows that both the Milwaukee and Hartford, Conn. , metro areas had a poverty ratio above 4: Metro area City poverty rate Suburban rate Ratio Hartford, Conn. 38% 7. 9% 4. 81 Milwaukee 29. 9% 7. 3% 4. 10 Our rating Barrett said that among the nations 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the ""only one"" where the poverty rate is more than ""four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs. ""That did not, however, undermine the thrust of his point, that the Milwaukee metropolitan area is virtually alone by this measure." 7780 6975.json true Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made. message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising,taxes betty-sutton U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a campaign commercial "Perry said only three in 10 Texas doctors currently accept new Medicaid patients. More recently, 42 percent of the states physicians responding to a 2012 survey said they refuse all new Medicaid patients. Then again, 32 percent said they accept all new Medicaid patients and 26 percent said they limit such patients--signaling that 58 percent of physicians accept at least some new Medicaid patients. By not specifying that the cited ""three in 10"" reflects only doctors who accept all new Medicaid patients, Perrys statement falls off target by nearly 30 percent." 7781 442.json true Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies. energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania. Assuming Obama did call Abbas first and again, we can't confirm that we do know that one of his very next calls was to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The e-mail conveniently leaves that detail out. 7782 13031.json false In an interview with the Chicago TribunesEditorial Board, Comptroller Leslie Munger says that in order to balance a budget, the state would have to cut social services completely. elections,state-budget seiu-healthcare-illinois-indiana organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video "The Clinton's now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of said Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment. ""We checked with the Secret Service, which declined to comment and referred us to Clinton's Senate office. Philippe Reines, Clinton's press spokesman, said in an e-mail message, ""They have not and do not receive money"" from the Secret Service. That matches a statement from White House spokeswoman Nanda Chitre, who told the New York Post in January 2001 that ""They are entitled to charge rent, but they have decided not to do it." 7783 45.json pants-fire Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary. elections bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 7784 10752.json true The unemployment rate among blacks in Texas is 9.5% -- far more than double white unemployment -- and wages have fallen for black workers in Texas since 2000. economy,education,jobs texas-organizing-project Membership-based group Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Isaac said, ""Over the past 20 years, expenditures for education have increased 142% and Texas per-pupil costs have increased from $3,659 to $11,024 after adjusting for inflation. ""Hes correct that, adjusted for inflation, total spending went up 142 percent from 1988 through 2008. But that leaves out recent years, including those affected by 2011s legislative changes. A different measure, budgeted total spending, rose 72 percent from 1992 through 2012. Isaac indicated that per-pupil spending had tripled after adjusting for inflation. The correct amounts show it didnt even double." 7785 5955.json barely-true Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage. health-care,message-machine-2012 us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 TV commercial "Bernard Jackvony said Rep. David Cicilline ""is the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives. ""He was citing a statistic that ranked party-line voting, not liberal votes, although among Democrats the two often go hand in hand. There is no definitive arbiter of which congressman is more liberal than the next. Different organizations judge candidate voting records differently. The rankings we found gave Cicilline a bit more moderate score and the respected National Journal didn't even include the congressman in its tally of the 25 ""most liberal"" members of the House. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 7786 9592.json barely-true Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said if you come, youre going to be able to stay, because were not going to enforce the law. immigration rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "On three other occasions (fiscal years 1999, 2005 and 2007), the House and Senate failed to reconcile their different bills and pass a compromise measure. In these latter three cases, the Republicans were in the majority in both chambers of Congress. Our rating Ryan said ""Senate Democrats have gone without any budget at all"" for 1,000 days. It hasnt been quite that long since the last Senate budget resolution expired, but it has been 1,000 days -- and counting -- since the Democrat-controlled Senate adopted a budget." 7787 4480.json false Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obamas plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase. deficit,federal-budget,taxes national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release "Gowdy said the State Department has ""had half a year"" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet ""I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper. ""The House Benghazi Committees own report notes that in response to a November 2014 request for emails from Clinton and her top aides, the State Department has produced 850 pages of Clintons emails. The State Department hasnt yet produced Clintons staffers emails in response to this request. The department argues that Clintons emails were top priority, that many of the staffers emails have been provided in previous document requests, and that their response time is limited by department resources. Gowdy has a point that hes still waiting on quite a few documents, but it goes too far to say he hasnt received a ""single, solitary scrap of paper." 7788 3555.json mostly-true Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion. corporations,energy,taxes jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a news release. To be sure, there are big differences in the distribution of tax cuts proposed by the two sides. But to say Republicans opposed tax cuts for working families based on opposition to the stimulus package grossly distorts the Republican position. 7789 6034.json half-true When Mitt Romney was governor, the fact is that the average income for a family in Massachusetts went up by $5,500. income ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "a ""Fox News Sunday"" interview" Powers said that each year, UT-Austin confer more PhDs than any other U. S. university except Berkeley. That was so in 2009-10 -- and in another recent year, UT awarded even more PhDs than Berkeley. In other years, however, UT ranked third, fourth, sixth, third and fourth nationally in PhDs bestowed as Berkeley ranked first or second. UT annually awards many PhDs. But each year of late, its total PhDs awarded has gone up and down compared to outcomes at Berkeley and a few other institutions. 7790 12032.json half-true Twenty million Americans are out of work. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a television ad If, for example, Obama thinks the prescription drug benefits in Medicare are unaffordable, he should try to repeal them, Riedl said. Any way you slice the numbers, spending is on the rise. Our biggest problem with Rove's statement is that he credits all of the debt accumulated in 2009 and 2010 to Obama, and even conservative budget analysts agree that it's fair to assign at least some of the 2009 increase to Bush. 7791 11575.json mostly-true Net immigration from Mexico last year was zero. Fact-check me. immigration martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in Des Moines "Sanfilippo said ""200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses. ""That statistic is extrapolated from the American College Health Associations most recent annual survey, which found that 1. 2 percent of college and university students had attempted suicide within the past year. There are approximately 20 million students overall, which translates to about 200,000 suicide attempts. But the studys author says there are two important caveats: their data is self-reported and the schools self-select to participate." 7792 2878.json mostly-true The Republican plan for tax cuts is to give each millionaire -- the top 1 percent of income in this country -- $83,347 a year in tax cuts. taxes alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a speech on the House floor. "During his State of the State speech, Scott said ""For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services. . . "" Scott has proposed $36 million that should help at least 750 people with disabilities on the waiting list for the waiver. The last time the state increased funding to allow a significant increase in clients was eight years ago. However, Scott omitted that about 21,000 would remain on the waiting list. And due to other budgetary changes, some people are getting less money to spend on services." 7793 3432.json false A proposed revenue smart cap gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment. state-budget,taxes andy-gardiner Senate Majority Leader Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press statement. Cavuto said that one year of the income of the top 1 percent would not pay for three years of Medicare. His point was that the financial capacity of the top 1 percent is not unlimited. He bolstered his point with a definitive statement, but the underlying math is flawed. Cavuto used the highest number we could find for the cost of Medicare. While he may have relied on an official web page for his Medicare number, we found an equally official source, the Medicare Trustees, that reported a lower figure. His income figure, based on an approach he never fully described, is guaranteed to undercount the actual income of the top 1 percent. There is a sliver of accuracy in his calculation, but the weight of the numbers goes against him. 7794 10775.json barely-true Eighty-five percent of every dollar donated to the Clinton Foundation ended up either with the Clintons or with their staff to pay for travel, salaries, and benefits. Fifteen cents of every dollar actually went to some charitable beneficiary. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,human-rights rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a monologue on his radio show "Hoyer said the majority of Americans ""voted for a Democratic House. ""Indeed, Democrats earned a majority. When considering votes for candidates of all parties, House Democrats still earned the most votes. But the share is a plurality, not a majority. Its a small but noteworthy difference." 7795 7170.json true Fourteen million Americans mortgages are greater than the value of their homes. economy,housing dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "He added, however, that the ""effective"" federal tax rate (after deductions) that corporations pay is about 26 percent -- and that also is among the highest rates of all industrialized nations. Our conclusion Asked what the federal government could do to create jobs, Sensenbrenner said lower the ""corporate tax rate,"" which he said was 35 percent and the highest in the world. A widely quoted annual report says the U. S. corporate tax rate is 35 percent and is highest among 34 large, industrialized countries. Two experts agreed with the rate and the ranking." 7796 8060.json half-true The U.S. Postal Service doesnt run on your tax dollars. Its funded solely by stamps and postage. debt,federal-budget american-postal-workers-union none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 television advertisement Gingrich was House speaker in 1998, the first year of the surplus, and he can be given some credit for the 1999 surplus, even though he was out of Congress for most of that fiscal year. Even so, simply being speaker during the surplus years doesnt mean that the balanced budget was his doing. He pushed for it, yes. But other factors like Clintons 1993 tax increase -- which Gingrich opposed -- were at work, too. And our experts agreed that a booming economy, generating millions more revenue, was the single most important factor, and one that no politician can take credit for. 7797 1030.json half-true Cheney is disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo. military colin-powell republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on CBS's Face the Nation "Fiorina said Trump was ""forced to file for bankruptcy not once, not twice, four times. ""While it is accurate that Trump filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy four times, Fiorinas statement doesnt tell the whole story. In context, Fiorinas phrasing suggests Trump was personally responsible for the failures of these businesses, but in reality, much was out of Trumps control -- such as a struggling casino industry. But Trump is certainly not blameless." 7798 1003.json half-true Barack Obama's nominee for 'regulatory czar' has advocated a 'Fairness Doctrine' for the Internet that would require links to opposing opinions. legal-issues,technology chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 Drake said in an e-mail that by the end of June 2002, Bush had committed $500 million to the Global Fund and another $500 million to the International Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative. A former Bush adviser, Jay Lekfowitz, writes in a January 2009 article in Commentary magazine that the initiative was intended to increase the availability of preventive care, including drug treatments, and to devise delivery systems that would reach pregnant women and newborn children in two Caribbean nations and eight African ones (with four to be added later). Drake said Bush announced the second $500 million on June 19, 2002, just before the end of his 17th month as president. He was sworn in Jan. 20, 2001. 7799 2431.json true Weve created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined. economy,message-machine rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a TV ad "On ""Newsmakers,"" Block said: ""When we studied firefighting costs in Rhode Island relative to other places, we determined that the cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find. ""However, the determination itself isnt that reliable without an appendix and without consistent data, especially in regards to pension costs. Perhaps, Block and his team should just finish their reporting job." 7800 7095.json half-true There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers. county-budget,transportation john-charles President and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute Oregon libertarian 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an online post While Giuliani is technically correct that the hostages were released after 444 days in the first hour Reagan took office, Reagan wasn't responsible. So Giuliani's message doesn't match the facts. 7801 8145.json pants-fire A United Nations working group has adopted a proposed agenda to enable member nations to disarm civilians within their borders. guns chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a document shared via email and social media "But Shami's assertion that White's $45,000 investment in Exxon constitutes a ""major stake"" in XTO is off the mark. Though we found that White has a larger interest in ConocoPhillips, which owns another company drilling in the Barnett Shale, that too is a tiny piece of a multinational oil company's action." 7802 5711.json barely-true Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes. message-machine-2012,state-budget,state-finances,taxes elizabeth-ames-jones Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a web video. The DCCC packs a lot of misinformation into a single sentence. 7803 9759.json false If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye. guns,immigration,message-machine-2014 joe-miller Alaska republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "The vote to pass the bill was then unanimous, with Democrats, including Sen. Rod Smith, currently chair of the Florida Democratic Party, voting yes. ""Wed be seen as Democrats soft on crime,"" Geller explained, according to an account from the Associated Press. Overall, the warnings comprised a slim opposition to a very popular law." 7804 11397.json false Planned Parenthood has now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts. abortion john-stemberger Florida republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to Gov. Rick Scott Its clear that Googles co-founders used resources from the NSF for their work. Some, such as Malseed, say those resources were helpful, but a part of the puzzle. We believe the presidents statement is technically accurate. But it might give a bit too much credit to the governments role in Googles development. 7805 11790.json true Anyone can die of a toothache. health-care,medicaid john-cortes District 43 state representative Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting "It did not include such measures as HB 180, creating the ""Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club"" license plate and prohibiting any money raised by it to go to ""abortion-related activities. ""The list showed 11 bills that would affect abortion rights from 2011, the first session of the 129th General Assembly. Thats more than any of the three previous two-year sessions. There were eight bills in 128th General Assembly, nine in the 127th and six in the 126th." 7806 6303.json true Says Jim Frishe wanted to tax us for doing our taxes through an accountant. message-machine-2012,taxes accountability-government Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Obama said, ""We put more border patrol on the (U. S. -Mexico border than at) any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years. ""Obama is right about the numbers of Border Patrol agents and on the immigrant flows across the border. However, its a stretch for him to suggest that his administration is the primary reason for record numbers -- the growth began under Bush. And while law enforcement matters, so do economic conditions in both the United Statesand Mexico as well as crime on the Mexican side of the border." 7807 9162.json mostly-true When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof. bush-administration,housing,hunger,poverty,welfare glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "Cheney said a lot of allies ""got ready to go""on Syria and ""signed on,"" but Obama backed out. Actually, very few American allies were ""ready to go. ""We counted France, Turkey and Saudi Arabia as countries that were supportive. And Frances support seemed to wane as time went on. Among the ""no"" crowd were key allies like the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. In fact, the United Kingdoms parliament offered an embarrassing rebuke to Cameron when it blocked British participation. The Arab League did not endorse the military action, nor did the United Nations. Obama has said he declined to pursue military action because Syria agreed to weapons inspections. Theres no dispute that for whatever reason, military action was not pursued in Syria. But Cheney was re-writing history when he said ""a lot of the allies signed on." 7808 10105.json barely-true This year, the Austin City Council granted a small homestead property tax exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community. taxes sheryl-cole Attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""Ballot Boxing"" candidate forum" "Discussing the security of the Texas-Mexico border, Abbott said since Jan. 1, 2015, ""we have had more than 20,000 people come across the border, apprehended, unauthorized. ""State-provided figures indicate nearly 22,000 apprehensions by the Border Patrol from January through mid-February 2015. We didn't gather sufficient data to tell if that tally is down from the comparable part of 2014." 7809 2511.json false Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners rates without having to justify the increase. candidates-biography,consumer-safety,message-machine back-basics Texas democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad And he didnt amend his return, despite an explicit 2002 warning from Ohios tax Department that he could face penalties for fraud and failure to pay if he didnt. But Renacci ultimately worked within the system to resolve the case, paid the full amount that was due, and was not ever charged with tax fraud. Reams of legal documents show that Renacci battled with the state over trust income from an S corporation, trying to avoid paying taxes on the $13. 7 million at issue in the case. 7810 9792.json true Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deals budgets but accuses the governor of underfunding education. education john-padgett party chair Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release People who donate to political candidates are required to list their occupation and employer. It's important to note that this rule is has far from perfect compliance; sometimes people don't fill it in at all. Clinton doesn't mention the fact that she accepted even more money from executives and employees of oil companies $309,363, according to the center. And she accepted about $442,800 from energy lobbyists, according to the center, though not all of that is from oil and gas alone. 7811 1058.json barely-true Says President Obama was wrong about Muslims historical contributions to mankind, such as algebra (actually that was the ancient Babylonians), the compass (that was the Chinese), pens (the Chinese again) and medical discoveries. pundits ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 a column. "In a YouTube video, SEIU Healthcare Illinois and Indiana said: ""In an interview with the Chicago Tribune's Editorial Board, Comptroller Leslie Munger says that in order to balance a budget, the state would have to cut social services completely. "" The video, along with a tweet from the unions Twitter account, gives the impression Munger wants to cut all funding for social services in order to balance the budget. However, both the video and the tweet take Mungers comments out of context and fail to acknowledge she was speaking hypothetically. In addition, Mungers statement that the state ""cannot cut enough to get to a balanced budget"" and ""cannot raise revenue enough to get it balanced without a growing economy"" undercuts SEIUs contention that she wants to cut all social services. Essentially, Mungers point is that lawmakers never would be able to make cuts as severe as what would be needed to balance the budget without new revenue." 7812 6383.json half-true As a congressman, Mark Neumann voted four times to increase our debt. debt,deficit,federal-budget,message-machine-2012 eric-hovde republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad """I would be hard-pressed to come up with a constitutional basis. ""The Richardson campaign did not return a phone call seeking clarification. The Founding Fathers are dead. God was not available for his opinion." 7813 8912.json true On oil drilling off Floridas coast environment,oil-spill charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 newspaper articles "The Texas Organizing Project said: ""The unemployment rate among blacks in Texas is 9. 5% -- far more than double white unemployment -- and wages have fallen for black workers in Texas since 2000." 7814 824.json half-true "If parents ""don't have health insurance that Senator Obama wants them to have (for their children), they will be fined.""" health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Waterloo, Iowa "The U. S. Chamber said, ""Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage. ""The chamber employs a worst-case projection by a nonpartisan research agency. The agencys other forecasts are lower, but you wouldnt know that from watching the ad. And unlike Priebus, the group does not specify that the type of insurance potentially affected is a specific type of insurance -- ""employer-based"" insurance. Plus, this 20 million estimate only counts people who receive coverage from their employer -- and not those who might receive better coverage elsewhere. Most importantly, this figure does not represent uninsured people who will get coverage because of the law." 7815 10792.json pants-fire The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries. economy,sports jim-lampley Boxing announcer none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight "Santorum said that Obama drew the influx of children at the border by saying, ""If you come, youre going to be able to stay. ""The closest thing we could find to support Santorum's point is an open letter by the Homeland Security secretary to Central Americans. That letteracknowledged there could be a connection between Obama's executive order and the influx of children from Central America -- even though the executive order would not apply to the children approaching the border today. Obama's deferred action policy appliesonly to people who had lived in the United States continuously since June 15, 2007. The targeted enforcement policies would provide no advantage to the children showing up at the border, andthe administration has sent millions of people back to their home countries." 7816 5407.json false Says sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldnt pay their health care bills. health-care,small-business bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "Our conclusion The NRSC contended that Baldwin backed $1. 5 trillion in tax hikes in Obamas 10-year deficit plan. Republicans certainly have a case that Baldwin prefers what Obama calls a ""balanced"" approach to deficit fighting -- revenue hikes along with spending cuts. She may ultimately side with many of Obamas ideas, which were sent to the congressional ""super committee"" that is to propose a major debt plan late this year. But the NRSC itself acknowledges Baldwin has not endorsed Obamas deficit plan, which is a much broader proposal than the Jobs Act." 7817 11991.json mostly-true Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled. welfare bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a news conference That statement was based on a report from the Center for American Progress, which initially said profits totaled $951 billion, but then corrected its figure to $901. 6 billion. Our math put the inflation-adjusted profits at $884. 3 billion. Thats still more than $100 billion away from the $1 trillion figure Moran cited. So to say that the total profits was nearly $1 trillion is a stretch. 7818 7457.json barely-true Theres a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. Theres a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And theres federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,economy,poverty,public-safety,workers carolyn-medeiros Executive director, Alliance for Safe Communities Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview Gillespies statement that median family incomes in Massachusetts grew by $5,500 during Romneys term is numerically accurate. However, that dollar figure is not adjusted for inflation, and two experts told us that after inflation is taken into account, real incomes in Massachusetts actually declined slightly. Whats more, governors in general have little impact on immediate-term gains in jobs and incomes. 7819 11267.json false Jesus was an undocumented immigrant. immigration ryan-eller activist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a CNN interview "Kasichs ad said that ""20 million Americans are out of work. But its worth noting that the calculation we did was not intended to determine the actual number of out-of-work Americans, but rather to suggest the highest figure with any sort of credibility as a way of seeing how far out of line Trumps assertion was." 7820 7931.json false On gay marriage gays-and-lesbians,marriage,voting-record mark-herring State senator Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "OMalley said, ""Net immigration from Mexico last year was zero. Census data from 2010 up to 2013 support OMalleys point, as the population of people living in America but born in Mexico fell by about 40,000 since 2010. Experts said this is a strong indication of a prevailing trend. That figure actually rose slightly in 2014 -- though remaining significantly lower than the peak number of Mexican-born Americans in 2007. And the 2014 number had a large enough margin of error that its possible there was an actual drop from 2013. Other data, including a rapid decline in apprehensions at the border and changing demographics in Mexico add weight to the conclusion that OMalleys point is correct." 7821 6691.json false Ann Kuster supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion. health-care,message-machine-2012 charles-bass U.S. Representative New Hampshire republican 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.” And it substantiates Grayson's broader point, which is that extending the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans means they will save a lot of money in federal taxes. In a pair of dramatic House floor speeches, he said that the Republican plan to extend the Bush-era tax cuts would result in the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans saving $83,347 a year. He's quoting a study from the group Citizens for Tax Justice accurately, and the math is largely backed up by the more independent Tax Policy Center. But he neglects to mention that another GOP-embraced tax plan would shrink the tax savings of the wealthiest Americans slightly and that a significant chunk of the tax cuts he's talking about are also supported by Democrats and President Obama. 7822 4976.json mostly-true (The Opportunity Scholarship Act) would be funded directly from public school budgets. So it would absolutely take money out of the public school system to transfer to private and religious schools. education julia-sass-rubin Education advocate New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show In prepared remarks praising the passage of a Senate bill that would tighten a cap on the amount of revenues the state could collect, Gardiner tried to suggest the legislation also requires 60 percent of voters to approve any new tax or fee. Voters could be asked to raise the revenue cap, or lawmakers could do it on their own. And the proposal talks about revenue collections in general, not specific taxes or fees. 7823 12453.json half-true While Rob Portman relies on his super PAC and a handful of billionaires to do his dirty work, we dont have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we dont want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions. campaign-finance,wealth ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a fundraising email by campaign manager "Limbaugh said ""85 percent of every dollar donated to the Clinton Foundation ended up either with the Clintons or with their staff to pay for travel, salaries, and benefits. Fifteen cents of every dollar actually went to some charitable beneficiary. However, the foundation says it does most of its charitable work in-house, and its not credible to think that the foundation spent zero dollars beyond grants on any charitable work, which is what it would take for Limbaugh to be correct." 7824 10100.json barely-true This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARSwas in 2003. ebola,health-care,public-health tavis-smiley television and radio host California none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Its Negative Equity Report, produced on a quarterly basis, shows the percent of homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. According to the third quarter Zillow Negative Equity Report, issued last month, 28. 2 percent of U. S. homeowners with a mortgage are under water, which is down from 30. 9 percent in the first quarter of 2012. The actual number of homeowners in negative equity, owing more than their homes are worth, declined about 1. 3 million in the third quarter, to slightly more than 14 million. The situation may be improving, but more than a quarter of homeowners with mortgages remain underwater. 7825 11965.json pants-fire A couple of debates ago, (Donald Trump) said if you dont support socialized health care, youre heartless. health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 the Republican debate in Houston, Texas Postal Service doesnt operate on taxpayer dollars and and its solely funded by stamps and postage. The Postal Service has borrowed money from the government in recent years, primarily it says, to cover the cost to pre-fund employee health benefits. The first part of the statement is on target. The second part, however, gets a return to sender. 7826 13348.json false Its four or five states where the number of insurance options have narrowed under the Affordable Care Act. health-care debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on CNN But it's not as simple as Bush wanting to close Gitmo and Cheney wanting to keep it open. Because, in fact, Bush did leave it open. Bush said legal issues and the fear of terrorists being brought to the United States led him to keep the facility open. Again, that sounds like what Cheney has been saying. 7827 4002.json barely-true Ethanol reduced gas prices by 89 cents per gallon in 2010, and if ethanol disappeared, gas prices could rise by as much as 92 percent. agriculture,energy renewable-fuels-association Trade association Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement in Washington, D.C., Metro stations So the chain e-mail/article is correct that Sunstein once suggested it. But contrary to the headline, it's a position he no longer holds, as he has since said strongly and repeatedly. 7828 7421.json mostly-true The sequester wont consider whether were cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital service that Americans depend on every single day. It doesnt make those distinctions. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Washington, D.C. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas had 334,100 state government jobs in 2001, the year Perry took office, and 369,800 in 2009 an increase of 35,700 jobs, or 10. 7 percent, on Perry's watch. Significantly, Perry doesn't overtly take personal credit for the state leading the nation in jobs gained over his years as governor. This story has been updated to correct the month that Perry became governor. 7829 13461.json pants-fire Final election 2016 numbers: Trump won the popular vote. elections blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 web posts Non-drivers make robust use of Hawthorne because of the space given them. Present bike traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is so low today because the current bridge is outright hostile and dangerous to pedalers, walkers and runners, with one skinny sidewalk close to a bunch of cars. Thats a significant detail missing from the statement. 7830 7735.json half-true Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the districts debt load doubles with these new bonds. debt,education,taxes league-women-voters-austin-area Texas organization 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a voters guide. "A document found on the Internet and circulating via email and social media says that a United Nations working group has ""adopted a proposed agenda"" to enable member nations to ""disarm civilians within their borders." 7831 2543.json pants-fire Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren. campaign-finance jill-chambers State House Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a recorded telephone message "Jones was among a select group of House members to draft the first version of the budget that she touts and ultimately voted, like most House colleagues, to send to the governor. Her video could easily have specified that Jones fought in the House for no new taxes and worked to make up a $10 billion shortfall. In contrast, it leaves the misimpression that ""she did it,"" all of it, as if by herself." 7832 5356.json true Says a 1915 referendum on womens right to vote went down in New Jersey. And it took the Legislature to pass it. women loretta-weinberg State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV "Miller said, ""If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye. ""We found that it would be nearly impossible to remove the Second Amendment from the Constitution, given the countrys ideological make-up, and adding a voting bloc of 20 million would be unlikely to change that -- regardless of their political persuasions. However,its possible that adding 20 million new voters who lean Democrat could result in stricter gun control laws. Millers mailer muddies the waters, because increasing gun ownership regulations is not the same thing as scrapping the Second Amendment entirely." 7833 9880.json false Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo supported ending the Medicare guarantee. medicare joe-garcia lawyer Florida democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Web ad "Stemberger said Planned Parenthood has ""now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts. ""Videos from the Center for Medical Progress have led to lots of debate among activists and politicians, but federal law allows for fetal tissue donations to researchers. Abortion providers also are allowed to charge a fee for facilitating those donations. At any rate, the Florida affiliates are not participating in these types of transactions. Stembergers letter makes it sound as if Planned Parenthood had been proven guilty of a crime, which is not accurate." 7834 1188.json false "The Obama administration ""was successful in rushing a massive spending bill through Congress in just two days after which it sat on the president's desk for three days, while he was away on vacation.""" economy,health-care,pundits thomas-sowell Columnist and fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column in Investor's Business Daily. "Cortes said, ""Anyone can die of a toothache. ""Its not so much that youll die of pain, of course, but dentists and research confirm that an untreated abscess can infect other parts of the body, either through the bones or the bloodstream. Most people wont die from a toothache, but its a condition that if left untreated can lead to the worst: a fatal result." 7835 797.json false "In 1992, Barack Obama directed ""Project Vote - an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration.""" candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a memo on campaign Web site "A third-party group says Frishe voted to tax people for ""doing our taxes. ""In 1987, Frishe did vote for a plan to tax services in the state of Florida, including accountants' fees. He later said he favored a proposal to repeal the services tax, but he could not support the repeal in the Legislature becuase it included a provision that raised the sales tax on goods. While those caveats give a fuller picture of Frishe's position and his vote, they do not undermine the statement made by the group Accountability in Government." 7836 2304.json half-true In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate. education,abc-news-week arne-duncan U.S. Secretary of Education Illinois democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "He also said the Bush administration added more housing vouchers and congressional Republicans didnt move to curtail spending on housing assistance. Our rating Grothman said that when Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, from roughly 2001 to 2007, ""the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof. ""After having declined for a number of years, the number of people receiving food stamps increased 52 percent during the period, as the Bush administration and Congress widened eligibility and encouraged more eligible people to apply. The increase in people living in low-income housing was more modest, but still significant." 7837 10913.json mostly-true In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs. corrections-and-updates,economy,jobs,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 his speech declaring his candidacy for president "Cole, speaking of the Austin City Council, said this year, ""we granted a small homestead exemption of $5,000. . . applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community. ""That is, a $5,000 homestead exemption might be adopted by the council later this year or in 2015, but it hasnt been granted or applied to anyone already. And while the council in 2014 increased the homestead exemption for the elderly and disabled, that benefit originated in the 1970s." 7838 7609.json pants-fire A report by the US General Accountability Office (GAO) in 2008 found that the disposal of Katrina wastes by AshBritt in the south resulted in the creation of contaminated sites along the Gulf Coast and two new Superfund sites in New Orleans. environment jeff-tittel Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an opinion column for NJToday.net In addition, the suggestion that insurance companies need not justify homeowners rate increases is off base: Thats part of the information theyre asked to submit with their filings, and it plays a role in the back-and-forth that may ensue with the departments staff. 7839 9085.json half-true Every 20 seconds, a child dies because they lack access to clean water and sanitation. water matt-damon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" In summary, John Padgett, GOP state chairman, was correct. Jason Carter voted in favor of three of Gov. Nathan Deals state budgets that each included $1 billion-plus in austerity cuts to education. Carter voted this year against a fourth, annual state budget proposed by Deal that included about $747 million in austerity cuts to K-12 education, the smallest cut since 2009. 7840 8221.json true Fleeing Syria, a million children are now refugees. foreign-policy,military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" He didn't say Muslims were the sole inventors of these disciplines, he merely said their innovation contributed to the development of disciplines. 7841 12594.json half-true Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up, she said. Thats actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country. criminal-justice rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview That sounds a lot like Hovdes position, which he laid out at a candidate forum in April 2012. He said he could support a debt-ceiling increase but only if its tied to strict spending restraints that balance the budget within two years. Our rating In a TV ad, Hovde paints Neumann as a go-along-to-get-along congressman who was cavalier about federal spending and helped raise the nations debt. Neumann did vote four times to extend the debt ceiling, but the ad leaves out important details: The votes were part of a historic drive by Republicans to balance the budget, and were wrapped into huge fiscal bills. 7842 9041.json barely-true Says his Patient OPTION Act is the only Republican plan that completely repeals Obamacare and it takes the federal bureaucrat out of decisions for you. health-care paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a candidate forum "But in 2008, he was a potential Republican vice presidential contender amid high gas prices. At that time, Crist said Florida should study drilling and have an ""open discussion"" about it -- though in a speech he offered caveats that it would have to be ""far enough, safe enough and clean enough. ""Even that suggestion was enough to anger environmentalists, but in the end thats all it amounted to -- a suggestion to study it. The 2010 explosion put the lid on that discussion for Crist, and he again returned to his adamant stance against drilling -- a position he has reiterated as recently as late 2013." 7843 5090.json mostly-true Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years. deficit,economy,federal-budget rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a news release Actually, the fine is if the children are uninsured, not if they are insured under a certain type of plan. Obama wants all children to be insured, but he leaves many options through which this could occur. One of the central premises of Obama's plan is that people who are currently insured keep the insurance they have. 7844 8310.json true If the government shuts down, all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available. federal-budget,military cw-bill-young U.S. Representative, Florida District 10 Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a House address "Lampley said the revenue brought in by the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight was ""larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries. ""The match was estimated to generate about $400 million, which is a lot of money, to be sure. But only six out of the worlds nearly 200 countries have GDPs smaller than that, according to World Bank data. Correction: All 50 U. S. states have a gross state product in excess of $400 million." 7845 8496.json true Rand Pauls speech ... on Gattaca was totally ripped off of Wikipedia. candidates-biography,health-care,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 comments on her TV show Pascrell meant to say health care costs led to 62 percent of personal bankruptcies five years ago. 7846 10760.json mostly-true More astronauts have been to the moon than farmers who paid the inheritance tax in 2013. taxes bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "his monologue on ""Real Time""" "Sanders said, ""Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled. ""Sanders is talking about a very specific and small percentage of American households living on less than $2 cash income per person per day. That figure has more than doubled from 636,000 to 1. 5 million since 1996 when Bill Clinton signed welfare reform. But experts told us the law did playa significant role in this trend." 7847 6073.json half-true Portland, Ore., has never gotten over 12 to 15 percent ridership of its public transit system in the past 12 years. transportation steve-brown Fayette County Commissioner Georgia republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "Carolyn Medeiros of the Alliance for Safe Communities said, ""There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." 7848 4775.json half-true Solar and wind energy are both cheaper than nuclear right now. energy,environment bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 an interview on The Daily Show "Eller said, ""Jesus was an undocumented immigrant. ""He was making the point that Jesus and his family had to escape to a new land to avoid danger, as immigrant families sometimes do. In a historical context, however, Herods kingdom and the province of Egypt were ultimately governed by the Roman Empire, and werent separate nations as we know them now. Experts said there were likely very few, if any, restrictions on movement between the two, making the situation more akin to fleeing a state than another country." 7849 8723.json half-true Says New Jersey has the highest unemployment rate in the region and stagnant job growth. jobs marie-corfield New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a column on BlueJersey.com "I talked to co-workers; I talked to my family, including my children. ""I dont believe anybody should be treated as a second-class citizen and I dont believe that the state should decide who you can and cannot marry. So I support marriage equality and as we work towards marriage equality, there are very specific things I, as attorney general, can do to help protect the rights of gay and lesbian Virginians." 7850 11929.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton wonhealth care for 8 million children. health-care,public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad Kuster has expressed support for the Affordable Care Act, and the law has been shown to reduce Medicare spending by $700 billion. 7851 5361.json pants-fire Says abortion is the most common surgery in our country. abortion patrick-johnston Director of Personhood Ohio Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview The program would not make a direct link between public school budgets and the scholarships. But to offset the cost of tax credits awarded to the scholarship donors, the participating school districts would lose state aid. 7852 11010.json mostly-true Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s. income,wealth bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a news release. "A Strickland for Senate fundraising email said, ""While Rob Portman relies on his super PAC and a handful of billionaires to do his dirty work, we dont have a super PAC. ""Strickland doesnt have a super PAC solely focused on his campaign like the pro-Portman Fighting for Ohio. But big spenders still have Stricklands back. It isnt credible to say hes impervious to the influence of dark money while still enjoying its benefits." 7853 3329.json barely-true The stimulus bill promised to keep unemployment under 8%. economy,jobs,stimulus george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a press release. "Smiley said Ebola ""is not as bad as SARS was in 2003. ""Both diseases are serious and have harmed communities. SARS spread to more countries and is easier to transmit than Ebola. But Ebola has had more cases and higher death toll, and those numbers continue to rise. SARS may have had more of a presence in the United States, but Ebola is poised to be a larger humanitarian crisis globally." 7854 8522.json mostly-true The University of Texas is starting the first medical school at a major Tier One university in the last 50 years. education,health-care,public-health steve-leslie Assistant to University of Texas president Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School "Cruz said that Trump said in a recent debate that ""if you dont support socialized health care, youre heartless. ""Trump did not say those words, or anything like them, in any recent debate. He advanced the idea of more competition among private insurance companies, and he said that government should take care of those who cant afford insurance. While there was a time in the past when Trump supported a single-payer plan, theres no substance to Cruzs statement." 7855 12974.json false None of the polls being conducted right now have us on the top line. None of them. Its always Trump and Clinton and then second question, third question. ... If we were included in the top line, as Johnson/Trump/Clinton, wed be at 20 percent. elections,polls gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 media appearances "Wasserman Schultz said, ""It's four or five states where the number of insurance options have narrowed"" under the Affordable Care Act. According to official federal data, shes way off, because 29 states have seen the number of insurance options narrowed." 7856 5719.json true 98 percent of American families make under $250,000 a year. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. Even if more sweeping changes than those in the Senate bill were imposed, independent experts tell us that the likelihood of the industrys sudden collapse would be remote. So while changing or eliminating the law on ethanol subsidies might have an impact on prices at the pump, its highly unlikely that the industry would cease to exist -- so the immediate impact on gasoline prices would be less than 89 cents, and even lower as markets adjust in the longer term. 7857 13018.json barely-true The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10(percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid. candidates-biography alex-castellanos GOP consultant republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a panel on Meet the Press In explaining the sequester, Obama oversimplified by glossing over the tools federal managers can use their own discretion to make cuts -- tools that his own Office of Management and Budget is encouraging managers to use. However, Obama is right that the sequester does require uniform cuts to thousands of programs, with nothing to focus steeper cuts on ineffective or less important programs. 7858 1832.json false Sen. Barbara Boxer passed only three bills in 18 years into law. job-accomplishments,legal-issues,message-machine carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a Web ad Trump certainly won the Electoral College vote, and as a result, he will become president. But he clearly trails in the popular vote. As of this writing, Clinton is ahead by nearly 800,000 votes, a margin that is likely to expand further as late returns trickle in from California, Oregon and Washington state, all of which are strong Clinton states. 7859 3290.json mostly-true State employees havent received a raise in five or six years. state-budget florida-department-corrections-worker Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a question to Gov. Rick Scott. According to the league, opponents of the districts bond package say voter approval would double the districts debt load. The districts outstanding principal could total $1. 5 billion by 2018, compared with $750 million as of the end of August 2012, though the district says it might take up to three years more. Then again, the district says, the doubling might not even occur depending on construction schedules and repayment/financing terms to be determined as time passes. 7860 4217.json mostly-true Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates. education cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a round table discussion on Meet the Press And no one has been convicted. The contributions were not directly from Sutherland, as the call implied, and were not intended for children. They were from individual contributors who used their personal funds. This House race is smoking. 7861 8157.json half-true Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, U.S. health care spending grew at 3.9 percent for the last three years, the lowest growth rate in over 50 years. federal-budget,government-regulation,health-care ron-kind U.S. representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "And it took the Legislature to pass it. ""Nearly a century ago, New Jersey defeated a measure giving women the right to vote by 184,390 to 133,282. Five years later, the state Legislature ratified the 19th amendment to the U. S. Constitution." 7862 12653.json half-true Sanctuary cities such as Philadelphia refuse to cooperate with the federal government in locating suspected terrorists who are in their custody and are in the country illegally. immigration,terrorism pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a statement "Garcia said ""Curbelo supported ending the Medicare guarantee. ""That statement sheds no light on Curbelos views on changing Medicare. Ryans plan would change Medicare but it wouldnt end the guarantee that seniors get it when they hit a certain age. And Curbelo says he wants to reform Medicare in other ways that dont involve Ryans premium-support plan." 7863 10603.json mostly-true Georgia is one of only five states where breweries cant sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Alcohol,government-regulation,legal-issues georgia-craft-brewers-guild Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement (Sowell did not respond to an e-mail from PolitiFact. 7864 7297.json false Under President Barack Obama, 8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago. economy,jobs,pundits sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 his Fox News show Is it possible that ACORN and Project Vote were going about the same business in Illinois in 1992?Both groups have the stated goal of getting people to register to vote, especially low-income, minority and young voters. 7865 11333.json mostly-true Under Republicans, recessions happen four times as frequently as under Democrats. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks at the 2015 New Hampshire Democratic Party State Convention "In fact, there is no comprehensive data on graduation and dropout rates from private schools, which account for about 8 to 9 percent of high school students. Several of our statistical experts said that it's common for politicians everywhere to skip the warnings when decrying American dropout rates. We understand the need for simplicity in a televised interview, but Duncan could have easily said the dropout rate ""may be as high as 25 percent." 7866 9600.json half-true Teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1.1 billion in health care, foster careand lost tax revenue in 2010 alone. abortion,sexuality michael-eric-dyson none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on MSNBC's ""Ed Show""" "Perry said: ""In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1. 5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs. ""These figures hold up though Perry cherry-picked a time period arguably giving Texas more of a gloss than it might get with other periods. More generally, no governor determines job gains or losses in a state; outside factors tend to prevail. In Texas, the fracking boom comes to mind. Governors dont create oil and gas fields. CORRECTION, 12:40 p. m. , June 18, 2015: This fact check was revised to correct our error in quoting an email from Cheryl Abbot of the BLS." 7867 8999.json half-true Says she made an accurate prediction that if Barack Obama were elected it would encourage Russia to invade Ukraine. foreign-policy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a post on Facebook "Tittel said in an opinion column, ""A report by the US General Accountability Office (GAO) in 2008 found that the disposal of Katrina wastes by AshBritt in the south resulted in the creation of contaminated sites along the Gulf Coast and two new Superfund sites in New Orleans. ""First, neither AshBritt nor any other contractor is named in the report. Second, the GAO confirmed that contractors were not part of their study. Third, the Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that AshBritt was not the major contractor in New Orleans - the company was moved to Mississippi shortly after Katrina cleanup started. Fourth, the reports scope is limited to existing landfills in the New Orleans area not new contamination sites or ""the Gulf Coast. ""Fifth, the EPA has confirmed that post-Katrina debris did not cause new Superfund sites in New Orleans." 7868 10655.json barely-true Today roughly half of born-again Christians arent voting. Theyre staying home. corrections-and-updates,elections,religion ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "Damon said, ""Every 20 seconds, a child dies because they lack access to clean water and sanitation. ""More recent reports put the number at about 760,000 deaths a year. That said, Damon is accurately highlighting a little-known problem to an American audience. The statement ignores subsequent improvements but does not give viewers a different impression of the seriousness of the issue." 7869 13200.json half-true Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, also said, And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote. candidates-biography,diversity,immigration mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va. McCain said the Syrian civil war has turned 1 million children into refugees. More than 2 million people have registered with the UNHCR as refugees and over half of them are children. 7870 12036.json half-true Republican Bob Donovan has run as a Republican time and again. candidates-biography,city-government,elections tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a radio ad "Our rating Kleefisch said that the state Department of Corrections ""charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up. That's actually cheap, when you compare us to the rest of the country. ""The annual per-inmate cost from DOC does fall within the range she cited. While Kleefisch labeled Wisconsin as cheap compared to other states, the best available numbers suggest the state, at best, is more in the middle of the pack than close to the bottom." 7871 12224.json false Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses. labor,taxes tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a television interview Since the duties of CMS would be transferred to the Treasury Department, there will still be some federal officials involved in the process. Brouns bill would make Obamacare disappear. But so would other GOP proposals. And Brouns plan does not make the bureaucracy go away. 7872 8859.json false It still had not gotten terrible on the roads by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday. weather charley-english Georgia Emergency Management Agency director Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press conference The increase in the previous cycle, 2007-2010, was more than 27 percent. Portman's figure on spending was correct. But it is significant that the spending crosses administrations and is demonstrably tied to the faltering economy. Thats additional information that provides clarification. 7873 6020.json barely-true We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills. energy,environment lisa-blais member, board of directors, Ocean State Tea Party in Action Rhode Island ocean-state-tea-party-action 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview Though Young supported a House measure to defund Obamacare, hes now urging the House to avoid a government shutdown, reminding fellow members of how that affects military pay. A Defense Department official said the departments plan will be similar to plans from past threats of government shutdowns. That means the military would delay paychecks. 7874 1373.json barely-true Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope. pundits,religion dana-milbank Columnist for the Washington Post Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a column in the Washington Post Well leave it to the prognosticators to determine how much impact Pauls blunder will have on his political prospects, but the facts are pretty clear on this one. Maddow was dead on; Paul recited Gattacas Wikipedia page nearly word-for-word. 7875 10836.json half-true Due to over-incarceration in 1950, two out of three young black men were in the workforce. Today, its one out of three black men are in the workforce. criminal-justice,diversity,economy,jobs thomas-perez Secretary of Labor Maryland democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Maher compared 24 American astronauts who ""have been to the moon"" to 20 farmers whom he said were the only ones to pay the estate tax. His count for astronauts who ""have been to the moon"" is reasonable, counting both American moonwalkers and those who have flown in its orbit during various Apollo missions. The larger point about only 20 farmers paying the estate tax is a little more complicated. A 2013 nonpartisan study found 20 small farms and small businesses faced the estate tax in 2013. Saying small farms would have been better. Andhe dropped ""family"" in later references. Experts said Maher generally could have been more careful in his wording, but that his bit of trivia largely checks out, as does his point that the estate tax affects very few small farmers." 7876 9413.json true Four (maybe five) Latinos have served on the Austin City Council. city-government,history mike-martinez Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 remarks at a gathering "Browns statement would be correct if he were just talking about Portland commuters. But the actual ""ridership"" (Browns word) increases substantially when you include the people who use rail a few times a month. Throw in infrequent riders and the number skyrockets." 7877 11532.json false I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another. immigration rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech at the Republican Party of Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines "Clinton was correct about wind energy being ""cheaper than nuclear right now,"" at least the onshore kind. But for now, nuclear beats the cheapest form of solar energy on price." 7878 11067.json mostly-true Says because of his actions, Wisconsin property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago. candidates-biography,city-government,education,state-finances,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech BLS data shows clearly that while the Garden States unemployment rate is the highest among its neighboring states, its not the worst in the country. And its also clear from BLS data that private-sector jobs are growing in New Jersey. 7879 2142.json true Democratic candidate Jeff Greene ran for Congress as a California Republican. candidates-biography,elections,message-machine kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a television ad "A Clinton campaign ad says one of her accomplishments was ""winning health care for 8 million children. ""That statement is largely accurate. Clinton was key to creating the Childrens Health Insurance Program, which provides coverage for 8 million children. But the ad leaves out the contributions of others." 7880 3595.json false Says Gov. Rick Scotts approval ratings are up. polls,pundits brian-kilmeade Fox and Friends co-host none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 comments on 'Fox and Friends' There were about 1. 4 million cases where presumed per-cancerous polyps were removed from inside a patients body the year of the most recent outpatient survey numbers available. Meanwhile, a procedure that is common among women who are giving birth -- a Caesarean section -- occured more frequently that year than did abortion. 7881 8007.json mostly-true Says Obama administration delay of health care laws employer mandate affects about 1 percent of the American workforce. health-care robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” "Scott said, ""Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s. ""The one database that goes back that far backs up Scott. It shows that, with one exception, the sixteen highest years of disparity between the top one percent of earners and others occurred before 1930 or after 2004. But its worth noting that the data tends to understate income because it doesnt consider major government and employee benefits that werent offered until the 1940s or later. So its very possible thatbottom-line disparity would have been greater in the 1930s than it is today." 7882 10733.json false Says all my grandparents immigrated to America. candidates-biography,immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a roundtable chat in Iowa In short, it was an economic projection with warnings of a high margin for error, not a guarantee on an upper limit on unemployment. 7883 4152.json barely-true Said his mother had to fight with health insurance companies for treatment because of a pre-existing condition. candidates-biography,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall in New Hampshire "Leslie said UT is starting ""the first medical school at a major Tier One"" university ""in the last 50 years. ""As Leslie did not say, UT is the first institution that was already in the prestigious AAU to plan a medical school launch since Michigan State and Penn State opened schools 49 and 50 years ago, respectively. Several other AAU-member universities opened medical schools from 1966 to 1977, but none was a member of the association at the time their medical school opened. Another way of identifying top-tier universities, the Carnegie approach, places UT among more than 100 very high-research institutions. We identified four universities considered high-research entities--though none of them is in the AAU--that opened medical schools from 1971 to 2006." 7884 11011.json mostly-true Says Jeb Bush oversaw (an) average in-state tuition increase of 48.2 percent during his tenure. education florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a press release Johnson said that polls ask about a straight Clinton/Trump race first, cueing them to ignore his name when it appears later. He said that including his name in the first questions pollsters asked about the horse-race could increase his support to 20 percent. Many polls do include Johnsons name in their first horse-race poll, and Johnson does not do better in these polls. Experts say the jump Johnson is talking about is implausible. 7885 3462.json true The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud. corrections-and-updates,crime,taxes bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman "Obama spokesman Jay Carney said the president wanted the rule to support the principle of tax fairness but conceded getting the rule passed would be an uphill battle in Congress. Here, we wanted to fact-check Obamas statement that ""98 percent of American families"" make less than $250,000 a year. The White Houses prepared materials on the Buffett Rule included statistics released annually by the Internal Revenue Service that supported the point. Using statistics from the IRS website, we found that 137,988,219 tax returns out of 140,494,127 -- or 98. 2 percent -- reported adjusted gross income of less than $250,000 a year in 2009, the most recent data available." 7886 12864.json mostly-true Mike Pence voted against expanding the Childrens Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,medicare,poverty,public-health howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention "Castellanos said, ""The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10(percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid. ""Castellanos is cherry-picking one line-item that doesn't include all of the foundation's spending on charity. While outside grantmaking made up about 10 percent of its expenses in 2013, the foundation spent about $68 million, or about 80 percent, on in-house charitable programs to help those in need." 7887 3193.json true Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average health-care,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 the State of the State speech The Fiorina campaign could still make a case that Boxer is not an effective legislator, but the campaign has failed to do it here. Using the count of bills authored is simplistic and doesn't reflect the reality of the legislative process. 7888 3634.json false Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida). elections eric-eisnaugle State Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments made on the House floor "A state employee asking a pointed question about Scott's proposal to cut benefits for state workers noted that state workers haven't received a raise in ""five or six years. ""The last general pay adjustment for state employees occurred on Oct. 1, 2006, almost four years and five months ago. And state employees did receive a lump-sum $1,000 bonus in 2007, though that did not affect their salary rate." 7889 3756.json pants-fire Very, very, very few people get a pat-down when they go through airport security. homeland-security janet-napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Atlanta Press Club speech "Lets review: Booker said the United States trails ""over eight different countries"" in college graduates. The mayor shouldnt have included the word ""over"" in his statement, but hes on target when it comes to the younger generation of college graduates." 7890 3140.json barely-true In September, the Department of Business and Consumer Services enacted a sudden 39% workers compensation premium assessment by rule with little notice to the public. labor,workers oregon-senate-republicans Oregon republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "And when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the total health care spending figures for 2011, the agency concluded that Obamacare had ""no discernible impact"" on the slowdown in spending that year. Our rating Defending Obamacare, Kind said: ""Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, U. S. health care spending grew at 3. 9 percent for the last three years, the lowest growth rate in over 50 years." 7891 6082.json mostly-true Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since 11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 "an appearance on NBC's ""Meet the Press.""" They reject Toomeys statements that imply officials in the city dont work with the feds in cases of terrorism, as Kenneys sanctuary city policy applies only in cases involving undocumented immigrants not convicted of violent crimes. Last year, DHS didnt report bringing any suspected terrorists into custody solely based on his or her immigration status. But there isnt anything in Philadelphias existing executive order carving out an exception for suspected terrorists who havent been charged with a violent crime, and the Obama administration has urged the city to reconsider that stance. Its the citys word vs. language in the order. 7892 12767.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam label police as racists. public-safety corey-stewart Chairman, Prince William County board of supervisors Virginia republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post. But we found that at least North Dakota doesn't belong on the list with Georgia. 'It's clear that most states have already cleared the path for these sales. Others are moving in that direction. Thats the Georgia guilds over-arching point. 7893 1407.json true Most Texans aren't millionaires. economy,elections linda-chavez-thompson Labor organizer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Hannity said that under President Barack Obama, ""8. 3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago. There is reason to be concerned about a related, but distinct, statistic -- that there are perhaps 8 million or 9 million more Americans than there were four years ago who are not working, for a variety of reasons. But that number is heavily affected by the graying of the Baby Boom generation and by long-term patterns that have nothing to do with Obama -- and in any case, its not what Hannity said." 7894 8657.json mostly-true The town of Cumberland has its highest bond rating in history. city-budget,debt,job-accomplishments daniel-mckee Mayor Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign speech "Clinton said that ""under Republicans, recessions happen four times as frequently as under Democrats. ""Its important to note, however, that many factors contribute to general well-being of the economy, so one shouldnt treat Clintons implication -- that Democratic presidencies are better for the economy -- with irrational exuberance." 7895 2057.json half-true Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs. economy,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 an op-ed in the Detroit News "In the course of comparing the results of Colorados public contraceptives program to Texas high teen birth rate and abstinence-only program, Michael Eric Dyson said, ""Teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1. 1 billion in health care, foster careand lost tax revenue in 2010 alone. ""Dysons stat comes from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, who experts say is a reliable source. But Dyson misrepresents their data in three minor ways: He gives an incomplete list of the components of that cost; he implies that teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1. 1 billion when, in fact, births in Texas cost all taxpayers $1. 1 billion; and he doesnt mention that the National Campaigns stat is a conservative estimate on an issue thats difficult to quantify. Dyson gets the gist of the statistic right, though he was inartful in his phrasing." 7896 132.json mostly-true I've seen (life) from the factory floor when I was working the graveyard shift ...and I'd be ankle-deep in water at the Murray Ohio bicycle plant where I was running a machine that was so loud I couldn't hear myself yell if I wanted to. candidates-biography fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 Des Moines, Iowa Palin said she predicted that Obamas response to Russian military action in Georgia in 2008 would encourage Russia one day to invade Ukraine. The outside experts we reached did not find her words in 2008 to be a clear prediction, but they give her credit for accurately highlighting a place where a crisis in fact emerged. Ultimately, whether Obama's actions somehow encouraged Putin and Russia to invade Ukraine is something Palin cannot prove. 7897 5786.json barely-true Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 ellen-rosenblum democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news story "Cruz said: ""Today roughly half of born-again Christians arent voting. ""This may have been so in the 2000 presidential election year. But if were talking about voting for president lately, surveys suggest born-again Christian turnouts of 58 percent to 63 percent in 2012--meaning 42 percent of voters or fewer stayed home. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. We've amended our fact check to include this information and related comments." 7898 9115.json half-true State Medicaid expansion will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years. medicaid,state-budget terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a radio interview. "Pence said that Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, ""also said and many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote. ""Pence is right that Kaine left that part of the comment out of the quote. But the part Kaine left out is not quite as benign as Pence indicates. Trump said ""some,"" rather than ""many,"" and he prefaced that by saying, ""I assume." 7899 10442.json pants-fire The U.S. unemployment rate has been massaged, its been doctored. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a breakfast talk in Iowa "Schumacher said Donovan ""wouldnt shy away from conservative,"" as a label, but he is independent and not beholden to either party. Our rating Barrett says ""Republican Bob Donovan"" has ""run as a Republican time and again." 7900 3296.json true If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers. deficit michael-sullivan president and ceo, Empower Texans Texas republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an e-mail blast "Indeed, the same Joint Committee on Taxation analysis found the highest earners -- people who make more than $500,000 a year and are taxed at nearly 40 percent on their last dollar earned -- typically face an average tax rate of 27. 4 percent Of course, the hedge fund managers pay less, as previously noted, based on the nature of their income. Our rating Baldwin said ""hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses. ""Based on the carried interest provisions, there could be some individual scenarios in which a truck driver would pay a larger portion of income than a hedge fund manager. But when looking at average tax rates -- the amount typically paid after deductions and exemptions -- a typical truck driver, teacher or nurse would pay a far smaller percentage of their income in taxes." 7901 6278.json mostly-true Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility. economy,jobs debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "English might have had a better argument if hed said the road conditions Tuesday afternoon were not as ""terrible"" as they were by nightfall. ""He did attempt to walk back his initial error. That is the only thing that saves him from PolitiFact Georgias lowest rating." 7902 11227.json false Under Scott Walker, the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country. economy,families,income rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 a television show "Lisa Blais of the Ocean State Tea Party In Action said that, in the wake of the state's approval of the Deepwater Wind project, ""everybody is now paying for it in their electric bills. ""When we asked for the source of her information, she said she remembered it from the debate over Deepwater, but said she should have referred to the extra cost as something consumers will be facing. ""I would have been more precise if I said now 'we face' paying for it, which was the tenor of my comments on Glover's show,"" she said. But most radio listeners would have heard what we did: that we're paying for the project now. In the strictest sense, we're paying less than 3. 5 cents a month for some incidental National Grid expenses connected with the project. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 7903 3604.json half-true What we have done with the PATRIOT Act, weve given the government enormous powers. Weve given the government the right to reach deeply into peoples private lives, into their business affairs, without a court order. criminal-justice,terrorism dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a speech in the House of Representatives But he's made a sweeping conclusion from a small amount of data. 7904 7705.json mostly-true One in five women in the military are receiving unwanted sexual contact, as are 3.3 percent of men. crime,military,women kirsten-gillibrand U.S. Senator New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC "Perez said due to ""over-incarceration in 1950, two out of three young black men were in the workforce. Today, it's one out of three black men are in the workforce. ""Perez has a point that incarceration has made it harder for many young black men to find jobs. Perezs problem was choosing a statistic that doesnt precisely support his point. The decline in employment rates for young black men stems at least partially from improved educational opportunities -- which is generally a positive development -- and the data he offers specifically excludes currently incarcerated individuals." 7905 7274.json true Virginia spends less per student today than we did in 2008. education,state-budget david-toscano House minority leader Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. Martinez said there have been four or maybe five Hispanic council members. 7906 2839.json false The economic impact of Atlantas 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million. economy atlanta-sports-council none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a study "Santorum said,""I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another. The last, Jindal, hasnt outlined his position." 7907 7711.json half-true Do you know those former Soviet Bloc countries have all moved to flat taxes? taxes rob-woodall U.S. Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a speech And Walkers measures to limit local property tax increases have played a major role. But the lower taxes are due in part to declines in housing values that have only partially recovered. More on Scott Walker Go here for an in-depth look at Walkers record on the Truth-O-Meter and the Flip-O-Meter. 7908 2861.json true More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined. environment,recreation todd-staples state agriculture commissioner Texas republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 an interview. "In 1992, he re-registered with an address in Malibu with a party affiliation of ""Decline to State. ""If Greene changed his party affiliation shortly after the 1982 run, officials were unable to provide documentation of that. Still, the record on Greene's run for Congress as a Republican is undisputed. It was 1982, which was 28 years ago." 7909 3368.json half-true Georgia legislation on immigration is a copycat of an Arizona immigration bill. immigration georgia-association-latino-elected-officials none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email newsletter "I ran to make sure this state is most likely to succeed,"" he said. Kilmeade, on Fox and Friends, said Scott's approval numbers are going up. Not according to the publicly available poll numbers we found." 7910 2261.json barely-true A New York imam wants tohave a mosque at Ground Zero. homeland-security,patriotism,religion rick-lazio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "Fox News ""Hannity"" program." "Menendez said on Meet the Press that ""we're talking about probably 1 percent of the American workforce that works for a company subject to the mandate that didn't get insurance. ""He cited a ballpark estimate by health economists based on the small number of large employers who dont offer insurance. Critics of the estimate say that calculation misses uninsured workers for the 95 percent of large employers that do offer insurance. The problem is that no ones sure how many of those workers would be subject to the mandate as opposed to part-time or temporary workers who dont qualify for employer insurance now, and wouldnt in 2015, either. But that number, even if it's millions more, remains a small percentage of the U. S. workforce." 7911 2471.json false One of the other inaccuracies ...is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since Ive been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only. job-accomplishments,taxes,voting-record susan-latvala Pinellas County Commissioner Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a candidates forum in Dunedin "Talking about immigration in Iowa, Clinton said, ""All my grandparents, you know, came over here. In fact, only one was. Its possible she misspoke, but it doesnt make her comment more accurate." 7912 4911.json barely-true Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Osawatomie, Kan. His mother was fighting for insurance payments as she was dying, but for disability insurance, not health insurance, as her son said he remembered. 7913 10930.json false The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state. city-budget,city-government,civil-rights,crime,debt,history,legal-issues,public-safety,state-budget,state-finances hillary-davis Policy analyst ACLU Rhode Island organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a hearing at the General Assembly "The Florida Democratic Party said Bush ""oversaw average in-state tuition increase of 48. 2 percent during his tenure. ""We came up with 56. 9 percent ourselves, counting the strict cost of tuition per hour over the eight years Bush was governor. That hike doesnt beat estimates of the nationwide average at the time, however, and in-state, undergraduate tuition was still quite a deal compared to other states when Bush left office. The statement is accurate, but needs clarification or additional information." 7914 10421.json mostly-true Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address """If the IRS does not take action, the problem will only worsen and more taxpayer dollars will be lost,"" the report stated. ""Prisoners continue to find ways to exploit weaknesses in the system in order to receive refunds to which they are not entitled." 7915 3102.json barely-true It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs. economy,jobs,transportation bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 the State of the Commonwealth address "Dean criticized Pences health policy record, saying, ""Mike Pence voted against expanding the Childrens Health Insurance program,which Hillary helped to start. ""Pence voted against CHIP when he was in Congress, and Clinton did have a role in starting the program when she was First Lady. But it is important to note that Pence has supported health policy as governor ofIndiana that was in line with health policies that Dean and other Democrats support." 7916 3707.json mostly-true We have the highest corporate income tax in the world right now. taxes gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 a Republican presidential debate But we can come to a firm conclusion on the state employee health premiums, here and nationally. The governor relies on a statistic that mixes public and private workers, but in this case thats not a problem: Walkers point is that state workers need to be more in line with their private counterparts. Walkers numbers for state workers and the national context are right on target. And his math holds up even when the comparison is narrowed to just public employees. 7917 4.json mostly-true I used tax cuts to help create over 80,000 jobs in New Mexico. taxes bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 a TV Ad. "What's worth noting is that, in all three stories Eisnaugle cited, the fraud was exposed. The only real impact was that students in 2004 were registered as Republicans when they wanted to be registered as something else. It's also worth noting that it's unclear how HB 1355 -- had it been part of election law -- would have altered any of the above three scenarios. Here's what Lyndsey Cruley, a spokeswoman for House Republicans, told us in response to our efforts to contact Eisnaugle. ""If you listen to Rep. Eisnaugles remarks in full, it is clear that his entire speech was directed only toward the actions of some third-party registration organizations,"" she said. ""Rep. Eisnaugle cited accurate information that such a third-party registration organization fraudulently submitted a registration for Mickey Mouse. In doing so, he intended to illustrate the need for provisions included in HB 1355 that would identify and prevent potential voter fraud from illegal voter registrations by third-party registration organizations. ""Currently, there is no mechanism to identify which groups or person is responsible for submitting fraudulent registration forms and this measure would correct that, adding an additional layer of accountability to our states elections process. In sum, although Rep. Eisnaugles remarks could be interpreted, if taken out of context, in two different ways, he clearly intended to demonstrate that some third-party registration organizations have committed fraudulent actions here in Florida. ""Cruley is right that the bill would require third-party groups like the League of Women Voters to identify voter registrations they submitted. Mickey never got that far. Someone filled out an application for him, but the application included so many inaccuracies that -- even if mice were allowed to vote in Florida -- Disney's animated superstar would have had problems. To us, the application looks more like a dumb prank than attempted voter fraud. And it was rightly rejected by the elections supervisor." 7918 2611.json barely-true Says Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block womens access to birth control. health-care,message-machine,women planned-parenthood none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a direct mail campaign piece "That doesnt sound like ""very, very, very"" few people to us. If Napolitano said that ""a small percentage of passengers"" get patted down each month, she would have been correct. But she talked about ""people. ""In addition, she used the superlative ""very"" three times, even though the TSAs own figures show that the numbers of passengers who receive a pat-down can top 1 million in a single month." 7919 8928.json mostly-true The only time over the last 25 years when the states unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary. candidates-biography,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,labor,state-budget republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a news release 7920 3344.json false Were broke. We dont have any more money. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news conference and many other venues But theres additional information needed for clarification. That does not reflect benefits to other businesses as a result of resurgence of auto employment or consider jobs that may have been retained. 7921 439.json true Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a television debate in Philadelphia. "Stewart said that Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam ""label police as racists. ""Clinton has said racial profiling needs to end and that law enforcement needs to confront ""systemic racism"" in the criminal justice system. Clinton has said repeatedly that the actions of a few officers shouldnt taint all law enforcement officers." 7922 4350.json barely-true Says direct shipment of wine makes underage drinking as simple as a mouse click. Alcohol,government-regulation joseph-cryan State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed piece published on CourierPostOnline.com """In that respect, we certainly aren't the wealthiest state or the poorest state. We do have a large representation of very disadvantaged people. At the same time, we have a robust economy. ""Much debate lies in the details." 7923 4013.json barely-true Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent. federal-budget,government-efficiency,new-hampshire-2012,transportation michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 CBS' Face the Nation "Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee said the town has ""its highest bond rating in history. ""We found that, as far back as comparable statistics can be found -- about 17 years -- hes right. In addition to the Moodys A1 rating in May, the city got an AA- rating from Standard and Poors in August. McKee said that during his 30 years in local government, he has no memory of the town ever getting an AA- rating from that service. But Cumberland has been a town for 267 years. Its possible that at some point in that history, the town had a credit rating that, by some contemporary measure, was higher than its current rating." 7924 10651.json barely-true Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israelfor (the) election. foreign-policy,israel blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a blog post By way of comparison, we used BLS estimates of the temporary Census work force to adjust the monthly employment figures. Doing so drops the January 2009 federal employment level by 5,000 to 2,798,000, while the June 2010 level drops by 339,000 to 2,869,000. That reduces the federal employment increase to 71,000 -- far less than the 400,000 Boehner cited. 7925 6052.json false When I was U.S. Attorney we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years. crime,job-accomplishments chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a town hall meeting "But they said they never worked in ankle-deep water. ""I don't know why he said that,"" said Doyce Shaddix, who worked at Murray for 43 years and said the roof did sometimes leak in the rain. ""It wasn't like it happened all the time. ""We couldn't verify the ankle-deep water conditions, and you'd never know from his speech that Thompson's view of life from the factory floor lasted just one summer before college." 7926 13105.json mostly-true Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana. legal-issues,marijuana,polls,states gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 an interview She said it -- and even denied saying it -- but she said other things about the job, as well. 7927 2532.json true Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county. county-budget,job-accomplishments scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a statement on campaign web site McAuliffe says Virginia will save $1 billion if the General Assembly expands eligibility for MedicaId. But the analysis he cites says the state will save $420 million of that sum, regardless of whether it broadens Medicare, from other provisions in Obamacare. 7928 1535.json mostly-true "Florida ""has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation.""" economy,housing kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a statement on his Web site "Addressing Iowans, Perry said the official U. S. jobless rate ""has been doctored, its been massaged. ""Theres legitimate debate about what statistic best measures the state of the workforce and even agreement that the widely quoted unemployment rate (which Perry stressed as meaningful about a week before this Iowa stop) doesnt provide the fullest picture of the labor force. But that's a far cry from showing the government is massaging or doctoring numbers, which implies organized underhanded wrongdoing." 7929 10412.json true The religious liberty bill proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives does not specifically exclude corporations, which means they can legally claim a religious exemption. gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,religion jeff-graham independent 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with WABE radio And the USS Harry S. Truman?Theyre a svelte 101,378 long tons at full displacement, so it takes more than 136 of them to equal the the national debt. Weighing in: The national debt in dollars totals more than 136 fully loaded USS Reagan, Bush and Truman aircraft carriers. Other carrier weights differ, but theyre in the ballpark. 7930 13314.json mostly-true Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has paid to export throughout the world Wahhabism -- an extreme form of Islam that basically teaches Americans are the devil. foreign-policy,islam,religion russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 an interview A report from the Ohio Department of Development backs that figure. A more current report from the Department of Development sets that figure at 76 of Ohios 88 counties. But an expert told PolitiFact Ohio that changes in how the industry group is defined could be part of the reason for that change. Thats additional information that provides clarification. 7931 7028.json mostly-true Bill Clinton presided over the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II. economy,job-accomplishments tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a debate. A study by a nationally respected research group found that -- comparing 2000 to 2013 -- the percentage of households in Wisconsin that were middle class dropped by a larger percentage than any other state. But 2000 was more than a decade before Walker took office. Using the same data, we compared 2010, the year before Walker took office, to 2013, the latest year for which data are available. In that comparison, Wisconsin ranked 24th in terms of shrinkage of its middle class. 7932 11964.json barely-true When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 comments during the Houston GOP debate In the case of these special courts, the proceedings are conducted behind closed doors and kept secret. Kucinich is correct that the PATRIOT Act opens the door for government to conduct broad levels of surveillance into U. S. citizens lives and activities and that the surveillance can be without traditional law enforcement having to get the traditional warrant. But the law does require an order from a court, albeit a special court that can do so secretly. 7933 5769.json false David Dewhurst has never once cut one penny from the state budget. state-budget ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas. "Gillibrand said that ""one in five"" women in the military ""are receiving unwanted sexual contact,"" as are ""3. 3 percent of men. The survey included incidents anytime since the person joined the military. Still, her numbers are correct." 7934 3272.json pants-fire Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to riots at the Capitol -- Its like Cairo has moved to Madison these days. labor,state-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an appearance on a TV interview program By any measure, the state is spending less per public school student this year than it did in 2008. 7935 3936.json mostly-true An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws. animals,state-budget wisconsin-humane-society Outside Group Wisconsin organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release It was used without specifying that it measures the impact statewide, not for the metro area. And now it's no longer accurate. It might have been an OK figure to use in the early 2000s. 7936 2919.json half-true Its illegal for a state to say were simply going to cut off (union contract) negotiations. Theres a legal requirement that you are involved in good faith bargaining. state-budget jim-doyle Lawyer Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a program at the Marquette University Law School "Woodalls Fair Tax would tax sales, which is a different conversation. So Woodall was mistaken when he said all ""Soviet Bloc"" countries have embraced the flat tax. Many former communist countries, however, have adopted flat taxes, which was his larger point." 7937 2296.json true In Rhode Island there are 150 different pension plans for public workers. economy,public-service,retirement,state-budget,workers kernan-kerry-king Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on WPRI-TV's ""Newsmakers" We then multiplied that rate increase by the 2006 federal estimate of Texans who fished and hunted in the state (2. 6 million) and added the result to the 2006 figure. Our calculation: More than 2. 9 million Texans went hunting or fishing in the state last year. 7938 9250.json mostly-true Dave Brat worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaines Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion. candidates-biography,economy,state-budget,taxes eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a TV ad. But Georgias bill wont avoid Arizonas troubles entirely. Important issues remain unresolved, and critics are watching closely. If the bill passes as is, Georgias in for a fight. GALEOs statement is accurate but does not acknowledge important details about efforts to make HB 87 constitutional. 7939 9901.json half-true Women still do not get paid as much as men, even for the same work, period. economy,women connie-stokes democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising email But we think those characterizations often give the misimpression that the project is either on the old World Trade Center site or immediately next to it. 7940 13088.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. Donald Trump doesnt. abortion,climate-change,education,gays-and-lesbians,immigration tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press.""" "And a year earlier, meeting records show that Latvala voted with the majority to increase the property tax rate countywide. It was a small increase, from $6. 75 per $1,000 of property to $6. 801, but an increase nonetheless. She did vote to raise taxes more than once during her nearly 10 years on the commission. ""I goofed,"" Latvala said, when confronted with the records." 7941 12904.json half-true Says Donald Trump has a long history of exporting jobs overseas. jobs tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a speech "The best publicly available data, the IRS 400, suggests that its possible that some billionaires pay an effective taxrate of 1 percent or less. But this data doesnt confirm it. In addition, the IRS 400 is made up primarily of people with less than $1 billion in annual income, and provides no information about whether a tax filer on the list has $1 billion in wealth. Despite this, Obama made it sound like a certainty that ""some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent. ""He would have been on safe ground if hed noted that more than half the filers on the IRS 400 list had an effective tax rate of 20 percent or less. Obama did not have to gild the lily with a statistic this weak. If he wasnt able to back it up with hard statistics, he shouldn't have said it." 7942 10483.json half-true Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium. education,sports,state-budget,taxes tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 Twitter posts "Hillary Davis said, ""The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state. ""In the case of Providence's camera system, which was the focus of Davis' comments, the private corporation has certainly gotten paid something, although it ended up forgiving $1. 55 million in debt that Providence owed. The state has also made some money, although only a fraction of what it was entitled to. Remember, the state waived more than $2. 2 million it was supposed to get from the city. Providence, the third party in this deal, did very well for itself. Davis and the ACLU have plenty of reasons to question the camera system. But it's clear that all the revenue is not going to the traffic camera company." 7943 2467.json false A defense bill includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand. abortion john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a statement "Obama said ""our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis. ""Hes correct when using the basic unemployment rate -- the most commonly cited figure -- but its worth noting that other measures of the labor market are not quite so rosy. The unemployment rate may be dropping, if only in part, because people have stopped looking for work." 7944 9174.json false Says Gov. Scott Walkers repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck. legal-issues,women,workers mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a campaign email If the wages get diverted to paying down credit card debt or saving for retirement, that spending is diminished. McDonnell had some rich data in his tank and overshot his exit. 7945 5933.json true Says New Jerseys prison system is 61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black. criminal-justice cory-booker U.S. senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 a speech at an American Federation for Children event "To be more accurate, Johnson should have said the United States has the highest ""corporate tax rate"" rather than the highest ""corporate taxes. ""By using the term ""corporate taxes,"" Johnson opens the door to the broader World Bank figure, which would put a number of other major countries above the U. S. in the rankings. That way of looking at it would undercut Johnsons argument. On the other hand, he is close to correct when using the two more common benchmarks -- statutory tax rates (in which the U. S. trails only Japan, for now) and effective rates (where the U. S. trails only Japan, New Zealand and Thailand)." 7946 11007.json half-true We are the only major country on Earth that doesnt guarantee health care to all people as a right. health-care bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Indeed, much of the job growth in the state began before Richardson became governor, Peach said. Still, Peach said Richardson's tax incentives and income tax cuts have created a favorable atmosphere for business that is a stark change from the state's mentality in the mid-1970s, when state officials refused to provide help to a promising young company named Microsoft. ""The climate here has changed considerably since then,"" Peach said. ""Bill Richardson has been a big part of that." 7947 7556.json true Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if theyve been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around? children,education larry-valencia freelance Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 radio interview That bill might have made it more difficult for some women to get contraceptives at some pharmacies, depending on who was on duty. But words matter -- the possible narrowing of access to birth control in some cases isnt the same as blocking it in all cases. 7948 9066.json barely-true On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan found a good health insurance plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month. corrections-and-updates,health-care kathleen-sebelius U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman "Our rating The Wisconsin GOP said: ""The only time over the last 25 years when the states unemployment rate exceeded the U. S. average"" was when Burke was state commerce secretary. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page." 7949 495.json true Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Chicago Walker has promised not to increase taxes. That takes one tool off the table. Another tool was never there: declaring bankruptcy. Were not broke or bankrupt in part because under federal law we cant be. 7950 8894.json mostly-true We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion. city-budget,debt,labor,pensions,taxes,workers daniel-harrop Psychiatrist Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers "It is impossible to reach the summits of progress without changing the corrupt and unjust order of the world. ""Tehran insists its nuclear program is peaceful and intended to expand energy supplies for a growing population. Clinton accurately summarized Ahmadeinejad's recent comments about 9/11." 7951 186.json true I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record. abortion fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 But even if an underage individual can order a bottle of wine online, the two major shipping companies in the U. S. require an adult signature in order to deliver the package. 7952 8776.json mostly-true Americans are 20 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens of other civilized countries. guns lisa-bloom Attorney and author California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with Piers Morgan "And it's also impossible to tell from the numbers exactly how many of the new ""limousines"" were ordered by the Obama administration, and how many were ordered by his predecessor." 7953 3111.json pants-fire Says a Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life. health-care bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives "First, there is the matter of the dollar amount. If any U. S. money was used to mobilize anti-Likud voters, it would have been in Israel. A more accurate figure would be $233,500. Next, there is a matter of the blogs tense. ""Has been sending"" says the action is continuing. In this case, the money stopped flowing in 2014, before elections were called in Israel. Finally,the allegation that the money was spent to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for the election is based on speculation. Yes, Obama sent money to OneVoice, a group that promoted a two-state solution. And yes that group partnered with a different group V15 that wanted Netanyahu defeated. But there is no paper trail that the money given to OneVoice was spent on an electoral ground game. It would be naive to ignore that OneVoices policy positions mesh well with V15s voter mobilization, but thats different from saying that American taxpayer dollars were spent by V15. PunditFacts rulings are based on when a statement was made and on the information available at that time." 7954 8838.json true There is more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world the first time thats happened in nearly 20 years. economy,energy,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "Christie said when he was U. S. Attorney ""we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years. ""As the states chief federal law enforcement officer, the governor charged scores of public officials with corruption. Five of those officials were sitting state legislators at the time they were charged. All five were later jailed. Thats not a trivial figure, but its not 10 percent of the state Legislature." 7955 11236.json true To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram. elections,history,legal-issues sid-miller State agriculture commissioner Texas republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a meme posted on his Facebook page "The results: 59 percent agreed, 39 percent disagreed. Our rating Johnson said: ""Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana. ""A March 2016 poll found 61 percent support, but that is the only recent survey we could find showing support that high. Fourteen other polls going back more than two years show a majority of Americans back legalization, but generally support was in the low 50s." 7956 2262.json false Theres a mosque inside of the Pentagon. homeland-security,religion kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a televised debate in Miami. Our summation is as simple as the math: In his initial campaign, Walker made a pledge to return $60,000 a year, though he later was re-elected on a smaller give-back pledge. He said his checkbook is more than $370,000 lighter -- and the countys coffers that much better off. 7957 47.json barely-true I would love to see us have in this country what I helped lead in Arkansas...Amendment 65 (which) says that we believe life begins at conception, and that we ought to do everything in the world possible to protect it until its natural conclusion. abortion mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Durham, N.H. Indeed, it put Florida in second place in both total foreclosed homes and the foreclosure rate. But that report is now more than a year old. RealtyTrac's monthly reports since then have varied slightly, but Florida is always near the top. It was fourth for January 2009, third in April and second in November. For all of 2009, Florida ranked third. So Meek is either right or close to being right, depending what time period you use. 7958 1152.json false If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars. health-care,medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a forum with supporters But in the world of politics and religion, we have found the equivalent of a leprechaun riding a unicorn across a field of four-leaf clovers: complete consensus. (Editors note: An early version of the fact-check published Jan 16 incorrectly stated that Florida is the second most populous state. 7959 8354.json half-true Domestic violence is seen as a pre-existing health condition and women had to pay 50 percent more for health care because of gender ratings, but under Obamacare, all of that is over. crime,government-regulation,health-care,women gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "Our rating Feingold says Saudi Arabia, a U. S. ally, has ""paid to export throughout the world"" Wahhabism -- ""an extreme form of Islam"" that basically teaches ""Americans are the devil. ""Saudi Arabia is a U. S. ally, albeit sometimes with strained relations. It has paid to export Wahhabism and Wahhabism is an extreme form of Islam. But its not clear that Wahhabism teaches that Americans are the devil." 7960 7406.json false Says Austin is the largest city in the U.S. without nonstop flights to Europe. transportation pete-winstead none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a KUT-FM news story "Kaine said that Clinton presided over ""the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II. ""He backs his statement by offering a 2004 ""prosperity"" rating created by Forbes magazine that put Clinton at the top of postwar presidents. Kaine also cites the gross GDP growth, adjusted for inflation, over the administration of each president since 1945 -- a measure that favors recent two-term presidents. Among postwar presidents, LBJ was tops in economic expansion, followed by Kennedy. Theres no doubt Clinton presided during a strong economic expansion, but not all indicators point to it being a postwar record." 7961 10395.json half-true On Common Core education standards children,education,government-regulation,state-budget,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech "Rubio said, ""When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund. ""The ""bailout fund"" is actually a provision in the Affordable Care Act called risk corridors, designed to temporarily aid insurers as they adjust premiums. Rubio helped persuade Congress to prevent Health and Human Services from being able to cover expenses its own budget. Furthermore, the program hasnt been ""wiped out. ""At best, Rubio and Congress have temporarily limited one potential way CMS could have covered insurance companies' losses. Well have to see what happens when the program expires after 2016 -- then any outstanding bills will be due, one way or another." 7962 1573.json mostly-true We are the only industrialized nation that relies heavily on a for-profit medical insurance industry to provide basic health care. health-care dianne-feinstein U.S. Senator California democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a New York Times article State government spent 62 percent more in 2010-11 than it did before Dewhurst filled his post. However, these results do not mean Dewhurst never once cut the budget. Indeed, expenditures of state revenue alone were reduced by nearly $1 billion -- some 960 million pennies -- in the 2004-05 budget. Also, the 2012-13 budget -- overlooked by Cruz -- spends less than what the state spent in 2010-11, even after adjusting for major current costs to be paid for in the next budget period. 7963 8383.json false Says (t)his 12 year council Seat-warmer has never chaired, vice chaired, or led a single Council committee meeting. candidates-biography bill-powell transportation consultant Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a flier Wheeler and Soglin heaped praise on law enforcement for their professionalism, and said there was no significant tension between the crowds and cops. Puzzled, we called Ryans office and asked what he was referring to in his comments about riots and his comparison of a week of Madison protests with 18 days that led to the resignation of the president of Egypt. 7964 1709.json half-true On running for the U.S. Senate as an independent. candidates-biography charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 comments to the press. How does it all stack up?The Wisconsin Humane Society says a proposed state statute change will exempt researchers from all the states criminal prohibitions against animal cruelty. Theres disagreement about the real-world impact of the change, but the exemption itself is clear. The disagreement is related to federal laws and ethical standards, which would not be affected -- and were not mentioned by the group. 7965 12142.json true Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration. supreme-court mark-herring State senator Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter Its big, but that problem was looming for months -- and accounted for with deals that reportedly have no pay increases. And there was plenty of context missing in his flat assertion of unlawfulness. 7966 2452.json pants-fire Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been fighting hard to let illegal immigrants vote. immigration republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a website """Likewise for judges, who tend to be appointed later in their careers, so those designs take that career track into account. Those have traditionally been different,"" said Dingley. ""But aside from that, there is a strong argument to be made that the rest should have a uniform design. ""The bigger question, given how poorly-funded some of the plans are, ""is who makes up the huge deficits,"" Dingley said." 7967 13266.json barely-true Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder. economy,workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla. "Cantors TV ad says, ""Brat worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaines Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion. ""Brat clearly served on the panel and Kaine clearly sought tax hikes. The ad does not explicitly say these two events are connected, but mentioning them in the same sentence creates an unfair impression that Brat was part of a group that advised Kaine to raise taxes. The panel, as pointed out by the states long-serving secretary of finance, weighed in on the direction of the states economy. It did not advise the governor on revenue and tax policies. Cantors statement is accurate but needs clarification." 7968 2069.json mostly-true Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York. state-budget,states,stimulus bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi Stokes was on target to cite a gender pay gap. But a lot of context is needed to really understand what is going on. 7969 11851.json mostly-true 90 percent of all pain medications are prescribed in the United States. drugs jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor "Kaine said Hillary Clinton and millennials believe in climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability but ""Donald Trump doesn't. ""Millennials agree decisively with Clintons position on immigration, gay rights and college affordability, and by narrow margins on climate change and abortion rights." 7970 9069.json mostly-true Our state economic development agency under Walker, WEDC, actually isnt even using the funds that are appropriated to it. jobs mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview "Trump has complained that China manipulates its currency, making it more expensive to make products outside of China. Our rating Baldwin said Trump ""has a long history of exporting jobs overseas. ""For more than a decade, Trump-brand products such as his clothing have been made overseas, although those were jobs that were created overseas, not U. S. jobs that were moved." 7971 3543.json half-true Says the Beaumont school districts superintendent is the highest-paid in the state. education stefani-carter State representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 The governor also proposes, in the form of bonds, a state contribution for a new Milwaukee arena. But it wouldn't be $500 million -- the total cost of the arena -- but rather $220 million. ------ More on Scott Walker For profiles and stories on Scott Walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Scott Walker page. 7972 11730.json mostly-true A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations "The defense bill stalled before the Senate includes language allowing military hospitals to provide abortions in cases beyond the existing permissible instances of rape, incest or when the mother's life is endangered. But allowing is not the same as requiring. As for military hospitals performing abortions ""on demand,"" there are so many conditions on availability even with the amendment that Cornyn's description goes too far." 7973 11803.json false Says Mexico can afford to build a wall because the countrys trade deficit with America is billions of dollars. immigration,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a town hall in Norwalk, Iowa "Our rating Burke said that Walkers repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as ""just one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck. ""But while Walker reversed an attempt to toughen up Wisconsin law, its protections against gender discrimination in workplace pay date back decades. The governors 2012 action left those in place, albeit without tougher penalties for employers." 7974 2173.json half-true The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent. afghanistan,federal-budget,iraq,military barney-frank U.S. Representative Massachusetts democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 MSNBC's Morning Joe "Booker said New Jerseys prison system is ""61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black. ""Data from the state corrections department and U. S. Census Bureau back his statistics." 7975 1201.json true Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs. baseball barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on Meet the Press Sanders said that the United States is the only major country that doesnt guarantee health care to everyone as a right. Sanders was a bit vague about which countries he was comparing to America, but his office clarified that he was thinking of the group that belongs to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Among the wealthy OECD nations, America stands out as the only one that lacks universal coverage. Mexico also has not achieved universal coverage, but Mexico is also a much poorer country and not always considered an industrialized or advanced economy. As for a guaranteed right to health care, Sanders spoke as though every advanced economy had it. In reality, some do and some dont. He should have talked about universal coverage, but he didnt. Sanders statement lacked some much needed clarity. 7976 8213.json half-true Congress secured special Obamacare rules to prevent their healthcare costs from rising. congress,health-care karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 an email "State Rep. Larry Valencia, D-Richmond, said, ""Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around? ""Figures from the College Board confirm that. (For the record, Valencia reported that he got a 73 percent on the NECAP sample math test portion, which would be a ""3,"" or ""proficient,"" with just 4 of the 50 adults getting a higher score." 7977 10425.json half-true Since Rick Perry became governor, poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% which is higher than the national average. poverty democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 an email blast "On HealthCare. Gov, Sebelius wrote, Texan Mark Sullivan ""found a good"" health insurance ""plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month. ""No doubt, Sullivan liked how things worked out for him. The secretary incorrectly described what Sullivan pays as covering both medical and dental coverage; the latter costs him about $15 more a month. The article also didnt acknowledge that Sullivans monthly charge was fueled by an $82-a-month subsidy. Also, there was no concession that purchasers including Sullivan must pay $6,000 a year for medical procedures before the plan pitches in on such. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check." 7978 6807.json half-true Since the time of the Civil War, weve made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote. elections,military mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference "Host Tim Russert asked if Obama was afraid of being used in a propaganda way. ""I've got to say I'm not afraid of losing a propaganda war to somebody like Ahmadinejad,"" Obama said. ""You know, strong countries and strong presidents speak with their adversaries. ""In those contexts, Obama clearly counts Ahmadinejad among those with whom he would meet." 7979 12188.json false Says his campaign has released his past tax returns. candidates-biography,taxes,transparency bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper "In December, Daniel Harrop said, ""We see a quarter billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1. 2 billion. ""Harrop was citing numbers from different sources and different years, and those numbers are moving targets. They all support his underlying point: Providence's pension program is woefully underfunded, even with recent concessions negotiated with the city's unions. Based on the latest report of the city's actuary, which was not available at the time Harrop made his statement, the candidate was correct on his $1. 2 billion figure. At the same time, there was significantly more than a quarter billion dollars set aside in the city's coffers for pension costs. But the number he cited accurately reflected the approximate amount the city had in its investment portfolio." 7980 13206.json barely-true As a result of Chris Sununus vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, nearly 3,000 fewer women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams. abortion,health-care,voting-record colin-van-ostern Executive Councilor New Hampshire democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in Manchester, N.H. Mitt Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, in the race for the GOP nomination. Romney says he now opposes abortion; when he ran for governor, he said he was in favor of abortion rights. Giuliani publicly supports abortion rights. By contrast, Thompson's commitment in public life to the policies espoused by antiabortion groups has never wavered. 7981 7465.json mostly-true Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction. federal-budget,polls,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press briefing at the White House "Bloom said, ""Americans are 20 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens of other civilized countries. ""Her phrasing is imperfect (""civilized"" countries versus ""developed""), and depending on what countries you count you can reach a slightly different figure. But Blooms point is well-sourced and largelyaccurate. The United States has a much higher rate of the worlds most developed countries." 7982 9338.json false The media widely overlooked comments made by former President Bill Clinton that Hillary Clinton had a terrible concussion that took six months to recover from. candidates-biography brit-hume Fox News political analyst none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" When he speaks, people listen. 7983 7032.json false Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program because it was unfunded. candidates-biography,health-care,medicare tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 an interview Obama said the United States is producing more oil at home than its buying from the rest of the world for the first time in nearly two decades. However, a lot of this has been in the works for awhile, including dynamics that pre-date the Obama administration. Experts told us the new dynamic is due to factors like the recession, increased fuel efficiency and ramped up domestic oil production. 7984 251.json false I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA. guns mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 Meet the Press interview "Miller said: ""To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram. ""Mexico has required secure photo IDs at the polls for nearly 20 years." 7985 6090.json barely-true U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was the deciding vote for the health care law. candidates-biography,health-care,message-machine-2012,voting-record 60-plus-association none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a television ad So back to the question -- Was Meek correct in stating there is a mosque inside of the Pentagon?No; the Pentagon spokesman is emphatic that it's not a mosque. While Meek later added in his statement that there was also a chapel, the two are one and the same. He was correct in identifying that there was a place of worship and daily prayerfor Muslims, but misspoke when calling it an actual mosque inside of the Pentagon. 7986 13393.json barely-true Says Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators. corrections-and-updates,criminal-justice national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a TV ad It is Amendment 68 that deals with abortion. Amendment 65 deals with revenue bonds. 7987 6815.json barely-true Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times. candidates-biography lois-frankel Florida democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign ad """It's a little higher today, but I don't think it's increased enough to get there,"" he said. ""It would be tough to get to $1 trillion. ""Medical research supports Obama's broad point that obesity is a serious health issue that imposes significant financial, as well as physical, costs on the American public. However, obesity doesn't cost anywhere near as much as the president has said it does." 7988 11197.json barely-true One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically. federal-budget,jobs,social-security mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a Republican presidential debate "Our rating Moore said domestic violence ""is seen as a pre-existing"" health condition and ""women had to pay 50 percent more for health care because of gender ratings,"" but under Obamacare, ""all of that is over. ""Shes correct that the Affordable Care Act eliminates the treatment of domestic violence as a pre-existing condition and eliminates gender rating." 7989 12209.json false For the votes that we got, I think we spent, on average, two bucks a pop. Compared to 42 bucks for incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. campaign-finance chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a press release Winstead said Austin was the largest U. S. city without a nonstop flight to Europe. 7990 13529.json half-true More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but the federal government has still only committed $7 million to help Florida. federal-budget,public-health rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press release In mid-2014, Walker called for an outright repeal. But by January 2015, he was saying only that he didnt want school districts required to use Common Core. ------ More on Scott Walker For profiles and stories on Scott Walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Scott Walker page. 7991 2235.json mostly-true Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent. economy,education,abc-news-week laura-tyson Professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California (Berkeley) California democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour''" "But the profit these companies make -- or at least the vast majority of it -- is made from lines of business other than basic health care. Because there is no official definition of ""basic health care"" in the U. S. system, it is hard to calculate exactly how much profit American insurers are making off basic services. But whatever it is, most experts expect that it is higher than the margins being made on basic health care by for-profit insurers in other countries. We believe that Feinstein is right that the U. S. for-profit insurance industry's role in basic health care is fundamentally different than what goes on in other countries, and that this outweighs her technical error in saying that no other country relies heavily on a for-profit medical insurance industry to provide basic health care." 7992 9839.json mostly-true In the latest jobs numbers Wisconsin ranked third in the Midwest. jobs,message-machine-2014 scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign television ad """He should check and double-check all of his information. ""Powell could have done more research, such as reading Smiths biography on the City Councils website. It has information about committees she has chaired." 7993 2077.json true The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city. baseball yvette-mcgee-brown Ohio Supreme Court justice Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 speech on urban issues """And the The New York Times: ""What I think is right for me to do is to be guided by the people of Florida, not by people in Washington, D. C. So to review the change: Crist and his campaign repeatedly said he would run as a Republican, first during a debate broadcast nationwide on FOX News Sunday and then again in a campaign press release. And now, Crist says he is pondering a party switch ahead of an April 30th deadline. When asked how he would explain a no-party bid after repeatedly saying he would not do so, Crist said, ""Things change. ""We'll be watching to see how this shakes out, and we're prepared to update our ruling. But for now it's clear that Crist has opened a door he once locked shut." 7994 20.json true I'm for a three-state political solution in Iraq. (Romney) is not. iraq sam-brownback U.S. senator Kansas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Herring said there have been six presidential election year confirmations for Supreme Court seats going back to 1900. There indeed were six justices confirmed during presidential election years in that time frame. 7995 8209.json true Says that unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating. economy,state-budget,state-finances,states jay-nixon Governor Missouri democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio advertisement Barnes had no direct involvement in it. It would take a leap of conspiratorial proportions to believe that Barnes had fought for such an extreme position as giving illegal immigrants the right or ability to vote. 7996 1780.json mostly-true "The president can ""authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization.""" afghanistan,human-rights,legal-issues,military,terrorism,abc-news-week joe-lieberman Senator Connecticut independent 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press conference "Trump said that ""workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder." 7997 9805.json half-true More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice michael-medved Radio talk show host none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a Web post from the ""Michael Medved Show""" In his convention speech, White said Perry has accepted more stimulus funding than the governors of any other states, except for California and New York. 7998 2249.json barely-true Some Republican leaders in Congress are pushing to make privatizing Social Security a key part of their legislative agenda if they win a majority in Congress this fall. social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his weekly address "Bush said that, globally, ""90 percent of all pain medications are prescribed in the United States. ""In the context of the conversation, it was clear that Bush was referring to opioid painkillers. The most up-to-date information suggests that the United States uses the majority of the worlds supply of popular versions of such drugs. And statistics from a few years ago put that overall percentage at 80 percent. The exact number Bush used isnt far off from commonly available statistics, and his campaign acknowledged that he misspoke. His overall point, however, was correct." 7999 7328.json half-true 40 percent of U.S. gun sales are occurring outside of licensed gun dealers. criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns,public-health tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 an interview "Our rating Burke says that Walkers jobs agency ""isnt using the funds appropriated to it. ""She referred to WEDCs well-documented surplus. No one disagrees about the amount, how it came about or what was done in response to it. Officials note the current budget is on track to be spent in its entirety." 8000 9591.json false The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads. economy,jobs monica-wehby Pediatric neurosurgeon Oregon republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an economic issues statement In addition to that, according to his contract, he received $9,600 a year for a car allowance and $4,200 for a cell phone and other technology. The district paid about $35,000 that year for Jenneys life insurance and disability income protection insurance. For the year, Jenney received a performance-based contribution of $36,000 to a retirement plan and a $26,000 supplemental salary payment, plus a $20,000 annuity payment. 8001 2339.json half-true Proposed tax changes are a handout to BP. cap-and-trade,climate-change,corporations,energy,environment,foreign-policy,message-machine,oil-spill national-taxpayers-union Conservative advocacy group Virginia none 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television commercial "Obama said, ""A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked. ""The kind of transaction Obama described is possible, though illegal, and more complicated than his comment suggests. Federal law prohibits felons from buying guns. But with some effort, they can purchase guns fromprivate sellers over the Internet without getting caught, because private sellers are not required to run background checks. That seller would have to be in the same state as the buyer." 8002 8566.json mostly-true Medicare Part D was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike the act, was never budgeted. congress,federal-budget,health-care facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 an image shared on Facebook "Trump said, ""When they say Mexico can't pay for the wall, I say of course they can. We have a trade deficit with Mexico that's unbelievably big. It's billions and billions of dollars -- far more than what we're talking about for the wall. ""The trade deficit is about $50 billion. Estimates to build a wall vary widely, though the ones we saw were smaller than the trade deficit. Its impossible to know a precise figure because Trump hasnt offered a detailed plan. In reality, the trade deficit has nothing to do with whether the Mexican government could afford to write the United States a check to build the wall." 8003 2948.json mostly-true Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism. economy,state-budget,states,taxes mark-brodeur Director of Tourism Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Providence Journal story U. S. spending as a percentage of worldwide defense spending would certainly change if you were to select different Cold War years, Conetta said, but probably only by a few percentage points (not counting years of armed conflict, like during the Korean War). And yet, there is clearly room for legitimate debate about which types of statistics one chooses to evaluate defense spending and how they should be presented. Frank cited a growing U. S. share of worldwide defense spending without also noting that U. S. defense spending -- as a percentage of GDP -- has actually decreased significantly since the Cold War, or that the growing disparity is largely driven by the fact that many other countries (primarily Russia) decreased their defense spending after the Cold War. Frank accurately (or very nearly so) cites those figures for 1986 and 2006, but they take on a different meaning in the broader context. 8004 8298.json false More than 400 car crashes occur each year on the current, congested Columbia River Bridge. infrastructure,transportation dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a newsletter. So Obama can hold out hope for at least another week or so. The odds are against the Sox they play the Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, the No. 2 team in the division, in the next week. And Topkin noted that a lot of things have to break in favor of the Sox. 8005 10694.json pants-fire Says President Ronald Reagan had a month of job creation of 1 million. jobs george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 an appearance on Fox News Sunday But it needs a lot of context to be fully understood. But they will also still have to go through the health care exchanges like other people. 8006 11354.json barely-true Weve had examples like in Yuma County, where weve been able to stop 97 percent of the illegal (immigration) flow, and those programs, they abolish. immigration ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "The Democratic group said that since Perry became governor in late 2000, ""poverty rates in Texas increased from 15. 1% to 17. 5% which is higher than the national average. ""These figures are supported by U. S. Census Bureau surveys, but they dont tell the full story. Texas poverty rate went down and then up again over Perrys decade-plus as governor, and the gap between the nation and Texas ultimately narrowed. Finally, its unreasonable to lay all blame for a states poverty rate on its governor; national economic factors dominate." 8007 9497.json half-true For the cost of the Iraq War we couldve ended world hunger for 30 years. hunger,iraq facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a post on Facebook Special absentee voting privileges have been extended to military voters dating back to the Civil War. However, he also implied that those laws have been on the books for the past 150 years. 8008 8767.json mostly-true If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes under the state income-tax cut, but it didnt show up in your paycheck. state-budget,taxes kathleen-vinehout democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech Sanders told Tapper that his campaign has released his past tax returns. Sanders said his 2015 return is forthcoming, and he has made other types of disclosures in the past, including congressional and presidential-candidate filings. But his releases of prior-year tax forms -- the specific documents Tapper asked about -- have been limited in several ways. Hes only released information for one year, which pales compared to most other recent presidential candidates, and even that years release only includes a summary page, not the full return. 8009 3398.json barely-true Says its a statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, cant get a job, and if it werent for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death. children,economy,education,families,health-care,hunger,income,jobs,labor,marriage,poverty,women,workers mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a post on his PAC's website "Democratic candidate for governor Colin Van Ostern said as a result of Chris Sununus vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, ""nearly 3,000 fewer"" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams Sununu, a Republican, did vote against a $639,000 Planned Parenthood contract in 2015. It led to fewer shifts at clinics, but no patients were ever turned away or denied care, the organization said. The numbers cited by Van Ostern werent accurate. About 1,000 fewer women accessed Planned Parenthood from one year to the next. His numbers, however, failed to account for one clinic moving out of state, and another one being closed for 5 weeks following an incident of vandalism. Still, some patients may have stayed away following the publicity surrounding the vote." 8010 44.json mostly-true Bill Richardson passed the first law in the nation giving National Guard soldiers $400,000 in life insurance. military bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 a TV ad. "One other way the president doesnt enjoy majority support: Just a plurality of Americans, rather than a majority, wanted Congress to pass legislation to avoid the sequester, according to Gallup. Our ruling Obama said of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that ""the majority of the American people agree with me and this approach, including, by the way, a majority of Republicans. ""The majority of the polls we found support the president." 8011 11763.json true Boston is just 60 minutes away and its offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline is completely dominated by the cranes. state-budget,taxes david-sweetser none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview Hume said much of the media overlooked that Bill Clinton said his wife had suffered a terrible concussion that required six months of work before she recovered. Clintons comments were covered in print by the nations biggest newspapers, in online articles, and on the TV networks and elsewhere. 8012 9209.json false In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews. corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,religion john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 a speech "But in the statements we found, there was nothing about the bill being ""unfunded,"" which Baldwin now says is the reason for her opposition. Our rating In the heat of the Senate campaign, Baldwin said she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program ""because it was unfunded. ""At the time, Baldwin cited a number of reasons for opposing the program. But we didnt find any statements about the program being unfunded." 8013 3012.json mostly-true We have the highest (corporate tax rates) in the world right now. taxes pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Ronna Romney, divorced from Gov. Romney's brother Scott, earned the NRA's support in 1996 as she campaigned for a U. S. Senate seat representing Michigan. She won the primary, but lost to incumbent Sen. Carl Levin. Maybe that's why Mitt was confused. 8014 6367.json true The judicial system is the most underfunded in this state, able to only pay 52 percent of its obligations. Meanwhile, judges get some of the richest pensions of all public employees. pensions shirley-turner State senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the State Senate floor "The 60 Plus Association says that Florida Sen. Bill Nelson cast the ""deciding vote"" for health care. The health care law required 60 votes, so Nelson's vote was crucial -- as were the other 59 votes. But describing Nelson as the ""deciding vote"" suggests he had some extraordinarily powerful role, and thats not the case. Nelson had cautiously been a supporter for months as he tried to amend the law." 8015 987.json false You cant read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty. pundits,religion rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a radio broadcast "The NRCC said,""Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators. ""The NRCC blows one of Carroll's committee votes out of proportion to make it sound like she was philosophically against this policy. But she voted for successful passage of another tracking bill with teeth when it was in the House. When that bill came back from the Senate, the tougher enforcement measures had been stripped out, and Carroll voted against it. The NRCC ad ultimately distorts Carroll's position by saying she opposed making sex offenders register their online profiles when she actually fought for tougher enforcement. Shortly after publication, the NRCC pointed out Carroll's vote against the final measure when it came back from the Senate, which we did not consider." 8016 6069.json barely-true Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars. candidates-biography,ethics,transportation connservative-republicans-texas-pac Political action committee Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a PAC website. "Frankels ad says Hasner said ""I'll never accept a pay increase,"" but he ""voted to raise his pay four times. ""There is a significant difference between saying that he would freeze his own congressional pay at around $174,000 and voting for overall budget bills that included measly pay raises in the state House that took his pay from $29,328 to $31,932 (and then back down again). Also, Frankel omits that Hasners pay was frozen or cut for a few of his years in the House. And for one of those votes he did vote for a pay raise, but then House members said that was an accident, and they ultimately didnt get a raise. Yes, Frankel says that he ""voted"" for the pay raises -- not that he ""received"" them." 8017 7415.json false Says If Oregons Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility. debt,economy,environment,infrastructure,state-budget,transportation bob-stacey Metro councilor Oregon democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a memo "Huckabee said that ""one of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically. In fact, Huckabee overstates the impact of non-wage income on Social Securitys fiscal health; the shift from wage income to non-wage income is happening among the richest Americans, but this group still accounts for a fraction of all income earned in the country." 8018 9579.json mostly-true We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class. taxes charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 campaign commercial Our calculation shows the gap, based on current reports, is more like $26 to $1. 70 -- but it will grow somewhat by the time final reports are filed in July. Larsons broader point about being vastly outspent was correct. Although he was right on the concept, he was far off on the numbers. 8019 8560.json false There were $2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012. congressional-rules karl-king Massage therapist Oregon none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website statement "Scott said President Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding more than two months ago,""and the federal government has still only committed $7 million,"" to help Florida. Obama signed a bill that included $1. 1 billion in Zika funding Sept. 29. About a month later, federal officials told Florida that it would get $7. 5 million for now. But Scott omits that the state previously had access to millions of additional dollars earmarked to combat Zika -- about $9 million, as of the date of Scotts statement. Also, the state can access other public health dollars." 8020 6746.json barely-true Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 restore-our-future super PAC republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign ad "That's not ""below 4 percent,"" as Tyson said it was, but it's very close. In addition, the June 2010 BLS unemployment rate for those with more than a college degree is 3. 3 percent. If Tyson was intending to use those statistics (which, once again, are not seasonally adjusted), she'd be correct -- but those aren't the most current figures. So, Tyson was right about the unemployment rate for college graduates and at worst, she was close on the unemployment rate for those with more than a college education." 8021 9331.json false Under David Dewhursts leadership, the Texas Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants. education,health-care,immigration,voting-record dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a TV ad Look for percentage growth figures that level the playing field among states of varying sizes. Are all relevant states included 8022 10109.json false Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. corrections-and-updates,florida,taxes,transportation no-tax-tracks organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a debate about Greenlight Pinellas """I cant say that Im 100 percent sure,"" Schecter said. ""I think thats very unlikely because it would have been uncovered by now. ""If only all the calls made on the diamond were so clear-cut." 8023 4938.json true Rhode Island already gets more revenue per capita from gambling than any other state in the country. gambling,state-budget eugene-mckenna President, Citizens Concerned About Casino Gambling Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news story """Today, the nation's attention is focused on Iraq,"" he wrote. ""All Americans want U. S. troops to come home as soon as possible. But walking away now or dividing Iraq up into parts and walking away later would present grave risks to the United States and the world. Iran could seize the Shiite south, al Qaeda could dominate the Sunni west, and Kurdish nationalism could destabilize the border with Turkey." 8024 7653.json true Says a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year. public-health,taxes nancy-nathanson Representative in the Oregon House Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor speech. Nixon said that unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating. Thats correct, though Texas is close; two major services rate the bigger states GO debt AAA, one rates it AA+, which is its next-highest rating. 8025 6364.json barely-true Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has no problem with raising taxes. federal-budget,message-machine-2012,taxes club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a television ad """The presidents intelligence finding does not make any exception for Americans,"" Banks testified, adding that ""the defensive use of force targeted at a known al-Qaida leader, for example also has firm legal roots in customary international law. Many of our experts see ample justification for such actions in both domestic and international law, and both for political reasons and practical legal reasons (including finding someone with standing to file a court challenge) the president is unlikely to be curbed by the courts anytime soon." 8026 5203.json pants-fire Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. congress,federal-budget rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 comment to reporters. Medved said that police kill more whites than blacks. In absolute terms, that is accurate. However, the statement ignores that there are more than five times more whites than blacks in America. When comparing death rates, blacks are about three times more likely than whites to die in a confrontation with police. Medveds statement leaves out significant information that would change someones understanding of the topic. Update: The number of deaths due to legal intervention were changed after we initially published this report to include only firearms deaths, which lowered the overall totals. 8027 931.json pants-fire Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income. taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 Internet attack "But as it was during the campaign, Obama's warning is a big stretch. The only ""Republican leader"" who is really talking about allowing personal retirement accounts is Ryan, and even his plan is a far cry from a wholly privatized system." 8028 11739.json barely-true We get practically nothing compared to the cost of keeping U.S. military forces in South Korea. foreign-policy,military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview with NBC's ""Meet the Press"" in Ottumwa, Iowa" "But after further review, Obama was given ""two Pinocchios"" out of a possible four -- the Fact Checkers rating for a statement that contains ""significant omissions and/or exaggerations. ""Our rating Barrett said 40 percent of U. S. gun sales ""are occurring outside of"" licensed gun dealers. And expert opinion on the figure he cites is mixed, at best." 8029 1473.json half-true When we go to vote, they ask for drivers license and verify that you are a voter and a citizen in the state of Texas. elections farouk-shami Businessman Texas democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a debate "The bill ultimately failed, but had it passed, it would not have cost the ""average American family"" a dime." 8030 3190.json half-true Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating nearly half of Americans would lose their current plan. health-care bill-posey Congressman Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to the editor "According to BP's website, it is the largest oil and gas producer and one of the largest gasoline retailers in the United States, as well as the largest non-U. S. company traded on the New York Stock Exchange. And U. S. -based subsidiaries of foreign companies, including BP's U. S. subsidiaries, qualify for Section 199 credits, which weakens the argument that BP would be a clear winner if these changes were made. It's certainly understandable that U. S. oil companies doing business overseas would be opposed to these proposals -- and perhaps feel picked on, since both changes specifically target their industry. Still, we think the term ""handout"" in this context is questionable -- even hypocritical, since the tax policy the oil companies want to keep in place could easily be described as involving longstanding ""handouts"" for them." 8031 5158.json false U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is the only working farmer currently serving in the House. agriculture corn-commentary Blog of the National Corn Growers Association organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 blog post about farm bill. "The image shared on Facebook said, ""Bushs Medicare D was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act, and, unlike the ACA, was never budgeted. ""Looking for a reasonable way to evaluate it, we found the Obamacare law was ""funded"" and Part D ""unfunded"" and that, using estimated 10-year costs at inception, the former was projected to save $148 billion and the latter to cost something under $501 billion (in 2013 dollars)." 8032 4245.json half-true I built the last nuclear plant not only in the state, but in the country. energy,nuclear tom-kean-sr New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger At 68 cents, we were well above both those amounts. But in the end, Brodeur's broader point that, compared with other states, Rhode Island spends very little promoting tourism is correct, especially when you take into consideration the fact that Rhode Island's tourism office had a budget of nearly $3 million in 1994. 8033 10045.json false Milwaukee police and firefighters are routinely getting 4 percent raises annually while everybody else is either getting zero or one percent raises. workers nik-kovac Milwaukee Alderman Wisconsin none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview "There are an exceptional number of accidents occurring around the current Columbia bridge. According to the same environmental impact study, the crash rate in Washingtons project area is about 60 percent higher than it is on other similar highways, and in Oregons project area its about 50 percent higher. That said, Richardson wrote to constituents that ""more than 400 car crashes occur each year on the current, congested Columbia River Bridge." 8034 10555.json mostly-true When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem. public-health,veterans johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 an Associated Press news story Will said Reagan created 1 million jobs in one month. The reality is that the jobs createdby Reagan in 1983 were the result of a counting anomaly that started with astrike of telephone workers. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics rightly discounted the spike when it first reported it in 1983, as did news reports. 8035 10363.json false When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike. county-government,history,recreation dennis-moss Miami-Dade County Commissioner Florida democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "in an interview with the ""Miami Herald""" "Carson said that Yuma County has been able to reduce illegal immigration by 97 percent, but that the federal programs that allowed them to do that had been ""abolished. ""Carson didnt mention the time frame on the reduction in Yuma County -- those numbers dropped from 2005 to 2014, and experts have credited the reduction to several factors, including a U. S. economic recession. Other factors receiving a share of were fencing construction and the number of border agents As for the federal programs that have been abolished, we found one program involving prosecutions that fit the bill, but it had been scaled back rather than eliminated, and it was, at most, one factor among many that are believed to have led to the drop. So while Carson has a point that illegal immigration has fallen significantly in Yuma County, he glosses over the time frame and incorrectly credits a program that was scaled back but not abolished." 8036 2378.json true I dont understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times. cap-and-trade,climate-change john-boccieri Former member of Congress Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview The Facebook post said the money spent on the Iraq War would have ended world hunger for 30 years. We found no advocacy group or expert who expressed confidence in the estimates of the total number of people who suffer from hunger or in any estimate of what it would cost to end it. A majority felt that the dollars spent on war would have helped a good deal, but the funds would still fall short of the goal. 8037 4697.json false Gov. Scott Walkers plan to freeze pay for state employees includes a 5.4 percent raise for himself. state-finances blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog posts The average income she cites is slightly high but within reasonable rounding range. She uses a reliable source for her tax-change numbers, and they are on target or very close, with the caveat that the analysis is set up for income ranges rather than a precise income. Shes right that the tax cut did not just show up in workers paychecks, due to inaction by the state. 8038 10076.json false As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000 in a shady land deal from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution. criminal-justice republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign news release Lots of single mothers do -- often in higher rates than married moms. 8039 13516.json false In Wisconsin, 300,000 voters were turned away by the states strict voter ID law in the 2016 presidential election. civil-rights,elections,legal-issues,states tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 tweets Still, he is far from being a lone voice on the issue. Only a few months earlier, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , was proposing a generous bump in military death benefits during his 2004 presidential run. By mid January 2005, President Bush and many members of Congress from both parties were clamoring to increase death benefits for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. We note that Richardson first proposed paying for the premiums to his state's National Guard troops on Jan. 4, 2005. 8040 9543.json true Dan Patrick was the only state senator who voted against the Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, a program that assists veterans in successfully starting up their own businesses. veterans leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention "When he was asked why he needs public aid to do something with the Superman building, Sweetser pointed to the boom in Boston and cited a number of factors for it: Bostons higher rents, comparable construction costs and subsidies. As a result, the Boston skyline is ""completely dominated by cranes,"" Sweetser said. Because Sweetser wants subsidies and says he cant begin work on the old Industrial National Bank Building without them, its hard not to focus on subsidies when thinking about the two cities, even though many projects in Boston arent getting them. He could have said more simply: Bostons skyline is filled with cranes because its economy is booming. As a result, Boston rents, a reliable economic indicator, are appreciably higher than those in Providence. The Boston real estate market is responding to that demand with lots of new construction." 8041 9643.json mostly-true Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state. economy,retirement,tourism nan-rich candidate for governor Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech to the Florida Press Association Kerry said Ukrainian Jews are being asked to register. There was a flier, but it doesnt seem to have been issued by any authority. No one knows yet who distributed them, but the separatist movement denies issuing the fliers. Jewish community leaders in the area have denounced the pamphlets legitimacy. Reporters on the ground in Donetsk say that the fliers arent being taken seriously, and no Jews are registering. Kerrys comments included none of that context. Its possible Kerrys comments were drawn from what he considered to be legitimate news reports, but those earlier reports didnt include the full picture of what was going on. Anyone listening to Kerrys remarks would think that the requests were coming from some sort of authority on the ground that had the means to enforce its request, and thats not the case. Kerrys remarks did not accurately convey the situation on the ground in Ukraine. 8042 7832.json half-true Fewer Democrats were on the Georgia general election ballot in 2012 than in more than 100 years. elections bryan-long Executive Director, Better Georgia Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a panel discussion "So making apples-to-apples comparisons can be tricky. There's also broader context that Toomey doesn't get into. In a previous item, we noted that when all taxes, including those such as personal income taxes and property taxes -- not just corporate taxes -- are taken into account and compared to gross domestic product, the U. S. doesn't rank near the top of the OECD table in total tax burden. Still, if you rate Toomey on his specific wording by looking at ""corporate tax rates,"" he's right that the U. S. does now have the highest corporate tax rates on the books, at least among the biggest industrialized democracies, which is most economists' typical yardstick." 8043 5648.json half-true There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive. housing lynn-westmoreland republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a congressional hearing "In a speech Monday on the Senate floor, Turner said: ""The judicial system is the most underfunded in this state, able to only pay 52 percent of its obligations. Meanwhile, judges get some of the richest pensions of all public employees. ""The Judicial Retirement System has about 52 percent of the funds needed to meet future pension obligations, marking the lowest amount of the five major pension funds. Retired judges also receive the largest annual pensions of the five funds with certain average benefits exceeding $100,000." 8044 10471.json pants-fire Sheriffs Call For Obamas Lynching While Leader Meets With GOP Senators immigration urban-intellectuals democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an article posted on Urban Intellectuals "Other scholars label Washington and most of the other founding fathers ""deists,"" meaning adherents of the 18th century movement that believed in God but emphasized morality. ""They were sort of products of the 18th century Enlightenment,"" said John Ferling, a retired professor at the University of West Georgia whose book, The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon , is due to be published in May. ""They thought in terms of there being a Supreme Creator who created life and the universe but then didn't intrude in things from that point on." 8045 7672.json false Proposed immigration legislation would give new immigrants a taxpayer-funded cellular phone. immigration,welfare blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 blog posts on the Internet Wentworth spent some $212,000 in campaign funds leasing vehicles, as the PAC says. Then again, such leases are allowed if the vehicles are used for officeholder or campaign purposes, which is how Wentworth's camp says he uses the leased vehicles. 8046 4739.json barely-true Youre paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allens) health care, and she took yours away. candidates-biography,health-care,state-budget carl-lewis Olympic medalist New Jersey democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video posted on YouTube The intergovernmental agreement covers the responsibility. Both states are left holding the bag. 8047 11594.json false Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol. economy,immigration,jobs facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook comment "Crist said, ""we cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class. ""Crist supported increased homestead exemptions for seniors, although only those considered low income. He also supported tax cuts for property owning residents, but not just an undefined middle class." 8048 9027.json true Once our Blueprint for Prosperity is signed into law, we will have delivered $2 billion in tax relief. job-accomplishments,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a statement to reporters News outlets have tackled the question of earmarks and whether, in varying forms, they continue to exist even after the congressional ban. If a large appropriations bill ultimately directs millions to a dam and locks project in Kentucky, for instance, is that an earmark?It may not fit the definitions of the Office of Management and Budget or the Congressional Research Service, but groups such as Citizens Against Government Waste might say yes. 8049 8544.json false Under Obama, the national debt has been reduced every year for the last five years. debt al-sharpton New York democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a segment on MSNBC's ""PoliticsNation""" "Our rating Restore Our Futures ad spotlights a reasonable attempt to quantify some of the hidden victims of todays weak labor market. But due to errors of concept and calculation, the final numbers cited in the ad are too high. A more accurate measure of workforce dropouts due to the weak job market is 4. 6 million, not 8 million, and what the ad would call the ""real"" unemployment rate is actually about 16 percent, not 19 percent." 8050 6641.json true Since 1961 our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So whats the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million). economy,history,jobs bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "Patrick said the Dewhurst-led Senate ""passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants. ""First of all, lawmakers signed off on in-state tuition for undocumented students in 2001--before Dewhurst became lieutenant governor--while the 2005 legislation cited by Patrick largely left the 2001 law intact while focusing on all students getting in-state tuition even if parents move out of state. The proposal regarding free health care for illegal immigrants didnt launch a program for immigrants, which is what Patricks statement seems to suggest. Rather, local governing bodies were permitted to provide (or, it appears, resume providing) non-emergency services to residents regardless of immigration status, an action projected to improve outcomes and head off costly emergency care to which all residents were already entitled per federal law. The Senate proposal also envisioned patients sharing costs." 8051 2847.json true The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever. economy,jobs,taxes sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor. No Tax For Tracks gave a presentation with photos they said prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. After examining the presentation and Denvers light rail system, we found the opposite. Not only are the photos misrepresenting the citys mass transit, but statistics show the Mile High city has one of the more successful systems in the country. No Tax For Tracks may not approve of how rail is funded or operated, but using photos of one thing and saying its another nullifies the argument. Correction, Oct. 24, 2014: The story has been changed to reflect the Tampa streetcar line averages about 700 trips per day. 8052 3582.json barely-true A DWI costs $17,000. Alcohol,transportation texas-department-transportation State agency Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a billboard message spotted in Austin. Both reports that Father McKenna referred us to in support of his statement came up short. Not only were they somewhat outdated, but they used flawed numbers and only considered revenues from lotteries and video lottery terminals. But the Rockefeller Institute studies that we found took a comprehensive look at all the major types of gambling. And according to the most recent report, Rhode Island did receive more revenue per adult than any other state in fiscal 2010. The reverend rolled the dice on this one and lady luck was on his side. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 8053 12724.json barely-true In 2010, Clinton said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said shes always argued against it. foreign-policy mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention There, you could get a pack for anywhere between $4. 98 and $6. 25. A carton of Marlboro reds came in at $50 for 10 packs, which seemed about right. The ruling: Nathanson said that a pack-a-day smoker would save $1,650 a year. Her numbers were based on a report from the Multnomah County Health Department, but it turns out thats a pretty conservative estimate, at least for Portland. 8054 2021.json barely-true Says Rep. Ken Legler voted against installing fire sprinklers and emergency power generators in nursing homes. housing,retirement boyd-richie Texas Democratic Party chair Texas democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an e-mail "In the current campaign, Hovde has made it clear he wants dramatically lower taxes and would not raise rates, while staying open to a net revenue increase from loophole elimination as part of a massive spending-and-tax-cut deal. That doesnt square with the breezy portrayal of Hovde as having ""no problem raising taxes." 8055 8840.json half-true Last month, more Americans stopped looking for a job than found one. economy,jobs cathy-mcmorris-rodgers U.S. House of Representatives Washington state republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 the Republican response to the State of the Union address Upshot: We failed to come up with a count of earmarks pursued or supported by Perry. Put another way, the only count we found that might potentially support Santorums 1,200 figure was the total earmarks that went to all of Texas over a recent period. State government may have played a role in requesting some of that funding. But its more than a stretch to say that Perry himself sought all the earmarks. 8056 4505.json true We have 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day. deficit,economy,social-security john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a television interview But there simply is not a shred of proof in the public record that Pelosi has ever advocated anything even remotely like the windfall tax described in these e-mails. In her letter she provided links to two other fact-checkers who have debunked these e-mails, Snopes. com and Truthorfiction. com. She might consider adding FactCheck. org they took on this hoax on Jan. 14, 2009. And by all means, feel free to add us to the list. 8057 2475.json false The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009. taxes rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a statement on campaign web site "Trump said, ""We get practically nothing compared to the cost of"" keeping U. S. military forces in South Korea. Currently, South Korea pays well over $800 million annually to support the United States troop presence, an amount that doesnt qualify as ""practically nothing. ""And while Trump makes it sound like the United States willingness to pay the rest of the freight amounts to a gift to South Korea, he overlooks that the United States actually benefits significantly on a strategic level from the arrangement." 8058 6727.json mostly-true Fifty percent of kids coming out of school cant get a job. education,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a private campaign fundraiser When we called that office, a representative told us (incorrectly) that we need a photo ID to vote even if we have a voter registration card. She also said a driver's license is preferred. Shami is correct that poll workers verify that voters are registered and voters can use a driver's license as a substitute for their registration card. But state law doesn't require poll workers to ask voters for their license, and voters can use other forms of ID to cast their ballots. 8059 11082.json barely-true In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury. foreign-policy,nuclear ron-dermer Israeli ambassador to the United States none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group "Posey's math is correct when he points to the government estimates of employer plans that will lose grandfathered status. But telling the public that ""half of Americans would lose their current plan"" implies that they will be forced into a different provider's plan, a substantially worse plan or even no plan at all. By that definition, some Americans ""lost"" their current plans routinely for years before the health care law was signed." 8060 8223.json true Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. financial-regulation,government-regulation,taxes tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 Twitter posts Earlier this year, EWG noted that 23 members of the 112th Congress, including five senators, have received farm program payments since 1995. Our Ruling Several other House members seem comfortable with manure on their work boots and do work farms when back home in their districts. They have the added cachet of actually serving on the committee overseeing farm programs, which Fincher does not. 8061 11353.json barely-true The tax policies of George W. Bush created a dynamic effect of high growth. economy,taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" But, a spokesman for the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Hope Creek isnt the last nuclear power plant to be built in the United States. Kean would be correct if he had said he built one of the last nuclear power plants of its kind in the United States. 8062 2490.json half-true When each faced a pension funding crisis, Tom Barrett made tough choices and smart cuts while Scott Walker passed $400 million in pension debt to the next generation. job-accomplishments,message-machine tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad "Barretts 2015 budget would eliminate furloughs for non-uniformed workers, while their future use for police and fire workers would depend on the outcome of labor negotiations. Our rating Kovac said police and fire workers ""are routinely getting 4 percent raises annually while everybody else is either getting zero or one percent raises. ""That scenario was seen in 2012, but so far has not reappeared. Uniformed workers have had a leg up on general employees since Act 10, but only marginally in a time of austerity." 8063 10049.json false The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10.6 percent high in 2009 to 2.6 percent today. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,workers michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a speech It is the context that matters here. The number fails to impart the fact that research shows veterans commit suicide at a higher, perhaps much higher, rate than their civilian counterparts. Isakson was correct on the numbers. But there is a bit of context missing in what those numbers mean. 8064 4344.json false Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control. campaign-finance,elections,state-budget reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 a television interview "Moss said, ""When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike." 8065 11695.json barely-true Says President Barack Obamas homeland security budget had $16 million to fight climate change but didnt have a line item to fight violent extremism. climate-change,federal-budget,homeland-security,terrorism sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 an interview "McCains staff did not respond to our request to discuss his stance on the House cap-and-trade bill that Boccieri supported. Until late August, McCain faced a tough primary battle against former GOP congressman J. D. Hayworth, who had criticized McCains support for cap-and-trade. Energy expert Frank Maisano said McCain has been silent on the issue recently, because of ""political pressures he was getting from the right"" during that campaign." 8066 7932.json false There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K., compared to 466 violent crimes per 100,000 in the United States. crime,foreign-policy,guns blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a meme on social media Elected officials cannot increase their own pay. A quick look at the Blue Book or a phone call to the Legislative Reference Bureau would have told them that. So theres no pay raise for Walker, or the lieutenant governor, state treasurer, secretary of state, and attorney general. Although the confusion is understandable because of a sloppy and confusing state compensation document (and an equally poor followup memo), it muddles things for residents. 8067 5415.json barely-true This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not. foreign-policy,nuclear mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz. "Happ said on a radio show that she believes from the general details she knows that the case was handled properly by the assistant DA, whom she described as ""tenacious and well qualified. ""Our rating The Republican Party said, ""As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000"" in a ""shady"" land deal ""from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution." 8068 3444.json mostly-true Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage. gays-and-lesbians,marriage anne-hathaway none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter to President Barack Obama "Our rating Tens of thousands of times, Twitter users repeated this statement: In Wisconsin, ""300,000 voters were turned away by the states strict voter ID law"" in the 2016 presidential election. A federal judge in 2014 determined in a civil rights lawsuit that some 300,000 registered voters in Wisconsin lack the photo identification necessary to comply with Wisconsins voter ID law." 8069 11490.json false Most Americans are now getting their news from Facebook. economy,polls,pop-culture,technology rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a public forum Van de Putte said Patrick was the only senator to vote against the Veteran Entrepreneurship Program. 8070 5395.json half-true After prenatal diagnosis, 90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted. abortion,health-care rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" "Rich said, ""tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state. ""We didnt find a simple way to quantify whether tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engine in Florida, but a combination of statistical data and expert analysis suggests that both are important engines, and possibly too important, due to the low-wage jobs they bring." 8071 6766.json mostly-true Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took large piles of cash from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Irans Revolutionary Guard. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,message-machine-2012 secure-america-now none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad And there is a 42-year gap when information is not available. Longs overall point that 2012 was a light year for Democrats is correct. But he overreaches when he tries to stretch those numbers back a century. A lot of context -- and years -- are missing from his statement. 8072 10321.json pants-fire Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree. states wallace-hall Businessman Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech The three other federal housing efforts have not been bailed out. And its not clear that they will need taxpayer assistance. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA are much larger players in the housing market. This bolsters Westmorelands larger point that organizations designed to help the housing market need help, too. 8073 11234.json false Not one of the 17 GOP candidates has discussed how theyd address the rising cost of college. education hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a tweet The Urban Intellectuals website said that sheriffs called for Obamas lynching. The article behind that statement amply describes that there were two separate groups in Washington that day. At no time does the article suggest that any sheriff spoke those words. The headline represents a reckless misreading of a published account. 8074 3958.json mostly-true State Sen. Alberta Darling voted to add more than $1 billion in additional spending while cutting programs such as education and health care education,health-care,state-budget sandy-pasch State Assembly member, 22nd District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a news release "Bloggers charge that new immigration legislation includes ""a taxpayer funded cellular phone"" for new immigrants. The bill includes grants aimed at helping American ranchers and others in remote locations along the border get satellite phone service so they can be in touch with authorities. And Rubio can point to a well-documented case in which a rancher was killed on his property, and authorities said better phone service would have made a difference in speeding up their response to the case." 8075 9056.json half-true Were at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ...this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States. corrections-and-updates,homeland-security,immigration janet-murguia National Council of La Raza president Washington, D.C. activist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto' At a recent rally in Willingboro, Lewis accused Allen of receiving taxpayer-funded health care, while taking health care away from the public. Allen receives state health benefits, and she must contribute toward her premium costs. The governor eliminated the funding for family planning services and a yes-vote from Allen wouldnt have changed that. Also, the funding cut has affected a fraction of her constituents and similar services are being offered at other health centers. 8076 11961.json false If it werent for me (illegal immigration) wouldnt even be a big subject. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 comments during the CNN debate "A Facebook comment published in the American-Statesman said: ""Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol. ""If so, such immigrants have fooled the federal E-Verify system and the agency that oversees the Capitol grounds." 8077 2463.json false A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state. job-accomplishments,stimulus tom-nelson Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Our rating Walker declared that once his latest tax-cut plan is signed, ""we will have delivered $2 billion in much-needed tax relief for the people of Wisconsin. ""Some of this is best guesswork, but estimates from multiple sources -- including the nonpartisan office used by the Legislature -- confirm the figure is right around that number. Note: This item was changed after publication." 8078 1947.json false Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi. bipartisanship mark-zaccaria Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a posting on his website "Sharpton said that the national debt ""has been reduced every year for the last five years. ""Sharpton confused the downward trend in annual deficits with the debt, which is what he said on air and what Palin controversially likened to slavery." 8079 541.json half-true "Barack Obama ""extended health care for wounded troops who'd been neglected.""" military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad Clintons figures check out, and they also mirror the broader results we came up with two years ago. Partisans are free to interpret these findings as they wish, but on the numbers, Clintons right. 8080 6987.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney was clear that he would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy. debates,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the final debate The chamber argued that it would limit the ability to compete overseas. S-3816 was essentially voted down Sept. 28 after it garnered only 53 of the 60 votes required to close off debate. Among 57 Democrats, 52 supported it (one didn't vote), 40 of 41 Republicans opposed it (one didn't vote) and the two independents were split. So the law Whitehouse decries is still the law. 8081 12846.json half-true We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states. economy,florida,jobs gwen-graham Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention Our conclusion is the research on which the billboard was based doesnt justify the flat statement that a DWI costs $17,000. Still, its undisputed that some DWI cases can cost defendants a bundle--presumably including costs sometimes adding up to $17,000. 8082 430.json false "Obama ""supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality.""" civil-rights,crime,gays-and-lesbians,religion focus-family-action none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article written by Tom Minnery "McConnell said that Clinton changed her views on allowing Iran to enrich uranium. A full reading shows that in 2014, Clinton was talking about whether Iran enjoyed a legal right to enrichment, and she said it did not. An arms control expert we reached agreed that the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty that Iran signed does not grant that right. In addition, in that 2014 interview, Clinton did not reject the idea that through negotiations, Iran might be allowed to enrich uranium. The conditions she described in 2014 are similar to the ones in a 2010 interview with the BBC and even more like her House testimony just a few months later in 2011. In 2011, she called for enrichment ""under very strict conditions. ""In 2014, she said allowing enrichment would be a fallback position under ""a clear set of restrictions. ""The words are not identical, but theres not enough here to say she changed her position." 8083 974.json mostly-true The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the elimination of the secret ballot. workers arlen-specter Senator Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor Remaining facilities without sprinklers were facing a federal mandate to follow suit, at their own expense; the amendment could have enabled them to do so at no cost to themselves. By implying that Legler was an opponent of nursing home safety, Richies statement painted the situation as far more dire and widespread than it really was. 8084 7870.json half-true Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago. job-accomplishments,jobs,small-business scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television interview McMorris Rodgers said more people stopped looking for a job than found one in December. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 8085 5694.json half-true Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. city-budget,education,florida jeffrey-hernandez Chief Executive Officer, National Academic Educational Partners newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to the Providence School District. After subtracting those who died and adding immigrants born during those years, America has 79. 6 million people of that generation. If you divide 79. 6 million by 19 years (the number remaining until 2030), then divide that by 365 days, you get a daily average of 11,476 people turning 65. Although not everyone in that age group will live to reach age 65, the amount who will end up retiring each day could significantly exceed Boehners 10,000 per day figure. Boehners statement is accurate and theres nothing significant missing. 8086 425.json false "Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by ""$500-billion.""" federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a poll on McCain's Web site In emphasizing that taxes are too high, Kleefish overstated by nearly $2 billion how much taxes were raised in 2009 by the Legislature and Gov. The Walker-Kleefisch campaign, in an attempt to get past the $5 billion threshold Kleefisch set, adds in property taxes, which are ultimately set at the local level, and then throws in redoubled efforts to collect existing taxes. 8087 5334.json mostly-true The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit. city-budget,economy,taxes lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a news show "Our ruling Romney told campaign donors that ""50 percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job. ""He missed a key qualifier -- according to the research, about a quarter of recent college grads literally cant find a job, while another quarter have found a job, but one that doesnt require a college degree." 8088 595.json false "Barack Obama wants to ""restore"" the estate tax that George W. Bush ""repealed.""" taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail Dermer said that for an economy the size of Iran, unfreezing $150 billion of Iranian assets would be like pumping $8 trillion into the U. S. treasury. While Iran would gain access to foreign currency reserves worth about $100 billion, it is far from certain that the money would go directly into government spending. On the other hand, an amount of money on that scale would have a significant impact on the nations finances. The numbers are off and the logic is flawed, but this statement has an element of accuracy. 8089 8092.json half-true Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. energy tom-fanning CEO, Southern Co. none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a hearing To sum up, U. S. Rep Tom Price said Americans are spending more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours each year complying with the federal tax code. The figures have been repeated by multiple interests seeking a comprehensive overhaul of the tax code. Prices figures, used in two Twitter posts, can be traced to the IRS independent ombudsman. Those figures, while difficult to quantify, have become the accepted standard for calculating compliance time and costs. 8090 10802.json false There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education. census,criminal-justice,education ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 a speech "Jeb Bush said the tax policies of George W. Bush ""created a dynamic effect of high growth. ""The definition of ""high,"" of course, is relative, but if you look at the most directly comparable examples -- the past five presidents records in average, annual, inflation-adjusted growth in gross domestic product -- George W. Bush ranked fourth among the five presidents, and trailed the two strongest presidents in this regard, Clinton and Reagan, by a particularly wide margin. (Reagans policies included both tax cuts and tax increases. )Bush has so far maintained a lead over Obama, although Obamas tenure is not finished yet. Still, its always worth noting that a presidents impact on the economy is not all-encompassing." 8091 9299.json mostly-true A small majority of Americans dont think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans dont want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act. health-care,polls hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a keynote speech We wont truly know for decades. While the pension challenge Barrett faced was real, it was a one-year wonder as crises go, unlike the countys ongoing drama. Barrett did avoid borrowing and made cuts in some popular programs -- but he also raised taxes and fees to address it. Beyond that, under the city system Barrett essentially had no choice but to address the problem immediately. 8092 9070.json false The Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan involves a 300% tax increase. taxes,transportation no-tax-tracks organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 on their website "So, for people ages 16 to 24, and for those ages 25 to 34, unemployment was considerably lower in September 2014 than it was five years earlier. But not as low as what Obama said in her speech. Our rating The first lady said: ""The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10. 6 percent high in 2009 to 2. 6 percent today. ""But the latest figures, for September 2014, show the rates were considerably higher for two groups that could be considered young: 13. 7 percent for people ages 16 to 24, and 6. 2 percent for those ages 25 to 34." 8093 10026.json mostly-true Says Rick Scott signed laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest. abortion,health-care,women charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a TV ad But the publicly disclosed spending reports that he cites -- by our account as well as groups affiliated with the left and right -- put total spending by pro-Democrat groups at $15 million or less. And that includes campaigning by liberal groups not connected to unions. Based on available information, even if he meant to say all pro-Democratic spending he was way off. 8094 3556.json mostly-true Says an average of $4 billion is added to the national debt every day. federal-budget saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an op-ed "And the Justice Department has a $15 million line item for countering violent extremism, including $4 million for ""domestic radicalization research. ""Our rating Duffy said Obamas homeland security budget had ""$16 million to fight climate change"" but ""didn't have a line item to fight violent extremism. ""There is no line item in the Department of Homeland Security budget for fighting violent extremism. But that ignores the fact that millions of dollars are allocated, inside and outside the Department of Homeland Security, to counter violent extremists." 8095 12524.json mostly-true In America, radical speech is not a crime. legal-issues,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview with Hugh Hewitt "The meme said ""there are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U. K. ,"" compared to ""466 violent crimes per 100,000"" in the United States. Our preliminary attempt to make an apples-to-apples comparison shows a much smaller difference in violent crime rates between the two countries, but criminologists say differences in how the statistics are collected make it impossible to produce a truly valid comparison." 8096 11392.json pants-fire 100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population. corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice,population dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard "Mitt Romney said, ""this president . . . could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. The reality is that a combination of international and U. S. efforts are now in place that some consider crippling to Irans economy. Romney's campaign argues he was specifically referring to a failure to get the United Nations to enact sanctions against Irans Central Bank in 2010. But some experts argue he couldnt have achieved tougher U. N. sanctions, given opposition from Russia and China. Meanwhile, Romneys campaign argues Obama hasnt fully supported U. S. sanctions against Iran. But thats not support for the statement that he ""could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran"" but ""did not." 8097 5535.json half-true Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele eliminated sheriffs office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits. county-budget,county-government,crime,elections david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a television interview """But that said, it is hard to imagine the lines don't cross in the next 12 months or so, given how much the gap closed in each of the last five years. ""Bottom line, most of the polls taken in 2010 and 2011 show that while there is a clear trend in recent years toward support for gay marriage, but it is not quite yet a majority. But there are some polls that have found the tipping point has been reached, and that a slim majority now support gay marriage. And that includes the newest poll, from the Washington Post-ABC News." 8098 2939.json mostly-true The state has less employees this year than we did last year. government-efficiency bill-montford State Senator Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments to a newspaper. "GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said the number of people who ""believeinsocialism . . . is increasing. ""Conservative commentator Karl Rove said that at this point in 2012, ""Rick Perry was ahead at 29. 9 percent, and we had seven more leads before it finally settled on Mitt Romney." 8099 1522.json half-true Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school. children,education kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a television ad "A number of scientific studies have shown an abortion rate from 80 percent to 90 percent -- close to what Santorum said -- but all have been localized. ""There are no standardized, national numbers, so his use of the term ""in America"" is problematic." 8100 12671.json half-true In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer police officer-related shootings than any large city in America. corrections-and-updates,crime,criminal-justice,guns mike-rawlings Mayor of Dallas, Texas Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference But there were plenty of red flags, if Plouffe had looked for them, that his speaking trip in retrospect might not look so politically savvy. For example, a key Irancell shareholder was already labeled a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction. 8101 5514.json half-true PIP fraud is $1 billion in fraud. states,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 at a public event "According to Hall, Straus said, ""I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree. ""Straus said close to that, but he said in the same breath hed likewise be open to a special panel deciding Hall deserved to be honored. Overall, the speaker made it clear he wasnt judging Hall in advance of the committees review -- which is hardly how Hall characterized Straus' attitude." 8102 3067.json true Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before. afghanistan marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 comments to reporters. "Clinton said, ""Not one of the 17 GOP candidates has discussed how they'd address the rising cost of college. ""While some Republican hopefuls havent had much to say on the issue, its not accurate to say none of them have. Rubio has made higher education spending a major plank of his campaign, and other candidates like Christie and Fiorina have set forth ideas and positions. Other candidates have at least mentioned the subject at times." 8103 7375.json true Our economy actually shrank during the last three months of 2012. economy,jobs marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 the Republican response to the State of the Union Address And that she did it while cutting key programs such as education and health care. The $1 billion figure is a real number. And Darling backed many major cutbacks. But Paschs statement needed some clarification and additional information -- including that some of the $1 billion went to ease the cuts in programs Pasch simultaneously accused Darling of gutting. 8104 8997.json mostly-true Says 21 million people still suffer slavery today. criminal-justice,foreign-policy,labor,workers steve-mcqueen none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards "Murgua defended her ""deporter-in-chief"" nickname for Obama by saying hes deported more people than any other president. We looked at statistics that used more a literal definition of deportation. By that standard, Obama is on track to outpace Bush by the end of his term, but hes not quite there yet, according to Homeland Security data. At nearly 1. 6 million deportations, that's still some distance from""approaching 2 million. ""Its too soon to say that Obama has deported more people than any other president. But with the information available, it looks like hes on track to do so." 8105 1393.json mostly-true Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas. florida,immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview with Glenn Beck "Trump said, ""If it werent for me (illegal immigration) wouldnt even be a big subject. ""Trumps talk about building a wall -- and making Mexico pay for it -- certainly has made headlines. But talk about Americas immigration system and proposed changes preceded the billionaire businessmans candidacy for president." 8106 5348.json false Youre supposed to throw away your shoes ifmercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them. energy bob-marshall State delegate Virginia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a legislative hearing. Where does all of this leave us?Nelson stated that an initial $300 million in stimulus money for road projects created tens of thousands of jobs in Wisconsin. But the actual jobs figure from the initial allotment barely exceeds 1,200 -- and even that is a mix of jobs created and jobs saved. 8107 381.json false "John McCain has ""a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes.""" environment sierra-club none 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters "Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi, voting the party line about 98 percent of the time. If he doesn't see that as being partisan, then he is delusional. Rhode Island cannot afford to allow Mr. Langevin and Speaker Pelosi to continue to put people out of work and drive businesses out of this country while catering to their special interests. ""Most reliable?We went to the same source cited by Zaccarias campaign manager, Parker Lacoste -- a page on WashingtonPost. com that looks at the voting record of individual members of Congress." 8108 10067.json barely-true Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent. economy,workers joni-ernst U.S. senator Iowa republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a debate So in fairness, this was a tweak to previous legislation. If Obama had said he had helped extend health care for wounded veterans who'd been neglected, we would have given him a better rating. But he phrased his accomplishment to take more of the credit than that. Missing the vote on the 2008 bill does not help his case. 8109 9893.json half-true In Tripoli, jihadists today swim in our embassy pool. foreign-policy,islam,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 an op-ed for Time magazine "Obama said Romney would not provide government assistance to the car companies, even if they went through bankruptcy. Romneys term ""post-bankruptcy financing"" can have two meanings. It can refer to money used during bankruptcy and money used right afterwards. The distinction has great practical significance in this case, because without the loans in the middle of a bankruptcy, there might be no automakers to lend to on the other side. We can't know for sure which meaning Romney had in mind. However, Obama made a strong assertion. He said Romney would offer no government aid even if the carmakers went through bankruptcy. Romneys words were vague and quite limited in number but he did speak of a government guarantee, and that would be the case whether he meant for loans during or after bankruptcy." 8110 12161.json false SaysTed Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections,legal-issues,campaign-advertising,pop-culture donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on CNN "Graham said, ""We rank 38th in wages. . . . (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states. ""There are issues with the figure she used, which is both outdated and an improper reading of how wages are calculated. But while theres no question Floridas wages are low by national standards, it doesnt appear Scott has boasted (at least publicly) about this fact while recruiting businesses from other states. The closest example is Enterprise Floridas California radio ad, which focused on the Golden States lower jobs forecast after boosting the minimum wage. While clearly opposing the $15 minimum wage, the ad focused on lower taxes and less regulation, not Floridas minimum wage." 8111 5399.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney supports a plan to slowly and gradually raise the retirement age of Social Security. social-security chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a news release """But someone simply expressing what their religious tradition says about homosexuality from the pulpit, no. ""Although the Senate passed the expanded hate crimes legislation backed by Obama in September 2007, negotiators in the House and Senate did not include it as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, and it stalled. It's fair enough to take issue with Obama on his support of the two measures certainly they were highly controversial and hotly debated." 8112 13091.json mostly-true Latinos in Nevada support Educational Savings Accounts, helping more than 450,000 students access better schools. But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it. education libre-initiative organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a digital ad As a practical matter, secret-ballot elections would be far less frequent if the Employee Free Choice Act were passed. But they would still take place under certain circumstances: during decertification contests, or on the occasions where unions won the support of more than 30 percent but less than 50 percent of the employees (but unions don't generally ask for elections unless they have the support of more than half). There would also continue to be secret-ballot elections in instances where a majority of employees say they want one. That is, where more than 50 percent of the employees sign cards requesting a vote on unionization rather than cards saying they want a union to represent them. 8113 13316.json half-true Says Sen. Rob Portman says Ted Strickland earned $400,000 a year as a lobbyist after leaving Ohio for Washington. wealth,workers rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 at a debate in Columbus, Ohio "Our rating Walker said the states ranking ""in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago. ""Thats correct, in one study of CEO perceptions, but the ""states ranking"" depends on which study you read. In reality, the rankings are very mixed." 8114 9981.json false Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget, but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million. campaign-finance,elections,state-budget one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a news release "Jeffrey Hernandez said that after implementing his reform measures, ""100% of the [10 lowest performing high schools in Palm Beach] improved their performance as evidenced by all of them receiving a grade of 'C' or higher. ""He is correct that there was improvement -- those low-performing schools did pull better grades (two went from a D to an A). But that was part of a larger trend, prompted by a change in the grading system, that caused half of all high schools throughout the state to score better. We think that's an key omission, one that Hernandez should be making clear when he talks about his record and one that Providence should have known about when the School Department decided to hire him. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 8115 2575.json half-true Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White. economy,government-efficiency,message-machine,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a television ad In fact, during the full Senate debate on the chamber's resolution, lawmakers adopted an amendment by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. , that would extend the child tax credit, marriage-penalty relief provisions and other components in the 2001 tax package. Democrats say they haven't yet made final decisions on which tax cuts will stay and which will go, and they maintain those tax cuts that are extended will be offset by tax increases elsewhere or by spending cuts. In other words, the budget resolution doesn't provide enough specifics to know the net effect on taxes, up or down. It's all part of the dodgy nature of budget politics, but the fact remains that budget resolutions do not contain enough specific language for anyone to calculate a particular tax increase. 8116 4785.json mostly-true The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So youre not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it. elections,redistricting robert-hagan State representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac Its possible there are other cities with higher commercial property taxes, but we couldnt find any. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 8117 2260.json half-true U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.) refuses to return $37,000 in dirty campaign contributions from U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) message-machine national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a recorded message Both Obama and McCain support renewing the current estate tax with a few changes. McCain proposes to increase the exemption to $5-million ($10-million for couples) and reduce the tax rate to 15 percent. Obama proposes to increase the exemption to $3. 5-million ($7-million for couples) and leave the top rate at 45 percent. 8118 304.json true If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have. poverty john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Some experts noted that renewable forms of energy havent been developed as long as others and need the help. Coal and natural gas have been receiving subsidies for far longer than solar energy, wind and nuclear energy, which is an important point. Fannings general point that renewable energies are getting substantially greater financial support from Uncle Sam at this point in time is on target. 8119 12344.json true Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000 public-health,state-budget chris-koster Attorney general of Missouri Missouri democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a tweet The latest federal figures we found show 75,000 black males in that age group who were in prison in 2013 and in the range of 690,000 to 779,000 who were in college. We are not aware of any recent figures for the number of black males ages 18 to 24 arrested, in jail, or on probation or parole at any particular time. 8120 9011.json mostly-true Says Vladimir Putin once said, The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century. foreign-policy,history john-bolton republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments on Fox News Channel "Clinton said, ""A small majority of Americans dont think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans dont want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act. ""An average of recent polls shows that just over 50 percent of Americans favor repealing the law. And a recent Kaiser study shows that ""large majorities"" of Americans favor 10 of the 11 elements of the law the pollsters asked about. However, Americans do oppose one crucial element of the law -- the individual mandate." 8121 2770.json barely-true Says Washingtons reach extends to even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use. legal-issues,market-regulation,technology rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a book. "The ruling No Tax For Tracks says Greenlight Pinellas will balloon the transit authoritys budget by imposing ""a 300% tax increase. ""That number comes from an estimated increase in the transit authoritys operating budget from $32 million to about $130 million per year. But thats an increase in revenues to the agency, not an increase in the tax rate to individual taxpayers. In reality, no group would face a 300 percent increase." 8122 9274.json false Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire. health-care americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 an ad "Crist said in an ad that Scott signed ""laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest. ""Scott signed a law in 2011 that requires ultrasounds for all women before they get an abortion, and in 2014 hesigned a law that stated women could not have an abortion after the point of viability. That means women could not have an abortion abouttwo weeks earlier than before. The only stated exception was to save the woman's life. However, the previous law didnt expressly include those exceptions either, though it had broad language that could potentially have been used to seek abortion for a rape or incest survivor in the third trimester. No woman, though, has had an abortion in Florida during the third trimester for any reason in recent years, even before the new law." 8123 2998.json true House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience. elections dean-cannon state House speaker Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper interview Over the last two years, its correct. 8124 6205.json half-true The United States has the best health care delivery system in the world. health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" "Rubio said, ""In America, radical speech is not a crime. ""Radical speech is protected by the First Amendment and is not a crime. However, there are limited exceptions for when speech incites imminent crime or when communications specifically aid acts of terror." 8125 1042.json barely-true "There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats ""say all this American energy is off limits.""" energy john-barrasso Senator Wyoming republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 weekly Senate Republican radio address "Patrick said: ""100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population. ""Sure, not all of us commit crimes, a point thats patently obvious. When it comes to the specifics of this ""15 percent"" declaration, however, we found nothing to back it up including the statistics offered by Patricks office. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. A reader helped us realize the second study of Philadelphia juveniles involved more than 28,000 youngsters, not 2,000, as we initially wrote." 8126 11953.json false When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, that was the end of Romneys chances to win. candidates-biography,elections,medicare,social-security donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech Moreover, Clarkes total budget was trimmed, limiting his overall ability to provide various services. But despite the line-item cut, Clarke did provide some security services for Obamas visit. And he has the authority, as an independently elected official, to reallocate funds allocated to him by Abele and the County Board. 8127 8150.json mostly-true Says Mitch McConnell pushed the Wall Street bailout through the U.S. Senate and called it the Senate at its finest. financial-regulation matt-bevin Investment manager Kentucky republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign ad Sometimes we find a statement is accurate but still needing clarification or additional information, and that's the case here. The state workforce shrunk between 0. 1 and 0. 4 percent depending on how you calculate it in 2010. But the workforce is bigger than it was at the end of 2006. We think those two facts combined seriously shade Montford's statement. 8128 5296.json pants-fire Congressman Scott DesJarlais is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January. congress,congressional-rules,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a press release. If you ask how many Texas students drop out of school, youll get wildly different answers. In our own analysis, we found dropout rates that range from 3 percent (the one-year rate) to 33 percent (the attrition rate), and each one had its defenders. Hutchison's dropout reference is based on student attrition, a simplistic measurement that is not the way the state prefers to count dropouts but is nevertheless accepted by some experts. 8129 1605.json pants-fire "The Democratic health care plan is a ""government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy.""" health-care republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a news release Mayor Rawlings said Dallas had fewer officer-related shootings in 2016 than any other large city. However, numerous sources suggest Dallas does, in fact, have a low number of officer-involved shootings compared to cities of similar sizes with available data. 8130 4794.json mostly-true 41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China. economy,federal-budget,message-machine-2012 public-notice none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a political ad Scott has industry data on his side when he uses the number $1 billion, but its not clear to us that all of that money is caused by fraud. Those opposed to PIP reform put forward interesting arguments that the economy might be driving some of the increase in payouts, to people who otherwise might have paid for care on their own if they could afford it. Nevertheless, most people following the issue agree that fraud is a factor of increased PIP payouts by insurers. The question is how much, and its not crystal-clear. 8131 3315.json false Tim Kaine wants to thwart right-to-work reform measures in Midwest battleground states. labor christopher-peace Delegate Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a post on his Facebook page. """The statement you have quoted from Marco Rubio seems plausible because a great majority of Afghans of military age have grown up during the devastating war years of the last three decades plus, and are unlikely to have driven any vehicles,"" Shahrani said. Shahrani said the inability to drive would be particularly common in the remote Afghan countryside. Experts and news accounts agree with Rubio. One of the problems facing American soldiers training the new Afghan army is that many members of the new Afghan force don't know how to drive or have never driven." 8132 7710.json pants-fire New Virginia regulations on abortion clinics provide the same sanitary environment we expect of dental offices. abortion,public-health,market-regulation susan-b-anthony-list republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a radio ad. "Its too early to say whether the fourth-quarter decline in GDP represents a reversal of economic fortune or just a blip, so its prudent not to place too much weight on one quarters worth of data. But we have no quarrel with the way Rubio phrased it -- that the economy ""actually shrank during the last three months of 2012." 8133 9203.json mostly-true On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make. economy,women michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 statements "Our ruling In his acceptance speech, McQueen said he dedicated his Oscar to the ""21 million people who still suffer slavery today. ""That figure is based on a 2012 estimate from the International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency. Still, McQueen cited the estimate of the international communitys most reliable source." 8134 9517.json barely-true Says Charlie Crist signed the nations harshest marijuana laws. crime,marijuana progressive-choice organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad But others put the number lower, closer to one-third. The difference between the estimates represents about 2 million people, not an insignificant number. We can't fault Rubio for using the numbers he did. But it seems like adding a little context would be appropriate. 8135 3639.json half-true We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients. government-efficiency,poverty,state-budget,taxes colleen-conley President, Rhode Island Tea Party Rhode Island tea-party-member 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview Two of the states websites say to clean off the shoes. Our quick search found five additional state websites that recommended wiping off the shoes off and not a single state that advised to throw them out. The Environmental Protection Agency offers no shoe advice. 8136 6293.json false I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor. state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Brookings Institution Indeed, McCain did miss 15 important environmental votes in 2007, while running for president. He also missed five environmental votes scored by the League in 1999, during his prior bid for the White House. But those years excepted, McCain has missed only three of 212 votes scored by the League since McCain's first year in the Senate, 1987. That's not a consistent pattern. 8137 7528.json half-true Our debt is already bigger than our economy. federal-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech at CPAC "Ernst said that ""Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman Braley has been there by 2. 7 percent. ""Iowa did rank fourth nationally in personal income growth, but only for the most recent quarter, and when compared to earlier quarters, this high rate seems like a statistical anomaly. 7 percent over the past eight years, although she does have a point that Iowa did somewhat better on this score than did the nation as a whole. Equally problematic, Ernsts comparison between Iowas economy and the nations is questionable because it appears to compare quarterly data for one statistic to eight years of a different statistic. Economists say this isnt a sound method." 8138 12538.json half-true Were the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote. elections,states barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 keynoting South by Southwest Interactive "Paul said that in Tripoli, ""jihadists today swim in our embassy pool. ""However, it has emerged that the pool wasnt at the U. S. embassy, but rather at a residential annex a half-mile away. More critically, labeling the people in the video as ""jihadists"" is, at best, an exaggeration. The group in charge is a militia organization that is fighting a political and regional war, but it has rebuffed alliances with terrorist organizations. Reports from Tripoli suggest that the group has left the property largely intact, and U. S. officials have said the compound ""remains secure." 8139 8349.json mostly-true The shutdown is projected to result in $10 billion in costs to the economy per week. economy,federal-budget debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a tweet Trump said Cruz was responsible for the racy ad questioning whether people wanted Melania Trump to be first lady. Trump said on CNN that he has no real proof. Theres no proof of Cruz working with that committee, which would be illegal. 8140 10684.json true Says he paid one dollar for a sweater at Kohls. candidates-biography scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech Its why Social Security is called the third rail of American politics. Romney has said repeatedly that he would gradually raise the retirement age for Social Security. But that Romney specifically has excluded people already retired and those near retirement age is additional information that helps clarify the statement. 8141 6059.json false Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. economy,history,jobs wes-riddle Theater owner, activist Texas republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech. "But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it. ""Theres no question that Cortez Masto opposes the ESA program. Only a fraction of the state's 450,000 students have actually applied to be part of the program. The ad also accurately cites polls showing Hispanic support for the program, though recent polls show more modest support." 8142 9609.json true Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws. elections jason-riley Editorial board member, Wall Street Journal none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on Fox News' ""The Kelly File'" "Portman said Strickland ""went to Washington, D. C. , and he became a lobbyist. He made $400,000 a year. ""Technically Strickland wasnt a lobbyist; he oversaw a liberal think tanks lobbying and activism arm. As for his income, if you add his disclosed earnings, figures from public IRS forms and retirement income, you get an estimate around $357,000. Not everyone would tally up annual wealth this way." 8143 4324.json false Says Texas schools have had massive increases in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor. education arne-duncan U.S. Secretary of Education Illinois democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview. "Our rating One Wisconsin Now said Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions ""from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget,"" but broke the promise by taking nearly $5. 6 million in contributions. Walker made such a promise during his failed campaign for governor in 2006, specifically noting the period would begin Jan. 3, 2007. But he did not make it again during his successful run in 2010." 8144 2739.json false Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax. taxes valinda-bolton Texas House Representative Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer "The $1. 7 billion figure for net operating losses in White's time as mayor has a basis in fact; the city's net assets did decline by that amount on his watch, though changes in accounting practices also drove up the number. Problematically, using a single private-sector measure to gauge overall financial performance in the public sector doesn't necessarily produce conclusive results. Houston's accumulated ""changes in net assets"" by themselves are an incomplete reflection of the city's fiscal health while White was mayor; the $1. 7 billion figure may even be meaningless in this regard." 8145 5999.json false Says Sen. Sherrod Brown cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care. health-care,message-machine-2012,voting-record josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a campaign commercial "Hagan instead implicitly pointed to results of two elections as proof of Ohios political parity: Kasichs narrow gubernatorial victory and a batch of close Ohio House races. Regarding the latter, Hagan remarked on ""some of the closest races in the House in history. ""It is clear that several of those battles match that description." 8146 7979.json mostly-true In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks. civil-rights,crime,guns gabrielle-giffords U.S. Representative Arizona democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed in USA Today But a point that concerned us more is that the contributions were made before the allegations surfaced. Anyone who hears the message would not know from it when the contributions were made, which made a difference to every expert we spoke with. But it leaves out important details and takes some things out of context. 8147 12458.json pants-fire I wanted to keep it private, because I dont think its anybodys business if I want to send money to the vets. candidates-biography,veterans donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a press conference in New York These figures are based on a 2003 report. Net worth is measured as the total value of a household's financial assets such as bank accounts, property and vehicles minus the household's financial liabilities. Though the measurement is an oft-used indicator of financial health, it doesn't always tell the whole story because the amount of income generated by a household's assets is a key factor in maintaining a desired standard of living. 8148 12970.json barely-true Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million. education,public-health,taxes no-56-campaign organization 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 radio and online advertisements Koster said that closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50 million. The tobacco settlement and the arbitration that followed is complicated, but ultimately, Koster did reach a settlement to return $50 million dollars to Missouri. If the legislature passes SB 1096 by June 3, that money would come to the state in 2017. If it doesnt, the state could potentially be on the hook for even more. Any money the state received would be dollars that taxpayers would not have to provide. Taxpayers could get $50 million worth of services or $50 million in tax cuts. Either way, they come out ahead. 8149 8455.json false 78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country. housing,poverty,urban daniel-llanes Community activist Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column "Bolton told a Fox News host that Putin once said, ""The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century. ""Putin did say those words, or at least words close to that, in a 2005 address to Russian political leaders. The record there is not as clear. We found some experts who agree with Boltons interpretation, while others who say Bolton is extracting a quote that does not quite mean what he says it does. Boltons statement is accurate but needs clarification." 8150 807.json mostly-true Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a television interview Not yet, though the 2007 law steps up efficiency requirements and that's expected to result in consumers purchasing and using different bulbs. 8151 12657.json true Says Donald Trump wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage. economy,jobs,labor,poverty,states,workers hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Charlotte, N.C. "Americans for Prosperity said that health care premiums are ""up 90 percent in New Hampshire. ""Experts say thats far too small a sample to say anything definitive about whats happening to premiums in the state. But thats a far cry from saying that such increases are typical in the state. This statement is not accurate." 8152 1498.json mostly-true Says she stopped Capital Metro from raising fares for senior and disabled citizens. disability margaret-gomez Precinct 4 Commissioner Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign flier. But those five have already worked through the legislative sessions of 2008, 2009 and 2010, and we don't see them as sophomores. Hewas paraphrased as saying that one-third of the 120-member House are freshmen and two-thirds have two years or less experience. We can split hairs on the experience level of a few of them, but not enough to change his math. 8153 2103.json mostly-true Marco Rubios economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit. bush-administration,federal-budget,pundits,taxes rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 comments on her MSNBC show. But other aspects of the U. S. system fall short of what other advanced nations provide. 8154 488.json half-true If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7 years. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Logan, W. Va. "But on the last point that Democrats don't support oil shale production Democrats are cautious but not fully against it. So, all in all, Democrats may not be chanting ""drill, baby, drill,"" but they aren't ruling out the possibility either." 8155 1504.json half-true "The stimulus includes ""$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen.""" stimulus mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a press release "Ultimately, in the election, Romney ended up with 47 percent of the vote, with Obama getting 51 percent. Our rating Trump said that when Romney chose Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, ""that was the end of the campaign. ""Polls taken in the days after Ryans selection generally showed that Romneys standing vs Obama was as good or better than in the days before the pick." 8156 12731.json barely-true A million Democrats deserted (Howard Deans) party and joined my party because of Donald Trump in Ohio this year. economy hugh-hewitt republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an MSNBC panel Bevin said that McConnell pushed the Wall Street bailout through the Senate. The record shows that McConnell actively supported emergency government intervention in the financial markets and spoke openly of playing a key role in crafting compromise legislation. However, to say that he pushed the bill through the Senate downplays that other political leaders, including the Republican president and the partys presidential nominee, also pressed to get the measure passed. The ad also ignores that in January 2009, there was a second bailout funding vote and on that one, McConnell voted no. Still, McConnell worked hard to get the initial bailout through the Senate. 8157 4824.json barely-true I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams. immigration,state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire Just because Congress is on recess does not mean that lawmakers are on vacation. The DCCC is rehashing a favorite talking point that grossly distorts the congressional calendar. The DCCC offers no specifics to back this up other than the schedule. 8158 12933.json true While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a successful terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obamas 2008 election. terrorism john-burton California Democratic Party Chairman California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a press release Yes, the plan would expand the government's role, but it primarily would continue to rely on private insurers for the vast majority of Americans. And, for people who have trouble getting coverage, it would create a marketplace so people could shop for coverage from private insurers. Once again, we need to strike a match and set the meter ablaze. 8159 8276.json true The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. history,pop-culture,religion,space facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post "So well leave it up to you to decide whether the metaphor is apt. The ad from Public Notice says, ""41 cents out of every dollar you spend is borrowed from places like China. ""China is indeed the country that holds the most U. S. debt. But the most recent numbers on U. S. debt put the borrowed amount slightly lower, at 36 cents on the dollar." 8160 427.json half-true He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero yes, zero from the League of Conservation Voters last year. environment moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail message "Even the group that seeks to expand these laws concedes Kaine did few things that troubled them. He has no information on what Kaine said during his visit. The Wisconsin bill under debate is not even aimed at establishing ""right to work"" provisions." 8161 2177.json half-true Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. Hes done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now were at 14 percent. Hes done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. Hes done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation. bankruptcy,economy,housing,message-machine sharron-angle Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat Nevada republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "A PAC affiliated with the Susan B. Anthony List says in an ad that McAuliffe opposed new regulations that would ""require womens health clinics to provide the same sanitary environment we expect of dental offices. ""McAuliffe did oppose new regulations that were approved for abortion clinics earlier this month. Abortion clinics will be held to hospital building codes, must comply with with federal guidelines for infection prevention and will be inspected at least once every two years. Dental offices do not have to meet any of these guidelines and will continue to be inspected only in response to a complaint." 8162 6729.json mostly-true Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally. elections naacp organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 press release And she did not say there was a pay gap for women doing the same work as men. That puts Nunns statement more in line with the U. S. Census Bureau study. Nunn made no attempt to equate equal work with equal pay -- a comparison that has landed some of her fellow politicians on shaky Truth-O-Meter terrain. 8163 6327.json half-true As we watch the news from Colorado with horror and sympathy for the families, we should remember that each day more than 80 Americans are killed by gunfire, unnecessary tragedies. guns rush-holt democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an e-mail newsletter "A radio ad says that Charlie Crist signed ""the nations harshest marijuana laws. ""As governor, Crist signed laws that cracked down on grow houses and bong sales. But both bills sailed through the Legislature without any particular advocacy from Crist. In both cases, the laws didnt change Floridas pre-existing reputation as having tough marijuana laws." 8164 8954.json half-true Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him. candidates-biography dan-branch Lawyer Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a video ad "toward its welfare recipients,"" that invoked the image of single mothers receiving the biggest welfare checks in New England. She may not have intended to give that impression, but her words clearly conveyed that." 8165 4853.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on supporting the presidents Recovery Act. message-machine-2012,stimulus democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Christie said he used his ""line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year . . . is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor. ""Only one fourth of that figure -- about $86 million -- represents appropriations in the budget reduced by Christies line-item veto. The budget the Legislature passed was already smaller than those two budgets." 8166 13193.json true Says Philando Castile had been stopped by police 40 or 50 times before that fatal incident. criminal-justice,diversity tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 the vice presidential debate If you count debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings, the debt is roughly 105 percent of the economy. But counting only debt held by the public, which is what many economists say affects the wider economy and credit markets, the debt is only 75 percent of GDP. Debt held by the public is more relevant to discussions about federal spending, but its not the one Ryan cited. 8167 3077.json true On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike. state-budget,transportation john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a news conference "Obama said in Austin: ""Were the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote. ""This statement leaves out important details--such as that only nine U. S. states have strict photo-ID requirements at the polls and 16 states havent imposed any such hurdle. So, the practices Obama is singling out aren't uniform. Also, a very few advanced democracies -- Spain, France and Belgium -- require photo IDs at the polls though it's worth noting that those nations also make it easy for each citizen to have the accepted ID." 8168 6441.json half-true (The Tax Policy Center) found that Romney would raise taxes on the average middle class family by $2,000 to pay for $5 trillion in tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. taxes new-jersey-democratic-state-committee New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Wasserman Schultz said the shutdown is projected to result in ""$10 billion in costs to the economy per week. ""That number comes from an investment report from Goldman Sachs. We found other estimates from financial firms that were slightly larger and slightly smaller than the $10 billion figure, but they were in the same ballpark. A key point here, though, is that these are estimates. Experts agree that caution and caveats are needed: There is much uncertainty about the economic impact, including the timing and length of the shutdown. For instance, if the shutdown is short and workers get paid back wages, the impact could ultimately be modest. If the shutdown continues for several weeks, the price tag could escalate exponentially." 8169 5315.json half-true Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities. criminal-justice,state-budget chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 email to MoveOn.org members "But Walker did say he used his ""Kohls Cash"" -- a coupon of sorts that is generated based on how much a customer purchased in an earlier visit to the store. Thus, he could have easily gotten one for $1 out-of-pocket." 8170 9734.json true It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open. congress,deficit,economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a speech in Iowa When Riddle spoke, the U. S. misery index was 12. 43 -- higher than the index over much of the previous 30 years. Riddle said, though, that the index was the highest it had been since Reagan succeeded Carter. The index was higher for nearly 30 months of Reagans presidency. His statement fails to account for the indexs full history. 8171 4186.json mostly-true Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive. candidates-biography,government-efficiency michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a prepared statement "So they can be seen as ways to clear these (demographic) hurdles. ""While there is debate about the reasons why -- and if the phenomenon will last -- Riley'sstatistic checks out. Census data shows that indeed, for the first time ever, black voter turnout was higher nationally than white voter turnout, and at least just as high in the states with strict voter ID laws." 8172 9772.json true Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water. climate-change,elections republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a campaign commercial """We are looking at having fewer teachers and a growing student population,"" Spencer said. ""That means a higher student-to-teacher ratio. ""It makes sense that the size of some classes could grow as districts adjust to teacher cutbacks." 8173 1311.json false I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts. florida,taxes charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans True, going the GOP's preferred school-funding route would require a dramatic increase in the sales tax. Workman said as much at the forum attended by Bolton. He also said he'd favor such a change only if school property taxes were wiped out. Her statement ignores this critical fact, distorting Workman's position. 8174 7079.json mostly-true Revenues are 15 percent of GDP its still in the range of the lowest its ever been. federal-budget saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 an interview "Browns vote for the health care reform legislation was crucial, but was it the deciding vote?A listener hearing the Mandel ad could be lead to believe Browns vote had more weight than other votes. Yet, he certainly did not cast the 60th vote, and he did not have to be wooed for support. And it is not accurate to state that he voted for a ""government takeover of health care." 8175 189.json true So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions. abortion fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a press release "Giffords, seeking common ground for gun control legislation, said ""in New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks. ""The numbers came from polling on behalf of her own advocacy group. Its also important to note that support for background checks doesnt translate directly to support for the Senate bill Giffords mentioned in her op-ed. Support for the bill itself commands smaller majorities, and a minority of gun-owning Republicans nationally." 8176 11901.json half-true Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama weak. Hes called him a disappointment. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 comments during the PBS Democratic debate """I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets. ""Trump certainly didnt keep quiet about his intention to raise money for veteranscauses when he was setting up his event in Iowa in January. To the contrary, he talked about it in media availabilities and tweeted about it on more than one occasion." 8177 11977.json false We (Trump University)have an A from the Better Business Bureau. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,education donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "The No on 56 campaign is running ads that say the proposedtobacco tax ""cheats schools out of at least $600 million a year. ""The measure includes an exemption from the states school fundingguarantee. A portion of its revenues, estimated at up to $1. 4 billion, could otherwise have been directed toward school funding. But past tobacco taxes and a tax to fund mental health services have also legally avoided this guarantee. Those had exemptions allowing their revenues to fund health services. This doesn't mean, however, that money will be taken from schools or community colleges under Prop 56. The measure, in fact, sends about $20 million to schools for tobacco prevention programs. It might have been accurate to say the measure exempts most all revenue from going to schools." 8178 11936.json mostly-true In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one. campaign-finance,elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Republican debate Llanes said 78702 is the nations second-most gentrified ZIP code. According to one breakdown, that East Austin area experienced the nations second-greatest urban increase in white residents from 2000 to 2010. However, changes in white residents alone are not an accurate way to measure gentrification, which is multi-factored. By other indicators, including changes in poverty, median household income and the value of single-family homes, 78702 has become more prosperous. Stacked up against other ZIP codes, though, it is not No. 8179 2242.json half-true The United States is number 14, number 15 in college graduation rates, and were leading the world in high school dropout rates. education,abc-news-week laura-tyson Professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California (Berkeley) California democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's ''This Week with Christiane Amanpour.'' They said that the percent of taxpayers with zero or negative individual income tax liability will be 38 percent in 2009. That's pretty close to 40 percent, the low end of the range McCain said. If McCain had said it was 40 percent, we would have ruled that his statement was True, because he would only be two points off. But he also said it could be around 50 percent, and that seems like pushing the envelope a tad too far. 8180 1944.json false Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury. social-security michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "Hillary Clinton said Donald Trump ""wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage. ""While Trump has said he personally thinks the minimum wage should be higher, he has also said that it should be up to the states and that the federal government should not set a nation-wide minimum wage at all." 8181 706.json pants-fire Says Obama called Sarah Palin a pig. candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a Web ad Did she stop the fare increase?Sure she did, along with most fellow board members. She also earlier voted twice to advance plans subjecting seniors and the disabled to fare increases. But fares never raised for seniors and disabilities on her watch. 8182 11190.json mostly-true Wisconsins pension system is the only one fully funded in the country. disability,pensions,retirement,state-finances,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet We realize we're not going to be able to change people's basic economic philosophies. We're not here today trying to disprove supply-side economics, or boost another economic thought. Based on our analysis, we do think it's a stretch for someone like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to suggest the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts were revenue neutral. And yet we also see the logic in the argument that lower taxes could stimulate investment in the economy, creating an army of new taxpayers. Rubio, himself, realizes spending cuts also will be necessary to offset at least some of the tax cuts he's proposed -- and to shrink the federal deficit. Rubio's campaign announced he would roll out ideas to cut government spending on July 26 in Jacksonville. And we'll be ready to examine them. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that extending the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts, repealing the estate tax and continuing to adjust the Alternative Minimum Tax for inflation will increase the federal deficit $3. 4 trillion between now and 2020. That's right about on the mark, and only measures the impact of three of Rubio's tax cutting ideas. But unlike Maddow, we do want to leave some leeway for the economic growth those broad-based tax reforms could generate, as well as Rubio's spending cuts, still to be revealed. 8183 756.json true Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad. If Gore had won in 2000, then Bush almost certainly wouldn't have been running against Kerry in 2004 and who knows what the electoral map would have looked like in a Gore re-election race. Clinton is right that Bush wouldn't be president if West Virginia had gone for Gore in 2000. That alone would have prevented 7 years of a Bush administration. By raising the 2004 election, though, Clinton ruins her perfectly accurate argument. 8184 3060.json true This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years. weather john-eaves Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper article """As for the jobs, there won't be many direct ones. According to the recovery. gov synopsis, the study will involve a half-time research assistant and part-time temporary assistants. While McConnell's characterization of the study packs a good political punch, we think the actual study isn't nearly as . . . sexy . . . as he makes it out to be. It's a public health study." 8185 11531.json false The Koch Brothers are spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties in the 2016 elections. campaign-finance,elections bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech. "As part of an MSNBC panel, Hewitt said, ""A million Democrats deserted (Howard Deans) party and joined my party because of Donald Trump in Ohio this year. ""Without polling the Dems-turned-GOP, its not possible to know exactly why they switched parties. But data from the secretary of state showed that 115,762 Republican ballots were cast by former Democrats. An impressive number -- but not a million." 8186 10349.json mostly-true Says Jeb Bush not only opposes marriage equality, hes said he personally believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children. children,corrections-and-updates,families,gays-and-lesbians democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a list of talking points "So when Perry uses a formulation like ""$400 million in the form of Ranger recon teams,"" hes way off. As we closed out this research, Nashed said Perry consistently says the $400 million was spent on border security overall, but at the Hampton stop, he left out some of what that spending has covered. And while we could not pin precisely how much has been spent on the border reconnaissance teams, were comfortable concluding its nowhere near the $400 million aired by the governor." 8187 8490.json barely-true Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise. candidates-biography matt-rinker Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a flier Giulianis remarks were captured on video and clearly show he left out the 9/11 attacks. 8188 7941.json pants-fire Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsins school voucher program could cost nearly $2 billion annually education,state-budget,state-finances,taxes peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a fund-raising email "He asked for a few moments of silence ""to invite each person listening in, wherever and whomever they may be, to pause for a moment and contemplate the events of the past few hours, and to give thanks in his or her own way. ""Several sources, including NASA records and Aldrins memoirs, include accounts of the Communion service. PolitiFact also discovered that Aldrins church, outside of Houston, still celebrates the lunar Communion service each year on the Sunday closest to the July 20, 1969, moon landing." 8189 10107.json half-true Says abill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would havechanged nothing. corrections-and-updates,immigration rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Telemundo debate Despite McCain's low ratings, Jenkins considers him one of the three most reliable Republican senators on environmental issues. (The other two Jenkins named are Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, both of Maine. As we noted in our previous item, his average score with the group between 2001 and 2006 was 44. 3, but the e-mail gives the impression that McCain is rock-bottom on environmental issues. 8190 6611.json pants-fire U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. china,economy,foreign-policy,homeland-security,military,small-business,trade anthony-gemma Owner Media Peel, former president and CEO of Gem Plumbing Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 an online debate In any case, its up to voters to determine how much impact any one Senator has had on his states bankruptcy, foreclosure, and unemployment rates -- even if that Senator is the Majority Leader. Angle has quoted her figures correctly, but theres more to the story than her ad implies. And she forcefully attributes Nevadas woes to Reid -- while his responsibility is unclear at best. 8191 3663.json true The Bush tax cuts helped to create a substantial part of the deficit. bush-administration,deficit,taxes dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a radio interview Supporters of the voter ID laws, including the RNLA, still defend them. There are a few missing pieces, however, in the data. 8192 9014.json false We have invested record funding in protecting our environment. environment rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State speech "Holt said, ""As we watch the news from Colorado with horror and sympathy for the families, we should remember that each day more than 80 Americans are killed by gunfire, unnecessary tragedies. Suicides represent a significant majority of that figure and thats an important detail Holts statement lacks. While commenting on a mass shooting, he cites a statistic inflated by individuals who took their own lives. Saying more than 80 Americans are ""killed by gunfire"" each day in this context suggests those victims were shot by somebody else, not themselves." 8193 10139.json mostly-true $2.4 million of the NIH dollars was spent on origami condoms. ebola,public-health rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a speech. "Branch said he ""worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him. ""This partly holds up in that Branch was an underling for a Texas committee devoted to helping Reagan win re-election and to electing other Republicans." 8194 2888.json barely-true Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate. jobs,taxes,voting-record national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a news release "In the CNN interview, Romney expressed support broadly for ""economic stimulus"" -- not for a specific measure known as ""the president's Recovery Act. ""And even as he offered his support for the concept of stimulus, Romney articulated a pretty specific vision of the kind of bill hed support. Some of this vision did ultimately overlap with what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act offered -- tax relief for ""middle-income families"" and businesses, for instance, and investments in infrastructure and energy. But Romneys two comments can be easily reconciled by arguing that the dollar amounts in the Obama stimulus bill -- or the ratios of various provisions in the bill -- went beyond what he was envisioning." 8195 12380.json mostly-true Half of illegal immigrants come on legal visas and then overstay. immigration ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview. Kaine said Castile was stopped by police 40 or 50 times before the time when he was fatally wounded. According to multiple independent press reports, that is accurate. Police had stopped Castile at least 46 times. A study commissioned by the state legislature found that local police were more likely to stop and search minority drivers. 8196 8917.json false Girl Scouts USAs curriculum promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate. abortion,children,sexuality american-life-league Nonproft organization none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast "His post-election remarks indicate the idea is clearly in play. But hes still noting that certain conditions would have to exist -- ""If we dont get the number, then were not going to do it. ""To us that seems pretty consistent." 8197 8613.json barely-true Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times to reflect rising costs. But raised the minimum wage only three times. congress,economy,history,income,jobs,labor,poverty,states,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook posting But those two figures dont relate to one another. The $2,000 tax hike accounts for eliminating or reducing the tax deductions and write-offs that pay for Romneys plan, but the $5 trillion does not. The more appropriate comparison would be the average net tax break of about $87,000 for those wealthy taxpayers. Still, the Democrats overall point is correct: the study shows that high-income taxpayers would receive a tax break, while middle- and lower-income taxpayers pay higher taxes. 8198 157.json true The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Philadelphia "Private prison vendors say they have the authority to chase escaped prisoners beyond their property lines. Without getting into detailed security procedures, they say they have the same authority as public corrections officials. We've seen nothing to contradict those statements, but weve also seen nothing that strongly supports them, thanks to public records exemptions on their security plans. Even if they can pursue past their property lines, does that mean they will?The vendors say part of their escape plan is to immediately notify local authorities. The authorities we consulted said they would definitely take the lead if a prisoner went off campus, but they added that would be the case for a state-run facility, too. We would consider this point speculative. The email said, ""Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities." 8199 5290.json pants-fire AIDS was transmitted to humans because one guy had sex with a monkey and then started having sex with men. education,gays-and-lesbians,health-care,history,public-health,sexuality stacey-campfield State Senator Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.” "Our ruling: Paul said, ""It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open. ""Numerous independent economic research groups found that the shutdown resulted in overall costs, in terms of lost revenue, hindered GDP growth, stalled private-sector activity and actual expenditures associated with the logistics of closing the government for two weeks. The government had to pay all of what it normally would have spent during that two-week period and then some." 8200 2771.json half-true Says 6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats. voting-record bob-tiernan Oregon Republican Party chair Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio show "So where does this leave us?Back in 2006, Pawlenty was portraying himself as a conservative who was willing to intervene in markets, and he said that government has to ""bust up entrenched interests before they become too powerful. ""It appears he's been backing off those positions in 2011, but that doesn't change what his views were years ago. If he was quoting David Brooks when he said ""the era of small government is over,"" he seemed to be doing so approvingly, though a spokesman said he did not mean to imply that he supported ""big government." 8201 10108.json barely-true Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama has sealed off Israel in the past. ebola,foreign-policy,israel,public-health,transportation tim-murphy U.S. House of Representatives Pennsylvania republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday "The Republican Party of Florida said Crist rode on a jet that ""belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water. ""The planes owner, Bay County contractor James Finch, has been fined in the past for filling in wetlands or allowing unfiltered runoff to flow into waterways, in violation of environmental permits. Thats a legitimate definition of polluting, and theres no doubt Finch has been fined almost $2 million over the years. Its hypocritical of the state GOP to call out Finch when one of his subcontractors has benefited from a relationship with Gov. But that doesnt change the facts." 8202 4738.json true The average homeowner spends more than $2,000 each year on energy costs more than on either real estate taxes or homeowners insurance. energy,housing johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a press release Here's the bottom line: While the tax structure changes passed by the Legislature, signed by Crist and approved by voters undoubtedly will result in less property taxes being paid by Florida residents, the specific financial impact of the initiatives remains quite unclear. In the absence of additional data, and with the knowledge that Save Our Homes has cut property tax bills for Florida residents $32 billion or more, we can't agree with Crist that the 2007 and 2008 changes constitute the largest tax cut in state history. 8203 8139.json half-true Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year. government-regulation,health-care mary-taylor Lieutenant governor of Ohio Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email Williams also pointed out some of the other major changes in government spending and revenue requirements, such as Great Society initiatives like Medicare, enacted in the 1960s. To summarize, Chambliss said federal revenue is in the range of the lowest its ever been. Since that type of data has been recorded by the federal government, the only time its been lower for a period longer than now was before World War II. 8204 10737.json half-true Georgia has had the nations busiest Court of Appeals for a decade or more. legal-issues,state-budget,states charlie-bethel senator Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Senate chamber Romney's campaign counters that the decision about what services to cover was ultimately left up to the independent Commonwealth Care Authority. But Romney was well-represented: Of the six policy-making members of the authority's 10-member board, half are appointed by the governor, and half by the state attorney general. Half of the ex-officio members also are appointed by the governor, including the chairman -- the governor's secretary of administration and finance -- and the state insurance commission. Although Romney shares responsiblity with the state legislature and the program's board, Commonwealth Care was his pet project, and he takes credit for it. 8205 9983.json barely-true 94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees. education,federal-budget joni-ernst U.S. senator Iowa republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "Clinton said Sanders has called Obama ""weak. He's called him a disappointment. ""Sanders has critiqued Obama and used those words to describe the feelings of Americans, or to describe Obamas policies. But Sanders did not specifically call Obama ""weak"" and ""a disappointment." 8206 4645.json barely-true With recent growth it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine. economy,jobs harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a Senate floor speech "Trump said about his entrepreneur institute that ""we have an A from the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau gives the program no rating today because its no longer a going concern. Trump University had an A at some point. The Better Business Bureau doesn'trelease details of its past ratings, but it did say Trump's program had ratings that ranged from A+ to D-. What we do know, from several published reports and archived Web pages, is that the university had a D in 2010and under its new name, had ratings ranging from C to B, with no ratings after March 2014. Update: This fact-check was updated on Feb. 29 to include information from the Internet Archive and on March 3 to add information about theTrump Entrepreneur Initiative. Share The Facts Donald Trump Presidential candidate ""We (Trump University) have an A from the Better Business Bureau." 8207 2741.json pants-fire North Dakotas economy is reeling. economy,message-machine,states crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign commerical "Trump said: ""In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in No. Bush came in fourth, not fifth, and his campaign and the PACs supporting him spent about $36 million, not $44 million. But it was still the most of any candidate. Trump did finish in first butspent closer to $4 million, not $3 million. We cant say whether Trump was intentionally exaggerating or not." 8208 8082.json half-true Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. city-government,civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,jobs leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 an opinion article 8209 13312.json false Says Hillary Clinton is wrong to say he mocked a disabled reporter. candidates-biography,disability donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third presidential debate in Las Vegas "So, the Social Security trust fund is made up of promises to repay ourselves! ""There's an overarching concern here, past the statement we checked. Down the years, will the government make good on Social Security's investments in treasury securities?We're not wading into that it also wasn't at issue in Bachmann's statement." 8210 3346.json false Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums. health-care,labor,state-budget jennifer-shilling State Assembly member, 95th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a news release We think its very clear that Obama was saying McCains effort to call himself the candidate of change is like putting lipstick on a pig, trying to dress up a bad idea to look better. Agree or disagree with Obamas point, but his remark wasnt the smear that McCains people have tried to make it. If anyones doing any smearing, its the McCain campaign and its outrageous attempt to distort the facts. Did Obama call Palin a pig 8211 26.json mostly-true The failings in our civil service are encouraged by a system that makes it very difficult to fire someone even for gross misconduct. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Oklahoma City. "In addition, in Wisconsins case, retirement benefits go down when investments dont perform up to par, he said. Our rating Walker says Wisconsin's ""pension system is only one fully funded in the country. ""That was the case among state pension plans in 2012, but newer reports show slightly different results. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, both South Dakota and Wisconsin were fully funded in 2013; and according to Boston College, both were fully funded in 2013 and 2014." 8212 9664.json mostly-true (Mary) Burkes company, Trek Bicycles, makes 99% of their bikes overseas. labor,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad Some economists have questioned whether it's a wise policy because seniors already receive favorable tax treatment. The Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan tax research group, said Obama's plan would create inequity by eliminating taxes for senior citizens who earn a modest income but continuing to tax younger workers earning the same amount. Also, it would help seniors who are currently paying income taxes but provide no benefit for those too poor to owe any tax. Still, Obama accurately describes his plan in the ad. 8213 12736.json half-true Says as Indiana governor, he has made record investments in education. education,state-budget mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention We occasionally get snow and we occasionally get ice. But we rarely get the snow-ice-Arctic-conditions metro Atlanta lived through last week. We may not like how state and local officials responded to the snow and ice, but history shows this perfect storm of winter weather is rare. Eaves estimate of this type of thing occurring only every 10 to 15 years might actually be a bit conservative. 8214 6869.json half-true President Barack Obamas spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt. debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget,message-machine-2012 american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Sanders said ""one family"" - the Koch brothers - will spend more than either major political party in the 2016 campaign. That came to $647 million by Democrats and $675 million by Republicans. These, however, are low-ball figures. When spending by the parties state and local committees are considered, the total rises to about $1. 1 billion for Democrats and $1 billion for Republicans. On the other hand, Sanders high-balls the Kochs plans, pointing their announced goal in January to raise $900 million and not their updated estimate last month of raising $750 million. In either case, the Kochs made it clear that most of the money would not come from their own pockets but from a political network of anonymous contributors. Sanders also overlooks the Kochs assurances that only one-third of the money will go to political campaigns, with the remainder dedicated to research and educational programs that ""promote a culture of freedom. ""So anyway you dice it, it does not appear that the Koch brothers will outspend either one of the major political parties in next years elections. The burden is on Sanders to prove otherwise, and he falls short." 8215 13446.json barely-true Casey Weinstein: No faith in our military ... When some of our cadets wanted to watch a religious film, Casey Weinstein sued the U.S. military. Sued our soldiers? military,religion ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "The DNC said that ""Bush not only opposes marriage equality, hes said he personally believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children. While in office, Bush repeatedly said that he opposed gay marriage, although he was reluctant at times to amend the state Constitution since it was already banned in state law. He also opposed gay adults adopting children. Since leaving office, Bush said that he supports ""traditional marriage,"" though he has used a softer tone when asked about it, and did so again when we asked about it. Update: Several hours after this item was firstpublished, we received a reponse from Bush's staff, and this report has been updated to include his comments." 8216 4569.json false Today, the Social Security system is broke. social-security steve-lonegan Conservative Activist New Jersey republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show As for her attendance record, Rinkers number comes close to our count concerning how often Archibong is either absent or was not present when the council convened. Council records show Archibong is usually present when the council makes its first vote of the day. 8217 1376.json barely-true Says she has quadrupled agents to secure our border. immigration kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign video But the cost of the entire voucher program -- not just the expansion -- averages $192. 5 million per year for the 2013-15 budget cycle. DPI's $1. 9 billion-per-year estimate is not based on the 2013-15 expansion; it would only apply if the voucher program expands dramatically years down the road. The money exaggeration may make for good copy when it comes to raising money. But when it comes to math, its a major failure. 8218 2466.json barely-true Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies. taxes future-pac-oregon-house-democrats campaign committee Oregon democrat 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer "Scott said that ""nothing changed"" for certain illegal immigrants to get driverlicenses in a bill he vetoed. There was a change in the bill: It would have affirmatively stated that immigrants with DACA approval could use that documentation to get drivers licenses. Scott vetoed the bill, so immigrants dont have that right. However, applicants for DACA simultaneously apply for a work permit and generally get their approvals around the same time. If Scott hadnt vetoed the bill, it would have meant that those who get DACA first wouldnt have to wait for their work permit, although it is sometimes a short wait. However, Scott exaggerated when he said ""nothing changed"" in the bill he vetoed. Editor's note:This report initially appeared with conflicted rulings." 8219 9276.json pants-fire Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell hasnt spent a dime on advertising. campaign-finance,elections,polls robert-walsh Executive Director, NEARI Rhode Island labor-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on WPRI's ""Newsmakers"" program" "Anthony Gemma, raising a question during an Aug. 28 debate appearance, said uniforms for U. S. soldiers ""are manufactured in China. ""But federal law prohibits the military from buying foreign-made uniforms without special authorization, stemming from the Berry Amendment of more than 70 years ago. Even a search of the Internet, where you can usually find ""support"" for just about any idea, uncovered only one instance, involving the Army berets, and that was more than a decade ago. Perhaps some knockoff uniforms sold to the public come from foreign countries. But those aren't uniforms for our soldiers. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 8220 4468.json mostly-true Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged in recent years because of Social Security. poverty,pundits,retirement,social-security rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 "on ""The Rachel Maddow Show""" """Revenue is lower than it would be without the Bush tax cuts -- liberal and conservative economists are in accord on this question. ""Debate will go on about the effectiveness of tax cuts in stimulating growth. But analysis backs up Kucinich in saying that the Bush cuts ""helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." 8221 11710.json half-true The Affordable Care Act is making families pay double-digit premium increases. health-care paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 comments on 'Meet the Press' "During his State of the State speech Scott said, ""We have invested record funding in protecting our environment. ""After the speech, a Scott spokesman said he was referring to money directed toward springs restoration. Sorting out the total investment in environmental protection under Scott compared to predecessors is complicated because funding comes from state and federal sources and multiple state programs relate to the environment. However, under one way to compare funding - - the total for the Department of Environmental Protection -- Scott falls far short of Bushs record. And Scott doesnt beat Crists record, either. Scott tried to take his spending recommendation for one particular environmental project -- springs restoration -- and portray that as an overall record, and thats not the case." 8222 3157.json mostly-true Says that over the last decade, the states population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system. state-budget,taxes mike-villarreal Small business owner Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an op-ed column. "In trying to document waste at NIH, Paul said the health agency spent $2. 4 million on ""origami""condoms. Paul didnt provide any more information in his speech, leaving the crowd to wonder whether tax dollars are going to the development of paper condoms folded into fancy shapes. What he didnt say is that ORIGAMI is the name of a company that has received the NIH grants to develop an improved condom that is made of silicone and has fold-out pleats. NIH has long encouraged condom use to reduce unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. We dont find much fault with Paul, however. The company, by its very name, suggests the principles of origami drive its design." 8223 8154.json mostly-true Many uninsured Americans are young. health-care rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 "an interview on Comedy Central's ""The Daily Show""" One more critical fact: Brown separately co-sponsored the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, another potential bill by Baccus to get rid of the paperwork requirement, on Nov. 18, 11 days before the vote on which he was slammed. 8224 7167.json barely-true More than 50 percent of those people getting minimum wage in this state are high school students. income,labor,workers robert-singer Sen. Bob Singer represents New Jersey's 30th Legislative District New Jersey republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the New Jersey Senate floor "Cuccinelli said half of illegal immigrants ""come on legal visas and then overstay. ""This widely cited statistic stems from an estimate based on research going back to the 1990s. The federal government hasnt provided updated statistics on overstayed visas, and subsequent research has focused on adapting the old data to new trends. Estimates in those reports have ranged from 27 percent to 58 percent of illegal immigrants overstaying their visas. So Cuccinelli is using what research shows to be a plausible figure. But he would be more accurate to refer to it as an estimate rather than a fact." 8225 8581.json barely-true If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID. elections,legal-issues pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Daily Rundown""" "The league said Girl Scouts USAs curriculum ""promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate. ""A Girl Scouts Pinterest page--not the scouts curriculum--leads to a blog post highlighting speeches by 13 women, including one by Sanger. The scouts' advocacy guide, part of the organizations curriculum, features two blurbs on Friedan and also thumbnails other women who have advocated abortion rights. However, none of the guide's 50-some biographical blurbs mentions any woman's activism per abortion as a reason for singling her out. Abortion is not mentioned elsewhere in the guide, either. We find no factual reason to conclude that the scouts are teaching girls in this vein." 8226 2677.json false Says Tom Perriello voted to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China. china,energy,message-machine,stimulus robert-hurt U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "A posting by the Facebook group Raise the Minimum Wage said, ""Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs. 'But raised the minimum wage only three times. ""Although Congress has scored 15 pay increases thanks to the automatic formula it adopted in 1989, it has also approved seven increases in the minimum wage during that period, not three." 8227 12105.json false Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trumps running mate. elections facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a post and story from Elect Leaders "By 2006, 3. 5-million taxpayers fell under the AMT, which equates to about 4 percent of American taxpayers, according to the Congressional Research Service. That brought in $24-billion in taxes. But that was with a ""patch"" by Congress that limited how many taxpayers are affected. Without a change for 2007, 23. 4-million taxpayers are going to be paying the AMT, sending $70-billion to the federal government, according to an estimate by the Tax Policy Center, a joint effort by the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute." 8228 1067.json true "During a town hall meeting on health care, ""ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired.""" health-care lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "Experts believe HIV entered the human population through so-called ""bushmeat"" hunting, and, furthermore, that the predominant HIV-1 form has never been shown to be transmitted directly from monkeys to humans." 8229 2047.json true Says Texas has one state inspector for every 4,500 oil and gas wells. energy,environment jeff-weems Lawyer Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "So, back to the ruling. Tiernan is right, the Republicans did have a stronger turnout if youre talking party proportions. But he didnt make it exactly clear what he meant in his guest spot on ""Think Out Loud,"" and certainly listeners could have come away a bit confused, thinking more Republicans had voted than Democrats." 8230 12917.json half-true The Obama administration has been raising taxes. income,taxes mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a rally "Murphy said that blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be feasible because Obama ""has sealed off Israel in the past. ""However, the two-day air-travel ban imposed by the FAA earlier this year affected U. S. -owned carriers without halting travel into and out of Israel by foreign-owned carriers, who may have been carrying either Americans or foreigners, and who may have been flying unimpeded into U. S. airports. Comparing this to a travel ban designed to stop Ebola from leaving west Africa is a case of apples and oranges." 8231 13518.json half-true Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order! federal-budget,military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet We looked at census data, which is based on calculations from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. For 2008, it was $791, just as IMT said. On average, the amount of money a homeowner pays for energy bills is higher than property taxes or homeowners insurance. 8232 2504.json pants-fire Peter DeFazio will sneak in a 1 percent tax on all banking transactions. taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 in a chain e-mail Nor does it mention that the figure would be impacted by federal subsidies for which a large percentage of those purchasing policies on the insurance exchange could qualify. And, as the expert from Kaiser noted, figuring average premium costs is tricky because some cheaper policies that lower the average price now wont be available in 2014, while laws requiring certain coverages could push up the 2014 averages. 8233 4012.json false If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obamas policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent. economy,new-hampshire-2012 michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H. That undoubtedly requires the justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals to work swiftly. And it does a lot to boost the credibility of the often-repeated statement that the court is among the nations busiest. But experts say there is no absolute measure out there to compare the courts workload to that of other courts. Thats a lot of missing context. 8234 13152.json half-true Says Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis. crime senate-leadership-fund republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad "Ernst said, ""94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees. ""The Education Departments furlough rate was 94 percent because its employees were not saving lives or protecting property -- the standard for being exempt from furloughs." 8235 11600.json false Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office. bipartisanship jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event. "We realize that Reid was taking some linguistic liberties, and we agree that he has a point that the biggest culprit in the anemic job market is the situation with government jobs, not private-sector jobs. Still, at PolitiFact, we often say that words matter, and the notion that ""private-sector jobs have been doing fine"" is not at all ""very clear,"" to use Reids characterization. Current levels of job growth are, at best, treading water, and perhaps not even that. For the economy to gain steam, it has to create, by some estimates, two to three times as many jobs per month as are currently being created." 8236 6896.json false Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. debates,foreign-policy,israel paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 in a debate "We think most Americans would be happier with that kind of economy than the one in their own state. Judging by the ads on Crossroads GPS' website, we think the Pomeroy camp's charge that the ad is ""cookie cutter"" is accurate. At the very least, Crossroads was careless in the degree to which it adapted its ads to each state's specific context." 8237 5424.json false A Dallas proof-of-insurance ordinance resulted in area tow lots mostly filling with the cars of illegal residents. immigration chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email. "Van de Putte said that a Texan and San Antonian could be ""denied or fired from a job just because he is gay. ""In Texas, it appears, many workers can be fired for nearly any reason. That said, state law also doesnt bar discrimination based on sexual orientation. But several major cities do and Texans who work for state or federal government -- and even for San Antonio city government itself -- have some protections, too." 8238 2848.json half-true The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker. congressional-rules frederica-wilson U.S. Representative, Florida District 17 Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview for a Miami Herald blog Trump may deny that he intentionally mocked Kovaleski for his disability, but many Americans believe his remarks amounted to mocking, and we concur that thats a reasonable -- indeed, perhaps the only -- interpretation of his actions. 8239 6261.json barely-true America used to be the third easiest country to get established in a business. Its now number 17. economy charles-bass U.S. Representative New Hampshire republican 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech after he filed to run for reelection at the New Hampshire Statehouse In cities, 10 percent is typical, and Shilling could name only one city in the 20 to 40 percent range. 8240 11008.json false Public support for abortion is actually going down a little bit, polls show. abortion,polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "It is perhaps not a surprise that a union offical disputes McCain's use of the incompetent federal worker cliche. Procedures do exist to remove workers from their jobs, and many people do get fired. But it takes a long time, according to the outside experts who follow such issues closely. McCain wisely faults not an individual but a ""system." 8241 10545.json barely-true Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs. education,islam blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a headline on DownTrend.com "So the ads main thrust is correct. Calling Trek ""Burkes company"" is somewhat problematic, though. She held a management position there and still owns stock, but she left a decade ago and seven years before the 2011 story that yielded the 99 percent figure." 8242 12108.json false SaysSenate Republicans are following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year. congress,supreme-court mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 Fox News Sunday "Pence said that as Indiana governor, he has made ""record investments in education. ""In raw dollars, Pences statement is accurate. However, when adjusted for inflation, education spending at its highest point under Pence is still lower than it was in 2010 and 2011, though only marginally so." 8243 3446.json barely-true When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves. city-government david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 newspaper interview But not all of the $5 trillion can be attributed to Obama's spending. Much of it can be attributed to his tax cuts and the policies of President Bush. 8244 3086.json mostly-true The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be huge on Georgia. health-care nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a newspaper interview "A GOP-funded campaign flier stated, ""Casey Weinstein: No faith in our military,"" and, ""When some of our cadets wanted to watch a religious film, Casey Weinstein sued the U. S. military. Vote no on Casey Weinstein. ""The mailer twists many facts about a lawsuit to present Weinstein, an Air Force reservist from a military family, as hostile to the armed forces. His lawsuit did not target fellow""soldiers,"" but the institution itself (also,Air Force members are not called ""soldiers""). The flier further capitalizes on the two possible interpretations suggested by the phrase ""no faith in our military. ""A cursory read of the flier could easily leave voters with the impression that Weinstein was critical of the armed forces." 8245 12480.json true The 2015 Legislature passed the fewest laws in 20 years. states greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas But made up of government securities, Social Securitys trust funds should be able to cover full benefits until at least 2036. That deadline may be cause for concern, but it also means the system is not broke. 8246 3450.json half-true The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation cant conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue. economy paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a private briefing to Members of Congress Hutchison has advocated increasing border agents, but she didn't personally quadruple anything. In many cases, the increases were pushed by President Bush and she was one of many who supported them. 8247 5426.json false There are more atheists in the country right now than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined and doubled. religion david-silverman President, American Atheists activist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a story on TV website And if elected to the House, she certainly wouldnt have the power to get a sales tax implemented. 8248 7383.json false We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas. energy,environment barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "NEARI executive director Robert Walsh said candidate Clay Pell ""hasn't spent a dime on advertising. ""At the time, the Pell campaign had already spent 444,100 dimes, or $44,410, on advertising through a Washington media firm. We know the public has seen at least some of that money because we were inundated with online Pell ads soon after his announcement." 8249 10955.json barely-true When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesnt exist, folks. economy,transportation donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 his presidential announcement speech """And yet we still have 10 percent of seniors in poverty. If reducing poverty was our only goal, we could do a lot more while spending a lot less than we do. ""In rating Maddow's statement, she's largely correct that Social Security keeps a significant number of older Americans out of poverty. But other programs also play a role." 8250 10441.json pants-fire Documents released from the Soviet Union show the Soviet Union started treating President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. foreign-policy,history,labor,transportation,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Ryan said the health care law is ""making families pay double-digit premium increases. ""Ryan has a point that some plans have seen increases of 10 percent or more with insurance purchased on healthcare. gov. However, Ryan is cherry-picking the high end of rate changes. On average, the benchmark plan has increased 7. 5 percent, which decreases once premium tax credits and enrollment figures are factored in." 8251 4724.json barely-true Says tanking Rick Perrys federal tax plan has huge tax cuts for rich people and big tax hikes for everyone else. pundits,taxes rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 a TV commentary. Our take: Villarreals analysis disregards that state revenue from all sources, in part due to increased federal aid, about matched population growth from 2000 through 2009. He also disregards property taxes, which are affected by legislative decisions. That said, his statement accurately compares population to state taxes, which are, as he said, the taxes lawmakers directly set. 8252 2005.json barely-true Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials. bipartisanship david-barton President, Wallbuilders Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an open letter "Paul said that many uninsured Americans are ""young. ""Hes right that significant numbers of young people lack insurance, and that young people are statistically more likely to be uninsured than either children or middle-aged Americans are. However, its worth noting that within the universe of uninsured Americans, young people are not close to a majority. Collectively, children and the middle-aged account for a greater share of the uninsured." 8253 6043.json mostly-true Says he cut the budget. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a campaign commercial As a result, theres no clear proof that more than half those in New Jersey earning minimum wage are high schoolers even though its likely some high school students are included. To comment on this story, go to NJ. com. Update: The minimum wage bill that Singer voted against also included a provision providing automatic annual increases in the minimum wage, starting in September 2013, according to Senate Republicans spokesman Jeremy Rosen. 8254 10217.json half-true Georgia has the countrys second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims. crime,taxes johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 press release "McCrory said, ""If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID. ""Theres a bunch of polling data on this question; some of it is conflicted, and much of it with a degree of uncertainty due to small sample sizes in the polls. Still, theres enough data to cast at least some doubt on the accuracy of McCrorys statement. While a majority of North Carolina Democrats were indeed comfortable with a voter ID law for many months, that support turned to disapproval beginning no later than September 2013 (according to the Elon poll) and possibly as early as February 2013 (according to the Civitas poll). And the one poll question that asked about the law as a whole found strong opposition among Democrats, to a degree that is well outside the margin of error." 8255 12147.json true Big soda has a lot of money.They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that were trying to cure. economy,taxes jim-kenney Philadelphia Mayor Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Pennsylvania "It does not have an estimate of the jobs that would be created by the manufacturing tax credit cited by the Washington Times. Choma, the author whose article sparked the allegation, remains perplexed by the avalanche of ads that have relied on his work. ""I dont see how you can attach China to the manufacturing tax credit,"" Choma told us." 8256 4392.json mostly-true Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. government-efficiency,new-hampshire-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a town hall in Litchfield, N.H. On Facebook, Elect Leaders said Cruz and Trump are negotiating a Trump-Cruz Republican ticket. 8257 10344.json barely-true Weve caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal. foreign-policy,nuclear stephen-hayes Senior writer for the Weekly Standard none 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "a panel discussion on ""Fox News Sunday""" "The congressman is right, though. He said, ""ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired. ""Groups who opposed Obama's plan tried to buy advertising during his town hall meeting and were turned down. Even ABC said that was the case." 8258 3211.json true Im the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions. candidates-biography,county-budget,state-budget jeff-stone Member of State Assembly, 82nd District Wisconsin republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign radio ad "However, we recognize the budget constraints facing the state. Therefore the RRC prioritizes its inspections, uses outriders (inspectors who work from home) located near the oil fields they inspect to maximize efficiency, and has not included inspector positions in the hiring freeze that is currently at the agency. ""Weems accurately recaps the number of oil wells per inspector in Texas." 8259 9399.json mostly-true Were fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. criminal-justice bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "in comments on ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" "Pence said that the Obama administration has been ""raising taxes. ""Obama certainly raised some levies, including income taxes on people earning more than $400,000 a year. Although most folks dont fall into that category, Obamas health care reforms come with a series of new taxes that do affect lower earners. But Pences statement leaves a lot out of the story. Obama also has extended permanently tax cuts that were set to expire. He also enacted a series of temporary tax cuts aimed at jump-starting the economy. Figures from the CBO and the Tax Policy Center show that average tax rates have risen under Obama, but part of the reason is that Obama also allowed some special tax cuts enacted during the recession to expire. If you go back to CBO figures before the recession and compare them with figures after it ended, the average household tax rate was about the same in 2006 as it was in 2013." 8260 423.json true McCain opposes a woman's right to choose. abortion moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail message "The company is actually building two planes, not one. As for the price tag, Trump has more of a point. The projects current cost is $3. 73 billion, which is within shouting distance of Trumps ""more than $4 billion. ""Thats a projection over 12 years. Also, that figure is an amount that could rise as time goes on. However, Trump glosses over some important context. National-security requirements, not Boeing, have been the primary driver of high costs. Experts say the costs are broadly in line considering the high-tech and security requirements of a presidential plane." 8261 2352.json barely-true By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget. health-care pam-bondi Florida republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a debate 8262 12282.json mostly-true Texas has 600,000 registered voters who dont have the kind of photo ID needed to vote. elections,history,states tom-smitty-smith director, Texas office, Public Citizen Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman Bachmann says Obama is to blame for a 29 percent increase in Memorial Day barbecues, but she's way off on both counts. Her figure comes from a New York Post article that relied on prices in the expensive New York metro area; national figures show the increase was much lower, about 9. 9 percent. And she blames Obama for the increase when experts say he and his policies have little, if any, impact on food prices. 8263 10047.json barely-true Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislationto let employers deny women coverage formammograms. health-care,legal-issues,women jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a news release However, the labs where rape kits are tested are run by police, and not directly by the attorney general. 8264 9544.json half-true Light rail does not reduce congestion. transportation no-tax-tracks organization 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a website post Based on our review of visitor logs, there are a handful of instances in which Republican U. S. senators visited the White House residence between 2009 and 2012, including a 2011 dinner attended by Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. Theres also that high-profile 2010 case in which Obama invited two Republican senators to dinner the famous Slurpee Summit only to be publicly snubbed. And its worth noting, too, that the records indicate that Obama hasnt dined privately with Democratic senators all that ofteneither suggesting that private evening meals just arent part of Obamas congressional relations strategy. 8265 9810.json false Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor. elections,history,human-rights,campaign-advertising allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a news release "During the debate Ryan said that Obama was in New York City the same day as Netanyahu and ""instead of meeting with him, goes on a daily talk show. ""The two leaders were not there on the same day: Obama was there Monday and Tuesday, and Netanyahu was there later in the week, on Thursday and Friday. Obama taped The View on Monday." 8266 1802.json half-true Elena Kagan has published five scholarly review articles, mostly on administrative law and the First Amendment. These articles were mostly on technical and procedural issues. job-accomplishments,kagan-nomination,legal-issues,pundits,supreme-court david-brooks none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a column Dallas has an ordinance that has led to cars getting impounded. Theres not even a factual way to reach that figure; Dallas authorities dont usually check the legal residency status of motorists. 8267 6217.json barely-true Says the Congressional Budget Office said if youre going to buy your own policy with these (health care) exchanges youll be paying 10 percent more ... about $2,100 more for a family. health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Fox News interview "But can Boehner or any individual ""waive"" the rule?It appears that the House would have to vote on a new rule in January 2011. At this point, Wilson has not provided any proof that any individual could simply waive the rule." 8268 9064.json mostly-true Russian annexation of Crimea removes a million residents of the Ukraine that have provided the margin of victory for (Viktor) Yanukovych, the pro-Moscow prime minister in his last election. elections,foreign-policy karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 "a panel discussion on ""Fox News Sunday""" But it turns out, he was off on the logic. The team behind the report says Doing Business rankings should be examined independently of each other. Countries go up or down on the Starting a Business leaderboard if other countries have improved, if data has changed, if other countries are added to the list, and other factors--not necessarily because the United States own situation has gotten worse. And the process to start a business in the U. S. has hardly changed at all. 8269 8359.json pants-fire Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. health-care facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 viral posts on the Internet "Trump said, ""In terms of polling, the pro-choice (support) is going down a little bit. ""There was a significant dip in the number of people who identifiedas pro-choice in 2012, but that number has rebounded during the last three years, according to a Gallup survey. Otherresearch shows the percentage ofpeople who identify as pro-choice orpro-life split hasstayed relatively stable for at least the past 20 years." 8270 3986.json pants-fire Multnomah Countys food action plan clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for many residents to eat their food of choice. county-government,government-regulation roxanne-ross blogger Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an online posting "DownTrend. coms headline read, ""Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs. ""This makes it sound as if students were being indoctrinated into a religion, and that's not the case. Instead, students were studying the religion of Islam as part of a world history class. According to a district investigation, pupils were assigned to make prayer rugs as an art assignment. The district recommended a different art assignment be made from now on. As for reciting the pillars of Islam in class, only one student complained his class was made to read the shahada." 8271 5168.json false Says that according to a study, under Obamas health care initiative, nearly 90 percent of people in Wisconsin with health insurance will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent. health-care frank-lasee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column "McConnell said Senate Republicans are ""following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year. The reality is that, at least in recent decades, the Senate has rarely been presented with the opportunity to consider a Supreme Court nominee in an election year. Its so rare that theres no fully analogous scenario to compare with the current debate over filling Scalias seat." 8272 8083.json true Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average. All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years. climate-change,environment rush-holt democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad After all, thats almost five times what was in the reserve fund in his last year in office. 8273 11088.json barely-true Four times, I said, he (John McCain)is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces. elections,military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" Considering that the precise impact of the legislation on Georgia is yet to be determined, we think it's somewhat early for Deal to say exactly how big the impact will be on state finances. But every indication is that it will be significant. The governor's statement is largely correct but needs clarification. Still, in a financially struggling state where the budget, by law, must be balanced and where Medicaid consumes a significant portion of that budget, the governor makes a valid point. 8274 3509.json pants-fire PolitiFact Wisconsin concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True. candidates-biography,legal-issues joanne-kloppenburg State Appeals Court judge Wisconsin none 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a statement at a candidate forum "Abbott said the 2015 Legislature ""passed the fewest laws in 20 years." 8275 4817.json false Says unemployment in Ohio is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and its always been that way. economy,labor,unions maurice-thompson Executive director of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law Ohio none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference The models certainly are not capable of anticipating the effects. Generally, then, Ryans oversimplifications and exaggerations lead us to downgrade our rating, but his broader point about the perils of the debt for the nations economy remains accurate. 8276 10746.json mostly-true The United States invented the community college. Nobody else had ever done anything like it. education,history hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a roundtable at a community college "He wants to include not only people who define themselves as atheists, but others, such as agnostics, who have serious doubts about the existence of God. But just as atheists don't want someone else's religious beliefs and practices foisted upon them, we believe that those who doubt the existence of a supreme power shouldnt be lumped into the ""atheist"" category. Instead, he said you could double the number of people in those religions and atheists would still outnumber them. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page." 8277 9735.json pants-fire Austin mayoral candidate Mike Martinez takes corporate money. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,city-government,corporations eugene-sepulveda Philanthropist Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Facebook post "Obama said the U. S. has ""doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas,"" which clearly sounds as though cars on the road today are running at twice their earlier fuel efficiency. But he was comparing a real number with a projected one, a standard for vehicles manufactured more than a decade from now." 8278 7910.json half-true Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought billions of dollars back into the United States. taxes johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 an interview Trump said Chevrolet cars in Tokyo dont exist. Chevy sells cars in Japan. However, Chevy sales are more like a trickle compared to the flood of Japanese brands in the market. A journalist who covers the auto industry in Japan told us visitors would not likely see a Chevy during their stay in Japan. Trump has a point here, but he should have used different words to make it. 8279 3068.json mostly-true Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didnt go for health care. health-care dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a CNN interview But Walker cited no Soviet documents showing that the firings made the Soviets treat Reagan more seriously. ------ More on Scott Walker For profiles and stories on Scott Walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Scott Walker page. 8280 5511.json barely-true Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job. civil-rights,income,jobs,legal-issues,women,workers cory-mason State Assembly member, 62nd District Wisconsin democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Thats an eye-of-the-beholder question, but some could be sizable by any definition. Perrys plan allows every taxpayer to continue under the current system. No one would pay more unless he or she chooses the flat tax against their financial self-interest. UPDATE, 1:20 p. m. , Nov. 4, 2011: Weve amended this article to correct our initial recap of some of the Tax Policy Centers average tax-cut forecasts for some taxpayers under Rick Perrys tax plan. 8281 1112.json half-true As many as 22,000 Americans die each year because they dont have health insurance. health-care bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor At the least, the Straus event does not appear to have been planned as the Democratic fundraiser Barton portrays. To the contrary, it may have underscored a reality of Texas politics: It behooves players of all stripes to make merry with the speaker. 8282 3600.json mostly-true Milwaukee is the most segregated city in America. civil-rights,labor,state-budget jesse-jackson Civil rights leader Illinois democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV interview, as well as other venues There is additional information, though, that provides clarification. Money for the state budget, including the treasurers office, is set by the General Assembly and the governor. And the overall total appropriated for his office in FY 2012 and FY2013, when including state funds and benefits programs administered by the treasurer's office, is actually greater than FY 2011. 8283 10987.json false On Common Core. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on CBS' Face the Nation But that report examines complaints, not verifiable incidents. To be certain, Georgia has a serious problem. The senator would have been accurate if he had said as much, or said that Georgia shows near the top of states with such problems. But Isakson misreads that data to show a specific rank where none exists. 8284 4559.json half-true The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F. gambling,religion,voting-record george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 a video on a website Dr. Pepper Snapple and Coke experienced slight profit boosts over the year before, while Pepsis numbers took a $1. 1-billion dip. News reports on annual and quarterly reports deemed profits for all three companies better than expected. Our Ruling Kenney stated that big soda makes a lot of cash. Profit-wise, despite current consumers trends that may signal a bleak future for soft drink sales, carbonated beverages remain profitable, thanks, in notable cases, to reorganization and new pricing. 8285 4857.json pants-fire Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less. economy,pensions,poverty,state-budget lisa-baldelli-hunt commercial real estate investor/facilitator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul John Palguta, vice president with the Partnership for Public Service, a group that encourages people to work in government, said the studies don't prove that federal workers are overpaid. It's worth noting that studies show federal salaries rose significantly under former President George W. Bush, and then by greater amounts under President Obama. Our Ruling Romney was slightly off by saying 25 percent, but the actual number is 21. 5 percent, so he was in the ballpark. 8286 3772.json true Says state lawmakers have voted to spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times since the funds creation. state-budget,state-finances rodney-ellis state senator Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 Texas Senate floor debate. Hayes said Iran had been caught cheating on the interim deal to rein in Irans nuclear program, called the Joint Plan of Action. First, the International Atomic Energy Agency has reported no violations with the Joint Plan of Action. That said, there are some actions by Iran that certainly cut near the boundaries of the terms of the agreement. Iran has worked with a new kind of centrifuge that, while perhaps not a formal violation, does seem to contradict the United States understanding of the deal, an expert told us. When confronted on the matter, Iran stopped its work. Also, there is some question about the amount of oil Iran is exporting. But an expert said we just dont have enough information to determine whether that constitutes a violation of the agreement or not. Hayes said we caught Iran cheating. But we found no hand in the cookie jar. 8287 8652.json false The Denver Post has actually hired an editor to promote pot. after-the-fact,Alcohol,drugs,marijuana bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a broadcast of the ""O'Reilly Factor""" But the context of it is Stone reciting the virtues of his own resume, not attacking others for shortcomings on theirs. 8288 3506.json false Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years. taxes,water jd-alexander State senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 comments to reporters "Maher said the United States is ""fifth in the world"" in executions. Hes for the most part accurately citing a report from Amnesty International. The only real caveat is that group doesnt include North Korea on its list because it cant determine how many executions were performed there (though they think there were more than the United States). That would rank the United States sixth in the world. To us, that doesnt really diminish Mahers point." 8289 2000.json half-true "John McCain ""began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate.""" candidates-biography,ethics jd-hayworth Arizona republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign commerical "During the primaries in 2007, he asserted several times that he thought Roe vs. Wade should be overturned, and that message is featured prominently on McCain's campaign Web site. ""John McCain believes Roe vs. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench,"" the Web site states. ""Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe vs. Wade , returning the abortion question to the individual states." 8290 2942.json barely-true Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees. health-care,small-business,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a statement on campaign web site All the experts agree it will grow, but there is no current, definitive support for the 50 percent figure. 8291 11606.json mostly-true Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, we have never raised bus fares and this year therell be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago. job-accomplishments,transportation chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 a TV interview "Smith said: ""Texas has 600,000 registered voters who dont have the kind of photo ID needed to vote. ""That may have been so in 2014, according to an experts research, and the figure arguably aligns with a 2011 state estimate limited to matching voter registrations and driver licenses. We didnt find an up-to-date figure, though, and Smiths implication--that 600,000 citizens havent voted for lack of acceptable IDs--might not hold up; we dont know." 8292 4372.json true The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression. corporations,economy,jobs,labor,workers robert-reich Economics professor at the University of California (Berkeley) California democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column Shaheen said Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms. The amendment, which Brown supported, was written loosely enough to allow a religious-conscience opt-out for almost any conceivable form of preventive care. But it didn't target mammograms, as Shaheen implied. 8293 3999.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it. deficit,federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012 tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 an interview WKXL-AM. "No Tax For Tracks said ""light rail does not reduce congestion. ""The studies we looked at didnt show a strict reduction in congestion. However, there are studies that show congestion grows more slowly in communities that have implemented light rail, especially if they do so in conjunction with other policies that give people an option not to drive." 8294 13416.json half-true Says Russ Feingold formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions. campaign-finance,candidates-biography republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a radio ad "Allan Fung, represented by his campaign manager, said in a news release that Ken Block's campaign compared Fung supporters to Nazi soldiers. To suggest that being an unpaid volunteer, donating $125 to a campaign, and showing up for one second as an extra in a campaign commercial makes you a ""key supporter"" of a candidate is a huge stretch. And to suggest that a posting on a personal Facebook page by a supporter of the campaign automatically represents the opinion of the candidate or the candidate's campaign is an equally large contortion." 8295 13204.json barely-true Says Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed. energy,environment clearpath-action-fund republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Instead, we wanted to know how much Kagan wrote and what she wrote about. Brooks said she wrote five ""mostly technical and procedural"" scholarly review articles. We found that there are several different ways to calculate how many law review articles Kagan has written; and some legal experts offer higher numbers. Finally, if Brooks only counts five articles, at least three of those were about significant First Amendment issues with broad impact, which is at odds with his description of the articles as ""mostly technical or procedural." 8296 3528.json true Says some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population. crime,criminal-justice,state-budget newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 an op-ed "Scott said that the Congressional Budget Office said people would pay 10 percent more for policies on the exchange, ""so about $2,100 more for a family. ""What he doesnt say is that these policies will have to offer comprehensive coverage. So people will pay more, but theyre also get more benefits. Additionally, the federal government will offer subsidies to many of these people to cut the cost. Its also important to remember the CBOs ""apples-to-apples"" comparison. According to the agency, people in the individual market will actually pay less for the required amount of benefits under the Affordable Care Act than they would for those same benefits under old policies." 8297 8774.json mostly-true Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a State of the State address "Rove said that Russian annexation of Crimea ""removes a million residents of the Ukraine that have provided the margin of victory for (Viktor) Yanukovych, the pro-Moscow prime minister in his last election. ""Crimea and neighboring Sevastopol -- the two newly annexed portions of Russia -- were certainly bastions of support for Yanukovych in the 2010 election. But while they came close to providing his entire national margin of victory, they fell a bit short, providing 90 percent of Yanukovychs winning margin." 8298 1618.json true "Says she was the the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout.""" candidates-biography kathy-castor Member, U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with the Tampa Tribune The Facebook post tells the story of a man who says he opted out of Obamacare soon after the marketplace was launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed that he owed a fine of more than $4,000. 8299 12426.json mostly-true California has the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people. infrastructure,water dianne-feinstein U.S. Senator California democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a newspaper Q&A In the end, we dont see how encouraging urban gardening and healthy eating and supporting a communal kitchen and small farmers will lead to higher prices for meat and bulk foods. Theres no disruption to the free flow of goods in and out of the market. 8300 11141.json half-true 97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health. abortion,public-health martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 a New Hampshire interview "But that remains to be seen. Our conclusion Lasee stated that, according to a study of the impact of federal health care reform on Wisconsin, ""nearly 90 percent of people with insurance will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent. ""Those figures apply only to the fraction of people who buy their own health insurance, not to all Wisconsinites with insurance. And Lasee admitted he misquoted the study." 8301 9840.json true Al Sharpton went to Ferguson, Mo., and is declaring as a matter of fact that ...Michael Brown didnt use any deadly force or posed no deadly threat to the officer. criminal-justice,public-safety megyn-kelly "Host of ""The Kelly File""" talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "a segment on ""The O'Reilly Factor""" """Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average,"" Holt said. ""All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years. ""Both of those statistics are backed up by data released by scientists at the NOAA and NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The global temperature in every month since February 1985 has been above the 20th Century average for its respective month, according to the NOAA. As for the warmest years on record, NOAA scientists estimate that the last 15 years have included the 14 hottest years and NASA scientists have said that same time period included the 13 hottest years." 8302 11933.json mostly-true Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people. foreign-policy,iraq,military,terrorism bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 an essay in The Hollywood Reporter "Trump said, ""Four times, I said (McCain) is a hero but you know people choose selective pieces. ""Trump literally said McCain is a hero five times, but never without caveats. Once, he added ""perhaps, I believe"" before conceding the point. And the last two times, Trump said, ""He is a war hero because he was captured. ""In other words, Trump also chose ""selective pieces""and misquoted himself." 8303 7597.json true Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. animals,crime kirk-watson lawyer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a news article. "Actually, there arent two, but rather six possible ratings on the Truth-O-Meter. Thats a long way from True, which means a statement ""is accurate and theres nothing significant missing." 8304 6093.json false Says Joe Kyrillos voted to raid the states pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money. deficit,message-machine-2012,pensions,state-finances robert-menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record” "As for Ohio ""always"" having had a higher unemployment rate, a check of Ohios rate at its highest and lowest points over the past decade shows 14 of the right-to-work states had higher unemployment rates than Ohio when the rate was at its lowest. And when Ohios rate was at its highest, there still were four right-to-work states with higher jobless rates. Ohios unemployment rate is not higher than all right-to-work states and very likely has never been." 8305 768.json barely-true "John McCain said ""he wouldn't even sit down with the government of Spain, a NATO ally that has troops in Afghanistan with us now.""" foreign-policy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 St. Louis "Clinton said ""the United States invented the community college. Nobody else had ever done anything like it. ""This is largely correct, though Clintons terminology could have been more precise. Also, other types of institutions in Europe share characteristics of community colleges. Still, the specific U. S. system is was an innovation." 8306 746.json true "John McCain wants to ""give oil companies another $4-billion"" in tax breaks." taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Oxford, Miss. Sepulveda said on Facebook that Martinez takes corporate donations. In fact, corporate donations remain forbidden and accepting such could lead to a felony charge. However, any candidate may field contributions from PACs and LLCs (so long as a donor LLC has no corporate members). 8307 9264.json barely-true Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests. children,corrections-and-updates,education wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 an online post To sum up, Isaksons comments were accurate about the Bush tax holiday, which brought $362 billion back into the U. S. There is, however, disagreement about its long-term effectiveness. There is even more disagreement about whether its correct to describe what Kennedy did as a corporate tax holiday. 8308 11277.json half-true I cut state spending more than anybody (in the 2016 GOP field). candidates-biography,state-budget jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 comments on Twitter. The percentage figure and total dollars figure he cites both are close, but high, as compared to the primary source of data his staff provided us. He may not have overstated the numbers, given what has happened in the health care industry, but current data isnt available. Thats a point that needs clarification for full understanding. 8309 8418.json false Since Mr. Fosters been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg. economy,small-business rick-kriseman State Representative Florida democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 in a mayoral forum "Our rating Mason said Wisconsin Assembly Republicans approved a bill to repeal a law that ensures ""that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job. ""The law does not ensure pay equity, but rather gives discriminated workers the right to sue in state court for compensatory and punitive damages. So, if the GOP-backed bill is signed into law, that right to sue would be lost. But discriminated workers would still be able to seek back pay and other ""make whole"" payments through government agencies, and they could still sue for compensatory and punitive damages in federal court." 8310 11897.json mostly-true In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. economy,health-care bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a PBS Democratic debate But for us, Kronicks study raises questions about the reliability of the Institute of Medicines death estimate. We acknowledge that there is not yet a consensus among the experts. We recognize that the Institute of Medicine is still widely respected, but an ideologically diverse group of experts is giving credence to Kronick's findings. 8311 10354.json pants-fire Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015. federal-budget,hunger,welfare facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 social media postings While some may disagree with the measure used in the study, the approach has been recognized as a standard for decades. By that measure Milwaukee ranked No. 8312 13074.json mostly-true Mark Kirks claim of national security expertise is based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times. military tammy-duckworth U.S. Representative Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in a speech Christie was a supporter of Common Core, but five years following its implementation he has become a critic. He attributes his changed stance to negative reviews from educators and parents within the state. 8313 1009.json mostly-true The Republican Party has 21 percent party ID and shrinking. elections democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web ad. "Hasner did receive an ""F"" grade from the Christian Coalition in 2007, but LeMieux's video leaves out important details of Hasner's record." 8314 12306.json false I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East. foreign-policy,iraq donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a major foreign policy speech "We can't say whether Baldelli-Hunt is accurately recalling something she heard from Raimondo. There is no audio recording of the meeting. We can only rule on the accuracy of Baldelli-Hunt's statement when she said that 85 percent of Rhode Island tax returns, filed for the 2010 tax year, reported income of $30,000 or less. The most-recent income data, from 2009, show that the ratio is 48 percent, far less than what she stated. (The state isn't scheduled to release an income breakdown of its 2010 returns until sometime around March 2012. )That 48 percent turns out to be fairly typical. State reports from 2005-2008 show that the percentage doesn't change much year to year, so it seems extraordinarily unlikely that even when the 2010 tax return numbers come out, the percentage will jump to anything close to 85 percent. Baldelli-Hunt described the statistic was ""pretty astonishing. ""It would have served her well to double-check it before using it during debate on the biggest issue to come before the General Assembly this year. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 8315 2144.json false Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are inaccurate. voting-record sanford-bishop Congressman Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement """Again in 2005, the Legislature appropriated $1. 9 billion in Rainy Day funds, using roughly half for 2005 shortfalls, and the other half for 2006-07, spending almost all the $2 billion that was forecast to be available. ""Next, we confirmed the amounts of rainy-day money that lawmakers could have spent in each of these instances by reviewing biennial revenue forecasts made by respective state comptrollers. Finally, the Legislative Reference Library guided us to a Feb. 3 report by the House Research Organization, a non-partisan arm of the Texas House, specifying how much money the 1991, 1993, 2003 and 2005 Legislatures appropriated from the fund. Punch line: The centers recap is accurate." 8316 8920.json half-true Large parts of Florida have experienced years of below average rainfall. environment associated-industries-florida Florida organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press release "OReilly said the Denver Post was a ""far left concern"" that had ""actually hired an editor to promote pot"". This goes to the newspaper's intent. The Denver Post said it planned to cover many aspects of the unfolding story of legalized marijuana in the state, ranging from policy and laws to the culture of pot users. While that coverage has yet to unfold, the stated goals of the Post do not match OReillys description of the newspapers intentions and we heard nothing from the show that supported OReillys view." 8317 8989.json true Crimea was part of Russia until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine. corrections-and-updates,history,military mike-rogers national security commentator for CNN Michigan republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "in comments on Fox's ""Fox News Sunday""" The rest of the money is either part of Swiftmud's annual budget or being used to fund current, ongoing contracts. Alexander was trying to make the point that Swiftmud's bank account needs pruning. The district does have $182 million stored away to be used for future projects. But Alexander hasoverstated the issue by saying the Southwest Florida Water Management District has enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years. 8318 4379.json pants-fire President Barack Obama has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience. corporations,economy michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a campaign event If anything, as a federalemployees, particularly career military officials, operate under stricter restrictions on partisan activities than a typical private-sector lobbyist would. In many ways, the advocacy duties he carried out in that position are quite similar to what private-sector lobbyists do. 8319 1453.json half-true Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast. education,florida franklin-sands Florida Democratic House Leader Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release But Walker is arguing that a tax break for individuals -- not employers -- would boost the number of small businesses that provide health insurance. 8320 10874.json false Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA in its bond rating. state-finances jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H. "Our rating Abele said since he has been Milwaukee County executive, ""we have never raised"" bus fares and ""this year therell be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago. ""Those were the result of a lawsuit against the state." 8321 1502.json half-true "The stimulus includes ""$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created.""" stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press release And in his analysis, Reich doesnt over-promise on what the data indicate. We find Reichs formulation both factually supportable and appropriately cautious in its interpretation. 8322 11558.json pants-fire Obamacare isnt helping anyone. health-care carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee And hes falling short so far. The deficit, which should not be confused with the debt, is projected to decrease, not increase. 8323 77.json mostly-true Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight. military mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a television interview. "Yes, records show the vast majority of money raised by Progressives United went to salaries and overhead far more than the group itself projected. And yes, there is significant overlap between Feingolds campaign staff and the leaders of Progressives United. But the ad didnt allege Progressives United was inefficient or populated with Feingold confidants it said it was formed ""to"" pay those staffers millions. And theres no proof of that." 8324 13447.json mostly-true Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working. economy,jobs,workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Atkinson, N.H. "An ad by ClearPath Action said, ""Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed. ""While Portman did vote for a bipartisan bill recognizing climate change as a threat in need of action, that bill did not include the word ""significantly. ""Portman has voted against other amendments when they include the word ""significantly,"" and has voted for amendments that do not quantify how much human activity affects climate change." 8325 3317.json mostly-true Under former President George W. Bushs administration while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent. bush-administration,economy,jobs,labor tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner. "There is some debate about what factors are causing a decline in crime. Gingrich and Nolan argued that ""some"" states with major reductions in crime have also had large drops in their incarceration rate. The Pew figures provide support to Gingrichs point. So does the National Institute of Corrections data." 8326 5497.json mostly-true A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them. children,families,federal-budget,medicaid,medicare,social-security,veterans rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio "Christie said during his State of the State address, ""Today, our unemployment rate is 7. 8 percent. That is the lowest in five years. ""Federal and state labor data confirm that New Jerseys unemployment rate is 7. 8 percent as of November 2013, the most recent month for which data is available. Although New Jerseys unemployment rate has exceeded 9 percent for much of Christies tenure, the fact is that federal and state data both confirm that the unemployment rate was lower than 7. 8 percent for the first three months of Christies five-year timeframe." 8327 11463.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton couldnt bring herself to say we need to separate commercial banking and speculative banking, namely reinstating Glass-Steagall. financial-regulation martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3.0 1.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 comments on the Daily Show "The second vote came just days later when on Oct. 3 the House reversed itself, 263-171, in favor of another version of the same bill that had been approved by the Senate. Again, Castor was the lone Florida Democrat in the House to vote against the measure. This is what she said at the time: ""After thoughtful consideration and review, I voted against President Bush's $700 billion bailout. The Bush plan does not provide sufficient help to middle-class families in the housing squeeze or taxpayer protections. So Castor is right, with the caveat that she was referring to Florida Democrats." 8328 1118.json true A loophole still exists which allows members of Congress and high-powered executive branch appointees to exploit 'insider' knowledge of the financial industry in order to turn personal profit. crime public-citizen none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email to supporters Large portions of the states modern-day water system, including the State Water Project and Central Valley Project were built in the 1960s, when California reached the 16 million population mark. Some pieces of those systems, which continue to provide water to Californias cities and farms, were completed in the 1970s. In more recent decades, water districts have constructed significant storage reservoirs, plus a large desalination plant, to supplement regional supplies. Feinsteins comment could have used this additional information. Still, its clear that California has not constructed any new statewide projects to match the scale of those of started in the 1960s. 8329 1057.json false Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? Were the only country in the world that has it. immigration,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his Fox News program "OMalley said, ""97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health. ""According to Planned Parenthood, about 97 percent of the services the group provides in a given year are services other than abortion. That includes preventive and primary care. Preventive care accounts for about 85 to 90 percent of the services Planned Parenthood provides. While mammograms are considered a form of preventive care, Planned Parenthood doesnt do their own mammograms. Clinics perform breast exams and refer patients to outside clinics for an actual mammogram." 8330 9626.json true There are approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island. crime,guns brett-smiley Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign brochure "In criticizing Sharpton, Kelly said, Sharpton went to Ferguson, Mo. , and is ""declaring as a matter of fact that . . . Michael Brown didn't use any deadly force or posed no deadly threat to the officer. ""Thats not exactly what Sharpton said, but its pretty close. The only possible caveat is Sharpton says he was speaking as a matter of opinion based on what he had so far, more than a matter of fact. Thats in the eye of the beholder." 8331 12969.json barely-true The Hollywood celebrities endorsing Hillary Clinton are in many cases celebrities that arent very hot anymore. candidates-biography donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 at a rally in Tampa, Fla. "Maher said, ""There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people. ""Maher based his ISIS estimate on a widely reported estimate, though the White House has downgraded the official estimate a bit. Its Mahers tally of surrounding armies that needs more explanation. He's including reservists not just active military and paramilitary in his definition of ""army. ""The question of which nations to include as ""surrounding"" countries is more subjective. Maher is folding in five that don't share a border with ISIS'strongholds but nonetheless play key roles in Arab affairs." 8332 9168.json false Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests. candidates-biography,corporations,health-care senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad Watson said 29 cities use carbon monoxide to euthanize dogs and cats. Thats supported by an advocacy groups survey research, it appears, though the total also has gone down by more than 10 cities since 2011, according to the group. 8333 10445.json false It will cost $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years. health-care,taxes stuart-varney republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on Fox News' ""America's Newsroom""" "Menendez said Kyrillos ""voted to raid the state's pension funds by $2. 8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money. ""Kyrillos voted in favor of borrowing $2. 75 billion to put into the states pension funds. The move allowed Whitman to avoid nearly $600 million in pension payments that year, but overall, money went into the system, not out of it. To call it a vote to raid pension funds by $2. Also, the bonds will cost taxpayers, in total, about $10. 1 billion, not $15 billion." 8334 10307.json false According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood. city-government,civil-rights,diversity,government-regulation,housing,poverty,market-regulation,urban,wealth mike-stenhouse chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview Biden could have criticized McCain for that noncommittal stance and been more accurate. But instead Biden took it a step further and said McCain refused outright to meet with Spain. 8335 5899.json true Says when he was governor,we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent. children,education tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a policy paper. We concluded that Obama was cherry-picking by singling out oil companies. But at the debate, the two candidates had just discussed McCain's position on corporate taxes and were talking about how overarching policy could affect tax breaks for oil companies. The context of the exchange explained McCain's overall policy on corporate taxes. 8336 7239.json pants-fire Members of Congress can retire with the same pay after only one term in office congress,retirement chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email message Davis said Abbott would force 4-year-olds to take standardized tests. Abbott wants assessments of the subset of Texas students who are enrolled in public pre-k at the start and end of each school year and he says a way of doing so would entail standardized tests. However, his proposal also lists alternate assessment methods and says districts who volunteer for his pre-k program should be left to pick an assessment approach from various options fashioned by the state. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION, 12:20 p. m. , May 2, 2014: This story was amended to clarify that Abbott proposes assessments of pre-k students in all districts with state-supported pre-k programs. 8337 10112.json false The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact. job-accomplishments,state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a debate "Bush tweeted, ""I cut state spending more than anybody. ""He cited a chart by Fox News that experts told us was a valid way of looking at budget reductions. Its not perfect nor is it the only way to measure spending cuts." 8338 7789.json mostly-true A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk. Alcohol,crime,criminal-justice,public-safety,transportation tavern-league-wisconsin organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview Kriseman criticized his mayoral race opponent, saying there are fewer small businesses in St. Petersburg than there were when Mayor Foster took office. But the available data leads us to believe that the number of businesses, and the citys revenue from those businesses, have actually increased. There are lots of different ways to define what constitutes a small business, but experts told us most city businesses could be considered small. 8339 7825.json half-true Says that since he took office, there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States. foreign-policy,homeland-security,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. "Sanders said, ""In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. ""In addition, the differences in price can be dramatic because the U. S. health care system is so splintered, and Medicare is prohibited by law from using its market share to bargain for lower prices. We found one study comparing the United States and Canada that found exceptions for generic drugs, where the profit margin is much lower and which make up a much smaller share of prescription drug spending." 8340 6332.json true Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House. candidates-biography,voting-record connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a letter from the campaign to the Tampa Bay Times "More than 115,000 social media users passed along a story headlined, ""Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015. ""But they failed to do due diligence and were snookered, since the story came from a publication that bills itself (quietly) as a ""satirical, parody website. ""UPDATE, Jan. 8, 2015: After we published our fact-check, we received a response from Kevin Gallagher of the Daily Leak. We had asked him whether he considers the sites articles to be political satire. Gallagher responded, ""Yes, the site is full of satire, parody, and spoofs, mainly of politics and sports. ""When we asked why the sites satire label is relatively inconspicuous, Gallagher said, ""Are you familiar with The Onion?I'll give you a hint, it's hidden deep down in the FAQ. We also asked him his reaction to 110,000-plus people sharing their story on Facebook thinking it was real: ""As a teacher, it would please me greatly to see more people fact-checking what they read on the Internet." 8341 6959.json half-true Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. education,health-care,taxes rob-moshein Wine writer and consultant Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to the editor. There is no disputing that Kirk spent the summer of 2010 explaining and apologizing for misstatements in describing his military experience. Kirks current campaign spokesman, Kevin Artl, reiterated that explanation when contacted for this article. If you follow the links included above, youll see that the coverage at times creates a confusing patchwork of sourcing that makes it difficult to put all this into a smooth timeline. 8342 9508.json barely-true Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off. economy,education,jobs,stimulus rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a TV ad During similar time frames, Democrats have seen small upticks or been flat. Pew showed independents increasing from 30 percent in 2004 to 36 percent in 2009. So the DNC is right that the number of voters identifying themselves as Republicans has been declining. But 21 percent is from the low end of accepted estimates. 8343 9799.json true Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased 72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year. Alcohol,candidates-biography sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a commentary "Trump said, ""I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East. ""The record shows at best some early reservations about the war that evolved into opposition about a year after the war began." 8344 6589.json barely-true President Obama funneled $716 billion out of Medicare at the expense of the elderly. federal-budget,medicare paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention """It only makes sense that Congressman Bishop would vote with his party to end Republican obstruction,"" he said. Pelosi and Bishop are not ideological twins, but two separate databases show the two Democrats vote similarly on legislation that came before them. The numbers are pretty similar." 8345 6958.json mostly-true George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. abortion,corrections-and-updates,debates barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a town hall debate "The Associated Industries of Florida said in its press release that ""large parts of Florida"" have experienced ""years of below average rainfall. ""While parts of Florida have had below-average rainfall, we also saw years of above-average rainfall. Climatologists told us the state overall is doing fine, thanks to the years when it was above average. Most recently, 2013 was the 14th or 15th rainiest year on record since 1895. While the record on rainfall is mixed, there are other issues that affect water levels in the aquifer. Overpumping for residential and commercial uses, especially during dry spells, has a lot to do with the dwindling water supply as well, but AIF, which lobbies for business interests that pump from the aquifer, makes no mention of that." 8346 9408.json pants-fire SaysMichele Bachmann said on Fox News, This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again. history facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 posts on Facebook Rogers said Crimea belonged to Russia until 1954, when Khrushchev gave the land to Ukraine, then a Soviet republic. Rogers history lesson explains why Russians remain so intertwined with Crimea and why some Americans are worried that Russians will try to annex the peninsula. Correction: About 60 percent of people living in Crimea identify themselves as Russian. An earlier version of this story described the statistic differently. 8347 11093.json half-true By declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet, the (International Astronomical Union) put into place a planetary definition that would have even declassified Earth as a planet if it existed as far from the sun as Pluto does. space other-space none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 in a Change.org petition "Bachmann said that ""virtually no one"" in Obamas Cabinet has private-sector experience. But even under the most restrictive definition, 27 percent of Obamas Cabinet has what we consider pretty clear private-sector experience. And broader definition that includes private-sector law and consulting work -- much of which involved representing businesses -- kicks the percentage up to two-thirds. In addition, Bachmann said she would bring in advisers from manufacturing (Chu could fit that bill), the service industry (which could include Salazar) and financial services (which would include Donovan, Daley and Lew). Conceivably, a Republican president might appoint more business executives to Cabinet posts than a Democratic one would." 8348 3944.json barely-true The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times. elections,job-accomplishments john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview on Fox News Sands is slightly misrepresenting the NCES calculation. Though speaking about average class sizes, he refers to a report measuring pupil-to-teacher ratios, which can be different. And then there's a question on what states are included in the Southeast. If Virginia is included, Florida ranks second. 8349 11176.json barely-true I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001. debates,job-accomplishments,public-safety,terrorism chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland "Bush said, ""Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA (in its bond rating). ""Floridas general obligation bond rating was upgraded by Standard & Poors Rating Services in 2005. But both Delaware and Michigan were upgraded from AA+ to AAA by the S&P; in 2000, which was during Bushs second year in office. The information Bushs PAC cited did not include his first two years in office." 8350 13465.json half-true Says there are probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million criminal immigrants in the country illegally. homeland-security,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a 60 Minutes interview But that doesn't mean it didn't create any jobs -- only that those jobs went to people in Colorado, less than 100 miles away. It might not create any full-time jobs for Thedford residents, but it will for those employed by the Colorado company that got the multimilion dollar contract. 8351 9822.json true Says President Barack Obama released a statement on the death of brother Robin Williams before ... a statement on brother Michael Brown. criminal-justice cornel-west none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Salon "Fiorina said that ""Obamacare isn't helping anyone. ""Even taking the low end of estimates, tens of millions of Americans have benefited from the ACA, in big ways (such as securing insurance for the first time) or smaller ways (paying less for drugs under Medicare Part D). One does not have to buy into every aspect of the law or feel comfortable with its overall price tag to acknowledge that lots of people have benefited from it." 8352 4389.json true I became a Republican sooner in my life than Ronald Reagan did in his. history rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a radio interview "Active-duty service members whose BMI exceed standards for their branch of service are subsequently measured to calculate percent body fat. Adverse career actions and enrollment into service weight management programs are based on body fat percent rather than on BMI. ""The report does not say how much of the military is overweight according to body fat criteria. The Military Health System does not keep individual body fat statistics, though each service monitors individual weight and fitness levels, according to Lynn Pahland, the Defense Department's director of health promotion and preventive services policy." 8353 1688.json half-true (Pete) Sessions has held at least two fundraisers at adult-themed clubs and made no apologies. ethics lone-star-project Washington democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Trump said that ""nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working. ""The actual percentage is 21. 8 percent, so Trumps phrasing is reasonable. Putting it this way does ignore that this number has declined steadily under Obama for the past six years, and it also ignores that its not that far from the all-time low. Still, economists agree that Trump is raising a legitimate concern, since even after six years of improvement, the percentage today remains worse than it was prior to the Great Recession, suggesting that it might represent a new, more worrisome ""normal." 8354 8642.json barely-true The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. Its Jose, Camilo and Maria. diversity,families,immigration jorge-ramos News anchor for Univision Florida journalist 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of the ""Daily Show""" A July 1, 2009, estimate shows the states population had grown to 7. 88 million -- a 9. 6 percent increase. To summarize, Kaine said that during former President George W. Bushs administration, the U. S. population increased by 10 percent while the number of jobs went up only 1 percent. Estimates from the U. S. Census and the BLS show that during the Bush years, the population increased by 7. 8 percent while the number of jobs rose by . 83 percent. Kaines numbers are a little off his and spokesman doesnt know where they came from. 8355 5538.json half-true Says the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent. state-budget,taxes john-mckeon State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now” "The percentage of Americans ""who depend on some form of federal payment"" is indeed ""a little less than 50 percent,"" as Santorum said -- it was 48. 5 percent in 2010. If anything, the ongoing rise in usage of food stamps and other federal assistance programs may have pushed this number higher, and adding in tax refunds from the Earned Income Tax Credit or agricultural subsidies could push the number higher still. The number, however, includes every member of a household in which one member receives benefits, and in some households, it would be a stretch to say, as Santorum does, that as a result of that every member will ""depend on some form of federal payment." 8356 39.json false "English ""is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language.""" immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 New Hampshire. "OMalley said that Clinton ""couldn't bring herself to say we need to separate commercial banking and speculative banking, namely reinstating Glass-Steagall. ""Clintons Wall Street reform plan does not say it would reimpose Glass-Steagall, and shes repeatedly downplayed the idea that it should be revived. However, Clinton argues that her alternative course would be more comprehensive and effective than simply reimposing the old law." 8357 11809.json true When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, When they get to the question on, Would you vote for a socialist, it is even less popular than voting for atheists. candidates-biography,gays-and-lesbians,history,campaign-advertising,polls,pundits,abc-news-week,women jennifer-granholm Former governor of Michigan Michigan democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week' """It may be unethical, and it may be unseemly, but it's not illegal,"" Carton said. So yes, it seems there is a way for members of Congress to engage in insider trading. Whether they are actually doing it is another story. So far, there are no specific examples of lawmakers engaging in ""secret spending and insider trading,"" as the e-mail indicates." 8358 7618.json true Says in Chicago, we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A. crime,guns rahm-emanuel Mayor of Chicago Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a CNN interview In fact, we'll even admit that we had to look up what continent Lesotho is even on (Africa). We didn't have to go looking for those. 8359 3992.json barely-true Under Randi Shade, Austin has had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city. economy better-austin-today-political-action-committee none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. "Brett Smiley says there are ""approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island. ""There is no official registry of yearly gun sales in Rhode Island; state law prohibits it. Gun shop owners, and state police tell us that the majority of applications represent single sales." 8360 7096.json half-true Says that under the new healthcare law, full- and part-time workers will be required to buy insurance costing $375 to $1,000 a month, starting in 2014. health-care county-line none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an open letter to employees. "Trump said the Hollywood celebrities endorsing Hillary Clinton are ""in many cases celebrities that arent very hot anymore. ""Trump has a point that out of hundreds of celebrities endorsing Clinton, some have faded. But the data doesnt lie. Many prolific Clinton-backing stars remain popular according to several metrics: social media influence, earning potential, and popularity on celebrity news blogs and websites. Supporters like Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Meryl Streep and George Clooney are arguably the most visible and enthusiastic." 8361 4926.json true Newt Gingrich has suggested building a mirror system in space could improve the Earths habitability. history,science,space david-brooks none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a column in the New York Times Cottons never worked for an insurance company, nor has he served as a consultant for one. 8362 10680.json false By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market. Alcohol,state-finances martin-smith lobbyist Georgia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 subcommittee hearing Varney said that it will cost taxpayers $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years. This seems to come directly from an article in the Daily Mail. None of the health care experts we reached, regardless of their economic philosophies or thoughts about the health care law, found any merit in the math that produced this figure. Its most glaring defect is that it compares a 10-year cumulative total to a single-year snapshot of the number of people who gained insurance. Any analysis that accounted for the years of coverage people gained would yield a dollar figure considerably less than the $50,000 cited by Varney. 8363 7773.json barely-true Says Did you know that if you accepted the Districts proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect. education,unions portland-association-teachers organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter "Mike Stenhouse said ""According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood. ""Theres no doubt that HUD has challenged what it considers to be discriminatory practices at the community level, including exclusionary zoning ordinances. But thats not nearly the same as objecting to the right of wealthy people to live in expensive neighborhoods." 8364 11589.json barely-true Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe ran through the students, hit one of them at the MU Homecoming Parade. pundits juan-williams Pundit, Fox News none 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "episode of Fox News' ""The Five""" 8365 4247.json half-true Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America. education alberto-carvalho Miami-Dade schools superintendent Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation It's never full pay and the only one-term members who would be eligible for any pension would be senators. 8366 1521.json mostly-true "The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by ""up to about 10 percent"" and, for purchasers in the individual market, ""those cost savings could even be higher.""" health-care charles-boustany Louisiana republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a comment at the president's health care reform summit "But the governor is seeking to have it both ways, trumpeting the bureaus method when it suits him and rejecting it when it does not. The numbers will change again when the Fiscal Bureau updates its report in early 2015. Our rating Walker told debate viewers: ""The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact. ""That rosy number flies in the face of the official estimate that uses a long-established method used by members of both parties, and the governors budget office." 8367 1134.json half-true I just want to assure [you] were not talking about cutting Medicare benefits. health-care,medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall meeting. Most people would not reach 0. 05 after one drink, she said. Our rating The Tavern League of Wisconsin said a proposal to make 0. 05 the standard for drunken driving would mean that having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk. The statement is accurate, in that its possible an individual could reach 0. 05 after one drink. But it needs additional information, namely that the situation would apply only in a small number of instances and would depend on other factors, such as drinking on an empty stomach. 8368 11408.json mostly-true When we had a conservative Republican president we were losing 750,000 jobs a month. economy,jobs debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 "comments on ""State of the Union""" "Obama said that since he has taken office, ""there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States. ""Two attacks on Obamas watch that might qualify as ""large scale"" -- the Fort Hood shootings and the Boston Marathon bombing. They caused substantially fewer deaths than the biggest terrorist attacks of recent years, and they are believed to have been carried out by ""lone wolf"" attackers with limited connections to large-scale terrorist networks. But where to draw the line between small, medium and large attacks is open to interpretation. Obama's formulation is plausible, but not the only one." 8369 6480.json mostly-true After one year, Tennessees students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state. education arne-duncan U.S. Secretary of Education Illinois democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 column in the Huffington Post Macks campaign manager said that in 1990, when Nelson was running for governor, he missed 56 percent of his votes -- the worst record in Congress. CQ data confirms that 22 years ago, Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes, placing him last in voter participation. It is worth noting, however, that Nelson went on record with his position on some votes rather than simply skipping the vote. 8370 2070.json barely-true Bill McCollum diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources. ethics,legal-issues,state-budget,transparency lets-get-work Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a TV ad. Moshein said the University of Texas has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year, indications it can afford to fund a medical school. His endowment tally seems about right and he undershoots footballs 2011-12 profits. However, such funds couldn't be siphoned off for a medical school--year after year at that--without socking existing commitments. 8371 1714.json true No member of the American public has ever been killed by commercial nuclear power a record unmatched by other fuels. energy,nuclear lamar-alexander republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed article A TV ad by Scotts political committee says that under Crist, 3,000 teachers were laid off. The ad omits some key points. The number was derived from media reports about possible layoffs, not all were actual layoffs. Also, Crist accepted federal stimulus money that preserved thousands of teacher jobs. Finally, Crist was not solely responsible for teacher layoffs. Crist and the Republican-led Legislature signed off on budget cuts amid a national recession -- and no single politician is responsible for that economic meltdown. 8372 12218.json barely-true Poll after poll after poll shows me beating Hillary. polls ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on CNN "Palin said the Travis County district attorney purchased ""72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year. ""Receipts indicate Lehmberg bought 74 bottles of vodka at several stores over about 15 months through April 2, 2013." 8373 4591.json true The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin. health-care,polls,states mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H. "Ryan said Obama ""funneled"" $716 billion out of Medicare ""at the expense of the elderly. In fact, the law limits payments to health care providers and insurers to try to reduce the rapid growth of future Medicare spending. Lawmakers said they hoped the measures would improve care and efficiency. Those savings, spread out over the next 10 years, are then used to offset costs created by the law (especially coverage for the uninsured) so that the overall law doesn't add to the deficit." 8374 4793.json barely-true Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an interview at Facebook headquarters "Obama said in the debate that, ""George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. ""In fact, one of Bushs first acts as president was to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and other groups working overseas that counsel women about abortion. But as for eliminating Title X funding for health services that Planned Parenthood provides in the United States -- which is what Romney and other Republicans of today favor -- Obama is right. Editor's note: This report has been changed to note that abortion rights advocates refer to the Mexico City policy as ""the global gag rule." 8375 7859.json false Says President Barack Obama is trying to pack the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. legal-issues chuck-grassley U.S. senator Iowa republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Thisquote is made up. 8376 13452.json half-true Anyone who knows you can just look it up to see if you voted. elections,government-regulation,legal-issues,states amy-schumer none 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a video "Putting aside the fact that this could not actually happen, we heard very different opinions from scientists on whether the definition would really exclude Earth if it were in Plutos shoes. Pluto was demoted as a planet because it could not clear its orbital zone, a requirement established by the astronomers union. However, the IAU definition is ambiguous because no planet can ever completely clear its orbital zone. Absent a clearer definition, scientists disagree about whether Earth would be declassified in this far-fetched scenario, though it certainly would not do as good a job at ""clearing the neighborhood"" as it does now." 8377 7890.json false Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw a benefit from pensions tied to the salaries of state district judges. pensions doug-miller Businessman Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas House floor debate. But he made just three trips directly on Stricklands behalf and he mentioned Kasich by name in his remarks on just one. Those are critical facts that give a different impression. 8378 5070.json barely-true Bob Menendez just voted to increase the governments debt ceiling to $1.9 TRILLION! In his 19 years in Congress, Menendez has helped overspend America over $15 TRILLION into debt. deficit,federal-budget anna-little Immigration Attorney New Jersey republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a message on her campaign website "Christie said, ""I was appointed U. S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001, and the world changed enormously the next day, and that happened in my state. ""Christie said he received a phone call on Sept. 10, 2001, that began the process of his appointment as the U. S. attorney for New Jersey. However, he wasnt nominated until months later, and he was sworn into the position until the following year." 8379 9726.json pants-fire I havent really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past. federal-budget,foreign-policy,israel rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 comments to reporters "Trump said there are ""probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million"" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. Trumps slightly hedged numbers stem from a federal report that said there are about 1. 9 million ""removable criminal aliens,"" but that includes people here legally and illegally. He's in the ballpark but misses important details." 8380 12738.json false Says Rep. Tammy Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS. taxes mark-kirk U.S. Senator Illinois republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a website press release "West said that Obama released ""a statement on the death of brother Robin Williams before (he) sent out a statement on brother Michael Brown. ""While the two cases are hardly similar, West is right on the facts. It took Obama three days to issue a statement regarding Browns Aug. 9 death and about three hours to comment on Williams passing, which was reported on Aug. 11." 8381 13387.json pants-fire One of George Soros companies has provided some of the (voting) machines for some states. elections sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 an interview on CNN "The Tribune story says Perry announced he was changing parties on Sept. 29, 1989, during a press conference outside the Texas Capitol. ""I intend to vote the same convictions,"" Perry said then, according to the Tribune. ""The only difference is there will be an R beside my name. ""On the day of the press conference, Perry was 39 years old." 8382 5685.json half-true Says the Obama administration will no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). gays-and-lesbians,marriage vern-buchanan U.S. Rep. Florida republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer Finally, we didn't find record of Sessions airing fundraising regrets. Neither Sessions nor his aides agreed to our requests for on-the-record interviews. All indications are that Sessions held one fundraiser in an adult-themed venue and another in a restaurant that's separated from its nightclub featuring nearly nude dancers. 8383 5544.json barely-true And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginias coast? $40 million over 10 years. energy,state-finances jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 s speech. Ramos said that the most popular names are no longer John or Steven, but Jose, Camilo and Maria. Afterward, Ramos said he was thinking of states with large Hispanic populations. With that caveat, he has a bit of a point. In states with the highest percentage of Hispanics, Jose beats out John and Steven. Camilo and Maria are not really contenders. None of these names are the most popular in any state. 8384 6556.json true Mitt Romney gave away his fathers inheritance. candidates-biography,wealth reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 a TV interview But Christie cut about $660 million in Homestead rebates. Following the reduction in rebates, the average net property tax bill went up by about 20 percent between 2009 and 2011, according to data from the state Department of Community Affairs. Still, no matter how the rebates were distributed, their purpose always has been property tax relief. 8385 8181.json half-true There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S. abortion carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "The non-partisan Congressional Research Service has examined this question several times, most recently in January 2007. It concluded that designating English ""official"" or ""national"" would have no practical impact. An official designation alone would not cancel government programs, and although several pieces of legislation now pending in Congress would repeal some federal mandates on things such as non-English ballots, none of the bills would go so far as to prohibit governments from helping non-English speakers as Clinton said." 8386 622.json half-true First, he (Obama) opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech in Las Vegas Granholm said a Gallup survey found that the idea of voting for a socialist for president is even less popular than voting for an atheist. That's precisely what was found in the poll, the first time Gallup has asked about socialist presidential candidates. 8387 9042.json barely-true Says Cathy Jordan was arrested and dragged out of her home by a SWAT team of hooligans for using medical marijuana. crime,drugs,health-care,marijuana john-morgan Attorney Florida democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa "Emanuel, arguing for stronger federal laws to help Chicago tamp down on gun crime, said, ""we take more guns off the streets than New York or L. A. "" Gun seizure data gathered by the University of Chicago Crime Lab and a federal youth crime initiative show just that." 8388 4783.json false Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called green mandates are not complied with quickly enough. energy,government-regulation,new-hampshire-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H. Its illogical to pin the relative cost of living on a one-term council member. In this instance, it would make just as much sense to say Shade personally drove down the cost of living. 8389 10398.json mostly-true Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business. energy floridians-solar-choice Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a statement on a website The County Line letter to workers says full- and part-time workers will be required to buy health insurance in 2014 costing $375 to $1,000 a month. Those figures align with the budget offices 2010 letter on what it would cost to purchase health insurance in 2016--not 2014. Also, those estimates did not attempt to calculate the effect of premium subsidies and were clearly presented as ballpark forecasts. Broadly, too, the County Line notice risks the misimpression that insurance costs would be borne by workers alone when results will not be that simple. 8390 11265.json false The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causingclimate change has been debunked by the head of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. That number was pulled out of thin air. climate-change,corrections-and-updates,polls,science rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 an interview with Bill Maher Gingrich co-wrote his book more than a quarter century ago, and since he doesnt appear to have reiterated the call for floating mirrors in recent years, we can safely assume the idea is no longer at the top of his policy agenda. 8391 8570.json mostly-true Says Tom Cotton voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system. medicare mark-pryor U.S. Senator Arkansas democrat 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "The Senate version bars brewery sales but would allow them to sell tours and give away ""free tastings"" of up to 36 ounces per person per day, plus a ""free souvenir"" of 64 ounces in a to-go container. Our ruling A vast majority of states have allowed breweries and brew pubs to sell directly to their consumers in a segment of the beer market that is flourishing. To say otherwise is beyond a stretch." 8392 6702.json barely-true The significant drop in Floridas unemployment rate is a good economic sign. economy rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an Enterprise Florida meeting Well explain this another way. But the statement ignores step raises, a 2 percent across-the-board raise in 2010, and the addition of a top step this school year -- also known in PolitiFact lingo as critical facts that would give a different impression. 8393 3428.json true Federal spending is all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid. federal-budget,pundits,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" "Williams said a car driving Wolfe ""ran through the students, hit one of them. ""This is an exaggeration of what happened. A group of protesters blocked the path of Wolfe's vehicle during the Oct. 10 Missouri homecoming parade. At some point, Wolfe's vehicle made contact with Butler but the incident didn't require Butler to receive medical attention, or even stop protesting. Police reviewed the incident and described it as ""incidental contact." 8394 10741.json mostly-true By age 65, the average woman will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career was a result of the pay gap. jobs,women,workers mark-herring State senator Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post. "Carvalho told PolitiFact Florida that his comments come with an additional caveat -- that he was only comparing Miami-Dade to the largest urban school districts in the nation, those with more than 250,000 students. That distinction excludes many of the districts in the NAEP test, including those that have scores comparable to Miami-Dade -- like the public schools systems in Austin, Texas, Charlotte, N. C. , and the metro area around Louisville, Ky. Those districts are smaller and their students are less diverse. The NAEP results, when combined with Miami-Dade's inclusion as a finalist for Broad, speak for themselves, Carvalho said. ""So when I say that, I'm pretty confident,"" he said. The fact is that while Miami-Dade has been a finalist for the coveted Broad Prize four times, it has not yet won. And Miami-Dade's standing on the NAEP tests depends on if you count districts with a student population under 250,000. In the end, we don't want to undersell Miami-Dade's successes. But we don't want to oversell them either." 8395 13054.json half-true Says crime is rising in Manchester and has gone up 19 percent under Mayor Ted Gatsas. crime chris-sununu Executive Councilor New Hampshire republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an ad "Boustany highlighted CBOs analysis that the House Republican plan would likely lower premiums by 10 percent, and could be even more,"" wrote press secretary Rick Curtsinger in an e-mail. CBO acknowledges that savings above 10 percent could happen for those in the individual market, but the agency's best estimate is that the reductions will be generally smaller than 8 percent, much less 10 percent." 8396 11848.json true I am the only candidate that has endorsed Bernie Sanders for President. In PA, Ive got Bernies back. elections john-fetterman Mayor of Braddock PA - Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a Reddit AMA He's right that the bill does not directly trim Medicare benefits; instead, the government is proposing ways to slow or eliminate some Medicare spending to beef up other aspects of the plan. But experts told us it's conceivable or even likely that those financial changes could lead to reduced benefits, particularly for people in the Advantage program. From that perspective, it's a stretch for Obama say that Medicare patients won't see changes in their plans as a result. 8397 703.json mostly-true "John McCain ""took on the drug industry.""" health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV ad Wasserman Schultz said that under a conservative Republican president the country was losing 750,000 jobs a month. Wasserman Schultz was speaking of President George W. Bush and at the end of his term, the monthly job losses averaged about 750,000 jobs. The average would of course be less if she had included Bushs final 12 months -- or a period longer than that. There is an element of cherry-picking here, but the overall point holds up. 8398 1620.json barely-true War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary. elections republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a Twitter post Our ruling While the new teacher evaluation system continues to be controversial, the state Department of Education report says it is at least partly responsible for the academic gains Tennessee students have made over the past year. During that period, student test scores approved, in aggregate, at a faster rate than any year since 2007, the most recent year in which comparable data is available. In his column, Secretary Duncan left out a couple of qualifiers about the student achievement namely, that the teacher evaluations are partly but not solely responsible for the student improvement, and that comparable data on student achievement is available only back as far as 2007. Still, his larger point that Tennessee students have made historic academic gains in the past year is backed up by the state report. 8399 4850.json true Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. abortion,message-machine-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a campaign ad It's interesting to note that since the first Times/Herald story ran in summer 2009, McCollum has drastically reduced his use of the state plane. Between July and October 2008, before the stories ran, McCollum used the state plane 25 times. In the same four months in 2009, he used the plane only twice. So far in 2010, according to the Department of Management Services, McCollum has used the plane on only four days, all for travel related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. One of the trips was with Crist. The ad is technically accurate on both marks, but leaves out critical information about the outcome of the investigation. The 53 trips to Central Florida were found to have a public purpose by the Florida Commission on Ethics, and an ethics complaint against McCollum was dismissed. The auditor who labeled those trips a likely misuse of state resources did not include those findings in her final report. 8400 7580.json true On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution campaign-finance,legal-issues patience-roggensack Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview Update: This report mistakenly said that the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not keep numbers on injuries in nuclear power generation plants. 8401 4220.json mostly-true Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II. military jack-conners democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion column in the Times of Trenton But in only one of those polls was Cruz's margin greater than the margin of error. If you use the most recent results from the various polling organizations since Feb. 4, Cruz wins in two, ties in two and loses in seven. We contacted Cruz's spokeswoman to ask about the results but didn't hear back. So when Cruz says he beats Clinton in poll after poll after poll, he's short a poll or two. 8402 3687.json false Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich. religion leo-berman State representative Texas republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a House committee hearing A recent survey by a credible pollster found the ratio of support to opposition for the Massachusetts law at 3 to 1, and other polls suggest levels of support even higher. 8403 270.json false John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices. job-accomplishments joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a campaign event in Ames, Iowa Christies graduation statistic only includes students who graduate after passing a particular state standardized test and omits a group of students who also graduate in four years through alternate routes. A state measure that includes debt payments and other factors shows Newark spent $22,992 per pupil in the 2009-2010 school year, or $91,968 for four years. But thats not the highest per-pupil cost in the country. 8404 8864.json true Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union. medicaid,state-budget raphael-warnock Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech Circuit Court largely runs counter to American legal and political history. Genuine court packing has involved one branch of government proposing to change the structure of the courts, either expanding or decreasing the number of judges. That's not what Obama's doing. 8405 319.json true "Mitt Romney previously believed ""that abortion should be safe and legal in this country."" Now he is ""prolife.""" abortion john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an ad on the Internet Generally speaking, an individuals voting history is a public record, though how easy it is to access can vary. Depending on the state, you might need information such as a date of birth to do an online search. And if you dont have such details, you might have to make a request from a state elections office. Moreover, an individuals voting history is not a public record in at least one state (Virginia). 8406 10981.json half-true Two weeks ago, a man entered the worlds busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended-capacity, 100-round magazine. guns,public-safety hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a House floor speech "Miller said that ""less than half of 1 percent"" of Texas legislators through history have drawn a benefit from the pension tied to the salary of a state district judge. Granted, the state cannot reveal which legislators have qualified or chosen to take the pension. But by our reckoning based on legislative rosters, more than 7 percent of legislators through history could have qualified for the pension benefit. We estimate that 39 percent of actual potential beneficiaries have served 10 years or more, meaning they could have qualified for the pension." 8407 7423.json true Of six Rhode Island tax-credit programs worth about $35 million, three companies got 90 percent of that -- CVS and two companies not even located in the state of Rhode Island. corporations,debt,deficit,economy,small-business,state-budget,state-finances,taxes gary-sasse Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on 10 News Conference But Menendez voted against the most recent debt ceiling increase, and he has a mixed record in regard to past legislative actions that contributed to the higher debt. For example, he rejected tax cuts in 2001 and 2003, but supported the stimulus bill in 2009 and tax cuts in December 2010. 8408 4040.json false Two years ago we had the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin. state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an appearance on national TV "Paul said, ""I havent really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past. ""Not only did Paul say he would eliminate all foreign aid during multiple media interviews in January and February of 2011, but as late as March of that year, his office released a budget proposal that included a zeroing-out of foreign assistance, with a section specifically inserted to defend the effect that policy would have on Israel. Paul is free to change his position, but saying he never held the position in the first place is flatly contradicted by his past statements and documents." 8409 7586.json half-true A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaids tragically bad outcomes, including increased risk of adjusted mortality. health-care,medicaid pete-snyder Fox News contributor Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website post. Kirk called Duckworth a staunch supporter of expanding the spending and sweep of the nations tax agency. The record shows Duckworth joined most Democrats in opposing four GOP efforts to restrict the agencys information collection and boost congressional oversight. But independent experts and Congress own nonpartisan budget analyst said some of the GOP bills actually would boost spending or would not cut it. Duckworth also has voted for large spending bills that did trim IRS budgets. 8410 7745.json false Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent. education,state-budget allison-tant Florida Democratic Party chairwoman Florida democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Florida Voices column "Duffy said that there were unverified reports that a George Soros company was providing voting machines in certain states. In the week before Duffy said that, those reports had been fully discredited three times. Soros owns no company that offers voting machines, and the company named in the rumor has no voting machines in the United States. To call a baseless rumor ""unverified"" after it has been thoroughly debunked twists the meaning of the word." 8411 11983.json false Says the New York Times can write a story that they know is false yet they cant basically be sued. legal-issues donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Buchanan said in a mailer that the Obama administration ""would no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). ""The Obama administration said in February 2011 it would no longer defend the law in the courts. But the HRC cites examples that enforcement continues -- for example, gay couples cant file their taxes jointly. We found legal experts who made arguments on both sides about whether not defending DOMA in the courts equals not enforcing it. If Buchanan had said that Obama would no longer ""defend"" DOMA hed be on safe ground, but he chose ""enforce"" instead. The Obama administration is enforcing the law to some extent, such as forbidding joint tax returns or survivors benefits in Social Security for gay couples." 8412 2665.json true More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth. economy,jobs rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an ad Moran, opposing legislation that would open Virginias coast to drilling for oil and natural gas, said the venture would generate only $40 million in government revenue over the next 10 years. The $40 million figure refers to a minor source of the revenue Virginia and Washington would share: upfront bonus payments energy companies would give the federal government for the right to test and drill. Beyond the $40 million, the companies would pay to lease space on the ocean floor. But more importantly, Moran omits that the companies would pay royalties on the offshore oil and gas they produced, which make up about 90 of the revenues for federal and state governments. In the early years of drilling, which could begin in 2018 or 2019, the royalties could produce tens of millions. Down the road -- beyond the 10-year period Moran addressed -- the royalties could translate into many hundreds of millions annually. 8413 3356.json half-true Says Oregon recyclers cant recycle plastic bags environment mark-hass state representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a legislative hearing "Reince Priebus says that Romney ""gave away his father's inheritance. ""Romney has repeatedly said so himself and that's backed up by the simple fact that Brigham Young University has an institute named for his father launched just a few years after his death. And theres no reason to think Romney would have needed the money a decade after his lucrative move to Bain Capital." 8414 10020.json mostly-true Says Mark Warner has supported restrictions on veterans second amendment rights. guns,voting-record national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a mailer. Fiorina said only four countries allow legal abortions five months into the gestational period. The United States, Canada, North Korea and China do fit that measure, but Singapore and the Netherlands, which Fiorina left off her list, do as well. Far more countries permit abortions in certain circumstances in which the pregnancy woulddamage the womans well-being, be it physical, mental or economic. 8415 9714.json false Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. corporations,taxes next-generation-climate-action-committee democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a television ad "Likewise, it wasn't ""the troops"" Obama was trying to defund with his May 24, 2007 vote, it was Bush's war strategy. So the first two prongs of McCain's attack were accurate, while the third was not. Since McCain was two-thirds correct, we considered giving him a Mostly True on this one." 8416 2610.json true His biography says he was the top ROTC officer in the nation. candidates-biography john-robitaille Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a biography on Robitaille's campaign website No one was dragged anywhere. It seems Morgan may have read a report of the incident awash in hyperbole and recalled that. There was an incident at the Jordans home, but the police reaction was not nearly as drastic as Morgan described. 8417 6304.json barely-true Says he could be the first president in modern history to be outspent. campaign-finance,history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a fundraising email : Under Shaheens energy legislation, states would be required to report whether they plan to meet the model building codes. Those states that agree to the standards and accept federal dollars would be subject to a certification process to ensure they meet the regulations. But there is nothing in the bill that requires states to take part, nor are there any penalties for non-compliance. The bill is voluntary, not mandatory. 8418 7808.json mostly-true The IRS doesnt have to prove something against you ... youve got the burden of proof. legal-issues,taxes randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview with Fox News """Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from companies that will put solar panels on your home or business,"" says Floridians for Solar Choice website. That statistic comes from a respected academic source that published its findings in 2014. However, the statement doesnt mean that 45 states allow sales. Currently, 24 states specifically allow an entity to build a solar system on a customers property and then sell the power to the customer. In 21 states, the status is unclear or unknown, and pro-solar advocates say few if any sales are happening there." 8419 10523.json false Florida students take an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year. education florida-badass-teachers-association Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement to the Miami Herald "Santorum said, ""The 97 percent figure thats thrown around, the head of the UN IPC (sic) said that number was pulled out of thin air. It was based on a survey of 77 scientists. ""First, the critic of the 97 percent hes referring to isnt the ""head"" of the UNs climate panel, but an economist who has collaborated with but has since left the IPCC. Second, the 97 percent doesnt come from one specific survey it appears in at least three. And finally, the study Santorum describes isnt the one the economist objects to. Moreover, Tol himself doesnt refute the notion of broad scientific consensus on man-made climate change. Correction, Sept. 3, 2015, 10:45a. m: Cook's analysis looked at over4,000 studies that took a position on man-made climate change." 8420 11441.json barely-true From 2014 to 2015, Austins murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent. city-government,crime,criminal-justice bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a commentary "Pryors campaign ad said Cotton voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system. Liberal and conservative experts have debated whether its a voucher system in every sense of the word. When we set aside the negative connotation that Democrats want to pin to Ryans proposal by using the word ""voucher,"" we think its still an accurate way to describe the process of encouraging seniors to shop for their own plans from private insurers. The ""voucher system"" is the colloquial way to refer to a program that gives people credit to purchase something." 8421 7980.json true It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so. privacy,terrorism lynn-westmoreland republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an article "Scott reassured Floridas economic development leaders, ""We have every reason to brag about whats going on in our state. ""We found his example of the plummeting unemployment rate over 20 months is not something to tout. The shrinking workforce can be attributed to a number of factors, but the fact that Florida is last in the nation when it comes to long-term unemployment cant be ignored. A major factor in the drop in unemployment is the exodus of people who have simply given up looking for work. Job creation, meanwhile, has been below-average. So is the unemployment rate decline a positive economic sign for Florida?PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 8422 28.json half-true "Hillary Clinton was against setting a deadline for withdrawal, but now she wants a ""precipitous withdrawal"" regardless of ""conditions on the ground"" or ""consequences of a defeat for the United States,"" an RNC radio ad." iraq republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a radio ad. We have the discretion to change the law. Will is making a broad statement here and leaves out a few details. 8423 2145.json mostly-true In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutors) office before he got there. job-accomplishments progressohio A liberal-oriented advocacy organization Ohio none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a video posted online in a blog article "Herring wrote, ""According to U. S. Census data, by age 65, the average women will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career as a result of the pay gap. ""The much-used figure accurately describes the disparity in the median earnings of men and women over a 40-year career. Its widely accepted by economists that sexism plays a role in the gap, although, perhaps, not the lead part. We quibble, however, with the part of the statement saying the average woman will have ""lost"" that sum. It ignores the fact that many women chose to go into lower-paying fields than men and make other lifestyle decisions that affect their career earnings." 8424 3612.json half-true In this bill that Ive just signed, we dont cut anybodys salary. We dont take away their pension. And we dont destroy their health care. government-efficiency,labor,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview on Fox News Chris Sununu says crime is rising in Manchester and has gone up 19 percent under Mayor Ted Gatsas. But looking at recent crime stats from the Manchester Police Department shows crime did increase by 19 percent from 2008 to 2015. However, Gatsas wasnt in office that whole time and more recent data shows crime in the Queen City to be dropping or holding steady. Its also dubious to link a crime rate, for good or ill, to any specific administration. 8425 438.json true "The United States is ""seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s.""" economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Democratic debate in Philadephia "What answering questions about the Pennsylvania senate race, Fetterman said, ""I am the only candidate that has endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. In PA, I've got Bernie's back. ""We found he is the only statewide candidate in Pennsylvania who has endorsed Sanders. Thats an exaggeration; statewide candidates in Vermont and Iowa have also endorsed Sanders." 8426 2127.json mostly-true My 7-step plan creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years. economy,government-efficiency,state-budget,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 campaign materials. And in 1995, he voted against offering drug discounts to state Medicaid programs and public health facilities during a debate on balanced-budget legislation. These votes might indeed have helped the drug industry at crucial times. But they were on narrow amendments to broader bills and are not as significant as McCain's stands on importation and generics, which prompted stiff resistance from big, name-brand drug companies and their allies in Congress. 8427 8644.json barely-true (U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare). health-care paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a video "It could have done so within the 140-character limit set by Twitter. Preston said: ""If I had it to do over again, I would certainly throw 'opposed' in there. ""The GOP's item misrepresents the overall results for Democratic House incumbents." 8428 8339.json barely-true The United States Senate Democrats and Republicans (voted) to keep our government open. congressional-rules,federal-budget,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at the White House Abortion opponents may disagree on exactly where on the anti-abortion spectrum Romney falls, and questions have been raised about how fully and quickly Romney made his ideological transition after the event he cites as the spark -- a meeting with a Harvard stem-cell researcher in 2004. Romneys views on abortion are vastly different today than what he expressed in the 1994 and 2002 debates. 8429 9783.json mostly-true In Ferguson, Mo.,youve got threeblack officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American. crime,public-safety andrea-mitchell none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an episode of NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "She was for judges deciding on their own, and shes still for judges deciding on their own. Even League of Women Voters Wisconsin executive director Andrea Kaminski told us, ""I dont see that she is straying from anything she said before. ""So while there may be some irony here, and a political card well played by Roggensack, we dont see a substantial change in position." 8430 8546.json half-true The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus. state-budget,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a book Conners said 88,000 service members are still missing since World War II. The number of missing was recently revised to more than 83,000 missing and unaccounted for, according to the U. S. Department of Defense. 8431 13285.json half-true Says Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold continues to side with his Republican leadership and the NRA in blocking consideration of a bill that would keep firearms out of the hands of people on the terrorist watch list. guns brad-schneider Illinois democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign tweet All told, Dearborn Muslims, like all U. S. Muslims, may follow Shariah law in their personal lives and may enter into contracts such as pre-nuptial agreements bound by their principles. So may adherents of other religious faiths. And judges may use religious laws to interpret such contracts, providing all parties agree from the beginning. Far as we can tell, though, judges dont use Shariah law in lieu of the U. S. Constitution or state laws nor are they doing so in Dearborn. 8432 4712.json mostly-true Says some Wisconsin state employee contracts gave some employees $4 for bringing in their own lunch. labor,state-finances maciver-institute Think tank Wisconsin independent 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a video "If a younger member has an idea, those ideas are often incorporated into a larger bill in committee. ""As for less significant legislation, Edwards, like many members of Congress, sponsored several bills authorizing the naming of post offices in his home state, as Biden correctly states. He also drafted a 2001 Senate resolution honoring Dale Earnhardt after the NASCAR driver was killed in a crash." 8433 9607.json mostly-true More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here. immigration,welfare bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 comments on Fox News "If you provide that health care (to those additional Medicaid recipients), someone has to provide that health care. ""To sum up, Warnock said Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured residents. Our research showed hes indeed in the ballpark." 8434 5806.json half-true In the Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans. economy,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a graphic posted on his website ( PolitiFact. com looked at Romney's abortion record previously; check out our stories here and here . )McCain's ad accurately conveys Romney's positions now and during the previous times Romney has run for office. The ad clearly labels which statements were made during which campaign. 8435 5435.json false Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion. abortion,health-care,public-health rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" That is the more common make of this weapon, although all sides and experts acknowledge the weapon can be converted to an automatic weapon. The bigger concern was the 100-magazine drum. Even in a semi-automatic weapon, that would allow a shooter to fire 100 rounds before reloading, the scary prospect that Johnson appeared to want to reference in his statement. 8436 1096.json half-true The government is going to tell Americans they need to replace functioning stoves in their homes with government-certified stoves and use taxpayer dollars to do so. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment house-republicans republican 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 the House Republicans' Web site "Gary Sasse said that among six Rhode Island tax-credit programs worth about $35 million, ""three companies got 90 percent of that -- CVS and two companies not even located in the state of Rhode Island. ""Sasse is rounding off some large numbers but he was, in essence, correctly quoting the state report he was citing." 8437 904.json barely-true Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest. gays-and-lesbians,religion barney-frank U.S. Representative Massachusetts democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 TV interview So whats the bottom line?Appearing on a national cable TV show viewed by some 269,000 people, Walker said the states largest structural deficit had come two years earlier, under his Democratic predecessor. He was off by seven years and a political party. 8438 12048.json mostly-true Says Ted Cruzswife Heidi will be the very first pro-life first lady. abortion james-dobson republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "Snyder is opposed to expanding Medicaid. He said, ""A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaids tragically bad outcomes, including increased risk of adjusted mortality. "" Hes partly right. study in 2010 did find that Medicaid recipients were more likely to die in the hospital during or after operations than all other surgery patients, including those who were uninsured. But he runs into trouble when he suggests that Medicaid is the cause of the high death rate. The authors of the report note that those who qualify for Medicaid are a high-risk group to begin with." 8439 5610.json barely-true Says we got a chance to pass what I think is Oregons first human trafficking bill which has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline. human-rights jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 an interview. Tant said Scott only got 60 percent of the teacher pay raise he wanted. The final budget compromise adds thousands of noninstructors into the pay raise mix, which could affect the number of teachers who get raises or at least how much those raises are. Still, we dont know what that will mean on a statewide level because teacher pay is worked out by local districts and their unions. Still, this isnt even what Tant was trying to analyze. She just used a mismatched number. 8440 496.json false "Iran ""might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'"" as Obama says." foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Chicago United States libel laws for public figures are indeed tilted towardmedia outlets and against plaintiffs. However, contrary to what Trump said, plaintiffs can always sue if they wish. 8441 1735.json half-true "GM has ""repaid our government loan, in full, with interest, five years ahead of the original schedule.""" bankruptcy,economy,financial-regulation,transportation ed-whitacre none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "The U. S. Census Bureau's most recent estimate for July 1, 2009 is 727,577. We asked Ed Friedman, a director at Moody's Analytics who covers the Texas economy, about the validity of Perry's comparison of statewide job gains over time with Fort Worth's population in 2010. He called the comparison a reasonable way for Perry ""to give you an idea of the size of the gain. ""Either way, the Fort Worth comparison stands up because no matter which final month is chosen, the number of Texas jobs has gone up more than the population of Fort Worth." 8442 8925.json true Of minimum wage workers in Rhode Island only 14 percent serve as sole income earner for their family. economy,jobs mike-stenhouse chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a news release Oregon recycling centers can -- and sometimes do -- collect the bags and sell them to others for further recycling. But thats not always possible; sometimes theres just no market for the bags, sometimes the bags cant be saved. (And state recyclers seem to agree that, ultimately, the bags are more trouble than theyre worth. 8443 9384.json mostly-true From the Do As I Say Not As I Do department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes. taxes michael-sullivan president and ceo, Empower Texans Texas republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "The NRA says Warner ""has supported restrictions on veterans second amendment rights. ""As proof, it cites the senators 2013 vote against an amendment that would have ended a VA policy of submitting the names of veterans it deems mentally unstable to the the FBI for inclusion on a national list of people barred from buying guns. People who didnt serve in the military, by contrast, can only be declared mentally unfit to buy a gun by a judge. What the NRA ignores is that Warner voted for a different amendment that would have opened a appeals route for veterans outside of the VA -- to judges or an independent board. While Warner did not back the change desired by the NRA, he did support a policy change. The NRAs statement is accurate but needs additional information." 8444 2386.json false John Boehner has called for repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people. stimulus,taxes,abc-news-week austan-goolsbee chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Illinois democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "An ad by NextGen Climate Action Committee said Ernst signed a pledge that ""protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. ""Ernst signed the Taxpayer Protection pledge, a promise promoted by Americans for Tax Reform, which is a broad vow to oppose all tax increases. It does not specify protecting tax loopholes for companies that have employees overseas. In one instance, Americans for Tax Reform urged signers to vote against a bill that closed one of these loopholes, but the decision was more about stopping a tax increase than protecting outsourcing, and Ernst had yet to sign the pledge then, anyway." 8445 10324.json mostly-true Two-thirds of the federal budget is permanent law ... its permanently appropriated. debt,federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,medicare,social-security ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an interview "The details are hazy, he said, but there was also a check for $400 which for a young soldier, seemed much more exciting than a plaque. A second letter from the secretary of the Army offers a bit more detail where Robitaille's memory leaves off. It orders the commanding general of the U. S. Army Europe and Seventh Army to present the award ""at an appropriate ceremony and that his personal congratulations be conveyed to Lieutenant Robitaille for his achievements along with best wishes for his continued to success." 8446 11394.json mostly-true States with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths. corrections-and-updates,guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks following a school shooting in Oregon "Looking at numbers alone, Carter and Clinton fall into that category. But what we are comparing is primary races then with total fundraising for the general election now. We think 1980 and 1996 certainly fall under ""modern history,"" but the campaign finance picture has changed dramatically since then, and there are important caveats to those races. Those earlier races involved public financing -- this time Obama and Romney are forgoing those dollars." 8447 5982.json mostly-true Says Obama broke his promise to help homeowners facing foreclosure. economy,housing,message-machine-2012 crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad "Forbes said ""the IRS doesn't have to prove something against you. They can walk in and you've got the burden of proof. ""Hes correct for most tax disputes. As long as no criminal or fraud charges are being tried, and as long as the case is taken up administratively rather than in court, the burden of justifying a taxpayers calculations falls upon the taxpayer. But in the relatively small number of criminal or civil fraud cases, the burden is on the government, just as it is in other types of prosecutions." 8448 5309.json mostly-true Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception. families,health-care,religion cecilia-munoz Director of the Domestic Policy Council newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a post to the White House Blog "Florida students take ""an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year,"" said James, a Miami-Dade teacher. Test days do appear to have risen in recent years, and students are not only affected by the tests they take themselves, but also by the impact of other students in their school taking tests. Pinpointing the number of days that students take standardized tests is difficult because it varies widely depending by grade, school, district and other factors. In fact, James own district said that the maximum number of hours spent on such tests would equal about 44 hours -- a small fraction of the figure James cited." 8449 7270.json false The average age of first marijuana use is 12. drugs,government-regulation,health-care,legal-issues,marijuana,market-regulation,states protect-families-first Rhode Island organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "OReilly said that from 2014 to 2015, Austins ""murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent. In contrast, if OReilly had pulled back the camera, so to speak, he could have determined that Austin appears on pace to have a lower murder rate in 2015 than in 2014." 8450 10804.json half-true The United States is 65th out of 142 nations and other territories on equal pay. jobs,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Women in the World conference "In order to do surveillance under Section 704, Deputy U. S. Attorney General James Cole said at the June hearing, it would require ""identifying that person; identifying the probable cause to believe that that person is involved in either terrorism or foreign intelligence activities; and indicating that we have then the request to the court to allow us to intercept their communications because we've made the showing that they're involved in terrorist or foreign intelligence activities. ""Again, Westmoreland said it is illegal for intelligence officers to listen to the phone calls of Americans without a FISA warrant. The rules are different if youre not a U. S. citizen." 8451 6221.json false Ive never supported a payroll tax. taxes david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas. Clinton says the U. S. needs a plan for leaving Iraq, but she has thus far avoided setting a deadline. In her statements on Iraq, Clinton has consistently said the U. S. commitment of troops in Iraq can be neither open-ended nor set to a rigid deadline. 8452 8800.json mostly-true Since Barack Obama became president of the United States, 95 percent of economic gains have been made by the richest 1 percent. income joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Delaware County had the second-lowest general fund budget in 2009 in the group. While the ProgressOhio video is correct that the amount of spending in the Delaware County prosecutors office jumped during Yosts tenure, it leaves out the caveat that bookkeepingchanges within the county finances helped explain part of those increases. Yosts argument to mitigate the degree to which his budgets increased is well taken. 8453 578.json mostly-true Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a television ad "But reduced pay is a near certainty in some communities. Kasich says the bill ""didnt cut anybodys wages,"" but some key points are missing from that statement: Workers who have to pick up an increased portion of their health care and pension premiums will see less take-home pay in their checks unless their public employer raises wages to cover the heightened premiums -- a doubtful proposition if the new law is truely a tool to control labor costs. Those are important pieces of information needed to put Kasichs statement in proper context." 8454 4345.json false On serving out his gubernatorial term elections bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 Piketty and Saez found that economic inequality grew further by 2005. That year, the top 1 percent of Americans people with incomes of more than $348,000 received their largest share of national income since 1928. Critics may argue whether this change in income distribution is significant or not, or what it's underlying causes are. 8455 151.json false More people in this country have seen UFOs than I think approve of George Bush's presidency. bush-administration dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. That's more than all of the people employed in Hernando County, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Or it's equivalent to closing just about every dentist office in the state. The real number in the plan is closer to 660,000 jobs. 8456 2287.json pants-fire President Obama is a Muslim. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate,religion 18-percent-american-public none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Pew Research Center poll Broun is using that to base his argument since the legislation includes spending for the health care law. However, it was a piece of a much larger spending package that includes defense spending and disaster recovery. Using that logic, Kingston could argue that Broun voted against defense spending. 8457 8283.json barely-true Says potential Democratic opponent Mary Burke implemented the policies of Jim Doyle. Those are the policies that, in his last term, saw the state lose more than 133,000 jobs. jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Obama said, ""The United States Senate Democrats and Republicans acted responsibly by voting to keep our government open. ""The president has a point that 25 Republicans backed a procedural motion to proceed to the bill itself. But experts said that when analyzing Obamas comment, its more important to note that not a single Republican ultimately voted ""to keep our government open"" when the chamber took up the bill itself." 8458 13225.json half-true You (Hillary Clinton) get a subpoena, and after getting the subpoena you delete 33,000 emails. history,homeland-security,legal-issues,transparency donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second 2016 presidential debate "Mitchell said Ferguson has ""three black officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American. ""Her numbers are backed up by news reports quoting the city's police chiefand Census data. The only caveat is that a police spokesman now says that the department has four African-Americans, while the chief previously has said three." 8459 6215.json mostly-true The Supreme Court said the individual mandate is a tax. So its a tax. health-care,legal-issues,taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview with CBS News When viewed properly, the turnaround falls a little short of what he says. 8460 6113.json pants-fire More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals. immigration facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 on the Internet "Dold has not signed the discharge petition for the ""No Fly, No Buy"" bill, and his voting record (as demonstrated through previous questions and motions to recommit) has not helped to progress a vote on the bill. ""There also is some ambiguity on the intention behind procedural maneuvers. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important information." 8461 11054.json mostly-true The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries, after taxes and transfers. economy,income,wealth bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a written statement. "Our conclusion The MacIver Institute said Walkers pay proposal would eliminate various state employee contract provisions, including one that ""gave some employees $4 for bringing in their own lunch. ""State dispatchers dont get $4 just for bringing a lunch to work; the reimbursement applies only when they are required to eat while continuing to work through their lunch period. The statement was accurate but needed some clarification." 8462 13256.json true Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors campaign-finance national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016 "OReilly said that more than 50 percent of immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras use at least one welfare program. Thats correct when looking at households and use a broad definition of ""welfare,""experts told us. But looking at individuals would produce a different, lower percentage. Also, there is a wide disparity depending on what particular welfare program youre looking at. The statement is accurate but needs additional information." 8463 12556.json true Says Hillary Clinton said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers. ethics donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in New York City Romney has a point that young Americans are hurting in todays job market. Theres no question that employment prospects have dried up for many recent high-school and college graduates. 8464 5664.json pants-fire Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel first claimed bank fraud in June 2010 but did nothing for more than a year while raising money for his (Republican) Senate campaign. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 a news release "Santorum told Face the Nation, ""Amniocentesis does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion. ""While no agency or organization we spoke with keeps national statistics, researchers and reports we consulted show that more than 90 percent of amniocenteses result in normal diagnoses and thus often healthy babies. Meanwhile, perhaps half of parents whose fetuses are diagnosed with abnormalities mostly those with the most severe, untreatable problems may go on to end their pregnancies." 8465 4343.json false The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money children,drugs,economy,families,florida,government-regulation,hunger,marijuana,poverty,state-budget,state-finances doreen-costa State Representative Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "They are under no obligation to do so. ""So Republicans are right that taxpayer money is being used to subsidize upgraded stoves but they are distorting how the program works. The government is not ""going to tell Americans they need to replace functioning stoves in their homes with 'government-certified' stoves. ""The government is merely offering an incentive to replace them." 8466 4863.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment,message-machine-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Web ad He just cited them as types of relationships that should not be eligible for marriage. 8467 12539.json mostly-true @realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN. civil-rights,elections,immigration joaquin-castro attorney Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a tweet "In the Ted Cruz campaign ad, James Dobson says, ""His wife, Heidi, will be the very first pro-life first lady. ""None of the experts we spoke with could cite a first lady publicly commenting on the issue beforeRoe vs. Wade, except for Jacqueline Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson. This raises the possibility that other first ladies may have opposed abortion earlier in the countrys history, but never expressed it publicly." 8468 7902.json barely-true This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning. climate-change,federal-budget,science,weather jim-bridenstine U.S. House of Representatives Oklahoma republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor speech That brings us to our ruling. The number of calls to the hotline has increased significantly over the past couple years -- even more so than the 66 percent Smith cites if you consider the 2011 figures. Nationally, the figures are up by about the same degree and most callers dont report that they found out about the hotline by way of a poster or other such material. 8469 12247.json true Says New Hampshires second congressional district includes two counties where almost 5 percent if not more of residents are enrolled in the states expanded Medicaid program. bipartisanship,health-care,medicaid jack-falanagan State representative New Hampshire republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "One could argue whether it's wise to meet with leaders of rogue nations. One could also debate whether Obama wrongly downplayed the threat posed by Iran. But Obama never said the threat from Iran was ""tiny"" or ""insignificant,"" only that the threat was tiny in comparison to the threat once posed by the Soviet Union. In fact, Obama has repeatedly called Iran a grave threat." 8470 71.json false Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. legal-issues ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a statement on his campaign Web site. But we bet many more people saw the television ad we're fact-checking here. We think the TV ad would leave most reasonable viewers with the impression that GM has fully settled up with the government. 8471 4244.json mostly-true The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the largest debt ceiling increase in Americas history. federal-budget saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a press release Michael Stenhouse says only 14 percent of Rhode Islanders earning minimum wage or less are the sole earners for their families. Stenhouse was citing figures from an established research group that another research group, with an opposite political philosophy, found to be credible. The study he cited was based on an $8. 25 wage, rather than Rhode Islands $8 rate. But thats not enough to make a big difference. 8472 5370.json half-true Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes. candidates-biography,federal-budget,health-care,message-machine-2012,taxes us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. "Sullivan tweeted: ""From the Do As I Say Not As I Do department: federal employees owe $3. 3 billion in back taxes. ""That dollar total is correct, though this message didnt acknowledge that the 3-plus percent of delinquent federal employees and retirees compares to nearly 9 percent of taxpayers in general. Basically, fewer federal employees fail to pony up on time." 8473 1887.json true "Georgia has ""a dropout rate thats higher"" than Alabama's." education,message-machine john-oxendine Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign video on his website And Democrats want to remind that it does. But in this case, we think Goolsbee is overreaching to make his point. Yes, Boehner and other Republicans have talked about putting a halt to all unspent stimulus -- and without being more specific, one might wonder if that includes money not yet spent on tax credits. But when you dig into the nitty-gritty of the Republicans' plan, it specifically notes that it does not include repeal of Making Work Pay. 8474 567.json true Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping. terrorism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds "Our rating Johnson said two-thirds of the federal budget is ""permanent law . . . it's permanently appropriated. But mandatory spending appropriations arent permanent. It isnt easy, but Congress can make changes in the law that change spending within mandatory programs." 8475 6203.json pants-fire A company with 20 employees could go out of business because of health care law requirements to buy insurance. health-care,small-business rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren "Obama said, ""States with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths. ""Research shows that the more gun laws a state has, the fewer gun deaths there are. Obama gets some wiggle room because he said ""tend to"" as opposed to making a definitive statement. The problem is, however, that this is an overly general statement. The research doesnt prove a universal cause-and-effect relationship between gun laws and fewer gun deaths; it might just be a correlation. Some laws are more effective than others, and other cultural, demographic or socioeconomic factors might be the driving force behind the number of gun deaths in different states." 8476 4369.json true A national study of 2,500 charter schools shows that maybe 20 percent do better than the community public schools, 40 percent or so do worse and the rest are not having any significant difference. education james-parisi Lobbyst for the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals Rhode Island labor-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV news show "The Crossroads GPS ad said Obama has broken his promise to help millions of people facing foreclosure. ""Help"" is a vague notion, and theres certainly no doubt that the president has tried several avenues to stem the tide of home loan defaults. But theres also no doubt that his efforts have fallen far short of expectations -- and even the benchmarks he set for himself. Two primary programs aimed at helping people keep their homes -- HAMP and HARP -- have reached more households in recent months, but they are unlikely to ever help the 9 million homeowners Obama said he would assist. And its reasonable that he could have leaned harder on lenders to produce better results in the aftermath of multi-billion-dollar bank bailouts. Although Obamas efforts havent been the utter failure Crossroads suggests, there are still millions of struggling homeowners who need help in the ongoing foreclosure crisis." 8477 10083.json barely-true 3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor. economy,education,stimulus rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a debate at Broward College "Muoz said, ""according to a study by the Guttmacher Institute, most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception. ""We read the study, which was based on long-collected, frequently cited government survey data. It says essentially that though the statistic refers specifically to women who have had sex, a distinction Muoz didnt make. But thats not a large clarification, since most women in the study, including 70 percent of unmarried Catholic women, were sexually experienced. Catholic bishops argue its more relevant to note the percentage of sexually active women who dont want to become pregnant and who currently use hormones, IUDs or sterilization since the smaller number would provide smaller justification for spreading the cost of contraceptives to the general public. But we think its reasonable to note that most women have used contraceptives even if they arent currently using them. It means most women would find occasion to take advantage of the new co-pay-free contraceptive rule. Meanwhile, Muoz used the phrase ""have used,"" which made it clear she meant women who had used contraception before, not necessarily now. It would have been clearest if Muoz had specified she was talking about women who have had sex and perhaps that the statistic referred to women ages 15 to 44. But her statement was otherwise accurate." 8478 271.json false Barack Obama hasn't passed any (bills). job-accomplishments joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a campaign event in Ames, Iowa "Protect Families First said in a news release that ""the average age of first marijuana use is 12, the lowest ever and still declining,"" a statement that grabbed our attention because it seemed so unlikely. After we called them, the organization said that figure was in error. And none of the studies we found suggested that 12 was the average age for first marijuana use." 8479 12120.json true Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member. candidates-biography bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an a television ad "Clinton said ""the United States is 65th out of 142 nations and other territories on equal pay. ""She has cited a finding from one international survey of executives, but other data -- including actual wage data from more than two dozen advanced countries -- shows the United States second only to Germany in the lack of gender-based wage discrimination for men and women who hold the same job." 8480 8650.json mostly-true 60 percent of people on food assistance are working. economy,welfare barbara-lee Congresswoman from California's 13th district California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "an episode of CNN's ""Crossfire""" During the states mid-decade tax debates, the Senate under Dewhursts leadership -- and to his praise -- incorporated payroll taxes in a proposal to replace the existing business franchise tax. No payroll tax passed into law. 8481 1001.json false On switching parties. elections arlen-specter Senator Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 interviews. Scarborough said that under Obama, 95 percent of the economic gains have gone to the top 1 percent of earners. Scarborough accurately reflected the findings of a much publicized report from Emmanuel Saez, a Berkeley economist. Other studies confirm the overall trend in that report, although the disparities in gains between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else are not always as large as Scarborough said and depend on how you define income. Scarboroughs statement is accurate but in need of clarification. 8482 12997.json half-true Says Gov. Pat McCrory tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years. candidates-biography,education,campaign-advertising,state-budget,states roy-cooper Attorney General North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad McCain's ad, though, doesn't make the detailed case that Clinton did as to why Obama should have held hearings on Afghanistan in the first place. Taking all of this together, we find we have to lay out a number of explanations for McCain's statement on hearings, but in essence, he's right. Obama did not hold hearings that dealt directly with Afghanistan. 8483 4723.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control. guns,message-machine-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a web advertisement "Martin said the vice-presidential talk ""is a hypothetical conversation about a possible phone call that couldnt even happen until a year from now. You cant change your position on something that hasnt happened. ""But McDonnell is no longer promising to finish his gubernatorial term. He has put out word he is interested in being nominated for vice president next year." 8484 3395.json barely-true Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. corporations,education,small-business,workers dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a Texas Tribune article. "The poll found 14 percent said they had seen a UFO themselves, and 34 percent said they ""believed in"" UFOs. We'll take the 14 percent of the people at their word that they did indeed see strange flying objects with no everyday explanation. But that's still a good 16 to 21 points below George Bush's approval ratings, which have hovered in the 30 to 35 percent range in 2007. Kucinich would have been accurate if he had said ""More people BELIEVE in UFOs than approve of Bush's presidency." 8485 9935.json barely-true Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers lost their jobs and class sizes went up. children,education,message-machine-2014,state-budget charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a TV ad "A benign explanation is that there is genuine confusion about his religion because Obama has Muslim ancestors on his father's side and a traditionally Muslim middle name, Hussein. Another is that people who disagree with him politically and dislike the Muslim religion like to associate him with something they perceive to be negative. (Read more about these perceptions in our report, ""Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim?" 8486 68.json half-true Joe Biden is the only candidate with a plan to get us out of Iraq and keep us out. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a television ad. But experts agree that Wisconsins economy was caught in the same economic crash that crippled the entire country -- the recession was deeper and more severe than any single states policies, including those of Doyle. They note that Wisconsin actually fared somewhat better than the rest of the country. 8487 3937.json barely-true Protesters attacked the groups headquarters with graffiti on the sidewalk and stenciled images smeared on the building and statue. labor,state-budget wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce Wisconsin organization 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a news release "Trump said, ""You (Hillary Clinton) get a subpoena, and after getting the subpoena you delete 33,000 emails. ""Clintons staff received a subpoena for Benghazi-related emails March 4. An employee managing her server deleted 33,000 of Clintons emails three weeks later. Clintons team requested for the emails to be deleted months before the subpoena came. They also argued that all the emails that would be relevant to the subpoena had already been turned over to the State Department." 8488 3642.json mostly-true Says Paul Ryan voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasnt paid for. afghanistan,deficit,federal-budget,health-care,iraq,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at a campaign fundraiser "Romney said, ""The Supreme Court has the final word. And their final word is that Obamacare is a tax. If you put Romneys comment under a legal microscope, theres a strong case that hes cut some rhetorical corners. The Supreme Court found the law constitutional based on Congress taxing authority, but nowhere in the opinion did Roberts say that the individual mandate actually was a tax -- only that it ""may reasonably be characterized as a tax"" and that ""it is reasonable to construe"" it as a tax. Still, PolitiFact focuses on political speech, rather than legal speech, and judged by that standard Romney is pretty close to accurate." 8489 11571.json mostly-true Women fill two-thirds of minimum wage jobs. workers hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a roundtable event on women's economic security But even if every single one somehow managed to fool the government, it still wouldn't be enough to account for the 43 percent. It isnt mathematically possible given the number of illegal immigrants in the United States, and it ignores the fact that illegal immigrants cant even receive food stamps legally. 8490 2567.json barely-true Amendment 4 will reduce Floridas economic output by $34 billion annually. economy,elections,florida-amendments citizens-lower-taxes-and-stronger-economy Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 "the ""No on 4!"" website" "Scott said, ""The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries,"" after accounting for taxes and transfers. Updated information with all the OECD nations shows the U. S. with the fourth highest disparity and it drops another notch if you include non-member Russia. Clearly, the U. S. ranks near the top among developed nations in income inequality, but not quite as high as Scott says." 8491 5700.json mostly-true Its the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasnt a court order. elections,redistricting will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 remarks to the press "In a series of blog posts, the National Republican Congressional Committee said ""Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors. ""We cross-checked 16 donors to Teachouts campaign with their donations to super PACs. We found all of them also donated to super PACs." 8492 3527.json true We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined. economy,jobs,labor,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a roundtable segment on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" In all key respects, Trump is correct. She later retracted the entire statement. The only flaw in Trumps speech is he said Clinton was handed flowers. It was a poem, which seems like a trivial difference. 8493 3940.json pants-fire Its just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs. energy,environment mike-stenhouse chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an appearance on a talk show That leaves the party without a sturdy leg of truthfulness to stand on. 8494 2798.json false Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country. income michael-murphy Member of Milwaukee Common Council Wisconsin none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget "To sum up: Costa, when asked about her proposal to test welfare recipients for drugs, didn't predict specific savings for Rhode Island, only that ""The studies have shown us that it will be saving us money. ""The ones we found showed that the costs to the state exceed any savings. And Rhode Island can't save money by kicking people off the welfare rolls because federal funds finance the payments, and the federal government does not allow states to keep money saved through mandatory drug testing." 8495 6477.json barely-true Says Barack Obama robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare. federal-budget,history,medicare,retirement mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 "an interview on ""60 Minutes""" "In June 2011, Romney said he believed ""the world is getting warmer"" and that ""humans contribute to that. ""In October 2011, Romney said that ""we dont know whats causing climate change on this planet. ""Interestingly, in spite of his comments on the causes of climate change, Romney outlined the same set of energy policies: in favor of more natural gas and nuclear power; against foreign oil; for the continued use of domestic oil; against a cap-and-trade plan. Because he didnt articulate any change of policy, we find Romneys comments on the causes of climate change perplexing, and we would be interested in hearing him answer pointed questions on the matter. His spokeswoman says the two statements are consistent. But the videos clearly shows that he said different things on the causes of climate change to different audiences, and we believe Romney is savvy enough to know the difference between suggesting a human role in climate change and leaving it out." 8496 11357.json barely-true The largest low-wage employer is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government. corporations,federal-budget,jobs bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a tweet Castro said San Antonio is 60 percent Mexican-American. The city of San Antonio is 63 percent Latino, or Hispanic, with the number of people of Mexican descent pegged at 57 percent of the population. But how many of those residents are American, either naturalized or holding permanent resident cards, is undetermined. 8497 2251.json barely-true Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die. message-machine,taxes pat-toomey Candidate for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a television commercial "Bridenstine said Obama ""spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning. ""We think the most obvious way to read his words is to compare climate-change research funding with dollars spent on ""weather forecasting and warning,"" which produces a 2. 7-to-1 ratio. However, even if you accept Bridenstines argument that he meant to compare it to ""weather forecasting and warning research,"" the ratio is still not near 30 to 1. Bridenstine does have a point that climate change research exceeds weather forecasting expenditures, but hes overstated the discrepancy." 8498 7091.json true Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would take us into a recession and kill jobs. deficit,economy,federal-budget,jobs rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a newspaper interview "U. S. House candidate and State Rep. Jack Flanagan said that ""almost 5 percent if not more"" of the population of Coos and Sullivan counties were enrolled in the states expanded Medicaid program. In the second congressional district, one county has more than 5 percent enrollment in the states expanded Medicaid program and another is pretty close. Coos county indeed breaks the 5 percent mark. Sullivan, at 4. 28 percent, which have the first and second-highest participation rates in the state, respectively." 8499 9074.json mostly-true Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten. children,education rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a tweet . . . My guess is you could find a hundred other examples. 8500 952.json half-true The average CEO makes $10,000 more every day ... than what the average worker makes every year. economy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in Miami Beach, Fla. Chambliss is correct by one measure -- the dollar amount of debt limit increase. He wasnt that far off by another -- debt limit increases by percentage of GDP. In the case of this second measure, the only times the debt limit rose by an amount that exceeded this years increase were the result of highly unusual situations: a world war and legislative blips. We wont count the 70s data against Chambliss as they resulted in small overall increases. 8501 224.json true When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did. foreign-policy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a TV ad "A Chamber of Commerce ad attacking a Montana Democrat says, ""Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes. ""Thats a fair number for total revenue raised by the 2010 health care law as estimated when Tester voted but the number for just taxes is lower, likely between $400 billion and $465 billion. Meanwhile, the ad talks about the tax bill ""hitting Americans,"" but not the substantial federal subsidies headed their way under the same legislation. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 8502 11646.json half-true You go down to Miami and when its flooding at high tide on a sunny day, fish are swimming through the middle of the streets. climate-change barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference Figures from Editorial Projects in Education also show that Georgia lags behind Alabama. Its 2009 report states that the rate of Georgia students finishing high school with a regular diploma is 55. 9 percent. Alabama's is at 61. 4 percent. Indeed, Alabama beats Georgia. 8503 2795.json mostly-true Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades. deficit,federal-budget,taxes tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a TV interview. """It will allow a close look at past misconduct without hurdles that would exist in federal court because of classification issues,"" Obama said. None of that, however, negates Obama's promise to filibuster ""any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies. ""He declined to do so. Obama's campaign did not respond to our request for comment." 8504 2009.json false In Rick Perry's Texas, the governor threatens to leave, to secede from the greatest country in the world. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,history,states bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a speech Scott repeated an anecdote about a business of about 20 employees that will go broke from having to offer health insurance under the law. But these employers would face no such penalty like the one described. They are exempt from requirements put on larger businesses. If he knew the basic facts about the health care law, he would know that. 8505 1371.json barely-true In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state. florida,health-care,medicare karl-rove Texas republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 an interview with Fox News "But students from poor families who had limited English skills and attended charter schools showed ""better academic growth"" than their traditional public school peers. The outcomes for students in special education programs, the study found, were about the same. In the end, Parisi quoted a national study of charter schools that is widely recognized as reputable. While he omitted some of the studies more nuanced findings -- so important to any debate about charter schools -- he quoted its main conclusions accurately." 8506 3456.json barely-true Says taxpayer resources are being used to facilitate private political agendas through automatic payroll deduction of union dues. labor,state-budget john-thrasher Republican Party of Florida Chairman Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 comments before a Senate committee. "Scott said that ""3,000 teachers lost their jobs when Charlie was governor. ""The number was derived from media reports about possible layoffs; not all of them materialized. Finally, Crist was not solely responsible for teacher layoffs. Crist and the Republican-led Legislature signed off on budget cuts amid a national recession -- something no single politician is personally responsible for." 8507 355.json pants-fire "RNC version of a Hillary Clinton valentine: ""Roses are red, violets are blue, I'll raise your taxes and there is nothing you can do.""" taxes republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 an RNC Web site feature where you can send a GOP valentine from your favorite Democrat Obama's tendency to focus on nonidelogical issues is pragmatic, because they tend not to have powerful enemies or, if they do, are shielded by solid support in both parties. But some of his initiatives have languished, either because he was a junior member of the Democratic caucus or because they encountered institutional resistance. One would have rewarded troubled school districts with extra federal help in exchange for deep changes. Though advocacy groups generally gave him positive marks for taking action, Obama's absence from heated political battles makes it difficult to assess his effectiveness as a legislator. 8508 2081.json mostly-true Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from Big Oil. elections lee-fisher Former Lieutenant governor Ohio democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a news release "A campaign ad for Sander said, ""Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member. ""Thats a very specific way of slicing and dicing Sanders effectiveness as a lawmaker, but its accurate. From 1995 to 2007, when Republicans controlled Congress, Sanders passed the most roll call amendments (17) out of anyone in the House of Representatives." 8509 12968.json mostly-true Chicago Public Schools lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system, match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college, and are producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains. education rahm-emanuel Mayor of Chicago Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press event Lee said 60 percent of people receiving food stamps are working. She shouldve specified that she meant 60 percent of the pool of recipients expected to work. Her figures a little high, but anywhere from about 42 to 58 percent is a reasonable summary of the reports findings and more recent data available. 8510 9645.json half-true The states that are doing better are the ones that have no state income tax. taxes jamie-weinstein Senior editor, Daily Caller none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" But I'm prepared today take on all comers all comers in a general election. And therefore, I have decided to be a candidate for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary. 8511 8506.json half-true The Legislature passed Gov. Walkers so-called property tax relief bill, but the Republicans are still raising your property taxes. city-government,county-government,education,state-budget,state-finances,taxes janet-bewley democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Cooper said McCrory ""tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years. ""McCrorys proposed budget in 2015 did suggest doing exactly that for the 2016-17 school year, although McCrory later adjusted his proposal in 2016, when his budgets share of education funding wouldve been the highest since 2009-10." 8512 9054.json half-true Says 50 percent of millennials dont associate with any political party. elections,polls rock-vote none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Romneys message during the 1994 and 2002 campaigns was that he was a strong supporter of gun control measures, while in the 2008 president campaign, he played up his pro-Second Amendment credentials and actively sought support from the National Rifle Association and other gun-owner groups. Substantively, the gap -- at least as of the 2008 campaign -- was somewhat narrower. Hes been vague about specific legislation hed support, and in the interview with Schieffer, Romney acknowledged that ""I support Second Amendment rights, but I don't line up 100 percent with the NRA. They take some positions that are different than mine. ""Still, between his early campaigns and his 2008 presidential run, Romney does appear to have shifted his views." 8513 2417.json half-true Says Ron Johnsons company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business message-machine russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad Yep, and the math behind his statement looks solid. Still, we find it questionable whether any workforces in the public sector, where the goal is supposed to be public service, are directly comparable to those in private sector, where the goal is to make money. 8514 11706.json half-true Says the Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 would not pause the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States. immigration ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with New Hampshire Public Radio "Crist said that Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers ""lost their jobs"" and ""class sizes went up. ""But this is outweighed by a long list of omissions -- and it doesnt reflect Scotts complete tenure. The first problem is it glosses over the fact that the cut took place in 2011, and was later followed by increases. In addition, it is an overstatement to suggest that ""thousands"" of teachers lost their jobs due to the 2011 state budget cuts. Statewide data shows the number of teachers dropped by about 1,405, but that includes departures for any reason, not just layoffs. The percentage of class sizes out of compliance with the mandate increased by about 1 percentage point between Crists last budget and Scotts first budget. However, there are multiple district and state factors that influence class size and the compliance rules have repeatedly changed in recent years." 8515 3224.json pants-fire Says Travis County, home to Austin, is the most liberal county in the United States. polls tom-delay Former U.S. House member Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview. Barack Obama, for instance, released on Sept. 12, 2007, a plan that rivals Biden's for specifics. Obama's plan does not call for decentralization, but it has in common some of Biden's other points: increased diplomacy to involve neighboring states; more aid for Iraq from other countries; and increasing accountability for regional agreements. Obama's plan also calls for a new constitutional convention in Iraq led by the United Nations, and it outlines specific proposals for Iraq's humanitarian crisis, particularly for Iraqis within their own country and in other countries. Other Democratic candidates' plans focus on troop withdrawal. 8516 10462.json barely-true Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average? health-care barbara-comstock State delegate Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet. Thats over the top and over-heated. And it leaves a distorted impression of what happened. 8517 7936.json mostly-true Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a bill-signing ceremony "Obama got it right on Ryans support for the big-ticket bills, including war funding, Medicare prescription drugs and the Bush tax cuts. He was also on target in saying that none was offset or ""paid for"" by spending cuts or tax increases. He was off the mark in asserting that one of the bills -- Medicare prescription drugs -- was as costly as his 2010 health care reform bill." 8518 10743.json half-true Medicaid expansion isnt necessarily a very popular issue on the street. medicaid steve-crisafulli republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview According to the study, 62. 7 percent of minimum wage workers age 16 and older are women. Thats almost, but not quite, two thirds. In addition, that study ignored complexities like minimum wage workers in places that have a higher wage already and who would benefit from changes relating to tips. Clinton is largely on point with her numbers. 8519 577.json half-true "Obama ""voted against funding our troops.""" military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a television ad "So back to the question. Will Amendment 4 reduce Florida's economic output by $34 billion annually?There are bound to be some economic impacts, but as alltheeconomists noted, it would be premature to assume that anybody knows what that impact will be. Developers may decide not to push for projects under the new rules, if the amendment passes. Or they may propose other projects more likely to be approved. And voters may or may not approve the projects that do make the ballot. We steer clear of ruling on predictions, and that's the issue we have with the blanket statement made by ""No on 4. ""The opponents use a scary number of $34 billion in lost economic output based on assumptions that other economists -- even two economists who also are opposed to Amendment 4 -- say aren't knowable. Everybody agrees the amendment would have some impact, but how much isn't known." 8520 1680.json mostly-true Florida Statutes require (Attorney General Bill) McCollum to consult with members of Florida's Congressional delegation before filing a lawsuit against the health care reform law. florida,health-care,legal-issues alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a news release Even with data for incumbent matchups, as in Iowa and California, Florida doesnt lend itself for an apples-to-apples comparison. Still, none of our experts expressed absolute certainty. A rigorous 50-state study has never been conducted. 8521 13356.json half-true In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an $850,000 penalty. ethics,legal-issues newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly "We wondered, though, whether the result would be different if we factored in the size of the labor force, which has grown over the past three decades. Its impossible to make the same exact comparison Will did -- that is, comparing the sum of the past four recessions with the current one -- because you cant simply add together percentages drawn from different time periods. But we thought wed at least see whether the 2007-2009 recession registered more jobs lost on a percentage basis than any of the prior ones. Here are the numbers for jobs lost as a percentage of the labor force: Jan. 1980 to July 1980: 1. 0 percent July 1981 to Nov. 1982: 3. 1 percent July 1990 to March 1991: 1. 1 percent March 2001 to Nov. 2001: 1. 2 percent ""Great Recession"" -- Dec. 2007 to June 2009: Recession decreased jobs by 5. 4 percent So job losses in the ""Great Recession"" have, on a percentage basis, exceeded those in each of the past four recessions." 8522 8964.json barely-true Says Alex Sink supported higher property taxes. taxes republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 in a campaign mailer Stenhouse neednt fret personally about which bulbs to use. Theres plenty of light emanating from his trousers. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 8523 11484.json half-true The top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country. taxes jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 in a town hall in Concord, New Hampshire In making a point about how state shared revenue should be distributed to cities, Milwaukee Alderman Michael Murphy said the largest income disparity in the country is between Milwaukee and Mequon. While comprehensive studies have ranked Milwaukee near the top in income disparity, Murphy went too far in lining Milwaukee up against neighboring Mequon. With just a little checking, we found two city-suburb combinations that have a larger disparity. 8524 2666.json pants-fire Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes. jobs,message-machine,taxes chris-dudley Financial adviser Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a television ad " President Bill Clinton cut Medicare by changing payments to doctors and other providers, which could be considered to have an indirect effect on beneficiaries. Our ruling Romney said, ""There's only one president that I know of in history that robbed Medicare, $716 billion to pay for a new risky program of his own that we call Obamacare. The money wasnt ""robbed,"" however, and other presidents have made similar reductions to the Medicare program." 8525 1072.json half-true If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, were going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent. climate-change,energy,environment chuck-grassley U.S. senator Iowa republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos "Sanders said that ""the largest low-wage employer is not McDonalds or Walmart but the US government. ""Measured by the raw numbers, more federal contract workers make less than $12 an hour than workers at Walmart and McDonalds combined. In addition, a much smaller percentage of federal contract workers make less than $12 an hour when compared to McDonalds and Walmart. In terms of actual government employees, the U. S. government has historically paid low-skill federal civilian workers more than similar occupations in the private sector." 8526 13430.json true Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year. candidates-biography,government-regulation,health-care us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 an ad In fact, only the wealthiest Americans would pay the tax under the proposal that Sestak supports, and the proposal would exclude $3. 5 million per person and $7 million per couple. 8527 6355.json pants-fire Says his patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine. health-care george-flinn Radiologist and radio station owner Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in a campaign TV commercial. "That fits the CBOs technical explanation -- a decline in GDP in the first half of 2013 -- and ""recession"" has been used in media reports as the shorthand. . Portman also is accurate when describing the potential for higher unemployment, based on the CBO report. It is important to note that Portman was not delivering a thesis on the CBO report. Rather, he was telling a newspaper interviewer about the desire to avoid the short-term pain while addressing the long-term problems. Whether his solutions, which include corporate tax reform, would work is immaterial here." 8528 7539.json false Says Houston is home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world. health-care,medicaid,public-health rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 remarks at a Washington, D.C. event. "Scott said, ""Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten. ""A national education group ranked Florida No. 1 in access for 4-year-olds during the 2011-12 school year, the most recent year available. However, the same report ranked Florida 35th in state spending per pupil. The report also concluded that the state only met three of 10 benchmarks, though its possible for education experts to quibble about the value of those benchmarks." 8529 8681.json half-true Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies. health-care chris-matthews Host of MSNBC's Hardball none 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""Hardball""" "Mishel thinks that's what people have in mind when you say average CEOs. But Biden ""literally"" said ""average"" CEOs, and for average CEOs, that's not correct. Average CEOs make a little less per day than the average worker makes in a year." 8530 9924.json pants-fire Three of five detainees swapped (for Bowe Bergdahl) are now ISIS leaders. foreign-policy,military,terrorism blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 Internet posts "At a press availability that day at Mount Vernon, Bush's remarks were very similar to Biden's the day before. ""My message was that we believe strongly in elections, and that you ought to have elections soon, and you need to take off your uniform,"" Bush said. ""You can't be the president and the head of the military at the same time. So I had a very frank discussion with him." 8531 6909.json half-true Under Maggie Hassans leadership, we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it. state-budget ovide-lamontagne Attorney New Hampshire republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a debate at Rivier University "Obama said, ""You go down to Miami and when it's flooding at high tide on a sunny day, fish are swimming through the middle of the streets. ""This reminds us of the fishing stories you might hear from your uncle. Fish have been seen (and videotaped) on the streets. But thats been in the low-lying areas that surround Miami, not on the streets in the city proper. And the sightings were during the more dramatic king tides, when high tides are at their highest, not during average daily high tides." 8532 12415.json pants-fire The first tweet was sent from Austin. city-government,corporations,history,technology steve-adler Mayor of Austin Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a panel discussion in Austin """What he didnt say is that the Democratic plan to extend taxes for 98 percent of the population shoots almost as big a hole in the budget as the Republican plan. ""We agree that the buyer must beware when browsing political statements. Kaine is correct in saying that the CBO estimates the Republican tax plan would double deficit in 2020. But he omits an important fact: The Democratic plan would would increase the deficit by almost as much." 8533 11791.json mostly-true Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation. taxes jeff-judson Business and policy consultant Texas tea-party-member 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Conservatives in Action blog post Think about secession and all that is associated with it. He was not talking about it in a historical navel-gazing or constitutional-interpretive fashion. What we find: In a politically theatrical moment, Perry edged toward a secession threat. Then or since, however, he hasnt said Texas should quit the United States. (You wudda read all about it. 8534 6388.json half-true Says the largest tax increase in American history is set to occur on January 1st unless President Obama and Congress can come to an agreement. history,taxes francisco-quico-canseco U.S. House member Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast Though Florida may see the lion's share of the benefit, Florida isn't specifically carved out of any potential Medicare Advantage cuts. The current Senate legislation includes a complicated formula designed to protect seniors most at risk of big cutbacks. 8535 2425.json false Says Bill White didnt pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy. taxes,transparency rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release Governments also could ask unions to pay for the cost as part of a union's collective bargaining agreement. There are reasons to vote for this bill, and Dorworth and Thrasher have articulated them, but cost isn't one of them. 8536 3960.json mostly-true The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world. corporations,economy,jobs,taxes george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a speech. "Maybe the RNC should stick to the biting sarcasm of such sentiments as ""On this Valentine's Day . . . may higher taxes come your way! ""(a Clinton card offering) or ""Will you be my Valentine?Yes . . . no . . . present"" (a shot at Obama's voting record in the Illinois state Senate). Or consider adding fact sheets with footnotes to its Valentines." 8537 3882.json mostly-true For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved. government-efficiency tom-rooney Congressman Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release It actually comes from the BP Corporation North America PAC. And it is for only $1,000 and was made on March 19, a month before the oil spill began. Fishers number is essentially correct, but its important to note that the the bulk of the contributions came from oil industry employees, not the companies themselves. 8538 5027.json false Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages. economy,government-efficiency,government-regulation,taxes barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 "an appearance on WPRI's ""Newsmakers"" program" "Emanuels boasts about reading and math scores compared to other urban districts were accurate. His statement about going on to four-year college was a bit off, but probably not statistically significant. We could not find data to conclusively verify that CPS leads urban districts nationwide in its graduation rate, but it has made dramatic improvement. A similar study from the consortium concludes, ""While changes in student demographics account for some of the increase in graduation rates, improvements in student performance in high school compared to similar students who started high school in the past accounts for most of the change; students are passing more classes and earning more credits in ninth grade. Not only are more students graduating, but they are leaving high school with higher achievement than graduates in prior years." 8539 2030.json pants-fire "Blue Cross headquarters has ""a $30,000 granite table.""" corporations,economy,health-care steve-archambault Lawyer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a speech at the state Democratic convention "Weinstein is accurately citing a study by the Laffer Center that compares states on their growth in population, GSP, total jobs, and total state and local tax revenue. To Laffer, no-tax states are besting high-tax states. But we found another study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy that concluded the exact opposite, by using a different set of measurements. In the end, measuring ""better"" ultimately is in the eye of the beholder, and were not going to settle this economics debate. But Weinstein isnt going to either." 8540 5542.json pants-fire President Barack Obama is ending Medicare as we know it. health-care,medicare mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign memo "Walkers so-called property tax relief bill,"" but the Republicans ""are still raising your property taxes. ""Bewleys right that under the Republicans 2013-15 state budget, its estimated that property tax bills will rise, by an estimated $11 over two years for a typical home. But the increase would have been larger without the property tax relief, and property tax bills are affected by actions taken by local governments, not just the GOP-controlled state government." 8541 4158.json mostly-true We jumped 11 places since beginning this year in terms of being job-friendly. economy john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview on Fox News "Rock the Vote said ""50% of #millennials don't associate w/ any political party. ""The group quoted a Pew study that showed half of millennials dont self-identify with either major political party. Half of millennials identify as Democrats or say they lean toward the Democratic Party, which is 16 points greater than the percentage who identify or say they lean Republican, Pew found. Other data and polling experts suggest millennials lean decisively toward Democrats, even when they identify as independents." 8542 9930.json true Says Fox News gave Republicansenators twice the air time as Democrats during a hearing about theIslamic State. foreign-policy media-matters none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a post on the Media Matters blog The $75,000 grant is clearly government aid. And the rail line it helped create clearly has helped Pacur from its earliest days. 8543 12989.json false Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms using radical regulation, by raising business tax rates as high as nearly 50 percent and by taxing family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent. agriculture,economy,government-regulation,taxes,wealth donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech U. S. Rep Annie Kuster said the Republican-backed bill she voted for wouldn't pause the resettlement of Syrian refugees. While a number of House Democrats agree with her, the White House and Republicans believe the contrary, saying the bill would either slow down or stop the flow of refugees. Although theres nothing in the bill that says it will specifically cause a pause, a reasonable reading of the legislation could lead to such an interpretation. 8544 2751.json half-true Rigells car dealership made over $400,000 off the Cash for Clunkers bailout. stimulus democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a TV ad Certainly, especially by Texas standards. Most liberal in the country?Not by a long shot. 8545 8539.json pants-fire Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting corrections-and-updates,education,guns,military,veterans mr-conservative Conservative website None none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Web post """Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average? ""She attributed her figure to the Kaiser Foundations 2014 survey on employer-based health insurance policies. First, the number is dubious. Kaiser doesnt t assign statistics in its report to any president. To get to $4,154, Comstock uses Kaisers 2008 survey as the base year for Obama. That means shes blaming Obama for some premiums that went into effect a year or more before he was inaugurated. If we use 2009 as the base year -- when Obama took office -- the increase is $3,459 and even this average would include some policies that were contracted before his presidency began. Second, Comstocks charge lacks context. By just throwing out a number, the congresswoman suggests the premiums are spiraling. In fact, Kaiser says the rate of increase in the cost of employer-based family policies has slowed during the last five years." 8546 12773.json true Speakers at the Democratic National Convention made zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS. terrorism republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 an email to reporters Perry said the 2014-15 Texas budget that legislators approved would keep spending increases below combined changes in population and inflation. That falls below the 9. 85 percent population/inflation rate embraced by legislators last fall, which is also in line with recent biennial average increases of 9 percent. Then again, the spending could exceed other predictions for that rate. 8547 6782.json pants-fire Barack Hussein Obama will ... force local authorities to allow Occupy protesters to live in parks. occupy-wall-street government-not-god-pac none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a newspaper ad "Crisafulli said, ""Medicaid expansion isnt necessarily a very popular issue on the street. ""He was speaking broadly about how constituents dont want the expansion. Several polls give the edge to a majority of Floridians favoring the expansion, although results vary depending on how the questions are worded. A recent conservative poll found that Republicans dont like the expansion by a wide margin." 8548 10007.json false Ive been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS. crime,criminal-justice,foreign-policy,terrorism greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley. "The McCain campaign is correct that Obama voted against the 2007 funding measure. But the ad's statement ""he voted against funding our troops"" is phrased with no qualifications or caveats. Actually, Obama has voted for troop funding several times in other measures." 8549 5513.json mostly-true It costs about $40,000 a year for a homeless person to be on the streets. poverty shaun-donovan Secretary of Housing and Urban Development New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The Daily Show""" "So to recap: Sink is correct that the law is still on the books. But it's been ignored and a former deputy attorney general says he doesn't find it binding. It's important to note here that we are not rendering a legal verdict on McCollum's actions but merely saying whether Sink is correct that ""Florida Statutes require McCollum to consult with members of Florida's Congressional delegation"" before filing the suit. They do, although there's definitely debate about how much the law still applies." 8550 8260.json false The amount of interest paid on the federal debt exceeds total tax revenue. corporations,debt,federal-budget,taxes chris-kapanga republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newsletter "Gingrich said that in the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an ""$850,000 penalty. ""According to legal experts, Clintons $850,000 payment does not qualify as a ""penalty. ""It wasnt imposed by a court (the court had dismissed the case); it was negotiated by the parties out of court; and it came with no admission of guilt. Given his past experience with careful parsing of how legal penalties are defined, Gingrich of all people should have known this." 8551 3888.json pants-fire I did not say that I would not have them [Muslims] in my Cabinet. islam,religion herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 an interview on the Glenn Beck Program radio show "The Republican Party of Florida says Sink supported ""higher property taxes,"" referring to her somewhat lukewarm opposition to 2008s Save Our Homes Amendment 1, which adjusted property taxes in a way that lowered them for most homeowners. That wasnt the case; Sink wanted to keep taxes at the same level, not raise them." 8552 2935.json true The national debt grew an estimated$15 billion last weekend. deficit,economy mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a floor speech. "Bush said, ""the top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country. ""Bush was answering a question about taxable income, the progressivity of our tax system and closing loopholes for the rich. So part of the question he faced related to income taxes. And part of his answer related to income taxes, because he talked about his own plan for income tax cuts. But Bush could have been more specific in his reply. The 45 percent number applies to federal income taxes, not all taxes. Bush spoke generically about ""all taxes,"" so if we look at all federal taxes, the share for the top 1 percent was 27. 9 percent." 8553 8317.json true The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education. education,immigration david-watts Candidate Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email blast The average among states is 10. 9 percent. Clearly, its a burden to be poor in Washington. Kitzhaber never said anything about implementing a sales tax to make sure the unemployed pay into Oregons tax base. 8554 8478.json pants-fire If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, Im not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... Its illegal. health-care kathleen-sebelius U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 testimony before Congress As for Grassley's prediction that our cap-and-trade bill alone would only reduce climate change emissions by 1 percent, things are still murky. The only number we've got comes from an opinion article written by a Harvard economist, who says 4 percent, which is in the Grassley ballpark. 8555 11112.json true Says Donald Trump has supported a Canadian-style universal health care system. elections erick-erickson republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column on Redstate.com "In practice, that meant insurers canceled plans that didnt meet new standards. Our rating The U. S. chamber says Feingold said that with Obamacare ""we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year. ""Feingold did make that statement about keeping doctors and insurance plans during his 2010 Senate campaign. And that was PolitiFact Nationals 2013 Lie of the Year." 8556 7558.json false Says, The Democrats proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings. pensions,state-budget,taxes,unions bruce-hanna Co-Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a floor speech If the technologies are being employed in medicine to demonstrative salubrious effect, it isnt because they are his patents because the patents have not yet been granted. Instead, the documentation establishes the application for patents. 8557 6157.json pants-fire Says a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, All this for a damn flag. patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a message forwarded to many people "Perry said Houston is ""home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world. ""Also, while Houston had the most doctors and nurses among five populous Texas cities in 2011, Dallas had greater concentrations of physicians and nurses. Finally, there is not yet any confirmation that the Texas Medical Center employs more doctors, nurses and researchers than any other place. But mights arent facts and regardless, Perry specified Houston in his recent statement, not the center." 8558 6822.json half-true Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions without raising taxes. elections,taxes lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a UNITY PAC press release. "Mathews said every dollar in the ""new Obamacare system"" goes to insurance companies. The use of ""every"" gets Matthews in trouble here. About half of the Affordable Care Act flows through marketplaces where private insurance companies sell policies. But the other half runs through the governments Medicaid program. That expansion costs about the same as the subsidies offered through the marketplaces and at least in the near term, touches even more people. Matthews was drawing a contrast with government-owned health care systems and focused on the part of the Affordable Care Act that has dominated the news. But when he said ""every dollar,"" he went too far." 8559 8729.json mostly-true US: Change in Income, 2009-13. Top 1%: +31.4%. Bottom 99%: +0.4%. economy ian-bremmer President and founder of the Eurasia Group New York none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "Bloggers said that ""three of five detainees swapped (for Bowe Bergdahl) are now ISIS leaders." 8560 323.json true "Hillary Clinton ""agreed with (John McCain) on voting for the war in Iraq.""" iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Denver In trying to paint his challenger as a big spender, Lamontagne pointed to four years of state budgets when Hassan was in the Senate. While the proposed budgets show a 24 percent increase from all sources, total spending went up by 20 percent, which is slightly less. And looking at the money state budget writers have the most control over -- funds spent from state taxes and fees -- spending actually went down a hair, since the Democrats twice reopened the budget to make cuts. 8561 12314.json mostly-true Says Ann Kirkpatrick votes with her party nearly 90 percent of the time. voting-record arizona-grassroots-action-pac none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an online advertisement Adler said the first tweet was sent from Austin. Twitter gained momentum during a SXSW conference in Austin, but the first tweet had been sent nearly a year earlier from California, where the company is based. 8562 501.json mostly-true I had an uncle ... who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Las Cruces, N.M. Our Ruling Jeff Judson, in a criticism of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, said Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation. 8563 11240.json half-true Our companies are moving into Mexico more than almost any other place right now. foreign-policy,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on CNN. Rather, the debate this year has centered on whether to extend the tax breaks for everyone or extend them for all but the nations highest earners. If only cuts for the most wealthy residents were allowed to expire, it would mean a tax increase of about 0. 4 percent of GDP. Our ruling The trillions of dollars at stake with the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts places them among the nations most costly. Still, the cuts, if allowed to expire, would amount to less than half the percentage of the gross domestic product reflected in the 1942 tax increase. 8564 2192.json barely-true Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America. taxes johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution His business losses later that year largely offset the income taxes he had already paid through withholding, he said, leaving him with no taxable income in 1995. Is that the same as White paying no taxes that year while he did his federal job, as Perry says 8565 12616.json barely-true Says Hillary Clintons State Department approved the transfer of 20 percent of Americas uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation. corrections-and-updates,ethics,foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton Lets sum up: Allen said the U. S. corporate income tax of 35 percent is the second highest in the world. The national rate of 35 percent is actually the highest among democratic industrial nations. The U. S. combined corporate tax rate -- the average total of state and national levies on business profits -- is 39. 2 and ranks second among industrialized democracies. So Allen is a smidgen off on tax rates, rankings and definitions. 8566 3468.json true Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant. energy,nuclear,public-safety,pundits lawrence-odonnell none 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "MSNBC's ""Last Word""" But the ratio referred to FEMA-funded mitigation projects -- not necessarily home upgrades paid for by individual homeowners targeted in Rooney's bill. However, the ratio is widely considered to be an industry standard. 8567 10247.json barely-true In the past four or five presidential elections, people who poll high at the beginning are not the people who end up being the nominees. elections,job-accomplishments,polls scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Unlike the U. S. tax code, we'll be brief. Republican U. S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley said the code is 80,000 pages long, an assertion he made twice on ""Newsmakers"" and his spokeswoman defends by citing some Internet sources. In reality, it's about 11,000 pages on Microsoft Word and less than half that size in book form. Adding in the IRS's rules and regulations still doesn't bring it close to the length Hinckley says. Only when you include all types of ancillary materials does it begin to approach that legendary length. If Hinckley, whose campaign informed us in an email that the code was 3. 7 million words in 2009, had done the math, they would have realized that the code couldn't cover that many pages unless you put fewer than 48 words per page. A few minutes searching Amazon. com would also have uncovered real books -- and page counts -- that were more accurate. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 8568 3735.json false Under President Barack Obama, the United States has doubled our exports. economy,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Austin, Texas "We saw the gym, with new exercise equipment, along with a room for exercise classes (employees pay $16 a month to use the facility), but nothing out of the ordinary for a building with 1,100 employees. ""There are no granite tables,"" insisted Thomas Bovis, assistant vice president of corporate real estate and administrative services, who coordinated the development of the building. At the end of the tour, we asked to see the board room to confirm Reingold's report. Reingold said it was off limits because we would have to pass areas where we might be able to see documents with customer information. She then agreed to take our camera to the board room and snap photos from two different angles." 8569 2883.json half-true A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch. federal-budget dave-obey U.S. House member -- 7th District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Overall, then, the Romney news release is a talking point in search of facts. But given their degree of inaccuracy, the memo doesnt have a leg to stand on. We interpret ""ending Medicare as we know it"" to mean a fundamental, structural change to the program, one so significant that it is almost unrecognizable as a result. Romneys charge that Obama would ""end Medicare as we know it"" is at least as overheated as the Democratic charge that the Ryan plan would ""end Medicare. ""Under Obamas approach, Medicare would still be a large, single-payer, federally run health care program for seniors -- slimmer in some areas, more generous in others, with a smattering of different rules. Thats not ""ending Medicare as we know it,"" which is just the latest line in a long history of political attempts to scare seniors." 8570 3722.json false Says President Barack Obamas debt commission recommended converting Medicare to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market. deficit,federal-budget,medicare tom-petri U.S. House member -- 6th District Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a constituent newsletter And some of the tax changes that boosted the state were put in place by previous administrations. Kasich was trying to show progress in Ohio, selling both the state and his stewardship. 8571 10016.json false The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in governments competence was under Ronald Reagan. history,polls george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" Media Matters said that Fox News gave Republican senators twice as much air time as Democratic ones during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. They said Republicans got 16 minutes compared to the Democrats eight. We also found that other networks provided more time and more evenly divided time to members of both parties. 8572 791.json half-true "On the economic troubles of 2008, ""really the match that lit this fire was Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.""" economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Nashville, Tenn. "Trump said, ""Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms"" using ""radical regulation,"" by raising tax ""rates as high as nearly 50 percent"" and through a death tax as high as 45 percent. So let's harvest the arguments. Raising taxes to nearly 50 percent?Clinton's proposing an extra 4 percent increase, but that's on the wealthiest Americans, and very few family farms will face it. Family farms have been surviving with the death tax for years, and the best data suggest that it affects no more than about 20 estates nationwide per year, if that." 8573 351.json true Senator Obama has, in fact, never had a serious Republican challenger. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a conference call to reporters led by Cilnton pollster Mark Penn Theres no doubt that Cash for Clunkers was part of the stimulus and that the program boosted the bottom lines of Riggells dealerships. But we cant place a dollar amount on the benefit to Rigell. The ad wrongly suggests that his dealerships $441,000 in rebates were straight profits and theres reason to believe Rigells actual gain from Clunkers was considerably smaller. 8574 11341.json false The birther movement was started by Hillary Clinton in 2008. She was all in! obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet "Editor's note:A few hours after our initial publication,Mr. Conservative appended an update to its post: ""Since the original posting of this article, we learned that the original news source that posted this story was not an actual news site but a satirical site." 8575 10235.json pants-fire The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline. energy,environment thom-hartmann Radio/TV host none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a segment on his RT show "The Republican National Committee said speakers at the Democratic National Convention made ""zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS. ""While Clinton took the opportunity to bring up the topic at an appearance in Charlotte on the same day, the email accurately reflects what was said -- or more precisely, not said -- from the podium in Philadelphia." 8576 11702.json true Here in Wisconsin, weve put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years. health-care,public-health,state-budget,terrorism scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview Theres a First Amendment right to peaceably assemble, but local governments are generally allowed to enforce time and place restrictions on those gatherings. And a president cant overturn a Supreme Court decision, anyway. 8577 10328.json half-true Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol. children,crime,drugs,education,marijuana,polls,public-health,pundits james-crowley physician Rhode Island columnist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal "Abbott said he helped prosecute ""a terrorist member of ISIS. That release doesnt say any of the agencies prosecuted Wolfe. Abbotts statement also relied on a broad definition of ""terrorist"" and ""ISIS member." 8578 12564.json mostly-true For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half. education,foreign-policy,public-health,women tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a senate hearing Donovan said it costs the public $40,000 for a homeless person to be on the streets because of the expenses of emergency room visits, jail time and hospital stays. He drew that figure from a 10-year-old study that wasnt looking at the general homeless population but at people with severe mental illness -- a group that uses more services. The study also focused on New York City, an expensive place to live. Though Stewart and Donovan had been talking about growing up in New York shortly before, it wasn't clear that Donovan was referring only to New York when he noted the costs of homelessness. But based on what we learned about the housing-first approach to ending homelessness, Donovans underlying point, as well as the dollar figure he cited, hold up. Mangano told us it costs between $35,000 to $150,000 in public services for one year of someone living on the street. That puts Donovans figure at the low end of the range, and its an outdated figure that would surely be higher now. 8579 12909.json barely-true In Washington, Congressman Joe Heck supports privatizing (Social Security), turning our savings over to Wall Street and risking it on the stock market. social-security afscme none 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a television ad "Corporate tax revenue in 2012 was $242 billion, exceeding the $220 billion in net interest payments. For 2013, the difference is projected to be even greater -- $291 billion versus $223 billion. Our rating Kapenga said ""the amount of interest"" paid on the federal debt exceeds the federal governments ""total tax revenue. ""In fact, tax revenue is a number of times higher than what the government pays in interest on the debt." 8580 5247.json false The InterLink at T.F. Green Airport is the closest air-rail link in the country. infrastructure,transportation lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a news conference Not once or twice, but three times in as many weeks to ThinkProgress. org, Cavuto and Fischer. When scrutiny grew stronger, Cain backtracked. 8581 6315.json barely-true Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election. elections greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an interview with Fox News. Based on daily debt calculations using Office of Management and Budget data, Warners absolutely correct. Looking back using the Treasurys actual debt figures 8582 2528.json pants-fire Says Sal Esquivel wants a 5 percent state sales tax on groceries. taxes lynn-howe Retired nurse Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer Watts said the Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get a free K-12 education. 8583 12335.json mostly-true This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nations military installations. children,immigration,military john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader Those inclined to do so certainly can, though the financial incentives to stay with the employer-based plan are quite convincing. 8584 12346.json false In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer. health-care,public-health,science joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech at the Vatican Erickson said that Trump has supported a Canadian-style universal health care system. Trumps own book from 2000 affirms that. By about 10 years later, he had changed his position. 8585 2853.json half-true Regulations are an endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence. government-efficiency,history rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a speech to the Council of 100 The reforms also reduce pension-related costs for numerous other budgets in Oregon. Certainly Hanna and others would like to see deeper changes to PERS rather than eliminate some of Oregonians tax breaks. Thats a philosophical question for legislators. All we can say is that the state budget as proposed by the Democratic co-chairs contains an approximately equal amount of new tax revenue and PERS cost reductions. 8586 12742.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that theres no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from. foreign-policy,homeland-security,human-rights,immigration,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the Republican convention "Like many chain emails we've checked, this one is so flimsy that it needs to fabricate its credibility. Critics of Obama are free to speculate about the first lady's words, but the ""damn flag"" translation was not done by anyone at the River School." 8587 3884.json half-true Gov. Chris Christie caused a 4.1 percent increase in property taxes in 2010, marking the highest increase since 2007. taxes new-jersey-assembly-democrats New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Leffingwell said the bond propositions offer an opportunity to invest ""without raising taxes. ""No tax-rate increase would be required. But this statement overlooks the fact that taxes paid by homeowners and others would still be going up a bit, presuming expected increases in property valuations. Also unsaid: The debt rate would decrease two cents as of 2015 if the propositions fail to pass." 8588 12765.json pants-fire Unemployment numbers are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, its a total disaster. economy,elections,history,jobs,labor,workers donald-trump-jr republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview on CNN Bremmer tweeted that in the United States, the top 1 percent of earners saw their income increase by 31. 4 percent between 2009 and 2013, compared to 0. 4 percent for the bottom 99 percent. He took those numbers from the respected, long-running analysis of income inequality by Piketty and Saez, but this research is not the only way to look at the question. Taking into account taxes and transfer payments would reduce -- though likely not eliminate -- the difference in income gains between the 1 percent and the 99 percent. In addition, Bremmer acknowledged that his phrasing about the time frame for the data could have been clearer. 8589 3921.json mostly-true An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity. jobs wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce Wisconsin organization 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a radio ad Obama is referring to the 2002 vote authorizing the use of force in Iraq, widely considered to have given President Bush the authority for the invasion. Clinton voted for the measure, as did McCain. Obama was not in the U. S. Senate at that time, though he did give a speech opposing the war while an Illinois state senator. Obama is right: Clinton and McCain were on the same side in voting for the use of force in Iraq. 8590 2799.json pants-fire Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens. economy,immigration kathie-glass lawyer Texas libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a debate. "The Arizona Grassroots PAC said that Kirkpatrick ""votes with her party nearly 90 percent of the time. ""However, her campaign can point to a couple of instances where Kirkpatrick did cross party lines on votes." 8591 12297.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton has promised to raise taxes by $1 trillion dollars. corrections-and-updates,campaign-advertising,pundits,taxes new-day-america Ohio organization 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a robocall Charles T. Payne was assigned to the 355th Regiment Infantry, Company K. The Records Center provided a copy of the report. A faxed copy provided to PolitiFact was legible enough for us to make out Payne's information, but the faxed photocopy of the record is too grainy to be of use if posted here. There's no question Obama misspoke when he said his uncle helped to liberate the concentration camp in Auschwitz. But even with this error in locations, Obama's statement was substantially correct in that he had an uncle albeit a great uncle who served with troops who helped to liberate the Ohrdruf concentration/work camp and saw, firsthand, the horrors of the Holocaust. 8592 2188.json half-true People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. Its called drop and leave. health-care,immigration,legal-issues lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview with Fox News' ""On the Record with Greta Van Susteren""" "Trump said, ""Our companies are moving into Mexico more than almost any other place right now. ""Theres no direct measure of how many companies are moving plants from the United States to Mexico. When we look at outsourcing through official metrics (imports, foreign direct investment, and the number of U. S. business housed in a certain country), Mexico places near the top but not at the top. Experts said China was the top outsourcing destination. Trump used the qualifier ""almost,"" which makes his statement partially accurate, but it still needs additional context and information." 8593 10636.json barely-true According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit. animals,corrections-and-updates,crime,guns florida-students-concealed-carry Florida organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Florida Senate higher education committee hearing The GDP is considered a more accurate way to measure the economy. 8594 3297.json false The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd. education,labor,workers state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 in a Facebook post "Trump said, ""Hillary Clintons State Department approved the transfer of 20 percent of Americas uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation. ""Clintons State Department was one of nine government agencies to approve Russias acquisition of a company with U. S. uranium assets. The bulk of the $145 million in donations came two years before the deal. More importantly, his suggestion of a quid pro quo is unsubstantiated, as Schweizer the author of Clinton Cash himself has admitted. On the most basic level, Trumps timeline is off. Most of the donations occurred before Clinton was named secretary of state. Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of theState Departments representative on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States." 8595 3770.json mostly-true The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel. foreign-policy,israel ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a presidential debate But back to O'Donnell's statistic. He said most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant. About 65 percent of the population in 2000 lived within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant. 8596 11610.json mostly-true @Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours. public-safety,unions paul-doughty President, International Association of Firefighters Local 799 Rhode Island labor-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet "Five contenders -- Bob Dole in 1996, Bush and Gore in 2000, McCain in 2008 and Romney in 2012 -- all scored high in the earliest polls and went on to win their partys nomination. Our rating Walker said that in ""the past four or five"" presidential elections, ""people who poll high at the beginning are not the people who end up being the nominees. Indeed, five contenders who polled well early did, in fact, become the presidential nominee." 8597 6180.json half-true If youre one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the White House """The president is committed to doubling our exports within five years and we have already made substantial progress toward that goal,"" said White House spokesman Adam Abrams. So Obama was getting ahead of the facts when he said that the United States has doubled its exports. Thats the goal, and progress toward it is being made. The doubling hasnt happened yet." 8598 4253.json barely-true Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is allowing mercury to harm our children because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. environment wisconsin-sierra-club Wisconsin organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in campaign fliers The legislative branch would still have power but might have to find new ways to exercise it on occasion. But critics of a ban correctly point out that earmarks have been not only for local congressional projects but important tools used on larger policy questions. As they note, congressional authority has slipped -- and a blanket approach to banning earmarks could further tip the scales to the administration. Depending on where you sit, the glass is half full or half empty. 8599 8661.json mostly-true The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who dont legally possess that firearm in the first place. crime,criminal-justice,guns michael-chippendale State Representative Rhode Island republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "Wright told us that when Petris office distributes results of the survey, a note will be included ""indicating that a problem with this question was brought to our attention,"" as would ""additional information clarifying how the question should have been phrased. ""Wright also said the survey was reviewed by the Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, also known as the Franking Commission, and that ""neither the Republican nor the Democratic staffers at the commission noticed anything objectionable"" or partisan. Turning to the Truth-O-Meter, in surveying constituents, GOP Congressman Tom Petri said a commission created by the Democratic president had recommended making Medicare a voucher program." 8600 12263.json false The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is rigged. elections,ethics,campaign-advertising donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a TV interview "George Will said the last time there was a ""sustained surge"" in confidence in government was under Reagan. While trust did rise and generally hold level in the Reagan years, it also had a steady and larger increase under Clinton. However you slice the numbers, it is clear that the American public had a""sustained surge of confidence"" during Clinton's presidency. And Clinton, obviously, was president more recently than Reagan." 8601 3002.json mostly-true Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage vincent-buddy-cianci Rhode Island independent 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an ABC-6 interview program Some regulatory agencies had regulation powers that they never utilized or didn't utilize well. The Federal Reserve has the power to tighten lending standards, for instance, or raise interest rates. But officials there discouraged new rules and advised Congress repeatedly not to regulate derivatives. McCain oversimplifies thingsandperhaps puts too much emphasis on Fannie and Freddiein order to assign political blame. 8602 6312.json half-true USA is #1 in gun violence. guns facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a post on the Internet Four years later, Obama found himself on an unexpectedly easy path to the U. S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Peter G. Fitzgerald. First, Republican multimillionaire front-runner Jack Ryan dropped out of the race amid allegations he pressured his wife to go to sex clubs. The GOP, desparate for a quick replacement, turned to social conservative Alan L. Keyes, who moved from Maryland to Illinois for the race. Obama wound up capturing 70 percent of the vote, buoyed by the national exposure he received from delivering the keynote speech for presidential nominee John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. 8603 5592.json mostly-true This bill allows Virginia to join about 23 other states that have an ultrasound procedure before an abortion. abortion bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview. "Trump said that Clinton started the birther movement and ""was all in. ""Its an interesting bit of history that the birther movement appears to have begun with Democrats supporting Clinton and opposing Obama. The story appears to have started with supporters of Clinton, an important distinction. Most of the talk started after Clinton suspended her presidential campaign. And the only thing she officially has ever done is deny any accusation of starting a whisper campaign." 8604 9825.json false Every 28 hours an unarmed black person is shot by a cop. crime,diversity,public-safety marc-lamont-hill democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a CNN segment As weve shown, the Kochs hold oil leases in Canada. We're not ruling out that they could benefit in some ways from the Keystone XLpipeline. But trying to extrapolate their oil-sands leasesinto a specific profit figure is sheer folly. 8605 159.json barely-true Here's a man who brags about how he made the city safe. It was the Biden crime bill that became the Clinton crime bill that allowed him to do that. crime joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 Philadelphia "But its clear the additional $29 million added by Walker is the largest such increase in at least 25 years, he said. Our rating Walker said: ""Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years. ""Its worth noting that Walker refused a federal expansion of Medicaid that would have provided more mental health services to Wisconsinites. But on putting state money into the state budget for mental health, he is correct." 8606 1064.json pants-fire Says the Constitution only requires her to tell the census how many people are in our home. census michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Washington Times interview "James P. Crowley wrote that ""Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol. ""But he could only cite one survey, and we couldnt find any others that asked the same question. One data point does not a trend make. In addition, his statement suggests that the findings of this survey reflect the results from all students polled. It only looked at the subset of students who said they knew of someone who sold drugs in school." 8607 4240.json false You might be surprised to know that 137 billion gallons flows (into Lake Erie) every day. You might be surprised to know that only 86.3 billion gallons flow out. ... Leaving us a net surplus of approximately 50 billion gallons a day. environment,water tim-grendell State senator Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the Ohio Senate Kaine said that a womans risk of HIV infection fell by half for every extra year of secondary school. That statement goes too far in a couple of ways. The biggest decline in risk that any study found with any precision was about one-third. Thats substantial, but it isnt half. And Kaine erred in saying that the effect would come with each additional year, when the underlying Botswana study only looked at a single extra year. But in broad terms, leading researchers in the field gave Kaine points for getting the general point correct. More education has an appreciable impact in reducing a womans risk of contracting HIV. 8608 11651.json barely-true From 2010-2014, median household income in Wisconsin has actually gone up 7.4 percent. census,economy,families,income scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet "Despite what the ad implies, Heck has never suggested a mandatory privatization of the entitlement system that would forcibly ""turn our savings over to Wall Street." 8609 10528.json half-true Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of glow in the dark human-jellyfish hybrids. science,states raw-story none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 headline over an article on the Raw Story website Officials have talked of having Amtrak trains stop at the InterLink eventually, but it hasnt happened yet. So at this point it seems irrelevant that the airport is so close to the Amtrak rail line. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 8610 11613.json pants-fire This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact. crime,diversity,education peter-kinder Lieutenant governor Missouri republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 in comments on Breitbart "Abbott said the recent trial proved that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest elections, the May 2012 party primaries. But the trial was less conclusive. To recap: An elections official testified that after comparing a list of 50,000 dead registered voters -- wheres that headline?-- to records of voters in the recent primaries, ""we believe"" that 239 ""folks voted in the recent election after passing away,"" meaning 239 voters cast ballots using voter registrations of dead Texans. According to his testimony, the state then took the best matches and sought death certificates ""for as many of those as we could round up in a short time. ""Ten death certificates came back and, the official testified, four names, birth dates and Social Security numbers completely aligned on the lists and death certificates. We can see how this information might raise flags, but we do not see that it proves there were more than 200 dead voters, so to speak. That's because theres a difference between suspecting fraud and proving it. After all, Abbott's office has been handed the 200-plus matches to investigate." 8611 8784.json false San Antonio has seen 67% growth in water customers in the last 25 years, 0% more water used. city-budget,city-government,water robert-puente CEO, San Antonio Water System Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion But Howe takes this too far, by saying hes going after bread-and-butter kitchen staples. The bill specifically exempts food items. 8612 5147.json mostly-true Says up to a quarter of African Americans dont have government photo ID. elections steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 an opinion column. "Carter said, ""This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nations military installations. ""Its correct that on Obamas watch, the U. S. agency responsible for temporarily caring for unaccompanied immigrant children has enlisted the Pentagon in occasionally sheltering children (a ""minors"" detail that didnt appear in Carters commentary). Carter didnt show nor did we spot an administration push to house adults on such installations. Also unsaid: The temporary housing of children in vacant military facilities is permitted under existing law." 8613 8229.json barely-true Says Obamaexempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law. health-care jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a news release "Biden said in his Vatican speech that ""in the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer. ""Actually, thats the number of deaths for the Americas as a whole, not for just the United States. After we contacted Bidens office, they changed the number listed in the Medium article to the correct number, ""more than 1,600. ""While we laud speedy corrections, it is PolitiFacts policy to rate statements on the Truth-O-Meter in their initial version, which, in this case, could not be corrected in its original setting, a high-profile international speech." 8614 4644.json half-true President Obamas uncle and aunt are illegal aliens ... whove been allowed to stay in this country. immigration michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Republican presidential primary debate "He leveled a specific charge against King George that, as Lucas points out, involved justabout 50 officials to combat smuggling among the colonialpopulation of 3 million. Scott accurately quoted Jefferson, but he took the line out of context to advance his own argument against government regulation. Jefferson was no big-government liberal (He once lauded the ""suppression of unnecessary offices (and) useless establishments and expenses. ""). But in this case he was more upset about King George than he was about government intervention." 8615 11065.json true Despite what Donald Trump claims, there werent 15,000 people who turned out in Phoenix to see Trump speak. elections,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 a segment on her show "Trump said Hillary Clinton ""has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian . . . refugees . . . despite the fact that theres no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from. ""The 550 percent figure is correct. To say that there's no way to screen them to find out who they are or where they come from ignores the extensive screening they undergo." 8616 3557.json false Abortion services are well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does. abortion,federal-budget jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech The governors aid cuts contributed to the tax hikes, and Christie rejected a tax increase that would have provided more property tax relief. But some Democratic legislators also signed off on aid reductions by approving the state budget. There also are several other factors at play here -- the recession, declining property values, tax appeals, rising costs, a local desire to maintain services and an expensive system of running school districts. 8617 12170.json barely-true North Carolina spent almost as much as it spends on government rape crisis programs in a year to convene a special session for HB2. criminal-justice,gays-and-lesbians,state-budget,women lgbt-progress Washington, D.C. organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a tweet "Trump Jr. said that unemployment numbers ""are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." 8618 2202.json barely-true [U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia. transportation michael-tyler Chariman, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's Board of Directors Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution In short, its a complete guess. Its no surprise the states largest business group wants to put the best possible spin on a project that will generate heated debate. Surely, the mine could generate an economic boon to numerous parts of the state. 8619 59.json half-true John Kerry was at 4 percent in the polls in December of 2003...and he ended up becoming the nominee of the party. elections chris-dodd U.S. senator Connecticut democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on CNN's The Situation Room A 2009 analysis by an anti-illegal immigration group pegs the cost of services to illegal immigrants at a figure that's about 7 percent of the state's budget -- up to $12 billion over two years, well short of the $45 billion suggested by Glass. And the only relevant state agency report we found said that state revenue from illegal immigrants exceeded what they cost the state budget in fiscal 2005. Significantly, there's a paucity of information on which to ground such estimates. 8620 10582.json mostly-true A federal judge said President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration is unconstitutional. homeland-security,immigration david-jolly Florida republican 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the U.S. House floor "New Day spokesman Reagan said, ""Hillary Clinton has promised to raise taxes by $1trillion. ""Her plan does, in fact, call for raising a trillion dollars, but it would do so over 10 years longer than she could serve as president, even if she were re-elected. So if she brought in roughly $100 billion per year, even atwo-term Clinton administration couldn't fulfill a promise tobring the total to$1 trillion. Also, the statement ignores another key bit of data that the money would be raised by tax changes targeted to the richest Americans, a group that has seen its top tax rate drop dramatically since the 1950s and early 1960s, when the marginal tax rate was over 90 percent. A previous version of this fact-check included an erroneous line about the per-individual share of the national debt should Clinton's plan go into effect." 8621 12939.json mostly-true At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt. debt scott-rigell U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post "However, we are not convinced that ""drop and leave"" is a phenomenon. The data suggests that the motivator for illegal immigrants is the search for work and a better economic standing over the long term, not quickie citizenship for U. S. -born babies. Graham appears to be conflating two things -- a pattern of wealthy foreigners engaging in ""birth tourism"" using legal visas, and illegal immigration of poorer people from Mexico." 8622 13202.json mostly-true In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get drivers licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down. economy,immigration,public-safety,market-regulation gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a television interview "Culbreath said, ""According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to get attacked by an alligator than by someone with a conceal-and-carry permit. ""We don't have data on attacks committedby people withconceal-and-carry permits. The gun data is based on an approximation using permit revocations that may or may not accurately reflect the number of ""attacks. ""Also, the data is 10 years old. That said, these statistics, imperfect as they are, do support the notion that both kinds of attacks are uncommon. Whether this is a valid argument in favor of the bill is in the eye of the beholder." 8623 364.json half-true I want to freeze interest rates for five years. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Los Angeles, Calif. However, thats all beyond the scope of our item. Ultimately, the Facebook post uses outdated data based on a questionable methodology. A review using current data finds that Wisconsin does perform better on test scores than the non-union states, but not as dramatically as suggested in the Facebook post. 8624 4265.json pants-fire Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote elections state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a television interview All together, the nations cumulative total was more than Israels but nowhere near twice as much. So where does that leave us?On the face of it, stacking one nations foreign aid dollars against 40 others may not be a meaningful comparison. Regardless, based on the most recent decade of U. S. foreign aid data, Pauls statement is correct: Collectively, the 40-plus Arab and Muslim countries drew far more than double what Israel got. 8625 6927.json half-true The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase. economy,jobs nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 news release "No one disputes that Kenyon was on duty for 96 straight hours, Kenyon had some opportunity for sleep and its likely he did. But he doesnt remember when that was, or for how long. He only recalls sleeping during the last 7 of the 96 hours The question that Doughty Tweeted: ""@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? ""was fair to ask, even if the public was not at risk as both Pare and the captain assert. (Further, Pare disputes Doughtys charge that the plan is a ""disaster!!! "")But without clarification, Doughtys suggestion that Kenyon ""worked 96 hours straight"" could leave the impression that Kenyon never slept. To be more accurate, Doughty could have said that Kenyon had been ""on duty"" for 96 hours." 8626 1282.json false For the last decade the climate has been cooling. cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment,pundits mary-matalin republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 CNN's Situation Room program Obama has a reasonable point: His health care law does take pains to allow Americans to keep their health plan if they want to remain on it. But Obama suggests that keeping the insurance you like is guaranteed. In reality, Americans are not simply able to keep their insurance through thick and thin. Even before the law has taken effect, the rate of forced plan-switching among policyholders every year is substantial, and the CBO figures suggest that the law could increase that rate, at least modestly, even if Americans on balance benefit from the laws provisions. 8627 10842.json true Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. public-safety,state-budget,transportation wisconsin-transportation-builders-association Wisconsin organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "The Sierra Club mailers, though, push past what is known and attack Darling for ""allowing mercury to harm our children. ""That day could come -- or not." 8628 547.json pants-fire "Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and ""clean, safe, nuclear energy.""" energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a Web ad "Rep. Michael Chippendale said: ""The vast overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who dont legally possess that firearm in the first place. ""The few studies we did find suggested that at least a majority of perpetrators of gun crimes dont legally possess the guns they used. And the experts we talked with generally backed that up." 8629 5793.json false Says $57,000 is the mean [income] in our state for a family. families,income sheila-oliver Assemblywoman New Jersey democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on WOR-AM The delegate selection process is dominated by party activists and insiders, and this years caucuses were hampered -- at best -- by confusion and technical glitches. But Trump is complaining about rules that were in place eight months ago, when the Republican presidential race was clogged with 17 candidates. His campaign took a pass on the Colorado caucuses, focusing instead on the delegate-rich New York primary, while Cruz ran an exhaustive ground game in the CentennialState. 8630 11918.json barely-true Says the one person (Donald Trump)has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge. abortion,supreme-court ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "on ABC's ""This Week""" Nor did he mention that the polling was being done by a special interest group. And we believe the former mayor -- who eats, drinks and breathes politics, and currently serves as a political consultant for Channel 6 -- knows loaded questions when he sees them. Those are important elements for people to know. Yet Cianci simply kept repeating the 80 percent figure as it were a consistent, reliable number. 8631 11419.json mostly-true Today in America, we have more people in jail than any other country on Earth. criminal-justice bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 the first Democratic debate "The Facebook post says the ""USA is #1 in gun violence. But widening the comparison to all nations, not just the richest ones, there are at least 17 other countries with higher per capita rates of gun homicides, most of them with rates astronomically higher than the U. S. rate. And measured by raw gun homicides, the U. S. doesnt rank first -- at least two and possibly as many as five countries have had more gun homicides in recent years than the U. S. did." 8632 3234.json false The Muslim Brotherhood has openly stated they want to declare war on Israel. foreign-policy,israel,pundits,terrorism glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 a comment on his television show "McDonnell, in a carefully worded statement, said the bill he recently signed ""allows Virginia to join about 23 other states that have an ultrasound procedure"" before allowing abortions. It is technically correct that 23 states have passed legislation that at least requires women be offered information on how to get ultrasounds before abortions. But the governor, in implying Virginia has adopted a mainstream law on ultrasounds, omitted a contradicting fact: Virginia will join only nine states that have passed mandatory ultrasound bills. And the enforcement of the laws in two of those states has been delayed by legal challenges." 8633 1662.json mostly-true "On financial reform, there is ""a million dollars being spent, per congressman, in lobbying expenses on this issue. (The) industry has four lobbyists per member of the House and Senate working on this.""" corporations,ethics,market-regulation,abc-news-week lawrence-summers democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "When asked how often an unarmed black is shot by a cop, Hill answered ""every 28 hours. ""He then referenced a report issued by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and said ""that every 28 hours an unarmed black person is killed. ""The report, which is not an academic work, reaches its conclusion by including deaths that were not at the hands of police, deaths of blacks who were armed, car accidents, and deaths of blacks who were in aggressive or hostile situations." 8634 1799.json barely-true "Elena Kagan ""violated the law of the United States at various points"" with her opposition to military recruiters." kagan-nomination,military,supreme-court,abc-news-week jeff-sessions Alabama republican 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" Rather, experts say, better policing techniques likely combined with other factors, including a break in the crack cocaine epidemic, changing demographics and an improving economy. So if Giuliani can't take all the credit, neither can Biden. 8635 10904.json mostly-true Sixty million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income. income,retirement,social-security mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando "Employees found to have violated laws to protect people's personal identity face up to five years in jail and fines of up to $250,000. In fact, the Washington Times reporter followed her answer by saying, ""Well, I'm going to take your hint then and that'll save me some time." 8636 993.json barely-true Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at Georgetown University Trying to make his case that Ohio has more water than it could ever use, Grendell asserted that about 137 billion gallons of water a day flowed into Lake Erie and only 86 billion gallons a day flowed out. However, the acknowledged expert in this area said that Grendells math is all wet. The expert calculates the amount of water flowing into lake Erie as roughly the same amount flowing out each day (about 154 billion gallons a day. )If that wasn't the case, we would see a spike in overall Lake Erie water levels rise, which hasnt happened. 8637 9157.json false Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was fact-checked and found to be 0.47 percent. health-care,medicaid terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a radio interview. "More on Scott Walker In Context: What Scott Walker said about a Canada wall Scott Walker: Wisconsins Government Accountability Board ""ignored their duties and did not regularly audit"" voters to remove felons ""for a span of 16 elections. Scott Walker: A state agency wanted to fire an employee who spent four hours per day watching pornography, but the state ""employment commission reinstated the person." 8638 12476.json false The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. science rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 the Rush Limbaugh Show If it seems were getting silly, its only because we are. The headline about glow-in-the-dark Georgians overstates the bill itself. 8639 3715.json true Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to participate in union activities such as collective bargaining. county-government,state-budget,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a news release "Kinder made his ""zero fact"" statement 19 days after the swastika was discovered, and 12 days after its discovery was reported by multiple news outlets, including the Missourian, The Columbia Daily Tribune, the Jefferson City News Tribune, the Associated Press and every local television station in the Columbia-Jefferson City market. These stories were based on information supplied by the MU Police Department and the MU News Bureau. On Nov. 6, then-Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin issued a letter condemning the swastika and other forms of hate speech. His response was also widely reported. The sources Kinder cites updated their articles on Nov. 12 to include the police report." 8640 10311.json true The U.S. has 5 percent of the worlds population, 25 percent of the worlds known prison population. criminal-justice jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a conference. "Puente said San Antonio has seen ""67 percent growth in the last 25 years, 0 percent more water used. ""Those are cherry-picked, out-of-date stats, vintage 1984-2009. Up-to-date figures available when Puente spoke, covering 1986-2011, show that as the population served grew 52 percent, water usage increased 21 percent. San Antonio may outpace other cities in water conservation." 8641 3108.json true There have been at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border. crime,immigration,public-safety greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a press release "Hoyer and Lewis stated that ""as many as one in four African Americans do not carry the necessary forms of identification to vote"" under conditions imposed by photo ID laws -- ""government-issued, current photo identification. ""While other collections of data do not touch on exactly the same point, most indicate that African Americans are less likely than whites to hold varied kinds of government-issued IDs, with percentages of blacks without such ID ranging from nearly 4 percent to more than 26 percent." 8642 1647.json true On oil drilling energy,environment barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base Although Jordan says the Affordable Care Act s wording would require the federal government to discontinue the copay for Congress members and employees when they buy insurance through the exchange, the language of the law does not address that question. Authoritative sources like the Congressional Research Service and a Senate report on the health care bill long ago said the Affordable Care Act could allow continuing the employer copay for Congress members and their staffers. Nothing in the law says that congressional employees should be required to pay the full freight for their health insurance. 8643 12310.json pants-fire Today President Obama said there will NOT be a National Day of Prayer in May. history,religion facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a multitude of Facebook posts "Bachmann said, ""I think the person who really has a problem with illegal immigration in the country is President Obama. It's his uncle and his aunt who are illegal aliens. . . who've been allowed to stay in this country, despite the fact that they're illegal." 8644 1078.json barely-true We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed). economy,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a PBS interview. News stories and the city fire department back up her point. By many accounts, the crowd size and atmosphere was impressive, but it was about three times smaller than he described. 8645 3594.json true George Allen voted to add $3 trillion to the federal debt, voted to raise the debt ceiling four times and voted for the No Child Left Behind Act while he was a senator. deficit,education,federal-budget jamie-radtke Virginia republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a blog post. "Still, even with those caveats, we do think that Kyl has vastly overstated the share of abortions. We checked with Kyls office but did not hear back. However, a few hours after the speech, CNN anchor T. J. Holmes told viewers that the network had received a statement from Kyls office saying that the senators remark ""was not intended to be a factual statement but rather to illustrate that Planned Parenthood, an organization that receives millions in taxpayer dollars, does subsidize abortions. ""The statistics from Planned Parenthood and the statement from Kyl's office make it clear that he erred by saying abortion counts for well over 90 percent of the group's services." 8646 6994.json barely-true Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate faulty advice. candidates-biography shirley-anderson Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flyer "LGBT Progress said North Carolina spent ""almost as much as it spends on government rape crisis programs in a year"" to convene a special session for HB2. The vast majority of government spending to help aid victims goes to local charities, not government rape crisis programs, which is less than 2 percent of annual spending on assistance to rape victims." 8647 2757.json half-true Says John Raese said he wants 1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now. foreign-policy,message-machine,military,technology joe-manchin Senator from West Virginia West Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign Web ad "His op-ed argued that MARTA is the only major transit agency in the country that receives no ""significant, dedicated"" funding from the state." 8648 9758.json mostly-true The Islamic State, or ISIS, was cast off by al-Qaida because it was considered too extreme. iraq,terrorism david-gregory Host of NBC's Meet the Press Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" He's topped out at 2 percent about five times. Even Carol Moseley Braun polled better in 2004. And anyway, does Dodd really want to be comparing himself to Kerry?Refresh our memory here, but didn't the senator from Massachusetts ultimately what's that word again 8649 8744.json barely-true The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a Koch brothers affiliated group. drugs,florida rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 comments on her show "Jolly said a federal judge called Obamas executive action on immigration ""unconstitutional. ""A reasonable person may think Jolly meant a judge ruled the action violated the Constitution, but that isnt accurate. A federal judge in Texas said the government was acting outside its authority by issuing the order. But the actual ruling said the state of Texas had a chance to win a case based on a procedural misstep, not the actions constitutionality. Another federal judge in Pennsylvania really did call the action unconstitutional, but that was an opinion in a ruling on a deportation case in which the action didnt apply. Jolly'sstatement is accurate but needs clarification." 8650 8073.json true The Senate immigration bill is filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos. federal-budget,immigration karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a Twitter post "Rigell stated, ""At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33. 1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt. ""The value of the award shifts based on the fluctuating price of the precious metals it contains. That said, the basic value of the gold medal that Rigell cites is a reasonable estimate. And that $587 cost would translate into billions of medals being needed to equal the size of the total national debt. But his statement benefits from some clarity. If you were to take into account a higher payday that an athlete could get by selling their gold medal on the open market, that amount could go well beyond the basic precious metal value of the award. That, in turn, would lower drastically the amount of medals it would take to pay off the debt." 8651 4636.json half-true Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens. economy,immigration,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas "Raimondo said that in states where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses, the ""insurance premiums for everybody have gone down. ""The few studies that have been done have estimated that there is a savings. In addition, the experts we spoke with also say there's good reason to believe that the savings, albeit small, will be real. But the research on this is scattered and far from definitive." 8652 5976.json mostly-true For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built. transportation colleen-kiernan Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview "They also said that Clinton has offered a frustrating lack of specifics on how she would implement a largely voluntary plan. We agree with Thaler and Woodward that Clinton has omitted details of her plan, most notably at the California debate. Yes, it is easier to say ""freeze interest rates"" than ""freeze interest rates in owner-occupied homes purchased with subprime mortgages. ""But that doesn't mean the short version is accurate." 8653 1750.json half-true The governor switched his position once again on offshore oil drilling. energy,environment,oil-spill kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 an interview on CNN. "So, well return to the original remarks as well. Nor did he offer proof she was ""sitting on"" votes -- much less ""tampering"" or ""conducting criminal voter fraud"" on election night." 8654 4363.json half-true The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy. energy,environment michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a campaign event The numbers included are provided by the companies. They are not from independent analysis or state Economic Development Department examination. And many of the promised jobs and investments extend beyond the noted fiscal year -- they extend over the course of several years. 8655 6053.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama is a socialist. candidates-biography roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House. But they have not cooled either. In fact, some years in the last decade have been hotter than the previous years. At most, they could be described as hitting a plateau. But they haven't cooled as Matalin said. 8656 8176.json half-true Under a new law regulating abortions, Even if youre raped, if you dont report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound. abortion,health-care,women peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "On I-94, which feeds the Marquette, a DOT study reported a 5 percent increase eastbound from the Brewers ballpark from 1989 to 2009. All that might suggest that volume in the Marquette after the rebuild is roughly the same or higher than it was before construction. Our rating The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association radio ad contended that ""accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent"" since the redesign of the Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. There are different ways to slice this, but the ad cites official state data that is backed up within a few percentage points by more recent figures, and is generally confirmed by local data." 8657 7611.json false Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been shattered by the latest and best social science and research. children,diversity,families,gays-and-lesbians,marriage susan-yoshihara Director of research, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 testimony before a R.I. Senate committee It's not a blanket endorsement Obama says it's important to protect the security of nuclear fuel and waste and determine how to store the waste but it's still a part of his plan. So McCain is way, way off with these charges. He portrays Obama as a impediment to energy research when the Democratic candidate has been at least as assertive on the issue as McCain has and has been touting his energy plan since last October. 8658 2193.json half-true In my attorney generals office, weve cut the budget 18 percent. state-budget bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a debate. "Oliver said, ""$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state"" for a family. The mean family income in New Jersey in 2010 was $106,125 and the median income, a measure less influenced by very high-income earners, was $82,427." 8659 10042.json half-true In North Carolina, now were near the national average for unemployment. economy,states,workers thom-tillis House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate North Carolina republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a debate "Cruz said of Trump, ""The one person he has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge. ""Yes, Trump said his sister would make a good Supreme Court justice. But he said he wouldnt appoint her, and he has named two other potential nominees. And yes, Clinton elevated Trumps sister to the appeals court. But Cruz leaves out that Reagan appointed her to the federal bench in the first place. Trumps sister did join in ruling a New Jersey ban on partial-birth abortions unconstitutional. Its worth noting that Justice Alito hardly a ""hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge"" joined in that opinion." 8660 8923.json half-true Obamacare includes a $700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors. elections,health-care,medicare national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a television ad Sanders said that America has more people in jail than any other country. Its likely he means the population in state and federal prisons, along with those in local jails. The latest federal census found more than 2. 2 million people behind bars in the United States. A research center in England reports that China ranks second with about 1. 65 million prisoners. But the Chinese figure fails to include many thousands of people in detention centers, and we dont know how many that would be. Regardless, based on population size, America has an incarceration rate higher than any other nation. 8661 12064.json half-true The rate of U.S. female homicide victimsoutnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2 to 1. crime,guns,history,public-safety everytown-gun-safety Advocacy group New York none 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook meme "But it is not our duty to protect Israel from Palestinians. We are not guards for Israel. ""So some members of the Muslim Brotherhood may be calling for war. But the ones who say that dont speak for the group; and the ones who do speak for the group, dont say that." 8662 3720.json mostly-true Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994. city-budget,city-government,energy kathie-tovo Mother Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area. "(The) industry has four lobbyists per member of the House and Senate working on this. ""There may be cases in which the financial sector did not spend the entirety of its $455 million in lobbying money strictly on financial regulation during 2009, or examples when some of its 2,597 lobbyists did not work financial regulation. But it's clearly one of the industry's top issues. And the analysis here is based on public records and disclosures." 8663 11342.json mostly-true Says Ronald Reagan reversed his worlds largest tax cut and raised taxes when revenues did not match the expectations. taxes stephen-colbert none 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with Ted Cruz There was at least some legal ambiguity -- for a time -- about Harvard's obligation. And, we note, no money was ever denied to Harvard. 8664 8452.json barely-true Wendy Davis is threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion. state-budget,state-finances,taxes greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a Facebook page "Huckabee said, ""60 million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income. ""Huckabees numbers reflect official statistics, though slightly lowballed: About 64 million Americans receive Social Security benefits and about 36 percent of seniors depend on it for 90 percent of their income, according to the Social Security Administration. Some take issue with those statistics, saying they understate the importance of irregular sources of income and therefore may overstate the importance of Social Security. However, experts agree with the gist of Huckabees idea: Broadly speaking, Social Security beneficiaries need the cash to make ends meet." 8665 8786.json half-true Alex Sink used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas. ethics,florida national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 in a Web campaign ad And people on both ends of the political spectrum say his numbers are exaggerated considerably. And we find it's significant that the estimate from the well-respected, left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is less than half of Obama's. 8666 13441.json barely-true Roy Blunt voted to raise his own pay 12 times while in Congress. candidates-biography,voting-record jason-kander Secretary of State Missouri democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad McAuliffe said the state has a fraud rate of 0. 47 percent and that PolitiFact Virginia had verified that figure. In fact, we had never looked at the figure until now, and a number of experts told us that the governor erred in interpreting it as a fraud rate. The 0. 47 is a computation of the percentage of Medicaid bills that were paid in 2012 for services that Virginians were ineligible to receive. Some of those errors resulted from deceit and some were simply caused by clerical errors. Neither the state nor the federal government offer a standard measurement of Medicaid fraud because much of the abuse is undetected. So the governor comes up empty. 8667 318.json barely-true "Mitt Romney wants ""to set a date for withdrawal"" from Iraq." iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Fort Myers, Fla. Limbaugh said the presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. Limbaugh hit on a common misconception that humans evolved from modern-day apes. In reality, modern-day humans and modern-day gorillas are cousins, having both evolved from a common, but now extinct, ancestor. 8668 12823.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump claimed our armed forces are a disaster. foreign-policy,military hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech at the Democratic convention Walker said Milwaukee County spent more than $170,000 in 2010 on salaries for employees doing union activities. The actual tally, according to the county -- for three union presidents who did union work full-time and other employees who did occasional union work -- was $180,385. 8669 6492.json true Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress. elections paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a television interview "Webb says the U. S. has 5 percent of the worlds population but 25 percent of the worlds ""known prison population. ""His numbers are a bit off. The U. S. has 4. 4 percent of the worlds population and 22 percent of its prisoners. Webbs central point holds up: That, when measured in global percentages, the United States prison population is five times greater than its general population." 8670 3421.json barely-true In fighting collective bargaining changes, Democrats are trying to protect a system that pays unionized government workers 42 percent more than non-union workers. labor,state-budget crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a television ad "Strickland, who told us that Abbott wasnt referring to a specific time period when he said at least four incidents have brought bullets across the border, pointed to news reports to confirm the recent incident in West Texas. On Jan. 14, the El Paso Times, reported that the day before, ""at least one gunman fired a high-powered rifles across the border"" at four road workers toiling about half a mile from the border, east of Fort Hancock. Robert Wilson, a lieutenant with the Hudspeth County Sheriffs Office, told us authorities found eight bullets around Indian Hot Springs Road, where the men were working. The men werent hit, according to the news article." 8671 6836.json false Under Gov. Romneys definition ... Donald Trump is a small business. debates,small-business,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the first presidential debate in Denver Not if you're basing the ruling on his position on Election Day. Back in August 2008, he did clearly change his stance on the issue. This time, according to all the environmental advocates and experts we spoke with, his latest announcement isn't much of a departure from his rhetoric during the last part of the campaign and during his first year in the White House. 8672 10550.json true The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program. foreign-policy,nuclear michael-morell none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""Charlie Rose""" "Widely shared Facebook posts contended that, ""Today President Obama said there will NOT be a National Day of Prayer in May." 8673 12836.json barely-true In Liberia, a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read. children,education,women tina-rosenberg columnist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an article "We think it's a big stretch to call an economic projection a ""promise." 8674 443.json half-true Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil. energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania. She also said Allen voted to increase the debt ceiling four times, and shes right. John Warner voted with Allen three of those times, and most of Virginias House Republicans supported the the increases as well. Finally, Radtke is correct in noting that Allen supported the No Child Left Behind Act. Eighty-four other senators backed the bipartisan bill. 8675 9461.json mostly-true It would be illegal for the Fulton County Commission to raise the county tax rate. county-government john-albers republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 In an emai to constituents As for connecting Townsend to the incidents cited in the mailer, Anderson misleads voters. Townsend had no role in them. 8676 10776.json barely-true SaidPresident Barack Obama said he was going to stop (signature strikes). afghanistan,terrorism richard-clarke none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a panel on ABC ""This Week""" You can support or oppose a missile defense shield, but this ad gives a distorted view of Raese's position. In fact, we couldn't even figure it out at first. We're not sure what West Virginia voters will make of it. Still, Raese clearly supports beefing up efforts at laser-based missile defense. 8677 4355.json half-true Says the national debt and President Barack Obamas refusal to control spending led to our nations credit rating being downgraded for the first time in history. deficit,economy,federal-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a campaign video on his website The Islamic States ideological differences with the al-Qaida brand and its constant failure to obey orders from headquarters had been sawing away its ties to al-Qaida for quite some time. In-fighting with Nusra in Syria and continued killing of fellow Muslims were the final straws. In short, shorthanding the Islamic State as too extreme leaves out the nuances behind the split. 8678 3620.json half-true An Internet sweepstakes cafe is a legitimate business that has been vetted and found to be completely legal in the state. gambling peter-nehr State Representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 comments published in the 'St. Petersburg Times' "But in the case of Florida, I think the connection is tenuous. ""Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, a University of Notre Dame law professor who focuses on nonprofit advocacy issues, told us the Kochs network of entities shows that ""they have gone to significant lengths and expense to hide their contributions and where those contributions are going,"" But, ""it does seem to be a stretch to say that all of the donors to the State Policy Network are somehow affiliated with Foundation for Government Accountability given the small size of the grant to the foundation compared to all the grants made by the network. ""Maddow said the Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a ""Koch brothers affiliated group." 8679 6537.json true In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare. medicare,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad "The general thrust of the statement is accurate, the experts said, but they noted that ""rewards"" is a subjective word choice. To sum up, Handel said that the Senate immigration bill contains ""rewards"" for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos. The provisions cited for the three industries are included in the legislation, along with several others. The items were part of deals fought for by industry lobbyists and included to garner support for the bill. Whether that classifies them as ""rewards"" is a matter of opinion -- in this case, Handels opinion." 8680 2718.json mostly-true Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education education,federal-budget,taxes lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a campaign mailer In the debate, Romney cited the reports headline figure pretty accurately. But he failed to note, first, that it was an estimate subject to significant uncertainty, and second, that the report itself included an alternative -- and arguably more accurate -- measurement that produced a significantly lower figure. That said, the lower figure, even when adjusted for uncertainty, still backs up Romneys underlying point that illegal immigrants have gained a disproportionate share of new jobs in Texas. Its just that the number probably isnt as high as Romney said in the debate. 8681 740.json true Palin (proposed) a $150 bounty for the severed foreleg of each killed wolf. environment defenders-wildlife-action-fund-defenders-wildlife- none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad But it needs a bit of context to move higher on the Truth-O-Meter. 8682 4224.json false One of the biggest polluters in our country is the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. environment jim-sensenbrenner Member of Congress Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a discussion at a town hall meeting But a more nuanced reading of Crist's statements on offshore drilling produces a slightly different interpretation. Crist was first opposed to oil drilling, then open to it if was proven safe. The April 20, 2010 spill convinced him it wasn't, and as a result, Crist again became opposed. We don't think that's necessarily the same as two flip flops. Crist decided to to explore the possibility of offshore drilling in 2008 after years of rejecting it out of hand (flip 1), but ended that examination after seeing the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico after the April 20 spill. 8683 12501.json barely-true Says the United States has treaties with apparently 69 countries where we are obligated to defend their borders. And these were treaties that were executive treaties, not authorized by Congress. congress,foreign-policy gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 an appearance on Meet the Press Bachmann can point to some very specific numbers from a credible source -- CRS -- that place the United States first in the world in fossil-fuel reserves. But while she cited this big number from the CRS report at Poinciana, she also glossed over a number of caveats that raise questions about the significance of the No. Meanwhile, for both coal and other fossil fuels, theres continuing uncertainty about whether the U. S. will be able to exploit these resources in a way thats economically feasible. We find Bachmanns statement supportable based on available statistics, but the statistics may not be completely reliable. Some of the estimates include resources that would not be tapped if companies found it more profitable to exploit resources outside the U. S. We consider Bachmann's statement to be accurate, but find that it leaves out important details. 8684 93.json true Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever. federal-budget dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 Hanover, N.H. Certain Obama policies may have expanded government. Some perceive the health care law as government asserting more control over health care. But we don't see how that's fodder for Obama being a socialist. Indeed, not only is there no case for Obama being a socialist, it's a preposterous sally. 8685 7679.json mostly-true Says under his utility rate plan, An estimated 50 percent of our residential households will see a decrease in their water and wastewater bills. city-budget,water dwight-jones Mayor, City of Richmond Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a statement. """They need to report sexual assaults,"" Lazich, R-New Berlin, told us. Our rating Barca said that a new law passed by Republicans regulating abortion deals with sexual assault victims this way: ""Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have to have an ultrasound. ""The law does require an ultrasound when such victims do not report the assault to law enforcers, but there is no 30-day deadline for doing so." 8686 6894.json half-true Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would eliminate the guarantee of Medicare. health-care,medicare joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky. """Both papers have serious flaws and distortions that were not simply ignored, but lauded in the reviews,"" Sherkat wrote. Meanwhile, 27 scholars from various universities signed a letter defending the Regnerus study. SO WHERE ARE WE in this academic free-for-all?Two things are clear: * There is a sharp division among scholars and advocates over the issue of same-sex parenting * The Regnerus study hasnt been widely accepted as ""the best"" research on the topic and has not reordered the social-science world in the way Yoshihara suggests." 8687 10078.json mostly-true Weeks after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon. campaign-finance,health-care,legal-issues wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5.0 1.0 8.0 12.0 1.0 a TV ad The line leaves viewers, pretty clearly in our minds, the impression that McCollum cut the entire attorney general's budget. In fact, we know now, that he's just talking about a small portion of AG spending. We acknowledge and agree that there are lots of dollars tucked in the $186 million spending plan that McCollum cannot control, and we also note that McCollum has lowered spending in the core areas of the AG's office he oversees. But we think he missed an opportunity to bemore clear with voters. 8688 12852.json pants-fire We have a fire marshal that said, Oh we cant allow more people ... And the reason they wont let them in is because they dont know what the hell theyre doing. public-safety donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally speech "Tillis said that in North Carolina, ""now we're near the national average"" for unemployment. In reality, North Carolinas unemployment rate ranks it in the lowest one-quarter of states." 8689 9106.json barely-true We have been teaching these (Common Core) standards in Florida schools since 2010. education janet-adkins state representative Florida republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Florida House subcommittee meeting "In its ad against Sink, the NRCC said the Affordable Care Act includes a ""$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors. ""There is reduction in spending to Medicare outlays, but its fueled by finding savings in the program, a move that Republicans actually supported in the Ryan budget. Medicare spending still increases in the coming years." 8690 6403.json half-true Says Gov. Jeb Bush vetoed the Quiones Plan because it was taxation without representation on a large scale. taxes alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a campaign mailer Everytown for Gun Safety produced a chart showing that the rate of U. S. female homicides outnumbers the rates in 24 other developed countries by more than 2 to 1. But the rates in the chart are for gun-related homicides, not all homicides. Nor are they the rates for domestic violence deaths among women, contrary to the headline on the chart. Finally, the data are about two decades out of date. The relationship that caught our eye female homicides being 2 times more common than other developed countries is not as extreme, according to the latest estimates, although the United States is clearly far ahead of other developed countries. The chart gets the general trend right, but most of its actual numbers are off. 8691 11618.json pants-fire Says crime statistics show blacks kill 81 percent of white homicide victims. crime donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a tweet According to our check using the Consumer Price Index inflation calculator posted online by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2011 bill actually ends up about $15 less than the comparable 1994 bill. When we ran this by Austin economist Stuart Greenfield, he pointed out that according to a finer inflation adjustment tied to household energy prices, the average August 2010 bill was about $33 less than what it was in 1994. At a glance, still, Tovos statement could leave the misimpression that utility customers havent had to dig out more dollars for electricity since 1994. 8692 4176.json false If youre from Guatemala and you are found illegally in Mexico, you are automatically jailed. immigration sam-olens Georgia republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a radio news story "Responding to Cruzs assertion that Reagan ""signed the largest tax cut in history,"" Colbert said he ""reversed"" it and ""raised taxes when revenues did not match the expectations. ""Legislation that Reagan signed over his time in office and raised taxes did not completely reverse the 1981 Economic Recovery Tax Act. But the broader point Colbert makes is on point. Reagan agreed to raise taxes to deal with budget deficits, even if he wasnt enthusiastic about it." 8693 7852.json false On oil drilling off Virginias coast. energy,environment terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a campaign statement. Abbott said Davis is threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion. If Texas eliminated every exemption as defined by the state comptroller, its reasonable to speculate that tax revenues would increase about $38 billion a year. But Davis isnt calling for an across-the-board repeal. In the cited interview, she didnt even identify an exemption she believes has run its course. Rather, she favors a study involving legislative and public input before final decisions, which at the least leaves resulting tax effects unknown. 8694 7173.json true Says Texas has the 15th largest economy in the world. economy,states texas-petition none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "the White House's ""We the People"" petition web site" "The NRCC said in its ad that Sink ""used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas. Whats not so obvious from the ad is that Sink was cleared of any violations of state law, and that her diversion of the flight headed back to Tallahassee was common practice at the time among senior officials. Even if the flight took her only 25 miles, it still can be construed as Sinks using the plane to ""get to a vacation in the Bahamas. ""However, we think most reasonable people would read this phrasing as suggesting that Sink took a state plane all the way to her island destination, which she did not." 8695 6886.json barely-true When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no. congressional-rules,foreign-policy,human-rights,islam,israel,religion emergency-committee-israel Advocacy group for U.S. policy toward Israel Washington, D.C. none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Kander said ""Blunt voted to raise his own pay 12 times"" while in Congress. Blunt did not literally vote to increase his pay 12 times. He voted in support of measures that could have blocked or limited automatic cost-of-living increases from taking effect. Even all of those cases arent clear-cut, as sometimes Blunt sided with efforts to stop the automatic pay increase." 8696 770.json half-true As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes. taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a debate in St. Louis When Romney spoke about setting timetables for troop withdrawal it was within the context of meeting benchmarks or goals for progress there. For that reason, we come down on the more negative side of the Truth-O-Meter's dial. 8697 7058.json half-true Says Mark Hass raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day. taxes taxpayer-association-oregon political action committee Oregon none 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. "Trump did, in fact, use that characterization once during a debate in January. More recently, he has called it ""depleted"" and focused more on what he suggests is a lack of resources. His comments have been slightly unclear, but recent ones have not been as broadly critical as his comment in the CNBC debate." 8698 3128.json false Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital. economy,financial-regulation marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an MSNBC interview Even then, the death would have to happen before the ballot was printed, Magney said. Ballots are printed about 50 days before an election and they dont get reprinted because of a death. Our rating Ryan said since hes already on the ballot for re-election to Congress he could not get his name removed. Indeed, at this stage, death is the only way off the House ballot. 8699 12886.json mostly-true Bruce Rauner is of record that he will fully support the Trump candidacy. Its documented. Its available. elections michael-madigan Speaker of the House Illinois democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Interview with WSIU and WBBM, published Aug. 1. There is a gap of some size. 8700 2454.json barely-true State pension fund staffers lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses. economy,florida,message-machine,retirement republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a television ad "Obama said that ""under Gov. Romney's definition . . . Donald Trump is a small business. ""But any tax cuts Trump would get from Romney would have nothing to do with whether hes a small business or not." 8701 5726.json barely-true The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test. education sara-stevenson Librarian Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed column. Morell said that it takes fewer centrifuges to make bomb-grade nuclear material than it does to supply fuel for a nuclear power plant and argued that the focus on centrifuges can go too far. That argument aside, experts agreed that Morrell has his facts right. A power plant requires tons of fuel each year. A bomb requires about 25 kilograms of U-235 enriched to the 90 percent level. If an agreement limits Iran to about 9,000 centrifuges, that would be sufficient to produce enough bomb-grade material but would leave Iran well short of the capacity to generate fuel to power nuclear power plants. 8702 2716.json mostly-true Most of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama. elections,pundits rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a debate Using a more recent survey and the closest age group for which data are available, the comparison doesnt hold. Young Liberian women are more likely to know how to read than be married. This fact-check originally was published by Africa Check. 8703 3015.json half-true Were worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage. environment,infrastructure mike-polensek Cleveland city councilman Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a public meeting "So when we included the additional taxes the oil and gas companies would pay, the actual number is about $5. 3-billion over 10 years. ""But he said the conclusion remained the same, that ""it was just egregious to have that level of a giveaway." 8704 784.json mostly-true "John McCain ""is proposing tax cuts that would give the average Fortune 500 CEO an additional $700,000 in tax cuts.""" taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Nashville, Tenn. "Ah, which brings us back to the difference between unlawful something that violates a law and illegal a courts decision on whether a law can be enforced. In that sense, parsing words matter. Albers said it would be ""illegal"" for Fulton to raise its taxes. That isnt up to him any more than it is to the commission, regardless of common understanding of the word." 8705 6079.json false Says President Barack Obama wants to raise the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent. federal-budget,income,taxes reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "Clarke said, ""President Obama said he was going to stop (signature strikes). ""As far as we can tell, Obama has never said himself that he would stop signature drone strikes, which killed two western civilian hostages. An unnamed administration official implied that signature strikes would eventually be phased out, though without any details. In any case, the drone program in Pakistan, which killed the hostages, was generally exempt from these rules." 8706 2599.json mostly-true Says Scott Walker eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession. jobs,message-machine tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad First, as far as we can tell, the recent downgrades of U. S. debt were historic. Second, Perry is correct that the nation's rising debt level was a major factor in the rating agencies' decision. However, the statement's focus on spending under Obama overlooks the fact that increases also occurred under Bush. 8707 5901.json barely-true Says Schaufler was the only Democrat who voted to stop the states health care reform plan. voting-record oregon-league-conservation-voters none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer McCollum, the former attorney general, issued an opinion saying they might be illegal, and many think that, in fact, they are. There's no doubt the business was created in a way to work around existing gambling laws. The question is whether it successfully operates within a loophole, or comes too close to illegal gambling. Either way, it's a stretch for Nehr to say the operation has been vetted and is completely legal. 8708 9212.json barely-true Typical minimum wage earners in America are teenagers living with their parents in middle class families. jobs,workers wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce Wisconsin organization 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an opinion piece "Romneys new ad says ""candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare. ""That's an accurate description of what Obama said." 8709 5419.json true All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. homeland-security john-axford Relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers Wisconsin none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Tweet No question, Campbell said last year she would vote to end federal funding for education. She has not repeated that exact statement. In campaign materials, she advocates against federal involvement in Texas schools, but doesnt explicitly call for ending federal aid. That said, Campbell also has not clarified or backed off on saying shed vote to end such federal funding. 8710 11882.json true Says she is 6th in hard dollars raised and has more cash on hand than Governors (John) Kasich and (Chris) Christie combined. campaign-finance carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a column posted on Medium.com About 40 wolves were killed after the bounty was offered, but the payments were never made to hunters. The judge struck down the incentive program 10 days after it was announced, Barry said. The advertisement is intended to shock viewers by presenting Palin without the context of political life in frontier Alaska, where wildlife management is a high-profile government function. But the facts are right and the missing context has more to do with sensibilities than factual accuracy. 8711 3633.json true Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]. deficit,economy,federal-budget,taxes mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a TV appearance. To be sure, MMSD does dump untreated sewage -- along with collected rainwater -- in the lake when its system reaches capacity. 8712 3926.json barely-true Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs. health-care,jobs adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a press statement "Johnsons reference to ""69 countries"" is in the ballpark. However, he fails to include in his statement the nuance regarding how much action the United States would actually be compelled to take under these treaties, according to experts." 8713 8227.json true According to a recent poll, there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents (health insurance) plans than young Democrats. health-care bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech in Little Rock, Ark. From that point forward, benefit payments would come out of the Social Security trust fund. The year 2041 is when all those assets would be exhausted. The cap Kucinich mentions is a limit on the amount of salary that is taxed for Social Security. Right now, that cap is at $97,500, but Kucinich said he supports raising it to tax more income. 8714 3138.json true [Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050. climate-change,environment,transportation ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a speech to Tea Party activists. The mayor said that under his plan, half of the citys residences would see a drop in water bills. His carefully worded statement is accurate. The unspoken part is that 50 percent will see their bills increase. The mayor also omits that his proposal would lead to a modest rate hike for the average water user. The mayor is correct, but his statement benefits from additional information. 8715 353.json half-true On issue after issue that really were hard to explain or understand, you voted present . . . And anytime anyone raises that, there's always some kind of explanation. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Myrtle Beach, S.C. "Biden said that Romney and Ryan would ""eliminate the guarantee of Medicare. Currently, Medicare does guarantee broad health coverage for seniors and, in the short term, guarantees specific benefits. But Medicare doesnt cover everything, and Congress and the president can change what is covered -- and will be forced to do so when fiscal pressures hit. Meanwhile, its plausible that the Romney plan could provide less of a ""guarantee"" than Medicare currently does, but we found sharp disagreement between supporters and opponents of Romneys Medicare plan on that point. This disagreement is hard to resolve given the shortage of information Romney has so far provided." 8716 8695.json half-true Federal law for Obamacare navigators does not bar or even require screening for convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud. crime,criminal-justice,health-care pete-sessions U.S. House representative Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an oped column "Davis said that weeks ""after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution"" from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon. Davis statement needs clarification that Abbotts intervention was limited to defending the constitutionality of Texas tort-reform laws." 8717 2301.json true Michael Thurmond authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgias senior citizens and working families. taxes michael-thurmond Labor Commissioner Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 his campaign website The Colorado Springs fire marshal laid out a clear explanation of how he set the crowd capacity based on fire codes and the professional calculus of how many people can swiftly and safely be evacuated if an emergency occurs. A Trump campaign officialsigned a contract agreeing to comply with the fire departments rules and the campaign was notified of the crowd limits a day before the event. In at least four states, the Republican nominee has accused fire marshals of incompetence or political favoritism during crowd-capacity disputes. But documents often show high-ranking campaign officials agreed to the restrictions in writing ahead of time. 8718 4223.json mostly-true [T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior. animals elaine-boyer republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "While defending a bill that sets new rules about school grades, Adkins said, ""We have been teaching these (Common Core) standards in Florida schools since 2010. ""The state adopted the standards in 2010 but didnt start phasing them in until the 2011-12 school year. In the first year, Common Core was only fully implemented in kindergarten and partially implemented in other grades. Though the state Education Department said districts could have started teaching the standards as early as 2010, the state had no data to show that any did." 8719 13110.json mostly-true Says Marco Rubio would take away a womans right to choose for victims of rape or incest. abortion,voting-record patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Grayson says Bush vetoed the ""Quiones Plan"" because it was ""taxation without representation on a large scale. ""His mailer accurately quotes Bushs veto message but lacks context about what the vetoed ""Quiones Plan"" entailed. Theres no denying Quiones played a hand in legislation that would have allowed county residents to vote on an additional $2 per day surcharge on rental cars, which would mostly have hit tourists. He sponsored language that ended up in the final bill. But the mailer has no details for voters, unless residents somehow connect it with the words ""rental cars"" in a cluster of items Grayson says Quiones taxed. Its unfair to say Quiones taxed rental cars when the ""plan"" in question would be up to county voters and it never happened because of Bushs veto. Plus, even though Quiones sponsored a version of the surcharge legislation, his clout trails the influence of two Central Florida colleagues widely credited for getting the language in the final version of SB 1350 -- which was certainly not known as the ""Quiones Plan"" around the Capitol." 8720 10488.json mostly-true DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments. county-budget,public-safety lee-may Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 the 2015 State of the County address The statistics on white victims are exaggerated five-fold. The police-related deaths are off as well. 8721 5809.json false Says President Barack Obamas parents were communists. elections samuel-wurzelbacher Republican candidate for Congress Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network Their cases are not handled by the criminal courts, but by a separate administrative system. Also, if a Mexican police officer detects an illegal migrant, he cannot detain him for deportation. Only immigration authorities can do that. 8722 7623.json half-true Harvard Study Finds States With Most Gun Laws Have Fewest Gun Deaths. crime,criminal-justice,guns,public-safety facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post """Terry has learned more about offshore drilling from experts in Virginia,"" spokesman Josh Schwerin told The Washington Post. ""He thinks that because of technological progress we can now do it in a responsible fashion. ""We asked Schwerin three times to expound on his comment, but did not get a response. McAuliffe has clearly shifted on offshore oil drilling." 8723 10123.json false None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways. corrections-and-updates,transportation citizens-against-rail-taxes Political action committee Tex none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad Trade agreements, national defense and the postal service leap to mind. And then theres the labor-force productivity issue raised by Austin American-Statesman humor columnist John Kelso: Would we all have to work on the Fourth of July?By a reasonable measure, Texas GDP would rank it 14th among nations. 8724 4211.json barely-true (Rep. Bob Goodlattes) balanced budgetamendment does not require a balanced budget. deficit,federal-budget bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a letter. "The official record does show that Capps was the only lawmaker to vote ""no"" on the resolution in question, but thats not the whole story. The speed of her correction suggests that she is not simply changing her mind after the fact." 8725 9449.json half-true It was Dan Sullivan who wrote a bill to cut Alaskans out of those decisions about where they can hunt and fish. congress,elections,environment,government-regulation,campaign-advertising put-alaska-first-pac political action committee Alaska none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad But she fails to note that while property tax rates went down,sales tax revenues went up. Some may not consider that a tax increase. But in addition to more revenue from increased economic activity, the sales tax ratealso was increased. Thatincrease was tied to funding a new sports complex, and was passed by referendum, but its still an additional tax. 8726 10681.json half-true A school uniform policy helps with school safety, helps with truancy. education janet-adkins state representative Florida republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a discussion about school uniforms He agreed context is important, but noted that the bill numbers and years of passage were included in the mailer. We noted then, as we do now, that while lawmakers did vote for $1 billion in new taxes in a single day, there were some important details missing -- the timing of the taxes, who had approved them and who was being taxed. The mailers statements deserve some additional clarity, but we dont think they ignore critical facts. 8727 5048.json half-true Says constitutional amendment would help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate. taxes Yes-on-79 Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an ad and on their website "And had Kaptur said something like that, she would have rated higher on the Truth-O-Meter. A basic tenet PolitiFact uses to evaluate statements is that words matter. In this case, by using the word ""capital,"" rather than ""assets,"" she turned the accuracy of her statement upside down." 8728 764.json false "John McCain accused Barack Obama ""of letting infants die.""" abortion barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad """Bruce Rauner is of record that he will fully support the Trump candidacy. In March, Rauner said he would fully support the Republican presidential nominee. When asked by a reporter if he would still support the nominee if its Trump, Rauner reiterated his earlier statement, saying: ""I will support the Republican Partys nominee. ""But Madigan does not reference any of Rauners subsequent comments, including Rauners refusal to formally endorse Trump." 8729 7026.json false Sherrod Brown voted six times to raise his own pay. congress,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,voting-record josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a campaign commercial "Then Sink gave them bonuses. ""This ad accurately highlights Sink's oversight role of the state's pension fund but after that, this ad stretches the facts and misleads the viewer. The $24 billion is not gone. Sink did not personally make the risky investments or give bonuses to staffers, and the staff bonuses preceded the fund's loss in value." 8730 2423.json barely-true The size of our federal government has more than doubled since the year 2000. federal-budget scott-bruun State representative Oregon republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on his website Austins school calendar has about 34 separate state-related testing dates, not 64. Also, many of the state tests are penciled in for the same dates. In addition, significantly, no students are taking tests on all 34 dates or, really, any number of dates close to that. According to the district calendar, state-mandated testing was a possibility on at least one day in six of the 10 months from mid-October 2011 through mid-July 2012. 8731 5042.json false The latest unemployment numbers have shown that nearly 315,000 Americans have simply given up hope when it comes to finding a job. economy,jobs paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a press release "We found that nine of 16 endorsed Obama. That's a bit shy of ""most"" -- it's a bare majority." 8732 5624.json true The changes to Georgias tax and fee structure is an overall tax cut. state-budget,state-finances,taxes brian-robinson Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview So where does that leave Polenseks statement?While the region does not meet the discharge levels estimated for developing countries -- that 90 percent of all wastewater is discharged untreated directly into rivers, lakes or the oceans -- it is clear that pollution levels are high. Bacterial counts at two beaches in Polenseks ward exceeded save levels for nearly half the days during the summer and Clevelands beaches were rated worst among urban centers in the Great Lakes. 8733 823.json pants-fire "Says Obama wants to redesign the American flag ""to better offer our enemies hope and love.""" patriotism chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a widely circulated e-mail That's still a big number, but not quite as big as $700,000. It's not surprising that candidates select the numbers most advantageous to their argument, but it's worth noting that there is a different way to look at this calculation that is also valid. Still, Obama is using credible numbers from independent sources to make his point. It does seem that high earners do better under John McCain's plan. 8734 9458.json false Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years. guns facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "But the lowest rate would remain at 10 percent. Our rating Priebus said Obama wants to raise ""the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent. And experts agree Obama does not support raising the lowest rate." 8735 9569.json half-true Says he voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA. candidates-biography,congress,federal-budget,homeland-security,voting-record,weather tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a television ad To draw a contrast on the critical issue of jobs, Tom Barrett says Scott Walker shut down his economic development office in the midst of a recession. The office did disappear, but in less than a year Walker was already trying to reinstate it -- though the County Board sliced back his plans. While the Barrett TV ad leaves the impression the countys department was large, economic development has never been a major priority or function of the county. 8736 8411.json mostly-true Thirteen hundred applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. health-care,public-health,states sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 "an appearance on CNN's ""Crossfire.""" "Were concerned with whether he was really ""the only Democrat who voted to stop"" the health care legislation. Yes, he voted to stall the legislation. But it ignores critical facts that would give a different impression, namely that in the end he voted to pass it." 8737 4229.json false Theres no money in Social Security. economy,federal-budget,social-security,taxes barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 an appearance on Channel 6 "Our rating Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce stated that ""the typical minimum wage earners in America are teenagers living with their parents in middle class families. ""By one definition of minimum-wage workers, teenagers make up the largest sub-group compared with other age groupings. But teenagers are less than a third of minimum wage workers by any measure, and hard data is scarce on how many live in middle-class families. Three experts -- two sympathetic to stopping a wage increase -- thought the statistical reality fell short of making the teenage cohort ""typical"" of the minimum wage pool." 8738 5005.json false Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives. message-machine-2012,new-hampshire-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement His father drove the family across the border to Detroit and they caught a flight from there to Arizona. Our conclusion Axfords trip back to the mound took a detour. He said it was because of travel delays and said federal law required his baby to have a passport to fly back into the country. He learned a valuable lesson about border crossing: The feds are always right. 8739 7761.json false On support for gay marriage marriage charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a Facebook post "Fiorina said she ""is 6th in hard dollars raised and has more cash on hand than Governors Kasich and Christie combined. ""While its worth noting the context that she ranks far back in the pack, Fiorina is right on both counts, according to the most recent public filings." 8740 4804.json true A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that untrained individuals would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit. guns,market-regulation donna-seidel State Assembly, District 85 Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Revenue levels -- 93 percent of which come from taxes -- havent been this low in 60 years. He also aces the spending side. The U. S. has only seen government outlays chew up this much of GDP once in history, at the height of World War II. 8741 6912.json barely-true Says Julie Parrish voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools. education,voting-record carl-hosticka Metro councilor democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a guest column That means people working primarily for health care would either reduce their hours or leave the job market altogether. 8742 8286.json mostly-true The employer mandate affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country. health-care,small-business chris-van-hollen Maryland democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 an interview with Fox News "Clinton said ""there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats." 8743 3717.json false The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by The Oregonian. transportation john-lee Chair of Clackamas County Republicans Oregon republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 May 17 election voters pamphlet The EPA said the reductions would be between 0. 011 degrees Fahrenheit and 0. 027 degrees Fahrenheit and would occur by 2100. He also missed the date, but again erred in the EPAs favor. 8744 4188.json half-true Recently we have seen our government debt grow by $3.4 trillion during the first 29 months of the Obama administration -- the equivalent of about $4 billion per day. deficit leonard-lance republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a column "That's out of more than 4,000 votes cast. But there are several other instances in which he is one of only a few senators to vote ""present,"" and at least eight where he was the only senator to vote ""present. ""In those cases, it's hard to see the party's fingerprints on his position, and it's easier to see political expedience." 8745 152.json mostly-true "Clinton has ""raised the most money from Washington lobbyists ... from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies (and) the defense industry.""" ethics john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. "Sessions said federal law related to Obamacare navigators ""does not baror even require screening forconvicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud. ""For instance, it fails to note that the federal government has an Excluded Parties list that prevents grants from going to agencies not in good standing." 8746 2768.json false If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years. deficit,federal-budget,taxes bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide "The data comes from the department's annual statistical reports. The reports on the Revenue Department's Web site, however, only go back to 2000. The Revenue Department has reports that date to 1997 with annual low-income credit figures in its north DeKalb County offices. But Thurmond's website gives him some serious wiggle room by saying ""more than $250 million in tax relief." 8747 9267.json half-true Says Scott Browns carrying some big oil baggage because he collected over $400,000 in campaign contributions. campaign-finance,energy senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad Some breeds, however, have been shown to be more aggressive in each report. However, the widely held perception is that they are dangerous, which was Boyers over-arching point. An Associated Press poll done in October found of the dog owners who would support breed bans, 85 percent would outlaw pit bulls. Her statement has merit, but could have used additional context about the breed, which would have put it in a slightly different light. 8748 11722.json mostly-true More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress. abortion,congress cecile-richards president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 an interview by actress Lena Dunham "Murphy said, ""Marco Rubio would take away a womans right to choose for victims of rape or incest. ""Rubio has been a staunch opponent of abortion for years, but his position is subtly shaded. He thinks abortion should not be allowed unless the mothers life is endangered. But he is willing to support legislation that contains exceptions allowing the procedure for victims of rape and incest. He has backed measures both with and without exceptions. Rubio has said if he had his way, hed prefer to ban almost all abortions. But his record shows hes willing to give at least a little ground on the issue, which Murphy has obscured in his ad." 8749 1295.json barely-true There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans. health-care valerie-jarrett senior adviser to President Barack Obama Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' So where does that leave us?May said that the county had held five police academies and three fire/rescue academies in 2014. He is right on the number of academies, but off on what that means. Being spot on with the amount of training underway for DeKalbs hiring binge in public safety doesnt translate into the goals of that training being fully met. 8750 10063.json false We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad. civil-rights,diversity,families,gays-and-lesbians,marriage tony-perkins republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" There does not seem to be any proof that Obamas mother was a communist. Nor does the 1965 paper authored by Obamas estranged father verify that he was a communist. 8751 3550.json true From 05 to 09, weve had 1,100 soldiers commit suicide, one every 36 hours. military tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a House committee hearing "In the end, when the Facebook posting says ""Harvard Study Finds States With Most Gun Laws Have Fewest Gun Deaths,"" it is correctly summarizing one finding of the study. But it leaves out important details and context that argue against the idea that reducing gun deaths is simply a matter of blindly passing more gun laws in each state." 8752 2488.json half-true Says $30 million gap in stadium funding forced the Portland Beavers to leave. baseball sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 John Canzano's radio show "Citizens Against Rail Taxes said none of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects ""will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways. ""There are other ways to say that six-lane I-35 wont become a 10-lane highway under the $400 million plan. But Citizens Against Rail Taxes radio ad relies on all-or-nothing wording that ignores the miles of new roadway to be built with the money, much of it intended to relieve congestion in notorious trouble spots. This statement is not accurate. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATIONS, 10:30 a. m. , Oct. 23, 2014 and 12:45 p. m. , Oct. 27, 2014: Part of this story was amended to clarify specifics about what lanes would be added near and on I-35 under the city's plans should voters approve the proposition We later added the detail about the cost of the described projects being about $200 million." 8753 194.json half-true "Murder went up when Romney was governor. ""Robbery went up. Violent crimes went up.""" crime rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a newspaper interview. Lets review: Scott said that no provision in Goodlattes balanced budget amendment would require balancing the budget. He makes a narrow argument based on escape valves built into the resolution. But a number of policy experts say the resolution does, first and foremost, require a balanced budget and imposes high thresholds for its exceptions. 8754 9463.json mostly-true All 28 members of NATO have pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us. economy,foreign-policy,iraq,military paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech """If you are a hunter, and you hunt a popular state-owned tract of land, the commissioner can hand that land over to a developer without a public hearing and without adhering to existing laws and (regulations), under HB 77,"" said Jim Lottsfeldt, Put Alaska First senior adviser. Our Ruling: Put Alaska First PAC said in a television ad that Sullivan ""wrote a bill to cut Alaskans out of"" decisions about where citizens can hunt and fish. As commissioner of natural resources, Sullivan did indeed push legislation to limit the public's ability to review and comment on development proposals. However, the ad glosses over a few complicating issues, including the stated goal of the proposal, and suggests, rather speculatively, that hunters could be affected." 8755 11735.json barely-true Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin moved from 16th to third in percentage of people with student loan debt. education scot-ross activist 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview Adkins said school uniforms improve school safety and truancy. There are some studies that say there are changes for the better and worse for both school violence and attendance statistics once uniforms are adopted, but theres hardly a consensus. Some experts think the actual impact on students is negligible or even negative. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 8756 8752.json mostly-true Nine out of the 10 poorest states are Red states. corrections-and-updates,economy,elections,income,poverty,wealth occupy-democrats organization 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a Facebook post "The Protect Oregon Homes website says signing the petition will ""help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate"" when, in fact, there is only one such tax in Oregon and the repeal theyre floating would do nothing to end it. Protect Oregon Homes acknowledges some of these points on their website, which tempers our ruling somewhat, but the general feeling you get from the group is that theres a tax on the books -- or there will be soon -- and only a constitutional amendment will stop it. In fact, there is no double tax to stop." 8757 3947.json half-true The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery. public-service,retirement,state-finances,workers ted-ferrioli state senator Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column "(His running mate Sarah Palin has said she opposes those exceptions, but the ad doesn't mention her. )We looked for examples, but could find no cases of McCain accusing Obama of ""letting infants die. ""Certainly some antiabortion activists who support McCain have made the charge, but that's quite different from the McCain campaign saying it. McCain's abortion-related attacks usually center on Obama's refusal to confirm conservative judges." 8758 7776.json half-true Says we have put more boots on the U.S.-Mexico border than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his weekly radio address. As PolitiFact Ohio has noted previously, legislators frequently face the dilemma of having to vote against something they might normally support because it is included in wide-ranging legislation that also has other provisions they cannot support. In the case of these cited procedural votes, all involved broad pieces of legislation. None were focused purely on the pay raise issue. 8759 10238.json mostly-true In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give unlimited contributions to political parties, but business cant give any. campaign-finance,corporations,elections,small-business,unions robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 an interview When you adjust the number for inflation, measure it as a percentage of GDP and check the size of the federal workforce, it is far short of double. 8760 9906.json false I sponsored the new Buy American law elections,job-accomplishments shemia-fagan Business attorney Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement "Novembers unemployment numbers did not show that ""nearly 315,000 Americans have simply given up hope when it comes to finding a job. ""The ranks of discouraged workers had actually declined by about 186,000 since November 2010, and risen by about 133,000 since October. This means hes off by hundreds of thousands of workers, no matter how you count it." 8761 12240.json barely-true Says Bernie Sanders has been largely a very reliable supporter of the NRA. candidates-biography,guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the Democratic debate in New York Wed like to see more years worth of estimates to see how much revenue the state would collect past FY 2015. Some believe the state will see a surplus in revenue if Georgias population grows and more people buy cars. They could be right, especially if the sales tax holiday and construction exemption do not continue past FY 2015. 8762 6256.json false Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget. health-care,medicaid,state-budget brian-robinson Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an article "We couldn't determine the origin of the part about redesigning the American flag ""to betteroffer our enemies hope and love,"" but a search of the Project Vote Smart database of Obama's speeches indicates he has not uttered the phrase. He also has not made the remark about his wife disrespecting the flag, according to the Vote Smart database." 8763 12862.json pants-fire Hillary Clinton says she wants to, raise taxes on the middle class. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign video "The social media meme said that ""gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years. During the past dozen years, gun homicide rates have been largely static; their big decline mostly came in the years before the meme even started counting." 8764 1004.json pants-fire When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft. health-care,transportation joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 "an interview on ""The Today Show""" "A Cotton for Senate ad said, ""Tom voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA. ""At least two of the votes Cottons ad cites, and possibly all three, show support for providing funding for disaster relief. However, the ad leaves out that Cotton supported the government shutdown that temporarily left FEMA shorthanded, and that he cast at least five votes against disaster funding." 8765 3099.json mostly-true A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009 crime,transportation jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 an article in The Oregonian "In a televised debate on the evening of Oct. 10, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said 1,300 applicants in Rhode Island had signed up for insurance through Obamacare; his debate opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz, cited a lower number for Rhode Island: 580. Five days earlier, the number of processed applications had already hit 786, according to HealthSource RI. The number at the time ""Crossfire"" aired was 1,479. If Whitehouse had said his 1,300 number was a day old, we would give him True." 8766 7857.json barely-true Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real. foreign-policy,terrorism democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 an email to supporters But Hinckley, in his Channel 6 comments, said Social Security has no money now. At the time he said it, the checks were still going out. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 8767 4094.json false Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools. education,state-budget peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a newspaper column and other statements : The total difference between the original lease and the second computer contract signed by the Romney administration was about $97,000, close to the $100,000 mentioned in the DNC ad. But this is not an apples to apples comparison. Rather, the total difference in cost passed on to taxpayers during the term of the first lease was about $49,000 -- not quite half of the DNC total. Further, administration officials had already been looking into a new computer lease when the aides purchased the hard drives, so the lease costs are not a direct result of the sale of the hard drives, as the DNC alleges. 8768 1733.json mostly-true "Gov. Lawton Chiles said ""if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare.""" candidates-biography daniel-webster U.S. Representative, Florida District 8 Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 announcing his campaign for the U.S. House. "Looking back through his political career in Florida, we found that Crists opinion has traversed the spectrum. As a Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2006, Crist signed a petition to help get a gay marriage ban on the Florida ballot and said he supported ""traditional marriage. ""While governor, he appeared to soften on the subject, saying he was a ""live and let live"" kind of person. But he voted for the ban nonetheless. As a Senate candidate, he stopped short of endorsing gay marriage, saying he supported civil unions that afforded the legal benefits of marriage." 8769 4748.json pants-fire If [Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed] wants to be like Bull Connor, then so be it. occupy-wall-street vincent-fort State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a newspaper column "We found his comments, at the very least, strongly suggest that people faking the training could still get permits. Others back up Van Hollens assertion that he would be in a weak position, and its clear Wisconsins rules would be among the most lenient among states requiring permits. The law is still on the books requiring an instructor-led training course, but its hard to prove that someone skipped it. So the door is open to ""untrained"" individuals getting a permit." 8770 1466.json half-true The governors not taking his own fiscal advice. ... In the first fiscal quarter of this year, weve seen a 13.5 percent increase in spending, double-digit spending out of the executive branch in the State of Texas. economy,government-efficiency,state-budget debra-medina Businesswoman Texas republican 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a Republican gubernatorial debate The money cited is also the maximum amount, should 16,000 children overnight enroll in online classes, which nobody expected to happen and which didnt happen -- so $160 million is overblown. The two largest online charter schools in Oregon exist because of private companies that want to make money. But charter school advocates have the Oregon Department of Education on their side: Online schools are public schools. 8771 3035.json true Following the 2009 session, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus was acknowledged and thanked for his tireless efforts by Planned Parenthood, the nations premier abortion provider. abortion heidi-group Nonprofit group Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter. Van Hollen said that 5 percent of businesses would be affected by the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act. While different surveys produce different numbers, the Census Bureau has been in this line of work longer than any other body, and its data show that 3. 6 percent of firms employ 50 or more workers. That is the group for which the mandate would apply; other firms are too small. The Congressional Research Service relied on the Census data. We found no one who challenged the Census numbers. So Van Hollens figures are correct. But when seen through the lens of individual workers, it is a bigger deal. How big is difficult to say but the significance is larger than the 5 percent number he used. In PolitiFact terms, the statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. 8772 9381.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker has made Wisconsin 2nd in the nation in losing jobs. jobs brett-hulsey democrat 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release The March 2010 story simply corrected one figure -- which was retracted by City Club itself -- and added context. 8773 9486.json half-true Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Floridas public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances. elections,transparency bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 his campaign website Lance correctly stated that government debt held by the public grew by $3. 4 trillion during Obamas tenure. But experts said that while Obama can be blamed for some of that increase, he isnt responsible for it all. 8774 2343.json true Ohio today has the fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,state-budget yvette-mcgee-brown Ohio Supreme Court justice Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at a candidates forum In October, the Huffington Post, a liberal blog, analyzed Federal Election Commission data on the campaign contributions from employees of the top five U. S. arms makers. Their study found that these individuals gave Clinton a total of $52,600, more than half of the total going to all Democratic candidates and equal to 60 percent of the total for Republican presidential hopefuls. But more extensive data analyzed by the Center for Responsive Politics shows that the number one recipient from defense industry employees is, in fact, Dodd. The single-digit-polling Senator from Connecticut gathered $168,800 from the defense industry in the first nine months of this year, the Center found, while Clinton came in a close second with $123,583. 8775 4506.json false This is the worst jobs recovery since the Great Depression. economy herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 an op-ed We must look at the projected annual cost of the tax cuts, if extended, to determine how much could be saved by allowing them to expire. Depending on the source, those estimates when coupled with the AMT adjustment, range between $200 to $500 billion annually over the next 10 years. But with budget deficits projected to hover around $1 trillion a year during that time period, the extra tax revenue from allowing the cuts to expire wouldnt even cut the deficit in half in four years, much less balance the budget. 8776 3753.json barely-true If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years. transportation charlotte-lehan Chair of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners Oregon none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column "The Senate Majority PAC ad said that ""Scott Browns carrying some big oil baggage"" because he ""collected over $400,000 in campaign contributions. ""Independently collected data shows that Brown received at least $455,760 in donations from donors associated with the oil and gas industry. 5 percent of that total came from PACs and individuals affiliated with the biggest multinational companies -- what viewerswould reasonably consider ""big oil." 8777 2951.json half-true Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers. campaign-finance,elections democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release Richards said that more than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood, and only 11 percent approve of Congress. Richards had a bead on Congress, which was wallowing in 11-percent approval territory in November 2015. In addition, most polls suggested more than 60 percent of Americans opposed the federal defunding of Planned Parenthood. While more people look favorably on Planned Parenthood than not, polls indicated, that was the opinion of 40 percent to 53 percent of Americans--not more than 60 percent. 8778 1210.json false On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator elections massachusetts-legislature Making laws Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 votes in 2004 and 2009 On balance though, those poll-verified majorities are the exception rather than the rule. 8779 6199.json barely-true In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker. corporations,income,occupy-wall-street,taxes facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 on the Internet "Perkins said that based on social science, we know ""that children do best with a mom and a dad. ""The research cited on the website of Perkinsgroup, the Family Research Council, does not provide any support. It relies on books rather than peer-reviewed research, it quotes selectively or mischaracterizes from the work it cites, or at best, challenges the quality of the methodology behind findings that go against its position. In contrast, we found recent peer-reviewed social science research that finds that at the very least, children of lesbian parents do as well as other children." 8780 8532.json barely-true In the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0.9 percent a year. economy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on NBC's ""The Tonight Show with Jay Leno""" It released its own report on the topic last year. Ryans number for actual suicides over a five year period was understated, but not off by enough to distort his underlying point - that suicides among military personnel are a problem that is on the rise. His statistic of one military suicide every 36 hours was also on the mark. 8781 7019.json mostly-true Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. federal-budget,government-efficiency,government-regulation,health-care,medicaid,poverty mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate So heres the umpires call: Adams is correct in citing a funding gap, but he overstated it by between $3. 2 million and $21 million, depending on the location -- Memorial Coliseum or Lents Park. Adams at the same time largely ignored the political challenges that ultimately killed both proposals. This historical revisionism makes Adams look like a fiscal steward, when in fact Adams and City Commissioner Randy Leonard were working most closely with Paulson to broker deals that the public wouldnt endorse. 8782 2409.json barely-true Harry Reid has voted to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally. immigration,message-machine,social-security sharron-angle Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat Nevada republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial The robbery rate increased from 111. 5 to 125. So what made the violent crime rate go down if murders and robberies went up?The biggest category decline under Romney was aggravated assault, which declined from 22,018 to 18,800, a drop of 14. 6 percent. 8783 4051.json pants-fire Says that President Obama said, Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? military,veterans chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us. ""Ryan neglected to count a fourth member, Estonia. But that oversight doesnt negate his larger point, which is that few NATO countries meet the 2 percent benchmark." 8784 4621.json mostly-true Just a little over 60 percent of your electric bill, my electric bill, 60 percent of that is pass-throughs, whether they be for building of nuclear plants or whatever they may be. A planned nuclear plant repair will only increase that percentage. energy,nuclear mike-fasano state Senator Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a news article Hes less accurate about the implication that the increase in debt is due to Walker. And student debt nationally has increased sharply in the years he has been in office. 8785 13298.json half-true What the District of Columbia was trying to do(with its handgun ban) was to protect toddlers from guns. criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns,history,supreme-court hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the third 2016 presidential debate Ultimately, each measure of the poorest states has its drawbacks. 8786 2156.json false Theres nothing in the voting instructions that weve been getting in the last several elections that lets you know about the limitations of the master lever. elections catherine-taylor business owner Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on the Helen Glover Show "Thats not the case with younger and newer Oregon employees, who may have the government pick up their contribution, but who didnt benefit from the generous returns of the 1980s and 1990s. In short, most state workers dont end up as millionaires, and with PERS reforms in 2003 and possible reforms this year, the number of potential millionaires should go down. Plus, all lottery winners have to do to win is buy tickets, while the PERS ""millionaires"" have worked at least 30 years on the job. Were not going to get hung up over the actual numbers." 8787 7493.json false On raising taxes. taxes,transportation bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 "Obama said: ""Weve put more boots on"" the U. S. -Mexico ""border than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000. ""There are more Border Patrol agents than ever along the border and while there once were more troops there, we do not see those military pursuits as comparable to existing day-to-day border enforcement. For starters, most of the surge in agents that Obama said ""we"" put on the border occurred under Bush. Also, there is no count indicating illegal border crossings are down nearly 80 percent. Obama evidently put a fine point on an indirect indicator, Border Patrol apprehensions, which were 78 percent lower in the border region in 2012 than in 2000, the year the Southwest sector experienced its peak level of apprehensions. Finally, his statement fails to acknowledge there is at least debate over whether economic conditions, rather than enforcement, drive ebbs and flows in such migration. Notably, too, those conditions arent independently controlled by any president." 8788 5944.json false An Obamacare slush fund paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an anti-obesity campaign. animals,corrections-and-updates,health-care,stimulus allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a newsletter The law allows unions to make unlimited contributions to the parties, but in practice, they make no such direct contributions at all. Rather, they give to political action committees, which in turn are limited in what they can give to parties. Business owners using their personal funds can contribute to political parties, within limits, but corporations can't make any such contributions. 8789 13414.json half-true Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio "The office that drafts legislative proposals said the words cant be used interchangeably, while a longtime Oregon politician said Fagan should ""have been more careful"" in her statement. If re-elected, Fagan said she plans to reintroduce the bill in the 2015 session. Theres still the chance, then, that her bill will become a law." 8790 11597.json barely-true There is currently no ability to vet these people, referring to Syrian refugees. foreign-policy,homeland-security,immigration,terrorism ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 an official statement posted on Facebook. "Clinton said Sanders ""has been largely a very reliable supporter of the NRA. ""Sanders won his congressional bid about 25 years ago thanks at least in part to the NRA, and has voted against major pieces of gun control legislation. However, he has also cast votes for gun control and has received low marks from the NRA for the past 20 years." 8791 2492.json pants-fire A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes. poverty,voting-record zack-space Former U.S. representative from Ohio's 18th District Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a letter """I SHOULD have said Over 10 years, the new mandated spending will total a quarter of what the state spends on ALL services in its annual budget. ""If he had said the potential impact of the health care law on Medicaid is equivalent to a quarter of the states budget, Robinson would have earned a True rating." 8792 7063.json false Says during George W. Bushs administration we were losing millions of jobs per month, while under Barack Obama we have three years of gaining hundreds of thousands of jobs per month. economy,history,jobs michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 a tweet "The Trump campaign said, ""Hillary Clinton says she wants to, raise taxes on the middle class. "" According to the transcript, numerous reporters, experts and a computer program, Clinton said the exact opposite." 8793 3476.json pants-fire A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008. abortion,federal-budget worldnetdaily none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news report "If Biden had said people should be careful about touching contaminated surfaces, that would have been one thing. But his statement was ""When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft. ""And he made the statement in the context of a highly sensitive public health matter where it's important to give the public accurate information." 8794 10080.json barely-true Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsins mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs. jobs americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a direct mail flier "If it actually helps reduce crime at light-rail stations, thats great, but were not weighing in on that broader question. Our focus is on the recent test. In an interview with PolitiFact Oregon, Smith said he may have used the two terms -- ""crime"" and ""service calls"" -- interchangeably when talking to Cole, inaccurately conflating the two." 8795 9795.json pants-fire Obamacare prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance. florida,health-care,market-regulation republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real. ABC News, in fact, took responsibility for imprecision in its story. Hayes of the Weekly Standard says no one tried to misrepresent summaries that were leaked to him as actual emails. But Democrats have failed to prove thats the case. 8796 5295.json half-true We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and were getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers other than the fact that it produces the jobs. economy,gambling,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,taxes joseph-trillo minority whip, Rhode Island House of Representatives Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a debate But research indicates that if past experience holds and 60 percent of the new choice students come from private schools, property taxpayers outside of MPS would still save money. To be sure, the full effect of the school choice expansion wont be known for some time. 8797 9931.json pants-fire Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence. crime,sports mika-brzezinski "Host, ""Morning Joe""" none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 "a segment on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "''Alan Judd, who authored the 1998 story and now works for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, said he couldn't recall if Chiles' statement was directed specifically at Webster or at the GOP House in general. But he thought Webster's statement at the campaign rally essentially reflected Chiles' thinking at the time. Back to Webster's statement. He said Chiles called Webster his ""worst nightmare. ""Every published reference except one said the comment was about the GOP takeover of the Florida House in 1996 and not Webster specifically." 8798 475.json mostly-true More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa. Much of the anger toward the mayor from some Occupy Atlanta supporters is based in feelings of betrayal. Reed is mayor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jrs hometown and has spoken reverently of the civil rights movement and its leaders. The comparison in actions between Reed and an infamous figure such as Connor was too extreme to the experts we interviewed. 8799 11258.json true Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. education,states melissa-johnson none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a report The governor's office was directly responsible for about $14 million in increased state spending, or 7 percent of the $196 million spending increase that caught Medina's attention. One caution: Virtually every agency official and government watcher we spoke with warned against drawing conclusions about spending or budget trends by solely looking at one quarter of activity, partly because spending can fluctuate based on when various grants and loans are passed through. Finally: Medina is correct that overall spending by agencies in the executive portion of state government went up 13. 5 percent in the first quarter. But placing the responsibility at Perrys feet isn't justified. 8800 48.json mostly-true We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed. iraq ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a debate in Durham, N.H. """They do nothing to prevent one abortion while Planned Parenthood prevents thousands of abortions with our family planning clinics. And their protests do nothing to help vulnerable, at-risk teens keep their fragile lives pointed toward a successful adulthood. ""We asked Tracy Young, Strauss communications director, for the speaker's take." 8801 1090.json false On mandating health care coverage. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television interview "Our rating Hulsey said Walker ""has made Wisconsin 2nd in the nation in losing jobs. ""He cherry-picked a report for a single month but spoke of it as a longer-term trend." 8802 6736.json half-true Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs. debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget,stimulus americans-tax-reform none 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an election flier "Nelson said ""Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances. Blind trusts do let officials shield financial holdings from disclosure requirements, and Florida law now allows officials to use those trusts. The broader implication of Nelsons statement is that Scott is being dishonest about what he owns, and that it affects his ability to govern without creating conflicts of interest. That law requires any official to disclose the assets being put into the trust before being turned over to a manager. There is debate over the laws rules regarding choosing that manager and whether assets in that portfolio may present a conflict of interest. What goes into the trust would be publicly disclosed, however, while how it is managed afterward would not. Thats not the same as hiding assets from voters. In this case, Scott ended the trust to disclose the portfolios contents, anyway. Nelson implied the blind trust law makes it easier to hide personal assets. They may be hidden, but only after they are listed and turned over to a trustee." 8803 12960.json false Says Ron Johnson voted five times for tax breaks that help companies ship Wisconsin jobs overseas. jobs,taxes russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a TV ad It discovered annual employee data in a trends report that contained information dating back to 1983 and updated to include recent years. The report shows that as of December 2009, Ohio had 58,622 employees, the lowest number since 1983 when the state had 60,292 workers. That 28-year stretch includes a period from 1991 through 2006 when Ohios governors were Republicans and the state had more than 65,000 employees. 8804 3026.json false Says he led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa. job-accomplishments jim-sullivan Former State Senator, 5th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "The data do show that this one is weaker than most. In this regard, Cain does have a point. ""Its a weak recovery, but not the worst." 8805 11406.json mostly-true There have been seven investigations (of Benghazi) led mostly by Republicans in the Congress that concluded nobody did anything wrong, but there were changes we could make. congress,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 on NBC's Today Show """Return to OregonLive to comment on this statement and rating." 8806 4587.json half-true I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation. economy,new-hampshire-2012,states,taxes jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H. While Renacci publicly denounced Boccieri for accepting a large proportion of PAC money, he accepted PAC money himself all along, and continues to do so. He also publicly touted some of the ideological group PACs that backed his campaign. So while there is an element of hypocrisy given Renaccis past criticism, the DCCCs indignation needs to be put in context, especially since its candidate received a majority of his contributions from PACs. If Renaccis PAC fundraising begins to outstrip his individual fundraising, he could end up deeper in hypocrisy territory. 8807 4799.json half-true On using embryonic stem cells for medical research. health-care tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 remarks at a Vatican conference But we are rating the Massachusetts legislature, which was, and is, controlled by Democrats. Democratic legislators in 2004 sought to take away the power of a (Republican) governor to appoint an interim senator, arguing that doing so would enable the people to take up their rightful responsibility instead. Five years later, many of those same legislators passed a law enabling a (Democratic) governor to name an interim senator and in doing so, enacted something very similar to what they had rejected when the (Republican) governor proposed it in 2004. 8808 1476.json mostly-true One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. economy,pundits,stimulus,taxes jon-stewart none 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview with Bill O'Reilly But the difference is not nearly as dramatic as the Facebook post indicates, and its numbers are wide of the mark. 8809 2393.json true Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosis district office in downtown San Francisco. economy,federal-budget,message-machine,taxes john-dennis California republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Cruz said that ""in the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0. 9 percent a year. ""Cruz has a point that economic growth has been below historical standards in recent years, but his estimates are low compared to both the calculations we did -- slightly low in one case, significantly lower in the other." 8810 5680.json barely-true Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, despite acknowledging that the EPAs cap-and-trade regulations are burdensome and could harm economic growth in Ohio. economy,environment,government-regulation,jobs josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a news release Mitt Romney said Rhode Island took its federal Medicaid money and demonstrated that the state could run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. In context, his statement suggests that the federal government turned over control of the program to Rhode Island. Instead, the state got a waiver from federal rules through a program designed to let states experiment with better ways to provide health care for the poor. That allowed Rhode Island to continue to realign and streamline the program, saving millions. The degree of savings is debatable, but Romney never cited an amount. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 8811 4789.json barely-true (President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy. campaign-finance,corporations,energy,ethics,jobs,stimulus americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad Instead, Reid's votes affected the policy for former illegal aliens who were later made legal. For another, the vote was not about giving benefits but rather on whether to change the calculation process so that former illegals could get credit for money they had paid into the system years before, when they were illegal. 8812 231.json false If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Johnston, Iowa So, for all the sacrifices that you've made, I want to say thank you. 8813 12171.json pants-fire Im the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against. elections,financial-regulation,campaign-advertising hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 comments on Meet the Press "Fasano said, ""Already, just a little over 60 percent of your electric bill, my electric bill, 60 percent of that is pass-throughs, whether they be for building of nuclear plants or whatever they may be. This (repair) will only increase that percentage. ""Pass-throughs actually represent just under 60 percent of a Progress Energy bill, so he's close. The first is just what constitutes a pass-through. A casual reader of Fasano's statement might imagine that the bulk of a customer's bill goes to big projects unrelated to the power they consume, rather than to something as central as fuel -- and fuel represents by far the largest pass-through cost. Second, the problems with the Crystal River plant create some pass-through costs -- through paying for more expensive fuel -- and possibly some non-pass-through costs, namely the physical repairs." 8814 5951.json half-true Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago. campaign-finance,legal-issues,campaign-advertising john-matson Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on State of the State "Clinton said her opposition to the 2008 Heller case was because ""what the District of Columbia was trying to do was to protect toddlers from guns. ""City leaders did specifically cite the danger posed to children in trying to keep in place gun regulations, but the regulations were also a widespread ban on unregistered weapons, not just gun safety measures. Child safety wasnt the sole topic cited by defenders of the citys gun control ordinance, and the Heller decision dealt with a much broader issue than protecting toddlers from firearm deaths or injuries." 8815 1644.json false The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge. economy,education,health-care lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 "an appearance on the Fox News show ""On the Record"" with Greta Van Susteren" In fact they can vote and their votesalways count, with only one exception -- when a voter goes outside the party in contests where you can make more than one choice, they have to take extra care to mark the party members they want for that particular office. Taylor makes a good point when she says the master-lever issues should be addressed on each ballot or in polling places. 8816 4359.json barely-true In Afghanistan, it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an improvised explosive device, or IED. military,veterans bob-casey U.S. Senator Pennsylvania democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a conference call with reporters We should note that the last two Virginia governors to sign major tax increases, Democrats Gerald Baliles in 1986 and Mark Warner in 2004, promised during their campaigns that they would not increase levies. The record shows McDonnell, too, changed his position on not raising taxes. Some may applaud him for bold leadership, others may criticize him for breaking faith. We wont enter that debate. 8817 7227.json false Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years. health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press conference "West said in a May 14 newsletter that among examples of ""absurdity"" in our country was this: ""ObamaCare Slush Fund Money Being Use To Spay Stray Dogs And Cats Counts As An Anti-Obesity Campaign. ""Publicity information, news coverage and even the federal governments own website about the stimulus did suggest that taxpayers paid for pets to get spayed or neutered as part of an effort to help people exercise outdoors free from the threat of stray dogs. There is a connection between the federal money and the clinics. A program specialist whose salary was paid for through the grant promoted the clinics, and the grant-funded animal control officers were on hand at the clinics. But its not accurate to say that the money was used to spay or neuter the animals. And the money did not come from an ""Obamacare slush fund"" -- it wasn't part of the health care law. Calling it a ""slush fund"" could lead readers to view it as a secretive stash of money, when in reality Congress approved the stimulus act that included money for community-based prevention. Information about the communities that got the grant is publicly available online. In fact, PetSmart Charities gave the humane association $35,000 to pay for pet neutering and spaying." 8818 5860.json mostly-true Says I dont agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics. city-government,government-regulation,housing,infrastructure,message-machine-2012 jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a debate "Trump said, ""Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants. ""Trump puts no timeframe on his comment, leaving his audience to fill in the blanks. In reality, there is no solid data for homicides committed by people here illegally. Research shows immigrants are less likely to engage in criminal behavior than the native-born population. However, like the legal U. S. population, some of the country's more than 11 million undocumented immigrants have committed murders." 8819 11259.json barely-true The Obama administration is proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obamas Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030. climate-change,environment credo-action organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video "Carson said, ""There is currently no ability to vet these people,"" referring to Syrian refugees. The United States vets refugees through a process that involves multiple federal and international groups and that typically takes one to two years. Refugees undergo security checks, interviews, medical screenings and other steps. Carson has a point that there is some concern over insufficient data, though some say the concern is exaggerated. Even if there are gaps and challenges in the vetting process, its a far cry to say theres no ability at all to vet refugees." 8820 3337.json pants-fire Says Wendys founder Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax. taxes jay-hottinger State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview By ignoring Frechs concern -- and passing right over the bills single biggest funding source -- Spaces letter took on the air of gamesmanship. 8821 392.json half-true I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on CNN's ""American Morning.""" The economy has averaged well under 200,000 jobs per month during that period and only exceeded the job-gain threshold of 200,000 in 10 months. 8822 11960.json true African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do. crime hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad "WorldNetDaily wrote, ""A U. S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1. 3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008. ""The GAO never reported that Planned Parenthood and its affiliates couldnt find $1. 3 billion. It simply said that Planned Parenthood spent $657. 1 million. The GAO also didnt say that there was any sort sort of discrepancy or that money was missing, as the headline on WorldNetDailys news report said. The website's conclusion was reached by looking at numbers not even mentioned in the GAO report. In fact the statement conflates two different sets of numbers and is an extreme case of comparing apples to oranges, taking one number calculated by the GAO, and another calculated by adding numbers published in Planned Parenthoods annual reports. Planned Parenthood includes all federal, state and local money under the category ""government grants and contracts"" in its annual reports. The GAO only looked at direct federal funding and noted it was likely undercounting the amount Planned Parenthood receives." 8823 7191.json half-true Over $1 trillion was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to give every single poor American a check for $22,000. federal-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech "But that mine is far from being constructed or open. About ""maybe 10"" well-paid operating engineers have worked there. To be sure, theres been a boom in the states sand mining industry. But thats not the subject of the statement." 8824 11677.json mostly-true I have always opposed drivers licenses for illegal aliens. immigration,transportation,voting-record david-simpson Texas House Representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign press release "The Republican Party of Florida said Obamacare ""prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance. ""Thats not at all the case. The Affordable Care Act says if states can regulate premiums, they should. States only have to bring laws up to minimum Obamacare requirements. The federal government only intervenes in states that dont have effective rate review programs -- something Florida can do on its own but wont, thanks to the 2013 law passed by the Republican-led Legislature. The state GOP not only misrepresented the terms of the Affordable Care Act, but it also implied the Democratic presidents signature law was to blame for the states (temporary) regulatory woes. It was mostly Republican lawmakers who spearheaded that change to Florida law, after the state rejected a $1 million federal grant to help improve the process." 8825 11040.json half-true Theres now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures. candidates-biography chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Those companies and their employees pay millions of dollars in taxes to the state. Trillo chose his words carefully in criticizing the performance of the Quonset Business Park, but he left out important information about its benefits to the state. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 8826 2583.json half-true Says David Wu has presided over 137 months in which Oregons unemployment rate has been above the national average. economy,job-accomplishments rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 The Oregonian's Voter Guide Experts say this myth persists in spite of long-lasting academic rebuke. 8827 13406.json true Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think youve made a mistake. city-government,elections,states donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech We take him to mean that more children are below the poverty level now than in 2000. Census statistics support that point, showing the population of families below the poverty level with children under the age of 18 increased from 4. 9-million in 2000 to 5. 8-million in 2006. Obama correctly cites the growing number of uninsured Americans, as well as children in poverty, since President Bush took office. But by making Bush's tenure the benchmark for measuring those statistics, Obama is implying a level of direct responsibility for the numbers that can't quite be established with complicated social matters. 8828 2619.json false Says Kurt Schrader cast the deciding vote that failed to extend tax cuts for Oregons middle-class families and small businesses. taxes scott-bruun State representative Oregon republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail Our conclusion Johnsons report states that Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. She based the statement on a report from the Working Poor Families Project, an initiative funded by the Ford Foundation, Annie Casey Foundation and others, and drawn from research that the organization has produced annually based on an analysis of U. S. Census Bureau information. Thats about 865,706 -- or 13. 7 percent of Georgians -- ages 18 to 64 -- lacking either a high school diploma or GED. We found slightly different data for different years, but that pointed out Johnsons overarching point that Georgia has a large problem. 8829 6990.json mostly-true Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and theyre rushing to build a lot more. Theyll have more than Great Britain sometime in the relatively near future. foreign-policy,nuclear mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. The corresponding figure for deaths in Afghanistan is 372. In addition, 232 American civilian workers have been killed in Iraq, according to the latest report of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Official figures are difficult to come by for civilian deaths in Afghanistan, but the Web site icasualties. org, which tracks casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, lists only four American civilian deaths in Afghanistan. So, add up the military deaths, combined with the American civilian casualties from the SIGIR report and icasualties. org, and it totals 4,349. 8830 12357.json barely-true Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County $31 million to fix a single ditch. environment,government-regulation david-jolly Florida republican 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an Orlando debate """Let's have a debate about your tactics and your behavior in this campaign. ""Obama was vigorous in his attacks on Clinton for including an indvidual mandate in her plan. Now that the Democrats in the House have included a mandate in health reform legislation, he's fine with it. He admitted he changed position in the interview with CBS." 8831 5418.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker is openly backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions by at least a third for current and retired public employees pensions,state-budget chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email Ohio hasnt recovered all the jobs lost since January 2009. But there are 96,000 more Ohioans working now than in December of that year. And Ohios unemployment rate, which through July has fallen for 12 straight months. 8832 3184.json half-true Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. foreign-policy,history,pundits,religion,terrorism glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his radio program "Our rating Feingolds campaign ad said Johnson ""voted five times for tax breaks that help companies ship Wisconsin jobs overseas. ""By voting against the Bring Jobs Home Act, Feingold is correct that Johnson voted against denying deductions associated with moving a business out of the country. But, as the 2014 PolitiFact notes, the law was mostly symbolic and these arent deductions specifically for moving jobs elsewhere, which is how the statement could easily be interpreted. The amendments to the budget resolution on which he voted had no practical effect, experts told us." 8833 8066.json half-true Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected. crime,pundits newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "a roundtable discussion on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Well just give you our assessment. In trying to retain his state Senate seat, Sullivan declared he ""led the effort"" to put a new UWM campus in Wauwatosa. The major work for Innovation Park, however, was done by UWM, Milwaukee County and the City of Wauwatosa; the state Senate never got involved. Those close to the project said Sullivan played a supportive role but certainly didnt lead the effort." 8834 6104.json barely-true The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5% adjusted. jobs william-obrien Speaker of the House of Representatives New Hampshire republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to The Telegraph Clintons number is correct: there were seven previous congressional probes into the Benghazi attack. As for her comment that there was no overt wrongdoing, just room for improvement, thats a rosy assessment. But it is also largely accurate. 8835 13144.json barely-true Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ...I dont have a Super PAC. campaign-finance tammy-duckworth U.S. Representative Illinois democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an email fundraising letter Huntsman didnt create a pure flat tax in Utah, but he did create a flatter one. As for jobs, the Utah economy did well, but was not the No. 1 job-creating state in the nation by the yardstick most economists, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, would use. 8836 7643.json barely-true Wisconsin education agency urged white students to wear white wristbands as a reminder about your (white) privilege. children,diversity,education george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a column Thats a far cry from the strong support Thompson expressed for embryonic stem cell search while serving under Bush. Our conclusion Thompson has gone from being a leading advocate of embryonic stem cell research at the highest levels of government to arguing it is no longer necessary to destroy embryos in order to make scientific advancements with stem cells. While he hasnt come out against the embryonic work, he has suggested it is no longer necessary given advancements in adult stem cell research -- even though that is far from settled science. 8837 11268.json false Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states. foreign-policy,nuclear dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Almost 80 percent of the benefits would go to the richest 20 percent of households, who would be least likely to spend the additional funds and stimulate demand. ""So, our tax experts are skeptical that the $70 billion AMT fix should be included in the stimulus bill's tax relief. That would bring down the cost of the tax cuts to about $218 billion. That means about 28 percent of the bill could be described as tax cuts, a little less than the one-third cited by Stewart." 8838 9369.json barely-true Surface temperatures on Earth have stabilized. climate-change,corrections-and-updates,environment marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly Members can give back the unused part of their allowance, but in practice, very few ever do. They simply find other ways to spend it. We're not going to weigh in on whether Pelosi's rent is justified. But the ad says the American public pays $18,000 a month for Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco, and its $18,736. 8839 9780.json false Sen. Jeff Merkley voted six times for more debt. congress,debt,economy freedom-partners Advocacy group Virginia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a television ad Existing coal-fired power plants and those under construction arent covered by the rule, and no new plants are planned. Because it has no effect on anything occurring or planned, it cannot be burdensome. Its fine to speculate; you can invest in coal stocks if you like. But speculate is what Mandel is doing. 8840 11530.json mostly-true How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years. debt republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a Facebook post "FBI and congressional investigations continue, and more information about the loan guarantee program may yet come to light. The TV ad says ""(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy. First, the money wasn't Obama's to give. Solyndra's request predated his administration, and career Energy Department officials handled the deal. Second, e-mails so far don't show an administration pushing through a loan to help Obama's ""friends at Solyndra. ""Rather, it appears the administration asked the Energy Department officials to hurry the regular process, so the administration could burnish its stimulus efforts. Third, while e-mails raised doubts about Solyndra's liquidity as the Energy Department finalized the loan, those questions were answered by an official who argued investors would step in to protect the project red flags, yes. But awareness in the White House the company would dissolve?The government wasn't the only blindsided investor private investors put up far more, and stand to lose more, than taxpayers. The Solyndra story might be one of the poor design of the Energy Department's loan guarantee program something the Government Accountability Office has pointed out since 2008." 8841 9354.json false Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans benefits over these last years. federal-budget,health-care,veterans katrina-vanden-heuvel none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a discussion on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "It would still take 50 years to reach $1-trillion in savings. Inflation might get you there a bit faster, but not by that much. The number $1-trillion is just so big that increments of $10-billion won't get you there very quickly. ""I think it's a stretch,"" Finkelstein said." 8842 6585.json half-true Says the United States has the worlds greatest health care system. health-care chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 the keynote address at the Republican National Convention "Clinton said, ""I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against. ""Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are running ads against Clinton. But to say shes the only one being attacked by people associated with the financial sector is preposterous. The financial sector has contributed to both sides of the aisles, including to Clintons own campaign. Groups backed by Wall Street have run attack ads against virtually every candidate." 8843 9533.json mostly-true U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston requested more earmarks than any other GA Congressman and all GA GOP members combined. federal-budget david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 In a Twitter post "Congressional candidate John O. Matson said Rep. James Langevin is still trying to raise money to cover the costs of the campaign he ran for secretary of state 12 years ago. That statement, by itself, makes Langevin sound like a deadbeat, especially when Matson refers to ""debts,"" which suggests that more than one person is owed money. In fact, the money Langevins campaign owes is not to other people, but to one individual -- Langevin himself. Eighteen years ago, the candidate loaned $280,000 to his campaign. In 2006, he tried to get that money back, running afoul of state election laws. There's a big difference between owing money to others and trying to recoup funds you loaned to your own campaign, especially when Langevin is under no obligation to ever pay himself back in the first place. So Matson is correct in saying that Langevin is still trying to pay off debt racked up while running for secretary of state, but his statement leaves out important facts that might give voters a very different impression. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 8844 5267.json false Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta. economy,education,jobs nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 his State of the State address "Before Congress voted to eliminate subsidies for the Federal Family Education Loan, students paid 6. 8 percent on their unsubsidized federal loans. Now that the bill is passed, students will still pay 6. 8 percent interest on those loans. There is no ""surcharge"" in the bill, as Graham says." 8845 8730.json false Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days cant find jobs. education johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a speech "We agree in the accuracy of Caseys underlying point that IEDs pose a special danger to troops in Afghanistan. However, we think its important to correct the record for those who may have been misled by the specific statistic he cited. We think most people would consider 38 percent to 50 percent of hostile deaths to be something more than a ""very, very rare"" occurrence." 8846 7951.json true Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio environment,water kris-jordan State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor "There is no doubt that Medicaid represents a significant part of the states budget, and that any plan to expand the system -- no matter how much the federal government pays for -- could include additional costs to the state. But rather than have a fact-based discussion about the states responsibilities when it comes to health care, it appears that Scott and his staff are making strange assumptions to make the estimates higher than they actually will be. This is also a case where Scott cannot simply hide behind the fact that he is accurately citing a ""study. ""His office directed the analysis, and it was notified that the assumptions were questionable. Scott gets a pass on one thing: The cost to expand Medicaid is largely unknown." 8847 10231.json barely-true Says he has never received any contributions from the Koch brothers. campaign-finance john-thrasher Republican Party of Florida Chairman Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 forum with Florida State students "By limiting his comment to housing developers, who are unpopular in some circles, Smith was suggesting Hales has a cozy relationship with one group when his proposal is broader. Hales wants to grant this ""sweeping break"" to all developers, including the more sympathetic food cart operators. We find Smiths statement needs a little clarification." 8848 774.json barely-true "John McCain's health care plan ""leaves you on your own to pay McCains health insurance tax.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a television ad "A video by Credo Action saidthe Obama administration is ""proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030. ""Burning 10 billion tons of coal over the next 15 years would unleash more carbon pollution than the federal clean energy regulations expect to save in the same period of time. However, burning that much coal in that timeframe is unrealistic, and, more importantly, the government has not made such a proposal. Rather, the 10 billion tons figure refers to an estimate -- developed solely for analysis -- of the maximum amount of coal that could be available for mining in a particular region of Wyoming over the next 20 years." 8849 10207.json true Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. education,public-safety sloan-roach Spokeswoman for Gwinnett County Schools none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview Until 2005 (three years after Thomas death), Florida also had an estate tax. On the Truth-O-Meter, its worthy of flame broiling. 8850 9062.json pants-fire Says President AbrahamLincoln tried to arm the slaves. history andrew-napolitano judge republican 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 "a broadcast of ""The Daily Show""" That's the kind of thing that Mitchell, Hume or Trimble could accurately say. But based on our interviews and research, it's a stretch for Clinton to say so. Although she played a role, especially with women in Northern Ireland, her statement leaves the impression that she was more involved than she was. 8851 5088.json half-true I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,new-hampshire-2012,state-finances,states,taxes jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H. "Clinton said, ""African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do. ""The research suggests that when you compare what happens to black and whites who are engaging in the same illegal activity and have the same criminal history, African Americans are more likely to be arrested, more likely to face tougher charges, and more likely to receive longer sentences than their caucasian counterparts. Share The Facts Hillary Clinton Presidential candidate ""African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do." 8852 3875.json barely-true Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that, Hey, youre not going to succeed. history,pundits sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 an interview on Fox "Our rating Ryan said ""over $1 trillion"" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to ""give every single poor American a check for $22,000. ""But Ryan mixes apples and oranges, in that the $1 trillion is actually spent on far more people than the 46 million counted as living in poverty. Moreover, much of the money goes to institutions, such as nursing homes and schools, and not directly into the pockets of the poor." 8853 109.json half-true I cut taxes 23 times when I was mayor of New York City. taxes rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a debate in Dearborn, Mich. Simpson said hes always been opposed to illegal immigrants having drivers licenses In 2011, Simpson joined House members in voting for the change in law requiring license applicants to document their legal residency, which we take as a strong indication of his position. But theres a hint of uncertainty in Simpsons 2013 vote on a proposal offered in favor of unauthorized residents someday getting resident driver permits as sought by Alonzo and others, which importantly didnt and dont exist, and his ambiguous 2014 remark about drivers licenses. 8854 9663.json false Governing magazine has estimated that in the states that dont expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states... health-care richard-saslaw State Senate Minority Leader Virginia democrat 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV interview. "Christie said, ""Theres now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said"" that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures. Christie has said since day one that he had no knowledge of the scandal before or during the closures themselves. However, only the law firm investigation expressly stated that Christie had no knowledge of the lane closures." 8855 8346.json pants-fire In a sweetheart deal members of Congress, thanks to the Obama administration, are going to be the only people in America to get subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges. health-care jeb-hensarling U.S. Congressman Texas republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a House floor speech """There are so many factors that influence the economy,'' he said. ""One congressperson's actions are a very small contributor, especially when you move down to the state level. ""So while Cornilles' 137-month figure is correct, it's quite a reach to imply that Wu had much to do with it." 8856 1785.json barely-true Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care. economy,financial-regulation,health-care,pundits george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week "In some instances, it may come down to the discretion of a local election official, spokesman Mick Bullock said. ""As long as you do it in time -- in Wisconsin, severaldays before election day -- you can ""spoil"" your original ballot and cast a new one. At least three other states allow re-voting, too." 8857 7783.json mostly-true Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires. education,state-finances,taxes,transportation one-new-jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 A radio ad Congress is expected to pick the issue up once it reconvenes. Theres been no decision for or against the extension, but, generally, most everybody seems to agree that some piece of the tax cuts will be extended. Bruun is clearly trying to equate a vote for adjournment with a vote not to extend tax cuts, and thats just not the case. 8858 8311.json half-true Some 20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions as a result of political favoritism and backroom deals. corporations,economy,financial-regulation,pensions,unions michael-turner Representative from Ohio's 3rd Congressional District Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Romney said, ""Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and theyre rushing to build a lot more. While there is an enormous amount of uncertainty about how fast Pakistan will expand its nuclear arsenal, experts tell us that theres a plausible path for Pakistans total to match the U. K. s in roughly a decade." 8859 4160.json true Florida Democrats put my Social Security number and my wifes Employment Identification Number in a mail piece. campaign-advertising allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a Fox News interview "Jolly said that under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County ""$31 million to fix a single ditch. ""But the report didnt specify why it would cost so much, and didnt reflect changes the EPA made to the rule in 2015. Jolly didnt make up the $31 million estimate,but his wording makes it sound as if the EPA is definitely forcing crippling regulatory costs on the county. The agency denies the rule change affects how ditches are classified, but the scope of the new rule is still far from settled. Debate abounds about how specific waterways would be affected by the final rule, which currently is under a court stay pending litigation." 8860 3495.json mostly-true Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems. environment,water free-market-florida Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web video. We dont yet know the studys conclusions, and Walkers administration says no decisions have been made on making any changes at all. Whats more, legal experts say in all likelihood any changes would have to be going forward -- and retirees have the most protection. 8861 1952.json half-true "Sharron Angle supported ""a Scientology plan to give massages to prisoners.""" crime,message-machine,religion harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a political ad "Each has disavowed the other, and each has charted a different path to power (at least publicly). ""The real question -- what the Brotherhood is -- is very much an open question,"" Byman said. ""In Egypt, in a way, we don't know. It's hard to know what part of its rhetoric to believe." 8862 11850.json barely-true During eight years under Ronald Reagan, African-American median income rose by about $5,000. corrections-and-updates,economy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a town hall in Henniker, N.H. "Gingrich said that ""gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected. ""Gingrich deserves credit for using statistics from a credible federal agency, but its important to note that methodological difficulties make it hard for anyone, even the FBI, to determine how many gang members there are in the United States. Criminologists express skepticism about whether gang membership could have jumped 40 percent in just two years, saying that broader crime statistics dont show any sign of it. In addition, despite the Gingrich camps insistence that he did not mean to cast blame on Obama for the rise in gang membership, we think that a reasonable viewer of the discussion could have made such an inference." 8863 8811.json half-true The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America china,corporations,federal-budget,public-service,workers mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 an interview. The numbers are off considerably. Also, economists say it's a stretch for the Republicans to take credit for the unemployment number, which is usually the result of larger forces. State policies typically take more time to have an effect. 8864 2838.json true Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate. crime,criminal-justice crime-victims-united-oregon political action committee Oregon none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a website "Duckworth said her opponent is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by hedge-fund billionaires. Kirk is the beneficiary of a Super PAC that so far has spent exclusively on the Illinois U. S. Senate race, but it is not accurate to say he is ""outsourcing"" his campaign. In fact, by law, ""outsourcing"" a campaign to a Super PAC would be illegal. And while Duckworth does not have a so-called single-candidate Super PAC, she does benefit from some minimal Super PAC spending as well as some other outside spending by VoteVets. org and from state and national Democratic party organizations." 8865 6661.json half-true After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas. energy,environment barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "So, although the wristbands idea was a small part of training materials given to VISTA workers, DPI was responsible for providing the information and posting the link on its web page, even if no instruction was given for carrying out a wristband program. Our rating Will said DPI ""urged white students to wear white wristbands as a reminder about your (white) privilege. "" DPI was responsible for a flier given to 13 federally paid workers that suggests white people consider wearing the white wristbands." 8866 10629.json false Says Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails. transparency james-carville political consultant Louisiana democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "a broadcast of ""This Week with George Stephanopoulos""" Cheney said that a key piece of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is that only nuclear-armed states can have enrichment programs. The text of the treaty and subsequent international conferences say otherwise. While its debatable whether the treaty grants nations the right to enrich, if a non-nuclear nation wants to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, the treaty doesnt stand in the way. 8867 2685.json half-true More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration. economy,history,job-accomplishments nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Countdown with Keith Olbermann""" "Rubio said that ""surface temperatures in the earth have stabilized. ""He has a point that over roughly the past decade and a half, global surface temperatures have ""paused,"" particularly compared to their rapid rise in previous decades. But scientists we interviewed agreed that the use of the word ""stabilized"" represents an unjustified leap from the data, since ""stabilized"" suggests that we have gotten through the worst of climate change. Its not clear when temperatures will rise again, but few scientists doubt that temperatures will rise again at some point. CORRECTION: The initial version of this article incorrectly identified Paul C. ""Chip"" Knappenberger as being affiliated with DeSmog blog. He has no affiliation with the blog." 8868 4041.json true Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually. federal-budget,military marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a speech in the House of Representatives "The story, published Oct. 14, 2013, said President Barack Obama was on solid ground when he asserted that a vote to raise the debt ceiling is not commensurate with a vote to ""increase our debt. "" The ruling: An ad campaign supporting candidate Monica Wehby, includes words on the screen saying that Sen. Jeff Merkley voted six times ""for more debt. ""However, the U. S. Treasury, and a prior PolitiFact check, note that a vote to raise the debt ceiling does not, by itself, authorize new spending. All it does is authorize the federal government to borrow sufficient funds to pay for debt that has already been incurred. Merkleys six votes to raise the debt ceiling were not, in other words, votes ""for more debt." 8869 2118.json pants-fire Karen Handel would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort Sarah Palins son Trig, who has Down syndrome. abortion melanie-crozier none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Politico article "The Republican Party of Florida asked, ""How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt?She would have to perform every day for three years. ""This viral image was inspired by the Heritage Foundation, and while their math is based on old estimates, it stands up to scrutiny. Well note that Swift likely makes a lot more money these days, so she could probably pay the bill faster. But the point that it would take an inordinate amount of time to pay just a single days interest on the $18 trillion-plus national debt stands." 8870 5357.json pants-fire The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language. census,immigration,pop-culture glee none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an episode on TV "On Face the Nation, Vanden Heuvel said, regarding the VA health care allegations, that ""Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years. VA health care and ""veterans benefits"" arent the same thing, and the pot of money that paid for VA health care has gone up every year. No reasonable definition of ""cut"" -- much less ""slash"" -- fits the data, experts told us." 8871 2413.json mostly-true As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers. candidates-biography,corporations,job-accomplishments,message-machine,workers barbara-boxer U.S. Senator California democrat 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a political ad However, studies have suggested the quality of the U. S. health care system is a mixed bag. For example, the United States has fallen behind some other nations for access to care and childhood vaccination rates, but in terms of cancer care, the United States is outperforming most other developed countries. 8872 3578.json false Politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want. unions florida-education-association Florida none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign-style ad. Its up to voters to decide whether thats a good thing or a bad thing. It covers three years, and Kingston has been in office for two decades. Its that bit of context that moves it down just a notch on the Truth-O-Meter. 8873 5328.json true 91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college, but Marco Rubio opposes it. education,immigration,message-machine-2012 presente none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad We emailed and called Siemens to ask why most of the listed positions were not for skilled trade workers, but we received no response. Deal spokeswoman Stephanie Mayfield said that regardless of the actual numbers, the state needs skilled workers, and the governors office is glad Siemens offered to work with Georgia to solve this problem. Theyre geared to candidates with bachelors or post-graduate degrees. 8874 411.json pants-fire I remember landing under sniper fire. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Washington, D.C. And even that report is viewed with suspicion in some quarters. Some college graduates are having trouble finding work. Isakson is correct about that. But his statement misquotes numbers in a study that itself has been questioned. 8875 4837.json false Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America. foreign-policy,israel,nuclear michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C. Alum Creek Lake and Delaware Lake, two other man-made bodies of water, also are in Delaware County. Each is home to a state park. ODNRs experts, using computer data to prepare the estimates, would agree. 8876 1827.json false Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law. immigration bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 interviews with Florida media. "Thrasher said he has ""never received any contributions from the Koch brothers. ""Thrasher says he has never received money personally from the Koch Brothers, and as far as we can tell, thats correct. However, he did receive four donations totaling $3,000 from Koch Industries, a company they own. That's what we're checking, not whether he knows Charles and David Koch. His campaign said those donations specifically came from the subsidiary Georgia-Pacific, a major employer in his district that had donated to Thrasher years before being owned by the Kochs, but the contributions were officially categorized as coming from Koch Industries. Experts say it could be reasonable to equate those donations as coming from the companys owners." 8877 983.json false There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea. foreign-policy,pundits lawrence-odonnell none 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 an appearance on MSNBC. "So the Obama ad gets its particulars correct, but ends with an unfair assertion. McCain's health plan does not leave you ""on your own to pay McCains health insurance tax." 8878 3812.json barely-true Says Rick Perry is the guy that tracked down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. bipartisanship,candidates-biography,elections,pundits,redistricting rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio program. Georgia has not had a year as bad as the record-setter of 2009-2010, with five child deaths. But it also has not been fatality-free as more than 40 states are each year. Even with the cameras, some motorists remain a problem. Roach correctly stated that a study showed Georgia led the nation for bus-related fatalities at the time lawmakers passed a bill allowing the use of the cameras. 8879 7984.json false Rhode Islands graduated driving license has saved hundreds of lives. children,crime,public-safety,market-regulation joseph-mcnamara House member Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Napolitano said that Lincoln tried to arm the slaves. Napolitano provided no supporting proof and no historian we contacted knew of any such effort by the president. While these men might not have enjoyed clear legal status as free men, they could not be called slaves. 8880 7518.json barely-true Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are single, childless adults. health-care,medicaid will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an interview Huntsman didnt create a pure flat tax in Utah, but he did create a flatter one. As for jobs, the Utah economy did well, but it did not outpace Texas in job creation using the yardstick most economists -- and the Bureau of Labor Statistics itself -- use. 8881 9535.json false The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. candidates-biography,economy,jobs,states joe-zepecki democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview His aim -- in his own words -- was solely to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock of British troop movement. 8882 3042.json true Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on wild hogs. agriculture new-georgia-encyclopedia Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history The Giuliani campaign has argued that Giuliani deserves credit for any tax cuts under his watch. In the video, Giuliani said he deserves credit for the tax cuts because he publicly argued for them and lobbied for them, and that he was the chief executive of the tax base that was affected. Still, we find it's a stretch for Giuliani to personally take credit for 23 when many of them were primarily pushed by others. 8883 7218.json pants-fire Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!! crime,government-regulation,guns,military,market-regulation facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook posting Saslaw says Governing magazine has estimated that 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in states that dont expand their Medicaid rolls. The magazine article didnt make that dire prediction and neither did the health organization thats quoted in the story. What they said was that 40 percent of rural hospitals are running in the red and those located in states that dont broaden Medicaid eligibility may see their problems exacerbated. No doubt, many rural hospitals face significant challenges. But Salsaw, who admits he erred, misstated the peril to his advantage in arguing for Medicaid expansion. 8884 2694.json true Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year. candidates-biography,ethics promote-oregon-leadership-pac-oregon-house-republi Political action committee Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Hensarling said that in a ""sweetheart deal members of Congress, thanks to the Obama administration, are going to be the only people in America to get subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges. Millions of ordinary Americans who currently lack health coverage are expected to get Obamacare subsidies in the years ahead. Congressional employees who purchase insurance on the marketplaces wont be getting subsidies so much as they will be benefiting from a traditional employer cost-share, as many other Americans do. Far from getting a ""sweetheart deal,"" congressional employees would otherwise find themselves forced off their existing insurance plan, something the law itself does to no other employment group. And the issue has been largely driven by Republicans, not by the Obama administration." 8885 8299.json mostly-true Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage. economy,workers rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 "an interview on CNN's ""Crossfire""" He actually voted against a bill with an individual mandate, even though he also co-sponsored a bill that included an individual mandate that didn't advance out of committee. 8886 11059.json false We dont have a (military) reserve force if something happens. immigration,military joe-theismann Virginia none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a discussion on ""Outnumbered""" "Train and bus rides cost more. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires. ""The ad is correct that tolls, train and bus fares, and college tuition increased on Christies watch but disregards that some of those increases resulted because the governor slashed funding in an effort to close budget gaps. As for protecting a tax cut for millionaires, weve heard this one before and well point out again that Christie technically didnt cut the millionaires tax since it expired before he took office." 8887 4118.json half-true Georgias illegal-immigration legislation simply follows existing federal law. immigration jack-murphy State Senator Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release But until the SIGTARP reports release, the extent of Treasurys role -- the backroom considerations -- were more a matter of speculation than fact. We believe this warrants an upgrade. 8888 11223.json barely-true Saystheres 400,000 anchor babies born in the United States a year, which areindividuals coming to our country and having their children so their children can be U.S. citizens. immigration corey-lewandowski Campaign manager for Donald Trump republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "It makes you wonder what else Klein will do to me, or to you,"" West says in his video. ""Join our cause today, and we can return character, honor and integrity to Congress. ""We won't weigh in on that last part. But the mailer episode was well-documented by reporters, and the party admitted and apologized." 8889 3383.json false Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities. state-budget blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker The third and fourth caveats are possible changes that are not a sure thing. We wish he would have explained a little more of the nuance in the video, but we also are realists. 8890 5823.json barely-true Before the HOPE scholarship, 70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia. education nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 a speech before the Atlanta Press Club There's a lot more to it than that. Some may find the idea of taxpayer support for the program equally as troubling, but this was more about supporting a controversial drug treatment program than one aimed at coddling criminals with massages. 8891 1390.json true No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle. florida alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 response to questions about fundraising totals "Cruz said that ""during eight years under Ronald Reagan, African-American median income rose by about $5,000. ""The actual increase was a little over $2,000, and the increase was significantly larger under a subsequent Democratic president, Bill Clinton." 8892 12470.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton has spoken such lies about my foreign policy. They said I want Japan to get nuclear weapons. Give me a break. foreign-policy,nuclear donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Sacramento, Calif. Warner said the U. S government is the largest enterprise in the world. His staff said the statement was based on the federal governments employment and budget. Warners office cites statistics that compare the employment of the U. S. government to parts of the Chinese government, but not the whole. China has issued conflicting numbers on its total number of civil servants, but they all greatly exceed the number of workers paid by the U. S. government. 8893 7117.json false The error rates for the Fulton County elections department are well below the average. elections emma-darnell Fulton County Commissioner Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting Now, back to the issue at hand. Oregon Crime Victims United said that Oregon ranked 30th in state incarceration rates. Newer numbers show that to be off, but only slightly. Because not even the spokeswoman for the Bureau of Justice Statistics knew about the fresher numbers, we wont fault Crime Victims United for the slight discrepancy. 8894 3480.json mostly-true Oregon concealed gun applications include home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking. guns,privacy kim-thatcher state representative Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a House floor session The Obama administration launched new fuel efficiency standards that significantly raise the bar for automakers over the next decade. But the rules, which raise standards from their 1985 levels, grew from a bipartisan law requested and signed by Bush. Well give Obama credit for pushing for a long-term agreement with aggressive goals and working with automakers who say theyll get it done. But hes on shakier ground when he gives the impression his administration was solely responsible. 8895 1935.json mostly-true When I become the nominee, the Democratic nominee, I will be the only pro-choice candidate on the ballot. abortion kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate Carville said that Bush revealed 10 percent of his emails and he destroyed his emails. The numbers dont add up. The numbers used by Carville himself include 2. 5 million emails sent to state run accounts. Those emails are subject to a public records request. A more accurate reading would be that he revealed about half of the emails sent to his private account, and the rest were already available to the press, although some might be held back if they were strictly personal in nature. 8896 11628.json mostly-true While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up. public-health atlanta-mayor-kasim-reeds-office spokesperson Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 press release But her televised comments don't reflect that. To fully understand the jobs comparison Pelosi makes, you need to understand how she sliced and diced the numbers. It's a good example of a statement that is accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. 8897 11405.json mostly-true While 38 percent of (firearms) dealers that were inspected in 2011 were noncompliant with federal law, only 0.05 percent of inspected dealers had their licenses revoked. guns,market-regulation hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 her gun policy platform. The Congressional Research Service says discretionary defense spending dropped to historically low levels after the fall of the Berlin Wall, but escalated again when the United States went to war in Afghanistan and Iraq after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Between 2000 and 2010, CRS says discretionary defense spending increased 6. 8 percent per year, on average, in real terms. Others can debate the merits or faults of ballooning defense spending. Kapturs statement is accurate and theres nothing signifcant missing. 8898 666.json half-true "John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction ""for 100-million American families.""" taxes joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 Denver Instead, she told WSB-TV, she was really talking about in vitro fertilization. But, as Geary pointed out, Trig wasn't conceived in a test tube. How could the subject apply to him?Crozier made a baseless and outrageous statement. 8899 2937.json true I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year. ... We have people who are check kiters and dont pay child support and we are locking them up in the state pen. criminal-justice,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a gathering with reporters "Ricky Martins character said on Glee, ""The U. S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language. ""The Census Bureau predicts that in 2030 about 23 percent of the U. S. population will be Hispanic -- but all of those Hispanics in the future wont speak Spanish as their first language. Two census researchers projected that somewhere between 13 and 15. 3 percent of people in the U. S. will speak Spanish in 2020 -- a far cry from the majority of Americans, and we dont know how many of those will speak it as their first language. They said the numbers from 2030 would still be nowhere close to the 50-percent mark." 8900 2134.json barely-true Rob Portmans plan to tax, slash and privatize Social Security would devastate Ohioans. bush-administration,economy,trade lee-fisher Former Lieutenant governor Ohio democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign statement And it's clear that by October 2005 the merged company employed more workers than the two separate companies had pre-merger (Fiorina had been forced out seven months earlier in February 2005). But some of those jobs may have resulted from acquisitions, and some may have been abroad. A company as large as HP is very dynamic, so it's possible that the initial layoffs resulted in a stronger company that contributed to job growth in the long run. That's good in the macro sense, but it doesn't cancel the fact that 30,000 workers lost their jobs. 8901 138.json mostly-true The founders advised non-interventionism. foreign-policy ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 Orlando "SB 830 and HB 1021 likely will make it more difficult for unions to collect dues, and more burdensome for workers to contribute to their union. But the bills do not stop union members from doing it. The FEA's ad said ""politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want. ""But the bills passed by the House and under consideration in the Senate only would change the method, not take away the right all together." 8902 5324.json false The state constitution clearly says theres not to be a state income tax in Tennessee. legal-issues,taxes gerald-mccormick House Majority Leader Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax. The Pew Hispanic Centers polling found that to be the case, and Latino Decisions found a very similar high number of 85 percent. As a U. S. senator, Rubio has opposed the DREAM Act. 8903 1484.json barely-true The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. homeland-security,legal-issues,military,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview on CBS We found her statement that she negotiated open borders for Kosovars to be Barely True. There's no doubt flying into Bosnia was dangerous back in 1996, but the threat of sniper fire is not the same as actual sniper fire, and hustling off the tarmac is not the same as running with your head down. Yes, Clinton later acknowledged that she was mistaken, but it's hard to understand how she could err on something so significant as whether she did or didn't dodge sniper bullets. Quite simply, this kind of hyperbole deserves our harshest assessment. 8904 8843.json true Quarterbacks won the (Super Bowl) MVP more than 50 percent of the time. sports marshall-faulk NFL Network analyst none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on the NFL Network "She paraphrased Ahmadinejad as saying, ""He has said that if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. He will use it against the United States of America. In fact, he has maintained Iran has no interest in building one." 8905 3950.json false This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover. economy,history,jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop Then on May 16 he said Florida doesn't need that law. Which is it?McCollum spokeswoman Kristy Campbell said McCollum's position since the final version of the law passed has been consistent. She says McCollum supports the law Arizona passed, in large part because of failures at the federal level. However, McCollum thinks an Arizona-style law is not currently needed in Florida because of the state's unique issues dealing with immigration. 8906 4720.json true Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. abortion,message-machine-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a web advertisement O'Reilly had not even asked specifically about North Korea. Later on the program Gingrich endorsed Bush's decision not to have one-on-one talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il. But still, in the above exchange, Gingrich went out of his way to suggest Bush was too weak with respect to North Korea. So there are at least two instances of Gingrich critiquing Bush's approach to North Korea -- exactly what O'Donnell said did not happen. 8907 3160.json false In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations. foreign-policy david-rivera U.S. Representative, Florida District 25 Florida republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement His homeland defense coordinator and the Department of Public Safety were joined in that effort, which also involved federal agencies, and the governor reportedly directed the Texas Rangers to two Texas cities. But it was a news organization that got to the Democrats first. 8908 4642.json half-true We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports. trade sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a news conference "McNamara said the Rhode Island graduated driving license law he authored ""has saved hundreds of lives. ""To meet that standard, you would have to see at least 200 fewer deaths on the state's highways since the law took effect in 1999." 8909 1111.json half-true 53 percent of Americans cut back on their health care in the last year because of costs. health-care bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "Weatherford, however, erred additionally by referring to only ""single"" adults. Weatherford is off on his number and his characterization." 8910 7237.json true Says his transportation plan would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline. taxes,transportation bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a news conference. Its worth noting that, even when Wisconsins rate exceeded the national rate, it was by less than one-half of 1 percentage point. Our rating Zepecki said the Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U. S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. Wisconsins rate was never more than fourth-tenths of a percentage point higher than the U. S. rate, but it did exceed the U. S. rate for nearly half of of Burkes 33 months running Commerce. 8911 9110.json barely-true Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration. economy,jobs,population mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a report "Just after sunrise, turn the meat. ""That boils the grease back up through the meat as a natural tenderizer. ""Cook for a few more hours until the ribs separate from the meat. Total cooking time --- 12 hours." 8912 7105.json mostly-true Weve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that weve followed them in for the Super Bowl. Weve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales. pop-culture,sports paul-levesque Executive vice president, Talent Relations and Live Events Connecticut none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NYPost.com "A Facebook posting, which has been shared more than 187,000 times, said, ""Switzerland has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world. And survey data show that when a crime such as robbery or assault is committed, the likelihood of a gun being involved is lower in several countries than it is in Switzerland." 8913 5830.json false Wisconsin women are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job. economy,labor,legal-issues,women kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper interview "Seven months is nowhere near a year, no matter how much you stretch the word ""about. ""The House Republican group said Rasmussen ""lied." 8914 4273.json half-true Says the states pension and health benefits reform includes the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights. health-care,retirement,state-budget nj-can Political group New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a petition "Perry said 95 percent ""of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage. ""That conclusion ties to 452,000 of the states nearly 10. 9 million workers in 2012 being paid the minimum wage or less. But those numbers are incomplete, because the federal agency that analyzes such data doesnt gauge how much any non-hourly workers are paid. It seems reasonable to speculate that most non-hourly workers earn more than the minimum wage, but its not an across-the-board certainty." 8915 5975.json half-true Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants. immigration ryan-downton Attorney, businessman Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an open letter to voters. "Warning of a shorthanded military amid a border crisis, Theismann said, ""We dont have a reserve force if something happens. ""Theismann later admitted he didnt choose his words very carefully. Automatic federal cuts as part of sequestration are shrinking the military. Leaders have warned that cuts could reduce the Armys ability to respond to crises. But the Army Reserve, which Theismann says he was talking about, very much remains in existence. The Reserve would be available, along with the National Guard, to assist the border patrol or active military in emergencies." 8916 12269.json false Steve Santarsiero wrote PAs Gun Safety Law. guns steve-santarsiero State representative Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. """Georgia has a lot more definition,"" said Cerda, now a partner in the Washington, D. C. , office of the law firm Jackson Lewis, which specializes in workplace law. So lets go back to Murphys argument that HB 87 ""simply follows existing federal law. ""In the area of penalties, which are easier to measure, Georgias bill is less in some areas and potentially greater in other areas. The legislation addresses the same issues as federal law, but there are some differences where Georgia does more than simply follow federal law, such as Cerdas point on affidavits and the language in Georgias bill concerning ""inducing"" illegal immigration here from another state." 8917 9658.json false Says Common Core is a federal mandate. children,education,federal-budget,states joe-leibham republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Lewandowski said that 400,000 ""anchor babies"" are born in the U. S. every year. First, the figure is outdated a more accurate number for the amount of births to undocumented immigrants is 300,000. Lewandowski also makes a blanket statement when he says all of these births occurred specifically to anchor the undocumented families to the United States. While the practice occurs, its not safe to draw a single broad conclusion from the data and apply it to the intentions of every pregnant undocumented woman." 8918 3951.json false Milwaukees police chief can fire officers for basically no cause. city-government,state-budget robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a statement at a committee meeting To sum up, bloggers are saying Walker is responsible for inventing a dog pipeline from animal shelters to research labs where the dogs die for important medical research. A rescue group suggested his budget amendment would expand the pipeline. But the provision predates Walkers administration by decades, and by numerous accounts, it is not used because of decisions by shelters. The law, like dozens of others, is mentioned in the budget only for technical reasons, and the proposed amendment would have no practical effect. 8919 8166.json mostly-true 60 percent of Texas 8th graders are not proficient in math. Only 26% have a teacher with a undergraduate major in math. education george-p-bush Vice president, Charter Holdings real estate investment partnership Texas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Twitter post The newspaper article cited in the study his office sent us is more than a decade old. But Deal set a high bar when he used such specific figures. 8920 3177.json half-true Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary. elections leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate She's also campaigning at a time that simply requires candidates to raise more money. Yet the $5 million Sink raised in cash and check contributions in 2009 is more than what Jim Davis and Rod Smith raised in 2005, combined. It's also more than what her husband, McBride, and Reno raised a year ahead of the 2002 election. MacKay in 1997 and Chiles in 1993 don't come close, either. 8921 8679.json half-true Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. disability,income,jobs,workers national-federation-blind Maryland organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Trump said Clinton has spoken""such lies about my foreign policy. They said I want Japan to nuke, that I want Japan to get nuclear weapons. Trump didnt literally say he wants Japan to go nuclear. But he came just about as close as someone can without saying those specific words -- certainly enough to undermine his flip dismissal, ""Give me a break. ""On more than one occasion, Trump publicly said that Japan, and the United States, might be better off if Japan had nuclear weapons, and he declined multiple attempts by interviewers to backtrack from that view." 8922 1900.json mostly-true "John McCain ""voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich.""" candidates-biography,message-machine,taxes jd-hayworth Arizona republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign commercial Research shows Fulton was in the middle among U. S. counties of comparable size when it came to provisional ballots rejected in 2008, the last presidential election. That year, twice as many provisional ballots were cast in Fulton than there were in some of Georgias largest counties. 8923 11874.json mostly-true In Virginia, people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old. children,marriage jill-vogel State senator Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 legislative hearing. On certain applications, you have to noted whether you are currently under a court order. Thats considerably different, in our view. 8924 8605.json mostly-true Republican ideas on health care dont give people an option to even enroll in something that they can afford. health-care donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 a broadcast of CNN's Situation Room If Meek were to trump Greene in the primary, he would undoubtedly be the most passionate pro-choice candidate on the general election ballot. That seems to be the point he wanted to make. But, that's not what he said. He said he would be the only pro-choice candidate, and that statement needs some clarification. While Crist may not harbor the sharpest pro-choice views, he still has taken a seat in that tent both in recent days and in the past. 8925 10706.json true You cant build a Christian church in Saudi Arabia. islam,religion sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a broadcast the Sean Hannity radio show The states rate was lower than the national rate in 2013. Reeds office is correct that, in 2013, 18. 8 percent of Georgia adults over 18 were smoking. It doesnt change the mayors overarching point that the state still has a way to go. 8926 1342.json false The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a widely circulated e-mail "Clinton said, ""While 38 percent of dealers that were inspected in 2011 were noncompliant with federal law, only 0. 05 percent of inspected dealers had their licenses revoked. ""The numbers are slightly off. About 30 percent of inspected dealers had violated firearms regulations in 2011, and about 0. 7 percent of them had their licenses revoked. Thats because revocations are only allowed when the dealer is ""willfully"" violating the law, which some say is a huge legal obstacle. The inspections and revocations process gives noncompliant dealers the chance to demonstrate willingness to comply, and the vast majority say that they will." 8927 4502.json true The federal government is spending $46,000 a year per family (or group of four) and could balance its budget by dropping that to $30,000. federal-budget mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a television interview Biden would have made a better case if he had said 100-million people get no tax reduction, because a tax unit can represent more than one person. But in many cases, one family will equal one tax unit. The analysis we use shows between 66-million and 69-million tax units will not see a reduction under the McCain plan. 8928 9411.json false The Pentagon made up the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. iraq,military rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 "comments on ""The Rachel Maddow Show""" And while they represent just a fraction of the population, the governor-elect is basically on point: low-level, non-violent crimes are clogging the system. Kasich is off point when he derides the ODRC for not having ideas on how to become more efficient, given the departments efforts to support reform and the legislatures failure to make it happen. 8929 330.json half-true (Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Simi Valley, Calif. It would be credible to cite Portmans past actions and question what he might do now. 8930 9442.json true The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent. foreign-policy,military hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "her book, ""Hard Choices.""" """Certainly for that time period, that was their advice,"" she said. Historians over the years have debated whether the founders' advice should be extrapolated as appropriate for circumstances more than two hundred years later. Interestingly, another piece of advice Washington had in his farewell address was to avoid party affiliations, especially parties based on regional distinctions." 8931 2468.json half-true On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists. campaign-finance brian-birdwell Retired Army veteran Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Capitol-area fundraiser. "The whole point of amending the constitution is to make things clear. Indeed, the amendments preamble states its purpose is ""to clarify the language"" of the existing ban on a state income tax as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Our ruling The upshot of all this and weve only scratched the surface here of the arguments by lawyers and laymen on both sides -- is that McCormick had things backwards in his statement that the constitution ""clearly"" says there should be no state income tax. The conflicting court decisions, the wide range of interpretations and the drive for an amendment actually make it very clear that the constitution is not clear." 8932 5305.json true In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget. federal-budget,medicaid,medicare,social-security kurt-schrader U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 congressional website Update, Feb. 18, 2010: This story was updated, removing an inaccurately paraphrased quote attributed to Karen Greenberg. The Human Rights First report focuses specifically on radical Islamic or Jihadist terrorist organizations. 8933 9754.json mostly-true There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience. congress,job-accomplishments david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 during an appearance in Middle Georgia For his MVP pick, Irvin chose Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker. Wide receivers and running backs are the next most likely positions for MVP, but they far and away trail the quarterbacks. (Its a lot tougher for defense. The last defensive player to win the award was Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Dexter Jackson in 2003. 8934 2376.json barely-true Senator Jeff Plale saved my job -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International. job-accomplishments,message-machine,trade american-federation-children none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 campaign literature distributed by an outside group "Romney has a point that the current recovery is relatively weak by historical standards. ""Depending on what yardstick you use, its either the third worst or the fifth worst recovery since World War II. Thats not a great accomplishment for the Obama Administration, but were checking Romney here, and he chose to make his point in a way that isnt accurate." 8935 12693.json half-true 95 percent of the worlds customers are beyond our shores. economy,trade joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in San Diego Abortion opponents may disagree on exactly where on the anti-abortion spectrum Romney falls, and questions have been raised about how fully and quickly Romney made his ideological transition after the event he cites as the spark -- a meeting with a Harvard stem-cell researcher in 2004. Simply put, Romneys views on abortion are vastly different today than what he expressed in the 1994 and 2002 debates. 8936 6962.json barely-true Says he is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon. transportation gerald-daugherty Businessman Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a mailed campaign flier 8937 5990.json half-true Says he restored prayer and the pledge in our schools. education,job-accomplishments,religion jeff-wentworth State Senator Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a TV ad. Regardless of that slip, he is correct that the United States is Chinas top export destination. A one-quarter share is not as hefty as a one third share would be, but either way, the United States remains the most significant market for Chinese exports. But while PolitiFact Ohio isnt looking to play Gotcha!, a key tenet is that words matter. In this case, Browns number is nearly 30 percent greater than the correct figure. 8938 444.json mostly-true "Barack Obama is ""the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a television ad This is where timely and appropriate medical care can make a difference. Finally, the survey wording raises a bit of a red flag. Pascrell said that 53 percent of Americans cut back on their health care in the last year because of costs, a number that reflects anyone who cited one of the seven possible actions offered to respondents. But Pascrells statement is not far off from one of those seven offerings, a rather broadly worded question that asked respondents whether they had put off or postponed getting health care you needed. That question drew a yes from 27 percent of respondents, well below the 53 percent Pascrell chose to cite. Pascrell accurately conveyed the surveys topline figure, but he did use old numbers (figures that have varied a bit in subsequent months) and the survey provides other data that make the problem seem less dire than the headline number indicates. 8939 13086.json barely-true SaysPatrick Murphys Pay More energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills! energy,environment americans-prosperity-florida advocacy group Florida none 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer McDonnell said his proposal to overhaul road funding would make Virginia the first state to eliminate its gasoline tax. The governor wants replace Virginias 17. 5-cent-a-gallon excise tax on gas with an increase in the state sales tax. His plan, if approved, would make Virginia the only state without an excise gasoline tax. His proposal would leave intact an additional 0. 6-cent-a-gallon levy at Virginia pumps that goes into a fund to help landowners remove old petroleum storage tanks. Virginians would continue to pay some state gasoline tax -- 6 cents on a 10 gallon fill up. We wont quibble about this small levy, which is not used to build roads. 8940 11426.json barely-true Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress. corporations,economy,federal-budget,financial-regulation,housing,transportation erick-erickson republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post But the latest one-year census estimate shows Wisconsin ranked 12th in raw numbers, 15th on a percentage basis. Also, a one-year measure based on a census survey indicates Wisconsin actually gained more residents than it lost through people moving from one state to another. 8941 6854.json barely-true Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed. debates,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a presidential debate "WWE executive Paul Levesque, better known by his stage name Triple H, said in a recent interview that ""weve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that weve followed them in for the Super Bowl. Weve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales. ""In terms of attendance, Levesque is largely correct: WrestleMania sold more tickets than the Super Bowl in five of the six stadiums where WrestleMania was held after a Super Bowl. It's worth noting, however, that since WrestleMania's staging is similar to a concert's, field seating may be added to compensate for lost seating behind the WrestleMania stage." 8942 9879.json half-true Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce. elections mark-obenshain State senator Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a newsletter. To be sure, as a group women are paid less than men and they are in many individual instances. But she misquoted the report she relied on. What the report said is that, among all working men and women in Wisconsin working all sorts of jobs, women earn 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. 8943 12395.json true Under Donald Trumps tax plan, the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined. income,taxes,wealth jennifer-shilling State Assembly member, 95th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a teleconference The legislation eliminates negotiations over health care contributions for a four-year period, a move that some experts said would make bargaining over other issues more difficult. But you cant say bargaining rights have been destroyed when unions can still negotiate wages and other issues, and when the health care negotiations are scheduled to resume at the end of the four years. 8944 9186.json barely-true Federal money for Medicaid expansion is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away. federal-budget,medicaid thomas-garrett-jr State senator Virginia republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed. Under Workmans 2011 proposal, illegal residents paying a fee and clearing a background check could receive a state-issued card enabling them to work in Texas for eight years at a time. That strikes us as a kind of forgiveness some would consider amnesty. However, the proposal does not go as far as the 1986 federal act, which enabled immigrants to become legal residents for all purposes, not just to work for a time period in one state. Significantly, that law put beneficiaries on paths to citizenship; Workmans proposal would not. 8945 819.json half-true "Barack Obama will ""raise Social Security taxes.""" social-security republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 campaign direct mail "The campaign goes on to reference two bills that were authored by Santarsiero but that never made it out of committee. In addition, Pennsylvania doesnt have an overarching law that governs ""gun safety"" and the law that does govern gun safety wasnt written by Santarsiero." 8946 3827.json pants-fire Obesity kills 34 children per hour. children,health-care,public-health rob-eissler Texas House Representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 remarks on the House floor Our rating Leibham said the Common Core education standards are a federal mandate. States put themselves in better position for federal education funding by adopting Common Core. But the school standards were voluntary for states to adopt, not mandatory, and some have since pulled out of the program -- just as Wisconsin is considering doing. 8947 6434.json pants-fire Sherrod Brown sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries. congress,federal-budget,foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,stimulus josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a television ad Tobin said the amendment would allow the officers to collect at least an additional two months of pay and benefits, because the commission must wait 60 days before scheduling an appeals hearing. Those charged with more serious offenses would not receive pay. Vos argued state law must be changed because the Milwaukee chief can fire officers for no cause. 8948 6040.json false Says PolitiFact listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies and our own untruthful Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifacts top five of Lie - en Governors. candidates-biography loretta-weinberg State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a column on Blue Jersey "Bush said 60 percent of Texas eighth graders are not ""proficient"" in math and only 26 percent have a teacher who majored in math in college. In 2011, 19 percent of Texas eighth-graders fell short of the ""basic"" math achievement hurdle set for the federal math test." 8949 2391.json false On whether President Obamas speeches to school children spread socialist ideology. education jim-greer Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement to the press Smessaert said that several of the nuns who were unable to vote have since died and that the others couldnt be interviewed because of health reasons. So, were the nuns barred from voting, as Van de Putte says?According to media reports and a spokeswoman for Saint Marys convent, the elderly nuns were barred from casting a regular ballot because they lacked proper identification. But they were not barred from voting in another way, such as casting provisional ballots though their votes wouldnt have counted unless the sisters took additional steps to meet state qualifications. 8950 9633.json false The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clintons presidency was a hundred times what it was under President Ronald Reagan. economy,history,jobs,poverty hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on PBS' ""The Charlie Rose Show""" For Goodwill, which allows each of its independent affiliates to determine whether to use the reduced wage allowance, the pay scale varies. Some affiliates pay workers minimum wage and even more, while other affiliates do pay extremely low wages, depending on the situation and how much work employees are able to complete. In Georgia, all four affiliates pay disabled workers at least minimum wage. And two affiliates possess the lower wage certificate, which they could eventually decide to use. 8951 2971.json pants-fire Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center. job-accomplishments,veterans steve-kagen U.S. House member -- 8th District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a newspaper article McCain voted against the tax cuts, as the ad indicated, and he cited the idea that the bills were tilted toward the rich as a major reason for his votes. When discussing one of the bills, McCain did suggest that only the rich would benefit, while for the other bill, he didn't. But in general, the ad is quite accurate. 8952 2168.json true (Bill) McCollum also voted for numerous amendments to weaken the legislation, even voting to make trains less accessible to those in wheelchairs. disability florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a press release "Vogel said that in Virginia, ""people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old. ""Theres no dispute that there are children 13 to 15 who have gotten married. But the 12-year-olds are another story. Vogel relied on Department of Health information to say that 12-year-olds are getting married. Bottom line: There are no records of 12-year-olds getting married from 2004 to 2014. We dont fault Vogel for that glitch. Still, her statement requires a clarification." 8953 7934.json mostly-true People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want womens health care. Theres issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasnt. Youve seen the actions hes taken on them. gays-and-lesbians,health-care,marriage,state-budget,state-finances,women,workers stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""On The Record with Michael Aron"" program" Brazile said Republicans offer no option for those who are desperate for coverage the chance to enroll in something they can afford. However, using a broader definition, the Republican plan to use refundable tax credits would likely have some impact on Americans of very limited means. Opinions vary widely on how many Americans this would help, but a program of this sort would do something for a portion of the people Brazile had in mind. While the Republican option is full of uncertainty and results might be limited, they are more than nothing. Still, supporters of the GOP reforms were unable to point to independent studies to show how much their ideas for tax deductions and tax credits would accomplish, and previous independent analysis suggests they would have a modest impact on reducing uninsurance rates. 8954 4151.json pants-fire Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus spending -- Part II. economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,state-finances,stimulus ocean-state-policy-research-institute Rhode Island organization 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a report Hannity said that Saudi Arabia doesnt allow Christian churches. The Saudi Arabian governments policy bans the construction of churches. Saudi Arabia is an outlier among predominantly Muslim countries. 8955 3994.json pants-fire Phil Puckett voted no on sending the EPA a message that theyve gone too far not once, but twice. energy,environment,government-regulation republican-party-virginia Virginia republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a blog post. The conservative group says the law could cause companies to produce less, which would reduce the GDP in 2020 by $161 billion in 2009 dollars. By 2035, it would be $650 billion lower, which works out to about $6,800 per family of four per year. 8956 4091.json half-true A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year. retirement,state-budget,state-finances rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an e-mail to state employees "The second we can fix by raising taxes or cutting benefits. ""Our conclusion Neumann said you could balance the federal budget by reducing the amount spent from $46,000 per family of four to $30,000 -- a reduced amount that is, in his view, still too high." 8957 614.json barely-true Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 in a television ad. "Maddow said, ""the Pentagon made up"" the heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. Maddow was making the point that the United Statesshould have rescued Lynch whether or not she was a hero, just like it was right tobringBergdahl home. That may be a popular opinion, but Maddow missed on the details of Lynchs now-debunked story. First, the original report Maddow pointed to -- an article in the Washington Post --specifically said thatthe Pentagon couldnt confirm the story. And later, the author of the Postreport made clear that his source was not the Pentagon. The reality is we dont know who provided the information to Loeb; he and his colleague Schmidt wont say." 8958 7208.json mostly-true AIG has fully repaid the federal government plus a profit of more than $22 billion. corporations,federal-budget,financial-regulation american-international-group none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "That puts the total at $637-million. Other estimates on the fees $500-million, according to the Cato Institute would put the total well above $730-million. The elimination of corporate tax ""loopholes"" clearly resulted in some businesses paying more taxes and to those businesses, fair or not, it sure must have felt like a tax increase. As for fees, it's nearly impossible to measure with precision how much of the increases were appropriate or simply a revenue-generating measure." 8959 3084.json barely-true The financial regulatory bill will kill jobs. economy,financial-regulation,market-regulation mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 a press release "Clinton said, ""the U. S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent. ""There is a military presence in Africa, but its limited to one base with little combat infrastructure, and its commanded from a location that is not even located on the continent. Thats by design; the commands planners sought to create a preventive, collaborative force rather than one that was heavily armed. Experts we interviewed took little issue with the overall impression of her comment, particularly as it describes the United States challenges in responding to a crisis in north Africa." 8960 642.json true "Says McCain once said that on ""the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush.""" bush-administration joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in Springfield, Ill. All in all, it would require a break from political reality to ding the senator for accepting contributions from interest groups wielding clout at the Capitol. Besides, we see no sign Birdwell ever vowed not to take such aid. Still, after poking his opponent for piling up lobby money, Birdwell is evidently aboard with doing the same. 8961 6963.json true Says Barack Obama said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened. deficit,federal-budget leonard-lance republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a debate "To rule, we need to decide first if the distinction between ""the budget"" that Schrader referred to and total revenues, which includes the debt and all the entitlement programs, is a difference that matters. We think that, while his language could have been more precise, the average person would understand what he was talking about. Context matters in PolitiFact rulings, and in context, his remarks make his meaning clear. On the math, Schraders estimate of ""a few decades"" is very reasonable, under present circumstances." 8962 5355.json true Says if we raise the number of third-graders who read at a third-grade level, we affect everything, from graduation rates to incarceration rates. education ben-cannon Education Adviser Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Portland Monthly article. His campaign research was more narrowly focused on people with responsibility for a companys bottom line. But the overarching theme of Perdues statement is correct. Members who are or consider themselves as business people are in the minority in the U. S. Senate. And thats according to his tally and official records. 8963 12166.json pants-fire The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. But so did many, many others. Plales role was a bit part in an international drama, but the group gives him sole responsibility. 8964 6793.json half-true Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. gambling,message-machine-2012 yes-82-and-83-campaign organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Biden said, ""95 percent of the worlds customers are beyond our shores. ""Hes right if you count the number of people across the globe who live outside the borders of the United States." 8965 5333.json barely-true Says as of November, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. jobs barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 a column He was an early and prominent opponent. No one person was the reason theres no toll at the bridge. 8966 2577.json barely-true John Kitzhaber is the only pro-choice candidate in the race for governor. abortion planned-parenthood-pac political action committee Oregon none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer Wentworth authored a measure mandating a daily chance for students to pray, though school-led or organized prayers like the ones of his youth remain unconstitutional. Also, Texas lawmakers affirmed the right of students to pray or meditate on their own nearly a decade earlier. Aside from requiring students to be quiet for a minute, the Wentworth-originated law resulted in students reciting the pledge, as his ad says, though it seems like that had was already occurring in some schools. Finally, Wentworth did not personally achieve the touted changes, though he was a key advocate. 8967 1287.json half-true "When it comes to aid, ""the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage.""" foreign-policy,pop-culture bono none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with the Associated Press "It's worth noting, however, that Obama's total lags his significantly behind Clinton, who got $865,290, from lobbyists, and John McCain, who got $590,952. Is it possible that Barack Obama took ""a dime"" from someone connected to oil and gas lobbyists?But it looks as if Obama took good-faith measures not to accept money from current lobbyists for any industry, including oil and gas." 8968 8732.json mostly-true You dont see Norway losing population, and its taxes are astronomical. taxes jonathan-harris University professor Rhode Island activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary "Americans For Prosperity Florida said, ""Patrick Murphys Pay More energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills! ""The group is attempting to link Murphys support for the Clean Power Plan to the possibility of higher gas and electric rates for consumers. But Murphy has no control over the rule, and the study AFP cited is disputed and outdated. Economic impacts of the Clean Power Plan, which is currently on hold by order of the U. S. Supreme Court, are a hotly debated subject with no clear result." 8969 13199.json half-true Says marijuana use among Colorado high school students has not increased since legalization. marijuana campaign-regulate-marijuana-alcohol Arizona none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a political advertisement "Our rating Erickson said Ryan ""is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress. ""Ryan was one of 20 GOP House members who voted for TARP and for a related auto industry bailout measure that did not become law, although he is only one of only five of those members who are still in the House. On the other hand, Ryan voted against the bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae." 8970 9565.json half-true Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs. health-care,medicaid,poverty charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a tweet "Obama said in the debate that by repealing Obamacare, ""you're looking at 50 million people losing health insurance. ""He didnt say so, but that figure is based on projections for a decade down the road, and it applies to people who don't have insurance now. If Romney repeals the health care law, some of those people will not have actually gotten coverage. And, only about 30 million to 32. 9 million people would lose coverage by 2022 if Obamacare was simply repealed. An additional 18 million people might lose coverage if Romney achieves his plan of converting Medicaid to a block grant, according to some studies. Obamas number assumes the worst about the possible effect of Romneys plan, whose stated purpose is to get more people covered. And some critics say the promise of Obamacare is inflated -- that not so many people will gain coverage, therefore not so many would lose it if the law is repealed. Obama is right that repealing the health care law will result in millions losing coverage, but his statement is an oversimplification of long-term projections and includes more than just a simple repeal of the 2010 law." 8971 9116.json mostly-true Manufacturing wages today in America on a per-hour basis are actually a bit lower than average wages in the economy as a whole. economy,jobs,poverty steven-rattner democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" There was a temporary glitch at one polling place that required voters to produce two IDs, instead of just one mandated under state law. This was quickly corrected and didnt reflect the partys intent. That brings us down to the one ID that most primary voters had to produce. Democrats went one step beyond state law by requiring an ID with an address and another step by making sure the address matched with the one listed in voter rolls before a ballot was handed out. On the other hand, the party gets points for leniency because it did not enforce a state law requiring voters to produce a photo ID. So Obenshains statement is partially accurate but leaves out a lot of important information. 8972 5034.json half-true Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation. gambling ellyn-bogdanoff state representative Florida republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper article The bottom 60 percent of taxpayers, meanwhile, would enjoy only 16. 4 percent of the cuts. Another tax group found similar figures. Watch the WTMJ-TV PolitiFact segment on this fact check. 8973 3490.json barely-true Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions. unions,workers calvine-rollins president, Georgia Association of Educators Georgia none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed "Garrett wrote that the federal money thats being offered for Medicaid expansion ""is guaranteed for a few years, then goes away. ""His aide says that Garrett simply means the 100 percent federal match is only guaranteed for a few years. And sure, some money will go away as the U. S. match shrinks to 90 percent in 2020 and beyond under the Affordable Care Act. But Garrett does not make that distinction in his sweeping statement, which he repeats a second time in his column." 8974 7583.json half-true Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. elections bill-seitz State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 testimony before a House committee He proposes to start taxing income of $250,000 and higher at a rate somewhere between 2 and 4 percent, and this includes an employer contribution, so the cost to the worker would likely be between 1 and 2 percent. By the way, people who make $250,000 or more make up roughly 3 percent of everyone who files taxes. So Obama does propose raising Social Security taxes. But the raise would hit only a small portion of the population. 8975 8350.json pants-fire Ken Cuccinelli tried to shut down state government. bipartisanship,state-budget terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a debate. No doubt, obesity has health consequences across age groups. And, according to the latest data, about 13 adults die every hour due to obesity-related disease not 34. 8976 6087.json half-true When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country. deficit,history,state-finances,states barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad That's the money for embassies, war-related spending to help establish new governments and the U. S. portions of international missions. 8977 6518.json mostly-true Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people. economy,energy,environment barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a news release "Though PolitiFact breaks down ratings by percentages, those figures represent how an individuals statements have fared on the Truth-O-Meter. They do not show who ""told the most lies." 8978 10446.json mostly-true College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003. education,state-budget,state-finances democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 an email blast "Greer sent a letter to Crist last month asking for his campaign contributions back, because Greer said he needs the money to defend himself. In the letter, he blasted state party leaders, some by name, saying they ""are simply liars, racists, and extremists . . . the current bunch that are running the show will stop at nothing to cover for their own misdeeds. ""Whatever Greer's motivations, we very seldom see such a thorough change of position on over-the-top political rhetoric, much less an apology." 8979 13376.json true Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families. children dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,” "Clinton said the number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clintons presidency was ""a hundred times"" what it was under President Ronald Reagan. Clintons record does outpace Reagans on the four statistical measures we looked at. Both presidents saw improvements, with Clintons being incrementally better -- not 100 times better." 8980 2843.json false Rhode Island is one of only six states to use E-Verify. immigration lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 comments to reporters following a news conference And so, too, it seems, is the related economic development Kagen is already boasting about. 8981 11061.json barely-true We know from ... the federal data, that they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border. immigration jan-brewer Arizona republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 comments on CNN "Any attempt to enforce moral behavior, however noble or desirable, is beyond the proper scope of government. ""In contrast, some advocates of the bill have complained that it did not go far enough." 8982 566.json barely-true John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq. iraq democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 in an ad on the Internet "Sweeney said, ""People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want womens health care,"" Sweeney said during the June 1 episode of On The Record with Michael Aron. ""Theres issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasnt. Youve seen the actions hes taken on them. ""Weve determined that Christie appears to support a minimum-wage hike, albeit one that is quite a bit smaller than the one supported by Democrats; opposes gay marriage, but supports civil unions and letting voters decide the matter via referendum; and cut funding for that womens health care that closed six family planning centers in the state." 8983 5340.json barely-true Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed. abortion,state-budget,state-finances rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a South Carolina forum. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page. )(Update: This item was revised on May 8, 2014, to reflect the change in the name of the website for information about stimulus money and projects. 8984 12434.json pants-fire It is Hillary Clintons agenda to release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released. crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech to the National Rifle Association It could just as easily apply to any federal law or regulation in existence, from health care reform to playground safety requirements. Puckett didnt vote twice against the amendment; he didnt vote on it at all. Lastly, Puckett actually introduced a resolution seeking to achieve the very goal the GOP accuses him of opposing. 8985 3692.json true Youve got each day 10,000 new seniors, baby boomers, becoming eligible for the entitlement programs. medicare,social-security eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 a TV appearance. "Scott told them that ""a recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year. ""But he left out that investment returns could also offset this need. He also failed to distinguish between states that have long struggled to meet their pension goals, and Florida's comparatively strong performance." 8986 6877.json barely-true Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that paying for (Mitt) Romneys tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an email to supporters Obama's tax proposals are crafted so that tax increases hit those couples $250,000 or more a year, or $200,000 for singles. He also proposes a $1,000 tax credit on income for working families ($500 for singles). 8987 5153.json half-true Says Mitt Romney put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board. abortion,message-machine-2012 newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a video campaign ad "AIG says it honored its commitment to repay the government, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. 7 billion. Still, critics have a point that a special tax provision granted to aid the struggling company substantially offsets that ""profit." 8988 3535.json true Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional. health-care,legal-issues james-roosevelt CEO, Tufts Health Plan Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program Unfortunately, there is no way to know. Still, Pence's comment ignores the principle that preventing financial shocks is job-saving. 8989 4058.json half-true Housing prices dropped for the 30 months prior to Barack Obama taking office, and they have stabilized, theyve been about flat since the president came in. economy,housing shaun-donovan Secretary of Housing and Urban Development New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union with Candy Crowley""" "So I strongly disagree with any assertion that I've been more at odds with the president of the United States than I have been in agreement with him. ""The interview makes interesting reading today because several of Russert's questions are based on comments from another senator who had just returned from Iraq in June 2005 Biden. And the interview actually focuses more on McCain's differences with Bush (on issues such as global warming, judicial nominees and stem cell research) than it does on topics they agree about. But Biden is right that McCain said it." 8990 7432.json mostly-true You cant bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of whats going on, but you can bring a gun up there. guns,states,technology,transparency peter-barca State Representative Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 an interview "That simply has not happened, ladies and gentlemen, and it is greatly disturbing. ""Lance should have said Obama made that pledge soon after he took office, but the congressmans overall point is solid. The president vowed in February 2009 to cut the annual deficit in half by the end of his first term, and he hasnt done it." 8991 1703.json half-true "Passage of Clinton budget bill in 1993 ""led to an enormous flowering of the economy in America.""" economy,federal-budget,history,taxes,abc-news-week bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 an interview on ABC's This Week "They found that ""Increasing the graduation rate in Oregon by 10 percentage points would prevent approximately 17 murders and 1,300 aggravated assaults in Oregon each year "" That all brings us to our ruling. Cannon told Portland Monthly that by improving third grade reading scores, the state would also be improving graduation and incarceration rates. He did his homework before speaking. The link between the three seems absolutely clear to us." 8992 12004.json mostly-true Says he tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods. criminal-justice,urban tim-mcginty Cuyahoga County prosecutor Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 his campaign website "Trump criticized the ""omnibus"" spending bill passed by Congress and signed by Obama in December, saying it ""funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix,"" among other things. It actually funds the agency trying to keep people from crossing the border illegally." 8993 3796.json half-true Compact fluorescent light bulbs are toxic and not environmentally friendly. consumer-safety,energy,market-regulation ameripac none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a fundraising letter The Constitution has been amended numerous times, but its still the Constitution. 8994 10197.json false The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. economy,environment,jobs bob-seger Rock singer, songwriter Michigan none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview Her representative sent us data showing that New Jersey ranked 43 for the percentage of jobs created between November 2009 and November 2011. When you analyze growth between November 2010 and November 2011, New Jersey is doing better, ranking 32 for a 0. 7 percent increase in jobs. 8995 4063.json true Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey. transportation chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 "an ""On the Line"" interview with Steve Adubato" Planned Parenthood PACs statement ignores critical facts. 8996 1755.json true At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on RD. corporations,energy,oil-spill,pundits,science,technology katrina-vanden-heuvel none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week' Again, if Bono had clearly switched gears and said he was talking about foreign aid when he said the United States only gives about half as much as Europe, as a percentage, he'd be right at least according to one measure from the respected OECD. We checked with the AP reporter who did the interview, and it was her understanding that he was talking about global AIDS relief. At the least, by toggling back and forth between statistics on foreign aid and global HIV/AIDS relief, Bono left room for confusion. 8997 12410.json half-true Ohio is probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. Its now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio. drugs,health-care rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a radio interview "Jonathan Harris of the Rhode Island chapter of the Sierra Club said, ""You dont see Norway losing population, and its taxes are astronomical. ""Census data shows hes correct on the first point. On the second point, by the OECD measure, Norways relative tax burden is among the highest in the world. Federal taxes would need to be hiked 77 percent in the United States to reach Norways level. Is Norways ranking, seventh out of 34, ""astronomical""" 8998 4443.json mostly-true The U.S. military is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world. federal-budget,foreign-policy,military ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa Based on the numbers cited, there does appear to have been a slight increase in marijuana use among Colorados high school students. However, multiple experts we spoke with said that increase is not statistically significant. They also said it was too early to draw conclusions about marijuana use, and that more years of study will be needed. 8999 9006.json mostly-true The Russians didnt wear uniforms when they came in to Ukraine. foreign-policy,military chris-matthews Host of MSNBC's Hardball none 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 "a segment on ""Hardball""" "Crist said, ""Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs. ""A study released by the White House said federal dollars that Florida would have gotten to expand Medicaid would create 63,800 jobs between 2014 and 2017. Most of the health care experts we interviewed agreed that injecting billions of federal dollars into Florida for Medicaid would spark some job growth, but its difficult to pinpoint a number, particularly as there are other changes in the health care landscape. Other studies have found numbers as high as 120,000 and as low as 10,000." 9000 4514.json mostly-true Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. education,state-budget,state-finances mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando. We wont take sides and say what dataset we think is best. What we can say is that Rattner makes an accurate point by one measure. 9001 9385.json true Rick Perry doesnt think there should be a federal minimum wage. economy,federal-budget,state-budget democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 an email blast But that said, Bogdanoff's broader point is certainly supported from the majority of research, which suggests that -- if you include the state lottery -- Florida is certainly a big gambling state. That's a lot less clear and very much dependent on what you measure and how you measure it. 9002 9918.json true Since I took office, Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary. economy,job-accomplishments,small-business scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign news release But as Mathis suggested, it could have been more detailed. One part of her statement was correct, the other two had deep holes in them. 9003 9925.json barely-true It is truethat we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) homeland-security,immigration,iraq,terrorism trent-franks U.S. Representative Arizona republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a phone conference Seitz said Husted supports the controversial SB 47 provision, which is accurate. Seitz also said Brunner supported it -- the past tense being paramount -- which is partially correct. The old provision didnt include language about initiative petitions addressed in SB 47. In addition, the senator failed to fully explain Brunners past endorsement of petition restrictions, and might have left the impression that she was a current supporter of the provision. 9004 10319.json half-true The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be a middle-class benefit. Its not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year. housing,income,taxes tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 an interview with CNN "McAuliffe said Cuccinelli ""tried to shut down"" state government in order to defund Planned Parenthood. Cuccinelli in 2008 offered a budget amendment that would have ended funding for Planned Parenthood, and debate over the measure tied up the Senate for about four hours. The Senate, later that same day, approved a budget bill. The final version of the state budget was signed by the governor more than seven weeks before it took effect. McAuliffe has invented a crisis to blame on Cuccinelli." 9005 9057.json barely-true A real result of his term is Georgia having the lowest taxes per capita of any state. taxes nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 campaign flyer The Obama campaign has accurately noted that Massachusetts had more debt per capita, by two different measurements, than any state in the country. Massachusetts ranked high long before Romney took office, in part because some of its debt supported projects that in other states would have been paid for by localities. Meanwhile, any suggestion that Romneys stewardship on debt was harmful to the state is weakened by the states consistently high creditworthiness rating and the fact that Romney, by law, balanced the operating budget every year. 9006 11675.json half-true Most of the black scientists in this country dont come from schools like the University of Texas. They come from lesser schools. education antonin-scalia Supreme Court Associate Justice none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Supreme Court hearing This even included new rules for mercury reductions -- the same substance from coal plants that now is prompting closures in Ohio. The debate over coal involves calculations of costs, the abundance or scarcity of natural resources, health and environmental risks, and attitudes about government regulation. 9007 1995.json true Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive taxes democratic-governors-association democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 Democratic Governors Association website The Democratic group, zeroing in on Perry, said Texas college tuition rates increased 55 percent since 2003. That figure is outdated--the increase through fall 2014 was 64 percent--and it's also worth clarifying the governor didn't directly control tuition, though he approved of the 2003 law deregulating rates and appointed ruling public college and university governing boards. 9008 1060.json mostly-true Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts. economy,health-care,pundits,taxes paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a column "Patrick, calling for help finding families able to provide foster care, said: ""Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families. ""Five Republican elected officials singled out by Patricks office have all adopted at least one child. Two also provided foster care, leaving plenty of opportunities for other elected leaders to consider such a commitment." 9009 1517.json half-true "Bill McCollum ""cost the rest of us billions"" as a member of Congress, including a national debt that ""skyrocketed"" to $4.7 trillion." candidates-biography florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party "In this case, after The Providence Journal quoted him on the ""six states"" in June, the candidate posted the story on his campaign website where it remained as of Nov. 18. Chafee has repeatedly condemned Carcieri's executive order and promised to repeal it once he takes office. In challenging such a controversial policy, he owed it to constituents on both sides of the debate to do his homework on the current laws before speaking out." 9010 8402.json pants-fire The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred. crime,criminal-justice,foreign-policy,terrorism david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an interview with the Texas Observer "Brewer said that, based on federal data, ""they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border. ""The federal data doesnt support that. According to the Government Accountability Office, 61 percent of people trying to cross the Southwestern border in FY 2011 (the last year available) were apprehended and another 23 percent were stopped and ran back to Mexico. Only 16 percent ""got away,"" meaning they presumably made it into the United States. Its obviously hard to know the real numbers with certainty given the nature of the topic, but Brewer erroneously pointed to federal data that does not back her up." 9011 2400.json pants-fire Says a Pro-Stimulus economist admits it is not working economy,stimulus rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a posting on Facebook While the ad is right on two items, and partially right on two items, three of the quotes are out of context and distort McCain's original meaning. This weakens the DNC's case against McCain significantly. 9012 13352.json true Says Donald Trump was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first hed want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them. foreign-policy,homeland-security,military hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Florida Planned Parenthood clinics shut down due to legislative decisions approved by Perry. But Perry's key point -- that the clinics provided abortions -- is unsupported. Abortion providers had been ineligible for state funding for years. 9013 7140.json true In 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey. jobs,tourism frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate "Trump said it ""is Hillary Clinton's agenda"" to ""release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released. ""It would be preposterous for any politician who wants to win an election to propose freeing every violent criminal from jail. Like many political figures today on the right, center and left, Clinton supports something much more modest easing how the criminal justice system treats nonviolent offenders. Thats a far cry from saying Clinton is poised to set free everyone fromCharles Manson to Unabomber Ted Kaczynski." 9014 2307.json true Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care. health-care bud-chiles Florida independent 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign website Census data show nearly 80 million baby boomers, born over a span of 19 years. They will turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare at a rate of 11,478 per day. In fact, as of May 3 an estimated 1. 4 million people have turned 65 this year. 9015 12074.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama has been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years. economy,foreign-policy,jobs,trade ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "an interview with NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "But Feldsteins analysis didnt look at the income range the Obama campaign said it did, and in Rosens case, the Obama campaign has overplayed its hand. At the very least, Rosens work could be interpreted as saying that tax increases on middle-income voters could be needed -- not would be needed -- and Rosen never characterized any such increases as ""large." 9016 8049.json mostly-true The oceans have become 30 percent more acidic. animals,climate-change,economy,energy,environment,history,public-health,science,weather sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate "Gingrichs ad argues that Romney, after changing his position on abortion to ""pro-life,"" made governing decisions contrary to that stance. One example, according to the ad: He appointed Planned Parenthood to a state medical board but didnt also appoint a pro-life group. The law also specifies where 12 of the board's 14 members must come from, including one member appointed by Planned Parenthood." 9017 8195.json barely-true The book Little Red Riding Hood is something thats been banned in America, but not assault weapons. education,guns moms-demand-action-gun-sense-america advocacy group Indiana none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an ad shared on social media The new law, she said, was a constitutionally acceptable way to stabilize the price of health insurance. Kessler, in granting the government's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, rejected the religious arguments, saying the purchase requirement would be an insignificant affront to their religious beliefs. So the score is three rulings upholding the law, two finding it unconstitutional. 9018 1457.json half-true Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening. military,pundits glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 his Fox News program "The statistics HUD offered support that conclusion, but those numbers require starting the clock in April 2009 (which conflicts with Donovans statement); using a factor that helps the administrations case (namely, excluding distressed sales); and using a non-seasonally-adjusted figure when a seasonally adjusted figure is available. The reality is that there are a wide range of statistics one could use to analyze housing prices, each with advantages and shortcomings. Most of the statistics we looked at show that housing prices have continued to decline -- though at a slower rate -- since Obama took office, and the decline is especially clear over the last six months to a year. That is at odds with Donovans conclusion that they had stabilized and were ""flat." 9019 3073.json barely-true The nations food supply is 99.99 percent safe. food-safety jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a newspaper article More importantly, nobody but the Assembly can say what its rules actually mean. He is right that the Assembly audience gallery allows guns and not iPads, but its debatable at best whether hes right that Assembly rules prohibit a pencil and paper. 9020 2928.json true 150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid. oil-spill alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a meeting of the Florida Cabinet "Baker also cited the Clinton administration's support for a strong dollar. ""The policy of promoting an overvalued dollar gave us the record trade deficits that eventually peaked at almost 6 percent of GDP in 2006,"" Baker said. Ultimately, few would deny that Clinton presided over impressive economic growth. Meanwhile, our number-crunching suggests that the economy's improvement did indeed accelerate after the 1993 Balanced Budget billbecame law. Still, Clinton is exaggerating when he says the1993 bill ""led to an enormous flowering of the economy in America"" because economists say many factors played a role." 9021 9211.json true In Rhode Island today, 25 percent of our households either dont have a bank account at all, or they have a bank account and theyre still relying on high-cost financial services like payday loans, pawn shop check cashing and so on. debt,economy,families,financial-regulation,income,poverty,wealth,workers seth-magaziner investment advisor Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an appearance on “10 News Conference” "Our rating McGinty says he tore down ""hundreds of abandoned homes. But he also directed spending of $2 million from the Delinquent Tax and Assessment Collection Fund so that more demolitions could take place. The head of the land bank and a city spokesperson confirmed this with their numbers." 9022 64.json half-true Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food. consumer-safety dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong. Mercury is, in fact, a toxic substance, and CFLs contain a small amount of mercury (a fraction of the amount contained in a mercury thermometer). But government and environmental officials say the risk they pose is very small, particularly if the light bulbs are disposed of properly and cleaned up properly if one shatters. Moreover, the warnings fail to acknowledge that there is a price to pay for sticking with less efficient traditional incandescent light bulbs. Those bulbs require far more electricity to operate, and, if they are powered by coal-fired power plants, result in even more mercury emitted into the environment. 9023 3270.json false Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsins finances, Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year. labor,pundits,state-budget rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 a segment on her television talk show Our rating Seger criticizes the proposed Gogebic mine, saying it would be nine miles long and operated with no government oversight. But the size, initially, would be closer to four miles long -- two pits, each about two miles long. And the project will be subject to regulation and oversight on several fronts. 9024 3100.json mostly-true Weve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs in Milwaukee County. I did that. health-care,job-accomplishments lee-holloway Chairman, Milwaukee County Boaerd of Supervisors Wisconsin none 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors """Theyve unleashed a competitive frenzy in New Jersey. ""Christie said market-based reforms enacted during McGreeveys tenure helped drive down auto insurance costs in New Jersey, and experts we spoke with said reforms enacted in 2003 played a significant -- if not complete -- role in reducing rates." 9025 6008.json true Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. history david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice. """As a percent of revenue, (the amount the energy industry spends on R&D;) is a really small number. The pharmaceutical and intelligence industries spend between 10 and 12 percent on R&D. ; We're not even in the same ballpark here." 9026 4163.json true Says members of the military have sent him more campaign contributions than theyve sent President Barack Obama and more than twice what theyve sent other Republican presidential candidates. campaign-finance ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an interview. "Portman said Ohio is ""probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. Its now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio. ""He has a point about Ohio having the fifth-most drug overdose deaths in the nation for 2014. But he forgot two key words that make an important distinction about the types of deaths he is counting: ""injury related. ""CDC data shows that when you count long-term health problems such as cancer and heart disease, drug poisoning is eighth on the list of things killing Ohioans." 9027 3183.json pants-fire Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. education,federal-budget,state-budget democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a radio ad. "Given the incomplete figures available from the Pentagon, Pauls topline figures -- 130 nations, 900 bases -- are plausible when active military operations are included. ""My eyebrows were raised many times"" during the debate, Pike said, but this comment ""was not one of those times." 9028 2038.json half-true To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution. health-care john-oxendine Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a televised debate on Fox 5 "Matthews said, ""the Russians didnt wear uniforms when they came in"" to Ukraine. To be certain, they are wearing uniforms. But we think a reasonable person would infer Matthews was talking about uniforms that identified them as Russians. That does require a bit of clarification." 9029 8502.json mostly-true The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. health-care,medicare,taxes scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "The vast majority of affidavit students in Texas last year got an average in-state tuition reduction of $1,600 to $2,600. If they got that rate for four years, the total ""discount"" would be $6,400 to $10,400. And that group of 12,028 community college affidavit students made up less than 1 percent of the 1,364,911 college students enrolled in Texas last year. Romneys $100,000 figure is only $9,200 off the mark for the University of Texas, but with 73 percent of affidavit students receiving $10,400 or less over four years, his choice to use UT as an example gives a skewed representation of the reality of illegal immigrants seeking college education in Texas." 9030 1837.json true The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that. afghanistan,foreign-policy,military,abc-news-week colin-powell republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC News' ""This Week""" The Democratic committee said Perry doesnt think there should be a federal minimum wage. 9031 1518.json half-true I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nations five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending. economy,housing,job-accomplishments,state-budget rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a TV advertisement. "Its important to keep in mind the statistics make no distinction between the size of the firms being created and shutting down, according to economist Brian Jacobsen, chief portfolio strategist for Wells Fargo Funds Management in Menomonee Falls. ""If you have a lot of firms with one to four employees being created, you can get a good ranking for the number of businesses being created, but a bad ranking for total employment growth,"" he said. Our rating Walkers second-term blueprint said that since he took office, ""Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary. ""The numbers, though not covering Walkers complete time as governor, are the latest available and support Walkers statement." 9032 6296.json false Says President Barack Obama has not raised taxes. taxes bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal We found that it is highly unlikely that ISIS would operate in Mexico and stage an attack that involves crossing the border. 9033 12577.json true SaysDonald Trump called pregnant employees an inconvenience. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a rally in Columbus, Ohio "Coburn said 73 percent of the benefits of the mortgage-interest deduction ""goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year. ""In reality, 73 percent of the mortgage-interest deduction benefits go to those making a little over $100,000 a year, not $250,000 a year. Thats still a large amount of the benefit going to a relatively high-income group, but its not as high as Coburn indicated. In reality, 73 percent of the benefits are sent to the top-earning 20 percent of taxpayers, rather than to top 5 percent, as Coburn suggested." 9034 8341.json barely-true Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work. economy,health-care,jobs ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law Under the latest ranking, Georgia is still near the bottom, but it will move up a notch to 49th-lowest. Deals campaign has a point. 9035 249.json mostly-true McCain opposes repeal of the death tax. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a TV ad "Citing a brief,Scalia said, ""Most of the black scientists in this country don't come from schools like the University of Texas. They come from lesser schools. But thats not a statement on the effects of affirmative action. Rather, its because the vast majority of American college students, and thus most science majors, go to schools that are less selective than UT. There is some scholarly research that backs up this point, but there is also scholarly research that refutes it." 9036 3327.json half-true Says signs posted at projects funded by the federal stimulus act has cost 20 or 40 million dollars. deficit,federal-budget,stimulus jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a radio interview UPDATE: After this item was published, we learned that the driving equipment for amputee veterans would be paid for by the federal government for those injured in the line of duty. In such instances, the veterans are not taxed. However, because the Chafee campaign acknowledges that he would tax all items on a list of exemptions, it does not change the assertion that the former senator would tax the driving equipment. 9037 9620.json pants-fire Amid the crisis at our southern border, there are reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as Ebola virus. ebola,health-care,immigration,public-health phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention But we believe there are a couple of important caveats to his comparison. First, his wording implies that CBO's much-discussed estimate is for universal coverage, but it's not. Also, he doesn't offer a time frame for the Bush tax cuts, so we can't be sure he is comparing the same number of years. Finally, the health care plan is still very much in flux, and the CBO estimate is based on an early and incomplete bill. 9038 3448.json mostly-true Says for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure. transportation sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 a video online UPDATE: This item uses updated numbers on the debt limit votes that were provided to us by the McCollumn campaign after this item was published. 9039 4221.json half-true If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest. economy,federal-budget marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an e-mail Dewhurst said live video of the Benghazi attacks reached the White House as the attacks occurred. Thats not confirmed by news reports we found, while the White House said in October 2012 that no one there watched a live video feed. 9040 4840.json false While (Chris Christie) talks about job creation, we dont see jobs being created in this state. jobs john-wisniewski State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an NJToday interview "It was to end the recession and jump start a recovery and it did that. ""We checked in with the Portman campaign and asked about the Facebook post, mentioned that we didn't see what they said was in The Hill article and mentioned that The Christian Science Monitor's own coverage appeared contradictory. They told us it was important we look at the right article and sent us a link to the piece in The Hill. At that point we started looking for the matches." 9041 2574.json half-true Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him. health-care,legal-issues,message-machine florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a TV ad. "Clinton said when Trump was asked if he would defend our allies, ""He said well, first he'd want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them. ""Trump has raised questions about other NATO nations not paying their fair share for defense. In a New York Times interview, Trump was asked if he would defend NATO members against an attack by Russia, and he said ""if they fulfill their obligations to us, the answer is yes. ""Trump also told the Wall Street Journal that if allies ""dont pay up, theyve backed out of their obligations, then we no longer have an obligation to defend them." 9042 6633.json true We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world. economy,jobs,science,workers choose-new-jersey New Jersey none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal "Lautenberg, New Jerseys senior senator, said Nov. 13 on the Senate floor that ""in 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey. ""Economic impact studies show that the tourism industry in New Jersey has hovered in the mid-$30 billion range for the past five years, except in 2009 and 2010, when the state was still emerging from the recession. Lautenberg is correct that the states tourism industry generated $38 billion in 2008 and supported more than 300,000 jobs that year." 9043 1219.json mostly-true The Defense Department received only one-half of 1 percent of the nearly trillion-dollar stimulus package funding. military,stimulus sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech to investors in Hong Kong He said that Florida was 49th in per capita spending on mental health. The campaign cites an editorial that does not provide the source for the 49th figure. The Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute, Inc. , concluded in a 2006 report that Florida ranked 49th and that figure has been quoted several times by mental health experts such as Sharpe. Mental Health America wrote in a 2007 report that Florida was 48th -- but it was based on earlier 2004 data. 9044 3292.json mostly-true The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations. corporations,pundits,taxes,abc-news-week donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" "Cruz said that Obama has ""been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years. ""While the pattern has been occurring under Obama, it is hardly new or unique to Obama." 9045 12828.json barely-true Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austins streets. city-government,corrections-and-updates,transportation bike-austin Advocacy group Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "U. S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said the oceans ""have become 30 percent more acidic. ""He is correct if you look at the increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions since the 1850s in the upper layers of the ocean, where most sea life thrives. We also note that he's describing the change using a measure that heightens the drama for the casual listener. On the other hand, the deeper ocean has not seen a 30-percent increase." 9046 10596.json false Every illegal immigrant can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in. immigration,taxes john-fredericks Talks show host Virginia talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio show. "Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in Americas ad said that Little Red Riding Hood is something ""thats been banned in America,"" but assault weapons havent been. We understand what the ad is trying to do, but its black-and-white language obscures that the ""bans"" being compared are not so clear-cut. Little Red Riding Hood was banned only in two school districts and nearly a quarter century ago; many books have been banned much more recently, and much more frequently, than that. In the meantime, theres no national assault-weapons ban, but more than a quarter of Americans live in states that have banned assault weapons." 9047 4942.json barely-true You look at defense were spending more than the rest of the world combined. federal-budget,military,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Under Jefferson, the Marine Corps was employed in numerous operations against the pirates and the north African countries that sponsored them. 9048 11153.json false The Navy is bringing charges against a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property. guns,military,terrorism allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 a blog on his website Studies that do measure the safety of certain foods contradict him. 9049 6718.json half-true Says when Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation jobs jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on The Daily Rundown You can read the latest report for yourself here. She's just about right on. 9050 7390.json true The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years. environment barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union Address "Seth Magaziner said, ""In Rhode Island today, 25 percent of our households either don't have a bank account at all, or they have a bank account and they're still relying on high-cost financial services like payday loans, pawn shop check cashing and so on. ""He is accurately reporting the results of the FDIC's 2011 survey, the most recent available." 9051 6796.json barely-true Says Daniel Webster used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge. message-machine-2012,taxes val-demings Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "The Center for Food Safety, an advocacy group critical of biotechnology, says that a handful of genetically modified crops - mostly corn, soybeans, canola and cotton account for most of the foods involved. But the group also estimates that 60 to 70 percent of processed foods contain at least some residual genetically modified organisms. Joe Mendelson, the group's spokesman, said Kucinich ""has firm ground to say it's penetrated our food markets a great deal." 9052 6125.json pants-fire Says 97 cents of every dollar played represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds. lottery,state-budget,state-finances oregon-lottery organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 an advertisement Heres the bottom line: There is fierce debate over the approach Walker took to address the short-term budget deficit. But there should be no debate on whether or not there is a shortfall. While not historically large, the shortfall in the current budget needed to be addressed in some fashion. Walkers tax cuts will boost the size of the projected deficit in the next budget, but theyre not part of this problem and did not create it. 9053 12194.json mostly-true We got a million jobs. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks As for credit, no one argues that Holloway dug into the nuts and bolts of the changes the county made. As the County Board chairman, Holloways role was leadership, and he played a key -- though far from solo -- role. To put it another way: Holloway didnt dribble the basketball the full length of the court before taking his shot -- he got an assist from his teammates. But his shot did go in. 9054 3479.json barely-true Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court. legal-issues joanne-kloppenburg State Appeals Court judge Wisconsin none 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a newspaper interview Half of the remaining dozen primary leaders lost the runoffs. Put another way, however, there are no instances since 1992 of a Texas Republican candidate for statewide office drawing more than 43 percent of the primary vote and losing the runoff, which is Dewhursts point. 9055 10601.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton sent a memo to all State Department staff that said you should not do State Department business on personal email. ethics,transparency joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" Our most-to-least breakdown: Herman Cain, $2,850; Mitt Romney, $2,750; Michele Bachmann, $2,250; Newt Gingrich, $500; and Tim Pawlenty and Rick Santorum, $250 each. On the Democratic side, Obamas campaign received more than $16,000 in donations from members of the military. After we conducted this rough check, Pauls campaign spokesman, Gary Howard, said by email that their numbers showed that Paul garnered $34,480 from members of the military; other GOP candidates fielded $13,848 and Obama took in $19,849. Summing up, Pauls military-connected contributions for the three months more than double such contributions to all the other Republican presidential candidatesand they also exceed Obamas. 9056 1428.json pants-fire Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the worlds largest abortion clinic. abortion republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an e-mail. While there is no question Hurt and the group want to quickly implement serious spending reductions, the 40 percent figure actually refers to a reduction of hypothetical spending in 2021 to 2006 levels, not an immediate 40 percent cut. Furthermore, only eight percent of Virginias public education funds come from Washington. 9057 5165.json pants-fire PolitiFact Oregon gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for a claim about taxes and fees. message-machine-2012,taxes,voting-record suzanne-bonamici State Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release Many will purchase it from private companies. Some people, however, don't have to buy it or will get it from the government. People who are required to buy it, but hate the thought of doing so, can pay a tax penalty that will likely cost them less than insurance. 9058 6997.json mostly-true As governor, I cut $5 billion in spending. job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,state-budget,state-finances tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a TV ad. Brown said Obamacare raises taxes and cuts Medicare,a two-pronged attack. The law definitely raises taxes. The standard benefits for people on Medicare were largely left intact. The law does try to prod the health care industry and insurers who are part of Medicare to operate with more efficiency. 9059 12419.json half-true One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45. abortion naral-pro-choice-america organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a website post. NATO countries pledged an additional 5,000 troops last year, but the numbers have fluctuated as actual deployments have occurred. One thing we've learned about fact-checking troop numbers: Troops rotate in and out of countries on a regular schedule, which means troop levels are approximate numbers and change as time goes by. Still, we find Powell's numbers very close to the mark. Obama took office with about 34,000 troops. There are now 94,000 troops and closing in on 98,000 troops by summer. When you count small additions by NATO, that gets us close to 68,000. 9060 8398.json barely-true Ann Kuster turned a blind eye to those in need of funding by voting against funding for our nations veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health. children,federal-budget,health-care,public-health,science,veterans,women national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 an advertisement He distorts the size and substance of his budget vetoes. 9061 10863.json barely-true One person has been fired at the Veterans Administration for withholding services. veterans jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a speech at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Day dinner "Pascrell said ""this president has not raised taxes. ""Some taxes have increased during Obamas time in the White House. In his first months in office, Obama increased the federal excise tax on tobacco products and the national health care law includes a number of tax increases." 9062 10964.json mostly-true Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV. public-health fulton-county-health-and-wellness none Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Clinton said that Trump called pregnancy ""an inconvenience"" for business owners. Trump indeed used that word in a 2004 interview with NBCs Dateline. ""The fact is it is an inconvenience for a person that is running a business,"" Trump said." 9063 1570.json barely-true Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!! military,workers chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a Facebook status update message "Cruz told senators: ""Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work. ""Per the 12 latest months of data available before Cruz spoke, the number of Americans considered by the bureau to be ""discouraged workers"" fluctuates month to month, sometimes going up and sometimes going down. Separately, a years-long decline in the nations labor-force participation rate has significantly been affected by baby-boomer retirements, which by and large are not driven by the economys health." 9064 12038.json barely-true Trump refuses to denounce the KKK. candidates-biography conservative-solutions-pac Florida organization 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Conservative Solutions PAC ad, first aired on Feb. 29 But in a closer look at McCain's record, we find he supports a plan that would render the tax moot for most people. McCain says he wants a tax exemption on estates worth up to $10-million and a 15 percent tax on inheritances worth more than that. Under that plan, about 95 percent of the estate tax returns filed in 2006 would be exempt, according to Internal Revenue Service statistics. Which means the tax would survive for only the wealthiest few. 9065 9394.json barely-true Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of not negotiating with terrorists. foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" The cost of the signs nationally has run into the millions. But although some huge numbers have been cited, no one was able to document an exact figure. And when agencies putting the signs up were asked to investigate the costs, their estimates tallied up to less than half of Renaccis figures. 9066 3502.json half-true From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year. state-budget tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 "his book, ""Courage to Stand: An American Story""" "Gingrey said that amid the ""crisis at our southern border,"" there are ""reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as Ebola virus. ""We dont dispute that the conditions for newly arrived migrant children pose public health challenges. But Gingrey went well beyond that when he invoked Ebola, a particularly scary and untreatable disease with high mortality rates. The reality is that Ebola has only been found in Africa -- and experts agree that, given how the disease develops, the likelihood of children from Central America bringing it to the U. S. border is almost nonexistent." 9067 3526.json mostly-true Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world. corporations,taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed That said, Adams is the mayor of an urban area and it makes sense that he would be thinking in terms of the cost of urban freeway construction. When youre talking about that sort of freeway construction, $60 million falls pretty near the middle of the $20 million to $80 million estimated average cost. 9068 11003.json false Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination. diversity,history blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 posts on the Internet We acknowledge that there are a range of opinions on this matter, but it has become clearer since our prior attempts to tackle this question that the ratings agencies are willing to overlook any defaults beyond those involving bondholders when they measure the nation's creditworthiness. By virtue of their position, the ratings agencies carry significant weight on this question. Still, we feel Rubio wrongly downplayed the likelihood of technical defaults on other creditors, such as federal contractors. We believe that the nation can be in default on some obligations even if the agencies choose to ignore them as they calculate their ratings. 9069 7255.json false Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield. crime,criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns,military,public-health,recreation,market-regulation providence-city-council none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a council resolution The economic recovery may not be moving fast enough, but New Jersey has seen an increase in total non-farm jobs over the last year, driven by growth in the private-sector. Wisniewski should know better than to suggest otherwise. 9070 4674.json false Herman Cain is a pro-choice candidate. abortion,message-machine-2012 iowans-some-semblance-christian-decency Iowa none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event "First, the U. S. Supreme Court has ruled that in criminal cases courts cannot take the use of the Fifth Amendment to mean guilty. Part of the confusion in this ad is that the Democrats imply that Scott's deposition is part of the criminal prosecution when, in fact, it was a civil case, making McAuliffe's description of the case awkward. (UPDATE: To clarify, we also have to acknowledge a bit of legalese here. McAuliffe uses the word incriminate, which is lawyer for ""help make a case against. ""It doesn't mean, ""he did it. ""The ad does a poor job of providing the distinction, but that's no fault of McAuliffe's. )One of the questions Scott refused to answer, for instance, is whether he worked for Columbia/HCA. Using basic logic we feel comfortable thinking that an honest answer to that question wouldn't harm him." 9071 2025.json false Subsidies for oil and gas companies make up 88 percent of all federal subsidies. Just cutting the oil and gas subsidies out would save the U.S. government $45 billion every year. energy,federal-budget,oil-spill,pundits,taxes keith-olbermann Political commentator none 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a comment on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' "Choose: New Jersey said in an advertisement that ""we have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world,"" making the states workforce one of the most skilled and highly educated. Choose: New Jersey used a variety of data to reach its conclusion, from the U. S. Census Bureau to the CIA World Fact Book and more. PolitiFact New Jersey vetted the calculations and found that the Garden State does top the world in number of scientists and engineers per square mile: 29. 8." 9072 4745.json true Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd. elections jefferson-smith state representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 a press release And the goal of the package was to directly stimulate the economy. So Palin's underlying point that Obama is going soft on defense is a bit of a stretch. The amount of defense spending in the stimulus bill is not a good measurement of the administration's overall commitment in that area. But she is correct that defense was a small portion of the stimulus and her number is off only slightly. 9073 4071.json mostly-true Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation. candidates-biography,elections,new-hampshire-2012 new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters "Brazile said, ""The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations. ""The tax breaks he signed into law were linked to job growth, which means they were not necessarily ""giveaways. ""But he has proposed lower taxes for all businesses. And hes supported those tax cuts even in the face of a tight budget, saying they would lead to job growth." 9074 1500.json true "In the stimulus, ""$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165.""" stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a press release "Bike Austin said: ""Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austins streets. ""Research suggests big drops in pedestrian-vehicle accidents when sidewalks are introduced. But Bike Austin didnt offer nor did we find research showing the addition of bike lanes in themselves or bike lanes plus sidewalks resulted in anypercentage plummet in crashes. Instead, the city analysisstates that reconfiguring lanes on part of one road, which also gainedbike lanes, preceded 38 percent fewercrashes--with crashreductions averaging 29 percent among five road-diet projects." 9075 13221.json half-true You would receive a citation for taking a dildo to class at the University of Texas. education,guns,market-regulation cocks-not-glocks protest organized by University of Texas students in August 2016 Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Cocks not Glocks call to protest on Facebook "Fredericks says, ""Now we find out that every one of these illegals who came into this country illegally, that worked illegally, broke the law a number of times, now they can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in. ""Everyone of these illegals"" is not eligible for the maximum credit. To qualify, a family must have at least three children and a taxable income of no more than about $23,000 a year. Only 6. 4 percent of families that applied for the credit in 2012 fell into that category. To receive back payments, immigrants would have to produce earning documents from past years. You cant get the credit ""without paying a dime in. ""Youd have to pay payroll taxes." 9076 11041.json mostly-true For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, the real unemployment rate is 51 percent. diversity,economy,jobs bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a rally in Portland, Maine """Its hard to tell because the numbers dont translate exactly, but (United States spending is) more in the range of 40 or 45 percent,"" said Lawrence Korb, a former assistant secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank. ""Fifty percent is definitely a little high,"" Korb said. International research shows that United States defense funds make up between 40 and 45 percent of the worlds total military spending." 9077 12533.json half-true Weve seen more manufacturing jobs created since Ive been president than anytime since the 1990s. Thats a fact. economy,labor barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a town hall "West wrote that the Navy ""is bringing charges against"" a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter ""for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property. ""Certainly no charges were filed at the time West wrote his blog post, and none have been filed to date. To the contrary, the Navy has said that it has ""no plans to press charges,"" and we have found no credible reporting to call the Navys official statement into question." 9078 1374.json true President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations). florida,health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a written statement Its correct that Massachusetts ranked 47th of 50 in job creation on Romneys watch. Governors simply don't have that much impact. 9079 2066.json false The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover any legal abortion. abortion,health-care,states national-right-life-committee none 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a prepared statement "Obama said, ""The 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15. ""Data from NASA shows 13 of the hottest years on record have come in the last 15, and by a different data set produced by NOAA, 14 of the hottest years on record have come in the last 15." 9080 7978.json pants-fire Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country. abortion,health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a radio interview. "Demings is attacking Webster for using ""taxpayer money to build a lobbyist lounge. ""There is plenty of deception and hyperbole mixed in here, though. Webster did not build the room (it was an existing office); its unclear how much, if any, taxpayer money went toward its furnishings (maybe a phone line at one point? ); and access was generally limited to former Republican leaders. Moreover, the room is a far cry from the Cognac-ridden and smoke-filled country club-style lounge the ad would have viewers imagine." 9081 11072.json true In New Orleans, nearly100 percent of our kids are in charter schools. education,natural-disasters bobby-jindal Governor of Louisiana Louisiana republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" We think its more than a matter of misconstruing meaning. For nearly two years, the Oregon Lottery has been running a disingenuous ad campaign that tries to paint playing the Lottery as giving back to schools, parks and other economic development projects. Yes, a piece of the revenue goes there -- but not 97 cents of every dollar played. We think a state agency that deals with money in billions -- and spends nearly $13 million a year on advertising, market research and public information -- should know better. 9082 12642.json false The steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. Its just (that) it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to. economy,jobs,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks in Ottawa, Canada "Scott said ""we got a million jobs,"" referring to employment in the state of Florida on his watch. On the numbers, Scott is on target -- the figure is actually a bit higher than 1 million net, new, nonfarm jobs. Well just note, as we always do in cases like this, that the governor is not solely responsible for this improvement -- other factors played a role too." 9083 2614.json mostly-true If you want to see the jobs that Ive saved and created in this storm he helped create, go anywhere in Ohio. job-accomplishments lee-fisher Former Lieutenant governor Ohio democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a debate "She said he had ""prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court. ""Yet she could provide no examples." 9084 6488.json true Austin is the largest city in the U.S. or Texas with no geographic representation on its city council. elections austinites-geographic-representation none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a handout. Scarborough said that Clinton sent a memo to State Department staff that said they should not use personal email accounts for department business. Scarborough pushed a bit too far on two points. Clinton had no direct role in sending the memo, even though it went out under her name. And while the memo encouraged staffers to avoid using personal email accounts, it fell short of prohibiting their use. These points diminish the accuracy of Scarboroughs statement, but not critically. 9085 115.json mostly-true She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved. military hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. "Using the GOP's logic, White also ""presided"" over Hurricane Katrina and the Houston Astros going to the World Series and countless other coincidental events. But as far as we could tell, White was no more responsible for the Planned Parenthood construction than he controlled the weather, baseball playoffs or other non-mayoral events." 9086 13443.json true Under Donald Trumps tax plan, 51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign rally The Bonamici campaign is twisting a PolitiFact for its own campaign purposes. 9087 11479.json barely-true In 40 years, 23,000 chemicals came on the market and only four were regulated. environment,public-health sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 0.0 a news conference If we count everything, we come to about $4. 64 billion. Should Kaine receive some credit for cuts that he recommended but were enacted after he left office?But the actual spending cuts still fall short of $5 billion. 9088 312.json true We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia. energy rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 Boca Raton. "NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia says ""one in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45. ""Thats roughly the estimate the Guttmacher Institute made five years ago based on 2008 data. Guttmacher said its estimate would stay solid as long the nations abortion rate in 2008 remained constant. The abortion rate has dropped, however, and that draws into question whether the percentage of women who will undergo the procedure at least once also has gone down. The answer is unknown; research has not been updated." 9089 4760.json false Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople. taxes,abc-news-week john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour "The NRCC said that Kuster has turned ""a blind eye to those in need of funding"" by voting ""against funding for our nations veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health. ""The NRCC is correct that Kuster did vote against each of the resolutions that would have temporarily provided funding for veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health. However this only tells part of the story. The Democrats say they are pushing for a measure to fund all of government, not just a few pieces chosen by House Republicans. Notably, a number of advocacy groups whose funding Koster is accused of turning a ""blind eye"" to, are actually on the record saying they agree with Democrats that the government should be funded in its entirety and for a longer period of time, rather than in a short-term and piecemeal fashion." 9090 8571.json half-true Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked the Senate over 400 times. congressional-rules alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Bush said ""one person has been fired"" related to withholding services at the Veterans Administration. Bush was referring to Shinseki, who technically resigned but that was amid growing calls for him to be fired. Data through May 14 showed that 18 permanent employees have been fired for patient scheduling, record manipulation, appointment delays, and/or patient deaths. Bush has a point that few have been fired, but he exaggerated when he said it was only one." 9091 8312.json true Mental health provisions related to mass shootings got over 90 votes in the Senate. guns,health-care kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview with CNN's ""The Lead with Jake Tapper""" The press release from Fulton County Health and Wellness promoting the week of testing for HIV states that almost 40 percent of people with the virus are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected. That specific statistic reportedly came from a national organization that is no longer in operation and appears high compared to the 24 percent figure reported t by the state and CDC. But that still supports the health departments overarching point about the need for early testing and treatment. 9092 9167.json mostly-true Young women today in metropolitan areaswho are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males. income,jobs,women genevieve-wood Senior contributor to The Foundry republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments on CNN And while Congress can approve a larger number -- and under extenuating circumstances, the president can propose an alternative pay raise -- the administration is discouraging Congress from doing so in order to keep other military programs, such as health care, well funded. 9093 8144.json half-true Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts. transportation,unions ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview. "A pro-Rubio super PAC said, ""Trump refuses to denounce the KKK. ""Trump hasnt gone after the KKK and white nationalists like Duke with the same fervor as his opponents, but its inaccurateto make a blanket statement based on a single interview given his history of rejecting white supremacists." 9094 2649.json half-true You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it. message-machine,retirement,taxes service-employees-international-union-committee-po Washington, D.C. newsmaker 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Cruz said Obama changed ""decades"" of policy of not negotiating with terrorists when he brokered the deal that brought Bergdahl home. Even though presidents and officials often say ""we do not negotiate with terrorists,"" it has not proven to be a hard-and-fast rule. Obamas actions so far do not signal a change in policy, but rather the latest in a long line of exceptions presidents have made throughout recent history." 9095 4441.json mostly-true In terms of the wealthiest Americans, were at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s. taxes debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa "Pawlentys statement was that from 1960 to 2003, ""the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. we brought that down dramatically, to about 1. 7 percent per year. ""The numbers are accurate, though Pawlenty is comparing two-year increases to one-year increases. More significantly, spending forecasts increased dramatically as Pawlenty was leaving office, when short-term budget fixes like the federal stimulus and spending delays for K-12 education expired." 9096 3848.json false No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate. health-care,medicare,state-budget mike-haridopolos Florida Senate President Florida republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 TV interview By a wider measure, the total tax rate calculated by the World Bank, Rubios not even close. And we think its a fair bet some readers would assume from Rubios statement that American corporations would soon face the worlds highest tax burden rather than simply face the worlds highest corporate income tax rate. But sincethe total tax rate goes beyondincome taxesto include other taxes, it doesnt seem fair to weigh this measure as heavily against Rubios statement. 9097 4274.json pants-fire Were inches away from no longer having a free economy. economy,market-regulation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa "A widely shared bit of text on the Internet says that ""Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination. Even when he was arguing for voluntary colonization during his first two years as president, Lincoln did not envision forced deportations of ex-slaves. Moreover, historians agree that the idea of large-scale, voluntary colonization was effectively dead by the time the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Jan. 1, 1863 -- more than two years before Lincolns assassination. EDITORS NOTE, July 9, 2015: After this article was published, we were contacted by three historians who have studied the period in question and offered additional information." 9098 6037.json half-true Florida election officials requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a backdoor poll tax. elections,immigration,poverty alcee-hastings U.S. Representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a press conference "The Providence City Council, in a resolution approved earlier this month, asserted: ""Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield. ""The military and gun experts we consulted told us that history tells a very different story. The military did not embrace the weapons until decades after they were developed. Even today, there are many semi-automatic weapons available to consumers that were not designed for battlefield use. Why bother with such distinctions?The contentious debate over gun control is consuming the nation. We believe its imperative to get the facts right." 9099 6102.json barely-true Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not. abortion,health-care,immigration facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post "The flier in Iowa called Cain a ""pro-choice candidate"" who ""threw the babies under the bus"" by making a statement about abortion being a personal choice. He explained himself by saying he was answering a question about presidential powers, not how he feels about the morality or legality of abortion. On that, Cain has been consistent for years -- consistently anti-abortion." 9100 10810.json barely-true Not a single Republican candidate, announced or potential, is clearly and consistently supporting a path to citizenship. Not one. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 an appearance at a high school in Las Vegas, Nev. "A report by the Center for American Progress concluded that 88 percent of federal subsidies to oil and gas came in the form of tax breaks and credits and so forth. ""Cutting oil and gas subsidies would save $45 billion, but that's over 10 years, not in the one year we reported." 9101 8126.json mostly-true Obamacare carries on even under a government shutdown. federal-budget,government-efficiency,health-care paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" Smith, for his part, lives east of Interstate 205 on Northeast Pacific Street, according to voting and campaign records. All of this is to say that Smith was right on. If Portlanders select him as their next mayor, hell be the first to reside east of 82nd Avenue. 9102 4235.json false Atlanta Public Schools 2011 CRCT tests were given under the strictest security possible. education beverly-hall none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a mailer "Buckley said Romney was the first candidate to lose ""in a generation. ""Buckley is right if you rely on the shorter time period of 20 or 25 years, but he is off if you rely on the 30-year standard. Even so, he wouldn't be that far off, and his underlying point is correct that Romney's 2008 loss was unusual by historical standards." 9103 5504.json false Says Barack Obama promised gasoline at $2.50 a gallon. energy,gas-prices,transportation lenny-curry chairman of the Republican Party of Florida Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Political Connections""" "Otherwise (things) such as Ouzinkies lifeline will continue to be someone elses taxpayer waste. ""On this one, Boehner has his facts straight. It's worth noting that the one-sentence synopsis of the project leaves out important contextual information, such as how important a lifeline an airport is to this small island community." 9104 11468.json half-true Even after Syrian troops began to shoot protesters in the streets with live ammunition in 2011, Clinton labeled Bashar al-Assad a reformer. foreign-policy marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an op-ed in Breitbart Cocks Not Glocks said students would get citations for taking dildos to class. Texas obscenity law allows citations to be issued to dildo toters provided the dildo is displayed and the person doing so is reckless about who could be offended and the display lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value. That said, we failed to identify any instance of such a ticket being issued nor did UT officials say it was likely to happen--which leaves such a citation hypothetical and situational, it seems to us. 9105 8749.json barely-true When I was Mayor of South Pasadena, we actually reduced the property taxes we collected. taxes kathleen-peters District 69 state representative Florida republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "Sanders said that for African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, ""the real unemployment rate is 51 percent. ""His terminology was off, but the numbers he used check out, and his general point was correct -- that in an apples-to-apples comparison, African-American youth have significantly worse prospects in the job market than either Hispanics or whites do." 9106 6646.json true Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget. federal-budget,medicare bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. """We've seen more manufacturing jobs created since I've been president than anytime since the 1990s. There has indeed been a consistent decline in manufacturing jobs between 1998 until 2010, so Obama is correct that his presidency has seen the largest period of sustained manufacturing growth since the 1990s. However, manufacturing jobs have still suffered a net loss over Obamas term." 9107 4079.json true Were losing almost 6,000 state jobs. jobs,state-budget eddie-rodriguez Texas House Representative Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum """Now that the process moves to the critical stage of reconciliation between the Chambers, we respectfully request that you allow the public full access, through television, to legislation that will affect the lives of every single American. ""Obama promised an end to closed-door negotiations and complete openness for the health care talks. But he has failed to deliver. When Crist says ""President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout this process,"" he's right." 9108 8234.json mostly-true About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home. immigration john-carter U.S. House of Representatives Texas republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a news article "While the Pennsylvania proposal referred to statutes about legal abortion, it also said that ""elective abortions are not covered,"" and that is potentially contradictory. But it's important to keep in mind that this plan is intended to cover older people who have health problems, not young, healthy women who might seek abortions, and that the regulations are being created quickly. In short, we don't see pre-meditated intent to cover elective abortion. And as soon as the issue of abortion was raised, the Obama administration stated that the plans would not be allowed to cover elective abortions and that forthcoming regulations would reflect that." 9109 1578.json barely-true "The Obama administration ""spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program.""" space marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a news account of a speech Perry said abortions are the second-most common surgical procedure. Bluntly, too, abortions do not appear to be more pervasive than numerous other medical procedures. Assuming 1. 21 million abortions annually occur in the United States, and keeping in mind that 17 percent of these are induced by pills, the latest federal estimates for other surgical procedures indicate there are more than 2 million more eye surgeries involving the removal or replacement of the lens in the eye and there also are more surgical procedures involving the intestines or involving the extraction of wisdom teeth. Also, a procedure common among women who are giving birth -- a cesarean section -- has occurred more frequently than abortion. 9110 13349.json pants-fire Wikileaks also shows how John Podesta rigged the polls by oversampling Democrats, a voter suppression technique. polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Florida "Jindal said that ""in New Orleans, nearly 100 percent of our kids are in charter schools. ""As of the 2013-14 school year, 91 percent of student in New Orleans go to charter schools. However, the high percentage is a reflection of the fact that the majority of schools in New Orleans are charter schools. Most of them were established after public schools within ""in crisis"" school districts (read New Orleans Public Schools) were handed over to the state-controlled RSD in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Over the years, these schools were converted to charter schools." 9111 6471.json true Florida has more concealed weapons permits than any other state. guns rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Fox News interview "Obama said that ""the steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. Its just it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to. ""In reality, production is down by more than one-third from its historical peak in 1973, and the employment picture -- while still severely shrunken -- is down to about one-fifth of its 1950s level, rather than one-tenth." 9112 11556.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton told her daughter and a government official that Benghazi was a terrorist attack, and then tells everybody else that it was a video. foreign-policy,terrorism ben-carson republican 7.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 the Fox Business Network debate And the state has helped far more companies than noted above. So, can you find Fisher handiwork in the four corners of the state, as he suggests 9113 12630.json barely-true Google search spike suggests many people dont know why they voted for Brexit. technology daily-mail organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a headline Each of the dozen U. S. cities bigger than Austin has a city council with members elected from geographic districts -- and eight solely elect members from districts. 9114 1795.json mostly-true I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny. campaign-finance charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board. In 2005, she was one of 23 co-sponsors for legislation sponsored by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina that would allow reserve troops to enroll in Tricare, a Defense Department managed health care program. (Statements on Clinton's Web site don't mention that she was one of many co-sponsors. )The legislation didn't pass, but much of its substance was adopted in the 2007 defense authorization bill. The tone of her ad suggests she was a key player in the passage of the bill, but the record indicates that Graham took the lead in the effort, and she was one of several supporters. 9115 8768.json pants-fire Scott Walkers income tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state. income,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,taxes mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 an interview "Clinton said, under Trump's tax plan, ""51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up. ""Trumps proposal would simplify the federal tax code and provide tax cuts for many. But, analysts say, Trumps plan would make changes that would affect some people negatively. Trumps proposal to eliminate the head of household filing status and personal exemptions would raise federal income taxes for many single parents." 9116 9760.json barely-true Gov. Kitzhaber oversaw creation of the Oregon driver card law behind closed doors without allowing any input from citizens who represent the public interest. immigration protect-oregon-driver-licenses Advocacy Oregon organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign website statement "But she also told us,""Every new chemical that comes on the market has to give a notice to EPAIs that regulation?,"" she asked. ""A lot of chemical companies would call that regulation. ""The 1976 law is weak, and it looks like Congress might make it tougher." 9117 292.json false So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it. energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 debate in Las Vegas "We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia. ""According to the U. S. Energy Department, the United States has 267. 3-billion short tons of coal reserves, or 26. 8 percent of the world total. Saudi Arabia has about 20 percent of the world's oil reserves." 9118 8256.json half-true There are 500 registered Republicans moving to Texas every day. population steve-munisteri Attorney Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Austin's YNN "Boehner said, ""Over half of the people who would be taxed under this plan are, in fact, small businesspeople. ""Of the business income reported on tax returns, half of it would have been taxed at the top two rates, the Joint Committee on Taxation found. But that doesnt mean half of the earners are paying those rates. They are not the folks operating small manufacturing plants or neighborhood pizza parlors. In fact, only 0. 5 percent of small businesses make that kind of money. More often, small businesses are small in every sense -- most have incomes of less than $50,000 and almost all have profits of less than $1 million -- and they wouldnt be affected by the millionaires tax." 9119 6972.json half-true Says an arts tax would provide funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents. taxes creative-advocacy-network Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview "In her ad, Grimes said that McConnell has ""blocked the Senate over 400 times. ""But her 400 figure sounds much more reasonable if one uses a broader definition of ""block"" that counts delays, many of which have gone on for months and even years. In fact, there are enough ways for a minority to gum up the works that arent counted in the statistics that the actual number of blockages -- if it could be divined -- could well push the number higher than 400. Its also debatable how much McConnell deserves blame for the Senates current gridlock, though most experts say he at least deserves some." 9120 10052.json half-true Every year the average woman loses around $11,000 to the wage gap, which amounts to a $500,000 vagina tax over her working career. income,women sarah-silverman Comedian democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a video for the National Women's Law Center "Ayotte said that mental health provisions related to mass shootings ""got over 90 votes in the Senate. ""While an early version of the bill never made it out of committee, the Senate did eventually vote, 95-2, for a mental-health amendment to a gun control bill. The full bill lacked enough votes to pass and was pulled from the floor, but she is correct that the amendment did get 90 votes." 9121 7368.json true Says abortions are decreasing. abortion donna-howard Texas House Representative Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a Texas Tribune interview. "Wood said, ""Young women today in metropolitan areas, for example, who are childless, single young women are actually outperforming males in that same category all over the country. ""The statement tracks back to a credible analysis of 2008 Census Bureau data that looks at median incomes in metropolitan areas -- a fact that Wood ignores. But she gets most of the other details correct, and while the information is now six years old, we were unable to track down more recent research to confirm or disprove the point. Woods statement is accurate but needs clarification." 9122 3814.json true Abraham Lincoln (once) jumped out of a window in the Illinois Legislature in order to deny a quorum. history,labor,state-budget mark-miller State Senator, District 16 Wisconsin democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 remarks to reporters "Cuccinelli says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Dulles Metrorail contract without a union-friendly agreement. But the project was not re-bid -- the ""savings"" was a reflection of preliminary construction estimates compared to the winning bid made by a contractor. The states transportation secretary believes that eliminating a requirement for union contracts expanded bidding competition and led to savings, but says theres no way of knowing how much. The basis of Cuccinellis statement has merit; Virginia did force the repeal of the union requirement and project bids came in lower than expected. But he twists facts to suggest there was a tangible $300 million savings in killing the union agreement." 9123 2984.json pants-fire Those who fail to buy health insurance under Obamacare face the threat of jail time. health-care bob-marshall State delegate Virginia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release. So where does this leave us?We think SEIU makes a legitimate point that seniors -- the group that is specifically singled out for mentions in the ad's narration and in its visuals -- would face what amounts to double taxation of their savings if the Fair Tax were to pass. But we're also wary of giving this a full True rating, because we think that most viewers watching the ad would assume that the 23 percent tax would be levied on top of the existing income tax (which, we'll point out, is referenced at one point by a visual of someone filling out an IRS Form 1040). And it's simply not part of the plan for Americans to be hit by both the current tax code and the Fair Tax simultaneously. 9124 9128.json mostly-true Since December 2010 Florida has created 540,000 new jobs. jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an online ad "We won't go through the complicated analysis again -- you can read it here if you like. Suffice it to say, effective tax rates for high-earning Americans are either at their lowest level since 1960 or at least very close to their lowest level. As for Wasserman Schultz, she said: ""In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s. ""Since 1960 the top marginal income tax rates -- the most common way to measure Wasserman Schultz's statement -- were lower only between 1988 and 1992 than they are today." 9125 6183.json pants-fire People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash. environment,state-budget,taxes,water helio-melo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a House floor debate But the final, official tallies in the Senate were both strict party-line votes. Democrats even agreed in their caucus that they would oppose Medicaid reform, and they remained united on that. Haridopolos' spokesman points out a couple Democrats who voted for reform in committee -- but the version of the bill they voted on never reached the Senate floor and was not the version that passed. We looked for bipartisanship but didn't find it here. 9126 9651.json mostly-true The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Dominos or Pizza Hut. health-care debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview with a Las Vegas news network But while the statistics show that the government continues to have a large influence on the economy, there is little indication that the governments role has risen dramatically enough over the past few years to threaten the kind of free market that the U. S. has operated under in recent decades. And international comparisons show that the U. S. ranks low in both total tax burden and high in economic freedom -- at least as measured by a prominent conservative think tank. In August, we still do. 9127 3032.json false On choosing a Texas House speaker elections,states warren-chisum State representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "After Broward residents received letters asking them to submit documentation proving their citizenship in order to vote, Hastings described it as a ""backdoor poll tax"" because they had to buy a stamp to mail in the documents. Hastings is correct that there are some similarities between the poll tax and Floridas recent search for noncitizen voters. The most important similarity is that minorities in both cases were disproportionately affected. And in both cases, it added costs and burdens to vote. ""Any effort to introduce an election procedure that requires some voters to incur financial costs could be thought of as a metaphoric or perhaps real poll tax,"" Keyssar said. But there are some important differences including that the poll tax had a far more widespread effect than Floridas search for noncitizen voters. While poor black sharecroppers couldnt afford the poll tax, the issue for some of the Florida voters may be more of the inconvenience than the expense." 9128 357.json true She flunked the D.C. bar exam. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris Obamacare provides grants to community health centers, which also treat anyone who cant afford to pay for health care. Neither law provides any form of insurance coverage to undocumented people. Public option: Neither plan has a public option in which the government acts as the insurer. 9129 5548.json mostly-true Because of the new health care law, 2.5 million young adults now have coverage. health-care,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "the campaign film ""The Road We've Traveled""" "Clinton said,""Not a single Republican candidate, announced or potential, is clearly and consistently supporting a path to citizenship. She'stellingvoters who wanta path to citizenshipthat there's no one on the Republican side who supports that issue. There is one -- Graham. She does have a point that the other dozen or so candidates eitherhave never backed a path to citizenship or have sent mixed signals." 9130 12277.json mostly-true Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001 and Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001. jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign rally speech "Ryan said that ""Obamacare carries on even under a government shutdown. ""For various reasons, most key parts of the law -- the insurance marketplace, the premium subsidies, and the taxes and regulations -- should continue unimpeded. But shutdowns are rare and unpredictable, so we cant be entirely sure that there will be no major interruptions." 9131 1649.json true Farouk is on fire. job-accomplishments j-xavier musician Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign "Certainly, the CRCT was not ""given under the strictest security possible"" in 2011, as Hall said. APS did tighten its procedures, but PolitiFact Georgia easily found additional ways to increase security. Since APS did boost security starting in 2010, Halls statement is not outrageous." 9132 13042.json barely-true Says Patrick Murphy was named one of Americas least effective congressmen. congress american-future-fund organization 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Obama has discussed the need for the country to achieve energy independence through reduced consumption and more renewable energy sources. At times he connected those policies to lower gas prices for families. But he never promised a particular price point and certainly not $2. 50 a gallon. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season. 9133 6175.json false Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt. federal-budget,health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a press conference "Rubio said ""even after Syrian troops began to shoot protesters in the streets with live ammunition in 2011, Clinton labeled Bashar al-Assad a reformer. "" Rubio has a point that in a March 2011 interview, Clinton did use the word ""reformer"" to describe al-Assad. However, Rubio glosses over the fact that she didnt say that was her personal opinion of him, but rather the view of some members of Congress." 9134 12326.json pants-fire Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesnt do very well with women. polls,women donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on CNN's ""New Day""" "Peters attempted to tout her record on property taxes, saying in her mailer that as mayor of South Pasadena ""we actually reduced the property taxes we collected. ""As a campaign promise, that implies she had a part in lowering taxes in her city. When we looked at the citys annual financial reports, we found she actually presided over an increase in the millage rate, and tax collections fell because of a drastic reduction in taxable property values." 9135 13351.json false Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold voted over 250 times to raise taxes. taxes americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a web ad "Clinton said that Ryan attacked the president for ""the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget. ""Clinton is correct that the Ryan budget plan included cost savings that were part of the health care law. Just recently, the Romney campaign backed away from that plan, saying Romneys plan would restore the spending that the health law is set to curtail, such as extra funding for private insurers under the Medicare Advantage plan. Still, Clinton was right about the Ryan plan." 9136 11431.json false The gun industry isthe only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability. guns,legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa Rodriguezs statement refers to full-time-equivalent positions as jobs. While that's not a perfect fit, it's understandable shorthand for what the new budget requires. 9137 2702.json true Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones. candidates-biography,ethics,financial-regulation,legal-issues rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate. "Carter said about 40 percent of U. S. illegal immigrants ""came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home. ""That percentage aligns with an oft-repeated estimate, supported by a 2006 report by the Pew Hispanic Center, of the share of unauthorized residents who have overstayed visas. Many presumably arrived by plane, though we found no such breakdown. And the percentage could be off--too high or even too low. Homeland Securitys chief testified that 40 percent might be too high, while another expert told us there may now be more visitors who overstay. A precise up-to-date calculation doesn't seem to exist." 9138 2691.json half-true Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. message-machine,voting-record concerned-taxpayers-america Political group Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "But by referring to it as the ""space program,"" his comment was so vague that it sounds more like he's referring to the entire NASA budget. And the Florida Today article helps to back that up by noting that he ignored the fact that Obama was proposing an increase in NASA's overall spending. The Rubio campaign says his context was clear to the audience, but we think his wording most likely is interpreted to mean the entire NASA budget." 9139 3702.json barely-true The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. Thats a fact. medicare marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "Trump said, ""Wikileaks also shows how John Podesta rigged the polls by oversampling Democrats, a voter suppression technique. ""A leaked email shows the Clinton campaign of 2008 consulted data firm that suggest oversampling in what is likely internal polling. The term refers to a common technique used by pollsters to analyze demographics groups more precisely than possible in a random sample." 9140 185.json half-true America never made up for the gutting of the intelligence services that Bill Clinton did. I think those are (former CIA director George) Tenet's words ... that Bill Clinton gutted American intelligence. terrorism rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a television interview. "Scott said Florida has ""more concealed weapons permits than any other state. ""A recent U. S. Government Accountability Office study backs Scott up. The state has about 887,000 valid concealed weapons permits, nearly 100,000 more than the next closest state, Pennsylvania. (Correction: Our concluding graphs originally gave Georgia the No. 2 ranking and ignored Pennsylvania, which is rightly No." 9141 2256.json true Says Barack Obama didnt keep his promise to have an immigration bill in his first year. immigration jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a speech "Carson said Clinton told her daughter and a government official that Benghazi ""was a terrorist attack, and then tells everybody else that it was a video. ""But hes oversimplifying multiple statements from Clinton during the month of the attacks. He has a point that Clinton told her daughter that terrorists attacked in Benghazi, and she told the Libyan president that a terrorist group had taken responsibility. But those were private comments made hours after the attack. Carson misleads when he said that she told everybody else that it was a video. On the day after the attack, she told the Egyptian prime minister it had nothing to do with the film. At other times, Clinton talked about the video but didnt say it caused the attacks. At other times, she blamed the video more broadly for protests in various places. A family member of a victim said Clinton blamed the video for his sons death, but we didnt find that same sentiment expressed in any of her public comments. Carson is oversimplifying and distorting Clintons comments to portray a complex situation in the worst possible light." 9142 4585.json barely-true In the early 1960s, all levels of government were consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy, a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, we cease at some point to be a free economy. economy,federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012,market-regulation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H. "Like other media accounts, the Daily Mail headline said ""Google search spike suggests many people dont know why they voted for Brexit. ""Its impossible to say if UK voters were the ones doing these searches, and the numbers of searches are hard to determine. Relative to searches for ""Brexit,"" searches about ""what is the EU"" were far less common. We know people searched ""What is the EU"" and ""What will happen if we leave the EU,"" but we dont know why or how many." 9143 329.json true "Hillary Clinton ""actually differed with (John McCain) by arguing for exceptions for torture before changing positions.""" terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Denver "She gave $2,400 this year to Rubio. Crist, in his statement to the St. Petersburg Times editorial board, is off a little bit by saying 14 of the 20 have asked for a refund. Actually, 11 never gave Crist ""a penny"" for his 2010 Senate campaign. And a 12th person had his money back before sending the letter to Crist." 9144 7546.json true The hole in the earth thats going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district. environment evan-goyke State Assembly, 18th District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Our rating Burke said Walker's income ""tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80 percent of the people in the state. ""Walker wants to explore the possibility of eliminating the state income tax, which likely would trigger some increase in the state sales tax. But he has not advanced a plan to eliminate the income tax, nor to raise the sales tax by any particular amount." 9145 1098.json false Health insurance companies are making record profits, right now. corporations,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference Click on over to OregonLive. com/politics to leave your comments. 9146 3990.json mostly-true Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is waste, or fraud, they cant validate that the people should have gotten it, totaling about $8 billion a year. federal-budget,social-security newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 in an interview on the “The Neal Boortz Radio Show” on Atlanta’s AM 750 and 95.5 FM But Senate Democrats, facing a veto threat from the White House and opposition from oil-state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, did not succeed in rolling back oil and gas industry tax breaks to pay for $21. 5-billion in incentives for alternative energies such as solar and wind. Obama voted for the bill, too. Rolling back tax breaks for the oil and gas industry in this Congress, and with this administration, is as likely as winning big in Vegas. Clinton's best chance will come if and when she moves into the Oval Office. 9147 10944.json barely-true Says Bill Clinton gave a speech in 1996 about Iraq having WMDs and said we needed a regime change, even though everyone blamed those things on George W. Bush. foreign-policy,history,military facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a social media post Munisteri said 500 Republicans a day move to Texas. Besides, as Census Bureau estimates indicate, even if one focuses only on individuals moving into the state, its a challenge to demonstrate that 500 Republicans move in daily. In the end, too, the party did not divulge its lists of movers to Texas, making it impossible to directly probe the accuracy of Munisteri's aired counts. These weaknesses signify vital missing details. 9148 8708.json half-true This governor has given us continual balanced budgets without raising taxes. state-budget,state-finances,taxes david-rible Assembly Conference Leader New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV's 'On the Record' with Michael Aron program But it's not clear what defines financial hardship or how those negotiations would take place -- and the inter-governmental agreement is still being drafted. Even if we assume that the funding would continue, it wouldn't be a full-time teacher in each school. We agree that it's not the body that matters so much as the amount of instructional time. But we also feel that most people voting on this tax imagine that, with it, districts would be getting enough cash to put a full-time art or music teacher in each elementary school and that's not necessarily the case. 9149 6335.json false President Obama was saying success is the result of government, not hard-working people, when he said, If youve got a business, you didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen. economy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an introduction to a web video "Silverman said, ""Every year the average woman loses around $11,000 to the wage gap,"" which amounts to ""a $500,000 vagina tax"" over her working career. A bulletproof number to illustrate the gender gap remains elusive, and Silvermans ""vagina tax"" is a lifetime estimate based on a one-year average. The economists we spoke to were leery of the $11,000 figure, to a point, and similarly leery of the math to reach $500,000. There are just too many variables to describe the lifetime income-earning potential of ""the average woman. ""That said, most experts say a pay gap does exist, though its smaller when you compare workers with similar experience and education. Its just that pinpointing specific numbers is problematic. Silvermans statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 9150 10028.json mostly-true Says Thom Tillis refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS. military,terrorism kay-hagan Former U.S. Senator North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a news release Howard said abortions are decreasing. The Texas tally has dropped for several consecutive years, while nationally the total hovered around 1. 2 million from 2005 through 2008, by one analysis, and the number and rate decreased in 2009, according to information analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control. 9151 9882.json false Fox admits they lie and, under the First Amendment, have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves. civil-rights,corporations,ethics,food-safety,pundits,transparency facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 posts on Facebook But let history record that media accounts in 2011 properly recorded that Abe Lincoln and the Whigs did try to block a quorum in 1840 by staying away. And the future president did leave through a window. It was a botched attempt, and therefore is a poor comparison to the Wisconsin episode in February 2011. But Miller heard it right. 9152 9335.json false Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. health-care russ-fulcher State Senator Idaho republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a gubernatorial debate Marshall references an exchange that took place over a year ago, well before the law was approved. At that time, imprisonment was a possibility, but not in the legislation that was enacted. 9153 9875.json mostly-true Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work. women,workers emilys-list organization 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 television attack ad "Scott said in an online ad, ""Since December 2010 Florida has created 540,000 new jobs. ""Looking only at the numbers -- and not whether Scotts policies should get credit for the growth -- Florida added 517,500 total nonfarm jobs and lost 23,000 government-sector jobs between December 2010 and February 2014. It would have been more accurate for Scott to cite private-sector job growth." 9154 5152.json half-true Says weve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. Weve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. Weve made government smaller. job-accomplishments,jobs,state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a video Professional car washes do provide an environmental service by keeping pollutants out of watersheds. But Melos comparison between the water used during a driveway wash versus a professional car wash is all wet. If Melo doesn't believe us, we'd be glad to demonstrate by washing his car. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 9155 8715.json mostly-true (The farm bill) has aprovision that would in many ways reduce the deficit. agriculture,deficit donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Wasserman Schultz said the Fourth Circuit Court in its ruling wrote, ""If you ask for ham and pepperoni on your Pizza Hut pizza but then I actually go get your pizza from Dominos, its implied if I bring back a pepperoni and ham pizza then thats what you asked for. ""This wasnt the ruling of the entire three-member court, just one judges concurring opinion. And she did miss the distinction that the person ordering the pizza said in advance they wanted Pizza Hut, but would be ""fine with a pizza from Dominos." 9156 2150.json pants-fire Nobodys invited us to the Obama events in Atlanta. elections chris-carpenter Campaign Manager for Roy Barnes Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 radio news story . . . My position is that the Republicans should also caucus and take a unified position on the race for speaker. The test is whether Chisum's recent call-to-caucus reverses the position he took in 2002. We find that it does. 9157 11829.json false A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force. public-safety thomas-garrett-jr State senator Virginia republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview. "So she followed Bill Clinton to Arkansas. She became a faculty member in the School of Law at the University of Arkansas, where Bill Clinton also taught. And in 1975, the two married. Wrote Bernstein: ""There can only be conjecture about what turn her life and the nation's might have taken had she not failed the exam." 9158 2039.json true Only about a third of Texans who enroll in college graduate. education scott-hochberg state representative Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention Using annual and semi-annual figures rather than quarterly numbers, the number grew by 1. 3 million. The HHS analysis makes the case that, for various technical reasons, its method is superior. We think both estimates are reasonable, and while the 2. 5 million figure got more traction in the media, we also think its worth noting that the underlying federal study offers an alternative -- and smaller -- number. In essence, the film cherry-picks the higher number. 9159 8332.json mostly-true For the last decade, Floridians salaries have shrunk substantially when adjusted for inflation. economy,jobs dan-gelber Florida democrat 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an op-ed "In an attempt to show Pennsylvanians he would work to bring back jobs, Trump said ""Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001"" and ""Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001." 9160 986.json true Congress shoveled $700 billion into the Troubled Assets Relief Program, $325 billion of which has been spent without purchasing any toxic assets. economy,pundits george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 a column published by the Washington Post and other news organizations. "The Chronicle later pointed out that Shami could fire his employees, some of whom quit rather than be fired. We couldn't reach Shami to gauge if he was ever truly ""on fire. ""But seeing as we've previously rated a Shami statement as Pants on Fire, he definitely was en fuego here." 9161 6875.json barely-true Says Bill Nelson cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "The American Future Fund ad said,""Patrick Murphy was named one of America's least effective congressmen. ""This is based on a ranking of one group that narrowly looks at Murphys record by only including bills he sponsored that passed out of committee through 2014. Congressional experts have told us that there are multiple ways to influence legislation and be an effective member which arent captured by this analysis of only part of his tenure. The ad also omits that as a freshman Democrat, Murphy had little chance of getting legislation through committee. The majority of members on the ""least effective"" list are freshmen Democrats. Another analysis shows that he met expectations for a freshman of the minority party." 9162 5030.json true Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States. agriculture,states jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 in a press release "Medicaid is the joint federal-state health insurance program for the very poor. A statement on the CBO website on the day of the ruling said, ""CBO is in the process of reviewing the Supreme Courts decision related to the Affordable Care Act to assess the effect on CBOs projections of federal spending and revenue under current law. We expect that this assessment will probably take some time." 9163 6778.json barely-true Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions. abortion,message-machine-2012 government-not-god-pac none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a newspaper ad "Trump said, ""Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesnt do very well with women. ""In fact, looking at a cross-section of April polls, Clintons average lead over Trump among female voters is bigger than any nominee has registered in an actual presidential election election in at least 36 years." 9164 6384.json true Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning as little as $17,000. state-budget,taxes george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 a debate. Though Feingold cast tax-related votes that many times, more than half of those came on non-binding resolutions that took a position in favor of raising taxes but did not raise taxes by themselves. Experts say thats a big difference. And it doesnt acknowledge the nuanced nature of the votes themselves or that many votes came on elements of the same legislation. 9165 11734.json barely-true When we held recent economic dialogues with China, we agreed on over 100 different things including wildlife trafficking and volcano research. None of these 100-plus points of agreement addressed cybersecurity. china,crime,criminal-justice,foreign-policy,infrastructure carly-fiorina California republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 a column posted on Medium "Clinton said the gun industry is ""the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability. ""Clinton is talking about a law that says the gun industry is protected from liability in certain instances, but the law also specifies several situations in which the gun industry is susceptible to lawsuits. Further, Congress has passed a number of laws that protect a variety of business sectors from lawsuits in certain situations, so the situation is not unique to the gun industry." 9166 4109.json half-true Says the U.S. borrows 42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China. deficit,federal-budget paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a radio interview "But in this case, we're drilling down on what Scott said. He said that Sink's ""tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from . . . safe deposits to risky ones. ""While Sink was state president of NationsBank, bank tellers in Florida were being paid a 5 percent commission for directing bank customers to bank-related stock brokers. The stock brokers were then selling riskier investments under the guise that they were protected either by the bank or the federal government." 9167 6779.json false Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers. legal-issues,religion government-not-god-pac none 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 a newspaper advertisement To summarize, DeFazio has diverged sharply from Democratic leadership on key issues, especially economic ones. 9168 616.json barely-true "Obama ""promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family.""" taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a television ad Republicans, meanwhile, voted for a budget plan that envisions spending less on Medicare in the future to restore fiscal balance to the federal budget and reduce the deficit. Both parties have voted -- at different times and on different proposals -- to reduce future spending for Medicare. 9169 7762.json false On an early date for Floridas presidential primary elections marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a position on legislation """Between 1999 and 2001, our human agent base against the terrorist target grew by over 50 percent,"" he said. Clinton did reduce the intelligence budget early in his tenure. But Tenet never placed the blame squarely on Clinton's shoulders, as Giuliani said he did." 9170 1901.json barely-true "Alex Sink was ""the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism.""" oil-spill james-carville political consultant Louisiana democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a fundraising letter "Everywhere, people have expressed frustration with a system that seems fundamentally broken. ""It's worth noting that many Republicans have said they won't consider comprehensive immigration reform until the federal government secures the borders another promise Obama made as a presidential hopeful that PolitiFact has rated ""In the Works,"" since the administration announced it was beefing up border security. On Aug. 13, Obama signed into law a $600 million bill funding 1,500 new border agents, additional unmanned aerial drones, and new Border Patrol stations on the border. Still, we're now in year two of the Obama presidency, with no comprehensive bill backed by the administration on the horizon." 9171 13373.json false Says drug dealers have overdosed on purpose to avoid prosecution. crime,drugs,legal-issues chris-sununu Executive Councilor New Hampshire republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a No Labels forum In August, we did again. Now, in October, we do for a third time, once again rating this part of Romney's statement Pants on Fire. 9172 8771.json mostly-true Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country, adding more than 1,000 people a day. energy,population texans-reliable-power none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an advertisement "In the days after the debate, the Republican National Committee criticized her for flip-flopping, and Obama said he would oppose torture ""without exception or equivocation,"" according to Daily News reports. Did Clinton change position because of her talks with the generals or because of the ""politics of the moment""?We can't see inside Clinton's head, so our ruling doesn't reflect on that part of the statement. But it is clear she changed her mind about the ""ticking bomb"" scenario." 9173 3855.json pants-fire A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America. foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech announcing his presidential campaign Goyke says the proposed Gogebic mine would be larger than his district. Using the smallest size estimates, the mine would cover 3,840 acres, or 231 acres more than the 18th Assembly district. Goyke got his numbers right. But hes also got an advantage -- geographically, his densely populated district is the second smallest in the state, trailing only the 8th on Milwaukees south side. 9174 1637.json false The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month. health-care charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday "Getting back to our ruling, we wonder if Obama was simply remembering a story he'd read in the paper that day and puffed it up a bit. One health insurance company did report unexpected profits. But it's not clear yet whether others will. And the profits UnitedHealth reported were not ""record profits." 9175 75.json half-true Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings. health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa. SSI makes billions of dollars in improper payments. Dollar-wise, they account for a majority of the Social Security Administrations mistakes. 9176 8540.json half-true Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery. economy,medicaid michael-mule Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "The meme says Clinton ""gave a speech in 1996 about Iraq having WMDs"" and ""said we needed a regime change,"" even though everyone blamed those things on George W. Bush. Clinton did cite weapons of mass destruction in a speech about Iraq that year, but it was much more limited -- it focused on Husseins holdings of chemical weapons, not the alleged nuclear or biological stockpiles that Bush later used as a justification for the Iraq War. Meanwhile, Clinton did sign a law backing regime change in Iraq, but it was limited to assistance to homegrown opposition groups, not to a ground war aimed at toppling Hussein, as Bush later pursued." 9177 12618.json half-true The Orlando shooter used a weapon of war. guns tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a radio interview "Rible said during a panel discussion, ""This governor has given us continual balanced budgets without raising taxes. ""Theres varying degrees of accuracy here. The governor has given New Jersey balanced budgets, but the law requires it. And while Christie hasnt hiked the rates for the three biggest revenue-generating taxes in the state, he has cut some programs that experts say are essentially the same as tax increases because people have less money as a result to offset tax bills." 9178 5255.json true Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview with The Plain Dealer "In speeches and videos, the Romney campaign has repeatedly distorted Obama's words. By plucking two sentences out of context, Romney twists the president's remarks and ignores their real meaning. The preceding sentences make clear that Obama was talking about the importance of government-provided infrastructure and education to the success of private businesses. Romney also conveniently ignores Obama's clear summary of his message, that ""the point is . . . that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together." 9179 11104.json false The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl are right now back on the battlefield. terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign rally in South Carolina "Hagan said Tillis ""refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS. ""We reviewed Tillis public statements on the issue and found that he has provided few specifics. The majority of his remarks do not indicate what action he would take to respond to the ISIS threat. The most specific thing hes said is that he supported continued air strikes in Syria on ISIS, but he later broadened that to say he supported all options. And while he once said arming the Syrian rebels was reckless, he later said all options were on the table." 9180 374.json true Clinton said great things about NAFTA until she started running for president. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Lorain, Ohio "As part of the lawsuit, lawyers for the station argued that the courts do not have the right to play referee on story decisions -- citing the First Amendment. While the Fox affiliate argued that it has the right to present the news as it chooses, its quite a leap to suggest Fox as a television corporationdefended some right to ""distort news reports"" -- other than in a hypothetical sense to quash a wrongful termination suit. This meme wasnt conjured out of thin air, but its not accurate." 9181 8748.json true Members of the military dont contribute toward their pension. deficit,federal-budget,military,pensions,retirement paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 an interview "Fulcher said that ""Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama"" by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. While most states with a Republican governor did refuse to create their own state-run marketplace, Idaho was not the only one. Four other states with Republican governors also created a marketplace that was either fully state-run or was a partnership between the federal government and the state. UPDATE, May 19, 2014, 4:00 p. m. : After our story appeared, the Fulcher campaign responded that they had used a different standard than we did to define the term ""Republican-led state. ""We interpreted it to mean a state with a Republican governor. The campaign, however, says it was only counting states that had all of the following: a Republican governor, a completely Republican-controlled legislature, and support for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in 2012. Using that standard would indeed, make the statement correct. However, we dont think a listener would find that to be the most obvious interpretation of ""Republican-led state." 9182 13233.json barely-true These are radical Islamic terrorists, and (Hillary Clinton) wont even mention the word. terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the second presidential debate In summary: The ad is based on a letter from an EEOC area manager in MIssissippi, which says there was reasonable cause to believe female managers in at least one district were discriminated against in pay. The case never went to trial. The company settled out of court without admitting guilt. The statement is accurate on its face, but needs further clarification. 9183 191.json barely-true Gov. Romney's own health care plan in Massachusetts ... requires by law that a representative from Planned Parenthood sit on the MassHealth advisory board. abortion fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an email press release "About five hours before he was set to deliver the State of the State address, Christie released a Hollywood-esque trailer touting his accomplishments. As words flash across the screen, Christie is heard listing some of those achievements as ""balancing two budgets without raising taxes. Weve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. Weve heard all this before from the governor and, once again, his statement needs some serious clarification. Christie has balanced two budgets, but he is required to do so under the state constitution. The number of state workers has declined during Christies tenure, and number of private-sector jobs has grown by about 60,000. But the governor is giving himself too much credit for that job growth." 9184 4397.json half-true We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing. housing yolanda-adrean Atlanta City Councilwoman Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Website "Brazile said the farm bill ""has a provision that would in many ways reduce the deficit. ""Her comment is based on estimates of the House and Senate bills by the Congressional Budget Office, which found both bills to be deficit-reducers in the long term. Over 10 years, the proposal would shrink the deficit by around $20 billion or so -- a paltry sum in the universe of federal spending. But yes, technically a deficit reducer. Brazile is right but her comments might lead someone to more sweeping conclusions." 9185 924.json false There are no earmarks in the stimulus bill. economy,stimulus robert-gibbs Former White House Press Secretary democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a comment at the daily White House press briefing. Was Barnes invited to any Obama event while the president is in town?The people doing the inviting said Barnes was indeed invited to the Obama fund-raiser. It would be bizarre if Barnes were not on the invitation list since he has been a contributor to both Obama and the DNC. PolitiFact Georgia smells smoke on this one. 9186 12923.json false Under those eight years before (Barack)Obama came along, we didnt have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States since Sept. 11, 2001. terrorism rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a speech in Youngstown, Ohio "Garrett said ""trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force. ""In reality, the veteran trooper got a 12 percent raise after a year on the force. And last years budget provides a trooper with a decade on the force an added annual salary increase of $2,280. Altogether, that means a well-performing trooper who has been on the force a decade would earn $6,555 more than a rookie. Were not weighing in on whether the state adequately pays its veteran troopers." 9187 7021.json half-true Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a campaign event in New Hampshire The states six-year graduation rate at universities, for example, is far higher than the rate Hochberg cites. Yet rolling students seeking associate degrees into the equation supports Hochbergs assessment. About a third of Texas students lately graduate from a Texas college. 9188 2306.json mostly-true Forty-five percent of those whove been unemployed, theyve been unemployed for six months or longer. economy,pundits,abc-news-week,workers donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "Gelber wrote that Floridians ""salaries have shrunk substantially while the cost of living has increased. ""Reports show that salaries have shrunk when adjusted for inflation. The one calculation that does not is also the least persuasive. Still, economists we spoke with noted several caveats and cautioned against reaching broad conclusion." 9189 9677.json half-true The Obama administrations policies have reduced minority dropout rate by 25 percent. education joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech to the NAACP in Las Vegas "The $325 billion cited by Will comes from the March 11 testimony by Neel Kashkari, the interim assistant secretary for financial stability who directs the TARP, before the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Asked about the status of the program and how much more would be needed, Kashkari said, ""We've deployed about 325 billion cash dollars out the door. ""And at that point, none of the money had been spent on buying toxic assets, according to the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan congressional research group, and the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an independent group tracking spending on TARP and other stimulus programs on its site Stimulus Watch. We should note that since that testimony, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has unveiled his proposal for buying the toxic assets, which would be partly paid for by a portion of the TARP money." 9190 4531.json half-true Says his administration balanced two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes. deficit,state-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library It can reduce how much government pays for services, and some fear that could lead doctors to not order certain treatments. It does not make decisions for individual patients, but it can recommend changes to bring down costs, including about what gets covered. Its powers are limited, however, and its decisions can be changed by Congress if Congress is willing to identify other savings. 9191 11975.json barely-true The Every Student Succeeds Act did away basically with Common Core. education john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a newspaper interview We could downgrade Merkley for his statement, because were not sure there are tree farms in all 50 states, and the resolution emphsizes commercial tree farms. But that would be so Grinch-like. Christmas trees grow in all 50 states, and they bring a lot of joy to families in the United States. 9192 13177.json true Says Senate candidate Katie McGinty made thousands from companies she previously regulated. transparency freedom-partners-action-fund organization 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 In a political ad "Christian organizations wont be ""forced"" to hand over money for abortion procedures performed at clinics by doctors. But because employers are now required to provide health insurance for employees under the Affordable Care Act (or otherwise face fines) and because that law dictates that preventive care must be provided at no cost to the insured person, there is some force being applied by the federal government. Preventive care, as defined by HHS, encompasses birth control, emergency contraceptives and sterilization -- health services that some people equate with abortion." 9193 2310.json barely-true Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence. federal-budget chip-rogers State Senator Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign flyer "Allen said that Kaine proposed a tax increase that would have affected people earning ""as little as $17,000 a year. ""Not everyone at that level would have paid more under Kaines plan, but its a safe bet that large number of them would have seen their overall tax bill rise." 9194 12876.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton tripled the number of people with AIDS whose lives are being saved .. and it did not cost you any more money. foreign-policy,public-health bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 a post on Medium "Fiorina said, ""When we held recent economic dialogues with China, we agreed on over 100 different thingsincluding wildlife trafficking and volcano research. None of these 100-plus points of agreement addressed cybersecurity. ""One document listing agreements struck during a June 2015 U. S. -China summit supports Fiorinas point, but citing that one document is a case of extreme cherry-picking. Three months later -- and three months before Fiorina published her article -- the United States and China struck a significant cybersecurity agreement, and since then, the countries have taken steps to implement the agreement and forge cybersecurity agreements with other nations." 9195 2390.json true Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents...And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident. state-budget alex-sink Florida democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign website It has long been widely reported that both the nations debt and its debt limit are $14. 3 trillion. And thats what the radio discussion was about. So when Ryan said that half of the nations borrowing comes from foreign countries -- singling out China for emphasis -- his listeners would assume he meant half of the $14. 3 trillion in total debt, not the much smaller debt measure he now says he was referring to, even if that second measure has strong merit in the debt limit discussion. 9196 7181.json barely-true President Barack Obamas Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal couldnt get support from either party in the House or the Senate. federal-budget kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union. 9197 8295.json false Every engine manufacturer in the United States is now in the state of Texas. jobs,states rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" That sounds like a broad-brush statement of Obama's taxation philosophy. But Obama does not promise those things; in fact, he promises more taxes for taxpayers with the highest incomes. 9198 3466.json barely-true Wisconsin was embroiled in a constitutional crisis brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walkers budget-repair bill. labor,legal-issues,state-budget scott-fitzgerald State Senator, 13th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement at a news conference There is little doubt that Rubio has changed position on whether Florida should jump the line and have an early primary. Back in 2007, he pushed the change through the Florida Legislature. Just recently, he supported moving the date back. He says facts on the ground have changed: The penalties exacted by the political parties are harsher. Meanwhile, campaign cash from super PACs means candidates are hanging in longer and extending the campaign season. Be that as it may, the move is a major reversal of position. 9199 9941.json false In 2011, (the Islamic State) attempted to attack Fort Knox. terrorism peter-king U.S. House of Representatives New York republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" Carville's letter is unspecific on this point, so we have to consider what a reasonable person would think. And by the accounts of Visit Florida, we find others spoke up sooner. 9200 6005.json half-true Thanks to our policies, for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years. state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a blog post on campaign website "Republican candidate for governor Chris Sununu said drug dealers have ""overdosed on purpose"" to avoid prosecution on drug charges. Thats not how the law works. New Hampshires ""good samaritan"" law shields people from drug possession charges if they call for help during an overdose. The law does not shield individuals from drug dealing charges and police can still investigate a crime and seize drugs when responding to an overdose. Police in various departments reported no instances of anyone intentionally overdosing to avoid drug charges." 9201 6798.json half-true Says Lois Frankel took a 40 percent pay raise as mayor while West Palm Beach lost jobs. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012 yg-action-fund republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television ad "The group said: ""Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country,"" adding ""more than 1,000 people a day. ""From July 2012 through June 2013, the states population increased more than 1,000 people a day, according to government estimates. In raw numbers, Texas also added more new residents than any other state. But the states 1. 5 percent growth rate trailed the gains of North Dakota and Utah, tying the pace of growth of Colorado. North Dakota also grew faster than Texas from 2010 through June 2013, according to census bureau estimates. Texas ranks among the fastest-growing states; its not quite No." 9202 13169.json true Undocumented immigrants pay $12 billion of taxes every single year. immigration,social-security,taxes maria-teresa-kumar none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" On the substance of Romneys charge, we believe that what we wrote in March 2010 still stands. While Obama's speeches contained some criticisms of past U. S. actions, those passages were typically leavened by praise for the United States and its ideals, and he frequently mentioned how other countries have erred as well. We found not a single, full-throated apology in the bunch. Theres a clear difference between changing policies and apologizing, and Obama didnt do the latter. 9203 7858.json false The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. debt,economy,education gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 an interview with WJAR-TV So, in theory, the most expensive plan under the state's program isn't that much less expensive than the national average. Furthermore, his spokeswoman told us that the $600 figure is not a national or even state average. Rather, it's the rough estimate for the monthly cost of one person's health care. And that means it's not a reliable or significant number. 9204 13178.json half-true Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks. immigration ami-bera U.S. House of Representatives California democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview. "At the time, the two physicians wrote in Health Affairs , ""For decades, vendors have capitalized on this enthusiasm. But hospitals and clinics have ended up with little to show for their large outlays. ""Himmelstein said Tuesday that promises of big savings through information technology is ""pure vaporware." 9205 13371.json barely-true Says Austin Mayor Steve Adlers transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove 27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city, replacing them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles and buses. city-budget,city-government,corrections-and-updates,elections,transportation sensible-transportation-solutions-austin-pac Advocacy group Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an ad in the Austin American-Statesman PolitiFact Georgia could not find anything to back up this part of his statement. And we think it would take more than a comma to clear that up. Overall, his statement is partially accurate. But it takes things out of context when read as a whole. 9206 5918.json pants-fire 20 million people could lose their current coverage including our senior citizens who are on Medicare. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012,10-news-tampa-bay us-chamber-commerce none 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a TV ad However, its also significantly different from weapons typically used by civilians for hunting. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. (Correction: This item was corrected to reflect thata shorter gun barrel reduces the velocity at which a bullet exits the barrel. 9207 615.json false "Fully inflating tires is ""a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall in Berea, Ohio. """Nobody knows what anyones doing. ""The point the governor is arguing is that the state does not have a strategic plan for how to address workforce training, instead it has a bunch of individual programs working in isolation. The administration is working to change that approach." 9208 7012.json pants-fire If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk. elections,message-machine-2012 bill-bradbury Oregon democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign fundraising letter "Donald Trump said the five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl ""are right now back on the battlefield. ""The Taliban Five are known to be in Qatar, where they have been since their release over a year ago. Qatar is considered neutral ground -- not a battlefield -- and they are not allowed to leave the country. At least one of the five has been in contact with suspected insurgents, but experts said there is not enough information available to know the extent of these communications. And even if they had communicated with insurgents from afar, that would not the same as literally going back to the battlefield." 9209 2350.json pants-fire Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. elections blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 postings on Twitter And now she says it needs to be fixed. But when we balance her previous statements against her more recent statements, we find that she has changed her sentiments when she speaks about NAFTA. 9210 8865.json half-true Since I took office in January 2011, we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 his state of state speech "For most federal employees, the government contributes 12. 7%; the employer and employee percentages are higher for law enforcement officers and certain other types of federal employees. Our rating Ryan said members of the military dont ""contribute toward their pension. ""Civilian federal employees contribute a portion of their pay toward their pensions, but members of the military dont." 9211 6708.json mostly-true Tennessees appeals court judges were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville before the system of merit selection was put into effect. legal-issues paul-summers retired Tennessee none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers. "Trump said of Clinton, ""These are radical Islamic terrorists and she won't even mention the word. ""After the Orlando shooting, Clinton said she had no problem saying ""radical Islamism"" which is similar but not the same as ""radical Islamic terrorism. ""She has also said that leaders should be careful not to demonize the religion of Islam, and that the United States needs specific strategies to fight ISIS." 9212 9886.json false Over the next two years, this $1.8 billion deficit will cost individual Wisconsinites $300 each, or $1,200 for families of four. deficit,state-budget,state-finances,taxes chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a news release Thompson's campaign further charges that although Planned Parenthood got a seat on the board, antiabortion groups did not. But by the nature of the advisory board, there would be no reason for such groups to get a seat: Although some antiabortion groups provide pregnancy counseling and adoption services, they are not major providers of health care. 9213 5969.json false Says new figures he released showing Wisconsin job gains for 2011 are the final job numbers. job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2012,workers scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a TV ad Adreans statement does not apply to some popular intown neighborhoods and new housing starts are few and far between even as the citys population continues to inch up, but demand is still low. Her statement is accurate but leaves out important details. 9214 9417.json half-true Sen. McConnell says its not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky. economy,jobs,states alison-lundergan-grimes Secretary of State Kentucky democrat 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a radio ad The Filipino project might not fit the narrow definition of earmarks that Congress or OMB uses, but we think reasonable people would consider it to be an earmark. And the movie industry tax break, which was in the bill when Gibbs made his statement, and the Texas and Maryland projects sure look like earmarks by any definition. Gibbs didn't leave himself any wiggle room. 9215 9086.json mostly-true Says he forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling. energy,environment mark-begich Senator Alaska democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a TV ad "Moments after mentioning 9/11, Giuliani said, ""Under those eight years before Obama came along, we didnt have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States. ""Reasonable people can disagree over the definition of jihad-inspired terrorism, but Giuliani is taking things too far by omitting all of them." 9216 2886.json pants-fire New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening. agriculture,food-safety,market-regulation blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 postings to the Internet The governors right about the drop in private-sector jobs: New Jersey lost 155,000 jobs between December 1999 and December 2009. But the reasons behind those job losses are complex and Christie failed to acknowledge the impact of the recession, which coincided with the bulk of the job losses. 9217 4398.json mostly-true A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket this year. economy,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Labor Day speech in Detroit "A more accurate way of phrasing it would have been ""45 percent of those who are now unemployed, they've been unemployed for six months or longer. ""Of course, Brazile's grammatical slip-up should not undercut the seriousness of the economic statistic she's citing." 9218 12104.json true According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms. drugs,guns,health-care,public-health joe-pitts Congressman Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Medium post "Biden said Obama administration policies ""have reduced minority dropout rate by 25 percent. ""Hes very close on the numbers, and the administration can take some credit for the decline. But a lot of other factors likely played a role, from Bush-era policies to state-level action to larger forces such as the weak economy, falling teen birth rates and rising preschool enrollment." 9219 8263.json mostly-true The United Nations has conducted 172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations. foreign-policy,military,pundits van-jones "Co-host of CNN's ""Crossfire""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" "The governor said his administration balanced ""two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes. ""Several experts said cuts to tax credit programs could represent a tax hike. And while Christie is technically correct that he balanced two budgets with $13 billion in deficits, that figure includes a projected structural deficit. And the governor has since dismissed structural deficits as ""the old way of budgeting. ""He cant have it one way one year and then change it the next year." 9220 9188.json barely-true The insurance risk corridors arent going broke like Republicans predicted. health-care james-carville political consultant Louisiana democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "McCain said the Every Student Succeeds Act ""did away basically with Common Core. ""The Every Student Succeeds Act does not do away with Common Core. Common Core still exists in states throughout the country. A state can still decide whether or not they want to implement those standards, or create their own. The new law prevents the federal government from mandating what a state decides to do with its specific education policies, such as requiring Common Core. The government did not, however, require states to adopt Common Core before this law." 9221 7875.json mostly-true RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country. economy,energy,environment,infrastructure,state-budget,transportation abel-collins Program manager, Sierra Club of Rhode Island Rhode Island independent 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on WJAR-TV's ""10 News Conference.""" "Our ruling The pro-Republican PAC Freedom Partners Action Fund attacked Senate candidate Katie McGinty in a recent ad, stating, ""shes made thousands from companies she previously regulated. ""After McGinty stopped working as DEP secretary in 2008, she worked for or served on the board for energy companies NRG Energy, Iberdrola and Plextronics, among others. NRG Energy and Iberdrola both compensated her with more than $100,000. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, the office is responsible for regulating the activities of energy companies." 9222 6316.json barely-true Says Michael Cargill was arrested and incarcerated in Bell County. candidates-biography Ballesteros Constable, Travis County, Precinct 2 Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a political flier When those experts performed what they consider a more fair and accurate comparison, neither concluded that the debt Obama ran up is equal to the amount run up by this country during its first 200 years. Both came up with much lower figures. 9223 1344.json barely-true Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds. economy,stimulus,workers jeff-miller U.S. Congressman Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newsletter "Bill Clinton said when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, she tripled the number of people with AIDS whose ""lives are being saved,"" and it didnt cost taxpayers any more money. Clinton took some liberties with the numbers. Treatment rose rapidly by about 250 percent. But Clinton was right that those gains came without additional spending in inflation-adjusted dollars. And while Hillary Clinton cant take full credit, outsiders said she did set the overall direction for how the program should move forward and intervened in specific ways to help it do more at a lower cost." 9224 9195.json barely-true Every one of more than 30 federal judges who have considered the issue of gay and lesbian rights since last June ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,marriage david-boies Chairman, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Or to put it more simply: Stay tuned. We don't think Sink has made clear yet how she will reach the goals ofstreamlining middle management andpaying fair and competitive salariesif she is elected governor. Sink accurately quoted those rankings from the state's most-recent Department of Management Services report, although Florida tied Illinois on the number of employees per 10,000 residents -- putting both in last place. 9225 3925.json mostly-true The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times. health-care,small-business,stimulus,taxes debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "Neither amendment earned a single vote from either party. However, these amendments represented only a skeleton of the presidents budget, and the sponsors offered them to score political points, not for serious consideration. Further, Ayotte said Obamas budget couldnt get ""support"" -- she never used the word ""votes. 2 trillion budget plan by praising it when it was released." 9226 5457.json half-true One out of four of our young people say they are victims of this (dating) violence. criminal-justice,human-rights,women beatrice-lanzi State Senator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an appearance on A Lively Experiment. Perry said every engine manufacturer is now in the state of Texas. Using a broad definition from the Census Bureau, we counted 17 firms in Texas that are involved with building engines. However, in that broad line of work , the total number of firms nationwide is well over 350. A sampling of some of the larger engine makers in the United States revealed some notable absences from Texas. 9227 11994.json false Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancyexcept for Congressman Heck. supreme-court nevada-state-democratic-party Nevada democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release That said, the Legislature was not able to close the short-term budget gap -- and still has not. Had the Democrats stayed away for a longer period of time, and had there been no other tools available, Fitzgeralds statement would have been closer to accurate. 9228 2043.json barely-true Says Democratic opponent is too Republican to stand up for us. elections vincent-fort State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 mailer "King said, ""In 2011, (the Islamic State) attempted to attack Fort Knox. In 2011, two Iraqi nationals were arrested in Kentucky about 90 minutes outside Fort Knox for attempting to help al-Qaida of Iraq by sending weapons, explosives and money to insurgents fighting overseas. However, their efforts were actually part of an FBI sting operation, and they never helped or connected with al-Qaida groups operating in Iraq. The two ultimately pled guilty to multiple counts of terrorist activities; however, there was no mention of a domestic plot in any of the charging documents. No doubt this is a troubling case, but the public record does not back up Kings conclusions about it." 9229 4196.json barely-true Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that cut income taxes by 30 percent. new-hampshire-2012,taxes jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a house party in Belmont, N.H. 9230 1130.json true "The health care plan for members of Congress ""is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall meeting. "The YG Action PAC said that ""Frankel took a 40 percent pay raise as mayor. ""Frankel did form a committee to explore whether she should get a pay raise and that resulted in a 40 percent boost -- an extra $35,750 -- in 2004. However the ad omits the context for that raise -- the mayors salary hadnt had an increase since 1998 and after she got the raise in 2004, her salary then remained set at $125,000 a year until she left office in 2011. The ad also stated that while Frankel got a hefty pay hike, the city ""lost jobs. ""The unemployment rate rose from about 5. 8 percent to 10. 2 percent during her tenure. But the number of employed actually increased slightly and Frankel cant be blamed for a national recession. If we look at the big swing that occurred in the economy, ""no mayor in the world would be able to counterbalance the forces that were in play,"" Snaith said." 9231 5703.json false On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first. history,states morgan-griffith U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview. "Kumar said, ""Undocumented immigrants pay $12 billion of taxes every single year. ""A left-leaning research organization estimated that undocumented immigrants paid about $12 billion in total taxes in 2010, while a conservative think tank pegged it at $17. 6 billion. Kumar told us she meant Social Security taxes, but that would makeher figure less accurate. According to the Social Security Administration, half of the $12 billion in payroll taxes comes from employers. (But she didnt say it this way." 9232 2119.json half-true Because of union rules, cooks helpers moved into DMV jobs they were not trained for government-efficiency john-robitaille Rhode Island republican 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a comment on Newsmakers "Said spokeswoman Joy Fox, ""Although the Treasurer and her husband personally came out of college with hundreds of thousands of dollars in student debt, she misspoke by saying this was the average amount of student loan debt. According to the Project on Student Debt, the average debt is more in the range of tens of thousands." 9233 13501.json pants-fire Lady Gaga announced she would cover her face until Trump gets fired from office. fake-news blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 posts on the Internet "Congressman Ami Bera said his Republican challenger Scott Jones ""wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks. ""The statement hints at Jones possible preference for border security. But his official immigration reform plan released last month calls for ""increased fencing and technology,"" and doesnt mention the word ""wall. ""Beras overall statement is partially accurate. But it makes too broad a connection between Jones and Trump, whos called for deporting millions of undocumented immigrants, not just those who have committed major crimes while in the United States. Bera ignores this key context." 9234 2544.json mostly-true Dan Webster would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attackers child. abortion,message-machine,women alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 a campaign commercial "The PAC said transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on Austin's ballot remove ""27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city,"" replacing ""them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles"" and buses. About that many car travel lane miles stand to go away if the bond proposition passes. However, 20 removed lane miles would be converted from center-turn lanes to raised medians and turning baysnot bus lanes. Also unsaid: The bond proposal would support the addition of at least 14 lane miles open to car traffic outsidethe city's smart corridors. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CORRECTION, 3:25 p. m. , Oct. 27, 2016: After this fact check posted, Levy saidwe'd overlooked portions of city plans converting pieces of existing car travel lanes to make way for bicycles. We have amended the story, also removing a sentence statingthat no lanes would be yanked to make way for bikes." 9235 2312.json mostly-true The Great Lakes Compact has a loophole. And the loophole is that while you cannot remove the water in a big transport, you can remove it in containers of 5.7 gallons or less. environment dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 a video posted online The ad from the U. S. Chamber makes it sound like 20 million older Americans will lose coverage under the health care law. PolitiFact Florida and 10 News are partnering for the 2012 election season. 9236 13463.json barely-true Americas tax code hasnt been updated in 30 years. taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a tweet "Also, commercial vehicles have less of a problem with under-inflation, because truckers check their tire pressure religiously to minimize fuel consumption. So they would further drag down the average savings from correcting tire pressure. But this time he veered into certainties and absolutes -- ""every expert,"" ""would absolutely"" -- put an exact number on fuel savings, and linked it to overall oil consumption in a way that did not stand up to scrutiny." 9237 11811.json half-true Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, into the area where ISIS is. foreign-policy,iraq,military,terrorism russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 an interview We dont know how many more times -- or in how many more ways -- he can say that he supports mail balloting. 9238 2710.json half-true Rick Boucher helped write the cap-and-trade bill cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment morgan-griffith U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Sen. Graham has co-hosted a Rubio reception in Washington and Fund for America's Future gave the maximum $5,000 contribution to the Rubio campaign in August. Graham endorsed the Republican version of Crist back in 2009, but yanked that support when Crist announced he was leaving the party. The old endorsement came back to haunt Graham, and Crist, on Twitter. 9239 8543.json false In July 2010 the government said small businesses -- 60 percent -- will lose their health care, 45 percent of big business and a large percentage of individual health. health-care sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 comments on Fox News Channel "Governor Chafee said ""we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs"" since January 2011. The number of jobs added in that period is correct. But the gains came at the same time the national economy was improving." 9240 4528.json mostly-true If our recovery were more typical of the postwar era . . . we would have 14 million more jobs today. economy,jobs herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 an op-ed In 1910, in the 1970s and in the 1980s, top judicial elections were decided by voters who had a choice to override the decisions of that handful of politicians. So the voters ultimately decided in those cases, not the nominating committee. Still, that leaves party powers giving voters no choice from the years after Reconstruction during which the judges were appointed by governors under federal oversight up until 1910. And then again until the 1970s, as best we can tell. 9241 1725.json mostly-true "The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill ""out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement.""" financial-regulation,abc-news-week bob-corker republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's This Week "One measure of how shortfalls can be addressed: Walker tackled the deficit in his first budget with big spending cuts and other changes, some of which saved taxpayers money. Our rating Larson said: ""Over the next two years, this $1. 8 billion deficit will cost individual Wisconsinites $300 each, or $1,200 for families of four. ""No decisions will be made until well after the November 2014 elections on whether to raise revenue or cut spending in order to close the $1. 8 billion gap, which is an estimate for the 2015-17 state budget cycle. And its possible that, based on tax collections, the $1. 8 billion figure could change." 9242 10583.json false A majority of our students are trapped in underperforming schools. education,state-budget,state-finances george-p-bush Vice president, Charter Holdings real estate investment partnership Texas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "remarks at a ""school choice"" rally outside the Texas Capitol" "But his own Department of Workforce Development, which submits the jobs data to BLS, notes that BLS wont issue an official figure for 2011 until the end of June. Our rating Walker said new figures he released indicating Wisconsin added more than 20,000 jobs in 2011 are ""the final job numbers. ""But the count wont become final until after it is reviewed by the federal government." 9243 3271.json barely-true Road construction bids are coming in at the lowest in the modern era. infrastructure,transportation bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a speech. "Grimes said, ""Sen. McConnell said its not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky. ""She took this comment from a brief interview McConnell gave to a small-town newspaper in April. We have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the news report, but while the Grimes campaign has a point that McConnell used that particular phrase, they are glossing over some nuances in what he said by selectively quoting the report. McConnell also told the paper that he has a responsibility to protect jobs, and that some of his work in Congress has led to job creation in Kentucky. In addition, McConnells legislative record shows a concern for local employment." 9244 11281.json pants-fire Says Scott Walker said Labor unions dont deserve to have a national holiday due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11. labor facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post Begich wasnt in the Senate when the government awarded leases to Shell, but the leases were only the first step toward drilling in the Arctic Ocean. Numerous other federal permits were required before Shell could drill there, and by multiple accounts, Begich played a key role in pushing the administration from the time he began serving in the Senate. Shell did drill in 2012 -- the first activity in that region of the Arctic in decades -- though after complications arose, including legal ones, the company hasnt done so again. So Begich can rightfully take credit for helping advancing Shells oil-drilling permits in the Arctic Ocean, but theres currently no drilling taking place. 9245 2327.json false Alex Sink wants to cut Medicare. health-care,medicare rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a statement. "Plunkett pointed us to a line in Section 105 the Senate bill that said the rules ""shall not apply to produce that is produced by an individual for personal consumption. ""There might be legitimate concerns about small growers, but even those have been addressed in the Senate version of the bill." 9246 6475.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan want to turn Medicare into a voucher system. federal-budget,health-care,medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks at a campaign event "Obamas statement is close to correct, but it lacks some clarifications that would have made it fully accurate. First, nearly a quarter of families dont benefit from the payroll tax cut, although this may be obvious to listeners, since he specifically referred to a ""payroll"" tax cut. Second, the amount that households saved is at most $934, according to the Tax Policy Centers calculations -- an amount that would decrease if the center had used a median rather than an average. Obama would have been better off saying that ""the average working family has nearly $1,000 extra in their pocket"" this year as a result of the payroll tax cut." 9247 467.json true "Every family health insurance policy has ""a $900 hidden tax"" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured." health-care hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 South Bend, Ind. "Pitts said that ""according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms. ""Pitts is very close on the first part, and hes correct on the second." 9248 327.json half-true Let's not blame President Bush for all of this. We've got a Congress who sat around on their hands and done nothing but spend a lot of money ... leaving us $9-trillion in debt that we're passing on to our grandchildren. federal-budget mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Simi Valley, Calif. "Jones said the United Nations has conducted ""172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations. ""U. N. officials say theres no way of knowing the correct number today, but the 2005 figure, combined with other data that is up to date, suggests that 172 is a reasonable approximation." 9249 7002.json barely-true Says Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it. patriotism,terrorism tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a television ad Carville said that Republican fears of big payouts under the risk corridors have not come to pass. We wont know for sure whether government gained, lost or broke even with the risk corridors until 2014 is over. The CBO projections suggest little reason for concern. If they had gone the other way, that would undermine Carvilles case, but they are not the final proof. 9250 13195.json false In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds. campaign-finance,corporations,wealth donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech "RIPTA's rankings ranged from 8th to 13th. They varied a bit because there's no standardized way to calculate who has the ""fullest"" buses." 9251 588.json false Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq. iraq let-freedom-ring none 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. "We suspect most people would interpret Ballesteros phrase ""arrested and incarcerated"" to mean Cargill served time as punishment for a crime -- which he did not, as our background check suggested. Nor did Cargill wear the garish jumpsuit shown on the flier. But Cargill was brought to the jail on a warrant for his arrest and held there briefly -- perhaps overnight -- before the charge was dismissed." 9252 6607.json true Federal law adopted under Tommy Thompsons watch prohibits the government from negotiating for better prices on prescription drugs for senior citizens drugs,health-care,medicare tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 an interview Miller himself said the data was unreliable, but then uses the same data to say Democrats are getting more money. That doesn't seem to be the case. 9253 1936.json barely-true "Jeff Greene ""is the king of the undercover Credit Default Swap that brought about the destruction of our economy that we have right now.""" candidates-biography,financial-regulation,housing kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a Democratic U.S. Senate debate "Boies said that since June 2013, every one of more than 30 federal judges who have considered gay and lesbian rights ""has ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation. ""District judges have almost uniformly ruled for gay-marriage plaintiffs in this timeframe, but Boies count of such judges is considerably off. We identified nine federal district judges who have issued such rulings since last June." 9254 5038.json true After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period. civil-rights,elections,legal-issues eric-holder Attorney General Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech As for allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire, that might certainly affect a number of small business owners. But that's still just an Obama proposal. The only policy actually signed by the president so far was a compromise agreement that extended the tax cuts through 2012. 9255 3187.json pants-fire Foreign Trade Zones allow U.S. land to be inhabited by Chinese communists -- communists straight from China! They are to set up little towns and live here. foreign-policy,trade chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Beatrice Lanzi said ""one out of four of our young people say they are victims"" of dating violence, following a reference to singer Chris Brown, known for physically assaulting his once-girlfriend, Rihanna. The studies we found, however, show that the risk of such physical attacks for teens isn't close to 1 in 4; it's more like 1 in 10. As with most social science research, the numbers can vary depending, for example, on how broadly dating violence is defined and the timeframe examined. A teen who is asked whether he or she has ever experienced dating violence may answer ""no,"" but then respond with a ""yes"" if asked if she has ever been pushed in anger by a boyfriend or girlfriend. What is clear is that to get to the types of numbers Lanzi is talking about, one must include all kinds of aggression, from physical attack to swearing at someone. In fact, when we talked to her, that was how she defined dating violence. No matter what the definition, all relationship abuse is reprehensible. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 9256 3912.json false Non-defense discretionary spending has increased by over 80 percent in the last two years. deficit,federal-budget,stimulus robert-hurt U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail newsletter. "The Nevada Democratic Party says that ""every Republican Senate candidate"" has announced their position on the Supreme Court vacancy, except for Heck. Our research shows thats not the case. There are more than a dozen candidates, at least, who issued similarly neutral statements, and even more who havent addressed the issue at all." 9257 5980.json pants-fire Claims credit for food tax reductions that previous Democrat regimes refused to make. taxes ron-ramsey Speaker of the Tennessee Senate Tennessee republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a newsletter. Fort would have been correct if he had said Balch is strongly backed by Atlantas business community. But the state senator appears to be on shaky ground accusing his opponent of being a Republican. 9258 11795.json true Two million new jobs have been created, in California since 2011. economy,jobs jerry-brown California democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a State of the State address "Huntsman said he passed a flat tax and ""cut income taxes by 30 percent. ""On the flat tax question, the changes under Huntsman certainly made it a flatter tax than the one it replaced, since the changes he oversaw combined several tax brackets into one. But the tax remains more complicated to calculate than a pure flat tax would be. We think most people hearing Huntsman's comment would believe he was touting a 30 percent cut in what people actually pay at tax time, and the numbers arent close to that." 9259 2321.json half-true The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country. education,abc-news-week randi-weingarten none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" "The custodial staff has access to the same benefits as members of Congress. ""We should note that while janitors and members of Congress can choose from the same menu of plans, members of Congress generally have more money to spend on, well, anything. Many members of Congress are millionaires. But Obama is right that lawmakers and janitors are eligible for the same benefits, deductibles and co-pays." 9260 11028.json true Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day. environment,water metropolitan-north-georgia-water-planning-district none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Griffith deserves no toil or trouble for his jest. 9261 2875.json false [Georgia] Republicans have mismanaged unemployment benefits. jobs democratic-party-georgia-georgia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post It's that background that deems them qualified for appointment to the job, regardless of their union seniority, Marcaccio confirmed. Once it is determined who meets the specifications, preference is given to those with the most seniority. We all know the registry needs an overhaul, but it's important to focus on the facts. 9262 3347.json half-true Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth in Virginia. jobs brian-moran State Democratic chairman Virginia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a news release. "Bloggers said Lady Gaga announced she would cover her face ""until Trump gets fired from office. ""The original post, which has been taken down, was on a site that billed itself as a hybrid of news and satire, and referenced a real interview on CBS Sunday Morning. There was no indication of what was real and what was made up in the story, and it was copied by several other sites that also didnt identify the fabricated portions. Although Gaga has spoken out against Trump, theres no mention of him in the CBS interview nor did she announce a plan to shield her face out of grief. Bloggers may have been looking to garner applause for this one, but Gagas supposed mask appears to be made out of whole cloth." 9263 13513.json barely-true We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it. gays-and-lesbians,religion,sexuality terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a radio interview. A close examination of his legislative career suggests that his hard-line philosophy has been tempered by a more pragmatic streak at times. Most strikingly, when Webster was faced with a 2006 South Dakota model that would do pretty much what Grayson said Webster would support, Webster declined to forge ahead, even as some abortion opponents urged such an effort. The Grayson camp discounts this example, saying it's only natural for a politician to advance his philosophy when the time is right and hold back when it's not expedient. 9264 1840.json mostly-true The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived. energy,environment,oil-spill barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference at the White House "That's for the entire year. Kucinich is correct that the Great Lakes compact allows water to be removed in small containers. But experts appear skeptical that that ""loophole"" will have a serious impact." 9265 7114.json barely-true Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be. tourism,weather frank-lautenberg U.S. Senator New Jersey democrat 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor "But we didnt hear back from either. Our rating Ryan said the tax code ""hasnt been updated in 30 years. ""The statement hinges on how a listener interprets the word ""updated. ""While Ryans camp said he meant ""reformed,"" the statement could just as easily be understood to mean tax law hasnt been touched at all, when there have been around 40,000 pages worth of updates, many of which are commonly-used credits and deductions." 9266 7708.json false Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006. crime,economy,public-safety,public-service jack-ohman Editorial cartoonist California none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a column on an editorial cartoon. "Our rating Feingold said Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, ""into the area where ISIS is. ""Johnson favors sending foreign and American troops to Iraq and Syria in an effort to defeat ISIS there. Hes said he has heard experts say the effort would require 100,000 troops, including 25,000 from the United States. He indicated he might support those levels, or perhaps 10,000 American troops, but didnt go so far as to call for any particular numbers." 9267 10979.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton was completely exonerated, when I was in the White House by an officialinquiryon Whitewater. candidates-biography,history bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 comments on CNN's State of the Union But he did so to add protections for the coal industry and the jobs it provides in his district. The ad implies that Boucher contributed to a job-killing bill, but his motive was to actually protect those jobs. So while the statement is accurate that he helped write it, the ad leaves out important details. 9268 10923.json mostly-true Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters. civil-rights,corrections-and-updates,elections,legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech "Citing a government report, Hannity said ""small businesses -- 60 percent -- will lose their health care, 45 percent of big business and a large percentage of individual health. ""The government report did not say that. The report attempted to quantify the number of insurance plans that -- through the normal ebbs and flows of the market -- would change to the point that they would trigger new minimum standards. Put another way, government analysts tried to quantify how many plans would lose their grandfathered status. But they didnt look at the coverage those plans offered. In those terms, many of the plans that will lose their grandfathered status already met the new minimum standards." 9269 6268.json true Federal regulations required the changes to Georgias drivers license renewal process. homeland-security,market-regulation david-ralston Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an article And its fair to dispute whether this is a good way to measure Obamas economic record. Also, Cain could have been more clear. He should have emphasized that he meant that there would be 14 million more jobs if this recession were more typical of the most severe postwar recessions, rather than postwar recessions in general. That said, Cains calculation that we would have 14 million jobs was within reason, if a bit high. 9270 12726.json false Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS. foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on 60 Minutes So Corker is correct that it only took the committee about 21 minutes to debate and vote on the bill, and he's also right that Democratic leaders promised more bipartisan negotiation before the legislation comes to the Senate floor. Dodd rolled more than 20 Democratic amendments into the final version of the bill. And Republicans had the opportunity to offer their own, but declined to do so. 9271 1941.json false Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant. children,economy,education,families,health-care,women lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 a candidate forum "Bush said the ""majority of our students are trapped in"" underperforming schools. Bush relied on another officials speculation about how well schools might meet disputed federal standards that dont apply to Texas this year anyway. Meantime, 2014 state ratings indicate more than nine in 10 districts fulfilled state-set standards and more than eight in 10 campuses did so." 9272 6937.json false Says Mitt Romney called the Arizona law a model for the nation. immigration,legal-issues barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the second presidential debate The Western state index shows highway prices have increased by 115 percent since 1990. 9273 11278.json half-true Contrary to media reports, Georgias gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump. gas-prices,taxes e-frank-stephenson none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post It also mixed up Patriots Day (April 19), which marks the first battles of the Revolutionary War, with Patriot Day, which is Sept. 11 -- the day of the terrorist attacks on the United States. Scott Walker saying Labor Day should be replaced by Patriots Day. 9274 3569.json false There was some sort of informal commitment to build a (psychiatric) building in downtown Cleveland. state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 his State of the State speech "We must note that Medicare is a federal program, not a state one, so Sink wouldn't be able to cut benefits -- even if she wanted to -- if she's elected in November. There are potential cuts coming to the extra benefits received by Medicare Advantage enrollees. But the law does not alter basic Medicare benefits, and actually increases some prescription drug benefits. Because she was not a member of Congress, Sink did not cast a vote for or against the new health law. Additionally, her endorsement was tepid: She said it was better than nothing and ""far from perfect. ""On Medicare, she praised the part of the bill that spends more money on prescription drugs for seniors, and didn't say anything about the cuts for Medicare Advantage. In short, we don't think there's a credible case to be made that Sink supported that part of the bill. The distance between Sink and cuts to Medicare is just too great." 9275 1658.json true Snitker has been virtually ignored by the major media. elections alexander-snitker Salesman Florida libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Alexander Snitker in a campaign press release "We agree that in the world of policy wonks, there are distinctions between ""vouchers"" and ""premium support,"" having to do with the type of inflation adjustment used and the degree of marketplace regulation imposed. Compared with his original plan, Ryans most recent plan does move closer to fitting the definition of pure premium support. But substantively, its still somewhere in between the two approaches. We think that describes the general way Ryan's plan would work." 9276 5226.json true There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. diversity,education,immigration newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a debate "Or some woman. . . that just gets diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. ""I dont mind doing it, OReilly said. Clintons point was that, to an extent, family health policy holders already are shouldering some of the burden for the uninsured. There may be some debate about whether the number is exactly $900 a year, as she stated, but several health policy experts agreed that shes at least close." 9277 13216.json barely-true Chris Jacobs has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New Yorks largest public corruption schemes campaign-finance matt-tighe Campaign manager for Amber Small New York democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a story in The Buffalo News But the former Arkansas governor overlooks the fact that President Bush asked for most of the changes that drove up spending, most notably the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts that were not fullly offset by spending cuts and the 2003 Medicare prescription drug bill, which drove up entitlement costs. There also were national security spending increases after 9/11 and the cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Republican-controlled Congresses delivered on each of these high-priority items, and Bush signed them into law. So at a minimum, the president and Congress share the blame for the fiscal policies Huckabee cites in the eight-year time frame. 9278 1345.json barely-true Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up due to the House health care bill. health-care,pundits,taxes ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 MSNBC's the 'Ed Show' Baldwin voted against the measure in 2006 -- and criticized Republicans for adding in references to the Patriot Act, immigration bills, and other controversial matters. But Baldwin has voted nine times in favor of similar resolutions and the day before the vote in question supported creation of a memorial at the World Trade Center site. 9279 4577.json half-true More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty. economy,health-care,jobs,occupy-wall-street,poverty,workers occupied-wall-street-journal Newspaper New York none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an article "His campaign accepts contributions, but theres no question he has funded much of the effort, which might explain in part why Clinton gets so much more money from Wall Street. )Our rating Campaigning outside Milwaukee, Trump said: ""In her campaign for president,"" Clinton ""has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds. ""The gold-standard source on this subject puts the figure at $64 million." 9280 910.json true The Capitol was built by slaves. history nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 3.0 a speech. "And again, that pace translates into having our combat troops out in 16 months' time. ""Weighing all these statements together, we find the McCain campaign and Let Freedom Ring are off-base in saying Obama has changed position. Obama repeatedly said facts on the ground could affect the tactical moves of an overall withdrawal. Obama's position was not an ironclad withdrawal timeline in the first place." 9281 4206.json false On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases. immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a legislative proposal. "Kraus cited a number of news articles, including one in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that said Thompson was the Bush administrations ""point man"" on getting Medicare Part D through Congress; and one in the Philadelphia Inquirer that said Thompson ""lobbied tirelessly"" for the plan. Moreover, Nemoir acknowledged that the prohibition on the federal government was done under Thompson. Our rating Baldwin said federal law adopted ""under Tommy Thompson's watch"" prohibits the federal government from negotiating for ""better prices"" on prescription drugs for senior citizens. Her reference was to the Medicare Part D prescription program, which Thompson lobbied for and which includes the prohibition she stated." 9282 13008.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget. children,debt,deficit,economy,families,federal-budget,health-care,history,homeland-security,immigration,jobs,legal-issues,medicaid,medicare,retirement,social-security donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech Banks helped people get into homes they simply couldn't afford, and wrote risky mortgages that resulted in delinquent payments, defaults and eventually foreclosures. In our mind, Meek's statement is an attempt to boil a very complex issue into a made-for-TV sound byte. The statement may be sexy, but it's more hyperbole than anything. 9283 6785.json half-true Says Ronald Reagan was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states. elections,polls chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a news conference In his speech, Holder said that more voters were registered in the first month after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Rhode Island for violations of the National Voter Registration Act than in the two years beforehand. Our research confirmed Holders numbers. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 9284 12145.json mostly-true Its actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state. foreign-policy,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 remarks at Stanford University "FTZs are U. S. territory, and subject to U. S. laws, in every way except for certain tax and duty laws, and in any case, ""Chinese communists,"" and almost everyone else, are barred by law from residing in them. The e-mail takes a longstanding part of U. S. law and turns it into a communist plot to take over the country." 9285 5012.json mostly-true Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement. trade ron-wyden U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a speech The White House budget office shows non-defense discretionary spending rose 26 percent from 2008 to 2010. The CBO, which Hurt and other Republicans cite as their source, puts the increase at 23. 7 percent. 9286 9456.json half-true Says Hillary Clintons approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months. candidates-biography,polls reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2.0 12.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 "interview on ""Face the Nation.""" But it was Democrats who were primarily responsible for keeping the sales tax on food lower than the overall sales tax in the 2002 budget deal, and it was in fact a Democratic legislature and governor who pushed through a half-cent tax cut in 2007. Ramsey also is on the record as not being a proponent of cutting the sales tax on food. 9287 8899.json pants-fire John Cornyn voted twice in 2013 to back Obamas amnesty plan. immigration,voting-record steve-stockman U.S. representative Texas republican 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign email blast "In his State of the State address, Gov. Jerry Brown said ""two million jobs have been created"" in California since 2011. The most reliable data used by both independent economists and the Brown Administration show California had about 14. 3 million nonfarm payroll jobs when the governor returned to office in January 2011 and just over 16. 3 million jobs last month. Thats a net growth of more than two million jobs." 9288 11789.json false Under Barack Obama, the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carters presidency. economy,jobs roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address "But the empirical scientific research on this subject is -- in the words of Burroughs -- ""limited, ambiguous and incomplete." 9289 287.json true I'm proud of the fact that I've raised more money from small donors than anybody else, and that we're getting $25, $50, $100 donations, and we've done very well doing it that way. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 debate in Las Vegas The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District recently touted that the region saves 2. 4 million gallons of water every day, based on its toilet rebate that has replaced 100,000 commodes with more efficient models. Thats enough to fill 1,363 Olympic-size swimming pools every year. But the districts own math backs it up. And a comparable federal calculator shows that the district is being conservative in estimating the regions move toward water efficiency. 9290 9302.json mostly-true Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns. taxes karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 a press release The column does not specify what state leaders should have done to avoid the current problem of borrowing money from the federal government. The funds are still managed by the state Labor Department, which is run by a Democrat, not a Republican. Democratic Party officials say they should have been more precise in their description of the problem on Facebook. 9291 4270.json pants-fire Says he helped bring Uline company to Kenosha area, creating 800 local jobs. jobs,workers bob-wirch State Senator, 22nd District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 campaign mail piece Moran also cites a drop in the percentage of working-age Virginians who were employed last year. So hes right on the trend, but its questionable whether the sluggish job environment can be laid at the feet of a governor who has been in office for a year. 9292 8435.json mostly-true Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months. economy,small-business barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a public address "McAuliffe said, ""We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it. ""The governor vetoed a bill that would have protected ministers and religious entities from facing government-imposed penalties or civil liability for refusing to perform or host gay marriages. HB2 says transgender people in North Carolina must use restrooms in schools and other government facilities that match with the sex listed on their birth certificates instead of the sex with which they identify. It raises the spectacle of government enforcing a law aimed against a tiny minority. It has provoked protests and boycotts from businesses, sports organizations and entertainers that have cost the state dearly. The two bills are comparable in that they allow discrimination against members of the LGBT community." 9293 6930.json true Sherrod Brown failed to pay his own taxes three separate times. message-machine-2012,taxes josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a campaign commercial """I am not aware of any pending free-standing legislation on this, but I do know that Congress will revisit the topic when it gets back,"" said Bill Wicker, a spokesman for Bingaman. Ultimately, Obama was correct on everything he said about the law -- the 30-day limit, the difficulties of conducting a full study in that time frame, and the frequent waivers. But we're marking him down slightly for implying that the 30-day limit tied the administration's hands. If the administration had wanted to change MMS procedures short of rewriting the law, it could have done so by proposing more stringent requirements for the other environmental assessments undertaken during the permitting process, which are not time-limited under the law. And it could have pushed earlier to rewrite the law." 9294 4349.json mostly-true The Central Falls fire department is one of the lowest, if not the lowest, paid fire departments in the state and entire region. city-budget,labor,unions joseph-andriole vice president, Rhode Island State Association of Firefighters Rhode Island labor-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV story "Lautenberg said that because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City, ""much of that boardwalk no longer existsjust the pillars where the boardwalk used to be. ""The storm washed away a dilapidated section of Atlantic Citys boardwalk -- much of which had been scheduled for demolition -- that runs along the Absecon Inlet. But the stretch of the boardwalk in front of the casinos -- the area most tourists associate with Atlantic City -- fared the storm well." 9295 5682.json mostly-true Says Ronald Reagan understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases. history,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks to the Newspaper Association of America Ohman said the fertilizer plant in West was last inspected by the state of Texas in 2006. In fact, one state agency went to the plant less than two weeks before the disaster and multiple times over recent years, while the states environmental agency was there in 2007. Neither conclusion was supported by news stories published before the cartoon came out. We're not taking a position here about the Texas regulatory climate nor are we concluding that agencies should be let off the hook for what happened before the explosion. That said, the statement is not accurate. 9296 4460.json barely-true Two-thirds of Granite Staters oppose the Tea Party and its agenda on labor unions. labor,new-hampshire-2012,polls new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a news release "Bill Clinton said his wife ""was completely exonerated, when I was in the White House"" by an official inquiryon Whitewater. Pillsburys task was to assess whether federal regulators could justify a lawsuit legally and cost-effectively. The reportfound that they couldn't, butthe report and its authors didnt and still dont view their findings as exoneration. While some take issue with the word ""exoneration,"" Bill Clintons broader point that his wife wasnt found guilty is accurate." 9297 10671.json barely-true Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the federal government has issued more than 468,500 pages of regulations. market-regulation dave-brat College professor Virginia republican 2.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a news release. "Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters. ""The law in question requires a photo ID from Texas voters and was greenlit by Perry in 2011. Federal judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos struck the law down in 2013. While that ruling was stayed by two higher courts, Ramos clearly described the law asdiscriminatory in her ruling. However, it's important to note that courts are still considering whether or not the law will be allowed to stand. Clintons carefully worded statement is accurate but needs additional information. Clarification, June 10, 2015: We revised the wording of the decisions from the Fifth Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court to clarify that the two higher courts did not overturn Ramos' ruling." 9298 10677.json half-true People buy more items during Georgias sales-tax holidays, boosting economic activity. state-budget,taxes rick-mcallister President, Georgia Retailers Association Georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news report """This program will give Georgians the most secure IDs weve ever issued in this state,"" Deal said in a press release. ""It is our duty to protect our residents identities to the best of our ability. ""So now, youll need proof of your full legal name, Social Security number and address to renew your drivers license. It may not comfort some motorists as they stand in line to renew their license, but the new guidelines do come from the federal law passed in 2005." 9299 11856.json half-true Americans are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent. economy,income,workers bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic debate on MSNBC "Trump said ""Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS. For starters, the roots of ISIS trace back to 2004, when Bush was president and before Clinton was Obamas secretary of state. She did vote to authorize force in Iraq in 2002 while a senator, but that was advocated by the Bush administration and the vast majority of senators. The intervention in Libya, which she supported, did give ISIS an opening, but Trump is overstating her role by saying she is responsible for ISIS." 9300 8579.json mostly-true No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time. economy,sports mike-plant Atlanta Braves executive vice president Mike Plant Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview """Those numbers translate to 5. 92 percent for Central Falls girls 15 to 17 and 1. 91 percent statewide. That's about one ninth the rate cited by Chafee during the candidate forum and other appearances. Since then, the Central Falls numbers have gotten worse. The 2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook reported that the teen birth rate for Central Falls had risen to 6. 13 percent while the Rhode Island average had declined to 1. 89 percent. When you include 18- and 19-year-olds into the mix, the birth rate is 3. 07 percent statewide and 9. 55 in Central Falls. And that doesn't include women who were pregnant but never delivered because of abortion or miscarriage. Clearly, Central Falls has a disturbingly high teenage pregnancy rate, but its not nearly as high as Chafee has portrayed it. When it comes to getting his numbers right, Chafee fails the pregnancy test." 9301 5994.json barely-true A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year. transportation citizens-transportation-mobility Georgia none 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 in an advertisement "Obama said Mitt Romney ""called the Arizona law a model for the nation. ""That statement mischaracterizes Romneys salute to Arizonas mandate that employers electronically verify the legal status of employees, which was passed in 2007 and was not included in S. B." 9302 7052.json mostly-true Says Connie Mack was the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA. space,voting-record bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 a debate "In Atlantas car-centric world, gas prices are nearly as hot a topic as bad drivers. So Berry College economist E. Frank Stephenson caught our attention with his piece that the change how Georgia taxes gasoline was ""much ado about nothing"" because an analysis of prices before and after the change show rather than increasing taxes, pump prices went down this summer. ""Georgias gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump,"" Stephenson wrote in dismissing warnings of a tax increase. Stephenson is correct that average gas prices dropped this summer in Georgia, where we plunged to an 11-year low during the recent Labor Day weekend. He used neighboring states to show that Georgia prices dropped the same as states that did not alter their gas taxes this summer. That analysis, however, doesnt indicate what sorts of market forces could depress pump prices, even as a growing share of that cost is taxes. And, the math shows just what was predicted when Georgia switched to a higher statewide excise tax on July 1: motorists paying several cents more per gallon than they would have under the former system. If not for the tax change, Georgia motorists would be paying even less at the pump now. Stephenson uses accurate numbers but leaves out critical facts that provide that important context." 9303 5258.json mostly-true The U.S. gun homicide rate is 20 times the combined rate of other western nations. crime,guns jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a newspaper column. People in Cleveland and Columbus worked for years on this project. We think a listener hearing Kasich's description would be surprised by these details: The evaluation of facilities dated back eight years The General Assembly included $83. 7 million in its 2008 budget for a new clinic to replace the antiquated facility in Cleveland The city did lengthy work on site search, acquisition and preparation and a price had been determined for how much the state would pay the city for the property. The city and state put their intentions to use the Midtown site in writing. 9304 8006.json false Miami-Dade has the nations highest-rated tap water. county-budget,environment,water miami-dade-county Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a county budget document "But when it comes to the Snitker for Senate campaign, he says, ""I have not seen any news coverage at all. ""We find little reason to disagree." 9305 5678.json false Says Barack Obama is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare. candidates-biography,health-care,medicare mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech to the Newspaper Association of America "The colleges diversity and size make it a common stop in recent years for presidentsand presidential candidates from both parties. The college was expecting a visit from Romney on Jan. 25, 2012, and a group of students were planning to attend an event with Gingrich at the Univision studio on Jan. 25, said Mendieta. Gingrich said, ""There are 86 languages in Miami Dade College, 86. ""We found that in this case Gingrich has a good memory for detail." 9306 416.json half-true "McCain's ""plan for the economy is to extend George Bush's tax cuts for billionaires and give a $100-billion additional corporate tax cut.""" taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Philadelphia. "Amber Smalls campaign manager said in The Buffalo News that Chris Jacobs ""has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New Yorks largest public corruption schemes. ""Their donations account for a small portion of what Jacobs has raised this year and in years past." 9307 12937.json barely-true Medical-grade marijuana alonewill not get that patient high, no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant. marijuana,public-health united-care organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper op-ed But while making estimates is tricky, it's likely that many more people will choose to pay the individual penalty, most likely pushing the numbers above the 2 percent level Schultz cited. And if we had chosen to include the device tax, the percentages would climb higher still. 9308 12632.json true The United States is the oldest democracy in the world. history paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a TV interview The numbers in the Occupied Wall Street Journal rely on the broadest definitions of economic deprivation in America, but they are at odds with official government statistical definitions. While the number for the uninsured is essentially correct, the indicators for unemployment and poverty refer to broader, alternative measures that have some usefulness in policy discussions but that arent accurately described by the terminology in the article. 9309 1568.json false "In the Senate version of the health reform bill, ""Every enrollee in the Office of Personnel Management enrolled plan, every enrollee has to pay a minimum of $1 per month towards reproductive rights, which includes abortion.""" abortion,health-care bart-stupak member of Congress Michigan democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Good Morning America interview He was a slave laborer for Clark Mills, who was hired to cast the Statue of Freedom, the Capitol's crowning feature. The government paid Reid $1. 25 a day for his work. The statue, a draped female figure holding a sheathed sword in one hand and a laurel wreath in the other, stands atop the Capitol dome, 288 feet above the site of Obama's swearing in. Pelosi might have specified that slaves were only part of the work force, but they were involved with almost every aspect of construction for at least the first several years. 9310 6880.json mostly-true Says she oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees. city-budget,city-government amanda-fritz Portland city commissioner democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign mailer. While the 1999 letter gives Smith a little fuel for concluding otherwise, it seems reasonable to us that if the House members writing that letter had wanted to limit their appeal to legal immigrants, they would have said so at the very least saying that they opposed discretion for illegal immigrants. With the HALT proposal, Smith hopes to bar the government from using discretion. 9311 5739.json half-true Together we added more jobs than any other area while I was Dane County executive. county-budget,county-government,economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 kathleen-falk democrat 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a television ad "Trump said, ""Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget. ""She has not pledged to grant amnesty in her first 100 days. She's promised to submit immigration legislation. Her plan doesn't ""provide"" Obamacare, Social Security and Medicare to immigrants. They'll have to pay into the system to get those benefits just like everybody else. In the case of Social Security and Medicare, it would be at least a decade perhaps several before they get any benefits. In the case of Obamacare, even if all 11 million undocumented immigrants were so poor they qualified for Medicaid, it would not ""break"" the $4 trillion federal budget. But Clinton has said they would not automatically be eligible for Medicaid or subsidies." 9312 13010.json mostly-true Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years. voting-record patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 a statement "Reagan went on to win 44 states, but it was not necessarily the comeback victory described by Christie. Reagan was behind in some polls and ahead of Carter in others. Given the margins of error for the polls, the race was ""too close to call"" and a ""virtual dead heat,"" articles show." 9313 236.json barely-true I can't sign money. That's illegal. legal-issues hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa. "Clinton said, ""Its actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E. U. nations than it is for E. U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U. S. negotiated when I was secretary of state. ""The European Union has an agreement with the United States to provide passenger name records for all U. S. -E. U. Countries within the European Uniondo not have a uniform passenger name record collection policy, so they might not be able to share the same information amongst each other as easily. However, the European Union is on the verge of enacting a policy that would require passenger name record collection for all flights entering and leaving the union." 9314 1972.json pants-fire Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whetherBarack Obama is eligible to be President. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate,supreme-court chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail It makes sense that South Koreans who want canned blueberries from Oregon should see prices go down -- or not increase as much -- over time, because the tariff on the product will decrease. But the tariff is going to be phased in slowly, so the full savings are still a ways off. We think Wydens statement needs that clarification. 9315 5291.json mostly-true United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world. education jim-whelan democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the state Senate floor "Priebus said Clinton ""went from a 70-percent approval rating"" down to ""about 52"" in 18 months. Her favorability dropped 18 points in one poll from Bloomberg during that time. But Bloombergs poll from December 2012 had Clintons favorability 12 points higher than the average poll taken around the same period." 9316 3922.json true The average person will pay $6,000 more a year under Rep. Paul Ryans Medicare proposal. deficit,federal-budget,health-care,medicare tim-ryan U.S. representative Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 a speech in the House of Representatives "Stockman said Cornyn voted twice in 2013 for Obamas amnesty plan. For starters, Obama never offered an amnesty plan, though he endorsed the Senate-approved legislation, which envisioned ways that unauthorized immigrants could attain citizenship. This was also the plan that Cornyn consistently voted against; the two ""aye"" votes singled out by Stockman were procedural, relating to whether floor debate commenced and not to the legislation's merits." 9317 12421.json mostly-true The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been. education,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview "Williams said that under Obama, ""the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carters presidency. ""According to a government calculation, about the same share of adults was employed during each Democrats presidency." 9318 8318.json true There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate. afghanistan,families,government-efficiency,homeland-security,iraq,military,veterans john-scocos state-official 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement An important caveat: The center has only analyzed data compiled through Sept. 30, 2007, the last deadline for campaign finance data. Another report is due about two weeks from this writing, on Jan. 31, 2008. It's possible, though not likely, that fundraising during the last quarter of the year could change this analysis. Here are the totals for individual donors calculated by the center so far, excluding PAC contributions and transfers from other accounts: * Obama: $79. 2-million total, $19. 8-million small; * Clinton: $79. 6-million total, $10. 4-million small; * Edwards $30. 1-million total, $8. 4-million small. 9319 7454.json mostly-true Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years. state-budget,state-finances,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a budget speech to the state Legislature In April, Handel criticized Perdue for not releasing his tax returns a week after she challenged her Republican opponents to do so. Perdue has since shown his returns to the AJC and AP. Perdue did show his returns, but only a few weeks after Handels challenge. And a pledge of total transparency means your taxes are open to inspection to the public, not just a few reporters. 9320 281.json pants-fire "Barack Obama's middle name is Mohammed and he's a ""covert"" Muslim." religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 That bill, sponsored by Wirch, allowed for business expansion in the area of Pleasant Prairie where Uline moved. However, the bill was introduced Jan. 25, 2008 -- three weeks after Uline had already announced its relocation Ulines chief financial officer, Frank Unick, would not comment on whether the bill played a role in the relocation. Pleasant Prairie Village Administrator Mike Pollocoff said part of the companys expansion could not have occurred without the bill, which also affected other companies. But by that point, Uline had already committed to the $100 million relocation. 9321 596.json true Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine. history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Springfield, Mo. Obama said 50 percent of CEOs are delaying hiring due to the shutdown, which accurately cites the results of a poll sponsored by the Business Roundtable. The surveys limited sampling, though, means the responses arent necessarily representative of all U. S. businesses. But the idea that the shutdown affects how businesses think about hiring is more broadly applicable. Experts said its reasonable that CEOs would be hesitant to hire, given that uncertainty about government fiscal policy can affect consumer confidence. 9322 1847.json pants-fire "Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have ""passed the age limit for treatment.""" health-care,medicare,message-machine dan-fanelli Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a video on his campaign website Mandel was accurate in saying that Brown failed to pay his taxes three separate times. Brown was late to pay. He did pay the taxes and penalty. 9323 11266.json half-true The nuclear agreement with Iran never sunsets. Theres no sunset in this agreement. foreign-policy,nuclear john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "The point is that firefighters can, and often do, earn a lot more than their ""base pay. ""In short, Andriole was right when he said that Central Falls firefighters pay is among the lowest in the state and region -- but he was talking only about base pay. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 9324 11674.json false Mike Morell testified and told Congress that the reason Obama has not bombed ISISoil fields is theyre concerned about global warming. climate-change,energy,foreign-policy,terrorism ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview with NPR "Obama said Reagan ""understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases. ""Reagan typically did not make tax increases part of his own proposals. But he did approve and even advocate for budget deals that included increases to tax revenues, and he spoke of tax fairness in ways that contrast sharply with todays Republicans in Congress." 9325 7391.json true Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states. health-care,income,labor,public-health,workers keith-faber State senator Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference "Buckley said ""Two-thirds of Granite Staters oppose the Tea Party"" and its agenda on labor unions. But UNH polls show the opposition to the tea party is about 35 percent, about half as much as Buckley says. And while New Hampshire voters support the right to form unions and negotiate, the polls Democrats cite dont ask about the also contentious issue of compulsory union dues." 9326 12403.json barely-true Says aWHO proposal portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life. agriculture,children,public-health,trade us-dairy-export-council none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Brat said under Obama, the federal government has issued an 468,500 pages of regulations. The congressman is referring to the number pages published in the Federal Register since 2009. While Brat is right on the page count, he omits important information. Many of those pages dont concern regulations at all, but are simply notices, executive orders and statements from agencies discussing public comments about a planned rule. About 58 percent of the pages deal with proposed and final regulations. About 32 percent of the pages detail rules that were actually enacted by the White House. Those who believe Washington is too intrusive may be unswayed these distinctions, but its Brat who chooses to describe regulation in terms of pages and his eye-popping number overstates the sheer volume of rules Obama has put in place. 9327 5959.json false Says Jon Runyan voted to end programs to aid homeless veterans. veterans,voting-record shelley-adler democrat 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record” The retail associations consultants failed to take all of that into consideration. 9328 2429.json half-true Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs. state-budget sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign news release "Sanders said Americans ""are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent. ""The issues are whether Americans are working longer hours -- on average, they're not -- and whether ""almost all"" new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent. A lot of it has, but not ""almost all. ""If Sanders were to argue that a disproportionate amount of income and wealth is going to the very richest Americans, he'd be right on the money." 9329 632.json false "Barack Obama ""openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006.""" foreign-policy jerome-corsi author New Jersey constitution-party 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 his book The Obama Nation. Different portions of the Brooklyn project were being constructed at about the same time. The Minneapolis project is being built simultaneously, but by different developers. The Staples Center was approved with the goal of adding additional development alongside the arena. PolitiFact Georgia believes there is some context necessary to fully examine Plants statement. 9330 4922.json mostly-true More Hispanics have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket. history,redistricting republican-party-texas Texas republican 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an email blast. But those are job years. In fact, we dont know how many of what your typical person would consider actual jobs this effort would create. Citizens for Transportation Mobility would have been much better off if it said the overhaul would create or sustain an average of 7,120 jobs each year. 9331 13189.json true Richard Nixon released tax returns when he was under audit. taxes,transparency tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 a debate But theres a sprinkle of nuance we just cant ignore. While NASA supported the bill as a new and exciting path forward, many members of Congress had concerns about whether it charted the right path for the space program. Even space policy experts agree that a vote against that legislation isnt necessarily a vote against the space program. 9332 7641.json mostly-true Says Texas lawmakers in 2011 ordered school districts to test every student on their respiratory system and weight. children,education,public-health,recreation mike-villarreal Small business owner Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 Texas House debate on state budget. "The number fell to 10 times as high when we defined the inexact term of ""western nations"" as countries belonging to NATO. So Morans figures are outdated and on the high side. But his point -- that gun homicide rates in the U. S. tower over those of other wealthy European nations -- holds up." 9333 7996.json false Im the only candidate for governor whos rolled out any policies so far. elections ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a news conference. "A county spokeswoman said that statement was an error. The water department more typically talks about the ""high quality"" of the water without making a national comparison. An article in Forbes concluded the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area was fourth in water quality based on a 2007 University of Cincinnati study of 12 contaminants. A more thorough national analysis by the Environmental Working Group ranked Miami-Dade County at 46th in 2009." 9334 1430.json false On a government spending freeze. federal-budget,government-efficiency barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a State of the Union speech "Romney said Obama ""is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare. ""It wasnt a cut, rather a reduction in future growth (the size of the Medicare program will increase dollar-wise). And other presidents have cut Medicare in the past, though you can debate whether specific changes to the program constitute a ""cut"" in some of those cases as well. Thats a historical footnote, however, that doesnt affect our ruling." 9335 13413.json half-true Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people. corporations,economy,taxes,workers deborah-ross Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate North Carolina democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad McCain's campaign estimates the entirety of its tax cuts would total $400-billion a year. Clinton didn't mention that part, which causes us concern. 9336 3924.json half-true Workers who pick produce in Georgias fields can make $12 to $18 an hour. immigration gary-black Commissioner of Agriculture Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Interview "A representative of United for Care said, ""Medical-grade marijuana alonewill not get that patient high, no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant. ""The group said McKay is referring to the controlled conditions under which medical marijuana would be monitored by doctors for use by patients. But her word choice could easily lead to misunderstanding. While there are non-euphoric strains of cannabis that are already being used as treatments for some conditions, its not accurate to say that no form of medical marijuana will get you high. High-THC medical cannabis will still produce the same intoxicating effects as the street form of the drug will." 9337 3467.json mostly-true The HOPE scholarship has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country. education nathan-deal republican 9.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The changes, for better or worse, reflect the will of the people. While the United States is not the first to include elements of democracy, it is the oldest existing nation with a constitutional government in which the people elect their own government and representatives. 9338 12579.json barely-true Barack Obama issued a decree demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls bathroom. children,education,legal-issues,sexuality ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention In fact, the issue doesn't apply at all to people who choose a plan that does not cover abortion. And every state must offer a plan that does not offer abortion. Furthermore, people would have to be told up front if the plan they are considering covers abortions. 9339 11508.json half-true There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States this year more than any other country in the world. guns,public-safety david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a speech "In her mailer, Fritz said that she ""oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees. ""Indeed, while she oversaw the Office of Cable Communications and Franchise Management, the city settled a franchise dispute worth nearly $2. 5 million. Still, some clarification is necessary -- namely that the audit began well before she was in office and also that the city was poised to get $1. 3 million of the amount due before she intervened. She did push to get more than initially offered, but its not as though the city would have left empty-handed otherwise." 9340 5380.json mostly-true Says in his years as a Texas legislator, we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance. education paul-sadler Lawyer Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a post on his campaign's Facebook page We havent examined the details of each of those moves, but even if Falk deserves sole credit for all of them, they are certainly not the main drivers of job numbers. 9341 5488.json pants-fire Ronald Reagans philosophy of peace through strength is why the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in. foreign-policy,history mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee "Murphy said, ""Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years. ""Rubio has the highest absentee rate since Smathers, who left office in 1969. There are plenty of ways to slice the data: Some senators missed more votes overall, and his record is largely in line with other presidential candidates from the U. S. Senate. Its important to keep those points in mind, but the roll call has been recorded." 9342 3154.json false Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law. guns,health-care,privacy jason-brodeur State Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments published in the Fort Myers News-Press. She could have signed that buck without fear of prosecution. 9343 7322.json mostly-true Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent. crime,government-regulation,guns,public-safety stephen-king democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns' First, it is not an Associated Press article, despite posing as one. Second, an individual justice would not speak for the court when agreeing to hear a case. Third, the case was, in fact, denied cert by the court. 9344 6728.json half-true Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income. economy,income,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad Based on the most recent international assessments, the senators statistic is on target. After averaging out the mean scores in reading, math and science, the United States ranks 26 out of 75 participating countries or economies. 9345 2497.json true Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections. bipartisanship,elections,gays-and-lesbians mark-hinkle Businessman California libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. """While private plans may be able to achieve lower utilization through tighter costs and care management practices, the CBO believes the total costs of providing a similar benefit package would be higher under private plans than Medicare, and that the differential between the costs under traditional Medicare and the costs under private plans would widen over time,"" the Kaiser report says. Paul Ryans proposal would reduce federal spending for Medicare by providing future beneficiaries with a fixed amount of money they could put towards an insurance premium, leaving them on the hook for significantly greater out-of-pocket payments than theyd pay under the current Medicare system. In his speech, Tim Ryan said said that those new out-of-pocket costs would amount to $6,000 each year, a bit of less than what the CBO calculated." 9346 12785.json mostly-true As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Irans nuclear program and got Russia and China to support them. candidates-biography,foreign-policy,nuclear bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 3.0 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia "Our rating Walker said: ""The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been. ""The systems 2015-16 all-funds budget -- which includes not only state tax dollars but federal funds, tuition and other income -- is $6. 194 billion, the biggest since the system was created in 1973-74. But adjusted for inflation, the 2015-16 all-funds budget is among the biggest, though not the biggest. And the 2015-16 figure includes unspent tuition revenue that hadnt been counted in the all-funds budget in previous years." 9347 1478.json barely-true Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perrys trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas. ethics,taxes,transparency,transportation kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a video "At the hearing, the director of the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office had said that during the past year, he and ""others in the personnel accounting community have made significant strides in improving our unity of effort. But this is an issue that clearly needs further work. ""Our rating Scocos said: ""There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate. ""One of the federal agencies responsible for searching for the missing, or at least their remains, puts the official count at more than 83,000 -- all of whom, or nearly all of whom, are deceased." 9348 13182.json barely-true Says Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement. foreign-policy,iraq,military,terrorism mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate "Christie said during his budget address that ""property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years"" to him becoming governor. Looking at the numbers, the average property tax bill in the 10 years before Christie took office climbed more than 70 percent, from about $4,240 to about $7,280. But the increase drops to more like 50 percent when property tax rebates are factored into the equation. Still, the overall point here is that property taxes jumped significantly in the decade before he became governor." 9349 3690.json mostly-true The federal government borrows $4 billion every day. deficit,federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 an automated political phone call "Earlier this year, Obama spokeman Robert Gibbs said, ""To be clear, Senator Obama has never been a Muslim, was not raised a Muslim, and is a committed Christian who attends the United Church of Christ in Chicago. ""UPDATE: Barack Obama resigned from Trinity United Church of Christ on May 31, 2008, after church pastor Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. made controversial remarks about U. S. foreign policy and other matters." 9350 7207.json true Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons. guns jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 "The story was that he was holding two pairs, aces and eights hence the term ""dead man's hand"" still used today. The relation to ""Wild Bill"" Hickok is way cooler than the revelations earlier this year that Obama is distantly related to none other than vice president Dick Cheney. Undoubtedly, Obama took a lot of ribbing over that. Maybe those jokesters ought to sleep with one eye open because Obama's ""family legend"" is correct." 9351 5854.json false Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a graphical tool on the campaign website '' So to recap, Fanelli's ad offers a dramatic scene that has no solid facts behind it. So the ad has lots of melodrama but no facts. 9352 5468.json false Says we had to cut 13 billion dollars in state spending over two years. deficit,state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight” "Kerry said the nuclear agreement with Iran ""never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement. ""Hes right that the agreement as a whole does live on, and scrutiny of Irans nuclear ambitions will continue indefinitely under both earlier agreements and certain provisions within the nuclear deal. But his statement glosses over the fact that a number of key elements of the agreement do expire in 10, 15, 20 or 25 years." 9353 1402.json mostly-true Obamas job approval rating is up. job-accomplishments,pundits donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 on ABC's This Week "Cruz said, ""Mike Morell testified and told Congress that the reason Obama has not bombed ISIS'oil fields is they're concerned about global warming. ""We found no instances of Morell testifying before Congress on this point. He did talk about Obamas ISIS strategy on PBS, but Cruz misquotes what he said. Morell said U. S. military forces spared oil tankers and wells not ""oil fields"" in order to avoid ""environmental damage. ""Preserving the environment for the local population is quite different from global warming, which no officials have brought up as a deterrent from bombing ISIS. The U. S. military has been striking oil assets but it has limited those strikes out of concern for civilian casualties, destroying the oil infrastructure and doing damage to the local environment. If climate change was the Obama administrations top priority, experts said, it would make more sense to bomb the oil fields." 9354 7917.json pants-fire Rhode Island didnt ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesnt even have to pay federal income taxes. history,taxes charlene-lima educator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives We followed our curiosity further into its data from 2011, the most recent available: In global exports, Ohio trails Texas, California, New York, Washington, Illinois, Florida, Louisiana and Michigan. The state's largest export market is Canada, followed by Mexico, China, France and Brazil. The state's largest merchandise export category is transportation equipment. And export-supported jobs linked to manufacturing account for an estimated 7. 1 percent of Ohio's total private-sector employment. 9355 11013.json half-true Says Amazon has removed aneducational game about Gettysburg. diversity newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Dairy Export Council said a WHO proposal ""wrongly portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life. ""The proposal clearly is targeting some dairy products, specifically powdered formulations, as ones that work against the benefits that come from maintaining breastfeeding through a childs early years. Its likely unfounded, experts told us." 9356 5525.json pants-fire President Barack Obamas policies have forced many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts. energy rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a op-ed posted on his website "In a television interview, Adler said her opponent voted to ""end programs to aid homeless veterans. ""Runyan voted for a bill that did not include funding for 10,000 new housing vouchers for homeless veterans. The bill would have had no impact on existing vouchers. The bill wouldnt have expanded the program, but it wouldnt have ended it. And Runyan ultimately voted for another bill, which became law, that included funding for new vouchers." 9357 13243.json barely-true Says Ive been proven right about Hillary Clintons radical call for open borders, meaning anyone in the world can enter the United States without any limit at all. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Ambridge, Pa. So, where does that leave us?The Duffy campaign is partially right: Lassa took the pay raise -- for about 13 months. But long before they launched the attack and before she announced her congressional campaign, Lassa had already started to give some back. With her approach, she will give 48. 41 percent of her raise back, or about half. 9358 7359.json false When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children had a pre-existing condition and were uninsurable. children,families,health-care tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 a speech "Instead of opening businesses and engaging in commerce, people come to rely on patronage and payback as a means of advancing. Instead of unifying the country to move forward on solving problems, it divides neighbor from neighbor. ""Corsi states that Obama ""openly supported"" Raila Odinga. We found public statements from Obama during the trip saying the exact opposite." 9359 5453.json true Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. congress,drugs,economy,jobs becky-moeller president, Texas AFL-CIO Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press statement. Munisteris omits some important context about Texas politics: No Democrat, regardless of ethnicity, has won statewide office for 15 years. Put another way, no Latino Republicans won statewide until after every statewide Republican nominee started prevailing. Conversely, Democrats werent electing many Hispanics when they dominated Texas politics, either. 9360 5346.json false Preventive care saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a briefing at the White House "Kaine said, ""Richard Nixon released tax returns when he was under audit." 9361 13290.json half-true Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what its for? House Bill 2. gays-and-lesbians,natural-disasters,sexuality,state-budget,state-finances,states,weather roy-cooper Attorney General North Carolina democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a debate The mandated tests can involve checking each students weight and the aerobic tests relate to respiration. But lawmakers launched the program a few years earlier, in 2007, though they approved changes in 2011. 9362 3552.json true In Florida, its not illegal for an immediate family member of state officials to prosper from legislation supported by a spouse. ethics,florida,health-care,legal-issues broward-county-medical-association Florida organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail regarding Gov. Rick Scott "At least twice, Cuccinelli has said McAuliffe hasnt ""rolled out any policies. ""McAuliffe has rolled out a number of detailed steps for ethics reforms in state government. His proposals to improve standardized testing in public schools and give localities options to end some taxes, while relying on commissions to make the hard decisions, both set goals and a route for achieving them. Were not conferring wonk status on McAuliffe or anything close to it." 9363 4763.json half-true The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. Its 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees. jobs,workers rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Michigan "Bernstein, though, oversimplifies what McCain described during the debates. McCain said he would exempt other areas besides defense, and he said programs should have to compete for funding (""some of those programs may not grow as much as we would like for them to, but we can establish priorities with full transparency""). Obama's answers, on the other hand, never gave any indication that he would embrace the idea of a spending freeze, something that he is doing now. So we don't find Bernstein's explanation convincing." 9364 4099.json false Says scientists are in dispute over whether being gay is a choice. gays-and-lesbians,science tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Ross said that Burr ""voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people. ""But the reality of the situation isnt nearly so cut-and-dried as Ross describes it." 9365 10841.json false The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years. consumer-safety,crime,criminal-justice,drugs,economy,government-regulation,history,marijuana,public-health,public-safety,recreation,market-regulation,small-business,state-finances,taxes kathleen-sullivan substance abuse coordinator in Warren, R.I. Rhode Island activist 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee "Blacks statement is accurate on its face. Some farm workers ""can"" earn $12 to $18 an hour. His statement leaves out key details and takes things out of context." 9366 9178.json false Says the Koch brothers want to protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas. congress,economy,jobs,taxes senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad To sum up: Rankings arent complete measures of a schools quality. But as Deal said, HOPE did help Georgias top schools improve their rankings because it encouraged higher-caliber students to stay in state. The downside is fewer faculty are teaching more students, and HOPE students are taking easier or fewer courses. Deal is correct, but his statement could use more context. 9367 11302.json barely-true Says Missouri Democratic Senate candidateJason Kander is attending fancy dinners all over the country. elections national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 "Cruz said Obama issued a decree ""demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls bathroom. ""Federal agencies told schools to let transgender students use the restrooms corresponding to their gender identity." 9368 11643.json mostly-true 15 years ago, cancer drugs cost an average of $10,000 a year. Now its $10,000 a month. health-care bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "an episode of HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" "In the YouTube video that Cicillines staff sent us, the congressman said: ""There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States this year more than any other country in the world. ""The problem with that sentence is that he mixes disparate facts to draw a single conclusion. The ""mass shootings"" of the first part are not the same as the ""public mass shootings"" of the second part. And so while both parts are basically correct, Cicilline was off base when he put them together. The Mass Shooting Tracker does not tally foreign shootings. And the social scientist from the University of Alabama looked at different events from a different period of time." 9369 2781.json false Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues. taxes,abc-news-week mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" Sadler played a pivotal role in ensuring several teacher pay raises and also was key to lawmakers giving school workers including teachers access to insurance benefits equal to those accorded state employees. However, contrary to Sadlers Facebook wording, the latter development did not provide teachers with insurance. Nearly every Texas teacher had access to some kind of coverage before the 2001 action. Still, the Sadler-authored change gave every school employee access to insurance equivalent to state workers coverage. 9370 7409.json true There are 3 million jobs that go vacant each month in this country. jobs dave-joyce Member of Congress Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview We cant read the Iranians minds, but seven scholars of the period told us that Reagans foreign policy approach was either a minor factor in the release of the hostages or not a factor at all. The fact that the deal was negotiated entirely by the Carter administration, without involvement by Reagan or his transition team, seems to support the expert consensus. 9371 2129.json half-true For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60. economy,stimulus jeanne-shaheen Senator New Hampshire democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 an MSNBC interview We left a message with Brodeur's legislative office, but did not hear back. Brodeur told the News-Press that his bill -- which would prevent doctors from asking patients if they own a gun -- was crafted to combat privacy concerns resulting from the passage of the federal health care law. The health care law included specific protections for gun owners -- so they wouldn't see insurance premium increases and their information wouldn't be included in a gun owner database or registry. 9372 3530.json mostly-true Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000. education,state-budget bob-graham Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a op-ed in the 'St. Petersburg Times' "Our ruling King, urging his readers to support an American assault weapons ban, said that since Australia passed tough gun laws, ""homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent. ""The raw numbers back him up but cause and effect are much peskier questions." 9373 11894.json false Kasichs budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder. state-budget,taxes american-future-fund organization 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Romneys ad says that ""under Obama families have lost over $4,000 a year in income. ""That figure comes from a new but well-respected index created by Sentier Research, which tracked a decline in the median family income from the month Obama took office through June 2012. Its tricky to compare that data with census data because they represent different time periods. But where it is possible to compare Sentier with the census, the results are within a few dollars of each other. The economy was on a downward track before he took office, and a president has limited control over those forces. To the extent he should be held responsible, Mitchell told us, the slow recovery has all been on his watch. Romneys ad cites trustworthy figures but oversimplifies the issue by assigning blame to Obama." 9374 320.json true Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush. guns john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 an ad on the Internet """Republicans have voted en masse against every proposed change in favor of gay rights, and in most cases have blocked movement on this legislation. (One way to think about this: if every Democratic member of Congress had instead been a Libertarian in this session, we still would have had the same standstill outcome. )""Perhaps, but we're not testing which party would best advance an agenda in this article." 9375 1626.json false "Joe, I keep hearing you every morning talking about the biggest tax increase in history, but you don't mention it's also the biggest tax cut in history.'' health-care,taxes richard-durbin Senator Illinois democrat 0 2 1 0 1 a comment on the Morning Joe'' show on MSNBC." "Bill Clinton said, ""As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program"" and ""got Russia and China to support them. ""During Hillary Clintons first 18 months as secretary, the State Department led the global effort to increase sanctions on Iran notably getting Russia and China on board culminating in an important U. N. resolution. Clinton was personally involved in these diplomatic efforts and pushed them publicly. Experts said these sanctions, on top of other sanctions passed before and after, were crucial to getting Iran to the negotiating table. However, Clinton wasnt singularly responsible for the sanctions or getting China and Russia to support them, just as the sanctions passed under her watch likely werent singularly responsible for opening up Iran to talks." 9376 8617.json barely-true The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran). foreign-policy,nuclear bob-corker republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday And while there, Perry attended a dinner for his son. But Hutchison's statement in the video suggests that state money paid for Perry's personal travel and that his sole purpose of visiting Sin City was to party neither of which is accurate. 9377 7078.json mostly-true Texas population is projected to double in the next 50 years or so, but our basic amount of water will remain about where it is now. population,water kirk-watson lawyer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an answer for the League of Women Voters, Austiin Area, Voters Guide. Pence said Clinton failed to negotiate a status of forces agreement with Iraq. It is accurate to say that negotiations failed. It puts too much emphasis on Clintons role, when the key decisions and discussions took place between the White House itself and Iraqi leaders. The Obama administration wanted to insulate American troops from legal action in Iraq. That was a political minefield in Iraq. While there is room for debate on whether American negotiators could have found a way around that problem, there is no reason to believe the administration simply walked away from a deal to keep U. S. troops in Iraq. 9378 696.json false "Palin had ""executive experience"" in the PTA." candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 """The periodic auction of bonds, thats when the money is raised. ""Thats why were going to do some borrowing ourselves, and go with our PolitiFact colleagues." 9379 6292.json true Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met. campaign-finance,economy,jobs,message-machine-2012,sports republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a web video Our conclusion: Kingston is right on this one. Connecticut consistently ranks high in lists of states with stringent gun laws, and literally ranked fifth in recent rankings by the Brady Campaign and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Furthermore, hes pretty close on the number of assault weapons banned in Connecticut law. 9380 4648.json false The newly created state Immigration Enforcement Review Board can actually prosecute, and get them [violators] into jail, if we bring in the attorney general. immigration phil-kent Georgia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech before the North Fulton and Friends Tea Party Romney opposes allowing the rates to double, and House Republicans -- including Ryan -- have voted to stop it from happening. 9381 4701.json mostly-true Wisconsins concealed-carry permit rules demand more proof than other states that safety training requirements are met, rendering all existing (training) certificates insufficient as part of the permit application government-regulation,guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a website alert "The governor said ""we had to cut state spending by 13 billion dollars over two years. ""Christie decreased state spending, but the total doesnt near $13 billion. He used the measurement from his first year in office to his advantage. But the next year, he dismissed the structural deficit as the ""old way of budgeting." 9382 3011.json mostly-true The city of Atlanta has $56 million in its reserves. job-accomplishments kasim-reed democrat 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 a speech Rassmussen polling demonstrates a similar trend, though it also shows that slightly more people disapprove than approve of Obama's performance. Other polls, including Quinnipiac, however, show Obama's numbers on the downturn. 9383 13517.json true Even though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats). history,states,women annies-list Political Action Committee Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes. 9384 11585.json mostly-true The United States (is) the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees. foreign-policy,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a joint statement with the president of Turkey. "Gingrich said that an ""educational game about Gettysburg"" has been removed by Amazon for depicting a Confederate battle flag. From what PunditFact could find, it appears Amazon did initially remove several board games that depicted the flag, but on the day that Gingrich made the statement, all those games had been restored. Amazon and other companies say they intend to remove products that ""can promote or glorify hatred, violence, racial, sexual or religious intolerance"" and/or ""expose the targeted group to harm or violence." 9385 10120.json half-true 95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction. corporations,job-accomplishments,jobs,small-business republican-state-leadership-committee republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "Santorums said that Obamas policies have forced ""many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts"" -- evoking images of Third World countries. Arguably, squirrels are as much a threat to the power supply today." 9386 9380.json pants-fire Solar panels drain the suns energy. energy,environment chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 messages on the Internet "Trump said, ""Ive been proven right"" about ""Hillary Clinton's radical call for open borders, meaning anyone in the world can enter the United States without any limit at all. ""Trump is referring to a leaked speech excerpt in which Clinton purportedly says, ""My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders, some time in the future with energy that is as green and sustainable as we can get it, powering growth and opportunity for every person in the hemisphere. ""We dont have more context about what Clinton meant by ""open borders"" because she has not released the full speech. Her campaign has said she was talking about clean energy across the hemisphere. Trump argues that it directly applies to her current immigration policy. She has not called for open borders in this campaign. Clinton has proposed making it easier for the current undocumented population to gain a path to citizenship with conditions, but she has also supported beefed-up border security." 9387 4797.json half-true Solyndrahad robots that whistled Disney songs. Im not kidding. corporations,energy,environment,jobs,stimulus mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech "Baldwin went further than Obama, not implying but declaring that 17 million children could not be insured. Our rating Baldwin said: ""When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children"" had a pre-existing condition and were ""uninsurable. ""Its possible that as many as 17 million children have a pre-existing health condition, but the figure could be as low as 4 million. And only a fraction of children with a pre-existing conditiondidnt have insurance because of that condition." 9388 8127.json pants-fire Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets. education,technology ramey-ko Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an Austin meeting. """If the Legislature wants to allow the public to start subsidizing non-profit organizations that engage in the political process,"" the email says, ""then alternatively we ask you to adopt an amendment that would include labor union organizations in that subsidy. We dont think it would be great public policy, but it would create a more level playing field. It would be preferable, though, to oppose"" the exemption proposal. ""We believe that taxpayers do not want to subsidize chambers of commerce and other politicized organizations through tax subsidies." 9389 4561.json mostly-true Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008. crime,financial-regulation,occupy-wall-street michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Democracy Now""" Yes, preventive measures often save lives and keep patients healthier. Certain preventive measures may save money as well. But the findings of CBO and physicians who have studied the medical literature indicate that Obamas sweeping generalization that preventive services save money is not accurate. 9390 10736.json false The elimination of essentially every automobile would be offset by one volcano exploding. climate-change,energy mike-huebsch Secretary, Department of Administration Wisconsin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 testimony before a state Senate committee "Cooper said ""Governor McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund"" to spend on lawyers to defend the controversial HB2 legislation. McCrory did ask for the money, although theres no proof he asked for it to be taken specifically from disaster relief an especially touchy topic now with so much flooding ravaging the state. And although he has said he wont, he also didnt attempt to stop the money from being moved out of disaster relief by using his veto power." 9391 508.json barely-true We are winning the popular vote. elections hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 San Juan, Puerto Rico "The medical association's resolution criticizes Scott for a conflict of interest, but its e-mail announcing the resolution concedes it is not illegal in Florida for an immediate family member of a state officer to prosper from legislation supported by their spouse. So back to our question: Is it legal?Provisions in Chapter 112 of the Florida Statutes allow state lawmakers to vote on issues that might benefit family members so long as they disclose the relationship after the vote. Scott may propose health-care legislation and budgets and appoint health-care officials, but he's not a lawmaker. Solantic clinicsbenefit from doing routine medical work paid for through state programs, such as Medicaid or workers' comp exams, but Scott has said repeatedly that Solantic will not officially do business with the state. ""From the point of view of complying with the strict definition of the law, he appears not to have violated any of the provisions,"" Herron said. ""But, as everyone has noted, there may be a higher standard than a legal standard to be held to. ""The legal standard is the one we're fact-checking." 9392 11660.json true Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions from Virginia public schools. education,jobs,state-budget terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a news conference. "Santorum was correct when he said that the unemployment rate is 4 percent or 5 percent for college graduates; its currently 4. 4 percent. But he overstated his case when he said that ""the unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. ""While relatively high by historical standards, the actual numbers today are not in the double digits, much less well into them. UPDATE: After this item appeared, a number of readers asked us to clarify the unemployment rates for people at various educational achievement levels, so we'll provide more detail here. If you take all people except those with a bachelor's degree -- that is, the sum of high school dropouts, those with only a high school diploma, those with some college but no bachelor's degree, and those with an associate's degree -- the unemployment rate was 9. 6 percent. Alternately, if you take people without any college experience -- that is, the sum of high school dropouts and those with only a high school diploma -- the unemployment rate was 10. 6 percent." 9393 3286.json false The presidents proposed budget will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade to the lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president. deficit,federal-budget,history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Cleveland, Ohio "So where does this leave us?Pawlenty said that scientists are ""in dispute"" about whether being gay is a choice or not. We think most people would interpret that to mean sexual orientation -- that is, attractions and impulses -- rather than sexual behavior. And on that question, it seems that the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the Human Rights Campaign and even the Family Research Council are in agreement." 9394 9177.json barely-true Says Mark Udall decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote. health-care,voting-record cory-gardner U.S. House of Representatives Colorado republican 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News "Kathleen Sullivan said the proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment, primarily for marijuana, has reached its highest point in 20 years. Her documentation shows a peak in 2009, but then admissions decline through 2011. More recent data show the decline has continued. Further, our trend analysis shows no increase since 1999. And a federal statistician at the agency that compiled the data said admission rates have been ""relatively stable"" over the past 20 years." 9395 11729.json false The 90 percent statistic ofsupporting background checks, thats been debunked. guns,polls laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "on ""Fox News Sunday""" For starters, there are no carved-out tax cuts for companies that outsource work. There is a standard deduction companies can utilize when they move, but it can be used at home and abroad. Secondly, the organization pinned the Koch brothers opposition to a statement from Americans for Tax Reform, a conservative group that has received only limited funding from the Koch network and never took an official position on the legislation. Americans for Prosperity, a group closer to the Koch brothers, also took no position. 9396 7972.json true Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years. marriage ed-lindsey State Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a news release The NRSC provided a list of five fundraisers that it says constitute fancy dinners. It's also worth noting that Kander, who is currently Missouri's secretary of state, has raised plenty of money from Missourians more than his opponent. 9397 12857.json false Youth unemployment is through the roof. economy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Reddit Ask Me Anything "Maher said, ""15 years ago, cancer drugs cost an average of $10,000 a year. Now its $10,000 a month. ""The average annual cost of a drug isnt easy to calculate, given the way cancer drugs are scheduled; many drugs arent used every month for an entire year. So the first half of the statement is hard to verify,though we did find one academic source that cites a similar figure. However, Maher has a point that the cost of cancer drugs has increased dramatically since 2000, when the average monthly price of a cancer drug, when it first hit the market, was about $4,600. In 2015, the monthly cost is over $10,000. Mahers numbers are a little squishy, but theyre in the ballpark." 9398 7007.json mostly-true Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live. city-government gonzalo-barrientos democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman """Revenue is lower than it would be without the Bush tax cuts -- liberal and conservative economists are in accord on this question. ""To recap, Pence said that, ""Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues. ""Actually, the historical data doesn't show that. Experts said the economic theory Pence is drawing from doesn't apply in the current situation, and an increase in tax rates would not cause tax revenues to decline." 9399 6294.json mostly-true The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. transportation john-watson Georgia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed "You need to pay for this for us. ""Alcoa Inc. CEO Klaus Kleinfeld provided a counterpoint to Capellis views. Kleinfeld said he believes manufacturing jobs pay ""very, very well,"" and that Alcoa is making efforts to fill the skills gap as are many other businesses." 9400 12349.json half-true Twenty million Americans are out of work. jobs tom-marino U.S. representative Pennsylvania republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC. "Campbell added, however, that though she does not believe that economic stimulus is a good argument for extending benefits, welfare arguments could be made for doing so. To recap: Sen. Shaheen said that ""for every dollar we put in unemployment it, pays back about $1. 60. ""The CBO said that the increase is actually anywhere from $. 70 to $1. 90, so she picked a number that's on the high end of that estimate. She's right on target if we go by Mark Zandi's economic study, but many of the scholars we spoke with are critical of attempts to accurately estimate the effect that spending on unemployment insurance has on the GDP." 9401 7048.json false Says that Sherrod Brown is an Obama rubber stamp for supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan. cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment,voting-record josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a radio ad "Graham said that ""since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000. ""He used a compound interest calculator to come to that figure, but that assumes inflation from 1990-2011 averaged 3 percent per year. According to the Department of Labor, the economy did not grow quite at that rate -- hence the disparity between Graham's calculation and ours. That said, he's right that tax dollars are not funding the state university system the way it did two decades ago." 9402 11671.json pants-fire Says Marco Rubio said we should be considering internment of Muslims, and maybe we should close down cafes and diners where Muslims gather and in fact compared them to the Nazi party. diversity,homeland-security,religion,terrorism debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an interview on CNN "An ad from the American Future Fund said, ""Kasichs budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder. ""His budget did raise taxes, but then it cut taxes by billions. The biggest increase in Kasichs plan, a bump of $1. 5 billion over two years, is the sales tax increase. That increase offsets Kasichs income tax cuts, which total $1. 88 billion over the same two-year period. The ad said these tax increases hit businesses hard. Some businesses -- the biggest ones -- would see a flat tax rate increase of 3 percent. But the income tax cuts reward the most affluent Ohioans -- many tied to big businesses -- with thousands of dollars in tax breaks. Were middle-class Ohioans hit the hardest?Most would break even or see a slight tax increase. It would have been more accurate to say that the poorest taxpayers would gain nothing from Kasichs tax restructuring. But that wouldnt make for much of an attack ad." 9403 8664.json barely-true Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city. poverty newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" McCain's ad accurately conveys Romney's positions now and during the previous times Romney has run for office. The ad clearly labels which statements were made during which campaign. 9404 1.json pants-fire The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit. crime,women barbara-ann-radnofsky democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 in a Web site video But more than that, if you look at the net effect, the bill is a tax increase. In general, higher income people will pay more, lower income people will get more. In any case, even if you only looked at that side of the ledger, the side with $500 billion of tax credits over 10 years, that wouldn't be the largest tax cut in history. 9405 5921.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obamas finance team is recommending a 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution. social-security,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Corker said that on Iran sanctions, ""the administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place. ""Experts agree that the term ""kicking and screaming"" is a large exaggeration. There was wrangling between the executive and legislative branches to secure negotiating flexibility for Obama flexibility that made it possible to get the international community on board with tougher sanctions. Corker ignores critical facts that would give a different impression." 9406 8135.json mostly-true Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago. education,state-finances dubose-porter Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting "The senator said the states ""population is projected to double in the next 50 years or so, but our basic amount of water will remain about where it is now. ""In fact, Texas is expected to have at least a tad less water by 2060, the latest state water plan says. Also, the population will not double until an uncertain date, but has been projected to increase 82 percent between 2010 and 2060. Clarification, 3:33 p. m. Nov. 9, 2012: This article includes revised paragraphs regarding what the state water plan contains." 9407 1389.json pants-fire A recent Obama executive order could lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials. foreign-policy,homeland-security newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor' "This was her window into public service. ""We agree PTA can be hard, important and often thankless work. And principals often credit parental involvement in PTA as crucial to the success of schools." 9408 470.json false If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save according to Department of Energy figures about $70. energy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Indianapolis The RNC said that over the last six months, Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers even as his jobs council didnt meet once. The RNCs tally is on target. 9409 4469.json false Says We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly. civil-rights,housing brad-avakian state-official 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview The board can bring a potential violation to the attorney generals attention. That doesnt mean his office will investigate, much less prosecute. Kent may have meant to convey that the Immigration Enforcement Review Board can only recommend that the attorney general open an investigation, but he gave the impression it has far more power than that. 9410 6993.json false Says Jim Renacci opposed increasing combat bonuses for our troops. federal-budget,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,military democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a television ad "The group also said the DOJ rules render all existing graduation certificates ""insufficient for submission with a citizens license application. The NRAs overall point is a technical one, but requires some clarification." 9411 10983.json true 46 percent of women between the age of 16 to 24 despise sexual contact in Japan. sexuality aziz-ansari Actor none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ""The Daily Show""" "But, as Lusby noted, the city's fiscal year 2010 books haven't been audited. Farooqui said ""there is no reason to believe the numbers will change dramatically"" after the audit." 9412 9494.json half-true Theres $30 billion in expansion funds that weve paid its our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it. medicaid jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 In an AJC article "Annies List said that ""though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats). ""In 2014, 51 percent of the states residents were female, 48 percent were male. Of late, men account for 80 percent of Texas legislators, women comprise 20 percent. After members are sworn in for the 2017 regular session, there also will be an 80-20 split." 9413 9233.json false The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.s International Criminal Court. foreign-policy,legal-issues chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email Obama said that the United States is the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees. We found that America gives more humanitarian aid than any other country, and it ranks first in supporting the UNs lead agency in helping refugees. While the numbers are a bit inexact, an expert we reached said all the numbers point toward the United States being the top donor. While other countries give more relative to the size of their economy, the total volume of dollars matters most in terms of being able to provide more food, shelter and medical care. However, countries that host refugees also provide humanitarian assistance in ways that are not so easily tallied. Those efforts should factor into an assessment of each nations level of aid. Obama was likely thinking in terms of financial support and in that regard, his statement holds water. But its important to acknowledge that other forms of assistance matter. The statement is largely correct but it requires a bit more information. 9414 13508.json barely-true Obamacare was invented by liberal academic theorists. health-care rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an op-ed in USA Today "Our rating The Republican State Leadership Committee said: ""95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction. ""The number is correct, but it comes from a small survey by one trade group and amounts to a sample that is not reflective of the overall makeup of state businesses." 9415 8556.json barely-true Florida sheriffs unequivocally support the stand your groundlaw. crime,guns,legal-issues larry-ashley Okaloosa Sheriff Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Florida House criminal justice subcommittee hearing As is often the case, what you see on social media isnt accurate. 9416 10735.json barely-true American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child. federal-budget,immigration america none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a meme on social media "We were heartened that Romney was able to quickly provide a source for his information about Solyndra's factory. But as an example of wasteful spending, ""robots that whistled Disney songs,"" doesn't quite hold up. Automated guided vehicles are common in warehouses and factories, as a labor-saving device. Some of them come preloaded with melodies as an alternative to beep-beep-beep to boost workers' attention to them, and thus safety." 9417 141.json mostly-true Mitt Romney opposed the gun lobby, even Ronald Reagan. guns log-cabin-republicans none 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 Ko said some Austin classrooms lack electrical outlets. 9418 1635.json true Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016. social-security marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday "Well, there have been a few arrests. Certainly the executives of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker who were arrested would qualify as ""corporate America. ""But Moore's larger point is correct -- there have been very few arrests among executives of firms the public would associate with causing the financial crisis. Obama implied in his recent remarks that it was because many of their actions weren't criminal." 9419 10762.json mostly-true Theres no statistical evidence that a waiting period for handgun purchases reduces violence whatsoever. crime,guns,public-health van-wanggaard republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a legislative floor debate "By either measure, thats far, far more that a volcanic eruption. The Gerlach report contained this conclusion: ""Do the Earths volcanoes emit more CO2 than human activities?Research findings indicate that the answer to this frequently asked question is a clear and unequivocal, No. "" Our rating Huebsch, the latest appointee to the agency that regulates utilities in Wisconsin, testified that ""the elimination of essentially every automobile would be offset by one volcano exploding." 9420 8421.json true The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls. elections league-women-voters-florida Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement Finally, some could argue that you shouldn't count Florida since neither candidate campaigned there. 9421 8914.json pants-fire Says Michele Bachmann said English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible. patriotism,religion facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a photo-quotation posted to Facebook "McAuliffe told journalists, ""Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions"" in state public schools. The actual number is 4,811, but we wont carp with the rounding up. In a similar statement on a radio show, the governor said ""about 5,000 jobs. ""It should be noted that about one-fourth of the positions belonged to instructors and that the vast majority of lost jobs affected support staff." 9422 8484.json barely-true Ken Cuccinelli would take money away from public schools to fund private schools. education,state-budget,taxes terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a TV ad. "Weve also got to get our fiscal house in order,"" he said, ""and thats why Ive put forth a budget that includes a five-year spending freeze that will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion and will get annual domestic spending down to the lowest levels since Dwight Eisenhower. ""So where does this leave us?The president meant to say something different and then rephrased the statement several hours later." 9423 4696.json barely-true A recent Department of Labor study guessed Wall Street fees cost a worker 28 percent of the value of your plan over the span of your career. economy,pundits,retirement rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 a segment on The Rachel Maddow Show "Gardner said Udall ""passed Obamacare with his vote. However, this ignores the other 59 senators who also voted to end debate -- and the exact same thing could be said about them. Because Udall had consistently sided with the Democratic leadership in votes related to the act, he was not among the handful of undecided senators who Reid had to wrangle as the vote was approaching." 9424 10779.json false The United States is not modernizing its nuclear weapons. nuclear marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa "Ingraham said, ""The 90 percent statistic of supporting background checks, that's been debunked. ""Numerous respected polls from 2015 show around 90 percent support for some sort of expanded background checks for gun purchases. While there are some questions as to what inferences can be made from these findings such as whether that 90-percent support translates into support for specific legislation there hasnt been a definitive debunking of the statistic." 9425 265.json pants-fire I don't describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a debate in Manchester, N.H. As a Libertarian, Barr has said DOMA has been used by the government to overstep its authority. Now, seeking office as a Republican, Barr says he has come to understand that this is a matter for states to handle. Barr has refused to directly comment on the Supreme Courts decision last week striking down a part of DOMA. But his silence doesnt dismiss his past. 9426 8700.json half-true This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots. elections,women gilberto-hinojosa Chairman, Texas Democratic Party Texas democrat 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 an email blast "Trump said,""Youth unemployment is through the roof. It is, at worst, average, in historical and international terms. We reached out to the Trump campaign, but they did not respond. This does not mean the job market works well for every young person, or that every statistical measure of the job market is positive." 9427 215.json true The oddest thing is he doesn't want to do for America what he did for Massachusetts. He did mandate health care for Massachusetts, which is HillaryCare, and he doesn't want to do that for America. job-accomplishments rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a Washington Post interview. "Barrientos wrote, ""10 percent of the population lives in an area that receives 55 percent of the representation,"" citing the system in place since 1971. Young later specified that the area is four ZIP codes. Leaving out the implication that officials only advocate for their home neighborhoods, the 55 percent calculation is slightly off due to a double-counting of mayors. All told, it looks like 50 percent of Austins council members (including mayors) have come from those ZIPs over the past four decades. In 2010, the ZIPs were home to 11 percent of the citys population; in 2000, the ZIPs were home to 7 percent of the citys population, arguably reinforcing Barrientos point." 9428 4031.json pants-fire What I have done -- and this is unprecedented ... is Ive said to each agency ... look at regulations that are already on the books and if they dont make sense, lets get rid of them. government-regulation,market-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference """Now obviously, not every resident in the region is a commuter, but we all already pay a congestion tax in wasted time and fuel, so this is not a tax vs. no tax argument,"" said Brantley, a former communications director for Perdue. PolitiFact Georgia calculated how much each resident would pay a year in additional sales tax, excluding people under age 18. Our estimate: $132. 37 a year. The total comes close to ARCs estimate." 9429 2366.json pants-fire When the mayor of Providences brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didnt have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook. crime,ethics,message-machine peter-kilmartin state representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign commercial "Marino said on MSNBC that 20 million Americans are out of work. While the statement can be interpreted as accurate depending on the definition of ""out of work,"" it lacks context." 9430 5641.json pants-fire Says the Wisconsin Republican Party tweeted Happy International Womens Day! You ladies should get paid less and not be able to make health care decisions. women graeme-zielinski spokesman, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a tweet "He ""bluntly stated that unless the (carbon emissions bill's) authors agree to a variety of manufacturing and trade provisions, there is little possibility that the legislation will get anywhere near enough support to clear the Senate,"" according to The New York Times. That bill stalled in the Senate and died without a final vote. In 2008, prior to Obama becoming president, Brown joined Republicans and voted to block a bill that would have created a cap-and-trade system of credits for carbon dioxide emissions. That is far from being a rubber stamp on the issue." 9431 8269.json false Soy ... el nico official estatal quin es un hombre de negocios. candidates-biography david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 an interview on “Conexión Texas” "According to Wasserman Schultz, Rubio has said ""we should be considering internment"" of Muslims, and ""maybe we should close down cafes and diners where Muslims gather and in fact compared them to the Nazi party. ""Rubio has not called for internment of Muslims. Her paraphrases about Rubio wanting to close Muslim cafes and diners and comparing Muslims to Nazis are at least missing context." 9432 7029.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China at the cost of American jobs. china,jobs,message-machine-2012,workers mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a television ad "Gingrich emphasized that every major, poor U. S. city is run by Democrats. We found two cities in the top 5 poorest, and three in the top 20, that have Republicans at the helm. Yes, most cities on the list are led by Democrats, but Gingrich said ""every." 9433 3897.json false Says Rick Perry said theres an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools. education,state-budget,state-finances doug-otto Superintendent, Plano Independent School District Texas none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview. The attorney general does not require rape victims to pay for rape kits and never has. 9434 8896.json true Its been 14 years since a president or a vice president or a member of their family has not gone and attended at least an event at the Olympics. sports candy-crowley CNN host none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" A Pennsylvania congressman has sponsored a bill that would levy a one-percent fee on some financial transactions. But nearly every year he has introduced the legislation it gained no support. And none of the bills have ever left committee. Obama -- and his financial team -- have nothing to do with the legislation. 9435 7291.json barely-true A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill will take at least seven years to create jobs. environment,government-regulation,jobs chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a speech To sum up, Porter said at a forum that enrollment at the Oconee Fall Line Technical College had dropped in half. The enrollment declines were severe, but not a 50 percent drop. The data show a decline in the percentage of Oconee students who received a HOPE Grant, which seems to support Porters argument. 9436 2479.json barely-true As Milwaukee County executive, Scott Walker eliminated the waiting list for long-term care for older adults through the Family Care program. job-accomplishments scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a statement on campaign web site "Charlie Savage, the reporter who wrote the story, wrote in a Twitter message: ""Debunking hysterical conspiracy theories about Obama's Interpol executive order." 9437 1113.json false The Congressional Budget Office most recently came out and analyzed the current (health care) plan and said that it was not only deficit-neutral, but also that over 10 years it would create a $6 billion surplus. health-care russ-carnahan U.S. Representative Missouri democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a town hall meeting in Missouri. """So here's what I believe, is let's give you a break this summer. For the average person it would be about $70,"" she said at a campaign event in Greenville, N. C. We'll say it again: You only get to $70 by calculating the savings for a family of four, which has two vehicles. Leaving out that qualifier makes a big difference." 9438 1622.json false The health care reform bill is the largest tax increase in U.S. history. health-care,taxes joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "a comment on his ""Morning Joe'' program on MSNBC" We give his office points for admitting he misspoke -- thats a good thing in a politician -- and under some circumstances that might cause us to ignore the flub. But Avakian is in a special election race for Congress, making his record as a state official that much more important for voters to understand. 9439 1577.json half-true Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself. candidates-biography,government-efficiency,trade marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a press release Such motions are routinely denied by the majority party as procedural moves. That gives the minority party the chance to structure them for partisan advantage. Thats what is playing out in the ad now. 9440 10734.json true More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid. debt,disability,economy,families,government-efficiency,health-care,medicaid,poverty,state-budget,state-finances,taxes elizabeth-roberts Lieutenant Governor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group "Ansari said, ""46 percent of women between the age of 16 to 24 despise sexual contact"" in Japan. Despise seems a slightly bold word for it. Still, the surveys on this question all point to a healthy proportion of the young Japanese population having little interest in sex, relationships and dating, and one survey in particular reflects what Ansari said. Experts say Ansari had it right." 9441 5280.json barely-true The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance. abortion,health-care,religion,states newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla. Carter gets in his own way to suggest Georgia will pay that much in taxes for the program elsewhere. The missing context is that its not a dollar-for-dollar trade when it comes to taxes vs. services. Carter makes a good overall point -- Georgia is set to miss out on big bucks for Medicaid. But a lot of context is required to fully understand what is going on here. 9442 7664.json half-true Women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. economy,income,poverty,wealth,women,workers gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a tweet promoting Equal Pay Day "The chain email says Obama ""wants the U. S. to sign on to the U. N. s International Criminal Court. ""While the Obama administration has been more willing to engage with the court than the Bush administration, which was strongly opposed to cooperating, Obama has made no sign that he wants to become a full-blown member of the court. Even if he did, doing so would require 67 votes in the Senate, making it essentially a nonstarter." 9443 9237.json true My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program. crime,criminal-justice,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,state-finances gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a website statement "Scott said Obamacare ""was invented by liberal academic theorists. ""Scott cherry-pickedthree advisers supportive of the law with ties to Obama. But heexaggerates by ignoring that many people over several decades from both parties developed the ideas for what would eventually become Obamacare. Most notably, Scott omits Republican Gov. Romney, who enacted a Massachusetts plan four years before the federal law passed, and the conservative Heritage Foundation, which was a strong advocate for the health care exchanges upon which both plans were based." 9444 4135.json mostly-true We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression. economy,jobs marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" "During a legislative hearing about Floridas controversial ""stand your ground"" law, Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Ashley said ""Florida sheriffs unequivocally support this, the right to 'stand your ground. '"" The Florida Sheriffs Association did take a voice vote in August that the association reported was unanimous in support of the current ""stand your ground"" law. But no more than 57 of the states 66 sheriffs voted (and quite likely fewer) and a number of sheriffs, including those representing some of the states most populous counties, have spoken publicly or to PolitiFact Florida about their reservations about the law. Ashleys comments left readers with the impression that the support among Florida is ""unequivocal,"" or unambiguous, but thats not the case." 9445 1828.json pants-fire Says Gov. Rick Perry is spending Texans hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV. candidates-biography,ethics,state-budget boyd-richie Texas Democratic Party chair Texas democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an e-mail blast. "The meme said that ""American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child. The sum of money cited has been allotted to a small fraction of all undocumented immigrant children in the United States, and it isnt going into their pockets as family earnings are. Its also unclear whether this high rate of spending has continued to today." 9446 9447.json false Congressman Duffy has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes. veterans democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a news release "I said, `No, I'm my own person. '""Romney's explanations not withstanding, the sly TV from the Log Cabin Republicans accurately portrays his positions from previous races. Could the group have made it clear that Romney's statements today have a different tenor" 9447 9888.json false There were fewer civilian casualties in Cambodia than there have been from American drone attacks. foreign-policy henry-kissinger republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on NPR "Simultaneously, fewer jobs means fewer paychecks are going out and that translates to less collected by the government in taxes. In the same interview, Gross pointed out that the SSA has a $2. 5 trillion balance that will carry benefits for a while. In its May 2009 annual report to Congress, the SSA projected that ""annual cost will exceed tax income starting in 2016." 9448 12845.json mostly-true Trade deals threaten Indias role as the pharmacy of the developing world for new HIV medicines. public-health,trade doctors-without-borders none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release """There is research to indicate that handgun waiting periods are linked with lower suicide rates." 9449 8669.json pants-fire By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity. corrections-and-updates,history,religion bryan-fischer Radio host none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 "a broadcast of ""Focal Point""" "The League of Women Voters in Florida said, ""The U. S. Department of Homeland Security has already warned that this (SAVE) database is not a foolproof means of verifying the voter rolls. ""That warning is essentially what the federal government conveyed in a document that explains SAVE may not be able to show citizenship statusfor all voters. The document didn't use the literal word ""foolproof"" but that is the message that the feds tried to communicate to the state. SAVE is intended to show if someone is not a U. S. citizen -- it is not a full database of people who are citizens. A state elections official said that SAVE isn't ""foolproof,"" but the state argues that it is the best available resource." 9450 8866.json mostly-true NFL players are living, on average, longer than the average male. sports roger-goodell NFL commissioner none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" Its a line so old, youd have thought its fizz was gone. 9451 2133.json false Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal explicitly voted to fund abortions ... abortion,women erick-erickson republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog post "McAuliffe says Cuccinelli would ""take away money from public schools to pay for private schools. ""Cuccinellis K-12 plan opens that possibility by proposing tax credits for the parents of children in failing public schools to defray their cost of switching to private education. The program, if passed by the General Assembly, would have enormous symbolic meaning because it would crack Virginias tradition of not directly aiding private schools. McAuliffes statement, however, lacks perspective. It doesnt note that Cuccinellis program would be very small. This year, only six of Virginias 1,828 public schools are failing. They are attended by 3,335 of the states 1. 27 million students. In the unlikely scenario that every failing-school parent switched their children to private schools, Cuccinellis tax credit would have cost about $16. 9 million this year -- one-third of 1 percent of the states public education budget. Cuccinelli says he would not cut the K-12 budget to pay for his plan. But in the long run under other governors, the revenues available to fund public education would be reduced -- very marginally -- to support the private school tax break." 9452 311.json false I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina. elections john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a debate in Boca Raton. "Maddow declared, ""a recent Department of Labor study guessed Wall Street fees cost a worker 28 percent of the value of your plan over the span of your career. ""But what she was quoting was not a study -- but a scenario using higher than normal fees. Maddow's statement made it sound as if the typical worker, or at least a great many of us, lose a third of our retirement savings to plan management fees. Economists tell us thats not the case. So Maddow correctly reflected the Labor Department's hypothetical scenario in which fees would seriously erode retirement savings. But it didn't reflect the reality most workers with retirement savings accounts face. In reality, returns on investment, the number of years the money is invested and even the fees vary greatly. The study by Deloitte Consulting and the Investment Company Institute that surveyed actual fees paid by plans found the median 401(k) fee is 0. 72 percent -- or about half of the rate used in the Labor Department's example. But the numbers that she uses to make the point reflect higher fees than most people pay." 9453 9077.json false Says Ralph Hall is the oldest member in Congress ever. candidates-biography,history now-or-never-pac Political Action Committee Missouri none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Rubio said that the United States ""is not modernizing its nuclear weapons. ""Most of the experts we interviewed disputed Rubios statement. While the United States has reduced the number of warheads, it has also been modernizing nuclear equipment and has plans to continue to do so." 9454 11427.json mostly-true Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India and China. climate-change,environment,foreign-policy jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas "If the message in ads isn't clear enough, press releases for the ads that are posted on Romney's Web site are chock-full of references to amnesty. The release for ""Remember"" uses the word 17 times, while the one for ""Twists"" drops the loaded word 10 times. Clearly, Romney has two ads where McCain's plan is described as amnesty. And even though his isn't the voice making the charges, he is responsible for the message." 9455 8054.json pants-fire Says an investigative report concluded Ken Cuccinelli should have been prosecuted for disclosure violations, but Virginias law was too weak. ethics terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a debate. "Hinojosa said: ""This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots. ""Hinojosa is entirely correct in reference to general elections nationally only if the 1998 victories of two Arizona Republicans are not considered. But two or more women have sought to be nominated for a states top elected positions more than 20 times since 2000. UPDATE, 4:30 p. m. , Jan. 3, 2014: We updated this article to note that in 1998, women ran and won the top state offices in Arizona. This change did not affect our initial rating." 9456 2735.json barely-true The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators. jobs,stimulus charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a debate Giuliani's other point is that Romney isn't proposing a national plan similar to what he did in Massachusetts. Romney has argued that population demographics vary so much by state that a universal plan can't be applied across the country. Instead, he has proposed changing the way federal dollars are made available to states which is what Massachusetts was able to do so states are free to draw up plans that suit themselves. 9457 4761.json half-true Under President Barack Obama, more Americans are in poverty ... than at any time since the Census Bureau began keeping records on it over 50 years ago. history,poverty newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a written opening statement for a debate """Whatever it is called, presidents are always reviewing regulations to eliminate ones that impose unnecessary burdens. ""In fact, a U. S. Government Accountability Office report on July 16, 2007, states that, ""Every president since President Carter has directed agencies to evaluate or reconsider existing regulations. ""Lots of presidents have done that." 9458 477.json mostly-true It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama. foreign-policy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a media availability in Little Rock, Ark. "The Journal's story that day, headlined ""Deadline near for suit in Providence tax case,"" says no such thing. * He attacks Fernandez for not bringing criminal charges, when Fernandez, by law, had no authority to do so. * He faults him for not bringing a civil case, when Fernandez, for ethics reasons, turned the case over to a private lawyer to pursue potential civil action." 9459 12947.json barely-true Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman. candidates-biography ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 "an online ad campaign, ""The Portman Files""" Our rating (in under 140 characters) In a tweet, Zielinski said the state GOP tweeted an insulting message about women. 9460 11502.json false Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733. economy,jobs,women ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. "Dewhurst said hes ""el nico official estatal quin es un hombre de negocios,"" which his camp would translate as ""the only statewide elected official who is a businessman. ""Dozens of legislators are in business. Dewhurst isnt ""nico"" in this regard." 9461 12144.json mostly-true Austins the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years. population tim-finchem Commissioner, PGA Tour Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman "The Romney campaign ad says Obama ""sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China"" at the cost of American jobs. The ad leaves the clear impression that Jeeps built in China come at the expense of American workers. The ad miscasts the governments role in Fiats acquisition of Chrysler, and it misrepresents the outcome. Chryslers owners had been trying to sell to Italy-based Fiat before Obama took office. The ad ignores the return of American jobs to Chrysler Jeep plants in the United States, and it presents the manufacture of Jeeps in China as a threat, rather than an opportunity to sell cars made in China to Chinese consumers." 9462 7722.json half-true Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise. corrections-and-updates,education,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a Facebook post Administrators accounted for 4 percent of the remaining positions. Jim Hirsch, another Plano administrator, provided links to news stories. 9463 4816.json barely-true Obama has (a) new Christmas tree tax. taxes greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a tweet "Crowley said ""a president or a vice president or a member of their family"" has attended every Olympic games since 2000. In fact, the tradition goes back 16 years to 1998." 9464 11110.json barely-true Says under his leadership Wisconsin median household income is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama. economy,income,job-accomplishments scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet "Coakley said she didnt expect it would take seven years to get to that point. Our rating Larson said a Republican-sponsored mining bill ""will take at least seven years to create jobs." 9465 3688.json pants-fire Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans. immigration,terrorism john-thrasher Republican Party of Florida Chairman Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 comments on the Senate floor Walker has supported the program as county executive, but nearly all of the heavy lifting on the waiting list was done before he arrived on the scene. And preventing a waiting list from reappearing is different than taking credit for ending it. 9466 472.json mostly-true For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year. health-care florida-consumer-action-network Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference in Tampa """You inflate the baseline [of a bill] to make it seem like you're spending less. ""So as for Carnahan's statement, he is definitely misstating CBO's findings. The budget office did not say there would be a $6 billion surplus, it said there would be a $239 billion deficit." 9467 10834.json half-true Austin is the only city in an arid landscape in the western United States dependent on a single source of water. city-budget,city-government,water sharlene-leurig Director, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Program, Ceres Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an Austin City Council workshop "Blumberg, of the Urban Institute, said both Republicans and Democrats would be wise to get away from the ""biggest"" jargon. Again, here we're are looking at Scarborough's side of the hyperbole wars. But when Scarborough characterized it as ""the largest tax increase in U. S. history,"" that doesn't hold up when you level the playing field and compare several tax increases in recent decades to the GDP at the time." 9468 12879.json mostly-true U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has voted for $7 trillion of our national debt! debt allen-buckley Georgia libertarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign statement Rubio may be successful in making his broader point -- that Crist's trip to Europe was hardly frugal -- but he could have accomplished that by sticking closer to the facts. 9469 4919.json false Our kids cant openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. education,message-machine-2012,religion rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an Iowa TV ad. Roberts said more than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid. She cited a specific percentage of 31. 5 percent and said it came from the 2013 fiscal year. It's actually from the 2015 fiscal year. But the percentage from 2013 is very close to that. 9470 1530.json true Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench. job-accomplishments jan-patterson Justice of the Third Court of Appeals Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad "Gingrich said that ""the Obama administration . . . would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance. ""He makes a broad statement in reference to a rule dealing specifically with co-pays for preventive care -- making it sound as though there's a blanket ""Obamacare standard"" for all insurance policies. The reality allows for states to set benchmarks for private individual and small-group plans. Meanwhile, he ignores an exemption in the federal rule for nonprofit religious employers such as churches and synagogues. That exemption has been condemned by Catholic bishops as too narrow and has been challenged in court. But it makes Gingrich's statement that the rule would ""impose on every . . ." 9471 7749.json half-true In 29 states in this country you can still get fired for not just being gay, but if your employer thinks you are gay. gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,states,workers martina-navratilova Retired tennis player Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Gina Raimondo said, ""Women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. The gap shrinks -- sometimes considerably -- when complicating factors such as pay per hour or the decisions of women to leave the work force to raise children are considered. On the other hand, other reliable measures of pay by gender also show that a significant gap persists, although not in all professions. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 9472 648.json true Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health. health-care democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 the Democratic Party platform Her staff provided an accounting that outlined the effort. 9473 6169.json mostly-true Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year. economy,income,wealth barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign speech "So the current economic downturn has a longer period of unemployment rates above 9 percent, but the 1982-83 recession had overall higher unemployment rates. No other period in modern U. S. history compares. Rubio is right on about the country's current unemployment outlook not being ""this high for this long since the Great Depression. ""But he fails to note a comparable period in the early '80s that -- while shorter by seven months -- had several months of higher overall unemployment." 9474 5417.json half-true When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted no. afghanistan,economy,iraq,jobs,message-machine-2012 marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a campaign commercial Louis XIV had it all for his age. He gamboled, he hunted, he warred; lived large. Though Perrys hardly giving the king a run for his money, he has had a bonanza of a run as well--healthy wife, children, multiple elections with nary a loss. Hes often said he has the worlds best job. Well speculate hes good with his rental quarters. But a suffit, as they say in France. The Democrats said Richie was joshing. 9475 7889.json true Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. state-budget,state-finances rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release However, the DCCC ignores that Duffy took other votes in favor of increasing funding for veterans services -- just not as much as Democratic proposals would have offered. The bigger issue is that most of these votes came within elaborate games of tit-for-tat, in which each side offers proposals that they expect will fail, just to get lawmakers on the other side to take votes that look superficially bad. The reality of Duffys voting record is much more nuanced than the DCCCs cherry-picked account would suggest. 9476 13339.json half-true 400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You dont get that done unless you work with folks on the other side. bipartisanship,candidates-biography,history,job-accomplishments hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a press conference Kissinger said that he thought that an honest accounting would show that there were fewer civilian casualties from Americas bombing campaign in Cambodia than from drone attacks today. While the data lack precision in both cases, we see barely over 1,000 civilian deaths due to drones, and at least 4,000 civilian deaths due to American bombs in Cambodia (and the potential for many, many more). These figures represent a high estimate for drone deaths and the lowest guess for the Cambodian bombing in which half a million tons of bombs fell on the country over a span of four years. His statement departs from the most generous and common sense reading of the estimates. 9477 8190.json mostly-true New York is the safest big city in the nation, and our crime reductions have been steeper than any other big citys. crime,criminal-justice,urban michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 "an op-ed in the ""Washington Post""" Doctors Without Borders said that trade deals threaten the capacity of Indian generic drug makers to produce the next round of HIV drugs. We found that trade negotiations, whether part of large regional trade agreements or unilateral discussions between the United States and India, have language that work against India generic drug makers. They push India to be more ready to grant patents for drugs that are extensions of drugs that already enjoy patent protection. And they want India to bar generic drug makers from relying on the clinical trial data produced by the inventor of the drug. Both measures would make patents last longer and give the drug companies more time to charge higher prices. None of the articles we read or experts we reached doubted this result or that this would undermine the generic drug makers. Our experts disagreed on whether this would reduce access to critical drugs. The trade deals do no favors for Indias generic drug makers. 9478 13246.json false Says Pete Gallego went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress. candidates-biography,ethics national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a TV ad "Fischer said that when the founders used the word ""religion"" in the First Amendment, they meant Christianity. Fischer cites one Supreme Court justice who expressed that view in 1833. On the other side, we have the writings of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, and the opinions of scholars." 9479 732.json false But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week. medicare barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "Goodell said that NFL ""players are living, on average, longer than the average male. ""But the study, which was released in 2012, did conclude that bigger players had an increased risk of dying from heart disease and did not evaluate more modern-day players." 9480 9446.json false Americans invented the automobile. history,technology laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 "a broadcast of the ""Laura Ingraham Show""" The Family Planning Amendments Act of 1993 didn't fund anything. What it would have done was re-authorize a federal family planning program that is explicitly barred from funding abortions. Funding for actual abortions was never up for debate, and the bill never passed. 9481 2049.json true Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms. guns charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010 But when the schedule moves to states like Florida, where primaries are closed to independents, his need for Republican support becomes critical. The exit polls show that McCain didn't lose among Republicans in either state. When you factor in a margin of error, both are statistical ties. 9482 2737.json half-true Says Steve Spinnett has court judgments against him for trespass and harassment. ethics livable-damascus political group Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign mailer "The Now or Never PAC ad said Hall is ""the oldest member in Congress ever. ""Thats not correct -- four members of Congress, all of them senators, have served at a more advanced age than Hall." 9483 12827.json half-true Barack Obama ended up getting re-elected by the largest gender gap in the history of American elections. elections,polls cecile-richards president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 remarks to the Texas delegation at the Democratic National Convention as webcast by the Texas Tribun "Webb said that ""15 out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world"" are in India and China. Hes close -- 13 are in India, though none are in China. Its worth pointing out, however, that the top-20 list measures cities with the greatest level of particulate pollution, which is not the same thing as emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary driver of climate change." 9484 12624.json barely-true During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times. foreign-policy,history,military,pundits,terrorism sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 comments on his Fox News program "McAuliffe said the ethics report said Cuccinelli ""should have been prosecuted, but Virginia laws are insufficient. ""To the contrary, the report concludes Cuccinelli did not violate any laws." 9485 2662.json pants-fire The new health care law will force seniors into Barack Obamas government-run health care program. medicare,message-machine,retirement dan-coats Indiana republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign ad "He had a much better grasp on ""20,000 educators." 9486 10915.json half-true Says Ronald Reagan talked about converting the United States to the metric system. government-regulation,market-regulation lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Gingrich is right about the absolute number of Americans in poverty. A better understanding of the extent of poverty in the United States requires looking at the number of people in poverty as a percentage of the population. Measuring it that way, the current poverty rate is not the highest ever. Still, this rate is the second highest in more than four decades, which fits with Gingrichs general point. However, we think Gingrich overstates the amount of blame Obama personally deserves for this statistic. 9487 433.json mostly-true I'm the product of a mixed marriage that would have been illegal in 12 states when I was born. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an interview with theadvocate.com "In a CNN interview on May 8, 2008, Obama responded to a question about McCain's comment by saying it was offensive and that McCain is ""losing his bearings. ""But Obama did not deny that the Hamas official had been supportive of his campaign. Obama may not like the kind words from a U. S. enemy, but still, they are kind words. They may not constitute an official endorsement, but they are pretty close." 9488 8388.json true Says Oregonians for Food and Shelter proudly features board members from Monsanto and Syngenta and the (Oregon) Farm Bureau also receives funding from biotech companies. agriculture,environment rick-north Oregon columnist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion piece for Blue Oregon. "The anti-Portman ad ominously asks,""Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator?Portman worked for a lobbying firm that required its attorneys to registeras foreign agents in case they were assigned to work for overseas clients. One of the firms clients was the Republic of Haiti, which was under the power of dictator ""Baby Doc"" until 1986. Portman was with the firm from October 1984 to October 1986. He did register as a foreign agent for the Republic of Haiti in 1985, and four other foreign-based clients. But the only work Portman performed directly for a foreign account was on behalf of Hong Kong-based Duty Free Shoppers, Ltd. , according to a sworn statement by a managing partner of Patton Boggs LLP in April 2005." 9489 1135.json true Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits. health-care,veterans david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 in a chain e-mail "Cruz said that ""under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733. ""Wages actually have risen for women since Obama took office. Cruz's spokesperson said Cruz intended to use a different phrase. But at PolitiFact, we say words matter." 9490 4729.json half-true Says the giant African land snail carries human meningitis. agriculture,animals,public-health adam-putnam Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on the CBS News show ""Sunday Morning""" "Finchem said: ""Austins the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years. ""Over five years, the greater Austin area, sweeping in several counties, had the fastest growth rate of any metro area that was also home to 200,000 residents or more. And from April 2010 through June 2014, Austin by itself ranked first by growth rate among cities with 250,000 residents or more; less populous cities grew faster." 9491 3260.json pants-fire Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima economy,poverty,urban chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Rick Scott said ""every Florida teacher gets a pay raise. ""Will every Florida teacher get a pay raise?It seems likely, with the influx of money poured into education this year. But Scott cant decree it, and the budget is written so that it applies to high-performing educators. Plus, some superintendents have said the inclusion of non-instructional personnel will make it harder if not impossible to award every teacher a raise." 9492 1898.json mostly-true BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state. elections charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley. Opinion is split on whether the 15-cent fee on Christmas trees if it goes into effect would be a tax and whether the cost would be passed along to consumers. That's not correct; the idea originated with the industry before he became president. 9493 7330.json pants-fire Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got paid for a whole year. government-efficiency,state-budget,states leon-young democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news article "Our rating Walker said under his leadership, ""Wisconsin median household income"" is up 2. 7 percent and down 1. 3 percent nationally under Obama. He pointed to data from the Current Population Survey. But the data considered more accurate -- from the American Community Survey -- showed the opposite." 9494 13034.json false Says Patrick Murphy advocated for cuts to Social Security and Medicare. candidates-biography,medicare,social-security national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 a campaign website Hijackers did live in Florida and obtain Florida driver's licenses. But in order to potentially be flagged by the E-Verify system, they would have had to work in the state. There is no record that any of them ever tried to get jobs here. And as such, E-Verify -- had it been used by Florida employers as Thrasher wanted -- wouldn't have found them or stopped their plotting. 9495 3254.json false Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security. economy,federal-budget mitch-daniels governor Indiana republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference The most current figures only make Newton's case stronger. But in this case, we're taking points off because the figure is so wildly off the mark. It makes us wonder how much homework the Florida Consumer Action Network even did. 9496 10017.json half-true Under sequestration, the military was cut down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915. federal-budget,military lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" Leurig said Austin is the only city in an arid landscape in the western United States dependent on a single source of water. Thats not so, as she acknowledged to us, and even if you limit the focus to big cities, some of those--such as San Francisco and arguably San Antonio, which seems to overcount its sources--get more than four-fifths of their water from a source. 9497 2840.json barely-true The Florida Supreme Court has no express authority in the Florida Constitution to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature. florida-amendments,supreme-court dean-cannon state House speaker Florida republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech Isakson did indeed vote to raise the debt ceiling, so Buckley has a valid point. But the alternative would be risking a government shutdown. That said, Buckley also pointed at that Isakson voted for some of the very programs that bloated the debt in the first place. 9498 9341.json mostly-true David Beckhams soccer stadium would get a special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years. sports,state-budget,taxes miami-seaport-alliance Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad So, can kids pray and openly celebrate Christmas in school?Absolutely, we conclude, though public school officials are barred from advancing a religion or making children pray or celebrate solely the Christian aspects of Christmas. The Supreme Court has not held that students cant pray; Perrys home state even has laws protecting that right. The highest court also hasnt held that kids cant openly celebrate Christmas at school. 9499 1893.json half-true The Republicans didn't have a budget in '02, '04, '06. federal-budget,abc-news-week steny-hoyer House Majority Leader Maryland democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week''" """In the past decade, I have more experience in the civil district court that I am running for than Justice Patterson does,"" she said. ""She has been an appellate judge I have been a civil trial attorney. ""Meachum estimated that she's litigated 50-70 cases in Travis County. Patterson is correct that Meachum has never been a judge." 9500 12376.json false Says Ted Strickland admits his record on jobs and taxes is mixed and spotty. job-accomplishments,state-finances,voting-record fighting-ohio-pac Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Fighting for Ohio PAC ad "Navratilova said, ""In 29 states in this country you can still get fired for not just being gay, but if your employer thinks you are gay. ""If you frame this statement in the context of blanket protections by states, shes correct. Still, even in those 29 states, many gay and lesbian employees do have protections, either because they work for the government, because they live in a city that bars such discrimination, or because they work for a company that has pledged not to discriminate based on sexual orientation." 9501 3682.json true China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars. china,deficit,trade terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. In 2004 testimony before a Senate subcommittee, Dr. Dean Ornish, a professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, described how three-quarters of health-care spending goes toward chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. But he said less than 2 percent was spent on preventing those ailments. We would like to be using figures more recent than 1992, but that appears to be the last time researchers used government figures to calculate the percentage of health care spending that goes to prevention. 9502 2458.json false On the success of Cash for Clunkers economy tom-ganley Businessman Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview with The Plain Dealer """By using an average,"" Kessler wrote, ""Obama is able to cite a much higher figure. ""But its also important to stress that the numbers Obama used come from agencies respected for independence. Knowing them, though, provides some clarification." 9503 4205.json true Medicaid is the primary source of health insurance for 41.7 percent of Hispanic children in Georgia. health-care la-raza none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 newscast Kaptur and Kucinich are longtime colleagues in the House. As such, Kaptur certainly is well aware of Kucinichs steadfast opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His vote in this case is consistent with that position. 9504 3670.json barely-true We just fought a Republican budget that ends Medicare as we know it. medicare david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a television interview "Perry said, ""Current law already requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. ""Existing law says that when making purchases of goods, the comptroller and state agencies ""shall give preference to those produced or grown in this state or offered by Texas bidders. ""And the comptroller operates under rules that say items ""manufactured"" in Texas are considered to be ""produced"" in Texas." 9505 7715.json mostly-true The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news. taxes leonard-lance republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press release "Clinton said ""400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor"" in the Senate, which is proof I worked ""with practically every Republican I served with. ""Clintons list includes a lot of things that dont meet the strict definition of a bill as wed know it from middle school civics. Clinton passed three of her own bills, plus an additional 74 she co-sponsored. About 26 percent of the bills she sponsored had support from a Republican." 9506 9469.json true A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are being apprehended at the border. crime,immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview on Fox & Friends "Bloomberg said, ""New York is the safest big city in the nation, and our crime reductions have been steeper than any other big citys. ""Both the FBI and criminologists express concern about making this type of multi-city comparison, and other measures, such as violent crime, dont put New York at the No." 9507 9956.json false Social Security and Medicare are a Ponzi scheme. medicare,social-security carlos-curbelo Miami-Dade school board member Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech to a college GOP group "The pro-Hurd Republican group says Gallego ""went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress. ""For half of 2015 including three months of the legislative session, Gallego worked in government relations for Austins city government." 9508 1871.json pants-fire My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, Heres how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people. cap-and-trade,climate-change rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech "If McCain got his way and we had private accounts (a position he started articulating as early as 1998), people who are relying on that money for their retirement would be in a very difficult situation. ""There is a legitimate point to be made that to the extent that a person's Social Security plan is tied up in investment accounts, it is certainly subject to the vagaries of the stock market. But we are of the opinion that when Obama talked about ""the millions of Floridians who rely on it"" he was talking aboutcurrent retirees. While McCain has remained vague about his plans for Social Security, he has never expressed support for a plan that would allow current retirees to invest a portion of their Social Security in stocks, and neither did the Bush plan McCain once backed." 9509 8580.json barely-true Florida remains the top travel destination across the world. tourism rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a news release about Florida's tourism statistics Ingraham said that Americans invented the automobile. If we look at internal combustion-powered vehicles, all of the first examples come from Europe, and the first commercial enterprise emerged in Germany. America played a major role in automobile production, but Ingraham spoke specifically about an earlier stage -- invention. 9510 1223.json false The majority actually want single-payer health care. health-care michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 an appearance on Larry King Live To be sure, Crist is no Charlton Heston. He isn't even a Palin, for that matter. But his standing with the NRA is bulletproof, at least for the time being. 9511 10892.json pants-fire America has already taken in one-fourth of Mexicos entire population. immigration ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 "an interview on ""America with Jorge Ramos""" 9512 5645.json false Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessees lottery scholarship students for a few years more. deficit,lottery,state-finances dolores-gresham State senator Tennessee republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues. "Richards said that Obama in 2012 ""ended up getting re-elected by the largest gender gap in the history of American elections. ""Such data doesnt appear to be available for all presidential elections. Otherwise, Gallups unusual approach to calculating the gender gap for Democratic presidential nominees places Obama No. 1 since 1952 with a 14-point gap in 2012. But other reasonable methodologiesshow that since 1948, other candidates and victors (even Ike) hadgreater gender gaps." 9513 373.json false Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy. economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a flier sent to voters in Ohio "Hannity said, ""During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times. ""Hannity is mashing up two different incidents. There was no order to give up on the rescue effort altogether; rather, security personnel held their position about a mile away for 23 minutes as they gathered equipment and attempted to make contact with personnel on the ground. Separately, several hours later and in Spain, Marines did get in and out of uniform over a period of three hours as officials debated how they should respond. The delay occurred after the surviving Americans and those who had been killed already had been evacuated to Tripoli." 9514 1917.json false "Thurbert Baker kept a teen in jail ""who didn't even commit a felony.""" legal-issues concernedcitizen4u none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video But Medicare Advantage programs changed their offerings from year to year before the health care law passed. And if seniors are being forced into regular Medicare, a government-run health care program, it's one they've collectively been forced into for 45 years. Ellsworth's vote did nothing to change that. 9515 10500.json pants-fire A Texas law says that you cant shoot bears out of the second floor of a window. animals,government-regulation,guns alcee-hastings U.S. Representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a telephone interview with CNN "Chafee said, ""Reagan talked about"" converting to the metric system. The issue of metrication rose at the very beginning and at the very end of Reagans presidency. However, Chafees statement implies that Reagan had more than a passing interest in the issue, but that doesnt seem to be the case. The metrication process started before Reagan took office. He slowed the process to a standstill by taking away funding. He was silent on the issue for the next six years until he signed a law that directed federal agencies to make a more concerted effort to transition to metric units when practical -- though its unclear how much influence Reagans White House had on that tiny aspect of a 1,000-page omnibus bill." 9516 8194.json barely-true Three years after getting the $100 million (from Mark Zuckerberg), less than two-thirds of students in Cory Bookers Newark graduate. education bookerfail none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video "The island state is one of only nine that never declared these marriages illegal. At one time or another, laws against miscegenation were active in close to 40 states. In 1967, when the U. S. Supreme Court declared the bans unconstitutional in the landmark Loving vs. Virginia ruling, 16 states were still enforcing them, said Peter Wallenstein, a Virginia Tech history professor and pre-eminent scholar on the subject. Wallenstein said that although his number is off, Obama's point is still striking a chord with younger supporters who ""can't imagine there was ever a time"" when mixed marriages were illegal." 9517 12964.json half-true Milwaukee has the highest incarceration rate among African-American men in the country. crime,criminal-justice,urban gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 an interview """I don't know that it's anything more complicated than Follow the money,"" he said. In an opinion piece for BlueOregon, North said Oregonians for Food and Shelter ""proudly features board members from Monsanto and Syngenta and the (Oregon) Farm Bureau also receives funding from biotech." 9518 803.json false "Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and ""that's a loss for you.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y. Obamas first budget plan opened the VAs doors to about that many vets previously excluded from care. So, by all accounts, the administration is correct that health care reform will not keep veterans from getting the care they currently receive. 9519 3971.json false Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? Fox viewers, consistently, every poll. polls,pundits jon-stewart none 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday "Or that to get it, you've got to eat a raw snail or get its mucus in your eyes or nose or eat unwashed snail-slimed produce. Frequently, information sources point out that the giant African land snail can carry a meningitis-causing parasite. Putnam said, ""We've got the trifecta,"" and said the snail ""carries human meningitis. ""He leaves out some crucial details most importantly, that the parasite that causes the disease hasn't yet been found in the state." 9520 3758.json barely-true The (border) fence is now basically complete. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in El Paso The Hiroshima-Detroit email utilizes a gallery of dramatic photos that attempt to distort history -- in two countries. 9521 3361.json mostly-true Under Gov. Scott Walkers proposals, Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. corporations,message-machine,state-budget,taxes,workers progressive-change-campaign-committee none 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a television ad "Crist's use of the word ""throughout,"" kind of has us stumbling a bit. There are no centers between Cedar Key and Naples on the west coast of the state and none on the east coast." 9522 6376.json true There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now. economy,military,veterans sanford-bishop Congressman Georgia democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an online video of an earlier speech "Our rating Young said Wisconsin legislators worked only seven days in 2012 but got ""paid for a whole year. ""The veteran Assembly member admitted his statement didnt account for all the duties lawmakers have. In fact, it didn't come close." 9523 10688.json false Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools. children,education,gays-and-lesbians,sexuality susan-stimpson Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post. "The National Republican Senatorial Committee said Murphy advocated for ""cuts to Social Security and Medicare. ""The attack focused on one interview from before Murphy officially joined Congress. While Murphy said cuts were possible, he pointed out Congress will need to focus on ""structural changes"" to the two programs." 9524 2226.json half-true Republicans are now taking credit for provisions of the health care bill that they had tried to derail. health-care debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 an op ed article "This mathematical sleight-of-hand was not disclosed in Daniels' speech. But the comparison Daniels drew to illustrate that falls short under any reasonable definition of ""national security"" spending." 9525 8926.json half-true 300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports. health-care national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a television ad "Graham said that under sequestration, the military was cut ""down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915. ""Graham was counting the number of ground troops in the Army and the number of ships in the Navy. Hes got the numbers right, but its not a fair comparison because technology and capabilities have grown so much in the past century. The Army and Navy of today are much more capable than they were decades ago, even with fewer soldiers and ships. A better comparison is to look at how the U. S. military stands up relative to other nations." 9526 5118.json barely-true Rob Cornilles is a Tea Party candidate. abortion,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising democratic-party-oregon political party Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 campaign material "The legal scholars and lawyers we interviewed agreed that the Supreme Court does have jurisdiction to review those amendments. Or to put it in non-legal terms, big whoop that it lacks ""express authority"" in the Constitution -- the Supremes have every right to rule here." 9527 2224.json barely-true Lincoln Chafee voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time. bipartisanship,candidates-biography,voting-record democratic-governors-association democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 a statement on a DGA-created website "The alliances ad says Beckhams soccer stadium would get a ""special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years. ""The ad correctly cites the numbers, though it omits some caveats: Beckham could get at least $2 million every year for 30 years, in the form of a sales tax subsidy. But its not an automatic slam dunk, since Beckham would have to apply for it. Though Beckhams star power certainly influenced legislators to add soccer to the list of eligible franchises, its not a ""special tax deal"" exclusively for Beckhams project. The main point of this statement is largely correct: Beckham is poised to get at least $2 million a year in rebates from the sales tax." 9528 9632.json mostly-true There are fewerwars, there are fewerpeople dying in wars now than there have been in quite some time. foreign-policy,history,military stu-burguiere Writer, Glenn Beck Program none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program Hoyerfailed to mention the GOP's failure in 1998. Moreover, the Republicans can't be solely faulted for the failure in2002 to pass a fiscal 2003 budget, because the Democrats controlled the Senate and were unable to pass a budget resolution. So Hoyer's comment is not entirelyaccurate, and is less precise than Boehner's comment because he didn't specify if he was talking about the House, the Senate or Republicans as a whole. As our related fact-check of Boehner's comment shows, the House Republicans did indeed pass an initial budget resolution every time they ran the process as the majority party, even though on three occasions the GOP was not able to pass a final budget through both chambers. 9529 9739.json barely-true So far, the war in Gaza has left more than 1,800 Palestinians dead -- the population equivalent to 100 9/11s. israel,terrorism joy-reid Host, The Reid Report none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments on her MSNBC show "An attack ad juxtaposes employment figures and tax dollars with a video clip of Strickland saying, ""My record is mixed and spotty, and I can be criticized for that. ""Stricklands stance on gun control may have wavered, but the context in which he made the ""mixed and spotty"" statement did not. Strickland was talking about guns, not jobs or taxes. The Fighting for Ohio PACs ""Spotty"" ad distorts the context of his statement." 9530 13473.json false Says Scott Walker left college under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix the election for student body president. candidates-biography,education,elections,ethics howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an interview Thats almost 36 percent of the United States $117. 8 billion trade deficit for the first two months of the year. Looking back, this is an open-and-shut case. But hes right on his numbers: China owns $1. 1 trillion in U. S. debt; our trade deficit with China was about $275 billion last year. 9531 8614.json false Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Islands sales tax. economy,state-finances,taxes joseph-henchman policy analyst, The Tax Foundation newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 hearing testimony "She said her boss was assessing a sales surge that halted almost immediately after the interview was conducted. Sales dropped dramatically when the program ended, she said, citing National Auto Dealers Association statistics that indicated 10. 4 million new vehicles were sold in 2009, down 21. 2 percent from 2008s 13. 2 million. Furthermore, she said cars that could have been re-sold were deemed ""clunkers,"" and destroyed, shrinking the inventory of low-priced used vehicles. ""In mid-August, there was confidence in the programs success, a notion that proved false when sales totals confirmed this program was an artificial surge and any temporary work was quickly eliminated,"" said Snyder Ganley clearly changed his tune." 9532 8548.json true Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent. health-care,public-health jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 a newspaper article. Currently, about one in six Georgia residents is enrolled in Medicaid, and most of those are children. La Raza is highlighting the high percentage of Latino children on the Medicaid rolls as an argument against cutting the program to lower the federal deficit. Thats a subject for political debate, not PolitiFact. For the purposes of this fact-check, the number in the WABE broadcast appears to be on target. 9533 1359.json mostly-true The post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim. climate-change,environment,pundits eugene-robinson none 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a Washington Post column (To comment or offer your own ruling, visit us on Facebook. 9534 8431.json false Says 74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea. health-care larry-elder Radio talk show host talk-show-host 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Lance said, ""The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news. ""Its generally accepted that the code is about 4 million words in length, according to previous published reports and the publisher of the 2013 winter version of the tax code. Lance also based his figure of 5,600 pages on previous reports from publications such as the Harvard Business Review. Opinions also differ on the codes length when compared with the Bible, given the many versions, translations and texts of it. And while the tax code isnt seven times as long as the Bible, even given a standard word count for the good book, we get Lances overall point: the tax code is long and complex." 9535 7660.json half-true The immigration proposal from the Gang of Eight is not amnesty. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Perry said a record number of immigrants not from Mexico are ""being apprehended at the border. ""We didnt come up with apprehension figures for every year through history. But available figures show the Border Patrol apprehended more people from countries other than Mexico along the border through the first eight months of fiscal 2014 than it apprehended in any of the preceding 17 years." 9536 1554.json true Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries. energy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a press release "Curbelo said that Social Security and Medicare are ""a Ponzi scheme. ""A Ponzi scheme is by definition an illegal crime and an unsustainable set-up that crashes very quickly. Social Security and Medicare, which have been around for decades, are not criminal schemes. Both programs face the massive challenge of fewer workers paying for the benefits of current retirees, and budget experts say Congress could make changes to make them more sustainable in the future -- though many politicians are reluctant to gamble with the support of current senior voters. Curbelo raises a legitimate point about the need for reform, but thats entirely different than calling these programs ""Ponzi schemes." 9537 3387.json barely-true Says Florida Gov. Rick Scotts cuts to education are the same as his proposedcorporate income tax rate reduction. education,state-budget,taxes alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6.0 5.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 comments on MSNBC. Indeed, White's message urges the incoming administration not to push a carbon emissions proposal until after it has advanced other energy-related ideas. Nowhere does the e-mail offer guidance on pitching cap and trade. 9538 4943.json half-true The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated. environment,transportation curtis-foltz Executive Director, Georgia Ports Authority none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "While touting Floridas tourism numbers, Scott said, ""The Sunshine State remains the top travel destination across the world. ""There isnt one simple way to declare ""the"" top travel destination in the world. from Scotts counterparts in France, who can boast to being the undisputed global leader of international tourists. And if you don't consider France a fair comparison, recent data on travel spending shows that California edges out Florida. Visit Florida is clamoring to achieve that No. 1 ranking, but we didnt find proof that we are already there." 9539 6721.json barely-true We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil. energy,environment,transportation tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a speech Some think companies ought to be required to provide insurance to employees, or else pay into a government fund that will pay to cover those without insurance. In fact, one could make a strong argument that those very polls suggest there is more support for private insurance options than for a single-payer system. 9540 8180.json barely-true Says President Barack Obama could basically legalize all immigrants here illegally by the sign of a pen. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a radio interview "Coulter said that America has taken in one-quarter of the entire population of Mexico. Coulter based this on a study that counted all people of Mexican origin in the United States. But Coulter ignored that 65 percent of those were born in America and about a third came from families in which both parents were born in America. Their immigrant status lay at least two-generations in the past, and America couldnt ""take them in"" because they were already here." 9541 5502.json false After President Barack Obamas health care law takes full effect, 100 percent of Americans will depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them. children,families,health-care,medicaid,medicare rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio "In pushing for more stringent standards for students to qualify for the states lottery scholarships, Gresham said recently recurring deficits in the program could only be sustained for ""a few years more. ""For Tennessees huge lottery reserve fund to be depleted would mean exponentially unprecedented deficits that are not seen by even the most pessimistic of projections." 9542 6846.json mostly-true Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public educations share of state spending. education,state-budget,state-finances joe-straus Texas House speaker Texas republican 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival. "But now that it's become an issue in the campaign, Newsday says it is not fair to attribute the word to Clinton. ""The quote marks make it look as if Hillary said 'boon,' not us. It's an example of the kind of slim reeds campaigns use to try to win an office." 9543 11198.json half-true There has been a 100 percentincrease in student debt under this Democratic White House. debt,education jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 a Twitter exchange "And in taking that oath, I don't have the luxury of taking the law into my own hands or picking which cases to defend. ""The Georgia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 in October 2007 that Genarlow Wilson should be freed. We tried to reach ""concernedcitizen4u"", but our efforts have been unsuccessful. Wilson was indeed convicted of a felony." 9544 4705.json pants-fire Under Barack Obamas watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives. federal-budget,iraq,military michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer "Hastings said a Texas law says ""that you cant shoot bears out of the second floor of a window. ""We failed to learn where he heard or read this. Texas has no such law. Instead, it forbids hunting of bears, a protected species regardless of the windows they're standing under." 9545 5794.json barely-true Says she made a cold call and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. corrections-and-updates,jobs rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a radio interview A super PACs ad criticized Mayor Booker for Newarks low graduation rate three years after Zuckerberg donated $100 million to improving the citys education. Newark does have a graduation rate right around two-thirds -- it's actually a touch higher than that -- but theres more to the picture. Despite the ads implications, the citys graduation rate is on the rise. The ads phrasing also implies that Booker is the official responsible for schools even though hes not in charge of them. The money is only a small sliver of the school district's overall budget, and it hasn't all been spent yet, so it's not clear if it's had time to make an impact. 9546 8099.json false The sequester has already lost 1.6 million jobs. deficit,federal-budget,jobs harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 a media availability with reporters "And no local-level data was reported. )Our rating Moore said: Milwaukee has ""the highest incarceration rate among African-American men in the country. ""There are indications that Milwaukee has a very high black male incarceration rate, including a 2016 study that ranks Wisconsin ranks second in the incarceration of black males and females in state prisons. But there are no local-level data on a national basis to determine exactly where Milwaukee ranks." 9547 1036.json barely-true Sotomayor ruled against the white firefighter Ricci and other white firefighters just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded. pundits,sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 his radio program "The gains are much smaller for higher-income people. ""McCain's health plan does not replace a $12,000 policy with a $5,000 credit. It replaces the taxes on part of that amount with a tax credit." 9548 3788.json mostly-true A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400. afghanistan,energy marcy-kaptur Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 an article in Politico The 2003 survey strikes us as pretty solid, but the 2010 survey has been critiqued for its methodology. 9549 2530.json false Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat. candidates-biography,message-machine national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign commercial What they originally requested was a double-layer fence, and they didn't get much of it. 9550 6622.json true Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nations top-performing local economy. economy julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 keynote address at Democratic National Convention. Money is indeed being taken away from workers who will see lower overall compensation, and particularly smaller paychecks. Also, companies that employ significant numbers of workers are getting tax breaks. But the tax breaks signed into law so far are linked to job creation, not simply whether the company is a major corporation or not. Tax breaks are being given to business in the midst of a budget crisis, though. 9551 10378.json true A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies. energy,government-regulation marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 his book ‘American Dreams’ "Veterans are faring better than U. S. workers as a whole. In June, the unemployment rate for all workers stood at 8. 2 percent, according to the BLS. In conclusion, Bishop said in his speech before Congress that there were ""close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now. ""This number is a bit lower than the yearly average and higher than the latest unemployment figures available at the time." 9552 7564.json half-true Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says we can only have three bullets and the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them. candidates-biography,civil-rights,guns wayne-lapierre none 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press "Stimpson wrote ""BILL HOWELL is allied to grouppushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford schools. ""Equality Virginia unsuccessfully advocated allowing transgender students in Stafford to use the restrooms of their choice. Stimpsons statement makes it sound like the LGBT group wanted a broad policy that would have allowed all students of either sex to use the same bathrooms. When proposed, the debate focused on one fourth-grader at one school. The connection between Equality Virginia and Howell is equally tenuous. The group made annual donations totaling $6,000 to Howells multi-million dollar PAC from 2006 to 2012. What Stimpson omits is that Equality Virginia has not contributed to the PAC in more than two years. The group decided, well in advance of restroom issue, that Howell was unfriendly to LGBT issues and now says Howell ""has not done anything to assist"" it. So any small comity that once may have existed between the speaker and Equality Virginia is certainly dead." 9553 1723.json barely-true Everyone in this country has access to health care. health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek "So are Wasserman Schultz and DeLauro correct that Republicans are now ""taking credit"" for provisions of the health care bill ""that they had tried to derail""?In the case of Kyl comments, we think it's a stretch to say he took credit for the preventive care provisions in the health care bill. But Boehner did credit Republicans for provisions to abolish rescissions and allow young adults to continue being covered by their parents plans until age 26. Yet those specific provisions were not the target of the GOP opposition, which focused on larger issues of cost and the growth of government." 9554 9222.json false Social science is irrefutable that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. children,gays-and-lesbians,marriage ralph-reed republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' "The National Republican Congressional Committee said in an ad that ""300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans. ""We know that the insurer Florida Blue had to end plans for 300,000 customers when their plans didnt meet the laws new requirements for health insurance. But Florida Blue also said it intended to help its customers select and sign up for new health care plans, not leave them without options, and the customers got an additional year, if they needed it, to make a transition. The ad makes itsound as if people would lose their plans without any replacement." 9555 3323.json mostly-true Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags. environment mark-hass state representative Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a legislative hearing "We will note that Cornilles has been more willing to buck his party this cycle than Bonamici has. So were not sure how that makes him a ""Tea Party"" candidate." 9556 13163.json half-true If you look at any real analysis, the Trans-Pacific Partnership is going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable. trade kasim-reed Atlanta Mayor Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a White House press conference We recommend courses in remedial math and history. 9557 10529.json false Say George Washington said that when government takes away citizens right to bear arms it becomes citizens duty to take away governments right to govern. guns,history facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme on social media "In the course of praising nuclear deterrence, Burguiere said, ""there are less wars, there are less people dying in wars than there have been in quite some time. ""According to the most common definition of war -- an armed conflict with more than 1,000 battle deaths annually -- Burguiere is right, although other definitions exist. Battle deaths are also down since World War II. The record when it comes to ""people dying in wars"" generally is less clear, as is the role of nuclear deterrence. Those caveats -- that ""war"" and ""people dying in wars"" are fraught terms, and that recent Middle Eastern conflicts are increasing the number of battle deaths -- dont detract much from the overall point that violence is down." 9558 4518.json half-true It costs more money to put a person on death row than it does to lock them up for the rest of their lives because of attorney fees. criminal-justice,new-hampshire-2012 gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 "a meeting with the Nashua ""Telegraph"" editorial board" "Reid, decrying the UNs failure to temper the rising death counts in Gaza, said, ""So far, the war in Gaza has left more than 1,800 Palestinians dead -- the population equivalent to 100 9/11s. ""She used a couple of rough estimates, but Reids math basically works out for the parameters she set. The parameters, however, are the problem. Using 9/11s as a unit ignores qualitative differences between the Sept. 11 attack and the Israeli-Palestinian war. Its also not clear what populations shes referring to, and while looking at deaths as a proportion of population can be useful, the numbers here are too small for them to mean much. There are also at least equally valid and different ways to compare deaths as a proportion of population that would produce vastly different results. (Going from 100 9/11s to less than 1 9/11." 9559 6592.json false Says Gov. Chris Christie has embarked on a tour to demand that New Jerseys Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest. taxes barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 an op-ed in Politico "Our rating Dean said Walker left college ""under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix"" the election for student body president. When Walker was a student at Marquette, there were allegations that his supporters confiscated copies of a student newspaper that endorsedWalker's opponent forstudent government president. And Walker was officially in good standing throughout his time at Marquette, including when he left school early, without a degree, to take a job." 9560 6253.json mostly-true Sherrod Browns approval rating has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters in a poll by a Democratic pollster. elections,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a fundraising email "Joseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation said: ""Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Islands sales tax. ""But the figure he cited actually referred to personal income, not what people buy. In fact, no one knows what percentage of everything that Rhode Islanders buy is subject to the sales tax because no one calculates total spending. Dion might have understood what Henchman meant, but we have to go by what he said." 9561 3858.json mostly-true Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. energy,gas-prices jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor The ruling: Even if you count all of them as having lost their insurance, though, when Merkleys staff referenced the 10 percent figure on Nov. 4, some 70,000 had received coverage through the fast-track program. That means you still have a net gain of 56,000 people covered. Put another way, Oregon had reduced its uninsured by 10 percent. 9562 51.json true Currently, we're at 36 percent of our children born out of wedlock. families sam-brownback U.S. senator Kansas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate in Durham, N.H. """The point I was trying to make, and I still believe it's valid, is that the Soviet bloc collapse created a huge, one-time fall-off in emissions that makes the numbers look better than they otherwise would against the Kyoto targets,"" he wrote. With that point, we concur. Our experts tell us that it's widely understood that the fall of the Soviet Union meant major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. But they also said that Robinson glosses over important points in his statement, including that many European Union countries have taken key steps to slow climate change." 9563 692.json half-true "Barack Obama supports plans to raise ""income taxes ... payroll taxes.""" taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech in St. Paul, Minn. Still, Elder believes the combined 74 percent of respondents in the U. S. Chamber of Commerce poll who say the health care law may impact future hiring reflects their feelings about Obamacare. 9564 5527.json false Says over 1 million signatures were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker. elections state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 a video and multiple other instances Rubio argues that the legislation outlining a 13-year pathway to legal status and eventually citizenship is not amnesty. Hes right that the bill does not offer blanket legal residency to unauthorized immigrants. The bill mandates fines, background checks and waiting periods, and its tougher than its 1986 predecessor. But it also offers a measure of clemency to those immigrants, who would not be required to return to their home countries. 9565 8702.json true 60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs weve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage. jobs jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon Germany had 25,777 megawatts, China had 25,104 megawatts, Spain had 19,149 megawatts and India had 10,926 megawatts. Italy was the country with the sixth largest installed wind power capacity (4,850 megawatts) just over half of Texas' capacity. Not including the U. S. , Texas had installed more wind power than any all but four countries. And more than any other state. 9566 9240.json half-true Over 20 percent of the electorate is Hispanic in Florida. elections annette-taddeo-goldstein Miami-Dade County Democratic chair Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC If Grayson had said the tax cuts and fees being proposed by Scott are being paid for by education cuts, hed have more of a point. 9567 657.json mostly-true As a state senator in Illinois, Obama made sure women got equal pay for equal work. workers michelle-obama Illinois democrat 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 her address at the Democratic National Convention. None of these comments said the problems are impossible to fix. They do question whether the corps plan will fall short of its goal. We think its fair to say that while the corps environmental report may have concluded that dredgers can mitigate the environmental problems they would cause, as Foltz stated, critiques by other federal agencies and an independent study muddy the waters. Foltz should have acknowledged their reservations. 9568 6618.json half-true Says MittRomneys tax plans would give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires while raising taxes on the middle class. taxes ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 a campaign speech "We dont think it is so clear, given that Thompson made no mention of production. Our rating Thompson stated: ""We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil. ""The U. S. produces more natural gas than Saudi Arabia produces oil. But in terms of reserves -- those that are proved and those that are technically recoverable -- Saudi Arabia leads." 9569 8593.json false TheAffordable Care Actalters the sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program ... we see today. health-care sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 "comments on Fox's ""Fox News Sunday""" "Rubio said that absent immigration reform from Congress, Obama ""will be tempted to issue an executive order like he did for the DREAM Act kids a year ago, where he basically legalizes 11 million people by the sign of a pen. ""Could Obama offer deferred actionfor the entire population of undocumented immigrants?His executive powers over deportations are strong, but most experts say thats an extreme scenario and susceptible to legal challenges, not to mention political fallout. More likelyis that Obama could extend deferred action to more subsets of the undocumented population, pushing them lower on the priority list and into a deal-with-you-later category. That might be relief for them, but its also a legal limbo that falls short of legalization." 9570 8475.json mostly-true Says Mike Enzi is getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. Thats more than any senator of either party. campaign-finance dick-cheney republican 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 "an interview on ""This Week""" "I think thats a reasonable conjecture. But its not the law as is. ""The Santorum campaign did not respond to our request for comment." 9571 9525.json barely-true An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds. guns,public-safety brady-campaign-prevent-gun-violence none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a gun-control rally claim As Straus says, public education made up a greater share of state spending in the 2012-13 budget than in the 2010-11 budget. Bur this statement lacks vital clarifying information -- that school funding still took a substantial hit. 9572 12374.json true Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents. city-government,economy,small-business,technology steve-adler Mayor of Austin Texas democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot "Bush said there has been a 100 percent ""increase in student debt under this Democratic White House. ""There has been a substantial increase in student loan debt over the course of Obamas presidency -- but its an increase of about 86 percent, not 100 percent. Experts also told us that student loan debt was growing before Obama took office, too, and much of the increase that happened under his watch was a result of the recession and other factors out of the White Houses control." 9573 5454.json mostly-true In some communities, for $10,000 worth of (PIP) coverage its $1,500 a year. states,transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an interview with WTSP "Bachmanns numbers are essentially on target, but she errs badly in blaming Obama for all $805 billion spent and 4,400 American lives lost in Iraq ""on his watch. ""Most of the money spent and lives lost in Iraq came during George W. Bushs presidency." 9574 13160.json half-true SaysGary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system. candidates-biography,children,education,families,government-regulation,history chelsea-clinton democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Cosmo "Heres what she says in the ad: ""So I called them up and told them why they should move to Wisconsin, and they did." 9575 5386.json mostly-true Theyre saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state. state-budget,transportation john-g-edwards State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a radio interview Reid said that sequestration has already led to the loss of 1. 6 million jobs. The figure Reid seemed to rely on is a projection of the number of jobs that might be created if Congress put the sequester on hold and spent about $100 billion more than is currently planned. And from that forecast, Reid appears to have used the high end. 9576 4818.json true (Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa. message-machine-2012,stimulus crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad Nor did Sotomayor's panel or the district court ever suggest that the city ought to give preferential treatment to women and minorities. 9577 3568.json true There used to be 16 workers for every one person on Social Security. ... Now its three. deficit,federal-budget mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a meeting with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board So where does that leave Kapturs statement?Numerous sources have said it can cost as much as $400 per gallon to provide gas for troops in Afghanistan. That the statistic seems to be a high end number is a piece of information that provides clarification. 9578 12388.json half-true There are more than twice as many (crisis pregnancy centers) as there are legitimate abortion providers in the United States. abortion,families,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,public-safety,religion,science,state-budget,women vicki-saporta President, National Abortion Federation activist 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an episode of ""Full Frontal with Samantha Bee""" """As a decade-long congressional staffer, he has played the political game from the inside for a lot longer than most staffers remain in that position. And, as someone with experience on the Appropriations Committee, Causey has had the potential for not-inconsiderable influence on how Washington spends taxpayer dollars. ""Even so, notwithstanding the NRCC's efforts to find scholarly precedent, we feel that being a Washington insider is not the same thing as being a ""bureaucrat. ""And we agree with Ornstein that a legislative employee is not a bureaucrat." 9579 12264.json barely-true Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches. campaign-finance,congress,congressional-rules,ethics,financial-regulation bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a television ad San Antonio hasnt just been holding steady in the economic downturn; its been gaining ground, even compared to other Texas cities. 9580 4271.json true Certainly were going to be the most restrictive state in the land in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace. drugs,government-regulation,marijuana,public-health nicholas-scutari State Senator New Jersey democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a NJToday interview "Rubio said a private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida ""is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies. ""When we checked on the groups involved in the building of the Sabal Trail Transmission expansion, five agencies were listed in paperwork from the builder. Throw in the fact the Department of Transportation has to okay the plans, that makes six. OSHA compliance could bring it to seven, but Rubio doesnt need it." 9581 1751.json false Klein did not hold a single town hall meeting (on health care) where the general public was invited to ask questions or present their views. health-care allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 press release "Bloomberg suggested on MSNBC that the NRA would support the right to carry a cannon firing nuclear warheads but his point was that the organization always supports gun rights, not that it was actively promoting nuclear weapons. And while he hasnt formally proposed a three-bullet maximum, he does support banning magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and has said anyone who needs more than three is ""a pretty lousy shot. ""LaPierre hits the target, but its no bulls-eye." 9582 11052.json false Wisconsins economy has tanked under Gov. Scott Walker andso far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014. economy,jobs american-bridge-21st-century democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 a website posting Somewhere on the continuum between hypothothesis and reality. While many avenues exist for making health care available, the reality is that many people cannot use them, and millions don't get the care they need. 9583 9083.json barely-true In Virginias Medicaid program, approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies. health-care,medicaid jimmy-massie State delegate Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post. "Reed said theres ""irrefutable"" social science to show that children are better off being parented by a mother and father. What studies really show is that children are better off with two parents. Those studies do not focus on gender. All reputable research so far indicates that children brought up by gay parents are just well off as those brought up by straight parents." 9584 10320.json mostly-true Says 3,000 Americans died of gunfire between the time of the Ebola scare in Dallas and the midterm elections. guns,public-health doonesbury none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 the Sunday comics That percentage jumped to 13. 4 percent in 2008 and 13 percent in 2009 when Oregon was considered alone, according to Ocean Conservancy reports. That said, the 12 percent figure seems to jibe with the general range the two most recent reports offer. 9585 11653.json barely-true Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion. federal-budget,health-care,taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a tweet "Reed said, ""If you look at any real analysis,"" the Trans-Pacific Partnership is ""going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable. ""The mayor is cherry-picking studies on this issue. Of the numerous studies conducted on the possible outcomes of the TPP, some predict a loss of jobs, while others say higher-paying jobs will receive a boost. Overall, its difficult to calculate the stability of the jobs that may be lost or may be created as a result of the TPP. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 9586 722.json false "Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, ""youre looking at the miracle John McCain helped create.""" candidates-biography,technology douglas-holtz-eakin republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a conversation with reporters. "The meme said George Washington said that ""when government takes away citizens right to bear arms it becomes citizens duty to take away governments right to govern." 9587 776.json mostly-true Obama held one of the first meetings of his political career in Bill Ayers's home. And they've worked together on various projects in Chicago. candidates-biography sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 Clearwater, Fla. The meter continues to run during the appeals process. The shorter that process, the greater the cost effectiveness of an execution. But as a practical matter, for reasons rooted in both state and federal procedure, the process often lasts close to a decade or more. 9588 13150.json half-true Says most illegal immigrants draw welfare benefits, theyre sending their kids to school, theyre using the public services. education,immigration,welfare tom-delay Former U.S. House member Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview on MSNBC "Buono said that Christie embarked on an ""Endless Summer"" tour to ""demand that New Jerseys Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest. ""Christie first proposed an across-the-board income tax cut that would have benefited higher income filers more than lower income filers. But Christie has since backed off that plan. Before the governor kicked off his ""Endless Summer"" tour, he signed on to a version of the Senate Democrats plan to give an income tax credit based on individuals property tax bills." 9589 6042.json mostly-true Says TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages. transportation john-charles President and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute Oregon libertarian 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a blog post. The latest Quinnipiac poll gave Brown a whopping 16-point lead in the horse race. In this context, youd expect a politician to choose his best data, however selective. Mandels statement omits additional information that provides clarity. But the numbers he chose were accurate, despite the rhetoric. 9590 10306.json half-true When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased. marijuana,public-safety charles-chuck-spahos none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a joint legislative hearing Because no absolute answer can be given until new data is available, we think Merkleys statement needs clarification. But his fundamental point -- that total production costs havent changed much in recent years -- is largely correct. Even Exxon CEO Tillerson says total production costs are relatively stable. 9591 11804.json false A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government. debt,education,federal-budget,financial-regulation dale-kooyenga State Representative Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a radio interview "Brownback is right when he says 36 percent of children in the United States are born out of wedlock. The latest data available is from 2005, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics. ""The proportion of births to unmarried women increased in 2005 to 36. 8 percent, compared with 35. 8 percent in 2004,"" the report stated." 9592 1749.json mostly-true Were making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but its no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s. children,education,energy jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a newspaper column So for higher incomes, Obama would raise payroll taxes. Palin is painting Obama's proposals with a broad brush and not including crucial context. Obama does intend to increase taxes. But most people have incomes of less than $200,000, and these people would not see income tax increases or payroll tax increases under Obama's plan. 9593 3793.json half-true Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the election prompting the runoff. city-government,elections,history randi-shade Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a statement. Bottom line: Nothing Zielinski cited calls the boards 931,042 count into question in any serious way. The board said just over 931,000 signatures were submitted. 9594 5598.json false Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION? health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a tweet. The number of mid-wage jobs added back during the recovery, according to statistics no one disputes, are far outstripped by the number of jobs added for lower-wage and higher-wage occupations. Merkley, in his talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon, said 60 percent of the jobs lost starting around 2008 were mid-wage positions, while only 40 percent of the jobs added during the recovery fit that description. His numbers line up with those found by the National Employment Law Project and with similar statistical analyses conducted by Oregon state economists. And though he based his assertion on the recovery using mid-2012 numbers, economists say the trend is holding. 9595 4037.json barely-true Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the states rainy day fund is already used. state-budget,state-finances charles-perry CPA Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas Tribune interview. "Taddeo-Goldstein said that ""over 20 percent of the (Florida) electorate is Hispanic. ""While more than 20 percent of the states population is Hispanic -- 23 percent to be exact -- the percentage of Hispanic registered voters is lower. State data shows that 13. 9 percent of the states registered voters were Hispanic as of October 2012, a number that had climbed to 14. 2 percent by the end of 2013. If adjustments are made for the fact that the data is self-reported and doesn't include some voter registrations made years ago, the figure likely approaches 20 percent, but doesn't necessarily get all the way there." 9596 2668.json barely-true Says Julie Parrish is one of Sarah Palins mama grizzlies. elections future-pac-oregon-house-democrats campaign committee Oregon democrat 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign mailer Still, there are enough details to reach a reasonable conclusion. Obama was an early co-sponsor of the legislation, and his appearance for the bill signing supports the contention that he considered it a priority. Obama helped pass a law that expanded equal-pay protections, though that doesn't necessarily guarantee equal pay. Although he wasn't the architect of the policy, he was more than a bit player. 9597 12030.json mostly-true Almost every poll has shown that Sanders vs. Trump does a lot better than Clinton vs. Trump and, thats true nationally. polls bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Mich. As long as the details of the Romney plan remain unknown, the conclusions can't be definite. But the part of Strickland's statement about millionaires represents tax cuts they would get without accounting for tax deductions and write-offs that could be reduced or eliminated. His statement about the middle class -- who stand to lose more from changes to those deductions than they'd gain by the tax cuts -- includes them. 9598 9262.json barely-true Greenlight Pinellas wont take existing lanes from other vehicles. transportation friends-greenlight none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an email to voters "Our ruling Palin said the health care law changes""a sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program. ""It's valid to be worried about people potentially seeing changes in their coverage, including some people who will be forced to switch doctors. But thats a far cry from Palins actual words, which suggest some sort of government intervention in the doctor-patient relationship." 9599 4097.json pants-fire There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts. government-regulation,public-safety,market-regulation joseph-trillo minority whip, Rhode Island House of Representatives Rhode Island republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a House debate over mandatory seat belt use While Dick Cheney differed from our nonpartisan sources on the final number, the fact remains he was right: Enzi has received a higher proportion of his money from PACs than anyone in the Senate. 9600 10346.json barely-true Regarding sexual assault against women, Its actually safer not to be in college than it is to be in college. crime,education mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 an interview. "We found the difference between eight and nine not hugely significant. Its horrible that children are dying of gunshot wounds, of course, but the difference in the two numbers is unlikely to materially change the debate about gun control. But including 18- and 19-year-olds, who are not ""children"" under legal and other definitions, significantly skews the numbers, making the problem seem much worse than it is." 9601 9601.json barely-true Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off. economy jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an ad "Adler said: ""Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents. ""Houston has been running ahead in international technology patents, it looks to us, but Austin lately leads the state in overall patents, startups and venture capital." 9602 6725.json half-true Seven times Obama could have stopped Chinas cheating. Seven times, he refused. china,foreign-policy,job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2012,trade mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 in a TV ad "Scott said, ""In some communities, for $10,000 worth of coverage its $1,500 a year. ""A state report shows that in some instances, drivers pay $1,500 a year -- or even more -- for $10,000 worth of coverage. The report also makes clear that the instances of high premiums are in places where fraud allegations are highest. Still, those high premiums also depend on individual circumstances. People in Hialeah could pay $1,500 or more for coverage. But people also could pay less. What you pay depends on how many cars you own and what kind of driver you are. It doesn't depend solely on which community you live in." 9603 11294.json true Im the only governor in America ... who signed a law that says there needs to be an independent investigation any time theres a death of someone in police custody. criminal-justice scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Clinton said, ""Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system. ""The Libertarian platform calls for a free market educational system that puts the responsibility on the parents. Johnson clearly wants to get the federal government out of the education business, but public schools are run by the states and local communities, and there Johnson is giving mixed signals about the degree to which he wants to fully privatize public education." 9604 12503.json barely-true Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas. children,education austin-independent-school-district School district Texas none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies "Rep. John Edwards said, ""They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state. ""The DOT says Edwards is correctly quoting Michael Lewis, who has been saying ""approximately 40 percent"" and whose source is a two-day traffic study commissioned by the DOT that concludes that the actual percentage is 35. Clearly, when he was talking to Glover, Edwards was saying that the data wasn't his and he told us, after the fact, that he had doubts about its accuracy. It turns out, he may have reason for skepticism. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 9605 11570.json barely-true We now know these firms areunwilling to put up any private money, for Californias high-speed rail project. state-finances,transportation jim-patterson state assemblyman California republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news article """Some ants are pest ants, and to better understand and better control pest ants, you need to understand where they come from like where they organize, what their ecology is like in their original range, and what natural enemies they have,"" Ward said. Our Ruling: The Crossroads ad says that $1. 9 million in stimulus money went to study ants in Africa. Officials working on the project have said the research could help provide insight into climate change, the spread of disease, natural disasters and could also help findings ways to control pest ants in the United States. But theres no dispute that ant research is indeed where the money is going." 9606 3142.json barely-true The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited. economy hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 an online posting In 2011, the ratio is 2. 9 workers for each recipient. This year, about 157 million U. S. workers support some 55 million Social Security recipients, according to the SSAs data. In 1950, 48 million workers supported 2 million recipients. 9607 11214.json true Says Ron Johnson opposes entirely a federal minimum wage, except perhaps for guest workers. agriculture,economy,government-regulation,jobs,labor,unions,workers russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a speech """The last count of the number of abortion providers, around 1,720, is probably a bit high. Meanwhile, thenumber of crisis pregnancy centers run the gamutfrom 1,800 to 8,000. There's no widely recognized tally." 9608 11481.json mostly-true Says Marco Rubio opposes abortioneven in the case of rape and incest. abortion,candidates-biography jennifer-granholm Former governor of Michigan Michigan democrat 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Sanders said in an ad that uses repeated shots of the U. S. Capitol that ""Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches. ""His ad is disingenuous on many levels. Politicians trying to get to Washington, or those who have come from Washington, certainly can earnsuch fees, but members of the House and Senate and top officials in the executive branch are not permitted to accept payment for speeches. And Sanders' campaign is including politicians who have never served in Washington in any significant capacity." 9609 12663.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump has bankrupt four separate businesses. bankruptcy,candidates-biography,gambling mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 a TV interview. The ruling Scutari said New Jersey will be the most restrictive state in the nation for medical marijuana because of who can get it, how a doctor can recommend it and how it is distributed. Most experts we spoke with agreed New Jersey is one of the most restrictive states for medical marijuana overall. But by Scutaris three measures, PolitiFact New Jersey found that the Garden State is generally the most restrictive. 9610 532.json false We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production. energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Houston, Texas "Town Hall meetings should be widely advertised to citizens, not email blasted to members of the media. ""We don't agree with the West campaign's interpretation. Indeed, the reason that congressional offices ""blast"" e-mails to the media about these events is to advertise them widely." 9611 8810.json false For the past year, I was censored and muzzled. congress,congressional-rules,ethics ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an email blast But the notices do not represent bodies out the door and, though higher than last year, they are not a reliable economic indicator. Indeed, other reports say that employers overall added about 13,000 jobs in the first five months of the year, a pace higher than a year ago. (Editor's note: The paragraph about 2015 job totals was edited for clarity, to reflect the figure is for the first four months of 2015 -- the ones for which final monthly numbers are available. 9612 9088.json half-true For educational testing, Florida has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old. education,gays-and-lesbians florida-stop-common-core-coalition Florida none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a letter to supporters Massie said that 30 percent of the Virginias Medicaid program is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies. He gets the figure by extrapolating an estimated amount of waste in all U. S. health care spending and applying it to the Medicaid program in Virginia. The problem is that no study has ever quantified the amount of Medicaid waste in Virginia, so nobody knows. We dont completely dismiss Massies number, because a variety of studies say 30 percent is a reasonable national gauge of the waste in the health system and in overall government health programs. But Massie takes liberty in applying that rule to Virginias Medicaid system, one of the most restrictive programs in the nation. The burden falls on Massie to prove his statement and he offers nothing more than a hypothesis that hes right. 9613 1365.json half-true "When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. ""Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America.""" education,florida charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a meeting of Florida Republicans "Garry Trudeau, speaking through his characters in Doonesbury, said that in the time between the Ebola scare in Dallas and the election, ""statistically"" about 3,000 Americans died from gunfire. The latest data from the CDC bears that out. Using a five-year average, we found 3,041 deaths in the relevant time period. Given that the debate over gun deaths in this country often centers on homicides or accidental shootings, it is important to note that about two-thirds of the total would likely be suicides. Plus, the CDC data counts the deaths of residents, which might include some noncitizens. Still, the number of deaths is in line with what Trudeau said, even if the precise figures will vary." 9614 8495.json mostly-true Due to Obamacare, Arkansas has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already. health-care,states barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech in Boston "Rubio said, ""Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2. 5 billion. ""Hes referring to a provision in the Affordable Care Act called risk corridors, which faced a $2. 5 billion shortfall for 2014. Rubio, whose efforts to repeal risk corridors have so far failed, helped persuade Congress last year to prevent Health and Human Services from being able to cover the difference with money from its own budget. But experts said calling the program a bailout is not accurate. They also noted CMS has said they want the risk corridors to pay for themselves through fees from insurers. Most importantly, experts also said Rubio did not necessarily save that money in the long run. His best argument is he temporarily limited one way CMS could have tried to pay for insurance companies' losses. The program has two more years to cover its expenses. If any bills are due after that time, CMS or Congress will have to find a way to pay them because they are obligated to do so. Rubio oversimplified a complex process that is still largely unresolved." 9615 2682.json false Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. federal-budget,taxes kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 a debate In 2004, McCain made headlines when, as chairman of the Commerce Committee, he pushed for stricter steroids policies in professional sports. McCain's appetite for deregulation has by and large made him a friend of the telecommunications industry (witness his campaign contributions), but the wireless revolution largely emerged on its own. Congress acted mainly to regulate or deregulate it, and to sell the airwaves as a public asset. For a chief policy adviser to hold up a BlackBerry and suggest McCain was a major player in fostering its development even from a regulatory perspective is more than a stretch. 9616 5842.json barely-true Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her. crime jana-duty Williamson County attorney Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article. Neither chose the other to work with either group. Voters can decide for themselves how much stock to put in all that. And they may disagree with the implications that are inherent in Palin mentioning such connections. Palin generally has her facts right here, but she ignores an important element -- Obama's condemnation of Ayers' history -- and implies a closer relationship than the record supports. 9617 12878.json barely-true Says Rep.Mike Coffman istheone who said he would support Trump. campaign-advertising democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 an ad "DeLay said most illegal immigrants draw ""welfare benefits, theyre sending their kids to school, theyre using the public services. ""People living in the U. S. without authorization indeed draw on public services including government-supported hospitals. Also, children of all origins attend public schools. But counter to DeLays prime point, adults lacking legal residency are barred by law from government programs that fit the ""welfare"" category. Parents still may seek benefits, though, for their child-citizens." 9618 8315.json mostly-true According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit. deficit,federal-budget,health-care carol-shea-porter Retired social worker New Hampshire democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "In the meantime, itll keep incurring similar costs year after year. Charles said ""TriMet now spends $1. 63 in benefits for every $1. 00 spent on wages"" and the budget bears this out. While the statement is accurate, some of that $1. 63 is going to past employees as well as other basics -- like unemployment -- that most would not consider part of their benefit package. Thats the clarification that affects our ruling." 9619 91.json mostly-true Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy. economy bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. The state has launched a public awareness campaign to the new law that allows police to cite those motorists for driving under the influence, Ford said. In other words, there are clear dangers to driving under the influence of marijuana, much as there are for driving intoxicated. Spahos was citing that published report, but the report and figures surrounding the topic are flawed. 9620 10432.json false The Texas leg of the Keystone pipeline has already created 4,800 jobs in just the year its been up and running. energy,jobs john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a post on his U.S. Senate website "Our rating Kooyenga said: ""A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government. ""Borrowers can refinance student loans through private banks, though it isnt necessarily easy and comes with down sides. Democrats have pushed legislation to allow the federal government to offer refinancing, so that student borrowers can get lower interest rates. But that legislation has not been adopted, and the federal government does not do refinancing." 9621 11816.json barely-true A third of the budget for the city of Ferguson (Missouri) was being reaped by civil fines. city-budget,civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,public-safety,urban rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a Republican debate "So how does Pattersons statement shake out?He gets the peak-production timing right; it was the '70s. But he's off in saying state government is making more than ever from oil and gas ""right now." 9622 3163.json half-true Says 25 percent of Austins public school buildings are underutilized. education janet-mitchell Volunteer task force co-chair Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview. "Anything could happen in the Tovo-Shade runoff; were not making predictions. Two comparable comebacks do not amount to ""several. ""And by percentage of votes cast, only one candidate in the last 15 years made up a deficit as large as Shades." 9623 2199.json false McCain opposed the border fence. immigration,message-machine jd-hayworth Arizona republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad against John McCain When the CBOs early projections are held up to new projections accurately, the gross cost increase is 8. 6 percent. Cruz was a long way off. Editor's note: When our story first published, we hadn't heard back from Cruz's campaign. 9624 10742.json mostly-true SaysLoretta Lynchs nomination has been now sitting there longer than the previous seven attorney general nominees combined. congressional-rules,criminal-justice barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference Our take: Rep. Perrys statement overreaches because the money projected to pile up in the fund has not been used. Still, the 2011 Legislature adjourned amid expectations that when legislators next gather, they will lean on the fund to cover $6 billion in unpaid expenses. 9625 12916.json false I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats. foreign-policy,military,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio 9626 2273.json mostly-true Taxpayer money will provide iPod Touch devices to high school students in Utah, BlackBerry smart phones to smokers who kick the habit and funding for a study of exotic ants in East Africa. stimulus john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a press release """On the numbers, Sanders is right. He runs stronger against Trump than Clinton in six of the seven national head-to-head polls since Jan. 1. However, polling experts say such results should be taken with a grain of salt, since polls taken well before the start of the general-election contest have historically not been very accurate predictors of the November results." 9627 13267.json true Says over 90 percent of Travis Countys eligible residents have registered to vote. elections bruce-elfant Constable, Travis County, Precinct 5 Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press conference "Friends of Greenlight says in its promotional email that implementing bus rapid transit ""wont take existing lanes from other vehicles. ""Already the statement needs to be qualified, because two thoroughfares in St. Petersburg will be losing lanes if a 1-cent tax increase passes. And while PSTA and Greenlight advocates say bus lanes would be taken from shoulders and medians, theres really no way to know how roads will be altered. Pinellas residents will have to vote for the proposal in November before a study can be done to work out those details. We can say that there are no plans currently to remove the center turning lane from 4th Street North, and an artist's rendering showing that outcome was actually intended to show what a new bus stop might look like. So theres no intention to take away traffic lanes beyond the two Greenlight Pinellas mentions, but theres also no possible way to guarantee it wont happen. The plan will be implemented with the input of many local municipalities and the state, which means any number of outcomes are possible." 9628 6109.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney has said we dont need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. economy,education,jobs tennessee-democratic-party Tennessee democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release. Trillo's statement deserves to be strapped in for a one-way ride to Ridiculousville. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 9629 200.json true In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock. families mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 St. Petersburg, Fla. "Warner says women students on college campuses are more likely to be sexually assaulted than their peers who dont seek a higher education. He backs his statement by citing Department of Justice studies that make that same observation based on research from the 1980s and 90s. The researchers acknowledged shortcomings with their methodology and said their conclusions were ""suggestive. ""Warners statement ignores a credible and more current body of research that offered an opposite conclusion to his." 9630 3374.json pants-fire Says union bosses bused protesters to aCentral Florida education protest. education,labor,state-budget florida-chamber-commerce Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a radio ad. Investors dont view that strategy as mismanagement, even if populists would object to it. Kingston would have been on firmer ground to make the populist point and let voters decide the merits. Even the loss of jobs after Perdue left closer to 7,000 is overstated from what is sure a massive number. 9631 13442.json pants-fire Says that at a campaign rally President Barack Obama spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a rally in Hershey, Pa. "But that designation in 1994 and earlier didnt stop the kind of ""cheating"" Romneys talking about. Meanwhile, the ad makes it sound as though Obama ""refused"" to take on China over unfair trade practices. The administration hasnt done as much as some on the right and left have demanded, but among other things it has filed seven trade cases with the WTO with more coming and engaged in diplomatic talks." 9632 1756.json false On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues. transparency bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 interviews with Florida media. Walker said he was the only governor to sign a bill that required an independent investigation into police-related killings. Walker signed that bill in April 2014. According to experts we reached or whose work we read, and our scan of legislation, no other state has such a law. 9633 5136.json mostly-true Says a drug test can be performed for just $4 or $5. drugs,welfare stacey-campfield State Senator Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey. "The Austin district says it has the ""highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas. ""This declaration is rooted in the faulty premise that Texas has only five major cities and only the districts named for those cities are worthy of comparison. On the other hand, we identified other districts in the same cities with higher graduation rates than the Austin district." 9634 5347.json mostly-true Oregon House Republicans jobs plan could generate more than 50,000 jobs over five years. jobs kevin-cameron Oregon republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "Assemblyman Jim Patterson said this month: ""We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money. ""He was referring to the more than 30 companies that submitted financial advice to the rail authority, without offering any funding. Many of those companies identified financial concerns, including the need to reduce the size of the projects contracts and guarantee revenue. But Patterson does not mention that the rail authoritys request was for advice, not money. And we simply dont ""know"" how willing those companies will be once a formal funding request is made. Some of the firms that responded, along with rail authority leaders and the head of the projects independent oversight panel, all said its too early to conclude the private sector has given up on the project. Pattersons statement implies they already have." 9635 4303.json half-true Says that before Rick Perry became governor, only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent. economy,jobs mike-villarreal Small business owner Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a Texas Capitol rally. Until those key areas turn around, its hard to argue that the overall economy has improved. 9636 13309.json pants-fire When Hillary Clinton ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen they dont know. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the third presidential debate "Johnson opposes a raise to $15, the statement added, but ""does not seek to get rid of the federal minimum wage -- it's here to stay. ""Our rating Feingold says Johnson ""opposes entirely a federal minimum wage,"" except perhaps for ""guest workers. ""It may not be a position Johnson has stated often, but when asked in July 2014 whether there should be a federal minimum wage, Johnson said there should not be one, other than perhaps one for guest workers." 9637 10099.json pants-fire Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush. immigration,religion,terrorism david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 a speech in Washington, D.C. "Granholm said Rubio opposes abortion ""even in the case of rape and incest. ""The record suggests Rubio has staked out a slightly more nuanced position. Rubio is staunchly anti-abortion and has suggested he personally opposes abortion in cases of rape and incest, but he has supported abortion legislation that include those exceptions. Rubio says he supports legislation that makes abortion more rare. Granholms statement is accurate but needs clarification." 9638 7504.json true More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks. guns nan-orrock Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Warner said Trump has ""bankrupt four separate businesses. ""The number, if anything, is conservative. But beyond the number, Warners statement also asserts that Trump was the cause of the bankruptcies, and thats harder to parse out. Theres no doubt he had a role in many of the failings, having larded his casino operations with huge debts. But analysts note that Trump wasnt acting alone; he had willing investors who put up big sums of money in the risky gaming industry. Theres also questions about how involved he was in running all of the casinos that bore his name." 9639 6179.json half-true The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself. transportation georgia-green-party none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Georgia Green Party flier "The reality is there is no correlation between today's prices and what gasoline will be discovered in the outer shelf. ""In fairness, McCain made many arguments when making his case for lifting offshore drilling bans - including enhanced national security. But he left little doubt that the fundamental impetus was to provide some relief to the high prices Americans are paying for gas ""here and now. ""And that argument holds little weight." 9640 11746.json mostly-true We have cut our deficits by almost three-quarters. deficit,economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address Paul said he was censored and muzzled for the year after he left the House. Far as we could tell, in contrast, Paul freely voiced his views on issues in most every way possible during the year, though he was barred, as a former member, from directly lobbying lawmakers. 9641 4047.json half-true Says that in 2009, Jon Huntsman said that the Recovery Act wasnt large enough and as governor he asked for $14.4 billion in federal stimulus funds. Now hes saying that he never supported it. economy,new-hampshire-2012,stimulus richard-swett Former U.S. Representative New Hampshire democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a conference call with reporters. The Florida Stop Common Core Coalition said that the American Institutes for Research promotes the identification of homosexual lifestyles in young children. This is one piece of the groups initiatives, which also include work on disease management and student assessments. AIR does not advocate a homosexual lifestyle for children, nor is it an advocacy group at all. There is no indication that the organization or the state will have a homosexual agenda in its state testing. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details and takes things out of context. 9642 8589.json false On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees congressional-rules barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 speeches And even if he missed it, the Orlando Sentinel put the rankings very much in doubt back in September. But there's plenty of good news to be found in the Education Week rankings. Florida's K-12 achievement ranks 7th in the country, and the state ranks 10th overall. That's certainly worth cheering and, we assume, part of the point Crist was trying to make to begin with. 9643 5668.json true More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry. children,labor rashad-taylor Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Obama said that due to the health care law, Arkansas ""has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already. ""That number is very close, if not spot on. But it's a case study that has limited application for the rest of the country, because of the state's unique approach to Medicaid. Many of the state's uninsured still have to get coverage from the troubled healthcare. gov website." 9644 11106.json half-true The United States isfighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen were fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis. iraq,military jon-stewart none 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 "an interview on ""The Daily Show""" "Still, if the country is deficit-spending, it's foregone revenue that will have to be made up for some way. But this philosophical debate is a side note to our fact check because Meek said the tax cuts for the wealthy would cost middle-class families ""$6,000 per year. ""That number is way off, by at least a factor of 10. Meek's campaign admitted he flubbed it." 9645 5289.json barely-true Gov. Romney cut off kosher meals for Jewish senior citizens who were on Medicaid to save $5 a day. medicaid,religion,retirement newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a speech in Tampa, Fla. "As Duty acknowledged to us, her published comment mistakenly indicated that 36 percent of felony cases in 2011 were reduced to misdemeanors handed off to her office; the relevant ""dismissals"" category on the state database folds in both cases dismissed and cases referred as misdemeanors. The state database relied upon by Duty does not include a single category breaking out cases referred as misdemeanors, though the counts provided by Bradley and Duty indicate that the share of felonies referred to the county attorneys office as misdemeanors in 2011 was less than 20 percent. Well accept that Duty accurately described the 36 percent figure in other venues." 9646 2275.json half-true Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers. economy,government-efficiency,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a speech at the City Club of Cleveland "The DCCC said of Coffman, ""Youre the one who said youd support (Trump),"" in response to Coffmans ad saying he would stand up to Trump. The spokeswoman said Coffman would ""support the Republican nominee,"" stressing Coffman wanted Rubio out of the remaining 11 candidates. Since then, Coffman has become the only Republican House lawmaker to issue an ad criticizing his partys presidential nominee. He hascondemned Trumps treatment of a Gold Star family and demanded that he retract his ""totally unAmerican slur"" of a Mexican-American judge. Most importantly, Coffman himself has repeatedly said the billionaire has a long way to go to earn his support. The DCCC ad skirts key facts. Coffman has never embraced Trumps candidacy even saying ""I dont like him much"" and hes gone farther than most Republicans in rebuking his ""polarizing and divisive campaign." 9647 5086.json half-true Oregons per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state thats actually getting poorer. economy,income,jobs,poverty,workers matt-wingard State representative Oregon republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news story online "Shea-Porter said that, ""according to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit. ""She phrased her press release carefully -- she said ""repealing"" the law would increase the deficit. The CBO did indeed make that projection more than a year ago. However, its worth noting that her release targeted a different legislative approach -- defunding Obamacare, rather than repealing it -- and thats an approach about which the CBO has not yet passed judgment. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 9648 1383.json half-true Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year. corporations michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on 'Meet the Press.' If economic strength is measured by the increase in state's gross domestic product, New Mexico actually ranks higher than sixth. Measured by the change from 2005 to 2006 (the most recent data available), the state ranks fifth, according to U. S. Commerce Department data. So if Richardson was using this measurement of the economy, he slightly understated his state's growth. Either way, Richardson is generally correct that the state's economy has done well in his term (largely because of gains in the oil and gas industry). 9649 9184.json barely-true A grant for $5,000 [from the Governors Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter. economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,small-business,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,workers mike-stenhouse chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute Rhode Island newsmaker 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a commentary in The Providence Journal "Cornyn said the Texas leg of the Keystone pipeline project ""has already created 4,800 jobs in just the year it's been up and running. ""We didn't learn how many jobs were created in the pipelines first year of operations. But Cornyns figure reflected the workers who built the pipelines southern leg over 15 months--and those jobs no longer existed by 2014." 9650 7602.json false Says rabid animals from other states carry different strains of rabies that Florida vaccines and serums dont affect. animals marion-hammer Executive director, Unified Sportsmen of Florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a committee hearing "Paul asserted during the Republican debate that, ""A third of the budget for the city of Ferguson (Mo. )was being reaped by civil fines. But we found that Paul seriously overstated that reliance. It went as high as 16 percent in 2014 and was expected to drop to 7 percent the following year in reaction to public outrage." 9651 3891.json mostly-true Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005 crime,state-budget wisconsin-professional-police-association Wisconsin none 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "According to the comptroller, he said, ""Some of these schools. . . excel academically and they do it at a cost-effective price. ""Our take: Mitchells statement accurately echoes the consultant-endorsed characterization of under-enrolled schools as being below their ""target"" utilization. This is critical, missing context." 9652 7987.json half-true Were already seeing bakers and florists and photographers forced to participate in same-sex marriages under the threat of law and in some cases even jail. gays-and-lesbians tony-perkins republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview It also ignored McCain's key role in securing the passage of The Secure Fence Act of 2006, which authorized construction of a 700-mile fence on the border. Finally, it neglected to mention that the defeated amendment would have been paid for with cuts from other parts of the 2007 Homeland Security appropriations bill. Republican leaders -- who voted with McCain -- say that adopting the amendment would have resulted in cutbacks in hiring new border patrol agents. The ad is technically right that McCain voted against additional funding at one point. 9653 117.json false We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a speech in Nashua, N.H. "Obama said that Lynchs nomination ""has been now sitting there longer than the previous seven attorney general nominees combined. ""Mathematically, Obama was correct if you start counting from Lynchs initial nomination, but short by 19 days if you start counting from the resubmission of her nomination to the newly installed Republican-controlled Senate. Either way, its clear that Obama has a point that Lynchs delay has been long by historical standards, especially for a Cabinet nominee." 9654 3475.json pants-fire Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida. labor grover-norquist President, Americans for Tax Reform republican 0.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a post on Twitter. "Trump said, ""I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats. ""The change hes apparently referring to -- the creation of a new senior post and division for coordinating intelligence sharing -- is just the most recent incremental change in how the alliance handles counter-terrorism, a topic it has addressed, in big ways and small, for more than 30 years. Experts said such changes typically require a longer gestation period so that all member nations can get on board." 9655 10331.json true My wife is going to be the first Hispanic first lady in the history of Texas. candidates-biography,history,women greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 an interview on Meet the Press Cornyn was less accurate when he said that taxpayer money will provide BlackBerrys to smokers who kick the habit. First, the phones are part of a study they're not a reward for quitting smoking, as Cornyn suggests. Plus, the phones are free, thanks to Sprint, which is trying to gin up business. 9656 2841.json mostly-true Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending. federal-budget richard-lugar U.S. Senator Indiana republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a prepared statement Elfant said that over 90 percent of Travis Countys eligible residents registered to vote in advance of the November 2016 elections. Comparing the more than 713,871 voters registered at the time Elfant spoke to the countys estimated 794,309 voting-age citizens--a figure rooted in 2015 household surveys--gets you to 90 percent. Folding in registrations tallied after Elfant spoke drives the result to a bit more than 90 percent. 9657 12884.json mostly-true Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering. elections,legal-issues,redistricting,states common-cause organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an online video ad "The Tennessee Democratic Party says Mitt Romney has said ""we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. '"" That's a slight exaggeration of Romney's remarks -- he was responding to Obama's comments on them, not outlining his own specific policy against them. Still, that's pretty close to what Romney said." 9658 6237.json false The health care law is the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country health-care,taxes phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a radio interview That's the highest number for all races. The lowest: 15. 5 percent for Asian and Pacific-Islander. About 46 percent of Hispanic children were born to unmarried women, and 24. 5 percent of white children. The figure is 36 percent for all races. 9659 7920.json false A study ranked Florida No. 1 in government corruption under Gov. Rick Scott. ethics florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 a Web video The Florida Chamber of Commerce said government unions bused protesters to a series of Central Florida rallies on March 3. The Truth-O-Meter sees through the rhetoric. 9660 7560.json half-true Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they dont meet suggested federal standards. elections robert-kando Executive director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Rhode Island state-official 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee "Trump said that at a campaign rally President Barack Obama ""spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace. Obama defended the protester's right to speak out, and didnt scream at him. In fact, Obamas remarks were directed at Clinton supporters, not the protester." 9661 3909.json half-true Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicares most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage. health-care,medicare mike-haridopolos Florida Senate President Florida republican 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed "Charlie Crist, not McCollum, had been the de facto leader of the state party until he decided to pursue an independent run for the U. S. Senate on April 29. But, we're here to judge McCollum's comments. For McCollum to say in April that he always has supported ""as much transparency as possible"" about the state party's spending records doesn't match his statements from February. Back then, he rejected calls to ask for the release of party credit card statements and said specifically that it's not good for all of the inner workings of a political party to be aired in the public. Only later did he say the state party's audit of its financial problems should be released to the public." 9662 7729.json barely-true Broward County was one of three counties in the nation pivotal to an Obama victory in 2012. elections broward-democratic-executive-committee Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release Campfield clarified to us that he was referring just to the cost of the individual tests, and believes the legislation will result in the state saving a substantial amount of money, not spending more. He said the savings would come from not paying benefits to people who test positive - or who dont apply for benefits knowing they will test positive. Once the bill is filed, legislative staff of the states Fiscal Review Committee will do a fiscal note estimating costs to the state. 9663 13360.json half-true Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she was afraid it would help Democrats, showing outrageous partisan bias. bipartisanship,city-government,education,elections our-democracy-2020 organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release We stated upfront that we dont have the economic credentials to second-guess these numbers, but weve largely cleared them of political manipulation. There are caveats galore, but House Republicans have relied on neutral third-parties to come up with job impact analyses. The only quibble we have is that indirect jobs are not the same as direct jobs estimated, and the statement should have included the distinction. Still, we end up with nearly 40,000 direct jobs estimated. 9664 1263.json half-true "The Baucus health care bill ""would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform.""" taxes save-flexible-spending-plans none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "He said that if hed said the percentage of hourly workers earning the minimum wage or less in Texas has doubled since Perry's first full year as governor, his ""point would have been the same, the audience would have understood the same idea, and the statement wouldn't be snagged on any technicalities. ""Asked why the governor is responsible for changes in the states share of minimum-wage hourly workers, Villarreal replied that Perry has taken credit for job creation in the state, so all jobs should be taken into account. He said he offered the comparison in arguing that Perry has not led Texas ""towards investing in the education and human capital needed to grow high-paying jobs. ""Our take: Villarreals statement wobbles in two important ways, first by saying the percentages apply to the total Texas labor force when they do not and second by understating the percentage of hourly workers paid at or below the minimum wage before Perry became governor; it was 5. 8 percent, not 4 percent, though the share dropped to 4. 2 percent his first full year as governor." 9665 3166.json false Nevada will be energy independent within the immediate future. energy,environment harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 "an interview on ""Face to Face with Jon Ralston""" "Trump said that when Clinton ""ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion?You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen they don't know. ""The $6 billion figure comes from a State Department inspector general report that found paperwork for various contracts had been mismanaged. The $6 billion was not missing or stolen it had been doled out in a number of contracts but the paperwork was missing. Correction: The alert summarized previous audits of State Department contracts." 9666 5049.json false Says there were only about eight or 10 inflammatory sentences in his newsletters. candidates-biography ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a radio interview "Dewhurst said ""prayer rugs have recently been found"" in brush on the Texas side of the U. S. -Mexico border. If prayer rugs were showing up to someones alarm, we think there'd be legitimate photographs and the rugs themselves available for inspection. Another hole: While people of the Muslim faith surely cross the Mexico-Texas border thats not at issue in this fact check its unreasonable to presume the presence of prayer rugs means individuals carrying them intend to commit violent acts on U. S. soil, an implication of Dewhursts declaration." 9667 10074.json mostly-true Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour will destroy between half a million and one million jobs. income,jobs,message-machine-2014 mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a debate PolitiFact concluded more than 80 percent of Americans support universal background checks. To sum up, the senator said more than 80 percent of Americans support universal background checks on gun purchases. In each recent poll we reviewed, the public support for universal background checks was well above 80 percent. 9668 499.json true Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Tampa, Fla. So where does that leave the Green Partys two-barreled statement?There is general agreement that the sales tax is more of a burden on lower-income people than people with higher incomes, businesses and nonprofit institutions. 9669 11216.json half-true Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women dont need you! abortion alliance-defending-freedom none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Twitter post "Obama said we have cut ""our deficits by almost three-quarters. ""The numbers check out if you start with fiscal year 2009, his first year in office. But its worth remembering that 2009 had a historically high deficit, and that projections show the deficit increasing again in just a couple years." 9670 6375.json half-true Under the Obama administrations bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012 mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign commercial Swett was right in saying that Huntsman requested $14 billion in stimulus funds, and that he offered his support for a figure even larger -- $1 trillion. But Swett's account is too one-sided. The record shows Huntsman has continued to raise questions about the stimulus all along, even as he accepted the money. 9671 6696.json true Says if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma. education,population bill-hammond CEO, president, Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle. In 2005, Obama strongly condemned a proposed Senate rule change by the Republican majority. This week, with a Democratic majority, he supported it. 9672 6216.json true Says tenure still exists but its been overhauled for teachers in New Jersey. education stephen-sweeney State Senator democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show 9673 8313.json half-true Says President Barack Obama has amended, delayed, or repealed 19 components of his very own (health care) law. health-care tom-graves republican 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "Stewart said the United States is ""fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis. ""But Stewart's overall perspective that the United States and Iran are in the unusual position of fighting against the same enemy in one country and working against each other in another is not too far off the mark. His statement is partially accurate but lacking in some details." 9674 7897.json false On the coal industry energy terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 an interview. But that decision was made based on a state funding decision before Romney took office. And that nursing home still planned to offer kosher meals to its residents just not from an in-house facility. But his veto was quickly overridden. 9675 4987.json half-true If Congress does not pass the renewal of the payroll tax cut before the end of the year, nearly 160 million working families will see their taxes go up by roughly $1,000. jobs,taxes charlie-gonzalez U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. We think that's an important caveat to consider. The House minority leader is right on the money when he says millions of private sector jobs were lost. But his reliance on the temporary hiring of census workers to support the notion that the government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers shortchanges accuracy. 9676 3378.json barely-true Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation. federal-budget,health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" We are poorer than we were in the 1970s or even in 2000, relative to other states. But the fact remains that incomes have increased over time in Oregon, even adjusted for inflation. The lag itself does not mean that we are growing poorer. 9677 5003.json mostly-true Says 77 percent of Portlands students finish elementary school without taking even one art class. education creative-advocacy-network Oregon none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet And because of that, it is backed up by a credible federal statistic. But we believe a reasonable person hearing his comment would think he was saying that professionals such as bond traders and brokers earn $70,000 to $80,000 per year. It's also worth noting that other statistics more fully reflect that Wall Street professionals, even the most junior ones, earn much higher incomes than the amounts that Bloomberg cited. 9678 4246.json half-true The governments twice the size it was 10 years ago. Its 30 percent bigger than it was when (Barack) Obama became president. deficit,federal-budget,government-efficiency tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "So let's walk through the important elements. Was it a $5,000 grant?Was it just ""an employee"" who got $5,000 worth of training?And Stenhouses and Williams own report acknowledges that. Did the grant go for training to use Facebook and Twitter?But it was also spent on other forms of social media and involved a lot more than how to ""friend"" someone or keep a tweet below 140 characters. In addition, nearly 40 percent of the training time was spent on more-traditional sales training." 9679 5073.json half-true President Barack Obama put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil. energy,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an Obama for America video Even more, she admitted not fleshing out her talking points before the committee meeting. 9680 5398.json true Florida ranks 45th in the nation for tuition. education,state-budget denise-grimsley state representative Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement Lets return to the statement and the bottom line: Lobbying to save funding for law enforcement in communities across the state, the Wisconsin Professional Police Association highlighted an upward surge (224 percent) in reported assaults against law enforcement officers since 2005. The statistics are on point, but while framing it as a statewide problem, the group didnt note the jump is really centered in the city of Milwaukee. In many other parts of the state, assaults are down. So, it needed some clarification. 9681 9126.json half-true Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians. education,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an email from his campaign "After the Supreme Court rulings about gay marriage, Perkins said, ""We're already seeing bakers and florists and photographers forced to participate in same-sex marriages under the threat of law and in some cases even jail. ""We didn't find cases where people were forced to participate against their will. However, if vendors refuse service, there are consequences. There are 21 states that forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation. Vendors who refuse service there could face legal actions and fines. One state, Colorado, specifically took action to remove the threat of jail." 9682 11843.json false The debt comes up all the time in town meetings ... but its never asked in the debates. Its really weird. It hasnt been brought up. debt,federal-budget jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H. There was such a firestorm of criticsm that in November 2005 Congress removed the earmark requirement. Alaska still got the federal transportation money, but the state no longer was required to use it on the bridge. Nonetheless, McCain continues to speak as if Congress still is requiring that the bridge be built. 9683 7568.json false An annual income of $500,000 in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class. economy sal-albanese New York City mayoral candidate New York democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC About 11 percent of all contributions to state-level Democrats came from unions and their members, but not even all of that came from dues. Some of the contributions are made individually by members. Others are pooled through voluntary political action committees. 9684 6723.json half-true Says Romney and Ryan both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest. abortion,corrections-and-updates,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad "Greg Abbott said his wife would be ""the first Hispanic first lady in the history of Texas. ""Cecilia Abbott, with Hispanic roots through her mother and grandmother, will be the first Hispanic first lady since statehood, which we take Abbott to be saying. Other Hispanic women were first ladies only before Texas was a state." 9685 7955.json half-true Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote. elections,history,polls raymond-gallison lawyer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a House floor debate Indirectly, earmarks may have an I'll-scratch-your-back-if-you-scratch-mine effect that pushes spending upward. Under the status quo, however, our experts agreed thatLugar is largely correct -- ending earmarks won't directly reduce spending, only re-direct it. There areother plausible reasons to advocate for an earmark ban, such as ending unseemly horse-trading with taxpayer dollars. But without a thorough overhaul of the budgeting process, saving money directly isn't one of them. 9686 5220.json false When I was speaker, we had four consecutive balanced budgets. federal-budget,history,job-accomplishments newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa Its actually a bit less than half, but not too far off. And experts agree that while gerrymandering isnt wholly to blame, it does contribute significantly to the high number of uncontested races. 9687 3935.json true Then-Sen. Barack Obama refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership. candidates-biography,federal-budget michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a debate in New Hampshire "But Gingrey went further than that. He said it is the ""largest tax"" increase in the nations history. PolitiFact ruled previously that Obamas health care bill is not the largest tax increase in U. S. history." 9688 940.json false The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019. federal-budget,stimulus mark-sanford Governor South Carolina republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed article in the Washington Post. The Democrats took too big a leap by blatantly linking Scott with a report about Florida being No. 1 for federal corruption convictions. The report specifically stated it was looking at the decade before Scott took office. 9689 5534.json barely-true Says David Rivera allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress. candidates-biography,ethics luis-garcia state representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign press release Robert Kando said that Rhode Island is the only state still using the Optech III P Eagle voting machine, and that the machines do not meet suggested federal standards. Hes right on the second: the vendor confirmed to us that the machines arent compliant with some voluntary federal standards. And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri. 9690 8887.json false Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically. elections george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a ""Washington Post"" column" And Medicare Advantage isn't going away as part of the new health care law. Instead, the law tries to put Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare programs on even-footing with respect to costs to the taxpayer. 9691 7637.json true In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year. crime,criminal-justice,economy,government-regulation,jobs,legal-issues,privacy,public-safety ban-the-box-ri Rhode Island organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a video posted on YouTube "The Broward County Democratic Party said in a press release that Broward County was ""pivotal to an Obama victory"" in 2012, citing a news article. Its mathematically possible to point to Obamas margin in Broward and say that the votes were more than his margin over Romney. But Broward wasnt really that special. There was never a question that Obama was going to win Broward, and voter-turnout there wasn't particularly high. Miami-Dade, for example, also delivered a big margin for Obama. The author of the news article said he could have just as easily chosen Miami-Dade rather than Broward County for the statement. Election experts we interviewed did not identify Broward as pivotal to Obamas victory, and a few noted that Obama took more a more surprising win in swing-voting Hillsborough County." 9692 12035.json mostly-true When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now theres a $2 billion surplus. economy,state-finances arnold-schwarzenegger actor California republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio. "Our rating Our Democracy 2020 says Teske refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she ""was afraid it would help Democrats,"" showing ""outrageous partisan bias. ""Teske did express concern about giving an advantage to Democrats because of her belief that the site would be in area with more voters who support Democrats, and because the site was requested by a Democratic state lawmaker. But Teske also cited other reasons for not supporting the campus site for early voting -- including a lack of funding, a concern for ballot security and a concern for a state law that prohibits offering a satellite site that gives an advantage to any political party. Ultimately, the city decided not to open any satellite sites for early voting for the Nov. 8, 2016 election." 9693 1277.json true "A request for ""an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March.""" afghanistan,foreign-policy,military robert-gibbs Former White House Press Secretary democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 the daily White House press conference "Getting back to our statement, the organization Save Flexible Spending Plans said the Senate Finance Committee ""would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform. ""Yes, it would restrict them, but even Save Flexible Spending Plans says the new restriction would affect only ""one in five"" beneficiaries. So this means by the group's own accounting that 80 percent of the people with FSAs would not be affected." 9694 2745.json false Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a Canadian-style government takeover of health care. health-care,message-machine national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign TV ad "In his interview, Sen. Reid said he thinks that energy independence is going to take a while but some of it is already happening. ""Well grant that in the interview, the discussion began with the question of how fast Nevada can begin exporting energy out of the state. But Reid went on to say the state would be ""energy independent within the immediate future,"" which means all of the states energy would be produced within its own boundaries. Even if Nevada successfully taps into its solar and other energy resources, it is many years away from changing all of its cars, trucks and planes from fossil fuels to fuels that can be produced within the state." 9695 8951.json half-true The medical marijuana ballot initiative doesnt require a physician writing a prescription and can be for conditions like having a back that needs to be scratched. florida-amendments,health-care,marijuana don-gaetz State Senator Florida republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "a ""Florida Face to Face"" interview" "Paul says the newsletters that bore his name contained only eight to 10 sentences of ""bad stuff. ""Although ""bad stuff"" is in the eye of the beholder, we found nearly three dozen sentences that we think many would find inflammatory and that's just in the excerpts we had access to." 9696 11880.json false Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters. county-budget chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a Facebook post "The report said ""roughly"" 500,000 workers could lose their jobs if the minimum wage went up. But the CBO added that most likely the range was between very few to 1 million. McConnell focuses on the high-end of the spectrum on a range of potential outcomes." 9697 3894.json mostly-true We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country. education,taxes steve-oroho State Senator New Jersey republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a story in The Star-Ledger The McCain-Feingold bill didn't succeed that year, but in 2002 it did pass and was signed into law by President Bush as the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act. Though considered landmark legislation, it did not address lobbyists working for campaigns. Obama's description of McCain's legislation from a decade ago is accurate. 9698 5508.json mostly-true In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party. candidates-biography,diversity,elections,history texas-democratic-party Political party Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a quoted comment. Covert videos showing discussions of fetal tissue sales have reignited the abortion debate nationally and in Georgia. However, that narrow bit of information ignores that Planned Parenthood physicians perform the clinical exams that lead to referrals for a mammogram or other specialized breast care. The physical exam is a necessary step in the process of getting the screening, although ADF has a valid point that other physicians could provide that piece of the process. 9699 9581.json false Without the financial resources provided by hunters to protect habitat and stop poachers, there would be no infrastructure for wildlife management. corrections-and-updates,environment,sports kendall-jones none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post As for the governments involvement, including loans, GM said it did not have a lot of other options so it stepped up the pace. In U. S. bankruptcy court filings, GM said it tried to find private investors but failed because lenders were not willing to take a risk on a damaged automaker amid a financial meltdown. Without funding, the company might have been forced to liquidate, selling off all its factories and equipment. 9700 3382.json true Hitler didnt want unions. Stalin didnt want unions. Mubarak didnt want independent unions. These autocrats in history dont want independent unions. jobs,labor,message-machine sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a speech in the Senate "Hammond said ""if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma. ""Murdocks projection is that all factors staying the same, about 30 percent of workers will lack a high school diploma." 9701 1300.json false "Health care reform ""establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase.""" health-care house-republicans republican 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a news release "Sweeney said ""tenure still exists but it's been overhauled"" in New Jersey. A bill approved by the Legislature makes it more difficult to earn tenure and requires inefficiency charges to be filed against teachers receiving negative evaluations for two consecutive years. But the bill does not eliminate a tenured teachers right to appeal those charges. The law also maintains seniority protections during layoffs." 9702 10949.json half-true The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations. economy,infrastructure,technology russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a speech at the state Democratic Party convention "Graves said Obama ""himself has amended, delayed, or repealed 19 components of his very own law. ""Based on the analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, Graves has the right number. However, he simplifies the way that many of those 19 changes came about, and by doing that, makes it seem as though the president were more directly involved. Some of the changes were significant and some were technical or tangential to the health care law itself. The basic number is right but there are lot of details of details missing from Graves' assertion." 9703 8939.json half-true When union membership goes down, so do (middle class) wages. income,unions ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 "a broadcast of ""The Ed Show""" "This year, unlike 2009, he is promising to help the industry ""grow,"" promising to promote coal exports to Asian markets and calling for an ""all of the above energy policy. ""McAuliffe does not mention coal in a 13-page agenda entitled ""Keeping Virginia Competitive in a Global Economy,"" or on campaign website site posts about his agendas on energy and jobs. In each of the postings, he talks up the need to create clean energy jobs -- particularly wind power. But McAuliffes words in Bristol ring loudly." 9704 1717.json barely-true Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling. economy,energy,environment,florida,transportation house-natural-resources-committee-republicans republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release posted on his website. Also, his warned-of $1,000 tax increase is based on an average; actual results for each working family would vary widely. 9705 1844.json half-true The Democratic Congress has already taken significant steps to create jobs and jump-start the economy, resulting in the lowest tax rates in over 50 years and the creation of over 500,000 new jobs so far this year. economy,job-accomplishments,taxes mark-critz U.S. Representative Pennsylvania democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor While the pre-approved spending provisions didnt attract media attention, they were in the plain language of the bill and did not vary dramatically from past congressional practice. And the bill was made public before the vote. 9706 2054.json half-true Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis wrongly takes credit for small-business program candidates-biography,small-business leonidas-raptakis State Senator Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 announcing his campaign for secretary of state In an effort to draw some attention to the lack of arts education at the elementary school level, the Creative Advocacy Network tweeted a pretty shocking statistic: 77 percent of all Portland elementary school children graduate without having taken one art class. They based this statement on the fact that most schools dont employee dedicated art teachers. Students throughout Portland -- and Oregon -- are being exposed to visual arts in different ways through different programs. 9707 1865.json half-true Our school test scores are right at the bottom. education thurbert-baker Attorney General Georgia democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech And we stand by that decision. Doing it this way still means there was a significant increase in government over the period he studied, but not as high as he had indicated. 9708 174.json half-true There was a report that came out from the FBI a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays. terrorism tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on CNN. "The Obama administration has launched new fuel efficiency standards. They're not exactly a break from the past, but they do significantly raise the bar for automakers over the next decade. Fuel costs for new-car drivers will drop, though it's important to point out they'll likely pay more up front for more efficient machines. Meanwhile, past increases in fuel standards have pushed down foreign petroleum imports though consumption overall is up, partly because there are more of us, and we drive more than we used to. Those factors mean even more efficiency might not reduce imports. The ad's statement that Obama ""put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil,"" is partially accurate, but leaves out some important details." 9709 4755.json true The problem with invasive species today in the Great Lakes isnt ballast water. environment,jobs,transportation steve-latourette Former U.S. representative from Ohio's 11th District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a speech in the House of Representatives Our ruling For this fact-check, we're not looking at the case for or against college tuition increases. Instead, we wanted to see if Florida actually came in 45th in the nation for tuition costs, because we've heard that number cited so often. Using the most comprehensive survey of postsecondary education available, Florida does indeed rank 45th if you count the District of Columbia; otherwise, the state ranks 44th. The only states that have lower tuition than we do are West Virginia, New Mexico, Alaska, Utah, Louisiana and Wyoming. 9710 9332.json false Dan Branch once lobbied for the AFL-CIO. candidates-biography,economy,labor ken-paxton Attorney general-elect Texas republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news story "Scotts campaign said in an email to reporters, ""Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase. The legislation allowed the Board of Governors to supplement whatever increase lawmakers provided in the state budget by increasing tuition up to a total of 15 percent. While the tuition differential was used to its fullest extent for several years, a Board of Governors vote was required each year. The governor has no say over what the board decides, but does pick the members. The amount by which the board has voted to change tuition has varied the past two years. The statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details." 9711 11537.json mostly-true Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower. energy,nuclear,water tim-echols Public Service Commissioner Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an opinion piece in a trade magazine "Bush said that the debt ""comes up all the time in town meetings . . . but it's never asked in the debates. It hasn't been brought up. ""Questions about the size of the debt were most clearly asked in two of the debates, and perhaps that count could be expanded to a third if you include a question about the debt limit. A few candidates also brought up the issue on their own." 9712 9583.json barely-true SaysCongressman Jack Kingston voted to raise his pay seven times. congress david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 radio and television ad "Albanese said that an annual income of $500,000 ""in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class. ""In reality, the upper boundary of ""middle class"" in Manhattan is probably between $130,000 and $180,000, which is well short of the level Albanese cited (a level he later backed away from)." 9713 10186.json true Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before The Wizard of Oz hit the movie theaters. elections jonathan-karl ABC News chief White House correspondent journalist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Barack Obama said in a television ad that Romney and Ryan Romney ""both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest. His opposition to abortion, including in cases of rape and incest, is clear. Romney chose Ryan as his running mate and now Ryan says hell follow Romneys lead. Romney has said he supports an amendment that defines life as beginning at conception. When he said that, there was no specific amendment language for him to consider. The term ""life begins at conception"" is strongly associated with banning abortion, and in some advocates view, without exception for rape and incest. But Romney has distanced himself from formal personhood amendments and he made clear in National Review that he supports exceptions for rape or incest. Still, his words and his choice of Ryan tend to blur the distinctions that he himself would emphasize." 9714 8422.json barely-true Common Core means there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you. education tim-curtis 9-12 member in Tampa Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a meeting about Common Core in Tampa "Rep. Raymond Gallison said, ""Seventy four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote because they, as I, believe in one person, one vote. ""In the first half of his statement, he was correctly quoting a single five-year-old robocall poll from a special interest group in which respondents only had two options to choose from. Those who didn't know or didn't care either had to either pick an answer -- without the ability to hear arguments pro or con -- or just hang up, as most people do with such surveys. Nonetheless, other surveys have shown a high level of support for a national popular vote, even if it's not quite as high as the percentage quoted by Gallison. The second half of his statement implied that Rhode Islanders had been polled about their reasons for supporting the proposal. But the 2008 survey -- the one Gallison relied on -- never even posed that question. We can think of a few other reasons (such as wanting to bring more campaign money into Rhode Island) why residents might want a national popular vote." 9715 1081.json false Obamas Justice-designate Sotomayor threw out (the New Haven firefighters) lawsuit in a sneaky, unsigned opinion -- the judicial equivalent of talk to the hand. legal-issues,pundits,sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 a column in Human Events. The budget was indeed balanced for four years, but its a stretch for him to take credit for anything more than two of those years. 9716 9488.json pants-fire Says of flood of non-Mexicans being apprehended at the border: These are people that are coming from states like Syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations. immigration,terrorism rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview on Fox & Friends "This is the full faith and credit of the United States. And so that was just an example of a new senator making what is a political vote as opposed to doing what was important for the country. And I'm the first one to acknowledge it. ""Bachmann said Obama refused to approve an increase in the debt limit when he was a senator, and that he blamed President Bush for failed leadership, as well as Bush's supporters in Congress." 9717 11619.json half-true 29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting. guns gun-free-ut-gun-free-ut Texas none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 web site blog post To say Sanford is cherry-picking the letter would be too generous. He has taken one number from a letter that seems to support his thesis and distorted it. And he's ignored several more prominent measurements that show the stimulus bill would help the economy. 9718 10889.json true For the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting. economy,small-business marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech in Orlando, Fla. The statement makes it sound like Rivera had some sort of powerful role in making the legislation coming to pass. Actually, Rivera himself is under investigation -- and not exactly the guy House leaders would turn to when crafting legislation about ethics. 9719 7841.json mostly-true The UK has an unarmed police force and a firearm fatality rate that is 40 times lower per capita than in the U.S. crime,criminal-justice,education,guns,public-safety peter-nightingale Physicist Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a web commentary "A Florida voter who requested an absentee ballot would get one automatically through the end of the calendar year of the second general election -- not ""henceforth. ""Will used strong language to describe why Sink would have the edge, saying people get mail-in ballots in perpetuity in Florida. But that's not the way it works." 9720 8512.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama knew half of the population of the United States would lose their health insurance. health-care glenn-beck none 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 6.0 a broadcast of the Glenn Beck Show "The group Ban the Box RI, in its video says that ""in Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year. ""That was an accurate citation of a Department of Corrections figure at the time." 9721 5859.json true Say that under state law, systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment. infrastructure,message-machine-2012 charlie-hales Senior vice president, HDR Engineering Oregon none 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a debate "In his endorsement speech, Schwarzenegger said that when Kasich became governor, ""there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now theres a $2 billion surplus. ""Kasich said, ""I took the state of Ohio from an $8 billion hole to a $2 billion surplus. ""Its possible to argue over whether the starting point should be $6 billion rather than $8 billion. But Kasich and Schwarzenegger didnt pull that figure out of thin air, though it certainly was high by historical standards. Kasich also used the term ""hole,"" which is more appropriate than ""deficit. ""Meanwhile, the $2 billion figure seems solid. Still, its worth noting that Kasich spoke a little grandly when he said that ""I"" did it, since the states fiscal improvement got a big assist from the national economic recovery." 9722 6429.json false Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a womans premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. economy,message-machine-2012 priorities-usa-action democrat 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 campaign ad The public doesn't have access to McKiernan's formal request for more troops. But we know that he was talking about it publicly in September 2008, at least 4 1/2 months before the end of Bush's term. And McKiernan told reporters his request went back nearly to the start of his taking over as the top U. S. commander four months before that. 9723 3498.json barely-true Public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the unions has actually gone up as these governors, I think, have overreached and gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement. labor,polls,unions,workers george-nee President of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO Rhode Island labor-leader 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview The differences are many: Who pays, how the plan is funded, insurance choices for consumers. Broad strokes are often used in political attacks, and in some cases those making them paint outside the lines. In this case, the lines got painted over. 9724 9570.json half-true Another great endorsement! Barrow Journal explains the difference between me and Jody Hice. elections mike-collins co-owner, Collins Industries Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Twitter post "Gaetz said the medical marijuana ballot initiative ""doesnt require a physician writing a prescription, and it can be for purposes as specious as a back that needs to be scratched. ""Because of federal law, doctors wont be writing prescriptions. Instead they will write a certification after examining the patient, determining the patient would benefit from marijuana and how long the patient should use it. Gaetzs statement suggests Floridians could get marijuana without a doctor being involved, but thats not the case. The ballot language says that a condition must be debilitating, which means it weakens the person. While many different types of conditions could qualify under this definition, a back that simply needed scratching wouldn't qualify." 9725 1534.json half-true Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus. stimulus marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview with Fox News "In a statement issued at a news conference outside Abeles condo, Larson was quoted as saying: ""Homelessness remains a problem for many Milwaukee families, and Abele's recurring pattern of ignoring the needs of Milwaukee's homeless citizens is inexcusable. ""The news release added: ""As County Executive, Larson will maintain the increased funding for emergency shelters. ""Our rating Larson said on Facebook that Abele ""once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters." 9726 5376.json false On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission. elections elizabeth-ames-jones Texas republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a statement announcing her departure from the commission The senator says New Jersey has the highest per-pupil costs in the country, but admits basing that statement on data for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school years. Still, our analysis of data from a nonpartisan arm of the U. S. Department of Education shows that among states only, New Jersey has held the title of highest per-pupil costs in the nation for nearly a decade. The U. S. Census Bureau, however, ranks New Jerseys per-pupil spending for 2008-09 as third-highest in the nation. 9727 1127.json half-true If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a town hall meeting The Texas Democratic Partys spokeswoman correctly cited two figures from the 2011 NALEO directory suggesting that Latino elected Democrats in Texas greatly outnumber their Republican counterparts. If this were done, the Democratic-Republican ratio might change. 9728 7757.json half-true Says The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one. gambling ken-tanner none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a radio news interview First, while the quote was published in National Geographic, it was written as part of a pro-hunting opinion piece. Experts agree that hunting reserves can help wildlife management in the right circumstances, but other efforts -- including ecotourism and photo tourism -- have a more significant impact. No matter the size of the contribution, its clear that wildlife management isnt solely being supported by big game hunts. 9729 11849.json false The 2013 immigration bill expanded President Obamas ability to bring Syrian refugees to this country without mandating any meaningful background checks. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a town hall event in Windham, N.H. Mubarak does not belong in the same category as Hitler and Stalin. But his government did routinely suppress worker protests by force. The government-run Egyptian Trade Union Federation was given a monopoly on labor organization in 1957 by the Trade Union Act, which prohibits union freedoms. Browns statement about tyrants and unions may have been distracting and ill-advised given the current standoffs, but it also is historically accurate. 9730 5141.json true Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers. crime,criminal-justice,message-machine-2012,voting-record rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 a debate "People are then free to select any health plan they like that meets or exceeds the basic requirements. So the committee does not dictate which health plans all individuals must purchase. We find the House Republican Conference's statement, ""Page 111 - Section 223 establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase,"" makes it sound as if bureaucrats tell you which plan you have to buy. In reality, the committee advises the secretary of Health and Human Services on what baseline coverage should include." 9731 12039.json barely-true Regarding her State Department email practices, my predecessors did the same thing. technology hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Univision/Washington Post Democratic debate "The ranking he uses is a year outdated, but the new numbers paint a somewhat worse ranking (24th instead of 20th). Though fixed broadband is preferred by some as a measure, since it can mean more for the economy, Feingold oversimplifies the issue by excluding mobile broadband access. By that measure, the United States fares considerably better, with 92. 8 percent of the population subscribing. Though he is literally correct in saying the United States is ""over 50 percent below the best nations"" in fixed broadband access, the countries that sit atop that list are not comparable to the United States." 9732 1505.json false We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China! energy,stimulus sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a Facebook post "Schultz said when union membership goes down, so do wages. Schultz emphasized that ""all workers"" have a stake in this and his chart tied union membership to the income of everyone in the middle class. Schultz would have done better to have talked about the distribution of income rather than wages. Even for union workers, other factors such as globalization and technology have diminished the union effect. The ability of unions to push up wages for workers outside the union is limited to certain industries that operate in the same region." 9733 8078.json barely-true Says the reasoning behind Portlands high water and sewer rates is all kinds of pet projects unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus city-government,government-efficiency,water portlanders-water-reform Oregon none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a fundraising letter. Indeed, Bristol Bay -- which likely would have been leased for drilling under the Bush administration -- is closed to drilling, at least until 2017. But other areas not included in Obama's current five-year drilling plan, such as areas in the Pacific, are not technically closed; they're just unavailable for the time being. 9734 13070.json half-true Says Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said theyre bankrupting our country. medicare,social-security senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad "The Bush tax cuts and the recession are ""hardly facets of the issue that a newly minted Democrat should be touting,"" said J. D. Foster, a senior fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation. Overall, then, Critz was mostly right on the stats -- that taxes are relatively low right now, and that 500,000 jobs have been created this year. But it's a stretch for him to suggest that the Democrats deserve any more than partial credit for the shape of today's tax landscape." 9735 8059.json half-true The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%. afghanistan,federal-budget,iraq,military rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a tweet It is clear to us that Mollis did not give his predecessors appropriate credit for coming up with the ideas he is finally now making happen. And Raptakis was right to pick up on that. Had he focused only on that discrepancy and not on Matt Brown's and Jim Langevin's so-called accomplishments, his statement would have more credibility. 9736 1455.json false Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts. economy scott-brown New Hampshire republican 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 an interview with Barbara Walters "On the SAT, the state ranked 47th. But on the ACT, the state was 38th or 40th. So it's not, as Baker said, ""right at the bottom." 9737 9616.json false Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas. education,legal-issues,population,states roberto-alonzo Attorney Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Local law enforcement knows best how to patrol their communities. ""Tancredo is generally accurate in his statement, but in two places he overstates his case to serve a political point. First, he calls the FBI report a ""warning, not a report,"" which suggests a distinction that the FBI doesn't acknowledge. Second, although he correctly notes that the source of this information is credible, he doesn't say the information itself isn't." 9738 4713.json true Under a law proposed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, businesses that move into Wisconsin dont have to pay any taxes on their income for two years. jobs,taxes mahlon-mitchell democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks "He noted that more than 65 percent of the aquatic invasive species which got into the Great Lakes since the St. Lawrence Seaways 1959 opening arrived in ballast water. ""One must only look at how one single invaderthe zebra musselentered the Great Lakes through ballast water and disrupted the Lakes from top to bottom to understand that we need a zero tolerance policy toward new invaders,"" Lubetkin said. ""The people, communities and businesses that have picked up the tab for the biological pollution dumped into the Great Lakes deserve a solution that offers the strongest water quality protections to protect our Lakes, jobs, health and quality of life. ""Although invasive species are a serious problem in the Great Lakes, LaTourette does have research to back his assertion that they havent been spreading through ballast water." 9739 3847.json pants-fire We are only inches away from ceasing to be a free market economy. economy,market-regulation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech announcing his presidential campaign Paxton said Branch once lobbied on behalf of the AFL-CIO, the umbrella group for dozens of unions. Branch registered to lobby in Washington, D. C. , in 2002 for a union affiliated with the labor federation that sought federal help preserving jobs near an Ohio facility that was otherwise shutting down. 9740 6970.json mostly-true I went to the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance. candidates-biography mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. "In explaining Georgias support of nuclear energy, Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols wrote in a trade publication that the state has no ""major rivers to produce big hydropower. ""In the most simple terms, Georgia does have major rivers where hydroelectric plants are a key part of the mix in meeting the states energy demands. As a percentage of power generation, hydropower is destined to remain a relatively small part of that mix given the limitations of our rivers compared to massive waterways in places such as the Pacific Northwest. There is some room for growth in hydroelectric, which Echols statement ignores, even if other energy sources will always dominate." 9741 9572.json mostly-true As Jim Doyles Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin and had laid off 800 workers. jobs,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a campaign TV ad Kingston did not cast direct votes to raise his pay as Perdues ads imply. When there was a direct vote to decline pay increases, Kingston voted with the majority to do just that eight times. But theres even more context missing. 9742 11951.json mostly-true There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools. education,state-budget,taxes janet-adkins state representative Florida republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a House Appropriations Committee meeting "Talking about the midterm campaign with the most blunders, Karl said Roberts is the ""clear worst candidate of the year,"" pointing to the fact that ""Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican since before The Wizard of Oz hit the movie theaters. ""Karls talking point is on the money. Kansas last elected a Democrat to the U. S. Senate in 1932. The Wizard of Oz was released seven years later." 9743 2292.json true (I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare. candidates-biography,economy,families,federal-budget,government-efficiency,poverty kenneth-block businessman republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a TV and Internet commercial "Tim Curtis, an activist against Common Core, said that thanks to Common Core, ""There are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you. ""Common Core State Standards do not include new requirements for the government to collect data on school children. That data is aggregated for the federal government, after stripping out students personal information, and that data collection doesnt change whether states adopt Common Core or not. Common Core opponents are mixing two separate issues here: the transition to Common Core and data collection that already occurs." 9744 1958.json half-true My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars. economy,housing jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a public debate in West Palm Beach "So Coulter an attorney who is billed as the ""legal affairs correspondent for Human Events is seriously distorting what the judges did. The term ""unsigned"" has nothing to do with judges trying to duck responsibility for the ruling. The suggestion that appellate court judges could somehow hide their participation is preposterous the judges' names are on every opinion they issue, unsigned or not. In fact, their names are right near the top." 9745 11552.json true There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible. taxes ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis. "Speaking of a flood of immigrants from countries other than Mexico being apprehended at the U. S-Mexico border, Perry said, ""These are people that are coming from states like Syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations. ""The latest available data show that less than 5 percent of ""other than Mexican"" apprehensions in the last two completed federal fiscal years involved people from U. S. -designated terrorist states or safe havens." 9746 5021.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts. message-machine-2012,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an Iowa TV ad. 9747 2478.json mostly-true Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise. children,economy,families jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 a press release "Rubio said that ""for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting. ""The change didnt happen in the past year or two -- it occurred in 2008 -- but in general, Rubio has accurately cited a statistic from a respected think tanks report." 9748 8477.json true Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress. congress ed-lindsey State Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a press release The vast majority are unarmed. And Nightingale is on target in saying that there are far fewer gun deaths in the United Kingdom than in the United States. 9749 7751.json half-true The labor market is weak because if you count the unemployed, underemployed, and those whove stopped looking for work, the unemployment rate actually went up last month to 13.5 percent. jobs,pundits,workers newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "a discussion on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Beck said that when Obama promised that people could keep the plans they like, he knew that half of all Americans would lose their health insurance. The primary study he relied on contradicts his number, saying that at most 50 million people would lose coverage, not 125 million. Becks staff said they believe that any change in a plan means you have lost your health insurance. Not even the author of the study Beck cites agrees with that, nor do the other health policy experts we consulted. On top of that, the government estimate of the number of plans that would be fully exposed to the new insurance requirements actually says little about the laws impact. The laws requirements would only matter for plans that did not measure up; many of them already did. 9750 5822.json barely-true Some 20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions as a result of political favoritism and backroom deals. corporations,economy michael-turner Representative from Ohio's 3rd Congressional District Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a statement supporting Mitt Romney "(He and his campaign later clarified that he did not mean to suggest the law had changed. )Oregon Revised Statutes, says systems development charges may be used only for ""capital improvement. ""That improvement ""does not include the costs of the operation or routine maintenance of capital improvements." 9751 10563.json true Six of the nations 10 wealthiest counties, according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area. economy,federal-budget,income,population,wealth scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a speech The ad from Priorities USA Action offers one mans story to suggest the investment practices of Romney and Bain Capital led to the early death of his wife. We believe Romney bears responsibility for the general practices of Bain Capital and the record is clear that in Kansas City, Bain profited while many people suffered. But there is little to support the ad's innuendo that Bain is responsible for the early death of the steel workers wife. The cancer came several years after he lost his job and her lack of coverage was not due solely to her husband losing his health insurance. We dont know if the steel mill would have survived given overseas competition. Its possible that Bain might have extended the life of the firm. The ad uses innuendo for a serious allegation, but there's no proof directly linking the death to Bain. 9752 3305.json barely-true If theres a government shutdown, people dont get their Social Security checks. federal-budget,social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference But Nee overreached when he said support has grown as a result of the Wisconsin battle. 9753 2578.json half-true Just like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO receives dues from foreign entities associated with it. campaign-finance,corporations,abc-news-week,transparency george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "ABC's ""This Week""" Whether the support was from specific figures such as Donald Trump, community leaders or, you guessed it, newspapers, the majority of the 1,000-person sample said endorsements did little to help and could even hurt a candidate. With all of that in mind, it appears Collins did refer to an endorsement and link to a newspaper column. 9754 556.json half-true "Says Obama opposes lower gas taxes, nuclear power, new offshore drilling and doesn't have ""new solutions"" to the energy crisis." energy republican-national-committee-republican republican 6.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 a TV ad. "The distinction with Crist is that Obama decided to hold a rally in Florida and not California. Rubio said Crist was the ""only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus. ""But Obama met with Vermont's Republican governor who then promoted the stimulus in nationally televised remarks." 9755 5923.json true Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he hasnt even come close. deficit,message-machine-2012 crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a TV ad. Jones initially said she would never leave her post, meaning resign. She later did so, nearly 11 months before the term ends. Its believable that the commissions circumstances and other factors changed in the intervening year. 9756 12181.json half-true Says Bernie Sanders fundamentally changed the lives of Immokalee farm workers in Florida for the better. agriculture,human-rights,poverty,workers bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a TV ad "But clearly some change is coming. It's not realistic for Obama to make blanket statements that ""you"" will be able to ""keep your health care plan. ""It seems like rhetoric intended to soothe people that health care reform will not be overly disruptive. But one of the points of reform is to change the way health care works right now." 9757 8888.json false Says President Barack Obama carried Congressional District 13 by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012. elections george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 "a ""Washington Post"" column" In the eyes of Coquille leaders, the policy does not apply because they did not agree to it. But a policy does exist, in the governors stated words and in the compacts of other tribes in Oregon. The Warm Springs closed one casino in order to open another. The Cow Creek believe it to be an agreement made by the tribes. 9758 8436.json barely-true According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. deficit,federal-budget,health-care paul-broun Congressman Georgia republican 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a newspaper op-ed "Cruz said the failed immigration bill ""expanded President Obamas ability to bring Syrian refugees to this country without mandating any meaningful background checks. ""The key flaw with that assertion is the bill still required background checks for refugees. While there can be some debate over what constitutes a ""meaningful"" background check, the experts we reached said nothing would have directly changed the quality of the vetting performed on people attempting to enter the country." 9759 8459.json barely-true In Florida, 300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they dont have health insurance. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 "an interview on ""The O'Reilly Factor.""" Her campaign manager Carol Butler said Bonamici wanted to stop people from driving drunk in the first place, not fiddle with legislation that addressed the problem after the fact. In her five years in the Legislature, Bonamici has voted for many bills that crack down on drunk driving. But in this instance, Cornilles is correct. She was the sole no vote. 9760 1526.json half-true Says he never donates to Democrats while Paul Workman contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans. elections david-sewell Lawyer Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flier "Clinton said, regarding her State Department email practices, ""my predecessors did the same thing. ""Powell did use a personal email address for government business, however he did not use a private server kept at his home, as Clinton did." 9761 6629.json barely-true Says House Republicans tried to change the definition of rape. abortion,crime,criminal-justice gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention And, more importantly, says Choma, none of these American subsidiaries is owned by Chinese companies. While the Texas deal may eventually shuttle some stimulus dollars to China through the purchase of turbines, the deal is still in the works. Ultimately, we found that Palin mixed up and misrepresented the facts. 9762 10077.json barely-true Republicans made it easier to buy a gun in states they won in 2010. guns mark-shields Columnist and commentator Washington, D.C. none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of PBS' ""Newshour""" "In a letter looking for donations, Portlanders for Water Reform clearly draws a link between the citys high water and sewer rates and ""all kinds of pet projects unrelated to the core function of the bureaus. ""The e-mail clearly states that those projects are ""the reasoning"" for the high rates, leaving the impression that theyre the main cause, if not the only one. A closer look reveals they are a relatively small part the rising rates, shadowed by much larger projects. 4 billion Big Pipe." 9763 9990.json barely-true We have a goal of 10 percent of [City of Providence] contracts going to women and minority businesses. In reality, less than 1 percent of contracts go to women and minority businesses. city-government,debates,jobs,women jorge-elorza Law professor Rhode Island democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a radio debate "TV ads say that Marco Rubio ""wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said theyre bankrupting our country. ""Rubio has repeatedly said since 2010 that those programs will bankrupt the United States. His plan to raise the retirement age would amount to a cut for those recipients. The ad omits that his proposals to change Social Security would not affect current retirees or people nearing retirement." 9764 3767.json pants-fire The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we dont have a repayment mechanism. state-budget,state-finances,transportation terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a speech. Additionally, not every furloughed civilian employee has served in Afghanistan or Iraq. Among the 966 guard members being furloughed, about 40 percent have been deployed. But the details that Scott omitted are important for understanding the full effect of the furloughs. 9765 10019.json half-true Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction on Medicaid expansion. health-care,medicaid,state-budget democratic-party-virginia Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 a news release. "Finally, we found it's a mixed bag when comparing individual private and public sector occupations -- the ""private counterparts"" he spoke of. Some public jobs pay more, some pay less." 9766 2950.json mostly-true The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000. jobs,taxes jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a news release. Alonzo said Latinos comprise the majority of Texas residents. Individuals who identify as Latino are close to surpassing the share of Texans solely identified as white, but no single ethnic group makes up the majority of Texas residents. 9767 10848.json half-true On whether the Iraq War was a mistake. foreign-policy,iraq marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 an interview on Fox News "The bill was approved 82-12 by the Assembly and 24-9 by the Senate, with a total of 29 Democrats voting yes. It was signed into law by Walker on Jan. 31, 2011. Our conclusion Mitchell said that because of actions taken by Walker, businesses moving to Wisconsin ""don't have to pay any (income) taxes"" for two years. Walker backed and signed a law that offers such a tax deduction." 9768 6250.json false We are not producing jobs. We created 80,000 jobs last month. We dont talk about the jobs that we lost. The net of it all is that we lost jobs. economy,jobs,taxes joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show But while the statistics show that the government continues to have a large influence on the economy, there is little indication that the governments role has risen dramatically enough over the past few years to threaten the kind of free market that the U. S. has operated under in recent decades. And international comparisons show that the U. S. ranks low in both total tax burden and high in economic freedom -- at least as measured by a prominent conservative think tank. 9769 2401.json barely-true Says he created more than 500 American jobs. candidates-biography,economy,message-machine bill-flores Businessman Texas republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad Its correct that Romney more than balanced the the Salt Lake Organizing Committees budget. But that doesnt tell the whole story, since he helped secure at least $400 million -- and possibly up to $1. 5 billion -- in government funding to make the Olympics function that is not included in the balance sheet hes touting. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. 9770 3131.json true Were borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend. federal-budget,abc-news-week kent-conrad U.S. Senator North Dakota democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour.""" Theres a hint of mischief in the ads language in that it can be heard to mean that Burke was so incompetent she gave money to a firm with zero interest in a Wisconsin operation. That idea is off base. And HUD officials found that even seven years later, no specific use for the land was proposed. 9771 7119.json true Says Delta Air Lines has once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis. government-regulation,market-regulation steve-cohen U.S. Representative Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press release. "Adkins said, ""There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools. ""While charter schools do get a larger per-student share of one kind of state capital funding, traditional schools can bring in much more by taking advantage of school board levies and other sources that charters cant access. There are many fine details that can get lost in discussions about the subject. But we found that currently, traditional schools potentially can get six times the capital funding per pupil than charter schools can. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 9772 2334.json half-true On hearings about automatic citizenship provision in U.S. Constitution. immigration john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 a border stop. In the end, Block did help develop the EBT system and the system likely saved -- directly or indirectly -- more than $1 billion in waste and fraud since its implementation 15 years ago. The candidate, in interviews and on his blog, insists that he played a key role in fraud detection. He maintains that he continues helping with that task today. 9773 7247.json true Seven of Americas 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area. deficit,federal-budget jim-jordan U.S. representative Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 an interview on Fox News Sunday "So did his mother, Carrie Meek, during the decade she served in Congress. ""All the information you need to buy a home will be available to you at the fair, such as how to get the best financing, how to find a good house to buy, or if you just don't understand the home-buying process and don't want to get ripped off,"" Meek was quoted as saying in Miami Times. ""The agenda wasnt just homeownership. Moreover, these forums have long been the norm in Meeks district -- regardless of what was happening in the housing market." 9774 6681.json barely-true Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax. elections american-civil-liberties-union the United States organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Newsletter "Cruz said, ""There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible. ""Its generally accepted that the tax code is about 4 million words long and that the Bible is about 800,000. Thats five times as long." 9775 5404.json pants-fire Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state to try to keep the deer population down. agriculture,animals frank-niceley State House Representative Tennessee republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting By the time Romneys term as governor was ending, Massachusetts businesses were ponying up about 20 percent more in tax revenue due to actions he approved. To be sure, those increases were not due to hikes in corporate or other tax rates. 9776 4465.json barely-true Says that even if you have no children, under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it. health-care mary-taylor Lieutenant governor of Ohio Ohio republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column Cahn concedes that people do feel stressed and depressed when the economy goes bust and may drink or use drugs in an attempt to cope. And that, she says, may be the indirect tie to Oregons rising numbers. So, it appears that while Oregons junior senator was right about the numbers of kids abused, the sour economy may not be deserve all the blame. 9777 13254.json true Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S. foreign-policy,homeland-security,immigration,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech to the Leader's Summit on Refugees "PolitiFact Georgia had one more question. Why would Lindsey would want to work in a place where his colleagues are so widely despised? ""Ive seen just about every zombie show and, so far, the humans win,"" Lindsey explained with a hearty laugh. We have no reason to question the PPPs accuracy on this topic." 9778 5989.json true Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo. economy,transportation bob-gibbs Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a committee hearing in the House of Representatives "Gingrich said that if you count the unemployed, underemployed, and those whove stopped looking for work, the unemployment rate ""actually went up last month to 13. 5 percent. ""Gingrich is correct that the measurement in question did rise. However, that rise was not statistically significant, and it has been more than outweighed by a consistent decline in the numbers over the past three years." 9779 12525.json half-true Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States. crime,criminal-justice,drugs louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 House floor remarks We may return to this if warranted after the TARP inspector generals work is done, but right now Turner leaves us with a statement that is accurate only in part. 9780 2766.json false In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008. voting-record democratic-party-oregon political party Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a doorknob flier The latest U. S. census estimates for median household income, for 2013, bear that out. Six of the top 10 counties were in D. C. suburbs in Maryland or Virginia. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page. 9781 4684.json mostly-true Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph. transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a radio show interview Its also possible, as Carney suggests, that depending on the number of Social Security employees assigned to work, certain customer services may become unavailable during a shutdown, such as checks not going out to new beneficiaries or those with address changes. Ultimately, the law and history suggest that its likely that checks will go out, though its not a certainty. 9782 4360.json half-true Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported Obamacare bipartisanship,health-care,public-health club-growth none 4.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 a TV ad "He said only that the AFL-CIO ""receives dues from foreign entities associated with it"" just like the U. S. Chamber of Commerce does. And those unions pay dues to the AFL-CIO. But according to the AFL-CIO, the dues collected from non-U. S. workers are not passed up to the national AFL-CIO." 9783 4903.json pants-fire Sen. Sherrod Brown has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources. energy,environment josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a newspaper column " The ad is correct that Obama opposes expanding the offshore production of oil. ""Obama's 11-page energy program is filled with proposals such as incentives for communities to invest in biofuels refineries, more emphasis on clean coal and expanded research for biofuels, and solar and wind power." 9784 7817.json mostly-true Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies they couldnt inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them. corrections-and-updates,medicare mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "The campaign pointed us to Obamas response when asked about it by an Atlanta TV station in February 2012. ""Well, we're not there because this recession turned out to be a lot deeper than any of us realized,"" he said. ""Everybody who is out there back in 2009, if you look back at what their estimates were in terms of how many jobs had been lost, how bad the economy had contracted when I took office, everybody underestimated it. "" Obama promised to halve the nations deficit, but he hasnt managed to chip away much as the end of his first term nears." 9785 4618.json barely-true Says There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States. city-government,occupy-wall-street sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 in a press conference "Sanders ad says he ""fundamentally changed the lives"" of Immokalee farm workers in Florida. Sanders helped give national publicity to the struggles of Immokalee tomato pickers in 2008. He visited with the workers, wrote letters to tomato purchasers urging them to join a program to pay workers more, met with a representative from the growers exchange and held a Senate hearing in 2008. About two years later, the workers reached an agreement with the growers. The coalition and the growers exchange both say Sanders should get some credit, although its likely that the agreement could have been reached without his efforts. Whether the agreement ""fundamentally changed the lives"" of the workers is difficult to quantify. The agreement included an increase for purchasers which goes toward pickers, but its unclear on average how many dollars more each picker earns per week as a result of it. There have been other successes in the agreement, including the resolution of worker complaints." 9786 8646.json half-true The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work wont have any money to spend. economy,jobs david-madland Director, American Worker Project none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of CNN's ""Crossfire""" "Will wrote that Obama carried the 13th Congressional District ""by 8. 2 points in 2008 and 5. 6 points in 2012. ""He was using countywide election returns. Using returns from the actual congressional district show a much smaller margin of victory for Obama in both presidential elections. Obama carried the district by about 4 points in 2008 and about 1. 5 points 2012." 9787 694.json pants-fire "Sarah Palin ""got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States.""" elections mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention That amount was extrapolated using data from the GAO report by a group of GOP Senate Budget Committee staffers. What the report does say is that the health care law could cause the federal deficit to increase if cost-savings measures are phased out over time. But if the law is fully implemented, it could actually lower the deficit over time. 9788 7353.json mostly-true When total Sandy spending is added up, its more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And its more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department. government-efficiency kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 a guest commentary "Rubio said, ""300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they dont have health insurance. ""Rubio was referring to letters Florida Blue started sending to consumers in the individual market in August. The letters do tell consumers that their particular plan will end due to the Affordable Care Act. Thats because the plans typically dont offer the comprehensive coverage that is required under the new law. However, the letters also state that consumers will have ""continuous health care coverage"" and assigned them a particular plan, or gave them the option to contact Florida Blue and choose another plan. So their coverage is not dependent on being able to buy insurance through healthcare. gov, the governments online marketplace." 9789 10103.json mostly-true In 1968 the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average workers pay. Today that multiple is about 350. corporations,workers jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 a speech. Republicans were challenging the Workman-backed Democrats in three of the races. Still, his firm has contributed to Democrats running against Republicans throughout Sewell's time there. 9790 6395.json true Says About 7 in 10 of Oregons inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses. crime,criminal-justice,public-safety,state-budget steve-doell Executive Diretor of the Truth in Sentencing Project Oregon newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "The January 2011 bill, which passed the House but didnt become law, would have amended President Barack Obamas health care reform law to prevent federal payment to health plans that include abortion coverage, according to PolitiFact National. Our rating Moore said House Republicans ""tried to change the definition of rape." 9791 695.json true "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ""said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' """ candidates-biography sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech at the Republican National Convention Shields said that when Republicans took control of state legislatures in 2010 they made it easier to buy a gun. Out of 16 states won by the GOP, three passed laws that relaxed the rules for some gun buyers. The experts we reached said the changes were modest and not as widespread as Shields implied. 9792 11001.json pants-fire The Civil War wasnt about slavery. history gavin-mcinnes none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a tweet Jorge Elorza said that Providence has a goal of awarding 10 percent of city contracts to businesses owned by minorities or women, but that in reality less than 1 percent of contracts go to such firms. The goal is actually 10 percent for minorities and 10 percent for women, for a total of 20 percent. And the latest figures show that, in 2013, 2. 3 percent of city contracts went to minorities, more than double the outdated 2012 figure Elorza cited. The difference in the 2012 figure and the 2013 figure is large when the numbers are considered in relation to each other. However, even though there has been an increase, 2. 3 percent is still well short of the 20-percent goal. 9793 2215.json half-true Hank Johnson voted against legislation to help first responders, teachers, vets and troops. voting-record liz-carter Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release "Moran, while serving in the House of Delegates, had voted for the two bills that allocated automobile insurance taxes to transportation debt payments. By saying the state ""didnt have a repayment mechanism,"" McAuliffe misled voters. He admitted to us he knew all long that a repayment plan exists." 9794 3686.json false Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments. city-government,government-efficiency,labor,state-budget ed-garvey Attorney, blogger Wisconsin democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a blog posting "The Democratic Party of Virginia says that hospital layoffs have begun as a ""direct result"" of Republican legislators refusal to expand the states Medicaid program. The Democrats point to news releases from four hospital systems -- mostly in rural areas -- that have announced staff cuts since June 2013. The systems cited the states resistance to Medicaid expansion as one of several reasons for the layoffs. Of greater impact, however, was a reduction in Medicare reimbursements under Obamacare. Several hospital officials said the expansion of Medicaid would have allowed them to offset some -- but not nearly all -- of the loss. It also should be noted that most of the individual hospitals where the layoffs occurred had been in the red since at least since 2009 -- some of them all but losing their patient base. The GOPs refusal to expand Medicaid came at a tough time for the hospital systems and certainly added to their woes." 9795 202.json barely-true No, I did not (have illegal immigrants working at his mansion). immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 St. Petersburg, Fla. As he notes, total employment didnt go up over the decade. But he neglects to mention numbers were on the rise before the advent of the worst economic downturn in 80 years. Hes correct in saying work-force participation fell since a record in 2000. 9796 11662.json half-true In Texas, weve had three ISIS-related incidents already. criminal-justice,immigration,islam greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 Network TV interview "Rubio was asked May 13 if he would have been in favor of the Iraq War if it was known at the time that there were no weapons of mass destruction. Rubio said, ""Not only would I not have been in favor of it. President Bush would not have been in favor of it. ""As for what he would have favored if it had been known that there were no weapons, Rubio said on May 17 that it was unlikely that Congress would have given approval for Bush to move forward. All these statements seem a little different, and add up to a partial change of position." 9797 295.json false When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness. taxes mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 "Kyrillos said ""we are not producing jobs. We created 80,000 jobs last month. We don't talk about the jobs that we lost. The net of it all is that we lost jobs. ""The country is producing jobs. Kyrillos campaign manager said the Republican candidate was referring to total job losses dating back to December 2007, the start of the recession, when he said ""the net of it all is that we lost jobs. ""But Kyrillos doesnt make that distinction during the interview. The nation has sustained monthly job growth since October 2010. And year over year, more than 1. 7 million jobs were added." 9798 730.json half-true "John McCain would ""reduce oversight of health insurance.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad. As far as we can tell, significantly more than 500 jobs were added to the payrolls at growing companies where Flores worked as a CFO. But as he acknowledged to us, the statement's wording overstates that achievement leaving viewers to conclude he personally created the jobs. 9799 10835.json half-true Proposed fast-track legislation allows presidents to easily use a future trade deal to override our domestic financial rules. financial-regulation,foreign-policy,trade elizabeth-warren U.S. senator Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 remarks at the Institute for New Economic Thinking "We initially found the numbers a little confusing, but one of the experts we interviewed for this story explained it this way: ""It's like a family that earns $60,000 per year, but is spending $100,000. How are they doing it?By getting a new $40,000 loan every year to cover the difference,"" said Brian Riedl, a budget expert with the conservative Heritage Foundation. In rating Conrad's statement, we find he correctly described how much the government is borrowing in comparison with what it's spending." 9800 10129.json true Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me. candidates-biography,debates,campaign-advertising allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate The number of flights has dropped from 240 to 122, a 49 percent decline. Whatever the circumstances, these qualify as broken promises. Our ruling Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen accuses Delta of breaking promises made to him and the city of Memphis about the impact of its merger with Northwest. Delta has subsequently ended the citys direct flight to Amsterdam and has cut the number of flights nearly in half. 9801 8395.json false Says U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., opposes a vote on his own legislation that he proposed just a few months ago. federal-budget democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 a press release "Later, separate newspaper articles quoted him saying there's no need to amend the Constitution to address comprehensive immigration reform, a position he aired again on his recent trip to the Texas-Mexico border. Best we can tell, the stated ""need"" to hold hearings on the amendment wasn't repeated by Cornyn. His mention that he has given it ""further reflection"" underscores he's not as keen on the idea as he appeared to be in the oft-referenced Morning News' story. Yet Cornyn also hasn't gone so far as to say he's now against hearings." 9802 4200.json half-true Our government has spent $2.6 million to teach Chinese prostitutes how to drink responsibly. federal-budget,government-efficiency judson-phillips none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""Washington Post"" opinion piece" """Its not only that we have low unemployment and a lot of dual-income households,"" Stephen Fuller, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University told the Post. ""We lost a few government jobs, but not the high-paying, professional business-service jobs that are still growing, if not as fast as they used to. Since the rest of the country is in such poor shape, we just have to show a little bit of growth here, and we look pretty good." 9803 1694.json true "Crist sent his ""top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal,"" then vetoed the bill." education adam-hasner Florida republican 2.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a press release. In some states, the cost for the ID is free, but accompanying documents necessary to receive those free IDs can cost money and take time to get. Thats more an inconvenience than a hindrance. But it ignores critical facts that would give a different impression if presented. 9804 1205.json false Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage. health-care bruce-braley U.S. House of Representatives Iowa democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor "In relying on an unsubstantiated urban myth (or shall we say a ""rural myth"" in this case? )This one has been debunked before elsewhere and deserves to be again. When questioned, Niceley fell back to the history of red wolves, but even that displayed a misunderstanding of what actually was a federal program that experts said was unsuccessful." 9805 268.json false I supported the surge when you didn't. iraq mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 a debate in Manchester, N.H. """It's a silly argument, frankly. Insurance by definition includes things you don't think you need. ""What it means to us is that Taylor, the top official at the state department that oversees insurance, was accurate in describing provisions of what she calls Obamacare." 9806 205.json false I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper. immigration tom-tancredo U.S. representative Colorado republican 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Fox News interview "But because refugees are coming to the United States permanently, as opposed to tourists brief visits, Obama is making a false comparison. Mayer said refugees should be extensively screened due to widespread problems with document fraud and verifying peoples identities. Our Ruling Obama said, ""Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U. S. "" Reviewing the governments vetting protocols confirms that refugees face a far stricter and longer process than tourists for entering the United States. The experts we consulted agreed that the refugee protocol is strictly enforced and more difficult than the screening process that tourists go through." 9807 5977.json barely-true Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin. job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2012 scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a television ad Clearly, its the most fuel efficient on average. Its also safer and cleaner. As for the expense, because barge traffic is so dependent on rail and trucking, those two modes of transportation could have an impact. But that said, the experts we talked to were persuasive that on average, water transportation is least expensive. 9808 12748.json true Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps. welfare donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 the 2016 Republican National Convention "Gohmert said that of ""all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States. ""In fact, nearly all the 514 inmates in federal prison for simple possession of illegal drugs arent citizens. The clutch of inmates who fit Gohmerts categorization--nearly all of them sentenced in Arizona since September 2015--account for a minuscule fraction of the people in the federal pen for drug crimes, of whom 21 percent are noncitizens." 9809 7795.json true Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 a gubernatorial campaign television ad Oregon did have a fairly high voter participation rate in 2008. 9810 5067.json half-true We havent had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one. guns bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor Scott was about right when he said speeds for rush-hour traffic in non-toll lanes had improved from 25 mph to 45 mph. DOT's first study of the program shows traffic speeds during the peak periods were actually lower than 20 mph before the program. In 2010, traffic speeds during peak periods increased by 35 mph for southbound general lanes and by 22. 5 mph in northbound general lanes. Still, Scott misidentified the program's location. 9811 2220.json pants-fire Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world. immigration courtney-combs State representative Ohio republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an appearance at the Cleveland City Club "Two months later, he said the bill wasnt ""the final answer,"" but that keeping the status quo was ""simply unacceptable. ""Thompson never came out clearly for or against what became law, despite the fact that he now says he supports repealing it." 9812 12799.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages. immigration michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a speech at the Democratic convention "And Mandel said Brown sided with ""Washington bureaucrats,"" when the woman making the call was in Ohio. Her boss who signed off was in Wisconsin. Political criticism is fair game. But its a stretch to equate a national forest supervisor in Southeast Ohio and her boss in Wisconsin as Washington bureaucrats." 9813 9477.json barely-true The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was fully paid for. congress,congressional-rules,debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget,income,jobs,labor,taxes,workers jack-reed U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 Senate floor speeches and during a news conference "McConnell said that Sebelius told insurance companies ""they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them. ""The letter sought to discourage them with a not-so-subtle threat of regulatory action. Although McConnell was exaggerating that the companies were prohibited from these communications, the talk of regulatory action was significant and could fairly be taken as an attempt to intimidate." 9814 9189.json true From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent. environment,jobs morgan-griffith U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 congressional testimony. The thing is, we dont know how many mayors are dealing with Occupy Wall Street events, whether its more than 100, which is not hundreds, or in the 200 to 300 range, as some sites say. As of Oct. 13, there were not camps in hundreds of cities across the United States. But there may be hundreds of mayors dealing with the issue. 9815 7010.json mostly-true We got back every dime used to rescue the banks. financial-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H. Madland said the Congressional Budget Office found that a failure to extend unemployment benefits would kill jobs. Madland's language is close, but goes a step too far. The CBO said that extending unemployment benefits would spur growth and add about 200,000 jobs. The CBO did not conclude that failing to do so would result in the loss of jobs. 9816 9797.json barely-true While Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare, Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they couldnt get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69. medicare,message-machine-2014,retirement,social-security crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign ad Biden got 638 votes in New Hampshire's Jan. 8 primary. On Super Tuesday in February, he got 3,788 primary votes in Barack Obama's home state of Illinois, and 4,321 primary votes in Hillary Rodham Clinton's home state of New York. If Huckabee is going to compare a small-town mayoral election to a national presidential race, then it's only fair to look beyond the single, hard-to-quantify caucus for which Biden was an active candidate. Iowa aside, his combined 8,109-vote total in Obama's and Clinton's home state primaries alone is bigger than Wasilla's entire population. 9817 1256.json true "A report by the health insurance industry ""ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill.""" health-care nancy-ann-deparle White House Office of Health Reform Director democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""The NewsHour""" But, they also estimated $39 billion in department outlays, and records show they ended up spending $32. 5 billion. Doubled, both of those numbers exceed the Sandy spending, meaning on this part, Ayotte is off target. Ayotte said she was referring to budget authority figures, and she's right on that count. By other measures, she's either very close or not accurate. 9818 6671.json true Wayne Powell has a stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust off of U.S. currency. religion eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 an email. Webb said that in 1968 the average CEO earned 20 times more than a typical worker, and today, the ratio is about 350 to 1. His numbers describing todays ratio, while credible, are on the high side of research. Webb relies on a study by the AFL-CIO. EPI puts the figure at 300-to-1. Last year, Bloomberg pegged the ratioat 204-to-1. The University of Southern California put the ratioat 307-to-1 or 420-to-1, depending on how stock options are defined. Theres no doubt about Webbs main point: the gap between CEOs and workers has seismically expanded over the last half century. But theres room to quibble over the numbers he uses. 9819 7805.json half-true There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia. energy tim-echols Public Service Commissioner Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a twitter post "The state would not hazard a projection other than the overall increase of 2,000 beds, of which at least 1,000 come from Measure 57. It is factually correct that as of now, 70 percent of inmates are in prison for crimes against a person, and that 65 percent are in there for crimes we can see are violent in nature. That is ""about seven in 10"" or two-thirds." 9820 12576.json pants-fire We dont know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, shes been in the public eye for years and years, and yet theres no theres nothing out there. religion donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a meeting with Christian leaders In 2005, he helped broker a deal among a bipartisan group of senators to prevent a showdown over Democrats' ability to filibuster conservative judicial nominees. And he defied his party by opposing President Bush's tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 (he now supports making them permanent) and pushing for stricter fuel efficiency standards and caps on greenhouse gases to combat global warming. But at least Reid can't be accused of sugarcoating his personal impressions. He's on the record as not being able to stand John McCain. 9821 2198.json true Police officers in this state have that right, to check the immigration status of people they arrest. civil-rights,homeland-security,immigration bill-mccollum Florida republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 televised candidates' debate McInnes said that the Civil War wasnt about slavery. In the words of the seceding states themselves, the South wanted to secede because it wanted to preserve slavery. That, in turn, started the Civil War. McInnes Twitter profile shows a man staring intently with eyes crossed, which captures the accuracy of tweet. 9822 5622.json barely-true Says only seven percent of 2009s stimulus bill went toward transportation projects, yet they created over one-third of the bills total jobs. stimulus,transportation peter-defazio U.S. representative Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 an online blog Carter still said Johnson must answer why he voted against legislation that would help veterans and troops overseas. We're sure Carter and Johnson will debate that as the Nov. 2 election nears. As for her statement, the version of the resolution that Johnson voted against did not include funding for domestic first responders or teachers. It did include money for military veterans and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 9823 2748.json false Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants immigration,message-machine ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates The measure could change through the legislative process, but thats the future. But it was more of the gardening -- and not journalistic -- variety. 9824 11634.json true Twenty-five percent of our kids in foster care are there because their parents are involved in drugs. children,drugs,poverty vicky-hartzler U.S. Representative Missouri republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" We cut him a little slack for doing what most Americans would do and rely on the legal status of the company hired to do the job. But he could have scored even better if he had at least spoken about his own situation, rather than speaking in general terms about the pitfalls of finding good legal help. 9825 2267.json false Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally. children,families,health-care,immigration,terrorism debbie-riddle State representative Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview "In his opposition to resettlement of Syrian refugees in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said he was concerned about potential terrorism from devotees to the Islamic State. In Texas, Abbott said, ""we've had three ISIS-related incidents already. ""Abbottis on solid ground with one Islamic State-related incident the Garland shooting plot. In other Texas arrests related tothe group, he uses the term ""incident"" to cover things including lying about a tweet and trying to travel to Syria." 9826 7017.json pants-fire Under President Obama: $4,000 tax hike on middle-class families. message-machine-2012,taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a campaign ad "To be clear, we're not ruling on what will happen if the Fair Tax is implemented. Rather, we're pointing out that Huckabee's statement blithely glosses over a number of highly credible objections. It's tempting to give him a pass on his statement as just more overheated campaign rhetoric. But it seems clear to us that such a massive overhaul of the U. S. tax system would not be an end to pain and unfairness ""like a magic wand." 9827 5954.json barely-true Betty Sutton gutted Medicare by $500 billion with her vote for the presidents health care bill. health-care,medicare,voting-record jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 a campaign website posting So its impossible to tell whether McCains plan would really drive up costs and threaten coverage, never mind unleash a calamity on the scale of what is currently sweeping through the financial sector. McCain certainly is on record supporting less state regulation of health insurance, which would reduce coverage mandates and put more of an onus on consumers to shop for the best deals. Whether this would result in more choice and lower prices, as McCain contends, depends on what kind of rules his administration would draft, and how insurers would respond. But lacking such details and the knowledge of how the market would react, its a stretch for Obama to suggest McCain is intent on taking a hands-off approach to health insurance. 9828 11728.json pants-fire A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over our southern border. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a television ad Its not entirely far-fetched that a trade deal could impact domestic financial rules -- in fact banks and some countries are pushing to make financial regulation part of ongoing negotiations with the European Union. And fast-track legislation would remove some congressional hurdles. However, that doesnt mean the process would be easy. Negotiations take many years, and there are other obstacles that could stop watered-down financial regulations from making it into a final deal. Additionally, it is pure speculation that this fast-track bill in particular would result in scaled-back Dodd-Frank rules. 9829 919.json mostly-true In Chicago, school is never canceled because of winter weather. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 in a meeting with business leaders Donald Carcieri has been campaigning with Allan Fung. 9830 12071.json mostly-true California cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). Weve only reinvested about $300 million. children,state-finances anthony-rendon Assembly Speaker California democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news conference The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee said Daines opposes a vote on legislation he introduced. Democrats are seeking House members to sign a discharge petition to bring the legislation Daines introduced for a vote, and Daines wont sign. However, the Democratic move would take away all the relevant text of the original bill, replace it with new language, leaving in place only the original bill number. Independent experts said that Daines would be voting on a measure that is substantially different from the one he put his name to in March. 9831 6300.json true Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses of smallpox vaccine and I created enough to vaccinate every man, woman and child against smallpox in America. federal-budget,homeland-security,public-health,terrorism tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 a speech "Nor did Phillips assign responsibility for funding it to any particular party (though earlier in the article, he referred to the ""Obama-Pelosi-Reid axis of fiscal evil""). However, Phillips does distort the purpose of the grant. And while some may question the actual purpose of the grant, it was awarded by the National Institutes for Health based on its own internal review process and was determined to be within the institution's mission and priorities. There is an alcohol intervention aspect to the project, but the larger purpose is HIV study and prevention." 9832 9039.json false President Barack Obama shut down NASA space flights and turned the agency into a Muslim outreach department. islam,space rush-limbaugh Radio host none 9.0 11.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 a segment on 'The Rush Limbaugh Show' """What I've learned . . . is that a lot of times people will say that the governor's office feels this way and the governor's office feels that way, and regrettably from time to time, rare though that may be, they may not have actually talked to the governor. Three weeks later, Crist vetoed essentially the same bill." 9833 5748.json barely-true This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow on the family farm . . . agriculture,children,labor lamar-alexander republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a press release. "Virtually no one cuts a $13,375 check for health care. Most pay 27 percent of it, or even less. ""Jeff Giertz, the communications director for Braley, acknowledged PolitiFact's interpretation of the data, but added, ""Regardless of how you measure it, the costs are high and getting higher theres certainly no disputing that." 9834 2959.json true Under the compromise tax agreement, 99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax. taxes bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Twitter message Huckabee responded but did not answer the question. The record shows that Huckabee and Romney both have supported the surge and, at times, have both expressed doubts about the ability of the president's Iraq strategy to work in the long run. Huckabee says he's more committed to the surge. 9835 11076.json half-true Its commercial vehicles, 18 wheelers and above that cause 90 plus percent of the damages on our highways and bridges. infrastructure,transportation gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 news conference "He continued to say the same thing even after we explained it. ""We took this information to the Tancredo campaign, and press secretary Alan Moore disagreed with our findings. ""We stand by our statement,"" Moore said. He added, ""How do you define regular?" 9836 5389.json pants-fire Says he was exonerated in every single case in 1990s ethics violations charges. ethics newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 a radio interview Walker presents it all as final and official, offering no cautionary notes or caveats -- even though there are many. And Walker credits his policies for the improvement, which overstates the impact a governor can make on broad economic trends in a short period of time. But in mixing everything together and not making it clear these numbers are preliminary, Walker ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. 9837 4682.json half-true After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,history,military leon-panetta Director of the Central Intelligence Agency California democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 congressional testimony "Trump said, ""Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps. ""The number of SNAP participants has been falling in recent years amid the economic recovery, but Trump is reciting the most recent participation." 9838 9029.json false Millennials are more pro-life than baby boomers and older Americans. abortion ralph-reed republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a broadcast of NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Although a narrator only mentions tax increases, scrolling text in the ad also mentions fee increases. And in this case, the ad is accurate: Buono did vote on 154 bills that would increase fees and taxes on things ranging from the purchase of new vehicle tires to those New Jerseyans earning six-figure incomes exceeding $400,000. 9839 2045.json mostly-true Republicans extended unemployment insurance under President Bush when he asked to extend unemployment insurance. abc-news-week,workers david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" Pascrell said there hasnt been any legislation in the past 20 years that took a gun from anyone in the United States. Gun advocates disagree, pointing to the federal crime bill and the Lautenberg Amendment as examples. But the facts are a gun can't be taken from someone who never had it, andhaving to surrender agunbecause of a misdemeanor domestic violence convictioncan be construed asitbeing taken away. To comment on this story, go to NJ. com. Editor's Note: This story was initially published by accident with a Mostly True ruling. 9840 2782.json mostly-true The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent. stimulus,transportation bill-nelson Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 an Orlando rail conference. We appreciate that Combs is willing to admit that he didnt know what he was talking about, but he should have. You may as well touch a match to your inseam. 9841 3497.json mostly-true Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s. transportation tim-pawlenty republican 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 "his book, ""Courage to Stand: An American Story""" "Bloomberg says Trump ""games the U. S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages. ""Trump sought visas for hundreds of foreign workers to fill temporary positions at his Mar-A-Lago Club in Florida in recent years. Hundreds of U. S. applicants either applied or were referred for the jobs, but only a handful were hired. There is some debate about whether those applicants were qualified or not. Trump has used a legal program to obtain workers with H-2B visas. Saying he ""games"" the system is harsh language, and an expert says the process used by Trump is common." 9842 7031.json true The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly. children,crime,message-machine-2012,voting-record david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 a TV ad "Jack Reed repeatedly said that the Senate proposal to restore expanded unemployment benefits ""is fully paid for. ""He didn't say it would be paid for in the future. He made it sound like it HAD been paid for, presumably through immediate savings or new taxes. You can't say ""my house is paid for"" when you've just taken out a 10-year loan from the bank to pay off your mortgage. If the unemployment insurance extension had passed, Congress wouldn't have given up the flat screen TV to pay for roof repairs. It would have bought both, and done it with a cash advance on a credit card that is already maxed beyond the ability to pay. Reed's statement may be technically accurate in the world of Washington budgeting." 9843 155.json false I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine. health-care rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "Griffith said, ""From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent. ""There are a few minor issues with Griffiths choice of dates and numbers, but we wont quibble. The EPA increase would have dipped below 100 percent if Griffith had used the most current employment figures from 2013. On the other had, Griffith could have made the growth sound more dramatic if he had started his comparison in 1970, when the EPA was born." 9844 6507.json barely-true Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil. campaign-finance friends-democracy none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire """Institutions that continue to miss payments and problem institutions may have difficulty ever fully repaying their investments. ""Our ruling: Not all of the banks who received TARP money have repaid the loans. In fact, 400-plus banks are still on the governments red list -- more than have completed the payments -- and, according to the GAO, some may never pay the money back. But, the fact remains, due to interest, dividends and other revenue streams, the government has received more money back ($266. 7 billion, according to the Treasury) than it handed out to banks under the bailout law ($245. 2 billion)." 9845 2829.json mostly-true Weve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs in Virginia since February. jobs bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a TV interview "The Crossroads GPS ad said that while ""Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare,"" Pryor supports an overhaul by which they ""couldnt get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69. ""The ad has a point that ""Pryor suggested raising the retirement age"" in the KTSS interview. However, the ad is explicitly directed toward ""Arkansas seniors,"" and through selective editing of the KTSS interview, Crossroads GPS omits a clear and important qualifier Pryor had made, that any future hike in the retirement age would be for his ""kids generation -- teenagers today." 9846 561.json false If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Denver, Co. "The next step is for the Senate Finance bill to be combined with a bill from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Getting back to our ruling, DeParle criticized the health insurance industry report on the grounds that it was an incomplete analysis. She said it ""ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill. ""The report itself admits as much." 9847 7.json true Corporate profits are up, CEO pay is up, but average wages of Americans are flat. economy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 Washington, DC "Cantor said Powell ""has a stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust off of U. S. As proof, Cantor offers Powells comments in a question-and-answer session held on a social media website. Powell acknowledges answering queries on the website for about two hours early this year this year with the help of a campaign worker. He says the question about the national motto came up after he left and the aide, exceeding her authority, wrote a response that he renounces and was unaware of until we contacted him last week. Powell takes responsibility for not keeping a closer eye on things." 9848 362.json mostly-true I have 35 years' experience making change. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. Our conclusion: Echols wrote that there are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States and 1,700 of them are in Georgia. The website he cited to come up with the Georgia number actually said the total was 800 jobs. Echols wrote a correction on Twitter after we noticed the discrepancy. 9849 5812.json false Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country. economy,income bill-haslam Governor Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech to Carter County Republican Party "Trump said, ""We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. ""The reality is we were able to find quite a lot about Clintons Methodist upbringing and beliefs, and how she says it ties into her political philosophy. We documented just some of what we found here, and experts agree there is more out there." 9850 6057.json true Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. recreation rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth. "McCollum says that Scott's ad ""shows an ignorance of Florida law,"" because Florida police officers already have the right to check the immigration status of those who are arrested. We found that implementing an Arizona-style mandate would change existing immigration enforcement laws in the state. Currently, there is no law requiring Florida police to check the status of those who are lawfully stopped or detained, but there is nothing that would prevent them from doing so." 9851 639.json pants-fire Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 "a radio ad called ""Millions""" """My point is pretty clear in the op-ed. Transportation investments have a proven high rate of return when it comes to job creation. The stimulus highlighted the difference between transportation infrastructure investments and consumptive tax cuts. 8 million jobs created or sustained, using a multiplier -- but it ignores critical facts that show otherwise." 9852 1582.json pants-fire Bill White ... supports the ObamaCare socialized medicine plan, as well as Cap and Trade legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs. cap-and-trade,climate-change,health-care cathie-adams Chair, Republican Party of Texas Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a fund-raising letter In just about every venue possible, Republican Ron Johnson is charging Democrat Russ Feingold supported giving Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants. In fact, Feingold wound up voting for a more modest version of the amendment the following year. 9853 3341.json true Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team. federal-budget,military betty-mccollum U.S. Representative Minnesota democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 press release, Rep. Betty McCollum Drug abuse by parents is the second most prevalent reason for a parent losing custody of a child to foster care services. 9854 513.json true Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years. bush-administration john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign e-mail "The average over the past six years: 68 percent. If Riddle had said those deliveries constitute a clear majority, she'd be on solid ground. As PolitiFact has noted before, numbers matter and when it comes to issues as fractious as immigration and so-called ""terror babies,"" politicians have an obligation to be scrupulously accurate." 9855 11194.json half-true F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bushs leadership. education,state-budget hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a Twitter exchange The Romney campaign ad says Obamas policies are a $4,000 tax hike on the middle class. The campaign makes a giant leap when it assumes the debt will be serviced with increased taxes on all income levels and in the time frame it suggests. We actually dont know how the tax code will spread around the pain of paying for the debt; right now, Obama is proposing tax increases only on higher income households. Finally, we should point out that debt payments would rise even if Romney wins the presidency. If you accept the ad's logic, then you'd have to accept that Romney too plans tax increases for the middle class. The campaign distorts the meaning of the study to score political points. 9856 1023.json false The Democrats propose a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage. health-care mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8.0 10.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 an e-mail But that spending reduction is a result of slowing growth so that less is spent in the long run, not cutting out traditional Medicare benefits. 9857 8880.json false Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 I pay in property taxes per year. city-budget,city-government,county-budget,county-government,taxes david-clarke-jr Milwaukee County Sheriff Wisconsin democrat 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Trumps television ad purports to show Mexicans swarming over ""our southern border. ""However, the footage used to support this point actually shows African migrants streaming over a border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla, more than 5,000 miles away." 9858 1492.json false As Houstons mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth. economy,job-accomplishments bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a questionnaire "They opened two hours late. But Obama's daughters, Malia and Sasha, attend the private Sidwell Friends School, which canceled classes. Most school districts in the Washington suburbs also closed. Obama is right that snow days are amazingly rare in Chicago there haven't been any in the last decade but we'll cruelly ding him for saying ""never." 9859 9228.json half-true Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined. taxes tax-foundation none 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a Facebook post California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon said recently that the state cut $1. 3 billion in child care programs during the recession and has reinvested only $300 million since. His spokesman told us Rendon was speaking strictly about child care programs, not preschool funding. Experts agree that more than $1 billion was cut to the child care system. An analysis of budget data shows the total cut from just child care programs was closer to $1. 1 billion, a bit less than Rendons total. A very strict look at how much has been reinvested shows California put back $303 million of that $1. 1 billion just to child care programs. The state Department of Finance, however, says the total is more than $450 million because some preschool funding actually pays for child care. We believe this is an important point for those who crunch budget numbers at the Capitol. But we dont feel its enough to say Rendon was intending to deceive the general public. 9860 3658.json pants-fire President Obama was raised Muslim. religion gordon-robertson Chief executive officer, Christian Broadcast Network Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a TV interview. "Thompson, we think, does deserve a bit of credit for negotiating with the company to acquire the 40-year-old vaccine, which by most accounts was donated. Henderson, though, said the government paid for it. Our rating Thompson accurately recounted how much vaccine was on hand and was on target in saying that on his watch enough became available for ""every man woman and child"" in America. He didnt technically ""create"" the stockpile, but he boldly shot for the moon on its size, seamlessly sold the idea to Congress and experts and then personally drove the public and private move to a successful conclusion in just a few years -- even if some of it carried the element of luck." 9861 5304.json half-true Says Gov. Scott Walker made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsins) technical colleges. education,jobs,state-budget fred-clark State Assembly member, 42nd District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a Democratic Party radio address "Limbaugh reached into the early flare-ups of the Obama presidency for his quip about NASAs conversion into a ""Muslim outreach department. ""The notion stems from remarks by Bolden in an interview with an Arabic TV channel in 2010. Bolden identified three priorities from Obama, including finding ""a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science, math and engineering. ""The Obama White House refuted Boldens remarks once outrage swelled, with spokespeople emphasizing the agencys mission is space exploration and not diplomacy. Limbaugh also accused Obama of shutting down NASA space flights. Obama certainly played a role (the shuttle flights stopped while he was in office), but the plan to scuttle the space shuttle program started before Obama took office, and Congress has not fully funded budget requests to speed along the creation of a private American space fleet. Those omissions go beyond the realm of hyperbole." 9862 11814.json false Neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters knew that they were talking about trying to take our country and attack it. terrorism chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 the Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa "The proposed rules could limit the kinds of potentially dangerous work children might perform on ""family"" farms owned by someone elses family. To make their point, however, Alexander and many others are not mentioning the parental exemption and then using examples of some activities the labor department says are not the target of its revised rules. The proposed rules are aimed at protecting children involved in agribusiness, not at children learning farming from their flannel-clad dads." 9863 2333.json barely-true Ron Johnson is willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies. energy,environment,message-machine russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 a campaign ad Had that plan gone through, the Tax Policy Center estimates it would have subjected 6,460 estates to a tax (bring in an estimated $18. 2 billion). If no tax plan passes, and the rate goes back to 55 percent on the value of estates over $1 million, an 43,540 estates would have to pay (bringing in an estimated $34. 4 billion next year). Sanders was correct that in 2009, when the effective exemption was $3. 5 million, about 99. 7 percent of all estates were exempt and didn't pay anything. The compromise plan -- which would set effective exemption at $5 million -- would push the number of exempted estates even higher, so that more than 99. 8 percent of estates would not pay anything. 9864 11872.json mostly-true There really isnt any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 comments on Meet the Press But neither Raimondo nor the states PowerPoint discussed damage from weather or from deferred maintenance for that matter leaving the impression that those heavy trucks were the only problem. 9865 7069.json barely-true Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten. education new-hampshire-democratic-party New Hampshire democrat 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents Furthermore, the IRS treatment of the Progress and Freedom Foundation and the Abraham Lincoln Opportunity Foundation dont clear him, either. Even if both groups were cleared, that would not blot out or negate the House of Representatives historic decision to reprimand him. 9866 9785.json false Heroin and prescription opioids are the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin. crime,drugs,health-care,public-health brad-schimel republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "Panetta said that ""after every major conflict World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the fall of the Soviet Union what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts. ""Hes correct that spending and troop levels fell -- enormously after the World Wars, more modestly after the other conflicts. But theres less consensus that the cuts -- particularly the ones that followed after the conclusion of Korean War and the Cold War -- led to a ""hollowed out"" force. We think its a stretch to suggest, as Panetta does, that cuts were made across the board. In most cases, the cuts werent knee-jerk but were in fact made with a larger strategy in mind. CORRECTION: The quote checked in this item was made at a congressional hearing." 9867 747.json mostly-true You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 in debate in Oxford, Miss. Reed said that millennial voters are more likely to be pro-life than baby boomers or seniors. Reed relied on a survey that asked about the morality of abortion. The institute behind that survey told us results were considerably different on the question of pro-life/pro-choice. Based on the latest results, millennials were least likely of all age groups to call themselves pro-life. The general trend is that they are about equally pro-life as Gen-Xers and baby boomers, and consistently are less pro-life than seniors. 9868 1697.json false When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience. candidates-biography,legal-issues rick-green republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a YouTube video Also, some Republicans want the current extension combined with other spending cuts, to prevent the deficit from getting bigger. Projected deficits now are much larger than they were under Bush. Finally, it's worth noting that some reports indicate the unemployment legislation has failed to gain Republican support because Democrats have combined it with other measures. While Axelrod is right that Republicans supported Bush's proposals to extend unemployment benefits, it's important to note that there are differences between then and now. 9869 3873.json mostly-true Over the last 15 months, weve added more than 2 million jobs in the private sector. Thats far in excess of what it was in the comparable period after the last recession. economy,history,abc-news-week austan-goolsbee chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Illinois democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" The federal government to date has pledged $2. 05 billion to the line compared to $280 million from the state. That puts the state on the hook for about 12 percent of the costs so far. But there is still a $325 million or so hole that needs to be filled. Depending on how the state, the federal government and possibly the private sector split that cost, the state's share could increase, or decrease. 9870 7527.json false The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times. public-safety julian-bond American University adjunct professor none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview "(In Pawlentys book, the former governor dismisses the notion that an unwillingness to spend money contributed to the collapse, writing, ""It was untrue and of course overlooked the reality that we were spending millions of dollars to improve the decking, railing, and lighting on the bridge when it fell. "")In any case, well keep our fact-check tailored to the specifics of Pawlentys statement -- that ""ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation the NTSB concluded the bridge fell because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s. ""We conclude that hes right that the most important factor the NTSB pointed to -- plus one of the two contributing factors it cited -- were design-related flaws dating from the 1960s. But Pawlentys summary doesnt acknowledge other questions the NTSB raised about the performance of state officials during his tenure as governor." 9871 12685.json half-true John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline. congress,environment zephyr-teachout Candidate for Congress New York democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary. Cicilline campaign TV ad says Cicilline, as a state representative, voted for tougher anti-crime bills. We verified that Cicilline supported the bills cited in the ad, though not all of them became law. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 9872 1166.json barely-true It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog, but he's cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time. health-care haley-barbour Governor Mississippi republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Washington Examiner "In the U. S. , about 15. 8 of every 100,000 men die of prostate cancer, while in the U. K. , the figure is 17. 9 deaths. ""They're essentially quite similar,"" she said. The Giuliani campaign insists that it's making a legitimate point about the merits of health care in the U. S. over Britain, but the statistics that say the chances of surviving prostate is higher in America also say the chances of having it are higher in the U. S. , too." 9873 165.json mostly-true Mayor Giuliani's lawsuit killed the line-item veto. federal-budget mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 "Some of the contributions come from people who work forExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and the other multinational gas and oil companies commonly considered ""Big Oil. ""But, many come from smaller firms, including locally owned heating companies and gas stations, that do not fall under the category. And as PolitiFact has noted in previous rulings, just because people who work for an industry donate to a campaign, it doesnt necessarily mean its coming from the industry itself." 9874 6494.json mostly-true While (Barack) Obama preaches we are our brothers keeper, his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya. candidates-biography,poverty,religion bill-zedler state representative Texas republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Twitter post. "Regardless of credit, have ""about 60,000 net new jobs"" been created in Virginia since February?It depends how you measure ""about. ""The correct number at the time was 55,400. The governor was a little bit off, but he wasnt blowing smoke." 9875 2303.json half-true 1 in 4 Rhode Islanders under the age of 65 does not have health insurance. health-care frank-caprio R.I. General Treasurer Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 his campaign website "He said if you have an investment for your child's education, or own a mutual fund or stock in a retirement plan ""he (Obama) is going to raise your taxes. ""The fact is the capital gains tax would have absolutely no direct effect on savings in a traditional college savings plan. As for retirement savings through stocks or a mutual funds, people who cash out would not face higher tax rates unless you make more than $250,000. That doesn't apply to most Americans." 9876 12640.json barely-true During my administration, for example, we boosted U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico by about 50 percent. That supports about 2.8 million American jobs. trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference at the North American Leaders Summit The Commerce Department reported that corporate profits from current production increased 21. 4 percent in 2006 and were up 12. 5 percent in 2005. CEO pay has also gone up. A Forbes report in May 2007 said chief executives of the nation's 500 largest companies got a 38 percent raise in 2006, on top of a 6 percent hike in 2005 and a 54 percent raise in 2004. And Clinton is right that average wages have been flat. 9877 5819.json half-true Says Mitt Romneys comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Web ad There are a few periods during her Arkansas years when she had less time for public service because she was busy with corporate law and her duties as a new mother. But an examination of her resume and interviews with her biographers show she had a wide range of political and public service roles over those 35 years. 9878 3214.json barely-true If you shut down Amtraks Northeast Corridor, its estimated youd have to add seven new lanes to I-95 to accommodate the increased traffic. census,transportation joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a speech in Philadelphia In fact, 15 states showed better per capita income growth than Tennessee did, and the state only outpaced the national average by 0. 3 percent. He also, in our determination, is trying to take premature credit for income growth that for the most part occurred before any of his policies had been put into place. 9879 1442.json true President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent. economy,federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13.0 22.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 a blog post So, is Obama approaching 100 rounds of golf?Koffler posted a blog on May 26, 2012 stating that Obama was going golfing that day for his 98th time as president. On June 8, 2012, Koffler replied to our inquiry by saying that Obama has yet to play round 99. 9880 10995.json half-true As governor, Maggie Hassan first proposed a $1 billion spending increase. state-budget,state-finances,taxes impact-america organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an ad "Here's what Pounder had to say about that: ""By size of government, we are referring to government spending outside of mandatory spending. It's the argument that outside of mandatory spending, this is the most immediate way that Barack Obama will have an impact on government spending and when you include his spending proposals it accounts for a 23 percent increase. ""That's the equivalent of saying, ""By size of government, we are referring to a government with no Social Security, no Medicare, no Medicaid, no food stamps, no federal employee retirement benefits and no interest on the national debt." 9881 5818.json false Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day. legal-issues,states ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 a speech at Texas A&M University. "Texas is the biggest state not to have adopted these standards. And I think the auto makers will see the writing on the wall if we do so. ""Any politico can appreciate why Republicans want to portray White as favoring ""socialized medicine"" and cap-and-trade legislation critics say would slam the state's economy." 9882 3680.json mostly-true One of three patients hospitalized (is) harmed by the care they receive. health-care kathleen-sebelius U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 a speech """With trillion dollar deficits, this amendment is where the rubber meets the road for my Republican Tea Party colleagues,"" she said. We won't weigh in on the debate over whether the Army's money is well spent or not." 9883 12540.json half-true There are 500 failing schools in North Carolina children,education,poverty americans-prosperity-north-carolina-chapter organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an official statement "Obama and Bush also were allied on legislation that raised the minimum wage to $7. 25 per hour over two years and provided $8. 3-billion in small-business tax incentives. In 2006, as Obama was laying the foundation for his presidential bid, he supported the president's position on key votes dealing with immigration policy and on making permanent 14 provisions in the ""Patriot Act"" antiterrorism law. All of which hardly makes Obama a full-blown Bush supporter. But his record also doesn't put him near the Senate's top 10 Bush foes a list headed in 2007 by Democrats Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Barbara Boxer of California, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, who each were opposed to Bush more than 65 percent of the time." 9884 9450.json true At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugals. history,military ken-paxton Attorney general-elect Texas republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention Clinton said that under Jeb Bush, Florida got an F for college affordability. Still, its worth noting that 43 of the 50 states scored an F in 2006, meaning that Floridas grade wasnt uniquely bad. And while tuition did increase on Bushs watch, the rate of increase was smaller than the national average. 9885 12956.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton wantsillegal immigrants collectingSocial Security benefits. economy,immigration,retirement,social-security donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a campaign ad "He says the government would ""deprive"" people of health insurance, when actually the scenario is that they would choose a different option. Finally, we have to include a caveat about the Lewin Group. The group says it operates with editorial independence, but it is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, which also offers private health insurance." 9886 3561.json pants-fire Says JoAnne Kloppenburgs side had a 3-to-1 money advantage in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign. campaign-finance charlie-sykes Talk show host for WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee Wisconsin talk-show-host 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 comments made during his radio show "Which is to say, Barrett has little or nothing to do with the lions share of Clarkes property tax bill. Our rating Clarke said Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 ""I pay in property taxes per year. ""Barrett has significant influence over how much Clarke pays in property taxes to the city, but that amounts to only about one-third of Clarkes tax bill." 9887 12320.json half-true Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community. immigration julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 Hillary Clinton campaign news release By percentage, Houston boasted the second highest rate of nonfarm job growth (San Antonio was first) among the 10 biggest cities in the country. Houston was among the national leaders. 9888 9545.json half-true Since the governor took office, Oregons unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years. economy,jobs john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 a website statement "The Tax Foundation post said that ""Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined. ""While a minority of Americans probably does pay more for taxes, the numbers suggest that there are many more Americans whose food, clothing and shelter expenses exceed their tax burden." 9889 10136.json barely-true Rep. Carol Shea-Porter votes with Nancy Pelosis Democrats 95 percent of the time, but Frank Guinta will take on both parties and has independent New Hampshire values. voting-record national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 an ad Obamas own writings, independent biographies and news articles show he had a secular childhood. Sure, he went to an Indonesian school where most of the children were Muslim and there are accounts that he sometimes attended a mosque with his Islamic stepfather. 9890 3742.json true Were within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. Were in a perfect location. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce """Students were able to get the experience in classroom we have always offered,"" Smits said, emphasizing that outside the classroom, the guidance cuts did mean less service. Our conclusion Clark correctly quantified Walkers budget as having made more than $70 million in cuts to the technical college system. But it was a cut in general aid, not specifically to job training programs. And some of the cut was significantly offset by other changes in the budget, as was evident when officials told us the impact of the cuts was relatively modest." 9891 12764.json mostly-true Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups. environment tim-canova Nova Southeastern University law professor Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a post on Medium Christie said that neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters knew that they were talking about attacking the country. The most that was reported is that a neighbor of a neighbor of one of the shooters mother said there was suspicious activity. There was no mention that a neighbor of the shooters themselves was suspicious, much less that a neighbor thought an attack was being planned. Christie jumbled the details in the news. 9892 4833.json false State budget cuts for local schools resulted in nearly 4,000 educator layoffs education,state-budget wisconsin-education-association-council Wisconsin organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "It was produced based on the original Johnson statement, but the ad remained on the air long after Johnson clearly said no to Great Lakes drilling. And Feingold is continuing to state on the campaign trail: ""Its kind of reasonable to think that if (Johnson) had a chance to vote for drilling the Great Lakes, hed be first in line." 9893 7651.json false Says a gun bill before the Senate is proposing the universal registration of all firearms and their owners. civil-rights,guns Arizona-Citizens-Defense-League organization 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an email to supporters "Clinton said, ""There really isnt any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Its not a network in the same sense of Clintons, but Sanders has met with several foreign policy experts. It doesnt appear he has any team with which he regularly discusses foreign policy. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 9894 6644.json mostly-true Says Charlie Crist was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax. abortion,candidates-biography,guns,taxes george-lemieux Florida republican 4.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times "A dramatized New Hampshire Democratic Party flyer tries to make Lamontagne out as a kindergarten abolisher. Lamontagne acknowledges he opposed state-mandated public kindergarten -- and still doesnt agree with it. But he has no plans to repeal it, which is a far cry from eliminating an entire school grade from public schools. To say repealing the law would ""eliminate kindergarten"" and put a generation of New Hampshire students ""one year behind"" is over the top. But doing so would likely impact the families who cant afford to send their children to private or out-of-district schools for kindergarten." 9895 5686.json true We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9.0 8.0 10.0 18.0 3.0 an interview with Fox News "Our rating Schimel said heroin and prescription opioidss are ""the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin. ""Schimel acknowledged to us that he misspoke and in fact opioid deaths are down the list. The latest figures, for 2012, show falls was the leading causes of accidental death in Wisconsin. Tied for second were motor vehicle deaths and drug overdose of all types -- including 511 deaths from heroin or prescription opioids." 9896 8330.json mostly-true Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech about the Affordable Care Act "It also has resulted in doubling the previous population estimates. The new figures, when paired with the results of another study on population trends, may eventually lead to removing grizzlies from the endangered list. McCain's math is a little dated. And he clearly is suggesting ""the study of bear DNA"" is a frivolous use of federal money, but we won't argue the merits of the project." 9897 10928.json half-true A Republican budget proposal would have Wisconsin have the weakest standards for who can be a teacher in the classroom in the country. children,education,government-regulation,state-budget,states mike-tate democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech And if you remove from the UT list the 22 justices who served only during the Republic of Texas, the percentage of those without prior judicial experience drops to 37 percent. For the Supreme Court list, the percentage would be 38 percent. No matter how we sort the numbers, they show that the majority of high court justices had prior judicial experience. 9898 8645.json half-true Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year. health-care,legal-issues doctors-healthy-georgia none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 its website He compared the current recovery only to the prior one, which was easily the weakest in recent U. S. history. More worrisome is that he used cherry picking to help make his point. He ignored the first eight months of the current recovery, in which a significant number of jobs were lost. 9899 4686.json barely-true You are prohibited from walking into the Capitol with a gun, but you can go after the County Commission or the School Board. government-regulation,guns jim-waldman state representative Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news blog "To recap, Bond said ""the incidents of threats against (Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times. ""But a former Secret Service director has twice said there has not been an increase. The Secret Service is, well, secret, so they wont discuss the number of specific threats against Obama." 9900 2100.json barely-true Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona. immigration,message-machine john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a campaign ad He was paid for his work with the company, but landowners would still hold the title to their property if the company used it for the pipeline. 9901 9104.json true Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud medicaid ed-lindsey State Representative Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 press release 9902 11969.json false This is a test of the fact-checking widget. candidates-biography my-city-bikes none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a test of the fact-checking widget The Constitution, they said, did not allow him to veto parts of a bill. The Supreme Court agreed and in June 1998, ruled that the line item veto was unconstitutional. Giuliani argues that he favors the line item veto and believes the Constitution should be amended to allow it, but he said the power cannot be created by passing a simple law. Romney is correct that Giuliani is guilty of having filed the lawsuit that killed the line item veto. 9903 7953.json barely-true Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation was supported by a majority of Texans. abortion,polls jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an email blast. President Obama, who often refers to being our brothers keepers, has a half-brother, George Obama, living in a Nairobi slum and, as of 2011, a Kenyan aunt who sold charcoal by the road. The president gave the aunt some money in 2006, according to Jacobs account. There appears to be no sign of his otherwise helping his aunt or half-brother. Finally, Zedler's statement implies the president is not addressing distant family needs. Notably, too, there appear to be no signs of the president revealing that he is or is not privately pitching in. 9904 7451.json barely-true Says Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon? climate-change,energy,environment,jobs,workers greg-walden U.S. representative Oregon republican 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Tweet If you think were being too fussy, consider that the Mathematica study estimates that 140,000 Rhode Islanders have no health insurance. Use Caprios estimate and that number jumps to more than 220,000 people. Thats a difference of more than 80,000, about the size of the population of Cranston. 9905 158.json false In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row. crime joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 statement on Web site "Obama said, ""During my administration, for example, we boosted U. S. exports to Canada and Mexico by about 50 percent. That supports about 2. 8 million American jobs. ""That change would have cut the growth down to about 30 percent." 9906 2548.json barely-true Says that 93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi. message-machine,voting-record national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a television election ad "An Obama campaign ad suggested Mitt Romney wouldnt have agressively pursued Osama bin Laden by citing Romney's statement that, ""It's not worth moving heaven and earth and spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person. ""The Obama campaign is right that Romney used those words, but by cherry-picking them, it glosses over comments describing his broader approach. Romney said he wanted to pursue all of al-Qaida, not just its leaders. The reporter quoting him in April 2007 said he instead ""endorsed a broader strategy to defeat the Islamic jihad movement. ""And he said just over a week later that he would ""get Osama bin Laden and track him wherever he has to go, and make sure he pays for the outrage he exacted upon America he is going to pay, and he will die. ""Still, Romney was clear later that summer that he would prefer to participate with allies rather than take unilateral action to kill terrorists as Obama supported and later did. The ad takes Romneys words out of context, but gets part of the story right." 9907 11222.json half-true Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people. government-regulation,health-care rhode-island-center-freedom-and-prosperity Rhode Island organization 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 news release In addition, Biden compounded these uncertainties by his framing of the study. We dont think the average person would have assumed he was talking about shutting down commuter rail systems as well as Amtrak. 9908 12586.json barely-true Says Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in. government-regulation,guns,history,public-safety,pundits stephen-colbert none 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a comedy sketch "A freeze that would cut spending by $250 billion over 10 years amounts to a little more than one half of 1 percent of all government spending over that same period. But he also relied on math that made Obama's freeze look especially tiny because the other number he cited -- $42 trillion in overall spending -- includes mandatory entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as well as discretionary nondefense and defense programs. If you remove those items, Obama's freeze accounts for a slightly larger share -- about 4 percent over 10 years. The White House, however, puts a more optimistic spin on this statistic saying that by the middle of the decade, nonsecurity discretionary spending would reach its lowest percentage of gross domestic product in 50 years. Still the big-picture point made by Boehner and other Republicans is that Obama's proposed three-year spending freeze, which would apply only to about 17 percent of overall spending, does little to address the ""massive fiscal hole"" he described. ""In sum, the outlook for the federal budget is bleak,"" Elmendorf said. So how much of a dent would Obama's freeze make? ""As a share of the total deficit problem, it is a small step,"" Elmendorf said. So Obama positioned the spending freeze as a way to rein in the country's mounting debt, and we think it's fair for Boehner to put those spending cuts in the context of overall spending." 9909 10433.json mostly-true The right to vote in this country has never been intrinsically tied to citizenship. diversity,elections,history,immigration,legal-issues ron-hayduk professor of political science, Queens College New York activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary "Multiple ads from Impact America Action state that ""As governor, Hassan first proposed a $1 billion spending increase. ""The reality is more complicated. There was a spending increase of $1 billion in her proposal, but nearly half of that amount came from the federal government, and much of the rest came from other sources of revenue. Only about $184 million -- one fifth of the total increased spending -- came from the general fund." 9910 4936.json false Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama. medicare mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a Republican presidential primary debate Our sense is that Pauls figure originated in the NCSL press release saying that legislatures in 2011 passed more than 40,000 bills and resolutions into law. Most significantly, it looks like 40,000 proposals did not pass into law, not in all of 2011 and certainly not on a single day, contrary to Paul's statement. Also, it looks like many of the proposals were non-statutory resolutions. 9911 4754.json half-true In Georgia, hard-earned lottery dollars are doled out to the scion[s] of wealthy families. education rainbowpush-coalition democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release """This is one of the best studies that now gives us a sense of how much harm is happening to patients in American hospitals,"" Dr. Robert Wachter, chief of medical service at the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center, told American Medical News. Wachter was not involved in the research. To sum up, Sebelius repeated information from a report that falls in line with other research showing that the problem of medical errors is progressively getting worse. Although the report has not been disputed, there are a few caveats, such as the researchers used a broader definition of adverse events, some of the effects were not life-threatening and the short length of the research of the study." 9912 9752.json false Having a baby is aleading cause of poverty spells in the United States. jobs,poverty,women moms-rising democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a tweet Its hard to say exactlyhow many failing schools are in North Carolina, but we do know there are not 500 like AFP state director Donald Bryson said. He was referring to low-performing schools, but the majority of low-performing schools are D schools which most people dont consider failing. We counted failing schools in a number of ways, with the results ranging from 80 to 415 depending on the grading scale used to define what an F is. Any way you slice itthere are clearly dozens, and maybehundreds, of failing schools statewide. 9913 12614.json barely-true David Jolly has used money and power to try to drill off our beaches. candidates-biography charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a fundraising email "Paxton told delegates: ""At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugals. ""The U. S. Army was relatively small at the wars outset and the army itself has said the army was smaller than the army for Portugal." 9914 8296.json true You have to get a license to fish on our beaches. government-regulation,recreation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a conversation with workers Trump says in his television ad that, under a Clinton presidency, illegal immigrants would get to collect Social Security benefits. It is correct that Clinton has supported plans to give many undocumented immigrants the right to stay in the country through deferred action, which has already been done under the Obama administration's DACA program. As a consequence of that, they are allowed to work and become part of the Social Security system under rules that have long been in place. But Trump's ad gets at none of that nuance, instead insinuatingthat all illegal immigrants would be getting immediate handouts under Clinton's presidency. Even if the broader DAPA program were to be adopted today, it would take a minimum of 10 years of working and paying into the Social Security system before these immigrants would be able to start getting their retirement money back. With few exceptions, the first payments wouldn't be collected until after Clinton leaves office. 9915 12597.json mostly-true Says Gov. Doug Ducey wants to use taxpayer dollars to increase the salaries of private prison guards. criminal-justice arizona-house-democrats Arizona democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a blog post """Amid criticism of PolitiFact Wisconsin, Sykes said it was his ""good faith"" impression from about two weeks prior to the election that the Kloppenburg side was outspending the Prosser side." 9916 9022.json mostly-true The president won the youth vote 3 to1, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth. elections,polls rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 3.0 a 'Fox News Sunday' interview "Castro, a surrogate for the Clinton campaign, said: ""Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community. ""Sanders, then an Independent in the House, voted with 75 Democrats to restrict the U. S. from alerting Mexico to Minutemen operations on the border." 9917 10772.json false Minnesotas advantage in economic growth has been having Republicans in charge of at least one part of government for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats for many years before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship. economy,history scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 an interview 9918 2612.json pants-fire Says Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care health-care,message-machine rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 a campaign TV ad "The NRCC ad says that Shea-Porter ""votes with Nancy Pelosis Democrats 95 percent of the time,"" but Guinta ""will take on both parties"" and has ""independent New Hampshire values." 9919 2031.json false Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation elections,history anthony-gemma Owner Media Peel, former president and CEO of Gem Plumbing Rhode Island democrat 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a speech at the state Democratic convention We found that 184,900,000 people live within 600 miles of Ohio, or 59. 9 percent of the U. S. population of 308. 7 million. That's 60 percent, whether you round off by a number that is not statistically significant or factor a margin of error. The 600-mile reach would include nearly all of the Eastern Seaboard, the upper Midwest, much of the Deep South and some states west of the Mississippi River. 9920 8444.json half-true Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed a mandatory abortion fee on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the states Obamacare exchange. abortion,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,religion barth-bracy executive director, Rhode Island Right to Life Rhode Island activist 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Canova said Wasserman Schultz ""has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry . . . as well as for delays in cleanups. ""In 2003, while in the state Senate, Wasserman Schultz was part of a unanimous vote for a seven-year delay to clean up the Everglades. Canova omits that two days later she changed her vote, but the vote had no practical effect and the measure passed anyway. Canova also said Wasserman Schultz voted to subsidize the sugar industry when she voted for the farm bill in 2008 and 2014. The farm bills didnt contain actual cash subsidies, but they clearly contained lucrative benefits for the industry. The farm bill is a sweeping bill that benefits a long list of programs -- not just sugar. Wasserman Schultz has taken other steps to support Everglades cleanup. But Canovas point about her specific actions is largely accurate." 9921 1946.json true In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated! elections,florida-amendments,redistricting fair-districts-florida Florida organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 on the Fair Districts Florida website So, the 4,000 figure is debatable even if you accept the unions logic. Our conclusion WEAC, the states largest teachers union, calls the school staffing losses layoffs, putting the number at 4,000. 9922 5638.json half-true Says Mitt Romney said we are going to have to live with high gas prices, its a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we dont want to produce any more gasoline. gas-prices rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a campaign appearance in Wisconsin "The bill expands background checks to most gun transfers. But federal rules forbid the government from keeping a record of successful background checks for more than a day. The ACLU argues its possible the bill creates a new type of record for some sales that may not be subject to the ban, but thats not the same thing as ""universal registration of all firearms and their owners." 9923 6672.json mostly-true Were seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created. economy,jobs julian-castro Mayor, San Antonio Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press.""" "Charlie Crist ""was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax. ""Crist did describe himself in similar language in 2010 while he was still a Republican and running for U. S. Senate. And we agree that he was consistently for gun rights. His record on abortion was more mixed. At different times, he called himself ""pro-life"" and he called himself ""pro-choice. ""And even when he called himself ""pro-life"" in 2006, he said he would not support overturning Roe vs. Wade. In 2010, he earned cheers from abortion rights supporters when he vetoed a bill that would force women who are getting abortions to undergo an ultrasound. Crist portrayed himself as anti-tax and generally avoided tax increases, although he did support the cigarette tax hike and other increases in fees. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 9924 6850.json false Says President Obama has doubled the deficit. debates,deficit,federal-budget mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 the first presidential debate in Denver "Are we responsible for it?From our perspective out here, we have just taken on a lot of tough problems and created a better environment. ""That part could be classified as political rhetoric, and were not rating it." 9925 581.json true McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters Obama said up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition. A government study put the range at 19 percent to 50 percent. Most other studies suggest the percentage is less than 50 percent. 9926 4494.json pants-fire The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all. immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando "Our rating Tate declared that a Republican budget proposal ""would have Wisconsin have the weakest standards for who can be a teacher in the classroom in the country. ""If the proposal becomes law, Wisconsin apparently would become the only state not to have a bachelors degree as a minimum requirement for teaching some subjects, including health and foreign languages. But that applies only to sixth through 12th grades." 9927 3824.json false Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals. animals,children,crime,public-safety ej-finocchio President, Rhode Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview Other reports would suggest the impact to Georgia is far less. Everyone agrees the economic impact estimates are wide-ranging. To score a True on this one, you would have to acknowledge that there are wide-ranging estimates of the costs of defensive medicine. This statement is at least partially accurate, but you would need a lot of context to fully understand its full implications. 9928 11102.json half-true One of the reasons I believe were in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone strikes issues. Thats what stirred up the population. Thats what is happening in Yemen. terrorism lincoln-chafee Rhode Island democrat 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 Campaign speech """He did not qualify it himself,"" Nevins said. Our ruling Waldman said: ""You are prohibited from walking into the Capitol with a gun, but you can go after the County Commission or the School Board. ""On the first half of the sentence Waldman spoke too broadly -- permit holders can walk into the Capitol with a gun but can't carry that gun into a meeting of the House or Senate. And it's clear that you can't carry a gun into a meeting of the county commission or school board but at least some government attorneys interpret the law to mean you can carry your gun into a commissioner's office at city or county hall." 9929 6599.json pants-fire Barack Obama began his presidency with an apology tour. foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa "The McCain ad would have been right if it said, ""Of all the people who enter this country illegally, nearly half come through Arizona." 9930 12708.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obama is absolutely a Muslim. religion antonio-sabato-jr none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview with ABC News "Whats generally considered the most credible look at the issue came from the respected Institute of Medicine in 2012. The institutes analysis of 2009 data found that the nation spends $2. 6 trillion each year on health care -- including Medicaid and Medicare -- and likely loses $75 billion a year to fraud. Our conclusion: Georgia has submitted documentation to the feds that it has recovered $159. 4 million lost to Medicaid fraud in three years in both federal and state money. Lindsey was very conservative in saying the amount recouped was ""more than $60 million." 9931 13073.json false Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays. human-rights,islam,nuclear american-unity-pac republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Donec luctus, dui at sodales porta, elit metus congue est, et venenatis neque nunc vel metus. Vivamus rutrum et felis vel blandit. Nam interdum egestas nunc non tempor. Share The Facts My City Bikes An advocacy organization """"This is a test of the fact-checking widget." 9932 2963.json false On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals. education,immigration john-mica U.S. Representative Florida republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview with MSNBC. Patterson said the majority of Texans supported the abortion measure that died. Yet he did not offer nor did we find public polls covering every element of the legislation, though the GQR poll stretched to two elements of the legislation, seemingly finding a majority of Texans in opposition--though the poll struck us as laden with phrasing likely to encourage qualms about anti-abortion measures. 9933 8806.json half-true Says David Jollys former firm lobbied for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan. congress,foreign-policy democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 a campaign commercial "In his statement, Walden seems absolute even while there is no clarification that the 20,000 figure refers to ""job years,"" which is much different than the way ""job"" is commonly understood. As for the number 800, however, it is at best a guess. Thats a pipeline full of uncertainty." 9934 3171.json pants-fire Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today in the 70 to 80 percent range. crime,criminal-justice,state-budget bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM The exception was a 2002 study by researchers at the University of Nebraska and Southwest Texas State University, which found COPS had a major effect on cutting crime from 1994 through 2000, particularly in big cities. But the study was funded by the COPS program, raising questions of impartiality, and it failed to account for changing demographics after 1994. It also ignored the fact that crime was already dropping nationwide before COPS existed, critics said. In reality, studies show that no one thing not even Biden's army of officers can take credit for the declining crime rate in the 1990s and first five years of this century. 9935 2671.json false On possibly raising the Social Security retirement age. social-security bill-flores Businessman Texas republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a TV interview 9936 8072.json false The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year. health-care,state-budget dave-hansen State Senator Wisconsin democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "The center says ""Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people. It was right about Rhode Island being the second state and it was right that the requirement was not adopted by ""the elected representatives of the people. ""In 2014, the ACLU sharply criticized the vaccine requirement at the public hearing and debated the proposal in social media and on its website. As for acting by fiat, the regulation was put in place through a process established by law. And comments at a public hearing influenced that process, leading to a decision by the director of health to delay execution of the policy for one year. More recently, the new health director told the public that philosophical objections were enough to qualify for the religious exemption. In other words, parents can pretty much say whatever they want to get exemptions for their children." 9937 12607.json half-true As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs. jobs,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Monessen, Penn. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert asserted that Ryan ""shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in. ""Ryan didn't order the cameras shut off in response to the protest. They were turned off because House Republicans declared the House session in recess. That's a standard policy of Congress, even if it was Republicans making the decision." 9938 2243.json mostly-true Most AGs dont go to court.. public-service holly-benson Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 a debate. "Professor Ron Hayduk said ""the right to vote in this country has never been intrinsically tied to citizenship. ""We look to the words he used in making that statement. Its clear that throughout the history of the United States, citizenship has not always been tied to voting, particularly during the expansion of the West, when non-citizens were allowed to vote. Conversely, at times in our history, citizenship was not tied to voting for those citizens who were women, Native Americans or African Americans. And in many places, citizens who are also felons are currently denied the But over time, voting rights have increasingly been tied to citizenship. Today, citizenship is a requirement for voting in national and state elections. At the municipal level, only a handful of communities allow non-citizens to vote, and only on local issues." 9939 5465.json barely-true Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton in order to get hundreds of millions of dollars of additional school aid. This is the kind of fraud that needs to be addressed immediately. education,taxes michael-doherty republican 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an interview on NJToday "Romney said, ""only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country and it's Barack Obama. The Medicare belt was tightened in 1981 and 1982 under Reagan, in 1989 under the first President Bush and again in 1997 under Clinton. So Obama is in no way the only president to cut the program. Further, by specifying that Obama cut Medicare ""for seniors,"" Romney seems to mean that the president slashed benefits, not just the programs spending. Other presidents have made changes to Medicare that reduced benefits for seniors, while the health care law Obama signed actually increases them. Thats a lot of inaccuracy in a single sentence." 9940 10382.json half-true Milwaukee incarcerates 1.2% of white men and has incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s. census,civil-rights,criminal-justice,occupy-wall-street,urban facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a meme circulated on Facebook "Still, its not fair to suggest that the program takes from the poor and gives to the rich, or the ""scion[s] of wealthy families,"" as Rainbow/PUSH said. Middle-income families are among the programs greatest beneficiaries. Lower-income and poor families do receive a notable share of the scholarships. Rainbow/PUSH is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 9941 5588.json half-true We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud. health-care,medicare brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a TV news show. The advocacy group Moms Rising said having a baby is a major reasonsomeone will slip into poverty. The most careful analysis separated the relative influence of different life changes. According to that, having a child ranks low and is much less important that changes in employment or shifting from a two-adult to a female-headed household. 9942 1449.json false On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy. federal-budget mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a speech on the Senate floor "Crist said Jolly ""has used money and power to try to drill off our beaches. ""His campaigns argument is that Jolly technically lobbied on a failed 2011 bill that would have potentially expanded offshore drilling. Crist is ignoring Jolly the congressmans efforts while in office however nuanced to keep drilling away from Floridas shores." 9943 5778.json true In the past three years, weve added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some. climate-change,energy,gas-prices barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a Rose Garden speech (If you want to avoid registration altogether, the state offers two upcoming license-free saltwater fishing days on Oct. 12 and Nov. Scott may have said he wants to get rid of the requirement, but his press office said there are no plans to formally propose a repeal. As for his statement about needing a license to fish on the beach, we found nothing fishy about it. 9944 687.json barely-true "Obama is the Senate's ""most liberal.""" candidates-biography john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 a TV ad "Arizona House Democrats said, ""Gov. Ducey wants to use public, taxpayer dollars to increase the salaries of private prison guards. ""The state contracts with GEO Group to manage the Kingman prison in question, but GEO pays its correctional officers. And if the state purchases Kingman, it would use $2 million for raises for the prison staff. The major caveat is those raiseswould be more-than-offset by money the state says it will save with the purchase of the Kingman facility." 9945 182.json true Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade. iraq bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 Las Vegas, Nev. "Paul said, ""The president won the youth vote three to one, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth. ""Obama won the youth vote in both elections, but the ratios were smaller than 2 to1, so Pauls math is off. Approval ratings among young voters have indeed dropped since 2009, by as much as Paul said or more when we consider percent change. Overall, its clear that Obama is falling in favorability with young voters." 9946 7238.json half-true The fiscal cliff deal ultimately raised taxes. federal-budget,taxes tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 a radio interview "Our rating Walker said Minnesotas ""advantage"" has been having ""Republicans in charge of at least one part of government"" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats ""for many years"" controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship before 2011. In making the comparison, though, he overstates how long the Democrats had total control in Wisconsin. It was for a two-year period, before he took office and Republicans won complete control. The Republicans have had that status more than twice as long as the ""many years"" Walker said Democrats did." 9947 11580.json true When President Barack Obama said ISIS, or ISIL, was contained, he was responding very specifically to the geographic expansion of ISIL in Iraq and Syria. terrorism ben-rhodes Deputy national security adviser democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" On the support of Hillary Clintons plan in 1993, Barrett was a co-sponsor, and some experts say it went further than Obamas plan. But it still would have retained a private-insurance based system. It didnt amount to a takeover either. Can we light two matches 9948 6374.json barely-true U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS. sports,taxes americans-tax-reform none 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 a blog post """The only way to get such numbers would be to compile historical records from all 39 municipal canvassing boards, which would be cumbersome, he said. So we dug a little deeper, and found a Providence Journal story from March 7, 2000, reporting that then-Secretary of State (and now Congressman) James Langevin tracked the number of eligible voters going back to 1970. The story included a breakdown of the 2000 numbers by party. The data: fewer than 9 percent were Republicans, 56 percent were unaffiliated (far higher than today) and 35 percent were Democrats (significantly lower than today). Gemma is citing a trend that doesn't exist -- not in recent history, not going back 10 years." 9949 3454.json mostly-true Eleven years ago, the city of Detroit lifted the residency requirement for police officers and today, 53 percent of officers live outside of the city. If we want the tax base of Milwaukee to resemble the tax base of Detroit, this is the way to go. labor,state-budget,urban tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a newspaper interview "Rhode Island Right to Life's Executive Director Barth Bracy said Governor Chafee has imposed ""a mandatory abortion fee"" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance under Obamacare. There is a fee, whether it's hidden in the bill or presented as a line item as the law seems to require. That element of his statement is accurate. Did Chafee impose the fee?Its a federal requirement, although Chafee, who created the insurance exchange system in Rhode Island, could have pushed for a plan that didnt cover abortion, which would have allowed antiabortion consumers to have a choice on the issue." 9950 1559.json half-true Texas is the fastest growing state with the most Fortune 500 companies. job-accomplishments rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a Web ad Haridopolos said incumbent victories aren't necessarily tied to redistricting. The winners could simply have run better campaigns or enjoyed higher name recognition, he said. But our concern is the statement in question, which has to do with statistics, not cause and effect. Fair Districts Florida got it right. 9951 10862.json pants-fire There was a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior. consumer-safety,government-regulation,history,legal-issues,public-safety eric-turner director of governmental affairs for American Promotional Events Indiana business-leader 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Santorum said: ""Who said, when he was governor of Massachusetts, we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline?That would be Mitt Romney. ""In 2006, during another fuel price spike, Romney said he believed high prices were ""here to stay,"" and he struck a practical tone, suggesting that should lead to greater conservation and efficiency. He said there may never be a right time to push for more gas use. Those are points fairly summed up in Santorums remarks. But Romney didn't make a value judgment that high gas prices a ""good thing. ""And he completely misrepresented Romneys position when he said the former Massachusetts governor opposed increasing production. In the situation in 2006, Romney simply didnt address that topic." 9952 955.json false Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent. federal-budget peter-orszag Director of the Office of Management and Budget democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a TV interview. By most measures, the number of jobs in the United States has increased on Obamas watch, though Castro did some cherry-picking in coming up with the 4. 6 million number. Still, his statement reflects private-sector job gains since the last month with a loss in that category. 9953 2151.json half-true Dave Aronberg was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation. message-machine,oil-spill dave-aronberg state senator Florida democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer "Romney said that Obama has ""doubled"" the deficit. In reality, using the most appropriate comparison, he and Congress have actually decreased the deficit slightly." 9954 3070.json false Says 2010 was the worst year ever for Americas doctors reimbursed by Medicare. health-care michael-burgess U.S. House member Texas republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview. "We are not ruling on McCain's motivation here; the McCain campaign can just as easily argue that McCain has changed position because circumstances have changed. From a political standpoint, it's certainly inconvenient when ""conditions on the ground"" dictate you dropping your position for your opponent's. Be all that as it may, Obama advocated more troops for Afghanistan about a year ago. McCain only recently embraced the same position." 9955 12889.json mostly-true Says Carlos Beruff supported (Charlie) Crist even after he switched parties. candidates-biography florida-first-project Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign ad "Perry's own office has aHomeland Security Strategic Planthat notes that local and state law enforcement officials ""partner with federal agencies like the U. S. Border Patrol"" and also notes that part of Texas' $200 million investment since 2005 to fill border security gaps came from federal grants. Meanwhile, at the end of fiscal year 2010, the federal Department of Homeland Security investments in border security hadgrown to $11. 9 billionand included more than 40,000 personnel, according to the U. S. Government Accountability Office. We're not checking whether federal investment has been effective merely, as Perry said, whether the federal government has been ""engaged. ""With more U. S. agents than ever patrolling the U. S. border most of them in the Southwest we've got to say, Governor, your own boots might beat risk." 9956 8981.json mostly-true We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else. economy,population,poverty maxey-scherr Lawyer Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 9957 11815.json barely-true I have not insulted Donald personally. candidates-biography ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 comments during the Iowa Republican presidential debate "But Chafee takes a big leap when he suggests that because of drone strikes ""we lost the population"" especially when there are no public opinion polls to back him up. Others argue that a civil war, with little link, if any, to drone strikes, is whats driving unrest in Yemen, pushing about one million people out of their homes. That makes more sense to us." 9958 6955.json false Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president. corrections-and-updates,market-regulation mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 town hall presidential debate "Romney said Obama began his presidency ""with an apology tour. ""(In later years, we found two formal apologies, but they were not at the start of his presidency and not part of a tour. )While Obama's speeches contained some criticisms of past U. S. actions, he typically combined those passages with praise for the United States and its ideals, and he frequently mentioned how other countries had erred as well. We found not a single, full-throated apology in the bunch." 9959 11517.json half-true Under his tax plan, the greatest gains, percentage-wise, will be at the lower end of our plan. taxes marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. "Sabato said Obama is ""absolutely"" a Muslim." 9960 5137.json half-true Mitt Romney is worth at least a quarter billion dollars and the bulk of his wealth remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts. candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,message-machine-2012 winning-our-future none 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 "the online video ""King of Bain""" Strickland said he supported the Iran nuclear deal last year during his campaign, but he didn't hold federal office when the dealwas completed and he didn't vote in favor of it. There are other problems with the ad. For one, the $150 billion estimate is too high, experts say. Also, separate U. S. sanctions for human rights violations remain in place and continue to be enforced. And Stricklands symbolic support of the deal wasnttacit approval of Irans persecution of women, non-Muslims, and homosexuality. 9961 9661.json mostly-true U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn earned as much as $300,000 running a nonprofit that had laid off 90 workers. job-accomplishments ending-spending-action-fund independent 4.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 television attack ad As for the other states, the only real argument is that passing the DREAM Act could have the consequence of forcing them to offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrants as well. And we guess it could. And it certainly isn't expressed in the bill language. 9962 7863.json mostly-true Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms She taxed them all. Architect of Corzines budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards. debt,state-budget,state-finances,taxes republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a gubernatorial campaign TV ad "The DCCCs commercial charges that Jollys former firm lobbied ""for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan. ""The ad uses guilt by association, leveraging a widespread American distaste for dictators in general -- and uneasiness with the U. S. -Pakistan relationship in particular -- in a quest to damage Jolly, who, in reality, was close to neither. On the other hand, the ad phrases its allegation carefully. And on that point, the ad is correct. So too, experts say, is the ads description ofMusharraf as a dictator. This ad treads close to the line, implying Jollys firm did something unethical when, so far as we know, it acted lawfully and as other lobbying firms regularly do. The statement ispartially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 9963 7169.json barely-true In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent. animals,economy,environment,market-regulation pew-environment-group organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper advertisement Batchelder and the ODRC may be in agreement that lowering recidivism is important. And as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, what Batchelder thinks will go a long way toward setting the agenda in the lower chamber of the General Assembly. 9964 395.json false You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel. israel tennessee-republican-party Tennessee republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a press release But twice he has said he's open to looking at raising it. We have updated this story to correct the Social Security retirement age that Megan Jacobs, a spokeswoman for Rep. Chet Edwards, said Bill Flores said he is 'not philosophically opposed' to raising it to. 9965 3113.json true Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up. corporations,economy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "They jump up to over $4,000 for a single parent making $30,000, Peacock said. So, Hansens specific example is significantly off the mark -- and thats especially problematic because hes talking about the worst-case scenario to begin with. Our rating Hansen sought to highlight the biggest impact on a group of poor people when he said the Republican move will have the effect of ""forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year. ""But Hansen errs in the example and significantly overstates the effect." 9966 6196.json barely-true Tim Kaine made Virginia the best state for business four years in a row. job-accomplishments majority-pac democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a TV ad. "Trump said, ""As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs. "" He accurately recasted Sanders words, but that doesnt make the attack any more correct. Out of the 10 trade deals Clinton could have voted on, she voted in favor of six and against two. On two other deals (with Peru and Jordan), she didnt vote but did vouch for them. As for subsequent job losses, independent research has shown the impact of NAFTA, for example, to not be significant one way or the other for jobs." 9967 13284.json barely-true During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. (He) promises to protect those rights, but thats not what his record shows. guns ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a TV ad "Benson said that ""most AGs don't appear in court. ""McCollum's AG office says he hasn't appeared in court and had no record of Crist appearing in court although we were able to find an example of a case in which Crist did appear. Butterworth said he might have gone to court 25 times in 16 years -- so less than twice a year. By looking at the three most recent examples in Florida, AGs rarely go to court -- but it does happen." 9968 2849.json barely-true Says Gov. Rick Perrys administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids. children,health-care,state-budget mike-villarreal Small business owner Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press release "In an NJToday interview, Doherty said, according to the comptrollers report, many municipalities are ""artificially lowering"" real estate values to secure more school aid, a practice he referred to as ""fraud. ""The senator is right that tax abatements may lead to greater school aid in communities with these tax-exempt properties." 9969 1031.json half-true Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed. candidates-biography,sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at the White House. That is, at a given point in time. But there is no corresponding figure for white men. 9970 5475.json false [R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers. taxes rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12.0 16.0 13.0 7.0 5.0 a speech But those media outlets used it inaccurately. Its understandable why Doherty believed those reports -- especially for a number thats pretty squishy -- but if stamping out waste and fraud is indeed one of the core issues of his candidacy, he at least should have gotten his information from a first-hand source. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 9971 12696.json half-true Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag. history,military frank-guinta U.S. Congress, NH-First District New Hampshire republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 an email "Gregg, according to the New York Times, said the president ""may be a little too late to the party"" given the intensity of opposition ""from people who don't want any scent of tax increases. ""Still, Obama had never come out as forcefully against the proposal as McConnell had in favor of it prior to switching sides. As we indicated earlier, McConnell was not a co-sponsor of S. 2853. However, he is not only on record praising the measure just eight months earlier but is also on record saying that he had praised it on numerous occasions." 9972 11866.json half-true Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations. campaign-finance,congress,financial-regulation,government-regulation bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a campaign event in Keene, N.H. "Obama said the U. S. has added enough pipeline in the last three years to circle the Earth ""and then some. ""He is right about the mileage, though it includes not just large interstate transmission lines but also small pipes that collect gas from groups of wells and feed to the larger lines. But those pipelines are a link in the grid, and Obama didn't specify only large transmission pipeline." 9973 6498.json barely-true Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing that revealed intelligence sources and methods. foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,military,terrorism special-operations-opsec-education-fund none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Web video 1 liberal in some cases, far from No. 9974 6277.json true Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven. message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a TV ad How many benchmarks the Iraqi government has actually met depends on whom you ask. The GAO, the investigative arm of Congress, determined three targets had been met and four were partially met. An analysis released by the White House shortly after the GAO report concluded nine of 18 goals had been met. We'll skip the debate over how much progress has been made in Iraq. 9975 3762.json half-true A large number of the uninsured earn $75,000 or more a year. health-care newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16.0 15.0 20.0 10.0 11.0 "in an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" The fiscal cliff deal raises taxes compared with prior policy, but it lowered them compared with prior law. Or, in other words, if Congress kept the 2012 law, our taxes would be higher than they are now. But if our taxes stayed at 2012 levels, theyd be lower. 9976 2281.json true There is already a mosque four blocks away. homeland-security,religion michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a speech "Rhodes said that when Obama said ISIS was contained, he ""was responding very specifically to the geographic expansion of ISIL in Iraq and Syria. ""Looking back at Obamas interview where he made this comment, it is quite clear that its within a narrowly defined scope: ISISs territorial expansion in Iraq and Syria. He did not rule out the potential for a terrorist attack, and he also made it clear that the United States anti-ISIS efforts are a work in progress. Further, experts told us that Obama is right that ISIS hasnt expanded in the region in recent months, though this doesnt give a full picture of ISISs global reach." 9977 7813.json mostly-true If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked in New York City. civil-rights lynn-derbyshire faculty member, University of Rhode Island Rhode Island newsmaker 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 The Providence Journal Americans for Tax Reform is correct that gold medalists winnings are taxable, and it provides some leeway by saying that U. S. winners could be taxed up to $9,000. Still, its not likely that anyone would pay that much per medal in taxes -- even if the winner was fortunate enough to have annual income well over $380,000 and refused to deduct any business expenses on their winnings. Any accountant worth their salt should be able to get the rate of tax on medal winnings much below $9,000, and maybe even to zero. EDITORS NOTE: After our article appeared, Americans for Tax Reform posted a rebuttal to our article that can be read here. 9978 9122.json mostly-true Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program. education american-bridge-21st-century democrat 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 an online video "Barrett notes that less than a decade after Detroit dropped residency, less than half its police force still lives in the city -- and in the same breath ties the change to the ""decimated"" state of Detroits tax base. The statistic Barrett cited was confirmed by Detroit officials and has gone unchallenged. Experts agree there is at least some negative impact, but note there are many other factors at work." 9979 10458.json mostly-true Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928. income ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview with Fox News But raw numbers don't tell the whole story. Comparative growth is best measured by the rate at which it occurs. By that measure, Wyoming and Utah grew faster than Texas from July 2008 to July 2009. Texas was outpaced by other states during each of the two immediately preceding year-to-year periods as well. 9980 297.json false He reformed welfare before others tried. job-accomplishments rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 a TV ad "Fireworks lobbyist Eric Turner, contending that fireworks injuries decreased when sparklers are legalized, said that when Connecticut legalized sparklers and similar pyrotechnics in 2000, there was ""a 57-percent decrease . compared to the 14 years prior. ""While Turner stood up and shot off his mouth on Smith Hill, he wouldnt respond to our repeated requests for information. And when we contacted the agency he cited in his testimony, we found the current database misses virtually all fireworks injuries. Finally, the most reliable source of information -- hospital records collected by the state health department -- shows no significant change in emergency room visits before and after sparklers and similar devices became legal." 9981 778.json false 1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay. economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31.0 39.0 31.0 37.0 8.0 Nashville, Tenn. At least not to us. But the authorities on this matter say their calculations are bunk. 9982 9131.json mostly-true Under Mary Burkes leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had major shortcomings and 40 percent of jobs...didnt materialize. state-budget,state-finances,taxes republican-governors-association Washington, D.C. republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 a campaign TV ad "There's no certain way to rule Aronberg first among state legislators without contacting every legislator. We didn't find anything showing any Cabinet members demanding an escrow fund before Aronberg, who wrote his letter May 5. Aronberg should have been more precise in his mailer, such as ""first state legislator." 9983 7193.json true Northern Virginia is the most heavily trafficked place in the country. transportation bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 a news conference. "What we're talking about here is physicians' perceptions, which can't be measured as objectively as you're trying to do. ""Our finding: Hitches in congressional action on an anticipated big cut in Medicare rates surely contributed to physicians financial worries in 2010. However, their rates increased slightly at mid-year and the increase is scheduled to hold through this year. Its difficult to see how that makes 2010 the worst year ever for Medicare doctors compared to 2002, when rates went down, and some subsequent years when rates were frozen." 9984 3621.json false Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,pundits bill-maher Host of Real Time with Bill Maher California independent 0.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 "an episode of HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" "Florida First Project said Beruff ""supported Crist even after he switched parties. ""Beruff had supported Crists 2010 Senate run when Crist ran as a Republican, giving the maximum legal amount in donations. After Crist switched to an independent run, Beruff also attended a Crist fundraiser, although he denied supporting Crist in any way at that event. The Bradenton developer was listed as dependable Crist supporter in a news report prior to the switch, and didnt ask for a refund of his donations. We found nary a mention of Beruff beyond that." 9985 1281.json true A fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million, will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange. health-care claire-mccaskill U.S. Senator Missouri democrat 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""This Week with George Stephanopolous.""" Scherr said more women live in poverty in Texas than almost anywhere else. In raw numbers, California in 2012 had the most women in poverty followed by Texas. But poverty rate is a more reasonable yardstick to compare states. The rounded Texas rate--indicating about 18 percent of its women aged 18-64 lived in poverty in 2012--tied the state for fifth with some other states. Breaking out each state's rate to tenths of percentage points, though, shows 14 states with a greater share of women in poverty than Texas. 9986 9715.json true Its been 17 years that weve had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon. economy,jobs dennis-richardson state representative Oregon republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a campaign debate "Cruz said, ""I have not insulted Donald personally. ""Determining what qualifies as an ""insult"" is somewhat in the eye of the beholder, but Cruz has certainly mocked Trump during several recent public appearances." 9987 11160.json half-true Says Scott Walkers defunding of Planned Parenthood left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. abortion,families,health-care,public-health,sexuality,state-budget,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a video Romney said that regulations and the rate of regulations quadrupled under Obama. He was basing that on the Heritage study, but he did not include important caveats about how the study was conducted. And more importantly, the actual data on regulations show Obama's rate of regulations is no different from the past 18 years. 9988 3230.json pants-fire The people that went to school with (Barack Obama), they never saw him, they dont know who he is. candidates-biography,education,obama-birth-certificate donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech at the CPAC conference "Rubio said that, according to the Tax Foundation, ""the greatest gains, percentage-wise,"" will be ""at the lower end of our plan. ""Rubio has a point that, at least according to the foundations projections, the largest percentage income gains would show up in the bottom two deciles. However, its important to remember that in raw dollars, these gains are relatively modest compared with the total benefits that would accrue under the tax plan at the upper end of the income spectrum." 9989 607.json false John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now. taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail According to one analysis of Romneys financial disclosure, his wealth may total $264 million -- but it may also be closer to $85 million. Its clear that most of it has been held in blind trusts since 2003, which is common practice among elected officials to avoid conflicts of interest. His tax returns show he previously had a Swiss account and that he made almost $3 million in foreign income in 2010. But the tax returns and financial disclosures indicate that a relatively small share of Romneys wealth is overseas. 9990 6336.json true In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a pro-life candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice. abortion,candidates-biography,health-care,legal-issues,women naral-pro-choice Washington, D.C. organization 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a news release But a bit of context is needed. Layoffs following mergers are common. And a nonprofits success can hinge on whether the public believes that its operating as efficiently as possible. Nunns salary at Points of Light, meanwhile, was less than her predecessors. 9991 7694.json barely-true In barely four years in office, five jihadists have reached their targets in the United States under Barack Obama, compared to zero in over seven years after 9/11 under George W. Bush. terrorism tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 a House floor speech Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms She taxed them all. Architect of Corzines budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards. 9992 5056.json half-true Wisconsins monthly job reports have a margin of error of 75 percent and were way off in eight of first 10 months of 2011. economy,jobs,labor rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "The Pew Environment Group said that ""in recent years, menhaden numbers along our coasts have plummeted by 90 percent,"" a very specific number. It says overfishing must be halted to rebuild the population. The estimated number of menhaden is clearly well below the estimated population for the late 1980s. But it's currently at levels seen in the 1960s. We don't consider a 30-year-old benchmark to be ""recent." 9993 6105.json barely-true Says he has nearly 200 delegates bound to support his candidacy at the Republican National Convention. candidates-biography ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an online message to supporters. """Either he (Obama) didn't ask Malley for his advice, or he did ask for his advice and didn't accept it,"" Rosner said. While some would argue that it is problematic for Obama to even talk to people are who are not seen as pro-Israel, Rosner said, ""I think it's all a bit hysterical. ""The allegations that Obama has surrounded himself with advisers who are anti-Israel are largely based on two men who, according to Obama's campaign, are simply not key advisers to Obama. Those who do comprise the heart of Obama's Middle East advisory team are described by most as centrists and pro-Israel." 9994 9846.json false Says Rick Scott has teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist. campaign-finance,crime charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a TV ad Of course, corporate profits are just one component of the economy -- and just one part of Americans perceptions of how well the nation is doing economically. Unemployment is still stubbornly high, and indeed, some commentators have been critical of companies hesitancy to invest on new hires amid such high profits. Still, Obama was correct in his description of the trend in corporate profits. One could say that hes being presumptuous by assuming what the full 2010 figure will be before its officially announced, but we think that the current trendlines for corporate profits, combined with recent fourth-quarter reports, put the level so far above the 2009 level that its highly unlikely to drop once the full-year numbers have been released. 9995 10759.json mostly-true The Castro regime violated international norms by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo. congress,terrorism david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 press release "Majority Pac says Tim Kaine ""made Virginia the best state for business four years in a row. The major attributes Forbes cited for Virginias rating were in place long before Kaine took office: a low corporate tax rate, AAA bond rating, infrastructure, location, an educated workforce and top universities. Kaine certainly deserves kudos for preserving Virginias assets. But asgovernor, heattributed thetop honors to Virginias ""bipartisan tradition"" of building a strong business climate." 9996 6907.json true Theres not one Democrat who endorses the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. bipartisanship,debates,medicare joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 a debate in Danville, Ky. "Our rating In a campaign ad, Johnson said Feingold ""supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. ""Feingold did vote to appoint judges who, after being confirmed, disagreed that the Second Amendment provides for an individual right to possess a gun. But Johnson failed to mention in the ad that Feingold also voted to appoint judges who have issued rulings strengthening gun rights. And Feingold has stated clearly he supports an individuals right to own a gun." 9997 4341.json true The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education. education,health-care regina-benjamin U.S. Surgeon General none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview While the state acknowledges that half the children would no longer be served under the immunization program and some of those may have insurance coverage it expects the rest would still get their shots at public health clinics. However, it says it doesn't yet know exactly how those immunizations would be paid for. 9998 6550.json pants-fire Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor. afghanistan,islam,religion,terrorism billhislamcom Tennessee none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a Web posting Total federal court experience: 13 years PolitiFact's estimate of relevant experience: 34 years Stephen Breyer Took seat on court: Aug. 3, 1994, at age 55 Appellate court: 1st U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980-1994 (chief judge, 1990-1994) Teaching: various positions, Harvard Law School, 1967-1994; Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, 19771980 Federal government experience: special assistant to assistant attorney general (antitrust), U. S. Justice Department, 1965-1967; assistant special prosecutor, Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 1973; special counsel, U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee, 1974-1975; chief counsel, U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee, 1979-1981 Other experience: law clerk to U. S. Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg, 1964 Degrees: AB, Stanford University, 1959; BA, Oxford University, 1961; LLB, Harvard University, 1964 Total federal court experience: 14 years PolitiFact's estimate of relevant experience: 30 years Samuel Alito Took seat on court: Jan. 31, 2006, at age 55 Appellate court: 3rd U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1990-2006 Federal government experience: assistant U. S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 19771981; assistant to the solicitor general, U. S. Justice Department, 19811985; deputy assistant attorney general, U. S. Justice Department, 19851987; U. S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 19871990 Other experience: law clerk for U. S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 19761977 Degrees: AB, Princeton, 1972; JD, Yale University, 1975 Total federal court experience: 16 years PolitiFact's estimate of relevant experience: 31 years John Roberts Took seat on court: Sept. 29, 2005, at age 50 Appellate court: U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, 2003-2005 Private practice: partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP, 19861989 and 19932003 (associate, 1986-1987) Federal government experience: special assistant to the attorney general, U. S. Justice Department, 19811982; associate counsel, White House Counsels Office, 19821986; principal deputy solicitor general, U. S. Justice Department, 19891993 Other experience: law clerk for U. S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, 19791980; law clerk for then-Associate Justice William Rehnquist of the U. S. Supreme Court, 1980-1981 Degrees: A. B. , Harvard, 1976; JD, Harvard Law School, 1979 Total federal court experience: 2 years PolitiFact's estimate of relevant experience: 31 years Sonia Sotomayor Age: 54 Appellate court: 2nd U. S. 9999 13341.json half-true Donald Trump says hed deport 16 million people. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a tweet from her campaign We also called the Santorum campaign, which cheerfully asked us to send an email to a campaign spokesman. We emailed the spokesman twice but didnt get a reply. Santorums statement seems off base from anything weve seen or read. The Obama administration has talked repeatedly about reducing charitable deductions, not eliminating them. 10000 1536.json mostly-true The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill. health-care debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 3.0 a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press "Guinta said ""Granite State shipbuilders . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag. ""The Raleigh definitely flew an earlier variant of the American Flag, called the Continental Colors, but it wasnt the first to do so. He could have easily pointed to the story of the Portsmouth-built Ranger carrying the first American flag that was ever saluted by a foreign nation." 10001 4873.json mostly-true A part-time Congress with half the pay would still make $38,000 a year more than the average American family. income rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a letter to Nancy Pelosi "Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told an audience in Keene that the CEO of Goldman Sachs said that Congress would ""have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations. ""Goldmans CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, did call for slowing the growth of entitlement spending, which may -- or may not -- legitimately be called a ""cut. ""The CEO also supported lowering corporate taxes, though Sanders leaves out that he also said taxes would likely need to be raised on the wealthiest people to create more revenue." 10002 8735.json true Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. poverty,public-health eddie-lucio-jr Advertising executive Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 remarks at Southern Obesity Summit "The Web video by the group Special Operations OPSEC says ""Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing"" that revealed intelligence sources and methods." 10003 8216.json half-true Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa already have 70 mph speed limits on rural interstates, and we see that theyve been able to do it safely. transportation robin-vos Wisconsin Assembly speaker Wisconsin republican 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 an interview Obamas ad says Romney had millions of dollars in the tax-friendly Cayman Islands. Romneys trustee acknowledged investing Romneys money in funds located there, and several are listed on his financial disclosures. Those forms indicate the value of those investments is in the millions. 10004 12133.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevaras face on it. terrorism sid-miller State agriculture commissioner Texas republican 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a Facebook post "The census shows that there are 10. 6 million individuals who live in households that earn more than $75,000, and they constitute 21 percent of the uninsured. Because the census counts household income, it's likely some of these people are not making $75,000 on their own, but we don't know how many. We can't say if it's a lot or a little. Still, the census numbers suggest that at least some high earners are uninsured, and there's some wiggle room in what exactly Gingrich meant by ""a large number." 10005 1176.json true Switzerland and the Netherlands . . . cover all their citizens using private insurers, and they do so for much less cost. health-care matt-miller Management consultant California none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Washington Post op-ed "Plans for the new property are much more ambitious than the settings of the existing mosques, calling for a $100 million, 15-story community centerwith a swimming pool, gym and basketball court, a 500-seat auditorium, a restaurant and culinary school, exhibitions, education programs, a library, reading room, art studios, childcare services and a September 11 memorial. The plans also include a mosque that the site's organizers estimated could attract as many as 2,000 worshippers on Fridays, according to the Washington Post. Again, in making his argument against a ""no-mosque zone around the World Trade Center,"" Bloomberg said there's already a mosque four blocks away from Ground Zero." 10006 12978.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump himself contributed $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation. candidates-biography david-plouffe Senior Adviser to the President democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on Meet the Press "Lynne Derbyshire, arguing against arming campus police in Rhode Island, said, ""If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked"" by police in New York City. The context in which she made her statement suggests that such racial profiling is a threat for students here. We don't believe that population-wide data from the nation's largest city, which has had an aggressive stop and frisk policy for more than a decade, are particularly relevant to a debate involving two state colleges, neither of which are in an urban setting, and a rural university which has an annex in downtown Providence. But if we apply the Truth-O-Meter to the New York data, the study Derbyshire supplied showed a tenfold risk of being frisked if you are black or Latino in New York City. Newer data show that that risk is somewhat less than she said." 10007 13107.json pants-fire Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape theyve ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever. diversity,economy,education,history,public-health donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a speech in Kenansville, N.C. During his tenure, the programs total budget and number of students served has dropped. The average award amount under Scott is smaller than during the Crist years. Both Crist and Scott signed off on those changes. 10008 13358.json half-true Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster. climate-change,florida,public-health,science al-gore cofounder of Generation Investment Management and Current TV, visiting professor and author Tennessee democrat 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a speech "Cruz said: ""Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928. ""Cruz accurately recapped calculations of income by respected researchers though this statement fails to note there are some income streams not part of the cited calculations that would tend to help those of us in the bottom 99 percent, relatively speaking. Also, tax changes that took effect in 2013 may slightly be reducing how much of the nations income is held by the top 1 percent." 10009 2949.json false Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS. corporations,taxes bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a Senate floor speech That predates the governorships of Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. John McCain and Fred Thompson, the federal welfare reform laws passed in August 1996. But the ad doesn't narrow the field at all, so we can only deduce it means he reformed welfare before everyone else. 10010 6918.json false Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting without consultation or input from the company to stop the sale of Buckyballs. consumer-safety,government-regulation,public-safety,market-regulation phil-roe U.S. Rep. --- TN 1st Congressional District Tennessee republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress. But that includes manywho made just a few bucks not a living. We examined this issue before , when McCain said 50,000 Americans made their living off eBay. 10011 5353.json true We arent the only state cutting back on public television. education,state-budget richard-licht state director of administration in Rhode Island Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a television interview The programs did have significant problems, some acknowledged by Burke at the time. And the 40 percent figure is accurately drawn from the Journal Sentinel series that sampled the job-creation progress for 25 companies. That fact puts some of the blame on Burkes predecessors. 10012 7864.json barely-true During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. bush-administration,taxes jim-mcdermott U.S. Representative Washington state democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a House Ways and Means hearing "McDonnell, during a news conference, said Northern Virginia is the most ""heavily trafficked"" area in the country. His wording would have been more precise if he had said Northern Virginia is part of the most congested area in the country that also includes Washington and populous Maryland suburbs, according to a 2011 TTI report. McDonnell did make that distinction in a prepared speech he gave one day earlier at transportation conference. While traffic is bad around Washington, not all experts agree its the worst in the nation. We found reports by other transportation organizations that ranked the region sixth and third. But we dont fault the governor for relying on the TTI study -- the industry standard for measuring traffic." 10013 10492.json true There are countries in Africa where they have higher vaccination rates than here in the United States. health-care,public-health katty-kay BBC World News America anchor none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" We dont take a position on whether the Ryan prescription for Medicare is good or bad policy. Theres a debate to be had, for instance, over whether $15,000 will be enough to purchase a good insurance plan for Medicare beneficiaries, who are older and sicker, on average, than Americans as a whole. And according to CBO, the typical 65-year-old would be responsible for a bigger share of costs -- including premiums, deductibles and co-payments -- under Ryans plan than under traditional Medicare, due to such factors as higher administrative costs (including profits) for private plans and a slower increase in the governments contribution over time than the rate at which medical costs increase. Still, we think that Mahers basic description of what Ryans proposal would do -- which was essentially unchallenged by his fellow panelists -- misleads viewers who are unfamiliar with Ryans proposal. 10014 12474.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese. climate-change,foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a foreign policy speech "By and large, most of this country is going to continue to get their health insurance through their employer. ""The Congressional Budget Office analyzed the Senate bill and pegged it at 23 million to 27 million by 2019, slightly less than the 30 million the CBO estimated under the House bill. Roughly speaking, that's less than 10 percent of the U. S. population. McCaskill is off by just a little bit on the Senate version and on the money for the House bill." 10015 7137.json mostly-true Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly actually received 200,000 more votes statewide than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election elections sandy-pasch State Assembly member, 22nd District Wisconsin democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 a radio address Also, though a state economist said Oregons rate was sometimes statistically even with the national average, that feels like splitting hairs. Anyone looking up Oregon Employment Department statistics would find Oregons rate higher for the period Richardson cites. 10016 680.json false On support for the Bridge to Nowhere. federal-budget,transportation sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 "Our rating Clinton said Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood ""left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn"" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. Walker in 2011 eliminated all state funding to Planned Parenthood, which in turn closed five clinics over the next three years. The loss of those clinics meant women were referred to other facilities, in some cases a considerable distance away, in order to continue getting services." 10017 13158.json half-true Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida. marijuana vote-no-2 Florida none 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer Trump is certainly right that presidential candidates are heavily scrutinized. As even a basic online search confirms, Obama's school years were, too. Or, to borrow Trump's phrase, it's crazy. 10018 12700.json true For decades, the states gas tax has been among the highest in the nation. taxes,transportation scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a letter to Department of Transportation officials Both Obama and McCain support renewing the current estate tax with a few changes. McCain proposes to increase the exemption to $5-million ($10-million for couples) and reduce the tax rate to 15 percent. Obama proposes to increase the exemption to $3. 5-million ($7-million for couples) and leave the top rate at 45 percent. 10019 990.json half-true More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a news conference. "NARAL Pro-Choice America said: ""In 2010, [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. It's clear that Gemma's position on abortion rights has changed. He went from saying that he supported a womans right to abortion only in cases of rape, incest and the health of the mother, to saying he would defend a woman's right to choose when it comes to health care and family planning options, although his statement doesn't specifically mention abortion. He may be calling himself a ""pro-life Democrat"" in the same breath, but when the candidate says, ""I vow to protect a woman's right to choose,"" he's trying to put himself in the ""pro-choice"" camp. NARAL says Gemma changed his position after his appearance on WHJJ. But that's a side issue. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 10020 10367.json true Colorado raked in $60 million in marijuana taxes and licensing fees in the past year. drugs,legal-issues,marijuana,taxes james-aubin Rhode Island activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a newspaper commentary Cottons math is inconsistent and stacked against Obama -- and theres a limit to how fairly a comparison like this reflects what an administration can accomplish in counter-terrorism. 10021 10650.json false Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers. economy,small-business ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a speech at Liberty University "But she did define her terms in the interview. The difference between the preliminary and revised numbers was 75 percent or higher in two of the first 10 months of 2011. As for ""way off,"" on average, the variations between preliminary and final estimates in 2011 have been significant: 37 percent for total non-farm jobs and 27 percent for private-sector jobs." 10022 1464.json barely-true We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival. federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 remarks on the budget If enough yet-to-be-chosen or yet-to-declare delegates go Pauls way, he could land nearly 200 delegates. Paul had 137 delegates when he wrote supporters about shattering predictions. 10023 7912.json true Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies but want to cut food stamps. agriculture,federal-budget,poverty,welfare sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 a conference call with reporters This ad is vague and confusing. Scott hasnt teamed up with Ponzi schemer Rothstein -- he was arrested in December 2009 and Scott entered his first race for governor in April 2010. The only kind of teaming up that happened is that the Republican Party of Florida made a TV ad attacking Crist for his connections to Rothstein in anad that PolitiFact Florida ratedHalf True. When Scott announced his first campaign in April 2010, Rothstein had already been arrested and was awaiting sentencing. 10024 7177.json half-true Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one. corrections-and-updates,education,states thomas-ratliff Lobbyist Texas republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column. "Among the specific examples he cited was Cuba ""secretly shipping 240 metric tons of weapons to North Korea in 2013 in violation of a U. N." 10025 11956.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump wants to keep big government in charge of federally-owned land. environment ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a campaign ad "Biden said ""theres not one Democrat who endorses"" the Republican proposal to fundamentally restructure Medicare. That hasnt always been the case. Last year, Wyden and Ryan put their heads together and offered a compromise proposal for the future of Medicare. But that bipartisan bond began to crack months ago when the Wisconsin congressman put forth a second budget with provisions Wyden opposed. Their partnership dissolved in August, after Ryan joined the Romney ticket, and Wyden made a point of talking up the differences between his and the Republicans ideas for Medicare, not the similarities. Wyden was the only Democrat to endorse Ryans idea of premium support in Medicare, and his approval has clearly been revoked." 10026 4046.json false U.S. Reps. John Barrow and Sanford Bishop and their fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out. federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 press releases Scare your children into going to school. 10027 62.json mostly-true Congress only funded half the wall between Mexico and the United States. immigration bill-richardson Governor New Mexico democrat 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 a debate in Miami, Fla. UPDATE (Aug. 28, 2012): billhislim. com responded to our inquiry with an email after 11 p. m. on Aug. 27. The email address contained the name William Vance. It mostly reiterated points made on the website and urged media organizations to fact-check Gov. 10028 322.json barely-true Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. energy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 West Palm Beach, Fla. "Clinton tweeted, ""Donald Trump says he'd deport 16 million people. First, Trump didnt use the 16 million figure himself. Second, while Clinton phrases her tweet in the present tense, her case is weaker now than it would have been a year ago, based on what Trump has said and posted on his website in recent months. Finally, counting the last 4. 5 million people needed to get within shouting distance of Clintons 16 million figure requires an unlikely cascade of events that Trumps campaign today says he isnt seeking to set off." 10029 10255.json true Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the 30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds. agriculture,animals,food-safety,public-health,science mother-jones none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Facebook post """Unfortunately, Democrats . . . are fixated on the 20 percent where there will never be agreement, namely a much more expansive government role. ""Wasserman Schultz is correctthat Republicans have been using the ""80 percent"" talking point. We found at least six examples in which Republicans used it, several in high-profile settings, including two tapings of Meet the Press and a televised House floor speech. Butit's unclear in many of those instances what precisely the Republicans are referring to." 10030 6317.json pants-fire The health care law includes a 3.8% sales tax on all real estate transactions. health-care,taxes chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain email "It does not include any one-person households. As one might expect, the median income of ""family households"" is larger than that of the broader category ($61,544 vs. $49,445). Had Perry used the family figure in his calculation, his statement in the letter to Pelosi would have had to change a bit: Half of the current congressional salary is still $25,456 (not $38,000) more than what a typical American family makes in a year." 10031 10753.json half-true America has lost over 50,000 manufacturing factories on other trade deals. jobs,trade ed-schultz MSNBC television host none 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""The Ed Show""" Lucio said nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. McAllens metropolitan statistical area in 2012 had 38. 5 percent obesity among adults, according to the Gallup-Healthways study. A state survey that year suggested that nearly 45 percent of the regions residents were obese. 10032 402.json barely-true The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group. israel tennessee-republican-party Tennessee republican 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release Vos goes too far with the blanket statement. We found numbers suggesting otherwise in two states, and a key Iowa official attributes some negative safety impact to the change. But the Michigan experience fits his description, and researchers in Iowa cast doubt on the significance of the speed-limit change in the uptick in fatalities there. 10033 11456.json mostly-true We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns. crime,criminal-justice,guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in San Antonio "Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller posted a picture on Facebook showing President Obama holding a T-shirt with Marxist revolutionary figure Che Guevaras face on it. The photo accompanies a mini-rant from Miller complaining that the president was rubbing elbows with Cubas communist leaders instead of flying back to Washington in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels. The pic is a doctored version of a photo from Obamas 2009 visit to the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Center for Excitonics Lab. The T-shirt in the original photo read ""And Moses said "" followed by equations that govern the flow of fluids, concluding ""and the waters parted. ""(A lot of nerds werent impressed either, questioning why Moses saying the equations out loud would cause the Red Sea to part, a scene more reminiscent of witchcraft than the invisible hand of God. )Any suggestion the president picked up an inappropriate souvenir on his Cuban trip was based on Photoshop, not fact." 10034 491.json half-true "McCain ""voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban.""" foreign-policy moveon democrat 2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail "The recession has almost certainly bumped that number upward, so his ""nearly 50 million"" assertion is probably pretty close. Miller is correct that both the Netherlands and Switzerland achieve universal coverage through systems that use private insurers. And he's right that both countries do so more cheaply than the United States." 10035 5207.json half-true Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of unprecedented fiscal challenges. education,state-budget,state-finances silvestre-reyes U.S. House member Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a press release "Plouffe said, ""Donald Trump himself gave $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation. ""Tax records show the Donald J. Trump Foundation gave $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation in 2009, and spent an additional $10,000 for a table at a Clinton Foundation gala the following year. The Clinton Foundation also lists Donald J. Trump (as well his daughter Ivanka and Ivankas father-in-law) as a contributor. Its important to note that Trump made the donation through his foundation, not out of his personal income. But Trump himself acknowledges the donation." 10036 11891.json mostly-true We bailed out Johnson Controls when we saved the auto industry and now they want to avoid paying taxes. corporations,federal-budget,taxes,technology,transportation hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate "Trump said, ""Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Trumps emphatic statement lacked any nuance. There is no comparison between the situation today and slavery, or the situation today and the Jim Crow era. Meanwhile, over the past half-century, African-Americans, despite consistently trailing whites, have made significant strides in life expectancy, educational attainment and other measures, and currently have unemployment and poverty rates that are near historical lows." 10037 10803.json false Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008, showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal. candidates-biography,nuclear,voting-record peter-schweizer none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell But scientists havent conclusively proved that global warming leads to faster spread of mosquito-borne diseases. More research is needed to understand how a changing climate fits into an already complicated mesh of human and environmental factors. 10038 7216.json mostly-true The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,medicare marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a news release "To his credit, Sanders did make that distinction in a June 9, 2010, speech, saying that ExxonMobil ""reported to the SEC that not only did it avoid paying any federal income taxes, it actually received a $156 million refund from the IRS. And it ignores the fact that the company paid hundreds of millions in state income taxes, sales taxes and other types of taxes." 10039 3777.json pants-fire The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs. consumer-safety,energy,market-regulation ameripac none 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a fundraising letter "Our ruling Blackburn, Roe and their fellow letter writers are concerned that the ""nations brightest innovators and job creators"" are being penalized by an overzealous consumer protection agency. ""Those are opinions, but it is possible to see whether the CPSC failed to consult or seek input from the company. The lengthy record laid out by the companys CEO establishes there was, in fact, much consultation leading up the agencys conclusion that the toys are inherently unsafe." 10040 6094.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama admits hes coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, We are working on (gun control), but under the radar. guns national-rifle-association none 3.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 a mailer "Richard Licht, Chafee's director of administration, said, ""We aren't the only state cutting back on public television. ""Five states have eliminated funding and others have cut their contributions. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 10041 7480.json false Of $60 billion Congress approved in response to Hurricane Sandy, only 10 percent was for disaster relief. federal-budget al-cardenas Chair of the American Conservative Union republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe McDermott said liberal groups were targeted during the Bush administration. While some liberal groups were audited, the numbers we could find were small, largely confined to 501(c)(3) nonprofits where the rules are more strict, and stemmed from complaints levied by outsiders. In contrast, the current case was fueled by internal bureaucratic rules applied to a significantly larger number of organizations. A groups name or its policy agenda triggered the IRS action, rather than a complaint or the groups specific activities. 10042 10342.json true The President has decided to move forward with executive actions on immigration that he has said on numerous occasions that he didnt have the constitutional power to take. immigration bob-goodlatte U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 0.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 a news release. "Kay said, ""There are countries in Africa where they have higher vaccination rates than here in the United States. Mauritius, Tanzania and Morocco have nearly complete vaccination of 1-year-olds, according to World Health Organization data." 10043 7666.json half-true Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners. abortion,civil-rights,history,human-rights paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 a speech "Clinton said, ""Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese. ""Trump did tweet that view in 2012, though he made efforts earlier this year to describe that remark as a ""joke. ""However, Trump has repeatedly called climate change a ""hoax"" in speeches, tweets and media appearances, and while he hasnt necessarily repeated the charge that China ""invented"" climate change, he has said as recently as Jan. 18, 2016, that action on climate change ""is done for the benefit of China." 10044 606.json false On public financing of his campaign. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 Thats a big switch from two years earlier, in 2010, when it was Democrats who sat out more races. In fielding so many candidates, Democrats might have been hoping to goose turnout in other races, said Mordecai Lee, a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee political scientist elected five times as a Democrat in the state Assembly and Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. The final, certified election results showed a 174,000 edge for Democrats, despite the fact they won only 39 seats. 10045 4306.json true The mega-rich pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot. taxes warren-buffett Nebraska none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "a ""New York Times"" op-ed" Nevermind that Alaska didn't give the money back. It spent the money on other transportation projects. The context of Palin's and McCain's recent statements suggest Palin flagged the so-called Bridge to Nowhere project as wasteful spending. But that's not the tune she was singing when she was running for governor, particularly not when she was standing before the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce asking for their vote. 10046 3322.json false Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers estimate of a $3.6 billion state budget deficit is manufactured and a bogus figure. labor,state-budget mark-pocan State Assembly member, 78th District Wisconsin democrat 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 a blog posting "Vote No On 2 said, ""Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida. ""The proposal would allow edible forms of marijuana, but the amendment does notspecifically identify candy. Calling it ""kid-friendly"" plays on parents fears without any proof thats what will happen. The statement is partially accurate but requires additional context." 10047 1922.json barely-true Rob Teilhet, Just another career politician. public-service ken-hodges Dougherty County District Attorney Georgia democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign flier "The state topped the ranking in 1988. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the states taxes ranked among the top five highest, ranking second in 2003 and 2004. Our rating In a letter to transportation officials, Walker wrote ""For decades, the states gas tax has been among the highest in the nation." 10048 2450.json true Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. bankruptcy,economy,federal-budget,history,job-accomplishments,marriage,message-machine citizens-republic Conservative advocacy group Virginia none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign commercial But we think Obama also mischaracterizes the statistic some when he says 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States. Not every gun recovered in Mexico is submitted to the ATF for tracing. And so Obama and others can't know exactly what percentage come from the United States. They can only speak to the guns successfully traced by the ATF. 10049 216.json true A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration. consumer-safety,market-regulation hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa "James Aubin wrote that ""Colorado raked in $60 million in marijuana taxes and licensing fees in the past year "". Documents we reviewed from the Colorado Department of Revenue showed that total marijuana revenue from taxes and fees was about $60 million between Jan. 1 through Oct. 31, 2014. Of course, this figure tells only part of the story about Colorados legalization of marijuana. There are also costs, including administrative expenses and societal costs yet to be determined. But those are beyond the scope of this fact-check." 10050 3412.json mostly-true Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices energy jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 a letter to President Barack Obama However, the total number of closures has since fallen. Data for the most recent year, 2012, shows business closures at about what they were in 2005. The percentage of firms that closed was quite high in 2009, but it wasnt the highest point, and more recently, it is in line with historical figures. 10051 11382.json false Among Syrian refugees, there arent that many women, there arent that many children. foreign-policy,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 "an interview on ABC ""This Week""" The two examples cited by Obama here make for good belt-tightening sound bites. But this strikes us as part of the annual budget dance that happens every year: The administration proposes cuts it knows full well will be restored by some anonymous member of Congress who supports the program. 10052 5787.json true The Buffett Rule will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one weeks interest on the national debt. deficit,federal-budget,taxes rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a column in Politico The U. S. Department of Agriculture said the program is voluntary. OK, so maybe he and the others didnt like it one bit when they got farm subsidies. Were not here to judge their motives. 10053 4520.json half-true We have had over 40 days this summer where it was unsafe to breathe the air. environment,transportation jennette-gayer none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting Ratliff wrote that Massachusetts has three mandated student tests and Finland one. But students on the academic track in Finland must take at least four separate tests. Also, given that Ratliffs article does not say hes speaking only to tests administered in high school, its worth noting that Massachusetts, like Texas, requires students starting in third grade to take state tests. CLARIFICATION, 10:00 a. m. , Dec. 19, 2012: We amended this article to point out that Finnish students who focus on vocational courses at the secondary level do not have to take a government-mandated exam to graduate. 10054 2510.json false Says Will Rasmussen supported a sales tax as recently as last spring. taxes promote-oregon-leadership-pac-oregon-house-republi Political action committee Oregon republican 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 an e-mail "Cruz says that Trump wants to keep ""big government"" in charge of Nevadas public lands. Trump has answered questions on public land management twice. He has not advocated for transferring ownership, but he has focused on cutting bureaucratic red tape." 10055 5040.json half-true On instances when abortions should be allowed. abortion rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 Iowa "Barrow and Bishop have voted for spending bills, but members of Congress of all stripes vote to spend money. Thats part of their job. Once again, the NRCC is guilty of cherry-picking. Whether you agree with their individual votes, the records of these Blue Dog Democrats show its unfair to say theyre on a ""spending spree." 10056 1292.json false One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies. corporations,health-care patrick-kennedy Congressman Rhode Island democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 a speech on the House floor. But Richardon's statement gives the impression the funding has stopped. In fact, the White House and Congress have taken steps to pay for the remainder of the fence, although there is still some disagreement about what form the fence will ultimately take. The White House requested another $1-billion in spending for the fence in 2008. The House approved the spending in June 2007 but with strict requirements because Democrats are skeptical of the proposal. 10057 11108.json false The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution. history,states christine-gilbert Artist Texas democrat 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman The whole idea is to decrease Americans' reliance on fossil fuels through alternative energy sources. 10058 13429.json barely-true Says Mike Coffman said two different things: stop the deportationsin a Spanish-language debate and youre going to be deportedin an English-language TV interview. immigration morgan-carroll Colorado State Senator Colorado democrat 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "In the 30s, they weighed 13. 2 pounds. ""Those, in fact, are the latest-available federal figures. ""Today"" is actually a reference to 2012, but the preliminary figure for 2013 is even higher, at 30. 3 pounds." 10059 2331.json half-true Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work. energy,taxes ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh The chain email doesnt acknowledge any of those pesky facts. It says that a 3. 8 percent tax applies to all real estate transactions as a sales tax. That is not the case. The email seems intended to scare people, particularly older Americans thinking of downsizing. 10060 7364.json mostly-true Says Austin trains are full at rush hour and packed for special events. transportation lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 Schultz said that more than 50,000 manufacturing factories were lost due to trade deals. His numbers are up for some interpretation, depending on how you factor in the most recent recession. The recession itself exposes a flaw in Schultzs math in that he blames trade deals for almost all of the decline in factories. But there is no question that worldwide economic events played the dominant role after 2008. Changes of technoogy also have played a role. This statement is partially accurate but leaves out many important details. 10061 1126.json pants-fire Seniors and the disabled will have to stand in front of Obamas death panel so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their level of productivity in society, whether they are worthy of health care. health-care sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a message posted on Facebook In fact, the AAAN's focus is on local initiatives, and has no foreign policy. 10062 9349.json half-true Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a campaign tweet "Clinton said: ""We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns. ""But it leaves unsaid that the bulk of those deaths are suicides, not homicides. Also, in 2013, the latest year of available data, the rate of homicides by firearm was lower than the rate for 1999 through 2013." 10063 1954.json half-true Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook. climate-change,energy,environment,message-machine,oil-spill americans-united-change none 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 a TV commercial The bill would have banned waterboarding as one of its effects, but it also would have made other changes to how the CIA conducts interrogations and required the CIA to follow the Army Field Manual. It was not a straightforward up-or-down vote on waterboarding alone. We couldn't find any examples of McCain going out of his way to congratulate Bush. 10064 2018.json half-true Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education. education bud-chiles Florida independent 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement on his campaign website "Reyes accurately recaps how many districts had requested class-size waivers from the state education agency as of late December 2011 a number that subsequently grew. Then again, 60 percent of districts that had received a waiver as of early January cited the new ""financial hardship"" reason when seeking permission to exceed the class-size law." 10065 3229.json mostly-true Since Sept. 11, 2001, 270,000 Americans were killed by gunfire at home. guns,pundits doonesbury none 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a comic strip "But the company hasnt disputed the tax benefits. Our rating Clinton said ""we bailed out"" Johnson Controls when ""we saved the auto industry"" and ""now they want to avoid paying taxes. ""Johnson Controls was not a direct recipient of the 2008-09 federal bailouts of the auto industry, but it did push for the fundsand, as an auto parts supplier, benefited indirectly. On federal taxes, the company has said it will save $150 million per year by moving its headquarters from suburban Milwaukee to Ireland." 10066 1808.json false On returning Republican campaign contributions. campaign-finance,elections charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 statements to the press "Schweizer said, ""Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008,"" showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal. We know Clinton voted for several amendments on Indian nuclear deal-related legislation in 2006. The 2008 legislation, however, had just one amendment, and the vote was not recorded. Because we dont know how she voted, and she did not make any public statements about it, its impossible to know her position on the 2008 amendment. Additionally, the 2008 amendment was fundamentally different than any of the amendments the Senate considered in 2006. Even if we knew whether she supported the 2008 amendment, it wouldnt necessarily show a change in position. Whats more, Clinton showed public support for a deal in 2006, and she voted in favor of the deal in both 2006 and 2008." 10067 6235.json half-true Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is the largest recipient of lobbyist money. campaign-finance,message-machine-2012 americans-prosperity none 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 a campaign ad "But she suggested that harm will result, saying that cuts will be made to programs that treat diseases disproportionately affecting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes. ""The impact is unsettled for now. The GAO and inspector general have called out some of these programs for waste or unnecessary spending. Yet Fudge is in good company -- namely, the American medical community, although like any constituency, it too has its interests to protect." 10068 9790.json mostly-true A regulatory thing means you cant show someone drinking beer on camera. pop-culture heineken none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a TV ad This one is a clear call for us. Compact fluorescent and LED bulbs offer more efficient alternatives, but if incandescent light is your thing, the major light bulb makers have you covered. 10069 5875.json mostly-true Says Mitt Romney has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. candidates-biography,civil-rights,supreme-court,women barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a graphical tool on the campaign website "In a mailer, the National Rifle Association says that ""Obama admits hes coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, We are working on (gun control), but under the radar. "" What happened is Brady gave an interview to the Washington Post, where she recalled what the president said to her during a private meeting. But the NRA makes a tremendous leap by concluding that the quote shows that ""Obama admits he's coming for our guns. ""A person at the meeting said Obama was likely referring to an in-the-works program to get gun dealers in border states to forward some gun purchases to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Brady says she never talked to Obama about gun policy. The NRA has taken a fragment of an unclear quote and prescribed the most far-reaching, conspiratorial conclusion." 10070 4039.json pants-fire Says Wisconsins 2011-13 state budget contains no fee increases state-budget,state-finances jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 an interview Cardenas was specific with his numbers, but his own organization says he misspoke. And while Ellis raises some valid questions about how much of the $60 billion package will ultimately go to disaster relief, we find it will be significantly more than Cardenas said. 10071 11719.json false Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing on the Mexico border. immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a radio interview. "Goodlatte said, ""The President has decided to move forward with executive actions on immigration that he has said on numerous occasions that he didnt have the constitutional power to take." 10072 7190.json true Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, 86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math. city-government,education,poverty don-pridemore republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news conference Lincoln backed an agreement that allowed New Mexico to decide whether it would allow slavery. And Lincoln held that the federal government needed to abide the return of runaway slaves, given that was the law of the land, but he didnt support it. Ryans statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details. 10073 10430.json mostly-true Online voter registration is a more secure way of doing voter registration. crime,elections,technology jeff-clemens state senator Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a Senate Ethics and Elections committee hearing "And we've already seen that (McCain is) not going to stop the smears and attacks from his allies running so-called 527 groups, who will spend millions and millions of dollars in unlimited donations. ""Asked whether they pursued an agreement with McCain, the Obama campaign pointed us to a news account that said Bob Bauer, an attorney for Obama, met with McCain lawyers to discuss how both campaigns could operate in the public financing system. But that account was sketchy and didn't sound to us like the ""aggressive pursuit"" that Obama had promised. The fact is that Obama said he would pursue public financing, but decided it wasn't in the campaign's tactical interest." 10074 8861.json half-true Says Alex Sink even supported a tax on homeowners insurance policies. state-finances national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 a campaign website One final note: People who don't pay any income tax at all tend to havelimitedincomes, or they qualify for enough deductions -- think of child tax credits and mortgage interest -- that they have no income. When Buffett talks about people in the middle class who pay more taxes than he does, he's thinking of people who make much higher than average salaries. So when it comes to Buffett's statement, there are two categories: the rich and thereallyrich. 10075 5111.json barely-true Whats clear is (Romney) likes firing people. candidates-biography,economy,jobs jon-huntsman Utah republican 5.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 comments to reporters in Concord, N.H. Walker will surely knock down the spending increases requested by state agencies, to bring costs in line with revenue. But Walker is following the rules and traditions of the shortfall-prediction game, and outside experts say his figure is realistic as a measure of the challenge he faces. And Pocan hurts his cause by not having read the latest shortfall estimate report by Walkers top aides. 10076 12440.json half-true Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college. education,military,public-health dale-kooyenga State Representative Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 a constituent newsletter "He is certainly a young man in a hurry, and one with major political ambitions. But some political experts believe his eight years in the Legislature does not qualify Teilhet for the title ""career politician. ""Some, like Kennesaw State University political science professor Kerwin Swint, say Hodges should not make such accusations, based on his 12 years in office." 10077 13440.json barely-true Democrat Stephen Webber voted to allow sex offenders to be within 500 feet of childcare centers and playgrounds, and even voted to allow sex offenders to be coaches. candidates-biography,children,crime caleb-rowden State representative Missouri republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a YouTube video "One is debt held by the public (which the makers of ""Mourning in America"" used, and the other is that amount plus debt held by the government, typically in trust funds for major government programs, including Social Security and Medicare. When we asked economists for their opinion of which measurement is more relevant, each of the two statistics had its fans, so we concluded that both are legitimate measurements. For completeness, we'll note here that using the larger figure, called gross federal debt, the per-person debt load would be just shy of $45,000, which would only make the ad's argument stronger. Put it all together and you have four statistics that are all very, very close to being accurate." 10078 1639.json barely-true According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates of the health care bill. federal-budget,health-care,taxes mark-kirk U.S. Senator Illinois republican 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 a floor speech in the House "Her complaints are echoed in a new report from an FDA advisory panel. The November 2007 report for the agency's Science Board said the FDA is so overburdened and underfunded that it can't effectively conduct routine surveillance. ""The nation's food supply is at risk,"" the report said. And so we find that Sen. Clinton has a legitimate beef on ham and cheese." 10079 5669.json mostly-true Tim Kaine reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition... education,state-budget scott-lingamfelter State delegate Virginia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release. Whether to use the SPR is fueling a vigorous debate whose outcome is unclear. But, if it is used its almost certain that prices will drop. Whether those lower prices drip all the way to the pump, however, is less clear. 10080 4555.json true Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America. financial-regulation,new-hampshire-2012,occupy-wall-street bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 an interview with MSNBC "Trump said ""there aren't that many women, there aren't that many children"" among Syrian refugees. It appears Trump is conflating two different sets of refugees: Those 534,000 reaching Europe by sea, who are mostly men, and the 4 million Syrians in U. N. refugee camps, most of whom are women and children. Only about 10,000 refugees in the camps are slated for resettlement in the United Statesover the next year. Those making the perilous trip to Europe are not. The priority refugees from thisgroup would be torture survivors, people with serious medical conditions, unaccompanied children and teens, and women and children at risk. Those factors, coupled with background screenings, suggest they would likely not be ISIS operatives waiting to terrorize the United States. Trump's assessment of the refugee situation is badly mangled." 10081 5116.json pants-fire Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel and every other country to zero. federal-budget,foreign-policy,israel,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a page on the Obama campaign website The debt -- the figure used by Portman -- sets a much higher bar. It is the sum of yearly deficits and is the total amount that the U. S. government owes. The current total debt figure is $15. 6 trillion. Portmans statement on the amount the Buffett Rule would raise and how that compares to interest on the national debt is accurate. 10082 5801.json false Says bus riders subsidize the expensive, romanticized Leander-to-Austin train. corrections-and-updates,transportation clay-dafoe none 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV """However, to be rigorous, it would probably have been better if this person had said there were 40 days this summer in which it was unsafe to breathe the air for small children, the elderly and people with respiratory illnesses like asthma. "" To be more technical, the states chart shows 18 of those days were in May and early June, before the official start of summer. Gayer said she based her comments at the meeting on Atlantas smog season, which begins May 1 and ends Sept. 30. Gayers comment was generally accurate -- with an emphasis on generally. But it also leaves out some key details." 10083 9676.json half-true Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college. children,education,gays-and-lesbians,marriage marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a speech at Catholic University "PolitiFact Oregon talked to Rasmussen to see if he could explain his remarks. ""We were discussing Oregons volatile revenue,"" he said, ""and I was just summarizing the two general proposals that I had heard other people talking about neither of which were policy proposals that I was advocating. ""Upon review of the actual comments, it is clear that while Rasmussen might have mentioned a sales tax (and, yes, we think ""transactions that may be taxable"" is pretty much code for sales tax), he isnt advocating for one." 10084 10659.json half-true Dallas African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America. education greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 his State of the State address Perry has long maintained his opposition to most abortions while supporting exceptions in cases of rape, incest and when a woman's life is threatened. Now, he says he is in favor of only one exception. 10085 3384.json true We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised. state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 his State of the State speech. "The study found total administrative costs for all those groups accounted for 31 percent of health care expenditures in the United States. Still, that's not anywhere close to what Kennedy said. He said that ""One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies. ""The actual number is about 7 percent." 10086 10726.json mostly-true In Wisconsin, a second arrest for carrying pot is a felony, but a second or subsequent arrest for carrying a gun illegally is a misdemeanor. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,guns,legal-issues edward-flynn none 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a news conference Quoting a snippet on a Senate website, Gilbert said the Texas Capitol faces south toward Goliad in memory of a key battle in the Texas Revolution. Besides, we conclude, the Capitol faces south so lawmakers can perennially keep an eye on the Austin American-Statesman, located on the south bank of the Colorado River. The historical consensus is that in keeping with Waller's Austin vision, the Capitol was built, on a gentle rise at the top of the citys main street, to face south toward the capitals heart. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CORRECTION, 10:30 a. m. , July 25, 2015: This story has been amended to correct the original version stating there was no battle at Goliad during the Texas Revolution. The Texas forces won an 1835 battle in Goliad. 10087 10239.json barely-true Keystone XL allows Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else. energy,gas-prices barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a press conference in Burma "The Carroll campaign says Coffman said ""stop the deportations""while speaking Spanish in a Univision debate and then shifted to saying ""you're going to be deported,""while speaking English during a KUSA interview. Technically, Coffman said in Spanish that he supported reform that would allow noncriminal adult immigrants to obtain documentation to work in the United States ""without fear of deportations""-- not ""stop the deportations,""as the Carroll camps translation stated. The Carroll campaign is correct that Coffman said, ""If you're here illegally, you're going to be deported"" during the KUSA interview. But he also backed off that hardline position and emphasized his support for providing legal status to noncriminal adult immigrants and young people who were brought here as children who have lived here for years. Carroll can accuse Coffman of trying to be all things to all people, but her news release left out that he maintained -- in Spanish and English -- his reform goal of ensuring that noncriminal immigrants have an opportunity to live and work here ""without fear of deportations." 10088 3684.json false Drilling for oil on the Outer Continental Shelf and in parts of Alaska will immediately reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil. economy,energy rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 an online column That 2008 comparison is the latest available on the federal website. But he didnt put a time frame on his statement, stating the equation as a timeless fact. And if you include foreign profits, its not on target even for 2008. The reality is it depends on the year, which is an important detail. 10089 10130.json true A lawyer demanded several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons. city-government,legal-issues,religion greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney If youre a rider who needs to get to work, theres a big difference between a train you can board and a train thats so packed you have to wait for the next one. At the peak of the special events Leffingwell named in 2012, about 48 more people could have ridden the average SXSW Saturday train and another 68 could have boarded an average F1 train. Its a tighter squeeze at rush hour: With average ridership at 155, the trains tend to have all seats full and so many standing riders that only about 45 more can squish aboard. Seats might all be occupied, but theres almost always still room on the trains for more passengers. 10090 4779.json mostly-true More than half of the people on food stamps today are children. federal-budget,poverty marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton "But that's not what Palin said. She said that the Democratic plan will ration care and ""my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care. ""Palin's statement sounds more like a science fiction movie ( Soylent Green , anyone? )than part of an actual bill before Congress." 10091 8071.json true Says our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years. deficit barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech at Knox College in Illinois "Scott for Florida tweeted, ""Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families,"" highlighting a list that actually contained 41 items. These tax cuts range from credits to exemptions to changing rates and penalties. The list focuses heavily on businesses, and like his original 24 cuts, is full of caveats. Some are counted more than once, some are only changes to scheduled increases. This years legislative session added a few more measures aimed at consumers, but businesses still benefit from much of it." 10092 8611.json true Just days ago, Irans Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a rabid dog and accusing the United States of war crimes. foreign-policy,nuclear marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 5.0 a press release ". . . Were talking about a pattern of behavior here. ""We agree it's fair game for Americans United for Change to link campaign contributions from the oil industry to votes that support industry positions, and it's within acceptable political discourse for the group to say that Burr and his fellow Republican senators ""voted to let big oil off the hook"" by their vote on the Murkowski resolution." 10093 12866.json barely-true We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because hes a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money. corrections-and-updates,economy,history,income,job-accomplishments,transparency,wealth anthony-weiner New York democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "an appearance on HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" What's more, these reports and various othersput Florida's spending record all over the map. This year, overall per-student funding increased from $6,842. 29 to $6,843. 51, or $1. 22 per student, but the state got there by asking local governments to contribute more. There's no way to know whether that's enough to change any of these rankings, no matter which measurement is used. So no gold star here. 10094 12417.json false Let me say that I dont think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him. corrections-and-updates,elections,campaign-advertising hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Failure to communicate clearly, I guess. Reading through it again, we think Trudeaus explanation sounds reasonable. But we decided to mark Trudeau down slightly because we think its also reasonable for people to make the same initial assumption we did, that ""at home"" means in or near ones home." 10095 13425.json pants-fire FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network. candidates-biography,children,congress,criminal-justice,history,human-rights,women conservative-daily-post Nevada organization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a posting on the Internet "Our main issue is Crist's use of the word ""probably"" during his Morning Joe interview. ""Crist said he would ""probably give it back to them,"" leading donors to believe that as the dictionary states it was ""to be expected"" or ""without much doubt"" that they would see some of their cash back from Crist. We find Crist completely changed his position from entertaining the idea of giving the money back, to definitely not giving the money back." 10096 2041.json true Attorney General McCollum, Speaker-Designate Cannon, Senate President-Designate Haridopolos and I stood up to Governor Crist and worked to remove Jim Greer as Chairman because of his mismanagement of the party. legal-issues john-thrasher Republican Party of Florida Chairman Florida republican 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a press release sent by the Republican Party of Florida However, the ad doesnt clarify an important quirk in how CRP puts together its rankings: The ranking is based only on donations made this election cycle. 10097 7374.json false On his definition of takers and makers federal-budget,medicare,social-security,welfare paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19.0 6.0 16.0 14.0 2.0 interviews A Heineken beer commercial said regulations ban showing someone drinking beer on camera. The rules come from the television networks, not the government. The restriction might not have the force of law but its just as effective. 10098 6499.json mostly-true Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse campaign] money is coming from special interests. campaign-finance barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 a news conference "The Obama campaign said Romney ""has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. ""The relevant point for Julia isn't whether Romney would sign the bill it's already the law but his decision not to change it. Romney also said he ""certainly support(s) equal pay for women,"" and has ""no intention of changing that law. ""CORRECTION: A previous version of this item said the Supreme Court's Ledbetter decision made it ""impossible for employees who learned of such discrimination later to get relief, such as back pay." 10099 2736.json mostly-true Lizbeth Benacquistos supporters would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a womans life. abortion,message-machine,women kevin-rader Florida democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign TV ad "To sum up: Fitzgerald said the new state budget contains ""no fee increases. ""The non-partisan state fiscal bureau, however, lists nine fee increases (along with eight fee reductions). The net result is an increase in fees of $111 million." 10100 8208.json mostly-true We are about halfway to the presidents goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions and about half of that is because of the substitution of natural gas for coal in the power sector. energy,environment ernest-moniz U.S. Secretary of Energy Massachusetts democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a question and answer session at Columbia University "Cruz says, ""Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing. ""He complains that Obama is ignoring the mandate. Such a law was passed in 2006 but no longer is on the books. It was amended in 2008, before Obama took office, and the double-layered fencing requirement was removed. About 650 miles of fencing now stands, of which 36 miles is double-layered. Cruzs statement is long past its expiration date." 10101 1821.json half-true "The primary election results show Democrats are strong in Kentucky because the Democratic candidates ""both got more votes than Rand Paul did.""" elections,abc-news-week tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week.' "He said it was important to cite the performance of private schools that get public funding since they are ""pitched as the solution to issues with MPS. ""Our rating Pridemore said that among Milwaukee Public Schools students, ""86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math. ""We would note that the figures are as high as they not because of a change in student performance, but a change in the way the state scores a test." 10102 3962.json mostly-true Says 11 percent of the nations fatal car crashes in 2009 were attributed to distracted driving. public-safety judith-zaffirini Texas state senator Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 remarks on the Senate floor "Clemens said that online voter registration is a ""a more secure"" way of doing voter registration. Experts who study online registration say there have been no reports of actual security breaches or fraud. If designed in a way to account for security, online registration reduces opportunities for fraud and errors. However, experts warned that both online and paper systems can have potential pitfalls -- the question is how do elections officials protect each system." 10103 8945.json mostly-true Most folks wages havent gone up in over a decade. corporations,economy,income,jobs,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a speech However, it wasnt officially a tax. And Sink supported the policy grudgingly, saying it was unfair that consumers would have to continue paying for old storm damages. 10104 3519.json half-true Says a photo ID voting law in Georgia didnt dissuade black voters from participating in voting. It hasnt, it doesnt, and apparently, if you do cause and effect in that state, its been helpful. elections bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 a news conference "Romney certainly phrased his comment awkwardly enough to give Huntsman support for his attack. But Huntsman distorted the comment by making it sound like Romney was heartlessly firing employees. Huntsman zeroed in on the ""firing people"" part of Romneys quote while ignoring the fact that Romney was talking about switching insurance companies. Worse, Huntsman said its ""clear"" that Romney feels that way. In fact, its not clear at all." 10105 3537.json half-true The ratio of people working for the government and working in manufacturing today is an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960. economy,federal-budget,history,jobs,labor steve-moore none 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "a column in the ""Wall Street Journal""" "Our rating Kooyenga said: ""Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U. S. military than it is to enroll in college. ""At the same time, there are credible estimates saying that roughly 75 percent of young adults in America wouldnt be eligible to enlist if they tried, while roughly two out of three high school graduates go on to a two- or four-year college." 10106 7973.json false Says Terry McAuliffe opposes Virginias right-to-work law. labor,legal-issues,unions ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1.0 10.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 a radio interview. "Rowden said Webber ""voted to allow sex offenders to be within 500 feet of childcare centers and playgrounds, and even voted to allow sex offenders to be coaches. Webber actually supported the House version of the legislation in question. But the bill was amended in the Senate to include a provision that allowed some sexual offenders to have their names removed from the sexual offender registry. Webber opposed that addition, his campaign said, and voted against the final bill." 10107 5902.json mostly-true Says since 2000, Austins tax burden rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent. city-budget,city-government,taxes dominic-chavez Senior director, external relations, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Texas none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign video "And for this item, we will assume that the Ways and Means' Republicans' methodology is credible, since we were not able to find any expert who argued otherwise. Finally, Kirk is hardly alone in ignoring the caveats to the 16,500 figure -- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. , to just cite one example, said in a March 25, 2010, floor speech that ""16,500 new IRS agents are going to be required to be hired because of the health care reform bill,"" which to us expresses an unwarranted degree of certainty." 10108 10434.json true The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928. bush-administration,elections tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 various social media postings Lingamfelter said Kaine cut higher education by 25 percent, leading to higher tuition costs for in-state students. Lingamfelter accurately referred to a SCHEV report showing per-student spending at four-year colleges dropped 25. 4 percent from the 2006 to the 2011 state budget. Republicans say bottom-line spending under Kaine decreased by 22. 1 percent. But to get to that number, they ignore increases to higher education made early in Kaines term and begin counting in 2008, when spending peaked, the recession set in and state politicians began to cut. We think the purest measurement comes from comparing the 2006 budget Kaine essentially inherited to his farewell proposal that offered a spending plan through 2012. That shows Kaine endorsed budgets that reduced higher education spending by 5. 7 percent over six years. Lingamfelters statement puts full responsibility for the cuts on Kaine. But these were policy decisions that Lingamfelter and his fellow Republican delegates overwhelmingly supported by voting for state budgets. So Lingamfelter is correct in saying that state spending on colleges went down under Kaine and in-state tuition went up. And his comment omits that Kaine did not unilaterally enact budgets; he needed the General Assemblys help. 10109 3799.json pants-fire Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real. baseball evan-longoria Third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays Florida none 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 comments to reporters. "Sanders math is correct -- in fact, the percentage he offers is actually a little low. And hes careful to say only that the banks assets are only ""equivalent"" to 60 percent of the United States GDP, not that the banks own 60 percent of the United States. Sanders doesnt note that big banks in other countries are far bigger, compared to their nations GDP, than the U. S. banks are." 10110 7413.json false Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world. crime wayne-lapierre none 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Daily Caller "A funding level of zero would be only a theoretical starting point, not an end point, just as easily leaving Israel with higher funding rather than lower. Second, to varying degrees, the candidates pledged that they personally would either advocate ""substantial"" funding for Israel (Perry), an exemption from the policy for Israel (Romney), or an automatic waiver due to agreements already in force (Gingrich). None of the candidates actually said they supported making Israels funding level zero." 10111 1708.json barely-true The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education. education,federal-budget democratic-national-committee none 8.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 0.0 a press release. "Cap Metros buses pull more of their weight, so to speak, than its trains. But neither system turns a profit, and besides, most of the agencys budget comes from sales tax, not tickets to ride. So if anybodys ""subsidizing"" the trains, its Austin-area shoppers, though that group likely overlaps with bus riders." 10112 9183.json mostly-true Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college. education karen-handel republican 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 an email "Rubio said, ""Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college. ""Rubio was citing a research brief that looked at a survey of 11 different measures of fathers involvement with their children and whether the children graduated from college. But when Rubio used the word ""makes"" he implied that having an active father causes their children to graduate from college, and the research doesnt prove causation. Other researchers said there could be other reasons for the disparities in college graduation. Rubios statement requires further explanation and relies on one piece of research only." 10113 4446.json false The majority last quarter of Sherrod Browns campaign contributions came from outside of the state of Ohio. campaign-finance,elections josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 a television interview "Abbott said Dallas ""African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America. ""Thats an overly broad recap of research indicating that such students in Dallas passed math and science AP exams at a better clip than peers in more than 15 districts nationally with like demographics. This conclusion, that is, didnt sweep in every AP test nor did it extend to the Dallas students outpacing students everywhere else." 10114 10380.json mostly-true Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans for recent economic improvements even though they took control of the Senate only days ago. congress,economy,elections,job-accomplishments,jobs gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 a tweet Alexander has questioned the sale of the planes, saying they first needed the consent of the Legislature. The planes are long gone. 10115 10789.json mostly-true A Penn State University study found that electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes. children,consumer-safety,drugs,legal-issues,public-health,public-safety,recreation,market-regulation,science dino-baccari Founder, White Horse Vapor Rhode Island activist 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services. "Our rating Flynn said that in Wisconsin, a ""second arrest for carrying pot is a felony,"" but a second or subsequent arrest ""for carrying a gun illegally is a misdemeanor. ""A second arrest for carrying marijuana is classified as a felony offense, although depending on the circumstances, only a ticket might be issued. And generally a first or subsequent offense for carrying a gun illegally is a misdemeanor -- although for some people, such as convicted felons, a first offense is a felony." 10116 8551.json false On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you cant even make half the poverty level. families,poverty,workers jim-mcdermott U.S. Representative Washington state democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Politics Nation""" "Obama said, Keystone XL allows ""Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else. ""The general consensus among experts, as well as the State Department, is that American refineries would be the primary buyers of crude oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline, by a vast margin. Some Keystone XL criticshave a point that American refineries would likely export some of the products that they make with crude oil transported by the pipeline. The State Department says, however, that product exports are already increasing, and that trend would likely continue independent of a new pipeline. Additionally, American refineries tend to keep more products in the country than they export." 10117 11042.json true Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case. crime,criminal-justice,taxes ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 an opinion column As we said already: It takes time. It is noteworthy that the very day Portmans column came out, the EIA released its annual energy outlook, saying that while U. S. consumption of liquid fuels is expected to keep rising, the import share has been falling and should keep doing so due to increases in production -- including biofuels -- and greater fuel efficiency. Thats not to say it would or would not be worthwhile for the United States to produce even more oil over the long run. Economists and others cite potential economic, defense and trade benefits in the future. 10118 12714.json false The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave. campaign-advertising paul-manafort republican 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a press conference "Our Ruling Greg Abbott said a city lawyer ""demanded that several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons. ""Five subpoenas, submitted by the City of Houston, required pastors to furnish sermons and personal communications with members of their congregation." 10119 4258.json half-true Says that voter identification laws keep poor people from voting, minorities from voting, the elderly from voting, students from voting. elections marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a news conference on voting rights And as mistakes go, this one is pretty small. Roughly half the people on food stamps are children. Fudge described it as more than half based on data that was specific to her district. The actual figure for the national average is 47 percent, a point of clarification. 10120 7542.json true Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status. immigration jeb-bush Florida republican 17.0 5.0 17.0 24.0 2.0 in his book 'Immigration Wars' Barack Obama said the deficit has fallen at the fastest rate in 60 years. While economists vary on how to best measure that decline, the president used an acceptable approach and his numbers are accurate. There are no statistical tricks in play. While Obama did not spend much time one way or the other on the significance of the decline in the deficit, he didnt mention ongoing concerns over the national debt. 10121 4560.json barely-true Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5. elections,jobs,labor,unions we-are-ohio Ohio none 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign commercial "Rubio said, ""Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes. ""Based on expert translations, we confirmed that Khamenei referred to either Israel or the Israeli government as the animals of the Middle East. In the same speech, he criticized the United States, saying they ""continue to commit crimes"" in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay." 10122 8627.json half-true Its a good sign for Obamacare that in California, the proportion of kids who are signing up is the proportion of kids in the population. health-care ezekiel-emanuel Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy democrat 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Weiner said of Trump, ""We know this now. The banks no longer loan him money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these oligarchs and borrows money. ""Weiner called it ""informed speculation. Even his net worth remains a mystery. Nonetheless, records show that banks are still loaning money to him, albeit not the big U. S. institutions. That's different from a direct loan." 10123 7099.json false Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old at bars and restaurants. Alcohol,public-health health-first-wisconsin Wisconsin organization 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a news release "Clinton said,""Let me say that I don't think (Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him. Democratic groups, including one supporting Clinton, and Republican outfits alike have gone after Sanders." 10124 2700.json half-true Company may close, all because government essentially says if they dont hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they cant stay open. economy,government-efficiency,jobs,legal-issues,message-machine,small-business jeff-brandes Director of real estate at Tibbetts Holdings LLC, his family's business Florida republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a campaign video For now, the Post story fails to rise above rumor or hoax. Without anything real to go on, the website is blowing smoke. 10125 9650.json pants-fire More than 3,000 homicides were committed by illegal aliens over the past six years. crime,criminal-justice,immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 an interview with Glenn Beck Thrasher became a key player by virtue of his quick selection to replace Greer. Regardless of the behind-the-scenes nature of their attempts, the four politicians have been the most visible in their attempts to get Greer out of office. And they acted in the face of initial support for Greer from Gov. Crist, who at the time was still the nominal head of the party. 10126 9307.json half-true Explosive growth in Medicare is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. federal-budget,health-care,medicare sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 an interview "Indeed, his warnings about dependency were made all the more dramatic because the numbers he cited were so large -- in part because they included the entitlement programs. Had Ryan taken out the big entitlement programs the number would have been lower, said Gerald Prante, the former Tax Foundation economist who devised the methodology used in the paper. In our view, by distancing himself from his prior, broad denunciation of ""takers"" in connection with all federal benefits, Ryans post-election approach has changed dramatically." 10127 7835.json barely-true Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it. public-health,state-budget,taxes republican-party-florida republican 10.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 a Web ad "Republican Senate candidate Barry Hinckley said, ""30 percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse's campaign] money is coming from special interests. ""If Hinckley was referring exclusively to political action committees, we would rate his statement True. But ""special-interest group"" is a broader -- if ill-defined -- category that includes lots of individual donors. By one rough estimate the amount could be 84 percent. By an even rougher estimate it could be 72 percent. Hinckley's 30 percent figure is way off the mark, which makes him ineligible for a True reading on the Truth-O-Meter. But our judges felt that, in this case, the data back up his point that Whitehouse is getting a significant amount of money from special interests. We will note, for the record, that while Hinckley is saying he has only gotten 1 percent of his money from special interests, the fact that 78 percent of his funds come from larger donors (not much different from Whitehouse's 84 percent) argues otherwise. A list of his donors by industry, we suspect, would also show a significant special-interest pattern, based on how Hinckley's campaign is defining special-interest money. However, OpenSecrets has not complied that list for Hinckley's donors because it doesn't have the resources to do every challenger, according to the organization. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 10128 6166.json true As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut millions of dollars for firefighting equipment, including firefighters coats, pants, helmets and boots. candidates-biography,labor,public-safety,state-budget,unions,workers mahlon-mitchell democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 a news release "They won't list every case in which they support banning abortions, because they support banning abortions in all cases. ""It's clear that groups supporting Benacquisto have firm stands against abortion, but they're not spelled out precisely. What is clear, though, is that the groups don't offer up any exceptions. So we don't expectRader's campaign to find any." 10129 4549.json false On how he measures his promise to create 700,000 private-sector jobs in seven years. jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 an answer to reporters "Moniz said the country is ""about halfway"" toward the presidents goal of a 17 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 2005 levels. In terms of carbon dioxide, Moniz is correct, but when looking at all greenhouse gases, data from the EPA suggests the country has a little more progress to make." 10130 9963.json half-true Says Rick Scott pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud. corrections-and-updates,legal-issues charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a campaign commercial That year, Democrats had a six-way race, with three candidates receiving more than 155,000 votes. Compare that to a two-person GOP primary, where winner Bunning got only 152,000 votes overall. Bunning, of course, went on to win in November. In trying to play up Democrats' chances in Kentucky this fall, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine had his numbers right about the Democratic primary, but his underlying point was a stretch. Those primary vote totals really aren't an indication of strong prospects for the Democratic candidate Conway, or conversely, less support for Paul. 10131 2194.json barely-true Over the time that President Obama has been in office, we have lost 2.5 million free enterprise system jobs, and, yet, 500,000 federal government jobs have been added. economy pete-sessions U.S. House representative Texas republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a speech in the U.S. House "Each method for analyzing the risks involved with distracted driving ""has strengths and limitations and because of this no study is definitive,"" according to the report. ""There is no single research approach or design that will answer all the questions about the magnitude and characteristics of the problem and the risks it poses. ""Where does that leave us?In warning against the dangers of texting while driving, Zaffirini misstated the percentage of fatal crashes attributed to distracted driving: Its 16 percent, not 11 percent." 10132 13141.json barely-true Brock Turners early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes. crime,criminal-justice stop-57-campaign California organization 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign press release. "Our rating Obama said: ""Most folks wages havent gone up in over a decade. ""Its not possible to know, considering all Americans, whether most of them saw a wage increase in the period cited by the president. But he cites the best-available figure, which shows the median weekly wage, adjusted for inflation, was $1 less at the end of 2013 than it was in 1999." 10133 6797.json mostly-true Taxes are lower on families than theyve been probably in the last 50 years. history,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 "an interview on CBS' ""60 Minutes""" "In fact, the dropoff happened across all ethnic groups with white voters actually seeing the biggest share of that overall third of a percentage point drop in voting because of the law, he said. ""It doesn't affect minorities disproportionately -- they were impacted the same or slightly less than whites by the law,"" said Hood in a phone interview. ""From my observation and from my research, it's sort of a been a wash. "" Speaker Batchelder was correct when he said voting increased in Georgia after its photo ID law took effect. Suggesting that the restriction caused the increase is a logical fallacy that ignores important other factors and is unsupported by research." 10134 2705.json barely-true As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megans Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders. children,criminal-justice,campaign-advertising,voting-record americans-commonsense-solutions none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio ad "The leisure and hospitality sector, for instance, grew from 6. 3 percent of the workforce in 1960 to 10 percent in 2011, and professional business services roughly doubled, from 6. 8 percent in 1960 to 13. 1 percent in 2011. So, other types of private-sector employment -- jobs that dont ""make"" anything -- took up some of the slack from manufacturings decline. So where does this leave us?Moores raw employment numbers for manufacturing and government are accurate, but adding context about the size of the labor force as a whole weakens the notion that the trendlines are an ""exact reversal." 10135 220.json true This guy didn't even support Ronald Reagan. elections rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 "MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "But McAuliffe, in that article, did not criticize the popular law and was quoted as saying that right-to-work is ""not going to change. ""On at least two occasions prior to Cuccinellis attack, McAuliffe stated that he would not try to alter the law, which he said ""helps grow our businesses here in Virginia. ""Cuccinelli also makes a guilt-by-association argument, offering McAuliffes friendliness with unions as proof that he opposes right-to-work. But this, too, is a flimsy argument: It is entirely possible to support unions and the right-to-work law." 10136 9755.json half-true Says Rick Scott is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions despite troubled power plants. energy,florida nextgen-climate organization 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad Chavez drew on a calculation that checks out, though the citys suggested caveats seem worthy of consideration. 10137 6423.json half-true Says Mitt Romney paid only 14 percent in taxes probably less than you. candidates-biography,message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a campaign ad Hoover, of course, was ushered out in 1932 as the Great Depression raged, and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt era began. Our rating No Republican has been elected president since 1928 without a member of the Bush family or Richard M. Nixon on the GOP ticket?You could look it up. But now you dont have to. 10138 13340.json half-true As executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia there were 300 people on my payroll in 2008. job-accomplishments levar-stoney Richmond mayoral candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a debate. Longoria is a good sport -- and spokesman for Gillette -- for saying the catch is real. But we're not buying it. 10139 3159.json barely-true The New START treaty was passed despite significant concerns among some people in the State and Defense Departments. military,nuclear bill-janis lawyer Virginia republican 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a floor speech in the House of Delegates. Finally, the most recent official numbers for Phoenix show a decline since 2008 even as kidnappings have soared in several Latin American countries. 10140 8076.json pants-fire U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes! homeland-security chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 an email "As we finalized this article, the House committee rewrote its online statement to state that the law is the ""single largest investment in federal student aid ever. ""Racusen told us: ""Given your feedback, we wanted to make sure we were as clear as possible." 10141 12694.json half-true Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Womens soccer And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading. health-care,sports,women drew-brees Quarterback Louisiana none 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman The percentage of Georgians without degrees is slightly lower once you include those who earned associate degrees. Once you do that, its more like 65 percent. 10142 10236.json pants-fire Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall. candidates-biography,city-government,crime,criminal-justice mike-martinez Member, Austin City Council Texas democrat 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 an interview for a news story Both candidates must raise millions more. Both will look for deep pockets throughout the United States. 10143 1167.json mostly-true We waterboard, incidentally, hundreds of our own military personnel. They waterboard themselves in training to toughen themselves up. military duncan-hunter U.S. representative California republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on MSNBC "Our rating Moore said McConnell credits Republicans ""for recent economic improvements"" even though they took control of the Senate only ""days ago. ""McConnell did say the recovery coincided with the expectation of the GOP taking over the Senate. But that expectation was months earlier, not days." 10144 10343.json half-true Graduation rates of players at major football colleges are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years. education,sports jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 a Facebook post. "Dino Baccari said that a Penn State University study found that ""electronic cigarettes are far less addictive than cigarettes. ""His characterization of the study's conclusion is accurate. But it's important to note that the conclusion is based on an open-to-anyone survey that relied on the recall of e-cigarette users who may have a natural bias toward reporting that the products they've chosen to use are less addicting than the cigarettes they're trying to avoid. Comparable studies support that conclusion." 10145 9761.json pants-fire The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson are feral and violent. city-government,crime,criminal-justice,families,human-rights,urban tweets none 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 posts on Twitter "McDermott said that ""on (the federal minimum wage of) $7. 75, you cant even make half the poverty level. 25." 10146 11432.json barely-true In Milwaukee County, juveniles arrested for car theft get sent immediately home, because under the point system in juvenile court on holding suspects, a stolen car gets zero points. children,crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues,transportation,urban edward-flynn none 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 a forum "Paul said Jasper County ""raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case. ""The chief appraisers research and letter demonstrates there was nearly a 7 percent first-year increase in taxes attributed to the costs of a death penalty trial." 10147 237.json pants-fire Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world. obama-birth-certificate,religion chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 "Manafort said, ""The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave. ""A Twitter user in Los Angeles, who has no Clinton campaign ties, was the first to draw attention to the similarities between the two speeches." 10148 5677.json true To get out of the (teachers) union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then youre out of the union, but youve got to pay it every year, also required by statute. Thats called a representation fee. education,unions chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10.0 17.0 27.0 19.0 8.0 an appearance at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University Yes, the Brennan Center figure is widely accepted. And Fudges statement sounds and feels accurate to a lot of people, many of them worried that voter ID laws will be too restrictive. But the idea that the Photo ID law would reduce voting ignores an important detail -- that a lot of people just don't vote. 10149 2789.json false Were the only system of federalism in the world. health-care,history,states pam-bondi Florida republican 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 an interview with Fox News. "Bush said that by 2011, of the one million immigrants granted permanent legal residence, ""nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status. ""Bush correctly cites the numbers, and his broader point is correct, too -- our system favors family reunification." 10150 11129.json mostly-true The top one-tenth of 1 percent of Americans own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. economy,income,retirement,social-security,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18.0 12.0 22.0 41.0 0.0 a speech Therefore, they typically pay at least 15 percent of their medical insurance premiums and, if enrolled, must contribute 10 percent of their salary to the retirement system. Those details include that lawmakers have long been exempt from Ohios collective bargaining law, that they already pay the same percentages for medical and pension benefits as SB 5 would require and that their wage is set by statute. 10151 359.json false Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent. candidates-biography chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris "Emanuel tried to point to a good sign for the health care law in California, saying ""the proportion of kids who are signing up is the proportion of kids in the population. ""The statement is pretty accurate for young adults for the month of October. Butit is a curious statistic. Health policy experts said the stat ismisleading because the entire California population is not supposed to access the marketplace. They offered more apt comparisons that relatemore closely to the uninsured population and alter the figures. The more important takeaway is that its very early to draw significant conclusions about Californias performance and what it could mean for a functional Healthcare. gov after its first month." 10152 13504.json mostly-true Texans pay the sixth-highest property tax in the nation. taxes dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 a press release "But it doesnt stand alone. Our rating A health advocacy group pushing to tighten up drinking laws said Wisconsin is ""the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old at bars and restaurants. ""We found less than a handful of states that allow that, but a few others do. So Wisconsins law is not unique." 10153 6027.json half-true Figures cited by Gov. Scott Walker are not commonly used to measure job creation. jobs tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a debate "And it's a federal regulation,"" said Geoff Thielst, a 30-year commercial diver and program director of marine technology training at Santa Barbara City College. But Brandes said the business was threatened ""all because"" Scuba Clean didn't hire a lifeguard the tender." 10154 1164.json pants-fire "Over the past few months, we've learned that ""we just can't count on the media to debunk"" lies about health insurance reform." health-care,pundits organizing-america democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 a fundraising e-mail "Perry told Beck over 3,000 homicides were committed ""by illegal aliens over the"" last six years. Put another way, for this declaration to hold water, one would have to assume illegal immigrants committed nearly half of the states homicides since 2008; we found no such data." 10155 4411.json true The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon. economy,energy,gas-prices michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8.0 22.0 6.0 4.0 16.0 a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library "Our rating Duffy says ""explosive growth in Medicare"" is the reason that federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. The congressmans deficit figures are on target and theres no doubt that Medicare is a major driver of predicted deficits. But Duffy leaves out Social Security from the equation." 10156 3400.json false Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are performing just as well as students who do not. education thad-altman State Senator Florida republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 comments while discussing merit pay for teachers In a new Web ad, the state GOP portrayed Crist as a man who didnt keep his word when it comes to raising taxes. The record there is pretty clear. Crist signed a pledge saying he would oppose efforts to increase taxes, yet signed a budget that included a $1-a-pack cigarette tax. However, the state Republican Party went unnecessarily far when it tried to say that it took Crist just two weeks to break that promise. The pledge he signed two weeks before approving the cigarette tax did not apply. 10157 11818.json false I never once asked that (Megyn Kelly) be removed as a debate moderator. candidates-biography,debates donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 an interview on CNN "Spokeswoman Allie Brandenburger provided a video clip of comments Romney gave in response to an interview question about his statement that the nation didnt need more firefighters. Our rating Mitchell said that as Massachusetts governor, Romney used a line-item veto to cut ""millions of dollars for firefighting equipment,"" including firefighters' ""coats, pants, helmets and boots. ""In 2006, Romney vetoed $2. 5 million in grants for all types of fire safety equipment, including those Mitchell cited." 10158 1094.json half-true "The stimulus ""has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses""" economy,stimulus,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 his weekly radio address His policy changes, from regulatory reform to spending cuts, would result in job growth. Instead, his office has counted every net new private sector job starting from before the governor had a chance to change policy. For the governor, that means a tally ofmore than 71,000 jobssince January. 10159 8608.json false In Wisconsin, more than 300,000 people have some kind of addictive gambling problem, whether its pathological or what wed categorize as a problem gambler. gambling julaine-appling Executive Director, Wisconsin Family Action Wisconsin none 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a radio interview "Crist said Scott ""pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud. ""If you havent heard by now, Scott did invoke his Fifth Amendment rights 75 times in a deposition to avoid discussinga Medicare fraud case. But Crists ad is pushing the envelope to say he did it to avoid jail. No one went to prison for the Medicare fraud debacle, nor did Scott actually face the rigors of a grand jury or even federal investigators. The commercial seems to imply Scott was in the thick of the raids, when he was actually sent packing as soon as it became apparent the company faced a major punishment for defrauding the U. S. government. Its impossible to say if Scott would have gone to jail if he had answered those deposition questions, but experts say he was certainly avoiding possible legal trouble by asserting the Fifth Amendment. Correction, Oct. 3, 2014, 2:30 p. m. : This version clarifies the context in which Scott asserted his Fifth Amendment right." 10160 5814.json half-true Says Mitt Romneys top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obamas top five are technology companies and universities. campaign-finance facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 a Facebook post At first glance, Sessions figure for the increase of 500,000 federal employees seems solid. However, the 500,000 figure greatly overstates reality because temporary census workers account for most of that increase a pivotal factor his statement doesnt acknowledge. 10161 10900.json barely-true You dont have to be as smart as a fifth-grader to know what causes the climate is the sun. The sun. I have people tell me, Carbon dioxide warms the Earth. No, it doesnt. The sun warms the Earth. climate-change,weather don-zimmerman Computer systems Texas republican 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an Austin City Council briefing There are plenty of offenders who could be eligible for early parole under the ballot measure. California has a category of nonviolent offenders, many of whom committed heinous crimes and could be eligible for, though not guaranteed parole. Under its early release policy for second strike prisoners, however, the state corrections department excludes sex offenders from even being considered for early parole. That policy is not a state law. But the state corrections agency says it expects to continue this practice. At best, theres a remote chance the state will allow prisoners who committed the same crimes as Turner to someday be eligible for early parole. But past practice says it wont happen. 10162 11347.json mostly-true Every general City of Milwaukee employee pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not. city-budget,city-government,labor,pensions,public-safety,taxes,unions tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 a speech "Obama said, ""Taxes are lower on families than they've been probably in the last 50 years. ""On the numbers, his statistic isn't exact, but it's pretty close -- average tax rates are in fact lower than most years in the past five decades, at least for the three income groups we looked at. However, the decline in average tax rates was already under way under Bush and the recession helped keep them low." 10163 6421.json false We actually made history in 2010. We came the closest in 24 years to defeating Frank Pallone. elections anna-little Immigration Attorney New Jersey republican 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview on NJToday That sounds right to us. 10164 9646.json barely-true Says a new report shows the devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians. health-care,taxes mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 0.0 a press release "I'm not trying to return to Reagan-Bush. ""Romney has since gone out of his way to distance himself from such remarks, repeatedly referencing Reagan in glowing terms on the campaign trail this year and acknowledging his own conversion to social conservatism on hot-button issues like abortion and gay rights. ""Now, I wasn't always a Ronald Reagan conservative,"" Romney told a meeting of conservative activists in January. ""Neither was Ronald Reagan, by the way." 10165 12744.json mostly-true While Hillary Clinton plans a massive, and I mean massive, tax increase, I have proposed the largest tax reduction of any candidate who has run for president this year, Democrat or Republican. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland "NextGen Climate said Scott""is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions"" after the utility company took in billions for two failed nuclear projects. Scott and lawmakers have a say in who serves as commissioners, but the boards decisions in utility matters is final. Scott could have asked for a change in the advance fee from 2006 that led to the flap, but he didnt. He also could have appointed commissioners who may have voted differently. Beyond that, theres not much the governor could do about the settlement the PSC awarded Duke. But its not like Scott has spoken up on the issue. If anything, he has been notably silent." 10166 4407.json true The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats in 2011. bipartisanship brett-hulsey democrat 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an opinion column There are two main ways to make this calculation, and they lead to opposite conclusions. 10167 12574.json mostly-true Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin. jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet "Asked how many people he supervised as executive director of the state Democratic Party, Stoney said ""there were 300 people on my payroll in 2008. ""Records show the state partys payroll did hit 300 that fall as it hired temporary field workers to help Obamas presidential campaign in Virginia. It was a massive effort coordinated by the state party, the Democratic National Committee and Obamas campaign. The caveat is that there were 11 people on the payroll in February 2008 when Stoney became executive director and that didnt begin to significantly rise until June. And in December, when the election was history, the partys payroll shrank to eight. So the statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 10168 13311.json half-true There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didnt get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged. candidates-biography,elections,pop-culture hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 the third 2016 presidential debate While trying to make a point about the sometimes-contentious treaty debate, Janis exceeded the facts. The treaty was backed by virtually every top official, past and present, at both the State Department and Defense Department. 10169 10945.json true The top25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of Americas kindergarten teachers combined. education,income,wealth hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a campaign rally speech Various chain emails over the past seven years have warned readers about the possibility of Homeland Security seizing items like gold, silver and guns from their safe deposit boxes at the bank. Thisisnt possible without first obtaining a search warrant, since those boxes are private property. And banking officials told us random seizures just arent happening. 10170 10692.json barely-true Under Barack Obama, the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154. children,families,government-regulation,health-care scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26.0 41.0 32.0 40.0 11.0 a tweet "Brees said: ""Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is?Womens soccer And the third most dangerous sport?Football by far poses the greatest concussion risks, studies show, with womens/girls soccer often placing a distant second. Cheerleading poses risks too, more so in practices, yet concussion chances are relatively slight compared to numerous sports." 10171 11381.json half-true We sell 40 percent of our guns without a background check. guns mark-kelly newsmaker 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 "an interview on ""State of the Union""" "Martinez said Adler has ""never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall. ""Adler hasnt been a member of city boards or commissions and we accept Martinezs assertion Adler hasnt addressed the council. Then again, Adler had a leadership hand in developing the hate crimes task force and the citys cultural master plan." 10172 6897.json half-true On ending the war in Iraq, Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there. iraq joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11.0 10.0 21.0 16.0 4.0 the vice presidential debate According to the CIA inspector general's report, the technique used on the suspects was more powerful and convincing. And in the case of one terror suspect, it was used 183 times, often in rapid succession. Still, Hunter is correct that the U. S. military has waterboarded servicemen as part of survival training. 10173 6653.json half-true Weve got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, its actually over 10 percent. economy,jobs rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3.0 5.0 11.0 11.0 1.0 a television interview Moran said that FBS football players graduate at a rate 20 points below male students and that it has worsened. Moran is close enough on the graduation rate. But the gap hasnt gotten worse, its pretty much stayed the same. 10174 11919.json mostly-true Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was unarmed. crime,criminal-justice,public-health,public-safety,urban hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 a debate The tweet references a Facebook post that is not from Jacksons wife. The woman in the picture lives in Florida not Missouri. 10175 1108.json pants-fire All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services. health-care,immigration chain-email none 11.0 43.0 8.0 5.0 105.0 a chain e-mail "Our rating Flynn said that in Milwaukee County, juveniles arrested for car theft ""get sent immediately home, because under the point system in juvenile court"" on holding suspects, ""a stolen car gets zero points. ""Its possible for a juvenile arrested on an auto theft-related charge to be released home until appearing in court, usually the next day. It depends on the facts of the case and factors such as whether the juvenile can be supervised by a responsible adult. But under the point system, auto theft is worth 10 points, not zero, which typically would result in the juvenile being held in secure detention or at an alternative facility until appearing in court, depending on factors such as the juvenile having a prior record." 10176 12100.json half-true Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting. elections,legal-issues kip-kendrick State representative Missouri democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting The news reports say that Obama's registration form indicates his religion was Muslim, but there are errors on the forms and it seems reasonable to assume that he was registered as Muslim simply because his stepfather was Muslim. And it's worth noting as the chain e-mail does that Obama also attended a Catholic school in Indonesia for several years. So while the e-mail gets a few things right, its contention that Obama attended a madrassa that taught Wahabism seems to be a wholesale invention designed to frighten voters. 10177 9751.json barely-true Kids coming from an affluent background are taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. education,federal-budget ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 statement at a town hall meeting Christies on target about the state statute, which allows public-sector unions to collect a representation fee of up to 85 percent. But the governors slightly off on the charges assessed by the teachers union, which collects a maximum dues amount of $791 and a representation fee of 81. 8 percent. Still, Christies overall point is solid: not joining the teachers union still costs money. 10178 178.json mostly-true I believe in tax cuts. I believe in being a supply-sider. I cut the income tax I think it was 24 percent. We got 42 percent more revenues. taxes rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 Dearborn, Mich. """For her, the relevance of this point is that federalism -- the U. S. Constitution's clear delineation of powers between the federal and state governments -- has always been a fundamental aspect of our Constitution and of our national heritage. Completely apart from any policy-based disagreements with the federal healthcare law, Pam is committed to Florida's lawsuit precisely because she sees it as necessary to preserve our federalist system of government. ""Appearing on Fox News, Bondi got off track in discussing a legal challenge to the federal health care law by saying the United States has the ""only system of federalism in the world. ""The United States may have been the first, but it's far from the only." 10179 10564.json half-true At this particular point in time, looking at the field, theres only one individual thats ever had the uniform of his country onand thats me. candidates-biography,military rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30.0 30.0 42.0 23.0 18.0 a web ad "There is no fixed pie. ""Our rating Sanders said ""the top one-tenth of 1 percent"" of Americans ""own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. ""But the study has been criticized, for example, for not including Social Security in the wealth calculations." 10180 12757.json mostly-true Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 in a speech at the Republican convention "Clinton's campaign did not respond to inquiries from the Times. Even if Clinton helped to observe the trial as part of a law class, that's different than ""helping"" the Panthers, who were on trial. Morris appears to have taken a minor involvement by Clinton and spun it into a much more prominent and controversial role." 10181 625.json barely-true John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a television ad "Patrick said: ""Texans pay the sixth-highest property tax in the nation." 10182 8396.json false Rather than prioritize and pass ethics reform measures to restore trust in state government, (Democrats) sat on their hands and did nothing when they were the majority. ethics GaGOP republican 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release And there tends to be more focus by the public and media on the monthly numbers. But the census numbers certainly are regularly used. Indeed, the feds use them to firm up the basis for the monthly numbers. 10183 1468.json false "Vice President Joe Biden's meeting ""with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public.""" economy,stimulus,transparency sarah-palin Alaska republican 9.0 19.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 a speech to members of the Tea Party Mitch Stewart of Organizing for America might not like the fact that some Americans remain unconvinced. In fact, it's laughably delusional. 10184 5299.json false Says she wiped out the state Agriculture Departments inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores. agriculture,market-regulation susan-combs State comptroller Texas republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "It's also worth noting that a president's ability to affect gasoline prices is limited. ""Other than lip service, there is little any president or member of Congress can do about the price of gas, since 70 percent of the cost of a gallon is determined by the cost of crude oil,"" said John B. Townsend II, a spokesman for the mid-Atlantic region of the American Automobile Association. As recently as early 2009, a gallon of gasoline cost half what it cost today, which may be hard to remember, given the recent run of high prices. But it did cost that little." 10185 10664.json pants-fire Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born. candidates-biography facebook-posts Social media posting none 14.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 36.0 an online meme "Altman wanted to insert language in an education bill that would have given school districts more leeway to offer raises to teachers who instruct children receiving free or reduced lunch, saying it was important to acknowledge the ""extra challenges"" those teachers face. When pressed by Siplin if he was suggesting poor students aren't as smart as others, he said no -- that students receiving free or reduced lunch are performing as well as everyone else. To be clear, we're only talking about test scores here, not capabilities or smarts." 10186 13460.json true Texas spends more per day to house an inmate than we do on a student. crime,criminal-justice,education,state-budget,state-finances,states jennie-lou-leeder Head swim coach Texas democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with the Austin American-Statesman "Trump said, ""I never once asked that (Megyn Kelly) be removed"" as a debate moderator. This statement greatly downplays Trumps comments ahead of the debate, even if his absence really had more to do with a mocking Fox News release in the end. Trump mused about skipping the debate because of Kelly for a couple days before that news release. He went so far as to say Kelly ""should not be allowed"" to moderate, that she ""should recuse herself,"" and she ""shouldnt be in the debate." 10187 7563.json true If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done. guns michael-bloomberg New York independent 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 an appearance on 'Meet the Press' On top of that, the administration's estimate for how much tax relief the AMT has provided is far more than the congressional estimate, creating some uncertainty about how much money the tax break is really worth in the first place. So we don't think Obama can accurately say $43 billion. It could be as low as $35 billion. 10188 9348.json mostly-true The Wisconsin school voucher program has no research that shows that its going to improve student learning. children,education,poverty,religion,state-budget mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a forum "Our rating Appling said more than 300,000 Wisconsinites have ""some kind of addictive gambling problem, whether its pathological or what wed categorize as a problem gambler. Perhaps fewer than 45,000 Wisconsin adults fit that description, plus an unknown number of adolescents." 10189 8329.json barely-true With Obamacare, were fixing to get hit with the biggest entitlement program the American taxpayers have ever seen. federal-budget,health-care saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 "a discussion on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Even though the post may have been several months old by the time we checked it, the list of each candidates top contributors was pretty accurate, although it doesn't quite match the latest version from OpenSecrets. But the Facebook post doesnt accurately describe what the list means. First, it incorrectly labels one of Obamas donors. Second, the companies and colleges did not donate to Obama and Romney; their employees or related PACs did, which is an important detail. 10190 1991.json false "Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, ""hadnt voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008." voting-record brian-kemp Secretary of State Georgia republican 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5 Zimmerman said that as every child learns, the sun warms the Earthand, he said, carbon dioxide does not. We remember: The sun warms the Earth. But Zimmermans bigger point--discounting the role of carbon dioxide in climate change--disregards international scientific consensus. 10191 104.json true I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment. gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 an interview on MSNBC Because the law exempts police and firefighters, only Milwaukee police officers and firefighters hired since late 2011 make pension contributions -- the vast majority, 88 percent, do not. However, its worth noting that the police and firefighter unions in effect are paying toward their pension in that they made wage concessions in exchange for not making direct contributions to their pensions. More on City of Milwaukee Ald. 10192 612.json false "John McCain refuses to support a new bipartisan energy bill ""because it would take away tax breaks from oil companies like Exxon Mobil.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 a news release "We came the closest in 24 years to defeating Frank Pallone. ""The congressmans margin of victory represented his tightest win in 20 years -- not 24 years -- and the third-closest finish of all his races for a two-year House seat. Pallone won by even fewer votes in 1988 and 1990." 10193 7347.json mostly-true Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. education,guns chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 a press statement "On the news of a new CBO report, a McConnell spokeswoman said that the implementation of Obamacare as outlined in the report would mean ""devastating tax hikes . . . on middle-class Kentuckians. ""The exception is the excise tax on high-cost plans. While just a fraction of plans would be affected, there are plenty of regular folks who have these types of policies. Still, theyre not likely to face ""devastating"" tax increases. Its more probable that employers will provide less expensive insurance policies. Those employees will subsequently pay more in taxes, but only because their incomes will increase." 10194 9841.json true Wisconsins dead last in Midwest job growth. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2014 mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5.0 5.0 11.0 8.0 3.0 a campaign TV ad "Trump said, ""While Hillary Clinton plans a massive, and I mean massive, tax increase, I have proposed the largest tax reduction of any candidate who has run for president this year, Democrat or Republican. ""Clinton is indeed proposing a tax increase, though it can be described as ""massive"" for only the richest Americans. Meanwhile, Trump is correct that his tax cuts were the biggest of any 2016 candidate." 10195 3321.json true The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. legal-issues,pensions,public-service,state-budget gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 a radio interview It shows there were a total of 331 yes votes by Assembly Democrats on the bills. That means, on average, 7. 5 of the 38 Democrats voted yes on each of the 44 bills. Our conclusion Hulsey said the Republican-controlled state Assembly adopted only one of nearly 400 amendments offered by Democrats to bills that were adopted by the Assembly. Complete official data is not available, but GOP leaders dont dispute that only one Democratic amendment was approved. 10196 4387.json mostly-true Rail doesnt do a great job in lessening traffic. transportation chip-rogers State Senator Georgia republican 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a meeting "The rate does not include people who have dropped out of the labor force and stopped looking for work, nor does it consider job quality -- that is people who are considered ""underemployed. ""By that measure, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, employment was down in the 3 percent range. Our rating Walker said ""more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin." 10197 8112.json barely-true A judge took the Star Scientific tax case away from Ken Cuccinelli ethics,legal-issues terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 debate "Clinton said, ""There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged. ""Trump never directly makes that accusation. He calls the system unfair and political, but he doesnt go as far as to allege that the process is being rigged or tampered." 10198 8451.json pants-fire Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that states dairy industry, and lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland. agriculture,jobs,states,water amardeep-kaleka democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 an interview "Clinton said, ""The top-25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined. ""Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that Americas 158,000 kindergarten teachers together make $8. 5 billion a year. There are a few possible problems with the data for hedge fund managers earnings, but theres no denying its significantly higher than a kindergarten teachers compensation. A rough estimate for the top-25 hedge fund managers shows they collectively earned $11. 62 billion in 2014, and that was a bad year. In 2013, they earned approximately $21. 15 billion. So using the smaller number, kindergarten teachers come up shy of hedge fund managers by about $3 billion, a huge margin." 10199 10621.json mostly-true Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white nameresume. corrections-and-updates,diversity,jobs jalen-ross none 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" But that includes a period before Obama took office in January 2009. The increase is less -- $3,459 -- when comparing 2009 to 2014. Moreover, despite the implication in Walkers statement, the increase in average family premiums from 2009 to 2014 is lessthan it was the previous five years. 10200 10825.json true During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country. bush-administration,corrections-and-updates,terrorism rich-lowry Editor, National Review none 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Kelly said, ""We sell 40 percent of our guns without a background check. ""The figure hes citing comes from a 21-year-old survey with a small sample size before a key gun law took effect. Still, there are few credible alternative statistics because of a two-decade dearth of gun violence research funding." 10201 12290.json mostly-true Over the past two years, Florida has cut more than $1 billion in taxes. taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28.0 23.0 38.0 34.0 7.0 a press release """Romney did not say ending the war was tragic; he was talking about the speed at which Obama removed all troops. Romneys preference was to leave a large residual force, and he has used an estimate of up to 30,000 in the past, as Biden said during the debate." 10202 11712.json false Says he faced a record budget deficit in Virginia in 2014. state-budget terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 a radio interview. "But there is no consensus on how to find the best alternative number. Portman was a little high on Ohios jobless rate for the BLS categories that include, in his words, ""folks who have stopped looking for work,"" but he was in the ballpark. The U-5 rate puts it at 9. 2 percent, and he said ""over 10 percent. ""His figure was actually low for the broadest measure, but that includes people working part-time (less than 35 hours per week) for economic reasons." 10203 12504.json pants-fire Says Bernie Sanders wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes arent counted. elections blog-posting none 7.0 19.0 3.0 5.0 44.0 a headline in the Justice Gazette "But only a fraction of law enforcement agencies provide such data to the FBI, and the agencies that file the reports change from year to year, complicating comparisons. Conservative Michael Medved, a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, said: ""More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings. ""That earned a Half True from our partners at PunditFact." 10204 7755.json half-true Says Texas leads the nation in fatal industrial accidents. labor jim-marston Environmental Defense Fund vice president of energy program, director of Texas regional office Texas organization 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a Texas Tribune interview "The section says nothing about ""non-US citizens"" or immigrants, legal or otherwise. In fact, the legislation specifically states that ""undocumented aliens"" will not be eligible for credits to help them buy health insurance, in Section 246 on page 143. The bottom line here is the e-mail is making things up. The bill does not say anything close to ""All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services." 10205 133.json true "Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were ""very tough on illegal immigration.""" iraq hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40.0 29.0 69.0 76.0 7.0 "While requiring a photo ID could be expensive and might affect or inconvenience between 220,000 and 400,000 Missourians, it wouldnt necessarily keep them from voting. Unlike past bills, the legislation currently proposed does address the cost of supplying supporting documentation necessary for obtaining photo ID, making it difficult to say it would financially ""keep people from voting. ""No one knows exactly how many Missourians would be affected by new photo ID requirements but there is consensus that the number who would need new photo IDs is in the hundreds of thousands." 10206 7652.json pants-fire Gov. Scott Walker (is) more than halfway to (his) 250,000 jobs goal. jobs maciver-institute Think tank Wisconsin independent 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 a web posting "Our rating Johnson said those ""coming from an affluent background"" are ""taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants"" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. In some cases, affluent people get a subsidized loan and based on repayment programs, some small portion hits the general fund. But then its picked by all taxpayers not simply the group Johnson mentioned -- middle class taxpayers with no ties to college. In short, he vastly overstates the problem on both ends and makes a link that he cannot clearly establish based on available data." 10207 6178.json false Obamacare means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep. health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34.0 32.0 58.0 33.0 19.0 a speech in Washington, D.C. One sign that something else is involved is that during the years in question the revenue increase ranged from 41. 4 percent in Queens to 60 percent in Brooklyn. We have changed our ruling since this item first published in November 2007. We understated Giuliani's role in the city income tax cut, and we simply misstated the origin of the tax that was in question. 10208 6339.json half-true Mike Dovillas big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like The Avengers to Cleveland, have helped make our state No. 1 in the Midwest for job creation. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs mike-dovilla State representative Ohio republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 In a campaign mailer "In a web video, Perry said: ""At this particular point in time, looking at the field, theres only one individual thats ever had the uniform of his country onand thats me. ""Perhaps Perrys definition of the ""field"" leaves out possible aspirants who havent surged in early polls. We also can see Perry making a case for being the best-known possible Republican nominee with military experience. However, there are others who might bida sitting senator, another former governor, a former ambassador and a Democratic former senatorwho also were in the military. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 5:10 p. m. , March 4, 2015: We updated this story by adding details of Graham's military service, drawing on information provided by his spokesman." 10209 1729.json half-true "U.S. Rep. Bill Young ""has accepted $737,000 from lobbyists and recipients of his earmarks.""" candidates-biography,elections,message-machine charlie-justice democrat 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 a web ad. "Trump said ""nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens. ""According to federal data, 925,000 immigrants had been ordered removed but were still in the country as of July 2015. And an estimated 20 percent of them had at least one criminal conviction nearly all of whom were at large. However, immigration officials say they make custody determinations on case-by-case basis and those who do not pose a threat to the community may be placed on some form of supervision as an alternative. Update: We've added information from ICE saying they make custody determinations on a case-by-case basis. We also added a report showingthat fromfiscal year2010 through July 21, 2015, 124 criminal immigrantsreleased from ICE custody were subsequently charged with homicide-related crimes." 10210 8119.json true Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions. economy,jobs,workers alan-krueger Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Washington, D.C. democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an interview with Bloomberg television "Whether you agree with his views or not, it's clear from the interview that he supports the project for substantive reasons that have little to do with keeping nuclear waste out of his home state. The ad makes McCain appear to support a simplistic ""not in my backyard"" argument, which distorts his views significantly." 10211 1550.json true Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry. economy bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 a speech """When you do the math and think about how long the Democrats were in charge, I think its abundantly clear who has prioritized ethics,"" he said. Again, the Georgia GOP news release said ""rather than prioritize and pass ethics reform measures to restore trust in state government, (Democrats) sat on their hands and did nothing"" when they were the majority in state government. A search back as recently as the 1980s clearly shows there were bills passed aimed at improving ethics in Georgia while Democrats were in charge." 10212 4077.json half-true Lets say (Republicans) take away half of our delegates. Theyre worth more than Iowas, New Hampshires and almost South Carolinas combined. elections will-weatherford State Representative Florida republican 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 "an interview with the ""St. Petersburg Times"" editorial board" Nor did we find newspaper stories or press releases on the Recovery. gov Web site that indicate that these are open meetings. She is correct that Biden and Devaney met privately on Jan. 14. But she incorrectly said it was a meeting of the transparency and accountability board when it was just a meeting of the vice president and the chairman. 10213 11207.json barely-true Theres a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing as Hillary Clinton with a private email server. technology,transparency howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 "an interview on ""Morning Joe""" Looking specifically at retail inspections, the annual number dropped along with the overall inspection figure, going from 2,746 in fiscal 2003 to 1,455 in fiscal 2004, a 47 percent decline. Retail checks continued while Combs was commissioner, with 1,955 in fiscal 2005 and 2,055 in fiscal 2006, according to data from the Agriculture Department. Other changes made in 2003: Black told us that the number of full-time positions devoted to inspecting eggs was reduced by 1. 5 and that the department adopted a policy implementing Combs recommendation that it stop inspecting egg packing plants already inspected by the USDA. Upshot: While the number of annual egg inspections dropped after lawmakers acted, Agriculture Department inspectors continued checking eggs in stores and still do. 10214 4216.json false Under last years health care reform, a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care, such as continuing on dialysis or cancer chemotherapy. health-care phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a news conference A Facebook meme indicates Ted Cruz has conveniently flip-flopped on whether the president must be U. S. -born. While hes spoken occasionally about his own birth and citizenship, he appears not to have made declarations about Obamas origins. 10215 9365.json barely-true The Obama administration spent $205,075 in stimulus funds to relocate a shrub that sells for $16. economy,stimulus ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 a report "Leeder said Texas spends ""more per day to house an inmate than we do on a student. ""This contention holds up if you divide total costs for prisons versus schoolsby the 365 days in a year. Its also narrowly so--by 17 cents a day in 2012, we found--if you limit the school part of Leeders comparison to the 180 days in a Texas school year." 10216 981.json false There has been no net global warming for over a decade now. climate-change,environment cato-institute libertarian 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a political advertisement. "Bloomberg said that in 1999, ""Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done. ""In congressional testimony following the Columbine High School shooting, LaPierre called it ""reasonable"" to conduct a background check ""for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone. ""Subsequent statements by NRA officials acknowledge that the groups position has since changed to opposition to more background checks." 10217 11074.json half-true Thanks to the Obama administrations negotiations, Irans nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. foreign-policy,homeland-security,nuclear don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 an op-ed Public school students consistently outperformed voucher students on statewide test scores from 2011 to 2014. The one study held up by choice advocates shows only limited instances in which voucher students performed better, and the study couldn't determine whether the voucher schools themselves or other factors were the reason. 10218 1674.json false This race will be the Democrats top target this November. elections,states debra-lehrmann republican 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a mailer "Chambliss said that with Obamacare, ""we're fixing to get hit with the biggest entitlement program the American taxpayers have ever seen. ""Measured by the most obvious standard -- whether theres ever been a bigger entitlement program -- Obamacare is hardly the biggest. Over the next 10 years, Obamacare ranks no higher than fourth, trailing Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. If you use a less obvious standard -- restricting it to the initial projected costs for the first 10 years of any entitlement program -- Obamacare does rank as the biggest as a percentage of GDP, though thats shaped by differences in population growth and medical inflation that make comparisons questionable." 10219 6032.json half-true Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating. campaign-finance pam-davidson Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a statement "They added that typically, Kemp does specify in speeches and campaign e-mails that he is talking about state Republican primaries, not national ones. Yet Kemp's speech in Cobb was not a one-time misstep. A flier and list titled ""Doug MacGinnitie's Documented Lies"" his own campaign e-mailed to PolitiFact Georgia contained the same accusation." 10220 7388.json mostly-true Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation. poverty,workers barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70.0 71.0 160.0 163.0 9.0 the State of the Union address "A constitutional amendment would preempt any judicial challenge to the existing law. A spokesman for Giuliani said the former mayor ""does not support a federal marriage amendment at this time. ""Giuliani told CNN's Larry King in February 2007 that he would not support a constitutional amendment, ""unless all of a sudden lots of states do what Massachusetts does and kind of come at it from the other side and decide that the Constitution says that -- that you cannot have marriage between a man and a woman. If it stays the way it is, you don't need one." 10221 10166.json false As a result of Obamacare, California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,message-machine-2014 american-crossroads republican 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 a campaign ad "It will be interesting to see what happens in September, but for now, the statement from the Obama campaign pushes McCain's position too far. ""McCain may well end up opposing this legislation if his antitax sentiment wins out over his desire to expand offshore drilling. But at the time the Obama campaign made its statement, it wasn't an accurate summary of McCain's position." 10222 8371.json true For the first time since the Korean War, total federal spending has gone down for two years in a row. federal-budget dennis-ross U.S. House of Representatives Florida republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times "Redfern's statement that Kasich ""has a duty to remove"" her, however, means that Kasich has the power to do so. The Democratic Party spokesman, explaining Redferns remarks, said the call for Terhars resignation or removal extended only to her position as school board president, not as a board member. He acknowledged that Kasich does not have statutory control over the Board of Education, but he accurately cited Kasichs forcing out of a state school superintendent as a demonstration of the governors power over the board." 10223 3744.json mostly-true Says Rick Perry turned down our invitation to meet President Barack Obama in El Paso. bipartisanship,immigration jay-carney White House press secretary District of Columbia none 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 a press gaggle aboard Air Force One. Look for percentage growth figures that level the playing field among states of varying sizes. Are all relevant states included 10224 8262.json barely-true In 2012, the state put together a list of over 100,000 people that they thought were ineligible to vote. Came out there were less than 10. elections charlie-crist Florida democrat 15.0 9.0 20.0 19.0 2.0 a speech to Louisiana Democrats That ruling provides some support to her statement; a separate state case that raises the issue is unresolved. * A prominent labor lawyer and two law professors agree that, as Raimondo suggests, the issue has yet to be resolved in Rhode Island. 10225 1918.json half-true The Republican Party lost 1.1 million registered voters since 2008. The Democratic Party lost 1.2 million registered voters (while) voter registration in the Libertarian Party rose 8 percent. bipartisanship,elections libertarian-party-texas Texas libertarian 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 a press release A few experts argue that it does little to nothing. That said, Rogers left out an important fact that might have opened his take on the transportation tax to obvious criticism: No increase in capacity -- not even the construction of new road lanes -- can end congestion. Roads and rail have similar effects. Rogers statement is accurate, but could have used a little more context. 10226 4614.json mostly-true The proudest accomplishment (of my tenure) was leaving the state with a $1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest wed ever had, and getting spending under control and a balanced budget. state-budget,state-finances,taxes christine-whitman President, The Whitman Strategy Group New Jersey republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 an interview on NJTV McAuliffe said a judge took the Star Scientific tax case away from Cuccinelli. 10227 13344.json pants-fire Recently though, the media has reported on thousands of illegal voters here in the commonwealth. elections john-rafferty State Senator Pennsylvania republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a debate. "And we could find no record of it. Our rating Kaleka said Wisconsin sold fresh water to California and ""lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." 10228 13239.json barely-true Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy. food donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63.0 114.0 51.0 37.0 61.0 a Facebook post. "Ross said, ""Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white nameresume. ""A reputable study by respected economists of callback rates for resumes with white- and black-sounding names backs up this point. Ross' biggest error is his specifc phrasing, while white names were 50 percent more likely to get a call back, that means that black names were 33 percent less likely to do so. But his overall point remains valid and the study he relied on showed a sizable discrepancy between white and black sounding names." 10229 4423.json mostly-true Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state. bankruptcy,economy,legal-issues vincent-buddy-cianci Rhode Island independent 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 a talk show discussion Lowry said that a leading liberal had written a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country. The book Lowry cited does not allege a specific plot. Rather it uses events during the Bush administration and compares them to events that happened in the build-up of totalitarian regimes around the world. But in an interview in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, Wolf said a coup was underwayand that Bush may declare martial law and prevent the 2008 election. 10230 11018.json barely-true The Supreme Courts views are radically out of step with public opinion regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. gays-and-lesbians,polls,supreme-court ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36.0 33.0 15.0 19.0 8.0 an interview on NPR "Scott said, ""Over the past two years, Florida has cut more than $1 billion in taxes. ""The figures are pretty accurate compared to state estimates for tax changes during 2015 and 2016. But theres some question whether you can really consider all of the measures tax cuts. While some of the alterations are permanent, many of them are temporary exemptions or target very specific beneficiaries. Scott also has to ignore some of his earlier proposals and count a plan for education funding that is the opposite of what he wanted to top the $1 billion mark. The statement is accurate but needs some clarification." 10231 2930.json half-true When it comes to the state deficit, Wisconsin is proportionally in as much trouble as the State of California. state-budget alberta-darling State Senator, 8th District Wisconsin republican 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 a television interview "McAuliffe said the $2. 4 billion budget shortfall he and lawmakers resolved last year was ""a record deficit"" for Virginia. When we questioned about the assertion, a spokesman said the governor misspoke. Indeed, the reddest ink in Virginia was seen in 2010, when the state, in the teeth of recession, faced a $4. 5 billion shortfall for the coming two-year budget. We dont suggest the crisis McAuliffe faced was peanuts or question the explanation that he made a simple ""slip of the tongue." 10232 4886.json half-true Eighty percent of the net new jobs created in the state of Texas since 2009 went to the foreign-born. economy,jobs david-frum Senior editor, The Atlantic none 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 a New York magazine article. "After early California primary results showed a big Clinton lead over Sanders, the Justice Gazette posted the headline on June 7: ""Bernie Sanders Wins California But of his Votes Arent Counted. ""Three days later, Clinton continues to lead Sanders by about 450,000. There are more than two million uncounted votes. But based on polling shortly before the race, showing Sanders even or slightly ahead with voters who had yet to cast ballots, professional pollsters and news outlets say Clintons lead could shrink somewhat but is not in danger. Sanders would have to win the remaining votes by a huge margin, something no polls showed in advance of Election Day. That may have prevented some Sanders supporters from voting for him and, for that matter, some Clinton supporters from voting for her." 10233 4388.json pants-fire Mayor Fung wants to punish our childrens education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year. children,city-budget,deficit,education,state-budget,taxes richard-tomlins Rhode Island democrat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents "Marston said that in Texas, ""we lead the nation in fatal industrial accidents. ""Among the states, Texas ranked No. 1 in 2011 in the number of workplace deaths in four federal categories Marston tabbed as ""industrial accident"" deaths. Yet these results drew on raw counts of deaths, unadjusted for variations in state workforces. Our adjustment for each states relative workforce suggests that Texas, per worker, ranked 18th among the states in 2011." 10234 1592.json half-true Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district. corporations,elections david-axelrod democrat 2.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 an interview on ABC's This Week "Deputy Secretary of State Kevin Tyne said, ""We're precluded from tracking that kind of information. ""But just to be sure there wasn't another source for Tancredo's numbers, we talked to Quin Monson, assistant director at the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University; to John A. Garcia, a University of Arizona political science professor who has done extensive polling of Hispanics; to Earl de Berge, research director at the Behavior Research Center, a public opinion firm in Phoenix; and to Fred Solop, a Northern Arizona University political science professor and pollster. Not one knew of data to support Tancredo's statement." 10235 5473.json mostly-true There are a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud. animals,elections aclu-florida Florida none 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 "interview on ""The Colbert Report""" They compounded their error by combining full and partial years of data -- even though they (like the governor himself) were told not to do so. 10236 3408.json mostly-true Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks. elections alan-powell Georgia republican 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 an interview "Romney said that ""Obamacare means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep. Romney also ignores that under the status quo, many more people today ""lose"" coverage than even the highest, cherry-picked CBO estimate." 10237 3959.json half-true Says an alternative to Social Security that operates in Galveston County, Texas, has meant that participants will retire with a whole lot more money than under Social Security. retirement,social-security herman-cain Georgia republican 4.0 11.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 a Republican presidential debate "But that it leaves out important details and takes things out of context. ""The Avengers"" movie came to Cleveland due to the original tax credit, which was established before Dovilla took office. And while Dovilla supported the expansion of the credit, it does not take effect until September." 10238 2253.json false On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba. florida,foreign-policy jeff-greene Florida democrat 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek. We checked the research and, quite frankly, find it a little squirrely. We know that Justice can only track earmarks back to 2008 because prior to that they were largely inserted anonymously, but he includes campaign contributions dating back to 1998. And the numbers don't add up. We don't know where Justice got the $737,000 from -- originally we tallied more than $1 million in contributions (though a lot of that was double counted). Then, Justice's campaign provided us with a second document with another $1 million in contributions (and again, a lot of that was double counted). 10239 1155.json pants-fire The Department of Veterans Affairs has a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide. health-care,veterans michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 a Fox News interview "Krueger said that ""since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions. ""The statistics show that 87 percent of the increase in jobs between March 2010 and July 2013 consisted of full-time jobs. A shorter time frame would show the opposite pattern, but on the numbers, Krueger is right." ================================================ FILE: LIAR-PLUS/dataset/val2.tsv ================================================ 0 12134.json barely-true We have less Americans working now than in the 70s. economy,jobs vicky-hartzler U.S. Representative Missouri republican 1 0 1 0 0 an interview with ABC17 News However, Hartzler was talking about the entire decade of the 70s. The first eight years of the decade, 1970 through 1977, have a lower employment-population ratio and a lower labor force participation rate than 2015. 1 238.json pants-fire When Obama was sworn into office, he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs). obama-birth-certificate,religion chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 Ellison used a Koran that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson, borrowing the rare book from the Library of Congress. It goes without saying that Ellison is not Obama. UPDATE: Barack Obama resigned from Trinity United Church of Christ on May 31, 2008, after church pastor Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. made controversial remarks about U. S. foreign policy and other matters. 2 7891.json false Says Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited. campaign-finance,congress,taxes earl-blumenauer U.S. representative Oregon democrat 0 1 1 1 0 a U.S. Ways and Means hearing "However, we have two professors who say the law is silent on political activity -- even if one of them sees an implicit prohibition -- and a plain reading of the law that states no explicit ban. Blumenauer said that ""the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited. ""There was no prohibition in the 1913 Act. The 1913 Act was silent on political activity, for whatever reasons." 3 8169.json half-true Says nearly half of Oregons children are poor. poverty jim-francesconi Member of the State Board of Higher Education Oregon none 0 1 1 1 0 an opinion article "In fact, if you use federal definitions for poverty, about a quarter are poor and another quarter are low-income. But experts tell us that families that are described as low-income still struggle to meet their basic needs and, for all intents and purposes, qualify as poor. Be that as it may, Francesconi was referencing a report that used the federal definitions. As such, his statement leaves out important details and we, too, think it would have been better to say ""poor and low income." 4 929.json half-true "On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, ""If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package.""" economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 interview with CBS News Obama's point is that some perspective is in order, that legislators are quibbling over a relatively small portion of the spending. And yes, if he's talking about some of the most publicized projects, he's right. In fact, many Republicans have said large percentages of the stimulus plan would not stimulate the economy and would waste taxpayer money. 5 9416.json false Says when armed civilians stop mass shootings with guns, an average of 2.5 people die; otherwise, an average of 18 people die. guns jim-rubens Small business owner New Hampshire republican 1 1 0 1 0 in an interview at gun shop in Hudson, N.H. Rubens said when armed civilians stop mass shootings with guns, an average of 2. 5 people die; otherwise, an average of 18 people die. One of the most comprehensive studies of recent active shooter events suggests the average of 18 deaths when police stop the shooter is far too high. The study of more than 100 incidents determined the median number of people killed or wounded in all active shooter situations was five. The study documented only nine incidents out of dozens in which the number of people shot was 14 or higher. Conclusions about the number of deaths when an armed civilian takes action are also problematic because very limited data exists. The author of the study agrees its logical to assume casualties would be lower when civilians intervene before police arrive, but his research documented very few incidents that were actually stopped because a civilian was carrying a gun. Rubens has since revised his estimate to be in the range of 2. 33 and 14. Overall, this statement is not accurate. 6 6861.json true Says Tennessee is providing millions of dollars to virtual school company for results at the bottom of the bottom. education,state-budget andy-berke Lawyer and state senator Tennessee democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham. "However, even Huffman, who is very sympathetic to the ""school choice"" movement, has criticized K12s performance, telling the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, ""Its performance is demonstrably poor. ""As Roberts pointed out in her piece, the National Education Policy Center last year released a report that was critical of K12, finding that the on-time graduation rate for K12 was 49. 1 percent compared to 79. 4 percent average in the states where K12 operates schools. Our ruling One of the states leading critics of aggressive ""school choice"" reforms said the state is sending millions of dollars to a virtual-school company but getting results that are ""at the bottom of the bottom. ""The numbers back him up." 7 1122.json false The health care reform plan would set limits similar to the socialized system in Britain, where people are allowed to die if their treatment would cost more than $22,000. health-care club-growth none 4 5 4 2 0 a TV ad So, back to the Club for Growth ad. There is no such practice in the comparative effectiveness program, nor is it part of the current health reform proposals pending in Congress. The House and Senate bills under consideration would not require the government to decide how much a person's life is worth. 8 13138.json true Says Donald Trump started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans. candidates-biography,diversity,housing hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 the first presidential debate "Clinton said that Trump ""started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans. ""Both parts of the statement are carefully worded and accurate. The Justice Department sued Trump, his father and their company under the Civil Rights Act in 1973. In many instances, the government said, prospective black tenants were blocked from renting in his buildings. The case was settled and Trump never admitted guilt, though his company had to agree to stipulations meant to prevent future discrimination at his rental properties." 9 1880.json half-true Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters. military republican-party-texas Texas republican 3 1 1 3 1 an e-mail Did White's positions which he hasn't backed off equate to limiting the right of military personnel to vote?Well, he'd certainly make it harder for those personnel wanting to vote in state and local elections with the same ease some exploited to cast ballots in the Val Verde County election of 1996. However, the 1997 lawsuits and a moment of legislative action in the wake of one election does not a long history make. The Republicans' statement leaves the impression White has been working steadily to restrict military voting rights for decades. 10 12803.json half-true John McCains chief economic adviser during the 08 race estimated that Trumps promises would cause America to lose 3.5 million jobs. economy tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia "Kaine said ""John McCains chief economic adviser during the 08 race estimated that Trumps promises would cause america to lose 3. 5 million jobs. ""The Moodys report concluded that Trumps economic proposals, if adopted in full, could cost 3. 5 million jobs. And Zandi was a donor and economic adviser to the McCain campaign. As it turns out, Zandi is a registered Democrat and donated the maximum amount to Clintons primary campaign. Zandi is a well-respected economist, and we are not in this fact-check casting doubt on the credibility of his Trump report or his work generally. He has advised and worked on issues for politicians on both sides of the aisle for many years. But to identify Zandi only as a former adviser of McCain leaves out a lot of the story about Zandis political affiliations." 11 5409.json false Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but 18,000 of them were in other states. job-accomplishments,jobs,states kathleen-vinehout democrat 1 1 1 1 0 remarks "Our rating Vinehout said she ""did a little bit of math"" with employment figures and found that 21,000 more Wisconsin residents were working at the end of 2011 than were a year earlier, but that 18,000 of the jobs were in other states. They said theres no way to know how many of the 21,000 people got jobs in Wisconsin or in other states." 12 7313.json half-true State revenue projections have missed the mark month after month. state-budget steve-henson State Senator Georgia democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a press release Revenue increased less than 5 percent in three of the six months so far this fiscal year. The state, though, doesnt do monthly revenue projections, and Georgia is on pace to increase its revenue by almost 5 percent from the prior fiscal year. Technically, theres accuracy in Hensons statement, but theres also some important context missing. 13 4809.json true The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007. income,new-hampshire-2012 joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University """Clearly median inflation adjusted income fell much faster during the recession (2007 to present),"" Delay said. ""But the fall in that indicator during a period of economic expansion (2000 to 2007) is very troubling. I dont believe any other period of economic expansion saw a commensurate decline in median inflation adjusted income. ""Our ruling: Vice President Biden said the median income of the middle class dropped by $2,100 from 2001-07, and the numbers check out." 14 1671.json barely-true Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans. gays-and-lesbians david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 a press release "Yet that's not the ""vast majority of Americans,"" as Dewhurst put it. Americans in general are split on whether gay relations are immoral; it's unmeasured how they'd rate unspecified acts in a play." 15 4348.json half-true Rick Perry has advocated abandoning Social Security, scuttling Medicaid and ending the federal income tax. medicaid,social-security,taxes margaret-carlson Columnist District of Columbia none 0 0 1 0 0 a politics column. If that option were offered and if states agreed, the program would effectively be scuttled. But Perry also has said he favors Medicaid reforms. Finally, he says taxation could be improved by replacing the federal income tax. While this would end the income tax, Carlsons statement misleads by failing to note that Perry would replace some income-tax revenue with money from a new tax. 16 6225.json half-true Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work. health-care,poverty,public-health,welfare elizabeth-roberts Lieutenant Governor Rhode Island democrat 1 0 2 0 0 "a panel discussion on ""A Lively Experiment""" "Elizabeth Roberts said, ""Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work. ""Unfortunately, none of the data precisely match up with the way she cast her statement. The Mathematica study showed far fewer working people without insurance, but it's based on a projection using older data. But she gave a range of two thirds to three quarters -- 67 percent to 75 percent. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 17 7675.json mostly-true Congress has spent 66 of the first 100 days of this term in recess. congress john-barrow Congressman Georgia democrat 0 0 1 1 0 a letter """They have an adversarial relationship with (Obama) and less in common,"" Ornstein said. Ornstein offered another reason members of Congress, regardless of party affiliation, may want to spend less time in session: Its tougher to raise the large sums of money now necessary to stay in office, and being in session takes time away from fundraising. To sum up, Barrow said Congress spent 66 of the first 100 days of the current session in recess. There were a few additional days the House was in session, albeit very, very short meetings." 18 2255.json barely-true Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent. candidates-biography,taxes mark-sharpe Hillsborough County commissioner Florida republican 1 0 0 0 0 a campaign mailer And those cuts still have not produced an overall drop in tax revenues. 19 9827.json pants-fire Says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad chartered a plane to remove 124 young illegal immigrants from his state and take them back to Honduras. immigration chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email The chain email said that Branstad chartered a plane to remove 124 young illegal immigrants from his state and take them back to Honduras. In addition, Branstad would have no authority to make such a move on his own. 20 12366.json half-true If you dont buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill wont go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks. taxes philadelphia-daily-news none 0 0 1 0 0 In an editorial "These are all grocery items that people buy every day at the grocery store or the supermarket. ""Our Ruling In an editorial supporting the soda tax and condemning the use of the phrase grocery tax, theDaily Newswrote Philadelphians would avoid the tax by not purchasing sugary beverages. Evidence, experts and studies say its possible a sugary drinks tax on distributors could lead to some rising prices elsewhere. But theres not enough data and theres also a chance those who dont buy sugary drinks will bear some of the cost of the tax." 21 10337.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obama has said that everybody should hate the police. civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 an interview on Fox News "Giuliani said Obama has said ""that everybody should hate the police. ""Throughout all of his comments since August, when the latest unrest over racial disparities in the criminal justice system began, Obama has continuously encouraged working with police to find solutions and make change. He has also repeatedly emphasized the importance of law enforcement in communities of color and the fact that police officers have a dangerous job." 22 4778.json true Georgia has had ʺmore bank failures than any other state.ʺ bankruptcy lynn-westmoreland republican 1 1 3 0 0 a meeting The banks in Georgia lost less than Florida and other states such as California. Those failed Georgia banks had fewer assets than those in California, Florida and Illinois. Westmoreland was not talking about the size of those bank failures when he spoke in Coweta County. The congressman said bank failures. 23 5795.json pants-fire Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation. financial-regulation,jobs,occupy-wall-street facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a Facebook post The Facebook post -- and the SEIU report it was almost certainly based on -- incorrectly said that a pot of money consisted of bonuses when it in fact included all forms of compensation for all employees at the company. That made the mathematical calculation meaningless. 24 9470.json half-true Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education. children,congress,economy,education,jobs,state-budget,state-finances emilys-list organization 1 0 3 2 0 a television ad "An ad attacking Tillis said he ""cut almost $500 million from education. As North Carolina's Speaker of the House, Tillis helped pass a budget in 2013 that increased actual spending on education in comparison to previous years. But the budget spent almost $500 million less than what was requested to maintain the status quo, accounting for inflation and increased costs of various services. Additionally, the actual budget increase had a lot to do with rising costs of employee benefits, and not a lot to do with money that ends up in the classroom." 25 10385.json barely-true If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary. poverty,welfare marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 "his book, ""American Dreams""" "In his book, Rubio wrote, ""If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary. Further, there are scenarios where a low-income individual with children receiving assistance from the government through multiple programs could potentially lose more in benefits than he or she would gain by a slight or modest increase in income. But these examples are a small minority. The vast majority of people face some higher taxes and lost benefits when they make more money, but they would still take home more in pay than they would under a lower salary." 26 5373.json mostly-true We are poised to get rid of over 1,000 more regulations in 2012. government-regulation,market-regulation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 speech at CPAC Instead, we wanted to to see if Scott was accurately describing the magnitude of the changes he's pushing through. Scott is proud of his focus on eliminating state rules (even bragging about it on pre-recorded messages to callers of the governor's office placed on hold). We looked at the numbers and saw he's around where he said he would be, at 926 rules set to be repealed. 27 9890.json pants-fire A flight from Atlanta to Houston was canceled due to a terrorist dry run. crime,terrorism facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a post on Facebook "Petrunas 2009 account about a ""terrorist dry run"" leading to a canceled flight is going viral on Facebook. According to Petruna, 11 Muslim men were so uncooperative with their flight attendants that Flight 297 from Atlanta to Houston was canceled. But the airline, other passengers from the flight, and the Associated Press all disagreed. Petruna, although originally scheduled for the flight, never boarded. In actuality, a man who may or may not have been of Muslim descent didnt speak English well enough to understand the flight attendants instructions to turn off his phone. Petrunas account is outdated and riddled with inaccuracies." 28 10376.json mostly-true Administrative employees at colleges and universitieshave more than doubled over the last 25 years, outpacing the growth of students by more than 2 to 1. education marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a book "Rubio wrote that college administrators have ""more than doubled over the last 25 years, outpacing the growth of students by more than 2 to 1. ""Rubios right about the general trend, but one of the two examples he specifically mentions in the book belongs to a different employment category -- one that has been growing more slowly." 29 8031.json pants-fire Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders. crime,education kathleen-ford Attorney Florida democrat 0 1 0 1 1 a mayoral forum """Thats a spin-off of an urban legend. Some of the largest private prison operators in the country say they get their estimates from the states. And the states tell us that what a third-grader does isnt a factor. Its certainly not happening in Florida, which is the only place St. Petersburgs mayor might have some level of control." 30 13403.json false Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs. energy,florida-amendments consumers-smart-solar organization 0 1 0 0 0 a web ad "Consumers for Smart Solar said, ""Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs. ""The amendments wording doesnt mention seniors specifically, it only lets current consumer protection laws stand. That means the measure doesnt preclude any protections, but it also doesnt provide any. If there were no amendment at all, the effect on consumer laws and regulations would be the same. This talking point may lead many voters, especially seniors, to think the amendment somehow offers new safeguards for solar customers, but it doesnt." 31 800.json false If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers. candidates-biography chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 our inbox "In fact, Zaid said someone with Obama'srecord a law degree from Harvard, teaching experience at the University of Chicago Law School would be an excellent candidate. ""The agencies would be fighting over him,"" Zaid said." 32 2083.json barely-true We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT. education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 an interview with CNBC To stick with the school metaphor, 51 percent is a failing grade. 33 2368.json barely-true Walker says hes for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million. message-machine,taxes tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2 5 8 5 3 a campaign TV ad Walker does, however, build that increase into each future budget. 34 1682.json false Says he did not say Republicans would filibuster immigration reform. immigration,abc-news-week jon-kyl U.S. Senator Arizona republican 0 2 4 3 0 "an interview on ""This Week.""" "Still, Tapper's question -- ""You said the other day in Yuma, Ariz. , that Republicans will use the opportunity to filibuster. Are you going to help with the filibuster of immigration reform?"" -- remains an fair summary (though not a quotation) of Kyl's town hall remarks. The video showed that Kyl predicted a Republican filibuster." 35 7908.json mostly-true Worldwide credit card transactions, the credit card fraud rate is 0.04 percent, compared to almost 8 percent, 9 percent, 10 percent of Medicare fraud. crime,government-efficiency,medicare peter-roskam U.S. Representative Illinois republican 0 0 0 1 0 an interview with Fox News Roskam said the Medicare fraud rate is 8 to 10 percent. His office pointed us to various documents that analyzed the problem of improper payments, an issue that mixes fraud together with nominally legal activities such as referring patients for more tests than are necessary. This suggested Roskam was using an inflated estimate of fraud. However, a recent study tends, in the worst-case analysis, to support Roskams figures. But Roskam is right that credit card fraud is a tiny percentage of all transactions. 36 3221.json true In the month of January, Canada created more new jobs than we did. economy,workers mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference In November 2010, the U. S. economy created 93,000 jobs, compared to 15,200 for Canada. And in December 2010, the U. S. created 121,000 jobs, compared to 22,000 for Canada. But on a per capita basis, in recent months U. S. job creation exceeded Canada's only in October. January happened to be a month when U. S. job creation was especially low and Canadian job creation was especially high, but it is the most recent month and it reflects the general pattern when you account for population. 37 9287.json half-true Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin have access to health care. health-care,medicaid,message-machine-2014,poverty,public-health scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an ad "But an estimated 83,000 more people became eligible for Medicaid, while 77,000 were removed from Medicaid -- a net gain, of sorts, of 6,000 people, according to the liberal Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a group that is a frequent Walker critic and whichadvocated for the full Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. Our rating Walker said that under his leadership as governor, more people in Wisconsin ""have access to health care. ""He can take some of the credit, given that everyone living under the federal poverty line is now eligible for Medicaid. But far more people are getting access to health care, whether from the government or private carriers, as a result of Obamacare." 38 2680.json barely-true Charlie Crist attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary. families,health-care,immigration,social-security marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.” We've already pretty much written a book about it, noting that his position on oil drilling has shifted, as has his position on the federal health care bill. He once said that he wouldn't run for Senate as an independent, and then said he would support the Republican nominee. But this fact check is about more than flip-flopping. It's about Crist attacking Rubio for the very same positions Crist held just six months ago. There, the case is much more difficult to make. When it comes to health care, Social Security, immigration, embryonic stem cell research and Roe vs. Wade, we find Crist's positions are either unchanged, or he hasn't used them as a line of attack against Rubio. But gay adoption is a slightly different story. Crist said he supported keeping the gay adoption ban in place as a Republican as recently as eight months ago, but now says he supports the ban being lifted. And he's using that new position to link Rubio to a tea party favorite like Jim DeMint in order to bolster the argument that Rubio's extreme. The caveat is that as far back as 2006 Crist was accused by Republicans of supporting gay adoptions in Florida and has given differing statements on the issue. In that case, Crist's flip-flopping helps his argument. 39 12322.json half-true Says Donald Trumps only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff. economy,jobs,taxes ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Cruz said Trumps ""only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff. ""Tariffs are not Trumps ""only"" economic proposal. But Trump has trumpeted taxing Mexican and Chinese imports by 35 and 45 percent respectively." 40 4795.json mostly-true The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra was a program that was supported by President Bush. energy,federal-budget david-plouffe Senior Adviser to the President democrat 1 0 0 2 0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Plouffe said that the loan guarantee program that awarded half a billion dollars in guarantees to Solyndra ""was supported by President Bush. ""The program was created on Bush's watch by a law he signed and promoted. The program grew under the Obama administration, which ultimately awarded Solyndra's loan guarantee under a new section of the law created by the stimulus. The Bush administration, though, promoted the loan guarantee program, and Bush himself touted it on his way out of office." 41 8156.json false Says President Obama just granted all of Congress an exception to Obamacare. congress,health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a speech to the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa "Cruz, reeling off signs Obamacares ""wheels are coming off,"" said the president ""just granted all of Congress an exception. ""That sounds like lawmakers get to opt out of health care under the law. Quite the opposite they'll use new marketplaces alongside the uninsured and small businesses, just as it required. And it's not even accurate to say they were excepted from some provision of the law: the law itself wasn't clear. Instead, they got a clarification about the laws effect on contributions toward their health insurance which they will purchase on Obamacares marketplaces." 42 1831.json true "Bill McCollumhas ""recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud.""" elections,florida,job-accomplishments,message-machine jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum The list of 153 cases includes settlements that reach into the millions, like $32 million to be paid by pharmeceutical giant Eli Lilly, andsmaller sums like $50,000 to be paid by Hialeah physician Ausberto B. Hidalgo. Adding up the itemized list, the sum is actually $203 million. So Bush is almost on the money. We should note that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has been around since way before McCollum became attorney general. The unit started under the auditor general's office, but in July 1994 it was moved under the Attorney General's Office as a way to police the state's burgeoning Medicaid program. 43 2211.json barely-true Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraqs electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day. energy,infrastructure,iraq,abc-news-week george-packer Staff writer for The New Yorker none 1 0 0 0 0 "ABC's ""This Week""" Also, although the Brookings numbers only go through March, they put the average daily power supply in Baghdad at more than twice as high as Packer's number. While the five hours a day figure may have been an accurate anecdotal snapshot during the month of July, experts say any figure is highly speculative. 44 6117.json false Tim Kaine urged$500 billion in Medicare cuts. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 american-crossroads republican 5 5 4 0 0 a TV ad. American Crossroads says Kaine promoted a $500 billion cut to Medicare. The Affordable Care Act contains about $564 billion in cost-savings measures for Medicare over 10 years. But the definition of a cut means there would be a reduction in spending. Thats not the case here. Medicare spending will continue to expand. The law will slow the projected rate of growth. Kaine did advocate for the health care reform legislation, but he never called for a $500 billion cut to Medicare. 45 8913.json true Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce, which is more than the number of people working in the fossil fuel industry. economy,energy,environment,jobs,transportation tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5 5 7 4 0 a news release "Our rating Baldwin said: ""Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce,"" which is more than the number ""of people working in the fossil fuel industry. ""The latest estimates are for 2011. The federal government says there were 3. 4 million green jobs, while a national oil and gas trade group says there were 2. 59 million oil and gas jobs." 46 1433.json half-true Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed. economy,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 his State of the Union address Economists can't say for sure what would have happened if the stimulus had not passed, and whether those who got jobs through the stimulus would otherwise be unemployed. And while the number cited by Obama is backed up by the projections from his Council of Economic Advisers, it's on the high side of the projections from the CBO, and significantly higher than projections from several other economic forecasters. 47 4578.json mostly-true Says that In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water. city-budget,city-government,environment,public-health,water amanda-fritz Portland city commissioner democrat 1 1 0 2 0 in campaign literature (Does that mean the state would save water ratepayers $100 million to $180 million, depending on how you calculate cost?She came from the political minority, challenged Leonard, and ended up with a 5-0 vote in her favor. 48 3188.json mostly-true The military has spent $500 million enforcing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy regarding gays and lesbians in the military. military joe-morrissey Delegate Virginia independent 1 0 1 1 0 a floor speech. The Williams Institute at UCLA and the Palm Center at UCSB both believe the actual costs were higher. Williams put its most recent estimate at $555. 2 million. Neither Williams nor the Palm Center had complete access to military records on recruitment and spending. Morrisseys figures are certainly reasonable. 49 4534.json true Were. . . keeping and creating jobs in our state. From American Greetings, to Wendys, to Diebold, weve gone to their doorsteps to keep jobs right here in Ohio. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 an ad from the Republican Governors Association Company Jobs Created Jobs Retained Bob Evans 150 360 American Greetings 0 1,750 Diebold 0 1,500 Mitec 88 0 Janova 116 38 Johnson Controls 50 400 Dannon 100 453 Wendys 53 388 Chrysler (Perrysburg plant) 0 640 Total 557 5,529 The numbers backup the statement. Kasich did not offer a tally for his job creation and retention record, or take credit for all job growth in the state. Rather, he offered up a general statement about efforts in his administration that have yielded some results. 50 7738.json false Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle. elections scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a fund raising letter We found only a single employee of the successor to Obamas campaign group, who didnt start working until long after the statement was made. 51 3320.json true From 2003 to 2006, Sesame Street made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales. children,federal-budget jim-demint President, Heritage Foundation South Carolina republican 4 4 0 0 1 a blog post It seems unlikely that cutting federal funds would spell the end of Sesame Street, though some argue it might cause the demise of some small, rural stations that carry Sesame Street. Still, as its own tax filings show, Sesame Street makes a lot of its revenue from non-government sources,much of it through the sale of toys and other consumer products. Toy revenue is just a portion of Sesame Street's budget and federal funding for Sesame Street is just a portion of the overall issue of federal funding for public broadcasting. But DeMint's figures on Sesame Street toy revenues are right. 52 2755.json half-true (John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation. economy,federal-budget,job-accomplishments,message-machine john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a campaign video (Job creation began to slow in 2000. )Kasich deserves credit for conceiving, sponsoring and negotiating passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. But the ad overstates his role by saying he balanced the budget. 53 11652.json false The federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls. education,sexuality,sports ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 an interview with Steven Crowder "Cruz said the ""federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls. ""Cruzs vision of schoolboys everywhere showering with girls grossly distorts the issue. The fact is the Obama administration has sided with transgender students seeking access to school facilities including locker rooms, holding that anything less would violate federal anti-discrimination requirements. Such conflicts few and far between havent had to do with the government wanting boys to shower with girls." 54 3418.json mostly-true Says that President Obama said in 2008 that his proposed greenhouse gas regulations will bankrupt anyone who wants to build a new coal-fired power plant. cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment ohio-coal-association Lobbying group for Ohio's coal industry Ohio none 0 0 0 1 0 testimony to a House subcommittee Candidate Obamas methods were to be more aggressive. In fact, the EPA has shown some flexibility, agreeing to phase in carbon restrictions on new or expanded plants based on their size. The agency also announced on the same day as Carey testified that it will delay its deadlines for businesses that must report their emissions. Carey quoted Obama accurately but not fully, and the regulations and methods that Obamas EPA wants -- backed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision saying the agency has to regulate greenhouse gas emissions -- are not the same as the candidate proposed. 55 6568.json mostly-true There has been $5 trillion in debt added over the last four years. debt chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa His number is either slightly high or a little low, depending on the type of measurement used, and thats actually for a period short of a full four years. His implication that Obama and the Democrats are to blame has some merit, but it ignores the role Republicans have had. 56 2742.json half-true Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had standing orders not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless theyre under arrest. immigration,public-safety bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2 3 5 7 3 an interview. And DPS didn't cough up a document spelling out a different policy. However, the agency does say its officers do not ask into the legality of anyone's presence here. That seems to hint at standing orders. 57 3603.json false (Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities. state-budget our-oregon political group Oregon democrat 0 1 0 3 0 a political ad Sure, these next two years will be harder for social services and public education -- but thats a result of an anemic economy not a cut-happy Republican. Moreover, this budget represents a consensus, not one mans vision. 58 12838.json pants-fire Nobody covered the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, live, but almost everybody covered KhizrKhans, Mr. Khans remarks live. pundits brian-kilmeade Fox and Friends co-host none 0 2 0 0 1 on Fox and Friends "Kilmeade said ""nobody"" aired Patricia Smiths remarks live, but ""almost everybody"" covered Khans remarks live. CNN, MSNBC and C-SPANcovered both speeches live. Coincidentally, Fox News of which Kilmeade is an employee covered neither live. Point being: the speeches were covered the same." 59 8886.json mostly-true The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high. federal-budget facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a Facebook post Indeed, the most recent total fiscal year budget has never been higher. Spending per recipient was slightly higher a couple of years ago. 60 9949.json half-true Says opponent Mary Burke says she supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a TV ad At the same time, Burke does back the law and she supports expanding it through making more people eligible for Medicaid. Walkers statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 61 4706.json half-true Says Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation. taxes joseph-chiusolo Municipal Councilman New Jersey republican 0 0 1 0 0 a press release But Essex Countys property taxes rank sixth and 92nd according to two other measurements. 62 7792.json half-true Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander candidates-biography ken-lanci chairman and chief executive of Consolidated Graphics Group Inc., Ohio independent 0 0 1 0 0 news release, website He graduated from high school in another community. He has had residencies and voted in other communities. At one point he served in local government in another community. In running for mayor of the city, Lanci is seeking the votes of an electorate he has never previously been part of. 63 3507.json barely-true Originally, Democrats promised that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it. One year later we know that you need a waiver to keep your plan. health-care morgan-griffith U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 3 2 1 0 0 a newsletter. Thats a tiny percentage of the 160 million people who have employer-sponsored health coverage, and millions more who have other forms of coverage. Contrary to what Griffith said, very few Americans will need a waiver to keep their health-care plan. 64 11069.json barely-true Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure common sense. immigration allison-tant Florida Democratic Party chairwoman Florida democrat 1 1 0 0 0 a press release "Tant said that Lopez-Cantera ""voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense. "" Lopez-Cantera did call such a bill ""common sense,"" and heexpressed support for it after a committee voted in favor in March 2011. However, Tant omits that in 2010 Lopez-Cantera said he didnt think such a law was necessary and by April 2011, after he took heat over it, he said he wouldnt vote for the bill and he never had to. Tant has cherry-picked one statement Lopez-Cantera made in favor of the bill while ignoringmultiple statements he made opposing it." 65 6605.json barely-true Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. debt,economy,federal-budget,voting-record john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5 3 6 2 1 a Facebook post. Cornyn said that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the GDP leapt from 18. 2 percent in 2001 to 25. 2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. However, Democrats were in control of Congress solely in the last few years of the period and held the presidency for only eight of the 108 cited months. 66 8891.json barely-true The CBOs latest report confirms what Republicans have been saying for years now. Under Obamacare, millions of hardworking Americans will lose their jobs. economy,health-care,jobs eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a news release. "Cantor says the CBO confirmed a long-standing Republican talking point -- that millions of people would ""lose their jobs"" as a result of the health care reform. The CBO projected the law will lead to 2. 5 million fewer full time equivalent workers by 2024, but the report does not say that those legions will ""lose their jobs. ""That implies the employees will be laid off or forced out of work. To the contrary, the report takes pains to note that virtually all of those people will be working less due to their own choices, such as opting to receive higher federal subsidies for care rather than working more to boost their wages. The CBO said its not projecting the law would cause a bump in unemployment or underemployment. The report does not paint a rosy picture of the economy and it can be easy to miss the distinction between people leaving jobs because they want to as opposed to being laid off." 67 9585.json false The U.S. Supreme Court is five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal. health-care,sexuality,women nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3 7 11 2 3 a press conference "Pelosi said, ""We should be afraid of this court, the five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal. ""The Hobby Lobby decision didnt turn on whether certain types of contraception should be legal, but rather on the question of whether certain corporations could decide on religious grounds not to pay for specific types of contraceptives in employee health insurance plans. Experts say that there are solid legal precedents that would keep the Supreme Court from actually banning forms of contraception outright." 68 4842.json half-true Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker slashed pensions and benefits for public employees. health-care,state-budget,state-finances,unions,workers mike-tate democrat 1 2 2 1 0 an interview on MSNBC "They are paying more for their health insurance and getting less, given that the state is paying only 90 percent of the cost of many services rather than 100 percent. Our conclusion Tate said Walker ""slashed"" the pensions and benefits of state and local government employees. While the two benefits themselves are not being ""slashed,"" the reductions along with the higher amounts the employees must pay for their benefits are significant." 69 5699.json mostly-true Adding ethanol to gas raises food costs. agriculture,energy james-durkan Candidate for U.S. Senate Tennessee republican 0 0 0 1 0 a statement on his campaign website. Studies show increased ethanol production has driven up the price of corn and other food commodities, such as soybeans, meat, poultry and dairy products. That, in turn, has contributed to a higher retail price of food. Yet those same studies show that other factors, particularly energy prices, have an even bigger impact on the cost of food than ethanol production. *The Tennessee Secretary of State's office now tells us that James Durkan did not file for U. S. Senate and is not a candidate. Durkan told us the day after the April 5 filing deadline that he had indeed filed and didn't understand why his name was not on the Secretary of State's list of candidates for the office. Durkan said he could not remember exactly when he filed his paperwork, but thought it was sometime in 2010. But Blake Fontenay, a spokesman for the Secretary of State's office, told us in an email onApril 11 that candidates can start filing qualifying petitions up to 90 days before the filing deadline. Fontenay said Durkan missed the deadline to pick up a petition and file. 70 4855.json barely-true Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obamas health care plan but now opposes it. health-care,message-machine-2012 democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a television ad But the video implies that Romney supported the federal law. We looked, but we couldnt find any instances when Romney endorsed the federal law. Instead, we found Romney criticized Obamas plan repeatedly, usually over the public option. After the public option was left out of the law, Romney still criticized the law as a federal power grab. Democrats could make an argument that Romney has changed position in opposing the type of plan he once supported. But in this ad, they imply he once supported Obamas proposal. 71 10905.json false The USAFreedom Act undercuts privacy becausethe phone records will be in the hands of the phone companies with hundreds of people available to look at the records, versus 20 or 30 people in the government. homeland-security,terrorism lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2 2 4 2 0 an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper "Graham said that because of the USA Freedom Act, ""the phone records will be in the hands of the phone companies with hundreds of people available to look at the records, versus 20 or 30 people in the government. Many phone service company employees already have access to their companys phone records, and the law doesnt increase that number. Currently, the phone companies keep their own records, and the NSA collects these records in bulk. The new law eliminates the NSA bulk collection program, but it does not affect how the companies themselves maintain their records, other than some standardization measures. The law does not cause the phone records to change hands, nor does it create new databases or record-keeping systems." 72 7626.json barely-true The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. As did other Governors before. We simply dont do that, havent done it, and wont permit it. state-finances,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 "an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's ""Ask The Governor"" program" "Christie said, ""The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. As did other Governors before. We simply dont do that, havent done it, and wont permit it. ""State law now forbids such diversions something he didnt say. The last time such a diversion occurred was when Codey was interim governor." 73 12409.json true You can import as many hemp products into this country as you want...but we cant grow it. drugs,legal-issues,marijuana william-devereaux lawyer Rhode Island none 0 0 0 0 0 a legislative hearing "but we cant grow it. ""The Controlled Substances Act prohibits the growing and selling of hemp, except under very specific circumstances outlined in Obamas Agricultural Act. U. S. Customs and Border Protection allows for the import of hemp products and seeds, permitted they are ""sterilized." 74 9898.json barely-true Says Gina Raimondos venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers. candidates-biography,city-government,corporations,ethics,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising,pensions,retirement angel-taveras Mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 2 1 2 2 0 a commercial "Angel Taveras said Gina Raimondo's ""venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers,"" citing a newspaper story that deals with the terms of Point Judith's deal with Providence. Some elements of the deal remain secret. It was voted on in an open session. To call it a no-bid contract is technically correct, but that phrase suggests something improper. The reality is that many such investment decisions never go out for bid because the investments have been vetted by a financial consultant." 75 10793.json false We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics. campaign-finance,economy john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Boehner said Americans spend more on antacids than they do on politics. Americans themselves spent more than$2 billion on antacids each year, reports show. Federal campaign spending tops that no matter how you cut it. Using the source provided by Boehners office, the total in 2014 was about $3. 8 billion. Factoring in state elections makes the disparity even greater. 76 5874.json mostly-true Mitt Romney has proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a campaign speech in Ohio The Tax Policy Center found that, indeed, even with a 20 percent rate cut, 18 million people would find themselves in a gap where the rate cut wouldnt offset the loss of benefits from the Obama tax cuts Romney would let expire. That is, theyd end up paying more (or getting less in refunds) without the expanded child credit, EITC and education credit. Romney has not explicitly said he wants those tax cuts to end, but his lack of support for extending them means there would be an increase on the 18 million people. Obama's statement is accurate but needs additional information. 77 4435.json false Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. social-security rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a Republican presidential debate "But it's not a Ponzi scheme. And Ponzi himself, who died in a hospital charity ward with only enough money for his burial, would never have recognized it as his own. ""We agree with Zuckoffs interpretation." 78 5287.json half-true Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware has no state income tax at all. taxes joe-pennacchio State Senator New Jersey republican 0 0 1 0 0 a news release The senators on target when it comes to Pennsylvania, where taxpayers face a flat rate of 3. 07 percent. 2 percent to more than 6 percent. 79 2159.json true Jeff Greene can buy anything ... he owns two mansions. candidates-biography,elections,message-machine kendrick-meek Florida democrat 2 6 1 4 1 a TV ad. "That's the same yacht that tore up a coral reef in Belize, by the way. In Kendrick Meek's second TV ad, he uses pictures of two homes and labels them ""Mansion"" and ""Mansion 2"" to help illustrate rival Jeff Greene's personal fortune. We wanted to know if those images were real or simply placeholders. Turns out, what you see is what you get." 80 12400.json barely-true Says Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage. workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a tweet "Trump said, ""Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage. ""Yet when Trump was asked if he would have a federal floor with states going higher if they wish,Trump said, ""No. She simply used Trump's own words." 81 193.json barely-true "Obama says his health care plan is ""universal.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Las Vegas, Nev. """But I think to get all people covered, he would have to mandate that adults get it, too. ""We think Obama is pushing the envelope calling a plan without a mandate ""universal." 82 6802.json barely-true Brendan Doherty wants to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors. drugs,health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising,poverty,public-health david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7 4 5 4 1 a campaign commercial "David Cicilline, in a campaign ad, says Brendan Doherty wants ""to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors. ""Doherty does want to repeal Obamacare, and a repeal would do precisely that. But Doherty, at least as far back as July 2, has repeatedly said he would not vote for repeal until ""better solutions"" are found. Such subtlety is lost in the Cicilline ad. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 83 7647.json barely-true Abortion coverage is a standard insurance benefit in nearly 90 percent of private plans sold in the U.S. abortion,health-care naral-pro-choice-america organization 1 0 1 0 0 a statement. "Contrary to NARALs contention, the findings do not reflect coverage ""that currently exists. ""The research focused on policies that were offered in 2002. Guttmacher never updated its report. The only other major research on abortion coverage was conducted by Kaiser in early 2003 and produced a different result. It found that 46 percent of workers with employer-based insurance had coverage for abortions. Experts have struggled to reconcile the two numbers. Guttmacher, in 2011, said that the ""actual level of coverage is probably somewhere between"" its estimate and that of Kaiser. So NARAL is citing as gospel an old figure that even its authors undercut." 84 11584.json half-true Since we last debated in Las Vegas, nearly 3,000 people have been killed by guns. corrections-and-updates,guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a debate in Iowa "Clinton said, ""Since we last debated in Las Vegas, nearly 3,000 people have been killed by guns. ""We found a few problems with her statement. First, we dont actually know how many people have died in the last month. Clintons statement is based on 2013 data from the CDC, which tallied nearly 3,000 gun deaths per month that year. Theres not more recent data available. But we cant know for sure. Also, its likely that at roughly half of these deaths are due to suicide. It could be even higher. Clintons phrasing obscures that point. Clinton used very specific language even though shes actually extrapolating from old data." 85 2957.json barely-true Toledo is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities Miami, Las Vegas, Portland in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues. crime,human-rights teresa-fedor State representative Ohio democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a speech in the Ohio Senate "But Fedor mischaracterized the statistic, omitting the word ""minor"" in her speech on the Senate floor." 86 4622.json mostly-true 94 percent of winning candidates in 2010 had more money than their opponents. campaign-finance,occupy-wall-street occupy-wall-street Protest movement New York activist 0 0 0 1 0 a sign at an Occupy Wall Street protest The protester has a point: Even in the relatively atypical year of 2010, a large majority of contests for congressional and state legislative races were won by candidates who spent the most money, and the 94 percent mark was reached in federal races in 2006 and nearly again in 2008. Still, the signs figures were off. In 2010 -- which is not only the most recent election year but also the year specifically cited in the sign -- the percentage of big-money winners in U. S. House races was actually 85 percent, or nine points lower. And the percentages of U. S. Senate seats and state legislative seats won by the deeper-pocketed candidate have been consistently lower in recent election cycles. 87 658.json barely-true Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power. energy republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a statement on the RNC Web site Having concerns about safety, though, doesn't mean you're against nuclear energy, and Obama and Biden have specifically said that they support nuclear energy. Obama's position on drilling has some flexibility as well. 88 4492.json pants-fire President Obama went around the world and apologized for America. foreign-policy mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a debate in Orlando, Fla. While Obama's speeches contained some criticisms of past U. S. actions, those passages were typically leavened by praise for the United States and its ideals, and he frequently mentioned how other countries have erred as well. We found not a single, full-throated apology in the bunch. Theres a clear difference between changing policies and apologizing, and Obama didnt do the latter. 89 2326.json half-true Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making it larger than all but 15 of the worlds economies. economy,health-care michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1 0 1 4 0 an e-mail True, the CMS is poised to spend some $800 billion this year, more money than the size of all but 15 nations' economies. But this dramatic point isn't a meaningful comparison, because it lacks any context such as spending per person that puts the numbers in perspective. 90 1617.json half-true "Marco Rubio ""supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football.""" state-budget charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a statement on a campaign Web site But it was one of hundreds of items in a giant $71. 9 billion budget bill and the bill didn't specify it was for artificial turf. It wasn't until later news accounts that the turf came to light. It's conceivable that Rubio knew it was for turf -- indeed, using Geller's account of the Speaker's power, you might think he did. 91 8930.json pants-fire The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill. climate-change,congress,economy,energy,environment,jobs,workers jonathan-boucher Executive director, Rhode Island Democratic Party Rhode Island democrat 0 0 0 0 1 a Providence Journal commentary Whether one thinks that the bills will do more harm than good is a matter for debate, and beyond the scope of this fact check. 92 2842.json half-true The dollar has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002. economy virginia-tea-party-patriots none 0 0 2 0 0 a letter to Congress. Since Bernanke joined the Board in 2002, the value of the dollar dropped 39% against the euro, not 44%. The Tea Partys statement also relies on one measurement of U. S. currency -- against the euro -- instead of a broader comparison to several major world currencies. Using that standard, the dollar has fallen 22%. Nevertheless, the letters point that the value of the dollar has fallen sharply since 2002 is undeniable, even if the decline is more gradual using indexes other than the euro and even if Bernanke had limited influence for four of the eight years. 93 12128.json mostly-true Congress will begin its recess without having allocated one penny to fight Zika. public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a post on Medium "Clinton said that Congress had not ""allocated one penny"" to fight Zika. In terms of targeting new dollars to deal with the Zika virus, that is correct. House Republicans saythat they did provide money through the emergency Ebola appropriation. To the extent that those funds could be redirected, that holds up. There is a policy disagreement on the best way to deploy federal funds --and we're not weighingin onthat here. But regardless, there is no new money to confront Zika." 94 11807.json false I am the only candidate on either side who has laid out a specific plan about what I would do to defeat ISIS. foreign-policy,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech in Burlington, Iowa "Clinton said, ""I am the only candidate on either side who has laid out a specific plan about what I would do to defeat ISIS. ""While Clintons plan is more detailed, by some measurements, than those of other candidates, at least seven other candidates in both parties have released multi-point plans for taking on ISIS. Some plans -- such as those from Bush and Rubio -- approach Clintons in either length or degree of detail. In fact, theres a significant degree of overlap between the agenda items in Clintons plan and in plans released by other candidates." 95 2426.json barely-true The new health care law will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care. health-care,medicare,message-machine 60-plus-association none 2 0 0 0 1 a campaign ad Finally, the ad doesn't mention any of the benefits to seniors, such as improved prescription drug coverage. The ad seems more intent on attacking the health care law than accurately describing this complicated piece of legislation. 96 5434.json false President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college. education rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a speech in Troy, Mich. We found 18 statements from Obama about people attending college. In the vast majority of the 18, Obama talked about making college a possibility or included the option of attending community colleges or vocational training instead. 97 5684.json barely-true Before this law, any group could go out anywhere, register voters, sit on the voter registration forms for unlimited amount of time. elections lenny-curry chairman of the Republican Party of Florida Florida republican 2 1 2 0 0 an interview "Before the 48-hour registration law was imposed, Curry explained that ""any group could go out, register voters, sit on the voter registration forms for unlimited amount of time. ""Actually, the prior law had a 10-day rule for turning in voter registrations. Curry has a point that the state didnt enforce the law -- an explanation he originally omitted. The state could have instituted measures to enforce the 10-day rule, instead of moving to the stricter 48-hour rule. Curry's comment gives the impression there was no rule at all. If third-party voter registration groups were sitting on registrations for unlimited amounts of time, even before the new measure, they were breaking the law." 98 4313.json pants-fire The results of Atlanta Public Schools 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests have not been questioned. education beverly-hall none 0 2 0 0 1 a commentary published in Education Week She had more than enough time to figure out that GOSA, special investigators and the AJC have questioned her results. Halls pants are more than singed. She earns our lowest rating on this one. 99 13481.json false Ed Gillespie would not mention (Donald Trumps) name unless he was condemning him. campaign-advertising corey-stewart Chairman, Prince William County board of supervisors Virginia republican 2 1 0 0 0 an interview. "Stewart said Gillespie ""would not mention"" Trumps name ""unless he was condemning him. ""Gillespie certainly did not praise Trump, and he did criticize the presidential nominee for making a vulgar statement about women. But there are several instances where Gillespie mentioned Trump while voicing support of the GOP ticket, saying it was important to keep conservative control of the U. S. Supreme Court." 100 10614.json barely-true The delay inschool testingwas not that of a vendor, the problem was not that of the test materials itself,it was the product of a cyber attack. education h-marlene-otoole state representative Florida republican 1 0 0 0 0 House Education Appropriations Committee Hearing "OToole said that the testing ""problem was not that of a vendor, the problem was not that of the test materials itself, it was the product of a cyber attack. ""Actually, a vendor update was responsible for the initial problems that kept students from logging onto the new testing system. The cyber attack was another problem that happened later in the week." 101 8386.json mostly-true Democrats already agreed to a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win. federal-budget,pundits bill-burton Managing director, Global Strategy Group democrat 0 0 0 1 0 "an appearance on CNN's ""Crossfire""" "Burton said Democrats had struck a deal to avert a shutdown with Republicans that Cantor considered a win, implying that Republicans were going back on previous agreements. Cantors legislative agenda memo from early September is in line with that and described the benefits of that approach. Cantor also attempted to keep that deal alive through a legislative maneuver until tea party members refused to go along. As for whether Cantor called the plan ""a win,"" he didnt use that word. But he did include it on a list that he said would result in ""significant policy victories. ""Burtons statement does not apply to the standoff over the debt ceiling, though, which was what he was asked about. On the other hand, it did speak to the broader challenge of negotiating successfully if the parties dont speak for the block of votes they need to deliver." 102 8542.json false One of the main functions of the Department of Homeland Securitys SAVE database is checking voter registration citizenship status. elections ken-detzner Secretary of State Florida republican 0 1 0 1 0 a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing SAVE is primarily used for agencies to check citizenship status for public benefits or drivers licenses. Using SAVE to check voter registration eligibility is a more recent use, and only in effect in four states, plus a few Arizona counties. For fiscal year 2013, voter registration queries equaled less than 1 percent of the searches. 103 2169.json mostly-true Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it. campaign-finance,supreme-court charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2 2 2 3 0 a press conference "The bill, for instance, would not allow companies bailed out by the government, such as General Motors, to donate money to political campaigns. ""Those provisions are not like the disclosure laws,"" said Hasen. The Supreme Court doesn't ""recommend"" that Congress necessarily do anything -- it's just not the court's style. However, certain phrases within a section of the Citizens United ruling do seem to look favorably upon the idea of more disclosure laws." 104 1026.json true The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others. terrorism richard-durbin Senator Illinois democrat 0 2 1 0 1 a speech on the Senate floor. "Democrats such as Durbin say facilities like the one in Florence are well-suited for detainees from Guantanamo Bay. ""Some of my Republican colleagues argued that Guantanamo is the only appropriate place to hold the detainees because 'we dont have a facility that could handle this in the United States' and American corrections officers would 'have no idea what they are getting into,'"" Durbin said. ""They ought to take a look at some of our secured facilities in the United States and they ought to have a little more respect for the men and women who are corrections officers." 105 4693.json pants-fire Barack Obama is the First President to terminate Americas ability to put a man in space. history,space chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail "Whether one wants to blame Bush or Obama for our current predicament turns out to be irrelevant to the question raised in the e-mail. Richard Nixon, perhaps in conjunction with Gerald Ford, would be the one to qualify for the unwanted title of ""first president to terminate Americas ability to put a man in space"" -- not Obama." 106 7215.json false Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny. government-regulation,guns louie-gohmert U.S. House member Texas republican 2 6 1 0 1 an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’ "Gohmerts rendering, ""George Washington said a free people should be an armed people,"" seemingly tracks Washingtons words to the nation: ""A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined. ""Contrary to Gohmerts characterization, though, Washington was not speaking about citizens arming themselves in case of government tyranny. Quite the opposite: The president and former general was calling for disciplined troops to fight on behalf of the government." 107 1082.json half-true "Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative, the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to ""read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield.""" foreign-policy,legal-issues,military,terrorism republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a GOP survey That has only happened in a small number of cases, and only with Department of Justice approval. And according to the military, that has nothing to do with the Global Justice proposal. 108 10702.json mostly-true Wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the (NSA) database. homeland-security,technology,terrorism edward-snowden Russia libertarian 0 0 0 1 0 "an interview on ""Last Week Tonight""" "Snowden said, ""Even if you sent it to someone within the United States, your wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the database. ""But to experts familiar with the laws governing surveillance practices and the NSA programs brought to light through his leaks, Snowden is correct that this could happen. But this isnt the most likely scenario for most Americans emailing other Americans day-in, day-out. Moreover, the NSA is supposed to ""minimize"" domestic emails that get caught up in a broader sweep, either by deleting them or not searching or using the information." 109 4702.json true Says for every dollar the state spent on audits last year, it delivered $64 in cost savings. government-efficiency kate-brown Secretary of State Oregon democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a speech at the Oregon Summit. But back to the ruling statement. Brown said that for every dollar the Secretary of State spent on audits last year, it found $64 in cost savings. Her office has the figures to back this up, and, if anything, it seems like they might be underestimating the total potential savings. 110 6266.json half-true When I was governor, not only did test scores improve we also narrowed the achievement gap. education mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a speech to the NAACP "Romney told the NAACP that when he was governor of Massachusetts, ""not only did test scores improve we also narrowed the achievement gap. ""And its always somewhat dubious to take a snapshot of statistics from only one or two years, when, as d'Entremont said ""significant gains in student achievement dont happen overnight, and the gains in Massachusetts are the result of a 20-year reform effort. ""Whats more, Romney, a single-term governor, should not get all the credit for improvement in the achievement gap, which is influenced by myriad factors. His statement is partially accurate but omits a lot of important information and overstates his impact." 111 8036.json half-true Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps. redistricting nikema-williams Interim of the Democratic Party of Georgia Georgia democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a party press release The Democratic representation, taken at face value, is 32 percent, but placing the blame for that low representation on Republican-led redistricting is not totally fair. And besides, when Democrats are in control, they do it too, experts said. 112 6470.json true Says a Republican hasnt won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988. elections,states chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a news conference "Christie said ""a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988. ""When Bush took on Dukakis in 1988, a majority of New Jersey voters cast a ballot for the Republican candidate, helping send Bush to the White House. But four years later, the tide turned in New Jersey and the state has voted Democratic in every presidential election since." 113 9252.json half-true 40 percent of illegal immigrants had a visa and then became illegal, mostly because they changed jobs. agriculture,homeland-security,immigration,jobs,population rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a news conference "Our rating Paul said 40 percent of illegal immigrants ""had a visa and then became illegal,"" mostly because ""they changed jobs. ""The best estimates are that roughly 40 percent of illegal immigrants had entered the country legally but became illegal when they overstayed their temporary visa." 114 5456.json half-true Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as graybeards and spineless jellyfish. candidates-biography,congress david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 a press release. "Cruz used the terms ""spineless jellyfish"" and ""graybeards"" when talking about Republican candidates and conceivably even senators whom he views as insufficiently conservative. On that, Dewhurst has a defensible point. However, Its less clear that Cruz was talking specifically about Cornyn. True, his ""graybeards"" reference can be read to draw in Cornyn." 115 9965.json pants-fire Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans. federal-budget,immigration,message-machine-2014,veterans bill-cassidy U.S. House of Representatives Louisiana republican 0 1 0 0 1 a campaign ad "Cassidy said, ""I would never put illegal immigrants ahead of veterans. There are several problems with this statement. That amendment never actually came up for a vote. But even putting that aside, Cassidy suggests that his position is vastly different than Landrieu. In fact, they both voted in favor of the same budget agreement to reduce future cost-of-living adjustments for veterans benefits (they both also voted to restore them), with Cassidy going on conservative radio to defend these cuts. Cassidy ignores his own record to inaccurately criticize Landrieus." 116 7713.json true Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration. veterans tom-graves republican 1 0 5 0 1 a ZPolitics op-ed In sum, Graves numbers are correct. Graves also was accurate in noting that the increase took place under the presidents watch. While the VAs benefits system has been troubled since well before Obama took office, efforts during his administration have not prepared the department for its current challenges. 117 8827.json false U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., does not want to audit the Federal Reserve. financial-regulation rick-allen businessman Georgia republican 0 1 0 0 0 a tweet "In short, McLagan said, Barrow is not truly committed to auditing the Fed. ""Hes on both sides of every issue,"" McLagan said repeatedly of Barrow. Barrow, though, has co-sponsored and voted for legislation in favor of an audit." 118 12131.json false This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative. health-care coalition-save-memorial-hospital-birthing-center-p Rhode Island none 0 1 0 0 0 statement Not only does the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services not review and certify facilities, but all of the other birthing centers in the state say these principles are standard practice at their hospitals. The Coalition to Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center got back to us Friday. 119 6737.json mostly-true I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate thats going to come close to achieving that. elections gary-johnson Presidential candidate New Mexico libertarian 3 2 5 6 0 an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012 Johnson said hes going to be on the ballot in every state and no other third-party nominee will come close. Hes poised to be on the ballot in at least 47 states compared to about 40 states for Stein, the Green Party choice. 120 10373.json true After World War II, we tried, convicted, and, in some cases, executed Japanese soldiers for war crimes that included charges of waterboarding. history,terrorism bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1 2 1 5 0 a news release. Scott said that after World War II, the U. S. tried, convicted, and in some cases executed Japanese soldiers for war crimes that included waterboarding. Theres little doubt that the U. S. tried and convicted Japanese soldiers for waterboarding. Six Japanese generals who allowed water torture were executed, although we note they faced a long list of additional charges. Scott qualified his statement to make clear he was referring to executed Japanese military members who faced a variety of war crime charges, including waterboarding, not that they were sentenced to death solely for that offense. 121 5883.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a gutting of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. income,poverty,taxes gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3 4 4 3 1 a song/speech "In a send-up of the song ""Hit the Road, Jack,"" Moore said Walkers reduction in two credits meant a ""gutting"" of the tax breaks, which help moderate and lower income working families. ""Gutting,"" in our dictionary, is ""to remove the vital or essential parts. ""While the percentage cut was deep in one of the credits, Walker and the GOP-controlled Legislature left them largely intact." 122 2123.json mostly-true Ken Bucks (District Attorneys) office? His spending skyrocketed by 40 percent. crime,message-machine,states jane-norton Colorado republican 0 0 0 1 0 a television ad The commissioners noted that the population increased 40 percent between 2000 and 2009. However, we calculated the population change from 2005 to 2009, the time period in question, and found the population increased 12 percent. On the other hand, the Weld County Commission defended the increase as appropriate and a good use of resources, an important idea for voters to consider. 123 13364.json false The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. economy,jobs mark-assini Candidate for Congress New York republican 0 1 0 0 0 a debate on WROC "At a debate between candidates in the 25th Congressional District, Assini said, ""The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. ""Financial support for the new photonics institute comes from Department of Defense funds that existed before Congress approved the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014. The Department of Defense says Rochester was selected based on the application prepared by SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The state says no lawmakers were involved in crafting the application, but Slaughter did ask the Obama administration to consider Rochester in the selection process." 124 655.json true "McCain ""said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV.""" health-care planned-parenthood none 1 0 1 0 1 Denver "Would you say: 'No, we're not going to distribute them,' knowing that? ""McCain: (Twelve-second pause) ""Get me Coburn's thing, ask Weaver to get me Coburn's paper that he just gave me in the last couple of days. I've never gotten into these issues before. ""So yes, McCain said he was ""stumped"" when asked whether he thinks contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." 125 6574.json false Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing. education,state-budget ted-lyon Attorney Texas democrat 0 1 0 0 0 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman There seems to be scant information spelling out precisely how many days most schools give mandated tests. But our sense is that Texas school districts might be giving state-mandated tests on 29 days a school year, while district-level benchmark tests can absorb about four to nine days, though admittedly thats based only on what we gleaned from the Austin and Mesquite districts for 2011-12. The days devoted to testing at some individual schools and, more important, for individual students are far fewer. We dont doubt that schools focus on the various mandated tests throughout each year. 126 11871.json barely-true Tell me what Madeleine Albrights position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldnt be surprised if she supported it. foreign-policy,iraq bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 comments on Meet the Press "Sanders said, ""Tell me what Madeleine Albrights position was on the War in Iraq. I wouldnt be surprised if she supported that war. ""While Albright has voiced support for the troops and said she understands the rationale behind the war, her comments suggest she would have rather avoided the invasion." 127 978.json half-true On the propriety of budget reconciliation. energy,federal-budget,health-care judd-gregg U.S. Senator republican 0 0 0 1 0 a speech on the Senate Floor. "These are initiatives of significant size and import. ""Our review of the instances when reconciliation has been used indicates Gregg is correct and that it's been used for less dramatic policy changes. But we find his arguments made repeatedly in several press conferences and political news programs that the tactic ""totally undermines the purposes of the two branches of government"" a bit hypocritical in light of his prior statements in support of reconciliation." 128 9329.json false We were the last flag flying in Benghazi. foreign-policy,terrorism trey-gowdy U.S. House of Representatives South Carolina republican 1 1 0 0 0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Gowdy said the United States had ""the last flag flying in Benghazi. ""Some nations, such as the United Kingdom, had abandoned Benghazi or limited their footprint prior to the attack on the United States complex. But like a game of telephone, the meaning of the phrase Gowdy used shifted from its original meaning as politicians embraced it as an evocative talking point. In his testimony, Wood used the phrase more rhetorically than literally, explaining that the United States was the last of three western institutions that had been mentioned in a terrorist threat to be attacked." 129 3473.json mostly-true Says legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate time-and-a-half for people who work overtime. labor,small-business,workers armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0 1 2 3 0 a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer And while Gittes conclusion is tinged with cynicism, unscrupulous businesses do exist. But voluntary choices made by employees also could limit time-and-a-half. Budishs statement simply describes the affected group as people who work overtime, but the changes in HB 61 would only have an impact on smaller businesses. Thats information that provides clarification. 130 11869.json barely-true The American people will not support doing anything about people that are in this country illegally until the law is enforced first. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire "Rubio said, ""The American people will not support doing anything about people that are in this country illegally until the law is enforced first. ""Multiple polls have showed that the majority of Americans support some type of status to allow illegal immigrants to remain in the United States -- and some extend that to citizenship. We found one poll that suggested people would like to see border enforcement first, but there are many polls that show straightforward support for legal status." 131 3309.json true The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate. federal-budget cliff-stearns U.S. representative Florida republican 0 0 2 1 0 a press release The project is now being overseen by New York architect Michael Adlerstein, who joined other U. N. officials for a ceremonial ground-breakingon May 5, 2008. Since then, more than 4,700 employees have been shuffled around to temporary offices being leased throughout New York City. The restoration is expected to be completed by 2013, according to the U. N's website. From an original price estimate of $953 million to a project now reaching close to $2 billion, Stearns is correct in noting the costs of the U. N. renovations have doubled. 132 6381.json mostly-true Mitt Romney is proposing a tax plan that would give millionaires another tax break and raises taxes on middle class families by up to $2,000 a year. message-machine-2012,taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a TV ad "Obama said Romney is proposing a tax plan ""that would give millionaires another tax break and raises taxes on middle class families by up to $2,000 a year. ""The study prioritizes the idea that the plan would be revenue neutral. In that scenario, millionaires lose deductions, but the lower rates would still decrease their tax bill by an average of $87,000. Middle-class taxpayers would see lower tax rates, too, but the loss of exemptions and deductions would hit them harder. People making $200,000 or less a year would see their taxes rise by an average of about $2,000. The study is making the point that Romneys plan is untenable: to cut rates that much without adding to the deficit, something has to give. It necessarily makes some assumptions, and therefore these conclusions are not definite as long as the details of the plan remain unknown. For that reason, people should be cautious in calling this Romney's plan." 133 1488.json true There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now. crime,homeland-security,legal-issues,military,terrorism joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" """It is more than a little rich for the very people who moved heaven and earth to prevent the commissions from being completed now complain that we didn't complete very many commissions,"" McCarthy said. In the interview on Face the Nation, Biden said he believed traditional federal courts would provide the longest sentences to terrorists, based on their track record of convictions. ""The debate on military commissions versus federal courts will no doubt continue. Here, we're checking Biden's statement that three people had been tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts, and that two are ""walking the street right now." 134 6405.json pants-fire Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to $120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,poverty,retirement chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a message via the Internet "A chain e-mail says Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to ""$120. 20 per month in 2013 and $247. 00 per month in 2014. ""Even newer estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show that the increases projected through 2021 will bring the premium to $161. 20 -- not even close to the $247 premium that the e-mail says will take effect in 2014. So if you're feeling hot and bothered after reading and passing along this bit of e-mail twaddle, it's not because seniors will be facing a 105 percent premium increase from 2013 to 2014. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri." 135 9127.json half-true The NCAA will get billions from the mens basketball tournament. Players get a trophy. education,sports arian-foster Running back, Houston Texans none 0 0 1 0 0 a tweet Foster said that the NCAA gets billions, while the winning players walk away with just a trophy. The revenues that come from the college basketball championship might be close to $1 billion, but theres no sign that they have reached the $2 billion level. In addition, much of that money leaves the NCAA and goes to the schools. About a quarter of the total turns into scholarships for student-athletes. If Foster was talking about the NCAAs lucrative multi-year contracts with broadcasters, his numbers are more accurate on the revenue side, but players still end up getting a lot more than a trophy. We dont know what he had in mind. Overall, Fosters point that the NCAA and colleges get a lot more out of the deal than the players is accurate. His specifics, however, are off. 136 3927.json true The budget currently being debated significantly decreases the use of one-time resources. state-budget ron-amstutz State representative Ohio republican 0 0 0 1 0 a newspaper column Again, he says the state is relying on $1. 2 billion in one-time money in the first year of the proposed budget, which is pretty darn close to $1. 16 billion. And, as he says, the budget eliminates in the second year all one-time money except $100 million. Though debate still exists over the exact figure of one-time money used in the last budget cycle, the level of one-time money used was unprecedented and is clearly far greater than what is proposed in the new budget. Amstutz statement is accurate and theres nothing significantly missing for a full understanding. 137 3379.json pants-fire Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. labor,state-budget mike-huebsch Secretary, Department of Administration Wisconsin republican 0 1 0 0 1 a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing. The new estimate: $347,500, some 20 times less than the original one. And there are indications that even that could be high. This smells like an effort to pour gas on the anti-protester fire. 138 8895.json mostly-true Americans work way more than an average of industrialized countries around the world. jobs keith-ellison Member, U.S. House of Representatives Minnesota democrat 0 0 0 1 0 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "Ellison said that an average U. S. employee works ""way more than the average industrialized countries around the world. ""The data shows that U. S. workers spend about 1,790 hours per year on the clock, which is above an average of developed countries at 1,715 hours. So hes right that Americans work a lot, but well dock Ellison anotch on our Truth-O-Meter for exaggerating the difference." 139 13322.json true Says Ted Strickland in this campaign bragged about his A-plus rating with the NRA. ... He has said he has a mixed and spotty record on this issue and that he can be criticized for it. Those are his words, not mine. So I dont know where he is on this issue. guns rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 the Ohio Senate debate "Portman said Strickland ""in this campaign bragged about his A-plus rating with the NRA. He has (also) said he has a mixed and spotty record on this issue and that he can be criticized for it. ""At the debate, Portman framed the quote in the proper context about guns." 140 7714.json true Says new Medicare billing guidelines have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys. animals,government-regulation,health-care,medicaid,medicare,market-regulation ted-poe U.S. House Representative Texas republican 1 1 1 0 0 an interview on Fox Business Network Poe said doctors face a new regulatory burden, requiring them to use a system that includes nine different codes for turkey injuries. Indeed, if your Thanksgiving tradition takes a tragic turn that year, your doctor will be able to describe it in seven-digit detail. (We hope its just W61. 42XA and not W61. 43XS. 141 11773.json false Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole wants schools to check childrens genitals before using bathroom. children,education,fake-news,sexuality occupy-democrats organization 0 4 3 1 4 a blog post. "Occupy Democrats said Cole ""wants schools to check childrens genitals before using bathroom. ""There is nothing in Coles bill that says students will be forced to show their private parts to school officials before they can use the restroom. The group defends its statement by saying ""its the logical conclusion"" of legislation thats silent on how it would be enforced. But there are other possibilities the group doesnt consider. Cole suggests using birth certificates and student records to verify a students anatomical gender. The loose writing of the bill, which Cole is trying to tighten, leaves the legislator a little bit open to criticism." 142 7913.json false A monthly police and fire protection fee on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire. criminal-justice,state-budget,state-finances,taxes andre-jacque republican 0 1 0 0 0 an interview "So, indirectly, the phone fee helps support police and fire, given that a county sheriffs department, or a city police or fire department, are among the largest expenses in local government. Our rating Jacque said a 75 cents-per-month ""police and fire protection fee"" on Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire. The $50 million per year in phone fee revenue isnt dedicated to police and fire protection. But the money does support those services indirectly, in that it goes to local governments, which spend a large portion of their budgets on police and fire services." 143 11167.json false Illegal immigration wasnt a subject that was on anybodys mind until I brought it up at my announcement. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 the first Republican debate Trump said that if it werent for him, Wallace in particular and the media in general wouldnt be talking about illegal immigration. The numbers tell a very different story. For Wallace and his Fox News show itself, the topic came up just as frequently before Trump announced as afterward. For mentions in major newspapers, the pattern is somewhat mixed, but mentions were common before Trump announced. Theres no doubt Trumps bombastic comments brought additional attention to the issue, but the issue was on the minds of the media -- and politicians -- before Trump entered the fray. But Trump stated that the topic would not be on the table at all if not for him. That is clearly not the case. 144 99.json true One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a TV ad With it, McCain hopes to turn a neat political trick: Supporting the overall policy, while reminding people that he would have done it differently. But among his major Republican competitors for the presidential nomination, McCain is right. 145 1701.json true I never had a filibuster-proof Senate. bipartisanship,health-care,supreme-court,abc-news-week bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' We note that Democrats at the time were also more fractured on which health care plan to support. But Clinton is right that Republicans opposed his health care bill and clearly held enough seats to attempt a filibuster in the Senate. It never got to that. Still, that is one issue where Clinton had difficulty because he lacked a filibuster-proof majority (whereas Obama did have that advantage, at least for his first year). 146 9210.json barely-true Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent. families,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,science,women,workers michael-solomon president, Providence City Council Rhode Island democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a news release "Providence City Council President Michael Solomon said, ""Pregnant women who stand for five or six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent,"" attributing the statistic to the Women's Fund of Rhode Island." 147 7503.json mostly-true Says 100,000 are on waiting list to attend Texas charter schools. education dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 Senate Education Committee hearing Patrick said, variously, that 100,000 students, families or parents are waiting to get into Texas charter schools. The schools association says thats a little lower than their estimate for students, and its plausible that families or parents could be trying to enroll more than one child apiece. The associations survey only got responses from 67 charter operators, but those operators represented 87 percent of all Texas charter students in 2012. Their reported waiting lists were 75 percent the size of their total enrollment (that is, for every four kids enrolled, another three were reportedly trying to get in). Then again, the associations 101,851 wait-list head count could contain duplications, if students were trying to get into schools run by more than one charter operator. 148 9008.json half-true The new Ukrainian government introduced a law abolishing the use of languages other than Ukrainian in official circumstances. foreign-policy russia-today none 0 0 1 0 0 a posting on their website Russia Today said the Ukrainians introduced a law abolishing the use of any language except Ukrainian for official business. The Ukrainian parliament did vote to repeal a 2012 law that allowed for more official languages in parts of the country. But the repeal vote was not signed into law by the Ukraines interim president. Also, Crimea -- the center of the crisis currently in Ukraine -- has long held a special status whereby both Russian and Ukrainian could be used in official business. The recent vote would not have changed that, experts told us. We make no determination as to whether the parliaments move triggered a call for aid from officials in Crimea. But on the question of the official language, the statement omits significant context. 149 8246.json barely-true Chemical weapons have been used probably 20 times since the Persian Gulf War. foreign-policy,military,terrorism ted-yoho U.S. House of Representatives Florida republican 1 0 0 0 0 an interview on Fox Business Network "Yoho said chemical weapons have been used ""probably 20 times"" since the Persian Gulf War. If you count confirmed chemical weapons attacks by governments since 1990, then the answer is zero. Using looser definitions and a longer time frame gets Yoho to or beyond 20. Even if you dont count the earlier Iraqi attacks that fell outside of Yohos stated time line, its possible to get to 20 attacks by counting the pre-Aug. 21 incidents in Syria, the use of chlorine gas by insurgents, the Tokyo subway attack and the Moscow theater rescue. Still, experts told PolitiFact that loosening the definition of what counts as an attack doesnt make it an apples-to-apples comparison. Yoho talked about enforcement of an international agreement against chemical weapons, but hes only correct when he uses a definition of chemical attacks that has nothing to do with that international understanding." 150 7954.json barely-true The Senate immigration bill has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, its designed never to come into being. corrections-and-updates,immigration ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 an interview with Fox News "Cruz said the Senate immigration bill offers immediate legalization of unauthorized immigrants and that it indefinitely defers action on border security. Cruz said this bill was just like the major reform bill in 1986. On legalization, the process would not be immediate, but as the CBO uses the term, it would come before the border is fully secured. Proponents of the bill refer to this as ""provisional"" status. By and large, immigrants could not apply to receive permanent legalized status until border security meets certain benchmarks. The Senate measure also appropriates more than $46 billion for border security and makes that money available immediately. ""Cruz was reasonably accurate on legalization but was way off the mark on the bills border security being ""designed never to come into being." 151 13368.json half-true Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty. children,diversity,poverty donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a rally in Springfield, Ohio "Trump said, ""Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty. ""The poverty rates in question were as high as Trump says they were at the depths of the Great Recession, but they have since eased, to somewhere between 20 percent and 37 percent, depending on which income threshold you use. Still, the rates for African-American children are disproportionately high, so Trump has a point even if his statistics are too old and exaggerate the scale of poverty in that age group." 152 5266.json pants-fire Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACPs efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections. elections,foreign-policy true-vote none 0 0 0 0 1 a Web post. Holder and the NAACP both say minority voting rights should be protected. But the idea that Holder backs the groups call for a U. N. investigation appears to be without basis. 153 3293.json barely-true In Wisconsin, teachers make $89,000 in salary and benefits, compared to $48,000 for all other workers in the United States. education,labor,pundits eric-bolling "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" none 2 1 1 1 0 his Fox Business Network program On average, Wisconsin teachers are far more highly educated than the average worker. People with higher levels of education tend to make more. 154 12115.json half-true During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents. foreign-policy,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee "Trump said that ""during the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents. ""He has a point that Iran is widely believed to be supporting, or trying to support, armed or terrorist groups in many countries around the world, though the exact number is not known with any specificity outside Tehran. However, thats not the same thing as actually perpetrating terrorist attacks, as Trump indicated, even though his apparent source material only referred to activity, not attacks." 155 9549.json half-true President Obama has left the U.S. with the lowest number of active-duty troops since before World War II, putting the nation at risk. military jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3 1 4 3 0 Campaign ad Changing technologies and strategies for deployment make the comparison to the pre-Pearl Harbor days a bit of a stretch. The reduction of active troops has a clear effect on the scope of missions the United States can take on globally. But whether citizens at home are seeing a greater risk is less clear. 156 10658.json false Say Michelle Obama mandates weighing children in day care. children,corrections-and-updates,food-safety,government-regulation,public-health blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 posts on social media "Bloggers say Michelle Obama ""mandates"" weighing children in day care. A law she supported -- that was passed by unanimous consentin the Senate -- has set in motion a proposed study of how children in day care are eating, and part of the monitoring would include periodically weighing the participating students. However, the headlines of most of the posts on social media painted this as a sweeping, new requirement for all children in day care. 27, 2015: This version corrects a mathematical error in the initial posting of this story." 157 2855.json false On high-speed rail. federal-budget,state-budget,transportation tom-petri U.S. House member -- 6th District Wisconsin republican 0 1 0 0 0 a news release "He said Wisconsins money could well wind up going to another state. ""If thats the choice,"" Petri said, ""Id say just go ahead with it. ""For now, well say Petri has gone from a full-blown advocate for the high speed rail project to signing onto a statement that condemned the project." 158 2974.json true Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction. immigration james-jolly none 0 0 0 0 0 a University of Georgia System newsletter Again, that's less than UGA's out-of-state tuition and fees, which were $22,342 that year. Students who pay out-of-state tuition frequently receive scholarships and other money from their college to help them with costs, but if they cannot document their lawful immigration status, they are not eligible, said John Millsaps, a spokesman for the Board of Regents. Multiple approaches conclude that the cost of educating students in Georgia's public colleges is less than full out-of-state tuition and fees. This means that if illegal immigrants pay the proper price, taxpayers are not financing their education. 159 8120.json half-true The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers. education nancy-gordeuk founder, TNT Academy Georgia none 0 0 1 0 0 an online posting Gordeuk is correct in noting that the transfer credit policy has changed. But the local school districts can make the decisions on how that process is handled. 160 13375.json barely-true Says its not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, theyre forced to watch Viking games, so he got a law passed to fix the problem. population,market-regulation,sports ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 a radio ad "The Packers a ""socialist organization. ""Scott Walker once compared himself to Packers quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers after being criticized by Donald Trump." 161 11260.json pants-fire Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen took Bribes From Iran They Back Insane NUKE Deal. foreign-policy,nuclear blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 posts on the Internet "Posts on the Internet said that Markey, Franken and Shaheen ""took bribes from Iran"" on their way to supporting the nuclear agreement with Iran. The donations came from a group of Iranian-Americans and not the government of Iran, and the allegation glosses over the fact that many top Republicans who oppose the nuclear deal also received the same type of support from the same group." 162 9722.json pants-fire President Barack Obamas latest executive order mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of respiratory illness. ebola,public-health blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 an article posted on Infowars.com "Infowars. com said Obamas latest executive order ""mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of respiratory illness. "" Thats a fundamental misreading of the executive order Obama signed and the power the federal government has. The updates Obama made to a 2003 executive order do not mandate the apprehension and detention of people who show signs of ""respiratory illness,"" has nothing to do with the current Ebola crisis and only affect people entering the country or crossing state lines." 163 4599.json half-true The Milwaukee County sheriffs department plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did. county-budget,county-government,crime chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3 5 4 4 2 a speech "So, while the sheriffs office does handle some serious crimes, most of its traditional police work involves lesser offenses. Our conclusion Abele said the sheriffs office ""plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency"" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than UWM police did. On the other hand, the sheriffs office runs jails, patrols freeways and provides other services that other police agencies rely on and that are essential components of traditional law enforcement." 164 11134.json false Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns disability,guns,retirement,social-security blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 various conservative websites "Bloggers such as the Conservative Tribune wrote headlines like this one: ""SPREAD THIS: Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns. ""This is a vast exaggeration of the actual policy under consideration. It would not affect all Social Security recipients, but rather those who have already been declared mentally incompetent, and thus ineligible under current law from purchasing a gun. And it is targeted at blocking gun purchases, not taking away guns from people who already have them. Only in California could the policy lead to increased gun seizures, and only -- potentially -- for mentally incompetent residents of the state who would be newly added to the backgroundcheck database." 165 6843.json pants-fire I never supported a state income tax for Texas. taxes paul-sadler Lawyer Texas democrat 1 0 1 2 1 the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas. "Sadler said he has ""never"" supported a state personal income tax. To the contrary, he authored a 1992 proposal that, with voter approval, would have resulted in a state personal income tax dedicated to education and five years later, he was clear about not ruling out legislative study of an income tax as members explored tax options. However, Sadlers rejoinder -- that he never supported an income tax -- isnt supported by his legislative record or his past comments." 166 11366.json mostly-true Unlike virtually every other campaign, we dont have a super PAC. campaign-finance bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 comments on Twitter. "Sanders tweeted, ""Unlike virtually every other campaign, we don't have a Super PAC which collects money from billionaires and corporations. ""Out of the 21 presidential candidates, Sanders is one of five who doesnt have an affiliated super PAC. Trump has appeared at a fundraiser for one super PAC thats also received donations from his in-laws. Sanders, meanwhile, has disassociated himself with these groups, through statements and legal action." 167 13080.json mostly-true Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech in Arizona "Trump said, ""Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records. ""Historic data and projections suggest the foreign-born population is rising. A new record could be reached in about seven years, according to Census Bureau estimates. At current levels, it may take longer. Trump didnt specify in how many years the record would be broken, but data points to a probable new record in fewer than 10 years." 168 10135.json half-true Ed Gillespies firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes. candidates-biography,message-machine-2014 mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3 1 6 3 0 a TV ad. "Warners ad says Gillespies ""firm lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes. ""The ad -- which is carefully worded -- has a point that Gillespies firm lobbied for five foreign governments, including the Ivory Coast, whose former ruler, Gbagbo, is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court. But the ads effort to link Gillespie to a brutal dictator lacks important context. Gillespie had been on leave from the firm for more than a year when the Ivory Coast deal was signed. None of the companys federal disclosures indicate Gillespie was involved in the representation of any foreign clients, and Gbagbo was charged with crimes against humanity for events that happened in 2010 and 2011, well after the firms relationship with the Ivory Coast ended." 169 10334.json mostly-true We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state universitys head football or basketball coach. education,sports,state-budget jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2 1 1 6 1 a Facebook post "Moran said that ""in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state universitys head football or basketball coach. ""The congressman is correct if we focus on the guaranteed total pay of coaches. But theres a caveat: State taxpayers usually pay a small share of coaches salaries at large universities. Most of the money comes from school-affiliated foundations, endorsements, broadcast contracts and the like. If we only consider the direct taxpayer subsidy to salaries, coaches are the highest-paid public employees in at most 34 states -- and likely less." 170 2182.json half-true Because of violence spreading from Mexico, youve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. Youve got bombs exploding in El Paso. crime,drugs,homeland-security,immigration rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 an interview """American citizens are advised avoid the area around the Consulate General until it reopens. ""In March, a consulate employee and her husband were gunned down as they drove in their car about a block from the U. S. -Mexican border bridge on a major Juarez thoroughfare. All in all, Perrys correct that bullets coming from across the border hit El Pasos seat of city government. No bombs have exploded in El Paso, however, though one went off in Juarez." 171 6100.json false Decriminalizing marijuana will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars. crime,criminal-justice,drugs,government-regulation,legal-issues,marijuana,public-health,state-finances john-g-edwards State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 1 0 a debate on the House floor Edwards later backed away from the $11 million figure. Yet neither he nor any of the advocates he worked with to get the legislation passed could substantiate even the lesser amount. Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 172 12975.json true Says there are concrete examples of University of Texas job applicants or prospective applicants and students as well as invited speakers changing their minds because of handguns being allowed in campus buildings and classrooms. education,guns lisa-moore Professor, Department of English, The University of Texas at Austin Texas none 0 0 0 0 0 "an interview for NPR's ""All Things Considered""" "Moore told NPR there are ""concrete examples"" of UT job applicants, prospective students and invited speakers deciding not to come to the university because of conceal-carry permit holders newly being allowed to bring handguns into campus buildings including classrooms. Not naming names, UTs administration says this is so. We separately identified two out-of-state professors, a prospective graduate student and the mother of a high school student who cited the change in gun law and policy for not continuing to seek a UT position or not applying to come there--plus an outside speaker who reportedly resisted an invitation to speak on campus before relenting." 173 3751.json false The Massachusetts health care plan is wildly unpopular among state residents. health-care,polls,pundits laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2 5 1 0 1 "an interview on Fox News' ""O'Reilly Factor""" So where does this leave us?The Harvard data contradicts Ingrahams argument, showing a fair amount of support for the law in general alongside feelings that its not doing much for them personally. 174 7918.json barely-true The IRS scandal clearly showed some criminal behavior. legal-issues,taxes mike-rogers national security commentator for CNN Michigan republican 1 1 1 2 1 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Rogers said the IRS scandal ""clearly showed some criminal behavior,"" but the experts we interviewed were skeptical that such a threshold has been met, at least for now. In all, experts said Rogers use of the adverb ""clearly"" went too far. If anything, they suggested, ""murky"" might be a more appropriate descriptor." 175 10034.json true TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT immigration lars-larson radio talk show host Oregon none 1 1 0 1 0 an email """Its not an immigration check. ""The ruling: Oregon voters on Nov. 4, 2014, will decide the fate of Measure 88, which, if passed, will allow DMV to issue driver cards to Oregon residents who cant prove legal residency. Supporters and the ballot measure itself say the cards could not be used to board airplanes. But TSA officials the people checking passengers onto planes -- say otherwise." 176 11126.json mostly-true Forty percent of people in this country, illegally, are overstaying visas. immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 an appearance on 'Fox & Friends' "Rubio said ""40 percent of people in this country, illegally, are overstaying visas. ""This widely cited statistic is an estimate based on research that has roots going back to the 1990s. But because federal agencies havent provided new data, theres little for analysts to use to provide an updated figure. Experts (including the demographer who created the initial estimate) told us that while illegal immigration trends have changed over the years, 40 percent can still be considered an acceptable estimate." 177 2531.json half-true Says Lee Fisher wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state. economy,message-machine,stimulus,taxes american-crossroads republican 5 5 4 0 0 an election ad 1 billion. Thats one element of accuracy. But the ad leaves out important details needed to fully present the statement in proper context. 178 1165.json barely-true Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013. climate-change,environment john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3 2 2 5 0 an op-ed published in the Huffington Post However, he has based his prediction on the earliest and most extreme estimate, when a much wider range of estimates are available and most project the turning point will occur decades from now. 179 4759.json true Ilana Shafran Mandels stake in Forest City Enterprises constitutes significantly less than 1 percent of the companys shares and any implication of a conflict of interest is legally incorrect. candidates-biography,transparency josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4 5 4 5 6 a news release And it isnt to say that Democrats wont look at her roughly half-a-million-dollar stake in Forest City and ask whether her husband should have abstained from voting, strictly on principle. Were willing to bet on that. But the Mandel campaign is accurate in describing her share of Forest City ownership as minor. And it is correct in citing the 1999 advisory opinion that would appear to apply to Mandels legislative vote. 180 1285.json false When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up. pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4 6 3 5 1 a comment on the O'Reilly Factor With only a few exceptions, the media coverage we found consisted either of opinion columns (both pro and con), purposeful mentions of it by TV commentators or as a subject for laughs. While Fox beat the drum more heavily than anyone not surprising, since it was the network's story to begin with CNN and the blogs of several major newspapers also mentioned it. In addition, syndicated versions of two Washington Post columns appeared in many newspapers around the country. 181 7740.json false Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11. afghanistan,iraq,military,terrorism leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2 2 4 1 1 remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate. Van de Putte said about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11. Thats off by more than half; 588 Texans perished in action from January 2002 through the most recent Texan's death on Dec. 24, 2012, according to the federal government. 182 7510.json false Super Bowl L by everybodys estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida. economy,sports ron-book lobbyist Florida none 0 1 0 0 0 a state legislative committee hearing "Lobbyist Ron Book said ""Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida. ""First, Book uses numbers from a study commissioned by the Host Committee. The numbers take a broad measure of all spending that went on during a Super Bowl week in 2007, without accounting for usual economic activity. In fact, its among the highest estimates we reviewed for economic activity generated by a Super Bowl. Economics professors argue that studies by boosters routinely inflate costs and fail to take into account net costs or fully account for the fact that some spending locally is sent to corporate chains." 183 11124.json pants-fire The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is 30 million, it could be 34 million. census,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe.""" "Trump said the number of illegal immigrants in the United States is ""30 million, it could be 34 million. ""The Department of Homeland Security says the number of illegal immigrants was about 11. 4 million as of January 2012. Other independent groups that research illegal immigration put the number between 11 and 12 million. Trump has provided no proof that the number of illegal immigrants is triple the widespread consensus." 184 10436.json pants-fire You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it. candidates-biography,taxes john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Kasich said that Lincoln said, ""You cant build a little guy up by tearing the big guy down. ""Its well-established that this is not a Lincoln quote. Many have misattributed it to Lincoln, but its real author was a politically conservative minister and public speaker who was born several years after Lincolns assassination. Additionally, Kasich used the idea to support his position against raising taxes on the wealthy. Lincoln, however, instituted the first-ever federal income tax, and it was progressive." 185 2901.json false Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon. education,housing city-beaverton city Oregon none 0 2 0 0 0 a press release "What we meant was the Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students recorded in 2009-10 and the highest ever recorded for the Beaverton School District. ""Certainly, there are a lot of homeless children in Beaverton, but its not accurate to say it was the largest on record in the state." 186 9934.json true The state budget has increased almost $800 million a year in each of the last two years. state-budget jeff-amason attorney Georgia libertarian 0 0 0 0 0 interview on The Monica Perez Show, WSB (We didnt compare the 2014 and 2015 budgets because the General Assembly will amend the 2015 spending plan in the legislative session that starts in January. )Helping to drive up the recent state budgets were increases in enrollment in public schools, Medicaid and the states health insurance program for children, as well as pension costs, according to state documents. Current spending levels are 26. 7 percent above 2005 levels, not adjusted for inflation, an OPB report shows. In summary, Amason said the state budget increased nearly $800 million a year in each of the last two years. 187 5672.json mostly-true In the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas. water brigid-shea Principal, Carbon Shrinks LLC Texas democrat 0 0 1 1 0 an op-ed column. Austins water/wastewater rates increased about 100 percent from 2000 to 2012, not taking inflation into account. And does water cost more in Austin than in the other biggest Texas cities?For residential customers, that depends on how much is used. Overall, if Austin doesnt always have the highest water costs among the biggest Texas cities, its in the running. 188 7276.json true Says in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 $500 per student is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone. education john-kitzhaber Governor of Oregon Oregon democrat 1 1 4 4 0 his State of the State Address. Becca Uherbelau, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Education Association, which represent public employees, says the proposed reforms would wind up in court. However, much of that has little to do with what the governor said -- and the statement were vetting. Kitzhaber has said on several occasions, most recently in his State of the State address, that if nothing changes, the state will be spending about $500 more per K-12 student to cover the cost of PERS in the next biennium. We checked his math and verified it with the executive director of PERS and the governor is right. 189 12977.json mostly-true Says Hillary Clinton is the one that labeled African-American youth as superpredators. crime reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 an interview during NBC's Meet the Press "Priebussaid Hillary Clinton is ""the the one that labeled African-American youth as superpredators. ""Clinton in the midst of championing her husbands 1994 crime legislation did use the term ""superpredator"" when referring to ""gangs of kids. ""She did not specifically label superpredators as African-American, but the context of her speech and her subsequent apology decades later suggests it was a reasonable inference." 190 8500.json barely-true The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president. corrections-and-updates,health-care ezekiel-emanuel Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy democrat 1 0 2 0 0 "a ""Fox News Sunday"" interview" "Ezekiels assertion that the law doesnt require insurance companies to cancel plans hinges on a technicality. It is up to insurers how they comply with the law, which mandates that policyholders be covered for 10 ""essential health benefits,"" except for plans that are grandfathered in. But theres little doubt the new law is influencing their changes in coverage. The law was designed to eventually do away with insurance that doesn't meet minimum coverage standards." 191 1129.json false Ezekiel Emanuel, one of President Obama's key health care advisers, says medical care should be reserved for the nondisabled. So watch out if you're disabled. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a statement on the House floor And we certainly think it's fair to question where such ideas might lead in a practical sense. Emanuel is a key health care adviser. Emanuel's hefty medical record also counts for something, as well his unequivocal public position against euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide. 192 2997.json false On whether state employees should contribute to their pensions. retirement bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6 5 7 6 3 a Dec. 19, 2010 speech to legislators. """Since that time, everyone has learned additional, significant details regarding VRS and the need significant new investment in the immediate future,"" she said. McDonnell last week told reporters, ""The system is broken and badly in need of repair. I will not pass on a broken system to another governor. ""Thats a noble goal, but a reversal nonetheless." 193 11175.json false Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that we would protect them. foreign-policy ben-carson republican 7 12 3 2 4 the first Republican debate Carson said Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state and that it gave up those arms with the understanding that the United States would protect it. Meanwhile, the security agreements struck after the fall of the USSR specifically avoided committing the United States to protecting Ukraine, instead committing not to attack the newly created independent nation. 194 4931.json pants-fire Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, put into place socialized medicine. health-care michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a Republican presidential debate in Iowa """Socialized medicine,"" describes some health systems in place in the United States, such as those for veterans and active-duty military. But changes to Massachusetts health care under Romney don't begin to approach government-paid and government-provided care. The Massachusetts plan relies, in fact, on the same private employer-based health insurance system most Americans are familiar with." 195 10721.json half-true The same federal government that offers some money for a program is walking away from another health care program. medicaid rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a speech "Scott said, ""The same federal government that offers some money for a program is walking away from another health care program. ""He was contrasting Medicaid expansion with how the federal government set an end date for funding for the Low Income Pool, a program that helps pay hospitals that served uninsured patients. The federal government did say it would stop paying for the program, so Scott has a point about losing LIP money. But possible brinkmanship about Medicaid expansion aside, Washington gave plenty of notice it was going to let the experimental LIP program expire. CMS told Florida in April 2014 that it was no longer going to fund the current version of LIP after one more year. Several experts said Florida had time to evaluate the program, make changes and address funding. They also raised the point that federal LIP funding is discretionary, while Medicaid money is guaranteed by law, which is unlikely to change anytime soon." 196 6448.json false I didnt try to push a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students. education,lottery dolores-gresham State senator Tennessee republican 0 2 0 0 0 in an interview with The Commercial Appeal. Berke, Jim Kyle (Memphis) and Roy Herron (Dresden). Gresham moved an amendment on the bill and tabled another. Our ruling It may be a quibble over semantics, but we think when the record shows that a state Senate committee chairwoman sponsored a bill, argued for its passage through two separate committee, tabled amendments offered by opponents and led it to passage on the Senate floor, that qualifies as trying to push for a bill. On the Senate floor, only one other member even spoke in favor of the bill in the entire 45-minute floor debate. 197 10976.json mostly-true The Confederate battle flag in South Carolina was first flown at the statehouse in 1961.It was flown as a symbol of massive resistance to racial desegregation. diversity,history,states eugene-robinson none 0 0 0 2 0 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Robinson stated that when the Confederate flag was first flown over South Carolinas statehouse in 1961, and it was hoisted as a symbol of ""massive resistance to racial desegregation. ""Robinson is right on the date. The flag first flew over the statehouse to mark the opening ceremonies of a Civil War Centennial celebration. Whether it was raised as a deliberate symbol of a ""resistance to racial desegregation"" is not completely clear. Experts and research find a circumstantial link between the spread of the flag and the racial divisions of the 1950s and 1960s." 198 1572.json false Several times, Obama has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... . foreign-policy,patriotism,terrorism mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 "his book ""No Apology.""" "In reviewing Romney's book, we couldn't help but notice that Romney's diagnosis of the problems America faces are very similar to the themes Obama often repeats: The U. S. needs to educate its children better to remain competitive in the global marketplace. We spend too much money on health care. The fiscal future is ultimately unsustainable. It is in the matter of foreign policy that Romney lays out the most aggressive case against Obama, warning that the United States needs to maintain its military dominance in the world, particularly in the face of threats from China, Russia and Islamic jihadists. Obama, Romney writes, needs to ""proudly defend her rather than continually apologize for her. ""Here, we're checking Romney's statement that Obama ""has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision"" and a host of other reasons. If you think American presidents should never admit to any sort of error at any time, you might find yourself in philosophical agreement with Romney's criticisms. We set out to discover whether Obama really had apologized in his speeches, and what he was apologizing for. But in our review of his words, we came up short. Yes, there is criticism in some of his speeches, but it's typically leavened by praise for the United States and its ideals, and often he mentions other countries and how they have erred as well. There's not a full-throated, sincere apology in the bunch." 199 989.json barely-true Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts. retirement john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a press release. but the context suggests Democrats are behind it. 200 11678.json barely-true In 2000, I wrote about Osama bin Laden, Weve got to take him out. terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech. "Bin Ladens name appears once in the book, when the author was criticizing the Clinton administration for having an unfocused national security policy. He complained that the U. S. kept shifting its military focus between Iraq, bin Ladens organization and Kosovo without strong results. The book says that if bin Laden was ""public enemy number one"" in 1998, then the U. S. should have spent more than one day that year on a retaliatory bombing mission against his camps that bin Laden escaped. But Trump, never known for mincing words, did not call for future efforts to exterminate bin Laden or strike against al-Qaida." 201 6342.json true I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with. state-budget tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 a debate. Kaine said the general fund budget was smaller at the end of his gubernatorial term than at the start. These figures dont include $1. 5 billion in federal stimulus money the state used to support general fund programs during Kaines last year. Virginia did not count the one-time stimulus money as part of the general fund, which mainly consists of income and sales tax revenues. And when the stimulus ran out, there was no backfill for the budget cuts Kaine endorsed. 202 8877.json pants-fire A friends sister died from Obamacare becauseBlue Shield completely just pulled out of California. health-care ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2 3 3 0 4 "an interview on ""Fox & Friends Weekend""" "Coulter said a friends sister ""died from Obamacare""because she was""thrown off her insurance plan, you know Blue Shield completely just pulled out of California. ""We're not fact-checking whether someone died. We're looking at the circumstances Coulter presented. Blue Shield did not pull out of California, and the company did not leave people without insurance. In fact, customers were allowed to keep their existing insurance plans through March. If the basic facts of Coulters story are accurate, the woman in question elected to drop insurance coverage." 203 7234.json barely-true Obamacare includes a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions. health-care,market-regulation jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5 3 4 1 1 a newspaper column The fee would diminish over time before phasing out in 2017. Renaccis column mentions how much the fees could raise in three years, but does not explain that it will end. It would affect only those covered by major medical health insurance plans. 204 6029.json half-true Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as toss-ups or lean to one party. bipartisanship,history john-barrow Congressman Georgia democrat 0 0 1 1 0 in an op-ed Congressional districts do appear to be getting more partisan, according to other data Jacobson has compiled. But this trend does not appear to be related to redistricting, he said. Half of Barrows statement is accurate and the other half isnt. Barrows assessment of Cook Political Report numbers is on target, but House races four decades ago were not as competitive as he recalled. 205 4803.json true When the national debt reaches $15 trillion, it means that U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 99.7 percent of our debt and this is $47,900 for every living American. deficit,federal-budget leonard-lance republican 0 0 1 2 0 a speech on the House floor In a speech supporting a balanced budget amendment, Lance said when the national debt hits $15 trillion, it will represent 99. 7 percent of the nations economy and equal $47,900 for every living American. The total national debt changes constantly. Lances statistics were based on a website called www. usdebtclock. org. Those numbers back Lances statement. Using federal data we calculated the statistics and reached similar results. And both sets of numbers illustrate the same point: the nations debt is nearly the size of the nations economy. 206 11526.json true Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on. drugs,marijuana mason-tvert none 0 0 0 0 0 a news release "Gallups survey has found that a ""majority"" of Americans support marijuana legalization. Its been a trend that a few of the candidates for president have reflected in their campaigns." 207 5654.json pants-fire Obama tells Russia that hell turn over Americas defense system to them if re-elected. foreign-policy,military eric-johnson republican 0 1 1 0 1 a Twitter post "Johnson said he likes PolitiFact Georgias fact-checking. But he vowed to to stick with his interpretation of Obamas off-script moment. PolitiFact Georgia didnt see or hear anything about Obama turning over the nations missile defense system. We say ""nyet"" to Johnsons statement." 208 11121.json mostly-true The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches. federal-budget,government-efficiency,transparency david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5 1 4 5 1 a press release That number reflects a growing trend of government agencies posting their own scientific and technical reports to the Web, where anyone can search and print them out for free. Perdues statement hits on a popular topic, attacking what appears to be government waste. Hes accurate but ignores some information that adds nuance to the debate. 209 7037.json half-true Says Bill Young voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system. medicare jessica-ehrlich attorney Florida democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a TV commercial Indeed, Young voted in favor of two Ryan budget blueprints that fundamentally change how Medicare works. Instead of the government paying for individual health services for seniors, seniors would receive a voucher-like credit toward the insurance plan of their choice, which includes a traditional Medicare option. Some argue the Democrats, too, are ending the current Medicare system by moving it from an open-ended entitlement program to one that tries to rein in spending by controlling how much physicians and insurers are reimbursed. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 210 2359.json false I kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls. candidates-biography,crime,ethics,job-accomplishments,legal-issues joseph-fernandez Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a candidate mailing We think the average person reading the Fernandez campaign material would be led to believe that, thanks to the work of the former city solicitor, the city is no longer paying pension money to at least two crooked police officers and two crooked government officials. Fernandez and the city get credit for trying to hold public officials accountable by pursuing the pension cases. 211 328.json barely-true "Romney left Massachusetts ""with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system.""" health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a debate in Simi Valley, Calif. Some might call it a victim of its own success. And in noting how much more the program is expected to cost, McCain fails to note how much the program is projected to save. 212 6891.json false Repealing and replacing Obamacare thats going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period. debt,health-care george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 a debate. "Allen, in describing how he would cut debt, said repeal of the health care act would ""save $1 trillion over a 10-year period. ""The three studies he cites from conservative analysts dont put the debt reduction anywhere near $1 trillion -- the closest he gets is $701 million in a report commissioned by the House Republican leadership. And a report by the nonpartisan CBO says the repeal of Obamacare would increase debt by $109 billion over 10 years." 213 10708.json false The Georgia Legislatures last day of session ends at midnight. states,transparency david-ralston Georgia republican 1 1 0 1 0 comments from the House floor Ralston implied that there is a midnight deadline for action. Most years, the chambers do end their work before midnight. Legal experts in the state and nationally agree, though, that no such clock watching is needed. Lawmakers meet for 40 legislative days, which end only when the chambers adjourn. 214 7360.json barely-true The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping behind other nations. education bob-mcdonnell Governor Virginia republican 6 5 7 6 3 a speech. "McDonnell said that ""when it comes to educating our young people, America is slipping"" in worldwide rankings. The international test results he referred to have been administered every three years since 2000. But even that overlooks the fact that U. S. math scores, after a mid-decade drop, rebounded in 2009, when the last test results were published. And when all countries that took the exam in 2009 are considered, the U. S. ranked in the top half in math for the first time. McDonnell ignored critical facts that paint a different picture of Americas performance. During the last decade, the U. S. edged up in the rankings on reading and remained at the 50th percentile in science among OECD nations. ""Slipping"" implies lower scores and rankings. The U. S. has never ranked near the top in education test scores and, with a possible exception for math, has not lost ground to other countries." 215 8867.json barely-true I always supported civil unions. gays-and-lesbians charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a press conference "When asked about his changing stance on gay marriage, Crist said, ""I always supported civil unions. ""Crist repeatedly made statements in favor of civil unions between 2006 and 2010. In fact a gay publication endorsed him in the Republican primary in 2006 because of his stance on civil unions. But Crist sacrified his support for civil unions by voting for an anti-gay-marriage amendment that could have also banned civil unions. As the amendment headed toward the ballot, news stories often quoted experts who said civil unions could be at risk if the amendment were to pass. That supposition hasnt been tested, since a statewide law on civil unions hasnt passed. But while Crist was clearly conflicted about the amendment -- he didnt campaign for it and he urged the Republican Party of Florida not to spend money on it -- he ultimately did say that he voted for it." 216 3883.json pants-fire Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation. jobs lou-greenwald State Assemblyman New Jersey democrat 0 1 1 2 2 a message on Facebook Yet when we look at three- and six-month periods, the Garden State is faring a little bit better. 217 9145.json false A poll taken a few months ago found 70 percent approval or higher for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. city-government,county-government,education,health-care,pensions,polls,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an interview "As for what the level of support for Act 10 there may have been a few months ago, Franklin told us the results could be the same, but: ""We simply don't know. ""Our rating Walker said a poll ""taken a few months ago"" found ""70 percent approval or higher"" for his Act 10 collective bargaining law. No known poll has asked Wisconsinites about Act 10 in the months leading up to Walker's statement on April 1, 2014, and his staff did not cite one. One poll question from May 2012 found 75 percent support for one part of the law, but what the level of support for Act 10s various provisions might have been a few months ago is strictly speculation." 218 6098.json pants-fire Sherrod Brown gave huge bonuses to executives. economy,message-machine-2012,stimulus,voting-record josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4 5 4 5 6 a campaign commercial "The legislation prohibited use of federal money for future bonuses. But the bill did not enable bonus-paying that would not have existed otherwise. More importantly, while the bill did not prevent the AIG bonuses, it is not accurate to say that the bill -- or Brown -- ""gave"" anything. AIG gave the bonuses to its executives before the stimulus legislation was approved." 219 2688.json false Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. Thats why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees. job-accomplishments,state-budget,voting-record matt-patten State representative Ohio democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign mailer However, even if the measure had been adopted, the Ohio Constitution would have prevented the pay from taking effect until the next General Assembly is seated. So they actually didn't vote to cut their own pay. They cut the pay for members of the next legislature, which may or may not include them. 220 11797.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump thinks that climate change is a hoax, invented by the Chinese. climate-change,science bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Sanders said that Trump ""thinks that climate change is a hoax, invented by the Chinese. ""Trump did tweet that view in 2012. Whether Trump still feels that way is less clear. Asked about it recently, the real estate developer called it a joke. However, Trump has repeatedly called climate change a ""hoax"" in speeches, tweets and media appearances, and while he hasnt necessarily repeated the charge that China ""invented"" climate change, he has said as recently as Jan. 18, 2016, that action on climatechange ""is done for the benefit of China." 221 12438.json mostly-true Polls show Bernie Sanders would do better than Hillary Clinton in a head-to-head battle against Donald Trump. elections georgians-bernie-sanders-president Georgia democrat 0 0 0 1 0 Facebook post. A pro-Sanders Facebook group in Georgia said polls indicate Bernie Sanders would do better than Hillary Clinton in a head-to-head battle with Donald Trump. Major polls support that contention. But its difficult to say what the polls mean at this stage of the election cycle, when Sanders -- a relative unknown on the national stage -- is theoretically pitted against two well-known personalities, each with substantial baggage. Thats important context when looking at the numbers. 222 3746.json barely-true Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store. environment,water matt-wingard State representative Oregon republican 1 0 1 0 0 a House floor session "So the ""cost"" could be zero." 223 12722.json mostly-true What difference, at this point, does it make? I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, Why didnt you just pick up the phone and call the survivors (of the Benghazi attack)? candidates-biography,foreign-policy ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 the GOP convention in Cleveland "Johnson said, ""I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors (of the Benghazi attack)? ""During a 2013 hearing, Johnson suggested repeatedly that had Clinton phoned the Benghazi compound, she would have known the attack wasnt related to alleged protests. Clinton did get exasperated and say, ""What difference, at this point, does it make? ""But Johnsons phrasing omits the fact that Clinton did provide other detailed responses to Johnsons question." 224 9763.json mostly-true Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate. city-government,elections kasim-reed democrat 1 0 5 7 1 a press release """""From their point of view, they cant wave a magic wand and make things happen. There is a process, and that can seem like foot-dragging to critics. ""Or, we concede, to cynics. So while there is a window for promises we may not know Reed made when he ran for office, the pledges big and small appear at least in process, if not done." 225 7392.json barely-true Wisconsins laws ranked the worst in the world for mining investment. environment,government-regulation,jobs wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce Wisconsin organization 3 0 2 2 0 testimony to the Legislature "Our rating WMC says Wisconsin is among the ""worst in the world"" for mining investment, according to a study by a Canadian think tank. To be sure, the state landed in the bottom 10, along with numerous developing countries and no other U. S. states. But the methodology behind the report illustrates the flaws in using it to make sweeping comparisons. A small number of people familiar with Wisconsin answered -- so small that the state was dropped from subsequent surveys." 226 12633.json true More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes. drugs brad-schimel republican 0 2 1 0 0 an opinion piece So both age-adjusted and raw numbers show that beginning in 2008 or 2009 (depending on which numbers you use) more people in Wisconsin died from drug use than from car crashes. Nationally, the total number of drug-related deaths surpassed the number of motor vehicle deaths in 2008 -- about the same time the numbers flipped in Wisconsin. Our rating Schimel said more people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes. The most recent data available from 2014 supports his statement -- 2009 was the first year when more people died from drug overdoses than in car crashes. 227 5135.json half-true In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages. city-government,education angel-taveras Mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 2 1 2 2 0 a newspaper commentary "Achievement First schools do outperform city and state averages for math in Connecticut and New York, but the results arent as definitive for other subjects. To quantify this, we added up the number of classes that were tested in the two states in 2010 and 2011 and totaled the number of times the class results in different subject areas could be compared with either state or city averages. Heres what we found: STATE SUBJECT % OF CLASSES HIGHER THAN STATE AVERAGE % OF CLASSES HIGHER THAN CITY AVERAGE New York Math 90 95 New York English Language Arts 21 46 Connecticut Math 66 97 Connecticut Reading 21 82 Connecticut Writing 53 92 Connecticut Science 40 93 In total, for all grades and all subjects in the two states, Achievement First outperformed state or city averages 66 percent of the time. (If the New York district averages provided by Taveras office were substituted for city averages, this number would have risen to 70 percent. )Generally, combining all grades and all subjects, Achievement First schools performed better than their home cities, scoring better 83 percent of the time. Compared with state averages, however, they scored better only 50 percent of the time. Achievement First schools also did better on math, scoring higher than state or city averages 87 percent of the time. But in other subject areas -- science, reading and writing -- they had higher averages only 54 percent of the time. Taveras said that Achievement First schools in Connecticut and New York ""consistently outperform city and statewide averages. In other words, the mayor overstated the case for the charter school operator. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 228 2507.json barely-true Rick Scotts prison plan would cut Floridas prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers. crime,message-machine florida-police-benevolent-association Florida none 1 0 0 0 0 a TV ad. At PolitiFact Florida, we shy away from trying predictions, so we're specifically not ruling on what would happen if the state cuts $1 billion out of its prison budget. 229 712.json pants-fire "Obama's one education accomplishment was ""legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners.""" education john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 in a television ad "Obama said that he did not support telling youngsters about explicit information about sex. The bill specifically mentions that instructional material must be age appropriate. It specifically mentions teaching children how to ""say no to unwanted sexual advances"" and ""nonconsensual physical sexual contact." 230 1286.json false Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do. health-care john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a statement on his Web site "Obama later made a more accurate statement, that if you ""already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have . ""But we've also found nothing in the proposals so far that would force people off their current coverage into a government-run plan, if they prefer and can pay for private coverage. Boehner said that was ""exactly what the Democrats' plan would do." 231 455.json false "During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for ""spiritual counseling.""" candidates-biography michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2 5 1 6 0 MichaelMoore.com "And yes, it came at a time when the Clintons were having marital difficulties regarding Monica Lewinsky. But there were over 100 religious leaders there. And according to the religious leaders who were there, Wright had no significant interaction with the Clintons either that day or later. Moore overstates the relationship by saying that Wright provided the Clinton's ""spiritual counseling." 232 8504.json half-true Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years before Obamacare became law. health-care van-jones "Co-host of CNN's ""Crossfire""" Washington, D.C. democrat 0 1 2 2 0 "a panel on ABC's ""This Week""" "Jones said, ""Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years"" before Obamacare became law. He was trying to make the point that canceled policies have been the norm in the individual insurance market long before the Affordable Care Act. His figure is 3 percentage points off of a 2004 study that found only 17 percent of individual policyholders kept their plans for more than two years. More importantly, though, a health policy expert said Jones probably went too far in indicating that insurance companies were to blame for the high turnover. Many people enter that market for the purpose of buying short-term protection. That means people in the individual market might be dropping the health insurance plan they have as much as insurance companies might be canceling the plan altogether." 233 12516.json pants-fire Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring. transportation tom-mccarey none 0 0 0 0 1 In a Penn Live editorial "Our ruling Tom McCarey wrote in a Penn Live editorial the technologies being pushed for by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia -- an extension of the states red light camera program, a pilot program for speeding cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard and the use of radar detection by police -- would make highways more dangerous and not stop a cyclist from being hit. At one point, he wrote Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring. ""But multiple studies have shown crashes have been reduced in areas where red light cameras and speed cameras are used. Dominique Lord, who completed a study that questioned the efficacy of red light cameras, said the cameras have prevented at least one crash." 234 11017.json true Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law. crime various-media-reports reporting Georgia none 0 0 0 0 0 church shooting aftermath Attorney General Loretta Lynch has opened an investigation to determine whether a federal hate crimes charge should be brought in the mass church shooting in Charleston. This is in the absence of a state hate crimes law in South Carolina. The tragedy has drawn attention South Carolina, Georgia and three others identified as the only ones without state-level hate crime laws. 235 6074.json mostly-true Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that shes a girl. abortion,message-machine-2012,voting-record samuel-wurzelbacher Republican candidate for Congress Ohio republican 0 1 0 1 1 a campaign video Kaptur's record on abortion has been consistent. In a story about this vote, Roll Call, a Washington publication, described her as a Democrat who opposes abortion. But in this case, her staff said, concerns about other effects and consequences of the legislation played a role in her vote. And, the bills leading sponsor acknowledged that political strategy drove the process under which it was considered. 236 6662.json false The Health Care Compact bill would end Medicares guaranteed benefit for Tennessees Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the states TennCare program. health-care,medicaid,medicare tennessee-democratic-party Tennessee democrat 1 1 0 2 0 Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri If the federal government turned Medicare over to the state Legislature's oversight with no strings attached, as conceivable under the bill, we're not ready to predict what would happen. But the possibility of endangered beneficiaries would be there. Indeed, if the original release language was changed to use the word 'could' instead of 'would,' the party would have a more defensible statement. But we set out to evaluate the original release, not the revised version and not to engage in semantic speculation over what difference the change of a word might have made. 237 27.json half-true "Barack Obama supported keeping troops in Iraq, but now he wants a ""precipitous withdrawal"" regardless of ""conditions on the ground"" or ""consequences of a defeat for the United States,"" an RNC radio ad." iraq republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a radio ad. Obama has been a consistent critic of the rationale for the war in Iraq. His support for withdrawal includes exceptions for national interest and for the Iraqi government to meet benchmarks for progress. 238 6095.json half-true When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average, and fell to 47th in job creation, fourth from the bottom. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 campaign ad “We’ve heard it all before,” airing in New Hampshire and around the U.S Obama used accurate figures for the number and rate of manufacturing job losses in Massachusetts under Romney. He also gives the correct ranking for Massachusetts job creation during Romneys tenure. But Obama exaggerated Romneys impact on the Bay State job market, an impact that experts stress is minor at best. Also, it's important to note that the the manufacturing job loss under Romney (11. 3 percent) was slower than it was in either the previous four-year period (16. 7 percent) or the successive four-year period (15. 1 percent). This weakens the Obama campaigns argument. 239 7094.json true Barack Obama is only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote. elections chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0 0 2 4 0 a news conference To make his argument, Redfern said Obama was only the Democrat to twice carry Ohio with a majority in the last 75 years. It turns out Redfern is right. Franklin Roosevelt was the last Democrat to carry Ohio twice with a majority, which he did in 1936 and 1940. And his second win did fall within the last 75 years. 240 11708.json false ISIS is going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists. corrections-and-updates,terrorism hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate "Clinton said that ISIS is ""going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists. If ISIS was using Trump for recruitment videos, we would expect a frenzy of media coverage over it. Before she made her comment, Clinton had no way of knowing about the Al Shabaab video. SITE Intelligence Group, which found the video, said it was distributed on Twitter on Dec. 31." 241 627.json true "The musical Mamma Mia! has ""been selling out for years.""" pop-culture john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a town hall in Aspen, Colo. "For example, it sold out its performances the weeks ending Aug. 3 and Aug. 10, selling about 101 percent of its seats (the number exceeds 100 because it includes standing-room tickets). A survey of other weeks in the past year found the show nearly sold out or exceeded capacity. Alfred Branch Jr. , news editor of TicketNews, told us that the show is ""a virtual sellout most nights. ""So McCain is right that Mamma Mia has been selling out for years." 242 650.json mostly-true "The Bush administration's latest plans for troop withdrawal from Iraq by 2011 are ""more or less the same time frame I announced two years ago.""" iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Chester, Va. "We'll agree that the 2011 date could be ""more or less"" the timeframe that Obama has proposed. But we don't see much similarity between the new 2011 withdrawal date and what Obama advocated two years ago. It's closer to what he began advocating a year ago. Obama stretches the timeline a little bit here in a way that's not supported by the facts, though we'll grant that Obama was calling for a general withdrawal two years ago and John McCain was not." 243 4535.json half-true Chris Christie has not been effective at creating jobs (or have) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... New Jersey (has) one of the higher unemployment rates in the country at 9.4 percent. jobs,states martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3 1 10 4 0 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" "OMalley got the figure right (9. 4 percent), and he has a point that New Jerseys unemployment rate is higher than the national and regional averages. Finally, O'Malley said, ""When it comes to being effective at creating jobs (Chris Christie has not had) a record of governing for effectiveness." 244 6758.json mostly-true Barack Obama refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. foreign-policy,israel republican-jewish-coalition Advocacy group Washington, D.C. republican 0 0 0 2 0 an election flier TheRJC'sbrochure portrays that position as a betrayal of an ally. But it's acontinuation of the position that previous presidents, both Democrat and Republican, have taken. Formally, the United States does not recognize any state as having sovereignty over Jerusalem. Both the state department and CIA note that Jerusalem as Israels capital, with a footnote attached, on their websites. 245 9584.json half-true I created the school choice program. education gary-george Lawyer Wisconsin democrat 0 0 1 0 0 an interview Clearly the former senator helped give birth to choice, steering it through the Senate with crucial changes and granting his crucial support. But George didnt conceive of the idea. And his account crowds out the long leadership -- and more prominent role -- of both Williams and Thompson, not to mention Williams authorship of the bill George modified. 246 7532.json barely-true Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving. public-safety,transportation doug-holder Florida House of Representatives Florida republican 1 0 0 0 0 a committee hearing on HB 13 "Holders statistic that 25 percent of all crashes are the result of texting at the wheel missed the mark. It would have been more accurate had he said ""distracted driving"" or ""using cell phones." 247 105.json barely-true The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget. health-care mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12 5 9 3 4 "Of course, ""we,"" all of us, make up the private sector. But comparing that with government-only spending on the military, or anything else, artificially inflates the disparity between the two costs." 248 11439.json pants-fire Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. Nazis were Democratic Socialists. candidates-biography,history jason-villalba Attorney Texas republican 0 0 0 0 1 a tweet "Villalba said Sanders ""admits he is a democratic socialist Nazis were Democratic Socialists. ""Sanders calls himself a democratic socialist. The Nazis were not democratic socialists. Whether or not Villalba intended to link Sanders to the Nazis, his tweet neatly did the job." 249 10024.json barely-true We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army. federal-budget,military,terrorism dick-cheney republican 5 4 2 2 1 "a broadcast of ""Hannity"" on Fox News" Cheney said that the Army has only four combat-ready brigades out of 40. While we don't have precise numbers, Army staff said there were seven combat-ready brigades in June, and that the situation has improved since then. Overall, there are 38 brigades not 40 as Cheney said. 250 5650.json barely-true Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off youre 15 percent more likely to die in that car. energy,environment,market-regulation,transportation lars-larson radio talk show host Oregon none 1 1 0 1 0 an online post Researchers and others in the industry are somewhat divided on how much weight to give weight in calculating safety, but they acknowledge that Obama is not demanding that all of us start driving Honda Fits. We apologize for picking on Hondas. We dont apologize for our ruling. 251 2613.json mostly-true Says hesso bipartisan that 12 of my bills were signed into law by Democratic President Bill Clinton. job-accomplishments rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a debate "Comparing it with the standards of academia, Hess said, ""If you were writing your dissertation at Wayne State, could you get away with that?It would probably just require a footnote. ""When asked, Portmans campaign was clear about that footnote." 252 7385.json mostly-true I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in. housing marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 GOP response to Obama's State of the Union "And while Rubios home is going for $675,000, the median home value of an owner-occupied home is significantly lower at $311,475, according to 2010 Census data. Zillow. com put the median home list value in West Miami at $202,600. Rubio said he still lives in the ""same working-class neighborhood"" he grew up in. Yes, but he is looking to leave." 253 2002.json barely-true Im running against a groundhog. He saw his shadow on the primary day, and no one has seen him since. candidates-biography,energy jeff-weems Lawyer Texas democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a speech He stood by his convention critique. Our suss: Porter has kept a low profile, but that does not a Punxsutawney candidate make. 254 12582.json mostly-true Says British voters under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay, in the European Union. It was older voters who voted to leave. polls tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Kaine said of the Brexit referendum, ""Young voters, those under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay. And it was older voters who voted to leave. ""Based on the best polling we have, all signs point to a significant generational divide on the question of whether the United Kingdom should have remained in the European Union. Its clear as day that millennials those about 34 or younger favored remaining. It seems that those between 35-50 slightly favored staying, too, while older generations heavily favored Brexit." 255 10486.json pants-fire Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin Systems mission statement were the result of a drafting error. education,government-efficiency,public-service,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a tweet To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page. This item was revised on Feb. 6, 2015, so that it refers toa budget analyst in Walker's Department of Administration, rather than a Walker administration official. 256 3222.json barely-true Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase. city-budget dick-greco none 1 0 1 0 0 city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material "But the Greco campaign's statement that under his last administration the city ""financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase"" fails to mention the rate increase that took place immediately after he left office. Also, the funding problems since then can't be overlooked." 257 12254.json false Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didnt get anything in the Florida primary. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech in Rome, N.Y. "Trump says that Bush and Rubio ""had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything"" in the Florida primary. It wasnt Bush or Rubio who set those rules for the March 15, 2016, primary. It was the Florida Legislature that passed the bill setting the date, allowing the state GOP to decide whether to make it winner-take-all. By that point, Trump was a potential candidate, but he wasnt seen as a major threat to Rubio or Bush -- especially in Florida -- at that point." 258 10228.json barely-true 4.7 million people have lost their insurance in 32 states due to Obamacare. health-care dana-loesch Radio talk show host republican 1 2 0 0 0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Ed Show""" Loesch said that 4. 7 million people have lost their health insurance due to Obamacare. That number matches one cited by the Associated Press based on preliminary estimates and incomplete data. The best estimate from independent researchers is that perhaps 2. 6 million people received notices that their health care insurance policies were being canceled. However, Loesch spoke as if these people, whatever their number, did not find replacement coverage. In reality, fewer than 1 million people who had been part of the individual insurance market ended up with no coverage at all. Given the constant churn in that market, it is unlikely that the Affordable Care Act caused all of them to be without health insurance. Loeschs number is off, both in terms of the cancellations and what people did afterward. Still, the new law did hurt some people. 259 8226.json mostly-true The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama! health-care republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a tweet "The RNC said ""the average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama! ""The leading study confirms that rise, which occurred over the course of five years. If you calculate the increases on an annual basis, premiums have risen by about 5. 8 percent a year under Obama, which is less than half of the average annual rise during the nine years before Obama took office." 260 6826.json half-true On Medicare for current retirees, hes cutting $716 billion from the program. debates,medicare mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a presidential debate "Romney said, ""on Medicare for current retirees, (Obama) is cutting $716 billion from the program. ""That amount -- $716 billion -- refers to Obamacares reductions in Medicare spending over 10 years, primarily paid to insurers and hospitals. But the statement gives the impression that the law takes money already allocated to Medicare away from current recipients." 261 8163.json mostly-true Sen. Marco Rubio refuses to accept the basic science on climate change and is a climate change denier. climate-change,environment,science organizing-action Group supporting President Barack Obama Washington, D.C. democrat 0 0 1 1 0 an email to Obama supporters in Florida "Organizing for Action said that Rubio ""refuses to accept the basic science"" on climate change and is ""a climate change denier. In that comment, Rubio does sound like he is denying the existence of science that supports the climate change hypothesis. Since then -- including on four separate occasions this year -- Rubio has expressed opposition to climate change policies while speaking more cautiously about the science that proves climate change is happening. On one of those occasions in February, he even conceded that hes seen ""reasonable debate"" about the question. But in none of those instances did Rubio walk back his 2010 remarks, even though he had several opportunities to do so." 262 2924.json false There are 10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness in the United States. agriculture,health-care,market-regulation tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2 3 3 2 0 a Senate floor speech We also acknowledge that reasonable scientists can disagree over whether Mead's team made the right assumptions when they made their calculations. But Coburn's estimate also ignored a much more solid number -- the number of deaths estimated through laboratory-confirmed data from FoodNet. By themselves, the confirmed death figures just from FoodNet's 10 states are roughly five times bigger than Coburn's estimate, and the national approximation based on those numbers is 25 times as large. 263 6747.json half-true Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshires tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats. jobs,taxes william-obrien Speaker of the House of Representatives New Hampshire republican 1 2 1 0 0 a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012 We find he generalized a 2010 tax study, zeroing in on New Hampshires corporate tax rate, when several other factors contribute to The Tax Foundations corporate tax index for New Hampshire. And he failed to mention that New Hampshires corporate tax rank is still in the same ballpark in 2012. OBrien used accurate unemployment figures comparing 2006 to 2010, but the numbers have more to do with the Great Recession than with the people (or the party) running the state. OBrien was on target with the rank and rates he cited, but there is context missing and misplaced blame. 264 2773.json barely-true About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. education,stimulus jim-doyle Lawyer Wisconsin democrat 1 1 1 1 0 an interview with the BBC NewsHour To illustrate his point about the benefit of stimulus funding, Doyle argues that 1 in 10 public school teachers -- out of some 60,000 in the state -- would be out of work without the stimulus money. But his math is based on an assumption that teachers would have been targeted at the same proportion as support staff and ignores the practical realities of how the money came in during two budget years, which means some of the jobs may have been saved twice. 265 13496.json false CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night. fake-news blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 posts on the Internet Bloggers said CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night. Every account of this incident, which undoubtedly would have given thousands of viewers indigestion, relies on tweets from a single Twitter user. Media accounts appear to have spread based on the same information, despite no other reported complaints to the cable provider. The single customers cable equipment may have malfunctioned somehow, the provider said, but the persons account is working properly. Media outlets that repeated the story have since backtracked on their single-source posts. 266 1516.json true Bill McCollum voted four times to raise his own pay, by a total of $51,000, and earns a congressional pension worth more than $75,000 a year. candidates-biography florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5 4 4 5 3 an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party "The Florida Democratic Party sent us copies of three financial disclosure forms signed by McCollum, who is 65. The first was filed in 2005, when McCollum was a candidate for state attorney general, an office he won and continues to occupy. It reports that McCollum earned $76,704 in a federal pension, which covers his service in Congress. (This is distinct from his military pension, which earned him $13,455 that year; McCollum served in the Navy and the Naval Reserve from 1969 to 1992. )His 2006 report showed a federal pension worth $77,612, while his 2008 report showed a $77,280 federal pension. All three filings showed congressional pensions worth ""over $75,000 dollars a year." 267 137.json pants-fire "The signers of the Declaration of Independence were ""brave people, most of whom, by the way, were clergymen.""" religion mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12 5 9 3 4 Orlando One issue that may contribute to the confusion about which signers had a history in the clergy is that during the time the Declaration was written, people who studied at universities often received doctorates of divinity, a common degree designation, even if they were not working clergy, said Mary Jenkins of the Independence National Historical Park. As for religious affiliations, all of the signers were Protestant Christians with one exception, Charles Carroll of Maryland, who was Roman Catholic. We'd like to give Huckabee every benefit of the doubt, but even if you consider former clergymen among the signers the best you could come up with is four. 268 6345.json pants-fire Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate. taxes jeff-wentworth State Senator Texas republican 0 0 1 0 2 a campaign mailer. Wentworth says Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate. While running for Congress in 2010, Campbell spoke out in favor of a possible 23 percent federal sales tax in return for wiping out federal income taxes. In the same spirit, she now supports replacing property tax revenue collected across Texas with income from the state sales tax. By itself, that move could drive the state sales tax rate to 14 percent or so. Then again, the conditions her campaign lays out could be taken as signals shes not ready to embrace any sudden surge or broadening of the tax. 269 5410.json true Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock. marriage,sexuality,women rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz. "Federal data backs up Santorums contention that ""over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock. ""In fact, the number for 2009, the most recent available, is a record high, based on the data included in the federal report." 270 536.json half-true "We're borrowing money from China and Saudi Arabia ""to finance this war"" in Iraq." federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Cape Girardeau, Mo. So Obama is correct in his point that the government is spending borrowed money, and that some of our lenders include China and Saudi Arabia. But the lenders also include countries that we think of as friends and allies. 271 8161.json false Says that in his first two years, Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a campaign press statement "So consider that a bonus fact check. Our rating ""Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade,"" the Walker campaign told reporters in late July and early August. And total employment including government jobs rose faster from 2003-05 and 2010-11 than in the two-year Walker period." 272 8450.json barely-true In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent. health-care,pundits sean-hannity Radio/TV host none 3 5 3 2 1 a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM Hannity said premiums are skyrocketing and the average man would pay twice as much, while the increase for the average woman would be 62 percent. Regardless of the accuracy of the analysis, it spoke to the experience of a small minority of Americans, and it did not factor in the subsidies that will cushion some people from increased premiums. Hannity overreached in his remarks on radio. That said, new rules for insurance plans will tend to push some rates up -- because the plans must provide better coverage. But by how much depends on a host of factors that several leading health policy experts say is too difficult to estimate. 273 3156.json true Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists. tourism chris-cummiskey Economic Development Commissioner Georgia none 0 0 0 0 0 a budget presentation Tyrer, the state economic development spokeswoman, said Deltas push for more international flights has helped. She also said the department has been more aggressive in marketing Georgia in other countries, particularly China and Germany, as a tourist destination. Georgia has had a tourism representative in the U. K. for about 10 years, Tyrer said. The numbers in the federal report accurately reflect what the commissioner told state lawmakers in the budget hearing. 274 6407.json half-true When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget. deficit,federal-budget,taxes george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 a debate. "Allen, trying to refute charges he voted to run up federal deficits, said the U. S. was ""on a trajectory towards a balanced budget"" when he left the Senate in 2007. Allens campaign cites a 2007 CBO report that said Washington was on the road to budget surpluses, starting in 2012. But those projections were based on the assumption that the Bush tax cuts would end as scheduled in 2010. And Allen has maintained since at least 2006 that the tax reductions should be made permanent. Had Allen prevailed on the tax cuts, figures in the 2007 CBO report point to the deficit slowly rising in raw dollars over the next eight years. The deficit, as a percentage of GDP, would have been only a smidgen lower in 2015 than it was in 2007. So Allen is right that the U. S. was projected to be on a trajectory towards a balanced budget when his Senate term ended. But he omits a key detail that creates a different impression: the projected path towards a balanced budget required a step Allen refused to take -- ending the Bush tax cuts." 275 8026.json true Guess what, governor? Theres no fried butter in Newark. Just 13 percent unemployment. jobs barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3 1 4 4 1 an online gubernatorial campaign ad "Buono said in a new online ad about Christies trips to other states, ""Guess what, governor?Theres no fried butter in Newark. There have only been three months in which the citys unemployment rate was in the 13 percent range: April 2012, April 2013 and a preliminary rate in that range for May." 276 3817.json true Says Republican-approved changes to make it more difficult to participate in Ohio elections include reducing in-person early voting from 35 days to six. elections armond-budish Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio democrat 0 1 2 3 0 a news release It also requires elections boards to close Saturday voting at noon. The House version allows for voting until 6 p. m. Applying these restrictions, the Senate bill takes away five days, leaving 11 days for in-person voting. Returning to the House bill and Budishs assessment, his statement is accurate and theres nothing significant missing. 277 4261.json false High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build. transportation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 TV interview If high-speed rail had moved ahead in Florida, Scott said the state would have had to pay $1 billion to build it. While the study correctly points out that other transportation projects have experienced cost overruns, there are several flaws with the study. Most importantly, the study assumes that the state would pay for cost overruns. But that ignores that both the state official in charge of the rail project and the U. S. Department of Transportation secretary said that the state wouldn't be liable for overruns. And legislators were keen on having it happen that way before fully embracing the high-speed rail line. In the end, the state's share to build the line would have been capped at around $280 million (and legislators hoped the final number would be even less). You can't rewrite history to fit your narrative. 278 3076.json mostly-true Between 2000 and 2006, health insurance company profits quadrupled. health-care chris-van-hollen Maryland democrat 0 0 0 4 0 comments on the House floor Democrats regained control of the House in 2007. So it's fair for him to stop short of the 2008 figures. And the study did not adequately account for consolidation. 279 5909.json mostly-true Says One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy. health-care,public-health jennifer-williamson Attorney Oregon democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a campaign mailer The campaign also cited other studies that suggest providers incur considerable costs in their administrative dealings with insurance companies. Oregons health care industry is leaner than the national average and if Williamson is talking about a statewide single-payer system -- which is really the only sort she could conceivably impact in the position for which she is running -- that is important context. She wouldnt be able to wring as much out of administrative costs in Oregon as she could nationally. 280 10128.json false Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general). congress,corrections-and-updates,ebola,guns,health-care,public-health ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 an interview on CNN "Cruz said, ""President Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist. ""Murthy has a long list of credentials showing he is a health professional, including his position as an attending physician at a leading hospital. Murthy runs a health care reform organization that has pushed for gun control measures, and he has expressed personal support for gun control. But enacting gun control is not Murthys main cause and not part of his public surgeon general platform. Its no secret that Murthy is a political ally for Obama and backs his positions on gun control. But it's inaccurateto say he's an anti-gun activist but not a health care professional. Update, Oct. 24, 2014: After we published this item, Frazier, Cruzs spokeswoman, wrote us to say that we didnt note in our original report that Cruz acknowledged Murthy was a medical doctor. We have added to the story additional context from the interview with Crowley to make that clear." 281 10599.json half-true Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people in Madison. city-government,civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,guns,public-safety young-gifted-and-black-coalition activist 0 0 1 0 0 an open letter However, the figures were for all of Dane County, not merely for Madison, the countys largest city. To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels web page. Note: After we published thisitem, the author of the research report cited above said shegenerated new figures strictly for the City of Madison, rather than Dane County, and provided them to PolitiFact Wisconsin. 282 1215.json pants-fire For the first time in history, the Democratic Congress will not allow an increase in the social security COLA (cost of living adjustment). social-security chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail It would provide a COLA for 2010 equal to the average of the COLA over the past 10 years roughly 3 percent. Obviously, these bills are coming from both sides of the aisle. 283 10700.json pants-fire Says Ted Cruz said, There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear. candidates-biography,gays-and-lesbians,marriage,religion facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 an online meme "A Facebook post suggests Cruz said the day he declared for president, ""There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. Our Constitution makes that clear. ""Cruz has been clear about his belief in God and opposition to legalizing gay marriages. However, there is no record of him saying the Constitution leaves no place for gays or atheists in ""my America." 284 11750.json mostly-true We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined. federal-budget,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 his 2016 State of the Union address "Obama said, ""We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined. ""Obamas statement is accurate by one measure, while another measure says the United States spends more than the next seven countries combined. So depending on the data set you use, hes either right or close." 285 5776.json false Says Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line. history raymond-bateman republican 0 1 0 0 0 an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com But historical records and experts confirmed that the Mason-Dixon Line never entered New Jersey. The boundary was first established in the 1760s to settle a border dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania. 286 2462.json barely-true Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent. message-machine,taxes patrick-rose Attorney Texas democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a TV ad. Contrary to Rose's statement, though, there's no sign Isaac is peddling a plan to bump the state sales tax to 14. 5 percent--indeed, there's flat-out no plan to peddle. 287 9208.json mostly-true David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign. campaign-finance,candidates-biography dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 a press release "Patrick said Dewhurst ""currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U. S. Senate campaign. ""To be precise, it's Dewhurst's Senate campaign that had outstanding debts exceeding $1. 4 million through 2013. Also, Dewhurst appears to be trying to recoup campaign dollars he has described as stolen; its not as if hes simply a deadbeat." 288 4573.json mostly-true Says Rick Perry supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens. immigration libertarian-national-committee libertarian 0 0 1 1 0 a video posted on its website Perry has voiced support for giving temporary legal status to laborers who aren't authorized to enter the United States, including some immigrants already working here illegally. Still, Perry apparently hasn't spoken in favor of a guest worker program for years. Benedict's statement ignores that fact. 289 10506.json pants-fire On climate change, the temperature readings have been fabricated, and its all blowing up in their (scientists) faces. climate-change dana-perino "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" republican 1 1 0 0 1 "a broadcast of ""The Five"" on Fox News" Perino said that disclosures of fabricated temperature readings have upended theories of climate change. The source we believeshe relied on, The Telegraph opinion piece, in turn relied on the work of a climate change skeptic andblogger. Hetold us that he was not challenging the overall trends of global warming, but instead wanted to draw attention to anomalies in the data. The researchers we contacted, who have no ties to the government agencies that produce the data Perino questioned, said that while the raw temperature readings are adjusted, the result is a record that more closely matches what has actually taken place. The allegations raised by skeptics like the author of The Telegraph item have had no effect on the consensus that the Earth has seen an increase in temperatures over the past 100 years. 290 2920.json mostly-true Republicans created a trillion dollar prescription drug entitlement program without paying for it. deficit,federal-budget,health-care bobby-scott U.S. Congressman Virginia democrat 1 2 1 5 0 In fact, the Government Accountability Office shows that the cost could exceed $7 trillion in 75 years. But if we look at the cost over the next 10 years, Scott is close to correct based on current projections. 291 8465.json barely-true Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. bush-administration,education diane-ravitch University professor New York newsmaker 1 0 0 0 0 a speech "Education critic Diane Ravitch said, ""Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. ""There are a few problems with her statement. First, the time spans for the scores she cites are 32 and 38 years, not 40. Second, while the scores increased overall, there were a few dips. And for 17-year-olds, the overall increases were insignificant. Finally, despite her implication that the increases stopped after No Child Left Behind, scores actually rose for all age groups in 2008 and for nearly all in 2012, the next two testing periods." 292 8322.json pants-fire Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over. health-care tom-graves republican 1 0 5 0 1 an ABC News interview Buffett did say he would scrap the then Senate bill, but also noted that he would vote for it instead of continuing with the existing health care situation. 293 8521.json barely-true When you add a dollar value to mandates, government took almost 50 percent of the American peoples money. federal-budget,market-regulation,taxes larry-elder Radio talk show host talk-show-host 1 3 0 0 0 "CNN's ""Crossfire"" roundtable" "Elder said, ""When you add a dollar value to mandates,"" government took almost 50 percent ""of the American peoples money. ""Its easy to get to the mid-to-high 30 percent range. But getting the last 10 to 15 percentage points to get to ""almost 50 percent"" is less certain. Regulation does have a cost, but the exact cost is hard to pin down." 294 6514.json barely-true In Florida, theyre already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher. medicare,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a radio ad "A radio ad from the Obama campaign says, ""In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher. ""None of the plans presented by these candidates will ""end"" Medicare. Instead, Romney and Ryan support substantial changes to Medicare for people under 55. Depending on their income, future beneficiaries will receive a ""premium support payment"" to help offset the cost of a plan purchased through a competitive marketplace or for a traditional Medicare plan." 295 12898.json half-true I opposed the only multilateral trade deal that came before the Senate while I was there. trade,voting-record hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 an economic speech in Warren, Mich. "Clinton said, ""I opposed the only multilateral trade deal that came before the Senate while I was there. ""Clinton did oppose one multilateral deal (CAFTA) and opposed another that could be characterized as a multilateral deal (the Trade Act of 2002). However, focusing only on multilateral agreements, as Clinton does, obscures her overall voting record on trade pacts while serving in the Senate. When it came to bilateral agreements, Clinton cast votes to support five of them, and she supported -- but never cast a formal vote for -- an additional three." 296 6818.json false Says Ohios Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will have a blank check to spend our money. elections,government-efficiency,redistricting,state-budget ohio-republican-party Ohio republican 2 2 2 1 0 an election flier But, as the Ohio Supreme Court ruled, the proposed amendment places a qualification on spending. If the commission were to ask for more money than initially provided, as LoParo hypothesized, it would have to show the spending is necessary. There is no specific cap on spending in the amendment, but that does not mean the commission will be able to spend as much as it wants. The GOPs statement is not accurate. 297 12273.json mostly-true Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt. debt,deficit,federal-budget,history ben-carson republican 7 12 3 2 4 a Fox Business interview "Carson said, ""Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt. ""Experts say this feat doesnt really deserve the plaudits Carson is giving it, but Carson has his facts basically right. Jackson was the last and only president to bring the national debt to zero on top of having a balanced budget." 298 731.json half-true "Sarah Palin endorsed a Wasilla policy that charged sexual assault victims for their ""rape kits.""" crime blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 blog postings on many Web sites. Wasilla clearly had the policy. Bloggers have portrayed it as a heartless rule seeking money from rape victims, but they have neglected to mention that the policy seems to have been aimed more at getting money from insurance companies than from victims. We cant find that Palin ever commented on the policy, pro or con. But as mayor, she indirectly endorsed it by approving city budgets that relied on the revenue. 299 4796.json mostly-true One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years. economy,education,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a speech The Board of Regents figure does not account for the possibility some of those grads didnt leave, but are unemployed. Thats information that provides clarification. And even if the unemployment rate is taken into consideration, the figure the governor used is still in the ballpark. And the message behind his statement, that Ohio is losing some of its youngest talent, is a accurate. 300 9946.json barely-true Says Gwen Graham was a Washington lobbyist. candidates-biography steve-southerland U.S. Representative, Florida District 2 Florida republican 1 2 1 1 0 a campaign commercial "Southerland said Graham ""was a Washington lobbyist. ""Southerlands campaign based their attack on paperwork from the law firm Graham worked for after earning her law degree, listing her among the support staff. However, Graham provided a note from her supervisor saying that she was a researcher at the time and had not done actual lobbying work. She was listed because listing junior and support staff was a common practice at the time, according to a law firm retained by the Graham campaign. Experts we talked to agreed." 301 12347.json mostly-true Theres no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives. guns michael-oneill aviation mechanic Rhode Island none 0 0 0 1 0 a legislative hearing "And also because ""saved lives"" are hard to quantify. However, there are many anecdotes, scholarly articles and federal studies with data showing that just the presence of guns can cause anxiety and increase aggressive behavior. Plus, there are the teachers who accidentally shot themselves on school grounds. And yes, there are the cases in which the ""good guys"" prevail." 302 11035.json false On support for Trade Promotion Authority, calledfast-track trade ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 an op-ed on Breitbart Cruz was a supporter and voted in favor of TPA or fast-track when it was first put to a vote in May. Only a month later, Cruz issued an op-ed denouncing the additions of Export-Import Bank reauthorization and immigration laws, and then voted in opposition. 303 10818.json barely-true Republicans have already cut our neighborhood public schools three budgets in a row. education katrina-shankland State representative Wisconsin democrat 2 1 0 0 0 a news release Finally, we note that Shankland focused on general state aid, but school officials say that Walkers pending budget would cut a more crucial form of special-purpose aid (categorical aids, in Madison parlance) over the two years from 2015-'17. 304 8721.json false Says David Jolly lobbied for government-run health care just last year. candidates-biography,campaign-advertising kathleen-peters District 69 state representative Florida republican 1 1 0 1 0 comments during a press conference "Peters said at a press conference that Jolly was guilty of ""lobbying for government-run health care just last year. ""She was attempting to link her opponent with Faneuil, a company that has worked with Washington state to operate a health care exchange. Peters later backed off the accusation, changing the wording in a mailer to point out Jolly was being paid by a company that also is paid for operating an Obamacare health exchange. Meanwhile, the Jolly campaign offers a plausible explanation for what kind of work he did for the company." 305 2520.json barely-true The Chilean privatization scheme that Sharron Angle supports has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage. financial-regulation,foreign-policy,message-machine,social-security patriot-majority-pac liberal advocacy organization Washington, D.C. none 1 0 0 0 0 a campaign commercial "The size of the coverage gaps in Chile's system, while understandable given Chile's economic situation, would be unacceptable to many, if not most, Americans. But this reasonable point is undercut by the ad's overheated rhetoric (""human rights violator""), imagery (the goose-stepping soldiers) and exaggerations about the substance of the Chilean plan." 306 7718.json half-true The Dolphins stadium renovation will create more than 4,000 new local jobs. county-budget,jobs,sports,state-budget friends-miami-first promoting approval of financing for Sun Life Stadium Florida none 0 0 1 0 0 a mailer "The mailer distributed by Miami First said that the Dolphins stadium renovation will ""create more than 4,000 new local jobs. ""The Dolphins based the number on a 2010 study of a $225 million project that concluded 3,740 jobs in Miami-Dade and Broward. Instead, they tacked on an extra 260 jobs to the new $350 million project and say thats conservative. The key omission here is that these are jobs associated with the 25-month stadium renovation project and include temporary positions. The Dolphins say that some jobs would continue, but they have provided no details as to how many of those 4,000 jobs would extend beyond the construction phase. To get those jobs, the team would receive $379 million from the state and county over about three decades, and eventually pay back about $159 million. As to whether the jobs will be local, the team has set a goal to hire the vast majority of the workers from Miami-Dade County but there is no financial penalty if they fail to do so." 307 4147.json half-true Says the state budget doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans and had no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row. state-budget,state-finances,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a radio ad The governors right about the property tax credits being doubled, even though theyll remain below the fiscal 2010 average. But three tax credit programs were reduced in fiscal 2011, and several experts said at least one of those reductions could represent a tax hike. 308 6427.json true In June 2012 we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created. economy,jobs,social-security allen-west U.S. representative, Florida District 22 Florida republican 6 9 3 1 4 a radio interview Rep. Allen West said that the number of people who became recipients of Social Security Disability in June (85,000) was higher than the number of jobs created that month (80,000). West quoted the numbers accurately. 309 9655.json half-true Between June 30 and July 10, CNN interviewed 17 Israeli public officials versus onePalestinian official. foreign-policy,israel rula-jebreal none 0 0 1 1 0 comments on MSNBC "Jebreal said, on CNN ""this time around, you have, between June 30 and July 10, you had 17 Israeli public officials vs. one"" Palestinian public official. She is referencing a preliminary tally of Israeli and Palestinian officials voices during that time by a pro-Palestinian media watcher. Our tally confirms there was a disparity, but it was not quite as lopsided as Jebreal said. We found 20 appearances by Israeli public officials on CNN compared to 5 appearances by Palestinian officials. Also, the tally is measuring appearances, not the numberof officials from each side who appeared. And it'sworth noting that any look at the media coverage is incomplete because the story is continuing to unfold." 310 12841.json half-true The poverty rates in America today arent much better than when we started the War on Poverty. poverty paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 a speech "Our rating Ryan said, ""the poverty rates in America today arent much better than when we started the War on Poverty. ""The official poverty rate has dropped from 19 percent in 1964 to about 15 percent today. Another measure, the supplemental poverty rate, suggests the rate of poverty decreased 10 percentage points over roughly the same time period. So, over time living conditions have improved with government assistance, but the measure of self-sufficiency has been relatively stagnant." 311 5735.json half-true Says his sons were targeted on Facebook by out-of-state protesters. children,families,privacy scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a speech "State court records list Kristan with Wisconsin addresses dating back to 2003 and as recently as February 2012. They also show he was convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after pouring a beer on state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in a Madison bar in September 2011. Our rating Walker said his sons were ""targeted"" on Facebook ""by out-of-state protesters. ""A protester posted two critical messages on Facebook, one directed at Matt Walker and one at Alex Walker, but the protester is from Wisconsin." 312 2805.json half-true The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards. campaign-finance,elections,pundits rachel-maddow MSNBC host none 6 6 4 6 1 comments on her MSNBC show. First, we think many people might think Maddow was referring to all campaign workers, but traditional campaign staffers -- the people working day in and day out on the campaign -- were paid by check, like any normal job. A Republican Party official said it was simply an easier, more efficient and quicker way to pay people. And second, it's not that unusual. In 2008, Obama did the same thing. 313 2451.json pants-fire Marco Rubio tried to insert $1.5 million for a rowing institute into the state budget. message-machine,state-budget,voting-record charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a TV ad. And that request, as we now know, wasn't made by Rubio, but Poppell. Andjust to be even more clear, the rowing center appropriation had its own line in the budget. To tie Rubio to the rowing center is an oversimplification of how the state budget process works -- a process Crist as a former state senator knows quite well. 314 11669.json mostly-true Up until recently, 75 percent of all the sorties that left the base came back without dropping their ordnances, because there was such a concern about making sure that there were no civilian casualties. foreign-policy,military,terrorism jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 an interview on 'This Week' "Bush said, ""Up until recently, 75 percent of all the sorties that left the base came back without dropping their ordnances, because there was such a concern about making sure that there were no civilian casualties. ""That 75-percent rate was accurate until this summer, when sorties against the Islamic Statein Iraq and Syria saw an uptick, so Bush is right to qualify his statement. Experts said the Obama administration did want to avoid civilian casualties, but fighting an unconventional force like ISIS has made airstrikes more difficult than in previous conflicts. Analysts also noted that even at a low rate, citing weapons use as an indicator of achieving strategic goals does not necessarily signify success the way Bush implies." 315 10896.json half-true There is not a single documented case of abuse of the bulk metadata collectionprogram. homeland-security,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a USA Today op-ed "Marco Rubio said, ""There is not a single documented case of abuse of this program. ""Rubios office did not respond to a request for comment. There are plenty of documented cases of misuse of the metadata collection program. It just depends whether that misuse is what you or Rubio have in mind when you think of abuse. We found no example of intentional misuse of the program. At the least, Rubio should have been more clear in in his op-ed to help readers understand the complexities of the metadata collection program. Rubios statement is partially accurate." 316 12555.json false Because of Obamacare, you have so many part-time jobs. health-care donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a Phoenix rally "Trump said, ""Because of Obamacare, you have so many part-time jobs." 317 10977.json true The Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina statehouse must fly at a height of 30 feet. Any changes -- taken down, or even at half-staff, if that can be done -- must be passed by a supermajority of the General Assembly. diversity,history,states jean-casarez CNN correspondent none 0 0 0 0 0 comments on CNN "A CNN reporter said, ""By law, (the Confederate flag at the South Carolina Capitol) must fly at a height of 30 feet. Any changes -- taken down, or even at half-staff, if that can be done -- must be passed by a supermajority of the general assembly. ""In 2000, South Carolina passed legislation that mandated the flags location, a height of 30 feet, and a supermajority vote to make any changes. The Confederate flag has never been removed or, to our knowledge, lowered since it was raised on the Confederate Soldiers Monument on the capitol grounds." 318 4596.json barely-true Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax. new-hampshire-2012,taxes,workers herman-cain Georgia republican 4 11 5 3 3 an interview on MSNBC "Cain said, ""Every worker pays 15. 3 percent payroll tax. ""Workers only pay half that, with the exception of the self-employed, as we mentioned above. The worker contribution is normally 7. 65 percent, and thanks to the payroll tax rollback of 2010, the number this year is 5. 65 percent. You can reach that number only by including the half of the tax that employers pay. Some economists say that if the employers half of payroll taxes were ended, workers would see a proportional rise in wages over the long run. But whatever the case, Cain was talking about the reality today." 319 8631.json true The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune equal to the wealth of the bottom 42 percent of Americans combined. corporations,economy,income,labor,wealth one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0 2 2 1 1 an email "More Americans were left with ""negative wealth"" because they lost their biggest asset -- their home -- and often significant amounts of their savings, as well, she said. Our rating One Wisconsin Now wrote: ""The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune equal to the wealth of the bottom 42 percent of Americans combined. ""For comparison purposes, the latest data available, for 2010, the figure is 41. 5 percent." 320 5463.json barely-true President Obama pushed through the stimulus based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent. economy,jobs,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a written statement. "Cantor said Obamas stimulus was passed with the ""promise"" of keeping the unemployment rate below 8 percent. The majority leader says the vow was made in a January 2009 report issued by the incoming administration. Clearly, the Obama administration can be faulted for estimating the stimulus would hold unemployment just below 8 percent." 321 9709.json false Ed Gillespie supports a personhood amendment. abortion,human-rights mark-warner U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 3 1 6 3 0 a debate. "Warner says Gillespie ""supports a personhood amendment. ""Gillespie was certainly national GOP chairman in 2004 when the party adopted a platform supporting a human life amendment. But we havent seen any clear personal expression from his supporting such a law either then or now." 322 790.json pants-fire (Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together. patriotism john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a Web ad It unfairly tars not just Obama, but all the other prominent, well-respected Chicagoans who also volunteered their time to the foundation. Yet in the heat of a political campaign they have been accused of financing radicalism. 323 5326.json half-true President Obama is shrinking our military. federal-budget,military mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a speech in Las Vegas, Nev. "Romney is right that the military is ""shrinking,"" partly due to a winding down of overseas wars and partly due to congressionally enacted budget limits. But to say, as Romney did, that this is being done by Obama -- without acknowledging Republican actions -- ignores what really happened. A majority of House and Senate Republicans voted for the initial caps in the Budget Control Act, and the supercommittee was evenly divided between the parties, meaning that its failure was bipartisan." 324 4900.json barely-true The only reason the unemployment rate is going down is because twice as many people dropped out of the employment pool as the number of jobs were created. economy,jobs,workers newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a press conference "Gingrich would have been correct if hed simply challenged the White Houses spin by reminding voters that the big drop in the unemployment rate came not just from the jobs created in the previous month but also from workers who left the labor force. However, he overplayed his hand by arguing that ""the only reason the unemployment rate is going down"" is because of labor force shrinkage. It was by no means the only reason. There were thousands of jobs created too. (We feel for him: Until Burtless straightened us out, we had thought Gingrich had reported the numbers accurately. )Using the appropriate survey data, the decline in the unemployment rate stemmed in roughly equal parts from job creation and a shrinking labor force. He can't put the blame ""only"" on people who stopped looking for work." 325 9357.json mostly-true Cap and trade legislation was originally a Republican idea. climate-change,environment debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 in a question and answer after a speech "Wasserman Schultz said that cap and trade legislation ""was originally a Republican idea. ""Experts who have followed the history of the environmental policy focus on the fact that emissions trading to address acid rain became part of the Clean Air Act of 1990 under Bush. The legislation ultimately passed with bipartisan support under a Republican president. More recently, another prominent Republican -- McCain -- co-sponsored cap and trade legislation. Democrats did support cap and trade legislations at different points along the way. But we found a strong tradition of support from Republican presidents for cap and trade, which uses markets to try to reduce pollution." 326 2553.json barely-true Says James Langevin voted to spend $3 billion for a jet engine no one wants. economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,military,voting-record mark-zaccaria Rhode Island republican 2 2 0 0 0 a news release "But Zaccaria went further, inflating the price tag associated with the vote and asserting that ""no one"" wants it, when a majority of House members were in favor of keeping it." 327 5639.json half-true Says Congressman Steve Rothman voted against funding for President Barack Obamas auto bailout and would have let automakers go bankrupt. economy,message-machine-2012 bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0 3 4 4 0 a news release "In a news release, the Pascrell campaign argued that Rothman ""voted AGAINST funding for President Obama's auto industry rescue package"" and ""would have Let Detroit Go Bankrupt. But at the time of that vote, the program was not intended to assist the auto companies. Also, Rothman indicated a willingness to provide federal assistance for automakers through his support of a separate rescue package that was later blocked in the Senate." 328 2800.json half-true Georgias high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. education sonny-perdue Governor of Georgia republican 0 0 1 0 0 speeches at schools across the state They also use old data, so it's possible that fresh calculations will show a spike in rates. But at this point, it's doubtful they'll register a 17-point change as Georgia's leaver rate did. This means that while the high 2009-2010 graduation rate may be an encouraging sign, it's not quite a cause for celebration. Perdue's statement is accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. 329 12482.json half-true When a bill is sent to the governors office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you dont sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending. labor patty-judge U.S. Senate candidate Iowa democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a post-debate interview "Judge said theres no option for changing or amending a bill after its ""sent to the governors office. If legislators, the governors office and other interested parties had found a new consensus on the bills language sometime within that March 24 to April 25 window, the bill could havebeen reconsidered by the Senate, amended, returned to the House and ultimately passed in the altered form." 330 4604.json pants-fire The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer Obamas health care mandate. health-care,new-hampshire-2012 jon-huntsman Utah republican 5 1 5 4 1 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H. Really it was Ways and Means Committee Republicans, taking only the high end of the CBO's cost predictions, which floated the 16,500 employee number, while admitting they didnt calculate overhead costs to offset those numbers. 331 9833.json mostly-true My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer. Alcohol,debates,economy,jobs clay-pell Candidate for Rhode Island governor Rhode Island democrat 0 0 1 2 0 a TV debate The Pell campaign provided a list of 40 campaign jobs; Narragansett Beer said it has 9 full-time employees in Rhode Island; 20 part-time people who work promotional events in Rhode Island; and four full-time employees out of state. A major difference is that the Pell jobs are short-term and, one way or the other, most or all will be gone no later than November. 332 10774.json false Algeria wanted to be taken off of the terror list at the time it made an unreported donation to the Clinton Foundation. ethics,foreign-policy,homeland-security joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1 4 3 3 0 a segment on 'Morning Joe' "Scarborough was trying to recall the details of a news story about Clinton Foundation donations from foreign governments when he brought up Algerias donation to the foundation to try getting off the ""terror list. ""There are parts about the donations that may not look good for Clinton. Maybe it becomes a legal problem, maybe its just a political one." 333 8561.json barely-true The (health care) law does not demand that all of these cancellations go out. health-care nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3 7 11 2 3 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" Pelosi said the Affordable Care Act doesnt require insurance companies to send out the cancellation notices that people have been getting. The law intentionally makes it difficult for companies to avoid these minimums and the industry has responded by moving away from sub-par plans. Pelosis statement ignores the factors in the law that push companies in a certain direction. 334 3153.json barely-true Says there are a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place as a result of health care reform. health-care,medicare jim-renacci U.S. representative Ohio republican 5 3 4 1 1 a town hall forum Neither a new year, nor the GOP takeover of the House of Representatives makes it any more accurate. 335 11447.json false We have the highest tax rate anywhere in the world. taxes donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech. "Trump, while lamenting the condition of the middle class, said the U. S. has ""the highest tax rate anywhere in the world. Statutory income tax rates in the U. S. fall around the end of the upper quarter of nations. More exhaustive measures - which compute overall tax burden per person and as a percentage of GDP - show the U. S. either is in the middle of the pack or on the lighter end of taxation compared with other advanced industrialized nations." 336 12401.json false Nevada Democratic Party leaders hijacked the process on the floor of the state convention ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do. elections jeff-weaver Bernie Sanders campaign manager democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a television interview on CNN "Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said Nevada Democratic Party leaders ""hijacked the process on the floor"" of the state convention ""ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do. ""Caucuses and delegate math can be incredibly confusing, and the arcane party structures dont reflect how most people assume presidential selection works. But the howls of unfairness and corruption by the Sanders campaign during Nevadas state Democratic Convention cant change the simple fact that Clintons supporters simply turned out in larger numbers and helped her solidify her delegate lead in Nevada." 337 12877.json mostly-true Says that under the Obama administration, the debt has nearly doubled. economy mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 a Phoenix town hall "Pence said that under the Obama administration, ""the debt has nearly doubled. ""His numbers are on the mark. But it is important to note that the debt cannot all be blamed on Obama. Congress has a role in approving spending. And, experts told us that money needed to be spent in a free-falling economy." 338 5096.json false Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation. criminal-justice,guns david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 a post on his campaign website By all accounts, Fast and Furious weapons were found at the scene of a U. S. agent's death. Dewhurst's campaign was emphatic, though, that ballistics tests confirmed that the weapons killed the agent. We found no information indicating that's so. 339 6389.json barely-true Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters. transportation nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 This new plan misses the original deadline by a full two years. That means Ga. 400 motorists will still be paying tolls much longer than they were originally promised. Deal failed to meet a date of his own making. But he has come up with a plan to eliminate the tolls, albeit on a deadline not addressed in his original campaign promise. 340 2008.json mostly-true You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County. oil-spill charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference And he did go on to expand the emergency declaration to include 20 more counties within a month. On the other hand, of the four states closest to the oil disaster, Florida is still the only state with a limited emergency area. And, unlike Jindal, Crist did not immediately seek financial help from the federal government. Crist's initial emergency proclamation was timely and he did continue to expand it. 341 9859.json false Says Mark Pryor voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants. immigration,social-security national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11 5 7 2 5 a campaign ad First, the provision was much more narrowly targeted than the ad suggests -- it addressed the treatment of past payroll taxes paid by legal Social Security beneficiaries who at one time had been illegal immigrants. Second, the ad cherry-picks one vote Pryor cast against this provision while ignoring two separate votes he cast for the provision. 342 7009.json mostly-true Says the Central Health districts tax rate is the lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest if voters approve a proposed tax increase. health-care,public-health,taxes keep-austin-healthy-pac none 0 0 0 1 0 a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012. Nathan, the PAC spokesman, said Central Health has the lowest tax rate among districts in the largest Texas counties and will retain that distinction if the proposition passes. Thats correct, presuming other districts dont slash rates. Still, Central Healths per-person tax levy is projected to outpace those of two other districts should Travis County voters approve the bump. This information was missing from the spokesman's statement. Tax rates alone make the comparison incomplete. 343 10160.json half-true The Austin Tea Party and an ultra-conservative millionaire are behind the campaign against the citys light-rail proposition. city-budget,city-government,corrections-and-updates,transportation lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1 0 2 7 0 a Let's Go Austin mailer "Doggett said: ""The Austin Tea Party and an ultra-conservative millionaire are behind the"" campaign against the citys light-rail proposition. Skaggs seems wealthy, has supported Republican candidates and is treasurer for the major group battling Prop. The Austin Tea Party opposes the proposal too. However, the group hasnt spent a dime on the cause and doesnt appear to be a major mover in the anti-Prop. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATED, 2:45 p. m. , Oct. 31, 2014: This story was amended to specify that Americans for Prosperity didn't bring O'Toole to Austin, contrary to what a pro-proposition activist said." 344 3058.json false Under current U.S. immigration policy, literally one person with a green card can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. immigration phil-gingrey U.S. Congressman Georgia republican 2 5 2 1 1 a state legislative committee meeting "Quotas mean it can take years -- even decades. Merely processing immigration documents can take months, if not years. Given that recent data show that the average immigrant brings in 2. 1 others in his lifetime, Gingrey could easily have remained within the bounds of accuracy by describing an ""extreme"" scenario as one where two or three dozen others followed the first immigrant within 15 years. Instead, he said ""279"" -- hundreds more than ""extreme." 345 410.json pants-fire "Obama says America is great, but let's ""try to change it.""" patriotism blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 a blog posting 346 10336.json true Only 20 colleges and universities have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses. education,sports,state-budget jim-moran U. S. Congressman Virginia democrat 2 1 1 6 1 a Facebook post Moran said only 20 FBS schools generate more money from athletics than they spend. 347 12249.json barely-true The city of Charlotte passed a bathroom ordinance mandate on every private-sector employer in Charlotte. gays-and-lesbians,states pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5 2 3 0 1 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "McCrory said, ""The city of Charlotte passed a bathroom ordinance mandate on every private-sector employer in Charlotte. ""The ordinance would have applied to place of public accommodation, like hotels and stores and other places selling goods and services to the public. While that is a big category, the ordinance would not have applied to private clubs, nonprofits or organizations with viewpoints that would have been at odds with the law, nor would have it really impacted business that don't deal with customers. Update: After we published this fact-check, we heard back from Josh Ellis, McCrory's spokesman. It has been updated to include his comments." 348 9398.json barely-true Medicare is going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026. federal-budget,health-care,medicare,retirement,taxes paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 remarks at a forum "The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026. ""The trust fund for Medicare Part A (primarily hospitals) is projected to be exhausted in 2026, but that doesnt mean the program would be bankrupt or stop operating. Part A would continue to receive revenue and continue to operate, albeit at a reduced level, if Congress doesnt make any changes in Medicare -- even though, since 1970, Congress has always made changes to keep the trust fund solvent. Meanwhile, there is no projection that the other parts of Medicare will run out of money." 349 10556.json true The Clintons foundation took millions from foreign governments including United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. campaign-finance,foreign-policy,campaign-advertising american-crossroads republican 5 5 4 0 0 a video As we noted, it doesnt violate campaign rules for a nonprofit philanthropy to accept donations from foreign governments. Over the years, the Clinton Foundation has taken millions of dollars from foreign governments. This includes between $1 million and $5 million from the United Arab Emirates and between $10 million and $25 million from Saudi Arabia. At least a portion of those donations came in 2014, after Clinton left the State Department and formally joined the familys foundation that had previously been in her husbands name alone. 350 4281.json half-true Rick Perry was the (campaign) chairman for Al Gore at one time, not too many years ago. candidates-biography ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 an Iowa campaign stop. "Rusak wrote: ""Is 23 years really not too many years ago? When you're about to celebrate (your) 76th birthday, as Dr. Paul is next week, I suppose not. But in politics, it's a lifetime, no? ""It was more than two decades ago. For that reason, we rate Pauls statement Mostly True." 351 4050.json false My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm. campaign-finance michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 an interview on Fox News Either Bachmann reported something that didn't need to be disclosed or she got money from the farm at the same time it was benefiting from crop subsidies. Perhaps, as Friedly said, Bachmann won't see her first penny until she draws down the assets of the limited partnership. Unless or until Bachmann steps forward to explain the discrepancy between her financial disclosure statements and her public pronouncements, we have to rely on the disclosures, which say she received at least $32,501 in income. 352 6257.json false The health care law adds around $800 billion of taxes on the American people. It does not discriminate between rich and poor. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a newspaper op-ed "Rubio cherry-picks the highest number he can find -- $800 billion in new taxes -- to garner opposition to the recently upheld health care law. He doesnt tell readers anything more about the figure, including the fact that these ""taxes"" would be garnered over 10 years. His statement also indicates that rich and poor people will feel the effects of the laws various revenue-raising provisions with the same degree of pain. The law taxes wealthier Americans to a greater degree to provide more services for the poor." 353 8061.json barely-true Says Obama policies contributed to gas prices rising from $1.89 in January 2009 to $3.51 today. economy,energy,gas-prices roger-williams Businessman Texas republican 3 2 2 0 1 Williams said Obama policies caused gas prices to rise from $1. 89 in 2009 to $3. 51 today. Hes got the prices correct, but experts say presidents dont generally have the ability to make them rise or fall and didnt see that reversing Alaska, Gulf or Keystone policies would have necessarily kept prices from rising as much. But the big problem with ascribing this specific jump to Obama is the failure to point out that prices collapsed right before he took office. 354 1537.json mostly-true "U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson ""compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust.""" health-care republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 a press release "In our view, the two uses have different meanings. The World War II ""Holocaust"" conveys a deliberate, horrific killing because of religion. While the uncapitalized ""holocaust"" is a broader term. State Republicans got it right when they say Grayson has compared a former vice president to a vampire, but it's a stretch for their press release to liken American's health care system to the Holocaust of World War II." 355 13287.json pants-fire Back in the Great Recession, when millions of jobs across America hung in the balance, Donald Trump said rescuing the auto industry didnt really matter very much. He said, and I quote again, Let it go. bankruptcy,candidates-biography,jobs hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a rally in Detroit "Clinton said, ""Back in the Great Recession, when millions of jobs across America hung in the balance, Donald Trump said rescuing the auto industry didnt really matter very much. He said, and I quote again, Let it go. "" Trump is documented as saying just the opposite during the recession. Heregularly said the auto industry needed saving amid a low point for manufacturers in December 2008. He said the government should stand behind the auto industry ""100 percent. ""Clinton also takes the ""let it go"" quote out of context and time. Trump made that comment in 2015, not 2008. And he was making the point that a number of actions could have saved the auto industry, one of which was ""let it go"" into bankruptcy." 356 6190.json barely-true Says Rep. Charles Bass supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street. social-security ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2 1 3 0 0 a rally outside the N.H. Statehouse. """To address this financial crisis facing the Social Security program, one such idea Congressman Bass has supported would create a program that would allow individuals to voluntarily place a portion of their money that they currently pay as part of the payroll tax and place it into a personal account,"" Tranchemontagne wrote in an email to The Telegraph. ""Saying that (he) supports privatizing Social Security is pure political rhetoric devised by Democrat spin doctors to frighten seniors. ""Our ruling: Bass, like most other Congressional Republicans at the time, supported President Bushs plan to introduce the option of private savings account into the Social Security equation." 357 9068.json barely-true After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a very strong message to Vladimir Putin by sending warships to the Black Sea and airlifting combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan back to Georgia. foreign-policy,history,military karl-rove Texas republican 2 5 2 8 0 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Rove said that after Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U. S. sent a ""very strong message"" to Putin by sending ""warships to the Black Sea"" and airlifting ""the combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan"" back to Georgia. In reality, the military message sent by the warship movements was deliberately fuzzed by having the vessels carry humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, the airlift of Georgian troops from Iraq -- not Afghanistan, as Rove had said -- was carefully calibrated not to deposit them where they could quickly face off against Russian forces. Contemporary accounts and experts agree that Rove was spinning what was actually a modest and nuanced military response into something more forceful." 358 8978.json false A Georgia religious freedom bill would help Catholic institutions that, under Obamacare, could be forced to provide abortion-inducing drugs. religion joshua-mckoon Georgia republican 0 1 0 0 0 Talking with reporters about his bill. "His bill did not make the Senate calendar for Monday, the last day for most bills to clear at least one chamber with a serious chance of passing this session. McKoon said he wants Georgia to become the latest state to have a religious freedom law on the books. But our fact check looked specifically at his comment that his bill would create a law that would serve as ""another tool in the tool kit of those who are fighting on the Obamacare front --- Catholic health institutions who are being asked to provide abortion services, that sort of thing. ""We dont see that he has made that case." 359 6017.json false No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime. city-government,crime,job-accomplishments tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2 5 8 5 3 a debate "Our rating Barrett said flatly ""no one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime. ""His receptionist was charged in 2010 with battery and was convicted." 360 11854.json mostly-true Arizona is spending less on a per-capita basis than every single state in this country in higher education. education michael-m-crow Arizona State University President education-official 0 0 0 1 0 front of the state Senate Appropriations Committee "Crow said, ""We are now investing, not just a little bit less than other places, (but) markedly less on a per-capita basis than every single state in this country in higher education. ""Arizona is not the worst, theyre 49th, for the current fiscal year in funding higher education. Crow said he made his comparison among conservative states, but New Hampshire, the worst for higher education funding based on the study he cited, appears to be in the middle of the political spectrum. Nevertheless, Arizona has endured the sharpest decline in state higher education funding from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year 2016. Even on a per student basis, their spending dropped 47 percent, more than any other state, from 2008 to 2015." 361 8638.json half-true For the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day, you can get a sweet health insurance plan to match. health-care cover-oregon Oregon organization 0 0 1 0 0 an Internet ad campaign "The ad is aimed at Millennials, and the ones who see it are likely to know their way around a fancy cup of coffee well enough to get the comparison to insurance coverage. In addition, one-third of the plans with published rates on Cover Oregon offer coverage to this group for less than the cost of a ""$5 vanilla soy latte. ""But words matter, and the ads message wouldnt be accurate for many. Most older people will need to shell out considerably more than $5 a day to buy insurance through Cover Oregon." 362 8235.json half-true Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns. guns,terrorism mayors-against-illegal-guns organization 0 0 3 0 0 a web ad. "Theres no doubt that Wolf, sitting in the House Appropriations Committee, voted against an amendments to budget bills that would have allowed the attorney general to deny firearm sales to those suspected of abetting terrorism. Wolf had concerns that the legislation could trample the civil liberties of innocent people and objected to the procedure of bypassing Judiciary Committee -- a panel that has quashed similar bills since 2007. Mayors Against Illegal Guns goes a step further in saying Wolf ""voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns. ""Thats an inflammatory statement that suggests Wolf put gun rights ahead of protecting the nation from terrorists. It ignores Wolfs spurned offer in 2011 to work with the sponsor of the amendment to find a compromise that could keep guns away from suspected terrorists while protecting the rights of those who have been unfairly placed on the governments watch list. So the mayors statement has accuracy, but omits important details about Wolfs position." 363 12479.json half-true Says Donald Trump has the gall to say that prisoners of war like John McCain arent heroes. military,veterans hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a national security speech in California "Clinton accused Trump in a speech Thursday of having ""the gall to say that prisoners of war like John McCain arent heroes. ""In one sense, she has a point. Trump did in fact say that John McCain is not a hero despite his POW record, although Trump has since taken those comments back and called McCain a hero. However, Clintons speech was intended to more broadly attack Trumps national security credentials, yet Trump has never made the general statement that POWs are not heroes, even if his McCain-specific comments did insinuate it. In fact, he has insisted to the contrary on multiple occasions." 364 4661.json half-true This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired. bankruptcy,deficit,economy,labor,legal-issues,pensions,public-service,retirement,state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes,unions,workers george-nee President of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO Rhode Island labor-leader 2 0 1 0 0 a pension forum "Nee, referring to the current proposal to scale back pension benefits, said ""this is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . have happened to people who are retired. ""Well give him a pass on the glaring exception of Central Falls, since he was talking about state plans. Nor is it one of the first times for state plans in the United States. Seven states -- 14 percent -- have already done it. But Nee was correct in noting that previous pension changes had no effect on the people who already had retired at the time. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page." 365 5997.json mostly-true Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- not for the right to choose, but for basic health care -- was taken away by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. abortion,health-care,public-health,women mahlon-mitchell democrat 0 0 0 1 0 an interview "Our rating Citing the state budget backed by Walker and Kleefisch, Mitchell said ""12,000 women that used to go to Planned Parenthood -- not for the womans right to choose, mind you, but for basic health care -- that's been taken away. ""The budget did take away money Planned Parenthood said it used to serve 12,000 women in nine counties. Women can still use the clinics, but clearly Planned Parenthood is less able to provide services. As for the money not being for ""the womans right to choose,"" it did not fund abortions, but did fund family planning services as well as basic health care." 366 9975.json false Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact Nationals Lie of the Year in 2013. health-care,message-machine-2014 ed-gillespie Republican strategist Washington, D.C. republican 2 3 2 2 1 a TV ad. "Gillespies ad indicates PolitiFact National branded Warner with the ""Lie of the Year"" in 2013 for promising four years earlier that he wouldnt vote for health care reforms that took away insurance plans people like. PolitiFact National never mentioned Warner in handing out the award. In articles and videos, our colleagues focused the award on Obamas insistence over the years that under the ACA, ""If you like your health care plan, you can keep it. ""The statements and the circumstances behind them are not clones. The president had far greater power in shaping the law that bears his name than the senator. Warner didnt repeat his pledge after he voted for the ACA in 2009. Obama continued to make his vow long after he added regulations to the law in mid-2010 that guaranteed the ACA would end some pre-existing insurance plans." 367 13494.json pants-fire There was serious voter fraud in California. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a tweet Elections officials and nonpartisan observers in California said there were no widespread reports of voter fraud. The state has some of the most stringent voter verification laws in the country. Allegations of fraud are so rare that Los Angeles County, the states largest county, does not track them. 368 3481.json true The House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio. crime,criminal-justice,federal-budget sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 "Brown was correct, then, that Cleveland ""could"" lose ""more than"" $500,000. But the House bill sets the stage for whatever happens next; for now, at least, it is the bill the Senate must work with. And Brown was careful to say it ""could,"" not ""would"" when discussing all the proposed cuts." 369 5636.json false Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education. education,gambling,history,state-budget,state-finances harold-metts Retired educator Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 1 0 a news release Sen. Harold Metts said he remembered that voters were enticed to vote for the lottery because the proceeds would be used for education. As it turns out, Metts, a retired educator, has inadvertently provided Rhode Island with a teachable moment. 370 8245.json mostly-true CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years. federal-budget,health-care grover-norquist President, Americans for Tax Reform republican 0 3 0 2 1 a tweet "Norquist said, ""CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over 10 years. ""Norquist accurately reported the amount CBO estimated. However, his tweet cherry picks CBOs conclusions, ignoring that the bill would produce 11 million additional uninsured Americans, and that the savings would amount to a one-time fiscal event." 371 4049.json barely-true Voted the best specialty plate in America pop-culture,states,transportation friends-plum-beach-lighthouse Rhode Island organization 1 0 0 0 0 A highway billboard Thats why were stamping their plate BRLY-TRU. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page. 372 5796.json false We dont allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason. city-government,transparency h-ford-gravitt Georgia none 0 1 0 0 0 a meeting """This legislative session, in particular, we all spent so much time on redrafting the statute -- all with the intent of maximizing public access. ""Manheimer said the past and revised code had similar language that allows city council and other meetings to be recorded. The states open meeting laws specifically state that city council meetings can be video recorded, excluding some specific instances. The beginning of this Cumming City Council meeting did not seem to be one of those special cases." 373 6346.json false Says Democrats racked up a $1 billion state deficit, while Republicans under Bill OBrien balanced the budget. state-budget new-boston-republican-committee New Hampshire republican 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign sign in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire But here, too, those are projections, not a final deficit. It wrongly describes a $1 billion interim projection as a deficit, ignoring the state law that mandates a balanced budget and the fact that the Democrats actually produced a $17. 7 million surplus. 374 10641.json mostly-true The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations. israel,nuclear liz-cheney republican 0 1 0 1 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Cheney said, ""The IAEA last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations. ""The IAEA published a report a month ago that said Iran wasnt giving the agency the level of access and information required to verify that all nuclear activity in Iran is peaceful -- a violation of their obligations as signatories of the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty. That is separate and distinct from the interim Joint Plan of Action deal between the United States and Iran. The IAEA has found Iran is keeping up with its obligations in that regard. Given the context of Cheneys comments, people could assume she was talking about the Joint Plan of Action." 375 7050.json half-true Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists to restrict access to reproductive health care services. abortion,message-machine-2012,women democratic-party-oregon political party Oregon democrat 1 1 2 0 0 a campaign mailer We realize that for some advocates, this issue isall or nothing; either youre with us or against us, on both sides. We take a middle road. The statement is partially accurate -- Wand did side with Oregon Right to Life on legislation that would have affected providers -- but it leaves out important details. The legislation did not target all providers and, in fact, would not have affected a significant provider in the metro area. 376 8821.json mostly-true Under President Barack Obama,Weve got the lowest labor force participation in over three decades, since 1978. economy ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Cruz said, ""Weve got the lowest labor force participation in over three decades, since 1978. ""Were pretty confident Obama isnt asking Cruz for State of the Union talking points, and hes especially not interested in one that may suggest todays economic policies arent working. Cruz has hisstatistics right. But well note at least part of the trend has been years in the making and appears strongly tied to the inevitable aging of the baby boomer population. In other words, its not all Obamas fault, and its not going to change the minute he leaves office." 377 2090.json mostly-true Ohios electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average. economy,elections,energy ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2 6 7 4 1 a campaign speech The premise of Stricklands statement is that Ohio is still trending below the national average when it comes to electricity rates, and thus is better off than many other states in terms of utility costs. The context of his point was accurate. But while the full 2010 figures are not yet available, there were more up to date figures the governor could have relied on during his speech that, while not as flattering as 2009, could have still effectively made his point just more accurately. 378 1771.json true In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times. federal-budget,message-machine vern-buchanan U.S. Rep. Florida republican 1 1 1 0 0 in a web video. "According to the Office of Management and Budget, the four surpluses totaled more than $559 billion. The fifth surplus -- $3. 2 billion -- came in 1969, when Richard Nixon was president. The last surplus before that was in 1960, 51 budget years ago, and outside the window of Buchanan's statement. While a federal surplus is rare in modern history, that's not always been the case. A 1998 study of budget surpluses and deficits conducted for the House Joint Economic Committee found that federal surpluses outnumbered deficits 108 to 100, ""with surpluses dominating in a large majority of the years prior to 1930. ""Urging increased fiscal restraint in Washington, Buchanan lamented in a web video that the federal budget has only been balanced five times in the last 50 years. While the use of the word balance isn't 100 percent right, Buchanan is correct that the federal government has been able to cover its yearly expenses just five times since 1961 -- in 1969 and from 1998-2001." 379 2128.json true Weve seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector. economy,abc-news-week timothy-geithner democrat 0 0 1 0 0 "ABC's ""This Week""" Here's a quick monthly summary of jobs added: January: 16,000 February: 62,000 March: 158,000 April: 241,000 May: 33,000 June: 83,000 Data for the month of July --which wasn't over when Geithner spoke -- won't be released until August, so that's the most up-to-date data available. The report notes that data for the two most recent months are preliminary. But unless there's an unusually big after-the fact correction for either month, it's pretty clear that Geithner was correct. We've seen positive job growth in the private sector from January to June. 380 13196.json mostly-true Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama. foreign-policy tim-kaine U.S. Senator Virginia democrat 8 3 15 15 0 the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va. "In the debate, Kaine said that Pence had ""said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama. ""Pence did say something very similar -- but not exactly as Kaine said. Pence had said that Putin ""has been a stronger leader in his country than Barack Obama has been in this country. ""However, ""stronger"" is not identical to ""better." 381 11359.json barely-true When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus. deficit,federal-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Kasich said, ""When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus. It was a 10-year cumulative projection for future surpluses, rather than a one-year actual surplus, and the savings turned out to be ephemeral due to unforeseen events." 382 5484.json false When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits. city-budget,county-budget,families,federal-budget,history,pensions,poverty,retirement,state-budget,veterans,welfare,workers rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a campaign speech Contrary to what Santorum said, millions of Americans in 1925 would have either qualified for benefits directly, such as payments to veterans, or have been protected by workers' compensation laws that provided benefits to those who became disabled by their jobs. And state and local governments had the longstanding role of paying support to people who were disabled or indigent. This provides a much more complex picture than Santorum is painting. 383 7505.json true Says, I-205, six miles of which runs through my district, already carries more traffic than I-5. environment,infrastructure,state-budget,transportation jackie-dingfelder democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a floor speech So I-205 has 11 percent more traffic at the bridge. And we suppose that makes sense, since the Glenn Jackson Bridge is nearly twice as wide as the Interstate Bridge. Ruling: We dont know how many motorists would head over to I-205 to avoid a toll, but we do know that Dingfelders right. More cars already travel across the I-205 bridge than the I-5 bridge. 384 9526.json half-true I had the lowest net worth of any American president in the 20th century when I took office. history,wealth bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Clinton said, ""I had the lowest net worth of any American president in the 20th century when I took office. ""Without a doubt, Clintons net worth was one of the lowest of 20th century presidents, experts told us. Whether it was the lowest is hard to say, and we could not find information to support it. Theres a good case to be made that Truman entered the White House with a (albeit unknown) smaller net worth." 385 299.json mostly-true And he's the only candidate who will fight for a national catastrophe fund to reduce insurance rates. job-accomplishments rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 a TV ad " Paul, the congressman from Texas, hasn't commented directly on the issue. Duncan Hunter, the congressman from California, has not commented on the issue directly. So when an announcer says Giuliani is ""the only candidate who will fight for"" a national fund, he has a case. He pledges to be a strong advocate, unlike the other candidates." 386 10164.json mostly-true All of Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallas Cowboys football stadium consumes at peak times. ebola,energy,public-health nicholas-kristof none 0 1 0 2 0 "an op-ed in the ""New York Times""" Kristof said that Liberia can produce one-third as much electricity as the Cowboys stadium draws at its peak. U. S. government data shows that Liberia has nearly 200 megawatts of installed electricity capacity. The utility that worked on the stadiums electrical system said the facility used more power than most medium-sized cities. Using that benchmark, a utility expert from one the countrys leading engineering schools concluded that peak demand at the stadium would fall in the range of 750 megawatts. That would mean that Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallasfootball stadium consumes at peak times. Exact figures are not available, but the basic comparison works. 387 1906.json false The last major oil spill from a drilling accident in America happened over 40 years ago in 1969. energy,oil-spill eric-johnson republican 0 1 1 0 1 a blog post "While the nation's largest oil well blowout did take place in 1969, it's not factually correct to call it the ""last major oil spill. ""First of all, two of the largest blowouts in the world took place in the U. S. the following year. More importantly, experts agree that spills far smaller in volume to the 1969 disaster have been devastating. From a scientific perspective, Johnson's decision to single out the 1969 blowout as the last ""major"" one makes no sense." 388 10270.json half-true Were borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget. federal-budget glenn-grothman State Senator, 20th District Wisconsin republican 2 4 1 1 0 an interview In 2014, Social Security rose by $37 billion (or 5 percent); Medicare increased $14 billion (or 3 percent); and Medicaid rose $36 billion (or 14 percent), largely because of the expansion of insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the Congressional Budget Office reported. On the other hand, spending for unemployment benefits declined by $24 billion (or 33 percent) as fewer people received benefits after an emergency extension expired, CBO said. He was on target earlier this year with that figure based on 2013 results, but the latest numbers are just in for 2014 and show a decline from that 20 percent mark. 389 6200.json false The Medicaid expansion is going to cost Florida $1.9 billion a year. health-care,medicaid,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 comments on CNBC In triumphantly declaring that Florida will reject a provision of the federal health care law that expands Medicaid coverage, Gov. Rick Scott told national television audiences that the expansion would cost Florida $1. 9 billion a year. The most recent estimate from the state health care agency says a series of changes to Medicaid could wind up costing about $1. 4 billion a year, but that number includes things beyond the expansion to Medicaid that Scott was talking about. For instance, about $400 million is tied to increased reimbursement payments to Medicaid providers. But the state isn't required to pay that out. And another estimated $516 million will pay for people who are eligible for Medicaid under its current provisions but have not enrolled. They would remain eligible whether or not the program is expanded in Florida. That leaves about $500 million in estimated new costs for Medicaid patients under the federal government expansion. And that cost would not fully kick in until 2020. So yes, the Medicaid expansion will cost the state. 390 3075.json mostly-true Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled. health-care chris-van-hollen Maryland democrat 0 0 0 4 0 comments on the House floor We also looked at just the portion of premiums paid by employees, because that's the number most consumers really care about. For individuals, the average premium paid by the employee went from $334 to $627; and for families, the employee contribution went from $1,619 to $2,973. That's an increase of 87 percent and 83 percent, respectively. 391 10722.json half-true Says Rand Paul denied that he put forward a bill ... to zero out foreign aid and specifically spoke about Israel. federal-budget,foreign-policy,israel kirsten-powers democrat 0 0 1 0 0 "a panel discussion on ""Fox News Sunday""" Powers said that Paul denied having a bill that would cut all foreign aid and specifically mentioned Israel. In Pauls NBC interview, he said he hadnt proposed removing aid from Israel. Actually, Paul put forward a budget proposal that cut aid to Israel and stood by it for at least three months before quietly dropping the idea. The concurrent resolution that Paul proposed and that the Senate voted on did not cut aid to Israel. Powers is correct that Paul denied his effort to cut aid to Israel but she mischaracterized the form of his proposal. 392 13488.json barely-true There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices. history,supreme-court ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee "Cruz said: ""There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices. ""In fact, Congress has kept the court at nine members for all but a handful of years since lawmakers set that number of justices in 1837. A few extended vacancies later left the court operating with eight members, but they occurred because the Senate was resisting nominees rather thancommitting to an even-steven smaller court." 393 3745.json half-true (George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all. federal-budget george-lemieux Florida republican 4 1 6 4 0 a Web ad LeMieux makes the distinction that he never personally requested earmarks (while Nelson certainly has). But again, we think it's worth noting that the appropriations bills LeMieux voted in favor of were stuffed with dozens of Florida earmarks -- costing hundreds of millions of dollars -- that were requested by his Republican predecessor, Martinez. LeMieux has put himself out front on the issue of reining in earmarks, taking a stand early in 2010 calling for a complete ban. And LeMieux may not buy that Nelson has found religion on earmarks, but Nelson was among only a half dozen Democrats in the Senate who also voted for the earmark moratorium. 394 12072.json false You know what Truman said, You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog. candidates-biography,elections,ethics john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio "Kasich told an Ohio crowd, ""You know what Truman said, You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog. """ 395 7146.json half-true Milwaukee County government employees pay much more for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees. county-government,health-care,workers marina-dimitrijevic none 1 1 2 0 0 an interview "The precise number is hard to judge. And those people could pay out ""much more"" if you think hundreds of dollars a year or more is a big deal. Because of that, some city and county employees ultimately may pay similar amounts when you factor in that taxpayer-funded contribution." 396 13326.json mostly-true Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. social-security afscme none 3 1 2 3 0 In a political ad "He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. ""In the past, PolitiFact has tried to emphasize the difference between privatization and partial privatization because Democratic and Republican politicians have tried to distort it. Toomey has not supported full privatization, which would mean completely overhauling the system so everyones proceeds of the payroll tax would go to personal accounts that could be privately invested. It doesnt say he was for full privatization but also doesnt make clear the difference between full and partial privatization. Toomey has supported partial privatization of Social Security. In the plan he wrote about -- and plans favored by past politicians -- young workers were expected to invest in stocks and mutual funds that are synonymous with Wall Street. The companies with whom people did their investing would earn sizable fees." 397 406.json false "It's ""common knowledge"" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran." iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Amman, Jordan The rest of the Islamic world is mostly Sunni, though many Sunni countries have Shiite minorities. Saudi Arabia has an estimated 4-million Shiites out of a total population of 27-million, and Shiites there face discrimination. Under Saddam Hussein, Sunnis were the ruling class of Iraq, even though the country was majority Shiite. That division has hurt U. S. efforts to unify the country. 398 8198.json mostly-true Ive got the spending down, Ive got the debt down a little bit, Ive got the reserves up. county-budget,county-government,debt,state-budget,state-finances,taxes mark-harris Winnebago County Executive Wisconsin democrat 0 0 0 2 0 an interview He makes the best case on reserves, which clearly have risen. Spending is down when viewed narrowly. The debt burden has dropped by some measures but not by all. Harris deserves some credit for the trends, but not all. 399 9015.json mostly-true When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicansagree with it. economy,jobs,polls barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston "Obama said,""When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage . . . half of Republicansagree with it. ""Republicans do support a minimum-wage hike if you don't specify a dollar figure. But once you mention the $10. 10 target Obama wants, his case gets shakier." 400 4043.json barely-true Says President Barack Obamas overturning of the Mexico City Policy means federal tax dollars can be used to fund abortion all over the world. abortion rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a speech in Los Angeles However, longstanding federal law bars any aid from being spent on abortions, and USAID polices how its family-planning grants are spent. 401 7712.json half-true Over half of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America. education,immigration,science,technology john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Once you factor in students seeking masters degrees as well as students in other STEM subjects -- such as medical science, chemistry and physics -- the overall share of foreign students drops well below 50 percent. Our rating McCain said that ""over half"" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students ""receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America. But McCain has a point that temporary residents account for over half of those earning degrees in many economically important fields, such as electrical engineering and computer science." 402 10950.json pants-fire The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product was below zero. Who ever heard of this? Its never below zero. economy,jobs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 his presidential announcement speech "Trump said that in ""the last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product was below zero. Who ever heard of this?He messes up his economic terms; the gross domestic product was not ""zero. ""And the growth in the gross domestic product has been below zero 42 times over 68 years. Thats a lot more than ""never." 403 8314.json half-true Unlike you and me, Congress gets to keep up to $11,000 a year in taxpayer subsidies under Obamacare. health-care karen-handel republican 2 0 3 3 1 a radio ad Millions of Americans could get them, based on their incomes. Members of Congress and the high-paid members of their staffs are unique in one important sense. They far exceed the income caps put on the subsidies for average Americans. Handels statement is partially accurate, but it needs a lot of context to be fully understood. 404 8200.json barely-true The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite strong bipartisan support. bipartisanship,immigration janet-napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security democrat 1 0 1 1 1 a speech at the National Press Club "Napolitano said that the DREAM Act -- a law that would have allowed young people in the United States illegally to stay -- failed in Congress even though it had ""strong bipartisan support. ""We looked up the vote and found that three Republican senators joined 52 other senators on the vote. The bill failed because it required 60 votes. Three Republican senators isnt ""strong"" bipartisan support, though. In fact, its pretty minimal. The vote failed largely along partisan lines. Napolitanos remarks clearly suggest otherwise." 405 9313.json mostly-true During the George W. Bush period, there were 13 attacks on various embassies and consulates around the world. Sixty people died. foreign-policy,history,terrorism john-garamendi U.S. House of Representatives California democrat 1 0 0 1 0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""The Ed Show""" "Garamendi said that ""during the George W. Bush period, there were 13 attacks on various embassies and consulates around the world. There are actually different ways to count the number of attacks, especially when considering attacks on ambassadors and embassy personnel who were traveling to or from embassy property. Overall, we found Garamendi slightly understated the number of deadly attacks and total fatalities, even using a strict definition." 406 7361.json mostly-true Says Texas high school graduation rates are at an all-time highthe third-highest in the nationwhich represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago. education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 his State of the State address. "Perry said Texas has the nations third-highest high school graduation rate, which he called a significant turnaround from a few years ago. Texas tied with five states for the third-highest rate in 2011, of 86 percent. Then again, three states had higher rates, meaning Texas might better be described as fourth-ranked. Other nicks in Perrys statement: These results are preliminary and might prove unreliable. Also, by another measure, comparing the number of graduates one year to students in ninth grade four years earlier, Texas remained among middling states for 2009-10, with a 79 percent completion rate. Finally, since it's not accurate to compare these rates devised in different ways, Perrys reference to a ""significant turnaround"" depends on just the three years of rates measured in the newest way. But in this time window, there is no indication the rate was either stuck or plummeting before 2011, so the latest results do not indicate a turnaround. All told, Texas graduation rates are improving and the state looks strong compared to most others." 407 9412.json true Public display of a long rifle is perfectly legal in Texas. government-regulation,guns,legal-issues mike-hashimoto Editorial writer Texas none 0 0 0 0 0 a commentary "Hashimoto wrote: ""Public display of a long rifle is perfectly legal in Texas. ""Texas law explicitly restricts handguns and some other weapons from being openly carried around. But the law is silent on long rifles. Generally, another provision says no one should display a firearm in a manner calculated to alarm." 408 2982.json false Says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will force you to stop using your cell phone while driving. public-safety,pundits,technology,transportation lars-larson radio talk show host Oregon none 1 1 0 1 0 a website posting "But, she adds, ""We have never promoted the use of technologies to disable cell phone signals, nor have we ever indicated we intended to require them. But saying the federal government is moving to cripple your phone three days after the record was clarified to the contrary is dubious no matter how well your smart phone is working." 409 13244.json true Says Donald Trumps tax plan gives the wealthy and corporations more than the Bush tax cuts by at least a factor of two. taxes hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 the second presidential debate "Clinton said Trumps tax plan will give the wealthy ""more than the Bush tax cuts by at least a factor of two. ""After-tax incomes for the top 1 percent of taxpayers increased by 5. 4 to 6. 7 percent thanks to the Bush tax cuts. The same group would see incomes gains of 10. 2 to 19. 9 percent under the Trump tax plan, if not more. Measuring it in a different way, the top 1 percent received a tax break equivalent to 0. 66 percent of GDP under Bush. Trumps tax plan would deliver a cut equivalent to 1. 32 percent of GDP." 410 1472.json true Houston is the third-most toxic city in the United States of America. economy,energy,environment farouk-shami Businessman Texas democrat 1 2 2 0 1 a debate. "He saw that as a boon: ""The more people understand about it (air quality), the more changes are likely that will take us in a positive direction. ""When we reached Lester, he revisited pollution levels reported by industries and posted online by the EPA. In 2007, Harris County industries reported either releasing or disposing of 36. 1 million pounds of toxic chemicals, while industries around Detroit in Wayne County nearly matched that dubious achievement, reporting the disposal or release of nearly 30 million pounds of toxic pollutants. Shami correctly referred to a recent national comparison." 411 7928.json false The state GOP ticket says their top priority is a career-long mission to outlaw abortion in all cases and ban some common forms of birth control. abortion terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12 6 2 2 3 a speech. A compelling argument can be made that members of the GOP ticket will do everything possible to restrict abortions and those actions could ban certain types of birth control. But McAuliffe went an extra step and put words in the mouths of his opponents. 412 12565.json mostly-true As a result of Roe vs. Wade, Americas maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically. abortion,public-health,supreme-court,women hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 remarks at a Planned Parenthood event "As a result of Roe vs. Wade, ""Americas maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically. ""Rates of women dying as a result of pregnancy complications were already on the decline when the Supreme Court decided Roe vs. Wade. But experts told us that a primary reason behind this trend was legalizing abortion nationwide, which took place over a decade, with Roe as a focal point. So Roe solidified this improvement in maternal mortality rates." 413 1399.json true We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year. economy kay-bailey-hutchison U.S. Senator Texas republican 2 4 4 3 0 a debate. That net job loss stands in contrast to 2007-08, when Texas led the nation in net job gains, as the Perry campaign frequently notes. Stay tuned for Jan. 22 when the commission updates its data with December's employment rate. And again in March, when number crunchers fine-tune their report. 414 11235.json pants-fire Planned Parenthood is not actually doing womens health issues. abortion,women jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 remarks at a town hall in Colorado "Bush said, Planned Parenthood is ""not actually doing womens health issues. ""Its hard to reconcile Bushs statement with the fact that -- setting abortion procedures aside -- Planned Parenthood offered more than 10 million services in 2013. Those services included contraception, breast exams, pregnancy tests, pap tests and STI testing and treatment. Bush is opposed to abortion, but it doesnt make sense to say that Planned Parenthood isnt addressing womens health issues." 415 1156.json barely-true Most of the stimulus money will be spent not this year, not next year, but in 2011. economy,pundits,stimulus george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos In that case, the bulk of the money will be spent in 2009 and 2010. 416 1511.json barely-true Holly Turner... still takes her homestead (property tax) exemption in Fort Worth. legal-issues,taxes paul-workman Businessman Texas republican 1 0 0 0 0 a radio ad Workman could safely say his opponent enjoyed the tax benefits of her household's Tarrant County homestead exemption. He overreaches by saying Turner personally takes the exemption. 417 10431.json mostly-true Mercedes-Benz USA moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs. economy,jobs nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 a press release If youre an unemployed Georgian today, you likely have a shot at 480 Mercedes job openings, not 800. But there should still be 800 jobs, once its all said and done. And that alone could spur more work. 418 6763.json false Fast and Furious began under the Bush administration. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview on Univision "Obama said that the Fast and Furious program began ""under the previous administration. ""That is not the case; Fast and Furious did begin during the time Obama held office. Another similar program, called Operation Wide Receiver, did happen during the Bush administration, and a recent inspector generals report criticized both operations as ineffective and seriously flawed. But Operation Wide Receiver is not the same thing as the Fast and Furious program." 419 12379.json half-true Says 80 percent of North Carolinians support the concept that men should not be in womens restrooms, changing rooms, bathrooms, etc. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,polls,sexuality tim-moore Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives North Carolina republican 0 0 1 0 0 a conversation with reporters A prominent conservative group, Civitas, did find 70 and 80 percent in two polls, although we had some serious doubts about the question that found the 80 percent support. Two polls fromthe less partisan SurveyUSA in partnership with local TV stations have found 56 percent and 51 percent of North Carolinians support the idea. 420 8968.json barely-true Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority. energy,environment americans-prosperity none 6 7 2 1 2 a TV ad "Americans for Prosperity said ""Begich is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority. ""Begich voted on an amendment that said if there is a carbon tax, the revenue generated by a carbon tax to be given back to the public in some form. The letter to Reid said that energy policy should be aimed at putting some sort of price on greenhouse gas emissions, without specifically saying it should be a carbon tax. Begichs campaign said hes never explicitly supported a carbon tax. If you were counting votes in the U. S. Senate for a straightforward carbon tax and looked at Begich's record for how he might vote, you'd likely put Begich in the ""maybe"" column. Americans for Prosperity exaggerated in saying that Begich is ""on record"" supporting a carbon tax." 421 2684.json mostly-true Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch. jobs roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0 0 3 3 1 an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters The Barnes campaign is technically right about the numbers. The current economy under Perdue is widely considered to be the worst in about 80 years. But it's difficult to say how much blame can be attributed to the state GOP since Georgia's economy operates against the backdrop of a precipitous national downturn. We believe the Barnes statement needs additional information to be considered in its proper context. 422 1320.json barely-true "Under the House health care bill, the government ""will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year.""" health-care,taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 a note on Facebook Palin's statement implies that everyone will be forced to buy a family plan that costs them $15,000. In fact, only a small percentage of people would be forced to pay that full amount. 423 5529.json half-true Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records. corrections-and-updates,crime,guns edward-flynn none 1 0 3 2 0 an interview And as compared with charges or convictions, prior arrests as a measure of a persons criminal record is on the lower end of the scale. Editor's note: This item was changed on 3/20/2012 to fix a confusing reference to median arrests. 424 260.json half-true Bill Clinton cut the military drastically. military rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 a debate in Manchester, N.H. Total defense forces also shrank, from 3. 3-million to 2. 9-million. The Republicans are trying to portray Clinton and the Democrats as weak on defense and to make the peace dividend look like a partisan effort. It began under a Republican president and a Democratic Congress and continued under a Democratic president and a Republican Congress. 425 7488.json mostly-true Florida is second in the nation in the uninsured. health-care,medicaid christopher-l-smith State Senator Florida democrat 0 0 2 1 0 a speech "Sen. Chris Smith said ""We are second in nation in the uninsured. ""There are different ways to measure the uninsured. In terms of sheer numbers, Florida is third. We found the most useful measure is to count Floridians under the age of 65, which includes only those not eligible for Medicare. That measure shows the state in third place in the percentage of uninsured, after first place Texas and second place Nevada. Smith is slightly off on his numbers, but his point is on solid ground." 426 5350.json barely-true Says Barack Obama endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns. candidates-biography,guns wayne-lapierre none 3 1 3 1 0 a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference "LaPierre said ""(Obama) endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns. ""Obamas 1996 campaign for state Senate did endorse a state-level ban, on a questionnaire from which he has since distanced himself. He never suggested such a law in office, and later questionnaires showed a more nuanced approach, as have his more recent statements on gun control, including those during his time in the U. S. Senate and as president. In fact, his gun-control agenda has earned him failing grades from a prominent gun-control advocacy group. We cant rule on a shadowy conspiracy to destroy the Constitution in Obamas second term." 427 6223.json false 75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class. health-care,message-machine-2012,taxes facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 on the Internet "The Facebook post said that ""75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class. In addition, the Facebook post is worded vaguely enough to suggest that 75 percent of all the taxes in the health care bill will fall on the middle class." 428 5963.json pants-fire Hartsfield-Jacksons new international terminal is opening within budget. transportation john-kennedy SpokesmanHartsfield-Jackson International Airport none 0 0 0 0 1 a radio interview But when top leaders say in public that they expect an airport terminal to cost $700 million, taxpayers expect it to cost $700 million. Furthermore, the $700 million figure was crucial to the very people who planned the terminal. Former airport head DeCosta fired the airport's first design team, and Delta balked at backing the project when costs threatened to rise above this mark. 429 7947.json mostly-true Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. abortion wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 a filibuster on the Senate floor Davis said that in 2008, 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider. Her statement matched the Guttmacher Institutes findings, which seem supported by the locations of Texas abortion facility license holders as of late June 2013. But the institutes study also said it likely undercounted facilities, while presenting an arguably more meaningful statistic; 33 percent of Texas women of child-bearing age lived in counties lacking abortion providers, meaning more than 65 percent lived in a county with a provider. 430 3906.json false By advocating new requirements for voters to show ID cards at the polls, Republicans want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws. elections,legal-issues debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 an interview with political commentator Roland Martin Wasserman Schultzs comparison reduces an overwhelming apartheid system to one of its facets, voting laws. And Jim Crow was pure racism, whereas the intent behind todays proposals is, at most, partisan gain -- albeit at the expense of some would-be voters, many of whom are likely to be minorities. Reasonable people can disagree about the wisdom of the new laws, but they would not return the United States to Jim Crow. Saying so offers more heat than light. 431 3249.json true The United states is borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend. deficit,federal-budget,social-security scott-rigell U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2 2 0 1 0 a press release. But when Social Security and Postal Service funds are excluded, as they are from the annual federal budget, the size of the deficit climbs above 40 percent. By one measure, Rigell slightly over-estimates the percentage of our annual spending that is deficit-based. By another, he slightly under-estimates it. 432 6669.json false Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules campaign-advertising ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2 1 3 0 0 a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012 "Kuster says Bass ""Not Working for Us"" TV ad forfeited its right to WMURs lowest rates because it violated FCC rules. The rules Kuster cite only apply to advertisements about Bass Republican opponents in the primary. Until Kuster and Bass are direct opponents for the Second Congressional District general election race, her accusation is moot. Moreover, even if Bass did violate the rules, WMUR is still free to charge him the lowest rate." 433 7264.json true I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service. job-accomplishments,public-service bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0 1 1 1 3 a speech on the House floor Batchelder, who left the House for a judgeship in 1999, now has served for more than 35 years. He has never served in the Senate. Term limits will prevent him from seeking another House term in 2014. 434 5630.json false It was found unconstitutional to drug test elected officials because it prevents us, as citizens, from having that First Amendment right. drugs jimmie-t-smith State Representative Florida republican 0 1 0 0 0 a House committee debate No court has gone close to that far. In a Georgia case, the Supreme Court ruled that candidates for office -- not elected officials -- cannot be forced to take a drug test because it violates the Fourth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution -- thats not the one dealing with freedom of speech. Opponents to Florida's drug-testing law say the Fourth Amendment protects elected officials, candidates and state workers from being require to be tested for drugs. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the 2012 election season. 435 7828.json mostly-true Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was no political motivation and no outside influence for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups taxes sander-levin Michigan democrat 0 0 0 1 0 an interview on MSNBC "Levin told Matthews on MSNBC that, ""the inspector general, when asked, Was there any political motivation for the people who were in the exempt organization in Cincinnati, the lower-level people who were working on this, he said no. Levin offered no such caveat." 436 3816.json mostly-true Says the United States is the Saudi Arabia of coal. energy eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a press conference """Its not realistic to equate the coal reserves in the United States with the oil reserves in Saudi Arabia,"" said McGinley, who served on a panel that investigated the coal mine explosion in West Virginia that killed 29 people in April 2010. Cantors argument is supported by data that show the United States currently has the worlds largest coal reserve. America has fallen far behind China in terms of coal production, and the United States is behind several other nations in exporting coal. The congressmans statement leaves out some details concerning Americas standing in coal." 437 11630.json true More black babies are aborted in NYC than born. abortion,corrections-and-updates,women cynthia-meyer Deputy press secretary, Office of the Attorney General of Texas Texas republican 0 0 0 0 0 a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate Click here formoreon the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CLARIFICATION, 4:20 p. m. , Dec. 1, 2015: We amended this fact check to clarify that the described 2013 abortion rate for black women related to women aged 15 to 49. 438 5212.json false Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. bipartisanship,history charlotte-bergmann Candidate Tennessee republican 0 2 0 0 1 a campaign billboard along I-240. "Honey, who edited a collection of Kings speeches released last year as ""All Labor Has Dignity,"" said the idea that King was a Republican is ""laughable. . . His interest was in getting both parties to do the right thing on issues. The Democrats certainly disappointed him on the (Vietnam) war, and the Republicans had an orthodox conservatism opposed to most of the changes he wanted to see." 439 3440.json barely-true Says the states rainy day fund is our insurance policy against a major natural disaster. state-budget,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a conference call. The purpose of the savings account was to buffer the state against economic shocks. To date, a small portion of the money has been spent in connection with a natural disaster. 440 11913.json false There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. supreme-court marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 "comments on ""Meet the Press""" "Rubio said, ""There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating"" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. Rubio suggested that point is now. The chance for an outgoing president to make a Supreme Court nomination in his last year in office has only happened once in the past century, in 1968. But presidents do continue to nominate appellate judges in their final year. Out of the last four presidents who served two terms, all of them made nominations to the Court of Appeals (as well as the District Courts) in their last year. Correction: Ronald Reagan's final full year in office was 1988." 441 9315.json false State Rep. Elena Parent supported Governor Nathan Deals plan to slash the HOPE scholarship. education,elections kyle-williams attorney Georgia democrat 0 1 0 0 0 campaign fllier "First, Deal, with the support of key Democrats, was trying to prevent HOPE from going broke. To accuse Parent of conspiring with a Republican governor to ""slash"" the popular program is way off base. And to say Parent supported a plan that she ultimately voted against seems to be a significant distortion of her record." 442 9640.json mostly-true Under Gov. Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation. economy,jobs,states fresh-start-pa political action committee Pennsylvania democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a campaign ad "Fresh Start PA said that under Corbett, ""Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation. ""We looked at the most current numbers and found the state is now 47th rather than 49th -- but even at 47th, Pennsylvania is clearly among the weakest states in job creation since the start of 2011. Its important to note that Corbett, like all governors, has a limited influence on the economic performance of his state." 443 2448.json half-true Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country. economy chris-dudley Financial adviser Oregon republican 0 0 1 1 1 a speech in Albany Realistically, theres not much a governor can do about those kind of macroeconomic factors. -- Oregon enjoyed a robust economy for six of the eight years Kitzhaber was governor. But when things started to go south, Kitzhaber was at the helm. 444 10956.json barely-true After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury. taxes ron-christie republican 1 0 0 0 0 "a panel discussion on HBO's ""Real Time with Bill Maher""" Christie said that government revenues increased after the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. Christie is cherry-picking his start and end dates and making flawed calculations to support his point. Data shows, and experts agree, that a complete picture of the Bush tax cuts shows that revenues initially went down, then up, then down again. Measured against the size of the economy, federal revenues at the end of Bushs term were smaller than when he took office. Christies statement has some superficial accuracy but a more complete picture shows that he has omitted many details that would lead to a different conclusion. 445 13028.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump is on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya. foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum "Clinton said Trump is on record ""extensively"" supporting the attacks that unseated Libyas Gadhafi. We actually didnt find that many comments from Trump about Libya. But when he did speak, he was emphatic. In 2011, before the first bombing runs, Trump said, ""We should go in, we should stop this guy. ""Even when he voiced concern over who would run Libya post-Gadhafi, he supported the intervention." 446 9556.json half-true Says Rick Scott cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations. education,taxes florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5 4 4 5 3 a TV ad "A TV ad by the Florida Democratic Party says Scott ""cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations. ""Some such companies benefited, but so did many other types of businesses. And the question of whether the tax cuts and the education cuts had any causal relationship is murkier than the ad lets on." 447 12619.json barely-true Says Ron Johnson justifies his support of trade agreements by saying the U.S. has the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for displaced workers, but then he voted to eliminate it. trade russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2 4 7 5 1 a news conference "Our rating Feingold said Johnson had referred to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program to defend his position on trade agreements but had voted against the TAA. However, Johnson referred only generally to worker ""protections,"" not to the TAA specifically. He did vote against reauthorizing the program in 2011 and also voted around the same time to pare down funding, which would have had the effect of cutting a career training program." 448 3413.json half-true On the night of the Wisconsin state Senate vote on the budget package, a mob showed up and busted down the door and took over the Capitol. labor,state-budget scott-fitzgerald State Senator, 13th District Wisconsin republican 1 2 1 0 0 a radio interview So, the thrust of Fitzgeralds statement is correct, but the rhetoric overstates some of what actually happened. Indeed, some of the fallout was a result not just of the policy changes in the bill -- which have prompted weeks of protests -- but the procedure in how it was brought up for a vote. The short notice helped fuel the response and may have left authorities unprepared for it. 449 10839.json barely-true In the last 24 months, 10 rural Texas hospitals have been forced to shut their doors because state leaders chose not to expand Medicaid. corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-health,state-budget,state-finances childrens-defense-fund-texas Advocacy group Texas none 1 0 0 0 0 a press release "Childrens Defense Fund-Texas said: ""In the last 24 months, 10 rural Texas hospitals have been forced to shut their doors because state leaders have chosen not to invest in our states health care systems by rejecting billions in available Medicaid funds to cover more of our states uninsured. ""Ten rural hospitals closed, we found, though different hospitals later opened on two sites. Also, as Bresette acknowledged, the non-expansion of Medicaid wasnt the only reason for the rural closings. Our sense is they occurred due to various squeezes extending, in a few cases, to an owners fraudulent acts. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check." 450 7231.json mostly-true Says Texas is dead last in support for mental health. health-care,public-health,state-budget,state-finances wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 a Twitter post. "Davis said Texas is ""dead last"" in mental health spending. The Kaiser-posted figures do not take into account all mental health spending--for any state. But unless more comprehensive research surfaces, the figures appear to be the best way to compare relative spending. And in 2010, the latest year analyzed, Texas spent more in raw dollars on mental health services than 41 states. But in per-resident spending--a better metric for comparing states--Texas ranked second-to-last to Idaho after ranking last to all other states for several years." 451 7315.json barely-true Says Chuck Hagel has called for an end to our nuclear program. foreign-policy,nuclear americans-strong-defense republican 1 0 0 0 0 a television ad "The ad paints a picture of a ""dangerous world"" in which countries including Iran and North Korea are ready to attack the United States, while Hagel wants to back down and put ""an end to our nuclear program. ""Hagel has called for the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons, but with some major caveats the ad ignores. He is a supporter of Global Zero, which has called for worldwide elimination by 2030. The report he co-authored calls for reducing the U. S. stockpile to 900 nuclear warheads by 2022, but it says that the best way to achieve that reduction is together with Russia and other countries." 452 11873.json mostly-true Ted Cruz defended a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor. china,corporations,legal-issues marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 an interview in Bow, N.H. "Marco Rubio said ""Ted Cruz defended a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor. ""Cruzs firm represented a Chinese firm found liable for stealing blueprints. While other lawyers argued the appeal, Cruzs name appears as one of the lawyers representing the Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. against an American company. Cruz and his firm were not involved with the original case, just the appeal." 453 5406.json half-true When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. Its now 60 percent of the budget. federal-budget,medicare,social-security rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz. Santorum is close on the current percentage of the federal budget going to entitlements, but he understates the figure for his birth year. This makes the expansion, which is dramatic in any case, seem even more so. 454 3016.json mostly-true Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England. economy,health-care,poverty marie-ghazal Chief Executive Officer, Rhode Island Free Clinic Rhode Island newsmaker 0 0 0 1 0 a commentary in The Providence Journal Ultimately, if you ignore the margin of error, Ghazal is correct about our ranking compared with other New England states. More importantly, she's making a selective comparison. When you compare us with the rest of the country, we're better than average. 455 12402.json mostly-true Zika mosquitoes cant catch me. public-health,sports usain-bolt newsmaker 0 0 0 1 0 an interview on NBC "Bolt said Zika mosquitoes ""cant catch me. ""The Olympic champion and world record holder clocks an average speed is 21. 65 miles per hour in his races, with 23. 35 miles per hour at the high end and 18. 53 miles per hour at the low end. Female A. aegypti mosquitoes, the main vector for Zika, cruise between 1. 12 and 3. 35 miles per hour. Thats a lot slower than Bolt, though the mosquitoes fly for much longer than Bolt sprints. (But if you do, send us a video!" 456 8878.json true Pinellas County voters elected me as their chief financial officer (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago. elections alex-sink Florida democrat 1 2 2 4 0 a debate On both counts, the election results support her point. 457 6608.json mostly-true Says opponents of the health care law prevailed on our two main arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court. health-care sam-olens Georgia republican 0 1 1 1 0 a speech Again, Olens said the states prevailed on their two main arguments. The attorney general was correct that they won their arguments on the commerce clause and about Medicaid. But a part of the states original argument was also that the government couldnt use the taxing and spending clause to make individuals buy health insurance. 458 12205.json false Its clear thatHillary Clintonviolated national security laws. legal-issues Jack_Graham U.S. Senate Candidate Colorado republican 0 1 0 0 0 a debate "Graham said: ""Its clear . . . she violated national security laws. No one has been charged with a crime in this case -- let alone convicted. Graham goes too far in stating that possibility as fact." 459 13419.json barely-true In Chicago, which has the toughest gun laws in the United States, probably you could say by far, they have more gun violence than any other city. crime,guns donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 the third presidential debate "Donald Trump said, ""In Chicago, which has the toughest gun laws in the United States, probably you could say by far, they have more gun violence than any other city. ""Chicago once had very tough regulations against guns, but theyve been considerably watered down after the Supreme Court ruled that cities cant ban handguns. Additionally, the state at one time didnt allow concealed carry, and now it does. Its rules for allowing concealed carry are more relaxed than in California or New York -- states that allow local jurisdictions to regulate concealed carry within their boundaries. Nor are penalties for violating gun laws in Illinois the toughest in the United States. Mandatory minimum sentences make New York states laws tougher than those in Illinois." 460 8215.json mostly-true Under the Endangered Species Act, only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted. animals,environment cynthia-lummis U.S. Representative republican 0 0 0 1 1 a radio interview "Lummis said that under the Endangered Species Act, ""only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted. ""Shes correct, though one could just as easily say that less than 1 percent of the species placed on the list have become extinct, and that many species have improved without being delisted." 461 745.json barely-true "House Republicans ""weren't part of the negotiations"" on the Wall Street bailout plan." economy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss. On its face, McCain's remark clearly is not accurate because Republicans were part of the discussion. But we'll give McCain a few points because it also is clear that Republicans didn't feel fully involved in negotiations because they expressed their frusration by killing the plan proposed by Bush. 462 2644.json barely-true In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created by the federal stimulus program jobs,stimulus james-langevin Congressman Rhode Island democrat 1 1 2 1 0 campaign debates The highest quarterly report shows 1,989. 58 jobs actually created. 463 11142.json barely-true Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court are not bound by the courts ruling. gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,marriage,supreme-court ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 an interview with NPR News "Cruz said states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court ""are not bound"" by the courts ruling. He has a thread of a point in that only four states were directly involved in the case. But thats an incomplete answer to the question of whether states could ignore the courts ruling. Other courts would be bound by the Supreme Courts precedent, making the ruling applicable throughout the nation." 464 12375.json pants-fire Says Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must surrender their third pet to the Humane Society. animals blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 a Web article "Associated Media Coverage said, ""pet owners within Texas, Arizona and Missouri. . . are expected to surrender any pets in excess of the mandatory 2-pet maximum to their local Humane Society." 465 12234.json false Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists. energy,environment,science jeff-bridges actor activist 0 1 0 0 0 a Facebook video "Bridges' statement was absolute: ""Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists. ""The experts say that's rubbish. ""It's too all-encompassing,"" said Beckman. Although far too much plastic persists in the environment in places and in forms that are unwanted, too much has been burned or degraded to make the assertion accurate." 466 480.json pants-fire Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation. religion blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 a posting on the Obama campaign blog. "Indeed, it doesn't take much Internet searching to find that there's no connection with the political Clinton, a fact that the Obama campaign was quick to acknowledge. Mike Kilian, managing editor of the Observer-Dispatch, said he was amazed that so many people could have such a big misunderstanding with so few facts. He said, ""Any fourth grader could read those stories and know there is nothing to do with Bill or Hillary." 467 5882.json half-true U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson chose to side with President Obama against the Keystone pipeline climate-change,energy,message-machine-2012 freedom-pac Florida republican 0 0 1 0 0 a Web ad First of all, the project isnt dead. The principal owners just reapplied for a permit. We know that happened after the ad debuted, but it wasnt really dead then, either. Nelson says he is for the pipeline, but he did follow Obamas wishes by voting against expediting the permit in a close, bipartisan Senate vote in March. His record also shows a vote in favor of Keystone, though voters should understand its part of political strategy in an election year. The bottom line is that neither Nelson nor Obama has come out definitively against the project. We have a rating for statements like this. 468 8649.json mostly-true Says Nelson Mandela was a communist. foreign-policy,history bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4 6 3 5 1 "an exchange on Fox's ""The O'Reilly Factor""" "OReilly said that Mandela ""was a communist. For a time, Mandela -- despite his denials -- appears to have been a member not only of the party but also of its central committee." 469 11248.json mostly-true African Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police. crime,diversity,legal-issues bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 web site "Blacks are twice as likely to be arrested as whites based on a criminologists analysis of the 2013 data. But, based on the latest numbers that the federal statisticians could provide regarding use of force, blacks are about three times as likely to experience force during encounters with police. Three times is not ""almost four times,"" but Sanders was 75 percent correct, which is more than a passing score and the rate was close to four times in an older study." 470 11908.json false On the Iraq war, I said it loud and clear, Youll destabilize the Middle East. candidates-biography,debates,iraq donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a Republican presidential debate "On the Iraq war, Trump said, ""I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East. '"" Maybe Trump felt this way privately, but he made no publicly reported comments in the lead-up to the Iraq War that reflect this sentiment. He certainly did not say it ""loud and clear. ""We could only find one example of Trump commenting on the Iraq War before the invasion, and he seemed apprehensive but not vehemently opposed to the operation. He only started publicly denouncing the war after it started." 471 46.json mostly-true I built that border fence in San Diego...and it reduced the smuggling of people and drugs...by 90 percent. immigration duncan-hunter U.S. representative California republican 0 1 0 2 0 a debate in Durham, N.H. Meanwhile, apprehensions in the neighboring fenceless El Centro County shot up during the same period. The Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan arm of the federal government, notes that opponents of the fence say there is no way of measuring how many smugglers go through the area without being apprehended. CRS says those same critics also point to other factors, such as a doubling of the number of border patrol agents in the same period that might have deterred illegal crossings. 472 3041.json true Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, We will use bullets if ballots dont work. bipartisanship,elections,guns,campaign-advertising debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "(Kaufman said, ""If ballots don't work, bullets will. "")Maybe we could all do better by leaving the war and gun language out of political discussions. As NBC News' Chuck Todd put it, ""To political professionals, the use of these images has no impact; the problem is when these images are digested by those who are already a bit unstable. No one is calling for censorship, only responsibility." 473 3386.json half-true Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scotts plan to eliminate the corporate tax. economy,state-budget,taxes rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 in his State of the State speech So the potential of getting rid of the corporate tax outweighs the reality of a universitys research and commercialization agreement?We dont think any hard-headed business person would buy that. That'sthe wayMinardi described it, and Scott quotes him accurately. But we think both men are overlookingimportant details that would put this deal in a different light. 474 8010.json half-true Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients. climate-change,education,energy,environment,health-care,states,workers facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster. "The Facebook post said: ""Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients. ""This post takes things out of context by cherry-picking figures, in each case stressing the result that makes Texas look worst. Still, two of the declared ranks seem fairly solid. Texas tied with Mississippi in 2011 for the greatest share of adults lacking high school degrees and it was second to last in per-person mental health spending in 2010. In contrast, Texas ranked 22nd nationally in its 2011 worker fatality rate and while the state had the most carbon emissions in 2010, it would have tied for 13th if each states emissions were adjusted for its population." 475 2095.json false Obamas dog has his own plane transportation blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 conservative blogs Bo does not even require his own seat, and during the Maine trip he traveled on a government-owned plane with White House staff. We figured that at least some of the bloggers were being satirical, but from our review of reader comments that followed many of the entries, it's pretty clear that there are those who actually took this stuff seriously, so we wanted to set the record straight. He traveled on a government-owned plane with government staffers who didn't fit in the small Gulfstream G3 that the First Family had to take because of the physical limitations of the Trenton airport runway. 476 11898.json mostly-true Americans havent had a raise in 15 years. economy,jobs hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee "Clinton said, ""Americans havent had a raise in 15 years. ""Using inflation-adjusted median household income, shes right. There has actually been a decline of 7 percent over that period. However, earnings of wage and salary workers have risen over that period -- by about 2 percent. But, it is an increase." 477 6531.json half-true The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare does not affect benefits for anyone 55 or older. health-care,medicare paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 a campaign stop at The Villages "Romney and Ryan want to ""repeal and replace Obamacare,"" but they havent said with what. Repealing the law would take away benefits for current enrollees. Some experts say its unrealistic to expect that level of policy detail. Maybe so, but until the leaders expound upon their plans for closing the doughnut hole for prescription drugs, as well as a number of other Affordable Care Act provisions that would disappear with repeal, we think its unrealistic to assure seniors their Medicare provisions wouldnt change under a Romney-Ryan administration." 478 4905.json pants-fire Says the congressional ethics investigation against him was conducted by a very partisan political committee in a way that related more to the politics of the Democratic Party than to ethics. bipartisanship,ethics newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren """The ethics panels case only moved forward with the express consent of Republicans, including the committees chairwoman, and it was led by a special counsel who was not a Democratic partisan and who focused on substantive legal matters. Most notably, when it became time to vote, the House -- including nearly 90 percent of voting Republicans -- voted to support the committees recommendation." 479 1418.json half-true We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent. corporations,economy,small-business,taxes rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a Republican gubernatorial debate Because of the property tax reductions, some saw their taxes drop. Summing up, Perry was correct when he said the business tax rate was cut. But he failed to point out that the change in the tax base essentially transformed the franchise tax into a new levy, one that generated more money from businesses. 480 6682.json barely-true The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words. jobs,stimulus jon-bramnick State Assemblyman New Jersey republican 1 0 0 1 0 an interview on NJToday "Bramnick said ""the president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5. 7 percent or 6 percent. Two economic advisers estimated in a 2009 report that with the stimulus plan, the unemployment rate would peak near 8 percent before dropping to less than 6 percent by now. Those are critical details Bramnicks statement ignores." 481 1615.json half-true Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. health-care,state-budget bill-mccollum Florida republican 2 1 2 0 1 a press conference He is correct that Florida will have to pay more money into Medicaid to insure more of the poor. But the feds pick up most of the tab for the expansion in the early years, at a much lower cost than $1. 6 billion. It only hits close to that top figure in 2019, and still have questions about the unspecified implementation costs. 482 10084.json true Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects. debates,energy,florida charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a gubernatorial debate in Davie Bush signed legislation allowing utility companies to charge customers for power plants that were never built. Scott and Republicans point to a 2008 amendment that Crist signed into law, but this amendment never led to any charging of customers for either facility at issue -- the Crystal River plant or the uncompleted Levy County plant. Instead, the operative law was signed in 2006, when Bush -- Crists Republican predecessor -- was governor. And ironically, its Scott whose decision has allowed a utility company to potentially benefit from the measure Crist signed. 483 2298.json true The federal government is now on track for the second-largest budget deficit in 65 years. federal-budget,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 comments on his TV show Beck said that we're on track to have the second-biggest budget deficit in 65 years. According to the Congressional Budget Office, he's right. Going by the administration's own estimate, the situation is even more dire. 484 3584.json true Foreign aid makes up about 1 percent of our entire budget. federal-budget,foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech. The totals reflect both economic and military aid. So Obama was almost exactly right in saying foreign aid consumes about 1 percent of the U. S. budget. In fiscal 2008 U. S. foreign aid spending of $49. 1 billion made up 1. 64 percent of total spending. The next year foreign aid spending was $44. 9 billion, or 1. 28 percent of the total budget. 485 10014.json true We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free. debates,debt,deficit,disability,economy,history,labor,legal-issues,pensions,public-safety,retirement,unions,workers jorge-elorza Law professor Rhode Island democrat 1 1 0 2 0 a Providence Journal-WPRI debate "Jorge Elorza said, ""We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . The city's biggest retirement check goes to a retired fire chief who is getting $16,401." 486 8087.json half-true A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. government-regulation,immigration,jobs charles-kuck Immigration attorney Georgia none 0 0 1 0 0 an immigration forum But program and independent data show that most workers are automatically confirmed in the E-Verify system. It is possible that an employee whose Social Security number, for example, being used for one job could be flagged when that same number is used to secure another job. But it would most likely occur with multiple uses of the same information. Kucks statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 487 13468.json pants-fire Says Denzel Washington supports Donald Trump and speaks out against Barack Obama. elections,fake-news americanpoliticnews none 0 0 0 0 1 Internet sites The story is completely fabricated and uses a quote from another story and attributes it to Washington. 488 1797.json mostly-true "Says state's expected ""increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." census,elections lone-star-project Washington democrat 0 1 2 1 0 an e-mail blast. "Martin cautioned against using any projection to reach conclusions. He said in an e-mail: ""Unless you gather a lot of projections and somehow average them out and make an informed decision about why a lot of smart people come up with different numbers, using any single projected raw number is not reliable. ""We're persuaded that Hispanic growth alone stands to merit most credit for Texas gaining three to four additional House seats, but no one can say for certain until the census is complete." 489 8375.json half-true Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke has proven on the Madison Board of Education that she supports raising taxes and spending. education,state-budget,taxes republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4 3 2 3 0 a web post "Our rating The Wisconsin Republican Party said Burke ""has proven on the Madison Board of Education"" that she supports raising taxes and spending. Burke voted for a larger total budget, which included a property tax increase, for 2012-13. In a preliminary vote for 2013-14, she opposed a property tax increase that was larger than she advocated; that was part of a proposal that actually reduces the size of the total budget." 490 8760.json half-true Buried in the Affordable Care Act is a huge government bailout. health-care charles-krauthammer none 1 0 1 0 0 "a ""Washington Post"" op-ed" "Krauthammer said the Affordable Care Act contains a hidden government bailout for insurance companies that would cover up to 80 percent of their losses. The health care law does contain several mechanisms to mitigate potential losses for insurance companies, and the government stands to help absorb some losses up to 80 percent. But the government also stands to gain if insurance companies are able to turn profits, and the Congressional Budget Office has projected that the government would neither make nor lose money. Experts we spoke with also took issue with Krauthammers use of the term ""bailout. ""In the past decade, bailouts came after private businesses faced a financial crisis. The measures in the Affordable Care Act have a more complicated sequence that include a variety of outcomes." 491 2048.json true Were spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy. federal-budget,foreign-policy,military ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 a CNN interview "Our experts acknowledged that the figure largely depends on one's definition of ""foreign policy. ""Changing the definition means altering the expenses that one includes in the calculation. There was disagreement, for example, on whether to include the interest payments on debt-financed military spending and how to calculate that debt. Still, give or take, most of the numbers that the experts threw at us come relatively close to, or even exceed, the $1 trillion mark." 492 13093.json half-true Says Charlie Crist stood there, over 3 African-American prisoners inchains, on their knees, on the side of the road. Saying that it was a great sight. Saying we needed to bring it to Florida.And you did this whether you know or not on the eve of Juneteenth, the day the African-American community celebrates the end of slavery. criminal-justice david-jolly Florida republican 4 0 1 1 0 a debate "Jolly said, Crist ""stood there, over three African-American prisoners in chains, on their knees, on the side of the road. Saying that it was a great sight. Saying we needed to bring it to Florida. And you did this whether you know or not on the eve of Juneteenth, the day the African-American community celebrates the end of slavery. ""Jolly missed the mark on the finer points of the visit and the photograph. Crist went to Alabama to observe chain gangs in action more than a week prior to Juneteenth. He also didnt say it was ""a great sight,"" although he expressed his approval of the practice. He also wanted to bring the same style of chain gangs to Florida, which had just passed a law allowing it. The Department of Corrections only implemented individual leg irons later that year. The statement is partially accurate, but leaves out important details." 493 7103.json true Three thousand felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008. civil-rights,criminal-justice,elections,public-safety carolyn-medeiros Executive director, Alliance for Safe Communities Rhode Island newsmaker 1 0 0 0 0 a radio interview "Medeiros said 3,001 felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008. She accurately cited a number compiled by OpenDoors, which helps released inmates register and kept track of how many voted in 2008. Note: In the beginning of her talk-show appearance, Medeiros said there were ""17,606 re-enfranchised voters that have begun voting since the 2008 election,"" mixing the numbers of felons eligible to register to vote with those who actually voted. But as she worked through her presentation, she cited the correct number. (To suggest a statement for fact-checking, e-mail us at politifact@providencejournal. com. Follow us on Twitter: @politifactri." 494 3773.json false The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising. public-health nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 a speech """His overall point is accurate,"" Robinson added. ""Obesity comes at a high cost to our state and Governor Deal wants to give children a chance to learn about healthy living and engage in healthy living practices. ""The $2. 4 billion estimate was used by various Georgia news organizations and mentioned to students. We appreciate the efforts of the governors office to clarify the estimate." 495 6705.json barely-true Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 shelley-adler democrat 1 2 0 0 0 a video posted on YouTube But that figure is based on an old version of the Medicare reform plan, and does not account for changes made in the latest proposal. Also, that estimate does not apply to current beneficiaries, who could remain in the existing program. 496 2645.json mostly-true There currently are 825,000 student stations sitting empty across Florida in every district and at every grade level. children,education,florida-amendments yes-8 Florida none 0 0 0 1 0 a website Second, the way the statement is written literally suggests that each school district has 825,000 empty seats. Common sense tells you that would be impossible so we think it was just poor word choice, not an intentional exaggeration. Still, the number we're ruling on is close enough. 497 5670.json true Says streetcars carry more people than buses you attract more riders who dont ride transit now, and actually the operating costs are not any greater than the bus. transportation charlie-hales Senior vice president, HDR Engineering Oregon none 1 1 0 0 0 an interview. "Hales said ""streetcars carry more people than buses you attract more riders who don't ride transit now, and actually the operating costs are not any greater than the bus. ""Whether these arguments make a persuasive case for the necessity and usefulness of a streetcar system is, of course, up for debate. The statement itself remains factual. While, theres some missing context, its nothing significant." 498 10740.json mostly-true 99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent. income,wealth bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Sanders said that ""99 percent of all new income (is) going to the top 1 percent. ""Sanders is referring to pre-tax, pre-transfer income growth during the economic recovery from 2009-13. We found consensus among economists that the statistic and calculation offered by Sanders is credible, but its just not the only way to consider income inequality. Other measures may be equally valid and produce different results. But economists say specific data does not yet exist." 499 12015.json mostly-true We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint. environment,public-health hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 the Democratic debate in Flint "Clinton said, ""We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint. ""In Flint, 4 percent of all kids and 6. 3 percent of kids in high-risk areas in Flint tested positive for lead poisoning in 2015. In Cleveland, that rate was 14. 2 percent in 2014. However, the lead in Cleveland came from paint, not water, and Clinton's initialphrasing made that unclear." 500 11053.json mostly-true 25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens. immigration larry-oconnor republican 0 0 0 1 0 "an interview on ""The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson"" on Fox News" OConnor said 25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens. According to the Bureau of Prisons, thats pretty much spot on. But its important to know that a hefty fraction of those inmates are only in prison for violating immigration laws and are in facilities more or less created to house them. If you take those people out of the equation, youre looking at about 12 percent of federal inmates. 501 8153.json barely-true I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I havent won one against a white person. pop-culture kanye-west Rapper/producer none 1 0 0 0 0 a newspaper interview One other individual artist, Alison Krauss, has tied this feat. He has beaten white artists in album and song categories. 502 9076.json pants-fire Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary). pundits drudge-report none 0 0 0 0 2 a post on their website But the Drudge Report did all it could to make the statement go viral. Accountability applies as much to spreading information, especially for a website as popular as the Drudge Report, as it does to the journalist who wrote the article. She was considering asking a question about a local issue and wanted to know if it would be appropriate to ask at the regular press briefing. She opted to save the question for her interview with Obama. According to Carney and the reporters whom he faces daily, this scenario in no way matches up with their experiences. Halper took a shaky report and drew a strong conclusion without proof. 503 8304.json mostly-true Governor Deal has increased education spending every year hes been in office. education brian-robinson Georgia republican 1 1 0 2 0 a statement "But theres some context missing here. There have been continued ""austerity cuts. ""And some would say theres little or no increase once you factor in inflation." 504 517.json pants-fire "From Obama's book: ""I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race.""" candidates-biography chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 an e-mail message "And yet, at least through age 33 when he wrote Dreams from My Father , he found solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against his mother's race. ""But those are Sailer's words, not Obama's. It's an arguable point whether it's a fair characterization of the views expressed in Obama's book. The bottom line is an e-mailer somewhere took the sentence, rewrote it, and passed it off as Obama's words." 505 12800.json mostly-true Donald Trump called the military that I served in a disaster. military john-hutson Retired Navy Admiral New Hampshire none 0 0 0 1 0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia "Trump ""called the military that I served in a disaster. ""Trump did say that, almost verbatim. But its worth noting that Hutson has described Trumps words as a personal affront to the institution he devoted his career to, drawing the most unflattering interpretation for a statement that is far less specific." 506 10159.json barely-true Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren lives in a $5.4 million mansion. candidates-biography,housing facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme on social media "The social media meme said Warren ""lives in a $5. 4 million mansion. ""Warren does live in a desirable neighborhood in an expensive urban center, which means that her house is much more expensive than that of most Americans. Still, the meme overshoots the facts of the case. The houses estimated value is less than half of the stated $5. 4 million, and calling it a mansion is a stretch." 507 4978.json false The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam. homeland-security,islam,new-hampshire-2012,religion newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011 "More often, the December plan issued by the White House uses language like ""community resilience programming"" and the importance of ""enhancing engagement with and support to local communities that may be targeted by violent extremists,"" without explicitly saying that many of those communities are, in fact, Muslim-American. The Ruling There is no question that the Obama administration has tried to address Islam carefully and to avoid blaming a religion with an estimated 1. 6 billion adherents for terrorism. But we find Gingrich has greatly exaggerated what the Obama administration has done. Although the Justice Department clearly has yanked some questionable material related to Islam, and the recent White House document refers almost obliquely to Muslim Americans, it has not banned a discussion of al-Qaida or Islam in terrorism training." 508 11414.json true 60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded. abortion,federal-budget,health-care,polls,public-health,women gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3 4 4 3 1 a speech "She said although it isn't clear how much attention Americans are paying to the videos controversy, the available polling data suggests most support continued funding. Our rating Moore said: ""60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded. ""Three national polls put the support at 60 percent or higher. Two others show support of less than 60 percent, but taken together, the average support among the five polls is nearly 59 percent." 509 4174.json barely-true Says unemployment in Trenton is twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state and, as a result, we have seen an increase in crime. crime,jobs shirley-turner State senator New Jersey democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a speech on the Senate floor Also, studies have shown that unemployment can affect property crime, but it has a reduced impact on violent crime. To comment on this ruling, go to NJ. com. 510 2441.json false The Bush administration had been giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return. corporations,economy,transportation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a town hall meeting "The March 31 deadline for the auto companies gave Obama about two months in office in which to make his own decisions about the companies. Obama said at the town hall meeting that ""the previous administration had been helping (the auto companies), giving them billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return. ""The historical record indicates that the Bush administration did ask for things in return -- and even gave the Obama administration the power to recall the loans if the terms weren't meant." 511 6511.json true Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. education clayton-county-schools Georgia none 0 0 0 0 0 a press release "Waller said he was aware that there have been other districts that have met the guidelines. ""It was not intended to imply no one else has done this,"" he said. Clayton did meet the 100 percent threshold for this school year, as the press release said. There are other metro districts that have come very, very close, but have not reached that mark yet." 512 11166.json mostly-true I took the state of Ohio from an $8 billion hole to a $2 billion surplus. economy,state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland "Kasich said, ""I took the state of Ohio from an $8 billion hole to a $2 billion surplus. ""Its possible to argue over whether the initial amount should be $6 billion rather than $8 billion. But Kasich didnt pull that figure out of thin air, and it certainly was high by historical standards. He also used the term ""hole,"" which is more appropriate than ""deficit"" would have been. Meanwhile, the $2 billion figure seems solid. Still, its worth noting that Kasich spoke a little grandly when he said that ""I"" did it, since the states fiscal improvement got a big assist from the national economic recovery." 513 3253.json half-true For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers budget-repair bill would take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union. labor,state-budget afl-cio none 1 0 2 0 0 a television ad The fourth felt it was only a small stretch. Thats what this ad does. 514 3406.json false Says Charlotte Nash pretends to be a chicken farmer in order to get property tax exemptions. candidates-biography larry-gause republican 0 1 0 0 0 a flier and campaign website The assessors office was unable by Thursday to share the original exemption paperwork with us. Gauses real point is whether Nash actually deserves the agricultural exemption. 515 2271.json false On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants. immigration harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4 5 3 7 3 his Senate re-election campaign effort. "Nobody -- not even Reid himself -- is denying that Reid switched his position on ""clarifying"" the 14th amendment. He wrote a bill in 1993 that would have denied birthright citizenship to children of illegal aliens. Granted, he apparently regrets introducing the bill, but we wanted to know whether Reid has changed his position." 516 9520.json true Republican candidate for governor Ken Block was fined and had to admit that (he) funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party. campaign-finance,candidates-biography,history allan-fung mayor, city of Cranston, R.I. Rhode Island republican 2 2 0 2 1 a debate "Fung, during the debate, didn't go into details. He simply said that Block was ""fined and had to admit that [he] funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party." 517 8666.json half-true The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools. sports,taxes revitalize-cobb Georgia none 1 0 1 0 0 a flier The projected $3 million increase for schools is difficult to predict and depends on many factors all lining up. The tax increase angle is more clear-cut. A homeowners overall 2019 property tax rate may be the same as it is now. But a reasonable person may consider the Braves deal a tax increase over the amount he or she would have paid if the team had stayed in downtown Atlanta. 518 316.json half-true But it was Hillary Clinton, in an interview with Tom Brokaw, who quote 'paid tribute' to Ronald Reagan's economic and foreign policy. history barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a radio ad in South Carolina """In 1969, who would have imagined that the Hillary Rodham on the Wellesley commencement stage would find herself 38 years later paying tribute to Ronald Reagan? ""Compare that text with Obama's ad, and you'll see that Clinton didn't offer overall praise for Reagan's economic record. In fact, what she did was single out what she saw as his appreciation for the challenges of the working class and his willingness to reverse course when taxes were cut too much." 519 11768.json pants-fire Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was no longer under the command of someone weak. foreign-policy marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Rubio said that Iranian hostages were released in 1981 as Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was ""no longer under the command of someone weak. ""In reality, Reagans foreign policy approach wasnt a factor in the hostages release, as scholars told us. The Carter administration negotiated the deal months before Reagans inauguration, without involvement by Reagan or his transition team." 520 8942.json pants-fire A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. sports tweets none 2 3 1 2 3 posts on Twitter. A photo making the rounds on Twitter shows a sad-looking Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev allegedly after Russias tournament-ending hockey loss to Finland. But it was taken days earlier, during a Russian 1-0 victory against Slovakia. We're guessing Putin and Medvedev are sad that their team lost. But the photo circulating on the Internet does not actually depict that. 521 8992.json mostly-true In 1968, a full-time worker earning minimum wage, could actually support a family of three above the poverty line. Today, that same worker would earn less than the poverty line for a family of two. families,poverty,workers virginia-interfaith-center-public-policy none 0 0 0 1 0 a hearing. The wage was bifurcated then. Clearly, the buying power of the minimum wage has decreased in recent decades. The center tried to illustrate that point with a statement that is accurate but needs a little clarification. 522 13438.json half-true Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens spent another $600,000 on image consultants to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. candidates-biography chris-koster Attorney general of Missouri Missouri democrat 0 0 2 3 0 a campaign ad In a TV ad, Koster said Greitens charity The Mission Continues spent $600,000 on image consultants. This amount was well-supported by non-profit Form 990s, which listed $619,599 in payment to PR firm FleishmanHillard. Furthermore, it implied that a charity spending money on branding is wasteful. An expert who monitors charities said it was a legitimate expense. 523 11780.json pants-fire Says his much-discussed boots are made in Wisconsin. candidates-biography marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 an exchange with voters at an Iowa campaign event "Rubio said his much-discussed boots are ""made in Wisconsin. ""His Florsheim ankle boots arent made in the Badger State, where the company is headquartered. Florsheim told us most of their products are made in China, but Rubios boots came from India. We have to put our foot down on this one." 524 13377.json mostly-true Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson doesnt even believe that theres a man-made role in climate change. environment russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2 4 7 5 1 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board. "Our rating Feingold said Johnson ""doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change. ""Johnson did not support a Senate amendment to acknowledge a man-made role in climate change and expressed skepticism each of the few times he acknowledged humans might contribute. He has acknowledged at times that humans can play a role but downplayed how significant that role might be." 525 6243.json barely-true Bill Nelson was the deciding vote on the health care law. health-care,message-machine-2012,voting-record american-commitment none 2 1 0 0 1 a television ad "American Commitment says that Florida Sen. Bill Nelson cast the ""deciding vote"" for health care. The health care law required 60 votes, so Nelson's vote was crucial -- as were the other 59 votes. But describing Nelson as the ""deciding vote"" suggests he had some extraordinarily powerful role, and thats not the case. Nelson had cautiously been a supporter for months as he tried to amend the law." 526 3144.json barely-true Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse. health-care,technology,veterans barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 his State of the Union address In fact, most of the information now available to vets is information they self-entered. Vets can't yet get a lot of medical records though the Blue Button (though more and more information is being added in the near future). 527 10911.json true Fox News barely covered (the Duggar family) scandal until Megyn Kelly was able to secure this interview. pop-culture,pundits brian-stelter CNN senior media correspondent none 0 0 0 0 0 "an interview on ""CNN Tonight""" "Stelter said, ""Fox News barely covered this scandal until Megyn Kelly was able to secure this interview. ""Our review of media mentions of the Duggar story among CNN, MSNBC and Fox supports his statement. Fox News coverage was fleeting before Kellys interview was announced." 528 12176.json half-true China is in the South China Sea and (building)a military fortress the likes of which perhaps the world has not seen. china,foreign-policy,military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 an interview with the New York Times "Trump said, China is""in the South China Sea and (building)a military fortress the likes of which perhaps the world has not seen. ""China made large land grabs in the South China Sea and has constructed several artificial islands in the region. However, it'sa stretch for Trump to say these outposts that could be used for military purposesamount to a fortress." 529 8541.json true During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent. county-budget,county-government,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a book "But because the workers didnt become state employees until 2011, the reduction does not affect the employee tally during Walkers county time, which ended in December 2010. Our rating First-time author Scott Walker wrote that, ""during my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent. ""The governors memory is correct." 530 3743.json mostly-true (Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere. federal-budget,transportation george-lemieux Florida republican 4 1 6 4 0 a Web ad "I wouldn't put him in the pantheon of earmarkers, but he certainly played the game. ""But this ad paints with a broader brush, criticizing Nelson for voting for billions of dollars worth of earmarks such as the Bridge to Nowhere. Nelson may not have specifically supported the Bridge to Nowhere project, but there's no question he voted in favor of a bill that was known to include billions of dollars worth of road project earmarks, some of which Nelson had requested for Florida." 531 6645.json true Under President Barack Obamas leadership, since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs. jobs bob-king President of the UAW Michigan none 0 0 0 0 0 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. The data will change once new jobs figures are released on Sept. 7, 2012. But at the time King made the statement, his data was correct. 532 2513.json false Jobs incentive program created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009. county-budget,economy tammy-hall Lee County Commissioner none 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign mailer """I think the message is that we are out there, doing our part as government to allow those jobs to accumulate,"" she said. Does ""FIRST INITIATIVE -- Economic incentive program created over 1,200 high wage jobs since 2009"" accurately convey that message and the facts?The number of jobs created is overstated by about 38 percent and most remain unfilled now. Also, the FIRST INITIATIVE program isnt the only source of incentive money being used." 533 1494.json false My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs. economy farouk-shami Businessman Texas democrat 1 2 2 0 1 a debate First, he distorted unemployment in the Houston area. But the number of unemployed people doesn't translate to the number of jobs lost in Houston. Second, Shami chose not to factor in the share of Harris County residents who were employed, which increased during White's tenure. 534 13523.json half-true A recent study found that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing. economy,transportation uber A ride-sharing service Texas none 0 0 1 1 0 an online petition and in a press release But the study looked only at California cities. Two national studies found the service had no effect on drunken-driving deaths. 535 11051.json half-true More businesses are closing than are opening for the first time in our nations history. economy todd-wilcox Florida republican 0 1 1 0 0 a campaign announcement "Wilcox said, ""More businesses are closing than are opening for the first time in our nation's history. ""Hes right that more firms are now closing up shop than starting up, a trend that started in 2008. But the stat hes citing is from a study of a 35-year period from 1978 to 2011, not all of American history. The Census Bureau database used for that study has only been measuring entries and exits since the 1970s. Economists, including the studys author, told us Wilcox overreached a bit, because this trend may have happened before. There are no dependable sources of information to prove this is the first time this has occurred. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context." 536 4639.json false Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft. children,consumer-safety,crime,families,financial-regulation james-langevin Congressman Rhode Island democrat 1 1 2 1 0 a speech "Clearly identity theft is a big problem that often isn't recognized among children. Requiring the state to clear a foster child's credit history before he or she graduates from state custody seems like a good policy. Representative Langevin said, ""Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft. ""The concept is apparently widely believed and asserted among child advocates. But no study has directly compared identity theft rates between foster children and other children. The California study is the only one to look at identity theft among foster children and it found a rate of roughly 4 percent. Of the two studies we found that looked at overall childhood rates, one showed a rate of identity theft that was similar to foster children. The second found a rate that was higher than the rate seen in the study of foster children. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 537 3597.json barely-true Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights. civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage bill-fischer lobbyist and spokesman for Marriage Equality Rhode Island Rhode Island newsmaker 1 0 0 0 0 a Providence Journal story But when numbers like these are thrown around, we expect advocates to have more to back them up than a rudimentary word search that fails to say what right or benefit might be at stake. 538 552.json half-true "Obama says his bill ""reduced welfare rolls nearly 80 percent.""" poverty barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a TV ad. "But Lewis said he did not disagree with Bouman's estimate. Gary MacDougal, former chairman of the Illlinois Republican Party and the chairman of the Illinois Governor's Task Force for Human Services Reform, downplays Obama's role in the bill and agreed with Bouman that there were other significant factors in the decline besides the state law. He said the most important factor was the governor's reorganization of state agencies, and he said the booming economy of the 1990s was also ""very helpful"" in the decline. So the Obama ad is right about the size of the decline, but is reaching too far by taking credit for it." 539 2266.json false Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott wont come clean. candidates-biography,crime,message-machine florida-first-initiative Florida none 1 1 0 0 0 in a TV ad. "The case was a civil one, not criminal. And Scott provided a deposition as required. The only instance of him failing to ""come clean"" is not providing the results of that deposition to the public. Which he doesn't have to." 540 2286.json barely-true The seed of Muslim is passed through the father. religion franklin-graham none 1 1 0 0 0 an interview on CNN In fact, the vast majority of sources said that religious faith was based on the affirmation of Islamic beliefs. But we found a secondary definition that said people born to a Muslim father and identify as cultural Muslims could be considered Islamic, even if they don't have Islamic beliefs, though that was considered controversial. 541 9787.json mostly-true The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s. crime,criminal-justice,drugs john-oliver Host, Last Week Tonight none 0 0 2 4 0 "a segment on his show, ""Last Week Tonight""" In reality, we dont have a good idea of how the data stacks up today, since Kraskas surveys arent ongoing and because no government entity tracks SWAT raids systematically. In a field short on comprehensive data, these are the best figures available. Still, its worth noting that the data ends in 2000, and we dont know for sure what the level is today. 542 7206.json false Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school. education david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber "Fourteen schools had posted more than two consecutive ""unacceptable"" years but hadnt yet reached five. Ratcliffe said that although a new accountability system is in the works, the six-year requirement wont change unless the state law governing closure is modified by the Legislature -- for example, if Dewhursts two-year suggestion were adopted. Our ruling Dewhurst said it takes six years under Texas law to close a failing school. Thats the maximum, and its usually taken nearly that long, but by law a commissioner can order closure after just three years." 543 5175.json half-true The planned expansion of Savannahs port is a jobs creating project. jobs nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 an op-ed The corps estimates that dredging the port will require additional workers, although its not clear how many. Evidence and common sense suggest that if megaships flock to a newly deepened Savannah port, the project could keep jobs in Georgia. It may well create them. But existing research offers little clarity. 544 10071.json true Says Rick Scott changed his promise from700,000 jobs created on top of what normal growth would be to just 700,000 jobs. economy,jobs charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a campaign ad "Crists ad says that Scott changed 2010 his 2010 promise of 700,000 jobs created ""on top of what normal growth would be"" to just 700,000 jobs. Thats a difference of 1 million jobs, as had been projected by economists. The ad provides a concise but accurate summary of Scotts 2010 pledge and then his public statements that modified the terms." 545 11859.json half-true I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated before deciding whether to endorse it. candidates-biography,history,trade hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate "Clinton said, ""I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated"" before deciding whether to endorse it. As secretary of state and a member of the Obama administration, it was Clinton's job to promote the deal, even if it wasn't finalized. Nonetheless, her comments at the time were so positive and so definitive, it becomes disingenuous to argue, as she's doing now, that she didn't endorse the deal before it was finalized." 546 6146.json true Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act. immigration david-plouffe Senior Adviser to the President democrat 1 0 0 2 0 a comment on 'Fox News Sunday' "Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act. ""Romney did say that, without equivocation, during the Republican primary. He has not indicated a change in that position. Its worth pointing out, though, that Romney does support one element of the DREAM Act: allowing young illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children ""to become permanent residents, and eventually citizens, by serving honorably in the United States military,"" according to a statement from the campaign. The DREAM Act, though, provided a path to legal status to young people who are in school, without serving in the military." 547 7915.json barely-true The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. cannot account for creating one single job. jobs chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6 5 0 1 1 an interview Larsons correct in that the agency, or a critical audit, cant quantify its effectiveness. But Larsons statement suggests no businesses have been assisted by WEDC. 548 3375.json half-true Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. ethics,health-care,supreme-court anthony-weiner New York democrat 2 1 2 0 0 an interview on Fox News "It is by no means ""clear"" under the letter of law that Justice Thomas must recuse himself. In fact, there is a great deal of disagreement among legal experts we spoke to that Virginia Thomas' previous jobs meet the definition of ""financial interest"" or whether it's enough to establish that Justice Thomas' ""impartiality might reasonably be questioned. ""Weiner's statement suggests the letter of the law is clear cut in backing his position, and it is not. Even those who support Weiner's position allow that it boils down to a matter of interpretation." 549 7407.json true Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education. education,medicaid,state-budget eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 a speech. Cantor said states are spending more on Medicaid than on education. His statement is correct, although it should be noted that a substantial portion of the dollars states are spending on Medicaid come from the federal government. 550 2660.json true Lizbeth Benacquisto broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors. ethics,message-machine kevin-rader Florida democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a TV campaign ad We found that of 673 contributions to Benacquisto so far this year, 150 times the occupation isnt listed, according to information on the Florida Division of Elections website. In fairness, well note that inRaders last report, for the period of Sept. 25 through Oct. 8, he also fails to list occupation 14 times among the 104 donors, according to the state Division of Elections website. Florida Election Commission Clerk Patsy Rushing said on Oct. 21 that no complaints have been filed against Benacquisto in this race. Well leave it up to you to determine whether theres intent to leave off contributors names or just sloppiness by the campaign. 551 7405.json half-true Every dollar we invested in high-quality, early education programs can save more than $7 later on by boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing crime. children,education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech "Whether these programs are ""high-quality"" is a more difficult discussion. There is debate about the long-term effectiveness of the Perry program and of Head Start because there are so many factors involved in a childs development after the child leaves these programs. Additionally, theres little research on the long-term impact of these programs in Georgia and Oklahoma, so the presidents remarks seem to be a stretch at this point." 552 8814.json false Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days. environment,government-regulation,market-regulation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection "Scott said, ""Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days. ""Scott was mistaken; he was actually referring to the amount of time it takes to get a professional license from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. During Scotts tenure, the state has reduced the amount of time it takes to get an environmental permit to about 34 days." 553 908.json mostly-true "Energy nominee Steven Chu has called coal ""his worst nightmare.""" energy james-inhofe U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 0 1 0 1 0 in a news release "So if confirmed as secretary of energy, I will work very hard to extensively develop these technologies, so that the United States and the rest of the world can use it. ""We watched the video, and this seems like an accurate description of the context of his remarks. So Inhofe's ""nightmare"" comment is literally accurate, but it divorces Chu's words of important context. Still, there are aspects of coal that genuinely disturb Chu." 554 8648.json false Gov. Charlie Crist sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history. civil-rights,crime,elections dan-gelber Florida democrat 2 2 1 3 0 Charlie Crist's campaign website "Gelber said that Crist ""sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history. ""First, a minor quibble: the restoration of felon rights under Crist was not automatic because the Clemency Board still had to sign off on it. In 1975, Askew and the Cabinet changed the rules to allow for ""automatic restoration"" of rights for voting. Under Askew, the changes broadly applied to offenders, whether they had completed sentences related to violent or nonviolent offenses. Crists policy favored nonviolent offenders. Depending on your viewpoint it was Askew who earned kudos or criticism -- not Crist -- for making it far easier for felons to regain civil rights including the right to vote." 555 804.json pants-fire And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative. candidates-biography barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y. That's far short of 100 percent. (It also found 61 percent of Obamas ads have been negative. )Thats up for both parties from the 2004 election, when 64 percent of George Bushs ads were negative, compared to 34 percent of John Kerrys. So Obama might be right for one week, but he is way off for the overall campaign, when McCain's negative ads accounted for 73 percent. 556 6838.json mostly-true Were up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. Were actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio. economy,jobs john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 a television interview Parts manufacturing, down 1,200 jobs since Kasich took office, is up 3,900 jobs from the trough of June 2009. It is also worth noting that the figures the governor cited reflect only direct jobs in the auto industry. Some industry analysts, such as the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, also look at two other categories of employment in the industry -- intermediate and spin-off -- in considering the impact auto manufacturing has on the economy. Under that gauge, job growth in other businesses that have a connection to the auto industry also would be considered. 557 8712.json true The commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States. county-government kimberly-nelson associate professor North Carolina none 0 0 0 0 0 a meeting "In Fulton County, leaders there have discussed elevating the commission chair's authority while making it tougher to fire the county manager. State lawmakers may take up both proposals in next year's legislative session, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported. To sum up, Nelson said at a DeKalb County town hall meeting on the current structure of county government that ""the commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States. ""Anecdotal information and the most comprehensive report on counties support her point." 558 2015.json true "The company I created, Point Judith Capital, ""is the only venture capital firm in Rhode Island.""" candidates-biography gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2 1 2 5 1 a video on her web page "They are represented in the state by the Cherrystone Angel Group. ""They tend to be individual investors acting like investment clubs"" and think of themselves as being in a separate class from venture capital firms, said Horan. Peter Dorsey, executive director of Cherrystone, agreed, explaining that his group, with 50 members, differs from a venture capital firm because it is not a committed fund, not professionally managed and doesn't have a paid staff. Finally, people often think of private equity firms, such as Providence Equity Partners, as being involved in venture capital, but they invest only in mature companies, he said. Providence Equity, for example, specializes in enterprises that deal with media, communications and information. So both Dorsey and Horan agree with Raimondo, who told The Providence Journal on Jan. 20 that she would quit Point Judith Capital if she is elected. Point Judith is ""the one capital venture fund based here in Rhode Island,"" Horan said, adding that, ""We need more. The Rhode Island entrepreneurial community would benefit greatly if other firms like Point Judith were established and operating here." 559 7242.json mostly-true Says how much money the government is collecting from people...in terms of the gross domestic product is the lowest in 40, 50 years. federal-budget,taxes bill-pascrell U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey democrat 0 3 4 4 0 an interview on WOR-AM "In a radio interview, Pascrell said ""how much money the government is collecting from people. . . in terms of the gross domestic product"" is ""the lowest in 40, 50 years. ""The congressmans point is solid, but his timing is slightly off. As a share of the economy, federal revenues in recent years have been at their lowest level in roughly 60 years. Starting in fiscal year 2009, revenues have remained below 16 percent of GDP, the lowest point since they hit 14. 4 percent in fiscal year 1950." 560 8520.json true In fact, theres more state funding for education today than any other time. education,state-budget chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a response to a public school teacher "Christie last week said during an argument with a teacher, ""In fact, theres more state funding for education today than any other time. ""Critics frequently call the governor out for the massive funding cuts hes made to education since taking office, and for either increasing state aid by a minimal amount or not at all. But the fact of the matter is that despite the cuts, New Jerseys education funding level is the highest its ever been." 561 4140.json false Says President Barack Obamas own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job created. economy,jobs,stimulus david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 a Twitter message. Contrary to Dewhurst's statement, the cited cost-per-job figure was not aired by the Obama administration. At bottom, his statement leaves the misimpression that the money went solely for jobs rather than a range of projects and programs, including tax breaks. UPDATE, 4:45 p. m. , July 20, 2011: After receiving feedback from a reader, we updated this item with further details about Recovery Act costs through March 2011. 562 565.json false "The U.S. government spends less on energy innovation ""than the pet food industry invests in its own products.""" energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the campaign's energy plan. For its part, the Pet Food Institute, the trade association for the industry, says that it doesn't keep such figures, leaving us to wonder where Kammen got them. But a 2006 study by consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, which examined the 1,000 companies across all industries that spend the most on research and development, found that on average those companies spent 3. 8 percent of their gross sales on R&D. ; Given that the pet food industry as a whole grosses about $15 billion a year in sales, it's inconceivable that the industry spends more on new product research than the $3-billion the government spends on energy R&D. ; That would be 20 percent of gross sales. 563 10963.json half-true For most black people in the history of this country it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass. civil-rights,criminal-justice,diversity,history michael-skolnik President, GlobalGrind.com none 0 0 1 0 0 comments on CNN Post-Civil War Jim Crow laws did not include passing as white as a crime that could send someone to jail. However, blacks exposed as passing as white would be treated like other blacks under the law. And that, depending on the crime, could result in imprisonment. Skolniks statement is partially accurate. 564 8717.json pants-fire Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America. health-care,legal-issues,public-health blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 blog posts "Bloggers have recently offered posts headlined like this one: ""Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America. ""But the coding system in question long predates Obama, and the ""beheading"" classification is only relevant for death statistics, not for insurance billing that would be under Obamacares purview. Finally, the beheading code is for statistical purposes, not for setting policy. Any change in legal execution methods would have to be approved by the states, not by the federal government." 565 11560.json barely-true After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obamas push for new gun control laws. guns courageous-conservatives-pac republican 2 0 0 0 0 a video ad posted online "The pro-Cruz PAC said that after the Sandy Hook shootings, ""Cruz stopped Obamas push for new gun control laws. ""Actually, Cruz had company in stopping the Obama-supported push for new restrictions. Crucially, most Senate Republicans and a few Democrats kept the expansion of background checks favored by Obama from winning further consideration. Despite just joining the Senate, Cruzfrequently spoke out on the issue and shared authorship of an unsuccessful alternative to the failed background-check plan." 566 749.json half-true "Henry Kissinger ""said that we should meet with Iran guess what without precondition.""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss. "That would seem to differ from McCain's position. McCain has made clear he would hold ""no unconditional summits. ""After the debate, the McCain campaign was quick to say that Obama had incorrectly described Kissinger's remarks, issuing a statement from Kissinger that said, ""I would not recommend the next president of the United States engage in talks with Iran at the presidential level. Obama is right that Kissinger supports meetings without preconditions, but he neglects to mention that Kissinger specified they would be ""at the secretary of state level. ""And Obama's comments imply that he was referring to meetings at the presidential level." 567 1807.json false Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare. abortion,health-care,message-machine national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18 9 8 5 8 a TV ad The Stupak Amendment certainly took a harder line on the abortion issue, barring those who accepted federal subsidies for health coverage from buying a plan with abortion coverage. It's fair to say the Stupak amendment would have kept federal tax dollars from subsidizing abortions. But that doesn't mean that, conversely, a vote against it therefore allowed it. The alternative was to make abortion services available in health care exchanges, but paid entirely with patient premiums, not tax dollars. 568 5515.json half-true Says traffic fatalities have fallen dramatically, even as population has risen. You are more likely to stay alive biking, walking and driving around Portland than you were before he took over the Portland Bureau of Transportation. transportation sam-adams Mayor of Portland Oregon democrat 3 2 5 2 0 a commentary article. Hes partly right, the number of driver fatalities is trending down down. Pedestrian fatalities, however, during his time as head of PBOT are trending up, as are motorcycle deaths. Whats more, Portlands figures arent exactly unique. Adams statement ignores those details and the larger state and national context. 569 6890.json barely-true Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex. message-machine-2012,taxes future-pac-oregon-house-democrats campaign committee Oregon democrat 3 0 0 0 1 a campaign ad A $300,000 rental property doesnt have the same ring as a $1 million one. Late Wednesday House Democrats shared a new version of the ad. There is no mention of the value of the property and no image of one either. We like how quickly Democrats work. 570 163.json barely-true She hasn't run a corner store. She hasn't run a state. She hasn't run a city. She has never run anything. job-accomplishments mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a TV ad airing in New Hampshire. That's a far cry from Romney's blanket statement. 571 8966.json false On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law medicaid,poverty rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 public statements Scott fought the health care law before he became governor, and after the law passed, he continued to fight it. After the Supreme Court upheld the law, Scott said definitively that he opposed the Medicaid expansion. But several months later, in February 2013, Scott announced that he supported Medicaid expansion. He qualified that position by saying he wanted to try it for three years, so Florida could then judge how it was working. But he didnt push the Legislature to approve it, and legislators ultimately rejected the expansion. In 2013, Scott completely reversed his stance on Medicaid expansion. 572 5736.json true [O]ver 200,000 ordinary citizens were given the opportunity to identify projects they preferred. taxes,transportation metro-atlanta-voter-education-network none 0 0 1 0 0 The decision rested with the regional roundtable. Members could accept -- or ignore -- public comments as they saw fit. That said, MAVENs mailer stopped short of saying that these voters controlled the process. Furthermore, its participation estimate is conservative. 573 1984.json false In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants. immigration ritch-workman State representative Florida republican 1 1 0 0 0 a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published But, the group's conclusions are suspect because they are based on assumptions and estimates, not facts, which multiple state agencies confirmed. None of this adds up. Correction: The Cato Institute is a libertarian Washington, D. C. , policy group. 574 264.json true Ronald Reagan did amnesty. immigration rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 a debate in Manchester, N.H. Alas, the law failed to stop illegal immigration, and many critics of the law say the government never thoroughly regulated employers who skirted the law's requirements. This much is certain: If the law aimed to curb illegal immigration, it failed: When the law was passed, there were about 5-million illegal immigrants; now, there's an estimated 12-million. When Reagan signed the law, many predicted it would encourage the hiring of more migrants, especially outside of agriculture, and that this would spur the backlash against immigration that we're seeing today. Giuliani, it would seem, brought up Reagan's legacy to show how difficult the immigration issue is. 575 9026.json half-true Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity. children,health-care,marijuana allen-peake member, Georgia House of Representatives Georgia republican 0 0 1 0 0 a meeting They do show medical marijuana has a positive impact on seizure activity. But not at the levels Peake said. His statement is partially accurate. But it needs a lot of context to be fully understood. 576 7594.json false Says that under President Barack Obamas health care law, your insurance premiums could go up by 200 percent and cost as much as a new Explorer. health-care fred-thompson Actor Tennessee republican 1 4 3 3 0 a tweet By some estimates, premiums for certain Americans could go up by 200 percent -- but only for a very specific type of person, namely young, healthy people who have already bought insurance on the nongroup market and will continue to do so. Meanwhile, the people who could see that big an increase would end up paying $2,200 in premiums after the law, far less than the $30,000 an actual new Explorer costs. Thompsons tweet illustrates what can happen when eye-catching statistics are cherry-picked and repeated without the proper context. 577 11343.json false Daraprim is still underpriced, relative to its peers. corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-health martin-shkreli CEO, Turing Pharmaceuticals none 0 1 0 0 0 comments on Bloomberg TV "Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, said, ""Daraprim is still underpriced, relative to its peers. ""By his own estimates, Daraprim is cheaper than cancer and rare disease drugs, which he considers Daraprims ""peers. ""By others, Daraprim costs about the same, if not more. Yet experts told us cancer and rare disease drugs are not Daraprims peers. Daraprims patent expired more than six decades ago and is a niche generic drug. The same cannot be said of cancer treatments." 578 4871.json mostly-true Says out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid. education chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a forum at the University of Notre Dame The governor wasnt too far off. Between K-12 aid and preschool aid, the former Abbott districts are slated to receive about 60 percent of the state dollars allocated in the 2011-12 school year. 579 1897.json half-true "Since 2000, ""the Texas clean air program achieved a 22 percent reduction in ozone and a 46 percent decrease in NOx emissions.""" environment rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a press release Nearly three-quarters comes from other sources. Whether the state gets the credit for those improvements is another issue. Even if TCEQ is responsible for the drop in industrial NOx emissions, federal efforts -- namely vehicle emission regulations -- also have helped lower ozone levels. Significantly, the state's ozone-related programs exist to help Texas comply with federal expectations. 580 2348.json mostly-true The presidents party always gets shellacked in midterms. Its only twice, 1934 and 2002, that the presidents party actually gained in both the House and the Senate. elections,history,pundits,abc-news-week mary-jordan Journalist at the Washington Post Washington, D.C. none 0 0 0 2 0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" "So because of this oddity, we'll leave 1902 out. In all, then, Jordan is on target by singling out 1934 and 2002 as the only years in which a president's party gained seats in both chambers during a midterm election. But she stretched a bit when she said that ""the president's party always gets shellacked in midterms. ""If she'd said ""usually gets shellacked,"" she would have been on safe ground, but the examples of 1962, 1990 and 1998 demonstrate that an incumbent president can in fact lose ground in Congress without being ""shellacked." 581 3563.json true Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be less than some of the town beaches. recreation,state-budget richard-licht state director of administration in Rhode Island Rhode Island democrat 0 0 0 0 0 TV interview "On weekends and holidays, the states new fee would be $14 -- less than fees in 8 of the 12 beach towns. So when Licht says the new state fees are less than ""some"" of the town beaches, we cant disagree. In fact, the state fees are lower in many instances. We wont kick any sand at Licht on this one." 582 10150.json barely-true Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers werent needed. health-care,state-budget,women charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a TV ad "A TV ad on behalf of Crist said ""Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers werent needed. ""The ad omits that Scott vetoed an increase in funding for the centers in 2012. He never said the centers werent needed -- he said that particular extra $1. 5 million wasnt needed. The ad omits that in 2013 he supported a $2. 5 million increase, which also remained in the budget in 2014." 583 7311.json false When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty. bush-administration,poverty marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0 1 2 4 0 a panel discussion on poverty The point that Fudge was trying to make - that poverty rose under the presidency of George Bush - is correct. Her substitution of SNAP numbers for poverty data led her to significantly understate the number of people living in poverty. 584 3719.json true There is a situation in this country where youre nearing 50 percent of people who dont even pay income taxes. taxes eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 "an appearance on CNBC's ""Squawk Box""" "But popular lower and middle income breaks like earned income tax credits, child credits and mortgage interest deductions do get a majority of the population off the hook. Cantor acknowledged the need for eliminating certain tax loopholes and deductions while also pointing out that ""we also have a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes. ""Not only are we nearing that situation, but as the Joint Committee on Taxation pointed out shortly after Cantors statement, we moved beyond it." 585 5843.json mostly-true Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters nearly 6.6 million than any other GOP state organization in the nation. job-accomplishments kevin-dewine Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party Ohio republican 1 0 0 1 0 a resignation letter That the party declined to provide supporting data to back the specific numbers DeWines letter cites is additional information that helps provide clarity. 586 10699.json barely-true Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns. financial-regulation,guns florida-news-flash none 1 0 0 0 0 a website headline "FloridaNewsFlash. com said, ""Suntrust Bank Cancels Account Because Company Sells Guns. ""Actually, the bank decided recently to end relationships with pawn shops, payday lenders and check cashers, but it will still work with firearms dealers. The FDIC has warned banks to examine relationships with customers that use third-party payment processors, because of the risk of consumer fraud, and a federal program called Operation Choke Point has investigated the same issue. Gun rights advocates have argued that Operation Choke Point is a backdoor way of targeting gun shops, but the government denies theres any such plan to target gun dealers, and no one has been able to truly prove otherwise." 587 10413.json true Over the past five years, the American automobile industry has created about 500,000 new jobs. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech in Wayne. Mich. "Obama said that over the past five years, the American automobile industry has ""created about 500,000 new jobs." 588 6830.json false Right now, the (Congressional Budget Office) says up to 20 million people will lose their insurance as Obamacare goes into effect next year. debates,health-care mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 the first presidential debate in Denver "Romney said, ""Right now, the (Congressional Budget Office) says up to 20 million people will lose their insurance as Obamacare goes into effect next year. ""That number is cherry-picked, and many of those 20 million will be leaving employer coverage voluntarily for better options. Romney also ignores that under the status quo, many more people today ""lose"" coverage than even the highest, cherry-picked CBO estimate." 589 11799.json half-true Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney about the 47 percent and said that people with disabilities are, and I quote him, a drain on society. candidates-biography,disability hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas """Hes always been supportive,"" Guthrie said. ""We have no issue with the congressman. ""Clinton is spot on in linking Hardy and Romney on the 47 percent comments, yet shes off in criticizing him over supposed comments on people with disabilities." 590 4030.json false One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs. cap-and-trade,climate-change,corporations,environment jeff-tittel Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club none 0 1 1 0 1 testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee Anheuser-Busch told us they werent planning on relocating the brewery and that they did not receive funds through RGGI for the solar project. 591 301.json false "Obama said that ""since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas...""" ethics bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 in Pahrump, Nev. Our take, Obama may want to think twice before invoking the R-word again any time soon. But in this case, it was little more than a sound bite taken out of context and twisted. Obama never said Republicans have all the good ideas. 592 6742.json mostly-true The national debt of $16 trillion, is enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times. debt,federal-budget,sports rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a news release But Portman's point was that $16 trillion is a whopping amount of money, and on that count he is accurate Whether it matches the value of the two baseball franchises 1,918 times or 19,184 times, its still a whopping amount of money. Correcting the math error only makes that point more forcefully. Another way to look at it is he was correct in saying that you could, theoretically, buy the Indians and the Reds 1,980 times with $16 trillion -- but you'd still have $14. 3 trillion left to play with. Thats additional information that provides clarification. 593 5050.json mostly-true Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. federal-budget,message-machine-2012 rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 an online video Perry said that as a senator, Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. Santorum did, a charge that he hasn't disputed. He voted for a giant spending bill that included money for the bridge project and then later voted to maintain federal funding for the project. 594 9071.json pants-fire President Barack Obama spent $5 billion paying Ukrainians to riot and dismantle their democratically elected government. foreign-policy facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a Facebook meme Thats a distorted understanding of remarks given by a State Department official. She was referring to money spent on democracy-building programs in Ukraine since it broke off from the Soviet Union in 1991. 595 2102.json half-true The lieutenant governor has the power to be an economic ambassador and negotiate on economic development legal-issues jeremy-kapstein Rhode Island democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a comment on the Dan York Show """Yet there's simply nothing in the Constitution or in statutes or in case law that speaks to that. ""So there we are, a little stuck." 596 5275.json half-true Sheldon Whitehouses failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful... deficit,federal-budget,voting-record barry-hinckley Rhode Island republican 0 4 1 2 2 a YouTube video "The national debt is on track to possibly double since Whitehouse took his Senate seat in January 2007, increasing by roughly $8 trillion. Hinckley said it would be ""nearly $8 trillion more,"" and that number may be conservative. Whitehouse, as one among 100 Senators and a member of the majority party, bears some responsibility for that increase, but not nearly as much as Hinckley is trying to imply. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 597 2656.json true Says Ron Johnson likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate 57. Hed be the 70th millionaire. candidates-biography russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2 4 7 5 1 a campaign rally In turning the tables on Johnson, Feingold says the problem isnt lawyers in the Senate, but millionaires. He pegs Johnson as the would-be 70th, though that would be in the current Senate -- not whatever mix is there after the election. By our calculations, and those of the Center for Responsive Politics, Feingold is accurate. If anything, the methodology underestimates a persons net worth -- and therefore may under-count the actual millionaires in the body. 598 9806.json half-true David Perdue led efforts to ship thousands of jobs overseas. job-accomplishments democratic-party-georgia-georgia democrat 1 1 1 0 0 press release The Democratic Partys statement is partially accurate. Perdue did lead efforts that resulted in jobs being created overseas while jobs were cut in this country. How many jobs, its hard to say. And there is a lot of context needed to understand exactly why companies employed this strategy. 599 11326.json mostly-true At this point in 2012, Rick Perry was ahead at 29.9 percent, and we had seven more leads before it finally settled on Mitt Romney. elections,polls karl-rove Texas republican 2 5 2 8 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" Rove said the leader in the race for the Republican nomination changed seven times between September 2011 and the end of February 2012. Using the polling average numbers, that is a fair summary, and some might argue that the lead moved around even more. We found that five individual candidates -- Perry, Romney, Cain, Gingrich and Santorum -- handed the lead back and forth during that time period. Looking at individual polls, the lead might shift less often, but the window on the race those polls offer is not as detailed as the method Rove used. There might be minor quibbles about the exact tally, but Rove was in the ballpark. 600 7894.json pants-fire A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. health-care,taxes chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 an email "The tax is not hidden. It does not apply to consumer products. Finally, Cabelas told the Star-Herald that its charge was the erroneous result of a software ""glitch,"" and the money would be refunded." 601 6246.json false The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, double what we were promised. corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,health-care,message-machine-2012 american-commitment none 2 1 0 0 1 a television ad "The TV ad says that the health care law ""could cost up to $2 trillion, double what we were promised. ""Actually, only part of the health care law -- the gross costs -- could cost up to $1. 76 trillion. Thats only a slight increase from what was originally promised -- not close to double. The number also doesnt account for the portions of the law that pay for that spending, both new taxes and cost reductions. The ads source -- the Congressional Budget Office -- specifically rebutted the charge that the costs had doubled, and they issued that rebuttal months ago. The CBO said that its latest estimates ""are quite similar to the estimates we released when the legislation was being considered in March 2010. ""Update: This report has been corrected to clarify the projections of gross costs as distinct from the insurance coverage provisions." 602 9468.json pants-fire President Barack Obama is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense. animals,federal-budget chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email "Our Ruling The chain email said that ""Obama is the first president to keep a dog trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense. ""A dog trainer, Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz, has been associated with Bo, but she was used briefly and was never paid by the administration. Meanwhile, Reggie Love was an Obama aide who earned $102,000, but to the extent that dog handling took any of his time, it was a small fraction of his total duties, and ""dog handler"" certainly wasnt his title." 603 9954.json mostly-true Greg Abbott heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act. civil-rights,elections wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley. "Davis said Abbott ""heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act. ""But Abbott may or may not support repeal; he also isnt his partys chief, though its fair to suggest any governor has a role in guiding his or her state party." 604 6218.json false Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections. county-budget,county-government,elections,taxes clackamas-county-democrats democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign press release So much for precision in language, or even giving voters accurate information. Approving Measure 3-401 will not increase taxes. Elections cost taxpayer money, but the election may have been held anyway. Taxes in Clackamas County will go up, but for reasons outside the frequency of elections. 605 4232.json true Theres actually 600 abortions done after the 20th week of pregnancy every year in Ohio. abortion peggy-lehner State senator Ohio republican 0 0 0 0 0 a radio interview We also checked Lehners follow-up point and it also was accurate. In 2009, there were 216 abortions when the pregnancy was at least 23 weeks along. Lehner slightly understated the number of abortions that occurred in the timeframe she referenced during the radio program. Still, her understatement does not undercut the argument she is trying to make. 606 7203.json true Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting. guns,recreation ginny-burdick democrat 0 0 0 0 0 an email Thats a question for policy makers, not fact checkers. There are limits on how hunters shoot wildlife and game in Oregon, even if there are people who think that should have no bearing on the right to bear arms. 607 5517.json mostly-true Georgia ranks last in job growth. jobs ted-jackson Fulton County Sheriff Georgia democrat 0 0 0 1 0 a letter Georgia did have a larger decline in jobs than any other state over the most recent 12 months available. However, the percentage of that decline was not as great as two other states. Other research shows Georgia was close to last since 2007 and 2009. 608 12789.json half-true The Iran nuclear deal is putting billions of dollars back into a country thats the worlds largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies. terrorism rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 a speech at the Republican National Convention. At the Republican National Convention, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said the United States is giving Iran billions of dollars under the Iran nuclear deal and that the money is being used to fund terrorists. He also called Iran the worlds largest supporter of terrorism. Giuliani is right that Iran ranks as the worlds leading state sponsor of terrorism. The billions of dollars released to Iran wasalready Irans money, but could only be released with U. S. consent. 609 717.json half-true When George Bush said we shouldnt investigate why the governments response to Hurricane Katrina was so incompetent, John McCain stood with him. bush-administration,natural-disasters joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 St. Clair Shores, Mich. He supported the Homeland Security investigation. It may not have been the kind of investigation the Democrats wanted. It may not have had the independence Democrats wanted. But it was an investigation. 610 1309.json barely-true Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. health-care louise-slaughter New York democrat 1 0 0 1 0 a statement on the House floor For one, she omitted that women can pay as little as 4 percent or as much as 48 percent more in premiums, so she cherry-picked the highest number possible. Furthermore, Slaughter did not mention that these figures are only for women who buy health insurance through the individual market, which is a relatively small number of consumers compared to women who get insurance through other means. 611 580.json false Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma! energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a TV ad "But how lifting the moratorium would affect future prices is a separate question, (and a tricky one, as we explain here ). What the ad pins on Obama and others who are ""saying no to (new offshore) drilling in America"" are the price increases the country is currently enduring. That saddles the Illinois senator with a lot more influence than he has had. If one were to line up all the leaders in Washington who share some responsibility for the offshore drilling moratorium the first President Bush, the Republican leadership of Congress, the Democratic leadership of Congress, the Florida delegation there would be quite a few people ahead of Obama." 612 12393.json false Weve already lost $500 million in economic impact from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. economy,gays-and-lesbians,sexuality,states chris-sgro Executive Director, Equality NC North Carolina activist 0 1 0 1 0 a press release "North Carolinas economy has already lost, by various counts, either $77 million, $86. 3 million, $141. 7 million or $201. 3 million. 5 million in economic impact, according to one study. Whats more, many of the businesses threatening boycotts havent even said for certain that they will cancel if HB2 remains law, meaning the $567. 5 million figure could drop substantially. And if HB2 is repealed, its also possible that some of the ""already lost"" money might return in the form of new jobs and investments." 613 6319.json true The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. transportation kasim-reed democrat 1 0 5 7 1 news conference Reeds overall point is that the region could use the jobs that might be created by these transportation projects. And it is uncertain how many jobs the projects would create. But the jobs-loss numbers Reed used to back up his argument were correct for the number of total jobs lost since 2007. Reed actually underestimated the total of jobs lost since 2007 in the construction industry. 614 10873.json mostly-true Says roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didnt pay any income tax in Virginia. corporations,state-finances,taxes commonwealth-institute Virginia organization 0 0 0 1 0 a blog post. "The Commonwealth Institute said ""At last count, roughly two-thirds of corporations didnt pay any income tax. ""Its correct that two-thirds of corporate filers wound up owing zero income tax, according to the most recent report on the issue by the state Department of Taxation and another by JLARC. But the institute leaves out information. Many corporations dont pay because theyve stopped operating in the state, yet are still required by law to file a return. JLARC, after weeding out those businesses in 2010, found that 44 percent of active corporations didnt pay income tax." 615 4728.json half-true Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended. iraq barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a campaign ad "The Obama campaign ad (the original one) said ""Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended. But those benchmarks were put in place by a previous president. Obama, when he took office, could have steered the operation in a different direction, amping up the military force in Iraq or pledging a long-term presence there. But he adhered to the blueprint, including trying to extend the withdrawal deadline. Only when that failed because of the immunity question did Obama announce -- and take credit for -- the full withdrawal. It was a savvy political move maybe, but not a totally forthright statement. Also, the U. S. mission in Iraq will be continued to a large extent by contractors and diplomats." 616 13418.json false Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween. education todd-starnes republican 0 2 0 0 0 a commentary posted on Fox News "Starnes wrote: ""Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween. ""Voluntary student guidelines distributed before Halloween 2016 listed ""cowboys and Indians"" among potentially harmful themes or costumes to avoid. However, the administrations advice didnt stretch to counseling students not to wear cowboy boots or hats." 617 8266.json pants-fire The United States stood alone in the war in Iraq. iraq debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 a CNN interview "When Blitzer asked about Obama's decision to strikeSyria,Wasserman Schultz defended the president and argued that he has support, unlike when theUnited States ""stood alone"" against Iraq. Although Democrats often criticize Bush for invading Iraq without more global backing, including that of the United Nations, Bush did put together a coalition. Nearly 50 countries, most notably Britain, ultimately supported the invasion, with many sending troops of their own. That's roughly on par with the support network that Obama has put together for action against Syria, and possibly exceeds it." 618 6091.json false Rob Portman shares radical, ideological views toward women. abortion,health-care,voting-record,women ohio-democratic-party Ohio democrat 4 1 2 2 2 a news release "And to criticize him as the ""sole"" Ohio senator voting no, when this nation has exactly two U. S. senators representing every single state, is laughable. The statement is not accurate." 619 11015.json barely-true Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to cut $700m from Medicare. federal-budget,medicare,trade moveon democrat 2 4 3 0 0 a Facebook post The twist (and a primary source of complaint): In the new scenario, the Medicare money would go toward something not related to health care. Our rating Moveon. org criticized Johnson, saying he voted to cut $700 million from Medicare. 620 6049.json half-true When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average. economy,history,jobs,message-machine-2012,states barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a television ad The Obama campaigns numbers check out: Manufacturing jobs did decline at a steeper rate on Romneys watch than they did nationally. Still, its a stretch to lay at Romneys feet the decline of manufacturing jobs in Massachusetts. His policies had a relatively small impact compared with the decades-long trend beyond the control of any politician. And the rate of decline under Romney was actually slower than it was before and after he took office. 621 9690.json barely-true We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built. climate-change,energy,environment,government-regulation cory-gardner U.S. House of Representatives Colorado republican 4 1 0 0 0 an interview on Univision Radio "Gardner said, ""We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built. ""Gardner based that statement off an old study that measured the overall impact of the Alberta oil sands on the U. S. economy, not the Keystone XL pipeline specifically. The State Department study cited by the company building the pipeline estimates that the equivalent of 30,000 direct, indirect and induced temporary jobs will be created in states outside the pipelines projected route. However, it doesnt specify how many of those would be created in Colorado." 622 10642.json false More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year. climate-change,environment don-beyer 8th District congressional candidate Virginia democrat 1 2 1 3 0 an op-ed. "Beyer wrote, ""More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year." 623 9290.json barely-true The death penalty is a deterrent that does affect and impact people. crime,criminal-justice tom-coburn U.S. Senator Oklahoma republican 2 3 3 2 0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" "Coburn said, ""I think (the death penalty) is a deterrent that does affect and impact people. ""Overall, many experts say the existing research has limitations and doesnt clearly show support for or against the death penalty as a deterrent. So Coburn can't prove his viewpoint is correct. However, executions, along with prison sentences and other punishments for crime, do generally deter criminals." 624 6860.json false Says she is a registered nurse. candidates-biography laurie-monnes-anderson State senator Oregon democrat 0 1 0 0 0 in voters' guide Renewals are allowed within 60 days of expiration. )We understand that people forget to renew their professional licenses, although its hard for us to fathom someone forgetting for three years. Monnes Anderson is not a registered nurse, per the Oregon State Board of Nursing. 625 11612.json barely-true In 2013, the United States accepted 67 percent of the worlds refugees. foreign-policy,terrorism michael-needham CEO, Heritage Action republican 1 0 0 1 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Needham said, ""In 2013, we accepted 67 percent of the worlds refugees. ""In 2013, about 48,000, or 67 percent, of 71,000 resettled refugees were resettled in the United States. But thats a tiny fraction of the ""worlds refugees,"" which totalled 11. 7 million in 2013. Of the overall refugee group, just 2. 3 percent resided in the United States." 626 11574.json mostly-true 500,000 U.S. troops came home from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD and traumatic brain injury. foreign-policy,veterans bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 comments at the Iowa Democratic debate "Sanders said 500,000 U. S. troops came home from Iraq and Afghanistan ""with PTSD and traumatic brain injury. ""Sanders statement needs that caveat." 627 8921.json mostly-true North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. health-care patriot-majority-usa democrat 1 1 0 2 1 a campaign ad "Patriot Majority USAs ad said Tillis would let insurance companies ""deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. ""Tillis staff says he is open to replacing the law, perhaps with the Burr-Coburn-Hatch proposal, but he hasnt endorsed it yet. More importantly, we dont find examples in which Tillis has publicly advocated replacing Obamacare with something else, at least not prior to our asking him about it in regards to this ad. Given all ofthis, we cant really blame Patriot Majority USA for drawing the conclusion that Tillis would repeal Obamacare and not replace it. Still, we're left with an element of uncertainty about what Tillis' position on pre-existing conditions actually is." 628 7343.json half-true Says in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote. natural-disasters,weather chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman” "But all of that funding was not approved by federal officials shouting ""yea"" or ""nay"" on the House and Senate floors. Congress signed off on $10. 5 billion in Katrina aid without recorded votes, but the remaining $51. 8 billion was approved by recorded votes. Still, the governors overall point is solid. While Hurricane Sandy victims waited three months for federal aid to be approved, Congress had authorized $62. 3 billion in the 10 days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana." 629 8860.json barely-true Virginia is the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars. economy,federal-budget,state-budget,states terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12 6 2 2 3 a speech. "McAuliffe, in his maiden address to the General Assembly, said Virginia is ""the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars. ""The governors office backs the statement by citing statistics showing Virginia is tops in receiving federal contracts. But McAuliffe, in his speech, never defined his terms and federal dollars come to states in many ways, including salaries, grants and payments for Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. When its all put together, the most current data ranks Virginia sixth in receipt of federal funds and second when the largesse is broken down to an average per citizen. We dont dispute McAuliffes gist that Virginias economy heavily relies on federal spending, but he illustrated his point with inartfully. Virginia leads the nation in receiving a few types of payments from Washington. Overall, Virginia is near the top of the list, but its not No." 630 7699.json barely-true A recent study of a proposed cap-and-trade policys effect on Wisconsin consumers showed it could raise gasoline prices by 141 percent and electricity rates by 171 percent by 2030. economy,environment,gas-prices ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 a constituent email The same study cites much smaller increases under a second scenario. And its conclusions, published by opponents of the bill, are an outlier among several other studies that independent congressional researchers say were more thorough -- and show much smaller increases. He also ignores studies that said a more recent bill dramatically held down the size of cost increases to consumers. 631 2430.json barely-true Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they dont have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget. education,message-machine kendra-yarbrough-camarena Texas democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a TV ad. Notably, any budgetary boon from changing the limit would be enjoyed by school districts, not the state. Still, it could end up that more than 22 children are placed in some classrooms. 632 7869.json half-true The violent crime rate in America is the same as it was in 1968, yet our prison system has grown by over 500 percent. civil-rights,criminal-justice john-lewis Congressman Georgia democrat 0 1 2 1 0 an op-ed The data we saw show they are correct about the growth of the prison system, but the nations violent crime rate has increased nationally. They used California and New York City to make their case about the crime rate, but the national crime rate has increased since 1968 and so has the crime rate in cities like Atlanta. The second part is on target. 633 13402.json barely-true Says Russ Feingold voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants. federal-budget,immigration,income,social-security,taxes ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 a radio ad "Our rating Johnson says Feingold ""voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants. ""On a proposal that would have removed a tax increase on Social Security benefits from the 1994 federal budget, Feingold voted no and indicated he was satisfied the increase applied only to higher-income senior citizens. The tax increase wasnt imposed on all Social Security recipients. Feingold did not vote to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." 634 3636.json false Every person on death row was a foster kid. children,families,florida,public-service steve-wise State Senator Florida republican 0 1 1 0 0 in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing "The state agencies that supervise death row inmates and foster kids said they don't have information about inmates who were in foster care, nor do any other groups involved with death row or foster care that we could find. Perhaps Wise was just repeating Dunlavy's comment from 2009, or perhaps he is privy to other information that ""every person on death row was a foster kid. ""We wish that the senator had called back to tell us the source for his comment, because it carries a harsh sting for those who are or have been in foster care, as well as the officials, families and volunteers who work with them. If we hear from him later, we will update this item." 635 713.json barely-true Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline. energy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 Virginia And if it were, it wouldn't be a $40-billion pipeline. 636 3831.json barely-true Wisconsins technical college graduates have a higher employment rate and starting salaries than four-year college graduates nationwide. education,jobs michael-rosen Economics instructor, union leader, blogger Wisconsin none 1 0 0 0 0 a blog posting We would also note that the tech college data comes from an unscientific survey and the four-year grads data was from a scientific survey. 637 2783.json false The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year. economy,federal-budget,abc-news-week,workers rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour "Paul said that the ""average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year. ""Most people hearing that would assume he was talking about salary alone, but he was talking about total compensation, including benefits such as retirement pay and paid holidays. Although studies show federal employees typically earn more than their private-sector counterparts, the difference is nowhere near as much as the doubling Paul says." 638 7724.json pants-fire Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem. climate-change,environment,science,weather wayne-smith Civil engineer Texas republican 0 0 0 0 1 an interview. "Smith said science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem. But scientists have agreed for years that such gases contribute to atmospheric changes driving climatic warming, which is characterized as a global threat. We considered the idea that the legislators reference to greenhouse gases as a ""problem"" reflects an uncheckable judgment, a matter of opinion." 639 3039.json false Portland spent nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money to install bike path signs where they already existed. government-efficiency,stimulus,transportation victoria-taft radio talk show host Oregon none 0 2 0 0 1 a website posting "Or for spending too much on overhead costs. But the message from the two was that all of the $900,000 was spent on slightly different signs where other signs ""already existed." 640 7702.json half-true If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. Shes the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine. debt,state-budget,state-finances chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 "a statement on NJ101.5 FM's ""Ask the Governor"" program" "Christie said, ""If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. Shes the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine. ""Although the budget is the chief responsibility of the governor, many are responsible for negotiating the document that ultimately becomes the states spending blueprint, Caprio said. Buono chaired the senate budget panel for the budgets referenced by Christie, but neither she nor Corzine are completely responsible for the deficits. Many factors were at play." 641 12557.json half-true If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California. guns robert-uithoven Lobbyist Nevada republican 0 0 1 0 0 on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers "NRA Nevadans for Freedom campaign manager Robert Uithoven said passing Question 1 would lead to ""more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California. ""Passing the ballot question would make Nevada look a lot more like California in terms of private party gun sales and transfers, with generally fewer regulations. In some ways, Nevadas law would be tougher, but in other ways it would not. Overall, California would have more regulations on firearm transfers if Question 1 passes but would be more lenient in exempting certain types of gun transfers. Uithovens statement is partially accurate but leaves out important context." 642 302.json half-true "The Bush administration has ""the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again.""" military hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a debate in Las Vegas 643 6337.json mostly-true Says Chris Christie has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars, and got legislative approval to begin properly funding pensions in 2018. pensions,retirement dannel-malloy Governor Connecticut democrat 0 0 1 1 0 a radio interview In March 2010, Christie introduced his first budget without including billions worth of recommended pension payments, and then signed legislation delaying a full annual contribution until fiscal year 2018. Christie made a payment in fiscal year 2012 and an even larger payment is scheduled for fiscal year 2013, but those payments still fall short of full contributions by billions of dollars. 644 337.json barely-true "In the Florida Republican primary, ""we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote.""" elections john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 "an interview on ""Face the Nation""" Now, at the end of the day, Rothenberg said, if McCain is running against Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama, the conservative voters likely will back him. 645 7045.json barely-true Says opponent Chad Chadwell wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children. education,sexuality tere-mccann Certified Public Accountant Texas none 1 0 0 0 0 a campaign mailer. "McCann said Chadwell ""wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children. However, Chadwell was not explicit about supporting classroom condom demonstrations, we learned. Its notable, too, that the presenter who stirred board discussion declared that condom demonstrations are not part of the contemplated lesson. All told, we see a gaping difference between supporting a lesson on various contraceptive methods and advocating show-and-tell condom demonstrations." 646 3839.json pants-fire Says that PolitiFact Ohio confirms that Betty Sutton maxed out federal debt deficit,federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18 9 8 5 8 an e-mail news release One other way to put it is: We said what 647 4790.json false The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58. crime,pensions,retirement,unions,workers david-mellon President, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers Rhode Island labor-leader 0 1 0 0 0 testimony at a state pension hearing We don't doubt that working as a correctional officer is hazardous and stressful, and we can understand how the funerals Mellon is attending could give him the impression that his coworkers are dying prematurely. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 648 4787.json true Torture is illegal by our laws. Its illegal by international laws. foreign-policy,human-rights,legal-issues ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C. Paul's comment came immediately after a discussion of waterboarding, and well note that there is not a consensus that waterboarding constitutes torture. That said, Pauls statement is 100 percent correct: There is no question that torture is barred in both U. S. and international law. 649 659.json true "Biden is ""one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate.""" candidates-biography howard-dean Democratic National Committee chairman Vermont democrat 1 4 1 2 0 a TV interview Much of McCain's wealth comes from his wife, Cindy McCain, who is chairman of Hensley & Co. , her family's Arizona beer distributorship. So congratulations, Sen. Biden, you are in fact one of the least, if not the least, wealthy members of the U. S. Senate. We bet book sales for a vice presidential candidate will soon change that. 650 12951.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton abided by the ethics agreement between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration. ethics jennifer-granholm Former governor of Michigan Michigan democrat 1 0 3 2 0 an interview on CNN "Granholm said Clinton ""abided by the ethics agreement"" between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration. Experts told us emails between Clinton aides and a foundation aide may not have been prohibited by the specific terms of the ethics pledges. But they demonstrate a blurring of the lines between official government business and Clintons personal connections breaking the firewall Clinton agreed to preserve." 651 4165.json half-true Says the most dangerous time for children is from 3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple children,crime,education raymond-lesniak democrat 0 0 2 0 0 testimony during a Senate hearing He said juvenile crime rates triple between 3 and 6 p. m. The state Senators statistic was based on a study using FBI data -- that didnt include New Jersey -- from the 1990s. Still, Lesniaks argument that juvenile crime spikes when school lets out is sound -- and supported by more recent data. 652 2947.json false State employees in Wisconsin earn about 8 percent less than if they worked in the private sector. state-budget bryan-kennedy President, Wisconsin chapter of American Federation of Teachers Wisconsin none 0 1 0 0 0 a TV interview A second study focused on state workers and pay, but it didnt come out to 8 percent. Whats more, Kennedys statement skips a key point -- one union leaders have made over the years -- that pay is lower because benefits are higher. 653 10685.json false You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero. education,guns,public-safety greg-steube Sarasota state representative, District 73 Florida republican 1 1 0 0 0 a Florida House judiciary committee hearing "When talking about a bill to designate certain people in K-12 schools to carry firearms, Steube said ""You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)?There have been at least eight school fires with 10 or more deaths in the United States, though the most recent one was in 1958, according to a national association that tracks such fatal fires. None on that list were in Florida. Steube admitted that he misspoke -- he meant to say no children died in school fires in Florida." 654 2288.json false Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of crush videos. voting-record russell-edwards Georgia democrat 0 1 0 0 0 his campaign Web site "Broun did vote against the resolution, but he articulated reasons that fall well within his political ideals and record. Whether those reasons trump pragmatic concerns about how best to crack down on distribution of the videos is another question. We had a problem with Edwards saying that Broun ""supports"" the sale of the videos, particularly since Broun condemned them. Voting against the resolution on constitutional grounds is not the same as supporting the sale of deviant material." 655 2297.json half-true The DeWine campaign is receiving money from so many more people.(Cordrays) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to. campaign-finance,elections mike-dewine Ohio attorney general Ohio republican 2 0 3 1 0 a television interview Add it up and heres what you get: State and county Democratic Party accounts, labor unions and law firms with special contracts gave about 60 percent of the money raised by Cordray during this election cycle. 656 7414.json mostly-true Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. Were trying to reduce the rate of growth in government. deficit,federal-budget,medicaid,medicare ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 a radio interview Both ratings rested in part on the recognition that Medicares budget would continue to grow, just at a slower pace, under the cost-savings plans. With the points of clarification noted above, we think his main point is on target. 657 2734.json true Sen. Harry Reid voted against declaring English our national language, twice. immigration,message-machine sharron-angle Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat Nevada republican 3 1 1 0 0 a TV ad "To this day, no ""official language"" exists at the federal level. The bottom line here is that Reid twice voted against amendments to ""declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States,"" even as he voted for an amendment ""to declare that English is the common and unifying language of the United States. ""The ad says Reid twice voted against declaring English our national language. Reid not only voted against the bills, he was quite vocal in his opposition." 658 4984.json false Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented. economy,financial-regulation,occupy-wall-street michael-doherty republican 1 3 1 1 0 a news release But major investment banks collapsed in 2008 and there have been some prosecutions, although not targeting high-profile Wall Street executives. Numerous hearings have been held and a financial reform law was enacted last year. 659 3660.json mostly-true Says we have now more Border Patrol officers than weve had at any time in our history. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview "But there have been times in our history when the U. S. sent troops to the border, and many more people than are there to guard the border today. ""Federal data shows the number of agents patrolling Americas borders has increased to its highest levels in the last two decades. There is historical data that shows there has been at least one period in American history in which there were many more authorities patrolling the border." 660 12646.json mostly-true 40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun. guns,public-safety,market-regulation debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 a Medium post "Wasserman Schultz said, ""40 percent of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun. ""Wasserman Schultz is right about the 40 percent figure if you consider the YouGov poll findings. Its important to note that a majority of the 40 percent figure comes from suicide deaths, not homicides. And there is limited research on this topic generally." 661 8467.json false The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers. pundits,welfare charlie-sykes Talk show host for WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee Wisconsin talk-show-host 0 1 0 0 2 a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ "Sykes said that ""the number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers. ""Sykes ignored that the article he read, in its first line, described the situation in 2011, not today. In addition, current numbers look quite different from 2011 when the country was at a lower point in its slow climb back from a deep recession. The article also pointed to the original data tables where it was clear that at the very least, the numbers could have blurred the distinction between those who work and those who are counted as recipients. The failure to note the large numbers of children and elderly in the recipient group is also a significant lapse in the context of comparing them to the number of full-time workers." 662 12647.json mostly-true Says Patrick Murphy has taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader. campaign-finance alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6 5 4 11 1 "an interview with the ""Tampa Bay Times"" editorial board" "Grayson said Murphy has ""taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader. ""Grayson is right that in the2015-16 cycle, Murphy raised more money from employees of Wall Street-related fields than any other House member after the House speaker and majority leader. Murphy did not raise as much in his previous two congressional bids, but in context it is clear that Grayson was talking about their current race for the Senate." 663 6709.json half-true Says he will protect your guaranteed benefits in Medicare while Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012 barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a campaign commercial "In the ad, Obama said he ""will protect your guaranteed benefits"" in Medicare, while ""Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits. Currently, Medicare does ""guarantee"" a form of health coverage for seniors and, in the shorter term, guarantees specific benefits. But Medicare doesnt cover everything, and Congress and the president can change what is covered, and will be forced to do so when fiscal pressures hit. Meanwhile, its plausible that the Romney plan could provide less of a ""guarantee"" than Medicare currently does, but we found sharp disagreement between supporters and opponents of Romneys Medicare plan on that point. This disagreement is hard to resolve given the shortage of information Romney has so far provided." 664 4093.json barely-true The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Educations oversight of the superintendent. education ralph-long State Representative Georgia democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a press conference But it did somewhat diminish the boards power. 665 2113.json half-true We caught (the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) lying to us about the results of air quality studies in the Barnett Shale. environment wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 a speech at the Texas Democratic convention Or simply fail to disclose by TCEQ's own admission in a timely fashion 666 13090.json barely-true Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up. diversity,economy,jobs republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 an email "In an email blast, the Republican National Committee said that ""over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up. ""The RNC has pointed to one narrow comparison that shows a higher rate today than in 2009. But the email seeks to paint this specific subset as illustrative of all ""black youth unemployment,"" and its not. The broadest, most standard statistics show that black youth unemployment has declined by one-third or more since the 2009, when Obama took office." 667 760.json false Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal. energy john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a radio ad. "If there were any doubt thatObama supports the development of clean-coal plants in the United Statesspecifically, the energy plan on his Web site makes that explicit: ""Barack Obama and Joe Biden will. . . develop and deploy clean coal technology. Carbon capture and storage technologies hold enormous potential to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions as we power our economy with domestically produced and secure energy. . . Barack Obama and Joe Biden will instruct DOE (the Department of Energy) to enter into public private partnerships to develop first-of-a-kind commercial scale coal-fired plants with carbon capture and sequestration. ""So no, Obama and his ""liberal allies"" do not oppose clean coal. Nor does Biden, unless you interpret comments he made off the cuff on a rope line overly broadly, and give them more credence than the energy plan he developed during his presidential campaign." 668 9448.json barely-true There have been 74 school shootings in America since Sandy Hook. children,education,guns everytown-gun-safety Advocacy group New York none 3 0 1 0 0 an infographic that went viral "A statistic calculated by Everytown for Gun Safety, and shared widely on social media, said that there have been 74 ""school shootings in America since Sandy Hook. ""The groups figure is accurate only if you use a broad definition of ""school shooting"" that includes such incidents as suicides, accidents and spillover from adjacent criminal activity. The figure has some value in quantifying the proximity of guns to school campuses, but the group makes a significant stretch by tying the statistic so closely to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook. By doing this, the group closely associates the statistic with planned mass shootings targeting students and school staff -- a category that, using a more strict definition, accounts for only 10 of the 74 incidents." 669 4680.json half-true For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created. economy,infrastructure,jobs steve-latourette Former U.S. representative from Ohio's 11th District Ohio republican 0 0 3 1 0 a statement on his congressional website But fellow committee member Corrine Brown of Florida, also a Democrat, separately said the number of jobs per $1 billion was 42,000. These, fellow Americans, are your lawmaking experts. LaTourettes number was off, but his general concept has plenty of support, which is why we say pick a number. 670 5799.json false Says George Norcross said the TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$. education,state-finances r2rmerge none 0 1 0 0 0 a flier "A cost estimate for the merger has not been stated publicly. During the interview Norcross said efforts to restructure higher education in New Jersey and boost the states national ranking for investment in higher education is ""going to involve the voters of this state approving multibillion-dollar bond issues and southern New Jersey, undoubtedly, would receive its fair share of capital dollars, which historically it has not. ""Norcrosss comments referred to overall restructuring and investment in higher education, not folding Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University." 671 4006.json false Says he cant release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it. criminal-justice,legal-issues,transparency samuel-demaio none 0 1 0 0 0 "an interview on FOX 5's ""Good Day New York""" DeMaio said he cant release his internal affairs record because there are state Attorney General guidelines protecting it. The state Attorney Generals guidelines describe an internal affairs file as a confidential document, but also lays out specific exceptions to that policy -- one of which technically allows DeMaio to release his file. 672 6690.json barely-true David Cicilline was required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months until after the November 2010 election. candidates-biography,city-budget,city-government,debt,deficit,campaign-advertising brendan-doherty Rhode Island republican 1 2 1 1 0 a news release Such audits are due at the end of the year, nearly two months after the votes are counted, a timetable noted in the very document the Doherty campaign cites. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. 673 1657.json false "The Florida House is ""holding the FINAL public hearing"" of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break...""when they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening.""" education florida-education-association Florida none 0 2 0 0 0 a statement on the group's Web site "Another 8,000 Floridians have signed a petition sent to Gov. Charlie Crist opposing the education proposals. House Speaker Larry Cretul's office had to add additional telephone lines to handle the flood of calls, more than 5,200, most of whom were from people opposing the bill, said Chamberlin, the Ocala Star-Banner reported. . That means the message is getting out. The state's big teachers union, the Florida Education Association, said the Florida House is holding the final hearing of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break, when ""they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening. ""We find the scheduling of the hearing is much more of a practical matter than an attempt to stomp out the voice of teachers." 674 2016.json true Weare picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags. oil-spill marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 "an interview on ""Fox & Friends""" BP officials also say thick tar clogs mechanical rakes. The machinery that is being used is largely out on the water, in the form of skimming vessels, that scoop up the thick mats of oil that have formed on the surface of the water. There are currently five state-leased skimming vessels working off the Florida panhandle, but elected officials and Panhandle residents alike have complained, as Rubio does,that more skimmers should have been deployed by BP and the federal government right after the oil rig explosion to keep oil from creeping toward the shoreline in the first place. So while Rubio may have been slightly off when saying paper bags were used in the clean-up effort, theres plenty of plastic bags and shovels being used to haul off the tar balls. 675 11684.json false The Milwaukee County bus system has among the highest fares in the nation. transportation chris-larson Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Wisconsin democrat 6 5 0 1 1 a TV interview "The highest fare -- in Nashville -- was $4 per ride. Our rating Larson said the Milwaukee County bus system has ""among the highest fares in the nation. ""But the systems $2. 25 cash fare wasnt at the top of a national comparison, with fares reaching as high as $4 per trip. And regular patrons who use a Smart Card are charged just $1. 75 a ride, making the Milwaukee County bus system about on par with average costs." 676 5098.json half-true President Obama has raised taxes 19 times. taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times Of the 19 provisions Romney is citing, we conclude that 13 may be reasonably defined as taxes (though of those, only four are already in effect). Of the remaining six provisions Romney cites, we find two that are subject to disagreement and four that are probably not taxes at all. So, more than two-thirds of the 19 provisions Romney cited are pretty clearly taxes, but many of them are narrowly targeted at groups from tanning-bed users to health company CEOs. 677 6981.json false Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China. china,jobs,message-machine-2012 let-freedom-ring none 0 2 1 0 0 a Web video While the collapse of GM would have presented the GM-China joint ventures with many problems, the bailout money itself didnt help China so much as allow GM to continue to draw money out of China. In fact, the Chinese operations were making money and supporting themselves through sales in China. The ad makes several other errors of fact, including saying that the current GM CEO was appointed by Obama when he was not. Plus, the ad suggests that if GM says it is working for China, that must mean it is not working for the United States. It reinforces this idea by selectively quoting from a news article. 678 12033.json half-true Banks paid Hillary Clinton over $1 million and are contributing millions more to elect her. campaign-finance,financial-regulation future45 republican 0 0 1 0 0 a television ad Since 2013, Clinton has received about $4 million in speaking fees from the financial sector. And donors from the financial sector have contributed more than $23 million to her campaign and outside spending groups working on her behalf. However, the ad makes it seem like the same Wall Street banks that paid Clintons speaking fees are the same ones spending millions on her election, which is not the case. The major Wall Street banks where Clinton spoke have contributed in the hundreds of thousands, not millions. 679 641.json mostly-true We spent $3-million of your money to study the DNA of bears. federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Orange County, Calif. "It also has resulted in doubling the previous population estimates. The new figures, when paired with the results of another study on population trends, may eventually lead to removing grizzlies from the endangered list. McCain's math is a little dated. And he clearly is suggesting ""the study of bear DNA"" is a frivolous use of federal money, but we won't argue the merits of the project." 680 5789.json half-true One out of two Americans are living either in or near poverty. That means 150 million Americans, half of us. economy,poverty,welfare tavis-smiley television and radio host California none 1 0 1 0 0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "That means 150 million Americans, half of us. ""However, it is not the Census Bureaus official measure of poverty; that statistic would have shown no more than one-third of Americans to be near-poor." 681 11064.json half-true Limberbutt McCubbins (a five-year-old cat) is a candidate in the 2016 presidential election. animals,corrections-and-updates,elections limberbutt-mccubbins democrat 0 0 1 0 0 comments on his website. "McCubbins, a five-year-old cat, said, ""Limberbutt McCubbins is a candidate"" in the 2016 presidential election. (Though we have fact-checked a terrier who supported Mitt Romney in 2008. )Limberbutts campaign manager has filed official paperwork, but the FEC doesnt deem him formally a candidate, because he hasnt spent or received $5,000. (This is also the case for some human candidates. )Experts told us its very unlikely that hell appear on any ballots as a candidate, and its even more unlikely that his candidacy will stand in a court of law." 682 10234.json barely-true Says Jonathan Gruber was some adviser who never worked on our staff. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 summit "Obama said Gruber was ""some adviser who never worked on our staff. ""This carefulwording significantly downplays the MIT economist's role. But he was not just ""some adviser,"" an especially flip characterization. By HHS own documentation, Gruber was considered ""uniquely positioned"" for a contract job assisting with Obamas health care reform efforts. In that sense, he was a very important adviser. Further, while Gruber never worked ""on our staff,"" he was paid by the federal government quite handsomely, and worked very closely with the staff. His economic simulation model was very important to those writing the bill, even if he wasnt the person deciding what would make the legislation and what would be left at the cutting board. He also met with Obama in the White House and had a dozen meetings that often included some of the most senior members of Obamas economic and health care teams." 683 2335.json true Jennifer Carroll is the first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida. candidates-biography,elections rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a press release. "We really don't want to get into a race debate about what constitutesAfrican-American. Suffice to say she is the first black woman to be on the GOP ticket. In announcing his pick for lieutenant governor, Scott said Carroll ""is the first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida. ""The sample size is smaller than you might think, but Scott is right." 684 11090.json mostly-true Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. crime,public-safety police-chief-billy-grogan police chief Georgia none 0 0 0 1 0 press release The city press release said: There are more than 700 law enforcement agencies in Georgia and fewer than 20 percent of those agencies have achieved this status. But the bar also has to be high here. 685 9858.json pants-fire Says Dan Sullivan approved a light sentence for a sex offenderwho got out of prison andis now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. crime,criminal-justice,message-machine-2014 mark-begich Senator Alaska democrat 0 0 0 2 1 a campaign ad "Begich said Sullivan approved a ""light sentence"" to a sex offender who is now charged with ""murdering a senior couple and sexually assaulting their two-year-old granddaughter." 686 10541.json mostly-true One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents. families,jobs joseph-yost State legislator Virginia republican 0 0 0 1 0 a floor speech. "Yost says one-third of Millennials ""have moved back in with their parents. ""He has the fraction right, but omits an important detail. This issue is not unique to Millennials. The proportion of 18- to 31-year-olds living with parents has been pretty steady over the years; it was 32 percent in 1968 and, after an increase in 2012, returned to 32 percent last year. It should also be made clear that Yosts statistic refers to the percentage of Millennials living with their parents. Yost, in saying one-third ""havemoved back in with their parents,"" suggests that one in three returned to the fold after trying to set out on their own. But some in this group -- the Pew study doesnt say how many -- never left home to begin with." 687 9685.json barely-true Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to repeal a 2008law that President George W. Bush signed and want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ...sex trafficking. immigration lawrence-odonnell none 2 2 0 3 0 comments on his show "ODonnell took a soundbite from Republican congressman Mo Brooks to mean that Republicans ""want to repeal the law that President Bush signed"" in 2008 to protect victims of sex trafficking. ODonnell concluded that Republicans ""want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from this kind of sex trafficking. ""Republicans want to amend, not repeal the 2008 law. But its an open debate what these changes would mean for victims of sex trafficking. These proposals leave Central American children with some protections, but without what human rights advocates have characterized as a major protection." 688 11271.json mostly-true It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth. immigration,legal-issues ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 speaking to reporters in Iowa "Cruz said: ""It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born . . . abroad are American citizens by birth. ""From 1790 on, federal law has held that children born abroad to American citizens become citizens, provided other conditions are met. But the law wasnt explicit about mothers conveying citizenship (how Cruz became an American at birth) until 1934." 689 11863.json true Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI Advantage:Rhode Island. corporations,economy,jobs gina-raimondo venture capital company founder Rhode Island democrat 2 1 2 5 1 economic development report There are lots of factors, beyond salaries and rental costs, that govern which state is best for GE or best for Owen. But when looking only at Owens prospective salary and rental costs, its clear Rhode Island is more advantageous for GE, which was the target of Raimondos presentation. 690 7966.json mostly-true In 1960, most black children were raised in two-parent, monogamous families. Today we have only 20 percent of black children being raised in two-parent, monogamous families... families,welfare ew-jackson Pastor Virginia republican 1 0 0 1 0 a speech. Jackson said in 1960 most black children were raised in two-parent, married households and now only 20 percent of them live in two-parent households. In 1960, about two-thirds of black children were living with two parents so that part of Jacksons statement is correct. The most recent figures show that 34 percent are living with two married parents. So Jacksons latest figure is off, but that doesnt harm his gist that theres been a significant decline in traditional black families. 691 4029.json mostly-true If youre a wealthy CEO or a hedge fund manager in America right now, your taxes are lower than theyve been since the 1950s. taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press conference The top marginal income tax rates were lower between 1988 and 1992 than they are today, but otherwise, Obama is right. They were higher for the other years. Meanwhile, the rates that are used to tax carried interest for hedge-fund managers have been at historical lows since 2003. And effective tax rates for high-income earners were either at their lowest since 1960 or very close to their lowest (at least according to the most recent data available). 692 7588.json pants-fire College students who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care. education,immigration,welfare chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 an email "The chain email paints a picture of free-loading foreigners, college students ""who are NOT U. S. citizens and who get the PELL Grant,"" then return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care. While green card residents can get Pell Grants, those people are generally legal permanent residents -- not people looking to return to their own countries. And theres no free gas cards or child care." 693 13014.json false Donald Trumps been completely consistent about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. candidates-biography,immigration mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 "an interview on ""Meet the Press""" "Pence said, ""Donald Trumps been completely consistent"" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. Trump has been consistently vague about his policies for undocumented immigrants who live in the United States and largely obey the law. Hes advocated for mass deportations and then rejected mass deportations before saying theres a ""very good chance"" they would happen. Hes said ""you have to give them a path"" but rejected ""amnesty"" and then said legal status could be granted to those who leave the country first and apply for reentry." 694 733.json barely-true Barack Obama has the longest track record of any candidate in this election in support of the 'Bridge To Nowhere.' federal-budget john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a news release. Certainly not the way Palin once did when she was running for governor of Alaska. Voting for a $236-billion spending bill that included the Alaska bridge is hardly support for it. 695 11857.json false Says a Sanders campaign ad never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not. elections bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H. "In the debate, Sanders said one of his campaign ads ""never said . . . a newspaper endorsed us that did not. ""Sanders is glossing over the initial version of his campaign ad. It originally includedtext that said Sanders had been ""endorsed"" by the Valley News, a word that was later removed after it became clear that the newspaper had made no such endorsement." 696 594.json false Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales. taxes chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail Most home sales under Obama's plan would also be taxed at 0 percent, unless, as we explained, profits on the home sale are more than $250,000 for a single person or $500,000 for couples. But when it comes to home sales with the profits described above, McCain and Obama's policies are the same. 697 9124.json half-true A Koch brothers group is going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance. Alcohol,health-care organizing-action Group supporting President Barack Obama Washington, D.C. democrat 0 0 1 1 0 a fundraising email "Organizing for Action said Generation Opportunity is ""going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance. ""The Koch brothers-backed group holds Opt-Out events to encourage young people to consider buying health insurance off the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. At some of their education campaign events near college campuses, they did offer free alcohol to entice attendees. At campus events, students brought the booze themselves. Generation Opportunity didnt bribe students, but they did offer alcohol to young people who wanted to hear about alternatives to the health care reforms marketplaces." 698 2236.json mostly-true Said he won the Democratic primary without one ... negative TV spot. message-machine,campaign-advertising roy-barnes Attorney Georgia democrat 0 0 3 3 1 a television interview """He just kept stealing all of my ideas. ""Still, Barnes' commercials were no love fest. Although he did not target candidates, he bad-mouthed special interests and big business." 699 7982.json half-true About 95 percent of (Ohios) electricity comes from burning coal. energy,environment john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a news conference As his spokesman said, the vast majority of Ohio's electricity does come from coal, and the percentage is far higher than the national average. But the state officially is looking to reduce, not maintain, its reliance on coal, and has made progress in the effort. 700 5125.json false Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees have not started or completed one single school project, and Im not talking about major school renovation. Im talking about replacing boilers, roofs. education david-sciarra New Jersey none 0 1 0 1 0 testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee Hundreds of emergency repairs proposed by school officials have not been approved yet, but the authority has substantially completed other projects during the past two years, including work in Newark and Camden. 701 6971.json false Says Tammy Baldwin voted to gut Medicare for seniors. federal-budget,health-care,medicare tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6 8 2 5 3 a TV ad The health care law slows Medicares growth but spending would still rise significantly, and some new services are added. The changes do not promise to hold seniors harmless, but Medicare is not being gutted. 702 10167.json false The stand your ground lawcaused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. crime,guns,legal-issues senate-majority-pac political action committee Washington, D.C. democrat 3 4 4 1 0 a radio ad "A Senate Majority PAC radio ad said, ""Tillis even led the effort to pass the type of stand your ground laws that caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. ""The part we focused on is whether Floridas ""stand your ground"" law killed Trayvon. There are plenty of factors that could have contributed to George Zimmerman shooting Trayvon including racial profiling and his desire to be a law enforcement officer (not to mention the obvious: his access to a gun). And the ""stand your ground"" law could have influenced the jurys decision to acquit Zimmerman of murder. However, it is an overstatement to suggest that the law is to blame for Trayvons death." 703 9862.json true In Georgia, Perdues company closed plants and moved jobs to China. job-accomplishments michelle-nunn Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation Georgia democrat 3 0 1 2 0 an ad As a senior vice president, Perdue had limited input on that direction. But he did execute Sara Lees effort, which the company lauded in its own annual report to federal regulators. 704 2634.json half-true Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects. candidates-biography,message-machine,stimulus democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 a campaign TV ad Besides, Ribble remains involved as chairman. As for the project itself, the school district said the job was awarded while Reid Ribble was in charge, even if the work was done later. But the $300,000 figure the Democrats cite is also off, way off -- the actual amount received was about $133,000. 705 8731.json false Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 homes flood insurance premium would be maybe $200 or $300 annually. florida,housing gus-bilirakis Congressman Florida republican 1 1 0 1 0 a Bay News 9 interview "Bilirakis told Bay News 9 his bill would limit a $100,000 homes flood insurance bill to ""$200 to $300 annually. ""That didnt add up to us, and when we asked his office about it, they told us he meant to say ""monthly"", not ""annually." 706 9878.json half-true Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent. social-security jeff-merkley U.S. Senator Oregon democrat 0 1 3 6 0 a roundtable discussion with senior citizens The senator argues, reasonably, both that Social Security is by law a closed system, and that its trust fund is sufficient for now to cover the current gap. 707 3954.json half-true Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare. health-care,medicare mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire But the way he phrases it gives the impression that the law takes money that was already allocated to Medicare and funds the new health care law with it. Those savings are then applied to costs created by the law -- especially coverage for the uninsured -- so that the overall law doesn't add to the deficit. 708 12225.json half-true The state that has the highest per capita number of guns that end up committing crimes in New York come from Vermont. crime,guns hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 an event in Port Washington, N.Y. "Clinton said ""the state that has the highest per capita number of guns that end up committing crimes in New York come from Vermont. ""Clintons specific statistical computation is accurate. From a policy perspective, experts say raw numbers of gun flows are likely a better measure. These caveats call into question whether Vermonts gun policies are having the effect Clinton suggests." 709 2139.json true Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent have grown. Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, theyve seen their wages stagnate. economy,pundits,abc-news-week donna-brazile Political commentator Washington, D.C. democrat 0 1 4 7 0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week""" The CBO numbers showed relatively small increases in income for those in the bottom half, compared with the 74. 6 percent gain for the top 1 percent. Mean income for the top 1 percent rose from $755,700 in 1997 to slightly more than $1. 3 million 10 years later. The most recent 10-year data -- from Census -- shows income falling for those in the bottom 50 percent and increasing for the top 5 percent. Most of the experts we talked to said Braziles underlying argument is on solid ground. 710 5068.json mostly-true I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund. city-budget,pensions,retirement,taxes david-cicilline mayor of Providence Rhode Island democrat 7 4 5 4 1 an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers "U. S. Rep. David Cicilline said that ""with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent"" when it came to the amount Providence contributed to the city's pension fund during the eight years he was mayor. But those last two years were not the exception. During the first three years when Cicilline was in office for the full fiscal year, the city's contribution fell short of 100 percent, ranging from 86 to 96 percent. But in the last five years of his term, the contribution was either close to or at 100 percent. Cicilline, in his off-the-cuff statement, mixed up where the years with the lowest contribution fell. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 711 11801.json false Almost all of the polls that have come out suggest that I am a much stronger candidate against the Republicans than is Hillary Clinton. polls bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a town hall meeting in Underwood, Iowa. "Sanders said, ""Almost all of the polls that have come out suggest that I am a much stronger candidate against the Republicans than is Hillary Clinton. ""Earlier polls say he doesn't outperform Clinton at all against Cruz, Rubio or Bush, and the narrow races combined with the margins of error make his contention even more dubious. Beating Clinton in only two of eight hypothetical matchups is far from ""almost all." 712 6652.json true The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent. welfare bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 a convention speech "Thats important too -- the waivers would be considered for individually evaluated pilot programs. HHS is not proposing a blanket, national change to welfare law. The waiver offering was spurred by requests from several governors, including Republican governors, and Sebelius explicitly stated that only requests that ""demonstrate clear progress"" toward enhancing employment will be approved by HHS." 713 2979.json half-true All but one of the 50 states already have some form of a balanced budget amendment in their state constitutions. federal-budget,state-budget john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5 3 6 2 1 an op-ed Only two states not 49, as Cornyn says have amended their constitutions to require balanced budgets. Counting amendments plus provisions tucked into original constitutions, however, 45 states have balanced-budget stipulations, according to NCSL's count. NASBO considers 46 states to have constitutional or statutory balanced-budget requirements. 714 1988.json false "The U.S. deficit ""increases at $3 million per second.""" economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,health-care bill-clegg lawyer Rhode Island republican 0 1 0 0 0 candidate web page Dividing that by the number of seconds in a year gives a national debt that is increasing by $60,597 per second, and it takes just under 50 seconds to add $3 million to the debt. Or you can look at how fast the debt has actually been accumulating, according to the Bureau of the Public Debt, a small agency within the U. S. Department of the Treasury. Data from its web page, which allows you to see how the debt has increased during any time frame since 1993, shows that from June 1, 2009 to June 1, 2010, the debt went from $11,379,966,189,575. 05 (yes, they calculate it down to the penny) to $13,050,826,460,886. 97, an increase of $1. 67 trillion for the year, or $52,982. 63 per second. So, using these historical numbers, it takes just under 57 seconds to rack up $3 million. For the record, the two agencies dont agree on what the debt was last Dec. 31. OMB says the debt was $11. 876 trillion. 715 8782.json mostly-true President Barack Obamas judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the presidents supporters. congress,legal-issues david-scott Congressman Georgia democrat 0 0 2 1 0 a letter This was tough to fact-check because some key people and groups involved in the process wouldnt talk about it. But it appears Scott and the other Democrats werent consulted when the White House came up with its nominees. While some groups werent consulted, it does appear some Obama supporters did offer some input. 716 103.json half-true I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage. families,gays-and-lesbians mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 an interview on MSNBC "As far as Mitt is concerned, it goes farther than current law, and therefore it's unnecessary. ""He has since supported a similar amendment to the U. S. Constitution, despite the fact that the congressionally proposed constitutional amendment includes language similar to the 2002 Massachusetts ballot proposal that he opposed." 717 399.json mostly-true "McCain and Bush are millionaires who are ""for tax cuts for millionaires.""" taxes campaign-defend-america Washington, D.C. none 0 1 0 2 0 a television ad He said the reason for his change of heart is that rescinding the tax cuts would be the equivalent of a tax increase after they had been in effect for so long. (Both Obama and Clinton want to roll back the Bush tax cuts for higher incomes. )If you're trying to identify the candidate who supports the Bush tax cuts, McCain is your man. But we're concerned that the ad leaves the impression that McCain advocates new, additional tax cuts for millionaires rather than keeping the present situation in place. 718 10114.json pants-fire The Affordable Care Act says that at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patients age. health-care chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email "The chain email says that the Affordable Care Act requires that, ""at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age. ""With this email, longevity has not meant accuracy: Seniors do not need to worry about their cancer care being yanked away once they reach age 76. The Affordable Care Act does not include any sections on seniors losing their treatment eligibility once they reach age 76." 719 12275.json false The Human Rights Campaign is more powerful than the NRA. campaign-finance,gays-and-lesbians,sexuality pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5 2 3 0 1 in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd "McCrory said the main group against HB2, the Human Rights Campaign, is ""more powerful than the NRA. ""Thats not to say the HRC isnt powerful. Its a multimillion-dollar organization and the countrys largest gay rights group. But it doesnt have the resources, adherents or success rate that the NRA does. In every way we tried to define influence, the HRC doesnt even come close to the NRAs level of power." 720 10864.json mostly-true About 85 percent of hotel guests who will pay the new $5 hotel/motel fee will be from outside Georgia. tourism,transportation jay-roberts republican 0 0 0 1 0 a House floor debate The state lawmaker who helped Georgia pass a nearly $900 million bill to tackle the states backlog of road and bridge work said a hotel fee in the bill would help shift the burden to out-of-state visitors. Jay Roberts was correct with his numbers, at least in the largest hotel market in the state. But hoteliers have a point that the fee could hit more Georgians in the states smaller cities and regions, even if the numbers vary by the type of visitors staying. Roberts implied the 85 percent out-of-state figure was statewide, even if his citation was clearly only for metro Atlanta. He was accurate, but the statistic needs more information to be fully understood. 721 13096.json true We spend more per student than almost any other major country in the world. education,government-efficiency donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a rally in Cleveland "Trump said that in the United States spends ""more per student than almost any other major country in the world. ""Trumps assertion that U. S. taxpayers dont get enough bang for their relative buck, when our students test scores are ranked worldwide, checks out. The most recent numbers put the United States at third for government spending on education, behind Switzerland and Norway." 722 3656.json pants-fire Says the hospital listed on Barack Obamas just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there. obama-birth-certificate leo-berman State representative Texas republican 0 2 0 0 1 a Texas Tribune article So far as we can tell, Kapiolani hasnt confirmed that Obama was born there, citing federal privacy law that prevents it from doing so. We have a rating for such statements. 723 428.json pants-fire Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995. foreign-policy bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 Boonville, Ind. "Bill Clinton has implied that the media is biased and covers his wife too harshly. In Boonville, he seemed to lament that unfairness by warning, ""And some of them, when they're 60, they'll forget something when they're tired at 11 at night, too. ""It seems bizarre that the former president would defend his wife's misstatements with even more of his own, but that appears to be the case." 724 1864.json mostly-true We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11. energy,abc-news-week,trade john-kerry Secretary of State Massachusetts democrat 3 2 2 5 0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week''" William Brown, who analyzes energy data for the federal government's Energy Information Administration, told PolitiFact that in recent years, there's been a rise in imports of unfinished oils, which are partially refined, taking the place of pure crude oil imports. So he sent us data that combined those two sets of imports. In 2000, the combination of crude oil and unfinished oils accounted for 9. 54 million barrels per day, and in 2001, they accounted for 9. 71 million barrels per day. In 2009, that figure was 9. 86 million barrels per day. Bottom line: There are three ways to analyze the question, and with two of them, Kerry is right that imports have grown. 725 12042.json mostly-true If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent. diversity,economy,jobs bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a Democratic presidential debate in Miami "Sanders said that ""if you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent. ""But while Sanders had support for this data when he first began using these numbers eight months ago, theres reason to believe that the improving job market has lowered these rates, at least somewhat." 726 2034.json pants-fire Says Gov. Rick Perry is by far and away the highest-paid state employee on an hourly basis. candidates-biography,elections,ethics bill-white Former mayor of Houston Texas democrat 2 3 5 7 3 a press conference. For starters, Perrys hourly wage as calculated by White is less than what we calculated for several state employees (coaches). Most importantly, he assumes the public schedule released by Perrys office accounts for all his working hours. But according to the Statesmans previous reporting as well as two veterans of the governors office, such schedules are woefully incomplete. White could have sought a better accounting of how the governor spends his time without cobbling together comparisons that dont hold up. 727 3313.json false Says the Hawaii governor cant find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii. elections,obama-birth-certificate leo-berman State representative Texas republican 0 2 0 0 1 a news article "However, the public can view ""index data"" based on those records in a department office in Honolulu or request it by mail. The page says that ""the index data regarding President Obama is: Birth Index // Obama II, Barack Hussein // Male. ""Rewind: Berman didnt pinpoint where he heard or read that Hawaiis governor couldnt find proof of Obamas birthplace. We combed published reports, finding no proof Abercrombie said that." 728 9657.json false Under President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants were not pouring in likethey are now. immigration deirdre-imus republican 0 1 0 0 0 "a broadcast on Fox Business of ""Imus in the Morning""" "Imus said that people ""were not pouring in"" under Reagan like they are now. The numbers tell a different story. The apprehension figures, even allowing for changes in tactics, show an average of over a million attempts by people to cross the border during the Reagan years. For Obama, the average is about 417,000. If we count the size of the undocumented population, the best estimates are that it rose 200,000 per year under Reagan. The highest estimate for Obama is 120,000 per year." 729 2175.json mostly-true House Democrats have a two-to-one advantage money-wise against House Republicans. campaign-finance,elections,abc-news-week nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3 7 11 2 3 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" When comparing the DCCC and the NRCC in cash on hand, Pelosi is on target when she says that there's a two-to-one Democratic advantage. But using four other measures, the Democrats have a smaller lead, including one case in which the Republicans narrowly lead. Using two other measures, the Democrats have a lead of greater than two to one. Of course, these statistics can change before Election Day, and it's not especially surprising that the Democrats lead the Republicans in fundraising -- being the incumbent party in power. 730 9948.json half-true Georgia can substantially increase its funding for education by going after $2.5 billion in uncollected taxes. education jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1 0 2 1 0 press conference Carter said he believes the state can collect a substantial amount to help education by going after delinquent taxpayers. The states experience and a report from state auditors say that may be more challenging than he suggests. But theres theres a lot of context missing from his proposal. 731 10015.json mostly-true Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it. income americans-responsible-solutions none 1 0 1 2 0 an ad "An ad from the liberal Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC says most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage, but Marilinda Garcia opposes it. And Garcia has gone on the record criticizing attempts to raise the minimum wage, saying its effects could be ""counter-productive"" and could lead to ""negative outcomes. ""She also cast several votes in 2011 that effectively kept the state minimum wage the lowest in the region. As backup for the assertion that ""most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage,"" the poll cited a poll that asked residents about a $9 minimum wage. Its not clear whether residents would support a hike to the higher level of $10. 10, as the president and congressional Democrats are seeking." 732 8420.json false Says nearly 30,000 federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. economy,federal-budget,jobs suzanne-bonamici State Senator Oregon democrat 0 3 0 0 1 an opinion piece. That was no doubt a huge strain on many households -- it certainly would be for ours -- and its good context. Bonamici said nearly 30,000 federal employees in Oregon were furloughed because of the government shutdown. Wed love to have the full forthcoming analysis requested by the representatives office, but even without its specifics, we know this statement isnt accurate. 733 1225.json barely-true "After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, ""Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse.""" elections michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2 5 1 6 0 a press conference The ratings actually increased and were pretty much the same a year after Fahrenheit . On the other hand, Moore qualifies his statement by suggesting that it took years for the film to have an impact, and indeed, Bush's ratings did decline overall for much of his second term. 734 939.json true We are making the largest investment in education in our nations history. education,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a bill signing ceremony in Denver. Other departments in the federal government also spend money on education through scholarship programs, school lunches and the like, amounting to total federal spending of about $170 billion a year. But there's no reason to believe those other programs won't continue this year as well, pushing total federal education spending to new heights. It does appear that the stimulus money will push federal spending on education both within the Education Department and across the federal government as a whole higher than it has ever been. 735 11493.json mostly-true No city in the state, no state in this nation, for that matter the entire world, has adopted (clean energy) targets more ambitious in scale. climate-change,energy kevin-de-leon California Senate leader California democrat 0 0 0 3 0 a speech "Senate leader Kevin de Len says ""no city in the state, no state in this nation, for that matter the entire world, has adopted (clean energy) targets more ambitious in scale. ""If we define ""ambitious"" as setting high goals and being able to follow through on them, then California clearly has some of the strongest clean energy initiatives in the country and on the planet. That doesnt mean, however, that it has established the only aggressive targets. Prominent examples include Norway, Hawaii and even San Francisco. In terms of producing clean energy, California wont be able to compete with global leaders such as China or the United States even if those countries have less aggressive renewable energy targets. Their size makes that impossible. But working in Californias favor, it has an enforcement framework in place. Notably, its cap-and-trade system provides an incentive for industry to invest in renewable energy." 736 7547.json false In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion. deficit,federal-budget harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4 5 3 7 3 a Senate floor speech "Reid said, ""In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2. 5 trillion. ""There has been some deficit reduction in recent years, but Reid's makes it sound much larger than it actually is. The $2. 4 trillion number represents a projection of what is expected (but not guaranteed) to happen in the future over a 10-year period. It is not deficit reduction that has already been banked over the past two years." 737 9850.json barely-true The prosecutor who brought the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perryhas ties to Obama. He has ties to the Democrats. ethics tom-delay Former U.S. House member Texas republican 1 0 1 1 1 "an interview on ""State of the Union""" McCrum has loose ties to Obama and Democrats-- and he has Republican ones, too. News reports and McCrums political record show he is not expressly partisan, having contributing a few hundred dollars to a few people on both sides of the aisle. 738 4454.json mostly-true Hurricane Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904. energy,weather jersey-central-power-light none 0 0 0 1 0 an advertisement JCP&L; says Hurricane Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages, with at least 7 million customers affected. Several experts we spoke with offer power outage ranges from 5. 9 million to 9 million, noting that not every utility company is included in those estimates. Prior to Irene, Ike in 2008 reportedly caused 7. 5 million outages, but some sourcing of that data comes from an online database with questionable accuracy issues. Still, JCP&L;s overall point about Irene being a major storm that caused millions to lose power is valid. 739 263.json true Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies. ethics hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a debate in Manchester, N.H. Despite the Obama campaign's contention that there is a difference between lobbyists at the federal level and lobbyists at the state level, Clinton's charge was unspecific. It simply says Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. 740 7839.json true Says, Oregon has the third largest class size in the nation. children,education oregon-pta organization 0 0 0 0 0 a newsletter Oregon fared poorly in the federal ranking. In the 2008-09 school year, the state had the fifth-largest student-teacher ratio. That ranking rose to third in 2009-10 and dropped back to fourth in the 2010-11 school year. So overall, three data sets produced very similar results about Oregons student-teacher ratios, all of which say the state has one of the highest student-teacher ratios in the United States. 741 9519.json barely-true U.S. Senate candidate David Perdues company took $3 million from the federal stimulus program that President Barack Obama created. stimulus jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3 1 4 3 0 radio and television add Perdue sat on four company boards, including at Alliant. Thats a lot different than owning, running or working day to day for a company. 742 10126.json false My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent. education,state-finances scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a campaign TV ad "We concluded it is off base to put responsibility for the state budget and its thousands of provisions on an appointed cabinet secretary. Our rating Walker said, ""My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent." 743 306.json barely-true I was fighting against those (Republican) ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, Rezko, in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Obama, by his own admission, did some, albeit very little, legal work that helped Rezko's company obtain properties that would later be neglected. But the allegations that Rezko was a slumlord did not arise, at least not publicly, until years after Obama performed that work. 744 1323.json half-true A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest those already struggling to make ends meet. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 "her book ""Going Rogue""" (The top tier does a little better because of credits for businesses. )The House bill is not the final version of cap and trade; the Senate still needs to consider its own bill. Palin is correct in that lower-income households would feel the impact of higher utility costs, but the House bill contains significant offsets to help people of modest means. Thanks to its offsets, the plan is not entirely regressive because the lowest one-fifth of households would see a net benefit. 745 6491.json false Says Bill Nelson voted to raise our taxes 150 times. candidates-biography,taxes connie-mack U.S. representative from Fort Myers Florida republican 3 3 1 3 1 a video on his campaign website "Mack said Nelson ""voted to raise our taxes 150 times. ""Mack jacks up the number by counting non-binding resolutions, which account for about half of those votes. He also counts duplicative votes on the same bill. And, he counts a vote against a tax cut as a vote for a tax increase, even though its not the same thing. Finally, Macks statement fails to acknowledge that there have been times that Nelson voted in favor of tax cuts or extending tax cuts. He recently supported extending tax cuts only for those earning less than $250,000." 746 10571.json true America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world. energy rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a speech. Perry said the U. S. produces more oil and natural gas than any other country in the world. EIA figures show hes correct. 747 10634.json barely-true Many of the alarmists on global warming, theyve got a problem because the science doesnt back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, theres been zero warming. climate-change,science ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 "an interview on ""Late Night with Seth Meyers""" "Cruz said, ""Satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there's been zero warming. ""Cruz does have a point: Theres been little global temperature change since 1998, and the temperatures measured are lower than what many computer models had predicted. However, focusing on that period essentially means cherry-picking a timeframe that starts at an extremely warm year and ignores that the first decade of the 21st century -- even as its been stable -- has been the warmest on record. While scientists dont deny that theres been a recent ""pause"" in warming, they expect it to be a temporary trend." 748 12283.json barely-true She is the only candidate who has stood by our community and immigration reform from the beginning. immigration hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a radio ad in spanish "Hillary's campaign can trace her support back to law school. As for the ""beginning"" for Sanders, we don't know what positions he took as a young socialist, but we can track his immigration record back to beginning of his legislative career in Washington. Sanders' voting record and his immigration reform plan show consistent support for a path to citizenship, despite his opposition to the 2007 bill. And remember, Clinton herself seemed to stumble on drivers' licenses in 2007." 749 6606.json mostly-true There is an increasing amount of evidence from public polling that the highest number of Americans ever identify themselves as pro-life. abortion marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 an interview on 'Face the Nation' "When pollsters ask respondents other questions about abortion -- such as if they favor abortion in limited cases -- the answers become more complicated, and its not easy to categorize those positions as ""pro-life"" or ""pro-choice. ""Rubio has avoided those nuances, however, by carefully wording his statement. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 750 1382.json false Says Bill White is for gay marriage. gays-and-lesbians,marriage republican-party-texas Texas republican 3 1 1 3 1 in a Web ad """As mayor, I avoid commenting on state and federal laws and policies I do not influence. Now that he's running for governor, White told the Dallas Voice that he intends ""to represent all Texans, and I expected to be attacked for this. ""But that isn't the same as championing same-sex marriage." 751 12712.json barely-true Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt. debt,federal-budget,taxes sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5 1 6 1 2 a speech "Our rating Duffy said: ""Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt. ""The total federal debt is at $19 trillion. But most of it was amassed before Obama took office. And many factors -- Congress, the economy and Obama himself, but to almost no extent Clinton -- played a role in the debt increases during Obamas tenure." 752 1778.json barely-true "Says the EPA ""outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy.""" energy,environment,legal-issues greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 a press release And yes, the e-mails have raised questions about the work of a clutch of scientists, but they have not put a significant dent in conclusions reached by the IPCC. 753 7956.json half-true Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to the evaporation of our Great Lakes. climate-change,environment,water richard-durbin Senator Illinois democrat 0 2 1 0 1 a Senate floor speech """Most scientists agree that recent patterns of precipitation, evaporation and ice cover suggest that climate change is affecting water levels in the Great Lakes. But over the long term, dredging and erosion have lowered water levels, and the sudden decline in the late 1990s, followed by a relatively stable decade and a half, doesnt mesh with the presumed slow buildup of greenhouse gases. In addition, scientific models offer a wide range of possible impacts on water levels due to climate change, from decreases to increases." 754 8603.json barely-true Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state. economy,elections,job-accomplishments,jobs mike-tate democrat 1 2 2 1 0 a fund-raising email "Our rating Tate said Walker has dropped Wisconsin ""to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state. ""Forbes rates Wisconsin 45th, although thats a slight improvement, not a drop. And Walker bears some, but not all of the blame, for the ranking." 755 1335.json barely-true The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.' health-care orrin-hatch U.S. Senator Utah republican 2 0 1 0 0 a news release So it turns out that Democrats aren't as wordy as a Russian novelist. 756 5008.json barely-true In a watershed 1958 decision, the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress. history,legal-issues newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" In attacking the Supreme Court for its power relative to the other branches of government, its understandable that Ginrgich has zeroed in on Cooper vs. Aaron. It is an unusually strong statement of the courts primacy. There was a tradition of judicial review going back to 1803, and the court had repeatedly curtailed both presidential and congressional power in the years between. 757 7085.json mostly-true Half the lottery directors across the country had not run a lottery before they were hired. lottery brian-robinson Georgia republican 1 1 0 2 0 a newspaper article Robinson, the governors spokesman, shunned criticism about the states new lottery director having no previous lottery experience when selected for the job last month. Robinson told a newspaper reporter that half the countrys lottery directors had not run lotteries before taking the top job. There is some room for interpretation. 758 1607.json half-true Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a health care speech In short, Obama is citing a very speculative report that doesn't speak directly to the legislation at hand. For more near-term effects, we think the CBO report is more definitive. But the Hewitt report does track a number of the provisions that were in the Senate plan in November, most of which are in the plan now before the House. 759 3650.json false The Georgia Lottery Corp. has only once in the past 16 years paid out the agreed upon 35 percent of proceeds to the account which funds the HOPE scholarship. education allie-mccullen Georgia none 0 1 0 0 0 a speech "If McCullen had said the Georgia Lottery Corp. has not hit its target of 35 percent since 1997, the accuracy of her statement would have hinged on what ""as nearly as practical"" means and why the legislation even included the number 35 percent. The legislators who PolitiFact spoke with agreed that the number was included for a reason and the corporation has not come close to reaching that target in recent years. But, alas, McCullen said that in the past 16 years the Georgia Lottery Corp. met the 35 percent goal only once, but it has met the target three times. So she has a better chance of winning the lottery than receiving a True on the Truth-O-Meter." 760 3176.json mostly-true Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist. bipartisanship,criminal-justice,environment tom-delay Former U.S. House member Texas republican 1 0 1 1 1 an interview. "UPDATE, 10:30 a. m. Feb. 11, 2011: After we published this article, Stotts responded to our Jan. 31 e-mail seeking comment. Stotts replied Feb. 10: ""I contribute monetarily to Greenpeace, but I am not a Greenpeace activist. I went to, at most, a few local environmental rallies because a good friend of mine used to work for their organization. I have probably volunteered more times for the food bank in Austin than I have for official Greenpeace events." 761 1088.json half-true On a single-payer health care system. health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 public statements But a full examination of his comments then and now reveals they have not changed that drastically. Yes, when he was trying to appeal to the Democratic base, he was a bigger supporter of the single-payer plan. But as we note, he still says that he'd prefer such a plan if he was starting from scratch. So what we see here is a candidate who in 2003 was trying to appeal to a liberal electorate and today has moderated his comments to appeal to a broader national audience. 762 4371.json false Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate. corporations,taxes dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1 3 4 6 0 a television interview "ExxonMobil says the ""- $156 million"" figure reflects holdover tax issues from previous years that showed up in paperwork for 2009, and that its U. S. income tax expense for 2009 was approximately $500 million. A tax professor confirmed that interpreting that $-156 million as the ExxonMoblils tax figure would be a misreading of the 10-K form." 763 5372.json pants-fire A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle. job-accomplishments,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a tweet Our conclusion In the wake of a story about poor jobs results of a state-sponsored program, Walker sought to pin the blame on his predecessor, Jim Doyle. But he was off by five years, two governors -- Thompson and successor Scott McCallum -- and one political party. As governor, Doyle didnt have anything to do with approving the CAPCO bill. But as an Assembly member, Scott Walker did. 764 4676.json false GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain called Ron Pauls followers ignorant. campaign-advertising ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire "But Paul was very specific that one of the ""strong terms"" Cain used against his backers was the word ""ignorant. ""Paul said hed produce proof, but neither he nor his supporters have done so. We couldnt find any, either." 765 9118.json false Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling. debt,federal-budget,voting-record cat-pac Texas organization 0 1 0 0 0 a campaign mail flier "The PAC said, ""Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling. ""We didnt have to look further than the votes cited by his opponents campaign to find six instances from 1986 through 2005 in which Hall backed debt-limit increases." 766 13510.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan. elections mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Pence said that Trump ""won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan. ""The electoral results leave little doubt that Trump expanded Republican success compared to Romneys baseline in many corners of the country. However, its important not to overstate the importance of the statistic Pence cited. Clinton may have won fewer counties overall, but the ones she did win tended to be much more populous and economically dynamic." 767 4547.json mostly-true Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District youd find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls. elections,redistricting chris-redfern Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Ohio democrat 0 0 2 4 0 a news conference Lastly, it needs to be said that Redferns route is not the way that Stivers or anyone would travel from one part of the district to another. Rather, they would choose a direct route that crosses district boundaries and would be a much shorter drive. Thats a point that provides clarification. 768 11967.json mostly-true There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change. climate-change barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press conference "Obama said, ""There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change. ""None of the remaining Republican presidential candidates have laid out a specific plan to address climate change. All of them call for scaling back Obamas environmental regulations, to boot. Some have called for private-sector development of renewable energy sources. Bush, who was in the race when Obama made his comment, and Kasich both have said they believe human-caused climate change is real and have said pursuing these alternative energy sources could mitigate the problem. But neither has outlined a specific plan. For some Republican voters, this stance might be a plus. But it doesnt change the veracity of Obamas statement." 769 3049.json false Says the claims that Texas faces a $27 billion shortfall are flat-out false. state-budget talmadge-heflin Director, Center for Fiscal Policy, Texas Public Policy Foundation Texas republican 0 1 0 0 0 a blog post. "Heflin said he has no quibble with its methodology, but disputes the premise that lawmakers should maintain existing services. When ""you know you dont have the money, you know you have to trim back,"" Heflin said. He followed up via e-mail: ""There was never a possibility of funding a current-services budget plus wish lists and growth. ""Our sense: Heflins statement rejects a shortfall calculation that seems a reasonable way to estimate how much it would cost Texas to keep up services." 770 7458.json mostly-true Since January 2010, New Jersey has added 103,000 new private sector jobs. The last two years -- 2011 and 2012 -- have been the best two years of private sector job growth since 1999. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a budget speech to the New Jersey Legislature "Christie said during his budget address Tuesday that, ""Since January 2010, New Jersey has added 103,000 new private sector jobs. The last two years -- 2011 and 2012 -- have been the best two years of private sector job growth since 1999. ""The governor is right that New Jersey has gained 103,000 new private-sector jobs since 2010, but thats counting from February 2010, his first full month in office. He cited job growth from January 2010. Christie also is correct that 2011 and 2012 represent the best two years of private-sector job growth since 1999, according to BLS data and calculations from a Rutgers University economist." 771 1741.json true Congress can tell [the Supreme Court] which cases they ought to hear. We have that authority. supreme-court arlen-specter Senator Pennsylvania democrat 0 0 0 1 0 an interview on MSNBC's Daily Rundown """They do have to act in general terms. ""According to the Constitution, Congress has the authority to do just that: it can write legislation that gives the court appellate jurisdiction over certain cases, as it did when it passed the Voting Rights Act. However, our experts said Congress cannot tell the Court that is must hear a specific case." 772 11047.json barely-true Says Donald Trump has given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates. campaign-finance,elections ben-ferguson none 1 0 0 0 0 comments on CNN But public records show that the real estate tycoon has actually contributed around $350,000 more to Republicans at the state and federal level than Democrats. That, however, is a recent development. 773 6998.json true Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasnt asked for. debates,military barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a presidential debate """Its hard to see daylight between the military and the White House on this,"" Bensahel said. Broadly speaking, it is always possible that the service chiefs would disagree over funding of individual programs but that is within the overall budget limits. Our ruling The president said Romney planned to increase defense spending by $2 trillion and that was money the military hadnt asked for." 774 9119.json barely-true If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, 27 states are going to get our money Virginia taxpayer money into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us. health-care,medicaid,taxes terry-mcauliffe Governor Virginia democrat 12 6 2 2 3 a radio interview. McAuliffe said that the General Assemblys refusal to expand Medicaid would send Virginia taxpayers money into 27 other states to insure their working poor. Hes right that 27 states have broadened Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. And if Virginia doesnt join suit, it will sacrifice federal dollars that would pay the overwhelming long-term cost of the expansion. Virginians, like residents of all states, are subject to new taxes to help support the ACA. The payments pour into the U. S. Treasury where they are mixed with other tax dollars and piped out to federal programs. Theres no tracking of individual coins in this flow of money and its possible that some deposits from Virginia could end up helping Medicaid recipients in other states. But contrary to McAuliffes statement, theres no direct connection between Virginias decision on expansion and what happens to Medicaid in other states. The goal of expansion is to offer Medicaid insurance to people earning up 133 percent of the U. S. poverty line. States participating in the program will receive the same federal subsidy for each new enrollee regardless of whether Virginia participates. 775 12117.json half-true The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs. trade bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a political ad for Bernie 2016 "Sanders ad says that the Trans-Pacific Partnership ""could cost America 448,000 more jobs. ""Weve asked economists to sort out the good and bad of trade deals before, and found that their opinions on outcomes can be wildly contradictory. So when it comes to predicting such outcomes, it really depends on whose Magic 8 Ball you use. Its important for people to understand that this number is an estimate, and its the biggest estimate we found. Critics of the Tufts study say it goes the furthest to predict doomsday figures, without acknowledging offsetting effects. The author of the Tufts study says that other research glosses over the real-world elements that change the lives of workers in a global economy." 776 9467.json pants-fire Barack Obama is the first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect. legal-issues,states chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 "The chain email said Obama is the ""first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect. ""But no president swears to protect the states -- they swear to protect the Constitution, which sometimes leads to clashes with states andthe president is then obligated to challenge them through lawsuits. Our quick search produced dozens of examples of the federal government suing states going back a century." 777 10290.json mostly-true More than 70 percent of American adults have committed a crime that could lead to imprisonment. criminal-justice stephen-carter democrat 0 0 0 1 0 "an opinion piece in ""Bloomberg Views""" "Carter said that more than 70 percent of American adults have committed a crime that could lead to imprisonment. Based on a strictly technical reading of existing laws, the consensus among the legal experts we reached is that the number is reasonable. Way more than a majority of Americans have done something in their lives that runs afoul of some law that includes jail or prison time as a potential punishment. That said, experts acknowledged that the likelihood of arrest, prosecution or imprisonment is exceedingly low for many of Americans ""crimes." 778 3066.json false Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law. health-care,voting-record ohio-alliance-retired-americans Ohio none 0 1 0 0 0 a news release Youll pay a penalty for delaying if you change your mind, but you are free not to change your mind. You have that choice -- and about 4. 7 million people, or 10 percent of Medicare beneficiaries, have made that choice, according to CMS figures cited by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Not a one of them is paying a fine. In other words, DeWine is not being hypocritical in challenging the 2010 health insurance mandate, because when he voted in 2003 for the prescription insurance program, he was not supporting a mandate. 779 5004.json barely-true A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney. health-care rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a Republican presidential debate In the Dec. 10 debate, Perry cited a study that found increased costs led businesses to create fewer jobs. That is certainly plausible, although we found no other research supporting that figure. More significantly, Perry's statement makes it sound as if the study says existing jobs in Massachusetts were vanquished. Instead, it asserts that 18,000 jobs were not created in the first place. That is, it doesn't specify which parts most influenced the states economy. 780 12202.json half-true Attorney General Roy Cooper refuses to do his job by not defending House Bill 2 in a lawsuit. ethics,gays-and-lesbians,campaign-advertising,states phil-berger N.C. Senate president pro tem North Carolina republican 0 0 1 0 0 a Facebook post "Berger said that by not defending HB2 in court, Cooper ""refuses to do his job"" as attorney general. State law does say Cooper's job includes the duty toto defend the statein court. However, thats not the end of the debate. Cooper has other possibly conflicting duties. And legal scholarstend to side with Cooper's argumentthat attorneys general dont always have to defend laws especially ones they believe to be unconstitutional. However, the issue is a new one in North Carolina, andthe law is still relatively unsettled." 781 9257.json barely-true Says Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn supports higher taxes. taxes ending-spending-action-fund independent 4 0 0 2 0 a television ad Nunn has said several times she favors a revenue-neutral approach, which her campaign notes is a position some major conservative groups say is not a tax increase. Nunn wants to fix some elements of the health care law. Her campaign also says its odd to say Nunn supports raising taxes because Obamacare is already a policy that is the law, although the Republicans running for the Senate seat want to repeal the law. We believe the statement in the ad about Nunn oversimplifies her position and needs a lot of context. 782 4056.json barely-true A year since the Recovery Summer, there has been been a fall, winter and spring of no recovery. economy rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 an interview on the Fox Business Channel Its not all sunshine and rainbows, but it hasnt been season after season of gloom, either. 783 9540.json pants-fire Gov. Deal has the worst record on education in the history of this state. education matt-mcgrath campaign manager Georgia democrat 0 0 0 0 1 press release and fundraising email Annual austerity cuts topped $1 billion in his first three budgets, but also were that high in the last two budgets of his predecessor, Sonny Perdue. The Carter camp cant prove that among Georgias 82 governors Deals record is the worst on education in general or on education funding in specific. The Carter campaigns charge was incendiary -- that the sitting governor has the worst education record in Georgias history. 784 10888.json false The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation. crime,guns russell-brand Actor none 0 1 0 0 0 an episode of 'The Trews' "Brand said, ""The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation. ""Yes, the American homicide rate is pretty bad, at least compared to most of its high-income peers. But its not even close to being as bad as Brand suggests. For instance, the homicide rate in the United States is just three times higher than that in the United Kingdom. Update (6:30 p. m. June 2) -- After we published our fact-check, a producer for The Trews said Brand meant to say 15, not 50." 785 5480.json pants-fire Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama didnt even mention the deficit or debt. deficit mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a rally in Cleveland, Ohio "Romney said that Obama ""didn't even mention the deficit or the debt"" in his State of the Union address. At least six different times in his 2012 State of the Union address, Obama mentioned the debt or deficit by name. And if Romney meant that Obama made no mention of how to address the governments debt problems, well, yes he did. He proposed paying down the debt using money no longer being spent in Iraq and advocated for letting a top-bracket tax cut expire so as not to add to the deficit. Six mentions in a speech in which Romney said there were none" 786 12287.json true As a former federal prosecutor, I prosecuted over 4,000 cases. candidates-biography,criminal-justice,legal-issues catherine-hanaway Candidate for governor of Missouri Missouri republican 0 1 0 0 0 a debate Hanaway told an audience that she prosecuted over 4,000 cases during her time as the U. S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. Based on federal data, Hanaways office dealt with well over 4,000 cases and each case required her personal signature. Her words might suggest that she handled each case herself, but most listeners would understand that she ran a large office. 787 9791.json half-true Says Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., voted to raise the Social Security retirement age on us. social-security martha-robertson Tompkins County legislator New York democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a campaign ad "In an ad, Robertson said Reed ""voted to raise the Social Security retirement age on us. ""While the Cooper-LaTourette budget proposal was based on the Simpson-Bowles report, which did support an increase in the retirement age, the actual measure considered by the House (and voted for by Reed) was significantly more vague on that point. Meanwhile, even if you agree that Reed was effectively voting for a retirement-age increase, its an exaggeration for the ad to say that such a hike was ""on us,"" since a large majority of the district would not have been affected by a policy that was only designed to take effect in 2050." 788 519.json barely-true Ive supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how what caused the tragedy. Ive met with people on the ground. Ive met with the governor. bush-administration,natural-disasters john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a news conference in Baton Rouge, La. Though there are no accounts of McCain and Blanco meeting, McCain and Louisiana state officials did consult on hurricane-related matters, such as in late 2006, when he was a player in unsuccessful House-Senate negotiations over a water resources bill that took up how much oversight to apply to future Army Corps of Engineers projects. McCain clearly showed empathy over the government's response to the disaster and the scope of the damage. 789 6757.json mostly-true Their New York casino deal was called rigged and corrupt. gambling its-still-bad-idea Oregon organization 0 0 0 1 1 a campaign ad "Does that mean Clairvest will bring problems to Oregon?We cant make that link, and neither can casino opponents. But opponents can say with accuracy that ""their New York casino deal was called rigged and corrupt. ""The only additional information wed offer is the abhorrent behavior of the others involved." 790 3147.json true Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided. abortion rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a speech Perry's statement indicating that there have been 50 million abortions in the United States since 1973 appears to be on target. The Guttmacher Institute estimates that there were 49. 3 million abortions in the U. S. through 2008 700,000 shy of 50 million. Considering that Guttmacher says there were more than 1 million abortions in both 2007 and 2008, it's reasonable to conclude that the United States has reached the 50 million mark. 791 1758.json barely-true "Late changes to the Arizona immigration law ""lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling.""" immigration,legal-issues jan-brewer Arizona republican 3 1 1 0 1 a news release "But our legal experts say that it is far from the done deal that she suggests. There are simply too many legal loose ends to be settled in court to be able to say that the late changes to the law will ""lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling,"" as Brewer put it." 792 7851.json barely-true Says 13 Texas universities have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree. education rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 a press release Perry said 13 Texas institutions had announced or implemented a $10,000 degree. That count draws on a state-researched list. By our analysis, however, only four programs offer degrees earned entirely at the university whose name is on the diploma for $10,500 or less. Two more universities expect students to attend community college first but pay a total of $10,372 or less at both institutions. That leaves seven universities that expect students to earn their $10,000 degrees after corraling up to 87 college credits in other ways that presumably cost additional money. Several also require students following the $10,000 degree plans to have income-based Pell grants or to qualify for other scholarships. These realities are more complicated than the governor suggested. 793 8191.json mostly-true Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000. immigration,taxes jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3 1 4 3 0 an interview The person, he said, received refunds totaling $29,608. Kingstons dollar figure was accurate. But four illegal immigrants -- not one -- used someones address to collect money for the tax credits. 794 4219.json false The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session. financial-regulation,state-finances,transparency ash-williams Executive Director, Florida State Board of Administration Florida none 0 1 0 0 0 response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott "At PolitiFact we're sometimes reluctant to analyze statements that are open to interpretation (what's the definition of ""great"" in this case), but we feel confident that someone seeing Williams' statement would come away with an impression that is very different from the legislative record. In fact, the public records SBA bill that moved through the House and Senate passed with just slightly more debate than is absolutely necessary to comply with state rules that a bill be read three times before it is passed. We're not saying it's Williams' fault that the Legislature decided not to speak out on this bill. But we do hold him accountable for his words." 795 6252.json false 83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare. health-care,polls jeff-duncan U.S. House of Representatives South Carolina republican 0 1 0 0 0 a tweet "Duncan said ""83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare. The poll did not specifically ask about the federal health care law and was meant to measure concerns about a wide range of changes in health care. Also, it's worth noting that the poll had a small return rate and the group that conducted it is opposed to the law." 796 9921.json barely-true Says Scott Walkers jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people. economy,jobs,state-budget,taxes,workers mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5 5 11 8 3 an interview . . . A company got $4. 6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people. 6 million in state tax credits. Indeed, the aid went toward building a new plant in Wisconsin. 797 4545.json half-true Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas. health-care,immigration rick-santorum Pennsylvania republican 12 16 13 7 5 a Republican presidential debate Our ruling Perry talked about binational health insurance in a 2001 speech, as Santorum said. However, his dig about Perry's mention wrongly implies that the governor is working to establish binational health insurance. 798 9061.json barely-true Says President Abraham Lincoln enforced the Fugitive Slave Act until the Civil War ended. history andrew-napolitano judge republican 3 0 2 0 3 "a broadcast of ""The Daily Show""" "Napolitano said Lincoln, his marshals and his judges enforced the Fugitive Slave Act until the war was over. The record is much more complicated. Lincoln and other federal officials did enforce the law in some instances in the Union states in the early part of the war but not in every state and not consistently. The policy was quite different for the Confederate states. In that same period, Lincolns military and Congress moved to protect slaves who escaped from Confederate owners. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation mid-way through the war, freeing all slaves in Confederate states. Napolitano repeated the word ""enforced"" three times for emphasis. Congress repealed the Fugitive Slave Act in 1864, a year before the war ended." 799 4666.json false Says his parents came to America following Fidel Castros takeover of Cuba. candidates-biography,immigration marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a biography on his U.S. Senate website "Several times during his race for U. S. Senate, Rubio told reporters and voters his parents left Cuba in 1959, suggesting they had fled Castro's rule. In his campaign bio, and later in his official Senate biography, he said his parents ""came to America following Fidel Castro's takeover. ""Even after he stumbled over dates with a Miami Herald reporter and acknowledged his parents left before the revolution, his official Web bio stayed the same. It was updated to say, ""Marco was born in Miami in 1971 to Cuban exiles who first arrived in the United States in 1956." 800 12751.json true Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly $800 billion last year alone. economy,trade donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland "Trump said, ""Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly $800 billion last year alone. ""In 2015, the goods trade deficit was $763 billion." 801 1539.json mostly-true "The Democrats' health care bills would end ""the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition,"" while the Republican bill would not." health-care,abc-news-week nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3 7 11 2 3 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' "Insurers would still be able to discriminate against those with pre-existing conditions; the policy would instead allow those who are rejected to be provided access to coverage elsewhere. The second is that while it's impossible to know whether the Republican approach would succeed or fail, it's clear that many health experts are skeptical about the GOP's ability to provide coverage to all or virtually all of those who have pre-existing conditions. Ultimately, both parties' approaches have their critics. But we believe that, despite some caveats, Pelosi is basically correct in saying that the Democratic approach would explicitly end ""the denial of . . . coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition. ""As for Pelosi's belief that the Republican approach fails to do the same, she unfairly glosses over the fact that the GOP proposal makes it a high-priority goal and that it provides a path (albeit a controversial one) to get there. Still, Pelosi is correct that under the GOP plan, insurers would still be able to deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions." 802 7287.json mostly-true Says Ohios economic recovery started in February 2010. economy ted-strickland Former Ohio governor Ohio democrat 2 6 7 4 1 a news release It was Kasich, after all, who repeatedly dinged Strickland for hundreds of thousands of lost jobs. The issue is likely to remain a key talking point in the 2014 gubernatorial race. 803 5942.json pants-fire Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of boy rape. crime graeme-zielinski spokesman, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 0 0 0 0 2 Tweets "Hes using social media shorthand in a brazen effort to link Walker to defending Pierick amid the allegations of sex crimes. He suggests or imply that the governor supports or defends ""boy rape." 804 754.json barely-true "Barack Obama ""pays for every dime"" of his spending plans." federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Oxford, Miss. "We give Obama credit for the level of detail many of his proposals have when it comes to spending and cost. But Obama doesn't pay ""for every dime"" of his proposals." 805 12910.json pants-fire Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio. elections viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 viral image circulating on the internet The numbers 106,258 (registered voters) and 98,213 (residents old enough to vote) include the ghost registrations of inactive voters that lingered on the rolls. Finally, Obama got 51 percent of the vote in Wood County, not 108 percent. 806 8002.json half-true Says Canada has one-tenth of our populationyet it issues far more high-skilled visas (more than 150,000) yearly than we do (65,000). corrections-and-updates,immigration jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a Wall Street Journal op-ed Bush and Bolick said that Canada issues more than 150,000 high-skilled visa a year compared to 65,000 by the U. S. That 150,000 refers not to people with visas but those granted permanent resident status, and it includes family members of skilled workers, as well as workers who are not high-skilled. If they had meant to speak of Canadas temporary foreign workers, a reasonable fit with the H-1B program, the high water mark for such workers in Canada was about 70,000 in 2008. Thats still about half of the number they put on the table. On a relative basis, Canada does target high-skilled workers much more than the U. S. , but the absolute numbers Bush and Bolick used fell wide of the mark. 807 7905.json barely-true Says a group estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion. economy,education,immigration,state-budget,taxes,workers oregon-republican-party organization 1 1 0 0 0 in a press release "There is some basis for some of the numbers. We can sympathize with critics of illegal immigration who say its appropriate to include the costs of educating children, even if they are U. S. citizens. But citizens are not ""aliens"" and the bulk of the estimated $1 billion goes to provide services to people entitled to receive those services." 808 3844.json mostly-true Says for the first time ever, Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth. education,state-budget,state-finances wendy-davis state senator Texas democrat 5 1 8 12 1 a filibuster. "He pointed out that a 1925 book, ""The Development of Education in Texas,"" states that until lawmakers in 1903 offered more money for ""manual training"" classes, ""Texas had always adhered to the policy of distributing state educational funds on the per capita basis. ""For the first time in more than 25 years, the budget approved by legislators does not fully account for enrollment increases. Prior to 1984, information to prove or disprove Davis' statement is more fuzzy, but it's clear that Texas has allocated education funding on a per-student basis since the 19th century." 809 9999.json false Leticia Van de Putte voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care. health-care,immigration,public-health dan-patrick Lieutenant governor-elect Texas republican 4 4 3 4 4 a debate in Austin "Patrick said Van de Putte ""voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care. ""The 2003 proposal in question didnt provide immigrants free across-the-board health care. Rather, the measure permitted (and didnt require) local governing bodies to provide (or, it appears, resume providing) non-emergency services to residents regardless of immigration status, an action that was predicted to improve outcomes and head off costly emergency care to which all residents were already entitled per federal law. Significantly, too, the proposal envisioned patients sharing costs." 810 8291.json barely-true Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month federal-budget,jobs political-line none 1 0 0 0 0 a Twitter post Reviewing the data over the previous 12 months does show an overall downward trend in federal government jobs, but the monthly totals fluctuate. And overall the job reduction is far less than the statement would indicate. 811 5881.json mostly-true Says no Austin City Council member lives south of Lady Bird Lake or north of 45th Street. city-government shaun-ireland none 0 0 0 1 0 a campaign video on the city's website No council members live in South Austin, as Ireland says, and five council members live south of 45th Street. If that street were extended east and west, though, Leffingwell and Martinez would land north of it, though not by much. 812 3047.json half-true Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million for the year on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers health-care,state-budget robert-hagan State representative Ohio democrat 0 0 2 1 0 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives He might have fared better if he had made his point by citing the number of Wal-Mart workers on welfare an exact number at his fingertips rather than swing for the fences by throwing out a juicy, and inexact, multimillion-dollar cost to Ohio taxpayers. While it is clear thousands of Wal-Mart workers and their dependents are on welfare, neither Hagan nor the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services knows the precise cost. 813 7308.json mostly-true One out of every five law enforcement officers thats killed is killed with an assault weapon. crime,guns dianne-feinstein U.S. Senator California democrat 1 1 0 4 0 "an interview on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Because the definition of ""assault weapon"" is subject to debate, the categorization of any given weapon is open to some interpretation. Still, while the numbers were analyzed by a group with a stake in the fight, we find the data reasonable. The data has been consistent in the five years studied, and at worst, Feinstein's figure for the most recent year, 2009, is only a few percentage points high." 814 9705.json pants-fire Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him. elections,campaign-advertising scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an interview "Our rating Walker said that ""Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him. ""To the contrary, Romney made frequent and high-profile use of his extensive private-sector credentials, making them the core of his deep and sustained criticism of Obamas record on handling the economy. Nobody would know that better than Walker, who helped remind voters of nominees business-world record." 815 6039.json false Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling Governor Christie a fiscal phony. jobs new-jersey-democratic-state-committee New Jersey democrat 2 2 1 0 0 a newsletter """Fiscal phony"" is a catchy phrase, but it had nothing to do with our ruling." 816 2023.json barely-true Alexi Giannoulias top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist. message-machine,oil-spill mark-kirk U.S. Senator Illinois republican 2 1 2 0 0 a campaign ad It's one thing to be an attorney handling landscaping and zoning issues for a company developing retail gas stations; quite another to lobby for lax federal legislation on deepwater oil drilling. The Kirk ad makes too much of very little. 817 10473.json barely-true The streetcar project proposed for downtown Milwaukee would actually take precious revenue away from the Milwaukee Public Schools. transportation joe-davis-sr Milwaukee alderman Wisconsin none 1 0 0 0 0 a video Rather, its additional tax base. If the increased value went onto the overall tax rolls, all property taxpayers in the city would benefit. And, in theory, MPS could collect more without taking a bigger bite out of the pocketbooks of property owners. 818 2816.json true Federal spending is the highest its been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest its been as a share of our economy in 60 years. economy,federal-budget,taxes,abc-news-week kent-conrad U.S. Senator North Dakota democrat 0 0 0 1 0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour""" According to the table, tax receipts as a share of GDP were always higher all the way back through 1950, when they accounted for 14. 4 percent of GDP. That would be 59 years -- not quite 60, but very, very close. The recession factors into the tax revenue statistic as well. Both the 2008 stimulus package under President George W. Bush and the 2009 stimulus under President Barack Obama included tax breaks as a major component. 819 4331.json mostly-true Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent. transportation albert-papp-jr New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers President New Jersey none 0 0 0 1 0 an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show Papp did not mention the 10 percent hike for local buses, light rail trains and the Access Link service. But for the most part, his figures are on target for the rail passengers represented by his organization. At a time when the Port Authoritys tolls are on the rise, NJ Transit customers have been digging further into their pockets as well. 820 5835.json mostly-true Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump. economy,energy sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 a news release """To say that speculation is contributing to higher oil prices is no different than to say that oil prices are rising on the expectation that the improving world economic outlook will lead to more oil demand and that tensions with Iran could lead to a disruption in crude oil supplies,"" the statement said. Brown correctly cited one report for the his 56-cent figure. But that others say that factors beyond just speculative trading are at work is additional information that helps provide clarification." 821 5780.json half-true Weve got four Supreme Court justices who signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense. guns,legal-issues,supreme-court ted-nugent musician Texas republican 0 0 2 0 2 a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association "Nugent, an NRA board member for almost 20 years, told a crowd that, ""Weve got four Supreme Court justices who signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense. ""We find the phrase ""a declaration"" an exaggeration, along with the suggestion that all four justices are still on the court. But hes correct that four justices signed on to dissenting opinions in District of Columbia vs. Heller that find some right to self-defense but arguably not a fundamental right earning the Supreme Courts highest level of protection. He used the right phrase. Still, ""a declaration"" and ""four justices"" make the statement just partially accurate." 822 3244.json pants-fire Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has threatened to call out the National Guard if workers protest against changes to bargaining laws. labor,state-budget progressive-change-campaign-committee none 0 1 1 1 1 an email blast to supporters "Lets return to the statement. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee said Walker ""threatened to call out the National Guard if workers protest against these cuts! ""The governor spoke of possibly calling up the Guard if state workers didnt show up for work, but he made no reference to using it in response to protests. And certainly none that would suggest the Guard is authorized to use force to impose anything on state workers." 823 4120.json false Under our (2011-13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700. state-budget,state-finances,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a news release and column "If he meant a $700 tax cut compared to the past bills, thats not in the cards at all. The states nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau projects the typical homeowner would see a $55 increase in two years compared with 2010. And even if he meant $700 less of an increase, his assertion is not based on an apples-to-apples comparison of his budget vs. the old law. The real figure is not yet known, but we do know that the approach Walker cited was designed in a way that puffs up the ""savings." 824 10461.json half-true Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years. foreign-policy,terrorism jack-keane Fox News military analyst none 0 0 1 0 0 "comments on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Keane said, ""al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years. ""The first is defining al-Qaida. While the group that previously followed Osama bin Laden has remained at about the same size, there is no doubt among experts that weve seen a rise in the number of jihadist fighters overall. Many of those fighters were inspired by al-Qaida. The second is pinning a specific number on the growth. RAND said the number of terrorists has doubled between 2010 and 2013. Keane basically estimates that the number of jihadist fighters has doubled again." 825 5900.json false The salaries of Wisconsins best-educated public school teachers were slashed by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change. education,labor,state-budget chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 an email Our conclusion A chain email says an administrative rule modified by Gov. Scott Walker amounted to him slashing teacher salaries. We cant predict the future, so there is no way to know how individual districts will approach teacher pay in the years ahead under this rule and Act 10. But its clear that the rule Walker reshaped does not give him authority over base pay, and does not mandate pay cuts for teachers. 826 935.json false The stimulus has $30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco. federal-budget,stimulus mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 a statement on Fox News Channel. And the funding agencies the Corps of Engineers or NOAA could still decide to fund the projects or not. The bill passed a final vote in the House on Feb. 13, with no Republicans supporting it. So Pelosi did not put an earmark in the bill to save the mice. In fact, there's no money in the bill for mice. 827 11459.json pants-fire CNNs Crap Polling is so bad that it shows that no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton. polls viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 an image on the Internet "The Internet graphic accused CNN of being such an incompetent pollster that it found that ""no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton. ""This is based on a misreading of the CNN-sponsored poll. Two age-range subcategories produced too few respondents to qualify as statistically valid results under CNNs threshold, which was plainly spelled out in the survey-results document." 828 7235.json pants-fire Our numbers are going up at the airport. economy,tourism,transportation james-bennett director, Department of Economic Development, Providence, R.I. Rhode Island newsmaker 0 1 0 0 1 a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video "James Bennett said, ""Our numbers are going up at the airport. ""When experts talk about the success of an airport, they look at the number of passengers using the facility, not the number of seats available to purchase. We believe the vast majority of viewers of Chafees YouTube video will come away believing that, when Bennett reports that ""our numbers are going up,"" he is reporting that passenger volume is up. The passenger numbers have been dropping for years. Maybe the addition of JetBlue will reverse the downward trend." 829 3523.json half-true When you compare our state pension system to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average. retirement,state-budget,taxes,workers james-cenerini legislative affairs/political action coordinator for Council 94 Rhode Island labor-leader 0 0 1 0 0 testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee But retirement packages in other states have been scaled back as well. We do know that in 2008, some retirees got a benefit package that was below the national average while others received above-average retirement pay. The situation may be different today, but we won't know until the 2010 numbers come out next year. 830 3359.json true Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident. state-budget scott-mccown executive director, Center for Public Policy Priorities Texas democrat 0 0 0 0 0 a letter. But when we ran this past Mark Robyn, the foundations staff economist, he cautioned that the 2007 chart is outdated. More recently, a 2009 report by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows Texas with state spending of $3,630 per person compared to the national average of $5,038--an indication that Texas would have had to increase its spending 39 percent that year to reach the national average. A footnote to the foundations research posted online says the spending figures were obtained from the National Association of State Budget Officers. DeLuna of the Austin center said the NASBO total doesnt take into account some Texas spending that the census bureau counted, such as extra money for state universities and Food Stamp benefits. 831 2427.json pants-fire Speaker Pelosi ... has been busy sticking the taxpayer with her $100,000 bar tab for alcohol on the military jets that shes flying. ethics,government-efficiency michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a speech to the Values Voter Summit If Pelosi is to be believed that no alcohol is served on her domestic flights (which account for most of the flights she took as Speaker) and if you agree with FactCheck. org that she took a total of 12 international trips, then the total cost of alcohol would have been something less than $7,000, far lower than Bachmann's $100,000. It's fair game to argue that buying liquor for lawmaker jaunts is an unjustifiable taxpayer expenditure even if perfectly legal. However, if Bachmann wanted to criticize these outlays, she should have read the Judicial Watch news release more closely. Since Bachmann (or her staff) didn't do so, she ended up citing a figure for alcohol expenditures that was close to the much larger number for all non-plane costs of the trip. 832 7468.json half-true Says Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old. children,county-government,families diane-mckeel Oregon county-commissioner 0 0 1 0 0 in a guest column One of the most widely cited sources told us that any numbers, even his, are estimates. We conclude McKeels statement is partially accurate -- there are some studies -- but missing important detail. The studies speak only to juveniles, and the studies themselves are speculative. There is no nationally representative, comprehensive sample. 833 2268.json false The Obama Health and Human Services Department is planning to compile a federal health record on all U.S. citizens by 2014, including each individuals Body Mass Index. health-care,privacy ann-marie-buerkle Candidate for U.S. House New York republican 0 1 1 0 0 a page on her campaign website "Snyder also said the campaign ""never stated that the (electronic health records) would be compiled in a government file -- only that the government was moving to make sure those files were compiled and contained certain information. ""We think that this more restrained interpretation -- which is pretty close to accurate -- is undermined by Buerkle's own words, including such phrases as ""big government,"" ""unacceptable intrusion by government into the private lives of Americans"" and ""expansion of federal bureaucracies. ""We believe a reasonable person would infer that when Buerkle says that ""the Obama Health and Human Services Department is planning to compile a federal health record on all U. S. citizens by 2014,"" including ""each individuals Body Mass Index,"" she means that federal officials will have access to each person's BMI. That is not at all what is envisioned." 834 7162.json mostly-true Says that the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection. state-budget,taxes our-oregon political group Oregon democrat 0 1 0 3 0 a blog post. In the sentence before the statement were ruling on, Our Oregon compares apples and oranges. We find that additional clarification is needed. 835 4187.json true Thirty-four of the last 44 (debt ceiling increases) have been for less than a year. So, this notion that short-term is somehow the exception, its actually the rule. deficit,federal-budget rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 an interview on MSNBC """You could argue things are different now its more difficult for Congress to act, and the spending and deficit problems we face combine with legislative uncertainty around the debt limit deadline to create undesirable financial market pressures,"" Hennessey wrote in his blog. But he added, ""A debt limit extension of three, six, or nine months would be routine based on historic practice. ""Thats what Portman said, too -- that 34 of the last 44 have lasted for less than a year." 836 3062.json false Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican! bipartisanship,history raging-elephants Political Group Texas republican 0 1 0 0 0 a web post We didn't divine how she reached that conclusion. Another King relative, his son, disagrees, as do respected academic experts and former King associates and friends. The record shows that as a civil rights leader, King avoided partisan identification. 837 7820.json barely-true We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable. education bill-ratliff Lobbyist Texas republican 1 0 0 0 0 an interview with Texas Monthly magazine. "Ratliff said: ""We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable. ""His present-tense statement struck us as suggesting a school had been rated unacceptable seven straight years and was somehow still chugging. The state rated a Uvalde school ""academically unacceptable"" for three straight years, 2000 through 2002, and four straight years, 2005 through 2008. However, the school closed before the beginning of the 2010-11 school year. It had been out of business more than two years when Ratliff referred to it." 838 7134.json barely-true Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain education,government-regulation,state-budget,taxes scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an interview "Our rating Walker said he outlined his agenda in Wisconsin first, in great detail, before talking about ""essentially the same thing"" at the Reagan Library. Walker did roll out some of the issues in Wisconsin, but he left out major items he later mentioned in California, on property tax cuts and an unspecified expansion of the school voucher program. In addition, Walker spoke with much greater clarity and revealed more about his ""massive"" income tax plans out west than he did back home." 839 9089.json barely-true There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now. climate-change,energy,environment jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 public remarks "Bush said, ""There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now. ""Bush has a point that there are a number of major oil and gas pipelines that already cross the U. S. -Canada border. But his number is significantly off. A 2013 Congressional Research Service report referred to 100 pipelines, but that included operating or proposed oil, natural gas, and electric transmission lines, and it counted pipelines crossing both the U. S. -Mexico border and the U. S. -Canada border. If we only count operating pipelines that cross the Canadian border, we count 29 natural gas pipelines and 17 oil pipelines, for a total of 46." 840 1461.json mostly-true "The Senate-passed health care bill ""is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing.""" health-care,pundits paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0 2 3 4 0 an interview on ABC's 'This Week' """The Senate probably has more cost containment,"" said John Holahan, a health expert at the Urban Institute who has studied the Massachusetts plan extensively. ""And the financing is different." 841 7906.json barely-true The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion. deficit,health-care morgan-griffith U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 3 2 1 0 0 a news release. Griffith said the GAO estimated Obamacare will add $6. 2 trillion to deficits over the next 75 years. That figure isnt in the GAO report that Griffiths office cited. Republicans came up with the number by adding reasonable computations to a worst-case scenario laid out by the GAO early this year. Griffith failed to mention that the report also contained a rosy scenario showing Obamacare could substantially reduce long-term deficits. The GAO did not say in its report which of the scenarios is more likely to occur. Many experts say the reality likely will fall somewhere in the middle. 842 9534.json mostly-true Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning. health-care,supreme-court,women debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 a statement to the media "Wasserman Schultz said that ""nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning. ""However, Wasserman Schultzs comment glosses over two important caveats. First, she said ""women who use birth control,"" even though the study looked at women who use the birth control pill specifically -- a type of birth control that wasnt even one of the ones directly at issue in the Supreme Court case. Second, the Guttmacher study found that birth control is indeed the most common reason that women use the pill, with 86 percent saying it was one of the reasons they chose that option. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 843 5546.json true In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree. retirement,social-security frank-wolf U.S. Representative Virginia republican 1 0 0 0 0 a news release Wolf said that 60 years ago, the average life expectancy was 68 years at a time when 16 workers supported each retiree on Social Security. Today, he said, the life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree. Hes right on the numbers and highlighting a demographic challenge the Social Security Administration acknowledges is placing greater demands on the system. 844 4304.json barely-true Under Gov. Scott Walker, unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally. jobs state-democratic-party-wisconsin Wisconsin democrat 5 7 2 2 7 a news release But this was far from a consistent trend or even a sharp increase. In the first six months of Walkers administration, the Wisconsin unemployment rate rose more than the U. S. rate only in one month. Moreover, the overall percentage point increase in the state and U. S. rates when compared to January were the same. 845 3202.json false In Mexico, they dont have birth certificates... they dont have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID. immigration pete-gallego Former legislator and U.S. House member Texas democrat 1 1 2 2 0 "an interview on ""Capital Tonight""" "As experts pointed out, the statement misfires on three fronts. Mexicans dont have a ""national ID card for everything,"" though a pilot project is under way to issue identity cards to minors. But the federal government issues voter IDs featuring each voters photo and other personal information. The government also issues birth certificates; according to experts we spoke with, less than 10 percent of residents dont have one." 846 6781.json mostly-true Deficit spending exploded during the Obama administration to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. debt,deficit,federal-budget,taxes ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 a campaign speech "Gary Burtless, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said ""there is no good answer to your question that is going to satisfy everyone. ""Our rating Johnsons chart showed $2 trillion in deficits under Bush and $5. 3 trillion under Obama, and concluded that deficits ""exploded"" during the Obama administration. The numbers check out, but comparing presidents budget records is not as simple as Johnsons chart suggests. For instance, Bush owns some debatable piece of the Obama deficits." 847 13023.json true As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohios rainy day fund. economy,job-accomplishments us-chamber-commerce none 6 3 3 1 1 a campaign ad Campaign ads criticized Strickland for leaving Ohios rainy day fund at $. 89 when he left office as governor. Stricklands defenders say the recession that hit the United States and Ohio required Strickland and state officials to drain the $1 billion fund. And they note the fund started to be replenished at the tail-end of his final budget, even though Strickland had left office. 848 1938.json false "Under President George W. Bush, ""the national debt went from $5 trillion to $12 trillion.""" federal-budget,history richard-durbin Senator Illinois democrat 0 2 1 0 1 a Senate floor speech For those keeping track, the debt estimate for the end of 2010 -- two years into Obama's term -- is $13. 787 trillion. That's a 38 percent increase over two years. Looked at another way, the debt under Bush went up $4. 357 trillion over eight years, while it has gone up under Obama by $3. 801 trillion in two years. Republicans and Democrats will continue to fight over whether spending, wars, entitlement expansions and tax cuts under Bush or spending, wars, entitlement expansions and tax cuts under Obama are a bigger reason for the growing debt. But we believe Durbin's floor statement was off by about $2 trillion. 849 2012.json barely-true "The U.S. ""only ranks 25th worldwide on defense spending as a percentage of GDP.""" federal-budget,foreign-policy,military sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 a Facebook posting Although she's technically correct, the numbers are wildly skewed by tiny, non-industrialized countries. 850 9443.json barely-true Under Gov. Scott Walker, employer confidence now stands at 95 percent, compared to only 10 percent at the end of the Gov. Jim Doyle-Mary Burke administration. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,polls republican-party-wisconsin Wisconsin republican 4 3 2 3 0 a statement "Our rating The state Republican Party said that under Walker, ""employer confidence now stands at 95 percent,"" compared to ""only 10 percent"" at the end of the Doyle- Burke administration. ""And although only 10 percent said the state was going in the right direction at the end of Doyles term in 2010, the rate was 51 percent in the survey done shortly before Burke left Commerce in 2007." 851 8818.json false We have the lowest beer tax in the nation. taxes rod-monroe State Senator Oregon democrat 0 2 0 0 0 an Oregon Senate work session Oregon, according to a national group that tracks beer taxes, has one of the lowest such rates in the county. The 8-cents-a-gallon rate -- sixth-lowest nationally -- has remained unchanged since 1978. He didnt make that specification in his original statement, though, and sales taxes arent specific to beer. 852 2353.json barely-true John Boehner said the jobs of teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters are government jobs that werent worth saving. economy,education,states barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech on Labor Day But the Republican leader did not say government jobs weren't worth saving. He merely said the stimulus was misguided because it put too much emphasis on government spending. 853 5010.json mostly-true [E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines. taxes grover-norquist President, Americans for Tax Reform republican 0 3 0 2 1 a letter "Farrelly contends its ""bogus"" for anyone to say large numbers of smokers will rush to another state to buy cigarettes once an increase takes effect because few Americans live near a border. He also noted the states that raise their excise taxes eventually make a profit. ""On net, increases in taxes on cigarettes lead to revenue all the time,"" said Farrelly, senior director, RTI International Public Healthy Policy Research Program, headquartered near Raleigh, N. C. Our conclusion: Norquist has a good argument for his basic point, based on the research weve seen and people weve interviewed. The difference in taxes between some places, however, is so large ($2. 20 a pack between Washington, D. C. , and Virginia) that it adds some important context to this argument." 854 709.json pants-fire Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' the Second AmendmentBan use of firearms for home defense. guns national-rifle-association none 3 5 1 5 3 direct mail piece "And a lot of people law-abiding citizens use it for hunting, for sportsmanship, and for protecting their families (emphasis added). We also have a violence on the streets that is the result of illegal handgun usageWe can have reasonable, thoughtful gun control measures that I think respect the Second Amendment and peoples traditions. That doesn't sound to us like someone planning to ""ban use of firearms for home defense." 855 94.json barely-true If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation the entire nation. energy mike-gravel Author and lecturer Alaska libertarian 1 0 1 0 1 a debate in Hanover, N.H. President Bush has spoken approvingly of wind energy, because of its minimal impact on the environment. The Wall Street Journal reported in July 2007 that the U. S. wind industry, which has lagged behind its counterpart in Europe, is now ramping up. Demand is strong for the high-tech parts used to build wind turbines, so much so that shortages are preventing new projects from starting. 856 5596.json half-true Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country. Alcohol,corrections-and-updates,taxes tax-foundation none 0 0 2 1 0 a map published on its blog. The Tax Foundation published beer excise tax figures that included local taxes for other states, but excluded Tennessee and Kentuckys wholesale beer taxes. While the map is accurate that Tennessee has a flat per-barrel beer excise tax of $0. 857 11243.json mostly-true Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history. sports steve-cannon CEO, Mercedes-Benz USA Georgia none 0 0 0 1 0 press release The cost of those naming rights wasnt disclosed. Experts we talk to said the naming rights probably are costing the luxury car dealer between $8 million and $20 million a year, which over 27 years would be on the low end $216 million. Industry analysts say Mercedes-Benz may spend close to that top dollar figure in a single year, but not on a single marketing deal. 858 8847.json mostly-true For the first time in over a decade, business leaders around the world have declared that China is no longer the worlds No. 1 place to invest; America is. economy,foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 State of the Union address "Obama said that ""for the first time in over a decade, business leaders around the world have declared that China is no longer the worlds No. 1 one place to invest; America is. ""He was referring to the 2013 A. T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, which surveys global business leaders to determine their investment attitudes toward nations across the world. The United States did top the list this year, for the first time since 2001, knocking China out of the top slot. The president is accurate by citing one particular study, and that study did ask business leaders what they thought about investing in the United States. Abroader look at other rankings doesnt make the United States seem like such a powerhouse, even if it does still best China in some lists." 859 971.json mostly-true "His proposed budget would ""cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term.""" federal-budget barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 in a news conference. In other words, Obama is not saying he will be cutting the national debt by half in four or five years. To the contrary, the CBO projects the running total of the country's national debt which was around $7 trillion when Obama took office will increase to nearly $12 trillion in four years. In summary, Obama is correct when he says the CBO predicts that under Obama's budget plan, the deficit would be cut in half in five year. But he's comparing it to a year we all hope is a major anomaly, which makes the dramatic-sounding achievement much easier. 860 4354.json mostly-true As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs. candidates-biography ed-lindsey State Representative Georgia republican 0 0 0 2 0 a press release As past research has shown, it was smaller than nearly every other state. There was improvement, however, on the employment front when he was governor. As for taxes, Massachusetts didnt raise the property tax rate or other traditional types of taxes during Romneys time as governor. But he did close several corporate loopholes, which resulted in companies paying more taxes. 861 8323.json mostly-true (Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it. health-care,polls,pundits newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 "on CNN's ""Crossfire""" The polls themselves show that yes, approval has hovered around 40 percent for the past few years. But Gingrich eliminates the context of other polls, which show that a majority of people do approve of individual components of Obamacare. 862 9682.json mostly-true 97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states. county-government,poverty facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme on social media "The meme said that ""97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states. ""According to the most recent data, thats a few percentage points high, but not by much. However, measuring a countys lack of affluence this way skews the map of poorest places toward rural states (which tend to be red) and away from big cities (which tend to be blue). This undercuts the simplicity of the memes political message." 863 12157.json half-true Despite the passage of HB2, towns, cities and counties in North Carolina are still allowed to set stricter non-discrimination policies for their own employees if they choose. city-government,county-government,gays-and-lesbians,government-regulation,sexuality pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5 2 3 0 1 a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law Local government leaders are worried theyll lose local discrimination protections, and two of the three legal experts we spoke with said they have good reason to be. Bartlett, the former Duke Law dean, arguedthat McCrory is correct. And even some of the municipal leaders couched their fears, not willing to say their policies are definitely gone. It might be that no one will know for sure until a judge rules one way or the other. But in the meantime, McCrory is telling local governments that they can absolutely keep doing something that the local governments themselves, and several constitutional law professors, dont necessarily think they can. 864 4634.json true When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent. history,taxes michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas Bachmann has accurately presented the historical tax rates for the two years she cited. 865 3653.json pants-fire CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied. polls donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a press conference """In another context, he might have an argument that its ""recent,"" but in a dynamic, fast-changing primary contest, two months is the equivalent of a geological eon. The fact is, the most recent four polls show Trump losing to Obama by near-landslide proportions." 866 6484.json mostly-true NASCAR fans are twice as likely as non fans to serve in the military and 37 percent of active servicemembers and veterans are NASCAR fans. military steve-phelps Chief Marketing Officer, NASCAR none 0 0 0 1 0 These findings are not as reliable as their other data, a spokeswoman told us. Our conclusion: What little data that exists appears to support Phelps points that NASCAR fans are more likely to serve, and that service members and veterans are more likely to be fans. Phelps appears to give a correct impression, although supporting data are thin. 867 11557.json half-true Says President Dwight Eisenhower moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country. history,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 the Fox Business Network debate "Trump said President Eisenhower ""moved 1. 5 million illegal immigrants out of this country. ""Trump is referring to a 1954 campaign known as ""Operation Wetback. ""While the idea that the operation resulted in more than 1 million deportations is not pulled out of thin air, historians widely cite that number as far too high for a variety of reasons -- including the fact that hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants would have had to self-deport. Also, it wasnt just a deportation program. The campaign accompaniedmore legal immigration opportunities." 868 5751.json mostly-true By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten. corrections-and-updates,crime wayne-lapierre none 3 1 3 1 0 a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association "Overall, LaPierres estimate was fairly accurate. He was very close with assaults, and off by just 10 percent for rape and 16 percent for robbery. But he offered a rate of killing that was twice as high as the actual rate. UPDATE: After our story came out, the National Rifle Association got back to us. Rounded up, that equals two deaths during the period of the speech. However, we arent convinced by the methodology. The NHTSA data for 2010 includes 3,601 people who were passengers in the drunk drivers car, occupants of other cars on the road, or bystanders. Thats only about one-third of the total fatalities. The majority of deaths in such crashes -- 6,627 -- are of the alcohol-impaired driver. We dont think deaths of alcohol-impaired drivers fit the definition of ""slain,"" unless you also include suicides more generally, which as we noted above would make LaPierres estimate significantly lower than the actual number." 869 8437.json false Common Core is being used by the Obama Administration to turn the Department of Education into what is effectively a national school board. education marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a statement given to the Tampa Bay Times "Rubio said that Common Core is being ""used by the Obama Administration to turn the Department of Education into what is effectively a national school board. ""That makes it sound like the federal government is telling local school districts what to teach under Common Core. Our reporting showed thats not the case. Decisions about curriculum lie where they did before Common Core: with state and local education officials. The U. S. Education Department has been given no new power by Obama -- or anyone else -- to act like a school board and dictate which math or reading books are used at schools across the country." 870 13048.json half-true For immigrants with visa overstays, we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law. immigration mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 an interview on Meet the Press "Pence said, ""An enormous number of people come to this country legally and then simply overstay their visas because we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law. ""Pences statement suggests there are no repercussions for people who overstay their visa. While they are not ICEs top concern officials say they prioritize the removal of convicted criminals over visa violators they can still be deported and barred from coming back into the United States. About 8 percent of the 235,413 people removed from the country in fiscal year 2015 belonged toa category thatincludes visa overstays." 871 3613.json true [Appalachian Power] wants another 10 percent rate increase. The compensation package for CEO Mike Morris rose 22 percent to $8.7 million in 2010. market-regulation ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0 3 0 0 1 a Twitter post. Readers could easily conclude from his message that Mike Morris is Apcos CEO. Thats not the case; Morris is actually CEO of American Electric Power, Apcos parent company. But Armstrong does cite Morriss 2010 salary, and the increase from 2009, accurately. The salary figures for Apco CEO Charles Patton are not available. 872 6625.json half-true By the time(Mitt Romney)left office, Massachusetts was 47th in the nation in job creation. economy,jobs,states deval-patrick governor Massachusetts democrat 0 0 1 1 0 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. However, in 2008 he provided advice on aspects of labor policy to the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , and he has worked as a government economist and served on federal advisory panels under presidents of both parties. )Our rating Its correct that Massachusetts ranked 47th of 50 in job creation on Romneys watch. Governors simply don't have that much impact. 873 8344.json half-true In states where the federal government helps run these (health care) marketplaces, the average American will have more than 50 different plans to choose from, with different levels of coverage. corrections-and-updates,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at Largo, Md. Obama said the average American will have more than 50 plans to choose from. A Department of Health and Human Services analysis of the number of plans offered in each state, weighted by population, backs up Obama's figure. But talking about the average number of plans masks significant variation among states and within regions of many states. The average obscures that some people may have far fewer plans to choose from. In some places, just two insurance companies are in the market which undercuts competition even further. Editors note: We received a response from the HHS on Oct. 2, 2013, after we initially published our item. The agency clarified that it arrived at its figure of 53 plans by weighting the calculation to account for the number of uninsured in each state, and our report now includes their comments. 874 5367.json true Florida unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation. economy,jobs rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a speech at the CPAC conference And even with the 2. 1 percentage point decrease, Florida still has the fifth-highest unemployment rate in the country. 875 9716.json pants-fire The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau passed a rule giving the agency unprecedented power to shut down businesses, no matter what the reason, at any time it wishes. financial-regulation katie-pavlich Townhall.com editor none 0 0 0 0 1 an article on Townhall.com "Pavlich recently wrote for Townhall, ""the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, through the power of Dodd-Frank, passed a rule giving the agency unprecedented power to shut down businesses, no matter what the reason, at any time it wishes through a cease-and-desist order. ""She is mistaken, an attorney who represents the financial services industry told us. Pavlich ignores several key facts about the agencys temporary cease-and-desist authority. Namely, its not unprecedented, its not issued without reason, and its meant to stop violations of law, not the business altogether." 876 4985.json barely-true DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz denied unemployment went up under Obama. economy,jobs republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 an email to reporters The enemy of clarity is cross-talk. The twists and implications in this conversation happen fast and are not explained to viewers, leaving some with the impression that Wasserman Schultz emphatically disagrees with the fact that there are more people without jobs today than in early 2009. The devil is usually in the details, however, and in this case, Carlson's start to the conversation did not express exactly that. Wasserman Schultz insisted something else -- that it hadn't gone up precipitously and that it is not going up. 877 640.json mostly-true "McCain, ""voted against renewable sources of energy, against biofuels, against solar power, against wind power.... """ energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Youngstown, Ohio He attacks McCain for voting against the 2005 energy bill, which carried federal subsidies for a host of renewable energy programs. Still, that energy bill vote doesn't reflect the whole of McCain's record on renewable energy, as Obama's statement makes it sound. 878 6412.json mostly-true Says Connie Mack IV has been a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage. candidates-biography,10-news-tampa-bay bill-nelson Florida democrat 3 1 8 10 0 a TV ad "Nelson told TV viewers across the state: ""Florida, meet Connie Mack IV. A promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage. ""The word ""arrest"" appeared during the ad. Nelson omitted the timeline on the criminal history and road rage: Those incidents occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Mack was in 20s at the time. Hes now about to turn 45. But Mack did work as a promoter for Hooters and has a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 879 37.json mostly-true I'm the first person who really took up the issue of the war. Four years ago I said that there was no proof that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and, actually... did an analysis which disproved the cause for the war. iraq dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1 3 4 6 0 Washington, DC "But Kucinich earned the title as the leader of the anti-war movement in late August 2002 after holding a widely reported Capitol Hill briefing where he called for more ""discussion about why we should not go to war,"" according to an article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He then began building a congressional coalition against the war. ""Unilateral military action by the United States against Iraq is unjustified, unwarranted and illegal,"" said Kucinich, according to The Washington Times on Sept. 20, 2002. ""The administration has failed to make the case that Iraq poses an imminent or immediate threat to the United States." 880 8102.json barely-true Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth. population,state-budget,state-finances tom-pauken Small business owner Texas republican 1 0 0 0 0 an oped column. Pauken said recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth. Spending of all funds, which folds in federal aid, exceeded population and inflation growth in five of six recent Texas budgets. Adjusted for those factors, the two-year budgets went up as little as 0. 4 percent to nearly 10 percent. And while total spending trailed population growth/inflation in 2012-13, that conclusion could change once number-crunchers account for final spending decisions by the 2013 Legislature. In contrast, state spending alone, over which lawmakers have the most direct control, trailed population growth and inflation in four of the six two-year budgets from 2002-03 through 2012-13--and its not expected to exceed inflation/population growth through August 2015. 881 10607.json half-true The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval. congress,foreign-policy joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 a statement released to the media "Biden said ""the vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval. ""When looking at binding agreements -- the only types of agreements for which we have good data -- Biden is likely offbase. Biden may be on safer ground once you add in non-binding agreements." 882 4874.json half-true Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011. jobs,stimulus greg-walden U.S. representative Oregon republican 3 0 1 0 0 his website "While economists and other experts say its impossible to say how many Oregon jobs were ""created or saved,"" as the White House puts it, there certainly were some. And its clear that a significant number of Oregon jobs would have been lost without the stimulus. Waldens assertion of lost jobs uses numbers out of context and leaves out important details." 883 4792.json false The United States regulations are among the most difficult in the world. economy,environment,health-care,market-regulation rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a press release "Scott said ""our regulations are among the most difficult in the world. ""Even if some companies move overseas or cut jobs and attribute those actions to overregulation, that doesn't mean that regulations in the U. S. are among the most difficult in the world. The reports we found ranked the U. S. between 4th and 10th for business climate. Scott, along with other political or business leaders, certainly can point to concerns about the number, cost or impact of regulations. But Scott hasn't proven that our country's regulations are among the most difficult in the world." 884 6583.json half-true Says Sherrod Brown voted for the $1.17 trillion health care law that adds a new tax on Ohio manufacturers. health-care,taxes crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9 1 4 1 2 a campaign commercial Dissenters say it could cost jobs and force business overseas. In Ohio, Crossroads said, about 20,000 workers are employed by makers of medical devices and equipment. Those jobs amout to about 3 percent of the more than 660,000 workers in Ohio that the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says are employed in manufacturing. 885 2029.json true Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance. economy,federal-budget john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5 3 6 2 1 a conference call with Texas reporters Of late, congressional efforts to extend unemployment insurance benefits have failed including McConnell's proposal to finance an extension by paying for it with stimulus funding. 886 1683.json mostly-true The video doesn't show the broader picture of the firing that was going on at American troops. iraq,military,abc-news-week robert-gates Secretary of Defense none 0 0 1 2 0 "ABC's ""This Week""" But we think Gates' words suggest he was speaking more broadly of the context around that incident, that -- as Finkel noted in providing context during his Q & A -- insurgents had been firing at American soldiers in that immediate area that very morning. And military reports support that. 887 8084.json pants-fire Under Obamacare, 75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours. economy,health-care,jobs,small-business marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a FoxNews.com op-ed "Rubio, arguing to defund Obamacare, said ""75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours. ""In the study of small businesses he cited, less than 10 percent said they might make that choice. His office cited a news article that misinterpreted ambiguous results from an interest-group survey. But basic statistics about Americas small businesses show the number was seriously unlikely, and a quick message to the U. S. Chamber exposed the error." 888 2330.json barely-true When Peppers tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets. government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,message-machine,taxes dave-yost Ohio auditor ohio republican 1 0 0 1 0 a campaign video Solely blaming Pepper also excuses the sheriff, who ultimately decides how to spend the money commissioners allot him. And the countys hand was forced when voters rejected the 2007 tax increase to fund public safety. 889 1651.json half-true ''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.'' bipartisanship,education foundation-floridas-future Florida republican 0 0 1 0 0 a press release "Asked why Florida Democrats don't follow what she sees as a national trend, she replied: ""That's the million-dollar question. It really is federally and in other states a bipartisan issue." 890 11094.json mostly-true We borrow a million dollars every minute. debt,deficit rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a campaign rally in Houston "Paul said, ""We borrow a million dollars every minute. ""For the country to borrow $1 million a minute, the annual government deficit would have to be about $525 billion. In 2014, the deficit was $483 billion, and its projected to be $486 billion in 2015. So Pauls estimate is a little on the high side." 891 11655.json barely-true There are over 700,000 Americans on some watch list or another that would all be captured in a Democratic amendment intended to stop suspected terrorists from buying guns. guns,homeland-security marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Rubio said,""There are over 700,000 Americans on some watch list or another that would all be captured"" in a Democratic amendment intended to stop suspected terrorists from buying guns. Under the Democrats proposal, the attorney general would have some discretion in denying firearms to people on the FBIs consolidated terrorist watchlist. While its reasonable to estimate that there are 700,000 people on this list, only a small fraction are American citizens or legal residents. Experts said its likely that only about 10,000 are Americans, while the rest are foreigners." 892 2850.json half-true The (Ohio) economy is on the mend. It is in better shape than it was when we took office. economy,state-budget pari-sabety Former state budget director Ohio none 0 0 1 0 0 a presentation at a conference All three agree that employment is the best measure of a states economic health, and there are 330,000 fewer people are employed in Ohio now there were in 2007. But we take away points for the second part. 893 11180.json true The Republican presidential nominee hasnt won women since 1988. women heather-mcghee President, Demos none 1 0 1 0 0 "a panel discussion on ""Meet the Press""" "The data, based onsurveys of voters, backs her up. Bush won his 1988 election campaign with just 1 percentage point more of female votes than his Democratic opponent. No Republican has ""won"" the fight for more womens votes since." 894 9892.json mostly-true Says Michelle Nunn has acknowledged allowing a convicted felon to hold a fundraiser for her. campaign-finance ending-spending-action-fund independent 4 0 0 2 0 a radio ad Nunn has said she did not know anything about the mans criminal background. But it leaves out some relevant details. 895 1598.json half-true "A national poll found that among people who oppose the Democratic health care reform bill, ""almost 40 percent"" opposed it not because it goes too far, but because ""they dont think it goes far enough. ... They will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform.""" health-care john-yarmuth U.S. House of Representatives Kentucky democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a speech on the House floor "To his credit, he accurately cited a result from a legitimate poll. However, due to variations in wording and the complexity of polling this issue, there's quite a bit of uncertainty about what that result actually means. It does not conclusively demonstrate that, as Yarmuth put it, nearly 40 percent of voters ""will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform. ""Some of those voters likely believe that the bill should have gone further in a conservative direction, not a liberal one, and they are unlikely to be happy if a Democratic bill passes." 896 6311.json barely-true Stimulus dollars paid for windmills from China. china,energy,message-machine-2012,stimulus mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a campaign commercial By depicting dollars going up in flames, the ad suggests that the U. S. gained nothing from the stimulus spending, and the money largely went to countries such as China. In reality, many American firms connected to the wind industry expanded during the years of the stimulus. Only a small fraction of the money spent on wind energy went to China. 897 11615.json half-true The Libyan people have voted twice in free and fair elections for the kind of leadership they want. elections,foreign-policy hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations "Clinton said that ""the Libyan people have voted twice in free and fair elections for the kind of leadership they want. ""Even acknowledging that Clinton mentioned some of the problems with Libyas democratization in the rest of her comments, she is spinning the facts of recent Libyan elections in the most favorable way. Security concerns kept some polling places closed, and the most recent election was punctuated by a mass shooting by Islamist attackers and the assassination of a leading human-rights advocate." 898 9342.json half-true In the Georgia-Russia conflict, we flew a brigade of Georgian soldiers from Iran to Georgia and sent U.S. ships into the Black Sea and provided various kinds of supplies. foreign-policy dick-cheney republican 5 4 2 2 1 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" Cheney said the Bush administration flew Georgian troops back to Georgia and used American war ships to provide supplies during that countrys conflict with Russia. While both actions took place, the troops were not sent into combat against Russian forces and the supplies were humanitarian. Neither effort tipped the military balance in Georgias favor. 899 32.json half-true He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a TV ad. And Obama still accepts tens of thousands of dollars from people who work for Washington firms that do substantial lobbying. Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is an Obama contributor who isn't a registered lobbyist, but works as a consultant for Alston & Bird, a lobbying firm in Washington. The Center for Responsive Politics found that Obama accepted $55,019 from employees at lobbying firms, and much more from companies that are not classified as lobbying firms but have lobbying divisions. 900 13477.json true Says John Bolton supported the Iraq War and said last year thatI still think the decision to overthrow Saddam was correct. foreign-policy,military,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a column on rare.us "Paul said Bolton was a supporter of the Iraq War who said last year, ""I still think the decision to overthrow Saddam was correct. ""Bolton did indeed say that to a reporter for the Washington Examiner, and he also made a similar comment published in the Washington Post on the same day. We were not able to find any published comments in which Bolton offered a substantially different opinion." 901 6917.json false Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting without consultation or input from the company to stop the sale of Buckyballs. consumer-safety,government-regulation,public-safety,market-regulation marsha-blackburn U.S. Representative Tennessee republican 2 2 1 0 0 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress. "Our ruling Blackburn, Roe and their fellow letter writers are concerned that the ""nations brightest innovators and job creators"" are being penalized by an overzealous consumer protection agency. ""Those are opinions, but it is possible to see whether the CPSC failed to consult or seek input from the company. The lengthy record laid out by the companys CEO establishes there was, in fact, much consultation leading up the agencys conclusion that the toys are inherently unsafe." 902 11469.json false On receiving campaign contributions from out-of-state donors campaign-finance russ-feingold Wisconsin democrat 2 4 7 5 1 an interview Were rating the consistency of a position, not whether a promise had been broken. Our rating In four Senate campaigns, Feingold abided by the pledge he inscribed on his garage door: He would raise the majority of his campaign cash from Wisconsin residents. Feingold said he was changing with the times, and is no longer bound by his previous pledge. 903 2973.json false The Democrats health care reform law is agovernment takeover of health care. health-care robert-hurt U.S. Congressman Virginia republican 2 4 1 0 0 a news release. Medicaid, the government-run health insurance program for the poor, will be expanded. But it is not, as Hurt says, a government-run plan. The public option, which would have added a government-run plan to the mix, was dropped from the bill. Coverage would be paid for the same way it is now, by private employers and individual premiums. 904 3125.json false Says he helped lead an outside audit thatll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million. candidates-biography,county-budget chris-abele Philanthropist Wisconsin none 3 5 4 4 2 a campaign TV ad He had a role in pushing for the plan, but it had already been on the table and Walker re-introduced it. As for the money-savings statement, the savings is presented as a settled fact, but its far from it. Theres no guarantee the bonds will save the county any money over the repayment period. We wont know for another 23 years. 905 13331.json barely-true Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a womans right to choose. abortion dccc-lgo democrat 1 1 0 0 0 a campaign ad "An ad from the DCCC said, ""Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose. ""Trump and Jolly both favor restrictions on abortion, but their views cannot be directly equated to outlawing all instances of abortion. Jolly does not support Trump." 906 4940.json barely-true Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws. education,labor,poverty mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 an interview on Fox News "Romney said, ""Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws. ""We found that Gingrich has proposed some unconventional changes to child labor legislation, which he called ""truly stupid. ""Specifically, he said that kids younger than 14 growing up in poverty should be allowed to work as a means of elevating themselves. But he also clarified that children shouldnt hold mining or industrial jobs. While Gingrich appears to be in favor of easing age restrictions on working, he has given no indication that he wants to ""get rid of"" many other provisions, such as those that prohibit kids from working in certain dangerous occupations." 907 5713.json barely-true Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama. corrections-and-updates,jobs,women mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 Mitt Romney's website "Romney's website said that women account for 92. 3 percent of jobs lost under Obama. By comparing job figures with January 2009 and March 2012 and weighing them against womens job figures from the same periods, Saul came up with 92. 3 percent. First, Obama cannot be held entirely accountable for the employment picture on the day he took office, just as he could not be given credit if times had been booming. Second, by choosing figures from January 2009, months into the recession, the statement ignored the millions of jobs lost before then, when most of the job loss fell on men. In every recession, men are the first to take the hit, followed by women. It's a historical pattern, Stevenson told us, not an effect of Obama's policies. Bruce Bartlett, a former official in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, said much of the decline for women was in the public sector. ""To the extent there have been excessive job losses among women, a lot of it has to do with the fact that there has been an enormous reduction in state and local government employment,"" Bartlett said. ""The decline . . . has been especially pronounced in this recession as opposed to other recessions. ""This chart from the Economic Policy Institute, a labor-backed group, bears that out. In earlier recessions, public-sector jobs began increasing again as the economy stabilized. After the most recent recession, they have continued to disappear. Again, these are jobs heavily held by women. Bartlett added that many of those government jobs were eliminated in states controlled by Republican governors and legislatures. This story in the Atlantic cited a study by the liberal Roosevelt Institute finding that the 11 states that went Republican in 2010 accounted for 40. 5 percent of all state and local government job losses. Jeff Hayes is a senior research analyst with the Institute for Womens Policy Research, an organization affiliated with George Washington Universitys public policy graduate program that receives contributions from groups including the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hayes added that ""theres a lag before the lost tax revenue catches up and government jobs are lost. ""If you break out the 683,000 jobs women lost between January 2009 and March 2012, 64 percent were in government and only 36 percent in the private sector. ""That leads us to a point made by Eileen Appelbaum with the left-leaning Center on Economic and Policy Research. She noted that after the first wave of money in the presidents stimulus bill had run out, Obama asked for another $23 billion in ""emergency aid"" for state and local governments. The money was sought to avert the layoffs of as many as 300,000 public school teachers, but House Republican leaders stripped it. ""You could hardly blame Obama for that,"" Appelbaum said. As for the comparison with the PolitiFact Georgia item, such direct comparisons are tricky. The Associated Press said using the 92. 3 percent figure as a measure of Obamas record on women was ""dubious at best. ""First Read, a politics blog by NBC News, had this to say: ""Does anyone believe, with a straight face, that nine in 10 job losses over the past three years have been women workers? ""And the New York Times disputed the emphasis on the job losses occurring ""under Obama. """"Presidents get too much credit or blame for changes in the business cycle. Contrary to what seems to be popular opinion, neither Mr. Bush nor Mr. Obama had or have the unilateral ability to steer the country into good or bad job markets. Neither would a President Romney,"" Times economics writer Catherine Rampell wrote in the Economix blog. Well conclude with this point: Experts agree that the economic recovery has not helped women as much as men. Howard Wall, an economics professor at Lindenwood University, said its fair to fault Obama for that. ""I think you have to kind of divide the timeline. Call it the Bush recession and the Obama recovery,"" Wall said. ""I dont give them (the Obama administration) credit for stopping the fall or causing the fall. They had nothing to do with that. But they own the recovery. ""Does all this mean that Obamas policies have brought hard times to women" 908 11568.json half-true Says Hillary Clinton and the Democrats admitted theres one candidate who scares Hillary Clinton, and thats Sen. Marco Rubio. candidates-biography baby-got-pac organization 0 0 1 0 0 a campaign ad "Baby Got PACs ad said Democrats ""admitted theres one candidate who scares Hillary Clinton, and thats Sen. Marco Rubio. ""Theres no actual statement from Hillary Clinton saying as much, so that part of the commercial is a stretch. The commercial does share some sources that quote Democratic politicians and operatives, and leans heavily on former Obama campaign director Schale, who wrote a blog post expressing some anxiety about Rubio. Schale, its worth noting, favored Biden over Hillary Clinton initially. Baby Got PAC further puts a lot of faith in an anecdote involving Bill Clinton that is largely unsubstantiated. With those caveats, its still clear Rubios campaign is a concern to strategists on the left." 909 10264.json mostly-true Texas had the worst voter participation in the country in the November 2014 elections. elections,population jason-stanford Political consultant Texas democrat 1 0 0 1 0 a commentary According to the respected Elections Project, Texas appears to have had the lowest voter participation among states with a governors race. Among all states, though, Indiana appears to have had lower turnout--and besides, voting statistics arent final. 910 6368.json half-true Its typical for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns. candidates-biography,taxes bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 an interview on 'Today' "Clinton said most candidates release about 10 years of tax returns. That's more than the two years of returns Romney has released. Clinton is exaggerating a bit when he puts the ""typical"" number at 10. Over the decades, we found candidates released anywhere from 30 years of tax returns to one year. A majority of the recent candidates we surveyed did not in fact release a full 10 years of tax returns. On the other hand, a majority of recent candidates did release far more than two years of tax returns. So Romney lags behind most of the pack. Clintons statement is partially accurate, but it leaves out important details." 911 7662.json barely-true Says Texas school systems lose 45 days a year on testing. education david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show "Dewhurst said that ""our school systems lose every year, some 45 days on testing. ""The precise 45-day figure is widely cited without explanation or proof. Meantime, testing calendars and state law suggest that state-mandated plus district-required tests could -- might -- occupy parts of 22 to 54 days. School-level tests could affect more days, but Dewhurst (unlike Lyons) was speaking to districts, not individual schools. If a number is floated without direct factual backup, its hard for us to buy." 912 969.json false Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.' abortion house-republicans republican 0 3 4 0 1 a blog post. """You are correct that the post was written inaccurately,"" she told us in an e-mail. She corrected the post to say Johnsen ""equated forced pregnancy with 'involuntary servitude. '""Kudos to the conference for acknowledging the error." 913 7874.json half-true New Jerseys once-broken pension system is now solvent. pensions,state-finances 13th-district-gop-slate New Jersey republican 0 0 1 0 0 A primary election campaign mailer OScanlon said once broken refers to the states pension system being on a path to insolvency or bankruptcy without major reforms but admits the state has always been able to pay its pension bills. If the system was once broken, those bills wouldnt have been paid. Furthermore, OScanlon and experts told us that a pension system being able to pay its obligations means the system is solvent. 914 1124.json pants-fire Page 992 of the health care bill will establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted! abortion,health-care liberty-counsel none 0 0 0 0 1 a memo on the group's Web site. """I'm just relaying what I've been told to say. ""We see no language in the three main versions of the bill that would allow school-based clinics, which have a long history of providing basic health services to underprivileged students, to provide abortions. Nor would the clinics even be new they have been around for three decades." 915 12132.json true During three and a half years of campaigning, Lamar Smith has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues. elections matt-mccall Small business owner Texas republican 0 0 0 0 0 Press release "McCall said that in the years hes been challenging Smith, the incumbent ""has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues. ""Our search for signs of Smith joining a candidate debate came up empty. Also, given opportunities, Smith didnt alert us to any such moment; a photo noted by Smiths consultant wasnt from a debate." 916 10351.json false Says President Barack Obama got a pass over controversalremarks byRev. Jeremiah Wright, while a12-year-old speech by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise hasblown up into a national story. pundits newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 "an interview on CBS's ""Face the Nation""" In the days after ABC News first reported the Wright-Obama connection in 2008,the story littered print and TV media. Meanwhile, a poll found that 85 percent of Americans had at least some knowledge of the matter. 917 8583.json half-true Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance. health-care lynn-westmoreland republican 1 1 3 0 0 a tweet About 400,000 Georgians have received notices warning their policies could be cancelled because they are not compliant with the federal law. Not all of them will go without insurance, officials explained. Theres some context thats necessary to fully understand the situation some Georgians face as a result of the controversial law. 918 7327.json false Says the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates. guns ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 an interview on PBS "We checked United Nations homicide rates for 2008 in 187 countries, which ranged from 61. 3 murders per 100,000 citizens in Honduras down to zero murders in Palau, Iceland and Monaco. Among the ""strict"" nations that Parker suggested, four were low (UK, 1. 3 murders per 100,000; Australia, 1. 2; Japan, 0. 5; Singapore, 0. 4) and one was high -- 10th overall, in fact (South Africa, 36. 8). Our ruling Cruz said that ""almost without exception,"" locales with the tightest gun laws have the highest crime and murder rates. This point might hold for some places." 919 8757.json barely-true Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away. health-care marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Rubio said, ""Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states, what you're saying to them is, the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away, but you get stuck with the unfunded liability. ""His office did not respond to us. The federal government will only pay 100 percent of the costs of expanding Medicaid for three years starting in 2014. The federal government plans to bring down its share to a permanent funding level of 90 percent." 920 2001.json mostly-true Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win. bipartisanship,campaign-finance david-barton President, Wallbuilders Texas republican 1 0 1 2 0 an open letter At the time of the 2008 election, McCall pointed out, Straus wasnt yet the House speaker; he didnt launch his unexpected candidacy for the post until later. McCall said he doesnt know if Straus knew about the pro-Homer ad. Upshot: The radio spot wasnt aired by the Republicans, as Barton puts it, and only one Republican voice -- McCalls -- was heard. Also, Straus wasnt House speaker when the ad aired in 2008, so he had no lieutenants. But the GOP members Barton named have proven to be Straus allies. And they earlier joined hands in a radio ad for Homer, their Democratic colleague. 921 8242.json false Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate. congress,taxes georgia-campaign-liberty Georgia none 0 1 0 0 0 a flier The letters were nearly identical. And they are indicative of everyday correspondence from a congressmans office to constituents concerned about pending legislation. Part of one sentence could be interpreted as suggesting Price has problems with the bill. But the organizations conclusion about the congressmans position is a stretch. 922 10073.json barely-true Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years. poverty,women david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5 1 4 5 1 a U.S. Senate debate He bases it, in part, on U. S. Census Bureau data first collected in 2008, when Obama wasnt even in office. The Census Bureau data shows 3. 7 million more females in poverty in 2012 than in 2008. But when you talk just about women -- adult females over 18 -- the increase is 2. 8 million. Thats far too big an increase but also far too far from 4 million to be called accurate. 923 7220.json true There is over 20 times more energy in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than there is in all the oil thats estimated to be off Virginias coast energy,environment patrick-wales Project manager, Virginia Uranium Virginia none 0 0 0 0 0 a symposium. Wales, in advocating the need and potential of a uranium mine in Southwest Virginia, called attention to its energy-production possibilities. He said the mine will yield enough uranium oxide to produce more than 20 times the power that would come from oil the state hopes to tap off Virginias shore. The math works out for Wales with room to spare. 924 9510.json mostly-true Candidates for governor routinely disclose their spouses tax returns. campaign-finance,elections rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a campaign commercial "Scott said ""candidates for governor routinely disclose"" spouses tax returns. It is routine when candidates file joint returns with their spouses. Its only recently that gubernatorial candidates and their spouses have started filing separate tax returns, though. When spouses file separately, there are two instances to look to, when first Alex Sink and then her husband Bill McBride disclosed individual returns for their spouses respective gubernatorial runs in 2002 and 2010. So the trend of spouses who file separately is a new one, but one way or the other, spouses' returns have been released over the years." 925 2372.json half-true There have been more terrorist attacks on U.S. soil by ... Muslims in Obamas first 18 months in office than in the six years under Bush after he invaded Iraq. foreign-policy,homeland-security,military,pundits,terrorism ann-coulter Columnist and author New York republican 2 3 3 0 4 a column "It's based on carefully constructed parameters that could have produced a different comparison if those parameters had been tweaked. It suggests that terrorist plots can be blamed on a specific presidency, even though plots can take years to come together. And it suggests that the only way to measure success in combating terrorism is by comparing deadly attacks on U. S. soil, even though ""it's immensely relevant whether someone has become motivated to attack U. S. persons or interests anywhere in the world, including Afghanistan and Iraq,"" said Robert Chesney, a law professor and terrorism specialist at the University of Texas. Ultimately, we think the statement is accurate but doesn't provide needed context." 926 9642.json barely-true Obamas 2012 policy on younger immigrants created these children coming across the border. immigration lou-dobbs none 1 2 0 1 0 "a broadcast of ""Lou Dobbs Tonight""" Dobbs said the Obama policy directed at younger immigrants created the the problem at the border. The initial rise in arrivals began before Obama announced the policy and if anything, plateaued or declined a bit immediately afterward. However, the administration went out of its way recently to send the message that the policy did not apply to newcomers, suggesting the policy played some role. The influx of children comes mainly from the most troubled nations in Central America. 927 13366.json mostly-true Says Marco Rubio has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers. voting-record patrick-murphy Florida democrat 2 1 4 5 0 a U.S. Senate debate "Murphy said Rubio ""votes 98 percent of the time with the Koch brothers. ""Murphyis citing a scorecard given out by AFP, a group funded by the Koch brothers. The duo is clearly involved in this group, but it should be noted that the brothers have not held office, voted or have direct influence over the votes that are analyzed on the AFP scorecard. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information." 928 3791.json pants-fire Unions dont have to comply with Obamacare. health-care,unions crossroads-gps Conservative advocacy group republican 9 1 4 1 2 a Web ad In ruling on this statement, we understand that the Obama administration would hardly admit to it if it were giving unions special treatment. But looking at the numbers of waivers that have been given to both union and non-union groups, we dont see any pattern that would support a case for special treatment. The number of waivers are a small sample of all health plans, and many more waivers were given to big companies and corporations. But there are additional problems with the ad. The ad doesnt mention that the waivers only apply to annual coverage limits, that theyre intended to be in place only until 2014 and that many for-profit companies have received the same waivers. It gives the impression that unions are entirely exempt from the health care law, which they are not. 929 3905.json barely-true Roughly 700 Georgians die needlessly each year because they are too far from a trauma center. polls kevin-bloye none 1 0 0 0 0 AJC story But with more trauma centers, the state could save hundreds of lives. 930 900.json mostly-true "If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, ""that's about the size of the post office work force.""" federal-budget,stimulus mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7 6 5 7 0 in a news interview UPDATE: Obama offered new job numbers for his stimulus plan during his weekly radio address on Jan. 9, 2009. His economic advisers believe the stimulus plan will create between 3 million and 4 million jobs, with at least 90 percent in the private sector, Obama said. The advisers' report estimates that 3. 675 million jobs will be created, and that 244,000 of those will be government jobs a much lower number than the size of the U. S. 931 3081.json false Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge its going to dramatically increase health care costs. health-care lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2 5 1 3 0 a radio interview We don't see the projected upticks as dramatic, as Smith puts it. The actuary didn't apply such labels. We also don't see Obama acknowledging the actuary's September estimate as a shift. Then and to date, Obama has maintained the law will ultimately cut costs. 932 5349.json false Maryland is creating jobs at 2 times the rate that Virginia is. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs martin-omalley Maryland governor Maryland democrat 3 1 10 4 0 a TV interview. Two economists told us better measurements would come from comparing unadjusted job figures from the same month in different years. Under this formula, using numbers from December 2010 and December 2011, the two states essentially came out even. When we compared each month in 2010 to its counterpart in 2011, Virginia usually came out ahead of Maryland. 933 11115.json true (Hillary Clintons State Department) actually admonished one of her ambassadors because he wasnt using the proper server. technology,transparency rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Paul said the State Department under Clinton ""actually admonished one of her ambassadors for not using the proper server. ""The ambassador in question, Scott Gration, was effectively fired from his post in Kenya in 2012 mostly because of his poor management skills but also for his email management. The departments office of the inspector general, which works independently, called Grations use of a personal email account for government business a leadership failure and a security risk." 934 12197.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton has been saying lately that she thinks that I am, not qualifiedto be president. candidates-biography,elections,campaign-advertising bernie-s U.S. Senator Vermont independent 18 12 22 41 0 a speech at Temple University "Sanders said Clinton ""has been saying lately that she thinks that I am 'not qualifiedto be president. '"" That's the spin some media outlets are putting on it, when Clinton dodged the question of whether or not she thinks Sanders is qualified. But she's never directly said it, as Sanders specifically alleged." 935 6865.json barely-true Eric Cantor took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson, a Las Vegas casino owner. campaign-finance wayne-powell lawyer Virginia democrat 1 1 0 0 1 a debate. "Powell said Cantor ""took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson. ""Adelson and his wife gave $5 million to the YG Action Fund. Cantor has close ties to the super PAC, which is run by two former senior advisers to the majority leader. The group takes its name from ""Young Guns,"" the title of a book Cantor co-authored. Powell would have been correct in saying a super PAC closely tied to Cantor took $5 million from the Adelsons. But he exaggerated when he said Cantor took the money; the YG Action Fund is required to operate independently of Cantor." 936 9635.json half-true Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, theyve killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things. pop-culture mark-omara CNN legal analyst none 0 0 1 0 0 comments on CNN "Literally, the stat is a""napkin calculation. ""Research doesnt exist on the point and there are too many variables to affect how many people someone might have killed in video game. That said, a range of gamers told us that if you play shooting-style games in your teen years, youre quite likely to kill 100,000 people or more." 937 2209.json barely-true Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress. message-machine,taxes,voting-record rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a TV ad. "At best, Scott is cherry picking the votes to help make his case that ""Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times. ""But he's also brazenly trying to label a tax cut as a tax increase, and double and triple counting some votes." 938 10004.json mostly-true Says Sen. Kay Hagan has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committees hearings in 2014. congress,corrections-and-updates,message-machine-2014,voting-record thom-tillis House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate North Carolina republican 2 0 1 1 0 a campaign ad "Tillis said that Hagan ""has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014. ""We dont know the number of closed meetings she attended, so its more accurate to say that Hagan missed half of the committees public hearings. Still, Tillis has a point in 2014, Hagan attended nine of the 22 open hearings, which is not only below half but which also ranked near the bottom among committee members. Update, Oct. 3, 2014, 11:00 a. m. : This version of the story reflects additional information about why Hagan was unable to attend the Feb. 11 Senate Armed Services Committee meeting and about her schedule on Feb. 27." 939 7067.json pants-fire Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash. bankruptcy,bush-administration,candidates-biography,congress,congressional-rules,corporations,economy,ethics,financial-regulation,government-regulation,history,legal-issues,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising peoples-majority organization 0 0 0 0 1 a TV commercial "The super PAC People's Majority said Sheldon Whitehouse got ""a secret closed-door briefing warning of the crash"" and used the information to sell stocks before the crash. A People's Majority spokesman told us, ""We don't say [Whitehouse] attended the briefing"" and the ad was an attempt to ""push the envelope. ""In fact, the ad does say Whitehouse attended the briefing, not only pushing the envelope but shredding it. (Get updates from PolitiFact Rhode Island on Twitter: @politifactri. To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on ourPolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page." 940 7523.json mostly-true Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to develop a menu for when we colonize Mars. federal-budget,science,space rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a speech at the CPAC conference Paul gets the basics of the project right. The government is paying for a study in Hawaii in which people will prepare foods under conditions that simulate a mission to Mars. It ain't waterfalls and palm trees. 941 5169.json mostly-true And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund. retirement,state-budget richard-codey State Senator New Jersey democrat 0 0 0 2 0 a radio interview "But the state didnt make ""the payment"" in total that was recommended at the time." 942 9215.json false ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in their online shopping carts. health-care donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a tweet "Trump said that the administration lies about enrollment figures because it counts people when all they have done is put a plan ""in their online shopping carts. ""We've probably all put something in an online shopping cart, thought about it for a couple minutes, decided not to buy it and left it sitting there. If that same scenario occurs on healthcare. gov, does the White House consider a person enrolled?For aperson to beconsidered enrolled, they must have submitted their application for health insurance. That information is transmitted to the federal government and the private insurance company. In a literal sense, thats more than just popping something into an online shopping cart a la Amazon. Trump also is guilty of oversimplifying a highly regulated private industry. While some insurance companies accept online payments and give Obamacare enrollees the option to pay immediately, many do not. In the Virginia-Maryland market for example, most companies mail bills to the new customers who come through the government marketplaces. That means customers dont even have the option of paying straight away. So maybe they dont intend to pay and will eventually lose their coverage. But for now, they are treated as if they wereenrolled. And they did a lot more than just load up an online shopping cart." 943 3120.json half-true While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs. economy,federal-budget,history michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a rebuttal to the State of the Union address 944 9187.json barely-true Obamacare is costing 2 million jobs. health-care,jobs laura-ingraham Political commentator and radio talk show host none 2 5 1 0 1 "comments on ABC's ""This Week""" "We are fact-checkers, not fortune-tellers. Well steer clear of declaring the health care law a success or failure. For one, its simply too soon to tell. It is possible to say, however, whether pundits are accurately summarizing projections from nonpartisan government analysts about the law. (Update April 15: Ingraham responded to our ruling on her April 14, radio show, saying: ""The economy is affected when fewer people work. This is a real effect on the real American economy. So you can argue about how you interpret the number of jobs lost. You can say that's a good thing. . . . Democrats love when people aren't working. . . . That does not change the underlying fact that jobs will be lost because of Obamacare. PolitiFact and the Democrats think it's a good idea to add to those terrible (jobs) numbers with more people not working. And you're going to fact-check me?You are so untethered to reality and the real world for most people." 945 9220.json false Liberals have figured out a Facebook algorithm and all the people getting banned from Facebook are somehow conservatives. pundits todd-starnes republican 0 2 0 0 0 "an interview on ""Hannity""" Starnes said all the people getting banned from Facebook are conservatives and that liberals had figured out a way to game the system. We could find no tally of conservative versus liberal complaints about troubles with Facebook. Starnes said all the people getting banned were conservatives and that is not the case. As for the algorithm, Facebook says there isnt one. Users report violations and staff at Facebook review those reports. 946 10029.json true The states overall revenues only returned this year to 2007 levels. economy,state-budget,state-finances nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 candidate forum At the low point --- which was the fiscal year that ran from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 -- total tax collection were about $14. 5 billion -- or $3. 3 billion off the peak. It wasnt until Fiscal 2014, which ended June 30 of this year, that total state tax collections were back to -- and slightly above -- 2007 levels, budget documents show. Tax collections for 2014 were $17. 9 billion -- or about $100 million over 2007 levels. The governor is right on the money on this one. 947 12637.json barely-true President Barack Obama attended an Islamic madrassa. education,islam pat-robertson Religious broadcaster Virginia republican 1 0 0 0 1 a TV broadcast "Robertson said Obama attended an ""Islamic madrassa. ""The Congressional Research Service notes that madrassas are Islamic religious schools and in recent years sometimes have been defined as breeding grounds that promote Islamic extremism and terrorism. Robertson plays bait-and-switch with definitions. He says the president attended an ""Islamic madrassa"" while accusing him of being weak on terrorism, protective of Islamic nations, and viewing the U. S. as ""an oppressor. ""He dials it back when pressed for details, noting that madrassa, in Arabic, simply means ""school. ""Robertson has a slight leg to stand on in that Obama, as a child in Indonesia, went to a public school where a majority of the students were Muslim. In a 2004 memoir, Obama described it as a ""Muslim school. ""And the future president, as part of the curriculum, spent two hours a week in classes about Islam. But Robertson doesnt tell his viewers the larger part of the story: The school was non-sectarian; it celebrated Christian and Islamic holidays; and that the school offered separate religion classes where Muslim and Christian students could learn about their faiths." 948 10191.json half-true 2014 midterm election spending by the left and the right are both equal. campaign-finance joe-scarborough Host of a morning show on MSNBC none 1 4 3 3 0 "a segment on ""Morning Joe""" Scarborough and a guest tussled over spending in the 2014 midterms, with Scarborough saying the spending on both sides in 2014 is equal. The estimates we have say Republican-aligned groups spent more, though the estimates are somewhat close. But there is a lot of money that was spent that we cannot track. 949 5906.json barely-true The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years. taxes charles-bass U.S. Representative New Hampshire republican 3 2 0 0 0 an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.' Rather, the debate centers largely on whether to extend the tax breaks for the nations highest earners, those taking in $200,000 or more a year. Our ruling: The trillions of dollars at stake this year with the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts place them among the nations most costly. But, a historical review of other tax legislation show the cuts, if allowed to expire, would still amount to less than half the percentage of the Gross Domestic Product that World War II spending bills took on. 950 8361.json half-true Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James administration. This year its higher. The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent. crime,education,jobs steve-lonegan Conservative Activist New Jersey republican 1 2 2 0 0 an interview on the John Gambling radio show "Lonegan said, ""Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James administration. The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent. ""Overall violent crime is up whether measured from 2005 or 2006 to 2012, but the increase is skewed by a sharp uptick in robberies, according to UCR statistics. Violent crime is down in other categories. Unemployment during Bookers tenure has hovered between 14 percent and 16 percent, but the impact of the recession on those figures cant be disregarded. There are other routes to graduation." 951 6444.json false I have voted every year in Wisconsin. candidates-biography,elections,voting-record tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6 8 2 5 3 an interview Records show that since fall 2002, he missed voting in elections in five different years. The record shows he did not vote in every election. 952 11883.json barely-true Were spending tremendous amounts of money to educate our kids. In the world, were No. 1 per pupil by a factor of four. education donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 comments at the University of Iowa But Trump overstated U. S. spending by 500 percent. 1 in spending, by several different ways of measuring. His comments suggest the country won the gold medal in spending when its actually just shy of a bronze. 953 1325.json true Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to skyrocket. cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 "her book ""Going Rogue""" Recent estimates by the Congressional Budget Office and the Environmental Protection Agency are much lower between $80 and $340 a year, depending on income. So the climate debate has changed substantially since Obama sat down with the Chronicle nearly two years ago. Despite those potential cost cuts, there's still little disagreement that consumers will pay for cap-and-trade, whether it's $3,100 a year or $340. 954 9686.json pants-fire Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. candidates-biography,history,military,public-service david-alameel Investor Texas democrat 0 1 1 0 1 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention "Alameel said Cornyn ""dodged"" the draft during the Vietnam War. These men werent draft dodgers in the conventional sense of that term; none fled the country or the like. A government document even suggests Cornyn was briefly classified as available for immediate service." 955 10800.json half-true Baltimore spends the third highest per capita on its public schools. education chris-wallace Fox News Sunday host none 0 0 3 1 0 "a broadcast of ""Fox News Sunday""" Wallace said that Baltimore ranks third in per capita school spending. Among the top 500, Baltimore ranks 20th. Among school districts with at least 5,000 students, Baltimore ranks 160th in spending. 956 1883.json half-true The final pitch of Don Larsens perfect game in the 1956 World Series was a foot and half probably high and outside. baseball,history,pundits,abc-news-week george-will Columnist Maryland columnist 7 6 3 5 1 a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week In all likelihood, it was somewhat out of the strike zone. But we found wide agreement among our experts that Will is exaggerating when he says that Larsen's pitch was a foot and a half outside the strike zone. And if it wasn't a flagrantly bad call like Joyce's earlier this month, then the example's value for Will is reduced. 957 1726.json barely-true "The financial services bill will end ""too-big-to-fail.""" consumer-safety,economy,financial-regulation,market-regulation,abc-news-week sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 an interview on ABC's This Week "However,it's an exaggeration to say that the bill would put an ""end"" to future bailouts. Short of, say, passing a constitutional amendment ruling out bailouts, any future Congress or administration would be able to act as conditions demanded, even after passage of this bill." 958 4336.json true When Social Security first started, there was 16 workers for every retiree. Today there are three workers for every retiree and soon there will be only two for every retiree. social-security marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library "In some ways, it illustrates the main problem with Social Security -- more and more money is going out in benefits and less and less money is coming in through payroll taxes. Rubio said, ""When Social Security first started, there were 16 workers for every retiree. Today there are three workers for every retiree and soon there will be only two for every retiree. ""The official numbers from the Social Security Administration back him up." 959 1065.json mostly-true Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin. federal-budget,health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a town hall meeting "That's where the economists disagree: Whether to cut spending or raise taxes. But we found little disagreement over the underlying problem. So going back to Obama's statement, Obama said, ""Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin. ""But we do need to add the caveat that Medicare and Medicaid growth is a long-term problem, not what's driving the deficits of this year or the next few years." 960 12390.json mostly-true Every Republican nominee since Richard Nixon, who at one time was under an audit, has released their tax returns. history,taxes chris-wallace Fox News Sunday host none 0 0 3 1 0 "an episode of ""Fox News Sunday""" "Wallace said, ""Every Republican nominee since Richard Nixon, who at one time was under an audit, has released their tax returns. ""The IRS did audit Nixon, and he did release his tax returns. But he released them after he won re-election. His successor, Ford, released a tax summary spanning several years but never his full returns. That being said, every Republican nominee since then six nominees over nine elections has disclosed their tax returns. Wallaces telling of history is a little off, though the force of his point is correct: The Republican has released his tax returns in the last nine presidential cycles." 961 7935.json pants-fire Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. abortion ron-hood Ohio Representative Ohio republican 0 0 0 0 1 House Bill 200 Women who have had a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) have the same risk of breast cancer as other women. Cancers other than breast cancer also appear to be unrelated to a history of induced or spontaneous abortion. The credible research overwhelmingly contradicts the statement in Hoods legislation. 962 7939.json pants-fire Says a rape kit can be used to clean out women, basically like dilation and curettage. abortion,health-care,public-health jodie-laubenberg Texas House member Texas republican 0 0 0 1 1 Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5. Laubenberg said a rape kit is equivalent to dilation and curettage surgery. It is not the same as the D and C procedure, which removes the lining of the uterus. UPDATE, 10:20 a. m. , June 25, 2013: After this article posted, we heard back from Laubenberg. We amended the story to include her comments about her statement. 963 3034.json half-true In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district. bipartisanship allan-ritter businessman Texas republican 0 0 1 0 0 a press conference. Republicans running statewide had an edge in Ritters district before his first election and that advantage expanded in subsequent elections as Democrats became less successful. During the 12 years, though, Democrats still pulled off some wins, while a few candidates (like Ritter) managed not to stir up GOP challengers. Whether such free rides will continue is uncertain. 964 8077.json mostly-true Rick Scott invested $38 million in the Port of Jacksonvilles vital Mile Point Project, which covered missing federal funds for the project. economy,federal-budget,state-budget republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 a newspaper ad "Yes, Scott persuaded state leaders to put aside $36 million for the project, with the remaining $2 million coming from the port and the corps. In years past, the federal government paid most of the tab for improving a federal shipping channel. The Republicans ad implies Obama bears the burden for missing federal funding for Mile Point, saying Obama ""took his eye off the ball. ""Truth be told, its the fault of Congress, which has final say over Army Corps port projects. A wide-ranging bill that would authorize the Mile Point project is stalled, the norm in recent years. RPOFs ad is accurate but could use more context." 965 2778.json false The debt is nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office. deficit,federal-budget george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 a newspaper Op/Ed Lets take a look back to decide. Allens language in the Op/Ed plainly implies the Obama administration's actions have already caused the debt to rise $6 trillion. The debt has risen by $3. 1 trillion since Obama took office. 966 7880.json mostly-true We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government. taxes jason-carter State Senator Georgia democrat 1 0 2 1 0 a meeting On federal government dependence, analysis of census data shows that Georgia was the ninth-most-dependent state in fiscal 2011. Carters overall point is that Georgia is fostering a smaller state government but at the same time relying heavily on federal funds. He seems correct on that point. But his calculations were slightly off. 967 8785.json pants-fire Action by the Milwaukee County Board will provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000. county-budget,county-government,crime,criminal-justice,homeland-security david-cullen Milwaukee County Supervisor Wisconsin democrat 0 0 0 0 1 a constituent newsletter "It actually costs taxpayers more money. Abeles personal security would fall far short of the governors and also appears to be less intense than that accorded to Mayor Tom Barrett. Cullen now says he meant only that Abele would have law enforcement security as do those two officials. But his newsletter said ""same level." 968 12305.json mostly-true Says LeBron James stops paying his Social Security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season. social-security,taxes alan-grayson U.S. House of Representatives Florida democrat 6 5 4 11 1 an Orlando debate "Grayson said James ""stops paying his Social Security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season. ""Thats a broad statement meant to draw attention to the fact that Social Security taxes are capped at $118,500 of a persons income, no matter how much they make. There are a lot of factors that go into how much James is paid, and how much of that goes to various taxes. But the bottom line is that the athlete only faces Social Security taxes for a relative sliver of his income. UPDATE, April 28:An astute reader pointed out a minor flaw in Grayson's specific talking point. The NBA season starts in the fall, while the tax year beginsJan. 1. As such, James hypothetically would hit the threshold in the second quarter of the first game he played in the new calendar year, not the first game of the season. We've added that information to this story." 969 1074.json barely-true In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs. economy,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a Web ad The main point of the stimulus wasn't so much to create burger-flipping jobs on the other end of bridge construction projects, but to to create jobs for people doing the bridge work itself, thereby creating an economic ripple effect. And according to a Wisconsin highway official, at least a dozen construction workers will be used to replace the bridge. 970 2904.json mostly-true Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to make the books look balanced. state-budget kirk-watson lawyer Texas democrat 0 0 0 2 0 a speech. """At the end of the story,"" Ogden said, ""the obvious answer is a tax overhaul in the state of Texas. We really have a pretty rickety system right now. ""Bottom line: Watson accurately recaps the amount of money allocated from specific-purpose accounts for the 2010-11 state budget. But the shifting of funds doesn't just look like a book-balancing; it's for real." 971 1581.json barely-true Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control. bankruptcy,crime,guns cathie-adams Chair, Republican Party of Texas Texas republican 1 1 1 0 1 a fund-raising letter Her description of White favoring gun control is based entirely on his past membership in the mayors' group and is weakened by the NRA's generally favorable view of White. White himself says he favors no fresh gun restrictions. 972 11792.json pants-fire Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled all their individual (health care) policies in the state of Texas, effective Dec. 31. corrections-and-updates,health-care ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a New Hampshire appearance "Cruz said: ""Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled all their individual (health care) policies in the state of Texas, effective Dec. Actually, the company continues to sell coverage all over Texas, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. The company also says individual customers like Cruz were notified months before 2016 changesincluding an end to individual PPO plans--kicked in. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. UPDATE, 9:43 a. m. , Jan. 25, 2016: After we published this fact check, Cruzs campaign separately said Cruz hadnt realized when he spoke in New Hampshire that after Dec. 31, 2015, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas shifted Cruzs family from the policy it was losing to an HMO plan. That is, he wasnt uninsured after all." 973 12178.json mostly-true Recent reports state that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended several members of known Islamist terrorist organizations crossing the southern border in recent years. homeland-security,immigration,terrorism ron-desantis member of Congress Florida republican 0 0 0 1 0 a House Oversight Committee National Security Subcommittee hearing "DeSantis said, ""Recent reports state that the U. S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended several members of known Islamist terrorist organizations crossing the southern border in recent years. ""There have been several reported incidents along the U. S. -Mexico border of several agencies encountering people on terrorism watch lists or with ties (or suspected ties) to terrorist groups. There also have been a number of people from countries associated with terror groups stopped by authorities, although thats not an indication theyre terrorist infiltrators. Experts noted that while border security is always a concern, this issue is far from a pressing crisis. The statement is accurate but needs some clarification about the threat involved." 974 2606.json half-true Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and thats cheating consumers. consumer-safety,crime,energy hank-gilbert Cattle raiser Texas democrat 1 1 2 0 0 a campaign video. We're persuaded there are pumps in every TDA region missing inspection stickers, as Gilbert says. However, the absence of stickers doesn't always means pumps haven't been duly inspected, our peek into the state database suggests. Gilbert's grab-your-pocketbook punch line--that consumers are being cheated--isn't proved out. 975 4048.json half-true Says Gov. Scott Walkers budget includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade. state-budget,taxes one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0 2 2 1 1 a news release "The groups larger point -- that the tax breaks benefit corporations and wealthier residents, rather than average taxpayers -- is generally on target, given that the largest amounts of the tax breaks go to businesses and to individuals with higher incomes. But as we said in a past ruling, a tax break is not spending or a ""cost"" to taxpayers. It is money that stays with taxpayers." 976 10827.json true The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill. jobs,state-budget,transportation senate-democrats minority party none 0 0 0 0 0 interviews The DOT board has already passed a resolution that Democrats have applauded related to contracts that will be issued in connection with the new transportation funding bill. Our conclusion Senate Democrats said they won concessions for their support of the transportation bill, including a commitment of funding for minority scholarships in engineering. The budget signed by the governor Monday includes a commitment of existing funds for that program. And based on action by the Georgia Student Finance Authority, the total amount will be $3 million. 977 7419.json barely-true The president flagrantly defies the 2006 federal law ordering the construction of a secure border fence along the entire Mexican border. immigration wayne-lapierre none 3 1 3 1 0 an op-ed for the Daily Caller "LaPierre wrote that ""the president flagrantly defies the 2006 federal law ordering the construction of a secure border fence along the entire Mexican border. ""First, he misrepresented what the law required, which was segments of fencing in specific places, not a continuous fence along the 2,000 mile border. Second, he ignored the 2007 amendment which gave the government some discretion over how to build the fence. The fence that has been built -- just one mile short of whats required -- is a combination of pedestrian fencing and vehicle barriers. To some critics that does not satisfy what Congress intended in 2006, and very little of it is double-layered. Otherwise, though, its clear that Obama is not flagrantly defying the law, especially as resources toward other aspects of border enforcement are increasing." 978 4743.json pants-fire Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. Its just another day at the office for Vin Gopal. elections,message-machine-2012 new-jersey-republican-state-committee Political Party New Jersey republican 0 1 0 0 1 a political advertisement The Republican state committee distributed an ad in the 11th Assembly District that links Gopal to Vas, a disgraced politician convicted of election fraud and other offenses. Gopal worked four months on Vas unsuccessful congressional campaign. Gopal dealt with scheduling, phone banks, volunteers and occasional media queries. 979 13153.json mostly-true These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. Ended up becoming citizens. And it was 800. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they dont even know. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a presidential debate at Hofstra University "Trump said, ""These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they don't even know. ""Trumps statement accurately references a CNN report that at least 1,800 people who had deportation orders had become naturalized U. S. citizens. An Inspector General report found that old paper records hadnt been transferred to modern digital databases. There are a few details worth noting. An ongoing review found that about 100 cases identified in the Inspector Generals report were actually not granted citizenship. And, having a previous final deportation order does not always make an individual ineligible for naturalization." 980 8279.json half-true According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are guaranteed to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. economy,education,jobs,marriage barry-smitherman Member, Texas Railroad Commission Texas republican 0 0 1 0 1 prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life "Smitherman said that according to an article in the Economist, Americans are ""guaranteed"" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. We did not pinpoint what Smitherman saw in the Economist. Setting that aside, Sawhill and Haskins wrote in 2009 that Americans ""who finish high school, work full time and marry before having children are virtually guaranteed a place in the middle class. ""The pair did not refer to the import of keeping a first job for any time. Significantly, too, the authors stressed the economy would need to be strong for their hypothetical to fully work; that is, no roaring economy, no guarantee." 981 13505.json mostly-true We (in Illinois) have the fifth-highest tax burden in the country. taxes christine-radogno Illinois Senate Republican Leader Illinois republican 0 0 0 1 0 a press conference Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno said Illinois has the fifth-highest tax burden in the country. Its a statistic she and other Republicans cite often as they argue for a property tax freeze as one of several changes they want made before they will agree to a budget with Madigan and Democrats. While independent experts say the No. 7 nationwide by the measure that best reflects in-state tax policy set by lawmakers. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. 982 5253.json true Says the New York Giants train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey. sports chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 an interview on “Meet the Press” """They train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey,"" he said. The Giants have called East Rutherford home since 1976 and started playing in its current stadium in 2010. For 15 years the team held its summer training camp at the University at Albany, but this years camp was held in New Jersey at the teams regular-season training facility. And every player on the teams current roster calls New Jersey home during football season, according to a Giants spokesman." 983 13130.json true In Chicago, theyve had thousands of shootings, thousands since Jan. 1. Thousands of shootings. crime,guns,public-safety donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a Presidential debate "Trump said, ""In Chicago, they've had thousands of shootings, thousands since January 1st. There have been more than 3,000 shooting victims in Chicago so far this year, according to media reports and gun violence experts. The count of shootings includes all types of shootings, including shootings of more than one person and on accident, and it should not be taken as a substitute for ""homicides." 984 8889.json mostly-true If you have a union job, youre making on average $950 a week. If you have a non-union job, youre making $750 a week. jobs,workers thomas-perez Secretary of Labor Maryland democrat 1 0 1 1 0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""Morning Joe""" """If you have a union job, you're making on average $950 a week. If you have a non-union job, you're making $750 a week. ""His figures are correct, but with an asterisk -- Perez should have specified ""median"" when he said ""average. ""In general, though, his overall point is backed up by the data." 985 12678.json barely-true We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book. guns barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at a memorial service in Dallas "Obama said, ""We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book. ""Theres little doubt that in some lower-income and high-crime neighborhoods, it is strikingly easy for even teens to acquire a handgun. But buying a gun is not likely to be cheaper than buying -- or borrowing -- a book or securing access to a computer, even for teens in poor neighborhoods. On multiple levels, Obamas comparison is flawed." 986 4858.json true Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge. message-machine-2012,taxes democratic-national-committee none 8 2 10 8 0 a campaign advertisement "In 2002, Romney refused to make ""a pledge in writing"" on taxes. Four years later, he signed one and touted it as a selling point for his candidacy. In our book, thats a clear flip-flop." 987 3842.json barely-true Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out. deficit,federal-budget national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18 9 8 5 8 an e-mail. The nations current financial situation is a rare bipartisan feat. At the same time, 35 percent of the nations debt has come during Connollys two-and-a-half years in Congress. 988 7534.json false In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church. poverty,religion frank-keating Former governor of Oklahoma Oklahoma republican 0 1 0 0 0 an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press' "Keating said, ""In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church. ""Hes right that Catholic groups are among the biggest providers of social-service charity in the nation, but it doesnt appear that they account for half of all such charity. Were admittedly using a bit of guesswork, but Catholic charity seems to account for 17 percent to 34 percent of all nonprofit social-service charity, depending on how generous an estimate you make. And that share drops to single digits once you factor in the money the federal government spends on means-tested programs." 989 9624.json half-true Jeff Mann has an ethics complaint against him alleging he used county workers for campaign work, which is an indictable offense. ethics vernon-jones democrat 0 0 1 1 1 an Atlanta Press Club debate Anyone can file a complaint against most elected officials and county workers in DeKalb, though. There is real uncertainty about whether the countys Board of Ethics has jurisdiction over the constitutionally elected sheriff. 990 4252.json half-true Central Falls schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million. bankruptcy,city-budget,education,state-finances daniel-mckee Mayor Rhode Island democrat 0 0 1 2 0 a radio interview We'll have to wait and see. But that issue goes beyond the scope of the statement that we're checking. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter. 991 12733.json mostly-true SaysHillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent. immigration newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 a speech at the Republican convention "Gingrich said Clinton ""wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent. ""Clinton has said shed like the country to move from 10,000 Syrian refugees under Obamas plan to 65,000, an increase that could be as high as 550 percent. Gingrich said the United States cannot screen the additional refugees, but that ignores the average screening process of one to two years and involving in-person interviews and NGO referrals." 992 8300.json barely-true Weve used (generally accepted accounting principles) here in this building the last two years. state-budget,state-finances,states dale-kooyenga State Representative Wisconsin republican 1 1 2 2 0 a legislative hearing "State officials, including Kooyenga and his caucus, have partially ""used"" significant moves to improve the GAAP deficit picture, and they have increased public awareness of it. But those principles certainly havent been fully put to use; not even close. Most of the GAAP deficit remained after those two years. And left unmentioned by Kooyenga is that much of the progress in decreasing it is projected to be reversed in fiscal 2014 and 2015." 993 3708.json pants-fire Benzene has never been proven to be harmful. environment rick-hardcastle Texas House Representative Texas republican 0 0 0 0 1 remarks on the House floor "According to a study Smith authored that was published in the Annual Review of Public Health in April 2010, ""there is probably no safe level of exposure of benzene, and all exposures constitute some risk." 994 10371.json true Western Europeans can fly in the United States without even having a visa. terrorism michael-mccaul congressman Texas republican 1 0 1 4 0 "an interview on CBS ""Face the Nation""" McCaul said that Western Europeans can fly to America without a visa. However, while a visa is not required, European travelers must fill out an application. This is the start of a digital record that allows officials to sift through a variety of databases that can flag suspicious people. To date, the experts we contacted and the research we read spoke to a set of strategies that have so far been effective at reducing the risk of European terrorists entering the country. 995 835.json half-true "Measures in Barack Obama's health plan could ""lower health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year.""" health-care barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 in a television ad The $2,500-per-family savings that Obama mentioned in his ad is a speculative estimate of what he hopes will happen once all the pieces of his plan are in place. It's $500 to $1,000 dollars higher than the number we came up with using Thorpe's independent analysis. But Obama's numbers are significantly higher than the best independent estimate we could find. 996 8863.json half-true Wisconsin is not a high tax and fee state. When you look at all the money state and local governments bring in from residents, were more in the middle. state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes mary-burke Madison school board member Wisconsin democrat 5 5 11 8 3 a speech "Her campaign cites a statistic that is too broad to apply to an analysis of Wisconsins ""taxes and fees"" burden. By one widely used measure, Wisconsin is very close to middle of the pack -- just a shade over the national average with a ranking as low as 19th. By the other, we remain significantly above the national average, with a ranking around 15th. This meets the definition of partially accurate." 997 6414.json true Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops. agriculture,states,water,weather john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 an announcement at the Ohio State Fair "In the email, Watters did allow that the reporting process for soil conditions is subjective ""so we cannot say they are entirely accurate and peoples emotions get involved when we are under this much stress in the crops across Ohio. ""So where does that leave our agrarian-minded governor as we harvest our crop of facts?While an argument could be made that the weekly crop weather report shows only that 90 percent of the Ohio topsoil is inadequate to grow ""normal"" crops, we think its clear thats what Kasich meant in his remarks, even though he didn't use the word normal." 998 9137.json barely-true Women in the U.S. get 23 percent less pay than men for the same exact work. women jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3 0 2 2 0 Television interview "But it does not factor in occupations held, hours worked or length of tenure. That statistic does not refer to the pay of women doing ""the same exact work"" as men. There is a gender pay gap. But Carter vastly overstated it during his television interview." 999 6018.json false Says Gov. Scott Walker made draconian cuts to public safety budgets that put police officers at greater risk of harm. city-budget,city-government,crime,public-safety,state-budget,state-finances tom-barrett Mayor of Milwaukee Wisconsin democrat 2 5 8 5 3 a website alert "Our rating Barrett said Walkers budget moves included ""draconian"" budget cuts to public safety and put officers at risk. There are clearly some reductions in some departments, but neither Barrett nor key union and police officials point to any drastic cutbacks. There are no current statewide numbers on officer cuts, and the mayor offered no examples either. So far, it looks like local officials -- who ultimately control what to cut -- have protected police from big harm." 1000 5762.json true The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns. transportation jennifer-beck republican 0 2 0 0 0 an interview on NJToday As a DOT spokesman confirmed, New Jersey would have been responsible for cost increases beyond the $8. 7 billion budget. 1001 11957.json pants-fire Says that in the Philippines more than a century ago, Gen. John Pershing took 50 bullets, and he dipped them in pigs blood, and shot 49 Muslim rebels. The 50th person, he said, You go back to your people, and you tell them what happened. And for 25 years, there wasnt a problem. corrections-and-updates,history,military,religion,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a rally in North Charleston, S.C. "Of the eight historians we checked with, all were at least skeptical that what Trump said actually happened, and some expressed disbelief even more forcefully than that. Perhaps more important, the historians took issue with Trumps suggestion that the tactic -- if it was even used at all -- actually worked to end tensions, noting that unrest persisted for years. UPDATE, Feb. 29, 2016: After we published this story, a reader pointed us to a memoir by Pershing titled My Life Before the World War, 1860-1917, which was republished in 2013 by the University Press of Kentucky. In the memoir, Pershing writes that another commanding officer in the Philippines, Col. Frank West, had in at least one case seen to it that bodies of Muslim insurgents ""were publicly buried in the same grave with a dead pig. It was not pleasant to have to take such measures, but the prospect of going to hell instead of heaven sometimes deterred the would-be assassins. ""In a footnote, the editor of the 2013 edition, John T. Greenwood, cited a letter about the incident from Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, the commander of the Philippines Division, to Pershing: ""Of course there is nothing to be done, but I understand it has long been a custom to bury (insurgents) with pigs when they kill Americans. I think this a good plan, for if anything will discourage the (insurgents) it is the prospect of going to hell instead of to heaven. You can rely on me to stand by you in maintaining this custom. It is the only possible thing we can do to discourage crazy fanatics. ""When we ran this additional information by three of the historians we checked with for our original story -- Silbey, Linn and Janda -- they told us they agreed with our conclusion." 1002 7559.json false On support of Gov. John Kasichs drilling tax plan taxes bill-batchelder State representative Ohio republican 0 1 1 1 3 PolitiFact agrees it is still early in the 130th General Assembly. Proposals will change, positions will be modified and alliances will shift. The effect of Batchelders position on Kasichs oil and gas tax may not have changed over the past year, but his tone and words about it have shifted several times. He may have the matter under judicious consideration, as Dittoe indicated, but the direction in which he is leaning and his level of certainty have changed significantly with his audience and circumstances. 1003 5211.json mostly-true More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 cant find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life. economy,jobs,military,veterans sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 a news release """Service members who risk their lives protecting our nation shouldnt have to wonder whether or not theyll be able to find a job when they leave the service,"" Brown said. ""Just as we invest in our service members while theyre on the battlefield, we should do the same when they return home. ""Brown accurately cited the jobless rate for younger veterans." 1004 6799.json false Says the public option considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was wildly unpopular. health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012,polls us-chamber-commerce none 6 3 3 1 1 a TV ad "But a significant number of peoples support for Obamas reform plan overall was conditioned on his including a public option. Our rating The Chamber terms the Baldwin-supported public option ""wildly unpopular. ""Thats way off target based on a broad look at surveys taken during the health care debate. The public option was far more popular than not, though some of that support was fickle." 1005 1519.json true Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans. bipartisanship,health-care harry-reid Senate Democratic Leader Nevada democrat 4 5 3 7 3 the televised health care summit Whether or not a reconciliation bill on health care meets the intent of the legislative procedure is certainly a matter for legitimate debate. But Reid said reconciliation has been used 21 times since 1981, and that most of the time, it's been Republicans who have initiated it. We find that there have been 22 reconciliation votes, 14 of them by a Republican-controlled Congress, and that it makes more sense -- in light of the debate over making an end-run around the 60-vote threshold -- to focus on the reconciliation bills that passed without a supermajority. But even then, Republicans have reached for reconciliation bills more often than Democrats since 1981. 1006 12509.json mostly-true We admit more than 100,000 lifetime migrants from the Middle East each year. foreign-policy,immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a statement after a terrorist attack in Orlando "Trump said, ""We admit more than 100,000 lifetime migrants from the Middle East each year. ""A strict definition of the region produces a number closer to 70,000. But adding in other countries that most Americans would consider to be in the Middle East, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey, brings the number to 100,000 or more. Its also worth remembering that not all immigrants from these countries are Muslim." 1007 3349.json barely-true Weve seen local union after local union rush to their school boards, their city councils, their technical school boards and rush through contracts in the past two weeks that had no contributions to the pension and no contribution to health care. labor,state-budget scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an appearance on a TV interview program But two others, Janesville schools and Sheboygan County, are making their workers wait until the contracts are brought up for a vote at regularly scheduled board meetings. That doesnt reflect the ram-it-through image Walker pointed to. 1008 10902.json false Most polls show foreign nations have lower regard for the U.S. now than they did before Obamas time. polls gretchen-carlson "co-anchor on ""Fox & Friends""" Minnesota none 1 1 0 0 1 "a ""Gretchen's Take"" on The Real Story" "Carlson said, ""Most polls show foreign nations have lower regard for the U. S. now than they did before Obamas time. ""Were not sure how she got to most. The consensus among three polls shows the United States generally in higher regard today than Bushs last year in office. The outliers would be the views of people in a few countries, including Russia, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon." 1009 5029.json true Says Ron Paul doesnt believe in marriage licenses. marriage gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2 1 1 3 0 an oped column. "Paul refers to the licensing mandate in another part of the marriage chapter, saying: ""The best approach is to make marriage a private matter. When we no longer believe that civilization is dependent on government expansion, regulating excesses, and a license for everything we do, we will know that civilization and the ideas of liberty are advancing. """"Licensing for social reasons reflects the intolerant persons desire to mold other peoples behavior to their standard,"" Paul writes. ""Both depend on the use of illegitimate government force." 1010 2375.json barely-true Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill hes attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. federal-budget,message-machine,transportation mark-neumann Developer and homebuilder Wisconsin republican 2 4 1 2 1 a campaign TV ad But by pairing the highlighted words from Walkers letter with Neumanns narration, it leaves viewers with the impression that the words refer to support for the full bill. 1011 4991.json barely-true In this country we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil. energy,environment jon-huntsman Utah republican 5 1 5 4 1 a Republican presidential primary debate "In the debate, Huntsman said, ""we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil. ""Looking at proved resources, Saudi Arabias oil reserves are far larger than U. S. natural gas reserves. Considering technically recoverable resources, Saudi Arabia is still the front runner. Only when comparing current production levels does Huntsmans statistic hold up. But Huntsman didnt refer to production." 1012 957.json false In eighth grade math, weve fallen to ninth place. education barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech on education "In 2003, they climbed to 15th . So rather than falling, U. S. students have actually improved in the past decade. We considered giving the president partial credit since American students did come in ninth. But the point of his statement was that they had ""fallen"" to that position and that mathematics performance in the United States is getting worse relative to other countries." 1013 4662.json mostly-true During my tenure as governor, Wisconsins overall tax burden went DOWN. state-budget,state-finances,taxes tommy-thompson Wisconsin republican 6 8 2 5 3 a campaign fundraising email The drop in the tax bite came late in the Thompson era, and some particular levies such as income taxes were on a wild roller-coaster ride. Further, data weaknesses prevent a precise judgment of the trends. But Thompson referred specifically to the overall tax burden, a measure that is commonly cited in multiple studies. 1014 4073.json true Rhode Island spends 52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average. children,families,government-efficiency,health-care,medicaid,poverty,state-budget,state-finances,taxes gary-sasse Rhode Island newsmaker 0 0 0 0 0 an interview on 10 News Conference "Or it could mean that the national average is depressed by states that are declining to provide some of the ""optional"" services, such as hospice care for the poor, that some Rhode Islanders might regard as anything but optional. Such context would help voters and their leaders make intelligent decisions about where to attack the problem. It would also help them ensure that our money is being spent wisely on the services we want to offer. (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter." 1015 12766.json false An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a tweet "Trump tweeted, ""An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates. ""This does not check out. Sanders would have still lost without superdelegates in the mix, because Clinton won a majority of the popular vote and pledged delegates. On the contrary, the only way for Sanders to have won is he would have been able to persuade more superdelegates to switch their votes from Clinton to him." 1016 10127.json mostly-true Jason Carter never passed a bill in his tenure in the state Senate. states nathan-deal republican 9 5 11 11 0 debate Our conclusion: Deal is right. Jason Carter hasnt been the chief author of a bill thats made it through the General Assembly. But thats a fate most out-of-power Democrats face, as did Republicans in the decades they were in the same boat. Thats context the reader needs. 1017 13209.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti. corrections-and-updates,environment,labor,workers donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech in North Carolina "Trump said Clinton ""set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti. Correction Oct. 12, 2016 Sae-A closed the Guatemala factory where it had a dispute with a union." 1018 6695.json false Says Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy voted against paying our soldiers and against increasing combat pay while voting to protect his own pay. congressional-rules,federal-budget,message-machine-2012,military democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 a TV ad Such motions are routinely denied by the majority party as procedural moves. That gives the minority party the chance to structure them for partisan advantage. Thats what is playing out in the ad now. 1019 10443.json half-true In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic States) advance. foreign-policy,military,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union address "Obama said, ""In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic States) advance. ""Obamas language is carefully worded not to oversell the United States progress or the Islamic States lackthereof. And U. S. airstrikes have had a qualitative, if not quantifiable, impact on slowing the groups swift spread compared with the situation last summer. However, Obamas statement implies the United States is winning its war against the Islamic State, and that is not at all clear. While the terrorist group has stalled in Iraq, its movements in Syria are much more fluid. Things look improved today, but the situation can change quickly. Additionally, other countries in the region, including those outside our alliances, have played a rolein fighting the Islamic State. Obama's statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details." 1020 626.json half-true McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets. foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a TV ad To suggest that these sources have concluded that the entirety of the McCain campaign is deceptive, well, that's deceptive, Jamieson said. With the exception of the New York Times editorial, which faults the McCain campaign for a number of alleged distortions and its overall tone, the snippets refer to very specific statements made by McCain about Obama. We realize that some details must go in a 30-second ad, but the shorthand presents an overall impression that the these media outlets have judged McCain's ad campaign much more broadly than they really have. 1021 2686.json false Says Robert Hurt supports the tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas. economy,jobs,message-machine,taxes tom-perriello lawyer Virginia democrat 0 2 1 0 0 a TV ad "The pledge means that if a bill would result in a net tax increase, ""youre not free to vote for it,"" Ellis said." 1022 6731.json false The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt. debt,federal-budget,stimulus john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a news release The stimulus package came with a $787 billion price tag. If you include all growth in the national debt under the Obama administration, its roughly $5. 4 trillion, not $16 trillion. The administration inherited a national debt of more than $10 trillion when it came into office. 1023 12786.json half-true We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percentmore jobs. jobs,poverty bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 a video at the DNC "On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, Clinton said, ""We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs. Also, there was a 40 percent increase in jobs created from Reagans terms to Clintons." 1024 12196.json mostly-true There are no rules governing the 2016 Republican convention, the rules have not been set. elections,legal-issues,states john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 an interview "Once a majority of the convention delegates adopt the report, the rules become the permanent rules governing that Convention. Our rating Kasich said ""there are no rules governing"" the 2016 Republican convention, ""the rules have not been set. ""The 2016 convention will essentially start with the same rules that were in place for the 2012 convention. But the new rules committee for the 2016 convention can change any of the rules." 1025 464.json pants-fire His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama. candidates-biography,obama-birth-certificate chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 Regardless, it's time to ground this charge once and for all. His name is Barack Hussein Obama. We're going to rule the way we have before. 1026 12732.json half-true There are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before. economy,job-accomplishments,jobs mike-pence Governor Indiana republican 8 10 12 5 0 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland "Pence said, ""There are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before. ""Literally, more Indiana residents are employed now than at any time in the past. But its a data point with very little meaning, since, as any statistician will tell you, it doesnt take into account the size of the states population. Looking instead at the percentage of Hoosiers working shows that the percentage was higher during the previous employment peak in 2000. And the widely used unemployment rate which is even more precise because it is based on the number of residents who are actively looking for a job has been lower than its current rate over long stretches of recent history." 1027 12387.json barely-true Now in half the homes in California, people speak a language other than English in their own homes. immigration pat-buchanan republican 1 0 1 0 0 an NPR interview CORRECTION: Thisfact check has been corrected to show that English is the primary language in the United States. A previous version incorrectly stated it isthe official language. 1028 5237.json true Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. agriculture,environment,government-regulation barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union address Obama said his administration got rid of a rule that regulated milk in the same manner as oil, as an environmental hazard when spilled. The original regulation had been in effect since 1973, and the EPA under Obama moooooooved it out in April 2011. 1029 12121.json pants-fire Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. Its never happened before. elections donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a press conference "Trump said, ""Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. Trump won 66 counties, but its far from unprecedented for Florida primary winners to win by a huge margin. Going back even just a few decades, there are several instances of candidates winning all 67 counties." 1030 8374.json false The health care marketplaces have no privacy protections. health-care,technology tom-cotton U.S. House of Representatives Arkansas republican 3 4 2 3 1 an MSNBC interview However, we found federal privacy regulations in the Affordable Care Act that keep the systems data hub from storing user data. The cybersecurity experts we spoke with said that the security precautions in place on healthcare. gov are at least as strong as secure e-commerce websites consumers are already accustomed to using. No one we spoke with raised concerns about privacy. The most relevant complaints we saw remain that the websites are slow, not that consumer information is vulnerable. 1031 2591.json false Boyce gave (a lobbyists) wife a sensitive job in the treasurers office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque. job-accomplishments,message-machine josh-mandel Ohio treasurer Ohio republican 4 5 4 5 6 a television campaign ad The general principle of Mandels explanation that Boyce should be held accountable for his deputys actions is an acceptable standard against which to judge elected officials. But the ad plays loose with the facts to identify Boyce with a religion he doesnt practice. 1032 8585.json mostly-true The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs. debt,medicare,military,social-security marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a speech at American Enterprise Institute "Rubio said in a speech, ""The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our longterm debt are Medicare and Social Security programs. ""Rubio is correct that Medicare and Social Security are drivers of our debt -- but there are other factors, too, including Medicaid and interest, economists said. Also, defense spending isnt entirely off the hook. While Medicare and Social Security are projected to grow as a percentage of GDP, defense is projected to shrink by the same measurement -- but defense is a factor in our debt, albeit a far lesser one." 1033 818.json half-true The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator taxes barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 campaign Web site The Obama tax calculator doesn't falsify information or make things up. But it's not entirely accurate, either, especially when it comes to tax increases for higher incomes. It's not accurate to say higher incomes don't get a tax cut when actually they get a tax increase. A calculator suggests a well-calibrated instrument that displays an objective answer, and we can't say that about the Obama campaign's device. 1034 4143.json true On opposition to earmarks deficit,federal-budget,transportation bill-johnson U.S. representative Ohio republican 2 1 0 0 0 an online news story Its not a directed appropriation from Congress that targets a project. Its not buried in a larger piece of legislation making it difficult to oppose. Rather, its a request to the administration asking it to support the project. 1035 1997.json true I have filed every disclosure that has ever been required. ethics gail-buckner State Senator Georgia democrat 0 0 0 0 0 political debate It lists everything from Buckners salary, to the value of her home and vehicles. Horlacher said he still thinks Buckner has violated the letter and intent of the filing requirement. And he vowed not to drop the issue. I am down to deciding whether to formally request an advisory opinion from the [Ethics] Commission, he said. I think the state might be better off just to get clarification on this so it is not repeated. But as of now, Buckner appears to have done what is required of her. 1036 6251.json half-true Says she stood up to Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts for wealthy corporations while her congressional opponent voted with Walker. economy,jobs,state-budget,taxes kelda-helen-roys democrat 0 1 1 0 0 news conference remarks Pocan did vote for two bills that potentially could help large corporations cut their tax bills, so she is partially on target. Pocan opposed a much bigger-ticket tax break bill in the same session, and the two he backed helped small businesses as well as large corporations. Whats more, two-thirds of Democrats in the Assembly backed the bills -- and Roys herself is a past supporter of one of the programs. 1037 7781.json false We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody told them to stand down. military,terrorism jason-chaffetz Utah republican 0 1 0 0 1 an interview on Fox News "Chaffetz told Fox News that ""we had people that were getting killed, we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them and somebody told them to stand down. ""But its clear from Hicks testimony that four Americans ""getting killed"" in Benghazi were already dead when the decision was made to keep the special forces team in Tripoli. The mortar attack was over. A Defense Department drone watched overhead in Benghazi as Libyan militia members helped Americans get to the airport. Chaffetz, however, says the team was available to go save ""people that were getting killed,"" calling the order to stand down ""sickening and depressing and disgusting. ""His office clarifies he meant that the team might have prevented additional casualties if attacks had continued an explanation utterly missing from his national TV appearance." 1038 8630.json mostly-true Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees are still paying about 12 to 13 percent of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector pay 20 to 25 percent. health-care,state-budget,state-finances,unions scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an interview "But he said the proportion of public employees is so small that the federal figures still provide a solid estimate of how much private-sector employees are paying for health insurance. Our rating Walker said that even after his collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees ""are still paying about 12 to 13 percent"" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector ""pay 20 to 25 percent." 1039 10273.json pants-fire 794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House. criminal-justice facebook-posts Social media posting none 14 18 15 11 36 a meme on social media "The Facebook meme said that ""794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B. H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House. We found at least six instances in which Obama honored the lives of fallen officers in writing or in speeches. Archived information about these events was easily available to the public on the White House website, meaning that the memes creator was reckless in not taking them into account." 1040 10538.json barely-true Rhode Island is one of the worst states for income equality. economy,income,labor,poverty,unions george-nee President of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO Rhode Island labor-leader 2 0 1 0 0 testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George Nee said Rhode Island is one of the worst states for the gap between rich and poor. His organization's comparison of CEO pay in the country's top public companies with what the average worker makes shows that Rhode Island is close to being THE worst, but that conclusion is based on the pay of only 10 CEOs. The Census Bureau's Gini index and the analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities offers a better assessment of the gap. Yet in neither case does Rhode Island rank as a top 10 state. 1041 4100.json false Floridas proposed Health Care Freedom Act will allow Floridians to opt out of Obamas govt. takeover of healthcare! health-care,legal-issues,states mike-haridopolos Florida Senate President Florida republican 0 3 1 1 0 a posting on Twitter "Bottom line: All the state constitutional amendment guarantees is standing for a lawsuit against the federal government. Floridians could only ""opt out"" of the Affordable Care Acts individual mandate if the U. S. Supreme Court rules against the supremacy of the federal law. Thats a major, gigantic if. Theres at least a remote enough chance that the court would rule in favor of Florida in a lawsuit, so Haridopolos statement doesnt warrant a Pants On Fire ruling." 1042 10300.json half-true The authors of a report on CIAs torture techniques never interviewed a single CIA official. homeland-security,human-rights,terrorism marco-rubio U.S. Senator Florida republican 33 24 32 35 5 a news release He has a point that the committee did not conduct fresh, face-to-face interviews with CIA officers as it was writing the report. However, this glosses over important context. The committee used testimony by then-CIA director Hayden, and the committee had access to transcripts of numerous prior interviews of key CIA officials conducted by the Inspector General and other entities. 1043 12050.json false Common Core is education through Washington D.C. education donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a GOP debate in Miami "Trump said Common Core is ""education through Washington D. C. "" The education standards for English and math were unveiled in 2010 after state school officials, nonprofits, teachers, parents and experts settled on broad education goals. Washington was not a player in that game, although Obama has given states that have education standards a leg up when applying for grant money." 1044 1565.json barely-true The Senate version of the health care reform bill allows taxpayer money to pay directly for abortion in federal community health centers funded in the bill. abortion,health-care daniel-lipinski Congressman Illinois democrat 1 0 0 0 0 a press release They have not even though federal funding limited by the Hyde Amendment comprises just 20 percent of their annual budget now (and they'll still be getting that appropriations money, with its strings). 1045 1019.json true Our government has now 'spent, lent, or committed' $12.8 trillion in its attempt to blunt the recession. economy,stimulus mark-sanford Governor South Carolina republican 0 2 0 0 0 a commentary piece There are many ways to calculate the amount the United States has pledged to stem the recession. But we think the Bloomberg calculation is one legitimate way. And we think it was certainly fair for Sanford to cite it, so long as he includes those all-important qualifiers. And on two occasions at least, he did. 1046 1846.json mostly-true Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law. immigration,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 commentary on his television show Glenn Beck said on his program that 64 percent of Americans support Arizona's new immigration law. That statistic, however, comes from a single poll. Other polls show slightly lower approval ratings. Still, his underlying point that most Americans agree with Arizona is correct. 1047 10481.json true The governors budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. education alan-essig Executive Director, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute Georgia none 0 0 0 0 0 blog post "Class size, she said, is also a ""huge issue,"" but tricky since reducing it means hiring more teachers and finding the money for salaries and benefits. ""It really will come down to whats most pressing to them. ""Our conclusion: Alan Essig, executive director of the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, is correct in his calculation that, if the governors budget proposal is approved, the austerity cut to K-12 education for Fiscal 2016 would fall below $500 million. Thats a huge amount, but well below $1 billion, which was the cut each year from 2010 to 2014." 1048 2571.json half-true In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCAhospital chain he ran were indicted. health-care,legal-issues,message-machine florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5 4 4 5 3 a TV ad. In their two-minute ad attacking Scott, Florida Democrats say three executives of Columbia/HCA were indicted for fraud. They were, as was a fourth. But the government failed to secure a conviction on any of the executives indicted. That's a noteworthy caveat that would have put the indictments in the proper context. 1049 6655.json half-true Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate, too reasonable for todays GOP. history charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a Democratic National Convention speech "We think its clear Bush said the partisan divide would make it difficult for Reagan to govern the way he did (i. e. , Republicans might have been mad at him for working with Democrats, and Democrats might be unwilling to work with him because hes a Republican. )Whats murky is whether Bush said -- or suggested -- Reagan would be ""too moderate"" and ""too reasonable for today's GOP. ""We do know that Bush has since distanced himself from the suggestion that Reagan could not survive in todays Republican Party. In this case, we think its fair to dock Crist points for cherry-picking one interpretation of Bushs statement and for failing to factor in Bushs subsequent remarks. PolitiFact Florida is partnering with 10 News for the election." 1050 441.json half-true More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia. crime hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 Philadelphia This year, though, murders have declined since the beginning of the year. The home page of the Philadelphia Police Department tracks the year's murders, and the day after the Philadelphia debate, the number stood at 87, down from 114 on the same date a year ago. At that rate, the murder rate is about 20 percent less than a murder a day. So previous year's statistics do bear out Clinton's point, but the statistics for 2008 do not. 1051 7120.json mostly-true Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years. children,health-care,public-health,taxes dennis-kucinich U.S. representative Ohio democrat 1 3 4 6 0 a news release "PolitiFact examined Kucinich's legislation two years ago, when he made a statement about it that we found relied too firmly on a high-end estimate of its potential tax saving and implied a direct cash payout by taxpayers to the food industry. He chose his words more carefully this time. His assertion that the tax code provides a subsidy of ""as much as $19 billion"" needs additional information for clarification, but it is well supported." 1052 7772.json true Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times. civil-rights,environment,legal-issues,redistricting greg-abbott governor Texas republican 11 3 8 6 5 remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin "Abbott said, ""Ive sued the Obama administration now 25 times. ""Since Obama became president, Texas has filed or been a party to 27 lawsuits against the federal government." 1053 10268.json half-true The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and happen to be more than 90 percent white. poverty jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1 0 1 5 0 an announcement. "Webb said that the poorest U. S. counties are in Appalachia and ""happen to be more than 90 percent white. ""No doubt, some of the poorest are in Appalachia, particularly eastern Kentucky. Measured by median household income, overwhelmingly white Appalachian counties comprise six of the 10 U. S. counties with the lowest median household income. But measured by the poverty rate, only one mostly-white Appalachian county ranks in the 10 poorest. The other nine -- in the South, the Dakotas or Texas -- have larger majorities that are either black, Native American, or Hispanic and Latino. That pattern pretty much holds up when you rank the poorest counties by lowest per capita income. So Webbs statement is partially accurate, but needs context." 1054 2784.json mostly-true In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages. education bob-donovan Member of Milwaukee Common Council Wisconsin none 0 0 0 1 1 a news release In calling on Milwaukee Public Schools to file for bankruptcy, Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan said that for every $1 MPS will spend in 2011 on wages, it will spend another 77 cents on benefits. The figure was off a bit, since he used an early estimate -- the actual number is 74 cents. And its a little confusing for taxpayers, since it rolls in costs related to retirees, not just current employees. But his larger point -- that MPS pays a lot more in benefits than other local governments pay -- is on the money. 1055 1730.json pants-fire We researched to find out if anybody on Fox News had ever said youre going to jail if you dont buy health insurance. Nobodys ever said it. health-care,legal-issues,pundits bill-oreilly Fox News Channel host none 4 6 3 5 1 a segment on the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor "He used two clips to illustrate how Fox had dealt with the question of jail time in the past, both of which consisted of footage of journalists from other networks asking Obama and Pelosi a jail-related question at legitimate news events. Using those clips made it seem to viewers like Fox was getting blasted from the left simply for reporting on genuine news events, when in fact the criticism had to do instead with comments by Beck, Hannity and other hosts and guests who used the Fox platform to attack the health care bill. O'Reilly said nobody had ""ever"" said on Fox that you risked jail if you don't buy health insurance, and to us, ""ever"" means ""ever. ""So we don't buy O'Reilly's after-the-fact defense." 1056 12882.json barely-true In Catherine Cortez Mastos last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez Masto left office, Nevada ranked as Americas third most dangerous state. candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11 5 7 2 5 a television ad "The NRSC ad says Nevada was ranked as the third most dangerous state by the time Cortez Masto left office, and that ""murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent"" during her second term. The NRSC cherry-picks a handful of short-term crime statistics to portray Cortez Masto as weak on crime enforcement. But the argument is flawed. Experts agree that crime statistics are a crude way to measure safety, and Nevada has several quirks that inflate the numbers. The NRSC offers no proven link connecting her actions as attorney general to a swing in murder, robbery and rape." 1057 49.json false The Z-visa that was offered in that Senate bill let everybody who's here illegally, other than criminals, stay here for the rest of their lives. immigration mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a debate in Durham, N.H. "Only immigrants who meet certain requirements will be able to stay here ""for the rest of their lives. ""For instance, immigrants who have entered before January 1, 2007 are eligible to apply for Z visas. Illegal immigrants who wish to work in the U. S. must pass a background check, pay fines, be consistently employed, and pay taxes." 1058 13084.json true Says thatRepublican Darryl Glennhas described Democrats as evil and has said hes tired of hearing about Republicans reaching across the aisle. bipartisanship michael-bennet Colorado democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a Senate candidates debate "Bennet said thatRepublican Darryl Glennhas described Democrats as ""evil"" and has said he's ""tired of hearing about Republicans reaching across the aisle. ""Glenn doesn't back away from his disdain for bipartisanship." 1059 7520.json mostly-true Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. Thats higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms. government-regulation,homeland-security,taxes,transportation gary-kelly business-leader 0 0 0 1 0 a column "Our rating Kelly said: ""Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. Thats higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." 1060 11154.json mostly-true The stock market does better when you have a Democratic president in the White House. economy,financial-regulation,history hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a town hall in Nashua, N.H. "Clinton said that ""the stock market does better when you have a Democratic president in the White House. ""The numbers back her up, but its worth noting that luck, timing and several other factors in the broader economy also play a role in determining stock market performance." 1061 12860.json barely-true Californias marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers. marijuana dianne-feinstein U.S. Senator California democrat 1 1 0 4 0 a No on Prop. 64 campaign press release. "California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein recently said the states pot legalization initiative ""allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers. ""Proposition 64 includes a provision that marijuana advertisements ""shall only be displayed where at least 71. 6 percent of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older. ""If Feinstein had said Prop 64 helps pave the way for marijuana ads on TV, that might have been accurate. The federal Controlled Substances Act bans TV stations from advertising illegal substances, including marijuana. And federal authorities could choose to ignore the Controlled Substances Act. Still, the experts we spoke with say Californias Prop 64 will not lift the legal cloud of uncertainty by itself. Feinsteins statement goes too far." 1062 2899.json barely-true In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings. state-budget,taxes jeff-fitzgerald Incoming speaker of state Assembly Wisconsin republican 2 0 1 2 2 a news release On the question of public hearings, Fitzgerald is right there were none -- but his rhetoric skipped past the fact such hearings have not always been held. Indeed, both parties have had a hand in that fact. 1063 7969.json barely-true Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement. occupy-wall-street national-republican-senatorial-committee republican 11 5 7 2 5 a press release Its argument is based on an op-ed she wrote in 2011. The op-ed referenced Occupy a couple of times, but Nunn supporters say the intent of the article was to talk about young people and their role in the marketplace. The bulk of the op-ed was about millennials. 1064 10770.json half-true Austin has gone from being the 24th most congested city just about 10 years ago to being the fourth most congested more congested than NYC. population,transportation steve-adler Mayor of Austin Texas democrat 1 1 1 2 1 a speech "Adler said of Austin: ""We have gone from being the 24th most congested city just about 10 years ago to being the 4th most congested. Inrix ranked Austin the nations No. 4 worst for congestion through 2013, just ahead of the No. Also, Austin placed 26th for congestion in 2007, not quite a decade ago. But there's missing context here in that by various measures, New Yorks congestion comes out worse than what Austin drivers have been experiencing." 1065 6127.json false Says Gov. Chris Christies proposed budget is the biggest spending budget in the history of the state of New Jersey. It is the largest in the nation at this point in time. state-budget,states vincent-prieto democrat 0 1 0 0 0 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now” "In a discussion about whether New Jersey can afford a tax cut considering lower-than-expected state revenues, Prieto said Christies proposed budget is ""the biggest spending budget in the history of the state of New Jersey. It is the largest in the nation at this point in time. ""The governors fiscal 2013 budget calls for $32. 15 billion in state spending. Thats the third largest -- not the largest -- budget proposal in state history. A spokesman for Prieto said the assemblyman was referring to a broader measurement of spending, which includes federal funds. But Prieto did not make that distinction. Also, New Jerseys budget is not the largest in the nation." 1066 8883.json pants-fire Says President BarackObama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. government-regulation,history chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email forwarded by readers The chain email said Obama has issued more than 1,000 executive orders. As of Jan. 20, 2014, he was at 168. The email also infers that Obama has far surpassed his predecessors in using his executive powers. That, too, is way off. FDR signed off on more than 3,500 executive orders, and, in fact, Obama is on pace to issue fewer executive orders than any two-term president since 1900. As for the 14 executive orders highlighted in the email?Obama didnt issue any of them. They came from Kennedy, Johnson and Ford. Almost all of them have been revoked. Overall, the statements in this email seem to be completely made up. 1067 6213.json mostly-true Says state Sen. Paul Sarlo said in February on NJTV, there will be no tax increases in this budget and voted the other night in the Senate Budget Committee to raise income taxes $800 million. state-budget,taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a video posted on YouTube "Its accurate that Sarlo said ""there will be no new taxes in this budget"" and later voted to increase income taxes by around $800 million in the new fiscal year. But Christie failed to mention that the tax hike was considered separately from the budget bill and that it only would have affected millionaires." 1068 50.json barely-true "In countries that allow gay marriage, the rates of heterosexual marriage ""have plummeted to where you have counties now in northern Europe where 80 percent of the first-born children are born out of wedlock.""" families,gays-and-lesbians sam-brownback U.S. senator Kansas republican 1 1 0 0 0 a debate in Durham, N.H. "Conservative author Stanley Kurtz is a prominent advocate of the argument that gay marriage hurts heterosexual marriage. Kurtz responded to Badgett's study by arguing that marriage rates in Scandinavia and other European countries are still declining, and that the legalization of same-sex partnerships ""reinforces and intensifies parental cohabitation. ""But even Kurtz acknowledges that the decline began before the legalization of same-sex unions." 1069 13320.json half-true The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we dont have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that. foreign-policy,human-rights,immigration,terrorism rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland "Portman said, ""The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we dont have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that. ""Portman had a point that Comey expressed concerns about information gaps on potential Syrian refugees. However, he exaggerated the extent of Comeys concerns when he said that Comey indicated that ""we cannot figure out"" who they are, and that we have ""no information on them. ""All told, Comey said the vetting process is thorough, but imperfect." 1070 8586.json mostly-true In a poll, 53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as ignorant, out of touch or crazy. bipartisanship,cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment,market-regulation,science sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2 3 2 7 0 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate "Sheldon Whitehouse said, ""53 percent of young Republican voters . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy. '""He cited the number accurately. But the findings come from just one poll, commissioned by a conservation group. And the question he referenced focused only on the most extreme position of climate change ""deniers"" (those who believe that the climate is not changing). That term can also include people who acknowledge that climate change is occurring but don't believe its caused by humans. Whitehouse is making a leap by suggesting that the League survey is a gauge of how all ""deniers"" are regarded by younger Republicans." 1071 7341.json true Says out-of-state abortion clinics have marketed their services to minors in states with parental consent laws. abortion rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a news release "As Cousins clinic in New York told Yellow Page users in Pennsylvania, ""No state consents. ""This is information the clinics wanted patients or potential patients to have, and paid money to help them have it. Whether it was to help persuade them to come in or not, it provided pertinent facts that could help them in their decision-making. It fit the definition of marketing." 1072 13499.json barely-true President Obamas American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges, but now, we have absolutely nothing to show for it. federal-budget,infrastructure,stimulus eric-bolling "Co-host on Fox News Channel's ""The Five""" none 2 1 1 1 0 a commentary on Fox News "Bolling said the stimulus was ""a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges,"" but now, ""we have absolutely nothing to show for it. ""Infrastructure efforts under the stimulus can fairly be critiqued for shortcomings in efficiency and for their relatively modest impact on promoting job growth and reducing the backlog in needed repairs and expansions. However, Bolling seriously overstates his case. Contrary to what he said, the actual expenditures in the stimulus bill on infrastructure were dwarfed by a combination of tax cuts and safety-net payments. And both these tax cuts and individual payments and the infrastructure projects funded by the bill undermine his assertion that ""we have absolutely nothing to show for"" the act." 1073 8378.json mostly-true Louie Gohmert of Texas compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington. foreign-policy,history,pundits gail-collins Columnist for the New York Times New York journalist 2 1 1 3 0 her oped column Collins said Gohmert compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington. Gohmert linked the Egyptian general and Washington. But this statement could benefit from the clarification that Gohmerts comparison was limited to each figures desire to put his country ahead of himself; he did not compare other aspects of their characters or achievements. 1074 10059.json mostly-true If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers. economy,education,stimulus charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a gubernatorial debate "Crist said that if Florida had not taken the stimulus it ""would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers. ""The Education Department identified 19,166 full-time equivalent jobs affected by the stimulus money. Thats close to what Crist said, but that figure includes not just teachers but other types of school workers as well. In addition, its difficult to pinpoint the exact number of teachers who would have been laid off statewide, since districts would have had discretion in how to handle budget cutting and may have had other options to reduce spending beyond laying off teachers." 1075 13454.json false Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trumps victory civil-rights,states,terrorism viral-image none 5 5 0 3 15 a post-election Tweet Trump has been supported by the KKK, and that area of North Carolina does have longstanding ties to KKK activity. But thanks to a newspaper reporter who was at the scene, and whose reporting was corroborated by local law enforcement, we know that theres no substance to the rumors. The people were not wearing KKK regalia and didnt even have a Confederate flag amongst them. They also were never overheard saying anything about the KKK they were simply excited for Trump. 1076 1380.json mostly-true Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs. economy,immigration lamar-smith Congressman Texas republican 2 5 1 3 0 in a press release With huge job losses across all demographic groups, Passel said the number of employed illegal immigrants has most likely dropped. Passel suggested that today the number is closer to 7 million. So Smith is right that millions of jobs are held by illegal immigrants. Yet by citing numbers that were 20 months old, he didn't account forconditions that have caused some of those jobs to disappear. 1077 9964.json pants-fire Michelle Nunns own plan says she funded organizations linked to terrorists. elections,job-accomplishments,terrorism david-perdue U.S. Senate candidate Georgia republican 5 1 4 5 1 In a television ad So where does that leave us with an attack that states as fact that Michelle Nunns own internal documents says she funded organizations that have terrorist ties?The Perdue ad plainly misconstrues what the Nunn internal memos said and why. PolitiFact Georgia has already ruled that tying Nunns nonprofit work to terrorism is off base. 1078 12370.json mostly-true University of Texas undergraduate student debt is less than $21,000 probably one of the lowest debts across the nation. debt,education bill-mcraven Chancellor, University of Texas System Texas none 0 0 0 1 0 addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board "McRaven said that across the UT system, undergraduate student debt ""is less than $21,000 probably one of the lowest debts across the nation. ""The experiences of graduates over a dozen years supports this figure. Data also support the notion that UT graduates wind up less debt-burdened than most peers. Still, UT's analysis (like others) doesn't account for debts piled up by transfer students. Significantly too, UT graduates in 2012-13 had a median debt of $23,350, which outpaces the long-term figure aired by McRaven by more than $2,000." 1079 6906.json false On Iran sanctions foreign-policy,military tammy-baldwin U.S. Representative Wisconsin democrat 5 5 7 4 0 debate comments Was it based on the changing political landscape, the heightening of tensions, the electoral calculus of the Senate race?Whatever the reasons, this amounted to a major reversal of position. 1080 3929.json mostly-true There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent. federal-budget,medicare tim-pawlenty republican 2 3 3 6 1 a debate in New Hampshire National defense and highway construction are paid by taxpayer dollars, too. We think that's too loaded a term. 1081 12394.json mostly-true Closing our states wage gap would make a $9 billion difference to Missouri women. jobs,women,workers chris-koster Attorney general of Missouri Missouri democrat 0 0 2 3 0 a tweet The bias related portion of the gap could be as much as $1. 7billion. 1082 9644.json half-true Right now, one third of all illegal aliens are going to California. immigration pat-buchanan republican 1 0 1 0 0 comments on Fox News "In Texas, which has the second-highest share of unauthorized immigrants, Republicans have won the last nine presidential elections and served as governor for 27 out of the past 35 years. The ruling Buchanan said, ""Right now, one third of all illegal aliens are going to California. ""While experts say no good account for initial destinations of unauthorized immigrants exists, the most reliable estimates of unauthorized immigrants living in California range between 21 and 25 percent. Thats a bit lower than what Buchanan said." 1083 13258.json barely-true If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased. homeland-security,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a CNN town hall "Obama said, ""If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased. ""There is no universally accepted definition of a terrorist incident, so there is no universally accepted count. Based on State Department data, theres been a 7 percent increase in terrorist attacks worldwide from 2009 to 2015. But the State Departments criteria for what can be counted as a terrorist attack is stricter than that of other databases. According to STARTs Global Terrorism Database, for instance, there was a 214 percent rise in terrorist attacks from 2009 to 2015, a substantial increase." 1084 9419.json true The Israelisgave up 1,000 terrorists in return for one sergeant. foreign-policy,military,terrorism charles-krauthammer none 1 0 1 0 0 remarks on Fox News "Krauthammer said Israel ""gave up 1000 terrorists in return for one sergeant. ""In 2011, Israel freed 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Sgt. Gilad Shalit, who had been held captive by Hamas since 2006. While we can't confirm that all 1,027 were terrorists, some definitely were, and the definition of ""terrorist"" is often fuzzy." 1085 7132.json false National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost. economy,health-care,jobs,workers pam-bondi Florida republican 2 2 0 4 0 remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce "Bondi said, ""National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost. Starting in 2014, they will have to offer their employees health insurance or pay a financial penalty to the federal government. But Bondis comments ignore two points: These requirements havent taken effect yet, and its not clear whether businesses will find themselves forced to raise prices or cut jobs. We found no credible national studies showing these widespread effects, and certainly not showing those effects right now. We dont doubt theres anxiety among some businesses over whats to come under the health care law, and maybe some are talking about whether theyll have to raise prices or cut jobs." 1086 12450.json barely-true Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded campaign-finance,corrections-and-updates,gays-and-lesbians,sexuality,transparency pat-mccrory Governor of North Carolina North Carolina republican 5 2 3 0 1 a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT """In the case of the groups overall budget, we know the name of 47 corporations who are major contributors, ranging from Nationwide Insurance to Starbucks. We dont know much they gave, but we can at least see how they stack up in a tiered sponsorship system. In the case of the purely political donations, we dont know the identity of the majority of the donors, who gave in small amounts. But an easy search of public data shows hundreds of people, from business owners and activists to farmers and dentists, who gave more than $200 to the groups PAC and Super PAC, along with how much they gave. The Human Rights Campaign is not fully transparent, but its more transparent than other so-called dark money groups." 1087 10625.json mostly-true The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009. economy,financial-regulation jim-webb writer Virginia democrat 1 0 1 5 0 "an interview on ABC's ""This Week""" "Webb said that ""the stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009. ""There are different ways to measure ""the stock market. ""For three of the four most common yardsticks, Webb is basically right; for the other one, hes off base, but not dramatically so. And it's worth noting that the period Webb chose maximizes the increase; a longer time horizon makes the gain more modest." 1088 5869.json half-true Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. bipartisanship,social-security saxby-chambliss U.S. Senator Georgia republican 1 1 3 4 1 a speech But his overall point was correct -- most lawmakers who voted for changes to Social Security were re-elected. (By the way, readers are encouraged to comment on PolitiFact Georgia findings. 1089 8096.json half-true A Republican housing finance reform bill would eliminate a persons ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages. federal-budget,financial-regulation,housing gwen-moore U.S. House member -- 4th District Wisconsin democrat 3 4 4 3 1 a news release "Our rating Moore stated that a Republican bill to largely privatize the nations housing finance system ""would eliminate a persons ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages. ""It's unknown how exactly the effects of the bill would play out. But there is reason to believe that without government guarantees, traditional home mortgages would become less available, less affordable, or both, for many Americans." 1090 1601.json false Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator. elections,government-efficiency karl-rove Texas republican 2 5 2 8 0 his autobiography It would also offer Texans the chance to prove that they're serious about reducing the size of their state government. How does Roves statement shape up?As noted, he's correct that Hutchison succeeded Richards as treasurer. Some Republicans backed the abolition, too, and it was Hutchisons Democratic successor whose stint in the office came to a sign-scraping close. 1091 2835.json false In his first meeting with University of Wisconsin System officials, Republican Governor elect Scott Walker told them to prepare for cuts. education,state-budget one-wisconsin-now Wisconsin organization 0 2 2 1 1 a news release "A review of his remarks, however, finds nothing close to that dire language. If anything, the words chosen suggested a freeze, not a reduction in state support. Of course, the regents -- and many others with a stake in the next budget -- would consider a less-than-inflation increase a ""cut. ""But no matter the definition, Walker didnt say anything about cuts." 1092 7743.json false We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever. state-budget ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1 10 3 2 1 a speech. """We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever,"" Cuccinelli said. Never, that is, except in 2001." 1093 11482.json false Says only about 2 percent of gunsales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. guns thomas-norment-jr Minority leader, Virginia Senate Virginia republican 0 1 0 0 0 a debate. "Norment said ""only about 2 percent"" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. A spokesman says Norment erred, and we agree. No one knows how many guns are sold privately in Virginia or nationwide these days." 1094 7601.json true Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers. guns,market-regulation lee-leffingwell Austin mayor Texas democrat 1 0 4 1 0 a press conference. Austins mayor said 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support universal background checks for gun purchases. Polls taken in 2012 and 2013 support both figures, though one taken closest to Leffingwells press conference indicates support among all Americans possibly slipping a bit below 90 percent. Also, the 2012 poll he cited for NRA members rolled together responses of current and former/lapsed members. Then again, a 2013 poll similarly suggests that 74 percent of NRA members favor universal background checks. 1095 12995.json barely-true Illegal immigration costs our country more than $113 billion a year. immigration donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech in Arizona "Trump said, ""Illegal immigration costs our country more than $113 billion a year. ""Trump presented this figure as a hard fact to make his case, and not as the rough, high-end estimate that it is. The figure matches a 2013 study by a group that wants to reduce immigration, FAIR. Its uncertain how much immigrants in the United States illegally cost taxpayers, but FAIRs data is largely based on broad estimates and assumptions. Another report by a conservative think tank pegged the amount at about $85 billion a year. Reports by pro-immigration or neutral groups have come in significantly lower, and other reports have been inconclusive. Estimating the costs of illegal immigration is extremely difficult and produces dramatically different figures, depending on the source. But Trump is selecting the highest of all possible estimates from a range that varies widely." 1096 10534.json half-true UW-Madison spent down reserves as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has no more reserves to spend down. education,state-budget,state-finances rebecca-blank none 0 0 1 0 0 a public meeting "But Blank, objecting to even larger cuts in state aid now being proposed by Walker, goes too far in saying UW-Madison has no reserves, given that, at a minimum, $54 million in ""discretionary reserves"" are available." 1097 1109.json pants-fire "In the health care bill, ""The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None.""" health-care,market-regulation chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail You will have no choice. That is not what the bill says. The bill envisions an exchange with several different plans, and people choosing their own plan. 1098 1147.json false 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option. health-care progressive-change-campaign-committee none 0 1 1 1 1 their Web site They've also relied on a poll with wording that might lead people to think they were being asked if they favor choice in picking their health plan rather than whether they support a government-run option. Most of the other polls show support, but not nearly the landslide as the June poll. What's more, they continue to display the ad on their Web site even though the poll is sorely out of date and eclipsed by more recent and more precisely worded surveys. By most accounts, there's slightly more support for the public plan than there is opposition, but that support has dwindled throughout the summer. 1099 11146.json half-true In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments. economy,infrastructure,transportation gerry-connolly U.S. Representative Virginia democrat 1 0 4 1 0 a written statement. "Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments. ""His figures dont match the statistics in a number of reports his office sent us. Connolly says he was referring specifically to road and bridge construction. CBO and White House data show that -- when measured by GDP -- were spending about half as much on roads and bridges as we did in 1960. Thats a drop, but not as steep as the two-thirds plunge Connolly describes. Connollys statement is also void of the context that our interstate system, new in 1960, is now pretty much built out. Bottom line is that the congressman has the trend right, but his numbers and trajectory are off." 1100 8636.json true At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans. city-government,county-government,debt debra-medina Businesswoman Texas republican 0 1 3 1 0 a press release "Medina said, ""At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans,"" but without mentioning that her comparison was based on the 10 most-populated states. Texas is second among the big states and third among all 50 in recent estimates." 1101 3752.json mostly-true Says the Texas Board of Nursing has a backlog of 3,000 complaints against nurses, many of them sexual assaults, malfeasance. crime,health-care,market-regulation john-whitmire Texas state senator Texas democrat 0 0 0 1 0 remarks on the Senate floor He offered several examples: The investigator may be under-performing; extensive due process is required; the medical records of the patient involved in the complaint are difficult to obtain. So, the board says it has about 3,000 backlogged complaints, as Whitmire said. According to the board, many of the complaints allege malfeasance by nurses, as Whitmire also said, and a smaller number involve sexual assaults. But no one can determine the precise breakout without access to confidential board information. 1102 9176.json pants-fire Says Bruce Braley took tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry and gave them special favors by voting for Obamacare. campaign-finance,health-care freedom-partners Advocacy group Virginia none 0 1 0 0 1 a campaign ad Braley did take tens of thousands of dollars from the insurance industry, though from all types of insurers, not just health insurers. However, Braley, like most Democrats, had campaigned on expanding health coverage to the uninsured, and then, faced with a landmark and highly partisan vote, carried through on his stated intentions. 1103 6801.json barely-true Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times! taxes joseph-kyrillos State Senator New Jersey republican 3 3 2 2 1 an online news release More than half of the votes cited by the Kyrillos campaign have no effect on tax law or are procedural matters. There also are Menendez votes that give or extend tax breaks to the middle class at the expense of the wealthy and corporations but federal budget experts have said that a tax break for one group isnt the same as a tax increase for another. 1104 483.json mostly-true Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war. military john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a statement by a spokesman "But Obama and 13 other holdouts (in all, 10 Democrats, three Republicans and one independent) registered their displeasure with a ""clean"" funding bill that didn't address troop withdrawals by voting against the measure. ""We should not give the president a blank check to continue down this same, disastrous path,"" Obama said in a statement on the day of the vote. Obama has, in fact, shown an interest in improving military benefits, working in the spring of 2005 to insert language in a defense authorization bill reversing a policy that required soldiers receiving outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to pay for meals. Through his proxies, McCain fails to put Obama's vote in the proper context, so we cannot rate this statement True." 1105 10155.json barely-true We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise in the Miami area and hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with coral reefs. climate-change,water rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 a CNN debate "Scott said during the CNN debate, ""We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise"" in the Miami area and ""hundreds of millions dollars to deal with coral reefs. ""The state has spent $100 million to help the Keys upgrade to a sewer system, which should improve water quality -- a benefit for coral reefs. While these include worthy projects, experts say they aren't directly relatedto addressing future sea-level rise. Theyre typical projects for Florida, not new measures to address climate change." 1106 1415.json false "The House health care bill provides for ""free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession.""" abortion,health-care,immigration chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail "As with the earlier House bill, the Senate plan would allow insurance companies on the exchange to offer abortion services. But for the same reasons we mentioned about the earlier House plan, we think it's a distortion to say it would provide ""free abortions. ""And as in the earlier House bill, there are specific ""conscience protections"" written into the bill that make it clear doctors could not be discriminated against for opting not to provide abortions." 1107 11412.json half-true Pollsters saydont actually believe our own data and Gallup stopped primary polling because they dont trust their methodology. polls steve-deace republican 0 0 1 0 0 "an interview on MSNBC's ""News Nation""" Deace said pollsters are warning people not to trust their results and that Gallup doesnt trust its methodology. The articles he cited actually were more specific than he suggested. Pollsters did say that surveys cant be used with surgical precision to separate the wheat from the chaff in the crowded Republican field. But thats in response to broadcasters who have counted on polls to decide who should appear in debates. As for Gallup, a news article implied that concerns over methodology drove its decision to stop tracking the primaries, but the editor-in-chief at Gallup didnt say that and in fact, he expressed confidence in the firms techniques. Its costing more and more to do polling well, and state-level polls, which are the ones Deace had in mind, face the biggest challenges. But overall, Deace exaggerated what pollsters have said. 1108 10301.json false There is no good data showing secondhand smoke kills people. public-health,science john-stossel Fox Business host libertarian 0 1 0 0 0 "an interview on ""Fox and Friends""" "Stossel said ""there is no good data showing secondhand smoke kills people. ""His definition of good obviously differs with the vast majority of scientists and researchers studying the effects of secondhand smoke. They say the data does show that secondhand smoke kills people. And that the data is indeed solid." 1109 8884.json mostly-true Says Bill OReilly spoke 40 percent of the words in an interview with President Barack Obama. pundits dana-milbank Columnist for the Washington Post Washington, D.C. none 2 0 0 1 0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Politics Nation""" Milbank said OReilly said 40 percent of the words during his interview with the president. That was a little high. By our count, 35 percent would be more accurate. OReilly spoke decidedly more than Tapper did in his time with Obama. 1110 1212.json true "In a now-viral video, ""impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey ... have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama.'""" education michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0 1 1 0 2 a blast e-mail from Republican National Committee "We were checking Steele's comment that ""impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey, most of whom are no more than 6 or 7 years old, have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama. '""Yes, they were second-graders, which makes them 7 or 8 years old, and therefore, ""impressionable. ""And the video shows the teacher directing them to sing. Most importantly, this was at a public school." 1111 208.json true "MikeHuckabee.com gets ""more hits than virtually any other presidential candidate.""" elections mike-huckabee author Arkansas republican 12 5 9 3 4 interview on Fox News "Huckabee is not as familiar, so interested voters are going to check out his site. ""It's been a long year,"" said Julie Barko Germany, deputy director of the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet at George Washington University. ""So fresh faces like Ron Paul and Huckabee are starting to get a little more attention. ""While www. mikehuckabee. com might never share the same celebrity as www. myspace. com or www. thefacebook. com, for now Huckabee has the right to brag about his Web popularity." 1112 10605.json barely-true The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process. foreign-policy,nuclear ron-johnson Wisconsin republican 14 6 10 10 1 an interview on 'Fox News Sunday' "Johnson said, ""The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no"" on the nuclear deal. Experts said the nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran wont require ratification by Irans parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly. Its possible the deal will be contingent on Irans ratification of a previous international nuclear agreement, which might require the assemblys approval, but the body wont weigh in on the deal currently being worked on. And even if it did, it would be entirely symbolic, as the assembly is heavily influenced by the Supreme Leader on foreign policy matters." 1113 4834.json true Says Apple CEO Steve Jobs told President Obama that the company moved factories to China because it needed 30,000 engineers. foreign-policy,government-regulation,immigration,jobs michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a Republican debate in Washington """'If you could educate these engineers,' he said, 'we could move more manufacturing plants here. '""Isaacson wrote that the argument ""made a strong impression on the president. Two or three times over the next month he told his aides, 'We've got to find ways to train those 30,000 manufacturing engineers that Jobs told us about. '""So Bachmann has accurately recounted the conversation." 1114 7345.json half-true Says the pension and health benefits reform eliminated collective bargaining for health benefits. health-care,unions barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3 1 4 4 1 an interview on Fox 5’s Good Day New York After the payment increases have been fully implemented, those contribution levels return to the bargaining table as a part of union negotiations. 1115 913.json false "Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it ""is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow.""" economy,stimulus eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 an interview on the Fox News Channel. If Cantor's point is that Democrats have been too optimistic in how quickly they can create jobs through infrastructure projects, the CBO data give a bit of ammunition to suggest that such projects will likely take several years to unfold. But the way Cantor said it suggests that the nonpartisan and well-regarded CBO had come out with a report that said the opposition party's proposal wouldn't work. That's a serious distortion of three pages of data that simply laid out a likely timeline of spending. Yes, coupled with other data, it is possible to make an argument that the proposed infrastructure spending won't provide an urgently needed boost to the ecomony, but that's not an argument the CBO weighs in on one way or another. 1116 3043.json pants-fire Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. congressional-rules,education chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail In 1995, Congress passed the Congressional Accountability Act, which applied 13 laws to members that hadn't applied previously. Several of the laws involved discrimination in the workplace, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Getting back to the question at hand, though: The chain e-mail said that members of Congress, their families and staff members do not have to repay student loans. 1117 4550.json half-true Says New Jerseys unemployment is significantly lower than it was when I got here. And weve created 50,000 new private sector jobs in the last 20 months after having lost 117,000 in the year before I got here. jobs chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a press conference "Christie said, ""New Jersey's unemployment is significantly lower than it was when I got here. And we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs in the last 20 months after having lost 117,000 in the year before I got here. ""His statistics on private-sector job growth are accurate, and the unemployment rate is lower. But the unemployment decline is not statistically significant. And as weve said in the past, Christie cant take all the credit for job growth in the Garden State." 1118 10597.json barely-true U.S. military involvement in Libya allowed thousands of surface-to-air missiles to fall into the hands of radical Islamists. military,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 a speech at CPAC "Paul said thatU. S. military involvement in Libya ""allowed thousands of surface-to-air missiles to fall into the hands of radical Islamists. ""Experts told us that even though some terrorists are known to have a few Libyan surface-to-air missiles, the idea that they have ""thousands"" is extremely unlikely. While many of Libyas 20,000 surface-to-air missiles went missing during the conflict, thousands more were destroyed, recovered, rendered inoperable or believed to be in the hands of militias that arent radical Islamic terrorists. The weapon looting began before the United States and NATO showed up. And when they showed up, they destroyed or recovered many thousands. Its arguable that American involvement had the exact opposite effect than what Paul asserts." 1119 9010.json barely-true Marijuana contains 50 to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco. drugs michael-cerullo Rhode Island none 1 0 0 0 0 a newspaper commentary "When Michael Cerullo said, ""Marijuana contains 50 to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco,"" he was quoting a reputable source. It depends on whether you are talking about smoke inhaled by the user, or second-hand smoke." 1120 4184.json false The U.S. wont default, because default means that you dont pay your creditors. And it takes about 10 percent of the money thats coming in right now to pay interest to bondholders. deficit,economy tom-price Congressman Georgia republican 1 2 5 3 0 "an interview on CNN's ""State of the Union with Candy Crowley""" "Well concede that were in relatively uncharted territory. However, independent experts suggest that simply paying debt holders while letting other federal creditors go unpaid wont keep the U. S. from ""default"" -- either the technical or the common-sense variety. In addition, both academic experts and the Congressional Research Service agree that only paying debt holders wont be enough to keep U. S. creditworthiness unblemished. Price downplays the real risks of default and creditworthiness in a prioritization strategy that pays debt holders at the expense of other federal credit holders." 1121 3761.json false In the first year of the Obama administration, more jobs were created in the private sector than in the eight years of the Bush administration. economy,history nancy-pelosi House Minority Leader California democrat 3 7 11 2 3 an interview with Bloomberg television And she chose her starting and ending dates in a way that was highly favorable to Obama and unfavorable to Bush. Pelosi essentially started counting from the low point for jobs and only counted the upward part of the trendline, while denying Bush the same method. This time, in talking to Bloomberg TV, Pelosi didnt even get the statistic technically correct. 1122 3264.json mostly-true In Austin, Ive got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations. education lloyd-doggett Texas congressman in the U.S. Houst of Representatives Texas democrat 1 0 2 7 0 comment quoted in a column. "But, Dohl said, ""the school closure list seems to still be a very real issue"" and Doggett believes school closures should be avoided. All told, Doggetts comment accurately refers to Zilker Elementary and possible district layoffs. At the time he spoke, though, the task force that aired school closing suggestions had backed off the specifics. And it's not certain any schools are to be closed." 1123 11330.json mostly-true When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard revenues went up, thats because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal. candidates-biography,job-accomplishments,technology donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 the second GOP primary debate "Trump said, ""When Carly says the revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal, and it really led to the destruction of the company. ""Though the HP-Compaq merger was almost universally condemned at the time the deal took place, time has made the merger look better in the minds of some. But theres no question that the growth in HPs revenue did indeed come from its 2002 merger with Compaq. That means its not organic growth, but rather merely due to increase in the volume of the combined company." 1124 13087.json true Latinos are 17 percent of our countrys population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth. diversity,economy,families,income,population,poverty hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech "Clinton said, ""Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth. ""Census Bureau data confirm the 17 percent. Federal reserve data from 2010 and more recent data from 2013 show that the 2 percent figure is on target as well." 1125 12595.json false Says Hillary Clinton filibustered legislation to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. candidates-biography,housing donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a campaign statement In an attempt to assign responsibility for the financial crisis to Clinton, Trumps campaign accused her of filibustering legislation that would have changed how two government-backed mortgage giants were regulated. Republican leadership chose not to bring the bill before the whole Senate after it passed out of committee. 1126 331.json barely-true "Hillary Clinton ""agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like.""" foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 Denver "But Obama strays badly in taking that shared view and equating it with what he calls ""the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like. ""Clinton, who was asked about it directly, clearly says she would approach diplomacy differently than the Bush administration has." 1127 5238.json mostly-true Right now, American oil production is the highest that its been in eight years. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union address "Obama was correct when he said that ""right now, American oil production is the highest that its been in eight years. ""We think he may have overstated his administrations role in achieving that, but not wildly so." 1128 1684.json false No one questioned that she (Judge Sotomayor) was out of the mainstream. supreme-court,abc-news-week charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2 2 2 3 0 "ABC's ""This Week""" " A June 29, 2009, story in Roll Call noted that talking points prepared for House and Senate Republicans urged members to make the case that Sotomayor's written statements, rulings and speeches ""show an out of the mainstream view of the role of a judge. ""We understand that ""out of the mainstream"" is a subjective term, but the fact is that a number of Republican senators used that exact phrase." 1129 8846.json true Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar. energy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 State of the Union speech "During the State of the Union, Obama said, ""Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar. ""Obama obtained that figure from an August report from Greentech Media. Solar has been expanding, but it remains a small slice of the overall market." 1130 7018.json half-true Were talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced state budget. education,health-care,state-budget donna-howard Texas House Representative Texas democrat 1 0 1 2 0 East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama. "Donna Howard says the current ""so-called balanced"" state budget has a $12 billion hole. Lawmakers did not cover all projected state costs of Medicaid in 2013 and put off a regular payment to school districts. As before, too, portions of funds intended for special purposes were set aside to balance the budget. On the other hand, school districts have not been slammed by the deferral and the agency overseeing Medicaid doesnt expect consequences to eligible Texans unless lawmakers unexpectedly fail to cover costs during the 2013 legislative session. Howards ""hole"" traces to funding shortfalls in the latest budget. But that budget still was balanced." 1131 4376.json true Says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down. federal-budget,public-safety,weather maureen-dowd Columnist for the New York Times New York none 0 0 0 0 0 an oped column. "Federal bureaucracies as a whole dont do a very good job, but FEMA has the worst reputation of almost any of them. ""He also said that the government should ""look at how things were handled before we had FEMA. ""Later in the interview, Paul said the federal government should be available for disaster-related rescues. Pauls campaign didnt respond to our inquiry." 1132 5772.json half-true Under President Barack Obamas watch, oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year. energy jack-kingston U.S. Representative Georgia republican 3 1 4 3 0 Were also not taking issue with Kingstons oil production data. Our issue is context, and thats where Kingston runs into trouble. He cherry-picked the most unflattering oil production numbers under the Obama administration and ignored the impact of events well outside the presidents control: changes in technology, decades of presidential policy, and most importantly, the Deepwater Horizon spill. Kingstons statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. 1133 1981.json half-true In her first appellate argument, Ms. Kagan told the court that the speech and press guarantees in the First Amendment would allow the federal government to ban the publication of pamphlets discussing political issues before an election. campaign-finance,elections,kagan-nomination jeff-sessions Alabama republican 2 2 2 1 0 the Kagan confirmation hearing That's an awful lot of limiting context left out. And the point is further muddled by using the example of Paine's Common Sense. It's not at all clear that that pamphlet would have fallen under the regulation of the McCain-Feingold Act. 1134 6943.json mostly-true Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and investments through a Caymans trust. china,debates,pensions,taxes mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 debate comments "You also have investments outside the United States. You also have investments through a Caymans trust. ""Its an accurate set of statements when you consider investments made by managers of the Illinois pension fund in which Obama has an account." 1135 9102.json half-true Says Sen. Thad Cochran voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina. federal-budget,infrastructure,transportation,weather chris-chocola President of the Club for Growth Indiana republican 0 0 1 0 0 an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel "Chocola said Cochran ""voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on . . . the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina. ""Cochran did vote that way on a specific amendment. But just a few weeks later, Cochran played a key role in securing funding for the I-10 Twin Span bridge." 1136 6299.json false A study showed that President Barack Obamas health-care reforms will devastate Wisconsin by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,medicare,state-budget,states scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 an op-ed piece "Our rating In an opinion piece in the Washington Post, Walker said ""Obamacare"" will push people off employer-sponsored insurance, drive up premiums, increase dependency and make 122,000 people, including pregnant women, ineligible for Medicaid. The context of his comments is his assertion that this will ""devastate Wisconsin. Indeed, some of the numbers he attributes to the study are really estimates from his own administration." 1137 5770.json mostly-true Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. candidates-biography,legal-issues,message-machine-2012 david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 a TV ad. "Matteiss comment about the word ""guilty"" strikes us as valid; viewers might take ""guilty"" in Dewhurst's ad as hinting that Cruz represents someone convicted of a criminal act. Cruz is representing a Chinese firm found liable for stealing blueprints." 1138 1336.json mostly-true "If you look at last year's presidential campaign, ""you can't find a mention of public option.""" health-care joe-lieberman Senator Connecticut independent 1 1 0 2 0 an interview with Politico "Major newspapers produced about 650 significant stories or op-eds on Obama and the public option in June, July and August. Lieberman said, ""It's classic politics of our time that if you look at the campaign last year, presidential, you can't find a mention of public option. ""We found a few mentions, but the public option was not at all a significant point of debate during the presidential campaign." 1139 1422.json barely-true With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures. corporations,elections,legal-issues,supreme-court charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2 2 2 3 0 a press conference You could also argue that we should be dating this from the 1970s campaign finance laws, or even the 1990 Austin case. So he's exaggerating the scope of the ruling and how long the laws have been on the books. 1140 8993.json mostly-true Says Rick Scott oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nations history. candidates-biography,medicaid,medicare florida-democratic-party Florida democrat 5 4 4 5 3 a press release "The Florida Democratic Party said Scott ""oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nations history. ""The Columbia/HCA settlement has since been surpassed in dollar value, though the bigger cases involved Medicare somewhat less directly." 1141 4210.json false Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office. jobs joshua-henne One New Jersey spokesman New Jersey none 0 1 0 0 0 a press release from One New Jersey The data used to measure jobs shows a slight increase since Christie became governor, even though some economists said the growth is mainly flat. But New Jersey also has seen an increase in private-sector jobs -- a measure considered by a Rutgers professor to appropriately reflect the state of the economy. Beyond crediting or blaming Christie, economists said other factors include the recession and individual job markets. 1142 10754.json barely-true Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obamas Medicaid expansion. health-care,state-budget,voting-record joe-morrissey Delegate Virginia independent 1 0 1 1 0 a campaign flier. "Morrissey says Dance ""voted against President Obamas Medicaid expansion. ""Dance, as Morrissey points out, has voted for state budgets that didnt expand Medicaid. But that doesnt mean she was voting against the Medicaid growth specifically. Budgets are huge documents that fund more than $44 billion in state programs a year and go through many votes. Sometimes Dance shunned protest votes against the budgets that did not expand Medicaid because, she says, she supported many other priorities in the spending plan. In 2014, however, she joined all fellow Democrats in voting against the a final budget. Its important to note that Dance always voted in favor of expanding Medicaid when faced with specific floor votes on the issue." 1143 12159.json barely-true Says Donald Trump wants us to pull out of NATO. federal-budget,foreign-policy,military hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a campaign speech "But even that is short of Trump saying he wants to pull the United States out of NATO. Our rating Clinton says Donald Trump ""wants us to pull out of NATO. ""Trump certainly has opened the door to that possibility, suggesting that if reforms arent made to mission and cost sharing, he might consider pulling the United States out of the organization. But he hasnt gone to say he wants to pull the United States out." 1144 5519.json mostly-true The Wisconsin state Assembly chambers extend to the bathroom and the parlor, and rules allow members to vote for each other if the member is in the chambers. ethics joel-kleefisch State Assembly, District 38 Wisconsin republican 0 0 0 1 0 a television interview "Hes correct, but thats only part of the story. As Kleefisch said, ""It depends on how you interpret the rule. ""The rules are clear on what is the chamber, but dont specifically allow the vote-for-your neighbor approach. However, that is the longstanding, informal tradition of the body." 1145 6298.json pants-fire Says President Barack Obama doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year. debt chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail Starting with his inauguration, the largest over-the-year increase in either form of national debt was about 24 percent. Even after roughly three and-a-half years into his presidency, both forms of debt still have not doubled. 1146 4209.json mostly-true Says Texas has the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states. state-budget,state-finances rick-perry Governor Texas republican 30 30 42 23 18 an interview. The report says the ratio is useful for comparing different states and countries. In an interview, Moodys analyst Nicole Johnson said that a relatively low ratio generally means a state has more flexibility to increase its debt than states with high ratios. So, Texas has the least state debt per capita among the most populous states, as Perry says, and by Moodys accounting the 12th lowest of all states. Perry incorrectly said it was fourth-lowest of all states, but his meaning holds up; Texas is a relatively low-debt state. 1147 7080.json true Wisconsin still ranks first among the 50 states in manufacturing jobs per capita. job-accomplishments,jobs rebecca-kleefisch Candidate for lieutenant governor Wisconsin republican 1 3 4 0 1 a radio address Walker took office in January 2011. Still, though, Wisconsin is 150,000 manufacturing jobs short of its January 2000 total, according to September 2012 federal figures. Economists debate the wisdom of heavy reliance on that sector, but Kleefisch accurately describes the states ranking. 1148 6657.json true After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years. economy,jobs barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "Thats ""over half a million manufacturing jobs,"" as Obama put it. Its worth noting that while the reversal has been striking, this rise has still replaced only a fraction of the manufacturing jobs lost during the ""decade of decline. ""The manufacturing jobs gained during the turnaround replaced less than 10 percent of the jobs lost during the decade of decline. Our rating The rise in manufacturing jobs that Obama is referring to may be modest compared to the prior decades decline, but he has described the numbers carefully." 1149 6643.json mostly-true In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs. economy,jobs bill-clinton former president Arkansas democrat 4 2 12 11 3 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. "5 million number. He said, ""In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4. 5 million private-sector jobs." 1150 4918.json barely-true The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process and $5 trillion went overseas. economy,new-hampshire-2012 ron-paul U.S. representative Texas republican 5 8 8 8 3 a house party in New Hampshire But that's not what we're assessing. When Paul says the Fed created $15 trillion, he is misstating the work of the GAO, and he fails to account for the special power of the Federal Reserve to destroy the dollars it creates. 1151 5041.json false New Jersey taxpayers will now face the highest tolls in the country. transportation steve-lonegan Conservative Activist New Jersey republican 1 2 2 0 0 an email newsletter "With a toll hike on the Parkway and Turnpike, New Jersey now has ""the highest tolls in the country,"" according to Lonegan. Lonegan argued that New Jerseys toll burden is greater than the rest of the country. But he said ""highest tolls"" in his newsletter and there are other roads charging more per mile for drivers to head out on the highway." 1152 7508.json mostly-true The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals giving $125 on average, not from PACs, not from groups. campaign-finance,elections,legal-issues ed-fallone none 0 1 0 1 0 an interview "The Wisconsin Club for Growth spent on behalf of Roggensacks campaign. Our rating Fallone said ""the majority of my contributions have been from private individuals"" giving $125 on average, ""not from PACs, not from groups. ""His statement is accurate with those clarifications." 1153 1996.json mostly-true Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history. immigration barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech "Arguments about immigration enforcement will no doubt go on, but Obama's statement on border agents is sound in the context of today's debate. ""Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history,"" he said. We do have more agents than anytime since the early 1990s. But there have been times in our history when the U. S sent troops to the border, and many more people than are there to guard the border today." 1154 9366.json half-true SaysDemocratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students. education valarie-wilson Executive Director of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Inc. Georgia democrat 0 0 1 0 0 a pamphlet These programs represent a small fraction of the states multibillion-dollar annual budget. PolitiFact has encountered many cases where candidates accuse elected officials of supporting cuts without noting that these votes were parts of larger budget decisions. Wilsons attack against Morgan omits key context. 1155 2161.json half-true Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach. space michael-sullivan president and ceo, Empower Texans Texas republican 1 0 3 1 0 a Twitter post "Sullivan's tweet says Bolden said NASAs ""main mission is Muslim outreach. ""That's akin to saying the agency is deserting outer space to concentrate on residents of the Nile Delta, which would be unbelievable. That said, Bolden acknowledged to PolitiFact that he mischaracterized the agency's main mission in the remark about Obama charging him to do three things. That is, he said something close to what Sullivan said he said and wishes he hadn't." 1156 5547.json half-true (GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans. candidates-biography,corporations,economy,message-machine-2012,stimulus barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled” But for both companies, thats some careful framing that doesnt tell the whole story. Loans represent about 20 percent of the bailout. A look at the entire bailout shows loans to the old car companies that may never be repaid, plus outstanding stock investments in GM and the former GMAC. The new companies, which got about 85 percent of the loans, have repaid them all. Were not weighing Obamas courage or the bailouts success. On the larger bailout, its too early to say how taxpayers will make out. This statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. 1157 6617.json pants-fire Says Barack Obama is a Muslim. candidates-biography,religion hank-williams-jr Country singer Alabama none 0 0 0 0 1 a concert in Fort Worth. Obama is not a Muslim. This has been clear for years. 1158 8795.json false Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests. environment,public-health,wealth bob-kincaid West Virginia democrat 0 1 0 0 0 "a broadcast of MSNBC's ""Melissa Harris-Perry""" Kincaid said during the broadcast that more than 90 percent of West Virginia is owned by out-of-state interests. Kincaid gets credit for his readiness to correct his original statement, but we fact-check what he said on air. 1159 7462.json true Virginia is the only state that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor. states ken-cuccinelli Attorney General Virginia republican 1 10 3 2 1 a radio interview. "Cuccinelli said Virginia is ""the only state"" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor. Theres no doubt that the custom exists in Virginia. The last six attorneys general have resigned to run for governor, dating back to 1985. Cuccinelli plans to break that string this year. No one, it seems, keeps data on whether the custom exists in other states. So we researched every gubernatorial election in the U. S. since 1985 and, along, the way, ran across information from a few earlier elections. All told, we found 31 states outside Virginia where attorneys general ran for governor. None of the candidates resigned." 1160 11658.json barely-true A Muslim immigrant in Michigan can list his second, third or fourth wives as extended family and qualify for welfare. immigration,income,islam,welfare chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 In a viral YouTube video "A viral YouTube video said that in Michigan, a Muslim man ""lists one wife as his, and signs the other two or three up as extended family on welfare. For one, the rules of the immigration system make it very hard for immigrants who may have multiple wives to enter the country, as the United States does not recognize polygamy. ""For most welfare programs, it would not be possible for additional wives to qualify for assistance. However, a Muslim man with multiple wives (and meets the right income and residency requirements) could theoretically benefit through food stamps because it is based on the number of people in the household, not just legally recognized family members. Flaws in the system dont exactly mean the government is subsidizing polygamy." 1161 6759.json false Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone. taxes george-allen consultant Virginia republican 2 8 3 4 1 a news release. "Kaine, in response to a question, said he would be ""open to a proposal that would have some minimum tax level on everyone,"" but did not endorse the concept. If such a policy was enacted, it would not mean that everyone would pay higher income taxes. It would mean that the 47 percent of filers who had no income tax liability would pay something. Even if you go beyond the debate statement the Allen camp points to and look at Kaines other major tax positions -- ending the Bush era cuts for those earning more than $500,000 and eliminating some tax deductions in exchange for lowering rates -- that does not equate to a plan that would raise taxes on everyone." 1162 1338.json false "Senate health care legislation will ""levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan.""" abortion john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 the House GOP Web site The bill does not require a fee, or a charge above and beyond the premium cost specifically to cover abortions. And technically speaking, we don't know whether the public option will offer abortion coverage or not. Instead, it gives the Health and Human Services secretary a minimum for estimating the cost of covering abortions. 1163 7499.json mostly-true A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact essentially bans deer hunting. guns,recreation vicki-mckenna talk-show-host 0 0 0 1 0 a radio talk show broadcast Kessler admitted hunting never crossed his mind when the bill was drafted in an effort to protect mass shooting victims. The city slickers came up with a bill with a problem that stood out like a white tail between the cross hairs. As it stood, the law would have banned the bullets. But it didnt ban hunting. 1164 4791.json half-true After losing 750,000 jobs a month before this administration, the U.S. economy under Barack Obama has had 20 straight months of growth, has added 2.8 million jobs in the private sector and added millions of jobs in manufacturing. economy,jobs debbie-wasserman-schultz U.S. Representative, Florida District 23 Florida democrat 7 9 8 15 3 "an interview on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "On Wasserman Schultzs first two points, we have no major quibbles. On the third, the number is accurate according to one calculation, but it is cherry picked in a way that sheds the most favorable light on the president. We realize that she said ""we've begun to add millions of jobs,"" suggesting more to come. Meanwhile, were downgrading her for overselling Obamas role in job creation." 1165 5978.json pants-fire Says Democratic legislators this year dont want to cut your taxes under any circumstances. taxes chris-christie Governor of New Jersey New Jersey republican 10 17 27 19 8 a video posted on YouTube The main topic in Trenton has been competing tax cut proposals made by Christie and the Democrats. Christie may disagree with them on how to cut taxes, but theres no doubt that many Democrats are willing to do just that. 1166 10991.json pants-fire Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare wont pay a cent. health-care,medicare chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain email "The chain email said that ""under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent. ""Medicare will cover the hospital stay, minus standard copayments and the like. Patients kept in the hospital under observation will not be able to receive Medicare reimbursements for follow-up care such as nursing-home stays, however. In reality, this stems from a separate policy decision and had nothing to do with Obamas law." 1167 7809.json barely-true Says Hillary Clinton was asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi on several occasions, including direct cables. foreign-policy,terrorism rand-paul Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician Kentucky republican 7 8 10 12 3 an appearance on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ "Paul blamed Clinton for Benghazi security failures, saying she ""was asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi on several occasions, including direct cables. ""The State Department was asked repeatedly for additional U. S. security staff in Libya. For example, theres no ""direct cable"" that automatically appears on the secretary of states desk. Instead, all cables would have carried her name, and only those passed up the chain by staff would have reached her. She says these ones didnt." 1168 5471.json half-true Pasco County opened 22 new schools over six years to keep pace with growth in student population and implement the class size amendment. education heather-fiorentino superintendent of Pasco County's public schools Florida republican 0 0 1 0 1 a press release But when it came time to implement the class size amendment in 2011-12, even with enrollment changed only slightly, the district did not meet the 2002 voter requirement for smaller classes. The state imposed a $4 million penalty against Pasco for its failure to comply, the fourth-highest fine among the 35 districts that did not meet the rule. Fiorentino and the School Board have since submitted a plan to the state Department of Education for meeting the amendment in 2012, which could reduce the punishment. While the district did open many new schools to cope with growth and class size, it didnt open the same number Fiorentino said and it didnt meet class size rules every year. 1169 813.json false Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a Web ad "Using the term ""welfare"" to describe refundable tax credits?Not by most people's definition. That the plan would give payments to people who pay no taxes?Only if you don't consider payroll taxes as taxes." 1170 12760.json mostly-true The U.S. has to go to plane graveyards and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries. military donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 Dallas fundraiser "While in Texas, Trump said the U. S. has to go to ""plane graveyards"" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries. The government indeed salvages parts for military planes remaining in action and the U. S. also sells aircraft to militaries abroad. The described parts salvaging, which can save time and money, doesnt appear to be misguided and the U. S. also buys new planes for its forces." 1171 1858.json true For now, we are still below average in the metro region. government-efficiency francis-kungu none 0 0 0 0 0 a presentation "DeKalb's population grew faster than many of its neighbors, thus its infrastructure has more wear and tear. The county has a $1. 79 billion repair list. Could that be why DeKalb's rates are lower?Perhaps, said Sally Bethea, executive director of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, a group that has monitored Atlanta's efforts to fix its sewer system. ""They may have not yet made the kinds of investments Atlanta has made,"" she said. If you focus solely on the larger counties or all 16 governments that DeKalb studied, the numbers do show DeKalb's rates for the average customer are below the metro average." 1172 2010.json false Japans interest on its own debt is 25 percent of its national budget economy,abc-news-week daniel-senor Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at Council on Foreign Relations republican 0 1 0 0 0 ABC's 'This Week' We checked with Senor, who told us that even if we go with the 13. 7 percent, his broader point stands -- Japan's debt is not sustainable. As we said before, that's a mess we'll leave to the economists. Our goal was to see if Senor was using the correct figures, and we found that he wasn't. Even if we go with the higher of the two figures, Senor missed the target by nearly half. 1173 521.json false Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home? ethics republican-national-committee-republican republican 6 6 11 5 2 a news release "The GOP offers no proof that the price paid by the Obamas was anything other than a matter of negotiation, or that the Obamas would have had to pay $300,000 more if not for the Rezkos' purchase. In fact, the seller specifically confirmed that the Obamas' offer of $1. 65-million was the best offer he received on the house. Further, the seller confirmed that he did not offer the Obamas a discount on the price of the house ""on the basis of or in relation to the price offered and accepted on the lot." 1174 413.json false Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven. job-accomplishments chain-email none 11 43 8 5 105 a chain e-mail So in an apples-to-apples comparison of bills written and co-sponsored, it's Clinton: 3,076; Obama: 1,106. Not quite the conclusion the e-mail sought to reach. We don't need to rule on whether counting pieces of legislation is a legitimate way of measuring the effectiveness of lawmakers, though experts make clear that it's not. For us, it's enough to look at the facts in the e-mail, the actual numbers being used to make the comparison, and when we look we find manipulation and mistakes. 1175 2817.json half-true Sewer backups into basements caused the vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings in Milwaukees July floods, but federal flood insurance doesnt cover them. environment jim-bohl Member of Milwaukee Common Council Wisconsin none 1 0 1 0 0 a news release "Nobody has a clear answer on whether sewer backups into basements caused the ""vast majority"" of the damage. So Bohls not all wet, but he went a bit overboard." 1176 6562.json true Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem. climate-change,environment florida-wildlife-federation Florida none 0 0 0 0 0 a billboard message As long as Kasichs comments arent used as a scare tactic to get others to believe in climate change then the governor is OK with how he is being portrayed, Nichols said. And thats how the billboards convey the message. Just Kasich saying he agrees climate change is a problem. 1177 3606.json half-true Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined. economy,taxes reince-priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee Wisconsin republican 2 12 8 3 1 a fundraising e-mail "Foster, an economist with the conservative Heritage Foundation, calls the dispute ""an age-old running battle. ""He said ""The Tax Foundation is using averages. The purpose of averages is to summarize information." 1178 5140.json false I also voted 98 percent of the time with Republicans in the Oregon Legislature. bipartisanship,message-machine-2012,voting-record suzanne-bonamici State Senator Oregon democrat 0 3 0 0 1 a debate They also work on many bipartisan issues. The closest she comes is a 90 percent match voting record with Sen. Jackie Winters over one session. 1179 7733.json barely-true The U.S. Army had a training program that put evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida. military,religion randy-forbes Representative Virginia republican 1 0 4 3 0 a congressional hearing. Forbes, while offering no contrary information, made sweeping statements that suggest the training program was widespread and officially sanctioned. He also misread one entry on the list as Mormons, when, in fact, it named a small sect that practices polygamy. 1180 7739.json mostly-true The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia. federal-budget johnny-isakson U.S. Senator Georgia republican 2 3 3 2 0 an interview "The senator would have been more accurate if he said ""port industry"" or simply said ""ports. ""Isakson underestimated the jobs impact in his argument. His estimate was based on a 2010 report, although the most recent report estimated the total at 352,000 jobs. Isaksons remarks were not precise, but they are largely on target." 1181 4511.json false The Atlanta Beltline paid nearly $3.5 million for less than a quarter-acre. government-efficiency john-sherman none 0 1 0 0 0 a newsletter Davidson also argues the project has saved the city money. The city initially wanted to use the property as part of a tunnel to manage sewer overflow that Atlanta Watershed Management officials wrote in one document would have cost $40 million. The creation of a stormwater retention pond at the park cost less than $30 million, city officials say. 1182 2669.json half-true Says Leah Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds. guns,message-machine jim-sullivan Former State Senator, 5th District Wisconsin democrat 1 2 2 0 0 campaign literature distributed to district residents "In a campaign flier, Sullivan says Vukmir, ""supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons"" into day cares, churches and other places. As stated, Sullivan suggests Vukmir wants to allow most anyone to do so. In reality, the bill in question would have been limited to those who obtained permits and -- in three of the four public places described -- applied to a very limited number of people. That is an important detail left out." 1183 4239.json pants-fire Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors with no oversight. energy,state-budget,state-finances nancy-nusbaum Retired teacher Wisconsin democrat 0 0 0 0 1 a television ad It would have allowed a no-bid process for the sale, but did not designate any specific buyer. Beyond that, the ad has other problems. Cowles never even had a chance to vote on the plan in 2011, apparently backed taking it out and has a history of opposition to slipping the plan into the budget. 1184 8483.json false West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States. economy julie-parrish businesswoman Oregon republican 0 1 0 0 0 a House floor speech "She stood by saying West Linn has ""one of the highest"" per capita ratings in Oregon, despite the fact that no one could point to specific data to back that up. And we found that no such statistics exist on a city the size of West Linn." 1185 11598.json half-true The New York Police Department used to have surveillance going on in and around mosques in New York City. ... Our mayor totally cut that out. civil-rights,islam,terrorism donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 an interview on MSNBC "Trump said the New York Police Department used to conduct ""surveillance in and around mosques in New York City. Our mayor totally cut that out. ""The program actually went further than just surveilling mosques -- detectives mapped out entire Muslim communities, tracked Muslims daily activities, investigated Muslim college students and more. The project was shut down, but it was the police commissioner, not the mayor, who officially closed the program. The commissioner is the mayors appointee and in all likelihood acted with the mayors approval. We cant say with certainty what kind of surveillance the police department conducts now. But Trump is right that a high-profile program was shuttered." 1186 9232.json false Says Al Franken voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces). health-care,voting-record mike-mcfadden Minnesota republican 0 1 0 0 0 a TV ad The senator did vote against one amendment. However, he supported a different amendment that required Congress to buy marketplace insurance, and he clearly articulated his support for the idea on the Senate floor. Now he's buying his own insurance through the Minnesota exchange and voluntarily forgoing a subsidy. 1187 1814.json half-true Youve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. Thats nuts. crime,homeland-security,immigration david-dewhurst Lieutenant governor Texas republican 8 8 10 5 5 an interview Those ratios vary widely across the country and even from city to city. Based on the most recent numbers available, New York's ratio in 2008 was 4. 3 officers per 1,000 residents; the national rate was 2. 5. Its often like comparing apples to carburetors because there is so much difference in how departments use people, said Craig Fraser, director of management services for the Police Executive Research Forum, a nonprofit research and consulting group in Washington. In some cities, police officers do jobs that are performed by civilian personnel elsewhere. Some police departments have fewer officers because other local law enforcement agencies, like a sheriffs office, pick up slack. It's even trickier to compare agencies with such different duties as the Border Patrol and the New York Police Department, as Dewhurst did. So where does all of this leave his statement?The lieutenant governor accurately characterizes the relative sizes of two law enforcement agencies -- the Border Patrol and the New York Police Department. 1188 3829.json false Under Gov. Bob McDonnell, more jobs have been lost than created in Southside and Southwest Virginia. corrections-and-updates,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs ward-armstrong Minority leader, House of Delegates Virginia democrat 0 3 0 0 1 a news release. The only data available at the county level covers nine months of McDonnells 16-month term. But there are other statistics showing that under McDonnell, more people in those regions are employed and the number of job postings have increased. Correction: An earlier version of this story said McDonnell was sworn in as governor in January 2011. 1189 2733.json pants-fire Patrick Rose voted to explore a state income tax. message-machine,taxes,voting-record jason-isaac Transportation consultant Texas republican 2 0 1 0 1 a TV ad. "Can't get any plainer than that. ""Our take: Isaac would have had a legitimate point if he'd limited himself to saying Rose voted to study a property tax mechanism that's related to income. But his statement grossly overstates things. Indeed, we'd suggest, if Watson's proposal had even been judged the back door to an income tax, it would never have drawn legislative backing." 1190 528.json true John McCain stood up to the president and sounded the alarm on global warming ... five years ago. environment john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a TV ad "Manik Roy, director of congressional affairs for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, said McCain had actually been working on the climate change bill in 2001, but it got delayed after the 9/11 attacks. The Lieberman-McCain bill ultimately failed in October 2003 by a 43-55 vote, but Roy said it was a key step in ""educating the Senate"" about how government could respond to global warming. ""It is absolutely correct that McCain stood up on this issue, forced the Senate to focus on this issue when nobody else thought it made sense and did it with strong opposition from the White House,"" Roy said. He called McCain ""a huge leader on this issue in the Senate." 1191 5946.json half-true The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the most open and transparent procurement process in the citys history. transparency,transportation kasim-reed democrat 1 0 5 7 1 a press release That said, the city was legally obliged to provide those pages. The statement is likely accurate, but meaningless. Its no great achievement for a city to do what the law requires. Unless that city is Atlanta. 1192 8516.json barely-true Says new mandates are already reducing full-time employment. economy,health-care,jobs americans-prosperity none 6 7 2 1 2 a television ad "In its ad, Americans for Prosperity said that new mandates from Obamacare ""are already reducing full-time employment. Across the economy as a whole, part-time employment is high, but independent observers say that has to do with the recession and the weak recovery rather than Obamas health care law." 1193 13450.json false Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. Its true. I get far bigger crowds. elections,pop-culture donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 a speech in Raleigh, N.C. "Trump said, ""Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them. And you know what they do?I get bigger crowds than they do. I get far bigger crowds. ""There is no question Trump is fixated on the size of his crowds." 1194 190.json pants-fire "Edwards says if Congress won't pass universal health care, he'll tell Congress: ""I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you.""" health-care john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0 2 4 4 1 a TV ad That's a more realistic scenario, and there's nothing to stop a president from submitting legislation if he can find a member to introduce it. But count us dubious on Congress voting away its own health care coverage. As a former member of the U. S. senate, he should know better. 1195 4484.json half-true Says Texas unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perrys watch. jobs mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 newspaper article "Paul Brace, a political science professor at Rice University, said: ""Overall unemployment wasn't (Perry's) fault, but our relatively good performance also has little to do with what he did. ""That made sense then and it does now. Texas unemployment, lately at its highest level in more than two decades, doubled while Perry was governor, as Romney says." 1196 9786.json barely-true SaysDavid Perdue made tens of millions of dollars piling a firm with billions in debt. job-accomplishments democratic-party-georgia-georgia democrat 1 1 1 0 0 a press release Perdue also could not act unilaterally to sell the firm but needed his board and shareholders to agree. Moreover, it was not up to Perdue to stay. KKR paid him $42 million to leave, so it could install its own CEO. 1197 7957.json barely-true The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands. religion,women jimmy-carter Georgia democrat 3 0 2 2 0 an interview "That is certainly open to interpretation, given the definition of ""servant leadership"" (one who ""serves"" the people he/she ""leads""). Carter has a case if you cherry-pick the document. But the former president begins sliding down the Truth-O-Meter if you look at Article XVIII and its possible interpretations." 1198 12549.json false The ammunition used in the Orlando shooting is banned by Geneva Convention. It enters the body, spins explodes. guns michael-moore Documentary filmmaker none 2 5 1 6 0 a tweet after the Orlando shooting Moore tweeted that the Geneva Convention prohibits the type of ammunition used in the Orlando shooting. However, the Geneva Convention does not deal with ammunition. Other international conventions do prohibit certain ammunition, but only during wartime, not domestically. Even if they were binding domestically, experts are not sure whether Mateens bullets qualify, given the limited information released from law enforcement. That being said, Moores tweet does emphasize the amount of damage these bullets inflicted. Even if his specifics might be off, doctors reports support Moore on the general point about damages. 1199 121.json false Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.' health-care john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 Dearborn, Mich. "If ""everybody"" qualified for SCHIP and McCain says, there would be no need for private health insurance, Americans would be taking home more money in their paychecks because they wouldn't have to pay premiums and the federal government would be flat-out bankrupt. But even in the complex formula for SCHIP eligibility it's easy to dream up an example of someone who wouldn't qualify. Say, a single, 25-year-old man, earning $75,000 a year. The American Heritage Dictionary defines ""everybody"" as ""every person." 1200 9670.json mostly-true Russia has an economy the size of Italy. economy,foreign-policy lindsey-graham U.S. senator South Carolina republican 2 2 4 2 0 "comments on CNN's ""State of the Union""" "Graham said Russia ""has an economy the size of Italy. ""In terms of nominal GDP, Graham is correct. But if you runthe numbers a different way and measure purchasing power parity, Russia's economy is larger than Italy's. Graham's statement is accurate but needs additional information." 1201 5931.json barely-true Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now. economy,jobs bob-latta Member of the House of Representatinves Ohio republican 1 0 0 0 0 an email statement But Latta's statement suggests Obama was offering some sort of guarantee. It was an economic projection with warnings of a high margin for error, not a take-it-to-the-bank pledge of an upper limit on unemployment. 1202 5825.json barely-true Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them. education,federal-budget john-boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives Ohio republican 13 22 11 4 2 a Twitter post "But the statement we're reviewing now is this: ""Student loan rates [are] set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them. ""It is accurate in saying that Democrats were in the majority when Congress passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act in 2007. It is accurate in saying that the loan rate reductions in the measure are scheduled to expire in July, and that the result would double the current rate." 1203 1128.json mostly-true In every committee when the health care bill was considered, Democrats voted against an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to take the government-run public option as their health care plan. health-care newt-gingrich "Co-host on CNN's ""Crossfire""" Georgia republican 16 15 20 10 11 an interview with This Week. Even when Coburn's motion narrowly passed, nine of 12 Democrats voted against it. We can't assess the Democrats' positions on the voice vote in the House education committee or the energy and commerce panel where the motion was ruled irrelevant. So we can't be sure that Democrats voted against it in every committee. But based on the counts that are available, Gingrich's underlying point is correct that Democrats have generally opposed it. 1204 4325.json barely-true The Dodd-Frank financial-reform laws hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance. financial-regulation,government-regulation sean-duffy Member of the U.S. House Wisconsin republican 5 1 6 1 2 an op-ed piece in the Washington Times "The second statistician takes aim and fires -- six inches too low. The two statisticians celebrate and say, ""Got him! "", figuring that ""on average"" the two shots hit the duck. Duffys found the trail and is tracking his prey, but this is a blind shot at this point." 1205 10822.json barely-true The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare. health-care,medicaid,state-budget rick-scott Governor Florida republican 28 23 38 34 7 an interview in Washington, D.C. "Scott said, ""The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare. ""This makes it sound as if the people who would qualify for Medicaid under an expansion are completely different than patients who leave hospitals with unpaid bills the LIP fund helps pay to providers. Health policy experts said that while there would still be uninsured people not paying their bills under an expansion, plenty of overlap exists between the two, especially at lower incomes." 1206 2234.json mostly-true Obamas approval numbers are in the low 40s. pundits,abc-news-week matthew-dowd Commentator Texas independent 0 0 2 4 0 "a roundtable discussion on ABC's ""This Week with Christiane Amanpour''" And among the 16 polls from the month prior to the show, the average was, once again, 45 percent. So over the course of the last month, Obama's approval rating in independent, traditional-format polls has consistently averaged approximately 45 percent -- that is, in the mid 40s, rather than the low 40s. However, the two most recent polls -- showing Obama's approval at 42 percent and 43 percent -- are smack in the middle of the low 40s. Whether these poll results are blips or the start of a new downward trend remains to be seen. 1207 19.json pants-fire The president is brain-dead. bush-administration joe-biden U.S. senator Delaware democrat 11 10 21 16 4 Des Moines, Iowa. "It's an extreme charge, since brain death is defined as ""irreversible unconciousness with complete loss of brain function"" (Encyclopedia of Death and Dying). We would have accepted the results of a cerebral blood flow study or proof that Biden had examined Bush to see if he had an oculocephalic reflex." 1208 11924.json mostly-true Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together. debt,deficit,federal-budget jeb-bush Florida republican 17 5 17 24 2 a column posted on Medium.com "Bush said that Obama ""will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together. ""On the numbers, Bush is right, as long as you measure the nations publicly held debt, the most commonly cited statistic, and as long as you project forward to the end of Obamas tenure. But Bush leaves out some important context when he focuses the blame solely on Obama, and when he ignores that the percentage increase in the debt under George W. Bush was similar." 1209 8081.json false Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country. legal-issues helio-melo State Representative Rhode Island democrat 0 1 0 0 1 a newspaper interview Helio Melo said Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the nation. We found that Rhode Island actually ranks 13th. That does put us in the upper third of the states, but here at PolitiFact Rhode Island, we tend to be literal. 1210 102.json false I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan. health-care john-edwards former senator North Carolina democrat 0 2 4 4 1 Hanover, N.H. It was introduced in the House in 2005, though Kucinich supported an earlier version during his previous run for president in 2004. It would provide free health care for all, including primary care, prescription drugs, and mental health services. The plan would be paid for by cost savings and tax increases on the top 5 percent of income earners, an increased payroll tax, and taxes on stock and bond transactions. The legislation has little chance of passing, but it's still fairly specific and it's certainly universal. 1211 801.json half-true He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year. taxes john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y. The resolutions would not change the tax code. Moreover, Obama as a candidate has proposed tax increases for couples earning $250,000 or more a year, or singles earning $200,000 or more. We rated previous versions of McCains charge as Barely True. Although McCain added context to his charge, it doesnt change the fact that the votes were never expected to raise taxes. 1212 1024.json mostly-true Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending. health-care roy-blunt Senator Missouri republican 2 1 0 1 1 a news release "If they're serious, and it's not going to be smoke and mirrors, then they're going to have to make decisions that they haven't been willing to make so far. ""So Blunt is largely correct that that Democrats ""have failed to answer"" how to pay for health care. But they are putting forward ideas, and the Obama administration has identified $635 billion perhaps optimistically to get a plan started." 1213 8839.json half-true Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth. energy,environment,foreign-policy barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union address "Obama said, ""Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on Earth. ""Looked at by the total amount of emission reductions, Obama is right. But when you look at the scale of the cuts proportionately -- which puts nations on a more equal footing when making comparisons -- the United States did not achieve the kind of steep cuts that other industrialized countries did." 1214 537.json true More than half of all black children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled doubled since we were children. families barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a speech at a Chicago church "But solid research has shown that growing up in a single-family household, even if other factors are controlled, has a negative effect. ""I think there are very few social scientists these days who wouldn't agree that children in single-parent households are at risk of a variety of bad outcomes and that family structure has some causal impact on that risk,"" she wrote. Obama's premise that the absence of fathers is leading to social problems is backed up by research, but we're not ruling on that part of his statement." 1215 7574.json pants-fire Says the Democrats told the Catholic Church that theyll use federal powers to shut down church charities and hospitals if the church doesnt change its beliefs. health-care,religion,sexuality ted-cruz Senator Texas republican 36 33 15 19 8 a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Cruz, alluding to Obamacares contraception insurance coverage mandate, said Democrats told the Catholic Church they would use federal powers to shut down its charities and hospitals if the church doesnt change its beliefs. We found no sign of such a statement -- or anything close. The Catholic bishops have said that potential accumulated fines resulting from refusals to carry out the contraception mandate will cause some institutions to shut down. However, such prospects do not reflect a direct threat from Democrats or the government. To the contrary, the administration has moved to widen the mandates exemption for religious employers and provide a workaround for those who act as their own insurance providers -- with the goal of allowing affected parties to continue their work without violating or changing their beliefs. 1216 3311.json mostly-true The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker income,taxes sheldon-whitehouse U.S. Senator Rhode Island democrat 2 3 2 7 0 a speech Although IRS spokeswoman Peggy Riley said those taxes are not factored into the IRS analysis, we understand the point of including them because the Social Security tax, in particular, has a significant impact on low- and middle-income people. According to calculations by Whitehouses office -- which match our own -- when you include Social Security and Medicare taxes, the effective tax rate for the wealthiest 400 Americans would have been 16. 72 percent in 2007; the tax rate for a worker earning $29,000 a year would have been 16. 79 percent. In short, Whitehouse accurately reported the IRS's most recent summary of its top 400 tax filers, even if he incorrectly cited the year of the report. When we audited his suggestion that the super-rich pay a lower rate than someone making just $29,000, we concluded he's right if you include all payroll taxes, but off by about $40,000 if you only consider income tax, as the IRS report does. 1217 9429.json mostly-true Our trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; thats our No. 1 trading partner. economy,foreign-policy,trade leticia-van-de-putte Pharmacist Texas democrat 2 2 4 1 1 an interview "Van de Putte said our ""trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; thats our No. In 2013, Mexico was by far the nation with the most trade with Texas. But Texas-Mexico trade per day added up to $539 million, nearly $200 million less than the 2011 estimate Van de Putte drew from a 15-month-old presentation by the governors office. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. CORRECTION, 10:15 a. m. , June 16, 2014: We amended the ruling to make it clear that daily trade in 2013 amounted to more than $500 million -- not annual trade." 1218 3124.json barely-true The health care law is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy. federal-budget,health-care paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 the GOP response to the State of the Union Congress would have to act to reduce or eliminate them. 1219 6365.json pants-fire Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlaiss (TN-04) Republican Majority. campaign-finance democratic-congressional-campaign-committee democrat 11 8 5 1 9 Campaign news release "Basically, then, the charge by a disgruntled former employee is adamantly denied by Adelson. If stopped there, perhaps this could arguably fall into the realm of standard political hyperbole. But to carry that on down a convoluted line to Scott DesJarlais and talk about ""his Chinese prostitution money?" 1220 10595.json barely-true The State Department asked all secretaries of state to send their emails over. Hillary Clintonsthe only one whos done it. elections,foreign-policy,transparency charles-schumer Senator New York democrat 2 2 2 3 0 "comments on CBS' ""Face the Nation""" "Schumer said, ""The State Department asked all secretaries of state to send their emails over, and (Clinton is) the only one whos done it. ""That statement is much more grandiose than the reality of the situation. The State Department asked four former secretaries of state for any official business conducted on personal emails. Two of those individuals, Albright and Rice, rarely used email at all while in office, let alone on a personal account. The other, Powell, has said his personal emails no longer exist, but said he is working with the State Department to recover them, if possible. Correction: Clinton turned over 55,000 pages and documents from her private email account." 1221 3285.json barely-true When it comes to urgency on passing a budget repair bill, theres no rush on this thing because the fiscal year doesnt end until June 30, 2011. labor,state-budget jon-erpenbach State Senator, District 27 Wisconsin democrat 3 0 0 1 0 a television interview "(Editor's note: After this item was published, Lang clarified his statement to say Medicaid money would run out to April or May. Also, on Feb. 24, 2011, Gov. Scott Walker put the projected date as ""mid-May. """ 1222 12489.json half-true Under (Obamacare), you cant reward a person for better behavior. You cant have incentives to be healthier. health-care paul-ryan U.S. Representative Wisconsin republican 19 6 16 14 2 a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service "Ryan is largely on point if the ""you"" refers only to insurance companies, but theres nothing in the context to justify such a narrow interpretation. Wellness programs, while not available to everyone, are specifically authorized by the Affordable Care Act as a means for employers to raise or lower premiums by up to 30 percent based on employees health-related behavior." 1223 12763.json false Says unlike Tim Kaine, who investedin education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence slashed education funding. education,state-budget hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a campaign rally in Miami, Fla. "Clinton said that unlike Tim Kaine, who ""invested"" in education in Virginia, Mike Pence ""slashed education funding"" in Indiana. The clear implication from Clintons statement is that Pence cut education in Indiana while Kaine grew it in Virginia. Pence made various individual cuts and investments in education, but overall state spending has increased every year in his term so far. Kaine made notable investments in certain educational projects as Virginias governor, but state education spending shrunk overall throughout his term. However, this was primarily because the recession caused massive budget shortfalls." 1224 8116.json half-true The federal deficit is growing. deficit,federal-budget eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 "an interview on ""Fox News Sunday""" "Cantor said that the federal deficit is ""growing. ""Annual federal deficits are not growing right now, and they are not projected to grow through 2015, a point at which the deficit will have shrunk by three-quarters since 2009. However, unless policies are changed, deficits are projected to grow again in 2016 and beyond, according to the CBO." 1225 7319.json half-true Says the New Years Day fiscal cliff deal reduces the deficit. congress,deficit,federal-budget,taxes sherrod-brown U.S. Senator Ohio democrat 3 4 5 8 1 a news release But Brown was right if you use the CBOs alternative analysis. If you were gambling, youd probably bet somewhere in the middle, which in a way is what Congress did. 1226 8177.json pants-fire Obamacare provision will allow forcedhome inspections by government agents. civil-rights,health-care,privacy,public-health blog-posting none 7 19 3 5 44 blog posts But the program they pointed to provides grants for voluntary help to at-risk families from trained staff like nurses and social workers. What bloggers describe would be an egregious abuse of the law not whats allowed by it. 1227 7381.json false Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts to create a legal framework on counterterrorism. legal-issues,terrorism barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 the State of the Union Address "The White House has certainly provided some information to Congress and the public about the process of targeting suspected terrorists, and the adversarial relationship between the executive branch almost ensures that not every one of the 535 members of Congress will be satisfied with what the executive branch discloses. Still, we think the magnitude of the complaints, and the fact that theyre bipartisan, suggest that this goes well beyond a small fringe of lawmakers. The requests for additional information have been pending for much of the presidents tenure in office, a far cry from being transparent ""throughout"" his term. And a recurring theme of these requests is not that the administration is providing no information, but that it is holding back on a portion of the information being sought, which is the opposite of keeping Congress ""fully informed." 1228 2098.json mostly-true The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law. immigration tom-ganley Businessman Ohio republican 1 0 0 1 0 a statement posted to his website When it comes to some of the most talked about parts of the law, having to do with aliens who fail to carry proper paperwork and failing to register, Ganley is correct about the core of the law; federal statutes already makes those two provisions a crime. But the law also includes a new prohibition barring picking up day laborers on the street for hire and soliciting for work. That's not in the federal code. 1229 10454.json half-true More than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens. crime,criminal-justice john-cornyn Senator Texas republican 5 3 6 2 1 a Senate floor speech "Cornyn said more ""than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U. S. Thats consistent with the only available figure we spotted. But you can get to 75 percent from the same study and, perhaps more significantly, a statistician involved in the work advises against saying the 83-percent figure, based on information from 18 law enforcement task forces, reflects the share of victims who are citizens across the country." 1230 2231.json half-true Kathryn Starkey aided and abetted the continued taxation on residents properties over 70 percent of the time by seconding motions and voting to keep the millage rate the same. candidates-biography,environment,taxes committee-protect-florida Florida none 0 1 1 2 0 in a mailer "At the preliminary budget meeting in June 2007, Starkey made the motion to set the rate for the 2008 budget at 37 cents, which finally passed. ""Every year I tried to roll it back,"" she said, but didnt have the votes. Penningtons mailer is technically correct: Starkey did go along with votes most of the time to keep the tax rate for the basin board the same, even as taxable values soared. But it leaves out the important context that Starkey tried over three years to lower the tax rate." 1231 4381.json mostly-true H.B. 194, the Voter Suppression Bill, invalidates a vote where a voter properly marks the ballot in support of a particular candidate, but also writes in the name of that same candidate. elections marcia-fudge Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District Ohio democrat 0 1 2 4 0 an e-mail to Democratic supporters "Tokaji reached a similar conclusion. ""The bottom line is that in some, but not all, circumstances, a ballot which has both a mark and the name of the candidate written in should be counted. Which is, of course, not to say that it will in fact be counted,"" Tokaji wrote in an email. That some ballots could be counted, though, is a point of clarification for Fudges statement." 1232 7316.json true Approximately 43 percent of all college grades today are As, an increase of 28 percentage points since 1960. education thomas-lindsay Director, Center for Higher Education, Texas Public Policy Foundation Texas none 0 0 0 0 0 an opinion column. Lindsay wrote that about 43 percent of all college grades today are A's, an increase of 28 percentage points from 1960. 1233 7469.json half-true New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access. veterans carol-shea-porter Retired social worker New Hampshire democrat 1 0 1 1 0 a press release "Shea-Porter wasnt completely right to say New Hampshire is the only state without a ""full-service"" veterans hospital. The VA doesnt use the definition ""full service. ""Instead it uses the definition of a medical center, and Alaska doesnt have one either, even though it does offer many needed medical services to veterans on base. As for ""equivalent access,"" most New Hampshire veterans can access medical centers that will provide the services they need through contracts with non-VA, in-state hospitals, but in some cases, veterans in need of specialized services are sent to Boston. Even when New Hampshire veterans are sent out of state, they dont have to travel as far as some veterans in larger states, like Texas. Shea Porters statement leaves out some important details." 1234 9617.json mostly-true Says Rick Scotts per-pupil education spending is about $200 less than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession. education,state-budget charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 "a ""Tampa Bay Times"" editorial board interview" "Crist said Scotts per-pupil education spending is ""about $200 less"" than the Crist administration did during the recession. Scotts current budget does spend almost $200 less per student than Crist did in 2007, but that was before the recession really hit. Spending was less during the other three years of Crists term -- although still higher than some of Scotts years. Its worth noting that Scott cut school funding when he came into office, but has gradually increased it to a level thats currently higher than what Crist signed off on during the Great Recession. When you account for inflation, though, Crists per-pupil spending outpaces Scotts for every year." 1235 9856.json barely-true Says Sen. JeanneShaheens wealth has surged while in public office. congress,income,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising ending-spending-action-fund independent 4 0 0 2 0 a campaign ad "By one measure, Shaheens net worth has actually gone down since she took office. Though she and her husband have listed more assets, investments and financial ventures than in 2008, they also have considerably more debt from more mortgages. Her tax returns, filed jointly with her husband, have shown wide fluctuations in income since 2006, making it hard to discern whether her wealth ""surged. ""Her 2013 income was just slightly higher than her average earnings during the past eight years. Ending Spending pointed to a story that has raised questions about the business practices of Shaheens husband and their relation to her votes in Congress. However, the findings of the storydont indicate a surge in wealth by the family." 1236 10537.json true A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines jet fuel tax breaks violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. corporations,gas-prices,government-regulation,state-budget,taxes trebor-banstetter Delta spokesman Georgia none 0 0 0 1 0 in a statement He bases that on federal laws stating that aviation fuel taxes must be used for airports or aviation purposes and an FAA policy statement last November, clarifying the agencys position and giving governments no more than three years to adjust. We know this: Georgia lawmakers have been passing jet fuel tax exemptions for Delta since 2005, when the airlines was in dire financial trouble. Since Banstetter made his statement, Ehrhart has said hes developing a plan that would allow the tax money to go to aviation uses by the FAAs three-year deadline. But reading the bill you couldnt know that. 1237 9156.json true Says he was the only statewide elected official to speak in favor of a federal guest worker plan at the 2012 Republican Party of Texas convention. economy,immigration,workers jerry-patterson state land commissioner Texas republican 1 1 1 3 0 a news story Patterson said he was unique among statewide elected officials in speaking for the guest-worker section that became part of the Republican Party of Texas platform in 2012. 1238 10248.json half-true Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler opposed an injunction to stop a company from dumping petrochemicals directly into the Barton Springs aquifer. city-government,corrections-and-updates,environment brad-rockwell Attorney Texas none 0 0 1 0 0 a press conference including mayoral candidate Mike Martinez "Rockwell said Adler opposed an injunction to stop a ""company from dumping petrochemicals directly into the Barton Springs aquifer. ""Adler, representing Lowes in court, opposed a successful push by the City of Sunset Valley and environmental groups to get a temporary injunction to stop Lowes from continuing to build a store over the aquifer. In a hearing, an expert for the plaintiffs testified about observing a hydrocarbon sheen being part of runoff flowing from the site onto underground limestone and, significantly, the judges order in response said Lowes should address any oil spills. So, Adler sought to keep a project going that on the day before the hearing appeared to one engineer to be sending runoff with an oily sheen directly underground. However, there is vital missing context in that the legal fight wasnt rooted in letting Lowes dump -- or stopping Lowes from dumping -- petrochemicals. The big issue was whether the site should be built out with up to 40 percent impervious cover or the 15 percent allowed under the SOS ordinance." 1239 4613.json mostly-true The (Florida) casino proposed by Malaysian gambling conglomerate Genting would be nearly double the size of the largest casino in the world. gambling no-casinos Florida none 0 0 0 3 0 a statement on their website "Without seeing their blueprints it's hard to say for sure. ""We see their point, but for now all we have to go on is Genting's own words. They said they want to build a casino that is 800,000 square feet. That is significantly larger than the largest casino in the world, though we believe it falls a little shy of ""nearly double." 1240 4925.json half-true Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. bipartisanship,message-machine-2012,voting-record rob-cornilles consultant Oregon republican 1 1 3 1 1 in a debate So its not accurate to say she lacks bipartisanship skills. On the other hand, we find that she usually votes with her party on significant issues. The statement is partially accurate, but missing important details. 1241 2138.json half-true Since the Democrats stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. economy,jobs,stimulus rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 a news release Portmans campaign later offered The Plain Dealer conflicting citations for the figures in both statements, and for the time-frame examined, making it difficult to pin down how and when they computed the figure. In the end, the number of jobs lost cited in Portmans June 30 statement is inflated and not close enough to be considered a difference that can be attributed to rounding. Furthermore, while the campaign is correct that jobs have been lost since the stimulus was passed, its release ignores important context: Ohio has started to see net job gains in recent months, albeit small, contradicting a suggestion that the stimulus bill is causing job losses. 1242 7840.json true The Obama administration has put out more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times. market-regulation rob-portman U.S. senator from Ohio Ohio republican 3 5 11 11 1 Conference call with reporters "Rabinowitz also noted that many regulations grow directly out of laws passed by Congress or ordered by courts, so presidents are not merely riding roughshod over the will of lawmakers or the public. Some of Obamas biggest rules resulted from court rulings dating to Bush, with courts requiring environmental regulation after Bush balked. But Obamas share of these or similar statutory or judicially required rules -- 48 percent of all the rules his administration finalized -- was not much different from the share Clinton had to deal with in his first term, nor the share Bush had in his second term. This doesnt change the facts or statistics as stated by Portman: The Obama administration has put out ""more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times." 1243 2642.json barely-true Says Marco Rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and once he sold the home, for $380,000 cash, the speakers position on the issue changed. ethics charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate "This is an interesting case study in politics. Let's start by stating the obvious. Rubio would have been better off selling his house to someone other than the mother of a chiropractor who was trying to get him to extend personal injury protection. But, other than perception, there are no obvious glaring red flags about the sale. He got a good price, it seems, but not an outrageous one based on the comparable sales we examined. Also, the cash sale doesn't bother us particularly. This is a retiree who had money from a life insurance policy. As for Rubio's position on the PIP laws, he initially said he would let the mandate expire unless fraud reforms were included. Some were included in the legislation proposed by the Senate, but apparently not enough to sway Rubio. So the session ended in May 2007 without action, despite the house sale. Rubio and House leaders then worked to include additional fraud protections and were able to reach a deal more to their liking. Rubio, in fact, called to include PIP legislation during a special session. The ultimate bill that passed included a few more anti-fraud measures, but seems not to have stopped much fraud, according to state statistics. We're not sure why it took five extra months to include the minor changes to the PIP legislation, or why House leaders didn't propose the changes during the session. Crist condensed the facts when he said that the chiropractor lobbying Rubio bought the house. It was the chiropractor's mother who made the purchase. He also condensed the timeline and slightly manipulated the chain of events when he said, ""once he sold the home . . . the speaker's position on the issue changed. ""We think there's at least a debate on whether he changed his position at all. Rubio never said he opposed extending PIP. He said he opposed extending it without proper protections against fraud. A version of the bill proposed during a 2007 special legislative session emerged that included fraud protectionshe wanted." 1244 8905.json false On the Cuba embargo foreign-policy charlie-crist Florida democrat 15 9 20 19 2 "an interview on HBO's ""Real Time""" "While campaigning for governor, serving as governor and running for the U. S. Senate, Crist supported the embargo. Even once he left the GOP he continued to support it, though he also agreed with Obamas decision to ease travel restrictions. But on national TV in 2014, Crist changed position and said the embargo has failed and that we should ""get the embargo taken away. ""A poll released days after Crists announcement reflects that his new position is in line with the majority of Floridians." 1245 7879.json false Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood history,sexuality stephen-martin State senator Virginia republican 0 2 0 0 0 an interview. Martin said that Planned Parenthood was created by the Democratic Party. Biographers of Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, say she shunned political commitments and was critical of presidents from both parties. 1246 12031.json barely-true As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation. job-accomplishments,taxes john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 "a Kasich for America ad, ""Progress""" "The Kasich campaign ad says that ""as governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation. ""While Ohios cuts are significant, when you factor in state population and economic size, Kansas reduction may be larger over time. Ohios shifting of the tax burden, from individual income tax to taxation on consumption, is what some consider more of a tax shift than a tax cut, and forces local governments to raise taxes in turn. Plus, the size of the tax cut wasnt entirely Kasichs idea, since it was the Legislature that made it bigger than he first proposed." 1247 1318.json pants-fire In the health care bill, were now offering insurance for dogs. health-care,pundits glenn-beck none 5 7 7 2 6 his radio program "Providing government health insurance to dogs is quite another. ""We are not offering insurance for dogs,"" Morris said. We pored over the bill and came to the same conclusion. There is no health insurance of any kind for dogs -- no public option for Rex, no death panels for Fido." 1248 9236.json mostly-true In 2013 we had the largest, the best, private sector job growth weve had in this state since the 1990s. economy,jobs scott-walker Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin republican 26 41 32 40 11 a radio interview """To know how many jobs were added in 2013, we just have to wait for the (quarterly census) data,"" said Knapp. Our rating Walker said that ""in 2013 we had the largest, the best, private sector job growth weve had in this state since the 1990s. ""But it needs some clarification because the number is not final, so the ranking is subject to change." 1249 3123.json barely-true The federal government now tells us which light bulbs to buy. energy,market-regulation michele-bachmann Congresswoman Minnesota republican 8 22 6 4 16 a response to the State of the Union address Not yet, though the 2007 law steps up efficiency requirements, and that's expected to result in consumers purchasing and using different bulbs. 1250 8201.json barely-true Congressman Patrick Murphy voted to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing Obamacare. health-care national-republican-congressional-committee republican 18 9 8 5 8 a YouTube video The NRCC video stated that the IRS would be in charge of enforcing Obamacare. 1251 7658.json mostly-true We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World. taxes tax-foundation none 0 0 2 1 0 a press release Morrison said the information McCaul used appeared to be up to date. To sum up, the Tax Foundation said the United States has the highest corporate taxes in the world. The organization did mention the debate about where the U. S. stands if you consider effective rates. Some say that context lowers Americas standing from Numero Uno, but not by much. 1252 13052.json true Heroin comes in the United States from the southern border. drugs donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 an interview on CNBC "Trump said heroin ""comes from the southern border. ""The vast majority of heroin in the United States comes from Mexico and South America." 1253 5507.json barely-true A socially conservative group sponsored a prayer vigil to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood. abortion,families,religion,women hank-johnson U.S. Congressman Georgia democrat 3 0 4 3 0 a Congressional hearing We can say that an op-ed on the FRC website asks consumers to say no to Do-Si-Dos. Its also fair to say that the FRC prayer team singled out the Girl Scouts in one of its prayers. But the FRC did not call for an actual prayer vigil. And while the FRC came close to asking people to pray that consumers stop buying Thin Mints, it stopped just shy of doing so. 1254 6440.json false Says Ron Saunders made the choice to stand with Rick Scott on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy. candidates-biography,children,education,taxes tomorrows-vision-florida Florida democrat 0 1 0 0 0 a mailer Did Saunders vote for some bills that Scott signed into law?Yep -- but that doesnt mean he supports Scotts overall agenda. It is that overall message here and the images of Saunders and Scott shaking hands -- not the nitty gritty votes in small print -- that will catch voters eyes. 1255 6876.json half-true Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women. economy,jobs,message-machine-2012,women mitt-romney Former governor Massachusetts republican 34 32 58 33 19 a campaign ad Starting the count at the beginning of the recovery, rather than the beginning of Obamas term, produces a starkly different result -- a decrease of 548,000 unemployed women. And the rise in womens unemployment under Obama pales compared to the rise experienced under George W. Bush. These important pieces of context are left out of the ad. 1256 2130.json barely-true People in the top tax bracket, these so-called wealthy, most of them are small-business owners. small-business,taxes,abc-news-week stephen-hayes Senior writer for the Weekly Standard none 2 0 1 1 0 "on ABC News' ""This Week.""" "Other data indicate that among all tax payers who might be small business owners, most would not see taxes go up if the Bush tax cuts for the highest earners are allowed to expire. Hayes said that ""these so-called wealthy, most of them are small-business owners." 1257 633.json false "Barack Obama has ""pledged to reduce the size of the military.""" military jerome-corsi author New Jersey constitution-party 0 2 0 0 1 his book The Obama Nation. """Increasing our end strength will help units retrain and re-equip properly between deployments and decrease the strain on military families. ""The policy also discusses building up ""special operations forces, civil affairs, information operations, and other units and capabilities that remain in chronic short supply. ""Corsi says Obama has promised to reduce the size of the military, but he seems to be drawing that assumption from Obama's criticism of the Iraq war and Obama's promises to bring more transparency and rigor to the defense contracting process. Obama's written policy proposals say Obama intends to increase the size of the military." 1258 3632.json true Large majorities of the public oppose major changes to Medicare and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. federal-budget,medicare,polls,pundits,taxes paul-krugman New York Times columnist none 0 2 3 4 0 a newspaper column "Krugman said that ""large majorities"" support support higher, not lower, taxes on the wealthy, and recent polls support that point. On Medicare, several polls suggest that large majorities, including a majority of Republicans, oppose major changes to the program. One poll, released after Krugman wrote his column, showed an advantage for the Ryan plan." 1259 510.json pants-fire Fidel Castro endorses Obama. foreign-policy republican-party-florida republican 10 6 6 6 4 an e-mail. She said it wasn't meant to be taken seriously. We're all for keeping a sense of humor in this long election season. But there are better ways to get people's attention than to distort facts. And this comes off less like a joke and more like an intentional smear. 1260 7983.json true Says spending in the fiscal 2009 budget was lower than spending in the fiscal 2014 budget state-budget,state-finances barbara-buono State Senator New Jersey democrat 3 1 4 4 1 a state Senate budget hearing Buono said during a speech on the Senate floor about the fiscal year 2014 budget that its spending level is higher than spending under the fiscal year 2009 budget. Buono chaired the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee when the 2009 plan was drafted and ultimately approved by Corzine. 1261 7919.json false There is no statistical evidence that bail bonds increase the likelihood of those awaiting trial returning to court for their scheduled hearings. criminal-justice lena-taylor State Senator, District 4 Wisconsin democrat 1 1 0 1 1 an op-ed article the group asked in a 2010 paper. The studies are not without their limitations, and dont settle the broad policy argument over bail bonds, but Taylors blanket assertion is off base. 1262 12752.json mostly-true Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000. economy,income donald-trump President-Elect New York republican 63 114 51 37 61 his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland "Trump said, ""Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000. ""Hes right on the number. A majority of the decline in real household income since 2000 actually occurred under a Republican president." 1263 3984.json true The U.S. is spending one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan. afghanistan,federal-budget,military jon-huntsman Utah republican 5 1 5 4 1 "an interview on ""Morning Joe.""" "Another expert, Laura Peterson of Taxpayers for Common Sense, said you could choose to exclude money that goes to the Energy Departments nuclear weapons budget as well as money that goes to military construction, and then the Afghanistan spending would be between one sixth and one fifth of Defense Department dollars. Huntsman said we're spending ""one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan. ""Budget numbers and defense spending experts said that's a reasonable extrapolation, though there are slightly different ways to calculate it as a little more or a little less. Still, Huntsman's number is a legitimate calculation." 1264 9985.json half-true Says personhood legislation she sponsored would not have restricted access to reproductive services and was simply a statement that I support life. abortion,women joni-ernst U.S. senator Iowa republican 2 1 1 1 0 a debate "Ernst saidpersonhood legislation she sponsored would not have restricted access to reproductive services and was ""simply a statement that I support life. ""Both Braley and Ernst have exaggerated here. Ernst has a point that the legislation does not literally call for the restrictions on reproductive rights Braley cited, but its more than just a ""statement"" of principle -- it would change the Iowa Constitution in a way that could, at some point, enable many or all of the consequences Braley foresees to be enacted." 1265 1825.json true "The Republican Party ""fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed, as well as the voting rights bill.""" civil-rights,elections,history,legal-issues,abc-news-week michael-steele chairman of the Republican National Committee Maryland republican 0 1 1 0 2 an interview on ABC's This Week "And Yale University political scientist David Mayhew notes that the large Republican vote totals for the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act were not replicated in other key civil rights battles, such as an earlier one relating to fair employment practices in 1949 and 1950 and a subsequent one on fair housing in 1966. But on the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, the most notable factor affecting how Republicans voted was pragmatism, said Bert Rockman, a political scientist at Purdue University. ""The Republicans of that era deserve credit, lots of it, but less in a partisan way than in a now long-lost art form forging a consensus around critical national problems. ""Back to Steele's quote: ""We fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed as well as the voting rights bill. ""The degree of Republican support for the two bills actually exceeded the degree of Democratic support, and it's also fair to say that Republicans took leading roles in both measures, even though they had far fewer seats, and thus less power, at the time." 1266 1888.json false A major part of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman was essentially written by BP. climate-change,corporations,energy,environment,oil-spill mitch-mcconnell Senate minority leader Kentucky republican 7 6 5 7 0 a Senate floor speech "It may be revealing that one day after the statement we're checking, McConnell had toned down his description of BP's role. In a floor speech on June 10, 2010, McConnell said, ""Some favor the Kerry-Lieberman cap-and-trade bill, a significant portion of which, by the way, has been pushed by the oil company BP. ""If he'd simply said ""pushed"" the day before, he would have been pretty close to being accurate. But McConnell went much further when he said that BP had ""essentially written"" a ""major part"" of the bill." 1267 11864.json false Ohios credit rating is as high as you can get, AA+. state-budget john-kasich Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011 Ohio republican 9 8 10 18 3 comments on Fox News "Kasich said on Fox News that his state of Ohio earned the highest possible credit rating, at AA+. When host Hannity asked about a AAA rating, Kasich said, ""I dont think you can really get to AAA. ""In fact, you can, and 15 other states currently hold a AAA credit rating, according to S&P." 1268 8231.json false Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000. government-efficiency sal-esquivel State representative Oregon republican 0 1 0 0 0 an opinion article In fact, its closer to $35,000, and thats for regular legislative sessions. Esquivel, however, was making the argument against a special session. The cost per day for that comes in at a much lower $13,000. 1269 1431.json false We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs. ethics barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 his State of the Union address "We do know that Mark Patterson, the chief of staff to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, took one -- but that information was only released by the White House after lawmakers and media reports started asking questions. Public records show Patterson worked as a lobbyist for Goldman Sachs in 2008. Obama said that he has ""excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs. ""But that's not the case. We know of at least four that have taken on policymaking roles in the Obama administration -- Frye's title even contains the word ""policy." 1270 11101.json half-true The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of New Hampshire maple syrup for everyone in the United States. deficit,population,states kelly-ayotte U.S. Senator New Hampshire republican 2 1 1 4 0 a town hall meeting in Colebrook, N.H. U. S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte said the federal budget deficit is big enough to be able to buy 40 gallons of maple syrup for every resident of the United States. Ayottes office said she was calculating it based on generic U. S. -made syrup, but thats considerably less expensive than New Hampshire-made syrup. If we were buying New Hampshire syrup wholesale using 2014 prices, the amount would come closer, but still not hit a full 40 gallons. And if we use retail costs in New Hampshire, it works out to 26 gallons, not 40. So her numbers are open to question, but her general point is valid: Either figure represents more than a lifetime supply for the average maple muncher in America. 1271 5885.json false Says George Flinn has been a no show at scheduled forums. campaign-advertising charlotte-bergmann Candidate Tennessee republican 0 2 0 0 1 in a press release calling for debates. 1272 4104.json half-true Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased. deficit,federal-budget,social-security barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 an interview with CBS News While it's not a certainty that the Obama administration could prioritize cutting checks to seniors, there's a reasonable shot that the administration could do it. On the other hand, doing so would likely cause a lot of collateral damage to other American creditors, federal workers, students, Pentagon vendors and countless others -- and could also hamper the broader economy at a particularly sensitive time. The president is probably justified in saying that the possibility of an un-raised debt ceiling jeopardizes Social Security checks -- after all, it hasn't happened before, so no one knows for sure. But we also think the president probably has tools at his disposal to avoid the worst-case scenario for seniors that he expresses concern about. 1273 2981.json half-true TSA started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average. homeland-security,transportation john-mica U.S. Representative Florida republican 0 1 1 1 1 a Fox News interview. "Well, he said, TSA ""started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people . . . making over $105,000 per year on average. ""Little variances on the numbers aside, we take issue with the suggestion that TSA grew from 16,500 to a bulging 67,000-employee bureaucracy. TSA may have had 16,500 screeners in its infancy, but it was created with the idea that it would have many more. Mica is cherry-picking some numbers in his statement." 1274 1271.json mostly-true "The proposed excise tax on ""Cadillac"" health plans will hit ""those making less than $200,000"" the hardest." health-care,taxes sarah-palin Alaska republican 9 19 9 6 6 a note on Facebook "Back to Palin: She said that according to the Joint Committee's report ""those making less than $200,000 will be hit hardest"" by the excise tax. We want to emphasize that the tax will affect only a minority of taxpayers. But Palin is right that of the taxpayers it does affect, a majority make less than $200,000, according to the Joint Committee analysis. It turns out a lot of regular Joes and Janes have those 'Cadillac' plans." 1275 278.json false I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did. iraq john-mccain U.S. senator Arizona republican 31 39 31 37 8 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "Huckabee, who like McCain has accused fellow candidates of insufficient support for the troop surge, initially had qualms. Shortly after the surge was announced, for example, Huckabee told MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell that he wasn't sure he could support the troop increases in Iraq if it meant calling up more National Guard and Reserve forces. He now says he firmly supports Bush's military tactics in Iraq, and recently wrote in Foreign Affairs magazine that he would ""not withdraw U. S. troops from Iraq any faster than General David Petraeus, the top U. S. commander there, recommends. ""There's no doubt that McCain is the surge's most powerful advocate among the candidates, and has been from the start." 1276 7013.json barely-true Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. social-security ann-mclane-kuster Attorney New Hampshire democrat 2 1 3 0 0 an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012 """To address this financial crisis facing the Social Security program, one such idea Congressman Bass has supported would create a program that would allow individuals to voluntarily place a portion of their money that they currently pay as part of the payroll tax and place it into a personal account,"" Bass spokesman Scott Tranchemontagne wrote in a June email to the Telegraph. ""Saying that (Bass) supports privatizing Social Security is pure political rhetoric devised by Democratic spin doctors to frighten seniors." 1277 8716.json half-true More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable. health-care tom-graves republican 1 0 5 0 1 a Tweet The numbers are close, though, and within the margin of error. The poll also clearly shows a lot of people think Obamacare will make health insurance more expensive, and a relatively few think that costs will come down. Graves has a point here. But it needs a lot of context to be properly understood. 1278 2661.json pants-fire In the past two years, Democrats have spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined. federal-budget,history eric-cantor House Majority Leader Virginia republican 9 6 4 4 4 an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart "He said that in the past two years, Democrats ""spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined." 1279 3419.json half-true For the first time in more than a decade, imports accounted for less than half of (the oil) we consumed. energy,oil-spill,trade barack-obama President Illinois democrat 70 71 160 163 9 a press conference "In 2009, 17 percent of the U. S. 's oil imports came from the Persian Gulf. But again, Obama's statistic depends on the way you calculate it. By a mainstream measure of ""dependence on foreign oil,"" the U. S. produced domestically a quantity of petroleum that was slightly more than half the amount it consumed. But strictly speaking, imports made up 61 percent of the oil actually consumed in the U. S. last year." 1280 12548.json mostly-true Says Donald Trump has bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times. candidates-biography hillary-clinton Presidential candidate New York democrat 40 29 69 76 7 a speech on the economy "Clinton said, Trump has ""bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times. ""Trump has actually filed Chapter 11 six times, four times within two years in the 1990s, once more in 2004 and once more in 2009. But experts told us Trump shouldnt bear all the responsibility, as Clintons wording suggests, as the majority of bankruptcies happened as the overall casino industry struggled." 1281 401.json true "John McCain and George Bush have ""absolutely no plan for universal health care.""" health-care campaign-defend-america Washington, D.C. none 0 1 0 2 0 a television ad """I don't think that there should be a mandate for every American to have health insurance. I think that one of our goals should be that every American own their own home. But I'm not going to mandate that every American own their own home,"" McCain said. McCain does have a health care plan, but there's no clause for making it apply to everyone and therefore universal." 1282 1055.json false A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan. health-care americans-united-change none 1 4 4 1 0 an Internet ad. But the poll doesn't say that. Several days after we published this item a New York Times/CBS News poll showed 72 percent support for a public option. 1283 9117.json barely-true No one claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is conclusive. candidates-biography,infrastructure rudy-giuliani Attorney New York republican 9 11 10 7 3 "comments on NBC's ""Meet the Press""" "Giuliani said ""no one"" called the Mastro report ""conclusive. ""Perhaps no one used those exact words (though the report itself had a pretty strongly worded ""conclusion"" section). That sounds pretty conclusive to us. The broader point here, of course, is that critics of the report say the investigation is anything but conclusive, as it was ordered by Christie. In that regard, Giuliani was no doubt trying to tamp down any fires." ================================================ FILE: LIAR-PLUS/forbidden_words.txt ================================================ misleading truth inaccurate evidence wrong incorrect true fake absurd ridiculous ridiculously mistake exaggerates barely true barely-true mostly false barely mostly claim true false half-true half true truth mostly-ture mostly true pants-on-fire pants on fire ================================================ FILE: README.md ================================================ # Triple Branch BERT Siamese Network for fake news classification on LIAR-PLUS dataset # Dependensies - [Pytorch](http://pytorch.org) - [pytorch_pretrained_bert](http://huggingface.co) ## Files 1. [`bert_siamese.py`](bert_siamese.py) - Code to train the binary/six-way classifier 2. [`main_attention.py`](main_attention.py) - Keras code for Attention model (Need not be trained) 3. [`Fake_News_classification.pdf`](Fake_News_classification.pdf) - Explanation about the architectures and techniques used 4. [`requirements.txt`](requirements.txt) - File to install all the dependencies ## Usage Install Python3.5 (Should also work for python>3.5) Then install the requirements by running ``` bash $ pip3 install -r requirements.txt ``` Now to run the training code for binary classification, execute ``` bash $ python3 bert_siamese.py -num_labels 2 ``` Now to run the training code for 6 class classification, execute ``` bash $ python3 bert_siamese.py -num_labels 6 ``` ## Architecture and Methodology ### Highest Accuracy I was able to achieve

### Model Architectures tried **Note**: I will be referring to [Where is your Evidence: Improving Fact-checking by Justification Modeling](https://aclweb.org/anthology/W18-5513) as “the dataset paper” or “the LIAR-PLUS dataset paper” throughout this documentation. As presented in the dataset paper, where they have employed “enhanced claim/statement representation that captures additional information shown to be useful such as hedging” but I haven't done anything like they mentioned in the paper because I wanted to check whether the state of the art language modeling algorithm can do good on a very complex classification task like the fake news classification. From my experiments I found that BERT can be finetuned to work on classification to some extent. I have experimented with different training strategies with BERT as the base architecture which I have fine tuned for text classification (In this case fake news classification). I chose BERT as the base architecture because state of the art performance in Language Translation and Language Modeling tasks. I thought I would be a good idea to leverage its pretrained weights as finetine it to the task of text classification.

Below are the three training strategies and Architectures used to get the desired results. #### 1. Finetuning BERT:

Finetuned the BERT architecture for classification by passing the tensor from BERT into a Linear layer (fully connected layer) which gives a Binary output logits. Here only the news statements are used for training the network. No metadata or the justification data has been used. Through this, I was able to achieve around 60% accuracy on the binary classification task. #### 2. A Siamese Network with BERT as the base network:

Built a siamese network with two branches with each branch containing BERT as the base models. Input of the first branch will be the tokens corresponding to the news statements on which we need to predict the labels. Input of the second branch will be the tokens corresponding to the justification of the particular news statement passed to the first branch. The output of each BERT layer branch will be a 1D tensor of shape (768). As we have two branches we will get two 1D tensors of shape (768). Now these two outputs are concatenated and passed through a Linear layer(fully connected layer), from this we get two logits and a ‘softmax’ activation is applied to get the output probabilities. In this architecture, both branches share the same weights between them. *This approach is used particularly to leverage the additional information we have, In this case the ‘justifications’. This method gave a binary classification accuracy of 65.4%.* *In case of 6 classification, this method achieved an accuracy of 23.6% which is improved a lot in the next method.* #### 3. Triple Branch Siamese Network with BERT as the base network:

Here the architecture is similar to the one in the previous case, but here I have added one bore branch with BERT as the base network to the siamese network in the previous case making this a Triple Branch Siamese network. The input to this additional branch will be the remaining meta data available like speaker, source, affiliation, etc. apart from the justification. The second change/addition here is taking into account the authenticity of the publisher. For this purpose I have defined a feature called “**Credit Score**”. As given in the dataset documentation, the columns 9-13 in the dataset correspond to the number of ​barely true counts, false counts, half true counts, mostly true counts, pants on fire counts made by the news source. So the Credit score is calculated as,

The credit score tells us about how false or fake the news published by that author or the source is on average. This credit score is multiplied to the tensor resulting from the concatenation of the output tensors from all three branches of the siamese network. And then multiplied 1D tensor is passed through a fully connected layers to get two logits a outputs. The reason why I used this credit score is to sort of increase the relative difference between the output activations between the fake and the real cases (As the credit score will be high incase of a publisher who publishes fake news compared to the someone who does less.) For binary classification, the model wasn’t able to learn at all on the training data as the loss is also constant throughput the training. This can be due to the reason that there are many moving parts here like the credit_score integration, meta data integration, etc. and due to this, tweaking the network and learning parameters became difficult. Also because of limited computing resources available with me and the huge training times the network is taking, I was not able to properly tweak different parameters and couldn’t experiment with different strategies of combining the meta data with the news statements and justification. I believe that, if some time can be invested in this method, there will be some goods gains in accuracy. Quite different from the binary classification, there was an improvement in accuracy in the case of 6 class classification to 32.8%. Two further modifications have been made to this method giving better results. They are discussed below. **Modification1**: Added the credit scores to the output of the concatenation layer instead of multiplication. And decreasing the learning rate by 5 times. **Modification2**: Instead of giving inputs of same sequence sizes (128) to all three branches, I changed the input sequence size depending on the type of data and the average number of words in them. For the branch which takes news statements as input, the sequence size is 64 as there are only 5-10 input sequences with more than 64 words in them. For the branch which takes justifications as input, the sequence size is 256 as many of the justifications have 128 to 264 words and there are only around 10 input sequences with more than 264 words in them. And same with metadata input for which the input sequence size is fixed to 32 as there are zero inputs with more than 32 words in them. This also allowed me to use the GPU memory more efficiently. These modifications resolved the problem of network not learning in case of binary classification and improved the six-way classification accuracy by a large margin.

### References 1. [Keras: The Python Deep Learning library](https://keras.io) 2. [Keras Tutorial on Glove embedding](https://keras.io/examples/pretrained_word_embeddings/) 3. [A library of state-of-the-art pretrained models for Natural Language Processing](https://github.com/huggingface/pytorch-transformers) 4. [Pytorch Deep Learning framework](https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch) 5. [Pytorch BERT usage example](https://github.com/sugi-chan/custom_bert_pipeline) 6. [Attention Is All You Need](https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762) 7. [Blog on attention networks in Keras](https://androidkt.com/text-classification-using-attention-mechanism-in-keras/) 8. [BERT: Pre-training of Deep Bidirectional Transformers for Language Understanding](https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.04805) 9. [Example on Siamese networks in pytorch](https://innovationincubator.com/siamese-neural-network-with-pytorch-code-example/) 10. [LIAR-PLUS dataset](https://github.com/Tariq60/LIAR-PLUS) (https://aclweb.org/anthology/W18-5513) 11. [GloVe: Global Vectors for Word Representation](https://nlp.stanford.edu/projects/glove/) ================================================ FILE: _config.yml ================================================ theme: jekyll-theme-cayman ================================================ FILE: bert_siamese.py ================================================ import torch from pytorch_pretrained_bert import BertTokenizer, BertModel, BertForMaskedLM # OPTIONAL: if you want to have more information on what's happening, activate the logger as follows import logging logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO) # Load pre-trained model tokenizer (vocabulary) tokenizer = BertTokenizer.from_pretrained('bert-base-uncased') import torch import torch.nn as nn import torch.optim as optim from torch.optim import lr_scheduler import numpy as np import torchvision from torchvision import datasets, models, transforms import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import time import os import copy from torch.utils.data import Dataset, DataLoader from PIL import Image from random import randrange import torch.nn.functional as F import pandas as pd from pathlib import Path from matplotlib import pyplot as plt from argparse import ArgumentParser import sys parser = ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument('-num_labels', action="store", dest="num_labels", type=int) args = parser.parse_args() num_labels = args.num_labels #home = str(Path.home()) train_path = '/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/train2.tsv' test_path = '/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/test2.tsv' val_path = '/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/val2.tsv' train_df = pd.read_csv(train_path, sep="\t", header=None) test_df = pd.read_csv(test_path, sep="\t", header=None) val_df = pd.read_csv(val_path, sep="\t", header=None) # Fill nan (empty boxes) with 0 train_df = train_df.fillna(0) test_df = test_df.fillna(0) val_df = val_df.fillna(0) train = train_df.values test = test_df.values val = val_df.values labels = {'train':[train[i][2] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][2] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][2] for i in range(len(val))]} statements = {'train':[train[i][3] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][3] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][3] for i in range(len(val))]} subjects = {'train':[train[i][4] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][4] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][4] for i in range(len(val))]} speakers = {'train':[train[i][5] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][5] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][5] for i in range(len(val))]} jobs = {'train':[train[i][6] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][6] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][6] for i in range(len(val))]} states = {'train':[train[i][7] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][7] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][7] for i in range(len(val))]} affiliations = {'train':[train[i][8] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][8] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][8] for i in range(len(val))]} credits = {'train':[train[i][9:14] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][9:14] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][9:14] for i in range(len(val))]} contexts = {'train':[train[i][14] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][14] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][14] for i in range(len(val))]} justification = {'train':[train[i][15] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][15] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][15] for i in range(len(val))]} if num_labels == 6: def to_onehot(a): a_cat = [0]*len(a) for i in range(len(a)): if a[i]=='true': a_cat[i] = [1,0,0,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='mostly-true': a_cat[i] = [0,1,0,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='half-true': a_cat[i] = [0,0,1,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='barely-true': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,1,0,0] elif a[i]=='false': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,0,1,0] elif a[i]=='pants-fire': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,0,0,1] else: print('Incorrect label') return a_cat elif num_labels == 2: def to_onehot(a): a_cat = [0]*len(a) for i in range(len(a)): if a[i]=='true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='mostly-true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='half-true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='barely-true': a_cat[i] = [0,1] elif a[i]=='false': a_cat[i] = [0,1] elif a[i]=='pants-fire': a_cat[i] = [0,1] else: print('Incorrect label') return a_cat else: print('Invalid number of labels. The number of labels should be either 2 or 6') sys.exit() labels_onehot = {'train':to_onehot(labels['train']), 'test':to_onehot(labels['test']), 'val':to_onehot(labels['val'])} # Preparing meta data #credit['train'][2] metadata = {'train':[0]*len(train), 'val':[0]*len(val), 'test':[0]*len(test)} for i in range(len(train)): subject = subjects['train'][i] if subject == 0: subject = 'None' speaker = speakers['train'][i] if speaker == 0: speaker = 'None' job = jobs['train'][i] if job == 0: job = 'None' state = states['train'][i] if state == 0: state = 'None' affiliation = affiliations['train'][i] if affiliation == 0: affiliation = 'None' context = contexts['train'][i] if context == 0 : context = 'None' meta = subject + ' ' + speaker + ' ' + job + ' ' + state + ' ' + affiliation + ' ' + context metadata['train'][i] = meta for i in range(len(val)): subject = subjects['val'][i] if subject == 0: subject = 'None' speaker = speakers['val'][i] if speaker == 0: speaker = 'None' job = jobs['val'][i] if job == 0: job = 'None' state = states['val'][i] if state == 0: state = 'None' affiliation = affiliations['val'][i] if affiliation == 0: affiliation = 'None' context = contexts['val'][i] if context == 0 : context = 'None' meta = subject + ' ' + speaker + ' ' + job + ' ' + state + ' ' + affiliation + ' ' + context metadata['val'][i] = meta for i in range(len(test)): subject = subjects['test'][i] if subject == 0: subject = 'None' speaker = speakers['test'][i] if speaker == 0: speaker = 'None' job = jobs['test'][i] if job == 0: job = 'None' state = states['test'][i] if state == 0: state = 'None' affiliation = affiliations['test'][i] if affiliation == 0: affiliation = 'None' context = contexts['test'][i] if context == 0 : context = 'None' meta = subject + ' ' + speaker + ' ' + job + ' ' + state + ' ' + affiliation + ' ' + context metadata['test'][i] = meta # Credit score calculation credit_score = {'train':[0]*len(train), 'val':[0]*len(val), 'test':[0]*len(test)} for i in range(len(train)): credit = credits['train'][i] if sum(credit) == 0: score = 0.5 else: score = (credit[3]*0.2 + credit[2]*0.5 + credit[0]*0.75 + credit[1]*0.9 + credit[4]*1)/(sum(credit)) credit_score['train'][i] = [score for i in range(2304)] for i in range(len(val)): credit = credits['val'][i] if sum(credit) == 0: score = 0.5 else: score = (credit[3]*0.2 + credit[2]*0.5 + credit[0]*0.75 + credit[1]*0.9 + credit[4]*1)/(sum(credit)) credit_score['val'][i] = [score for i in range(2304)] for i in range(len(test)): credit = credits['test'][i] if sum(credit) == 0: score = 0.5 else: score = (credit[3]*0.2 + credit[2]*0.5 + credit[0]*0.75 + credit[1]*0.9 + credit[4]*1)/(sum(credit)) credit_score['test'][i] = [score for i in range(2304)] class BertLayerNorm(nn.Module): def __init__(self, hidden_size, eps=1e-12): """Construct a layernorm module in the TF style (epsilon inside the square root). """ super(BertLayerNorm, self).__init__() self.weight = nn.Parameter(torch.ones(hidden_size)) self.bias = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(hidden_size)) self.variance_epsilon = eps def forward(self, x): u = x.mean(-1, keepdim=True) s = (x - u).pow(2).mean(-1, keepdim=True) x = (x - u) / torch.sqrt(s + self.variance_epsilon) return self.weight * x + self.bias class BertForSequenceClassification(nn.Module): """BERT model for classification. This module is composed of the BERT model with a linear layer on top of the pooled output. Params: `config`: a BertConfig class instance with the configuration to build a new model. `num_labels`: the number of classes for the classifier. Default = 2. Inputs: `input_ids`: a torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size, sequence_length] with the word token indices in the vocabulary. Items in the batch should begin with the special "CLS" token. (see the tokens preprocessing logic in the scripts `extract_features.py`, `run_classifier.py` and `run_squad.py`) `token_type_ids`: an optional torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size, sequence_length] with the token types indices selected in [0, 1]. Type 0 corresponds to a `sentence A` and type 1 corresponds to a `sentence B` token (see BERT paper for more details). `attention_mask`: an optional torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size, sequence_length] with indices selected in [0, 1]. It's a mask to be used if the input sequence length is smaller than the max input sequence length in the current batch. It's the mask that we typically use for attention when a batch has varying length sentences. `labels`: labels for the classification output: torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size] with indices selected in [0, ..., num_labels]. Outputs: if `labels` is not `None`: Outputs the CrossEntropy classification loss of the output with the labels. if `labels` is `None`: Outputs the classification logits of shape [batch_size, num_labels]. Example usage: ```python # Already been converted into WordPiece token ids input_ids = torch.LongTensor([[31, 51, 99], [15, 5, 0]]) input_mask = torch.LongTensor([[1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 0]]) token_type_ids = torch.LongTensor([[0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0]]) config = BertConfig(vocab_size_or_config_json_file=32000, hidden_size=768, num_hidden_layers=12, num_attention_heads=12, intermediate_size=3072) num_labels = 2 model = BertForSequenceClassification(config, num_labels) logits = model(input_ids, token_type_ids, input_mask) ``` """ def __init__(self, num_labels=2): # Change number of labels here. super(BertForSequenceClassification, self).__init__() self.num_labels = num_labels self.bert = BertModel.from_pretrained('bert-base-uncased') self.dropout = nn.Dropout(config.hidden_dropout_prob) self.classifier = nn.Linear(config.hidden_size*3, num_labels) #self.fc1 = nn.Linear(config.hidden_size*2, 512) nn.init.xavier_normal_(self.classifier.weight) '''def forward_once(self, x): # Forward pass output = self.cnn1(x) output = output.view(output.size()[0], -1) output = self.fc1(output) return output''' def forward_once(self, input_ids, token_type_ids=None, attention_mask=None, labels=None): _, pooled_output = self.bert(input_ids, token_type_ids, attention_mask, output_all_encoded_layers=False) pooled_output = self.dropout(pooled_output) #logits = self.classifier(pooled_output) return pooled_output def forward(self, input_ids1, input_ids2, input_ids3, credit_sc): # forward pass of input 1 output1 = self.forward_once(input_ids1, token_type_ids=None, attention_mask=None, labels=None) # forward pass of input 2 output2 = self.forward_once(input_ids2, token_type_ids=None, attention_mask=None, labels=None) output3 = self.forward_once(input_ids3, token_type_ids=None, attention_mask=None, labels=None) out = torch.cat((output1, output2, output3), 1) #print(out.shape) # Multiply the credit score with the output after concatnation out = torch.add(credit_sc, out) #out = self.fc1(out) logits = self.classifier(out) return logits def freeze_bert_encoder(self): for param in self.bert.parameters(): param.requires_grad = False def unfreeze_bert_encoder(self): for param in self.bert.parameters(): param.requires_grad = True from pytorch_pretrained_bert import BertConfig config = BertConfig(vocab_size_or_config_json_file=32000, hidden_size=768, num_hidden_layers=12, num_attention_heads=12, intermediate_size=3072) model = BertForSequenceClassification(num_labels) # Loading the statements X_train = statements['train'] y_train = labels_onehot['train'] X_val = statements['val'] y_val = labels_onehot['val'] X_train = X_train + X_val y_train = y_train + y_val X_test = statements['test'] y_test = labels_onehot['test'] # Loading the justification X_train_just = justification['train'] X_val_just = justification['val'] X_train_just = X_train_just + X_val_just X_test_just = statements['test'] # Loading the meta data X_train_meta = metadata['train'] X_val_meta = metadata['val'] X_train_meta = X_train_meta + X_val_meta X_test_meta = metadata['test'] # Loading Credit scores X_train_credit = credit_score['train'] X_val_credit = credit_score['val'] X_train_credit = X_train_credit+X_val_credit X_test_credit = credit_score['test'] # Small data partitioned for debugging '''X_train = X_train[:100] y_train = y_train[:100] X_test = X_test[:100] y_test = y_test[:100] X_train_just = X_train_just[:100] X_test_just = X_test_just[:100] X_train_meta = X_train_meta[:100] X_test_meta = X_test_meta[:100] X_train_credit = X_train_credit[:100] X_test_credit = X_test_credit[:100]''' max_seq_length_stat = 64 max_seq_length_just = 256 max_seq_length_meta = 32 class text_dataset(Dataset): def __init__(self,x_y_list, transform=None): self.x_y_list = x_y_list self.transform = transform def __getitem__(self,index): # Tokenize statements tokenized_review = tokenizer.tokenize(self.x_y_list[0][index]) if len(tokenized_review) > max_seq_length_stat: tokenized_review = tokenized_review[:max_seq_length_stat] ids_review = tokenizer.convert_tokens_to_ids(tokenized_review) padding = [0] * (max_seq_length_stat - len(ids_review)) ids_review += padding assert len(ids_review) == max_seq_length_stat #print(ids_review) ids_review = torch.tensor(ids_review) fakeness = self.x_y_list[4][index] # color list_of_labels = [torch.from_numpy(np.array(fakeness))] # Tokenize justifications #print(self.x_y_list[1][6833]) #print(index) # Making sure that if there is no justification in a row(nan value converted to 0 using pandas), give it a justification called 'No justification' for training to be possible. if self.x_y_list[1][index] == 0: self.x_y_list[1][index] = 'No justification' tokenized_review_just = tokenizer.tokenize(self.x_y_list[1][index]) if len(tokenized_review_just) > max_seq_length_just: tokenized_review_just = tokenized_review_just[:max_seq_length_just] ids_review_just = tokenizer.convert_tokens_to_ids(tokenized_review_just) padding = [0] * (max_seq_length_just - len(ids_review_just)) ids_review_just += padding assert len(ids_review_just) == max_seq_length_just #print(ids_review) ids_review_just = torch.tensor(ids_review_just) fakeness = self.x_y_list[4][index] # color list_of_labels = [torch.from_numpy(np.array(fakeness))] # Tokenize metadata tokenized_review_meta = tokenizer.tokenize(self.x_y_list[2][index]) if len(tokenized_review_meta) > max_seq_length_meta: tokenized_review_meta = tokenized_review_meta[:max_seq_length_meta] ids_review_meta = tokenizer.convert_tokens_to_ids(tokenized_review_meta) padding = [0] * (max_seq_length_meta - len(ids_review_meta)) ids_review_meta += padding assert len(ids_review_meta) == max_seq_length_meta #print(ids_review) ids_review_meta = torch.tensor(ids_review_meta) fakeness = self.x_y_list[4][index] # color list_of_labels = [torch.from_numpy(np.array(fakeness))] credit_scr = self.x_y_list[3][index] # Credit score #ones_768 = np.ones((768)) #credit_scr = credit_scr * ones_768 credit_scr = torch.tensor(credit_scr) return [ids_review, ids_review_just, ids_review_meta, credit_scr], list_of_labels[0] def __len__(self): return len(self.x_y_list[0]) batch_size = 16 # Train Statements and Justifications train_lists = [X_train, X_train_just, X_train_meta, X_train_credit, y_train] # Test Statements and Justifications test_lists = [X_test, X_test_just, X_train_meta, X_test_credit, y_test] # Preparing the data (Tokenize) training_dataset = text_dataset(x_y_list = train_lists) test_dataset = text_dataset(x_y_list = test_lists) # Prepare the training dictionaries dataloaders_dict = {'train': torch.utils.data.DataLoader(training_dataset, batch_size=batch_size, shuffle=True, num_workers=0), 'val':torch.utils.data.DataLoader(test_dataset, batch_size=batch_size, shuffle=False, num_workers=0) } dataset_sizes = {'train':len(train_lists[0]), 'val':len(test_lists[0])} device = torch.device("cuda:0" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu") print(device) train_acc = [] val_acc = [] train_loss = [] val_loss = [] def train_model(model, criterion, optimizer, scheduler, num_epochs=25): since = time.time() print('starting') best_model_wts = copy.deepcopy(model.state_dict()) best_loss = 100 best_acc = 0 for epoch in range(num_epochs): epoch_start = time.time() print('Epoch {}/{}'.format(epoch+1, num_epochs)) print('-' * 10) # Each epoch has a training and validation phase for phase in ['train', 'val']: if phase == 'train': scheduler.step() model.train() # Set model to training mode else: model.eval() # Set model to evaluate mode running_loss = 0.0 fakeness_corrects = 0 # Iterate over data. for inputs, fakeness in dataloaders_dict[phase]: inputs1 = inputs[0] # News statement input inputs2 = inputs[1] # Justification input inputs3 = inputs[2] # Meta data input inputs4 = inputs[3] # Credit scores input inputs1 = inputs1.to(device) inputs2 = inputs2.to(device) inputs3 = inputs3.to(device) inputs4 = inputs4.to(device) fakeness = fakeness.to(device) # zero the parameter gradients optimizer.zero_grad() # forward # track history if only in train with torch.set_grad_enabled(phase == 'train'): #print(inputs) outputs = model(inputs1, inputs2, inputs3, inputs4) outputs = F.softmax(outputs,dim=1) loss = criterion(outputs, torch.max(fakeness.float(), 1)[1]) # backward + optimize only if in training phase if phase == 'train': loss.backward() optimizer.step() # statistics running_loss += loss.item() * inputs1.size(0) fakeness_corrects += torch.sum(torch.max(outputs, 1)[1] == torch.max(fakeness, 1)[1]) epoch_loss = running_loss / dataset_sizes[phase] fakeness_acc = fakeness_corrects.double() / dataset_sizes[phase] print('{} total loss: {:.4f} '.format(phase,epoch_loss )) print('{} fakeness_acc: {:.4f}'.format( phase, fakeness_acc)) # Saving training acc and loss for each epoch fakeness_acc1 = fakeness_acc.data fakeness_acc1 = fakeness_acc1.cpu() fakeness_acc1 = fakeness_acc1.numpy() train_acc.append(fakeness_acc1) #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss.data #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.cpu() #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.numpy() train_loss.append(epoch_loss) if phase == 'val' and fakeness_acc > best_acc: print('Saving with accuracy of {}'.format(fakeness_acc), 'improved over previous {}'.format(best_acc)) best_acc = fakeness_acc # Saving val acc and loss for each epoch fakeness_acc1 = fakeness_acc.data fakeness_acc1 = fakeness_acc1.cpu() fakeness_acc1 = fakeness_acc1.numpy() val_acc.append(fakeness_acc1) #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss.data #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.cpu() #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.numpy() val_loss.append(epoch_loss) best_model_wts = copy.deepcopy(model.state_dict()) torch.save(model.state_dict(), 'bert_model_test_noFC1_triBERT_binary_focalloss.pth') print('Time taken for epoch'+ str(epoch+1)+ ' is ' + str((time.time() - epoch_start)/60) + ' minutes') print() time_elapsed = time.time() - since print('Training complete in {:.0f}m {:.0f}s'.format( time_elapsed // 60, time_elapsed % 60)) print('Best val Acc: {:4f}'.format(float(best_acc))) # load best model weights model.load_state_dict(best_model_wts) return model, train_acc, val_acc, train_loss, val_loss model.to(device) lrlast = .0001 lrmain = .00001 optim1 = optim.Adam( [ {"params":model.bert.parameters(),"lr": lrmain}, {"params":model.classifier.parameters(), "lr": lrlast}, ]) #optim1 = optim.Adam(model.parameters(), lr=0.001)#,momentum=.9) # Observe that all parameters are being optimized optimizer_ft = optim1 criterion = nn.CrossEntropyLoss() '''import focal_loss loss_args = {"alpha": 0.5, "gamma": 2.0} criterion = focal_loss.FocalLoss(*loss_args)''' # Decay LR by a factor of 0.1 every 3 epochs exp_lr_scheduler = lr_scheduler.StepLR(optimizer_ft, step_size=3, gamma=0.1) model_ft1, train_acc, val_acc, train_loss, val_loss = train_model(model, criterion, optimizer_ft, exp_lr_scheduler,num_epochs=20) # Accuracy plots '''print(val_acc) print(val_loss) #plt.plot(train_acc) plt.plot(val_acc) plt.title('Model accuracy') plt.ylabel('accuracy') plt.xlabel('epoch') plt.legend(['val'], loc='upper left') #plt.show() plt.savefig('accuracy.png') plt.close() print('Saved Accuracy plot') # Loss plots #plt.plot(train_loss) plt.plot(val_loss) plt.title('Model loss') plt.ylabel('loss') plt.xlabel('epoch') plt.legend(['val'], loc='upper right') #plt.show() plt.savefig('loss.png') plt.close() print('Saved Loss plot')''' ================================================ FILE: bert_siamese_2branch.py ================================================ import torch from pytorch_pretrained_bert import BertTokenizer, BertModel, BertForMaskedLM # OPTIONAL: if you want to have more information on what's happening, activate the logger as follows import logging logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO) # Load pre-trained model tokenizer (vocabulary) tokenizer = BertTokenizer.from_pretrained('bert-base-uncased') import torch import torch.nn as nn import torch.optim as optim from torch.optim import lr_scheduler import numpy as np import torchvision from torchvision import datasets, models, transforms import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import time import os import copy from torch.utils.data import Dataset, DataLoader from PIL import Image from random import randrange import torch.nn.functional as F import pandas as pd from pathlib import Path from matplotlib import pyplot as plt #home = str(Path.home()) train_path = '/fake_news/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/train2.tsv' test_path = '/fake_news/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/test2.tsv' val_path = '/fake_news/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/val2.tsv' train_df = pd.read_csv(train_path, sep="\t", header=None) test_df = pd.read_csv(test_path, sep="\t", header=None) val_df = pd.read_csv(val_path, sep="\t", header=None) # Fill nan (empty boxes) with 0 train_df = train_df.fillna('None') test_df = test_df.fillna('None') val_df = val_df.fillna('None') train = train_df.values test = test_df.values val = val_df.values labels = {'train':[train[i][2] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][2] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][2] for i in range(len(val))]} statements = {'train':[train[i][3] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][3] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][3] for i in range(len(val))]} subjects = {'train':[train[i][4] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][4] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][4] for i in range(len(val))]} speakers = {'train':[train[i][5] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][5] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][5] for i in range(len(val))]} jobs = {'train':[train[i][6] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][6] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][6] for i in range(len(val))]} states = {'train':[train[i][7] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][7] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][7] for i in range(len(val))]} affiliations = {'train':[train[i][8] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][8] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][8] for i in range(len(val))]} credits = {'train':[train[i][9:14] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][9:14] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][9:14] for i in range(len(val))]} contexts = {'train':[train[i][14] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][14] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][14] for i in range(len(val))]} justification = {'train':[train[i][15] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][15] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][15] for i in range(len(val))]} def to_onehot(a): a_cat = [0]*len(a) for i in range(len(a)): if a[i]=='true': a_cat[i] = [1,0,0,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='mostly-true': a_cat[i] = [0,1,0,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='half-true': a_cat[i] = [0,0,1,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='barely-true': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,1,0,0] elif a[i]=='false': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,0,1,0] elif a[i]=='pants-fire': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,0,0,1] else: print('Incorrect label') return a_cat def to_onehot(a): a_cat = [0]*len(a) for i in range(len(a)): if a[i]=='true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='mostly-true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='half-true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='barely-true': a_cat[i] = [0,1] elif a[i]=='false': a_cat[i] = [0,1] elif a[i]=='pants-fire': a_cat[i] = [0,1] else: print('Incorrect label') return a_cat labels_onehot = {'train':to_onehot(labels['train']), 'test':to_onehot(labels['test']), 'val':to_onehot(labels['val'])} # Preparing meta data #credit['train'][2] metadata = {'train':[0]*len(train), 'val':[0]*len(val), 'test':[0]*len(test)} for i in range(len(train)): subject = subjects['train'][i] if subject == 0: subject = 'None' speaker = speakers['train'][i] if speaker == 0: speaker = 'None' job = jobs['train'][i] if job == 0: job = 'None' state = states['train'][i] if state == 0: state = 'None' affiliation = affiliations['train'][i] if affiliation == 0: affiliation = 'None' context = contexts['train'][i] if context == 0 : context = 'None' meta = justification['train'][i] + ' ' + subject + ' ' + speaker + ' ' + job + ' ' + state + ' ' + affiliation + ' ' + context metadata['train'][i] = meta for i in range(len(val)): subject = subjects['val'][i] if subject == 0: subject = 'None' speaker = speakers['val'][i] if speaker == 0: speaker = 'None' job = jobs['val'][i] if job == 0: job = 'None' state = states['val'][i] if state == 0: state = 'None' affiliation = affiliations['val'][i] if affiliation == 0: affiliation = 'None' context = contexts['val'][i] if context == 0 : context = 'None' meta = justification['val'][i] + ' ' + subject + ' ' + speaker + ' ' + job + ' ' + state + ' ' + affiliation + ' ' + context metadata['val'][i] = meta for i in range(len(test)): subject = subjects['test'][i] if subject == 0: subject = 'None' speaker = speakers['test'][i] if speaker == 0: speaker = 'None' job = jobs['test'][i] if job == 0: job = 'None' state = states['test'][i] if state == 0: state = 'None' affiliation = affiliations['test'][i] if affiliation == 0: affiliation = 'None' context = contexts['test'][i] if context == 0 : context = 'None' meta = justification['test'][i] + ' ' + subject + ' ' + speaker + ' ' + job + ' ' + state + ' ' + affiliation + ' ' + context metadata['test'][i] = meta # Credit score calculation credit_score = {'train':[0]*len(train), 'val':[0]*len(val), 'test':[0]*len(test)} for i in range(len(train)): credit = credits['train'][i] if sum(credit) == 0: score = 0.5 else: score = (credit[3]*0.2 + credit[2]*0.5 + credit[0]*0.75 + credit[1]*0.9 + credit[4]*1)/(sum(credit)) credit_score['train'][i] = [score for i in range(1536)] for i in range(len(val)): credit = credits['val'][i] if sum(credit) == 0: score = 0.5 else: score = (credit[3]*0.2 + credit[2]*0.5 + credit[0]*0.75 + credit[1]*0.9 + credit[4]*1)/(sum(credit)) credit_score['val'][i] = [score for i in range(1536)] for i in range(len(test)): credit = credits['test'][i] if sum(credit) == 0: score = 0.5 else: score = (credit[3]*0.2 + credit[2]*0.5 + credit[0]*0.75 + credit[1]*0.9 + credit[4]*1)/(sum(credit)) credit_score['test'][i] = [score for i in range(1536)] class BertLayerNorm(nn.Module): def __init__(self, hidden_size, eps=1e-12): """Construct a layernorm module in the TF style (epsilon inside the square root). """ super(BertLayerNorm, self).__init__() self.weight = nn.Parameter(torch.ones(hidden_size)) self.bias = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(hidden_size)) self.variance_epsilon = eps def forward(self, x): u = x.mean(-1, keepdim=True) s = (x - u).pow(2).mean(-1, keepdim=True) x = (x - u) / torch.sqrt(s + self.variance_epsilon) return self.weight * x + self.bias class BertForSequenceClassification(nn.Module): """BERT model for classification. This module is composed of the BERT model with a linear layer on top of the pooled output. Params: `config`: a BertConfig class instance with the configuration to build a new model. `num_labels`: the number of classes for the classifier. Default = 2. Inputs: `input_ids`: a torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size, sequence_length] with the word token indices in the vocabulary. Items in the batch should begin with the special "CLS" token. (see the tokens preprocessing logic in the scripts `extract_features.py`, `run_classifier.py` and `run_squad.py`) `token_type_ids`: an optional torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size, sequence_length] with the token types indices selected in [0, 1]. Type 0 corresponds to a `sentence A` and type 1 corresponds to a `sentence B` token (see BERT paper for more details). `attention_mask`: an optional torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size, sequence_length] with indices selected in [0, 1]. It's a mask to be used if the input sequence length is smaller than the max input sequence length in the current batch. It's the mask that we typically use for attention when a batch has varying length sentences. `labels`: labels for the classification output: torch.LongTensor of shape [batch_size] with indices selected in [0, ..., num_labels]. Outputs: if `labels` is not `None`: Outputs the CrossEntropy classification loss of the output with the labels. if `labels` is `None`: Outputs the classification logits of shape [batch_size, num_labels]. Example usage: ```python # Already been converted into WordPiece token ids input_ids = torch.LongTensor([[31, 51, 99], [15, 5, 0]]) input_mask = torch.LongTensor([[1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 0]]) token_type_ids = torch.LongTensor([[0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0]]) config = BertConfig(vocab_size_or_config_json_file=32000, hidden_size=768, num_hidden_layers=12, num_attention_heads=12, intermediate_size=3072) num_labels = 2 model = BertForSequenceClassification(config, num_labels) logits = model(input_ids, token_type_ids, input_mask) ``` """ def __init__(self, num_labels=2): # Change number of labels here. super(BertForSequenceClassification, self).__init__() self.num_labels = num_labels self.bert = BertModel.from_pretrained('bert-base-uncased') self.dropout = nn.Dropout(config.hidden_dropout_prob) self.classifier = nn.Linear(config.hidden_size*2, num_labels) #self.fc1 = nn.Linear(config.hidden_size*2, 512) nn.init.xavier_normal_(self.classifier.weight) '''def forward_once(self, x): # Forward pass output = self.cnn1(x) output = output.view(output.size()[0], -1) output = self.fc1(output) return output''' def forward_once(self, input_ids, token_type_ids=None, attention_mask=None, labels=None): _, pooled_output = self.bert(input_ids, token_type_ids, attention_mask, output_all_encoded_layers=False) pooled_output = self.dropout(pooled_output) #logits = self.classifier(pooled_output) return pooled_output def forward(self, input_ids1, input_ids2, credit_sc): # forward pass of input 1 output1 = self.forward_once(input_ids1, token_type_ids=None, attention_mask=None, labels=None) # forward pass of input 2 output2 = self.forward_once(input_ids2, token_type_ids=None, attention_mask=None, labels=None) out = torch.cat((output1, output2), 1) #print(out.shape) # Multiply the credit score with the output after concatnation out = torch.add(credit_sc, out) #out = self.fc1(out) logits = self.classifier(out) return logits def freeze_bert_encoder(self): for param in self.bert.parameters(): param.requires_grad = False def unfreeze_bert_encoder(self): for param in self.bert.parameters(): param.requires_grad = True from pytorch_pretrained_bert import BertConfig config = BertConfig(vocab_size_or_config_json_file=32000, hidden_size=768, num_hidden_layers=12, num_attention_heads=12, intermediate_size=3072) num_labels = 2 model = BertForSequenceClassification(num_labels) # Loading the statements X_train = statements['train'] y_train = labels_onehot['train'] X_val = statements['val'] y_val = labels_onehot['val'] X_train = X_train + X_val y_train = y_train + y_val X_test = statements['test'] y_test = labels_onehot['test'] # Loading the justification X_train_just = justification['train'] X_val_just = justification['val'] X_train_just = X_train_just + X_val_just X_test_just = statements['test'] # Loading the meta data X_train_meta = metadata['train'] X_val_meta = metadata['val'] X_train_meta = X_train_meta + X_val_meta X_test_meta = metadata['test'] # Loading Credit scores X_train_credit = credit_score['train'] X_val_credit = credit_score['val'] X_train_credit = X_train_credit+X_val_credit X_test_credit = credit_score['test'] # Small data partitioned for debugging '''X_train = X_train[:100] y_train = y_train[:100] X_test = X_test[:100] y_test = y_test[:100] X_train_just = X_train_just[:100] X_test_just = X_test_just[:100] X_train_meta = X_train_meta[:100] X_test_meta = X_test_meta[:100] X_train_credit = X_train_credit[:100] X_test_credit = X_test_credit[:100]''' max_seq_length = 128 class text_dataset(Dataset): def __init__(self,x_y_list, transform=None): self.x_y_list = x_y_list self.transform = transform def __getitem__(self,index): # Tokenize statements tokenized_review = tokenizer.tokenize(self.x_y_list[0][index]) if len(tokenized_review) > max_seq_length: tokenized_review = tokenized_review[:max_seq_length] ids_review = tokenizer.convert_tokens_to_ids(tokenized_review) padding = [0] * (max_seq_length - len(ids_review)) ids_review += padding assert len(ids_review) == max_seq_length #print(ids_review) ids_review = torch.tensor(ids_review) sentiment = self.x_y_list[3][index] # color list_of_labels = [torch.from_numpy(np.array(sentiment))] # Tokenize metadata tokenized_review_meta = tokenizer.tokenize(self.x_y_list[1][index]) if len(tokenized_review_meta) > max_seq_length: tokenized_review_meta = tokenized_review_meta[:max_seq_length] ids_review_meta = tokenizer.convert_tokens_to_ids(tokenized_review_meta) padding = [0] * (max_seq_length - len(ids_review_meta)) ids_review_meta += padding assert len(ids_review_meta) == max_seq_length #print(ids_review) ids_review_meta = torch.tensor(ids_review_meta) sentiment = self.x_y_list[3][index] # color list_of_labels = [torch.from_numpy(np.array(sentiment))] credit_scr = self.x_y_list[2][index] # Credit score #ones_768 = np.ones((768)) #credit_scr = credit_scr * ones_768 credit_scr = torch.tensor(credit_scr) return [ids_review, ids_review_meta, credit_scr], list_of_labels[0] def __len__(self): return len(self.x_y_list[0]) batch_size = 8 # Train Statements and Justifications train_lists = [X_train, X_train_meta, X_train_credit, y_train] # Test Statements and Justifications test_lists = [X_test,, X_train_meta, X_test_credit, y_test] # Preparing the data (Tokenize) training_dataset = text_dataset(x_y_list = train_lists) test_dataset = text_dataset(x_y_list = test_lists) # Prepare the training dictionaries dataloaders_dict = {'train': torch.utils.data.DataLoader(training_dataset, batch_size=batch_size, shuffle=True, num_workers=0), 'val':torch.utils.data.DataLoader(test_dataset, batch_size=batch_size, shuffle=False, num_workers=0) } dataset_sizes = {'train':len(train_lists[0]), 'val':len(test_lists[0])} device = torch.device("cuda:0" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu") print(device) train_acc = [] val_acc = [] train_loss = [] val_loss = [] def train_model(model, criterion, optimizer, scheduler, num_epochs=25): since = time.time() print('starting') best_model_wts = copy.deepcopy(model.state_dict()) best_loss = 100 best_acc = 0 for epoch in range(num_epochs): epoch_start = time.time() print('Epoch {}/{}'.format(epoch+1, num_epochs)) print('-' * 10) # Each epoch has a training and validation phase for phase in ['train', 'val']: if phase == 'train': scheduler.step() model.train() # Set model to training mode else: model.eval() # Set model to evaluate mode running_loss = 0.0 sentiment_corrects = 0 # Iterate over data. for inputs, sentiment in dataloaders_dict[phase]: inputs1 = inputs[0] # News statement input inputs2 = inputs[1] # Meta data input inputs3 = inputs[2] # Credit scores input inputs1 = inputs1.to(device) inputs2 = inputs2.to(device) inputs3 = inputs3.to(device) sentiment = sentiment.to(device) # zero the parameter gradients optimizer.zero_grad() # forward # track history if only in train with torch.set_grad_enabled(phase == 'train'): #print(inputs) outputs = model(inputs1, inputs2, inputs3,) outputs = F.softmax(outputs,dim=1) loss = criterion(outputs, torch.max(sentiment.float(), 1)[1]) # backward + optimize only if in training phase if phase == 'train': loss.backward() optimizer.step() # statistics running_loss += loss.item() * inputs1.size(0) sentiment_corrects += torch.sum(torch.max(outputs, 1)[1] == torch.max(sentiment, 1)[1]) epoch_loss = running_loss / dataset_sizes[phase] sentiment_acc = sentiment_corrects.double() / dataset_sizes[phase] print('{} total loss: {:.4f} '.format(phase,epoch_loss )) print('{} sentiment_acc: {:.4f}'.format( phase, sentiment_acc)) # Saving training acc and loss for each epoch sentiment_acc1 = sentiment_acc.data sentiment_acc1 = sentiment_acc1.cpu() sentiment_acc1 = sentiment_acc1.numpy() train_acc.append(sentiment_acc1) #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss.data #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.cpu() #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.numpy() train_loss.append(epoch_loss) if phase == 'val' and sentiment_acc > best_acc: print('Saving with accuracy of {}'.format(sentiment_acc), 'improved over previous {}'.format(best_acc)) best_acc = sentiment_acc # Saving val acc and loss for each epoch sentiment_acc1 = sentiment_acc.data sentiment_acc1 = sentiment_acc1.cpu() sentiment_acc1 = sentiment_acc1.numpy() val_acc.append(sentiment_acc1) #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss.data #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.cpu() #epoch_loss1 = epoch_loss1.numpy() val_loss.append(epoch_loss) best_model_wts = copy.deepcopy(model.state_dict()) torch.save(model.state_dict(), 'bert_model_test_noFC1_triBERT.pth') print('Time taken for epoch'+ str(epoch+1)+ ' is ' + str((time.time() - epoch_start)/60) + ' minutes') print() time_elapsed = time.time() - since print('Training complete in {:.0f}m {:.0f}s'.format( time_elapsed // 60, time_elapsed % 60)) print('Best val Acc: {:4f}'.format(float(best_acc))) # load best model weights model.load_state_dict(best_model_wts) return model, train_acc, val_acc, train_loss, val_loss model.to(device) lrlast = .0005 lrmain = .00001 optim1 = optim.Adam( [ {"params":model.bert.parameters(),"lr": lrmain}, {"params":model.classifier.parameters(), "lr": lrlast}, ]) #optim1 = optim.Adam(model.parameters(), lr=0.001)#,momentum=.9) # Observe that all parameters are being optimized optimizer_ft = optim1 criterion = nn.CrossEntropyLoss() # Decay LR by a factor of 0.1 every 7 epochs exp_lr_scheduler = lr_scheduler.StepLR(optimizer_ft, step_size=3, gamma=0.1) model_ft1, train_acc, val_acc, train_loss, val_loss = train_model(model, criterion, optimizer_ft, exp_lr_scheduler,num_epochs=20) # Accuracy plots '''print(val_acc) print(val_loss) #plt.plot(train_acc) plt.plot(val_acc) plt.title('Model accuracy') plt.ylabel('accuracy') plt.xlabel('epoch') plt.legend(['val'], loc='upper left') #plt.show() plt.savefig('accuracy.png') plt.close() print('Saved Accuracy plot') # Loss plots #plt.plot(train_loss) plt.plot(val_loss) plt.title('Model loss') plt.ylabel('loss') plt.xlabel('epoch') plt.legend(['val'], loc='upper right') #plt.show() plt.savefig('loss.png') plt.close() print('Saved Loss plot')''' ================================================ FILE: main_attention.py ================================================ import tensorflow as tf import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import pandas as pd import os import sys from keras.preprocessing.text import Tokenizer from keras.preprocessing.sequence import pad_sequences from keras.utils import to_categorical from keras.layers import Dense, Input, GlobalMaxPooling1D from keras.layers import Conv1D, MaxPooling1D, Embedding from keras.layers import LSTM, Activation, Dense, Dropout, Input, Embedding from keras.optimizers import Adam from keras.models import Model from keras.initializers import Constant from keras.layers import Bidirectional, TimeDistributed from keras import backend as K from keras import regularizers from keras.engine.topology import Layer from keras.models import Sequential, Model from keras.preprocessing.sequence import pad_sequences from keras.preprocessing.text import Tokenizer, text_to_word_sequence from keras.utils.np_utils import to_categorical from keras.layers import Dense, Embedding, Input, CuDNNGRU, GlobalMaxPooling1D, BatchNormalization, TimeDistributed, Flatten from keras.layers import Convolution1D, Dropout, GRU from keras_preprocessing import sequence import seaborn as sns from keras import backend as K from keras.engine.topology import Layer from nltk.tokenize import TweetTokenizer import datetime from scipy import stats from scipy.sparse import hstack, csr_matrix from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split, cross_val_score from wordcloud import WordCloud from collections import Counter from nltk.corpus import stopwords from nltk.util import ngrams from sklearn.feature_extraction.text import TfidfVectorizer from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegression from sklearn.svm import LinearSVC from sklearn.multiclass import OneVsRestClassifier pd.set_option('max_colwidth',400) from keras.preprocessing.text import Tokenizer from keras.preprocessing.sequence import pad_sequences from keras.layers import Dense, Input, LSTM, Embedding, Dropout, Activation, Conv1D, GRU, CuDNNGRU, CuDNNLSTM, BatchNormalization from keras.layers import Bidirectional, GlobalMaxPool1D, MaxPooling1D, Add, Flatten from keras.layers import GlobalAveragePooling1D, GlobalMaxPooling1D, concatenate, SpatialDropout1D from keras.models import Model, load_model from keras import initializers, regularizers, constraints, optimizers, layers, callbacks from keras import backend as K from keras.engine import InputSpec, Layer from keras.optimizers import Adam from keras.callbacks import ModelCheckpoint, TensorBoard, Callback, EarlyStopping from sklearn.preprocessing import OneHotEncoder from tqdm import tqdm import re import nltk from sklearn.utils import shuffle from tqdm import tqdm #nltk.download('stopwords') from sklearn import metrics train_path = '/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/train2.tsv' test_path = '/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/test2.tsv' val_path = '/LIAR-PLUS/dataset/val2.tsv' train_df = pd.read_csv(train_path, sep="\t", header=None) test_df = pd.read_csv(test_path, sep="\t", header=None) val_df = pd.read_csv(val_path, sep="\t", header=None) train = train_df.values test = test_df.values val = val_df.values labels = {'train':[train[i][2] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][2] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][2] for i in range(len(val))]} statements = {'train':[train[i][3] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][3] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][3] for i in range(len(val))]} subjects = {'train':[train[i][4] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][4] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][4] for i in range(len(val))]} speaker = {'train':[train[i][5] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][5] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][5] for i in range(len(val))]} job = {'train':[train[i][6] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][6] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][6] for i in range(len(val))]} state = {'train':[train[i][7] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][7] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][7] for i in range(len(val))]} affiliation = {'train':[train[i][8] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][8] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][8] for i in range(len(val))]} credit = {'train':[train[i][9:14] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][9:14] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][9:14] for i in range(len(val))]} context = {'train':[train[i][14] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][14] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][14] for i in range(len(val))]} justification = {'train':[train[i][15] for i in range(len(train))], 'test':[test[i][15] for i in range(len(test))], 'val':[val[i][15] for i in range(len(val))]} def to_onehot(a): a_cat = [0]*len(a) for i in range(len(a)): if a[i]=='true': a_cat[i] = [1,0,0,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='mostly-true': a_cat[i] = [0,1,0,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='half-true': a_cat[i] = [0,0,1,0,0,0] elif a[i]=='barely-true': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,1,0,0] elif a[i]=='false': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,0,1,0] elif a[i]=='pants-fire': a_cat[i] = [0,0,0,0,0,1] else: print('Incorrect label') return a_cat def to_onehot(a): a_cat = [0]*len(a) for i in range(len(a)): if a[i]=='true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='mostly-true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='half-true': a_cat[i] = [1,0] elif a[i]=='barely-true': a_cat[i] = [0,1] elif a[i]=='false': a_cat[i] = [0,1] elif a[i]=='pants-fire': a_cat[i] = [0,1] else: print('Incorrect label') return a_cat labels_onehot = {'train':to_onehot(labels['train']), 'test':to_onehot(labels['test']), 'val':to_onehot(labels['val'])} BASE_DIR = '/home/ubuntu/fake_news' GLOVE_DIR = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'glove.6B') TEXT_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'LIAR-PLUS/dataset') MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH = 1000 MAX_NUM_WORDS = 20000 EMBEDDING_DIM = 100 NUM_FILTERS = 50 WINDOW_SIZE = 8 # first, build index mapping words in the embeddings set # to their embedding vector print('Indexing word vectors.') embeddings_index = {} with open(os.path.join(GLOVE_DIR, 'glove.6B.100d.txt')) as f: for line in f: values = line.split() word = values[0] coefs = np.asarray(values[1:], dtype='float32') embeddings_index[word] = coefs print('Found %s word vectors.' % len(embeddings_index)) # Train tokenizer = Tokenizer(num_words=MAX_NUM_WORDS) tokenizer.fit_on_texts(statements['train']) sequences_train = tokenizer.texts_to_sequences(statements['train']) word_index = tokenizer.word_index print('Found %s unique tokens in Train.' % len(word_index)) data_train = pad_sequences(sequences_train, maxlen=MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH) print('Shape of Train data tensor:', data_train.shape) # Test #tokenizer = Tokenizer(num_words=MAX_NUM_WORDS) tokenizer.fit_on_texts(statements['test']) sequences_test = tokenizer.texts_to_sequences(statements['test']) word_index = tokenizer.word_index print('Found %s unique tokens in Test.' % len(word_index)) data_test = pad_sequences(sequences_test, maxlen=MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH) print('Shape of Test data tensor:', data_test.shape) # Val #tokenizer = Tokenizer(num_words=MAX_NUM_WORDS) tokenizer.fit_on_texts(statements['val']) sequences_val = tokenizer.texts_to_sequences(statements['val']) word_index = tokenizer.word_index print('Found %s unique tokens in val.' % len(word_index)) data_val = pad_sequences(sequences_val, maxlen=MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH) print('Shape of val data tensor:', data_val.shape) #word_index_ = {**word_index_train, **word_index_test, **word_index_val} x_train = data_train y_train = np.asarray(labels_onehot['train']) x_val = data_val y_val = np.asarray(labels_onehot['val']) x_test = data_test y_test = np.asarray(labels_onehot['test']) print('Preparing embedding matrix.') # prepare embedding matrix num_words = min(MAX_NUM_WORDS, len(word_index)) + 1 print(num_words) embedding_matrix = np.zeros((num_words, EMBEDDING_DIM)) for word, i in word_index.items(): if i > MAX_NUM_WORDS: continue embedding_vector = embeddings_index.get(word) if embedding_vector is not None: # words not found in embedding index will be all-zeros. embedding_matrix[i] = embedding_vector # load pre-trained word embeddings into an Embedding layer # note that we set trainable = False so as to keep the embeddings fixed embedding_layer = Embedding(num_words, EMBEDDING_DIM, embeddings_initializer=Constant(embedding_matrix), input_length=MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH, trainable=False) class Position_Embedding(Layer): def __init__(self, size=None, mode='sum', **kwargs): self.size = size self.mode = mode super(Position_Embedding, self).__init__(**kwargs) def call(self, x): if (self.size == None) or (self.mode == 'sum'): self.size = int(x.shape[-1]) batch_size,seq_len = K.shape(x)[0],K.shape(x)[1] position_j = 1. / K.pow(10000., \ 2 * K.arange(self.size / 2, dtype='float32' \ ) / self.size) position_j = K.expand_dims(position_j, 0) position_i = K.cumsum(K.ones_like(x[:,:,0]), 1)-1 position_i = K.expand_dims(position_i, 2) position_ij = K.dot(position_i, position_j) position_ij = K.concatenate([K.cos(position_ij), K.sin(position_ij)], 2) if self.mode == 'sum': return position_ij + x elif self.mode == 'concat': return K.concatenate([position_ij, x], 2) def compute_output_shape(self, input_shape): if self.mode == 'sum': return input_shape elif self.mode == 'concat': return (input_shape[0], input_shape[1], input_shape[2]+self.size) ''' output dimention: [batch_size, time_step, nb_head*size_per_head] every word can be represented as a vector [nb_head*size_per_head] ''' class Attention(Layer): def __init__(self, nb_head, size_per_head, **kwargs): self.nb_head = nb_head self.size_per_head = size_per_head self.output_dim = nb_head*size_per_head super(Attention, self).__init__(**kwargs) def build(self, input_shape): self.WQ = self.add_weight(name='WQ', shape=(input_shape[0][-1], self.output_dim), initializer='glorot_uniform', trainable=True) self.WK = self.add_weight(name='WK', shape=(input_shape[1][-1], self.output_dim), initializer='glorot_uniform', trainable=True) self.WV = self.add_weight(name='WV', shape=(input_shape[2][-1], self.output_dim), initializer='glorot_uniform', trainable=True) super(Attention, self).build(input_shape) def Mask(self, inputs, seq_len, mode='mul'): if seq_len == None: return inputs else: mask = K.one_hot(seq_len[:,0], K.shape(inputs)[1]) mask = 1 - K.cumsum(mask, 1) for _ in range(len(inputs.shape)-2): mask = K.expand_dims(mask, 2) if mode == 'mul': return inputs * mask if mode == 'add': return inputs - (1 - mask) * 1e12 def call(self, x): if len(x) == 3: Q_seq,K_seq,V_seq = x Q_len,V_len = None,None elif len(x) == 5: Q_seq,K_seq,V_seq,Q_len,V_len = x Q_seq = K.dot(Q_seq, self.WQ) Q_seq = K.reshape(Q_seq, (-1, K.shape(Q_seq)[1], self.nb_head, self.size_per_head)) Q_seq = K.permute_dimensions(Q_seq, (0,2,1,3)) K_seq = K.dot(K_seq, self.WK) K_seq = K.reshape(K_seq, (-1, K.shape(K_seq)[1], self.nb_head, self.size_per_head)) K_seq = K.permute_dimensions(K_seq, (0,2,1,3)) V_seq = K.dot(V_seq, self.WV) V_seq = K.reshape(V_seq, (-1, K.shape(V_seq)[1], self.nb_head, self.size_per_head)) V_seq = K.permute_dimensions(V_seq, (0,2,1,3)) A = K.batch_dot(Q_seq, K_seq, axes=[3,3]) / self.size_per_head**0.5 A = K.permute_dimensions(A, (0,3,2,1)) A = self.Mask(A, V_len, 'add') A = K.permute_dimensions(A, (0,3,2,1)) A = K.softmax(A) O_seq = K.batch_dot(A, V_seq, axes=[3,2]) O_seq = K.permute_dimensions(O_seq, (0,2,1,3)) O_seq = K.reshape(O_seq, (-1, K.shape(O_seq)[1], self.output_dim)) O_seq = self.Mask(O_seq, Q_len, 'mul') return O_seq def compute_output_shape(self, input_shape): return (input_shape[0][0], input_shape[0][1], self.output_dim) config = { "trainable": False, "max_len": 70, "max_features": 95000, "embed_size": 300, "units": 64, "num_heads": 8, "dr": 0.5, "epochs": 2, "model_checkpoint_path": "best_weights", } def build_model(config): inp = Input(shape=(MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH,), dtype='int32') x = embedding_layer(inp) x = Position_Embedding()(x) x = Attention(config["num_heads"], config["units"])([x, x, x]) #output: [batch_size, time_step, nb_head*size_per_head] x = GlobalAveragePooling1D()(x) x = Dropout(config["dr"])(x) x = Dense(2, activation='softmax')(x) model = Model(inputs = inp, outputs = x) model.compile( loss = "categorical_crossentropy", #optimizer = Adam(lr = config["lr"], decay = config["lr_d"]), optimizer = Adam(lr=0.0001), metrics = ["accuracy"]) return model '''model.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy', optimizer=Adam(lr=0.001), metrics=['accuracy']) ''' model = build_model(config) model.fit(x_train, y_train, batch_size=64, epochs=20, validation_data=(x_val, y_val)) model.save('model_attention.h5') ================================================ FILE: requirements.txt ================================================ future==0.17.1 h5py==2.6.0 Keras==2.2.4 Keras-Applications==1.0.8 Keras-Preprocessing==1.1.0 matplotlib==2.2.3 numpy==1.15.4 nvidia-ml-py==375.53.1 pandas==0.20.1 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